Half Hollow Hills Newspaper - Sept 13, 2012

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

DIX HILLS TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

By Danny Schrafel

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By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

For Huntington resident Megan Roethel, the future was finally at her fingertips. Brilliant both as a student and a rower, Roethel was committed to Princeton University as a rising high school senior.

But within just a couple years, a seemingly innocent change Huntington’s Megan in lifestyle ignited a Roethel was Princetonchain reaction that bound before prescripsent Roethel spiraling tion drugs and heroin into drug abuse. Three claimed her life. years of drinking, popping pills and using heroin dragged this shooting star 6 feet into the ground. She was just 22 when she died on May 19.

“I had a beautiful young woman and she got addicted to drugs. She had a great future. She was like any other child,” her mother, Susan Roethel, said.

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After receiving a new, higher appraisal for the former Erb Farm on Burrs Lane in Dix Hills, members of the town board are interested in buying the 5-acre parcel from the Order of the Sadhu Vaswani for up to $1.5 million to convert the property into active parkland.

“It was $1.4 million the last appraisal,” Councilwoman Susan Berland, cosponsor of the resolution to buy the land with Supervisor Frank Petroe, said Monday. “This one came in at $1.5 million, and the Sadhu Vaswani agreed to sell.”

The appraised value is the maximum amount by law that the town can spend to buy it. But the Sadhu Vaswani spent $1.75 million – $1.5 million on the property and the rest to improve the land – and were adamant they would not sell the property at a loss, their attorney John Breslin said in July 2011.

About a month after the non-denominational order bought the parcel from the Erb family estate in February 2009 and announced plans for a 200seat church, opposition from neighbors emerged.

Negotiations have been ongoing since then to reach a compromise, Berland said. Michael Neidell, a Dix Hills resident who led neigh-

The town was poised to approve an agreement to buy the 5-acre Erb farm on Burrs Lane in Dix Hills from the Order of the Sadhu Vaswani during Wednesday afternoon’s town board meeting. bors in raising traffic and other quality of life concerns, praised the emerging agreement.

“The purchase by the town reflects the clear will of the surrounding communities, and we believe will be a terrific benefit to our community and children,” he said Monday. “I would like to thank all involved parties for their willingness to reach a mutually agreeable and favorable resolution.”

The vote to purchase the land was scheduled for the town board meeting on Sept. 12, after press time for The Half Hollow Hills Newspaper.

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The current plan for the property was to build a regulation-sized multipurpose field and a smaller field with onsite parking. A structure on the 5acre property will be maintained as a restroom-type facility.

Berland said the deal would also help address the lack of active parkland on the south side of the Town of Huntington.

“Anytime we find a piece, the fellow backs out or the community says they don’t want it there. It’s been very difficult,” she said.

But it was not certain before the (Continued on page A16)

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HUNTINGTON STATION

Townhouse Caterer Is Still In Court

Huntington Townhouse owner Rhona Silver is due back in court this month.

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

While the future of the former Huntington Townhouse land is moving forward now that Target has filed site plans, the catering hall’s owner is very much still engaged in its past.

Townhouse owner Rhona Silver, who sold the property in 2007, has a round of appearances in the weeks ahead in State Supreme Court as part of five ongoing lawsuits – one of which claims her attorney and a former lover were in cahoots to prevent her from making any money

on the sale.

Silver sold the Huntington Townhouse and the 18 acres it sat on to Lowe’s Home Improvement for $38.5 million in 2007, according to court documents. Last year, Lowe’s demolished the 148,000 squarefoot building before abruptly abandoning plans for a combined store and garden center in October.

One of the ongoing lawsuits involves Howard Ritberg, an attorney with Binghamton law firm Levene, Gouldin and Thompson, who represented Silver when she sold the catering hall. Silver sued Ritberg in May 2010 alleging mal-

practice that resulted in her receiving no profits from the sale, according to Ritberg’s attorney, John Bracken.

Bracken said some of Silver’s allegations were due to the fact that Ritberg’s firm also represented Barry Newman, a developer whom Silver identified in court documents as someone who loaned her money and with whom she was romantically involved.

Depositions were scheduled for Aug. 27-28. The case is slated to return to court on Sept. 18.

“Our view is, very simply, the case is without merit,” Bracken said.

Another suit filed by Silver also goes after the Binghamton law firm for her lack of profit, but also includes Newman, his business interests, Lowe’s and a number of anonymous respondents as defendants. Bracken said Silver’s suit claims Ritberg helped Newman steal her money.

The respondents were served in October 2010. A still pending motion to dismiss the case due to lack of triable content has been filed by attorney Matthew Didora, who represents several clients in the case, including Newman. An answer is not expected until some time this fall.

Bracken said the facts between the two cases are very similar.

“The difference is only that she’s

DIX HILLS

Huntington Alert’s New Engine First message blast warns Dix Hills Water customers of scam

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Huntington town officials put the new engine for their Huntington Alert notification system to the test, and they said it passed with flying colors.

The town began using Emergency Communications Network’s CodeRED software Sept. 1 to maintain the town’s database of phone numbers to be called when Huntington Alert is activated.

Early Monday afternoon, the town pressed the new system into action by sending a message blast to warn Dix Hills Water District customers of scam artists posing as a collections agency claiming to be collecting on past-due water bills.

“We put out an alert by phone to say that the Dix Hills Water District does not use a collections agency,” town spokesman A.J. Carter said.

It’s one of the new ready-to-go capabilities of the CodeRED system, which Suffolk County has used successfully in recent years, Carter said. Several local municipal agencies are pre-loaded into the software, greatly streamlining the process of sending an alert to residents.

“If we want to send an alert to the Dix Hills Water District, the Huntington Sewer District or the fill-in-the-blank fire district, we can do it,” he said.

That feature was on the wish list of Sheila Saks, president emeritus of House Beuatiful Dix Hills Civic Association and a member of the Dix Hills Water District Citizens Advisory Committee. She said their ongoing relationship with Suffolk County is “a big positive.”

“The town level should be something they could manage,” she said. “Hopefully, Dix Hills Water District homeowners will be segregated in a way that won’t present a problem should we need to

communicate with our customers.”

The town announced they would be changing emergency alert service providers after a boil-water order was issued for the Dix Hills Water District in the last days of 2011. Efforts to send a robocall to customers were unsuccessful and tech support efforts to make the system work were insufficient, town officials said at the time. In the days after the incident, the town announced it would be seeking a new vendor once the contract expired.

Carter said a similar robocall failure shouldn’t be an issue with CodeRED in place – one Suffolk County has used successfully in recent years, he added. And if something does go wrong, troubleshooting should be a much smoother process.

“Having had some experience today as we got through the transition phase – we really believe their tech support is superior,” Carter said. “The issue was that we went to tech support for help [on New Year’s Eve] and we didn’t get help.”

In addition to landline robocalls, the CodeRED database now in place allows alert messages to be sent to cell phone and by text messages. Anybody who downloads the CodeRED app to their smartphone will receive notifications of active alerts in that area.

“If you’re driving into an area that has an alert, you will have a notice on your phone. It’s really neat,” Carter said.

To sign up for Huntington Alert, visit http://huntingtonny.gov, click on the Huntington Alert icon on the home page and complete the sign-up form. If you don’t have Internet access, call 631-3513044. Required information includes first and last name, a physical, non-P.O. box street address, city, state, zip code, and primary phone number. Additional phone numbers may be entered as well,

and signing up allows residents to specify preferred contact numbers and sign up for email alerts.

If you are already signed up for Huntington Alert, there’s no need to re-register, unless you want to change call options or add information.

While many residential and commercial phone numbers are included in the new database, unlisted homeowners and anybody who wants to have a cell phone as their primary contact number must sign up. Businesses and anybody who has changed their phone number or address within the last year are especially urged to sign up. Don’t assume you’re on the contact list, even if you’re listed, Supervisor Frank Petrone stressed.

“No one should automatically assume his or her phone number is included,” Petrone said. “Because we want to ensure that our emergency notifications reach the widest possible audience, we encourage residents and businesses – even if they have listed numbers – to register for Huntington Alert.”

Anybody who has an unlisted number or uses a cell phone as their primary phone must sign up to receive alerts through Huntington Alert, now powered by Emergency Communications Network’s CodeRED software.

Here’s how you do it: • Online – visit http://huntingtonny.gov and click the Huntington Alert icon on their home page.

• Download the app on your GPSenabled smartphone and receive CodeRED alerts as you enter an affected area.

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added Barry Newman as a defendant,” Bracken said.

According to the motion, Silver agreed to release Newman and his business entities from possible litigation as part of (Continued on page A22)

MELVILLE

Regional Studies Likely Coming For Melville

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

The town board was expected to consider legislation on Wednesday to begin studies of the Melville Employment Center, as recommended by the town’s Horizons 2020 Master Plan.

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said Monday that he planned to introduce a resolution during the board’s Sept. 12 meeting that would direct “appropriate studies be undertaken” and a respective committee to be formed. The meeting was scheduled to be held after press time for The Half Hollow Hills Newspaper.

“It’s future uses for the area, traffic impacts, what things can be done going forward to continue to attract businesses there and then mitigate the affects of the traffic impacts for the most part,” Cuthbertson said of the study’s expected scope.

Civic leaders in the Melville area have been urging the town to conduct such studies in recent weeks, especially following introduction of a proposal to build a six-story office building at 270 South Service Road in Melville. They also recommended the town put a moratorium on new development in the area until traffic and land use studies, as recommended by the town’s master plan, were completed for the Melville Employment Center.

Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow and a leader of the charge demanding the town conduct the studies, said she is waiting to read the exact wording of the resolution, but is glad that the town is moving toward a traffic study.

“We’re not anti-business, but we want to make it safe for everybody,” she said.

If development continues at its current pace, business owners in the area – and thousands of residents in the surrounding area – will be caught in a traffic snarl, she argued.

“What’s going to happen is that people won’t want to do business there because they can’t get where they need to go,” she said.

The shape and membership of the study committee is to be determined, Cuthbertson said. The study is to be paid for with funds paid by Canon as part of its approval process, which was earmarked for that sort of traffic impact and mitigation studies.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

Back In The New York Groove Maybe chivalry ain’t dead… So it seems as

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before Labor Day, and many more are coming out.

Can we at least please wait until the first day of fall – September 22? Otherwise we’ll have Thanksgiving napkins and Christmas trees on sale by the end of October… whoops. Too late.

some folks are still teaching their children their Ps and Qs, with adorable – and very helpful – results! I was out in town the other day when I approached a store’s IN THE KNOW door. As I motioned to get the WITH AUNT ROSIE door, a young man – he couldWho’s there? The other n’t have been more than six years old, tops – rushed day, I was out and about, ahead and opened the door for me. And for a sixminding my own business when suddenly I heard a year-old, that means putting nearly your entire voice. And not only did this voice seem to be giving body into the effort! Leading with his shoulder, he commands I can’t completely hear, but it’s compushed the door open and held it open until I was pletely disembodied. When this happens, I stop, safely inside. With so much chatter about New look around and notice that nobody else gets the Yorkers being rude and tacky, this was a most creepy-crawlies. Well, I finally figured out what the friendly, refreshing moment to enjoy. Thanks, lowdown is, and the good news is that yours truly is young fella – and to his parents, who are obviously not being haunted and has not gone totally bonkers. raising that boy right!

It appears that several vehicles on the road – busses and ambulances especially – have very loud voice About that ‘Noo Yawk’ hospitality… That act recordings. With that spooktacular holiday known of kindness from such a young chap got me to reas Halloween coming up next month, keep this in flecting a bit. New Yorkers have this rep for being mind the next time strange voices start whispering coarse and unkind, but every time you run one of into your ear. those “world’s rudest cities” surveys, we’re nowhere near the top. Why is that? We’re hospitable, but not Goose on the loose… Despite my temptation to in the smiley, sugary-sweet way. We’re hospitable by describe them as Canadian geese, I know the herd helping you get things done. Giving tourists the of birds I’ve seen around town lately are more acgood directions, carrying baby carriages up and curately described as a gaggle of Canada geese. down train platforms, changing tires, pitching in What I don’t know is if there are more of them without expecting kudos. It’s just what we do. It’s around, but it sure feels like it. These flying poop something that was on full display nearly 11 years machines always seem to linger about Long Island ago to the day when the United States fell under instead of migrating, but I noticed a particularly siege – we rolled up our sleeves and did everything sizeable bunch on one side of Route 25A last we could to help our fellow man in our collective week. The next day, they were apparently hanging time of crisis. Some parts of the world might have out on the other side of the street. Either way, I been surprised at the response, but in our darkest hope they stay out of Heckscher Park and my yard. hour, we showed the world what we knew to be true I need more goose poop like I need one of those all along. little feathered ingrates hissing at me as I shoo them from my yard.

Too early… Who doesn’t love a holiday? It’s a chance to celebrate with friends and family, a (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have chance to unwind and a chance to cut loose. With a comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening month and a half to go, Halloween is slowly drawin your neck of the woods, write to me today and ing near. I even have a few friends already planning let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to out their homemade costumes! But I do have to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 149 Main grouse about some people jumping the gun. I’ve Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) seen Halloween decorations in parts of town even

A Melville resident called Suffolk County police on Sept. 7 to report a theft. The complainant told police that someone entered their unlocked 2011 Lincoln the day earlier and stole two credit cards.

At Least Grab Some Fine China And Crystal A 43-year-old Brooklyn woman and 50-year-old Bronx man were arrested on grand larceny charges by Suffolk County police in Huntington on Sept. 7. The pair was wanted for allegedly stealing silverware from a local department store.

Robber Slugs Victim In The Face Suffolk police responded to Main Street in Huntington after an attempted robbery on Sept. 6. The complainant said he was in a parking lot when an unknown man asked him for money. When he said no, the man hit him in the face, knocking him to the ground. Nothing was reported missing. The victim was taken to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore.

Lock Your Doors A Huntington resident called Suffolk County police on Sept. 6 to report a burglary. The complainant said a white man wearing gray shorts and a white T-shirt walked in through an unlocked front door and stole jewelry.

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Another Huntington resident also called Suffolk County police about a break-in on Sept. 6. The thief used an unlocked side door before making off with jewelry.

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Suffolk police responded to the Huntington LIRR station on Sept. 6 about damage to a vehicle. The complainant said someone broke a window.

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That’s Not Funny A Dix Hills resident called Suffolk County police on Sept. 5 about a burglary. The complainant said someone pushed in a rear door before making off with a bottle of gin and clown figurines.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

CooCoo For Mobile LIRR Tickets In 2013 Huntington company’s pilot goes smoothly

CooCoo’s mobile ticketing system, tested by the MTA during The Barclays, could be coming to the LIRR on a full-time basis next year.

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

The Huntington-based company behind the first mobile LIRR tickets is not surprised the MTA wants to introduce their technology across the board next year.

Sixteen percent of all golf fans taking in The Barclays at Bethpage State Park’s Black Course last month used LIRR trains to and from the Farmingdale station. Of those, 5,894 tickets, about 20 percent, were sold online via CooCoo. CooCoo was launched in April 2010 with the intention of making mass transit more convenient. Users could pull up train times to and from stations of their choice by sending a text message from their cell phones.

“CooCoo from the very beginning was about real-time transit,” Huntington restaurateur and CooCoo co-founder John Tunney said. “We had planned that from inception.”

Currently the only options for LIRR passengers is to buy tickets at machines present in some stations, purchase them online and wait in the mail, or buy them on the train at a higher price.

But when The Barclays arrived on Long Island, the MTA used the PGA event as pilot for the first mobile ticketing system, through CooCoo. “Our first-ever experiment with live mobile ticketing has been a huge success,” said LIRR President Helena Williams. “Sales far exceeded our expectations. Customers loved the convenience of it and the technology worked well. This experience will help us move forward to expand mobile ticketing options for our customers in the future.”

Customers punched in the CooCoo

website on their phones, and entered both a credit card number and email address. Their ticket could then be displayed on the screen or printed out at home. Conductors were equipped with MTA smart phones to scan the digital tickets.

An MTA survey of 368 online ticket holders found 99 percent were very satisfied with the overall experience, while 81 percent gave the process a top grade of 5. Each one said they would purchase train tickets online if the option existed.

“Riders really loved it and it was great to see the technology in the hands of the conductors,” CooCoo co-founder Ryan Thompson said, adding that his company developed the software for the entire process.

Since the golf tournament, Williams confirmed the LIRR is interested in adding mobile ticketing some time in 2013. She also said an RFP to procure the handheld devices and software for such a project should be issued this fall.

“We’re excited to see it moving in that direction,” Thompson, of Northport, said. “We could certainly deliver a product like the one we did for The Barclays, but scale it for the rest of the system.”

CooCoo is already used by the MTA, LIRR, PATH, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and North County Transit District (Southern California).

California riders can already purchase digital tickets, as well as tickets to events serviced by mass transit.

CooCoo is available by texting 266266 – which spells CooCoo on the keypad. While the service also provides weather, traffic, sports, movie and business information, Thompson said their main focus is mass transportation.

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Many Children Getting Left Behind A

Long Island Briefing

By Nancy Rauch Douzinas info@longislandernews.com

A new batch of 5-year-olds is headed to kindergarten this week, carrying with them, along with some jitters, big dreams of success.

But a soon-to-be-published study from Teachers College brings troubling news.

Gaps in early childhood services are leaving many kids with the odds stacked heavily against them.

Childhood services on Long Island are

not a coordinated program, but a patchwork of services, provided by hundreds of private and public entities, ranging from regulated and unregulated child care and pre-k programs, to medical and mental health services, to social services, home visiting programs, and public library programs.

Previous studies have revealed that the benefits of these services literally last a lifetime, translating into fewer special education courses in school, higher graduation rates, higher salaries in adulthood, more home ownership, and less trouble with the law.

How? Neuroscientists have learned that interactions in the earliest months and years are crucial in developing both the cognitive and personal skills children need to succeed. Disadvantages in these years don’t just limit kids’ knowledge base as they start school; they impair children’s

ability to learn. So instead of catching up as they go through school, these kids tend to fall farther behind. That’s one reason why the achievement gap based on income widens as kids get older.

Half a century of education reforms, including the much ballyhooed reform policies of the past decade, have failed to narrow the gap – and are not likely to, according to a study published last year out of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, which labels as “misguided” policies that disregard the educational challenges faced by disadvantaged children.

Early childhood programs get results because they attack the problem at its source. Unfortunately, while programs on Long Island are working well for many, the Teachers College study finds, many families lack access to programs, and quality is inconsistent.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Carpoolers, Start Your Engine

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Care about the environment, shelling out less for gas and getting more cars off the road? Then take the Carpool Challenge.

The Melville Chamber of Commerce and 511NY Rideshare have partnered up to coax area employees into com-

muting with others. All participants will receive a small monetary gift and the most frequent carpoolers win a free luncheon.

“The idea is to save fuel, cut down on traffic, help emissions and be really good corporate citizens,” the chamber’s president, Mike DeLuise, said.

The chamber and 511NY have worked together on previous projects, DeLuise

said, and the chamber suggested promoting ridesharing at one point.

Beginning this fall, employees from participating businesses will be asked to hop in someone else’s car for the ride to work. Employees who carpool roundtrip at least four times in the span of a month between October-December will each receive a $25 gift card to (Continued on page A22)

Many parents are unable to identify available services. Language barriers and transportation problems also pose obstacles. In addition, lack of collaboration between providers impairs program quality by limiting opportunities for providers to share expertise and best practices, or share resources that individual providers cannot afford, from a music teacher to a laminating machine.

Chief among the report’s recommendations was the need to improve coordination. The study also recommends professional development for providers, establishing incentives for providers to participate in New York State’s Quality Stars program, and specific actions to improve access.

But the study strongly highlights the need to recognize and sustain successful programs. “For much of the public, the value of early childhood services is not well-enough known,” says Sharon Lynn Kagan, lead author of the study. “These hundreds of individual service providers don’t have the money that other groups have to publicize and lobby for their agendas. When state and local budgets get slashed in times like these, early childhood programs are often the first things cut.”

That would be a serious mistake. The smart move is to strengthen the programs that have been proven to work.

Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president of the Rauch Foundation, a family foundation that supports innovative programs centered on children, the environment, and regional leadership. For more information visit www.rauchfoundation.org.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Raia Running Unopposed

By Danny Schrafel

reserves this year, Raia said that wouldn’t continue to be the case. Failure to provide mandate relief would result in programIt’s a luxury rarely afforded to politicians ming cuts, he warned.

– a chance to use an election cycle to get to Raia praised recent efforts by Governor meet the new constituents you just gained Andrew Cuomo’s efforts resulting in onas a result of redistricting. time budgets that have cut or frozen But Assemblyman spending in the last Andrew Raia, a Retwo years, but said publican from East more must be done.

Northport, will have “We’re starting to get that chance. He is our financial house in running unopposed order. We need to help in his effort to earn a local governments to sixth two-year term do the same,” Raia said. in Albany in the new At home, Raia said 12th Assembly Dishe plans to intensify trict.

Huntington his focus on protecting Democratic Commitdrinking water with tee Chair Mary new legislation aimed Collins confirmed at identifying toxins in that Raia is running the water supply. He unopposed. said he’s also working Raia takes that as with the Village of “a good sign” that he’s Assemblyman Andrew Raia is running un- Northport on their been doing the right opposed for the new 12th Assembly Dissewer treatment plant. thing in Albany since trict.

The assemblyman being elected in said he also expects 2002. ethics reform will be Upon his likely return to Albany, the asback on the table, especially considering semblyman said he expects mandate relief the recent arrest of a state senator and a sex will be the major issue lawmakers will be scandal involving top Democratic Assemforced to tackle. blyman Vito Lopez.

“We implemented the 2-percent tax cap Raia will move from the 10th to the new last year, and our local governments are 12th Assembly District. The lines largely still having a hard time with escalating mirror his former 10th AD, but shift east pension costs and a whole host of increasand south to accommodate changing poping costs,” he said. “Now that we have a 2ulation levels. About 11 percent of Raia’s percent cap, it’s becoming increasingly difconstituents will be new to him, and he ficult to live within those costs.” plans to use the run-up to the election to While most jurisdictions got by on their introduce himself.

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You Have A Drug Problem Susan Roethel is a mother on a mission. as a hotbed of prescription drug abuse – parThat mission is to spread the word: Long Is- ticularly opiate derivatives such as vicodin land, you have a drug problem. and oxycodone. Highly addictive, these narRoethel’s daughter, Megan, was 22 years cotics often lead desperate users to heroin, a old when she became another victim in what drug more easily obtainable on the street. is a growing crisis on Long Island – heroin.

The crisis is quietly growing, in part beA promising student who had her sights set cause families, fearing the stigma of heroin on Princeton, Megan became ensnared in a use, choose to grieve their losses quietly. So cycle of drug abuse that in more and more while we quietly bury our children, the cases, leads to heroin, and in too problem quietly grows. many cases, to death. She hopes Susan Roethel hopes to shed EDITORIAL that by educating parents of the some light on the crisis. She’s orrealities of a growing crisis, she ganized a forum to be held Friwill save lives through her organization, day, Sept. 28 at St. Patrick’s Church in Fallen on Long Island.

Huntington. In addition to her daughter’s The crisis is heroin, a quiet killer that is tragic story, experts in drug dependence claiming victims at an alarming pace. From and treatment will provide facts and infor2010 to 2011 there was a 52-percent in- mation and addicts in recovery will share crease in the number of deaths from pre- their stories. They are stories that should scription drugs and heroin. And the num- be heard, particularly by those who misbers are rising. takenly think that this serious problem is Suffolk County has been identified in an confined to other communities. It’s not; it’s investigation by the district attorney’s office right in our backyards.

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Proud Of My Friend DEAR EDITOR: The events of Sept. 11, 2001 documented the reality of evil even while they brought out the best in our fellow Americans.

One such American is Mr. John Sferazo.

A Huntington Station native, John was working as an iron worker on Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge when the first plane collided with the World Trade Center.

As a Ground Zero volunteer, searching for survivors beneath the rubble, John suffered physical and psychological trauma.

Today, his lungs straining under labored breaths, John Sferazo continues helping others.

His organization, American Greenlands Restoration Inc. (AGRI), has transformed a former asphalt plant in Maine into the top-rated habitat improvement project in the state: a lush forestland where first responders and military veterans can find a clean, quiet place to fish, hunt or merely enjoy the outdoors.

John’s selfless work with AGRI has earned him a 2012 Heroes of Conservation award.

With additional assistance from the Natural Resources Conservation Services, the Pine Grove Project, and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, AGRI intends to build wetlands on its Maine property along with planting American elderberry, chestnut trees, apple trees and more.

In a time of great tragedy and hardship, John Sferazo demonstrated what it means to be an American. He has given his full measure to those who have suffered incalculable loss, and I am proud to call Mr. Sferazo my friend.

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day Family Nights in August this year sponsored by the Northport Chamber of Commerce.

A good time was had by all attending, who were treated to the live music, delicious food, merchandise, antique cars and fun events for the children which were orchestrated by DJ Tommy Bruno.

Thanks to the Incorporated Village of Northport for their permission to hold the event, the Northport Police Department for traffic control, the Northport Highway Department for their help and to all those who participated.

Special thanks go to the community for their support.

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Think Before You Drink DEAR EDITOR: Drunk driving is a deadly epidemic that continues to plague the country and Long Island.

Over the Memorial Day weekend this year, Nassau and Suffolk County police reported that

there were at least 71 people arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. In light of a recent series of fatal crashes on Long Island, it is more important than ever that people monitor themselves if and when choosing to consume alcohol.

Even one drink can impair a person’s judgment. Remember, responsible people do not drink and drive.

In just a few short months, Long Island has been struck by tragedy far too many times. This information was taken from recent local newspapers: • A young woman from Lindenhurst was killed on June 24, 2012 by a drunk driver only a few days after her graduation from Copiague High School. The driver had a blood alcohol content of .30, causing him to lose control of his vehicle which collided with her SUV. The collision was so powerful it caused her vehicle to flip several times.

• A man from Wyandanch crashed his vehicle head-on into a Suffolk County police car on Long Island Avenue on July 14, 2012. He was driving drunk on the wrong side of the road. Two officers from Suffolk County were hurt and hospitalized.

• On July 19, 2012, a man from Westbury was driving drunk on the Long Island Expressway service road in Brentwood and was going 100 mph.

His car went airborne and crashed into the side of a 7Eleven store. His infant daughter, a passenger in the car, was killed at 11 months old. The driver’s pregnant girlfriend was also

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in the car and suffered substantial injuries. His blood alcohol content was three times over the legal limit.

• A 17-year-old driver from Mastic killed two passengers after a drunk driving crash on July 21, 2012. Two of his teenage passengers were ejected from the car and killed while another was injured. Charges against the driver were recently upgraded because tests results indicated he had marijuana in his system also.

• A man stole a vehicle in Pelham Manor on August 5, 2012 and crashed into a Saturn sedan with two passengers in the Bronx after a high-speed police chase. His blood alcohol content was .20 and two women were pulled from the vehicle after sustaining critical injuries.

I’m sure there have been more accidents that have gone unreported. Each of these accidents is the result of irresponsible, selfish choices. It is important to remember that even one drink of alcohol can impair a person’s ability to drive and cause a drunk-driving related accident.

Not only is the driver’s life at risk but the lives of innocent bystanders are often at risk too.

If you want to drink: Designate a sober driver; walk; take a cab – never get behind the wheel of a vehicle after drinking alcohol. Please think before you drink, and never drink then drive!

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Tony Danza Still Is The Boss Former TV star coming to Book Revue as a teacher Friday

By Alessandra Malito amalito@longislandernews.com

He may not be telling little Samantha what to do after moving from Brooklyn to Connecticut in the television show “Who's the Boss?” but Tony Danza is still teaching youth, and he's doing so with passion.

Danza, well known for his roles as Tony Micelli in “Who's the Boss?” and Tony Banta from “Taxi,” has been in sports as a boxer, in the arts as an actor, and now in education as a teacher. He has even written a book about it, “I'd Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had,” which he will be signing at the Book Revue in Huntington on Friday.

The book encompasses his first year teaching 10th grade at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, and what he has learned from and about the job. For him, it wasn’t just one role like he’s done in his television shows; it has been many different roles.

“You're playing father, mother, teacher, social worker, sister, brother, a nemesis,” Danza said. “You have to play a lot of roles. That's what's really hard about it.”

Being given the opportunity to be a teacher gave him insight to what is going on in public schools, which is the system he graduated from at Malverne High School in Hicksville.

The teaching field is one he always wanted to be in.

Even when he was acting on “Who's the Boss?” his

character eventually ended up being a teacher.

“It's been on my mind a long time,” Danza said. “I was nearing 60 and decided it was time.”

For him, teaching the youth today is an issue that is very important to him, as he added that millions of kids drop out a year. And the only solution, he said, is a nationwide campaign that convinces children that it’s in their best interest to continue their education.

“They only get one life, and this small piece of it will make a difference,” Danza said.

Being a teacher is not important only because it affects the students themselves, but their futures as well.

“Teaching is a noble profession. It entails a lot more than meets the eye,” Danza said. “In order to get the kids to work for you, you have to make sure they know you care about them. Then they work harder for you and they open up to you.”

Sometimes, he said, it can be upsetting – students are going through their own tough times as well – and there is often an “emotional grind.”

With much respect for the teachers before him, he said that people looking to become teachers should know that it “takes time to get this,” he said. Despite the difficulties and the emotional grind, he offers a tip from his boxing days: “Keep your chin down and keep punching.”

Book Revue is located at 313 New York Ave. The Sept. 14 book signing is at 7 p.m.

Tony Danza returns to Huntington on Friday to sign his book about his teaching experience.

LITERATURE

E.L. Doctorow: ‘Champion of Literacy’ ‘Ragtime’ author to be honored by Whitman Birthplace at fourth annual gala

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

E.L. Doctorow, the decorated author of “Ragtime” who received the National Humanities Medal in 1998, will soon have a new honor to add to his resume – Champion of Literacy.

The Walt Whitman Birthplace Association will present the acclaimed author with the award during their fourth annual Benefit for Literacy Gala at Oheka Castle on Oct. 11.

“We were certainly looking for a man of letters, and his name is out there,” Birthplace Executive Director Cynthia Shor said. Past honorees in the literary category include Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos in 2009; the late Ray Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451,” in 2010; and Buddhist philosopher Daisaku Ikeda in 2011.

Shor noted that a board member suggested Doctorow after seeing him on television promoting his latest book, 2009’s “Homer & Langley,” during an interview series.

After trustees selected Doctorow for the award, he and Shor met at the New York Library Association benefit earlier this year. She said Doctorow is planning to attend the Oheka Castle celebration.

“We’re very excited,” Shor said.

Doctorow’s work, which is published in more than 30 languages, has been wide-

E.L. Doctorow will be feted as a Champion of Literacy during the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association’s fourth annual gala at Oheka Castle Oct. 11. ly recognized by literary critics for excellence. His novels include: “The Book of Daniel,” a National Book Award nominee in 1972; “Ragtime,” which received the first National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction in 1976; “World’s Fair,” which won the 1986 National Book Award; “Billy Bathgate,” winner of the PEN/Faulkner prize, the National Book

Critics Circle Award and the William Dean Howells medal of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1990; “The Waterworks”; “City of God”; and “The March,” which received the 2006 PEN/Faulkner Award, the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He has published two collections of short fiction as well as

three volumes of essays.

Doctorow is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

In 1998 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal at the White House.

He holds the Lewis and Loretta Glucksman chair in English and American Letters at New York University.

Not only does the gala and award put Huntington on the radar for literary luminaries like Doctorow, it’s been a valuable fundraising event, bringing in thousands of dollars for the Birthplace. Simon Malls, which operates the namesake Walt Whitman Shops across the road from the Birthplace, has been a key partner, Shor said.

“Deborah Weber at Simon is the event chair. She ran it year and it was very successful and we look forward to her assistance this year,” Shor said. “The mall has been very cooperative and very supportive, and we appreciate their support.”

Tickets for the gala, a dinner-dance that runs from 6:30-10 p.m., are $250.

To purchase tickets, visit www.waltwhitman.org and follow the links to the Benefit for Literacy Gala, buy them in person at the Birthplace on Monday or Wednesday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. or call 631-4275240. Potential sponsors can call Weber at 631-271-1746 or email dweber@simon.com.

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Patriot Golf Day 2012 Golfers visiting the Northport V.A. Golf Course, Crab Meadow and Dix Hills Golf Courses over Labor Day weekend were asked to take a swing of support for military families who have been adversely affected while serving their country.

Patriot Golf Day is a nationwide fundraiser that provides educational scholarships to families of those who

have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of duty. Those playing the Northport V.A. Golf Course, Crab Meadow or Dix Hills Golf Courses were asked to donate a minimum of $1 for each green fee processed.

All funds collected were donated to the Folds of Honor Foundation, a nonprofit committed to helping military families.

Director of Parks and Recreation Don McKay, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Mario Buonpane, chairman of the Northport V.A. Golf Course, and Leo Giovenco, historian of the Northport American Legion Post 694, at the Northport V.A. Golf Course announce the town’s partnership in Patriot Golf Day.

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Owner Jeffrey Bies shows us a pair of prime cuts – he’s holding a Long Bone Colorado Rib Eye, next to a classic Porterhouse; right, a Colorado Rib Eye, served medium-rare. Exquisite cuts like those have helped build The Clubhouse’s reputation as a Huntington steakhouse destination.

The Clubhouse Celebrates 50 Years

By Danny & Betty foodie@longislandernews.com

For 50 years, The Clubhouse in Huntington has been the place for steaks.

And it’s that expertise, attention to detail and commitment to excellence that has led the Bies family to their golden anniversary.

Owner Jeffrey Bies has been the proprietor of The Clubhouse for nearly 30 years. His parents, John and Geraldine, opened The Clubhouse in 1962. At the time, they owned several other restaurants, but as they pared down their holdings, The Clubhouse was the keeper.

The entire space, from the entrance hallway to the cozy dining room, exudes warmth and familiarity, and much of that familiarity is thanks to the staff. Many, ranging from the busboys to chef Charlie Labartino, have been a part of The Clubhouse family for more than a decade and know how to make clients feel comfortable and part of the place.

“The most important thing is my staff,” Bies said. “I just have some really great people here.”

The Clubhouse’s bar boasts mixed drinks aplenty and an extensive red wine selection to enhance the primarily meat-eater’s menu. The wine list has been a regular on Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence since the mid2000s, and in 2005, The Clubhouse was named one of the country’s WineFriendliest Restaurants.

Jeffrey started us out with the Duck Breast and Vegetable appetizer ($12), tender, savory sliced duck breast with julienne vegetables and avocado dressing wrapped in a tortilla and a tangy Thai dipping sauce. And you can never go wrong with Lobster Claw Cocktail ($18),

Shown pouring a raspberry martini, Bartender Carla Brodsky is one of several longtime staff members that give The Clubhouse its unique rapport with guests. fresh, sweet and cool, served with a Cajun remoulade.

Wrapped Sea Scallops ($13) are a knockout. Giant, succulent scallops are wrapped in thick-cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, which is served supple and crisp; and finished with a Grand Marnier and Molasses glaze. The combination is a smoky, sweet and savory tour de force.

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steakhouse broiler work, also opting for fresh seafood, veal, chicken, prime pork and sauces. Seasonal fresh produce and spices come from Labartino’s garden on his property out east, allowing the restaurant to offer an experience most associate with Hamptons restaurants.

The Clubhouse’s masterwork continues to be their selection of top-of-the-line steaks. Their menu boasts a diverse selection of cuts ranging from filet mignon, T-bone, New York strip, chateaubriand and porterhouse. A special offering during our visit was the Long Bone Colorado Rib Eye for two ($90), served on a bed of sautéed onions. Prepped with just a kosher salt rub, it’s one of the juiciest, most tender cuts steaks we’ve had in our travels, bursting with rich beef flavor and magnificent in its simplicity.

It’s no surprise dessert menus tend to be short at a place where meat-eaters sit down specifically to dine on prime cuts, but if you can, save a bit of room because there are many treats to be had. Desserts are in the $8 range, and include offerings like Geraldine’s classic Pecan Pie, a nutty, balanced presentation that hits the sweet tooth just right without overwhelming it.

Holly’s homemade New York Style cheesecake is rich, and creamy with extra attention paid to the crust. Tiramisu is a feather-light, melt-in-your-mouth delight.

The Clubhouse is winding up its backto-school, three-course menu this Friday, which will run you $35 or $40 depending the entrée. That clears the way for the 50th anniversary celebration from Sept.

16-28, when diners can enjoy a starter plate of an appetizer, soup or salad

Wrapped Sea Scallops are a smoky, savory delight and a must-have for seafood lovers. paired, with Chateaubriand for two and lobster tails and a dessert. It’s a great time to become acquainted with The Clubhouse, or help an old friend celebrate their longevity.

The Clubhouse 320 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 631-423-1155 www.clubhousesteaks.com Atmosphere: Warm, inviting and familiar Cuisine – World-class steak, seafood and meats Price: Apps $5-18; Entrees $22$48 Hours: Closed Monday Tues-Fri noon-10 p.m.

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PIZZA PARTY: Our friends over at Campari Ristorante (225 Main St., Northport, 631757-6700, www.campariristorante.com), across the street from the John W. Engeman theater, are doing a little something special for the kids this Cow Harbor Day. On Sunday, Sept. 16, the village closes Main Street from 12-5 p.m. for a parade and street fair, with performances and vendors selling food and goods in front of their stores. In addition to featured food items, Campari will have a build-yourown personal pizza station, where kids can roll the dough, create a pizza with cheese (and add pepperoni if they want), and bake them in Campari’s ovens. Best of all, there is no charge for the service, or the food!

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SWIRLS & TWIRLS: Long Island’s fifth location of Swirls and Twirls, a self-serve frozen yogurt shop, opens in Greenlawn (769 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, in the Waldbaum’s Shopping Center) next weekend, giving customers an opportunity to taste something good and do something good. At the opening on Saturday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., 50 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Elwood and Harborfields Booster Clubs.

What a way to introduce themselves to the neighborhood! Franchisee owners, brothers Frank and Danny Capobianco, say to stop by to savor “the ultimate

Swirls & Twirls self-serve frozen yogurt opens in Greenlawn Sept. 22. healthy indulgence” – 24 flavors, more than 50 toppings, and endless possibilities – for half price. Opening day will also feature music, games, raffles and live radio broadcasts from WBLI and 94X. SHORT AND SWEET: We can’t think of many things sweeter than a cookbook full of dessert recipes, and that’s just what the folks at SeniorNet have been busy putting together. The volunteers at SeniorNet, a program at Family Service League in Huntington and Yaphank that works to educate seniors on using computers and the Internet, compiled their favorite recipes in “Short and Sweet, Delicious Dessert Recipes” – 55 pages of them!

Lending a hand, the Huntington Town Board sponsored the printing of the book. We’re excited to say we can’t wait to make the sesame seed cookies and pumpkin cheesecake!

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An audiology center helping people hear for more than 40 years also has to find ways to keep up with the times.

Lori Trentacoste, owner of Island Better Hearing in Melville, combines new technologies with customer service she learned working in the family-owned business.

Trentacoste originally worked at the hearing center when it was owned by her father while she studied for a degree in audiology. “Exposed to [the practice] because of him,” she decided to pursue a career in the field and graduated with an Au.D, the highest university degree in the industry. She’s also continued her father’s practice, making it one of the oldest family-run audiology centers in the tri-state area.

Although many audiologists make a living out of selling brand hearing aids, Trentacoste said she’s in the trade to help others with specialized attention. Her passion was brought on because of the importance of hearing. “[I] love it because it’s a necessity to people,” she said.

Trentacoste believes that when left untreated, hearing impairment causes a

Trentacoste fits a patron with a carefullyselected ear piece after performing hightech tests.

Island Better Hearing owner Lori Trentacoste in her store. number of problems. In order to make sure she is giving customers the hearing aids best suited to their needs, she has machines that thoroughly test each customer’s abilities.

The Verifit machine, for example, tests the unique weakness in the ears of a customer. Although the variation may seem slight, Trentacoste said, it can make a significant difference.

While she carries all major brands of hearing aids, the owner emphasized that helping people hear is as much about people as it is the actual device.

“It’s not about the product, but the care and the fit,” Trentacoste said.

When a customer picks a low-price hearing aid without testing what they ac-

tually need, users can hamper both their health and budgets. The value in a custom piece is that with the extra verification and validation, the needs of the customer are better met and the purchase offers long-lasting satisfaction.

In today’s economy, she acknowledged that health care is a financial burden. To help offset that, Trentacoste works with customers to find an earpiece that caters to their needs and still fits their budget.

After running the necessary tests, she spends time with each patient going over the hearing aids that best fit the patient’s needs and financial plans. She also follows up with three open checkups to make sure the device is working.

That combination of service and tech-

nology not only has local customers patronizing Island Better Hearing, but the business also supports customers in other parts of the country. Despite their offices being in the Town of Huntington, Trentacoste said they have customers in Pennsylvania, Vermont and even Arizona.

“They know what they get, is what they need,” the other said.

Island Better Hearing was awarded Best Practice/Audiologist nationwide in 2011 by trade publication “The Hearing Review” and is being nominated again for 2012. The voting is based on manufacturer representatives reviews.

Island Better Hearing 205 E. Main St., Huntington 1-03 Schwab Road, Clock Tower Plaza, Melville 631-271-1018 www.islandbetterhearing.com

PHOTOGRAPHY

It’s Back To School For Shutterbugs Too Through The Lens

By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com

September is a great month for photography. The first half of the month gives us summer weather, and the second half gives the colors and activities of autumn.

However, that is not September’s real claim to fame. Just ask any young person what early September means to them and you’re most likely to get a frown and hear the words “back to school.”

While the end of summer may be greeted coldly by kids, it is a great time to “go to school” if your goal is to learn more about photography. The digital revolution has rejuvenated the photography world. In the days of film photography, you had hobbyists who purchased nice equipment and the rest of us used their point-and-shoot cameras for family functions and vacations.

In this digital era, everyone can find

their creative photographic side. There is no end to the onslaught of digital devices, software, and other equipment released every six months. This makes digital photography education a moving target, requiring a concerted effort to stay current.

It may seem like a daunting task, like staring up a long, winding mountain road, but like the mountain road, the rewards are there for those that make the journey. Plus, it’s not really as tough as it looks and it can be lots of fun, especially if you do it with friends.

If you wish to educate yourself on your own, there is no shortage of websites, books, magazines, classes and even personal instructors to help you with that task. Just Google “digital photography instruction” and look at all the results. There is even a new photography school right here in Huntington village. Local retailer Berger Brothers Camera recently opened the Center for Photographic Art on Clinton Avenue.

All of these tools are wonderful ways to advance your knowledge and gain greater insight into what makes good photography.

However, if you would rather learn in a setting with others who share your passion for photography, I have a great suggestion: Join a camera club.

If you live anywhere near the newspaper in which this article appears, then you are lucky because you have one of the biggest and best camera clubs avail-

able to you. The Huntington Camera Club has been helping local residents hone the photo skills since 1968. I myself am about to start my 25th year as a member. Whether your ultimate goal is to be a working professional or just take better family photos, camera clubs offer the perfect environment for learning.

Your skill level when you join is not important – more experienced members are always eager to share their learned knowledge on any willing set of ears.

The Huntington Camera Club started with a handful of local camera enthusiasts and has been going strong ever since. With meetings every Tuesday from September through June, they are able to cover many different photography topics with their programs and demonstrations. Every September, the membership grows to about 125, and they all participate in programs on digital photography, instructional programs on editing software, how-to programs on all types of equipment and many other helpful topics.

Learning how to take good photos is only one part of the club experience.

Viewing beautiful images from members and getting to show your own can give you an extra boost of inspiration.

You can have your work critiqued and scored by an outside judge at one of the monthly members competitions, or you can have a gallery of your work displayed on their website.

The club is also a fun way to get involved in community projects. In 1990, the club completed a successful “Week in the Life of Huntington” presentation, and has completed other town projects over the years. Every May for the last 22 years, the club has hosted its annual High School Competition, honoring the work of students from all the areas high schools. One of the more enjoyable club endeavors, especially for newer members, is an outing with the Sunday Shooters group. This group meets every Sunday morning at about 8 a.m. at a local diner. After a quick breakfast, they decide right then and there where to go shoot. They could find themselves at a parade in New York City or at a local park here in town. Either way, everyone is usually home by noon.

If you would like to find out more information about the Huntington Camera Club, visit our website at www.hccny.org or stop at one of their meetings any Tuesday night downstairs at the Huntington Public Library in the village. Meetings start at 7:30 p.m.

If the idea has been kicking around the back of your head that you need a little more photographic instruction, or you just like to keep up with the latest news in the industry, then the items listed above can be a real help. The best, I believe, is joining a club – like everything else in life, photography is better done in the company of friends.

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Wrought with emotion, Susan Roethel’s personal tragedy sent her looking to understand what happened. But the more research she did and people she spoke with, the more she learned that drugs are claiming more and more victims on Long Island – especially in the Town of Huntington.

“Every time another kid here in Huntington [overdosed], or I heard of another child overdosing, I spent another couple of nights not sleeping. It disturbed me,” the mother said. “The addiction these kids have with it… It’s absolutely incredible. They’re dying left and right. I don’t think they have a chance in hell.”

The Huntington woman founded the Fallen on Long Island as a community organization to alert and inform others about the severity of opiate crisis sweeping both Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Now she’s joining forces with Long Island Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD), The Life Center, and other agencies to host a forum at St. Patrick’s Church in Huntington. From 710 p.m. on Sept. 28, participants can learn about the true extent of the drug crisis on Long Island, signs and symptoms of abuse and addiction, and resources for help and treatment. Susan Roethel will share her tragic tale, while another Huntington resident will offer their story to recovery. The entire forum will end with a candlelight vigil march along Main Street to Town Hall.

“I think parents have to become much more aware of the amount of drugs that are being circulated here on the island,” Life Center Co-Director Kay Posillico said. “I don’t think people know it’s a very serious problem.”

News of widespread heroin, prescription drugs and opiate abuse on Long Island took off shortly after the new millennium. In 2009, Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota said there were 63 fatal heroin overdoses in 2008 compared to less than 40 in 2006 and 2007 combined. Northport residents Michael Iovino and Robert Drost died of heroin overdoses in the summer of 2006. Both were college age, Drost having graduated Northport High in 2002.

The number of news reports about

drug abuse on Long Island has seemingly dropped, but Susan Roethel and experts argue the number of cases has actually risen.

“I don’t think it’s the story du jour anymore. That doesn’t mean it’s gone away,” LICADD Executive Director Jeffrey Reynolds said.

According to a recent grand jury report on prescription drug use in Suffolk County, 231 overdose deaths in 2011 were from controlled substances. Heroin arrests by Suffolk County police officers jumped from 486 to 1,315 between 2006 and 2010. Suffolk County, the report adds, has significantly more oxycodone prescriptions than the state average.

When taken recreationally, opiates like vicodin, oxycodone and heroin cause a profound sense of relaxation and intense euphoria. The drug binds itself to the brain, spinal cord and digestive tract. Users typically develop chronic constipation, pus-filled abscesses and decreased kidney function. Breathing cessation is a symptom of overdosing on heroin.

But most heroin addicts don’t start their foray into drugs by jamming a needle into their arm the very first day. Experts believe teens, and even adults, begin with prescription drugs. Whether it’s experimenting at a party or becoming addicted to a prescribed drug, most users don’t actually know what they’re ingesting. To make matters worse, their bodies develop a tolerance and they need more of the drug to get the same high.

“If you’re taking two pills today, you’re going to need to take four next month. It gets progressively worse. If you need to take more to maintain the effect, eventually you’ll be priced out of the prescription drug market [and into the heroin market],” Reynolds said.

Both Reynolds and LICADD Clinical Director Steve Chassman also said drugs like marijuana and alcohol have an established link to heroin.

“This isn’t the marijuana of 20 years ago. It’s been genetically engineered to have very potent THC levels. We’re seeing a lot of amotivational syndrome [which hijacks the ability to pursue goals],” Chassman said.

Reynolds said Baby Boomers who haven’t realized “the game has changed” often express relief that their child only uses alcohol and/or marijuana instead of “the hard stuff.”

But the dealers that sell the more potent marijuana are also carrying prescription drugs, heroin and other drugs, the director said, putting pot-smoking teens in contact with hard drugs. And with youth already practiced at hiding their drug habits from parents and needing more and/or stronger drugs to get high, Reynolds said it’s not a surprise some end up shooting heroin.

“It doesn’t happen all the time, but it sets the stage,” he said.

Susan Roethel also cast blame on doctors for over-prescribing heavy medication. Whereas someone having teeth pulled used to take extra-strength Tylenol, she added, now they’re getting a month-long prescription of oxycodone or vicodin.

“They’re handing them out like they’re candy,” she said. “On the streets, these pills are $30-$40 for one pill.”

The end result in 2011 was 2,700 deaths across America, including 370 on Long Island, Chassman said. LICADD helped 693 people afflicted with sub-

stance abuse last month, the most ever in a single month during the organization’s 57 years in existence.

Back in the Town of Huntington, Centerport resident Corey St. George died on June 23, 2012. Deeply loyal to his friends and possessing a mischievous sense of humor, St. George, 21, had recently come out of rehab before his death. Heroin and Xanax were believed to be the cause of death.

St. George died three months after Megan Roethel. A long-time rower, the teen stopped rowing before her senior year in high school after a conflict between coaches and clubs. Becoming visibly depressed, the teenager had trouble getting out of bed and keeping up with class work. She graduated from Huntington, but her grades had slipped out of the Princeton realm.

In the years following, she moved in with a boyfriend and began to self-medicate with prescription pills. By the spring of 2011, she was using heroin. Her mother said she was arrested several times for possession, went through detox several times and twice went to rehab.

She had been clean for seven months in May when she used heroin one more time.

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vote whether the measure would be approved.

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said Monday he was keeping an “open mind” on the proposal.

“There’s been a problem in the past there because there hasn’t been a consensus on the use to which it would be put. That remains to be worked out,” he said.

Councilman Gene Cook said in the face of economic troubles, the town should consider every fiscal move carefully. He said he is “not happy” with the proposal, but remained undecided pending a conversation with

Supervisor Frank Petrone.

If the town buys the land, Berland said they would hold community meetings to guide exactly what shape the active parkland would take. The councilwoman said she would like to see turf fields on the facility because of the lower maintenance cost and the smaller impact on the Dix Hills Water District.

“We’re going to get input on what things people would like there, but it is absolutely and positively going to be active parkland,” Berland said.

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Lighthouse Rocks Out For Rip Rap Sixth annual Music Fest moves Preservation Society within $10K of starting repair job Photo by Pamela Setchell

Photo by Valerie Whyte

Singer Pamela Betti gets into the spirit of the Music Fest from atop the 100-year-old lighthouse, which remains an active aid to navigation.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

“Best Music Fest ever. It’s just been a banner year.”

Why might Pam Setchell, president of the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, be so gushing in her praise? It could be in part because this year’s Lighthouse Music Fest on Sept. 1, the only concert event held on a functioning lighthouse, was the biggest ever, according to early estimates.

Per custom, the Preservation Society’s “pirates,” properly known as the Teens on the Water, raked in $20 a pop for green Tshirts with the slogan, “Rip Rap Rock” on the front side, sold other swag and collected donations with use of red buckets on a stick. The T-shirts reference rip rap, the hulking granite boulders used to rein-

force the lighthouse’s foundation, which the Preservation Society is on a quest to raise a total of $400,000 to repair.

With a $250,000 matching grant from the state in the chute, the approximately $90,000 they’ve raised so far means they’re about $10,000 away from a major milestone.

“It’s staggered out in five payments, but for us to get going, I need to write a check for about $200,000,” Setchell said. “So, if I can come up with $100,000, I can match it with $100,000.”

And the people who were out there took full advantage of the beautiful Labor Day weekend weather. Onlookers lounged on their boats, dove carefree into the harbor, swam and rowed and floated on inner tubes as bands performed on the second floor clearing on

King Wellington plays to more than 1,000 vessels. the lighthouse.

“The spirit out there on the water has just been magnetic. Lots of people dancing, lots of people swimming, lots of people cheering everything on,” Setchell said.

“The spirit has truly been amazing, and that’s what it’s all about.”

Frank Scobbo, who volunteered his tugboat to set up equipment and was on the water during the event, said he saw boats a mile and quarter to both east and west of the lighthouse and a half-mile thick in the mooring field to the north and south. He estimated as many as 1,200 to 1,500 vessels were on the water.

A new sound system, designed by Donald Davidson and commandeered by himself and Jacob Levitan, carried an eclectic blend of music to the thousands on the harbor.

“I’ve been out on a few boats way, way, way far away to listen to it, and it’s just wild,” Setchell said. “This new sound system is just beyond comprehension.

With the 2012 Lighthouse Music Fest in the books, Setchell said her attention is shifting toward getting the centenarian some more birthday presents. What a lighthouse might really like for its 100th birthday, Setchell said, is for 2,500 close friends to send $100 to the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, or for local corporations to step up and support the lighthouse.

“This is all about maritime preservation and it’s so important. We all came to this country some way or another, many people on boats,” she said. “The first thing they did when they got here was they built lighthouses to guide ships in for safety.”

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Enjoy cuisine from around the world while networking through the night at Melville Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours Sept. 13, 5-8 p.m. at Stuart Thomas Manor, 2143 Boundary Ave., Farmingdale. Free members/$30 non-members. RSVP to 631-7776260, info@mefchamber.org.

The Huntington Station Business Improvement District hosts a car show at Station Sports, 25 Depot Road, Huntington Station, from 6:30-8 p.m. every Wednesday.

Fueling The Economic Engine Assemblyman Andrew Raia hosts a small business forum on Sept. 19, 2012, 8 a.m. at Adelphi University’s Conference Center, 55 Kennedy Drive, Hauppauge. Co-hosted by the Long Island Advancement of Small Business. $25 fee, includes continental breakfast. Call 631-261-4151.

Business Workshop

Time For A Huntington Hoe-Down!

Grab your cowboy hat and boots and head down to the Huntington Fire Department for a hoe-down on Sept. 15, 6-11 p.m. (rain date Sept. 16, 3-8 p.m.) Sponsored by Rookies Sports Club and Village Connection, and hosted by the Huntington Protection Hose Company, the evening will include a BBQ, beer, raffles from local restaurants and merchants, a 50/50 and music by the Joe Bayer Band, pictured. $35. Tickets available at Rookies, 70 Gerard St., and Southdown Pizza, 211 Wall St. The fire department is located at 1 Leverich Place in Huntington. Huntingtonhoedown.com.

FRIDAY 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.

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Autism Workshop The Law Office of Tully & Winkelman, P.C. hosts “The Home Environment Matters!”, an autism workshop for parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) on Sept. 22, 10:30 a.m. In this free workshop, those in attendance will learn how they can regain some control in helping their child on the autism spectrum. The law firm is located at 150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 120 in Melville.

To reserve your seat, call 866-618-7685.

Caring For The Caregiver

Kiss Cancer Goodbye!

The Bristal Assisted Living presents “Caring for the Caregiver,” a free program on Sept. 15, 9 a.m.-noon, addressing issues caregivers encounter as well as counseling for them, at The Bristal at East Northport, 760 Larkfield Road. To register, call 516-921-0755 or visit www.caringforthecaregiver.org.

Gellerman Orthodontics hosts its first annual Kiss Cancer Good-Bye walk to help raise funds in support of the American Cancer Society at Heckscher Park in Huntington on Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring activities for kids with a focus on healthy living, live music and performances from a local dance school. Volunteers are needed to help out; call 631-427-8444.

Change Your Mind, Change Your World If you’re feeling bored, uninspired, stuck or depressed, consider making a change at a much deeper level and change the way you see things. Resident Teacher Holly McGregor leads “Change Your Mind, Change Your World” Sept. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Dipamkara Meditation Center, 282 New York Ave., Huntington. $20. 631-549-1000.

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SUNDAY Cow Harbor Day The village of Northport turns into a festival of food and fun on Sept. 16 with Cow Harbor Day. Main Street closes from noon-5 p.m. for a parade and fair, as several merchants give away food and goods in front of their stores and the John W. Engeman Theater features some of their children’s programming.

Grab your cowboy hat and boots and head down to the Huntington Fire Department for a hoe-down on Sept. 15, 6-11 p.m. (rain date Sept. 16, 3-8 p.m.) Sponsored by Rookies Sports Club and Village Connection, and hosted by the Huntington Protection Hose Company, the evening will include a BBQ, beer, raffles from local restaurants and merchants, a 50/50 and music by the Joe Bayer Band. $35. Tickets available at Rookies, 70 Gerard St., and Southdown Pizza, 211 Wall St. The fire department is located at 1 Leverich Place in Huntington. Huntingtonhoedown.com.

Walk through the Huntington Village Green and its surrounding neighborhood and discover the amazing legacy left by the AfricanAmericans who lived there during the past 350 years. The tour will last about two hours and will take place rain or shine. It is sponsored by the Town of Huntington African American Historic Designation Council. Meet on Sep. 16, 2 p.m. at the Town Hall parking lot, 100 Main St., Huntington. Free. 631-351-3244.

Giant Yard Sale

Huntington Lighthouse Tours

Choose from hundreds of items from many attics Sat.-Sun., Sept. 15-16, at the Half Hollow Historical Association Old Schoolhouse, 5 Seaman Neck Road (Straight Path), Dix Hills.

To donate items, call Jackie: 631-643-6940; items accepted even on day of the sale.

Proceeds support the Old Schoolhouse.

Tour historic Huntington Lighthouse, now in its 100th year as an active aid to navigation, on Sept. 16 and Sept. 23. Tours depart from Gold Star Battalion Beach, West Shore Road, Huntington, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Suggested donation: Adults $15, seniors $10, children $8, family of four $30. Proceeds benefit the ongoing preservation and restoration of the lighthouse. Only flat rubber soled shoes are permitted. 631-421-1985.

Classic & Sports Car Rally Melville-based Alternatives For Children hosts the 16th annual Classic and Sports Car Rally, sponsored by Competition Automotive Group, on Sept. 15, 8:30 a.m. registration and breakfast. Starting line: Alternatives For Children Aquebogue – 1116 Main Road. Finish line: Belle Terre Community Center – 55 Cliff Road, Belle Terre. Call 631-331-6400 ext. 229. www.alternativesforchildren.org.

Join SeniorNet volunteers at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Harborfields Public Library to see why the iPhone makes a great camera. In addition, see photography applications demonstrated, many of which are available for Android phones. Free and open to all. 631427-3700 ext. 268. The library is located at 31 Broadway, Greenlawn.

Classic Car Show

Reed Waddle, a New York-based singer-songwriter and the grand prize winner of the 2012 Telluride Troubadour Contest, will be the featured performer when the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series resumes at the Cinema Arts Centre on Sept.

20 following a summer hiatus. The 8:30 p.m. concert will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for Cinema Arts Centre and Folk Music Society of Huntington members; $12 for non-members. The centre is at 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.fmsh.org.

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Jenna Rose, 13, of Dix Hills is the latest addition to list of performers including singer Aki Starr for the Brielle’s Fairytale Fashions at Oheka Castle. 7 p.m. on Sept. 27. The fashion show’s designer, Brielle Caro, 11, will donate proceeds from her creations Angela’s House. $125. Call BluChip Marketing at 631-337-1603.

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WEDNESDAY

Hard Luck Café

Benefit Fashion Show

er you need it. $10 members/$15 non-members. 631-549-0485. 125 Main St., Huntington.

African-American History Tour

Pops Takes It To Town The Senior Pops Orchestra of Long Island, under the direction of conductor Stephen Michael Smith, performs a variety of classical and pops favorites, including The Unfinished Symphony, Movement 1 by Franz Schubert, Tango de la Luna by Sholom Secunda, and

music from “Guys and Dolls.” Sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the concert is Sept. 23, 2 p.m. at the Van Nostrand Theatre at Suffolk Community College (1001 Crooked Hill Road, Brentwood). www.seniorpops.org.

516-414-1831.

ActionCOACH of New York & Metro New York present a Long Island Manufacturers Business Workshop on Sept. 19, featuring five ways to grow sales and profits in a recession presented by marketing experts. To be held in Melville, 8:30-10:30 a.m. Call 631-692-2760 or 516-8016452 to register.

Tips For Business Owners Serious about growing your business? LeTip members are respected professionals who understand how to give and get tips to increase everyone's bottom line. Join them every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at their weekly morning networking meeting. For more information, contact Dave Muller, 631-831-1921.

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Chess Challenge Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts presents its sixth annual Usdan Chess Challenge on Sept. 23 at its Maurice B. Hexter Chess Center, 185 Colonial Springs Road, Wheatley Heights. Open to grades K-12. Call 631-643-7900 to register. On-site registration also possible. $25 in advance, due Sept. 18, and $35 the day of the tournament. Contact Brian Karen at BrianKaren@usa.net.

Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay Bethpage Federal Credit Union partners with The Greater Long Island Running Club to sponsor the Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay and Charitable Challenge, now in its 27th year, to support the Melville-based Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sept. 23.

The route extends from Jones Beach State Park up to Cedar Creek Park, and then through Seaford, Massapequa, Farmingdale, Old Bethpage, Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor, Syosset and Oyster Bay Cove. Register at www.glirc.org.

MONDAY Music At Its Best The Huntington Choral Society holds open rehearsals for new members on Sept. 17, 8-10 p.m. at Huntington High School, Mckay and Oakwood Roads, Huntington. If you love to sing, you'll love singing with them! www.huntingtonchoralsociety.org.

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

• This month’s teen movie night features a blockbuster film. “The Hunger Games” shows on Sept. 20, starting at 6 p.m. 142 minutes, rated PG-13.

• Empire Safety Council offers its Defensive Driving course from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 29.

Register in person and bring a check for $30, payable to instructor Ramona Tracy. Deadline to register is Sept. 19.

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

• Notary Service is available normally Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday evenings and occasionally on a Saturday or Sunday. Please call ahead to ensure a notary is available upon your arrival. $2 charge for each document to be notarized.

• Falls are not a natural part of the aging process, so come learn how to prevent them!

Jared Caspe, DPT, of Head Over Heals Physical Therapy, will be leading an interactive learning experience that will also serve as a screening tool for future fall risk. Jared has an extensive background in orthopedic, sports, vestibular and pediatric rehabilitation and earned his Doctorate from Stony Brook University. Register online or at the circulation desk.

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 Training The Brain The Women’s Center of Huntington leads “Training Your Brain: How to Achieve Flow and Stay in the Zone” on Sept. 18, 7-9 p.m. Learn how to access that quiet, strong focus whenev-

Deer Park Public Library 44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org/ • Historian and author Monica Randall’s “Gatsby’s Long Island” features a presentation based on her book “Mansions of the Gold Coast” that includes rare photos of the castle that inspired “The Great Gatsby.”

Randall will share little-known details of the infamous Woodward murder case, the Woolworth Mansion and more on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m.

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

• Tweens can take part in the Series of Unfortunate and Fortunate Events Storytelling Game at 6 p.m. on Sept. 13. The leader will

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start a simple story, and every time he or she says “but fortunately” or “but unfortunately,” the group must come up with something good or bad that happens next. Participants will be given a copy of the story they create that evening. Refreshments will be served.

Drummer Corky Laing, co-founder of iconic supergroups Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing, comes out from behind the drums and spills all about the Golden Age of Rock, which wasn’t always quite so golden, on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center.

Laing, who wrote the platinum-selling rock anthem, “Mississippi Queen,” chronicles his life from his innocent early days on the Montreal sock-hop circuit (Bartholomew Plus 3 and Energy) to the pinnacle of rock 'n roll. He has recorded with a long list of legendary artists including Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Bo Diddley and Ozzy Osbourne. He has performed with Meat Loaf, Gov’t Mule, The Allman Brothers, Voivod, Teenage Head and dozens of others. Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.

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

• If you're a Mad Men maniac or just curious about the show, watch Season 2 with others on Tuesdays, Sept. 11-Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills. No session Sept. 25.

• Parents and students will learn helpful techniques for generating a study plan, goal setting, preparing for and taking tests at “An Organized Approach to Learning” on Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills. A onehour tutoring session will be raffled off. Call 631-421-4530 to register.

Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.

• Learn how to get through the Medicare maze with Hands On Huntington on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.

• Baby Boomers can learn important rules and strategies for collecting retirement benefits and coordinating Social Security with other sources of retirement income on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 7 p.m.

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.

• The Friends of the Library’s fourth annual book and media sale is Sept. 19-22, with a members preview Sept. 18, 2-8 p.m.

Donations and volunteers welcomed.

• Fill part of your kindergartener’s day with a program designed to enrich the learning experience. Through activities, stories, and crafts, children further explore animals, changing seasons, and other concepts that are introduced in Kindergarten. Kindertales is every Wednesday school is in session from 10-10:45 a.m. at the Main branch.

bers/$15 public.

• “5 Broken Cameras” is a first-hand account of non-violent resistance in Bil’in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Shows as part of the Real-to-Reel: Documentary Film Series, sponsored by Stuart & Ginger Polisner, Wednesday, Sept.

19, 7:30 p.m. $10 members/$15 public.

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

• Drummer Corky Laing, co-founder of iconic supergroups Mountain and West, Bruce & Laing, comes out from behind the drums and spills all about the Golden Age of Rock, which wasn’t always quite so golden, on Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m.

• Enter “The Amazing World of Comedian Eddie Brill,” Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. He is best known as the nightly audience warm-up act for “Late Night with David Letterman” for the past 14 years.

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• Enjoy a day on Long Island’s North Fork with your friends from the library. The morning begins with a visit to the Peconic Herb Farm in Calverton, time in Greenport, lunch at the Sound View Inn, a tour of the Catapano Goat Farm, and a visit to the Pindar Winery.

Thursday, Sept. 27, 7:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $90.

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• Hear about the many ways you can engage in meaningful service to your community, and learn how you can contribute to the reach and impact of volunteerism across Long Island, at “Volunteering: The Basics and Beyond,” on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 3 p.m. in Northport.

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

• Watch the Neil Simon musical about the romantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopeful dance hall hostess, despite endless disappointments and bad luck with men in “Sweet Charity,” showing from Sept. 6-Oct. 28. $65.

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• If you’ve always wanted to join a book club, but weren’t comfortable or able to leave your children with a sitter, the Literary Mommas are for you. The club meets monthly to discuss a fiction book and enjoy a snack, while the little ones play beside them. Next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 18, 11:30 a.m. about “The Language of Flowers” by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.

• Financial adviser Oliver Hudesman will reveal the most common mistakes people make with their finances as they enter into retirement on Thursday, Sept. 20, 7 p.m. Learn how to make your nest egg work hard and last longer, how to create a sustainable stream of income, how to combat the rising costs of health care and more.

THEATER and FILM

Township Theatre Group 631-421-9832. www.townshiptheatregroup.com.

• In the Long Island Premiere of Ken Ludwig’s rollicking comedy “The Fox on the Fairway,” members of two rival Country Clubs are utterly devoted to golf and will do absolutely anything to win the annual Inter-Club Tournament – and the large bet riding on the outcome. Shows Sept. 29, Oct. 5 & 6, 8 p.m.; Sept. 30 & Oct. 7, 2 p.m. at the Helen Butler Hall Theatre at Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville. $20 general/$18 students, seniors.

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.

• Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux present “Retrospective Exhibition” Sept. 16-Oct. 28, with a reception Sunday, Sept. 23, 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.

• Beginning Sept. 5, the gallery artists’ exhibition fills two rooms with paintings, mixed media artworks and installations.

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

• A Brett Sherris’ Summer Camp Cinema Film Festival Special Event, The Last Starfighter and Night of the Comet will be shown as a double feature on Saturday, Sept. 15, beginning at 9 p.m. In person will be stars Lance Guest and Catherine Mary Stewart.

SummerCampCinema.com. $12 mem-

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.

Thursday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. Learn a bit of history, a bit of folk art and intriguing stories connected with this historic site. $5 members/$10 non-members. Reservations required. Call ext. 403.

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 in a show opening Saturday, Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m.

RSVP by Sept. 28.

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

• Elizabeth Mallia presents “Transitory Moments” in a solo exhibition Sept. 14-Oct. 21, with a reception Saturday, Sept. 15, 5-7 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.

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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.

• “still life still” runs Aug. 31-Sept. 30, with an opening reception Saturday, Sept. 8, 5-7 p.m.

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.

• Award-winning landscape impressionist Shain Bard displays “Familiar Territory” beginning Saturday, Sept. 8.

Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Association 631-754-1180 • It’s time to celebrate everyone’s favorite pickled vegetable at the Pickle Festival on Saturday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., featuring specialty pickles, pickle-flavored popcorn, locally grown produce, antiques, baked goods and jarred goods. Join in the fun at the John Gardiner Barn, 900 Park Ave. (at Little Plains Road), Greenlawn. $5 suggested donation. Free for members and children under 12.

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. 631-351-3250.

• Robert S. Neuman’s “Ship to Paradise” focuses on the colorful, large-scale, mixedmedia drawings in which Neuman addressed the timeless question of human folly. On display Aug. 18-Nov. 25.

• Channel your creativity on Sunday, Sept. 23, 12-4 p.m. at the Draw Out!, a free community event for artists of all ages and abilities, featuring an array of art activities and live music in the museum, on the terrace, and throughout Heckscher Park.

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.

• With a black lit gallery and visions of ghastly art at the Main Street Petite Gallery, the student exhibition “Nightmare on Main Street,” on display next month, is sure to be a thrill.

K-12 students are invited to apply for this juried show. Visit the website for more information.

• A Comedy Cabaret fundraiser, featuring comedy improv duo Isaacs & Baker as well as a buffet dinner, will keep you laughing Oct. 4, 6 p.m. at the Thatched Cottage in Centerport. $40 members/$50 non-members.

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 person,” infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator can wish for his students.

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.

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

• E.L. Doctorow, the decorated author of “Ragtime,” will be honored as a Champion of Literacy at the fourth annual Benefit for Literacy Gala at Oheka Castle on Oct. 11.

Tickets for the gala, a dinner-dance that runs from 6:30-10 p.m., are $250.

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

• All American Rejects & Boys Like Girls take the stage with special guest The Ready Set on Tuesday, Sept. 18.

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.

• Tours of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill, the only surviving mill in Huntington, offer patrons an unusual way to enjoy Huntington’s rich heritage. Private tours, accessible by a short boat ride, will be held: Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, Oct. 30 and Nov. 5. Call ext 403. $10 members/$15 non-members.

• Walk back in time and stroll through Huntington's Old Burying Ground on

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Townhouse caterer still in court over old property (Continued from page A3)

their involvement with the Huntington Townhouse.

Newman said in an affidavit for the motion that he helped Silver obtain multiple mortgages for the catering hall, and personally loaned and advanced her nearly $10 million he said has not been repaid.

In exchange for serving as guarantor on several of her mortgages, she agreed to let him manage the business’ funds.

“I told Silver that I wanted to supervise the collection of revenue from the operations of the Huntington Townhouse and to ensure that the money was used to pay the Townhouse’s operating expenses, and not to pay for Silver’s extravagant, nonbusiness related, personal expenses,” Newman said in the affidavit.

Silver first approached him in 2003 seeking financial help, according to the affidavit. Through 2007, Newman said, he helped her obtain nine mortgages for her various legal corporations for the Huntington Townhouse. By January 2007, he claimed that she owed him $11.9 million.

Newman also said in the affidavit that he secured the $38.5 million sale to Lowe’s. He said he first spoke with the company in late 2003 before meeting them on Long Island in 2004. The property as-is was hardly ideal topographically for a one-story store, he added, but with his help, they planned the company’s first two-story branch. The closing was held on June 20, 2007.

When the sale went through, the developer said Silver owed $34,494,342.41 to debtors. Newman also said they agreed he would receive $3.5 million for his role in securing Lowe’s as buyers. The remaining $700,956.05 was used to pay non-secured debt from the Huntington

Townhouse, including reimbursements for down payments for events scheduled to be held after June 2007.

“She never once asked me in words or in substance, ‘Where is my money from the sale of the Townhouse?’ That is because she knew exactly where it went, and she knew that her prior actions created far too much debt for there to be anything left,” Newman wrote in the affidavit.

However, Alan Ripka, Silver’s attorney in the Ritberg case, called for forensic accounting. The closing statement listed a number of alleged creditors and dollar amounts, and Ripka said he will subpoena them all to verify the money was legitimately taken. “[Rhona Silver] sold her life’s work for $38.5 million and didn’t get one dime back,” he said. “This woman has done nothing wrong.”

Didora declined to comment on any details and Buck Riley, Newman’s attorney, did not return messages for comment. That case is due to return to court on Sept. 18.

Another lawsuit still active in State Supreme Court was filed by Silver’s brother, Howard Silver, in 2007. At the time, he argued that they made a verbal agreement to split ownership of the business when she bought it in 1997. He also claimed he worked as a manager, oversaw sales and promoted events in the Townhouse’s early years.

That case is scheduled to return to court on Sept 27. David Kaminsky, Howard Silver’s attorney, declined to comment.

Rhona Silver was also sued in 2007 by Prudential Douglas Elliman. According to that suit, Silver engaged the real estate firm to sell the catering hall, but part-

nered with developer Barry Newman in the eventual deal. The suit seeks a sixpercent brokerage commission from both Silver and Lowe’s, about $2.3 million.

Robert Zausmer, an attorney representing Prudential Douglas Elliman, confirmed the State Supreme Court case is still active. A settlement was reached with Lowe’s in 2008 or 2009, details of which have not been released, but Elliman is pursuing the remainder of its commission.

“We claim there was an oral agreement that she made to pay Prudential brokerage fees,” Zausmer said. “They ended up selling the property to Lowe’s later on, but claimed Prudential had nothing to do with the sale and paid nobody a commission.”

The case went to trial in March 2011.

After four days, the judge declared a mistrial. Zausmer said his key witness’ significant other died shortly before the wit-

ness was to testify, and the judge was not willing to delay the case further.

“I was down to my last witness and then Rhona was going to testify,” the attorney said.

In the time since, Zausmer said Silver has fired her legal counsel, tried to represent herself, filed several unsuccessful motions to dismiss the case and hired another lawyer.

Both sides are scheduled to appear in front of Judge Elizabeth Emerson on Sept. 14.

Attorney Jeff Buss is representing Silver in the case filed by Prudential Douglas Elliman and the case against Newman. John Juliano is representing her in the case involving her brother. Neither returned calls for comment.

“I am confident that justice will prevail and I will be successful in each of these lawsuits,” Rhona Silver said.

Carpool challenge (Continued from page A6)

Target. The company with the largest number of participating carpoolers will also win a free luncheon as a special reward.

“Once people feel they can ride in a car that’s not three-quarters empty, they save gas, makes traffic a lot easier to deal with…” DeLuise said.

The chamber is currently reaching out to companies and accepting applications. Any business looking to participate is asked to call 511NY

Rideshare’s Paula Sakoks at 631-5467679.

DeLuise expects to have at least a dozen companies participating.

While the contest is focused on businesses in the Melville and Dix Hills region, companies from nearby regions like Huntington and Plainview will be accepted.

“If someone is very close by, we’re going to include anyone who gets involved,” the president said. “We want to make this work.”

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