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Half Hollow Hills High School Westwas under strict lockdown on Friday aftera bomb threat was discovered in a class-room.

Hills West increased security after amessage describing a bomb threat prom-

ising to “make everyone pay” on April 16was discovered on a student’s graphingcalculator, school officials said. Althoughno bomb was discovered, the district’s in-vestigation continues.

“It was sort of odd that we knew aboutit ahead of time,” said Hills West PrincipalDebra Intorcia. “Normally, the situation issomeone may give you a phone call with a

vague threat that something bad is goingto happen.”

District Superintendent SheldonKarnilow said a teacher picked up agraphing calculator left in their classroomon April 14 to find it contained a messagethreatening to blow up the school on Fri-day, written by someone using the alias

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Half Hollow Hills West returned to normal on Monday after school officials increased security last week when a bomb threat was discoveredon a graphing calculator.

The Half Hollow Hills Board ofEducation was expected to adopt itsproposed 2010-2011 budget at theirmeeting Monday night.

The proposed $207-million budgetasks taxpayers to support a 2.97 per-cent increase, or raise approximatelyan additional $6 million over this year’sbudget. If approved by voters in May,the budget would translate to a 3.29percent tax levy on local residents.

“It was the most challenging year inrecent memory certainly, and I thinkthe administration and board of edworked extremely hard to provide abudget that, No. 1, keeps the core of theinstructional program the district isvery proud of and, No. 2, remainsresponsible to taxypayers of the dis-trict,” said Victor Manuel, assistantsuperintendent of finances and facili-ties.

The proposed budgets calls for theelimination of 23 teaching positionsand 6 administrative positions, lowersseniors’ academic class enrollmentrequirements, eliminates transporta-tion for summer school, and cuts fiveinterscholastic freshman teams.District spending will be reduced inequipment, purchasing only three newbuses instead of the five initially pro-posed; capital project expenditures;summer guidance hours; curriculumwriting and professional staff develop-ment.

Due to the outspokenness of severalstudents and their parents over lastcouple of months, Half Hollow Hills’proposal to stop accepting new appli-cants to Nassau BOCES Long IslandHigh School for the Performing Artswas partially restored so that senior

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District To AdoptBudgetAsks voters toapprove $207M in spending

Teachers and administrators in HalfHollow Hills took historic action byopening employment contracts to accepta salary freeze in an effort to help the dis-trict avoid a possible budget shortfall inthe future.

The Half Hollow Hills Teachers Associ-ation voted overwhelmingly April 13 infavor of opening their employment con-tracts to accept a 0 percent salary in-crease in 2011-2012 and extend their con-tracts for an additional two years through2013-2014.

“We anticipate that the 2011-2012 schoolyear will be the most challenging budgetaryyear, as federal stimulus funds will nolonger be available,” said Superintendent

Sheldon Karnilow. “This new agreement isexpected to save at least $3 million in the2011-2012 school year with significant ad-ditional savings moving forward.”

Karnilow said renegotiating the teachers’contracts is necessary as the district facesthe loss of federal stimulus funding nextyear in addition to exponentially increasingcontributions to the staff and teachers’ re-tirement systems. In Hills’ proposed 2010-2011 budget, the district’s mandatory con-tribution to the New York State TeacherRetirement System increases by 33.35 per-cent, or nearly $3 million.

“This year we trimmed everything to thebone and we were able to avoid cutting pro-grams. We wouldn’t be able to do that in2011-2012,” the superintendent said.

The 790-member teachers union gaveup the previously negotiated 3.5-percent

salary increase for 2011-2012, and will re-ceive a 3-percent increase each of the fol-lowing two years. Teachers will continueto receive step increases, based on thenumber of years they have taught in dis-trict, while other aspects of the contractsremain unchanged.

“We gave back our salary increase for2011-2012, but were able to get an ex-tension of our contract for two years,”said union President Mel Stern. “We al-so considered the fact that no teacherswere laid off. That was a priority withme, that we save jobs.”

The district plans to eliminate approx-imately 23 teaching positions in its 2010-2011 budget, but has done this through acombination of early retirement incen-tives and staff restructuring.

By Sara-Megan [email protected]

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Teachers, Admin Agree To Pay Freeze District and union swap 2011-2012 raises for contract extension


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Melville’s Route 110 business ownersare being asked to step forward and staketheir claims as to what they envision forthe future of Republic Airport.

The New York State Department ofTransportation (DOT) and airport offi-cials are seeking community input on thefuture role of the Farmingdale airport,just south of the LIE on Route 110. It ispart of the first phase of a $400,000study aimed at improving service andincreasing usage of the regional trans-portation hub.

“Visioning is a core component of anew effort designed to be a ‘road map’ forthe airport to follow that incorporatesgovernment policies and procedures, andcomprehensive public involvement,” saidDOT Regional Director SubiChakraborti.

DOT has charged Roslyn Heights-based engineering firm DY Consultantsto meet with surrounding business, civic

associations, residents and local officialsto ask them how the general service air-port could be improved and see morepublic use.

“We’re going into this with a totallyopen-mind and with no preconceivednotions,” said DY President Dennis Yap.

Yap said his firm has already met withthe Republic Airport Commission, FAAairport controls, and some civic organiza-tions, but is hoping to reach more groupsthrough a series of public meetings tenta-tively scheduled for the first two weeks ofMay. A public questionnaire will also beavailable to residents online and at 14local libraries.

“We’re willing to consider anything elsethat goes into an airport and is feasible.As long as it’s not illegal, we’ll look intoit,” said Republic Airport DirectorMichael Geiger. “There’s a large potentialfor this project to start escalating.”

Andrew Schmertz, president and CEOof air taxi service Hopscotch Air, said asone of 60 businesses based at Republic heconsiders this an opportunity for

improvement. “It’s crucial the airport property contin-

ue to be utilized for airport-related serv-ices. It is really the jewel of Long Island.It is vital to the business community ofSuffolk and Nassau counties due to thelocation of the airport,” he said.

Geiger said there have been three mas-ter plans designed for Republic Airport inthe past – one by the MTA and two by theDOT – but none have successfully movedinto future planning as they have beentoo controversial. The DOT has placedtwo limitations on future considerations:Republic will not become a commercialairport, and changes must stay within itscurrent boundaries.

Melville-East Farmingdale Chamber ofCommerce President Mike Deluiseargued the greatest benefit to the Route110 business community would begreater accessibility to the airport.

“You are not going to use the airport ifyou can’t get down Walt Whitman Road,and you aren’t going to use the airport ifyou can’t get to surrounding businesses,”

Deluise said.Plans call for community input to be

accepted through Fall 2010. For moreinformation on how to voice your visionof Republic Airport visit www.republi-cairportvision.com.

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Visioning Republic Airport’s FutureBusinesses, civic associations sought for suggestions on upgrades and changes

New York State hasn’t had a constitu-tional convention since 1967, and twoleaders in the New York State Assemblycame to Huntington Station to say it’shigh time to do it again.

Assemblyman James Conte (R-Hunt-ington Station) and Assembly MinoritySpeaker Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua)pitched a package of resolutions to

about 70 Huntington residents thatwould call for a constitutional conven-tion during an April 15 town hall meet-ing at VFW Hall 1469 in HuntingtonStation.

“This event was not held on Tax Dayby accident,” Conte said. “In these diffi-cult economic times, many Long Is-landers are struggling to make endsmeet, and the excessive state and localtax burdens are not helping.”

Kolb said there is a growing feeling

among New Yorkers thatstate government is failingthem, spending too muchand running inefficiently.

“It is time New Yorkerstook their state governmentback – it begins by conveninga ‘People’s Convention,’which is the first step towardrestoring accountability,”Kolb said.

Every 20 years, the ques-tion of whether to hold a con-stitutional convention is putbefore voters. With the nextmandated vote falling in2017, Conte and Kolb’s billwould put forth the questionon whether to hold a consti-tutional convention on theNovember 2010 ballot. Ifvoters demand a convention,the entire state constitutionwould be opened up, and del-egates could address any issue theydeemed to be the “people’s business.”

Convening the first Tuesday of Aprilonce citizen delegates are elected, theconvention would last until the people’sbusiness was completed, and proposedchanges would be put before the statefor an up-or-down vote. Any elected of-ficial, lobbyist, party officials or specialinterest representatives must resigntheir office before running for one of the201 delegate positions. Any person lob-bying the convention would also be in-eligible to serve as a delegate.

Conte’s Assembly colleague AndrewRaia (R-Northport) said he’s grownmore bullish on the idea of constitu-tional convention in recent years.

“In years past, it’s not something Iprobably would have supported. Onceyou implement a constitutional conven-tion, everything goes on the table,” hesaid. “But as hard as I’ve been fightingto reform the way Albany does business,

the leadership is so entrenched that nomeaningful reform will happen.”

In the state senate, Carl Marcellino(R-Syosset) called it “an interestingquestion,” but one he wanted to reviewfurther before making a decision onhow to proceed. He currently favors cre-ating referendum and initiative in NewYork.

“You’re talking about something thatis going to be designed to amend theconstitution of the state. This is not aninsubstantial deal; it’s a very heavydeal,” he said. “It’s interesting… somepeople like the idea because they’re an-gry with government right now. Thiswould be setting up a whole govern-mental subset and you don’t know if youneed more government to tell you howto run government.”

The convention is estimated to cost$12-$15 million. Since the state’s for-mation in 1777, there have been nine to-tal conventions, the last held in 1967.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Pols Push For More ‘People’ PowerConte leads charge for resolution to vote on convening constitutional convention early

By Sara-Megan [email protected] “We’re willing to consider

anything else that goes into

an airport and is feasible. As

long as it’s not illegal, we’ll

look into it. There’s a large

potential for this project to

start escalating.”

— MICHAEL GEIGER, Republic Airport Director

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Assemblyman James Conte takes questions from resi-dents during an April 15 town hall meeting in support ofholding a constitutional convention.

A Babylon woman was airlifted toStony Brook University Medical Centerafter colliding head on with a tractor-trailer while going south in a northboundlane, police said.

Koren Tanner, 31, was struck at 10:25p.m. on April 15 on Pinelawn Road nearMarcus Drive in Melville. Police do notknow why she was driving in the wronglane, but do not suspect that she was un-der the influence of drugs or alcohol.

“The roadway splits there and it’s alsovery dark,” said Det./Sgt. Richard Aus-paker of the Suffolk County Police De-partment, noting a grass meridian sepa-rates the north and southbound lanes.“She may not have realized. She may havebeen unfamiliar with the area.”

The driver of the tractor-trailer, EverthEscobar, 31, of Falls Church, Va., who washauling raw garbage, was not injured. Herefused medical attention, Melville Fire

Chief Robert Warren said.“He tried to avoid her, but he was un-

able to,” Auspaker said. Tanner was driving a 1999 Nissan

Maxima, which was impounded for asafety check.

“The car is completely destroyed,” Aus-paker said. “They had to cut the car opento get her out.”

It was an extensive process, Warrenadded.

“She was trapped underneath the dash-board,” he said.

There was one engine, one heavy res-cue truck and three ambulances at thescene. The road was also blocked forhours.

The tractor-trailer was examined bythe Suffolk County Police Motor SafetyCarrier Unit at the scene, authorities said.

Auspaker said he was not able tocontact Tanner, who is currently in thehospital with life-threatening injuries.She is not expected to be releasedsoon, he said.

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Wrong-Way DriverCollides With TractorBy Alessandra [email protected]

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BABY FACES/PET OF THE WEEK QUOTE OF THE WEEKSHELDON KARNILOW

“I wasn’t going to ask them

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Man May Have Food Poisoning

Suffolk police rushed to a Dix Hills home late onApril 18 about possible food poisoning. The 49-year-oldresident refused to allow the Dix Hills Fire Departmentto take him to a hospital.

Teens ‘Just Playing’ With Shopping Cart

A Huntington teenager called Suffolk County policebecause a Melville man was yelling at them in a petstore parking lot on April 17. The 50-year-old man saidhe was worried for the store and that they would stealthe cart. The 14-year-old said she and her friends werejust playing with the cart. No further police action wasnecessary.

You’re Out!

Suffolk police were called to a Dix Hills high schoolfield on April 16 after a Little League team started us-ing it. A school security guard advised them they wereusing the field without insurance and asked to leave.They initially refused, although the team did leavewhen police arrived.

Smoke Originating From Chimney

A Dix Hills man called Suffolk County police on April16 to report a chimney fire at his house. The Dix HillsFire Department determined the smoke coming out ofthe chimney was from a fire the resident started in thefire place.

Mom: Men Approached Teen Daughter

A Cold Spring Harbor woman called Suffolk Coun-ty police about two suspicious men on April 18. The33-year-old said her teenage daughter was walkingwestbound on Lawrence Hill Road when a vehiclewith two men pulled up to her. One suspect, describedas a heavy-set and balding man in his 60s wearing acream-colored suit, tried to speak to the teen. Themother said her daughter ran away before hearingwhat the man said. The vehicle was gone when policechecked the area.

Some Value Meal

A fast food employee called Suffolk County policeto report an angry customer on April 18. The teenag-er told police the customer was upset over the priceof a cheeseburger, pulled a cardboard sign out of theground and threw it into the store. The suspect leftthe scene before police arrived. No further action wasnecessary.

Girl Dropped On Floor

Suffolk police rushed to a Huntington supermarketon April 18 after a 6-year-old Greenlawn girl fellwhile being carried by her father. The HuntingtonCommunity First Aid Squad took the girl to Hunt-ington Hospital.

‘Suspicious’ Van Owned By Neighbor

A West Hills woman called Suffolk County police onApril 16 about a suspicious van driving up and downher block. The 2003 Chevrolet belonged to someoneelse from the neighborhood.

Presidential tardiness… Can you imagineGeorge Washington going through his bucket list?I mean, really… “Win a revolution, check. Helplaunch a country as itsfounding president, check.Rack up the mother of all li-brary late fees? So check.”Turns out Mr. Washington, who according to folk-lore, could never tell a lie, wasn’t so good at re-turning his books to the New York Society Li-brary, either. This is according to ledgers discov-ered in 1934 that list of all of the people who tookout books from 1789 to 1792. The first bookGeorge owes, called the “Law Of Nations,” dealtwith international relations, and the other was avolume 12 of debate transcripts from England’sHouse of Commons. Both had a due date of…wait for it… Nov. 2, 1789. He’s only about 220years late, which would cost him $300,000 today.Amazing how a few pennies a day adds up, isn’tit?

Tunnel vision… Ever try to back out of a park-ing spot when you’re sandwiched between twohulking SUVs when you’re in a normal, human-sized car? That’s fun, isn’t it? Especially whenthey’re so spectacularly hulking that you can’t seea darn thing either way. So you back out. Slowly.Excruciatingly slowly, as you pray that nobodycreams you as you’re doing so. Granted, I have nosmall car – we’re talking old-school Buick here, ofcourse – but it’s still a spectacular scare trying topull that off when it happens. If anybody has abetter idea of how to handle this – and no, I’mnot buying an SUV – shoot me a letter and I’ll behappy to post your thoughts.

Speed demon… and once you’ve managed toscoot out of your massive hulking SUV-cave, somefool comes flying past you at 20 mph, drivingwith their feet or playing with their iPod or God-knows what. And they honk at you for having thenerve to obstruct their blissfully ignorant exit!For the record, if half of my car is sticking out in-

to the lane of traffic after painful inching out andyou’re going too fast, I have the right of way,thankyouverymuch. Don’t try to make me feel bad

for your lack of driving abil-ity or courtesy. They’recalled parking lots, and notthe Daytona speedway, for areason, kids.

Tea Time… Where have I been? Last I thoughtabout it, a tea party was something little girls didwith their dolls. Turns out a tea party is some-thing angry, grown-up taxpayers do in front of thepost office, and involves name-calling and noise-making. I thought them somewhat aggressive andinflexible in their thinking, until I heard Demo-cratic leadership beating up on Bill Clinton forsupporting the Tea Party-ers’ rights to freespeech. I think that as the nation’s financial diffi-culties increase, tolerance levels decrease. Just re-member, we’re all Americans, and lucky for it. Noexpression of dissatisfaction is more powerfulthan the next election.

Tax time… For the first time ever I filed mytaxes electronically. Or really, I should say the guywho I pay to do my tax returns filed electronicallyfor me. I only had to mail a slip of paper and acheck to New York State – nothing to the feds. Icouldn’t help but think about how much revenuethe post office is losing every day as more andmore communication becomes digital. When youthink about it, it really is amazing that for lessthan half a buck you can get an envelope carrieddoor to door, from New York to California.

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DIX HILLS

FD: Fire Pit Likely CauseFamily escapes early morning flames

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Four people safely escaped a blaze thattorched a Dix Hills house just as the sunrose.

Dix Hills Fire Chief Robert Adcock wasthe first to respond to an Illinois Streethome around 4:50 a.m. on April 15. WhenAdcock pulled up, flames were burstingthrough the roof.

“It was an advanced fire on arrival,” hesaid.

Firefighters found four people outside,reportedly a mother, two sons and anephew, who said everyone escaped safely.

In the meantime, firefighters from DeerPark, Greenlawn and Wyandanch arrivedon the scene. A combined force of 60 fire-fighters and 70 fire trucks needed an hourto get the fire under control.

“We had to stretch two lines into opera-tion and one backup line. It was a signifi-cant fire,” Adcock said.

Nobody was injured during the fire, butthe chief said the house sustained seriousdamage.

“The rooms that were involved upstairsare totally gutted; severe fire, water andsmoke damage to the first floor,” he added.

Suffolk police’s Arson Squad is investi-gating, although fire officials believe theblaze was not suspicious. Arson officialscould not be reached for comment, butAdcock said detectives told him residentsadmitted using a fire pit earlier that night.He believed hot embers sparked a fire onthe deck that climbed up the siding andburst out the roof.

“I found a fire that looked like it origi-nated in a rear fire pit,” he said. “It soundslike it was accidental.”

Dix Hills firefighters hose down a home severly scorched by a blaze officials believe origi-nated from a fire pit.

By Mike [email protected]

Three family members escaped fromtheir burning house on Earl Road inMelville on Friday, authorities said.

Around 1 a.m. on April 16, 55 firefight-ers from the Melville, Huntington Manorand Dix Hills fire departments were onthe scene with five engines, two laddertrucks, a heavy rescue truck and twoambulances. Plainview firefighters stoodby during the alarm at Melville’s head-quarters.

The fire was “in the house, attic and walls,” said Melville Fire Chief

Robert Warren.Warren, who lives four blocks away

from the Earl Road home, was at thescene within one minute. The family andtheir dog were already waiting outsidewhen firefighters arrived.

The fire was under control within 45minutes and there were no injuries, offi-cials said. The house, however, hadextensive damage and cannot be occu-pied at the moment.

Fire officials believe the cause wasaccidental. It is under investigation bythe Melville Fire Marshal, Town ofHuntington Fire Marshal and the SuffolkPolice Arson Squad.

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Melville firefighters clean the debris after an Earl Road home went up in flames.

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Family, Dog Safely Escape

From Burning Home

By Alessandra [email protected]


After the dust of a two-hour verbal bar-rage from infuriated and scared Hunting-ton Station residents settled, the Town ofHuntington agreed on April 13 to spend$7,000 to perform a feasibility study ofmoving Town Hall to Jack Abrams Inter-mediate School.

“It’s an initial look by an architecturaland engineering firm... a preliminary re-view of the facility and whether it couldmeet our needs,” Councilman Mark Cuth-bertson said.

The initial analysis, to be conducted byMelville-based H2M, would look at the fairmarket value of both buildings and deter-mine how much it would cost to convert theschool to office space and move town oper-ations to Lowndes Avenue.

“We are happy to work with the schooldistrict as it weighs its options with re-spect to the future of Jack Abrams Inter-mediate School,” Supervisor FrankPetrone said. “We are willing to take aclose look at this proposal and to moveforward with it if it proves feasible.”

The measure was enacted 4-1, with

Glenda Jackson voting no. The council-woman said the community was willingto work together, able to overcome theircondition and stop the violence.

“I voted my conscience,” she said. “TheFBI is involved, the congressman, the po-lice department and code enforcement.The feasibility study is in order – however,I think we need to look at the other avenueswe are going before we explore that option.”

For much of the evening, residentsvented simmering frustrations that theirlong-troubled hamlet was being ignoredby the town board, but one of the re-sounding blows came from a JackAbrams sixth-grader. Cameron Tracy,whose sister Colby is headed for JackAbrams next year, said he doesn’t wanthis sister to be at risk.

“Since the shootings that have been hap-pening this entire year and over the pastfew years, I am kind of scared to go back be-cause it’s such a terrible neighborhood,” hesaid. “I don’t want to go to school in a terri-ble neighborhood anymore.”

Forty-two-year Huntington Stationresident Robert Caupain blasted thetown board for not “[wanting] to hear thetruth about our community.”

“When I got there, I was proud to raisemy kids in Huntington. I just want to getthe hell out of here because this townboard does not care about HuntingtonStation, doesn’t care about the Green-lawn area, it doesn’t care about the poorpeople in this town. All you do is cater torich people, and that’s the way it is! Youneed to hear it, and you should be votedout!” he bellowed, leaving to high-fivesand a standing ovation.

Rebecca Sanin, who led a rally on TownHall on March 19, chided the board’s lackof communication and demanded they

By D. Schrafel & S. [email protected]

HUNTINGTON STATION

Kevin Arloff addresses the town board in front of a packed house of angry and scared HuntingtonStation residents and students during a lengthy town board meeting April 13.

Supervisor Frank Petrone said townofficials will consider a more con-frontational approach in dealing withcrime and quality of life concerns inHuntington Station.

“Perhaps one of the things we’vebeen guilty of is not calling it the wayit is,” Petrone said at the April 13board meeting. “We haven’t beenpointing fingers because we felt whatwe have to do is bring people together.Maybe we were wrong. Maybe wehave to start pointing fingers andscreaming.”

When Petrone said the town didn’thave much control over gangs, insteadlikening it to a police issue, he wasquickly heckled by residents whoblamed the town for not crackingdown hard enough on code enforce-ment.

“You’ve got to hear me now. Youhaven’t heard enough,” he said as hetried to establish order. “We’ve re-quested and fought for more andmore police coverage. The legislatorshave been right there with us. Maybewe’ve been too quiet over the years.Maybe we should be sitting in andmarching in too. We’ve taken otherapproaches because we felt that wouldbe the better approach, and you knowwhat? If it hasn’t worked, I have all ofyour cards and those of you who did-n’t sign up, give me your names andaddresses because we’re going to visita few people, and maybe you’ll comealong with us.”

“We will!” one female residentshouted.

“Get the bus!” another man yelled.Petrone acknowledged mixed feel-

ings regarding swapping Jack AbramsIntermediate with Town Hall, but saidthe town’s primary responsibility is tomake sure Huntington Station doesnot further deteriorate.

“If your school board decides toclose that school, it’s a major crisis forthat community,” he said. “I personal-ly have not one problem moving overto Jack Abrams school. As we know,there are many complications withthis… but certainly, we’re not going tobe obstructionists.”

Petrone, who spoke while Hunting-ton school board Trustee ElizabethBlack was at the lectern, said the townis counting on residents to join forceswith the town to work in concert de-manding action.

“We’re taking our lumps, and we’recontinuing to take our lumps,”Petrone said. “What I’m trying to getacross is – we’re not your enemy. Wecertainly don’t want this. We want tojoin forces; we want to count on youwhen we count on you… let’s not shootat each other, for crying out loud. Let’sask for help, and let’s do it together.We want to do this. We want that Sta-tion back.”

Petrone also made himself availablefor residents who wish to speak withhim at Jack Abrams IntermediateSchool on April 14 and 16.

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Petrone:

‘Maybe We

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Angry Parents Berate BoardTown allocates $7K to study swapping with Jack Abrams school

Cameron Tracy, left, who attends JackAbrams Intermediate School, told thetown board he doesn’t want his sister Col-by, right, to have to attend school in a dan-gerous neighborhood.

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What a difference a month – and asponsor, perhaps – can make.

When Councilman Mark Mayokasponsored a resolution on March 9 topull $150,000 from contingency budgetsto replenish Highway SuperintendentWilliam Naughton’s budget for snowremoval materials, the measure died onthe dais without a second.

At the April 13 meeting, however,Supervisor Frank Petrone, citing severesnowstorms that blanketed the town inwhite during February, said the highwaydepartment’s snow contingency fund waswiped out and needed $730,000 toreplenish those funds. This time, themeasure passed unanimously.

Of the $730,000 coming out of contin-gency, most of that – $510,000 – is goingtoward motor vehicle rentals. $150,000– the sum also requested in the Mayoka-sponsored resolution in March – is for tosnow removal materials, while $70,000is designated to cover overtime accruedresponding to extreme weather.

Mayoka said he still hasn’t figured outwhy his colleagues gave him the coldshoulder last month – Councilman MarkCuthbertson and Councilwoman GlendaJackson said there was insufficient datato justify the spending at the time – butsaid he was “encouraged” by the resolu-tion’s passing.

“Hopefully this is the beginning of areconciliation process,” Mayoka said.

In the March 18 edition of this news-paper, Cuthbertson said there has always

been a back-and-forth tension betweenthe highway department and the townboard.

The transfer would leave $40,000 inthe contingency budget – an insufficientsum to deal with any future emergencies,the board determined. However,$170,000 in savings from the highwaydepartment’s first quarter budget will berolled back into contingency, leavingthem with $210,000.

The highway department’s snowremoval budget is funded based on afive-year average of snowfalls, placingthe difference between the base snowfallbudget and the five-year average in asnow contingency account. When theneed arises, as it did this year, the moneyis transferred by resolution from contin-gency to the highway budget.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Naughton Gets His Snow MoneyPetrone’s $730K transfer passes after Mayoka’s $150K plan diesBy Danny [email protected]


Councilman Mark Cuthbertson callsrecently passed legislation requiringSection 8 landlords to register theirproperties the “Mark Twain law.”

“Because reports of its demise weregreatly exaggerated,” he quipped.

He’s talking about a letter, sent onMarch 9 by Councilman Mark Mayoka tothe media, trumpeting the resolution’sdeath after taking its lumps from conser-vative activists and affordable housingboosters at a public hearing.

“I want to thank my fellow town boardmembers for joining me in opposition todefeat the rental registration proposal.This clearly demonstrates how electedofficials from different parties can worktogether and put down a bad idea togeth-er. It shows how one voice, with the helpof civic leaders, can turn the tide andbuild a consensus with reasonable elect-ed officials,” he wrote in early March,calling it an unconstitutional, backdoortax.

But Mayoka may have been wise tohold off on eulogizing the resolution – hevoted with his four Democratic col-leagues on April 13 to enact the measure.

“Due to recent events, the safety of theresidents through increased code com-pliance through more effective service ofprocess outweighs the burden of the costto the residents from additional filingfees and fines,” the councilman said.

Previously, property owners withSection 8 properties were exempt fromregistering and from registration fees.Once the new law takes affect, Section 8rentals not owned by the HuntingtonHousing Authority will be required toregister with the Town of Huntington,making them subject to tighter inspec-tions and regulations.

An owner or managing agent who doesnot register rental properties can befined $100-$150 for the first offense and$125-$200 for the second and subse-quent offenses. The town may also levymatching civil penalties. Fines for codeviolations would also increase.

At the April 13 town board meeting,the measure was met more favorablyduring the public portion, as ManorPlains Civic Association PresidentAndrew Kaplan said the measure would

help the town restore community andregain control of neighborhoods byassisting creating more safe, affordablehousing.

William Spencer, chairman of theHuntington Housing Authority (HHA)board, characterized the bill as backlashagainst the Section 8 voucher program inthe aftermath of several violent incidentsthat some Huntington Station residentsblamed on Section 8 tenants. HHA strin-gently enforces the federal one-strikepolicy – break the law and have thecharges validated, and your public hous-ing voucher is history.

The agency is one of the top-ranked ofnearly 3,500 public housing authoritiesin the U.S., he said, ranking in the 97thperformance percentile. Instead of itsperception of being a lackadaisicalenforcer, the HHA is very strict, and byits own choice, Spencer stressed.

“Upon our own investigations, we haveinitiated over 60 hearings and terminat-ed over 45 vouchers,” Spencer said. “Wehave a 10 percent termination rate, andthe national average is 2-3 percent. It’sjust because of [HHA] taking a veryhard stance.”

Citing addresses as Section 8 homesand trying to correlate their residentswith criminal activity could be mislead-ing, he added, as many residents ofhomes using Section 8 vouchers do so inmultifamily homes. The Section 8 resi-dent could be living on the straight andnarrow, but the non-participating resi-dents could be breaking the law, he said.

“The town has received a lot of pres-sure and there is a sense that the housingauthority is not living up to its obliga-tions in administering Section 8 hous-ing,” he said. “With Section 8, we’re offer-ing assistance to landlords; we don’t havea lease with participants. We can’t forcethem in and out, but we can deny themthe vouchers.”

If applicants come to HHA withoutfederal prompting, the agency conducts acriminal background check to look forviolent crimes and drug activities. If sucha record turns up, the applicant will bedenied, Spencer said. Recently amendedHHA rules require tenants to self-reportany family member who has beeninvolved in criminal activity. Failure todo so could also result in their voucherbeing yanked.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Board Exacts Section 8Rental Registration LawHoldout Mayoka changes mind, determinessafety benefits ‘outweigh burden’


Huntington Housing Authority board chairman William Spencer speaks against a resolutionto require Section 8 properties to be registered with the Town of Huntington during theboard’s Feb. 9 meeting. The resolution, which passed on April 13.

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

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Across Long Island, school districts arestruggling to prepare their budget propos-als. With rising costs a certainty, decliningrevenues a probability and the state aid pic-ture, as always, uncertain, one thing is forsure: taxpayers are feeling rebellious.

With voter unrest at such high levelsamid a bleak economic picture, schoolboards are struggling to keeps costs downwithout cutting teaching positions, pro-grams and curriculum. It’s not easy.

In Half Hollow Hills, the schoolboard’s efforts got a major boost whenteachers and administrators agreedto a salary freeze for 2011-2012. Although ithad previously negotiated a 3.5-percentsalary increase, the teacher’s union last weekvoted to accept no increase in 2011-2012, andfor an extension of their present contract fortwo years beyond that at 3 percent a year. Dis-trict administrators likewise will accept a

salary freeze at that time. These are difficult times and the union,

according to its president, voted to forgothe pay hike so that layoffs could be avoid-ed. Perhaps the union was simply readingthe writing on the wall and knew this was abad time to open contract negotiations.We’d prefer to think that they are doingtheir part to ensure that the school districtremains whole so that students can get thebest education possible.

The budget proposal shouldstill be scrutinized and boththe school board and adminis-

tration should be held accountable for everydime when it comes time to vote on thebudget. But the teachers, at least, deserve apat on the back for approaching the matterin the right spirit. In another school dis-trict, union membership might not havevoted the same way.

That’s The Spirit

EDITORIAL

A Not-So-Hidden Agenda

DEAR EDITOR:Kate Friedman’s letter in last

week’s Half Hollow HillsNewspaper thanking Rep.Steve Israel “for his courageousvote to reform our brokenhealth care system” was filledwith misinformation withregard to what the new healthcare legislation actually pro-vides. Perhaps she should actu-ally read the 2,000-plus pagesto learn more about it, whichunfortunately most of our legis-lators didn’t read either.

As a member of PlannedParenthood, obviously her realagenda was to laud Rep. Israelfor passing this legislationwhich provides for women’s“reproductive health services,”which is a code phrase forabortion on demand. Abortion,no matter how it is phrased,has nothing to do with women’shealth care. It shouldn’t befunded by taxpayers and it isnot an illness or disease thatrequires health care. Rather itis the result of choice, a poorchoice I might add, on the cou-ple who selfishly conceived achild they really didn’t want.

So New Yorkers do NOT“owe a great deal of gratitudeto Rep. Steve Israel for his

courageous vote to reform ourbroken health care system.” Hisvote does nothing to improvehealth care access and doesNOT ensure millions morewomen and families will haveaccess to vital, lifesaving healthcoverage.” They already havethat. What Rep. Israel’s votedid do was put enormous debton our nation which our chil-dren and grandchildren willhave to pay back!

Yes, our health care systemdoes need to be improved, butnot on the backs of the taxpay-ers and certainly not by scrap-ping the current system.

BOB SLINGOEast Northport

Awesome Volunteers

DEAR EDITOR:As soon as the sun rose on

March 20, we could tell it wasgoing to be a nice day for theTownwide Fund’s St. Patrick’sRun. Who knew such a beauti-ful weekend would be sand-wiched between two awfulones?

Loyal volunteers startedarriving, with Judy Cartwrightleading the parade havingchecked the route for safety.She and Pam Robinson, Anna

Robinson’s mother, got thetables out into the gym andthen they all set about tapingup decorations with abandon.Mary Timmons arrived withthe bagels and joined forceswith Anna Harris in startingthe set up of the refreshments –pouring water, cutting bagelsand getting out the cups andfixings for hot chocolate/coffeeor tea. With perfect timing,Alex Borg arrived with thedonated coffee and hot waterfrom Golden DolphinRestaurant.

At the far end of the course,Kay Blough was on site at theAmerican Legion Hall to directwayward runners to theCoindre Hall Start/Finish. Sheremained there to cheer themaround the turn that sent themhome to the finish. On theopposite end of Mill DamRoad, The Red Cross ERV andvolunteers set up their waterstop. They were joined by GirlsScouts from Troop 3702.

In the gym, Ellen Fleury andRuthie Bergman staffed thecheck-in table for the pre-regis-tered runners, while JudyCartwright and Ellen Mahersigned up those registering thatmorning. Mike Mulé oversawthe distribution of the T-shirtswith the original art lep-

rechaun by Helen Dos Santoson them. Kelly McConnell tookcare of those registering for theFun Run.

Peter Sloggatt and his son,Will, took on many tasks fromset-up to clean-up. They stayedto the end to assure we left thepark and grounds as we foundthem. Also covering a lot ofground, Alex Borg saw to itthat the outside signage waswell displayed, thanking ourmany sponsors. Jim Powersand Bob Maiorino leant theircommanding presence to keeporder among the car traffic inorder to assure the safety of ourrunners.

Alex Armonas arrived inplenty of time with HighwayDepartment cones for thecourse in his truck and loadedup the barriers to get them allout to their positions. He wasassisted by Alex Borg and JimPowers.

Todd Patane took some greatphotos of our runners and vol-unteers. All morning long,except for a brief break to pacehis brother in the Fun Run,Brian McConnell filled severalpositions, from taking theentries out to the scoring trailerto helping the Brownies fromJefferson School fill water cupsand take them to the table at

the end of the course.Marianne Hicks helped to

oversee the awards area, whileKelly and Anna Harris man-aged the distribution of thedrawing that is based on therunners’ registration numbers.We were once again treated tothe haunting tunes that LarryMcGovern played on his bag-pipes to get the runners in thespirit of the day as they set out.

The day before the run, thefollowing served shifts at SuperRunners Shop between 9:45and 8:30 for number and shirtpick-up and registration:Caitlin, Lisette and Melindafrom LIAAC; Elizabeth fromFoster Grandparents; WillSloggatt; Ellen Maher; Borg;Kelly and Brian McConnell;Melanie Mazzeo.

All in all, counting theAmbulance Squad, Scouts andRed Cross, as well as our manyBoard Members and their fam-ilies, over forty people volun-teered their time and effort tomake our St. Patrick’s Runs asuccess once more. Thank youso much, each and every one!

BEA HARTIGANRace Director and Board

MemberTownwide Fund of

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Life&Style

Armed with video cameras, sound andvision, a dynamic duo from Half HollowHills High School East took Best in Showat Heckscher Museum’s 14th annual cele-bration of Long Island’s high school artstars.

Seniors Amanda Garelick and VictoriaPirulli took the prestigious honor with“One in a Dozen,” a provocative 10-minutemovie created under the direction of artteacher Allyson Uttendorfer. All of theartists were honored during the openingreception for “Long Island’s Best: YoungArtists at the Heckscher Museum” Sundayafternoon.

“This work is so sophisticated in execu-tion and perception,” Assistant CuratorLisa Chalif, who selected the 74 pieces inthe exhibit, said. “The cinematography,the design of the individual scenes, thecolors… the musical selections were fabu-lous; the non-music sounds were incredi-ble and the overall ominous overtone wasso surrealistic. This work was a pleasure towatch.”

“One in a Dozen” was inspired bySidney Sherman film stills. The filmdepicts a “woman in a man’s world,”Garelick said, through the lens of baking.

“It’s basically what women are stereo-typically supposed to do,” Pirulli said. “Itgoes through the motions what womenare supposed to do… and then it’s kind oflike smashing the expectations of whatwomen are supposed to do.”

It took the girls about one month to cre-ate the 10-minute film. Eight days of thatperiod were dedicated to filming and the

rest to editing, the girls said.“The girls are not realizing the fact that

video is finally being accepted as a fine artform and competing equally against moretraditional media,” Uttendorfer said. “Thisis a groundbreaking step to be showing ina museum equal to those other fine artforms.”

Garelick and Pirulli joined Hills Eastclassmates Dean Baram, Nauma Haider,Ari and Nikki Horowitz, and PeterMcNierney, and Hills West’s TatianaRodriguez in the group of 74 artists cho-sen from about 200 to be part of theexhibit.

From Commack High School, NicoleFieger received an achievement award,while Zach Teplin from Huntington HighSchool, Brittany Sherland from WaltWhitman High School, Paulina Stewartfrom Northport High School and StephenGurtowski from Cold Spring Harbor HighSchool each earned the Renzo S. BianchiScholarship Award.

Walt Whitman High School juniorFrank Notarbartolo, a first-time entrant,took fourth prize with an ambient, dra-matic black-and-white photograph of hisfather with his guitar. Notarbartolo hasbeen involved in photography for a couple

of years, he said, and his father is also anactive shutterbug.

“I tried to copy the look and the patternswith the hat and the shadows of IrvingPenn’s photo from Vogue,” Notarbartolosaid.

Garden City native Monica Defonsecatook second place by creating fashion outof objects recovered from demolition sites,while Mellisa Semder from Sachem HighSchool East earned third place with herchalk-on-canvas male nude.

The exhibit is open through May 2, Themuseum is located at 2 Prime Ave. inHuntington. For more information, call631-351-3250 or visit www.heckscher .org.

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Victoria Pirulli and Amanda Garelick were honored with Best in Show for their provocative10-minute film “One in a Dozen.” From left, curator Lisa Chalif presents the awards to Pirul-li and Garelick with Joy Weiner, director of education and public programs.

Frank Notarbartolo, pictured with curatorLisa Chalif, took fourth place for a dramat-ic photograph of his father with his guitar.

A leader in the field of arts and education will be hon-ored by a local dance studio next week.

The New York Dance Theatre, founded by FrankOhman with studios in Commack, will be honoringJacques d’Amboise, who founded the National DanceInstitute in 1976, during its “Beyond Ballet 2010 Gala”on Monday.

“He’s a wonderful person and a great artist,” Ohmansaid.

The two met as colleagues at the New York City Balletand remained close friends. They have been performingin each other’s works for decades.

“I go back in my life and realize how important he is,”said Ohman said.

Both d’Amboise, who will be at the event, andOhman work with children and the arts. Duringd’Amboise’s later years with the New York City Ballet,he founded the National Dance Institute, a programthat introduces children to the arts through the mag-ic of dance, often turning around the lives of at-riskstudents heading in the wrong direction. In 1983,

Ohman collaborated with d’Amboise on a NationalDance Institute project on Long Island, working withhearing impaired children. d’Ambroise also took aseven-month trek on the Appalachian Trail in 1999 toraise money for the organization. He hiked 2,157miles and stopped along the way to teach a “TrailDance” he had choreographed.

He has been featured in the movie “Seven Brides forSeven Brothers,” along with “The Best Things in Life areFree” and “Carousel.” It was when Ohman first saw“Carousel” that he knew he wanted to work with him.

“I thought, if I could be half as good as him, I’d be hap-py,” Ohman said.

d’Ambroise has received numerous awards includingthe Children’s Champion Award, the American Acade-my of Arts and Sciences, and the New York Governor’sAward for outstanding contributions to art and culture.

Ohman began planning this event in September,when he met with his board and decided d’Ambroisewould be perfect as an honorary. The gala, to be heldApril 26 from 5-10 p.m. at the Smithtown LandingCountry Club, had about 140 registered to attend as ofMonday. For more information, visit www.ohmanbal-let.com.

DANCE

Arts Leader, Dancer To Be Honored

Frank Ohman, left, and Jacques d’Amboise dance togetherin d’Amboise’s “Irish Fantsay” in 1965, commissioned by theNew York City Ballet.



The Town of Huntington has becomethe third Long Island municipality toofficially sign onto the lawsuit againstthe MTA payroll tax.

Town council members voted unani-mously at their April 13 meeting to ini-

tiate litigation against the State of NewYork and Metropolitan TransportationAuthority (MTA) over the 0.0034 per-cent Metropolitan Commuter Trans-portation Mobility Tax, commonly re-ferred to as the MTA employer payrolltax. In doing so, Huntington joinsBrookhaven and Southampton, becom-ing part of a seven-town coalition call-

ing for a repeal of the tax. “[T]he Metropolitan Commuter

Transportation Mobility Tax is an un-fair burden to all town residents in thistight economy and the benefit to thetown of the services of the MTA is usedby a fraction of the residents of theTown of Huntington,” the town board’sresolution states.

The towns of Brookhaven,Southampton, Huntington, Babylon,Islip, Smithtown and Riverhead an-nounced at a March 29 press confer-ences at the LIRR Ronkonkoma trainstation their intention to file a jointlawsuit that alleged the MTA payrolltax violates several tenets of the NewYork State Constitutional.

The Huntington Town Board “be-lieves the imposition of the Metropoli-tan Community Transportation Mobili-ty Tax is unconstitutional as town resi-dents already pay taxes to support theMTA through sales tax and mortgagetax revenue,” according to the resolu-tion.

Specifically, the joint lawsuit pointsout the state legislature’s failure to ob-tain a Home Rule message and failureto pass the tax by two-thirds vote.Brookhaven has agreed to perform therequired legal paperwork in-house,though its spokeswoman said it is herunderstanding nothing has been filedyet.

Under the MTA tax, all employerswithin the 12-county area serviced bythe transit system must pay 0.0034percent of its payroll salary, or $34 per$1,000, for individuals making over$10,000 a year. As the law currentlystands, businesses of all sizes, includingnot-for-profits, government and mu-nicipality entities, schools, universitiesand libraries are forced to pay the tax.It is estimated the employers in SuffolkCounty will contribute approximately$100 million annually to the MTA.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Huntington Takes On MTA Payroll TaxBy Sara-Megan [email protected]

Tensions growing at Town Hallcommunity on what’s being done forHuntington Station, while Amy Gira-monti said parents have collected 800signatures in District 3 demanding stu-dents be moved of Jack Abrams intoTown Hall.

“When our children don’t do theirhomework, we get progress reports andwe know about it,” Sanin said. “I want abiweekly progress report posted on thewebsite or posted on your Facebookpage letting us know what steps havebeen taken, what you have completedand what you still have left to completeon every project taking place in Hunt-ington Station to clean up the area andrevitalize our beautiful community.”

Sanin’s proposal “has a lot of merit,and we’re taking it under very, very seri-ous consideration,” Huntingtonspokesman A.J. Carter said.

Kevin Arloff, a 43-year Huntington res-

ident with three children in the district,urged the town board to reflect on theirlegacy after their term is up and accusedthem of not caring about the Station.

“It’s a shame that we are here. It’s ashame that all of you on this board don’tcare about Huntington Station,” he said.“You said 10 years ago you were going torevitalize Huntington Station. What’shappened in 10 years? Moving the chil-dren out of Jack Abrams is not the an-swer… The answer is cleaning up thestation, getting rid of the gangs, gettingrid of the drugs, getting rid of the crime.”

Cuthbertson said the town board re-mains strongly engaged in the Hunting-ton Station situation.

“Don’t think for a minute that one ofus doesn’t think about your situation,”he said. “We all want your children tobe safe… we’re going to listen to youand we are going to acknowledge ourshortcomings.”

“Then do something right,” Arloffreplied. “This is an emergency. Makesomething happen immediately. Thereis going to be blood on each one of yourhands because a little child is going toget shot, or an adult is going to get shot,and that is the legacy you are all going tohave when you leave this board.”

Huntington School District PTACouncil President Denise D’Attolicosaid she has been asked to call prospec-tive homeowners from Connecticut toassuage fears about the HuntingtonSchool District.

“This is what we’ve come to – parentvolunteers needing to spin to close areal estate deal. The neglect that hasoccurred in parts of Huntington Sta-tion is affecting all parts of our lives,including people’s livelihoods,” shesaid. “We no longer live in a town thatsells itself. Our dirty laundry has be-come very public.”

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After years of seeing the worst in peo-ple as law enforcement officers in NewYork City, William and Jean Ann Wellerwant to bring out the best in Huntingtonresidents.

The Smithtown couple quietly openedJake’s Island Outpost last Tuesday, sell-ing upbeat Life Is Good merchandise.

“Life Is Good is a brand and a messagefounded on the principals of humility,simplicity and optimism. We are here tospread the power of optimism,” Jean Annsaid.

While William retired as a NYPD ser-geant in 2004, Jean Ann, a former NYPDdetective, retired two years earlier, butthe retired life did not sit well with her.

“I wasn’t very happy staying home. Ineeded something to do,” she said. “Mychildren are growing up.”

Those children were also the inspira-tion for the store. Jean Ann and sister-in-law Francis Keane Weller spent a lot oftime in Huntington village more than adecade ago. Both women had childrenaround the same time and enjoyed push-ing their strollers through town.

“I love this village,” she said.Jean Ann added that she’s also been a

long-time fan of the Life Is Good brand,created in 1994. With her newfound freetime, she reached out to the Boston-based company. Eventually they returnedher message, and an ongoing dialoguewas established last fall.

The couple said company officials werepleased with their optimism on life. Asubsequent interview, financial back-ground check and site check all cameback in their favor.

“They checked out Huntington villageand they loved the idea,” Jean Ann said.

In January, they signed the lease forthe former Verizon store along MainStreet. While contractors spent the nextfew months renovating, the couple beganputting their store together. When thedoors first opened last week, the storewas filled with a colorful variety of shirts,hats, hoodies, balls, towels and picture

frames. The walls, painted a bright blue,match the vivid colors of Life Is Goodproducts. A large image of Jake – thesmiling company mascot – adorns theback wall.

Jake also plays a bigger role in the store– its name. William said Jake’s IslandOutpost came from a combination of themascot, Long Island location and someHuntington history.

“I think Huntington village started asan outpost for the island going back tocolonial times. We were playing with abunch of different ideas – Jake On LongIsland, Jake At The Five Harbors,” hesaid.

Whether it’s the name, their optimismor the product line, business has beengood in the first few weeks. The couplesaid they’ve been “overwhelmed” byshoppers learning about the storethrough word of mouth.

“We had someone come in whosemother had heart surgery, so she boughta lot of stuff with hearts on it. She cameback and said it made it her happy. That’sall you can ask for,” Jean Ann said.

A grand opening has been scheduledfor May 1. From 10 a.m.-6 p.m., the cou-ple will offer raffles every half-hour, giv-ing away shirts, bottles, bags and otherproducts.

“We’re not sure exactly what else we’regoing to do yet,” William said.

What they do know is that Jake’s IslandOutpost is in it for the long haul. Thecouple joined the Huntington Chamberof Commerce early last month, and alsojoined the Huntington Arts Council.

“We want to be a part of the town. Wewant to give back too. We didn’t justcome here to sell things; we want to bepart of the community,” Jean Ann said.

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‘Life Is Good’ For BusinessRetired cops open Main Street shop to spread the power of optimism

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Jake’s Island Outpost carries a variety of colorful and optimistic apparel, towels, toys andother goods.

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Students Collide With Allstate

Half Hollow Hills High School Westwas selected by the Allstate Foundation

as one of 100 schools to participate in acreative, groundbreaking scientific pro-gram focusing on motor vehicle crashes.

Allstate’s Safe Teen Drive Long Island

Initiative is an educational challengeentitled “CRASH! The Science ofCollisions,” which uses automobile crash-es as a basis for exploring physics, physi-cal science, biology, math and driver’seducation. Students are also givenopportunities to use actual police reportsto solve the mystery of a crash usingmathematics and science.

The CRASH! program will be featuredat a Safe Teen Drive Long Island event inconjunction with New York State andLong Island lawmakers as well as trafficsafety and law enforcement officials.

First-Place Italian Poet

Peter Scelfo from the Half HollowHills School District took home the GoldMedal in the American Association ofTeachers of Italian Poetry Contest. Scelfopassionately performed DanteAlighehieri’s poem entitled “I

Lussuoriosi Paolo E Francesca”. Scelfowas one of 300 students being judged onpronunciation, intonation includingrhythm, timing and pitch variation, poiseand demeanor, and interpretation.

The annual Alec’s Run, a 4-mile run foradults and a fun run for younger partici-pants, is approaching its sixth year ofraising awareness of car accidents involv-ing children.

The run had about 225 signed up for theApril 24 event as of Monday, althoughmore may register during the week and onthe day of the race. There are 60 childrenregistered for the fun run.

“It’s really people volunteering from allover the community,” said Bill Nelson,the co-founder and organizer of theevent. He along with his wife, AdriannRaschdorf-Nelson, started the run aftertheir son Alec died in a car accident sixyears ago due to a blind spot when a ve-hicle going in reverse backed over him.He was 1 year old at the time.

“We’re busy all year round doing all dif-ferent functions. It’s amazing the differ-ent areas we found ourselves in. We’reseeking ways to make a difference,” Billsaid. “We talk to the people who have suf-fered losses. We always talk to them andhelp them through the devastation thatthey’re going through.”

They also talk to various people aboutblind zones in vehicles and use the run tosupport children in Half Hollow Hills.

“All year round we are trying to make adifference that way,” he said.

The fun run will start at 9 a.m. at HalfHollow Hills High School West. The 4-mile run will follow at 9:30 a.m.

The event has been successful in thepast. Last year about 500 people finishedthe run and walk. There will also be fooddistributed by local businesses and apost-race pasta lunch again.

One main difference between formerevents and this year’s, however, is the spon-sor. Last year, Citibank sponsored, butUSB Melville has stepped up for this year.

“It’s the support from everywhere. Fromour church to our community and to thepeople who don’t even know us. Peoplewho come over to support the event,” Billsaid. “It’s coming together pretty nicely.We’re just putting the final touches on itand hoping for good weather.”

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Alec’s Run Preps ForSixth YearBy Alessandra [email protected]

School Notebook Compiled by Luann Dallojacono

The sixth annual Alec’s Run will take placeSaturday in honor of 1-year-old Alec Nel-son, who died in a car accident because of ablind spot six years ago.

Though many are looking to createyards and gardens that are easier tomaintain and more eco-friendly, know-ing where to start can be tricky.

“To create an eco-friendly yard, youhave to start from the ground up,” saidRichard Heller, a member of theProfessional Landcare Network (PLAN-ET). “Test your soil and make sure it isin good shape; then assess the healthi-ness of your grass, plants and trees. Ifyour yard and plants are healthy and theeco-system is in balance, you need toworry less about watering and treatingfor diseases and pests.”

Another tip PLANET offers is creat-ing a yard that has a rich biomass byplanting in layers. A rich biomass pro-duces more oxygen, sequesters more

carbon and supports local native ani-mals and insects that help keep theecosystem healthy.

In addition, plant the right plants inthe right places – make sure you areplanting shade plants in shady areas andplants that need sun in bright areas.Doing so will create less stress on theplants, which will help to keep them freeof disease.

Finally, create a yard that uses lesswater by looking for plants and grassesthat use less water and not using a one-size-fits-all approach to watering. Waterearly in the morning or late in the day,and water less often but for a longertime.

For more information, visitwww.landcarenetwork.org.

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From left, science teacher Ericka Verderer, Harris Label, Half Hollow Hills Director of Sci-ence John O’Farrell, Kelsey Young, Arjun Pahwa, Assistant Principal Wayne Ebanks, BryceKristall, Allstate Foundation Representative Matthew Ranftle, David Sferrazza and scienceteacher Charles Bartolotta celebrate Hills West’s selection for Allstate’s CRASH! Program.

Half Hollow Hills’ Peter Scelfo with otherwinners from an Italian poetry contest.


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A county pharmaceutical collectionprogram is coming to a high school nearyou.

A “Shed the Meds” event will take placeApril 26 at Half Hollow Hills High SchoolEast during the “Knowledge is Power”Community Drug Forum. The Sheriff ’sOffice will collect expired and unusedmedications and arrange for the medica-tions to be incinerated, ensuring properdisposal.

“Improper disposal of medications is agrowing problem,” Leg. Steven Stern (D-Dix Hills) said. “When medications areflushed or thrown into the trash, they canenter the groundwater and our drinkingsupply. Additionally, medications left

unsecured can end up in the hands of ouryoung people, who may abuse them or sellthem. This program protects our youngpeople and our environment.”

Stern recently hosted a “Shed the Meds”pharmaceutical collection at the SouthHuntington School District’s annualWellness Fair, he was joined by LegislatorLouis D’Amaro (D-North Babylon) andthe Suffolk County Sheriff ’s Office.

“With prescription drug misuse on therise, especially amongst teens, it is impor-tant that we get unused and unneededmedications out of our homes and awayfrom potential abusers,” D’Amaro said.

For more information, contact Stern’soffice at 631-854-5100.

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Hills East To Shed Meds

Promoting the Shed the Meds pharmaceutical collection program at the South HuntingtonSchool District’s Wellness Fair are Walt Whitman High School Principal James Polansky,South Huntington Assistant Superintendent Jacqueline Harris, Legislator Louis D’Amaro,Deputy Schiro and Legislator Steve Stern. The next Shed the Meds event is at Half HollowHills High School East on Monday.


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Dix Hills is alive with the sound of mu-sic this spring.

Lovers of barbershop, harmony anddoo-wop of all kinds can hear some ofLong Island’s vocalists perform intricatefour-part harmonies a capella – or withoutthe cover of instrumental accompaniment– as the Dix Hills Performing Arts Centerpresents “Mostly Barbershop: A Capella”April 27 at 7:30 p.m., directed by FiveTowns College professor Wayne Grimmerand featuring the Five Towns College acapella ensembles, the Island Hills Chorusand the Long Island Sound Chorus.

The choirs will play a wide variety ofmusic ranging from traditional to sur-prisingly contemporary pieces.

One of the highlights of the eveningwill be the Island Hills Chorus, the Hunt-ington contingent of Sweet Adeline’s In-ternational, a global organization ofmore than 30,000 a capella singers. Theorganization is named for the most fa-mous barbershop quartet song, “You’rethe Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline,”written in 1903 by Richard Gerard andHarry Armstong, and sung by barber-shop quartets worldwide in four-part acapella harmony for more than a century.The Marx Brothers sang the song in thelegendary 1931 film “Monkey Business”and, interestingly, alternative rock groupPhish has been known to sing it on tour.

The performing arts center’s seasoncontinues April 29 with the annualSpring Guitar Extravaganza, the third in-stallment of Five Towns College’s uniquetribute to the late jazz guitar virtuosoTony Mottola.

Mottola (1918-2004) was, for decades,the most sought-after studio musician atCBS records, performing extensivelywith Frank Sinatra and Perry Como onradio and television. He also orchestrat-ed albums for Burl Ives.

His most popular work was a theme hewrote for the 1950s television series“Danger” starring Yul Brenner, which notonly earned him fan mail, but led fellowmusicians to coin the term “the Dangerchord.” His only hit under his own nameto chart was 1968’s “This Boy’s in LoveWith You,” which reached No. 22 in Bill-board’s Top 40 Easy Listening hits.

Mottola also appeared on the DumontTelevision Network’s Melody Street, andwas hired by Skitch Henderson as anoriginal member of the NBC orchestra

for “The Tonight Show.” He also had hisown variety show, “Face the Music.” De-spite such mainstream visibility, it washis dozens of solo studio albums that pro-duced his most enduring work, particu-larly his early ensemble work.

The Dix Hills concert, the third in a se-ries under the direction of Five TownsCollege professor Peter Rogine, willfaithfully recreate this body of work onstage with the help of noted Mottola ex-pert John Kelly. Kelly worked to recreatethe original musical arrangements thatwere recorded and never played live foran audience.

Both the a capella show and guitar ex-travaganza start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are$10. For more information and ticketsales, contact the box office at 631-656-2148 or visit www.DHPAC.org. The DixHills Performing Arts Center is located atFive Towns College, 305 North ServiceRoad, Dix Hills.

In addition, the music department willpresent: The Five Towns College cham-ber orchestra on April 28 at 7:30 p.m.; aninstallment of the popular Great Ameri-can Songbook tribute to American Jazzera standards May 1 at 7:30 p.m. andMay 2 at 2 p.m.; the Five Towns jazz en-sembles in concert May 3 at 4 p.m.; anevening of jazz featuring the Five Townsjazz orchestra and the vocal jazz ensem-ble in top student and faculty solo andensemble performances May 4 at 7:30p.m.; the annual Five Towns CollegeSpring Concert featuring the choir, cho-rus and Concert Pops groups May 5 at7:30 p.m.; and the Five Towns gospelchorus May 7 at 7:30 p.m.

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More Tunes Coming ToFive Towns This Spring

The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center will present an evening of vocal performances on April27 with “Mostly Barbershop: A Capella.”

Five Towns College will pay tribute to latejazz guitar virtuoso Tony Mottola in theirannual Spring Guitar Extravaganza April 29with a performance by Mottola historianJohn Kelly.


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Open since Christmas Eve 2009,Brendel’s Bagels & Eatery’s Huntingtonlocation on Walt Whitman Road offersa wide selection of Jewish delicatessenstaples and recipes with an imaginativetwist. After all, their tagline boasts ofgourmet food and catering solutionsthat blend traditional tastes with re-freshing creativity. They’ve had plentyof experience with this mantra in West-bury, where they’ve been a presence forfour years.

Inside, Brendel’s is clean and modern,bursting at the seams with goodies forjust about any time of day. You have astacked salad bar, a Boar’s Head deli,panini, bagels and the delightful bakerycase, sure to bring forth any dieter’s de-mise.

Stop one during our visit was the bagelcase, and with 16 varieties of bagels andseven choices on the flagel/bialy front,there’s something for just about everypalate, from bacon-cheddar to Frenchtoast and everything in between. Thenmix in about a dozen cream cheese choic-es, and it’s tricky not to find somethingyou like. If bagels don’t do it for you,there are plenty of muffins to go aroundas well.

Or, you can stuff a bagel, a wrap orhero, which is what we did. Brendel’s hassuggestions on their menu; check out theHungry Man ($5.99), which comes withthree eggs, three strips of bacon, twoslices of ham, two sausages and cheese ona hero. Don’t shy away from going off theboard, though. We filled a slightly crispy-on-the-outside, soft and fluffy-on-the-in-side, sesame bagel with egg whites, ba-

con, spinach and turkey for $5 and got acup of fresh coffee for the road. Set up ina do-it-yourself island with as many aseight pots going at once, there’s plenty ofvariety and lots of teas to choose from.

Lunchtime brings dozens more deci-sions – go for the Boar’s Head deli case,the dozens of salads, fire up a panini, orget a vegetarian wrap and add a cup ofsoup. The choices are just about endless– even a bit overwhelming. We tried thebalsamic grilled chicken salad,($8.99/lb.; $6.49/sandwich,) completewith basil leaves and tomato in a balsam-ic glaze with a little kick. Shrimp salad($12.99/lb.; $7.99/sandwich) boastsfresh, tender and substantial prawns in amild mayonnaise dressing with bits ofcelery and tomato.

If you’re thinking something on theway out, scoop up the parfaits and fruitcups. They also just got a smoothie ma-chine last week, and the banana-vanillayogurt smoothie, which they were gra-ciously sampling during our visit, is agreat choice for the road – light, fresh,balanced flavors and not heavy at all.

Brendel’s is kind of like Disney World:Even if you spend a week there trying allthe rides, you’ll just scratch the surface.So make friends, stick around for a whileand take it all in.

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Bagels were fresh and satisfying, made even better with bacon, spinach, turkey and egg whites.

NEW BAR MENU: The launch of LadiesNight Thursdays at Porto Vivo (7 GerardSt., Huntington, NY, 631-385-8486, www.porto-vivo.com) was also thelaunch of a new bar menu. We’re excitedto finally see a burger on the menu; thegrilled Wagyu beef burger with pancetta,fontina cheese and balsamic onions withtruffled fries ($13.50) is delicious. We hearthe Montauk lobster club sandwich withavocado and pancetta ($18) has also beenvery well received.

WINE SPECIAL: Jonathan’s Ristorante (15Wall St., Huntington 631-549-0055jonathansristorante.com) will offer a

wine special Wednesday and Thursdaynights. All bottles of wine on the WineSpectator Award-winning wine list are30 percent off the original price. Not thatwe need an excuse to eat at Jonathan’s.

BURGER BATTLES: DineHuntington’sBurger Wars Challenge had griddles andbroilers working overtime this pastweekend. The battle continues so there’splenty of time to try them all. We owe acorrection to Canterbury Ales for mis-stating the price of the Canterburger. It is$10.99. Stay up-to-the-minute withBurger Wars on DineHuntington’s Face-book page.

’SCUSE THEM WHILE THEY FRESHEN UP:Years ago, Osteria Da Nino (292 MainSt., Huntington 631-425-0820 www.ninosrusticitalian.com) set the trend asone of the first area restaurants to throwopen their windows to the street, bring-ing the outside in and the inside out. Therestaurant closed for renovations thisweek and will re-open in time forMother’s Day. We’re looking forward toseeing what new trend Nino sets.

PRIME TIME FOR KATHIE LEE GIFFORD: “To-day’s” Kathie Lee Gifford, author of newchildren’s book “Party Animals,” had herown “hen” party at Huntington’s PrimeRestaurant (117 New York Ave, Hunting-ton 631-385-1515 restaurantprime.com)on April 16 before her book signing eventat Book Revue. There as a party of four,and simpatico with her book’s lead char-acter Lucy Goosy, Gifford enjoyed a spe-cial dessert like the one on the cover ofher new book “Party Animals.” ChefGregg Lauletta’s version was a meringuewith berries, Meyer lemon sorbet andbutter crunch. The sweet treat went outto the table after the party enjoyed lob-ster bisque, Caesar and spinach salads,branzino with rainbow Swiss chard andblack olive vinaigrette, filet mignon, andsalmon with fingerling potatoes, spinachand black trumpet mushrooms.

Osteria Da Nino closed for renovationsand will re-open in time for Mother’s Day.


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HUNTINGTON OPEN HOUSESTown Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Time Broker PhoneHuntington 227 Little Plains Rd 4 3 $600,000 $12,936 4/22 12:30 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington Sta 81 Lodge Ave 3 4 $699,000 $15,983 4/22 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800S. 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Northport 24 Autumn Dr 3 2 $550,000 $9,951 4/24 2 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Huntington 17 Rotterdam St 4 3 $439,990 N/A 4/24 12:30 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-758-2552Huntington 28 Middle Dr 4 3 $493,900 $8,695 4/24 2 - 4 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 849 Park Ave 2 1 $528,876 $7,520 4/24 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 516-624-9000Huntington 4 Queens St 4 3 $599,000 $11,798 4/24 12:30 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Huntington 6 Hartman Hill Rd 3 2 $619,000 $14,171 4/24 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 106 Vineyard Rd 4 3 $629,000 $12,628 4/24 12:30 - 2:30 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 34 Timber Ridge Dr 4 3 $749,000 $13,925 4/24 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 363 West Hills Rd 3 3 $749,000 $21,971 4/24 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington Bay 262 Huntington BayRd5 3 $849,000 $15,005 4/24 2 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 516-624-9000Huntington Sta 75 4th Ave 2 1 $259,000 $6,013 4/24 12 - 2 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Huntington Sta 2236 New York Ave 3 2 $299,000 $10,186 4/24 12 - 2 pm Century 21 Northern Shores 631-547-5300Huntington Sta 4 Putnam Pl 2 2 $319,000 $4,826 4/24 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Lloyd Harbor 2 Smugglers Cove 4 4 $1,259,000 $18,049 4/24 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 516-759-0400Melville 235 Barton Ave 3 2 $599,000 $4,197 4/24 2:30 - 4 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Melville 47 Cabriolet Ln 5 4 $1,245,000 $23,159 4/24 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Northport 14 Essex Dr 4 2 $479,000 $11,836 4/24 11 - 1 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Northport 10 Cathy Ct 4 3 $539,000 $7,520 4/24 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Northport 52 Norwood Rd 4 3 $649,000 $11,296 4/24 11 - 1 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Northport 18 Fieldview Dr 3 3 $649,900 $14,648 4/24 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Northport 30 Trescott Path 4 3 $730,000 $15,195 4/24 2 - 4 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Northport 4 Breeze Hill Rd 4 3 $795,000 $9,426 4/24 1 - 3 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Northport 10 Hayes Hill Dr 4 4 $899,000 $14,675 4/24 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Northport 111 Middleville Rd 6 6 $1,349,999 $15,598 4/24 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Centerport 145 Centershore Rd 3 2 $748,876 $16,190 4/25 1 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Centerport 145 Centershore Rd 3 2 $748,876 $16,190 4/25 1 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Centerport 2 Sills Ct 3 3 $749,000 $14,207 4/25 12 - 2 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Centerport 21 Gina Dr 2 3 $874,000 $19,238 4/25 1 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Cold Spring Hrbr8 Flora St 3 4 $850,000 $14,323 4/25 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Cold Spring Hrbr483 Woodbury Rd 3 4 $999,999 $12,192 4/25 2 - 4 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Commack 31 Bernard Ln 3 2 $439,000 $10,413 4/25 12:30 - 2:30 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Commack 108 Hayrick Ln 4 3 $499,900 $11,084 4/25 2 - 4 pm Century 21 North End Realty 631-724-8500Commack 20 Wenmore Rd 3 3 $519,000 $11,000 4/25 2:30 - 4 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-1200Commack 142A Wicks Rd 4 3 $699,000 $13,000 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Commack 142B Wicks Rd 4 3 $699,000 $13,000 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 7 Lauren Ave South 3 2 $499,000 $10,339 4/25 2 - 4 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 25 Dillon Dr 4 2 $549,000 $10,101 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-499-0500Dix Hills 11 Maryland St 4 3 $629,000 $10,715 4/25 1:30 - 3:30 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191Dix Hills 3 Athena Ct 4 3 $699,000 $12,655 4/25 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 4 Hutch Ct 4 3 $749,000 $14,480 4/25 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Dix Hills 5 Executive Ct 5 3 $845,000 $18,863 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 17 Ryder Ave 4 4 $859,000 $13,506 4/25 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Dix Hills 20 Estates Pl 6 6 $995,000 $19,832 4/25 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-589-8500Dix Hills 495 Wolf Hill Rd 4 4 $995,000 $15,514 4/25 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Dix Hills 24 SteppingStoneCres5 4 $1,024,900 $21,727 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 4 Stonyrun Ct 5 4 $1,090,000 $21,000 4/25 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900E. 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Jonathan Schwartz of Dix Hills hasjoined Retail Smart Guys, a consultingfirm specializing in assisting independ-ent retail stores and boutiques withinventory planning, marketing, and sys-tems. He will be providing consultingservices to specialty retailers in the metroNew York-Long Island area.

“I’ve known Jonathan Schwartz formore than 20 years, and it is a dreamcome true for me to work with him,” saidDan Jablons, founder of Retail SmartGuys. “Jonathan has an incredible back-ground in retail planning, operations,and systems. His experience, coupledwith the services we provide, is exactlywhat will help the independent NewYork store to survive.”

Schwartz’s diverse career includespositions at many high-profile retailers,including CIO for Century 21 depart-ment stores, director of merchandiseplanning for Bugle Boy Industries anddirector of merchandise planning forthe Izod Division of Phillips-VanHeusen Corporation. He was involvedwith store planning whileat The Limited and direc-tor of store operations inhis family’s retail depart-ment store in northwesternNew Jersey. He has workedin his own consulting busi-ness as well as consultingfor PricewaterhouseCoopers. Schwartz has anMBA from GeorgeWashington University anda bachelor of science inbusiness administrationfrom Boston University.

Retail Smart Guys is dedi-cated to helping retailers grow their busi-nesses. The firm provides solid inventory

planning and budgets to retailers. Thefirm also offers retail consulting in mar-keting as well as retail operations.

“My partnership with Retail SmartGuys enables me to give the kind of helpand guidance to retailers that I know willhelp them improve their bottom line,”said Schwartz. “These are the exact serv-ices needed by independent retailers,especially on Long Island. I can’t wait tostart helping these guys realize their truepotential.”

Jessica Harras of Dix Hills wasnamed to the fall 2009 Dean’s list atLoyola University Maryland. To qualifyfor the list, a student must have a GPA ofat least 3.5 with a minimum of 15 credits.Harras is a member of the class of 2013.

Army Specialist Justin Wolcott fromDix Hills has re-enlisted to continueservice with the “Fighting 69th” of theNew York Army National Guard.

“We have more than 16,000 men andwomen in the Army and Air National

Guard with each individualmember having an importantrole,” said Brig. Gen. PatrickA. Murphy, the adjutant gen-eral.

Allstate InsuranceCompany has recognizedAllstate exclusive agencyowner Joseph O’Neill forhigh standards in customersatisfaction, customer reten-tion and profitable businessgrowth, earning him an invi-tation to attend Allstate’sPresident’s Conference 2010.

O’Neill‘s agency is located at 693 OldCountry Road in Dix Hills.

People In The News Compiled by Luann Dallojacono

Joseph O’Neill


Long Islander Newspapers’

Mother of the Year Contest

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FOR YOUR MOMLong Islander Newspapers and its advertisers take pleasure in announcing our “Mother of the Year” contest.

Our Mother’s Day issue will feature winning entries plus thoughts from children from throughout Huntington Township on what makes their Moms so special. It’s our way of paying tribute to the Moms who make our community a better place to live.

The contest rules are simple:Submit 250 words or less (typewritten if possible; otherwise legible) telling why

your Mom is special. You or your Mom must be a resident of Huntington Township.Entries must be received by Wednesday, April 28 2010. Entries should be clearly

marked with the child’s name and age, mother’s name and community of residence. Enclose a photo of Mom where possible. Put all names on the back of the photo inorder of appearance. We request you avoid using staples in the photos if possible.

(Sorry, the photos cannot be returned.)

Mail entries to “Mother of the Year”Long Islander Newspapers149 Main StreetHuntington, NY 11743

Entries will be judged in three age groups:• ages 8-and-under• ages 9-12, and • ages 13-adult.Judging will be based on content, creativity and sensitivity. (We are open-minded about this contest and even Mother-In-Law entries will be accepted.)

Fill in the following information and attach it to your entry.

Your name: ___________________________________ Age: _____________

Address: ______________________________ Phone: _________________

Mom’s name: ___________________________________________________

Mom’s address: _________________________________________________

_______________________________________ Phone: ________________

Mail To: “Mother of the Year”

Long Islander Newspapers, 149 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743

Submit 250 words or less on why your Mom is so special. You or your Mom must be a resident of the Huntington Township.Entries must be received by Friday, April 28, 2010.Give your age (18-plus acceptable), address, phone number, plus Mom’s name and address.Enclose a photo of Mom where possible. Put all names on the back of thephoto in order of appearance. We request you avoid using staples if possi-ble. (Sorry, the photos cannot be returned.)

Mail entries to: “Mother of the Year” Long Islander Newspapers, 149 Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743

Entries will be judged in three age groups: A) 8-and-under; B) ages 9-12; C)ages 13-adult. Judging will be based on content, creativity and sensitivity.

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Manuel said the district’s adoptedbudget does not and will not account fortwo state-proposed funding changes: onethat would reduce state funding of sum-mer special education courses from 80percent to 22.5 percent, which would costthe district approximately $673,000; anda proposed mandate for districts to fund aportion of all preschool special educationand transportation costs.

“The state hasn’t approved a budget yet;we are not adding it. It’s not something inlaw at this point,” he said. “It’s still some-thing we are concerned about.”

In addition to approving the proposed2010-2011 budget, Hills announce thattwo of its elementary schools will havenew principals next school year.

Superintendent Sheldon Karnilow saidthat Ostego Elementary School’s interimprincipal Stacey Bernstein will take theroll permanently, and current SunquamAssistant Principal Chad Snyder will stepup to the role of principal at Chestnut HillElementary next fall.


Bomb threat at West“The Speedy Demon.” In the message’stext, the author – believed to be a malestudent – said he was tired of being ha-rassed and was going to target Half Hol-low Hills with a bomb made out of C-4plastic explosive. The calculator was partof a class set, leaving school officials un-able to trace it back to a particular stu-dent.

Karnilow said school officials ques-tioned students in two classes, the onesheld the period before and after the timeframe during which the calculator wasfound, but were unable to determine thesource of the message. As such, school of-ficials sent an e-mail to parents on April15 warning them of the impending threat.

“Although we do not believe that thereis a real risk of harm to our students andstaff, we do feel that we can never be toocareful in dealing with a threat to the safe-ty of the students and staff at HSW,” readthe district’s e-mail.

Bomb-detecting dogs and police sweptthrough Hills West on Thursday evening torule out the possibility of a planted bomb,and Suffolk County police confirmed noth-ing significant was found. Students who at-tended school on Friday had to use the

main entrance, and all backpacks andpurses were searched by Suffolk Countypolice. Karnilow was present to oversee se-curity protocol was followed.

One parent said they had kept theirchild home from school on Friday, claim-ing the e-mail raised fear without provid-ing enough specific details to allow resi-dents to adequately judge the severity ofthe threat.

“I chose not to send my child to school.The reason for that is the school was notforthcoming enough with information,”said the parent, who asked their name bewithheld. “It led me to believe that per-haps they had more information, thatperhaps the threat was more serious thanin the past.”

Intorcia said in the 20 years she hasworked in Half Hollow Hills, it is the firsttime she remembered an e-mail being sentto parents about a bomb threat in advance.

“You don’t want to put informationabout the actual threat out there, becauseyou want to investigate,” she said. “If youhear kids talking about something theyshouldn’t know about, it tips off that maybethey knew something about the situation.”

The bomb threat remained under in-vestigation by the district as of Monday.



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No raisesin 2011-12

“We found a winning solution for stu-dents, taxpayers and employees,” Sternsaid.

Karnilow announced at Mondaynight’s board of education meeting thatthe district’s administrative staff, includ-ing himself and the five assistant super-intendents, would also be accepting apay freeze in 2011-2012.

“I wasn’t going to ask them to consid-er something I wasn’t willing to do my-self,” he said.

Karnilow said in his approximately 15years as superintendent, the Half Hol-low Hills School District has never be-fore instituted a pay freeze. However, thenew contract does not offer teachers anyguarantees against future layoffs.

“I am very fearful of the 2011-2012 year,”he said. “Whatever happens, we will be$3.5 million better equipped to handle it.”


$270M budget for Hills

Senior IssuesJoin the Hands on Huntington NaturallyOccurring Retirement Community AdvisoryBoard on April 22, 10 a.m. to discuss seniorissues and concerns at the Huntington SeniorActivity Center, 423 Park Ave., Huntington.631-351-6610.

Safety FirstTake steps to ensure your child’s safety in caseof an emergency with Sen. Carl Marcellino’sIdent-A-Kid program on April 22, 4-7p.m. at theHuntington YMCA, 60 Main St., Huntington. Kitincludes current photo of child, DNAsample/fingerprint, emergency contact informa-tion and emergency medical information card.Free. 516-922-1811.

Love In Every StitchLove to quilt? Join the quilting group at OldFirst Church to make quilts for cancer patients,every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. 631-427-2101.

Share A LaughEnjoy a night of stand-up comedy to help savehomeless animals at “Stand-Up For LittleShelter II” to benefit Huntington’s Little ShelterAnimal Rescue and Adoption Center at JokerzWild Comedy Club on April 23, 8:30 p.m. at theSheraton, 333 S. Service Road, Plainview.Featured comedians include Johnny Rizzo,Rob Cividanes, John Santo, Les Degan andMeredith Daniels. $15 in advance at www.jok-erzwildcomedyclub.com, $20 at door. 21 andolder, two drink minimum.

Jazz It UpListen to live jazz music every Friday night atThe Elks, 195 Main St., Huntington, featuringHalley’s Comets, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $5.

Get Your Green OnJoin the Town of Huntington for its annualFamily Earth Day Expo on April 24, 9 a.m.-1p.m. and dispose of your obsolete e-wasteitems including cell phones, radios, stereos,computers, laptops, TVs and fax machines atTown Hall, 100 Main St., Huntington. TheGreen Showcase to offers opportunity to learnabout solar energy, green cleaning and organicgardening, as well as activities for the kids.Sponsored by Covanta. 631-351-3171.

Sent With A StampJoin the Long Island Postcard Club for its 33rdannual show and sale on April 24, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.,at Christ Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road, EastNorthport, featuring prominent postcard dealersselling hundreds of vintage postcards, holidaygreeting cards, world fair views, Victorian tradecards, maps, souvenir items and other memora-bilia. $3 admission/ children under 12 free. 631-462-8307 or [email protected].

Open HouseLearn more about Nassau BOCES Long IslandHigh School for the Arts at their open house onApril 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., where you can meetfaculty, alumni and students. 516-622-5678 orwww.lihsarts.org.

Scavenger HuntChallenge yourself on National DNAScavenger Hunt Day to a self-guided hunt todiscover the rich history of Cold SpringHarbor and its connection to DNA on April 24and 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The hunt will guideyou to The Whaling Museum, The FirehouseMuseum, Cold Spring Harbor Library andEnvironmental Center, and Cold SpringHarbor Laboratory’s Dolan DNA LearningCenter (DNALC). Free. Pick up maps at par-ticipating locations in Cold Spring Harbor vil-lage.

Look Into American LifeTake a step back in time with Gershwin’s“Porgy and Bess” presented by The HuntingtonChoral Society on April 24, 8 p.m. atHuntington High School, 188 Oakwood Road,Huntington. $20/$15 college students, 17 andunder free. 631-421-7464 or www.huntington-choralsociety.org.

Garage SaleMarch on over to the Huntington High Schoolmarching band’s garage sale featuring a widevariety of items on April 24, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. onMcKay Road. All proceeds benefit the band.

Finding Hidden TreasureDrop by Huntington’s League for AnimalProtection’s rummage sale on April 24, 10a.m.-4 p.m. at 104 Deposit Road, EastNorthport to find great deals. All proceeds ben-efit the nonprofit organization. 631-757-4517.Rain date May 8.

Spring’s Sweet SymphonyJoin the Huntington-Oyster Bay AudubonSociety for its Spring Bird Walk to search forflycatchers, warblers and others on April 25, 8a.m. at Hempstead Lake State Park. $6 percar. 516-695-0763 for more information and toregister.

Rummage SaleSearch for hidden treasures among gentlyused clothing, baby items, toys, books andmore at the Sisterhood of the HuntingtonJewish Center’s Spring Rummage Sale onApril 25, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and on Bag Day,April 26 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at 510 ParkAve., Huntington. 631-673-6144.

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

Celebrate Good TimesThe Huntington High School class of 1952 willbe holding a reunion the weekend of July 9-11,2010 at the Melville Marriot. 631-499-7163 or301-462-9850.

Stitch By StitchNeedleworkers are invited to attend themonthly meeting of the Suffolk CountyChapter of the Embroiders’ Guild of Americaon April 27, 7 p.m. at the Dix Hills branch ofthe Half Hollow Hills Library at 55 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills. All experience levels wel-come. 631-423-3738.

Telling HerstoryEvery Tuesday, join Herstory writers group“Black, Brown & White” for a bridge-buildingwomen’s guided memoir writing workshoptaught by Lonnie Mathis at Huntington StationEnrichment Center, 1264 New York Ave., 7-9p.m. $35 per class with monthly discounts.Newcomers welcome. 631-676-7395.

Calling All ShutterbugsThe Huntington Camera Club meets everyTuesday, September through June, at theHuntington Public Library, 338 Main St.,Huntington, in the Main Meeting Room on thelower level, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. Free. www.hunt-ingtoncameraclub.org.

Children’s Story TimeChildren of all ages can enjoy stories read by amember of Barnes & Noble’s staff everyTuesday and Thursday from 10:30-11 a.m.Barnes & Noble, 4000 East Jericho Turnpike,East Northport. Free. 631-462-0208.

Business BreakfastPull on your power suit and join other businessprofessionals at BNI Executive ReferralExchange’s breakfast networking meetingevery Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix HillsDiner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 800-853-9356.

Help For Kids Of DivorceesChildren in grades 3-5 can find support at anew separation/divorce group hosted by FamilyService League on Wednesday nights, 5:30 -6:30 p.m. at 790 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-427-3700.

Cold Spring Harbor Public Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Meet Rescue Ink, an animal rescue group

composed of motorcycle-riding tattooedtough guys who have joined together to fightanimal cruelty, educate abusers and rescueanimals from situations others won’t with theirown Discovery Channel show, on Sunday,April 25, 3-5 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888.• The Friends of the Commack Public Library

will be holding a yard sale and bike consign-ment on Saturday, April 24.

• Join Commack author Suzanne Litrel as shespeaks about her books, “Jackie Tempo andthe Emperor’s Seal” and “Jackie Tempo andthe Ghost of Zumbi” on Thursday, April 29, 6p.m.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.• Find answers to your questions about health-

care at “Know Your A, B, C & D’s ofMedicare” from a representative of LongIsland Senior Education Council on Monday,

April 26, 1 p.m. • Have your rod and pole but don’t know were

to go? Capt. Jerry McGrath gives adviceabout “Fishing On Long Island” on Tuesday,April 27, 7 p.m.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Check out the library’s website for the latest

on new arrivals.

Half Hollow Hills LibraryDix Hills Branch: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road.631-421-4535. hhhl.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Meet Suffolk County Poet Laureat Tammy

Nuzzo-Morgan as she reads her collection ofpoems from her book “Let Me Tell YouSomething,” which was nominated for thePulitzer Prize in 2006, on Saturday, April 24,2 p.m. at the Dix Hills branch.

• Become an optimist by learning “The Powerof Positive Thinking” to develop new ways ofthinking and acting that can lead to newopportunities on Thursday, April 29, 7 p.m. atthe Melville branch.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harb.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Share a few laughs watching “Love Knots,” a

collection of short comedies whose commontheme is love or attraction gone awry, onFriday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. Presented byTownship Theatre Group.

• An artists’ reception for Harborfields HighSchool’s Young Artists Exhibition will be heldon Monday, April 26, 7 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053.hpl.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Listen to classics and jazz by pianist Mark

Valenti as he performs Schubert’s Sonata inA minor Op.42, Tango and Piano Rag-Musicby Stravinksy, and Debussy’s Images Book IIon Sunday, April 25, 3 p.m. at the Mainbranch.

• Celebrate National Poetry Month with the film“I’m Your Man” and a discussion of its poeticinfluences, in conjunction with the WaltWhitman Birthplace and LI Poetry Collective,on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in the Mainbranch.

• “Landscapes of Long Island,” an exhibition ofworks by Donna Gabusi featuring abstractacrylic paintings, is on display at theHuntington Public Library April 3-May 3.

Northport-East Northport Public Library151 Laurel Ave., Northport. 631-261-6930. 185Larkfield Road, East Northport. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org. • Enjoy an evening of music as the Northport

Arts Coalition presents Canta Libre ChamberEnsemble performing a range of music onFriday, April 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Northportbranch.

• Get out and be active as Jane Leek fromNassau Hiking and Outdoor Club shares“Short Hikes for the Novice Hiker” onTuesday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. at the Northportbranch.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pigeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• Join Dr. Harvey Gardner for a discussion on

“Positive Parenting: The Importance ofReading to Children” with tips and techniquesto help you get the most out of the experi-ence on Thursday, April 22, 7-9 p.m.

Arena Players Children’s Theatre294 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674. • “Rumpelstiltskin,” a play based on the fairy-

tale, takes the stage April 10-May 16 withperformances: Saturdays and Sundays, 1p.m. in Farmingdale; and Saturdays, 3 p.m.at the Centerport Carriage House, 180 LittleNeck Road, Centerport. $10.

Arena Players Repertory Theatre296 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674. All Main Stage Productions performed asscheduled. Friday, 8 p.m. $18; Saturday, 8 p.m.$22; and Sunday, 3 p.m. $18.• “I Ought To Be In Pictures” by Neil Simon, a

comedy-drama focused on a screenwriterwith writer’s block whose daughter inspireshim to start a Hollywood acting career will be

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Budding SalesRing in spring as the Vanderbilt Museum’s volunteer gardeners sell perennials,

annuals, shrubs and trees on April 24, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the museum parking lot, 180Little Neck Rd., Centerport. Free admission to the sale. A second pre-Mother’s Day saleis planned for May 7 and May 8. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.


performed on the Main Stage from April 23-May 16.

• “Any Friend of Percy D’Angelino …is a friendof mine” by Jason Milligan, a mafia comedyabout a mysterious stranger arriving at aLong Island estate owned by a renownedmob boss and the questions of his business-es there, takes the Second Stage April 30-May 23. Performances are scheduledFridays at 8:30p.m., $20; Saturdays at 8:30p.m., $25; and Sunday matinees at 3p.m.;$20. Students and seniors receive $2 off onFridays and Sundays.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611. • “Fresh,” celebrating the farmers, thinkers and

business people reinventing America’s foodsystem will be shown on Thursday, April 22at 7:30 p.m. Featuring guest speakerSuzanne Zoubeck, food activist and founderof Green Thumb Community SupportedAgriculture-Huntington; live cooking demon-stration by chef Zane Smith of Cooking Zen;and reception performance byHypnosmoothie. $9 members/$13 publicincludes reception by Whole Foods. Partialproceeds benefit New York Coalition forHealthy School Food.

• The 2010 Pax Christi Peace Award will bepresented to Charlotte, Vic and Dylan, cre-ators of the Cinema Arts Centre, in a potluckbrunch on Sunday, April 25, 10:30 a.m.-12:30p.m. with entertainment by Sonny Meadowsand the Last Internationale. $10 suggesteddonation, no facilities for reheating.

Dix Hills Center For The Performing ArtsFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org• Pay tribute to the Fab 4 at “A Tribute to the

Beatles, Acoustic Love Songs” on Sunday,April 25, 7 p.m. by folk-rock trio GatheringTime. $25.

• Five Towns College vocal ensembles present“Mostly Barbershop: A Capella” in a perform-ance of four-part harmony songs withoutinstrumental accompaniment under the direc-tion of Wayne Grimmer on April 27, 7:30 p.m.$10.

The Minstrel Players Of Northport Performing at Houghton Hall theatre at TrinityEpiscopal Church 130 Main St., NorthportVillage. 631-732-2926, www.minstrelplayers.org.• “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward will take the

stage on Saturdays, April 17 and 24 at 8p.m. and Sundays, April 25 at 3 p.m. $15adults and $12 seniors/children. Group ratesavailable for 10 or more.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-

mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• “Fiddler on the Roof” featuring Eddie Mekkie,

who played Carmine “The Big Ragoo”Ragusa on”Laverne & Shirley,” will steal thespotlight April 29-June 20. $60.

Star Playhouse At the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road,Commack. 631-462-9800 ext. 136. • Go back and celebrate the roaring ’20s with

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” on Saturdays,May 15 and 22 at 8 p.m.; Sundays, May 16,23 and 30 at 2 p.m. $21 public/$16 seniorsand students. $18 members/$14 memberseniors and students.

Tilles Center For Performing Arts720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. www.tilles-center.org. 516-299-3100.• Oscar, Emmy, Tony and Grammy-award win-

ning female performer Rita Morena will takethe stage for one night for two shows onSaturday, April 24 at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.$41.50-$51.50.

• Explore “The Adventures of Harold and thePurple Crayon” presented by EnchantmentTheatre Company with life-sized puppets,masks and magic to delight the senses onSaturday, April 24 at 2 p.m. $13.50-$21.50.

Seeking StringsThe Northport Symphony Orchestra (formerlythe Northport Community Orchestra) is seekingnew members in all sections. Rehearsals areWednesday evenings. 631-462-6617. northpor-torchestra.org.

Cloggers WantedThe Bruce Spruce Cloggers Dance Companyis seeking dancers for future shows on Long

Island. Dance background wanted; preferablyexperience in tap, clog or Irish-step dancing.631-476-1228.

Alfred Van Leon Gallery 145 Pidgeon Hill Road. Huntington Station.631-549-4411Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9 .am. - 9 p.m. Wed.10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. 1 -6 p.m.• South Huntington PTA will present the exhibit

“Beauty is…” starting April 12.

Alpan Gallery2 West Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wednesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.631-423-4433. www.alpangallery.com.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. - 4p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.org.• “Circle of Friends II” featuring a collegiality of

artistic endeavors among friends in its sec-ond year on display April 9-May 2.

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.• “Ex Tempore” ink by Lis Dreizen will be

shown alongside John Macfie’s high-glossacrylics in “SeaScapes” and “Great Escapes”April 6-May 2.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: $6adults; $4 children 3 - 12 and seniors over 65;members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. http://www.cshfha.org/• Enjoy a day of fun and games as children

under 12 fish on the brook for rainbow troutin the Tidal Raceway during the annualSpring Fair on Saturday, April 24 from 10a.m.-4:30 p.m.

fotofoto Gallery372 New York Ave., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5 - 8 p.m., Saturday 12 - 8 p.m.,Sunday 12 - 4 p.m. 631-549-0448. www.fotofo-togallery.com. • “Antarctica: Journey To the Extreme” featur-

ing photographs by Kodak professional part-ner Holly Gordan on display April 9-May 16.

Greenlawn-Centerport HistoricalAssociationP.O. Box 354, Greenlawn. 631-754-1180.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9a.m. - 5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 MelvillePark Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 631-271-8423.www.huntingtonarts.org. • A “Juried Portrait Exhibit” will be on display in

the Main Street Petite Gallery March 18-May 3. • “Streetwise,” an exhibition showing a different

perspective of the streets we cross every dayor come upon, is on display in the Art-riumGallery through June 28.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., firstFridays from 4 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 631-351-3250.Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10free. 631-351-3250.• “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The

Heckscher Museum” featuring work from artstudents grades 9-12 from more than 50private and public schools throughoutNassau and Suffolk County is on displayApril 17-May 2.

Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin House, 2 High St. Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. http://www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org/• Step back in history with the society’s annual

“Sheep to Shawl” festival featuring sheepshearing, traditional textile demonstrations,old-fashioned games and children’s activitieson May 2, noon-4 p.m., at the Dr. DanielKissam House Museum.

Joseph Lloyd Manor HouseLloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Rd., Lloyd NeckSaturday-Sunday 1- 5 p.m. (last tour at 4:30).Adults $3, Children 7 -14, $2, groups by appoint-ment only. 631-692-4664. www.splia.org.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., East Northport. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.

Martin Lerman Gallery716 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-421-0258.Www.martinlermangallery.com Hours: Monday- Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.• “Rome,” a mixed-media art exhibition by

Robert Mielenhausen, is on display throughMay 27.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1 - 4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.Northporthistorical.org. • “Recording Memories, a Historic Overview:

Over 150 Years of Scrapbooking, Journaling,Photo Albums and more” is an exhibitionsponsored by Not Just a Scrap of Centerport,on display in the main gallery.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6p.m., Friday 2 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. -5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com. • “Graffiti Under Glass,” the newest series by

visual artist Kate Kelly, is on display throughMay 8.

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack. 631-462-9800,ext. 140. Tuesday 1 - 4 p.m. Admission: $5 perperson, $18 per family. Special group pro-grams available• Spend an evening with Colonel Jack Jacobs,

a faculty member of West Point regarded asone of the world’s most perceptive and out-spoken military analysts, as he joins authorDouglas Century, co- author with Col. Jacobsof “If Not Now, When,” and author of “BarneyRoss: The Life of a Jewish Fighter” in apre-sentation on Monday, April 26, 7 p.m. Free.Reservations recommended.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. Museumhours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 4 p.m.,Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 12 - 5 p.m.;closed Mondays except for holiday weeks.Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, stu-dents, and $3 children under 12. Museum tour,add $3 per person. 631-854-5555. www.van-derbiltmuseum.org.• Celebrate National Astronomy Day on

Saturday, April 24 at the planetarium withshows, model rocketry, crafts, games, safe sunviewings and nighttime telescope observations.

• Ring in spring as the museum’s volunteergardeners will be selling perennials, annuals,shrubs and trees on April 24, 8 a.m.-5p.m. in

the museum parking lot. Free admission tothe sale. A second pre-Mother’s Day sale isplanned for May 7, 1-8 p.m. and May 8.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station.Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1 - 4 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.Admission: $5 adults, $4 seniors/students, andchildren under 5 are free. 631-427-5240.www.waltwhitman.org • Join the Long Island Poetry Collective in cele-

brating April as National Poetry Month asmembers of Long Island poetry groups areinvited to read their favorite poems, with spe-cial emphasis on Walt Whitman or other Long-Island native poets on April 25, noon- 4 p.m. atthe Birthplace. $6 admission/$3 for Birthplaceor Long Island Poetry Collective members.

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

behind the houses of whalers in the historic1800s waterside village in a one-hourHistoric Walking Tour on April 25, 2 p.m. $3members/$8 public includes museum admis-sion. RSVP in advance.

• “Tales & Treasure: From the Attic & Archive,”an exhibition exploring the 1800s throughartifacts and stories, is on display throughLabor Day 2010.

Ridotto, Concerts with a Touch of ClassAt Old First Church, Route 25A in Huntington.631-385-0373. www.Ridotto.org.• “Desire and the Emperor” about the emperors

of 19th century Europe – Napoleon, Wilhelm IIand Franz Josef – with musical tastes that con-trast their political ambitions are explored asSoprano Elizabeth Hillebrand sings Mozart’sgrand aria from Don Giovanni, “Mi tradi quell’al-ma ingrate” on Sunday, May 2, 4 p.m. $20/$18seniors/$15 members/$10 students.

Harborfields BOEThe Harborfields School District Board ofEducation will be hosting their regular meetingon Tuesday, April 27, 7:45 p.m. in the BoardRoom of Oldfield Middle School, 2 OldfieldRoad, Greenlawn.

Voice For The ChildrenParents for Megan’s Law and the CrimeVictims Center are seeking volunteers to assistwith general office duties during daytime hours.Candidates should be positive, energetic andprofessional with good communication skills.Resume and three references required. 631-689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.

Helping Furry FriendsLittle Shelter Animal Rescue and AdoptionCenter is looking for volunteers who want tomake a difference in the lives of companion ani-mals. In addition to volunteering to be hands onwith our cats and dogs, there are other opportu-nities available in the offices, at events, satelliteadoption locations and fundraisers. Visit www.lit-tleshelter.com or contact Anne Ryan, [email protected], 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

A Loving TouchThe Hospice Care Network is seeking licensedmassage therapists who are passionate andcommitted to making a difference for their newcomplementary therapy program, which willprovide services at Franklin Medical Center inValley Stream, Peninsula Hospital Center inFar Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville.Two-day training course provided by the organ-ization. [email protected] 516-832-7100.

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A Dix Hills boy is landing victory aftervictory as he shoots for success in gym-nastics competitions.

Max Gerber tied for first place at the2010 Level 6 New York State BoysGymnastics Championships March 27 inWest Point, N.Y.

The Paumanok Elementary fifth-grader secured an all-around score of90.00. He also took first place in thepommel horse with a score of 15.5, firstplace in high bar with a 15.1 score, sec-ond place in floor exercise with a score of14.8, second place in parallel bars with ascore of 15.3, third place in rings with ascore of 14.9 and fourth place in vaultwith a score of 14.4.

At the East Coast Region 7Championships held in Richmond, Va.April 10, Gerber took sixth on the All-Around Competition with a score of 87.4.He also tied for first place in the high barwith a score of 15.4, sixth place in thepommel horse with 14.9, and sixth placein the rings with a score of 14.7.

Additionally, Gerber was selected asan honoree for the 2010 PhysicalEducation Leadership Award, given foroutstanding leadership and excellencein Physical Education to one graduatingboy and one girl from each elementaryand middle school.

Gerber trains at Gold MedalGymnastics Center in Greenlawn.


Members of the Half Hollow Hillsswimming and diving team are makingripples with honors.

Seven students from the HalfHollow Hills swimming and divingteam were awarded New York Statequalifiers, receiving All-State, All-County and All-League titles.Matthew DeBlasio, one of the cap-

tains, earned All-American statuswhile fellow captain Jacob Golan wasnamed a Long Island SwimmingScholar Athlete. Captain JohnOangal, captain Jonathan Hinds,Isaac Vingan, Ryan Savitt andNicholas Monteleone received honorsas well. The team is coached by JasonWiedersum and Chris Blumstetter.

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Eighth-grader Dylan Greenberg willjoin 17 of America’s other top teenagesoccer players in Argentina next month.

Greenberg, 14, of Dix Hills, is sched-uled to take on his counterparts fromseveral Central American countrieswith the U-15 [under 15] NationalTeam.

“They never mess up. They are alwaysperfect,” he said, adding that he lovesplaying against talented opponents. “Ican’t explain it.”

The U-15 National Team is to arrivein Argentina on May 1. Over the next 10days, the squad will train twice dailyand take the field against teams fromArgentina, Uruguay and Paraguay.

“I’ve heard that Argentina is verygood,” the teen said. “I have confidencein my team.”

Greenberg has played soccer since hecould walk 12 years ago, said his father,Scott Greenberg. Now a student at Can-dlewood Middle School, Dylan playsleft back with near reckless abandon.Standing 4 feet, 6 inches tall, Scott saidhis son aggressively challenges playerswell over 6 feet.

“He doesn’t care how big you are, hedoesn’t care how tough you are. He’svery skillful; he sees the field very well.He’s my son and I love him, but he’s apsycho,” Scott said.

When Dylan was younger, both Scott

and his wife, Suzette, realized their sonmay have a gift.

“I was a pretty good player myself anda very good athlete. I knew right awayhe would be pretty special,” Scott said.

Evidently the United States Soccer

Federation thought so too. They gatherthe 100 best young American playersand bring them into training campwhen they are 12 years old. Three orfour times a year they invite the playersback to train, play and work out for a

week. Players who impress federationofficials are invited back for subsequentcamps.

Since his first camp, Dylan has at-tended a dozen camps. This will be hisfirst time playing with the U-15 Nation-al Team.

However, it is not his first time trav-eling south of the border, nor is it hisfirst international soccer experience.Dylan attended a similar camp with theU-14 team last year in Mexico.

Scott said precautions and teammentality help keep him and Suzettefrom worrying about their son’s safety.More than two dozen players, coachesand trainers travel together – flying outof Houston and arriving at the camp to-gether.

Dylan’s parents made the trip to Mex-ico last year, and will be in Argentinanext month. However, parents are notallowed to be directly involved with thecamp, which Scott agreed with.

“You can’t go to any practices. Youcan only go to games, and you have tobe in the corner, which is right; thereare some psychos out there,” he said.

Dylan is expected to participate in acollege showcase in Florida shortly af-ter returning, displaying his talents forfuture coaches.

But in the meantime, the Argentinainvitation hasn’t been lost on his par-ents.

“It’s an incredible honor,” Suzette saidhappily. “I’m so proud of him.”

SOCCER

Teen Scores Argentina Trip With PlayLocal star to join other top young American talent for international competitions

Dylan Greenberg, 14, of Dix Hills, will compete with the U-15 National Soccer Team againstCentral American teams in Argentina next month.


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The Thunderbirds were quick to takeoff, but struggled against a Tigers offensethat stayed sharp late into the game.

The Half Hollow Hills East boyslacrosse team lost to their crosstownDivision I rivals, the Northport Tigers, 7-8 last Thursday. The Thunderbirds keptspectators at the edge of their seats aswhat once seemed like a sure victoryslipped away with a Tigers’ third-quarterrally.

The Thunderbirds go off to a strongstart, displaying strong passing skillswith an offensive press as they circledNorthport’s cage and found net. SeniorPaul Tesoriero scored a goal on a lowshot from the top of the crease, scoringHill’s third point in three minutes.

Half Hollow Hills continued to placepressure on the Tigers well into the sec-ond quarter. James Reiser scored hisfirst of two goals with a bit of quickmaneuvering. His goal was followed just13 second later by senior Maxx Meyerwho won faceoff, took off down the leftside of the field and snuck betweenNorthport’s offensive to find net.

Tiger goalkeeper Tom Cordts madeover 17 saves over the course of the game,many in the first half, to keep Northportin the game. Freshman John Trainorfinally put the Tigers on the board with 5

minutes left in the quarter. One goal wasfollowed by another as Trainor raceddown field to score again with only 8 sec-onds in the half, 5-2.

Halftime proved to be the pivotal pointin the game, as the Northport Tigersdemonstrated they had showed to play inthe second half. Trainor picked up wherehe had left off in the third quarter, put-ting one past the Thunderbirds for histhird goal and starting a rally.

The Tigers’ offense rallied on a hotstreak as Jeff Cannon scored a goal,

Brian Finnegan scored a goal and hadan assist, Sean Gilroy scored a goal andhad 2 assists, and Mike Strebel scored apoint. Northport scored 5 unansweredgoals, thrusting them into a 7-5 lead overthe Thunderbirds.

Half Hollow Hills launched a quickoffense, scoring to get within 1 point ofthe lead when senior Matt Mears took ashot with 2 minutes left that rattled thebars of Tigers cage, but didn’t go in.Thunderbirds Sam Birnbaum, MattGarziano and senior Shane Feldman

scored 1 goal each; Stephen Dunne andZach Shapiro are credited with oneassist each.

Northport’s Matt Carroll scored anunassisted goal to give the Tigers a 2-point lead with 2:32 remaining andsealed his team’s victory.

The game made the Thunderbirds’league record 2-3, with one heartbreak-ing loss after another, as spectatorsdescribed it. The Thunderbirds will playCopiague on Friday at 4 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE>> NORTHPORT 8, HILLS EAST 7

Tigers Rally Against ThunderbirdsHills squanders 5-2 advantage at halftime, Northport scores 5 unanswered goals

The Half Hollow Hills West girls soft-ball team is not only experiencing newchallenges that come with a new season,but a new coach as well.

Robert Rizzo, a physical education teacherat Hills West, is the new coach for the Colts.He, along with captains senior MelissaLewis and juniors Melissa Kelly and AlyssaBitsimis, will be leading the team.

With an overall record of 12-8 last year,the team lost in the first round of the play-offs to West Babylon. The coach hopesthat they make it to the playoffs again thisyear and could be in the running with thecurrent record of 6-2.

“The most important thing is to go outand enjoy playing,” Rizzo said. “As a newcoach, I make sure we have a good time,win and make it to the top.”

Hills West defeated Hills East on April14, 3-1. Domenique Armenio batted 1-for-2 and scored Bitsimis on walk with thebases loaded in the bottom of the fifthinning. Bitsimis struck out eight withoutwalking anyone. On April 16, the Colts tri-

umphed over North Babylon, 5-2. Lewiswent 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs,while Bitsimis remained strong on themound, allowing three hits over seveninnings.

Rizzo said he thinks the “girls are doinga good job.”

Other notable members of the teaminclude Fallon Waxman and Jackie

Frandolig. A starter last year, BryceKristall is not playing this season due toan injury she sustained during the basket-ball season.

“Alyssa is pitching and has kept us in allour games,” he said. “Kelly is a league win-ner and is batting .580.”

The girls practice for two hours normal-ly, although the coach is a firm believer in

quality over quantity, he said. If the teamis doing a good job, they don’t need to staythe allotted time for practice.

The team’s chemistry has also beenpromising.

“Right now, the girls are all laughingand having a good time. They’re a goodgroup of girls and are getting to knoweach other,” the coach said.

Their next game is April 23 at 4 p.m. athome against East Islip.

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Colts Powerful With Strong SquadRecent defeats of Hills East, North Babylon propel playoff hopefuls forward


A Hills player sneaks pasts Northport defense on his way to the net.

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Hills senior Maxx Meyer looks down field fora pass to get around Northport on April 15.


Alyssa Bitsimis is a strong force on the mound for Half Hollow Hills West.

Fallon Waxman protects home plate for theColts against the Hills East Thunderbirdslast week.

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