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By Janee [email protected]

Sarah Gavilla has performed Clarain productions of “The Nutcracker”for the past two years, including lastyear with the Radio City ChristmasSpectacular’s National Tour. She’ll re-turn to that role this holiday season,but the 15-year-old Melville residentis stepping things up with a more chal-lenging choreography alongside twoprincipal dancers from the New YorkCity Ballet.Sarah, who attends St. Anthony’s

High School in South Huntington andstudies ballet at Eglevsky BalletSchool in Bethpage, will be part ofEglevsky’s production at the Tilles

Center for the Performing Arts on thecampus of LIU Post Campus inBrookville Dec. 19-20.“This is more strictly ballet,” said

Sarah’s mother, Christine Gavilla. Shesaid Radio City offers entertainmentvalue for little kids.The principal New York City Ballet

dancers include Savannah Lowery,who stars as the Sugar Plum Fairy.“I definitely think it’s going to be a

great experience,” said Sarah. “It’s go-ing to be a lot different than the other‘Nutcrackers’ that I’ve done in thepast. There’s a lot of very challengingchoreography and I’m excited.”Dancing since she was 4 years old,

Sarah attended North Shore Studio of

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Wayne Eckstein, 65, a member ofthe Melville Fire Department sincehe was 18 years old -- first as a vol-unteer firefighter and later as a lineofficer, where he was elected to trainvolunteers and handle administrativeresponsibilities at the firehouse -- isrunning unopposed for what wouldbe his first term as fire commission-er of the department.Eckstein, whose family moved to

Melville when he was 15, said he’sconfident that he’ll do a good by lis-tening to the concerns and sugges-

tions of the firehouse’s members andchief.“I was never really into the busi-

ness end ... but I think I’m very per-sonable and I have the time to sit andlearn and see what goes on and hope-fully help them with the decisions tomake the department better,” Eck-stein said.Eckstein previously worked at

Consolidated Edison for 33 years asa mechanic before retiring at the ageof 55. After that, he worked at TheGreens at Half Hollow golf course.With his two grown sons in the

FDNY, Eckstein said that his freetime would be better spent using the

experience and knowledge he’s gath-ered over his 50 years with the fire-house to make it run as smoothly aspossible.“I’m retired, so I have time to de-

vote to it,” he said. “My kids aregrown and I think we have a prettygood board in there and a lot of goodideas. I’d like to see things get done.”He added, “I want to help the de-

partment buy the equipment theyneed for training, and I think I’m ina good position now to do it.”Polls for the Melville fire commis-

sioner position will be open Dec. 8from 1-9 p.m. at 531 Sweet HollowRoad in Melville.

Eckstein Runs Unopposed For Fire CommissionerMELVILLE

Wayne Eckstein

By Andrew [email protected]

Three-term incumbent MichaelPlumitallo is running unopposed forreelection to the Dix Hills fire dis-trict’s board of fire commissioners.Plumitallo, 55, has been a Dix Hills

resident for the last 45 years. He’smarried to wife Hope and the couplehas a 17-year-old daughter, Victoria.Over the last nine years, the family hasalso worked to organize the SunshineToy Drive, an annual drive that hashelped thousands of children.Plumitallo said he’s a retired New

York City Police Officer and has beenin the fire service for 35 years. “I justlike helping. It’s good to give back.”

Plumitallo is seeking a five-yearterm.During his time on the board,

Plumitallo said he has helped to up-grade the district’s fire houses, part ofan overall push to upgrade the dis-trict’s technology to 21st-century stan-dards.Also, he said, “We were the first in

Huntington to institute a paramedicprogram; we have paramedics 24/7;we have the best equipment for EMSin fire service and we keep it withinthe governmental tax cap every year.So we’re giving the best service andstaying within the governmental in-crease.”Moving forward, he said the district

is dealing with “unfunded mandates

out there that we have to find moneyfor. They’re hurting us. They put re-quirements on us that run hundreds ofthousands of dollars and we have tofind the money for it.” This has forcedthe district to find ways to cut back, hesaid.Even though he’s running unop-

posed, Plumitallo said that doesn’tchange his campaign strategy. “I runvery hard and I appreciate peoplecoming out. I appreciate no one run-ning against me. I think it’s saying thatI’m hopefully doing a good job.”Polls will be open 4-9 p.m. Dec. 8

at Dix Hills Fire Department head-quarters, 115 East Deer Park Road.There will be no additional items onthis year’s ballot.

Plumitallo Seeks Fourth Term As Fire CommissionerDIX HILLS

Michael Plumitallo

By Carl [email protected]

Dominick Feeney, of Melville, isseeking reelection for one open com-missioner seat on the South Hunting-ton Water District board. The seatholds a three-year term.Feeney, 83, who has been on the

board for seven years, is chairman ofthe Suffolk County OTB and a retired

director of operations for generalservices in the Town of Huntington,where he worked for 40 years.Feeney is a past commander of

VFW Post 1469 in Huntington Sta-tion and was named to the NewYorkState Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fameby Sen. Carl Marcellino in 2014.Feeney said he was proud that the

district was voted the best tasting wa-ter in Suffolk last year, and that he

and the other two commissionersstrive to reduce the water rates and“make people happy.”Voting for the South Huntington

Water District polls election will takeplace from 3-9 p.m. Dec. 8. Polls willbe at the district’s headquarters, lo-cated at 75 5th Ave. S. in HuntingtonStation and at King of Kings Luther-an Church, 2611 New York Ave.,Melville.

Feeney Seeks Reelection On Water BoardSOUTH HUNTINGTON

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The Thundercolts of Half HollowHills was among teams from acrossLong Island who competed at the thefourth-annual Half Hollow Hills Ro-botics Invitational on Nov. 14. Theevent, produced by the School-Busi-ness Partnerships of Long Island andthe Half Hollow Hills Central SchoolDistrict, was staged at High SchoolWest and had robotics teams from 20school districts participating in agame called “Recycle Rush.”The official game of the 2015

FIRST Robotics Competition, an in-ternational high school roboticscompetition, Recycle Rush is a recy-cling-themed game played by two al-liances of three robots each. Robotsweighing up to 120 pounds maneu-ver and score points by stackingtotes on scoring platforms, cap thosestacks with recycling containers, andproperly dispose of swimming poolnoodles, which represent litter.High school robotics programs

immerse youngsters in critical math-ematics, the science of physics andthe field of engineering. These pro-grams provide an engaging learningenvironment and strive to enhanceproblem solving skills, cooperationand teamwork.

The Half Hollow Hills Invitationalis designed to showcase the benefitsof these robotics programs to stu-dents, schools, communities and lo-cal businesses. This annual exhibi-tion also serves as an important tune-up as teams prepare for their com-

petitive build season, which beginseach January. In January 2016, thenext FIRST Robotics Competitiongame will be announced.Along with the Thundercolts of

Half Hollow Hills, other Town ofHuntington school districts that par-

ticipated in the Half Hollow Hills In-vitational were Cold Spring Harborschool district’s Cyberhawks, Hunt-ington school district’s HuntingtonRobotics and Northport-East North-port school district’s CyberianTigers.

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The Thundercolts, Half Hollow Hills school district’s robotics team, was one of 20 teams to participate in the fourth-annualHalf Hollow Hills Robotics Invitational on Nov. 14.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKALBERT “AL” STATTON

“I tried to take the focus off themisery of the treatment andrefocus it on something that wasgreater than me.”

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Holding Pot In Public

On Nov. 21, an 18-year-old Melvilleman was spotted on the corner of JerichoTurnpike and Jones Lane in HuntingtonStation carrying pot in plain sight, Suffolkpolice. He was arrested at approximately8:25 p.m. and charged with criminal pos-session of marijuana.

Damaged Fencing

Police received a report alleging that anunknown person damaged a section of PVCfencing outside of a Melville residence onCecil Court. The incident was believed tohave occurred Nov. 21 at around 8 p.m.

Clothing Stolen From A GMC

An unknown person broke the windowof a 2004 GMC truck that was parked inthe driveway of a Dix Hills home onParsons Drive and made off with assortedclothing. The incident was thought to haveoccurred Nov. 23 at approximately 1 a.m.

Stolen Shades And CDs

Police received a report alleging that anunknown person entered a 2015 Lexus RXparked outside of a Dix Hills residence andstole an assortment of items, including apair of Chanel sunglasses, a pair of Tiffanysunglasses and 10 compact discs. The inci-dent was believed to have occurred betweenNov. 22 at 11:30 p.m. and Nov. 23.

Dude, Where’s My Dodge?

On Nov. 23, police received a reportthat an unknown person allegedly stole a2003 Dodge Neon that was left runningwith the keys in the ignition at the WaltWhitman Shops parking lot in Melville.The incident was believed to haveoccurred on the same day the report wasfiled at around 6:15 p.m.

Egging Incident

Police received a report claiming that anunknown person threw eggs at the outside ofa Melville residence on EsmondAvenue anddamaged two window screens. The incidentwas thought to have occurred between Nov.21 at 10 p.m. and the following day.

Miracle on Main Street…Of course right afterThanksgiving we are thrown into the Christmas holi-day and with that comes Christmas shopping, decora-tions, ugly sweater parties and Christmas movies orshows. Every now and then, I takemy time sifting through local ad-vertisements to see which show Iwould be interested in this year.Ding! Ding! Ding! The winner is “Miracle on 34thStreet: The Musical” at the John W. Engeman Theaterin Northport. This classic story brings me back to theold days when I watched the 1947 film in black andwhite as a wee child. Now, I get to watch it live andhave my Chartreuse and soda at the bar before theshow starts. Can you think of a better way to get intothe holiday spirit?

You’re moving out…When they say “no park-ing,” you had better move your car. On Saturday,when folks were starting to set up for the HuntingtonHoliday Parade parade and eventual tree lighting onWall Street, the owner of a Silver Jeep, which wasparked almost in front of the tree, didn’t get thatmessage. So firefighters who closed off the street gotto work and pulled out four little pink rollers that slidunder each of the Jeep’s tires. The group of menrolled the Jeep to the end of street, out of the way ofthe tree lighting. One woman took video of the wholeincident said she thought the whole incident was“hysterical,” but she wouldn’t want it to happen toher. Here, here. I can only believe the owner and Jeepwere later matched when the festivities ended.

I mean, it’s almost 2016… Ladies and gents,you know I’m as old fashioned as they come, and Isure do miss the good old days of drive-in movie the-aters. But I don’t think current movie theaters shouldhave the same technology, or lack thereof, as the oldplaces. I’m talking about the AMC Cineplex Odeonmovie theater marquee in Huntington village. Ratherthan at least listing the movies that are playing, never

mind their show times, the billboard simply says“OPEN EVERY DAY | FOR TICKETS AND

SHOWTIMES | VISIT AMCTHE-ATRESDOTCOM.” Or you cancall 888-AMC-4FUN. Not veryinviting, in my opinion. If themovie theater added the showtimes, I’d bet they’d get a bumpin business.

Fake flurries… There’s nothing like the holi-days, folks! Now, don’t get me wrong, tree lightingsare beautiful, and while I do enjoy them, I’ll some-times veer off the beaten path and try something a lit-tle different. On Saturday, Main Street in Northportwas blocked off for the annual leg lamp lighting.This is a good one. As a way of paying homage tothe classic film “A Christmas Story” and to ring inthe holiday season, Mayor George Doll and friendsmet at the Northport Hardware store as they have forthe past nine years. With the help of youngster ChrisGentry--a dead ringer for “A Christmas Story” char-acter Ralphie, the famous leg lamp was lit and thecrowd that gathered which neighbored in the hun-dreds positively loved it, as did I. What I didn’t likehowever was all of the artificial snow! Sure, from adistance it’s pretty and looks like the real stuff, butbeing in the front of the crowd, I was doused in it. Itwas not a pretty sight to behold, and I was itchy forwhat felt like hours. It was a lovely evening, butmaybe take it easy on the fake fluffy stuff next time,or Aunt Rosie just might have to shoot your eye out!

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Owners of the Fad accessoriesstore will go before the town’s Zon-ing Board of Appeals next week toseek a special-use permit for park-ing to build seven new apartmentson two floors above the currentone-floor operation.Applying as Axcel Realty Corp.,

Donna and Allan Axelowitz needthe board to approve a special-usepermit to use municipal parking.They will go before the ZBA dur-ing a public hearing at its Dec. 3meeting, slated for 6 p.m. at Hunt-ington Town Hall.Fad, at 415 NewYork Ave., is one

of several businesses damaged by anearby March 2, 2014 fire.“They [Fad] suffered fire damage

along with Red [restaurant] and it’sbeen slow coming back. They’relooking to go forward,” said Ax-

cel’s attorney, Jim Margolin.Margolin said the proposal con-

sists of both one- and two-bedroomapartments.“They think there’s a need for

apartments in the village,” Mar-golin saidAn unrelated proposal to build

apartments atop Red restaurant wasgiven the go-ahead by the town inAugust. Owners of the restaurantplan to erect a second story consist-ing of two apartments, a one-bed-room and a two-bedroom. Thetown’s planning board approved theproposed site plan in August underthe condition that a total of twoparking spaces in the lot behind Redwould be dedicated to apartmentresidents.Earlier this month, the ZBA heard

two separate unrelated proposalsthat would add a total of 32 apart-ments to Huntington village: 20 be-hind Albert’s Mandarin Gourmet on

New York Avenue and 12 at thenortheast corner of Stewart Avenueand Gerard Street. Both applicants

seek special-use permits for park-ing, but the board tabled the pro-posals during its Nov. 5 meeting.

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Owners of the Fad accessories store in Huntington village, above, are looking tobuild seven new apartments on two floors above the existing one-floor operation.

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At just 8 years old, Victoria Plumitallo learnedthat there are families much less fortunate thanher own that struggle to provide during the holi-day season. She felt compelled to help.Over the course of the last nine years, Plumital-

lo, who is now 17, has watched her initial interestin helping the less fortunate endure and grow intoa not for profit called the Sunshine Toy Drive — aname that draws its meaning from Mike Plumital-lo’s affectionate nickname for his daughter.Supplying local families in need with toys and

clothing during the holiday season, the SunshineToy Drive began in 2006 as a small operation andhas since grown to accept thousands of toys andclothing items for Long Island families who can-not afford gifts to give during the holidays.“My daughter started the drive when she was in

fourth grade, and she was very persistent, so wefigured we needed to do something,” Victoria’smother, Hope, said. “We started making somephone calls and finding out about toy drives, andthen we decided to start our own.”Plumitallo said that her family collects donat-

ed toys and clothes which are given away in adesignated “toy shop” area with tables organizedby gender and age. With help from a volunteer“personal shopper,” parents first choose theirchildren’s gifts, then bring them to, wrappingstations where volunteers wrap and package itall.“Parents can come and get to shop for their

children with a personal shopper, and then whenthey pick everything out we wrap it up for them,put everything in a big black garbage bag, and

they go home and celebrate whatever the holidayis that they celebrate,” Plumitallo said.She added, “It gives the parents a sense of par-

ticipation instead of just going in and having toysdropped off, they actually get to come and pickup what they want for their kids.”Plumitallo also said that her daughter has been

taking a more active role with organizing the toydrive — shortly after the drive achieved not forprofit status earlier this year. And that her daugh-ter’s classmates volunteer their time to help makethe drive a yearly success.“This really teaches you what the holidays are

all about and even though it’s an awful lot ofwork, when the day comes and you just see thelook on people’s faces, it puts everything back inperspective for you,” Plumitallo said.New children's toys and clothing items may be

left at the Dix Hills Fire Department Headquartersat 115 East Deer Park Road, just north of theNorthern State Parkway. Donations may bebrought to the drop box at the firehouse, anytimeday or night up until Dec. 18. The drive is set totake place the following day on Dec. 19. Ques-tions can be directed to Hope Plumitallo at 516-807-4044.

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The Plumitallo family stands among the many toys donated to their 7th annual Sunshine Toy Drive while at theDix Hills Fire Department Headquarters. Pictured from left are Victoria (Sunshine), Hope and Mike Plumitallo.

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Spencer’s Next Target:E-cigarettes

BY KARL GROSSMAN

Suffolk County’s pio-neering initiatives againstsmoking are, thankfully,continuing—with Legisla-tor William Spencer (D-Centerport), a medical doc-tor, leading the fight anddebunking the baloney ofthe tobacco industry. Manyof the laws enacted in Suf-folk have been among theearliest anti-smoking meas-ures in the state and nation.The 18 members of the

legislature recently votedunanimously to ban smok-ing in common areas—in-cluding halls, lobbies,courtyards, stairs, parkinggarages, laundry rooms,eating areas and meetingrooms—of “any propertycontaining 10 or moredwelling units.” This is toinclude condominiums,senior and assisted livingfacilities, long-term healthcare facilities and apart-ment buildings. Also,smoking would be bannedwithin a 50-foot radius “ofall entrances and exits ofsuch buildings” and within50 feet “of any ventilationintake that serves an en-closed area.

This measure was au-thored by Monica Martinezof Brentwood. LikeSpencer, the first physicianon the legislature, she hasan unusual background fora legislator: she was an as-sistant principal of a middleschool before becoming alegislator, taking a whop-ping $40,000 yearly salaryloss.Martinez says she drew

up the bill after receiving“numerous complaints”from residents in her dis-trict “who suffer respiratoryissues” and live in multipledwellings. “People shouldbe able to breathe freely intheir own homes,” she said.Suffolk County Execu-

tive Steve Bellone will signthe bill.On Nov. 19, two days af-

ter the vote on the measure,the “Great AmericanSmokeout Day” was held inSuffolk. Participating wereBellone, Spencer and Mar-tinez, officials of the coun-ty’s Department of HealthServices—an agency thathas been highly active intaking on smoking—alongwith representatives of theAmerican Cancer Societyof Long Island.“Suffolk County has been

a trailblazer in promotingthe health and well-being ofits residents and nowhere isthat more important than inour tobacco control ef-forts,” Bellone said. “Notonly are clean indoor airlaws among the strictest inthe nation, Suffolk Countywas one of the first munici-palities in the nation to banthe sale of tobacco to thoseunder the age of 19 in 2005and age 21 this past year.”The “Great American

Smokeout Day” in Suffolkand across the U.S. is a daywhen smokers are encour-aged to quit smoking forthe day—and make a planto quit for good.Spencer, who authored

the law raising the age topurchase tobacco productsin Suffolk to 21, specializesin otolaryngology—thebranch of medicine involv-ing the ear, nose and throat.The latter is especially

hard-hit by smoking. He isa surgeon. He is also chiefof otolaryngology at Hunt-ington Hospital, a clinicalprofessor at Stony BrookHospital and president ofthe Suffolk County MedicalSociety.Spencer has been a mem-

ber of the legislature since2012, and having him onthe county’s governingbody has been most valu-able in the battle againstsmoking and cut throughthe tobacco industry’s hog-wash. Spencer notes that ithas been helpful for “mycolleagues on the legisla-ture” to have him there “be-cause I’m a physician and Ican deal with the science.”His next target: more actionin Suffolk on e-cigarettes.Smoking remains the sin-

gle largest preventablecause of disease and deathin the world, the nation—and Suffolk. Althoughsmoking declined in theU.S. from 42 percent ofadults in 1965 to 18 percentin 2013, 42 million U.S.adults still smoke—withsmoking responsible forone in every five deaths. InSuffolk, the percentage ofadults who still smoke isestimated by county healthofficials at 14 percent.

Editor’s note: KarlGrossman is a syndicatedcolumnist and longtimejournalism professor atSUNY Old Westbury.

Opinion‘Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.’

As the holiday season officiallygets underway, town officials havesomething else to celebrate. The threemajor bond-rating agencies havemaintained the Town of Huntington’sAAA bond rating. The news comes asthe town is heading to market with an$8.25 million bond in the weeksahead.The average person

probably doesn’t keep upwith the latest ratings reports fromMoody’s, Fitch and Standard &Poors, but here’s why they shouldcare: the AAA rating – the highestrating on the scale – translates to low-er borrowing rates for the town, andthat translates to lower tax rates forresidents.The ratings agencies base their re-

ports on a variety of factors, but basi-cally all translate to a favorable as-

sessment of the town’s overall fiscalhealth. The Moody’s report noted“currently healthy reserves” and a“low debt burden with manageablecapital program.” Standard & Poorscited “very strong” management con-ditions with “strong financial poli-cies.”

All noted a few situationsworth keeping an eye on.There has been a drawn-

down on reserves to balance thebudget in the past two years, but townofficials say they plan to begin build-ing up those reserves again with pro-jected savings from an early retire-ment incentive offered to employees.The positive reports are more than a

pat on the back for the supervisor andtown board. They translate to lowerrates for taxpayers, and that is alwayswelcome news.

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NEWSAfter undergoing improvements, the outdoor

ice rink at Christopher Morley Park in Roslyn-North Hills opened for the 2015-2016 winterseason on Nov. 30.In total, Nassau County provides three sepa-

rate ice-skating rinks for use by residents, in-cluding outdoor rinks at Christopher Morleyand Grant Park in Hewlett, which are open fromlate November-March, and an indoor rink atCantiague Park in Hicksville that is open year-round. All rinks provide public skating sessions,lessons, ice hockey sessions and opportunitiesto rent the ice for birthday parties and otherevents. All three facilities offer skate rentals.Public skating sessions at Christopher Morley

Park are as follows:• Mondays and Tuesdays: 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

and 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.• Wednesdays: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 1:15

p.m.-3:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.• Fridays: 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.-

9:00 p.m.• Saturdays & Sundays: 10:30 a.m.-12:30

p.m.; 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.-6:00p.m.Public skating fees are as follows:

• Resident adult with Leisure Pass: $8• Adult without Leisure Pass: $22• Resident child (17 & under) with Leisure

Pass: $6• Child (17 & under) without Leisure Pass: $15• Veterans, seniors, firefighters, ambulance

corps and auxiliary police with Leisure Pass: $4• Skate Rental: $5Christopher Morley Park is located in at 500

Searingtown Road in Roslyn-North Hills. For moreinformation, visit nassaucountyny.gov/parks, or callthe park at: (516) 571-8113.

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Albert “Al” Statton might not bethe only Long Islander dedicated tocollecting supplies for veterans inneed, but he is surely one of a kind.A U.S. Army veteran with 30 yearsof service, he has volunteered for theGreenlawn Fire Department for thelast 24 years and is a three-time can-cer survivor.His bouts with cancer drove Stat-

ton, 64, to give back to his commu-nity in the form of food and supplydrives that have benefited veterans inneed over the last two years – drives

he started while still undergoing can-cer treatment.“During the first cancer, a lot of my

energy was focused on surviving thetreatment and I had a very difficulttime. When I got the subsequent sec-ond and third diagnoses of cancer, Ihad a problem with depression be-cause everyone was telling me what Ican’t do, what I shouldn’t do andwhat I won’t do,” said Statton, whowas diagnosed with metastatic tonguecancer in 2009, prostate cancer in2013 and then colon cancer in 2014.He underwent a total of 10 surger-

ies, and nearly died on Dec. 18, 2009from severe radiation burns caused

by chemo and radiation therapy thatmade it nearly impossible for him toeat and breathe.“I tried to take the focus off the

misery of the treatment and refocusit on something that was greaterthan me.”Statton said he took a “negative,”

the pain and sorrow caused to himand his family by the diagnoses andtreatments, and turned it into a “pos-itive,” making donations to the Sal-vation Army whenever he was un-derwent chemo and/or radiationtherapy at the NorthportVeteransAf-fairs Medical Center.“I created a need so that I could go

on,” Statton said.That need has since vanished,

along with Statton’s cancer, but thathasn’t stopped him from continuinghis mission. “They would say I’mcured, but I just like to say there’s noactive cancer. That way, my feelingsaren’t hurt so bad” if it comes back,he said with a laugh.Under the name “Operation En-

during Care,” he’s collecting non-perishable food and other personalnecessities like toiletries for needyveterans staying in the SalvationArmy’s Northport Veterans Resi-dence. The residence is located on

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Greenlawn resident, firefighter, U.S. Army veteran and three-time cancer survivor Al Statton is collecting non-perishable food items and personal necessities for home-less veterans sheltered at the Salvation Army’s Northport Veterans Residence, which is located on the ground of the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

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the ground of the Northport VA andcan host up to 50 homeless veteranson any given night, but is maintainedby the Salvation Army and serves asan entry point for veterans to get in-volved in all of the services offeredby the Northport VA.

Those who typically seek shelter inthe Salvation Army residence are re-cently homeless or are in immediateneed of help.

Statton said, “I’m trying to targetthose that are in immediate need ofcare, comfort and food, for the indi-viduals who are brought in off ofthe street.”

The effects of Statton’s effortshave been felt by Northport VA brassas well.

“Albert should be proud of whathe’s doing for his fellow veterans,”said Joe Sledge, public affairs officerat the VA. His donations “havehelped SalvationArmy homeless vet-erans’ residence carry out its missionof taking care of the veterans not on-ly while they’re here on the groundsof the medical center, but when theyleave, since they leave with these nu-tritional items that will help sustainthem in their next steps of life.”

A Salvation Army representativewas unable to be reached for com-ment before deadline.

Over the last two years, Statton

said he and his wife Connie of 35years have personally provided veter-ans with 2,500 meals and have col-lected over 10,000 items. When thecouple’s youngest child, Aaron, wasserving with the U.S. Army’s 10thMountain Division, they collected7,000 lbs. of items under the nameOperation Home Comfort andshipped them overseas for active-ser-vice members.

Statton was raised in Westburywhere he attended Westbury HighSchool before heading to BaylorUniversity in Waco, Texas, graduat-ing in 1977 with a bachelor’s degreein laboratory technology. He servedin the U.S. Army on active duty from1970-1990 and remained in the re-serves until 2000. After retiring fromthe Army, he began volunteeringwith the Greenlawn Fire Department,where he is now a captain and typi-cally volunteers 40 hours a week.

Statton and his wife have five chil-dren: Albert IV, Aerin, Aaron,Heather and Samantha.

As volunteers, Statton and Conniedo not charge for gas or time whenmaking pickups and 100 percent ofthe donations they collect are givento those in need. Items can bedropped off at the Greenlawn FireDepartment headquarters at 23Boulevard Ave. in Greenlawn.

Statton can be reached at 631-835-

3851 for more information on whereand how donations can be made. Do-nations in the form of gift cards validfor stores where food can be pur-chased can be sent to Greenlawn FireDepartment, Attn: Operation Endur-ing Care, 23 Boulevard Ave., Green-lawn, NewYork 11740.

“The thing about cancer is we havea tendency to think of it as justwords, but it’s a profound conditionthat will put you in touch with yourhumanity and your mortality,” Stat-

ton said. “A lot of things that weren’timportant become important.”

The little things become important,he added, such as “making sure youhelp somebody, are kind to some-body and that you have more goodmemories than bad memories.

“Now that’s important, it’s notnecessarily a scratch off and mil-lions of dollars, because I wouldn’tknow what to do with it,” he saidwith a laugh. “I can’t count thathigh anyway.”

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In 2012, Tennessee native DustinLynch took the country music sceneby storm with the release of hisbreakout self-titled debut on BrokenBow Records.

With it came his first single “Cow-boys and Angels,” which earned himplatinum sales status and a rabid fanfollowing. The track became a mod-ern day country banger, and one ofBillboard’s Top 5 Country Songs of2012.

Lynch has consistently proven thathis foray into contemporary countryis anything from run of the mill, withsongs that appeal to more than youraverage country music fan.

Drawing from his country roots,the 30-year-old solo recording artistdelivers elements of rock ‘n’ roll andpop in his musical styling, which hasan undeniably modern and progres-

sive tone riddled throughout it.The chart-crushing “Cowboys and

Angels,” exceeded over 25 millionviews on YouTube/VEVO, and as-cended to a number one ranking onthe MTV Music Meter, selling 2.4million digital singles to boot.

The album's second single, "She

Cranks My Tractor," became his sec-ond top 20 hit in early 2013, and itwas followed by "Wild in YourSmile," which made the top 30 list.

Following his debut album,Lynch’s 2014 buzz-worthy sopho-more LP “Where’ It’s At” hit goldstatus, and with well over 23.6 mil-

lion streams on Spotify, the countrystar’s latest effort has cemented hispresence in today’s expansive musicindustry.

With tracks like "Hell of a Night"and "Where It's At (Yep, Yep),”Lynch has proven that he’s not afraidto experiment with different ele-ments of country and pop, and is de-termined that the success of his firstrecord won’t deter him from tryingsomething new and making the mu-sic he’s interested in writing and per-forming in the present day.

With accolades and shout-outsfrom the likes if country superstarReba McEntire and CBS’ The Talkco-hosts, the rising newcomer hasgarnered a heap of praise.

Lynch has previously opened forKeith Urban, and has been settingstages ablaze nationwide during his2015 Kick The Dust Up Tour.

Catch Lynch and hear his uniquebrand of country music at The Para-mount in Huntington on Friday, Dec.11. Tickets start at $30 at the box of-fice or go to paramountny.com.Show time is 8 p.m; doors open at 7p.m. on Dec. 11.

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Dustin Lynch brings his rock-influenced country to The Paramount, Dec. 11.

Al Statton said he and his wife Connie of 35 years have personally provided vet-erans with 2,500 meals and have collected over 10,000 items for veterans overthe last two years.

By Janee [email protected]

When it comes to understandingwhat a customer likes in a comicbook, Menachem Luchins, owner ofEscape Pod Comics, finds the an-swer through his customer's favoriteTV shows, movies or novels.“I will spend the time really trying

to pin down a book that will workfor them,” said Luchins, 33, of Hunt-ington Station. “A big part of whatmakes us stand out is I try to standby our catch phrase that comics arefor everyone.”One of the joys to owning a store

is helping customers find the con-nection and discover a story that res-onates with them, Luchins said.“I’ve come in here a few times

when I come and visit home [and]he’s always incredibly willing tohelp,” said customer Rosanne Li-bretti, 23, who was born and raisedin Cold Spring Harbor.As a kid growing up in Hunting-

ton, Libretti would go to anothercomic book shop, and said that shewould have loved it if Escape Pod

were around instead.“It was a very like stereotyped im-

age of an adult man interested incomics and collecting things, not re-ally accessible for a 13-year-oldgirl,” she said adding that EscapePod is open and has more variety.Opening in February 2013, Es-

cape Pod, located in 302 Main St. inHuntington village, offers a diverseassortment of comics, from non-fic-tion, to drama, to superheros, sci-ence fiction, fantasy and more.“We have a whole kids and young

adult room because I would say thestrongest market in comics rightnow are 13-year-old girls,” Luchinssaid.The shop, which is less than 1,000

square feet, also has a recommendedsection from Luchins and new bookssection.As the latest editions come in

every Wednesday, Luchins said,more than 100 new books arebrought into the store. Selling com-ic books and some collectables, the

layout of the shop is organized sothat customers can explore less col-lectables, less gaming and morecomics.From last week, Nov. 25, cus-

tomers were excited to get theirhands on the latest comic by FrankMiller, “Dark Knight III: The Mas-ter Race Is Coming,” said Luchins,noting that the core to most comicshops are customers who reserve thenew comics as they come out.While comic books like Invader

Zim and Rick and Morty are soldquickly at Escape Pod, Luchins saidother popular comics include Saga,The Walking Dead, Batman, Ms.Marvel and Iron Man.Living in Huntington for nine

years, Luchins opened up the in thevillage because the town itself isvery artistic.Now working with a store manag-

er, Luchins is in charge of orderingthe merchandise, the finances andcustomer service, which he said isoverwhelmingly positive.

“We’ve been pulling people allover the Island because they appre-ciate a store where I will give myhonest opinion about something,I’m not going to just sell it to some-one,” he said.In his journey as a comic book en-

thusiast, Luchins said his store hascontinued the tradition of a particu-lar shop that was previously locatedin Brooklyn called Rocket Ship.“That was sort of the store I liked

and when they closed I couldn’t findany other place,” Luchins said. “Soin my mind, we’re sort of the EscapePod from the Rocket Ship, carryingon the legacy of quality over collec-tability.”

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It was a damp, drizzly Saturday,and many wondered how big thecrowd would be at the annual Hunt-ington Holiday Parade and TreeLighting. But then the rain let up justin time and thousands of peoplepoured onto the sidewalks of the pa-rade route along New York Avenueand Main Street.

Jaclyn Larkin, of Huntington,brought her children, Cameron andMia Miller.

“We were debating whether tocome, but she wouldn’t let us notcome,” she said of Mia, 7. “They lookforward to this.”

Huntington Town spokesman A.J.Carter said it appeared as though thisyear’s parade and tree lighting, now inits sixth year, was the best attended so

far, and that people seemed to havegotten the message that there wouldbe pre-parade activities, such ascrafts at the Huntington Public Li-brary and Panera Bread, a bounce-house obstacle course and a bounceslide. There were also performanc-es by local dance groups.

Samara and Rayna Kolodny, ofSmithtown, were among the 50 orso kids to attend the crafts event atthe library, where there was a read-ing of two books and six differentcrafts stations.

“It’s really fun,” said Samara, 7,whowants to be a ballerina and a chef.

“I want to be an artist,” addedRayna, 9.

The parade, which started at 6p.m., drew many colorful floats.Crocco Landscaping of Huntingtonwon best float in the business cate-gory, matching the Huntington Hol-iday Parade’s “Candy Land” theme.The Greenlawn Fire Departmentwon best float in the fire departmentcategory. The department gets brag-ging rights and the honor for some-one in the department to play Santain next year’s parade. And the Hunt-ington YMCA won best float in thenonprofit category.

In the first-ever gingerbread con-test, Fanny Cakes of Greenlawn wasthe winner.

Kristyn Weiser, the 26-year-oldowner of Fanny Cakes, said “it wasso much fun to create that house andput our spin on the gingerbread,”adding that it was the first ginger-bread house she and employee GiaGatien had ever made.

The five gingerbread houses thatcompeted will be on display at TownHall at 100 Main St. in Huntingtonuntil just after the NewYear.

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The YMCA won best float in the nonprof-it category, encouraging people to run,bike and swim, while directed them tocamp, an art studio and other locations.

Crocco Landscaping of Huntingtonwon best float in the business catego-ry, matching the Huntington HolidayParade’s “Candy Land” theme.

Cameron Miller, 4, with sister Mia, 7, and Jessica Lee, 7, all of Huntington, waitfor the Huntington Holiday Parade to begin.

The East Northport Fire Department’s float was among the standouts at the annual Huntington Holiday Parade on Nov. 28.

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Several hundred onlookers gath-ered outside the hardware shop onMain Street Saturday in anticipationof the lighting of the famous leglamp in the storefront window.

The leg lamp lighting pays hom-age to the holiday movie “A Christ-mas Story,” which was projected on-to the far wall just outside the hard-ware store for all to see.

In what has become standard af-fair, Mayor George Doll told the sto-ry behind the leg lamp and how itwas acquired. Each year, his story-telling becomes more and more the-atrical and oozes hyperbole and hol-iday fun.

“The story I tell changes a little bityear to year, and it’s just a fun thingto do,” Doll said. “It’s basically aboutthe community.”

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The level of participation and in-volvement from those gathered out-side was “amazing,” according toCross, who said the event has alwaysbeen about entertaining children.“The kids love it, the village loves

it and everybody looks forward to it,”Cross said. “It’s almost bigger thanthe tree lighting that we have down inthe village. It’s just something thatmakes everybody spark up and re-minds them of their youth.”He added, “The mayor is getting

ready to put bleachers in the streetsto accommodate all the people, andwe had no idea when we started thishow big it would become and it’s re-ally great.”Kings Park resident Chris Gentry,

10, threw the switch, just as he hasfor the last four years. Doll firstpulled him from the crowd after spot-ting him as a perfect lookalike for “AChristmas Story” character Ralphie,who was played by actor PeterBillingsly in the film.“I light the lamp and everybody

smiles because it’s become a tradi-tion and it’s the start of the holidayseason,” Gentry said. “I just lovecoming here and doing it for thetown.”

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Fanny Cakes of Greenlawn wonthe inaugural gingerbread housecompetition at Huntington’s Holi-day Parade and Tree Lighting onNov. 28.

Five bakeries in the Town of Hunt-ington competed, including the sec-ond-place winner, Blondies BakeShop of Centerport. The other com-petitors were Copenhagen Bakery in

Northport, Reinwald's Bakery inHuntington and Sweetie Pies onMain in Centerport.

All of the houses will be on dis-play at Town Hall at 100 Main St. inHuntington until just after the NewYear, said town spokesman A.J.Carter.

Fanny Cakes owner Kristyn Weis-er, 26, said it took her and employee

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By Tes [email protected]

Ting in Huntington is more thanwhat meets the eye. It’s a discoveryof culture and cuisine.Operating out of 92 E. Main St.

since 2012, it serves traditionalChinese fare as well as Japanese,Thai, and Malaysian inspired dishesthat are aesthetically beautiful aswell as delicious.Owner Yu Mei Zheng established

Ting as a reminder of a place fromher childhood in China where a tingis an architectural structure inwhich anyone could stop, relax andenjoy the view.“Growing up, I used to see my

grandfather sitting under a tingchatting with family members andneighbors on my walks back homefrom school,” she said.That sentiment can be felt when

diners are brought to their table. Therich, warm colors of red and brownon the walls and the furniture givesthe diner a warm, cosy feeling, inanticipation of what lies ahead.The journey to Ting starts with

appetizers like salmon shooters($16), seafood ceviche ($13), beefnegamaki ($11) and crispy soft

shell crab ($13). The salmon shoot-ers are made with Alaskan KingCrab wrapped in salmon withjalapeno, bonito seasoning andponzu jelly. The combined texturesof the crab and salmon, the slightkick of jalapeno inside the salmonand the slightly salty and citrus fla-vor of the ponzu jelly results in acomplex sushi dish that can satisfyany sushi lover.The seafood ceviche is comprised

of scallops, lobster, octopus andwhite fish, with peppers, onions andlemon-lime vinaigrette. While theceviche may seem a bit much, thevinaigrette makes is quite refresh-ing and light to eat. Served in abacklit balloon wine glass, it is hasa delightful presentation and anexcellent combination of seafood.The beef negimaki, which is rolled

with scallion, is tender and served.The teriyaki sauce elevates the flavorof the beef. The soft shell crab iscrispy, so one can taste the differentherbs that highlight its flavor.For entrees, Ting changes its spe-

cials every two weeks, but if it’soffered, you can’t go wrong withthe roasted New Zealand rack oflamb with wasabi mashed potatoes($29). The meat falls off the bone,

and the sauce enhances the flavor ofthe lamb. The wasabi mashed pota-toes is a great side that adds a dif-ferent texture with the lamb.For another side dish, try the

pineapple fried rice ($13) with thechoice of chicken, beef, shrimp orpork. It has ingredients unlike any-thing might expect from fried rice.It is served inside an actual pineap-ple and includes raisins, cashews,onions, scallions, tomatoes and egg.For diners with dietary restric-

tions, their dishes have no MSG,contain low sodium soy and offergluten-free options.For dessert, the fried tempura ice

cream ($9) is a must. The outershell is crispy and, once you piercethe outer shell, you are greeted withthe creamy goodness of either greentea or vanilla ice cream.Lest you think that the only time

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and sushi bar specials from 11:30a.m.-3:30 p.m.Manager Colin McGlone, who

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experience without five-star prices.We believe that the customer is thecenter point to what we do here andwe want our diners to be comfortableand have fun while dining with us.”

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CAFE REVUE TO VILLAGE: After theCook's: Scratch Kitchen & Bakerywithin Huntington village’s BookRevue closed in September, the bookstore’s dining area has been underconstruction with hopes of reopeningas Café Revue in January. Café Re-vue, which will be operated by Baby-lon-based Raquette River BakingCo., is planned to offer an expandedmenu when compared to that of theCook’s menu, which was mostly aspot for coffee, said Richard Klein,Book Revue owner. Café Revue’smenu is planned to feature sandwich-es, salads and comfort food likecroissants and cookies. Coffee andespresso will also be served, incorpo-rating grinds from Huntington-basedSouthdown Coffee, said PatrickNolan, owner of Raquette River Bak-ing Co. “Everything is going to befreshly baked on premise everyday,”Nolan said. “It’ll be very high quali-ty stuff. I don’t cut any corners onthat.” Nolan said he plans to pricesalads and sandwiches $7-$12, while

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In just a year’s time, the Berghofffamily went from Northport Villagenewcomers to Christmas treelighters.The family, made up of dad Justin,

mom Bethany and young daughtersGreta and Sutton, moved into theirWashington Place home just outsideof Northport Village last November,but on Friday night they foundthemselves flipping the switch thatturned on the lights of NorthportVil-lage Park’s Christmas tree, part of an

annual ceremony that draws thou-sands.But it was a different tree that got

the Berghoffs into the situation.Two weeks earlier the Berghoffs

removed from their yard a large pinetree that was impeding on theirhome and donated it to the village.That tree was put up next to North-port Harbor on a patch of grass justbefore the southwestern foot ofMain Street and next to one ofNorthport’s municipal parking lots.“It was really big and overgrown in

our front yard,” Justin said. “It wasgetting really close to the house.”

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Northport Mayor George Doll, left, and Northport’s Berhoff family, Greta, Bethany, Suttonlight up Northport Village Park’s Christmas tree Friday night.

Santa and Mrs. Claus were met with lots of smiling faces Friday night afterNorthport Village’s Christmas tree was lit.

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lighting ceremony was hosted by

the Northport Chamber of Com-merce and also featured live rein-deer, DJ Thommy Bruno, free hotchocolate and cookies courtesy ofShipwreck Diner, CopenhagenBakery and Northport Feed &Grain and caroling by the North-port Chorale.The Northport Volunteer Fire De-

partment also helped deliver Santaand Mrs. Claus, Rudolph, Frostythe Snowman, the Grinch and otherholiday-time icons to a crowd ofhundreds that accepted candy caneswith smiles.

Northport Mayor George Doll, left, and Northport’s Berhoff family, Greta, Bethany, Sutton and Justin, flip the switch tolight up Northport Village Park’s Christmas tree Friday night.

One of two Christmas trees in Northport Villagestands at the southwestern foot of Main Street,where people gathered to admire it Friday night. Thetree was donated by Northport’s Berhoff family.

Christmas trees came to life Friday night to hand out candy canes to hundredsat Northport Village’s annual tree-lighting ceremony.

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For the sixth straight year, the Hunt-ingtonHoliday Parade andTree Light-ing coincided with downtown shop-ping promotion started by AmericanExpress called Small Business Satur-day. The goal: to drive holiday shop-pers to local stores and restaurants.This year, Huntington village mer-

chants say the results were mixed.

On the positive side, Bon BonsChocolatier at 319 Main St., co-own-er Mary Alice Meinersman said shehad expected the rain to put a damperon business, but traffic to the choco-latier and gift shop was “very busy,”with many new faces coming in.Karen Durka, owner of Fetch Shop

at 44C Gerard St., said the pet store,which opened in July, hosted a partyat the store from 5-10 p.m., “had anamazing turnout” that produced

record sales for the business. Popularitems included doggie sweaters.“I think it was great [and] it was

well publicized,” said Durka of theevent. “I was seeing a tremendousamount of advertising about smallbusiness Saturday [and] we were run-ning specials of course like every-body else, so we were very pleasedwith the turnout.”Having the opposite experience

with her business was Laurie Burli-son, owner of Lot 356 Fashion Bou-tique at 356 New York Ave, whichopened in March.“For Black Friday, we had a much

better turnout, but Saturday, therewasn’t much as far as anything thatwent on and the town was quiet,”Burlison said.“The town had good intentions

having kids walk around and gettingcandy and stuff, but we didn’t seeany turn out from that at all,” Burli-son said, adding she thought thereshould be more advertising for theevent next year.

Danielle Brennan, manager ofboutique shop Madison’s Niche at 14Wall St., said Saturday was busy,“maybe not as much as last year, butmaybe the weather had something todo with that.”At Sedoni Gallery, a lifestyle store

at 304 New York Ave., owner LeslieSalant said sales for the Saturday afterThanksgiving were the worst they’vebeen in her 23 years in business.“Foot traffic was very off,” she

said, and she didn’t blame it on therain. Rather, she thinks event organ-izers could have done a better job ofasking retailers for their input.But Huntington spokesman A.J.

Carter said “the town and the partnersin the parade made a significant effortto engage with retailers early on in theprocess,” noting a Sept. 28 meeting atthe Paramount at which the towndemonstrated a new interactive map,communications through the Hunt-ington Township Chamber of Com-merce and personal outreach bymembers of the parade committee.


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‘‘TThhee BBooookk ooff KKrriinnggllee’’On Thursday, Dec. 3, join SantaClaus for a special reading of “TheBook of Kringle” at the Book Revue(313 New York Ave., Huntington).The reading begins at 7 p.m. Call631-271-1442 for more information.

HHoolliiddaayy HHiigghh TTeeaaEnjoy a formal afternoon tea party,with delicious finger sandwichesand miniature pastries, at the WaltWhitman Birthplace (246 Old WaltWhitman Road, Huntington Station)Thursday, Dec. 3, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Aguided tour of the historic site fol-lows. Tickets are $25. Call 631-427-5240 for more information.

HHoolliiddaayy FFaammiillyy FFeessttiivvaallAt The Learning Experience (1014Fort Salonga Road, Northport)Saturday, Dec. 5, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.There will be vendors, crafts, raffles,pictures with Santa and more. Allproceeds from craft sales and rafflesgo to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.Free admission. Call 631-651-8322for more information.

PPaannccaakkee BBrreeaakkffaasstt wwiitthh SSaannttaaCome bring the whole family for aholiday treat filled with food, fun andvendors at the Magic Circle NurserySchool (1018 Pulaski Road, EastNorthport), Saturday, Dec. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Bring your camera to takea picture with Santa. Tickets are $6for adults, $3 for children. For moreinformation, call 631-754-5565.

TTrreeee LLiigghhttiinngg CCeerreemmoonnyySanta will light the tree at 5:30p.m. at the Cold Spring HarborFish Hatchery and Aquarium (1660Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor)Saturday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. TheHatchery will be open until 7 p.m.Cookies, hot chocolate and tea willbe available.

HHoolliiddaayy SSppeeccttaaccuullaarr aatt HHuunnttiinnggttoonn HHoossppiittaallHuntington Hospital will host itsannual holiday spectacular onSaturday, Dec. 5. The day begins at3 p.m. with face painting; arts andcrafts; a petting zoo and a gamingtruck. Performances from localdance groups start at 5:30 p.m.There will also be cookies, hotchocolate and an opportunity tovisit with Santa. For more informa-tion, call 631-470-5203.

HHuunnttiinnggttoonn MMeenn’’ss CChhoorruuss WWiinntteerrHHoolliiddaayy CCoonncceerrttThe Men’s Chorus presents its 67th

annual winter concert Saturday,Dec. 5 at the Huntington HighSchool (Oakwood and McKayRoads, Huntington) at 8 p.m. Enjoythe music of Stephen Sondheim,Richard Rodgers, Billy Joel andtheir annual holiday sing-a-long.Purchase tickets at huntingtonmen-schorus.org

‘‘IItt’’ss AA WWoonnddeerrffuull LLiiffee’’The show will be performed onDec. 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2p.m. at the Unitarian UniversalistFellowship of Huntington (109Browns Road) by the TownshipTheatre Group as a radio broadcastof the 1940s. Tickets are $25 forthe public, $20 for seniors and stu-dents. Call 631-213-9832 or visittownshiptheatregroup.org for moreinformation and ticket purchases.

HHoolliiddaayyss iinn tthhee HHaarrbboorr:: MMeennoorraahhWWoorrkksshhooppDive into the world of oil, fromwhale oil to olive oil at the ColdSpring Harbor Whaling Museum(301 Main Street, Cold SpringHarbor) Sunday, Dec. 5, 1-2 p.m.See different oil lamps from themuseum’s collection, try testingseeds for their oil and create awooden menorah for the first nightof Hanukkah. For children ages 5-12. Children are $10, adults regularadmission. Member children are $5,adults free.

GGrreeeennllaawwnn CChhrriissttmmaass TTrreeee LLiigghhttiinnggCome kick off the holiday seasonwith songs, hot chocolate andcookies at Harborfields Library (31Broadway, Greenlawn), Sunday,Dec. 6, at 5:30 p.m. Watch Santaarrive on a Greenlawn FD truck andlight the tree. Donations will alsobe accepted for HarborfieldsAlliance for Community Outreach.Hosted by the Greenlawn CivicAssociation. Visitgreelawncivic.org for informationin case of inclement weather.

‘‘LLiigghhttss ooff HHooppee’’ CCoonncceerrttA concert featuring Hazzan BrianBaruch Shamash, guest artists andthe SHJC concert choir will be per-formed at the South HuntingtonJewish Center (2600 New YorkAve., Melville on Dec. 6 at 3:30p.m. Hanukkah will begin thatevening, which can make this con-cert the start of your celebrationbefore you go home to light the firstcandle with your family. Seeshjc.org for more information.

‘‘HHaannuukkkkaahh HHaappppeenniinngg’’ aatt tthheeHHuunnttiinnggttoonn JJeewwiisshh CCeenntteerrCelebrate with your family at the“Hanukkah Happening!” Sing alongwith Cantor Gordan, make children’sHanukkah crafts, enjoy the gift fair,and have the hot dogs, latkes anddonuts available for purchase, aswell as raffle baskets. Sunday, Dec.6, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. RSVP [email protected], or call 631-427-1089 for more information.

YYuulleettiiddee FFaammiillyy DDaayyThe Walt Whitman Birthplace (246Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation) will celebrate “YuletideFamily Day,” Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-3p.m, featuring singer/actress NicoleOliva, who will be performing asing-along of holiday songs. VisitSanta, decorate cookies, get yourface painted, make your own orna-ments and more. Tickets are $9 perchild; chaperones are free. To regis-ter, call 631-427-5240, ext. 113, oremail [email protected].

HHuunnttiinnggttoonn HHiissttoorriiccaall SSoocciieettyyHHoouussee TToouurrEach year in December theHuntington Historical Societyarranges tours of local residences,some of which date back to colonialtimes. The owners of these housesopen their homes as a service to thecommunity and the society todemonstrate lifestyles throughoutour country’s history. The tour isSunday, Dec. 6, 12-4 p.m. Ticketsare $35 for members and $40 fornon-members. Call 631-427-7045,ext. 401, or visit huntingtonhistori-calsociety.org to order tickets.

CChhrriissttmmaass TTrreeee LLiigghhttiinnggBefore a tree lighting at on Sunday,Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., St. Francis ofAssisi Church (29 Clay Pitts Road,Greenlawn) will host a showing of“Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown”at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5. There willbe refreshments, ornament makingand a gift boutique at 4 p.m. fol-lowed by mass at 5 p.m. The treelighting and caroling will follow.Call 631-757-7435 to RSVP.

GGrraanndd MMeennoorraahh LLiigghhttiinnggJoin together as people from allover Long Island come to The ChaiCenter for an exciting show, spec-tacular grand menorah lighting,delicious hot potato latkes, yummydonuts and fun for everyone at theChai Center (501 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills), Wednesday,

Dec. 9, 5 p.m. Free, but RSVPs arerequired. For more information, call631-351-8672, or [email protected].

HHaannuukkkkaahh aatt tthhee SShhooppssWalt Whitman Shops (160 WaltWhitman Road, Huntington Station)will host a Hanukkah celebrationThursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Theprogram includes lighting of a giant6-foot menorah, a children’s show,lively Hanukkah music, delicioussufganiyot (jelly donuts), Hanukkahgelt, dreidels, raffles and prizes forthe children. For more information,please call Chabad of Huntington(631) 385-2424 or visit chabad-ofhuntington.com.

TThhee MMiinnssttrreell PPllaayyeerrss pprreesseenntt ‘‘AACChhrriissttmmaass CCaarrooll””At the Houghton Hall TrinityEpiscopal Church (130 Main Street,Northport Village) will host “AChristmas Carol” Friday, Dec. 11-Sunday Dec. 13. Showtimes are 8p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m.Sunday. Adults $20, seniors andchildren $15. Group rates are avail-able. Call 516-557-1207, or visittheminstrelplayers.org to purchasetickets and for information.

NNoorrtthhppoorrtt HHiissttoorriiccaall SSoocciieettyy’’ss‘‘HHoommeess ffoorr tthhee HHoolliiddaayyss’’The Society’s “Homes for theHolidays” is a self-guided tour ofhouses that are decorated for theholidays. Among the homes visitedwill be the “Wavehaus” in FortSalonga, and a Queen Anne-stylehouse formerly owned by an oysterbaron. The tour will be held from12-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Pre-ordered tickets are $25 dollars formembers and $30 for non-mem-bers. Tickets bought the day-of are$30 for members and $35 for non-members. All ticket purchases aresubject to a $1 processing fee. Call631-757-9859 or go to northpor-thistorical.org to order tickets.

CChhrriissttmmaass BBoouuttiiqquueeAt St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (11Ogden Court, Huntington Station),Sunday, Dec. 13 from 11 a.m.-4p.m. Home-baked goods, crafts,jewelry, raffles and vendors sellinga variety of items. Food is availablefor vendors as well as patrons.Admission is free, vendors can pay$30 for an 8’ table and a spaceoccupying about 10’ x 5’. Vendordeadline is Dec. 8. Call 631-673-9284 for more information.

TThhee ‘‘NNoorrtthhppoorrtt NNuuttccrraacckkeerr’’Northport’s very own ballet,“Northport Nutcracker” is a uniqueand inspiring performance of a holi-day favorite. Performed by PoseyDance Repertory Company, spon-sored by Dance Education Services ofL.I. at Northport Middle School (11Middleville Road) Saturday, Dec. 12,4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m.Tickets availabletututix.com/poseyschool, or call 855-222-2849. Lap infants free, discountsfor groups, seniors and children.Reserved seats, buy your tickets early.

OOhhmmaann SScchhooooll ooff BBaalllleett pprreesseennttss‘‘TThhee NNuuttccrraacckkeerr’’The Ohman School of Ballet willperform at the John C. AdamsPlayhouse at Hofstra University(118 Hofstra University, Hempstead)Friday, Dec. 18-Sunday, Dec. 20.Friday showtimes are 2 and 7 p.m.Saturday; Sunday showtimes are 12and 5 p.m. Tickets are $50 foradults, $45 for children and seniorsfor all shows except Friday at 2p.m., which are $25 for all. Ticketscan be purchased atohmanballet.org. Call 631-462-6266 for more information.

““HHoo HHoo HHoo HHoolliiddaayy RRuunn””Santa Claus will be making hisvisit to serve as the official starterof the “Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run”Saturday, Dec. 19 at the JFKMiddle School (500 Broadway,Bethpage). There will be specialprizes for the best holiday cos-tume. No dogs allowed.Participants are asked to bring anew, unwrapped toy to donate tothe John Theissen Children’sFoundation. Visit glirc.org to regis-ter.

HHoolliiddaayy FFaaiirr aanndd FFaasshhiioonn SShhoowwAt the Huntington Assembly of God(1700 New York Ave., Huntington)Saturday, Dec. 19. Vendors wanted.The fair starts at 12 p.m. with thefashion show beginning at 6 p.m.Call 631-423-0223 for more infor-mation. Free admission.

‘‘TThhee NNuuttccrraacckkeerr’’ ppeerrffoorrmmeedd bbyy tthheeLLyynncchh BBaalllleett CCoommppaannyyAt the Huntington High SchoolAuditorium (188 Oakwood Road,Huntington), Saturday Dec. 19 at 2and 6 p.m., as well as Sunday,Dec. 20 at 12 and 4 p.m. Ticketsare $30 for adults and $20 for chil-dren. Order at lynchballet.com or1-855-222-2849.

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This week, we getinto a bit more of thesmaller but more

complex mistakes that, if not ad-dressed, can cost a lot in taxes andpenalties.

Missing a net unrealized appre-ciated opportunity – If you workfor a company and they offer sharesof their stock in your IRA, this is foryou. By taking advantage of net un-realized appreciation rules, it maybe possible to significantly decreasethe taxes owed on highly appreciat-ed company stock held in the com-pany-sponsored retirement plan.NUA can allow you to remove all orsome of your company stock whenyou roll over your plan to an IRA.How does NUA work? Your com-

pany stock is deposited into a tax-able (non-IRA), and your remaining401(k) assets are transferred into anIRA. You pay taxes on the stockbased on its original cost. The taxowed on the difference is paid when

you sell your shares. Again, workwith a competent certified financialplanner to determine if you can takeadvantage of this complex strategy.If you can, it can save you a lot intaxes. It you leavethe stock in theIRA, when you selland distributemonies you will bepaying ordinarytaxes at your cur-rent rate which canbe significantlyhigher than by tak-ing advantage of NUA.

Naming a trust rather than aspouse as primary beneficiary – If,like many owners, you have a livingor grantor trust, you can name it asthe beneficiary of your IRA. But ifyou have a surviving spouse, thatmay not result in optimal distribu-tion options.Here’s why: The death distribu-

tion rules for trust beneficiaries aremuch more restrictive than those forspouse beneficiaries. A spouse ben-eficiary can move the IRA assets in-

to her or his own personal IRA – andthen can name his or her own bene-ficiaries – including naming a trust.As your IRA’s beneficiary, yourspouse can choose to move the IRA

assets into an inher-ited IRA and takedeath distributionsbase on their ownlife expectancy – anoption that may notbe available to atrust beneficiary.Once more, a com-plicated decision to

make without proper guidance.Mishandling transfers of inherit-

ed IRAs to non-spousal beneficiar-ies – Many people mistakenly as-sume that the 60-day rule forrollovers applied to non-spousalbeneficiaries of IRAs. In fact, if youare a non-spousal beneficiary, yourtaking receipt of IRA assets incursas immediate taxable distribution. Ifyou intend to transfer the IRA assetsdirectly to an inherited IRA at an-other institution, you must do so inthe form of a direct trustee-to-

trustee transfer. There are also IRSrules that allow non-spousal benefi-ciaries to stretch out the requiredminimum distributions over a muchlonger period of time than the previ-ous five-year maximum after deathof the IRA owner. This means that ifyou are a non-spousal beneficiary,you can inherit IRA assets and re-ceive RMDs based on your own lifeexpectancy.To make sure you don’t incur un-

necessary taxes and to determine ifstretching an inherited IRA wouldbe advantageous to you, contact aqualified CFP before you transferany assets you inherit.

A belated Happy Thanksgiving.Be thankful for our good health, thegood year we have had, the manygifts we have received, and the les-sons we have learned throughout theyear and let us remember those whocannot be with us on this day. Bethankful for the bountiful meal wewill be sharing with our families andfriends. And be sure to thank ourmilitary people who make this free-dom possible for all of us!

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to chamberheadquarters at164 Main St.between 5 and 6p.m. to look at the lineup of elf sus-pects, pick who they think is theculprit and venture into the villageto find where Santa is hidden. Theclues will lead each team to severalvenues around the village, whereparticipants will engage in variousactivities to retrieve a clue and pro-

ceed to the next location.The Holiday Hijack encourages

team building and offers young pro-fessionals a fun opportunity to meetand engage with their local commu-nity. The chamber will also collectgift cards to be donated to teenagepatients at the Guardian BrainFoundation.

In the end, teamswill congregate atone final venuewhere their YoungP r o f e s s i o n a l smonthly BusinessBlender will be heldand prizes distrib-uted.

At the final location, membersare encouraged to eat, drink and bemerry until 10 p.m.For more information or to regis-

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The Chabad of Huntington Village puton its first-ever menorah-building work-shop at The Home Depot in Huntington onNov. 22, drawing about 150 participants.

The Home Depot provided the neces-sary materials to build the menorahs, in-cluding wood, glue and paint, said RabbiYaakov Raskin, co-director of the Chabad.

Raskin said that while the event wasmainly aimed at children and their par-ents, there were even some adults whocame alone to build menorahs, which arespecial candelabras that can hold ninecandles: one for each night of Hanukkah,and a special candle called the shamash,which is Hebrew for “servant,” that lightsthe others.

One of the reasons that the Chabad puton this event, Raskin said, is to show thedifference in value between using amenorah that someone created with theirown hands versus using one bought fromthe store.

“Hopefully, the lights on the menorahshould bring light and peace to everyonethis holiday,” Raskin said.

-STEVE JELLINEK

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Rabbi Yaakov Raskin, back-left, co-director of The Chabad of Huntington Village, said more than 150 people partici-pated in the Chabad’s first-ever menorah building workshop, hosted at The Home Depot in Huntington on Nov. 22.

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Argentine TangoFree Argentine tango lesson offered at LaHacienda Latin Fusion Bistro, 1624 NewYork Ave., Huntington Station. Comedance the Milogna from 7-10 p.m. everyThursday. The free class begins at 8 p.m.For information, call 631-972-8387.

‘The Book of Kringle’On Thursday, Dec. 3, join Santa Clausfor a special reading of “The Book ofKringle” at the Book Revue (313 NewYork Ave., Huntington). The readingbegins at 7 p.m. Call 631-271-1442 formore information.

Holiday High TeaEnjoy a formal afternoon tea party, withdelicious finger sandwiches and minia-ture pastries, at the Walt WhitmanBirthplace (246 Old Walt Whitman Road,Huntington Station) Thursday, Dec. 3,1:30-3:30 p.m. A guided tour of the his-toric site follows. Tickets are $25. Call631-427-5240 for more information.

Eric Burdon and The Animals withLeslie WestAt the Paramount (370 New York Ave.,Huntington) Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. Visittheparamountny.com for ticket pricesand information.

‘It’s A Wonderful Life’The show will be performed on Dec. 5 at8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at theUnitarian Universalist Fellowship ofHuntington (109 Browns Road) by theTownship Theatre Group as a radiobroadcast of the 1940s. Tickets are $25for the public, $20 for seniors and stu-dents. Call 631-213-9832 or visit town-shiptheatregroup.org for more informa-tion and ticket purchases.Pancake Breakfast with SantaCome bring the whole family for a holidaytreat filled with food, fun and vendors atthe Magic Circle Nursery School (1018Pulaski Road, East Northport), Saturday,Dec. 5, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Bring your cam-era to take a picture with Santa. Ticketsare $6 for adults, $3 for children. Formore information, call 631-754-5565.

Holiday Spectacular atHuntington HospitalHuntington Hospital will host its annualholiday spectacular on Saturday, Dec. 5.The day begins at 3 p.m. with face paint-ing; arts and crafts; a petting zoo and agaming truck. Performances from localdance groups start at 5:30 p.m. Therewill also be cookies, hot chocolate andan opportunity to visit with Santa. Formore information, call 631-470-5203.

.‘Lights of Hope’ ConcertA concert featuring Hazzan Brian BaruchShamash, guest artists and the SHJCconcert choir will be performed at theSouth Huntington Jewish Center (2600

New York Ave., Melville on Dec. 6 at3:30 p.m. Hanukkah will begin thatevening, which can make this concertthe start of your celebration before yougo home to light the first candle withyour family. See shjc.org for more infor-mation.

‘Hanukkah Happening’ at theHuntington Jewish CenterCelebrate with your family at the“Hanukkah Happening!” Sing along withCantor Gordan, make children’sHanukkah crafts, enjoy the gift fair, andhave the hot dogs, latkes and donutsavailable for purchase, as well as rafflebaskets. Sunday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.RSVP to [email protected], or call 631-427-1089 for more information.

Yuletide Family DayThe Walt Whitman Birthplace (246 OldWalt Whitman Road, Huntington Station)will celebrate “Yuletide Family Day,”Sunday, Dec. 6, 1-3 p.m, featuringsinger/actress Nicole Oliva, who will beperforming a sing-along of holidaysongs. Visit Santa, decorate cookies, getyour face painted, make your own orna-ments and more. Tickets are $9 perchild; chaperones are free. To register,call 631-427-5240, ext. 113, or [email protected]

Heckscher Museum Book ClubMonday, Dec. 7 at the Cold SpringHarbor Public Library (95 Harbor Road,Cold Spring Harbor), 1-2:30 p.m. The

book being discussed is “The Garden ofLetters” by Alyson Richman. It tells thestory of a young cellist living in WWIIItaly as she uses her music to spreadmessages for the Resistance. $15 formembers, $20 for non-members.

Suffolk County BOCES MeetingTuesday, Dec. 8 at the Western SuffolkBOCES’ Administrative Offices (507Deer Park Road, Dix Hills). Meetingbegins at 6:30. Call 631-549-4900, ext.223 for more information.

Senior Second Wednesday: HolidayMidday Music and TeaShare some holiday cheer at theHeckscher Museum of Art (2 Prime Ave.,Huntington), Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1:30-5p.m. with a Midday Music performancebeginning at 1:45 p.m. followed by a fes-tive cookie and tea reception featuringteas from Huntington's Sip Tea Lounge.Adults ages 62 and above get freeadmission; the public gets half price. Call631-351-3250 for more information.

Grand Menorah LightingJoin together as people from all overLong Island come to The Chai Center foran exciting show, spectacular grandmenorah lighting, delicious hot potatolatkes, yummy donuts and fun for every-one at the Chai Center (501 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills), Wednesday, Dec. 9,

5 p.m. Free, but RSVPs are required.For more information, call 631-351-8672,or contact [email protected].

Hebrew Reading Crash CourseA seven-week course on learning toread the Hebrew taught by RobinGuttman at The Chai Center, 501Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. The cours-es are Mondays at 7 p.m. until Dec. 14;$50 per course, with a 10 percent dis-count for members. Registration isrequired at thechaicenter.com.

Hanukkah at the ShopsWalt Whitman Shops (160 Walt WhitmanRoad, Huntington Station) will host aHanukkah celebration Thursday, Dec. 10at 6:30 p.m. The program includes light-ing of a giant 6-foot menorah, a chil-dren’s show, lively Hanukkah music, deli-cious sufganiyot (jelly donuts), Hanukkahgelt, dreidels, raffles and prizes for thechildren. For more information, pleasecall Chabad of Huntington (631) 385-2424 or visit chabadofhuntington.com.

The ‘Northport Nutcracker’Northport's very own ballet, “NorthportNutcracker” is a unique and inspiringperformance of a holiday favorite.Performed by Posey Dance RepertoryCompany, sponsored by DanceEducation Services of L.I. at NorthportMiddle School (11 Middleville Road)Saturday, Dec. 12, 4 p.m. and Sunday,Dec. 13, 2 p.m. Tickets availabletututix.com/poseyschool, or call 855-222-2849. Lap infants free, discounts forgroups, seniors and children. Reservedseats, buy your tickets early.

Northport Historical Society’s‘Homes for the Holidays’The Society’s “Homes for the Holidays”is a self-guided tour of houses that aredecorated for the holidays. Among thehomes visited will be the “Wavehaus” inFort Salonga, and a Queen Anne-stylehouse formerly owned by an oysterbaron. The tour will be held from 12-4p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Pre-ordered tick-ets are $25 dollars for members and $30for non-members. Tickets bought theday-of are $30 for members and $35 fornon-members. All ticket purchases aresubject to a $1 processing fee. Call 631-757-9859 or go to northporthistorical.orgto order tickets.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Writers Workshop: Debra Peoples will

lead 10 classes for new and seasonedwriters. The Workshop runs until Dec.7 every Monday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.or 1-3 p.m. for the second session.Register at the information servicedesk, with a check for $90 payable tothe Cold Spring Harbor library.Maximum of 10 students.

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Huntington) Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. With special guest Leslie West. Visittheparamountny.com for ticket prices and information.

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Road, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you toprint your own creations. STL, OBJ, orTHING files may be e-mailed [email protected] for review. Ifdesigns meet library policy, you will getan appointment to print. For more infor-mation, call 631-498-1236.• Amazing Cookie Adventure: Celebrate

National Cookie Day at the library!Friday, Dec. 4, 6:30-8 p.m. For childrenages 3 and above. (Dix Hills)

• Stamp A Gift: Use a collection of vari-ous stamps to make a gift for someonespecial. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7-8 p.m. Forchildren grades 6 and above. (Melville)

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org• High School Employment Workshop:

Join a representative from theHuntington Youth Bureau’s ProjectExcel and discuss youth employment,internships, career exploration work-shops, job referral and placement.Tuesday, Dec. 8, 4-5 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• “Work on Canvas” by Susan Bird.

Gallery runs through Dec. 27. Artist’sreception: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2-4 p.m.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.• “Star Wars” Original Trilogy Marathon:

Showing “Episode IV: A New Hope,”“Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back”and “Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.”Stay after for raffle prizes and be sureto wear your costume. Saturday, Dec.5, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (East Northport)

• German Expressionism at the NeueGallerie: Take an in-depth look at anexhibition devoted to Berlin during theWeimar period with Mary Vahey, an arthistorian and independent curator.Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2:30-4 p.m.(Northport)

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.• Movie: “Mr. Holmes”: In 1947, an aging

Sherlock Holmes returns from a jour-ney to Japan, where, in search of arare plant with powerful restorativequalities, he has witnessed the devas-tation of nuclear warfare. Now, in hisremote seaside farmhouse, Holmesfaces the end of his days, with only thecompany of his housekeeper and heryoung son, Roger. Grappling with thediminishing powers of his mind, Holmescomes to rely upon the boy as he revis-its the circumstances of the unsolvedcase that forced him into retirement.Monday, Dec. 7, 2:30-4 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Chaplin Shorts: “The Rink” “One a.m.”

“Behind the Screen” and “TheImmigrant.” Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7:30

p.m. Each short is 30 min. Members$10, public $15.

• Albert Maysles’ Iris: Wednesday, Dec.9 at 7:30 p.m. Members $10, public$15.

John W. Engeman Theater350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• Miracle on 34th Street: Shows from

Nov. 19-Jan. 3rd. See website forshowtimes and ticket information.

• Frosty: Shows from Nov. 28-Jan. 3rd.See website for showtimes and ticketinformation

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.ArtLeagueLI.net.• 52nd Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Fair:

Dec. 5 and 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The fairis bringing more than 70 highly skilledcraftspeople and artists together underone roof for your holiday shoppingpleasure.

• “The Palette Reveals the Artist,” an ArtTalk by Alexander Katlan: Sunday,Dec. 13, 2 p.m. Alex Katlan will be pre-senting an informative art talk basedon his book “The Palette Reveals theArtist: The Grumbacher Artist PaletteCollection and the Salmagundi ClubPalette Collection.” $10 for members$15 at the door.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. bjspokegallery.com.• “Poets Aloud”: Open mic, second

Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m.Suggested donation of $3.

• “Holiday Salon of Fine Arts & Crafts”The gallery is providing a uniqueopportunity to acquire works of art byits member artists at special holidayprices. Runs from Nov. 27- Jan. 3

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.:$6 adults; $4 children ages 3-12 andseniors over 65; members and childrenunder 3 are free. 516-692-6768.cshfha.org.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. (closedMonday). Admission $6 adults, $5 chil-dren and seniors.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/children; membersand children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.• “Street Life: PrivateMoments/Public

Record” runs through March 27.Selected works from the permanentcollection illustrate the urban experi-ence and create a portrait of New YorkCity in its daily life. Featured artistsinclude Berenice Abbott, N. JayJaffee,Martin Lewis, John Sloan, GarryWinogrand.

• “You Go Girl!” Celebrating WomenArtists: runs from Dec. 5-Apr. 3.Featured artists include BereniceAbbott, Elaine de Kooning, DorothyDehner, Audrey Flack, JaneHammond, Mary Nimmo Moran,Georgia O’Keeffe, Betty Parsons,Miriam Schapiro, Esphyr Slobodkina,Emma Stebbins, and Jane Wilson,among others.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington.Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.• “Members at Their Best” show runs

from Dec. 4- Jan. 9

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistorical-society.orgNorthport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday-Sunday,1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthis-torical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, take

a self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’s historic Main Street,Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

• Season’s Readings: Thursday, Dec. 10from 4:30-5:30 p.m.Bring your familyand join in for dramatic readings ofsome favorite holiday stories. Theevening will also feature an ornament-making activity as we gather aroundthe lighted, decorated Christmas tree.$5 per family for members, $10 fornon-member families. Advance regis-tration required. Call or register online.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:$7 adults, $6 students with ID and sen-iors 62 and older, and $3 children 12and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per per-son. 631-854-5555.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• Afternoon mansion tours begin in the

courtyard of the historic house onceowned by William K. Vanderbilt II.Tours are Tuesday, Saturday andSunday for a $5 fee, in addition to theprice of admission. Check the muse-um’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5seniors, $4 students, and children under5 are free. 631-427-5240.waltwhitman.org.• Schedule at a group high tea and

transport yourself back in time in a pri-vate gathering house at the Birthplace.$25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext.120. [email protected].

Five Towns CollegePerforming Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148; dhpac.org.• You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown:

Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m and 2 p.m.$10. Sunday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. and 3p.m. $10

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Mike DelGuidice and Big Shot:

Celebrating the music of Billy Joel.Thursday, Dec. 3. See website for tick-et pricing and info.

• Classic Albums Live: A Very LennonChristmas. Saturday, Dec. 5. See web-site for ticket pricing and info.

• Robert Irvine Live: Sunday, Dec. 6.See website for ticket pricing and info.

• Rob Thomas: Tuesday, Dec. 8. Seewebsite for ticket pricing and info.

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By merging an emerging support-ing class with a returning “corefour” of seasoned leaders, thisyear’s High School West boys bas-ketball team is primed to be one ofthe best on Long Island.But head coach Bill Mitaritonna

said there’s still work to do if theColts want to match and perhapsexceed the success Hills West had aseason ago, when it reachedSuffolk’s championship game.“When it comes down to it, you

need smart, really athletic teams togo upstate” and compete for a statechampionship, Mitaritonna saidFriday. “This year’s team has agood basketball IQ, they’re veryunselfish, but I think the one thingthey need to understand is how touse their athleticism and at whatpoints in the game.“We’re teaching them that you

don’t have to go 100 miles per hourall of the time, you can be shiftywith it.”Mitaritonna and his coaching

staff want the Colts to use their ath-leticism to force turnovers that canbe converted into fast break points,all while limiting offensiveturnovers of their own.That begins with what

Mitaritonna called Hills West’s“core four”: Richard Altenord,Kian Dalyrimple, CameronJordan and Deven Williams. Theymake up a group that’s playedtogether at the varsity for the lastthree years and has competed inmore than 20 games each. “I thinkthe sky is the limit for them,”Mitaritonna said.Altenord, a 6-foot-4 senior,

returns as Hills West’s point guard ayear after averaging 13.9 points pergame. He is expected to be one ofthe Colts’ vocal leaders both on andoff the court.Flanking Altenord on the wings

will be Williams, a ball-handlingguard, and Dalyrimple, a sharp-shooter who Mitaritonna expects tolead the Colts in scoring. Both areseniorsThe fourth member of the core is

Jordan, a 6-foot-5 forward.

Mitaritonna praised Jordan’s ath-leticism, which he said improvedduring the off-season, and said heexpects Jordan to play a major roleon this year’s team.“I want Cam to be in the game as

much as possible,” Mitaritonnasaid, comparing Jordan to a pair ofHills West alums in Tobias Harris, acurrent NBA player, and TavonSledge, a former Division I colle-giate basketball player.Rounding out the Colts’ starting

five is expected to be 6-foot-5 jun-ior JovahnWilliamson, who entershis second season at the varsitylevel. “He’s a very athletic, big manwho can block shots and rebound,”Mitaritonna said of the forward,who also runs track.Supporting the starters will be

returning players ZacharyMurciano, Gabriel Satterwhiteand Jake Willinger, all seniors.

Murciano is a 6-foot guard,Satterwhite is a 6-foot-4 forwardand Willinger is a 6-foot-2 guardwho Mitaritonna said has “alwaysbeen a long-range shooter, but nowhe’s expanded his dribble series tobe able to go to the basket.”There are also newcomers to the

varsity program in Matt Asenjo, ajunior guard; Chase McGuire, ajunior guard; Thomas Raneri, asenior forward; Jeff Terry, a soph-omore forward; and JacksonWeisbrot, a junior guard.The Colts are set to begin their

League IV season Dec. 15 at 5:45p.m. when they travel toHauppauge. Hills West joinsLeague IV after spending last sea-son in League III. Other leagueopponents for the Colts will includeDeer Park, Bellport, East Islip andWest Babylon, all of which madethe playoffs last year.

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Cameron Jordan, left, is expected to play a major role this season for coach Bill Mitaritonna’s Hills West Colts. Jordan,pictured last season during the Suffolk championship game, is 6-foot-5 junior and forward.

Richard Altenord, pictured last seasonduring the Suffolk semifinals, will re-turn to this year’s Hills West Colts asa senior and starting point guard.

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They might be young and small,but head girls basketball coachAdam Cirnigliaro is hopeful hisThunderbirds can remain a playoffforce by causing matchup problemsfor other teams and utilizing one ofthe league’s best players.Cirnigliaro expects the

Thunderbirds to play small this sea-son with a starting lineup consistingof only guards. They include fresh-man Sophia Tawil, sophomoresJessie Maurer, Alexa Wallace andJessica Womble and senior MeshaRivers.“I think other teams are going to

have matchup problems with us ifthey try to play some traditional for-wards,” he said Friday, adding thatthe Thunderbirds are hoping to getout in transition and utilize theirsharpshooters in Wallace andMaurer, who made 27 three-pointers

last year.Anchoring the group is Rivers,

who the coach called “one of thebest players in the league.” Riversaveraged 7.3 points per game lastseason and is a “a very good ball-handler who gets to the rack reallywell… and is a tremendous on-the-ball defender.”The senior played Oct. 17 in the

sixth-annual Alzheimer’s All-StarBasketball Classic, a charity compe-tition meant to showcase some of thebest players in Suffolk and Nassau.Rivers was one of 14 Suffolk playersselected to participate in the game.Rivers also spent time during the

off-season developing her outsideshot, Cirnigliaro said, which couldhelp raise her total number of three-pointers made and make her “muchmore difficult to guard.”As for Hills East’s supporting cast,

seniors Jessica Mersand andRachel Silverman are the only otherThunderbirds to return from last

year’s team, which was eliminatedfrom Suffolk’s playoffs in the firstround.Newcomers to the team are jun-

iors Tasheka McCalla, JuliaPicarella, Kelsea Picarella andJulia Pascarella; sophomoreEmma Schleimer; and freshmenAmadi Williams and McKaylaJones. Cirnigliaro said he expectsJones, a 5-foot-5 guard, to “con-tribute a lot this year” as a “greatdefender.”The Thunderbirds remain in

League II for the upcoming season,which begins Dec. 15 with a homegame against Bay Shore scheduledfor 6 p.m.In league play, the Thunderbirds

will also see playoff teams from ayear ago in Northport, WaltWhitman and Copiague, whichmoved into League II this season.Hills East will also meetConnetquot, Lindenhurst andCentral Islip.

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Dance in Huntington from 2004-2014under artistic director and formerRockette Danielle Kimmins beforemoving to Eglevsky in 2013.This year’s Eglevsky’s production

of “The Nutcracker” will feature newchoreography by Maurice BrandonCurry, the company’s executive artis-tic director.Curry said in a press release that he

wanted to explore deeper into thecharacters of Clara and Drosselmey-er, while “enriching the productionwith more theatricality and many newdramatic elements.”“In September, they had an audition

at Eglevsky Ballet School in Bethpageand she didn’t audition for a specificrole she just went in for the auditionand the artistic director chose her forthe role of Clara,” Gavilla said.“I was shocked because we didn’t

know if he wanted an younger Claraor if he wanted an older Clara,” Sarahsaid about landing the role. “Then aweek later, the cast list got posted andI got the role for Clara. I was very ex-cited about that.”With the role sealed, Sarah is look-

ing forward to performing a pas dedeux, which in French translates into“step of two.” Sarah will be partner-ing with 15-year-old Matthew Her-man, of Syosset, who is portrayingthe Nutcracker Prince.“I’m doing partnering with the

prince this year, which I’ve never per-formed partnering on stage before,”Sarah said, adding that she’s excitedto perform the more difficult chore-ography as well.“Overall, I’m really excited and I

hope that everything goes well,”Sarah said. “I know that this is goingto be a great performance.”In years to come, Sarah hopes to

pursue ballet as a profession, notingthat her lifelong dream is to be part ofthe NewYork City Ballet.“It’s been amazing [and] the things

that I’ve gotten to do are incredible,”Sarah said, regarding her ballet ca-reer. “I’m just really happy that I’vegotten this far.”


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