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“We may have played football here, buthe taught us more about being men.”Those words from Anthony Venezia, a

2006 St Anthony’s High School graduate,were just a few of many of the same senti-ment about the school’s long-time footballcoach Rich Reichert.The St Anthony’s community gathered

on the school’s South Huntington footballfield Saturday night to celebrate Reichert,who is currently in his 26th season as headfootball coach. He also happens to be thecoach in Suffolk County with the mostwins in history, a number that sits at 214after the Friars’ Oct. 6 victory against TheArchbishop Stepinac High School in theCatholic High Schools Football League.After the team won the game, current

players as well as some of Reichert’s for-mer players and teammates gathered onthe field for a ceremony honoring thecoach.Reichert said he thought the ceremony

wasn’t necessary because sports is aboutthe team and not the individual, but hewas still touched.“It’s very nice,” Reichert said. “It’s nice to

see the old players come back.”St. Anthony’s High School has been a

powerhouse on the football field for manyyears. The school is currently the defend-ing CHSFL champion.Reichert’s took the title of Suffolk’s

coachwith themostwins on Sept. 21whenthe Friars defeated Holy Cross, 28-0, to

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HUNTINGTON STATION

TargetCloses OnLowe’s Land

Lowe’s has officially sold theHuntington Station location oftheir one-time proposed store.Company officials confirmed

last week that Target closed on theEast Jericho Turnpike site, for-merly home to the HuntingtonTownhouse, two weeks ago. Lowe’scontractor, Racanelli Construc-tion Group, vacated last Tuesday.According to the Suffolk County

Clerk’s office, the property wasmost recently sold for$33,250,000. The sale also in-cluded $133,000 in county taxes.Target declined to comment.Lowe’s purchased the 18-acre

property in June 2008 for $35million, with intentions of demol-ishing the 148,000 square-footTownhouse to make way for astore and garden center.Demolition crews razed the for-

mer Huntington Townhouse andpartially leveled the ground lastsummer before Lowe’s killed theproject in November. Target filed arevised site plan earlier thismonth and it is under review bythe Planning Department.

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Coach Is ‘Secret To Success’

St. Anthony’s Principal Brother Gary Cregan presents longtime football coach Rich Reichertwith a trophy in honor of having the most wins of any football coach in Suffolk County.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Fall Festival Brings Music, Rides And SmilesThe 19th Annual Long Island Fall Fes-

tival returned over the weekend atHeckscher Park in Huntington, givingfamilies the chance to enjoy a wealth offun, games, food and music.

Hosted by the Huntington TownshipChamber of Commerce and the Town ofHuntington, the festival featured festivi-ties for the whole family with a world-class carnival, hundreds of arts, craftsand promotional vendors, and three daysof continuous live performances on-stages throughout the park.

Those performances included, for the

first time, a Battle of the Bands. BandsListen Close, Sunken Meadow, 2 ManAcoustical Jam and Everything Grey per-formed their hearts out, with Jim Brownand Gino D'Ambrosio of 2 Man Acousti-cal Jam taking home the prize – thechance to open for amain act at The Para-mount theater in Huntington village.

Despite the rain on Sunday, a Colum-bus Day parade took over Main Street,with former state parks commissionerBernadette Castro and Marine CaptainJames Byler, of Huntington, leading asGrand Marshals.

Jim Brown and Gino D'Ambrosio of 2 Man Acoustical Jam play in the Battle of the Bands atthe Long Island Fall Festival.

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Columbus Day parade Grand Marshals Bernadette Castro and James Byler wave to thecrowds.

Housing Authority chairman and Columbus Day Parade Committee member Bob Fontiserves a fresh slice of Rosa’s famous upside-down pizza to Brian Yudewitz.

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Inner Spirit Yoga brought people together through yoga and dance.

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The world-class carnival at the festival is always a drawfor the kids.

A young Paramount fan sports a tattoo forthe Huntington venue.

The Paramount’sbooth was hop-ping day andnight promotingupcoming shows.

The Ideal Cheese team hands out samples ofsome of the finest cheese in town.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Breaking Down The Proposed Town BudgetNew parking fees emerge as a hot topic in town’s 2013 budget proposal

Town Anticipating $4.1M In NewRevenue By Asking Residents

To Pay ‘Fairer Share’Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone’sproposed 2013 budget factors in an addi-tional $4.1 million in additional parkingfees, which he said brings what the towncharges for parking services in line withprevailingmarket rates. But some are crit-icizing the proposal as an unfair penaltyon those who commute to the city forwork.Major components of that new revenuestream include $2.045million in newme-tered parking fees, another $1.475 millionin additional parking permit revenues and$175,000 in parking violation fine in-creases.The 2013 budget calls for increasingresident commuter parking lot permit feesfrom $50 to $75 annually for town resi-dents, and $100 for non-residents, townspokesman A.J. Carter said. Commuterparking garage permiots will increasefrom $50 a year to $600 per year for allmotorists. Those who buy the $600 per-mit will be guaranteed a spot in thegarage. Because the town received federalfunding to build the garages, they mustcharge the same fee for all permit holders,Carter said.“The town has recently takenmajor andcostly steps to improve parking,” Petronewrote in his annual budget message. “Wehave also, however, subsidized the cost tousers by charging far below market ratesfor this parking. The 2013 budget ad-dresses this and contemplates that allusers pay a fairer share of the services theyreceive.”Parking meter fees are also under con-sideration. The town’s capital budget alsoincludes $300,000 to purchase a central-ized metering system. An across-the-board increase in the parking fine sched-ule is also proposed.A Huntington village traffic study,which is funded by the Huntington Town-ship Chamber of Commerce ParkingCommittee, the Town Economic Develop-ment Corp., the Huntington Village BIDand The Paramount, will produce recom-mendations of how to best configuredowntown municipal parking and imple-ment new fee structures for metered andcurrently un-metered parking.But the steepness and suddenness of theproposed increase of the parking garagefee stunned Melville commuter CarlPeyser, who currently parks in the garage.He dismissed the proposal as “an unfairtax on 3,800 people who happen to workin Manhattan.”“To go from $50 a year to $75 a year isbad enough – that’s a 50 percent increase,”he said. “To go $600 [for interior park-ing]? That’s a 1,100-percent increase. It’soff the chart. It was unbelievable the waythey were trying to rationalize that.”Fee increases at the parking garagesbring the town’s rates in line with whatother parking garages charge at Long Is-land Rail Road stations, Carter said. Hesaid commuters in Ronkonkoma pay $54amonth to park in a garage there, andmo-torists in Mineola pay $6 a day - $120 amonth, assuming a 20-day work com-mute. Babylon Village Mayor RalphScordino said they charge $280 a year forresident-only parking at the train station,or 25 cents an hour for parking on thesouth side of the garage.

Peyser questioned if the town’s com-muter lots could handle the burden of newparking should a wave of commuters optfor less expensive options.“Where are all of these cars going to goif we don’t pay the $600?” he asked.If that happens, Carter said, there arenearby lots to absorb new commuters.“If you take a look at, for example, thelot that runs from Railroad to Church,there’s a lot of empty spaces as you headtoward Church,” Carter said.The town spokesman added they areconfident commuters will make the in-vestment in a guaranteed, indoor spot ButPeyser wondered how the town plans tocontrol parking in the garage should theyadopt the new, higher-priced model.Carter said those concerns will be ad-dressed.“There are a lot of details that remain tobe worked out,” Carter said.

$2M Tank Upgrade A‘Priority’ In Capital Plan

Capital spending continues its down-ward trend since the 2009 Town ofHuntington budget, and the 2013 pre-liminary plan clocks in at $8.675 million,down $1.5 million from last year.Those projects are to be funded by acombination of bonds, local, state andfederal grants and other sources of rev-enue yet to be determined.“The town’s goal is to bond an amountthat does not increase debt service in theoperating budget,” Petrone said in hisbudget message. “This has been achievedin most years by issuing debt for approx-imately the same amount or less of prin-cipal paid in any year.”Roadway rehabilitation consists of$2.1 million of the capital plan. The bal-ance of $6.575 million covers infrastruc-ture and equipment purchases.Key to this year’s capital budget is a $1-million investment in the first stage of re-habilitating Tank No. 2 at the Dix HillsWater District’s Plant No. 4. The watertank must be painted and in good oper-ating condition to pass Health Depart-ment inspections, the town said, and theelectrical controls at Plant No. 1 must al-so be upgraded. The overall cost is ex-pected to be $2 million.The town will also earmark the first$500,000 of a $1.75-million, two-yearoverhaul of the town’s municipal parking

lot on Gerard Street.Stating the lot is “in disrepair,” the Ger-ard Street lot, which can hold 248 cars,will be repaved, re-striped and have newdrainage and curbs installed, creating 31new spots. Design and construction forthe project are expected to begin nextyear, and the complete overhaul will bedone in two phases.“Dix Hills is a priority, the Gerard Streetlot is a priority, and we’re investing in ourIT infrastructure, which is important.That will modernize town governmentand make it more efficient,” Carter said.Those technology projects include a$50,000 Public Safety project to installcameras and a command center at TownHall to monitor parks and buildings; anda new, $300,000 central parking metersystem for more than 1,000 parkingspots, which is expected to increase rev-enue and ease traffic congestion down-town. An additional $585,000 in IT pro-grams, including disaster recovery, digi-tal imaging, townwide computerizationand townwide automation and work-or-der management systems, is alsoplanned, and a $250,000 investment isexpected for a check imaging system forthe Receiver of Taxes’ office.Other projects include: the first$500,000 of a multi-year, $3-millionproject to upgrade and reinforce theSouth Parking Garage in HuntingtonStation. The town is receiving $778,000in Federal Transportation Agency andmust pay for the $2.22-million balance.Other capital spending proposalswould allow for new General Services ve-hicles, converting a pair of diesel refusetrucks to run on compressed natural gas.Parking lot resurfacing, general infra-

structure upgrades, a new, energy effi-cient HVAC system at Town Hall are alsoplanned, amongst other projects.

White-Collar Unit Latest InLabor Giveback Push

Huntington’s supervisor is seekinggivebacks from the town’s white-collarworkers as part of the 2013 budget.Without them, he said as many as 15 lay-offs are possible.The town is seeking $1.5-million ingivebacks from the 198-member CSEAHuntington Unit of Local 852, the town’swhite-collar unit, which has been workingwithout a contract since the end of 2011.The white-collar giveback push is thelatest in a series of labor concessions andmandates in recent years. In 2009, elect-ed and appointed town officials for thefirst time took a pay freeze. The followingyear, blue-collar workers – approximately60 percent of the town’s more than 900-member workforce – took a two-year payfreeze retroactive to the beginning of 2011as part of a five-year contract. Now in thethird year of the contract, the blue-collarworkers are receiving a raise this year,however, that is coupled with a new, 10-percent contribution to their health care.Elected and town officials, who have beenwithout a raise since 2010, will also begincontributing 10 percent to their insurancepremium costs in 2013.Factoring in concessions and attrition,Petrone said the deal saved the town $2million. The supervisor said the town is“working closely” with CSEA, its white-collar union, to find savings and avertlayoffs.“Our collective goal is to achieve equiv-alent savings in personnel related costsso that we may avoid the elimination ofexisting town positions,” the supervisorsaid.Rich Popkin, president of theHunting-ton unit of CSEA Local 852, said conver-sations are ongoing to avoid layoffs.“As the supervisor has said in both hispress releases and to me, the last thing hewants to do is lay anybody off,” Popkinsaid. “If that’s true, then I’m hoping thatthrough these continuing conversations,we will come up with a solution to possi-bly help the Town in their hour of needand save jobs at the same time.”

Highway, Gen. Services Combo

Still On Table Next YearA briefly considered plan to ask votersto make the superintendent of highwaysposition an appointed one, and to con-solidate Highways and General Servicesinto a Public Works department mayresurface next year if the economy does-n’t improve, Petrone said.

The first stage of a $2-million project for the Dix Hills Water District is a priority in the2013 capital budget, town officials said. Here, town officials toast the Water District’saward-winning taste in 2010.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKJOHN LEO

“That’s why youtry to spend a lotof time in yourhome district,and you canboost the vote upthere. BillRebolini won byabout 5,000votes. Guess

what he won Huntington by?About 5,000 votes.”

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Maybe Screw It In Tighter?

A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk Countypolice about a burglary on Oct. 5. The thief pushed in awindow air conditioner before stealing money.

Pushing And Shoving After Car Crash

Suffolk police responded to Greenlawn about a possi-ble harassment on Oct. 5. Two people had been in a caraccident earlier that day and one went to the other’shouse to confront him and pushed him.

Picking Up All The Pieces

Suffolk police were dispatched to Huntington on Oct.4 about criminal mischief. The complaint said the dri-ver’s side rear window of their 2004 BMW was brokenwhile it was parked on the road.

A Little Too Portable, Sadly

A representative from a Melville company called Suf-folk County police on Oct. 4 to report a theft. The com-plainant said a laptop and hard drive were stolen theday before.

He Have A Hot Date Or Something?

A 36-year-old Queens man was arrested by SuffolkCounty police on Oct. 30. He allegedly stole 20 bottlesof cologne from a Huntington Station store. Policecharged the defendant with grand larceny, as well aspossession of burglar’s tools for two pieces of metal usedto bypass security devices.

Gunmen Plug Into Game Store’s Registers

Suffolk police were dispatched to a SouthHuntingtonvideo game store about an armed robbery on Oct. 3.Two men with guns got away with money.

That’s Not How To Settle A Dispute

Suffolk police responded to a Huntington Stationhome on Oct. 2 about a tenant/landlord dispute. Thecomplainant said their landlord struck them in the face.

At Least Sign The Email, Jerk

Suffolk police responded to Melville about a possibleaggravated harassment incident on Oct. 2. The com-plainant said they received a threatening email from anunknown individual.

How Rude!

Suffolk police responded to a parking lot in Hunting-ton about a reported assault on Sept. 30. People weretalking when an unknown man struck one of the menin the face.

Welcome to fall! And I can’t think of a betterplace and way to kick it off than with the annualFall Festival in Heckscher Park! I tell you what, it’sso much fun to see the children, the families, thefood and fun all around – and after all, I’ve got toget me my corn on a stick, orit’s just not official. Then takea spin down Prime to do someearly Christmas shopping andlearn about new, exciting things going on in town.Thankfully I did that on Saturday, because if I’dwaited a day, I’d have gotten soaked! Even traipsingaround town a little bit that day left me chilled tothe bone. I do feel badly, though, for all of the ven-dors who set up shop and got washed out. Hopeful-ly they did really, really well Saturday to absorbsome of the next day’s troubles.

All of a sudden…Mother Nature decided to getwith the program and turn the heat off. After Ikicked off the galoshes from Sunday’s watery ad-venture, I finally got to put some of my autumnwardrobe to good use after it sort of laid in mybedroom drawers, for weeks on end. Once themercury dropped on Monday, I eagerly dug inand pulled out something seasonal. But don’t getme wrong – the way this season’s been going late-ly, I’m not daring to put my summer stuff awayfor another week or two. Who knows? At thesame time, I have this nagging feeling that I’mgoing to need a sled and some Huskies to make itaround town this winter. Don’t know why, but theold bones are indicating a bad winter for somereason.

Still time to Dine… If you’ve picked up this pa-per and you’ve got a rumble in your tummy, neverfear – there’s still four more days to dine! That’sright, gang – the fourth annual Dine HuntingtonRestaurant Week wraps up on Sunday, and there’smore than 40 places competing for your dining dol-lar – well, your $24.95, precisely – with sumptuousthree-course meals. What are you waiting for?Check out www.dinehuntington.com and see whereyou’re headed these next few days. Bon appetit!

A very special budget announcement… No,Aunt Rosie’s not being laid off due to budget con-straints. But while I’m on the topic – if you want toweigh in on the town’s 2013 budget, the meeting is

being held on Tuesday, Oct.16, but at 6 p.m., one hourearlier than the typical starttime. So if you’re planning toweigh in, do plan accordingly.

…and a special voting reminder… By the way –did you register to vote? If not, put this paper rightnow and get it done! You’ve got exactly one – that’sright, one – day to wrap this all up. According tostate law, you’ve got to have your application post-marked by Oct. 12 and at your Board of Electionsby Oct. 17. Or, register in person by Oct. 12 at theBoard of Elections or any state agency participatingin the National Voter Registration Act. No excuses –get it done. Aunt Rosie doesn’t want to hear it whenyour guy loses – and you didn’t vote.

A camera mystery… I received an email from areader, and I have to admit, I don’t think I have ananswer for his question. Can anyone help us out? Hewrites: “I have noticed some changes to traffic sig-nals on town roads in the Town of Huntington overthe past year or so. These signals have what lookslike a camera, sometimes several cameras, perchedon top of the wire holding the traffic signals. Whatare these cameras for? They aren't the traditionalred-light cameras, which are located on state andcounty roads and have cameras placed on poles sep-arate from the traffic signals. Also, the imposing newgray metal arms from which new traffic lights hangare really ugly and unbecoming for a attractive townlike Huntington. If you don't know the answer tothis camera mystery, maybe you can put the ques-tion out there?” Well my friend, yes I can!

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have com-ments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in yourneck of the woods, write to me today and let me knowthe latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/oThe Long-Islander, 149 Main Street, Huntington NY11743. Or try the e-mail at [email protected])

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The chilly rain didn't dampen the spir-its at the Dix Hills Fire Department’s an-nual Open House on Sunday, as hun-dreds of residents helped kick off thestart of National Fire Prevention Week.Visitors saw their hometown firefight-

ers and EMS crews in action as they bat-tled a real car fire and demonstrated thepowerful Jaws of Life used to free victimstrapped in car accidents. There was alsoa demonstration of the firefighters’bailout system and “stop, drop, and roll.”The Dix Hills Rescue Squad also

demonstrated the latest in lifesavingtechnology. A teddy bear and doll clinicwas available for the kids, as well as aChild Identification Program provided

by the Mason Lodge, in which over 100children received photo ID cards and aCD with information for their parents.Suffolk County Police also participated

and showed visitors their K-9, CrimeScene, and Emergency Service units.

An EMS crew member teaches children the life-saving measures they take.

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Dix Hills firefighters put out a car fire in ademonstration.

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

All Politics Are LocalBanking on strong Huntington turnout

Voters from across Long Island will de-cide Nov. 6 who they want to be the jus-tice for the 10th District Bench of theState Supreme Court. But for the candi-dates, the path to the bench may befound in their own backyards.While he is making campaign stops

across Long Island, Supreme Court can-didate John Leo said his focus is onHuntington, where he’s best known asthe town attorney and an active commu-nity member. He’s adhering to a similarstrategy that Supreme Court JusticeWilliam Rebolini used in his successfulrun for the 10th District bench in 2004.“That’s why you try to spend a lot of

time in your home district, and you canboost the vote up there,” Leo said. “BillRebolini won by about 5,000 votes.

Rain? What rain? State Supreme Courtcandidate John Leo didn’t let lousy weatherstop him from meeting voters at the FallFestival Sunday.




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SOUTH HUNTINGTON

A ‘Community Conversation’ With Local LeadersA panel at South Huntington Public Li-

brary on Oct. 2 addressed concerns of over90 community members at an open forumpanel called “Community Conversations:Your Life, Your Family, Your Future.”Organized by civic leaders, the panel

was preceded by a presentation by localfilmmaker Ron Rudaitis, a former Green-lawn resident, of his documentary “Sub-urban America: Problems and Promise.”The panel event was the first of what willbe a three-part series, focusing on com-munity development and engagement.The seats were filled and expectations

were high as panelists Eric Alexander ofVision Long Island, Dr. Nathalia Rogersof Dowling College, and filmmaker RonRudaitis took the stage along with mod-erator Joye Brown from Newsday.The panel was organized by the Lead-

ership Huntington Foundation, theHuntington League of Women’s Votersand the eight public libraries operating inthe Town of Huntington.Rudaitis’s film examined regional, sub-

urban areas—including the town ofHuntington and Suffolk County—andsome best practice techniques that wereeffective in promoting community unityand advancing common causes amongconstituents. “It was fascinating to go around the

country and individually see some of thebest practice techniques that were ap-plied. One solution that worked for onearea won’t exactly work for another, andyou have to look at the fragmentation we

have structurally in government,”Rudaitis said. “Even if there is no specificsolution you need to have some hope fromseeing these stories, and I hope people areinspired by it.” Audience members appeared to share

common concerns, from housing afford-ability to retaining young people in theHuntington area, to varying qualities ofschool districts.“At the end of the day, people want to

control their own destiny,” Brown said.“What’s good about that is that there aresome really good school districts thathave come out of it, and the bad is thatthere are some really crappy school dis-tricts. But in schools nobody wants to giveanything up, and that’s why we’re stuck.”Eric Alexander agreed that people tend

to mobilize more over economic issuesthat affect them rather than issues involv-ing social change, such as young peopleattaining affordable housing. According to Rogers, there is a lack of

research regarding young people’s mov-ing patterns in and out of the suburbs,however statistics show younger genera-tions are moving out. Since 2003, LongIsland has lost 12 percent of its popula-tion ages 25 to 35 years old, whereas NewJersey only lost 6 percent from that agerange, and New York City’s cohort grew by3 percent.One major point of contention voiced

throughout the night was the north/southdivide along 25A. One audience member,a young mother from Huntington Bay,raised concerns regarding a lack of unitywith her neighbors.Another unanimous concern of audi-

ence and panel members alike was a lackof trust toward local politicians.Rogers cautioned about the risks of us-

ing regional development through gov-ernment bodies as an ultimate solution toengaging the community.“We have to be careful but praising re-

gional development as the only solution.The latest trend I’ve seen is a couple ofmunicipalities saving money together,and local districts buying supplies togeth-er—it’s cooperation,” Rogers said.Trudy Fitzsimmons, Leadership Hunt-

ingtons program director, said that the fo-rum provided a pressure-free context forcitizens to voice their earnest concerns

about the future of their community. “We need to start thinking differently

about community development. Peopleneed to arm themselves with good infor-mation, and go out and talk to elected offi-cials and their neighbors, and if people areconcerned they need a place to get good in-formation,” Fitzsimmons said. “My con-cern is they get the wrong information.”The second installment of “Community

Conversations” will take place at the onMarch 12, where local experts and com-munity members will host a forum titled“Growing Community: Who Are We?How Do We Live Together?” at the El-wood Public Library.

By Jacqueline [email protected]

Panelists Ron Rudaitis, Eric Alexander and Dr. Nathalia Rogers answer questions from audi-ence members at the first Community Conversations panel, moderated by Newsday’s JoyeBrown (right).

My Prescription ForCommunity Health

DEAR EDITOR:I attended a powerful and in-

spiring event at St. Patrick’sChurch in Huntington. Theevent, presented by The Fallenon Long Island, was entitled“Speak Up Long Island!” Thetopics discussed included: anoverview of the drug epidemicand crisis on Long Island; asynopsis of substance use,abuse and dependence; and thesigns and symptoms of a user.The most moving part of the

event was the personal storiesof loss shared by the families.There was a prayer service forcommunity health and follow-ing the program, there was acandlelight vigil to commemo-rate those Long Island resi-dents who have succumbed tothe disease of drug addiction.If you are not aware of the

severity of this problem, thestatistics are staggering. Didyou know that on average oneperson dies everyday on LongIsland from the effects of sub-stance abuse? Yes, one a day!Families and friends of these

victims often grieve quietlywhile the community as awhole busies themselves withthe chores of daily living. Wesimply go on as if nothing hashappened because we are notaware of the impact this issue

has on our community. As aphysician, father of three chil-dren and your legislator, Iwould like you to know thatour children are dying at anepidemic rate and we must dosomething about it – now!I practice medicine to help

keep people healthy. I servethis community as your legisla-tor to do the same thing onlywith different tools. One ofthose tools is the OperatingBudget. The recommended2013 Operating Budget hasjust come out and the Countyonce again faces very difficultchoices. A large deficit still ex-ists, even after my colleaguesand I made some tough deci-sions earlier this year. For thefirst time in decades we had tolay-off employees. Although Iworked hard to save as manyjobs as possible by reprioritiz-ing the Health Department,the cuts were very painful forthose involved.Now, as my colleagues and I

pore over the 2013 OperatingBudget, I will ask them to re-member the families of the fall-en on Long Island. We, as alegislature, need to increase ed-ucation and prevention meas-ures to head off the epidemic.We need to stand up for thosewho struggle with addictionand fight to get them the treat-ment they need before it’s toolate. Furthermore, we need to

ensure that police and publicsafety departments also havethe resources they need to keepdrugs from getting into thehands of our loved ones.I challenge elected officials to

prioritize non-profit contractagencies that provide these vi-tal services. This is not “pork”or an “earmark”! This is yourrepresentatives working to pro-tect the health and safety of theresidents of Long Island byhelping to fund the preventionof and treatment for a perva-sive, deadly disease that affectsone Nassau or Suffolk Countyfamily each day!Let’s come together as a com-

munity to fight the epidemicthat has spread into our neigh-borhoods. Let’s tell the familiesthat have suffered the loss of aloved one to drugs that we arehere for them and we will makethe tough decisions to ensurethat no other family has to en-dure the same suffering. Let’ssupport prevention and treat-ment agencies with our time,money and moral support.If you are suffering with the

loss of a loved one to drugs,know that you are in ourthoughts and prayers. Ifsomeone you know is strug-gling with drug addiction,know you are not alone, thereis support close by. If youneed help personally, all youhave to do is ask! We are in

this fight together.Please contact my office or

one of the agencies that spon-sored the Speak Up Long Is-land event and we will get youthe resources you need. Consid-er this my prescription forcommunity health and let thehealing begin.

WILLIAMR. SPENCERLegislator, 18thL.D.

Voting For Every Kid

DEAR EDITOR:As a busy mom of two, I find

it important to take the time toexplain to my kids why it is vi-tal to vote on Election Day.They are happy to have the dayoff from school but I wantthem to know that the day ismore than a vacation.I find these “teachable mo-

ments” to be invaluable. Al-though my children arenowhere near the legal votingage of 18, they are permitted to“vote” at school and our libraryon a special ballot while theywatch the adults vote.This has prompted questions

from them about “the right tovote.” At first they wanted toknow why they had to travel tothe polling place with me in-stead of watch their favorite TVshow. As they have gotten olderand savvier, they have ques-tioned whether it really mattersif you vote.So, what do you tell a 9-year-

old and a 12-year-old about theall-important vote? They wantto know why we should bother.

After all, we each represent on-ly one vote.At times I can see the appar-

ent futility of just one vote, butI tell them that this rightmeans something. Votingmakes us all equal. As long asyou are 18 and a citizen, yourvote counts. It doesn’t matterwhere you live, how muchmoney you have, what kind ofsneakers you wear (importantto my son), or who your fa-vorite band is (vital to mydaughter). Your vote is as im-portant as anyone else’s. As anadded bonus, your vote can bea child’s voice.Kids need to know that the

candidate you support canchange things in their lives.Whether it be if their schoolwill have an arts program tohelp them be creative thinkerslater in life, if the family insur-ance policy allows them to con-tinue to see their pediatrician,or if the air will be clean asthey grow up.I remember taking my kids

with me to the polling placefour years ago for the last pres-idential election. There was anexcitement in the air at the lo-cal school where I vote. Eventhough they did not fully un-derstand what they were a partof the kids sensed it was im-portant.I say it is never too early to

appreciate the rights we havein our country. When you votethis year, keep kids in mind. Iknow I will.

SUZANNE MANASERIHuntington Station

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

Parking is at a premium at some loca-tions in the Town of Huntington, and asresidents are becoming more and moreaware, it comes at a price.The proposed 2013 budget recently put

before the town board indicatesthere are changes ahead both atmunicipal parking lots and a therailroad stations. A $300,000capital expense to purchase a centralizedmeter system could be a sign that the coin-fed parking meters on the street could soonbe replaced by more efficient muni-meters.It could also indicate that some lots thatare currently free could be getting metered.The budget proposal projects signifi-

cantly greater revenues to come fromparking, in particular from commuter

parking lots at the railroad stations. Asteep increase – from $50 a year to $75 ayear for regular lots, and to $600 a yearfor a guaranteed spot in commuter park-ing garages – accounts for the bulk of the

increase. It also will likely ac-count for a lot of noise at a pub-lic hearing on the budget pro-posal scheduled for October 16

at Town Hall.Although the increases are steep, the price

tag is not out of line with what other LongIsland municipalities are charging. The ad-mittedly steep increase is merely an indica-tion that the Town has for many years beenundercharging. It is appropriate too that theincreases will be borne by those who use theservice.

Parking Comes At A Price

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MUSIC

Usdan AlumToReturn ToChildhoodCampGrammy-nominated jazz singer to perform this weekend at Wheatley Heights campus

Jazz singer and Usdan alumna JaneMonheit returns to the arts day campfor a concert as part of the Long IslandArts Alliance’s (LIAA) Arts Alive LongIsland signature series.Monheit performs on Sunday, Oct. 14,at Usdan Center for the Creative andPerforming Arts in Wheatley Heights.The LIAA is an organization devotedto promoting the arts and arts aware-ness throughout Long Island. Everyyear the LIAA hosts the Arts Alive festi-val, a time when Long Islanders can ex-perience and appreciate native Long Is-land artists and performers.Monheit, a Connetquot High Schoolgraduate, attributes her success andpassion for music to her summers spentas a musical theater major at Usdan.She returns to her childhood summercamp to give back and show today’scampers, and the community, that suc-cess is possible with hard work and de-termination.“My summers at Usdan were a majorturning point in my youth. I didn't just

receive a wonderful education there, Ifound a place to fit in,” Monheit said. “Itwas a haven for a different kid like me. Ilearned there that anything was possi-ble, and that the world was open to me.”Usdan offers over 40 different pro-grams, ranging from creative writing,ballet and chess. The camp attracts stu-dents from all over Long Island, NewYork City, Westchester and Connecti-cut. While it may seem like a long jour-ney for a day camp, Usdan’s studentsknow that they will be given the toolsfor success, all while having a memo-rable summer.“While the center has an impressivelist of alumni, Usdan’s goal is not to justproduce professionals. The point is forchildren to establish a life long passionand participation in the arts,” said RevaCooper, Usdan’s director of public infor-mation. “When kids come here, they areexposed the arts and they realize howmuch they love it.”Monheit’s passion and participationin the arts has earned her two Grammynominations, songs on the BillboardJazz chart and 11 albums.Monheit will be performing at the

Maurice B. Hexter Chess Center at 2p.m.; where she will share her passionand talent with the community.

“She’s going to be wonderful, true andendearing,” said Cooper. “She’s alwayswelcomed and loved here at Usdan.”

Grammy-nominated singer Jane Monheit, pictured performing at a Usdan gala in 2007, re-turns to her childhood arts camp for a concert on Sunday.

By Hannah [email protected]

THEATER

‘The Children’s Hour’ Takes Dix Hills StageFive Towns College has revived a one-time controversial play and brought itback to the stage.“The Children's Hour” by Five Townsprofessor, deputy-chairman and directorof the college's theater department,James Beneduce, premiers Oct. 11 at theDix Hills Performing Arts Center.The play's origins date back to the 20thcentury, when it premiered on Broadwayon Nov. 20, 1934. Lillian Hellman wrotethe original play, and its first productionwas directed by Herman Shumlin. Theplay celebrated successful beginnings,and soon after was shown in theaters inEurope.The story is of a runaway boardingschool student, Mary Tilford, and themass hysteria she causes in her commu-nity after spreading lies about her formerheadmistresses, as to prevent her returnto the school. The plot, very controversialin its early years, was based on a true se-ries of events.The play quickly became a smash-hitand was the longest single-venue run intheater history, totaling 691 performanc-es at Maxine Elliott’s Theater on Broad-way. Hellman, and Shumlin, were metwith renowned respect and fame for “TheChildren's Hour.”But over time, the controversy of theplay resulted in multiple adaptations andname changes. The play was even banned

in Boston, Chicago and London for itstouchy subject matter of gossip and slan-der. Hellman was ostracized so harshlyfor her “un-American” work that she was

banned from writing in Hollywood.Beneduce's revival of the play at FiveTowns College will be performed Thurs-day through Saturday, Oct. 11-13, at 7:30

p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 14 there will be a 2p.m.matinee. Tickets are $15, and $12 forstudents and seniors. Call 631-656-2148or visit www.DHPAC.org.

By Jasmine [email protected]

“The Children’s Hour” at the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center is about a runaway boarding school student and the mass hysteria she causesin her community.


TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Teachers’ Back-UpPlan

After the school budget season came toa close inMay, many teachers in the Townof Huntington were stuck looking else-where for positions.

Lorie Beard, a former fourth-gradeteacher at Thomas J. Lahey ElementarySchool, was one of them.

Beard did not return to the Harbor-fields School District for the 2012-2013school year after the district excessed sev-en positions.

“It’s hard to be a teacher these days,”said Beard, who had been teaching in thedistrict for the last eight years.

As Beard, along with Andrea Horowitzand Kim O’Toole, who are both teachersat Lahey, were looking at the cuts thatwere going to be made last school year,they decided they needed to have a back-up plan.

“We were looking at the big picture andsaw that there were going to be a lot ofcuts in teachers,” Beard said. “We all start-ed noticing there were different programsthat were going to be cut because of thebudget.”

One of the programs cut was a bridgeprogram, which helps students transion

from one grade to another. Beard notedit’s similar to a back-to-school program inthe summer.

To help students get back on track af-ter not picking up a book for twomonths,the teachers created a program calledLandkie, which helps students in readingand mathematics. The teachers designedan enrichment program, which beganlast summer, tailored to the needs of thestudents. After realizing the programwasa success, they continued to offer sessionsthroughout the school year.

Students can learn how express theirartistic abilities in the art club, exploretheir acting skills by reading scripts dur-ing the reader’s theater or learn how to bea reporter in the writing club. All theteachers in the program are certified.

“We’re hoping to be able to provide a

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“After telling you about our son’s personality and what type of student he was,you sent us a young man who was a perfect match for him. He was wonderful,brilliant, taught the material so well, and truly prepared Robert for the SAT…Ibelieve your material that is provided with the program gives students an edge

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Getting The Most Out Of Fall Colors

If there is one month that offers pho-tographers the best chance to get greatphotos, it is October.October starts with lots of late sum-

mer-like weather and ends with a chillyhint of what is coming in themonths thatfollow. However, in between, there issomething for everyone. It’s no wonderthat I constantly hear people tell me Oc-tober is their favorite month.There is no shortage of subjects to pho-

tograph. The sports scene is very active,and school events are numerous. Fami-lies venture to farm stands to navigatecorn mazes or pick pumpkins, and theharbors and waterways are packed withfisherman and boats. It seems everytown hosts a fall festival during October.The month concludes with Halloween,which has to be one of the top five fami-ly photo days of the year.But to me, fall foliage is Mother Na-

ture’s Fourth of July – her annual fire-works display that lasts only a week or sowhile offering one of the best photo op-portunities of the year. Whether you like

to photograph the fall colors themselvesor use them as a backdrop for great fam-ily photos, you are given an abundance ofriches. Good fall foliage photos can behad with any camera, but it does requiresome planning, and there is some addi-tional equipment you could use to helpcapture those striking images.So what does a photographer need to

get good foliage images? Foliage photog-raphy is about color; it’s one of the fewtimes when you can use color as the sub-ject of an image. Anytime you are photo-graphing color, proper exposure is para-mount; too much light and your colorsbecome washed out, and not enoughlight and the colors become dark andmurky. If your camera lets you select thelocation in the frame that the exposurevalue will be measured, then you shouldplace it directly on the brightest color inthe scene.Capturing the natural tapestry of reds,

oranges and yellows with your camera isbest done early in the morning or late inthe afternoon, since the sun’s warm glowadds depth and texture. Find a smallbody of still water such as a pond or lakefor some painterly reflection photos. Lateafternoon works best for reflections asthe setting sun’s low angle adds illumina-tion making the vivid reflections danceon the water.When photographing fall foliage, it’s

also a good idea to get in close. A smallcollection of well-composed leaves cancreate a simple powerful image of theseason.And don’t put your camera away if it

starts to rain. The misty wet surround-

ings create a deep saturated array ofcolors.Bright sunshine can create a waxy look

to the leaves that can rob them of their vi-brancy, so if your camera allows, attach apolarizing filter to the front of the lens toreduce unwanted glare that can muteyour photos’ contrast and color. A polar-izing filter works the same way your sun-glasses do, reducing the distracting glare.Use a polarizer whenever you are photo-graphing around water or blue skies (orboth). You will also find neutral densityand split density filters to be useful forcontrolling the overly bright parts of ascene. Use them when you want a slowshutter speed in scene where the light isstill strong.A tripod is another important part of

good images. If you intend to make largeprints from your images you will needthe stability of a tripod to maintain thesharpness required for large prints.Cameras and lens vibration reductionsystems have gotten very good, however,a tripod is still a landscape photograph-er’s essential tool.Living in the northeast means we are

in a prime location for fall foliage. Ashort car ride can bring us to areas ofNew England that are world famous fortheir foliage displays. Some of my fa-vorite fall foliage locations here inHuntington are Hecksher Park pond,Caumsett State Park, Northport Har-bor/Village, Mill Dam in Centerportand Cold Spring Harbor, including thepond and grounds of St. John’s Church.The grounds of the Vanderbilt Estate inCenterport offer great walks with very

scenic vistas.If you want to venture out past Hunt-

ington, some places you may wish tobring your camera are Caleb Smith StatePark Preserve and the Nissequogue Riv-er in Kings Park, The Muttontown Pre-serve in East Norwich, or the town ofSouthold on the North Fork. Don’t forgetCentral Park in New York City.The season is short, so enjoy.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached [email protected].

The fall season brings with it beautifulscenes to capture with your camera.

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Still TimeToDineHuntington Restaurant Week continuesDine Huntington Restaurant Weekcontinues through Oct. 14, and the on-line community is raving about it.The event showcases restaurantsfrom throughout the Town of Hunting-ton, from Cold Spring Harbor to theSmithtown border. For eight days, Sun-day through Sunday, Oct. 7-14, partici-pating restaurants have been treatingcustomers to a three-course dining ex-perience for $24.95 per person plus taxand tip (Saturday until 7 p.m. only).With some of Long Island’s finestrestaurants among the 43 participatingeateries, Huntington Restaurant Weekis a foodie’s delight. Here is what someposters on the DineHuntington Face-book page are saying:Loretta Perez says, “Old FieldsRestaurant was our first choice forrestaurant week and it was absolutelyamazing! Everything was top rate fromthe food to the service. We know we justfound one of what will be our favoriteplaces to dine out!”

Jessica Clark says, “Just got backfrom Besito - one of our favorites!”And Jennifer Fuchs Rios says, “Justhad the best dinner ever at Jewel!Highly recommend!! Off to Besito to-morrow night, looking forward to an-other amazing dinner!!”Patrons can line up their Dine Hunt-ington Restaurant Week itineraries bylogging on towww.DineHuntington.com wheremenus from participating restaurantsare posted.Dine Huntington Restaurant Week isa collaborative venture of Long Is-lander Newspapers and the Hunting-ton Township Chamber of Commercewith sponsorship support from IdealCheese. Newly opened in HuntingtonVillage (at the back of the CrushedOlive, 278 Main St., Huntington 631-923-3434), Ideal Cheese offers morethan 60 cheeses from around the world.Their knowledgeable staff will guideyou through the cheese selections, offer

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Supervisor Frank Petrone invitedHuntington residents to take theirspot at the table by officially pro-claiming Oct. 7-14, 2012 Dine Hunt-ington Restaurant Week.More than 40 of Huntington’sfinest restaurants have signed up forthe fourth annual dining event. Par-ticipating restaurants will offer three-course, $24.95 prix-fixe menus forthe eight days of Dine Huntington

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OPENING BELL FOR TING: The short-livedDao, and even shorter-lived Legacy, hasre-opened under the name Ting (92 EMain St., Huntington 631-425-7788).Diners at Ting will recognize some famil-iar faces – including manager Jimmy’s –as well as a fusion theme they’re calling“modern Asian.” After a soft-openingOct. 1, Ting is open for lunch and dinner.

NEW FOR FALL: The end of summer is abummer for thosewho lovewarmdays, butthere’s at least one upside to those first cooldays of October: new fall menus come out.Among the flavors of autumn, a few havecaught our eye. There’s a butternut squashtortellini with pancetta, garlic and applecider brownbutter ($12), and “TurkeyDin-ner” Pot Pie ($22) with sausage stuffing,cranberries and green beans with sagegravy at Huntington Social (330New YorkAve., Huntington 631-923-2442 hunting-tonsocial.com). And one of our favorites –butternut squash soup – appeared on thespecials menu this week at Jonathan’s (15Wall St., Huntington 631-549-0055jonathansristorante.com). Can Thanksgiv-ing be far behind?

MAIN CATCH: The former Southside restau-rant in Commack has reopened as TheMain Catch (1095 Jericho Tpk., Commack631-486-8864 maincatch.com). Owner

AnthonyGambino has enthusiastically ex-panded the fish house menu to includesteaks and sushi. The Main Catch is locat-ed on Jericho Turnpike just east of theMayfair shopping center. We’re told theclam and oyster bar alone makes it worththe drive. Tell Tony the Long IslanderFoodies sent you.

JELLYFISH OPENS: It seems like it has beenfor a few years that we have been tellingyou that Jellyfish will soon be open. Theday is finally here. Owner Ralph Colamus-si – after the longest and softest of softopenings we ever saw – has opened thedoors to his exotic Victorian aquariumrestaurant. The interior is spectacular andyes, jellyfish is on the menu. One friendwho initially blanched at the thought ofeating jellyfish changed her mind becauseshe figured from the “crispy” descriptionthat it was deep-fried, and what doesn’ttaste good deep-fried? The verdict? It waspretty good, as was the rest of her meal.We’ll keep you posted.

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program at a reasonable price that’s en-riching and give them the knowledge tobe prepared for when they go back toschool,” Beard said.Based on the New York State mandat-

ed law, teachers are cut based on senior-ity alone. In terms of the school districtsin the Town of Huntington, a total of 171teaching and additional staff members,such as paraprofessionals and custodial,were excessed for the following schoolyear.According to a survey released by the

New York State School Boards Associa-tion and the New York State Associationof School Business Officials, 403 districtsplanned to eliminate a total of 4,263 po-

sitions, including both teachers and oth-er staff members, in the 2012-13 schoolyear.The survey also found 64 percent of

districts planned to cut teaching posi-tions in the 2012-13 school year; 40 per-cent of districts planned to reduce oreliminate electives and extracurricularactivities, including sports; and about 25percent of districts were to cut programsthat provide extra help to students.

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Want to get your open houses listed? Getyour listings for free on this page everyweek in the Long Islander Newspapers.Call Associate Publisher Peter Sloggattat 631-427-7000 or send an e-mail [email protected].

26 Overhill Rd Bedrooms 5 Baths 4Price $429,000 Taxes $14,183Open House 10/14 12pm-2pmSignature Premier Properties 631-673-3700

HUNTINGTON OPEN HOUSESTown Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Time Broker PhoneHuntington Sta 15 Harvest Time Ct 3 2 $299,900 $8,138 10/13 1pm-3pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Huntington Sta 24 Melville Rd 3 2 $319,000 $7,320 10/13 1pm-3pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-1200S. Huntington 16 Quebec Dr 3 1 $349,000 $8,503 10/13 1pm-3pm Realty Executives North Shore 631-499-4040Greenlawn 23 Butterfield Dr 4 3 $447,000 $9,863 10/13 2pm-4pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Centerport 19 Morahapa Rd 4 4 $529,000 $16,712 10/13 2:30pm-4:30pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Fort Salonga 2 Williamsburg Dr 6 3 $699,000 $17,262 10/13 1pm-3pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800S. Huntington 90 Pidgeon Hill Rd 5 4 $752,000 $17,267 10/13 1pm-3pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Melville 18 Woodmont Rd 7 6 $769,000 $23,311 10/13 12pm-2pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 8 Beattie Ct 4 3 $799,000 $16,160 10/13 2pm-4pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Fort Salonga 11 Marions Ln 3 4 $1,095,000 $24,226 10/13 1pm-3pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Melville 33 Cabriolet Ln 5 4 $1,135,000 $22,241 10/13 2:30pm-4pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191Fort Salonga 5 Sleepy Hollow Ct 5 3 $1,199,000 $26,337 10/13 1pm-3pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Huntington Sta 48 Whitson Rd 4 2 $329,000 $11,030 10/14 12:30pm-2:30pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Huntington Sta 21 Pickwick Hill Dr 4 2 $350,000 $8,850 10/14 2pm-4pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Melville 2547 New York Ave 3 2 $379,000 $9,559 10/14 1pm-3pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Melville 1 Bradford Pl 3 1 $419,000 $8,907 10/14 1pm-3pm Century 21 Northern Shores 631-547-5300Melville 26 Overhill Rd 5 4 $429,000 $14,183 10/14 12pm-2pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Centerport 21 North Dr 4 2 $459,000 $11,999 10/14 1pm-3pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-7272Commack 17 Walter Ct 4 3 $479,000 $10,691 10/14 1pm-3pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-499-0500Melville 4 Saxon St 4 3 $479,000 $11,234 10/14 1pm-3pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Commack 17 Barbera Rd 4 3 $579,000 $15,760 10/14 1pm-3pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Huntington 91 Summit Dr 3 3 $639,000 $13,077 10/14 2pm-4pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Dix Hills 119 Stonehurst Ln 4 4 $639,900 $15,743 10/14 12pm-2pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 49 Kendrick Ln 6 4 $659,000 $16,682 10/14 1pm-2:30pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191Cold Spring Hrbr59 Turkey Ln 3 4 $699,000 $7,411 10/14 2pm-4pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Cold Spring Hrbr7 Portland Pl 3 4 $749,000 $14,610 10/14 12pm-2pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Centerport 41 Prospect Rd 3 2 $799,000 $7,364 10/14 12pm-2pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Melville 19 Threepence Dr 5 5 $1,145,000 $26,890 10/14 1pm-3pm Coldwell Banker Residential 516-864-8100Cold Spring Hrbr199 Harbor Rd 4 4 $1,295,000 $21,208 10/14 1pm-3pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Lloyd Neck 2 Oakwood Dr 4 5 $1,495,000 $25,445 10/14 12pm-2pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Huntington Bay 110 Crescent Beach Dr 5 5 $2,295,000 $28,551 10/14 2pm-4pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-427-6600


John Leo’s campaignGuess what he won Huntington by?About 5,000 votes.”Leo said he has been keeping a full

campaign schedule, attending variousevents across Long Island and stump-ing at supermarkets. That local focusis rekindling connections he built overthe years.“I’m meeting a lot of people from

the things I was involved in, like theLittle Leagues and the basketballleagues and St. Hugh’s,” Leo said. “I’mgetting a lot of widespread support,that people think it would be a goodthing that I become a judge.”Leo is hoping to break through a

field of 12 candidates, which includesthree incumbents –Leonard Austin, aDemocrat, and Peter Skelos andJames Catterson, both Republicans –and a pair of judges from other bench-es - Family Court Judge Hope Zim-merman, a Democrat, and SuffolkCounty Court Judge Gary Weber, a

Republican.Several factors are in play that could

help Leo emerge from the field of 12 asone of the six to earn a 14-year term onthe State Supreme Court bench.“I have the first line coming out, af-

ter the president and the U.S. Senator,and I have three lines,” Leo said. “Ifnumbers hold true, as they have in thepast in a Presidential year, you have anopportunity.”In addition, Leo, a Huntington Sta-

tion resident, is the only SupremeCourt candidate from the Town ofHuntington.In the last month of the campaign,

Leo said the key is to build awarenessthat he’s running for State SupremeCourt and build buzz ahead of Nov. 6.“Hopefully they’ll spread the word

to their friends,” Leo said. “The otherday, I met someone at the train stationthat I coached Little League with. Hesent out 250 emails saying, ‘that’s theguy that we know.’”

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Budget broken down“There is an additional mitigating ac-

tion that I considered briefly and have putaside for the time being,” Petrone said inhis budget message. “That is the consoli-dation of town departments and function.Imention it here because, unless the econ-omymakes a significant recovery, it will become germane in the next budget cycle.In late July, the town board set the gears

inmotion to schedule a referendumon thequestion of making the superintendent ofhighways an appointed rather than elect-ed position. If voters agreed to allow thetown board to appoint that position, thetown could have then rolled Highways in-to a new Department of Public Works,whichwould also absorbGeneral Services.The goal, Petrone said at the time, was

to combine departments with like func-tions under one umbrella in an effort tosave up to $3 million. The supervisorstressed that the move was to achieve sav-ings and not a personal broadside againstcurrent Highway SuperintendentWilliamNaughton, a Democrat who has clashedwith the Democratic Town Board majori-ty in recent years.However, after an Aug. 14 town board

meeting at which the proposal was widelypanned byNaughton’s fellow elected high-way superintendents and residents ofHuntington, Petrone, Naughton andCouncilmanGene Cookmet with town of-ficials Aug. 17 and hammered out anagreement to work toward savings withinthe current town structure. Petrone ini-tially estimated that he town could save upto $3 million by consolidating Highwaysand General Services.Naughton said this summer hewas con-

fident voters would back him – and theelected position of Superintendent ofHighways – if the referendum were heldthis year.

Arts Funding Flat In 2013Funding for arts and culture program-

ming will not experience the drastic ini-

tial cuts they did in last year’s budget.The announcement comes after the

2012 budget cycle, in which the debatewas powered by quarter million dollarsfrom arts funding, and tens of thousandsfrom the Youth Services Bureau and theDepartment of Human Services. Ninetypercent of those cuts were restored byFebruary 2012 after Petrone said unex-pected pension and healthcare savingsfreed up new money in the budget.From that restoration, most of the

programs stayed flat from year to year.The only cuts in the 2013 preliminarybudget are a slight decrease in bandconcerts funding.That’s all good news to leaders of the

arts community in Huntington.“We like flat,” added Diana Cherry-

holmes, executive director of the Hunt-ington Arts Council. “We are thankfulthat the Supervisor Petrone was able toin this budget keep the arts primarily flat,and in this economy, that’s good news.”While the town’s public arts initiative

shows a $56,423 cut from last year’sbudget, that’s because they currentlyhave sufficient cash on hand, Council-woman Susan Berland said.“I’m very glad the arts and not-for

profits are at the same level they werelast year,” Berland, who took the helm ofefforts to restore arts funding in the2012 budget, said.Human services funding, which also

took a hit in last year’s budget, remainsfairly level as well – a $50,814 increase, orabout 1.8 percent, is planned. Funding forsenior programming: Programs for theaging, the senior citizen day care center,senior nutrition program and the SeniorCitizens CHORE program – all have in-creases. But the town’ spending on theStarshine Program and the Joint YouthProgram are down this year, and the townis also grappling with more than$100,000 in county and state aid foryouth programming. Federal Sanctuaryaid and Drug & Alcohol aid remain flat.



Questioning Our Future

As the 2012 Long Island Indexshowed, Long Island is clearly at a tip-ping point where our economy has thepotential to soar if we handle our assetsaggressively - or conversely, fail if we ig-nore or refuse to plan as necessary. It iscritical to know what our candidatesthink about the critical issues facing us.Here are our suggested questions to

ask of any candidate running for office.Please use them and share your resultswith us at Rauch Foundation’s Face-Book page – www.facebook/rauchfoun-dation.

Early EducationStudies show that early childhood edu-

cation is critical to success for young peo-ple especially in poorer school districts. Italso makes it easier for families with twowage earners to succeed.Do you support funding for full-day

kindergarten programs in the schools lo-cated in your district or jurisdiction if itmeant making cuts elsewhere in the edu-cation budget?

Educational EquityMagnet schools such as STEM schools

are among the highest performingschools in the U.S. and are an importantmeans of developing the technical skillsfor all of Long Island’s students that areneeded for an innovative economy. LongIsland has no STEM schools currently.Would you be willing to support the cre-ation of two STEM schools, one for eachcounty, even in the face of the oppositionof many of the Island’s more affluent

school districts?

Downtown RedevelopmentAccording to the LI Index’s polls, 51

percent of under 35-year-olds and 52percent of over 55-year-olds living onLong Island would like to have moreapartments in the downtowns nearwhere they live. Are you willing to sup-port the development of such housing inthe downtowns and provide incentivessuch as expedited approvals and in-creased height limits?

Accessory HousingLong Island has a much higher per-

centage of single family homes comparedto our surrounding suburban neighbors.In order to create more housing options,do you support changing local zoningrules in Nassau/Suffolk County to makeit easier to install a rental apartment in asingle-family home (also known as acces-sory housing)?

TransportationThere is the need for new north-south

transportation links to connect people liv-ing in communities on the north andsouth shores with LIRR facilities withoutreliance on a car.Do you support planning and funding

for new bus rapid transit or light-rail shut-tle connections to existing LIRR stations?

Water QualityIn light of the related issues of clean

and safe drinking water and the need tobuild more apartments and offices in ourdowntowns, would you be willing to statepublicly that investment in sewers (forSuffolk) and water management (forNassau) are top priorities forSuffolk/Nassau?

Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president ofthe Rauch Foundation, a family founda-tion that supports innovative programscentered on children, the environment,and regional leadership. For more infor-mation visit www.rauchfoundation.org.

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LongIslandBriefingBy Nancy Rauch [email protected]

HALF HOLLOW HILLS

Library, FSL Get $5KCapitalOne Bank has awarded the

Half Hollow Hills Community Li-brary and the Family Service Leagueeach a $5,000 grant for program-ming designed to promote financialliteracy. And if how they use theirgrants stand heads and shouldersabove the other 23 recipients, bothhave a chance to earn another$15,000 in May.Twenty-five $5,000 grants were

awarded to not-for-profit organiza-tions in 22 towns in Nassau and Suf-folk counties. The grants are to pro-vide programs and materials for fi-nancial education to support thetheme of “Investing for Good” and toencourage smart money manage-ment for children, teens and adults.This opportunity allows the li-

brary to bolster its financial educa-tion offerings, Hills Community Li-brary Director Michele Lauer-Badersaid, and is especially pertinent astough economic conditions continue

to drag on.“We’ve done some odds and ends,

not in a bigger way like this is,” shesaid.Lauer-Bader said the Hills Com-

munity Library already offers a deepselection of financial texts, softwareand database access, like S&P NetAdvantage and Morningstar, both ofwhich are investment databases.“It’s allowing us to subsidize the

databases and buy some financialmagazines we might want some ex-tra copies of in anticipation of thedemand,” she said of the grant. “Itwill pay for staff time, and the staffto arrange the programs and pro-mote the programs… it takes time tomake the contacts and write thenewsletter.”The two organizations that

demonstrate the greatest impacts onthe populations they serve will re-ceive a bonus grant of $15,000, for atotal of $20,000. For more informa-tion about Hills’ programming, visitwww.hhhlibrary.org, or call 631-421-4530 ext. 321 or 378.


Paint The Mall PinkThroughout October, Walt Whitman Shops willPaint the Mall Pink for National Breast CancerAwareness Month. Girl’s Night Out is Oct. 11,when the mall and GEM Magazine LI will be“Celebrating The Strong Long Island Woman”with a night of fashion, fun and friends from 5-8p.m. The evening includes giveaways, foodsampling, wine-tasting, networking and musicalperformances by “American Idol” Season 9contestant Leah Laurenti and 2012 Blues Hallof Fame inductee Sweet Suzi. Attendees canregister at Simon Gift Services.

Internet And Jewish LawM'Yad L'Yad, Long Island’s Helping Hands,hosts an evening of study and sharing withRabbi Irwin Zeplowitz of the CommunitySynagogue in Port Washington, discussing“The Internet & Jewish Law” on Oct. 11, 7:30p.m., South Huntington Jewish Center, 2600New York Ave., Melville. Free, but RSVP [email protected] or call 631-486-6636.

Civil War RoundtableThe North Shore Civil War Roundtable pres-ents a lecture by noted historian and authorJohn V. Quarstein. Quarstein is the author of“Big Bethel,” considered to be the first land bat-tle of the Civil War. He is also the director ofthe Virginia War Museum. The presentation willbegin at 7 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the HarborfieldsPublic Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn.

Noted Judaic Artist And CalligrapherMordechai Rosenstein will be in residence atTemple Beth El of Huntington (660 Park Ave.)from Oct. 18-20 to present multifaceted, inter-active educational and cultural activities for allage groups. Weekend activities free and opento the public are: Thursday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-5p.m., open house, 7:30 p.m. talk by the artistand presentation; Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.,Young Families Art Encounter, 8 p.m., Sabbathservices with Rosenstein as guest speaker fol-lowed by art viewing and oneg; Saturday, Oct.20, 7:30 p.m., Gala celebration of Rosenstein’sart and reception. www.tbeli.org. 631-421-5835, ext. 200.

Got Three Friends?The Tres Amigos, a spirited NYC-based trio,will be the featured performer during the FolkMusic Society of Huntington’s monthly HardLuck Café at the Cinema Arts Centre on Oct.18. The 8:30 p.m. concert will be preceded byan open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 forCinema Arts Centre and Folk Music Society ofHuntington members; $12 for non-members.The Cinema Arts Centre is at 423 Park Avenuein Huntington. Visit www.fmsh.org or call 631-425-2925.

Health & Wellness ExpoAlso part of Walt Whitman Shops’ Paint theMall Pink in honor of Breast Cancer AwarenessMonth, a health and wellness expo will be heldFriday, Oct. 12, to Sunday, Oct. 14. Varioushealth-related vendors will be located through-out the mall, displaying information and educat-ing shoppers on the products and services theyoffer.

Bingo!Join the OSIA Perry Como Lodge on Oct. 12,7:30 p.m. for Bingo night at St. Philip NeriParish Center, 15 Prospect Ave., Northport. $3entrance fee, Bingo sheets additional.Refreshments will be available. For info call:Anthony Gallo 631-499-2555.

Lyrical SongsLyric soprano Sarah Wolfson takes the stage ofthe Grace Auditorium at Cold Spring HarborLaboratory, One Bungtown Road, Oct. 12, 6 p.m.$20. Please call 516-367-8455 to reserve seats.

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

College FairProject Excel of the Huntington Youth Bureauis sponsoring a College and Career Fair onOct. 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the TriCommunity and Youth Agency, 809 New York

Ave. Free and open to all. There will be rough-ly 30 schools in attendance including two-yearand four-year colleges and career/vocationalschools.

Walk With The IrishTake a “walk with the Irish” to supportHibernian charities on Oct. 13, 1:30-6:30 p.m.through a bar crawl in Huntington village.Sponsored by the Ancient Order of HiberniansDivision 4, Huntington. Northport Pip & Drumleads the way. $70. www.huntingtonhiberni-ans.com

Clean Closets For ScholarshipsThe South Huntington PTA Council’s “CleanYour Closets For Scholarships” used clothingdrive is Oct. 13, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the WaltWhitman HS North Gym, 301 West Hills Road,Huntington Station. Drop off any gently usedclothing, stuffed animals, household items andsmall, hard toys in a tied plastic garbage bag.The council will be paid per pound collected,and funds will be used for scholarships.

Volunteer To Protect The ParkVolunteers are needed at Caumsett StateHistoric Park Preserve in Lloyd Neck Oct. 13, 9a.m. (rain date: Oct. 14). Volunteers will helpcollect native grass and wildflower seeds withinthe park which will be used in the restoration ofthe native grasslands at Caumsett. Meet in theparking lot. For more information or to register,call 631-632-9216 or email [email protected].

Deacon Yard SaleFind a host of clothes, furniture, toys, books,jewelry and electronics Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.at First Presbyterian Church, 497 PulaskiRoad, Greenlawn. Proceeds to benefit the foodpantry and deacon outreach ministries.

Craft FairThe Annual Vendor Craft Fair will be held atChrist Lutheran Church, 189 Burr Road (cornerof Burr and Larkfield Roads), East Northport,on Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Vendors, for info call631 499-4655.

Photo WalkingThe whole world will be walking again Oct. 13with Scott Kelby, president of the NationalAssociation of Photoshop Professionals(NAPP), in his Fifth Annual Worldwide PhotoWalk. Local photographer Stacie Errera is help-ing Northport take part. At 9:45 a.m., meet atthe Northport Village Park Gazebo. For moreinformation, visit

http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/hunting-ton-ny-united-states-northport-village-park,where you can also sign up. Free and open toanyone who owns a camera.

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!

A Walking Tour of Huntington VillageJoin Huntington Town Historian RobertHughes, for a walking tour of historicHuntington village on Oct. 14, 3-5 p.m. Thetour will trace the village’s developmentthrough the 19th century including the town’scolonial cemetery, early civic structures, as wellas the devastating fires and real estate dealsthat shaped the village into one of LongIsland’s vibrant downtowns. The tour will endat Huntington’s oldest pub, Finnegan’s TapRoom. $20. Call for reservations and startingpoints: 631-692-4664. www.splia.org.

An Afternoon With JaneOct. 14 brings “An Afternoon With JaneMonheit” at 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., a concert bythe Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist, atWheatley Heights’ Usdan Center for theCreative and Performing Arts. A “SignatureSeries” event on the Long Island-wide ArtsAlivefestival for October, it will be presented in theintimate, on-site Maurice Hexter Center with achampagne “Meet the Artist” reception aftereach of two performances. For tickets andmore information, visit www.usdan.com. 631-643-7900.

Monthly Folk JamThe Folk Music Society of Huntington’s month-ly Folk Jam and sing-along will take place atthe South Huntington Public Library (145Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) on Oct.14, 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon eventaffords musicians and singers of all experiencelevels an opportunity to play, sing and honetheir performance skills in the company of oth-ers. www.fmsh.org. 631-425-2925.

See The LightTown Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized an

exhibit 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 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].

Don’t Fear The SystemParticipate in an enlightening free seminar thatwill leave you with a better understanding ofthe Medicaid rules, regulations and proce-dures, and help you learn how to preserve yourassets and still receive Medicaid benefits.Presented by Craig A. Andreoli, esq., on Oct.17, 7-9 p.m. at the Gurwin Jewish Nursing &Rehabilitation Center, 68 Hauppauge Road,Commack. Reservation required. Call 631-686-6500.

Open HouseLearn more about East Woods School, anindependent day school for pre-nurserythrough eighth grade, on Oct. 17, 9-11 a.m. 31Yellow Cote Road, Oyster [email protected]. 516-922-4400, ext.114.

Classic Car ShowThe Huntington Station Business ImprovementDistrict hosts a car show at Station Sports, 25Depot Road, Huntington Station, from 6:30-8p.m. every Wednesday.

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’s gallery in October features thework of Carol Marano, a local artist andteacher who paints in watercolor and oils.She has led many trips through Italy andmany of her paintings reflect these annualvisits.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Notary Service is available normally Mondaythrough Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday andThursday evenings and occasionally on aSaturday or Sunday. Please call ahead toensure a notary is available upon your arrival.$2 charge for each document to be notarized.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-parklibrary.org/• Join the library’s popular book discussionsseries. Next up on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m.is: “Homer and Langley” by celebrated authorand soon-to-be Walt Whitman BirthplaceAssociation Champion of Literacy E.L.Doctorow.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.

• An SAT review class begins Monday, Oct. 15,6:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• If you're a Mad Men maniac or just curiousabout the show, watch Season 2 with otherson Tuesdays, through Dec. 11, 7 p.m. in DixHills.

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The Ghost of Sleepy HollowThe Arena Players Children's Theatre opens its fall season with “The Ghost of Sleepy

Hollow,” bringing Ichabod Crane and the fearsome Headless Horseman to life.Performances are in the Carriage House Theatre at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 LittleNeck Road, Centerport, on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m. through Nov. 11. Tickets:$10 for adults, $8 for children. Children under 3 are free. Reservations suggested. Call516-293-0674 or visit www.ArenaPlayers.org.



Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. har-borfieldslibrary.org.• Get ready for Harborfields Public Library’sMega Book Sale on Oct. 13-14 from 1-4 p.m.Friends of the Library is accepting donationsof used books in good condition. Scannerswill not be permitted in the sale room, andthere will be no previews ahead of the sched-uled opening times.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053.www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• As a pediatrician and former Hollywood film-maker, Dr. Michael Rich is uniquely qualifiedto answer questions concerning media andits effects on the health and wellbeing of chil-dren. Speak with him and his work to addressthese issues on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 7-9p.m. at the main branch.

Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. EastNorthport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• On display in East Northport is “Marilyn’sFantasy Workshop Dollhouse Miniatures.”Artist and retired teacher Marilyn Aitken spe-cializes in the design and production ofminiature furniture, food products, tools, toys,household items, and artwork.

• Relax by the cafe at the East NorthportLibrary and enjoy some of the most famousmelodies of all time as singer and guitaristDave Anthony Setteducati and violinist LoraKendall perform the music of Italy—sung inthe original Italian, on Friday, Oct. 12, 7:30p.m.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• Discover how well your home uses energy,and how to improve it as members of theTown of Huntington Renewable Energy TaskForce show you how to do a simple assess-ment of your home's efficiency using theEnergy Star website on-line tools onWednesday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Home Movie Day is Saturday, Oct. 20 atnoon. See and share your own home movieswith an audience, and see your neighbors’ inturn. To screen (8mm, Super 8mm, or 16mm- No videos!) at Home Movie Day, contactCAC Co Director Dylan Skolnick at 631-423-7611x 24 or [email protected] toarrange dropping films off ahead of time.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org.• “The Children’s Hour,” the ground-breakingdrama by playwright Lillian Hellman, will bestaged Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 11-13, at7:30 p.m., with a matinee at 2 p.m. onSunday, Oct. 14. Tickets are $15 or $12 forseniors or students.

• “The Seventh Annual Fall Festival of Guitar”is Oct. 18-21, featuring a series of guitar per-formances and workshops designed to edu-cate, celebrate and entertain the public,music fans, guitar players and other aficiona-dos. This year’s Festival will feature virtuosojazz, rock and classical guitarists alongsideFive Towns College faculty. All programs arefree to students with ID and their parents.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• Watch the Neil Simon musical about theromantic ups-and-downs of an ever-hopefuldance hall hostess, despite endless disap-pointments and bad luck with men in “SweetCharity,” showing through Oct. 28. $65.

Tilles Center For The Performing ArtsLIU Post Campus, 720 Northern Blvd.,Brookville. www.tillescenter.org. 516-299-3100.• Entertainer extraordinaire Whoopi Goldbergwill be in the house Friday, Oct. 19 sharingher wry observations of people and life ingeneral. The moderator of ABC’s “The View”

will share her uncensored observations oncurrent events, politics and life in general.She will also take questions from the audi-ence. Tickets to this special evening of come-dy are $122, $92, $72 and $52.

LIU Post Chamber MusiciansAuditions for the 31st Summer Season of theLIU Post Chamber Music Festival continue byspecial appointment. The LIU Post ChamberMusic Festival offers gifted music students(ages 10-18), college/conservatory studentsand young professionals the opportunity tostudy and perform in a rich musical environ-ment. To schedule an audition, call 516-299-2103 or visit www.liu.edu/post/chambermusic.

Performing Arts TrainingOpen auditions are being held at theHuntington Center for Performing Arts: MusicalTheater: Les Petits Danseurs - a dance schoolfor children; Huntington Ballet Academy -exclusively offering the American BalletTheatre National Training Curriculum; SuzukiMusic School - string and piano training usingthe Japanese method and traditional lessons;Long Island Ballet Theatre - providing profes-sional performing opportunities for students.310 New York Ave., Huntington. www.hunting-tonperformingarts.com. 631-271-4626

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.• Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux present“Retrospective Exhibition,” through Oct. 28.

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 gallery artists’ exhibition fills two roomswith paintings, mixed media artworks andinstallations.

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• Features New York State's largest collectionof freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibianshoused in two aquarium buildings and eightoutdoor ponds.

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.

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.• Holly Gordon presents “Holly MeetsHokusai,” a debut exhibition of digitally re-created images using NIK software and pho-toshop of the Ke’anae Peninsula, Maui; andKristin Holcomb presents “Rapture,” photo-graphs of natural light from around the world,through Oct. 28.

Greenlawn-Centerport Historical Associationwww.gcha.info• Join in the fun at the second annual PumpkinFestival Saturday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. atthe John Gardiner Farm, 900 Park Ave., cor-ner of Little Plains Road.

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.• Robert S. Neuman’s “Ship to Paradise”focuses on the colorful, large-scale, mixed-media drawings in which Neuman addressedthe timeless question of human folly. On dis-play through Nov. 25.

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 new permanent exhibit explains the1920s increase of intolerance, the reductionof human 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.

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.• For a completely unique art experience, seeChuck Von Schmidt's "Branded" at the MainStreet Petite Gallery, a continuing series ofsculpture-based mixed media pieces whichincorporate video and other elements. Ondisplay through Oct. 22.

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.

• Tours of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill, theonly surviving mill in Huntington, offer patronsan unusual way to enjoy Huntington’s richheritage. Private tours, accessible by a shortboat ride, will be held Oct. 19, Oct. 30 andNov. 5. Call ext 403. $10 members/$15 non-members.

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.• Elizabeth Mallia presents “TransitoryMoments” in a solo exhibition through Oct.21.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859.www.northporthistorical.org.• “50 Years Of Preserving and CelebratingNorthport's History” honors the society'sfounders and their concerns and activities.

• Pulitzer Prize winner Edwin Burrows willspeak Sunday, Oct. 14 as part of the“Sunday at the Society” series. Burrows wonthe Pulitzer as co-author of “Gotham: AHistory of New York City to 1898” and willspeak about his most recent work, “ForgottenPatriots: The Untold Story of AmericanPrisoners During the Revolutionary War.”

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.• A multi-level exhibition from the twisted mindof Anthony Zummo, “Impressionism Is NotDead,” on display until Oct. 18.

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-onexhibits 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: Tuesday-Friday, 12-4 p.m., Saturdays,Sundays and holidays, 12-5 p.m.; closedMondays except for holiday weeks. Groundsadmission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, students, and$3 children under 12. Museum tour, add $5 perperson. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuse-um.org.• The Arena Players Children's Theatre opensits fall season with “The Ghost of SleepyHollow,” bringing Ichabod Crane and the fear-some Headless Horseman to life.Performances are in the Carriage HouseTheatre on Saturdays and Sundays at 1 p.m.through Nov. 11. Tickets: $10 for adults, $8for children. Children under 3 are free.Reservations suggested. Call 516-293-0674or visit 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: $5 adults, $4 seniors/students, andchildren under 5 are free. 631-427-5240.www.waltwhitman.org.• E.L. Doctorow, the decorated author of“Ragtime,” will be honored as a Champion ofLiteracy at the fourth annual Benefit forLiteracy Gala at Oheka Castle on Oct. 11.Tickets for the gala, a dinner-dance that runsfrom 6:30-10 p.m., are $250.

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Celebrating A Noted Judaic ArtistNoted Judaic artist and calligrapher Mordechai Rosenstein will be in residence at

Temple Beth El of Huntington (660 Park Ave.) from Oct. 18-20. Rosenstein catapult-ed into international prominence by using Hebrew lettering as a basis for his limited-edition silk screen designs. He is one of the leading designers in the stained-glass field.Weekend activities, free and open to the public, are: Thursday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,open house, 7:30 p.m. talk by the artist and presentation; Friday, Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.,Young Families Art Encounter, 8 p.m., Sabbath services with Rosenstein as guestspeaker followed by art viewing and oneg; Saturday, Oct. 20, 7:30 p.m., Gala celebra-tion. www.tbeli.org. 631-421-5835, ext. 200.



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Friars celebrate Rich Reichertgive him his 212th victory, breaking atie with Joe Cipp Jr. of Bellport.“I think it’s great,” added Brother

Christopher Thurneau, OSF, moder-ator of the school’s football program.“He’s an alum of the school. He’s beenwith the team since the beginning.It’s nice to have someone who’s beenwith the school and team for such along time.”Sophomore football player Andre

Guthrie touted Reichert for what hehas done to make the St. Anthony’sprogram all that it is, as well as forteaching athletes about skills theycan use off the field.

“Henot only teaches us on the field,but he teaches us life lessons that willstay with us forever,” Guthrie said.Reichert was given a plaque and a

trophy celebrating his service to thefootball program. Prior to becomingthe head varsity coach, Reichertworked on the football program as adefensive coordinator for five yearsand the head freshmen coach fortwo years.With the team’s record nowputting

them in first place, Principal BrotherGary Cregan, OSF, reminded stu-dents that you never know whatyou’re going to get when it comes to asports season.

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Faber, a member of the school’sClass of 2011. “He’s a great coach. Hetreats everyone like family.”Brother JoshuaDiMauro, OSF, said

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all of St. Anthony’s, not just the foot-ball team,” he said. “For the team, stu-dents, faculty and staff. He has agreat deal of integrity.”



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FOOTBALL

St. Anthony’sTops Stepinac

The Friars beat Stepinac High School 35-14 onSaturday night at Cy Donnelly field in SouthHuntington.After taking an early lead, St. Anthony’s High

School didn’t look back.With three minutes left in the first quarter,

junior Greg Galligan ran 6 yards to score the firsttouchdown of the evening. Josh Bacon followedthe touchdown up with a field goal kick, givingthe team a 7-0 lead.Galligan wasn’t done there. He followed up

with another touchdown in the second quarter,this time with the kick coming from Matt Mus-grove, bringing the Friars’ lead to 14-0.With less than a minute left in the first half,

Anthony Anderson scored another touchdownfor the Friars, with Bacon scoring the field goalkick for the second time. The end of the first halfsaw the Friars up 21-0 over Stepinac.Halfway through the third quarter, Stepinac

scored their first touchdown of the evening, clos-ing the Friars led to 21-7.The Friars immediately responded to the

Stepinac touchdown with one of their own. Bren-dan Femiano caught the return kick and ran the96 yards to score for the Friars. He scored anoth-er touchdown in the fourth quarter, that timewith a 35-yard run and the field goal kick fromBacon.With the team now in first place, with a 3-2

record in the Catholic High Schools FootballLeague, coach Rich Reichert couldn’t be happier.“It was a good, solid win,” Reichert said.

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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Lady Colts Volleyball Serve TheHeatPositive attitude a major factor in their successful 7-2 season record, players explain

The Half Hollow Hills West girls vol-leyball team has proven to be threat onthe courts this season, with a 7-2 stand-ing and a 4-2 record in their League IVAA division.“Right now we’re in the middle of the

road, but we really have an exceptionalgroup this season. Most of our startersare returning players, and we also havesome new and younger sophomores onthe team,” coach Lauren DeNigris said.Halfway through the season, the team

is optimistic about facing off with re-turning rivals, especially Hauppaugeand Bellport.“When we lost to Bellport, our team

really didn’t have a good turnout thatday, and we didn’t get to play as well as Iknew we could,” DeNigris said. “Haup-pauge was a battle, but I think we cancome out on top next time.”The team is striving to win enough

games this season, which ends Oct. 30,in order to attain home court preferenceonce the playoffs start.

Katy Teets, a junior who plays middlehitter for the team, has played volleyballsince sixth grade. She said this is one ofthe best seasons her team has had since

she first joined.“We mesh really well as a team. I love

playing at home, especially when youhave supporters. Just knowing peopleare watching you and supporting youmakes you want to do well,” Teets said.Junior setter Jacquie Pappalardo

agrees that the bond the team shares isapparent both on and off the court.“Since we’ve played together since our

freshman or sophomore year of highschool, it’s interesting getting to knowhow everyone plays and what they likeon the court; it’s helped us bond,” Pap-palardo said. “My favorite thing is justplaying for a team. Since I’m a setter Idon’t get as much recognition, but myteam supports and encourages me all thetime.”The team credits DeNigris, who has

been coaching volleyball for 11 years,with the season’s success.“Our coach pumps us up all the time

and always encourages us to do well. Sheknows what we’re capable of so she is abig part of the teams scoring and whatwe do; she’s a really good support,” Pap-palardo said.Teets said she is most looking forward

to taking on the two teams the Colts lostto earlier in the season.“I’m really looking forward to playing

Hauppauge and Bellport again. Thistime we’ll be playing at home and there’sa big difference. You feel a lot more con-fident when there’s a lot of people cheer-ing for you. When you know your sur-

roundings, it makes for a better situa-tion,” Teets said.The Lady Colts will visit Deer Park on

Oct. 10 at 4 p.m., and will play WestBabylon at home on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m.

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GIRLS TENNIS

Hills East Thunderbirds ‘Set’ The BarHighWith eyes on counties, team maintains undefeated season record after 10 matches

This season, the Lady Thunderbirds would be anycoach’s dream. At 10-0 in their league and 13-0 over-all, the Half Hollow Hills East team is prepared tohead into the individual tournaments the weekend ofOct. 12.Hills East played their Hills West counterparts on

Oct. 5, sweeping the game 6-1. Hills East’s VanessaScott defeated Hills West’s undefeated first singlesplayer, winning 6-4 in the third set.According to Coach Tom Depelteau, it’s likely that

Scott will be rated the no. 1 female tennis player in thecounty.Hills East won an Oct. 6 game against East Islip 6-

1 when the opposing team decided to switch up theirroster, placing their top singles player into a doublesslot.“When the coach made the switch, Vanessa didn’t

have much of a challenge so we won singles easily asa result. I’m not sure what motivated the other teamto do that,” Depelteau said.With the official season finished, Depelteau is opti-

mistic about his team’s chances at counties.“Our fourth doubles team is better than most first

or second slot doubles teams,” Depelteau said. “I don’twant to penalize girls simply because they’re in thefourth slot, as they could be ranked first or second atmost other schools. I think the league will be prettyreceptive to allowing some extra doubles to play.”The Lady Thunderbirds will hold practices up until

the state championships in early November.

“I’m definitely expecting Vanessa to get to countiesas well as my first doubles team. Anything more thanthat is kind of gravy, because there’s good teams all

around but it wouldn’t surprise me if we had morethan one entry in both singles and doubles,” Depel-teau said.

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