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Who wants to be a millionaire? 2002Half Hollow Hills West grad Jonathan Re-instein, that’s who.Reinstein had his chance to run the tableon the popular syndicated game show ear-lier this week, appearing on two episodesof “Millionaire” on Monday and Tuesday.Reinstein, who majored in Library Sci-ence like his mother, Donna, also of DixHills, is a legal researcher and a law stu-dent at NewYork Law School.His passion for education and learningwas well-suited for the high-stakes quizshow. As a student at SUNY Stony Brook,he developed and co-taught a seminar“Just the Facts,” in which students studiedthe history of game shows, fundamentals

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DixHillsMan Tackles ‘Millionaire’

Who’s lovin’ it? Dix Hills’ Jonathan Reinstein is. Knowing that McDonald’s drew their fa-mous jingle from a Justin Timberlake song netted him $10,000 in his “Millionaire” bank.

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Residents in a Melville neighbor-hood urged police to step up theirpatrols amidst growing concernsabout drug activity in the quiet res-idential community.Longtime resident Marsha Kahn,who led the charge during a com-munity meeting at South Hunting-ton Public Library May 15, saidsome of that drug use is takingplace in nearby Whitman Park.“We know for a fact it’s marijua-na – there’s no ifs, ands or butsabout it,” Kahn said. “This has beengoing on for years, especially dur-ing the summer months.”Recently, however, Kahn said sheand her neighbors believe the drugactivity has intensified.“[A neighbor] was approached bya number of kids who asked him ifhe wanted to buy drugs,” she said.Kahn, who has lived in Melvillefor more than 36 years, said she islooking for increased police pa-trols and tighter security at Whit-man Park.“I want to see the neighborhoodthe way it was… Certainly, wedon’t have to put up with drug traf-ficking here. We’ve put up with thislong enough. No more,” she said.She also added that motorists

have started to use Elderwood andother neighboring streets as a cut-through to avoid traffic on Route110, resulting in increased trafficand speeding in the residentialcommunity.“This neighborhood is loadedwith small kids. I don’t know whatI would do if one of the kids werehurt,” she said.Since the meeting, SecondPrecinct Inspector Edward Bradysaid COPE officers have increasedpatrols since and have written about10 tickets, most for drivers who ranstop signs.Brady said he encountered onesuch motorist after he drove downto Elderwood Lane following the

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After damaging his plane during an emer-gency landing on Route 231 earlier thismonth, Melville’s David Windmiller went insearch of a new plane, as close as possibleto his old one, to fly in the air show atJones Beach this weekend – and he foundone, in New Jersey. Read more on the storyon page A3.

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Sue Ciano lost her husband, SuffolkCounty Police Officer Glen Ciano, fouryears ago amid tragedy in Commack.In the years since, she praised the Suf-

folk County Police Memorial Fund withfunding their daughter’s graduate studies,introducing her to other families who losta police officer, and supporting her familyin their time of need.On Saturday evening, she returned the

favor when the Suffolk County Police De-partment Hockey Team hosted the FDNYFire and Ice Hockey Team at the Dix HillsIce Rink in their fifth annual benefit game.The memorial fund helps children and

spouses of officers killed in the line of du-ty with secondary education bills. In their41 years in existence, Executive DirectorCraigVasey said, they’ve given away morethan $1 million in donated funds. Theygive away about $45,000 every year.Vasey said they first partnered with the

hockey team 15 years ago; the team nowsupports the fund with benefits.“The hockey team put this all together

and made it a fundraiser,” he said. “All Idid was show up and drop the puck.”Goalie Joe Mucha said their team com-

petes in a police and fire league, as well asvarious tournaments, and the memorialfund helps defray their expenses. In ashow of appreciation and support for thecause, the team organizes an annual chari-ty game for the memorial fund.

“This is a thank you for our support allseason. More importantly, the proceedsare raised for the family members,”Mucha, a detective in the Special VictimsUnit, said.As of Monday afternoon, the goalie said

they raised about $3,000.“I think it’s tremendous. I think the sup-

port both financial and otherwise has beentremendous. We look forward to the eventevery year and we’d like it to grow biggerand bigger. When police officers make theultimate sacrifice, to support their spouseand children, it should be primary,” Muchasaid.Officer Ciano was killed in 2009 when a

drunk driver talking on a cell phone struckhis patrol car in Commack. The cruisercrashed into a utility pole and erupted intoflames. The driver, Jose Borbon, was con-victed and sentenced to four years inprison.

“The memorial fund has supported myfamily and other families, so I wanted tosupport them,” Sue Ciano said. “Throughthe memorial fund, I’ve met other familiesand have become friends with them.Knowing them has helped. We’re all in thesame situation.”At the game with family and a friend,

she admitted her brother-in-law was divid-ed since he’s a NewYork City firefighter.Commack resident Mike DeRasmo was

surer of his loyalties. Joined by his wifeand two sons, DeRasmo went to cheer onhis friend, Officer Bob Strehle.“He hasn’t got knocked down, so he’s

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FDNYWinsHard-Hitting SCPDBenefitFifth annual charity game at Dix Hills Ice Rink raises $3,000 for Police Memorial FundBy Mike [email protected]

Suffolk County police kept the game interesting, but were ultimately outscored 5-4 by theFDNY Fire and Ice squad.

The Dix Hills Diamonds, a synchronized fig-ure-skating team based out of the ice rink,entertained the crowd during intermission.

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Melville stunt pilot David Windmillerdodged telephone wires and trucks to bringhis plane down on a busy Route 231 sanspropeller and engine on May 2.Despite damaging his plane, on May 25-

26, the Windmiller will still be in the skiesover Jones Beach for the 10th annual Beth-page Air Show.The 49-year-old pilot confirmed he found

a replacement plane and will be prepared tofly again. He flew in the very first JonesBeach show and had hoped not to miss thisyear’s after his emergency landing on Route231 in Babylon grounded his plane.“I was going to make sure nothing would

stop me from being in it. It’s a special year,”he said, adding that it’s the only air show inNewYork.After the engine on his ZivkoEdge 540 lit-

erally fell apart earlier this month, Wind-miller was left grounded with just threeweeks before the show. He began tappingconnections across the country looking forsomething he could fly, even if it wouldn’tallow for his full routine.Fortunately, he had plenty of connections

to tap. The Melville man is a householdname in the stunt pilot industry. First pilotinga plane at 16, flying aerobatics for almost 30years and competing in the difficult Unlimit-ed category,Windmiller has a strong reputa-tion that served him well in the search.He reached out to the factory that built his

custom Zivko, which helped uncover verysimilar planes in Oregon and southern Jer-sey. A New Jersey owner knew Windmillerfrom their time flying and offered his ZivkoEdge 540 at no charge.“This gentleman was incredibly good to

me and said I could have his plane for the

show. It meant a lot,” the Melville pilot said.Windmiller picked up the plane on Moth-

er’s Day and quickly resumed his tri-dailypractice routine. With the new plane also acustom job, the engine and controls areslightly different. However, Windmiller saidhe has had no problem adapting to thechanges.He also said thememory of his emergency

landing is history now.“That’s always in one’s mind, but I’ve

been doing this for a very long time and youget over it,” he said.

Windmiller admitted it was a thought dur-ing his first few practice flights afterwards,but nothing more at this point.His family isn’t worried, either. The pilot

is a married father of five children, and saidthey are used to him training for long periodsof time in a sport that sees the occasionalemergency, not unlike professional racing.“It’s part of the package deal when she

said ‘yes,’” he said with a laugh.This weekend’s air show will still be the

first major marketing opportunity for Wind-miller’s custom-designed water bottle. He

created the Waterfiller after watching localkids playing soccer leave their disposablewater bottles on the ground alongside geesedroppings. The bottles will also be on sale,two for $29.95, with proceeds going to theRed Cross’ Sandy Relief Fund.Windmiller’s plane was supposed to be

part of themarketing plan, obviously in jeop-ardy after the highway landing. But he wasable to replace the vinyl ads for both Water-filler and Bethpage Federal Credit Union onhis borrowed plane and expects the debut togo on as planned.

MELVILLE

Grounded PilotWill FlyWith BorrowedWings

Piloting a borrowed plane very similar to his, David Windmiller will fly in the Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach this weekend. His appear-ance was in question after an emergency landing on Route 231.

By Mike [email protected]

In January, while most high school seniors were busy fi-nalizing college applications, preparing for midterms andvacationing over winter break, Half Hollow Hills EastHigh School senior Jake Schmigelski was busy foundinghis own company.“From the ground up, I made sure it was entirely my

business. When it comes to the work, I want it to be mine.No one is going to be holding my hand,” he said.The 17-year-old student is the sole proprietor and chief

executive officer of Gale International Trading, LLC, anexport management company based in Mineola. The en-trepreneur works entirely on a commission basis, market-ing his firm as a “low-risk, high-reward” investment forpotential clients.“There’s a huge potential for generating revenue. I have

positive energy, there’s zero overhead – in my mind, thatwould attract anyone. No risk, high reward; what better in-vestment is there?” he said.Schmigelski currently represents six different compa-

nies, marketing products for clients in the food, service andconstruction businesses. He is the national representativefor Crispy Natural Foods and a metro-area representativefor Mister Snacks and the South Huntington-based DivineBrine Foods brand. In his professional role, Schmigelskiwill market his client’s products to small bodegas, super-markets, and other food vendors in hopes of stockingshelves with his clients’ brands.With social connections limited to his peers, Schmigel-

ski finds business leads by placing cold calls and network-ing to reach prospective customers. Rather than seeing hisage as a setback, Schmigelski said his youth is a strengthrather than a weakness.

“My work ethic is just as good, if not better, as someonewho is older, who maybe can’t take the same risks or putin the hours. I work a lot harder because I’m young andhave more energy,” he said.Mentor and part-time employer Henry Montag, a certi-

fied financial planner based in Uniondale, agreed thatSchmigelski’s age can work to his advantage. Montag metthe student one year ago, following a fiscal planning lec-ture he gave in the Half Hollow Hills School District.Schmigelski introduced himself and continued to keep intouch with Montag over the course of several months.“Anyone who has that kind of persistence, I of course re-

spected,” Montag said. “I recognized a lot of good quali-ties in him, qualities I had nothing to do with. He on hisown is a self-starter – goal-oriented, motivated, deter-mined. For a 17-year-old, he is incredibly polished and ma-ture, and just a pleasure to be with, and that’s all on hisown.”Working 14-hour days out of an incubator office in Mi-

neola, Schmigelski has big plans for the future of Gale In-ternational.With clients in Illinois and California, he hopeshis company will go international within the next fivemonths. He dreams of having his own shipping division, aninventory warehouse and employees.Following high school graduation, in the fall Schmigel-

ski will attend Stony Brook University, where he will ma-jor in economics rather than business. The decision, hesaid, was a strategic choice, as he saw greater long-termbenefits the study of economics.“Business will brush up your etiquette. I can do that on

the job. With economics, you learn markets,” he said.Bottom line, Schmigelski says he is the real deal.“I will do whatever I can to sell your company. I only get

paid if the company gets paid. If I can’t do my job, you willnot pay me. If I do my job well, we both get paid,” he said.

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FromStudent To CEOHills East senior starts own export management company

Half Hollow Hills High School East senior Jake Schmigelskiis the founder and CEO of Gale International Trading, LLC.Within the next several months, the 17-year-old hopes hiscompany will go global.

By Jacqueline [email protected]

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Let ‘er rip! Local elected officials and firefighters pose infront of one of the 30 vehicles Gershow Recycling donatedfor use for the 6th Annual Chuck Varese Vehicle ExtricationTournament on May 11.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKDR. JAMESWATSON

“I don’t think after 30 years every-one really has a very good memo-ry of details. And now, after 60…the few of us left, we don’t remem-ber anything.”WatsonWeighs In, AHalf-Century Later, PAGE A9

Seven Years Of Bad Luck

Suffolk police responded to a Dix Hills home on May17 about criminal mischief. The complainant said a mir-ror was damaged.

What Did They Want?

A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk Countypolice on May 16 after hearing banging on glass on thefirst floor. When he looked out a window, the com-plainant saw four men walking away. The window wasbroken.

Elderly Man Pushed To Ground

Suffolk police responded to the Huntington Libraryabout a possible assault on May 16. The complainant, anelderly man, said he was pushed to the floor by anunknown man for unknown reasons.

One Knuckle Sandwich, Please

A Huntington man was arrested on harassment chargeson May 15. The 30-year-old allegedly punched anotherman in the face at a Huntington Station restaurant.

Cops Nab Suspect In Burglary

Suffolk police arrested a suspect in connection with aburglary on May 15. He allegedly broke into aHuntington Station home, stealing jewelry and a laptop.

And… They’re Gone

Suffolk police were dispatched to Cold Spring Harborabout a theft on May 15. The complainant said two back-pack leaf blowers were stolen from their work truck onCrosby Place.

You’re Doing It Wrong

Northport Village police responded to ConstitutionSquare on May 15 about a youth sitting in a basketballhoop. The responding officer asked him to get out of thehoop, which he did. No further police action was taken.

Was It For Use Or Abuse?

Suffolk police made an arrest in connection to aGreenlawn theft on May 13. Police charged the man withpetit larceny for allegedly stealing cold medicine from aBroadway pharmacy.

That’s No Way To Get A-Head

Suffolk police rushed to a Huntington village concertvenue on May 11 about an assault. A man was struck onthe head with a bottle and required medical treatment atHuntington Hospital.

Thief Cuts Phones, Steals Safe

A Dix Hills company called Suffolk County police onMay 11 about a theft. The complainant said someonepried the door open to enter the business. While inside,the thief stole a safe and a 2013 Freightliner van.Telephone lines were cut.

So simple… your Aunt Rosie can even figure itout. That’s what I’m really enjoying about the town’sspiffy new website. And for a girl whose expertiseonly goes as far as her Google-finger (patent pending) takesher, that ain’t so bad. One ofmy favorite features has to bethe “notify me” feature at the all-new www.hunting-tonny.gov. Follow the link on the “keep in touch”window, put in your email address and go rightdown the list and check off what you want to re-ceive. You can get agendas for the town, planningand zoning boards, updates from the town councilmembers, and notices of bids if you’re a busi-nessperson or just want to keep an eye on what thetown’s spending money on. I also love being able togo directly to a particular vote or public hearing in atown board meeting video with just one mouseclick. Why don’t you visit the new website andcheck it out for yourself? Shoot me an email and letme know what you think.

Click it, or ticket… A word from our friends atthe Suffolk County Police Department – if you’re afrequent seatbelt scofflaw, stop it! The SCPD will beparticipating in a statewide crackdown on seatbeltviolations through June 2. The name says it all –“Buckle Up New York: Click It, Or Ticket.” A friend-ly reminder, care of the SCPD, of what you’re sup-posed to do: All front seat occupants 8 years old orolder must wear a seat belt; backseat seat passen-gers ages 8-15 must wear a seat belt; childrenyounger than 4 years old must be in a child safetyseat, or if the child’s weight exceeds 40 pounds, achild restraint system in conjunction with safetybelts; and, all children ages 4-7 must be in an ap-propriate child restraint system. The cops want touse the crackdown as a way to get people into goodhabits, and not only can taking these simple stepsregularly save a bundle of cash on tickets, you couldalso save something much more valuable. The com-mish, Ed Webber, says it best: “Fastening your seatbelt takes seconds and it can save your life.”

You know what really grinds my gears… Justkidding – this makes me very happy, but the pun

was too good to pass up. Itturns out the replacementparts for the big clocks onMain Street near the oldHamburger Choo-Choo areon the way. My team ofsnoops (also known as the

kids in the office) tell me the local shop owners haveordered the parts, and that before long, the clockwill be beautiful and timely once again. I hope theyounger generation enjoys the stately grandeur ofthese public time pieces and puts them to good use– after all, it’s quicker to sneak a peek than it is topull out your fancy phone to see the time.

All on the same team… When it comes to solv-ing our downtown Huntington’s parking issues, thebottom line is that we’re all on the same team, yes?This newspaper has been following the discussions ofthe parking problems in the village very closely, in-cluding the recent study. All kinds of solutions havebeen proposed, including the following from a readerwho recently wrote to me: “I have always thoughtthat if Parking Lot 3 (between New and GreenStreets) had meters with reasonable hourly rates, itwould go a long way towards turning over thoseparking spaces instead of being tied up all day; shop-pers and merchants would benefit from the hourlyturnover of spaces in what is the premier parking lotin the heart of Huntington village.” Good idea, myfriend! He ends his note with something I think weshould all take to heart: “Like you, I walk and drivein our lovely village and want to see it prosper.” Andjust like the hokey pokey, that’s what it’s all about.

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Superstorm Sandy cost residents dis-quieting days without power, gasoline tofuel transporation and, in many cases, asense of normalcy. For the Town of Hunt-ington, the storm generated a tab of over$15 million, $4 million of which was re-imbursed in cash earlier this month.The town filed an initial request with

the federal government for $9 million,and was approved for $6.8 million. Thegovernment follows a 75-percent stan-dard formula for reimbursements, townspokesman A.J. Carter said, and the townanticipates recovering the remaining $2.8million in the near future.Following the initial filing, the town

will look to recover the remaining$6,647,620, anticipating recovery of theentire $15.6 million expended in the fall-out of the storm.“Unlike other storms, because Sandy

was such a massive storm, we made amechanism for getting interim fundingfor some reimbursement; the updated re-quest will be filed later,” Carter said.“Since FEMA is working with us to re-fine filing we believe they will validatethe $15 million in costs. We will get ourproper reimbursement.”The Highway Department applied for

upwards of $14 million, roughly 91.5 per-cent of the total $15,647,620.14. That in-cludes more than $12 million in funds formotor vehicle rentals, $14,993.57 for“other equipment rental,” and $1.8 mil-lion for overtime salaries.Highway Superintendent William

Naughton was unavailable to commenton the equipment and services renderedfor department clean up following thestorm; Deputy Highway SuperintendentPatricia Irving did not return phone mes-sages.Despite the hefty tab town officials

were left with following Sandy, the townwas able to cover the emergency responsecosts immediately after the storm.“Because of the Supervisor’s [Frank

Petrone] conservative fiscal management,the town has a healthy cash position thatallowed us to cover these costs…there isenough cash on hand to meet these ex-penses; the key point here is the town wasable to meet the costs with the expecta-tion of being reimbursed,” Carter said.Overtime salaries for the town’s gener-

al services and maritime general fund,part town planning and building inspec-tors, sewer, consolidated refuse, streetlighting and the Dix Hills Water Districttotaled $212,721.55.Since the Oct. 29 storm hit, the super-

visor has declared a state of emergencyfor the Town of Huntington. This allowsthe town to continue to apply for FEMAreimbursement, Carter said.The town, he added, expects to recover

about 10 percent reimbursement from thestate.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

TownGets $4M InSandy ReimbursementAdditional $6.6 mil likely to be recoveredBy Jacqueline [email protected]

“Since FEMA isworkingwith us to refine filingwebelieve theywill validate

the $15million in costs.Wewill get our proper reim-

bursement.”— A.J. CARTER,

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Gene Cook may be their man onceagain.Huntington GOP’s screening commit-

tee recommended choosing HuntingtonCouncilman Gene Cook, an Independenceparty member on the Town Board for thelast year and a half, to run for supervisoragainst Frank Petrone, who is seeking hissixth term.The committee also recommended

Commack’s Josh Price, an attorney, to runfor Huntington Town Board alongside in-cumbent Councilman Mark Mayoka.Mayoka and Price would challenge in-cumbent Councilman Mark Cuthbertson,who is seeking his fifth term, along with asecond candidate.Huntington Republican Chairwoman

Toni Tepe said the GOP screening com-mittee made its decision after reviewingthe candidates’ oral presentations, candi-date questionnaires and committee mem-bers’ evaluations.“After looking at those three compo-

nents, they felt Gene and Josh werequalified to run, well respected, and par-

ticularly in Gene’s situation, he’s beenan advocate for the people on the TownBoard.”Tepe stressed that committee members

will make the final decision at the party’supcoming convention. Tepe said no datehas been set for the Republican nominat-ing convention. Huntington Democratsare expected to hold their nominating con-vention in Halesite on May 23.The GOP screening committee did not,

however, recommend a nominee to run for

superintendent of Highways, and someparty insiders say that is a result of pres-sure from Huntington Conservative Com-mittee Chair Frank Tinari.Insiders claim he is playing hardball

with Tepe, demanding the GOP backtheir superintendent of Highways candi-date, Peter Gunther, in exchange forConservative support of the GOP TownBoard slate.Tinari denied those accusations.“We never said that,” he said. “We des-

ignated Pete Gunther and we want him be-cause we feel he is the best candidate thistime.We want to build a winning slate, andwe’re open to suggestions.”When asked if there was any Conserva-

tive pressure to back Gunther, Tepe onlysaid she’s had many conversations withTinari.“The Conservatives appear steadfast in

running Peter Gunther,” she added.Earlier in the week, the Suffolk County

GOP named its three candidates to run forSuffolk County legislature seats in the 16th,17th and 18th districts. The slate includes:Lisa Taranto-Fernandez, of Melville, tochallenge incumbent Steve Stern in the16th; Melville’s James Martin to face LouD’Amaro in the 17th, and Robert Conte, ofHuntington Station, to face incumbentWilliam Spencer in the 18th.Of the three nominees, Conte has drawn

the most buzz, and his family name loomslarge in Huntington Station and nearbycommunities. He is the brother of JimConte, who served Huntington Station inthe NewYork State Assembly for nearly aquarter century. He died Oct. 16, 2012 atage 53, following a lengthy battle withcancer.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Cook Moving Forward In Supervisor BidGOP screening committe recomends councilman, also backs Price for town board

Councilman Gene Cook is the Huntington GOP Screening Committee’s recommended choiceto run for supervisor. They also recommended Josh Price and incumbent Mark Mayoka asTown Board candidates.


“You may never drug test your kid, but having it in thecabinet could be a deterrent.”Sheriff Vincent DeMarco introduced his free “Test, Don’t

Guess” program at Huntington Town Hall Wednesday arm-to-arm with town officials and Northport-East NorthportDrug and Alcohol Task Force.Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who reached out to De-

Marco, called the growing opiate abuse issue a “scourge”that cuts economic lines and geographic boundaries.Teenagers and twenty-somethings are dying from over-doses.“We cannot stick our heads in the sand,” Cuthbertson said.Task Force Co-Chair Anthony Ferrandino called the situ-

ation an epidemic. His group took kits to hand out at theirown events, like their drug panel at Northport Library onTuesday.Northport Social Studies teacher Darryl St. George served

as a Navy corpsman (medic) in a Marine unit overseas inAfghanistan, a country that produces 90 percent of theworld’s heroin.While serving, one of his students died froma heroin overdose and his younger brother, Corey, started us-ing. Corey died last year after abusing other drugs.St. George joined Northport anti-drug advocate Tammy

Walsh as an advisor of SADD in Northport High School.“It’s taking way too many lives,” Walsh said.DeMarco’s kits actually include three separate tests. One

test includes a “six-panel” test reveals six different sub-stances like cocaine, opiates and benzoates. Another test re-veals the presence of salvia – a hallucinogenic sometimes

seen as an alternative to marijuana, and the newest test re-veals the presence of alcohol.All three can be obtained by contacting the town’sYouth

Bureau anonymously at 631-351-3061.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Bringing Drug Tests HomeBy Mike [email protected]

Anthony Ferrandino, leader of the Northport-East North-port Task Force, thanks Suffolk County Sheriff Vincent De-Marco, right, for bringing drug tests to the Town of Hunt-ington.

It may be a long night for Huntington Town Democratsas they convene in Halesite May 23 to nominate their tick-et for the 2013 town board election.While a floor fight between Huntington contractor

Kevin Orelli, town Parks Director Don McKay of DixHills, and incumbent Highway Superintendent WilliamNaughton, was a foregone conclusion and a primary islikely to follow, the possibility of a second floor fight, todetermine who will join CouncilmanMark Cuthbertson asa candidate for town board, has since emerged.Earlier this month, the Democratic screening commit-

tee recommended Orelli and South Huntington schoolboard Trustee Ed Nitkewicz as their picks to carry theDemocratic banner alongside Supervisor Frank Petroneand Cuthbertson.While Nitkewicz said the designation is “very hum-

bling,” it doesn’t necessarily put him in “any better orworse position than I’ve been in before.”“I think the committee is going to vote for the best

candidate… I do know that the recommendation of theleadership of our party is certainly a great vote of confi-dence,” he said.Meanwhile, at least one other candidate is hoping that

he can pull off an upset. Melville’s Keith Barrett, ownerof an automotive repair shop in Huntington Station and

president of the Huntington Station BID, is reaching outto committee members.“It looks pretty good, but we won’t know until the final

vote is tallied,” he said.Along with Nitkewicz and Barrett, the field includes:

Tracey Edwards, a high-level Verizon executive; Jim Kel-ly, a retired supervisor in the Nassau County PD’s Emer-gencyAmbulance Bureau and the former bioterrorism co-ordinator for the Office of Emergency Management; Pa-tricia Grant Flynn, an assistant town attorney; MichaelKiesel, an investment banker; and Ed Perez, a former di-rector of community relations and minority affairs for for-mer County Executive Steve Levy and Huntington Stationcommunity activist.The first candidate to receive more than half of the del-

egate votes, which are distributed to election districtsbased on a weighted formula drawn from the most recentgovernor’s election, is the party’s official nominee. Butwith as many as seven possible contenders, that could takesome time to sort out.There’s also the possibility that the final Democratic

ticket might not be established until a September primary.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Gearing Up For The Convention BattlePick for second Democratic councilman nominee coming down to the wireBy Danny [email protected]

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Speed may be to blame for a fatal accident in Hunting-ton on Saturday, a problem several residents confirmed isonly getting worse.Edward Franz, 29, of Huntington Station, died after his

SUV flipped over a guardrail and landed upside down inHuntington Harbor. His passenger, Liam O’Mara, 20, ofHuntington, survived.Franz was driving a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban south on

West Shore Road just before 5:30 p.m., Suffolk Countypolice said, when he abruptly lost control on a curve nearAnoatok Drive. Det./Sgt. Steven Bluethgen said the Sub-urban fishtailed, struck the guardrail, went airborne andlanded in the harbor.Police officers and volunteers from the Huntington Fire

Department were quickly dispatched to the scene, wherethey found just the tires emerging from 8 feet of water.Neighbors said the harbor was at high tide when the acci-dent occurred.But before emergency responders arrived, a quartet of

good Samaritans saved O’Mara’s life. Police confirmedNicholas Lamanna, 38, of Center Moriches, brotherJoseph Lamanna, 34, of Center Moriches, Pete Keller, 43,of Huntington, and Michael Fodera, 20, of Elwoodjumped into the cold water after watching the Suburbancrash. Using a rock, they broke open a window and pulledO’Mara to safety.The younger Lamanna broke his hand in the rescue, al-

though both brothers were taken to Huntington Hospitalwhere they were treated and released. The other twoSamaritans were not injured.Huntington Community First Aid Squad took O’Mara

to Huntington HospitalMeanwhile, police from the Second Precinct were dis-

patched just minutes after the accident, with a crew fromtheir Marine Bureau arriving a short time later. Hunting-

ton Fire Department Chief Ken Cochrane said their dis-patcher overheard initial calls on the scanner and sent fire-fighters before the official call came over.When Huntington firefighters arrived just two minutes

after the crash, O’Mara was on dry land but Franz was stilltrapped in the SUV’s now water-filled cabin.Between both departments, a dozen men jumped into

the harbor. Cochrane had one or two of his members doncold water “Mustang” suits and Marine Bureau OfficerCharles Marchiselli pulled on a cold water “Gumby” suit,but many were wearing just street clothes or uniforms.“We have special suits to hold in your body tempera-

ture,” Marchiselli’s partner Officer Mike O’Leary said.“These guys jumped right in with their uniforms, whichwas pretty heroic. The water is still pretty cold, maybe inthe lower 50s, if that.”And as the tide went out later that night, O’Leary said

the water revealed pipes, rocks and other underwaterdangers.

They found Franz pushed up against the rear window.Firefighters used Hurst tools to get into the vehicle andpull the driver out. Cochrane confirmed the tools workedunderwater.“I don’t know how good it is for the tools.We’ll find out

later on,” he said.Franz was recovered unconscious, Bluethgen said, with

Huntington firefighters performing CPR. HuntingtonCommunity also took him to Huntington Hospital, wherehe was pronounced dead a short time later.“It’s a shame we couldn’t save him. We did everything

in our power,” Cochrane said.O’Mara, Second Precinct Officers Jeffrey Michaels,

Robert Musial, John Murray and John Dreyer, and Hunt-ington firefighters were all taken to Huntington Hospital,where they were treated and released. Cochrane said hismembers were treated for exposure to the cold water andgulping salt water.“Every time you dove down, they were actually gasping

for air,” the chief said.Franz is survived by his parents, Joan and Edward H.,

sister, Theresa, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Visi-tation was held at A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home on Tues-day and Wednesday, with a funeral Mass scheduled for9:30 a.m. May 23 at St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Melville,followed by a burial at Melville Cemetery.Neither family of the victims could be reached for com-

ment.Meanwhile, Bluethgen confirmed the investigation is

ongoing. The wet road from rain earlier that day is beingconsidered as a cause, as is the SUV’s speed.Several onlookers said speeding is a problem in the

neighborhood. Anoatok Beach Association member andresident Jim Sullivan said they asked the town for a stopsign at Anoatok Drive and West Shore Road, only to betold it wasn’t necessary.“Nobody obeys the speed limit on this road,” Sullivan

said.

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OneDead After Harbor CrashPolice believe SUV flipped over guardrail and landed upside down in the cold water

The driver of this submerged Suburban, Edward Franz, diedafter the SUV flipped into Huntington Harbor. His passen-ger, Liam O’Mara was rescued by good Samaritans.

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By Mike [email protected]

‘SCAT’ With ThatIncrease!

DEAR EDITOR:Nursing home residents on

Medicaid have not received aPersonal Needs Allowance in-crease since 1981. Currently themonthly allowance is $50. Outof that meager allowance, resi-dents are expected to pay forphone, clothing, stamps, news-papers, toiletries, haircuts andstyling, SCAT (Suffolk CountyAccessible Transportation) tick-ets, etc.I attended and gave testimony

at the March 6 public hearingconcerning the SCAT fare in-crease. Instead of raising thefare, SCAT was urged to cleanup the waste in dispatching.For example, there were four

members from my nursing homethat attended a meeting on April30. SCAT dispatched three bus-es to send us to the same desti-nation at the same time. This in-efficiency occurs regularly.I feel that it is unjustified to

bridge the budget gap by expect-ing nursing home residents topay an increase of $3 to $4 perride one way, a 33-percent in-crease, for a SCAT bus ticket.

Residents of nursing homes in-clude many disabled individualswho use SCAT to attend eventsand visit friends and family. Thecounty needs to review SCAToperations before closing thebudget gap by increasing the busfares for nursing home residents.

JOAN DUBOISNursing home resident

Commack

Why We CelebrateNursing Homes

DEAR EDITOR:National Nursing Home

Week, which [began] on Moth-er’s Day, May 12, and [ended]May 18, is a special week torecognize “Team Care: Every-one Pitches In!”Today’s skilled nursing care

facilities (a.k.a. “nursinghomes) encourage resident andfamily involvement in designinga personalized, resident-cen-tered care plan – a program ofmedical, therapy, nutrition andsocial activities. Participation incare is the best way to ensureresidents and families are satis-fied with the quality of care that

they receive.This year’s theme of “Team

Care: Everyone Pitches In!” is aperfect backdrop to visit lovedones, friends, and neighbors re-siding in a skilled nursing care fa-cility. If you can’t visit, do some-thing else like make a phone call,send a greeting card or flowers.This special attention will makesomeone’s day! To learn moreabout National Nursing HomeWeek, visit www.nnhw.org.

RICHARD J. HERRICKPresident and CEO

New York State HealthFacilities Association

Setting A Good LearningExample at Home

DEAR EDITOR:As any parent knows, what

you do and say has a direct in-fluence on your child--and yourwords and actions about learn-ing and school are no exception."At the root of a child’s suc-

cess in school is his or her par-ent’s commitment to and atti-tude about education," says Vic-ki Sieven of the East NorthportHuntington Learning Center."Parents’ expectations for their

children and their general stanceabout school being a priorityhave a tremendous impact ontheir students’ excitement tolearn and overall success."How can you be a good role

model for your child when itcomes to learning, thereby help-ing him or her become a lifelonglearner? Sieven offers these tips:• Chase your passions. Show

your child that you, too, believeit is important to pursue inter-ests. If you love writing, take aclass and share what you learnwith your family. Even if yourinterest isn’t necessarily aca-demic in nature, showing yourchild that you are willing tocommit time and effort to ex-plore a hobby or activity sets apositive example.• Get organized--together. An

important part of effective learn-ing is good time managementand organization. Do you harpon your child to keep his or herbackpack and desk clean, whileyour home office is a disaster?Do you want your child to keepbetter track of homework as-signments, yet you struggle tokeep an organized planner your-self? Try setting aside daily timefor you and your child to get or-

ganized. Each evening, haveyour child go through his or herbackpack while you organizeyour briefcase or purse. Get outyour planners together to seewhat the next day holds: to-dos,obligations and more.• Read for fun. It may be

tough to convince a child thatyou think reading is enjoyable ifhe or she rarely sees you doingit. Let your child see you read-ing books, the newspaper, evenmagazines. Join a book club, orexplore parent-child book clubsin your community. Make night-ly reading a family activity. Goto the library together.• Work hard and persevere. If

you’re always telling your childto never give up, to try, try again,be sure you practice these thingsyourself. Set goals and work to-ward them, and share thatprogress--as well as your success-es and failures along the way--with your child. Help your childlearn the value of hard work.Most importantly, teach by exam-ple that it is important to put forthgenuine effort in all that you do.

HUNTINGTONLEARNING CENTER

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Letters to the editor are welcomed by Long Islander Newspapers. We reserve the rightto edit in the interest of space and clarity. All letters must be handsigned and they mustinclude an address and daytime telephone number for verification. Personal attacks andletters considered in poor taste will not be printed. We cannot publish every letter wereceive due to space limitations.

A series of events held over the past week bythe Greater Huntington Council of BoatingandYacht Clubs had one purpose in mind: pro-moting safe boating.Recreational boating is a big part of what

makes this town a great place to live. But justas our roads continue to grow more and morecrowded, so are our waterways. The differenceis that NewYork State regulates who is on ourroadways, requiring that drivers be licensed,while pretty much anyone can operate a boat.That situation must change, and

with continued perseverance by theboating committee, perhaps it will.There are – thankfully – laws prohibiting al-

cohol use while driving a boat, and stiff penal-ties for boatingwhile intoxicated. But NewYorkState law currently does not require that adultoperators of pleasure crafts on ourwaterways be

licensed, or, for that matter, that they be educat-ed in boating safety.This is in spite of the fact that every boating

season brings another tragedy. Last yearbrought the death of three children trapped inthe cabin of a boat that capsized in a crowdedCold Spring Harbor. A week earlier, a fisher-man on the south shore was killed when hisvessel was rammed by another whose opera-tor, police say, was drunk.These incidents were the catalyst behind a

county law that will require Suf-folk County boat operators topass a boating safety course.

That law won’t take effect until November, af-ter the current boating season is over. NewYork State should require the same, and ex-plore joining several other states that current-ly require that boat operators be licensed.

Keeping It Safe

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Life&Style

Camp Alvernia is again opening itsdoors to the community to play games,ride on boats and stuff themselves withfood.The fifth annual Family Fun Extrava-

ganza is slated to be held June 1-2 from 1-6 p.m. at the Centerport camp.Camp Alvernia is a non-profit eight-

week summer camp that serves more than800 kids from ages 4-14. Opting not to usemuch technology, camp staff has childrenengage in outdoor activities. That includesboating, dancing, arts and crafts, readingand yoga on the camp’s 15 acres.“We try to get the kids to think and learn

who they are instead of just being in front

of a TV,” Director of Development ArielEsposito-Bernard said.The Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn

founded the camp in 1888; they still ownthe camp to this day. The brothers are alsoknown as the Congregation of the Reli-gious Brothers of the Third Order Regularof St. Francis. Bishop Loughlin originallyinvited the brothers to come from Irelandin 1858 to serve the Diocese of Brooklynin the area of childcare.They opened high schools and colleges,

including the St. Francis Academy, andstaffed local parish grammar schools. Theyeven branched out of Brooklyn and found-ed schools in Florida and California. CampAlvernia has become the oldest Catholiccamp still operating in the country.The camp started the 125K Campaign

this year to raise $125,000 to go towardsthe Brother La Faye Tuition AssistanceFund, a fund to help youth in need be ableto continue to attend the camp.Project 125 is one of the ways the camp

is going about raising the money. They areasking people to contribute $125, tellingthem to ask their friends, family, neigh-bors, and co-workers to donate $125 orgetting the kids to raise the money throughlemonade stands.“Everybody can get involved in raising

money,” Esposito-Bernard said. “They canbe a part of our 125 Campaign but in asmaller way.”The Family Fun Extravaganza is anoth-

er branch of the campaign, the largestevent of the year. The camp exudes a fairatmosphere with a bouncy castle, trackless

train, slide, boat rides, cotton candy andgames.“It’s just a lot of fun; everybody comes

out hangs out on our grounds, has a goodtime and spends time with their family,”she said.Admission to the event is free, although

the camp raises money through the pur-chase of ride tickets and food. They’re al-so hosting a raffle this year for one child towin a free summer at the camp.About 2,000 people attended last year’s

Family Fun Extravaganza, and Esposito-Bernard expects even more this year.“Each year we raise more and each year

we’ve gotten more people,” she said. “Ithink people are anticipating Family Fun,I think it’s become something that thecommunity comes to every year.”

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Fair On At Franciscan Summer CampCenterport’s Camp Alvernia celebrates 125 years with $125K fundraising campaignBy Lauren [email protected]

Meet JamesWatson – the man who: dis-covered DNA’s double-helix structurewith Francis Crick in 1953; was named aNobel Laureate in 1962; was a longtimedirector of the Cold Spring Harbor Labo-ratory; and now, at age 85, film critic.It’s not too far off the beaten path for the

revolutionary scientist – CinemaArts Cen-tre co-director Dylan Skolnick said Wat-son is an occasional viewer at the commu-nity theater, but his Q&A and book-sign-ing appearance on May 15 was the firsttime the Nobel Laureate has spoken there.Watson signed copies of a new, annotat-

ed and illustrated edition of “The DoubleHelix: A Personal Account Of The Dis-covery of The Structure of DNA,” follow-ing a screening of the 1987 TV movie,“The Race For The Double Helix,” star-ring Jeff Goldblum.Watson, noted as a big Goldblum fan,

admitted the film has grown on him overthe years.“The first time I saw the movie, I didn’t

like it because Jeff Goldblum didn’t looklike me,” Watson teased, noting his firstpick would have been mercurial tennis starJohn McEnroe.He also noted that the film took some

liberties with how he and Crick discoveredthe double helix structure to establish amore appealing story arc. Watson, Crickand Maurice Wilkins, who did not workdirectly withWatson and Crick, earned the1962 Nobel Prize for their work.Time may have also played a role in

some of the inaccuracies that made it intothe movie, Watson said.“I don’t think after 30 years everyone re-

ally has a very good memory of details.And now, after 60… the few of us left, we

don’t remember anything,” he quipped.That sort of punchy banter punctuated

Watson’s appearance at the Cinema ArtsCentre, during which audience memberspeppered the 85-year-old with questionsabout hot-button issues and 21st centuryscientific controversies.Never known as one to hold his tongue,

Watson tackled one query about the ethicsof genetic engineering with his trademarkcandor.“I would do it to any species other than

humans without much thought of ethicalissues,” he said. “When you get involved

in humans, it’s much trickier, and youcan’t give a sort of general answer.You canpropose something specific there and sayif you would go ahead or not.”He said he would draw the line at any-

thing that could lead down the road to eu-genics or would profoundly alter the hu-man being’s nature. But for the most part,he said he would favor proceeding in mostcases, especially to address a dire medicalsituation.“You have to take risks – I mean, we all

do,”Watson said. “In Europe, they have analmost codified precautionary principal

that you’ve got to prove it’s safe beforeyou do anything. That’s not the way werun our lives in most other aspects becauseit wouldn’t work.”On the matter of environmental links to

DNA structure, Watson said there’s nosimple answer, but that the impact is “lessthan the newspapers report.”“Luckily, children are very resilient and

seem to be able to move ahead despite aw-ful environments,” he said. “That’s oftenvery wonderful when you see it, whenpeople just come out of nowhere and didmarvelous.”And asked to compare the level of col-

laboration and competition in the scientif-ic world then and now,Watson said his ex-perience showed that a burning desire tosucceed is critical.“The fact that Crick and I won was cer-

tainly helped by the fact that we reallywanted to win,” he said.Biology teacher Carolyn Szydlowski

made the trip to Huntington with her sons,Evan and Eric, and said the Q&A was ahighlight.“I didn’t realize he was so funny,” she

said. “He’s very open – he says it as it is,how he believes it, not what’s politicallycorrect.”Closer to home, Centerport residents Er-

ic Stern, who runs a small pharmaceuticalcompany, and his wife, Maria, a chiro-practor and personal trainer, brought withthem an unusual object with them to thesigning – a Watson bobblehead from theformer DNA Learning Store in ColdSpring Harbor, which Watson later signedfor them.Eric Stern said the chance to meet one of

his heroes was one he couldn’t pass up.“It was so important for me, knowing

his age to take an opportunity and make apoint to see him,” Eric said.

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Watson Weighs In, A Half-Century LaterNobel Prize winner critiques film detailing historic discovery at Cinema Arts Centre event

1962 Nobel Laureate James Watson, part of the team that discovered the structure of DNA,signs a new edition of “The Double Helix” at the Cinema Arts Centre May 15.


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At the age of 5, Gail Grasso knew shewould be a part of Cold Spring Harborwhen she grew up. She and her family be-came familiar with the hamlet as theydrove from their Plainview home downRoute 108, frequently to the LinkslogCabin in Centerport. It was just a matterof whether she was going to live there orown a business.And 19 years after she and her parents

bought the former Cold Spring HarborCafé and laid the foundation of whatGrasso’s is today. The unique restaurant isstill a lively hotspot, where fine food anda love of music combine to create an un-forgettable dining experience where danc-ing at the table is more than acceptable –it’s good manners.After all, with young piano whiz JoeAl-

terman and his swinging three-piece bandin the house last Friday night, you’d behard-pressed to not have your toe tappingalong with all that jazz. Live music is atthe heart of the Grasso’s experience; thereare live performances all week long fromWednesday to Saturday and a special Sun-day jazz brunch. If you’re looking to

dance between courses, check out Gras-so’s on Wednesday night, which featuresan instructor from Huntington Ballroomto get you off on the right foot.With Cold Spring Harbor just a quick

dash up the road, it’s fitting that seafood isa major focus of Gail’s New Americanmenu. Served raw on the half-shell orbaked with pesto and pecorino cheese,Blue Point Oysters ($16 for a half-dozen)are a great place to start. Pan-Seared Div-er Scallops ($15) are juicy and tender,paired with a subtle, tasty sweet peapuree.Starters from the land are equally im-

pressive. The diverse flavors and texturesof warm, sweet figs, stuffed with goatcheese and wrapped in Prosciutto ($14)blend perfectly, and the Burrata ($16), aplate of thick-sliced tomatoes, red pepperspaired with the creamy, imported Italiancheese, elevates a classic appetizer.Long Island Duck ($29) is a major win-

ner, thanks to the gentle sweetness from astrawberry-rhubarb glaze that accentuatesthe rich flavors found in the succulenttwice-roasted half duck. Paired with acreamy crimini-shitake oyster mushroomrisotto, it’s little wonder why the dish hasbeen a staple of Grasso’s for so long.Whole fish, like Branzino ($34), are nim-bly filleted tableside, leaving behind thefirm, white, fresh and delicate-flavoredEuropean seabass to enjoy.For a closing act, the light Napoleon

($8.50), a medley of light Phyllo doughbetween fresh cream and seasonal berries,is a great place to start. But if you’re look-ing for an encore to the performance, wesuggest the Bananas Foster ($12). Pre-pared tableside, our waiter coated a skilletwith butter and brown sugar before addingbananas and a healthy dose of Cognac and

dark rum for a fiery display that you’llboth see and feel from your seat. Theflash-sautéed bananas, infused with the

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HI, GUY – As he was pitching his latest in-stallment of his “Diners, Dives and Drive-Ins” cookbook series, we sure hope GuyFieri picked up some ideas for his TVshow. Huntington and its talented restaura-teurs are always ready for a close-up.

HOT DOG SEASON – In just a few days,wieners take the spotlight. According tothe National Hot Dog & Sausage Council,“hot dog season” begins Memorial Dayand runs through Labor Day. During thatstretch, hot dog retailers do about 38 per-

cent of their business, or $614 million, inoverall sales. There’s no word, however,on correlated sales of antacids used afterhaving one too many at the family barbe-cue. It’s all about moderation, folks.

SIGN US UP – Stay in the know, and get agratis $15 gift card to The Clubhouse (320W. Jericho Turnpike, Huntington 631-423-1155). Sounds like a winner to us! TheBies family’s restaurant has been a steak-lover’s destination for more than half acentury, and they show no signs of slowingdown. It’s not like we exactly have to twistyour arm on this one, but visit www.club-housesteaks.com, get on their mailing listand pick up your gift card today.

PUCKER UP –Before you order, rememberto say it right – the second part of macaronsounds like “cone,” not “moon.” But onceyou dive in, all you’ll be saying is “mmm,mmm, mmm.” All of this is valuable in-formation at Kiss My Cake (387 New YorkAve., Huntington village 631-923-3303www.kissmycake.com), the purveyors ofcupcakes, cakes, gelato, sorbet, cookiesand confections. Fast approaching its 18-month mark, the bakery’s biggest attrac-tion remains, hands-down, their array ofFrench macarons. Rich and creamy fill-ings are encased in almond flour-basedshells for a pairing that is delicate, deca-dent, and always gluten-free. If youhaven’t tried one yet – or even if you have– go fall in love and tell Maryann Santoro,Michael Farruggia and Debbie Burfeindthe Foodies sent you.

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Guy Fieri shows off a signed copy of his lat-est cookbook in Huntington village.

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A virtuoso on the cello will lend a hand(or two) to a community orchestra nextweek.The Northport Symphony Orchestra, di-

rected by Richard Hyman, is holding itsbiannual concert on Friday, May 31 at 8p.m. The free concert, which will be heldat Northport High School (154 Laurel HillRoad, Northport), will be a collaborationbetween the orchestra and 17-year-oldCold Spring Harbor High School senior,Alec Maire.Maire, a young virtuoso who holds a mu-

sical resume of epic proportions for some-one in his age group, intends to double ma-jor in cello performance and engineering incollege. He received anAllstate Level 6 per-fect score on the cello and bass at NYSSMAand has performed in the GeminiYouth Or-chestra,MetropolitanYouth Orchestra, NewYork Youth Symphony and All County andLong Island String Festival Orchestras."Cello is something I will have with me

for the rest of my life,” he said.“He really is extraordinary,” said

Stephanie Branta, the Northport orchestra’spublicity chair and violinist. “We usuallyhave student soloists. Featuring such youngtalented musicians gives them valuable per-forming experience, which can be helpfulas they move toward musical careers…Whenever we have a soloist, it’s an oppor-tunity to play a different type of music. It al-ways gives us an opportunity to play some-thing we wouldn’t otherwise play”

The nonprofit music group was foundedin 2007 and has been performing concertsever since – one in the late fall and anotherin the spring.“Our mission is to bring classical music

to the concert. Our concerts are always free.There are no tickets required,” Branta said.“We also do several outreach concerts.”Any donations will go towards helping the

Northport Symphony Orchestra.

Maire isscheduled toplay the firstmovement ofthe Cello Con-certo in DMajorby Franz JosephHaydn with theorchestra. The orchestra will also performworks by Mozart and Dvorak.

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Noteworthy ComboPuts On Free Concert

Cold Spring Harbor teen Alec Maire joins the Northport Symphony Orchestra next week in a free concert.

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A pedestrian enters the store at 302Main St., which cur-rently lacks a sign, but offers a unique window display tocatch the eye.“This is a lot more interesting than I thought it would

be,” the customer says.Nestled in the heart of Huntington village, Escape Pod

Comics caters to a market all its own. Exclusively sellingcomic books and comic art, the modest retail space is ded-icated to the beauty of the craft.Owner Menachem Luchins, a former English teacher,

ditched his job in the education field to pursue his dreamof owning a comic book store.“I got burnt out. Comics have always been a love of

mine,” he said. “There’s definitely an educational compo-nent to comics.”From the framed art work and posters on the wall, to the

hundreds of boxed back issues, to the imperfectly organ-ized collection of graphic novels, superhero comics andmore, Luchin’s passion is plastered from corner to cornerof the store.“As comics get more popular, the point is missed.

Comics are a medium—not just a book with pictures,”Luchins explained.An art form of its own, comics lend themselves to read-

ers of all ages. People often associate comic books with su-perhero tales, Luchins said, which can affect their under-standing of what comics are all about.“The diversity in the field is so vast—anyone can enjoy

it,” Luchins said.While superhero stories certainly play a role in the

world of comics, Luchins said, the spectrum of story-telling in the comic world is limitless.“You’re open to a lot more in comics than on televi-

sion… We aim to be accessible to everyone,” he said.“Comics have their own rules. It’s its own art form; youcan cover anything, not like in movies.”

Comics have the freedom to tell a range of stories, froma student account of the high school experience to adap-tations of biblical stories, to romance, to food. The panelsused to illustrate the story are almost used as a function ofpunctuation, as seen in storytelling. The panel size andcontent dictates how the reader processes the story andcan prompt a pause, shift or change in flow and thought.Escape Pod Comics carries hundreds of back issues that

date back to the 1960s. Although they are not in perfectcondition, they are a valuable asset to the comic book col-lector. They go for $1 each or 12 for $10. Smaller booksrange from $2.99 to $3.99. Medium-sized comics go for$25, and graphic novels and bound collections range from$10-$50. With an upwards of 1,000 comics in his collec-tion, Luchins gains new inventory at the tail end of eachweek. Customers can pre-order books, or in most caseshave a comic shipped to the store if Escape Pod does notcarry it.Comics have the power to illicit the same catharsis and

reaction in a reader as a viewer can get from watching amovie or reading a novel, Luchins said.

The store even has a kids section, with a separate roomin the back stocked with bean bags, crayons and kid-friendly comics.“Huntington is kind of a nice town to just walk around

and browse. We’re not trying to push our agenda so much;we want to let people wander in and explore,” the ownersaid.Co-operating the store with his wife, Sarah, Luchin has

no employees, and his presence is pivotal to reeling in cu-rious customers. His extensive knowledge of his invento-ry, and how to pair customer with comic, is essential toEscape Pod’s success.“The goal is to be that old-time bookstore. People just

want something to read, and something really great is ly-ing on one of these shelves,” he said.

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More Than Just Picture BooksEscape Pod Comics opens the door to stories from superheroes to romance

Menachem Luchins abandoned his career as an English teacher to pursue his dream of opening a comic book store.

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Escape Pod Comics302 Main St., Huntington Village

631-923-1044www.escapepodcomics.com


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Continuing The Conversation: What We ValueThird installment of series reviews school budgets and need for consolidation

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More than 60 residents from through-out Huntington went to Northport Librarylast week to discuss issues like schoolconsolidation, declining infrastructure,and educational disparities among thewealthy and less wealthy at the third in-stallment of the “Community Conversa-tions” series.Dr. Dana Friedman, of the Early Years

Institute, Dr. Tom Rogers, Superintendentof Nassau Board of Cooperative Educa-tional Services (BOCES), and JohnCameron, chair of the Long Island Re-gional Planning Council served as pan-elists, with Dr. James McGowan of Adel-phi University moderating. The panel waspresented by the town’s eight public li-braries and sponsored by the HuntingtonTownship Chamber of Commerce, theLeague of WomenVoters and the Town ofHuntington.Panelists pushed the issue of school

consolidation, a topic becoming a grow-ing reality in the face of declining enroll-ment throughout Long Island school, aswell as declining state assistance in main-taining programs.“If we don’t have a great educational

system here [on Long Island], it’d begame over,” Cameron said, later adding“We can’t guarantee the outcomes, butwe’d like to guarantee opportunities.”With school budget votes on May 21,

districts throughout the Town of Hunting-ton have used this year as a wakeup call,with the pressing need to plan not just fornext year’s budget, but to widen theiranalysis to years ahead.All of the nine public school districts

within the town remained under the tax

levy cap imposed by Governor AndrewCuomo. Districts like South Huntingtonproposed a 3.02 percent increase, themaximum allowed under the cap, whilethe Harborfields School District impos-ing a tax levy of 3.18 percent. Rather thanpierce the cap, districts opted to makecuts to staffing and in some cases, reduc-tions to student programs.Rogers said property taxpayers on

Long Island pay 2 percent more per yearthan the cost of inflation to pay for statecuts.“Long Islanders have invested deeply

into the education system, but prettymuch have gotten what they pay for,” he

said. “But there are huge disparities be-tween the wealthiest and least wealthydistricts. We are spending like things arethe same, but that’s no longer the case.”Only two districts on the Island have con-

solidated in the last decade, Eastport-SouthManor and Mattituck-Cutchogue schooldistricts. The state, Rogers said, providesdistricts with incentives, promising a 40-percent increase in state aid as well as a 30percent increase to building aid.The challenge to consolidation, Rogers

said, is not related to resistance from thestate. Rather, it lies in garnering commu-nity support. When the issue of mergingdistricts comes up, opponents will often

target the less-informed district and at-tack the vote.“You have to trade identity for re-

source, and often, identity is more valu-able than the resource,” he said.Friedman focused on the need to facil-

itate learning prior to the kindergartenlevel, emphasizing the need for childrenin all districts – including the lesswealthy, to be healthy.“If a child isn’t healthy, they can’t

learn. The most vulnerable children livewhere there are the least amount of serv-ices” she said. “Second grade is the newkindergarten; children are being asked todo things they aren’t ready to do, and thisis a huge problem.”According to Friedman, obstacles to

educating children in disenfranchiseddistricts include racism, lack of afford-able housing, lack of literacy and a lackof cultural competence, as many native-born citizens don’t understand why fami-lies migrate to America from other coun-tries.A theme that consistently boiled the

surface at nearly all three CommunityConversation events was the lack of af-fordable housing for young people. Resi-dents like Alex Borg, who raised a ques-tion on behalf of Huntington’s youngadult population, pressed the need for up-dated infrastructure and transportation toaccommodate young people in the workforce. Public transportation, Borg said, islacking from downtown areas to commer-cial and industrial quarters, like Melville.“If you take anything away from this,

it’s that things are going to change be-cause things have to change,” Rogerssaid. “All systems are interrelated; noneof these problems will be solved inde-pendently of each other.”


Cheryl Silberman and other residents ask panelists questions about school budgets andconsolidation.

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doing alright,” DeRasmo said in the firstintermission.On the ice, the FDNY team grabbed an

early 2-0 lead through the first period;Mucha sprawled out on his back for a savein a late power play. Suffolk Countywouldn’t go away without a fight, tying thegame at 2 all. The city team went up 4-2,but the police again rallied to tie. The Fireand Ice team scored the game-winning goalwith seven minutes left in regulation.“It was just nail-biting the rest of the

way,” Mucha said.There was no animosity on Saturday, but

the level of competition was real. A flurryof penalties were called towards the end ofthe first period and some pushing-and-shoving erupted by the FDNY net in thethird period.

Mucha said most of the players in theleague have previously played competi-tively, whether it’s collegiate, Junior A orsome other division.“Usually the personalities that go with

those kind of occupations, the guys wantto win and it does get somewhat competi-tive out there,” he said.Last year’s charity game was against the

Nassau County Police Department, withthe Port Authority Police Department inthe two years prior.Mucha offered thanks to the Town of

Huntington for donating ice time.“Sometimes with running an event like

that, you’re going to incur costs and ex-penses to run it. We’ve been doing a lot ofwork with Dix Hills lately,” he said. TheSCPD Hockey Team hosted a tournamentat Dix Hills in March.

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of question-writing and the social evolu-tion of trivia. Suitably for a course on thehistory of game shows, the seminar con-cluded with a campus-wide tournament.Reinstein got off to a quick start in the

closing minutes of Monday’s show, rack-ing up $10,000 by correctly answering that

McDonald’s drew its famous “I’m Lovin’It” jingle from a Justin Timberlake song.With help from the audience, he added an-other $2,000 by knowing that “the bee’sknees” is a phrase that describes some-thing “of the highest quality.”“Millionaire” airs on weekdays at 12:30

p.m. on ABC.


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community meeting.“It wasn’t going fast – about 20 mph –

but sure enough, it went right through theintersection.”Officers are also investigating a resi-

dent’s report of possible criminal activ-

ity in the area. Brady declined to speci-fy what officers were investigating.They’re also keeping a closer eye onWhitman Park.“We haven’t come across any issues

down there just yet, but we’ll continue tomonitor it,” Brady said of the park.


Community concerns

Melville residents are urging police to keepa close eye on the neighborhood surround-ing Whitman Park in Melville.


Huntington’s presence on the WorldWide Web entered the 21st century thisweek as the town launched its new website.The comprehensive overhaul, spear-

headed by Supervisor Frank Petrone andCouncilman Mark Cuthbertson, was un-der development for more than a year andis the first major update to the town’swebsite since 1999.Petrone said the driving force behind

the new site’s design is to make it user-friendly for residents“Most governmental websites are or-

ganized according to governmental organ-ization structure. This isn’t – it’s need,service, information,” he said. “Peopledon’t have to know that a certain piece ofinformation is in the Department of Hu-man Services – how would they knowthat? They just look for information theywant, and they’re brought through it.”Cuthbertson said his major emphasis

was to make the town’s website compati-ble with smart phones and tablets – theincreasingly common way residents arereaching the town’s website, he said.“People are accessing the Internet,

more often than not, through those de-vices, so we needed to upgrade,” he said.The ultimate goal, Petrone said, is to

allow Huntington residents to handlemore of their town hall business re-motely and speed up the process of, for

instance, signing up for courses or ap-plying for a building permit.“People should not have to come to

town hall unless they want to,” the super-visor said.Features of the all-new Huntington-

NY.gov include: direct links to the town’sFacebook and YouTube accounts, as wellas @HuntTownHall on Twitter; “Notify

Me”, which allows residents to receiveupdates from each town board member;agendas for upcoming town board, plan-ning board and zoning board meetings;and notice of bids by email.Archived videos of board meetings are

now searchable by keyword and linked tothe meeting agendas. Residents can clickon a hearing or resolution on the related

agenda and skip right ahead to the portionof the meeting where that agenda item isaddressed.Councilwoman Susan Berland, who

several years ago backed plans to recordand televise town board meetings, saidthat new tool will make meetings easierto navigate, especially for those who can-not attend town board meetings.“The features of the new site make gov-

ernment more transparent and provide thetools to make retrieving information con-venient for our residents,” she said.A “Map Huntington” feature, which is

still being finalized, will allow residentsto enter an address and pull up basic in-formation – like refuse pickup, schooldistrict, library, post offices, nearest hos-pitals and county, state and federal elect-ed officials – for that address, as well asnearby parks and trails.QScend Technologies helped develop

the website, and Granicus Inc. providesthe indexing and archive services for thetown board meeting videos.A website update committee – consist-

ing of Bill Crowley, Stephen Carballeiraand Steve Gordon from the town’s IT de-partment, A.J. Carter and Philip Inger-man from the supervisor’s office, CarolynPlante from the Human Services Depart-ment, Paul Bosch from the Parks andRecreation Department and Matt Lauxfrom the Environmental Waste Manage-ment Department – worked behind thescenes to bring the project to fruition.

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Logging In To Town’s NewWebsite

Supervisor Frank Petrone displays the home page of the all-new HuntingtonNY.gov at townhall Monday afternoon.

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Mother Nature may have tried tothrow them a curveball, but it was large-ly smooth sailing for the inaugural SafeBoating Week series in Huntington.Part of that week included a unique

Nautical Flea Market in Huntington’sMill Dam Park, which drew more than40 vendors who braved the elementsSunday afternoon to participate.The vendors offered everything from

fishing equipment all the way up to thevessels themselves – American Marine,a major sponsor of Safe Boating Week,displayed a boat in deep left field at MillDam – along with boat accessories andthe trucks to tow them.“A couple of people kind of packed it

in early because of the weather, butwe’ve had an excellent turnout, a nicesteady stream of people… a lot of thingsgoing out the gate,” Jackie Martin, com-modore of the Greater Huntington Coun-cil of Yacht and Boating Clubs, said.While many vendors focused on boat-

ing equipment and the ancillary equip-ment, others offered nautical-themedartwork, crafts and antiques.It was a great opportunity for Angel

Schmitt, a longtime Huntington resi-dent.“I have 35 years of collecting. It

seems like I’m going to be selling myhouse soon, so I just have to start clear-ing it out,” she said.A love of the sea is apparent throughout

her family, which showed up in her collec-tion. Her son, Hank, was a professional

sailor and all of her children have beencompetitive sailors.“It’s been fun collecting. Now, it’s fun

selling,” she said.Martin said the first leg of Safe Boat-

ing Week was successful. The initialprogramming included a free New YorkState boating safety course on May 13,15 and 17, along with free on-the-watervessel safety checks on May 18.“The town had over 150 people en-

rolled in their class. Neptune Sail andPower Squadron and the Coast GuardAuxiliary did 55 vessel safety checks[Saturday],” Martin said.Scheduled to follow the Nautical Flea

Market were more in-depth courseworkinvolving VHF and VHF/DSC MarineRadio on Monday night; addressing

emergencies on board in a Tuesdaynight session; and how to respond to be-ing suddenly in command of a vessel onWednesday night. Also beginning onWednesday is a multi-week sail course.Planning for Huntington Safe Boating

Week was inspired by the aftermath of aboating disaster in Oyster Bay Harborlast Fourth of July that killed three chil-dren. In the wake of the tragedy, effortsto strengthen boating safety have comeby way of additional seminars, a newcounty law and an intensified push toimplement stiffer state regulations.Safe Boating Week concludes on May

23, with the council’s annual Meet theCommodores cocktail reception and of-ficer-installation ceremony at the Hunt-ington Yacht Club.

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Sea LoversWeather Nautical FleaMarket


Participants at Sunday’s Nautical Flea Market promote life jackets with Huntington Coun-cilwoman Susan Berland as part of the National Safe Boating Council’s Wear It! Campaign.

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Mike Anzone and Bill Gaughan offer nautical antiques and oddities during the Flea Market.

Huntington Y’s Memorial Day CarnivalThe Huntington YMCA presents its 21st annualMemorial Day Carnival from May 23-27. Lots ofexciting rides for the kids and thrill seekers,skill games for every age group, InternationalFood Court, BMX Big Air Show, Jungle BobReptile Show, The Magic of Mark & Kym andlocal entertainment on stage. Buy your ticketsbefore 6 a.m. May 23 and save – visitwww.brownpapertickets.com/event/381741.

Tour The Burying GroundJoin the Huntington Historical Society as theystroll through Huntington’s Old Burying Groundat 2 p.m. on May 23 and June 25. Learn a bitof history, folk art and intriguing stories con-nected with this historic site. Following the tour,you’ll visit The Soldiers and Sailors MemorialBuilding, which was completed in 1892 as atribute to the 40 townsmen who died in theCivil War and also as the permanent home ofthe Huntington Public Library. Tickets required,$5 for HHS members, $10 for non-members.631-427-7045, ext. 403.

CSH Cellist PerformsThe Northport Symphony Orchestra, under thedirection of Richard Hyman, presents a freeconcert at Northport High School on Friday,May 31 at 8 p.m., featuring cellist Alec Maire,who will play the first movement of the CelloConcerto in D Major by Franz Joseph Haydn.The Orchestra will also perform works byMozart and Dvorak, as well as Symphony No.99 by Haydn. Maire is a Cold Spring HarborHigh School senior who has studied cello sincehe was four years old. Admission is free; dona-tions graciously accepted. http://northpor-torchestra.org.

Boom In The BarnJoin arts collaboration SparkBoom for “Boom inthe Barn,” a local night filled with jazz, music,craft beer, food and artwork at the ConklinBarn (2 High St., Huntington) May 31, 7-10p.m. Admission is free. A donation of $5 is sug-gested. www.sparkboom.org.

Red Is For PassionLove the color red and enjoy living it up? TheRed Hat women are looking for new memberswho enjoy going places and making newfriends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic andFriendship. 631-271-6470 [email protected].

Seaside Sidewalk ShopsBrowse alfresco in historic surroundings as theCold Spring Harbor Main Street Associationkicks off its 2013 series of Sidewalk Saleevents on Memorial Day weekend. From noon-5 p.m. on May 25-27, stroll down Main Streetand support local merchants. Keep your eyesopen for future events, concluding with the Art& Jazz weekend in late September.

Huntington Station Awareness DaySupport one of Huntington’s most historic ham-lets by getting involved in the fourth annualHuntington Station Awareness Day parade andfair on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.The parade starts on E. 15th Street and con-cludes in the Church Street municipal lot with afair filled wit food, fun, music and vendors. Formore information, call Dee Thompson at 631-425-2640.

Live MusicLive local bands take over Finley's of GreeneStreet, 43 Greene St., Huntington, everySaturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun andfood!

It Doesn’t Get Any FresherHuntington village’s Farmers Market opens onMay 26 in the Elm Street lot. The Long IslandGrowers Market continues its seasonal tradi-tion in downtown Huntington, which runsthrough Nov. 24. The market will be open from7 a.m.-noon each Sunday.

A Prayer For VeteransThe Commack United Methodist Church willopen its doors for a special memorial serviceon May 26, at 9 a.m. to honor the memory ofveterans and those who have died in war. Theceremony will be held at its circa-1789 chapel,

located at 486 Townline Road, Commack. 631-499-7310.

Art In The ParkThe Art League of Long Island presents itsannual Art in the Park Fine Art and CraftsFestival on June 1 and 2 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. atHeckscher Park in Huntington village. Theevent rasises money for the Art League andpromoting the diverse talents of their manyartists. For more information, visithttp://artleagueli.org.

Crochet, CrochetThe Long Island Crochet Guild meets at theHalesite Fire Station, 1 North New York Ave.,Huntington the first Monday of the month(except September) from 6:30-9:30 p.m.Beginners welcome. Bring assorted hooks.Contact for questions:[email protected]/631-427-5373. Nextmeeting: June 3.

Aging And SagingMembers of an “Aging and Saging” groupshares their experiences at The Women’sCenter of Huntington, 125 Main St.,Huntington, on Mondays (except holidays) from10 a.m.-noon. $15 members/$10 non-mem-bers. 631-549-0485.

Summer Camp Open HouseLearn about camp at The Chai Center at openhouses on Tuesday, May 28 and Wednesday,May 29. 501 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Free Help For VetsEvery Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “MilitaryAppreciation Tuesdays,” when Long IslandCares specifically assists veterans, military per-sonnel and their families at the Hauppauge andFreeport emergency pantries. Appointmentscan be made by contacting [email protected].

Party In The Garden At OhekaOheka Castle owner Gary Melius celebrateshis 30th anniversary of discovering the GoldCoast mansion with a Garden Party on June12 from 5-8 p.m. in the castle’s FormalGardens or Terrace Room. Wine, hors d’oeu-vres, light dinner and dessert. $60 RSVP; $50

for Friends of Oheka members; $75 at thedoor. RSVP includes an Oheka Garden journal.Visit www.oheka.com for more details.

Power BreakfastJoin business professionals at BNI ExecutiveReferral Exchange’s breakfast networkingmeeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at theDix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, DixHills. 631-462-7446.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Jeanne Rogers’ work will be on displaythroughout the month of May.

• Historian and author Monica Randall presents“Gatsby’s Long Island,” including details andphotos of the infamous 1955 Woodward mur-der case that took place in Oyster Bay Cover,and Furguson Castle with its floors pavedwith tombstones, on Thursday May 23, 7p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Are you game? Adults are welcome to playBridge and Mahjong on Fridays at 1 p.m.through May.

• Join historian and best-selling author MonicaRandall from 7-8:30 p.m. June 10 for“Gatsby’s Long Island,” a colorful slide pres-entation based on her popular book,“Mansions of the Gold Coast.”

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-parklibrary.org.• Have you been interested in using an iPad toread a book or play a game? The librarynow has iPads available that are preloadedwith preschool apps for use in the children’sroom.

• Hop to it! Children ages 3-5 (with adult) cansign up for a unique session on May 29 from10-10:45 a.m., where they’ll have storytimeand crafts with a real live bunny.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org.• Homework help is being offered for studentsin grades 3-7 on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. throughMay 28.

• The movie “Cloud Atlas” will be shown onFriday, May 24 at 1 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• An array of Regents review sessions areavailable at the library. Visit the website tosee dates and times for specific courses.

• Join Project Hope counselors as they sharedifferent strategies parents can use to helptheir children cope after a crisis like Sandyand learn how to prepare for a family evacua-tion in the future on Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m.in Dix Hills.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. har-borfieldslibrary.org.• “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” willbe shown on Friday, May 24 at 7 p.m.

• Students interested in the summer readingclub are urged to attend an orientation meet-ing on Wednesday, May 29, 6:30 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station.631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• New Horizons String Orchestra invites thepublic to sit in on their rehearsals on Fridaymornings at 9:30 a.m.

• Jahn Guarino’s “Watercolors” will be on dis-play at the Station branch through June 29.

Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. EastNorthport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• Brooklyn-born author Martin Levinson dis-cusses his book, “Brooklyn Boomer, GrowingUp in the Fifties,” at 7 p.m. on May 30, at theNorthport branch.

• Join Michael D’Innocenzo, professor of histo-ry at Hofstra University, to explore significantnational and international developments atthe Northport branch, 7 p.m. on May 28.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• The Greenlawn American Legion will be col-lecting worn American flags through July 1.

• The North Shore Civil War Roundtable pres-ents a lecture by Walter E. Wilson, a retiredU.S. Navy Captain and author of “James D.Bulloch: Secret Agent And Mastermind of theConfederate Navy” at 7 p.m. on June 6.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Join Jeanne Angus of Brooklyn College for alively and eye-opening exploration of the sci-ence of Asperger Syndrome, featuring ascreening of the heart-warming love story,“Adam”, screening in the Science On Screenseries on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. $10members/$15 public.

• Barbara Sukowa stars in Margarethe vonTrotta’s drama about the legendary intellectu-al whose controversial writings on theHolocaust forever changed the way we thinkabout evil. von Trotta appears with a sneakpreview of her movie “Hannah Arendt” onThursday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. $10 mem-bers/$15 public.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org.• Tom Manuel’s Black Tie Affair Orchestra withStrings featuring alto saxophonist ChrisDonohue takes the stage for a once-in-a life-time stage recreation of the classic Jazz-eraalbum “Charlie Parker with Strings,” Sunday,June 2, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• “South Pacific” debuts on the Engeman stageon May 23.

Gemini Youth Orchestra’s 45th SeasonGemini Youth is seeking talented young musi-cians for the 2013-2014 season. The GeminiYouth Orchestras is composed of 280 musi-cians from across Long Island, who perform in

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venues across the metropolitan region. Geminioffers motivated and talented young musiciansthe opportunity to train with outstanding con-ductors who are highly recognized in their fieldand provides a nurturing environment in whichstudents can develop their skills and makefriends. For more information, visitwww.gyo.org and email [email protected] schedule an audition.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Currently on display in the Jeanie TengelsenGallery is the Notations 21 project, an exhibi-tion of contemporary illustrated musicalscores. Through May 26.

• Acura of Huntington and the Art League ofLong Island present “Driven by Art”, anexhibit celebrating the automobile and itshighways and byways. The exhibit is on dis-play at the dealership through May 31.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m.on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106.www.bjspokegallery.com.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdayand Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 chil-dren 3-12 and seniors over 65; members andchildren under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.www.cshfha.org

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling MuseumMain Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museumhours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family$12; military and children under 5 are free.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

fotofoto Gallery14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; mem-bers and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• “Car Culture: Art and the Automobile” on dis-play through Aug. 11.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance CenterWelwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road,Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100.www.holocaust-nassau.org.• The permanent exhibit explains the 1920sincrease of intolerance, the reduction ofhuman rights, and the lack of interventionthat enabled the persecution and mass mur-der of millions of Jews and others: peoplewith disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies),Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelli-gentsia.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 MelvillePark Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.hunt-ingtonarts.org.• “Living Color” shows in the Art-trium throughJune 17.

• "Photography" is on display in the MainStreet gallery through June 3.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; KissamHouse/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers& Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org.• Huntington Historical Society’s SpringFestival of Gardens is June 9.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.• Robert Finale presents captivating land-scapes and Richard Johnson displays exqui-site paintings of the human face and form.

9 East Contemporary Art9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.• Sylvia Harnick’s solo exhibition “Under theSea/& Elsewhere” is on display through June 9.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859.www.northporthistorical.org.• The latest exhibition, “Northport Collects II,”celebrates the passion for collecting by high-lighting the unique and varied collections ofmembers. On display through June.

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

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.www.ripeartgal.com.• “I HAD” by Jeremy Zierau is currently on dis-play.

SPLIAHeadquarters: 161 Main St., Cold SpringHarbor. Joseph Lloyd Manor House: LloydLane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck.631-692-4664. www.splia.org.• “Long Island at Work and at Play,” early 20th-century photographs from SPLIA’s collec-tions, is now on display Thursdays throughSundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission:$5 per person, $18 per family. Special groupprograms available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg JewishDiscovery Museum provides hands-onexhibits and programs for children 3-13 yearsold and their families, classes and camps.Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being aMensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish sayingthat means “be a decent, responsible, caringperson,” infusing both the best blessing andthe best that an educator can wish for hisstudents.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museumhours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 andolder, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansiontour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555.www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• The newly renovated planetarium is nowopen. Check the website for show times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students,and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240,ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.• Schedule at a time convenient for your groupfor high tea and transport yourself back intime as your group experiences High Tea in aprivate gathering house at the Birthplace.$25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 113. [email protected].

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300.www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Courtney Love performs on June 29.

$34.50/$36.50/$47.50/$67.50.• The All-Stars Tour 2013 comes to town July19 at 3 p.m. Featuring: Every Time I Die withChelsea Grin; Veil of Maya; Terror; Strayfrom the Path; Capture the Crown; IWRES-TLEDABEARONCE; For All Those Sleeping,Structures, Ice Nine Kills & Dayshell.$22/$25/$40.

• LeAnn Rimes performs Aug. 2.$35/$49.50/$54.50/$64.50/$85.

RidottoConcerts with a Touch of Theater.At Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave.,Huntington. www.ridotto.org. 631-385-0373.

Help The Troops Call HomeAssemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s HuntingtonStation district office is an official drop-off sitefor Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troopscall home by donating your old cell phone, stopby or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave.,Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.

Supply Drive For The HomelessDuring the month of May, the Life CenterCounseling & Health Services, 17 East CarverSt., Huntington will be collecting items for TheINN in support of the hungry and homeless onLong Island. Bring travel-size toiletries, new orgently-used clean towels, new socks, newunderwear, plastic and shopping bags anddrop off your donation any time before the endof May.

Help After SandyTouro Law Center has opened a legal hotlineat 631-761-7198 that is staffed Monday-Friday9-6 by law students and attorneys from the barassociations. Bilingual and Spanish-speakinglawyers are available thanks to the HispanicBar Association.

Be A Museum DocentThe Huntington Historical Society is currentlyseeking volunteers to train to become MuseumDocents at the historic David ConklinFarmhouse Museum. The museum is locatedat 2 High St. in Huntington village and is a fas-cinating interpretation of the Colonial, Federaland Victorian time periods. No experience isrequired – an interest in local history is a plus.Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045 ext403.

Seeking Volunteer AdvocatesThe Family Service League’s OmbudserviceProgram of Suffolk County is seeking volun-teers to train as advocates for nursing home,adult home and assisted living facility residentsto help ensure they receive quality care andtheir rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext.240.

Artistically Gifted NeededThe Gurwin Jewish Nursing & RehabilitationCenter in Commack is seeking artistically gift-ed volunteers to partner with residents in anew program, “heART to heART” aimed athelping people with varying levels of cognitiveability express themselves through art. ContactJudie at 516-931-5036 [email protected].

Don’t Hibernate. HelpThe Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVPSUFFOLK) needs adults 55+ to help in organi-zations throughout Suffolk County. Dozens ofopportunities available in this federally funded

program for just about any interest or skill. Visitwww.rsvpsuffolk.org or call 631-979-9490ext.12 for more information.

Friends At HomeLooking to earn some community servicehours while changing a life? As part of theFriends@Home program, a project of TheAriella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center inDix Hills, visit a child with special needs in anenvironment they are most comfortable: theirown homes. Together, bake cookies, playgames, create arts and crafts, read books andmore. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 [email protected]

Be A Friend Of The BayFriends of the Bay is in need of volunteers whocan help convert water quality data, which iscurrently kept in an excel sheet, into aMicrosoft Access database. Assistance is alsoneeded with ArcView GIS, to configure maps ofthe watershed. Call 516-922-6666 or [email protected].

Be A Host FamilyHuntington Sanctuary is seeking families orindividual adults to become Host Homes,which provide temporary shelter to youthbetween ages 12-17 who are experiencing afamily crisis. Contact Jennifer Petti at 631-271-2183 for more information.

Helping Furry FriendsLittle Shelter Animal Rescue and AdoptionCenter is looking for volunteers who want tomake a difference in the lives of animals. Freetraining provided. Visit www.littleshelter.com orcall 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

Walt Whitman BirthplaceIf you are interested in literature or history, theWalt Whitman Birthplace has fascinating andrewarding part-time volunteer positions avail-able. Free training provided. 631-427-5420ext.114.

Helping Runaway KidsShare your ideas and opinions on howHuntington Sanctuary, a program of theHuntington Youth Bureau, can help youth ages12-21 who run away or who are at risk of run-ning away. The group’s advisory board meetsone Thursday a month at 6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.

Eyes For The BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is look-ing for volunteers to visit blind who are home-bound to socialize and aid in reading mail, pos-sibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.

Help American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is a humanitarianorganization that provides relief to victims ofdisaster and helps people prevent, prepare for,and respond to emergencies. The SuffolkCounty Chapter is looking for volunteers toassist in emergency shelters, at fires and natu-ral disasters, with veterans, at communityevents or at the office. Free trainings provided.631-924-6700 ext 212.

Time For Meals On WheelsMeals On Wheels of Huntington is in need ofmen and women to be volunteers, who work inteams, delivering midday meals to shut-ins.Two hours required, one day a week.Substitutes also needed to fill in when regulardrivers are unavailable. There is also a press-ing need for nurses who can volunteer toscreen potential clients. Times are flexible.631-271-5150.

Nursing/Rehab Center Needs HelpOur Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursingand rehabilitative care center located at 111Beach Drive in West Islip, is seeking compas-sionate individuals willing to volunteer theirtime as transporters, Eucharistic Ministers,office assistants, recreational therapy assis-tants and spiritual care companions.Volunteers needed seven days a week, daysand evenings. Age 14 and older only. 631-587-1600, ext. 8223 or 8228.

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There’s always next year.The Half HollowHillsWest boys lacrosse

team retired their sticks for the season fol-lowing a disappointing playoff loss to BayShore last Thursday, when they lost 6-5.At 3-2 in halftime and 5-5 in the fourth

period, head coach Nils Haugen said thewin was within grasp for the Colts.Sophomore attackman Ryan Ozsvathscored the tying goal with just six minutesleft, and the coach thought his star captainand midfielder senior Willie Holmquistwould be able to lock in the sixth point forHills. With 4.5 seconds left, Holmquistoutran a Bay Shore defender, making it 18yards out. Just as he was about to take theshot, a Marauder caught the tail end of themidfielder’s stick, causing the shot to sailwide and miss the goal.“I was just about starting to get excited;

I thought something good was about tohappen. But really it was a testament tothis year’s senior group and last year’s sen-ior group,” the coach said. “Both groupshave come in with a renewed focus ondoing things the right way and competingevery day.”At Bay Shore, Ozsvath score 2 goals,

eighth-grader Cameron Mulé added 1

goal, Holmquist scored 1 point with anassist, junior goalie Erik Mikelinich added1 goal and had 12 saves, and freshmanattackmanRiley Forte contributed 2 assists.Mikelinich, Haugen said, was running

out of time in the period, and chargeddown the field to clear the ball, slippedpast Bay Shore’s defenseman and stuck

the ball in the corner of the net.“Bay Shore is a very talented offensive

tram and they just executed very well whenthey needed to execute,” the coach said.Haugen said that despite the loss to Bay

Shore, the HillsWest lacrosse program hasmade great strides this season.“It was disappointing to lose. I spoke to

the team about it the next day, but it stillstung. But there was some piece of a posi-tive feeling lingering knowing we’d goneout there and played the game the way thatwe did and as well as we did,” Haugen said.The biggest hurdle for the Colts will be

filling the shoes of pivotal graduating sen-iors, including captain and defensemanDan Deutsch, left side midfielder anddefenseman Brett Nason, Holmquist anddefenseman Steven Gurin.The loss of valuable players aside,

Haugen said the relatively young team hasa handful of prospective players eligible tofill those shoes. The coach said juniormidfielders Pat Leone and Jake Bloom aswell as sophomore defenseman JoeCipoletti are strong face-off contenders.The most challenging task will be replac-ing Holmquist, who signed on to playlacrosse at Tufts University next year.“Maybe it will be sophomore Jeremiah

Sullivan or Michael McCarthy, or fresh-man midfielder Anthony Lucarelli, orsophomore CurtisWeingard. Somebody’sgonna have to step up and do his job,” thecoach said. “We are certainly a programtaking steps in the right direction. We areimproving every year and we are gettingback down to what it takes to be a top com-petitive program in the Suffolk Countydivision.”

BOYS LACROSSE

Young TeamTakes Big StridesKnocked out of playoffs, prospects high for next year’s Hills West boys lacrosse team

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Senior attackman Blake Heller takes down an opponent during a May 4 home game againstEast Islip.


Looking back on an overall thriving season, the HalfHollow Hills combined varsity lacrosse team was elimi-nated from the playoffs on Monday in the semifinals ofthe Suffolk County Class A playoffs.The No. 6 Lady Thundercolts fell to No. 3 Ward

Melville, 10-7.Hills played a strong first half on Monday, and the

scoreboard was tied 4-4 by halftime. However, the LadyPatriots outscored Hills by adding six points in the secondperiod, while the Lady Thundercolts only netted three.Senior captain and midfielder Julia DiMaria scored 3goals; senior midfielder Sarah Matzelle added 2 goals;senior midfielder and co-captain Cara Pascarella and

senior attack Ally Makover each scored 1 point.The Half Hollow Hills team advanced to the second

round at Ward Melville after a fiery win against East Isliplast Friday, deflecting the Flaming Arrows from further-ing their playoff berth. The Half Hollow Hills team (9-5)had a powerful start on May 17, scoring 8 goals in the firstperiod, while Sachem East locked in 5 points. As thegame progressed, the Flaming Arrows lost propulsion,falling in a 13-8 victory for Hills.Pascarella scored 4 goals and DiMaria added 3 goals

with 2 assists. Senior co-captain and attack AlexisMaffucci and Makover scored 2 goals each, and seniormidfielders Anna Inserra andMia Inserra both added agoal, while senior goalie Maria Matteis had 4 assists.Senior goalie Jillian Rocco had 10 saves to lead Hillsover Sachem East.

GIRLS LACROSSE>> HILLS 7, WARD MELVILLE 10

Lady Thundercolts EliminatedBy Jacqueline [email protected]

Half Hollow Hills midfielder Cara Pascarell outruns aSachem opponent during last Friday’s playoff game.

Charging ahead, the Hills West Coltstore through the first three rounds of theSuffolk Class AA playoffs, upsetting No.4 Commack, No 1. East Islip and No. 8Connetquot all in the course of a week.The No. 9 team (14-5) had a stellar per-

formance at Commack on Monday, clinch-ing the win in the third round of playoffs, 6-4. In a clutch play at the top of the eighth,junior starting catcher Justin Pelletier’s 2-run single brought pinch runner Nick

Lombardi and senior third basemanDavidGolinowski home to give the Colts a twopoint advantage over the Cougars.Senior All-League pitcher Sal Lovaglio

pitched a complete 10-hitter, allowing 4earned runs striking out 10 Cougars andwalking two. Sophomore right fielderOwen McMenamy went 3-for-3, with 2doubles and 2 RBIs, and sophomore thirdbaseman and pitcher Jon Faraci was 3-for-3 with an RBI.Last Wednesday, the Hills West team

trampled top-ranked East Islip (16-2).In a storybook ending, the Colts

rebounded from a 4-0 shortfall to theRedman and secured a 5-4 win at EastIslip. In the top of the third, Lombardi hada pinch-hit single. He scored Golinowski’stwo-out homerun, taking the win with helpfrom sophomore pitcher Aaron Glicksteinand senior pitcher and middle infielder T.J.Montalbano.Golinowski went 3-for-4 with 4 RBIs,

Glickstein was 2-1/3 with 2 hits and 3strikeouts, and Montalbano pitched twoinnings, had 2 hits, 3 strikeouts and 3walks to lead the Colts over the Redmen.On May 14, the Colts scored a major

upset, defeating the higher-seededConnetquot Thunderbirds, 10-1.Golinowski went 2-for-5 with 4 RBIs.

Lovaglio threw a 5-hitter, with 11 strike-outs and 6 walks. Faraci went 3-for-4 andjunior starting pitcher Tom DiGorgi went3-for-5 to lead Half Hollow Hills overConnetquot.The Colts will advance to the Suffolk

County Class AA Winners bracket, andare scheduled to play at No. 2 seededWard Melville (18-5) on May 22. Scoresfrom the winner bracket were not avail-able by press time.

BASEBALL

Colts Baseball Sweeps Through TwoRoundsBy Jacqueline [email protected]

half hollow hills newspaper - may 23, 2013

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