Half Hollow Hills - 8/18/16 Edition by Long-Islander Newspapers

Online at LongIslanderNews.com

VOL. 18, ISSUE 28

NEWSPAPER THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2016

2 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES

DIX HILLS/MELVILLE

Veterans Receive ‘Overdue’ Honor By Janee Law jlaw@longlslandergroup.com

John Schrank was among nearly 1,000 Vietnam veterans honored at the Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Ceremony on Sunday. “It was quite moving,” Schrank, of Dix Hills, 68, a veteran staff sergeant in the Air Force, said. And it was also “long overdue,” he added. “When I came back from Vietnam nobody thanked anybody, a lot of guys didn’t even want to say they went to Vietnam because we were hated for our government's mistakes,” Schrank said. “They made the policy, we enforce it as Americans and we took wrath of hostility when we came back home.” So, now when the Vietnam veterans come across each other, they make sure to welcome each other home. “When one veteran sees another veteran, we always say ‘welcome home’ because, for the longest time, nobody did,” Schrank said. “We (Continued on page A7)

Photo courtesy of Linda Schrank

INSIDE

John Schrank, of Dix Hills, who served as a Vietnam staff sergeant in the Air Force from 1966-1970, said the commemoration ceremony was moving and long overdue.

DIX HILLS

SPOTLIGHT

Toad The Wet Sprocket Marks Anniversary

Man Guilty Of Attack On Mother, Brother Father recounts discovery of the attack By Jano Tantongco jtantongco@longislandergroup.com

A Suffolk jury has convicted a 21-year-old Dix Hills man of manslaughter in the second degree and assault in the first degree for attacks he made on his brother and mother in 2014, authorities said. Charles Okonkwo Jr. faces up to 15 years imprisonment on the manslaughter conviction, and up to 25 years on the assault conviction, when he is sentenced on Sept. 16. Okonkwo was also acquitted of a second-degree murder charge.

Jurors deliberated for around four hours over two days before returning the verdict Friday afternoon. The trial started on Aug. 1 before State Supreme Court Justice Mark Cohen. Suffolk police arrived at the Okonkwo home on Norman Court on July 19, 2014 after Charles Okonkwo Sr. discovered the aftermath of the attacks. On Monday, Charles Okonkwo Sr., 64, recounted the day in an interview at his home. He said he arrived home after a stay at the hospital to find younger son Bradley, 15, dead in his own

bed, and wife Chinwe, 54, lying in a pool of her own blood in the garage. Police later arrested Charles Okonkwo Jr. and charged Charles Okonkwo Jr., who was found driving the family car “a short distance” from the house. “I think every day of the day that shattered my life,” Charles Okonkwo Sr. said. (Continued on page A7)

PRSRT STD US POSTAGE PAID HICKSVILLE, NY PERMIT NO. 66

A2 • HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016

LongIslanderNews.com

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

DIX HILLS

FD Helps Deliver Baby ‘Blaise’ In Chevy Tahoe Long Islander News photos/Janee Law

By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

As her contractions grew stronger and longer Monday afternoon, Tina Marie Ortiz and husband Juan attempted to make a run for the hospital, but their child had other intentions. The couple hopped in their Chevy Tahoe, and started to pull out of the driveway of their Crawford Drive home in Dix Hills, but that was as far as they would get. The mother’s water broke, and she urged her husband to call 911, which he did. Within six minutes, Suffolk County police officers and members of the Dix Hills Fire Department arrived at the scene to help assist in the birth of the baby boy, Blaise. “I started feeling him come out and then all of a sudden the paramedics came, my husband took down my sweatpants and he was already in my sweatpants crying,” Ortiz, 34, said. “He came out in one, two, three… in a blaze of glory.” She continued, “If it wasn’t for the Dix Hills Fire Department and Suffolk County police I don’t know what I would’ve done.” Meagan Pereira, 24, EMT and Dix Hills rescue squad lieutenant, helped “carry him out.” She said bringing a life into the world was an amazing feeling. Paramedic Chris Tremblay suctioned the baby and Pereira clamped and cut the umbilical cord before mom and baby were brought to Huntington Hospital with police escorts. “We all worked together,” Pereira said. “We got mom and baby in the ambulance ready to go and we all worked very well together and they’re both

Left, Tina Marie Ortiz holds son Blaise. Above, pictured, from left: Jonna Brady, EMT; Hillary Bogi, EMS driver; Alan Berkowitz, second assistant chief; Meagan Pereira, EMT; Tom Napolitano, first assistant chief; Martin Levy, EMT; and Louis Aquino, EMT. happy and healthy.” Assisting in the delivery was First Assistant Chief Tom Napolitano, Second Assistant Chief Alan Berkowitz, EMTs Louis Aquino, Thomas Nostramo, Jonna Brady and Martin Levy, along with drivers Matthew Antretter and Hillary Bogi. “We’ve been doing this a lot of years, and seen a lot of people leave this earth, so to bring somebody in and be able to hold them is amazing,” Berkowitz said. It was the first time Berkowitz and Pereira assisted in an emergency birth. The team followed the family back to the hospital where Juan, 44, thanked them for their help. “Dad should be a chiropractor, he cracked my

back pretty good when he hugged me,” Napolitano said. “Both parents were great and the crews were great. Even the neighbors were all out applauding and cheering, so I’m glad everything went well.” Blaise, who was originally due Aug. 10, was born at 7:35 p.m. on Aug. 8. He weighed 6 pounds, 10-ounces and stretched to 19-inches. He returned home Wednesday to join his older brother, Massimo, who is 22 months old. Ortiz added, “I’m just so thankful for the fire department and Suffolk County police for them being there and remaining calm in the situation. They were wonderful.”

DIX HILLS

First Responders Revive Man In Cardiac Arrest First responders of the Dix Hills Fire Department revived a man suffering cardiac arrest last Wednesday, according to fire officials. The 88-year-old man, whose name officials did not release, reportedly called his wife to tell her he was hav-

ing a heart attack at around 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, according to Alan Berkowitz, Dix Hills assistant chief EMT-CC. When the man’s wife got home, she found him lying face down in the driveway. She called for help, Berkowitz said.

First Responder and Paramedic Units arrived on the scene a few minutes later and Captain Brett Tepe and EMT Glen Kaleita began CPR while additional units were responding. They delivered a shock with the AED, but the man still did not have a pulse.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Guilty Ruling In Murder Trial A jury has found a Huntington Station man guilty of killing 18year-old Maggie Rosales in October 2014, authorities said. The jury returned the guilty verdict for Adam Saalfield, 22, after less than two hours of deliberation on Aug. 12, according to Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota. Saalfied, whose trial began Aug. 1 in Riverhead, is faces a sentence of 25 years to life on Sept. 23, according to Spota.

Saafield was arrested Oct. 29, 2014 and charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Rosales, who also lived in Huntington Station, and who was a senior at Walt Whitman High School. Rosales was found dead after her throat had been cut on Lynch Street just before midnight on Oct. 12, 2014. Rosales’ murder was one of four murders that occurred in Huntington Station over a one-year span. First, on Oct. 3, 2013, Sarah Strobel,

23, was found dead at the Froehlich Farm Nature Preserve in Huntington. An arrest was made in connection to Strobel’s killing in June. Luis-Ramos Rodriguez, 38, was fatally stabbed in an alley behind Melissa Restaurant in Huntington Station on June 28, 2014; and Daniel Carbajal, 25, was shot dead outside a E 9th Street Home on July 23, 2014. Police have not reported making any arrests in those cases. -WROBLEWSKI

When the Dix Hills Rescue Squad ambulances and Berkowitz arrived, the patient, still in cardiac arrest, was brought to Huntington Hospital. The patient received five more defibrillations and several medications while CPR was continued during transport. The patient’s pulse returned in the ambulance. Paramedic Alex Casas provided post-arrest medications and the patient was brought to Huntington Hospital, where he was still under care as of Friday. Berkowitz attributes saving this man’s life to the first responders, who were able to start CPR a few minutes after they received the call. The save was made days after Dix Hills fire officials helped Tina Marie Ortiz, of Dix Hills, give birth to baby son Blaise in her car on Aug. 8. Berkowitz, who also assisted in the baby’s birth, said, “It was really exciting to be able to bring a baby into the world and just a couple of days later to be able to save that life as well.” -LIZZIE WILCOX

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

LongIslanderNews.com

MELVILLE

Teen Raises $41K In First Year Of Campaign Long Islander News photos/Janee Law

Jordan Belous, 17, of Melville, has raised more than $41,000 in funds within the first year of her Whip Pediatric Cancer campaign, which benefits benefit pediatric cancer research. Above, Belous holds up a picture she took in March with Tessa Prothero, 8, who suffers from Neuroblastoma, a type of cancer. By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

When she started the Whip Pediatric Cancer campaign on Aug. 17, 2015, Melville teen Jordan Belous’ goal was to raise $10,000 in funds to benefit pediatric cancer research. But Belous’ cause has whipped far past her goal. After one full year, she has raised $41,000. “It’s really amazing,” Belous, 17, said on Monday. “I wouldn’t have ever thought that I would be where I am today and it’s just a really rewarding feeling knowing how many people I’ve reached and made aware about pediatric cancer.” The #WhipPediatricCancer campaign is a dance challenge to rapper Silentò’s smash-hit song “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae).” Funds raised are donated to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan. The campaign has spread within the Town of Huntington and as far as Australia and the United Kingdom. Belous said the Facebook page, Whip Pediatric Cancer, has gained over 42,000 followers. “They tell me that I inspire them but really the kids are who inspire me and that’s why I do what I do,” Belous said. “Everyone has been very supportive, whether it’s my parents, my friends, family and of course the followers who have liked and shared throughout the year and left words of encouragement for different kids

who are fighting. The support has been really great.” Belous added that she will continue to spread the campaign into schools by launching a “Heart of GOLD” program in September for pediatric cancer awareness month. Each school will get 1,000 gold hearts that will be distributed to the students, who will decorate the paper heart at home and ask for a suggested donation of $2 from parents. When students return to school, the decorated heart will be placed on a wall that reads, “This School Has a Heart of Gold.” Belous said she hopes this project will continue to raise awareness and push her campaign even further, with a current fundraising goal at $45,000. “I know that we’ll surpass that and hopefully raise $60,000 or more,” she said. “I’m trying to keep it going and keep on raising awareness and I think that this is a really good idea.” When Belous was 3 years old, her mother, Victoria, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer typically found in children. While her survived the cancer after seeking treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering, Belous was inspired to put an end to pediatric cancer ever since she turned 7. Now, after her campaign celebrated its first year on Wednesday, Belous said that her ultimate goal is to continue to raise awareness, help find a cure and “keep the kids smiling.”

THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016 • A3

LongIslanderNews.com

A4 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

Opinion

Send letters to:

The Edito r,

The Half H Newspap ollow Hills er, 14 Wall S treet, Huntingto n, New Y ork 1174 3 or email u s a t info@lon gislander group.co m

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

Revitalization Begins Now The first of five buildings planned by Renaissance Downtowns’ plans are not Renaissance Downtowns as part of its the old urban renewal plans, but reflect new Huntington Station revitalization plan has ideas and modern demands. It has put a gotten the green light from the town. The tremendous amount of effort and resources planning board recently signed off on a into planning and design, most importantly three-story, mixed-use Northridge Street gathering input from the community on development, which includes both retail what can and should be built. space and 16 apartments, for a site on New Other buildings in the works include a York Avenue, hotel, office building, artists’ residences The approval is a milestone and another three-story comin efforts to revitalize and re- EDITORIAL mercial structure with apartbuild the Huntington Station ments, answering a call for resiarea being spearheaded by Renaissance dential rentals within walking distance of Downtowns, the Plainview-based company the train station. These buildings are still in designated by the town as master develop- the approval process. er for the revitalization project. Renaissance Downtowns expects work Once a thriving downtown, Huntington on the first building to get underway by the Station was leveled decades ago under end of this year, or early in 2017. It will be well-meaning urban development plans. a welcome sight. Those plans saw housing for low income Revitalization is necessary, and it’s overfamilies built, but were otherwise never due. The Huntington Station community completed. Funding dried up and the parts had its heart and soul ripped out decades of the massive project that would have re- ago. And while we cannot recreate the past, stored a downtown environment with retail we can work toward a better future. This and commercial spaces were never com- project is the first of many that are key to pleted. that future.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We Must Protect Schools, Students, Teachers DEAR EDITOR: As a former teacher, school administrator and parent of two children who thrived in the Long Island public school system, there is no one more aware of the need to protect and support our schools, students and teachers. The good news is that my Senate Republican colleagues and I are tackling head on the education issues that matter the most. Let’s start with the

Gap Elimination Adjustment. It was instituted in 2010 when Democrats, controlling the Senate, Assembly and Governor's Office, used it as a budget gimmick to help close a multi-billion dollar state deficit. It was this same group that also burdened our Long island communities with the MTA payroll tax. I voted against its implementation in 2010 and promised to work every day to end the GEA. Upon regaining control of the Senate Majority in 2011, the Senate Republicans led the fight for funding restorations to the GEA:

HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER Yes!… I want to subscribe to The Half Hollow Hills Newspaper

NAME

Check One: 1 Year ❑ . . . . . . $31 2 Years ❑ . . . . . . $54 3 Years ❑ . . . . . . $77

Senior Citizens: 1 Year ❑ . . . . $26.50 2 Years ❑ . . . . . . $46 3 Years ❑ . . . . . . $64

Please add $10 per subscription, per year for addresses off Long Island. Sorry, no refunds.

ADDRESS CITY

$229 million in 2011-2012; $400.2 million in 2012-2013; $517.5 million in 2013-2014, $602 million in 2014-2015, and eliminated it completely in 2015-2016. This significant victory cannot and should not be understated. I am proud to say promise made, promise kept. Increasing aid to our schools is a critical component of my education platform. Under my watch as chairman of the Senate Education Committee, there was a $1.5 billion dollar increase for public education statewide in this year’s budget. The

schools of the Fifth Senate District saw an increase of $16.8 million, or a 9.6-percent increase; $340 per pupil. Over the last six years, the Fifth Senate districts have seen an increase of over $45 million, or a 30.9-percent increase; and nearly $1,000 more per pupil. In the two years the Senate Republicans were not in the majority, 2009 and 2010, state aid to Long Island was slashed and we have been working ever since to get these funds back to where they need and deserve to be. Pair those cuts with the failed GEA and MTA payroll tax and it is clear that the last thing Long Island needs is a repeat of these devastating financial mistakes ushered in by the Senate Democrats. It’s no secret that I have serious issues with the failed Common Core roll out here in New York State. We have taken numerous positive steps to undo the damage done by the State Education Department and the Board of Regents. As Senate Education Chair and a member of Governor Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force, I have met with parents, teachers and students from across the state. We gathered information from education professionals from all sides of the issue. Empowered with these valuable perspectives, we put forth recommendations that will establish new high quality New York Standards, develop bet-

STATE

ZIP

Payment Method ❑ ❑ Check

❑

PHONE E-MAIL

CREDIT CARD NO.

expires

ter curriculum guidance and resources, significantly reduce testing time and preparation, ensure tests fit the curriculum and standards, and advanced an immediate four year moratorium on linking teacher evaluations to exams. Many of these recommendations were implemented by the Board of Regents this past spring. While there is still a great deal to do, we cannot ignore how far we have come since day one of the beginnings of the Common Core. Moving forward, I want to build on the record education aid increases of the past few years and continue the discussion to insure that the goal of higher standards and achievement is not crushed by a bureaucratic bungling of implementation. This commitment requires perseverance and dedication. I will deliver both. As my record shows, promises I make I keep. CARL L. MARCELLINO New York State Senator, Fifth District CORRECTION: There was no public hearing scheduled for Aug. 16 on the proposed zone changes for three parcels of land in Dix Hills, part of the plan to build a Brightview Senior Living center on Deer Park Avenue. A report in the Aug. 11 issue mistakenly stated otherwise.

Mail to: Long-Islander News, 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743

THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER

Y L k e e W n o t g n i t n u H , 2016 AUG 18-24

YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

Teaching

NSIDE IGreenlawn Filmmaker

Around The Globe

‘Toad The Wet Sprocket’ Marks Anniversary 3

Photo courtesy of Therese Gold

MUSIC

COMMUNITY Town Rebuilds Storm-Damaged Playground 4

foodie Classics For A Reason At Jonny D’s

business ‘Camp W’ Goes From Dream To Reality 14 Back To School Special: Students Study Overseas In Madrid 9

2 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

POLICE REPORT Compiled by Andrew Wroblewski

Stay Safe While Staying Fit Attention female runners…On my way to work, I saw a young woman running on Main

Three Arrested On Drug Charges

cool? I could really use some help. Of course, let’s keep “air conditioning” off of the list -- I’m already working on fixing that as we speak!

Street and the first thought that came to mind was “good for her.” Seeing people run brings me back to the days when I would IN THE KNOW The merits of road tripstrap on my running shoes to ping… After my nephew rerelieve some stress after a long, WITH AUNT ROSIE turned from a road trip in the hard day. Now, I’m lucky if I southwestern U.S., it was clear can even walk down my walkway to get the mail. that he beamed with a newAnyway, as I continued to watch her dark hair found appreciation for our land. He and several sway back and forth in the wind, I remembered friends rented a car with just a few key destinasomething that was more important than being tions in mind, filling in the rest of the trip along active: being safe. “She should not be running by the way. It brought me back to a few trips I took herself,” I said to myself. This summer there had been a string of attacks on women runners. In the with my companions in years past. While visiting any new place is usually exciting, driving Town of Babylon at Belmont Lake State Park a thousands of miles from point to point underwoman was attacked in July while running on a scores the enormity of our country. I’ve traveled trail and dragged into a wooded area before she all over the world, but the variety and texture of was able to fend off her attacker. In early August, the U.S. has always captivated me. There’s nothtwo women were found dead after going out for ing like experiencing firsthand the arid, almost an afternoon jog. Their deaths were five days extraterrestrial landscape of Arizona, the peaks apart from each other. I implore that all women runners do not take these situations lightly. If you of the Rockies in Colorado, the natural formations and arches of Utah and, of course, the Pawant to go out for a run, please do not go late at cific shores of California. Next time you plan night, on a deserted path, or with music blaring your vacation, consider packing your car and on your headphones so you can’t hear what’s gohitting the road. While a several thousand mile ing on around you. Better yet, go with a running journey may sound intimidating, as long as your partner or a furry friend! My niece is a runner bring with you a team, whether it be friends, and never leaves the house without her dog. We family or both, you’ll be fine thinking on the fly need to promote public safety on this issue so and polishing your route as you go. As the that it never happens again. African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go Feeling hot, hot, hot… Is there anything worse alone. If you want to go far, go together.” than being stuck in a heat wave without air conditioning? I was asking myself this question (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have throughout the weekend as the temperature concomments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening tinued to rise and I continued to not have any in your neck of the woods, write to me today and shelter from it. Wouldn’t ya know it, the air conlet me know the latest. To contact me, drop a ditioning in my house conveniently decided it line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 14 was time to give up on me. What a wonderful Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the eweekend for that to happen! So, folks, I’m askmail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) ing you: What are your suggestions for keeping

Send a photo of your pre-school age child along with a brief anecdotal background and we’ll consider it for “Baby Faces.” Include baby’s full name, date of birth, hometown and names of parents and grandparents. Send to: Baby of the Week, c/o LongIslander, 14 Wall St., Huntington, NY 11743. Please include a daytime phone number for verification purposes. Or email info@longislandergroup.com

QUOTE OF THE WEEK THERESE GOLD

“When you’re in another culture and you’re communicating in the language with other people face-to-face, it brings the language to life. When you have another language, it’s a vehicle that opens up many doors for you.”

Suffolk police said three people were arrested on drug-related charges in Huntington Station at around 9:11 p.m. on Aug. 10. A 32-year-old Shirley man was charged with loitering for using cocaine; a 26-year-old Mastic man was also charged with loitering, and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, which police said was cocaine; and a 22year-old Huntington Station woman was charged with both loitering and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance, also cocaine, according to police. The arrests were made at the intersection of Depot and Pulaski roads, according to police.

Slugger Arrested A 21-year-old Halesite man was arrested for punching another man in the face on Wall Street in Huntington at around 1:43 p.m. on Aug. 10, according to Suffolk police. The Halesite man was charged with second-degree harassment.

Mailbox Hater Suffolk police said an unknown person damaged a mailbox outside of a Stony Hollow Road residence in East Northport at around 12 midnight on Aug. 9. No arrest had been made.

Sign Thief Suffolk police said someone stole the 50, 75- and 100-yard markers from the driving range at Dix Hills Park Golf Course on Vanderbilt Parkway. The alleged theft accorded at around 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 7, according to police. No arrest had been made.

Where’s My Wallet? Someone stole a wallet from a 2001 Dodge Dakota parked outside a Park Avenue home in Elwood at around 11 a.m. on July 30, Suffolk police said. The wallet had photo identification and credit cards, according to police.

‘Teach By Travel’ Immerses Students In Culture, Page 12

James V. Kelly CEO Peter Sloggatt Publisher/Managing Editor Andrew Wroblewski Editor James V. Kelly III Director - Sales and Marketing Jano Tantongco Janee Law Staff Writers

Copyright © 2016 by Long Islander News, publishers of The Long-Islander, The Record and Half Hollow Hills Newspaper. Each issue of the The Long-Islander and all contents thereof are copyrighted by Long Islander. None of the contents or articles may be reproduced in any forum or medium without the advance express written permission of the publisher. Infringement hereof is a violation of the Copyright laws.

NEWS

Pat Mellon Alan Cooley Account Executives

Ian Blanco Art Department / Production Kaitlyn Maier Manager of Administration

14 Wall St., Huntington, New York 11743 631.427.7000 LongIslanderNews.com

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 3

music Toad The Wet Sprocket Marks Anniversary SPOTLIGHT By Lizzie Wilcox info@longislandergroup.com

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their breakthrough album, “fear,” Toad the Wet Sprocket is set to play The Paramount for a show with Rusted Root on August 20. “fear,” released in 1991, featured the hits “All I Want” and “Walk on the Ocean.” It was the third out of five albums the California rock band put out before breaking up in 1998. They are now officially back together having released their album “New Constellation” in 2013 and their EP “Architect of the Ruin” last year. Lead singer Glen Phillips mentioned that they had gotten back together a few times, playing shows sporadically. He recalled one time they got back together because Adam Duritz of Counting Crows asked the band to open for their show.

Toad the Wet Sprocket returns to The Paramount on Aug. 20 with Rusted Root. “There were years where we would try to play together and it didn’t work out, but suddenly it seemed fun again,” Phillips said.

“Architect of the Ruin” contains six songs. Phillips said that he liked the pace that came with not doing a full album.

“It’s much easier for us to just go in, record a couple new songs, have a great time doing them and have a couple new songs for us to play live,” Phillips said. “That makes us happy and the fans happy.” Fans can expect a combination of old and new material to be played at the show. However, the nights where TTWS isn’t playing with Rusted Root, they will be playing “fear” in its entirety. “It’s just a little more emphasis on ‘fear,’” Phillips said. Phillips also has a solo album coming out in October, from which the band has incorporated the first single into their set list. To honor the album, a special “fear” merchandise line will be available at their shows along with VIP tickets, which include a meet and greet, a photo opportunity with the band and a live acoustic song performance. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show is slated for 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Paramountny.com or at the box office for $20-$50.

theater Teen Filmmaker Featured In Student Festival By Emily Ammann info@longislandergroup.com

Amateur filmmaker Matthew Tierney recently had his work featured in Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts’ annual Spring Film Festival. Tierney, a student in the Half Hollow Hills School District, wrote and directed “Rejected,” a dramatic comedy about a high school student who must deal with the consequences of being turned down by all of her firstchoice colleges. Tierney had to follow rigorous industry standards in creating his film and was responsible for completing every step of the process, from production planning to editing and formatting the final product for screening. The night ended with a question-

and-answer session, in which the filmmakers fielded audience questions. IHSA Filmmaking Instructor Anthony Petrucci said the filmmakers “each wrote their pieces using their specific artistic voices.” He continued, “They cast their cinematic roles using the fine actors of the LIHSA theater department. Filmmakers then productionplanned, directed and shot their footage on campus, and finally edited and formatted their movies for screening. The festival is a genuine look at what our students are accomplishing.” The film festival also showcased six other original student films from a variety of genres, all of which, including Tierney’s, were shot on-site at the LIHSA campus in Syosset.

Long Island High School for the Arts Filmmaking Instructor Anthony Petrucci, (standing, right, congratulates Half Hollow Hills student Matthew Tierney, seated, second from right, and his fellow student filmmakers on their impressive contributions to this year’s Spring Film Festival

4 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

community

Manley’s Masonry Get It Done Right the First Time

Proudly Serving Huntington for Over 30 Years Manley’s Masonry is the premier company for brick masonry and concrete construction. Based in Huntington Station, New York, we are stonework experts who offer a wide variety of professional-grade masonry services. Let our team of reliable experts use their wealth of knowledge to deliver you the dream project you deserve today.

Services we offer include: • New installation and repairs to a variety of areas, including front porches, stairways, driveways, walkways, pool patios, retaining walls, and more. • Custom stone work for walls, bluestone flagging, and patios. • Laying foundations for your remodeling or additions. • And much more!

631-549-8446

Photo/Town of Huntington

Town Unveils New Playground

Pictured, from left, with some of the children who enjoyed the re-opening of the playground at Hobart Beach Park in Northport last Friday are: Ed Carr, Town of Huntington’s director of maritime services; Alex McKay, a member of the town’s Environmental Open Space & Park Fund committee; Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone,; and Don McKay, director of the town’s department of parks and recreation. The once storm-damaged playground at Hobart Beach Park in Northport was re-opened by Huntington Town officials last Friday. The new playground replaces the 20-year-old playground that was damaged during Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Town officials said the proj-

ect cost $187,000, which came from the town’s Park Improvement Fund. The new playground features a handicap-accessible walk around the playset, and at-grade ramps, complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Park benches have also been added to the new playground.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 5

LA GUARDIA KENNEDY MAC ARTHUR NEWARK

LOCATED AT THE RAILROAD PLAZA, HUNTINGTON

SKY $

OFF

TAXI

ANY AREA AIRPORT

Must present coupon to driver. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 12-31-16

ORANGE & WHITE

$ OFF ANY RIDE

Must present coupon to driver. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 12-31-16

6 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

They’re Classics For A Reason At Jonny D’s By Lizzie Wilcox & Andrew Wroblewski info@longislandergroup.com

Long Islander News photos/Andrew Wroblewski

FOODIE SECTION “We sell just as many salads as we do pizzas,” Dawson, 34, said. He added that, when lunchtime rolls around, Jonny D’s gets plenty of requests for grilled chicken salads from customers who either dine in, pick up, or seek delivery – which the pizzeria offers for orders of $10 (there is also a $2 charge that does not include tip). As for the classics, they’re not to be overlooked. The penne ala vodka ($12.95, served with bread) is both creamy and hearty, and is packed with flavor. The lemon sauce that’s poured atop the chicken francese ($14.95, served with bread) is powerfully zesty, but not too much so, and offers a Jonny Dawson, owner of Jonny D’s Pizza, shows off some of the pizzeria’s offergreat change-up from ings. From left: a regular cheese pie; chicken parmesan hero; salad with grilled marinara-based dishes. chicken; chicken francese; penne ala vodka; and sausage and peppers. But the marinarabased dishes are also a treat, including the chick- which can be served in buffalo, honey barbeque and en cutlet parmigiana hero ($7.95). It’s one of 12 sesame honey varieties; and fried calamari ($9.95). Calzones, which are offered in cheeses, ham or different types of heros served at Jonny D’s, and it’s mouthwatering. The chicken cutlets are per- broccoli varieties, range from $4.95-$6.95; and fectly prepared and layered with melted moz- rolls also come in chicken, sausage and pepperoni, zarella cheeses and marinara sauce that is a treat broccoli or eggplant varieties, all for $6.95. As for main courses, other staples include to taste together. The bread used for the sandwich is somehow as soft as a pillow, yet provides a sat- homemade lasagna ($13.95), shrimp scampi ($16.95), ziti with broccoli rabe and sausage isfying crunch. And don’t forget the Italian sausage and peppers. ($16.95) and veal parmigiana with pasta ($17.95), all served with bread. They’re a treat enjoyed in each and every bite. Then, for dessert, top it all off with a fresh canThere’s also room to explore. Appetizers include Jonny D’s wings ($6.95), noli ($3.50) or zeppole (50 cents each, only served Friday and Saturday nights). Much of the offerings are also available for catering with half trays that serve eight-10 people, and full trays that serve 15-20.

There’s a reason the classics are regarded so highly at Jonny D’s Pizza. The Huntington- and Greenlawn-based pizzerias have become staples in their respective communities, and it’s thanks to, in part, the perfection of classic Italian dishes like penne ala vodka, chicken cutlet parmigiana and, of course, pizza. “We’ve perfected them all over the years,” said Jonny Dawson, owner of the pizzerias, the first of which opened at 946 New York Ave. in Huntington in February 2005. “We have the best cheeses, the best tomatoes, the best ingredients, and that’s the key to the flavor. Some places cheap out and think they’re saving a few bucks by using cheap brands, but, in the long run it hurts your business. “You might as well pay a little extra to have the best quality stuff.” Dawson, of Greenlawn, a Harborfields High School grad, first opened Jonny D’s with his father, and has since recruited each of his three brothers, Jared, Pat and Ray, all also Harborfields grads. The Greenlawn Jonny D’s location opened up at 91 Broadway in May 2015. Dawson spoke highly of his talented, reliable and efficient staff members, including the Huntington location’s chefs, Camison and Willie Iraheta; and pizza maker Giovanni Aguilar. While the Iraheta brothers take care of the main dishes, Aguilar is tasked with keeping the pizzas fresh in the front. And he does it well. “He’s the best on Long Island,” Dawson said, adding that the pizzeria opts to stock its pizza display case with the staples so to keep them as fresh as possible for customers, including those that stop after arriving at the Huntington Long Island Rail Road station, a 10 minute walk away. The regular slice at Jonny D’s is to die for. Aguilar strikes the perfect ratio between sauce and cheese, laying them atop a crust that perfectly cradles the ingredients, yet provides a satisfying crunch with each bite. For the adventurous, the 21 specialty pies prepared at Jonny D’s include chicken bacon ranch ($21.95); margarita ($19.95); and salad pizza (Greek, Caesar or Tossed, $19.95). As for the Irahetas, who operate in the kitchen, perhaps their most celebrated concoction is the grilled chicken that can be added atop one any of the four styles of salads ($5-$6.50 for a small; $6-$7.50 for a large). For an extra $3.50, the grilled chicken adds new flavor to any salad thanks to a Dawson-family recipe marinade. The marinade gives the chicken a smoky flavor that pops in the mouth, and melds with the Caesar, Greek, tossed The grilled chicken, which can be added atop any of the salads at or tomato and fresh mozzarella salads. Jonny D’s, is marinated in family recipe, giving it a smoky flavor.

Jonny D's Pizza 946 New York Ave., Huntington 631-385-4444 Jonnydspizza.com Cuisine: Italian Atmosphere: Casual Price: Moderate Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday 12 noon-10 p.m.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 7

H S I D E D I S

Honu in Huntington village has introduced a load of new specials for patrons to indulge in as summer winds down. SPECIALS AT HONU: Visit Honu (363 It’s valid Sept. 6-Oct. 7. Sign up

New York Avenue, Huntington) to take advantage of new deals this month on both seafood and wine. On Tuesdays, a sumptuous surf and turf pairing of 6-ounce lobster and and a 6-ounce filet mignon can be enjoyed for $29.95. As for the next day of the week, stop by for Honu’s Wine Down Wednesday, where customers can purchase any bottle of wine for half the price. The selection includes over 100 types of wine from all around the world. With that in mind, one can also sign up for a customer appreciation voucher, offering $25 off the check after purchasing two or more entrees.

Honukitchen.com/customer-appreci- S.T.A.G.S Tap House officially opened its doors in Huntington village on Saturday. ation.html. Call 631-421-6900 to make reservations. selected image of a solemn and blue- With Executive Chief Adam tinted Lady Grace. The night will be Goldgell, the gastropub offers an PAINT NIGHT AT CINQUE TERRE: Drop led by painter Lisa Salem, who re- eclectic upscale style of American in to Cinque Terre (872 Jericho Turn- cently hosted her 300th paint night food, using a variety of flavors and lopike, Huntington) on Thursday, Aug. event. Food and drink are available at cal ingredients. The rustic themed 25, at 7 p.m. to pick up not only a an additional cost. pub includes 40 beers on tap and 20fork, but also a paintbrush! No previ40 bottled beers, including IPAs, ous artistic experience is necessary. DOORS OPEN FOR STAGS: After much stouts, seasonals and more. The 28It’s advised that larger groups arrive anticipation, S.T.A.G.S Tap House foot-long bar also offers around 10-20 15 minutes early to grab seats. Tick- (308 Main St., Huntington) celebrat- different types of wine. Hours of opets are available at ed its grand opening on Saturday, eration are Monday-Thursday 5-10 Paintnite.com/events/1099567.html Aug. 13, after owners Joe Forgione, p.m.; Friday-Saturday 5-11 p.m.; and and cost $45, which includes all ma- Mike Garbeeian and Jeff States opted Sunday 5-9 p.m. For more informaterials necessary to paint the night’s for a soft opening the week prior. tion, call 631-923-2060.

8 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

community Volunteers Spruce Up Carpenter Farm Park PSEG Long Island employees recently volunteered at the Carpenter Farm Park in Greenlawn to help restore the park’s natural ecosystem, cleaning up trash and clearing an invasive plant species. David Daly, president and COO of PSEG Long Island, said the restoration project at the park is one of many places across the company’s service territory where employees work to serve the community. “PSEG Long Island sees significant value in working to give back to our communities and neighbors, helping to enrich the quality of life across Long Island and in the Rockaways,” Daly added. At Carpenter Farm Park, volunteers removed multiple multiflora rose bushes, an invasive species to Long Island, helping to clear the land for the future planting of native grasses, plants and flowers. The grasslands restoration project will provide a habitat for native insects, birds, and

pollinators. The multiflora rose bush is just one of many invasive plant species that the park’s conservation board regularly contends with in maintaining the park’s delicate ecosystem. Huntington Councilman Mark Cuthbertson commended the volunteer group for its work. “Their cleanup effort, which involved removing invasive shrubs and trimming back vegetative brush also helped to celebrate ‘National Trails Day’ that was sponsored by the American Hiking Society,” Cuthbertson stated. Julie Sullivan, volunteer coordinator of the park conservation board’s invasive plants sub-committee, called the PSEG Long Island volunteers “beyond awesome.” Sullivan continued, “I thoroughly enjoyed working with the group and seeing what they accomplished in just three hours… Carpenter Farm Park’s native grasslands restoration project

Carpenter Farm Park in Greenlawn hosted PSEG Long Island employees who volunteered their time to help restore the park’s natural ecosystem, cleaning up trash and clearing an invasive plant species. will help preserve Huntington's native plant heritage for future generations. “Kudos to you all.” PSEG Long Island employees get involved with local charity events and organizations through the utili-

ty’s Community Partnership Program. In 2015, PSEG Long Island worked with more than 200 Long Island-based organizations. For more information on the program, visit Psegliny.com/page.cfm/Community.

WALT’S CORNER

THE ISLAND They say that on the island the buildings drink the sky and a green lady guards the sea against the fog which rolls in cold like liquid bone. And it’s true what they say. And they say that there’s a square of time and a street of walls and a king who claims he owns the sky and on their sacred days he stands on stage and says I am the king who rules a million kings, or so they say. And they say that there’s a garden there, over two miles long, in the shape of a grave, and when the winter comes the island wears its snow like a shroud. And they say that there the people fell asleep in heaven, and now the dreams are screaming time to wake, at least that’s what they say.

Walt Whitman

SCOTT DEVON Bolton, U.K. Walt’s Corner is edited by George Wallace, former Suffolk County poet laureate. Submissions of original poetry, short stories, photographs and drawings are welcomed. Send items to Long-Islander Newspapers, 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY, 11743. All submissions become the property of Long-Islander Newspapers and cannot be returned. Call 631-4277000 for more information.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 9

l o o h c s o t k c a b ‘Teach By Travel’ Immerses Students In Culture By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

When it comes to learning a second language, nothing beats becoming immersed in the culture itself. Harborfields High School Spanish teacher Therese Gold has pressed this notion for the past 12 years, having students study Spanish in an independent program in Madrid. “Teach by Travel is an organization just like educational tours,” Gold, of Centerport, said. “There’s so many different programs out there where you can have tours. This is one I designed and asked Teach by Travel to represent me.” The two-week program consists of students, entering grades 10-12, going to school for four hours in the morning. In the afternoon, students participate in a walking tour, which they venture to different parts of the city, including the Plaza Mayor and the Museo Nacional Del Prado and the Reina Sofia museums.

Weekends are time for day trips, Gold said. She’s taken students to Toledo, on bike tours on the outskirts of Madrid and through the Santiago Bernabèu Stadium, home of the Real Madrid soccer club. “I think they need to see possibilities of what they can do with a language and in a classroom I don’t think you can see it even though you have all the technology,” Gold said. “When you’re in another culture and you’re communicating in the language with other people face-to-face, it brings the language to life. When you have another language, it’s a vehicle that opens up many doors for you.” When Gold initially started the program, she said it was a way for her to show her children the country and the city that she loves. “I love Madrid. I’m very comfortable and I feel very safe in Madrid,” she said. “I think that culturally it has a lot to offer and I teach all year long so for me it was a natural next step to create something where we can actu-

For the past 12 years, Therese Gold has been taking students on an educational journey, immersing them in the culture of Madrid while learning the Spanish language. ally go and use the target language in the country and in real life situations.” In all, 32 students participated in the program this year, representing Harborfields, Locust Valley, Our Lady of Mercy and Chaminade high

schools. Gold herself attended Harborfields High School and graduated in 1983. A Spanish teacher for 29 years, she has been teaching at her native high school for the past 20 years.

10 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

back to school New Leader Welcomes Students, Staff, Families

By Kenneth R. Bossert, Ed.D. Elwood Superintendent Welcome back! Although the calendar indicates that this summer break was longer than most, it certainly seemed to go by very quickly. I hope that the months of July and August allowed you to spend time with family and friends engaging in all of the activities that make this time of year so special for children. As you are aware, my transition to Elwood began on July 1. During the summer months, I was afforded the opportunity to meet with many stakeholders within

both the district and the community. I would like to offer my sincere appreciation for all those that took the time to meet with me, speak in the hallways, or volunteer to serve on the search committee that was formed to identify our new assistant superintendent, Mrs. Maureen Hull. The conversations and interactions I have had have helped to solidify how happy I am to be part of the Elwood community. I look forward to seeing many of you at the various events scheduled throughout the month of September. While our students were not in attendance, the administration, faculty, clerical staff, and custodial crew were hard at work to insure the smooth opening of our schools for the 2016-2017 year. We are anxious to meet the students joining us for the first time, and to welcome back all return-

ing scholars. Our instructional staff has been hard at work preparing lesson plans, revising curriculum, examining new programs and technology integration initiatives. District administration is working in concert with the board of education to develop goals for the school year. The top priority will remain constant – maximizing student achievement. Our role as educators is to assist each student in reaching his/her own full potential. As parents and members of our community, you play a key role in this development. Our theme of the year is “New Opportunities.” Elwood is a special place filled with much success and even greater potential. I am very proud to begin the school year serving as your superintendent. As we enter into this partnership, I look forward to effective collaboration and communi-

cation with all of you. Your input into identifying the priorities of the district will be welcomed. Please consider attending a Superintendent’s Community Forum on Sept. 19 (6 p.m. in the middle school auditorium) that I will be conducting. The purpose is to gain valued insight from you as we work to identify the priorities of the district in the year ahead. I hope to see you there. Please refer to our website and social media accounts (follow me on Twitter: @Elwood_Super) to stay updated regarding all school activities. The district calendar is available in PDF form, and will be for sale through the PTA. You will note that we have a busy year ahead, filled with many wonderful opportunities for our students. I look forward to working with you to make the 2016-17 school year a successful one for all students.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

l o o h c s o back t District’s ‘Renaissance’ Can Only Grow, Superintendent Says

By David P. Bennardo, Ed.D. South Huntington Superintendent

I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the sunshine with family and friends. Summertime sure does progress quickly, as days fade into weeks, and weeks seamlessly meld into the late August and early September season. In reflecting upon the start of a new school year, it is hard to believe that this is the fifth “welcome back letter” that I am fortunate to write to our South Huntington community. It is both an honor and privilege to be part of such a dynamic learning family, and I have every confidence that the positive course we have collectively chartered will continue in the year to come. The Renaissance our South Huntington School District is enjoying can only grow in 20162017, and we remain excited to soon welcome 6,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff through our freshly-polished doors. In typical fashion, we want to take a quick glance back and celebrate our 2015-2016 accomplishments before charging fullspeed into the new academic and co-curricular campaign. Fortunately, the past year’s news was incredibly promising, as stu-

dents and staff earned a multitude of prestigious scholastic, athletic, artistic, musical, leadership, research, and community service awards. In characteristic fashion, the members of our learning family continued to push programs forward and remained steadfast in their desire to compete with the finest school districts in New York State. We also maintained our sense of compassion and ensured that collective effort and genuine human decency fueled our daily efforts. Our school community remained focused on the important work of educating young people and maintained a powerful esprit de corps throughout the year. The days ahead certainly look bright, and there are more wonderful things looming large on the horizon. In a few short weeks our campuses will begin bubbling with the sights and sounds of a new school year. Fresh hopes, ideas, and friendships will emerge, and the steady rhythm of our school calendar will invariably seize the day. We know that our students and staff will quickly begin to mark a new and exciting course, as more award-winning memories are created. We also know that the members of our school community have provided us with great trust, and, therefore, we promise to maximize each and every material and human resource at our disposal. I welcome you to immerse yourself in the activities of our schools and catch the wave of enthusiasm that envelops our South Huntington community. Please enjoy every minute of the remaining summer sunshine.

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 11

12 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

l o o h c s o t k c a b St. Anthony’s Faculty Details Year’s Activities Mr. Robert Cordina, Director of Website Management/Social Media:

By Bro. Gary Cregan, OSF St. Anthony’s High School, Principal Why does time appear to speed up during the summer? Is it because we are happy to be refreshed, recreating and being with family and friends? I think so. In the remaining month let us remember that life’s greatest pleasures are free – being with family and friends, evenings watching the sun set, and lying down outdoors to see the night sky – all given to us by our Creator. I have asked faculty members who hold key positions in St. Anthony’s High School to write to you about upcoming activities.

In this new position, I will be maintaining our Twitter and Facebook accounts. I will also be posting news updates and information to the website, and will strive to make this information accurate, time sensitive and well organized. Parents will now be able to contact teachers using our newly created faculty email system. As a leader in 21st century Roman Catholic education, attention to technology is just another example of how St. Anthony’s focuses on providing the best for students and their families. Mr. Joseph Minucci, Director of Athletics: Last year, St. Anthony’s had 13 varsity league championships, 10 state championships, and two Federation championships. Our teams were consistently ranked in the top 10 in New York State, and many teams ended their season with

a top 25 national ranking. We are proud to have All-Americans in swimming, track and lacrosse, and more than 80 of our 2016 graduates will play collegiate athletics next year. I am confident that with our commitment, dedication and hard work, St. Anthony’s athletics will continue our tradition of excellence. Mr. Paul Washington, Director of Admissions: Saint Anthony’s welcomes the incoming Class of 2020 which consists of over 619 amazing students from Long Island. Over 300 student volunteers led tours, hosted shadows and met with prospective families. Over 100 parents volunteered to make phone calls to help introduce families to our school community. Most importantly, hundreds of eighth grade “shadows” experienced a day in the life of a Friar throughout the school year, and the dedicated faculty and staff of St. Anthony’s High School convinced the vast

majority of these potential students that our school should be their new home away from home. Mr. James Medina, Chairman of Science Department: The Science Department has been blessed once again with the summer renovation of a science classroom and another physics lab. The new science research center is also ready for September. The enrollment in our science scholars program, AP courses, and honors courses is higher than ever. Efforts continue to enhance and broaden our integrated STEM Program through innovative partnerships and collaborations. The completion of six new, state-of-the-art science classrooms by the fall of 2017 will complete the $9.8 million science center improvements which began four years ago. The board of trustees, administration, and faculty continue to be committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for your sons and daughters.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 13

l o o h c s o t k c a b Photos by Northport-East Northport School District

Northport-East Northport students entering grades K-9 prepare for the upcoming school year by participating in the district’s summer reading program.

If you are looking for a general dentist who will treat both children and adults with genuine, quality care, you have found two. Doctors Randy Kay and Jared Kay dedicate their efforts to make every patient’s visit comfortable and stress-free. With a strong emphasis towards patient education and preventive care, their state-of-the-art office delivers a high standard of oral health care with an evaluation at every visit.

Summer Reading Program A Hit By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

More than 200 students of the Northport-East Northport School District are being proactive for the upcoming school year by participating in the district’s summer reading program until Aug. 11 at Pulaski Road Elementary School. The month long program, geared toward grade levels K-9, help develop the reading abilities of stu-

Check out our Google reviews to see what our patients are saying!

202 East Main Street, Huntington • 631-421-5410 www.kayfamilydentistry.com

dents by setting obtainable goals based on their reading levels. Within the two-hour sessions, students participate in small-guided reading groups, multisensory centers and individualized learning plans, utilizing Compass Learning Odyssey. Through these activities, summer reading teachers evaluate the performance, growth and development of each student and collect data for use by their teachers in the upcoming school year.

‘Backpack Pirates’ Collects Supplies For Students In Need Photo/Office of Legislator Steve Stern

Earlier this month, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless hosted its annual Backpack Pirates school supply collection drive, collecting supplies that will enable many needy students to start the new school year with the tools they need to succeed. Suffolk Legislator Steve Stern (DHuntington), above right, recently thanked the coalition, and Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Martial Arts in Huntington, which hosted an annual

party for children in need and community members who donate supplies. Stern added, “I particularly wish to thank and acknowledge Joshu Matthew Castillo [above left], head instructor at Tiger Schulmann’s MMA, and his students, for joining in our effort and collecting a large number of notebooks, pencils, binders and other items. His dedication to our community and commitment to the well-being of our young people is greatly appreciated.”

Special Attention to Children & Fearful Adults

14 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

s s e n i s u b Camp W, A Life-Long Dream To Reality Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses By Janee Law jlaw@longislandergroup.com

Since he was 12 years old, Evan Wofsy, owner and director of Camp W, made opening up a summer camp his life-long dream. “My sixth grade math teacher asked me what I wanted to do and I said, ‘I want to own a day camp someday,’” Wofsy, 45, of Melville, said. “That’s all I ever wanted to do. I absolutely love it.” Growing up, Wofsy spent 14 summers at Brooklake Day Camp, first as a camper and later as a camp counselor. For the next 22 years, Wofsy worked for Camp Horizons in Livingston, NJ, as their sports director and assistant camp director. In June 2015, his dream became a reality opening up Camp W in Melville. Located at Birchwood Intermediate School at 121 Wolf Hill Road, the camp provides various actives for boys and girls between ages 4-14 years old, including athletics, creative arts, academic tutoring and special events. Camp W makes full use of Birchwood’s sevenplus acres of land, offering athletic programs that

include soccer, softball, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, karate, volleyball, gymnastics and more. The camp also use a dozen classrooms in the school where creative arts programs include arts and crafts, puppet making, drawing, dance, music, drama, and jewelry design; and other unique activities like rocketry, cooking, Lego design, plastic model making, comic book creation, video game animation and more. Wofsy said campers get “choice periods” where they choose what they want to do. “Every two weeks, they get new choices so they’re constantly getting new activities and they’re never bored with what they’re doing,” he added. “That’s one of the things that makes this camp enjoyable for the full 8 weeks. It’s constant change.” Wofsy said enrollment has doubled this year with 148 campers participating The programs range from two-eight weeks, with prices between $1,600-$4,100, including transportation. Wofsy added that parents get a discount if they take care of their child’s transportation. The season started in June and will come to a close tomorrow, Wofsy said. He added that for next year, the camp will continue to grow and come up with new activities. “As good as things were this year, most of these kids will come back and I’ve got to come up with new things because new is always good,” Wofsy said. “It’s great to hear what they love but you also have to spice it up and come up with new activities.” Wofsy has been a math teacher at the Whitney E.

Completing its second year, Camp W in Melville offers a variety of summer activities including, athletics, creative arts, academic tutoring and more. Houston Academy in East Orange, New Jersey since 1993. He also owns a security company, Bar Mitzvah Bouncer Inc. “The best thing you can do is listen to what the kids are saying and then after you see all that, send your child to my camp for a day and you’ll sign up by the end of the day. I’m sure of it,” Wofsy said. “We want people to be happy.”

Camp W At Birchwood Intermediate School 121 Wolf Hill Rd. Melville, NY 631-692-6222 campwdaycamp.com

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Check Out Chamber Committees The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce encourages members to participate in the various committees for their personal development, community stewardship and business networking. Committees meet on a monthly basis and include general meetings and events. Work with us as we improve the business climate and quality of life in our community. For more information regarding the committees or organization call the chamber at 631-4236100. Education: Provides programs to engage and educate professionals, entrepreneurs, and all those in the workforce from all fields and offers a venue to address trends, changes, and relevant issues throughout the Long Island business community. Government Relations: Acts as a non-partisan liaison between the business community in the Town of Huntington and the government at large. Green: Educates and promotes sustainable green initiatives for chamber members in an effort to assist them in continually improving

business practices and processes that help to reduce the impact to the environment. Health & Wellness: Provides a forum for health care providers to support the Huntington community by promoting healthy lifestyle choices through education and initiatives that encourage habits of wellness, as well as inspire and empower individuals to take responsibility for their own health. Huntington Community Council: An initiative of the Leadership Huntington Foundation and the Huntington Chamber, HCC was created to provide an opportunity for local nonprofit organizations to share ideas, participate in educational seminars and work together to enhance quality of life in the community. Membership: Nurtures the connection, interaction and involvement of new and existing members. Committee members act as ambassadors to add a personal touch and keep members apprised of events and encourage participation. Must be a chamber member for at least six months before joining. Multicultural Business: Encourages cross cul-

tural business collaboration and opportunities to explore, experience and appreciate different cultures in the workplace. Veterans: Serves as a resource for military members and their families of our Armed Forces through civic, business and volunteer organizations and efforts. You do not need to be a veteran to be a part of the committee. Women in Business: Supports women in improving business practices with a focus on issues and challenges that women face in the working world and encourages their personal and professional growth. Young Professionals: Created for Chamber members between the ages 21-35 from business, nonprofit and government industries. Young, influential people come together to share their experiences, utilize each other’s resources, generate business and build their careers.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 15

business New To Parenting? Some Financial Strategies By Jon L. Ten Haagen, CFP ® asktheexpert@longislandergroup.com

Having a baby is one of the most exciting things we can do. It can be, and most likely will be, stressful for, among other things, the added financial burden. Along with the added financial needs there is another commodity you will find in short supply: Time. Following are a few things to consider financially to make the arrival of your most prized procession. Set goals for your family: What is most important to you raising your family? Do you need extra time off when the baby arrives? Is daycare in the cards? What about the cost of babysitters? Do you want the financial responsibility of paying for your

child’s college expenses? This is the start of the map from which all future financial decisions will evolve. Before the baby arrives in your world: Money is not the No. 1 commodity to focus on, it is time. Start reviewing your finances now before the baby is here. Think about how your life will change. Once the child is here you will be too busy to find the time to preplan. Diapers, bottles, etc. Look at your cash flow: A new child will increase your expenses. Read some baby books to determine the expense of diapers, formula and clothing. Call day care centers to find what they cost. Ask around to your friends to see what babysitters cost today and which ones they think are reliable. Babysitters do not come in one size fits all. Add at least 10 percent

to all the numbers you get. Then add a cushion for future financial surprises. Determine medical costs: Review your medical insurance coverage to determine exactly what your policy will pay for and what you will need out of pocket. All medical policies are different so be prepared up front. Some will pay everything, others will start to cover after a set amount you have to put out of pocket and others will pay a percentage of the costs. Review – or make – a will: Be sure you and your spouse have current wills the most important is to discuss who you want to be guardians if you are not around. Think carefully. Do you want the brother (or sister) who is always the laugh of the party but has no common sense? This is a very critic decision and needs a lot of

ASK

THE EXPERT

thought and input. The courts will make the decision for you if you do not. Speak to the people you are considering and make sure they have the capacity and desire to step in if needed. Then adjust your wills accordingly. Determine is you have enough insurance: Review for you and your spouse. So many people look to cover the bread winner, however they do not take into account the value of the stay at home spouse. Consider the cost of day care and sitters, etc. I see too many cases where a couple in way under insured and I dread to think of what will happen to that family if a tragedy occurs. If you want a policy on your child consider a rider on your own policy – it could be less expensive. Make sure you review your own disability policy. Insurance should protect you against major losses. Review your deductible amounts on your policies and consider increasing them on the property(Continued on page 19)

16 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

THURSDAY Afternoon At The Movies

The Commack Public Library (18 Hauppauge Road, Commack) will be showing “The Revenant” as part of its weekly movie screenings. The movie starts at 2 p.m. Library cardholders/residents will be admitted 20 minutes before show time, and all other patrons will be admitted five minutes before show time on a first come, first serve basis. Refreshments will be served. Viewers must be at least 17 years of age.

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

Calendar O M M U N I T Y

Food Drive

Suffolk Legislator William “Doc” Spencer (D-Centerport) is hosting a food drive at Huntington King Kullen (50 New York Ave.) on Saturday, Aug. 20, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. All donations will benefit Huntington Community Food Council; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Parish Outreach; or the Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center. Possible donations include: pasta; pasta sauce; canned soup, fruit, vegetables, tuna or chicken; baby food; and pet food (dog and cat). There will also be a collection box available in Spencer’s office (15 Park Circle, Suite 209, Centerport) through Monday, Aug. 22.

Career Counseling

Come to the Harborfields Public Library (31 Broadway, Greenlawn) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, for advice if you’re struggling in your current job, or if you want to pursue something new.

Commack Public Library

Antique Automobile Show Cars that are at least 25 years old will be displayed in the Vanderbilt Mansion and Museum courtyard (180 Little Neck Road, Centerport) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and students with ID, and $3 for children up to age 12. Food will be available for purchase. 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.

Antique Automobile Show

Cars that are at least 25 years old will be displayed in the Vanderbilt Mansion and Museum courtyard (180 Little Neck Road, Centerport) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors (62 and older) and students with ID, and $3 for children up to age 12. Food will be available for purchase.

MONDAY 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

Carolyn at 631-427-5420 ext. 113, or email educator@waltwhitman.org. This is a drop-off event, so parents may stay and browse the museum.

TUESDAY Fall Dance Registration

Laura's Dance & Fitness Studio (586 New York Ave., #1, Huntington) is hosting registration for its fall classes on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 3-6 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 24, 4-7 p.m.; and Thursday, Aug. 25, 8:30-11:30 a.m. The studio offers dance classes for boys and girls ages 2.5-17. Classes include Combo, Tap, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, ALL Boys Hip Hop and Acro. For more information, call 631-8246259, or visit Laurasdanceandfitnessstudio.com. 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.

WEDNESDAY Children’s Victorian Tea Party

Children ages 5 and older are invited for tea at the Walt Whitman Birthplace (246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station) from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. They’ll learn dining manners and table setting, and make their own name tag and place card. Dressing up and bringing a friend or favorite doll is encouraged. Admission is $12. To register, call

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

UPCOMING/ONGOING

Weight Loss Seminar

SUNDAY

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

Summer Shakespeare Festival

SATURDAY

AT THE LIBRARIES

Cold Spring Harbor Library

FRIDAY The Arena Players are staging Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and marriage every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. through Aug. 31 in the Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard (180 Little Neck Road, Centerport). Admission is $15 per person, and tickets can be purchased by calling 516-293-0674. For more information on all productions, visit Arenaplayers.org.

Call 631-427- 7045 x405 or email cfortunato@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org for more information.

Hunt Around Huntington

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.

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.

Wine Under The Stars

The Huntington Historical Society is hosting its annual Evening of Wine 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.

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. · Toddlers ages 2-5 can work on developing their fine motor skills while unleashing their inner artist at the library’s Art Starts program on Aug. 24, from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Be sure your child is dressed to get messy. Registration is required and space is limited.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

(SPECIFY WHICH BRANCH) 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. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org · The Moving Well with Parkinson’s activity and educational series is designed to empower participants to effectively manage Parkinson’s Disease. Classes, which are scheduled for 10-11 a.m., run through Aug. 29.

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org. · An Introduction to Computer

(Continued on page 17)

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY (Continued from page 16)

Programming class will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the Huntington Station branch’s Community Room. Learn three different programming languages: C (often used by NASA), Python, and Java. Registration is required, and don’t forget to bring a laptop.

Summer Shakespeare Festival The Arena Players are staging Shakespeare’s classic comedy of love and marriage every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. through Aug. 31 in the Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard (180 Little Neck Road, Centerport). Admission is $15 per person, and tickets can be purchased by calling 516-293-0674. For more information on all productions, visit Arenaplayers.org.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. (East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org) · Learn how to become a seed saver at the Northport branch on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 7-8:30 p.m. A representative from the Long Island Regional Seed Consortium will help you learn what seeds to save, techniques to save seeds, the benefits of seed saving and how to start your own seed library. No registration required.

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. shpl.info. · The library will be showing “Amy,” the Best Documentary Feature-winning film about the late six-time Grammy winner Amy Winehouse as part of its “Academy Award” series on Wednesday Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. The screening is open to all on a first come, first serve basis.

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! through Sept. 11. For tickets and show times, visit Engemantheater.com.

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. · “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. 28 during regular gallery hours.

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. · Thursday, Aug. 25, is “Pokémon GO!” meet-up night at the Whaling Museum. Special evening hours 6-8 p.m. Suggested admission $6 for adults; $5 for children.

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 realism with modernist tendencies. On display through Aug. 28.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

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

Friday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext. 100. holocaust-nassau.org. ·The permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others.

Huntington Art Center

11 Wall St., Huntington. Hours: TuesdaySaturday, 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. ·For an afternoon of historical fun, take a

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 17 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.

Green River Gallery

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

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Monday-Friday 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. · The Bangles – Friday, Aug. 19. Tickets $25-$144. · A Decade of Soul: Classic Soul & Motown Revue – Featuring Prentiss McNeil of The Drifters, Friday, Aug, 26. Tickets $15-$35.

Send us your listings Submissions must be in by 5 p.m. 10 days prior to publication date. Send to Community Calendar at 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743, or e-mail to info@longislandergroup.com

18 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

puzzle page

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

AUGUST 18-24, 2016 • 19

people Photo by Doreen Lumbra

Vanderbilt’s fifth annual benefit Clam Bake: special guest Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, center, with, from left, Executive Director Lance Reinheimer, Trustee Michelle Gegwich, Board President Ronald Beattie, and trustees Kevin Peterman, Steve Gittelman, Jack DeMasi, Anthony Guarneschelli and Elizabeth Cambria. Photo by Vital Agibalow for Hensel

Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin in Grand Central Terminal in New York City, during a CD-cover photo shoot.

William K. Vanderbilt II’s (1878-1944) great-great granddaughter, Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, has been named a legacy trustee by the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum Board of Trustees. Costin is a seventh-generation descendant of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the shipping and railroad entrepreneur who amassed one of the greatest fortunes of the nineteenth century. “The museum is honored that Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin, who is named after Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl (1903-2011), daughter of William K. Vanderbilt II, will serve on the board of trustees,” stated Ronald A. Beattie, board president. “Mr. Vanderbilt’s legacy lives through his estate and museum, and now through Consuelo, his living heir.” A singer and songwriter, Costin

is an international pop star. She has performed around the world and shared the stage with such notable artists as Mya, Tweet, Vanessa Carlton and the late Joe Cocker. In July, she was a special guest at the museum’s annual Clam Bake, a benefit for Vanderbilt education programs. As a surprise, she entertained nearly 200 diners by singing the classic George Gershwin song “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess. Over the past few years, Costin’s music was featured on the Billboard Dance Charts for an accumulated 49 weeks. Costin has been featured on some of the most popular television shows in Germany. In 2014, a film crew from the prominent German news channel NTV (part of the CNN network) chronicled her life in New York City for several weeks, and featured her in a six-part series for its show “Premium Lounge.” In April 2015, she filmed a music video at the Vanderbilt Mansion. The story explored an arranged marriage, Costin said, and looked at the societal pressures and family positioning that had plagued Vanderbilt women of the past, dating back to Consuelo Vanderbilt’s marriage to the Duke of Marlborough at the end of the nineteenth century. In the video, Costin wore the engagement ring of her greatgrandmother, Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl, who died in 2011 at the age of 107. Earl gave Costin the ring as a gift, and it served as inspiration

for her jewelry line, Homage, which launched in 2015. Sherika Cheese, of Melville, and Julie Hansen, of Dix Hills, have been named to the dean’s list at Berkeley College for the Spring 2016 quarter. “I am so proud of these students for their hard work,” stated Michael J. Smith, president of Berkeley College. “The contributions of these high achievers make Berkeley College shine.” Local students recently earned degrees from upstate Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. They are: Connor Hill, of Huntington, earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Management Engineering. Rushdan Majumder, of Dix Hills, earned a Bachelors in Architecture. Andrew Moberg, of Centerport, earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. Paul Sambolin, of Melville, earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. More than 400 University of Dallas students have been named to the Spring 2016 Dean’s List for earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher, including Elizabeth Schmitz and Sarah Schmitz, both of Lloyd Harbor.

Ask The Expert: Financial strategies for new parents (Continued from page 15)

casualty (PC) which could reduce the premiums – this could fund your extra life and disability costs. Begin saving. Start by throwing your lose change in a jar. Then look at saving a little each month and increasing the amount periodically. The easiest way is through an automatic saving plan or a good mutual fund – out of sight – out of mind. This is painless and you will accumulate toward a future college fund or an emergency fund. Once your bundle of joy arrives you will be entitled to a deduction which will help save taxes on savings. Change your exemptions by

filing a new W-2 form at work (both of you). Check with your accountant (CPA) to get the maximum allowable. Check with your employer – they may have pre-tax program on day care. Talk with your employer: Talk with your HR manager. They can review with you and determine the best route for you to follow and help you to do the proper paperwork to adjust your paycheck. As we stated in the beginning this is a complex and diverse area. Consult with both your CFP and CPA along with your religious guide to help you make the right decisions the first time. A good CFP can help

guide you through the practical and emotional issues you are about to face. They can provide you with practical money-saving and wealth building advice. Huntington’s Jon L. Ten Haagen, CFP, runs Ten Haagen Financial Services, Inc., a fullservice independent financial planning firm, and he is here to answer your questions. In this bi-monthly column, Ten Haagen will answer your financial questions and help you with his expert financial advice. Don’t be shy, our expert is here for you, so feel free to ask away! Email your questions to asktheexpert@longislandergroup.com today, and let our expert help you. *Ten Haagen is an Investment Advisor Representative offering securities and

We wish you the best when starting your new family. Remember you do not have to go it alone with financial decisions. We are here to help with guidance and experience. advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., member of FINRA/SIPC, and a registered investment advisor. He is also an active community member, serving on several nonprofit boards and as executive officer of the Greater Huntington Boating Council. **BACK IN HUNTINGTON: The offices of Ten Haagen Financial Services, Inc. have moved back to 191 New York Ave., Huntington. Friends and clients are welcome to stop by, check out the new office and share a cup of coffee with the expert!

20 • AUGUST 18-24, 2016

LONG ISLANDER NEWS • HUNTINGTON WEEKLY

WE DO FRESH. WE DO RAW. WE DO ORGANIC. ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGGIES

A VEGAN AND VEGETARIAN PARADISE

HEALTHY NEVER LOOKED OR TASTED SO GOOD!

SALADS, SOUPS, SANDWICHES, SMOOTHIES, COLD PRESSED JUICES, CLEANSES

UNIQUE ITEMS • TEAS • COFFEES CHEESES•BREADS• NUTS

STRAIGHT From The HEART 80 Main Street, Huntington

631-923-1870 (25A west of Woodhull)

HOT FOOD, BAKERY, ORGANIC COFFEE, FRESH PIZZA, DELICIOUS BREAKFAST, PASTA BAR

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

LongIslanderNews.com

THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016 • A5

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS The 2016 Long Island Community and Economic Development Conference is set for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Crest Hollow Country Club located in Woodbury. The conference, which is presented by Nassau Executive Edward Mangano and the Nassau Office of Minority Affairs, the New Millennium Development and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, is primed to produce the largest procurement conference on Long Island for small businesses, including Minority and Women Business Enterprises (MWBE) and Veteran Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (VSDVOB). The annual conference provides an excellent business networking forum for Nassau vendors and contractors. The forum also facilitates educational workshops and networking for conference attendees with contract decision-makers from governmental agencies, major corporations, educational institutions and nonprof-

it organizations. Mangano stated, “By facilitating the largest regional outreach event on Long Island, the 2016 Long Island Community and Economic Development Conference provides a great opportunity for my administration to continue our commitment of enhancing Minority, Women, Veteran and Small Business participation and development throughout Nassau County.” The conference will bring together thousands of businesses including Minority & Women Owned Businesses, Veteran- Owned Firms, Small Businesses, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises from the public and private sector. The event will consist of plenary sessions, workshops, luncheon with featured speakers and the business pavilion exhibition hall. There will also be a business matchmaking session that facilitates 2 hours of 10 minute intervals of one-on-one meetings for major buyers and suppliers. Crest Hollow Country Club is lo-

Photo/Nassau County

Economic Development, Community Conference Incoming

The 2016 Long Island Community and Economic Development Conference is set for Wednesday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. cated at 8325 Jericho Turnpike. For additional information, contact Nassau County’s MWBE Regional

Event Planner, Tonya Lewter-Gordon, at 516-223-3855, or by email at nwmillennium@optonline.net.

LAW OFFICES OF BARRY D. LITES, LLP

If You’re Starting a Business, Buying or Selling a Business, Raising Money for Business...We Can Help If you’re Buying Real Estate, Selling Real Estate or Financing Real Estate (or Looking to Save Your Home From Foreclosure)...We Can Help If You’re a Physician Looking to Merge with Another Practice or a Hospital...We Can Help

FOR OVER 25 YEARS, BARRY LITES, ESQ. (HARVARD LAW ‘86) HAS BEEN HELPING BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS SUCCEED. EXPER IENCE. INTELLIGEN CE. COMMITMENT TO OUR CLIENTS.

2 3 G R E E N S T RE E T, S U IT E 2 0 9 HU N T IN GTO N, N E W YO R K 1 1 7 4 3 In the heart of Huntington Village

CALL FOR A FR EE CO NSU LTAT ION 631- 415 -221 9 www.bdllaw.com

LongIslanderNews.com

A6 • HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

OPEN HOUSES

Want to get your open houses listed? Get your listings for free on this page every week in Long Islander News papers. Call Associate Publisher Peter Sloggatt at 631-427-7000 or send an e-mail to psloggatt@longislandergroup.com. Town Melville Dix Hills Dix Hills Huntington Centerport Huntington Sta Huntington Huntington Melville Huntington Huntington Dix Hills Centerport Dix Hills Melville Melville Dix Hills

DIX HILLS

MELVILLE

9 White Birch Dr Bedrooms 3 Baths 3 Price $699,000 Taxes $16,921 Open House 8/20 1:00pm-3:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700

6 Ryder Ave Bedrooms 3 Baths 3 Price $729,000 Taxes $16,767 Open House 8/21 1:00pm-2:30pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 516-921-2262

164 Brattle Cir Bedrooms 3 Baths 3 Price $739,995 Taxes $12,543 Open House 8/21 12:00pm-2:00pm Prime Properties Long Island 631-427-9600

Address 41 Legend Cir 63 Pine Hill Ln 9 White Birch Dr 236 West Neck Rd 28 Iroquois Ave 66 W 10 St 249 Manor Rd 8 Beech Pl 25 Newtown Ln 17 Hobson Pl 3 Beech Pl 3 Avon Ct 12 Mill Pond Ln 6 Ryder Ave 164 Brattle Cir 6 Sleepy Ln 4 Roses Ct

Beds 6 5 3 4 5 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 5

Baths 5 3 3 3 4 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4

Price $2,199,000 $579,000 $699,000 $699,000 $899,000 $287,500 $339,000 $449,000 $465,000 $479,000 $499,000 $650,000 $679,000 $729,000 $739,995 $829,000 $1,299,000

Taxes $33,450 $16,998 $16,921 $17,817 $21,957 $6,297 $8,398 $12,672 $11,400 $13,649 $12,921 $13,923 $14,768 $16,767 $12,543 $17,639 $20,700

Date 8/18 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/20 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21 8/21

Time 12:00pm-1:30pm 12:00pm-2:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-2:30pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 12:30pm-2:30pm 12:30pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm 1:00pm-2:30pm 12:00pm-2:00pm 2:30pm-4:00pm 1:00pm-3:00pm

Broker Daniel Gale Agency Inc Coldwell Banker Residential Signature Premier Properties Daniel Gale Agency Inc Daniel Gale Agency Inc Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc Douglas Elliman Real Estate Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc Douglas Elliman Real Estate Daniel Gale Agency Inc Coldwell Banker Residential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Douglas Elliman Real Estate Prime Properties Long Island Douglas Elliman Real Estate Douglas Elliman Real Estate

Phone 631-692-6770 631-673-4444 631-673-3700 631-427-6600 631-427-6600 516-922-8500 631-499-9191 516-922-8500 516-575-7500 631-499-9191 631-427-6600 631-673-4444 516-624-9000 516-921-2262 631-427-9600 631-499-9191 631-499-9191

MANHATTAN I BROOKLYN I QUEENS I LONG ISLAND I THE HAMPTONS I THE NORTH FORK I RIVERDALE I WESTCHESTER/PUTNAM I FLORIDA

IF YOU THINK HOUSES AREN'T SELLING YOU MAY BE TALKING TO THE WRONG REALTOR ...... ING IST L NEW

DIX HILLS IN

T RAC T N CO

DIX HILLS

ASKELLIMAN.COM

ING IST L NEW

MELVILLE IN

T RAC T N CO

DIX HILLS

ING IST L NEW

HUNTINGTON IN

T RAC T N CO

DIX HILLS

DIX HILLS OFFICE I 631.499.9191 1772 E JERICHO TURNPIKE, HUNTINGTON

110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y. 11746. 631.549.7401 I © 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN INTENDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. PHOTOS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED.

LongIslanderNews.com

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016 • A7

CLASSIFIEDS

DEADLINE is Friday at 2 p.m. All Categories TELEPHONE: (631) 427-7000, FAX: (631) 824-9303 HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Address: Long Islander News, Inc., Attn.: Classifieds, 14 Wall Street, Huntington, NY 11743

GENERAL

REAL ESTATE Lots & Acreage

Lots & Acreage

Mountain Top Liquidation 30 mile views! 9.1 Acres only $49,900 2,100 sq ft Cabin Package $149,900 90mins NYC! Excellent Financing Call Now 888-320-0920

UPSTATE NY LAND SALE! CENTRAL NY 10 AC -$29,900 CATSKILLS MOUNTAINTOP 39 AC $99,900 ADIRONDACK LAKEFRONT CABIN 30 AC -$199,900 No closing costs until 8/21! Terms avail! Call 888-905-8847

EMPLOYMENT Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries Needed

Old First Presbyterian Church Huntington

VIOLINIST WILL PLAY AT YOUR EVENT Mamdouh Captan is a career musician whose repertoire spans the styles of a multitude of cultures. Whether it's at a restaurant in Huntington Village, to someone at a hair salon, or to a bride and groom in a limo in a 7-11 parking lot, make your event unforgettable with Mamdouh Captan.

Call for an appointment:

631-327-5330

Part-time Salaried Position, 10-15 Hours Per Week Salary based on Experience & Training

Email resume to:

info@oldfirstchurchhuntington.org Attn: Laure McKenna

Job Description Posted on

www.oldfirstchurchhuntington.org

Adoption Auto Donations ADOPTION: Unplanned Pregnancy? Need help? FREE assistance: caring staff, counseling and financial help. You choose the loving, pre-approved adoptive parents. Joy 1866-922-3678 www.ForeverFamiliesThro ughAdoption.org. Hablamos Espanõl.

Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

Health

Vacation Rentals

IF YOU USED THE BLOOD THINNER XARELTO and suffered internal bleeding, hemorrhaging, required hospitalization or a loved one died while taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-5355727

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND. Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

Misc for Sale

CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35/Box! Sealed & Unexpired. Payment Made SAME DAY. Highest Prices Paid!! Call JENNI Today! 800413-3479 www.CashForYourTestStri ps.com

KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers/ KIT Complete Treatment System. Available: Hardware Stores, The Home Depot, homedepot.com

Wanted to Buy

Dix Hills, Melville veterans honored for Vietnam service (Continued from page A1)

left at different times with different people and it wasn’t like we came home and got honored for our service. We just came home and went on with our lives.” When thinking back on the time he spent serving his country, Schrank said, he “wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.” Schrank, who served from 19661970 as a weapons specialist for air-

crafts, added that Sunday ceremony, which was hosted by Nassau Executive Edward Mangano, was moving because it honored those who were killed in Vietnam. As part of a U.S. Department of Defense initiative, the commemoration, which took place at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage, honored the 50th anniversary of the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam.

The ceremony honored the courage, sacrifice and devotion to duty and country of “all those who answered the call to serve during the longest war in U.S. history,” Mangano said in his speech. Mangano continued, “You are all true American heroes and will always have a special place in Nassau County… I am truly humbled to be in the presence of so many great men and women.” Nearly 60,000 Americans were killed

Man guilty of attack on mom, brother (Continued from page A1)

He said that his wife was beaten into a coma. She is still recovering from the injuries, he said. The father said he plans to move from the home soon. “I don’t want to live here anymore,” he said. “It brings back memories.

And, that will help her to heal, too.” He said his family was once like a “case study” for a happy family. “I’m the only one standing at 64. You lose your kids, you lost your wife. It’s like you lost everything,” he said. “Forty-five years I’ve been in America, everything is gone.”

The father said Charles Okonkwo Jr. was diagnosed with schizophrenia prior to the trial, but was later declared fit for trial by a psychologist and medical doctor at Riverhead Correctional Facility, which is where Charles Okonkwo Jr. stayed before the trial.

in the Vietnam War, Mangano said, and more than 1,7000 Americans who served in Vietnam and are listed as missing in action. Mangano said those Americans will never be forgotten, the sacrifices made by soldiers “remind us that freedom is not free. There is a price for freedom and that is paid so we can enjoy the freedoms that we do.” Each veteran received a presidential proclamation and a commemorative pin, with the inscription, “A Grateful Nation Thanks and Honors You.” Other veterans hailing from the Town of Huntington who were honored at the ceremony are: Anthony Calabro, of Huntington; Vincent Maisto, of East Northport; Francis McGuire, of Huntington Station; Clarke Paulsen, of Huntington; Orlando Peluso, of Huntington; Joel Silver, of Melville; and James Verdi, of Huntington Station.

A8 • HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • AUGUST 18, 2016

LongIslanderNews.com

Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.