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Sounds and sights of summerIt was a truly magical night in Stony Brook Vil-

lage last Sunday. The Ward Melville Heritage Orga-nization presented a free concert by Jack’s Waterfall in front of the post office as part of its 35th annual Sunday Summer Concerts on the Green. The enthu-siastic crowd, numbering in the hundreds, came out

to see Jack’s Waterfall perform pop, blues, jazz, folk, gospel and global music. Taylor Hogan, a finalist in the Long Island’s Got Talent competition kicked off the night with an original song. Gabriel Silva, who will be entering ninth grade this year in the Long-wood school district, performed a moving rendition of Sam Smith’s “You Say.” Children ate ice cream from Latitudes 121, played games and chased fireflies while the adults danced, relaxed and watched the sun set

over Stony Brook Harbor in beautiful hues of pink, purple, orange and blue. A perfect beginning to a new week. Next week’s concert will feature the New York Exceptions with music from the 50s, 60s and 70s with a special guest performance by LIGT finalist Katie Zimmer. For more information, call 631-751-2244 or visit www.wmho.org.

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Photos by Heidi SuttonAbove, Jack’s Waterfall, from left, Charles Certain on the saxophone; Joe Morin on drums; Jack Licitra on keyboard and vocals; Patrick Falco on bass; and Matt Marshak on electric guitar performs in front of the Stony Brook Village post office on Aug. 2; below left, a little boy and girl dance to the music; below right, a bulldog enjoys the beautiful weather.

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“I made a mental note to watch which bottle became empty soonest, sometimes a more telling evaluation system than any other.”

- Gerald Asher, “On Wine,” 1982

As an author and professional taster, I generally sample and evaluate more than 50 alcoholic bev-erages — wine, spirits, beer, and sake — per week. And no, I don’t need an assistant. Some are good, some are very good to excellent; while others are, how do I say it, not very good. I prefer to talk about the bever-age rather than assign it an arbitrary number rating.

For many, the wines of France evoke pic-tures of lush vine-yards filled with ripe grapes, huge fermenta-tion tanks and rows of barrels filled with some of the world’s finest wines. France’s reputation as a great wine-producing country is sol-idly based on centuries of winemaking experience and the country’s climate and soil, which are ideal for growing the world’s great wine grapes. France is divided into six major wine-producing regions. They are Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire Val-ley, and the Rhône Valley.

Here are my French wine picks:2010 Frédéric Mallo Riesling,

Réserve Spéciale, Alsace, France. Pale yellow color with a fresh aroma of stone fruit, citrus, pears, and red apples. Me-dium-bodied with a good balance and flavors of apples, cantaloupe and peach nectar. Serve it chilled with softshell crabs, raw clams or oysters, or just a dish of spaghetti with white clam sauce.

2010 Domaine Charles Baur Ries-ling, Grand Cru Brand, Alsace, France. Bright golden-colored with a lush, full bouquet of honey, apricot jam, dried fruit and nectarines. Full in the mouth with citrus, Granny Smith apples, and some minerality. I would pair with smoked salmon, smoked cheddar and Gouda, or

some honey-cured ham.2014 Grange des

Dames, Ventoux, Rhône, France. A blend of grenache, carignan, and cinsaut grapes. Salmon-colored with an explosive, fruity, spicy bouquet; quite flo-ral. Light-bodied, grapy and somewhat citrusy. Flavors of Red Delicious apple with an aftertaste of red cherries. Serve it with lobster, crab, or shrimp salad. It would be perfect with paella or jambalaya.

2013 Château d’Aquéria, Tavel, Rhône, France. A blend of grenache, syrah, cinsaut, and clairette grapes. Rich, deep rosé color, from brief skin contact with the grape juice. Red berry aromas, including cran-berry and raspberry. Medium-bodied with flavors of musk melon, peaches, and red cherries. It drinks like a red wine, so don’t over-chill. Match this wine with grilled sausages, eggplant, and zucchini. Wonderful for light, red-sauced foods.

Bob Lipinski, a local author, has writ-ten nine books, including “Italian Wine Notes” and “Italian Wine & Cheese Made Simple,” available on Amazon.com. He conducts training seminars on wine, spirits, and food, in addition to sales, time management, and leader-ship. He can be reached at boblipinski.com or at [email protected].

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Rotary Club of Northport will hold a fundraiser titled Wine in the Courtyard at the Suf-folk County Vander-bilt Mansion, 180 Little Neck Road, Cen-terport, on Thursday, Aug. 13, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Join them for a gala summer evening featuring more than 100 wines, food from local restaurants, music, raffles and leisurely strolls through the Vander-bilts’ Eagles Nest Mansion, includ-

ing private living spaces and collec-tions from their worldwide travels.

Tickets are $100 each and may be purchased at La-Mantia Gallery, 127 Main St. Northport or at www.northportrotary.com. Pro-ceeds will go to the Rota-ry’s many projects during the year, including high school scholarships, heart surgery for poor children,

holiday gifts for local needy families, shoe drive, KIDS Plus, ALS, Rotary Youth Exchange and more.

Down The ways: mariTime walking Tour

Three Village Historical Society will present a maritime walk-ing tour on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Visit East Se-tauket shipbuilding areas as they were in the 1850s and 1860s, when there were shipyards all along Shore Road. See the homes of shipyard bosses, ship captains, shipyard workers and farmers. Led by historian Beverly C. Tyler. Please arrive 15 minutes early to ensure a prompt start. Donation is $8 per person. Tour starts from Setauket Dock, Shore Road, East Setauket. No reservations necessary. For more information, call 631-751-3730.

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The acclaimed roots and rockabilly band, Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks, will hold a free concert at the Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park in Port Jeffer-son on Wednesday, Aug. 12, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Presented by the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council, the band will be appearing as part of the Pic-nic Supper Concert Series on the lawn of the park, next to the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson.

During the evening, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame will be presenting

Gene Casey the Long Island Sound Award in recognition of his outstanding contribu-tions to Long Island’s musical landscape.

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic supper and a blanket or lawn chair. This is a terrific way to connect with neighbors and make new friends, while enjoying wonderful music and spectacu-lar sunsets over Port Jefferson Harbor. A small playground is adjacent to the concert area, so parents can enjoy the music while amusing the little ones who cannot sit still.

The concert will be held rain or shine and will be moved inside the Port Jeffer-son Village center in the event of inclem-ent weather. For more information, call 631-473-5220 or log onto www.gpjac.org for information.

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Popular singer to be honored on Aug. 12

Photo by Eric FieldstadtGene Casey and the Lone Sharks entertain the crowd at last year’s Picnic Supper Concert

Grease is the word!Start warming up those vocal

chords! Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Paramount Pictures will bring “Grease” (1978) to cinemas na-tionwide for a two-day sing-along event on Sunday, August 16 and Wednesday, August 19 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as teenage sweethearts, Grease Sing-A-Long is an affectionate ode to high school life in the 1950s, featuring an explosion of song and dance that made an indelible impact on popular culture. Boasting a world-famous soundtrack, including clas-sic songs such as “Greased Lightnin’,” “Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee,” “Sum-mer Nights,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Beauty School Dropout” and, of course, “Grease,” the film remains an iconic, feel-good celebration.

Participating theaters in our area include AMC Loews Stony Brook 17,

2196 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook; Island 16: Cinema de Lux, 185 Mor-ris Ave., Holtsville and Farmingdale Multiplex Cinemas, 1001 Broad Hol-low Road, Farmingdale. To buy tickets online, visit www.fathomevents.com/event/grease-sing-a-long.

Photo courtesy of Paramount PicturesOlivia Newton John and John Travolta star in the classic musical ‘Grease’


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Stony Brook Cancer Center and The Old Field Tennis Club have partnered to raise funds for cancer research. The fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Aug. 9, at the Old Field Tennis Club located at 86 West Meadow Road, Setauket. The community is welcome to watch assistant

pros Kaue Pereira and Pedro Leme play an ex-hibition tennis match. Food and drinks will be served. Come join the fun and take a chance on a 50/50 raffle and/or a raffle for giclee prints by artists Joseph Reboli and Irene Ruddock. Admission is free, but a donation would be ap-preciated! Rain date is Aug. 15. For more infor-mation, please call 631-751-0571.

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Photo from theatre threeFrom left, Douglas Quattrock, Vivian Koutrakos, Donny Most and Jeffrey Sanzel

Happy Days at theatre three!Donny Most, best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television

series “Happy Days,” made a stop at Port Jefferson’s Theatre Three on July 25 as part of his nationwide Sings and Swings tour, performing the hits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bobby Darin and more. Theatre Three’s Executive Artistic Director Jeffrey Sanzel, Managing Director Vivian Koutrakos and Group Sales Coordinator and Director of Development Douglas Quattrock posed with Most after the show.

image from irene ruddock‘The Gamecock Cottage, Another Era’, pastel, by Irene Ruddock will be one of two giclee prints to be raffled off at the event.


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To keep health care strong across Suf-folk County and Eastern Long Island, Stony Brook University Hospital and Eastern Long Island Hospital will move forward with next steps toward an affili-ation — following a unanimous vote by ELIH’s board of trust-ees at a meeting held on July 9.

This affiliation will help both hospitals provide excellence in health care for the com-munities we serve. It would allow both hospi-tals to continue to bring new and strengthened clinical services to the North Fork of Eastern Long Island, including Shelter Island.

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Dehydration is a topic that is often overlooked or given only cursory thought, but it’s very important. Dehydration is simple to avoid, right? Not necessarily. The problem is that we may be dehydrated prior to experiencing symptoms of thirst. In the heat of summer or while exercising, you’re more likely to think about hydra-tion, though you may not actually hydrate enough; however, it’s relevant year-round. Complications and symptoms of de-hydration can be mild to severe, rang-ing from constipation, mood changes, headaches and heart palpitations to heat stroke, migraines and heart attacks.

Effect on headaches and migrainesTemperature is a potential trigger for

headaches and migraines. As the temper-ature rises by intervals of nine degrees, the risk for headaches and migraines increases by 8 percent (1). This study in-volved 7,054 participants from one emer-gency room site. Warmer temperatures can potentially reduce blood volume in the body, causing dilation of the arteries, resulting in higher risk of headaches and migraines.

In another study, those who drank four cups more water per day had significantly fewer hours of migraine pain than those who drank less (2). Headache intensity decreased as well. Anecdotally, I had a patient who experienced a potentially de-hydration-induced migraine after playing sports in the sweltering heat. He had the classic aura and was treated with hydra-tion, acetaminophen and caffeine, which helped avoid much of the suffering.

Impact on heart palpitationsHeart palpitations are very common.

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Dehydrated patients who presented to the emergency room within 12 hours of an ischemic (low blood flow caused usu-ally by a clot) stroke had poorer outcomes four days later than those who were not dehydrated (5). Stroke severity was simi-lar between the two groups, and none of these patients had kidney failure. The researchers used National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) to assess daily stroke severity and used magnetic resonance imaging to calculate the num-ber of resulting brain lesions.

The authors suggest that additional research is necessary to determine ap-propriate methods for rehydration that will avoid exacerbating some underlying medical conditions, like congestive heart failure.

There were some limitations of this study, including its small size, 126 pa-tients, use of indirect markers to measure dehydration and varied MRI timing. It was also not clear whether the dehydra-tion may have caused the strokes, or whether they were a result of medications that negatively affect the kidneys (6).

In an editorial response Dr. Jeffrey Berns, the editor-in-chief of Medscape Nephrology, noted that the above study was not one of dehydration but rather one of volume depletion (7). This is important because you can treat with the wrong sub-stance and cause a negative effect. Dehy-dration results in elevated sodium in the blood and increased serum osmolarity, turning it a dark color — not to be con-fused with certain foods or medications that can color your urine.

However, volume depletion is a clini-cal diagnosis that might affect kidneys

by raising the BUN/creatine ratio. If you treat the latter with water, you may cause low blood levels of sodium, which can be dangerous. Interestingly, in my clinical practice, I treat volume depletion and de-hydration similarly with smoothies that predominantly contain fruits and veg-etables. Regardless of which diagnosis, you may be able to treat with fluids that contain electrolytes, particulates and that are nutrient-dense.

Mood and energy levelsOne small study found that mild dehy-

dration resulted in decreased concentra-tion, subdued mood, fatigue and head-aches in women (8). In this small study, the mean age of participants was 23, and they were neither athletes nor highly sed-entary. Dehydration was caused by walk-ing on a treadmill with or without taking a diuretic (water pill) prior to the exercise. The authors concluded that adequate hy-dration was needed, especially during and after exercise. I would also suggest, from my practice experience, hydration prior to exercise.

Different ways to remain hydratedNow we realize we need to stay hy-

drated, but how do we go about this? How much water we need to drink depends on circumstances, such as diet, activity levels, environment and other factors. It is not true necessarily that we all should be drinking eight glasses of water a day. In a review article, the authors analyzed the data but did not find adequate studies to suggest that eight glasses is supported in the literature (9). It may actually be too much for some patients.

You may also get a significant amount of water from the foods in your diet. A nu-trient-dense diet, like the Mediterranean or DASH diets, has a plant-rich focus. A study mentions that diets with a focus on fruits and vegetables increases water con-

sumption (10). As you may know, up to 95 percent of fruit and vegetable weight can be attributed to water. An added benefit is an increased satiety level without eating calorically dense foods.

The myth: Coffee is dehydratingIn one review, it was suggested that

caffeinated coffee and tea don’t increase the risk of dehydration, even though caffeine is a mild diuretic (11). With moderate amounts of caffeine, the bev-erage has a more hydrating effect than the diuretic effect.

Thus, it is important to stay hydrated to avoid complications — some are serious, but all are uncomfortable. Diet is a great way to ensure that you get the triple effect of high amounts of nutrients, increased hydration and sense of feeling satiated without calorie-dense foods. However, don’t go overboard with water consump-tion, especially if you have congestive heart failure or open-angle glaucoma (12).

References:(1) Neurology 2009 Mar 10;72(10):922-

927. (2) Handb Clin Neurol 2010;97:161-172. (3) Clevelandclinic.org. (4) Am J Epidemiol 2002 May 1; 155:827-833. (5) International Stroke Conference (ISC) 2015. Abstract T MP86. Presented Feb. 12, 2015. (6) Medscape Feb. 19, 2015. (7) Medscape Mar. 27, 2015. (8) J. Nutr. Feb. 2012 142:382-388. (9) AJP -Regu Physiol 2002;283(3):R993-R1004. (10) Am J Life-style Med 2011;5(4):316-319. (11) Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2007;35(3):135-140. (12) Br J Ophthalmol 2005:89:1298-1301.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For fur-ther information, go to the website www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

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He’s at it again. Sergio Almécija ru� ed feath-

ers in 2013 when he looked at the femur bone of an ape that lived six million years ago and suggest-ed that this leg bone might have been like that of a fossil ape, which upset the usual human evolution story. Almécija, who le� his post as research instructor at Stony Brook University this summer and joined George Washington University in Washington D.C. as an assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology, re-cently compared the hands of hu-mans with chimps and apes. His � ndings and possible conclusions have, once again, challenged some conventional wisdom.

In looking at hand bones, Almécija, working with Jeroen Smaers and William Jungers at Stony Brook, analyzed the length of thumbs compared with � ngers. He discovered that human hands haven’t changed that dramati-cally over the last several million years, while those of chimpanzees have shown considerably more variation, with the length of their � ngers getting longer relative to their thumbs. He published this research recently in the journal Nature Communications.

“� e generally accepted hy-pothesis is that our hand pro-

portions went through dramatic changes, starting from a chimp-like hand with long digits and relatively short thumb by means of selective pressure,” Almécija explained. � is process would have started about three million years ago, when humans pro-duced stone tools in a systematic way. Almécija’s analysis, however, suggests the most likely scenario is one in which humans changed lit-tle, with our � ngers slightly short-er and thumbs slightly longer, than our ancestors, while chimps have had elongated digits to help them move around in trees.

“Humans are very good at us-ing their hands to manipulate things and little hand evolution was necessary to allow this” be-cause the likely starting point was “already pretty good,” he said.

� is process is at odds with the usual evolutionary story of humans — who use their longer thumbs to build tools to conduct research, write about their � nd-ings and grasp and manipulate � ne objects like an iPhone.

“It appears from our work that the human hand, not unlike that of a gorilla’s, is actually preserv-ing many aspects of primitive, ancient hominoid proportions,” said Jungers, a distinguished teaching professor in the Depart-ment of Anatomical Sciences at Stony Brook.

� e critical evolutionary pro-cess may not have been the de-velopment of a hand that could already create tools but rather the cognitive machinery that made it possible for early humans to cre-ate these tools.

“Rethinking the details of human evolution happens fre-quently when new fossils and new analytical methods appear,” Jungers explained. “It’s one of the exciting aspects of paleoan-thropology and the hallmark of good science.”

In some respects, chimps have evolved more in their hands than humans.

Jungers, however, cautions that “more” doesn’t mean better. “� e chimpanzee hand departs more from the primitive condition than does that of humans in over-all proportions,” Jungers said. “Other details of the hand, for example, some of the wrist bones, are similar in chimpanzees and the earliest human relatives and it’s modern humans who have changed ‘more’ from the primi-tive carpal condition.”

To do this kind of analysis, Almécija said he collected and measured bones from existing fossils. He has also gone out on digs, where he hopes to unearth new fossils that will continue to help clarify the story of human evolution.

Indeed, years ago, Almécija had some success on a dig that helped fuel his interest in the � eld.

When Almécija was in college in Spain, in his � rst day at a site, he and his colleagues found an entire fossil ape face from a spe-cies previously unknown to sci-ence. � e next year, he recalls, he spent 10 hours a day in a hot sun looking for fossils but wasn’t able

to match the exciting � nd from that � rst excavation. By then, however, he was already hooked on anthropology.

Almécija and his wife Ashley Hammond, who also worked at Stony Brook, recently made the move to George Washington University together.

“We really loved being at Stony Brook,” he said. � e faculty in

Anatomical Sciences are “great scholars and better people.”

Almécija said he plans to con-tinue to collaborate with those same sta� members.

Jungers and Almécija are co-principal investigators on an ac-tive National Science Foundation grant. “I look forward to many more years of fruitful collabora-tion,” Jungers said.

Chimpanzees could give humans an evolutionary hand

Photo by Ashley HammondAbove, Sergio Almécija sandwiches his own hand between skeletons of a chimpanzee and a human. The chimpanzee hand has evolved more than the human hand from a bone structure that predates human’s use of tools, altering the story about the evolution of the human hand.

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When photographer Holly Gordon was asked to describe her relationship with painter Ward Hooper, she relayed a Hopi Native American tale about a paralyzed clown and a blind mudhead who are only able to flee their village when disaster strikes by individually compensating for what the other lacks: the mudhead pro-vides mobility by carrying the clown on his back and the clown provides direction by acting as a set of eyes for the mudhead. “[Ward] was opening up my eyes, and I was using my camera to bring him the vi-sions,” said Gordon. “There’s really such a synergy between us.”

For Hooper and Gordon, who met on Facebook through a mutual friend and typically get together once a week, the term “synergy” applies to both life and art, realms which, according to Gordon, are often indistinguishable from one an-other. Hooper plays the role of naviga-tor for Gordon, who drives them both to diverse locations along the north shore of Long Island, including Huntington, Northport, Centerport, Kings Park and Cold Spring Harbor, some of which Hooper “hasn’t been to in 20 years.” The result is individual reinterpretations of the same settings made more complete by access to each others pre-existing work.

Sometimes Hooper’s paintings provide the initial inspiration, and other times Gor-don’s photographs play this role. “That’s the beauty of our collaboration,” said Hooper. “Holly would show me something and challenge me to create something compat-ible with what she selected.”

“[When using Ward’s painting as the ini-tial artistic reference] I knew that I was going to have to stretch my vision and stretch my technical skills to make my work even more fluid than it was previously,” said Gordon. “Art is usually a solitary thing, and among some artists you find a certain competition, but Ward and I have just been so supportive in sharing and helping each other grow and evolve and develop and create. It’s been an absolutely magical experience.”

52 of the artistic results of this experi-ence — pairing the new photographic art of Gordon with the watercolor paintings of Hooper — will be on display at the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Ten-gelsen Gallery, from Aug. 8 to 23, in an exhibit appropriately titled The Brush/Lens Project.

“We’re hoping that viewers will be in-spired,” said Gordon, “that they will come to see and appreciate the beauty that is right here on Long Island [by viewing art that was largely created in and inspired by Long Island].”

The exhibit will highlight versatile pieces of art, arranged in 26 sets, which en-compass all four seasons and a variety of subjects. “We overestimated the number

of pieces [that we would be able to include in the exhibit],” said Hooper. “Between the two of us, we have nearly 100 years of art,” continued Gordon, “there’s a book here.”

Both Hooper and Gordon are grateful that they have been afforded the opportu-nity to work with one another and plan to continue to do so in the future: “When you put yourself out there and you’re not afraid to share and interact, there’s so much be-neath the surface to discover,” said Gor-don, on her rewarding decision to reach out to Hooper. “Art brought [Holly and me] together,” Hooper emphasized. “We think, on many levels, the same way.”

With Gordon in the driver’s seat and Hooper as navigator, there’s no telling where their artistic visions will lead them

next. “There’s no end to this journey. There’s no road map,” said Hooper. “We’ll just see where it takes us.”

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The antics and other distracting, diver-sionary activities stationed on a backwater island during World War II form the struc-ture of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s great hit “South Pacific” which opened on Oak-dale’s CM Performing Arts Center’s Noel S. Ruiz Theatre’s massive stage last Saturday.

Wonderfully directed by Ed Bren-nan, the story takes place during World War II, following the love story be-tween a U.S. Navy nurse from Arkan-sas, Nellie, and French planter, Emile, a widower raising his two children. A second love story develops between Liat, a local girl living on the island of Bali Ha’i, and Lt. Joseph Cable, who is conf licted with the duty he owes to his country and the love he feels for Liat.

With book by Hammerstein and Josh Logan, it guaranteed a smash hit at CMPAC … and so it was with Kris-ten Digilio as Nurse Nellie Forbush and Jon Rivera as Emile de Becque.

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with Apostolico in his arms, coupled with a handsome stage presence and a powerful tenor.

Then there is the inevitable “Bloody Mary,” handled expertly by Angela Ga-rofalo. A derivative of Little Buttercup in “H.M.S. Pinafore” she is earthy, but when she sings “Bali Ha’i” and “Happy Talk” one simply wants to give her a hug. The island’s commanding officer, Capt. Brackett, is played by Michael Sherwood; Comdr. Harbison is played by John J. Steele Jr. These two non-singing roles lend a fairly good sense of realism to the show.

Choreography is by the indomitable M.E. Junge. “There is Nothing Like a Dame,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” and “Honey Bun” exhibited her best work. Music was under the baton of the indispensable Matthew W. Surico leading faultlessly a live 17-piece pit band with cleverly comic uses of dissonances in a well-rehearsed series of numbers.

Costume design fell to Ronald Green III, a veteran designer at CMPAC. His expertise in the native inhabitants’ costuming and the nurses’ swimsuits was faultless. The uniforms not so: Lt. Cable would have been written up if he actually appeared in a four-button open jacket, sunglasses hung out of pocket, hat on back of head, iniquitous boots and a leather f light jacket suit-able for B-17 crews over Berlin. Only one sailor wore a regulation hat while the others wore what looked like the pope’s zucchetto; missing also were the U.S. Navy hat devices for Brackett and Harbison.

Anyway, the excellence of this produc-tion calls for maximum attendance by all who want top musical entertainment.

The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at the CM Per-forming Arts Center, 931 Montauk High-way, Oakdale, will present “South Pacific” through Aug. 23. Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 631-218-2810 or visit www.cmpac.com.

Photo by Lisa SchindlarKristen Digilio and Jon rivera in a scene from ‘south Pacific’

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22 Bayview Ave.East Setauket

192 Old Town RoadEast Setauket

5 Carlton AvenueEast Setauket

24 Deer LaneEast Setauket

42 Fireside LaneEast Setauket

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123 Goxdale LaneSetauket

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111 Main StreetStony Brook

78 Manchester LaneStony Brook

81 University Heights DriveStony Brook

68 Sycamore CircleStony Brook

40 Main StreetStony Brook

7 Mill Pond RoadStony Brook

139 Christian AvenueStony Brook

23 Hillside RoadStony Brook

8 North RoadStony Brook

A total of 26 private homes and businesses took part in the Three Village Garden Club’s Street Recognition Program this year. A re-ception was held at the Emma S. Clark Library in Setauket on Sat-urday, July 25. The honorees received a plaque, designed by garden member JoAnn Canino, to display in their gardens. Photographs of the participating gardens, taken by club member Phyllis Kelly, were displayed on easels as well as a video slide show.

Participants included Arleen Gargiulo, Kevin Clark and Richard Papa, Karin Ryon, Michele Matton, Jean Jackson, Mary and Bill Wil-cox, Jeanette Reynolds, Aida Von Oiste, Janet and Rick MacDowell, Mary Lou Ruis, Palma Sette, Julie Parmigiani, Mike Specht, Elizabeth and Peter Lunde, Eileen DeHayes, Jacqueline Kramer, Vinny and Flo Perniciaro, Stony Brook Village Center, Sharon Goetchius, Ralph Von Thaden, Linda Peltier, Barbara DeBree, Laura Nektaredes, John and Nancy DeBellas, Patricia O’Reilly Zandes and Anthony Isola.

If you would like to participate in the street garden recognition program next year or recommend a garden in the Three Villages that you admire, pick up an application at Emma S. Clark Library in the late spring of 2016. For more information on the Three Village Garden Club, visit www.threevillagegardenclub.org.

The community is encouraged to visit the street gardens at the following locations:

Photos by Phyllis KellyAbove, three of this year’s 26 street gardens recognized for bringing joy to the community.


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Last week, we took a look at compost in general, what it is and how it’s made and used. This week, we’ll take a look at compost tea.

Compost tea is rich in nutrients but will not change the structure of the soil as com-post itself will. It brings nutrients to plants quickly, while compost itself is more slow-release with nutrients going into the soil more gradually. Plan to use your compost tea within a few hours after its made.

There are a number of ways to make compost tea, some requiring a variety of equipment. The easiest way is to take a large bucket and fill it with mature com-post. Add an equal amount of water and let it steep for a few hours to overnight. Take cheesecloth or burlap and strain the liquid out of the bucket. The liquid can be applied to the soil or used to foliar feed. It is taken up quickly by the plants' roots. Some peo-ple take the compost and put it in a burlap sack and suspend it in a bucket or barrel of water to avoid the straining step.

Some gardeners feel that compost tea needs to ferment and therefore will add molasses to the liquid. The University of Vermont Extension, however, notes that its recommendation is to avoid adding simple sugars like molasses to the mix. It also notes that if the compost tea is made with additives but not tested for safety, then

food crops may not be harvested “until 90 to 120 days after the compost tea has been applied.” This is the same recommenda-tion for raw (not composted) manure be-ing added to the garden.

How exactly you go about making the compost tea is up to you, but taking this extra step, while time consuming, gets nu-trients into your plants quickly and makes for healthy plants. Healthy plants are more disease and pest resistant. Compost tea can be sprayed on your lawn as well as used for perennials, annuals, shrubs etc.

Remember, a benefit of compost and compost tea that you make yourself is that you control exactly what goes into it. You can totally avoid pesticides and chemical fertilizers if you want. Also, remember to avoid adding diseased plant matter to the compost pile.

If you are interested in making compost tea, there are two excellent, detailed articles from the University of Vermont (www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/composttea.html) and the University of Illinois (http://web.extension.illinois.edu/homecompost/materials.cfm). Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion also has an excellent online brochure on composting in general (http://cwmi.css.cornell.edu/compostbrochure.pdf).

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Coop-erative Extension and its Master Gardener program, call 631-727-7850.

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Photo by ellen Barcelabove, compost tea helps bulbs replenish their nutrients after the flowers have bloomed in spring; below, together with sun and sufficient rain, compost tea will help lilac plants bloom.

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Pesto is the perfect ingredient to give your favorite summer recipes an extra kick. Originally from Genoa, Italy, its name is derived from the Genoese word “pesta,” which means to pound or to crush, a fitting name as pesto originally was pre-pared by smashing the ingredients to a smooth pulp with a mortar and pestle.

Classic pesto is a paste made of fresh basil, garlic, extra-virgin olive oil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. A slightly different version exists in the Provence region of France where it is known as “pistou.” The French version usually con-sists of simply olive oil, basil and garlic.

The invention of the electric food pro-cessor has made the preparation of pesto less labor-intensive but just as delicious as the creations from Italy and France.

Pesto also lends itself to a variety of deli-cious transformations. Think mint, orega-no or sage instead of basil. And nuts? Use walnuts, almonds, pecans and even pista-chios for a different flavor profile.

Zucchini Pasta with Almond Pesto

InGredIents:

• 1/3 cup whole roasted and unsalted almonds

• 1 garlic clove • 1 cup chopped fresh parsley • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese • 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin

olive oil • 1 teaspoon salt • 2 pounds zucchini • 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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In food processor, process almonds until finely ground. Add garlic, parsley and cheese; pulse 4-6 times. Add in 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) and pulse again a few times. set aside.

spiralize zucchini or use a grat-er lengthwise on zucchini for longer strands. Preheat large skillet or wok over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook zucchini 4 minutes us-ing tongs to stir and rotate until cooked through, about 5 minutes.

toss warm zucchini with pesto, sprinkle with pepper flakes (optional) and divide into pasta bowls. season with additional salt and pepper to taste. serve immediately.

Note: to roast raw almonds, heat oven to 350 F, toss nuts on sheet pan and roast for 10 minutes. Cool before using.

Pasta Salad with Pesto and Tomatoes

InGredIents: • 2 cups packed fresh basil leaves • 2 cloves garlic • 1/4 cup pine nuts • 2/3 cup and 1 tablespoon extra-virgin

olive oil, divided • 1/2 cup freshly grated pecorino cheese • 8 ounces fusilli pasta • 1/2 to 3/4 cup pesto • 1 pint cherry tomatoes, sliced • 4 ounces mozzarella, cubed • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar • salt and pepper

dIreCtIOns:Combine the basil, garlic and pine

nuts in a food processor and pulse un-til coarsely chopped. Add 2/3 cup of the oil and process until fully incorporated and smooth. season with salt and pep-per. transfer the pesto to a large serving bowl and mix in the cheese. set aside.

In another bowl, mix tomatoes, vin-egar, 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt. stir in mozzarella. Cook pasta, save 1/2 cup pasta water, the drain. Pour pasta into bowl, mix in the pesto and some of the cooking water. toss to coat. spoon into serving bowls and top with tomato salad.

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Most of us can look back on our lives and remember one person who im-pacted our journeys in such a profound manner that they will never be forgot-ten and their influence comes alive over and over again as we carry on with our daily activities.

For the pupils at Mount Sinai Middle School, that person is certain to be Karl O’Leary. An English teacher fascinated with poetry since the age of 7, O’Leary holds close the teachings of Walt Whit-man and is dedicated to cultivating en-thusiasm for life and thinking way out-side the enclave of his classroom.

Coaching his students to take life on he says, “It is good to experience life and go beyond the boundaries; school is not just within four walls but about challenging themselves not for a grade but who they are, who they want to be.” O’Leary knew rather early that he couldn’t just preach this Whitmanesque philosophy. He had to and wanted to live it, to be tangible proof of his convictions. He embraces the simple life and dwells among nature as often as possible, albeit hiking Long Island’s Paumanok Path or camping for several weeks in rural New Hampshire with his family.

O’Leary is committed to the poet he admires so much by seeing, observ-ing and listening, finding simplicity in a noisy world. He also involves his stu-dents in the numerous workshops and activities The Whitman Association

offers at Whitman’s Birthplace in Hun-tington, encouraging fundraising and giving back.

O’Leary has published a book of po-

etry entitled “Testimonial Tales,” which is an ode to his wife Melanie. Meeting her through a friend, it quickly became apparent that she was “the one.” As with

so many other enchanted lovers, O’Leary states, “When you know you just know.” Filling a small bed and breakfast in Cape Cod with immediate family members, they quietly exchanged their vows and began building a life together in the Vil-lage of Belle Terre. They started a fam-ily and today have two children, ages 3½ years old and 15 months.

The collection of poems documents their lives together — milestones, rela-tionship transitions and daily rituals. The message is simple but strong and unalter-ably beautiful. O’Leary wrote Melanie a poem every week since their courtship and felt it was time to share his senti-ments with the rest of the world. When he is asked specifically why he decided to publish the book, he boldly states, “For one, Melanie deserves it, my wife is ev-erything, and two, I tell my students to be proud of their work and get it out there in the world. How could I tell them those things if I did not do the same?”

O’Leary’s goal for the future is to cer-tainly write more, and he is eager to put together another collection with poems and prose he has written over the years. For him, publishing his work is not about fame or money but to fulfill himself, to look back and be content with himself that he did indeed try. Give of yourself, celebrate yourself were essential themes for Whitman and apparently for Karl O’Leary too. Students pay attention.

‘Testimonial Tales’ by Karl O’Leary is available at Barnes and Noble stores and at www.amazon.com.

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Aug 6 to Aug. 13, 2015Times…and datesThursday 6

EasT NorThporT FirEmEN’s FairThe annual East Northport Firemen’s Fair will be held today and Aug. 7 from 7 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 8 from 5 to 11 p.m. at 1 Ninth Ave., E. Northport. Carnival rides, food, games of chance and skill and live music by Group Therapy on Friday night and Just Cause on Saturday night. Free admission. For more information, call 261-0360.summEr harborsidE coNcErTJoe Rock’s & All Stars will perform in concert at Mayor Jeanne Garant Harborfront Park, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Free. Visit www.portjeff.com.coNcErT aT ThE libraryThe Friends of the Smithtown Library, 1 N. Country Road, Smithtown will present Petty Rumours (Tom Petty/Fleetwood Mac tribute band) in concert on the front lawn of the library at 8 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Rain date Aug. 27. Free. For more information, call 265-3994 or visit www.smithlib.org.billy JoEl TribuTESmith Haven Mall in Lake Grove will present Billy Joel tribute band Songs in the Attic in concert in Lifestyle Village at 6:30 p.m. Bring chairs. Free. Call 724-8066 for more information.book sigNiNgThe Bates House, 1 Bates Road, Setauket will host a reading and book signing by conservationist Carl Safina at 7 p.m. Safina will speak about and sign copies of his latest book, “Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel.” Free. For more information, call 689-6146 or 632-3763.iNdigo musiciaNs iN coNcErTHuntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will present the Indigo Musicians in concert at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Free and open to all. To register, call 427-5165.ThE clapToN chroNiclEsEric Clapton tribute band, The Clapton Chronicles, will perform in concert at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 928-9100.huNTiNgToN summEr arTs FEsTivalThe Stephen Petronio Dance Company will perform at Heckscher Park, Prime Ave., Huntington on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 271-8423.book sigNiNgBook Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will present author Cris Pasqueralle who will speak about and sign copies of his new book, “Destiny Revealed,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for more infor-mation or visit www.bookrevue.com.

Friday 7EasT NorThporT FirEmEN’s FairSee Aug. 6 listing.alEx TorrEs aNd his laTiN orchEsTra Come listen to Spicy Sounds for a Hot Night with Alex Torres and his Latin Orchestra at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from 6 to 10 p.m. Bring a picnic, take a Latin dance lesson. Held rain or shine. Tickets are $30, $25 online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.happENiNgs oN maiN sTrEETThe Northport Arts Coalition will present Brad Cole & Robinson Treacher in concert at the Village Park Patio at 7 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket. Weather permitting. Free. Visit www.northportarts.org.squarE daNciNg iN ThE parkWildwood State Park, Hulse Landing Road, Wading River will host a square dance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All ages welcome to this free event. For more information, call 929-4314.musical momENTsThe Kings Park Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association will present Soul Mantra in concert at 7:30 p.m. at Russ Savatt Park on Main Street. Free. Call 269-7678.ThE driFTErs & ThE chiclETTEs iN coNcErTAs part of its Sizzling Summer concerts, Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present Charlie Tomas’ Drifters & The Chiclettes in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $45. Call 928-9100 for more information.ThE sixTiEs showThe Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present The Sixties Show at 8 p.m. Featuring music by the Beatles, Byrds, Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Who, The Doors, Moody Blues and more. Tickets are $40. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

FirsT Friday aT ThE hEckschErJazz guitarist Peter Rogine will discuss the life and work of James D'Aquisto and perform jazz classics at the Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave, Huntington at 7 p.m. Free. Call 351-3250.huNTiNgToN summEr arTs FEsTivalLunasa (Celtic music) will perform at Heckscher Park, Prime Ave., Huntington on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 271-8423.

saturday 8EasT NorThporT FirEmEN’s FairSee Aug. 6 listing.porT JEFF villagE — roTary biaThloNThe Port Jefferson Village — Rotary Biatholon will be held at East Beach from 9 to 11 a.m. 500-yard swim/ 5-kilometer run. For more information, call 473-4778 or 802-2160.souNd bEach paradE aNd sTrEET FairThe Sound Beach Fire Department, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach will hold a parade and street fair to celebrate its 85th anniversary from 3 to 10:30 p.m. Bounce houses, face painting, dunk tank, Chinese auction, food trucks, live music. Free admis-sion. For more information, call 744-2151.circus comEs To TowNCole Bros. Circus will be at 1075 Middle Country Road, Middle Island today and Aug. 9 for three performances each day — 2, 5 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $21 adults, $16 children ages 2 to 12. For more information, call 1-800-796-5672.usEd book salEThe Friends of North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will hold a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information, call 929-4488.poETry rEadiNg iN sToNy brookAll Souls’ Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook will host a poetry reading from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hosted by Pramila Venkateswaran, Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, featured poets will be Maria Basile and Carolyn Nemec. An open reading will follow. Please bring a can of food to donate to local food pantry. For more infor-mation, call 655-7798.viNTagE car showThe 11th annual Vintage Car Show will be held on the front lawn of the Stony Brook Community Church, 261 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from noon to 4 p.m. Featuring European cars and motorcycles 1983 or before. Rain date Aug. 9. Free admission. Call 751-6371.bEEkEEpiNg programHuntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington will present Beekeeping with Moria Alexander in the Main Library audito-rium at 2 p.m. Alexander will explain the importance of bees and how to start keeping bees and harvesting your own honey. Enjoy samples of her bees’ honey. Free and open to all. To register, call 427-5165.

comEdy oF uNclE FloydThe Five Towns Performing Arts Center, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills will present The Hilarious Comedy of Uncle Floyd at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20. For more information, call 656-2148.homEgrowN music coNcErTThe Homegrown Music Café at St. Gerard Majella Church, 300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will present He Bird-She Bird along with Acoustic Color and Paris Ray at 8 p.m. Suggested donation $8. Visit www.homegrownmusiccafe.com.NEil diamoNd TribuTETheatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will present Tommy Lynn in One Hot Night, the ultimate Neil Diamond tribute band, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $35. For more information, call 928-9100.huNTiNgToN summEr arTs FEsTivalThe Long Island Philharmonic will perform at Heckscher Park, Prime Ave., Huntington on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 271-8423.

sunday 9circus comEs To TowNSee Aug. 8 listing.barN salETemple Beth Emeth, 52 Mt. Sinai Ave., Mt. Sinai will hold a Barn Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Household items, small appliances, lamps, dishes, clothing, toys and much more. Any questions, call 928-4103.hawaiiaN luau aNd pig roasTVFW Post 4927, 31 Horseblock Road, Centereach will host a Hawaiian Luau and Pig Roast from 1 to 6 p.m. $35 per adult, $10 ages 12 and under. For tickets, call 585-7390.siNglEs circlEThe Northport Singles Circle will hold a meeting at St. Paul’s Methodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport from 4 to 6 p.m. for ages 50-plus. Come meet new friends. $7. Call 896-6217.wiNd dowN suNdaysFrank Melville Memorial Park, 101 Main St., Setauket will present Andy Fortier and Band in concert at 5 p.m. at the Red Barn. Bring a blanket, dinner, some great friends and wind down. Free. For more information, call 689-6146.lakE grovE summEr coNcErTThe Village of Lake Grove and LG CARES will present Rebos in concert at the Gazebo/Village Green, 980 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Free, rain or shine. For more information, call 585-2000.coNcErTs oN ThE grEENThe Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present the New York Exceptions (50s, 60s and 70s) in concert on the Stony Brook Village Green from 7 to 9 p.m. Special performance by Long Island's Got Talent finalist Katie Zimmer. Bring blanket or chair. Inclement weath-er cancels. Free. Call 751-2244 or visit www.wmho.org.

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Photo from Vanderbilt MuseumAlex Torres and his Latin Orchestra will present a concert at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum on Aug. 7.


Huntington Summer ArtS FeStivAlGedeon Luke & The People will perform at Heckscher Park, Prime Ave., Huntington on the Chapin Rainbow Stage at 8:30 p.m. Free. For more information, call 271-8423.

monday 10CiviC ASSoCiAtion meetingThe Sound Beach Civic Association will hold a meeting at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach at 7:30 p.m. Guest speakers will be Suffolk County Leg. Sarah Anker, educator and former ADA, Jen Cullen and program manager for Parents for Megan’s Law, Lee Albano. All are welcome. Call 744-6952.

tuesday 11HArbor FAmily nigHtThe Northport Chamber of Commerce will present a Family Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Main Street will be closed to traf-fic from Union Place to Woodbine Ave. The evening will feature music by Dog House Blues and the Northport Community Jazz Orchestra as well as a live performance by the Grace Music School and the Engeman Theater. For more information, call 754-3905. roCky point Summer ConCertSt. Anthony of Padua Parish, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point will host a concert with Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot (Billy Joel tribute band) at 7 p.m. Bring blanket or chair. Free. Rain date Aug. 18. Call 854-1600.

Wednesday 12tide mill tourThe Huntington Historical Society will present a Van Wycks-Lefferts Tide Mill Tour at 9:45 a.m. Tickets are $15, $10 members. Advance registration required by calling 427-7045, ext. 404.piCniC Supper ConCertThe Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council will present Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks in concert at the Harborfront Park, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 6:30 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Rain loca-tion, first floor of Village Center. Free. Visit www.portjeff.com.roAdHouSe bAnd in ConCertThe Northport VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport will present the Roadhouse Band in concert in the Vietnam Vets Memorial Garden at 6:30 p.m. Rain location Building 5. Free. For more information, call 261-4400, ext. 7275.rAnny reeve in ConCertThe Northport Arts Coalition will present an evening of jazz clas-sics with Ranny Reeve and friends at the Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport at 7 p.m. Free admission. Call 261-6930.

thursday 13Holbrook CArnivAlThe Holbrook Chamber of Commerce will present its 21st annual Carnival/Craft Festival today and Aug. 14 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 15 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 16 from 1 to 9 p.m. on the grounds of Seneca Middle School, 850 Main St., Holbrook. Fireworks today and Aug. 15. For more information, visit www.holbrookchamber.com.tribute to elviSSmith Haven Mall in Lake Grove will present King Kai (a tribute to Elvis) in concert in Lifestyle Village at 6:30 p.m. Bring chairs. Free. Call 724-8066 for more information. roCkin’ on tHe riverThe Long Island Aquarium, 431 E. Main St., Riverhead will pres-ent Rockin’ On the River from 6 to 10:30 p.m. — an evening of live regae music, a Jamaican-themed dinner menu and cash bar overlooking the Peconic River. Atlantis Explorer Tour Boat ride down the Peconic optional. $59.95/$10 boat ride. For more infor-mation or to RSVP, call 208-9200, ext. 426.muttS & merlotBaiting Hollow Farm Vineyard, 2114 Sound Ave., Calverton will host a Save-A-Pet Animal Rescue fundraiser titled Mutts & Merlot from 7 to 10 p.m. Come enjoy wine, hors d’oeuvres, raffles and live music. Adoptable pets will also be on site. Tickets are $25. Proceeds will help orphaned animals of Long Island. Call 473-6333.ConCert At tHe librAryThe Friends of the Smithtown Library, 1 N. Country Road, Smithtown will present Drive (Cars tribute band) in concert on the front lawn of the library at 8 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Rain date Aug. 27. Free. For more information, call 265-3994.HArborSide ConCertLords of 52nd Street will perform in concert at Harborfront Park, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Free. Visit www.portjeff.com.

Film‘FACe oFF’ And ‘Con Air’The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen a double feature, “Face Off” and “Con Air” on Aug. 8 at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $12, $7 members. For more information, call 423-7611 or visit www.summercampcinema.com.‘SAbrinA’ The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will screen the 1954 classic film “Sabrina’ starring Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and William Holden on Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. Free with regular museum admis-sion. Call 751-0066 for more information.'drAgonbAll Z: reSurreCtion F'The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen "Dragonball Z: Resurrection F" on Aug. 8 at 11 p.m. and Aug. 9 at noon. Tickets are $12, $7 members. Call 423-7611.

theater'AmeriCAn idiot'SoLuna Studio, 659 Old Willets Path in Hauppauge, will pres-ent the award-winning show based on Green Day's hit album "American Idiot" through Aug. 16. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door for adults, $15 in advance and $20 at the door for seniors and students. For more information, call 761-6602 or visit www.SoLunaStudioNY.com. SHAkeSpeAre’S 'otHello'The Arena Players Repertory Theatre will present its 27th annual Shakespeare Festival at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Mansion’s Courtyard, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport with “Othello” through Aug. 30. Tickets are $15 per person. For more informa-tion, call 516-293-0674.‘WeSt Side Story’The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present the classic musical “West Side Story” through Aug. 30. Tickets are $35. For more information, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.‘tHe CottAge’The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “The Cottage” through Sept. 26. Tickets are $59. For more informa-tion, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.‘SoutH pACiFiC’The CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” through Aug. 23. Tickets range from $20 to $29. For more information, call 218-2810.‘orpHAnS’ Bonney/King Productions will present Lyle Kessler’s Play, “Orphans,” at the Conklin Barn, 2 High St., Huntington for a 12-performance run from Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. Tickets are $25. For more information, call 484-7335.

'doWn tHe roAd'The Performing Arts Studio of New York, 11 Traders Cove, Port Jefferson will present the premiere of the dark thriller "Down the Road" from Aug. 21 to Sept. 6. Tickets are $19 adults ($15 online), $13 students ($11 online). For more information, call 928-6529 or visit www.blueboxtheatrecompany.com.

For seniorsSenior tueSdAy At tHe limThe Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook invites seniors 62 and older to enjoy a free self-guided tour of its world-renowned Carriage Museum on Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 751-0066.SeniorS’ ClubThe Seniors’ Club of the North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station meets every Tuesday, except holidays, in the ballroom of the synagogue from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Varied programs each week, including films, entertainers, games, trips, lectures, book club and Yiddish club. On Aug. 11, guest speaker will be Rabbi Stephen Karol who will speak about the situation in Israel at 12:30 p.m. All are welcome. Call 732-5823 for more information.

reunions ▶ The Ward Melville High School Class of 1974 and 1975 will hold a combined 40-year reunion on Aug. 15 at the Old Field Club in E. Setauket. $67 per person includes dinner, open bar, music and dancing. For details and reservations, email Cary Fichtner-Vu at [email protected] or call 703-861-8259. ▶ The Port Jefferson High School Class of 1965 will hold its 50th reunion on Aug. 15 at the Old Field Club in E. Setauket. Members of the ELVHS class of 1965 are asked to contact Barbara (Bone) Romonoyske at [email protected] or Doug Casimir at [email protected]. For more information, call 427-7045, ext. 404. ▶ Ward Melville High School Class of 1980 will hold its 35th reunion on Aug. 29 at the Country House Restaurant in Stony Brook from 7 to 11 p.m. $80 per person includes a buffet dinner, open bar and dancing with a DJ. For more information and to RSVP, contact Bob at the Country House at 751-3332.

vendors wanted The Holbrook Chamber of Commerce is seeking craft vendors for its 21st annual Carnival and Craft Festival on Aug. 15 and 16. For more information, call Joyce at 879-5197. Judy’s Run is seeking craft vendors for its 4th annual Rock-n-Roll Car Show on the grounds of the Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown, on Aug. 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date Aug. 23. For more information, call 255-2516. Messiah Lutheran Church, 465 Pond Path, E. Setauket is seek-ing vendors for its Yard Sale on Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $25 for table space. For more information, call Judy at 285-6908. Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, is seeking vendors for its 25th annual Country Fair, on Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 265-6945. The Manorville Historical Society is seeking vendors for its Antique/Crafts/Flea Market on Sept. 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of Maples Bar and Restaurant, 10 Ryerson Ave., Manorville. For more information, call 878-1579. The New York State Office of Parks is seeking craft vendors for the 22nd annual Fall Festival at Wildwood State Park in Wading River, on Sept. 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 321-3518. The Whaling Museum and Education Center, 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, is seeking artisans — bakers, painters, knitters, carv-ers, woodworkers, candle makers, metalsmiths, potters, weavers, quilters — for its SeaFaire, Sunday, Sept. 27. Rain date Oct. 4. For more information, visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org/seafaire.The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 Middle Country Road, Smithtown, is seeking vendors for its Doggie Day of Smithtown, on Oct. 3, from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call 265-6768 or email [email protected]. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church, 90 Edgewater Ave., Smithtown, is seeking craft, f lea market and yard sale ven-dors for its annual Fall Festival and Craft Fair, on Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date Oct. 24. $45 for 10-by-10 space. For more information, call 265-4520.

CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record Newspapers at P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to [email protected]. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (non-sectarian, nonpartisan events) only on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

Photo from SoLuna StudioFrom left, David Reyes, Dan Dougherty and Zachary Fader star in 'American Idiot' now in production at SoLuna Studio.


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please call 751–7663

ASSEMBLIES OF GODSTONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

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

Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule

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

Fellowship and Food Always to FollowTuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm

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

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

BYZANTINE CATHOLICRESURRECTION BYZANTINE

CATHOLIC CHURCH38 Mayfl ower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787

631–759–[email protected]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 amWe celebrate Baptism

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CATHOLICST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

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

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

Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm

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

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

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

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

CONGREGATIONALMT. SINAI CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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

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

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

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

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

EPISCOPALALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

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

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

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

Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service� is is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation

that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN

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

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

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

Summer Sunday Services: 8:00 am and 10:00 amCamp Caroline for children at 10:00 am

Weekend Holy Eucharist’s: Th ursday 12:00 pmYouth, Music and Services off ered

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

EPISCOPAL CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

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

email: [email protected] www.christchurchportjeff.org

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

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

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

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

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

be part of it.

EVANGELICALTHREE VILLAGE CHURCH

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

www.3vc.orgLead Pastor Josh Moody

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

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

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

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

the good news of Jesus Christ!

JEWISH CHABAD AT STONY BROOK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

CORAM JEWISH CENTERYoung Israel of Coram

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

RABBI DR. MORDECAI & MARILYN GOLSHEVSKYRABBI SAM & REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

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

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

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

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

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

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JEWISH NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station

(631) 928–3737www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org

Rabbi Aaron BensonCantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman

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

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

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

Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering PanelWe warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

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

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

RABBI SHARON L. SOBEL CANTOR MICHAEL F. TRACHTENBERG EMERITUS

CANTOR SCOTT HARRISRABBI EMERITUS STEPHEN A. KAROL RABBI EMERITUS ADAM D. FISHERMember Union for Reform Judaism

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups

• Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PT

LUTHERAN–ELCA

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station

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

[email protected] • cell 347–423–3623Service Schedule

Sundays 8:30 am Bible Study

9:30 am Worship service with Holy CommunionFellowship Hour on the Lawn after Service

Wednesday Night Service7:30 pm Holy Communion

Friday Morning10:30 am Power of Prayer Hour

~ All are Welcome

METHODISTBETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST

EPISCOPAL CHURCH33 Christian Ave/ PO2117

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

Sunday Worship 11 amAdult Sunday School 9:45 am/ Children 11 amLectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon

Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pmPraise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

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

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

Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor

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

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

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

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

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

Prayer Group and Bible Study at the Church Wednesdays 10 am

PRESBYTERIANSETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue~ On the Village Green ~

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

Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Assistant PastorSunday Morning Worship at 9:30 am

With Childcare & Children’s Church SchoolOpen Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hopeAll are welcome to join this vibrant community for worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international),

and fellowship. Call the church offi ce or visit our website for current information on chuch activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church

and part of the Covenant Nework of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A

(631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • offi [email protected]. Margaret H. Allen

([email protected])Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom

from many sources and o� ers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowl-

edge of world religions. Classes Sunday morning at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday

evenings. Registration is ongoing. For more information: [email protected]. • Adult and Children’s Choirs • Labyrinth Walks,

Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Grounds & Sounds Café

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

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

www.uu� .orgRev. G. Jude Geiger,

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

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

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

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

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

Find us on Facebook and Twitter

UNITYUNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

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

www.unityhuntingtonny.orgRev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build

spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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Meteor shower viewingFor optimal viewing of the Perseids meteor shower,

several Long Island state parks will remain open dur-ing the evening of Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced. No charge or permit will be required to visit the select locations to witness the spec-tacular celestial show. During the peak viewing time — the nighttime hours of Wednesday, Aug. 12, until dawn the next morning — visitors must remain near their ve-hicle and are encouraged to dress appropriately, bring bug spray and a chair that reclines. Binoculars are not necessary. The state parks that will remain open for viewing are Jones Beach State Park — West End II, Gov. Alfred E. Smith/Sunken Meadow State Park — Field 3 and Montauk Point State Park — Upper Parking Lot.

Open auditionsThe CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk High-

way, Oakdale, will hold open auditions for “The Addams Family” on Aug. 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. All roles open. Please prepare 16 bars of music in the style of the show. The show will run from Oct. 10 to Nov.

8. For more information, call 631-218-2810 or visit

www.cmpac.com.

Sunday at the SocietyThe Northport Historical Society will commemorate

the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War with a Sunday at the Society program about Civil War medi-cine on Sunday, Aug. 9, at 2 p.m. Former curator and co-author of “Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties during the War between the States” Harrison Hunt will present an overview of surgical and medical practices used by Union and Con-federate armies during the War between the States. The presentation will feature antique and reproductions of surgical instruments and doctors’ gear and will be fol-lowed by a Q-and-A. Light refreshments will be served. Free for members, $5 for nonmembers. For more in-formation, visit the society’s website at www.north-porthistorical.org or call 631-757-9859.

To SubScribe: PleaSe call 631.751.7744 or SubScribe online aT www.TbrnewSmedia.com


Family Fun • Football • Food

For a disability-related accommodation, call (631) 632-4466. Stony Brook University/SUNY is an af� rmative action, equal opportunity educator and employer. 15061599

2:30 pm: Barbecue Before the GameGet Together with Friends, Alumni and Wol� e

6 pm: Homecoming Football Game Seawolves vs. Towson Tigers

Join us! All are welcome. For a full listing of events and to register online visit stonybrook.edu/wolfstock

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Ryan names two staff additionsSue Ryan, head coach of the Stony

Brook women’s soccer team, has an-nounced the additions of two coaching staff members for the 2015 season: Alex Mendolia joins the staff as an assistant coach, while Danny Grimes will serve as the goalkeeper coach.

“I am thrilled to welcome Danny and Alex to our women’s soccer family,” Ryan said. “Both have a tremendous passion for the game and bring a wealth of knowl-edge and experience to our program.”

Mendolia has spent the last three seasons as an assistant for the LIU Post men’s and women’s soccer programs. In his three seasons, the LIU Post men’s soccer team won three East Coast Con-ference regular season championships, two East Coast Conference champion-ships, an East region championship and made three NCAA tournament appear-ances. LIU Post achieved a No. 1 ranking in two of his three seasons, going 52-9-4 over the three-year span. Th e women’s team won three regular season cham-pionships under Mendolia’s guidance, making the NCAA tournament in 2014.

Before his time at LIU Post, Mendolia spent a season as the assistant men’s soc-cer coach at Farmingdale State College. He holds NSCAA Advanced National and Goalkeeping diplomas and is cur-rently pursuing a master’s degree in soccer coaching education at Ohio University.

“I am excited for the opportunity to

work with the Stony Brook women’s soc-cer program,” Mendolia said. “I want to thank everyone in Stony Brook Athlet-ics, especially head coach Sue Ryan, for making this a smooth transition. I am looking forward to a great season ahead.”

Grimes will pull from his experience as the director of goalkeeping for Xtreme Soccer to work with the Stony Brook goalkeepers and develop a replacement for three-year starter Ashley Castanio. He has spent the last 15 years training and developing youth goalkeepers on Long Island and in Florida. He holds

NSCAA Goalkeeping level 1 and 2 di-plomas and a U.S. Soccer Federation “E” license.

“I have been looking forward to this opportunity for a while and am excited to get to work,” Grimes said. “I am most ex-cited to learn from coach Ryan, who has been considered a legend in the women’s game for many years. To be able to work alongside her and her staff is going to be an unbelievable experience.”

Th e Seawolves open the season on Fri-day, Aug. 21, against St. John’s University at LaValle Stadium.

File photo from SBU Sue Ryan coaches a former Stony Brook women’s soccer team during practice.

SBU men’s basketball team takes 10-day European trip

In conjunction with Basketball Travel-ers, the Stony Brook men’s basketball team has announced a 10-day European tour. Th e Seawolves will travel to Munich, Ger-many before visiting the Italian cities of Rome, Bologna, Florence, Pisa and Venice.

“Th is trip to Europe is going to be one of the greatest experiences of our student-athletes’ lives,” Stony Brook men’s bas-ketball head coach Steve Pikiell said. “In addition to facing great competition, our players will gain important cultural expe-riences through some of the world’s most intriguing sites and the enjoyment of learn-ing about some of history’s exciting attrac-tions. I’m excited for our players to represent Stony Brook University abroad.”

In addition to experiencing the sites and sounds of some of Europe’s most historic cities, Stony Brook will play a total of fi ve games — one in Germany and four in Italy.

Stony Brook will play its fi rst game against the TuS Bad Aibling Fireballs, which won the Bavarian championship last season.

Th e Seawolves will open competition in Rome against Haukar, a team that com-petes in the fi rst division in Iceland. Two days later, Stony Brook will face an Italian Select team in Florence and Pisa. Th e exhi-bition slate concludes against the Vicenza Select in Vicenza.

Some of the tour venues include Mu-nich, Vatican, St. Peter’s Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and more.

Stony Brook Athletics will provide ex-clusive content of the trip with blogs, photo galleries and videos on the website www.stonybrookathletics.com. Be sure to follow the men’s basketball team’s social media ac-counts on Twitter (@stonybrookmbb) and Instagram (stonybrook_mbb).

File photo from SBU Carson Puriefoy competes in a game last season.

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HoP to it!The Maritime Explorium, 101A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson, will present a walk-in program titled Hop to It! from Aug. 6 to 9, 1 to 5 p.m. Engineer a trap to catch the invasive cane toad. $5. Call 331-3277 for more information.Fun Fridays!The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, invites children to create, design and explore their hands-on stations every Friday in August, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Free with muse-um admission.ButterFly dayThe Town of Brookhaven will present Butterfly Day, a program for ages 2 to 6, at the Longwood Estate in Ridge on Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a summer’s day while experiencing nature’s quiet gifts. $10 per child. For more information or to register, call 924-1820.BuBBlemania!Do you love bubbles? The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor, will pres-ent Bubblemania! on Aug. 8, from noon to 3 p.m. Create a painted fish with bubble wrap, discover the differences between painting with ice and painting with bubbles, get your face painted, enjoy free ice pops and much more! $8 per child, $5 members. Face painting $4. For more information, call 367-3418.Jester JimWildwood State Park, 790 Hulse Landing Road, Wading River, will present a free performance by Jester Jim on Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. For more information, call 929-4314.tHe artist in me!The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will present The Artist in Me!, on Aug. 11 and 13, from 10 a.m. to noon. Create projects using different media, listen to stories and enjoy a visit to the exhibits. For children in Pre-K to entering first grade. $65 per student, $55 members. For more information or to regis-ter, call 751-0066, ext. 212.dino WeekThe Long Island Science Center, 11 W. Main St., Riverhead, will present Dino Week from Aug. 11 to 15, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go back in time when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, look at fossils up close and make dinosaur crafts. Take home an impression fossil. $5. Call 208-8000.lego CluBEmma S. Clark Library invites children in grades K through 3 to join its Lego Club on Aug. 12 and 14, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Aug. 18, from 3 to 4 p.m. No registration required. Free and open to all. For more information, call 941-4080.WaCky Water Wednesday!Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor, will present Wacky Water Wednesdays on Aug. 12, 19 and 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Have fun playing with sprin-klers and bubbles! For more information, visit www.cshfha.org or call 516-692-6768.

CHildren’s sHoW in Port JeFFThe Village of Port Jefferson will present “Magic of Amore” at the barn behind Village Hall in Port Jefferson, on Aug. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Bring chair or blanket. Free. Visit portjeff.com.

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Photo by Peter Lanscombe, Theatre Three Productions, Inc.Michael Giordano stars as The Pied Piper at Theatre Three from Aug. 7 to 15.

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growing on one side, and appear flattened while the forehead tends to bulge on the opposite side. Another form of plagiocephaly, called positional plagiocephaly, which is not a form of craniosynostosis, is characterized by the flattening of one side of the back of the head. It is simply due to an infant’s preference to sleep in one position and it is estimated that 20 to 30 percent of all children born have some degree of positional plagiocephaly.

• Trigonocephaly (also known as metopic synostosis) is characterized by a noticeable ridge running down the forehead. As a result, the forehead may look pointed, like a triangle.

What are the symptoms? Changes in the shape of the infant’s head and face may be noticeable and are generally the first and only symptom. One side of the face may not be the same when compared to the other side.

How is it diagnosed?Craniosynostosis may be congenital (present at birth) or observed later, during a physical exam by your pediatrician. At Stony Brook Children’s, you’ll be asked if there’s a family history of craniosynostosis or other head or face abnormalities. You may also be asked about developmental milestones, since craniosynostosis can be associated with other developmental delays. A measurement of your child’s head is taken and plotted on a graph to identify normal and abnormal ranges. Diagnostic tests such as x-rays of the head and computed tomography scans (CT or CAT scan) may also be performed.

How is craniosynostosis treated? Treatment is determined based on your child’s age, overall health and medical history, and the

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extent of and type of craniosynostosis. The best time to perform surgery is before the child is 1 year of age when the bones are still very soft and easy to remove and reassemble. Traditional open-skull surgery is performed between 6 and 9 months of age and can take between 2 and 12 hours. Blood transfusions are common with open surgery and the average hospital stay is five to seven days.

Minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for craniosynostosis is generally performed at 3 months of age and typically takes between 90 and 180 minutes, with an average hospital stay of one night. Post-operative care for endoscopic craniosynostosis surgery often includes a custom-fit helmet for the infant to wear for up to a year, to help guide and mold the shape of the skull as the child grows. The endoscopic procedure offers comparable results to open surgery. And because there is rarely a need for blood transfusions with endoscopic surgery, the risk of complications is dramatically lowered.

What is the Stony Brook difference?One of the reasons Stony Brook Children’s hired me was for my advanced training in both the open and minimally invasive methods of treating craniosynostosis. Few pediatric neurosurgeons in the region have this training and I’m often asked to lecture about it. Also, our multispecialty craniosynostosis team of experts includes pediatric neurosurgeons, pediatric plastic surgeons and pediatric anesthesiologists to meet your child’s specific needs and give you peace of mind.

To schedule a consultation with Dr. Chesler, call (631) 444-1213 (select option 1).

Craniosynostosis is a rare condition that affects the head/skull and face. It occurs in one out of 2,500 births. David A. Chesler, MD, PhD, a Johns Hopkins fellowship-trained, pediatric neurosurgeon who is an expert in treating craniosynostosis, explains.

How does craniosynostosis occur?The normal skull consists of eight bones, which are joined/separated by fibrous joints called sutures. As an infant grows and develops, the sutures close to form a solid piece of bone we call the skull. Craniosynostosis occurs when one of more of the sutures close too early. It causes problems with normal skull growth.

Is it genetic?Craniosynostosis is thought to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Some studies suggest that environmental factors such as smoking or taking certain medications during pregnancy may cause the condition to develop in the fetus. However, there is no data to support this.

Are there different types of craniosynostosis?Yes, and some are more common than others.

• Scaphocephaly (also called sagittal synostosis) is the most common form of craniosynostosis, occurring in 50 to 60 percent of cases. It is characterized by a skull that is narrow from ear to ear. Scaphocephaly is also associated with increased pressure on the brain.

• Plagiocephaly (also known as coronal synostosis) occurs in about 15 to 30 percent of cases. The forehead and the brow stop

If you are curious about a certain medical topic and would like to learn what an expert thinks about it, let us know. Although we cannot offer individual medical advice in this column, we’d be happy to choose our next topic from among your suggestions. Email us at [email protected] or write to: Medical Experts at Stony Brook, 188 Belle Mead Road, East Setauket, NY 11733-9228. If you need a physician, call HealthConnect® at (631) 444-4000.

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