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‘Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equality’ WMHO celebrates Women’s History Month with educational production B9 Also in this issue: ‘A Shared Aesthetic’ opens at The Long Island Museum B13 • Ward Melville High School students and Ithaca Choir to present ‘Carmina Burana’ B14 Festival of One Act Plays opens at Theatre Three B14 • SBU Sports B30-B31

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New insight into the cause of migraine may lead to relief (ARA) When is a headache more than just a headache? Unfortunately, for the 35 million Americans who suffer from migraines, that pounding headache can interfere with their daily routine, affect personal relationships and reduce work productivity. According to an August 2008 survey from the National Headache Foundation, 78 percent of migraine sufferers reported missing work due to their migraine pain or other associated symptoms. Migraine is a debilitating disorder that affects more than 12 percent of the adult population in the United States. It is more common in women but men also can suffer from migraine. Most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 and 55, migraines are characterized by attacks of intense, sometimes one-sided, throbbing head pain that can last from four hours to three days if untreated. The headache of migraine is frequently accompanied by other symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light and sound. The good news is researchers now know more than ever about the biology of migraine. For many years, the pain and associated symptoms of migraine were thought to be caused by problems in brain blood vessels. But over the past 15 years, research has begun to change our understanding of the causes of migraine. New studies suggest that migraine may instead be a disorder of the nervous system. Certain small chemical messengers in the brain, including one

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Since 1998, Stony Brook has co-managed Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy, joining a small, select group of universities responsible for major federal R&D programs. Located near our campus, BNL affords faculty and students a unique opportunity to work among scientists from around the world. The lab supports 700 full-time scientists and hosts more than 4,000 visiting researchers each year. Also nearby is the world-famous Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where Stony Brook faculty and students collaborate with distinguished researchers in the life sciences.

Driving the Region’s Economy As Long Island’s only public research university, Stony Brook produces the educated workforce that drives the area’s high-tech economy. The University has an estimated regional economic impact of $4.7 billion annually, perhaps the highest rate of return on any of New York State’s investments. The school is the largest single-site employer on Long Island, with more than 14,000 full- or part-time employees. Indirect employment elsewhere on Long Island ups the total number of Stony Brook-generated jobs to nearly 60,000.

Fueling Industry Growth Stony Brook sponsors two Centers for Advanced Technology—in sensor systems and biotechnology—designed to promote industry growth vital to the state’s economic future. Also fueling new growth are our incubators, such as the Long Island High Technology Incubator, with its graduate companies earning more than $100 million last year in gross revenues. A second incubator, founded in cooperation with CA Inc., is devoted to software development. Stony Brook has promoted the launch of 44 companies through its high-technology incubators. On the business side, our Calverton incubator promotes industries such as agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental technologies that impact the economy of the East End of Long Island.

Partnerships for a Better Tomorrow The University has a deep commitment to support and partner with local businesses through its innovative economic development programs, and it has a remarkable record of collaboration with private enterprise. The University has created or saved a projected total of more than 17,000 jobs and completed more than 2,700 projects with industry partners. Stony Brook has worked with more than 16,000 business enterprises and entrepreneurs, and has helped its industry partners to obtain more than $600 million in financing assistance and funding. Stony Brook is the only university with a state-designated Center of Excellence in the New York metropolitan area. The Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technologies (CEWIT) is home for leading-edge research, and is a testbed and demonstration site for transitional and emerging wireless technologies. CEWIT’s industrial and research partners have already pledged more than $123 million to complement the $50 million committed by the State. The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) is a partnership of academic and research institutions, energy providers, and industrial corporations. Its mission is innovative energy research, education, and technology deployment with a focus on efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, and nanotechnology applications.

Serving Long Island’s Health Care Needs Founded in 1980, Stony Brook University Medical Center serves approximately 2.8 million residents and is Suffolk County’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 trauma center. The 546-bed Hospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and has more than 6,800 employees. As Long Island’s only academic medical center, Stony Brook is responsible for educating skilled health care professionals, uncovering the complexities of disease and discovering new treatments, and reaching out to the community to inform and teach. Every year the Medical Center cares for nearly 32,000 inpatients and treats more than 68,000 people in its emergency department. More than 3,400 babies are born here annually, and more than 330,000 patients visit the Medical Center for outpatient services.

Educating Tomorrow’s Health Care Leaders The Health Sciences schools at Stony Brook University were established in 1972 to address the shortage of health care professionals and improve access to the most sophisticated types of medical care. There are five professional schools—Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare—and a graduate program in Public Health. The schools offer full-time professional education to nearly 3,000 students and conduct programs in research, service, and continuing education. More than 2,500 skilled professionals from the Long Island region have voluntary and part-time faculty appointments.

Caring for U.S. Veterans The Long Island State Veterans Home, a 350-bed skilled nursing facility, is located on the Stony Brook campus, and is uniquely integrated with the Medical Center to provide a comprehensive array of services. As one of Long Island’s premier providers of long-term skilled nursing services, the Vets Home has cared for more than 2,000 U.S. veterans and serves as a model site for the education and training of tomorrow’s long-term care and geriatrics professionals.

An Inventive Institution Stony Brook is responsible for more than 1,400 inventions and 400 issued U.S. patents, commercially licensing 40 percent of the patents developed here. The University annually ranks in the top 25 universities nationwide in revenue derived from the licensing of technology developed on campus. Stony Brook has three FDA-approved drugs— the only SUNY campus with any FDA-approved drugs. The University has become more than the hub for Long Island economic, medical, technical, and culture development—it is an engine of invention, creativity, and opportunity, serving as a model for the world. 84603

Know the risk factors and warning signs of Alzheimer’s Research has shown that a healthy lifestyle can help to keep the brain healthy (MS) Despite first being described more than 100 years ago, Alzheimer’s disease remains a mystery for many reasons. Much of that mystery surrounds the causes of Alzheimer’s, which are still unknown. Named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer’s disease was first described in 1906. While much has been studied since then, the precise cause, and a subsequent cure, is still difficult to pinpoint. However, much has been learned about Alzheimer’s, and families would be wise to ascertain as much as possible about this disease.

What is Alzheimer’s? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease. As the disease progresses, brain cells are destroyed, resulting in problems with memory, thinking and carrying on daily activities. For some patients, the disease progresses rapidly. Such patients will quickly lose their abilities to perform daily activities, including work, hobbies and maintaining a social life. Others, however, can maintain relatively normal lifestyles long after their initial diagnosis. Though it’s common to assume dementia is a part of Alzheimer’s, that’s not entirely true. Alzheimer’s is actually a form of dementia and is, in fact, the most common form. In some instances, Alzheimer’s combines with another common de-

mentia, vascular dementia, wherein blood flow to the brain is reduced. Because the brain is so connected, when one area begins to deteriorate or slow down, that negatively affects the rest of the body as well. Therefore, when Alzheimer’s settles in, the rest of the body is affected, be it rapidly or gradually.

What are the risk factors? Chances are, before Dr. Alzheimer first described the disease, Alzheimer’s was likely just considered a normal part of aging. While age is the greatest risk factor (most individuals with the disease are over the age of 65), there are other considerable risk factors as well. • Family history: Over the years, research has indicated that those with a parent, brother or sister with Alzheimer’s are at a greater risk for the disease than those without a family history. What’s more, the risk further increases for those with more than one family member with Alzheimer’s. • Head injury: As research continues, it reveals other potential risk factors besides heredity and genetics. One such development is the link between serious head injury and Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Organization advocates protecting your head by buckling your seat belt, wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or motorcycle, and, particularly for the elderly, fall-proofing a home.

• Connection of the head and the heart: Research has also begun to show the relationship between heart ailments and Alzheimer’s disease. Because the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the brain (each heartbeat pumps roughly 20 to 25 percent of your blood to your head), ailments such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes can have adverse effects on brain health as well. That, in turn, can increase a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease. • Unhealthy lifestyle: How healthily a person ages can also play a role in increasing or decreasing the risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s organization notes that healthy aging may help keep the brain healthy and protect it from Alzheimer’s. Healthy aging involves maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol consumption, and exercising regularly.

What are the warning signs? While there are warning signs indicative of Alzheimer’s, just because a person exhibits the following signs does not mean that person has Alzheimer’s. Some might just be a part of aging. However, to be on the safe side, it’s best for anyone exhibiting the following signs to consult their physician. • Memory loss • Problems with language • Difficulty performing familiar tasks

Loss of initiative and difficulty performing ordinary tasks can be one warning sign of Alzhemier’s disease.

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“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” So reads, in its entirety, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on August 18, 1920. To append this simple one-sentence statement to that revered document, however, was an arduous task. The Ward Melville Heritage Organization is currently offering a dramatic presentation which gives insight into the lengthy struggle that led to passage of the amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote. The presentation, staged by St. George Productions, entitled “Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equality,” is showing at the WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook through March 27.

The women’s movement Focusing on the women’s movement circa 1919, as seen through the eyes of suffrage advocate Caroline Astor, the production allows the audience to take a front row seat in Caroline’s living room, as she holds a clandestine emergency meeting with New York suffragist Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. From a convention held in 1894 to public hearings held in Port Jefferson and Smithtown, viewers can experience how the historic movement affected those living in our own backyard. Women’s History Month is celebrated nationally in March, and the struggle for suffrage was one of the most fiercely contested battles in the history of the women’s movement. Beginning in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention in upstate New York, ac-

tivists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott initiated a drive for equal rights that was to last more than seventy years. Joined by Rochester native Susan B. Anthony at the 1852 Syracuse Convention, the movement’s leadership demanded the same rights that African Americans had been given by the 14th Amendment (equal protection under the law) and the 15th Amendment (right to vote). The two amendments had addressed the issue of race, but were not interpreted as addressing gender. Interestingly, both amendments start out with gender neutral terms (“persons” and “citizens”). Sustained opposition to women’s suffrage, however, slowed the movement’s progress. By the turn of the 20th century, only Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Idaho, urged on by suffrage associations, had enfranchised women, enabling them to vote only at the state level. The women’s suffrage movement finally began to gain in popularity and momentum during the early years of the 20th century due to the publicity generated when suffragists were arrested and jailed for their political stance. Belmont, portrayed by Denise Antonelle in the WMHO program, donated large sums to the movement. In 1909, she founded and served as president of the Political Equality League and focused the organization’s attention on securing votes for suffragesupporting New York State politicians. She wrote newspaper articles in support of the cause and often paid the bail of picketers who had been arrested. She funded a large rally in NYC’s Hippodrome, addressing the audience along with other leaders, purchased office space on Fifth Avenue for the National American Woman Suffrage Organization and funded its national

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press bureau. In 1916, she co-founded the National Woman’s Party and helped to organize the first picketing ever to take place in front of the White House. In reassuring her followers, Belmont often stated: “Just pray to God. She will help you.”

Long Islanders and suffrage As she rode in her automobile during a women’s suffrage parade in Brooklyn, Belmont needed only to look at the car ahead of her to spot a major supporter of the cause. Ward Melville, for whom the WMHO is named, was an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Melville’s active participation in the movement, including his help in developing a strategy for passage of the constitutional amendment, were in fact the impetus for the WMHO to become involved in the theatrical project. “The entire Melville family was involved,” said WMHO president Glo-

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The Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor, is exhibiting artwork from the CSH High School during March. The exhibit can be seen during regular library hours. For further information, call 692-6820.

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The Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will present “Paintings, Petals and Pastels,” an exhibit of watercolors, pastels and framed pressed flower creations by Northport artist Rodee Hansen through March 31. For further information, call 757-4200 or go to www.harborfieldslibrary.org.

East End Arts Council The EEAC and the Jamesport Manor Inn will present the “jazzy art” of Sibylle-Maria Pfaffenbichler and the abstract images of John Randolph at the Rosalie Dimon Gallery, Jamesport Manor Inn, 370 Manor Lane, Jamesport during the Jazz on the Vine 2009 festival through March 22. The gallery is open during regular dining hours. For further information, go to www.jamesportmanor.com or call the inn at 722-0500. The EEAC, 133 East Main St., Riverhead will present “Games People Play,” through April 10. All sorts of games will be depicted in a variety of media. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm. The EEAC will present The Hampton Center Gallery Inc., a group of artists representing several media in the Walker Corridor of Riverhead Town Hall now through June 1. The exhibit may be seen during regular town hall hours. For further information, call 727-0900 or go to www.eastendarts.org.

Emma S. Clark Library During the month of March, the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket, will exhibit “Images for Storytelling” the Art of Stu Suchit,” a selection of illustrations and paintings. The exhibit can be seen during regular library hours. Call 941-4080 for further information.

Gallery 4222 Gallery 4222, 318 Wynn Lane, Port Jefferson will present “The Playroom,” works by Kevin Garcia, Owens, Roberto Perinuzzi, Stelios, Pedro Sousa and Damon Tommolino, from March 14 through April 19. A reception will be held on Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 10 pm. For further information, call 473-5422 or go to www.gallery4222.com.

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Photo courtesy of the HAC Works by area high school students, including this picture by Katherine Sterflinger, Harborfields High School will be on display at the Art-trium Gallery through March 30.

Gallery North Through March 15, Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket will hold its “Winners’ Circle” exhibit featuring winners from the 2008 Gallery North Outdoor Art Show. Gallery North is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For further information, call 751-2676 or go to www.gallerynorth.org.

Gallery on the Hill The Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council will present “Textures,” works by artists who go beyond the canvas and express themselves through fiber, quilts, rugs, decoupage, collage, fibers on paintings, etc., from March 5 through March 22, at the Gallery on the Hill, Bicycle Path, Farmingville. A reception will be held on Sunday, March 8 from 2 to

The Huntington Arts Council will present “A Brilliant Disguise,” a portrait exhibit juried by portraitist and muralist Mario Tucci featuring work in all media at the Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington. The exhibit will run through April 6. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and afternoons on the first and second Saturdays of the month until 4 pm. The Art-trium Gallery, 25 Melville Park Road, Melville will present “High Arts Show Case V,” the art work of area high school students through March 30. School districts represented include Commack, Elwood, Harborfields, Huntington, Northport-East Northport, Plainview-Old Bethpage and South Huntington. The public is invited to the artists’ reception on Thursday, March 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm which will feature musical performances from Northport, Huntington and Plainview-/Old Bethpage high schools. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. For further information, call 271-8423, ext. 15, or visit the website www.huntingtonarts.org.

Huntington Public Library The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will be exhibiting “Through the Looking Glass,” works by Ewa K. Adamczyk Alvarez from March 14 through May 18. A reception will take place on Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 4:30 pm. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For further information, call 427-5165. The Huntington Public Library, Huntington Station branch, 1335 New York Ave. will exhibit “Wildlife Up Continued on page B17

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Growing orchids is easier and harder than you thought Although it may seem counter-intuitive, orchid requirements are different from many plants BY ELLEN BARCEL leisure@tbrnewspapers.com

I recently received a postcard from the New York Botanical Garden, located in the Bronx, about a new show, “The Orchid Show, Brazilian Modern,” running now through April 12. Running concurrently with the exhibit is an interactive program, Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures, for children, so both you and the little ones can have fun. I must confess that I know very little about orchids, other than the fact that the flowers themselves are very long-lived. They make beautiful corsages, probably just for that reason. Orchids are tropical or subtropical plants that come in a wide variety of colors. Because they can’t take the extreme cold, orchids are grown as houseplants on Long Island. Most orchids are perennial epiphytes, meaning that they survive year to year and grow on trees and shrubs. They only receive support from the tree or shrub, not nutrients since they are not parasitic. I have noticed in the last few years that interior designers have taken to using orchid plants in homes as accent pieces. And yes, I’ve known since I was a kid, that the vanilla bean which goes into making wonderful desserts, comes from an orchid. Oh, and those tiny purple orchids which you find on your plate at some very posh restaurants can, indeed be eaten. I guess I know more about orchids than I thought I did. But, the question comes up, suppose one receives an orchid plant as a gift or buys one to use as an accent piece, then what? While

the orchid exhibit is great to see — they promise thousands of brilliantly colored orchids for your enjoyment — you can learn more about orchids, and become actively involved in growing your own, at the Suffolk Orchid Society. The society usually meets on the second Monday of each month (except for holidays and inclement weather) from 7 to 10 pm and it’s much closer to home — at the Emma Clark Library, Main Street in Setauket. During the month of April the Emma Clark Library, will exhibit “The Elegant Orchid: The Macrophotography of Audrey Dettmering.” The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For further information on the exhibit, call 941-4080.

General care:

The orchid family is the largest family of flowering plants, so you have a lot, potentially, to choose from. There are 880 genera and some 22,000 accepted species. You don’t need to be a Nero Wolfe with a plant assistant and spend many hours every day to grow beautiful orchids. But, some are easier to grow than others. Generally, the ones found in local stores are the easiest to grow. Following is a summary of what you can expect, and what your orchid can expect of you. Remember that there will always be exceptions to the rules. Consult the tag which comes with your plant for specifics. • Light. Since orchids are plants that generally grow in forested areas, they do not need a lot of light. So, grow your orchids out of strong direct sunlight. • Water. Like virtually all plants, ex-

cept those whose native habitat is a marsh or swamp, orchids do not want to be killed with kindness. In other words, don’t give them so much water that they sit in it. • Humidity. Most orchids prefer a higher humidity than is generally found in the American home — 40 to 60 percent. Yes, this is one area you’re going to have to deal with effectively. Setting the pot on a tray of stones is one common way to raise the humidity. Fill the tray with water. The stones will keep the pot away from excessive water and as the water evaporates around your plant, you are raising the humidity. Another possibility is to grow your orchids in the bathroom while moisture from showers will provide the humidity. • Growing medium. Use a growing medium specially designed for orchids. There are some orchids that can grow in soil. If you acquire one or more of these, then use a good quality potting soil. Make sure you know the difference. Potting your epiphyte in soil could kill it. • Fertilizer. Use a fertilizer specifically designed for orchids. Follow the manufacturer’s directions to the letter, since over fertilizing can do more harm than good. This, by the way, is true for most plants. Overfeed plants, and they burn. Growing orchids in the home may seem counter intuitive in many ways for the home gardener — no soil, away from strong sunlight, etc., But, remember orchids are not like other plants. For the most part, they’ve evolved in a tropical rainforest setting.

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From March 7 through July 12, The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages, in cooperation with the Southold Historical Society, will present “A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island’s North Fork,” on display in the Art Museum. Since its settlement by British colonists in the 17th century, the North Fork Photo courtesy of The Long Island Museum of Long Island has attracted artisans of ‘The Red Oak’ by Thomas Currie-Bell, 1873-1946. all types, from cabinetmakers to clockmakers, builders volume featuring over 275 biographies to shipwrights. Beginning in the mid- of local artists with nearly 200 photo19th century, American artists began graphs of paintings, sculpture and the to explore the area in depth, visiting its artists themselves. The cost of the book picturesque towns and villages, its un- is $50 and can be purchased for the sotouched landscapes and pristine coast- ciety by calling 765-5500. The Long Island Museum is locatlines. Later, many of these visiting artists built or bought houses on the North ed at 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook, and is a Smithsonian affiliate dedicatFork and made it a place to call home. This exhibition explores the history ed to American history and art with a of the many painters, printmakers and Long Island connection. The museum sculptors who have lived, worked and is open Thursday through Saturday exhibited on the North Fork. It docu- from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from ments over 300 years of the rich ar- noon to 5 pm. Regular admission is $9 tistic and cultural history of the area per person, $7 for seniors and $4 for through the many artworks left behind students ages 6 to 17. Children under 6 and museum members are free. For by these important American artists. The Southold Historical Society has information about other exhibitions recently published “A Shared Aesthetic: and programs call 751-0066 or visit Artists of Long Island’s North Fork,” a www.longislandmuseum.org.

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WMHS students and Ithaca Choir to present concert Musical collaborations result in ‘Carmina Burana’ production at the Tilles Center BY ELLEN BARCEL leisure@tbrnewspapers.com

Collaboration — to work together, to cooperate. In so many instances when collaboration is involved, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Collaboration seems to be the watchword with the upcoming production of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” to be presented by Ward Melville High School music students and the Ithaca College Choir at the Tilles Center on March 11. The collaboration between high school and college students is done once every two or three years so that “each student can do a major work at least once” during his-or-her high school career, noted WMHS choral director Linda Contino. Participating from WMHS are the Camerata Choir, the Chamber Orchestra, the Concert Choir and the Women’s Choral Ensemble as well as a number of percussionists. Between 200 and 225 high school students will be taking part. Jointing them will be 48 singers from the Ithaca College Choir under the direction of Lawrence Doebler, who will be conducting the entire performance. Doebler has been teaching at Ithaca College for 27 years. He has won awards for both research and teaching and is currently the music director for the Cayuga Vocal Ensemble, a professional chamber choir. Contino is an alum of Ithaca and noted, “This is the fifth collaboration with my professor.” The last one was in 2007 when WMHS students and students from Cold

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Professor of music at Ithaca College, Lawrence Doebler, will be conducting the entire performance.

Spring Harbor High School presented Mozart’s “Requiem” at the Tilles Center. Said Contino, “Many former WMHS students are in the Ithaca Choir.” So, for them, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Plans for the production began last spring with rehearsals starting last September. Flutist Ashley Ockner, junior at WMHS, said of the production, “I’m excited. It should be fun. I love the music from the opera.” Ockner, who has taken flute lessons for eight years, starting “the summer before I went into third grade,” plans to go into music as a career, “majoring in music education

with a certificate in performance. I’ll be able to teach music and be able to perform in ensembles or orchestras as well.” Many music teachers from the high school are participating, including Laura Gustavesen (flute), Gary Hodges (timpani), Sean Jordan (trumpet), Dan Hayes (oboe) and Thomas Jones (WMHS director of music, choral). Also playing with the orchestra will be Phil Preddice, orchestra director and co-planner of the event. Contino noted, “It will give all of us an opportunity to dust off our performance skills as well.” Contino said that “it’s a wonderful col-

laboration with parents,” as well, as many parents are involved in the entire production from providing snacks and selling tickets to housing the Ithaca students before the concert. On March 10, the day before the performance, a special pot-luck supper is planned for the entire group, provided by the parents. In a way, “collaboration” could also describe the joining of medieval poetry and 20th century music for this special performance — a collaboration between poets and composer over the centuries. Continued on page B21

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Twelfth annual Festival of One-Act Plays opens A journey of emotions, making for a tremendously entertaining evening at Theatre Three BY JOYCE PHILBIN-COLLIER leisure@tbrnewspapers.com

For an intimate multi-themed, live theater experience, one needs only to stop in to explore the world premiere of six one-act plays at Theatre Three, directed by Jeffrey Sanzel which opened Sunday March 1. The annual Festival of One-Act Plays has become a highly coveted venue for playwrights submitting original works. This year Theatre Three received over 600 submissions of which six were selected for production. The one-acts contain multiple themes, each accomplishing its own level of relevance with efficient use of dialogue and technical elements.

“Back to Normal”

“Back to Normal” by Tom Moran, is a classic example of art imitating life as it punctuates the growing dysfunction of the education system. It pokes fun at the system and its handling of the mounting number of syndromes of children and the estimated overmedication of 71 percent of the population of school-aged kids. Anya Absten effectively portrays the quirky school psychologist who exhibits a few issues of her own. Brian Smith plays the proverbial “suit” representing the federal government sent to deal with the nonconforming “normal” child. The play addresses society’s need to conform to the majority, no matter how absurd and how, in this case, parents (played by festival regular Dana Bush and Steve Wangner) can consider crazy solutions for manufactured problems.

The charming well-adjusted child, delightfully played by Megan Bush, is a terrific and ironic contrast to the adult characters in the show.

“Just Business”

“Just Business” by Jeff Carter changes the mood a bit with a portrayal of a disturbing career hit man, Larry, played by Danny Amy. His in-your-face, space-invading portrayal of a hired thug is chilling. You just don’t like him from the start, yet one is drawn in to see where events are all going. Conversely, Smith plays Arthur, the nervous solicitor of Larry’s skills. The plot takes numerous twists and turns and keeps the audience on edge as it all unfolds. Amy and Smith maintain an intense level of suspense throughout. It is difficult to take a breath during the final minutes as the piece plays through its denouement.

“The Worm”

“The Worm,” by Tom Deiker is a somber story based on the true story of Pedro Alonso Lopez, responsible for the killing of 350 children. The two characters are played by Theatre Three veterans Phyllis March as the Nun and Ryan Alvarado as the Journalist doing a story on the serial killer. There is a level of intrigue which begs the question of why does God let bad things happen to people. March takes the audience through a series of philosophies and emotions to answer that question. Alvarado offers a stable and sensitive ear to the atrocities that March’s character describes. While the bigger question is daunting to answer, there is

a valuable and thought-provoking quality to this piece.

“Beep”

Enter “Beep” by Joe Godfrey. As far as comedic content offered during the evening, this is a clever production exemplifying the less-is-more philosophy. Once again Amy, who plays Richard Armstrong, appears as a regular, yuppie-type guy who is coming home from work and listens to his messages from the day on the answering machine. The cast of characters is heard on the machine but never seen. They comprise a hysterical set of circumstances wrought with all kinds of accusations and affronts by his fiancée, contrasted by those annoying solicitors and a cranky florist who presents yet more problems for Richard. Amy’s character takes all his troubles in stride and without speaking a word speaks volumes with his clear body language and expressions. This piece speaks to our electronic world and how difficult it can make life when misunderstandings occur. This was a unique approach which skillfully skirts the customary choices. Most notable in the cast of voices was company member Elizabeth Trupia as Joan Wilde, the fiancée and T.J. Garafolo as the cranky florist.

“Hesitancy”

Another crowd favorite is The Vicar or “Hesitancy” by Shannon Reed. It offers a whimsical approach to unrequited love in the sacristy. Once again Amy with a simple wardrobe change transforms himself into the Vicar wrought with shaky nerves and

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Brian Smith and Danny Amy appear in Theatre Three’s Festival of One-Act Plays running through March.

burdened with his moral compass. Enter Julie played by Toni Caracci who creates a light-hearted sexual tension between her and the Vicar. Pastor Swanson, played by Bill Pierce is the unbridled loose cannon with all kinds of quips to counsel the two. He is reverently irreverent with a unique brand of profound advice and outlandish commentary. Debbie Starker who plays Maude is the grounding influence reminding everyone “what happens in the sacristy, stays in the sacristy.” Continued on page B21

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The Oberon Foundation will be holding its seventh annual poetry contest. The winning poems will be published in the 2009 issue of Oberon Poetry Magazine. There is an entry fee of $15 to enter up to three, unpublished poems. Entries must be postmarked by March 14. On a cover sheet include your name, address, telephone, email, titles of poems and a two to three line biography. Do not include personal information on the poems. Send an SASE for notification of contest results to Oberon Poetry Contest, Attention Claire Nicholas White, Editor, PO

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ART EXHIBITS Continued from page B11 Close,” the photographs of Katherine Hoak through March 30. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours. For further information, call 421-5053.

Imagine Gallery

Imagine Gallery, 35 Chandler Square, Port Jefferson will be exhibiting the first commissioned work of high dimensional art by artist Sandra Power now through March 15. High dimensional art is a new and unique form of art being pioneered by Power, utilizing technologies that allow the artist to add multiple layers to an original piece to add depth, dimension and detail. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For further information, call 509-5340.

Martin Lerman Gallery The Martin Lerman Gallery, 716 New York Ave., Huntington will exhibit works by Constance Wain Schwartz, Susan Bird and Elizabeth Yaari through March. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call 421-0258 for further information.

Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s annual Amateur Photography Contest is April 15. Amateur photographers may submit a maximum of five entries at $5 per entry in the following categories: landscapes, travel, people, pets, children, nature, wildlife, still life and computer manipulated. Winning photographs will be awarded various cash prizes and winning photos will be enlarged and permanently displayed at the Gurwin center. For further information, go to www.gurwin.org or call 715-2562. Photo courtesy of Gallery North ‘Dune Path’ by John Mansueto will be on display at Gallery North as part of its ‘Winner’s Circle’ exhibit through March 15. Mansueto was a winner in the Oil and Acrylic category.

North Shore Public Library During the month of March, the North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, will exhibit the digital photography of Jennifer Van Name Trettner, photos taken on Long Island and in Vermont. An artist’s reception will be held on Sunday, March 8 from 2:30 to 4 pm sponsored by the Friends of the Library. For further information, call 929-4488, ext. 230.

Northport Public Library During March, the Northport Public Library gallery, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will exhibit “Oceans of Imagination,” works by illustrator Jeff Menges. For further information, call 261-6930. During March, the East Northport (185 Larkfield Road, East Northport) Public Library gallery will exhibit watercolors by Faranguis Miremad. For further information, call 261-2313. The works may be viewed during regular library hours.

Port Jefferson Library

Photographs of local scenes by Anne Glazebrook will be on display at the Port Jefferson Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson through the end of March. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For further information, call the library at 473-0022.

Ripe Art Gallery Ripe Art Gallery, 67A Broadway, Greenlawn will present “L’Industrie by G,” a collection of contemporary concept skateboards until March 7. The gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 am to 6 pm, Friday from 2 to 8 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For further information, call 239-1805 or visit the gallery’s website at www.ripeartgal.com.

STAC The Smithtown Township Arts Council will present its “Youth Art Showcase and Destination Downtown” poster contest running through March 14 at the Mills Pond House, Route 25A, St. James. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Admission is free. As part of the council’s Outreach Gallery Program, through April 13 STAC will exhibit the works of Stony Brook artist Jeanine Klein at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown. The exhibit may be viewed during regular banking hours. Call 862-6575 or visit www.stacarts.org for further information.

SCCC: Brentwood Suffolk County Community College, Grant Campus, Brentwood will exhibit works by Nancy Azara through March 12 in its Gallery West. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 7 pm. Call 851-6702.

Calling all artists The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will hold a juried art show, “Works on Paper,” from Sept. 10 through Oct. 25. All amateur and professional artists (no photography) are eligible to enter. Deadline to register is July 10. There is a $30 registration fee for up to three pieces, $25 for museum members. Call 751-0066, ext. 214 or email art@longislandmuseum.org.

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INVESTING 101

The new stimulus plan affects everyone Taxes for the wealthy will probably go up; unemployment benefits to be extended Much has occurred since my last col- gains would increase from 15 percent to 20 umn, in which I discussed the government’s percent, except for capital gains on the sale stimulus package to pump $750 billion into of stock in businesses with less than $50 the economy to avoid a further downward million in sales — on which there would be slide, and to help reduce growing unemploy- no tax since they are already affected by the ment levels. As I stated then, loss of deductions under rather than give you further the alternative minimum sad news of the downward tax. spiral of the stock market, 3. Families with an anI will continue to highlight nual income greater than parts of the 134-page budget $250,000 would pay inthat may be of most interest creases in personal income to our readers. tax. President Obama’s ad4. The estate tax scheddress to the Joint Session of uled to be abolished in Congress and to the nation 2010 would be continued on Feb. 24 about his proat the current rate of 45 posed $3.6 trillion budget for percent on taxable estates the coming year enumerated greater than $3.5 million. the sectors where it would be 5. Hedge fund managspent. Firstly, the budget puts ers who take a share of forth an array of proposals BY TED KAPLAN profits would pay regular which shouldn’t be taken as income tax rates rather law, since writing the laws is the job of Con- than the lower capital gains rate. gress. The House Ways and Means Com6. Direct payments (subsidies) to the bigmittee will probably make changes to the gest farmers whose sales revenue is over president’s proposed budget, which leans $500,000 would be discontinued over three heavily on the shoulders of the wealthy, who years. comprise approximately 5 percent of the Other changes U.S. population. Other changes in the budget are not large, How the wealthy will be affected but sharply targeted: 1. The top tax rates of 33 and 35 percent 1. The administration would end subsion personal income would be raised to 36 dies to banks and other private lenders for and 39.6 percent by 2011. making student loans. Instead, the U.S. 2. The top rate on dividends and capital Department of Education would make the

loans directly to students. 2. Military pay and benefits would be raised, and the size of the Army would be increased.

er-cost health plan, or a health maintenance organization, if your former employer offers one. Check this out with the individual at your firm who handles these matters.

Unemployment and COBRA

Investments

The brutal recession, which most analysts are leery to call a minor depression, seems to put people into two categories: those who are still employed but worry that they will be discharged soon; and those who are out of work. To aid the unemployed: 1. Unemployment benefits are increased by $100 per month and extended, to enable individuals to find a new job or make a career change. 2. For those still employed after Sept. 1, 2008, but who may be terminated in the future and are fearful of losing their health benefits, the new stimulus package says that if your income is less than $250,000 a year and if your company employs 20 workers or more and has a health insurance plan, then you qualify for the subsidized COBRA Health Insurance. Formerly, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act permitted you to continue your health benefits for 18 months after job termination, but you would pay 100 percent of the monthly premiums. Under the new package, if you still are unemployed or uninsured after 18 months you will pay only 35 percent of the premium for the next nine months and the government will pick up the rest. In addition, should you qualify for the subsidized COBRA benefit, you can switch into a low-

Unfortunately, my article must return to “doom and gloom,” to relate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed on Friday, Feb. 27 with the worst February ever — off by 11 percent, to 7062.93. The Nasdaq finished at 1377.84 — down 13.6 percent for the year; and the Standard & Poor’s 500 closed at 735.09 — off by 17.7 percent in 2009. I have received many calls from our readers asking whether I would advise them to purchase an annuity offered by an insurance company, to solidify fixed income and thus enable them to sleep nights. However, as the stock market is tossing and turning, the stock prices of some of these insurance companies have also become shaky. What happens if your insurance company fails? Unlike bank certificates of deposit, annuities are not guaranteed by the federal government. However, some states have set up systems to protect policy holders. In New York, the Life Insurance Company Guaranty Corporation of New York covers individuals for up to $500,000 per insurance company. Be aware that the amount includes all insurance products you have with the single company. Continued on page B29

BUSINESS and pizzeria room. A new menu has been introduced including a selection of gluten free items. Also on the menu are traditional Italian favorites as well as gourmet selections. Café Spiga is located at 176 North Country Road in Mt. Sinai. Call them at 331-5554.

Spring Night of Beauty Cosmetic Surgery of New York, 4616 Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station is hosting a Spring Night of Beauty on March 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Call 473-7070 for reservations or further information. Ashu K. Singh

Interiors to hold free grand opening seminar Interiors by Decorating Den, the world’s largest shop at home interior decorating franchise, has announced its expansion into the Smithtown area. A grand opening seminar will be held on Wednesday, March 11, at Union Station Restaurant from 7 to 9 pm. Ashu K. Singh is the owner/decorator and will be presenting the free seminar. For further information on attending the seminar, call Singh at 406-7701 or email askinteriors@optimum. net. For further information on Interios by Decorating Den go to www.decoratingden.com.

Café Spiga of Mt. Sinai Café Spiga of Mt Sinai, owned by John and Lenora Giordano, son Gaetano and son-in-law Vito, recently opened their expanded and redecorated restaurant. The establishment features a room complete with a bar area with seating as well as the redecorated middle room

Pari Card and Gift Store in Port Jefferson Station Pari Card and Gift store carries a full line of gifts for all occasions including confirmation and communions. Gift lines include Precious Moments, Willow Tree Figurines, Snow Babies plus many others. All cards, wrapping paper and gift bags are 50 percent off everyday. They also have a huge selection of all occasion balloons and candles, lotto and scratch off lottery tickets. Pari Card and Gift Store is located at 1106-3 Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station in the PJ Cinemas shopping center. They are open from 7:30 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday and 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on Sundays. For more information call 473-8941.

Wellness seminar at Physical Therapy & Beyond Physical Therapy and Beyond, 196 Belle Mead Road, Suites 2 and 3, East Setauket will hold a wellness seminar on March 25 at 7 pm. Dr. Roxanne Carfora will speak on the power of nutrition. To reserve a seat or for further information, call 941-3535.

Photo courtesy of Mather Hospital MaryBeth Mastando presents Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital with a check for $425, representing proceeds from a fundraiser she held at her shop, Blondie’s in Centereach. Accepting the donation are the center’s directors, Joseph Carrucciu, MD, Michelle Price, MD and Eileen Swieczkowski, RN.

Blondie’s raises funds for Fortunato Center MaryBeth Mastando sold pink (to commemorate the fight against breast cancer) hair extensions at her shop, Blondie’s in Centereach, and then donated all of the proceeds — $425 — to the Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital, because her family members have been patients at the center and shared very positive experiences. The Fortunato Breast Health Center provides stateof-the-art breast health care while offering a sense of comfort, privacy and assurance. For information about the center or to make a mammogram appointment, call 476-2771 extension 1. For information about Mather Hospital, visit www. matherhospital.org.

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Business Profile

Bryant Funeral Home: Linking Setauket’s Past, Present and Future

Photo by Barbara Newman

Back row: Kenneth J. Favara, John Orlando, Jr., Edward Przybylski, Fred E. Bryant Front row: Gail Tilton, Jessica Mastausakas

early January. Adorning the tree are glass angel ornaments engraved with a name, date of birth and date of passing. “Every angel represents a life that was lived and to have them this close together is very powerful,” Bryant commented. Families and friends are invited to come in and take their angel home with them as a keepsake. Having had ten generations of Bryants inhabiting Long Island’s north shore, the family shares a special bond with the community. “There’s still some degree of a small town here,” said Fred as he explained that many of the families he meets were customers of his family’s

other businesses when he was growing up. Bryant continued, “Several years ago I was presented with an opportunity to expand the funeral home to a second and possibly a third location. After much thought and soul searching, I concluded that the way we run our business, giving personal attention to each family would definitely not lend itself to multiple locations. I’m happy I made that the decision, and judging by the approval we receive from our clientele, I know it is the right answer for us. The future of our funeral home is right here serving this community the best that we can.” One way that the Bryant family is able

to give back to the community is the Veterans Tribute, which they host yearly. Before leaving for the National Cemetery at Calverton, local Boy Scouts along with the children or grandchildren of the veterans participate in a flag lowering ceremony. The Bryant’s performed funeral services for eighty-six of Long Island’s veterans in the last year. Another service that the Bryant family provides to the community is a bereavement support group, which meets once a month. The program allows for people to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with those in a similar situation. The goal of the group is to provide an atmosphere where people can exchange ideas and learn new ways to cope while helping each other. The Community Program and Education Consultant, Darlene Jyringi, a certified gerontologist, leads the Support Group. Those who know Fred have asked him how he can handle the business of running a funeral home day in and day out. To which he answers, “I owe a debt of gratitude to every family that I’ve served because you see how fragile life is.” He added, “You learn to let the important people in your life know that you love them, and live without regrets.” Bryant Funeral Home is located at 411 Old Town Road in East Setauket. They can be reached at 631-473-0082. For complete funeral planning and preplanning information, please visit their website at www.bryantfh.com. The website also contains an online library with resources to assist in understanding grief and the path towards recovery. ©84508

By Josh Kalish Grief is a journey. It’s a challenge that people can share but ultimately, it’s a personal struggle that may be dealt with in many ways. Grief is personal. Bryant Funeral Home’s mission is to provide those who are grieving with a peaceful haven, where they can tell the story of a person’s life, begin healing and share hope for the future. Because Bryant Funeral Home is privately owned, the directors are allowed a greater freedom of expression in creating the atmosphere surrounding their services. “It’s the freedom to serve people and to do the right thing,” said Fred Bryant, owner of the family owned and operated business. To help their clients express their loss, the directors provide suggestions to personalize a funeral service. Ken Favara, funeral director, explained that personal belongings of all sizes and varieties including; a John Deere Tractor, an equestrian’s horse, motorcycles and a pickup truck, have all been displayed at the front entrance to the funeral home. At one service, the family requested a barbeque range that had belonged to their loved one be set up on the adjacent lawn. “We’re not about death and dying, we’re about life and living here,” Bryant said. Events and celebrations throughout the year that serve as a milestone are particularly difficult no matter how much time has passed. Last year, the staff began a tradition to offer to their families a way to manage grief during the holidays. A Memorial Holiday Tree is displayed in the lobby from Thanksgiving through

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Ogden’s Design to appear on HGTV Ogden’s Design and Plantings, Inc. of St. James is scheduled to appear on the March 9 episode of Dear Genevieve on HGTV. The filming took place last September in Huntington and features a complete garden makeover. Judy Ogden, president and owner of Ogden’s Design and Plantings, Inc., was instrumental in designing the new garden, sourcing all plant material and supplying the workforce to accomplish the makeover. The episode is scheduled to air at 8:30 pm. Ogden’s Design is a landscaping company servicing both resident and commercial clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Their services range from initial conception and design through to final installation and continued maintenance. Ogden’s Design is located at 650 North county Road in St. James. Call 473-5064.

PJ Art Co. to offer painting classes PJ Art Co. announced that it is now offering weekly acrylic painting classes for children ages 9 through 13 with instructor Regina Halliday. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:30 pm. The cost is $25 per class (plus tax) which must be paid in advance. Those who pay for three or more classes will receive a $5 per class discount. PJ Art Co. is located at 1950 Middle County Road (in the Waldbaum’s Shopping Center) in Centereach. The store is open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 7

pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For further information or to register, call 866-752-7826, 676-7043 or go to www. pjartco.com.

Business roundtable The Eastern Long Island Business roundtable will hold its monthly business networking dinner meeting on Monday, March 9, at 5:30 pm at the Suffolk County Culinary Arts Conference Center, Main Street, Riverhead. The speaker for the meeting will be Edward P. Romaine, Suffolk County Legislator. Cost of the dinner is $40 and includes complimentary Long Island wine. Call 209-0070 or go to www. elieroundtable.org for reservations. 70464

Suffolk Bancorp appoints officials Suffolk Bancorp announced that the board of directors has appointed Edgar F. Goodale, currently acting chairman, as chairman of the board and J. Gordon Huszagh, currently acting president and CEO and executive vice president and chief financial officer, as president and chief executive officer, both effective immediately. Suffolk Bancorp is a one-bank holding company engaged in the commercial banking business through Suffolk County National Bank, a full service commercial bank headquartered in Riverhead. SCNB has 29 offices in Suffolk County, including branches in Hauppauge, Miller Place, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Shoreham, Smithtown and Wading River. For further information on SCNB, go to www.scnb. com.

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JEWISH

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CHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015

KCT KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION 764 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 476–3623

OUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH & OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL 140 Mark Tree Road, Centereach • (631) 588-2757

www.stgmajella.org Rev. Msgr. Wm. Hanson, Pastor Rev. Mr. Vincent Beckles, Deacon 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. - Thurs. 10 am-2 pm

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” The Rev. Dr. Diane C. Samuels, Minister Sunday Worship 9 am & 11 am • Sunday School 9 am Serenity Service for People in Recovery (Last Sunday of the month at 5 pm) Multi-Sensory Welcome Service for Disabled and Non-Disabled Persons (Last Sunday of the month at 11 am) We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

EPISCOPAL ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034 www.allsouls-stonybrook.org allsoulsepiscopal@verizon.net The Rev. Ann H. Plummer Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Church school immediately following service • Mill Pond Preschool 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.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN 1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket (631) 941–4245 www.carolinechurch.net • email: office@carolinechurch.net The Rev. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector Sunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am and 11 am Church School/Child care at 9 am Weekday Holy Eucharist's: Tues. 7:00 pm and First Friday of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Weekday Healing Service/Holy Eucharist: Thurs. 12 noon Youth, Music and Services Programs offered Let God walk with you as part of our family-friendly community.

ST. CUTHBERT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 18 Magnolia Place, Selden • (631) 732–8773 Sunday Worship 9:30 am • Sunday School/Coffee Hour following service • Food Pantry Fridays 6-7 pm Be a part of a giving, loving church community. We welcome you with open arms and open hearts. Come join us, come worship, come home! PARISH HALL FOR RENT

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK 821 Hawkins Avenue, Lake Grove (631) 585–0521 • (800) MY–TORAH www.chabadsb.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Weekday and Shabbat Services • Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School • Community-wide Holiday Programs Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars Chabad at Stony Brook University Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein Membership Free • Cyberspace Library Answers for your toughest questions! ©75803

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Religious Directory www.KCT.org A small, traditional conservative synagogue. Celebrate Shabbat and Yom Tov in a caring, spiritual, intimate setting. Experience the difference a kehillah can make in your life.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org Rabbi Howard Hoffman, Cantor Daniel Kramer Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat, Family Shabbat • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Young Couples Club • Youth Group • Award-winning Religious School • Hebrew High School• Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program • Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop • Exclusive Mitzvah Caterers A Traditional Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue. Welcoming the Jewish Community since 1893.

STONY BROOK HEBREW CONGREGATION 51 Hawkins Rd., Stony Brook • (631)751–3289 www.StonyBrookHC.org Rabbi Moshe Roffman We are a friendly modern orthodox congregation where the members participate in making a community. High Holiday and Shabbat Services in SUNY Student Union Rm. 249, Weekday Services at 7 am Adult Education for Men and Women, Monthy Fellowships, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lessons, A Rabbi available for all your needs. Visit stonybrookhc.org, call 751-3289 or e-mail SBHC@verizon.net for more information.

TEMPLE BETH EMETH 52 Mt. Sinai Avenue, Mt. Sinai • (631) 928–4103 Rabbi Alan Abraham Kay - Cantor Ellen Silverman Join us any Friday evening for Shabbat services to find out what makes this Reform congregation such a warm and close-knit community of faith. Services begin at 8 p.m., except for the 7:30 p.m. family service on the first Friday every month, when our wonderful rabbi forgoes his sermon to charm young children with a picture book. To learn how our innovative Religious School takes students through bar & bat mitzvah and beyond, to hear about our Sisterhood, Men's Club and adult education events, or to see how you can join us for the High Holidays, call 928-4103 and leave a message.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM) 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship. Rabbi Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Member Union for Reform Judaism Sabbath Services Friday 8 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups • Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PTO

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698-3939 Rabbi G 123 @AOL.com - Rabbi Dr. Mordecai Golshevsky Channel #20 THE ETERNAL FLAME Sundays 9 pm Services Fri. night & Saturday morning followed by hot buffet. Hebrew School taught by a psychologist in a discuss format focused on situations requiring problem solving and analysis of consequences. Your child learns how to think and appreciate ethical solutions. Program also includes language skills, insights into Jewish holidays and Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, etc. Call for more info and registration. Sunday Morning Hebrew School - Adult Education Classes Our 30th Anniversary Year Put meaning in your life.

LUTHERAN - LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH & PRESCHOOL 465 Pond Path, East Setauket (631) 751–1775 www.messiahny.com REV. CHARLES BELL – PASTOR We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship Sunday Worship Services: 8:15 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 am Sunday School at 9:30 am Wednesday Lent Worship Services: March 4, 11, 18, 15 & April 1 at 11 am & 7:30 pm Preschool Program: 3 & 4 year olds Please call for details

(PreK – 12th grade) Before and after school supervision available REV. RON STELZER – PASTOR AND SCHOOL HEADMASTER DAN O'LEARY – MINISTER OF YOUTH Sunday Worship Services: 8 and 11 am Adult Bible Class, Awaken Youth Bible Study & KidVision (Sunday School): 9:30 am "Hearts Afire"– High School/College/Adult Contemporary Worship Service Sunday nights 7: pm Drivers Education Classes offered – Call office for details "The Friendly Church that Proclaims Christ to the Heart of Long Island"

METHODIST SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street East Setauket • (631) 941–4167 www.gbgm-umc.org/setauket/umc/ SUMCNY@aol.com The Rev. Kirton J. Lashley, Pastor Sunday Worship Service & Church School - 10:00 am Holy Communion celebrated First Sunday of every month Prayer Service - Thursdays 6:30 pm Adult Bible Study - Thursdays 7:30 pm UM Youth Group - Sundays 5:30 - 8:00 pm Mary & Martha Circle (Women's Ministry) - Monthly on 2nd Tuesday 7:30 pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST 216 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0574 www.stonybrookcommunity church.org A place where open hearts and open minds open the door to all persons seeking God through Christ Rev. Elizabeth A. Braddon, Pastor Ms. Joan Wingerter, Organist - Ms. Christine Free, Choir Director WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday Worship and Sunday School, 10 am Youth Activities - Sunday Afternoons Holy Communion - 1st Sunday Adult Bible Study - Mondays, 10:15 A.M. Wednesday Nights - Taize Meditation - 7 P.M. "OP" SHOP (thrift store) Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 10 am-4 pm, Fri. & Sat. 10 am-1 pm

NAZARENE NORTH SHORE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 150 East Main Street, East Setauket • (631) 689–1600 www.northshorenazarene.org Pastor Brian Kido Regular Weekly Service: Sundays @ 11:00 am Sunday School for Children & Adults @ 10:00 am *A complete schedule can be found on our website. *Our Church Can Be Your Home! All Are Welcome! Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit to the LORD whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."

PENTECOSTAL FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN CENTER 415 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station • (631) 928–6100 www.FullGospelcc.org Pastors David and Diane Knapp • Sunday Worship Services • Traditional Worship 8:10 am • Family Worship 10 am • Nursery and Children’s Church 10 am • Wednesday evening: Junior and Senior Youth 7 pm • Thursday evening: Bible Study 7 pm *Adult and Children’s Choirs*

PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (USA) OF PORT JEFFERSON Corner Main and South streets • (631) 473–0147 www.pjpres.org • email: office@pjpres.org Rev. Dr. Richard Graugh - Pastor • Sunday Service 10 am (Sept. thru June) • Sunday Service 9:30 am (July & August) • Church School 10:30 am (Sept. thru June) • Childcare provided Vibrant Christian Fellowship providing mission & outreach, comfort, hope and justice for all God's people. Visitors warmly welcomed.

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Teenage dating: parents and teens need an open dialogue Recently, I was skiing in Vermont. It was would be on his side and agree with him. sunny and the lift lines were long. I was takBoth were shocked at my response. I suging the triple chair to the summit, which is a gested that reasonable parameters for dating long ride. Unbeknownst to me, my two fel- were appropriate for teenagers still in high low riders were father and son. They must school. I also said exclusive dating in high have started a conversaschool probably wasn’t tion before they had gotten the best path to take. on the lift line. By the time However, if two high they got on the chair, the school students enter a conversation was pretty committed and/or exheated. clusive relationship, they The father was in his need to be mindful that early 40s; his son was 15 they are not engaged, it’s or 16. They were talking not a marriage and that about dating and maleparents have the right to female relationships. The set some reasonable rules son was not happy about within their home. some of his dad’s rules For example, sleeping relative to dating and havover at your girlfriend’s ing a girl over to his house. or boyfriend’s house, The father said that he did with both possibly in the not feel it was right to besame room, and possibly gin exclusive dating until BY THE REVEREND the same bed, would not one was at least a senior in FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M. be acceptable. That was high school. He felt most not an unreasonable rule teenage boys were too for a parent to have. We young and immature and didn’t know how reached the summit. Our conversation was to treat women respectfully. not finished. However, we each went our The son became furious and started yell- separate ways. I never saw them after that, ing at his father, while I was sitting next to but I did think about our conversation. both of them. They each said that the other What is the appropriate age for teendidn’t understand, or have a clue as to what age dating? What constitutes a date? What was right or wrong for the year 2009. The about exclusive dating? What about parental son then turned to me and asked me what rules, relative to dating and hanging out in I thought. your home? I asked a number of parents of I asked myself, why was this kid asking teenagers what they thought and I asked a my opinion? For a moment, I thought it was number of teenagers the same question. because I have long hair and a beard and he The range of answers was amazing and thought I was a throwback to the 60s and ran the gamut from very narrow-minded to

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“Blend”

“Blend” by Guillermo Reyes accomplishes the sense of viewing a full-length production while in this abbreviated form. There is ample content and story line within this carefully arranged piece. Absten seamlessly plays the many facets of Isabel in a story that addresses the question of what determines our true identity. Are we defined by the past, the present or ultimately our future? This story also speaks to blind love, abuse of power, accountability and more. Mikey, played by Keith Schneider is the typical example of just how blind young love can be. Mrs. Roundtree, played by Dana Bush is the pot stirrer who seems to be bitter about life and is more bothered by Isabel’s happy present then her questionable past. This is a thoughtprovoking story with multilevel messages that keep

“if it feels good just go with it.” What disappointed me was that few addressed the issue of respect and responsibility. My teenage responders also disappointed me. They were not willing to talk about the breadth and depth of human relationship, but rather were more interested in freedom, and not having an adult tell them what they can do and cannot do. I realized that life and relationships have changed radically in the past 25 years. Teenagers today have much more freedom and access to technology that exposes them to issues that they’re too often ill-prepared to manage. Probably the most profound observation I made from all of these conversations about dating, is that too many parents really don’t talk to their children about important things. How does an adolescent learn what is appropriate for a date? What are the dos and don’ts of relationships? As a parent, what do you permit in your home? Too many teenagers are learning what’s appropriate or what’s not appropriate for relationships from less than desirable sources. Parents need to talk to their children, but it must be a conversation that is ongoing. Our teenagers should never be afraid to raise any issue, especially those around relationships. As parents we need to listen, even when it’s hard. Social dating in high school usually consists of going to the movies, going out for pizza and hanging out with friends or at home. More exclusive dating tends to raise other social issues around what is appropriate and not appropriate. Exclusive relationships tend not to include friends. Emotion-

you thinking. It is remarkable that so much takes place in such a short time. Sanzel has once again assembled works of significance in this year’s Festival of One-Act Plays. Themes touching from the absurd to the deeply troubled to the profoundly disturbed to the height of the ridiculous are articulately written, simple in the execution and leave the audience with topical, thought-provoking impressions as they depart the theater. It is a fascinating journey of emotions, and makes for a tremendously entertaining evening. The festival runs through March 28, with a 10performance run. Tickets are $14 each. For information and tickets, call the box office at 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘Carmina Burana’ Continued from page B14 The work to be presented “Carmina Burana,” is

ally, these relationships tend to distract the participants from family, from school and from athletics. It’s hard at 16 to emotionally balance all those important human dynamics. Yes, some teenagers can do so. However, statistical data indicates that most can’t. Exclusive dating raises the issues of love, commitment and what comes next. Isn’t high school and college supposed to be a time for gaining experience, for growing up, for getting to know yourself and other people? Parents should encourage their children to be social, to date, but not become exclusive until they’ve lived some life and have a sense of where they want their lives to go, and of who they are. Clearly, as parents, you should not compromise your moral principles or your house rules. As parents, we need to respect our children and the choices they make, even if we disagree with them. Our children must respect us and the rules of our home. They should not expect us to alter our moral compass to support their social behavior. Our teenage children should not expect that as parents, we are going to allow them to act as if they are married. Yes, we must trust them, but we as adults will have to impose certain parameters to protect them from themselves. Relationships for adults on a good day are a challenge. Getting to know a person well is a complicated process, and at times, uneasy. Life is a journey, not a destination. Each new human experience, hopefully, empowers us to grow as human beings. The journey can be hard and the life lessons painful, but we must stay the course.

described as “a major choral and orchestral work.” It was composed by German composer Carl Orff in 1935-36 and is the first part of a trilogy. The medieval poetry, upon which the work is based, was composed primarily in Latin circa 1230. The poetry came to light in Bavaria in the early 1800s. Interestingly, the topics of the medieval poetry are not religious as one might expect of the times but secular in nature. The subtitle of the collection, “Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images,” points this out. “Carmina Burana” will be presented at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus, Northern Boulevard, Brookville on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 pm. The concert is completely funded by ticket sales and donations in the form of sponsorships. Tickets for the performance are $25 and are available from participating students or by calling 730-4357.

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www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org Rev. Carol Wolff, Consulting Minister (minister@uufsb.org) Linda Volkersz, Director of Religious Education (dre@uufsb.org)

We are a religious community that seeks diversity, individual spiritual growth, and social and economic justice. Sunday Service: 10:30 am Children’s Religious Education: 10:30 am Senior High Youth Group Lifespan Religious Education for Adults Adult and children’s Choirs Labyrinth Walks, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Grounds & Sounds Café. Celebrating 46 years of a welcoming, liberal religious presence on LI’s North Shore. Check out our calendar online

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180 • www.unityhuntington.org Reverend Mavis Stephenson, Minister Unity Center of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service. Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

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RUG HOOKING WORKSHOP The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will hold a rug hooking workshop at 10:30 am. Arlene Wiederman will present techniques, samples, reading materials and hands-on experience. Free. Call 751-2244. BOOK AND AUTHOR RECEPTION Middle Country Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach will hold a book and author reception with David Baldacci, author of “Wish You Well,” from 6 to 9 pm. To register, call 585-9393 or go to www. middlecountryreads.org. THE IRISH IN NEW YORK The Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present The Irish in New York at 7:30 pm. Tara Rider of Stony Brook University will present a multimedia presentation. No registration is required. Call 261-6930 for further information.

Friday 6 FRIDAY NIGHT FACE OFF Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Friday Night Face Off beginning at 10:30 pm. $12. Call 928-9100 on the day of performance only. Reservations recommended. NATIONAL ACROBATS OF CHINA The Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present the National Acrobats of China at 7 pm. $30 to $50, $3 senior discount. Call 516-299-3100. IRISH JIG AND REEL DANCE CLASS The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A. Shoreham will hold an Irish jig and reel dance class from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. No partner necessary. Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 to register. EXPERIENCES IN IRAQ Navy Reserve Commander Anthony Grow will speak at 8 pm at Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road in Stony Brook at the Friday evening service. He will describe his interaction with the local population. A slide presentation will be shown at the Oneg after the service. All are welcome. Call 751-8518 for further information. ASTRONOMY OPEN NIGHT Stony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series will hold an Astronomy Open Night at 7:30 pm in Room 001, ESS building. Professor Deane Peterson will discuss The Early Solar System: Not So Musical Chairs. Following the lecture, weather permitting, there will be a viewing session with the university’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. For further information, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600. DROP-IN ARTS NIGHT The Smithtown Township Arts Council will hold Drop-in Arts Night for children ages 7 to 12 from 7 to 9 pm at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Tickets are $15 and include all art supplies and one slice of pizza. Additional pizza slices may be ordered in advance at $1 each. Call 862-6575 for further information. OPERA NIGHT Opera Night will take place beginning at 7:30 pm at 270 Main Street, Northport. $5 suggested donation. Call 261-8808 or go to www. myspace.com/operanight for further information. LADIES NIGHT OUT Ladies Night Out, a fundraiser to support Comsewogue Youth Club, will be held at Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook. Event includes door prizes, wine tasting, food tasting, mini massages, jewelry and more. Entire price of ticket goes to help support Comsewogue Youth Club, serving over 350 children in the area. Call Cheryl at 241-0117 for further information and tickets. YOUTH GROUP FUNDRAISING DINNER Fountainhead Congregation, 782 Larkfield Road, East Northport will be holding a fundraising dinner for its youth group at either 7 or 9 pm. Reservations required. Call 858-0454 or 462-5048. FIRST FRIDAYS PRESENTS JOHN GLENN HS CHAMBER STRINGS The Heckscher Museum, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, as part of its First Fridays series will present the John Glenn H.S. Chamber Strings from 7 to 8:30 pm. Free admission to the museum after 5 pm. Refreshments at 7. Call 351-3250 for further information. TEEN BAND NIGHT The North Shore Youth Council will hold Teen Band Night from 7 to 9:45 pm at the Shoreham Recreation Center for students in grades 9 through 12 in a drug free, alcohol free, supervised environment. Start the Countdown will perform at 8 pm. $3. Call 744-0207 for further information. CLIO CIRCLE MEETING The Clio Circle (for people ages 23 to 35 who wish to socialize in an interesting environment) will meet from 6 to 8 pm at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. $10 non members, free for members. Call 351-3244 for further information.

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A NIGHT FOR JASON The Comsewogue High School show, A Night for Jason, to benefit Friends of Karen will take place at 7 pm at the high school. $10 at the high school office or at the door tonight. Call 474-8179 for further information. For information about Friends of Karen call 473-1768 or go to www.friendsofkaren.org.

Saturday 7 STALLER CENTER GALA WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKIN The Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will hold its gala at 8 pm. The evening will feature Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin. $80. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com. SHAMROCKIN’ The U2 tribute band, U2 Nation will present Shamrockin’ at the VailLeavitt Theater, Riverhead at 7:30 pm. $20 in advance, $25 at the door if tickets are still available. Call 369-0063 or 298-4145 or emial tgahan@optonline.net. CHOCOLATE FRENZY The Long Island Science Center will hold its annual Chocolate Frenzy at the Best Western, Route 25 in Riverhead from 11 am to 3 pm. Event includes a variety of tastings, stories by eight visiting children’s authors and more, including information on health and allergies, as well as door prizes and raffles. $10 per person. Call 208-8000 for tickets. GROUND LEVEL OZONE WORKSHOP A Ground Level Ozone Workshop will be held beginning at 9 am and running through mid afternoon at Room 001, ESS Building, Stony Brook University. Topics to be discussed include the health effects of breathing ozone, ozone’s effects on plants, why ground level ozone is a problem, etc. Free and open to the public. For further information, call SBU at 632-8210. OCEANS OF HOPE BENEFIT Oceans of Hope, a benefit for The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation will take place from 7 pm to midnight. $150 per person includes cocktails, buffet dinner, dancing, silent auction and valet parking. Call 369-9840. GUITARIST LEO KOTTKE The Inter Media Art Center, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington will present guitarist Leo Kottke at 8 pm. Call 549-2787. THE FOLK BROTHERS The Folk Music Society of Huntington will present The Folk Brothers, Jack Hardy and David Massengill at 8:30 pm at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. An open mike session will precede the concert and begins at 7:30 pm. $20, $22 at the door, $15 members. Call 425-2925 or go to http://fmshny.org for further information. BEACH GLASS JEWELRY Cornell Cooperative Extension will present a program on Beach Glass Jewelry for all ages, today or Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 or 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Kermit W. Graf Building, Riverhead. Participants may bring their own materials but Cornell will also provide material. $25. Preregistration required. Call 767-5142 to register. OLGA KERN IN CONERT The Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present pianist Olga Kern in concert at 8 pm. $50 to $90, $3 senior discount. This is a performance PLUS! event. $5 additional. Call 516299-3100. GREENLAWN ANTIQUES SHOW The Greenlawn Antiques Show will take place today from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, March 8 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Harborfields High School, Greenlawn. $7. Call 754-1180 for further information. FROM LIVERPOOL TO ABBEY ROAD The Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present From Liverbool to Abbey Road with Beatles fan and rock historian Vincent Bruno at 2 pm. Call 261-6930 for further information. No registration required.

Sunday 8 STICKS AND STONES The Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present Lyle Cogen and Sticks and Stones, a theater piece addressing bullying at 2 pm. Suitable for ages 10 and up. $7. Call 516-299-3100. SHAPED NOTE PARTICIPATORY SING The Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold a shaped note participatory sing at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 423 Maplewood Road, Huntington Station. Non-denominational community singing of psalms, hymns, anthems and folk songs emphasizes participation, not performance. Singing is from 2 to 5 pm. First timers call to confirm. Free. Call 325-8272 or go to www.LITMA.org for further information. FLAX POND RESEARCH UPDATE The Friends of Flax Pond will present a Flax Pond Research Update from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Childs Mansion, Old Field. Richard Kurtz will discuss Diamondback Terrapin: the Diamonds in Our Marsh, and Matt Sclafani will discuss Horseshoe Crabs. For further information, go to

Photo courtesy of the University Cafe

The Refugees will be performing at the University Cafe, SBU on Sunday, March 8.

www.flaxpondfriends.org. BARN SALE Temple Beth Emeth, 52 Mount Sinai Avenue, Mount Sinai will be holding a barn sale (rain or shine) from 10 am to 3 pm. Call 928-4103 for further information. THE STORY OF THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHWEST St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main Street, Northport will present Real American History, The Story of the Native People of the Southwest at 2 pm in the Fireplace Room. Free. For further information, call 261-0804. MARCH OUT OF WINTER CONCERT The Shoreham-Wading River Community Band will present its March Out of Winter concert at 2 pm at the Shoreham-Wading River High School Auditorium. Free. Call 821-8116 for further information. RIDOTTO CONCERTS: REFUGEE IN NEW YORK Ridotto Concerts will present Refugee in New York at 4 pm in Old First Church, Route 25A, Huntington. $20, $18 seniors, $15 members and $10 students. Group discount is $12. Call 385-0373 or go to www. ridotto.org. WILDLIFE BABY SHOWER Sweetbriar Nature Center, Eckernkamp Avenue, Smithtown will hold a Wildlife Baby Shower from 1 to 3:30 pm. Participants meet animals, learn about animal rehabilitation and make a craft. $5 per person. Call 979-6344 to register. PURIM CARNIVAL AND CHINESE AUCTION A Purim Carnival and Chinese auction will be held from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm at Temple Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road, Hauppauge. Free admission. Call 724-5807. CHIP BRYANT, VAUDEVILLIAN SILENT CLOWN The Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council’s Kids’ Club Program and The North Shore Heritage Center, Route 25A, Mount Sinai will present Chip Bryant, Vaudevillian silent clown at 10:30 am. Suitable for children ages five to adult. $8 in advance, $10 at the door, family rate, $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Call 451-9070 to reserve. THE REFUGEES In celebration of Women’s History Month, The Refugees will perform at the University Cafe, Stony Brook University at 2 pm. $20 advance, $25 at the door if seats are available. Call 632-1093 or go to www. universitycafe.org. PHYSICS OF TOYS The Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main Street, Riverhead will hold an ongoing, self-directed program, Physics of Toys, from 11 am to 4 pm. $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 for further information. MSGR. GEORGE A. DENZER LECTURE The 16th annual Msgr. George A. Denzer Lecture will take place at 3 pm at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West Neck Road, Huntington. Gary A. Anderson will discuss Tobit as Righteous Sufferer: A Christological Reading of the Old Testament. Call 516-6785800, ext. 625 or email rvcinfo@drvc.org for further information.

Monday 9 IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION The Smithtown Historical Society will present an Irish Heritage

SOUND BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION The Sound Beach Civic Association will meet at 7:30 pm at the Sound Beach Firehouse.

Tuesday 10 HUNTINGTON CAMERA CLUB The Huntington Camera Club will meet from 7:15 to 9:30 pm at the Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. The evening will include a members photographic competition. Free and open to all. Call 549-4327 for further information. ON THE HARBOR: PEOPLE, PLACES AND ENTREPRENEURS The Smithtown Library’s Long Island Room will present a talk, On the Harbor: People, Places and Entrepreneurs at 7 pm by village historian Geoffrey K. Fleming. Free. Call 265-2072, ext. 243 for further information. MEDICARE COUNSELING The North Shore Public, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will host a trained volunteer who will answer questions about Medicare claims or benefits. This personal service is by appointment only. Open to all, but call 929-4488, ext. 230 to make an appointment. CANDIDATE DEBATE The North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road and Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station is hosting a debate between the candidates for Brookhaven Town Supervisor, Tim Mazzei and Mark Lesko, from 11 am to noon. Call 732-5823 for further information. DIABETES AND OBESITY AWARENESS DAY St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Route 25A, Smithtown will hold a Diabetes and Obesity Awareness Day at the nursing home from 9 am to 3 pm. Call 862-3801 for further information. THREE VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB SPRING LUNCHEON The Three Village Garden Club will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its Spring Luncheon at the Three Village Inn, Stony Brook beginning at 11 am. Cost is $25 per person. Call 941-4270 for further information.

Wednesday 11 DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS Temple Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road, Hauppauge will hold a defensive driving class for all ages today and Wednesday, March 18 from 7 to 10 pm. Call 360-9720 for further information. NSPL ART FORUM The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will hold a meeting of the newly formed artist discussion group at 7 pm. Topics will vary. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information. HOW TO ENTERTAIN LIKE A PRO Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will present How to Entertain Like a Pro, a two-hour live demonstration with chef Mark Spiegel from 6 to 8 pm. $35, $25 members. For advance tickets, call 800-838-3006, 423-7611 or go to www.cinemaartscentre.org. THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE Brookhaven National Laboratory will present astronomer Jill Tarter, director of the Center for SETI, who will speak on The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Fact, Not Fiction, at 4 pm. Free and open to the public. Visitors to the lab age 16 and over must bring a photo ID. Call 344-2345 for further information. ORDER SONS OF ITALY INSTALLATION The Perry Como Lodge #2846 OSIA will celebrate the first installation of elected officers at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall, Woodside Avenue, Northport. Musical entertainment and dessert. Call 499-8684 for further information. STAGED READING OF “MARGARITA AND DOUGLAS” The Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present a staged reading of “Margarita and Douglas,” by local playwright Eileen Morrone. The reading will be followed by an open question and answer period. No registration required. Call 261-6930 for further information.

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brookhaven.org. ANDY COONEY’S FOREVER IRISH TOUR The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main Street, Smithtown will present Andy Cooney’s Forever Irish Tour today through Sunday, March 15. Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances are at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $42.50. Call 724-3700. HADASSAH MEETING The Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet today at 12:30 pm at the Comsewogue Public Library, Port Jefferson Station. The guest speaker will be Arie Perliger, Ph.D., visiting professor at Stony Brook University. His topic will be Israel’s War Against Terrorism — Historical and Political Perspectives. Refreshments will be served. Guests are invited. Call 751-8117 for further information.

Upcoming TEEN RECREATION NITE The North Shore Youth Council will hold a Teen Recreation Nite on Friday, March 13 from 7 to 10 pm at the NSYC Recreation Room, grounds of Joseph A. Edgar School, Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point. Event includes games, satellite TV, karaoke, etc. in a drug free, alcohol free environment. Open to students in grades 9 to 12. For further information, call 744-0207 or email Patty Hayduk at nsyc202@aol.com. TRADITIONAL NEW ENGLAND BARN DANCE The Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold a traditional New England barn dance on Friday, March 13 at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 211 Main Street (Route 25), Smithtown. Introductory dance lesson at 7:45 pm with dancing to live music from 8 to 11 pm. Each dance will be taught; no partner needed; beginners welcome. $14, $10 members, $7 students, children up to 16 free with paid adult. Call Chart at 369-7854 or go to www. LITMA.org for further information. LASERSPECTACULAR The Staller Center, Stony Brook University will present LaserSpectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $34 and $39. Go to www.wbab.com or www. laserstaller.com for tickets. THE WORLDS OF PHYSICS Stony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series, will present The Worlds of Physics on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm in Room 001, ESS Building. Professor John Marburger will discuss The Physics of “Copenhagen.” Following the lecture there will be refreshments and time for discussion. Free and open to the public. For further information, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600. LONG ISLAND ROSE SOCIETY MEETING The Long Island Rose Society will meet on Friday, March 13 at 2 pm at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview. The program scheduled is Landscape Design and the Use of Roses in the Landscape. For further information, email maryjanelee127@yahoo.com. LABYRINTH WALK Little Portion Friary, Mount Sinai will have a labyrinth walk on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm. Call 473-0553 or go to www.societyofstfrancis.org for further information. NATALIE MACMASTER The Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present Celtic music with Natalie MacMaster on Friday, March 13 at 8 pm. $30 to $65, $3 senior discount. Call 516-299-3100. THE ROMANTIC GUITAR The Long Island Philharmonic will present The Romantic Guitar with guitarist Kenneth Meyer on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Main Street, Patchogue. $20 to $68. Call 293-2222 www.liphilharmonic.org. CHUCK MANGIONE The Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will present trumpeter Chuck Mangione on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm in the Recital Hall. $38. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com. AN EVENING OF COMEDY The Friends for Life Foundation will present an evening of comedy starring Alan Zweibel on Saturday, March 14 at 7 pm at the Hamlet Windwatch Golf and Country Club in Hauppauge. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Life Foundation to provide support for breast cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. $125 per person includes cocktail reception and dinner. Go to www.FriendsForLifeFoundation.org or call 881-0875.

THE LOOTING OF THE IRAQ MUSEUM The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will present a lecture by Dr. Donny Geore Youkhanna, The Looting of the Iraq Museum at 10:30 am. Free. Call 751-4422 for further information.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER DANCE The Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 8, Selden will be having their annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner dance on Saturday, March 14. The evening begins at 7:30 pm with a cocktail hour with dinner at 8:30 pm. Music will be provided by Ed Ryan. Cost of the evening is $40 per person or $35 if paid before March 7. Call 544-0961 or 698-8169.

WORLD LITERATURE DISCUSSION: CHINESE LOVE POETRY The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present, as part of its world literature discussion series, Chinese Love Poetry. Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.

ST PATRICK’S DAY CONCERT WITH THE CELESTE RAY TRIO The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present a St. Patrick’s Day concert with the Celeste Ray Trio on Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING The North Shore Public Library, Route 25A, Shoreham will hold blood pressure screenings from 2 to 4 pm following the senior movie. Free and open to all adult patrons. No appointment necessary. Call 9294488, ext. 230 for further information.

THE STANLEY CLARKE BAND The Inter Media Art Center, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington will present a concert with The Stanley Clarke Band on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm. Call 549-2787 for tickets.

BROOKHAVEN CARES ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS The Town of Brookhaven, Division of Economic Development will present Brookhaven Cares About Your Business from 8:30 to 11:30 am at the Brookhaven Town Hall Auditorium, One Independence Hill, Farmingville. Call 451-6563 for further information or email rkruse@

BEACH GLASS JEWELRY Cornell Cooperative Extension will present a program on Beach Glass Jewelry for all ages, on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 or 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Kermit W. Graf Building, Riverhead. Participants may bring their own materials but Cornell will also provide material. $25. Preregistration required. Call 767-5142 to register.

“GISELLE” The Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will present The Russian National Ballet Theatre’s production of “Giselle” on Sunday, March 15 at 7 pm on the Main Stage. $42. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com. ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE The Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold an English country dance on Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 5 pm at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 211 Main Street (Route 25), Smithtown. Dancing to live music of the 1600s and 1700s. All dances will be taught; no partner needed; beginners welcome. $14, $10 members. Call 757-3627 or go to www.LITMA.org for further information. HEBREW SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM The Chai Center’s Hebrew School for Children with Autism and Special Needs will be open on Sunday, March 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. For further information, call 351-8672 or go to www.TheChaiCenter.com. ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Sunday, March 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Event includes Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance, Fiddler’s Green Band and St. Patrick’s Day craft activities for children. Craft activity follows the performance. Advance reservations required. $10, $8 seniors and children under 12. Call 751-2244. OUR ENVIRONMENT Stony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series, will present Our Environment on Sunday, March 15 at 7 pm in Room 001, ESS Building. Dr. Robert Bari will discuss Why Nuclear Energy Should be an Option. Following the lecture there will be refreshments and time for discussion. Free and open to the public. For further information, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600. STAR FINDERS The Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main Street, Riverhead will hold an ongoing, self-directed program, Star Finders, from 11 am to 4 pm. $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 for further information.

Ongoing THRIFT SHOP HALF-PRICE SALE The Thrift Shop at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street, Northport will hold a half price sale on all clothing during March. The shop is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. Call 261-7670 for further information. COURSE ON JEWISH BUSINESS ETHICS A ten-part course on Jewish Business Ethics will be held on Tuesday evenings at the Lubavitch of the East End, 87 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road, Coram running through to April. Call 698-4000 or email Rabbig@ jewishli.com. SEAL CRUISES The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation will be sponsoring seal cruises through Hempstead Bay every weekend day through April 13. To make a reservation or for further information, call 369-9840 or go to www.riverheadfoundation.org. FRIDAY NIGHT FACE OFF Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Friday Night Face Off every Friday beginning at 10:30 pm. $12. Call 9289100 on the day of performance only. Reservations recommended. TAI CHI/CHI/GONG CLASSES Ongoing tai chi/chi gong classes will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook. Classes are Wednesday morning at 10 am and 11:15 am and Thursday evening at 6 and 7:15 pm. Call 543-0337 for details. TEEN RECREATION NITES The North Shore Youth Council will hold Teen Recreation Nites on the second Friday of the month from 7 to 10 pm at the NSCY Recreation room, Joseph A. Edgar School, Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point. Evening includes games, satellite TV, pool table, ping pong, karaoke, etc. in a drug free, alcohol-free environment. Open to grades nine to 12. For further information, call 744-0207 or go to www.nsyc. com. FITNESS AND NATURE STUDY WALK Every Wednesday morning (weather permitting), beginning at 7:30

Continued on page B24 CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: TIMES BEACON RECORD Newspapers at PO Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (non-sectarian, nonpartisan events) only on a space available basis.

Movie Theaters ■ Cinema Arts Centre Park Avenue, Huntington • 423-7611 ■ Commack Multiplex Commack • 462-6953 ■ Island 16 Cinema deLux Morris Avenue, Holtsville • 758-9100 ■ Loews Stony Brook Theatre Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook • 941-0124 ■ Movieland Cinema Route 112, Coram • 696-4200 ■ PJ Cinemas Route 112, Port Jefferson Station • 928-3456

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Celebration at 7 pm in the Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown. $25 per ticket includes corned beef and cabbage dinner, green beer and dessert as well as entertainment. Call 265-6768.

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am, Friends of the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve sponsor a fitness and nature study walk along the miles of woodland trails that run through the Stony Brook University campus. The walk begins at the trailhead near the traffic circle on Circle Drive. For further information, call 3573065 or email mcon@optonline.net. MOTHERS’ CENTER OF SUFFOLK, INC. Mothers helping mothers with support and encouragement — lectures, mommy and me programs, etc. Childcare available during programs. Call 689-2827 or visit www.suffolkmotherscenter.org. ACT II THRIFT SHOP Act II Thrift Shop, Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am to noon. Call 265-6945 for further information.

Music & Dance SINGLES DANCE LESSONS Suffolk YJCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, hosts Ballroom, Swing and Latin dance lessons on Mondays from 8 to 9:45 pm. $7 members, $8 nonmembers. Call 462-9800 ext. 142. CALLING ALL DANCERS The Blue Spruce Cloggers Dance Company seeks dancers for shows. Any dance background is good, but tap, clog or Irish step are preferred. Call 476-1228. SENIOR ‘POPS’ SEEKS STRING PLAYERS The Senior “Pops” Orchestra of Long Island, under the direction of Joseph Manso, seeks volunteer string players. Orchestral experience preferred. Rehearsals are in Melville on Wednesday mornings. Players of all ages are welcome to inquire. Call 516-804-0220. SWEET ADELINES SEEKS SINGERS The Island Hills Chapter of Sweet Adelines International presents fourpart a cappella music. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7:30 pm in Dix Hills. Guests welcome. Call 754-3015. NORTHPORT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA Local musicians are invited to join a community orchestra being formed by a coalition of Northport area musicians. String players in particular are sought. Some orchestra experience is preferred. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road, Northport. Call 462-6617 for information and to schedule an interview. For further information, go to www. northportchorale.com. THE HARBORMEN The Harbormen Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages to join. Knowledge of music is not necessary. The Harbormen meet every Monday evening at 7:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook. Call Herb Mordkoff at 928-4373 for further information.

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“BARAN” The Wang Center, Stony Brook University will screen “Baran” on Thursday, March 5 at 1 pm. Call 632-4400 for further information. “YOUSSOU N’DOUR: RETURN TO GOREE” As part of its African Diaspora series, Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Youssou N’Dour: Return to Goree” on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 pm. In English and French with English subtitles. Guest speaker to be announced. Call 423-7611. “MISHIMA, A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS” Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Mishima, A Life in Four Chapters,” on Friday, March 13 at 7:15 pm. Appearing in person will be filmmaker and screenwriter Paul Schrader. $25, $15 members, includes reception. Call 800-838-3006, 423-7611 or go to www.cinemaartscentre.org. “AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR” The Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will screen the documentary, “At the Death House Door,” on Monday, March 9 at 7 pm at Theatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson. Speaker will be Lonnie Soury, public relations executive for Campaign to Free Marty Tankleff. $5. Call 473-5220 or go to www.gpjac.org for further information. “SLAYING GOLIATH’ Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Slaying Goliath,” on Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 pm. Appearing in person will be directors Joe Brewster and Michelle Stephenson. $12, $9 members, includes reception. Call 423-7611. “DRY SEASON” Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Dry Season (Daratt),” on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 pm. Guest speaker to be announced. Call 423-7611 for further information.

Exhibits, Tours BLYDENBURGH HOUSE AND HISTORIC TOUR Suffolk County Parks and the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference will present an easy one-hour walking tour of the BlydenburghWeld House and Mill Complex at 1 pm every Saturday. Meet at the Blydenburgh-Weld House at the north end of Blydenburgh Park, New Mill Road, Smithtown. Call 360-0753. CALEB SMITH HOUSE The Caleb Smith House, 5 North Country Road, Smithtown will present “Smithtown in the Jazz Age,” through August. The house is open Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Free. Donations welcome. Call 265-6768.

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COLD SPRING HARBOR FISH HATCHERY AND AQUARIUM The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is open year round, seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm. Call 516-692-6768 for further information.

“RING OF FIRE: THE JOHNNY CASH MUSICAL SHOW” Theatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson will present “Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show” through March 21. Call 928-9100.

HAWKINS HOUSE The Yaphank Historical Society will conduct tours of Hawkins House, Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, by appointment. Call 924-3401.

“MAGGIE’S GETTING MARRIED” BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip will present the comedy “Maggie’s Getting Married,” to March 15. $22, $20 seniors, $18 students, $14 under 16. Call 5812700 or go to www.broadhollow.org. “URINETOWN” The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, Five Towns College will present the musical comedy “Urinetown” on March 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm and March 7 and 8 at 2 pm. Call 656-3126 for further information or go to www.DHPAC.org. “SUFFRAGE AND COURAGE: A WOMAN’S QUEST FOR EQUALITY” The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, 97P Main Street, Stony Brook will present “Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equality,” through March 27. $14, group discounts, $8 children under 12. School groups call 751-2244, individuals call 689-5888. FESTIVAL OF ONE-ACT PLAYS Theatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Festival of One Act Plays through March 28 on its second stage. Call 928-9100 for tickets. “GYPSY” CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “Gypsy” from March 13 through April 5. $22, $18 Sunday at 7 pm and Wednesday at 7:30 pm shows. Senior/student discounts available. Call 218-2810. “FOREVER YOUNG” The Suffolk Y JCC will present “Forever Young” on March 14, 15, 22, 28 and 29 at the Star Playhouse, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. Call 462-9800, ext. 136 for tickets. “THE GLASS MENAGERIE” The Theatres at Suffolk County Community College will present “The Glass Menagerie,” on the Ammerman Campus, Selden, March 12 through 22. $8, $6 students, seniors and SCCC alumni, faculty and staff with ID. SCCC students with ID are entitled to one free ticket. Senior tickets for Sunday performances are $5. Call 451-4163 for tickets.

HALLOCKVILLE Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm and Sunday from noon to 3 pm for tours. Free. Call 298-5292 for further information. HECKSCHER MUSEUM “Five Centuries of Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” will be on display through April 26. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm, holiday Mondays from 10 am to 5 pm, first Fridays from 10 am to 8:30 pm. For further information, call 351-3250 or go to www.heckscher.org. LONG ISLAND JEWISH DISCOVERY MUSEUM The Long Island Jewish Discovery Museum, Suffolk Y JCC is located at 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. For further information, call 4629800, ext. 140. LONG ISLAND MUSEUM “Little Angels/Little Devils: William and Shepard Mount’s Images of Children” will run through September 13. “Growing Up on Long Island,” will run through October 25. Hours: Thursday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm. Admission is $9 adults, $7 seniors 62 and older, $4 students six to 17, free for members and children under six. Call the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, at 751-0066. LONG ISLAND SCIENCE CENTER The Long Island Science Center is located at 11 West Main Street, Riverhead. General admission is $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 or go to www.lisciencecenter.org for further information. MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND NATURAL SCIENCES Open 9 am to 5 pm weekdays in the Earth and Space Science building at Stony Brook University. Birthday parties available. Call 632-8230 or go to www.geosciences.stonybrook.edu/museum. NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY “Coming to the Rescue,” an exhibit from local police and fire departments. The Northport Historical Society’s Museum, 215 Main Street, Northport is open Tuesday through Sunday from 1 to 4:30 pm. $3 donation. Call 757-9859 or go to www.northporthistorical.org for further information.

PORT JEFFERSON VILLAGE CENTER The Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A East Broadway is open seven days a week, except holidays from 9 am to 9 pm. Free and open to the public. Call 802-2160 for further information. SHERWOOD-JAYNE HOUSE MUSEUM The Sherwood-Jayne House Museum, 55 Old Post Road, East Setauket will hold tours by appointment only. $3 adults, $2 seniors and children seven to 14. Call 692-4664. SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LONG ISLAND ANTIQUITIES The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities Gallery is located at the corner of Route 25A and Shore Road in Cold Spring Harbor. It is open from Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. $1 admission. Call 692-4664 or go to www.splia.org for further information. SUFFOLK COUNTY FARM/EDUCATION CENTER The Suffolk County Farm/Education Center, Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, is open year-round Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm. Call 852-4600. SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY “Luck, Strategy and Diplomacy: Playing Games,” through April 10. “Suffolk County Chapter of the National League of American Pen Women,” currently on display. Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main Street, Riverhead is open from 12:30 to 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Free; donations accepted. Call 727-2881. SWEETBRIAR NATURE CENTER Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, is open year round, offering natural science programs for adults and children. Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 979-6344. THREE VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “The Sailing Circle: 19th Century Seafaring Women” on display at the Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, East Setauket. Open year round Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 1 to 4 pm. Groups should phone at least three days in advance for reservations. Free admission. Call 751-3730. VANDERBILT MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. It will hold a 1946 Big Broadcast Radio Show and mansion tour Sundays beginning at 10 am. Reservations required. $39 per person. Planetarium shows are scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday (11 am to 10 pm) and Sunday afternoons. Prices range from $3.50 to $10 depending on age and performance. Call 854-5555 or go to www.vanderbiltmuseum.org. WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE The Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, South Huntington. $3. Call 427-5240 for further information. WANG CENTER, SBU The Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University is located at Stony Brook University. For further information, go to http://ws.cc. stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtml. WARD MELVILLE HERITAGE ORGANIZATION The WMHO’s Educational and Cultural Center is located in Stony Brook. Through March 16 the WMHO will present “Creative Expressions Young Artists Showcase,” Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Free admission. Call 689-5888 or go to www.wmho.org for further information. THE WHALING MUSEUM The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor is open from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday. Call 367-3418 or go to www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

Chamber Meetings HUNTINGTON CHAMBER The Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 367-8599. PORT JEFFERSON STATION/TERRYVILLE The Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Call Joe Savastano at 331-1444 or go to www.portjeffstation.com for further information. SMITHTOWN The Smithtown Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 979-8069. WADING RIVER/SHOREHAM The Wading River/Shoreham Chamber of Commerce meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Call 929-8201 for further information or go to www.wrschamber.org.

Vendors Wanted MOTHERS’ CENTER Consignors of children’s items, toys and clothing (sizes preemie to 16 years) are wanted for the annual Mothers’ Center tag sale to be held in Setauket on April 24 and 25. Call 689-2827. ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Vendors are wanted for a craft fair being held by St. Charles Hospital Auxiliary, Port Jefferson on Sunday, April 26 from 9 am to 4 pm. Call 476-5621. NORTH SHORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH The North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, Wading River needs vendors for its spring fair on May 30. Call 929-6075 for further information.

A new exhibit, “20th Century Mirrored in Fashion and Events” has opened at the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main Street, Northport. The exhibit, curated by Dolly and Ward Hooper, will run through June. Both curators have extensive backgrounds in fashion and design. Dolly’s experience includes window design, doll design and wedding gown design while Ward is a graphic artist. The exhibit includes period fashions, photographs and text which walk visitors through time and give insight

into the context of fashion. The exhibit looks at fashion as a reflection of the specific events that shaped it. While there is no charge to see the exhibit, donations are appreciated. For further information, call the historical society at 757-9859 or go to www.northporthistorical.org.

Art and craft show The Art & Craft Spring Fling will take place at the Huntington Hilton in Melville on Sunday, March 8, from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $4 for adults; children are free. For further information, call 563-8331 or go to www.preferredpromotions.com.

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STUDIO E ART CLASSES 565 ROUTE 25A, SUITE 103, MILLER PLACE • 744-4001 Studio E is a private art studio that offers a variety of art classes to children, teens, and adults. Classes are offered weekday days, evenings and Saturday mornings. During the summer months, we offer art camps for children grades 1-6 every week, each with its own theme. Studio E also offers private birthday parties on the weekends. Studio E registration is ongoing and a student may sign up at any time. The Studio is committed and enthusiastic to offer a full range of art classes to the local community and its children. Classes vary from drawing and painting to ceramics, sculpture, and printmaking. Studio E also offers an intense High School Portfolio class for all those juniors and seniors preparing for college. All materials and supplies are included in the registration fee. Additional art supplies are also available to purchase. For more information please call us at 631.744.4001 or check us out online at www.studioEartclasses.com. Come join us and explore the wonderful world of art!

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Staged by St. George Productions, the dramatic presentation is funded by a grant arranged by New York State Sen. John J. Flanagan, as well as Suffolk County, under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs overseen by County Executive Steve Levy. In cooperation with BOCES Arts-inEducation, the program is available to school groups throughout Long Island. It is open to the general public as well. Daytime performances begin at 10:30 am. There will be an evening performance on March 26. Admission is $14 per person for individuals. For groups, admission is $12 for the first 35 people, $8 for children under 12. For groups of more than 35, admission is $5 per person. Distance learning is available for school groups for a fee of $150. For available dates and reservations, call 689-5888 (individuals) or 751-2244 (school groups). For further information, visit the WMHO website at www.wmho.org. For information about St. George Productions, visit the website at www.salstgeorge.com

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SBU March 5-March 11, 2009

SPORTSWEEK STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

Men’s hoops will compete in quarterfinals Sat.!

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What a terrific basketball game against a very good New Hampshire team.

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Stony Brook’s Kaitlin Leggio gets double-teamed as she approaches the Le Moyne goal to take a shot. Leggio scored three goals in the 10-9 victory.

Trio lifts SBU to ‘W’

The Stony Brook University women’s lacrosse team edged just past Le Moyne (0-2) on Feb. 28 at LaValle Stadium to earn its first victory of the season. Leading the Seawolves in the 10-9 win were seniors Amy Hallion and Kaitlin Leggio, both of whom recorded hat tricks, and junior Mickey Cahill, who made two key saves with under 20 seconds left in the game. Hallion also added two assists for Stony Brook (1-3).

Leggio had a free-position goal at 7:06 that gave Stony Brook a 10-8 lead but Le Moyne’s Nerissa Barzee answered 1:30 later to make it a 10-9 game. Neither team recorded a shot until Barzee hit the post with 35 seconds left. Cahill then made the first of two saves after a foul was called on sophomore Samantha Djaha, which set up a freeposition attempt for Le Moyne. Cahill stopped Maura Kenville’s shot with 19

seconds left and then Rebekah Elmer’s attempt four seconds later. The saves were Cahill’s ninth and 10th of the game. Stony Brook returned to action on Wednesday when they competed against Marist, but results were unavailable by press time. The Seawolves tied a school record for goals last season when they scored 22 against the Red Foxes. Their next game will be on March 7 when they host Yale at 2 pm.

After leading the Stony Brook softball team to a 4-1 start, junior Vicki Kavitsky has been named the Athlete of the Week. Kavitsky hit .643 (9-for-14) in five games with a double, three triples and a home run. The 4-1 start is the best since Stony Brook joined Division I. Kavitsky opened the season hitting a home run in the Seawolves’ first at bat of the year. Later that day, Kavitsky hit a walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead Stony Brook to a 6-5 victory over Villanova.

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Stony Brook junior Jessica Peters, above, was a member of the 200 medley relay team and placed eighth in the women’s 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:25.12. Senior Lucy Liu, below, broke the school record by two seconds in the women’s 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.44 for fifth place.

Men take fourth, women fifth in AE championships The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams broke numerous records at the America East championships, which were held from Feb. 19-22 in Boston. The men’s team took fourth place at the event with 366 points and the women came in fifth with 330. The Seawolves set new records in the men’s and women’s 1,650-yard freestyle, women’s 200-yard backstroke, men’s and women’s 200-yard breaststroke and women’s 400-yard freestyle relay. Freshman Darcy Heuser set a new record in the women’s 1,650-meter when she finished the race in 16:57.51, smashing the previous mark by 22 seconds. Heuser touched second, less than three seconds behind the first-place finisher. In the men’s 1,650-meter race, sophomore Lukasz Ochmanski finished with a time of 15:52.95, breaking the previous school record by 17 seconds and placing second overall. Also competing in that heat placing sixth and ninth, respectively, were freshman Zackery Good and sophomore Nathan Fleshman. Senior Lucy Liu broke the school record in the women’s 200-yard backstroke by two seconds after finishing in fifth place with a time of 2:05.44. Sophomore Adrienne Policht placed seventh with a time of 2:07.05. In the women’s 200-yard breaststroke, the Seawolves had two top 10 finishers: sophomore Anastasiya Kiryushkina, who placed sixth in a school record time of 2:23.53; and junior Jessica Peters, who finished in eighth with a time of 2:25.12. The women then broke the record in the 400yard freestyle relay. Heuser, freshman Kelsey Stranc, sophomore Maja Gudelj and junior Rebecca Sayles finished in fourth place with a time of 3:30.46. The women’s team broke a record in every relay they competed in over the four-day meet. Freshman Ian Francis set the final school record for the men’s team, posting a time of 2:05.41 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

The Stony Brook University men’s hoops team fell short, 58-57, on March 1 to the New Hampshire Wildcats with 34 seconds left in overtime after Tyrece Gibbs hit the game winning 3-pointer. “What a terrific basketball game against a very good New Hampshire team,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “I’m really proud of the toughness our guys showed today. UNH just made the plays they had to make in crunch time.” Despite the loss, the Seawolves finished the regular season in a tie for fourth place with UNH in the America East standings, their best finish ever. The Seawolves (16-13, 8-8 America East) recorded eight America East wins and are guaranteed only their second winning season since 1992-93. The team also won its most games over Division I opponents, 15, since joining Division I in 1999-2000. Stony Brook will take on the New Hampshire Wildcats once again in the America East tournament quarterfinals, which will be held on March 7 in Albany at 8:30 pm. Junior Muhammad El-Amin scored a team high 18 points for the Seawolves, while senior Demetrius Young added 15 points and five rebounds. Gibbs scored a game high 21 points for the Wildcats as he knocked down six of his 14 trey attempts. The Seawolves held a 47-43 lead following a fastbreak hoop from senior Marques Cox with five and a half minutes left in regulation. Gibbs then nailed a long trey to bring New Hampshire back within one. But Young had an answer on the other end, knocking down a long jumper to give the Seawolves a 49-46 lead with 4:26 remaining in the game. A free throw from freshman Bryan Dougher pushed the lead to four before another Gibbs 3-pointer brought the Wildcats to within one with 1:24 left. Stony Brook then turned it over on its ensuing possession to give the Wildcats a chance to take the lead with under a minute left. Gibbs missed a short jumper from the left baseline but Dane DiLiegro got the rebound and looked to be going in for the go-ahead score but freshman Tommy Brenton made a spectacular block to preserve the lead. Dougher picked up the ensuing rebound and was fouled with 35.5 second left. He hit both of his free throws to put the Seawolves up 52-49 but Gibbs then drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with four seconds left to send the game into overtime.

SBU drops final game in tourney The Stony Brook women’s softball team competed in the University of Central Florida tourney in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27 through March 1. Over the three days, the Seawolves (4-1) won four games. Playing in its final game on Sunday, Stony Brook lost to Eastern Michigan, 6-1. Eastern Michigan is 5-8. Junior Vicki Kavitsky continued her hot start to the 2009 season, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. In five games over the weekend, Kavitsky hit .643 (9-14) with a double, three triples, a home run, three RBIs and five runs scored. The Seawolves failed to score in their first at bats against Eastern Michigan, being unable to capitalize on a lead-off double by Kavitsky. The Eagles wasted no time in the first, as Jenny Scherer took sophomore Colleen Matthes over the left field wall for a 2-0 lead. After averaging nine hits over its first four games, Stony Brook managed just four against starter Michelle Hletko. Stony Brook will compete in the Florida Atlantic University Miken Classic this weekend.

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