Half Hollow Hills Newspaper - January 24 2013

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HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Young Actors Ready For Moment In Spotlight Hills on Stage puts final touches on this weekend’s ‘Willy Wonka’ production Photo by Felice Kristall

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

The young thespians of Hills on Stage are backstage at Half Hollow Hills High School East on a Friday afternoon, gearing up for the home stretch. And for that, the team of parents and teachers leading the district-wide fifth-grade production are looking to change their mindset to prepare for the big show.

“I want you to make believe that everybody’s out there in the audience,” Lois Krawitz, a key player in the Hills on Stage production team, tells the young actors.

This pep talk came minutes before 76 fifth-graders performed vocal exercises and took Hills East’s stage to rehearse Act 2 of their production of “Willy Wonka,” which shows on Jan. 25, 26 and 27, at 7:30, 4 and 1 p.m., respectively. Auditions for roles were in September, and rehearsals began (Continued on page A17)

The “Willy Wonka” cast of 76 takes a moment during rehearsals for a group shot to commemorate the district-wide fifth grade production.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

DIX HILLS

By Danny Schrafel

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By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Second squad detectives are investigating a burglary in Dix Hills that sent two residents to the hospital late Sunday night.

A police spokeswoman said at 11:03 p.m. on Jan. 20, two black males wearing masks entered a home on Deer Park Road. Several people were inside.

The suspects pistol-whipped two individuals, a female and a male, who were later taken to Huntington Hospital and treated for lacerations to the head.

Police said the suspects stole a wallet and a cell phone from the house and fled in an unknown direction by unknown means.

According to police, the person who called in the incident said victims knew the suspects.

In the rush to do it first, they didn’t do it right: That was the message of Assemblyman Andrew Raia (R-E. Northport), the only state official representing the Town of Huntington to vote against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s package of gun control reforms, touted as the toughest in the nation.

His message comes two days after hundreds gathered at the corner of Jericho Turnpike and Route 110 to argue the Cuomo-backed gun law singed Jan. 15 is a first step on a slippery slope toward the confiscation of all guns and imperilment of the Constitution.

Raia said Monday state lawmakers were expected to consider as many as a half-dozen amendments to the gun law, passed a month after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. One amendment is to exempt law enforcement from new laws limiting magazine capacity to seven rounds and prohibiting guns on school grounds. Raia said he is prepared to support the amendments.

“We’ll see what happens and what the rest of the amendments are,” he said.

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A Conservative Society for Action protestor shows his opposition to new gun control laws with his flag on Jericho Turnpike Saturday.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Still Fighting Off That Pesky Flu Bug Huntington Hospital top doc confirms early onset, hopes epidemic has peaked mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Influenza viruses have already besieged much of America, but medical experts say healthy people should still get a flu shot.

According to the Center for Disease Control, New York was one of 30 states with high flu activity last week in what they’ve called a national epidemic.

Michael Grosso, chief medical officer at Huntington Hospital, confirmed there’s no shortage of the viruses on Long Island.

“This year, as compared to the last two, the onset of influenza activity was early and the upward trajectory in new cases was very steep, which is what happens during an influenza epidemic,” Grosso said.

He also said they are seeing patients where the flu bug is complicating other conditions, like pneumonia, diabetes and asthma. Many of those suffering complications are the elderly and require admission into the hospital.

“That’s something happening across Long Island,” Grosso said.

Influenza viruses often causes fever, chills, headache, muscle ache and respiratory ailments. They can also cause nausea and vomiting. The fever, Grosso said, can last up to five days, while a cough can take significantly longer to resolve.

Diagnosing the flu can be a challenge for the average person in some cases. With young children, the chief medical officer said, fever and respiratory symptoms are common with any respiratory illness. A trip to the doctor’s office for a test examining nasal secretions can reveal the influenza bug.

Adults, he added, typically only get high fevers, chills and achyness with the flu.

Colds and other respiratory viruses should not elicit such symptoms, although the test is also available for adults. However, Grosso said patients in the first few days of the flu’s grip may not show all of the symptoms.

“It’s usually in the first day or two it may be a little unclear,” he said, urging anyone under the weather to stay home from work.

If the flu is caught in its early stages, the anti-viral medication known as Tamiflu can shorten the course of the bug. Otherwise, Grosso recommended fluids, painkillers and rest at home for anyone battling influenza.

According to the Suffolk County Health Department, this year’s flu vaccine is 62 percent effective. Researchers look at influenza viruses hitting other parts of the world, Grosso added, and work on a vaccine for that winter. These viruses rapidly mutate, forcing researchers to come up with new solutions every year.

Neither Huntington Hospital, nor many local pharmacies like Value Drugs and 110 Pharmacy & Surgical, are carrying the vaccine for the general public. The Dolan Family Health Center is administering the vaccine, as well as tending to patients with the flu. Despite the high demand, Grosso said there is no shortage at the Pulaski Road facility.

The 50 doctors of the Huntington Station-based Huntington Medical Group are also administering the vaccine. Director of Operations Linda Smith said they’ve gone through about 10,000 doses this season, which she considered normal. She admit-

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By Mike Koehler

Health officials say this year’s flu vaccine is 62 percent effective.

“We’re vaccinating patients every day,” DeAngelis said.

CVS did not provide any local data or allow Long Islander Newspapers access to local stores.

While this flu season began in December, the Huntington Hospital boss said healthy individuals should still get the flu shot.

“Influenza may continue for a number of weeks, or into the spring,” Grosso said.

He speculated the virus was peaking as of late last week and said they hope a

ted they did briefly run out a few times, but were always able to find more. With their last shipment arriving last week, Smith added they are not ordering any more of the vaccine.

“The flu seems to have peaked about a week and a half ago and is falling off now.

Whether that’s true or not, this week will show,” she said.

Pharmacy chain CVS is also carrying the vaccine, spokesman Mike DeAngelis said.

Demand across the country is higher than normal for this time of year, he said, although any shortages are sporadic at worst.

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HUNTINGTON STATION

New Signs OK’d As Whitman Mall Continues Expansion Zoning board approves setbacks and new signs at Walt Whitman Shops Half Hollow Hills photo/ Mike Koehler

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Not only will construction at the renamed Walt Whitman Shops should give the mall a new look, but a series of new signs will be erected in and around the property.

The Town of Huntington’s Zoning Board of Appeals last week granted variances to install a number of signs, including three along Route 110 and New York Avenue.

According to the proposal, a new, large monument sign will join the existing pylon sign on the commercial side of the mall, while two smaller monument signs will be placed on the residential side. Eleven directional signs, three for pedestrians and eight for traffic, will be added about the parking lot.

“We’re pleased with the support from the board. I think they realize the Walt Whitman Shops are a vitally important shopping center within the Town of Huntington. I think they also recognized the package of signs proposed was keeping with the redevelopment of the property and suitable for the overall mall property,” William Bonesso, an attorney representing owner Simon Malls, said.

Simon Malls is in the process of expanding the mall along the Route 110 side and adding second floors in select areas. The project will add 72,000 additional square feet of rentable retail space.

The project also calls for an interior redesign, addition of 150 parking spaces, pedestrian-friendly streetscaping, reloca-

The existing pylon sign at Walt Whitman Shops will be replaced with another with the new name of the mall. tion of the bus stop to the south side and a new, modern transfer facility. A company spokesman said most of the parking lot work has been completed.

A new 60 square-foot monument-style sign at the southern Route 110 entrance to the mall was the center of the proposal. Facing only south and standing 6 feet tall, Bonesso and his team said the illuminated sign is designed to keep traffic in the right parking lots.

“You don’t know you’re coming up to that driveway,” Thomas Mazzola, of VHB Engineering, told the zoning board.

Measuring 88 square feet and standing 19 feet tall, the existing Route 110 sign will be replaced with another pylon sign of the same size. Since nothing is changing other than the words, Bonesso said, no permis-

sion was necessary. Like the existing sign, its replacement will also be illuminated.

On New York Avenue, a two-sided monument sign will be erected at both the north and south intersections for the mall. Standing 4 feet tall, Bonesso said they will not be illuminated and will only contain the words “Walt Whitman Shops” with arrows directing traffic. These will measure 41 square feet per side.

According to town code, Simon Malls required variances to have more than one freestanding sign along each side of the mall. They also required a variance to have the Route 110 set back just 10 feet from the property line – code would require more than 22 feet back. The project, Bonesso said, also required special permission to

have the directional signs.

While the proposal met largely with support from the zoning board – the only questions were about combining the request with the upcoming awning/sign hearing for future mall tenant Panera Bread – at least one resident was not happy to see it approved.

Huntington Station’s Edward Franz criticized the board for considering the setback and additional signs.

“If you accept the variance, you will create an ugly precedent,” Franz said.

On New York Avenue, resident Samuel Tosi took no issue with the coming signs.

“I don’t think it’s an intrusion on the property owners of the New York Avenue side of the mall,” he said.

However, Tosi and neighbor John DePrisco both expressed concern about the traffic pattern on their street near the mall.

Tosi said most motorists on that strip of New York Avenue are regulars and are aware they can avoid red lights at both mall entrances if they speed. He recommended timing the lights to make that impossible.

Traffic regularly exceeds the speed limit, DePrisco said, including cars flying past school busses stopped for children. He suggested adding another traffic light further south to help slow down traffic.

Both men said accidents are not uncommon at the New York Avenue entrances to the mall, although Tosi said he sees more southbound traffic entering the northern entrance than northbound traffic turning left into the southern entrance.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

Seize The Moment

At Least They Left The One Intact

that bad,” check out Dr. Grosso’s comments in our flu ident Barack Obama shared as he took his second oath story this week. The symptoms during the first two of office and officially began his next term as leader of days can easily be mistaken for just a cold and spread to everyone you come in conthe free world on Monday. He also said a decade of tact with. I beg of you on bewar is ending, economic recovhalf of all healthy people: Just ery is beginning and other po- IN THE KNOW stay away from us and take larizing, political comments. WITH AUNT ROSIE care of yourself. I promise the But ignore the president’s agenworld will still be here when da behind those three words and focus on their meanyou feel better. ing alone. Heck, the Latin phrase “Carpe diem” translates to seize the day. This sentiment has existed for What’s this? White stuff falling from the sky? centuries, so clearly there is something to it. Again, forget why he said it and instead use it as motivation. And why am I shivering? Oh right, it’s January, withFinally finish that project you started two years ago, in Old Man Winter’s grasp on the calendar. After last clean out the garage so the car can fit inside, take a year’s balmy winter and the near 50 degrees last class to advance your career or share your feelings weekend, I’d almost forgotten what a northeast winwith that certain someone (why wait until some cor- ter was supposed to be. And wow, were the past few porate holiday next month for that?). Time is fleeting nights cold! I’m sure the freezing cold is not gone just yet – there’s still half of the season remaining, so take and we should always make the most of it. precautions. Wear extra layers to stay warm, check Did you know… that reading in dim light doesn’t the pipes before they freeze and take the car out of the actually hurt your eyes. Apparently it’s fairly difficult garage before warming it up. We should also be to damage them just by using them – staring into the aware of those in need as the mercury drops, espesun does not count. I’ve heard so many old wives’ tales cially those living in the woods or on the streets. A over the years, and they always have just enough log- spare blanket or warm meal can go a long way for ic in them to be plausible. Nowadays, the Internet has those less fortunate. emphasized the old in those tales, as rumors fly across Has it really happened? Why yes, I do believe the Facebook, Twitter and social media at warp speed.

Somewhere between gangs waiting for motorists to once feared-extinct sport of hockey has come to life flash their headlights and leftover onions becoming again! With the lockout officially over, the shortened poisonous, I really started to question everything I read season began on Saturday with many teams playing online. What about you? Anyone still believe Elvis is their rivals. Maybe ticket prices will fall on the secactually alive? If you get an email forward you want to ondary market for games at the Coliseum and more check the validity of, visit www.snopes.com. I’ve had families can afford a cheap outing together. Or the Issome good luck with that site, and was glad I didn’t landers could knock off the Rangers and win the whole thing. It could happen, right? add to the proliferation of misinformation.

Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington Station on Jan. 18 about criminal mischief. The complainant reported that three tires of their 1996 Buick LeSabre had been damaged.

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Northport Village police rushed to Chestnut Circle on Jan. 16 about reports of a youth with abdominal pain. The responding officer found an 11-year-old male with stomach pain and difficulty breathing. Police administered oxygen to the victim before the Northport Fire Department took him to Huntington Hospital.

‘Seize the moment’… These were the words Pres-

If you’re really not feeling well… please do not force yourself to go to work, attend class or join the weekly book club. Not only will you not suffer going through your regular day, but you’re far more likely to recover quicker with fluids and rest at home. And just in case you’re reading this and saying “I’m not feeling

Keep It Out Of Sight Suffolk police responded to Dix Hills about a major theft on Jan. 18. The complainant said someone broke into their 2001 Volkswagen Passat while it was parked in a commercial parking lot. The window was broken and a laptop was stolen.

Maybe They Were Really Cold Suffolk police were dispatched to the Walt Whitman Shops on Jan. 17 about a grand larceny. The complainant said someone stole four Burberry coats from a department store.

Time To Bulk Up The Security?

Suffolk police responded to a Melville gym about a major theft on Jan. 16. The complainant said someone broke into her 2000 Toyota Rav4. A window was broken and a purse was stolen.

In, Out, Gone A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk County police after finding their home burglarized on Jan. 16. Police said the thief entered through an unlocked window and made off with a jewelry box and lock box.

Youth In Pain

Decorative Bench Damaged

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A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk County police on Jan. 15 about criminal mischief. The complainant said someone damaged a decorative bench on their front lawn.

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Bank Deposits Angry Calls With Cops Suffolk police responded to a Melville bank on Jan. 15 after getting reports of aggravated harassment. The complainant said a customer was calling in threats to a bank employee.

Can’t Shake Them?

A Halesite resident called Suffolk County police on Jan. 14 about harassment. The complainant said an unknown person followed them home before threatening him.

“The flu seems to have peaked about a week and a half ago and is falling off now. Whether that’s true or not, this week will show.”

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No Fire, Just Smoke Northport police responded to a fire alarm on West Fort Salonga Road on Jan. 14. A representative of the alarm company called headquarters to report there was no fire and the alarm was just smoke from cooking. No further police action was necessary.

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MELVILLE

Resident Found Dead At Florida Home

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

A retired man from Melville died last Sunday in his Florida home due to injuries sustained from a home invasion earlier that week.

According to a report issued by Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Albert Honigman, 80, was found dead on Jan. 13 in his bed by his daughter, Lauren Kanoff.

The report said that on Jan. 11, Palm

Beach Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a robbery at a Boynton Beach home.

A man entered Honigman’s open garage and beat both the homeowner and his daughter. The statement said the assailant stole several pieces of jewelry from the victims before leaving the scene at the suburban residential community.

Honigman was taken to Bethesda West Hospital for treatment of his injuries, and was released from the hospital the next morning. The statement said later that same day, Honigman returned to the hos-

pital and stayed overnight until the following afternoon, when he was released and returned home.

“Honigman went to bed when he returned home and was later discovered dead by his daughter,” the statement said.

Following an autopsy report, which “determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the head,” Honigman’s death was ruled a homicide.

The report said the case remains open and ongoing, and no further information was released. Palm Beach County Sher-

iff’s Office did not answer phone calls during business hours Monday.

According to the New York State Department of State Division of Corporations, Honigman was the chief executive officer of Cornerstone Consulting Corp. of N.Y., which he founded in 1999 and was based at his former home in Jericho, however the business was dissolved in June 2010. Public records list Honigman’s Melville address at 224 Altessa Blvd., which is located in the Greens at Half Hollow residential community.

SOUTH HUNTINGTON

‘Jeopardy Dan’ Returns To TV For Tournament

By Nicole Brems info@longislandernews.com

A St. Anthony’s High School graduate who previously won over $60,000 on “Jeopardy!” will be returning to the show for the Tournament of Champions airing in February.

Last January, Dan McShane, 24, appeared on “Jeopardy!” for five shows. At the end of his run, his winnings had totaled $62,001. He has already filmed for the

champions segment.

Looking back, “the first time I was on ‘Jeopardy!’ it was all kind of a blur,” McShane said. “I was so nervous and everything was so new that I could barely remember anything that happened in the shows that I taped. I only remembered what questions I answered and who I played when the shows were on a few months later.”

McShane found out in December that he was invited to the “Jeopardy! Tournament

St. Anthony’s High School graduate Dan McShane, right, will be seen on screen again with Alex Trebek on “Jeopardy!” in February.

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of Champions.” He had just returned home from a trip to Vietnam when he received the email inviting him to the tournament.

McShane said he was grateful to be invited to return to “Jeopardy!”

“I was really grateful to get back on ‘Jeopardy!’ a) because I had so much fun the first time and b) because I just barely qualified for the tournament,” he said.

“This time around it wasn't as much of a whirlwind. I knew how everything worked and I was used to the whole process. But it was still pretty nerve-wracking because I knew I'd be going against the best players from the past year and because there was so much money on the line.”

While at St. Anthony’s in South Huntington, the 2006 graduate participated on the school’s Quiz Bowl team, which

helped him in preparing for “Jeopardy!”

“I think Quiz Bowl definitely helped in preparing for Jeopardy in giving me a basic guideline of what subjects I should study and how I should go about studying them,” he said. “I think also that playing in enough high school Quiz Bowl tournaments teaches you a little gamesmanship that can end up being helpful on a show like Jeopardy.”

Going forward, McShane, who graduated from Johns Hopkins University, isn’t quite sure what comes next.

“I figure my ‘Jeopardy!’ career is probably over, so I need to start looking for a full-time job now. What that job is going to be, I have no idea,” he said.

The “Tournament of Champions” begins airing Feb. 13.

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DIX HILLS

Parks Head Announces Bid For Highway Super Don McKay will seek Democratic nomination against William Naughton

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Don McKay, the town’s current director of Parks and Recreation, has thrown his hat in the ring for the Democratic nomination for Superintendent of Highways, a position held by William Naughton for the last 25 years.

McKay, of Dix Hills, announced his candidacy late on Jan. 14 as he began publicizing a Feb. 11 “McKay For Highway” campaign kickoff fundraiser at Centerport’s Jellyfish restaurant.

McKay said the Highway Department is sorely in need of new leadership and new ideas.

“There is so much more that the department can be doing to serve the people of Huntington,” McKay said. “I feel that the current superintendent has become a bit complacent, and it’s just time to bring new leadership, new energy and commitment to the highway department.”

If elected, McKay has pledged to offer more Highway services, like filing for permits online, order a comprehensive

audit to “ensure that every nickel at that department is being spent correctly” and improve the office’s responsiveness to constituents.

“There has been a severe lack of communication from the leadership of the Highway Department to residents,” McKay said.

Before becoming the parks director for Huntington, McKay was a journalist, starting as a government reporter in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. before coming home to Huntington as the editor of the Huntington News. He joined the staff of then-Councilman Steve Israel in 1998 before becoming the town’s public information officer in 2001. In 2005, he succeeded Emerson Boozer as the town’s parks director.

While he has enjoyed serving the public as the parks director, being elected to by the people would be especially sweet, he said.

“I want to take it to a new level as an elected official. If I’m successful, it would be one of the highest honors a person can get,” he said.

Naughton, a Democrat who has received

Huntington Parks and Recreation Director Don McKay, left, has announced a bid for the Democratic nod for highway superintendent against current super William Naughton. cross-party endorsement in recent elections, has lived in Huntington since 1964

and has been highway superintendent since 1988.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Learning The Lessons Of Superstorm Sandy Maritime takes expensive beating; prepares new ways to mitigate next storm’s impact Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Town officials told an audience of boating club leaders that maritime facilities took on several hundreds of thousands of damage during Hurricane Sandy, and stressed they are using that experience to mitigate the devastation if there is a next time.

The Jan. 16 program, called “Sandy: Lessons Learned,” was dedicated to answering questions presented by members of the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs regarding rebuilding and recovery efforts after Superstorm Sandy, said Jackie Martin, commodore of the council.

Coping with a future disaster and reducing exposure to damage from future storms of this magnitude, she added, was another concern.

And for good reason – Ed Carr, the town’s director of Maritime Services, said that despite their preparations, town was hit with hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage in its facilities. Much of that expense was a result of beach erosion, Carr explained.

“We submitted damage reports to FEMA in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for the amount of the sand that was lost, especially at Hobart, Crab Meadow and other places,” he said, noting he ordered a new round of surveys for the beaches anticipating beach erosion.

Starting from Geisler’s Beach to the east, the town has 66 miles of shorefront land, Carr explained. The town began preparing for Sandy’s unwelcome arrival on Oct. 26 by fueling town vehicles, filling fuel cans, gassing up generators, photographing facilities and securing items, equipments and vessels that could be picked up by the wind or surf. Carr and Senior Harbormaster Harry Acker conducted final inspections, and a day before the storm, bay constables were stationed at the Huntington Fire Department.

Following the storm, the extent of Sandy’s impact came into focus as the town assessed the damage and conducted town-

Huntington Maritime Director Ed Carr takes his audience through an inventory of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to maritime facilities during a special meeting at town hall Jan. 16. wide inspections. Mill Dam Marina’s storage facility and bathroom facility suffered extensive damage, as did the Halesite Marina’s gangway and electrical boxes at the end of the floating piers. Three pump-out motors at the marina, at $10,000 apiece, were also ruined by saltwater, Carr noted.

The town’s beaches also took a beating – especially Quentin Sammis West Neck Beach. There, the waves hit the front doors of the brick beach pavilion, blew them open and dislodged them off the frames, Carr said, allowing sand and surf into the pavilion.

“They pretty much destroyed everything,” he said.

At Gold Star Battalion Beach, boat racks, the dock and the town’s FLUPSY system, which is used to cultivate shellfish, were badly damaged, and the shed for the town launch on the dock was torn off. At Crab Meadow Beach, sand washed under the picnic pavilion, the benches were pushed up against guardrails, and an extra foot or two of sand was washed underneath play sets on the beach and into the parking lot.

Centerport Beach took sand in the parking lot and suffered damage to benches and the senior center, while Crescent Beach took some tree and erosion damage. Fleet’s Cove near Northport had guardrail and ero-

sion damage. And at Asharoken Beach, many concrete benches “were tossed around like toys,” he said.

As time goes on, Carr said the town would have to keep an eye on electrical systems at beach pavilions to catch saltwater intrusion and proactively address it. Looking ahead to future storms, Carr said the town has put in requests to FEMA for upgrades, particularly for beach pavilions so they can be better protected from wind and water, as well as for additional protections for pump-out engines – either to raise them higher or to install some sort of an air cap to protect them from water.

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Art League Of Long Island Announces New Executive Director

By Nicole Brems info@longislandernews.com

Dix Hills’ Art League of Long Island has a new executive director at its helm.

After reviewing more than 80 applications, the arts organization on Deer Park Road announced that Eastport resident Charlee Miller is best suited to value the Art League’s mission.

“As the Art League's new executive director I look forward to an exciting year supporting and furthering the interests of the many families, children, organizations and communities we serve,” Miller wrote in an online post.

Since its inception in 1954, the Art League’s mission has been to enhance Long Island’s cultural life by promoting the appreciation, practice and enjoyment of the visual arts. With an annual budget of over $1.2 million, the Art League has a membership of more than 1,300 individuals, families and businesses, and serves more than 4,800 students of all ages, according to the executive director job post.

Miller enters her new position after 37 years in the banking industry, during which she served 18 years in branch management, regional sales, marketing, human resources and operations at National Westminster Bank USA in Long Island, Queens and Manhattan. She also spent many years as a vice president at JP Morgan Chase, where her responsibilities included management, business development, sales, marketing and customer service to midsize and large corporations.

The Art League hopes her past career experiences have given her the skills to broaden the organization’s “base of support, deepen existing relationships, manage costs, enhance programs and empower the staff to develop and grow,” according to a press release announcing Miller’s appointment.

Miller has a strong history of civic activities and nonprofit involvement. She spent 14 years as a board member and

Charlee Miller is the Art League of Long Island’s new executive director. treasurer of DebRA of America, Inc. The organization is committed to research toward finding a cure for a devastating skin disease called Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa.

She was awarded the Women in Urban Living Scholarship at Marymount Manhattan College for fieldwork with the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone. In 2007, Governor George Pataki appointed Miller to serve on the board of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation, a public-benefit corporation responsible for the development of Roosevelt Island. During the three years she was on the project, she was directly involved in replacing the 30-year-old tram connecting the island to Manhattan.

Miller became involved in visual and plastic arts in 2004 when she enrolled at Earthworks in Manhattan, a pottery studio.

She also took portrait and figure sculpture classes at multiple locations before moving to Eastport from Manhattan two years ago. It was after the move that she became involved with the Art League of Long Island by taking ceramic classes.

Miller is “looking forward to getting out into the community to discover how the Art League can add value to the lives and families on Long Island.”

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

Ready For The Next One? It’s been a few months since Superstorm had a generator and fuel to run it at the ready?

Sandy blew through, and while life has re- How much easier would the days and weeks turned to normal for most, there are lingering after the storm have been for residents who effects. Along roads throughout town, stacked were likewise prepared? tree trunks still waiting to be removed serve as How many of us after living through the posta daily reminder of the storm’s devastation. storm mayhem actually took steps to be better It might be worth leaving those prepared before the next storm? tree trunks around as just that – a EDITORIAL Probably few, even while we expect reminder. Because after Sandy, so government officials and utility many of us made “to do” lists so we’d be bet- company execs to be doing it. ter prepared when the next “superstorm” Sandy relief recently approved by Congress comes through. We’re sure in innumerable included appropriations that would fund cases, those “to do” lists remain just that – to restoration of the beaches and shoring up the do lists. seawall to protect the roadway in Asharoken.

If there’s a lesson to be learned from the ex- It’s not quite a done deal, but after a decade of perience, one really should be prepared. While asking, it appears it will happen. most folks are casting criticism at LIPA for There is so much more to be done. Sandy their miserable response to the storm, many of exposed our weaknesses; forgetting how vulus are likewise at fault. How many business nerable we are and crossing our fingers is not owners might have reduced their losses if they the way to prepare for the next big storm.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The Town Of Huntington’s Flying Circus DEAR EDITOR: I read with amusement the local reportage of the recent Huntington Town Board meeting where “a late starter” resolution appointing a new attorney occurred [“Split Board Hires Town Attorney,” Jan. 10]. Our elected officials engaged in a Monty Python-type performance. I urge all who were unable to attend the afternoon meeting to view it on the local public access cable stations.

As one more interested in advancing the formulation of good public policy rather than administering its execution, the “ambush” in putting on the “late-starter” up for a vote was not upon the other town board members who surely knew the potential quantum of potential candidates, but on the unsuspecting residents of the town who were deprived of any opportunity to have any say in this matter.

The desire to avoid all public scrutiny taints any public action taken in this manner. If our elected officials wish to implement open government rather than merely pay lip service to it, they should adapt the procedures utilized by our own County Legislature, to wit requiring, absent an emergent circumstance, for all resolutions to be

submitted and published for public scrutiny at one meeting as a prerequisite for consideration at the next scheduled meeting of the board. A shorter time can be permitted where either the supervisor or a supermajority of the board deem it necessary.

The necessity to so act can be illustrated from the aforementioned meeting. At that meeting my name was set forth as a possible candidate, although I never submitted my resume for anyone’s consideration, as Councilman Mayoka observed. My name did appear as a possibility in the local press, without any attempt to confirm the validity of my interest in the position. I am led to believe that thereafter it was actually informally discussed by some members of the town board. What is truly amazing is that I was present in the audience while my name and potential remuneration were bandied about.

Yet the various elected officials were so anxious to air their personal animosities and advance their petty political agendas in public not one of them had the presence of mind or good manners to ask me if I had any interest in the job.

Now if the simple reform I have suggested had been implemented then the proposed resolutions and

any proposed amendments to it could have been publically vetted.

In the interim, a heretofore-unknown alternative might have appeared. Moreover, the board would have been afforded the opportunity to resolve their differences and reach consensus in a more dignified manner than what transpired.

ROBERT A. LIFSON Huntington

Protecting Our Precious Constitutional Rights DEAR EDITOR: On Saturday, a major, unbelievable, successful, pro-Constitution and pro-Gun Appreciation Day rally sponsored by the Conservative Society for Action (CSA) tea party group was held at the corner of Jericho Turnpike and Route 110 between noon and 3 p.m. Over 350 attended the three-hour long rally in spite of the cold weather.

There were hundreds of extremely well-behaved citizens (men and women, young and old) with signs at all four corners of the intersection.

People attended who believe in freedom of religion, freedom of speech, gun rights and the sanctity of our American Constitution and its associated Bill of Rights.

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Better Late Than Never DEAR EDITOR: The last thing any driver needs

is a vehicle that breaks down in winter weather. It’s not too late to have your vehicle checked, saving you from the cost and hassle of unexpected emergency repairs.

Battery – Keep the battery connections clean, tight and corrosionfree. It’s wise to replace batteries that are more than 3 years old.

Antifreeze – Antifreeze (coolant) should be flushed and refilled at least every two years in most vehicles.

Brakes – Have the brakes checked.

Tires – Check the tire tread depth and tire pressure. During winter, tire pressure should be checked weekly.

Oil – Be diligent about changing the oil and filter at recommended intervals. Consider changing to low-viscosity oil in winter.

Wiper Blades – Cold weather can affect the life of windshield wipers. Blades that are cracked or torn, or that chatter, streak and don’t properly clean your windshield, should be changed.

Be sure to keep your vehicle’s gas tank at least half full as that decreases the chances of moisture forming in the gas lines and possibly freezing.

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Many people at the rally voiced appreciation for our Republican Assemblyman Andy Raia who voted against Cuomo’s ramming through his recent, emotional, illthought out, unconstitutional antigun bill. All are demanding that both the new New York State antigun law and Obama's executive orders be immediately repealed!

These acts were not the proper way to amend the U.S. Constitution.

There were business leaders, Conservatives, doctors and nurses, educators, engineers, firemen, Huntington Station civic group people, lawyers, NRA people, offduty police, religious people, Republican Committee people, retirees, Ronald Reagan Club people, 9/12 Seniors, stockbrokers, students, Tea Party people and union people, as well as ordinary citizens who felt the necessity to make a statement for our precious Constitutional rights, which are currently being violated by both Governor Cuomo and President Obama administrations.

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Hometown Author At Head Of The Class Scott Starkey’s latest on bullying earns him praise as one of Scholastic’s top writers

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Centerport’s Scott Starkey will sign his latest, “The Call Of The Bully,” at Book Revue Jan. 26.

A longtime fifth-grade teacher from Centerport is now making new waves with his second book targeted at pre-teen and teenage readers.

Scott Starkey, of Centerport, will sign and discuss his second book, “The Call of the Bully,” at Book Revue Jan. 26 at 3 p.m.

He has been singled out by the editors at children’s literature giant Scholastic as one of the best authors in their top genre – books about bullying.

“One of the best authors for handling bullying is Scott Starkey,” David Allender, Editorial Director for Scholastic Book Clubs, said. “His book, ‘How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying’ was a standout for 2012.”

Best-selling author Jim Trelease added that, “Scott Starkey really understands kids, school, and the language of both,” and said his first book is, “terrific, very well written, and right on target.”

The first of Starkey’s three Rodney Rathbone novels, “How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying,” was published last year, but his second – “The

Call of the Bully,” was already in the works, allowing for the quick turnaround. His goal was not to write a “bully book,” per se, but literature that would appeal to reluctant readers ranging from the fourth to eighth grades by marrying humor and action.

“It has a lot of things in there, but I didn’t set out originally to write this very intense bully book,” he said. “The main character deals with bullies on a regular basis. It’s something that children who are perhaps being bullied can relate to, and someone who is dealing with that might enjoy relating to the character as well as some of the humor in it.”

Starkey, who is a father of three and also a varsity soccer coach in Hicksville, comes from a family of educators. His mother, Joanne, taught history in Garden City, and his father, Armstrong, was a history professor at Adelphi University. The family has roots in writing, too – after teaching, his mother became a food critic for “The New York Times,” and his father has completed several scholarly works.

Their son got his start writing about 10 years ago, and he penned a cookbookmemoir. While that one was never picked

up by a publisher, Starkey said he gained valuable experience from the process.

“I learned what it takes to finish a whole book and I stayed with it every way,” he said.

Although bullying was not necessarily his primary target, the books have been noted for their helpful guidance for dealing with bullies and earned Starkey invites to anti-bullying forums and speaking engagements at schools around the country. Those experiences, he said, help him be a better educator when he returns to the classroom. Starkey, who graduated from Hiram College in Ohio, earned his M.A. in Elementary Education at Adelphi University and a professional diploma at LIU Post.

“It’s nice – I get a lot of teachers who want me to come in and speak to their class, but being a public school teacher, it’s very difficult,” he said of his schedule.

Starkey said he has a “modest” book tour planned, and that the Book Revue event is “always the biggest.” His third book, scheduled for a 2014 release, includes his experiences joining his mother on restaurant reviews.

For more information on the author, visit www.ScottStarkeyBooks.com.

ARTS

Artist Offers A True Homegrown Greeting German-born Rodee Hanson finds her niche making plant-themed cards Made In Huntington

By Jasmine Weber info@longislandernews.com

Unique and handmade crafts are rare in modern times, but Rodee Hanson is dedicated to the work she does using homegrown, raw and organic materials to create her art.

Every part of the process that the Town of Huntington resident puts in to making her handcrafted and one-of-a-kind greeting cards takes extreme dedication on her part.

She has been at it for more than 20 years.

The cards incorporate flowers, vegetables and plants grown on her property. She began growing all of her own plants for materials in raised beds using compost from “depots” on Route 110 in Huntington The paper she uses is often recycled.

Since starting her business, the Huntington resident’s goods have spread across the country, being sold to private sellers in other states.

She has shared her art with her fellow Long Islanders in libraries, at Cow Harbor Day and during Art-on-Main Street events

in Northport. The Artrium Gallery of the Art League of Long Island in Melville presented her work recently, as did the East End Art League. Her cards are currently for sale in the Main Street Petite Gallery of the Huntington Arts Council on Main Street in Huntington village.

“I sell them at high-end garden centers, galleries, wherever there is a place for them to sell cards,” Hanson said.

She also sells her cards for $7 in her studio at 19 Saltaire Place in Northport, where she can be contacted at 631-757-7261.

Her process is a fruitful but grueling one. She must pick her plants at an optimum time, when the air is very dry. She waits two weeks to press them and makes sure the process is meticulous.

“This [process] is so delicate, one wind will take all the petals,” she said.

She thoughtfully considers the composition and colors of her arrangements. The process is so involved that, after a project is finished, Hanson said, “I need a week of rest.”

She has taught her children to use the same creativity in making their own cards.

“We never go to Hallmark,” she joked.

The practice of making handmade cards has been with Hanson since her childhood in Germany, where her parents encouraged her to make her own cards.

“My parents and every German… we didn’t have money to buy cards,” Hanson said. Instead, they decorated their own.

Local artist Rodee Hanson uses raw and organic materials to create greeting cards.

She not only focuses on cards featuring plant life, but also does framed artwork of pressed flowers and is skilled in using watercolors, pastels, mixed media and prints.

“I like painting and all that, but my love

and total commitment and whole soul is in making these petal flower greeting cards.

That is my passion. And there’s nobody that I know around here that does that,” Hanson said.

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Daisho occupies Dragon Gate’s old home on Main Street, while the former moved around the corner for takeout service.

During its formative months on Huntington’s Main Street, Daisho of Japan has been focusing on two areas of Japanese cuisine – yakitori and ramen – that might give local diners a chance to widen their horizons.

While yakitori specifically refers to skewered chicken, the phrase is used interchangeably for poultry and nonpoultry skewered foods in Japan. If you want to be technical, the proper term for all non-chicken skewer-grilled foods is kushiyaki.

So in keeping with the proper name, let’s start with the chicken. Available either on a skewer cubed ($1.75) or the on bone ($1.95 for chicken wings), the chicken boasts robust flavor and is tender and especially flavorful. Skewered shrimp ($1.95) is mild, sweet and fresh, while beef skewers ($1.95) are an onthe-go meat-eater’s delight, bursting with flavor and prepared just right. Pork ($1.75) is mild and satisfying. Baconwrapped asparagus skewers ($2.95)

The Red Hot Dragon Roll is one of many specialties on the sushi menu. juxtapose textures well while boasting similarly salty flavors. Bacon-wrapped mushroom ($2.95) skewers are another choice, and vegetarians can look to big, plump mushrooms, grilled and skewered ($1.95).

All of the skewers have a nice kick to them thanks to fresh black pepper. Diners can buy the skewers by the piece or make a meal of it by buying them in groups of eight ($12.95), 12 ($18.95) or 18 ($24.95).

Ramen is another staple of the Daisho menu. A Japanese noodle dish that has roots in China, its most common form, which has become a staple for college students since then, was invented in 1958 – instant noodles, just add hot water – by Momofuku Ando and marketed

by Nissin Foods.

Don’t be fooled, though – ramen is much more than that, especially as Daisho prepares it. (By the way, next time you’re in Yokohama, check out the Ramen Museum located there, which opened in 1994.) We picked the Spicy Shrimp Ramen ($13.95), which pairs succulent, tangy shrimp with hearty noodles in a pork-based broth. The spicy coating for the shrimp permeates

throughout the broth, tingling on your tongue as you sip and eat. And yes, this may be the first soup you “eat” with chopsticks – a fun dining experience for the uninitiated, to be sure.

Based on their previous performance on their unique offerings, their expansive sushi selection, featuring nearly two-dozen rolls and a dozen more traditional dinner offerings, is sure to please.

They share the kitchen with Dragon Gate, which moved around the corner to 6 Green St. for takeout service, and are under the same ownership. All of Daisho’s lunch specials are under $11, giving diners an affordable new way to expand their palates.

Daisho of Japan 308 Main St., Huntington 631-385-8102 www.daishony.com Atmosphere: Subdued dining Cuisine: Japanese Price: Moderate Hours: Noon-10 p.m. daily

Daisho of Japan brings a new focus on yakitori – traditional Japanese grilled skewers – to Huntington.

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FIRED UP: The coal-fired pizza tradition is back on in Huntington Station where Monaco’s (146 W Jericho Tpke., Huntington Station 631-923-0707) has fired up the ovens at the former Massa’s Pizzeria. For those who love what the super-high temperature of a coal-fired brick oven does for a pizza, Monaco’s has a dozen varieties – from the simple margarita with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella and basil, to the fully loaded Monaco’s pizza with sausage, peppers, onion, fresh mozzarella and basil – in three sizes: large, medium and personal. The personal-sized pie looked so large that we thought there’d be cold pizza for breakfast in the morning, but we ate every bit of it. And wait till you see what that oven does for calzones. Let’s just say we’re glad they come in three sizes as well.

the gym of Jack Abrams School, 155 Lowndes Ave. every Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. until April 28. Bon appetit!

FRESH PRODUCE YEAR ROUND: And now, a word for the do-it-yourself Foodie: If you’re hankering for fresh produce during the wintertime, the Long Island Farmers Market has you covered. There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy local produce – just head to their two Town of Huntington locations to stock up on fresh produce, pasta, artisan breads, jams, olive oil, eggs, granola, baked goods and loads more. In Northport: every Saturday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. until March 30, visit St. Paul’s United Methodist Church on 27 Main St. in the village; in Huntington Station, head to

GROWN-UP DUCKLING: Ever wonder what duckling aspires to be when it grows up?

We found out at Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington village 631549-0055 www.jonathansristorante.com) where we savored Chef Tito Onofre’s beautifully roasted (crispy skin, tender meat) duck breast. Served with a barely sweet pear-mustard sauce, faro – a barleylike grain that was new to us – and tiny Brussels sprouts sautéed with pancetta, the duck stood on its own, so we used the sauce – served on the side, fortunately – on the faro salad.

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Saddle Up For Supplies Half Hollow Hills photo/Mike Koehler

Owner Christine Moser claims Hobby Horse Saddlery carries everything for both horse riders and owners.

Spotlight On

Huntington Businesses

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Owner Christine Moser described Hobby Horse Saddlery as a store “where the real horse people come to shop.”

Located in on West Jericho Turnpike, the 40-year-old Huntington business is one of the most popular tack shops on Long Island.

Horseback riding, Moser said, is very popular in parts of western Suffolk County and Nassau County. With 2,500 on her mailing list and more customers not on the list, she said riders hail from communities like Lloyd Harbor, Greenlawn, Commack, Syosset and Brookville.

“Huntington is big horse country,” she added.

At Hobby Horse Saddlery, Moser claims to stock everything a rider or horse owner could need. That includes helmets, britches, boots, crops and spurs for the former, along with vitamins, blankets, fly protection, saddles and stirrups for the latter.

They also stock formal attire for competitions, apparel for everyday wear and gifts like Breyer Horse Sculptures. The company also performs services like blanket cleaning, equipment repair and monogramming.

Not only does Hobby Horse Saddlery carry all of the necessities, Moser said, but the shop also offers knowledge and experience. Supported by a full-time manager and up to seven part-time employees, every employee is expected to provide customers with great service. Not only do they own horses (a horse, a pony and two miniature horses reside in the owner’s backyard), but they attend trade shows and keep up to date with the equine field.

“That’s really important. Let’s face it, any person could just go online and click on a bunch of things to buy. A computer won’t know this particular boot runs large and you don’t need this specific piece of equipment for this specific ailment,” Moser said.

Many of her employees are regular faces in the store. Manager Kim Baker joined Moser for nine of her 12 years at work, while the assistant manager started as a teenager and is about to graduate as a physical therapist. Even college students offering part-time help frequently come back to

work during the summer and other breaks.

Until recently, Moser said two competing businesses existed. One closed down and the other, in Syosset, is smaller and caters to a different type of client. Similarly, a larger store in Ronkonkoma has a different set of clients, she said.

Women tend to make up more of Hobby Horse’s clientele than men. Teenage girls and moms are one of the largest client bases, as are women in their 20s-40s who know precisely what they need.

Another massive part of the customer base, not always directly, are trainers.

Trainers will buy for themselves, Moser said, but they will also refer students and others to the store.

“We work really closely with the trainers. One trainer will have 20 clients. We know this trainer likes this brand of saddle pad and will only want their children to show in white shirts. We know what they like and want their students to be wearing,” she added.

But no matter who walks in the door, veteran rider or newcomer, the owner pledged to always put them first, even at their own expense.

“We never steer someone wrong to make a sale,” she said, adding she’d rather send them to a local competitor than a catalogue company.

Moser joined Hobby Horse Saddlery as a manager in 2001, but the store was founded in 1972. After going to school for equine studies and business management, Moser interned at a New York City tack store, eventually becoming its manger with little room for mobility. After an unhappy experiment as an accounting clerk later, she joined the Huntington store. She hashed out a deal with the owner to take over the store in 2002 and made the last payment in 2009.

Since becoming the owner, Hobby Horse has its own website, sells product on an eBay store and sells on other websites. In the future, she hopes to add ecommerce to their own website, if she can find the time amid being a mother to two young children.

Moser, however, does not expect the store to move from its only home.

“People know us; we’ve been in that location for 40 years,” she said, adding praise to her landlord for being very fair.

Hobby Horse Saddlery 444 Wall Jericho Turnpike Huntington 631-692-2730 www.hobbyhorsesaddlery.com

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A14 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • JANUARY 24, 2013 THURSDAY Welcome to the New Year

Join the Melville Chamber of Commerce for its “Welcome to the New Year” celebration on Jan. 24, 5:30-8 p.m. at the Colonial Springs Golf Club, recognizing the chamber’s 2012 Businesses of the Year. RSVP to 631-7776260 or email info@melvillechamber.org.

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Healing Ourselves

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Learn how to be your own healer using household items and create well-being without spending any money on Jan. 31, 7-9 p.m. with The Women’s Center of Huntington, 125 Main St., Huntington. $15 members/$10 non-members. 631-549-0485.

Red Is For Passion

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

Get The Last Licks

The Last Licks Cafe presents The Queazles, bringing the best of 1960s multi-vocal rock and roll, from The Beatles to The Beach Boys to The Stones, on Jan. 26 at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington. Open mic starts at 7:30 p.m. (sign-up at 7). $15 general/$10 students. www.lastlickscafe.org.

Havdallah Celebration

A Huntington Community Havdallah Celebration, sponsored by Huntington Jewish Center, Temple Beth El and Congregation Kehillat Shalom, will be held with a light dinner at Temple Beth El, 660 Park Ave., Huntington, Jan. 26, 5:30 p.m. $5 per family. To register call/email Debbie in the Huntington Jewish Center office at debbier@hjcny.org, 631-4271089.

Beating The Bully

Centerport resident Scott Starkey has been identified as among the best children’s book authors in books about bullying. His two books, “How to Beat the Bully Without Really Trying” and “The Call of the Bully,” will be discussed when Starkey appears at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington, on Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. www.ScottStarkeyBooks.com.

Laughing For A Cause

See some of New York’s funniest at a fundraising comedy show on Jan. 26. Buffet dinner at 7 p.m., show at 8:30 p.m. $50 for dinner, beer, wine, soda, coffee and dessert.

Hosted by Northport American Legion Post #694, 7 Woodside Ave., Northport.

Reservations or information, call Larry at 631807-5066.

Want To Be A Soccer Ref?

U.S. Soccer’s Grade 9 Recreational Course (the Assistant Referee course) will be held Jan. 26-27 at Wilson Tech, 17 Westminster Ave, Dix Hills. All attendees have to be born before June 30, 1999. $153 for those who were 18 years or older last year and $145 for those who are younger. www.lisoccerrefs.org.

Northport Winter Farmers Market

There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market is held in Northport every Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 27 Main St., through March 30. www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.

Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter

Grammy award-winning songwriter Julie Gold graces the stage at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, Centerport) on Feb. 2, when the Folk Music Society of Huntington presents her as part of its monthly First Saturday Concerts series.

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• Notary Service is available at the library, normally Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings and occasionally on the weekends. Call before you come to the library to make sure there is a notary available upon your arrival. There is a charge of $2 for each document that needs to be notarized.

• Dancercise classes incorporate aerobic dance movements with weight training and floor exercises to use all muscle groups. To see what it’s all about attend a class on Friday, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. Bring a mat, weights, a towel and water.

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

• Did you get a new tablet for the holidays and need help downloading books or apps? Make a one-on-one appointment with a member of the Tech Team. Call 631-586-3000.

• Children and adults of all ages are welcome to attend pajama story time on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Sing A Song…

SATURDAY

Commack Public Library

Deer Park Public Library

FRIDAY Sing a Song and Play Along – a Jewish discovery program through music and play – begins at the Young Israel of Huntington, 598 Park Ave., on Jan. 25, 10-11 a.m., directed by a NYS licensed music teacher. For children 18 months to 3 years old, accompanied by an adult. $15 per session. Program runs for eight weeks. To register, call Melanie Linker at 631697-2658.

• Are you applying to college for the fall and worried about how you’re going to pay for it?

Are you a parent of a student hoping to attend college in the fall? Richard Milella, a director from Long Island Funding for Education, Inc., will be discussing the methods to receive financial aid on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.

Elwood Public Library

“Lord of the Rings” Marathon Relive the epic tale of Frodo Baggins and his adventures through Middle Earth at “The Lord of the Rings Marathon” on Sunday, Jan. 27, 12:45 p.m. at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. 12:45 p.m.-“Fellowship of the Ring” ($15). 4 p.m.themed dinner by Butera’s (for ticketholders of “The Two Towers” or the full marathon). 4:30 p.m.-“The Two Towers” ($20 film and dinner). 7:45 p.m.-“The Return of the King” ($15). Full marathon: $40 members, students/$50 public.

Presented by CAC’s Youth Advisory Board. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611. $25 ($20 for FMSH members). www.fmsh.org.

631-425-2925.

Live Music

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

SUNDAY Huntington Winter Farmers Market

There’s no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market is held in Huntington Station every Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jack Abrams School Gym, 155 Lowndes Ave., through April 28. www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.

MONDAY See The Light

Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized an exhibit of Huntington Lighthouse artifacts and memorabilia to celebrate its centennial anniversary of The Huntington Lighthouse. The display includes correspondence between the Lighthouse Establishment and Lighthouse Keeper Robert McGlone, and an original painting of the lighthouse, which will be auctioned.

On display in the Town Hall lobby, 100 Main St, Huntington, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.huntingtonlighthouse.org. 631-421-1985.

TUESDAY Meet The Media Networking Breakfast

The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Meet the Media” Networking Breakfast is Jan. 29, 7:30-10 a.m. at the Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broad Hollow Road in Melville. A media panel of journalists, reporters and correspondents from influential media outlets will discuss newsworthy topics and provide useful tips for getting your stories published. For more information on sponsorships, tickets or to reserve a table, call the chamber at 631-423-6100 or visit www.huntingtonchamber.com.

Mommy and Me Yoga

Stretch, sing, dance and bond with your toddler during Mommy and Me Yoga, for seven Tuesdays starting Jan. 29. Free. Walkers: 12 months and up: 9:45-11 a.m.; crawlers: 6-12

months: 11 a.m.-noon. Enjoy bubbles, parachute, instruments and more at Chai Tots Preschool, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills.

Register by phone or online: 631-351-8672, www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Free Help For Vets

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

WEDNESDAY The Curious Lives of Blood-Feeders

Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society as Bill Schutt, author of “Dark Banquet, Blood and the Curious Lives of Blood Feeding Creatures” and an authority on vampire bats, takes you on a dark but entertaining voyage into the world of animals that feed on blood on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. at Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. Dr. Schutt will also look at the history of man's association with blood. www.hobaudubon.org.

Living With Integrity

Learn to navigate everyday ethical dilemmas regarding privacy, forgiveness, charity and parents, and the Jewish view on laws that test the limits of integrity, in a six-week course by the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute [9 (7.5 E) CLE credits]. Two sessions: six Tuesdays Jan. 29March 5, 7:30-9 p.m.; or six Wednesdays Jan. 30-March 6, noon-1 p.m. $105. The Chai Center. 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. 631351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Power Breakfast

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

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library

95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org.

• On display through Jan. 31 in the art gallery is the work of the Cold Spring Harbor School District’s adult education art class.

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.

• “Arbitrage,” Richard Gere’s latest movie, will be shown Friday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.

• Have you ever wanted to wear your clothes backwards or inside out? Well, Jan. 24 is Opposite Day at 4:15 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• Have you ever been interested in trying Zumba? Now is your chance! Adult Zumba classes will be held every Thursday morning at 10 a.m. until Feb. 14 in Dix Hills.

• A friendly group of people from around the world has fun practicing the English language together every Tuesday from 10 a.m.-noon and Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. in Dix Hills.

• Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, a not-for-profit that supports more than 3,500 individuals with different abilities on Long Island, presents an exhibition of fine art photography created by individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities. “Fantastic Florals” is on view at the Dix Hills branch through Jan. 31.

Harborfields Public Library

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

• “A Different Point of View,” the photography of Richard Levy, is on display through Jan. 30.

• Join other readers in discussing “The Destiny of The Republic” by Candice Millard on Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.

• The grand opening reception for the Friends Book Shop will be held Saturday, Jan. 26, 1-3 p.m. in the newly updated space in the Meeting Room Wing.

Huntington Public Library

Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

• Do you have an opinion about health systems, U.S. foreign policy, the current financial crisis or other current topics being discussed in the news? The library will be hosting Op Ed Fridays on Fridays through Feb. 22, 2 p.m. at the main branch.

• The children’s winter reading club begins Jan. 26. As your family reads together, play the library’s game to win prizes. When the games are complete, hand them in to get an invitation to the final party Feb. 23.

Northport-East Northport Public Library

Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.

• “Trouble with the Curve” will be shown at the Northport location Jan. 25 at 1:30 p.m.

• The Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperation with the library, presents soprano Helene Williams and pianist Leonard Lehrman in a musical tribute commemorating the 150th birthday of the beloved French composer

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THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • JANUARY 24, 2013 • A15 person,” infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator can wish for his students.

Claude Debussy on Friday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. in Northport.

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Photography By Autistic, Developmentally Disabled On Display

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.

631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.

• Middle school through high school students can join their friends at the library for pizza and a movie Friday, at 6 p.m. Along with pizza “Battleship” will shown.

• While the children watch “Battleship” parents can view “Looper” Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m.

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, a not-for-profit agency that supports more than 3,500 individuals with different abilities on Long Island, presents a unique exhibition of fine art photography by individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities.

“Fantastic Florals” will be on view through Jan. 31 at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills.

THEATER and FILM Bare Bones Theater Company

at the Posey School, 57 Main St., Northport. www.barebonestheater.com. 1-800-838-3006.

• The world premiere of “Dead of Night,” two one-act plays – “The Family Crypt” (a macabre comedy) and “Hunter’s Moon” (a suspense drama) – by Glen Cove, Long Island playwright Frederick Stroppel, runs for eight performances on Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16, and at 3 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 3 and 10. $25. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/312244.

Performances on Feb. 8-16 will feature a talk back and/or book signing of Stroppel’s new book, “Lucky Me,” co-authored with Sachi Parker, daughter of Shirley MacLaine.

Cinema Arts Centre

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

• “The Story Structure of Motion Pictures,” a screenwriting seminar with award-winning screenwriter Stephen Martin Siegel, returns for eight Saturdays, Feb. 9-March 30, 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. $195.

• Acclaimed Beatles scholar Scott Freiman returns for an entertaining and mind-blowing live multimedia journey with “Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!

Deconstructing the Early Beatles” on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. $9 members/$14 public.

• Relive the epic tale of Frodo Baggins and his adventures through Middle Earth at “The Lord of the Rings Marathon” on Sunday, Jan. 27.

12:45 p.m.-“Fellowship of the Ring” ($15). 4 p.m.-themed dinner by Butera’s (for ticketholders of “The Two Towers” or the full marathon).

4:30 p.m.-“The Two Towers” ($20 film and dinner). 7:45 p.m.-“The Return of the King” ($15).

Full marathon: $40 members, students/$50 public. Presented by CAC’s Youth Advisory Board.

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center

Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.

• Journey on a thrill ride of laughs with “Joe Piscopo’s Thrill Ride of Songs, Stylings & Very Funny Stuff,” featuring famous Comedian Joe Piscopo and his band, Saturday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 pm. $35-$60.

• “A Tribute to the Great Jazz Organists, Nancy Wilson and Tap” features renowned jazz artist TW Sample on keyboards with vocalist Charisa Rouse and tap dancer Maurice Chestnut, Feb. 1, at 7:30 p.m. $20.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport

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

• “Wait Until Dark,” where a cool-as-ice psychopath smooth talks his way into the home of an unsuspecting blind woman, opens Saturday, Jan. 26 and runs through March 10.

Tilles Center For The Performing Arts

LIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.

• “Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience” – A parody by Dan and Jeff, will take Tilles Center’s Hillwood Recital Hall by storm Thursday, Jan. 24 and Friday, Jan. 25 at 5 and 8 p.m.

MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island

107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net.

• “Earth and Water: An Exhibition of Ceramic Arts and Watermedia” is on display Jan. 27March 3, with a reception on Sunday, Jan. 27, 3-5 p.m.

b.j. spoke gallery

299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:

Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. www.bjspokegallery.com.

• The gallery’s first student exhibition, “Who’s New?” is on display through Jan. 31.

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 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org • Features New York State's largest collection of freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibians housed in two aquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family $12; military and children under 5 are free.

631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

• Senior Days continue Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1:30 p.m. with Valentine chocolate paintings. $4 seniors/$3 members. RSVP.

fotofoto Gallery

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

• “Picture Show” is a group photography exhibition by members in support of Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre. 100 percent of proceeds from the sale of photographs go directly to the Cinema Arts Centre's Vic Skolnick Life of the Cinema Campaign. On display through Jan. 27, with a reception Sunday, Jan. 27, 2-5 p.m.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $68/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-3513250.

• “Mirrored Images: Realism in the 19th and 20th Centuries” explores the various realist movements. On display through March 24.

• “Modernizing America: Artists of the Armory Show” focuses on American artists who participated in the Armory Show and explores the impact of European Modernism on American art in the early years of the 20th century. On display through April 14.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Welwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100. www.holocaust-nassau.org.

• The new permanent exhibit explains the 1920s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others: people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.

Huntington Arts Council

Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org.

• “Bold,” featuring artists that grab the viewer with their unique and striking artwork at the Art-Trium, runs through Feb. 25.

• “Still Life” is on display in the main gallery

through Jan. 28.

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. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• The next Lunch & Learn, “The Hamptons of the North Shore,” discusses East Neck (Huntington Bay) during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries, at Black & Blue restaurant on Thursday, Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m. $40 members/$45 non-members. RSVP required.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 12-5 p.m.; closed Mondays except for holiday weeks. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, students, and $3 children under 12. Museum tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• The Arena Players Repertory Theatre presents the Long Island premiere of Joe DiPietro's “The Last Romance,” a heartwarming comedy exploring the transformative power of love, from Jan. 25-Feb. 17.

Performances are Friday ($20) and Saturday ($25) at 8 p.m., Sunday ($20) at 3 p.m. 516293-0674. www.ArenaPlayers.org.

• Celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner at the Vanderbilt on Saturday, Feb. 9. Seatings at 6 and 8 p.m. $100 per person, by reservation only. Call 631-854-5579.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240, ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.

• Join the tea party on Monday, Feb. 18 for a Presidents’ Day activity which will include dining manners, table setting and introductions. Bring a friend, or your favorite doll. Two sessions, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. $10 per child.

Call ext. 113 to register.

MUSIC & DANCE

LaMantia Gallery

127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com.

• Robert Finale presents captivating landscapes and Richard Johnson displays exquisite paintings of the human face and form.

9 East Contemporary Art

9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631662-9459.

• The “Winter Invitational Exhibition” presents nine major works by the 9 East Artists and nine works created by a selected group of professional Long Island artists. On view Jan. 26-March 31, with a reception Saturday, Feb. 2, 3-5 p.m.

Northport Historical Society Museum

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

• “50 Years Of Preserving and Celebrating Northport's History” honors the society's founders and their concerns and activities.

Ripe Art Gallery

67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com.

• Women’s clothing store Rexer-Parkes presents a special showing of paintings by Ripe Art Gallery artist Maxine Jurow titled “Black Velvet” through February. 35 Gerard St., Huntington.

• Self-taught painter Jim Kogel, of Centerport, works with Renaissance images of women painted on pages from the New York Times mounted onto canvas. Half of all sales will be donated to The Long Island Fund for Women and Girls, Our Lady Queen of Martyrs-Parish Social Ministry, and Family Service League.

On display through Feb. 6.

SPLIA

Headquarters: 161 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Joseph Lloyd Manor House: Lloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck.

631-692-4664. www.splia.org.

• “Long Island at Work and at Play,” early 20thcentury photographs from SPLIA’s collections, on display through January 2013, Thursdays through Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suffolk Y JCC

74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4629800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission: $5 per person, $18 per family. Special group programs available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.

• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg Jewish Discovery Museum provides hands-on exhibits and programs for children 3-13 years old and their families, classes and camps.

Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being a Mensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish saying that means “be a decent, responsible, caring

The Paramount

370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• “Get the Sillies Out” with Yo Gabba Gabba!

Live! Four shows: Wed., Jan. 30, 3 and 6 p.m.; Thurs., Jan. 31, 3 and 6 p.m. $25$49.50.

• B-103 Welcomes Kansas with special guest 2 Man Acoustical Jam, winners of the Long Island Fall Festival Battle of the Bands, on Saturday, Feb. 2. $29.50-$65.

Ridotto

Concerts with a Touch of Theater. at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 12 Prospect St., Huntington. www.ridotto.org. 631-385-0373 • “Cantatas of Satire and Sensibility” includes secular cantatas by Handel, Telemann, Vivaldi, and J.S. Bach’s witty Coffee Cantata on Sunday, Jan. 27, 4 p.m. Artists include Soprano Liz Ronan, Tenor Christopher Pfund, Bass-baritone Lars Woodul, members of the PubliQuartet, and Gabe Shuford, harpsichord. $10 (students), $18 (seniors), $20 (adults).

DONATIONS WELCOME Comfort A Family

Suffolk County Legislators William Spencer, Lou D’Amaro and Steve Stern, along with Island Harvest, veterans organizations and homeless advocates, are collecting new or gently used comforters through Jan. 15.

Donations for “Comfort-A-Family” can be dropped off at Stern’s office at 1842 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington; D’Amaro’s district office at 130 W. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station, or Spencer’s office, 15 Park Circle, Suite 209, Centerport, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information and additional drop-off locations, call Spencer’s office at 631-854-4500.

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‘Wonka’ actors ready to dazzle in play Otsego Elementary fifth-grader Max Rovner said he first met Kenney while he was a student in Hills’ Academically High Aptitude Program (AHAP) program, and she encouraged him to try out. He overcame some audition jitters and is now anticipating taking the stage as Charlie with his family looking on.

“I really like the character. I really wish I was more like him,” he said.

Carly Bloom, also a student at Otsego, will be applying her hip-hop dance background to her role as an Oompa Loompa.

She teamed up with her classmates to overcome pre-audition nerves.

“My friends and I helped each other out with it,” she added.

And when Isabel Kaufman, a fifth-grader at Chestnut Hill Elementary School, saw the role assignments on the Half Hollow Hills e-board, joyful pandemonium reigned at home.

“All of a sudden, my mom screams,” she recalled. “She sees ‘Isabel – Willy Wonka,’ and I screamed. I was going crazy.”

Much of the work to promote and raise money for the play is now complete. Earlier this year, the actors participated in a costume parade around their schools, and in keeping with the movie, Golden tickets have been placed inside the wrappers of Willy Wonka chocolate bars, which were sold to students for $1.25 each. Anyone who found one of the 24 Golden Tickets received two free tickets to the show.

Funding comes from school district funding, ticket sales and concessions, while the lion’s share of fundraising comes from advertisements sold in the production’s Playbill.

But with that work done and rehearsals winding down, showtime draws near, and Kaufman, who wants to be an actress when she grows up, can’t wait for the spotlight.

Lois Krawitz talks to students before rehearsals at High School East on Friday.

Photo by Felice Kristall

the next month. Former Half Hollow Hills School District Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow, a theater lover, championed the creation of a district-wide fifth-grade theater program 11 years ago.

Director Lucille Kenney, in her second year at the helm of Hills on Stage, calls on her experience in dance and staging musicals to bring the production alive. But she and Krawitz, who headed Hills on Stage for the eight years before Kenney, said the biggest benefit is how it brings the young students together in a large district with seven elementary schools.

“Many of them stay friends through the years,” Kenney said. “That’s a good thing, and it’s good for their self-esteem.”

“As far as learning the arts, being a member of a cast is just a wonderful experience. You can’t get that anywhere else,” added Krawitz, a Candlewood Middle School teacher who now serves as facilitator for the program. “Next year, each group is going to a different middle school, and that’s a frightening thing… then they see someone they know from Hills on Stage, and it helps them make that transition into middle school.”

To accommodate the large cast of 76 students, Kenney added parts so that all of the children will be seen on stage.

“At one point, you may have 76 kids dancing on stage. It’s a huge stage,” Kenney said.

Jesse Harris, a Forest Park Elementary fifth-grader, was in his first play at camp two years ago, said he was thrilled to take one of the leads in “Willy Wonka” in the role of Augustus Gloop.

“It’s a lot of work, but it pays off because you get a lot of experience and you also meet a lot of friends,” he said. “I’m so lucky and happy that I have this part – I’m very excited.”

Half Hollow Hills photo/ Danny Schrafel

(Continued from page A1)

Charlie Bucket (Max Rovner) and Willy Wonka (Isabel Kaufman) with his winning golden ticket.

Gun debate rages on in Huntington (Continued from page A1)

“Here’s the bottom line – if anybody’s going to bed tonight thinking they’re actually safer because of this law, they’re sadly mistaken.”

Raia particularly objected to one mentalhealth component of the gun law as a potential threat to veterans. The law now requires mental health professionals to report when they believe a patient may harm themselves or others. That report will be then crosschecked against the new gun registration database, and if they have a weapon, their license will be revoked and the weapon confiscated by police.

Raia argued this would discourage veterans returning from war with post-traumatic stress disorder from seeking mental health care.

“If I’m a veteran coming home and I have issues, I’m having nightmares – the last thing they’re going to do now is seek help,” Raia said. “What’s the one thing that’s been keeping them safe during their whole tour of duty? Their gun.”

Months before gun control took center stage following the Sandy Hook mass shooting in Connecticut, the relationship

between gun control and mental heath was already on the National Alliance of Mental Illness’ (NAMI) radar.

“One paramount concern is to avoid creating a situation where people are in fact discouraged from getting help when they need it because of speculative fear over stigma,” former NAMI Executive Director Michael J. Fitzpatrick wrote in an August 2012 blog post, “Gun Laws and Mental Health.”

Raia argued lawmakers would have heard these concerns if the governor did not fast track signing the law by pursuing a Certificate of Necessity. While Cuomo argued waiving the three-day waiting period for public review was needed to prevent a gun run, Raia said that was “nonsense.”

“There hasn’t been a semiautomatic gun on a gun store shelf in months… Everybody went out and cleared the shelves,” he said.

Hundreds of protestors at the corner of Jericho Turnpike and Route 110 struck a similar note over the weekend when they raised signs and their voices to cars passing by.

“The back-door approach is not acceptable,” Art DiScala, Huntington coordinator for the Conservative Society For Ac-

tion, said. “We are governed by laws. We have certain procedures. The people are in charge here… By you creating your own laws to go against the people, it’s not acceptable.”

Cuomo insisted Jan. 15 that the state law is not targeting responsible gun owners.

“This legislation is not about hunters, sportsmen, or legal owners who use their guns appropriately. It is about reducing gun violence and making New York a safer place to live,” the governor said.

Raia also raised concerns about how an assault weapon is now defined. Previously, semiautomatic pistols and rifles with detachable magazines and one militarystyle feature, such as a pistol grip, a folding or telescoping scope or a bayonet mount, for example, would be banned.

The previous threshold was two militarystyle features. Anyone who owned an assault weapon before the law was passed can keep them, but must register them with the state every five years. That data will be used to establish an electronic gun permit database.

But Raia argued that provision only covers half of the semiautomatic weapons

on the market.

“Virtually half of the semiautomatic weapons are still legally available without ever having to register them, and the local authorities will never know where they are,” Raia said. “Right off the bat, we passed a bill that is wholly defective.”

New ammunition regulations are also incorporated into the law, which trims the maximum capacity from 10 rounds to seven, bans possession of pre-1994 high-capacity magazines, prohibits direct Internet sales of ammunition, and requires ammunition dealers to register with the State Police and perform background checks.

While Raia said he supports the Internet ammo sale ban as a way to promote local commerce, he argued the background check system could easily be circumvented, and said the federal government must act to establish uniform, consistent gun laws.

“Here’s the problem – I can legally go to Pennsylvania, buy as many rounds of ammunition as I want and legally bring them back into New York and never have to get a background check,” he said. “Once again, you’ve got the issue of a false sense of security.”

Medical experts hope flu epidemic is peaking (Continued from page A3)

“significant decline” follows in the next six weeks.

Five Towns College Provost Roger Sherman said he heard the epidemic was beginning to subside, but just in case, the college is preparing to deal with it when

about 900 students resume classes on Jan. 28.

A medical scare two years ago left the school well-prepared. Hand-washing signs are posted in bathrooms, hallway and all over the campus. Sanitizers are in bathrooms and most offices. Doorknobs

used by the public are even wiped off and cleaned.

“What happened two years ago was good preparation for what’s happening now,” Sherman said.

Some staff and faculty were sick with the flu a few weeks back, the provost

said, although he was not aware of any current cases. Faculty is expected to meet today and review signs if a student is ill with influenza.

“We can’t make them leave, but we’ll ask them to leave,” Sherman said, adding that they urge students to get vaccinated.

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Lady Thunderbirds Soar Over No. 1 Team Half Hollow Hills photo/Jacqueline Birzon

East upsets Northport

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Half Hollow Hills East girls varsity basketball team is proving to be an increasingly powerful force in League II. After a two-win streak last week, tarnishing first-place Northport’s undefeated record, the team is going full force into the second half of the season with their eyes firmly set on playoffs.

The Lady T-Birds on Jan. 18 visited Northport, who prior to that day were undefeated in League II and beat Hills East earlier this season. After building a slight 3-point lead by halftime, the girls continued to gain momentum until the fourth period, serving Northport with their first league loss. Both junior guard Maia Rivers and junior guard and captain, Ashley Walker added 14 points for the Lady T-Birds. Co-captain and sophomore guard Julia Gneiser scored 8 points, and freshman guard Meisha Rivers scored 6 points.

Sophomore center guard Kristen McKenzie scored 4 points for Hills, with 16 rebounds and 3 blocks against Northport’s offense to lead them 46-43 by the games end.

Coach Chick Hamm attributed the win to the team’s strong shooting abilities and said the girls have matured as a team since the season began.

“We just played very well. They [Northport] missed a lot of free throws, and I changed the match up on defense. We had a good balance of scoring – it wasn’t just one person, it was different people during different quarters,” the coach said.

The Lady Thunderbirds set the stage

Half Hollow Hills East Head Coach Chick Hamm gives the Lady Thunderbirds a pep talk during a game against Northport earlier this season.

Hills East served Northport its first league loss on Jan. 18. for their success earlier that week after a Jan. 15 win over Bay Shore. Leading 152 in the first period, Hills East only gained momentum as the game went on.

Gneiser scored 15 points with 5 assists, and Walker added 13 points. McKenzie scored 10 points, Maia Rivers scored 8,

and Amanda Luper added 5 points for Hills East to lead them to a 35-point victory over Bay Shore, 61-26.

In League II, teams must win at least six games to qualify for playoffs. The coach said the Lady T-Birds are “definitely making the playoffs” this year.

The team hosted Whitman (6-1), who is in second place in the league, on Jan. 22, however results were not available by press time. Hills East is slated to visit Central Islip, who they defeated earlier this season, on Jan. 24. Tip-off is set for 4:15 p.m.

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There’s No Taming These Colts Hills West tied with Deer Park to lead in League II, already playoff-bound

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Colts, tied for first place in League II with Deer Park, have won enough games within the first half of the winter season alone to qualify them for the playoffs.

The boys varsity basketball team of Half Hollow Hills West (7-1) just missed a triple sweep last week after an upset at Bayside, however they were victorious over rivals Comsewogue and Bellport.

The Colts faced off on Jan. 15 against the Warriors, sealing the win by a 33-point landslide at their competitor’s home turf. Nearly tied by the end of the first period, the Colts asserted their dominance in the second half, adding 25 points for Hills West and an additional 27 points in the third period for a 76-43 lead over Comsewogue by the game’s end. Senior captains Terry Harris and Jamir Blackman each scored 20 points for Hills, and captain Marcus Solomon added 12 points with 6 assists and 12 rebounds.

The Colts were given a run for their money on Jan. 17 when they visited Bellport, where the score at the end of each period was hardly more than a 4-point margin. The Colts established a 1-point lead by halftime and maintained the margin through the end of the game, upsetting the Clippers 70-61 in League II. Solomon scored an overall 27 points, with 5 assists and 7 rebounds, followed

by Harris’ 24 points, 5 assists and 15 rebounds. Blackman added 11 points for Hills and senior center Tyrell Ryan scored 4 points.

The Colts’ winning streak was put to an abrupt halt on Saturday, however, when they lost to Bayside in a nonleague game at Baruch College. Colts captains Blackman, Harris and Solomon scored 55 of the team’s 57 points. Justin Leonard added the additional 2 points, but the Colts were shown up 57-69.

Hills West hosted Deer Park, also 7-1 in League II, on Jan. 22, but results were not available by press time. The Colts are slated to visit Hauppauge on Jan. 24. Tip off is set for 6 p.m.

A player from the Hills West Colts basketball team moves the ball up the court during a game earlier this season. The Colts are on fire this season and are scheduled to visit Hauppauge on Jan. 24.