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SandyCleanupLingers

DIX HILLS

Superstorm Sandy blew throughthe tri-state area more than fivemonths ago, but cleanup is still un-derway in Dix Hills.Members of House Beautiful

Civic Association, for example,have asked state officials to cleanup the wooded area along Half Hol-low Road by Sagamore Children’sPsychiatric Center.Sagamore is a state-owned facili-

ty that provides treatment and serv-ices for children ages 6-17 and theirfamilies. That includes in-patientand out-patient services, as well asa mobile crisis team.When the 35 acres for the facili-

ty was originally divided from thestate’s 500-acre property, HouseBeautiful President-in-RetirementSheila Saks said, that included anatural buffer. All along Half Hol-low Road, trees, brush and otherflora grew naturally.But when Sandy churned

through, it turned the buffer into amess.“There was so much uprooting

and trees that are falling over oneach other,” Saks said.The civic group responded by ap-

proving a letter to State SenatorCarl Marcellino – the area was re-cently moved out of State SenatorJohn Flanagan’s district – at their

Ex-Prof Acquitted Of Sex AbuseDIX HILLS

A Dix Hills man was acquit-ted by a Nassau County juryMonday of groping a femalestudent at Nassau CommunityCollege in 2010, and he mayseek revenge for false arrest andmalicious prosecution.Alfred Magrella was a math

professor at the school when hewas arrested by Nassau Countypolice. The student alleged thathe touched her inappropriatelyduring a make-up exam. She lat-er tried, unsuccessfully, to addrape to the existing sex abuseand forcible touching charges.“My client is extremely re-

lieved. He feels vindicated bythe court’s acquittal and hopesthe public understands thatfalse allegations do take placein our country,” defense attor-ney John LoTurco said.At the time, Jennfier Ryan,

now 24, told the court she ar-rived at his office to take amakeup exam. When Magrellagreeted her at the door, Ryanclaimed he grabbed her buttand touched her breasts. As she

sat for the test, she alleged hegroped her inner thighsthrough her clothing.“Normally when you are sex-

ually abused, you have a physi-cal examination to determine ifthere’s any evidence. She didn’tdo that. She didn’t report until10 days later,” LoTurco said,adding that she spoke with apersonal injury lawyer beforefiling charges.Magrella was arrested at his

Campbell Drive home on April30, 2010.The case progressed in Nas-

sau County, with the prosecu-tion led by Nassau County As-sistant District Attorney Shan-non LaCourt.About two years in, with a

trial imminent, LoTurco saidRyan started claiming Magrellaalso raped her. The attorneysaid she alleged the rape oc-curred at the same time as theother alleged incidents – 11a.m. on a Monday when thebuilding was filled. The accus-er, he added, said she didn’tscream out because he knockedthe wind out of her, slammingher against the wall.

Ryan, who has been treatedfor mental illness since a slipand fall in 2008, allegedly toldthis to her psychiatrist afterwatching “The Girl With TheDragon Tattoo.”However, the Nassau County

District Attorney’s office optednot to add rape charges.The trial began on March 18

and ended Monday after lessthan 3 hours of jury delibera-tions. The decision also pre-cludes Magrella from futurerape charges stemming fromthis incident.“We respect the jury’s ver-

dict,” DA spokesman ChrisMunzing said.At the time of his arrest, Ma-

grella was placed on adminis-trative leave with pay. NassauCommunity College adminis-trator Reggie Tuggle was quot-ed in this publication as saying“What he did is so reprehensi-ble” and that “he is relieved ofhis duties for now and forever.”Magrella was on suspension

from May 2010-December2011. He ended a 33-year ca-reer at Nassau Community Col-lege that December.

LoTurco said his client hasdemanded an apology from theschool and Tuggle. He’s alsoconsidering filing civil suitsagainst Ryan, the Nassau Coun-ty Police Department and Nas-sau County District Attorneyfor false arrest and maliciousprosecution.A school administrator con-

firmed Tuggle has since retired,but refused further commentuntil speaking with legal coun-sel. A police spokesman yield-ed to the DA spokesman, whorefused to comment on possiblelitigation.

No Time To Waste For Terminal PatientDIX HILLS

Last October, Susan Youngand her husband Edwardwere preparing to fly to Ger-many, but canceled theirplans so Susan could have anagging cough examined.What appeared to be a com-mon cold that just wouldn’tgo away turned out to be ashocking diagnosis for theDix Hills residents – Susanhad stage four lung cancer.“She had fluid on the lung

– they analyzed it, and herewe are,” Edward said.With that came an equally

dire diagnosis from oncolo-gists. Based on statistical pro-jections for stage four lungcancer sufferers, Susan hadnine months to live.“It was like a brick to the

head,” she said.Shortly after being diag-

nosed, Susan applied to theSocial Security Administra-tion for disability insurance.The couple was approved forbenefits just two weeks later– Susan would receive $2,002per month for April 2013 andevery month after. There was one catch: The

payments would not beginuntil May 22, five months af-ter the approval was granted.“It just seems like a total

injustice,” Susan said.When Congressman Steve

Israel reached out to the So-cial Security Administrationfor answers, he said he wastold the five-month delay wasin order to ensure those withtemporary disabilities do notreceive benefits. When he

As Congressman Steve Israel clutches her shoulder, Dix Hills resi-dent Susan Young tearfully tells reporters about her terminal prog-nosis and delayed Social Security disability payments as her hus-band, Edward, looks on.

By Danny [email protected]

Alfred Magrella

Piles of branches and trunks blownaway by Sandy can still be found inparts of Dix Hills.

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A debate is brewing over an upcominghearing on legislation designed to stream-line the town’s building code and increasethe number of allowable uses for detachedgarages.The proposed changes, sponsored by

Councilman Gene Cook, would allowhomeowners who have detached residentialgarages to add plumbing, heat, stairs, insu-lation, wall coverings, a basement or crawlspace, a second story and/or an upper level.While water can be connected to the build-ing, wastewater plumbing is prohibited.Cook’s proposals would also amend town

code governing residential garages in R-15,R-10, R-7 and R-5 zoning to allow garagespace for three cars per home. In R-80, R-40andR-20, themaximum spacewould be fourcars per home. In any other zone, the limit isspace for two cars per unit. The legislationwould also allow the construction of somesheds smaller than 200 square feet in certainportions of a homeowner’s front lawn.The changes would give residents more

freedom in how they use their property,and other changes would streamlinebuilding code to make it more user-friendly, Cook said.“I’m trying to bring sense back to some of

the building and zoning codes, and it’s go-ing to take some time. This is the first of

many resolutions,” the councilman said.Allowing more amenities in detached

garages, Cook argued, would allow hobby-ists such as woodworkers, painters and carenthusiasts to pursue their crafts.But Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, who

debated the proposal with Cook in March,said he has not budged from his main con-cern that changing the code as proposedwould only entice residents to create illegaldwellings.“It just invites converting garages into

apartments, and I don’t think we want to dothat,” he said.Cuthbertson said he is also uncomfortable

with some of the changes related to thenumber of cars allowed in garages.

“I also don’t agree you should be able toget a three-car garage as of right on some ofthe property that are included in the legisla-tion… I don’t think a three-car garage as ofright on a half-acre property makes sense,”Cuthbertson said.Cook stressed his intent is to give resi-

dents more freedom in how they use theirproperty, not encourage illegal apartments.Paired with the increased rights are higherfines for illegal apartments in garages. Howmuch the fines will increase has not been de-termined.“I want to make sure it was definitely en-

forced – we made that stricter,” Cook said.The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday,

April 9 at 6:30 p.m.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Hearing Soon For Building CodeRevisions

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Will the third time be the charm forCouncilwoman Susan Berland’s bambooproposal – or will it be a third strike?The public is being asked to weigh in

April 9 on Berland’s third attempt in a yearto regulate running bamboo through towncode.This most recent effort, Berland said, in-

cludes a six-month moratorium on impos-ing fines for uncontrolled bamboo, an ideathe councilwoman credited to neighboringSmithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio,who included a three-month moratoriumin Smithtown’s recent bamboo code.If the bamboo code were adopted in

May, the moratorium would expire in No-vember 2013, essentially giving residentsa full year to control their bamboo,Berland said.“It gets you through the entire winter sea-

son, when the stuff is not growing, but youcan try to get rid of it,” Berland said. “In

April andMay – this is prime time for grow-ing – you see it everywhere. If you can’t re-move it while it’s growing, at least you’ll beable to map it where it’s coming up.”Fines under the new code are also lower

than her first two efforts. The current billcarries a $250-$500 fine for allowing bam-boo to grow into a neighbor’s property,with no recurring penalty attached. Inten-tionally planting specimens classified bythe code as running bamboo would carry a$1,000 fine.The first proposal, introduced in March

2012, would have imposed a first-offense$300-$3,000 fine for every day a propertyowner allowed bamboo to trespass on aneighbor’s property, with subsequent finesincreasing to $500-$5,000 per day.Berland’s second effort, which was intro-duced in late October, reduced the fines to$250-$500 for a first offense, $500 to$1,000 for a second offense and $1,000 to$2,500 for all subsequent offenses, withadditional fines being levied monthly, notdaily. The second proposal also estab-

lished a fine for intestinally planting run-ning bamboo. Neither proposal gainedenough support on the town board.“It’s not about punishing people… The

idea is to really get regulate people to reg-ulate their property,” Berland said.While Supervisor Frank Petrone, who

voted for both of Berland’s prior propos-als, continues to support this new one, saidspokesman A.J. Carter, Councilman MarkCuthbertson said he is still strongly op-posed to the idea.“If the vote were today, I don’t think I’d

be supporting it,” he said. “We’re going in-to an area of regulation that is more of acivil dispute between neighbors than atown regulatory issue.”Councilman Gene Cook added he is

“not a fan” of the bamboo law, but islooking forward to hearing the public’scomments.“We’ll see if anything new comes up

with it,” he said.The hearing is on April 9 at town hall at

6:30 p.m.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Third Time’s The CharmFor Bamboo Law?


Fines for uncontrolled bamboo will be thetopic of a public hearing on Tuesday.

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At Last,Meyer’s FarmDeal CompleteMELVILLE

A deal that was 11 years in the making isfinally complete.Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone

signed off on the $1.325-million deal to buythe former Meyers Farm in Melville fromthe Bochasanwasi Shree Akshar Purushot-tam-Northeast (BAPS) at the Weber LawGroup offices on March 28.The BAPS originally planned to build a

mandir (temple) at Meyers Farm, but nowthey will build it on 5 acres at 25 DeshonDrive, sharing an 18-acre parcel with a 261-unit affordable senior community calledThe Club at Melville. Meyers Farm will be-come Sweet Hollow Park.“The community has sought a park in

this part of town for many years, and I ampleased that we can now go ahead and de-velop this parcel for community use,”Petrone said. “I appreciate the hard work,cooperation and out-of-the-box thinkingfrom all sides that helped make this day areality.”The Meyers Farm purchase set into mo-

tion three additional transactions needed tocomplete the entire package. After Deshon

Partners, developer of The Club atMelville, purchased 25 Deshon Drive fromthe Tribune Company, Newsday’s former

owner, the town transferred 5 acres of de-velopment rights from Meyers Farm to the18-acre parcel. Those extra rights allow the

BAPS to build their new mandir on 5 acresand Deshon Parnters to cluster 261 afford-able, for-sale senior units on the remaining13 acres.At Sweet Hollow Farm, 3 acres will be

developed for active recreational use, whilethe remaining 5 acres, stripped of develop-ment rights by the transfer, will be saved aspassive parkland. The town began solicitingconcepts from residents earlier this year.Alissa Sue Taff, the president of the Civic

Association of Sweet Hollow, said her im-mediate reaction to learning that the trans-actions were complete was overwhelmingrelief. As early as 2001, Taff and the civicassociation urged the town to buy MeyersFarm to be preserved as parkland.“We went back and forth with people

from town, the open space committee, forthe last few weeks,” Taff said. “It just didn’thappen overnight. There were so many partsto this, and little things – legal glitches,wording, nuances – had to be worked out.”As soon as the deal was finalized, Taff

said she got on the phone with Mayank Pa-tel of the BAPS and shared a celebratoryphone call.“We know it’s going to happen. It’s a

huge relief,” she said.

Supervisor Frank Petrone prepares to sign off on the town’s $1.325-million purchase ofMeyers Farm in Melville, which is to become Sweet Hollow Park. Pictured seated, from left:Councilwoman Susan Berland, Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson; standing, fromleft, Joel Bergstein of Deshon Partners; Garrett Gray and Mort Weber from the Weber LawGroup builders, Uri Hason and Amir Chalutz and Mayank Patel of the BAPS.


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The Easter Bunny came early for 100 children at FamilyService League’s Manor Field Family Center thanks to theUFCW Local 342 Meat Cutter’s Union. The UFCW alsoprovided Easter baskets and St. John’s Church ofHuntington gave new book to each child.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKSUSAN YOUNG

“My whole life is consumed withwatching the clock, and watchingmy life tick away.”No Time ToWaste For Terminal Patient, PAGE A1

Stop Calling

A Huntington resident called Suffolk County police onMarch 30 about aggravated harassment. The complainantsaid they received numerous harassing phone calls.

No Refund In Sight

A Dix Hills resident called Suffolk County police onMarch 30 regarding a possible theft. The complainant said hegave a deposit for work to be done at his home back inNovember, but the work was never done and the moneynever returned.

And, It’s Gone

Suffolk police responded to a utility company’sGreenlawn facility about criminal mischief onMarch 30.Anunknown person cut a chain link fence and made off withcopper wire.

The Gas Was Probably Worth More

Suffolk police were dispatched to a Dix Hills gas stationafter an armed robbery on March 29. The complainant saidtwo men with guns took money and cigarettes. Nobody wasinjured and no arrests have been made.

Special Delivery!

Suffolk police were dispatched to Cold Spring Harbor onMarch 27 about criminal mischief. The complainant report-ed damage to a mailbox. No arrests were made.

That Didn’t Sound Fishy At All

Suffolk police are investigating possible wire fraud involv-ing a Greenlawn store. The store owner called police onMarch 27, saying they got a call from someone claiming tobe Western Union. They told the owner they were doing anupgrade and needed to perform various transactions.Following the supposed upgrade, more than $1,500 wasmissing from theirWesternUnion account. She contacted thecompany, who told her it was a fraud.

Or Just Carry It With You

Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington Stationabout a theft on March 27. The complainant said she put herwallet in a cart and walked away. When she returned, it wasgone.

Arrested For Assault

A Brooklyn man was arrested on assault charges inGreenlawn onMarch 26. The 19-year-old allegedly punchedand kicked a man on Railroad Street. The victim was takento Huntington Hospital.

Pleasantly Surprised They Didn’t Take It

An anonymous individual reported discovering an iPod inConstitution Park on March 24. The complainant said theyfound a bag with the MP3 player inside, turning both over toauthorities. Northport police tried to determine the trueowner, without any luck. Both iPod and bag were stored asfound property.

April Fools gone wrong… Did anyone fall for anApril Fools’ Day prank this year? I am happy to say thatas I write this, with only a few hours left of April 1, Ihave not been targeted. But I didhear of an April Fools prank thatgave me a chuckle. I’m not goingto name names, although I’m sureby the end of this you’ll know who I’m talking about giv-en the nature of social networking. Apparently a well-know Huntington ex-politician posted that he had beennamed to a top diplomatic position, albeit for a somewhatrandom choice of country, due to his years of service.Well by George, did people believe him. He was floodedwith compliments and congratulations (and apparentlycalls from political reporters) so much so that his con-science began to get the best of him. An apology postsoon followed, with a thank you to all who thought sofondly of him.

Don’t send the money!... Scammers really irritateme, especially when they target the people with goodhearts who react out of love for their families. They’reapparently at it again, calling victims and asking them towire money for a family member who is in trouble. Suf-folk police received more than a dozen reports in 48hours, and 70 in the past five months! But at least we canbe ready for them. Here’s the scam: A potential victimwill receive a telephone call from someone claiming thatthey know a family member who is somehow in troubleand needs money wired immediately. The caller attemptsto pressure the victim to send money without verifyingthe family member’s whereabouts. For example, in onescenario, the caller claims that they have just been in acar accident with a relative of the victim. The callerclaims to be holding the relative at gunpoint until the vic-tim pays several thousand dollars. Other scenarios mayinclude the caller claiming a family member needs bailmoney for bail, or a family member owes someone mon-ey. So please, please, don’t fall for this scam. I know ex-tra money is hard to come by these days.

Take care of your feet… That’s the advice this elderlady is giving out today to all who don’t know what they

have when they have it – likeyouth, or solid knees. And withspring practically here (unlessthis weather is an April Fools’joke as well), I want to call at-tention to the choice offootwear that’s fun to wear but

not good for your feet: the flip-flop. The main issue isthat they offer no arch support, heel cushioning, or shockabsorption. They can even lead to foot pain, tendonitisand sprained ankles. I know they are the best bet whenyou want to show off your pretty pedicure, but if you’regoing to be doing a lot of walking, consider a pair ofthose ballet flats, or a flat peep-toe, or for the men,maybe some boat shoes. Those shoes are made for walk-ing.

Calling all potential journalists… I’ve been askedto put the word out that Long Islander Newspapers isseeking interns for the upcoming summer. High schooland college students can take advantage of working side-by-side (literally!) with our editor and reporters to learnwhat being a news hound is all about. Interns are treatedjust like regular reporters, and their stories often land onthe front page. It’s a great way to gain exposure to the in-dustry or amass clips for future college or job applica-tions. Don’t be a fool (I’m trying to stick with a themehere) – email [email protected] for more in-formation. And who knows where it could lead? After all,our very own Danny Schrafel started here as an intern –now look at him!

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Triangle Equities’ Kensington Estates,an age-restricted luxury residential com-munity proposed to be built on the IndianHead Ranch, has cleared another hurdle.Oyster Bay’s town board voted March

26 to approve a zone change and site planon the 3.72 acres of the 18.6-acre parcel,known commonly as the Dougal proper-ty, located across the Huntington townline in Woodbury.“This is a big milestone for us,” said

Elysa Goldman, Director of Developmentfor Triangle Equities. “We’re very excit-ed.”Huntington’s town board approved a

zone change in January 2011.Triangle Equities’ has proposed build-

ing 80 townhouses within a gated com-munity including a clubhouse, swimmingpool, a library and tennis courts. Sixty-sixof the units will be in Huntington, with 14in Woodbury. Three single-family homes,which will not be age-restricted, are pro-posed for 1.37 acres alongside the gatedcommunity along Plainview Road.While Triangle’s heavy lifting is mostly

done in Huntington – their last require-ment is to apply for building permits,Huntington spokesman A.J. Carter said –there is still some work to be done acrossthe border.The town must approve the developer’s

subdivision plan and some minor vari-ances, while Nassau County must grantsewer approvals, Goldman said. The de-veloper expects to begin construction ear-ly in 2014.The proposed site for Kensington Es-

tates, owned by John and Wayne Dougal,has been a source of controversy in Hunt-ington for many years. One of the majoruses of the Indian Head Ranch is forhorseback riding and instruction, but theDougal brothers and the town have suedeach other several times, most recentlyover large mulch piles, the result of tree-clearing, that began smoldering in 2012.Certificates of occupancy on the ranchhave also been an issue.While supporters of Kensington Es-

tates argued approving the communitywould clean up an eyesore and providesenior housing, opponents have claimedapproval would reward the Dougal broth-ers for years of code violations.

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Kensington ClearsOyster BayHurdleNeighboring town signs off on changesBy Danny [email protected]

Hills Schools NamedBest InMusic Ed

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

For the third consecutive year, theHalfHol-lowHills School District has been named oneof the nation’s best communities formusic ed-ucation, according to theNationalAssociationof Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation.The Carlsbad, Calif.-based nonprofit,

which is dedicated to advancing active partic-ipation in music, ranked nearly 2,000 schoolsand school districts that participated in a na-tionwide survey and granted the designationto 307 of those districts.NAMM Foundation Executive Director

Mary Luehrsen said the annual award, nowin its 14th year, helps preserve vital musiceducation programs, which have been linkedby researchers to overall higher studentachievement.The designation draws attention to

school music programs and helps advocatespreserve them in the face of budget con-straints, and can be a valuable tool in win-ning grants to strengthen programming,NAMM officials said.“This designation recognizes communi-

ties for their commitment to music educa-tion and strengthens support for these pro-grams,” Luehrsen said. “Having widely em-braced the evidence indicating that musiceducation yields great things in schools andcommunities, people are increasingly affir-mative, advocating for school music curric-ula, and championing programs like BestCommunities that recognize this commit-ment to music education.”Schools detail funding, staffing levels,

commitment to standards and access to mu-

sic instruction in the NAMM survey. Re-searchers at the institute then review the re-sponses for Educational Research and PublicService of Lawrence, Kansas, an affiliate ofthe University of Kansas, and the NAMMFoundation. According to the organization,the number of participants nearly quadrupledfrom last year’s total.Sal Randazzo, the director of Half Hollow

Hills’director of fine arts, said the designationis a high honor for the school community.“In my 10 years at Half Hollow Hills, I

have never been more proud of the perform-ances and accomplishments of our musicstudents and dedication and hard work ofour music staff,” he said. “Having receivedthe NAMM award for the third year in arow, I am truly gratified that the district isbeing recognized on the national level for allour achievements.”

Half Hollow Hills is once again one of Amer-ica’s best school districts for music educa-tion, according to the NAMM Foundation’srecent survey.


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Obvious to motorists along CommackRoad and the Long Island Expressway, thedefunct Commack Multiplex is no more.Lowe’s Home Improvement obtained

demolition permits from the Town ofSmithtown, and Aurora Contractors werehired to raze the building.Lowe’s purchased the 20-acre property

in 2010 and let the multiplex remain openuntil September 2011.Plans call for construction of an 187,925

square-foot building. A sign with thestore’s logo will sit just shy of 52 feet tall,the highest part of the proposed store. Thenew store will also include a garden centerand indoor lumber yard.Lowe’s officials could not be reached

for comment. A company spokeswoman

previously said construction was due tobegin by mid-2012, with work being com-pleted by the third quarter of 2013.Smithtown Building Director John

Bongino confirmed the demolition per-mits had been issued but building permitshave not.“We’re just waiting for some paper-

work,” Bongino said. “We’ve done our re-view of the plans and have stamped them.”The director also said the store is ex-

pected to open in late fall, with construc-tion likely to begin sooner than later.The approved site plan includes a condi-

tion that Lowe’s build Henry Street up toSuffolk County Department of PublicWorks standards.

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Lowe’s Razes CommackMultiplex

Acontractor for Lowe’s Home Improvementlevels the former Commack Multiplex inpreparation for a future 187,925 square-foot store.


The Half Hollow Hills CommunityLibrary will seek a 0.68-percent increasein their proposed 2013-2014 budget,which is up for vote on April 9.The highest increase in expenditures is

proposed for printing, postage and pub-licity, climbing $12,500 from 2012.Larry Bloomstein, the library’s board

financial secretary, is the only trustee upfor re-election in 2013, having reachedthe end of his first five-year term. Ac-cording to Michele Lauer-Bader, li-brary director, Bloomstein is runningunopposed.“Some would have us believe that li-

braries are obsolete. Not so. Librariesare busier than ever, and that includes[Half Hollow Hills Community Li-brary],” Lauer-Bader wrote in a letter tothe community.In 2012, the library saw a 22-percent

increase in students who received onlinehomework help (through the library’swebsite), a 17-percent increase in adultswho attended the new English speaker’sconversation group, and a 67-percent in-crease in items downloaded from the li-brary’s website, including both print andmusic content.“I think we have good program atten-

dance and a good variety of pro-grams…[Our] printed [content is] stillheavily used, but e-books are growing by

leaps and bounds, “ Lauer-Bader said.“It’s phenomenal. This is just the waypeople live today, and we offer a store-front an a online presence to really takeshow on road.”Over 40,000 books were downloaded

from the library’s website in 2012, thedirector added.For 2013-2014, the library will receive

$11,000 in state aid and $7,001,010 inrevenue from taxes. Roughly 2.7 percentof an actual Half Hollow Hills tax billfrom 2012-2013 goes to supporting thecommunity library.Residents can vote on the proposed

2013-2014 budget at the Dix Hills build-ing at 55 Vanderbilt Parkway on April 9from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

DIX HILLS

Library Budget Seeks 0.68-PercentIncrease; TrusteeRunningUnopposedBy Jacqueline [email protected]


A chorus of concerns from residents andbusiness owners in Huntington villageprompted town officials to hold off on theimmediate implementation of parkingsummons fee increases, said Townspokesman A.J. Carter.Carter said Huntington Supervisor

Frank Petrone is collaborating with Coun-cilman Mark Cuthbertson on “phasing in”the new fine schedule. Town board mem-bers approved a resolution on Nov. 15 thatwould raise the $25 fine for a parking me-ter violation to $50, and raise the $50 finefor parking in a no parking zone, to $100.Carter said the town will wait until it

gets the results of the Nelson\NygaardHuntington village parking study, fundedby a consortium of the Huntington Town-ship Chamber of Commerce, The Para-mount, Huntington Village Business Im-provement District, the Town of Hunting-ton Economic Development Corporationand the Town of Huntington.The three-phase study is surveying

parking availability and accessibility dur-ing different times of the day. Two phaseshave been completed. The third phase willassess parking trends during a busy Satur-day. The last part was supposed to be con-ducted by the end of the month, howeverdue to inclement weather the study hasbeen “delayed slightly.”“I think it’d be fair to say that the super-

visor is aware of the issues that the BIDhas raised, and is collecting whatever in-put he can… It’s a fluid process, [andwe’re] still getting input… Things are notlock step or iron clad,” the spokesman said.In light of the inevitable increases, as

well as heightened fines at theHuntingtonLIRR station, the town’s 2013 Public Safe-ty Operating Revenue Budget totals $3.9million, a 130.3-percent increase from lastyear’s Modified Revenue Budget; whilethe 2013 Operating Expense Budget saw a.49 percent decrease. The town also ex-pects to increase the number of parkingsummonses issued from 9,123 to 14,000this year.Spa Adriana Owner John Vater said he

is encouraged by the town’s decision tohold off on implementation. However, hesaid themain issue in the town is the over-all lack of parking.“There’s not enough parking available to

support businesses. Until the town wakesup and does something about it… it’s anegative impact to business,” Vater said.

HUNTINGTON VILLAGE

Hikes For ParkingFines On HoldBy Jacqueline [email protected]

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

Letters to the editor are welcomed by Long Islander Newspapers. We reservethe right to edit in the interest of space and clarity. All letters must be hand-signed and they must include an address and daytime telephone number forverification. Personal attacks and letters considered in poor taste will not beprinted. We cannot publish every letter we receive due to space limitations.

Sometimes the best intentions lead to thewrong results.That seems to be the case with a provision

in federal law that require a 5-month delaybefore payments begin to individuals deemedeligible due to permanent disability.The built-in delay is a provision of the fed-

eral Social Security law that is intended toensure those with temporary disabilities donot receive permanent benefits towhich they are not entitled. Thereis perhaps a certain wisdom to thatprovision, until the obvious exceptions startpopping up. The case of a Dix Hills womanwith terminal lung cancer is what brought thesituation to the attention of Rep. Steve Israel(D-Huntington).With a prognosis of just ninemonths to live, the woman applied for bene-fits. When she was approved, she learned her

benefits would not kick in until five monthslater, nearly halfway through her remaininglife expectancy.Israel intends to ask Congress to revise the

law and start payments to those with terminalillness sooner rather than later. His Social Se-curity Disability for the Terminally Ill Actwould end the five-month waiting period tobegin payments on disability insurance for

patients who have a prognosis ofless than a year to live.Citing policy, Social Security

Administration officials declined to commenton pending legislation. But they surely wereaware of similar situations.It’s unfortunate that humanity has to be leg-

islated. The bill deserves a solid look fromCongress, and sooner rather than later.

TheBest Intentions

EDITORIAL

More One-Bedroom UnitsWould Be A Big Step

DEAR EDITOR:I am writing to point out an er-

ror in your article, “Officials:New Housing Should Target Sen-iors, Youth,” printed in yourHuntington publications lastweek.What I had said was that al-

though there have been numerousaffordable two and three-bedroomunits built in the Town of Hunt-ington in recent years, there hasnot been a single one-bedroomaffordable ownership unit built inthe Town of Huntington since theconstruction of Whitman Villagein 1974. Note, too, that while thearticle may have conveyed a dif-ferent impression, the Town ofHuntington does not itself buildhousing; rather, its role, particu-larly through its various regulato-ry boards, is to review private andpublic developers’ proposals tobuild housing in the town forcompliance with existing zoningand building requirements and toaddress any variances or changes

they may request.My own, firmly-held view is

that there is a need to provide af-fordable one-bedroom ownershipunits for our young people juststarting out and for our seniorswho are looking to downsizefrom larger homes. While financ-ing and profit considerations maylead developers to press for largerunits, the indisputable fact is thatthe Long Island economy, andour future, is being egregiouslydisserved by depriving us of thewisdom and involvement of ourolder generation, who are beingforced to move off-Island in theirretirement years, and the barriersthat are being placed in the wayof young people, who have somuch talent and energy to offerbut simply can’t afford the entrycost of staying on, or moving to,Long Island.Making more one-bedroom af-

fordable homeownership unitsavailable may not, on its own, bethe “silver bullet” that will re-verse the unfortunate trend that isdraining talent, innovation andinvolvement from Long Island,but it clearly is one big step in

the right direction. It’s somethingfor which we should all be advo-cating.

SUSAN A. BERLANDHuntington Councilwoman

This Is Not A Game, Sir

DEAR EDITOR:On April 25, many of our rela-

tives will board an aircraft andfly to New York for the weddingof my son. Coincidentally, the25th is the day the TSA will lifttheir ban on small knives aboardaircraft.Now, unless I missed the an-

nouncement about the free in-flight steak dinners, this new de-cision makes absolutely no senseat all. Gregg Overman, of the Al-lied Pilots Association in FortWorth, Texas, said "that theyweren't even consulted." Not con-sulted! This is crazy!Add to that, Stacy K. Martin,

president of Southwests' AirlineFlight Attendants Union, statedthat this change "creates a threatto passenger safety."The TSA says in rebuttal that

they have to "focus more on ex-plosives, which could bring downa plane."Knife? Bomb? Knife? Bomb? I

don't like either.Talk about a short memory,

TSA. Did not the terrorists usebox cutters, with “small” blades,to take down the crew on thathorrible Tuesday morning? Youhave to wonder, in making theirdecision, did the TSA even con-sider the families of flight atten-dants lost on Sept. 11? Did theyponder, even for a moment, an airtraffic controller, with a lump inhis throat, intimately sharing a fi-nal moment with a doomed pilot?Tell me please, TSA, that a smallknife can't be sharpened, makingit a lethal weapon when comingin contact with a throat. Shameon you, for letting your guarddown.Personally, I don't know any-

one who would deny a Boy Scouthis trusty pen-knife en route tothe annual retreat. That beingsaid, unless whittling will now beallowed in-flight also, these po-tentially dangerous items shouldbe in checked baggage. For those

with carry-on only, a systemwhere pen-knives are tagged,locked up, and returned by flightcrew upon landing, would assurea lot less stress for passengers.By the way, did anyone think

to ask the flying public?I have one question, Mr. John

Pistole, TSA administrator.What's next? Rocks? How aboutscissors? This is not a game, sir.

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CorrectionIn the March 21 article “Of-

ficials: New Housing ShouldTarget Seniors, Youth,” it wasincorrectly stated that Coun-cilwoman Susan Berland saidthe town has not built one af-fordable housing unit sincethe Whitman Village HousingDevelopment. Rather, a devel-oper has not proposed a one-bedroom affordable housingdevelopment in the town sincethe Whitman Village HousingDevelopment.

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Chances are most people know that Walt Whitman’spoem “When Lilac’s Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” isabout the death of Abraham Lincoln, a seminal event inthe history of Whitman’s time.Less well known is that, for many years, Whitman

toured the major cities of America lecturing on the 14thAmerican president.In fact, from 1879 to about 1890, Whitman visited

cities like Boston, Philadelphia, Elkton, Md., and ofcourse, NewYork, to pay homage to a man whose death,he reckoned, was a “ceremonial sacrifice that gave newlife to the nation,” according to at least one historian.The Good Gray Poet admired Lincoln as early as the

1850s, historians relate, though Walt Whitman first sawAbraham Lincoln in person in New York in 1861, as thenewly elected president passed through on his way toWashington. According to Horace Traubel, Whitmanonce exclaimed, “After my dear, dear mother, I guess Lin-coln gets almost nearer me than anybody else.”It is said that the poet often witnessed the leader of the

country as the two moved about the nation's capital, andhe confessed to an intense personal admiration for theman during the war.After the CivilWar was ended, according to the Library

of Congress, Whitman began to work out lists of expres-sions for grief, suffering and compassion to help formu-late his poems of the Civil War – including poems aboutLincoln‘s death.

His “Drum-Taps,” the most important book of poetryto emerge from the war period, included accounts ofcalls to arms and of the personal heroism and comrade-ship of battlefields and encampments. At the book's corewas “The Wound-Dresser,” Whitman's somber testa-ment to the terrible afflictions of men in Army hospitalsand the quiet courage of those who daily cared for them.In his elegiac “Ashes of Soldiers,” shown in Whitman'shand, the poet mourned the dead from all regions of thecountry and captured the high cost in sorrow paid to pre-serve unity.It was from a series of newspaper articles Whitman

wrote on the war, reworked with his notes into “Mem-oranda During the War (1875-1876)” that the lecturecame. But it was not until 1879 that he gave his first

oration entitled “Death of Lincoln,” on Lincoln's mean-ing to the nation, in New York.The next year, he gave the lecture in Philadelphia but

then shelved it for six years to deal with health and otherpersonal issues. By 1886, we find Whitman well enoughto lecture again, and he appears in Elkton, Md., Camden,N.J., Philadelphia and Haddonfield, N.J.These lectures continued to 1890. The most famous of

them took place on April 14, 1887, when Whitman ap-peared at the Madison Square Theater – originally theFifth Avenue Opera House – in Manhattan. The event at-tracted many notables, we’re told, and was followed by areception at the Westminster Hotel, where $600 in pro-ceeds were counted and guests enjoyed sculptures by Sid-ney Mores and paintings by Thomas Eakins and others.What was in the lecture? It was a dramatic account of

Lincoln’s death, including readings from several Lincolnand/or Civil War related poems, according to ArthurGolden in “The 1988 Walt Whitman Quarterly Review.”In his lecture on the “Death of Abraham Lincoln”

(1879), Whitman depicts the scene of the murder withdramatic immediacy, as if he were an eyewitness, notesthe Whitman Archives.“His close companion, Peter Doyle, was at Ford's The-

ater, and Whitman made impressive use of Doyle's storyin his imaginative retelling. In the lecture…Lincoln'sdeath becomes a metaphor for the bloody war itself andthe climax of a lofty tragic drama that redeems the Union.Whitman's lecture turns Lincoln's assassination into theceremonial sacrifice that gives new life to the nation,” ac-cording to the Whitman Archives.

POETRY/HISTORY

ExploringWaltWhitman’s Lincoln LectureBy George [email protected]

Step into Steven Widerman’s world of puppetry and hewill “prepare some imagination,” if you let him. The life-long Huntington resident fell in love with the art of pup-pet theatre while in the third grade, and he has continuedto mold a world of creativity for audiences of all ages eversince.Widerman participated in the Puppet Slam Café at the

Cinema Arts Centre last Thursday as part of an off-beatperformance for adults that attracted over 130 people.“Puppetry is a complex thing when you think about it.

It’s creating another world for the audience,” he said.“Children just accept it; for adults, it can take a while, butif you suspend that belief of reality for a while it’s a dif-ferent world, journey or adventure.”Widerman, a Huntington High School graduate, said he

has anywhere from 400-500 puppets, from socks withmakeshift eyes, to rubber balls dressed with wigs, to full-fledged, 2-foot wooden marionettes.Inspired by the art at a young age, Widerman started a

small performing business while in junior high. He wasable to purchase his first car from his earnings.Widerman attended the University of Pennsylvania as

an undergraduate, where he studied music and composi-tion. He planned on pursuing a more typical career path,but a different opportunity came knocking on his door.Bill Baird, a puppet pioneer and Widerman’s role model,hosted an audition shortly after Widerman’s college grad-uation.“It was sort of like a dream come true for me,” Wider-

man said. “I learned a lot while I was there.”After a stint at Baird’s Marionettes in New York City,

Widerman founded The Puppet Company in 1979. Hisgroup operated out of Manhattan for 10 years until they

closed shop due to high rent. They then operated his pup-petry business from his Huntington home.The puppeteer draws up most designs for his puppets

himself, but noted that puppet construction can be an ex-pensive, labor-intensive process involving sculptors, engi-neers, wood carvers, painters and costumers.“It’s the art of the puppet. You manipulate objects like

when learning how to play an instrument. You need highperformance skills, and you sort of explore it,” Widermansaid. “All of these things combined is what I love mostabout it. It’s a collaborative process… There’s a lot youdon’t see.”Oftentimes, puppeteers can make a silhouette of a char-

acter using scrunched up newspaper, wrapping clear tapearound the bunches of material and connecting the partsto form a body.“You can get a lot of life out of something as simple as

that,” the puppeteer said. “The idea of the puppet is to takewhat’s on paper and make it 3D.”More intensive work goes into clay or wooden puppets.

Clay is cast in plastic to make a negative mold, and headsare usually built using metal, plastic, rubber or mask-likepolymers and plastics. More labor intensive designs, suchas Widerman’s prized “Rocket the Rollerblader,” takeclose to a month to make. The rollerblader, a marionette,required 18 strings to facilitate life-like movement, andwas made with a wooden head and fiberglass. Widermanalso boasts a Baird original, “BuBu the Devil,” which hewon at an auction following his mentor’s death.The start of all of Widerman’s shows is “M.C. Alliga-

tor,” a glitzy showman who plays announcer at most per-formances. Widerman said a great deal of work goes intosynchronizing the puppets’ words, or human hand move-ments, with the puppeteer’s speech.“The puppets can’t do anything, but we give the illusion

that we’re giving them life,” he said.

PERFORMING ARTS

‘Miniature RealWorld’ Comes To LifeAfter launching performance business, resident boasts a collection of over 400 puppets

Walt Whitman traveled the north east to lecture on Abra-ham Lincoln, a man he admired a great deal.

By Jacqueline [email protected]

Steven Widerman shows off his 18-string “Rocket theRollerblader” puppet, which he made himself.

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Traveling along Jericho Turnpike inHuntington, residents will find them-selves at a fork in the road, marked byBiVio Ristorante, where the hamlets ofDix Hills, Elwood and Commack meet.When in doubt of which direction to go,your best bet would be to head inside andtake a seat.The restaurant celebrated its one-year

anniversary at 1801 E. Jericho Turnpikein February. The warm ambiance andsimple charm of the Italian restaurant setsthe stage for the humble service and hos-pitable experience provided by the staff,and allows the food to speak for itself.BiVio is open for lunch and dinner, and

offers early bird specials from 4-6 p.m.Tuesday-Thursday, and happy hour spe-cials Monday-Friday until 6:30 p.m. The

dining destination also provides live enter-tainment Thursday, Friday and Saturdaynights, having recently featured 2011“American Idol” contestant Leah Laurenti.The careful presentation of BiVio’s

dishes is consistent from appetizer to en-trée. The Clams Casino appetizer ($9.95),topped with crispy pancetta and in a dan-gerously savory butter and white winesauce, will leave you licking the plateclean.The Pappardelle Bolongese ($17.95) is

a homemade delight. Wide fettuccini ismade on premises and served in a lightand tasty meat sauce. The restaurant alsomakes its own gnocchi, as well as fusilliand rigatoni on occasion. Gluten-free andwhole wheat pasta options are available.Prior to becoming head chef at BiVio,

Pastor Alfaro worked at Luigi Q inHicksville for several years, as well as theformer La Veranda in Glen Cove. His tal-ents shined in both the poultry andseafood entrées. Pastor prefers to put aFrench twist on many of his meals,preparing the sauce for a dish separatelybefore marrying it with the meat or fish.The classic Chicken BiVio ($16.95) is

one such dish, given its French twist withthe literal flipping of the bone upward.The restaurant signature is a tender chick-en breast topped with artichoke hearts,mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in awhite wine sauce. The Snapper Marac-chio, a special on the day of our visit, is

light and artfully served with mussels andclams over angel hair pasta.The dessert menu gets creative and of-

fers customers sweet alternatives to thetraditional Italian lineup. In addition tohomemade Italian cheesecake, tiramisuand cannoli (each $6.95), you can stickyour fork into the popular mixed berrycrepe ($7.95). BiVio also offers an as-

sortment of sorbet ($7.95) to send you onyour way, in whichever direction this no-table fork in the road may take you.Consider stopping by BiVio on April

11 when the restaurant presents SteveCharles in a “Fabulous ’50’s Show Spe-cial Doo Wop Medley,” for a three-course dinner and show at $46.95 perguest.


For 51 years, The Clubhouse in Hunt-ington has been the place for steaks.And it’s that expertise, attention to detailand commitment to excellence that hasled the Bies family through their goldenanniversary.Owner Jeffrey Bies has been the pro-

prietor of The Clubhouse for nearly 31years. His parents, John and Geraldine,opened The Clubhouse in 1962. At thetime, they owned several other restau-rants, but as they pared down their hold-ings, The Clubhouse was the keeper.The entire space, from the entrance

hallway to the cozy dining room, exudeswarmth and familiarity, and much of thatfamiliarity is thanks to the staff. Many,ranging from the busboys to chef CharlieLabartino, have been a part of The Club-house family formore thanadecadeandknow how to make clients feel comfort-able and part of the place.“The most important thing is my staff,”

Bies said. “I just have some really greatpeople here.”The Clubhouse’s bar boasts mixed

drinks aplenty and an extensive redwine selection to enhance the primarilymeat-eater’s menu. The wine list hasbeen a regular on Wine Spectator’s

Award of Excellence since themid-2000s, and in 2005, TheClubhousewas named one ofthe country’s Wine-FriendliestRestaurants.

Jeffrey started us out with the DuckBreast and Vegetable appetizer ($12),tender, savory sliced duck breast withjulienne vegetables and avocado dress-ing wrapped in a tortilla and a tangyThai dipping sauce. And you can nevergo wrong with Lobster Claw Cocktail($18), fresh, sweet and cool, servedwith a Cajun remoulade.Wrapped Sea Scallops ($15) are a

knockout. Giant, succulent scallops arewrapped in thick-cut ApplewoodSmoked Bacon, which is served suppleand crisp; and finished with a GrandMarnier andMolasses glaze. The com-bination is a smoky, sweet and savorytour de force.From the beginning, The Clubhouse

has focused on more than straightawaysteakhouse broiler work, also opting forfresh seafood, veal, chicken, prime porkand sauces. Seasonal freshproduceandherbs come from Labartino’s garden onhispropertyout east, allowing the restau-rant to offer an experience most associ-ate with Hampton’s restaurants.The Clubhouse’s masterwork contin-

ues to be their selection of top-of-the-linesteaks. Their menu boasts a diverse se-

lection of cuts ranging from filet mignon,T-bone, New York strip, chateaubriandand porterhouse. A special offering dur-ingour visitwas the LongBoneColoradoRib Eye for two ($90), served on a bedof sautéed onions. Prepped with just akosher salt rub, it’s one of the juiciest,most tender cuts steaks we’ve had in ourtravels, burstingwith rich beef flavor andmagnificent in its simplicity.It’s no surprise dessert menus tend to be

shortataplacewheremeat-eaterssitdownspecifically to dineonprime cuts, but if youcan, save a bit of room because there aremany treats to be had. Desserts are in the$8range,and includeofferings likeHolly’s

homemadeNewYork Style cheesecake isrich, and creamywith extra attention paidto the crust. Tiramisu is a feather-light, melt-in-your-mouth delight.The Clubhouse is beginning its 51st

year in business. Co-owner Jeffreyand his wife Cassandra welcome youthis Spring in 2013. Cassandra will tellyou, “The easiest way to know of spe-cial events, discounts and uniquemenu offerings is to join our emaillist”. With over 7500 participants, theClubhouse keeps everyone informedweekly. Go to cclluubbhhoouusseesstteeaakkss..ccoommand join, you will get an immediate$15 gift certificate to your next visit.

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WINE, ANYONE? Join Executive Chef SteveDel Lima at Vitae Restaurant and Wine Bar(54 New St., Huntington 631-385-1919www.vitaeli.com) for their Aprilwine dinner at 7 p.m. April 9.Guest speaker Maureen Sossi,fine wine consultant from Em-pire Wines, guides your diningpleasure through a four-coursemeal. First up is FalanghinaDonnachiara paired with Scal-lop Escabeche of preservedlemon, cilantro-peach relish anda salted lemon granita. Next isChianti Classico Riserva, Noz-zole and Australian lamb lol-lipops, with smoked cherryrisotto, roasted fennel-tomato“nage” and fennel green oil. The thirdcourse is “La Lus” Albarossa, Vigne Regali,with Neuske bacon-wrapped Cedar Riverfilet mignon, accompanied by gorgonzolafingerling potatoes, charred broccoli and ared plum jus. Finish your evening withFlorus Late Harvest, Banfi, and Dolce Gor-gonzola Cheese Pudding, with lemon-hon-ey and macerated berries. The dinner is $70p.p., with limited seating.

SWEET! The sweet tooth set will rejoice thisweek – that’s because Kilwins will open itsdoors (293 Main St. Huntington 631-271-4200 www.kilwins.com/huntington). Owners

Susan and Jake Hirschfeld will be bringingDon Kilwin’s confection concepts, datingback to 1947, to the village. Just read thewebsite’s description – chocolates, confec-tions, truffles, cremes, candy, caramels andfudge. And don’t forget the ice cream. Howcan you go wrong with that?

NO MENU NEEDED: That’s be-cause psychic medium JeffreyWands will know what youwant for dinner. Wands willpresent April 15 at PerfectoMundo Latin Fusion Bistro(1141-1 Jericho Turnpike, Com-mack 631-864-2777 perfecto-mundoLI.com). Dinner is at 6and the show is 90 minutes lat-er. It’s $70 p.p., but call now –tickets are going fast.

WILD ROCKET TAKES OFF: Ever notice howthings go in waves in the village? First therewas a big cupcake boom. Then, frozen yo-gurt and smoothies. Now, it seems to be lit-tle sandwich shops. Wild Rocket (376 NewYork Ave., Huntington 631-923-0919) isopen for business. Their mission? Serve de-licious food and offer healthy choices andgluten-free sandwiches. One of their trade-marks is a gluten-free cheesebread slider, socheck them out. Meanwhile, they’re hard atwork in the Gerard Street lot on anothersmall sandwich shop, Tasty CooCoo. Wehope they won’t be far behind in bringing thetasty to downtown Huntington village.

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www.LongIslanderNews.com THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • APRIL 4, 2013 •A13Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers.

It seems spring is taking its time gettingto Long Island this year. Although I liketaking winter photos – they are some ofthe most interesting in my collection – Iam ready to move on to warmer andgreener pastures.

If you are like many people I know, yourcamera has been hibernating all winterjust waiting for a warm, sunny day tomake its emergence. Well, it’s April andit’s time to wake up that camera from itswinter slumber and let some sunlight inthat lens.

Like most of us, you want to take goodphotos, and you are always looking forways to improve your photography. In thisarticle, I would like to offer you severalways to instantly improve your photogra-phy. I am not talking about running out tothe camera store and buying thousands ofdollars’ worth of new equipment, or sign-ing up at the local college for a degree inphotography. I’m talking about inexpen-sive and quick ways to have immediateimpact using the equipment you alreadyown.

Read your manual – this is photogra-phy’s version of “eat your vegetables.”Your camera’s manual is a book writtenspecifically for you and your camera. Yourphotography will improve in direct pro-portion to your knowledge of your cam-era, so learn it.

Review all your past photographs. Goback and look at all your past photographs(even the film-based ones). Look at themwith a critical eye; find the ones you real-ly like and why you like them. Make anote of what you did right so you canbring that forward to your current photos.

Also, identify the ones you are notimpressed with and try to make note ofwhat you would have done differentlygiven the chance to take them over again.

Attend a couple of photo exhibits.Local museums and galleries are numer-ous and always offer photographyexhibits. A quick afternoon into New YorkCity also offers endless photo exhibit pos-sibilities. While viewing the exhibit, payspecial attention to what these artist havecreated with their cameras. Look at whatthey have emphasized and de-emphasizedin their images. Pay special attention totheir use of sharpness (focus) and blur.Most professionals are masters at craftingimages that guide your eyes through theimage, making it easy for you to “see”their subject matter.

Get up at sunrise one day to take pho-tos. Actually, get up prior to sunrise so youcan be at your chosen location and readyas the sun first rises.You will be amazed athow differently average scenes look whenthey are awash in the golden rays of theday’s first light. Also, many people willnot be up and moving around yet, so it isgreat opportunity to get clutter-free pho-tos. Late afternoon light is nice too, how-ever there is a good amount of traffic inpopular locations.

Teach someone else about photogra-phy. There is always someone you knowthat can benefit from what you havelearned, so pass it on. You will be sur-prised how slowing down and explaining aconcept to a new photographer can helpyou grasp the concept better. By teachingothers, you may increase your own knowl-edge.You may even gain a new photo part-ner. Photography knowledge, like manythings in life, can be enhanced when prac-ticed with others.

Take three photos of every subject –but make sure the each one is from a dif-ferent perspective. You must learn to lookat your subject from all different angles.This includes people, if that is your sub-ject. Get down low or high up to see whatangle offers the most interest. You will besurprised how just a change in perspectivecan totally change the power and emotionof any object.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached [email protected].

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North Shore Civil War RoundtableThe North Shore Civil War Roundtable pres-ents a lecture by historian and author RichardSloan on “The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln” onApril 4, 7 p.m. at the South Huntington PublicLibrary, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-757-8117.

State Boating Safety CoursesBoating safety classes will be held frequently asthe season approaches. A class begins April 4at the South Huntington Public Library and lastsevery Thursday for six weeks, 7-9 p.m. Anotherbegins April 8 at the Harborfields Public Libraryand lasts every Monday for six weeks, 7-9 p.m.For a list of additional classes, visitwww.usps.org/Neptune or, www.cgaux.org/boat-inged/class_finder/index.php.

Sandy Chapin Writes Biography On HarrySandy Chapin will speak and sign the firstauthorized biography of her husband, “HarryChapin, Story of a Life: The Harry ChapinFamily Album” on April 11, 7 p.m. at BookRevue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington.www.bookrevue.com. The story chroniclesHarry Chapin's ancestry, humanitarian achieve-ments, creative accomplishments in music, filmand theatre, political endeavors, and intimatefamily moments.

Single MingleAre you single and looking for an alternative toonline dating sites? Would you like to meetother local singles? The next Long IslandSingle Mingle is April 11, 7-10 p.m. at The MainCatch, 1095 Jericho Tpke., Commack. 631-486-8864. $10 cash at the door. $5 drinks andfree appetizers. www.lisinglemingle.com.

Northport One ActsThe Fourth Annual One-Act Play Festivalruns April 12, 13 and 14 at the Playhouse atSt. Paul’s, 270 Main St., Northport. Fourteenplays will be performed twice each. Series 1runs Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. and repeatson Saturday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Series 2 runsSaturday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. and repeatson Sunday, April 14 at 3 p.m. For details visitwww.NorthportPlays.com. Audience talkbackwith playwrights, casts, directors after eachperformance. Tickets $20 at www.brownpa-pertickets.com/event/312758. Phone 631-223-8053.

Opera Night in NorthportLong Island’s best singers gather April 5,7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's United MethodistChurch, 270 Main St., Northport. $10 sug-gested donation. www.operanight.org. 631-261-8808.

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

Rummage Sale In HillsThe Half Hollow Hills High School East PTSAhosts its second annual “Trash to Treasure”rummage sale on Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m.-3p.m. in the High School East Cafeteria(Flagpole Entrance), 50 Vanderbilt Parkway,Dix Hills. Proceeds will benefit student pro-grams and scholarships. Community donationswill be collected on Thursday, April 4 andFriday, April 5, 2-6 p.m. Donations will beaccepted at the delivery ramp at the west endof High School East. Call Kerry Fisher at 631-643-0212 or [email protected].

Friends of the Farm Barn DanceFriends will gather April 6 at St. Philip NeriParish Center at 7 p.m. and enjoy an eveningof fun, dancing, great food, raffles and doorprizes, while helping the residents of the LewisOliver Farm. Call Patt at 757-8065 or Lynn at757-9626. www.lewisoliverfarm.org.

Hoops Camp KickoffMercurio Basketball Camp hosts a kickoff din-ner April 6, 7-10 p.m. at the St. ParaskeviGreek Church in Greenlawn. Proceeds collect-ed will benefit the American Cancer Society,Harborfields Alliance for Community Outreach,and Life Center. Event includes Chinese auc-tion. www.mercbasketball.com.

Thrift Shoppe SpecialFor one price, take home all the clothing youcan put in a brown paper bag, furnished by thethrift shoppe, on April 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. All cloth-ing will be half-price for purchase if a brownbag is not used. Commack Methodist ChurchThrift Shoppe, 486 Townline Road, Commack.631-499-7310.

Live MusicLive local bands take over Finley's of GreeneStreet, 43 Greene St., Huntington, everySaturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun andfood!

Honoring Holocaust Remembrance DayAuthor and lecturer Jud Newborn of Plainviewwill be doing an exclusive Long Island multime-dia lecture program for HolocaustRemembrance Day (Yom Ha Shoah) onSunday, April 7, 7 p.m. at the East NorthportJewish Center to commemorate the 70thAnniversary of Sophie Scholl and the “WhiteRose” student anti-Nazi resistance.

BowlatorioA bowling fundraiser for the Northport Choralewill be held April 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at LarkfieldLanes in East Northport. $25 admission entitlesyou to two games of bowling, shoe rental, buf-fet, door prize, raffles, contests for best teamcostumes, team song, and best score. ContactRachel for more information, 631-261-9395, orvisit www.northportchorale.org.

Huntington Winter Farmers MarketThere’s no need to wait until the weather getshot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market isheld in Huntington Station every Sunday, 10a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jack Abrams School Gym,155 Lowndes Ave., through April 28. www.win-terfarmersmarketlongisland.com.

Getting Paid To TalkOn Monday, April 8, Huntington AdultEducation, in conjunction with Voice Coaches,will present Getting Paid To Talk, a single-evening, realistic and entertaining introductionto the world of voice overs. Attendees will havethe opportunity to record a mock commercialunder the direction of a Voice Coaches produc-er. Registration at least a week in advance isrequired. For more information or to register,call 631-673-2010. $25 for residents.

Aging And SagingMembers of an “Aging and Saging” group

shares their experiences at The Women’sCenter of Huntington, 125 Main St.,Huntington, on Mondays (except holidays) from10 a.m.-noon. $15 members/$10 non-mem-bers. 631-549-0485.

See The LightTown Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized anexhibit of Huntington Lighthouse artifacts andmemorabilia to celebrate its centennial anniver-sary of The Huntington Lighthouse. The displayincludes correspondence between theLighthouse Establishment and LighthouseKeeper Robert McGlone, and an original paint-ing of the lighthouse, which will be auctioned.On display in the Town Hall lobby, 100 Main St,Huntington, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.hunt-ingtonlighthouse.org. 631-421-1985.

Free Cone DayGet your ice cream fix on Tuesday, April 9, forFree Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, 298 Main St.,Huntington village, from noon until 10 p.m.Teachers from the Cold Spring Harbor andHuntington school districts will be the “celebrityscoopers” and will be serving up free cones.While the ice cream is free, Tri CYA represen-tatives will be asking for donations.

Mommy And Me YogaFree Mommy and Me yoga classes are offeredin Dix Hills every Tuesday. Walkers: 12 Monthsand up, 9:45-11 a.m. Crawlers: 6-12 Months,11 a.m.-noon. Register by phone or online:Chai Tots Preschool, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway.631-351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.

Free Help For VetsEvery Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “MilitaryAppreciation Tuesdays,” when Long IslandCares specifically assists veterans, military per-sonnel and their families at the Hauppauge andFreeport emergency pantries. Appointmentscan be made by contacting [email protected].

Paul Anka To Sign BookFamed singer/songwriter Paul Anka will speakand sign his new autobiography, “My Way,” onApril 10, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313 New YorkAve., Huntington. 631-271-1442. www.bookre-vue.com.

Learn To Be A Child Care ProviderChild Care Council of Suffolk, Inc. assists par-ents in finding quality child care programs andresources and offers free workshops to assist

you in becoming a child care provider in yourhome. An information session will be held April10, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at 60 Calvert Ave.,Commack. [email protected].

Bereavement Support Group.COPE, a grief and healing organization dedi-cated to supporting parents and families livingwith the loss of a child, holds monthly supportgroup meetings on the second Wednesday ofevery month for bereaved parents at the ChaiCenter in Dix Hills. The next meeting will beheld from 7-9 p.m. on April 10. Call ExecutiveDirector Karen Flyer at 516-484-4993.

Power BreakfastJoin business professionals at BNI ExecutiveReferral Exchange’s breakfast networkingmeeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at theDix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, DixHills. 631-462-7446.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• The library budget and trustee vote will be heldTuesday, April 9.

• Children ages 3-12 can celebrate spring andlearn about egg-laying ocean animals, as wellas decorate a Faberge egg, on Sunday, April7. Ages 3-6 at 1 p.m. and 6-12 at 3 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888.commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Are you game? Adults are welcome to playBridge and Mahjong on Fridays at 1 p.m.through May.

• AARP provides tax assistance on Fridays from1-5 p.m. through April 12.

• The annual budget vote and trustee election isTuesday, April 9.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-parklibrary.org.• April is Food for Fines Amnesty Month. Bring inone canned food item to replace one overduebook fine.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org.• Homework help is being offered for students ingrades 3-7 on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. through May28.

• The annual budget vote and trustee election isTuesday, April 9.

Half HollowHills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530;Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535.hhhlibrary.org.• “Two Guys and a Gal” return to the Dix Hillsbranch to sing Broadway songs on Sunday,April 7 at 2 p.m.

• Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., meet for friendlyEnglish conversation practice. All are welcome,refreshments provided. Call to register: 498-1225.

• The budget vote and trustee election isTuesday, April 9.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harbor-fieldslibrary.org.• A three-week workshop by teacher CorlynNedwick will prepare students in grades 9-12for the SAT by reinforcing specific skills testedin the exam. Workshop begins Monday, April 8,6:30 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave.,Huntington Station.631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Seniors can learn about budgeting, money man-agement and credit awareness for post-retire-ment years with Huntington attorney LeslieTayne on Thursday, April 4, 2 p.m. at the mainbranch.

• Artist Joseph Anderson’s “New Horizons” will beon display at the main branch through April 28,with a recepton on Sunday, April 7, 2-4 p.m.

• On Saturday, April 6, from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,the main branch hosts Genealogy Day in part-nership with the Genealogical Federation ofLong Island, and sponsored by The Friends ofthe Huntington Public Library. Six separate 90-minute sessions will cover all aspects ofgenealogy research for beginners.

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Paul Anka ToSign Autobiography

Famed singer/songwriter PaulAnka will speak and sign his newautobiography, “MyWay,” on April10, 7 p.m. at Book Revue, 313New York Ave., Huntington. 631-271-1442. A charter member ofthe Rat Pack, he wrote the thememusic for The Tonight Show aswell as his friend Frank Sinatra’santhem “MyWay”. By the 1970s, amulti-decade string of pop chart-toppers, including “Puppy Love”and “(You’re) Having My Baby”,cemented his status as an icon.


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Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. EastNorthport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• Northport High School will host its FashionShow on Monday, April 8, 7 p.m. at theNorthport branch.• “Life of Pi” will be shown in East Northport onFriday, April 5 at 1:30 p.m.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• Jan Kasoff, a longtime cameraman with NBC,shares stories of his experiences on Sunday,April 7, 2:30 p.m.

• The budget vote and trustee election isTuesday, April 9.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• “Deputized,” about the Long Island townseeking answers after the Marcelo Lucerokilling, screens on Sunday, April 7 at noonwith the filmmaker, Susan Hagedorn, followedby a panel discussion and reception in a ben-efit for LI WINS and Cinema Arts Centre. $10members and students/$20 public.

• An April 13 workshop on skills every filmmak-er needs, taught by Long Island-based inde-pendent filmmaker Glenn Andreiev, willinclude interactive discussions, film clips andtake home materials. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. $35members/$45 non-members.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org.• Go back to the ’60s with “Hairspray” April 11-14.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• Tony Award-winning comedy “BoeingBoeing,” the story of an architect jugglingthree fiancées who are all flight attendants,plays through May 5. $55.

Tilles Center For The Performing ArtsLIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd.,Brookville. www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.• Families will go crazy for Imago Theatre’sZooZoo on Saturday, April 6 at 11 a.m. Theperformance features penguins playing musi-cal chairs, hippos with insomnia andanteaters serving dinner.

Talent ShowA local cable TV talent show is looking for alltypes of talent (except bands). Singers,impressionists, comedians, magicians, andother performers/acts welcome. Register onlineat www.talent-showcase.com or call 631-223-7011. Auditions are open to all ages.Registration in advanced is required – no walk-ins permitted.

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.• The talent of local visual artists will be cele-brated in a competition on view through April14.

• Entries are being sought for their annual Art

in the Park Fine Art & Craft Fair at HeckscherPark in Huntington on Saturday, June 1 andSunday, June 2.

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.www.bjspokegallery.com.• The EXPO 32 Winners Exhibition is on viewuntil April 28, with a reception on Saturday,April 6 from 6-9 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.www.cshfha.org• A fishing seminar, “Get Started in FlyFishing,” takes place Saturday, April 6, 1:30-4p.m. and again on Saturday, April 20.Registration is required, space is limited. $35members/$40 non-members.

Cold Spring Harbor 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.• Celebrate the museum’s 70th anniversarywith a 1940s-style party honoring ThomasCangemi, senior executive vice presidentand CFO of the NYCB Family of Banks, onFriday, April 12, 7 p.m. at Pine HollowCountry Club.

fotofoto Gallery14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.• SPARKBOOM opens April 6 with a receptionfrom 6-9 p.m. On display through April 28, itincludes “New York Underground” by RichardGardner and “In A Split” by Michelle Carollo.

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 andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; mem-bers and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• “Modernizing America: Artists of the ArmoryShow” focuses on American artists who par-ticipated in the Armory Show and exploresthe impact of European Modernism onAmerican art in the early years of the 20thcentury. On display through April 14.

• “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at TheHeckscher Museum,” an exhibition of 80works by Long Island high school students,opens March 30 and runs through April 21.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance CenterWelwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road,Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100.

www.holocaust-nassau.org.• The permanent exhibit explains the 1920sincrease of intolerance, the reduction ofhuman rights, and the lack of interventionthat enabled the persecution and mass mur-der of millions of Jews and others: peoplewith disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies),Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelli-gentsia.

• “Portraits of Our Past: Greek Jews and theHolocaust” is on display March 15-April 21.

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.• “Portraits,” a juried show, is on display in themain gallery through April 22.

• “Living Color” shows in the Art-trium throughJune 17.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; KissamHouse/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers& Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org.• The Museum Shop at Dr. Daniel KissamHouse Museum is open Tuesday,Wednesday and Sunday, 1-4 p.m.Consignment and donations acceptedTuesdays from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

• Find hidden gems at “Antiques in April” onSundays, April 14 and 21 at Kissam HouseMuseum from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.• Robert Finale presents captivating land-scapes and Richard Johnson displays exqui-site paintings of the human face and form.

9 East Contemporary Art9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.• “Transitional Man,” a solo exhibition by JohnFink, is in display April 5-May 5 with a recep-tion Saturday, April 6, 5-7 p.m.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859.www.northporthistorical.org.• The latest exhibition, “Northport Collects II,”celebrates the passion for collecting by high-lighting the unique and varied collections ofmembers. On display through June.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.www.ripeartgal.com.• “I HAD” by Jeremy Zierau opens Saturday,April 6 with a reception from 5-8 p.m.

SPLIAHeadquarters: 161 Main St., Cold SpringHarbor. Joseph Lloyd Manor House: LloydLane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck.631-692-4664. www.splia.org.• “Long Island at Work and at Play,” early 20th-century photographs from SPLIA’s collec-tions, is now on display Thursdays throughSundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

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. www.suffolkyjcc.org.• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg JewishDiscovery Museum provides hands-on

exhibits and programs for children 3-13 yearsold and their families, classes and camps.Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being aMensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish sayingthat means “be a decent, responsible, caringperson,” infusing both the best blessing andthe best that an educator can wish for hisstudents.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museumhours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 andolder, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansiontour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555.www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• The newly renovated planetarium is nowopen. Check the website for show times.

• The Arena Players Repertory Theater pres-ents “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” by NeilSimon in the Carriage House Theaterthrough April 14. www.ArenaPlayers.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students,and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240,ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.• April is Poetry Month, starting Saturday, April6 with “Writing with Whitman: Poetry WritingWorkshops” (3-5 p.m. $15) and reading withDan Giancola and internationally acclaimedpoet Pierre Joris (7-9 p.m. $10 without work-shop attendance).

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300.www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8p.m. unless otherwise noted.• The Paramount Comedy Series presents for-mer SNL stars Jon Lovitz, Chris Kattan andTim Meadows on Friday, April 5. $37.50-89.50

• Tickets for Hanson’s “Anthem World Tour” onSunday, Sept. 1 go on sale Tuesday, April 9.

RidottoConcerts with a Touch of Theater.At Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave.,Huntington. www.ridotto.org. 631-385-0373

Help The Troops Call HomeAssemblyman Chad Lupinacci has registeredhis District Office in Huntington Station as anofficial drop-off site for Cell Phones forSoldiers. To help the troops call home bydonating your old cell phone, stop by or mailyour phone to 1783 New York Ave., HuntingtonStation, 11746. 631-271-8025.

Help After SandyTouro Law Center has opened a legal hotlineat 631-761-7198 that is staffed Monday-Friday9-6 by law students and attorneys from the barassociations. Bilingual and Spanish-speakinglawyers are available thanks to the HispanicBar Association.

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 resi-dents to help insure they receive quality careand their rights are protected. 631-427-3700ext. 240.

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Workshop For FilmmakersAn April 13 workshop on skills every film-

maker needs, taught by Huntington-basedindependent filmmaker Glenn Andreiev,will include interactive discussions, filmclips and take home materials. 10 a.m.-1p.m. at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave.,Huntington. $35 members/$45 non-mem-bers. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611..

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asked for Social Security to change therule, he was told the federal law requiringthat delay would have to change.Now as Susan fights for her life, the

couple is joining Congressman Steve Is-rael in fighting to change the law so ter-minally ill patients with less than a yearto live can begin receiving Social Securi-ty disability insurance payments immedi-ately. He plans to introduce the bill assoon as Congress is back in session nextweek.“When you’ve been diagnosed with

stage four lung cancer, and the statisticstell you that you have a limited amount oftime, and the bureaucracy says we’re notgoing to begin these payments for fivemonths of your limited amount of time,that’s outrageous,” Israel said.

Israel’s Social Security Disability for theTerminally Ill Act would end the five-month waiting period to begin payments ondisability insurance for patients who have aprognosis of less than one year to live.After 18 years as a speech pathologist

in the Plainview-Old Bethpage SchoolDistrict, Susan, 64, retired quickly, whichshe said was the right thing to do for thechildren, especially as her conditionworsened. In lieu of a salary and facinggrowing insurance payments, the moneybecomes crucial, said Edward, an attor-ney who practices in Babylon.“I was committed enough to do what

was right for the general public, and thethanks you get is that no one’s going tolook after you,” Susan said.Susan is currently being treated with

Tarceva, a course of treatment for pa-

tients with genetically distinct forms ofcancer. Designed to improve the qualityof a patient’s life rather than extend it,Tarceva could work for up to a year to ayear and a half, when her cancer willlikely morph and claim her life.“The Tarceva has given me a little ex-

tra time, a little extra strength,” she said.“My whole life is consumed with watch-ing the clock, and watching my life tickaway.”Susan and Edward moved to Dix Hills

in 1981 when Susan was pregnant withtheir son, now 33. Susan worked for 18years for the Plainview-Old BethpageSchool District as a speech pathologist.“When I was 12 or 13, I read ‘Teacher’

by Anne Sullivan Macy, and I knew Iwanted to help people,” she said.That led her to volunteer at the Bur-

rwood Home for the Blind in Lloyd Har-bor and earn her master’s degree at LIUPost. She got her first job at Nassau Cen-ter for the Emotionally Disturbed.Now grappling with the end of her life,

Susan tearfully said she is flooded withthoughts of what might have been.“I’m just unbelievably said,” she said,

wiping away tears. “I won’t see my chil-dren’s marriage. I won’t be a grandma. Ilooked forward to being a good mother-in-law. I’ll never get those opportunities.”When reached last week, a spokesman

at the Social Security Administration’spress office said the department does notcomment on pending legislation. The of-fices of U.S. Senators Charles Schumerand Kirsten Gillibrand said they are bothaware of the bill and are investigating Is-rael’s legislation.


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Walter Ullrich began his career as an engi-neer, but it gradually took a left turn into art.Ullrich owns ImageArts Etc., a one-stop

shop for fine arts outside of Huntingtonvillage.“We do a lot of things. Just trying to put

ourselves in the Yellow Book, it doesn’tcome up in one word,” he said.Image Arts Etc. focuses on three special-

ties: photography, custom framing and digi-tal imaging.Digital imaging, the owner said, is the

strongest part of the business. That entailsscanning old faded photographs and digital-ly restoring them to original quality; en-hancing photographs “to make them pop;”designing collages; and turning photographsonto canvases. One time, an interior decora-tor, came in with pictures her client, a doc-tor, took on safari. Image Arts Etc. blewthose 3x4’ pictures up into large canvasses.Ullrich said he also does business with

artists.“We’ve carved out a niche market work-

ing with artists in digitizing their artworkand getting it into digital form and provid-ing them with high-quality prints,” he said.Pulling out a faded picture of Northport

Village and its nearby waters, Ullrich alsorevealed a near-perfect restored copy. Yearsof experience and the right tools, he said,make them a better choice than the familyfriend with a copy of Adobe Photoshop.“We’re serious about what we do. We

have a lot of experience,” the owner said.A sign over another section of ImageArts

Etc. leads to a photography studio. The

equipment is ready, but Ullrich said that partof business has slowed down as technologyhas grown.“Formal photography is one of the things

that is being displaced. Today it’s whip outthe cell phone, take a million pictures andpost them on Facebook,” he said.In addition to the remaining family pic-

tures, Ullrich said they also shoot a lot of re-al estate portraits in the field and commun-ion and holiday portraits at the store.The studio can also digitize large, thick or

heavy art pieces that cannot be scanned.In addition, ImageArts Etc. designs busi-

ness cards, invitations, banners and signs.Some of the printing even gets done in-house, like a limited run of business cardsfor artists featuring their work. Ullrich cre-ates and updates signs for the HuntingtonHistorical Society’s events, like the annualSheep to Shawl festival.The store also stocks a wide variety of

frames and associated supplies, with thework done on premises. In fact, Ullrich saidit’s common for customers to incorporateseveral specialties into their projects – hav-ing a family portrait taken, touched up andframed, for example.But art and creativity wasn’t always a ma-

jor component of Ullrich’s life. In fact, hefocused on liberal arts in public school andlater became an engineer. He did engineer-ing/developing for a graphic arts companyhandling typesetting and imagesetting – twooutdated methods used to prepare materialto be printed at a press.As time went on, his ability to translate

complex topics into basic English led him tobridging the gap between engineers and thesales department. He eventually eschewedengineering and happily joined the marking,product management and sales support de-partment.But after decades with the company, they

moved to Atlanta, Ga. and Ullrich, whochose not to follow, was out of a job.Ullrich moved to Huntington about 40

years ago. After a few failed experiments torevive his career, he gambled on opening a

franchise for fledgling ImageArts Etc. in hishometown.His professional and personal back-

ground left him comfortable doing thework,and he was confident his business could sur-vive even though corporate was in danger.“It looked good and I started up [in fall

2002], knowing the franchise was on shakyground. That proved true; they disappearedwithin several months,” he said.But Ullrich stuck with it, and the business

treated himwell. He credits some of his suc-cess with the venue.“There are other areas I think the business

could work, but Huntington is an ideal loca-tion,” he said.ImageArts Etc. has never catered to mas-

sive amounts of clients, which Ullrich saidwould limit their ability to do high-qualitywork, but they do get new customers

through word of mouth and lots of repeatcustomers. Seventy-five percent of theircustomers come from the Town of Hunting-ton and border towns like Syosset and Oys-ter Bay, he added, with the rest typicallyhailing from other parts of the island.Happy with what he’s doing now, the

Huntington man has no intentions of chang-ing much of anything to Image Arts Etc.,other than possibly a new service or two.“I’m planning on sticking right here,

making it better and making it more well-known,” Ullrich said.

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Framing The Perfect Picture At Image ArtsFormer engineer offers an unusual mix of fine arts services with 10 years in business

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HillsWest Dance TeamMakesGoodMovesDANCE

The Half Hollow Hills High School West Dance Teamhad a March Madness of its own as it traveled the Unit-ed States, grooving it’s way to wins left and right.For the past 21 years, the team has been attending

three national dance competitions at DisneyWorld (Con-test of Champions), Myrtle Beach (EDA), and Staten Is-land (Champion Dance Nationals).Teams from all over the country attend these competi-

tions, and each year, Hills West returns with trophies in

jazz, hip-hop, modern and contemporary dance. Thisyear was no exception.In Disney on March 2, the team got four trophies, in-

cluding Best in Category for Modern Dance.In Myrtle Beach during a two-day competition from

March 9-10, eight trophies were won from first- to third-place.On March 16, the team won four first-place trophies in

Staten Island.

“The girls are all hard workers,” said Lucille Kenney,who has been coaching the team for 34 years.In addition to competing, the team also performs at the

halftime show for Hills West’s basketball games and athomecoming, marches with the band in the Little Leagueparade, holds a six-day hip-hop workshop for students ingrades 3-8, and produces a “Night of Dance.”Auditions for the 2013-2014 season will be held in

May.

The ladies of the Hills West Dance Team take in Myrtle Beach after winning eight trophies at the EDA competition.


HillSPORTS

Although the Hills East varsity boysteam brought the heat at its first non-league game against Plainedge, the samecould not be said about their March 25performance against Smithtown East.Triumphant in their March 22 game,

with a 15-9 victory on their home turf,the Thundersbirds showed some promisefor their Division I game later in theweek. Against Plainedge, senior captain

and attackman Jesse Parker scored 4goals and had 3 assists, and senior mid-field captain Anthony Ramizel added 3goals with 2 assists. Justin Rothsteinscored 2 goals with 2 assists, juniorattackman Nick Pellegrino added 2, andattackman Dan Bockelman scored 2with an assist.Junior goalie Jordan Eicholz had 12

saves, and Joe Tesoriero and TylerBalskin each contributed a point to leadHills over the Red Devils.Later last week, the T-Birds lost in a 10-

point defeat to Smithtown East, losing 17-7. The team had a slow start, and neverreally picked up the pace, scoring only 1point in the first, 2 in the second, 1 in thethird and 3 by the fourth period.Ramizel and Parker each scored 2

goals; Bockelman added an assist.Pellegrino scored 1 point backed up with

an assist. Goalie Eicholz had 5 saves, andDontae Nisfud stopped three shots fromentering the net.The Thunderbirds will have their sec-

ond game in Division I on Friday againstNorthport at Veteran’s Park at 4:15 p.m.On April 9, the team will visitLindenhurst for a game at 4:30 p.m.

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Over the last two weeks, the HalfHollow Hills West boys varsity lacrosseteam has established credibility as a pow-erhouse on the field, clinching its first non-league and division games of the season.The team triumphed over Sachem East

on March 25, walking away victorious by3 points. Trailing in the first period, theColts picked up momentum as the gameprogressed, while the opposite happenedfor their opponents.Senior attackman Willie Holmquist

scored 3 goals, Blake Heller added 2points with one assist, and JeremiahSullivan scored 2 goals with an assist.Michael Lucarelly scored one goal with 2assists, and Ryan Ozsvath added a pointand one assist. Senior goalie Pat Leonewon 12-of-16 face-offs, and ErikMikelinich completed 20 saves to lead

Hills West over Sachem East in the Colts’first game of Division I.On Saturday, the team went head to

head with West Babylon for the thirdannual Alzheimer’s Awareness game, anon-league game. The team led its oppo-nents 15-8 after a consistently strongoffensive performance.West started out ontop, scoring 6 points in the first and 5points in the third period.West played an aggressive game, with

goalie Nick Badaracco making 2 savesand Mikelinich blocking 10 goals.Ozsvath scored 3 goals, Lucarelli scored 2and Curtis Weingard added 2. RileyForte scored 2 with 2 assists. Holmquistalso added 2. Matt Nicholls, MikeMcCarthy, Sullivan and Heller eachscored a goal.The Colts hosted Middle Country on

Wednesday, but scores were not availableby press time. HillsWest will take onWestIslip on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE

Colts Charging Ahead

A player from the Hills East Thunderbirds reaches for the ball during practice earlier thisseason.

A varsity T-Bird participates in a practice drill during pre-season at High School East.

By Jacqueline [email protected]

Just a few weeks into the season, theHalf Hollow Hills girls varsity lacrosseteam has already scooped two wins in2013.At their first win against Commack in

non-league competition, the LadyThundercolts, made up of athletes fromboth High Schools East and West,defeated the Cougars by a 10-pointmargin, a promising indication for theirfirst game in Division I againstLongwood.Senior coach and captain Alexia

Maffucci, who plays attack, scored 5goals and had 2 assists, and senior co-captain Julia DiMaria, a midfielder,added 2 goals for Hills. Senior attackerAllyMackover scored 4 goals with oneassist, senior midfielder Anna Inserraadded 2 goals with an assist, and soph-

omore midfielder Jennifer Casadontescored a point with 2 assists. Seniorgoalie Jillian Rocco had 8 saves to leadHills 14-4 over Commack.The girls had their first home and

division game of the season on March27, where they blew their Longwoodopponent out of the water.Maffucci was once again the scoring

leader, with 5 goals and 2 assists.Mackover scored 3, Casadonte added 2,and DiMaria scored a goal and had 4assists. Senior attacker CaraPascarella added 2 goals with an assist,and sophomore midfielder DanielleLulley scored a goal to lead the LadyThundercolts 15-3 over the Lady Lions.Rocco made 8 saves.The combined team faced off atWest

Islip on Tuesday, but scores were notavailable by press time. The ladies willtravel to Patchogue-Medford for anaway game on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

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Lady ThundercoltsCradle EarlyWinsBy Jacqueline [email protected] By Jacqueline Birzon

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Half hollow Hills Newspaper - April 4, 2013