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While taking a walk down neighboringstreets, Melville resident Ronnie Slopanoticed something different about thenormally-picturesque trees lining thesidewalks. The bark was peeling off trees,the leaves drying up, and it was only thebeginning of summertime – when treesshould be bursting with life and greenleaves.

What Slopa noticed wasn’t the resultsof heat, however. It was cottony maplescale, an insect, otherwise known ashomoptera, which forms a white cottonytissue on the underside of leaves in orderto extract nutrients.

This summer, the numbers of cottonymaple scale and other forms of the scaleinsect have exploded within the Town ofHuntington, said Michael Sneden, anarborist representative and local manag-er at Bartlett Tree Experts.

“Last year I noticed the trees were a lit-tle different,” Slopa said, “but I neverbothered to look up. I actually readsomething about scale, then noticed it,

and put two and two together. It mighthave even started last year, but it neverhit home until the beginning of summerwhen everything got bad.”

She began noticing the change onQuintree Lane, off of Old Country Lanein Dix Hills.

“Bark is peeling, limbs are falling, thesmall limbs, and without the breeze,” shesaid. “If you look up at the trees, you seebranches and they’re dying.”

Michael Sneden, an arborist represen-tative and local manager at Bartlett TreeExperts, said that with some trees, suchas a normal street tree such assycamores, peeling bark is natural.

But, he said, scale does attack differenttypes of trees aside from maple, includ-ing dogwood and magnolias.

That’s why Slopa’s backyard tree didn’tmake it past this summer.

“About four years ago, I started grow-ing a maple tree from a seedling,” Slopasaid. “It flourished every year, and thisyear the scale attacked it and the treedied.”

The problem usually starts in the

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Harmful Insects Are Invading TreesScale consumes plant’s resources, causes bark to peel and leaves to fall prematurelyBy Alessandra [email protected]

Cottony maple scale, an insect that produces egg sacks underneath leaves in order to ex-tract nutrients, has been seen all over Huntington this past summer.(Continued on page A11)

Deputies from the Suffolk CountySheriff ’s office will continue to patrol theLong Island Expressway indefinitely.

A judge dismissed all charges filed bythe Suffolk County Police Departmentand Superior Officers Association in thestate Public Employment RelationsBoard (PERB). Judge Philip Maier madehis decision on Aug. 12; the statementwas released on Aug. 18.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Levyordered 55 Suffolk cops off the LongIsland Expressway and Sunrise Highwayin September 2008 after Governor DavidPaterson refused state funding. The twopolice unions filed complaints with PERBshortly after, claiming they had exclusivi-ty to patrol the two state roads.

“It’s a bad day for the police,” PBAPresident Jeff Frayler said. ”It embarrass-es the 13th largest police unit that we

don’t have a highway unit.”Levy spokesman Mark Smith said

Suffolk officials ideally wanted Albany tosend state troopers to patrol theExpressway and Sunrise, but were toldthe state lacked the manpower. They werealso rebuffed, he said, when they askedfor the $12 million needed to pay SuffolkCounty police for the work. Smith saidthe sheriff deputies can do the job “at amuch lower cost.”

Sheriff deputies were among severallaw enforcement agencies alreadypatrolling, Chief of Staff Mike Sharkeysaid. When the police pulled out, he saidSheriff Vincent DeMarco decided toincrease patrols to fill the gap.

“Our function on those two roadwaysare independent of the county executive’sdecision,” Sharkey said.

But DeMarco, Frayler said, began hispush to take highway patrols over in May2007, with the plan actually going intoeffect a year later.

“They lied, saying it wasn’t until 9 a.m.they found out they were looking to takeit over,” he said. “All the lies came out.That’s the one positive thing that cameout for us.”

In the meantime, Frayler said hisagency submitted more than 2,000pieces of evidence proving his agency wasthe only patrol responsible for the tworoads. But Maier, the president contin-ued, disallowed all the evidence andaccepted hearsay.

“He in turn accepted the testimony of achief in the Suffolk County Sheriff ’sDepartment with no documentation andhe had to recant his sworn statement fornot being true,” Frayler said.

The president criticized Levy andPolice Commissioner Richard Dormer fornot cooperating with the complaint.

“The police commissioner is selling outhis own department. He’s giving awayjobs to anyone,” Frayler said.

Smith retorted that Dormer and Levy

are responsible for managing the county’sresources and keeping its residents safe.

“It was a determination of the countyexecutive that the sheriffs could handleit,” the spokesman said.

The PBA official said his agency is stilldetermining their options, a process thatwill take at least a few more weeks. Smith,however, said both sides agreed to forfeitany appeal when they agreed to havePERB hear the case.

In the meantime, Sharkey said thedecision would only serve to betterorganize his department. Motorists onthese two roads are unlikely to see anydifference.

The chief also said he expects hisdeputies to continue a good relationshipwith their police counterparts.

“We have worked cooperatively withthem before and after September 2008.All the agencies in the county, it’s theirresponsibility to work cooperatively,”Sharkey said.

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Sheriff Highway Patrols Can ContinueState judge rules Suffolk deputies have enforcement rights on LIE and Sunrise HighwayBy Mike [email protected]

‘There’s a strongcorrelation betweenpeople who abuse

animals and people who commit

violence againstother people,

whether domesticviolence or

serial killers.’

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BABY FACESHANNAH AND SPENCER

Hannah Ryan Creighton and Spencer Carmine Sturges,of Huntington, are cousins that were born on the same day,June 23, 2010, just three hours apart, to parents Victoriaand Mike Creighton and Amanda and Paul Sturges. Theyjust celebrated their christening together on Aug. 22.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKJON COOPER

No Charges In Employee ‘Thievery’Suffolk police were called to a South Huntington de-

partment store about a theft on Aug. 20. The com-plainant said an employee was caught stealing mer-chandise. No arrest was made.

Cars Don’t Just DisappearSuffolk police were called to a South Huntington gen-

tlemen’s club after someone reported a stolen car onAug. 19. He told police someone took his 1991 HondaAccord from the parking lot.

Car Cover Goes MissingA South Huntington homeowner called Suffolk

County police about a minor theft on Aug. 19. The com-plainant said a car cover was stolen from a vehicleparked in front of their house.

Porsche Takes Beating From Unknown ObjectSuffolk police were called about criminal mischief in

Huntington on Aug. 19. The complainant said some-one damaged their 2008 Porsche by striking it with ablunt object.

In The Window, Out The Glass Door?A Greenlawn home was burglarized on Aug. 18. The

resident called Suffolk County police after finding a rearwindow was pried open. A sliding glass door was un-locked, and a black handbag with cash and credit cardswas missing.

Thief Hauls Off RadiatorsSuffolk police were called to an unoccupied Lloyd

Harbor house on Aug. 18. The complainant reporteddamage to the front door and copper radiators beingstolen.

What Good Is A Scanner?Suffolk police were called to a Dix Hills parking lot on

Aug. 18 about a possible theft. The complainant saidsomeone stole a Motorola product scanner from theirwork truck

Hope It Wasn’t These NewspapersA woman called Northport Village police about ha-

rassing phone calls coming from a Northport bar onAug. 14. The responding officer determined an un-known person called the complainant from the bar. Thesuspect told her he knew where she lived and to stopstealing his newspapers. She reportedly told him he hadthe wrong the number, at which point he became bel-ligerent. Police spoke with one employee, who deniedthe allegations. The case was forward to a detective.

They’re Worth How Much?A woman called Northport Village police on Aug. 14 to

report a petit larceny. She told police someone stole twoclay pots with flowers in front of her home. The missingproperty was valued at $600. The case was referred to adetective; no further police action was required.

Suspicious Old Man Interrupted RoughhousingNorthport Village police were called to Village Park

about an argument late on Aug. 13. The patrolling officerwas approached by a youth who said an older man washarassing both him and a female friend. The two hadbeen roughhousing when the older man approachedthem. He was described as thin with gray hair, a scruffybeard, wearing a blue polo and tan shorts, walking asmall white dog and possibly intoxicated. Police searchedthe area but were unable to find the individual. The com-plainant’s father said he did not want to pursue the issuefurther and his son was able to leave on his own.

Send a photo of your pre-school age child along with a brief anecdotal back-ground and we’ll consider it for “Baby Faces.” Include baby’s full name, dateof birth, hometown and names of parents and grandparents. Send to: Babyof the Week, c/o Long-Islander, 149 Main St., Huntington, NY 11743. Pleaseinclude a daytime phone number for verification purposes.

Somewhere over the rainbow… As I was driv-ing toward Melville through Huntington Stationlast Wednesday, I saw just the most magnificentthing I’ve seen in a long time. Coming out of a bit ofdrizzle from earlier in the day,there was the biggest rainbowstretching across the sky thatI’ve seen in years! It looked inthe one end was landing in Halesite, the othersomewhere in Farmingdale – that’s how monumen-tal it was. Not only was it beautiful, but also itgraced a part of town that could certainly use a littlebit of sunshine. Could it be – Mother Nature tellingeverybody that things are going to get better andthat there is hope at the end of this all? I can buythat – after all, I’m just about the most sentimentalgal out there.

Rain, rain, go away… Then again, that ideamight have gone flying out the window this week-end. Who upset Mother Nature to the point oftears? Seriously, the entire summer was hazy, hotand humid with the occasional rumble of thunder,but mostly bone-dry. Now that fall and the commit-ments that follow ominously approach, here comethe monsoons as we try to squeeze in that lastounce of summer fun. As one radio host said, it’slike we’re getting the entire season’s worth of rain injust a week!

You Can Pet the Doggy... As I was walkingpast Meehan’s Courtyard, I noticed a little girl in anavy blue- and white-striped outfit standing cau-tiously, hands held tight by her face, staring atsomething in awe. I wondering what it was thatscared this little girl like it did, and then I noticedher extend her arm and go to touch something, stillwith caution. When I noticed what it was she wasgoing for, I had to laugh! She wanted to pet thedog… or at least the statue of the dog… and shethought the ferocious little thing was real. Kids re-ally do the darndest things.

Get out your paddles… Not only do you getsopping wet trying to traverse this stuff, it can also

make for might perilous mo-toring. Without the “benefit”of flooding, good luck tryingto drive in a wind-drivendownpour when going 20 ispushing it because you can

only see inches ahead of you. If you happened to getcaught in Lake Halesite, heaven help you, and hopeyou packed a lifejacket, a canoe and some goodpaddles. It’s going to be a while before that is fixedup – the state contracts to do the repairs got pushedback a few months.

The Many Ways of Bowling … While at thebowling alley for my nephew’s birthday party, Icouldn’t help but watch how each of the kids werebowling. Some were bowling as straight as a pin,others right into the gutters. But the best way ofbowling that I saw was overhand. Yep, just like abaseball. Now either that little boy’s bowling ball wasas light as a feather or he had some serious muscle,because it went far. Some of his shots even took outsome pins. Maybe he’s the next Pete Weber?

Best of… It’s that time of year when we find outwho’s “the Best” in Huntington Township. Read thisweek’s special Best of Huntington edition insidethis newspaper for the low down on who’s got thebest … hot dog, pizza, Mexican food, summer camp,women’s clothing, beach, you name it. Looking oversome of the reader nominations I was struck byhow many establishments have absolutely loyal cus-tomers. This is a true people’s choice award.

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“Home sweet home” can get greener,and it won’t cost as much as you mightsuspect.

A leading energy efficiency nonprofit isteaming up with Town Hall to offerHuntington residents energy audits de-signed to help them make their home runcleaner and cheaper without a major out-lay of cash.

A community-based sustainabilityprogram sponsored by the town, Hunt-ington Energy Efficiency and Conserva-tion Options (EECO) aims to work withfamilies, in collaboration with nonprofittechnical energy service provider LIGreen, to identify low-cost, high-impactenergy conservation measures to savehomeowners money and conserve natu-ral resources.

Huntington EECO Homes is a U.S. De-partment of Energy-approved programfunded by $345,000 from $1.725 millionin stimulus money earmarked for thetown from the American Recovery andReinvestment Act (ARRA).

The first energy efficiency audit wasconducted this April at the Huntingtonhome of Frank and Marilyn Urso.

During each audit, an LI Green techni-cian will conduct a 90-minute home vis-it, including an in-home energy surveyusing handheld computers and EnerPathenergy efficiency software. Following thesurvey, the technician will sit down withthe homeowner and lay out options formaking low-cost improvements, explainrebates, tax credits and incentives for im-proving energy efficiency and more.

LI Green Executive director ChuckScwhartz said many homes on Long Is-land – especially those built during the1950s and 1960s, have issues with thebuilding envelope, or how airtight astructure is.

“It turns out that houses on Long Is-land leak a lot of air,” Schwartz said.

Key points to focus on in terms of im-proving the building envelope include airsealing, windows, doors and insulation,and fixing those will ensure temperate airstays in the house, seasonal air stays outand energy bills are manageable.

Schwartz also urged residents toswitch from incandescent to compact flu-orescent light bulbs, which use a quarterof the energy of the old-fashioned units.Any mercury issues that previously exist-

ed with compact fluorescent have beenaddressed, Schwartz added.

Using timers and SmartStrips, whichshut down all of a computer’s auxiliarypieces – monitor, speakers and the like –when the main unit hibernates – can helpreduce electricity use, cut plug load andimprove your home’s energy efficiency.

“Unless your computer is a server con-nected to the Internet, it doesn’t need tobe on all the time,” Schwartz said.

Consider increasing the air condition-ing temperature from 68 to 70 degrees –you’ll save money and you “wouldn’t real-ly know the difference,” the executive di-rector added. If your home appliances aredue to be replaced, consider installing amore energy-efficient heater, boiler, fur-nace and/or air conditioning system.

Since July, Schwartz said the programhas handled about 50 houses in Hunt-ington, although their track record showsthe number of queries will increase in thefall months. Across Long Island, LIGreen has conducted more than 700 en-ergy audits.

“You start thinking about energy inSeptember when the bills for the air con-ditioning come in,” he said. “At this point,you don’t know how much you’ve used…[but when] the temperature drops, thebill comes due and you get that rudeawakening.”

Interested homeowners are asked tomake a $100 refundable deposit with LIGreen. To schedule an audit or get moreinformation, visit www.eecohomes.org orcall 1-800-343-1624.

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Homeowners Get A Green JoltTown, nonprofit use federal funding to offer residents money-saving energy audits

A Huntington Station woman wasarrested for her alleged role in SuffolkCounty’s 11th bank robbery in the pasttwo months.

Dashona Minor, 26, was arrested lastWednesday after she allegedly robbed aBank of Smithtown branch in KingsPark. Police said she passed a note witha written demand to a teller, grabbed thehandful of cash from the counter andfled. Minor was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny when she wasfound in a nearby nail salon.

While Suffolk County police say thenumber of bank robberies appear to behigher than usual, the trend apparentlyebbs and flows. The incidents oftenincrease during economic downturns,according to the American BankersAssociation. Police sources said multiplefactors make it difficult to pinpoint anyspecific reason for the recent bank rob-bing episodes.

Some of those factors, however, mayhave more to do with the banks than thebandits. For one, there are simply morebanks to rob. While financial corpora-tions have consolidated, branches suchas Bank of America, WashingtonMutual, Citi, Commerce Bank, NorthFork and HSBC still blanket much of

Suffolk County. There are 400 bankbranches in Suffolk County alone andpolice said more locations equal moretargets.

Minor’s target, The Bank ofSmithtown, opened 10 new branchesover the past two years and there arefour more in development, according tocorporation sources.

Besides additional locations thatmake banking easier, branches havechanged to become more customer-friendly as well. Redesigned floor space,extended hours and lack of barriers atteller stations are more attractive to con-sumers, but may also be attractive torobbers, police said.

Many have done away with “banditbarriers” – a plexi-glass partition sepa-rating tellers from customers, whichmake it easier for a robber to get awaywith the act, said retired SuffolkDet./Sgt. Robert Doyle in a media inter-view.

“Banks in which tellers are protectedby the presence of bandit barriers have a‘walk away’ policy that simply instructs ateller, who feels comfortable in doing so,to walk away from a would-be robberwhen presented with a note demandingthat he or she turn over the money intheir cash drawer,” said officials with theNew York State Banking Department.

Officers from the homicide bureau –

which now includes major case – saidsome recent robberies may be due to thecopycat effect. The day after Minorrobbed the Kings Park bank, anotherwoman robbed a Medford branch TDBank.

There’s no clear-cut reason as to whypeople are robbing banks, but whateverthe cause, most of them choose to carryout the crime in the same way. It seemsthe days of the novel Bonnie and Clyde-type heists are over.

“In the end, the most commonapproach is to step up to a teller andmake a demand verbally, with a writtennote, or both,” FBI officials said.Robberies are also most likely to occuron Friday.

A few recent bank jobs have garnerednational media attention though thanksto some original costume ideas, includ-ing a man wearing a Darth Vader maskwho robbed a Chase bank branch inSetauket last month.

According to FBI national statistics,the average bank robber makes off withbetween $1,500 and $2,000. Last year,robbers took $9.3 million from banks.About 21 percent of that is recovered,equaling to more than $1 million in par-tial or fully returned loses.

Some of the ways the county has beenable to recover stolen money is throughthe use of dye packs and GPS tracking

devices within the cash, said the NewYork State Bankers Association.

“We have a very good solution rate—well over 50 percent,” FBI Special AgentBrad Bryant said, leader of the ViolentCrimes Unit. Bank robbery is a high-riskcrime he added. “Chances are you’regoing to get caught.”

Police ask that anyone with informa-tion about a bank crime call anony-mously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS..

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

PD: Bank Heists Increasing In SuffolkHuntington Station woman among those arrested for 11 robberies in two months By Amanda [email protected]

Dashona Minor, 26, was arrested andcharged with fourth-degree grand larcenyafter she allegedly robbed a Kings Parkbranch bank.

By Danny [email protected]

In April 2010, the town board, LIPA, LI Green and Congressman Steve Israel announced the beginnings of EECO Homes, a town programaimed at improving energy efficiency in homes. Pictured conducting an energy audit at the Huntington home of Frank and Marilyn Urso, LIGreen Executive Director Chuck Schwartz, right, said he expects interest to increase in the program during the fall.


A series of initiatives that would restrictanimal abusers more and better protectanimals in both shelters and stores wouldmake Suffolk County the first in the coun-try to have such laws, Legislator JonCooper (D-Lloyd Harbor) said.

The proposal calls for the creation of apublic Animal Abuser Registry, listingthe names of those convicted of inhu-mane crimes. It would also prevent thoseconvicted of animal abuse from purchas-ing or adopting animals, and prohibit petstores and shelters from giving them tosomeone on the registry.

“There are pretty horrific cases recent-

ly on Long Island of animal abuse andtorture,” Cooper said. “That’s what pro-vided the impetus for me.”

The first of two bills, which would cre-ate the Animal Abuse Registry, wouldcreate a public database and identifythose who committed crimes as per theNew York State Penal Code. Abuserswould have to register their names, alias-es, addresses and a photo, and update itannually or anytime they change theiraddress.

Convicted abusers would also have topay the $50 annual fee, as not to penalizetaxpayers. After they are incarcerated,they would be mandated to appear in theregistry for five years. If they do not reg-ister, they could face a $1,000 fine and/or

up to a year in jail. “The other part of my initiative would

be to require pet stores and shelters tonot allow them to be adopted, and pre-venting them [animal abusers] fromacquiring a pet,” said Cooper, who hasfive pets of his own: Nala, a pitbull-labmix; Kisa, a pitbull terrier; Abby, a cat;and cockatiels Nibbles and Petri. “I’mtrying to prevent animal abusers fromacquiring their next victim.”

Currently, animal shelters and townshelters do not require a backgroundcheck, although some choose to do asmuch as they can.

“We don’t do a background as far ascredit, but what we do is ask them to fillout an application that they want to

adopt a dog or cat and we ask for refer-ences, veterinarians, friends, neighbors,”said Maryann Chernovsky, president ofLittle Shelter, a no-kill shelter inHuntington. “We check all of that beforewe release an animal.”

Little Shelter also keeps files compiledover the years that include e-mails fromall over the country at other humanesocieties that had bad experiences or sentout alerts.

“This will go even further than whatthat does,” she said.

Any shelter or stores found guilty ofgiving an animal knowingly to someoneon the registry would be fined.

This series of laws wouldn’t just make

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Putting Animal Abusers On A Leash Legislator Cooper proposes bills to create protective registry and monitor convicts

By Alessandra [email protected]

Pictured in photo: Suffolk County SPCAChief of Department Roy Gross, SPCA Offi-cer Regina Benfante and Justin, atwo–year-old Doberman-mix rescued bythe SPCA from a home in Centereach inMay of this year, join Suffolk County Legis-lator Jon Cooper after he announced hisplan to create an Animal Abuser Registry.

Suffolk County Legislator Jon Cooper, center, is joined by peace officers from the Suffolk County SPCA, animal rights advocates and bothtwo-legged and four-legged supporters as he announces his plan to create an Animal Abuser Registry, similar to the kind already in placefor sex offenders. If adopted, Cooper’s proposed law would make Suffolk County the first municipality in the nation to have an AnimalAbuser Registry.

Pit bulls and pit mixes alike have beengetting a bad reputation lately, and manyare paying a price for it.

In New York City alone, pit mixes havehad a bad history, banned in 2006 andthen surrendered by many owners be-cause of requirements of weight andbreed created by the New York CityHousing Association. In Rockville Cen-ter, laws targeting and banning the breedfrom the community were passed; theywere repealed less than a month later dueto state law.

Now a lot of pit bulls are being foundin animal shelters across Long Island, in-cluding the Town of Huntington’s munic-ipal animal shelter – which does eutha-nize animals – and Little Shelter – a no-kill shelter.

“We always have a lot of pits and pitmixes,” said Little Shelter Communica-tions Manager Jodi Record. “If you go onthe website, you’ll see we have a lot ofmixes.”

There are currently 40 pit bulls at thetown’s shelter, said Gerald Mosca, thetown’s animal control officer.

“We don’t put a time limit on any of thedogs if they’re adoptable,” Mosca said,adding that dogs who are euthanized areeither brought in by their owner with anote from their veterinarians because ofillnesses or are deemed extremely aggres-sive by temperament testing. “We put inour input and we decide if a dog is in asituation where it could be corrected or ifit needs to be euthanized.”

Since Jan. 1, only 25 dogs of all breedshave been euthanized. Seven were relin-quished by their owners, and only two ofthose were pit bulls.

“[Pit bulls] seem to be the breed ofchoice,” said Mosca. “We certainly get alot more of those than anything else. Ithappens to be a popular breed.”

Eight out of every 10 dogs in the townshelter, he said, are pit bulls or pit bullmixes.

“There is an overpopulation,” saidRecord.

Little Shelter takes in any and all

breeds, but there is a number of pitbullsthat changes daily based on adoptions.Pitbulls, in particular, have a hard timegetting adopted.

“The shame of it is, people thinkthey’re bad dogs and they’re actually not,and it makes it a little harder to adoptthem,” said Record. “If they are raised theright way and given the right training,they make wonderful pets.”

Jaclyn Truran and her husband adopt-ed two pitbull mixes, Gretel and Haley,from Little Shelter.

“I’ll never own another dog,” she said.“There’s such a misconception aboutthem that makes me want to screamfrom the rooftops that they’re not a baddog. They can be trained to be a viciousdog. Their lock jaw alone is such a pow-erful tool. But if they’re trained correct-ly, they’ll never have to use it. They’renot a nasty dog. It really is the owner.They could be the best dog you’ve everowned.”

Like other potential adopters, Truran,who showed dogs for 15 years, was con-cerned about the breed, which prompted

her to do her own research. “We fell in love with the breed,” she

said. “They’re just so loyal and there’s areason they have a reputation, and it’s be-cause they’re very, very strong and easilytrainable. They’re going to do whatevertheir owner wants them to do.”

The breed has been used in entertain-ment before, such as Little Rascal’s Petey,and they’ve been used in the military aswell. They were also known as nannydogs, to protect children.

“Pitbulls have a wonderful history andlately have been tainted by bad media be-cause they’re used for the wrong purpos-es,” Record said.

But irregardless of the dog’s breed,adding a pet to the family is always a se-rious and important matter which shouldalways be taken seriously.

“It doesn’t matter where you adoptfrom,” said Record. “If you adopt from akill shelter, you’re saving a life. If youadopt from a no kill shelter, like LittleShelter, you allow us to go to kill sheltersand rescue a dog that would otherwise beeuthanized.”

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No Bones About Pit Bulls’ Bad RepShelters across Long Island and New York City report seeing more in recent years

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Younger drivers trying to get their li-censes may have to wait a bit longer tomeet new requirements.

State legislators enacted new laws thatwill increase the amount of supervisedtraining time required before a new driv-er can apply for a license, as well as re-duce the number of unrelated passengersunder 21 to just one.

“Motor vehicle crashes are the num-ber one cause of death for teens and thecrash fatality rate is highest for 16- to 17-year-olds within the first six months ofgetting their license,” DMV Commis-sioner and chair of the governor’s trafficsafety committee (GTSC) David Swartssaid. “This amendment closes a loop-hole in the current law and addresses amain cause of teen driver crashes, whichis inexperience.”

In order to prevent potential acci-dents, the law will increase the requiredamount of supervised driving time up to50 hours, 15 of which must be complet-ed after sunset.

“The individual fills out the applicationfrom the DMV, signed by a parent orguardian,” said Ken Brown, deputy direc-tor for communications.

Prior to the law, those under 18 whohave finished an approved driver educa-tion course were exempt from the mini-mum hours of supervised driving.

“Honestly, I think it’s better that more

hours are required,” said Victoria Eck-enrod, a rising senior at Hills West whohas completed her driving course. “Somany teenagers are rushing to get theirlicenses, ones that need the practice. Iknow I’m trying to get in as many hoursas I can because I actually want to be agood driver.”

Schools with driver courses will not bemandated to change their curriculum,Brown said. Courses at schools usuallyprovide only six hours of actual drivingexperience, none of which is at night.

“They give us a lot of driving hours andhelpful tips, but it is definitely notenough,” Eckenrod said about the drivingprogram at her school. “I know I needed,and still need, to practice at home. Youneed to get comfortable in a car, especial-ly your own.”

The legislation about increased drivingtime took effect on Aug. 14, while the lawregarding the limitations on passengerwill take effect on Sept. 1.

While they are only 12 percent of alldrivers, young drivers are part of 20 per-cent of drivers involved in crashes, ac-cording to a study provided by the DMV.Sixteen- and 17-year-olds are three timesmore likely to be a part of a crash thananyone else in the driving population.

“A lot of teenagers would rather jumpheadfirst into this than actually takingthe time to practice,” said Eckenrod.“Maybe with these new regulations, theywill become better drivers, and less peo-ple will be hurt by their bad decisions.”

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Delays For New DriversDMV increases minimum hours to 50 and limits number of younger passengers By Alessandra [email protected]

Grace Mallgraf raced for her life whenshe was born with a heart defect twoyears ago. Last Friday, she was part ofanother race. This time she hadNASCAR driver Kenny Wallace at thewheel, raising awareness and money forchildren with heart conditions.

The child’s name was printed onto thehood of Wallace’s No. 28 car at the BristolNASCAR race in Tennessee, along withnames of more than 100 other childrenwho have either struggled or died from aheart defect. Wallace teamed up with theChloe Duyck Foundation’s Hope 4 TinyHearts, a fund for the research of congen-ital heart defects (CHD) to raise aware-ness about the health condition.According to the foundation, heartdefects affect twice as many children thanall pediatric cancers combined.

Grace was born along with her twinsister Abigail on June 12, 2008. Butunlike her twin, she was diagnosed withhypoplastic left heart syndrome – whichdidn’t allow her heart to push enoughoxygen to the rest of her body. After threeopen-heart surgeries, the first havingbeen done a week after her birth, she wasgiven the nickname “Amazing Grace” forpushing through. She is now a happy,healthy toddler and watched the racewith parents Lisa and Greg Mallgraf intheir East Northport home.

“It was great getting the word out. We

are where we are because money hasbeen raised to help find a cure and solu-tions to our daughter’s problem. She’sour little miracle,” Lisa said.

Lisa and Greg have raised nearly $500alone by telling Grace’s story. Thosefunds, they said, will go to help fund

medical advancements such as pulseoximeters – small band aid-like monitorsthat measure the percentage of oxygen ababy holds in its blood. This would beone of the easier ways to diagnose a heartdefect, Lisa said.

Wallace said he was honored to be apart of the cause.

“As a parent of three daughters, this

cause is very dear to me. We’re hoping toraise awareness about CHD, and howthrough research and donations we allcan help these children live long and pro-ductive lives.”

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

An ‘Amazing Grace’ For NASCARDriver Kenny Wallace paints 2-year-old’s name on hood of race car before national raceBy Amanda [email protected]

Grace Mallgraf watched Kenny Wallacerace for her and other children afflictedwith heart defects.

NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace had morethan 100 children’s names printed onto thehood of his No. 28 car to raise awarenessfor congenital heart diseases.

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

Best Of The Best

‘Disingenuous’Suggestions

DEAR EDITOR:The suggestion in [the Aug. 5]

paper (“Alleged Hate Crime AHot Topic”) that the SuffolkCounty Police Department is notcompletely forthcoming with ap-propriate information abouthate crime investigations is en-tirely untrue and a disservice toThe Half Hollow Hills Newspa-per’s readers.

In the case involving an alter-cation at Honu, it was never stat-ed that the incident would not bepursued as a possible hate crime.After arrests were made by re-sponding officers, the HateCrimes Unit was assigned tothoroughly investigate the inci-dent. The unit’s findings wereshared with the Suffolk CountyDistrict Attorney’s Office for re-view and possible upgrading ofthe charges. Information on thisparticular case could not be re-leased until all the facts were ob-tained and investigated. Infor-mation still cannot be releasedpending a possible grand jurypresentation. When contactedfor comment by The Half Hol-low Hills Newspaper, the de-partment’s chief of detectiveswas made available to speak tothe paper’s reporter.

To suggest that there is a lackof “transparency” or that hatecrimes are being “swept under

the rug” is ludicrous and disin-genuous. The department, underthe Levy/Dormer administra-tion, has put out over 60 pressreleases regarding hate crime in-cidents, has held numerous pressconferences, and has made de-partment representatives avail-able to talk to the media on vir-tually every one. We challengeThe Half Hollow Hills Newspa-per to provide one instance of anegregious hate crime that hasn’tbeen reported publicly by theSuffolk County Police Depart-ment.

It is essential that each andevery allegation be thoroughlyexamined when incidents suchas these occur, to prevent mis-takes from being made in classi-fying these acts. For instance,there was a rush to judgmentlast year when the tires on a vanfrom a gay and lesbian advocacycenter were slashed. Some per-sons immediately called this ahate crime against the gay com-munity, but the investigationuncovered that the perpetratorwas actually a disgruntled, for-mer employee who had beendismissed from his job.

Your readers should knowthat the department pursuespotential hate crimes as vigor-ously as anyone in the state, andrelease the results of investiga-tions to the public when doingso will not impede the success-ful prosecution of a case. Bring-

ing the perpetrators of theseheinous crimes to justice is ourtop priority.

RICHARD DORMERCommissioner

Suffolk County Police

Yes, Make The MusicHappen!

DEAR EDITOR:What a fine editorial [“Make

The Music Happen,” Aug. 12,2010]! Yes, make the music hap-pen, and as stated by Chairman[Robert] Bontempi of the[Huntington Township] Cham-ber of Commerce, the people willcome and benefit all of us here inthe village, especially the un-equaled restaurants and shops. Icame here in 1958 as a teacher inDistrict 3 and now our family isthree generational, happy to livein this culturally diverse town.

Parking facilities on ElmStreet, the municipal lot betweenNew and Green Street, the lotacross from the post office andone block north of Main Streeton New York Avenue, plus on-street parking and the wonderfulproposed shuttle from the LIRRwill work out. When we have ourparades, many folks use the mi-nuses. You want to attract topentertainers and you need occu-pancy level for that!

IMAC and Vic Skolnick’s hardwork paved the way for the Para-

mount… Let’s be positive andwork together to make the Para-mount a drawing card and at-tract audiences and strengthenour local businesses as well.

GENEVIEVE KLODAMILLON

Huntington

Parking ConundrumDEAR EDITOR:

The article about the renova-tion of the former IMAC theatreraises many issues regarding thedeveloper’s plans to meet theparking requirements of the ex-panded theatre.

I’ve lived in the Town ofHuntington for 36 years and inthe area since 1967. During thattime, my wife and I have fre-quently taken advantage of allthat the village of Huntingtonhas to offer, including greatrestaurants, the CommunityCinema [Arts Centre], the[AMC Loews] Shore theater,great shopping and its smalltown charm.

Of course with all the peoplethese amenities attract, there hasalways been a parking problem.

More than doubling the size ofthe IMAC would intensify thisproblem to the point where itwould be impossible to make acasual visit to the village any timethe new theatre is having a func-tion or performance. Your articledid not indicate how many addi-tional parking spots would be re-quired for the new theatre orhow much of a variance is beingrequested. Any increase in thenumber of automobiles that theexpanded theatre would bring to

Huntington village cannot bereadily accommodated within the presentparking lots.

While the developers’ plan tohave a shuttle service from therailroad station and the TownHall parking lot may be a viablesolution, I question how manypeople would actually use theLong Island Rail Road to get tothe village. Many of the peoplethe developer expects to comeby railroad would come by auto-mobile.

A bigger issue I have is the useof the upper Elm Street parkinglot with a valet service. If this ispermitted to happen, would theupper Elm Street parking lot beclosed to Huntington residentsand other casual visitors whenthe theatre is having a function?If this is what will happen, Istrongly object.

While I believe re-opening theIMAC would be good for thetown and surrounding commu-nities, I question the need tomore than double the size of thetheatre which requires muchmore parking than is available.

It should be noted that a zon-ing change was recently ap-proved to convert the Old TownHall into a hotel, which wouldrequire a variance for 55 parkingspots. This new hotel would bedirectly across from the upperElm Street parking lot. Again,considering all these requests forparking variances, where are thepeople who live here supposed topark when we visit the village?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

In this week’s end-of-summer, special edi-tion, Long Islander Newspaper readers get tosay who is the best.

Everyone has their favorite pizza parlor,their favorite Mexican restaurant and theirfavorite beach. And as in everyday life, noteveryone agrees. But they certainly haveopinions.

When we put out our call fornominations, response was over-whelming. It’s an impressive indication ofcustomer loyalty.

Our method is hardly scientific. And wedon’t presume to have the answers. For thatreason, we’re just sharing readers’ thoughts sothat you can go out and decide for yourself.

We hope that you do. Small business is theheart and soul of Huntington Township. It’s

not our WalMart that makes this town standapart from all others; it’s the unique storesand countless family-owned businesseswhere customers are greeted like friends,and made to feel welcome. It’s the wide as-sortment of cuisines available at a seeminglyendless array of restaurants that cater to just

about every taste and price range.It’s the businesses run by yourneighbors.

To the many readers’ picks included in thisissue, we’ll add one of our own: the Town ofHuntington. It truly is the best. Whichmeans that all those businesses readerspicked as their “Best of Huntington” canboast that they are the best of the best. Goahead and brag.

We said so.

EDITORIAL

Letters to the editor are welcomed by Long Islander Newspapers. We reserve the rightto edit in the interest of space and clarity. All letters must be handsigned and they mustinclude an address and daytime telephone number for verification. Personal attacksand letters considered in poor taste will not be printed. We cannot publish every letterwe receive due to space limitations.


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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory takesa break from science Friday, Sept. 3when the lab will host Di Wu, a Chinese-born pianist, in its Grace Auditorium.The performance is part of the lab’s 2010Cultural Series, a combination of lec-tures and concerts that was started withthe goal of merging arts and sciences, ac-cording to the lab’s event coordinator,Kirsten Hucke.

“It’s been around forever,” she said of theyearly series, which began this year inMarch, when another pianist, Ran Dank,performed for audiences.

Past lectures have included “Theory ToTherapeutics in Mice and Men withDowns Syndrome,” by Roger Reeves, Ph.D., and “Addition: How The Brain Meas-ures Reward & Response,” which was con-ducted by a panel of three medical experts,including Adam Kepecs, an assistant pro-

fessor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.“The lectures are predominately done

by our scientists,” said Hucke, adding thatsurrounding scientists from Long Islandlend their time as well. When it comes tomusic and concerts though, Hucke saysthey collaborate with Roger Samet, afriend of the Cultural Series who has con-nections throughout Long Island and inNew York City. He connected event organ-izers to Wu.

The pianist, who made her professionaldebut at 14 with the Beijing Philharmon-ic, made her New York Alice Tully Hallrecital debut in 2009 as the winner of Juil-liard’s William Petschek Piano DebutRecital Award. She first came to the Unit-ed States in 1999 to study at the Manhat-tan School of Music before moving to theCurtis Institute in 2000. She stayed andstudied with Joseph Kalichstein andRobert McDonald until 2005, simultane-ously earning her a Masters of Music fromThe Juilliard School. She has toured in

Asia, Europe and the United States andwas named artist of the month by Musi-calAmerica.com last March. She is cur-rently managed by Astral Artists.

Her Sept. 3 performance will be free forCSH Laboratory Cultural Series sub-scribers, and $20 at the door for the gen-eral public. This has been the first yearconcerts have been open to the generalpublic, said Hucke.

“The same group of subscribers havebeen coming for years,” she said.

The laboratory’s Grace Auditoriumholds 350, and “the room will be packed,”Hucke added. The concert is also part ofa scientific meeting that will be going onat the lab.

“It’ll be part of their final evening onthe lab’s campus,” Hucke said.

The concert begins at 6 p.m. at GraceAuditorium, One Bungtown Rd., ColdSpring Harbor, 11724. Tickets are avail-able at the door and you can reserve aseat by calling 516-367-8455.

MUSIC

Pianist To Tickle Keys At CSH LabBy Catherine [email protected]

Internationally acclaimed pianist, Di Wu, willperform in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’sGrace Auditorium Sept. 3, as part of their2010 Cultural Series.

If you hear songs playing through thesummer wind but no source in sight,don’t be alarmed. It’s coming from theHuntington Lighthouse’s roof.

For the fourth annual Lighthouse Mu-sicFest on Sept. 4, boaters and landlub-bers alike will experience a full day on thewater, with music streaming from therooftop of the lighthouse from 11 a.m. tosunset. In 2007, about 100 boats showedup, but this year organizers expect tohave more than 500.

“It has grown twenty-fold,” said Light-house Preservation Society PresidentPamela Setchell. “Now people just lookforward to it.”

The event will showcase seven bandsboasting rock, reggae and latin tunes.

“The first year it was just jazz, one ortwo bands,” said MusicFest chairpersonMonica Stoller. “We have almost one ofevery kind of band.”

Bands aren’t the only ones that will bediverse. Boats of all kinds and sizes willbe there, too.

“Kayaks are out there, or they come inlittle boats, big boats, huge boats,” Stollersaid. “Every kind of boat you can imag-ine. Sailboat. Motorboat. They fill up thewhole entire harbor. It’s crazy.”

Those who attend must be careful andkeep an eye out on the waters, as piratesare floating around to take some gold. YePyrate Brotherhood, a nonprofit organi-zation whose members dress up as pi-rates and share the history of Long Is-land’s piracy, will go from boat to boat to

collect donations for the lighthouse.“Without these lighthouses, there are a

lot of accidents, a lot of boats lost,” saidKaren Overin, vice president of Ye PyrateBrotherhood and the ship’s boson, other-wise known as “Lucretia Lacey.”

“We had that 200 years ago, and wedon’t want to go back there,” she said.

There will also be raffles, including thegrand prize – a party at the lighthouse for20 people – and the second prize, a partyfor 10 people.

“It’s becoming a go-to event for theweekend,” Setchell said. “There’s no oth-er event where they play live music from

the rooftop of a lighthouse in the middleof the water.”

“It’s hard to describe unless you see it,”Stoller added. “It’s one of the most uniquethings to be a part of. Everybody hookstheir boats up together and parties and lis-tens to music. It’s just a fantastic day.”

Proceeds go directly to preserving thelighthouse through various projects. Lastyear, the event made approximately$30,000, and Setchell believes they’ll ex-ceed that this year. Some projects includerefurbishing windows and doors, andpainting the interior of the lighthouse.The roof in the lantern room is in need of

repair, and the most essential of all proj-ects is the need for stonework around thelighthouse, as some of the rocks aroundthe lighthouse have shifted where thesteel landing dock attaches.

The preservation society has approachedthe Army Corps of Engineers and Con-gressman Steve Israel (D-Dix Hills) forsupport on the stonework project.

If they agree, the Army Corps will pay65 percent, while the other 35 percentmust come from local governments, thepreservation society or through grants.The preservation society hopes to fundmost, if not all of, the 35 percent. If theydo not get the support from the ArmyCorps of Engineers, however, they willhave to go to a private contractor.

Although the event aims to promotehaving fun before summer ends, Setchellasks boaters to be cautious of where theyanchor due to low tide.

Those interested in attending who donot have a boat or a friend with a boatcan try to hop onto the “Christine,” acharter boat, through the preservationsociety; space is limited.

A MusicFest kickoff party fundraiserwill be held from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 26 atthe Whale’s Tale Café in Cold Spring Har-bor. For $25 per person, patrons can eat,listen to music by Peter Mazzeo anddrink at a cash bar. With a maximum ca-pacity of 100 people, tickets for the eventare selling quickly.

For more information, visit www.light-housemusicfest.com or www.hunting-tonlighthouse.org. For ticket informationto the kickoff party, call Cathy Ward at631-495-1643.

MUSIC

Sound Waves From The LighthouseBoaters on more than 500 vessels expected to listen, relax and raise funds at annual MusicFest By Alessandra [email protected]

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Seven bands will play to nearly 500 expected boaters at the Lighthouse MusicFest onSept. 4.


Beware: The Cinema ArtsCentre’s Pay-To-Get-Out All NiteHorror Marathon is back.

The Centre will hold its sixthannual event on Aug. 28 from 11p.m. until dawn, or wheneveryou can’t take the terror filmsany longer!

“I’ve been at every marathonfrom the beginning,” said DylanSkolnick, co-director of theCinema Arts Centre.

The event takes place in theCentre’s largest theatre and aver-ages 200 viewers, most of whomake it through the night, saidSkolnick.

“There’s a core group of peoplewho come every year, and theylove it,” he said.

The annual event is organizedby Skolnick and Brett Sherris; itis part of Sherris’ Summer CampCinema – a weekly event fromMay-August where Sherrisshows a classic double featureSaturday nights.

“It just seemed like a greatidea,” he said of the horrormarathon’s original inception in2004. “It’s a unique event.”

The frightening moviemarathon, which takes placewhen the Centre is usually

closed, is a showing of five classichorror films. Four of the fivetitles are revealed before theevening of the marathon, whilethe fifth is kept a mystery untilthat night.

“It’s a surprise element, thathopefully adds to the fun,” saidSkolnick. “Only two people,

myself and Brett, know what it is.But overall, it’s a good mix ofmovies. Scary, fun, you want tohave some variety.”

This year, they are “Hausu,” a1977 Japanese film by NobuhikoObayashi, about a girl who travelswith six classmates to her aunt’scountry home, only to come face-

to-face with evil spirits amongother terrifying objects; “BlackSunday,” a 1960’s Italian gothichorror classic by Mario Bava,about a witch who returns fromthe grave to seek vengeance;“Motel Hell,” a 1980 film by KevinConnor about a country motel,where passers-by have the habit

of disappearing; and “Inferno,” a1999 film by Dario Argento,which is a semi-sequel to“Surpiria,” one of the films shownat last year’s marathon.

Skolnick, who is most excitedto see “Hausu,” describing it asan “amazing, crazy, fun film,” e-mails with Sherris monthsbefore the marathon, discussingfilms and their attainability.

“It’s always a question ofwhat’s available,” he said, as all ofthe films at the marathon are35mm.

As for the pay-to-get-out, “it’s afun twist,” said Skolnick. “Canyou make it to the end?”

Tickets are available now forthe Aug. 28 horror marathonevent at the Cinema Arts Center,located on 423 Park Ave. inHuntington, 631-423-7611, $25for members, $30 for the public.Making it through the nightearns you a $10 refund, anOfficial Declaration of Ill Healthand sustenance, including of aboiled, circular treat with globu-lar substance (bagel with creamcheese or butter) and a scaldingliquid (coffee or tea).

For more information aboutthe marathon, visit www.cine-maartscenter.org or Brett Sherris’Summer Camp Cinema atwww.summercampcinema.com.

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Can You Survive This Night’s Frights?Cinema Arts Centre scares up sixth annual horror film marathon this weekend

Dylan Skolnick, co-director of the Cinema Arts Centre and one of the organizers of the Pay-To-Get-Out All NiteHorror Marathon is most excited to see “Hausu,” a 1977 Japanese film about a girl who visits her aunt’s coun-try home, only to come face-to-face with evil spirits.

By Catherine [email protected]

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Huntington’s Rexer-Parkes has a variety ofclothing and accessories, including jacketsfrom Etolie by Isabel Marant.

Don’t let the high fashion styles in thewindows be intimidating. Walk into theclean, spacious double storefront onGerard Street in Huntington and you’llimmediately feel at home in Rexer-Parkes, a women’s clothing store that hasbeen in the town for 30 years.

In a region that regularly sees storescome and go, Rexer-Parkes, which cur-rently lies under the blue awning andbehind its brick exterior, has alwayscalled it home.

“When we started, there was no placein Huntington for mothers and daugh-ters to get clothes,” said owner FrancineRexer, a resident for the past 49 years.

She envisioned a place where her, herdaughters and her friends could shop. In1980, she created Rexer-Parkes, a familyowned and operated business that existssolely with its Huntington location today.

“We have a clean ascetic, with a warmatmosphere,” said Elizabeth RexerLeonard, Francine’s youngest daughter,who described the store as being “a com-bination of sportswear and dresses”.

Francine, a mother of eight – five girlsand three boys – says the store caters towomen of all ages and is easily able todress three generations of women –daughter, mother and grandmother.

“We really handpick each and every linewe carry,” Rexer said. “We’ve always saidit’s about a taste level, not an age level.”

Walk through the store and a variety ofstylish and contemporary looks. Stacks ofjeans from brands like 7 For All Mankind,Citizens of Humanity and Sanctuary, linetables alongside racks of colorful tops,

tanks and sweaters from designers likeMichael Stars, Milly, Velvet, Splendid,Catherine Malandrino, Rachel Roy andDiane von Furstenberg. There are alsojackets from brands like Etolie by IsabelMarant and a selection of dresses thatvary from colorful and fun, to more struc-tured and office appropriate.

In the back, there’s a smaller, moreintimate room, draped with red velvetcurtains, that houses long, elegant dress-es for “special occasions like cocktail par-ties or other black tie events,” Rexer said.

“There’s a variety of price points,” shesaid. “Some brands are more expensivethan others, but all are a good quality anda reliable product that’s also fashionable.”

The store also has a selection of jewel-ry and perfume, along with accessorieslike scarves, belts, hats and stockings.Personal styling, clothing alterations andcloset organization services are availableas well.

In terms of the future, Rexer says thestore branching into gift items for babies.

“It’s kind of a new thing for us,” saidElizabeth. Rexer-Parkes, she added, isalso looking into featuring more greenand sustainable products.

Located at 35 Gerard Street inHuntington, Rexer-Parkes is open 10a.m.-7 p.m. on weekdays,10 a.m.-6 p.m.on Saturdays and noon–5 p.m. onSundays. Fore more information, visitwww.rexer-parkes.com.

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Cream Of The CropWe wanted to know who you thought was the best, and boy did you tell us! The response this year

for our “Best Of Huntington” edition was overwhelming. Submissions came in daily to help us producewhat you hold in your hands, a compilation of your choices for the top picks in town, from stores andpizzerias to scenic drives and fitness centers.

There was no formula to make this list, nor a set of criteria a place or establishment had to meet. Thisis simply a rundown of what our readers wrote in to say was the best – everyone in here is a winner inour eyes. Truth be told, we consider everything in Huntington to be the best, because in many ways, theTown of Huntington is the best.

And remember: If somewhere you think is the best isn’t listed, don’t forget to send in your form nextyear to ensure they get their proper recognition.

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Dining

Steak/Seafoodraised for its waterfront views and

excellent food, many say Prime – AnAmerican Kitchen and Bar ew

ork Ave., Huntington is the best restau-rant in town. ac ui aggio of Huntingtonsays “you can’t beat the location,” while

enevieve illion on Huntington thinksrime is the best all-around dining spot.

“ nder the ownership of ichael Bohlsenand with xecutive hef reg Lauletta atthe helm of culinary presentations, youwill be assured of spectacular dining and awonderful view, particularly if you’re din-ing outdoors overlooking the harbor,” shesays.

Over in Huntington village, Bravo!Nader nion lace, Huntington has“great food and service,” according toWayne elauro of Woodbury.

Also in the village, Heather andell ofBellmore says of Black & Blue WallSt., Huntington , “this little gem is a bithidden and has amazing food! The specialsare always fantastic. The bar is really funand they have great live music on Saturdaynights.” Whitney iazza of HuntingtonStation enjoys the restaurant’s staff andspecialty drinks, and Huntington’s arc

eeves says they have the best nightlifebecause of the bands they bring in.

Heading south on oute , TheClubhouse West ericho Turnpike,Huntington has “great atmosphere, steakand servers,” says ary apek ofHuntington. ivian osenthal of Dix Hillsdescribes Blackstone Steakhouse

inelawn oad, elville as her favoriterestaurant. “They have great food, withgreat variety and a great atmosphere,” shewrites.

CreativeContemporary

Thomas Di iero of West Babylon saysHonu Kitchen & Cocktails ew

ork Ave., Huntington is the best for its“excellent martinis.” ac ui Sigel ofHuntington adds it has the best nightlifeand “cool people.”

eggy c ormack of Laurel Hollowloves Red Restaurant ew orkAve., Huntington for its great food andservice.

Holly Levis of orthport likes Bistro 44 ain St., orthport because “they

have great food, backyard dining – it feelslike you’re dining in urope!”

Stuart oll of Dix Hills and c ormacksay Grasso’s ain St., old SpringHarbor has “great food and music.”

inny aredes of Huntington Stationsays Bin 56 Stewart Ave., Huntingtonhas the “best wine and cocktails” whileennifer imenez of reenlawn says they

have the “best cocktails and cheese plate.”

South Americanor some exotic eats, Diana Barone of

Dix Hills says Café Buenos AiresWall St., Huntington is wonderful. “The

food is ex uisite and the service is good,”she says. orey osenthal of Dix Hillsadds that Buenos Aires has “great steaksand great drinks.”

FrenchDiana Barone of Dix Hills recommends

Bistro Cassis Wall St., Huntingtonfor “ rench cuisine that is delicious withan intimate setting that makes the experi-ence extremely enjoyable and personable.”

inny aredes adds the rench eatery has“great service” and a “great chef!”

Germanatricia uvolo of orthport says

Pumpernickels ain St., orthporthas “excellent erman food, Americantoo” and offers “terrific value for themoney.”

Greekac ui aggio of Huntington likes

Venus Greek Restaurant ortSalonga oad, orthport because “theyhave the best salads!”

Middle Eastern Thomas Schwarz of ast orthport says

the best Indian food comes from RoyalKebab West ericho Turnpike,Huntington Station . Sid herry of Deer

ark thinks House of India ain St.,Huntington has “the best Indian food inSuffolk ounty!” He also likes KabulRestaurant ast ericho Turnpike,Huntington because they have “outstand-ing Afghani food, lovely people and awonderful ambience.”

MexicanBesito ew ork Ave.,

Huntington has the “best sangria and thebest guacamole.” Diana Barone of DixHills says that the restaurant is “phenome-nal with great margaritas and a guacamoleto die for!”

amie abella of Huntington says thatPancho Villa ew ork Ave.,Huntington has “great food and reallydelicious mango margaritas!” Alexandra

yers of Deer ark says they have “greatfood, great drinks and great churros for

dessert!” illian yers of ommack thinksthe restaurant has “great margaritas and isa lot of fun.”

Ariel ordon of Dix Hills says BajaGrill ericho Turnpike, ast

orthport is her favorite restaurant.“ reat food, cheap and you honestly can-not beat Taco Tuesdays!”

oel riedlander of Huntington Stationlikes Los Compadres Old WaltWhitman oad, Huntington Stationbecause “they have great food and afriendly staff.” atthew riedlander ofHuntington Station thinks they’re the bestbecause they have “ percent exicancuisine, amazing service, and is small butuaint.”

ItalianDelicious penne alla vodka is what

Alexandra yers of Deer ark says makesAlmarco Wall Street, Huntington“great.”

ima Biscula of Dix Hills likesMannino’s ommack oad,

ommack because “their veal chops areto die for!”

Over at La Focaccia Broadhollowoad, elville , arilyn oschignano ofelville believes they have “the best pizza

and Italian food.”Ashley orris of Brentwood loves La

Scala anderbilt arkway, ommackbecause “they have great food!”

ichie osta of Huntington credits oeat Mamma Lucia ew ork Ave.,Huntington Station for making “the bestpasta fagioli soup.” It’s worth waiting forthe seasonal dish, he added.

Helen dell of Huntington Station saysPiccolo Mondo ericho Turnpike,Huntington has excellent food and won-derful ambiance.

argy Hargraves of Lloyd Harbor saysOsteria da Nino ain St.,Huntington has excellent food and a“wonderful, friendly atmosphere.”

Delicious food, best panini, fresh saladsand great service are comments that camein about La Bottega. asey O’Hara ofHuntington says La Bottega Wall St.,Huntington has great food. ate atechisof Dix Hills praised the restaurant for its“amazing service, delicious food and cozyatmosphere.”

inny aredes praised Osteria Toscana Wall St., Huntington for its “delicious

Italian dishes.”icole Schaner of Dix Hills says that

Readers praised Prime for its stellar view of Huntington Harbor.

Hugo Garcia welcomes diners looking for a taste of Argentina to Café Buenos Aires on WallStreet in Huntington village.

Crepes for dessert at Bistro Cassis in Huntington village? Yes, please.

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Restaurant oanina A erard St.,Huntington has “great food and a greatatmosphere.”

Sushi/AsianDaniel orbett of Huntington believesummy Sushi West ericho Turnpike,

Huntington has “the best sushi ever.”Ariel ordon of Dix Hills says Tomo

ain St., Huntington has “greatsushi and great service.” achel Lorintz ofericho says Tomo has “great food for

cheap,” while erri orrine of Dix Hillsloves their “delicious hibachi.”

“ verybody loves” okohama Sushi ericho Turnpike, ast orthport ,

Anne leit of Dix Hills. “ y son goescrazy over their volcano rolls.”

Samurai A erard St., Huntingtonalso garnered positive reviews. illian

yers of ommack says it has “great foodand delicious sushi.” ima Biscula of DixHills says that Samauri has “great food andis a lot of fun!”

William oldmark of Huntington saysBonbori lm St., Huntington is thebest, because of its “good sushi.”

Dineratthew riedlander of Huntington

Station loves the Golden olphin diner ain St., Huntington for its cheese-

cake and first-class service, while oelriedlander of Huntington Station likes it

because “they have terrific all-aroundfood, good service, and a very friendlystaff!” Lisa sis of Huntington says it hasgreat breakfasts, while reta ield of DixHills says “the portions are huge!”

Delicious omelets await you atMunday’s ain St., Huntington ,says ennifer imenez of reenlawn. sissays, “I’ve been going there for years!”Walter usterbeck of Huntington addsthat “their decorations say it all – picturesof their customers and nostalgic photos ofthe town.”

Also in the village, Toast & CoStewart Ave., Huntington is “yummy,”says ichelle Lavitt of Huntington. inny

aredes of Huntington Station says theyhave the best breakfast and burgers.

ichie osta of Huntington enjoysOcean Crest iner Walt Whitman

oad, Huntington Station . I love

watching my granddaughter Angelaenjoy sausage and eggs there... herfavorite, he says.

Pubs/Barsreat wings, food and service are recur-

ring favorites with our readers at RookiesSports Club erard St., Huntington .

ore specifically, Huntington’s attanetta says they offer “the best atmos-

phere to watch all the games, very atten-tive staff and amazing food from appetiz-ers to entrees,” and Brian Betancourt, of

esconset, raves about the beer selection,staff and atmosphere. Burgers are “thickand juicy,” adds Huntington Station’sacani Siegel. Billy onklyn of

Huntington says that ookies has the “bestwings and the best burgers in Huntington!”while oelle Daversa of Huntingtonthinks it has the best nightlight and burg-ers.

Donna oran of old Spring Harborsays Canterbury Ales ew orkAve., Huntington is fun and has greatfood.

Helen dell of Huntington Station sayslijah Churchill’s Public Houseoute A in ort Salonga has good food,

outdoor dining and good music.

Quick EatsDale aden of Islip likes Panera Bread

Walt Whitman oad, HuntingtonStation ericho Turnpike, ast

orthport because they have “delicious,amazing food for breakfast, lunch, dinnerand catering.”

erfect for summer, atthew Schaner ofDix Hills says that The Shack StonyHollow oad, enterport has “the bestroadside seafood!”

aria rgevick of Huntington says thaturopean Republic ew ork Ave.,

Huntington has “the best, and I mean theB ST, fries and wraps with differentdips and sauces!” elsey acobsen ofHuntington Station thinks they have thebest wraps and delicious fries.

arie Sorensen of Huntington andick euser of Huntington Station like

Fa ’s Te -Me erard St.,Huntington because it is “delicious” and“inexpensive.” euser also touted GoodPeople Farms erard St.,Huntington for its “excellent salad bar.”

Burgershris De icola of elville and oel

riedlander of Huntington Station loveFive Guys Burgers & Fries WaltWhitman oad, Huntington Station inHuntington because of their “fresh, realburgers.” atthew riedlander says theirburgers are “made fresh right in front ofyou. They give you a monumental amountof fries!”

Hot DogsThe gourmet hot dogs, veggie dogs and

service at Bad a gs erard St.,Huntington were touted by uite a num-ber of fans. According to dward alka IIIof Huntington Station, the “hot dogs areout-of-this-world yummy!” and mmaand athleen alka says the staff is niceand service is good. Wendi DeSchutter ofHuntington and erry cDermott ofHalesite say they are the best dogs in town.Billy orrao of ast orthport raves thechoice of toppings is incredible and theservice is always friendly. According toAllison Lamorte of ommack, it’s “betterthan going to the ballpark!” And put sim-ply, as ichard abietti of old SpringHarbor does, Bad Dawg offers“great taste,great value, great stuff.”

PizzaDaniel orbett of Huntington believes

Little Vincent’s ew ork Ave.,Huntington has “the best cold cheesepizza.” amie abella of Huntington alsoloves Little incent’s, especially for theirlate hours and “great cold cheese pizza.”

elissa ontos and Ariel ordon of DixHills, along with Laurene apurano ofHuntington, argue that “Little incent’shas the best pizza in all of Huntington.”They have “very good pizza,” yanackson of reenlawn added. ennifer

Lavoranto of elville likes Littleincent’s because “it’s the best pizza on

Long Island!”orey osenthal of Dix Hills says La

Scala anderbilt arkway, ommackhas great pizza. “Their pizza is alwaysfresh and they turn over their pizza regu-larly,” he added. ivian osenthal of DixHills boasts their pizza is better than therest, while ared ordon of Dix Hills saysLa Scala has “the best plain pizza.”

hris De icola of elville is right therewith illian lein of lainview when she

says “Rosa’s Pi a ain St.,Huntington has the best pizza in theworld.”

Anne leit of Dix Hills says MassaPi a West ericho Turnpike,Huntington Station “is the best pizza inthe area with fresh mozzarella and a thincrust.”

Stuart oll of Dix Hills says CaliforniaPi a Kitchen Walt Whitman oad,Huntington Station in the Walt Whitman

all has “great pizza.”Anthony Indinemao of Dix Hills praised

Louie s Brooklyn Pi a Depotoad, Huntington Station .

BagelsThe osenthals say that Bagel Chalet eterans emorial Highway,

ommack has “great variety and great-tasting bagels” and that “they have the“best bagels in town.”

Anne leit of Dix Hills goes to Steve’sBagels Deer ark Ave., Deer ark .“They are a nice family run business andare extremely convenient.”

Amy of old Spring Harbor says Bagelorks Wall St., Huntington has

“great bagels and salads” ancy O’Brienalso loves Bagel Works’ bagels.

Rookies Sports Bar is the place to go for nighttime fun, great wings and burgers, and yourfriendly wait staff, of course.

Bad means good over at “Bad Dawgs,” hot dog eatery where co-owner Donna Josefsonserves up a meaty treat worth drooling over.

A popular slice at Rosa’s is the Caesar Sal-ad Pizza. Above, owner Salvatore Pagnottawith the prized choice.

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CoffeeStewart Ladd of Huntington Station

relies on Georgio’s Coffee Roastersericho Turnpike, Huntington Station for

his coffee fix. “They have great coffee,great conversation it’s a comfortableplace to stop by.” osh riedlander ofHuntington Station likes how they roasttheir coffee on the spot. oel riedlander ofHuntington Station thinks eorgio’s isgreat on-the-go or in the shop atthew

riedlander of Huntington Station highlyrecommends eorgio’s as a uni ue mom-and-pop shop. Thomas Schwarz of ast

orthport simply says they have “greatcoffee!”

im omo of old Spring Harborpraised S eetie Pies ain St., oldSpring Harbor for its cold-brew coffee.“Ice cubs are made of coffee!” she says,adding her love for baked goods and pies.

icole Schaner of Dix Hills says thatClassy Coffee linton Ave.,Huntington has a “great environment withgreat coffee!”

ima Biscula of Dix Hills loves herStarbucks Coffee Wall St.,Huntington . “ ou can never go wrong

with Starbucks!”But ivian osenthal of Dix Hills

prefers her coffee from unkin’ onuts Wall Street, Huntington . “Their cof-

fee is consistently delicious!”

Dessert“Delicious and healthy – what could be

better ” is what many are saying of TheLite Choice ain St., Huntington ,which readers praised for its delicious fla-vors Sam Spring of ast orthport prefersthe peanut butter fudge , variety, cleanli-ness and pleasant owners. “It’s my happyplace!” says Amy orobow ofHuntington. Sensitive to those with dietaryneeds, The Lite hoice is loved by

ictoria eitano of Huntington because“they accommodate my gluten-free needsalways” and by Tom ozer of Huntingtonbecause it’s the “best treat for my daugh-ter’s diabetes.” im Donn of ommacksays it is “worth the trip,” while ichelleAthanas of reenlawn loves the “yummyice cream without the guilt and terrificservice.” Soozie Turek of Lloyd eck saysit’s the “greatest local ice cream owned byfriendly, fabulous people!”

Laurene apurano of Huntington likes

Herrell’s Ice Cream erard St.,Huntington because “the ice cream ismade on premises! They have the bestchocolate!”

On the other hand, ared ordon of DixHills says that Baskin-Robbins multiplelocations has the “best ice cream ever,”while yan ackson of reenlawn andessica lass of ommack agree that Cold

Stone Creamery Walt Whitmanoad, Huntington Station has “the

world’s best ice cream.” If cupcakes are your thing, icole

Schaner of Dix Hills says that she “lovesthe ed elvet cupcakes at Crumbs

Bakery” Wall St., Huntington . “Theircupcakes rock!” adds ennifer hu ofBabylon. They have “every cupcake youcould possibly imagine. It’s like walkinginto heaven!” according to Alexandra

yers of Deer ark. Diana Barone of DixHills calls rumbs “a cute place thatreminds me of being a child!”

or something different, aria rgevickof Huntington thinks that the CreperieCafé ew ork Ave., Huntingtonhas the “best crepes in all of Huntington.”oanna oldmark of Huntington says of

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LeisureBeach

Holly Lewis of orthport likesAsharoken Beach Asharoken Avenue,

orthport because they have the best sun-sets and waterskiing.

Laurene apurano of Huntington likesGold Star Battalion Beach WestShore oad, Huntington because “on agood day, you can see the lighthouse!”

Helen dell of Huntington Station lovesCenterport Beach Little eck oad,

enterport for its beautiful views and uietatmosphere.

Donna oran of old Spring Harbor

enjoys swimming at est Neck BeachWest eck oad, Lloyd Harbor .

Film CenterCinema Arts Centre ark Ave.,

Huntington was a popular entry amongreaders who, like, Lisa inger of

entereach, say it has a “good variety ofmovies.” Dorothea appadona of Lloyd

eck enjoys taking in a movie there, say-ing the theatre has “thought-provokingfilm and discussions.” ary ane irklandof orthport doesn’t mind catching flicksat the inema Arts entre, which she calls“the place for good films.”

Harbor View/Dockac ui aggio of Huntington likes the

agle ock Shore oad, old SpringHarbor . “It’s uaint and close,” she says.

Amy of old Spring Harbor enjoys theold Spring dock with “beautiful boats

and fresh spring water.”

Museum/Artlayne ersten of Huntington thinks the

Heckscher Museum of Art rimeAve., Huntington is one of the “culturalinstitutions that make living in Huntingtonso special.” ary ane irkland of

orthport says the museum is “an artworld gem!” and oy Weiner says theHeckscher has “great art!” Dorothea

appadona of Lloyd eck loves thechanging exhibits of varying types of art,while ancy O’Brien says the Heckscherhas the best exhibits and a great educationdepartment with amazing museum educa-tors. “It’s the best art museum in the areain a beautiful park setting,” addsHuntington resident ristina Seekamp.

Place To Hang OutLaurene apurano of Huntington enjoysest Shore Road and thinks it’s definite-

ly the best place to walk.anet rice of South Huntington likes

Huntington village because of its greatrestaurants and Heckscher ark. Deborah

inningham says Huntington village is thebest because it is a “fantastic gatheringspot” and for its shopping, movies, foodand social activities.

ary ane irkland of orthport thinksNorthport Village is “an old fashion townwith a harbor view and a theatre.”

ared ordon of Dix Hills says althitman Mall Walt Whitman oad,

Huntington Station is the “best place tohang out with some friends.”

ick Biscula of Dix Hills says theTanger Outlets ommack oad and

rand Blvd., Deer ark are his favoriteplace to hang out. “ e and my friends go,walk around and catch a movie!” he says.

Camp/Day SchoolsCrest ood Country ay Schoolound Swamp oad, elville was popu-

lar among our readers who touted its swimprogram and great food, and called it aplace where “everyone is always smiling.”Danny vans of Dix Hills says, “I was acamper and counselor for years. I hadthe best experiences.” athleen vans ofDix Hills also likes restwood ountryDay School because she was a camper andstaff member there for the last years. “I

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learned how to swim and made lifetimefriends,” she says. oe Terilli ofHuntington Station says his children hadthe best experiences, while ric

ottesman of South Huntington says “itoffers a Disney World environment.”

ermia evez of elville loves the staff,while irna evez of elville thinks it hasthe best program for her children. imSchnittman of elville loves restwoodbecause “they taught me to swim. Ibecame a high school All-State swimmer,”she said. Brooke Schnittman of elvillesays, “it made me who I am.”

any also praised Park Shore ayCamp Deer ark oad., Dix Hills ,saying it has served Huntington well formore than years. oAnn ink ofHuntington Station says going to the camp“is like walking into the land of Oz.

verything is there to make the childrenhappy and safe.” Sharon Tabb of Dix Hillstouted its “incredible staff the most car-ing group of individuals.” arol Dwyer of

ast orthport says the camp has ownersand directors who “really care about theircampers and work hard to ensure that eachchild has the best camp experience.”Heather andell of Bellmore went to ark

Shore as a child and has “such wonderfulmemories of my time there I sent my -year-old daughter this year and she is lov-ing it. am arone of Smithtown, whowent there as a child and now sends herson there, says, “the owners, Bob and

huck, dedicate themselves to hiring greatstaff and always make sure the kids have asafe and fun summer.”

ParkDorothea appadona of Lloyd eck

enjoys spending time at The NatureConservatory Southdown oad and Lawrence Hill oad, old Spring Harborand Caumsett State Park LloydHarbor oad, Huntington .

Sid herry of Deer ark, on the otherhand, likes the dge ood Preserve

ommack oad, Deer ark because “it’sthe only and largest wild open space inwestern Suffolk ounty.”

ileen Darwin of Huntington Stationloves Heckscher Park rime Avenueand ain Street, Huntington . “Where elsecan one play tennis, attend theOktoberfest, or the lovely arts, crafts, andanti ue shows ” she asks. ary apek ofHuntington agrees, saying it has the “bestevents, concerts and fairs.”

orey osenthal of Dix Hills says thathe enjoys spending time at Otsego Park

ommack oad, Dix Hills . “Our kidsare in the Half Hollow Hills Little Leagueso our friends are always there and we getto watch our children play and have fun!”she says.

imberly apek of Huntington likesCoindre Hall Browns oad,

Huntington because it’s a great place totake your dog.

Farmatricia uvolo of orthport loves

Le is-Oliver airy Farm Burt Avenue,orthport for its “many different animals

to observe and country store.”

Crestwood Country Day School is loved by many for its friendly staff and attention to kids.

Heckscher Park is the site of the best events, concerts and fairs, readers said.

Readers love Park Shore Day Camp for its wide range of activities, caring owners, and legacy of more than 50 years.

Readers love to take their four-legged friends to Coindre Hall.

Make some new friends at Northport’s historic Lewis-Oliver Dairy Farm.

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Shopping

Shopping for a good cause and a goodoutfit, enevieve illon of Huntingtonloves volunteer-operated CommunityThrift Shop ew ork Ave., Hunt-ington , which “benefits six nonprofitagencies and has treasures from everydaygadgets to bouti ue items, back to school,glassware, linens and Tuesdays are seniorcitizen day with percent off!” oanne

roves of Lloyd Harbor says they havethe “best bargains in town,” which is like-ly why Diane Haslett of Dix Hills hasbeen going there for years and can “al-ways find something great.” Harriet

iller and husband Steve of HuntingtonStation, say they “can find almost any-thing name brands, jewelry, art workand surprises.”

or high-end clothes on a budget,Alexandra yers of Deer ark says thatMarshs ain St., Huntington offers“designer brands at great prices.” VeronicaRayne ain St., orthport is “kind oflike shopping in ew ork ity,” saysAmy of old Spring Harbor. achel

achman of ommack and erri orrine ofDix Hills shop at Fo ’s ew orkAve., Huntington for “really nice clothes”at “good prices.”

Studio ast ort Salonga d.,orthport also made the list for its

“attractive, well-made clothes for women”and “very helpful” salespeople, says reta

ield of Dix Hills. Others recommendAnnie Se ericho Turnpike, ast

orthport .

Jewelry & Accessoriesarie Sorensen of Huntington likes

Time Source ew ork Ave.,Huntington for its “beautiful anti ue jew-elry” and “repairs done reasonably.”

Home Decorating &Daily Needs

icole Schaner of Dix Hills shops atSedoni Gallery ew ork Ave.,Huntington because “it’s a home and artsystore with great stuff!” Diana Barone fromDix Hills gets her uni ue finds from ust 4The Home Wall St., Huntington .“They have these Italian frames that arebeautiful. I collect them they are suchtreasures!”

Lisa sis of Huntington appreciates thepleasant customer service at Southdo nGeneral Store Wall St., Huntingtonin the Southdown Shopping enter. “Theyare so friendly and always have what Ineed!” she says. Walter usterbeck ofHuntington adds that “not only will sell youeverything you need for a project, but youcan have a conversation about the town andhistory of Huntington.” Thomas Schwarz of

ast orthport says County LineHard are West Hills oad,Huntington Station has the best socketsand staff.

Dan retzer of enterport recommendsValue rugs Broadway, reenlawn

ew ork Ave. Huntington because“they’re better than the big box’ stores like

S.” icole asco of Huntington wrotethat the shop has “amazing employees” and

im omo of old Spring Harbor says,“They have everything!”

Toys, Books & MusicDiana Barone of Dix Hills says Book

Revue ew ork Ave., Huntington“is simply amazing” and that they have“such a great bargain section!” Lisa

inger of entereach says the store has a“lovely book collection,” while Lisa sisof Huntington says “the author signingsare fun, the selection is great, and there isa lovely atmosphere.” Deborah

unningham of reenlawn likes Bookevue because it’s a “wonderful, indie

bookstore,” for its author events andhuman touch.”

Dan retzer of enterport likesSoundtraks ew ork Ave.,Huntington simply because “they know,”while icole asco of Huntington likes thestore because of employee “Sean ahilly.”

Stacey usterbeck of Huntington lovesFantastic Kids toy store ain St.,Huntington because it reminds her of herfavorite toy stores when she was growing

up. Diane ulleton of reenlawn says Fad ew ork Ave., Huntington has

“great things for the kids.”

Food StoreThomas Schwarz of ast orthport says

Trader oe’s ericho Turnpike,ommack is the best place for shopping

and groceries. arilyn oschignano of elville thinks

the armer’s arket at hite Post Farms Old ountry oad, elville has the,

“best plants, foods, produce!” She enjoysthe animal farm and seasonal fairs.

or ancy O’Brien, the best coffee, andfreshest milk and dairy products come fromHuntington’s airy Barn Wall St.,Huntington .

Wine & Spiritsuan Angel ejia of Huntington Station

likes Southdo n Li uors Wall St.,Huntington because “they are supportiveof all charities and organizations and haveservice beyond normal expectations.”

Amy of old Spring Harbor prefers theNorthport Tasting Room ain St.,

orthport because they have great wineand a friendly atmosphere.

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Volunteers at Community Thrift Shop sell clothing, jewelery, art and more to raise funds forseveral nonprofits. Pictured are: Joan Erlagen, Betty Auletto, Barbara Burmann, Rose Bad-lani, Lorraine Berger, Barbara Lawson, Linda Conners, Joan Coussen, Gerri Kampton, DianeHeck, Earnie Rauch and Barbara Barthels.

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With a petting zoo and farm-fresh goodies galore, you can’t go wrong at Melville’s WhitePost Farms.

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Southdown General Store offers its customers home improvement expertise and a wide variety of products.

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The Northport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar is where many readers go for expert adviceand variety.


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Services

Animal CareHolly Levis of orthport supports Little

Shelter Animal Rescue Warner oad,Huntington because “they are a profes-sionally run organization that truly helpsanimals in need.”

Sid herry of Deer ark trusts theNorth Shore Veterinary Hospital

ort Salonga oad, orthport . “Dr.ussell is the best vet! reat office, great

people,” he says.

Barber Shopenterport’s Dan retzer thinks

Vincent’s Larkfield oad, astorthport offers “better cuts than any

salon!”

Beauty SalonCactus Salons all over Huntington

earned rave reviews for their friendly, tal-ented staff. old Spring Harbor’s llen

oldmark lauded actus’ “best hair, nails,services and the nicest people.”

armingdale’s Beatriz ambudio is one ofseveral readers who touts actus’ “excel-lent services,” and Lisa Lassig is one ofseveral readers who visit the ew

ork Ave. who adore ichelle inHuntington’s salon. arie Buryea of

orthport thinks actus is best for haircolor and cuts.

Dix Hills’ Lisa Travis touted NaturalStyle Cosmetics West erichoTurnpike Huntington Station for its “greatservice, great products and personalized

service with a smile,” and ane aupp,from enterport, raved that “ arianne’spersonal attention to clients makes every-one feel special, and her work is fantastic.”Stony Brook native Anita Infantolino says

atural Style’s friendly staff is “helpful inshowing you what and how to do make-up,” and Huntington Station’s Donna

rand “loves the magic wand she uses onmy eyebrows.

Donna leiman of Syosset argues SpaAdriana ain St., Huntington vil-lage has the best hair products and servic-es. enevieve illon of Huntington saysLa Chic Beauty Salon ew orkAve., Huntington is the best because “youleave beautiful, happy and relaxed!”oanne roves of Lloyd Harbor favors

Oliver’s Hairdressers ast arver St.,Huntington because they are “friendly,personal” and offer “great haircuts andprices.”

Car CareTilden Car Care ew ork Ave.,

Huntington has lots of fans, ranging fromBaldwin to esconset and everywhere inbetween. ennifer Lavoranto of elvillerecommends the shop for brake repairs –“they are the nicest, most honest family-run business,” she wrote. “They’ll evenlend you their personal car so you can runerrands while your car is being fixed!”

enterport’s Dan retzer likes Tilden’s“prompt, courteous, professional service,”and David inassian appreciates how the“honest and friendly staff treat you likefamily.” elville’s Tom ontefusco and

ose Hobot, of Bohemia say Tilden offersgreat workmanship and fair rates. “Welove Tom!” adds Huntington’s eanine

ulroy.Huntington’s enevieve illon

applauds A ua Car ash ework Ave., Huntington and its “superior

interior and exterior care, paintless dentremoval and window tinting.”

LandscapersGreen Hornet Landscaping Honey

Lane, ast orthport provides “courte-ous, professional and reliable weekly lawnmaintenance. They can be relied on andperform their jobs unobtrusively,”

enevieve ilton of Huntington said.

PhotographyHolly Levis of orthport loves Len

Marks Photography ain St., oldSpring Harbor because “he is the mostincredible photographer I’ve everworked with. He captures animals in amost natural way.”

Real EstateLaurel Hollow’s eggy c ormack

appreciates the aniel Gale Agency

ain St., old Spring Harbor .ain St., Huntington because they are the

“most professional” and provide “superservice.” argy Hargraves, of LloydHarbor agrees, saying they are the “mostprofessional and complete real estateagency on Long Island.”

TanningStuart oll of Dix Hills says Beach

Bum Tanning ericho Turnpike,Huntington Station has “great service.”

SchoolStacey usterbeck of Huntington says

St ohn’s Nursery School rospectSt., Huntington is the best because it is a“sweet, wonderful, faith-based nurseryschool that has taught my son not onlyletters and numbers, but about od,being a friend, and helping the world.”

Libraryary ane irkland of orthport says

the Northport- ast Northport Library Laurel Ave., orthport

Larkfield oad, ast orthport is, “aresource beyond compare,” with a

wonderful staff.im omo of old Spring Harbor says

the Cold Spring Harbor Library &nvironmental Center Harboroad, old Spring Harbor has great

resources and a nice porch.

Tutoringvan c artland of Huntington

Station and ames O’Sullivan of astSetauket think SPM Tutoring & TestPrep Huntington Station is the best.

atrick c artland of HuntingtonStation and Olin ender of len ove sayit is run by a great teacher.

Education

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Many readers see Little Shelter in Huntington as the best animal organization.

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Cactus Salons are consistently excellent in quality of service, readers said.

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For many readers, Tilden is the only place to go for car care.

Marriage Equality And FamiliesEngage in an evening of dialogue with LongIsland families and Legislator Jon Cooper onthe impact of marriage equality on their liveson Aug. 26, 7-9 p.m. in the auditorium of theHuntington Public Library, 338 Main St.,Huntington. Free series produced by the LongIsland Progressive Coalition’s Huntington chapter. 516-541-1006, ext. 10.

Christian Women’s ClubThe Huntington Christian Women’s Club willmeet Sept. 9 at 11:30 a.m. for a luncheon atOrlando’s Restaurant, 285 Commack Road,Commack. $20. Reservations required. CallFrani at 631-549-1523 or [email protected].

Neighbors And NewcomersThe Huntington Neighbors and Newcomerspresents a program on the history of women’svoting and the new voting machines to beimplemented in New York State for theNovember elections on Sept. 2, 10 a.m., at theHarborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn.Program presented by the League of WomenVoters. 631-651-9243.

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

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

Opera Night Listen to Long Island’s best singers at OperaNight at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 3, St. Paul’s UnitedMethodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport. $7suggested donation.http://isabellajohnson.blogspot.com. 631-261-8808.

Get Yer Sloops, MateysOn Sept. 4, break out your boat, or find afriend who has one, for the fourth annualHuntington Lighthouse Music Fest, the onlymusic festival in the world held on top of aworking lighthouse in the middle of the water!Free performances begin at 11 a.m. www.lighthousemusicfest.com. Rain date Sept. 5.

ShoepalloozaA family concert by Lee Knight will be heldAug. 29, 3-4:30 p.m. at Trinity EpiscopalChurch, 130 Main St., Northport. Donationrequested to benefit children from Habitat forHumanity to purchase new shoes forSeptember. Children of all ages are invited towear their favorite shoes and dance and singalong. Concessions and a guitar raffle will alsobe available. 631-261-7670.

Calling All BritsThe Cosmopolitains, also known as THE COS-MOS, an international group of British-bornpeople, is open for new members. [email protected] or [email protected], or call631-271-6470.

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

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

Classic Chrome BeautiesMarvel at the polished lines of classic carsevery Wednesday evening at the HuntingtonStation Business Improvement District’sClassic Car Show, from 5-9 p.m. in the munici-pal parking lot at the corner of New YorkAvenue and Church Street. Cars on displayhave included a 1926 Ford Model T, a 1963Chevrolet Impala and 1965 Ford Mustang.Free for car owners and the public.

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

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

Fore!Tee off at the second annual Order Sons ofItaly in America Perry Como Lodge Golf Outingon Sept. 22 at Crab Meadow Golf Course, 220Waterside Ave., Northport. Registration at 11a.m., lunch at noon, shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.$170 per golfer (all-inclusive); dinner only, $70.Contact Rick Annichiarico at 631-724-3697 formore information. Tee sponsorships available.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• In the gallery through August, Monica

Agosta’s "Reflections" express the artist’slove of her art. She had received numerousawards and has served on juries and panelson Long Island and in New York.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Nothing cures the summertime blues like

relaxing with a good book. Water your mindwith the Adult Summer Reading Club throughAug. 27. Win something just for signing up!Email [email protected].

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-park.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Aloha Scooby Doo, featuring candy and fruit

kebabs, is a great event for children enteringgrades 1-4, on Tuesday, Aug. 31; 3:15-5 p.m.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org. • Register now for the Empire Safety Council

Defensive Driving class, held Wednesday,Sept. 15 and Thursday, Sept. 16, 5:45-8:45p.m. $30.

Half Hollow Hills LibraryDix Hills Branch: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road.631-421-4535. hhhl.suffolk.lib.ny.us• State Senator John Flanagan will host a free

Emergency Preparedness Seminar onWednesday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills toprovide participants with expert instructionson how to prepare a disaster supply kit,develop a family communications plan, and avariety of other important safety tips. Limitedseating, RSVP to 631-361-2154 or [email protected].

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harb.suffolk.lib.ny.us• Give the gift of life at a blood drive on Aug.

31, 2 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053.hpl.suffolk.lib.ny.us• On view Sept. 4-26 in the lower level gallery,

the Heckscher Museum of Art presents theseventh annual ArtSense Exhibition, high-lighting work by select students of the morethan 100 talented artists who participated inthe museum’s Summer ArtSense program.

• Artist Richard Drouin’s oil paintings, “The PullOf The Universe,” which deals with the ideasof the cosmic forces, will be on displaythrough Aug. 31.

• In “Impetuous Paintings II,” Yankee Peddlerartist Gretchen Fuss creates unique and dis-tinctive, abstract and semi-abstract land-scapes in acrylic on canvas, on displaythrough Aug. 30.

Northport-East Northport Public Library151 Laurel Ave., Northport. 631-261-6930. 185Larkfield Road, East Northport. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• Tina Fey and Steve Carell light up the screen

in “Date Night” (PG-13), a comedy about acouple whose evening turns into a wild ridethey’ll never forget. Showing at the Northportbranch on Friday, Aug. 27, 1:30 p.m.

• In the Northport art gallery in August:“Adventures in Art” land and seascapes aswell as dance abstracts by Frank Ohman,who began his critically acclaimed balletcareer with the San Francisco Ballet. Whileperforming and then eventually teachingdance as director of the New York DanceTheatre and the Ohman School of Ballet inCommack, he painted in his spare time.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pigeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• “The Road” (R) is based on the Pulitzer

Prize-winning book by Cormac McCarthy inwhich a father and son are the last remainingpeople on Earth following an unexplainedtragedy and they develop a strong bond asthey try to survive. Starring Viggo Mortensen,Kodi Smith-McPhee and Charlize Theron,enjoy a screening of the film on Monday,Aug. 30, 2:30-4:45 p.m.

Arena Players Children's Theatre294 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674. • Explore the world of “Alice in Wonderland” as

it takes the stage at the Vanderbilt MuseumCarriage House through Aug. 29.Performances are Saturdays and Sundays, 2p.m. $10.

Arena Players Repertory Theatre296 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674.• “Ancient History” by David Ives is a humor-

ous battle of the sexes in which Ruth andJack believe themselves to be perfectly suit-ed for one another until one of them suddenlymentions marriage and they both take a clos-er look at their relationship. Now showing onthe main stage.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. 631-423-7611.www.cinemaartscentre.org. • The Cinema presents the sixth annual “All

Nite Pay-To-Get-Out Horror Marathon” onSaturday, Aug 28. Five 35mm films with vin-tage horror film trailers start at 11 p.m. andcontinue until dawn. This year's lineup:Nobuhiko Obayashi's “Hausu,” Mario Bava's“Black Sunday,” Dario Argento's “Inferno,”Kevin Connor's “Motel Hell” and a fifth mys-tery film.

Dix Hills Center For The Performing ArtsFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org• Rock out during a tribute to the Eagles with

Desert Highway on Friday, Sept. 10, 7:30p.m. $25.

The Minstrel Players Of Northport Performing at Houghton Hall theatre at TrinityEpiscopal Church 130 Main St., NorthportVillage. 631-732-2926,www.minstrelplayers.org.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• “Damn Yankees,” based on the book by

George Abbott and Douglass Wallop about aman tired of watching his favorite baseballteam lose to the New York Yankees whotrades his soul to become a star baseballplayer, eventually leading to a showdown in amusical comedy, will run through Aug. 29.Performances are 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.on Saturdays, 2 p.m. and, on select dates 7p.m., on Sundays. $60.

Star Playhouse At the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road,Commack. 631-462-9800 ext. 136.

Tilles Center For Performing Arts720 Northern Blvd., Brookville. www.tillescen-ter.org. 516-299-3100.• Tickets on sale for Diana Ross’ “More Today

Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour” onSept 14, and Idina Menzel on Oct. 2.

• Vendors are now being accepted for theannual Fine Arts and Craft Fall SpectacularSept. 12, featuring artists, photographers,jewelry, potters, crafters and more. ContactTerry at 516-221-6593 [email protected]

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Last Chance For ‘Yankees’It’s your last chance to see “Damn Yankees” at the John W. Engeman Theater, 350

Main St., Northport. Based on the book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop abouta man tired of watching his favorite baseball team lose to the New York Yankees whotrades his soul to become a star baseball player, eventually leading to a showdown in amusical comedy, the show runs through Aug. 29. $60. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.


Casting Call For ‘Anything Goes’St Hugh Productions, 21 East Ninth St.Huntington Station, will be holding auditions for“Anything Goes” on Thursday, Sept. 2 andTuesday, Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.Auditions are for teens and adults only.Younger performers can come on either nightsat 7 p.m. to sign up just to be in the show.

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

Cloggers WantedThe Bruce Spruce Cloggers Dance Companyis seeking dancers for future shows on LongIsland. Dance background wanted; preferablyexperience in tap, clog or Irish-step dancing.631-476-1228.

Alfred Van Leon Gallery 145 Pidgeon Hill Road. Huntington Station.631-549-4411Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Wed. 10a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 1-6 p.m.

Alpan Gallery2 West Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wednesday-Saturday 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 631-423-4433. www.alpangallery.com.• See new works by artist Jae Hi Ahn in the

gallery starting in August.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.net.• In “Making Waves,” the Art League’s faculty

shows what they’re made of. On displaythrough Sept. 12.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m.on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106.• Eleanor Berger's “Long Island Landscapes”

in oil and pastel shows with ConstanceWain's constructions and prints in Elements”starting Sept. 2 through Sept. 26. Receptionon Sunday, Sept. 12, 2-5 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdayand Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 chil-dren 3-12 and seniors over 65; members andchildren under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.http://www.cshfha.org/ • The Hatchery’s trout are always hungry.

Watch fish-feeding demonstrations onSaturdays and Sundays at 1 and 3 p.m., andWednesdays and Thursdays 1-4 p.m. on thehour through the end of October.

• Summer Enrichment programs are offeredfor children in grades kindergarten and older,including “Close Encounters of the NaturalKind” and “Nature Photography.” For detailedinformation on various programs, visit thewebsite.

• The Hatchery holds the largest living collec-tion of New York State freshwater reptiles,fish and amphibians. Visitors can tour twoaquarium buildings and eight outdoor ponds,feed the hungry trout or try the “Catch &Keep Fishing” program.

fotofoto Gallery372 New York Ave., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.www.fotofotogallery.com. • The IN Show: An Invitational Exhibition

showing now through Sept. 12.

Greenlawn-Centerport Historical AssociationP.O. Box 354, Greenlawn. 631-754-1180.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 MelvillePark Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.hunt-ingtonarts.org. • Enjoy a scenic view of the Juried Landscape

exhibit with works selected by juror Bill Christon display through Sept. 7.

• Artists can receive practical and professionaladvice in individual consultation sessionswith NYFA MARK alumna Linda Lee Nicholasand Naomi Grossman. Appointments ($10 for20 minutes, two-appointment limit) are beingscheduled from 6-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.21 at the arts council’s Main Street office.Call Assistant Director Florence Dallari at631-271-8423 x12 or e-mail [email protected].

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sundayfrom 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and chil-dren under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• Long Island Biennial 2010 opens for its inau-

gural presentation of 44 paintings, sculptures,drawings, prints and photographs by profes-sional artists on Long Island selected fromover 250 entries by Dr. Isabelle Dervauxthrough Sept. 26. Visit to vote for people’schoice award.

Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin House, 2 High St. Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. http://www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org/• “From House Calls to Hospitals,” featuring Dr.

Samuel Teich’s 1940s-era office and life, is ondisplay at the Conklin House.

Joseph Lloyd Manor HouseLloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd NeckSaturday-Sunday 1-5 p.m. (last tour at 4:30).Adults $3, Children 7 -14, $2, groups byappointment only. 631-692-4664. www.splia.org.• Now through January 2011, “Romantic Long

Island: 19th Century Images” celebrates itsartists’ recognition of their surroundings as aplace apart with its own pictorial vocabularyand aesthetic dimensions. $1 admission.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., East Northport. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.• “Spain and Its People: As seen through the

eyes of its artists,” a comprehensive show ofSpain’s top artists including landscapes, stilllife and figurative paintings is currently on dis-play.

Martin Lerman Gallery 716 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-421-0258. www.martinlermangallery.comHours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.• See where art meets technology as John

Bechtold and Saul Umanzer put their artworkon display through August.

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

Over 150 Years of Scrapbooking, Journaling,Photo Albums and more" is an exhibitionsponsored by Not Just a Scrap of Centerport,on display in the main gallery. $3 suggesteddonation.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. Gallery hours:Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 2-9p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 631-807-5296. www.ripeartgal.com. • Rick Odell’s “My Better Half” is a series of dig-

itally manipulated composites of two photo-graphs of the same subject – drag queens.

• The third annual Homegrown Film Festivalcontinues with “Lebowski Fest,” a specialscreening and celebration of “The BigLebowski” on Aug. 27.

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission:$5 per person, $18 per family. Special groupprograms available.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museumhours: Tuesday - Friday, 12-4 p.m., Saturdays,Sundays and holidays, 12-5 p.m.; closedMondays except for holiday weeks. Groundsadmission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, students, and$3 children under 12. Museum tour, add $5 perperson. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuse-um.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station.Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.; Saturdaysand Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $5adults, $4 seniors/students, and children under5 are free. 631-427-5240.www.waltwhitman.org

The Whaling MuseumMain Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museumhours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family$12; military and children under 5 are free.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.• “Tales & Treasure: From the Attic & Archive,”

an exhibition exploring the 1800s throughartifacts and stories, is on display throughLabor Day 2010.

Ridotto, Concerts with a Touch of ClassAt Old First Church, Route 25A in Huntington.631-385-0373. www.ridotto.org.

Pantry Seeks VolunteersFarmingdale-based Hope for the FutureMinistries’ food pantry is seeking volunteers tohelp prepare for its grand reopening. The foodpantry burned down last year, and volunteersare desperately needed in the office, ware-house, kitchen, etc. 631-752-5771. www.hopeforthefuture.com.

Voice For The ChildrenParents for Megan’s Law and the CrimeVictims Center are seeking volunteers toassist with general office duties during day-time hours. Candidates should be positive,energetic and professional with good commu-nication skills. Resume and three referencesrequired. 631-689-2672, or fax resume to631-751-1695.

Helping Furry FriendsLittle Shelter Animal Rescue and AdoptionCenter is looking for volunteers who want tomake a difference in the lives of companionanimals. In addition to volunteering to behands on with our cats and dogs, there areother opportunities available in the offices, atevents, satellite adoption locations andfundraisers. Visit www.littleshelter.com or con-tact Anne Ryan, [email protected], 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

A Loving TouchThe Hospice Care Network is seekinglicensed massage therapists who are passion-ate and committed to making a difference fortheir new complementary therapy program,which will provide services at Franklin MedicalCenter in Valley Stream, Peninsula HospitalCenter in Far Rockaway and the Hospice Innin Melville. Two-day training course providedby the organization. [email protected] or 516-832-7100.

Seeking Volunteer AdvocatesThe Family Service League’s OmbudserviceProgram of Suffolk County is seeking volun-teers to train as advocates for nursing home,adult home and assisted living facility residentsto help ensure they receive quality care andtheir rights are protected. 631-427-3700 ext.240.

Hands-On HistoryThe Huntington Historical Society is seekingvolunteers to work in the newly restoredMuseum Shop and serve as Museum Guidesgiving tours of historic property. No experiencenecessary; training provided. 631-427-7045ext. 403.

Meals On WheelsHuntington’s Meals On Wheels needs volun-teers to deliver midday meals to shut-ins forabout two hours once a week. Substitutes alsoneeded to fill in occasionally, as well as nursesto screen potential clients. Call 631-271-5150weekdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Thrifty Hands NeededHuntington Hospital Auxiliary’s CommunityThrift Shop needs volunteers for merchandisepricing and floor work on Monday afternoons,Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.

Eyes For BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is look-ing for volunteers to visit the blind who arehome-bound to socialize and aid in readingmail, possibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.

Seniors Helping OthersThe Retired Senior Volunteer Program offersvolunteer opportunities throughout SuffolkCounty, ranging from tour guides and soupkitchens to hospitals and mentoring for ener-gized adults 55+. Training, travel reimburse-ment and liability insurance included. 631-979-0754

Eating Disorders Support GroupHuntington Hospital hosts a confidential, pro-fessionally-led support group open to peoplewith eating disorders, their families and friendson the first Sunday of each month, 10-11:30a.m. in the One-South Conference Room.Participants will have the opportunity to findmutual support, share resources, and learnfrom one another. 631-427-0002 or 516-241-5193.

Sociable SinglesThe Singles Division of the Y JCC hosts week-ly discussions for singles over the age of 55 onthe first and third Thursdays of each month, 3-5 p.m. Free for members, $4 for non-members.631-462-9800.

Jewish Dating The Dix Hills Chai Center is offering to helpJewish singles who are tired of Internet datingand the bar scene find their soul mates. In apersonalized and confidential environment,thoughtful matches will be arranged. Visitwww.thechaicenter.com or call 631-351-8672.

Women In TransitionExperiencing a loss or life-changing event?Meet other women and discover your innerresilience. Group meeting Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in Centerport. 631-242-6133.

Women’s Cancer Support Group The Suffolk Y JCC, located at 74 HauppaugeRoad, Commack, is offering an ongoing sup-port group for women dealing with the traumaof breast and ovarian cancer. The group meetson the second and fourth Wednesday of everymonth at 7:15 p.m. Crisis counseling available.Free. 631-462-9800, ext. 129.

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ariah arey is going to haveto be thankful for this hristmasif she earns a judge’s chair on“American Idol.”

The ommack native isreportedly in negotiations tobecome one of the three panelistsfor the singing competition’s

th season. She would join stal-wart andy ackson and, report-edly, Aerosmith frontmanSteven Tyler – Simon owelland llen De eneres steppeddown, and ara Dio uardi waslet go at the end of the ninth sea-son.

She’s also scheduled to releasea new hristmas album on ov., including covers of holiday

standards, six new songs and abrand-new mix of her uletidesmash, “All I Want or

hristmas is ou.”arey’s reps are keeping mum

on whether or not the songbird isbeing pursued or taking the

plunge, but it’s not a bad idea –with her undeniable star power, afive-octave range and deep cata-log of hits, arey’s certainly gotthe musical wherewithal to dothe job with her propensity forthe bubbly, she’s also got achance to recapture some of that

aula Abdul “sunshine, puppydogs and rainbows” ambiance ofthe latter years of her tenure.

orthport’s own die Falco willjoin the likes of Tina ey, Stephen

olbert and Laurence ishbourne inpresenting at the mmys. The awardpresentation is scheduled to begin at p.m. on Aug. on B .

alco will also vie with ey for LeadActress in a omedy Series.

The -year-old actress is known forher award-winning work in “TheSopranos” and “ urse ackie.”

eborah Gibson, a one-time Lloyd eckresident, and her ’s pop-signing foe,Tiffany, best known for her song “I ThinkWe’re Alone ow,” star together in a Sy yformerly Sci- i network movie, “ egaython vs. atoroid,” showing in . In

the movie, the singers face-off against misfitcreatures and each other.

Last year, ibson starred in Sy y’s “ egaShark vs. iant Octopus,” which became thenetwork’s highest-rated original movie in

. Tiffany also made an impression onSy y when she took on a role the cable

movie, “ ega iranha.” ibson plays a staunch animal activistwhile Tiffany’s character is a committed park ranger. Scenes fromthe film poke fun at the tween-star rivalry, including a catfight in aswamp, between the two characters.

“They loved the idea of taking this perceived rivalry and havingsome fun with it,” xecutive ice resident of rogramming andOriginal ovies, Thomas itale told ox ews.

While the two ’s icons are enjoying the collaboration, fans willget to see the brawl they’ve been waiting years for.

“What better way to do it than by battling each other in a campyromp through the verglades ” ibson said in a release.

The film is now in post-production.

Deborah Gibson isstarring with her 80spop-singing foeTiffany in a SyFy net-work movie.

80’s Pop RivalsBattle in SyFy Film

Patti LuPone’s Homecomingorthport native and musical

legend Patti LuPone is cominghome to sign her new memoirs.

Lu one is scheduled to signher new book, atti Lu one: A

emoir at the iconicHuntington bookstore at p.m.on Sept. , a book filled withintimate life stories, humor andcandor.

aised in orthport, Lu onediscovered her calling at agefour and was one only young actors chosen for theinaugural class of The uilliardSchool’s Drama Division.

ost recently, she swept the theater awards by win-

ning the Tony, Drama Desk,and Outer ritics ircleAwards for Best Actress in a

usical for her performance asose in the critically acclaimed

Broadway production of the

classic musical “ ypsy.” Afive-time Tony nominee andtwo-time winner, Lu one wasthe first American actor to winBritain’s Olivier Award.

Standing at ’ ’’, Lloyd Harbor residenterome harles Wood combines his love of mod-

eling and fitness, working hard everyday to per-fect his modeling skills.

“I’ve always been interested in modeling ,”Wood said. “But the light switch turned on when Ibecame deeply involved in fitness and health, see-ing as the two go hand in hand.”

The old Spring Harbor graduate, who wasborn and raised in Huntington, got serious aboutmodeling at the age of .

“This is going to sound silly, but I gained agood pounds. The drive to lose the weight andbecome fit again opened new possibilities to me,”Wood said.

And lose the weight he did, with a combination ofgym exercise and martial arts.

“ artial arts is a large part of my life and actu-ally is a huge part of my training and workout,”he said. “With so much dedication, it took mefour months to lose the weight – it’s all dedica-tion and diet.”

rom them on, staying in shape and modeling

became Wood’s primary goal, and remains one hisprimary goals today. ost recently, the he workedon a photo shoot he described as not only his bigbreak, but his biggest modeling exercise so far.

“ y dear friend eg introduced me to lizabethSagarin, the wonderful woman who took my port-folio shots,” he said. “ I had over picturestaken and I’d love to do more work with her some-time She is an extremely talented artist and Iwould recommend her to anyone.”

When he’s not modeling, Wood works as a per-sonal trainer on the side, and enjoys writing, singingand reading comic books.

“Batman all the way,” he joked.As for the future, Wood hopes to continue per-

fecting his “look,” and someday make it in a big-ger arena.

“I hope I can get into some great labels, and goabove and beyond what physical changes I alreadyhave accomplished,” he said. “I hope I can one daysee my face on a billboard.”

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Name: Jerome Charles Wood

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NorthportStarsAgain

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irst it was “In Out,”then it was “ oyal ains.”

ow it is “The iraculousear.”Northport Village is no

stranger to the major pro-ductions, and will appear inthe upcoming HBO series.

“The iraculous ear”centers on a self-destructiveand manipulative Broad-way composer trying todeal with a new show andhis dysfunctional ew

ork family. roduced byAcademy Award winner

athryn Bigelow, the showstars the likes of SusanSarandan and orthport’sown Patti LuPone

The illage itself willalso play a role. Bigelowshot a minute-long scene ofthe pilot in orthport onSunday. A crew set up near

ain Street and BayviewAvenue around a.m. andleft around a.m.

An air date for the pilothas not been set yet.

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Patti LuPone will sign her mem-oirs at Book Revue in September.

Northport’s own Edie Falcowill present at the Emmys.

Mariah Eyes Christmas,‘Idol’ Chair

Mariah Carey may become an“Idol” judge.

Long Islanderewspapers’ staff artist

Hope Boyarsky’s illustra-tion for our “Best ofHuntington” edition saysit all. Like modern-dayhieroglyphics, each letterspelling out Huntingtonis a pictogram that depictsjust some of what you’llfind in this special issue.On everything from pizza tohaircutters to ice cream tosteaks, our readers have theiropinions. or her fun and fes-tive depiction of Huntington’sbest, we nominate Hope.

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history in Suffolk County or Long Islandbut throughout the country as well.

“Both of these measures would be thefirst in the nation,” he said, adding thatthere have been a number of failedattempts in other states, such asCalifornia and Tennessee, to enact anAnimal Abuser Registry. “I hope SuffolkCounty will be different.”

If the bills are enacted, Cooper hopes tomove them on to Nassau County, andeventually the state, he said.

The legislator suggested the proposedlaws may not only help animals, but

humans as well.“There’s a strong correlation between

people who abuse animals and peoplewho commit violence against other peo-ple, whether domestic violence or serialkillers,” Cooper said. “This initiativecould serve as a warning system and notonly prevent not only animal abuse, buthopefully help prevent violence againstpeople as well.”

A 1983 survey by DeViney, Dickert &Lockwood showed animals were abusedin 88 percent of the homes where chil-dren were abused or neglected. A 1998study showed that 71 percent of women

seeking shelter at a safe house had com-panion animals that their partner hadthreatened, hurt or killed.

“Whether it’s his or her own animal ora neighbor’s, someone who is capable ofthat is perhaps capable of being a personthat will hurt children and that type ofthing,” Chernovsky said. “If people thinkit’s unimportant because it’s only an ani-mal, think a little further. It’ll be a childor if they grow up, it’ll be an adult.”

The series of bills was proposed infront of a crowd of animal rights advo-cates, pet owners and supporters fromlocal animal shelters. Justin, an abused

dog rescued by Suffolk County SPCApeace officers, was also present.

“He was the star of the press confer-ence,” Cooper said, adding that Justin’sname came from the fact that he wassaved “just in time.”

The first bill about the registry will beassigned to the Legislature’s Public SafetyCommittee. It will be the subject of apublic hearing at the Legislature’s nextgeneral meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 16at the William H. Rogers LegislatureBuilding in Hauppauge. The meeting forthe vote will be on Oct. 12, when Cooperbelieves a decision will be made.

spring, though, especially if it’s a wet sea-son. If not caught in time, there’s nothingthat can be done during the summermonths, local arborists said.

“In the spring, you can spray dormantoil that’ll suffocate this. That’s when yousee sap and residue that’s clear or a dark-ish substance. It’s residue from theirexcretions,” said William Dietz, theurban forester for the town. “The dam-age that was done from the insect is fin-ished.”

Signs that a tree has been invaded byscale are a discoloration of the leaf andbranch, such as it yellowing, and spots,along with the white cottony bumpsunderneath the leaves, also known as eggsacks.

“They come from the adult,” Dietz said.“The scale insect is an adult insect. Theylay their eggs and it comes out a nymph,and that’s what feeds on the leaves itself.”

Ways to prevent scale include a dor-mant oil or soap that is used in thespring, before the insect goes into itscrawler stage, to suffocate the egg mass.People may spray in the fall, however, tobe cautious and seal off egg masses.Garden centers have these substances.Alternatively, International SocietyArboriculture (ISA) certified applicatorscan be hired to professionally apply it tothe trees. The town does not spray for lia-bility reasons.

“It’s not that bad of a problem,” Dietzsaid. “It will not kill the trees.”

But Slopa feels that it’s an awful sight. “If you’re looking at these trees, it’s

very sad, it’s truly very sad,” she said.“They look horrible and they look sick.”

Because the problem is located all overHuntington, let alone Long Island, she’sconcerned the issue will only worsen.

“I’m sure if it doesn’t get stopped now,the trees are going to be greatly affected,”she said. “It’s not only right here; most ofHuntington has been affected. Even inSouth Huntington. If they’re not going toaddress it quickly, it’s going to be sowidespread, they won’t be able to addressit.”

For more information on contacting alocal ISA certified arborist, to learn moreabout tree health and how to identifyscale-infected plants, go to www.isa-arbor.com.

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With the help of community leaders, HuntingtonCouncilwoman Susan Berland coordinated an Aug. 19trip for almost 70 Huntington Station children to DixHills Park’s pool for a day of good clean fun in the sun.

Berland collaborated with Huntington Coach Bus’Kevin Clifford, community members Richard Hall,Quincy Nelson and Young Leaders founder KevinThorbourne to make the day a reality.

She credited a conversation with Thorbourne, whofounded an outreach organization focused on youthenrichment, community service and peer-to-peermentoring, for sparking the idea.

“Kevin said to me ‘there’s a lot of kids in HuntingtonStation that would like to use the Dix Hills pool, but theyhave no way of getting there,’” the councilwoman said.

She in turn reached out to Clifford at HuntingtonCoach, who donated the buses for the trip – the townwas only responsible for paying the drivers, greatly re-ducing the cost.

“The timing worked in perfectly,” Berland said.“They have camp runs they’re doing, so they weredropping the kids at Dix Hills Park before the camprun and picking them up right after the camp run.”

Two more trips – for Aug. 24 and 26 – were sched-

uled as of press time on Monday.Berland, who was on hand to see the children leave

before last Thursday’s trip, said the event shows howworking together can address needs in HuntingtonStation.

“This initiative is an excellent example of how theTown of Huntington, the community and local busi-ness can collaborate successfully to address the needsof the children of Huntington Station,” she said.

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Community Helps Children Cool OffCouncilwoman Berland, volunteers arrange transportation for 70 to town poolBy Danny [email protected]

All aboard! Councilwoman Susan Berland, center, is all smiles before dozens of kids of all ages board a bus headed for DixHills Park on Aug. 19 for a day at the park’s pool.

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Cook, Hall & Hyde, a leading regionalprovider of commercial and personalinsurance, employee benefits, and riskmanagement services with an office inMelville, has again earned national recog-nition within the insurance industry. Thistime, the company has placed on BusinessInsurance magazine’s list of the “100Largest Brokers of U.S. Business.” Theagency placed 99th against a field of over40,000 agents and brokers. The listincludes multi-national, publicly-traded,privately-held and bank-owned agencies.It’s not the first time Cook, Hall & Hydemade the list either. The company placed97th on the list published in 2006 based onits 2005 revenues.

“While we have achieved steady growthfor over four decades, this year’s achieve-ment is especially gratifying given the cur-rent economic climate and the ongoingchallenges for all businesses,” President &CEO Leonard Scioscia said. “I credit a busi-ness model that emphasizes client relation-ships and not transactions, along with ourstrong sales culture of team selling across

all business lines and, an outstanding teamof highly motivated, knowledgeable profes-sionals.”

In 2008, Cook, Hall & Hyde’s corporateculture also earned the company a placeamong “The 10 Most DependableInsurance Brokers of the East,” awarded byGoldline Research. Cook, Hall & Hydereceived the recognition based on a propri-etary scoring system evaluating key criteriasuch as years of industry experience,accreditations, business philosophy, clientlosses and customer satisfaction, anddiverse offerings. The company competedagainst 7,422 agencies.

Msgr. T. Peter Ryan, pastor for 19 yearsof Our Lady Queen of Martyrs CatholicChurch in Centerport, was joined by morethan 365 parishioners and guests in May tocelebrate his service and wish him well onhis retirement. Many of the church’sparishioners are from Northport and EastNorthport.

Ryan paraphrased Gen. DouglasMacArthur’s quotation when he said, “Old

priests never die; they just fade away. ButI’m not going to fade away.” Althoughretired, Ryan will live in a cottage onchurch grounds.

He thanked the parishioners for theirsupport, saying, “I know one thing. I could-n’t have done it without you. A parish is likea family and we ask for your continuedprayers.”

Welcoming Ryan to the event atCenterport’s Thatched Cottage was a pairof bagpipers who escorted him in. Thecocktail and dinner party included song,dance and conviviality.

“For the past 19 years, Msgr. Ryan hasgraced our lives with his gentle kindnessand compassion,” event organizer GerryParrinello said. “He has been a true discipleof Jesus. Father Ryan has taught his flockthe importance of embracing God’s loveand sharing that love.”

Bishop John Dunne said he has countedRyan as a friend for more than 50 years.

“In the name of the Church, I want toexpress our gratitude to him for his serviceto the Body of Christ,” Dunne said.

Ryan was presented with a watercolorthat he had admired and also a large basketof dog treats for his beloved Portuguesewater dog, Nala.

Shortly after coming to Our Lady Queenof Martyrs, Ryan helped reorganize theCenterport Harbor Civic Association.Together, they worked to create what isknown as Heron Park in Centerport. Hewas a founder of the Smith HavenMinistries and a member of theHuntington Interfaith Homeless Initiative.He also served for 15 years as a member of

the Suffolk County Human RightsCommission.

The University of Scranton hasannounced its dean's list, which recognizesstudents for academic excellence duringthe 2010 spring semester. A student musthave a grade point average of 3.5 or betterwith a minimum number of credit hours tomake the dean's list.

Among the 1,431 students who made thelist were Patrick Corley of Huntington, ajunior Exercise Science major; KendallMcCaffrey of Huntington, a junior Historymajor; Ian Thomas of Huntington, afreshman History major; Taylor Volpe ofHuntington, a sophomore History major;Kerriann Latten of Huntington Station, ajunior Nursing major; Andrew Osso ofSouth Huntington, a senior History major;Mara Dooley of Greenlawn, a sophomoreNursing major; and Stephen Pietzak ofGreenlawn, a junior Exercise Sciencemajor.

Maya Horton, a freshman fromHuntington, and Suraj Uttamchandani, afreshman from Dix Hills, were two of 39Edgar Fellows named for the upcomingyear at the State University of New York atGeneseo. The college's Honors Program isnamed after the program's founder,William Edgar, distinguished teachingprofessor emeritus of philosophy. Studentsmust exhibit a high level of motivation andacademic accomplishment to be admittedto the program, which entails honorscourses, research opportunities and closework with honors advisers.

Softball Hall of Fame Hosts Outing

The Township of Huntington Soft-ball Hall of Fame recently held itsannual gold outing at Crab Mead-ow Golf Course. Steve Gerdik andDick Mustapich, two of the hall offame’s original members, share alaugh at Pumpernickels Restau-rant following the outing.


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Msgr. T. Peter Ryan, right, of Centerport’s Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, arrives at hisretirement gala with event organizer Gerry Parrinello, center, and Joe Rondone, left. Photoby Nancy Kinney

Rotary Swears In New Members

On Aug. 10, Senator Carl Marcellino swore in the Rotary Club of Huntington’s new offi-cers and directors. From left, President Mike Williams, Treasurer Greg Kirillin, Presi-dent-elect MJ Pulling-Fitzgerald, Marcellino (a fellow Rotarian), Secretary TomTracey, Director Frank Plesche, Vice President Tony Chillemi and Director EileenKnauer.

Grace will need one more heart sur-gery before her heart can function at thesame level as her twin’s, but her healthhas much improved and she will be start-ing day care in the fall, said her mother.

“Many people tell me today when theylook at Grace that unless I had told them,they would never know that she had any-thing wrong with her,” Lisa said. “This is

exactly what I strive for. I don't want mydaughter to be looked at as fragile or as achild with a disability. She is a normal 2-year-old who loves life. And thanks tomedicine and advances over the years,she has a full life ahead of her.”

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Paramount Theatre’s Anticipation Builds Business owners: theater would increase pedestrian traffic and revitalize economy

It seems that businesses in Huntingtonvillage would like a theater in the centerof town for more than just good musicand exciting celebrities.

According to nearby business owners,the potential arrival of ParamountTheatre, a concert venue at the site of theformer IMAC theater on New YorkAvenue, is just the ticket to generate thefoot traffic that will revitalize the localeconomy.

“I’m very much for it,” said TrudyKaplan, owner of Porters, Ltd. on NewYork Avenue, just feet away from the the-ater. “The town desperately needs aninflux of pedestrians.

Businesses have been in rapid decline,she added.

“The town is dying,” Kaplan said, withconcern. “Look at all the empty stores.”

Peter Bisgeier of Provenance Antiquesand Design, the theater’s nextdoor neigh-bor, has seen many stores become vacantand believes the theater could bringestablishments back.

“Huntington is the most vital commu-nity on Long Island, as far as I’m con-cerned,” he said. “This theater could bethe best thing to happen. Empty storeswill fill.”

If the Paramount project is approved,the theater will take over the upstairs ofhis building, but Bisgeier feels its arrivalis a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,”regardless of any personal gain.

Paramount Theatre, LLC investorsBrian Doyle, James Phillips and SteveUbertini went before the Zoning Board of

Appeals (ZBA) on July 29 asking for per-mission to use municipal lots to help meetparking requirements to increase the the-ater’s occupancy from 700 to 1,665 seats.Some local business owners and residents,however, expressed concern about theparking dilemmas that could occur.

“They need a creative way to do it,” saidCliff Fenster, manager of Soundtraks onNew York Avenue. “A garage would be thebest way to go, but it can’t get done.”

Instead, plans outlined by traffic engi-neer Wayne Muller and the project’s attorney, Michael McCarthy, callfor using the upper Elm Street parking lotwith valet service for 120 spots, and shut-tle services to and from a town-ownedrailroad station lot, with 300 spots, and150 of the 175 parking spots at Town Hall.

Although he understands the parkingproblem is a legitimate concern, Fenstersaid the Paramount would be beneficialto his and other businesses.

“For 50 years, this town has beenknown to sponsor an artistic sensibility,”he said. “Most customers who come inhere are anxious about the theater.”

John Tunney, owner of Honu, wentbefore the ZBA in July as well, discussinghis concerns about traffic on New YorkAvenue. He, however, believes that withthe right plan, this could work.

“It’s important to grow businesses inour community and to plan them intelli-gently and carefully to assure they’re suc-cessful,” he said. “There is a parking situ-ation and I think everybody knows thatand if everybody works together to createan intelligent plan, I think things canwork out.”

Everybody can win if it’s done right, he

added.Cosmo Parrella has owned Munday’s

on Main Street for 13 years and felt thebenefits of having IMAC down the block,he said. He feels the Paramount wouldbenefit the local restaurants, but admit-ted parking could be an issue.

“From the restaurant and food serviceend of it, I don’t see how it could hurt,” hesaid. “The only downfall would be park-ing. They would figure it out but hope-fully take into consideration businesses

relying on parking spaces.”Kaplan added that there’s always a

problem with parking but put her trustin the experts.

“They’re professionals. They’ll takecare of it,” she said. “Nothing will bring ina shot of adrenaline like this.”

The ZBA is having a workshop meet-ing at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 27 atTown Hall. There is a possibility that theboard could vote at that session, townspokesman AJ Carter said.


Architect Neal Hoffman’s rendering of the Paramount Theatre of Huntington.

HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

More High Tides Coming For ‘Lake Halesite’20 years in the making, project to end flooding on New York Avenue delayed again

Shipwrecked cars will continue to bobalong New York Avenue after heavy rainsnow that a construction plan, 19 years inthe making, has stalled due to a contrac-tual setback.

Senator Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset),Assemblymen Jim Conte (R-HuntingtonStation) and Andrew Raia (R-Northport) and Huntington Bay MayorHerb Morrow expressed outrage at apress conference last Friday, called afterthey learned that the contractor assignedto the New York State Department ofTransportation’s project could not agreeto the proposed bid of $18.9 million afterpostponing the decision several times.

“Everyone recognizes the problem on110, but no one seems motivated to fix it.I will not rest until you can safely travelthis area without carrying a lifejacket inyour backseat,” Marcellino said.

The plan is to raise Route 110between the Prime Avenue andMadison Street intersection and theYoung’s Hill Road intersection by onefoot, improve the operation of existingtide gates, and insert new culverts,storm drains and roundabouts to stopthe flooding and improve traffic. Thenew contract is expected to be set with-in the next two months.

The road, which hasn’t been changedsince the 1920s, often floods when itrains during high tide. The roadwayrunoff drops into the Long Island Sound,polluting the water, Marcellino said.When the new culverts are placed, thefloodwater will gradually filter andstream back into Huntington Harborand the Sound, instead of plummetinginto the water in one lump sum after astorm, he said.

Drivers determined to make their waythrough the flooded road often end upwith stalled cars having to be pulled outby the fire department.

“It’s a mess. Residents have beenpromised this for years. Someone isgoing to drown out here one of thesedays,” Morrow said. “It’s a dangerous,dangerous situation.”

While the flooding makes any com-mute a hazard, it’s sinking the surround-ing businesses. The road is closed downduring a flood, making it impossible forbusinesses to operate. Jeff ’s Seafood hadto close their doors 25 times last year dueto the flooding. The eatery also had toraise its fish cases by half a foot so thatthe water wouldn’t hit the electrical unit,staff at the eatery said.

Water comes up to the pumps at thegas station located on New York Avenueand Creek Road. When it floods, there isno business for hours and sometimes

days, owner Eylem Ince said.“Customers can’t get through to fill

their tanks since the road is closed, andeven once it clears, people are worriedabout coming since the water comes soclose to the tanks,” he said. “It’s killingbusiness. I can’t pay rent if customerscan’t get in.”

Ince also said he’s tried to get floodinsurance, but isn’t able to because the

location is a known problem site andseen as too big of a risk to insurancecompanies.

“The ‘Halesite Lake’ joke is over,” saidConte. “It’s been over for a long time foranyone who lives or works here and it’snot funny.”

Government officials now say the proj-ect will be delayed for several monthswith construction to begin in 2011.

By Amanda [email protected]

Cars and business stall along Route 110 in Halesite after a rainstorm.

Eileen Evans Newmark, a fixture inEast Northport for more than 40 years, isremembered by her family as a ground-breaking, caring attorney, devotedgrandmother and globetrotting free spir-it.

Newmark, of Dix Hills, died on Aug.12. She was 77.

Born in Brooklyn, Newmark moved toLong Island in 1966 and worked with herhusband, Lawrence Newmark, in theirEast Northport law practice. Sheassumed full control of the practice in1969 when he was appointed to theDistrict Court bench. She was a prac-ticing attorney for 40 years, said herson, Brad Evans, of Dix Hills.

In many of her endeavors, Evans saidhis mother was a trailblazer. A graduateof Brooklyn College and Brooklyn LawSchool, she was one of the area’s firstfemale attorneys during the mid-1950swhen she was working for insurancecompanies and family court as a triallawyer. She was also one of the first twowomen to serve on the board of theHuntington Chamber of Commerce.

Evans credited some of that fire to hermother, Molly Dugan. She went back tolaw school as well and graduated oneyear before her daughter.

The Newmarks opened their practiceon Larkfield Road and moved to LaurelRoad in the early 1970s, where Eileenwould complete her 40 years as anattorney.

“She fought ferociously for her clients

and fought that much more vociferouslywhen she felt there was an injustice,” hesaid. “If they were wrongly accused –heaven help us.”

As hard as she fought for clients, whenit came to matrimonial law, she foughtjust as hard to spare those seeking adivorce unnecessary pain. She stoppedtaking marriage cases because it was “tooheart-wrenching,” Evans said.

“She was more a counselor before shewould be an attorney - can the marriagebe saved, and if not, what’s the best wayto do this without both parties comingout hurt, or to limit the hurt,” he added.

An avid traveler – it’s nearly impossibleto tell where she hadn’t traveled duringher life, Evans said, she explored mostcorners of the world, but had a particular

fondness for Mexico and Ireland. Shealso worked with the HuntingtonHistorical Society, served on the boardwith the Girl Scouts and was a devotedgrandmother.

“She was known for just being a veryfree spirit. She would host different poolparties with square dancing and all kindsof things,” Evans said. “She was not oneto have some staid type of lifestyle in thatregard. She would make it fun.”

Newmark is survived by her husbandand former Supreme Court judge,Lawrence; son, Brad and two grandchil-dren.

A funeral service was offered on Aug.15 at Brueggemann Funeral Home, fol-lowed by burial at New MontefioreCemetery.

DIX HILLS

Eileen Newmark: Trailblazing Attorney And TravelerBy Danny [email protected]

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Tracy MoraTracy Paul Mora, formerly of Melville,

died at home in Heth, Ark. on Aug. 13.An accomplished guitarist and band

member, Mora was also a creative song-writer who wrote uplifting music, saidfriends and family. They described himas “treasured by all his friends and fam-ily… a man who loved everyoneand made them all feel special each intheir own unique way.”

Mora was a member of the SweetHollow Presbyterian Church and choir,loved to travel, learn and savor the sim-pler moments in life; He was a loyal,faithful friend/worker and treasured allhis co-workers at CBIZ, Corinthian andJanow.

Remembered as a loving stepfather toShawn and Sara Verma, Mora support-ed them in all they did and welcomedtheir friends into his home with openarms. His family remembered him asShawn’s biggest fan in all his sportsactivities and “treasured every momentof watching Sara grow into a youngwoman.”

In addition to Shawn and Sara, Morais survived by his wife, Deborah Verma,brother, Scott Mora, and sister, MelodyMora.

Arrangements were provided by A.L.Jacobsen Funeral Home in HuntingtonStation; viewings were scheduled forAug. 21. A celebration service wasscheduled for Aug. 22 at Sweet HollowPresbyterian Church in Melville.

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