Half hollow Hills Newspaper - April 4, 2013

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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2013

DIX HILLS Half Hollow Hills photos/Mike Koehler

Piles of branches and trunks blown away by Sandy can still be found in parts of Dix Hills.

DIX HILLS

Sandy Cleanup Lingers

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

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By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

A Dix Hills man was acquitted by a Nassau County jury Monday of groping a female student at Nassau Community College in 2010, and he may seek revenge for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

Alfred Magrella was a math professor at the school when he was arrested by Nassau County police. The student alleged that he touched her inappropriately during a make-up exam. She later tried, unsuccessfully, to add rape to the existing sex abuse and forcible touching charges.

“My client is extremely relieved. He feels vindicated by the court’s acquittal and hopes the public understands that false allegations do take place in our country,” defense attorney John LoTurco said.

At the time, Jennfier Ryan, now 24, told the court she arrived at his office to take a makeup exam. When Magrella greeted her at the door, Ryan claimed he grabbed her butt and touched her breasts. As she

Ryan, who has been treated for mental illness since a slip and fall in 2008, allegedly told this to her psychiatrist after watching “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.”

However, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office opted not to add rape charges.

The trial began on March 18 and ended Monday after less than 3 hours of jury deliberations. The decision also precludes Magrella from future rape charges stemming from this incident.

“We respect the jury’s verdict,” DA spokesman Chris Munzing said.

At the time of his arrest, Magrella was placed on administrative leave with pay. Nassau Community College administrator Reggie Tuggle was quoted in this publication as saying “What he did is so reprehensible” and that “he is relieved of his duties for now and forever.”

Magrella was on suspension from May 2010-December 2011. He ended a 33-year career at Nassau Community College that December.

sat for the test, she alleged he groped her inner thighs through her clothing.

“Normally when you are sexually abused, you have a physical examination to determine if there’s any evidence. She didn’t do that. She didn’t report until 10 days later,” LoTurco said, adding that she spoke with a personal injury lawyer before filing charges.

Magrella was arrested at his Campbell Drive home on April 30, 2010.

The case progressed in Nassau County, with the prosecution led by Nassau County Assistant District Attorney Shannon LaCourt.

About two years in, with a trial imminent, LoTurco said Ryan started claiming Magrella also raped her. The attorney said she alleged the rape occurred at the same time as the other alleged incidents – 11 a.m. on a Monday when the building was filled. The accuser, he added, said she didn’t scream out because he knocked the wind out of her, slamming her against the wall.

Alfred Magrella LoTurco said his client has demanded an apology from the school and Tuggle. He’s also considering filing civil suits against Ryan, the Nassau County Police Department and Nassau County District Attorney for false arrest and malicious prosecution.

A school administrator confirmed Tuggle has since retired, but refused further comment until speaking with legal counsel. A police spokesman yielded to the DA spokesman, who refused to comment on possible litigation.

DIX HILLS

No Time To Waste For Terminal Patient Half Hollow Hills photo/Danny Schrafel

Superstorm Sandy blew through the tri-state area more than five months ago, but cleanup is still underway in Dix Hills.

Members of House Beautiful Civic Association, for example, have asked state officials to clean up the wooded area along Half Hollow Road by Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center.

Sagamore is a state-owned facility that provides treatment and services for children ages 6-17 and their families. That includes in-patient and out-patient services, as well as a mobile crisis team.

When the 35 acres for the facility was originally divided from the state’s 500-acre property, House Beautiful President-in-Retirement Sheila Saks said, that included a natural buffer. All along Half Hollow Road, trees, brush and other flora grew naturally.

But when Sandy churned through, it turned the buffer into a mess.

“There was so much uprooting and trees that are falling over on each other,” Saks said.

The civic group responded by approving a letter to State Senator Carl Marcellino – the area was recently moved out of State Senator John Flanagan’s district – at their

Ex-Prof Acquitted Of Sex Abuse

As Congressman Steve Israel clutches her shoulder, Dix Hills resident Susan Young tearfully tells reporters about her terminal prognosis and delayed Social Security disability payments as her husband, Edward, looks on.

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Last October, Susan Young and her husband Edward were preparing to fly to Germany, but canceled their plans so Susan could have a nagging cough examined.

What appeared to be a common cold that just wouldn’t go away turned out to be a shocking diagnosis for the Dix Hills residents – Susan had stage four lung cancer.

“She had fluid on the lung – they analyzed it, and here we are,” Edward said.

With that came an equally dire diagnosis from oncologists. Based on statistical projections for stage four lung cancer sufferers, Susan had nine months to live.

“It was like a brick to the

head,” she said.

Shortly after being diagnosed, Susan applied to the Social Security Administration for disability insurance.

The couple was approved for benefits just two weeks later – Susan would receive $2,002 per month for April 2013 and every month after.

There was one catch: The payments would not begin until May 22, five months after the approval was granted.

“It just seems like a total injustice,” Susan said.

When Congressman Steve Israel reached out to the Social Security Administration for answers, he said he was told the five-month delay was in order to ensure those with temporary disabilities do not receive benefits. When he (Continued on page A18)

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MELVILLE

At Last, Meyer’s Farm Deal Complete

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A deal that was 11 years in the making is finally complete.

Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone signed off on the $1.325-million deal to buy the former Meyers Farm in Melville from the Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushottam-Northeast (BAPS) at the Weber Law Group offices on March 28.

The BAPS originally planned to build a mandir (temple) at Meyers Farm, but now they will build it on 5 acres at 25 Deshon Drive, sharing an 18-acre parcel with a 261unit affordable senior community called The Club at Melville. Meyers Farm will become Sweet Hollow Park.

“The community has sought a park in this part of town for many years, and I am pleased that we can now go ahead and develop this parcel for community use,” Petrone said. “I appreciate the hard work, cooperation and out-of-the-box thinking from all sides that helped make this day a reality.”

The Meyers Farm purchase set into motion three additional transactions needed to complete the entire package. After Deshon

Supervisor Frank Petrone prepares to sign off on the town’s $1.325-million purchase of Meyers Farm in Melville, which is to become Sweet Hollow Park. Pictured seated, from left: Councilwoman Susan Berland, Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; standing, from left, Joel Bergstein of Deshon Partners; Garrett Gray and Mort Weber from the Weber Law Group builders, Uri Hason and Amir Chalutz and Mayank Patel of the BAPS. Partners, developer of The Club at Melville, purchased 25 Deshon Drive from the Tribune Company, Newsday’s former

owner, the town transferred 5 acres of development rights from Meyers Farm to the 18-acre parcel. Those extra rights allow the

BAPS to build their new mandir on 5 acres and Deshon Parnters to cluster 261 affordable, for-sale senior units on the remaining 13 acres.

At Sweet Hollow Farm, 3 acres will be developed for active recreational use, while the remaining 5 acres, stripped of development rights by the transfer, will be saved as passive parkland. The town began soliciting concepts from residents earlier this year.

Alissa Sue Taff, the president of the Civic Association of Sweet Hollow, said her immediate reaction to learning that the transactions were complete was overwhelming relief. As early as 2001, Taff and the civic association urged the town to buy Meyers Farm to be preserved as parkland.

“We went back and forth with people from town, the open space committee, for the last few weeks,” Taff said. “It just didn’t happen overnight. There were so many parts to this, and little things – legal glitches, wording, nuances – had to be worked out.”

As soon as the deal was finalized, Taff said she got on the phone with Mayank Patel of the BAPS and shared a celebratory phone call.

“We know it’s going to happen. It’s a huge relief,” she said.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Third Time’s The Charm For Bamboo Law? dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Will the third time be the charm for Councilwoman Susan Berland’s bamboo proposal – or will it be a third strike?

The public is being asked to weigh in April 9 on Berland’s third attempt in a year to regulate running bamboo through town code.

This most recent effort, Berland said, includes a six-month moratorium on imposing fines for uncontrolled bamboo, an idea the councilwoman credited to neighboring Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio, who included a three-month moratorium in Smithtown’s recent bamboo code.

If the bamboo code were adopted in May, the moratorium would expire in November 2013, essentially giving residents a full year to control their bamboo, Berland said.

“It gets you through the entire winter season, when the stuff is not growing, but you can try to get rid of it,” Berland said. “In

April and May – this is prime time for growing – you see it everywhere. If you can’t remove it while it’s growing, at least you’ll be able to map it where it’s coming up.”

Fines under the new code are also lower than her first two efforts. The current bill carries a $250-$500 fine for allowing bamboo to grow into a neighbor’s property, with no recurring penalty attached. Intentionally planting specimens classified by the code as running bamboo would carry a $1,000 fine.

The first proposal, introduced in March 2012, would have imposed a first-offense $300-$3,000 fine for every day a property owner allowed bamboo to trespass on a neighbor’s property, with subsequent fines increasing to $500-$5,000 per day.

Berland’s second effort, which was introduced in late October, reduced the fines to $250-$500 for a first offense, $500 to $1,000 for a second offense and $1,000 to $2,500 for all subsequent offenses, with additional fines being levied monthly, not daily. The second proposal also estab-

lished a fine for intestinally planting running bamboo. Neither proposal gained enough support on the town board.

“It’s not about punishing people… The idea is to really get regulate people to regulate their property,” Berland said.

While Supervisor Frank Petrone, who voted for both of Berland’s prior proposals, continues to support this new one, said spokesman A.J. Carter, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson said he is still strongly opposed to the idea.

“If the vote were today, I don’t think I’d be supporting it,” he said. “We’re going into an area of regulation that is more of a civil dispute between neighbors than a town regulatory issue.”

Councilman Gene Cook added he is “not a fan” of the bamboo law, but is looking forward to hearing the public’s comments.

“We’ll see if anything new comes up with it,” he said.

The hearing is on April 9 at town hall at 6:30 p.m.

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Fines for uncontrolled bamboo will be the topic of a public hearing on Tuesday.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Hearing Soon For Building Code Revisions

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A debate is brewing over an upcoming hearing on legislation designed to streamline the town’s building code and increase the number of allowable uses for detached garages.

The proposed changes, sponsored by Councilman Gene Cook, would allow homeowners who have detached residential garages to add plumbing, heat, stairs, insulation, wall coverings, a basement or crawl space, a second story and/or an upper level.

While water can be connected to the building, wastewater plumbing is prohibited.

Cook’s proposals would also amend town

code governing residential garages in R-15, R-10, R-7 and R-5 zoning to allow garage space for three cars per home. In R-80, R-40 and R-20, the maximum space would be four cars per home. In any other zone, the limit is space for two cars per unit. The legislation would also allow the construction of some sheds smaller than 200 square feet in certain portions of a homeowner’s front lawn.

The changes would give residents more freedom in how they use their property, and other changes would streamline building code to make it more userfriendly, Cook said.

“I’m trying to bring sense back to some of the building and zoning codes, and it’s going to take some time. This is the first of

many resolutions,” the councilman said.

Allowing more amenities in detached garages, Cook argued, would allow hobbyists such as woodworkers, painters and car enthusiasts to pursue their crafts.

But Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who debated the proposal with Cook in March, said he has not budged from his main concern that changing the code as proposed would only entice residents to create illegal dwellings.

“It just invites converting garages into apartments, and I don’t think we want to do that,” he said.

Cuthbertson said he is also uncomfortable with some of the changes related to the number of cars allowed in garages.

“I also don’t agree you should be able to get a three-car garage as of right on some of the property that are included in the legislation… I don’t think a three-car garage as of right on a half-acre property makes sense,” Cuthbertson said.

Cook stressed his intent is to give residents more freedom in how they use their property, not encourage illegal apartments.

Paired with the increased rights are higher fines for illegal apartments in garages. How much the fines will increase has not been determined.

“I want to make sure it was definitely enforced – we made that stricter,” Cook said.

The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m.

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POLICE REPORT Compiled by Mike Koehler

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April Fools gone wrong… Did anyone fall for an lady is giving out today to all who don’t know what they April Fools’ Day prank this year? I am happy to say that have when they have it – like as I write this, with only a few hours left of April 1, I youth, or solid knees. And with have not been targeted. But I did spring practically here (unless IN THE KNOW hear of an April Fools prank that this weather is an April Fools’ gave me a chuckle. I’m not going WITH AUNT ROSIE joke as well), I want to call atto name names, although I’m sure tention to the choice of by the end of this you’ll know who I’m talking about givfootwear that’s fun to wear but en the nature of social networking. Apparently a wellnot good for your feet: the flip-flop. The main issue is know Huntington ex-politician posted that he had been that they offer no arch support, heel cushioning, or shock named to a top diplomatic position, albeit for a somewhat absorption. They can even lead to foot pain, tendonitis random choice of country, due to his years of service. and sprained ankles. I know they are the best bet when Well by George, did people believe him. He was flooded you want to show off your pretty pedicure, but if you’re with compliments and congratulations (and apparently going to be doing a lot of walking, consider a pair of calls from political reporters) so much so that his conthose ballet flats, or a flat peep-toe, or for the men, science began to get the best of him. An apology post maybe some boat shoes. Those shoes are made for walksoon followed, with a thank you to all who thought so ing. fondly of him.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK SUSAN YOUNG

A Huntington resident called Suffolk County police on March 30 about aggravated harassment. The complainant said they received numerous harassing phone calls.

No Refund In Sight A Dix Hills resident called Suffolk County police on March 30 regarding a possible theft. The complainant said he gave a deposit for work to be done at his home back in November, but the work was never done and the money never returned.

And, It’s Gone Suffolk police responded to a utility company’s Greenlawn facility about criminal mischief on March 30. An unknown person cut a chain link fence and made off with copper wire.

The Gas Was Probably Worth More Suffolk police were dispatched to a Dix Hills gas station after an armed robbery on March 29. The complainant said two men with guns took money and cigarettes. Nobody was injured and no arrests have been made.

Special Delivery!

Suffolk police were dispatched to Cold Spring Harbor on March 27 about criminal mischief. The complainant reported damage to a mailbox. No arrests were made.

That Didn’t Sound Fishy At All Suffolk police are investigating possible wire fraud involving a Greenlawn store. The store owner called police on March 27, saying they got a call from someone claiming to be Western Union. They told the owner they were doing an upgrade and needed to perform various transactions.

Following the supposed upgrade, more than $1,500 was missing from their Western Union account. She contacted the company, who told her it was a fraud.

Or Just Carry It With You Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington Station about a theft on March 27. The complainant said she put her wallet in a cart and walked away. When she returned, it was gone.

Arrested For Assault A Brooklyn man was arrested on assault charges in Greenlawn on March 26. The 19-year-old allegedly punched and kicked a man on Railroad Street. The victim was taken to Huntington Hospital.

Pleasantly Surprised They Didn’t Take It

The Easter Bunny came early for 100 children at Family Service League’s Manor Field Family Center thanks to the UFCW Local 342 Meat Cutter’s Union. The UFCW also provided Easter baskets and St. John’s Church of Huntington gave new book to each child.

“My whole life is consumed with watching the clock, and watching my life tick away.”

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Hills Schools Named Best In Music Ed

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

For the third consecutive year, the Half Hollow Hills School District has been named one of the nation’s best communities for music education, according to the NationalAssociation of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.

The Carlsbad, Calif.-based nonprofit, which is dedicated to advancing active participation in music, ranked nearly 2,000 schools and school districts that participated in a nationwide survey and granted the designation to 307 of those districts.

NAMM Foundation Executive Director Mary Luehrsen said the annual award, now in its 14th year, helps preserve vital music education programs, which have been linked by researchers to overall higher student achievement.

The designation draws attention to school music programs and helps advocates preserve them in the face of budget constraints, and can be a valuable tool in winning grants to strengthen programming, NAMM officials said.

“This designation recognizes communities for their commitment to music education and strengthens support for these programs,” Luehrsen said. “Having widely embraced the evidence indicating that music education yields great things in schools and communities, people are increasingly affirmative, advocating for school music curricula, and championing programs like Best Communities that recognize this commitment to music education.”

Schools detail funding, staffing levels, commitment to standards and access to mu-

Half Hollow Hills is once again one of America’s best school districts for music education, according to the NAMM Foundation’s recent survey. sic instruction in the NAMM survey. Researchers at the institute then review the responses for Educational Research and Public Service of Lawrence, Kansas, an affiliate of the University of Kansas, and the NAMM Foundation. According to the organization, the number of participants nearly quadrupled from last year’s total.

Sal Randazzo, the director of Half Hollow Hills’director of fine arts, said the designation is a high honor for the school community.

“In my 10 years at Half Hollow Hills, I have never been more proud of the performances and accomplishments of our music students and dedication and hard work of our music staff,” he said. “Having received the NAMM award for the third year in a row, I am truly gratified that the district is being recognized on the national level for all our achievements.”

HUNTINGTON

Kensington Clears Oyster Bay Hurdle Neighboring town signs off on changes

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Triangle Equities’ Kensington Estates, an age-restricted luxury residential community proposed to be built on the Indian Head Ranch, has cleared another hurdle.

Oyster Bay’s town board voted March 26 to approve a zone change and site plan on the 3.72 acres of the 18.6-acre parcel, known commonly as the Dougal property, located across the Huntington town line in Woodbury.

“This is a big milestone for us,” said Elysa Goldman, Director of Development for Triangle Equities. “We’re very excited.”

Huntington’s town board approved a zone change in January 2011.

Triangle Equities’ has proposed building 80 townhouses within a gated community including a clubhouse, swimming pool, a library and tennis courts. Sixty-six of the units will be in Huntington, with 14 in Woodbury. Three single-family homes, which will not be age-restricted, are proposed for 1.37 acres alongside the gated community along Plainview Road.

While Triangle’s heavy lifting is mostly

done in Huntington – their last requirement is to apply for building permits, Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter said – there is still some work to be done across the border.

The town must approve the developer’s subdivision plan and some minor variances, while Nassau County must grant sewer approvals, Goldman said. The developer expects to begin construction early in 2014.

The proposed site for Kensington Estates, owned by John and Wayne Dougal, has been a source of controversy in Huntington for many years. One of the major uses of the Indian Head Ranch is for horseback riding and instruction, but the Dougal brothers and the town have sued each other several times, most recently over large mulch piles, the result of treeclearing, that began smoldering in 2012.

Certificates of occupancy on the ranch have also been an issue.

While supporters of Kensington Estates argued approving the community would clean up an eyesore and provide senior housing, opponents have claimed approval would reward the Dougal brothers for years of code violations.

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Obvious to motorists along Commack Road and the Long Island Expressway, the defunct Commack Multiplex is no more.

Lowe’s Home Improvement obtained

demolition permits from the Town of Smithtown, and Aurora Contractors were hired to raze the building.

Lowe’s purchased the 20-acre property in 2010 and let the multiplex remain open until September 2011.

Plans call for construction of an 187,925

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square-foot building. A sign with the store’s logo will sit just shy of 52 feet tall, the highest part of the proposed store. The new store will also include a garden center and indoor lumber yard.

Lowe’s officials could not be reached for comment. A company spokeswoman

DIX HILLS

Library Budget Seeks 0.68-Percent Increase; Trustee Running Unopposed

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Half Hollow Hills Community Library will seek a 0.68-percent increase in their proposed 2013-2014 budget, which is up for vote on April 9.

The highest increase in expenditures is proposed for printing, postage and publicity, climbing $12,500 from 2012.

Larry Bloomstein, the library’s board financial secretary, is the only trustee up for re-election in 2013, having reached the end of his first five-year term. According to Michele Lauer-Bader, library director, Bloomstein is running unopposed.

“Some would have us believe that li-

braries are obsolete. Not so. Libraries are busier than ever, and that includes [Half Hollow Hills Community Library],” Lauer-Bader wrote in a letter to the community.

In 2012, the library saw a 22-percent increase in students who received online homework help (through the library’s website), a 17-percent increase in adults who attended the new English speaker’s conversation group, and a 67-percent increase in items downloaded from the library’s website, including both print and music content.

“I think we have good program attendance and a good variety of programs…[Our] printed [content is] still heavily used, but e-books are growing by

leaps and bounds, “ Lauer-Bader said.

“It’s phenomenal. This is just the way people live today, and we offer a storefront an a online presence to really take show on road.”

Over 40,000 books were downloaded from the library’s website in 2012, the director added.

For 2013-2014, the library will receive $11,000 in state aid and $7,001,010 in revenue from taxes. Roughly 2.7 percent of an actual Half Hollow Hills tax bill from 2012-2013 goes to supporting the community library.

Residents can vote on the proposed 2013-2014 budget at the Dix Hills building at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway on April 9 from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

A contractor for Lowe’s Home Improvement levels the former Commack Multiplex in preparation for a future 187,925 squarefoot store. previously said construction was due to begin by mid-2012, with work being completed by the third quarter of 2013.

Smithtown Building Director John Bongino confirmed the demolition permits had been issued but building permits have not.

“We’re just waiting for some paperwork,” Bongino said. “We’ve done our review of the plans and have stamped them.”

The director also said the store is expected to open in late fall, with construction likely to begin sooner than later.

The approved site plan includes a condition that Lowe’s build Henry Street up to Suffolk County Department of Public Works standards.

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HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

Hikes For Parking Fines On Hold

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

A chorus of concerns from residents and business owners in Huntington village prompted town officials to hold off on the immediate implementation of parking summons fee increases, said Town spokesman A.J. Carter.

Carter said Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone is collaborating with Councilman Mark Cuthbertson on “phasing in” the new fine schedule. Town board members approved a resolution on Nov. 15 that would raise the $25 fine for a parking meter violation to $50, and raise the $50 fine for parking in a no parking zone, to $100.

Carter said the town will wait until it gets the results of the Nelson\Nygaard Huntington village parking study, funded by a consortium of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce, The Paramount, Huntington Village Business Improvement District, the Town of Huntington Economic Development Corporation and the Town of Huntington.

The three-phase study is surveying parking availability and accessibility during different times of the day. Two phases have been completed. The third phase will assess parking trends during a busy Saturday. The last part was supposed to be conducted by the end of the month, however due to inclement weather the study has been “delayed slightly.”

“I think it’d be fair to say that the super-

A car is ticketed on Wall Street. visor is aware of the issues that the BID has raised, and is collecting whatever input he can… It’s a fluid process, [and we’re] still getting input… Things are not lock step or iron clad,” the spokesman said.

In light of the inevitable increases, as well as heightened fines at the Huntington LIRR station, the town’s 2013 Public Safety Operating Revenue Budget totals $3.9 million, a 130.3-percent increase from last year’s Modified Revenue Budget; while the 2013 Operating Expense Budget saw a .49 percent decrease. The town also expects to increase the number of parking summonses issued from 9,123 to 14,000 this year.

Spa Adriana Owner John Vater said he is encouraged by the town’s decision to hold off on implementation. However, he said the main issue in the town is the overall lack of parking.

“There’s not enough parking available to support businesses. Until the town wakes up and does something about it… it’s a negative impact to business,” Vater said.

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The Best Intentions Sometimes the best intentions lead to the benefits would not kick in until five months wrong results. later, nearly halfway through her remaining That seems to be the case with a provision life expectancy. in federal law that require a 5-month delay Israel intends to ask Congress to revise the before payments begin to individuals deemed law and start payments to those with terminal eligible due to permanent disability. illness sooner rather than later. His Social SeThe built-in delay is a provision of the fed- curity Disability for the Terminally Ill Act eral Social Security law that is intended to would end the five-month waiting period to ensure those with temporary disabilities do begin payments on disability insurance for not receive permanent benefits to patients who have a prognosis of which they are not entitled. There EDITORIAL less than a year to live. is perhaps a certain wisdom to that Citing policy, Social Security provision, until the obvious exceptions start Administration officials declined to comment popping up. The case of a Dix Hills woman on pending legislation. But they surely were with terminal lung cancer is what brought the aware of similar situations. situation to the attention of Rep. Steve Israel It’s unfortunate that humanity has to be leg(D-Huntington). With a prognosis of just nine islated. The bill deserves a solid look from months to live, the woman applied for bene- Congress, and sooner rather than later. fits. When she was approved, she learned her

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

More One-Bedroom Units Would Be A Big Step DEAR EDITOR: I am writing to point out an error in your article, “Officials: New Housing Should Target Seniors, Youth,” printed in your Huntington publications last week.

What I had said was that although there have been numerous affordable two and three-bedroom units built in the Town of Huntington in recent years, there has not been a single one-bedroom affordable ownership unit built in the Town of Huntington since the construction of Whitman Village in 1974. Note, too, that while the article may have conveyed a different impression, the Town of Huntington does not itself build housing; rather, its role, particularly through its various regulatory boards, is to review private and public developers’ proposals to build housing in the town for compliance with existing zoning and building requirements and to address any variances or changes

they may request.

My own, firmly-held view is that there is a need to provide affordable one-bedroom ownership units for our young people just starting out and for our seniors who are looking to downsize from larger homes. While financing and profit considerations may lead developers to press for larger units, the indisputable fact is that the Long Island economy, and our future, is being egregiously disserved by depriving us of the wisdom and involvement of our older generation, who are being forced to move off-Island in their retirement years, and the barriers that are being placed in the way of young people, who have so much talent and energy to offer but simply can’t afford the entry cost of staying on, or moving to, Long Island.

Making more one-bedroom affordable homeownership units available may not, on its own, be the “silver bullet” that will reverse the unfortunate trend that is draining talent, innovation and involvement from Long Island, but it clearly is one big step in

the right direction. It’s something for which we should all be advocating.

SUSAN A. BERLAND Huntington Councilwoman

This Is Not A Game, Sir DEAR EDITOR: On April 25, many of our relatives will board an aircraft and fly to New York for the wedding of my son. Coincidentally, the 25th is the day the TSA will lift their ban on small knives aboard aircraft.

Now, unless I missed the announcement about the free inflight steak dinners, this new decision makes absolutely no sense at all. Gregg Overman, of the Allied Pilots Association in Fort Worth, Texas, said "that they weren't even consulted." Not consulted! This is crazy!

Add to that, Stacy K. Martin, president of Southwests' Airline Flight Attendants Union, stated that this change "creates a threat to passenger safety."

The TSA says in rebuttal that

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they have to "focus more on explosives, which could bring down a plane."

Knife? Bomb? Knife? Bomb? I don't like either.

Talk about a short memory, TSA. Did not the terrorists use box cutters, with “small” blades, to take down the crew on that horrible Tuesday morning? You have to wonder, in making their decision, did the TSA even consider the families of flight attendants lost on Sept. 11? Did they ponder, even for a moment, an air traffic controller, with a lump in his throat, intimately sharing a final moment with a doomed pilot?

Tell me please, TSA, that a small knife can't be sharpened, making it a lethal weapon when coming in contact with a throat. Shame on you, for letting your guard down.

Personally, I don't know anyone who would deny a Boy Scout his trusty pen-knife en route to the annual retreat. That being said, unless whittling will now be allowed in-flight also, these potentially dangerous items should be in checked baggage. For those

with carry-on only, a system where pen-knives are tagged, locked up, and returned by flight crew upon landing, would assure a lot less stress for passengers.

By the way, did anyone think to ask the flying public?

I have one question, Mr. John Pistole, TSA administrator.

What's next? Rocks? How about scissors? This is not a game, sir.

DEBBIE CARBONE Centerport

Correction In the March 21 article “Officials: New Housing Should Target Seniors, Youth,” it was incorrectly stated that Councilwoman Susan Berland said the town has not built one affordable housing unit since the Whitman Village Housing Development. Rather, a developer has not proposed a onebedroom affordable housing development in the town since the Whitman Village Housing Development.

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Life&Style PERFORMING ARTS

‘Miniature Real World’ Comes To Life After launching performance business, resident boasts a collection of over 400 puppets jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Step into Steven Widerman’s world of puppetry and he will “prepare some imagination,” if you let him. The lifelong Huntington resident fell in love with the art of puppet theatre while in the third grade, and he has continued to mold a world of creativity for audiences of all ages ever since.

Widerman participated in the Puppet Slam Café at the Cinema Arts Centre last Thursday as part of an off-beat performance for adults that attracted over 130 people.

“Puppetry is a complex thing when you think about it.

It’s creating another world for the audience,” he said.

“Children just accept it; for adults, it can take a while, but if you suspend that belief of reality for a while it’s a different world, journey or adventure.”

Widerman, a Huntington High School graduate, said he has anywhere from 400-500 puppets, from socks with makeshift eyes, to rubber balls dressed with wigs, to fullfledged, 2-foot wooden marionettes.

Inspired by the art at a young age, Widerman started a small performing business while in junior high. He was able to purchase his first car from his earnings.

Widerman attended the University of Pennsylvania as an undergraduate, where he studied music and composition. He planned on pursuing a more typical career path, but a different opportunity came knocking on his door.

Bill Baird, a puppet pioneer and Widerman’s role model, hosted an audition shortly after Widerman’s college graduation.

“It was sort of like a dream come true for me,” Widerman said. “I learned a lot while I was there.”

After a stint at Baird’s Marionettes in New York City, Widerman founded The Puppet Company in 1979. His group operated out of Manhattan for 10 years until they

closed shop due to high rent. They then operated his puppetry business from his Huntington home.

The puppeteer draws up most designs for his puppets himself, but noted that puppet construction can be an expensive, labor-intensive process involving sculptors, engineers, wood carvers, painters and costumers.

“It’s the art of the puppet. You manipulate objects like when learning how to play an instrument. You need high performance skills, and you sort of explore it,” Widerman said. “All of these things combined is what I love most about it. It’s a collaborative process… There’s a lot you don’t see.”

Oftentimes, puppeteers can make a silhouette of a character using scrunched up newspaper, wrapping clear tape around the bunches of material and connecting the parts to form a body.

“You can get a lot of life out of something as simple as that,” the puppeteer said. “The idea of the puppet is to take what’s on paper and make it 3D.” More intensive work goes into clay or wooden puppets.

Clay is cast in plastic to make a negative mold, and heads are usually built using metal, plastic, rubber or mask-like polymers and plastics. More labor intensive designs, such as Widerman’s prized “Rocket the Rollerblader,” take close to a month to make. The rollerblader, a marionette, required 18 strings to facilitate life-like movement, and was made with a wooden head and fiberglass. Widerman also boasts a Baird original, “BuBu the Devil,” which he won at an auction following his mentor’s death.

The start of all of Widerman’s shows is “M.C. Alligator,” a glitzy showman who plays announcer at most performances. Widerman said a great deal of work goes into synchronizing the puppets’ words, or human hand movements, with the puppeteer’s speech.

“The puppets can’t do anything, but we give the illusion that we’re giving them life,” he said.

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Steven Widerman shows off his 18-string “Rocket the Rollerblader” puppet, which he made himself.

POETRY/HISTORY

Exploring Walt Whitman’s Lincoln Lecture

By George Wallace info@longislandernews.com

Chances are most people know that Walt Whitman’s poem “When Lilac’s Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” is about the death of Abraham Lincoln, a seminal event in the history of Whitman’s time.

Less well known is that, for many years, Whitman toured the major cities of America lecturing on the 14th American president.

In fact, from 1879 to about 1890, Whitman visited cities like Boston, Philadelphia, Elkton, Md., and of course, New York, to pay homage to a man whose death, he reckoned, was a “ceremonial sacrifice that gave new life to the nation,” according to at least one historian.

The Good Gray Poet admired Lincoln as early as the 1850s, historians relate, though Walt Whitman first saw Abraham Lincoln in person in New York in 1861, as the newly elected president passed through on his way to Washington. According to Horace Traubel, Whitman once exclaimed, “After my dear, dear mother, I guess Lincoln gets almost nearer me than anybody else.”

It is said that the poet often witnessed the leader of the country as the two moved about the nation's capital, and he confessed to an intense personal admiration for the man during the war.

After the Civil War was ended, according to the Library of Congress, Whitman began to work out lists of expressions for grief, suffering and compassion to help formulate his poems of the Civil War – including poems about Lincoln‘s death.

Walt Whitman traveled the north east to lecture on Abraham Lincoln, a man he admired a great deal.

His “Drum-Taps,” the most important book of poetry to emerge from the war period, included accounts of calls to arms and of the personal heroism and comradeship of battlefields and encampments. At the book's core was “The Wound-Dresser,” Whitman's somber testament to the terrible afflictions of men in Army hospitals and the quiet courage of those who daily cared for them.

In his elegiac “Ashes of Soldiers,” shown in Whitman's hand, the poet mourned the dead from all regions of the country and captured the high cost in sorrow paid to preserve unity.

It was from a series of newspaper articles Whitman wrote on the war, reworked with his notes into “Memoranda During the War (1875-1876)” that the lecture came. But it was not until 1879 that he gave his first

oration entitled “Death of Lincoln,” on Lincoln's meaning to the nation, in New York.

The next year, he gave the lecture in Philadelphia but then shelved it for six years to deal with health and other personal issues. By 1886, we find Whitman well enough to lecture again, and he appears in Elkton, Md., Camden, N.J., Philadelphia and Haddonfield, N.J. These lectures continued to 1890. The most famous of them took place on April 14, 1887, when Whitman appeared at the Madison Square Theater – originally the Fifth Avenue Opera House – in Manhattan. The event attracted many notables, we’re told, and was followed by a reception at the Westminster Hotel, where $600 in proceeds were counted and guests enjoyed sculptures by Sidney Mores and paintings by Thomas Eakins and others.

What was in the lecture? It was a dramatic account of Lincoln’s death, including readings from several Lincoln and/or Civil War related poems, according to Arthur Golden in “The 1988 Walt Whitman Quarterly Review.”

In his lecture on the “Death of Abraham Lincoln” (1879), Whitman depicts the scene of the murder with dramatic immediacy, as if he were an eyewitness, notes the Whitman Archives.

“His close companion, Peter Doyle, was at Ford's Theater, and Whitman made impressive use of Doyle's story in his imaginative retelling. In the lecture…Lincoln's death becomes a metaphor for the bloody war itself and the climax of a lofty tragic drama that redeems the Union.

Whitman's lecture turns Lincoln's assassination into the ceremonial sacrifice that gives new life to the nation,” according to the Whitman Archives.

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Traveling along Jericho Turnpike in Huntington, residents will find themselves at a fork in the road, marked by BiVio Ristorante, where the hamlets of Dix Hills, Elwood and Commack meet.

When in doubt of which direction to go, your best bet would be to head inside and take a seat.

The restaurant celebrated its one-year anniversary at 1801 E. Jericho Turnpike in February. The warm ambiance and simple charm of the Italian restaurant sets the stage for the humble service and hospitable experience provided by the staff, and allows the food to speak for itself.

BiVio is open for lunch and dinner, and offers early bird specials from 4-6 p.m.

Tuesday-Thursday, and happy hour specials Monday-Friday until 6:30 p.m. The

BiVio Ristorante 1801 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington 631-499-9133 www.bivioristorante.com Atmosphere—Warm and inviting Cuisine—Italian Price—Moderate Hours—Tues.-Thurs. Noon-10 p.m.; Friday, noon-11 p.m.; Sat. 4-11 p.m.; Sun. 3-9 p.m.; Closed Monday.

dining destination also provides live entertainment Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, having recently featured 2011 “American Idol” contestant Leah Laurenti.

The careful presentation of BiVio’s dishes is consistent from appetizer to entrée. The Clams Casino appetizer ($9.95), topped with crispy pancetta and in a dangerously savory butter and white wine sauce, will leave you licking the plate clean.

The Pappardelle Bolongese ($17.95) is a homemade delight. Wide fettuccini is made on premises and served in a light and tasty meat sauce. The restaurant also makes its own gnocchi, as well as fusilli and rigatoni on occasion. Gluten-free and whole wheat pasta options are available.

Prior to becoming head chef at BiVio, Pastor Alfaro worked at Luigi Q in Hicksville for several years, as well as the former La Veranda in Glen Cove. His talents shined in both the poultry and seafood entrées. Pastor prefers to put a French twist on many of his meals, preparing the sauce for a dish separately before marrying it with the meat or fish.

The classic Chicken BiVio ($16.95) is one such dish, given its French twist with the literal flipping of the bone upward.

The restaurant signature is a tender chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a white wine sauce. The Snapper Maracchio, a special on the day of our visit, is

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Server Matt shows off the goods from the kitchen at BiVio Ristorante in Huntington. light and artfully served with mussels and clams over angel hair pasta.

The dessert menu gets creative and offers customers sweet alternatives to the traditional Italian lineup. In addition to homemade Italian cheesecake, tiramisu and cannoli (each $6.95), you can stick your fork into the popular mixed berry crepe ($7.95). BiVio also offers an as-

sortment of sorbet ($7.95) to send you on your way, in whichever direction this notable fork in the road may take you.

Consider stopping by BiVio on April 11 when the restaurant presents Steve Charles in a “Fabulous ’50’s Show Special Doo Wop Medley,” for a threecourse dinner and show at $46.95 per guest.

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For 51 years, The Clubhouse in Huntington has been the place for steaks.

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

Owner Jeffrey Bies has been the proprietor of The Clubhouse for nearly 31 years. His parents, John and Geraldine, opened The Clubhouse in 1962. At the time, they owned several other restaurants, but as they pared down their holdings, The Clubhouse was the keeper.

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

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

The Clubhouse’s bar boasts mixed drinks aplenty and an extensive red wine selection to enhance the primarily meat-eater’s menu. The wine list has been a regular on Wine Spectator’s Advertisement

Award of Excellence since the mid-2000s, and in 2005, The Clubhouse was named one of the country’s Wine-Friendliest Restaurants.

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

Wrapped Sea Scallops ($15) are a knockout. Giant, succulent scallops are wrapped in thick-cut Applewood Smoked Bacon, which is served supple and crisp; and finished with a Grand Marnier and Molasses glaze. The combination is a smoky, sweet and savory tour de force.

From the beginning, The Clubhouse has focused on more than straightaway steakhouse broiler work, also opting for fresh seafood, veal, chicken, prime pork and sauces. Seasonal fresh produce and herbs come from Labartino’s garden on his property out east, allowing the restaurant to offer an experience most associate with Hampton’s restaurants.

The Clubhouse’s masterwork continues to be their selection of top-of-the-line steaks. Their menu boasts a diverse se-

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

It’s no surprise dessert menus tend to be short at a place where meat-eaters sit down specifically to dine on prime cuts, but if you can, save a bit of room because there are many treats to be had. Desserts are in the $8 range, and include offerings like Holly’s

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

The Clubhouse is beginning its 51st year in business. Co-owner Jeffrey and his wife Cassandra welcome you this Spring in 2013. Cassandra will tell you, “The easiest way to know of special events, discounts and unique menu offerings is to join our email list”. With over 7500 participants, the Clubhouse keeps everyone informed weekly. Go to clu bhouses teaks.com and join, you will get an immediate $15 gift certificate to your next visit.

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Susan and Jake Hirschfeld will be bringing Don Kilwin’s confection concepts, dating back to 1947, to the village. Just read the website’s description – chocolates, confections, truffles, cremes, candy, caramels and fudge. And don’t forget the ice cream. How can you go wrong with that?

WINE, ANYONE? Join Executive Chef Steve Del Lima at Vitae Restaurant and Wine Bar (54 New St., Huntington 631-385-1919 www.vitaeli.com) for their April wine dinner at 7 p.m. April 9.

Guest speaker Maureen Sossi, NO MENU NEEDED: That’s befine wine consultant from Emcause psychic medium Jeffrey pire Wines, guides your dining Wands will know what you pleasure through a four-course want for dinner. Wands will meal. First up is Falanghina present April 15 at Perfecto Donnachiara paired with ScalMundo Latin Fusion Bistro lop Escabeche of preserved (1141-1 Jericho Turnpike, Comlemon, cilantro-peach relish and mack 631-864-2777 perfectoa salted lemon granita. Next is mundoLI.com). Dinner is at 6 Chianti Classico Riserva, Nozand the show is 90 minutes latzole and Australian lamb loler. It’s $70 p.p., but call now – lipops, with smoked cherry tickets are going fast.

Jeffrey Wands risotto, roasted fennel-tomato “nage” and fennel green oil. The third WILD ROCKET TAKES OFF: Ever notice how course is “La Lus” Albarossa, Vigne Regali, things go in waves in the village? First there with Neuske bacon-wrapped Cedar River was a big cupcake boom. Then, frozen yofilet mignon, accompanied by gorgonzola gurt and smoothies. Now, it seems to be litfingerling potatoes, charred broccoli and a tle sandwich shops. Wild Rocket (376 New red plum jus. Finish your evening with York Ave., Huntington 631-923-0919) is Florus Late Harvest, Banfi, and Dolce Goropen for business. Their mission? Serve degonzola Cheese Pudding, with lemon-honlicious food and offer healthy choices and ey and macerated berries. The dinner is $70 gluten-free sandwiches. One of their tradep.p., with limited seating. marks is a gluten-free cheesebread slider, so check them out. Meanwhile, they’re hard at SWEET! The sweet tooth set will rejoice this work in the Gerard Street lot on another week – that’s because Kilwins will open its small sandwich shop, Tasty CooCoo. We doors (293 Main St. Huntington 631-271hope they won’t be far behind in bringing the 4200 www.kilwins.com/huntington). Owners tasty to downtown Huntington village.

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How To Become A Better Photographer Photo by Kevin Armstrong

Taking a photo at sunrise can often make for beautiful lighting and clutter-free photos.

Through The Lens

By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com

It seems spring is taking its time getting to Long Island this year. Although I like taking winter photos – they are some of the most interesting in my collection – I am ready to move on to warmer and greener pastures.

If you are like many people I know, your camera has been hibernating all winter just waiting for a warm, sunny day to make its emergence. Well, it’s April and it’s time to wake up that camera from its winter slumber and let some sunlight in that lens.

Like most of us, you want to take good photos, and you are always looking for ways to improve your photography. In this article, I would like to offer you several ways to instantly improve your photography. I am not talking about running out to the camera store and buying thousands of dollars’ worth of new equipment, or signing up at the local college for a degree in photography. I’m talking about inexpensive and quick ways to have immediate impact using the equipment you already own.

Read your manual – this is photography’s version of “eat your vegetables.”

Your camera’s manual is a book written specifically for you and your camera. Your photography will improve in direct proportion to your knowledge of your camera, so learn it.

Review all your past photographs. Go back and look at all your past photographs (even the film-based ones). Look at them with a critical eye; find the ones you really like and why you like them. Make a note of what you did right so you can bring that forward to your current photos.

Also, identify the ones you are not impressed with and try to make note of what you would have done differently given the chance to take them over again.

Attend a couple of photo exhibits.

Local museums and galleries are numerous and always offer photography exhibits. A quick afternoon into New York City also offers endless photo exhibit possibilities. While viewing the exhibit, pay special attention to what these artist have created with their cameras. Look at what they have emphasized and de-emphasized in their images. Pay special attention to their use of sharpness (focus) and blur.

Most professionals are masters at crafting images that guide your eyes through the image, making it easy for you to “see” their subject matter.

Get up at sunrise one day to take photos. Actually, get up prior to sunrise so you can be at your chosen location and ready as the sun first rises. You will be amazed at how differently average scenes look when they are awash in the golden rays of the day’s first light. Also, many people will not be up and moving around yet, so it is great opportunity to get clutter-free photos. Late afternoon light is nice too, however there is a good amount of traffic in popular locations.

Teach someone else about photography. There is always someone you know that can benefit from what you have learned, so pass it on. You will be surprised how slowing down and explaining a concept to a new photographer can help you grasp the concept better. By teaching others, you may increase your own knowledge. You may even gain a new photo partner. Photography knowledge, like many things in life, can be enhanced when practiced with others.

Take three photos of every subject – but make sure the each one is from a different perspective. You must learn to look at your subject from all different angles.

This includes people, if that is your subject. Get down low or high up to see what angle offers the most interest. You will be surprised how just a change in perspective can totally change the power and emotion of any object.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached at kevin@imagesbykevinarmstrong.com.

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A14 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • APRIL 4, 2013 THURSDAY North Shore Civil War Roundtable

The North Shore Civil War Roundtable presents a lecture by historian and author Richard Sloan on “The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln” on April 4, 7 p.m. at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-757-8117.

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Calendar O M M U N I T Y

State Boating Safety Courses

Boating safety classes will be held frequently as the season approaches. A class begins April 4 at the South Huntington Public Library and lasts every Thursday for six weeks, 7-9 p.m. Another begins April 8 at the Harborfields Public Library and lasts every Monday for six weeks, 7-9 p.m.

For a list of additional classes, visit www.usps.org/Neptune or, www.cgaux.org/boatinged/class_finder/index.php.

Paul Anka To Sign Autobiography

Sandy Chapin will speak and sign the first authorized biography of her husband, “Harry Chapin, Story of a Life: The Harry Chapin Family Album” on April 11, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. www.bookrevue.com. The story chronicles Harry Chapin's ancestry, humanitarian achievements, creative accomplishments in music, film and theatre, political endeavors, and intimate family moments.

Famed singer/songwriter Paul Anka will speak and sign his new autobiography, “My Way,” on April 10, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. 631271-1442. A charter member of the Rat Pack, he wrote the theme music for The Tonight Show as well as his friend Frank Sinatra’s anthem “My Way”. By the 1970s, a multi-decade string of pop charttoppers, including “Puppy Love” and “(You’re) Having My Baby”, cemented his status as an icon.

Single Mingle

Are you single and looking for an alternative to online dating sites? Would you like to meet other local singles? The next Long Island Single Mingle is April 11, 7-10 p.m. at The Main Catch, 1095 Jericho Tpke., Commack. 631486-8864. $10 cash at the door. $5 drinks and free appetizers. www.lisinglemingle.com.

FRIDAY The Fourth Annual One-Act Play Festival runs April 12, 13 and 14 at the Playhouse at St. Paul’s, 270 Main St., Northport. Fourteen plays will be performed twice each. Series 1 runs Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. and repeats on Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Series 2 runs Saturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and repeats on Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. For details visit www.NorthportPlays.com. Audience talkback with playwrights, casts, directors after each performance. Tickets $20 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/312758. Phone 631223-8053.

Thrift Shoppe Special

For one price, take home all the clothing you can put in a brown paper bag, furnished by the thrift shoppe, on April 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All clothing will be half-price for purchase if a brown bag is not used. Commack Methodist Church Thrift Shoppe, 486 Townline Road, Commack.

631-499-7310.

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!

Opera Night in Northport

Long Island’s best singers gather April 5, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport. $10 suggested donation. www.operanight.org. 631261-8808.

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.

SATURDAY Rummage Sale In Hills

The Half Hollow Hills High School East PTSA hosts its second annual “Trash to Treasure” rummage sale on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the High School East Cafeteria (Flagpole Entrance), 50 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. Proceeds will benefit student programs and scholarships. Community donations will be collected on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5, 2-6 p.m. Donations will be accepted at the delivery ramp at the west end of High School East. Call Kerry Fisher at 631643-0212 or kkfisher@optonline.net.

Friends of the Farm Barn Dance

Friends will gather April 6 at St. Philip Neri Parish Center at 7 p.m. and enjoy an evening of fun, dancing, great food, raffles and door prizes, while helping the residents of the Lewis Oliver Farm. Call Patt at 757-8065 or Lynn at 757-9626. www.lewisoliverfarm.org.

Hoops Camp Kickoff

Mercurio Basketball Camp hosts a kickoff dinner April 6, 7-10 p.m. at the St. Paraskevi Greek Church in Greenlawn. Proceeds collected will benefit the American Cancer Society, Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach, and Life Center. Event includes Chinese auction. www.mercbasketball.com.

Bereavement Support Group.

COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds monthly support group meetings on the second Wednesday of every month for bereaved parents at the Chai Center in Dix Hills. The next meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. on April 10. Call Executive Director Karen Flyer at 516-484-4993.

Power Breakfast

Sandy Chapin Writes Biography On Harry

Northport One Acts

you in becoming a child care provider in your home. An information session will be held April 10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 60 Calvert Ave., Commack. 631-462-0303. resourcereferral@childcaresuffolk.org.

SUNDAY Honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day

Author and lecturer Jud Newborn of Plainview will be doing an exclusive Long Island multimedia lecture program for Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Ha Shoah) on Sunday, April 7, 7 p.m. at the East Northport Jewish Center to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Sophie Scholl and the “White Rose” student anti-Nazi resistance.

Bowlatorio

A bowling fundraiser for the Northport Chorale will be held April 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Larkfield Lanes in East Northport. $25 admission entitles you to two games of bowling, shoe rental, buffet, door prize, raffles, contests for best team costumes, team song, and best score. Contact Rachel for more information, 631-261-9395, or visit www.northportchorale.org.

Huntington Winter Farmers Market

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

MONDAY Getting Paid To Talk

On Monday, April 8, Huntington Adult Education, in conjunction with Voice Coaches, will present Getting Paid To Talk, a singleevening, realistic and entertaining introduction to the world of voice overs. Attendees will have the opportunity to record a mock commercial under the direction of a Voice Coaches producer. Registration at least a week in advance is required. For more information or to register, call 631-673-2010. $25 for residents.

Aging And Saging

Members of an “Aging and Saging” group

shares their experiences at The Women’s Center of Huntington, 125 Main St., Huntington, on Mondays (except holidays) from 10 a.m.-noon. $15 members/$10 non-members. 631-549-0485.

See The Light

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

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

TUESDAY Free Cone Day

Get your ice cream fix on Tuesday, April 9, for Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, 298 Main St., Huntington village, from noon until 10 p.m.

Teachers from the Cold Spring Harbor and Huntington school districts will be the “celebrity scoopers” and will be serving up free cones.

While the ice cream is free, Tri CYA representatives will be asking for donations.

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

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library

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

• The library budget and trustee vote will be held Tuesday, April 9.

• Children ages 3-12 can celebrate spring and learn about egg-laying ocean animals, as well as decorate a Faberge egg, on Sunday, April 7. Ages 3-6 at 1 p.m. and 6-12 at 3 p.m.

Commack Public Library

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• Are you game? Adults are welcome to play Bridge and Mahjong on Fridays at 1 p.m. through May. • AARP provides tax assistance on Fridays from 1-5 p.m. through April 12.

• The annual budget vote and trustee election is Tuesday, April 9.

Deer Park Public Library

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

• April is Food for Fines Amnesty Month. Bring in one canned food item to replace one overdue book fine.

Elwood Public Library

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

• Homework help is being offered for students in grades 3-7 on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. through May 28.

• The annual budget vote and trustee election is Tuesday, April 9.

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• “Two Guys and a Gal” return to the Dix Hills branch to sing Broadway songs on Sunday, April 7 at 2 p.m.

• Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., meet for friendly English conversation practice. All are welcome, refreshments provided. Call to register: 4981225.

• The budget vote and trustee election is Tuesday, April 9.

Mommy And Me Yoga

Harborfields Public Library

Free Help For Vets

Huntington Public Library

Free Mommy and Me yoga classes are offered in Dix Hills every Tuesday. Walkers: 12 Months and up, 9:45-11 a.m. Crawlers: 6-12 Months, 11 a.m.-noon. Register by phone or online: Chai Tots Preschool, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway.

631-351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.

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

WEDNESDAY Paul Anka To Sign Book

Famed singer/songwriter Paul Anka will speak and sign his new autobiography, “My Way,” on April 10, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-271-1442. www.bookrevue.com.

Learn To Be A Child Care Provider

Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. assists parents in finding quality child care programs and resources and offers free workshops to assist

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

• A three-week workshop by teacher Corlyn Nedwick will prepare students in grades 9-12 for the SAT by reinforcing specific skills tested in the exam. Workshop begins Monday, April 8, 6:30 p.m.

Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-4275165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.

631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

• Seniors can learn about budgeting, money management and credit awareness for post-retirement years with Huntington attorney Leslie Tayne on Thursday, April 4, 2 p.m. at the main branch.

• Artist Joseph Anderson’s “New Horizons” will be on display at the main branch through April 28, with a recepton on Sunday, April 7, 2-4 p.m.

• On Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., the main branch hosts Genealogy Day in partnership with the Genealogical Federation of Long Island, and sponsored by The Friends of the Huntington Public Library. Six separate 90minute sessions will cover all aspects of genealogy research for beginners.

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Workshop For Filmmakers

Northport-East Northport Public Library

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

• Northport High School will host its Fashion Show on Monday, April 8, 7 p.m. at the Northport branch.

• “Life of Pi” will be shown in East Northport on Friday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m.

An April 13 workshop on skills every filmmaker needs, taught by Huntington-based independent filmmaker Glenn Andreiev, will include interactive discussions, film clips and take home materials. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington. $35 members/$45 non-members. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-4237611..

South Huntington Public Library

145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.

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

• Jan Kasoff, a longtime cameraman with NBC, shares stories of his experiences on Sunday, April 7, 2:30 p.m.

• The budget vote and trustee election is Tuesday, April 9.

THEATER and FILM

in the Park Fine Art & Craft Fair at Heckscher Park in Huntington on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.

b.j. spoke gallery

Cinema Arts Centre

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

• “Deputized,” about the Long Island town seeking answers after the Marcelo Lucero killing, screens on Sunday, April 7 at noon with the filmmaker, Susan Hagedorn, followed by a panel discussion and reception in a benefit for LI WINS and Cinema Arts Centre. $10 members and students/$20 public.

• An April 13 workshop on skills every filmmaker needs, taught by Long Island-based independent filmmaker Glenn Andreiev, will include interactive discussions, film clips and take home materials. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $35 members/$45 non-members.

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center

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

• Go back to the ’60s with “Hairspray” April 11-14.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport

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

• Tony Award-winning comedy “Boeing Boeing,” the story of an architect juggling three fiancées who are all flight attendants, plays through May 5. $55.

Tilles Center For The Performing Arts

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

• Families will go crazy for Imago Theatre’s ZooZoo on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. The performance features penguins playing musical chairs, hippos with insomnia and anteaters serving dinner.

AUDITIONS

299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. www.bjspokegallery.com.

• The EXPO 32 Winners Exhibition is on view until April 28, with a reception on Saturday, April 6 from 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 • A fishing seminar, “Get Started in Fly Fishing,” takes place Saturday, April 6, 1:30-4 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 20.

Registration is required, space is limited. $35 members/$40 non-members.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

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

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

• Celebrate the museum’s 70th anniversary with a 1940s-style party honoring Thomas Cangemi, senior executive vice president and CFO of the NYCB Family of Banks, on Friday, April 12, 7 p.m. at Pine Hollow Country Club.

fotofoto Gallery

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

• SPARKBOOM opens April 6 with a reception from 6-9 p.m. On display through April 28, it includes “New York Underground” by Richard Gardner and “In A Split” by Michelle Carollo.

Heckscher Museum Of Art

Talent Show

A local cable TV talent show is looking for all types of talent (except bands). Singers, impressionists, comedians, magicians, and other performers/acts welcome. Register online at www.talent-showcase.com or call 631-2237011. Auditions are open to all ages.

Registration in advanced is required – no walkins permitted.

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 talent of local visual artists will be celebrated in a competition on view through April 14.

• Entries are being sought for their annual 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.

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

• “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum,” an exhibition of 80 works by Long Island high school students, opens March 30 and runs through April 21.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

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

Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100.

www.holocaust-nassau.org.

• The 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.

• “Portraits of Our Past: Greek Jews and the Holocaust” is on display March 15-April 21.

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.

• “Portraits,” a juried show, is on display in the main gallery through April 22.

• “Living Color” shows in the Art-trium through June 17.

Huntington Historical Society

Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.

Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• The Museum Shop at Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.

Consignment and donations accepted Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Find hidden gems at “Antiques in April” on Sundays, April 14 and 21 at Kissam House Museum from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

LaMantia Gallery

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

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

9 East Contemporary Art

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

• “Transitional Man,” a solo exhibition by John Fink, is in display April 5-May 5 with a reception Saturday, April 6, 5-7 p.m.

Northport Historical Society Museum

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

• The latest exhibition, “Northport Collects II,” celebrates the passion for collecting by highlighting the unique and varied collections of members. On display through June.

Ripe Art Gallery

67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.

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

• “I HAD” by Jeremy Zierau opens Saturday, April 6 with a reception from 5-8 p.m.

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While the ice cream is free, Tri CYA representatives will be asking for donations.

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• “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.

Suffolk Y JCC

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

• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg Jewish Discovery Museum provides hands-on

exhibits and programs for children 3-13 years old and their families, classes and camps.

Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being a Mensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish saying that means “be a decent, responsible, caring person,” infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator can wish for his students.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium

180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours 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.

• The Arena Players Repertory Theater presents “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” by Neil Simon in the Carriage House Theater through April 14. www.ArenaPlayers.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace

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

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

• April is Poetry Month, starting Saturday, April 6 with “Writing with Whitman: Poetry Writing Workshops” (3-5 p.m. $15) and reading with Dan Giancola and internationally acclaimed poet Pierre Joris (7-9 p.m. $10 without workshop attendance).

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.

• The Paramount Comedy Series presents former SNL stars Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan and Tim Meadows on Friday, April 5. $37.5089.50 • Tickets for Hanson’s “Anthem World Tour” on Sunday, Sept. 1 go on sale Tuesday, April 9.

Ridotto

Concerts with a Touch of Theater.

At Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. www.ridotto.org. 631-385-0373

DONATIONS WELCOME Help The Troops Call Home

Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci has registered his District Office in Huntington Station as 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.

AID & ASSISTANCE Help After Sandy

Touro Law Center has opened a legal hotline at 631-761-7198 that is staffed Monday-Friday 9-6 by law students and attorneys from the bar associations. Bilingual and Spanish-speaking lawyers are available thanks to the Hispanic Bar Association.

VOLUNTEERING 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 to help insure they receive quality care and their rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext. 240.

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Sandy cleanup continues along disputed property (Continued from page A1)

March 14 meeting.

“As we said in our letter, it’s obviously not on the main road and it’s not a priority, but we were going to ask the senator if it could be on some type of list to clean it up and do the appropriate work,” Saks said.

Both Sagamore Executive Director Tom McOlvin and New York State Office of Mental Health spokeswoman Leesa Rademacher said they were investigating who owns the property in question. The land may belong to Sagamore, the Office of Mental Health – which years ago pur-

chased nearby homes for patient use – or Steve Kaplan through the Greens at Half Hollow. McOlvin pledged to figure it out and have the area cleaned up.

Meanwhile, pockets of debris are scattered along private properties and the shoulders of Half Hollow Road, Caledonia Road and other streets of Dix Hills. Some are limited to just a handful of branches while others include large trunks and bigger debris.

Sandy knocked a large tree across Stoll Court, limiting residents like Richard Keeperman from navigating the neighborhood. Town crews took care of the tree and

much of the other debris, he said, but left behind a pile of branches, stumps, a large piece of concrete or curb on his grass, and a street sign knocked down during the cleanup.

Keeperman said he tried to push everything towards the street and reached out to the town’s highway department half a dozen times through last month. Employees said they would place a work order, but the pile never disappeared.

“They kept telling me there were emergencies they had to take care of. They said it would probably be one-two weeks, but it kept going on and on,” he said.

The winter snows camouflaged the debris, Keeperman said, and joggers, bicyclists and pedestrians had to dart into the road when it wasn’t hidden.

He finally made the trip himself to the town’s Elwood facility last month. Most of the debris was carted away later that day, with promises to remove the rest soon.

“The guy was very nice. He said, ‘They have to come back for the sign. When we come back, we’ll take care of it,’” Keeperman said. “They did a good job.”

Highway Superintendent William Naughton did not return phone messages for comment.

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asked for Social Security to change the rule, he was told the federal law requiring that delay would have to change.

Now as Susan fights for her life, the couple is joining Congressman Steve Israel in fighting to change the law so terminally ill patients with less than a year to live can begin receiving Social Security disability insurance payments immediately. He plans to introduce the bill as soon as Congress is back in session next week.

“When you’ve been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, and the statistics tell you that you have a limited amount of time, and the bureaucracy says we’re not going to begin these payments for five months of your limited amount of time, that’s outrageous,” Israel said.

Israel’s Social Security Disability for the Terminally Ill Act would end the fivemonth waiting period to begin payments on disability insurance for patients who have a prognosis of less than one year to live.

After 18 years as a speech pathologist in the Plainview-Old Bethpage School District, Susan, 64, retired quickly, which she said was the right thing to do for the children, especially as her condition worsened. In lieu of a salary and facing growing insurance payments, the money becomes crucial, said Edward, an attorney who practices in Babylon.

“I was committed enough to do what was right for the general public, and the thanks you get is that no one’s going to look after you,” Susan said.

Susan is currently being treated with Tarceva, a course of treatment for pa-

tients with genetically distinct forms of cancer. Designed to improve the quality of a patient’s life rather than extend it, Tarceva could work for up to a year to a year and a half, when her cancer will likely morph and claim her life.

“The Tarceva has given me a little extra time, a little extra strength,” she said.

“My whole life is consumed with watching the clock, and watching my life tick away.”

Susan and Edward moved to Dix Hills in 1981 when Susan was pregnant with their son, now 33. Susan worked for 18 years for the Plainview-Old Bethpage School District as a speech pathologist.

“When I was 12 or 13, I read ‘Teacher’

by Anne Sullivan Macy, and I knew I wanted to help people,” she said.

That led her to volunteer at the Bur-

rwood Home for the Blind in Lloyd Harbor and earn her master’s degree at LIU Post. She got her first job at Nassau Center for the Emotionally Disturbed.

Now grappling with the end of her life, Susan tearfully said she is flooded with thoughts of what might have been.

“I’m just unbelievably said,” she said, wiping away tears. “I won’t see my children’s marriage. I won’t be a grandma. I looked forward to being a good motherin-law. I’ll never get those opportunities.”

When reached last week, a spokesman at the Social Security Administration’s press office said the department does not comment on pending legislation. The offices of U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand said they are both aware of the bill and are investigating Israel’s legislation.

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DANCE

Hills West Dance Team Makes Good Moves The ladies of the Hills West Dance Team take in Myrtle Beach after winning eight trophies at the EDA competition.

The Half Hollow Hills High School West Dance Team had a March Madness of its own as it traveled the United States, grooving it’s way to wins left and right.

For the past 21 years, the team has been attending three national dance competitions at Disney World (Contest of Champions), Myrtle Beach (EDA), and Staten Island (Champion Dance Nationals).

Teams from all over the country attend these competitions, and each year, Hills West returns with trophies in

jazz, hip-hop, modern and contemporary dance. This year was no exception.

In Disney on March 2, the team got four trophies, including Best in Category for Modern Dance.

In Myrtle Beach during a two-day competition from March 9-10, eight trophies were won from first- to thirdplace.

On March 16, the team won four first-place trophies in Staten Island.

“The girls are all hard workers,” said Lucille Kenney, who has been coaching the team for 34 years.

In addition to competing, the team also performs at the halftime show for Hills West’s basketball games and at homecoming, marches with the band in the Little League parade, holds a six-day hip-hop workshop for students in grades 3-8, and produces a “Night of Dance.”

Auditions for the 2013-2014 season will be held in May.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Framing The Perfect Picture At Image Arts Former engineer offers an unusual mix of fine arts services with 10 years in business Huntington Businesses

By Mike Koehler mkoehler@longislandernews.com

Walter Ullrich began his career as an engineer, but it gradually took a left turn into art.

Ullrich owns Image Arts Etc., a one-stop shop for fine arts outside of Huntington village.

“We do a lot of things. Just trying to put ourselves in the Yellow Book, it doesn’t come up in one word,” he said.

Image Arts Etc. focuses on three specialties: photography, custom framing and digital imaging.

Digital imaging, the owner said, is the strongest part of the business. That entails scanning old faded photographs and digitally restoring them to original quality; enhancing photographs “to make them pop;” designing collages; and turning photographs onto canvases. One time, an interior decorator, came in with pictures her client, a doctor, took on safari. Image Arts Etc. blew those 3x4’ pictures up into large canvasses.

Ullrich said he also does business with artists.

“We’ve carved out a niche market working with artists in digitizing their artwork and getting it into digital form and providing them with high-quality prints,” he said.

Pulling out a faded picture of Northport Village and its nearby waters, Ullrich also revealed a near-perfect restored copy. Years of experience and the right tools, he said, make them a better choice than the family friend with a copy of Adobe Photoshop.

“We’re serious about what we do. We have a lot of experience,” the owner said.

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equipment is ready, but Ullrich said that part of business has slowed down as technology has grown.

“Formal photography is one of the things that is being displaced. Today it’s whip out the cell phone, take a million pictures and post them on Facebook,” he said.

In addition to the remaining family pictures, Ullrich said they also shoot a lot of real estate portraits in the field and communion and holiday portraits at the store.

The studio can also digitize large, thick or heavy art pieces that cannot be scanned.

In addition, Image Arts Etc. designs business cards, invitations, banners and signs.

Some of the printing even gets done inhouse, like a limited run of business cards for artists featuring their work. Ullrich creates and updates signs for the Huntington Historical Society’s events, like the annual Sheep to Shawl festival.

The store also stocks a wide variety of frames and associated supplies, with the work done on premises. In fact, Ullrich said it’s common for customers to incorporate several specialties into their projects – having a family portrait taken, touched up and framed, for example.

But art and creativity wasn’t always a major component of Ullrich’s life. In fact, he focused on liberal arts in public school and later became an engineer. He did engineering/developing for a graphic arts company handling typesetting and imagesetting – two outdated methods used to prepare material to be printed at a press.

As time went on, his ability to translate complex topics into basic English led him to bridging the gap between engineers and the sales department. He eventually eschewed engineering and happily joined the marking, product management and sales support department.

But after decades with the company, they moved to Atlanta, Ga. and Ullrich, who chose not to follow, was out of a job.

Ullrich moved to Huntington about 40 years ago. After a few failed experiments to revive his career, he gambled on opening a

Owner Walter Ullrich packages a customer’s painting he matted and framed. Image Arts Etc. also specializes in digital imaging and photography. franchise for fledgling Image Arts Etc. in his hometown.

His professional and personal background left him comfortable doing the work, and he was confident his business could survive even though corporate was in danger.

“It looked good and I started up [in fall 2002], knowing the franchise was on shaky ground. That proved true; they disappeared within several months,” he said.

But Ullrich stuck with it, and the business treated him well. He credits some of his success with the venue.

“There are other areas I think the business could work, but Huntington is an ideal location,” he said.

Image Arts Etc. has never catered to massive amounts of clients, which Ullrich said would limit their ability to do high-quality work, but they do get new customers

through word of mouth and lots of repeat customers. Seventy-five percent of their customers come from the Town of Huntington and border towns like Syosset and Oyster Bay, he added, with the rest typically hailing from other parts of the island.

Happy with what he’s doing now, the Huntington man has no intentions of changing much of anything to Image Arts Etc., other than possibly a new service or two.

“I’m planning on sticking right here, making it better and making it more wellknown,” Ullrich said.

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Thunderbirds Jolted In League Opener Half Hollow Hills photos/Jacqueline Birzon

A varsity T-Bird participates in a practice drill during pre-season at High School East.

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Although the Hills East varsity boys team brought the heat at its first nonleague game against Plainedge, the same could not be said about their March 25 performance against Smithtown East.

Triumphant in their March 22 game, with a 15-9 victory on their home turf, the Thundersbirds showed some promise for their Division I game later in the week. Against Plainedge, senior captain

and attackman Jesse Parker scored 4 goals and had 3 assists, and senior midfield captain Anthony Ramizel added 3 goals with 2 assists. Justin Rothstein scored 2 goals with 2 assists, junior attackman Nick Pellegrino added 2, and attackman Dan Bockelman scored 2 with an assist.

Junior goalie Jordan Eicholz had 12 saves, and Joe Tesoriero and Tyler Balskin each contributed a point to lead Hills over the Red Devils.

Later last week, the T-Birds lost in a 10-

GIRLS LACROSSE

Lady Thundercolts Cradle Early Wins

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Just a few weeks into the season, the Half Hollow Hills girls varsity lacrosse team has already scooped two wins in 2013.

At their first win against Commack in non-league competition, the Lady Thundercolts, made up of athletes from both High Schools East and West, defeated the Cougars by a 10-point margin, a promising indication for their first game in Division I against Longwood.

Senior coach and captain Alexia Maffucci, who plays attack, scored 5 goals and had 2 assists, and senior cocaptain Julia DiMaria, a midfielder, added 2 goals for Hills. Senior attacker Ally Mackover scored 4 goals with one assist, senior midfielder Anna Inserra added 2 goals with an assist, and soph-

omore midfielder Jennifer Casadonte scored a point with 2 assists. Senior goalie Jillian Rocco had 8 saves to lead Hills 14-4 over Commack.

The girls had their first home and division game of the season on March 27, where they blew their Longwood opponent out of the water.

Maffucci was once again the scoring leader, with 5 goals and 2 assists.

Mackover scored 3, Casadonte added 2, and DiMaria scored a goal and had 4 assists. Senior attacker Cara Pascarella added 2 goals with an assist, and sophomore midfielder Danielle Lulley scored a goal to lead the Lady Thundercolts 15-3 over the Lady Lions.

Rocco made 8 saves.

The combined team faced off at West Islip on Tuesday, but scores were not available by press time. The ladies will travel to Patchogue-Medford for an away game on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

A player from the Hills East Thunderbirds reaches for the ball during practice earlier this season. point defeat to Smithtown East, losing 177. The team had a slow start, and never really picked up the pace, scoring only 1 point in the first, 2 in the second, 1 in the third and 3 by the fourth period.

Ramizel and Parker each scored 2 goals; Bockelman added an assist.

Pellegrino scored 1 point backed up with

an assist. Goalie Eicholz had 5 saves, and Dontae Nisfud stopped three shots from entering the net.

The Thunderbirds will have their second game in Division I on Friday against Northport at Veteran’s Park at 4:15 p.m.

On April 9, the team will visit Lindenhurst for a game at 4:30 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE

Colts Charging Ahead

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Over the last two weeks, the Half Hollow Hills West boys varsity lacrosse team has established credibility as a powerhouse on the field, clinching its first nonleague and division games of the season.

The team triumphed over Sachem East on March 25, walking away victorious by 3 points. Trailing in the first period, the Colts picked up momentum as the game progressed, while the opposite happened for their opponents.

Senior attackman Willie Holmquist scored 3 goals, Blake Heller added 2 points with one assist, and Jeremiah Sullivan scored 2 goals with an assist.

Michael Lucarelly scored one goal with 2 assists, and Ryan Ozsvath added a point and one assist. Senior goalie Pat Leone won 12-of-16 face-offs, and Erik Mikelinich completed 20 saves to lead

Hills West over Sachem East in the Colts’ first game of Division I. On Saturday, the team went head to head with West Babylon for the third annual Alzheimer’s Awareness game, a non-league game. The team led its opponents 15-8 after a consistently strong offensive performance. West started out on top, scoring 6 points in the first and 5 points in the third period.

West played an aggressive game, with goalie Nick Badaracco making 2 saves and Mikelinich blocking 10 goals.

Ozsvath scored 3 goals, Lucarelli scored 2 and Curtis Weingard added 2. Riley Forte scored 2 with 2 assists. Holmquist also added 2. Matt Nicholls, Mike McCarthy, Sullivan and Heller each scored a goal.

The Colts hosted Middle Country on Wednesday, but scores were not available by press time. Hills West will take on West Islip on Friday at 4:30 p.m.