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When James Ptucha, vice president ofFour Towns Civic Association, moved toDix Hills 12 years ago, he said traffic onCommack Road “wasn’t even a thought.”

Now, facing an influx of developmentand industrial traffic, Rep. Steve Israel (D– Dix Hills) has secured $1.5 million tofund a study on how to create a compre-hensive transportation plan for theSagtikos Regional Development Zone(RDZ) to mitigate traffic. The fundingwill add to the $490,000 Israel previous-ly secured.

“The Sagtikos Regional DevelopmentZone has immense potential to generateeconomic activity and create jobs. But forthat potential to be realized, we need tomitigate the congestion that alreadyplagues this area,” Israel said.

Announced at a Deer Park Dunkin’Donuts on Dec. 19, Legislator Steve Stern(D – Dix Hills) thanked Israel for thefunding and said the proposal will helpcreate a four-town, regional approach todeveloping the RDZ, which has 2,500acres ripe for development and includesparts of Huntington, Islip, Babylon andSmithtown townships.

“In order to ensure that future develop-ment is not haphazard and that necessarymitigation and infrastructure plans aredeveloped as part of the planning processand not merely as an after-the-factresponse, it is vital to include all interest-ed parties at all levels of government and

most importantly, that area residents areinformed and play a meaningful role inthe decision making process.” he added.

The potential, as Israel described it,includes 2.6 million square feet of retailspace, 3 million square feet of commer-cial space, 1.3 million square feet ofindustrial space and approximately9,000 housing units that are in the plan-ning or development stages; the area isalso home to the Tanger at the Archesoutlet center.

To guide the study, Israel and Stern willappoint a task force, including PatriciaBurkhart of Friends of the Edgewood

Preserve, Laura Mansi of Four TownsCivic Association, Ptucha and IreneBlaymore of New Imperial GardensCommunity Association.

“I am hopeful this study will take amore holistic approach and will carefullyand critically assess how development,transportation, the environment and thediverse communities in this area can bebetter connected and more fully integrat-ed,” Burkhart said.

Civic leaders agreed their biggest goal isto get tractor-trailer traffic off of CommackRoad, something Councilwoman SusanBerland said residents have been asking to

be done for years. That would most likelybe accomplished by building a new federalaccess roadway while being mindful ofenvironmentally sensitive areas like theEdgewood Preserve, Long Island’s onlypitch-pine scrub oak habitat.

“That battle has been going on sevenyears, eight years. It’s time to get this roaddeclassified, but the problem is, where doyou put the trucks?” said Mansi, a DixHills resident since 1966.

The study might also begin to addresstraffic concerns created by developerGerald Wolkoff ’s proposal to buildHeartland Town Square at the formerPilgrim State Hospital property.

“If they’re asking how to improve road-ways to handle what is generated nowand what I’m going to bring in, I welcomethe study,” he said.

Mansi and Ptucha said Heartland isnot the focus of the study. Their maingoal is to get tractor-trailers off ofCommack Road, make the RDZ easier totravel and provide the infrastructureneeded to support cohesive development.

“We know the traffic is going toincrease regardless. We can’t stop that,”Ptucha said. “As the occupancy ratesincrease [at the Tanger outlets] andsomething is going to be built [at PilgrimState], we’re facing a tremendousamount of truck and car traffic that willbe counting on Commack Road.”

“Now we have a chance to do something– let’s hope this is not money thrown intothe wind. Let’s hope that this really comesto fruition,” Mansi said.

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$1.5M Study Targets Traffic ConcernsLeaders to direct effort addressing Commack Road in light of future development

One man was taken to the hospital af-ter three cars collided at the corner ofCommack Road and the South ServiceRoad of the Long Island Expressway onFriday afternoon.

Dix Hills Fire Department respondedto the New Year’s Day crash and removeda man from a Chevrolet Trail Blazer. TheChevrolet was totaled and firefightershad to cut the driver’s side door off to ex-tricate him; a Honda CR-V sustained

heavy damage to the front right side. Athird unidentified car sustained minordamage.

Officials were unsure of what triggeredthe accident.

“The roads were clear at that point,”Dix Hills Fire Department Second

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New Year’s Day Crash Injures ManWeekend storm brings violent wind, snow


Congressman Steve Israel, center, makes a point about the Sagtikos Regional DevelopmentZone, as Legislator Steve Stern and Laura Mansi of the Four Towns Civic Association lookon. Israel secured $1.5 million to study traffic mitigation in the region.

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A man is removed from his Chevrolet TrailBlazer on a stretcher after he and two othercars crashed on New Year’s Day near Com-mack Road and the Long Island Expresswayservice road.

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It appears that unanimity onthe Town Board may be a thingof the past.

Huntington Supervisor FrankPetrone, speaking at swearing-in ceremonies held Sunday atJack Abrams School in Hunt-ington Station, drew catcallsfrom some in the audiencewhen he tried to drive home thepoint that he expected the boardwould embrace bipartisan poli-tics when they vote.

Referring to the recent defeat of a referendum to es-tablish a ward system in Hunt-ington, Petrone said whenmore than 20,000 people vot-ed on Dec. 22, more than 80percent of them said, “Do notfix it. It is not broken.” Butwhen he got to the part about

5-0 votes by the board, some inthe crowd reacted.

“They said they like 5-0votes,” Petrone said of the vot-ers, drawing boos from a sec-tion of the auditorium.

“5-0 Must Go” was the cam-paign theme of the Republi-cans, and one of their numberwas among the recently electedofficials to be sworn in duringSunday’s inauguration cere-monies. Republican-Conserva-tive Party candidate MarkMayoka won a Town Board seaton Election Day, and if this firstpublic appearance is any indi-cation, there will be differencesof opinion.

In his address to the audi-ence, Mayoka promised anopen door for constituents, at-tention to business issues suchas establishing a bio-tech in-dustry center, creating services

to help small business, andpromoting repeal of the MTAtax. And in an assertive shotacross the bow of the Supervi-sor, Mayoka pledged the Townwill “say goodbye to the contro-versial day labor site.”

Petrone took that commentin stride, saying that the Townwill indeed take a different ap-proach to the day laborer site itmaintains on Depot Road inHuntington Station. He drew apicture of an indoor hiring sitewith state and county agenciesoffering additional services tothe unemployed and underem-ployed of Huntington.

It was a minor undertone ofconflict in an otherwise upbeatceremony in which recently re-elected Supervisor Petrone,Councilman Mark Cuthbertsonand Highway SuperintendentWilliam Naughton were swornin along with Mayoka. Nonewere more appreciative of thatupbeat mood than Rep. SteveIsrael who served as master ofceremonies for the inaugura-tion.

“I’m really happy to be herebecause until two days ago Iwas in Kabul… in Afghanistan,”he said, before calling for a mo-ment of silence to honor thesoldiers killed in Afghanistan afew days earlier.

Elected officials were swornin individually with family attheir sides. With his son strug-gling to hold a weighty familyBible in place, Cuthbertsontook his oath of office from U.S.District Judge John Gleeson.In his remarks, Cuthbertsonnoted that the recent referen-dum enlightened him on thesea of changes that are occur-

ring in how people communi-cate.

“It’s very clear to me the waypeople are getting informationtoday is changing,” he said. Hepledged to revamp the Town’scommunications to meet thosechanges and better communi-cate with constituents. Otherareas on which he intends tofocus during his new term arein areas of renewable energyand conservation, and a“rededication to the core issueof code enforcement.”

Mayoka likewise had his wifeand children at his side as hetook the oath from State Sena-tor Carl Marcellino. Mayoka fo-cused his address on initiativeshe will champion to attract jobsand encourage businessgrowth.

Up next, Naughton wassworn in by New York SupremeCourt Justice and former towncouncilman William Rebolini.After a list of thanks and

pledges to keep the roads ready,he ended with the traditionalIrish blessing: May the roadrise up to meet you. May thewind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm uponyour face; the rains fall soft up-on your fields and until wemeet again, may God hold youin the palm of His hand.

Petrone was sworn in byHon. Marlene Budd, a formercolleague on the Town Board,now a Family Court judge andwife of Israel. CouncilwomanGlenda Jackson ceremoniouslypresented him with the Chainof Office – a ceremonial chainof wampum and medallionsworn by the supervisor for cer-emonial occasions.

Petrone pledged to continueefforts to revitalize HuntingtonStation, improve safety byworking with Suffolk Police,and create affordable housing.All four officials were elected tofour-year terms.

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The Dix Hills Fire Department wascalled to a Truxton Road home onNew Year’s Day after ashes from afireplace ignited a blaze.

The ashes were placed in a plasticgarbage can in the garage, fire officialssaid. According to the U.S. Fire Admin-istration, hot ashes should be soaked inwater and placed in a metal containeroutside the home for proper disposal.

Firefighters extinguished the fireand opened a wall to check for exten-sion of the fire, though none wasfound. Under the direction of SecondAssistant Chief Tom Magno, 30 fire-fighters and EMS personnel were onthe scene with four engines, two am-bulances, first responder and fire po-lice units. There were no injuries re-ported.

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Firefighters extinguish a fire sparked by fireplace ashes in a plastic garbage can on NewYear’s Day.

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Councilman Mark Cuthbertson takes his oath from U.S. District JudgeJohn Gleeson with his wife, Michele, and children, Hunter, Elizabeth andAiden, at his side.

Supervisor Frank Petrone is joined by his wife Pat and children Mark and Julie, as Hon.Marlene Budd swears him in.

Councilman Mark Mayoka is sworn in by State Sen. Carl Marcellino as Mayoka’s wife Chris-tine and children, Brittany and Sean, look on.

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“Let’s hope this is not money throwninto the wind. Let’s hope that this

really comes to fruition.”

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Elderly Woman Has Chest PainsSuffolk police rushed to a Dix Hills home after

an elderly resident had serious medical problemsbefore dawn on Jan. 4. An 81-year-old woman washaving chest pains and trouble breathing. The DixHills Fire Department took her to Good SamaritanHospital.

Cops Shelter Homeless WomanA homeless person came to the Second Precinct in

need of shelter just after midnight on Jan. 4. The 24-year-old woman came into the Suffolk County policefacility and asked to spend the night. Police contact-ed emergency shelters, which all reported being full,and said she should spend the night in the precinctor at a hospital. She was permitted to stay at the Sec-ond Precinct until the morning, at which point shewas advised to contact social services.

Dognapping Or Canine Savior?A Melville woman contacted Suffolk County police

after her dog was taken into a stranger’s vehicle onJan. 3. The owner told police her 2-year-old Pooshescaped her fenced yard and was picked up by an un-known woman in a Ford Expedition, which left thescene. It is unclear if the woman was trying to takethe dog or save the dog from the cold. The Melvillewoman said her pet did not have tags, but was em-bedded with a security chip. The case was forwardedto a detective.

One Way To Cure ShopaholicsAn East Northport man called Suffolk County

police on Jan. 3 about a problem using a gift cardat a Huntington Station store. He complained topolice that he used a $100 gift card on Dec. 31 topurchase $52.20 worth of merchandise at theclothing store, when the card balance came up as$0. Employees advised he contact customer serv-ice to follow up.

Dogs Left Out In 15-Degree WeatherAn anonymous complainant contacted Suffolk

County police about dogs barking through the nightearly on Jan. 3 in Huntington Station. The caller al-so said the animals were outside in the 15-degreeweather for 90 minutes. The responding officer wasunable to contact the homeowner and reached out tothe ASPCA, who said they would send somebody assoon as possible.

Icy Driveway Traps Delivery PersonA suspicious man in a Melville woman’s driveway

early on Jan. 2 prompted a call to Suffolk County po-lice. The responding officer spoke with the driver,who was a newspaper delivery person. The vehiclewas stuck on the icy driveway.

Taking Air Conditioners In January?A Huntington woman called Suffolk County po-

lice on Jan. 2 about a dispute with her landlord forremoving her belongings. She said he took the twoair conditioners from the garage. She told policeshe owes $200 in previous rent and $1,000 fromJan. 1, but does not have the money to pay. Thecomplainant said she was looking for a new placeto live and agreed to move her belongings from thegarage to her apartment. Police advised the land-lord to go through the courts to begin the propereviction process. Huntington code enforcementhad been previously notified and cited the landlordlast month for not having a permit for a basementapartment.

It’s so cold out… I thought the tip of my earbroke off the other day. Seriously. I was outsidebrushing the snow off of my car and thinking that itwould only take a minute, I didn’t adequately pre-pare. In other words, no hat.Three minutes into the opera-tion I hit my ear with thebroom handle and sheesh, Ihaven’t felt pain like that since, well, maybe never.

Spring thaw… My cat, who prefers the great out-doors to a litter box, keeps whining to go outside,and as soon as I let her out she whines from the oth-er side of the door to come back in. Having not doneher business, it’s a matter of minutes before she’sback at the door whining to go out again. We’restuck in a loop and I fear it’s going to be April beforethe poor thing gets to relieve herself.

Same year, less syllables… We’re about sevendays into the New Year, and we’re already fightingabout how to say the new year. Some folks areswearing by calling it two thousand ten, while othersare insisting twenty-ten is the way to go. I hadn’t giv-en it much thought until one of my nephews showedme his Facebook page and a group extolling folks tosay it twenty-ten. I’m completely undecided, buttwenty-ten already has the upper hand in my bookbecause it has half the syllables.

Which decade is it? Apparently the debate hasreached our office. Some staff members argue thatwe’re still in the… 2000s for lack of a better wordsince there was never a year zero. I’ve also heard thatit has to be the next decade since you can’t not have2010 in a decade filled with 201X. Both are interest-ing points and make for a solid argument, but I havea better question – what do we call the new decade?The tens?

Party time… If you had any concern about thosegoofy New Year’s glasses going away, fear not. Withthe advent of the 2000s, some novelty salesman de-cided to make New Year’s glasses glittery enough tomake Elton John blush, and probably made a for-tune for 10 years. With the third number now lack-ing a hole in it, that must mean the end of the glass-es, right? No way – they just made the 1 really fat

and cut a lens in it. I saw it on TV as I cuddled up inmy room, hiding from all of the people banging potsand pans and shooting off fireworks in the street on

New Year’s Eve.

Break the cycle… Formany people, New Year’s reso-lutions are like the TwilightZone – they happen every yearat the same time but don’t ever

work out as well as initially planned. I’ve promisedmyself a number of times that I would get in bettershape, keep my house clean or never let that stack ofpaperwork build up again, only to forfeit before thesummer hits. Maybe it’s time to start with more prac-tical, achievable goals. Instead of resolving to stay inshape, try promising yourself to lose a set number ofpounds by a reasonable time and map out a plan toget there. Still, I wonder how much all of those treatsover the holidays will set me back.

Time to wash the car… It’s really easy to tell whowas out driving this weekend and whose car sat in-side the garage at home (probably the better option).While several cars in our parking lot looked nearpristine, mine looked like it was dipped in dirtywhiteout. I guess it’s the combination of sand, saltand dried snow. Now the question remains: Should Iget the car cleaned or let Old Man Winter take hiswrath and wait until spring arrives?

Don’t drive in the snow… One of my colleagueshere at the paper shared an unsettling story with me.Apparently he was headed home from the Hamptonson Sunday – where more snow fell – when a heavysnow shower kicked off at sunset. He described amoment from Sunrise Highway where the laneswere covered by earlier snow. Only flying flakes filledthe dark and the only cars on the road turned off anexit. Meanwhile, I was just running a few errandsaround this side of Suffolk during the weekend andthought the weather was mild for a winter storm.

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Back in the day, Long Island was aland of movers and shakers.

People came here with vision and pur-pose. They saw opportunity and seized it.

Robert Moses saw a deserted sandbarand built one of the world’s greatestparks. William Levitt saw low-cost landand a nascent need for affordablehomes—and defined postwar suburbia.Leroy Grumman and Jake Swirbulfound opportunity inAmerica’s Cold Wardefense needs—andwent to the moon.

There was a bold-ness then, a can-dospirit—and not justamong a few leaders. Across the Island,communities were built, with schools,businesses and shopping centers. In theprocess, Long Island became the face ofthe American century.

That is not, of course, the end of thestory. There was a serpent in this garden: anarrowness of vision. Our history of homerule left us weak in coordinated planning.In the postwar boom, Long Island grewone community, one school district, oneenterprise at a time—each one focused onits own needs. That worked all right whenthe economy was expanding and land wasplentiful and cheap.

But when times and conditionschanged, we responded less nimbly andaggressively than other regions. As thedefense industry shrank and well-payingmanufacturing jobs moved offshore, wehad no regional strategy to replace them.As open space ran low and housing costssoared, we did little more than wring ourhands.

Where once we maximized our assets,today we are squandering them. The

best-educated youth in America taketheir talents away, driven out by a lack ofhousing options. Meanwhile our down-towns, which could be the pulsing cen-ters of commerce and community, situnderutilized, if not blighted.

We see all this. Large majorities ofLong Islanders agree, not only on theproblem, but on the solution: smartgrowth with more housing options in ourtown centers. Yet one year follows anoth-er, and we fail to muster enough force foraction.

What would it to take to turn thingsaround? Leadership, to be sure. A leader-ship that combines the can-do boldnessof Long Island’s heyday with a new,broad vision:

• A wider sense of community. Thedays are gone when Long Island’s villages

and towns canadvance one by one.No part of Long Island,no interest group, willprosper if the regiondeclines. It is imperativethat we start thinking,planning and actingtogether.

• A stronger sense of urgency.The trends are clear, and the data is com-pelling: we need to make seriouschanges, and soon.

• A greater sense of possibility. LongIsland still boasts enormous assets thatwe could turn to our advantage. Just aswe must face up to the way things are, weneed to envision what they could be. Thefuture belongs, as always, to those whoseize it. That used to be us, and it couldbe again.

And so as this new year begins, I offerthree resolutions for Long Island’s leaders:

Think big. Be bold. Act now.

Nancy Rauch Douzinas is president ofthe Rauch Foundation and convener ofthe Long Island Index. The Index pro-vides data about the Long Island region,in order to promote informed publicdebate and sound policy making. Formore information visit www.longis-landindex.org.

Getting Back Our MojoA

LongIslandBriefing

By Nancy Rauch [email protected]

The Town’s veterans are nearly$800,000 closer to having modern facil-ities in which to gather, share war storiesand connect as a community.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D –NY) announced the congressional pas-sage of a $779,200 grant toward creatinga Huntington Community VeteransCenter at Soundview Beach inNorthport. If signed by President BarackObama, Northport American LegionPost 694 will be one step closer to havinga new home to share and interact withresidents of the Northport VeteransAdministration Medical Center (VAMC).

Jim Mahoney, chairman of the boardat the Legion, said the project was ini-tially proposed nearly eight years ago,back when Rep. Steve Israel (D – DixHills) was still a member of HuntingtonTown Board. The Legion’s current facili-ties, built in the 1950s on Woodside

Avenue, has limited parking space and isnot ADA-compliant. While neither ofthese issues are pressing problems,Mahoney said, they have become con-cerns.

“The initial thing was that we wouldhave a better facility for our own mem-bers. No. 2, was that we would have afacility where we could help hospitalizedveterans at the Northport VAMC,” thechairman said.

“We are looking forward to it, it soundsgood for our veterans,” added Joe Sledge,spokesman for the Northport VAMC.

Mahoney said beachfront property wasdonated to the Town of Huntington by autilities company for the facility approxi-mately five years ago, but finding fundsfor construction has been difficult. Thecenter would include offices for the orga-nization’s functions in addition to thera-peutic and recreational areas.

“We’ve been working for years trying todevise a plan to get the funding,”

By Sara-Megan [email protected]

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

$800K For Vets CenterAmerican Legion nets federal funds for facility

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An Inaugural Speech

DEAR EDITOR:I would like to start by thank-

ing my wife Christina, mydaughter Brittany, and my sonSean, as well as my parents Louand Dolores. I would also like tothank Toni Tepe and the Hunt-ington Republican party alongwith Frank Tinari and the Hunt-ington Conservative party forsupporting my nomination. Ifurther want to acknowledge myrunning mates Bill Dowler andEugene Cook for being there andcampaigning with me every stepof the way right up to the day ofthe election. I am most gratefulto the residents of Huntingtonfor giving me the opportunity toserve.

I will make myself available tomy constituency and expect to bepresent at Town Hall often. Infact, I have already had severalmeetings with Supervisor FrankPetrone at Town Hall. I am en-couraged by his enthusiasm andlook forward to building a con-sensus with all the members ofthe board toward accomplishingmy initiatives. Even though weare from different political par-ties and different parts of town,we need to work as a team tobenefit all the residents of Hunt-ington.

In fighting the financial crisis,I will work to eliminate the

budget deficit through imple-menting cost containment poli-cies and through development ofa town-wide energy plan. Weneed to be fiscally responsible asa town and be an example to theschool districts and villages. Tax-es and fees are too high and needto be lowered. We need to createjobs by attracting new businessesand by retaining existing busi-nesses in Huntington. We alsoneed to fulfill our promise to es-tablish a biotech cluster, andbring the biotech industry backto the Huntington home of theNobel Prize-winning Cold SpringHarbor Labs.

Huntington needs its own spe-cialized business resource center.The center can be fundedthrough federal and state grantswith the help of Congressman[Steve Israel] and State Senator[Carl] Marcellino as well asState Assemblymen [Jim] Conteand [Andrew] Raia. It will beunique in that it will not only at-tract and incubate new business-es, but act as a rescue center toprovide guidance and directionto businesses that are flounder-ing. We must also be vigilant ingetting our fair share of availablefederal stimulus funds throughaggressive proactive grant re-quests. We must also continueour lobbying efforts to repeal theburdensome MTA tax.

In fighting the crime crisis, we

need to execute on code enforce-ment programs as soon as possi-ble and crackdown on illegalhousing, eating and drinking es-tablishments. Let’s also start thenew year off by saying goodbyeto the controversial day laborsite.

I want to wish you all a happy,healthy and prosperous newyear.

MARK MAYOKATown Councilman

A Solemn Obligation

DEAR EDITOR:Over the holidays, I visited local

troops in Afghanistan. I want myneighbors to know that despiteany opinion you may have aboutany specific policy or militarystrategy in Afghanistan, ourtroops there value our support fortheir personal safety and well-be-ing. That is what I heard fromthem, and I wanted to share theirappreciation with you.

One particularly importantpoint I heard from General Mc-Chrystal, our top commander inAfghanistan, was that we havelong-term solemn obligation totake care of the U.S. Servicemembers who are serving inAfghanistan and around theworld. We have a responsibilityto invest in their health care andsupport their families while they

are in Afghanistan - and whenthey come home. No matterwhere you stand on addingtroops to Afghanistan, I'm sureyou agree with the obligation wehave to stand by their families

STEVE ISRAELU.S. Congressman

The People Have Spoken

DEAR EDITOR:The people spoke. Since 2004,

we wanted a vote and we had it.Unfortunately, the vote was notyes. The voters decided that thecurrent system worked for them.

What I find incredibly amaz-ing is that so many people voted.This is very encouraging. I havealways been for participation ingovernment. Although I wish theresults had been the exact oppo-site, I am very gratified that thepeople of Huntington came outthree days before Christmas, af-ter the worst snow storm weevery had in December, in his-toric numbers to let us knowhow they want to be governed.That is what this is all about.

Hopefully the people of Hunt-ington will continue to get in-volved in the governing of ourtown. Hopefully we did our partto bring up issues that need to beaddressed for the future of ourTown, the whole town.

That is what this is all about.

DENNIS GARETANOCo-Coordinator

Concerned Citizens of Huntington

A Sad Sign Of The Times

DEAR EDITOR:What a sad commentary on

our times, when an organizationsees fit to squabble about theChristmas crèche displayed atthe Huntington Manor fire-house. I understand the separa-tion of church and state, butwhen other symbols are dis-played, there is no reason to nit-pick about spreading joy andhappiness to a community atChristmas time.

In a world so beset with anxi-ety about the future, heroin ad-diction on the rise, familiesstruggling to survive and the dai-ly threat of a terrorist attack,does this organization not havesomething more positive to focuson than taking the joy out of oth-er people’s lives?

Although the “exterior” sym-bols are being removed andpushed to the back burner, as itwere, this in no way diminishesthe efforts of our firemen andtheir selfless volunteerism. Theywill still be there 24/7 continu-ing to perform their good deeds,heroic rescues and acts of mercyto all mankind, no matter whatreligion or race they belong to,fulfilling the true meaning ofCHRISTmas and spreading goodwill to all, especially the childrenof this community at Christmastime and throughout the year.

God bless them all and theyare welcome to enjoy my manger(down the street) every year.

BETTY VIENNEHuntington Station

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

It’s no accident that the Town of Hunting-ton held its inauguration ceremonies at theJack Abrams Intermediate School last Sun-day. The school, located on Lowndes Av-enue in Huntington Station, has been at thecenter of recent controversy as parents growincreasingly concerned over street violencein the neighborhood adjacent to the school.Holding inaugural ceremonies at the schoolsymbolically affirms the commit-ment of the Supervisor and TownBoard to improving the immedi-ate neighborhood and the Huntington Sta-tion area as a whole.

Part of that revitalization effort will becreation of affordable housing within agroundbreaking, new “transit district” nearthe railroad station. There will also be in-creased police presence on a permanent ba-sis. And there will be a rethinking of thetown’s highly controversial hiring site

where day laborers gather for work.Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone

hopes to bring the hiring site indoors aspart of a more comprehensive approach toimproving employment options for all. Theretooled hiring site would be less about securing piecemeal work and more aboutenabling them to qualify for steady, secureand long-term employment.

The day labor site has been asource of controversy for years,and admittedly it has its short-

comings. The site had evolved on its own,and Huntington led the way by taking con-trol and providing some services.

The next generation hiring site has high-er goals: providing training and servicesthat will help those who need it most toachieve independence. With the state andcounty on board, Huntington can againlead the way.

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Broadway-caliber actors regularly make the journey todowntown Northport to perform at the John W. Enge-man Theater. But the theater’s intimate Broadway Con-cert Series offers patrons a chance to see actors recreatetheir career highlights.

The Broadway Celebration and Broadway Spotlight –to be held at 8 p.m. on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, respectively –are part of a larger series created by the Engeman The-ater to show the personal side of Broadway singers. En-geman Casting Director Stephan DeAngelis said thishelps patrons develop an emotional connection with theactors.

“That’s what the audiences want,” DeAngelis said.In addition to recreating some their most memorable

musical moments, the actors are expected to share anec-dotes about their experiences. During a previous install-ment of the Broadway Concert Series, for example, anactress shared a story of how she broke the nose of fel-low thespian Harvey Fierstein onstage.

“Personal moments combined with the performancesmake it a really special night,” DeAngelis said. “Audi-ences want to say, ‘I knew they [the actors] were great.’It makes them feel closer.”

The Broadway concerts actually began as sporadicevents during the theater’s first season, but popular de-mand for the shows led to the current ongoing series.DeAngelis said he schedules them for weekends in be-tween the theater’s main stage productions, an effort tokeep the curtain raised on the Engeman stage.

“Each night [of the Broadway Concert Series] is a dif-ferent cast. I try to get performers who might not nor-

mally be available because of other contractual commit-ments. They are Broadway stars so they can’t commit toeight or ten weeks because they already have a contractin a much larger house…the key is to try to get themavailable for one night,” said DeAngelis.

For example, actor Ben Crawford will be performing inthe Jan. 8 show now that “Shrek The Musical” has closed.

The casting director said it can also be a matter of ne-gotiating a night off from an actor’s contractual commit-ment rather than waiting for an opening between shows.Unlike a touring show, the actors only come together forone night before returning to other commitments.

“I am able to grab these performers for one night, werehearse, and then we do it,” said DeAngelis.

Some of the actors scheduled to perform this weekend

are “Wicked’s” Julie Reiber, “White Christmas’s” TonyYazbeck, “West Side Story’s” Matt Cavenaugh and Dra-ma Desk Award nominee Christina Bianco.

Tickets cost $50 each or $90 for both shows, and canbe purchased at the box office or by phone at 261-2900.Visit www.johnwengemantheater.com for more infor-mation.

By Dara [email protected]

THEATER

Up, Close And Personal On The StageBroadway Concert Series at Engeman attracts top-notch thespians for a night or two

Drama Desk nominee Christina Bianco and Matt Cavenaughof “West Side Story” are among several Broadway starssharing their stories this weekend at the Engeman Theater.

Popular demand has led Engeman Theater to turn its Broad-way concerts into an ongoing series.

A book of Long Island poetry and photography par-tially inspired by what its editor described as “WaltWhitman’s Long Island” has hit bookshelves inHuntington and throughout the country, while a localart gallery is preparing to showcase the featured artists.

Finished in November, the idea for “Paumanok –Poems and Pictures of Long Island” dates back to editorKathaleen Donnelly’s membership in the SweetbriarNature Photography group, where she first explored theidea of compiling and editing a photography book. Afteradding poetry to the mix, an acquaintance put her intouch with Claire Nicolas White, who ultimately intro-duced her to former poet laureate and currentNorthport Journal editor George Wallace, who helpedher shape the concept.

“It’s a bridge book – it’s every which way you can writepoetry, and the same with the photography; it’s everydifferent way to do photography,” Donnelly, of St. James,said. “It’s to show people just how both of these thingscan be done in very many art forms.”

After Donnelly sold her house to an Orthodox rabbiwho was once her tenant, she was referred to a womanwho has a space available.

“Turns out, it was Claire Nicolas White,” Donnellysaid. “After I settled in, I collected poetry and photogra-

phy. She introduced me to my publisher, and slowly butsurely, it came to be.”

What came to be is a sprawling collection of morethan 300 poems and photographs – one for each day in2010 – from about a dozen Huntington photographersand poets and several past poets laureate. The rules weresimple: be from Long Island and submit photos thatrepresent Long Island in the natural world – WaltWhitman’s world.

“His writing greatly inspired me to begin writingmyself,” Donnelly added. “One could do a book on about10 different subjects and draw from Walt Whitmanbecause he’s so eclectic.”

The book is on sale at Amazon for $125, where it isgarnering good reviews. It is also available at b.j. spokegallery, Book Revue or “my kitchen in St. James” for $75,Donnelly said.

b.j. spoke gallery in Huntington village is slated tohost a show on Feb. 6, featuring the work of the photog-raphers from 2-4 p.m., with a poetry reading to follow.The showcase, called “Artist’s Choice and ChosenArtists” will run from Feb. 2 – 25.

“It’s a massive, 5-pound book… I was amazed at howmeticulous she was. The index was unbelievable,” b.j.spoke gallery manager Marilyn Lavey said.

Donnelly is also coordinating an event at Book Revue,also in Huntington village, which publicist JulianneWernersbach said could be during the spring and sum-

mer months. The book arrived a week ago and is cur-rently on display.

For more information, search Amazon.com for thebook, listed under ISBN #978-0893041199.


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Kathaleen Donnelly’s book, “Paumanok – Poems and Pic-tures of Long Island” boasts a dozen Huntington artists andseveral past poets laureate.

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Jacqui Maggio always knew she want-ed to run her own store.

Maggio’s family owned HomemadeKids – a former baby clothing store indowntown Northport. Regularly going towork with her mother in the mornings,the future became obvious for Maggio,27.

“I always wanted to have my store.This was something I really wanted todo,” she said.

Her dream became a reality this sum-mer when Sophi Blu opened its doors.

Sophi Blu is home to “medium to high-end casual ware” for children up to age 6.T-shirts, jeans and dresses from brandslike Misha Lulu, Baby Lulu, Appaman,Pink Chicken and Charlie Rocket line thewalls.

“I consider it to be pretty fashion-for-ward. I have little accessories, hats,stockings, picture frames, blankets [and]jewelry. It’s a gift store,” Maggio said. “It’sa little bit of a younger clientele. Theyounger moms love my store.”

The baby clothing boutique opened

unceremoniously for the first time onAug. 8. Maggio elected to use a softopening to begin generating cash flow.

The store was an unknown early on,but Main Street shoppers began pokingtheir heads in and word of mouth spreadas the summer wore on. The store evendid a good amount of business for theholiday season.

“Now it’s slow. January and Februaryare slow for retail, but I’ve gotten reallygood feedback,” Maggio said.

Sophi Blu’s location may also accountfor some of its early success. The shop isone of few non-chain businesses that

sells children’s clothes and offers easyaccess to residents, merchants and othercommunity members in Northport.

“We are a little bit away from JerichoTurnpike. We are a little bit further awayfrom the Expressway. On a rainy, coldday [when] they want an outfit, I’m localand it’s easy for them to get somethingcute,” Maggio said.

The creation of the store was almost asquick as the business’ progress in thecommunity. Maggio called Australiahome for more than two years beforereturning to Northport in April. Ready tojoin the working world, she sat down

with her parents and talked over someideas. Ultimately, they decided it was theright time for the 27-year-old to realizeher dreams.

“By July 1 was buying clothes,” Maggiosaid.

Sophi Blu is open six days a week,closed on Mondays, and the owner worksthe cash register, helps customers andchanges the light bulbs.

“It’s pretty awesome to be my ownboss. It’s a lot of work, but I knew itwould be. I’ve managed boutiquesbefore. I used to manage Saks FifthAvenue,” she said.


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Dressing Kids Is Her Lifelong DreamNorthport woman accomplishes goal with children’s casual ware store

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Jacqui Maggio opened Sophi Blu, a children’s casual ware store in Northport, on Aug. 8, 2009.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Cooper Wants Police Commissioner ReformLaw would set five-year fixed term, require legislature approval to reappoint incumbant

A proposal to change how the SuffolkCounty Police Commissioner is appoint-ed has gained support from legislatorsand the Police Benevolent Association –along with the County Executive’s ire.

Filed earlier last week by LegislatorJon Cooper (D – Huntington), the reso-lution calls for amending the SuffolkCounty Charter to install future commis-sioners, with County Legislatureapproval, to a five-year fixed term. Theterm could be extended with the legisla-ture’s approval. Currently, the policecommissioner serves as long as the coun-ty executive wishes.

Cooper said some county departmentheads are so important to the well-beingof the county, they should have fixedterms so they can do their jobs withoutpolitical pressure. Should the resolutionpass, Commissioner Richard Dormerwould have to be approved by the legisla-ture within six months or be replaced.

“I think I have a better feel for my con-stituents and what their concerns, fearsand aspirations are,” Cooper said. “If thepolice commissioner knew that at theend of his five-year term, to be reap-pointed he needs to maintain the confi-dence of the legislature, he would weighnot just the views of the county executive,but legislators at well.”

Presiding Officer William Lindsay (D– Holbrook) and Deputy PresidingOfficer Vivian Viloria-Fisher (D –Setauket) both expressed support forthe bill; Viloria-Fisher even said sheplans to co-sponsor. Suffolk CountyPBA President Jeff Frayler argued themove would foster independence in thecommissioner’s office.

“The commissioner should have a littlemore autonomy than being directly sub-

servient to the county executive,” he said.“I haven’t seen the police commissionerstand up one time against actions[County Executive] Steve Levy wantedto take that basically were put in place todecimate the department... it has reallyhurt the police department and its abili-ty to serve the public.”

However, Levy slammed the proposal,blasting it as a “full, frontal assault on thetaxpayers of Suffolk County,” and said

passing the legislation was tantamountto “ceding our government to the PBA.”Statistics released by the County onTuesday suggested that Part 1 majorcrimes, like murder, rape, robbery andaggravated assault, were down 7.8 per-cent as compared to 2008.

“Nothing bloats a budget more than alack of accountability, and that’s whatthis bill promotes,” Levy said. “There isno way I would have been able to reign in

police department taxes if I did not havea commissioner directly accountable tome, as the county’s chief fiscal officer.”

Cooper disagreed with Levy’s assertionthat his legislation was a PBA giveaway.

“Although the County Executive arguesthat my bill would decrease his account-ability, I would argue that its goal is toincrease the legislature's accountability.Only time will tell whether those twogoals are mutually exclusive,” he said.


The bathroom in your house may beone of several colors, but no matterwhich, it can be green as well.

The average family of four can use400 gallons of water every day,according to the EPA. On average,about 70 percent of that water is usedindoors, with the bathroom being thelargest consumer of indoor water. Thetoilet alone may use up to 27 percentof household water.

Starting with your bathroom, beginthinking green by considering thecondition of your toilet. Older toiletscan use between 3.5 and 7 gallons ofwater per flush, while a leaky toiletcan waste about 200 gallons of waterevery day.

Another place to start is the bath-room sink. By turning off the tapwhile brushing your teeth or shaving,a person can save 200 gallons of waterper month, according to the EPA.

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We weren’t sure what to expect from aplace with a name like Wild Hog, but ourradar is finely tuned for finding Southernstyle barbecue joints and from the namealone, this was clearly one.

Outside, Wild Hog is nondescript atbest. Inside is an eclectic interior best de-scribed at American Roadhouse meetsEd Hardy. (For those who don’t know,Hardy is a popular graphic artist andclothing designer; the Peter Max of thehip-hop generation).

Wild Hog occupies the former CityLounge on Route 110. Before opening latelast spring, brothers Mike and Chris Maoutransformed the space with roadside eateryin mind. Virtually every surface in theroom is touched by paint, from the paintedfaux barn board floors to the wood paneledwalls decorated with whimsical graphicimages: a pair of winged red Converse hightops fill one panel; a painted greenback an-other; and in a windowside panel, there’s afamous image of a Britney Spearswardrobe malfunction. That’s the mostpopular one for photographs among visi-tors to Wild Hog. Where there’s not paint,there are odd artifacts: galvanized steelwashtubs, chrome wheel rims, road conesand, oddly, more than a few pairs of hand-

cuffs nailed to the walls.The eccentric décor makes for plenty to

look at. The menu follows through on theroadhouse theme. Southern style barbe-cue is the house specialty. The menu’s af-fordably priced selections include sand-wiches, burgers, wraps and fajitas, as wellas a limited number of platters, most fea-turing barbecue sauce in some form.

One exception – the house chili($3.95/cup, $6.95 bowl) is hot andhearty with a rich tomato flavor andtopped with creamy jack cheese.

Hog’s version of the pulled pork sand-wich ($9.95) features tender shreddedpork in a smoky sauce topped with slawon a crisp bun. Served with the eatery’ssignature thin-sliced potato fries, itmakes a hearty meal.

A chicken wrap ($9.95), similarlyserved with fries and slaw, is a flavorfulmix of barbecued or grilled chicken with

lettuce, tomato and onion, all wrapped inan oversized flour tortilla with a sweethoney mustard or barbecue sauce.

No trip to a Southern style barbecuehouse would be complete without some-one trying the ribs. Wild Hog’s baby backribs ($14.95 half-slab, $19.95 full-slab)are fall-off-the-bone tender andslathered with the barbecue sauce of yourchoice: original, Sweet Talkin’ or WildHog. We tried them with the hottesthouse sauce, a not-too-fiery tomato-based concoction. Other platters – all areserved with the signature potato fries andcoleslaw – are shrimp and chicken, askewer of grilled marinated shrimp andhibachi chicken breast with roasted pep-pers ($12.95) and BBQ Chicken Tenders($8.95) in barbecue sauce.

We’ll head back to try the Hog Burger($8.95), or maybe the house BBQ Burger($9.95), featuring the addition of barbe-

cue sauce, American cheese and bacon.The menu also includes a selection of

salads, a half-dozen appetizer selections(suitable for noshing with a beer at the bar)ranging from $3.95 for a basket of fries, to$9.95 for the hibachi shrimp. We’ll also getback to try the wings ($8.95).

Families are welcome at Wild Hog, anda kids menu includes mini burgers orchicken tenders ($5.95), or grilled cheese($3.95) all with fries.

Wild Hog is open seven days, servinglunchtime through 11 p.m. or later. Thecomfortable bar that fills the center of thedining room is a popular neighborhoodwatering hole and Monday night footballspot, and an outdoor patio beckons us toreturn in warmer months.

Wild Hog is a must-stop for barbecuefans.

Tell the boys the Foodies sent you.

Time For BBQ At Wild Hog

Wild Hog Bar & Grill508 Walt Whitman Rd (Rte 110)

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Cuisine: Southern style barbecueAtmosphere: Ultra-casual roadhouse

Price range: AffordableHours: Open 7 days for lunch,

dinner and late night snacks

Foodies are livid after the Food Net-work channel – home of food starsRachael Ray, Paula Deen, Bobby Flay andGuy Fieri – went dark on Cablevision atthe stroke of midnight on New Year’s eve.The reason: Negotiations to renew thecontract are at a stalemate over money.

Cablevision claims that owner ScrippsNetworks made the decision to pull theplug after it refused “a number of fairand reasonable proposals that would al-low us to continue carrying Food Net-work and HGTV.” Scripps countered in astatement posted on the newly createdilovefoodnetwork.com website, sayingthat “Cablevision simply is not tellingthe truth. Scripps Networks has beentrying to have productive negotiationswith Cablevision for more than sixmonths, but to no avail.” Cablevisionpaid 25 cents per subscriber under therecently expired contract, an amount“substantially lower than rates earnedby other individual, top 10 cable net-works and considerably less than ratesthat Cablevision pays itself for less pop-ular networks that it owns,” Scrippsclaimed, adding that the cable giant’s

latest offer “was take-it-or-leave-it, andstill would make Food Network – a Top10 network – one of the lowest paidchannels in its lineup.”

“I am blown away,” said Food Networkpersonality Guy Fieri. “In today’s world,where everybody wants something now,faster, better, quicker, when it’s avail-able, the number one food station in theworld and it gets dropped? I just don’tunderstand it.”

Although Manhattan cable providerTime Warner Cable’s agreement withFood Network also expired Jan. 1, Cityviewers continue to receive the broad-cast because Time Warner continues tonegotiate, according to Scripps.

Cablevision apparently drew a firmerline, and so fans of the Food Network’slineup – shows like “Iron Chef;” “Diners,Drive-Ins and Dives;” and “Grill It! WithBobby Flay” – will remain in the dark un-til they and Scripps return to the table.

The dispute, meanwhile, could giveCablevision competitors like a Verizon’sFiOS service a leg up in the war for sub-scribers.

“We have these channels [Food, Food

HD, HGTV, HGTV HD, Fine Living], andwe have DIY [Do-It-Yourself] network,which CVC [Cablevision Systems Corp.]does not have,” said Verizon spokesmanJohn Bonomo, adding that “in most cases,we can install FiOS within a day or twotime so they would not miss their favoriteFood/HGTV programs.”

DirecTV also has the Food and HGTVchannels.

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Cable Throwdown Leaves Foodies In The Dark

Food Network star Guy Fieri is flummoxedby Cablevision’s stand in contract negoti-ations that let a favorite foodie channelgo dark.

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STARBUCKS BUYBACKS: At last, the coffeeaddiction has its rewards. Coffee giantStarbucks has launched “My StarbucksRewards” for Starbucks cardholders.Simply register your card online to beginearning points redeemable for freedrinks, Wi-Fi, syrups, and even an up-grade to the Starbucks Gold card. Pick upthe “Can We Buy You a Drink” brochureat your nearest Starbucks or visitwww.starbucks.com.

POETS IN PORT: If poetry is your thing, theNorthport Arts Coalition presents Poetsin Port with open mic readings, plus fea-tured poet Kelly Powell, starting at 7:30p.m. at Caffe Portofino (249 Main St.,Northport 631-262-7656) Enjoy a cup ofCaffe Portofino’s finest coffee along withhouse-made scones, pastries and otheredibles.

SURF & TURF: If you need an excuse todine out on Friday night, Mac’s Steak-house (12 Gerard St., Huntington 631-549-5300 www.macssteakhouse.com)has it. Friday nights between 5 p.m. and11 p.m., Mac’s offers its signature surf and

turf dinner for two. Included is a choiceof wedge salad, Caesar salad or lobsterbisque; two broiled lobster tails and one16-ounce filet mignon, served withcreamed spinach and mashed potatoes.For dessert, a choice of New York-stylecheesecake or chocolate mousse cakewith coffee or tea. The whole deal is $70for two people.

WINE CELLAR ART: Add your art to ownerMatthew Spirn’s eclectic offerings atNorthport Tasting Room and Wine Cellar(70 Main St., Northport 631-261-0642www.northportwines.com). In additionto hand-selected wines from all corners ofthe world and takeout from some ofNorthport Village’s finest restaurants, theTasting Room now displays art exhibitsthrough Northport Arts Coalition. Ondisplay through Feb. 4 are thought-pro-voking decoupages by psychotherapistDr. Roslyn Marcus, who describes herartistic renderings as “expressions of theyearnings and desires of the subconsciousmind.” Artists interested in showing mayrequest an application form from KateKelly at kate@katekelly art.com.

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When listing the most popular seasonsfor photography, winter rarely finds itsway to the top. Though understandable,it is unfortunate. For most people, winterphotography is limited to indoor holidayphotos instead of the kind that requirecoats, hats, boots and gloves – maybeeven an all-wheel drive vehicle. For thosethat wish to brave the elements, the pho-tographic rewards can be gratifying.Below are some of my favorite tips tohelp maintain your comfort level, makeyour photos interesting and keep theequipment in good working order.

Keep yourself warm and the cameracold. Most cameras can handle coldweather just fine (though if the tempera-ture drops below zero, cameras mayoperate erratically). What can causeproblems, however, is moving the camerabetween warm and cold temperaturesevery few minutes. This can cause con-densation on the inside of the lens, whichwill make for blurry photos and othermore serious camera malfunctions. Keepyour camera with you outdoors, and

when you are finished, warm it up slow-ly. Keep the car heat on a moderate set-ting to avoid creating the situation men-tioned above. Also, do not breath on yourcamera in cold temperatures; the mois-ture can freeze as condensation on thecamera and cause problems.

Use alkaline batteries and keep lotsof extras. Cold temperatures drain bat-teries of their power quickly, so you willneed the power of alkaline and a goodsupply of extras. Rechargeables workbest and are more cost effective overtime.

Prepare ahead of time. Everythingtakes longer to do in cold weather andthis will take attention away from yourcreative efforts. The time spent prepar-ing can pay big dividends in the field.Getting the proper gloves on your handsis probably the most important pre-plan-ning decision you can make.

Be prepared to override your cam-era’s automatic settings. Winter morethan any other season will fool your cam-era’s meter. White snow on a sunny day isa bright scene and your camera will wantto use a fast shutter speed to make thatscene more manageable for the camera.This will lead to gray or blue snow. Ifyour camera allows, override the auto-matic exposure by adding one or twostops of additional exposure. You willhave to experiment with the proper set-ting for your camera. This is known asexposure compensation and is accessedby a separate control on your camera,listed in half-stop increments. Thisadjustment will allow for all your snowphotos to be pure white and capture an

accurate representation of the scene. Ifyour camera lens allows you to attach afilter, you will want to use a polarizingone. This filter will remove unwantedreflections and glare while increasingcolor saturation, bringing better clarityand contrast.

Keep your camera dry. Winterweather has many sneaky ways to makeyour equipment wet and unusable. Keepa towel with you when you venture out-doors.

Look to add some color to your pho-

tos. Winter is a dreary season, meaning itlacks color. There is an overabundance ofwhite and gray. If you can find somebright color, like red, to add to your win-ter scene, you will have an instant winner.

Winter scenery makes great blackand white images. What winter lacks incolor it makes up for in shadows andcontrast – two important ingredients in agood black and white image. Convertyour color image in your editing softwareor set your camera to the monochromesetting if you have one.

Get outside when winter weather ishappening. Don’t head out onto slipperyroads, but do use your backyard or a localpark to get photos while it is snowing.This will add interest and context to yourphoto, especially when you view yourphoto in July. Don’t forget ice storms;though I am not wishing one onHuntington, they do offer a rare oppor-tunity for some striking images.

The Huntington Camera Club haskicked off 2010 with a new slate of pro-grams and member competitions. Theclub will hold its January members’ com-petitions on Tuesday, Jan. 12 andTuesday, Jan. 26. Those in attendancewill watch as a judge critiques and scoreshundreds of images. The club hostsmeetings every Tuesday night at 7:30p.m. in the downstairs auditorium roomof the Huntington Public Library onMain Street in Huntington village.Guests are always welcome.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached byemail at [email protected]

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Cold Weather Photography TipsThroughThe LensBy Kevin [email protected]

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School Notebook Compiled by Luann Dallojacono

Team Ranked Top In NationWilson Tech’s veterinary assisting

team recently took first place at the Big ESmall Animal Careers NationalCompetition in Springfield, Mass.Members of the team who won four ofthe top five places to cinch the U.S. titleincluded Angela Jaworowski of Copiaguewho scored first place in nation, followedby Felicia Romano of Half Hollow HillsHigh School East, the second highestscorer. Alexandra Jackson ofHarborfields came in with the fourth

highest, followed by Sara Carrieri, alsoof Hills East, with the fifth highest.Marissa Helms of South Huntington wasthe alternate.

The competition required veterinaryassisting students to demonstrate theskills they learned caring for a variety ofanimals in their tech program. The teamqualified in the spring by winning theNew York State Small Animals Contest.Not content to rest on their laurels, theveterinary assisting students studiedthroughout the summer with their techinstructor.

Members of Wilson Tech’s veterinary assisting team recently took four of the top fiveplaces in the Small Animal Careers National Competition.

A Noteworthy Accomplishment

Forest Park Elementary School’s IlanaGrossman received an “Award of Excel-lence” for her original musical compositionin the Suffolk County PTA Reflections con-test. The fourth-grader has advanced to thecontest’s New York State level.


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Town Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Time Broker PhoneDix Hills 121 Elmwood Dr 4 4 $1,735,000 $24,261 1/7 12 - 1:30 pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Melville 9 Scott Dr 3 1 $379,900 $7,532 1/7 2 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191Commack 20 Shirley Ct 4 3 $599,000 $13,862 1/9 2:30 - 4 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Commack 805 Larkfield Rd 4 3 $599,000 N/A 1/9 12 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Dix Hills 19 Scott St 7 4 $375,000 $9,515 1/9 11 - 1 pm Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc 516-575-7500Dix Hills 10 Pashen Pl 3 2 $499,000 $11,106 1/9 12 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Huntington 6 Keeler St 3 2 $379,000 $9,522 1/9 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 19 Old Town Ln 3 3 $559,000 $10,248 1/9 12 - 1:30 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 71 Abbott Dr 3 3 $649,000 $9,739 1/9 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 173 Flower Hill Rd 5 3 $779,000 $15,869 1/9 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-1200Melville 170 Morley Cir 2 2 $379,999 $3,479 1/9 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Northport 14 Essex Dr 4 2 $499,000 $11,836 1/9 2 - 4 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Northport 4 Breeze Hill Rd 4 3 $795,000 $9,279 1/9 1 - 3 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Northport Lot 1 Preston Hlw Ct 6 5 $1,199,000 N/A 1/9 1 - 2:30 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Northport 20 James St 3 4 $1,349,000 $15,892 1/9 12 - 2 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Northport Lot 2 Preston Hlw Ct 5 5 $1,499,000 N/A 1/9 1 - 2:30 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Commack 107 Irene Ln 3 2 $374,999 $9,591 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Commack 423 Townline Rd 2 2 $379,000 $8,726 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-499-0500Commack 19 Evelyn Dr 4 2 $469,000 $9,303 1/10 12 - 1:30 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Commack 142A Wicks Rd 4 3 $729,000 $13,000 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Commack 142B Wicks Rd 4 3 $729,000 $13,000 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 15 Arista Ct 5 3 $749,000 $13,961 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 6 Windsor Gate Dr 4 3 $749,000 $19,500 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 25 Thornwood Dr 4 3 $785,000 $12,005 1/10 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 582 Vanderbilt Pky 3 3 $799,000 $13,240 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Dix Hills 10 Stony Run Ct 5 4 $879,000 $19,400 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 5 Executive Ct 5 3 $879,000 $18,863 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 113 Majestic Dr 4 3 $899,000 $16,970 1/10 11 - 1 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 2 Hearthstone Dr 5 4 $999,000 $18,808 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 4 Stonyrun Ct 5 4 $1,175,000 $21,000 1/10 12 - 2 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 7 Talburn Ln 6 4 $1,194,876 $15,842 1/10 1:30 - 3:30 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191E. Northport 10 Corral Ln 4 4 $428,876 $7,454 1/10 2 - 4 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800E. Northport 68 Bellecrest Ave 3 3 $489,000 $8,402 1/10 2 - 4 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Greenlawn 8 Stony Hollow Ct 4 4 $649,000 $15,839 1/10 1 - 3 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 13 Horizon Ct 3 3 $469,000 $9,413 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Huntington 2 Berrywood Dr 3 2 $469,000 $9,602 1/10 12 - 1:30 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Huntington 70 Manor Rd 4 3 $479,000 $13,864 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-7272Huntington 65 Harriet Ln 5 4 $519,000 $11,293 1/10 1 - 3 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 44 Glades Way 4 3 $589,000 $14,700 1/10 1 - 3 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington 10 Beal Ct 4 2 $599,000 $9,507 1/10 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Huntington 50 Ciro St 4 4 $599,000 $10,474 1/10 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Huntington 94 Soundview Rd 4 3 $649,000 $10,156 1/10 1 - 3 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-427-6600Huntington 18 Lindbergh Cir 3 3 $685,000 $11,915 1/10 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Huntington 2 Partridge Ln 4 2 $689,000 $13,213 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-1200Huntington 131 Turtle Cove Ln 4 3 $779,000 $15,546 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 61 Windmill Dr 4 3 $899,000 $17,576 1/10 12 - 2 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Huntington 20 Bay Rd 5 4 $1,195,000 N/A 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Huntington 42 Dunlop Rd 6 7 $1,599,000 $29,584 1/10 2 - 5 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington Sta 81 E 13 St 3 1 $199,999 $5,229 1/10 12 - 2 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Huntington Sta 230 Lenox Rd 2 1 $279,000 $7,666 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Huntington Sta 11 Clay St 3 2 $349,000 $6,776 1/10 12 - 2 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington Sta 40 Cedarwood Dr 4 2 $379,900 $6,578 1/10 1 - 3 pm Century 21 Family Realty 631-754-6400Huntington Sta 10 Fairview Ln 3 2 $389,000 $7,413 1/10 2:30 - 4:30 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington Sta 116 Henry St 3 1 $395,000 $5,923 1/10 12 - 2 pm Signature Properties of Hunt 631-673-3700Huntington Sta 52 Cornehlsen Dr 4 2 $419,000 $8,270 1/10 1 - 3 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Huntington Sta 7 Crawford Ct 3 2 $439,000 $8,422 1/10 1 - 3 pm RE/MAX Professional Group 631-261-7800Huntington Sta 67 Tippin Dr 4 2 $479,000 $9,333 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-4000Huntington Sta 80 Whitson Rd 5 3 $489,000 $11,629 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Melville 47 Cabriolet Ln 5 4 $1,295,000 $23,159 1/10 2:30 - 4:30 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Northport 24 Earl Ave 5 3 $425,000 $5,505 1/10 2 - 3:30 pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc NPT 631-754-3400Northport 18 Butler Pl 4 2 $449,000 $7,973 1/10 1 - 3 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Northport 1 Canterbury Dr 3 2 $495,000 $9,737 1/10 2 - 4 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Northport 65 Eatons Neck Rd 3 2 $529,900 $8,007 1/10 2 - 4 pm Century 21 Northern Shores 631-547-5300Northport 10 Cathy Ct 4 3 $549,000 $9,616 1/10 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-261-6800Northport 4 Brittany Ct 3 3 $579,000 $8,818 1/10 2 - 4 pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Northport 204 Woodbine Ave 4 2 $589,900 $7,495 1/10 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-549-4400Northport 29 Washington Pl 4 2 $599,000 $6,238 1/10 2 - 4 pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Northport 167 Highland Ave 3 4 $769,000 $5,237 1/10 1 - 3 pm Prudential Douglas Elliman RE 631-499-9191S. 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Vets get funding pushMahoney said.

Approximately $1 million in fundinghas been received for the veterans center,including the promised congressionalfunds plus an earlier $270,000 grantfrom Israel.

“The American Legion has done agreat job at reaching out to all levels ofgovernment to get money,”Councilwoman Susan Berland saidbefore adding, “but you have to have allyour ducks in a row before you startbuilding. We have to make sure we have

all the money we need to make it hap-pen.”

A meeting between representatives ofthe American Legion Post and TownBoard members to discuss the future ofthe Huntington Community VeteransCenter is scheduled for January.

“We’d like to see it built ASAP becausea lot of people who worked on this veryhard to get it as far as it is are no longerwith us,” Mahoney said. “We’d like to getsomething done. With all the World WarII and Korean era veterans, there’s onlyso much time.”

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Snow adds travel woesAssistant Chief Tom Magno said. “It’s nota good way to start the year off.”

Dix Hills Rescue Squad took the malepatient to Good Samaritan Hospital.Thirty Dix Hills firefighters and rescuepersonnel responded with three heavyrescue trucks, two ambulances, first re-sponder, paramedic and fire police units.They were on the scene for about 20 min-utes, Magno said.

Long Island, especially eastern por-tions, faced whipping wind-blown snowthat made driving treacherous and great-ly reduced visibility. A National WeatherService spokesman said Mt. Sinai andPatchogue – the two areas closest toHuntington that were being measured –picked up 9 and 5 inches of snow, respec-tively. The strongest gust recorded was52 mph in Shinnecock; average gusts

peaked at 40 mph. Farmingdale and Isliprecorded 46 and 48 mph gusts, respec-tively.

The Suffolk County Sheriff ’s office con-firmed one accident over the weekend inHuntington on the Long Island Express-way.

Long Island Rail Road spokesman SalArena said there were scattered delays onthe Port Jefferson line, which services theHuntington LIRR station, related toequipment problems and increased rider-ship on Jan. 2. He said the issues may havebeen related to the snow and cold weather,but was unable to confirm the cause.

New Year’s Eve DWI crackdown effortsnetted 28 arrests between 4 p.m. on Dec.31 and 8 p.m. on Jan. 1, Suffolk Countypolice said. A sheriff spokeswoman con-firmed three DWI arrests, one of whichwas in Commack.

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Gettysburg RevealedCivil War re-enactor Patrick Falci, known forhis portrayal of Lt. General A.P. Hill in the film“Gettysburg,” will speak about ConfederateGeneral A.P. Hill at the Battle of GettysburgJan. 7, 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 380 WaltWhitman Road (Rte. 110). Q&A will follow.Hosted by the North Shore Civil WarRoundtable, which meets on the first Thursdayof every month at Barnes & Noble, 7:30 p.m.

In Christian UnityJoin the Huntington Christian Women’s Clubfor an 11:30 a.m. luncheon Jan. 7 at Orlando’sRestaurant in Commack and a speech on“Developing the Inner You.” $20. 631-549-1523or [email protected] to make reser-vations.

Driving DefensivelySharpen your defensive driving skills with acourse for insurance and point reduction at St.Matthew’s R.C. Church of Dix Hills, Jan. 14and 21, 7 – 10 p.m., 35 North Service Road,Dix Hills, sponsored by the National SafetyCouncil. 631-360-9720 to register. $45.

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

Neighbors And NewcomersJoin the Huntington Neighbors and NewcomersClub for a program on pain management onJan. 15, 10 a.m., at Harborfields Public Library,31 Broadway, Greenlawn. The club is made ofwomen who enjoy activities, books, games,coffee and conversation. 631-651-9243.

Celebrate Good TimesThe Huntington High School class of 1952 willbe holding a reunion the weekend of July 9 -11, 2010 at the Melville Marriot. 631-499-7163or 301-462-9850.

Thrifty DealsThroughout January, all items except clothingare half-off at the Thrift Shoppe at CommackUnited Methodist Church, 486 Townline Road,Commack. The Shoppe is open Tuesdays andFridays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; first and thirdSaturdays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. 631-499-7310.

Last Chance For ‘The Nutcracker’The Blizzard of 2009 has a silver lining.Seiskaya Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has sched-uled two new performances on Jan. 10, 1 p.m.and 6 p.m., at Stony Brook University’s StallerCenter for the Arts. $34 adults/$29 children,seniors. Tickets for snowed-out performancesmust be exchanged at the Box Office. 631-632-ARTS. www.nutcrackerballet.com.

Of NoteStretch your vocal chords with a participatorysing on Jan. 10, 2 – 5 p.m., at BethanyPresbyterian Church, 425 Maplewood Road,Huntington Station, for a non-denominationalcommunity singing of psalms, hymns, anthemsand folk songs with the Long Island TraditionalMusic Association. 631-325-8272.www.litma.org.

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. If interested, contact 631-271-6470or [email protected].

Reading For KicksThe Northport Reader’s Theater, under theauspices of the Northport Arts Coalition, willread the play “Hamilton House” by GeorgeSidoti on Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. at St Paul’s UnitedMethodist Church, 270 Main St., Northport.Find out what goes on in the home of a longtime New York State Senator when the cam-eras are not around. Reading followed by adiscussion with the playwright. [email protected].

Brightening The SeasonListen to the children of South Huntingtonbrighten the season with free concerts. OnTuesday, Jan. 5, Birchwood IntermediateSchool orchestra, band and chorus perform.On Monday, Jan. 11, hear the Stimson MiddleSchool seventh and eighth-grade band. TheSilas Wood 6th Grade Center plays Tuesday,Jan. 12 and Wednesday, Jan. 13. OnWednesday, Jan. 20, Maplewood IntermediateSchool orchestra, band and chorus. All showsstart at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Centerat Walt Whitman High School, 301 West HillsRoad, Huntington Station.

Calling All ShutterbugsThe Huntington Camera Club meets everyTuesday, September through June, at theHuntington Public Library, 338 Main St.,Huntington, in the Main Meeting Room on thelower level, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Free. www.hunt-ingtoncameraclub.org.

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

Sons Of Italy MeetingPerry Como Lodge No. 2846 of the Order Sonsof Italy in America holds its general member-ship meeting on Jan. 13, 7 p.m., in the TrinityBuilding Cafeteria, 15 Prospect Ave., Northport.Call Sal, 631-350-1507.

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

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

Cold Spring Harbor Public Library95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. www.cshlibrary.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• During the month of January, Spence Ross

will show his photography exhibit “We Tread

on Diamonds II,” including interpretations ofvisual experiences from Long Island, NewOrleans and New England to Panama andthe Philippines.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Rd., Commack. 631-499-0888.• All are welcome to participate in the annual

Adult Winter Reading Club. Read five booksand win a prize and a chance to win the raf-fle. Direct questions to Brian Bonelli at theReference & Information Desk, [email protected].

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.• Cynthia Theofel will demonstrate three stylish

greeting cards that will add pizzazz to anysentiment on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m. $5materials fee.

• On Saturday Feb. 6, 10 a.m., expert quilterGloria Bleidiner will instruct on techniquesthat will improve your skills.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwood.suffolk.lib.ny.us. • Check out the library’s website for the latest

on new arrivals.

Half Hollow Hills LibraryDix Hills Branch: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Rd. 631-421-4535.• Join Joe Liotta as he shares his knowledge of

Japanese culture and history Thursday, Jan.7, 2:30 p.m. in Dix Hills.

• Long Island piano duo Yelena & VladimirPolezhayev return to present their new con-cert “Romance and Laughter,” a bridgebetween Schumann, Chopin and Hollywoodlegend Charlie Chaplin on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2p.m. Free.

• A trio of friends residing in an urban Czechhousing project finds that happiness cancome from the place where you least expectit in “Something Like Happiness,” a Czechfilm showing in the screening room onWednesday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. Free.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.• Have any young adult books that you would

like to swap or exchange? Stop by YoungAdult Central on Saturday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m. –noon. All teens who come will be entered intoa raffle for a surprise giveaway.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053.• Explore the photography of Peter Blasl,

“Inspired By Nature,” Jan. 9 – Feb. 21 in theMain Art Gallery. Blasl has won numerousawards. He prefers to photograph birds, ani-mals, flowers, and the scenic vistas of the

east end of Long Island, where he has beena lifelong resident.

• Miller’s Crossing dazzles the HPL Café onFriday, Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. One of LI’s mostpopular bluegrass bands, Miller’s Crossingplays bluegrass music the way they feel it,resulting in a fresh musical outlook that staystrue to its roots. Free.

Northport-East Northport Public Library151 Laurel Ave., Northport. 631-261-6930. 185Larkfield Rd., East Northport. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• In the East Northport gallery, artist Rich

Iaboni shares nautical scenes of NorthportHarbor as well as other areas of Long Island.He has been a resident of Northport for over30 years.

• Relive the Titanic’s fateful 1912 voyage asyou explore reconstructions of the ship in thelibrary’s Book-A-Trip to The Titanic Exhibitand New York Historical Society on Tuesday,Jan. 26, 2010. $93. Register in person at theNorthport branch.

• The Northport Arts Coalition, in cooperationwith the library, presents the Matthew PierceString Quartet with Matthew Pierce andCurtis Stewart on violin, Gary Beck oncello and Meghan Krug on viola on Jan. 13, 7p.m. Waltzers Nicky Booker and Bill Buyseewill inspire the audience to go toe-to-toe dur-ing this Northport homage to the traditionalVienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert.Free.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pigeon Hill Rd., Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• The New York Exceptions will thrill you with

all of your favorite doo-wop songs and tunesfrom the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s on Saturday,Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Free tickets available to card-holders online or at the Circulation Desk.

Arena Players Children’s Theatre294 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674. • Learn about the wooden puppet who dreams

of becoming a real boy in “Pinocchio!”, Jan. 9– Feb. 14. Performances at 1 p.m. onSaturdays and Sundays, $10.

Arena Players Repertory Theatre296 Route 109, East Farmingdale. 516-293-0674. All Main Stage Productions performed asscheduled. Friday, 8 p.m. $18; Saturday, 8 p.m.$22; and Sunday, 3 p.m. $18.• Enjoy a few laughs about holiday romance in

“Under The Yum Yum Tree” by LawrenceRoman, in which a bachelor apartment man-ager attempts to romance his female tenants,but watch what happens when a boyfriendand meddling marriage counselor are throwninto the mix. On the main stage through Jan.17.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611. • Journey down the yellow brick road to the

land of Oz on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m,. forthe “Wizard of Oz” family event. Guestsinclude Jane Lahr, daughter of actor BurtLahr who played the Cowardly Lion, authorsJohn Fricke and Jonathan Shirshekan andhost and film critic Kathlen Carroll. Fricke andShirshekan have gathered a wealth of rarematerials and revealing anecdotes for theirnarrative, “The Wizard of Oz: An IllustratedCompanion to the Timeless Movie Classic.”$9 members/$12 public/$5 children, includesfilm screening, discussion, reception andbook signing.

• If you love movies or don’t know how todevelop your film idea into a screenplay, con-sider a screenwriting class with award-win-ning screenwriter Stephen Martin Siegel,Saturdays Jan. 9 – Feb. 27, 10:30 a.m. –12:30 p.m. Designed for beginners, itexplores the techniques involved in writingand understanding movies. $200.

Dix Hills Center For The Performing ArtsFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Rd., DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org• Township Theatre Group presents “A Chorus

Line”, a musical about Broadway dancershoping to nail their auditions, featuringHuntington residents Jessica Rover andLucille Guarino, on Jan. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17.$22 adults/$20 students/seniors. 631-421-9832. www.townshiptheatregroup.com.

• Things at the Center heat up again inJanuary, starting with live comedy by Richie

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Last Chance For ‘The Nutcracker’ The Blizzard of 2009 has a silver lining. Seiskaya Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” has

scheduled two new performances on Sunday, Jan. 10, 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., at Stony BrookUniversity’s Staller Center for the Arts. $34 adults/$29 children, seniors. Tickets forsnowed-out performances must be exchanged at the box office. 631-632-ARTS.www.nutcrackerballet.com.


Minervini on Jan. 22 and The Cars tribute onJan. 23.

• Watch some of your favorite performances onDHPAC’s YouTube channel atwww.youtube.com/DHPAC09.

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

John W. Engeman Theater At Northportwww.engemantheater.com.

• Celebrate Broadway with five of New York’sbest, who will recreate some of their mostmemorable career highlights, display theirversatility and share amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes in “Broadway Celebration”Friday, Jan. 8, 8 p.m.

• Five of Broadway’s finest vocalists will cele-brate some of their most memorable musicalmoments from The Great White Way andshare what it was like backstage Saturday,Jan. 9, 8 p.m. $50.

Star Playhouse At the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Rd.,Commack. 631-462-9800 ext. 136. • “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!” will be held

March 13 and 27, 2010, 8 p.m. and March14, 21 and 28, 2010, 2 p.m.

Tilles Center For Performing Arts720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville. www.tilles-center.org. 516-299-3100.• Let your hair down and dance the night away

with Tony Award-winning musical “Hairspray,”Friday, Jan. 22, 8 p.m. and Saturday, Jan.23, 2 and 8 p.m. $75, $60 and $45.

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

Alfred Van Leon Gallery 145 Pidgeon Hill Road. Huntington Station.631-549-4411Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 9 .am. - 9 p.m. Wed.10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. 1 -6 p.m.• Artist Christian White exhibits his oil paintings

and works on paper, concentrating on land-scapes of the local environment in“Meditations on Landscapes,” through Jan. 8.

• In “Complimentary Contrast,” two friendsexhibit their vastly different work side by sideJan. 9 – Feb. 11, reception Jan. 9, 2 – 4 p.m.Sylivia Sherwin Goldberg paints in oil pastelsusing the human form and animals as hersubject, while Marsha Gold Gayer usesmaterials such as charcoal, and nupastels, todraw the human form.

Alpan Gallery2 West Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wednesday - Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.631-423-4433. www.alpangallery.com.• “Contemporary Mark Making: Blurring the

Lines Between Drawing and Writing,” a groupexhibition focusing on various processes ofmark making that merge and overlap line,image and text, on display through Jan 23.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Rd., Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m. - 4p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.org.• Starting Jan. 10, mixed-media artists address

a variety of concerns in “Fragile: Handle WithCare,” with most focusing on living organ-isms. Reception on Jan. 17, 3 – 5 p.m.

Artastic Destination372 New York Avenue, Huntington. Galleryhours: Wed., Thurs. & Sun 1 - 8 p.m., Fri. &Sat. 1 - 10 p.m. 631-424-7074. • Jillian Bernstein presents “Inside Pandora’s

Box” alongside Amanda Hawthorne’s“Wondrous Watercolors” through Jan. 31.Bernstein reception on Saturday, Jan. 9, 7 –10 p.m.; Hawthorne reception on Saturday,Jan. 16, 7 – 10 p.m.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday – Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., until 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106

• Through Jan. 26, enjoy “Short Days and LongNights” and the “Sellabration” membershipholiday show, with work sold right off thewall. Crafts and jewelry in abundance, andopen house weekends with hot cider, cookiesand quality conversation.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.: $6adults; $4 children 3 - 12 and seniors over 65;members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. http://www.cshfha.org/• Win prizes in the “Trout Challenge” by catch-

ing the longest fish each month during the“Catch & Keep Trout Fishing” Fridays -Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. or 1 - 3 p.m. $4per fish. $5 registration fee wavered for thesecond child fishing on the morning fishingsession the first Saturday of December,January and February.

• Every Monday until the end of February, “FishFriends for Mommy and Me” is a 45-minuteactivity for children ages 3 - 5, 11 a.m.Children can learn about fish, feed trout anddo a craft. Pre-registration required.

• Celebrate the founding of the Hatchery onDec. 30, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Learn about thenamesake of the Hatchery’s FairchildBuilding, Julia Fairchild, her love of trout fish-ing and the natural wonders of the environ-ment. $6 adults/$4 children 3-12 and seniors65-plus/Members free.

fotofoto Gallery372 New York Ave., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5 - 8 p.m., Saturday 12 - 8 p.m.,Sunday 12 - 4 p.m. 631-549-0448. www.fotofo-togallery.com. • Through Jan. 10, see the fifth annual photog-

raphy competition’s winners’ exhibit.

Greenlawn-Centerport HistoricalAssociationP.O. Box 354, Greenlawn. 631-754-1180.

Harbor Light Images377 New York Ave., Huntington. Gallery hours:Tuesday 11 - 8 p.m., Wednesday, 10 - 3 p.m.,Thursday & Friday, 11 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 631-629-4444. www.har-borlightimages.com

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 Rd., Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. 631-271-8423.www.huntingtonarts.org. • Dazzle your eyes at the juried still life exhibit

on display through Jan. 25 in the PetiteGallery, featuring work created in everythingfrom pastels to soap stone to chicken wireand paper.

• Member artists present “Life Stories”expressed through art on display throughMarch 8 in the Art-trium.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Tuesday - Friday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., firstFridays from 10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 1 - 5 p.m. 631-351-3250.Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10free. 631-351-3250.• Bring the family to Family Fun Days at the

museum with Huey, the children’s mascot, forcreative activities on Saturdays, ongoing.General admission fees apply.

• “Long Island Moderns: Artists on the NorthShore from Edward Steichen to Cindy

Sherman” featuring local innovative artists ofthe North Shore during the 20th century, ison display through Jan. 10.

Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin House, 2 High St. Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. http://www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org/• Bring an old photograph or family heirloom to

the Society’s monthly show-and-tellGeneology workshop on “Family Treasures”on Friday, Jan. 8, 7 p.m.

Joseph Lloyd Manor HouseLloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Rd., Lloyd NeckSaturday-Sunday 1- 5 p.m. (last tour at 4:30).Adults $3, Children 7 -14, $2, groups byappointment only. 631-692-4664.www.splia.org.• Learn about “The Architecture of Grosvenor

Atterbury” during the SPLIA Country HouseLecture on Sunday, Jan. 10, 3 p.m. in GraceAuditorium at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory,Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. $10.

LaMantia Gallery127 Main St., East Northport. 631-754-8414.www.lamantiagallery.com.

Martin Lerman Gallery716 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-421-0258.Www.martinlermangallery.com Hours: Monday- Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.• Works by Nancy Colleary (oils) and Carol

Benisatto (mixed media) on display inJanuary.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1 - 4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.Northporthistorical.org. • The “Low Tech... And That’s the Way It Was”

exhibition brings you on a nostalgic trip intime by examining everyday life and thetasks and tools of a simpler era.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6p.m., Friday 2 p.m. - 9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. -5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com.• “Home for the Holidays,” a special holiday

group show, now showing.

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Rd., Commack. 631-462-9800,ext. 140. Tuesday 1 - 4 p.m. Admission: $5 perperson, $18 per family. Special group pro-grams available.• Winter 2010 group swim classes begin Jan.

10 for multiple lessons and parent/tot pro-grams. Thirty-minute classes run for eightweeks.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Rd., Centerport. Museumhours: Tuesday - Friday, 12 - 4 p.m.,Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, 12 - 5 p.m.;closed Mondays except for holiday weeks.Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 seniors, stu-dents, and $3 children under 12. Museum tour,add $3 per person. 631-854-5555. www.van-derbiltmuseum.org.• Planetarium sky shows are shown year-

round. Visit the website for holiday hours andshowtimes.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Rd, Huntington Station.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 • WWBA Artist in Residence Annabelle

Moseley reads from her original works onSunday, Jan. 31, 1 – 3 p.m.

The Whaling MuseumMain Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museumhours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. $4adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family$12; military and children under 5 are free.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.• “Poor Boy to Rockefeller: Long Island

Oysters & Oystermen,” an exhibit exploringthe role oysters have played in the lives ofLong Islanders is on display.

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

A Loving TouchThe Hospice Care Network is seeking licensedmassage therapists who are passionate andcommitted to making a difference for their newcomplementary therapy program, which willprovide services at Franklin Medical Center inValley Stream, Peninsula Hospital Center inFar Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville.Two-day training course provided by the organ-ization. [email protected] 516-832-7100.

Voice For The ChildrenParents for Megan’s Law and the CrimeVictims Center are seeking volunteers to assistwith general office duties during daytime hours.Candidates should be positive, energetic andprofessional with good communication skills.Resume and three references required. 631-689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.

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

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

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

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

Eyes For BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services is look-ing for volunteers to visit blind who are home-bound to socialize and aid in reading mail, pos-sibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.

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

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Audition Of A LifetimeTownship Theatre Group presents “A Chorus Line”, a musical about Broadway

dancers hoping to nail their auditions, on Jan. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, at the Dix HillsCenter For The Performing Arts, 305 N. Service Rd., Dix Hills. $22 adults/$20 stu-dents/seniors. Tickets available at the box office, 631-656-2148, or through the the-atre group, 631-421-9832, www.townshiptheatregroup.com. The show featuresHuntington residents Jessica Rover and Lucille Guarino.


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Schools from Huntington Townshipdominated the annual Suffolk Shootouttournament’s roster but failed to takehome the championship.

Girls basketball squads fromHarborfields, Hills West, Northport andWalt Whitman matched up against fourother teams from Suffolk County lastweek at Northport High School.

Despite comprising half of the pro-gram and playing three full rounds,Huntington teams played each other justonce. Northport dominated Hills West60-34 in the first round.

The Tigers also joined Whitman’sWildcats as the Huntington representa-tives in the top three finishers. Whitmanfinished second after a heartbreaking 39-37 loss to Ward Melville on Saturdayafternoon.

“I was pretty happy between in thewhole tournament, and even in thatgame. We’re 7-1 and I knew Ward

Melville was a good team,” said Whitmancoach Dan Trebour.

The Wildcats recovered from a 6-16second quarter with a 16-4 third quarterto keep the contest close as they enteredthe final frame. Whitman found them-selves down by 7 with just under 2 min-utes remaining, although a few stealsand quick buckets cut the deficit by 5points. But the Patriots had the ball with38 seconds left on the clock, and theWildcats couldn’t regain possession untilmuch of that had expired.

“We wound up getting the ball backwith 2.5 seconds left. We didn’t get agood shot,” Trebour said.

Forward Ally Leftridge and small for-ward Kelly Bilodeau led the team inscoring with 17 and 11 points, respective-ly. Point guard Megan Foehl also had agood game, her coach said, despite scor-ing 2 points.

Earlier that day, Northport held offWyandanch to clinch third place in thetournament. The Tigers took a 28-18lead at the half, but had to hang on as the

Warriors nearly evened the score. GraceSchilling and Megan Marinelli ledNorthport’s offense with 13 and 11points, respectively

Unfortunately for local fans, neitherHarborfields nor Hills West finished asstrongly. The Tornadoes dropped theirbid for fifth place with a 40-30 loss toKings Park at noon. While the Kingsmengrabbed a 14-6 first quarter lead,Harborfields had trouble scoring doubledigits in any quarter. Bridgit Ryan ledthe Tornadoes with 10 points.

“It was a good game. Both teamsplayed hard. We didn’t shoot well and Ithink that was a big reason why we did-n’t win,” coach Russ Tietjen said.

Hills West finished the SuffolkShootout in last place after losing toCenter Moriches 54-33 on Saturdaymorning. The Colts were overwhelmedin a 31-9 first half, during which coachBill Zatulskis said his team had troublewith shooting and turnovers. Hills Westrallied for a 15-5 third quarter, but stilllost by a wide margin at the final buzzer.

Sophomore Kimani Jackson easilyled the Colts with 18 points.

“I think it was her best performance ofthe year, but she’s been our best scorerthroughout the year,” Zatulskis said.

The tournament, however, had less todo with records and more with growth.Every game counted as a non-leaguecontest in Section XI, but teams need a.500 record in league play to earn a play-off berth. Other games only matter whencomparing overall records for seeding.

In the meantime, Zatulskis, Tietjenand Trebour all said the tournament isan important tool for player develop-ment. Not required to compete againstteams of similar ability, the SuffolkShootout gave teams the opportunity tosee much stronger opponents thanleague adversaries.

“It’s not whether you win or lose as it ishow much you get out of it. I think it was agood week. We saw a lot of good things, andthings we need to work on,” Tietjen said.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Locals Stumble In Hoops TournamentWhitman misses buzzer beater as four area teams come up short

The viewers voted, and a Half HollowHills West Colt came up big.

Wide receiver Damarr Aultman tookfirst place in MSG Varsity’s Top FootballPlays of 2009 contest, announced on thenetwork’s “High School SportsDesk”daily show.

“Out of the thousands of plays and ath-

letes that we have featured this fall, beinghonored as one of the top plays is truly anoutstanding achievement,” said MichaelLardner, executive producer and seniorvice president of programming and pro-duction for MSG Networks and MSGVarsity. “Damarr should be very proud.What makes his win even more special isthat we put the power in the hands of theviewers, and they chose the top four bylogging on to msgvarsity.com and votingfor their favorites.”

MSG Varsity’s Top Plays of 2009 high-lighted the best of the best in football,boys and girls soccer and girls volleyballfrom the Fall 2009 season. After loggingonto www.msgvarsity.com, viewerswatched videos of the high school ath-letes’ plays and then voted on their toppick in each category. The winners wereannounced on MSG Varsity’s “HighSchool SportsDesk,” a show featuringhighlights from high school games heldthroughout the tri-state area. It airsweeknights at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. onCablevision’s iO TV (Channel 14).

FOOTBALL

Colt Wins ‘Top’ SpotAultman voted best fall athlete on Long Island

Hills West’s Damarr Aultman won firstplace in an MSG Varsity contest for the topfootball play of 2009.

Hills West Player SignsBOYS LACROSSE

Half Hollow Hills High School Westsenior Kevin O’Shea has signed a letterof intent to play lacrosse for Army Prepnext year. He will later play at WestPoint.

O’Shea has been on starting attackfor the Hills West varsity lacrosse teamsince he was a freshman, later receivingAll-County honors his sophomore andjunior years. At the end of his junioryear, O’Shea scored 105 goals and net-ted 53 assists. He is currently on targetto reach the Hills West all-time scoringrecord this spring.

In 2007-2008, O’Shea was a member

of the Team Hills Select U17 lacrosseteam. He has received the Scholar-Athlete Award for lacrosse three yearsin a row and is on the school’s highhonor roll.

O’Shea’s athletic abilities extendbeyond lacrosse. In 2008, he receivedthe Second Team All-Division FootballAward. In 2009, in addition to beingpart of the Hills West football team thatwon the Long Island Championship,O’Shea received the All-DivisionAward. In 2007-2008, he was captainof the junior varsity roller hockey teamand was named MVP both years.

Proud parents of Hills West lacrosse player Kevin O’Shea sit beside him as he signs hisletter of intent to play for Army Prep/West Point. Standing, from left, are Assistant Prin-cipal Frank Pugliese, Half Hollow Hills Athletic Director Joe Pennacchio, Principal DebraIntorcia, Guidance Counselor Kim Kane, varsity lacrosse coach Nils Haugen and varsityassistant lacrosse coach Frank Marino.

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Ally Leftridge scored 17 points for Whitman,but the Wildcats were edged out for theSuffolk Shootout Championship.

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