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SPOTLIGHT

By Carl [email protected]

A Dix Hills woman was arrest-ed Saturday night for allegedlydriving under the influence of al-cohol with her 3-year-old son inher vehicle following a car crashin Wheatley Heights.Police say Cristi Rivas was

driving a 2007 Mercedes BenzGL450 southbound on StraightPath when her vehicle rear-endeda 2013 Honda Odyssey, driven byKhizar Kharam, at about 6 p.m.Rivas’ son was in the vehicle

and was taken to Good SamaritanHospital Medical Center in WestIslip for evaluation but did not ap-

pear injured, po-lice said. Kharam,63, and Rivas, 38,were both trans-ported to GoodSamaritan Hospi-tal with minor in-juries.Rivas was ar-

rested nearStraight Path andBurr’s Lane inWheatley Heightsand charged underLeandra’s Lawwith aggravated driving while in-toxicated with a child passenger15 years old or younger, drivingwhile intoxicated and endanger-

ing the welfare of achild. She pleaded notguilty Sunday at FirstDistrict Court in CentralIslip and is scheduled toappear back in court to-morrow. Her defense at-torney could not bereached.The child was re-

leased to a family mem-ber.Rivas’ vehicle was im-

pounded and the investi-gation is continuing. De-

tectives are asking anyone withinformation about this crash tocall the First Squad at 631-854-8152.

Mom Charged Under Leandra’s LawWHEATLEY HEIGHTS

Cristi Rivas

By Chris [email protected]

The Huntington Zoning Board ofAppeals last week put off decidingon an application by the IslamicCenter of Melville, which is seek-ing to build a new multi-milliondollar mosque, amid pushbackfrom local residents.The Islamic Center’s proposal

calls for replacing two residentialstructures that have been used ashouses of worship with a singlemosque that would cost between $6million and $8 million. The planswould require a parking variance tomore than double to the number ofthe center’s current 70 spaces to150. Additionally, the center isseeking relief for the size of thebuffer required from the parkingarea to the street in order to keep

parking in the front of the building.Many of the site’s visitors park

their cars on the shoulder of theroadway network on Old East NeckRoad in Melville when there is noavailable parking at the IslamicCenter, and cross the service roadto attend events at the center, whichis unsafe, according to WayneMuller, of RMS Engineering, whowas at the hearing offering experttestimony on behalf of the center.Muller said that there would be

two access points to the proposedmosque that would make travelingthere easier and safer. The first ac-cess point would be on Old EastNeck Road, located on the south-western side of the property, withthe second access point locatedalong the south service road of theLong Island Expressway on the

ZBA Delays Mosque Plan After Residents ComplainMELVILLE

The Islamic Center of Melville located at 118 Old East Neck Road is the subject ofcontroversy as plans to level two buildings in order to erect a mosque and extendparking on the property was met with opposition from neighbors. (Continued on page A22)

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By Andrew [email protected]

Two years ago, during the 2013NCAA Men's Division I BasketballChampionship, Hall of Fame basket-ball coach Rick Pitino, formerly ofBayville and the current Universityof Louisville coach, called out hishome region for what he said hasbeen a recent downswing in the pro-duction of homegrown basketballtalent on Long Island.Noting that the region in the 1970s

and 1980s produced Hall of FamerJulius Erving, two-time NBA all-starRandy Smith and three-time NBAchampion Mitch Kupchak, Pitinosaid the Island just hasn’t matchedits past production.The statement caught the attention

of Tom Femminella, a Massapequanative who is Massapequa HighSchool’s all-time leading scoringand played college ball for CatholicUniversity in the mid-2000s beforegoing on to coach at Hofstra Univer-sity and then Ward Melville HighSchool. There he helped produce theschool’s first ever NCAA Division Ibasketball player, Gabe Brown(American University).With a playing and coaching his-

tory engrained in Long Island, Fem-minella believes he can help addressPitino’s claim and he believes he cando it with the team he’s assembled asthe new head basketball coach forUpper Room Christian School in DixHills.

This winter, Femminella will leadthe Royals – made up players fromLong Island and across the globe –through an East-Coast-spanningschedule in hopes of breeding a bas-ketball culture based in hard workand teamwork that will “get theyouth around the community, aroundhere, to be excited about the gameand to realize the opportunities that itcan give to them.“We’re only going to be as suc-

cessful as these guys are once theyleave this school. Hopefully, we havea lot of fun in the building, get a lotof wins. But we want to have a lot ofkids who are getting scholarship op-portunities so that it raises the level

of basketball, not just here at theschool, but on Long Island altogeth-er,” said Femminella, 33. The coachis also a computer science and healthteacher at Upper Room, which is aK-12 private school founded in 1981200 students enrolled.“This doesn’t happen everywhere.

We’re a tiny school trying to do bigthings.”The tiny school has joined the

newly-assembled North AmericanChristian Athletic Conference,which consists of eight schools in to-tal. With school-provided and raisedfunds, the Royals are set to travel toMaryland, New Jersey, North Caroli-na, Connecticut and South Carolinaduring the upcoming season.There, they’ll face opponents like

Saint Benedict's Preparatory Schoolin New Jersey and Mount ZionChristian Academy in North Caroli-na, which have collectively produced10 NBA talents in the last 20 years,and participate in showcase tourna-ments such as DMV Elite in Mary-land, which promises to draw mediaand collegiate attention.Femminella is hopeful some of

that attention will center on the 13young men he’s assembled for UpperRoom’s roster this season, includingStefan Jevdjenijevic, formerly ofSerbia, and Osbel Caraballo, former-ly of Venezuela.“I have come all the way from Ser-

bia to get this kind of education and

play at this level of basketball in theU.S.,” Jevdjenijevic said. “It is goingto be a great opportunity for myself.”Caraballo echoed the sentiment. “I

am very proud to be a student athleteat Upper Room Christian School.This is a great opportunity to devel-opment not only my basketball skillsunder coach Femminella, but alsomy academic skills. It has been a bigchange from living in Venezuela, butit has been a positive experience andI’m excited for the future,” he said.As Caraballo said, the Royals are

focused on more than just basketball.Femminella said the school hopes tooffer the athletes opportunities pastthe gym floor.“Successful alumni,” Femminella

said. “That’s what it’s all about.Once the kids get out of here, wehave to get them ready for the realworld. We’re trying to make this aone-stop-shop.”Femminella said Upper Room has

a tutoring program under teacherGerry White to shore up ever-impor-tant SAT scores and other academictraits necessary to reach the next stepin education.The current next step for the Roy-

als is an exhibition matchup, theirfirst of the season, Nov. 13 at homeagainst SPIRE Institute, of Ohio.Upper Room’s season opener is setfor 6 p.m. Dec. 2 at home againstMartin De Porres High School, ofRockaway Park.

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The Dix Hills Fire DepartmentCo. 1 is hosting a comedy showfor charity at its headquarters onNov. 7This year’s comedians, in order

of performance, are Billy Winn,Peter Michaels and J.J. Ramirez,all of whom have been featured onvarious prime time TV channels,from Comedy Central to Show-time.Every year, the fire department

chooses a new charity to donate aportion of the proceeds to. Thisyear, that charity is the Lustgarten

Foundation for Curing PancreaticCancer, in honor of a communitymember who passed away frompancreatic cancer, according toCapt. Karl Krage.Tickets for the show, which is

for adults 18 and over, cost $55,and include appetizers, a buffetdinner, dessert, drinks and theshow. Doors open at 6 p.m. Thefirehouse is located at 115 EastDeer Park Road.Call 631-387-5910 for more in-

formation or to purchase tickets.-STEVE JELLINEK

Fire Department HostingComedy Night For A Cause

DIX HILLS

UpperRoomWantsToReviveLIBasketballNew coach, new conference, new culture for Royals to start winter season

DIX HILLS

The 2015-2016 Upper Room Christian School Royals boys basketball team:standing, from left, Devon Banks, Osbel Caraballo, Ivan Tomic, Petar Vesic,Rashan Allen, coach Tom Femmminella, and crouching, from left, Jose Pabon,Stefan Jevdjenijevic and Ian Tue.

Osbel Caraballo, a 6-foot-5 juniorguard/forward, prepares to dunk dur-ing a practice at Upper Room ChristianSchool last week.

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The Huntington zoning board last week ap-proved a proposal to build an outside dining areaat Cirella’s Cafe restaurant in the Walt WhitmanShops’ Saks Fifth Avenue. The plan includes a six-seat bar and fire pit at an area of the mall that’snearest to local residences and, up to this point,has not had outdoor dining.The 1,000-square-foot patio would be an exten-

sion of the Cirella’s restaurant on the New York Av-enue-facing side of the Walt Whitman Shops, 350feet away from the closest residential property. The patio would have 30-35 total seats and be

on the northeastern corner of the Saks’ property,next to the mall’s loading docks.“My clients are well aware of the fact that this

is the residential side of the mall and that this is,in some respects, setting a precedent,” said attor-ney William Bonesso, representing applicantsWalt Whitman Mall LLC and Saks. “But, with thatsaid, they are prepared to take every effort to makesure that does not become a disturbance.”Dean Cirella, owner of the family-style restau-

rant group, said the “dining area is actually verysmall. The bar area is only six seats. It’s really justfor people waiting to sit down.”The applicants sought three separate variances

from the ZBA – including those for outdoor din-ing and parking. There were no public speakers

during the hearing and the ZBA approved the pro-posal 5-2, with the understanding that the appli-cants would return to the board with an update onthe patio every year.To manage potential noise and lighting distur-

bances, the applicants proposed to line with tall fo-liage the sides of the planned patio not guarded bythe building. Concrete planters may also be usedto protect diners from potential stray vehicles.

Zoning Board OKs Outdoor Dining For Cirella’s At SaksTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

A rendering depicts a proposed outdoor dining patio for Cirella’s Cafe, found in the Saks Fifth Avenue atWalt Whitman Shops.

(Continued on page A22)


QUOTE OF THE WEEKTOMFEMMINELLA

“This doesn’t happen every-where. We’re a tiny schooltrying to do big things.”

Upper RoomWants To Revive LI Basketball – Page A2

Forged Nurse’s Note

A 38-year-old Dix Hills woman wasarrested Oct. 30 and charged with third-degree forgery after she allegedly altered aschool immunization form. Police say thewoman changed the dates and signed theform with a nurse practitioner’s signaturebefore sending the document to a school inthe Half Hollow Hills School District.

Man Found With Pot In Car

OnOct. 29, a 20-year-old Brentwood manwas arrested in Dix Hills when cops foundhim in his 2003 GTI on Commack Road.Marijuana was tucked inside a plastic baginside his vehicle and was within publicview, according to police. He was chargedwith criminal possession of marijuana.

DWI First Offender

A 26-year-oldWest Babylon woman wasarrested on Oct. 25 at approximately 2:52a.m. after driving her 2014 Nissan Altimasouthbound on Deforest Road in Dix Hills.At the time of the arrest, cops say thewoman was driving under the influence,her blood alcohol concentration was .08%This was her first offense.

Weed Found In Routine Stop

Police arrested a 25-year-old Dix Hillsman on the corner of LebkampAvenue andBrennan Street during a routine traffic stopat 3:50 p.m. The man was charged withcriminal possession of marijuana.

Wrong Direction

On Oct. 31, a 26-year-old HuntingtonStation man was stopped driving a Hondasedan southbound on the northbound laneof the Northern State Expressway. Policesaid the man’s eyes were glossy and blood-shot at the time of the early-morning arrest.He was charged with driving while intoxi-cated. This was his first offense.

Geese Crossing…On my way to work Fri-day morning, I turned down Main Street andimmediately came to a stop right in the middleof the intersection. I automati-cally assume the delay is beingcaused by more roadwork. On-ly, it wasn’t construction thatgot every car at a standstill. As I peered overthe steering wheel, I noticed a family of geesecrossing the street. I was stunned watching thisfamily of geese pause for the cars to stop beforestepping off the curb to cross the road. Don’tget run over, don’t get run over, I said to my-self, as cars halted to the line of geese crossingin front of their cars. Those were some toughbirds and my guess is this wasn’t the first timethey’ve tried this stunt. So please, if you’re everon Main Street or anywhere else, watch out forthe geese.

In The Navy...While on my way for somehot tea down the road from the office last week,I was greeted by some commotion at the cornerof Wall Street and Gerard Street, where a smallcrowd had gathered around a rather large SUV.I put my tea plans on hold to see what all thefuss was about, and as I walked to the car for acloser look, I saw five handsome young service-men, their uniforms neatly pressed and tidy,walking towards Almarco Italian Grill. I seizedthe opportunity to introduce myself and thankedthem for their service. I was informed that thefive guys in uniform were actually attending theU.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Pointand were just visiting family while on breakfrom their studies. The sailor at the front of thepack said he had a lunch reservation with hisparents at Almarco’s and that his friends were

just tagging along. It’s so nice to see young mentaking the time out of theirbusy schedules to visit withtheir parents, and to talk withAunt Rosie. All of these otheryoungsters out there shouldfollow by their example. Suchnice gentlemen.

A Quiet Halloween … I don’t know aboutyou, but it seemed eerily quiet in some areasaround town for Halloween, especially for abeautiful weekend day. If I was a youngster, Iwould have been out early on and taking advan-tage of the good weather to knock on doors formy tricks and treats. Maybe everybody was atthe Children’s Halloween Costume Parade inHuntington. Maybe they were at other events.Or maybe ghouls and ghosts got to them …

Good Use Of An Empty Lot … Now thatwe’re over with Halloween, let’s skip pastThanksgiving for a sec and talk about Hunting-ton village’s plans for Christmas. Did you hearthat a Christmas tree -- a 30-footer -- will be re-turning to Mary Smith’s property on Wall Street,next Christopher’s restaurant? So says Christo-pher’s owner and Huntington Business Improve-ment District President Jack Palladino. I loveChristmas trees, and I can’t wait to see this one.

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

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Whether she was welcoming herchildren or grandchildren into herhome with open arms for late-nightconversations, typically at 3 a.m., orgently nudging workers at the DanielGale real estate agency in her 56-yearstint there to take a few extra days ofvacation to rest and relax,Jean Gale “loved to love,”granddaughter JaclynGale said.“And it was so easy to

love her back.”With her family by her

side, as she overlookedthe sprawling backyard ofher nearly 150-year-oldLloyd Harbor homewhere she once watchedher children and grand-children grow up, Gale died Oct. 13of natural causes. She was 93.Gale’s caring traits emerged at an

early age. She was born Feb. 9, 1922in Brooklyn, the first of William andKatherine Wallice’s five children.In Huntington, where Gale grew

up and attended South Huntingtonschools, she learned to be responsi-ble and care for the group.For example, a typical Sunday

morning consisted of Gale walkinghand-in-hand with her siblingsacross NewYork Avenue to St. Hughof Lincoln Roman Catholic Churchfor Mass and then back home for afreshly cooked breakfast prepared bydad, said Gale’s middle child, Stan-ley Gale, 65, of Lloyd Harbor.In the midst of the Great Depres-

sion, Gale graduated from what wasthen Central High School. In 1939,she was approached with a job op-portunity at the Daniel Gale agency.She accepted and began working asa secretary and became theagency’s first female real estateagent. It’s also where she met thelove of her life, D. Kent Gale, whoworked for his father, Daniel Gale,the agency’s founder.But the couple had a few hurdles to

navigate.Kent, who predeceased Jean in

2014, enlisted in the United StatesArmy in 1941, serving in World WarII. Keeping in contact through writ-ten love letters, Jean and Kent, “theperfect match,” as Jaclyn Gale de-scribed them, married on July 27,1943.Two years later, the couple settled

in Lloyd Harbor, where they’d soonraise their children, Daniel K. GaleJr., Stanley Gale and Mary Stokkers,63, of Lloyd Harbor.“They did everything together,”

Daniel Jr. said of his parents, whowere 50-year members of the Hunt-ington Country Club. “You didn’t getone without the other.”With her soulmate by her side,

Gale continued with theDaniel Gale agency,serving as the “glue thatheld things together,”Stanley Gale said. JeanGale was the managerof the Cold Spring Har-bor office and, just tolist a few of her respon-sibilities, she worked inhuman resources, publicrelations, sold homesand answered phones.

She served as a role model to someof the agency’s young workers upuntil retirement in 1995.“She was the first person I met

from Daniel Gale in 1974 when Ijoined the company,” Patricia Pe-tersen, the current president andCEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby's In-ternational Realty, said. “Jean wasjust wonderful. She was a mentor,savvy and discrete. A woman of qui-et strengths.“One of the main things I try to

emulate is Jean’s telephone manner.If you called, and got Jean on thephone, it always seemed as thoughshe was just sitting there waiting foryou. Of all the people she knew inthe world, she was waiting for you tocall. You just had a smile on yourface when you called her.”Speaking with her friends and

family, it appeared this “warmth,” asPetersen described it, was presentthroughout Gale’s life.Stanley Gale said his mother was

loving, sensitive, thoughtful and pos-sessed the uncanny ability to makewhomever she was speaking withfeel as if they were the most impor-tant person in the world.“Whenever she would meet you,

she would always ask, ‘How is yourlife going? How is your family? Iseverybody happy? Is everybody do-ing well?’ said Daniel Gale Jr., 66, ofNewark, New Jersey. “That’s the wayshe was. She was always concernedabout the other person, no matterwho they were.”Jean Gale also gave the Daniel

Jean Gale, Matriarch Of RealEstate Family, Dies At 93

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Drone Law Is AboutPublic Safety

Dear Editor:The intent of this legisla-

tion is to protect the safetyand welfare of the public.Since, as your editorial cor-rectly pointed out that there isno reasonable expectation ofprivacy in public places suchas parks and beaches, I do notbelieve this law infringes onFirst Amendment rights.There is, however, a rea-

sonable expectation of safetyin these same public places.Drones are modified model

airplanes outfitted with high-technology photographicequipment. For years, thetown has regulated the use ofpersonal model aircraft inparks and other public places.It is important to under-

stand that my legislationdoes not ban the use ofdrones in public places. Itstrictly requires that thosewho wish to do so obtainwritten prior approval. I be-lieve it’s quite reasonablethat the use of drones be reg-ulated in public places wherean inherent risk exists. Thiswould include special eventssuch as festivals where alarge number of people gath-er in limited spaces. Imagineif there were dozens ofdrones operating above therecent Celebrate HuntingtonFestival in Heckscher Park.This legislation is cutting

edge in an evolving area ofthe law. I expect New YorkState and the federal govern-ment to adopt more refinedand stricter drone regula-tions in the near future. Butfor now, my legislation will

address this immediate need.

MARK CUTHBERTSONCouncilman

Town of Huntington

Young ProfessionalsNeed Housing

Dear Editor:There is an urgent need for

affordable housing – particu-larly rental housing – foryoung people in Huntington.This fall, a dozen members ofthe young professionals of theHuntington and Melvillechambers of commerce par-ticipated in an extraordinaryconversation about this hous-ing shortage with leaders ofthe Huntington TownshipHousing Coalition. Theyoung professionals alreadyhad heard the grim statisticsabout the “brain drain” of

young people off Long Islandbecause they cannot findhousing. In fact, these youngpeople are the faces behindthe statistics. None of themwas surprised that Huntingtonis one of the affluent towns onLong Island losing the largestnumber of its young peoplebecause rental housing andstarter homes are just not at-tainable here.The young people in the

room ranged in age from 26to 42. They were men andwomen, black, Hispanic andwhite, all with college de-grees, all business profession-als. They want to live andwork in Huntington. Mostcannot. One young person isrenting in Mastic Beach withan almost two-hour round tripcommute to her Huntingtonjob. Others expressed realanger and frustration that, atalmost 30 years of age, theyare still living with their par-ents because they cannot findan affordable rental apart-ment. Some asked why thetown has allowed so many af-fordable senior homes to bebuilt while creating few hous-ing opportunities for theirgeneration. And, throughoutthe night, there was real sad-ness that some of them mayhave to leave a town they lovesimply because they cannotfind housing here.Here is some of what the

young professionals told us:• “I love Huntington and re-

ally want to both live andwork here, but I can’t find aplace to live in this town.”• “I set my 30th birthday as

the benchmark for movingout of my parents’ home. Butthat birthday came and wentand I am still living withthem because I cannot findan affordable rental.”• “I am a college graduate

earning $40,000 a year,which is not enough to afforda Huntington rental, but toomuch to qualify for afford-able rental housing.”• “Why does the town keep

building affordable homes forsenior citizens and nothing forour generation? We are theones being forced to leave.Weare the ones they should betrying to keep in Huntington.”• “After spending hun-

dreds of thousands of taxdollars educating us in Hunt-ington’s public schools, wemove away because we can’tfind housing in Huntington.”Our conversation was not

just a gripe session. By theend of the evening, our coali-tion and the young profes-sionals committed to work to-gether educating and advocat-ing for more affordable rentaland ownership homes inHuntington. Each organiza-tion pledged to create an af-fordable housing committeeand several members are tak-ing directors seats on theHuntington Township Hous-ing Coalition.The voices of young pro-

fessionals must be heard bytown officials.

RICHARD KOUBEKPresident

Huntington TownshipHousing Coalition

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

Results from this past Election Daywere not available by deadline Monday.To learn which candidates won their re-

spective political races, visit us atLongIslanderNews.com.

This year’s Town of Huntington raceswere:• Huntington TownCouncil: Keith Barrett(D, WF, WE); incum-bent Susan Berland (D,WF, I,WE);incumbent Eugene Cook (R, C, I,Reform); Michael Helfer (C); andJennifer Thompson (R, Reform).

• Huntington Receiver of Taxes: In-cumbent Ester Bivona (D, C, I) andMonique Pardes (R, Reform).

• Huntington Town Clerk: Jo-AnnRaia (R, C, I, Reform) is runningunopposed.

This year’s Suffolk County races were:• County Executive: Incumbent SteveBellone (D, WF, I, WE) and James

O’Connor (R, C, Reform)• 16th Legislative District:Thomas McNally (R, C, Re-form) and incumbent Steve

Stern (D, WF, I).• 17th Legislative District: IncumbentLouis D’Amaro (D, C, WF, I) andJanet Heller-Smitelli (R, Reform).

• 18th Legislative District: Grant Lally(R, C, Reform) and incumbentWilliam Spencer (D, WF, I).

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For amputee soldiers who werereduced to one arm in battle duringthe Civil War, utensils like a com-bination knife-fork-spoon wereused to help them eat. And beforethere were scopes that attached to asniper rifle, soldiers used sharpshooter sunglasses to magnify theirtargets.These tools can be found on dis-

play at Huntington Town Hall,

which is commemorating the 150thanniversary to the end of the CivilWar.While every year it selects a dif-

ferent theme, the “For Those WhoServed” Civil War exhibit displaysan assortment of documents and ar-tifacts that were loaned by Hunt-ington residents. There are 55 CivilWar items in four cases.Huntington Town Clerk Jo-Ann

Raia said the loaners preferred tobe anonymous.“This is probably the second Civ-

il War exhibit that we’ve had,” saidRaia, adding that the last one wasprobably more than 20 years ago.As town clerk, Raia oversees the

display cases and reached out to theemployees and the community tospread the word that the office wasseeking Civil War artifacts.“So this is all part of what I’m

suppose to be doing as far as out-reach, as far as what the state edu-cation department wants all thetown clerks to do, because we arethe records management officer for

the town and it has to be a two-foldprogram,” Raia said.Although it’s a combined effort,

Raia said town hall Archivist Anto-nia Mattheou is responsible for se-lecting the artifacts, arranging thedisplay cases and preparing thedocuments for the exhibit as well.“Usually, it’s a six-month process

to put an exhibit like this together,”Mattheau said.After receiving responses,

Mattheau sets up appointments

TownHall CommemoratesEndOfCivilWarLife&Style


This case displays an assortment of bullets; percussion caps for firing muskets and pistols; wormers for removing bullets stuck in musket barrels; a musket wrench;a friction primer to set off a Navy cannon; hat insignias for the infantry cavalry, artillery and engineers; eagle plate from a leather strap worn across the chest to holda cartridge box; and a confederate belt buckle and a Union officer's belt buckle.


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with loaners to pick up arti-facts and determine which arearchival in nature.“[They] have an immense

amount of artifacts and I'llchoose what I think will beproper or fitting for our cas-es,” Mattheau said.“These individuals who

have loaned us these artifactsknow that we will care forthem and keep them safe,”Raia said.Mattheau said the design is

based on the theme and whatshe has learned from the con-tributors.For instance, one of the dis-

play cases holds two swords,a rifle musket and a bullseyecanteen, signifying that sol-diers needed their weaponsand water to survive.“So at night, whenever,

they would go to bed, theywould always put the canteennext to their guns, so that’show it’s displayed,” Mattheausaid.

Artifacts, such as sharpshooter’s sunglasses, binocu-lars, a soldier’s leather wallet,documents from the PresidentLincoln assassination andmore can be viewed in frontof the town clerk's office,which have been on displaysince April. They will bearound for visitors to see untilthe end of December.Last month, during archives

month in New York, in addi-tion to honoring the end of theCivil War with the display,town hall hosted an openhouse that featured Civil Wararchives. The documents in-cluded death records of sol-diers killed in action, militaryexemptions, affidavits of ac-ceptance for service andmore.“Other than the fact that

we’re very proud of it, itdraws a lot of attention,” Raiasaid. While people wait online, “they can occupy them-selves by looking at the arti-facts in the exhibit.”

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These Civil War binoculars have been cracked in battle during the Civil War and can be foundat Huntington Town Hall exhibit.

Before there were scopes that attached to a sniper rifle, soldiers during theCivil War used sharp shooter sunglasses to magnify their targets.

During the CivilWar, a combina-tion knife-fork-spoon tool wasmade for am-putee soldierswho lost an armin battle.

Town hall has a Philadelphia Derringer on display, which was the type of weaponused to assassinate President Lincoln in 1865.

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Taking advantage of a cool,sunny day, hundreds of familiesgathered outside the Huntingtonvillage post office Saturday for theannual Children’s HalloweenCostume Parade.Parents and grandparents joined

in on the fun, with many familiesdressing in group costumes.Huntington Supervisor Frank P.

Petrone, who sponsored the pa-rade along with CouncilmanMark Cuthbertson and the Townof Huntington, greeted the crowdbefore leading the parade downGerard Street toward the shops onMain Street. After the shortmarch, children dispersed to col-lect candy and treats from localbusinesses participating in a safetrick or treat.“We’ve never had a bigger

crowd,” Petrone said.Jack Palladino, president of the

Huntington Business Improve-ment District, which sponsored

the trick-or-treating portion of thefestivities, called it one of themost successful programs the BIDdoes all year.Shakira Bublin, of Hunting-

ton, made her children’s cos-tumes herself. Constance, 3,chose the popular Queen Elsafrom Disney’s “Frozen,” and herobliging little brother Calvin, 1,was Kristoff. The costumes tookBublin two weeks to create. “I lether [Constance] pick out some ofthe fabrics,” Bublin said. “His[Calvin’s] was easy, just fleeceand some fur.”On Friday, some Huntington

residents got an early start to Hal-loween at “Gateway Nights” in atGateway Plaza in Huntington Sta-tion. The event featured freepumpkin painting.Ron Brown, 73, ran around

Gateway Plaza, trying to keep hisgodchildren accounted for. Thechildren, Dante Washington, 7,and twinsAliana andAmaya Joly,also 7, eagerly ran to the pumpkinpainting station. Shouting andlaughing, the girls grabbed the

supplies nearest to themand started decoratingtheir pumpkins, whileDante ran around play-ing, too giddy to sit still.Jayden Frederick, 5,

of Huntington, was amaster of multitasking.When his mother toldhim to smile for a pic-ture and stop painting,he replied with acheeky, “I can smileand draw at the sametime.”And he did, mak-ing his mother laugh.

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Leah Edwards, 4, of Huntington, contentedlyholds her perfect pumpkin before painting it.

Anthony Buonagurio, 9, of Greenlawn, John Hackett, 9, of Huntington,Kallen Fenster, 10, of Dix Hills, and Andrew Taylor, 10, of Dix Hills, all madefast friends when they met before the Huntington Children’s HalloweenCostume Parade.

Hailey Maisonet, 4, Adalyn Rivera, 6, and Anthony Rivera, 8, of Huntington chose superand scary costumes. “I’m usually nice, so I wanted to be kind of creepy and scary,” saidAdalyn, who dressed as a creepy doll.

Dante Washington, 7, Aliana Joly, 7, Amaya Joly, 7 and Ron Brown, 73, of Huntington

Shakira Bublin, of Huntington, made her children’s costumes herself. Constance, 3,chose Queen Elsa from Disney’s “Frozen” and Calvin, 1, was Kristoff.

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Currently touring the country insupport of his third full-length al-bum, Washington-based artist AllenStone, 28, has managed to combineelements of folk, soul, and R&Bwith a sophisticated rock sensibility,for an eclectic mix that pays tributeto music from the ‘60s and ‘70s. His latest album, “Radius,” fea-

tures 14 original songs selected fromseveral dozen others written over thecourse of a year and a half and laterrefined by Stone for inclusion in theproject. “The radius is that line extending

from the center of the circle to its ex-terior,” Stone said, “and in a lot ofways this album is about getting outthings deep inside—whether it’s loveor insecurity or joy or frustrationabout things going on today.”Wary of Top 40 radio and how

vacuous it can sometimes be, Stone

believes that popular musicians to-day seldom use their cultural rele-vance as a platform for social andpolitical change. When it comes tohis own music, taking a socially con-scious approach to songwriting iswhat feels natural to him.“I just want to write stuff that’s re-

al,” Stone said. “There’s real stuffhappening every day that people are

going through that we should betalking about as a culture.”He added, “We [musicians] used

to be the purveyors of talking aboutissues and we don’t do that at allanymore.”The arrangement and creative spir-

it on “Radius” was due in large partto Stone’s sharp and often brazensong-writing ability, but his collabo-

ration on the album with Swedishsoul singer and songwriter MagnusTingsek really helped capture a“warm energy” and “creative con-nection” in the songs laid out on therelease, which Stone believes is hisbest effort to date.“The first two songs we wrote

were ‘Fake Future’ and ‘Circle,’ andI was like, ‘Dude, this feels perfect.This is the record I want to make,’”Stone said. “And so we did it. It wasa collaboration between him, me andthree or four other musicians thatplayed every instrument on therecord.”“Everything on the record is

played live,” Stone said.Describing himself as “a hippy

with soul” Stone’s vocals and melod-ic styling are in line with the classicsoul and R&B of the 1960s and ‘70s,which come off as clear influenceson the singer’s pacing and delivery.If you’re in the mood for soul mu-

sic served up with raw feeling, tick-ets to see Allen on Nov. 15 can bepurchased at the box office or fromparamountny.com starting at $25 forgeneral admission. Doors open at 7p.m.

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By Tes [email protected]

If you’re looking to dine at anauthentic Thai restaurant, Thai USAis the one to try. Located on NewYork Avenue in Huntington village,one can’t miss the giant statue of anelephant in front of the restaurant.By contrast, the interior is illu-

mined by soft colors on the walls anddimly lit light fixtures, giving it arelaxing vibe. Tiki Choladda hasowned the place since 1996, and sheis the first person you encounterwhen you walk in. Choladda’s easy-going personality endears her topatrons. She has been known towhisk away the youngest patrons andplay games with them to give parentssome time to relax.This easy-going atmosphere

comes through from the servers aswell, and the cuisine reflects thesame sentiment. The meal you ordermay seem heavy at first glance, butyou’ll be pleasantly surprised toexperience how light, savory and col-orful each dish is prepared by ChefDhanit Choladda.To start you on your Thai culinary

journey, appetizers such as tao hootod (crispy tofu served with crushedpeanut dipping sauce, $6.50), po piasod (shrimp, tofu, sprout, cucumber,wrapped in rice paper, brushed withplum sauce, $7) and gai satay (mari-nated chicken, grilled on skewersand served with peanut sauce, $7) areones to try. The tofu appetizer iscrispy but not oily, and grilled chick-en is tender and prepared well. Thepeanut sauce is not too sweet and isgreat for dipping these appetizers or

anything else. The peanut sauce is sopopular that Choladda sells it.If you want something that’s

healthy and delicious, the calamarisalad (green salad with crispy cala-mari, ginger, mango and peanut withlime dressing, $8.50) is a goodoption. The calamari is lightly bat-tered and combined with mango,peanuts and lime dressing, creatingsweet and sour flavors while stillbeing a light salad.For entree options, try the choo

chee shrimp (with mixed vegetables,kaffir lime leaves, panang curry,served in fresh young coconut,$17.50) and ped ob grob (crispyboneless Long Island duck with pur-

ple plum, chili, mint and gingersauce, $26). The presentation of theshrimp in a young coconut, alongwith the flavors of panang curry andlime leaves makes this a great dishfilled with complex flavors. Theboneless duck is crispy, but not oily,and adding the purple plum, chili,mint and ginger sauce highlights theduck’s rich flavors.If you want side dishes to comple-

ment your entree, pick the coconutrice or sticky rice.And for a drink, the Thai ice tea

($3) is refreshing and good for thoselooking for a something sweet.Save room for dessert because the

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delicious. Neither the tartness northe sweetness are overpowering, soone can savor the creaminess of thepie.Thai USA’s attraction can be

attributed to the savory dishes thatare prepared, but a lot can be said forthe welcoming manner Choladdaand her daughter, Pathra, treat theirpatrons.“I want every diner to leave here

full, happy and with a smile,”Choladda said.So if you’re looking to dine on

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VAUXHALL Cometh: A group of restau-rateurs behind The Leaky Lifeboat inSeaford, ZA Late Night Pizza inRockville Centre and AmityvilleMusic Hall will soon be taking over26 Clinton St. in Huntington village,the space formerly occupied by Char.Partners Eric Finneran, SalvatoreMignano, of Huntington, and DanValentino plan to launch VAUX-HALL, a bar with a menu that’s stillin the works, by mid-November. Thespace can hold 39 seats indoors andanother 18 outside. Finneran said thegroup loves Huntington and every-thing about the area, and they thinkthey have a nice shot at doing well.The building’s owner, Louis Block,said he had a lot of interest in thespace, but chose the trio because oftheir professionalism. “These guyskind of stood out,” he said. How didthe team come up with the name?Finneran said Valentino was flippingthrough records and came acrossMorrissey’s “VauxHall and I”. “Weare very music-centric, and it kind of

stuck,” Finneran said.

GOLDEN AGAIN: After a seven-monthhiatus, the Golden Dolphin has re-opened. Closed since March 29, thelong-standing Huntington villagediner opened its doors again after aremodeling project saw it take overthe neighboring storefront and prom-ised to double seating capacity from60 to 120. A newly updated and ex-panded menu features over 350 itemsfor patrons to choose from. TheGolden Dolphin is located at 365Main St. in Huntington.

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Elena D’Agostino, 55, and JoyceMennella, 44, of Lucky To LiveHere Realty, take selling houses toclients to a personal level.“I think it’s important when

you’re working with a real-estateagent to work with someone that isingrained in the community and theconnections and the knowledge ofthe community,” said D’Agostino,of Lloyd Harbor.While selling houses is just part of

the process, the licensed brokers al-so show their clients attractions inthe community, including the localbeaches, restaurants, the John W.Engeman Theater in Northport andThe Paramount in Huntington vil-lage.“I think it’s all about the overall

helping people discover what makesliving here so special,” saidD’Agostino, adding that Huntingtonoffers so much.Mennella added that the agency is

not only about a business transac-tion; it’s about building relation-ships within the community.Through their Lucky To Live Here

Club, hosting events and social me-dia, they welcome others to expandtheir circle of friends and networks,whether they are newcomers orHuntington natives.“Our website is full of not just re-

al estate things to do. We blog aboutthe area we support local businesseswe promote the area so we just don’tsell houses. We sell lifestyle,”D’Agostino said.Having both been in real estate for

10 years, with a family history in re-al estate, D’Agostino came into thebusiness because of her love forhelping people, and Mennella wasalways attracted to homes and fi-nance.They met in 2010 while both

working for Signature Premier

Properties.“We’re attracted to each other in

that way in our work ethic,”D’Agostino said. “So we just starteddoing more and more business to-gether and then we decided we real-ly wanted to just work as a team.”Although D’Agostino coined the

brand five years ago, the office forLucky To Live Here Realty openedin May, at 117 Main St. in ColdSpring Harbor.Covering the five harbors of Hunt-

ington Township, including ColdSpring Harbor, Lloyd Harbor, Hunt-ington Harbor, Centerport Harborand Northport Harbor, the 1,200-square-foot office consists of nineagents.“We have a great team here,”

D’Agostino said. “A lot of compa-nies are all about just hiring as manypeople as they can and make moneyoff of them. We’re not about that.We’re about hiring actually newagents and empowering them andgiving them hands on training fromtop producers. That’s something youwon’t get at big agency.”Mennella said they educate the

agents on the ins and outs of the pro-fession. “It is a very tricky businessand it’s all about doing things theright way, the smart way and just re-ally caring about what you’re do-ing.”With their experience and knowl-

edge, D’Agostino and Mennellahave become the top-selling listingagents within the Cold Spring Har-bor School District, having sold 13of 85 listings from January to theend of September, according to theMultiple Listing Service Long Is-land.“Most choose to hire us because

we’re local experts, not only in realestate, but on the community,”D’Agostino said. “If you can moveto an area and not only feel lucky tolive there but have someone helpyou get adjusted to the neighbor-hood, that’s the best part of this job.”

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By Jon L. Ten Haagen

We all make mis-takes, and even littleones can be expen-sive. This is especial-ly true with Individ-

ual Retirement Accounts. The lawsare complex and ever-changing.There are taxes and penalties youmust be aware of, because if youmake a mistake, it might not be pos-sible to undo it. To make sure youare properly prepared do your ownhomework and work with a qualifiedcertified financial planner to avoidthe common IRA rollover mistakes.To err is human, but let’s not.

1. Missing the 60-dayrollover deadline. There is a thingcalled the indirect rollover, andthe IRS has specific rules for thisprocedure. You request funds besent directly to you rather thananother investment institution.This can be from a company re-tirement plan (401(k), 403(b),457, etc.), or from an IRA youhave. After you receive yourfunds, you have 60 days – not 59or 61 days – to complete arollover back into an IRA. Youmust replace the full amount, in-cluding the 20 percent withheld

by your qualified retirement plan.If the rollover is not completewithin the time allowed, theamount would be treated as ordi-nary income in the IRS’s eyes.You will then have to state theamount as income on your tax re-turn and it will be taxed at yourcurrent ordinaryincome tax rate(this could pushyou into a high-er bracket). Ad-ditionally, if thedistribution oc-curs before youturn age 59.5,you may be infor a 10 percent penalty for earlywithdrawal. To avoid this erroryou should consider a directtrustee to trustee transfer of yourrollover assets. This means themonies never get into your hands.Be a smart investor.

2. Another error is to depositrollover assets into the wrong ac-count. The account you deposityour assets into must be eligibleto receive rollover assets in orderto maintain their tax deferral sta-tus. Moving assets to the wrongaccount (i.e., ROTH assets to atraditional IRA, or a traditional

IRA into a retail account (person-al account) can result in penaltiesand in some cases, permanentloss of future tax deferral. The er-ror may be eligible for correctionas an exception to the 60-day ruleby applying for an IRS privateletter ruling. The private letter

ruling process cantake up to ninemonths and cost asmuch as $3,000. Ihave had to dealwith new clientswho have done thisand it is a longprocess which isvery trying and

costly. Avoid this by workingwith a knowledgeable certifiedfinancial planner.

3. Think long and hard aboutwhether to leave your hardearned 401(k) (or other qualifiedplans) in a former employer’s re-tirement plan! When you leavethe company you worked for, youtypically have the right to rollover your entire vested balanceinto an IRA. Here are three pos-sible good reasons to do so:

a. You could gain access to amuch larger array of investment op-tions. This could allow you to man-age your assets more effectively.

b. If you die, your beneficiar-ies may be able to take distribu-tions over their lifetimes. Thiswould allow for a longer period oftax deferral that could extend af-ter your death.

c. You can avoid the 20 per-cent mandatory withholding fordistributions if you roll over yourretirement plan to an IRA.

4. Considering taking earlywithdrawals from your IRA? Fail-ing to follow IRS Rule 72T couldcost you a lot. Rule 72T allows forpenalty-free withdrawals from anIRA account. The rule requiresthat, in order for the withdrawalsto be penalty-free, they must betaken as “substantially equal peri-odic payments.” The amount de-

pends on the IRA owner’s life ex-pectancy calculated with variousIRS-approved methods. Failing tocalculate the proper amount andduration of the payments can leadthe IRS to assess a 10 percentpenalty on all amounts withdrawn.You have to continue to take thesedistributions for either 5 years oruntil you reach age 59.5. Failurecan result in more penalties. Con-sult with a competent CFP.Be proactive in seeking advice.

IRAs are one of the largest single as-sets owned my many Americans.Even small mistakes can prematurelycut off the tax-deferred growth ofIRAs that may be worth millions andcreate huge income-tax bills for thosewho inherit. If you are going to err, doso on the side of caution by seekingthe advice of a qualified certified fi-nancial planner before you roll over ortransfer your assets. There is toomuch at stake not to protect yourhard earned funds.

How To Avoid IRA Rollover Mistakes

ASKTHE EXPERT

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Huntington’s Jon L. Ten Haagen,CFP*, runs Ten Haagen FinancialServices, Inc., a full-service inde-pendent financial planning firm – andnow, he is here to answer your ques-tions!In this bi-monthly column, TenHaagen will answer your financialquestions and help you with hisexpert financial advice. Don’t be shy– our expert is here for you, so feelfree to ask away!Email your questions to [email protected] today,and let our expert help you.

*Ten Haagen is an InvestmentAdvisor Representative offering secu-rities and advisory services offeredthrough Royal Alliance Associates,Inc., member of FINRA/SIPC, and aregistered investment advisor. He isalso an active community member,serving on several nonprofit boardsand as executive officer of theGreater Huntington Boating Council.

** NEW OFFICE LOCATION: Dueto a fire in the office building, theoffices of Ten Haagen FinancialServices, Inc. are now at 12 BayviewAve., Northport.

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Dr. Alison GailRhein and Julie Lau-ren Stark were mar-ried Oct. 10 at Har-bor Club at Prime inHuntington.Rhein, 45, is a vet-

erinarian in Hunt-ington and the own-er of Dix Hills Ani-mal Hospital in DixHills. She graduatedand also received aveterinary medicinedegree from Cornell,where she was laterinducted into thewomen’s polo hallof fame.She is a daughter

of Carol HellerRhein and Dr. Har-vey Rhein of DixHills.Stark-Rhein, 40, is

a psychotherapist inthe Smithtown clinicof New HorizonCounseling Center who enjoys photography as a hobby. She graduatedfrom the University of Maryland and received a master’s degree in socialwelfare from Stony Brook University.She is a daughter of Kay Stark Smith of Boca Raton, Florida, and the

late Allan B. Stark, and a stepdaughter of Theodore A. Smith.Stark-Rhein said the two met a game-night with friends in 2002. A

friendship grew and they started dating about a year later. The couplemoved fromManhattan to Roslyn in 2004 and then bought a house in DixHills in 2006 after Rhein took over her father’s veterinary practice. Thenewlyweds have five dogs and two cats together.

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Julie Lauren Stark, left, and Alison Gail Rhein

Gale agency’s logo its iconic smile.The whale depicted on the logo,which Gale created in 1951, wasonce without its smiling face. Gale,however, made the pivotal suggestionto add a smile and “the whale becamea symbol,” Stanley Gale said.Before she died, Gale used anoth-

er whale to put a final smile on herfamily’s face.Prior to her death, Gale’s daughter

Mary asked her mother to send herfamily a sign once she was reunitedwith her husband in the afterlife. “I’ll try,” she replied.Sure enough, as the family pre-

pared for Jean’s funeral Oct. 17, hergrandson Kyle Stokkers looked outonto Lloyd Harbor and exclaimed,“There’s a whale outside of thehouse!”Along with her children and

grandchildren named above, Gale isalso survived by grandchildrenStanley Gale Jr., Katherine Gale,Kelly Stokkers, and AlysonStokkers McKee; great-grandchil-

dren Brinley McKee and HudsonPowell; and brother Jack Wallice,90, of Huntington.Memorial contributions can be

made to Visiting Nurse Hospice at505 Main St. in Northport, NewYork 11768.


Jean Gale dies at 93

Jean Gale, left, and Daniel Gale, herfather-in-law and founder of theagency by the same name, stand out-side the agency’s Huntington Hotel of-fice circa 1940.

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Argentine TangoFree Argentine tango lesson offered atLa Hacienda Latin Fusion Bistro, 1624New York Ave., Huntington Station.Come dance the Milogna from 7-10 p.m.every Thursday. The free class begins at8 p.m. For information, call 631-972-8387.

Stan Wiest Music: Coindre Hall BridalShowcaseOn Nov. 5, join Stan Wiest at CoindreHall, 101 Browns Road in Huntington, ashe gives a performance on the grandpiano and talks about different optionsthat he can offer for your wedding andwhat to expect on the big day. Freeadmission. 6-9 p.m.

Military BridgeFriday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. at the UnionUnited Methodist Church, 1018 PulaskiRoad in East Northport, $12 withadvance registration, $15 at the door. Allskill levels welcome. To register, or formore information, call 631-368-7911.

Comedy For A CauseIt’ll be a night of fun, raffles and biglaughs to benefit the Huntington YouthBureau System for Comedy for a Causeon Nov. 6, from 7-10 p.m. at theHuntington Moose Lodge. Comediansfeatured from Haft2Laugh ComedyProductions. Tickets are $55 ($60 atdoor) and includes comedy show, twotickets for wine/beer, plus light fare, softdrinks and dessert. To purchase tickets,call 631-351-3061 or visithybydri.org/fundraiser.

St. John’s Episcopal Holiday FairNov. 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 12 Prospect St. inHuntington. Vendors, a holiday boutique,baked goods, raffles, a thrift shop andmore. All proceeds go to benefittingchurch outreach groups and local chari-ties. Call 631-427-1752 for more info.Christmas Craft and Vendor FairNov. 7 10 a.m.-4 p.m. St. Anthony’s HighSchool, 275 Wolf Hill Road in SouthHuntington. Over 150 vendors with food,raffles, and more. Free admission. Call631-271-2020 ext. 7 for more info.

Northport Historical Society AntiqueShowNov. 8, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at theWilliam J. Brosnan Building, 158 LaurelAvenue in Northport. $8 admission, withdiscount cards available at the Society’smuseum. Go to nothporthistorical.org orcall 631-757-9859 for more information.St. John’s Episcopal Harvest FairNov. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 12 Prospect St. inHuntington. Vendors, a holiday boutique,baked goods, raffles, a thrift shop andmore. All proceeds go to benefittingchurch outreach groups and local chari-ties. Call 631-427-1752 for more info.Huntington Veterans Affairs Program

Nov. 8, 9 a.m. at the Veteran’s Plaza,Huntington Town Hall (100 Main Street).Honoring the anniversaries of UnitedStates Armed Forces. The Long IslandChildren’s Choir will be performing. Freeadmission. For more information call631-351-3012.

Revolutionary War ReenactmentMon, Nov. 9 all day at the NorthportMiddle School (11 Middleville Road).

Fall Blood DriveSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church (106 VernonValley Road, Northport) is hosting NYBlood Center for a blood drive Nov. 10from 2:45-8:30 p.m. Register at nyblood-center.org to make an appointment. Call516-526-4943 for more information.

History of the LI Motor ParkwayThe Half Hollow Historical Associationwill give a free presentation/slide showat the Half Hollow Hills Library (55Vanderbilt Parkway), on Tuesday, Nov

10 at 7 p.m. on the history of the LongIsland Motor Parkway.

World War II: Home Front and BattleWed, Nov. 11 at the Dix Hills branch ofthe Half Hollow Hills Library at 55Vanderbilt Parkway. Learn about the keyevents, men, women and battlegroundsof one of the bloodiest conflicts in historyusing music, original source and littleknown anecdotal references of the time.

Hebrew Reading Crash CourseA seven-week course on learning to readthe Hebrew taught by Robin Guttman atThe Chai Center, 501 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills. The courses startMonday Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. for $50 percourse, with a 10 percent discount formembers. Registration is required atthechaicenter.com.

Thanksgiving Food DriveThe Brian M. Gill Agency, State FarmInsurance, is collecting food donations

for Long Island Cares from Nov. 2-16.Please bring non-perishable food itemsto 713 Walt Whitman Road in Melville.

Cook Around the WorldJoin the Women’s International CookingClub at The Chai Center for cookingclasses taught by Chef Limor Shapiro.Three classes, every Thursday at 7 p.m.from Oct. 29-Nov. 12. Call 631-351-8672for more information and to register. $25for the course or $10 per class. 501Vanderbilt Parkway in Huntington.

Kabbalah CourseThe Chai Center, 501 VanderbiltParkway in Dix Hills, is putting on a five-week course on Kabbalah, the Jewishtenets of mysticism. The course will talkabout topics such as reincarnation, thesoul and angels. Registration is requiredand costs $50. The course begins onOct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Call 631-351-8672.

Smoking Cessation ProgramsThe Suffolk County Department ofHealth Services is putting on weekly“Learn to be Tobacco Free” quitting pro-grams, sponsored by HuntingtonHospital. These programs, which endNov. 19, take place at the Dolan FamilyHealth Center, 284 Pulaski Road inGreenlawn. For more information and toregister, call Irene Housley at 631-351-2385.

HHH Robotics Invitational and FoodDriveThe Half Hollow Hills Robotics Team3624 ThunderColts are hosting a robot-ics competition and food drive at HalfHollow Hills High School West (375 WolfHill Road. Dix Hills) on Nov. 14. from 9a.m.- 5 p.m. Watch 24 teams from allover Long Island compete in the“Recycle Rush.” There will be food andraffles. For the food drive, please bringthings such as canned goods, toiletries,rice, cereal, stuffing, mashed potatoes,tea and coffee. All donations will go tothe St. Elizabeth Food Pantry.

General Bereavement GroupMeets weekly for six weeks Tuesdays,Nov. 17-Dec. 22 at the St. Anthony ofPadua Parish, 1025 Fifth Ave. in EastNorthport, in the basement of the TrinitySchool. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Call 631-499-4462 or 631-499-8130 to register.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Writers Workshop: Debra Peoples willlead 10 classes for new and seasonedwriters. The Workshop runs from Sept.21- Dec. 7, every Monday from 10a.m.-12 p.m. or 1-3 p.m. for the secondsession. Register at the informationservice desk, with a check for $90payable to the Cold Spring Harborlibrary. Maximum of 10 students.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Thursday afternoon movie: “Just Alice.”Nov. 5 2-3:40 p.m.

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Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.• “Inside Out,” Saturday Nov. 7, 2-3:30

p.m. Contact the library to register

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. Events arefree and registration begins on Sept. 3 at9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.• Fall Food Drive Nov. 1-30. November

is Fall Food Drive Month at the Library.During the month of November, theElwood Public Library is hosting a fallfood drive for Long Island Cares, Inc.Drop off boxes will be in the vestibuleof the library. Non-perishable goodsonly. Call 631-499-3722 for more info.

• Interactive Diabetes Info Sessions:Participants in the class will learn froma registered dietitian and registerednurse about diabetes management andprevention of complications, healthyeating, and other related topics.Registration required.Tuesdays, Nov.10-Dec. 1, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you to

print your own creations. STL, OBJ, orTHING files may be e-mailed [email protected] for review. Ifdesigns meet library policy, you will getan appointment to print. For moreinformation, call 631-498-1236.

• Teen Fan Fiction Writing Club:Thursday, Nov. 5, 5:45-6:45. Districtresidents only (Dix Hills)

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Literacy Tutors: Thursday, Nov. 5, 11

a.m.- 1 p.m. Weekly meetings until12/31. Station Branch

• Stem Cell Research: Advancing Curesfor Neurological Diseases: Monday,Nov. 9, 7-10 p.m. Registrationrequired. Main Branch

Northport-East Northport PublicLibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.• Movie: “San Andreas” Friday, Nov. 6,

2-4 p.m. Northport• Document Shredding Day: Saturday,

Nov. 7, 2-4 p.m. Safeguard your per-sonal information; bring bills, receipts,insurance statements and other items.Max three bags or boxes of docu-ments.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.• Saturday, Nov. 7: Registration for the

Nov. 28 defensive driving coursebegins. Registration for SouthHuntington Public Library cardholdersbegins Nov.7 at 9:00 AM. Non-districtresidents may register in person, or byphone beginning Nov. 14 at 9:00 AM.$28 registration fee.

• Researching Genealogy Online: Tues.

Nov 10, 2-4 p.m. Join the experts fromSeniorNet for a demonstration on howto research your family tree usingGoogle and other online tools.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• “Fantasia” 75th Anniversary: Sun. Nov.

8, 11 a.m. Free for kids 12 and under.$7 tickets for members, $12 for thepublic

John W. Engeman Theater AtNorthport350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• West Side Story, through Nov. 1. Seethe website for seating and ticket infor-mation.• “James and the Giant Peach,” week-

ends through Nov. 8. See website forseating and ticket information.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Member’s Exhibition Part One: Sun.

Nov 8- Sun. Nov. 29. An exhibit featur-ing about 200 works of art created bythe Art League’s members will be ondisplay at the Jeanie TengelsenGallery. Artist’s reception Nov. 8 1-3p.m.

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

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

• Three exhibits on view from Oct. 28-Nov. 23. Featuring Bert Winsberg,Nicolette Pach and a members themedarea called “Celebrations.”

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

under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.cshfha.org.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m. (closedMonday). Admission $6 adults, $5 chil-dren and seniors.• Shipwrecks of WWII: Wed. Nov. 11 3

p.m. Underwater footage of significantshipwrecks in WWII.

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

runs through Nov. 22. Rosenquist’slithographs are characterized by hori-zontal, tripartite compositions depict-ing brightly colored icons, includingtire tracks, stairs, nails, stars, orbitsand the American flag.

• “Street Life: PrivateMoments/PublicRecord” runs through March 27.Selected works from the permanentcollection illustrate the urban experi-ence and create a portrait of NewYork City in its daily life. Featuredartists include Berenice Abbott, N.JayJaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan,Garry Winogrand.

• “Graphic Appeal: Modern Prints fromthe Collection” runs through Nov. 29.Landscape, figurative and abstractwork using a range of traditional andmodern processes by artists RomareBearden, John Steuart Curry, StuartDavis, Red Grooms, Risaburo Kimura,Robert Kipniss, Roy Lichtenstein,Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg,Robert Rauschenberg, EmilioSanchez, Tom Wesselman and others.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 MainSt., Huntington.Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.• “Auction on Main” at the Main Street

Gallery. Exhibit runs from Nov. 6-20.Opening reception Nov. 6 6-8 p.m.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,

Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn,2 High St.; Kissam House/MuseumShop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers &Sailors Memorial Building, 228 MainSt. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. hunting-tonhistoricalsociety.org

Northport Historical SocietyMuseum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday-Sunday,1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthis-torical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, take

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

$5 per person.

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

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

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

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

Five Towns College Performing ArtsCenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148; dhpac.org.• Godspell: Nov 5-8, Nov 13-15 7:30

p.m. Tickets are $18 for the public,$15 for seniors and students.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• “So You Think You Can Dance?” Live

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Blood Drive Hosted At St. Paul’sSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 106 Vernon Valley Road in Northport, is

hosting NY Blood Center for a blood drive Nov. 10 from 2:45-8:30 p.m.Register at nybloodcenter.org. Call 516-526-4943 for more information.


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Lamp Fire Averted(Nov. 12, 1875)Caleb Woodhall found a burst hall lamp at his home in Huntington and wasable to put out flames on the floor before they spread. There was no expla-nation how the lamp burst. I was reported well tended with oil and therewere no drafts to fuel the lamp flame.

Nearly Fatal Fall on New Street(Nov. 15, 1875)W.B. Eaton of New Street fell 20 feet from a pear tree that adjoined his homewhen a limb gave way. Eaton landed on his shoulder and head. The beaverhat Eaton was wearing at the time was thick enough to soften the blow.

Costs To Huntington Village(Nov. 15, 1875)The Long-Islander reported that the aggregate expenses of citizens who havetraveled from Huntington to court at Riverhead on the week of Nov. 15 wasabout $2,500. The annual cost to Huntington for having the county seat beso far away was calculated as being Huntington's share of county expenses,plus that weekly cost of travel.

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If the patio is approved, Cirella’swould maintain one of two outdoorbars on mall property – another is op-erated by Brio Tuscan Grille. Theproposed patio would have speakersfor music and proposed hours of op-eration are 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun-day-Thursday and 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday.When asked by ZBA Chair

Christopher Modelewski if residentswould be able to see the activity ofthe patio from residential properties,attorney John Breslin, who was calledas a real estate expert, said, “Whenthe cars are there, no, you wouldn’t beable to see it. When it’s empty, it’s a

significant distance away, [but] youwould see something.“This is a very, very insignificant

part of the [mall] property itself, thebuilding itself and, by allowing it to beutilized, it’s another further way of pro-viding services for the use of the mall.”The proposal must now receive site

plan approval from the Huntington

Planning Board.Bonesso, the attorney representing

the mall and its tenant, said, “I hopethat by the new year we will bescheduled for determination by theplanning board itself, and then wecan move forward with obtainingbuilding permits and start the actualconstruction in the early spring.”


ZBA approves outdoor dining plan for Cirella’s at Saks

northeasterly side.Several Melville resi-

dents in attendance ex-pressed strong disapprovalof the plan.Jeanette Smith, of

Melville, says that she haslived on Old East NeckRoad for 23 years and hasbeen “instrumental” incleaning up areas in herneighborhood.“Throughout the [Islam-

ic] center’s 15 years at thisaddress…we have seenovergrown grass, over-grown bushes, weeds, bro-ken glass on windows notfixed, fences needing re-

pair, broken doorhinges…and phone booksand garbage not picked upon the property,” Smithsaid.Smith said that since the

Islamic Center was found-ed in 2000, her neighbor-hood has seen a “declinein upkeep” of the property,and that no one appears tobe in charge of mainte-nance even when the facil-ity is in full use.Smith’s sentiment was

echoed by other residents. Following the testimo-

ny, the board unanimouslydecided to table ruling onthe matter.


ZBA delays vote onMelville mosque

Islamic Center of Melville hopes to tear down two existing buildings to erect a new house of worshipon its Old East Neck Road property.

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When Walt Whitman’s JonConsolo scored in double overtimeFriday, he completed a Wildcats’comeback and ended the Hills EastThunderbirds’ season in the quarter-finals of Suffolk’s Class AA playoffsBut the loss didn’t diminish the

bond formed among theThunderbirds this season. If any-thing, that bond was strengthened byHills East’s performance in the play-offs, which saw the Thunderbirdsupset Hauppauge 3-1 on Oct. 27 andforce reigning county finalistWhitman to claw its way back froma late 2-1 deficit before its double-overtime win.“We played with the most heart

that I’ve seen in the four years thatI’ve been here,” Spencer Manus, asenior captain for Hills East, saidfollowing the 3-2 setback. “I’mproud of these boys, the way weplayed and how we fought.”That dedication, evoking a blood,

sweat and tears mentality, is whatmade Hills East more than just ateam, another senior captain RichieHogan added, “Over the course ofthe season, we all became a family.”“There are so many different kinds

of kids on this team,” a third seniorcaptain, David Targett, said. “It wasa perfect group.”

No. 10 Hills East entered Friday’smatchup after knocking off No. 7Hauppauge last week 3-1 thanks totwo goals from senior BradleyWeltman and another from juniorJared Breakstone.After a three-day break, the

Thunderbirds traveled to WaltWhitman High School and met theWildcats, this year’s League II

champions. The Thunderbirds andWildcats met twice this season inLeague II play, both encounters end-ing in Whitman wins.As No. 2 Whitman jumped out to

1-0 lead in the first half, the gamefelt as if it was in danger of fallingfurther in favor of the Wildcats asthey continually tested Hills East’sdefense and junior goalkeeperJordan Lafauci. But Hills Eastshowed it resiliency. Lafauci record-ed eight saves in the first half to keepthe team within striking distance.And Hills East struck with 18

minutes left in the first half whenanother senior captain TaylorKaczynski broke free and beatWhitman’s goalkeeper to level thescore 1-1.After halftime, Kaczynski worked

some more magic with 15:15 left toplay, when he carried the ball downthe left sideline to Whitman’s touchline and drew the opposing goal-keeper before centering the ball toSam Steinberg, a junior, who buriedthe opportunity and gave Hills East a2-1 lead.But Wildcats scored three minutes

later, forcing overtime. The twosides remained even through the firstovertime, but with 11:46 left in thesecond frame, Whitman scored toend the Thunderbirds’ season.“We fought hard, dug deep,

worked as hard as we could and we

almost won it, but it just didn’t workout,” Kaczynski said.Along with they players men-

tioned, the Thunderbirds rostered sixother seniors this year: MattD’Alessandro, Javon Davenport,Justin Gardener, Max Goldberg,Chad Katzelnick and RobbieRathgeber.

T-BirdsWill Remember ‘Family’ After LossBOYS SOCCER>> WHITMAN 3, HILLS EAST 2

Hills East senior defender ChadKatzelnick (13) races Walt Whitman’sWitman Hernandez (17) for the ballFriday afternoon during a SuffolkClass AA quarterfinal matchup.


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The Colts of Half HollowHills High School West securedthe No. 2 overall seed in the up-coming Suffolk Division IIplayoffs with a 35-7 win overWest Islip Saturday.Hills West was led by three

rushing Alexander Filacouristouchdowns and another fromDeyvon Wright. QuarterbackAnthony Lucarelli also threwfor a score when he connectedwith Cameron Jordan on a 27-yard pass in the third quarter.Finishing division play in

second place, HillsWest (7-1) isscheduled to host No. 7 Smith-townWest (4-4) for the qualify-ing round of the playoffs at 1p.m. Saturday. Hills West de-feated Smithtown West 49-0when the two schools met Oct.24 during divisional play.Should Hills West win Satur-

day, it will advance to the Divi-sion II semifinals Nov. 13.The other qualifying round

matchups were No. 8 Deer Parkat No. 1 Newfield; No. 6 River-head at No. 3 West Islip; andNo. 5 Huntington at No. 4North Babylon.Hills West’s lone loss this

season came in the form of a41-13 setback Sept. 19 to New-field, the Division II champion.The Colts have outscored allother opponents this season250-55.

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His name is Hunter Goldberg,but on Oct. 27 he was more of a thief.“I’ve been talking to him for about

eight or nine games now about steal-ing us a win,” Doug Gannon, HillsWest’s boys soccer coach, said of hissenior goalkeeper. “And he stole us awin today.”On the home turf of the defending

NewYork State champion CommackCougars, Goldberg made a diving,game-saving block in overtime topreserve his shutout and pave theway for No. 11 Hills West’s 1-0 up-set in the first round of Suffolk’s

Class AA playoffs, eliminating theCougars. The Colts, however, wereeliminated three days later whenthey fell 3-2 in the quarterfinals toSmithtown West.Against No. 6 Commack, minutes

after Goldberg’s clutch save, his10th of the day, Colts senior captainJohn Behr buried the game-winninggolden goal with 9:11 left in over-time, after a Hills West free kicksquirted through Commack’s de-fenders and the ball landed at Behr’sfeet.“It was an incredible opportunity,”

Behr said after the game. “I saw theball, I saw the open net and I put itright in. It was great,” the midfielder

said of scoring his seventh goal ofthe season.Immediately after the goal, which

was assisted by senior AdamKhanat, the Colts flooded Behr incelebration as the Cougars lookedon, shocked.Heartbreak hit Hills West on Fri-

day, though, as they traveled to No.3 Smithtown West (15-1-1) in Suf-folk’s Class AA quarterfinals. HillsWest’s Khanat and Chase McGuireeach scored in the first half for theColts to give Hills West a 2-0 ad-vantage at the half. But the Bulls re-sponded with three unansweredgoals in the second half to surviveand eliminate the Colts.

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