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VOL. 18, ISSUE 27

NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016

2 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES

DIX HILLS

Sale Subject To Senior Center Plan

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

Bissett Nursery in Dix Hills has reportedly been conditionally sold to Georgia-based landscape firm SiteOne Landscape Supply. The sale is contingent on approval of zone changes the Huntington Town Board is considering as part of a proposal to build a senior center on part of the land, according to the attorney of neighboring property owners.

The nursery, located at 470 Deer Park Ave., is spread across two of three parcels, both of which are being eyed by Brightview Senior Living for the planned 174,557-square-foot senior center.

The third parcel is owned by Anthony Natale and Mark Palumbo, owners of Island Design and Garden Country Nursery. Andrew Campanelli, the attorney representing Natale and Palumbo, said on Monday that Brightview has a contract in place to secure Bissett’s two parcels of land if the town board approves zone (Continued on page A7)

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Bissett Nursery and Bissett Equipment Companies, which operates three locations on Long Island, includes this nursery at 470 Deer Park Ave. in Dix Hills, have been conditionally sold to Georgia-based landscape firm SiteOne Landscape Supply.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Long Island’s Own Envy On The Coast

County: Another Look At Alarm Program

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Suffolk’s alarm management program, which fines residents and business owners whose burglar alarms are falsely triggered, has resulted in decreased false alarm reports countywide, but one Suffolk legislator is seeking to mend the program’s policies to make it more lenient.

Registration began in April for the alarm management program, a joint effort between county officials and Suffolk police, and fines for falsely-triggered alarms began in June.

Since then, the Suffolk County Police Department has seen a “significant reduction” in false alarms, according to Suffolk Police Chief Stuart Cameron.

He said that 11,000 residential, and 3,900 commercial, alarm system permits have been filed with police. As part of the program, residents can purchase permits through their local precincts for $50, and business owners can purchase them for $100. A permit, which currently has to be renewed each year, grants some residents and business owners some leeway before (Continued on page A6)

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SPOTLIGHT

Suffolk’s alarm management program has resulted in decreased false alarm reports countywide, according to police officials.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Funds Raised Toward ParaGolfer Wheelchair

By Janice Whelan Shea, Esq. jsheaesq@optonline.net

Three years ago, Breid Fischer of Cold Spring Harbor could no longer walk a golf course, but she didn’t let that stop her from playing.

Reaching into her bag of determination to find a solution, Breid showcased her swing at Crab Meadow Golf Course on July 27 during an outing hosted by the Stand Up and Play Foundation, which helps handicapped people play sports. The outing raised funds toward the purchase of the first publically-owned ParaGolfer, a powered wheelchair used by handicapped people to play golf, in New York State.

Deep roots precede Breid’s journey to ParaGolfer ambassador. Her father, Mick Morrissey, won three All-Ireland Hurling medals before bringing his family to the U.S. He also founded the Emerald Golf Society for Gaelic sports people in 1978.

Each year since his death in 1993, the society hosts the Mick Morrissey Memorial Golf Outing.

As for Breid, by age 13 she won the North American Irish Dance Championship while wearing costumes hand-sewn by her mother.

Breid returned to Ireland for high school, but came back to the states to

start a 30-year banking career. Even with a profound spinal injury in 1982, Breid graduated college, commuted and golfed at Crab Meadow.

In 2013, Breid underwent carefully researched surgeries to correct spinal complications. Things did not go as planned and, today, she relies on a walker for accessibility.

Earlier this year, Breid founded the Long Island Chapter of Stand Up and Play and planned the outing at Crab Meadow to fund a publiclyowned ParaGolfer for use by veteran and civilian golfers alike.

Breid’s outing gained ground support from Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; Don McKay, the town’s director of Parks and Recreation; Mike Gaffney, Crab Meadow general manger; Bill Shannon, Crab Meadow director; and Darren deMaille, Crab Meadow golf pro.

Anthony Netto, ParaGolfer creator, demonstrated the device at the outing.

As reported in the Washington Post in 2010, “Anthony learned to play at 5 in his native South Africa and went on to run a collection of golf schools in Europe. A 1994 car crash left him a paraplegic… With a friend, he tinkered in his garage until they had created a contraption that could roll through the steepest rough and lift its user into a standing position.”

Pictured at a recent golf outing that raised funds to buy a ParaGolf wheelchair, from left, front row: Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; outing organizer Breid Fischer; and Stand Up and Play founder Anthony Netto. Back row: Crab Meadow Golf Course Director Mike Gaffney; Crab Meadow Golf Pro Darren DeMaille; and Metropolitan PGA Hope Organization representative Kelly Clayton.

Breid’s dream outing took place at Crab Meadow with dignitaries, several veterans and 99 golfers, many from Mick’s Emerald Golf Society. Breid raised ample funds to complete a ParaGolfer purchase for Huntington.

Hardee’s Restaurants subsidized a significant portion of the ParaGolfer cost through its Stars for Heroes Campaign, which benefits U.S. veterans and their families through the

Gary Sinise Foundation and Stand Up and Play. The Long Island chapter of Stand Up and Play is accepting ongoing donations to install other ParaGolfers at local courses to help a wider base of disabled veterans and civilians across Long Island.

Breid, her husband Mark and son Gavin are longtime supporters of St. Patrick’s School in Huntington, Boy Scouts and Chaminade High School.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Board OKs Building In Revitalization Plan

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

The Huntington Planning Board has signed off on the first of five buildings planned by master developer Renaissance Downtowns as part of its Huntington Station revitalization plan.

The 20,758-square-foot, three-story Northridge Street development, which is planned for the northeast corner of New York Avenue and Northridge Street, would include both retail and residential space, including a total of 16 apartments.

Ryan Porter, vice president of planning and development for Renaissance Downtowns, said on Monday that he is excited to get the approval and ready to break ground in Huntington Station.

“It’s obviously been a long, super production process over the past four and a half years,” he said. “If all goes well, we’re hoping to get in the ground before the end of the year.”

Porter said Renaissance Down-

towns has partnered with Riverheadbased builder Blue and Gold Homes to develop the structure. He added that, if ground isn’t broken by the end of 2016, he expects construction to take place in spring 2017.

Planning board members approved the development 5-0 during its July 20 meeting.

The Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve nine variances required for the project on May 26. The variances included parking relief for 25 parking spaces as the plans were short of the 55 spots required by town code.

Other buildings that Renaissance Downtowns has in the works include a hotel, office building, artists’ residences and another three-story commercial structure with apartments at Gateway Plaza.

Of the four, the Gateway Plaza plan has advanced farthest in the approval process. Carter said that, on May 2, the ZBA also signed off on variances for it, including for parking relief. The plan was submitted to

The Huntington Planning Board has signed off on a planned 20,758-square-foot, three-story development for the northeast corner of New York Avenue and Northridge Street in Huntington Station. The development is part of master developer Renaissance Downtowns plans to revitalize the downtown Huntington Station area. the Huntington Planning Board for site plan approval on July 28.

Porter said that plan has “been a

little more challenging, more complex,” and that he expects construction to begin next year.

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MELVILLE

By Lizzie Wilcox info@longislandergroup.com

A collision at the intersection of Bagatelle Road and South Service Road in Dix Hills injured three people, and caused one car to overturn on its roof Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

Both the Melville Fire Department and Suffolk police responded to the crash at around 3:30 p.m.

Three total passengers were involved in the accident, each sustaining non-

life threatening injuries, according to Melville First Assistant Chief Paul Mahler. The victims were brought to Huntington and Plainview hospitals.

One car flipped onto its roof, and another vehicle was damaged on its front end, according to fire officials.

Three ambulances, a fire engine, a heavy rescue truck, paramedic responder and fire police were at the scene under the command of Mahler.

Photos by Steve Silverman

Car Overturns After Crash Near Expressway

A car overturned onto its roof after colliding with another vehicle at the intersection of Bagatelle Road and South Service Road, fire officials said.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Driver In Fatal Crash Faces Upgraded Charges Photo by Steve Silverman

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

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Lynne Rogers Pallmeyer watched last week as the alleged drunk driver accused of killing her sister in a fatal crash this past June was arraigned once again, this time with upgraded charges.

On Aug. 2, Ryan Gurecki was indicted by a grand jury on 14 total charges, including three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, for his role in the crash, which killed Karen Holden, of Huntington Station.

Gurecki, 34, of Lindenhurst, also faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, two counts of driving while intoxicated, driving while ability impaired, three counts of third-degree assault, reckless driving, failing to stop at a traffic control device, speeding and failure to maintain lane.

He pled not guilty to all charges.

Gurecki was previously faced one charge of driving while intoxicated.

The upgraded charges came after investigators completed their investigation and additional drug tests were completed, according to authorities.

Judge Fernando Camacho set bail at $350,000 cash or $750,000 bond, which was not posted as of deadline Wednesday, according to court records. Gurecki is next scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 6.

On Aug. 2, Pallmeyer said she, her family and friends of Holden “were extremely anxious of the outcome.”

She added, “We were pleasantly surprised because we were advised there was a likelihood we wouldn’t get that result.”

The June 26 crash also injured

Ryan Gurecki, inset, now faces upgraded charges for his role in a June 26 crash that killed Karen Holden, of Huntington Station, and injured her husband and son. Above, the vehicle that was carrying the Holden family is pictured on the night of the crash.

Holden’s husband, William, 57, and son, Robert, 23, both of whom were also in the car with her, and are currently recovering from their injuries, according to Pallmeyer. A GoFundMe page (Gofundme.com/2bkatf8) has also been established for the Holden

family to cover medical expenses, legal fees and funeral costs.

The Holden family was reportedly traveling to Virginia to help son Kenneth Holden and his wife decorate their new home. Kenneth just completed his third year in the U.S.

Army, Pallmeyer previously said.

After her sister’s death, Pallmeyer said she was spurred to create a campaign to curb drunk driving. It’s called Keys For Karen (Keysforkaren.com) and it aims to urge establishment owners to withhold car keys from potentially drunk patrons. She said the project is still in progress.

Pallmeyer said she’s also planning to form a nonprofit organization dedicated to assembling a nursing scholarship in the name of Holden, who was a nurse at St. Francis Hospital in Flower Hill.

She said her next steps include coordinating with Suffolk legislators to bolster existing laws on drunk driving.

“Something has to be done to make people aware that all they have to do is simply hand over their keys,” she said. “I wouldn’t want anyone in this whole world to go through what we're going through.”

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

State Releases ELA, Math Test Scores The New York State Department of Education has released the results of the 2016 ELA and math assessment exams administered to students in grades 3-8. Half Hollow Hills Central School District students scored above the state average on both tests, according to the state’s data.

The tests are scored on a scale of one to four, with a three or four being recognized as proficient. Half Hollow Hills’ ELA proficiency rate remained at 54 percent, the same as last year,

above 38-percent statewide average.

Although the math proficiency rate slightly decreased from 66 percent in 2015 to 65 percent this year, the state average for 2016 was only 39 percent.

Less Hills students were tested in 2016, dropping from 2,222 in 2015 to 1,998 on the ELA, and from 1,832 to 1,779 on the math assessment.

The NYSED said that they made changes to the ELA and math assessment, including requiring greater teacher involvement in the new test

vendor, decreasing the number of questions on both assessments and allowing students to finish their exams.

Also, more test questions were released earlier than in years past, giving students more time to prepare for the exams.

Though these changes are beneficial to students, this year’s proficiency rates are not directly comparable to those of last year, according to the state’s website (Data.nysed.gov).

-LIZZIE WILCOX

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An Alarming Statistic Earlier this year, Suffolk County imple- and business owners are subject to fines if mented an alarm management program, police respond to a false alarm. These inwhich requires burglar alarms at businesses crease on a per-offense basis and can go up and residences to be registered with the to $500 for registered residences and busicounty – for a fee – and fines residents and ness. For residents who don’t register their business owners whose alarms are falsely alarm systems, fines can reach $500; and triggered. for unregistered businesses fines can reach With a full three months under its belt, $750. police report the program has brought False alarms at registered locations curdown the number of false rently draw a written warning alarm. However, there is also EDITORIAL for the first two offenses. For unsome evidence that the proregistered locations, fines start gram has prompted some people to discon- immediately. Browning argues the changes tinue monitoring services with alarm com- will still allow the department to impose panies. At least 20 customers dropped serv- fines where there are consistent false ice with Electronix Systems because of the alarms, fee, the company reports. And while that’s The proposal, set to go before the legisnot a huge number, it’s reason enough to lature for a public hearing on Sept. 1, dewarrant review of the program. serves a good look. Certainly, something to One Suffolk legislator has proposed stop chronic offenders is appropriate, but changes. Legislator Kate Browning propos- asking every alarm system user to bear the es dropping the renewal fees for those who cost is wrong. And, if residents fall victim have registered with the program, and eas- to crime because they opted out, that cost is ing up on penalties. Currently, residents far too high.

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Defining Developer’s ‘Rights’ DEAR EDITOR: I appreciate that The LongIslander editorial board may have a different view of the proposal to build a medical office complex in the middle of the Old Huntington Green Historic District than I have.

But it is important that the record is clear as to the developer’s “rights.” The developer does not have a right to build what he proposes. That is why he has applied for a change of zone. Under current zoning and deed restrictions, he cannot build any-

thing on the gas station site and, if he acquires the deli property, he could only build one house there.

The property is zoned for residential use. But the deed for the gas station parcel precludes construction of a residence. So under current conditions, nothing can be built there. Without a sewer connection, the developer could only build one house on the deli property – which he does not yet own.

I will leave a discussion of the merits of the application for the public hearing on the zone change application. But let’s not confuse the issue by conferring rights that do not

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Nothing could be further from the truth. Speaking for Old Huntington Green, Inc., we seek only to assure that any development of this or any other property in the historic district is consistent with the historic and residential character of the neighborhood.

Do you know a child over the age of 8 who would enjoy a fun and educational outing on the high seas? I am pleased to inform residents that the Suffolk County Police Athletic League has again been offering its reasonably-priced four-hour summer fishing trips for youths, with one more available for Aug. 24.

The excursions will set sail from Captree Boat Basin in the Town of Babylon aboard

the Princess II charter boat.

Fishing pole and bait will be provided, plus cleaning of fish for kids. Adult supervision will be furnished by the PAL. Cost is $15 per child.

For more information, or to register, call 631-852-6109.

Nothing could be more enticing than a summer getaway on the beautiful waters off our South Shore. I encourage both experienced and novice high seas adventurers to sign up for this great trip!

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Y L k e e W n o t g n i t n u H 2016 AUG 11-17

YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

NSIDE IGreenlawn Filmmaker MUSIC

BIKING ACROSS AMERICA

Envy On The Coast Reborn, Readies For The Paramount 3

HISTORY Skipping Around Historic Huntington Landmarks 6

foodies Sandbar Serves Up Surf & Turf

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art Artist Paints Another Mural Masterpiece 12 Huntington Grad Goes Coast To Coast For A Cause 4

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LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

POLICE REPORT Compiled by Jano Tantongco & Andrew Wroblewski

Keep Your Cool

Clothing Thief

Who’s ready for fall?... With fall approach-

blaming her relocation on another member of the crowd, an older woman sitting in front of ing it’s almost time to put away the bathing her. Please, folks, whenever suits, flip flops, shorts and tank tops. Although you’re enjoying a show, it’s sad to see the sun go, it’s also exciting to whether it be in Huntington, or stock the closets with long anywhere else, keep your cool.

IN THE KNOW comfy sweaters, leggings and Sometimes I want to see a WITH AUNT ROSIE boots. For me, I will be stickcomedy show, not a boxing ing to jeans. Old gals like me match! can’t pull off the legging look, and, frankly, I wouldn’t want to try it anyway. Anyhow, since Olympic pain… Unless you live under a fall is my favorite season, with the cool air and rock, you know that the summer Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil began last Friday. The beautiful fall leaves, I can’t help but get excited. stakes are high and the pressure is on. While it is As department stores bringing in fall styles, my great to see our favorite athletes, such as favorite items to shop for are boots, sweaters Michael Phelps, once again crush the competiand jackets. I can’t wait to see what styles stores tion and get gold, it is truly heartbreaking to will be bringing in for the season. Now that I watch an athlete get injured. We view these athgot you excited for some fall shopping, if you letes as almost superhuman, so it is hard to see Aunt Rosie shopping within the village, imagine that they too can get hurt. Within the don’t be shy to come over and say hello. We can first few days of the game, there have been some exchange some shopping tips and where to find serious injuries, such as the Dutch cyclist who the latest trends for the fall season. cracked her spine and the French gymnast who broke his leg. I can’t even imagine the heartViolence isn’t the solution… Over the break these athletes face after training their weekend, truTV’s “Impractical Jokers” perwhole lives for the games, only to have their formed six shows at The Paramount and, appardreams as broken as their bones. I wish them all ently, the Sunday night show brought a rowdy a fast recovery and hope to see them in the next crowd. Sitting in my chair, smiling and laughing summer Olympic games. at all the hijinks the four comedians had to offer, one woman found it fun to talk throughout the show. When it comes to live performances, or seeing a film at the theater, I really don’t under(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have stand why people go if they’re going to talk, comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening talk, talk. Newsflash, you’re not the only one in your neck of the woods, write to me today and trying to enjoy the show. I wasn’t the only one let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a to notice, as apparently several attendees comline to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 plained. Security eventually moved the woman Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the eto a different location, but not before she started mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)

Larceny At Drug Store Suffolk police said an unknown person stole merchandise from the Rite Aid at 391 Main St. in Huntington at around 1:37 p.m. on Aug. 2. No arrest has been made, according to police.

Lock Your Car Doors An unknown person stole a watch from a 2004 BMW on Threepence Drive in Melville at around 4:50 a.m. on Aug. 2, according to Suffolk police. The vehicle was unlocked and no arrest has been made, police said.

Vacant Business Burgled Someone broke into what used to be Oakwood Deli and Catering on Oakwood Road in Huntington Station at around 7:15 a.m. on Aug. 1, according to Suffolk police. The thief, or thieves, stole sheets of diamond plat aluminum, police said. No arrest had been made.

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A 58-year-old Huntington woman was arrested in Huntington Station on Aug. 1 for allegedly stealing assorted clothing from the Lord & Taylor department store at 158 Walt Whitman Road, Suffolk police said. She was charged with petit larceny, according to police.

The Summerland Tour made its annual pass through Huntington last week, brining four rockin’ bands to The Paramount’s stage.

Kicking off the show was Sponge, which was followed by Lit and Everclear. Then, closing out the show, was Sugar Ray, led by frontman Mark McGrath, who is pictured above.

“It’s good for the community to come up and enjoy the rides that the department has to offer and it brings good outreach between us and the community.”

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A 21-year-old Huntington Station woman was arrested for allegedly burglarizing a residence on Highview Avenue sometime between July 23 at around 11 p.m. and July 24 at around 4 p.m. Police said she stole a pair of Nike Air Jordan sneakers. She was arrested on July 27 at around 4:58 p.m. and charged with seconddegree burglary. She was also charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property for allegedly trying to pawn a stolen GPS at Premiere Pawn and Jewelry at 150 Wheeler Road in Central Islip on July 8.

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music

Envy On The Coast Resurrected SPOTLIGHT

By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

Post-hardcore band Envy On The Coast has risen from the ashes and will come to rock The Paramount on Aug. 18.

The band, known for hits like “Sugar Skulls” and “Mirrors,” rode the wave of the exploding emo and post-hardcore scene of the mid 2000s but broke up about six years ago.

During those six years, there have been various offers to get them together again, and friends “trying to coax us to do it,” frontman Ryan Hunter said in an interview on July 29. Because of personal differences and tensions within the band, he and guitarist Brian Byrne are the only members who carry the torch for the band, Hunter said. Former members, Jeremy Velardi, Salvatore Bossio and Dan Gluszak decided to go their own ways.

“It’s always been in the back of our minds, but we are both focusing on different endeavors

Post-hardcore band Envy On The Coast has been reborn and will revisit their Long Island roots at The Paramount on Aug. 18. throughout these past six years,” Hunter said. “Until about a year and a half, two years ago, just when a few different things, seeing shows, visiting old friends… having a few different moments in life that made us miss it.”

Since then, Hunter has pursued musical projects that have taken him in decidedly different sonic paths since Envy. He’s explored a downtempo, darker sound with the band NK, and with his solo

project, 1st Vows, he dove into into a textured, rhythm production with powerful vocals that are almost haunting.

As for Byrne, Hunter added, he’s just released an EP of his own, The Hand That Wields It, following his own path into singing and songwriting.

While these projects took them in novel directions, Hunter and Byrne couldn’t help feel that pull back to their roots.

“We just missed running around on stage and playing loud music, because we haven’t done that in a while. Our projects aren’t like that now,” he said.

The journey now brings them back to their roots on Long Island. Hunter’s originally from Merrick and now lives in Los Angeles. Byrne was originally from Locust Valley.

“When it comes to these shows in August, our main concern is giving people what they’ve waited six years to hear,” he said. “It’s diving back into where we left off, before we turn over the next page and see where it's gonna go next.”

They’ll be at The Paramount at 8 p.m. on Aug. 18, with doors opening at 7 p.m., with indie and science-fiction themed band, This Good Robot, opening. Tickets range from $20-$115.

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By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

For 69 days, Kevin Record lived a simple life, his only daily concerns being having enough food and water, what kind of weather he would face, and where he would rest his weary body at the end of each day during his 3,865-mile bike ride to across the country.

“I ended up in San Francisco which is where my oldest son Kyle lives and works as an investment banker,” Record, a 1978 Huntington High School graduate, said. “That was kind of my mantra all the way across the country. When people asked me where I was going, I said ‘I’m going to see my son.’”

But Record was doing more than that. Over the course of his journey, averaging 60-70 miles a day on the TransAmerica bike trail, Record raised funds for the American Cancer Society.

Record was riding in honor of people who had succumb to cancer or fighting cancer, including his mother and Huntington resident Jane Record, who is a cancer survivor; friends Mason Snider, Mark Feely, and Allen Long, who are also cancer survivors; and Marshal Fisher, 15, who lost a leg to cancer and continues to fight the battle.

“It was such a cool thing to do and to honor these people that have gone through this,” Record said. “It was hard, it was exhausting but I never wanted to stop and I always thought what I’m doing pales in comparison to what they’ve gone through. I was just going through a big long bike ride.”

Through his website, Record would blog every day and at the end of each entry link to his fundraising page on the American Cancer Society’s website, titled “Ride Across America To Beat Cancer.”

As of deadline Monday, Record has exceeded his initial goal at $5,000 and raised more than $14,000 in funds.

Starting from Yorktown, Virginia, on May 27, Record averaged around six to eight hours a day and traveled through Kentucky, southern Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Nevada before landing in San Francisco on Aug. 3.

When he left his home in Tallassee, Florida,

Photo courtesy of Kevin Record

Native Raises Funds Through 69-Day Hike

During his 3,865-mile bike ride across the country, Huntington-native Kevin Record has surpassed his initial $5,000 goal and continues to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. As of deadline Monday, he has raised more than $14,000.

Record carried two cycling shirts, two pairs of shorts, a camelback, and, for when he was done with riding, tennis shorts, flip-flops and a “Team Marshal” t-shirt that he wore every day.

However, Record faced many challenges along the way, like two flat tires, a broken spoke, and a broken rear derailleur cable. Record said his most challenging ride was 13 hours long when fighting against headwinds in Pueblo, Colorado.

“That was the toughest day,” he said. “I was into a headwind, pulling up over 11,000 feet and that took me forever to clear. The wind was so strong in my face that going down hill, if I wasn’t peddling, I would not move.

“But you just kept on grinding,” he continued.

“Thinking about those people I was honoring each day was what really carried me forward, through the heat, the wind and the mountains.”

When Record finally hit Crissy Field Beach in San Francisco, he was greeted by his sons Kyle and Josh. He added that seeing his two boys walk towards him was a “pretty cool moment.”

“I’m just really proud of him for doing it for a great cause,” Kyle, 27, said. “I would’ve been pumped to see him regardless of how he got here but the fact that he biked across the country was truly remarkable.”

Like his parents, who were both educators in the Huntington School District, Record is also in education, teaching journalism and working as a tennis coach at Leon High School.

After playing college tennis at Lynchburg College in Virginia, Record spent 25 years in journalism as a sports writer. He moved to Tallassee in 1995 and covered Florida State University sports teams. With a passion to teach tennis, Record began coaching the Leon High School tennis team in 2003 and then was offered a job teaching journalism in 2004.

“Besides from having my two wonderful children, I really think [the ride] was the best thing I’ve ever done with my life,” he said. “I don’t know how I did it but, we are capable of more than we think we are.”

For more information and to donate, visit crazycoachonabike.com.

nautical notes August Yacht Racing: 100 Years Ago

By Henrietta Schavran The month of August is a reminder that the delightful days of relaxing on the water will soon turn cooler and more unpredictable. Throughout the centuries, nautical boating events, especially yacht racing, seem to have been very

popular during the month of August.

Interestingly, even Christopher Columbus began his historic voyage from Palos, Spain, on Aug. 3, 1492, with the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria, but not to race his ships, instead to seek, find and explore new lands.

Early racing activities that were initiated in August include the first

Lipton Cup Race, donated by Sir Thomas Lipton to foster competition among fishing schooners. It was held on Aug. 1, 1907. Almost a century earlier, on Aug. 10, 1826, the annual Cowes Race Week got underway in the waters off the Isle of Wight, England. This event has now become a yacht-racing institution.

Closer to home, here in the

Huntington area, racing was also a very popular nautical August event.

When the Huntington Yacht Club was founded in 1894, its regatta committee immediately planned for yacht races the following year. The first annual regatta took place on Aug. 31, 1895 and was open to boats enrolled in any recognized boating clubs. The (Continued on page 19)

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art ‘Picasso’ Coming To Northport

By Fanchette Grunblatt info@longislandergroup.com

Huntington-native Alex Gardega has been painting murals for over 20 years, including at the Chrysler Building and American Museum of Natural History.

Now, the 47-year-old is in the planning process of painting a mural depicting Pablo Picasso in four corners of America. With one down already, Gardega’s next stop is Northport.

But first, he’s trying to decide the exact location for the mural.

Gardega’s journey began in Palm Beach, Florida, where he painted the first Picasso mural in a courtyard known as Viamore, or the “courtyard of love.” He said it’s become a destination that people go out of their way to travel to, takinh pictures in front of it.

He was commissioned to paint the first mural by the courtyard owner, who requested a depiction of Picasso sitting sternly in front of palm trees. Though it seemed bizarre at first, Gardega said he came to see the idea as visionary.

Gardega hopes to accomplish the same with his planned Northport mural.

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Huntington-native Alex Gardega, left, is on a mission to paint a mural depicting Pablo Picasso in four corners of America. Next, he’s targeting Northport.

After Northport, he said he plans to paint murals in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, and Seattle or Oregon.

Each of the murals are planned to feature the stern-looking Picasso, but the background of the mural will change, creating a unique piece of art for each corner of the country.

For more information of Gardega’s work, or to request an area in Northport for him to create his next mural, visit Murals.nyc.

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Exploring Huntington’s History

By Fanchette Grunblatt info@longislandergroup.com

Huntington is a town filled with culture, food, nature, and other delights, many of which spur from the rich historical foundation it was built on.

Huntington has seen it all, embracing each era with its changing culture and conflicts. From the Revolutionary War, to the jazz era, there has never been a dull moment. Even now, new beginnings are underway.

While embracing the possibilities the future holds, it’s important to preserve the wonders of the past. Here are some landmarks around the Huntington township, and a brief description of the historical events surrounding them.

Oheka Castle 135 W Gate Drive, Huntington Castles can be found most frequently in fairytales, but outside the realm of fantasy, is a charming French-style château castle right in Huntington.

An especially rare gem, Oheka Castle is beautiful and full of vibrancy today, but there was a period of time when Oheka Castle had fallen to nightmarish disarray.

The castle was constructed almost a century ago by Otto Hermann Kahn, a financier and philanthropist, who also inspired the character “Mr. Monopoly.” Located at the highest point on Long Island, Oheka Caste is estimated to have cost $11 million ($110 million after inflation) to build. Upon its construction, the cas-

Oheka Castle was first built by Otto Hermann Kahn, a financier and philanthropist, who is estimated to have spent $11 million ($110 million after inflation) on construction. tle was the second-largest private residence ever built in America, and still is considered so today. Kahn utilized Oheka Castle to host lavish parties throughout the roaring ’20s, entertaining government officials, Hollywood stars and royalty.

However, after Kahn’s death in 1934, Oheka changed hands many times.

In 1948, the Eastern Military Academy bought the castle, bulldozed the gardens, subdivided the rooms and painted over the walls.

After the school went bankrupt, the helpless castle remained abandoned,

The Old Burying Grounds in Huntington village was once home to British loyalists during the Revolutionary War.

except for vandals who reportedly started numerous fires throughout it.

Today owned by Gary Melius, the castle has undergone $30 million in restoration, the largest in American history. Oheka is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Old Burying Grounds Main Street and Nassau Road, Huntington The Old Burying Grounds in Huntington were occupied by British loyalists during the Revolutionary War. During that time Col. Benjamin

Thompson, otherwise known as Count Rumford, became known as the man Huntington loved to hate. He was born in Massachusetts, and joined the British after his application to join General George Washington’s army was rejected. In a revenge quest, Count Rumford tore down the Old First Church and used the wood to build a British encampment called Fort Golgotha, which means “a place of skulls.”

During the British occupation local merchants and workers made to work against their will reported British troops, removing tombstones to use as flooring for tents and makeshift bread ovens. The bread they made was known as Tombstone bread. This is because the loaves of bread they baked would have the inscription of the tombstone on them in reverse.

As Count Ruford's last act to provoke the Huntington towns people, he burned all the wood in the area so that the inhabitants wouldn’t have wood in the area to heat their houses during the winter months Today, the Old Burying Grounds are maintained by the Town of Huntington.

The last grave to be dug there was in 1948. Silas Wood, a West Hills-native and U.S. Representative, is buried on the grounds, along with civilians, patriots, and soldiers.

There’s a memorial on the grounds, too, dedicated to the 39 local citizens who gave their lives during World War I. Jarvis-Fleet House 424 Park Ave, Huntington Some of the most prominent names, and earliest establishments, in Hunt-

Joseph Langdon established the first general store in Huntington out of the Jarvis-Fleet House in 1736.

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Jazz music legend John Coltrane, inset, is said to have composed his masterpiece album, “A Love Supreme,” in his Dix Hills home, above. ington’s history stem from the JarvisFleet House.

The house was built in 1653, making it the oldest surviving structure in the Town of Huntington, and in central Long Island. It started out small, but once renovations were complete, it was home to a total of 4 fireplaces and 16 rooms.

The Georgian-style architecture rendered it quite unique for its time. It is one of the earliest known structures of the English Gambrel design with two full stories and an attic. The Jarvis-Fleet House is the oldest example of this floor plan in existence in the United States.

Joseph Langdon established the first general store in Huntington out of the house in 1736.

Then, the house was sold to the Lewis family, which owned the house during the Revolutionary War. Huntington became entirely occupied by British troops on Sept. 1, 1776, and they remained in Huntington for seven years. The British occupied the Jarvis-Fleet house, and used it to orchestrate town meetings due to the appeal of its large size and many fireplaces. The British looted the store as they pleased, and used it as a guise to cover their smuggling supplies to the Patriot Army in Connecticut.

The house went on to be sold for $1 to Moses Scudder, who went on to establish Huntington’s First Methodist Church.

Coltrane Home 247 Candlewood Path, Dix Hills In 1964, jazz music legend John Coltrane moved to Dix Hills with his wife, Alice; her daughter, Michelle; and the couple’s three children, John Jr., Ravi and Oran.

John Coltrane lived in the house until he died at Huntington Hospital on July 17, 1967. He was 40. Alice Coltrane lived in the house until 1973.

In the home, John Coltrane com-

posed some of his most well-known music, including “A Love Supreme,” which is considered one of the best jazz albums of all time and Coltrane’s masterpiece.

The basement of the home was the site of Coltrane Studios, where many of his demo recordings were made.

The farm ranch home sports a 1950s-era brick and wood frame and consists of four bedrooms, a living room, the studio in the basement and a practice room above the garage. The practice room above the garage, specifically, has been credited as being the site where “A Love Supreme” was composed.

Today, the home stands to celebrates and commemorates Coltrane’s time on Long Island. Recently, the annual Coltrane Day music festival was held at Heckshcer Park in Huntington.

It drew musicians and jazz lovers together to celebrate Coltrane, and helped raise money to restore the Dix Hills home.

The restoration process is still underway and donations are being accepted at Thecoltranehome.org. There are hopes of turning the home into an interactive museum.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills In 1819, the poet nicknamed “America’s Shakespeare,” Walt Whitman, was born in a farmhouse at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road in West Hills.

The farmhouse was constructed by the poet’s father, Walter Whitman Sr., a house builder, upon his marriage to Louisa Van Velsor in 1816.

Along with being the site where Whitman was born, it is also a prime example of Long Island craftsmanship. It was restored 2001, and, since then, the birthplace has received much recognition.

In 1998, the White House Millennium Council named it an “American

Walt Whitman, known as “America’s Shakespeare,” was born at this West Hills home in 1819.

Treasure.” In 2007, the Walt Whitman Trail, which begins at the birthplace, was designated a National Recreational Trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Today, the site serves as a museum, and also hosts writing workshops.

Whitman also went on to found Huntington’s weekly newspaper, The Long-Islander, in 1838. Today, the newspaper continues to publish each week and operates out of Huntington village.

Site Of The 1872 Kelsey Outrage Platt Place, west of Spring Road, Huntington What is known as the “Kelsey Outrage” is thought of as Huntington's most notorious crime, and, perhaps, one of the worst crimes committed in the 19th century.

Charles G. Kelsey, the victim, was a wealthy farmer, school teacher and poet. He loved a woman, Julia Smith, and it’s said the two shared a brief romance

despite her engagement to Royal Sammis, a member of one of Huntington's most prominent families.

Smith’s family found out about the tryst and forced her to break off the affair with Kelsey. But, Kelsey wasn’t easily dissuaded and tried to continue the affair, arranging for the two to meet one night at a barn on Platt Place, west of Spring Road, in Huntington.

The Nov. 4, 1872 meeting, however, turned out to be a set-up.

Upon arrival, Kelsey was tarred and feathered, allegedly by Huntington men disguised in masks. Kelsey was then killed. The culprits were never identified.

The incident had Huntington labelled “Tar Town” for some time, and newspapers across the nation exploited the story. Two sides from the atrocity emerged, “The Tars,” who tried to minimize the crime and sympathize with the criminals; and the “Anti-tars,” who wanted to exact justice for the gruesome brutality.

In 1872, Charles G. Kelsey, a wealthy farmer, school teacher and poet, was tarred and feathered, and murdered, in a barn located on Platt Place in Huntington.

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Firemen’s Fair Kicks Off With Parade

East Northport Fire Department Chief Wayne Kaifler stands with Paul Carnevale, second assistant chief of the Commack Fire Department.

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

The faces of many families and friends smiled bright last Wednesday night as they looked down Larkfield Avenue in East Northport, anxiously awaiting flashing red, white and blue lights to pass by their section of the parade route.

Kicking off the annual East Northport Firemen’s Fair, the parade featured a stream of local fire department squads, rescue vehicles, marching bands and more.

“It’s good for the community to come up and enjoy the rides that the department has to offer and it brings good outreach between us and the community,” Wayne Kaifler, chief of the East Northport Fire Department, said.

Although the parade usually starts on Clay Pitts Road, this year the route started at Fifth Avenue. Kaifler said the route was shortened so firefighters could wear their full uniform in the warm weather.

The parade's grand marshal was Honorary Chief Phil Macedonio, also of the East Northport Fire Department.

Following the parade, East North-

Northport Fire Department fire trucks and rescue squads make their way down Larkfield Avenue in the parade for the East Northport Firemen’s Fair.

port’s very own Sophia Fiorino, 16, sang the national anthem to start the fair.

This was her second year singing at the fair. Fiorino said that, although she gets nervous singing in front of the big crowd, she typically gets more comfortable once she starts to sing.

The four-night fair, which ran Wednesday-Saturday, featured games, rides, refreshments, comfort food and prizes.

Kaifler said each night a cash prize was raffled off. Wednesday night’s prize was $2,500; Thursday’s and Friday’s were $1,250; and Saturday’s grand prize was $5,000.

“It’s a great fair,” Kathy Kelly, of East Northport, said. “It’s a lot of fun and there’s a lot of nice people.”

Along with fun games and rides, the department also hosted live performances, featuring Mama’s Darkside on Thursday; Just Cause on Friday; and Group Therapy on Saturday.

Funds raised during the fair, held at 1 Ninth Ave., went to support the members of the East Northport Fire Department.

Joan Kelly, of Commack, said she enjoys joining the town celebration, adding that she likes “the camaraderie of the towns. It’s nice.”

The East Northport Fireman’s Fair started last Wednesday, with rides, games and entertainment.

Greenlawn Fire Chief Kurt Allen leading the department's fire and rescue squad at the parade of the East Northport Firemen’s Fair.

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Sandbar Delivers Elegance In A Bite

Sandbar’s duck tacos are filled with pulled duck, daikon, and jalapeno and topped with hoisin sauce.

By Janee Law & Lizzie Wilcox info@longislandergroup.com

When walking into Sandbar Restaurant in Cold Spring Harbor, customers are immediately taken to a tranquil oasis. With wooden chairs and floors, and blue accents to capture a coastal ambiance, the American-style restaurant features cuisine from both land and sea.

“We wanted a neighborhood place where you can sit at the bar and have a burger and a beer, or you come in here and sit down and have a really nice gourmet meal,” James Olsen, general manager, said.

“Something for everybody.”

With Guy Reuge serving as the executive chef, and Eric Warner as the chef de cuisine, the menu delivers a combination of tavern favorites and seafood specialties that provide a local fare and elegance.

“They’re both excellent chefs, and put out great food,” Olsen said, adding that the restaurant highlights its attention to detail with every dish.

Starting with appetizers, two popular dishes are the duck tacos ($12) and the chickpea fries ($12).

The tacos are filled with pulled duck, daikon, and jalapeno and topped with hoisin sauce. Wrapped

Cooked to order, the pepper crusted flat iron steak at Sandbar is topped with butter, peas and fried golden quinoa, which gives every bite a little crunch.

Executive Chef Seth Barton carries over a decade of culinary experience under his belt, serving up delicious delights up and down the East Coast. in a soft shell that has been slightly cooked to give the otherwise soft dish a slight crunch, the tacos are not too spicy, despite the jalapeno, and are served with a lime on the side for a hint of citrus.

For seafood lovers, the Long Island striped bass ($34) is highly recommended. Accompanied by crunchy baby artichokes and lightly salted fingerling potatoes, the fish is light and has a crunchy skin. The dish also delivers sweet bite from the Thai chili oil that coats the bottom of the plate Easy to cut and bursting with flavor is the pepper crusted flat iron steak ($34). Cooked to order, the steak is topped with butter, peas and fried golden quinoa, which gives every bite a little crunch.

When there is room for dessert, don’t miss out on the warm toasted lemon pound cake ($10), which is always catches the eye of customers. The cool coffee ice cream in the center of the bowl complements the warm, fluffy cake. The cake and ice cream is drizzled in chocolate syrup and sprinkled with confectionary sugar, giving the taste buds the comfort it deserves.

One of nine restaurants on Long Island owned by Lessing’s restaurant group, Sandbar Restaurant, located at 55 Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor, first opened its doors in September 2015, and has the capacity to seat up to 91.

Olsen said the restaurant's main focus is to make customers feel comfortable and happy, knowing that they’re being served with care.

“I expect us to be one of the top restaurants on Long Island. That’s my goal,” Olsen said. “Customers will have a great dining experience food-wise, hospitality-wise, service-wise and they’ll sit in a beautiful dining room.”

Sandbar 55 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor 631-498-6188 Lessings.com Cuisine: American Atmosphere: Casual and upscale Price range: Moderate-expensive Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 12-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-12 a.m.

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H S I D E D I S DINNER MUSIC: Brothers Rafael and able crustacean over to Maine State

Cristo Cintron bring the sounds of their Spanish homeland to IMC Restaurant and Bar (279 Main St., Huntington, 631-824-6222, Imcrestaurant.com) Friday, Aug. 26, beginning at 9 p.m. The brothers, natives of Spain, and skilled guitarists, play a mix of world, Latin and flamenco music and have done so for audiences around the world, including Paris, Moscow, London, Chile and Rome, and, now, Huntington.

Enjoy a delicious meal and Igor’s hospitality, then dance the night away to this energetic flamenco duo.

Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor.

There the lobster could live out its golden years without the threat of being dropped into a pot of boiling water. While the lobster did manage to avoid being served up with lemon and butter, its luck apparently ran out in a FedEx box. The lobster had not been well packed, and the box was held up by FedEx for repackaging when it started leaking melted ice, Miami Herald reported. When the previously lucky Larry arrived in Maine after a week in transit, aquarium staff found him dead, and unfortunately, inedible as well.

DINING DEAL: Tired of prix fixe menu

Neraki (273 Main. St., Huntington) is serving up Voreia beers brewed

by Greece-based Siris MicroBrewery.

that limit your choices to just a handful of menu items? Check out the three-course, $28.95 deal at Piccolo Mundo (1870 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, 631-462-0718, Piccolomundoli.com) available Sunday through Tuesday, 4-7 p.m. Appetizer choices include three different salads, steamed mussels, or eggplant rollatini; and no less than seven entrée choices (10 if you include the few with a $2-$3 upcharge). From a papardelle with Bolognese sauce to an herb-rich chicken scarpariello, to filet of sole, there’s something for everyone. Dessert choices include the classics: tiramisu, creme brulee or biscotti, coffee or tea included.

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GREEK BEER: Should you find your- SAVE A LOBSTER… eat a crab! It’s not

self wondering what craft beer tastes like in Greece, wander over to Neraki (273 Main St., Huntington, 631385-3474, Neraki.com) and order yourself a Voreia beer. Voreia, Greek for “north,” refers to the Serre region where the beer is made. Voreia beers are fresh and unpasteurized. The pilsner balances a slight bitterness with flower and citrus flavors; the India Pale Ale is made with American hops and three kinds of malt for a flavor rich with citrus and conifer. To enjoy as the Greeks do, order up some clams or oysters, drink up, and say, “Opa!” UNLUCKY LOBSTER: Did you hear about that lucky lobster that was saved from a Florida restaurant’s lobster tank? A 15-pounder estimated to be anywhere from 65-110 years old, the lobster was a menu item until an animal rights organization got involved. iRescueWildlife stepped in and arranged for Tin Fish restaurant in Sunrise, Florida, to turn the vener-

a humanitarian thing, it’s just that soft shell crabs are in season and, while they last, are on the specials menu at Mill Pond House (437 E. Main St., Centerport, 631-261-7663, Millpondrestaurant.com). Summerwarmed waters bring that time when Eastern crab shed their shells, and for a short period of time before the new shells harden, the delicious things can – and should – be eaten whole.

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By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

The artist who painted the famed mural at Finnegan’s in Huntington in 1978 is still at it, this time with a new mural blending medicine, history and art, recently completed at Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola.

Huntington-based artist Philip Jordan spent nine months painting the mural that depicts the history of medicine, highlighting key individuals and concepts that have built the bridge that has led medicine to the modern day.

The imagery runs the gamut and includes plants like poppy and lavender, used in ancient remedies; a depiction of Korean physician Heo Jun, who described medicinal plants and their uses; and Hippocrates who is shown pointing to his famed oath.

“Where the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity,” reads his quote at the top of the mural, which covers a 30-foot stretch of wall near the

Photo courtesy of Christine Jordan

Mural Artist Blends History and Medicine

Huntington-based artist, Philip Jordan, inset, painted the new mural at Winthrop University, which showcases the history of medicine, and also highlights healthy living practices including meditation, proper eating and acupuncture. entrance to the hospital’s neo-natal intensive care unit. It commissioned by Jim Riley, a longtime Winthrop supporter, in the hope of inspiring positive thinking for patients, family and staff.

To complete the 30-foot long mural, Jordan had the help of his assistants Cathy Chiavaro, of Northport, who

regularly paints with him, as well as Nina Flores, of Huntington, an art student at Carnegie Mellon University.

Jordan spent six out of the nine months researching medicine’s history across the globe.

“We think of it in the western view, [but] it really started with the Chinese thousands of years ago. It’s a whole

world history,” he said.

Once he had an adequate understanding of the subject, he then began his creative process.

“It's one of the magical things about art, I don’t know how it all happens,” he said. “But, I just read all this and had all these images on a board in my studio.

One day, it all just came together.”

Jordan completed the mural over three months. The life of an artist, though, can require some time management skills. He completed the work while juggling a gig as shop scene artist at Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts, where he paints sets for the theater department. He also teaches at the Huntington School of Fine Arts, where he helps students get their portfolios ready for the college admissions process.

The final step in the Winthrop project was mounting it to the wall at the hospital and doing a bit of retouch to blend the three panels together to form a seemingly, seamless whole.

“It was just a feeling of relief and accomplishment. It was a little bit more serious than a person’s home,” he said.

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Business Family-Owned Biz Operating For Generations Long Islander News/Janee Law

Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Arthur Buz, owner of Collectors Coins & Jewelry in Huntington, who also serves as the stores on-site gemologist and numismatist, says knowledge is very important to the business.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Young Professionals host Summer BBQ The Young Professionals Committee of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce is excited to host their 10th Anniversary Summer Barbeque on Wednesday, Aug. 17, from 6-8 p.m.

The evening event will be held at Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum, 434 Park Ave, Huntington, and is sponsored by St. Joseph’s College.

The Young Professionals Committee is dedicated to bringing people together to network,

share their experiences and build their business.

The barbecue is open to all chamber members, so join the committee for a casual night out and enjoy delicious food, games and music as you mix and mingle with local professionals. If you have any questions or would like to register you can reach the Huntington Chamber online at Hungtingtonchamber.com, or call 631-423-6100.

When it comes to buying and selling fine estate and vintage jewelry, Collectors Coins & Jewelry are experts, having passed down the family-run business to four generations.

“I used to go to work with my father and see him interact with the customers,” Arthur Buz, owner of Collectors Coins in Huntington, said.

“I use to play with the coins and the jewelry and I kind of liked it.”

From a 350-square-foot storefront at 331 New York Avenue in Huntington Village, Buz buys and sells fine estate and vintage jewelry, diamonds, gold, sterling silver, rare coins, bullion, watches, antiques, and other metals.

First opened in Massapequa Park in 1946, Collectors Coins grew over the years and expanded to several other locations, including a Baldwin store in 1982, Lynbrook in 1985, and Huntington, which opened up four years ago.

“Did I always think I was going to do this? No, but I’m glad that I do it and it’s a passion,” Buz, of Huntington, said. “It’s very important that you’re passionate about what you do.”

Buz is the store’s on-site gemolo-

gist and numismatist. As a gemologist, Buz grades the diamonds by color and clarity, and as a numismatist, he estimates the value of a coin based on its condition.

“In this business, knowledge is what separates us from the other guys,” Buz said. “When a customer is buying from me, I can educate them about the piece I can tell them that’s what it is.”

The business also trades in historical artifacts, whether it’s a letter from Abraham Lincoln written in 1864 or weapons and armor from the Civil, Revolutionary or both world wars.

“You don’t know what you’re going to get, who’s going to come in or what’s going to come in,” Buz said. “You can have one day where you buy a rare five-karat diamond for $8,000-$100,000 or you can meet interesting people. A lot of the time, people live amazing lives where they were spies during World War II and you’re buying their collection of coins and you talk to them.”

Buz added that what’s important is that the customer leaves happy.

“They need to leave feeling confident that they’re dealing with a trustworthy person,” he said. “It’s balancing between what the market will bear for what you think you can get for something, and then making the person a fair offer. A lot goes into what we’re doing here but we enjoy it.”

Collectors Coins & Jewelry 331 New York Ave. Huntington 631-421-4774 collectorscoinsjewelry.com

Along with buying and selling fine estate and vintage jewelry, Collectors Coins & Jewelry also collects and sells historical artifacts.

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BUSINESS Meet ‘The Globalist’

By Peter Klein

pklein@hightoweradvisers.com

I would like to introduce a friend of mine to you, a fellow who I will call “The Globalist,” for he is a native of an EU country, and, while he has lived in the states for decades, has a well-worn passport and thinks very much globally. The Globalist and I shared lunch recently and over iced teas and sandwiches, discussed the interesting state of affairs we find ourselves in now globally.

The Globalist feels the world has a problem – a growth problem where global growth has fallen below its historical trend—from a long run growth rate of 3.4 percent to 2.1 percent.

This, he believes, can and will cause issues to come to light, issues in the political realm, as a rise in populism is taking hold in nations around the world (i.e. Br-Exit).

Many investors have the false belief that monetary authorities and their agents could keep economies structurally efficient for an extended period of time; that the management of the business cycle essentially becomes the work of central bankers; and that ever-increasing levels of debt and leverage are sustainable indefinitely.

Italy is the next flash point, says the Globalist, with Renzi in a bit of a delicate situation with the banking crisis and a potential exit referendum. The Eurozone needs to be more integrated with its own treasury and budget to serve as a fiscal authority as well as a monetary one. My friend suggests, as citizens around the globe begin to better rationalize these issues, that uncertainty and volatility are likely to rise.

Consider that between 2008-2015, U.S. public debt swelled from $5.8 trillion to $13.1 trillion, yet Uncle Sam’s interest payments actually shrank from $253 billion to $223 billion, note Laurence Siegel, of the CFA Institute Research Foundation, and Stephen Sexauer, of the San Diego County Employees Retirement Association.

Yes, controlling a central bank can prove convenient. However, while depressed rates let corporations borrow freely, individuals may feel compelled to save more. Low rates boost housing, but at the expense of other sectors, like banking, where weak profits weaken the resolve to lend. Then there’s that old saw that low rates are good for market confidence. Well, look around now: Stocks are at record highs and rates are lower for longer.

How confident do you feel?

Valuations, or what is paid when entering into an investment, has proven time and again to be the most important determinant of investment success. Using the Shiller (Yale Professor and Nobel laureate) CAPE (cyclically adjusted PE) ratio – which is currently 25.5 times – that suggests a future return glide path that is likely to be pretty challenging (hence our decision to be more tactical, flexible, nimble and opportunistic in our management of portfolios).

The biggest “canary in the coal mine” has to be the more than 30 percent amount of negative yielding bonds in the world. This goes against the very basis of finance – clearly we are in uncharted waters now – and that will have implications going forward.

From an investment management point of view, I like the idea of maintaining a hefty amount of cash/dry powder (tactical allocation, not market timing), but that’s a lot of capital to have sitting idle. So it begs the question: With stocks and bonds at highs, where can a value minded investor find opportunities? Answer: Very few places. You’ll need to do some heavy lifting in the analysis area, and dig, dig, dig. We believe we have found a few ideas (below) just to get you thinking: Market Neutral Funds are solid funds that have low correlations with equity and bond markets. A fixed-income proxy in my view; steady Eddie kind of investing.

Value style investing has been losing to growth/momentum for a while now, but we believe value is overdue for a long-lasting rally. Plus, by their very nature, value stocks have greater margins of safety.

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THURSDAY Music In The Park

Part of the Summerfest Concert Series, Chaser will be performing smooth jazz with R&B overtones at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11.

Bring a blanket and/or lawn chair, or anchor your boat in Northport Harbor.

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Under The Stars event on Thursday, Sept. 8. Hoffman. Fine wine, great food, live music, craft beer, exciting raffles, and of course, fascinating history – all of this and more will be on tap when the event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House (434 Park Ave., Huntington). Sponsorships are available. Call 631-427- 7045 x405 or email cfortunato@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org for more information.

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

Ocean Olympics

In honor of the Summer Olympics, create, design, and explore the Olympic Stations at The Whaling Museum & Education Center (279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor). Pack a lunch and play in the outdoor space. Event held each Friday through Aug. 6. Admission is $5 for children and seniors; and $6 for adults. For more information, call 631367-3418.

Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org.

• Figure, landscape, and still life paintings created by students in Cold Spring Harbor Library’s watercolor classes with Anne B. Gunthner will be on display in the library through Aug. 26.

SATURDAY

Commack Public Library Fresh Water Pond Family Hike

Enjoy a family friendly hike to the magnificent freshwater pond at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve in Lloyd Neck. The Caumsett Foundation’s expert naturalist will lead the hike across paved roads and dirt trails to the large fresh water pond just south of the beach along the Long Island Sound. The hike will cover around four miles in two and a half to three hours and is intended for families with children ages seven and older.

Hike leaves from the information kiosk at 10:30 a.m. Reservations are required.

Contact Anne at 631-692-8488 or e-mail to kconeys@optonline.net by Aug. 11.

SUNDAY Picnic At The Beach

The Melville Chamber of Commerce is hosting its Summer Potluck Picnic At The Beach on Sunday, Aug. 14. The picnic begins at 3 p.m. at the Captree State Park picnic area (3500 Ocean Parkway, Babylon). Organizers ask attendees bring one item (snack, side, main dish, dessert, etc.) to share with the group.

BYOB. Paper goods will be provided.

For more information, send an email to Mike Giambertone at ypg@melvillechamber.org.

MONDAY Movies On The Lawn

The Town of Huntington’s Movies on the Lawn series concludes with “Inside Out” at Peter Nelson Park (Oakwood Road in Huntington) on Monday, Aug. 15. Lawn chairs and/or blankets are recommended. Event is free. Movies begin at darkness. A rain date is slated for Aug. 22.

For more information, visit Huntingtonny.gov.

Movies On The Lawn The Town of Huntington’s Movies on the Lawn series concludes with “Inside Out” at Peter Nelson Park (Oakwood Road in Huntington) on Monday, Aug. 15. Lawn chairs and/or blankets are recommended. Event is free. Movies begin at darkness. Rain date is Aug. 22. For more information, visit Huntingtonny.gov.

16. Topics include: Basics of setting up a business; writing a business plan; selling and marketing; and writing a marketing plan in today’s environment. To make a one hour appointment, register at Hhhlibrary.org, or call 631-498-1236. The library is located at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway.

WEDNESDAY Young Professionals Summer BBQ

The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2016 Young Professionals Summer BBQ on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 6-8 p.m., at the Dr. Danial Kissam House Museum (434 Park Ave., Huntington). For more information, email courtney@huntingtonchamber.com.

UPCOMING/ONGOING Huntington Summer Arts Festival

Located at Heckscher Park on Main St. (25A) & Prime Ave in Huntington, the arts festival brings free concerts to the Park six days a week, Tuesdays through Sundays. All shows begin at 8:30 with the exception of the family show on Tuesday, which starts at 7:30. Call 631271-8423 for more info.

Hunt Around Huntington

TUESDAY Small Business Counseling

The Dix Hills branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library is hosting one-on-one small business counseling on Tuesday, Aug.

The 2nd annual Hunt Around Huntington scavenger hunt guides participants through several of the town’s most celebrated attractions. To complete the hunt, participants have to visit seven locations: The Whaling Museum and Education

Center, Cold Spring Harbor Fire House Museum, Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, Huntington Historical Society’s Conklin House, Walt Whitman Birthplace and The Heckscher Museum of Art. The hunt started July 1, but runs through Aug. 31.

Maps are available at any of the participating venues. Completed entries can be submitted for eligible for special Whaling Museum membership packages.

Women Heart Support Group

The Dolan Family Health Center (284 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn) is hosting at Women Heart Support Group meeting on Monday, Aug. 22, 2-3:30 p.m. The meeting is intended for women with heart disease, who have had a heart attack, have had another cardiac condition or are at-risk for heart disease. Held in room 103.

Ostomy Support Group

Huntington Hospital (270 Park Ave.) will hold a support group with information about pouch care tips on Aug. 25, 2-3 p.m. in Gillies conference room 1.

Weight Loss Seminar

For those who want to learn what their weight loss options are, attend a meeting with Bariatric Surgeon David Buchin, MD, on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 5-6 p.m. at 224 Wall St., Suite 101, Huntington.

Wine Under The Stars

The Huntington Historical Society is hosting its annual Evening of Wine

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

• Two chair yoga classes will be held at the library on Tuesday, Aug. 23. The first session runs 12 noon-1 p.m.; and the second runs 1:15-2:15 p.m. Class is designed for older seniors, or for those with disabilities who are unable to participate in regular yoga or exercise classes.

Deer Park Library

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

• Wind down and bring out your inner child at the Adult Coloring Night on Aug. 24, 6-8:30 p.m. Supplies, coffee and tea will be provided. Everyone ages 18+ is welcome.

Elwood Public Library

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

• Watch, learn and taste as award-winning pitmaster, Brian Collins, demonstrates authentic barbeque on his 10foot smoker. Bring your favorite nonalcoholic beverage to sip while you go inside and sample the savory goodness of everything Brian prepares.

Space is limited. Be sure to register early. Program runs 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13.

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

• Park Day: a fun-filled day for all ages with nature walks, face painting, children’s crafts and games. Held at Half Hollow Park on Old South Path in Melville on Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Melville branch.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-7574200. harborfieldslibrary.org • The Moving Well with Parkinson’s series empowers participants to effectively manage Parkinson’s Disease. Classes, which are scheduled for 10-11 a.m., run through Aug. 29.

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Fresh Water Pond Family Hike

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

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

• Play some of best new and classic games against the librarians. For grades 6-12. Held at the Huntington branch on Aug. 16, 2-3:30.

Hike to the freshwater pond at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve in Lloyd Neck. An expert naturalist will lead the hike across roads and dirt trails to the fresh water pond just south of the beach along the Long Island Sound. The hike will cover around four miles in two and a half to three hours and is intended for families with children ages 7 and older. Hike leaves from information kiosk at 10:30 a.m.; reservations required. Contact Anne at 631-692-8488 or send an e-mail to kconeys@optonline.net by Aug. 11.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. (East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org) • Children can compete in teams to see who can get the fastest time in a jumbo version of the popular cup stacking game. A watermelon snack will be provided. Program runs 3-4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Northport branch. Registration, either at library or online, is now open.

South Huntington Public Library

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

• The library is offering an adult coloring program, “Color Your World,” on Aug. 17, 10 a.m. Adults are encouraged to join in on this latest trend as you meet others and color. Sheets and supplies will be provided at the event.

THEATER/FILM Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.

• The 12th annual All-Night “Pay-to-GetOut” Horror Movie Marathon is slated to begin at 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27. All six films in 35mm. Trailers, free giveaways, raffle prizes, and much more. Tickets are $30 for members, and $40 for the public. A free breakfast and $10 off will be given to anyone “who can survive the night.”

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport

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

• Mamma Mia! Wednesdays through Sundays through Sept. 11. Just added: Tuesday shows. Tickets from $71.

Engemantheater.com.

• Children’s theater presents Rapunzel, Saturdays and Sundays through September 11. Tickets from $15.

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. 631-4625400. ArtLeagueLI.net.

• "Project Lives" photographic exhibition on display through Aug. 22.

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.

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

• Paperworks 2016 winners exhibit will feature 17 artists who competed in the national competition from through Aug.

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Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.

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

• Wacky Water Wednesdays are now being held every week through Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

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

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

• The “If I Were A Whaler” exhibit is an immersive space encouraging imaginative exploration of a whaler's life for family audiences.

Foto Foto Gallery

14 W. Carver St., Huntington 631-5490488. fotofotogallery.org. Hours: Wednesday Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday 11a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 12-5.

• Second International Phone-ography Exhibition will run through Aug. 27.

Consists of 30 photographs. The web gallery can be viewed online.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

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

• Masters of Illusion: The Magical Art of Gary Erbe. Traces the artist’s career through early trompe l’oeil works to more recent paintings combining trompe l’oeil with modernist tendencies. Through Aug. 28.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: MondayFriday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext.

100. holocaust-nassau.org.

• The permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the

reduction of human rights and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others.

Huntington Art Center

11 Wall St., Huntington. Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; most Mondays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission. 631-423-6010.

• Currently showing the work of Schery Markee Sullivan, Kate Kelly, Andrea M. Gordon, Marlene Weinstein, Wendy Curtis and Jeff Urquhart. On display through Sept. 30.

Huntington Arts Council

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

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

• Main Street Gallery presents “Beyond the Veil” portrait show. This portrait exhibition will be juried by artist Kevin McEvoy. On display Aug. 19-Sept. 10.

Reception will be held on Aug. 19 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 Huntington’s earliest public cemetery, the Old Burying Ground, established in the 17th Century, soon after the town’s founding in 1653. Stroll back through time on Thursday, Aug. 18, to one of Huntington’s most interesting historic landmarks. Tickets are $10 for members; $15 for non-members; and $5 for children. Tour leaves from the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building (228 Main St., Huntington) at 6 p.m. For more information, or to make a reservation, call 631-427-7043 ext. 401

Northport Historical Society Museum

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

• Take a self-guided walking tour of the Northport’s historic Main Street, Tuesdays-Sundays, from 1-4:30 p.m.

Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.

117 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor.

Thursday 12 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 631-692-8188.

• Featuring paintings by Robert Patrick Coombs and Eric Sloane, N.A. (19051985) Long Island’s premier gold coast artist of the mid-20th century. Ongoing show on view.

Ripe Art Gallery

1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.

• The gallery is currently displaying the latest work by rock and roll illustrator Gary Kroman.

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.

• William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew is performed by The Arena Players in the courtyard, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m. through August 31. $15 • Learn to dance or learn new steps from a professional instructor at Vanderbilt Museum’s Mid-Summer Night dances, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18: Hustle with Donna DeSimone; Aug. 25: Rumba with Donnie Angeletti; Sept. 1, Lindy-Hop with Charlie Wood of Ballroom Huntington; Sept. 8, Salsa with Alfred Pena of Rhythmology. $25 pre-purchase; $30 at the door.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

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

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

120. teaparty@waltwhitman.org.

MUSIC/DANCE The Paramount

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

• Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 25” on Saturday, Aug. 13. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; fights begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50-$200.

• Rusted Root with Toad the Wet Sprocket, Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Tickets: $20-$100

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people Reed McLean of Huntington has earned a bachelor’s of science degree in sports management from Springfield College.

Ryan James Burke of Northport graduated from Clemson University on May 7 with a bachelor of science in accounting.

The following residents graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 20: Katherine Allacco of East Northport received a bachelor of arts in political science; Kathleen Brennan of Commack received a bachelor of science in accounting; Victoria Broems of Northport received a bachelor of arts in psychology; Andrew Burns of Northport received a bachelor of science in business administration; Cassidy Donovan of Huntington Station received a bachelor of science in business administration; Aimee Dweck of Commack received a bachelor of arts in psychology, special education; Michael Fisher of Huntington Station received a bachelor of science in business administration; Brandon Fleischhacker of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in political science; Anne Marie Frascone of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in psychology, special education; Patrick Hake of Commack received a bachelor of arts in psychology;

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SURRENDER OF PLEASURES Brett Kaiser of Huntington Station received a bachelor of science in business administration; Regina Kent of Commack received a bachelor of arts in psychology; Emily Lubrano of Huntington Station received a bachelor of science in accounting; Courtney Magnusson of Northport received a bachelor of science in business administration; Grace Martin of East Northport received a bachelor of science in business administration; Gabrielle McPhee of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in psychology; Jarett Miller of Huntington Station received bachelor of science in computer science; Jacqueline Mincone of Huntington Station received a bachelor of science in accounting; Kimberly Pedicini of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in psychology special education; Rachel Ringer of Commack received a bachelor of arts in psychology, special education; Krista Rivera of Commack received a bachelor of arts in , adolescent education; Dani Schatz of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in psychology special education; Emily Storck of Commack received a bachelor of arts in psychology, special education; Jaclyn Wirth of Huntington Station received a bachelor of arts in mathematics, adolescent education.

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triangular course was between Lloyd Harbor, Eatons Neck, and Lloyd Neck. Two classes of sloops, and two classes of catboats, were specified for these races. The race event was continued with great popularity. In the meantime, powerboat races gained popularity, including long distance races.

August also witnessed the start, in America, of the famous British International Trophy, more popularly known as the Alfred Harmsworth Cop. The first Harmsworth Race in American waters was held here in Huntington Bay. It was a speedboat race and a trophy was awarded for the speed championship of the world. It was open to speedboats up to 40 feet in length equipped with internal combustion engines and was run on a course of

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not less than 30 miles On August 1, 1908, the Race was run over a triangular course that started in front of the Beaux Arts Chateau in Hunington Bay and included a 40foot speedboat, NAMELESS, owned by our famed resident, August Heckscher. The race was won by an American, E. J. Schroeder on his DIXIE II. The Race continued to be run from the waters of Huntington Bay until 1912, when Sir Edgar Mackay carried the trophy back to England.

Sailboat and motorboat races continued to be sponsored by Huntington Yacht Club and other local North Shore clubs in the early 1900s. Their popularity is attested to by the many cups and other trophies on display as silent reminders of exciting and challenges in August racing events from a bygone era.

Miss the iceman toting each day the delicious gossip of the neighborhood miss the washboard wooden ridges worn smooth the comforting sound of rhythmic scrubbing

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The 50th annual Barclays golf tournament is set to be played at Bethpage State Park later this month.

Last week, Nassau Executive Edward Mangano and Peter Mele, PGA Tour executive director, welcomed the tournament, which is set to begin Tuesday, Aug. 23, and run through Sunday, Aug. 28.

The Barclays draws the top 125 golfers on the PGA tour, and kicks off the four-event FedExCup Playoffs, which determine the seasonlong champion. This will be the second time The Barclays will be played at Bethpage State Park.

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they are fined for false alarms.

Whether or not alarm systems are registered, residents and business owners are subject to fines if police respond to false alarm. Currently, fines increase on a per-offense basis and can go up to $500 for registered residences and business. For residents who don’t register their alarm systems, fines can reach $500; and for unregistered businesses fines can reach $750.

False alarms at registered locations currently draw a written warning for the first two offenses. For unregistered locations, fines start immediately.

The program has resulted in a 34percent decrease in residential false alarms from May 2016 to May 2015; and a 25-percent decrease from June 2016 to June 2015, according to Cameron. The ultimate goal is a reduction of between 5070 percent, he added.

“False alarms are a waste of our time. There’s no productive value in sending officers to what turns out to

be a false alarm,” Cameron said. “[The program] focuses people’s attention on their alarms and there is some consequences now to improperly managing.”

Vanessa Baird Streeter, a spokeswoman for the county, said in a statement emailed Tuesday that the alarm management program mimics “a successful model that has dramatically reduced false alarms in hundreds of jurisdictions, including Nassau.”

She continued, “False alarms are more than an inconvenience; they take up time and energy of emergency personnel who may be needed to respond to real emergencies.”

However, Suffolk Legislator Kate Browning (WF-Shirley) has renewed her efforts to amend the program’s policies. Browning has proposed to eliminate any renewal fees for residential property owners; give non-registered property owners a 30-day period for them to register without any penalties; increase the number of free false alarm warnings from two to three; and reduce the false alarm fees from the

fourth, fifth and sixth false alarm thereafter.

Browning presented the bill during the legislature's July 26 meeting, and it’s set to go before the legislature’s public safety committee on Sept. 1.

The proposal is intended to benefit those individuals who aren’t part of the false alarm problem, according to Josh Slaughter, Browning’s chief of staff. Browning was not available for direct comment before deadline Monday.

“They shouldn’t be impacted and have to pay anything if they’re not causing any of the issues,” Slaughter said. “The bill will still allow the department to go ahead and fine properties where there’s consistent false alarms that drain department resources.”

The program has also had effects on burglar alarm companies, including Huntington Station-based Electronix Systems Central Station Alarms.

Larry Huff, vice president of Electronix, said nearly 20 of his

clients removed their burglar alarm systems to avoid getting fined.

“The elderly and the younger generation don’t want to pay the permit fees so they’ve opted to eliminate monitoring altogether,” Huff said on Monday. “I don’t think there should’ve been a permit or a registration fee at all, neither commercially or residentially.”

Huff added that his company has taken steps to keep customers on board, including by reducing the company’s monitoring fees in an effort to offset permit costs.

Suffolk Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) said on Monday that he is concerned residents and business owner will stop using alarm systems.

“They may not get a system that they could otherwise afford because of the additional requirements to register the bill, or because of the false alarms, and I think that could decrease public safety,” Spencer said. “It disproportionately impacts those who are in economically stressful situations.”

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If the board approves the changes, then Brightview will move forward with its plan to build the senior center, Campanelli said. If the board doesn’t approve the change, then the sale to SiteOne would go through, he said,

and his clients would likely look to sell their land, which is also occupied by tenant Bella Casa Floral Design.

A public hearing on the proposed zone changes is slated 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Huntington Town Hall.

Anthony Guardino, the attorney representing Brightview, could be reached for comment before deadline

Monday. Requests for comment to Bissett Nursery and SiteOne were not returned before deadline Monday.

As of Monday, Financial terms of the conditional sale, which also includes Bissett Equipment Companies, were not disclosed. Along with the Dix Hills location, the sale also includes Bissett’s two locations in Holtsville,

where it is headquartered, according to a statement released by SiteOne. Bissett, founded in 1963, is a distributor of nursery, hardscapes and landscape supplies, and sells, rents and repairs landscape equipment.

SiteOne, a spin-off of John Deere Landscapes, is an international wholesale distributor of landscape supplies.

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