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The Paramount

ELECTION 2013

Spotlight

ENDORSES Frank Petrone for SUPERVISOR Mark Cuthbertson for TOWN COUNCIL Tracey Edwards for TOWN COUNCIL

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William Naughton for HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT William Spencer for 18TH LD Lou D’Amaro for 17TH LD Steve Stern for 16TH LD

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HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Chestnut Hill, Forest Park Closing

ThinkYou CanDance?

By Peter Sloggatt psloggatt@longislandernews.com

jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Half Hollow Hills Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to close Chestnut Hill and Forest Park Elementary Schools next year.

Chestnut Hill and Forest Park elementary schools will close next year, the Half Hollow Hills school board announced on Monday.

After sealing the fate of the two schools at the Oct. 28 school board meeting, the board asked a room of more than 300 parents for their cooperation going forward with plans for a complete elementary redistricting.

The decision to close two schools, which board members said became likely in 2011, will save the district roughly $3 million and help guide the 2014-

2015 budget planning process.

Elementary enrollment in the district is expected to decline by 13 percent over the next four years, according to statistics offered by the district’s Facilities Steering Committee, commissioned in June to make recommendations to the board on potential closures.

A portion of students from all seven presently open elementary schools will also be affected by the closures, as elementary school feeding patterns will change and outlier communities will be connected with larger regions of the district. However, the board said (Continued on page A15)

MELVILLE

Breaking Ground On Senior Housing Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

So you think you can dance?

Mia Michaels will be the judge of that. The good news is that first, she’ll teach you how to dance.

Michaels, who is best known as a judge on Fox TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” will lead a master class for wannabe dancers at The Paramount in Huntington, Nov. 4.

The dance lesson event will offer separate sessions for ages 13-adult and preteens.

While America knows Michaels for the dance competition show, the industry knows her as an award-winning choreographer. She’s choreographed for Madonna, Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan, Prince, PYT and Jimmy Ray. She choreographed Celine

By Jacqueline Birzon

Half Hollow Hills photo/Jacqueline Birzon

Celebrity choreographer Mia Michaels leads master classes in dance at The Paramount Nov. 4.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

(Continued on page A20)

The developer of The Club at Melville joined town officials and community leaders to break ground on the 261unit affordable senior community in Melville Tuesday morning.

Groundbreaking on the project was the second milestone event in a three-day span at the 18-acre parcel on Deshon Drive in Melville. On Sunday, the BAPS, a Hindu sect, hosted a religious ceremony to formally lay the brick foundation of a new (Continued on page A15)

Town officials, community leaders and the developer of The Club at Melville officially break ground on the 261-unit Melville affordable senior community Tuesday morning.

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AS OUR LEGISLATOR, DR. WILLIAM SPENCER: • • • •

Funded after-school programs and job trainings for at-risk children.

Placed specialized officers in our neighborhoods to combat our gang problem.

Led the charge to ban the marketing of energy drinks to Suffolk County kids.

Fought to prevent teens from texting while driving through education and stronger distracted driving penalties.

• Held the line on County taxes.

• Saved taxpayers $17 million by requiring new County employees to contribute toward their health care benefits.

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MELVILLE

The Foundation Of A New Future First bricks at BAPS’ Melville mandir laid during ceremony; construction to start in spring

Supervisor Frank Petrone bows to Senior Swami Yagna Vallabh during the ceremony, which drew thousands to Melville to participate.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Sunday morning marked the next step in a new chapter of the history of the BAPS in the Town of Huntington.

More than 1,500 people from across New York State came to the site of the Hindu sect’s future home on Deshon Drive in Melville to participate in a sacred ritual to set the mandir’s foundation.

The ceremony was another step forward to a long-awaited groundbreaking which has been more than a decade in the making. The Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar

Purushottam (BAPS) originally planned to build their mandir on Old Country Road at the former site of Meyer’s Farm, but they later brokered an agreement with the Town of Huntington and local civic activists to swap that parcel for five of 18 acres located on Deshon Drive in Melville, where a 261-unit affordable community, The Club at Melville, is being built on the remaining land. Meyer’s Farm will become Sweet Hollow Park.

Senior Swami Sadhu Yagnavallabhdas placed the first brick and was followed by members of the community who laid the foundational bricks for the northeast cor-

Members of the BAPS join in prayer Sunday morning during a ceremony dedicating the foundation of their upcoming Melville mandir. ner of the mandir, BAPS spokesman Yogi Trivedi explained.

After the approximately 90-minute ceremony, which included devotional and musical performances, community children led a cultural dance presentation before dignitaries addressed the crowd.

Guests were given a tour of the 5-acre site, which is adjacent to the future Club at

Melville affordable senior complex, which is to be built on 13 neighboring acres. The mandir is expected to include spaces for children’s activities, a gym, a prayer hall, an assembly hall and more, Trivedi said.

The BAPS hope to break ground on their new Melville mandir as early as the spring of 2014, Trivedi added.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Learning From Sandy

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Time may heal all wounds, but one year after Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the Half Hollow Hills area, state and local officials are wondering whether 365 days has been enough to prepare for the next major storm.

On Oct. 29, 2012 over 4,347 Dix Hills and Melville residents lost power in their homes; some were in the dark for between five and 12 days. Half Hollow Hills schools closed for 8 days and residents, in the face of a massive fuel shortage, vowed to never again take for granted the gift of a full gas tank.

The Half Hollow Hills School District in July said the district received over $41,800 in reimbursements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and projected that they would receive a total of over $81,000 for expenses incurred from the storm.

The Town of Huntington said this month that the municipality expects to receive $10 million more in FEMA funds than originally projected, anticipating a total sum of over $30 million in reimbursements, town officials said Monday.

Delays in returning power, fuel, money and normalcy to the Half Hollow Hills area have been widely attributed by government officials to a lack of preparedness exhibited in part by the Governor’s office and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix Hills) since last year has been at the forefront of reform efforts that he hopes will effect

change at the regional level. In November 2012, Stern, along with a Nassau County legislator, proposed a bill that would require gas stations be equipped with alternate power sources that would allow them to pump fuel in the event of a long-term outage.

After Sandy, waiting periods of 3-4 hours at the gas pump were commonplace as a widespread fuel shortage plagued the region. It was not until 10 days after the storm that Governor Andrew Cuomo implemented an odd/even rationing system to reduce chaos at the pump.

Dix Hills residents said at the time that local gas station owners in the weeks after the storm “disgustingly” gouged fuel prices up to $.50 more than the normally offered rate. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman convicted 42 gas stations across the state, including the ZAM Service Center/BP Gas station on West Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, for upping gas prices. The Huntington vendor, the attorney general’s office said, increased gas prices by $0.33 per gallon, raising the price to $4.30.

The Governor’s office in June announced plans for the “Fuel NY” pilot program, a “strategic gasoline reserve” that will hold 3 million gallons of gasoline to prevent future shortages. Northville Industries, the vendor awarded the contract, has three terminals on Long Island in Port Jefferson, Setauket and Holtsville.

The project however, will not be completed until April 2014.

Town of Huntington Highway Superintendent William Naughton said

Scenes like this were commonplace one year ago in Huntington, when Superstorm Sandy unleashed her wrath on the region.

Monday his department was “ready” for Sandy and completed debris cleanup along the 780 miles of town roads by January.

The Jayne’s Hill area in Melville, the highest point on Long Island, Naughton said, sustained extensive damage from Sandy and required a heightened effort from the department to restore the area to normalcy.

The town, after the hurricane commissioned a Hurricane Sandy Task Force to assess the town’s efficiency in responding to emergencies. The 78-page report called for the implementation of regularly scheduled emergency training for staff, upgraded communication and computer technology, and stressed the importance of cooperative collaboration with LIPA. The report also urged the town to identify vulnerable residents, such as the disabled and elderly, who may require immediate assistance in the fallout of an emergency.

Legislator Stern also urged residents with physical disabilities in February to

enroll in the county’s Joint Emergency Evacuation Program which provides shelter and transportation assistance for people who have no other way to evacuate their homes in a state of emergency.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, municipalities along the Atlantic coast should be prepared. In August, the agency announced that the 2013 hurricane seasons is shaping up to be “above normal [and could be]…very active.” The outlook, published in August, calls for a 70-percent chance of an above-normal season through November.

Melville Chamber of Commerce President Mike DeLuise said the Route 110 corridor was “blessed” in that very few businesses sustained long-term damage from the storm. Rather, he said, business owners and civic groups banded together in the weeks after Sandy to provide help to areas that desperately needed it, from Babylon to towns on the South Shore.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel

Feet Don’t Fail Me Now

Crash Leads To DWI Rap

Retail Federation – they asked shoppers when they Gone in a flash… Turns out that there was one began buying for Halloween. Nearly one-third, or Billy Joel story that I forgot to tell you all involving 32.8 percent, start before Sept. 30. I wonder these one of our reporters. As you well remember, Billy days if I’m going to hear “O played The Paramount Oct. 16, conveniently enough Tannenbaum” before the season on deadline night for our publiIN THE KNOW for the “Monster Mash” is cation The Long-Islander. How WITH AUNT ROSIE through. to get Billy on the cover, you ask? Here’s how it went – the A spookier number… Just boss took photographs of the first two songs, then a werewolf’s hair under $1.3 walked out the front door, handed it off to one of the million is the answer. If you said the question is, kids in the office, who then ran it back to his car and “how much did the Town Board candidates spend on back to the office. When we say ran, I do mean ran – this election?” you’d be, sadly, right on the money. from The Paramount, he dashed back to his car a few Did I miss something, or are these folks running for blocks away. Ah, youth. He told me that en route, Congress or the Town Board? Now, you know your someone actually yelled to him, “run, Forrest, run!” ol’ Aunt Rosie has been here for a long, long, time, And run he did – back to his car and back to the ofbut the mail, the TV ads, the nastiness all around – it fice to get the photo of Billy on the cover. just blew me away, every last bit of it. Hopefully, the intensity will wane in the coming years because I’d Farewell, Supervisor Flynn… It is with a most really be sad if this became a fact of life every two heavy heart, however, that I share with you the news years around these parts. about an old pal of mine, former Supervisor Bob Flynn, who died over the weekend at age 91. It wasn’t Vote with your wheels… Want to help do your too long ago – August, in fact – that the town celecivic duty? Make sure to vote on Nov. 5, and once brated his efforts to preserve open space across our you’ve done that, help your neighbors vote! I heard community with a special ceremony to honor the that the Porter-Trejo Action Network is one of the 50th anniversary of purchasing Dix Hills Park, somemany groups providing rides to polling places on thing he took the lead on. So the next time you’re in Election Day – what a great idea that is! But you a town park, think of the grand old man who made it don’t have to be a member of any particular group to all possible by setting the example we live by today. do your part. Remind your neighbors of the big elecGodspeed, Bob. tion that’s coming up, throw a couple of our newspaThat’s one frightful toothache… On this day of pers on their kitchen table if they need to get up to speed, and be ready to give your neighbor who doesHalloween, my ghoulish buddies at the National Ren’t drive a lift to the polls. We’ve heard much about tail Federation showed that Americans were expected the lack of decorum in the last few weeks, and offerto spend $6.9 billion on Halloween this year. Most of ing your neighbor a lift – even if you don’t agree on that sum, $2.6 billion, is for costumes. Next up on who to vote for – is a simple, neighborly way to reset the list? $2.08 billion for candy, according to the the tone. study. Overall, the average American, soup to nuts, will spend about $75 on the works, which is down about $5 from last year’s figures. I’ll betcha that (Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comsome of that spending will be going toward the Town ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your of Huntington’s annual Halloween parade, a pintneck of the woods, write to me today and let me know sized brigade of ghouls, ghosts and fairy princesses that steps off in front of the Huntington Post Office at the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 145 East Main Street, Hunt4:15 p.m. today. ington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com) A spooky date… Again, from my friends at the

After being involved in a car crash while driving southbound on Route 231 near Vanderbilt Parkway in Dix Hills, a 56-year-old Dix Hills man was arrested on DWI charges Oct. 24. Police said the man was driving his 2013 BMW at 8:40 a.m. when the crash happened. At the scene, police said they discovered the man had been driving under the influence.

Foot-First Burglar Makes A Mess Suffolk County police discovered that a Half Hollow Road home in Melville was burglarized at 11 p.m. Oct. 22. While on patrol Oct. 24, an officer observed that the home’s door had been kicked in. After investigating, they discovered that assorted jewelry had been stolen. The door had possibly been open for as long as two days.

So Much For Sportsmanship A 25-year old man was arrested on assault charges in Melville on Oct. 26. Police said the man punched someone in the head at approximately 5 p.m. while he was at the Thomas School of Horsemanship. The victim was treated at Winthrop University Hospital.

She Walked The Line…

A Dix Hills woman was arrested on Route 110 Oct. 20 on a DWI charge. Police pulled the woman over after she was observed swerving as she drove her 2012 Jeep Liberty northbound at 1:18 a.m.

Stripped A car parked on Woods End Road South in Dix Hills was stripped of its wheels at approximately 8 p.m. Oct. 21. Police said someone stole four tires and the rims from a 2012 Nissan.

Lock Up Your Stuff A wallet was stolen from an unlocked 2013 Volkswagen parked on Windsor Gate Drive in Dix Hills shortly after midnight Oct. 21.

Smashing!

Suffolk County police are investigating an Oct. 22 grand larceny complaint stemming from an incident at a Spagnoli Road office building. Someone smashed the front passenger window of a 2005 Dodge and stole a purse from the car.

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BABY FACES ANTHONY DELAROSA

The ‘Suspense’ Thickens Ride ‘em, cowboy!

Dressed as “Toy Story’s” Woody, 4-year-old Anthony Delarosa, of Ronkonkoma, takes a turn on the swings during the Northport Chamber’s 13th annual Halloween Hay Ride Sunday.

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A 25-year-old Dix Hills man is facing charges that he drove with a suspended license. He was arrested at approximately 5 p.m. Oct.25 after he was pulled over while driving eastbound on West 21st Street near West Hills Road in Huntington Station.

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The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce joins General Manager Bill Dodge, second from right, showing off the all-new CLA-Class. From left, Chamber Vice-Chair Brian Yudewitz, Young Professionals Committee Chair Jennifer Cassidy, Operations Manager Courtney Bynoe; Executive Director Ellen O’Brien, Dodge, and Village Merchants Committee Chair Patricia Grant gather round the “baby Benz.”

HUNTINGTON

Mercedes-Benz Revs Up

Supervisor Frank Petrone, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and Councilwoman Susan Berland join Mercedes-Benz of Huntington to make it official.

Mercedes-Benz of Huntington unveiled the results of an extensive overhaul when they cut the ribbon on their redesigned Jericho Turnpike dealership Oct. 24.

Hundreds enjoyed drinks and hors d’ourves at the grand re-opening of the

dealership, including town elected officials and leaders of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce.

Also taking center stage at the event were Mercedes’ latest models, including the redesigned S-Class flagship sedan and the 2014 CLA-Class.

MELVILLE

Whitman In The House

At the Melville Chamber of Commerce’s Business Expo Oct. 24, The Long-Islander founding publisher and legendary American poet Walt Whitman, as embodied by Darrel Blaine Ford, joined two of the stewards of his legacy.

Pictured, “Whitman” is joined by Peter Sloggatt, associate publisher of Long Islander News, and Cynthia Shor, executive director of the Walt Whitman

Birthplace Association. Whitman founded The Long-Islander in 1838, and the Huntington weekly will begin its 175th edition in just a few short months.

The Long Islander News-Walt Whitman Birthplace Association table represented two of the 74 vendors at the business expo, which drew more than 1,000 visitors, according to Melville Chamber Chairman Mike DeLuise.

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DIX HILLS

The ‘Father Of Dix Hills Park’ Dies Former Town Supervisor Robert Flynn Sr., 91, was an early champion of open space

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Former Town Supervisor Robert Flynn Sr., the man credited with pioneering the Town of Huntington’s extensive parks system in the 1960s, died Oct. 26.

Flynn, who was living in East Northport in an assisted living facility, was 91. He was surrounded by his four children when he passed away.

“He was a very moral man, a man of integrity and vision, and he saw a chance to do a lot of good for the Town of Huntington, a place that the loved,” said his son, Robert Flynn Jr. A bit more than two months earlier, the Town of Huntington feted Flynn Sr. during Turn Back The Clock Day, an event at Dix Hills Park celebrating the 50th anniversary of the town’s purchase of the land. The town bought the 144 acres of the Havemeyer Estate in January 1963, when Flynn was supervisor, for $510,000.

The purchase was the product of a 1962 voter-approved open space bond issue, which passed by a wide margin after being narrowly defeated the previous year.

“Today, we take very seriously our commitment to open space preservation and to the parks facilities and programs that help

define Huntington’s quality World War II. In the of life,” Supervisor Frank Army, he served with the Petrone said in an Aug. 17 Criminal Investigation press release on Turn Back Division in the European The Clock Day. “In many theater and was involved ways, we have continued in battles and campaigns the tradition established a in Normandy, Northern half a century ago by thenFrance, the Ardennes Supervisor Bob Flynn… He (Battle of the Bulge), and helped convince voters to the Rhineland. approve a bond issue – the After his military servfirst open space bond issue ice, he attended Fordham in town history – to purLaw School in New York chase 700 acres throughout where he was a member Robert Flynn Sr. the town for parks. That of the board of editors of began the extensive park the Fordham Law program that the town is so proud of.”

Review. He received his Juris Doctor in On Monday, Petrone lauded Flynn as a 1948, the same year he married his wife of visionary, intelligent leader with a knack 62 years, Elizabeth Farrell Flynn. for building consensus and relating to votFlynn was elected town supervisor in ers and his colleagues.

1959, a beneficiary of a new party – the “He was a steady person. He worked Fusion-Economy line – that helped make well with everyone and was able to net- him the first Democrat to win the superviwork for the Town of Huntington. That sor’s seat since the early 1930s. In a was a major feat going back,” Petrone March 2013 interview, former said.

Councilman Thomas Casey, who served Flynn grew up in the Bronx and Far three terms from 1968-1980, said Flynn’s Rockaway, graduated from Regis High victory “really established the beginning School in New York City and attended The of a very viable Democratic party” in College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Huntington.

Mass. before enlisting in the Army during During Flynn’s tenure and under his

vision, the town adopted the first code of ethics, created the first master plan of any town in New York State, and developed the first municipal recreation and parks program in Suffolk County, which was recognized by President Kennedy as a model for towns across the country. That development included the purchase of land and the building of Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport, and Dix Hills Park.

After losing to John Kane in the 1965 supervisor election, Flynn continued to work in private practice, where he specialized in land use, civil litigation and appellate law. He also served as chairman of the Suffolk County Water Authority from 1977-1987.

Flynn is survived by his children, Jane Flynn Davidson and her husband William; Robert J. Flynn, Jr. and his wife Patricia Grant Flynn; Laura Flynn McCarthy and her husband Kevin McCarthy; and Elizabeth Flynn Irving and her husband Robert Irving; and eight grandchildren.

His wife, Elizabeth, brother, Stephen Flynn, Jr., and sister, Irene Flynn Redtman, predeceased him.

A Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, Nov. 2 at St. Anthony of Padua Church, located at 20 Cheshire Place in East Northport, at 11 a.m.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Concerns Over Property Inspections Warranted?

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

A civil rights organization urged town officials in a letter this month to reconsider legislation that would allow inspectors to act on a search warrant without notifying the subject by mail.

In July, local officials proposed amending a town code that required building inspectors to grant landlords notice that an administrative search warrant had been approved by a judge. The amendment, passed in September, removed the certified mail requirement and allows town inspectors, with formal permission from a judge, to show up at a property without

giving prior notice.

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), a civil rights advocacy organization, submitted concerns in September to town officials claiming the amended version of the law is “vague” and “eliminates any and all notice prior to a search,” that would inevitably lead to conflict.

NYCLU Suffolk Chapter Director Amol Sinha, an attorney, said the changes are “poorly drafted;” will create confusion among residents as to how the law will be enforced; undermines a “core constitutional principle of notice” prior to a government “intrusion;” and will lead to hostility between residents and law enforcement.

“This vagueness fails to provide property owners and tenants with sufficient notice of their rights under the law, and will lead to misapplication and a lack of uniformity when the law is enforced… notice should be required before governmental intrusion of property, especially when there is no allegation of criminal activity,” Sinha writes in a letter to the town board.

Members of the Long Island Housing Services, Inc., (LIHS) a not-for-profit housing agency service based in Bohemia, also urged the town to reconsider implementation of the law.

LIHS Executive Director Michelle Santantonio expressed concern in a Sept.

17 letter to the town board that the amendments may “negatively impact residents based on race, national origin or economic status.” Removing notice by mail, Santantonio writes, triggers “critical constitutional and public policy concerns.”

Councilwoman Susan Berland proposed the code change.

When the amendment was initially proposed in July, she defended the code change because the certified mail component was “outdated” and most municipalities do not provide landlords with prior notice, she said.

All warrants, Berland and town attorney have stressed, must still be approved by a judge using the standard judicial process.

COMMACK

Marion Carll Farm Controversy Continues

By Kristen Schultheiss kschultheiss@longislandernews.com

Commack’s Board of Education continued to discuss the controversy over what to do with Marion Carll Farm at a school board meeting last week.

At the school board meeting Oct. 24, Trustee James Tampellini proposed that a Marion Carll Property Committee be formed to try to figure out what should be done with the estate, a 9-acre property located on the western side of Commack Road, which hasn’t been used in 13 years.

“We just can’t sit here and let it rot any longer,” Tampellini said.

The estate was settled in 1701. The Carll family built its farmhouse in 1860, and Marion Carll, who was born in 1885, lived there for many years.

The property was donated to the Commack School District in the land owner’s will with plans that the estate be converted into a museum and/or used for educational purposes. Carll died in 1968 as the age of 83, and since then the Commack School District has been responsible for the caretaking of the property.

Western Suffolk BOCES had used the location from 1990-2000 for educational and farming classes, but after that, it ceased to be used.

School board Trustee Mary Jo Masciello said that if a committee is to be formed, it must include people who are well-informed of the history of Marion Carll Farm. She also suggested patience in the decision over whether to form a committee of volunteers or not.

Masciello stressed that the board has frequently considered input from the community in the past and that the situation is a difficult one.

Ideas over what should be done with the property include that the estate be restored or that the estate be sold and out of the school district’s responsibility.

The district tried to sell Marion Carll Farm in 2010 to Holiday Corp/Hamlet, but residents voted the sale down.

“The whole goal of this is to move forward with this property,” Tampellini said reiterating his idea of establishing a committee.

Residents spoke up passionately on the issue as well. Commack Community Association President Bruce Ettenberg agreed with Tampellini that a committee should be formed to focus the future of the farm.

However, the district’s hands may be tied at the moment. According to Board of Education President Peter Wunsch, nothing can be done with the property until pending lawsuits are settled. Heirs of the Carll family believe the school district has not lived up to its end of the bargain, and in 2012 they filed a lawsuit stating that the Commack School District did not meet conditions to the will, including that the onsite buildings would be maintained and the land would be used for educational purposes.

Marion Carll was a teacher in the Commack School District and New York City Schools. She retired from teaching in 1924, but continued to participate in community affairs. She helped organize Commack’s first Parent Teacher Association and even served as its first president.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

LIPA To Town: More Time Won’t Help Utility declines to extend deadline for settlement offer on Northport power plant Half Hollow Hills photo/archives

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Promptly five days after Town of Huntington officials urged the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) board of trustees to extend the deadline of a settlement offer proposed by the utility in June, LIPA issued a response which cast doubt on whether added time would make a difference.

Supervisor Frank Petrone, with backing from the town board, submitted a request Oct. 15 that asked for a three-month extension to consider LIPA's offer, which expired Oct. 20 and sought to settle a legal dispute over the assessment of the Northport power plant, currently valued at over $3 billion.

Also involved in a tax certiorari lawsuit with LIPA, the Northport-East Northport School District, in a separate yet similar request, asked the LIPA board to give their attorneys until Jan. 15 2014 to decide on the offer.

“The tax certiorari proceedings... have been pending for several years now, and the issues…are not new,” LIPA counsel Lynda Nicolino writes in a letter to Town Attorney Cindy Elan-Mangano. “It is not likely that a few additional weeks will make a difference.

Nevertheless, I remain available to consider any and all information you would like to produce and to discuss this matter further at your convenience.”

LIPA spokeswoman Elizabeth Flagler said Oct. 22 that LIPA will not extend the

“The tax certiorari proceedings… have been pending for several years now, and the issues… are not new. It is not likely that a few additional weeks will make a difference.”

— LYNDA NICOLINO, LIPA Counsel original deadline and that “litigation will proceed;” however Nicolino in the letter said she will “remain available to… discuss the matter further.”

According to town spokesman A.J. Carter, Petrone, after reviewing LIPA’s letter Oct. 21, said he is willing to “sit down with LIPA” but is waiting on pertinent information from the utility before making a decision.

However, Nicolino repeatedly says in the letter that added time and documentation are not required for the town to make an informed decision on the offer. Rather, Nicolino states the town is “fully familiar”

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Keep An Eye On Ballot Proposals Casino gambling, judge retirement age also going before voters on Nov. 5

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Huntington’s Town Board race may be getting much of the attention in the 2013 election cycle, but six propositions on the ballot could also have major implications for life on Long Island.

The League of Women Voters outlined the six proposals before New York voters Nov. 5 in a special voter’s guide.

The first is a proposed amendment to the New York State Constitution that would authorize the Legislature to create as many as seven casinos in New York State.

Proponents of the casino-gambling proposal, which will be Proposal 1 on the ballot, say that it could provide a significant boost to New York’s economy, adding that Native American reservations already operate five casinos and nine racinos in the state. Limiting the amount to seven in New York, according to proponents, will prevent over-saturation of casinos.

However, opponents argue the casinos could increase gambling addiction in the state, exploit those who do already suffer from gambling addiction, and have a negative effect on communities in which casinos are located.

The other most contested proposal

before voters is Proposal 6, one that would increase the mandatory retirement age of State Supreme Court justices to 80 from the current age of 70.

Supporters argue the change would allow the state to benefit from dedicated, experienced and productive judges who would currently be forced into retirement. Some opponents, according to the League, say the measure would reduce diversity on the bench and unfairly favor high-level judges.

One relates to the Town of Huntington. Proposal 3 would, if enacted, allow towns, counties, cities and villages to exclude from the state tax cap debt accrued from building or rebuilding sewage facilities.

Two of the measures relate to land in other parts of the state. Proposal 4 would settle ownership issues over 200 parcels of land in upstate Long Lake in Hamilton County. Meanwhile, Proposal 5 five would convey approximately 200 forest preserve acres in the Town of Lewis in Essex County to NYCO Minerals for mining.

Proposal 2 on the ballot would provide additional civil service credits for veterans with disabilities after they are certified to be disabled.

Election Day is Nov. 5, and polls are open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m.

LIPA’s counsel has told the town an extension on time to consider the settlement offer regarding the assessment on the Northport power plant likely won’t help with their decision. with the issues and has expended “a significant amount of resources,” including the pursuit of additional litigation against both LIPA and National Grid, which owns the Northport plant.

“To date, your client [the town] has offered nothing but public rejection of the offer, and a veiled claim that settlement cannot be achieved without the production of documents by LIPA,” Nicolino writes to Elan-Mangano.

According to John Gross, the school district’s legal counsel, while LIPA’s letter does not explicitly grant or deny an exten-

sion, the issue is instead “left open” at the end of the letter.

In June, when Cuomo introduced legislation that restructured LIPA and transferred utility operations to PSEG, the town launched a “Stop The LIPA Tax Hike” petition that asked the governor to include language in his bill that would protect the town from tax certiorari proceedings in court.

While the governor’s legislation failed to address the town’s request, a petition addressed to the governor, available on the town’s website, has been signed by 11,254 residents since the summer.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

The Million-Dollar Town Board Race Reports: Six candidates have spent $1.3M

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

As one of the most fiercely fought town board races in recent memory enters the home stretch, campaign finance disclosure documents reveal that it was one of the most expensive in the town’s history, too.

The six candidates seeking election to the Town of Huntington’s governing board combined to spend over $1.29 million in 2013 leading up to the election, according to state financial disclosure forms.

The most recent disclosure form covers expenditures made as recently as 11 days before the Nov. 5 general election.

The Huntington Town Board’s Democratic candidates, including incumbents Supervisor Frank Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, along with challenger Tracey Edwards, have spent $771,900.14 since January – Petrone the most with $367,124,38; followed by Cuthbertson at $331,213.22 and

Edwards at $73,562.54.

According to their 11-day pre-general election report, Petrone had $234,731.89 in his account, while Cuthbertson had $27,065.33 and Edwards had $28,442.46.

While Republican candidates were outspent in the effort, they weren’t exactly in any position to cry poverty themselves – Councilman Gene Cook, who is running for Supervisor; along with incumbent Councilman Mark Mayoka and newcomer Josh Price, combined to spend $521,976.10 in their campaign to capture the town board majority.

Cook spent $189,920.36 and had $13,077.99 remaining in his account, Mayoka spent $192,107.95, leaving $4,295.02 in his war chest. Price also spent $139,947.79 and has $23,193.40 left in his campaign fund.

All three Republican candidates sank considerable personal wealth into the campaign. Cook loaned his campaign fund $50,000, while Mayoka put in $101,000 and Price $125,000.

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We Endorse…

In general we believe that playing politics for the sake of politics is what made the U.S. Congress so dysfunctional. As we reviewed each candidate, we evaluated their past performance on the job, and in the case of the challenger, what they bring to the table. If the right person is doing the right job, then there is little place for partisan politics. Consensus building and compromise are the cornerstones for allowing political differences to be heard and respected, and for the best results to be achieved. It should not be how the party looks or how to best plant unrest so the party can gain more seats in the next election. On this, the very local level, we do have such people who place the Town ahead of party politics.

HUNTINGTON TOWN SUPERVISOR: FRANK PETRONE In the race for Huntington Town Supervisor, Frank Petrone brings a record of stability that should not be lost. When Supervisor Petrone came to office, the town was in a very weak financial position. In nearly 20 years at the Town’s financial helm, Petrone has delivered budgets with a zero-percent or minimal tax increase, while obtaining and now maintaining a sterling tripleA bond rating. At the same time, the town has found the funding to deliver the services and programs that residents expect.

Petrone’s leadership is based on his skills as a mediator and conciliator. His ability to bring people together and find common ground may not make for exciting politics, but it does make for very good government. As Town Supervisor, he builds consensus to keep us moving forward. He is the CEO of the town with a steady hand.

As he seeks another term, Petrone finds himself with unfinished business: long-term efforts to revitalize Huntington Station are moving forward with a public-private partnership. By naming a master developer to shep-

herd the process, substantial progress has been made and the future looks bright. Petrone’s fight against LIPA’s unjust challenge of their taxes is critical not just to Northport, but to then entire town.

Petrone is facing a strong challenge for the first time in many years, yet the Frank Petrone in this campaign is the same Frank Petrone residents have known from day one.

The challenger, Councilman Gene Cook, has called for a change for the sake of change, but we say that is rhetoric and not a plan. In this campaign, Cook has made sound bytes without contributing significantly to a real discussion. His stand on the LIPA tax reduction was more considerate of LIPA than the citizens of Huntington. At one debate we attended, he favored settling now rather than going to court, as Petrone feels is required. We agree with Petrone.

The drive that has made Gene Cook successful in business has yet to be articulated in the Town government. We like the idea of a watchdog on the board, and the good news is that if Cook’s campaign is unsuccessful, he will continue to serve the people as a town board member, and gain more experience.

Frank Petrone is the clear choice and has the endorsement of this newspaper.

HUNTINGTON TOWN COUNCIL MARK CUTHBERTSON When he was a young attorney fresh out of law school many years ago, Mark Cuthbertson first got the attention of town leaders over a zoning issue in his neighborhood. While that issue was resolved, Cuthbertson became a growing force, and since he joined the town board in 1998, he has distinguished himself as a no-nonsense leader who pursues what’s in the best interest of the town. As a result of his focus on economic development and job creation and his ability to get things done, Canon’s North

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America headquarters, Rubie Costumes and other corporate giants call the Town of Huntington home. He is a key part of the team that’s delivered a triple-A bond rating and fiscal stability for the Town. Cuthbertson has now taken up a fight against LIPA which is taking the Town to court to reduce its property tax bill.

We need Mark Cuthbertson in our corner. He earned our endorsement .

HUNTINGTON TOWN COUNCIL TRACEY EDWARDS It is rare to see a candidate as qualified to join the Huntington Town Board as Tracey Edwards is. Edwards has roots generations-deep in this town and advocates for her community – particularly the Huntington Station community where she was raised – every day. A high-level executive with Verizon, Edwards worked her way up the corporate ladder through the human resources department, and despite having a demanding job, she has always found time to give back to the community.

She served on the Elwood school board and chaired the town’s planning board, and in both cases distinguished herself as an effective leader who can get a job done. During the current campaign, she has distinguished herself as the no-nonsense candidate who responds to questions with knowledge and reason.

Mark Mayoka has taken up the cause of small business owners, but has done little else to distinguish himself in terms of new initiatives. Josh Price brings financial acumen, but was on no one’s radar screen before he became a candidate. A record of community involvement would go a long way. We strongly feel that Tracey Edwards will bring her strong management talents to work for the Town. We need her to assist the Supervisor and Cuthbertson to make sure the promise for

Huntington Station is delivered and that LIPA is stopped.

Tracey Edwards earns our endorsement.

SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS WILLIAM NAUGHTON The race for Superintendent of Highways is a classic case of experience does count. Bill Naughton has served in the position for 25 years, keeping the roads paved, the snow plowed, and restoring order after storms like the once-in-a-lifetime superstorm that struck a year ago. He could learn to use email, but otherwise… We have few if any complaints (and after 25 years in office, that is a pretty good record).

Pete Gunther brings a record of community service through his involvement with the fire department, but gives us no compelling reason for making a change.

Vote for Bill Naughton; he has earned it.

SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE, 16th DISTRICT STEVEN STERN Steve Stern is running unopposed for re-election. While we don’t necessarily like seeing any candidate get a bye, we will note that Stern is an effective representative who has sponsored significant legislation and always has his constituents’ backs. He is an effective legislator who balances the interests of his district with the interest of the county as a whole. Not running an opponent against Steve is a testament to his capabilities and a strong acknowledgement that we have an excellent person in the office.

Steve Stern has earned your vote.

SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE, 17th DISTRICT LOU D’AMARO Lou D’Amaro, a four-term

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SUFFOLK COUNTY LEGISLATURE, 18th DISTRICT WILLIAM SPENCER When William R. “Doc” Spencer won election to the seat previously held by Jon Cooper, he had big shoes to fill. He has filled them admirably – and then some. The insight he brings as a practicing physician is invaluable to the health committee, which he chairs. He has focused on health as well as public safety issues. He delivered for Northport, securing money for sewage plant upgrades, and for Huntington Station, with public safety initiatives like funding ShotSpotter technology, and funding to increase police presence.

Challenger Robert Conte brings a deep interest in the community that goes back generations, and his heart is sincerely in the race. But Spencer sets the bar high. His contributions, particularly to the public health committee, are too great.

Dr. Spencer has had a great first term and deserves to continue.

Vote for William Spencer.

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county legislator, represents a diverse constituency in the 17th District, which straddles parts of Babylon and Huntington Towns.

He has done so effectively, watching the interests of those in his district as well as all county residents. He has supported funding for police, maintaining public health services, and as chair of the legislature’s Economic Development Committee, has helped spur job creation and created a favorable environment for business.

Challenging for the seat, businessman Jim Martin has a commendable record of activism and volunteerism in his community, and his call for greater transparency and openness in government always resonates. However we feel that Lou D’Amaro has provided excellent leadership and deserves another term.

We like D’Amaro’s experience. He earns our endorsement.

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Life&Style HALLOWEEN

Man Resurrects Halloween Hayride Tradition Half Hollow Hills photo/Kristen Schultheiss

After Sandy ruined their journey last year, Michael Giarrizzo and his Halloween trailer are back in Huntington Station.

By Kristen Schultheiss kschultheiss@longislandernews.com

A Huntington Station man has decided to bring his Halloween tradition back in full force this year, after Superstorm Sandy wrecked his plans last October.

Mike Giarrizzo, 49, has built a festive trailer each Halloween for eight consecutive years to take children on a trick-ortreat hayride around his neighborhood.

Giarrizzo drives his pick-up truck at only about 2 mph while he pulls along the trailer of children. His friends and neighbors walk in front of and behind the vehicle with flashlights to direct traffic, while parents of riders usually walk alongside.

“Last year with Sandy, we were all ready to go but we cancelled it because it was too dangerous,” Giarrizzo said. “I wanted to make up for that and I wanted to make this year really special.”

On past Halloweens, between 100 and

150 people have gone to Giarrizzo’s home to take part in the festivities.

“Anyone is invited,” he said. “Every year it’s been more and more people. They range from little kids all the way to teenagers. We have a lot of high school kids come and walk along. They love being part of the group. It’s almost like a parade.”

Residents of the Huntington Station neighborhood, which includes a few streets around East 23rd, are involved in the celebration each year. Some homes are stops along the trailer’s looping route – riders can get off the trailer and receive popcorn, cotton candy and hot chocolate.

When Giarrizzo is finished making rounds, all are welcome back at his family’s home for fireside ghost stories, costume contests and games.

“All we ask is for people to bring a dish, maybe pizza or something homemade for dinner,” Giarrizzo said.

Each year, Giarrizzo said, he spends about $1,000 of his own money to decorate a trailer which is borrowed or donated to him for the ride. This year, Dimitri Mirissi donated the 12-foot trailer and John Brigati of White Post Wholesale Growers Inc. donated haystacks, corn stalks and pumpkins.

It all began one Halloween after Giarrizzo hooked up a wagon to his rideon lawnmower and drove his two young sons around the neighborhood. Other children began asking for rides, and Giarrizzo realized he might need something bigger than a wagon.

“Seeing how many people were coming every year was phenomenal, and I just had to keep doing it,” Giarrizzo said.

Giarrizzo uses his skills as a contractor to decorate the trailer. He created and painted a fence to enclose it, and constructed wooden cut-outs of children in costumes that he hung on the fence along

with ghosts, pumpkins and other Halloween decorations.

“I just make all the props, and it’s my imagination that turns the trailer into what it is,” Giarrizzo said.

He started with an 8-foot trailer, then a 10-foot trailer, and for a few years, he even had a 16-foot trailer. This Halloween, Giarrizzo was provided with a 12-foot trailer that he extended to 14 feet.

Giarrizzo made this trailer interactive, complete with a fog machine, motion-censored monsters and lights. It took about a month for him to complete it, he said.

“It’s going to be really special,” Giarrizzo said of this Halloween. “We’re really looking forward to it.”

Giarrizzo’s sons Michael and Frankie are now 14 and 12 years old and continue to enjoy their father’s Halloween spirit.

“I don’t ride in the trailer anymore, but when I used to it was fun,” Michael Giarrizzo said.

FILM

Gay & Lesbian Film Festivals ‘Divine’ 16th Year The Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival returns to Huntington for its 16th year next week.

The festival brings the best in current gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender-themed short, documentary, and feature films. Ten feature films, five documentaries and 21 shorts will be shown at the Cinema Arts Centre from Friday, Nov. 8-Monday, Nov. 11, and events include guest filmmakers and community groups, discussions, parties and receptions.

Highlights include two opening night documentaries, “I Am Divine”, celebrating the life and career of John Waters' fearless muse; and “Les Cabotines,” a documentary about two lesbian vintners in France. Not only will the filmmaker be on hand, but she will be bringing samples of their wines with her for a special tasting after the program.

The L.I. Gay Men’s Chorus and Broadway Sings for Pride as well as other local musicians will perform.

Admission prices range from a $10 student price to a $70 Festival Pass.

“The Gay and Lesbian Film Festival of Long Island is not only a great opportunity to see some of the best in cur-

“I Am Divine” celebrates the life and career of John Waters' fearless muse. It will be shown as part of the Long Island Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in Huntington next week. rent gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender short, documentary, and feature films, but also a chance to meet up with old friends and make new ones,” said James Stewart,

the director of the festival.

The festival began as a fundraiser for the Community House of Long Island, the first center on Long Island for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community. The center is gone now, but the film festival is still going strong.

“The film festival is so much more than movies. It is really a showcase for LGBT arts…. [It] highlights the creativity of GLBT Long Island,” said Walter Fishon of the Long Island Gay Men’s Chorus.

One of the documentaries to be shown is “Trans,” about the lives of four transgendered people, with guest Mark Schoen, the producer, who lived in Huntington from 1984-1999, when he was a school teacher.

“GLBT films have been an essential part of the cinema’s programming for 40 years. We feature GLBT films all year round, but presenting the annual festival allows us an extra opportunity to celebrate the importance of these films. We also love working with the amazing and dedicated [festival] team,” said Dylan Skolnick, co-director of the Cinema Arts Centre.

The full schedule is available at www.liglff.org.

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VOTE ELECTION GUIDE 2013 Town Board When is it appropriate for the Town Board to increase the allowable density on a parcel?

What is the most critical issue that must be addressed in order to ensure Huntington’s success in the next 20 years, and how do you plan to address it?

Many Huntington residents are boat owners.

What will you do on the Town Board to preserve and enhance water quality and safety in Huntington’s waters?

What is the town’s role in improving quality of life and public safety, especially in distressed communities?

Mark Cuthbertson (D, I, WF, Stop LIPA Tax Hike)

Tracey Edwards

Mark Mayoka

(D, I, WF, Stop LIPA Tax Hike)

(R, C)

Each situation is unique. When there is a community benefit, community support and the potential to preserve open space, it can be appropriate for the Town to increase allowable density. A very good example of this was the creation of The Greens at Half Hollow.

This development created a golf course and soccer fields, provided a tremendous community benefit with the construction of senior housing and had overwhelming community support.

If the proposed project can show a sound community benefit.

Good planning must include an environmental review, a traffic study, and community outreach and input that reviews the current density, a yield study of proposed development, and the impact of increased density on schools and overall community.

Any increase in allowable density should be based on a review of the impact on the schools, sewer system and traffic. The proposed development review must also satisfy the framework set forth in the 2020 Horizon plan. It is also essential to see support from the local communities that will be impacted by the development. I have only voted in favor of developments that pass the review process and are supported by the local communities.

Holding the line on taxes and maintaining our AAA bond rating.

In addition, the LIPA tax certiorari lawsuit. If we were to accept the settlement that has been proposed

by LIPA it would devastate the Northport-East Northport School District and raise taxes throughout the Town. We need to work with experts to either litigate or negotiate a better settlement offer than is currently being proposed.

The most critical issue is to ensure residents can afford to live and remain in Huntington by strengthening financial stability.

My plan is to: bring more state funding into our town, move from rental to homeownership that increases the tax base, increase innovative opportunities to create more businesses and expand initiatives that decreases spending and increases non-wage cost efficiencies.

We need to hold the line on taxes and do more with less without burdening the residents with excessive fees. I established a budget task force committee and amended the budget to roll back a proposed 1,200-percent increase in parking fees last year. I oppose the current budget, which increases parking meter fees by 300 percent and proposes to raise revenue through the issuance of 25,000 summonses. We also need to respond to warnings by the ratings agencies to improve the budget process and not rely on oneshot revenues. I have recently passed several resolutions improving the budget process but we need to do a lot more. My biggest concern is the downgrade by the Moody’s ratings agency to a negative outlook.

I will: champion efforts for consistent boating safety laws, enhance environmental stewardship by educating and communicating impacts of nitrogen and pathogens, partner with county to ensure Huntington gets its fair share of existing resources, apply for more state dollars through the state environmental protection fund for catch basin and filters and other water quality initiatives, and support the Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boat Clubs’ boating and environmental priorities.

There is an under-utilization of trustee lands in our harbors that could be used for aquaculture which would generate revenues for the town and at the same time help clean up our harbors. I would also propose to increase the highway budget to fund the installation of catch basins to mitigate the flow of polluted water runoff into our harbors.

The town’s role is to: advance homeownership to strengthen and protect values, leverage economic development opportunities to create jobs through expanded partnerships with labor and businesses to train the unemployed, military, veterans, and students, increase municipal participation in regional economic development councils to generate tax revenue that increases the commercial tax base, create more youth educational, drug prevention and recreational programs and increase the emphasis on public safety.

Huntington is a cultural arts center on L.I. and we need to continue to support the arts. We also need to continue to support our youth programs. I was able to amend the budget and restore funding for the programs after the funding was cut by 10 percent. The programs truly improve the quality of life for all the residents and amount to less than one percent of the budget. It did not make sense to cut the funding when cost is so little and the benefit to the residents is so great.

We will continue many of the efforts that we have started, including upgrading our sewage treatment plant, making more pump out boats available and using capital money to decrease the amount of storm water runoff. The greatest threat to the quality of Huntington’s water is storm water runoff and the nitrogen that turns into hypoxia in the water.

We should continue efforts like those underway at Route 110 in Halesite and completed projects at Knollwood Beach and Fleets Cove to mitigate the amount of storm water runoff going into our harbors.

We should also continue our proactive efforts on boating safety such as sponsoring boating safety courses, lobbying the state for a better boating safety law that really has teeth and truly promotes boating safety.

With respect to public safety, we have increased efforts at eliminating illegal housing and prosecuting quality of life code enforcement violations and worked cooperatively with County Executive Bellone to increase patrols. With respect to quality of life, we are playing an active role in beautification grants such as the streetscape improvements to New York Avenue and Pedestrian Plaza as well as playing a proactive role in attracting commercial and retail businesses to this area through our contract with Renaissance Downtowns.

Joshua Price (R, C)

The Town must always take into account the wishes of the area surrounding the proposed high-density parcel. The Town has not been doing this. In respect of AvalonBay, the community was opposed, the school district was opposed, and the project was approved despite the negative impact on the sewer system, the school district, and on traffic. In respect of the proposed Oak Tree Dairy condominium project, the Elwood community is all but unanimous in its opposition. The proposed project would be in a terrible spot in respect of the traffic and would change the character of the community. We must look at any project in the context of what the community around it wants.

We must stabilize our tax base. The Petrone-Cuthbertson Administration has raised our taxes 17 times in the last 19 years. Taxes are so high that the elderly cannot stay in their homes and young adults cannot afford to purchase homes. If this pattern continues we will break the fiber of what makes Huntington such a wonderful town.

The fact that Huntington has the dirtiest harbor on the north shore of Long Island should be a source of embarrassment for everyone in the Town. Huntington must do what the other towns on the North Shore do – seed the harbors with clams and oysters. The clams and oysters work to clean the water. It will provide additional revenue because when the clams and oysters are harvested it works for everyone. We see how well Oyster Bay does with its Oyster Festival. Huntington can’t do that at the moment because of the condition of our harbor. We also need to properly fund the Highway Department so that needed catch basins are installed.

We cannot tolerate areas of the Town becoming a source of gang activity and crime. The Town’s role is to use code enforcement mechanisms not as a revenue generator but instead as a way to ensure a safe and desirable town for everyone.

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VOTE ELECTION GUIDE 2013 17th LD

18th LD

Louis D’Amaro (D, I,

James Martin

William Spencer

WF, C)

(R)

(D, I, WF)

Robert Conte (R, C)

What do you like about County Executive Steve Bellone’s proposed 2014 budget? What would you change?

I like: (i) it is balanced; (ii) it reduces spending by $22 million to below 2012 levels; (iii) it relies more on recurring revenue to help correct the budget’s structural imbalance; (iv) it does not raise General Fund property taxes; and (v) it funds 50 new police officers.

I would change: (i) the proposed deferment of the County’s debt; and (ii) the reduced Dolan Health Center funding.

The summation of this proposed budget is best reflected by the Budget Review Office of the County Legislature, citing too many risks, underfeeding and ceaseless borrowing to address revenue issues. I would insist this process be made public and call for representation in the process from the Treasurer’s office and the Comptroller’s office. I have 25 years of business experience where real goals and objectives must be met. I have worked to balance budgets. My expertise has been getting more for less and improving processes. I have experience in thoughtful leadership which is sorely lacking in government today.

I like that the proposed budget is balanced, doesn't lay off any employees, and seeks to secure new revenue streams in the form of TVB efficiencies and the Video Lottery Terminals. I disagree with the decision to defund contract agencies that provide essential, unique services to county residents. I don't like that the budget relies on anticipated revenue that may be speculative. I am confident that my colleagues and I will be able to correct some of the problems with the proposed budget and offer our own creative solutions to complement the work the County Executive has already done.

There is a lot to take issue with in the proposed budget but I would like to focus on the process. The discussion and negotiations of the amendments to the budget should be conducted in an open process. The days of closed-door secret negotiations to determine the amendments that will be proposed to the budget and voted on after Election Day must come to an end.

What steps will you take as a legislator to combat gun violence and enhance public safety across Suffolk County?

Neighborhood safety is a top priority.

I will continue several initiatives to make our communities more secure including: (i) funding anti-gun/gang units: (ii) funding the district attorney’s undercover operations; (iii) funding more police; (iv) ensuring that Huntington gets its share of uniformed officers; and (v) foot and bicycle patrols.

We need to ensure that all local and state environmental laws are fully enforced. We must be careful that any development is reasonable given the parameters of our infrastructure. Our beaches and waterways are some of LI’s most highly coveted treasures, which provide not only scenic views, but also jobs. I will protect the environmental gem that is Long Island.

We must restore policing levels to a proper ratio of residents to police officers. Today, we have the lowest level in the history of the Suffolk County Police Department. I would call for dismantling ShotSpotter, which has cost the county over $1.2 million while identifying no actual or accurate gun crimes. Without the necessary resources to combat crime, our neighborhoods will continue to be plagued with robberies, code violations and drug dealing.

I would continue to support programs that change the culture of crime in our communities. We were able to restore Health Smart, saving 85 percent of the cost of the program. This program is the only county program that provides our young people with mental health education and support. I will continue to support our police, ensure they get the proper training and tools they need to do their jobs and continue to vet new and improved technology to incorporate it where possible. I support putting as many well-trained officers on our streets as we can.

Although my opponent would have you believe otherwise, public safety is a top priority of mine. I am against cutting funding for the police and all first responders. I am, however, in favor of smarter spending to ensure that the police are as effective as possible.

The current administration has promised 75 new police academy graduates but has budgeted for much fewer. The remainder of the new recruits depends on state funding which is not guaranteed and is likely to be denied. This is unacceptable. In addition, the police officers currently in place are not given the proper equipment to protect the residents to their full capability. For example, there are not enough cars in the fleet to allow all the officers to patrol, while we over spend on technology that has failed us like ShotSpotter.

Our police officers need to be supported appropriately.

What should Suffolk County do to more effectively attract highpaying and high-tech jobs to Huntington and county as a whole?

Suffolk has a very proactive Industrial Development Agency that has the authority to grant incentives to expand and attract new businesses. A shining example is Canon USA, which moved to Huntington and created hundreds of higher-paying jobs. I support the appointment of proactive individuals to the IDA who are focused on job creation.

Jobs are also created when the local economy expands. To help the local economy, I have never raised the General Fund property tax. This keeps more money in the hands of business owners for growth and expansion.

As a member of the Suffolk Sewer Agency, I have permitted local businesses to hook into sewers to facilitate expansion and job creation.

I will spearhead initiatives for business growth such as identifying employers in each legislative district – small, medium and large – and assess their challenges in doing business on Long Island and remove barriers to growth. We must reach across the U.S. and to other places like Asia to showcase what Suffolk County has to offer as a place to do business.

Any organization choosing Suffolk County will bring with it decent salaries, including high-paying jobs.

We can focus on a variety of industries which include aerospace, robotics and telecommunications. Finally, we must address our cost of electricity as our commercial rates rank amongst the highest in the U.S.

I would continue to support the Suffolk County IDA’s efforts to keep and attract new jobs in Suffolk by providing businesses the opportunity to reduce their tax burdens. I would restore the Suffolk County Energy Agency to provide businesses the opportunity to save on utility costs. I would continue to support and expand our green and renewable energy higher education curriculum that we established in partnership with local colleges and universities. The goal is to educate a highly trained workforce locally that will attract tech businesses to our area.

The County eliminated high-paying and skilled jobs when it closed Foley Nursing home. In order to create new opportunities, the IDA must continue to be aggressive in its pursuit of high tech business. We need to partner with the towns and the state to eliminate barriers that are preventing companies from locating their operation in Huntington and Suffolk County.

Suffolk County partners with Huntington Hospital to operate the Dolan Family Health Center in Greenlawn.

Does Suffolk County belong in the healthcare business?

Yes, but with some modifications.

Suffolk’s clinics provide many residents their only access to health care and they must operate as efficiently as possible. I support their transition to FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Care) status. Such status will improve medical services and provide additional services while saving taxpayers millions.

The Dolan Center is a subsidized clinic owned and operated by Huntington Hospital. Every year, I have maintained Dolan’s County subsidy at a sufficient level by working with Huntington Hospital representatives. I will continue to ensure that Dolan gets its fair share of funding and provides sufficient access to health care for Huntington residents.

Suffolk County has managed the distinction of not being able to make a nursing home profitable.Yet, health services remain one of the largest expenditures in the county budget.

Dolan Family Health Center is operated by North Shore-LIJ, a $6.6-billion private organization which has proven its ability to provide highquality healthcare to residents for many years. As a legislator, I will work to find solutions to ensure vital services like these are not cut.

Absolutely. There are always elements of health care, especially due to the changing landscape of the medical industry, that would cost government far more to ignore or rely on the industry to handle. It is important however that we partner with industry leaders. The Dolan Center model is a perfect example of a public/private partnership that we should look to emulate where possible.

Public/private partnerships are a great way to effectively keep the most vulnerable healthy.

The County needs to provide health care options for our most vulnerable residents, however these facilities need to be operated properly. The County failed when it closed the Foley Nursing Home. This facility was operating in the black just a few years ago and the County mismanaged its way to the facilities eventual closing.

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VOTE ELECTION GUIDE 2013 SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS

William Naughton (D)

Peter Gunther (C, R, I)

Why are you are best equipped to serve the Town of Huntington as its Superintendent of Highways?

Supervisor Petrone’s proposed 2014 budget calls for cutting more than $1.6 million from the Highway budget. How do you plan to work with less?

I have a lot of experience serving as Superintendent of Highways. Just in the last two years, I have had to deal with Tropical Storm Irene and Superstorm Sandy. And during the cleanup efforts from Sandy we had a blizzard.

It takes an experienced manager to recover from three Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)-declared events in two years, while also making sure to gather the appropriate documentation to recover the costs for the taxpayers in the Town of Huntington.

We have been doing more with less for years. It’s not always easy to be an elected official, but I will need to make some tough decisions if these cuts are adopted. That being said, I am lobbying to have the cuts restored before the budget is adopted.

I’m most qualified because I bring new and better leadership skills, which will include better communications with other town agencies, fire and emergency services, and most importantly the public. I will also have and implement and better, faster and more efficient response plan for any situation, snow, hurricanes, large fires and other situations where the Highway is needed. I will bring a hands-on, can-do attitude as the Superintendent of Highways.

During, these hard fiscal times everyone, has to try and do more with less. I think with a can-do attitude and having a better working relationship and better communication skills, I can and will work with who ever the town board is, and have an explanation and plan laid out for them so that they can understand and realize what the reality and totality of the job consists of. When it comes to the Highway, our job is to provide a service to the Public, “the taxpayer” and as your Public Servant I will never forget that!

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What will you do to strengthen communication, especially during emergencies?

We have had problems with our phones for years. Our phone and internet service goes through town hall.

Last year, we upgraded our overair two-way radios to the new narrow-band frequency. This will allow us to communicate internally even when there are no functioning cell- or landline phone services. These new radios were critical after Sandy.

The Department of General Services recently installed Cablevision's Lightpath in our main office. We have had our internet, computer network, and email switched to this new system. We are awaiting the transfer of the phone services. After that, we should be able to add more phone lines. That should alleviate the problems with the phones -- providing that Town Hall has electricity and there is no loss in the overhead wires.

Communication is one of the primary things in any business or job.

The public is the most important to communicate with. During the last several storms (snow, blizzard, hurricanes), there was NO communication with the public. I intend on making sure a “real person answers the phone” that could include ME as your Superintendent. All problems will be written down and logged in as they come in. They will be prioritized and ”Acted On or Answered” with in a reasonable amount of time. I will personally supervise and make a commitment to having them completed. I will institute special “Strike Teams” to be able to address things quickly.

Last year, a proposal was made to consolidate the Superintendent of Highways’ position into a Department of Public Works, and to make it an appointed position. What is your opinion of the proposal?

I support keeping the Superintendent of Highways as an independently elected position.

By making the Superintendent of Highways an appointed position, it becomes a political football, never being able to complete or get straight answer to a problem. By having an Elected Superintendent you have “1” person the Superintendent of Highways responsible to the Taxpayers! If that person doesn’t do a good job and doesn’t serve the public, you can get rid of them!

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VOTE ELECTION GUIDE 2013 DISTRICT COURT - Vote for 1 Richard Horowitz (D, I, WF) For the past seven years I have had the privilege of serving as a District Court Judge in Suffolk County. It has been the experience of a lifetime.

This year I was honored to be appointed by the Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York as the Supervising Judge of the District Court of Suffolk County. I am responsible for the day-today operation of a court system that handles civil and criminal cases, in six courthouses, which are adjudicated by 24 judges, who collectively serve a community of approximately 1 million citizens.

Aside from my administrative responsibilities, I am also the Presiding Judge in

Karen Wilutis (R, C) I am running in the five western towns of Suffolk County for the position of First District Court Judge. I am a lifelong resident of Suffolk County, a graduate of Vassar College and Emory University School of Law. I am an attorney with 30 years of legal experience in

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the Drug Treatment Court, the Mental Health Court and our newly developed Human Trafficking Intervention Court.

I also enjoy the time I spend in the classroom. As a Special Professor of Law at Hofstra University School of Law, I teach a class, of my own design, entitled Mental Health Issues in the Criminal Justice System. I think it is important to train new lawyers about the challenges we all face.

I hope to continue serving my community as your Supervising Judge for many years to come. I am asking for your support on Nov. 5 in the upcoming election.

You deserve a judge who is honest, fair and decisive. The judge you elect should have the experience, the integrity, the temperament and the confidence to make difficult decisions. I believe I possess all of those qualities. I am committed to making our court system work for the people.

Visit my website at www.judgerichardhorowitz.com for additional biographical information and a list of endorsements.

both the public and the private sectors. I am married for 25 years and have two adult children.

I began my legal career as a prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office prosecuting misdemeanor cases. I then presented cases to grand juries, then prosecuted serious felony cases such as robberies, rapes, assaults and burglaries. I had numerous jury trials and fought hard for the rights of victims of crimes.

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District Attorney, it includes serving as: • The Town Attorney of Brookhaven where I supervised a staff of almost 50; Assistant Town Attorneys, Town Investigators and secretaries. I was responsible for giving legal advice to the Town Supervisor, Town Council Members and Department heads. Defended the Town in Supreme Court and prosecuted the Town Code in Sixth District Court.

• A Small Claims Arbitrator, presiding over cases in Small Claims Court.

• Executive Director of the Brookhaven Ethics Board • Vice Chairperson and member of the Brookhaven Town Planning Board

Currently, I am in private practice specializing in criminal defense, appearing in First District Court almost every day for the past 30 years. I have had numerous jury trials as a defense attorney. I also serve as the Legislative Director to New York State Senator John J. Flanagan. I review legislation and assist the Senator in developing new legislation. I am proud to have helped write the new “Breast Density Inform Law” which became effective in January 2013. This law will help women in the early detection of breast cancer.

I am uniquely qualified to be the First District Court Judge. I have the type of experience which will make an outstanding judge!

FAMILY COURT - Vote for 1 John Kelly (D, I, WF) I have served as a Family Court Judge in Suffolk County for the past 10 years and an Acting Supreme Court Justice for the past six years. Prior to that I was a District Court Judge for three years and before that ,a practicing attorney focusing in family law and criminal law. During my years in private practice, I also served as court appointed attor-

ney for children to ensure that their rights were protected. I have been an active participant of the Suffolk County Bar Association and am currently a board member. I recently completed a two-year term as dean of the Suffolk Academy of Law organizing and overseeing programs to educate the legal community with respect to civil practice, criminal practice and particularly family law.

My candidacy for Family Court has been endorsed by: Suffolk County Court Officers Association, Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association, Suffolk County Detective Investigators P.B.A., Suffolk County Detective Association, Suffolk County Police Conference, Coalition of Suffolk Police Unions, Suffolk County Superior Officers Association, Suffolk County Probation Officers Association, Suffolk County Court Employees Association, Suffolk County Civil Service Employees Association and Patrolman’s Benevolent Association of Southampton Town.

I have always strived to do my utmost as a judge and as an attorney to treat those who come before me with the utmost fairness, respect and compassion and it is my hope to be able to continue to utilize my extensive qualifications, knowledge and experience to continue to serve the people of Suffolk County as a Family Court Judge. I am a lifelong resident of Suffolk County where I reside with my wife, and we have three adult children.

Deborah Poulos (C, R) In 1990, Deborah Poulos became a founding partner in the Law Offices of Lefkowitz & Poulos, Esq., located in Hauppauge, N.Y. Since 2000, after her partner retired, Ms. Poulos has single-handedly continued to build a highly successful law firm specializing in Matrimonial and Family Law. Ms. Poulos has litigated hundreds of cases, including several jury trials.

She has developed a professional reputation and is well known among her colleagues, peers and clients for a reasoned and diplomatic approach to Matrimonial and Family Law. Ms. Poulos’ law firm currently employs a paralegal, two secretaries and two associate attorneys, representing and helping thousands of clients in the New York State area. Ms. Poulos also maintains an active Real Estate practice and Estate Planning practice, dealing with all facets of Real Estate transactions and Probate issues.

Ms. Poulos is an actively involved member of several professional organizations, namely: Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association, the Huntington Lawyers Club, Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association PEACE Program, as well as serving on the Fee Dispute Committee and an honored member of Biltmore’s Whos Who. She is also on the board of directors of the Matrimonial Bar Association. Ms. Poulos is a supporter and contributor to many charitable organizations, such as the Lustgarten Foundation, American Diabetes Associating, Crohn’s Disease Association as well as to several animal rescue clubs.

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high school feeding patterns will remain the same.

Board President James Ptucha stressed that the trustees and Superintendent Kelly Fallon exercised due diligence in the decision making process, placing the safety and security of the children as a top priority.

Ptucha, amid scattered cries of protest from the audience, told community members the board’s next priority will be realigning elementary school feeding patterns.

“Everyone has an emotional attachment [to their school]… This is not easy for any of us; we feel your pain,” Ptucha said.

While many parents who attended the Oct. 28 meeting received the answers they were looking for, the board’s announcement of which schools will close addresses

just the tip of the iceberg. The board, which has held at least two public work sessions during which guiding factors were discussed, did not offer a concrete explanation behind their decision.

Parents who spoke formally at the meeting—and those who interjected less formally—demanded to know the logic behind the board’s decision, but were met with resistance.

“I have an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old at home tonight who are going to ask, ‘Where am I going?’—don’t make me go home with no answer,” parent Ryan Glassberg said to the board.

Keeping communities together through the redistricting process will be a top priority, Ptucha said, as well as maintaining “excellence in education,” secondary high school feeding patterns, and balancing

enrollment at the five remaining elementary schools.

“Unfortunately there’s been a divisiveness, but our goal is to bring us back together again. [We’ve] pitted against each other, and we need to do this together; let’s keep that in mind,” Ptucha pleaded with audience members, who responded with protest.

“They’re our children and we want to know what will happen to them,” one parent cried.

“We’re doing this best we can; but I’m going to have to shut this conversation down,” the board president replied.

At the Oct. 21 work session, Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Facilities Anne Marie Marrone Calidendo outlined the projected staff cuts that would result from closing two elementary schools, some

of which include: reductions of two clerks, nurses and librarians; and removing a number of paraprofessionals, custodians, security guards, physical education and music staff, and psychologists, totaling a savings of $1.5 million in salaries.

Board members promised that security staff would continue to monitor the grounds of closed schools to prevent vandalism and crime on district property.

Carolyn Cipriano, a parent in the district who sat on the Facilities Steering Committee, said that in her personal opinion the board made the best decision they could with the information at their disposal.

“It’s something that had to get done… It was a tough decision – there’s no right or wrong answer,” Cipriano said. “The children will probably survive it faster and easier than the parents.”

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mandir, which will be built on 5 acres of the site. The Club at Melville will be built on the remaining 13 acres.

“Today’s groundbreaking marks the celebration of the cooperation between so many parties,” said Jane Gol, president of Continental Ventures Realty. “Today is the culmination of the efforts of so many people.”

CP Development Partners, a joint venture of Manhattan-based Continental Ventures Realty and Pinewood Development, will build the project, which the developer said will boast “lush

gardens, wooded areas, a pond and gazebo” and a 4,000-square foot clubhouse including a fitness center, common room with fireplace and a lounge.

The project will replace buildings once owned by Newsday, which are now in piles of concrete rubble near the work entrance to the parcel. Unit sales should begin “any day now,” and the first move-in dates are scheduled to come next fall, Gol said.

“We plan to create a community that will be a new paradigm of quality and affordability in the Township of Huntington,” Gol said.

The units will be two-bedroom, two-

bathroom units ranging in size from 900 to 1,200 square feet, with the majority around the 1,200 square-foot mark, officials said last year. The most affordable units will cost about $212,000, while the middle tier is to be approximately $318,000 and the top tier $365,000. Per a covenant attached to the property, the units must remain affordable. Energy-efficient appliances will be standard in the units.

A complex land-swap deal between the BAPS and the developer, which also included 5 acres of development rights being transferred from Meyer’s Farm to Deshon Drive, made the three projects

possible.

Supervisor Frank Petrone, who championed the arrangement, said the long partnership with the BAPS – nearly 11 years – helped forge a strong bond with town officials and community leaders like Alissa Taff, president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, who worked closely with him.

“It provided this opportunity for senior citizen housing. It provided the opportunity for the temple to be adjacent to it,” Petrone said. “It provided an opportunity for us to become creative – what we should be doing in government.”

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A Latin Twist At Perfecto Mundo

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If you like food with a twist, Perfecto Mundo in Commack is the place to go.

The Latin-fusion restaurant is under the management of a proud and hands-on owner, Liz Keschl.

Keschl grew up in City Island, a restaurant community, where she got started in the business.

When you walk into Perfecto Mundo, you are welcomed by a friendly staff and feel the warm ambiance of the restaurant’s décor. There are colorful wooden cutouts on the walls and red light fixtures hanging from the ceiling. The wooden chairs and tables, along with booth seating across the right wall, add to the cozy environment.

The food is excellent. According to Keschl, the Dos Equis Beer Steamed P.E.I. Mussels ($12) are a customer-favorite appetizer. The mussels are matched with grilled chorizo (South American sausage),

sofrito (Latin sauce), roasted corn, lime, cilantro, and warm ciabatta.

Keschl insisted we try the Grilled Argentinean Skirt Steak ($24), Coriander Crusted Pork Tenderloin ($23), and the Chipotle-Orange BBQ Glazed Tilapia ($23) as main courses. We would recommend them all.

The steak is paired with Latin fried rice, a sunny egg, classic chimichurri (Argentinean sauce), and Cuban “haystack” potatoes. The pork tenderloin came with grilled linguica (Portuguese pork sausage), roasted corn-jack cheese masa cake, hot house tomato and sweet coconut salad, and spicy coconut broth.

The tilapia is paired with black Thai rice, two cabbage slaw, orange mango salsa, and coconut-lime emulsion.

Not only is each meal delicious, but they are also beautifully presented, bursting with flavor as well as color.

“Liz [Keschl] gives me free reign on specials. We work together to create them.

Perfecto Mundo owner Liz Keschl and Head Chef Richard Hass show off with some of their favorite dishes.

Maybe I’ll think of a recipe and she will give me input on the presentation,” said chef Richard Hass.

According to Keschl, good food is not enough to make it in the restaurant business, so Wednesday night, Friday night, and Saturday night she brings in live music.

“Music is a really big part of the restaurant,” Keschl said. “Last Saturday night I had someone here and the entire dining room was singing with them. It’s a place where people come and they walk in the door and everyone’s smiling from the dining room to the staff.”

Perfecto Mundo has daily deals such as Taco Tuesday and Wild-Wing Wednesday.

On Thursday, a three-course price-fixe

menu is offered at $24.95.

Some more perks of this gem include a “Healthy Choice Menu” as well as many gluten-free options. According to Keschl, 85 percent of the menu is gluten-free.

Perfecto Mundo in the Northgate Shopping Center 1141 Jericho Turnpike, Commack 631-864-2777 www.perfectomundoli.com Atmosphere: Cool and casual Cuisine: Latin fusion Price Range: Moderate Hours: Lunch: Tues.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dinner: Tues.-Thurs. 4-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 511 p.m., Sun. 4-9 p.m.

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Dutch-born Peter G. Rose will lecture on “Art In Food and Food in Art” at the Tengelsen Gallery this weekend.

THE ART OF FOOD: Join the Art League of Long Island (107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, 631-462-5400 http://artleagueli.org/) at the Jeanie Tengelsen gallery Nov. 3 for a special lecture, “Art in Food and Food in Art,” by Peter G. Rose, a Dutch-born food writer and syndicated columnist. She will speak on food and drink seen in the 17th century Dutch Masters and their relevance to the American kitchen of today, and foodways brought to America by the Dutch in colonial times and how these foods were adapted. The lecture is free to the public and begins at 1 p.m.

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Bourbon lovers will delight in Tom

Schaudel’s latest creation. The inventive restaurateur invites you a special, fivecourse $95 p.p. bourbon dinner at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Jewel (631-755-5777 jewelrestaurantli.com). Begin with bourbon-cured Salmon Gravlox, served with potato pancake, arugula, crème fraiche and caviar, paired with Buffalo Trace. Second up is Tom’s Carbonara, with smoked duck, pancetta, garlic, Treviso and black pepper paired with Eagle’s Rare Single Barrel. Third is barbecue pulled pork with Taleggio polenta and country slaw, matched with W.L. Weller Special Reserve. Main course is Root Beer Braised Short Ribs, with smashed local potatoes, baby carrots and pickled red onion. For the bourbon, it’s Blanton’s Single Barrel. Finish off with classic Bananas Foster. Call ahead to RSVP your table at this unique dining event.

PERFORMING LIVE AT BIVIO – Coming up

this week at BiVio Ristorante (1801 E. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 631-4999133 www.bivioristorante.com) is performances by Felicia on Thursday night and the White Chocolate Revue on Friday nights. Call ahead to learn more and make a reservation. Or, just swing by later in the week and check it out – walk-ins are welcome.

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adviser to the Pilopticos Society, a women’s philanthropic organization serving the community. Ms. Poulos donates her time as a lecturer to many community church and civic organizations.

This year she has received the nomination to run for Family Court Judge, where she can utilize her knowledge of the law, her vast experience in handling Family Law and Matrimonial matters and disciplined temperament to preside over and assist in resolving legal disputes for the residents of Suffolk County.

STATE SUPREME COURT Vote for 4 John Michael Galasso (D, R, I) I am seeking election to the NY State Supreme Court 10th Judicial District which includes Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

I have been on the bench for almost 23 years, first as a Judge of the Nassau District Court from 1991-1997, then the County Court from 1998 to the present.

I have been in the Supreme Court since 1998 handling civil cases.

I graduated from C.W. Post of LIU in 1966 and St. John's University School of Law in 1969. I was admitted to the New York Bar in 1969.

I was an Assistant District Attorney of Nassau County from 1969-1978. I was in private practice from 1978-1991.

Paul Hennings (C) Paul Hennings is an attorney from St. James. He was the Republican designee for the open 13th district seat in the Suffolk County Legislature, but was defeated in a primary. He then accepted the Conservative designation to run for the State Supreme Court.

Hennings, a former Suffolk County assistant DA, has been a partner with Melville-based Lawrence, Worden, Rainis and Bard P.C., which specializes in highexposure claims. With his children growing older, he threw his hat into the ring for the Suffolk County Legislature. For the past two years, he has served as the counsel to the Smithtown Board of Zoning Appeals.

Matthew Hughes (C, I) I am seeking the position of Supreme Court Justice.

I am currently employed in a quasi judicial position as a Principal Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph C. Pastoressa, Supreme Court Justice, State of New York. I have held this position for approximately nine years. In my role as a Principal Law Clerk I am responsible for drafting opinions, orders, and jury instructions, as well as providing research and counsel regarding Supreme Court civil trials including pre-trial conferences, hearings, and evidentiary rulings from the bench.

Prior to becoming a Principal Law Clerk I was an associate at the law firm of Rivkin Radler, LLP from April 2002January 2005 where I handled land use, zoning, environmental, municipal law issues on behalf of clients to obtain land use approvals before local administrative boards/agencies. I handled litigation involving landlord/tenant, contract, and municipal code violations and drafted and negotiated land use agreements such as covenants and restrictions, easements, leases, and license agreements.

Prior to working at the law firm of Rivkin Radler, LLP, I worked as an Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Huntington from March 1999-April 2002.

I represented the Town of Huntington in all phases of civil litigation involving torts, Article 78 proceedings, and injunctions. I addition, while employed at the Town of Huntington I was a Special Assistant District Attorney where I prosecuted zoning and building violations of the Town of Huntington Town Code. I also drafted legislation, resolutions, legal opinions and prepared and negotiated contracts, license agreements, and easements on behalf of the Town of Huntington.

Prior to working for the Town of Huntington I worked as a staff attorney for the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society from October 1996-March 1999 where I represented petitioners and respondents in custody and visitation, orders of protection, paternity, child support, neglect and writs of habeas corpus proceedings. I was responsible for preparing, managing and litigating assigned case files from initial intake through settlement or trial.

I am a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association and a member of the Supreme Court Committee. I have also served as a panel member for legal seminars at the Suffolk Academy of Law. I received my J.D. degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1996 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science in 1991 from Stonehill College.

I reside in Huntington, N.Y. and I am married with two children.

Arthur Pitts (D, R, I) Arthur Pitts is running for re-election to the Supreme Court’s 10th Judicial District.

Pitts received his B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1973 and his J.D. degree from St. John's University in 1981.

He went into private practice from 1982-1987, and was elected Supervisor of the Town of Babylon in 1988, a role he served until 1992.

He was later appointed Associate Justice for the Lindenhurst Village Board in 1986 and served that role until he was elected Supervisor. He served as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Towns from 1991-1992.

After leading the Town of Babylon, he was elected to Suffolk County Court in 1993-1999, and served as an Acting Surrogate from 1995-1998. He was elected to the State Supreme Court in 2000.

He was a member of the American Bar Association from 1982-2001, and a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar in 1983. For many years, he has been a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 2, Loyal Order of the Moose and Sons of the American Legion; he also served on the

Diocese of Rockville Center’s Catholic Charities board from 1993-2002, and has been a member of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York since being elected in 2000.

David Reilly (D, R) David Reilly was born in December of 1961 and is one of six children. In 1969, his family moved to Cold Spring Harbor, where he attended and graduated from Cold Spring Harbor High School.

Subsequently, he attended James Madison University, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1983, doublemajoring in Political Science and Russian studies.

David worked as a manager at the Rose and Thistle restaurant in Huntington, where he met his wife, Martha. They were married in 1986 in Albany, where David worked for Assemblywoman Toni Rettaliata. He and his wife moved back to Huntington when Toni Rettaliata was elected Supervisor of the Town of Huntington. David worked for Supervisor Rettaliata as her Senior Assistant and at the same time attended St. John’s University School of Law at night.

While continuing his study of law, Reilly joined Senator Ralph Marino’s staff as a legislative assistant. He graduated from St. John’s in 1992 and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1993. David began his career in law as an associate at Meiselman, Boland, Reilly & Fugazzi.

Then he and his father, John J. Reilly, opened their own firm in 1999. David has focused his law career in general practice, State and Federal civil litigation, including commercial, contract, tort, contested estates and election law, at both the trial and appellate level.

David has also been involved in his local community, serving on the Finance Committee of his church, coach and director in the Northport Cow Harbor Soccer Club. He has also been involved politically al his adult life and has served as Vice Chairman, Law committee chairman and General Counsel to the Huntington Republican Committee.

David resides in Northport with his wife Martha, who has been a teacher in the Huntington School District for over 25 years. His daughter Meghan is completing her Masters in Engineering Management at Syracuse University and his daughter Melissa is a junior at James Madison University.

Gary Weber (R) Gary Weber was a county court judge, serving on the bench from Jan. 1, 1993-Dec. 31, 2012.

He graduated Syracuse University in 1966, and later earned his J.D. from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968 He graduated NYU’s College of Law in 1976, where he earned a Master of Laws degree in Criminal Justice.

Weber worked as an Assistant District Attorney in the Suffolk County DA’s office from 1970-1974. From 1972-1974, he taught business and real estate law at Suffolk County Community College. He went into private practice in 1975 as a

partner in Weber & Pohl, P.C., and worked as a part-time aide and counsel to Congressman William Carney from 19811983.

Weber was admitted to the New York State bar in 1969 to practice in the Second Judicial Department. He was later admitted to practice in U.S. District Court in the Eastern and Southern Districts in July 1980.

Weber became a member of the Suffolk County Magistrate’s Association in 1992 and served as its president in 1995. He was also named the Suffolk County Criminal Bar Association Judge of the Year in 2002. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar, the Suffolk County Bar and Criminal Bar, as well as the Florida Bar Association.

Hope Schwartz Zimmerman (D, C, I) Hon. Hope S c h w a r t z Zimmerman, supervising judge of the Matrimonial Parts in Nassau County, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhode Island College in 1968 and a master’s degree from New York University in 1970.

In 1986 she obtained her law degree from Hofstra Law School where she was an editor of that school’s Labor Law Journal. She was in private practice for 15 years concentrating in the areas of matrimonial and family law, after which she became a law secretary for a Supreme Court Justice who was assigned to the Matrimonial Center in Nassau County.

In 2004, Judge Zimmerman was elected to the Family Court and was assigned to adjudicate abuse and neglect cases and to preside over the Family Treatment Court.

Chief Judge Judith Kay appointed her to the Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children. In 2007, she was made an Acting Supreme Court Justice and assigned to the Matrimonial Center. In 2009 she returned to the Family Court as the Supervising Judge where she adjudicated cases involving issues of domestic violence and custody disputes. She became the Supervising Judge of the Matrimonial Parts in June of 2011.

She is a member of the Office of Administration’s Matrimonial Advisory Committee and the former chairperson and current member of the Attorney for the Child Panel, Second Department Nassau County. Judge Zimmerman has been appointed by the County Executive to the Nassau County’s Family Violence Task Force. She is a member of the Judicial Women in the Courts Committee for Nassau County and a member of the Family Inns of Court in Nassau County.

Judge Zimmerman is a past president of the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association and a past chair of the New York State Women’s Bar Association’s Education Committee. She is a past member of the Board of Directors of the Nassau County Bar Association where she has served as a member of various committees, including the Judiciary Committee and chair of the Women in the Court’s Committee. She edited the monthly publication of the Matrimonial Committee, Recent Decisions in Matrimonial Law and has been an adjunct professor at Hofstra Law School and is a lecturer for the PEACE program.

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Frank Petrone (D, WF, Stop LIPA Tax Hike)

Eugene Cook (I, R, C)

16th LD Steven Stern (D, I, WF)

It is appropriate for the Town Board to increase allowable density when the applicant has demonstrated a clear public benefit, has provided for the percentage of affordable housing as required by Town Code, has addressed all relevant environmental issues and, most importantly, has engaged the community in the process and responded to the community’s concerns.

The Town Board needs to be extremely cautious when either downzoning or upzoning developments. We need to take into account what the neighboring community wants. In the case of AvalonBay the majority of the community was against the downzoning but the Town Board voted against the community’s wishes. A similar situation has developed in Elwood with Oak Tree Dairy and I have made it perfectly clear I hear what the community wants and I oppose the development.

What do you like about County Executive Steve Bellone’s proposed 2014 budget? What would you change?

I am proud to have been selected as a member of the Legislature’s budget working group and have been working with my colleagues in a bipartisan effort to address Suffolk County’s fiscal challenges. I am pleased that the County Executive’s budget makes significant progress, by freezing General Fund property taxes and reducing spending.

The budget also contains no layoffs, which will enable Suffolk County to continue to provide the critical services our hard-working taxpayers expect and deserve. As we examine the proposed budget, I will look to ensure that we continue to reduce outstanding debt and maximize efficiency.

What is the most critical issue that must be addressed in order to ensure Huntington’s success in the next 20 years, and how do you plan to address it?

Two related issues are equally important: economic development and property tax stabilization. Continuing the fight against LIPA’s assessment challenge is one of the more important facets of the property tax issue, since its outcome will affect all Town taxpayers and could devastate NorthportEast Northport School district residents. Economic development includes moving ahead with the development strategy for Huntington Station’s revitalization; formulating and implementing the Melville Employment Center integrated land use, circulation and infrastructure plan; and working to ensure the stability and economic vitality of the other communities in the Town.

Under my leadership, Huntington has made significant strides in reducing pollution into Huntington waters, including the multi-million-dollar upgrade of the Huntington Wastewater Treatment Facility the subsequent upgrade that begins treating waste before it enters the plant, reducing nitrogen by 90 percent. The Town in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension grows pollution-filtering seed oysters and releases them into the harbor. The Northport Harbor Water Quality Protection Committee that I formed has helped obtain funding to upgrade the Northport Sewer Plant and foster an agreement among the Town and Northport and Asharoken villages to standardize some regulations and to work together seeking funding. I have worked with and will continue to work with the boating community on that committee and on programs to increase boating safety.

Proper fiscal planning and development needs to be addressed to ensure the success of Huntington for our children and our grandchildren’s future. The Petrone/Cuberthson Administration has borrowed against our future on items such as vehicles, which have a life expectancy of seven years but are bonded for 20 years. Also, because of improper management and controls there has been wasteful spending in Town Hall as cited in the New York State Comptroller’s report. I plan on bringing business sense to Town Hall, by eliminating wasteful spending, putting in inventory controls, clear vendor contracts to avoid duplication of services and most importantly transparency. Huntington residents are entitled to know how their taxpayer dollars are being spent; that is why I believe the Town’s checkbook should be online, for residents to see.

What steps will you take as a legislator to combat gun violence and enhance public safety across Suffolk County?

Despite these challenging times, I am proud to report that both violent crime and property crime rates continue to decline in Suffolk County. We have taken meaningful steps to reduce gang violence, through returning gang task force officers to the local precincts. Our ShotSpotter program continues to be evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing gun violence. The recently enacted Community Protection Act, the most aggressive legislation in the nation to track and monitor sex offenders, has been very successful in apprehending predators and ensuring that they comply with reporting requirements.

Many Huntington residents are boat owners. What will you do on the Town Board to preserve and enhance water quality and safety in Huntington’s waters?

It’s extremely important that we address the water quality and safety of our waters. Doing so helps to enhance the Town’s economy. To this point, I have reached out to County Legislator Dr. Spencer regarding the county’s dredges. If we can dredge the town waterways and then seed our beds with oyster seeds we can help take Huntington Harbor from the dirtiest harbors to something to be more proud of. (One oyster can clean 50 gallons of water a day.) As for the safety on our waters, I will work with Senator Marcellino, Senator Flanagan, Assemblyman Raia, and Assemblyman Lupinacci to lobby for stronger boating safety laws, like the ones passed by the county but superseded by the weaker state law that was passed.

What should Suffolk County do to more effectively attract highpaying and high-tech jobs to Huntington and county as a whole?

Economic development is vital to ensuring that our young people, educated in the finest public schools in the nation, remain in Suffolk County, to raise their families. I supported initiatives to expand STEM education opportunities at our outstanding and affordable Suffolk County Community College and support County Executive Bellone’s “Innovate Suffolk” initiative to attract good paying high tech jobs to Suffolk County. I also have been working to expand our critical sewer infrastructure, to enable development of innovative housing for our young people and to expand opportunities for business development. Our Suffolk County IDA has done an outstanding job attracting and retaining businesses and our Downtown Revitalization Program helps small businesses by making our downtowns attractive places to dine and shop. With these initiatives, Suffolk County has created a better and more effective environment for economic development and has taken substantial steps in moving more towards the speed of business.

What is the town’s role in improving quality of life and public safety, especially in distressed communities?

Over the past four years, I began a crackdown in distressed communities that targeted housing code and quality of life violations. This effort combined Town public safety personnel with Suffolk County police, who worked diligently to reduce crime in those communities. Those enforcement efforts need to continue. At the same time, revitalization efforts will bring new investment and economic opportunities; so will continued investment in parks and recreation programs, as well as transformation of the Huntington Station armory into the James D. Conte Community Center.

Improving quality of life in distressed communities starts with strictly enforcing the town code against illegal apartments and continues with working with the County and Second Precinct to ensure that our residents have the police protection they need and are paying significant property taxes for.

County partners with Huntington Hospital to operate the Dolan Family Health Center in Greenlawn. Does Suffolk County belong in the healthcare business?

The Dolan Family Health Center provides critically needed services to thousands of residents in the Huntington community. I remain committed to ensuring that the Dolan Family Health Center continues to operate in a cost effective manner and will work as a member of the Operating Budget Working Group to restore funding for the Dolan Family Health Center. Suffolk County will continue to move towards the Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) model which has been successful at other health centers in providing expanded services to Suffolk County residents in a fiscally responsible way.

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Dion’s Las Vegas show, “A New Day,” which features a cast of 50 dancers, and for Cirque du Soleil’s “Delirium” world tour.

In short, she knows her stuff, and she’ll share it in two sessions at The Paramount, Monday, Nov. 4 starting with a class for 7to 12-year-olds from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; a second, for ages 13-adult, begins at 7 p.m.

Participants need not be dancers, just willing to open up and learn to express themselves through movement.

“You don’t have to be a master dancer to take the class but you can experience what it’s like to dance with a master,” explained Erin Lopez of Variations Dance Studio in Huntington and organizer of the event.

Lopez said she has long been inspired

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A dance session recorded at Spinfest in 2012, Michaels is seen talking not about technique, but about the experience of dance.

“When you’re a kid and you close the door and put music on and you just go… do you remember that freedom, that lack of judgment?” she asks her dancers. “You just go. And you go hard. If you can uncage your spirit and allow it to just go, and dance, and be free… that place of freedom is the most amazing place you can dance from,” Michaels said.

Lopez is excited to bring the choreographer to Huntington.

“I have always been inspired by her work. She taught a master class at Varia-

tions before the television show made her famous. Now the world knows she’s great,” Lopez said. “She’s revolutionary – she breaks boundaries of how you move to music and also on how you see yourself as a dancer.”

Lopez is excited, too, to bring the event to The Paramount, which is stepping outside its own boundaries a bit in hosting the class.

“The Paramount has never done anything like this before,” said Lopez. “It’s one of the best venues there is for concerts, of course. The fact that the owners are trying something new shows how committed they are. They’re bringing a huge talent in the dance world.”

Admission to the master classes is open to all. Tickets are $75 to participate; $25 to watch. Go to paramountny.com.

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Leadership Huntington’s Class of 2013 with program leaders Trudy Fitzsimmons and Katheryn Laible.

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More than 200 community advocates packed the Huntington Country Club as Leadership Huntington celebrated this year’s honorees and program graduates.

The Oct. 16 gala drew community members from every corner of the Town of Huntington as the nonprofit celebrated the graduation of 13 members of its Class of 2013 and honored three people who have had significant impacts on the organization and the greater Huntington community.

Leadership Huntington is an organization devoted to the development of leadership in the community. Participants go behind the scenes of the mechanisms of the Town of Huntington and learn how the town works on every level. If the students aren’t learning about government, the arts, social issues, or town infrastructure, they are learning about themselves and developing critical leadership skills.

“For those people who really care about Huntington and love Huntington and see a great future for Huntington, it’s a great class,” said 2013 graduate Peter Tonna.

Three community members were honored at the gala, including this year’s Founders’ Award recipient, Dianne Parker.

“There wasn’t a class I launched, helped launch or participated in that didn’t help me learn about myself,” Parker said.

Parker is a business growth strategist and was a pivotal force behind the success and growth of Leadership Huntington.

During the first five years of the program, Parker trained at the National Community Leadership Association and brought elements she learned at a national level to Leadership Huntington. Among her several leadership positions, she has served as executive director of the Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

Les Bluestone received the Outstanding Community Trustee Award and Sara Bluestone, from Leadership’s Class of 1998, received the Graduate of Distinction Award.

Les Bluestone has been involved with real estate development and the construction industry since the late 1970s. He is a co-founder of Blue Sea Development Company, and his firm is an established leader in green building. He is a board member of New York State Association for Affordable Housing and The Housing Partnership Development Corporation. He is a policy committee member for the advocacy group Housing First! and was vice president of the Queens County Builders and Contractor Association.

Leadership Huntington’s honorees this year were Dianne Parker, Les Bluestone and Sara Bluestone.

Sara Bluestone has had several leadership positions in the field of arts and arts administration. She has participated in photo research and preservation at Bettmann Archive in New York City, and she administered Grants for the Arts at the Huntington Arts Council. She is currently a co-chair of the Leadership Huntington Foundation President’s Council, treasurer of the Huntington Community Council, and a member of the board of directors at the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce.

The keynote speaker at this year’s gala was Don Monti, president and CEO of Renaissance Downtowns, the Town of Huntington’s designated master developer of Huntington Station. He emphasized his belief that every good leader must be attentive of social, economic, and environmental impacts of a business.

His message was part of a greater picture that Leadership’s Class of 2013 spent nine months developing and studying. Students meet about twice a month for nine months, each day focusing on a different theme or focus.

Leadership Huntington is currently looking for participants in its 2014 Flagship Program, which begins with a kickoff celebration on Jan. 9, 2014. Applications are available at leadershiphuntington.org.

“The people is what really made the program great in my opinion,” Tonna said.

“The class is all like-minded people in an open forum where we could learn together, laugh together, and debate with one another.”

Along with Tonna, the Class of 2013 is: Nishi Behl, Courtney Bynoe, Helen Crosson, Luann Dallojacono, Lora Gellerstein, Raymond Homburger, Paul Imbriale, Michael William Lantier, Ellen Mazzeo, Michael Schoolman, Michael Raspantini and Rose Molfetta.

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Looking for Hanukkah gifts? Find crafts from more than 45 different Israeli artists at an Israeli Art Expo Nov. 7-12 at the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. Brought to the USA by Bar Kocva Gallery of Jaffe Israel.

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FRIDAY Opera Night Opera Night in Northport continues Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport. $10 suggested donation. www.operanight.org. 631- 261-8808.

Free Spaying, Neutering The Town of Huntington and the League for Animal Protection are offering free spaying or neutering of pit bulls and pit bull mixes owned by town residents during October, Pit Bull Awareness Month. Visit the Town Animal Shelter on Deposit Road in East Northport with proof of residency and receive a voucher for a veterinarian. Contact the shelter at 631-754-8722.

Celebrate The Doctor An ophthalmologist with deep roots in the Huntington community has retired after nearly 50 years of work.

Dr. Charles Bloomgarden’s patients are invited to celebrate from 2:30-4 p.m. on Nov. 1 at 34 New Street restaurant, located at 34 New St., Huntington. RSVP to charlesbloomgarden@gmail.com.

SATURDAY What’s It Worth?

If you’ve always wanted to take a treasure for an appraisal, the Northport Historical Society is giving you the opportunity at their Antiques & Art Discovery Day on Nov. 2 at Northport Village Hall, 224 Main St., Northport. On hand to evaluate your treasures will be Lark Mason of PBS’s “Antiques Roadshow,” Weston Thorn of Litchfield County Auctions, and Jean-Paul Napoli of South Bay Auctions. They will appraise up to two pieces from each attendee for $25 each from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call the historical society at 631-757-9859 to reserve a spot.

‘Twelve Angry Men’ At Engeman Theater Would you convict a teen of killing his father? See what “Twelve Angry Men” decide.

Closes Nov. 3 at the John W. Engeman Theater At Northport. 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road (corner of Burr and Larkfield Roads), East Northport. Rain or shine, indoors. For further info call the office at 631-499-4655.

share their pictorial history book “Around Huntington Village” on Nov. 6, 7 p.m. at Huntington Public Library’s Station branch, 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.

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High Teen Esteem by Teen Counselor Rose Molfetta and Sandy O, artistry of makeup, present “Getting to Know You” on Nov. 16.

Topics include social skills, how to make new friends, how to address a bully, self-esteem and body image issues, and using skincare and makeup to look your best. $25. At Sandy O’s Faces, 181 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor.

Call Rose at 631-521-1023.

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

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

WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night

SUNDAY Sons Of Italy Dinner-Dance A dinner-dance celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Northport-based Perry Como Sons of Italy Lodge is Nov. 3 at The Larkfield Manor in East Northport at 12:30 p.m. $80 per person includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, sit-down dinner, music and dancing. Email apgallo@gallolegis.com for more information.

It Doesn’t Get Any Fresher Huntington Village’s Farmers Market is open in the Elm Street lot. The Long Island Growers Market continues its seasonal tradition in downtown Huntington, which runs through Nov. 24.

The market will be open from 7 a.m.-noon each Sunday.

MONDAY 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.

Vendors Wanted Vendors wanted for a wellness expo on Nov. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. for the benefit of Gathering of Light held at Presbyterian Church of Sweet Hollow, 95 Old Country Road, Melville.

Discounted rates for vendors who sign up before Oct. 15. Call Margaret at 631-356-9100 or m4snoopy@gmail.com.

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

• Learn how to download ebooks to your iPad. Free. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. or Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills.

• Learn how to create a retirement income game plan that incorporates sound investment strategies, current retirement realities and learn what retirement means to you.

Free. Wednesday, Nov, 6, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills.

Israeli Art Expo

The Suffolk County Office For the Aging sends advocates to the area to speak to seniors about financial, social and personal issues. The schedule is as follows: Thursday, Nov. 7, Paumanack Village III & IV, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 18, Huntington Public Library, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 26, Paumanack Village I & II, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 27, Huntington Nutrition Center, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 17, Paumanack Village I & II, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 18, Huntington Nutrition Center, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 631-853-8200.

• There will be order in the court on this Halloween night. Mock trial will be held at the library on Oct. 31 from 4:45-7:15 p.m.

• Yoga for beginners will continue on at the library on Friday, Nov. 1 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. Learn meditation, breathing techniques, and how to perfect your standing tree pose.

TUESDAY Mommy and Me Classes The Chai Center hosts Mommy and Me classes every Tuesday. Limit of 10 students per class.

Walkers: 12 months and up 9:45-11 a.m.; Crawlers: 6-12 months 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Stretch, Sing, dance and bond with your toddler, and meet other Jewish moms. Register by phone or online: Chai Tots Preschool, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. 631-351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Garage Sale

Around Huntington Village

A garage sale will be held Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3

Dr. Alfred V. Sforza and Antonia S. Mattheou

Play your heart out at an acoustic open mic night every Wednesday at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10 p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic.

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

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

• Harborfields High School students will be at the library on Monday and Thursday afternoons, 4-6 p.m., when school is in session to assist with homework for kids in grades 3-8 • A health insurance counselor from the Suffolk County Office for the Aging will be available on a first-come, first-served basis to discuss Medicare services on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1 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.

• New Horizons String Orchestra invites the public to sit in on their rehearsals on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m.

• Angela Stratton’s “Through the Eyes of the Artist” is on display through Nov. 10 in the main branch’s art gallery.

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

• Take a trip with the library on Monday, Dec. 9 for a behind-the-scenes look at Lincoln Center. $90 per person. Lunch at Petrasanta Italian Restaurant and a stop at the Holiday Shops at Bryant Park to follow. Registration open now.

• Join actor Paul Failla for his hilarious and poignant one-man show “The Class of Life” about family, honor, respect, and growing up Italian. Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. in Northport.

South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.

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

• The Swingtime Big Band is back with their annual musical tribute to veterans and their families on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m.

THEATER and FILM AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org.

• For those of you who think of the recorder as solely a plastic instrument introduced to third graders, you will be in for a huge surprise on Sunday, Nov. 3 when the New York Recorder Orchestra comes to the library at 3 p.m.

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

• On Friday, Nov. 1, 9-10 a.m., a dance class will focus on coordination and muscle strengthening.

• On Saturday, Nov. 2, 9:30-10:15 a.m. meet with Carmela Quinn who will help your child create a beautiful Thanksgiving centerpiece out of a can.

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

• Grab a treat from the library on Halloween night, Oct. 31.

• A quilting group meets Saturday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-noon.

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

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

• Island Harvest and Cinema Arts Centre present “A Place At The Table”, a film about hunger in America starring Jeff Bridges and Tom Colicchio, celebrity chef; followed by a panel discussion with restaurateur and Top Chef TV star Tom Colicchio, Congressman Steve Israel, Island Harvest President & CEO Randi Shubin Dresner, and Mike Xirinachs of CBS Radio, moderated by NY State Assemblyman Chuck Lavine. Wednesday, Nov. 6, with VIP reception at 6:30 p.m. and film followed by discussion at 7:30 p.m. $25 general/$50 VIP.

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

• Enjoy a “Tribute to Jazz Piano,” featuring Five Towns College piano greats and renowned jazz pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs,” Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. $10.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

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Take A Passeggiata

See what “Twelve Angry Men” decide. Closes Nov. 3.

In a collaborative exhibition, 9 East Contemporary Art (9 East Carver St., Huntington) and fotofoto Gallery (14 West Carver St., Huntington) host Passeggiata, a series about Italy. On display Nov. 1-Dec. 1, with a reception Nov. 2, 5-7 p.m. at both galleries. Pictured is a piece by Patricia Colombraro.

The Minstrel Players of Northport. at Houghton Hall theatre, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport. 631-732-2926. www.minstrelplayers.org.

• Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” plays on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m. $20 adults/$15 seniors and children.

AUDITIONS Northport Symphony Orchestra The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections. Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition. Website: northportorchestra.org.

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.

• The Long Island Craft Guild’s exhibit challenges artists to interpret “Feast or Famine” in media such as clay, fiber, glass, paper, leather, metal/jewelry and wood. Running through Nov. 3.

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.

• On display through Nov. 24: Stan Jorgensen and Barbara Grey solo shows plus a member show in the third gallery room. Reception: Saturday, Nov. 2, 6-9 p.m.

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 • Witness the centuries old process of egg taking and fertilization, and see how the Hatchery has been producing trout for over 125 years on Nov. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at 1 and 3 p.m.

8040 ext. 100. www.holocaust-nassau.org.

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

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

• Nightmares come to life in “Nightmares on Main Street,” a student exhibition on display in the Petite Gallery through Nov. 5.

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.

• Exhibit “The Times They Were A-Changing – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building.

• Tide Mill tours continue Nov. 4 and 7.

• Young landlubbers ages 6-12 can learn what it takes to be a pirate on Nov. 5, 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. at the Conklin Barn. $20 per child.

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

• Following the success of their display of exclusive featuring never-before-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estate-authorized art.

9 East Contemporary Art

279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

• It’s Science Sunday on Nov. 3 at noon, with Totally Turtles!

fotofoto Gallery

Northport Historical Society Museum

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. www.fotofotogallery.org • In a collaborative exhibition with 9 East Contemporary Art located at 9 East Carver Street, both host exhibitions about Italy on display Nov. 1- Dec. 1, with a reception Nov. 2, 5-7 p.m.

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

• The new permanent exhibit, “Our Stories: the History of a Community,” transforms half of the Society’s gallery space into a timeline, tracing the history of the Northport-East Northport community and rarely seen photos and artifacts from the Society’s collection.

Gallery Thirty Seven

Ripe Art Gallery

12b School Street, Northport. www.gallerythirtyseven.com.

• Visit Northport’s newest gallery and check out the resident artists.

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

631-239-1805.

• “Fallon X 2,” a duo show by husband and wife team Jody and Cheryl Fallon, is on display through Nov. 16.

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

• “Stan Brodsky: Retrospective” is on display until Dec. 1. It celebrates the career of one of Huntington’s most prominent contemporary artists.

Artistically Gifted Needed The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack is seeking artistically gifted volunteers to partner with residents in a new program, “heART to heART” aimed at helping people with varying levels of cognitive ability express themselves through art. Contact Judie at 516-931-5036 or jatlas1@optonline.net.

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

• In a collaborative exhibition with fotofoto gallery on West Carver Street, both host exhibitions about Italy on display Nov. 1Dec. 1, with a reception Nov. 2, 5-7 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

to help ensure they receive quality care and their rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext.

240.

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

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

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

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Suffolk Y JCC

Welwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-

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 through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• The newly renovated planetarium is now open. Check the website for show times.

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

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

• Schedule at a time convenient for your group for high tea and transport yourself back in time as your group experiences High Tea in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 113. educator@waltwhitman.org.

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP SUFFOLK) needs adults 55+ to help in organizations throughout Suffolk County. Dozens of opportunities available in this federally funded program for just about any interest or skill. Visit www.rsvpsuffolk.org or call 631-979-9490 ext.12 for more information.

Friends At Home Looking to earn some community service hours while changing a life? As part of the Friends@Home program, a project of The Ariella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center in Dix Hills, visit a child with special needs in an environment they are most comfortable: their own homes. Together, bake cookies, play games, create arts and crafts, read books and more. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 or fcchaicenter@gmail.com

Be A Friend Of The Bay Friends of the Bay is in need of volunteers who can help convert water quality data, which is currently kept in an excel sheet, into a Microsoft Access database. Assistance is also needed with ArcView GIS, to configure maps of the watershed. Call 516-922-6666 or email info@friendsofthebay.org.

Be A Host Family Huntington Sanctuary is seeking families or individual adults to become Host Homes, which provide temporary shelter to youth between ages 12-17 who are experiencing a family crisis. Contact Jennifer Petti at 631-2712183 for more information.

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.

• India.Arie takes the stage for a “SongVersation” on Nov. 3.

• The House of Blues 20th Anniversary presents Third Eye Blind on Thursday, Nov. 7.

DONATIONS WELCOME Help The Troops Call Home Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s Huntington Station district office is an official drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troops call home by donating your old cell phone, stop by or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave., Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.

VOLUNTEERING Cosmetologists Wanted Hospice Care Network is seeking New York State-licensed cosmetologists to provide 2-4 haircuts per month for community members facing life-limiting illnesses. Download an application at www.hospicecarenetwork.org or call 516-224-6423.

Be A Museum Docent The Huntington Historical Society is currently seeking volunteers to train to become Museum Docents at the historic David Conklin Farmhouse Museum. The museum is located at 2 High St. in Huntington village and is a fascinating interpretation of the Colonial, Federal and Victorian time periods. No experience required – an interest in local history is a plus. Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045 ext 403.

Seeking Volunteer Advocates The Family Service League’s Ombudservice Program of Suffolk County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home and assisted living facility residents

Helping Furry Friends Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is looking for volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of animals. Free training provided. Visit www.littleshelter.com or call 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

Walt Whitman Birthplace If you are interested in literature or history, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating and rewarding part-time volunteer positions available. Free training provided. 631-427-5420 ext.114.

Helping Runaway Kids Share your ideas and opinions on how Huntington Sanctuary, a program of the Huntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages 12-21 who run away or who are at risk of running away. The group’s advisory board meets one Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-2712183.

Eyes For The Blind Suffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is looking for volunteers to visit blind who are homebound to socialize and aid in reading mail, possibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.

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They say lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, but the Half Hollow Hills East boy’s soccer team is disproving that theory, coming off a streak of three consecutive wins in the League II division.

The Thunderbirds winning streak was challenged on Tuesday in Hills East’s (72) first Suffolk AA playoff game against No. 4 League I champion, Brentwood (10-2), the team that defeated Hills in the final playoff game. However, final scores from that game were not available by press time on Monday.

Ending the fall season fourth in their league, No. 13 Hills East upset the top contender in League II, Central Islip (122) 1-0.

Junior Andrew Kunoff scored a goal off an assist from junior Wesley Bosse in the first half to lead the T-Birds over the No. 3 seeded Musketeers on Oct. 23.

Central Islip’s dominant season record aside, Hills defensemen controlled the ball leading to a second-half shutout and an ultimate Thunderbirds win. The Musketeers’ offense suffered 13 failed opportunities on the T-Birds’ net, which was successfully defended by senior goalie Zachary Gilliam, who had 5 saves, and sophomore Tyler Spellman, who had 7 saves.

On Oct. 21, Hills defeated Bay Shore in a home game 4-2. Hills led the scoreboard in the first half 2-0, and added 2 more goals in the second. Sophomores Casey Barone and Matthew Flax each scored a goal and Kunoff and Bosse added a combined 2 points for Hills.

Taking on Northport for the second time this fall, the Thunderbirds proved for the second time to be the better of the two teams. Bosse, a top scorer this season, scored a goal in the first half, giving Hills the advantage. The Tigers clawed at redemption during the Oct. 17 game, and almost thought they had it, until Barone scored the second, game-deciding point for Hills from 12 yards out off an assist from sophomore Spencer Manus with three minutes left of play.

Even though Hills prevailed over League II champion Central Islip, the TBirds were less successful when they took on second-place contender Sachem North on Oct. 15. Neither team found the back of the net in the first half, but the tide shifted in Sachem’s favor 10 minutes into the second half. Hills only had four shots on net, none of which passed the opposing team’s goalie.

Five days earlier, Hills East upset third place Walt Whitman in a 2-0 home game victory. Bosse scored in the first half and added another in the second, leading to a scoreless game for the Wildcats who had a total of 9 unsuccessful shots on goal.

Half Hollow Hills photo/Jacqueline Birzon

By Jacqueline Birzon

Hills East, pictured at a game against Northport last month, defeated the Tigers in both League II games this season.

RUNNING

Half Hollow Hills Gets Fit It’s time again to get fit in Half Hollow Hills, as the school district and its PTA council will host the 6th Annual Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk this weekend.

On Sunday, Nov. 3, hundreds will gather at Half Hollow Hills High School East for a lively 5K Run/Walk throughout the streets of Dix Hills. A wellness fair will follow in the gym.

The 5K will be preceeded by a free Fun Run at 9 a.m. The 5K starts at 9:30 a.m.

Registration is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Awards will be given out in

varying age groups.

The wellness fair, sponsored by several local health organizations, continues from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and will provide information on healthy habits as well as free screenings and demos, food and raffles.

It all takes place at the High School East gym, located at 50 Vanderbilt Parkway in Dix Hills.

For more information, contact Patrick Murphy at 631-592-3067. Register for the runs online at www.islandrunning.net

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HillSPORTS HOMECOMING>> HILLS WEST 49, WEST BABYLON 14

Dominant Victory Ends Spectacular Homecoming Half Hollow Hills photos/Logan Bordiga

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The Half Hollow Hills High School West Colts could not ask for a better game for Homecoming.

The cold and windy weather did not seem to deter family, friends and students from attending Hills West’s homecoming parade and football game on Saturday.

Fans lined the streets from Caledonia Road to this high school and cheered as the homecoming court, marching band, cheerleaders, dance line and students marched by them.

Spectators said they loved the floats for each of the classes and the music from the band.

“During the parade, I thought there was a tremendous amount of school spirit. I don’t think I’ve seen that in a long time,” Director of the Marching Band Christopher Foti said.

When the parade finally reached the football field, the homecoming court was announced to the crowd. The announcement of the winners, however, wouldn’t come until after the game.

As the court walked off the field, the Colts took the field with the goal of ending homecoming with a great game against West Babylon, and that’s exactly what they did.

Hills West was the first to score as quarterback Anthony Lucarelli threw a 53yard pass to wide receiver Jake Klose for a touchdown in the opening minutes of the game. The first quarter would end with a score of 14-0 after running back Raymond Lyte rushed for a touchdown.

The Colts dominated the second quarter by scoring 3 touchdowns. Lyte and Jerry Brown Jr. both rushed for touchdowns, and Lucarelli threw for another touchdown to Klose. The Colts defense remained tough as West Babylon was held scoreless in the first half. The Colts defense forced 2 interceptions, made by Joshua Connor and Jabari Montalvo, and recovered 3 fumbles, via Joseph Cipoletti, Patrick Leone and Nicholas Carubia. At halftime, the score was 35-0.

The crowd that roared and cheered during the first half stayed in their seats to watch Hills West’s marching band and dance line perform songs ranging from Justin Beiber to Kiss. Many were impressed by the performances.

After the halftime show, the Colts made their way back to the field to start the second half, while the Colts’ cheerleaders never stopped fueling the crowd.

“Today, the cheerleaders are cheering their hearts out.” said cheerleading head coach Jennifer Davidson.

The Colts and West Babylon swapped rushing touchdowns in the third quarter, making the score 42-7. Finally in the fourth quarter, as West Babylon scored on a rushing touchdown, the Colts answered by returning an interception for a touchdown to end the game by a score of 49-14.

The crowd went crazy, as the Colts not only won the homecoming game but also completely dominated the game on both sides of the ball.

Then came the moment many were

The football trenches between the Colts and West Babylon on homecoming day.

The Hills West cheerleaders pump up the packed crowd.

Homecoming King Cody Cao and Homecoming Queen Joanna Ramsay. waiting weeks for. The homecoming court made its way back onto the field, and the announcement finally came that Cody Cao and Joanna Ramsay were named homecoming king and queen.

“Even though it came as a shock to me, I was honored to have been voted as homecoming king,” Cao said. “Plus, I was grateful to have a great partner and court who were all such amazing people. We all had so much fun; it would be impossible to forget these moments.”

The Hills West marching band and dance line perform at halftime.

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