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By Janee [email protected]

While continuing to shatter pe-diatric cancer research fundrais-ing goals with her nonprofit WhipPediatric Cancer, 16-year-old Jor-dan Belous is planning to giveback to families in a different way.The Melville teen that has

raised $25,596 for MemorialSloan Kettering Cancer Centerwill host a free day of skatingMarch 6 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. atthe Dix Hills Ice Rink (575 Van-derbilt Parkway). The event is in-tended exclusively for families af-fected by pediatric cancer, who

can sign up through the “Whip Pe-diatric Cancer Skating” Facebookgroup.“I want to provide a fun day for

these kids that deserve to have asmuch fun as possible becausethey’ve been through the hardest,and they’ve seen the worst,” Be-lous, a junior at Half Hollow HillsHigh School East, said. She’s

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Jordan Belous, 16, of Melville, con-tinues to exceed her fundraisinggoals, and will also host a free dayof skating at the Dix Hills Ice Rinkon March 6 for families affected bypediatric cancer.

By Jano [email protected]

Development of the planned 8-acre Sweet Hollow Park inMelville has stalled due to a needfor proper soil remediation, Hunt-ington spokesman A.J. Carter saidMonday.Development of the park, which

is booked for $1.8 million in thetown’s 2016 operating budget, isplanned to begin toward the endof the year, pending environmen-tal hurdles, Carter said.“We don’t have a firm

timetable,” Carter said. The main issue to address, he

said, is the potential proliferationof arsenic in the soil at the park.Arsenic, which can be toxic, iscommonly present on land usedfor farming, Carter said. The par-

cel on Old Country Road wasonce part of Meyer’s Farm.Before proceeding, Carter said,

the town is waiting on SuffolkCounty officials to indicate whichstandard of acceptable arseniclevels are applicable to the site, ei-ther county standards or statestandards.Carter said it will take several

months for soil analysis to becompleted by The LiRo Group,the environmental consultingfirm hired by the Huntington. Af-ter that, the plan will be finalized.The LiRo Group also did not

respond before deadline.“We understand there's envi-

ronmental issues,” Alissa Taff,president of the Sweet HollowCivic Association, said Monday.“We’re hoping that the town pro-ceeds as soon as possible. It's

been a 15-year endeavor.”In July 2015, the Huntington

Town Board voted to appropriate$1.8 million in the 2016 operatingbudget toward the project, whichwas originally approved in 2013as part of a multi-project deal.The board also voted in Sep-

tember 2015 to authorize appro-priation of funds up to $500,000on an “as-needed basis” thatwould be transferred from thetown’s Open Space Land andPark Improvements ReserveFund and the NeighborhoodParks Fund for various items inthe project, such as an irrigationsystem, game tables and land-scaping.None of the Huntington Town

Board members responded to re-quests for comment before dead-line Monday.

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Town officials said Monday that the plannedSweet Hollow Park in Melville has hit anotherhurdle, further delaying construction.

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By Jano [email protected]

As uncomfortable as the topic ofdeath can sometimes be, a paneldiscussion on the issue of aid-in-dying options for the terminally illtook place at the Melville branch ofthe Half Hollow Hills CommunityLibrary last Thursday.Among the panelists was Corinne

Carey, the New York campaign di-rector for nonprofit Compassionand Choices, which is promotingstate legislation that would legalizethe prescription aid-in-dyingmedication.Carey said Compassion and

Choices works to expand the“choices that exist during end oflife care.” She pointed to Oregon,which legalized physician-assistedsuicide in 1994, through the Deathwith Dignity Act. She said sincethat time 1,327 prescriptions wereissued in the state, with one-third ofthem not being used at all.“People aren't rushing out to get

this,” Carey said. “There’s a lot ofthought that goes into this.”Joan Caly, a Lloyd Harbor resi-

dent, attended last week’s panel inMelville and said she left feelingmore reinforced in her support ofaid-in-dying options.“I’m almost 75. I know what hap-

pens sooner or later,” Caly said onMonday. “I want control in someway of what happens to me. I wantto have a medical option to avoid apainful death.”Caly said she was fascinated by

stories told by both Carey and Bar-bara Mancini, another panelist,who faced felony charges of assist-ed suicide in Pennsylvania forhanding her dying 93-year-old fa-ther a bottle of morphine. The casewas later dismissed by SchuylkillCounty Judge Jacqueline Russell,who said that proof of intent to as-sist with suicide was not estab-lished by the prosecution.

“It was devastating to have thishappen. It was an unjust prosecu-tion. I was lucky that a judge rec-ognized that,” Mancini said. “Welive in a culture that's profoundlydisturbed by the concept of death.Some people feel they have theright to interfere with someone'sdecision.”Since Mancini’s case was

dropped, she has worked to pro-mote the legalization of aid-in-dying options for the terminally ill,including the End of Life OptionsAct, which was introduced in Janu-ary 2015 by New York Senator Di-ane Savino (D-Staten Island).

The bill would allow the pre-scription of aid-in-dying medica-tions for terminally ill patients withsix months or less of life remaining,upon approval from two differentphysicians. It’s being reviewed bythe Senate’s health committee.State Assemblywoman Linda

Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) has spon-sored an assembly-equivalent billbeing that is currently Assembly’shealth committee.Senator Savino said that she ini-

tially became interested in the issuewhen she campaigned for her Com-passionate Care Act, the state’smedical marijuana law that waspassed in 2014. In the two and ahalf years she spent working on thebill, she said she met many termi-nally ill patients who would not getto see the passage of the billinto law.“It made me start to think about

all those people who I had metalong the way,” she said. “Not justfor treatment, but just to have con-trol over their own life.”Savino said she personally

wouldn’t choose to end her life pre-maturely if it ever got to that point,but she believes patients shouldhave the option available to them.“Some people are outliving

themselves,” she said. “The soulmay outlive the body.”

PanelWeighs In OnPhysician-Assisted SuicideMELVILLE

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By Andrew [email protected]

A natural gas leak of an “explo-sive level” caused three buildings tobe evacuated and part of Route 110in Melville to be closed last Thurs-day afternoon, police and fire offi-cials said.Melville Assistant Fire Chief

Dave Kaplan said that the depart-ment responded at around 1:10 p.m.to the scene at 685 Walt WhitmanRoad, which is occupied by liquorstore Barrels and Stills, and found“very high readings” of natural gasthat “seeped into three separatebuildings.”“They were high enough to be an

explosive level, over 5 percent,” hesaid. “We shut down gas to thebuildings, we evacuated the build-ings and shut down Route 110.”

There were no reported injuries,but Kaplan said a total of around 20people were evacuated from thebuildings. The other two buildingsaffected are located at 677 WaltWhitman Road and 691 Walt Whit-man Road.National Grid responded to the

scene with Melville fire officialsand Suffolk police and located theleak, which was in the street, Ka-plan said. It took around 90 minutesto secure the leak.Police said National Grid closed

the left southbound lane of Route110 while it worked, but one lane didremain open near West Lyons Street.Kaplan said 30 Melville fire offi-

cials responded to the scene withfive pieces of apparatus. Hunting-ton Manor and East Farmingdalefire departments provided standbycoverage.

FD: ‘Explosive’GasLeakReportedOnRoute 110

MELVILLE

State and Suffolk officialshosted an opioid overdose pre-vention program and naloxonetraining class earlier thismonth at the HarborfieldsPublic Library.Naloxone, the drug known

as Narcan that has shown toreverse overdoses from opi-oids, is now widely availablein more than 1,100 pharmaciesthroughout New York. Thoseat risk of an opioid overdoseor their family members canpurchase naloxone in pharma-cies without a prescription.State assemblymen Chad

Lupinacci (R-South Hunting-ton) and Andrew Raia (R-EastNorthport) hosted the eventwith Suffolk Executive Steve

Bellone and the county’s De-partment of Health Services.“Each individual who par-

ticipated in the meeting leftwith the tools and knowledgeto save a life and give a personstruggling with addiction asecond chance,” Lupinaccistated.Raia stated that he was

“very pleased” with theturnout for the event.“The large turnout is in-

dicative of the opioid problemin our neighborhoods. It alsoshows how the members ofour community are bandingtogether and combating thisdisease by learning how to useNarcan to save lives,” Raiastated.

Officials Host OverdosePrevention Program

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Barbara Mancini, left, who was initially charged with assisted suicide for givingher dying father morphine, but was later exonerated, stands with Juli Sippel, aStony Brook resident and advocate for aid-in-dying options.

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“We understand there's environ-mental issues. We’re hoping thatthe town proceeds as soon aspossible. It's been a 15-yearendeavor.”

Sweet Hollow Park Stalled By Soil Analysis, Page A1

Driving A Stolen Ride

Police said a 19-year-old man was arrest-ed at around 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 20 afterbeing pulled over on Broadhollow Road inMelville for allegedly driving a stolen 2011Mitsubishi. Police charged the man withthird-degree criminal possession of stolenproperty valued over $3,000. Police saidthere a 24-year-old passenger was alsoarrested and charged with unauthorized useof a vehicle without the owner’s consent.

Got Chicken?

A 25-year-old woman from WheatleyHeights was arrested on Feb. 14 forallegedly stealing 34 packages of chickenfrom a Stop & Shop on East JerichoTurnpike in Huntington. Police said theycharged her with petit larceny.

No License

A 38-year-old Wheatley Heights manwas arrested in Amity Harbor for allegedlydriving a 2000 Honda without a license ataround 6p.m. on Feb. 17, police said. Hewas charged, police said, with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation forhaving over three suspensions, and forunlawful possession of marijuana.

Jewelry Stolen

An unknown person or persons burglar-ized a Ross Avenue home in Melville andstole jewelry at around 9:30 a.m. on Feb.18, police said. No one was home at thetime, police said, but they believe someonealso stole jewelry from a 2015 Toyota Priuson Caxton Street in Melville at around12:01 a.m. on Feb. 19. Police value thejewelry at over $1,000.

Another Phone Scam

Someone called a Lyric Place residencein Dix Hills at around 10:40 a.m. on Feb.17 and attempted to perform a phone scam,police said. The caller allegedly stated thata family member had gotten into a car acci-dent and that the resident had to sendmoney. Police said the resident did notcomply.

A more provincial Huntington… Readingthrough Huntington’s Hidden Past by KerriannFlanagan Brosky (a former Long Islander writerand photographer), I came across a Walt Whit-man quote that paints a morepicturesque and provincialHuntington of yesteryear. Thequote reads: “...a pleasant, fair-sized country village -- a village embosomed intrees, with old churches, one tavern, kept by arespectable widow, long, single-storied farm-houses, their roofs mossy, and their chimney’ssmoke blacked…” Brosky goes on to comment,“What would Whitman think of Huntington to-day, with its crowded streets and parking lots, itsstores and bars and restaurants… little is left ofthe simple world in which Walt Whitman lived.”Keeping this in mind, it leaves us modern Hunt-ington residents to wonder which direction wewant our humble town to proceed toward.Should we pay homage to our simpler origins?Or should we continue our march toward up-scale planning and build-up? I enjoyed thequainter and quieter Huntington of decades ago,but one cannot argue that our development hashad its benefits as well. The future is up to us.

Spring already?... Did anyone enjoy thewarm weather that came through over the week-end? I know I did! Wearing a long sleeve shirt,with my scarf wrapped around my neck and mywinter jacket on, I left my home Saturday morn-ing, walked to my car and was immediatelyoverwhelmed by the heat that was developing inmy coat. I went back inside, hung up my scarfand winter coat, stepped back outside and feltliberated not having to wear layers in order tokeep warm. For the rest of the day, I was able to

run my errands without shivering and withoutthe weight of my jacket. Hope-fully this was the first of manygood signs to come. It’s timeto say goodbye winter and hel-lo to spring!

Heroin… In light of the ap-pears to be a growing heroinepidemic facing Long Island, I

wonder why so many of our young people in ourtowns fall prey to the clutches of this terribledrug. It’s nationally believed that Long Island isespecially affected by this issue. Is it suburbanexistential dread that drives our young people tonumb out their feelings? Is it because the drug isso cheap and accessible nowadays? Does mod-ern society bombard us with so much The an-swers to these questions are difficult to pindown, but there is one thing that’s clear: Whatwe’ve been doing over the past years is notworking well enough. Targeting the criminalswho peddle these drugs to our young ones iscertainly a worthy cause. Expanding treatmentoptions and accessibility will help care for thosealready affected. But the burning question stilllingers. Why do our youth gravitate towardheroin more than others around the nation?Maybe together, we can find that answer and fi-nally put an end to this.

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If youhave comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hap-pening in your neck of the woods, write to me to-day and let me know the latest. To contact me,drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander,14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try thee-mail at [email protected])

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Up for free adoption untilMarch 2 at the HuntingtonAnimal Shelter (106Deposit Road, EastNorthport) is “Perry,” asweet pit bull terrier wholoves to play and runaround. Perry came to theshelter in November 2015as a stray. He plays wellwith people, and otherdogs, and is not food nortoy aggressive. Perry isaffectionate and gets excit-ed easily. For more infor-mation on how to adoptPerry, call 631-754-8722.

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The Huntington town board hasscheduled a March 8 public hearingthat could result in several parkingchanges for Huntington village.First, the board is considering rais-

ing the price to park in metered spotson Wall Street between Main andGerard streets to match that of thefees charged on Main Street and NewYork Avenue.Currently, parking in metered spots

onWall Street costs 50 cents per hour.If the board adopts a change, WallStreet would become a “primaryzone” and therefore prices would in-crease to $1 per hour (in 15-minuteincrements), the same rate on bothMain Street and NewYork Avenue.The board is also considering re-

structuring its parking fine system.In its current state, the town has

different fines for first, second andthird parking offenses. The first is awarning; second is a $25 fine; andevery offense after that brings a $50fine. The board will consider adopt-ing a uniform $25 fine for all park-

ing offenses.David Walsdorf, chairman of the

town’s Huntington Village ParkingCommittee and a director at the Hunt-ington Township Chamber of Com-merce, said the proposed changescould foreshadow a switch on WallStreet from traditional coin-operatedmeters to the muni-meters that arecurrently found on Main Street andNew York Avenue. Those muni-me-ters were rolled out April 2014 andaccept both cash and credit cards.“It’s really moving into the modern

age,” Walsdorf said Feb. 17. “If yougo into the city, that’s all you see.Youdon’t see individual parking meters.Once people get used to it, I thinkthey’ll find it more convenient.”Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter

reinforced Waldorf’s claim, he saidthat the town is currently in theprocess of rolling out the muni-metersonWall Street, but couldn’t provide anexpected timetable for the change.Carter added that the town has re-

ceived positive responses towards thepotential parking changes from WallStreet merchants who believe “itmakes sense to have the same parking

regulations onWall Street as on MainStreet and NewYork Avenue.”Carter said the town hopes to in-

crease parking turnover on WallStreet so “if people want to patronize

the businesses there then there is abetter chance of them finding a spotdirectly in front of the business.”The March 8 public hearing is slat-

ed for 2 p.m. at Huntington TownHall.

BoardMullingVillageParkingChangesTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

The Huntington Town Board is mulling parking changes that could make WallStreet in Huntington village a “primary” parking zone, increasing on-streetmetered parking fees.

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Seniors: RememberTo File Taxes

DEAR EDITOR:If you were born in 1951

and are turning 65 this year,I would like to wish you ahappy birthday and remindyou to file your property taxexemption forms beforeMarch 1, regardless of yourmonth and date of birth.This 65th birthday mile-

stone entitles eligible sen-iors to important benefits in-cluding the Enhanced STARtax reduction and the Senior

Citizens Property Tax Ex-emption. Depending on totalincome, the reduction couldbe significant. The adjustedgross income threshold forEnhanced STAR is $84,550,and the income threshold forthe Senior Citizens PropertyTax Exemption is $37,400.If you qualify, the two ap-

plications must be filed withyour own town assessor onor before March 1 of theyear you turn 65. Understate law, if you turn 65 afterMarch 1 and wait until yourbirthday to file, you willlose the next year’s exemp-

tion. In addition, if you wereborn prior to 1951 and thinkyou are entitled to, but arenot yet receiving, STARbenefits, you also must ap-ply before the March 1deadline. Applications maybe picked up at the asses-sor’s office in your respec-tive town hall. The En-hanced STAR form is TOB-425 (Babylon) and RP-425(Huntington); the SeniorCitizens Property Tax Ex-emption form is RP-467 forboth towns. For more infor-mation, contact your townassessor at the following

phone numbers:In Babylon, the town as-

sessor’s office phone num-ber is 631-957-3014In Huntington, the town

assessor’s office phonenumber is 631-351-3226As our seniors enter this

special time in their lives,they should be able to enjoy

all of the benefits that theyhave earned. The deadline isfast approaching. Please ap-ply for your tax exemptionstoday so you do not missout!

LOU D’AMAROSuffolk County Legislator

(D-17th District)Huntington Station

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

Law enforcement officials in Suffolkand Nassau counties are joining forces tocombat the heroin epidemic on Long Is-land. At a heroin education summit heldrecently in Nassau, Suffolk County Exec-utive Steve Bellone and Nassau CountyExecutive Ed Mangano announced thecreation of the Long Island Heroin TaskForce to leverage the resources of bothcounties’ police departmentsto combat drug crimes Island-wide.The task force will employ personnel

form both counties’ police departments aswell as a data analyst funded by the feder-al government. The team, to be based inNassau, will conduct investigations tocombat the drug trade and take both drugsand dealers off the streets.The initiative is a response to alarming

statistics out of both counties, which haveseen a dramatic rise in heroin abuse in re-cent years. Suffolk county police averagednearly 2000 heroin related arrests eachyear in 2014-2015, and just over 100 fataloverdoses each year over the same period.The crisis is rooted in a perfect storm of

events: The increased use of prescription

opioids like oxycodone for pain manage-ment, and increased supplies of cheapheroin from Mexico. Cooperative law en-forcement initiatives like the bi-countytask force are necessary to stem the sup-ply, and like recent initiatives, increasingcooperation between Suffolk police andthe FBI, it’s good to see.However, law enforcement is just one

piece of a multi-pronged ap-proach needed to reverse thisdangerous epidemic.

Expanded treatment and education pro-grams are needed. Addicts and their fami-lies need to know that there is a way out,and how they can go about choosing thatoption. It’s not like quitting smoking.Beating this powerful addiction takeslengthy treatment programs. Too often ad-dicts come out of detox units only to findthere’s no place to go for treatment. Bothcounties need more rehab facilities.Suffolk County led the way in putting

Narcan into more people’s hands. The an-ti-opioid saves lives by immediately re-versing the effects of an overdose of hero-in or opiates. We can lead the way in therest of the battle.

Battling The Heroin Epidemic

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Life&StyleThen And Now: A Stroll Through Northport VillageHISTORY

THEN & NOW:Main Street

The above photo blendsthe 1975 view at the west-ern foot of Main Streetlooking east with that ofthe view found today. Atthe end of World War I,trolley lines throughoutthe country began to de-cline. On Aug. 19, 1924the Northport Village linemade its last scheduledrun. Part of the Town ofHuntington local HARTbus route follows that ofthe former trolley line. Theremnants of the NorthportVillage line can still befound along Main Street,as seen in both photos. TheNorthport Sweet Shop andReal Estate & Insurancebuildings that appear onthe left side have remainedunchanged, as well as asign on the right that reads“Diner.”

THEN & NOW:First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church, above, was built by Henryand Charles Sammis in 1874. The photo on the left was tak-en in 1900. Despite many renovations to the church sincethen, the church today maintains the same overall look. Itsmost recent renovation in 2010 cost approximately $2.3 mil-lion. The only noticeable difference in these photos is the ad-dition of the power lines that stretch across Main Street.

By Craig D’[email protected]

This edition of the “Then and Now” photo seriesshowcases archived and contemporary photos North-port Village’s most-iconic landmarks. This is a visualapproach to compare original buildings and structuresto what stands in their places today. The archived pho-tos were obtained through The Northport HistoricalSociety, which is housed by the former Northport li-brary at 215 Main St. in Northport.

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THEN & NOW: Woodbineand Scudder avenues

This reproduction from an imagethat was used on a post card capturesthe Northport Village intersection ofWoodbine and Scudder avenues in1915 and today. The view looks northup Woodbine Avenue, where a horseand carriage, and the Northport Vil-lage trolley can be seen. The locationwhere the shops are shown on the leftis used for parking today. The buildingon the right, which today houses Vi-sion Long Island, appears the same asit did over a century ago.

THEN & NOW:Northport Harbor

The above photos contrast the 1916 view of Northport Harbor at the western foot Main Street, with that of today’s view from the same point. A cen-tury ago, before the rise of automobiles, the foot of Main Street didn’t consist of parking spots. Instead, there was a laundry shop, as seen on the left,and a coal yard on the right. Although there was a trolley line, horse and buggy was a popular method of transportation given the dirt road.

THEN & NOW: The Northport Historical SocietyThis building at 215 Main St. functioned as the Northport library until 1967. In 1974, it was converted into the home of the Northport Historical Society

Museum. The first photo was taken in 1975, after the building was converted. The building was designed and built in 1914, with $10,000 provided by AndrewCarnegie. It was one of 107 libraries constructed in New York from 1885-1919. It is a small masonry structure in the Jacobethan Revival style and was ex-panded in 1958. The site was also added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

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The coal-fired, brick-oven-madepizza at Massa’s Pizzeria is just asrich as the history that inspired it.The 345 Main St., Huntington

pizzeria was opened on Jan. 1, 2014by Bill Massa, who works off a deepfamily history of pizza-making.Massa’s great uncle, Patsy Lancieri,was the mind behind Patsy’s in EastHarlem, which opened in 1933. Thatinspired Massa’s uncle, PatGrimaldi, who worked at Patsy’sfrom age 10, to late open is ownpizza joint under the BrooklynBridge, Grimaldi’s, which he latersold to open Juliana’s in Brooklyn.The latter was recognized byTripadvisor for having the best pizzain the country.That dedication to working in the

pizza industry from a young ageextended to Massa, who was trainedby his uncle, and trying his hand atthe family business.When asked about Massa’s com-

mitment to his diners, “I tell my staffto treat every diner like family. Wetry to make sure that everyone has awonderful experience from start to

finish because I want them to keepcoming back.”“I want everyone to experience old

world pizza made with all naturalingredients and in an authentic coalfired oven with temperatures exceed-ing 1000 degrees, like they still makein Italy,” Massa said.Massa’s diners are greeted by a

cozy interior filled with woodentables and chairs, a long booth on thefar side of the room to accommodatemore diners, bottles of red and whitewine on the tables and earthy colorson the walls that easily invite furtherexploration of the not-so-ordinarypizzeria.The entry to Massa’s approach

starts with appetizers like the coaloven cooked pepperoni chips($7.50). The pepperoni chips arecrunchy and crispy, not oily, so din-ers might find it difficult to stop eat-ing them.Also to start, Massa’s Caesar salad

($7.50/$10.50 with chicken) is craft-ed with a homemade dressing that islight and that doesn’t hinder thecrunchiness of the croutons. Thecrunchiness of both the croutons andthe romaine lettuce, topped with thedressing results in a healthy and deli-

cious side dish, or entree.Some pizza lovers may be sur-

prised to find that “slices” are absentfrom the menu at Massa’s. Instead,the pizzeria offers different sizes ofstandard pies (personal $7.50, medi-um $16 and large $18.50) and spe-cialty pies (medium $20-$24, large$22-$28).Diners with discerning tastes can’t

go wrong with the white pizza,which sports fresh mozzarella, scal-lions, pancetta, scamorza cheese andtruffle oil. The saltiness of thepancetta, combined with the earthi-ness of truffle oil, elevates thecreaminess of the scamorza andmozzarella cheeses creating a verydistinct dish.For diners in the mood for a more

traditional pizza, but with a little bitof something extra, the caramelizedonion marinara pie is the one tochoose. The marinara sauce iscreamy, but not thick, so the combi-nation of the onions and the saucecreate a delicious and traditionalpizza.Standard dishes are also served up

at Massa’s, including the eggplant

parmigiano ($13.75), which is light-ly breaded and thinly-sliced so it’seasy to cut and taste the creaminessof the eggplant.For dessert, Massa’s offers tartufo

with vanilla and chocolate ($6.50)and cannolis ($6.50), but the one tohave is the Nutella pizza ($8.50). TheNutella pizza consists of a whole pietopped with Nutella and drizzledwith chocolate sauce or powderedsugar. The hazelnut taste of Nutellacombined with the powdered sugaror chocolate sauce on top results in adecadent dessert fit for the diner witha sweet tooth.

Owner Bill Massa opened his 345 Main St., Huntington pizzeria on Jan. 31, 2014.

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CASTANETS OPTIONAL: Castanets arenot required, but also would not beout of place at IMC Restaurant (279Main St., Huntington village, 631-824-6222, imcrestaurant.com) thisFriday, Feb. 26. Beginning at 9 p.m.,IMC will come alive with the soundsof flamenco music as Los Cintron --brothers Cristo and Rafael -- per-form rumba flamenco. If you likethe sounds of the Gipsy Kings,you’ll love this duo’s blistering gui-tar sound. Go early, enjoy a steak fortwo amid IMC’s chic, contemporarysetting, and take your better half fora spin on the dance floor. And tellIgor the Long Islander News Food-ies sent you.

PANERA SEEKS 2000TH LOCAL EMPLOYEE:The Panera Bread locations in EastNorthport, Huntington Station andHuntington village will host an openhouse on Feb. 23 from 3-5 p.m. in-tended to recruit the company’s2,000th local employee, which will

take home an iPad. Doherty Enter-prises, Panera’s franchisee for LongIsland, Queens, Brooklyn and StatenIsland, is conducting the search inconjunction with an initiative intend-ed to create 500 new jobs at its 42bakery-cafe locations. Applicantsages 16 or older can apply during theopen house, which will also be heldat Doherty Enterprises’ other loca-tion, or online at PaneraBread.jobs.All applicants will be eligible to berandomly selected for one free saladeach month of the year for one year.Greg George, vice president of oper-ations for Doherty Enterprises, saidthe company was successful in 2015,a year in which it opened six new lo-cations throughout Long Island andBrooklyn. “To celebrate our growthand to accommodate the demands ofour customers, we thought it wouldbe fitting to approach our 2,000themployee milestone by awarding theindividual with an added incentive,”he said.

BREWERY REOPENS DOORS: OysterBay Brewing Company reopened itsdoors last weekend after moving to,and renovating, a new 6,000-square-foot space at 36 Audrey Ave. in Oys-ter Bay. The nearly three-year-oldbrewery is owned by businessespartners Gabe Haim and RyanSchlotter, a Centerport native. Previ-ously, the pair brewed in their homesbefore moving into an old jailhouseon South Street, which closed latelast year. The new Audrey Avenuelocation, which boasts a cozy tastingroom, big-screen TVs and full viewof OBBC’s brewing tools, opened

with 14 beers, and a special BarleyWine, on tap and up for tasting.Pints start at $6, and tasting flightsof five and six run $10 and $12 re-spectively. Crowds swarmed to thebrewery throughout the weekend,but patrons Sunday afternoon weretreated to a special guest as CalClutterbuck, of the New York Is-landers professional hockey team,paid a visit to the brewery. For moreinformation on OBBC, visit Oyster-BayBrewing.com, or call 516-802-5546. The tasting room is openTuesday-Thursday 1-10 p.m.; Fri-day 1-11 p.m.; Saturday 12-11 p.m.;and Sunday 12-8 p.m.


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By Chris [email protected]

After spending an illustrious 30years with hard-hitting metal bandQueensryche, legendary frontmanGe-off Tate is continues to electrifying au-diences with his new band, Operation:Mind Crime.Formed in 2014, the band, which

borrows its name from the title ofQueensryche’s third studio album,“Operation: Mindcrime,” has em-barked on its first major U.S. tour ofthe year, which will hit Huntingtonvillage’s Paramount on March 2.The U.S. tour comes hot on the

heels of the band’s extensive Euro-pean tour, which spanned held No-vember and December of 2015 andsaw Operation: Mind Crime performin countries like Austria, Croatia,Germany, Italy and the United King-dom.Tate said that he’s excited about the

new project, and is confident thatdiehard fans, as well as new listeners,will appreciate its raucous sound.

“I suppose my current project I’mdoing is simply an extension of whereI was before,” Tate said. “It’s like theband’s name has changed, but thesongs remain the same.”Following his long history with

Queensryche and departure from theband in 2012, Tate said he knew thathe had to “put together a touringband,” and continue writing and per-forming live.“I’m playing songs I wrote and I

touch on just about every album, in-cluding some of the new songs off thenew Operation: Mind Crime album,‘The Key,’” Tate said. “So, it’s abouta two-hour show, and it’s a pretty in-teresting musical journey, really.”The 57-year-old singer said that it

was important to gather a group ofmusicians who were best able to in-terpret his music and whose personal-ities really “jelled.” Adding that thesequalities were necessary, particularlywhen you’re in “close proximity toeach other every day and living on atour bus.”Tate seems to have found those

characteristics in his current band-mates, most of whom he’s performedwith in the past, including guitaristKelly Gray, of Queensryche, and key-boardist Randy Gane, of Myth fame.

“I kind of went back to a couple ofreally old musical friends,” Tate said.“We’ve been playing music and writ-ing music together since 1979, andboth those gentlemen have touredwith Queensryche as well, so they getthe music and they understand it.”The band’s new LP was released in

September 2015 and serves as thefirst chapter in a trilogy of recordsthat took a year to record, and severalmonths to write, according to Tate,who also said that he’s always want-ed to create a concept record project.“I wanted to do a lot of experimen-

tation with these records stylistically,

and I wanted them all to link togetherin a musical way and that takes a lotof time to develop,” Tate said.He added, “It was just a really

amazing creative environment I foundmyself in. The whole project went in-credibly smooth and I had a really, re-ally satisfying time making theserecords.”To see Operation: Mind Crime at

The Paramount on March 2 ticketscan be purchased at the box office orfrom ParamountNY.com for $15-$35.Doors are slated to open at 7 p.m.with the show scheduled to begin at 8p.m.

FamedMetalMusicianContinuesMusicalSPOTLIGHT

Original Queensryche frontman Geoff Tatetakes his new band Operation: Mind Crime onthe road in support of their new LP, “The Key.”Catch them live at Tthe Paramount on March 2.

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If you have the assetsin one of your personalinvestment accounts,get serious about yourfuture retirement! You

have until your tax return due date(not including extensions) to con-tribute up to $5,500 for 2015 ($6,500if you are age 50 by Dec. 31, 2015).For most taxpayers, the contributiondeadline for 2015 is April 18, 2016(April 19 if you live in Maine orMassachusetts).You can contribute to a traditional

IRA, a ROTH IRA, or both, as longas your total contributions don’t ex-ceed the annual limit (or if less, 100percent of your earned income). You

may also be able to contribute to anIRA for your spouse for 2015, evenif your spouse didn’t make any 2015income.

Traditional IRAYou can con-

tribute to a tradi-tional IRA for2015 if you hadtaxable compensa-tion and you werenot age 70.5 byDec. 31, 2015.However, if you oryour spouse was covered by an em-ployer-sponsored retirement plan in2015, then your ability to deductyour contributions may be limited oreliminated depending on your filing

status and your modified ad-justed gross income (MAGI).,See your CPA or CFP to de-termine the deductibility andphase-out ranges of IRA con-

tributions.

ROTH IRAYou can con-tribute to aROTH IRA ifyour MAGI iswithin certaindollar limits(even if you

are 70.5 or older). For 2015, ifyou file a single or head ofhousehold, you can make afull ROTH contribution if

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Huntington’s Jon L. Ten Haagen, CFP*, runs TenHaagen Financial Services, Inc., a full-serviceindependent financial planning firm – and now, heis here to answer your questions!In this bi-monthly column, Ten Haagen will answeryour financial questions and help you with hisexpert financial advice. Don’t be shy – our expert ishere for you, so feel free to ask away!Email your questions to [email protected] today, and let our expert help you.

*Ten Haagen is an Investment AdvisorRepresentative offering securities and advisoryservices offered through Royal Alliance Associates,Inc., member of FINRA/SIPC, and a registeredinvestment advisor. He is also an active communitymember, serving on several nonprofit boards and asexecutive officer of the Greater Huntington BoatingCouncil.

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With a variety of chocolates, can-dy and gift items, Bon Bons Choco-latier in Huntington village offers aone-stop shopping experience forthose looking to arrange the perfectgift, while offering a sneak peek atthe magic behind the counterthrough window displays.“They can really see that we make

it here, and the smell is wonderful,especially when we’re cooking,”said Mary Alice Meinersman, co-owner with her daughter SusannahMeinersman. “That’s the first thingeverybody mentions when theycome in here.”Offering handmade chocolates

with fillings like cream, truffle,fruit, peanut butter, nut and mints,Bon Bons (319 Main St.) also hand-crafts its own peanut brittle, marsh-mallow, fudge, white chocolatepopcorn and caramel corn.Along with a variety of gifts to

choose from, customers can maketheir purchase more personal withthe addition of items like a stuffed

animal, a coffee mug, candles,home décor and cards. Whether it’sbirthdays, graduations, weddingsand more, Bon Bons can create par-ty favors for every theme and everyholiday.With trending items like truffles

and sea salt caramels, Bon Bonssells a pound of chocolate for $36,said Susannah, who lives in Hunt-ington village. She said the objec-tive at Bon Bons is to “create it,wrap it and sell it,” along with ac-commodating their customers.Mary Alice, of Huntington Sta-

tion, added, “You never know whatyou’re going to find” here.The store first opened on NewYork

Avenue in 1979. Mary Alice hadworked under a different owner be-fore purchasing the business in 1984.When the lease expired in 1994, shemoved the business to its 4,200-square-foot spot on Main Street.With the larger location, Bon

Bons began to offer more to its cus-tomers, and slowly started buildingup the gift aspect of the store, Su-sannah said.“Now we have a lot more things

than we ever had,” Mary Alice said.Currently, Bon Bons is prepping

for Easter, creating armies ofchocolate bunnies, and Easter eggsfilled with either maple walnut, co-conut, peanut butter French choco-late and more.“All the chocolates, candy and

things like that are very seasonal so

there’s a whole new group of prod-ucts that come out,” Susannah said,including chocolate bunnies whichBon Bons can make chocolate up to3.5 feet long.To keep up with the changing sea-

sons, Mary Alice and Susannah em-ploy a team of 15 part-time and full-time employees for the holidays.Mary Alice said one person couldnever do it all.“It really is a team effort,” she

said. “We have a wonderful team ofcandy makers, assistants and mold-ers that have been with us for a verylong time.”

Mary Alice added, “We trying tocreate an atmosphere in the storethat people will feel inspired not on-ly to buy but enjoy the new seasonand to savor it. That’s why we workso hard in decorating and in chang-ing things so people really be liftedwhen they come in. They do appre-ciate that we make it special.”

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Essential OilsJoin Dr. Dawn Olsen Figlo, for this intro-duction into the world of NaturalHealthcare using pure therapeutic essen-tial oils. Learn what they are, how to usethem, experience them and the impor-tance of purity. Feb. 25, 7-8:30 p.m. atthe Northport Yacht Club Boardroom, 11Bluff Point Road, Northport. For moreinformation call 631-261-7633.

Student Photography Show“Under the Influence” features an invita-tional exhibition of images by student pho-tographer, as selected by their instructorsat the Fotofoto Gallery. Check out thisexhibition before it ends the next day!Free admission. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. FotofotoGallery, 14 W Carver St., Huntington. Formore information call 631-549-0448.

History of CaumsettThis adult program includes a moderate-ly long walk (approximately 2 miles),where you will study the park’s social,economic, architectural, and political his-tory. Saturday, Feb. 27, 12:30-2:30 p.m.25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington. Formore information call 631-423-1770.

Kiddie Academy Dance PartyKiddie Academy, a leader in early educa-tional child care, will host its inauguralDance Party! Local children and theirfamilies to join this free party and dancethe winter away in celebration of KiddieAcademy's 35th birthday. Feb. 27 startingat 11 a.m., 787 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn.Register online at kiddieevents.com/dan-ceparty. For more information call KarenKrupka at 631-261-2220.

Frog Hop DanceWhat better way to celebrate the leap yearthan to dance with frogs at the Cold SpringHarbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium?Includes dancing fun, hopping contest, andmusical lily pads. Feb. 28, 2-5 p.m. 1660Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. For moreinformation call 516-692-6768.

At The Gates Of The Twilight ZoneJoin film historian Philip Harwood at theCinema Arts Centre as he take you on anexciting journey into Rod Sterling’s earlyyears of television. Before “The TwilightZone,” Rod Sterling wrote plays for televi-sion, during the medium’s golden age oflive dramatic broadcasts. Starts at 7 p.m.,$10 for members, $15 for public. CinemaArts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington.For more information call 631-423-7611.

Conquer the Blank PageThe Long Island Writers House is offer-ing a two-week workshop that’s tailoredfor adults who want to write but are

unsure how to start. LIWH director,Karen Levine will be leading the event ina supportive and interactive environ-ment. Discussions will include free writ-ing, the creative process, and findingyour story. $40 fee. March 1, 7-9 p.m.Long Island Writers House, 46 GreenSt., Huntington.

Oncology Support GroupHave you or a loved one been diag-nosed with cancer up to two years ago?Join this great Oncology Support Groupat Huntington Hospital’s Women’s HealthCenter. This group will be meeting from6-7:15 p.m. 270 Park Ave., Huntington.For more information, contact JaimePuzello, LMSW, at 631-351-2013.

Cinema for Kids and FamiliesCinema Arts Centre presents, WhaleRider, a contemporary story of love, rejec-tion and triumph as a young Maori girlfights to fulfill a destiny her grandfatherrefuses to recognize. Kids 12 and underare free, $12 for the public, and $7 formembers. (New Zealand, 2002, 101 min.,PG-13). Saturday, March 19 at 11 a.m.,423 Park Ave., Huntington. For moreinformation call 631-423-7611.

Phil Ochs Song NightThe Folk Music Society of Huntington willpresent a Phil Ochs Song Night at theCongregational Church of Huntington.Phil Ochs was an American troubadourwho passionately believed that he and hismusic could help change the world.Performing on March 5 will be GregGreenway and Pat Wictor of the folk har-mony trio Brother Sun, along with Kim &Reggie Harris, Colleen Kattau andSharon Katz. Saturday, March 5, 8:30p.m., Tickets priced at $25 ($20 for FMSH

members). 30 Washington Drive,Centerport. For more information or topurchase in advance visit fmsh.org.

Winter Water WalkThe main goal of this Caumsett Park walkis to leisurely observe the winter water-fowl and explore the beach. There willalso be a chance to relax and socializeduring the moderately paced walk to andfrom the water. Some hills. Approximately5 miles. Bring binoculars. Saturday,March 12, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 25 LloydHarbor Road, Huntington. For more infor-mation call 631-423-1770.

A Little Bit o’IrelandVisiting Nurse Service & Hospice ofSuffolk and the Rotary Club of Northportpresents its 9th Annual Winter Soiree, “ALittle Bit o’Ireland.” Featuring Broadwaymusical star Rob Gallagher with Northportnative Jack Kohl at the piano. Join in for alighthearted evening of Irish cheer andentertainment. Saturday, March 12, 7-11p.m. Admission is $75 per person.Proceeds benefit Visiting Nurse Service &Hospice of Suffolk in honor of RotarianJean Snyder. Ticket includes lavishspread of international hors d’oeuvresand Irish delicacies. Northport Yacht Club,11 Bluff Point Road, Northport. For ticketinformation call 631-930-9310.

Red Cross Disaster SeminarUnity Church of Healing Light is pleased tohost an informative emergency prepared-ness training seminar by the Long IslandChapter of the American Red Cross. Theseminar will present important informationthat everyone needs to know in case of anemergency or natural disaster. Free toattend, but call 631-766-9870 to register.Seating is limited. March 4, 7:30 p.m., 203East Pulaski Road, Huntington Station.

Business After HoursGet to know Huntington Township Chamber

of Commerce member Katz Plastic Surgeryas they host a Business After Hours openhouse, Thursday, March 10, 6-8 p.m., 224Wall St., Suite 303, Huntington. Members,free; future members, $20. RSVP:[email protected]

Meditation ClassesLocated at the Dipamkara Center, thisgeneral program provides a basic intro-duction to Buddhist view and meditation.The program is suitable for beginners, yetstill engaging for people with more experi-ence. 282 New York Ave., Huntington.Fee is $15 (free for members) althoughno one is turned away for lack of funds.Sunday mornings, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.,Tuesday evenings, 7-8 p.m., Wednesdayevenings, 7-8 p.m. For information visitMeditationOnLongIsland.org/Classes.

Pet Food DriveSuffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-Huntington Station) has joined LongIsland Cares to host the fifth annualLegislative Food Drive Challenge fromnow through the end of March. While five-and 10-pound bags of dog and cat food,canned food, kitty litter and new pet toysare most needed, all pet nourishments arewelcome including food for hamsters, fish,birds and ferrets. Donations will go directlyto Baxter’s Pantry of Long Island Cares.Items may be dropped off through the endof March at D’Amaro’s district office, locat-ed at 130 West Jericho Turnpike inHuntington Station, Monday-Friday from 9a.m.-5 p.m. All pet food must beunopened and in original packaging. Formore information, call 631-854-4433.

Library-hosted events and programs arereserved for cardholders of their respec-tive library unless otherwise noted.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org.• Little Scientists: For children in pre-school. Explore the wonderful world ofscience with books, games, and hands-on activities. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2-3 p.m.

• Jedi Academy: A long time ago and notso very far away, children yearned tobe Rebels. You are invited to learn theways of the Jedi with PannikenMoonjumper, a true Master ofIntergalactic fun and activities. Familyaudiences will be wowed by comicantics, exciting physical challenges,magical mayhem, light saber lessonsand a visit from our space hero’s furryalien sidekick. Registration is required.Saturday, Feb. 27, 2-3 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Meditation Made Easy: This program isfor those who would like to learn howto meditate and also for those whowould like to expand their practice.Learn how meditation can improveyour everyday life! Thursday, Feb. 25,1-2:30 p.m.

• Dancercise: This class emphasizesmuscle strengthening, balance andcoordination. Includes a mild-cardiowarm-up and the use of light to moder-ate hand-held weights, resistance

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Enjoy some authentic Italiancuisine and have a laugh atCinque Terre Restaurant (872 EJericho Turnpike, HuntingtonStation). This night features per-formances by eight top comedi-ans. $50 per person includes din-ner and show. Dinner starts at 8p.m., Saturday, Feb. 27, in thegrand ballroom. For more infor-mation call 631-923-1255 or visitcinqueterreli.com.

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bands, a ball, and a mat to enhanceyour fitness goals. Please bring yourown mat, weights, a towel, and water.Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. andFriday at 9 a.m. until June 17.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.• Tacky the Penguin: Children 3-5 arewelcome to join the reading of Tackythe Penguin by Helen Lester and evencreate your own penguin to take home.Space is limited, please enter child’sage/grade in note to instructor whenregistering. Thursday, Feb. 25, 4:15-4:45 p.m.

• Empire Safety Council Driver SafetyCourse: In person registration only.Saturday, Feb. 27, 9:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• Parachute Fun: Have fun with a giantparachute in so many ways! Must be30 months-5 years old with a parent orcaregiver. Fridays, March 11-25, 11a.m.- 12 p.m. Melville branch.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org• Casual Coloring, every Tuesday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Bring your colored pencilsand/or crayons to the Reference Roomon Tuesday afternoons and relax withother adults who enjoy the meditativebenefits of creating something beautiful.

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Writers workshop, led by author TerryTomasino. Weekly sessions incorporateguided imagery and other exercises intopoetry, short stories and other writtenworks to encourage young writers toexplore and express themselves in writ-ten form. Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m.through June 18. Huntington branch.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. (East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org)• Stepping On: Mature residents areinvited to attend the county’s nationalaward-winning program focused onfalls prevention. The program is intend-ed to empower mature adults to carryout behaviors that reduce the risks offalls and improve their quality of life.The program has proven to reduce thenumber of falls for participants by 31percent. March 14, 21 1-3 p.m., March3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., April 4, 11, 18, 25 1-3 p.m. To register call 631-261-6930.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.• North Shore Civil War Roundtable,Thursday, March 3, 7 p.m. Anyoneinterested in the Civil War is cordiallyinvited to attend this meeting with EricFoner, professor of history at ColumbiaUniversity. He will also be discussinghis new book, Gateway To Freedom:Hidden History of the Underground

Railroad. The North Shore Civil WarRoundtable meets at 7 p.m. on the firstThursday of every month.

John W. Engeman Theater AtNorthport350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• God of Carnage, Shows Thursdays-Sundays through March 6. Tickets:$59-$64.

• Junie B. Jones, The Musical, in theChildren’s Theater, Saturdays andSundays through March 6. Tickets $15.

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.

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 night for poets,is held the second Friday of everymonth., 7:30-10 p.m.

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

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closedMonday). Admission $6 adults, $5 chil-dren and seniors.• Current exhibit, If I Were A Whaler, is animmersive exhibit encouraging imagina-tive exploration of a whaler’s life.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/chil-dren; members and children under 10 getin free. 631-351-3250.• Men at Work: This Permanent

Collection exhibition features worksthat reveal the many facets of humanendeavor, Exhibit runs through March27. William Merritt Chase, ThomasEakins, George Grosz, John Rogers,Emma Stebbins, and John Sloan areamong the featured artists.

• Street Life: Private Moments/PublicRecord, Exhibit runs through April 3.Selected works from the permanent col-lection illustrate the urban experienceand create a portrait of New York City inits daily life. Featured artists includeBerenice Abbott, N. Jay Jaffee, MartinLewis, John Sloan, Garry Winogrand.

• “You Go Girl!” Celebrating WomenArtists: runs through April 3. Featuredartists include Berenice Abbott, Elainede Kooning, Dorothy Dehner, AudreyFlack, Jane Hammond, Mary NimmoMoran, Georgia O’Keeffe, BettyParsons, Miriam Schapiro, EsphyrSlobodkina, Emma Stebbins, and JaneWilson, among others.

Holocaust Memorial AndTolerance CenterWelwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent BeachRoad, Glen Cove. Hours: Monday-Friday. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday andSunday noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040, ext.100. holocaust-nassau.org.• The permanent exhibit explains the1930s increase of intolerance, thereduction of human rights and the lackof intervention that enabled the perse-cution and mass murder of millions ofJews and others.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors MemorialBuilding, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext.401. huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org• Stephanie Gross, author of EaglesNest, The William K. Vanderbilt Estate,is the speaker at this month’s Lunch ‘nLearn lecture and discussion, Feb. 24,12 p.m. at Black & Blue restaurant inHuntington village. Book signing to fol-low. $45 for non-members, $40 formembers, includes three-course meal.Reservation required. 631-427-7045.

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

Ripe Art Gallery1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.;Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.• Martin Andrews, solo show, March 12-30.Artist reception, Sat., March 12, 6-9 p.m.

• Maxine Jurow, solo show, April 2-23.Artist reception, Sat., April 2, 6-9 p.m.

• STANKO!, solo show, April 30-May 14.Artist reception, Sat., April 30, 7-10 p.m.

• Tom deGruyl, Yesterday, Today,Tomorrow? solo show, May 21-June 11.Artist reception, Sat., May 21, 6-9 p.m.

• Margaret Minardi, solo show, June 18-July 9. Artist reception, Sat., June 18,7-10 p.m.

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 12 andunder. Mansion tour, add $5 per person.631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuseum.org.• Afternoon mansion tours begin in thecourtyard 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, $5 sen-iors, $4 students, and children under 5are free. 631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org.• Schedule at a group high tea andtransport 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 Performing Arts Center305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu.• I Love You, You’re Perfect, NowChange, is a hysterical musical come-dy directed and choreographed byProfessor Marie Danvers and musicallydirected by Dr. Hosun Moon.Performances are March 3,4,5 at 7:30p.m. and March 6th at 2:00p.m. Ticketsare $18 for adults and $15 for seniorsand students.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. Paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Mike Delguidice & Big Shot –Celebrating The Music Of Billy Joel,Feb. 27 $20-$40.

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By BarbaraWanamaker

Are you gettingready to buy orsell a home? Hereare several tipsthat will help youget started.

For sellers:Although we are still in Febru-

ary, this is the beginning of the“spring” market. Many buyers arealready searching online, going toopen houses, figuring out their fi-nancing and connecting with anagent. In this area, Februarythrough the end of May are themonths when most houses aresold. Since the process can takethree to four months, buyers wantto be closed and moved in beforesummer is over.Getting your home ready to put

on the market can be a dauntingtask. If you have seen any of thereal estate T.V. shows about de-cluttering and staging your house,that will give you an idea of whatneeds to be done. There may beplumbing or electrical issues thatneed to be repaired, carpet thatneeds to be removed to exposewood floors, peeling paint to be

scraped from the bathroom show-er, etc. Then there’s the outside.Many people come into theirhome through their garage andthus don’t get the same first im-pression that potential buyers willsee. So go stand outside your frontdoor and inspect the condition ofthat whole area. Trim overgrownbushes, and repaint and repair, ifit’s needed. This first impressionis important to how the buyer per-ceives the rest of the home.An important piece of getting

ready to sell is to whether all of thetown permits and Certificates ofOccupancy are in place, not just forthe house, but for any pool, deck orextension. If not, securing themcould take two to three months.There are people who can do allthis for you called “expediters.”Al-so, you will need an attorney tohandle the contract, and any otherlegal matters related to selling.And then, of course, you will

want to find a good realtor to han-dle the sale for you. If you don'thave one already, ask for a refer-ral from family and friends whomay have just sold. Check out lo-cal companies and check theiragents online to see their creden-tials. I suggest interviewing twoto three agents so you get a cross

section of companies, and also anoutline of pricing and marketing.Remember that your agent canhelp you with almost everythingmentioned above.

For buyers:When starting the process of

buying a house, I always tell buy-ers that they are stepping onto the“rollercoaster of real estate.” It’s aprocess full of excitement, emo-tion, frustration and nerves. For-tunately the internet has given thebuyer a lot more control of theprocess. It also educates them tomany of the details that they needto learn about before signing onthe dotted line. A knowledgeablereal estate agent can be an invalu-able part of finding the righthome. That agent will be able togive you lots of information abouttowns, schools, shopping, beach-es, commutation, hospitals, etc.The first step in the buying

process is to prepare your financ-ing options. Having financing inplace ahead of time is very im-portant. When you decide to makean offer on a house, the first thingthe selling agent will ask for is apre-approval from a lending insti-tution or “proof of funds” if yourpurchase will be funded with

cash. This financial homeworkwill allow you to shop for homespriced within your budget.Then it’s time to go shopping

with your agent.As you tour homes,let your agent know what featuresand floor plans you find most at-tractive. This is valuable feedbackand will help your agent more skill-fully pinpoint offerings that presentyour most-loved features.When you’ve found the perfect

home, it’s time to make an offer.Ask questions; discuss “what ifs;”and get ready for that roller coast-er ride. A great real estate agentwill guide you through the buyingprocess from beginning to end.Your agent has many resources athand to help you select home in-spectors, termite specialists, mov-ing consultants, and other valu-able counselors to help you makethis exciting decision with confi-dence. A trusted real estate agentwill be by your side as you makesuch an important and life-enrich-ing decision.

Editor’s Note: Barbara Wana-maker is the owner/broker ofPrime Properties of Long Island.She has 37 years of experience inreal estate, representing bothbuyers and sellers.

Tips For Real Estate Buyers And Sellers

SPOTLIGHT ONReal EstateSignature Hosts 2nd Annual Blood Drive

Signature Premier Propertieshosted Monday its second an-nual blood drive at its Hunting-ton headquarters. Donors wereassisted by members of theNewYork Blood Center, whichprovided a mobile blood unit tocollect donations at the 157 EMain St. office.Pictured left to right are: Pat-

ty Martin, Signature’s account-ing manager; Noreen Cribbin,licensed associate real estatebroker; Christa Nussbaum,Signature’s marketing director;Marisa Doonan, Signature’s di-rector of operations; BrendaAparicio, licensed real estatesalesperson; and Tony Donni-no, licensed associate real es-tate broker.

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Town Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Time Broker PhoneHuntington 49 Lebkamp Ave 3 2 $195,000 $7,488 2/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Huntington Sta 66 W 10 St 2 1 $299,000 $6,297 2/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 516-922-8500Dix Hills 623 Caledonia Rd 3 3 $599,000 $11,404 2/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Huntington 20 Beattie Ct 4 4 $825,000 $20,359 2/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-427-6600Lloyd Harbor 2 Dogwood Ln 4 6 $1,995,000 $37,647 2/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Melville 10 Country Meadow Ct 5 6 $2,625,000 $38,845 2/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Northport 15 Sound Rd 6 7 $3,699,000 $43,794 2/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Huntington 70 Little Plains Rd 3 2 $388,883 $9,770 2/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-549-4400Commack 8 Kirby Ln 3 2 $399,000 $12,594 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Huntington 12 Bryan St 4 2 $399,900 $12,219 2/28 2:00pm-3:30pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Greenlawn 73 Smith St 4 2 $429,000 $9,600 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-7272E. Northport 5 Seneca St 3 2 $439,999 $6,066 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000S. Huntington 4 Gabalin Ct 4 3 $479,900 $13,381 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Centerport 3 Bankside Dr 3 4 $499,000 $13,538 2/28 2:30pm-4:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-754-3400Melville 102 Northgate Cir 2 3 $525,000 $11,562 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Huntington 2 Northridge Cir 3 3 $539,000 $12,584 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 516-623-4500Huntington 21 Grandview St 3 3 $539,000 $11,549 2/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Commack 6 Marshmellow Dr 5 4 $545,000 $17,188 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191E. Northport 9 Klaibar Ln 4 3 $559,000 $14,961 2/28 2:30pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 3 Perri Pl 4 3 $624,900 $13,427 2/28 12:30pm-2:30pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Centerport 4 Harbor Cir 4 3 $629,000 $15,119 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-7272Northport 64 Winkle Point Dr 4 3 $649,000 $11,663 2/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-261-6800Dix Hills 5 Perri Pl 4 3 $650,000 $13,615 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 98 Old Brook Rd 4 4 $689,000 $16,075 2/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Realty Executives North Shore 631-499-4040Dix Hills 74 Carman Rd 4 4 $739,000 $16,951 2/28 2:30pm-4:30pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Huntington 50 Briarfield Ln 4 3 $773,200 $18,668 2/28 2:00pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-1200Dix Hills 12 Soulagnet Ct 5 5 $829,000 $18,274 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Huntington Bay 34 Valley Dr 4 4 $899,000 $20,805 2/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Dix Hills 9 Saddle Brook Ct 5 4 $949,000 $22,867 2/28 3:00pm-4:30pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Dix Hills 328 Wolf Hill Rd 5 7 $1,099,000 $21,870 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Dix Hills 118 Burrs Ln 5 4 $1,159,000 $17,373 2/28 2:30pm-4:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Dix Hills 109 Fig Dr 5 4 $1,249,000 $26,430 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-427-6600Centerport 29 Harbor Heights Dr 5 5 $1,599,000 $35,936 2/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770

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dubbed the event “Skate for GOLD.”Belous called the ice rink her sec-

ond home, and said her passion forskating led her to the idea for nextweek’s event, which she hopes will“give the kids a great day.”Skating assistance will provided

by The Long Island Rebels and LongIsland Hawks hockey teams, andwhile skate rentals will be free, fami-lies are advised to bring their own hel-mets. Belous expects over 100 peopleto attend, who, along with skating,will be able to enjoy face painting, aphoto booth and free snacks.The event is beingmade possible, in

part, by Huntington CouncilmanMark Cuthbertson, who presented Be-lous with a town proclamation in Oc-tober and said Monday that he plansto sponsor a town resolution onMarch8 that will waive fees for Skate forGOLD.“This young woman is a dynamo,

and she is rapidly approaching hernew ambitious fundraising goal,”Cuthbertson said.Since launching the Whip Pediatric

Cancer movement in August 2015,Belous has generated 20,000 on thenonprofit’s Facebook page, and hasraised $25,596, all of which goes to-

wards pediatric cancer research atMemorial Sloan Kettering CancerCenter.Belous said the movement, which

entails people recording themselvesdancing the “whip” and “nae nae,” hasgenerated over 6,000 videos from 47different countries, and every state inAmerica.

Her next goal is $30,000, and Cuth-bertson said he has “no doubt that shewill meet and exceed her goal.”Belous’ mother, Victoria Belous, a

cancer survivor, said she’s “thrilled”by her daughter’s efforts.“We’re very happy that it’s continu-

ing and she’s now raised even moremoney and more awareness for pedi-

atric awareness research,” Victoriasaid.Belous said she “never expected to

raise this much money, or this muchawareness, but I’m so thankful that ithas.”She added that she wants to “make

sure that one day pediatric cancer isobsolete.”


Melville teenager to host free skate night in Dix Hills

The Huntington TownshipChamber of Commerce invites staff,board members, volunteers and non-profit organizations to the upcomingHuntington Community Councilpresentation of the Not-For-ProfitEntity. The presentation is Thursday,March 17 at the HuntingtonOpportunity Resource Center, 1264New York Ave. in HuntingtonStation.This presentation will focus on

types of not-for-profit entities, goalsand purpose, who “owns” a not-for-profit, changes to state laws androles of directors and officers. Theguest speakers will include Brian

Yudewitz, Esq., vice-chairman of theHuntington Chamber, and VitaScaturro, board of director and treas-urer for the Huntington Chamber.The presentation also provides avenue to network with non-profits inthe community, and share upcomingevents.The Huntington Community

Council is an initiative of theLeadership Huntington Foundationand the Huntington Chamber. Themission of the HuntingtonCommunity Council is to provide aforum for not-for-profit organiza-tions to join together for the purposeof mutual education, opportunity,

cooperation, collaboration and cele-bration specifically dedicated toenhance the quality of life for all.Please RSVP for this event by

calling the Chamber at 631-423-6100, or emailing [email protected] learn more about the Chamber

and upcoming events visitHuntingtonChamber.com.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Huntington Community Council & The Not-For-Profit Entity


HillSPORTS

The Lady Thunderbirds of HighSchool East’s girls basketball teamwere eliminated from Suffolk’sClass AA playoffs earlier this monthwith a 64-62 loss to Riverhead.No. 10 Hills East traveled to

Riverhead for the first-round playoffgame, and found itself trailing 15-12at the end of the first quarter. No. 7Riverhead was led by Sam Dunn,who ended up with 22 points andnine rebounds by the game’s end.By halftime, Riverhead’s leading

extended to 34-27. In the third quar-ter, however, Hills East kept pacewith Riverhead to stage a fourthquarter surge.

The Thunderbirds managed a 7-0run in the waning seconds of thefourth quarter, but couldn’t completethe comeback as they finished justtwo points short of the upset.Riverhead’s Kim Ligon provided acrucial block with eight secondsremaining that sealed her team’swin.Along with Dunn, Riverhead was

led by Dezarae Brown who scored12 points and grabbed 15 rebounds.The Thunderbirds were led by

Mesha Rivers, who scored 25points. The senior guard was HillsEast’s leading scorer this seasonaveraging 13.8 points per game.

Hills East’s other double-digitscorers were Jess Womble with 12points and Sophia Tawil with 10points.Womble, a sophomore, averaged

9.1 points per game for theThunderbirds this season. Tawil, afreshman, finished the season aver-aging 5.9 points per game.Other scorers for Hills East were

Jessie Maurer with six points,Alexa Wallace with five points,McKayla Jones with three pointsand Tasheka McCalla with onepoint.The Thunderbirds (10-10), who

finished in a tie for third place in this

year’s League II standings, areexpected to graduate three seniorsfrom this year’s team, includingRivers. Both Jessica Mersand andRachel Silverman are also seniors.Eligible to return next season for

the Thunderbirds are freshmenJones, Tawil and Amadi Williams;sophomores Maurer, EmmaSchleimer, Wallace and Womble;and juniors Julia Pascarella,Tasheka McCalla, Julie Picarellaand Kelsea Picarella.Hills East was coached this season

by Adam Cirnigliaro, and assistantcoach Erin Roche.

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T-BirdsFall InCloseFirst-RoundPlayoffGameGIRLS BASKETBALL>> RIVERHEAD 64, HILLS EAST 62


Heading into Sunday’s Suffolk Class AA boysbasketball semifinal, Hills West’s Matt Asenjosaid his team had a game plan, to pressure theTigers of Northport up and down the court allgame long.That plan ultimately paid off as the third-seed-

ed Colts forced 19 turnovers on their way to a 72-47 victory over the second-seeded Tigers atStony Brook University. Asenjo, a junior, ledHills West with 22 points as the team advanced toits second-straight Suffolk championship game.“I think we did a perfect job executing our game

plan. That allowed us to get some steals, somelong rebounds and get in transition,” Asenjo said.The Colts played in front of their opponents

throughout the match, jumping to a 19-point leadin the third quarter before extending the lead to25 points by the final buzzer.“It was a great team effort,” head coach Bill

Mitaritonna said. “Everybody contributed.”Along with Asenjo, Hills West was led by sen-

ior guard Kian Dalyrimple, who scored 19points and grabbed 16 rebounds; senior guardRichard Altenord, who scored eight points; andjunior forward Cameron Jordan, who added 15points and seven rebounds.Scoring for the Tigers was Sean O’Shea with

12 points, and Lukas Jarrett with nine points.Justin Carrano, Kevin Cryer-Hassett, RorySchynder and Brennan Whelan tacked on fivepoints each.Asenjo echoed his coach’s sentiment, he said

the Colts did “a great job playing as a team,”specifically adding that they did a great job pass-ing the basketball.He said that the Colts planned to use the

momentum they generated during the regularseason and during the latest playoff win whenthey faced top-seeded Brentwood after deadlineon Tuesday in Suffolk’s Class AA. The game is a

rematch of last year’s Suffolk final, whichBrentwood won.“Everything that we’ve been doing for the

whole season, it’s all coming together,” Asenjosaid. “I think our game plan is going to be simi-lar as it was in this game. Our coach always tellsus to stick to what we’ve been doing the wholeyear and I think that’s what we’re going to do.”

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