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By Daniel Dunaief

When they work as they should, they become a part of a process that helps us remem-ber the Amendments to the Constitution, the Pythagorean Theorem, or the words to a love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. When they don’t work correctly, we can run into all kinds of problems, some of which can get worse over time.

The N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, also known as the NMDA receptor, which has parts that are bound in the membrane of brain cells, or neurons, is at the center of learning and memory.

Up until last year, only parts of the NMDA receptors stick-ing out of the membrane were known. A lack of a three-di-mensional understanding made it difficult to see how this re-ceptor works. Hiro Furukawa, an associate professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and his postdoctoral researcher, Er-kan Karakas, provided consid-erably more structural details of this receptor.

“The structures of the full-length NMDA receptor that [Furukawa’s] lab generated last year are seminal,” said Lonnie Wollmuth, a professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior at Stony Brook University and a collaborator with Furukawa on other work. “They are fundamental to un-

derstanding how the NMDA re-ceptor operates and how it can be modified in the clinic.”

Wollmuth suggested Furu-kawa has an “outstanding” rep-utation and said the structure of the receptor will “drive the field in new directions.”

Furukawa cautioned that scientists are still missing a structural understanding of a piece of the receptor that pro-trudes into the cell. Seeing the structure of this receptor will “provide clues for developing new compounds and for rede-signing existing compounds to minimize side effects associated with nonspecific targeting,” Fu-rukawa explained.

When NMDA receptors open, sodium and calcium ions flow into the cells. Too much calcium in the cells can cause toxicity that results in the neu-rodegeneration observed in Al-zheimer’s disease and injuries related to strokes. Changes in the concentration of these ions can excite the neuron and cause symptoms such as epilepsy.

Seeing the structure of this receptor can provide a road map to find places on it that can become too active or inactive. Researchers typically look for binding sites, where they can send in a drug that can affect the function of the receptor. The more binding pockets scientists like Furukawa find, the greater the opportunity to regulate the NMDA receptor function.

Furukawa’s lab includes two graduate students, four post-docs and a technician. He is collaborating with scientists at Emory University to design and synthesize novel compounds based on the protein structures. As he gets more research fund-ing, Furukawa would like to add more expertise in bioin-formatics, which involves using computer science and statistics to understand and interpret large collections of data.

Experts in this field can go through a database of com-pounds quickly, enabling scien-tists to conduct the equivalent of thousands of virtual experi-ments and screen out candi-dates that, for one reason or an-other, wouldn’t likely work.

Furukawa is also study-ing autoimmune disorders in which immune cells attack

these important receptors. One of these diseases is called anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis. Susannah Cahalan wrote an autobiographical account of her struggle with the disease in a New York Times Best Selling Book called “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness” in 2012.

Furukawa is collaborating with a group at the University of Pennsylvania to find a way to detect the autoimmune anti-bodies that causes encephalitis. He is working to find a way to quench autoimmune antibodies for an anti-NMDA receptor.

Furukawa lives in Cold Spring Harbor with his wife, Megumi, who used to be an el-ementary school teacher but is now taking care of their sons Ryoma, 7, and Rin, 4.

Furukawa, who moved from Japan to Boston in fifth grade,

then back to Japan for junior high school and finished high school in Missouri, is enjoying an opportunity to grow his own vegetables on Long Island.

As an undergraduate at Tufts, Furukawa was more in-terested in international poli-tics and economics than in sci-ence. When he took chemistry and physics classes, he said the work “clicked comfortably” and he wound up majoring in chemistry. As an eight-year-old, he recalled watching the stars at night through a telescope. When he saw a ring of Saturn for the first time, he was so ex-cited that he couldn’t sleep.

Furukawa’s colleagues appre-ciate his dedication to his work.

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By Stacy Santini

This is the third in a four part series.As epic as this pilgrimage was for me,

I would be remiss if I did not consider the impact this all had on my pup. There were numerous Steinbeck moments as my morkie, Charles Crawford, and I greeted each day. It is with complete certainty that I can say I would not have made it through WWOOFing without my little companion. Not only was he a constant reminder of where we came from, but because of him, I was always home and never lonely.

As I delved further into my self, I wit-nessed Charlie discover parts of his per-sonality I am not sure he knew existed. His patience was tested on a daily basis as he mingled amongst his peers at Owen Farm. While I was out in the pasture, he would spend his time under Ruth’s watch in the kitchen, befriending our fellow WWOOFers’ long-haired black Chihua-hua, Shao. After several initial teeth-baring scuffles, they became companions and would follow each other around, ex-changing the alpha role frequently.

Dealing with so many different furry personalities, Farmer Chuck learned how to defend himself against a playful, but aggressive, young yellow Labrador named Tucker and how to avoid the predatory, mountain lion-like feline, Pickles. Always leaning toward the side of caution, I was constantly aware of his whereabouts, as Karl the cow and the Arabians were eager to trample little beings in their way. Char-lie held his own, but every night as we fell into bed, we both took slumber comfort-ed by knowing our door was locked and it was only the two of us.

Although WWOOFing at Owen Farm was mostly comprised of labor, there were hilarious moments that, to this day, will make me giggle. One morn-ing, when I was wheelbarrowing the hay out to one of the furthest fields, one of my comrades unbridled the horses too quickly. They came charging for me and I just started running back and forth as

fast as I could, dumping all the hay to the ground. I must have looked like a player in a PAC-MAN game as I glanced back and caught Camille and Greg rolling on the ground with laughter.

One evening, late at night, as Charlie and I were cuddled up sleeping, we were awoken to the sound of our latch door lock being jiggled. It was pitch black and stillness had settled on the farm-house hours beforehand. We were frozen with fear and overwhelmed by visions of Freddy Krueger. I was not prepared to meet my death in this manner and final-ly gained the courage to put the light on and open the door. In front of me stood the largest cat I had ever seen attempting to open the door with his paw. Surreal, to say the very least.

When our time at Owen Farm came to an end, we said our good-byes, trav-elled a bit, and headed to the foothills of the White Mountains. Patch Farm in Denmark, Maine, was to be our next WWOOF retreat. Swinging to the other side of the pendulum, Patch Farm is a de-mesne in its infancy, focused on planting and cultivating organic crops. Owned by a passionate young farming couple, BrennaMae Thomas and Brandon McK-enney, arriving there was like reaching nirvana when it comes to rural living.

From the exterior, the residence was a quintessential New England coun-try farmhouse. But when you entered, it resembled a SoHo loft. Together, the couple had renovated and created an immaculate art deco space that was not only comfortable, but so aesthetically appealing that it should have been pho-tographed for Architectural Digest. My room, which was large and refreshing, all white, with a fireplace and views of the White Mountain range, was a welcome change to my prior living conditions. We had plenty of running water and were able to shower or soak our weary limbs in the big claw foot tub on a daily basis. This may not seem extraordinary, but trust me, in the world of New England organic farming, it is a luxury.

Complying with my overall experi-ence, this ambience still brought the un-expected. My bedroom was filled with ladybugs. Hundreds of red wings speck-led with black spots clung to the plastic covering our windows, reaching for sun-light. At night, they would drop down and become our bed partners. There was something very joyful about living amongst these little beetles.

Outside of the six goats and twelve chickens, Patch Farm is all about grow-ing and sustainable living. My hosts were extremely rousing about their work and breathed, ate and slept farm-ing, but moderation was their motto when it came to WWOOFers. We did not commence our chores until after 7 a.m. and ate a hearty breakfast and only worked until about one or two in the afternoon. The rest of the time was ours to rest, explore, study and enjoy

the simplicity of rural living.Not to say that the work we assumed

was not difficult, as it was, but I often felt as though I was at an agricultural college with BrennaMae as my professor. She was extremely knowledgeable regarding all aspects of sustainable living and perma-culture. We would be walking amongst the fields and she would start to zealously jump around as she had just noticed some type of clover growing underfoot.

With enthusiasm, she taught us about crop rotation, the benefits of landscape cloths, and major vegetable families and how they work together. In a very short time I was able to identify Allium, Bras-sica, Cucurbita and Solanaceae genus groups. We planted seeds in their “state-of-the-art” greenhouse and watched as they germinated and cotyledons began to show.

After some time out in the field and our nose in books, such as “The Earth Care Manual: A permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Cli-mates” by Patrick Whitefield, BrennaMae

gave us an assignment to design her new permaculture herb garden.

Permaculture is about creating edible landscapes that emulate the symbiotic interactions in a natural ecosystem. Af-ter hauling rocks into a tractor to clear the fields for planting — a back-breaking endeavor — or attempting to fold up 350 feet of slippery land-covering in mud, I would retreat to the family room to draw blueprints of mandala and keyhole gar-dens, my contribution to BrennaMae and Brandon’s potential edible oasis.

Although learning to farm was my main objective, I allowed time to travel and investigate the Northeast. With Charlie riding shotgun, my Jeep Patriot carried us from Portland, Maine back to Saratoga Springs and New Paltz and so many places in between.

Stacy Santini is a freelance reporter for Times Beacon Record Newspapers. Look for her adventures at Patch Farm in Denmark, Maine, in the next issue of Arts & Lifestyles.

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Photos from Stacy Santinitop left, the author takes a selfie on Owen Farm; farm dog tucker, the author and her morkie, charles crawford up at the crack of dawn.

’ My hosts were extremely rousing about their work and breathed, ate and slept farming, but moderation was their motto when it came to WWOOFers.

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Social traits include ethnic or racial identification, religious beliefs, patrio-tism and class or family status. We rec-ognize that one can be a sports fan and one’s team may be self-chosen the way my father was a Brooklyn Dodger fan, my brother Roland was a New York Gi-ants fan, and I was a Yankee fan. Fan loy-alty can be deeply felt, as watching fans at a game often reveals.

We also recognize that children are usu-ally raised in a reli-gion chosen by their parents, which they may later reject or ac-cept. Ethnic identity is more difficult to assess because immigrants frequently keep a lot of the “old country” values and traditions going in their chil-dren. But by the time grandchildren or great-grandchildren are born in the United States the melting pot is the norm.

I used to have stu-dents in some of my classes prepare genetic pedigrees of their family from grandparents to grandchil-dren, including uncles and aunts and cousins. What I learned in these exer-cises was that some Irish married Ital-ians, some Jews married non-Jews, some Catholics married Protestants, some blacks married whites, and it was rare to see three generations in the United States where all members were of one descent (e.g., all Irish or all Methodists).

The farther back one goes in a fam-ily’s genealogy, the more these mixtures occur. This tells me it is not innate to marry one’s own kind. “Birds of a feath-er may flock together” as a species, but as anyone who has observed dogs will know, any breed of dog can and will breed with other breeds of dogs.

Despite these evidences of cultural

mixing and the uncertain religious iden-tification our descendants will have, much of society likes to believe that social traits are inherited. If a family has several generations of physicians, they may be-lieve being a doctor is “bred in the bone” (for those who grew up before World War II) or that it’s in the family DNA (for those who grew up after 1970 when DNA

was entering crossword puzzles and rock music — “Hey hey hey hey, it’s DNA that made me that way”).

Most school teach-ers will experience parents taking credit for their good genes when their children excel in school but the parents may blame the teacher (or the school board) when their chil-dren do poorly in their classes. I have never heard a parent say, “It’s my crummy genes that made my child flunk your course.”

The danger of as-signing genes to so-

cial behavior is that they lead to rac-ist thinking, ethnic stereotyping and beliefs in social class inferiority. The eugenics movement of the first half of the 20th century was filled with these attempts to assign social failure with defective genes (or before the term gene existed to defective protoplasm).

I much prefer evidence based on ex-perimentation or carefully controlled studies. But wishful thinking is easy to do and widely shared, making the world of politics, popular culture and taboo topics seem more real than the science that shatters these illusions.

Elof Axel Carlson is a distinguished teaching professor emeritus in the De-partment of Biochemistry and Cell Bi-ology at Stony Brook University.

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By Daniel Dunaief

St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson invites the public to a free week of movies filled with inspiration, perspira-tion and determination. In honor of the 25th anniver-sary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, St. Charles will host a moviethon from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2. Each night, starting at 6 p.m. at the Wisdom Conference Center, the hospital will host films that share stories of people with different abilities.

The movies include “Wampler’s Ascent,” which chronicles Stephen Wampler’s remarkable climb to the top of El Capitan at Yosemite National Park. Confined to a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy, Wampler nev-ertheless did the equivalent of 20,000 pull-ups over the

course of five nights and six days to make what is often a land-mark rock climb.

“This is a story about a gentleman who is very visibly disabled,” said Jennifer Semel, medical director of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St.

Charles and one of the organizers of the event. “He is in constant motion. He has to lean on his limbs to quiet them down. It shows what perseverance can do.”

Semel said her work at the hospital centers around making patients as functionally independent as possible, which, she said, “goes hand in hand with the ADA.”

Semel’s goal is to take people who have spinal injuries or strokes and return them as much as possible to their quality of life. Her staff also works with children born with cerebral palsy or other conditions. Semel finds her work “very rewarding” because she and her staff can help people with various challenges gain independence.

The movies may help members of the community understand the world of people with disabilities better and may inspire them to become involved and contrib-ute where they can, she said. “Exposing individuals who don’t have physical or developmental challenges to the world that does gets them to see the world through those people’s eyes,” Semel said.

All of the films “expose us to different sides of dis-abilities,” she said. “Some of the challenges and successes re-instill in all of us the importance of equal rights for people with disabilities.”

While the movies will provide a window into the lives of people with different abilities, they aren’t as ef-fective as a day of real life experience, Semel said. When she was training as a physician, she had to spend a day

in a wheelchair.“You never know what that’s like until you’ve done it,”

she said. “Not having a curb on a Manhattan sidewalk can be the end of an outing. The challenges in our world that we don’t recognize as people without physical dis-abilities are hard to capture” completely in the movies.

Semel is encouraged by the progress she sees in the community. “There have been tremendous strides in terms of making places, restaurants and public places ac-cessible to individuals,” Semel said. “There’s no question that there’s a long way to go.”

Semel coordinated the moviethon with Mike Aposto-li, the care coordinator in the Community Re-Entry Pro-gram at St. Charles. Apostoli facilitates the Patient and Family Advisory Council, which is a group of patients and caregivers who have been through the rehabilitation program. The group meets monthly and was pleased to provide feedback on the movie choices.

“We tried to stick to movies that were consistent with what it is that we do here,” Apostoli said. “It reflects the patients we see with similar challenges, limitations and assets.”

Apostoli said stroke, spinal cord and brain injuries are often like a tsunami for people’s lives, transporting them to another world. “If we can give people who have not gone through that a glimpse into what that’s like, we will have met a very large challenge to begin to formu-late better attitudes,” which includes getting services ap-proved through insurance.

The movies profile compelling people who have some-times achieved something extraordinary. Apostoli sug-gested the public can become aware that the average person with a disability may not achieve something as remarkable, but they can overcome obstacles to have a meaningful day. “They may not be climbing mountains, but that doesn’t mean what they are doing isn’t just as difficult,” he said.

Each night, a senior member of the staff will introduce the movie. Semel said she hopes to invite individuals with disabilities and the community to join the celebration. She is also hopeful that this may become an annual event.

Semel said the group screened 27 films and nar-rowed the list down to five. Along with “Wampler’s Ascent,” which will be screened on Sept. 29, the screen-ings will include “CinemAbility.” Narrated by Jane Sey-mour, the film takes a look at the evolution of disability in entertainment by interviewing filmmakers, studio executives and celebrities, including Jamie Foxx, Helen Hunt, Marlee Matlin, Ben Affleck, Gary Sinese and Geena Davis, on Sept. 28.

“Endless Abilities,” a movie about four best friends who have physical disabilities who drive across the country seeking adaptive sports for people like them will be screened on Sept. 30. The movie includes footage of these athletes water skiing, snow skiing and surfing.

“The Intouchables,” the French subtitled film based on a true story about a friendship between a handi-capped millionaire and his ex-con caretaker who re-fuses to take pity on him, will be screened on Oct. 1 followed by “A Whole Lott More” on Oct. 2, which examines the impact of Lott Industries’ struggles and examines the world of employment options for people with disabilities while focusing on three people who each have a different attitude toward work. The film was the winner of the Cincinnati Film Festival for Best Documentary in 2013.

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Was it a dose-dependent response? Not necessarily. Specifically, those who drank less than three glasses/week and those who drank four to six glasses/week both saw slower progression of joint space nar-rowing of 0.09 mm. Seven to 10 glasses/week resulted in a 0.12 mm preservation. However, those who drank more than 10 glasses/week saw less beneficial effect, 0.06 mm preservation compared to those who did not drink milk. Interestingly, there was no benefit seen in men or with the consumption of cheese or yogurt.

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Oddly, this was not a dose-response curve, since the most milk consump-tion had less beneficial effect than lower amounts. Also, why were these effects only seen in women? Finally, researchers could not explain why low-fat or nonfat milk had this potential benefit, but cheese was detri-mental and yogurt did not show benefit. We are left with more questions than answers.

Would I recommend consuming low-fat or nonfat milk? Not necessarily, but I may not dissuade osteoarthritis patients from drinking it. There are very few ap-proaches that slow the progression of joint space narrowing.

Vitamin DOver the last five years or so, the medi-

cal community has gone from believ-ing that vitamin D was potentially the solution to many diseases to wondering whether, in some cases, low levels were indicative of disease, but repletion was not a change-maker. Well, in a recent randomized controlled trial (RCT), the gold standard of studies, vitamin D had no beneficial symptom relief nor any disease-modifying effects (3). This two-year study of almost 150 men and women raised blood levels of vitamin D on aver-age to 36 ng/ml, which is considered re-spectable. Researchers used MRI and X-rays to track their results.

GlucosamineThere is raging debate about whether

glucosamine is an effective treatment for osteoarthritis. In the latest installment,

there was an RCT, the results of which showed that glucosamine hydrochloride was not effective in treating osteoarthritis (4). In the trial, 201 patients with either mild or moderate knee pain drank diet lemonade with or without 1500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride.

There was no difference in cartilage changes in the knee nor in pain relief in those in the placebo or treatment groups over a six-month duration. Bone marrow lesions also did not improve with the glu-cosamine group. The researchers used 3T MRI scans (an advanced radiologic imag-ing technique) to follow the patients’ disease progression. This does not mean that glu-cosamine does not work for some patients. Different formulations, such as glucos-amine sulfate, were not used in this study.

WeightThis could not be an article on osteo-

arthritis if I did not talk about weight. Do you remember analogies from the SATs? Well here is one for you: Weight loss, weight loss, weight loss is to osteoarthritis as location, location, location is to real es-tate. In a recent study involving 112 obese patients, there was not only a reduction of knee symptoms in those who lost weight, but there was also disease modification, with reduction in the loss of cartilage volume around the medial tibia (5). On the other hand, those who gained weight saw the inverse effect. A reduction of tib-ial cartilage is potentially associated with the need for knee replacement. The rela-tionship was almost one-to-one; for every 1 percent of weight lost, there was a 1.2 mm3 preservation of medial tibial carti-lage volume, while the exact opposite was true with weight gain.

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trumped the effects of diet OR exercise alone (6). Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who lost at least 10 percent of their body weight experienced significant

improvements in function and a 50 per-cent reduction in pain, as well as reduc-tion in inflammation, compared to those who lost 5 to 10 percent and those who lost less than 5 percent. This study was a well-designed, randomized controlled single-blinded study with a duration of 18 months.

Researchers used a biomarker — IL6 — to measure inflammation. The diet and exercise group and the diet-only group lost significantly more weight than the exercise-only group, 23.3 pounds and 19.6 pounds versus 4 pounds. The diet portion consisted of a meal replacement shake for breakfast and lunch and then a vegetable-rich, low-fat dinner. Low-calorie meals replaced the shakes after six months. The exercise regimen includ-ed one hour of a combination of weight training and walking with alacrity three times per week.

Therefore, concentrate on lifestyle modifications if you want to see poten-tially disease-modifying effects. These include both exercise and diet. In terms of low-fat or nonfat milk, while the study had numerous flaws, if you drink milk, you might continue for the sake of osteo-arthritis, but stay on the low end of con-sumption. And remember, the best po-tential effects shown are with weight loss and with a vegetable-rich diet.

References:(1) uptodate.com. (2) Arthritis Care

Res online. 2014 April 6. (3) JAMA. 2013;309:155-162. (4) Arthritis Rheum online. 2014 March 10. (5) Ann Rheum Dis online. 2014 Feb. 11. (6) JAMA. 2013;310:1263-1273.

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Beth Levine: � e First Lady of Shoes, on display at the Long Island Museum through Jan. 3, 2016, celebrates the vi-sionary shoe designer and includes a wide array of iconic footwear, photographs, paintings, memorabilia, illustrations, ac-

cessories, � lm footage and artifacts from public and private collections. Verin’s discussion will carry visitors on the jour-ney from Levine’s early life on a farm on Long Island through her ascent to the pinnacle of the fashion world. More than almost any single 20th century American designer, Levine revolutionized women’s footwear in ways that still resonate.

Verin, guest curator of Beth Levine: The First Lady of Shoes, is a designer of shoes, wallpaper, rugs, pillows and tiles. Her work has appeared in count-less books and publications. Verin lives in New York City and is a recognized expert on Beth Levine.

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Ministry, 429 Route 25A, Setauket, will offer a free 8-week peer support group for adults struggling to cope with the death of a loved one, beginning on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please note that in order to participate in this group, the loss must have occurred prior to July 1, 2015. For more information or to register, call 631-941-4141, ext. 341.

Ongoing support groupSt. Thomas of Canterbury Church, Brooksite Drive,

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Tesla updateThe Tesla Science Center at Wardenclyffe invites the

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Wellness Week eventMade to Move Tennis & Wellness, located at 5 South

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Call for donationsSweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive,

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The dates for the tournament are Sept. 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at P.J. Gelinas Jr. High School, 25 Mud Rd., Setauket (7th grade); Sept. 29 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at R.C. Murphy Jr. High School, 351 Ox-head Rd, Stony Brook (8th grade); Sept. 30 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at P.J. Gelinas Jr. High School (9th grade); and Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the St. James Parish Center, 429 Route 25A, Setauket, for grades 10 to 12.

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players per team and the donation is $125 per team. For late registration and ques-tions, call Scott at 516-650-0967 or email [email protected]. All proceeds from this event will go to the DeGraw family.

Calling all volunteersThe Heritage Trust, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai, is seeking

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Well, it’s fall. You’re doing your autumn cleanup before the garden goes to sleep for the winter. One thing you can do that will be very helpful is to remove any invasive vines you have now, while they’re small.

I’ve mentioned a number of times that plants can grow roots in the fall, even into December if there is no hard freeze. That means that if you leave invasive vines in the garden now, they will be getting a good start on next year’s growth, making it harder to remove.

So, what invasive vines should you be re-moving now? And, are there any native, but pesky, vines you may want to remove now?

WineberriesOne of the most prolific and nasty vines

that volunteer in the garden is the wineber-ry. Wineberries were introduced into the country from Asia to possibly be crossed with raspberries. But, wineberries (Rubus phoenicolasius) are extremely invasive, tak-ing the place of native plants. They pop up all over. I’ve even pulled them out of plant-ers. Make sure you are wearing gardening gloves when you pull this nasty one since the stems are filled with thorns. I found this out the hard way many years ago.

While you might like the idea of eating wineberries — they are edible — they’re only okay and are not as flavorful as rasp-berries. So, if you want raspberries, plant them and pull out the wineberries. Due to their extremely invasive nature, they are on Suffolk County’s Do Not Sell List.

Oriental bittersweetOriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbicu-

latus) is a woody vine that volunteers eas-ily in the garden. It was introduced into the United States in the late 1800s and has spread extensively. It seems to like virtual-ly any environment — climate, soil condi-tions, fertilizer or lack thereof — meaning that it easily competes with native plants. Birds and small mammals eat the berries and spread the seeds, as happens with the wineberries. One vine I didn’t notice grew up in my garden behind some other plants and actually broke my wooden fence. It’s on the Do Not Sell List for good reason.

Creeping JennyCreeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummu-

laria) is a low-growing vine with round-ish chartreuse leaves. It spreads rapidly, even into grass. It does well in zones 3 to 8. An evergreen perennial that favors wet ground, it is native to Europe but was in-troduced into the United States where it has spread far and wide. It roots wherever a node touches the soil. It will resprout from the roots if pulled out. Yes, this one too, is on the Do Not Sell List.

Other vines on the list include kudzu, sweet autumn clematis, some varieties of honeysuckle and mile-a-minute weed. Pull all of these out whenever you see them.

Management ListThere are a number of vines that can

be legally propagated and sold in Suffolk County but are invasive as well. The coun-ty suggests that they not be planted (Man-agement List). They include chocolate vine, Asian wisteria (I personally think this one should be banned), morning glory, English ivy (another one that wants to take over the world), periwinkle, silver lace (or fleece vine) and ground ivy.

For a detailed list of invasive plants of the United States go to www.invasive-plantsatlas.og.

Native vinesWild grapes (Vitis) are native to North

America. Remember that the Vikings called North America Vinland. But, while they are native, they can be a real nuisance. A gardening friend of mine has wild grapes growing up a number of her shade trees and have really taken over. There are a number of species, but most bear grapes that are not suitable for making wine. She notes, how-ever, that the birds seem to enjoy them.

False buckwheat (Polygonum scandens) is also a native of North America and, as

the wild grapes, can be a real nuisance to the home gardener. It grows wild from Canada in the north to Florida in the south and as far west as Wyoming and Colorado.

If you can, remove wild grapes and false buckwheat whenever possible. Although native, they do take over.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and mas-ter gardener. Send your gardening questions to [email protected]. To reach Cornell Cooperative Extension and its Mas-ter Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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By Donna newman

Has the news got you down? Are you worried about the state of our world? The Middle Country Library Founda-tion offers a “stop the world-I want to get off ” event guaranteed to lift your spirits and recharge your batteries. “On Thursday, October 1, from 11 to 6, our Centereach building will once again be transformed into the bus-tling marketplace that is the Women’s EXPO. It’s one of my favorite days at the library,” said Elizabeth Malafi, coordinator of adult services and the Miller Business Resource Center at the Middle Country Public Library.

“We’re thrilled to be hosting our 15th annual Women’s EXPO,” add-ed Library Director Sophia Serlis-McPhillips. “Each year, new and for-mer vendors come together to celebrate and showcase their unique talents and embody the spirit of entrepreneurship and community. We’re very thankful to our many sponsors and volunteers who help us make this day possible.”

Intermingled with the shopping is a matchless opportunity for a diverse group of women to network, support and inspire each other. “I love doing the EXPO!” said Jena Turner, owner of Breathe in Port Jefferson. “Having worked in advertising 13 years, I know how important it is to get yourself out there. The EXPO is better than a full

page ad!” Tiana Le, owner of Le Fusion, is also

excited to return this year. “The EXPO gave me an opportunity to showcase my products surrounded by amazing women entrepreneurs sharing their stories of struggle and triumph,” she said. “I sold out, got positive feedback and leads.” When interviewed, the common theme expressed by EXPO vendors is passion — and the discov-ery of the capacity to be successful do-ing something they love.

Since its inception in the year 2000, the Women’s EXPO has earned a loyal following. Attendance surpassed 2,400 last year for the 83 vendors. The event showcases female Long Island entre-preneurs: artisans, importers, design-ers and distributors of products such as jewelry, clothing, fine art, pottery, children’s items, culturally diverse crafts, fiber art, specialty food items, gift baskets, household goods, paper products and much more. Fitting its “harvest-themed” October time slot, the EXPO provides a veritable cornu-copia of unique creations and gifts.

Admission to the EXPO is free. Lunch is available for purchase from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the EXPO Café, catered by Fifth Season Restaurant of Port Jefferson. Baked goods from Sweet Street will be sold from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The library is located at 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach. For a complete list of vendors, visit www.womensEXPOli.org/shop. For more information, call 631-585-9393, ext. 296.

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Jena Turner realized a dream when she opened her shop on East Main Street in Port Jefferson Village in 2006. The previous year had brought a pair of trag-edies. Her father, “an accomplished man [who] built everything from scratch – houses, boats, cars, and his last project – his airplane,” died during the plane’s inaugural flight. Seven months later, she lost her brother. An incident at work following the second loss propelled her into action to sign a lease. She had pre-pared herself for the business by becoming a Certified Yoga Teacher and study-ing Reiki (hands-on healing).

In tribute to her late father, Turner named the store “Breathe,” which summed up his philosophy of life. Given its stated mission “to help others understand their gifts and full potential,” Breathe is more than just a store, and Turner wears many hats: “I am the owner,” she said, “and with that, I am the buyer, the manager, the book-keeper, the healer, the teacher, the reader, the unpacker, the shipper, the banker, and the cleaning lady!”

She stocks an assortment of jewelry, clothing, candles, home accessories, and spiritual items, and also offers meditation, yoga, reiki, psychic readings and other workshops. Visit www.breatheinspiringgifts.com for more information.

Photo by Amber srokaJena Turner at her shop, Breathe, in Port Jefferson

Liz Carroll spent her life serving others. She raised three children on her own while working for the Town of Oyster Bay in a succession of increas-ingly responsible jobs. “I’m holding on to my job for now,” she said, “as I’ve worked hard to be where I am, and still have children who depend on me.”

But when her children were in college, she began thinking. “I wanted to do something for myself that would be produc-tive, something where I could earn extra money and, of course, something that makes people happy!”

Carroll turned her signa-ture cookie, one she had always made for family and friends,

into a gourmet cookie line and created “Wild Lizzy’s.” At first, the cookies sold via word-of-mouth, at street fairs and other events, and at a few specialty stores. Soon they began win-ning prestigious awards.

“I always offer samples,” said Carroll, “and the reaction is al-ways ‘Oh, my God!’ So now I have an OMG bell. When you say it, you ring it!”

Last September, the bell at-tracted a customer with a link to QVC and plans are now un-derway to take Wild Lizzy’s to the TV shopping network. She ships nationwide, due to cus-tomer demand.

Visit her website at www.wildlizzys.com.

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In truth, the career she describes is her dream job. “Every day is different,” she said. “An average day in the studio, I could spend the morning painting the instructions for baking an apple pie, the afternoon Googling locations to com-plete a custom map for a wedding gift, and then finish the day unloading/load-ing my kiln. I get to travel all over and meet tons of people. Then I get to retreat into the peace of my quiet studio to cre-ate.” In addition to contract work for in-dependent projects, she exhibits her art at outdoor arts and crafts fairs and has a shop in the online marketplace Etsy. Visit her website: www.jackiemaloney.com.

Photo by Amber SrokaJackie Maloney with some of her artwork

Tiana Le began a poem with the words, “We left during the fall of Saigon in 1975, blessed that we were alive.” Her family emigrated to the United States and eventually settled in Flushing. When it came time for Le to train for a career, her parents steered her toward information technology – a good job in great demand. She began a career in IT.

Later, her mother was diagnosed with cancer soon after retirement. “It was the hardest time of my life,” Le said, “caring for my Mom and watch-ing her wither away. She was my top priority, and when she expired I needed time to recoup and recharge. I came out stronger, with a greater appreciation of life – and the emotional and physical freedom to pursue my passion.”

That passion is food as related to her Vietnamese heritage. In May 2014, she launched “Le Fusion,” thinking “Why not combine the best of both worlds? East and West!” Her menu items are healthy, handmade, all natural, and baked. “Vietnamese foods are light and refreshing, with exotic herbs,” she said, adding, “The French-influenced dishes

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“Walk me out in the mornin’ dew, my honey, Walk me out in the mornin’ dew today…….,” the ethereal voice rises and silence falls upon the crowd. A kinetic en-ergy begins to weave itself into the scores of bodies riddled with goosebumps that sway from side to side; the forlorn melody com-ing from the stage reinforces a brotherhood that this community of listeners knows all too well. Fortunately for Grateful Dead-lov-ers this is not a recollection of an endearing concert moment, observing Jerry Garcia chant the song, “Morning Dew.” It is an ac-curate and recent depiction of the infamous voice of Long Islander Tom San Filippo and the band Half Step.

Half Step will be participating this week-end in another Rich Rivkin event on The Great Lawn at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport called Grateful Fest. Rivkin is the dynamic promoter of all things Grate-ful Dead on our island. He is an environ-mental consultant who soaked up the desire and need to keep up the 1960s peace, love and music movement. Many years ago, he passionately started to create “gatherings” at public parks for people to come, be together and enjoy local bands. Today, he is known as a cultural attaché for thousands of Long Island Deadheads, fusing art with live mu-sic, and holds full blown festivals at won-drous locations like The Vanderbilt.

On Sunday, bands such as Half Step will be joined by other Grateful Dead song mas-ters like The Electrix, Reckoning and Un-broken Chain and play to droves of Dead aficionados. Perched on a hill, overlooking Northport Bay and the Long Island Sound, up to thirty visual artists will join them.

From the time San Filippo was a boy, growing up in an Italian family in Levit-town, peering into the windows of the mu-sic store on the corner at the guitars for sale, he was drawn to all things artistic. Although an accomplished graphic artist today, it was music that grabbed his soul for good at an early age, and by seven, he had picked up his first guitar. Although his parents were tra-ditional, they embraced the Beatles, and for Tom, that band’s influence would remain a mainstay throughout his prolific career. His first band, Galaxy, was formed with school-mate Dave Diamond, of Zen Tricksters fame. In Dave’s basement, they would re-hearse Beatles songs until their fingers bled. Tom recalls this time with childlike excite-ment, “There was no Internet, no digital anything, so in order to practice, we would have to play the record and slow it down by hand. It was a discovery of music, discover-ing this art form in a very pure way.”

In the infancy of San Filippo’s journey, he was a bass player, and not until Galaxy eventually morphed into The Mighty Un-derdogs did Tom take the lead with gui-tar and vocals. There was much discovery along the way and as musicians, San Filip-

po and his bandmates certainly paid their dues. He remembers how excited they were to play “Fun Day” at McDonald’s for free hamburgers. As they became more well known amongst their peers, they expanded their song repertoire from pure Beatles to include the Allman Brothers, Led Zeppe-lin, The Doors and popular Grateful Dead tunes like “Truckin’” and were unofficially the house band for all community events.

There is no doubt that San Filippo en-joyed the notoriety and still does, he openly admits this, but his ear-to-ear grin when confessing is so warm and welcoming that it does not, in any way, come off as egocen-tric. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Tom San Filippo has a way of drawing people in; he is outrageously funny and has a rare sense of humility. He is impassioned about his career choice and the music that carries his daily routine and simply just wants to share it with the world. It is impossible not to like the guy.

“Songwriting flows through me. Notes and rifts effortlessly come to me; the lyrics take a little longer,” he says, when discussing his song writing, which began at age nine. There have been numerous bends in the road for San Filippo and the bands he was so fundamental in creating, and moments that certainly made time stand still for him. All part of his migration towards Half Step. Today, as Half Step plays to adoring crowds, he can still remember the moment while on tour as the opening act for Debbie Gibson, when the stage crew permitted The Under-dogs to jam on the stage of an empty Radio City Music Hall prior to their sold-out Gib-son show. “It was surreal to say the least. I looked around as we belted out songs like Bertha and said to myself, this is it, this is where I belong. I really believed that.”

After moving to Amityville with his soulmate and extremely supportive wife, Rose, band members in Half Step, reached out to Tom asking him to join, as proximity was now a friend. By this time, San Filippo was finally embracing Jerry Garcia’s style, something that had been attributed to him over and over again throughout the years. “I just got Jerry’s style and music; he has a very melodic approach and embraces the whole scale. It comes naturally to me.” To this day, he spends a good portion of his time studying Grateful Dead archives and all things Jerry, including his gear.

San Filippo joined a stellar group of extremely talented musicians when he acquiesced to be the front man for Half Step. “Playing and listening to the Dead is like having an extra chromosome, a special musical vocabulary — either you get it or you don’t,” Tom states. “And you want to be around people who speak the same lan-guage. With Half Step, I found that.”

Joining Scott Bardolf, Cindy Lopez, Craig Privett, Matt Iselin and Joe Chirco on stage would be an honor for any musi-cian. They are all individually accomplished and when they come together, pure magic happens. Founding member, Scott Bardolf on rhythm guitar, willingly embraces the

Bob Weir role and is sublime as his fingers meander across the fret board. Cindy Lopez beautifully spins jazz and blues around the Dead vocals when she sings and as a twen-ty-year veteran on the Long Island music scene, she complements her fellow band members perfectly. A natural bass player, Craig Privett gives credence to his instru-ment that would make Phil Lesh smile.

Having the opportunity to share the stage with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh, key-boardist Matt Iselin has been playing piano since he was a small child, and his musical ability is apparent with every string vibra-tion. Joe Chirco has manifested his current role as drummer from as early on as he can remember. Once the drummer for the Donna Jean Godchaux Band, the diversity of his percussion skill set is vast and his love for Grateful Dead music reigns supreme; his joy at being a part of Half Step is evident to all who see him play.

It is crucial to note that referring to Half Step as a cover band would be highly insult-ing. Often compared to Dark Star Orches-tra, a hugely popular national band that also plays the music of The Grateful Dead, Half Step channels music from a legendary group and is integral to keeping that music alive. The quality of their musicianship can sometimes challenge even the actual work of the Grateful Dead themselves. There are so many layers to Dead music that there is plenty of room for bands like Half Step to delve deeper and deeper into its complexity.

There’s a reason people flock to Half Step venues, one you just might want to dis-cover yourself. Half Step at The Vanderbilt Museum,this Sunday — be there.

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host the 4th annual Grateful Fest on Sunday, Sept. 27 from noon to 6:30 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 4. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic lunches. Tickets are $25 adults on-line, $35 at the door; $10 children ages 5 to 15; children under 5 free. For more in-formation, call 631-854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

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Making end-of-life decisions is a crucial component of any estate plan. As Elder Law attorneys, we deal with these issues every day. Some advance directives are signed in an attorney’s office and some are executed with a health care provider. A short review of each document will help clarify the issues surrounding the Living Will, Do Not Re-suscitate and/or Do Not Intubate, Health Care Proxy and Medical Or-ders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form.

The Living Will is a document which evi-dences an individual’s wishes regarding medi-cal care or life support to be administered in the event their condi-tion is terminal. There is no question that an individual has the abso-lute right to accept or re-fuse medical treatment on their own behalf.

The problem arises when the individual is incapacitated and cannot communicate their wishes. The Living Will is written evidence of the patient’s wishes. Some of the treatments that could be accepted or refused on the individual’s behalf in-clude cardiac resuscitation, mechani-cal respiration, artificial nutrition and hydration, antibiotics, blood or blood products, kidney dialysis and surgery or invasive diagnostic tests. This docu-ment is always prepared for our estate planning clients, but need not be pre-pared by a lawyer.

Unlike the Living Will, the DNR form and procedures are governed by New York State law, and these orders are signed in a hospital, nursing home or mental health facility. (New York law also permits “out-of-hospital” DNRs in specific situations, but this is outside the scope of this article). DNR orders are only applicable to incidents of cardiac respiratory arrest and direct that no chest compression, ventilation, defibrillation, endotracheal intubation or medications be administered. A pa-tient may express his wishes, or, if he is unable to do so, a family member, agent or friend can sign the DNR. The DNR is issued by a physician and must be on a NYS Department of Health form.

Another important directive is the Health Care Proxy. This document al-lows an individual to designate an agent to make health care decisions if he is unable to make these decisions for him-self. The health care proxy need not be executed in an institution and it can be used anywhere. Typically, we prepare a comprehensive health care proxy for all our elder law and estate planning clients. The health care proxy applies to all medical care except artificial hydra-

tion and feeding. Therefore, the proxy should indicate if the agent is permitted to refuse hydration or feeding.

In June 2010, the state legislature passed the Family Health Care Deci-sions Act which permits surrogate de-cision-making for patients that lack ca-pacity and have not previously signed a

health care proxy and living will. However, I urge clients not to rely upon this legis-lation. The Act only applies to decisions in institutional settings. Advance directives will ensure that your wishes are followed in — and out — of an in-stitution.

The MOLST form is a document executed with a physician re-garding the patient’s wishes with respect to life-sustaining treat-ment plans. The pur-pose of this New York State Department of

Health form is to create a dialogue be-tween a patient with a chronic or termi-nal illness and their physician that will transcend the DNR and Living Will. Unlike a DNR, the MOLST form fol-lows the patient from one health care setting to another.

For example, if an individual were transferred from a hospital to a nurs-ing home, the MOLST form would follow them; thus ensuring that their medical wishes would be conveyed and respected consistently across care settings.

In addition to documents that per-mit agents to withdraw or withhold treatment, there is also a document that makes it clear that you want ev-ery treatment available. The Protective Medical Decision Document (PMDD) is a protective Durable Power of At-torney for health care decisions that specifically limits the agent’s authority to approve the direct and intentional ending of the principal’s life.

Making directives in advance is smart. It allows you to make your own decisions based upon your own beliefs and wishes. But this planning should not occur in a vacuum. Once you’ve made your decisions, beyond signing documents, you must discuss these is-sues with your family and health care agents. Let them understand your di-rections and put them in a better po-sition to make reasonable decisions based upon your expressed wishes.

The more difficult situations arise with individuals who are disabled from birth or become disabled before they can form an intent as to their end-of-life treatments.

New York courts continue to struggle with the question, attempting to balance

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sept. 24 to oct. 1, 2015Times…and datesThursday 24

ITalIan sTudIes lecTureThe Center for Italian Studies at Stony Brook University will present a book presentation, “Filippo Tommaso Marinetti: The Artist and His Politics,” with author Ernest Ialongo in the Frank Melville Memorial Library, Room E4340 at 11:30 a.m. Free and open to all. Questions? Call 632-7444.VolunTeer opporTunITIes FaIrHarborfield’s Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will host a Volunteer Opportunities Fair from 4 to 6 p.m. Adults and high school students with a few hours to give are encouraged to come meet representatives from local nonprofit organizations who serve the community. Refreshments will be served. Call 757-4200.sBpWn meeTIngThe Smithtown Business and Professional Women's Network will hold a meeting at Giorgio's, 224 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 6 p.m. The evening will include dinner and time to network. For more information, visit www.sbpwn.org.The oTher IrIsh Tenors In concerTA fundraiser concert for Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson titled The Other Irish Tenors will be held at 8 p.m. Featuring Dr. Christie Harrington and Gerard Harrington with special guests Christina R. Giacomazza and Catia Shi. Tickets are $50. For more information, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.BeaTles lecTureScott Freiman will host two Beatles lectures at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington, "Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper" at 6:30 p.m. and "Looking Through a Glass Onion: Deconstructing the White Album" at 9 p.m. Single show $17, $12 members; both shows, $30, $20 members. Call 423-7611 for more information.carolIne Jones In concerTThe Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present singer/songwriter Caroline Jones in concert at 7 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Free. For more information, call 632-7330.comedy nIghT FundraIserThe Knox School Alumni Association will hold a Comedy Fundraiser Night at McGuire's, 1627 Smithtown Ave., Bohemia at 8 p.m. For 18 and over, 2 beverage minimum per person. Call 664-5065.

Friday 25TIde mIll TourThe Huntington Historical Society will present a Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill Tour at 8:45 a.m. $15, $10 members. Advance reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 401.TrIBuTe To led ZeplInFive Towns College Performing Arts Center, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills will present Led Zeplin tribute band, Lets Zep, in con-cert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $35. Call 656-2148.nIghT aT The museumExperience the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook after hours and enjoy drinks, light refreshments and a guided tour of Gilding the Coasts: Art and Design of Long Island’s Great Estates at 5 p.m. $15, $10 members. Questions? Call 751-0066.moVIng pIcTuresThe North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present pianist Alina Kiryayeva at 7 p.m. who will perform unique interpretations of your beloved animated screen gems of the past, including works by Liszt, Chopin and Beethoven. Free and open to all. Call 941-4488 for more information.poeTs In porTCaffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport will host Poets in Port at 7:30 p.m. Featured poet will be Deborah Hauser. An open reading will follow. For more information, visit www.northportarts.org.

saturday 265K runnIng oF The BullSmithtown’s 10th annual 5K Running of the Bull will be held on the grounds of the New York Avenue School at 9 a.m. Sign up at 8 a.m. Visit www.smithtownchamber.org or call 979-8069.peT adopT-a-ThonThe 4th annual Sound Beach Civic Association Pet Adopt-A-Thon will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Hartlin Inn parking lot, 30 New York Ave., Sound Beach, across from the Post Office. Featuring adoptable pets, face painting, live music by Gina Mingoia and Sal Martone, as well as a raffle auction and 50/50. Admission is free. For more information call 744-6952.

Fall Indoor garage saleSt. James United Methodist Church, 532 Moriches Road, St. James will hold its annual Fall Indoor Garage Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lots of treasures! Call 584-5340 for more information.communITy yard saleStarflower Experiences Inc., 210 Manor Road, Huntington will hold its annual Community Yard Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 27. Call 516-938-6152 or visit www.starflowerexperiences.org for more information.caumseTT sampler hIKeCaumsett State Historic Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will present an adult 5-mile hike through the park featuring fields, forests, seashores and ponds. $4. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770.WIldWood Fall FesTIValWildwood State Park, Hulse Landing Road, Wading River will hold its 22nd annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featuring craft vendors, pony rides, petting zoo, moon bounce, a magic show and silent clown, a wagon ride, donut eating contest, build a scarecrow contest, environmental displays, children's games and much more. All activities are free. For more information, call 321-3518.Fall communITy yard saleThe Yaphank Historical Society will hold a Fall Community Yard Sale on the grounds of the Hawkins House, at the corner of Yaphank Ave. and Main Street from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date Sept. 27. For more information, call 924-2241 or 924-4308.museum day aT The lImIn the spirit of the Smithsonian’s free admission policy, enjoy free admission all day (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook with a downloadable ticket available at www.smithsonianmag.com.enVIronmenTal FaIrStarflower Experiences will hold its annual Environmental Fair and Community Yard Sale at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Road, Huntington from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy live music, take part in games and activities, check out an electric car, learn ways to “go green" and shop for bargains. Rain date Sept. 27. Questions? Call 516-938-6152.smIThToWn annIVersary paradeA parade celebrating the Town of Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary will be held on Main Street at noon. For more information, call 360-7512.nIghT aT The racesJoin American Legion Post 432 Auxiliary for a Night at the Races fundraiser for veterans at the Moose Lodge, 37 Crystal Brook Hollow Road, Port Jefferson. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., first race at 7 p.m. $20 in advance, $25 at the door includes cocktail, door prizes, and snacks. For tickets, call 320-9649.

comedy nIghTThe North Shore Beach Property Owners Association Auxiliary will present a night of comedy at the NSBPOA Clubhouse, 55 Clubhouse Drive, Rocky Point at 7:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $40. Contact Maureen at 228-4165 or Valerie at 821-0783.

sunday 27maKe a WIsh WalKMake-A-Wish of Suffolk County will hold its 3rd annual Walk for Wishes 5K Run/Walk at the Dowling College Brookhaven campus in Shirley at 11 a.m. Sign-up is at 9 a.m. Register online at www.MakeaWish5K.itsyourrace.com.seaFaIre In cold sprIng harBorThe Whaling Museum and Education Center, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor will hold a SeaFaire event to kick off its latest exhibit, If I Were a Whaler, from noon to 3 p.m. Try your hand at woodworking, candle making and scrimshaw carvings to take home. Local artisans will be selling their wares. Rain date Oct. 4. For more information, call 367-3418.muscle car shoWThe Antique Automobile Club of America Peconic Bay Region Chapter will celebrate 50 years of muscle cars at the Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy viewing and learning about restored classic cars. Rain date is Oct. 4. Spectator admission is $5, children under 12 are free. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.pbraaca.org.Fall FesTIValThe Friends of Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will host its annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Featuring fishing for kids (free bait and tackle), free pump-kins (for kids 12 and younger), nature tours and hikes, live music, face painting, "skull-science" exhibit, fly-fishing demonstrations, antique cars, raffles, rehabilitated animal display. $10 per car. Call 265-1054.draWouT! aT The hecKscher museumThe Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington invites people of all ages to flex their creative abilities at DRAW OUT!, a free event from noon to 4 p.m. Featuring printmaking demon-strations in the galleries, live figure drawing on the museum’s terrace and plein air painting in picturesque Heckscher Park. Hands-on activities for families plus live music by The East End Trio. For more information, call 351-3250.renaIssance cluB meeTIngTemple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook will host a Renaissance Club meeting at 1:30 p.m. For ages 50 plus. Refreshments will be served. Call 751-5557 or 862-1747.

* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Photo from Bea RubertoSal Martone and Gina Mingoia will perform live at the 4th annual Sound Beach Civic Association Pet Adopt-A-Thon on Sept. 26.


Grateful festThe 4th annual Grateful Fest, an outdoor Grateful Dead tribute band concert, will be held on the Great Lawn of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from noon to 6:30 p.m. Featuring 30 artists who will paint to live music by Half Step, The Electrix, Reckoning and Unbroken Chain. Rain date Oct. 4. Bring lawn chair or blanket. $35 adults ($25 online), $10 children 5 to 15, under 5 free. For more information, call 854-5579.Northport artWalkThe Northport Historical Society and the Northport Arts Coalition will present Northport ArtWalk 2015, a free, self-guid-ed walking tour of the charming village of Northport, from noon to 4 p.m. View artwork from more than 25 artists and enjoy live music. Tour maps available at Copenhagen Bakery, 75 Woodbine Ave., Northport. Questions? Call 757-9859.taps aNd taloNsSweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive in Smithtown will host its 2nd annual Taps and Talons Craft Beer Tasting event from 2 to 6 p.m. Enjoy an afternoon of beer tasting from several micro-breweries, a live bird of prey show, live music and appetiz-ers. $30 per person, $15 designated driver. For more information, call 979-6344 or visit www.sweetbriarnc.org.lI souNd Chorus IN CoNCertThe Long Island Sound Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adeline's International will present a concert titled In My Life at the Suffolk Theatre, 118 E. Main St., Riverhead at 3 p.m. $22. For tickets, call 727-4343 or visit www.suffolktheater.com.INterNatIoNal folk daNCINGThe Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will host a night of international folk dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. All are welcome. No partner necessary. Dances will be reviewed and/or taught. $8 donation requested. Call 516-781-3552 for more information.

Monday 28Book sIGNINGBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome authors Juliette Giorgio and Tery Grant who will speak about and sign copies of their new book, “What Were You Thinking?” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for more information.

tuesday 29perCussIoNIst eduardo leaNdro at sBuThe Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will present a recital by percussionist Eduardo Leandro at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall. Free. Call 632-7330 for more information.

Wednesday 30luNCh & learNThe Huntington Historical Society will present a lecture by Robert B. MacKay, author of “Great Yachts of Long Island’s

North Shore” at Black & Blue Restaurant, 65 Wall St., Huntington at noon as part of its Lunch & Learn series. $50, $45 members includes a gourmet three-course meal. Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.

thursday 1WoMeN’s eXpoMiddle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach will host the 15th annual Women’s EXPO from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. featur-ing a marketplace of products by women entrepreneurs. Free. For more information, call 585-9393 or visit www.womensexpoli.org.WINGs of hope CereMoNyTo kick off Walk for Beauty, cancer survivors, town officials, sponsors and more will participate in a Wings for Hope ceremony at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville at 2 p.m. All are welcome. Call 751-2244 for more information.WalkING tour aNd puB CraWlThe Huntington Historical Society will present a Walking Tour and Pub Crawl in Huntington at 6 p.m. Starting point is the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main Street. $15, $10 members (drinks not included). Reservations required by calling 427-7045, ext. 401.fall INto fuN CarNIvalThe Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mt. Sinai will hold its annual Fall into Fun Carnival today from 6 to 10 p.m., Oct. 2 from 6 to 11 p.m., Oct. 3 from noon to 11 p.m. and Oct. 4 from noon to 6 p.m. Featuring rides, food, games of skill and much more. Fireworks on Friday. For more information, call 509-0882.st. fraNCIs of assIsI fall festIvalSt. Francis of Assisi Church, 29 Clay Pitts Road, Greenlawn will hold its annual Fall Festival today from 6 to 10 p.m., Oct. 2 from 6 to 11 p.m., Oct. 3 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Oct. 4 from 1 to 9 p.m. Featuring rides, games, food, raff les, live music, animal shows, vendors and much more. For more information, visit www.stfrancisgreenlawn.org.party for the park fuNdraIserRuvo, 105 Wynn Lane, and Old Fields Restaurant, 318 Wynn Lane, in Port Jefferson will host a Party for the Park Under the Harvest Moon fundraiser for Rocketship Park from 7 to 10 p.m. Rain date is Oct. 8. $50 in advance, $60 at the door. Visit www.rebuildrocketship.org for more information.CIvIl War MeetINGThe North Shore Civil War Roundtable will hold a meeting at the South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station at 7 p.m. Guest speaker will be Daniel S. Marrone who will discuss his book, "New York Heroes: Herkimer, Lincoln, TR and LaGuardia." A Q-and-A will follow. All are wel-come. For more information, call 757-8117 or 549-4411.Book sIGNINGBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome award-winning Long Island author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky who will speak about and sign copies of her new book, “Historic Haunts of Long Island: Ghosts and Legends from the Gold Coast to Montauk Point,” at 7 p.m. For more information, call 271-1442.

film‘BlazING saddles’ aNd ‘spaCeBalls’On Sept. 25, the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will screen a double feature – “Blazing Saddles” at 7 p.m. and “Spaceballs” at 9:30 p.m. — as part of its Classic Movies series. Tickets are $10. For more information, call 724-3700.‘Me aNd earl aNd the dyING GIrl’/’aBout elly’The Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University will kick off its 2015 fall semester films on Sept. 25 with “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (rated PG-13) at 7 p.m. and “About Elly” (in Persian & German with subtitles) at 9 p.m. Tickets are $9 adults, $7 students, seniors and children. For more information, call 632-2787.‘CraCkING up’“Cracking Up” with comedian David Granirer will be screened at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. $15, $10 members includes reception. Call 423-7611 for more information.‘Why Be Good?’Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the 1929 silent film “Why Be Good?” on Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. with live theater organ accompaniment by Ben Model. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611 for details.‘the haNd that feeds’The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen the documentary “The Hand That Feeds” on Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. $15, $10 members. Call 423-7611 for more information.‘very seMI-serIous’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will screen “Very Semi-Serious” on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. as part of the fall Port Jefferson Documentary series. Guest speaker will be award-winning cartoon-ist George Booth. Tickets are $7 each and will be sold at the door. For more information, visit www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.

theaterWoMeN daNCINGThe Ballet Center, 1863 Pond Road, Ronkonkoma will present a performance of classical and contemporary ballet works titled Women Dancing on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. and Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. and again at 12:15 p.m. The program will include pieces from “Swan Lake,” “The Nutcracker,” “Raymonda” and more. Tickets are $18 adults, $9 seniors and children. For more information, call 737-1964.‘the WaItING rooM’Bare Bones Theater Company, 57 Main St., Northport will present “The Waiting Room” through Sept. 27. Tickets are $25 each. For more information, call 606-0026 or visit www.barebonestheater.com.'BoNNIe & Clyde'The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present "Bonnie & Clyde" through Sept. 27. Tickets range from $20 to $29. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.‘arseNIC & old laCe’Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the classic comedy “Arsenic & Old Lace,” through Oct. 4. Tickets are $35 adults, $20 students. Call 724-3700.‘West sIde story’It’s the Jets versus the Sharks at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport in “West Side Story” through Nov. 8. Tickets are $69. For more information, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.‘sWeeNey todd’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” on the Mainstage through Oct. 24. Tickets range from $15 to $30. For more infor-mation, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.'eurydICe'Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden will present "Eurydice" from Oct. 7 to 18 at the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building. $12 general admission. Call 451-4163.'the addaMs faMIly'The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present the musical "The Addams Family," from Oct. 10 to Nov. 8. Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

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Photo by Samantha CuomoFrom left, Eugene Dailey, Bobby Montaniz, Mary Ellin Kurtz, Michael Newman and Staci Rosenberg-Simons in a scene from ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ currently in production at the SCPA through Oct. 4


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ASSEMBLIES OF GODSTONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Connecting to God, Each Other and the World400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket

(631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215www.stonybrookchristian.com

Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule

Sunday Worship w/nursery 10 amKidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth

Fellowship and Food Always to FollowTuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm

� ursday Morning Bible Study w/Co� ee & Bagels: 10 amFriday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pm

Ignite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pmCheck out our website for other events and times

BYZANTINE CATHOLICRESURRECTION BYZANTINE

CATHOLIC CHURCH38 Mayfl ower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787

631–759–[email protected]

Fr. Jack Custer, SSL., STD., Pastor Cantor Joseph S. DurkoDivine Liturgy: Sunday, 11:15am followed by fellowship in the parish hall.

Holy Days: 7:00pm. See website for days and times.Faith Formation for All Ages:

Sunday School (Ages 4-13), alternate Sundays at 10:00amByzanTeens (14-18), alternate Tuesdays at 7:00pm

Adult Faith Formation: Mondays at 7:00pm. PrayerAnon Prayergroup for substance addictions:

Wednesdays at 7 pmSee the website for current topics and schedule.

� e Sacraments: Baptism, Chrismation and Eucharist for infants, children and adults arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Matrimony arranged by appointment. Sacrament of Repentance: Sundays 10:50 to 11:05am and

before or aft er all other services.All services in English. A parish of the Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Passaic.

CATHOLICCHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station

(631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015www.stgmajella.org

Rev. Gennaro DiSpigno, PastorOffi ce of Christian Formation • 928–2550

We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am

Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 amWe celebrate Baptism

Th ird weekend of each month during any of our weekend MassesWe celebrate Marriage

Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or DeaconWe celebrate Penance

Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pmWe celebrate You!

Visit Our � ri� Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777

(631) 473-0165 • Fax (631) 331-8094www.www.infantjesus.org

Reverend Patrick M. Riegger, PastorAssociates: Rev. Francis Lasrado & Rev. Rolando Ticllasuca

To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the RectoryConfessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church

Religious Ed.: (631) 928-0447 • Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145Weekly Masses:

6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel*Weekend Masses:

Saturday at 5 pm in the Church, 5:15 pm in the Chapel*Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church

and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel*Spanish Masses:

Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church*Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

Religious Education: (631) 928-0447Parish Outreach: (631) 331-6145

CATHOLICST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141

Mission Statement: In faith we come together to celebrate the Eucharist as a Parish Family; and as a Catholic community of faith,

we are sent to be Christ to the world around us.Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm

Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth)O� ce Hours: Monday–Th ursday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm,

Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Baptisms: Sundays at 1:30 pm (except during Lent)

Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointmentAnointing Of Th e Sick: by request

Holy Matrimony: contact the o� ce at least 9 months before desired date

CONGREGATIONALMT. SINAI CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here”

Sunday Services at 10 amSunday School and childcare off ered at the 10 am service and

open to all infants to 8th grade.Last Sundays of the month: 10 am Welcome Sunday Service

A service welcoming those with di� ering abilities We are an Open and A� rming Congregation.

EPISCOPALALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • [email protected]

Please come and welcome our new Priests:The Rev. Dr. Richard Visconti, Priest–In–Charge

The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Priest AssociateSunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am

Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service� is 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

The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, RectorThe Rev. Farrell Graves, Priest Associate

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, SetauketWeb site: www.carolinechurch.net

Parish Office email: [email protected](631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 amChurch School/Child Care at 9:30 am

Church School classes now forming. Call 941-4245 for registrationWeekday Holy Eucharist’s: Th ursday 12:30 pm and

First Fri. of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Offi ce for location)Youth, Music and Service Programs off ered

Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson(631) 473–0273

email: [email protected] www.christchurchportjeff.org

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–ChargeSunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel

Sunday School and Nursery at 9:30 amOur ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm

AA meetings on Tuesdays and Th ursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Th ursdays at 10 am.It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our

relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to

be part of it.

EVANGELICALTHREE VILLAGE CHURCH

Knowing Christ...Making Him Known322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670

www.3vc.orgLead Pastor Josh Moody

Sunday Worship Schedule9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult),

Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coff ee Fellowship11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4)

We off er weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups,Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study

Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming

the good news of Jesus Christ!

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

“Judaism with a smile”Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com

Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie GrossbaumRabbi Motti & Chaya GrossbaumRabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen

Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School

Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs

Jewish Learning InstituteFriendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network

N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com

Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

CORAM JEWISH CENTERYoung Israel of Coram

981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 YIC.org – [email protected]

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKYRABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

“THE ETERNAL FLAME–THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Weekly Channel #20 at 11 am

Shabbat Morning Services 9 am Free Membership. No building fund. Free Hebrew School. Bar/Bat Mitzvah Shabbat and Holiday Services followed by hot buffet. Adult Education Institute. Women’s Education Group–International Lectures and Torah Study. Adult Bar/Bat Mitz-

vah. Kaballah Classes. Jewish Holiday Institute. Tutorials for all ages.FREE HEBREW SCHOOL 2015–2016

Details (631)698–3939Member National Council of Young Israel

a world–wide organization.All welcome regardless of knowledge or observance level.

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JEWISH NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737

www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.orgRabbi Aaron Benson

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard HoffmanExecutive Director Marcie Platkin

Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm;Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat

Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program

Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop

Th rift Shop • Kosher Catering PanelWe warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship,

study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family. Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518

A warm and caring intergenerational communitydedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Michael F. Trachtenberg Emeritus

Cantor Scott HarrisRabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol

Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. FisherMember Union for Reform Judaism

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 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 • PT

LUTHERAN–ELCA

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station

(631)473–7157Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor

email: [email protected] • pastors cell: 347–423–3623church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org

ServicesSundays – 8:30 am and 10:30 am Holy Communion

Bibles and Bagels 9:30 amSunday School during 10:30 am service

Wednesday Evening 7:30 pm – Holy CommunionFriday Morning

Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am~ All are Welcome ~

METHODISTBETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH33 Christian Ave/ PO2117

E. Setauket NY 11733 (631)941 3581Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:30 amAdult Sunday School 9:30 am

Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noonGospel Choir Tues. 8 pm

Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm Special Women’s Day Service-September 27 with guest preacher

at 10:30 am and 3:00 pm

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH486 Townline Road, CommackChurch Office: (631)499–7310

Fax: (631) 858–0596www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org

Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street

East Setauket • (631) 941–4167Rev. Sandra B. Mantz, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • [email protected] Worship Service & Church School 10 am

10 am Worship with Holy CommunionMary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry)

monthly on 2nd Tuesday at noonAdult Bible Study Sunday 8 am

Prayer Group and Bible Study at the Church Wednesdays 10 am

PRESBYTERIANSETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue~ On the Village Green ~

(631) 941–4271 • www.setauketpresbyterian.orgEmail: [email protected]. Mary Barrett Speers, Pastor

Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Assistant PastorJoin us in Worship at 9:30 am

Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 amAdult Christian Education Classes at 11 am:

Sept. 20, Oct.18, Enough for Everyone – A lifestyle integrity and education program

Service Opportunities:Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing Homes ... Finding Hope

Openings for MWF Preschool 4’s program 2015–2016 Janet Craig, DirectorAll are welcome to join this vibrant community for worship, music (voice and bell

choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church o� ce or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a

More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTFELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A(631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • offi [email protected]

Rev. Margaret H. Allen ([email protected])

Sunday Service: 10:30 amReligious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom

from many sources and o� ers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowl-edge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare

for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings. Registration is ongoing.

For more information: [email protected].

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743631–427–9547

www.uu� .orgRev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

(minister@uufh .org)Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh @gmail.com)

Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services o� er a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 amYouth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults,

Adult and Children’s ChoirsParticipants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

UNITYUNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180

www.unityhuntingtonny.orgRev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church 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.Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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the rights of the patient with the state’s interest in preserving life. In a recent up-state case, the Appellate Court reversed a lower Court decision and directed that a feeding tube be inserted for a 55-year-old man, over the objection of his parents.

The subject of the case, Joseph, suf-fers from profound mental retardation, cerebral palsy, spastic quadriplegia,

curvature of the spine and dysphagia, or the inability to swallow liquids or solids. Without the feeding tube, he would not survive. The question is whether the feeding tube should be in-serted, inasmuch as Joseph was never competent to express his wishes.

The parents argued that the feed-ing tube would be an unreasonable burden on Joseph, as he would have to live in a new facility, leaving the group home where he resided for 27 years. He would have to be restrained to prevent him from removing the tube, which

could cause medical complications. On the other hand, there was testi-

mony from the medical director of the group home that until his hospitaliza-tion, Joseph was alert and communica-tive, appeared to be without pain, was social and could live many years with the feeding tube.

In directing that the feeding tube be inserted, the court held that “the burdens of prolonged life are not so great as to outweigh any pleasure, emotional enjoyment or other satis-faction that (he) may yet be able to

derive from life.” Whether you agree or disagree with

the court, the importance of this case is that it promotes discussion amongst individuals that could one day face the same or similar circumstances. Take the time and discuss this with your loved ones. Make it easier for them to make these hard decisions should the situation arise. ,

Nancy Burner, Esq. has practiced elder law and estate planning for 25 years. The opinions of columnists are their own. They do not speak for the paper.

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‘It wasn’t that hope we win factor. The expectation was to win the game. � ey came and showed that when they took the � eld for four quarters.’

— CHUCK PRIORE

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SBU nabs victory over No. 13 UNHHistory was made at Kenneth P. LaValle

Stadium on Saturday night as the Stony Brook football team earned a 31-6 victory over the 13th-ranked University of New Hampshire in the Colonial Athletic Asso-ciation football opener.

Th e win marked the fi rst for the Sea-wolves (2-0, 1-0 CAA Football) over the Wildcats (1-2, 0-1 CAA Football), and UNH was the highest ranked opponent Stony Brook has ever defeated.

“I’m really proud of the program,” Stony Brook head coach Chuck Priore said. “Th e kids have worked hard and the big-gest thing that I saw in yesterday’s practice is that they expected to win. It wasn’t that hope we win factor. Th e expectation was to win the game. Th ey came and showed that when they took the fi eld for four quarters.”

Junior running back Stacey Bedell and sophomore wide receiver Ray Bolden led the off ense, while senior defensive lineman Victor Ochi was the catalyst on the defensive side of the ball. Bedell rattled off 193 yards rushing on 21 carries, including two 50-plus yard runs in the second half and one touch-down. Bolden pulled down seven catches for 102 yards and two scores. Ochi collected a game-best 11 tackles, including 3.5 sacks.

“We were making big plays and leav-ing points on the board,” Bolden said. “I wouldn’t say we were frustrated, but we knew that we needed to pick it up if we want-ed to beat last year’s conference champion.”

Stony Brook struck fi rst late in the fi rst quarter working with a short fi eld aft er a UNH fumble. Redshirt freshman quarter-back Joe Carbone found Bolden in the right corner of the end zone on a three-yard pass. Junior kicker Przemyslaw Popek’s point-aft er attempt was good.

Popek added to the Seawolves lead with a 32-yard fi eld goal with 10:00 left in the second quarter.

UNH struck for what was believed to be the fi nal score of the fi rst half when quarter-back Adam Riese found wide receiver Rory Donovan in the right corner of the end zone from 17 yards away with 11 seconds on the

clock. Th e two-point conversion attempt was unsuccessful.

Stony Brook answered the Wildcats’ late score with a 60-yard kick off return by sophomore defensive back Darin Peart that left 0:01 on the clock. Senior quarterback Conor Bednarski then found Bolden in the right corner of the end zone with no time left on the clock. Popek’s extra-point kick was good, and the Seawolves went into the locker room with a 17-6 lead.

Th e Seawolves got on the board fi rst in the second half when sophomore running back Donald Liotine scored in a four-yard run with 9:41 left in the third quarter. Th e

Photos from SBU Above, Stacey Bedell wards o� a defenseman as he races down� eld with the ball. Below, Victor Ochi tries to reach the quarterback for a sack.


Edwards’ penalty kick salvages 1-1 drawWith the Stony Brook women’s soccer

team (3-5-1) trailing Yale University 1-0 in the 88th minute, redshirt junior for-ward Raven Edwards coolly stepped up to the penalty spot and slotted home a perfectly placed shot to knot the score at 1-1. The teams would play two scoreless overtime periods to end the match 1-1.

“I think it was a good performance by both teams,” Stony Brook head coach Sue Ryan said. “Both teams had chances to win the match in regulation and in overtime. We are a little disappointed not to win the game, but it is a positive to tie the match in the waning moments.”

The Bulldogs were the first to capital-ize on a scoring chance, taking the lead on Sarah McCauley’s goal in the 62nd minute.

After going down a goal, the Sea-wolves ratcheted up the pressure. Sopho-more forward and midfielder Manuela Corcho almost knotted the game at 1-1 when she arrived at an Edwards cross before her defender, but the ball was cleared after she touched it around the goalkeeper.

Sophomore forward and midfielder

Christen Cahill delivered a precise cross to redshirt junior defender Priscilla Wiggins in the 80th minute, but Wig-gins couldn’t keep the header on frame.

The Seawolves finally found the equal-izer in the 88th minute after Edwards was awarded a penalty kick. Cahill started the play with a nifty first touch around a defender and a hard shot on goal. Yale’s goalkeeper Rachel Ames couldn’t secure the rebound, allowing Edwards to get a poke on it before being fouled. Edwards proceeded to hit her penalty to the keep-er’s left and into the net.

Freshman Cara Gallgher was the goalkeeper of record, allowing one goal and making five saves over the match’s final 65 minutes. Junior Emily Doherty started the contest and held the Bulldogs scoreless over the first 45 minutes.

Yale held a 22-11 advantage in shots and an 8-4 edge in shots on goal.

Edwards paced the Seawolves with three shots and two shots on goal.

The Seawolves were back at LaValle Stadium on Wednesday for a match against Fairfield University.

Scoring on their own net in the 90th minute was the Stony Brook men’s soc-cer team’s (2-4-1) demise on Sunday as they were edged by Villanova University (4-2), 2-1.

As he did in Wednesday’s overtime victory over Marist College, sophomore forward Vince Erdei found the score sheet and put the Seawolves ahead 1-0 with his goal in the 52nd minute. Fresh-man midfielder Serge Gamwanya re-ceived the assist, his third of the season.

John Jlopleh evened the match in the 69th minute, heading home a cross from Christopher Bared.

With under a minute to play, Villanova’a goalkeeper Will Steiner punt-ed the ball over the heads of the Seawolves’ back line. With a Wildcats forward apply-ing pressure, the Seawolves headed the ball back to senior goalkeeper Jason Or-ban, but he was charging hard off his line, allowing the ball to roll into the open goal.

Stony Brook outshot Villanova 22-12 for the match and 15-8 in the second half. The Seawolves also held an 8-1 ad-vantage in corner kicks.

Photo from SBU Raven Edwards moves the ball in a previous contest.

score was set up by a 57-yard run by Bedell; Popek’s point after was again good.

Bedell broke off a 51-yard dash for his first touchdown of the game with 2:59 left in the third quarter. Popek’s kick was good.

“I wasn’t really looking at the numbers of this game,” Bedell said. “I just wanted to come out of this game with a win for my team. It is very important to start the con-ference off with a win.”

Stony Brook has posted at least 30 points

in each of the two games this season, mark-ing the first time the Seawolves have scored at least 30 points in back-to-back games since at 57-17 win at Presbyterian College on Oct. 27, 2012, and a 45-7 victory over the Virginia Military Institute on Nov. 3, 2012.

Stony Brook’s touchdown in the first quarter was the first passing touch-down for Carbone. It also marked the first score for Bolden in his Stony Brook career. Liotine’s touchdown run in the

third quarter marked his first collegiate score as well.

Ochi recorded 3.5 sacks in tonight’s game, to give him 23 for his career. He is now one away from moving into third place on Stony Brook’s all-time career sacks list and six away from the career record.

“The biggest issue we had last year was finishing,” Ochi said. “All this off-season was dedicated to finishing so we knew the position we were in and the defense came

out of the gates working. We all wanted to win and all have the same objective. I’m very proud of my boys.”

Stony Brook hits the road for the next two games, visiting the College of William & Mary next Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff in Williamsburg, Va., before battling James Madison University. The Seawolves return home on Oct. 17 to host Towson University for homecoming. For ticket information, call 631-632-WOLF.

Photos from SBU Above, Vince Erdei looks across the field to send the ball into play. Right, Serge Gamwanya dribbles the ball.

Villanova edges Stony Brook 2-1 with 90th minute goal

Gamwanya and senior midfielder Martin Giordano led the Seawolves with five shots apiece. Gamwanya and Erdei each had a team-high two shots on goal.

The Seawolves are home to the Uni-versity at Buffalo today. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.


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By Stacy Santini

To experience “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” the mu-sical currently running at Theater Three in Port Jefferson, is to once again enter the clever imagination of Creative Direc-tor Jeff Sanzel. It is bold, it is daring, it is courageous and it is uncomfortable, as it should be. With productions such as “Les Misérables” and “Oliver” in his repertoire, Sanzel is no stranger to chal-lenging and enormous projects, and Sweeney Todd is no exception. He brings the darkness of this satire to light and as we watch, as grievous as the subject mat-ter may be, we are entertained.

Although there have been numerous publications attempting to give honesty to the story with references to actual people, Sweeney Todd is an urban legend. The story is based on a vengeful London Fleet Street Barber in 1785 who slits the throats of his customers. Mrs. Lovett is his pie-making accomplice, and together they join forces to make mincemeat out of his victims, literally. The pies become all the rage and cannibalism common-place to Lovett’s naïve patrons. Opening at New York’s Uris Theater in 1979, the musical has consistently won numerous Tonys, including Angela Lansbury for Best Actress and Len Cariou for Best Ac-

tor. The infamous Stephen Sondheim is responsible for the award-winning score.

As is always the case with Theater Three, the performances are astonish-ing, but there were several other stars in the room the evening of the premier that were not on stage. This production is visual perfection. From the set to the lighting to sound to the choreography, the team Sanzel assembled for this pro-duction created a true optic masterpiece. Scenic Designer, Randall Parsons; Light-ing Designer, Robert W. Henderson Jr.; Sound Designer, Peter Casdia and Cho-reographer, Sari Feldman took this show to soaring heights. Whether it was the actors running up and falling down in the aisles or witnessing victims slide off the barber chair and down into morbid eternity, the viewers were captivated by the imagery.

The costumes, as created by Ronald Green III, are sublime. Green’s vision of black and gray hues with pops of white serves the energy of this production well. They were a marvel to look at. The haunting score is handled well by the or-chestra and under the musical direction of Jack Kohl, complements the shocking scenes on stage.

There is no actor in the Theater Three family of thespians more suited for the role of Sweeney Todd than Steve McCoy.

His initial appearance on stage is chill-ing and the connection to the character Hannibal Lector in the movie “The Si-lence of the Lambs” is uncanny. Right before our eyes, McCoy creates a mon-ster on stage, a singing, maniacal mur-dering monster with a heart. Only Mc-Coy can do that and he does.

Outside of McCoy, Suzanne Mason as Mrs. Lovett commands our attention every moment she is on stage, which is often. Mason plays this unsavory character with such likability that we completely forget that she is not only a murderer’s accomplice, but his ma-nipulative business partner as well. She is charming almost to a fault, from her brilliant cockney accent to her empa-thetic gestures to her completely socio-pathic consciousness, we are enthralled with her. Once again, Sanzel’s intuition when it comes to selecting actors is right on point.

Amanda Geraci plays Johanna, rein-forcing that her superior vocal range can take on any role she assumes. Her ethe-real voice is a welcome distraction to the comedic yet gloomy story line. Bryan El-sesser as her paramour, Anthony Hope, is delightful; his version of the song “Jo-hanna” is standing ovation-worthy. John Hudson as the Baz Luhrman-type char-acter, Italian Barber Pirelli, is also a sur-

prise and perfectly apprehended. Robert Butterley gives new meaning to word “chauvinist,” as he plays the very dislik-able Judge Turpin and, as always, veteran Linda May is the ultimate forlorn Beggar Woman. Honorable mention must be made of Andrew Gasparini as simpleton Tobias who does more than justice to this sympathy-invoking role.

Sweeney Todd might not be considered a musical for everyone, the subject matter coarse and offensive, but the irony is that, that is exactly the reason to see it. When a theater embraces a musical like Sweeney Todd in such a manner that it is enjoyable and appealing, purchasing a ticket should be instinctive. The value lies not so much in the story line, but in the performanc-es and depiction of complex characters, which is done so well here.

There is an old saying that if you hang around the barber shop long enough, you will eventually get your haircut, in this case — your throat slit. Not sure you want to hang around Sweeney Todd too long, but it is sure worth a visit.

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jef-ferson will present “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” through Oct. 24. Tickets range from $15 to $30. For more information, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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Theatre Three’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ is a bloody masterpiecePhoto by sari Feldman, Franklin Inc.

above and on the cover, Steve Mccoy and Suzanne Mason in a scene from ‘Sweeney todd’ at theatre three.


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visit. What was especially captivat-ing to us was how this park would become one to include all children, not just those that easily walked onto the swing or climbed up the ladder of the slide, but to those who were chal-lenged and needed a helpful hand. How inspiring that our small village would create a park that welcomed all

and embraced the opportunity for a special needs child to swing alongside their peers,” she added.

Another planned feature also caught the attention of the Consalvo family. A three-sided, free-standing wall will be included in the park, displaying tiles that can be superimposed with art-work or commemorative messages cre-ated by members of the community.

According to Monica, Danielle not only enjoyed the park as a child but was an avid artist who was always drawing or sculpting with clay. “The connection was there,” she said.

Students from Port Jefferson Mid-dle School, where Monica teaches special education, raised funds to purchase two mosaic tiles that would appear on the wall. She then orga-nized a contest open to all the middle schoolers calling for original artwork that would appear on the tiles.

“We left it open as to what should be represented on the tiles. We told them what it would be used for, but they were free to put their creativity on it,” Monica said. The student body then voted on artwork entries, choos-ing two winning tiles last year created by now eighth-grader Erica Graci and now seventh-grader Lucas Welinder.

“What a legacy for a middle school student to have their design in the heart of our village to one day be shown to their children,” said Monica.

“As educators, we often tell our stu-dents to celebrate our differences and embrace our uniqueness, but how of-ten do we get the opportunity to cre-ate a moment that brings this message to life?” she asked.

Danielle’s mother, Barbara Con-salvo, noted that Lucas’ design struck a familiar chord with the family. “It was something very similar to what Danielle would have done. It was such a coincidence,” she said. Barbara said that her family was happy to contrib-ute to a park her daughter used to go to. “When the opportunity presented itself, we wanted to be a part of it,” she said.

Estimates for the renovation are projected at $550,000. According to Kessel, about half of that amount has been secured, but fundraising efforts continue.

A GoFundMe site has been created and a Party for the Park Under the Harvest Moon fundraiser hosted by Ruvo, 105 Wynn Lane, and Old Fields Restaurant, 318 Wynn Lane, Port Jef-ferson, is scheduled for Oct. 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event will take place outside between the two restaurants. Rain date is Oct. 8. Tickets are $50 in advance by visiting www.rebuildrock-etship.org or $60 at the door.

By Erin DuEñas

It’s been more than two years that a major renovation for Rocketship Park in Port Jefferson Village has been in the works, and according to former village trustee Adrienne Kessel, chair of the committee dedicated to the re-design, it all started with a light.

The overhaul of the park, formally known as the Clifton H. Lee Memori-al Park, began after vandals destroyed some of its equipment, prompting the village to look into repairs in addition to added security features, according to Kessel.

“It began with a conversation about adding better lighting but that wasn’t the answer,” she said. “When we went to fix the damaged pieces, we weren’t able to find them. The equipment was obsolete.”

As chair of the Treasure Your Parks committee, which operates under the Port Jefferson Harbor Education and Arts Conservancy, Kessel looked into replacing the playground. During her research she realized that what was already in the park made it nearly im-possible for anyone with a disability to enjoy it.

“You can’t even push a stroller through,” Kessel said of the sand that covers the park’s surface. “I thought about a child in a wheelchair or even a parent or guardian in a wheelchair or with a cane and how the park was not accessible to them. That had to change.” The goal for the new park is for it to be accessible to everyone, dis-abled or not. “Every child should have the chance to play. I couldn’t imagine a park a child couldn’t utilize,” she said.

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act, both newly con-structed and altered facilities that ac-commodate the public — including recreational facilities such as play-grounds — must be readily acces-sible by people with disabilities. Kes-sel said the new park will exceed the ADA guidelines with features such as a poured ground surface that will provide easier mobility, a swing that can accommodate a wheelchair and a bridge feature that even those with limited mobility can use.

“We want everyone to have full free-dom of the entire park,” Kessel said.

In addition to play features in-cluding a tree-shaped climbing piece called Robins Tree House and a play pirate ship, the park will also include sitting walls, natural looking walk-ways and shade trees.

The Consalvo family of Port Jef-ferson, who lost their daughter and sister Danielle to a drunk driver 19 years ago, donated funds to create an

“enchanted” entry to the park in her memory. “When we heard about the renovation of the park, we knew this would be the perfect place to sprinkle some of her fairy dust,” said her sister Monica Consalvo.

“This timeless children’s park, which was visited by Danielle herself, brings smiles and laughter to all that

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Village park’s redesign unites North shore community

Photo by Heidi suttonTop, a photo of Danielle Consalvo; above, Port Jefferson middle schoolers Erica Graci, left, and Lucas Welinder, right, display the designs they created that will be turned into two of the tiles that will grace the walls of the park.

A sprinkle of fairy dust for Rocketship Park

‘Every child should have the chance to play. I couldn’t imagine a park a child couldn’t utilize.’

— ADRIENNE KESSEL

‘How inspiring that our small village would create a park that welcomed all and embraced the opportunity for a special needs child to swing alongside their peers.

— moNIcA coNSALvo


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By Heidi Sutton

The gorgeous weather last Sunday drew hundreds of people to the 26th annual Long Island Apple Festival in Setauket. The Sherwood-Jayne Farm on Old Post Road, which has its own apple orchard dating back over 100 years, was the perfect backdrop for the event. The festivities were hosted by the Society for the Pres-ervation of Long Island An-tiquities, Homestead Arts and the Three Village Historical Society.

Children enjoyed the festivities by tak-ing a pony ride and hay ride, making an apple-themed craft, getting their faces paint-ed and watching sheep get sheared. Many took part in potato sack races and good old-fashioned games like Red Light Green Light and bobbing for apples. Sto-rytelling by the staff at Emma S. Clark Li-brary was held throughout the day.

Jean Benner, a member of Homestead Arts, was at her usual spot helping the children make apple head dolls. “This has always been such a joyful time because it is three organizations working together with volunteers … I’ve always looked for-ward to the Apple Festival for that spirit of community,” she said. Volunteers in-cluded members of the Ward Melville Key Club and Art Honor Society, the East Setauket Fire Department and Seatuck Environmental Association.

The adults had fun too, enjoying tra-ditional music by Home Grown String Band and Larry & Mary, sampling apple cider and apple fritters, touring the Sher-wood-Jayne farmhouse and barn, visiting various vendors and taking a guided hike through the farm’s new nature trails.

The highlight of the day was the apple pie contest with a total of eight pies vy-

ing for the top prize. This year’s panel of judges included

last year’s first place win-ner Kevin Henry. Top

honors for best tast-ing pie went to James Goddard of Middle Island, followed by second-place win-ner Rosemary Ull-

rich of South Setauket and third-place win-

ner Alyssa Turano of Se-tauket. The winner of the

best looking pie, which was voted for by the festivalgoers, was Michelle Miller of Setauket.

The pies were then auctioned off one by one for between $25 and $50. Along with the pie, the winning bidders also received prizes including gift certificates to The-atre Three in Port Jefferson, CM Perform-ing Arts Center in Oakdale and Bone Fish Grill in Lake Grove.

Bob Benner of Homestead Arts, who organized the games along with his son Sam and auctioned off the pies, summed it all up perfectly, “Beautiful weather, peo-ple had a really good time and that’s what we’re here for.”

The humble apple is the star of the day in Setauket

The finest bakers in all the land, from left, Rosemary ullrich of South Setauket, Michelle Miller of Setauket, James Goddard of Middle island, and Alyssa turano of Setauket

above photo courtesy of emma s. Clark library; all other photos by Heidi sutton

Counterclockwise from top left, Christina, 4, and her big sister Cecilia, 6 1/2, from Bayside, Queens, brought their pretty hats to the festival; Gia, 3, from oceanside makes an apple craft with help from Ward Melville Key Club volunteer Georgia Schoen; daniel, 2, and his sister Mia, 4, from Port Jefferson Station show off their apple craft; apples on a stick crafts; kids take part in a potato sack race; Librarian Jen Mullen from emma S. Clark Library reads a story to children; ethan, 5, of e. Setauket, takes a ride around the apple orchard on Merri, a retired show pony from Parkview Riding Center.


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APPle FunBenner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will present a program for kids ages 3 to 6 titled Apple Fun on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon. Learn all about Johnny Appleseed’s favorite fruit. Squeezed, dried and baked apples are delicious and fun. Take home a variety of apple goodies. $35. For more information or to register, call 689-8172.MeAsure, MAke, And MArvel!Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a walk-in program titled Measure, Make and Marvel! on Sept. 26 and 27 from 1 to 5 p.m. Mix and measure colors as you try to make the perfect green for Shrek, Fiona or the Incredible Hulk! $5. Call 331-3277.BAlAnce And GrAvity!The Long Island Science Center, 11 W. Main St., Riverhead will present a drop-in program titled Balance and Gravity! on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Have fun with different weights and scales. See how your body works with gravity and stops you from falling over. $7 per person. Call 208-8000 or visit www.lisciencecenter.org.nAture QuestCaleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown will present a program titled Nature Quest on Sept. 26 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Take part in a scavenger hunt with your family to follow at your own pace. $3. Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.Weekends on the FArMBenner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket will be open on weekends for pumpkin picking and hayrides from Sept. 26 to Oct. 31 from noon to 4 p.m. Visit with the farm animals, walk through the nature trails and participate in special events and workshops. $8 adults, $6 kids. Call 689-8172 for more information.BeAch cleAnuPCaumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington will hold a beach clean-up on Sept. 27 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Come enjoy some family-fun earth-friendly activities. Then take part in a beach cleanup. No fee. Advance reg-istration required by calling 581-1072.hoMeschool dAyThe Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present Homeschool Day on Oct. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Learn about transporta-tion during the 1800s through the museum’s exhibitions, hands-on activities and more. $5 per student, free for parents. Advance registra-tion required by calling 751-0066, ext. 212.

FestivalsdrAW out! At the heckscher MuseuMThe Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington invites people of all ages to flex their creative abilities at DRAW OUT!, a free event on Sept. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. Featuring printmaking demonstrations in the galleries, live figure drawing on the Museum’s terrace, and plein air painting in picturesque Heckscher Park. Hands-on activities for families plus live music by The East End Trio. For more information, call 351-3250.Fish hAtchery FAll FestivAlCold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor will present a Fall Festival on Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. featuring environmental exhibitions, games, petting zoo, castle bouncer, pumpkin patch, live animal encounters, music and fishing for kids under 12 with all gear pro-vided. Rain date Oct. 3. $6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniors, 65 up; under age 3 and members, free. For more information, call 516-692-6768.

theater‘sue oloGy And the (PossiBly) hAunted house’The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale, will present “Sue Ology and the (Possibly) Haunted House” on Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $12. Call 218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.‘JAMes And the GiAnt PeAch’The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport, will present the musical “James and the Giant Peach” from Oct. 3 to Nov. 8, Saturdays at 11 a.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Tickets are $15. For more information, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.‘Alice’s WonderlAnd Adventures’Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson, will present the premiere of a brand new musi-cal — “Alice’s Wonderland Adventures” — on Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 11 a.m. and Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.‘the JunGle Book kids’The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the musi-cal “The Jungle Book Kids” from Oct. 17 to Nov. 8. Tickets are $10. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

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Photo from Heckscher Museum The Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington will hold its annual DrAw OuT! event on Sept. 27.


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