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The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum will once again turn back the clock when it offers Living History tours Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4. For more than a decade, Living History tours have delighted visitors to the sprawling 24-room, Spanish-Revival waterfront mansion. These special, time machine events feature some of the Vanderbilts and their servants, who are portrayed by museum tour guides. The year is 1937, and the news makes its way into the tour narrative: “The movie ‘Captains Courageous’ with Spencer Tracy is playing in the theaters, and Agatha Christie’s new novel ‘Dumb Witness’ is in the bookstores,” said Stephanie Gress, director of curatorial affairs. “Amelia Earhart was lost at sea in July, and European leaders are faced with threats of German expansion.” Yachtsman Harold Vanderbilt, brother of William K. Vanderbilt II, won the America’s Cup in the summer of 1937, added Gress. The Vanderbilt has been called a “museum of a museum” — the mansion, naturalhistory and marine collection galleries are exactly as they were when the Vanderbilts lived on the estate. The stories featured on the tours are based on the oral histories of people who worked on the mansion staff as teenagers and young adults. Some stories
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also come from Mr. Vanderbilt’s privately published books of his world travels and extensive sea journeys. Tours will be given at 11:45 a.m. and at 12:30, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. on both days. Tickets are $5 per person in addition to the regular admission fee of $7 adults, $6 students and seniors, $3 children 12 and under. For more information, call 631-8545579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
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Wine and Cheese
Brie: Easy to Pair with Wine
By Bob Lipinski
After one hour or so opened at room temperature, Brie becomes runny with “How can you govern a country which a buttery and earthy flavor and is quite has 246 varieties of cheese?” spreadable. It is sometimes flavored with — Charles de Gaulle, 1890–1970, Presi- herbs, peppers and mushrooms. dent of France, 1962 speech I generally serve Brie at room temperature, and for guests, with the aid of a sharp According to popular legend, Emperor knife, I remove the top rind and immediCharlemagne supposedly first tasted Brie ately brush the cheese with lemon juice. in around 774 at a monastery and fell in Next I spread a thin layer of apricot or love with its creamy flavors and inviting peach preserves, followed by raisins previtexture. There are stories that put Brie’s ously soaked in white wine, in the center. beginnings several hunSpread slivered almonds or dred years earlier, but pecans in a circular fashion those cannot be proven. around the raisins. Place in At the Congress of Via 425 F oven for approxienna (1814–1815) a jury mately 7 to 10 minutes. of ambassadors each Remove and let rest for 10 brought a cheese from minutes, then serve with their respective countries crackers. for a judging. France’s Brie is a very versatile statesman, Talleyrand, cheese and pairs nicely brought Brie and after a with a multitude of wines vote, the conference delincluding some reds — egates proclaimed it the Beaujolais, cabernet franc, King of Cheeses. cabernet sauvignon, grBrie, which is a doubleenache, merlot, pinot crème, cow’s milk cheese noir and zinfandel. White is made in the French wines include chardonnay, province of Brie, in the chenin blanc, Gewürztradepartment of Seine-etminer, riesling and sauviMarne, northeast of Paris, Brie is a very gnon blanc. Let’s not forget although it is also made versatile cheese and Champagne and sparkling in the United States and wines. pairs nicely with a other countries. Brie is Two New York State, similar to Camembert multitude of wines. Finger Lakes wines I re(France), Coulommiers cently paired with Brie (France), Crèma Danica were: (Denmark) and Paglia (Italy). Standing Stone 2013 Cabernet SauviThe term Brie covers a small family gnon: Bright ruby colored with aromas of of cheeses, which carry the name of the wild cherry, red candy and spicy bluebertown or village where they are made. The ries. Should develop into a stunning wine. finest Brie is generally considered to be Standing Stone 2014 Dry Vidal: ViBrie de Meaux while another variety is dal is a white French hybrid of Ugni Blanc Brie de Melun. and Rayon d’Or, developed in 1929 by Prior to aging, the small or large Jean-Louis Vidal. The wine has an aroma wheels of cheese are washed with a salt of grapefruit, kiwi and peaches. It has brine, then rubbed or sprayed with a plenty of acidity, which keeps it clean and culture of pure-white mold spores. After crisp tasting. Definitely one of the best that, the cheeses are taken to the curing dry Vidal wines I have encountered! room for many months of aging. Brie has Bob Lipinski, a local author, has written a thin, edible, white rind, with a creamy 10 books, including “101: Everything You yellow interior. When Brie begins to get old, the white Need to Know About Vodka, Gin, Rum & rind turns brown and an odor of ammo- Tequila” and “Italian Wine & Cheese Made nia can be detected. Its texture is soft and Simple” (available on Amazon.com). He consmooth, almost honey-like, but definitely ducts training seminars on wine, spirits and not runny. It is mild to pungent tasting food and is available for speaking engagewith hints of mushrooms, cognac, heavy ments. He can be reached at www.boblipincream, nuts and even truffles. ski.com or boblipinski2009@hotmail.com.
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PRESIDENTIAL LECTURE SERIES PRESENTED BY SAMUEL L. STANLEY JR., MD
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of UN Women
ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY Monday, September 12, 2016 • 4 pm Staller Center for the Arts, Main Stage Free and open to the public • Seating is limited; doors open at 3:30 pm Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka has devoted her career to issues of human rights, equality and social justice, and was actively involved in the struggle to end apartheid in her home country of South Africa.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
In 1996, Nelson Mandela appointed Mlambo-Ngcuka, then a teacher, as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. She went on to become the first woman Deputy President of South Africa, overseeing programs to combat poverty and bring the advantages of a growing economy to the poor, with a particular focus on women. A longtime advocate of women’s rights, she is affiliated with several organizations devoted to education, women’s empowerment and gender equality, and is the driving force behind the UN’s HeForShe initiative.
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Transforming health care from Manhattan to Montauk In a unique type of collaboration, Stony to take classes on both campuses, allowBrook Medicine and Mount Sinai Health ing them to learn new techniques and System have entered into a formal af- expand their exposure. filiation agreement that combines the In addition, the combining of two restrengths of both organizations to create search powerhouses has immense promise positive change in biomedicine, the de- to influence both institution’s abilities to livery of care to our communities and the make major breakthroughs by moving diseducation of the next generation of health coveries made at the very basic level and care professionals. bringing them to the bedside faster — all The affiliation of Stony Brook Medicine to improve diagnostics and treatments. and Mount Sinai Health System is based We believe that the joint efforts will yield on our common values, greater discoveries than as well as a reverence would arise from either for translating basic bioinstitution alone. Mount medical science into new Sinai and Stony Brook cures for human disease have already taken steps and a commitment to in this direction by inproviding health care vesting a combined total professionals of the fuof $500,000 to introduce ture the most advanced new research programs, approaches to both diwith the intent of receivdactic and experiential ing collaborative exterlearning. nal funding. We also share the The areas of focus commitment to using roinclude biomedical enbust clinical evidence to gineering and computer determine the very best science; drug discovery medical practices that imand medicinal chemisprove the quality of care try sciences; neuroscidelivered to our patients. BY Kenneth KaushansKY, M.D. ence, neurology and Both institutions seek to psychiatry; basic biology apply our understanding and novel therapeutics; of human health and disease to the entire and public health and health systems. population we serve, through our leader- The alliance will capitalize on Mount Siship positions in the New York State De- nai’s strengths in biomedical and clinical livery System Reform Incentive Payment research and health policy and outcomes (DSRIP) Program and other avenues, so and Stony Brook’s expertise not only in that all will benefit from our efforts. the School of Medicine but also in the ColOften, when people hear the word “af- lege of Engineering and Applied Sciences, filiation,” it is thought that there is a merg- the College of Arts and Sciences and in er or acquisition; however, this is not the departments such as mathematics, highcase — Mount Sinai is not buying Stony performance computing, imaging and the Brook or vice versa. It is an agreement that physical and chemical sciences. allows collaborative efforts to flourish and It is a momentous time for academic heighten academic, research and clinical medicine, health care, our respective stucare synergies. dents, faculty and staff and for the comThis means boundless opportunities munities we serve across the Island and on a number of fronts. For example, the into Manhattan. The partnership allows Stony Brook University School of Medi- both institutions to look at new ways to cine and the Icahn School of Medicine at be innovative and bring the benefits of our Mount Sinai will develop joint graduate shared transformation to our patients. and medical educational programs, maximizing the strengths of existing master’s Dr. Kenneth Kaushansky is senior vice and doctoral programs at each institu- president of Health Sciences and dean of tion. Students will have the opportunity Stony Brook University School of Medicine.
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SBU’s O’Leary fits together pieces of puzzle from an ancient Mali
Harnassing the Technology of our Research Giants
BY DANIEL DUNAIEF At their greatest depths, oceans hold onto their secrets. With layers of light-blocking water between the surface and the bottom, they hide the kind of clues that might reveal more about who, or what, lived or traveled through them. What if a sea dried up millions of years ago? And, what if that sea left behind pieces of information — some of them small and subtle and others larger and easier to spot? That’s what happened in a part of Africa that long ago gave up any signs of flowing water. The Sahara desert was, millions of years ago, home to an inland sea called the transSaharan seaway. Maureen O’Leary, a professor in the Department of Anatomical Sciences in the School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, has been to Mali, a country in the northwest of Africa, three times on expeditions, most recently in 2008. There, she collected fossils that are members of extinct groups that are part of larger evolutionary units with living members today. O’Leary has explored and cataloged a number of remnants from the region, including a turtle and crocodile skull. She and her collaborators have also discovered sting ray fossils. Originally considered likely residents after an asteroid hit Earth that caused a massive extinction, these fossils now suggest that these sting rays lived in the area earlier than previously believed. “This suggests that the sting rays did survive” the asteroid impact, said O’Leary. “Often extinction events are described in very broad terms but specific studies like this help us” hone in on the kind of species that survived. She also found intriguing deposits in fossilized feces. Invertebrates burrowed through these fossilized remains, leav-
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ing a cast of the shapes of their bodies. The group that left traces of their activities in fossilized feces includes Pholadidae, which has living members. “A careful inspection of a whole fauna of fossils allows you to find invertebrates you had no record of,” said O’Leary. Leif Tapanila, the director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History and an associate professor of geosciences at Idaho State University, joined O’Leary on an expedition to Mali in 1999, where he was the invertebrate expert. Tapanila said the feces of sharks, crocodiles and turtles have bone fragments that tend to preserve well. Some of these fossilized feces can be four- to five-feet-thick deposits. A prehistoric diver from 30 million years ago would have found that the bottom of the seaway, which was probably 50 to 70 meters at its deepest points, was covered in these hard feces, Tapanila said. Tapanila described O’Leary as an effective collaborator who ensured scientists formed effective partnerships. “She brings people together,” Tapanila said. “One of her biggest strengths is that she finds pieces of the puzzle that are needed for a particular scientific question. She sets up the infrastructure to make a research project work.” In one of the blocks of limestone recovered in 1999, O’Leary found a crocodile skull with well-preserved ear bones. That level of detail is unusual in a fossil because of the relatively small and fine nature of those bones. Robert Hill, who was a doctoral student in O’Leary’s lab and is now a professor at Hofstra University, noticed that the ear bones had bite marks on them. A closer examination suggested that the marks were made by a shark, either during a prehistoric battle or after the crocodile had died.
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Maureen O’Leary on an expedition in Mali
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This [research] will help people see ... the Earth as a changing place, where rising sea levels could cause another transition in a dry and arid region. O’Leary is currently working with Eric Roberts, the head of Geoscience at James Cook University in Australia, to write a review paper on Mali that would contain some reconstructions of the region and the species. The paper would emphasize a big picture story using the specialized details she and others collected. This will not only help people see the world as it was but also may help them see the Earth as a changing place, where rising sea levels could cause another transition in a dry and arid region. While O’Leary would like to return to Mali, she and numerous other scientists have kept their distance amid the political instability in the area. In 2008, Canadian diplomat Robert Fowler was taken hostage for 60 days. “There were some diplomats there who seemed unflappable and serious” who suggested that O’Leary and her colleagues return home during their expedition. “The American Embassy was instrumental in leaning on me to leave.” O’Leary said the politics of these areas, despite the rich story they may have to tell about the past, “can play into whether science can even be done.”
In addition to her research in Mali, O’Leary raised the money and created an online system called MorphoBank, which enables scientists studying anatomy all over the world to collect their information in one place. MorphoBank encourages those interested in anatomy of any kind to find data in one place. Tapanila credits O’Leary for creating a valuable resource. For the time, MorphoBank was “totally new. It takes a lot of effort and vision to pull that off,” he said. O’Leary is married to Michael Novacek, an author and senior vice president and curator in the Division of Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History. He is one of the team leaders of the joint American Museum of Natural History/Mongolian Academy of Sciences ongoing expeditions to the Gobi Desert. The duo, who collaborated on an expedition in Morocco, have co-authored papers on the philosophy of science, placental mammal evolution and a team-based study of mammal evolution that was published in the journal Science. O’Leary watches the political scene in and around Mali from afar.“I do keep an eye on it and would love to return,” she said.
Save the date! Order Sons of Italy in America Vigiano Brothers Lodge 3436 of Port Jefferson will host a Fall Harvest fundraiser Monday, Sept. 19 at Madison Steak House, 670 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge at 7 p.m. $50 per person includes a four-course meal, wine and soda and entertainment. Advance reservations required before Sept. 13. Portion of the proceeds to benefit Infant Jesus R.C. Church’s Food Pantry. For more information, call Michele at 631-676-6145 or Maria at 631-732-2335.
Volunteers wanted The Huntington Historical Society is seeking volunteers for presenting Long Island history programs at the David Conklin Farmhouse Museum and the Dr. Daniel W. Kissam House Museum one or two mornings per month. In addition, the society is seeking volunteers to serve as weekend or weekday afternoon docents for house tours in the museums. For more information, call Wendy at 631-427-7045, ext. 404.
Pancake Breakfast fundraiser The Setauket Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a Pancake Breakfast Sunday, Sept. 25 at the firehouse at 9 Arrowhead Lane in Setauket from 8 a.m. to noon. $8 adults, $5 children ages 2 to 10, under 2 years old free. Breakfast includes pancakes, bacon, sausage, coffee, tea and hot cocoa. Lots of raffle baskets. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Stony Brook Children’s Hospital and the Suffolk County Volunteer Firefighter’s Burn Center. Call Karen at 631365-2518 for additional information.
Foster a shelter pet The Town of Smithtown Animal Shelter is seeking temporary foster homes for kittens that may require bottle feeding and/or socialization. This may involve a commitment of two weeks to two months caring for one or more kittens in your home. For additional information, visit the shelter at 410 E. Main St., Smithtown or call 631-360-7575.
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Survey SayS:
Dear Readers, Curious to find out how the North Shore community will be spending their Labor Day weekend, TBR News Media sent out its trio of interns to interview local residents. Here are some of their responses:
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“I’m going to be spending time with my family, barbecuing in the yard with my sister and my father. Everybody’s coming over and it’s just going to be a good day.” — Pete and Lauren Photo by Joseph Wolkin
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“We are going to a barbecue on Saturday and enjoying the end of summer in Greenport on Sunday.” — Austin and Stephanie Marino
“I’m going out to City Island. One of my friends has a boat, and we’re having a barbecue party out there. The boats go out from the [Long Island] Sound and they tie up to each other and people bring their Jet Skis. It’s going to be fun.” — Stephen Rasheed
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“We’re having a party at the house!”— from left, Charlie and Peggy
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“We rented an Airbnb in Montauk with some friends.” — from left, Meg, Britney and Jessica
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“We’ll probably have some family over and host a barbecue in the backyard.” — from left, Isabella, Stephanie, Nicolette and Frank Manganello
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“I think we’re celebrating my sister’s 30th at Robert Moses Beach. If not, definitely Labor Day drinking games in the backyard.” — Anna Sitzman and Austin Sposato
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“Well, Alyssa’s going back to college! And Mikayla is starting the 3rd grade. I think we’re just going to have a BBQ this year.”— Stacy Sackaris (center), Alyssa (left), Mikayla (right)
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How not to have migraines
Avoiding this headache is the best option Migraines are a debilitating disorder. Symptoms typically include nausea, photophobia and phonophobia — sensitivity to light and to sound, respectively. The corresponding headache usually is unilateral and has a throbbing or pulsating feeling. Migraines typically last anywhere from four to 72 hours, which is hard to imagine. Then, there is a postdrome recovery period, when the symptoms of fatigue can dog a patient for 24 hours after the original symptoms subside. Migraines are among the top reasons patients see a neurologist (1). According to the American Migraine David Foundation, there Dunaief, M.D. are approximately 36 million migraineurs, the medical community’s term for migraine sufferers. This has increased from 23.6 million in 1989. Women are three times more likely to be affected than men (2), and the most common age range for migraine attacks is 30 to 50 (3), although I have seen them in patients who are older.
What causes a migraine? The theory was once simple: It was caused by vasodilation (enlargement) of the blood vessels. However, this may only be a symptom, and there are now other theories, such as inflammation of the meninges (membrane coverings of the brain and spinal cord). As one author commented, “Migraine continues to be an elephant in the room of medicine: massively common and a heavy burden on patients and their healthcare providers, yet the recipient of relatively little attention for research, education, and clinical resources” (4). There are many potential triggers for migraines, and trying to avoid them all can be worse than navigating a minefield. Triggers include stress, hormones, alcohol, caffeine, diet, exercise, weather, odor, etc. (5).
Focusing on prevention There are many problems with treating acute migraine attacks beyond the obvious patient suffering. Eventually, patients may increase tolerance to drugs, needing more and more medication until they reach the maximum allowed. There are also rebound migraines that occur from using medication too frequently — more than 10 days in the month — including with acetaminophen (Tylenol) and NSAIDs (6). There are several options for preventive paradigms, some of which include medication, supplements, alternative therapies and dietary approaches.
Medication’s role There are several classes of medications that act as a prophylaxis for episodic (less than 15 days per month) migraines. These include blood pressure and anti-seizure medications, botulinum toxin (botox) and antidepressants (7).
Blood pressure control itself reduces the occurrence of headaches (8). The data is strongest for beta blockers. Propranolol, a beta blocker, has shown significant results as a prophylaxis in a meta-analysis (group of studies) involving 58 studies where propranolol was compared to placebo or compared to other drugs (9). However, it showed only short-term effects. Also, there were a substantial number of dropouts from the studies. Topiramate, an anti-seizure medication, showed a significant effect compared to placebo in reducing migraine frequency (10). In a randomized control trial (RCT) that lasted six months, there was a dose-response curve; the higher the dose, the greater the effect of the drug as a prophylaxis. However, drugs come with side effects: fatigue, nausea, numbness and tingling. The highest recommended dose is 100 mg because of side effects. As a result, almost one-third or 30 percent of patients cease therapy at the 200mg dose because of side effects (11). Botulinum toxin type A injection has not been shown to be beneficial for preventive treatment of episodic migraines but has been approved for use as a prophylaxis in chronic (greater than 15 days per month) migraines. However propranolol, mentioned already, has shown better results with fewer adverse reactions (12).
Alternative approaches Butterbur, an herb from the butterbur (Petasites hybridus) root, was beneficial in a four-month RCT for the prevention of migraine (13). The 150-mg dose, given in two 75-mg increments, reduced the frequency of migraine attacks by almost twofold compared to placebo. This herb was well tolerated, with burping the most frequent side effect. Only Petasites’ commercial form should be ingested; the plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which may be a carcinogen and seriously damage the liver. Feverfew, another herb, but this time the leaves are used for medicinal purposes, unfortunately, had mixed prophylaxis results. In a meta-analysis, study authors concluded that feverfew was not more beneficial than placebo (9). And, the most significant caveat with herbal medications is that their safety is not regulated by the FDA nor by any officially sanctioned regulatory body.
potential as a prophylaxis, though the trial, like most of those mentioned above, was relatively short.
How about diet and exercise? From my experience and those of other physicians, such as Dr. Joel Fuhrman and Dr. Neal Bernard, nutrient-dense foods are potentially important in substantially reducing the risk of migraine recurrence. I have seen many patients, both in my practice and in the three years I worked with Dr. Fuhrman, do much better, if not recover. There are a number of foods that are unlikely to cause migraine and reduce their occurrence, such as cooked green, orange and yellow vegetables, some fruits — though not citrus fruits — certain nuts, beans and brown rice. The number of foods can be expanded over time. Interestingly, endogenous (from within the body) and exogenous (from outside the body, such as preservatives) toxins cause high levels of free fatty acids and blood lipids that are triggers for migraine (15). Higher fat diets and high levels of animal protein have been associated with more migraines. In addition, obesity may increase the frequency and severity of migraines (16). Also, there was a small randomized controlled trial that showed exercise with 40 minutes of cycling three times a week may be comparable to medication for migraine prevention (17). Thus, there are several options for preventing migraines. The most well studied are medications; however, the most effective may be dietary changes and exercise, which don’t precipitate the rebound migraines that medication overuse may cause. And the herb butterbur may be an option as well.
Trying to avoid triggers for migraines can be worse than navigating a minefield.
What about supplements? High-dose riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, may be an effective preventive measure. In a small RCT, 400 mg of riboflavin decreased the frequency of migraine attacks significantly more than placebo (14). The number of days patients had migraines also decreased. The side effects were mild for both placebo and riboflavin. Thus, this has
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(1) uptodate.com Sept. 2011. (2) Headache. 2001;41(7):646. (3) Medscape.com. (4) Annals of Neurology 2009;65(5):491. (5) Cephalalgia. 2007;27(5):394. (6) Headache. 2006;46 Suppl 4:S202. (7) uptodate. com. (8) Circulation. 2005;112(15):2301. (9) Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004. (10) JAMA. 2004;291(8):965-973. (11) CMAJ. 2010;182(7):E269. (12) Prescrire Int. 2011;20(122):287-290. (13) Neurology. 2004;63(12):2240. (14) Neurology. 1998;50(2):466-470. (15) J Women’s Health Gend Based Med. 1999;8(5):623-630. (16) Obes Rev. 2011;12(5):e362-371. (17) Cephalalgia. 2011;31(14):1428-1438. Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.
Blood pressure checks Get your blood pressure checked for free Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and the East Northport Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport from 11 to noon. No registration required. Call 631-261-6930 for more information.
Free foot screening St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s Wound Care Center, 50 Route 25A, Smithtown (lower level) will give free foot screenings Wednesday, Sept. 14 from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call 631-784-7200.
Prostate support group John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, 75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson will host a US TOO Prostate Cancer Support Group Tuesday, Sept. 6 in Conference Room ! from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Guest speaker TBA. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Call Craig at 631-846-4377 for more information.
Coffee & Conversation Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-for-profit retirement community for 62 and over located at One Jefferson Ferry Drive, South Setauket will host a free event, Coffee & Conversation, Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Receive an overview of its independent living community and take part in a cottage walking tour. To RSVP, call 631-675-5550.
Volunteers needed RESPONSE of Suffolk County is seeking volunteer crisis counselors and will offer a free training program to those interested in becoming the caring voice on the other end of the line.Training will be held Sept. 17, 18, 24 and 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Stony Brook area. Those interested in attending can visit www.responsehotline.org or call 631-751-7500.
Class reunions Walt Whitman High School Class of 1986 will hold its 30th reunion Sept. 17 at Melville Marriott Long Island, 1350 Walt Whitman Road, Melville from 6 to 11 p.m. Cost is $120 and includes a cocktail reception, dinner buffet, music and group picture. Cash bar. For information and tickets please contact Ron at rseifire@optonline.net or Trina at Lydon5@outlook.com. ELVHS — Port Jefferson Class of 1981 will hold its 35th reunion Oct. 8 at The Meadow Club on Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station from 6 to 10 p.m. Cost is $50 and includes an open bar, dinner buffet, door prizes and music. OPEN TO ALL GRADES. Find them on Facebook at ELVHS Class of 81 35th Reunion. Checks can be mailed to 15 Rose Ct., Calverton NY 11933. Questions? Call Joan at 631-473-3689.
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Local Planet Fitness celebrates 10 years Ten years ago the Long Island health club landscape witnessed an industry changing phenomenon when Planet Fitness came to town. Planet Fitness was originally founded in 1992 in Dover, New Hampshire, by two brothers who were later joined by current CEO Chris Rondeau. In the beginning, the gym had heavy free weights, juice bars, group exercise classes and day care. It was essentially a place where the fit got fitter. Like every other gym in its small hometown it catered to the 20 percent of the population who belonged to a health club. The founders knew they needed to do something drastic to compete and bring in the 80 percent who did not belong to a health club — to focus more on what first timers and casual gym goers really wanted — cardio, circuit training and limited free weights. Planet Fitness became known as the “judgment free zone”— a welcoming and friendly community where people could feel comfortable regardless of their fitness level. To top it off, they slashed standard membership fees to $10 per month so that anyone could join without having to sacrifice the quality of the facilities or experience. In order to continue to grow, they decided to begin franchising. One of the original Planet Fitness franchisees was Suffolk County resident John Mahoney who opened the 116th Planet Fitness location in
Hampton Bays in September 2006. Since its opening, the location has experienced exceptional success due to its appealing business model and focus on the enjoyable experience the members have in their clean, friendly and well-equipped facilities. With Planet Fitness Hampton Bays celebrating its 10th anniversary, Mahoney has opened operations in Riverhead, Rocky Point, Medford and Port Jefferson Station and plans to open an additional six locations in Suffolk County over the next four years. The 28,000 square foot location in Hauppauge will open by the end of 2016 and be the largest Planet Fitness on Long Island. All Planet Fitness locations focus on general fitness, strength, cardio, and stretching. Typically, each gym has over 100 pieces of cardio equipment from Lifefitness and Cybex. Their facilities include strength equipment from Lifefitness, Hammer Strength and Cybex. Unlimited fitness instruction is available to all Planet Fitness members. Some members are new to a gym environment and they appreciate the ability to either sign up for one of the scheduled fitness instruction sessions or ask the staff for guidance. Mahoney encourages all members to ask for support whenever they want. For more information visit www. planetfitness.com.
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This week in hisTory 1666: Great London Fire begins in Pudding Lane. 80% of London is destroyed 1752: Liberty Bell arrives in Philadelphia 1922: New York City law requires all “pool” rooms to change name to “billiards”
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1864: Union General William T. Sherman captures Atlanta 1919: Communist Party of America organizes in Chicago 1935: The Labor Day hurricane slams Florida Keys killing 423 1945: V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WW II ends)
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1682: English astronomer Edmund Halley sees his namesake comet 1833: First newsboy hired (Barney Flaherty, 10 years old-NY Sun)
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1888: George Eastman patents first roll-film camera and registers “Kodak”
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1793: During the French Revolution, the Reign of Terror begins 1836: Sam Houston elected president of Republic of Texas 1882: 10,000 workers march in first Labor Day parade in New York City 1966: Jerry Lewis’ first Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000 1972: 11 Israeli athletes are slain at Munich Olympics by terrorist
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1522: Magellen returns to Spain after first round the world trip 1901: President William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, N.Y.; he dies 8 days later 1957: Elvis records “White Xmas,” “Silent Night” and “Here Comes Santa Claus”
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70: Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem 1916: Workmen’s Compensation Act passed by Congress 1981: Jerry Lewis’ 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000
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1783: Treaty of Paris signed (ending U.S. Revolutionary War) 1833: NY Sun begins publishing (first daily newspaper) 1939: War is declared on Germany by Britain. France follows 6 hours later quickly joined by Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Canada after Germany invades Poland 1951: TV soap opera “Search for Tomorrow” debuts on CBS and runs through 1986 1967: Last broadcast of “What’s My Line” on CBS TV
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leisure Nathan Hale Monument During the Revolutionary War, American forces suffered a humiliating defeat at the Battle of Long Island. George Washington and his army had to escape from the battle to Manhattan at night under cover of fog. The British army meanwhile took control of Long Island and Huntington. They remained here for the duration of the war. During this occupation, Nathan Hale volunteered to gather intelligence on the British forces in New York. He began his mission on the shores of Huntington Bay. He was later captured — it is unclear where, perhaps in Huntington or perhaps closer to the city — and hanged in New York City. The Nathan Hale Monument, located on New York Avenue in Huntington, honors his sacrifice. For more information call the Huntington Historical Society at 631-427-7045. — By Ernestine Franco
Vendors wanted ▶ Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead is seeking handmade craft vendors for its 36th annual Fall Festival and Craft Show Sept. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendor information can be found at www.hallockville.com or by calling 631-298-5292. ▶ Davis Town Meeting House Society is seeking vendors for its Yard Sale
and Craft Fair Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $25 per table. $15 for members. Contact Maryanne at 631-804-2256 or email msiclaridouglas@yahoo.com.
▶ Nesconset Chamber of Commerce is soliciting vendors for its annual
Craft & Street Fair to be held on Smithtown Blvd. and Charles P. Toner Park in Nesconset Sept. 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Rain date is Sept. 18.) Call 631-724-2543 for more information.
▶ Centereach Civic Association welcomes vendors to its 4th annual Street Fair to be held Sept. 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Mark Tree Road in Centereach. For an application, email arcadiaproductions@yahoo.com. ▶ The Northern Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce is seeking apple pie
bakers, chili cooks, a “little miss and mr,” scarecrow creators as well as vendors for its Family Fun Day in Terryville Sept. 17 on the field of Buttercup’s Dairy at the intersection of Old Town Road and Boyle Road in Terryville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For an application, visit www.northbrookhavenchamber.org or call 631-821-1313. ▶ Calling all crafters! Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Hol-
brook is seeking vendors with handmade crafts for its annual Fall Festival Sept. 17. Visit www.sachemlibrary.org for an application.
▶ Manorville Historical Society is seeking vendors for its 26th annual An-
tiques/Crafts/Flea Market/Chinese Auction Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Maples, 10 Ryerson Ave., Manorville. Held rain or shine. For more information, call 631-878-1579. ▶ The Presbyterian Church of the Moriches, 1 Railroad Ave., Center
Moriches is seeking vendors for its 2nd annual Quality Crafts & Collectibles Fair Sept. 17. For more information, call Frank at 631-909-1742.
▶ Farmingville Residents Association is seeking vendors for its annual Fall Flea Market at the corner of Horseblock Road and Woodycrest Drive in Farmingville Sept. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. . Call 631-880-7996 or email fra23@optonline.net for more information. ▶ The Town of Brookhaven Office of Women’s Services is seeking
vendors for its 10th annual Women’s Conference & Expo: Inspire, Educate, Motivate to be held Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. $75 per table. Call Sharon at 631-451-6146 for further information. ▶ Calling all women artists and entrepreneurs! The Middle Country Pub-
lic Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach is looking for talented women who live on Long Island to apply to the 16th Annual Women’s EXPO to be held at the library Oct. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.womensEXPOli. org or call 631-585-9393, ext. 296. ▶ Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Church, located at the corner of
Juniper and Edgewood Avenues in Smithtown, is seeking vendors for its annual Yard Sale and Family Fun Days Oct. 15 (10 a.m. to 9 p.m.) and Oct. 16 (1 to 6 p.m.). For more information, call Karen at 631-467-4712.
▶ St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 90 Edgewater Ave., is
soliciting craft and new merchandise vendors for its annual Fall Festival and Craft Fair Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date Oct. 22. Cost is $45 for 10-by-10-foot space. Call 631-265-4520 for application.
▶ Town of Brookhaven’s Economic Development Office, 1 Indepen-
dence Hill, Farmingville is seeking vendors for its 12th annual Building Business in Brookhaven Expo Networking & Business Trade Show Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. $125 per table. Call 631-451-6563 for information.
▶ Selden Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, 44 Woodmere Place, Selden
is seeking vendors for its 2016 Autumn Craft Fair Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 631-312-8782 or email SeldenFDLadiesAux@ gmail.com.
▶ Art League of Long Island, 107 E. Deer Park Road, Dix Hills is seeking
fine artists and crafters for its 53rd annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Fair to be held Dec. 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Application deadline is Nov. 21. For more information, call 631-462-5400.
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Smithtown Historical Society takes a trip down the aisle with latest exhibit
By Rita J. Egan
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omance is in the air at the Smithtown Historical Society. The organization is currently hosting the exhibit Smithtown Gets Married: Weddings Past and Present at the Caleb Smith II House. Curator Joshua Ruff said the exhibit, which examines the changes in wedding traditions throughout the centuries, presents a universal theme that provides the historical society the perfect opportunity to display some of its collection pieces that the public may not have seen before. “The story and topic is one thing, but if you have the objects and the photos and the clothing that really can do justice to the story, then you have the making of a good exhibit,” the curator said. Ruff said the society has a great number of wedding-oriented artifacts in its collection, and among the pieces on display are items that date back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Items from 1854 include a wedding vest of Benjamin Newton, who ran a livery service, and wedding slippers worn by his wife Ellen. A wedding slipper from 1755 belonging to Martha Smith, who was married to Caleb Smith I, the original owner of the home located on the property of Caleb Smith State Park Preserve in Smithtown, is also featured. “It’s pretty amazing that it survived,” the curator said. Ruff said the historical society borrowed a couple of artifacts from the Smithtown Library including the wedding invitation of Bessie Smith and architect Stanford White, who designed the second Madison Square Garden as well as local structures including All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Stony Brook and Nikola Tesla’s Wardenclyffe Tower in Shoreham. “It’s a small gallery, a small space, so I think it’s always good for us to have a little gem of an exhibition, something that has a few really great artifacts. You also have to realize that you can’t do a great, huge elaborate exhibition in the space,” Ruff said. Marianne Howard, the historical society’s executive director said, “I think the exhibit is beautiful. One of the reasons why we were excited about the exhibit is because we wanted to have those partnerships with community members and with other organizations like the library who have a collection that is deep in this history, in this topic in particular,” she said. In addition to the small artifacts, the exhibit features seven dresses from different periods. Gayle Hessel of Kings Park donated a 1980s wedding dress worn by her daughter Mary in 1985. “This is the kind of thing that people save and at a certain point after handing it down generation after generation, they start to think, ‘Well, what do I do with it now?’” Ruff said. The curator said the gown by Laura Ashley has the princess style that was popular during the era due to Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding. “It’s timeless. You can tell it’s modern because of the material, and the overall look, and how low cut it is, but at the same time it really is this throwback, and it just looks great,” he said.
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a 1963 BSa Bantam ‘trail Bronc,’ on view at the exhibit through Sept. 5.
Last chance Looking for something to do this weekend? Catch The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s latest exhibit, Motorcycles and the Open Road, at its Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook. The exhibit will close Sept. 5. Over 50 bikes are on display along with memorabilia, artwork and more. Admission is $5 adults, $3 children under 12. For more information, call 631-689-5888 or visit www. wmho.org.
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above, two of the wedding dresses on display at the exhibit. On the same side of the room as Hessel’s dress is one from 1882 worn by a Julia Strong. Ruff said it features a lace filigree neckline, and the dress is so small, it looks a child wore it even though the bride was 23 years old when she married. Ruff said he first attempted to put the dress on a regular mannequin, then a child’s mannequin, but finally had to carve a form for it. Ruff said it’s a perfect example of how people were smaller in the past, and the tight bodices and corseted waistlines worn in those days, too. While at the museum, visitors can watch a 2½-minute video featuring wedding announcements of Smithtown residents in 1961. Ruff said it’s interesting to see the choices couples made as far as venues before the big catering halls of today. He said he chose 1961 because “the video is just a good way of returning to one moment in time, a moment that’s both long ago to feel like history, and maybe modern enough also to have some relevance and connection to people that come to see the exhibit.” Howard hopes with the exhibit that attendees will not only learn about local history but also realize they can contribute to
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future exhibits, when they see the artifacts that are on loan. “I want people to learn about the history of Smithtown and the history of Long Island as well. And, I also want people to know that this is a place where they can have a say and have an impact and be a part of something bigger, and that’s what we’re really trying to do,” she said. With the historical society’s museum located at the Caleb Smith II House on North Country Road slightly north of the Smithtown Library, Ruff said he hopes library patrons will take a few minutes to visit the museum adding, “They can step right next door and see a wonderful little exhibit with really unique little treasures that they’re not going to see anywhere else.” The Caleb Smith II House, 5 North Country Road, Smithtown will present Smithtown Gets Married: Weddings Past and Present through Nov. 29. Hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission to the exhibit is free. For more information, call 631-265-6768 or visit www.smithtownhistorical.org.
The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook in conjunction with the Bluegrass Club of Long Island will present Eastbound Freight with the Jeff Davis Maria Fairchild Duo for an evening of live bluegrass on stage in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room Friday, Sept. 9 at 6:30 p.m. The band members share a lifelong connection to the music and a love for the big bluegrass sound of the original groups: Bill Monroe and the Bluegras Boys, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys and others. Their repertoire includes tunes popularized by these groups as well as many original songs by banjo player Bill DeTurk. Advance tickets may be purchased at www.longislandbluegrass.org for $14. If available, full-priced tickets may be purchased at the door (cash only) for $20. For questions, please contact bcli@gmail.com.
Photo courtesy of Smithtown Historical Society
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From left, Benjamin newton’s wedding vest and his wife’s slippers, 1854; the wedding of Marcia Lawrence, a descendant of Richard Smythe to Verne LaSalle Rockwell, an army colonel in the 11th U.S. Calvary during World War i, in 1910.
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Heat oven to 425 F. In a small bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons sugar and lemon zest for about 1 minute or until sugar is fragrant and moist. Arrange peaches, cut side up, in 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Pour water into dish. Sprinkle lemon sugar mixture over peaches and roast 25-30 minutes or until peaches are slightly softened and have released their juices. Meanwhile, lightly spray cooking spray on small baking sheet. In a medium-heavy saucepan over high heat, bring remaining sugar, honey and 2 tablespoons water to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook, without stirring, about 5 minutes or until candy thermometer reaches 305 F. Remove from heat and whisk in baking soda until blended and mixture begins to bubble. Gently pour hot mixture onto prepared baking sheet and cool. Spoon 1/2 cup ice cream into each of 8 bowls. Top with warm roasted peaches and warm juices. Sprinkle with honeycomb pieces if desired and serve immediately. Source: Breyers
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gardening
Oak wilt can kill trees in one single season.
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By EllEn BarcEl The term monoculture is generally used in agriculture to refer to a farmer raising only one variety of a particular crop. There are benefits and disadvantages to monoculture. The benefit is that a farmer can select the best, most welladapted plant, a plant that will produce the biggest harvest, etc. The disadvantage of monoculture is that if that particular plant is attacked by an insect pest, fungus, bacteria or virus to which it has no resistance, the entire crop can be wiped out. This happened in the 1800s when only a few strains of potatoes were raised in Ireland. When they were attacked by a blight to which they had no resistance, the Irish potato famine was the result. Had they grown a broader variety of potatoes (and other food crops), this wouldn’t have been as big a disaster. The same concept can be applied to gardeners when they plant virtually all of the same type of plant. When an insect pest or some sort of disease strikes a particular variety of plant, then their garden is wiped out.
Current situations to keep in mind Oak wilt has been found in Central Islip recently. It’s a fungal disease that blocks the water-conducting vessels of a tree. Without water, the tree dies. At present there is no cure for oak wilt. The trees must be removed and destroyed so the disease doesn’t spread. This potentially could be a problem on Long Island since we have so many oak trees growing here naturally. Southern pine beetles have been found on Long Island. The southern pine beetle bores into healthy trees, eventually killing the trees. The Department of Environmental Conservation has been fighting this forest pest, and recently New York State provided grants to local communities to help control it by cutting down the infested trees and destroying them, again, the best method of control. The Asian longhorn beetle is a pest that particularly attacks hardwood trees. According to New York State Department of Agriculture, it was first discovered in North America in 1996 in Brooklyn. The beetles were detected in Islip in 1999 and eradicated in 2011.
They were also detected on Staten Island in 2007 and eradicated in 2013. Recently, an infestation of the beetle has been found in West Babylon. Check your pool filters for these pests and check your hardwood trees for signs of infestation such as bore holes.
Some helpful strategies ◆ Check your trees more frequently. Look for anything out of the ordinary: fungus, unusual deposits of sap, holes in the bark, etc. Call in an arborist if you see anything you don’t like. The sooner a problem is detected, the easier to control it and prevent its spread. ◆ A broader solution is to avoid monoculture. Plant a variety of trees and shrubs that do what you want a particular plant to do: provide shade, provide a living fence, provide a specimen plant, etc. That way, if a pest or disease attacks one species, you have a chance of keeping at least some of your carefully tended plants. ◆ Look for disease- or pest-resistant plants. For example, the Irish potato famine was caused by a fungus that also attacks certain tomato cultivars. This was a problem on Long Island just a few years ago. Check plant tags and catalog descriptions. This is particularly true for new trees being added to your property. It’s easy enough to try a new variety of tomato plant each year, but trees take many years, decades in some cases, to reach maturity. ◆ Lastly, support organizations that are working to develop disease-resistant plants. For example, The American Chestnut Foundation is working toward developing disease-resistant plants. The American chestnut tree was nearly wiped out by a fungal disease known as the chestnut blight in the early 20th century. The tree was native to much of the eastern part of North America. Visit www.acf.org for further information on its work. For further information on the above and other garden pests and diseases, go to www.dec.ny.gov, www.na.fs.us and www. agriculture.ny.gov. Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.
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Thursday 1 Mid-Summer Night Dance
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a Mid-Summer Night Dance starting at 6:30 p.m. Learn to dance the Lindy hop with Charlie Wood of Ballroom Huntington. $25 in advance at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door; includes light dinner fare. For more information, call 854-5579.
Book signing
Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome Timothy P. Oliver who will be speaking and signing copies of his new book, “Finding Fifteen,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for more information.
TiMeS
...and dates Sept. 1 to Sept. 8, 2016
The Huntington Historical Society will hold a tour of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Advance registration required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404, or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Friday 2
Accordion Alliance meeting
La Villini Restaurant, 288 Larkfield Road, East Northport will host a meeting of the Long Island Accordion Alliance at 6 p.m. Featured guest artist will be Emilio Magnotta. For more information, call 261-6344.
A tribute to Queen
Suffolk Theater, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead will present Queen tribute band, Almost Queen, in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $39 to $45. To order, visit www.suffolktheater.com or call 727-4343.
Summer concert
Happenings on Main Street
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. For more information, call 928-9100.
Saturday 3 Celebrity impersonators See Sept. 2 listing.
Lighthouse Music Fest
The Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society will present its 10th annual Lighthouse Music Fest at the Huntington Lighthouse from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. This year’s musical lineup includes Milagro, FreeRide, Dr. K’s Motown Revue, Stagecoach and much more. Accessible by boat, canoe, kayak, etc. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of the lighthouse. For additional information, call 421-1985 or visit www.lighthousemusicfest.com.
Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn holds an adult coloring class every Tuesday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kitchen Meeting Room. All are welcome. Registration is not required. Call 757-4200 for more information.
Tide Mill Tour
The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present the Jazz Loft Big Band in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students, children under 12 free. For reservations, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.
Friday Night Face Off
Adult coloring class
The Hauppauge Homemakers will hold a Rally Day at Ronkonkoma Beach Pavillion, Rosevale Avenue, Ronkonkoma at 10:30 a.m. Calling all gals who like to craft, meet new people, have fun and help others. Call 589-2414 for more information.
Live jazz
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present An Evening with Cher, Billy Joel, Midler & Streisand with celebrity impersonators The Edwards Twins today and Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Tuesday 6
Homemakers Rally Day
The Smith Haven Mall, Moriches Road, Lake Grove will host an outdoor concert featuring Eagles tribute band, Desert Highway, at its Lifestyle Village Court at 7 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Call 724-8066.
Celebrity impersonators
Labor Day
Wednesday 7
Smith Haven Mall concert
The Northport Arts Coalition will welcome Glenn Baldwin & Friends of Jazz in concert at the Northport Village Park Patio on the Dock at 7 p.m. as part of its 18th annual Happenings on Main Street series. Free. Weather permitting. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Dogs welcome. Visit www.northportarts.org.
Monday 5
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The Edwards Twins
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, celebrity impersonators, The Edwards Twins, return to Theatre Three in Port Jefferson for a two-night engagement, An Evening with Cher, Billy Joel, Midler & Streisand, on Friday, Sept. 2 and Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. Hailed as ”One of the Best shows I have ever seen!” by Carol Burnett, twin brothers Anthony and Eddie Edwards will amaze you with their dead on impressions of Cher, Billy Joel, Bette Midler, Barbra Streisand and many more. USA Today said, “This is no Drag show. The Edwards Twins are as real as it gets. No lip-synching or electronic trickery. Just pure talent. Flawless in every way.” Douglas Quattrock, director of Development/Group Sales & Special Events Coordinator at Theatre Three, said last November’s performance at the theater “brought the house down; they got a very long standing ovation. When Anthony started to sing Barbara Streisand, there were gasps in the audience.” Quattrock added that people should go see the show to “just have a fun night out. Who couldn’t use that nowadays?” Tickets are $45. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Living History tours
The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will once again turn back the clock to 1937 and offer Living History tours today and Sept. 4 at 11:45 a.m. and 12:30, 1, 2 , 3 and 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person in addition to regular museum admission which is $7 adults, $6 students and seniors, $3 children 12 and under. For more information, call 854-5579 or visit www. vanderbiltmuseum.org.
A tribute to the Beatles
The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown will welcome the Cast of Beatlemania in concert at 8 p.m. Enjoy a night with John, Paul, George and Ringo as they sing all the classics including "Come Together" and "Nowhere Man." Tickets are $40. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
Sunday 4 Living History tours See Sept. 3 listing.
Late summer seasonal stroll
Caumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will host an adult stroll (1.5 miles) from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to observe seasonal changes as summer gives way to autumn. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.
Ronkonkoma Street Fair
The Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Street Fair on Hawkins Road between Portion and Wittridge Roads 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Over 200 vendors, live entertainment, arts and crafts, merchandise, children’s rides and more. Free admission. For further information, call 963-2796.
The VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport will welcome Squeaky Clean (pop) in concert in the Vietnam Vets Memorial Garden at 6:30 p.m. with fireworks to follow. Rain location: VA Auditorium, Building 5. Free. Call 261-4400.
Book signing
Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Gae Polisner who will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, “The Memory of Things,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.
Camera Club meeting
The Paumanok Camera Club will hold its first yearly meeting at the New Village Recreation Center, 20 Wireless Road, Centereach at 7:30 p.m. Open to all with an interest in photography. New members welcome. Improve your skills, show your work and meet new friends. Visit www.PaumanokCameraClub.org for more information.
Folk dancing
Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn invites the community to come dance with Annie’s International Folk Dance Cooperative from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. No partner necessary. All are welcome. Registration is not required. For more information, call 757-4200.
Thursday 8 Hadassah meeting
The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet at the Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station at 12:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Lee Pinchuk. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For information, call 924-6313.
* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.
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Mid-Summer Night Dance
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a Mid-Summer Night Dance starting at 6:30 p.m. Learn to dance the salsa with Alfred Peña of Rhythmology. $25 in advance at www.vanderbiltmuseum. org, $30 at the door; includes light dinner fare. For more information, call 854-5579.
Evening of Wine Under the Stars
The Huntington Historical Society will hold its annual Evening of Wine Under the Stars fundraiser at the Dr. Daniel Kissam House Museum, 434 Park Ave., Huntington at 6:30 p.m. Honorees are architects Neal Hoffman and Glen Grayson. Tickets are $85, $70 members. To order, call 427-7045 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Book signing
Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome author Zoraida Cordova who will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, “Labyrinth Lost,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.
Smith Haven Mall concert
The Smith Haven Mall, Moriches Road, Lake Grove will host an outdoor concert featuring Beatles tribute band, Songs in the Attic, at its Lifestyle Village Court at 7 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Call 724-8066.
Theater ‘Mamma Mia!’
Fall in love with the songs of ABBA all over again as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents “Mamma Mia!” through Sept. 11. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
‘Rent’
The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s 1996 rock opera set in New York City’s East Village, from Sept. 10 to Oct. 2. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.
Bare Bones Theater Company, 57 Main St., Northport will present "Betty's Summer Vacation" by Christopher Durang from Oct. 20 to Nov. 6. Tickets are $25, $20 matinee. To order, call 606-0026 or 1-800-838-3006 or visit www. barebonestheater.com.
‘Tales of Halloween’
‘Legally Blonde’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 47th Mainstage season with the hilarious and fun-filled musical “Legally Blonde” from Sept. 17 to Oct. 29. Tickets range from $20 to $35. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘1776’
Ring in the election year as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present the classic Tony-award-winning musical, “1776,” from Sept. 22 to Nov. 6. Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
‘This World Is Good’
Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present a production of J. C. Lee’s “This World Is Good” at Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building from Oct. 6 to 8 and Oct. 13 to 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12 adults, $10 age 16 and younger. To order, call 451-4163.
'Urinetown'
'Betty's Summer Vacation'
Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present "Urinetown" the musical from Oct. 15 to Nov. 6. All tickets are $35. Tor order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.
The Minstrel Players will present “Tales of Halloween” Oct. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 23 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Houghton Hall, 130 Main Street, Northport. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under 12. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www. theminstrelplayersinc.org.
Film
Farmers markets East Setauket Support the East Setauket Farmers Market next to the Three Village Historical Society, 93 N. Country Road, East Setauket Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m. through Oct. 29. Over 30 vendors feature local products. Rain or shine. Questions? Call 516-551-8461.
Holbrook Sunrise Craft & Farmers Market is held at the Sunvet Mall parking lot, 5801 Sunrise Highway, Holbrook 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 20. Find local jams, breads, vegetables, crafts, antiques and more. For details call 631-667-3976.
‘Miracles From Heaven’
Huntington
'Night of the Living Dead'
Kings Park
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will screen “Miracles From Heaven” Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. as part of its Friday Afternoon Matinee series. Free and open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080 for more information.
As part of its Cult Cafe series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1968 classic "Night of the Living Dead" Sept. 2 at 10 p.m. $5, $4 members. For further information, call 423-7611.
'Sing Street'
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will screen "Sing Street" Sept. 6 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 928-1212.
The Huntington Center Farmers Market at 238 Main St., Huntington is held Sundays 7 a.m. to noon through Nov. 20. Enjoy fruits, vegetables, pies, homemade ice cream, vegan and organic items, pet treats and much more. Call 631-323-3653.
Looking for Long Island fruits and vegetables, poultry and eggs, gluten-free cookies and much more? Visit the Kings Park Farmers Market in the municipal lot at the corner of Route 25A and Main St., Kings Park Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Nov. 20. Questions? Call 516-5436033 or visit www.ligreenmarket.org.
Mount Sinai The Rose Caracappa Senior Center, 739 Route 25A, Mount Sinai hosts a farmers market Saturdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through Oct. 29. Choose from organic products, fruits, cheesecakes, gluten-free products, cutting boards, pies, breads, soaps and much more. Questions? Call 516-551-8461.
Nesconset The Nesconset Plaza, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset hosts a farmers market Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 16, featuring potted plants, organic fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses and much more. Call 516-5436033 or visit www.ligreenmarket.org.
Northport A farmers market is held in Northport in the Cow Harbor parking lot on the harbor Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon through Nov. 19 (except Sept. 17, Cow Harbor Day), rain or shine. Choose from fresh fruits, crafts, flowers, vegetables and fish from local farms, merchants and fishermen. Call 631-754-3905.
Port Jefferson
The Cast of Beatlemania For the 14th year in a row, Beatles tribute band, the Cast of Beatlemania, will return to the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8 p.m. to bring back memories of that exciting era when the Fab Four ruled the world of rock 'n' roll with songs like "I Feel Fine," "Revolution" and "Day Tripper." A Labor Day weekend favorite, The Cast, formed in 1980, is one of longest running Beatles tribute band in the world. The group currently features Lenie Colacino (Paul), a former cast member of the 1977 Broadway musical "Beatlemania" and
Photo courtesy of SCPA
Carlo Cantemesa (John) who was in the first touring production of the show. The cast also features James Filgate (George) and John Delgado as Ringo. Artistic Director Ken Washington said this group stands out because they are "one of the few Beatles tribute bands that includes songs from Abbey Road in their set. They also portray the Beatles through their history evolving from the mop tops of the early 60s to the hipper Beatles of the late 60s." Tickets are $40 per person. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
The Village of Port Jefferson hosts a farmers market next to The Frigate at the corner of Main Street and Broadway Sundays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through November. Find local produce, honey, bread and baked goods, seafood, international specialties, plants and flowers. Enjoy live music. Call 516-551-8461. Through Sept. 29, a farmers market is held Thursdays in the Steam Room parking lot on the corner of Main Street and E. Broadway 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Products include local fruits, vegetables, corn, tomatoes and much more. Questions? Call 631-323-3653.
Rocky Point Rocky Point Farmers & Artisans Market is held at Old Depot Park, 115 Prince Road, Rocky Point Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Nov. 20. Find local produce, baked goods, craft beer, natural meats, dips/spices and more. For additional information, visit www.rockypointfarmersmarket.org.
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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Connecting to God, Each Other and the World
400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket (631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215
www.stonybrookchristian.com Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship w/nursery 10 am Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm Thursday Morning Bible Study w/Coffee & Bagels: 10 am Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pm Ignite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm Check out our website for other events and times
BYZANTINE CATHOLIC RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH
38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org Father Tyler A. Strand, Administrator, Joseph S. Durko, Cantor Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School alternate Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm. PrayerAnon Prayer Group for substance addictions, Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015
CATHOLIC
ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141
Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith, we are sent to be Christ to the world around us. Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Daniel Opoku-Mensah, Associate Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Office Hours: Monday–Thursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent) Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date
CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Worship hour is 10:00 am Sunday School and Childcare offered at 10:00 am open to all children (infants to 8th grade). We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH CROSSOVER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Finding Faith As A Way of Life
EPISCOPAL
CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector
1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net Parish Office email: office@carolinechurch.net (631) 941–4245 Summer Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 10:00 am Camp Caroline for chhildren at 10:00 am Weekday Holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12:00 pm Youth, Music and Service Programs offered Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson (631) 473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org
Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Summer Schedule . . .9AM (Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend) Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am. It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry. We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.
EVANGELICAL THREE VILLAGE CHURCH Knowing Christ...Making Him Known
322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670 www.3vc.org
www.stgmajella.org Rev. Gennaro DiSpigno, Pastor Office of Christian Formation • 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Penance Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm
www.crossoverchristianchurch.com Pastor Lesaya Kelly Weekly Schedule: Sunday Worship w/Children’s Church 9:30 - 11am We offer weekly small groups and monthly meetings for men and women We exist to love God with everything we have. We are a small, vibrant community reaching out to our world with love in action.
Lead Pastor Josh Moody Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4) We offer weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4 Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ!
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GREEK ORTHODOX
INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond
110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 (631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094
www.www.infantjesus.org Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, Pastor Associates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital Religious Education: (631) 928-0447 Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145
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Meeting at the Heritage Community Center 633 Mt. Sinai Coram Rd., Mt. Sinai (631)734-0204
ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034
www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priest: The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Ph.D., Vicar Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION
430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com
Rev. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter Sunday Services Orthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am Services conducted in both Greek & English* Books available to follow in English* Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church office*
To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 751–7663
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Religious JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK “Judaism with a smile”
Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept. Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove
(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein
YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM
Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 RabiG123@aol.com.com
RABBI DR. MORDECAI GOLSHEVSKY
“THE ETERNAL FLAME” Channel #20 Sundays at 11:30 am Services Fri. night & Saturday morning followed by hot buffet Learn about Judaism Sunday Morning Hebrew School-Adult Education Classes HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2016-17 Experienced teachers who make learning fun Put Meaning in Your Life Member, National Council of Young Israel a world–wide organization. All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.
KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION KCT 764 Route 25A, just east of Nicolls Road P.O. Box 544, East Setauket, NY 11733 (631) 689-0257 • www.kct.org
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We invite all those who are interested in experiencing traditional non-eglaitarian services in the conservative mode. We are run solely by lay-people. Searching for your tradition? Daven with us at KCT, the little shul with tam!
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Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
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BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 33 Christian Ave/ PO2117 E. Setauket NY 11733 (631) 941–3581 Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:30 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm
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Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more
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Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Services: Sundays-8:30 and 10:30 am-Holy Communion Bibles and Bagels 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 service Wednesday evening 7:30 pm-Holy Communion Friday Morning-Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am
LUTHERAN–LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE 465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631) 751-1775 www.messiahny.com
160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street East Setauket • (631) 941–4167
Rev. Charles Bell - Pastor We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Summer Sunday Worship Services Regular worship service times will start again on September 11th; 8:15, 9:30 & 11 am.
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Making God’s community livable for all since 1660!! www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net
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Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.opendoorexchange.org Welcome Inn Soup Kitchen Prep Site: volunteerwelcomeinn@gmail.org All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.
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THROWBACK THURSDAY
Open auditions The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will hold an open cast call for its upcoming production of “Peter and the Starcatcher” on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Looking to cast one woman and 11 men. All parts open. Please bring a head shot, resume and prepare a small monologue one to two minutes in length. Rehearsals will begin in late November and will be on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday and Sunday days or evenings. Performances will be held from Jan. 14 to Feb. 25. Stipend available to actors 16 and up. For further information, visit www. smithtownpac.org. Questions? Email smithtwn2@optonline.net. Photo courtesy of The WMHO
Blast from the Past:
Do you know where and when this photo was taken? Email your answers to info@wmho.org. To see more wonderful vintage photographs like this, visit The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s ongoing exhibit, It Takes a Team to Build a Village, at The WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main Street, Stony Brook. For more information, call 631-751-2244.
Last week’s photo: The WMHO received many responses identifying this photo, which was a bowling alley located at the Stony Brook Village Center. The lanes were built in the basement of the Woodbox (now Latitude 121) in approximately 1956. Whitney Roberts of Stony Brook reminisced working there as a young man. “I set the pins there in 1959 for the Ladies’ Duck Pin League. Still remember the 5 cent root beers in the frozen mugs as I’m sure the few others that are still in the area remember.”
Auditions for the multigenerational chorus, the Silver Chords, will take place on Sept. 10, 17, and 24 at the Smithtown Senior Center, 420 Middle Country Road, Smithtown at noon. Those auditioning are welcome to join in rehearsal warm-ups beginning at 9:30 a.m. For information email Silverchordschorus@gmail.com or call 631235-3593. The Northport Chorale will hold open auditions for its December concert Sept. 7, 14 and 21 at the Northport High School’s Choir Room, 156 Laurel Hill Road, Northport, at 7 p.m. All voices needed; bring music if you can. For additional information, call Debi at 631-223-3789 or visit www. northportchorale.org.
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380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A (631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org
Rev. Margaret H. Allen (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am
Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and offers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing. For more information: dre@uufsb.org.
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Kids Calendar
Proper training enhances talent Poor training squanders it.
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Come soar again with Atreyu and Falkor to save Fantasia as ‘The NeverEnding Story’ returns to local theaters Sept. 4 and 7.
Run the colors!
Maritime Explorium, 101 West Broadway, Port Jefferson will hold a walk-in program, Run the Colors! through Sept. 5 from 1 to 5 p.m. Put on your detective’s hat and try to solve the crime of “Who ate the cookies?” by using evidence and conducting experiments! $5 per person. Questions? Call 331-3277.
‘Jungle Book’
Join the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport for an outdoor movie in the library courtyard, “Jungle Book,” Sept. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Rated PG. Rain date Sept. 9. Free and open to all. (Children must be accompanied by an adult.) Questions? Call 261-6930.
Theater ‘Rapunzel’
A Snail’s Tale
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a Tiny Tots program, A Snail’s Tale, for ages 3 to 5 Sept. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. $3 per child. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.
Film ‘The NeverEnding Story’
Fathom Events and Warner Bros. Entertainment will bring the 1984 fantasy drama “The NeverEnding Story” back to select cinemas nationwide Sept. 4 and 7 at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Local theaters include Island 16 Cinema de Lux in Holtsville (2 p.m. only), AMC Loews Stony Brook 17 and Farmingdale Multiplex. To order tickets in advance, visit www.fathomevents.com.
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Rapunzel, A Tangled Fairytale” through Sept. 11. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 261-2900.
‘Pumpkin Patch Magic’
Join Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson for a hilarious Halloween tale as it presents “Pumpkin Patch Magic” from Oct. 1 to 29. Tickets are $10 each. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘The Wizard of Oz’
Take a walk down the yellow brick road with Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion as the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents its annual production of ‘The Wizard of Oz” from Oct. 1 to Nov. 6. Tickets are $15 each. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
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Huntington Center for Performing Arts, 310 New York Ave., Huntington, will hold open auditions for its 30th annual “Nutcracker” production for children ages 5 and up on Sunday, Sept. 11. Auditions for Little Mice (ages 5 to 7) are from noon to 1 p.m., Angels and Soldiers (ages 7 and up) from 1 to 2 p.m., Party Scene Children, Clara and Fritz (age 9 and up) from 2 to 4 p.m. and Soloists (age 10 and up) from 4 to 6 p.m. A $25 tax-deductible donation is required. For additional information, please call 271-4626.
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SHARING THE BEST IDEAS IN MEDICINE FOR KIDS
Alone, Back, Crib: How to Keep Babies Safe While They Sleep September is Baby Safety Month — a time to spread awareness about the importance of keeping your baby safe at all times. Safe-to-sleep practices have been shown to significantly reduce deaths. Dr. Susan Katz, Coordinator of the Pediatric Injury Prevention Program, and Marianna Lawrence, Coordinator of the Regional Perinatal Center, discuss the key steps to keeping infants safe while they sleep.
What are the rules when it comes to safe sleep for babies? All you have to remember is A-B-C. A for alone. B for on their backs, and C for a safe crib with NOTHING in it except the baby. It’s important for everyone who cares for the baby to be aware of and to use safe sleep practices. Babies who do not sleep safely are at greater risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and for Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID).
Why NOTHING in the crib with the baby? Bumpers, loose bedding, including sheets and blankets, and toys all have the potential to cause harm to the baby. With items like these in a crib, babies can suffocate, strangle and get trapped. What’s more, as babies get older, they can use items in the crib to climb out, which could lead to a fall and a potential head injury.
Can my baby sleep in a car seat or baby seat? Sometimes. If you’re awake and supervising your baby, it’s perfectly fine for him or her to nap in
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a car seat, swing or baby seat. But when you’re asleep, your baby should be in a safety-approved crib with a firm mattress and a fitted sheet.
Food should never be associated with sleep. And going to bed with a bottle has the potential to erode tooth enamel.
Is it ever safe for my baby to sleep with me?
Can I put my baby to bed with a pacifier?
No. While it’s great to want stay close with your baby as much as possible, sleeping in the same bed is never a good idea. There have been many cases of parents rolling over onto their babies while they were sleeping, which has led to death by suffocation. What’s more, if you have more than one baby — twins, triplets or even an older child, each infant must have its own crib and safe sleep environment. Let your baby sleep in his or her crib in the same room with you – but not in your bed or on a couch with you.
What should my baby wear when placed to sleep? When babies are very young they should sleep in snug, non-flammable clothing labeled as sleep wear, such as a one piece, single-layer outfit or a sleep sack with an attached swaddler. Make sure your baby’s head and face stays uncovered while he or she is sleeping. If you wrap or swaddle your baby in a thin receiving blanket, be sure to keep it at the level of the armpits or lower.
What should the room temperature be? Sixty-eight to seventy-two degrees F. Babies should be dressed properly for the temperature of the room. Be careful not to let your baby get too hot or too cold while he or she is asleep.
Can my baby go to sleep with a bottle? No. You should never allow your baby to go to sleep with a bottle for two reasons.
Yes. A pacifier is the one thing you can give your baby when you put him or her to sleep for a nap and at regular bedtime. However, it’s recommended that you wait to start using a pacifier until your baby is an established breast feeder.
Can I use a hand-me-down crib? To save money, many parents like to use a hand-me-down crib. Second-hand cribs are ok to for your baby if they haven’t been recalled, aren’t more than 10 years old and aren’t broken or modified. Also be certain the used crib complies with current Consumer Product Safety Commission (cpsc.gov) recommendations regarding crib standards.
How does Stony Brook Children’s promote safety? As part of Long Island’s premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital’s care extends beyond our walls into our communities. We are not only dedicated to caring for sick and injured children, but also to helping to prevent illness and injury.
LEARN MORE To find additional information and important tips on baby safety, visit stonybrookchildrens.org/babysafety For more information, call (631) 444-3783.
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Above, visitors at the park read about the planet Mars; right, from left, Paul Dodorico and Fred Drewes stand by ‘the sun.’
Local park adds educational element Volunteers at the Heritage Park in Mount Sinai, known affectionally as The Wedge, recently added a unique feature to the park. “The Solar System has landed at the Wedge,” said volunteer Fred Drewes. Along with fellow volunteer Paul Dodorico, Drewes installed signs modeled after The 1000 Yard Peppercorn Model of the Solar System throughout the park. Tom and Nick Nagle of Letter Perfect Graphics formatted and printed the signs on metal sign plates, funds for the posts and
screws were donated and Yvonne Francis of Port Jeff Bowl donated the bowling ball sun. Visit the Wedge and tour the Solar System by starting at the south end of the park. Look for the planet signs along the fence line and find out where Neptune and the dwarf planet Pluto would be in this model of the solar system. Heritage Park, located at 633 Mount SinaiCoram Road in Mount Sinai is open daily from dawn to dusk. For more information, please call 631-509-0882.
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book review
‘Hermann Finds Home’ By Nancy Lang-Feldman
Children’s Book Reviewed by Rita J. Egan When Commack resident Nancy LangFeldman wrote a story to comfort her sister Susan, it turned into her first children’s book, “Hermann Finds Home.” The heartwarming tale tells the story of Hermann, a cute, lovable tortoise, who sets out on an unexpected adventure. Recommended for children from 4 to 8 years old, the book, which includes some interesting facts about tortoises, is not only fun but educational, too. Lang-Feldman recently took time out from preparing for her book’s Sept. 6 debut to answer a few questions about “Hermann Finds Home.”
Tell me a little bit about your background. I started out as a fine arts major in college, then switched to journalism. I spent my career as a magazine editor. After being laid off in 2006, I enjoyed not having to commute into Manhattan for a while. Then I was offered a freelance gig with Consumer Reports, working on its twiceyearly Electronics Buying Guide, but that special issue was discontinued last year. I think the pause from constant work was very beneficial for me, because I had the free time to get my creative juices flowing.
What inspired you to write ‘Hermann Finds Home’? I never actually intended to write a children’s book. But my sister Susan was very distraught over the loss of her tortoise Hermann. So one night, while sitting on the couch watching “Two and a Half Men” reruns, I thought, “I wish there were a way I could make Susan believe Herman might still be OK.” So in 20 minutes, the story of Hermann was born. Then I decided I would go all the way and illustrate it and present it to her as a Chanukah gift. This process was much more time-consuming; it took a few months, and I was just barely able to get it done in time to present it to her at her annual family Chanukah party. But when, with tears in her eyes, she
said it was the best present she’d ever gotten, I knew it was totally worth all the time and effort.
How would you describe Hermann the Tortoise? Hermann is an adorable tortoise who just wants to love and be loved. He enjoys playing with children and has a penchant for strawberries.
How would you summarize the book? Well, as I mentioned, “Hermann Finds Home” is the story of my sister’s tortoise. So the first part is about how Susan, a school teacher, adopts Hermann from a boy who brought him to school. Hermann spends winters with Susan at school and summers with Susan at the day camp where she works. Tragically, one morning, when Susan arrived at camp, she learned that Herman had disappeared from the building in which the animals slept at night. (Hermann spent weeknights at camp and weekends with Susan.) There was no sign of damage to his habitat, so his disappearance was a mystery. Susan was devastated. She had grown very attached to Hermann, and he had become a member of her family. The camp staff searched high and low for Hermann, but they found no sign of him. The rest of the story is obviously fiction, as Hermann tells the story of how he sets out in search of Susan.
The author with a copy of her new children’s book est number of animal species found nowhere else on Earth. And as we all learned in school, Charles Darwin’s study of these species led to his theory of evolution. The islands’ fragile ecosystem is in dire need of protection, and Galapagos Conservancy has done incredible work toward this end. I want many generations to be able to get up close and personal with the blue-footed boobies, the Galapagos penguins and, of course, the amazing giant tortoises, which can be found in only one other place on the planet.
How did it feel when you received the finished version of the book Darwin Animal Doctors is also from the publisher? receiving a part of the proceeds. We had just gotten home from a long Why did you choose it? weekend, and there was a big stack of boxes in front of the house. At first, I thought they were for my husband, but then I realized what they were, and I was very excited. The publisher did a great job and the books look fantastic.
Darwin Animal Doctors is another great organization. It helps protect the biodiversity of the Galapagos by providing lifesaving veterinary care to its endemic wildlife.
In the About the Author section, A portion of the proceeds from the it’s mentioned that you and your sale of your book will be donated sister always had turtles growing up? Do you remember how many? to Galapagos Conservancy. Why My first experience with turtles was when did you choose this organization? A few years back, my husband and I cruised the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands near Ecuador. The islands have been on my bucket list for many years, and the trip turned out to be everything I dreamed it would be. It’s a very special place that’s home to the great-
my cousin Lori and I visited my aunt Lillian, who lived across the street from Coney Island Amusement Park. She would give us each $2 to spend however we wanted, and I spent mine on a little green turtle. We left it in the car when my parents came to get us, and it died of sunstroke. I cried hysterically until my parents bought me another one to
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quiet me down, and I always remember my sisters and I having at least one turtle ever since, until I was about 15.
What do you hope children will learn from reading your book? While the love of a child for his or her pet is very special, it is also important for animals to experience the love and companionship of their own kind. Like humans, animals do feel love — and loss — whether for the children or adults who care for them or for their own mates and offspring.
Do you have plans for a new book? I have some Hermann sequel ideas percolating in my head, but I’d like to make Hermann famous before I take him to the next level. Let’s hope everyone loves him as much as Susan and I do. Little readers can meet Lang-Feldman at the “Hermann Finds Home” launch party at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington, on Sept. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. In addition to the author signing copies, the event will include a reading by her sister Susan, as well as face painting and a crafts project. Lang-Feldman said she also hopes to bake some of her Hermann the Tortoise cookies for the party. After Sept. 6, “Hermann Finds Home” may be purchased online at Amazon and Barnes & Noble as well as other bookstore websites. For more information or to purchase a signed copy of the book, visit www.hermannfindshome.com.