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THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Students Converge In Town For World Camp Long Islander news photo/Jason Lee

SPOTLIGHT

Freight Train Band’s A18 First Show

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Volunteer Teacher Jean-Claude Michel Jr. and his team Challenge 24 took a group shot in front of the Mahanaim campus main building to complete one of the challenges for their scavenger hunt.

By Jason Lee info@longislandergroup.com

More than 1,000 students from around the world took part in a fourday-long leadership program this week hosted by Huntington-based nonprofit International Youth Fellowship.

With events held across Long Island, including in Huntington, “World Camp” focused on helping students learn to improve their communication skills.

“IYF in general aims to open student’s hearts to help them make connections and get used to talking those around them,” said Glen Heil, an IYF spokesman. “The reason we do World Camp is we want youth to be able to have really open minds.”

The program started Aug. 17.

About 1,350 students ranging in age from 11 to 25 were shuttled around Long Island to take part in teambuilding exercises, spiritual performances and hands-on training classes.

The camp is hosted at the Mahanaim campus in Huntington primarily, but events were also held at the Tilles Center at LIU Post in Old Westbury, Hecksher State Park in East Islip. The camp’s closing event, a musical performance by the Gracious Choir, will take place tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m. at the Pennysaver Amphitheater in Farmingville.

Students went to four of 25 different academy classes throughout the week. The diverse classes ranged from practical lessons on making soap, hand lotions or personalized (Continued on page A23)

Garden Growing

Strong

Nancy Berg is a board member of Gateway Community Garden, which held its annual sale Saturday.

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DIX HILLS

Special Olympics Golf Program Continues

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

Huntington town board members voted last week to authorize a long-running golf program that benefits developmentally disabled athletes.

Unanimously approved at last week’s town board meeting, the resolution authorizes Special Olympics New York’s Long Island chapter to continue a golf program for developmentally disabled athletes at the Dix Hills Golf Course on Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 13.

The program, which began in July, has been supported by the town since 2008, town spokesman A.J. Carter said Monday.

“It’s incredibly important that we keep providing these opportunities for all of the town’s population, including the developmentally disabled,” said Councilwoman Susan Berland, who seconded the resolution sponsored by Councilman Gene Cook. “Not only does this program teach the athletes the fundamentals of golf, but also proper golf etiquette and how to behave on the course.”

The resolution waves all fees for SONY, aside for those related to golf carts, which is of little expense to the town. During the program time, athletes are permitted to use the driving range and

Special Olympics New York’s Long Island chapter is once again hosting its long-running golf program for developmentally disabled athletes at the Dix Hill Golf Course on Tuesday evenings through Oct. 13. practice putting on the green. Athletes of proper skill levels can play rounds on the course.

If schedule conflicts or overcrowding issues

arise, SONY has come to an understanding that it may need to limit the program’s schedule in order to accommodate the general public.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

After a year-long traffic calming study, Huntington Town Board members last week unanimously approved the next step in implementing safety improvements to a dangerous stretch of Woodbury Road.

The 2.5-mile portion of Woodbury Road, which straddles the Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington and Huntington Station borders, has been the site of two fatal accidents since 2013.

On June 25, 2013, Andrew Garafalo, 21, of Melville, was killed in a two-vehicle crash.

Almost a year later, on May 20, 2014, a man unidentified by police died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into several trees on the side of Woodbury Road.

There have also been several serious, but non-fatal, accidents on the Woodbury Road stretch from Main Street south to West Pulaski Road, including a July 31, 2014 two-vehicle crash that sent three people to the hospital.

On Aug. 19, 2014, Huntington town board members approved a $24,818.52 traffic-calming study conducted by Gibbons, Esposito & Boyce Engineers, of Uniondale, for

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Board Approves Woodbury Road Improvements

Huntington Town Board members approved the the next step in implementing safety improvements to this stretch of Woodbury Road on the Cold Spring Harborm Huntington and Huntington Station borders. the town’s Department of Transportation and Traffic Safety in order to analyze the road and determine methods to improve safety.

The results of that study were released on June 15. Ttown board members are now “taking the next step,” Councilwoman Susan Berland said after the Aug. 11 town board meeting.

“We are now in the process of implementing many of the recommendations to calm the traffic on Woodbury Road,” Berland, who sponsored the resolution approving the improvements, said in a release. “I look forward to assessing the success of these measures as they are implemented.”

The board has agreed to pay an additional $16,625 to the engineering firm in order to implement improvements such as updated pavement markers and rumble strips and further studies including a topographic survey of curves around Woodbury Road and state-of-the-art skid resistance testing.

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The Huntington Long Island Rail Road station.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Project Closes Parking Spots Portions of the south parking garage at the Huntington Long Island Rail Road station are closed due to a waterproofing project that is the last phase of the garage’s rehabilitation.

The entire roof level of the garage will be closed for an estimated 24 days starting from Monday, Aug. 17.

The project will then continue to the garage’s lower levels, one level at a time. During these spans, each estimated to be 24 days in length, threefourths of the level being worked on will be closed.

Commuters are advised that parking should be available in the surface

parking lot on the west side of New York Avenue between Railroad and Church streets, but that they should allow some extra time to walk to the station.

The closure comes four months after more than 100 parking spaces on the fourth level of the south parking garage were closed as part of an emergency repair project on the fifth level.

The waterproofing project at the south parking garage at the Huntington Long Island Rail Road station is being performed by Patterson-Stevens Inc. of upstate Tonawanda.

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MELVILLE

PD Searching For Thief Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Suffolk County Police Second Precinct Crime Section officers are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the man, pictured above, who they say broken into a car parked in the driveway of a home on Northcote Drive in Melville on Aug. 6.

The suspect stole miscella-

neous items from the vehicle and fled, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Carl Corry

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someone you work with, someone you might Where’s my summer?… Does anybody not even know – really can go else feel like summer hasn’t even begun, let a long way. I’m not saying alone is ending in a just one month? I’m in you have to run around giving shock, honestly. Take our next away money, people. But two issues for example: We’re IN THE KNOW small gestures, like holding already running our “Back to WITH AUNT ROSIE open a door, helping someone School” coverage! And this iscross the street, or lending a n’t your typical, “department store displaying helping hand really can make Christmas decorations out in July” type of sita difference in brightening someone’s day. So uation. The first day of school closing in and spread the word and pay it forward. We’re all it’s coming fast. I can’t believe it, and I’m sure in this together, after all! all you students, parents, teachers, staff and administration can’t believe it either. But Now that’s smokin’… The first time I nohere’s to another school year, loyal readers. ticed it was a stop light in Huntington. A We’re excited to spend another one here with beach-going fellow in a Jeep was puffing on you, detailing all of the wonderful achievethis electronic thingamajig on Park Avenue in ments, activities and news that come alongside Huntington. The amount of smoke that came the backpacks and textbooks. out of his mouth was surprising, to say the Of course, don’t forget… that along with least. Then I bumped into a young man along New York Avenue – Vinny Roccisano, of East the textbooks and backpacks, it’s also time for Northport. He was taking a break and breaththe cleats to hit the fields! That’s right, keep ing in pink watermelon vapor. “Vaping,” as an eye out for Long Islander News’ awardthe kids call it, has helped him drop from bewinning sports coverage over the next few ing a pack-a-day smoker to only smoking one weeks. I know I’ve missed it. Did you? I can’t or two cigarettes a day. And he’s saving $100 wait to see and hear about all those amazing a week! I’ll still take my air clean and simply, Blue Devils, Colts, Cougars, Friars, Knights, thanks.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK DAVE SIBEK

“This was a derelict piece of property, littered with garbage and drug paraphernalia before we took it over and built this oasis.”

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Ford Explored A medicine cabinet and a suitcase filled with auto supplies were reported stolen from a 2015 Ford Explorer on Jericho Turnpike in Dix Hills. Aug. 13.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Dozens Speak Out On Deer Hunting Plan Long Islander News photo/Andrew Wroblewski

By Andrew Wroblewski awroblewski@longislandergroup.com

Asharoken resident Laura Press says she has tried just about everything to keep deer away from her home, but to no avail.

“Every day I see deer in my yard.

Every day I check myself and my dog for ticks,” Press told Huntington town board members at a public hearing Aug. 11 on a proposed law that would allow for in-season longbow deer hunting in Asharoken and Eatons Neck that drew 29 speakers.

These deer are the reason why, Press said, she developed Lyme disease in 2013 and was treated again this summer. Wild deer can carry disease-infected ticks.

“We live in the woods. We accept we live in the woods. But we still need to be protected from health hazards by our government,” added Press’ husband, Jonathan, at the public hearing. “Something needs to be done.”

Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone proposed the resolution, which can come up for a vote as early as the Sept. 16 town board meeting, as one of several potential solutions to the problem over deer over-population.

If approved, licensed hunters using longbows would be permitted to hunt deer on private properties in Asharoken and Eatons Neck during Suffolk County’s deer hunting season. Both a valid hunting license from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and a bow hunting license would be required.

But some speakers Aug. 11 claimed bow hunting may actually cause more headaches for the town.

Longbow hunters can wound, not kill, deer and – along with causing the animal to suffer – lead them to run into traffic.

Councilman Gene Cook brought up this issue during the hearing.

“Usually they get hit and they run,” he said. “We’re a little concerned that, in an urban area, we may be jumping too far head” by approving the change.

Alternatives, such as sterilizing deer or using contraception to prevent further reproduction, were also suggested. But others, such as Michael Tessitore, president of the

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SUMMER SPECIAL Michael Tessitore, president of Hunters For Deer, speaks at last week’s town board meeting about a proposal that would allow for in-season longbow deer hunting in Asharoken and Eatons Neck. nonprofit Hunters For Deer and an avid hunter, said archery hunting remains the most effective way to deal with overpopulation of deer in residential areas.

“One or two deer in the yard, we wouldn’t be having this meeting,” he said. “When people are seeing 17 in their yard, that’s when we have an issue.”

Huntington’s proposal comes as Suffolk’s deer hunting season approaches. From Oct. 31-Jan. 31, 2016, regular deer can be hunted with bows.

But Huntington faces a large issue, one that may take more than hunters to solve. Petrone said he was told by the state DEC that deer overpopulation is a “20-year problem” facing the town.

The resolution would just be one step in solving it.

“We have to band together to do something because it is getting out of hand,” Petrone said. “Are we happy with this alternative, with bows and deer running that are shot? No.” But the board needs to start somewhere, he said.

“My feeling is, this year, this is what’s before us as an initial [plan].

I think what we have to do is, if we pass this, we just can’t say: ‘OK we took care of it.’ We’ve got to use the time now to really get into this.”

Petrone suggested the board work with other local municipalities and state officials to solve a problem “that’s bigger than Huntington.”

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Deer Problem Needs Attention Like many areas of Long Island, the The return of deer to residential areas Town of Huntington is grappling with an in Huntington Township is a relatively increasing deer population. A recent recent event. But having no natural predhearing before the town board on a law ators, deer have proliferated. that would allow for longbow hunting of The proposal before the town board to deer in Asharoken and Eatons Neck drew allow licensed hunters using longbows to more than two dozen speakers on both hunt deer brings its own set of problems sides of the issue and drew attention to and is hardly a solution that will work, as what is a growing problem. deer inevitably spread to more The new law would allow EDITORIAL densely populated areas. Alarchers to hunt during the ready deer have been showing county’s regular deer hunting season and up south of Route 25A in Huntington. as proposed would be limited to the It’s an issue that will need to be adEaton’s Neck and Asharoken communi- dressed. ties. Both are largely wooded areas that Huntington is hardly the first municiin recent years have seen dramatic in- pality to face the problem. Indeed, the creases in deer populations, along with Village of Lloyd Harbor has sanctioned associated health and safety issues. Ticks deer culls for many years. Rather than a carried by deer bring greater exposure to piecemeal approach, Huntington should Lyme disease, a significant health risk. be looking to its neighbors and exploring Deer on the roads are a hazard to drivers; all of the options so that a more compredamage to property is unavoidable. hensive plan can be put in place.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Marino To Seek Working Families Nod LETTER TO THE EDITOR, There are many of us who live in Huntington who feel that its time to stand up and say, “Enough is enough.” Our grassroots movement believes that our town and local government belong to all of us, not to just a handful of billionaire developers and career politicians.

I am a loyal, registered Working Families member who strongly supports all county and local unions. For this reason, I have decided to

run for Huntington Town Board. I believe that the promise of our democracy has been broken when the views of a single, wealthy donor has carried more weight than the needs of thousands of hard working families in our town. It frightens me when an incumbent seeks the endorsement of a small party line to strengthen the chances of being re-elected, but does not share the same beliefs and principles of that party.

My decision to commit myself to this cause has come over time after having met with many members of our

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community, many of whom have shared my fight of having to have lived paycheck to paycheck with the haunting thought of the possibilities of loosing our home.

As your representative on the town council, I will work tirelessly to ensure that we confront these challenges head on, pursuing the best solutions for them. On Thursday, Sept 10, I will run, hoping to be victorious in a Working Families primary. I welcome your feedback and ask for your vote.

Sincerely, CHARLES MARINO

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Governor Must Reconvene Assembly To the Editor: As the Suffolk County Legislator for the 16th Legislative District, I strongly believe that my top priority is to ensure public safety and protect the most vulnerable residents of our community, our children. That is why I am writing to you today, and reaching out to my community, not just as a representative, but also as a parent of young children and as the author of the most aggressive legislation in the nation to protect our children from sexual predators.

In February, the highest court in the state, the Court of Appeals, overturned local residency restrictions, leaving our children unprotected. In fact, recently, a Level 3 offender, the highest level of predator, moved in just three doors away from a local elementary school! Additionally, registration requirements for thousands of Level 1 offenders are set to expire at the end of December. These offenders, who are statistically most likely to re-offend, will drop off the radar if protections are not renewed.

Recently, I joined with my colleagues in county government, Laura Ahearn, Executive Director of Parents for Megan’s Law and

Assemblyman Andrew Raia to call on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to immediately convene a Special Session of the Assembly to pass Assembly Bill A2864, and restore the ability of local governments to establish residency restrictions for our communities.

The State Senate has already passed this bill, but the Assembly ended this year’s session without passing its companion bill that must be approved and signed by the Governor to ensure that our children are protected when they return to school in September.

The New York State Legislature is now on vacation.

Many of our children are on vacation as well. But sexual predators don’t take vacation.

Without a Special Session, the Legislature will not reconvene until January, leaving our children vulnerable.

Please call Governor Cuomo at 518-455-6539 or via governor.ny.gov/contact Please also contact Assembly Speaker Heastie at 518-455-3791 or Speaker@assembly.state.ny.us Thank you for your help as we work together to protect our children and our community.

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Nancy Berg, Barbara Wildfeir and Viera Oszlak are board members of the Gateway Community Garden, which held its annual sale on Saturday.

Gateway Community Garden Growing Strong

By Janee Law info@longislandergroup.com Tracy Bennett has been going to Gateway Community Garden sale since it started in 2010.

The sale raises funds to support the garden of 127 beds tended to by adults, children and people with physical limitations. The nonprofit’s mission is to maintain a source of healthy, organic food for the town, while raising awareness for the environment and developing farming skills.

“This is a great event and I’ve always been a supporter of the garden,” said Bennett, of Huntington, who purchased tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, kale, greens and garlic.

“It’s brought a lot of people with different ethnicities together in the community. It’s a good way to break

ice and trade gardening tips. I’m trying to get a bed here so I can join in.”

Although all beds are taken, Gateway board member Irene Moore said that they are always looking for new gardeners and have applications online and at the garden, on the corner of Lowndes Avenue and New York Avenue, in Huntington Station.

Founded by Frances Whittelsey, president of the board of trustees, and Larry Foglia, in 2010, Gateway Garden was established by the Long Island Community Agriculture Network before branching out as a nonprofit in 2014.

“This is the fifth year of the sale, but it’s the first time doing it exclusively as our own 501(c)3,” said Barbara Wildfeir, a board member and a certified gardener.

Sixteen gardeners form the board of trustees. Every year, they organ-

ize the sale and maintain their own beds, with help from the Town of Huntington.

“Huntington has been involved in providing gardens for its citizens for a long time,” said Gateway board member Dave Sibek. “This was a derelict piece of property, littered with garbage and drug paraphernalia before we took it over and built this oasis. The town has been unbelievably supportive and we wouldn’t be here without them.”

Some beds are specifically used for donating to local food banks.

“Generally, we donate to Food Not Bombs every Tuesday night,” Wildfeir said. Last year, the garden donated more than 1,000 pounds to the organization. With support from the public, these gardeners can continue their work and community service.

“We want people to know that we’re here because we need their support,” Sibek said. “If the town decides to build a WalMart here, it would be terrible. So to keep something like that from happening, we need community support.”

At Saturday’s event, held on Aug. 15, a variety of different vegetables were sold below supermarket prices, including sun-ripened tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, peppers, collards, herbs and more.

Among the first-timers was Huntington native Laura Childs, who loves organic and healthy foods.

“The event is fantastic,” she said, carrying a bag full of cabbage, kale, beans and collard greens. “The people are really nice and it’s a worthwhile cause to help those in need.”

For more information, visit gatewaygarden.org.

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Huntington Station-based professional development company Teq announced an agreement Monday that will make it the exclusive distributor of SMART Technologies software and products to K-12 school districts across New York state beginning later this year.

“We couldn’t be happier to align ourselves with the innovation SMART is bringing to classrooms around the world,” Damian Scarfo, Teq’s chief executive officer, said in a press release. “The combination of SMART’s solutions for natural collaboration in the classroom with our service level agreements and PD [professional development] is the ideal way to bring these products to classrooms throughout New York State.”

The exclusive partnership is set to begin Oct. 1, 2015.

“Teq has an incredible reputation for professional development, enabling educators to deliver best-in-class learning,” Greg Estell, president of SMART Education Solutions, said in the release. “This coupled with SMART's world-leading education technology makes for a powerful combination.”

With the partnership, schools across the state can purchase SMART interactive displays and software from Teq and couple the products with Teq’s pro-

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PUZZLE PAGE Teq Named State’s Exclusive SMART Provider

Damian Scarfo, CEO of Teq, left, and Chris Hickey, president of Teq. fessional development offerings and technical support from SMART-certified professionals.

Teq President Chris Hickey is excited for SMART’s kapp iQ, which he called “a revolutionary new product… the product I want in my kid’s school.” Kapp iQ consists of a high-defini-

tion interactive display allowing for multi-way linking with student devices allowing for multiple contributors to the display. “kapp iQ… is designed for how kids learn – using devices and naturally interacting with the technology,” he said.

Internships: A Win-Win For Employers And Interns

By Mindy Wolfle In October 2010 (could it have been that long ago?), I posted an article on my blog entitled “I Love Interns…and So Should You!” It began like this: “I love interns. If you haven’t engaged the services of an intern, you are missing out on one of life’s ‘win-win’ situations. Not only do students gain real-life, on-the-job experience, but you gain a certain intangible that can only be felt in a bright, young person’s aura.”

While I wrote these words nearly five years ago, my feelings about internships have remained steadfast.

Although there are no formal figures, Forbes magazine has estimated that more than 1 million U.S. students do internships each year. Controversy surrounds unpaid as opposed to paid internships, as in the case of Glatt vs. Fox Searchlight Pictures, heard in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New

York. The issue at hand: Were the intern/plaintiffs in fact employees, entitled to the wage-hour protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law? Legal arguments aside, the college learning experience can be enhanced overwhelmingly by a successful internship. One of those I featured in that blog post was Lee Peretz, who came to me from the University at Albany a decade ago.

Here’s what Lee, who is now marketing director at Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP in New York City, has to say: “The experience of being an intern is truly invaluable. Whether paid or unpaid, the experience you get exposed to a real work environment is something on which you cannot place a value. When I interned, I was able to quickly learn about things like office behavior, proper business etiquette and other meaningful lessons that far outweighed any compensation. It also allowed me to learn from a mentor,

motivated me to network with other business professionals and helped me to land my first full-time position. Networking then helped me chart my own course, but it all began at that first internship. The bond I formed with my mentor is one that 11 years later is stronger than ever. While I believe it is right to compensate interns for the useful work they do, they are often compensated much more than their official hourly rate.”

My Public Relations Professionals of Long Island colleague, Jeff Morosoff, is assistant professor and director of the graduate program in public relations at Hofstra University. Jeff received PRPLI’s Mentor of the Year award in 2014, so he knows a thing or two about guiding the careers of his students and those beyond the walls of his university.

According to Morosoff, “Hofstra's public relations program requires every PR major to do at least one internship. I tell my students to try to do two or three internships be-

fore they graduate. A real-world experience at an internship enhances their degree and provides them with the background they'll need when they begin their job search.”

As I wrote back in 2010 of another one of my law firm interns, “What a delight working with this dynamic, motivated and clever intern. She took on every job without complaint – stuffing envelopes, conducting research, helping to keep me organized – you name it. I satisfied my ‘mentoring spirit,’ and together, we got the job done.”

Mindy Wolfle, a member of Women Economic Developers of Long Island, Public Relations Professionals of Long Island, Direct Marketing Association of Long Island and the Social Media Association, is president of Neptune Marketing LLC, chief marketing officer of Vishnick McGovern Milizio, LLP, and an instructor of business writing and not-forprofit marketing in Hofstra University's continuing education program.

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BUSINESS NEFCU Opens Newest Branch

Local politicians and Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union members celebrate the opening of the credit union’s Huntington Station branch Aug. 13.

Nassau Educators Federal Credit Union opened a Huntington Station branch Aug. 13.

NEFCU, a 76-year-old Westburybased credit union, now operates two branches in Suffolk County, the other is in Commack, along with 10 branches in Nassau County.

The 3,178-square-foot Huntington Station branch features full-service banking for NEFCU members and

It holds Saturday hours, along with operating Monday through Friday.

“Suffolk County represents a great opportunity for NEFCU, and Huntington Station is a natural location as we expand to the east,” Edward Paternostro, president and CEO of NEFCU, said in a release. “We’re eager to be part of this vibrant and growing community.”

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Trudy Fitzsimmons To Be Honored Trudy Fitzsimmons is the 2015 recipient of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s Klaber Award. She will be honored Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Woodbury Country Club from 6-8 p.m. Come out and celebrate Trudy’s distinguished leadership and recognize her outstanding devotion to the community. Tickets are $50 for chamber members / $60 for future members and available by visiting huntingtonchamber.com or calling 631-423-6100.

Trudy has been a volunteer on Long Island for 40 years. While raising her family of four, she served her church, children’s school and local theater groups. In 1998, she was sponsored by her employer, Cablevision, in the Leadership Huntington program.

Deeply inspired by the program, she spent the next 12 years volunteering for Leadership as a member of its board, chair of the curriculum

committee and assisting in organizational development.

When Leadership Huntington became its own independent organization in 2007, Trudy stepped up to lead the organization’s flagship program, developing, connecting and engaging everyday people to help them become extraordinary citizens.

To better serve Leadership Huntington, in 2010 Trudy founded Laible & Fitzsimmons Inc. with Katheryn Liable.

For more than a decade, Trudy has served on board of Vision Long Island and became co-chair in 2014.

From 2013-2015, Trudy served on the board of the Moon Jumpers Charitable Foundation, which hosts fun events and volunteer initiatives to benefit children and veterans.

Trudy is a favorite nanny to all five of her grandchildren.

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Ravagh Challenges Patrons’ Palates

Sambuseh, crispy fried dumplings with chickpeas & herbs, served with spicy chutney.

Ravagh owner Matt Tazari displays kebob platter (jujeh kebob-cornish game hen, koobideh kebob-chopped beef, barg kebob-marinated sirloin strips) with basmati rice.

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where quality is optimal.”

To start off, the kashk bademjan (cooked eggplant in tomato sauce topped with yogurt, $6 lunch/$7 dinner) has a tangy taste, complemented by the yogurt. The sambuseh (crispy fried dumplings with chickpeas and herbs, served with spicy chutney, $6) is crispy and light and the Traditional kashk-bademjan (sautéed eggplant mixed with kashk [whey], topped with sautéed onions, $7/$7.50) may seem heavy, but is actually surprisingly light.

For entrees, kebobs are the most popular and Ravagh has a variety to choose from. The jujeh kebob (cornish game hen in lemon-saffron marinade, $12/$15) is delicately seasoned with a hint of its lemon flavors. The koobideh kebob (chopped beef, $11.50/$13.50) and barg kebob (marinated sirloin strips, $12/$15) are hearty, yet melt in your mouth.

Stews are just as popular and filling. The khoresh bademjan (chunks of boneless baby lamb leg with eggplant and tomato, $12/$16) is a hearty choice. For those who prefer chicken, the khoresh fesenjan (chicken with crushed walnuts, cooked in pomegranate sauce, $13/$16) is the dish to try.

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Ravagh’s Persian Grill is a family-owned Middle Eastern restaurant with roots stretching back to New York City. Since its inception about 20 years ago, four more locations, including one on Main Street in Huntington village, have been established.

Owner Matt Tazari opened Huntington’s Ravagh in February

2011 to continue his family’s Iranian culinary traditions. This Persian restaurant has no reservations against creating unusual and flavorful dishes through the use of fruits such as sour cherries and currants, as well as spices like turmeric and saffron meant to challenge patrons’ palates.

“Good food and good service doesn’t matter if there is no consistency in quality,” Tazari said. “Our aim is to create a dining experience

Kashk bademjan, sauteed eggplant over kashk (whey) with sauteed onion, is among Ravagh’s offerings.

No entree is served without choice of an interesting array of rice options.

Basmati rice is safe, but those feeling adventurous can try the Zereshk Polo (basmati rice with barberries, currants and saffron, $6) or Albaloo Polo (basmati rice with sweet and sour cherries, $6. If you prefer a different side, the mast khiar (yogurt with cucumber and mint, $5/$6) or torshi (mix of chopped pickled vegetables, $5/$5) may be for you.

Dessert may be too much after eating generous portions of this cuisine, but choices like baklava and rosewater and saffron ice cream, made in-house, may sway you to satisfy your sweet tooth.

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DINEHUNTINGTON .COM IDEAL’S ELEMENT CLOSES: Just three months after a revamp that brought a name change and a remodeling, Ideal’s Element closed its doors on Sunday. “It seems that Huntington has lots of choices for dining and the business has not done as well as we expected after our latest renovation in May. We tried our best to please our customers and hopefully a new owner with a different concept can do better,” owner Julius Binetti said Friday. Binetti said a group has made an offer on the business that Ideal Element’s has accepted. A contract went out Friday.

The prospective buyer liked the idea of another restaurant, he said. Ideal’s Element, located at 308 Main St.,. opened in Huntington in 2013 as the outgrowth of the Binetti family’s Ideal Cheese shop in Manhattan. It expanded to Huntington in 2012 in shared space with The Crushed Olive before moving out on its own. The business closed for good on Sunday. “You need to have

Ideal’s Element closed on Sunday. a business in these locations that can support the rent,” Binetti said.

“Our business and the way we marketing the business was not able to support the rent.”

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SCHOOL TO St. Anthony’s Principal Looks To New School Year BRO. GARY CREGAN, O.S.F. Principal I hope all of you are enjoying the summer and are preparing for school, which is less than a month away!

With a few weeks of vacation remaining, may I suggest reading Pope Francis’ newest encyclical (only 80 pages and in English) “Laudato Si’.” As with any encyclical, the Holy Father writes as a pastor. In this particular resource, he writes to encourage people around the world who are committed to building a better, more sustainable world. In this encyclical, the issues of health and welfare of the poor, environmental degradation, pollution, and waste are directly addressed.

Some of what is written in “Laudato Si” makes very practical sense and

can be incorporated into our daily life.

For instance, Pope Francis speaks about the tragedy of wasted food and water. While in most Western countries it is not all uncommon to throw away one-third of all food prepared, there is a spiritual harm done in taking what many in the world do without each day, and treating it as though it has no value. Reading the encyclical would be a good preparation for the Holy Father’s visit to New York in late September!

Allow me to inform you of positive changes to our school community – all wonderful indications of the growth and vitality of Saint Anthony’s High School and how we are preparing for the next 20-30 years.

We now have an English Department writing lab, led by Chairwoman Nancy Kennedy and staffed by members of Pax et Bonum, the National English Honor Society and members of the English Department. The lab is open during certain periods of the day for those students who may need assistance or guidance with writing as-

signments in any of their classes.

Found on the fourth floor next to the English Department office, the lab is furnished with laptops and printers and will greatly benefit the St. Anthony’s school community. I am grateful to Kennedy, who is certain the lab “will become a hub for those students for whom writing, and conversing about language and literature, will meet and share their gifts and love with others.”

I would like to announce the appointment of James Medina as the science department chairman. Medina has been a teacher at St. Anthony’s for 26 years. He also brings many years of experience as summer school principal and director of driver education.

Medina is looking forward to the competition of the two $3 million life science labs this September, adding to the three labs completed last year.

Having the new, state-of-the-art lab facilities will provide an excellent starting point for future programs like S.T.E.M. program (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), AP

computer science and the continued growth and success of the independent science research program.

With the new labs and upcoming technologically advanced science classrooms, St. Anthony’s is poised to meet our students’ educational needs in science and related fields today and into the future.

You may have noticed our front field is a hub of activity! Due to the initiative and inspiration of Keith Wieczorek, Don Corrao and Kevin Adler, we will be renovating and adding a synthetic turf field which will tremendously benefit our athletic teams. We are very grateful for the leadership of people such as James Metzger of the Whitmore Group of Garden City, Alex Fletcher, Class of 2004, and the Lagana Family for their extraordinary philanthropic support of the project.

The board of trustees, administration and teaching staff continue to be committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for your sons and daughters.

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Proper Nutrition During School Year Sometimes kids don’t want to eat breakfast. They may tell you it’s too early for them to eat. Or they’re not hungry. Or they say they don’t have time. But breakfast doesn’t have to take long to make and doesn’t have to mean traditional breakfast foods.

A peanut butter sandwich on whole grain bread makes a great, filling breakfast. Add some sliced bananas or no-sugar apple butter.

Have hard cooked eggs ready in the fridge. Make a smoothie with plain yogurt and fresh or frozen fruits for a quick breakfast that they can drink on the go. And last night’s dinner can be a great breakfast. Grilled chicken or meatballs give a morning protein boost. It’s time to think out of the box! Breakfast can help your child concentrate at school and can give them the energy to get through the morning.

Last night’s dinner can also provide fixings for a wrap, sandwich or salad. Don’t forget to include fruit.

Have your child plan his or her own

lunch. If they’re buying lunch at school, encourage them to try the great salad bars that are popping up at schools everywhere on Long Island.

I talk about food with young kids during the school year at our Teddy Bear clinics and they love chatting about how they eat. They want to eat healthy foods. Kids often are less picky than adults; they may surprise you. But if they don’t like a new food, keep trying. Sometimes a person needs to try a food up to 10 times before they like it, whether they are adults or children.

If you give your kids a say in what they eat, they may be more likely to try new, healthy foods. Take them shopping with you. Stroll around the produce aisle or the local farmer’s market and have them pick out a new and interesting fruit or veggie, like dragon fruit, star fruit or rainbowcolored Swiss chard. If you don’t know how to cook or serve what you (Continued on page A23)

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Tryouts for the Half Hollow Hills School District’s varsity and junior varsity fall sports, excluding football, begin Monday, Aug. 24.

Fall Tryouts Start Monday Along with heading back to the classrooms, the Colts, Thunderbirds and Thundercolts of the Half Hollow Hills School District are hitting the athletic fields.

Varsity and junior varsity football tryouts began Aug. 17, but the remaining Half Hollow Hills varsity and junior varsity squads will report for tryouts beginning Aug. 24. Try-

outs for middle school sports will be held Sept. 8.

Combined fall varsity and junior varsity sports are played at the following locations: girls cross country, JV2 boys soccer, girls gymnastics at High School East; field hockey and boys volleyball at High School West; and girls swimming at the High School West Natatorium.

Half Hollow Hills combined teams fall varsity coaches Girls Cross Country Jason Braun jbraun@hhh.k12.ny.us Girls Field Hockey Gina DiPalo gndipalo@aol.com Girls Gymnastics Teri Kindelmann Teri.kindelmann@gmail.com Girls Swimming Jason Wiedersum jwiedersum@gmail.com Boys Volleyball Todd Donaghy tdonaghy03@aol.com Half Hollow Hills High School East fall varsity coaches Boys Cross Country David Gumbus dgumbus@hhh.k12.ny.us Football Michael Maratto mmaratto35@yahoo.com Boys Golf Ed Lein elein@hhh.k12.ny.us Boys Soccer Tiziano Carcone tcarcone@hhh..k12.ny.us Girls Soccer Matt Mayo mmayo@hhh.k12.ny.us Girls Tennis Tom Depelteau ivoryjoe@optonline.net Girls Volleyball Lauren Weber lweber@hhh.k12.ny.us Athletic Trainer Donald Herr dherr@hhh.k12.ny.us Half Hollow Hills High School West fall varsity coaches Boys Cross Country Jim Christian jchristian@hhh.k12.ny.us Football Kyle Madden kmadden@hhh.k12.ny.us Golf Chuck Bartolotta cbartolotta@hhh.k12.ny.us Boys Soccer Doug Gannon dgannon@hhh.k12.ny.us Girls Soccer Amanda Strack astrack@hhh.k12.ny.us Girls Tennis Kim Langendorfer klangendorfer@hhh.k12.ny.us Girls Volleyball Alexa Armenti aarmenti503@rwu.edu Athletic Trainer Kristen DiPietro kdipietro@hhh.k12.ny.us *Editor’s note: Information provided by the Half Hollow Hills School District website.

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The Freight Train Band Readies For First Show

Claude Hudson “Butch” Trucks, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, is bringing The Freight Train Band to The Paramount Friday night.

SPOTLIGHT

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Through ups and downs, for Claude Hudson “Butch” Trucks, his more than 50-year-long career as a drummer has always come down to the music.

“We played not to be rock stars, not to make money, but because the music was so incredible that we had to play it,” Trucks, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, said in an interview Thursday. “That’s the best thing I take away from my career is that I’ve done nothing but play music my whole life.”

Formed in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman with Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson and Trucks, The Allman Brothers Band went on to become one the most important touchstones in the history of Southern rock and one of the most successful jam bands of all time.

But the Allman Brothers Band played its last show together at the New York Beacon Theater on Oct. 28, 2014.

So Trucks has since looked elsewhere for his musical fix.

He’s now heading up The Freight Train Band. Its first stop: a one-night-

only show at The Paramount in Huntington scheduled for Friday night.

“This is something I’ve been looking forward to,” Trucks said of the Huntington show. The drummer, 68, assembled The Freight Train Band this year with his son, Vaylor Trucks (guitar); Bruce Katz (keyboard), a veteran musician and a Gregg Allman Band member; and Berry Oakley Jr. (bass/vocals), son of the late Raymond Berry Oakley III, another The Allman Brothers Band founding member.

After Friday, the group will move down to Florida, Trucks’ home state, for a few more shows in September.

As of right now, he said, there are no plans for a Freight Train Band album, but he’s not completely opposed to the idea.

As for the show at The Paramount, however, Trucks said The Freight Train Band plans to unleash a mixture of original tunes and classic cover – including Allman Brothers songs, he said – to fill a 90minute set.

“We can jam all night,” Trucks said. “If you’re not there, you’re missing out.”

Doors at The Paramount will open at 7 p.m. Friday night with the show expected to begin at 8 p.m.

Along with The Freight Train Band, cover band Southbound will also be taking the stage. Tickets are available from the box office or from paramountny.com for $20-$30.

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THURSDAY High Tea at the Walt Whitman Birthplace

Come to a formal afternoon tea party Aug. 20, 1-3 p.m. at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historical Site. Admission is $25 per person. Registration is required and space is limited. 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. For information call 631-427-5240, ext. 112.

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FRIDAY Happenings on Main Street

Happenings on Main Street, presented by Northport Arts Coalition, brings music to the streets. Singer/songwriters, jazz, blues, folk, pop, Americana and open-mic nights.

Friday evenings, 7 p.m. at Northport Village Park. Weekly through Sept. 4.

Huntington area rapid transit fixed route passengers will ride for free for two weeks. Sept. 21- 26 and Sept. 28 – Oct. 3. The Free fare weeks are in conjunction with International Car Free Day on Sept. 22.

Ongoing series every 4th Friday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Guest poets and open readings. Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.

Presented by Northport Arts Coalition at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport. northportarts.org .

Townwide Fund Accepting Grant Applications

SATURDAY Join the Commack Volunteer Ambulance Corps for the 4th Annual Run For Your Life 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Mandracchia-Sawmill Intermediate School. Entry is $20 before Aug. 12 and $25 thereafter. The event is intended to raise funds for new rescue equipment.

Registration starts at 8 a.m. The Run/Walk starts at 9 a.m., 103 New Hwy., Commack. For more information on registration, special group rates and service discounts, visit commackambulance.org.

Snapper/Bluefish Fishing Derby John Messina at the 2008 Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club Snapper/Bluefish Fishing Derby. The next derby will be held Sept. 12. For more information, contact the Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club at cshlions@gmail.com or call John Messina at 516-241-0761. than Ezra, Uncle Kracker, and Eve 6 on Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. 370 New York Ave. Huntington. For tickets or information, call 631-673-7300, or visit paramountny.com.

WEDNESDAY

Snapper/Bluefish Fishing Derby

The Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club will host its annual fishing derby Sept. 12.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at seafarer’s parking lot on Main Street in Cold Spring Harbor. The derby is open to kids 16 years and under. The fish weigh-in starts at 3 p.m. Hot dogs, pizza and soda will be offered to participants. For more information, call 516-241-0761. (picture: Johnny Fishing Derby 2008.jpg)

SUNDAY Book Talk at the Seminary Library

Author and blogger Elizabeth Scalia will talk about her new book, “Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life,” Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Lloyd Harbor. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

Refreshments will be served. For information, call 631-423-0483, ext. 141.

MONDAY Under the Sun 2015 at the Paramount

Tickets are still available for the Under the Sun concert featuring Sugar Ray, Better

The Over 50 Fair will offer classes and exhibitors designed to help people over 50 learn to live life to the fullest. Edith Jason, 80, one of the oldest yoga teachers on Long Island, will be running a yoga class. Chef AJ, 11, of Fox TV’s “MasterChef Junior,” will cook quesadillas for all to try. Mark Brier of Laughs at the Library and Howard Newman of Jokesercise will offer a little exercise and a side of comedy. Other class topics include saving for retirement, travel and health topics. Admission is $6 online, $8 at the door; free for veterans. Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road, Melville (Over50Fair.com, 516-621-1446).

Fare Free Weeks

Poets in Port

Run for Your Life 5K Run/Walk

Over 50 Fair

End of Summer Barbeque

Barbeque and ice cream sundays compliments of the Huntington Town Council, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m at the Senior Citizens Beach House, 239 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Hot Dogs will be served at 11:30 a.m. and DJ starts at 1:30 p.m. Purchase tickets for $1 in advance at the Senior Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. Call 261-9186

A.J. Benza

Daily News Gossip Columnist and Author A.J. Benza will talk about and sign his new memoir, “‘74 and Sunny,” Aug. 26 at 7 p.m, Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. All books signed at the event must be purchased at the Book Revue.

UPCOMING/ONGOING Living Dinosaurs Discussion

The Huntington Oyster Bay Audubon Society will present the program: Living Dinosaurs, on Wednesday Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Dr. Douglas A. Robinson Jr., evolutionary biologist, will discuss the evolutionary link between dinosaurs of the past and birds today at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road. See website for information and updates. – www.hobaudubon.org

Asharoken Garden Club Luncheon and Raffle

The Asharoken Garden Club will host a luncheon and raffle on Wednesday Sept.

16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Huntington Crescent Club, 15 Washington Dr. Admission is $50, payable to the Asharoken Garden Club. Call 651-8512 to make reservations by Sept. 4. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 263, Northport NY 11968.

The Brush/Lens Project Exhibition

Painter Ward Hooper and Photographer Holly Gordon will debut a collaborative collection of Long Island inspired pieces at the Jeannie Tengelsen Gallery of the Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. The exhibition starts Aug. 8 and goes through Aug. 23. Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday: 9 a.m.-p.m., Fridays 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Weekends 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A reception will be held Sunday, Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. and a gallery talk will be Sunday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m.

Sinatra Tribute at Huntington Playhouse

Playing through Sept. 6, “My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra” performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., with one Sunday performance on Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Five performers will sing more than 40 songs using Sinatra’s iconic style. To make a reservation, contact the box office at 440871-8333. The box office is open Wednesday-Friday 1-4 p.m., and two hours before each performance.

The Townwide Fund of Huntington is accepting grant applications for any registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency licensed in the State of New York whose mission is to assist residents of the Town of Huntington with basic health and human services. Applications available at Townwide Fund office, 148 E. Main St., Huntington, Or see websitewww.townwidefund.org/grants. For more information call 631-629-4950.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.

631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org. ● The St. Francis Hospital Outreach Department Health Bus will be parked near the entrance to the library, Thursday Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free health screenings including blood pressure, body mass index, blood tests for cholesterol and diabetes are available to all attendees. No registration or reservations required. Patient education and referrals as needed are available for adults over 18.

Commack Public Library

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us. ● Film history writer Glenn Andreiev will lead a program showing forbidden and once shunned movie clips from before the strict censorship codes were enforced in Hollywood. Thursday Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m.

Deer Park Public Library

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org. ● Landscapes and seascapes by local artist Paul Padovano are on display through August.

Elwood Public Library

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. ● Crochet/Knitters n’ Friends, on

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Thursday Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.

Registration is not required ● DIY tote Bag Craft on Thursday Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. for young adults grades 6-12. See website to register, spots are limited.

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Available in the museum shop at $5 per person.

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Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org. ● 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you to print your own creations. STL, OBJ, or THING files may be e-mailed to hhh3dprinting@gmail.com for review. If designs meet library policy, you will get an appointment to print. For more information, call 631-498-1236.

Harborfields Public Library

31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org ● Living Long Island: A Small Standard Flower Show presented by The Centerport Garden Club on Thursday Sept. 17, 1 p.m.-8 p.m. and Friday Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. a donation of $4 is asked for. The show will feature floral design, a horticulture exhibit and paintings and photography by members.

Huntington Public Library

Main branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.

631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.

631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org. ●Paintings by Robert L. Delboy are on display through Aug. 23.

Northport-East Northport Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-2616930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org. ● Movie screening of 5 Flights Up, Friday Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. The film is rated PG 13.

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. shpl.info. ● Summer Sculpture Show: Metal Works with Spirit, through Sept. 1, includes works by members of Long Island Professional Sculptors and Supporters in the library building and on the grounds outside.

THEATER & FILM Cinema Arts Centre

423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. ● Double feature including Pulp Fiction and Fight Club both rated R on Saturday Aug. 22, at 10:30 p.m. $13 for general audiences $11 for students. $150 for a season pass. ● Ernie Kovacs: TV Comedy Pioneer.

Ben Model will lead a lecture on the 1950’s TV comedian. Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m. $10 for members, $15 for the general public.

John W. Engeman Theater

350 Main St., Northport. johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900. ● “The Cottage,” written by Sandy Rustin, runs July 23-Sept. 6.

Book Talk At The Seminary Library Elizabeth Scalia will hold a talk about her new book, “Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life,” Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Library at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Lloyd Harbor.

For mor information, contact the library at: 631-423-0483 ext. 141.

MUSEUMS/EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.

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

ArtLeagueLI.net. ● The Brush/Lens Project, Aug. 8-23.

Dual paintings and photography juxtapose each other and portray the same subject.

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. ● Summer Harvest of Artists, July 28Aug. 23. The exhibit features 41 local artists, and work ranging from photography to abstract paintings and sculptures. ● Three exhibits will be on view Aug. 27Sept. 27. Featuring Ilene Palant, Katherine Leipe-Levenson a members themed exhibit called “A Beautiful Season.”

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. ● Hatchling turtles will be shown during their first outdoor adventure on August 22 at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be served and professional staff will answer questions about the turtles.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org. ● The year-long exhibit “Sea Ink: American Sailors and Tattoo Art” explores the culture, history and significance of nautical tattoos. Tattoo artifacts, antique machines, early inking tools and Sailor Jerry flash art on display through Aug. 30.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

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

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.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

runs Aug. 15 through Nov. 22.

Rosenquist’s lithographs are characterized by horizontal, tripartite compositions depicting brightly colored icons, including tire tracks, stairs, nails, stars, orbits and the American flag. ● “Street Life: Private Moments/Public Record”opens Aug. 15 through March 27. Selected works from the permanent collection illustrate the urban experience and create a portrait of New York City in its daily life. Featured artists include Berenice Abbott, N. Jay Jaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan, Garry Winogrand. ● “Graphic Appeal: Modern Prints from the Collection” runs Aug. 15 through Nov. 29. Landscape, figurative and abstract work using a range of traditional and modern processes by artists Romare Bearden, John Steuart Curry, Stuart Davis, Red Grooms, Risaburo Kimura, Robert Kipniss, Roy Lichtenstein, Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Emilio Sanchez, Tom Wesselman and others.

Huntington Arts Council

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: MondayFriday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org. ● From Aug 13-28 except on Sundays, explore the invented realm of imagination, at “Driven to Abstraction,” presented by the Main Street Gallery.

Admission is free. Open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Huntington Historical Society

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

Accessible only by boat, the mill is open for tours on a limited basis. The last tour is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 for non-members, $10 for members.

Registration required. 631-427-7045, ext. 404. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Northport Historical Society Museum

215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. northporthistorical.org. ● For an afternoon of historical fun, take a self-guided walking tour of the

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.

Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuseum.org. ● Afternoon mansion tours begin in the courtyard of the historic house once owned by William K. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday for a $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.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240. 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 Five Towns College Performing Arts Center

Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-6562148; dhpac.org. ● The Ivy League Comedy group. Friday Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.

For information see website.

The Paramount

370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631673-7300. paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. ● Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. ● Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band ft. Berry, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. ● Aaron Lewis, Aug. 22, 8 p.m. ● .38 Special: Aug. 29, 8 p.m. ● The J. Geils Band: Aug. 30, 8 p.m.

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Students converge on Huntington for World Camp fragrances, to acting lessons, cooking classes and mixed-martial arts fitness courses.

They also listened to prominent guest speakers who are well known for perseverance in their fields, including Sandra Cauffman, the deputy system program director at NASA, and ESPN journalist Chris Broussard.

“What they share in common is they have a story to tell, not about their success, but about their journey,” Heil said about the speakers.

“We are concerned more about the path not just the end result.”

Before the closing event tomorrow, students will attend IYF innovation academy, where business owners and entrepreneurs will man booths and talk to the students. “We want our students to get inspired by these different companies and individuals who had a great idea and carried through with the idea they had,” Heil said.

The first event on Aug. 17 was a scavenger hunt that took place on IYF’s Mahanaim campus and at establishments along New York Avenue. The students were put into teams of no more than 10 and had to use clues to find and complete challenges like word problems or taking selfies in front of different land-

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Only an hour after meeting each other, team Challenge 24 worked together to complete a crossword puzzle for a scavenger hunt challenge. marks.

“We want to put them in an environment where they will have no choice but to open up and work with each other" said Heil.

Volunteer teacher Jeane-Claude Michel Jr. and his middle school team, Challenge 24 had to work together to figure out that their clue was leading them outside the gymnasium on the west side of campus.

Once there the group had to solve a crossword puzzle and word search in order to get their next clue.

One of the program managers coordinating the scavenger hunt, Terry Henderson said, “when the students come they don’t know each other, they waste the whole day being uncomfortable. When we give them a task they get to know one another quicker. There is no time to

be bashful.”

Bashfulness wasn’t a problem for 19-year-old volunteer Ryan Campbell from the country of Jamaica, who has been with the program for eight years. He previously attended World Camps in Haiti, Jamaica, Canada and here in New York.

“My favorite part of World Camp is when I see the students change,” said Campbell. “It’s touching for me to see the students happy doing the activities we set up for them.”

Richard Larkin, 25, has only been with the World Camp since last year.

“The people are from all over the world. It’s very cool meeting everyone, you learn more about yourself and other people,” said Larkin. “I’m hoping to gain a different heart, being here helps me overcome difficulties.”

The World Camp originated in South Korea in 2001. Since then the program has expanded to different countries around the world.

New York is the only location in the United States to host World Camp this year, but next year Heil says IYF might host back-to-back events in both New York and Los Angeles. “It’s sweet, because there are students here from around the country,” Heil said. “Even if we split the region like we used to, it should still be a great turnout.”

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buy, go on the Internet with your child and do a recipe search. When kids help cook their own food, they become more adventurous and appreciative of what they’re eating.

At home, don’t keep your fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator’s produce drawers. Clean them, cut them up and keep them in the center of the fridge. If they’re in view, they’re more likely to be eaten.

Keep sugary snacks off the counter tops, but put out a bowl of fruit. This is good for all members of the family; not just the kids!

Many of our kids have sports or other activities after school, so it’s good to pack a snack for later in the day. Dinner is often too far off and our kids need the energy. Try hummus with whole grain crackers, pretzels or baby carrots; low fat string cheese; trail mix with nuts and raisins; or a small bagel with sliced turkey. If they have snacks available for after class, they’re less likely to

hit the bake sale table or the candy vending machine. Let your kids know that if they eat healthy foods, they’ll have more energy for their activities and will be able to run faster and play longer.

Sometimes between homework, our work, play dates, dance, sports and other after-school activities, we neglect family dinner time. It’s become harder to get together and cook meals at home, but it’s important. It’s the time when we not only share our meal (hopefully one meal – try not to be a short-order cook), but share the events of our days, our ideas and our time. And it’s a time to talk about our food –what it is, where it comes from and how it got to our plates. Let’s show appreciation for it and teach our kids to be mindful eaters.

Remember the “clean plate club?” Forget it. If your child doesn’t want to finish their dinner, set what’s left over aside. They may want it later. Or not. Let’s teach our

kids to listen to their bodies, to know when they really are hungry – and when they’re full. And don’t use food as a reward. This can lead to seeking food as a reward when

we’re adults. We can teach them how to eat well, and help set the tone for the rest of their lives.

- Stephanie Schiff, RD, nutritionist at Huntington Hospital

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