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SPOTLIGHT

Dozens of Half Hollow Hills lacrosse alumni came home Saturdayto participate in their annual alumni game and pay tribute to CoachGeorge Fox, a 20-year veteran Hills goalie coach who is battling can-cer. Read the full story and see more pictures on page A22-23.

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Suffolk County’s three-year cap-ital budget plan reveals that countyofficials are eyeing upgrades thatwould lead to the widening of traf-fic-clogged Commack Road.Included in those plans is a $17-

million overhaul of CommackRoad’s intersection with the LongIsland Expressway in Dix Hills,which would include the wideningof Commack Road to create addi-tional turn lanes and allow alter-ations to the underpass and bridgeat the intersection.The first $3 million was set to

begin flowing in 2016, but countyofficials recommended deferringthat until past 2018. Lawmakers voted to approve the

capital plan June 2 and will con-sider overriding any potential ve-toes by County Executive SteveBellone June 16.Legislator Steve Stern (D-Dix

Hills) said that previous efforts tocalm traffic, which entailed ex-panding turning lanes within the“very narrow” underpass, workedfor a time, but that more intensework is now needed.“This capital project would now

seek to do additional work therethat would also require moving the

support system that is underneaththe overpass there as a way towiden the turning radius and thelanes that are underneath the LIEoverpass,” Stern said. Similarly, $100,000 in funding

to plan a $1.5-million project tobuild a bypass road from PilgrimState Hospital to provide access toCrooked Hill and Wicks roads inBrentwood, is also being delayeduntil 2018. Meanwhile, in Melville, work

continues on a project to widen anearly mile-long stretch of Colo-nial Springs Road betweenPinelawn and Little East Neck

County Eyes Wider Commack RoadDIX HILLS/MELVILLE

By Danny [email protected]

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Hills Lax Alumni PayTribute To A Legend

Inside This Issue:Shake Shack Has Plans For Melville Site, A11

The Foodies DoIdeal Element

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Drew Nugent was the type of person whose smilecould light up a room. As his mother, Johanna said,typically once the 18-year-old lit up that room, he’ddo whatever he could to help out those in it.Nugent’s life, however, was tragically cut short on

Aug. 5, 2011 – just weeks after he graduated fromWalt Whitman High School.Yet his lifestyle continues to live on through an

initiative founded in his memory.Nearly four years after Drew’s passing his moth-

er has turned the tragedy of losing her son intoDeeds 4 Drew – a pay-it-forward initiative that en-courages random acts of kindness amongststrangers; something Drew lived for.“He would have loved this… I absolutely know

[Drew] is up there looking down and smiling,” Jo-hanna, a Huntington Station resident, said.The concept behind Deeds 4 Drew, which Johan-

na started in January 2014, is simple: business cardssporting a picture and a message are printed and dis-tributed. The picture is of Drew and the messagereads: “This good deed was done in loving memoryof Drew Nugent.” Those with a card do a good deedand pass the card on – rinse and repeat.“The deeds don’t have to be anything that has to

do with money,” Johanna said. “The idea is that yougo a good deed and then, maybe, that person usestheir card to do the same.”Cards can be requested by visiting the Deeds 4

Drew Facebook page: facebook.com/deeds4drew.As of Monday, the page sported a little more than1,600 likes with national and international recogni-tion; Johanna said that she’s sent out cards to placeslike England, Ireland and the Bahamas.Social media is also playing its part in the Deeds

4 Drew campaign. Johanna is encouraging do-good-ers – and those benefit from the good deeds – tospread the world via social media services using thehashtags, “#D4Drew” and “#Deeds4Drew.”

‘Deeds 4 Drew’ Turning Tragedy Into KindnessTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

By Andrew [email protected]

Johanna Nugent lost her son, Drew, tragically on Aug.5, 2011, but has worked to keep his memory alivethrough the pay-it-forward initiative, Deeds 4 Drew.

Two years after losing his re-elec-tion bid, former Superintendent ofHighways William Naughton is run-ning for Town Board, making himthe second Democrat alongsideAndrew Merola, 28, of HuntingtonStation, looking to force a primary.Naughton said he’s already gather-

ing petition signatures.“I’m going out there and present-

ing to the people, and it’s up to

them,” he said.Naughton, 81, was Superintendent

of Highways for 26 years until helost to Peter Gunther in 2013.The possibility of a Naughton

Town Board run surfaced after hescreened for the IndependenceParty’s endorsement on May 24.However, Independence Party

chair Ken Bayne said on Mondaythat the party will back incumbentsSusan Berland, a Democrat, andGene Cook, an Independence mem-ber backed by the town GOP.

Republicans are reportedly alsogearing up for a possible primary byformer State Supreme Court JusticeRobert Lifson, a past GOP chairmanwho tried unsuccessfully to knockCook off the Republican line in the2013 race for Supervisor.Meanwhile Huntington

Conservative Committee is runningone of their own – Michael Helfer, anattorney and 10-year committeemanfrom Dix Hills – rather than backingGOP candidates. They also endorsedDemocrat Ester Bivona for Receiver of Taxes; Republican Jo-Ann Raia

for Town Clerk and Marian Tinari,wife of party chairman Frank Tinari,for District Court.GOP chair Toni Tepe said Helfer’s

candidacy prevents the Republicansfrom endorsing Marian Tinari in anotherwise uncontested race forDistrict Court.“What the Republican Party is

looking for is to run a unifiedRepublican-Conservative team,”Tepe said. “It has to be a team effortall the way across the board.”Losing the Conservative line could

result in an uphill battle forRepublicans. In the 2011 town boardelection, the Conservative line yield-ed about 5,000 votes each for Cookand Huntington Bay mayor HerbMorrow. Cook’s margin of victorywas fewer than 3,200 votes, so anysignificant movement ofConservative voters could changedthe outcome.Asked about Helfer’s endorsement,

Conservative chair Frank Tinari saidit was the result of “extensive screen-ings,” and added that the secondboard endorsement is up for grabs.

Naughton To Primary For Town Board NodTOWN OF HUNTINGTON


William Naughton

Five people – including threeTown of Huntington residents – arefacing charges tied to what law en-forcement officials have describedas a heroin-trafficking conspiracy.Desiree Dietz, 23, of Deer Park,

Daniel DeMaio, 24, and DillonNoseda, 26, of Northport; andCharles Hennings, 41, of Hunting-ton Station, were charged with con-spiracy, a B felony, as was RobertLopez Jr., 25, of Central Islip.Police said the five, since De-

cember 2013 until their arrest onJune 6, were conspiring to commit“a felony related to drug sales.”Suffolk County DA spokesman

Robert Clifford said the arrests

“are in connection with an ongoinginvestigation by this office intoheroin trafficking.”Based on the charges, Dietz ap-

pears to be the most prolific; she ischarged with conspiracy and threecounts of criminal sale of a con-trolled substance, all B felonies.She is being held on $1 millionbond and $500,000 cash bail oneach of those counts, and faces ad-ditional misdemeanor drugcharges, according to police.Tilis did not return a call by press

time Monday.This isn’t Dietz’s first brush with

the law, according to online courtrecords; she pleaded guilty June24, 2014 to attempted criminalpossession of a controlled sub-stance and was sentenced to 120

days in jail after facing a four-count indictment which includedtwo counts of criminal possessionof a narcotic drug with intent tosell.Hennings is being held on

$75,000 cash bail and $100,000bond; DeMaio is held on $100,000cash bail or $250,000 bond. Nose-da is held on $100,000 bail or$300,000 bond.Noseda’s attorney, Ian Fitzger-

ald, said his client maintains his in-nocence.“We haven’t seen any evidence

against him,” Fitzgerald said. “Whenwe do, we’ll see what happens.”Hennings’ attorney, Glenn Obe-

din did not return calls Monday,nor did DeMaio’s attorney, EdwardPalmero.

Five Face Heroin-Trafficking RapTOWN OF HUNTINGTON


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Don’t quite load up your movingvan with hopes of snagging an apart-ment at the Huntington Quadrangleanytime soon.Tony Fromer, a principal of the

We’Re Group, said in an interviewMonday that comments he made dur-ing a meeting of the Melville PlanAd-visory Committee June 2 about con-verting the office complex were mere-ly hypothetical. Town spokesman A.J.Carter confirmed that the We’Regroup has not applied to HuntingtonTown Hall to make any changes.Consultant Buckhurst Fish and

Jacquemart, hired by the Town ofHuntington to develop an integratedland use and infrastructure plan for theRoute 110 corridor , had marked theQuadrangle property as a site for pos-sible urban renewal – one of severalcommercial properties highlighted,Fromer said – citing its relative ageand large parking fields available foroptimization.“All I did was agree that it was in-

teresting, and I have other buildings inthe area,” he said. “Certainly, I wouldnever rule anything out, but we don’thave any plans.”The Quadrangle was one of the first

major office park concepts to be builtalong Route 110 inMelville in the ear-ly 1970s, setting the stage for wide-spread use of the office building stylealong the state road.While Civic Association of Sweet

Hollow President Alissa Taff agreed

that the Quadrangle talk was “one mi-nor part of the whole meeting,” shesaid residents are concerned about fu-ture development in Melville beingtoo dense.“We’re just very concerned it’s go-

ing to look like Queens around here,”she said. “Some apartments are OK;we just don’t want massive apartmentbuildings here.”Other concerns include the pro-

posed use of bus-rapid transit alongRoute 110, and she opined that infra-structure issues should be dealt withbefore any shovels go in the groundfor any expansion projects.“We just need more specifics,” she

said of plans.David Pennetta, chair of the

Melville Plan Advisory Committee,agreed that he’s “not sure how muchlegs” the project has.“They’ve got a building in there

that’s at least 80 percent leased,” hesaid.The study is not due to be done for

another year, until May 2016, butPanetta said the Quadrangle discus-sion opens an important dialogue ondiversifying the uses along Route 110.Mixed-use development, he said,could reduce the use of cars, createhousing opportunities near major cor-porate headquarters and promotewalkable downtowns, all of whichcould help young people stay in town.“Huntington Quadrangle is inde-

pendent of all of this, but it happens tobe addressing their concerns that thereare in 2020 – there needs to be somediversification,” Pennetta said.

‘Quadrangle’ Apartments?NotNow– If Ever

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A Melville man faces multiplecharges after he allegedly backed hiscar into a police cruiser during a traf-fic stop.Suffolk County Police allege 22-

year-old Teron Coleman, at 10:44p.m. June 4, was seen by an officersitting in a white 2003 NissanAltimain the parking lot of the Pines MotorLodge in North Lindenhurst, snort-ing what appeared to be heroin.When a police officer approached

him, however, police allege Colemanthrew the Altima into reverse andslammed into the front of the policecar, a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria.No injuries were reported. It’s un-

clear if any police officers were inthe car at the time of impact.When police finally placed him

under arrest – after he allegedly“flailed his arms violently in the air”while officers tried to cuff him – theydiscovered he was in possession ofheroin.Coleman is charged with operating

a motor vehicle impaired by drugs;criminal mischief causing more than$250 in damage; two counts of crim-inal possession of a controlled sub-stance and resisting arrest.Attorney information was not im-

mediately available for Coleman.-SCHRAFEL

PD:ManFacesDrugChargesMELVILLE


QUOTE OF THE WEEKGEORGEFOX

“I’m just happy to coach. It’s just alittle more difficult right now this yearbecause of the stuff I’m goingthrough. The kids have been absolute-ly phenomenal with me. They put allkinds of effort into it to play this yearand to win games for me.”

Alumni Game Honors Coach Fox, PAGE A22-23

Stolen BMW Recovered

A 2014 BMW 320i was reported stolenfrom aWilmington Drive home June 3. Thecomplainant said the car was taken some-time between 10:30 p.m. the night beforeand their call to cops. However, the storyhas a happy ending for the complainantbecause the car was recovered the next day.

Kissing Fool

Police are investigating a harassmentcomplaint from a woman at the MelvilleMarriott who alleges a man gave her anunwanted kiss on the neck at 6 p.m. June 4.

When Was That Wild Party?

Cops were called to an Old East NeckRoad home in Melville June 2 after a fencewas discovered to have been intentionallydamaged by youth at a party. The incidentoccurred sometime between 11 a.m. April25 and the call to police.

Watch Your Bag

Police are searching for the person whograbbed a bag from a shopping cart atWaldbaum’s on Walt Whitman Road inMelville at 4 p.m. June 1. A credit cardinside the bag was used after the theft,according to police.

Gym Locker Break-In

Police were called to Retro Fitness onEast Jericho Turnpike in Elwood at 1 p.m.June 5 after someone broke into a gymlocker there, from which they stole creditcards, which were later used.

Sweet Dreams

A 2015 Subaru was broken into in theparking lot of the Huntington Hilton at10:15 p.m. June 6. Police said someonesmashed the window’s car to take a digitalcamera and two pairs of sunglasses.

Music to my ears…The Huntington ArtsCouncil’s Summer Arts Festival starts at theend of this month and I must say I’m excited!This year marks the program’s 50th anniver-sary; quite a feat consideringit’s become such a big thing.They do 40 shows now—everyday, Tuesday through Sunday. Idon’t know how they find performers, but I’mglad they do! I’ve spent countless summerevenings in Heckscher Park listening to musicsince I was just a girl. I remember going downwith my blanket and listening to orchestras andchoirs and delighting in the summer nights withshining stars and friends all around and cominghome so pleased with my evening. I also re-member coming home with more than a fewmosquito bites! Do remember to put on somebug spray lest you should go home itchy allover.

Parkway or freeway…Lately I notice peo-ple feel free to park whatever way they want.Sideways, inside of a space, outside of a space,in two spaces at once—you name it, they do itand think nothing of it. I understand that somepeople have trouble parking, but please, please,try not to block another space! If you noticeyou’re over the line or double parked in front ofa legal spot, just take two seconds to move yourcar. You might just make someone else’s day.

A moving office… The other morning, I wasout in Huntington village for a walk about town,just taking in the fresh, summer air and enjoyinga cup of tea when I heard loud music. You allknow that I am not fond of music I can hear

from outside of a car — if you’re going to playit so loudly, close the win-dows! This was even louder,and it seemed to be staying inone place, so I followed thesound, determined to give theruffian playing it a piece ofmy mind, to find an open UPStruck, blasting some ghastlytune. I was just about to say

something to the driver when I had a thought:this truck is his office. I play whatever music Iwant in my office—Chopin, usually—as loudlyas I like. If that is how he gets through his day,then it must be. I turned a heel and walkedaway. Perhaps we should all be a little moreflexible with each other.

Birds of a feather…I’ve just put birdfeedersout to bring the birds to my backyard. I do solove robins and blue jays! What I do not love arethe woodpeckers who insist upon making holesin my house and gutters! Those are not wood!And no one wants to wake up to that peckingsound on their bedroom wall. It makes for a ter-rible alarm clock. Furthermore, I do not appreci-ate squirrels who steal from my birdfeeders.They are quite rude. The animals have gonewild, even in our tame little suburb.

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

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Delea Farm’s 76-year-old VincentSasso has been watching the grassgrow for over 50 years—but sod farm-ers do a lot more than look on as thoseperfect sheets of natural turf we allknow so well come to life.“It’s just hard work—you have to ir-

rigate, you have to mow—it’s a lot oflabor, a lot of care, a lot of work,” hesaid.Sasso started helping with his fa-

ther-in-law’s sod farming business inthe 1960s. Now he owns and operatesthe Delea, which grows sod in sevendifferent locations on Long Island butis based out of East Northport. He isthe second generation in the three-generation farm.“We have about 1,800 acres [of sod]

on Long Island,” he said.According to Sasso, sod farming is

just like any other type of farming: youplant, you water, you tend, you har-vest. Unlike other types of farming,however, the grass takes over a year togrow into the well-rooted blankets wesee neatly rolled up on Delea’s trucks.“It takes a year and a half; you need

the root system to keep it together. Ifyou don’t wait a year and a half, it willcrumble apart,” he explained.He added that while many people

think that the grass comes with a sig-nificant amount of dirt on the bottom,there is actually very little; what wesee is almost entirely roots.For Sasso, the farm is about family

and community. It’s not just about thegrass; it’s about all the people thatgrass employs.“It’s a family business.Whenmy fa-

ther-in-law was dying, he asked me tokeep it going,” he said.Sasso didn’t just keep it going,

though; he farmed and continued tofarm passionately. He was honored asthe Long Island Far Bureau’sAmherstDavisMemorial Farmer Citizen of theYear in April, for his leadership, serv-ice, commitment, achievement, andcharacter. Sasso, who both served onthe LIFB’s board of directors and sup-ported the organization for manyyears, was selected by his peers for theaward.“I’ve been amember of the farm bu-

reau for 50 years. Local people don’trealize that [the bureau] fight[s] fortheir rights, too. It’s a great organiza-tion. It’s a tremendous help to theLong Island Farmer,” the farmer said.In addition to sod farming, Sasso

runs a roadside produce stand outsideof Delea’s headquarters on ElwoodRoad in East Northport, which he con-siders to be a great way to give back tothe community.

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Delea Sod’s Vincent Sasso was honored as the Long Island Farm Bureau’sAmherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen of the Year this past April.

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For the fifth year, the Town ofHuntington sent out its secret judgesto all of the high school productions– musicals and plays – throughoutthe township that students and staffwork day in and day out to produce,perform and promote.

That process culminated on June2 with the annual Hunting-Tonyawards show at the John W. Enge-man Theater in Northport.

More than 50 nominees repre-senting the nine Huntington town-ship high schools descended uponthe theater for a night of laughs,smiles, performances and – perhapsmost importantly – awards. Of the25 awards, Half Hollow Hills HighSchool East laid claim to threeawards while High School Westearned seven by the night’s end.

Hosts for the night were Hunting-ton Councilmembers Susan Berlandand Mark Cuthbertson.

“The dedication required to par-ticipate in these productions repre-sents hours of time throughout theschool year,” Berland said in a pressrelease. “As a supporter of the arts,I am proud to be part of an eventthat highlights and awards the tal-ented youth within our town and Iam truly inspired by their work.”

Cuthbertson thanked EngemanTheater Managing Director KevinO’Neill and Producing Artistic Di-rector Richard Dolce for allowingthe fifth annual Hunting-Tonyawards to be hosted at the North-port theater.

“I also want to thank all of thehigh school teachers, staff and stu-dents for all of the time and effortthat they put into each and everyone of these shows,” he added.

StarsShineAt5thAnnualHunting-TonyAwardsTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Then it was off to the red carpet – set up in Northport’s John W. Engeman The-ater – where each of the nominees were interviewed by Councilmembers Berlandand Cuthbertson before getting their pictures taken by the paparazzi.


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BBeesstt AAccttoorr iinn aa MMuussiiccaallJustin Zelamsky“25th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt AAccttrreessss iinn aa MMuussiiccaallVictoria Ciccone“Guys and Dolls”John H. Glenn HS

BBeesstt SSuuppppoorrttiinngg AAccttoorr iinn aa MMuussiiccaallAidan Mallon“Kiss Me Kate”Half Hollow Hills HS East

BBeesstt SSuuppppoorrttiinngg AAccttrreessss iinn aa MMuussiiccaallGianna Barberia“25th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt FFeeaattuurreedd AAccttoorr iinn aa MMuussiiccaallKyle Meit“Beauty and the Beast”Huntington HS

BBeesstt FFeeaattuurreedd AAccttrreessss iinn aa MMuussiiccaallCaroline Costello“The Addams Family”Harborfields HS

BBeesstt MMaallee VVooccaalliissttTimothy Sherlock“How to Succeed in Business WithoutReally Trying”Cold Spring Harbor HS

BBeesstt FFeemmaallee VVooccaalliissttNikki Balducci“The Addams Family”Harborfields HS

BBeesstt AAccttoorr iinn aa PPllaayyDaniel Rudin & Jake Regensburg“Amadeus”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt AAccttrreessss iinn aa PPllaayyEmily Gallagher“Our Town”Cold Spring Harbor HS

BBeesstt SSuuppppoorrttiinngg AAccttoorr iinn aa PPllaayyJack Levenberg“The Laramie Project”Harborfields HS

BBeesstt SSuuppppoorrttiinngg AAccttrreessss iinn aa PPllaayyMaddie Shea“The Babbling Brooks”Huntington HS

BBeesstt SSttaaggee CCrreeww iinn aa MMuussiiccaall“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”Walt Whitman HS

BBeesstt SSttaaggee CCrreeww iinn aa PPllaayy“Amadeus”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt SScceenneerryy iinn aa PPllaayy“Almost, Maine”Commack HS

BBeesstt SScceenneerryy iinn aa MMuussiiccaall“Beauty and the Beast”Huntington HS

BBeesstt CCoossttuummeess iinn aa MMuussiiccaall“Beauty and the Beast”Northport HS

BBeesstt CCoossttuummeess iinn aa PPllaayy“Amadeus”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt TTeecchhnniiccaall PPrroodduuccttiioonn iinn aa PPllaayy“Is He Dead?”Half Hollow Hill HS East

BBeesstt OOrrcchheessttrraa PPiitt“Beauty and the Beast”Northport HS

BBeesstt DDaannccee PPeerrffoorrmmaanncceess“Kiss Me Kate”Half Hollow Hills HS East

BBeesstt TTeecchhnniiccaall PPrroodduuccttiioonn iinn aa MMuussiiccaall“Singin’ in the Rain”Commack HS

BBeesstt EEnnsseemmbbllee iinn aa MMuussiiccaall“25th Annual Putnam County SpellingBee”Half Hollow Hills HS West

BBeesstt MMuussiiccaall“The Addams Family”Harborfields HS

BBeesstt PPllaayyAmadeusHalf Hollow Hills HS West

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Trevor Ewald, left, and Nick Magnus of Walt Whitman High School perform “GrandOld Ivy” from the musical “How To Succeed in Business” as an interlude to theaward show on June 2.

Taking home the prize for “Best Play” at the 5th Annual Hunting-Tony awardswas Half Hollow Hills High School West’s production of “Amadeus.”


Half Hollow Hills High School West’s Justin Zelamsky treats the crowd with a little taste of his performance of“William Barfee” from the musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” – a performance which earnedhim a Hunting-Tony for Best Lead Actor in a Musical.

Mackenzie Germain, of Northport High School,started the night’s performances with a touch-ing rendition of “Home” from “Beauty and theBeast.”

Before the festivities began, Huntington Councilmembers Susan Berland, right center, and Mark Cuthbertson, leftcenter, pose for a picture with two Hunting-Tony nominees.

Between awards, the crowd at Engeman Theater enjoyed musical performances likethat of “Brush Up Your Shakespeare” from the musical “KissMe Kate” as performed byMichael Worshoufsky, right, and AidanMallon of Half Hollow Hills High School East.

Winner of “Best Featured Actress in aMusical” for her performance of “Grand-ma” in Harborfields High School’s production of “The Addams Family,” CarolineCostello applauds as the fifth annual Hunting-Tony awards comes to a close.


Punish China ForCyber Attacks

Editor’s note – the follow-ing consists of excerpts froma letter by U.S. SenatorsCharles Schumer and Lind-sey Graham to InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) Man-aging Director Christine La-garde.

MANAGING EDITOR LA-GARDE:We understand that the

IMF Board will meet infor-mally in the coming weeksto assess whether economicchanges merit adjustmentsto the International Mone-tary Fund’s (IMF) basket ofemergency lending reservesthat make up the SpecialDrawing Rights (SDR) sys-tem. Wewrite to express ourdeep concern with the IMF’s

potential consideration ofthe yuan for inclusion in itsSDR system. We have hadreservations with the IMF’sconsideration of includingthe yuan into the SDR basketpreviously; China’s currencyhas long been undervalueddue to the direct actions ofChina’s government.However, we believe that

China’s most recent involve-ment in the acts of cyberespi-onage that led to the breachof personal records of at leastfour million American gov-ernment workers provide an-other example of China’s ra-pacious actions that areaimed at disrupting the glob-al economy and underminingthe stability of internationalmarket participants.Recent reports indicate

that China was also respon-

sible for the data breach ofpersonally identifiable infor-mation of over 90 millioncustomers of two Americanhealth care firms just fourmonths ago. Thus, China’smost recent actions thisweek are just the latest in alitany of egregious actions,or inactions, that reflect thegovernment’s lack of anability to participate in anhonest and transparent man-ner on the global stage. Thisbehavior cannot be rewardedby the international commu-nity, but more importantly,the Chinese governmentcannot be trusted to upholdinternational market stan-dards without demonstratedevidence of a commitment toreform. China has failed tomake the necessary reformsto be considered a trusted

and fair player on the inter-national stage, and we there-fore, urge the IMF to foregoany consideration of theyuan’s inclusion in theIMF’s SDR.The IMF has a responsibil-

ity to only assign currenciesto its SDR basket if the cur-rency is deemed to be “freelyusable” in international mar-kets. This requires that thecurrency is convertible and itis clear that the yuan is not.China still maintains con-trols on capital and its ex-change rate. While we sup-port China’s efforts to mod-ernize its currency and agreethat its efforts to be eligiblefor the SDR basket are in linewith financial liberalizationstandards that prevent cur-rency manipulation, we donot believe that China’s ef-forts have been substantialenough, nor do we believethat their commitment hasbeen demonstrated in a waythat can be counted on con-sistently, especially whenmarket pressure for the yuanto be strengthened increases.China has failed to fully

liberalize its capital accountand thus has not achieved asufficient degree of capitalaccount convertibility to beeligible for the IMF’s SDR.We agree with SecretaryLew’s statements in whichhe said that “further liberal-ization and reform are need-ed for the yuan to meet thisstandard.” Further, to date,China has been unwilling toremove restrictions and al-low yuan interest rates to be

market-based. Notably, Chi-na still has an administrativecap on bank deposit rates.Therefore, we believe thatChina’s currency continuesto be undervalued andshould not be eligible forconsideration to be includedas part of the SDR basket be-fore these necessary reformshave been made.China’s inability to ade-

quately liberalize its owncurrency and its capitalflows in a manner necessaryto satisfy the IMF’s clearstandards provides sufficientbasis for the executive boardto deny its inclusion in theSDR basket, and before theyuan is considered a reservecurrency, China must alsomake significant progress instrengthening its financialregulation and supervisorysystems. These regulatoryand supervisory protectionsare necessary to ensure trustand confidence in China’scurrency, in addition to help-ing ensure the security ofglobal financial markets. Butthese current deficiencies,coupled with China’s mostrecent role in the hacking ofpersonally identifiablerecords of over 90 millionAmericans, must be instruc-tive to your views and vali-dation that China remains areal threat to the stability ofthe IMF and our globaleconomy at large.

CHARLES E.SCHUMER (D-NY)

LINDSEY GRAHAM(R-SC)

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

With approvals falling into place forthe massive Heartland Town Square de-velopment on the former Pilgrim Stateproperty, the county legislature is takingsteps to get supporting infrastructure inplace. Long-range capital budget planspay particular attention to making up-grades to Commack Road in the area ofthe Long Island Expresswayand Sagtikos Parkway.The county’s three-year

capital plan includes a $17-million over-haul of Commack Road where it meetsthe Long Island Expressway. The proj-ect would entail widening the road tomake more turn lanes. Also included isfunding to build a road to allow accessfrom the Heartland property to CrookedHill andWicks roads. This would relievesome pressure from Commack Road, in

particular, from truck traffic.It’s critical that these and many more

improvements be completed before theHeartland Town Square project starts tocome online. None of it will happenovernight, and overall, it could be 20years before it is fully developed asplanned. But the plans call for 9,000 res-

idential units and millions ofsquare feet of commercialspace. Existing infrastructure

couldn’t begin to support the project.Heartland Town Square is moving

forward, and though it sits just to thesouth of the Town of Huntington’s bor-ders, it will have great impact on ourcommunity. It’s critical that we get thefunding – whether it’s federal, state orcounty funding – to get the infrastruc-ture in place.

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Melissa Etheridge’s one-womanshow coming up at The Paramount onJune 18 is far from a pensive affair.“I am loving, loving it,” she said of

the tour. “Just because you hear solo,don’t think it’s the girl and a stool.”The “I Am M.E.” tour is in support

of her latest record of the same name,as well as a DVD, “A Little Bit of Me– Live in L.A.,” released earlier thisweek. The 50-stop tour consists of so-lo shows like the one coming to Hunt-ington, full-band gigs and perform-ances with Blondie and Joan Jett.Etheridge said the one-woman

show is a golden opportunity to showoff her chops on the guitar – all eightof them, for that matter.“I love doing it because it really

showcases my musical ability,” shesaid. “I don’t play guitar enough inpublic… I’ve really started playing alot more guitar.”

Every sound you hear is createdlive on stage through the use of mul-tiple guitars, a hand drum and rhythminstruments and a looper. There willbe hits, of course, plus a few deep-cutchestnuts for diehards, as well as se-lections from her new album.Etheridge said solo concerts are

“good discipline” for any artist – par-ticularly “a good discipline in for-giveness.” Take the time Etheridgewas performing at Madison SquareGarden during an Oct. 20, 2001 trib-ute concert for first responders to theSept. 11 terrorist attacks. In the mid-dle of “Come To My Window,” hermic cut out on live TV; Etheridge saida stage crew “frantically” setting upfor The Who accidentally unpluggedher to plug in Roger Daltrey.From that mistake, though, came

beauty, she said.“The audience starts singing the

chorus,” she said. “It just wentstraight to my heart. It was beautiful.Something that could have been dis-astrous turned into this amazing mo-ment and gift.”Etheridge comes to Huntington at a

time when the Supreme Court is on

the cusp of handing down a decisionthat could legalize same-sex marriageacross the United States. When itcomes to gay rights, she is a pioneer –in 1993, Etheridge bucked conven-tional wisdom, came out of the clos-et. Later that year, she had thebiggest hit of her career, “YesIAm,” which sold over 6mil-lion records.“I was part of a group of

very strong, smart peoplewho were out and justknew that was a move-ment that the worldneeded to be changed.We felt very strong inour numbers,” she said.Today, Etheridge is an

LGBT icon, one forwhom great gratitude ex-ists.“It means a lot knowing

the crazy stuff we wentthrough was worth it,” shesaid.What a difference time can

make.“I remember saying [then],

in 20 years, our children are go-

ing to be saying, ‘Wow. That wasn’thappening?’ It was a complete differ-ent thing,” she said of same-sex mar-riage.See this iconic performer at TheParamount on June 18. Showtime is 8 p.m., and limited tick-ets are available at paramount-ny.com or the box office.

MelissaEtheridge:OneWoman, EightGuitarsSPOTLIGHT


Huntington Station’s Bibi AkleemaBishop is looking to do her part tomake the world a better place, one bel-ly dance at a time.She continued that effort Saturday

night, hosting a charity performanceat St. Peter’s Evangelical Church inHuntington Station, which, in partner-ship with neighboring Gloria DeiLutheran Church, is sending 18 vol-unteers to Guatemala later this sum-mer.On Saturday night, St. Peter’s

church auditorium was filled withswirls of color as dancers of all agesdelighted the crowd with hip-swivel-ing moves and the twirling of hand-kerchiefs as they continued a rich his-tory of subtle, flowing movement.Bishop said grew up in the dance

form, and when she came to Long Is-land City, she met a group of belly-dance sisters.“It all took off from there,” she said.In recent years, she’s focused her

performances on aiding the less fortu-nate, an acknowledgment of her hum-ble roots and her current work as aSouth Huntington School Districtparaprofessional.Past recitals have benefitted organi-

zations like Smile Train or individualfamilies in need; a recent show raisedfunds for the Rosales family, whosedaughter, Maggie Rosales, was foundstabbed to death on Lynch Street Oct.12, 2014.“I didn’t grow up as a rich person or

get everything I needed,” she said.“I’ve seen a lot of kids that needhelp… and I try to reach out to themand reach out to people who are lessfortunate to help them.”

BellyDancerMakesCharityAPriorityDANCE

A dancer creates swirls of color at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church during a belly-dancing performance Saturday night.


MelissaEtheridge comesto The Para-mount for arockin’ one-woman showJune 18.

In order to adapt to a changinghealthcare environment, one of Man-hattan’s elite healthcare providers hasteamed up with Huntington MedicalGroup – a 365-day-a-year practicethat sees approximately 1,000 pa-tients each day.On June 4, officials announced, the

NYU Langone Medical Center – aleader in clinical care, biomedical re-search and medical education foundin the heart of Manhattan – acquiredthe Huntington Medical Group in aneffort to move forward with a shiftfrom hospital-based medical care tolocal ambulatory care.“We chose to work with NYU Lan-

gone because our physicians workwell together and complement eachother," Raman Bhasin, medical direc-tor for Huntington Medical Group,said. “By partnering with a worldclass academic medical center, webelieve we will be able to offer ourpatients' access to additional medicalexpertise as well as state of the artmethods of diagnosis and treatmentin a cost effective manner.”Now known as NYU Langone

Huntington Medical Group, themerging of the two practices is hopedto increase local access to high level,quality care, Senior Vice Presidentand Vice Dean for Clinical Affairsand Strategy, Chief Clinical Officer atNYULangoneAndrewBrotman said.“NYU Langone and Huntington

Medical Center share a deep commit-ment to offering high-quality health-care and both understand the need toprovide services where patients needit most – in the neighborhoods where

they live and work,” he said.Patients of both NYU Langone

Huntington locations – 180 East Pu-laski Road in Huntington Station and2171 Jericho Turnpike in Commack– will have access to a variety ofhighly specialized tertiary and qua-ternary medical and surgical care atNYU Langone’s Manhattan hospitalcampuses and throughout its expand-ing network of ambulatory facilities.Access will also be provided to clin-ical and research experts at NYU

Langone for cases that require morecomplex care or services and medicalproviders will have access to a cen-ter-wide electronic health record sys-tem, Epic, which will allow for ac-cess to up-to-date patient historiesacross the NYU Langone system.For those NYU Langone Hunting-

ton patients that travel to Manhattanfor complex care, follow-up care willbe available closer to home at theHuntington Station and Commacklocations.Currently, NYU Langone Hunting-

ton offers specialties such as: cardiol-ogy, dermatology, ENT, family prac-tice, gastroenterology, hematology,oncology, internal medicine,nephrology, neurology, OB/GYN,ophthalmology, orthopedics, sportsmedicine, pain management, pedi-atrics, podiatry, psychology, pul-monology, radiology, surgery, andurology.Future plans call for the addition of

cardiothoracic surgery, electrophysi-ology, and cancer treatment servicesto NYU Langone Huntington.“We are thrilled to welcome today

this thriving Long Island practice tothe NYU Langone family,” Brotmansaid.

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Walk into PrasadaYoga Studio andyou might think you’re in a rustic,unfurnished home. Only the orangemats lined up on the floor will tellyou that it is, in fact, a yoga studio.There are no mirrors. There is nomerchandise. There is only yoga.“It’s for every body, for every age,

for every ailment, for every injury,and that’s the beauty of the prac-tice—it doesn’t discriminate,” Stu-dio Director Mel Salvador said.Salvador and partner Roseanne

Kochnower opened the Vinyasa stu-dio in Cold Spring Harbor just threemonths ago. Salvadore had moved to

Huntington less than a year earlierafter coming for a visit and stayingfor good.Salvador has been teaching yoga

for 11 years and trained in the Unit-ed States Thailand, and India. Sheand Kochnower met as student andteacher. Kochnower had been urg-ing her to open up a studio for sometime when the space at 75 MainStreet in Cold Spring Harboropened up. It was then that the pairdecided to make the idea become areality.Salvador now heads up a team of

five additional teachers who lead yo-ga sessions all week in the tradition-al, bare essentials studio, whichholds about 20 students. She said thespace and the teachers are what gavethe studio its down-to-earth, inclu-sive vibe.“Yoga practice is both on your mat

and off your mat and the way youteach should be the way you live;everyone here lives the way that theyteach,” she said.

Classes range from beginner to ad-vanced and Salvador said teachersare responsive to both experienceand limitations, such as age or in-juries. All poses are explained inEnglish and Sanskrit, by instructorswho undergo continuous trainingand education.“I took a class with each teacher

before approaching them, so I essen-tially auditioned them without themknowing,” Salvador said.Prasada offers 28 classes each

week. The first two classes are free,with no obligation to continue. Sal-vador said the idea was to give po-tential students an opportunity to tryone or two different teachers.Single classes are $20 each; vari-

ous multiple class packages areavailable. In addition to courses inthe space, Prasada offers yoga inCold Spring Harbor Park every Sat-urday from 10:30 to 11:30 am,which is free and open to the public.Visit www.prasadayogany.com for

more information.

PrasadaYoga, Plain AndSimple

Prasada Yoga’s Mel Salvador has beenteaching yoga for 11 years. She pridesherself on creating an inclusive, non-intimidating atmosphere.


Spotlight OnHuntington

Businesses

Huntington Medical Group – now NYU LangoneHuntington Medical Group – was acquired by NYULangone Medical Center as a part of a vision by of-ficials to adapt to the changing healthcare environ-

ment. Inset: Andrew Brotman, left – senior vice president and vice dean for clini-cal affairs and strategy, chief clinical officer at NYU Langone – and RamanBhasin, right, medical director for Huntington Medical Group.


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Shake Shack, which is proposing a restaurant at 849 Route 110, goes before thetown’s Zoning Board of Appeal Thursday, June 11. Pictured is a rendering of theproposed structure.


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The Huntington Chamber con-tinues its Networking BreakfastSeries on Tuesday, June 16 at theHuntington Yacht Club, 95 EastShore Rd, Huntington, NY 11743.The breakfast is7:30-10 a.m. start-ing with an hour ofnetworking andthen hot breakfastand presentation.The keynote speak-er, Suffolk County ComptrollerJohn M. Kennedy, Jr., will addressthe economic state of the county.Thank you to the sponsors whosesupport makes the NetworkingBreakfast possible:

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Will a Shake Shack open on theformer site of Empire Szechuan onRoute 110? It all depends what theZoning Board of Appeals says onJune 11.The Manhattan-based burger com-

pany is looking to build a 3,040square-foot restaurant at 849 WaltWhitman Road in Melville. Com-bined with a 795 square-foot outdoordining patio, the restaurant could ac-commodate 113 diners at a time, at-torney Thomas Abbate said.Before they get shovels in the

ground, though, they’ll need a spe-cial use permit and parking and set-back variances to clear the way forSuffolk County’s first Shake Shackand Long Island’s third overall.

Known for burgers, hot dogs,frozen custard, crinkle-cut fries andlocally-sourced beers and wines,Shake Shack restaurants feature sus-tainable menus and environmentallyresponsible designs and aim to beserve as a modern-day “roadside”burger stand, company officials said.Abbate said the Melville plan is

designed so adjacent residents won’t“see, hear or smell” the restaurant.That would be a far cry from whatthe property once was – a certifiedeyesore. Empire Szechuan closed in 2008,

and the property fell into disrepair. In2012, the town declared the propertyblighted; the owner, Melville PacificLLC, tore down the building in July2013 and put the property on thelease market by the end of the year.

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Ideal Element is the restaurant for-merly known as Ideal Cheese WineCafé. But much like Prince when hewent to an unpronounceable symbolfor the name, the inventive streak andrich creativity are still flowing.

The restaurant, which opened inNovember 2013, was the outgrowthof the Binetti family’s Ideal Cheeseshop in Manhattan, which they pur-chased in 2003. They expanded theshop to Huntington in 2012, openinga shared space in The Crushed Olivebefore moving out on their own.

We’ve shared our particular love forthe newly refreshed interior, which ishomey, yet trendy; sleek, yet fun-lov-ing and welcoming. The bar area,with faux-brick finish, particularlyembodies that success, and the funcrystal chandeliers throughout add aplayful touch. The top seating area,Chris said, will become a small dancefloor on Friday and Saturday nights,when Ideal Element will remain openuntil 2 a.m.

Yet, amidst the chic backdrop,there’s a homey quality to the finefoods presented, most evident in thecheese flights ($19 for 3; $28 for 5;$39 for 8) and meat pairings.Presented on a rustic wood platter; we

had an array of Spanish DrunkenGoat; tangy, fruity and washed in redwine and paired with fig spread;Spanish Manchego; six-month agedsheep milk cheese that’s sweet andsalty and paired with quince paste.Next up, one-year aged Prima DonnaHolland Gouda – one of our favorites– a full-bodied, crunchy selectionpaired with Spanish Marconaalmonds; then it’s on to a decadentlycreamy French Brie, soft and butteryand paired with dried cranberries.

Among the charcuterie choices;prosciutto di parma, aged 47 weeksand paired with spicy Dijon is amelt-in-your mouth indulgence.Cleanse your palate in betweenofferings with French baguette slicesand dip it in Ideal Element’s home-made olive oil dip – we love thespicy chive kick to it.

Want to bring these delights withyou to enjoy in your own home? Stepout the front door, hang a left onGreen Street and step into the cheeseshop, now located at 6 Green Street.

We recommend a cheese flight as afine stage-setter for the decadent arrayof small plates and savories soon tofollow, like lamb chop lollipopsserved with an intoxicating rosemarydipping sauce; Duck Confit Egg Rolls($16) which perfectly marry flaky,crunchy eggrolls wrapped around the

savory duck meat; and MeatballSliders ($13), with, thanks to a pairingof great sauce, sweet ricotta, picklesand a big, juicy meatball, evokes anoutdoor barbecue and Sunday dinnerat Nonna’s all at once.

Along with the new look is thepromise of exciting new menu itemscoming soon – look for new sauces topair with the wings; an expandedselection of burgers, and new appetiz-ers like Bangin’ Shrimp, a spin on theclassic Bang-Bang shrimp appetizer.

In the meantime until then, enjoy anarray of enticing specials that are sureto keep you coming back for more,like $11 beer and burger Wednesday,which gets you a basic burger andlocal craft pint for that fantastic price.Or pencil in a “Thursdate” visit, whena five-cheese platter and a bottle ofred, white or rose is available for $35;Sunday Brunch remains an excellent

option, too.There is one thing that hasn’t

changed – thank goodness – andthat’s the fact that they’re servingGeorgio’s coffee – a perfect ending toa perfect night.

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Our cheesemonger walks us through a five-flight cheese plate at Ideal Element.

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A closer look at the cheese plate, from left: Drunken Goat (Spain) paired withfig; Manchego (Spain) paired with quince paste; Prima Donna Gouda (Holland),with Spanish Marcena almonds; French Brie with dried cranberries; and Pro-sciutto di Parma with Dijon mustard.

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EN FUEGO – He’s about a whole lotmore than hot sauce. But HuntingtonStation’s Lonny Root, owner of thejust-opened Some Like It Hot & Spicy(380 New York Ave., Huntington vil-lage 631-427-7429), boasts an array ofabout 300 hot sauces and around 200sundry items related to barbecuing andgrilling, so it’s safe to say he’s got apretty good mastery of the stuff. Rootsaid he’s always loved cooking andenjoys foods that make his tongue tin-gle – or more – and decided he want-ed to do something food-related as asecond career. “I wanted to help intro-duce people to a world of flavor that’snot just about heat,” he said Friday. “Alot of our hot sauces are multi-layeredwith incredible flavors – as well asheat.” In addition to the sauces, checkout their selection of barbecue sauces,spice rubs, jams and jellies, gift items,gift sets, spicy snacks, nuts and can-dies and spicy pickled vegetables.

QUEENS OF THE ROOST – A pair of

“toasted chicks” have set up shop inthe Main Street Nursery (475 MainSt., Huntington toastedchicks.com).Julie Lesser, one of the co-proprietorsof the new Toasted Chicks Café, spot-ted the space on the way back frommaking a delivery to a client in ColdSpring Harbor. After they talked tothe owners, “it was total kismet,” shesaid. “They were looking for some-one to run their café space, and wehad been looking for space.” Thecafé, which focuses on fresh grab-and-go items like salads, wraps, aChicks signature board of mix-and-match antipasto, baked goods andGeorgio’s Coffee and cold brew,opened its doors in April. Julie start-ed the Toasted Chicks catering busi-ness with business partner EileenLesser – no relation, but they’ve beennext-door neighbors for 30 years. TheToasted Chicks also specialize insmall-batch sweet balsamic dress-ings, peckin’ pecans, handmademarshmallows and hot cocoa mix.

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Summer Field TripsRegistration is now open for summerfield trips for middle and high school stu-dents in the Half Hollow Hills andCommack School Districts, throughReach CYA. Visithttp://reachcya.org/summer-programs toview the different trips and details, or call631-549-9417.

Meet With Senior AdvocatesSuffolk County Senior Advocates whoassist seniors with information gathering,completion of eligibility or recertificationapplications and referrals to appropriatecommunity agencies, will be available atthe following places and times:Huntington Nutrition Center, Wednesday,June 24, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.;Paumanack Village I & II (Greenlawn),Tuesday, June 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; SouthHuntington Library, Thursday, June 25,10-11:30 a.m. 631-853-8200.

Argentine Tango ClassesExperience the subtle communicationbetween partners as you learn the pas-sionate dance known as the tango.Come dressed to impress (but be com-fortable) for classes at a new time onSaturdays, 2-4 p.m. at Spirit ofHuntington Art Center, 2 Melville RoadNorth, Huntington Station. 631-470-9620or email [email protected] donation: $15 per person/$25per couple.

Huntington Artist’s ExhibitHersh Fine Art hosts a solo exhibition ofpaintings on fabric by Huntington artistLauren Rosenblum, on view through July31. 14A Glen Street, Glen Cove.www.hershfineart.com. 516-590-4324.

Find Your CenterFind inner peace in an ongoing weeklyclass for beginners and newcomersevery Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. atDipamkara Meditation Center, 282 NewYork Ave., Huntington. 631-549-1000.www.MeditationOnLongisland.org.

Golf OutingAlternatives For Children’s 10th AnnualGolf Outing is Monday, June 15 at theHuntington Crescent Country Club, 15Washington Dr., Huntington. 10 a.m. reg-istration; 12 noon shotgun start.Sponsorship opportunities available andgolfers welcome. Call 631-331-6400x229 for information or register online atwww.alternatives4children.org.

Free Help For VetsEvery Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is“Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” whenLong Island Cares specifically assists

veterans, military personnel and theirfamilies at the Huntington Station,Hauppauge and Freeport emergencypantries. Appointments can be made bycontacting [email protected].

Open Mic NightPlay your heart out at an acoustic openmic night every Wednesday at CaffePortofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic.Original songs only.

Power BreakfastJoin business professionals at BNIExecutive Referral Exchange’s breakfastnetworking meeting every Wednesday,7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Celebrate Father’s day by building atablet stand on Monday, June 15, at4:30 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Senior citizens can learn how to pre-vent and reduce falling on Thursday,June 18 at 10:00 a.m.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.• Women looking to learn more aboutfacial cosmetics can come and watch aFace Makeup Demo on June 18, from7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

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

• Come and donate at the ElwoodLibrary blood drive on Monday, June15, from 12:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• Tag along for a bus trip to Brooklyn,where you can enjoy the BrooklynBotanic Garden and the BrooklynMuseum of Art, on June 17. From 8:00a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $97 perperson. Must register in person.

• The Dix Hills branch hosts an exhibitby the TriCounty Artists of Long Islandthrough June 30.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org.• The photography and artwork ofMelissa Maravell and RichardPodlesney will be on display in thegallery throughout the month of June.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Come obtain a Safety Certification bylearning the rules and regulations ofboating safety on Saturday, June 27,from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Registration is required, and tickets are$40 per student. (Main)

Northport-East Northport PublicLibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.• Enjoy a on-your-own train trip to NewYork City on June 13. Tickets are $10per person, and the train leaves at10:03 a.m. Registration is required.(Northport)

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.

• Get your geek on at Geek Mystiquewith console gaming tournaments, andmovie/comic news on Friday, June 12,from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cine-maartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.• Come down and enjoy Movie TriviaNight, where you will be asked 60questions based on films, actors,awards and everything else associatedwith cinema, on June 8, at 8:00 p.m.

John W. Engeman Theater AtNorthport350 Main St., Northport. www.john-wengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• Mel Brooks’ musical comedy “TheProducers” through July 12.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Bring your friends and family for aFriday Try-day, where you will get theopportunity to try a new medium or anew art teacher on June 12, from 6:30– 9:30 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. www.bjspokegallery.com.• Solo shows by Katherine Criss andPatti Who will be on display throughJune 28.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuse-um.org.• Enjoy a Whaling crash course for newdocents on June 15, from 10:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m. You can gain knowledgeabout Long Island’s whaling history,and learn how to speak about themuseum’s artifacts.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday - Friday from 10a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; membersand children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• Come and check out “Before Selfies:Portraiture through the Ages” for a lookat portraits before the advent of cam-eras. The exhibit is on display throughAug. 9.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday -Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4p.m. 631-271-8423. www.hunting-tonarts.org.• The Main Street Gallery presents art-work from Diane Luger, JeanetteMartone, Louise Millman, andMargaret Minardi on June 11, from

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Doug Reina HimselfRIPE Art Gallery welcomes

back Doug Reina for his first soloshow in RIPE’s new, expandedgallery space. Reina’s color-filledoil paintings on canvas, cigarboxes, and even cardboard includelandscapes, figurative works andmore. Through June 27 at RipeArt Gallery, 1028 Park Ave.,Huntington. 631-239-1805.



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Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhis-toricalsociety.org.• Come and enjoy jewelry, fabric andpottery at the Heritage Crafts Fair onJune 13 and 14, from 10:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m. Fair takes place at theKissam House property.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, comeand enjoy a self-guided walking tour ofthe Northport’s Historic Main StreetTuesday-Sunday from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

Ripe Art Gallery1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.www.ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.• A solo exhibit of Doug Reina’s paintingswill be on display through July 2, withan opening reception at 5 p.m. onSaturday.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours through April 15:Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6students with ID and seniors 62 andolder, and $3 children 12 and under.Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• Enjoy an afternoon of mansion touring,which begins in the Courtyard of thehistoric house once owned by WilliamK. Vanderbilt II. Tours are Tuesday,Saturday and Sunday for a fee of $5 inaddition to the price of admission.Check the museum’s website for timelistings.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 5p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors,$4 students, and children under 5 arefree. 631-427-5240.www.waltwhitman.org.• Schedule at a time convenient for yourgroup for high tea and transport your-self back in time as your group experi-ences High Tea in a private gatheringhouse at the Birthplace. $25/person.631-427-5240, ext. [email protected].

• Veteran and non-veteran writers will beable to reflect on their war experiencesin a supportive writing workshop leadby Maurice Decal on Saturday, June13, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

• Join the kick-off Capital Campaignfundraiser, on Wednesday, June 24,from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m, at ApplianceWorld. Tickets are $40 in advance, $45at the door. All proceeds will supportthe Capital Campaign “Bring Walt tothe 21st Century.”

Five Towns College Performing ArtsCenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.• “Walking the Line: The Johnny CashShow” with Tom Cavanagh Saturday,June 13, at 7:30 p.m.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. Allshows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwisenoted.• Melissa Etheridge will be performingher new album, “This is M.E. Solo” onThursday, June 18, at 8:00 p.m.

Whaling Museum DocentsStarting June 1 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.and continuing Mondays through June22, train to become a volunteer docentat the Whaling Museum & EducationCenter in Cold Spring Harbor. No expe-rience necessary; just have a friendlydemeanor and a willingness to learn.Docents enjoy flexible schedules of 3-hour shifts weekly or biweekly. Registerat www.cshwhalingmusem.org or con-tact Cindy Grimm at [email protected].

Tea Party Volunteer AssistantThe Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 OldWalt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation, aims to create a greater pas-sion for reading and writing throughexhibits, tours, educational and culturalevents. It seeks volunteers to assist thetea party coordinator. The positionentails setting up food and beveragesand assisting with clean-up. ContactDiana Alvarez at 631-427-5240 ext.114. www.waltwhitman.org.

Cosmetologists WantedHospice Care Network is seeking NewYork State-licensed cosmetologists toprovide 2-4 haircuts per month for com-munity members facing life-limiting ill-nesses. Download an application atwww.hospicecarenetwork.org or call516-224-6423.

Be A Museum DocentThe Huntington Historical Society is cur-rently seeking volunteers to train tobecome Museum Docents at the his-toric David Conklin FarmhouseMuseum. The museum is located at 2High St. in Huntington village and is afascinating interpretation of theColonial, Federal and Victorian timeperiods. No experience required – aninterest in local history is a plus.Training is provided. Call 631-427-7045ext 403.

Seeking Volunteer AdvocatesThe Family Service League’sOmbudservice Program of SuffolkCounty is seeking volunteers to train asadvocates for nursing home, adulthome and assisted living facility resi-dents to help ensure they receive quali-ty care and their rights are protected.631-427-3700 ext. 240.

Artistically Gifted NeededThe Gurwin Jewish Nursing &Rehabilitation Center in Commack isseeking artistically gifted volunteers topartner with residents in a new pro-gram, “heART to heART” aimed at help-ing people with varying levels of cogni-tive ability express themselves throughart. Contact Judie at 516-931-5036 [email protected].

Don’t Hibernate. HelpThe Retired Senior Volunteer Program(RSVP SUFFOLK) needs adults 55+ tohelp in organizations throughout SuffolkCounty. Dozens of opportunities avail-able in this federally funded program forjust about any interest or skill. Visitwww.rsvpsuffolk.org or call 631-979-9490 ext.12 for more information.

Friends At HomeLooking to earn some community serv-ice hours while changing a life? As partof the Friends@Home program, a proj-ect of The Ariella's Friendship Circle atthe Chai Center in Dix Hills, visit a childwith special needs in an environmentthey are most comfortable: their ownhomes. Together, bake cookies, playgames, create arts and crafts, readbooks and more. Contact Nati or Saraat 631-351-8672 [email protected]

Be A Friend Of The BayFriends of the Bay is in need of volun-teers who can help convert water qualitydata, which is currently kept in an excelsheet, into a Microsoft Access database.Assistance is also needed with ArcViewGIS, to configure maps of the water-shed. Call 516-922-6666 or [email protected].

Be A Host FamilyHuntington Sanctuary is seeking familiesor individual adults to become HostHomes, which provide temporary shelterto youth between ages 12-17 who areexperiencing a family crisis. ContactJennifer Petti at 631-271-2183 for moreinformation.

Helping Furry FriendsLittle Shelter Animal Rescue andAdoption Center is looking for volunteerswho want to make a difference in thelives of animals. Free training provided.Visit www.littleshelter.com or call 631-368-8770 ext. 204.

Walt Whitman BirthplaceIf you are interested in literature or histo-ry, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fas-cinating and rewarding part-time volun-teer positions available. Free trainingprovided. 631-427-5420 ext.114.

Helping Runaway KidsShare your ideas and opinions on howHuntington Sanctuary, a program of theHuntington Youth Bureau, can help youthages 12-21 who run away or who are atrisk of running away. The group’s adviso-ry board meets one Thursday a month at6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.

Eyes For The BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services islooking for volunteers to visit blind whoare home-bound to socialize and aid inreading mail, possibly provide trans-portation. 631-424-0022.

Help American Red CrossThe American Red Cross is a humanitar-ian organization that provides relief tovictims of disaster and helps people pre-vent, prepare for, and respond to emer-gencies. The Suffolk County Chapter islooking for volunteers to assist in emer-gency shelters, at fires and natural dis-asters, with veterans, at communityevents or at the office. Free trainingsprovided. 631-924-6700 ext 212.

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Patricia Shih, an award-win-ning singer-songwriter, and hersidekick, Stephen Fricker, performat the Vanderbilt Museum’sCharles and Helen ReichertPlanetarium on Sunday, June 14,for multi-media, audience-partici-pation family concert at 4:30 p.m.Their show, Songs in the Key ofEarth, with images and video pro-jected onto the Planetariumdome, is an hour-long family con-cert for all ages. Tickets required,$8 per person. 631-854-5579.

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Civic leaders commend ShakeShack for incorporating odor-con-trolling technology, planning for aberm to shield neighboring housesand agreeing that trash pickups anddeliveries won’t occur before 9 a.m.But, Civic Association of SweetHollow president Alissa Taff saidthere are still a handful of concernsto iron out.

Keeping the restaurant open until11 p.m., combined with outdoor din-ing and alcohol sales could lead tonoise problems, she said. Otherwise,the firm has earned high marks.“They’re not opposed to the restau-

rant… they’re just opposed to the latehour and the outdoor eating at the latehour,” Taff said of neighbors. “Otherthan that, they welcome Shake Shack.They’ve been very nice.”

Abbate noted that other fast-foodrestaurants nearby run around theclock, and that the outdoor dining isfacing Route 110 for a reason.“The building in the back is going

to act as a sound buffer,” he said.“You’re not going to hear it in theresidences hundreds of feet away.”Citing the example of Chipotle

nearby, he also stressed that it’s notunusual for a fast-casual restaurant to

serve alcohol, adding that heavydrinking during a visit is unlikely.Should the ZBA sign off on vari-

ances, Abbate said the next step issite plan review by the town Planningdepartment. He said it would proba-bly be about a year from the ZBA ap-proval before a building permitwould be issued.The hearing begins at 6 p.m.

Thursday, June 11 at Town Hall.


Shake Shack hoping ZBA will serve up variances

roads to two lanes. That stretch willconnect to Ruland Road, which feedsinto Route 110.The project also entails realigning

Pinelawn Road at the RulandRoad/Colonial Springs Road inter-section, removing the center medianand constructing drainage improve-ments and a new recharge basin tomitigate flooding. New curbs, side-walks, traffic signals and a full depthasphalt pavement resurfacing are al-so included.

Legislator Lou D’Amaro (D-N.Babylon), a longtime champion ofthe project, said the work should bedone by the end of the year. Thecounty is providing $3 million of theoverall cost of the two-phase project,while the federal government ispicking up the remaining $15 mil-lion, D’Amaro previously said.Completion of that project will set

the stage for more work furthersouth on Pinelawn Road to realignlanes so traffic on Long Island Av-enue can connect directly to Conklin

Street across Pinelawn Road. Over-all, county officials said the projectis aimed at “squaring up” the Colo-nial Spring-Pinelawn intersection toimprove safety.Nearby, Huntington Station is a

big winner in the capital plan.A proposal for $21 million in

funding over two years would set thestage for extending the SouthwestSewer District along Route 110 fromaround the Long Island Rail Roadstation to the Walt Whitman Shops,according to Stern.

The first $1 million would comein 2016 and would fund planningfor the Huntington Station sewerexpansion, and, in 2017, $20 mil-lion would be allocated to fund theproject.Stern said the connection could

help to feed revitalization plans be-ing put forward by Huntington Sta-tion Master Developer RenaissanceDowntowns.“It depends on having the infra-

structure to serve it, and that’s whatmakes this so important,” he said.


County eyes improvements to Commack Road

The Huntington Arts Councilwill kick off its 50th anniversarySummer Arts Festival season byhonoring longtime supporter SandyChapin ahead of the opening-nightconcert.The fundraiser is set for 6:30-

8:30 p.m. at the Heckscher Muse-um of Art,Marc Courtade, the Arts Coun-

cil’s executive director, said thatChapin, who is the widow of Hunt-ington folk music hero and philan-thropist Harry Chapin, helpedlaunch the Journey Program, amul-ti-cultural arts-in-education pro-gram developed in collaborationwith neighboring school districts.“She’s been a big supporter all

along,” he said.Her charitable nature is similar to

that of her husband, who becameknown especially for his anti-hunger efforts which led to the cre-ation of Long Island Cares – theHarry Chapin Food Bank.

Tickets are $100 per person.Tickets include VIP seating for aconcert at the neighboring HarryChapin Rainbow Stage, featuringperformances by members of theChapin Family.TheArts Council is asking guests

to buy tickets before June 17. Formore information, visit hunting-tonarts.org.

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Huntington Arts Council will honorSandy Chapin at a pre-concertfundraiser at the Heckscher Mu-seum, Sat., June 27.


The Dix Hills Fire Departmentmourned the loss of well-respected ex-Chief and former Commissioner FredReithel, who died on May 21, 2015 atthe age of 93.Reithel served in the United States

Navy where he built PT boats, thenworked for Sperry where he helpedproduce the navigation system forsubmarines. He later bought land onCaledonia Road in 1955, where hebuilt his own house and joined theranks of the Dix Hills Fire Depart-ment.

Reithel served the department formore than half a century, serving as alieutenant for 14 years, Chief from1974 to 1975, and Commissioner for11 years, giving him a front-row viewto the growth of Dix Hills from a pre-dominantly rural community into abustling suburb.Although times have changed, the

department has progressed due to thededication of its members like FredReithel. Chief Reithel will be deeplymissed by the Dix Hills Fire Depart-ment and community.

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After years of planning, SuffolkCounty’s newest nature preserve –nestled in a cozy Cold Spring Harborneighborhood – opened to the publicearly Saturday afternoon.Through a partnership of the North

Shore Land Alliance, Town of Hunt-ington, Suffolk County, New YorkState and local community members,the 32-acre passive useWawapek Pre-serve opened onwhat used to be a por-tion of the DeForest Williams estate.“This was such a wonderful experi-

ence for us,” Lisa Ott, North ShoreLand Alliance president and CEO,said of the three-year-long processthat spawned the preserve. “It’s sorare in these times when four layers ofgovernment can come together andhelp. We had some very, very crucialdonors who came in at criticaltimes… but I think one of the mostdelightful parts of this was the part-nership we had with Suffolk Countyand the Town of Huntington.”

In 2012, when it appeared the his-toric property may be developed intoresidences, the partnership emergedin an effort to acquire the land and in-stead preserve it; the property was ul-timately acquired earlier this spring.For over 100 years, the property –which was once part of a more-than600-acre parcel encompassingWawapek Farm – remained in thefamily of Robert Weeks DeForest.The family hoped to see the land pre-served and the partnership eventuallymade that possible.“This certainly speaks highly of

how government, community advo-cacy groups [and] the community canwork hand-in-hand and accomplishsomething that’s so valuable, thatwill be here forever from generation-to-generation,” Huntington Supervi-sor Frank Petrone said of the total$8.5-million purchase that was madethrough the combination of partners.“I hope that many people will walkthese trails to see some of the uniqueflora and fauna that call theWawapekpreserve their home.”

Several rare species and vegetationpopulate the property, Ott said, and areon full display for any and whole whowish to take a leisurely stroll or naturewalk through the preserve. The prop-erty also lies at the edge of the OysterBay Important BirdArea, which is oneof NewYork’s 136 such sites.“This property here [is] so critical

with regards to its impact on nature,”Suffolk County Legislator WilliamSpencer (D-Centerport) said. “I’mjust fortunate to be part of the team; Ilove this community... and I’m look-ing forward to enjoying [theWawapek Preserve] with all of you.”The entrance to the preserve, which

is found near the intersection of SpringHill Road and Mowbray Lane North,sports trail signs and benches andserves as a beautiful showcase of whatlies ahead in the depths of Wawapek.The North Shore Land Alliance willact as sole stewards of the preserve andis seeking volunteers to aid in steward-ship efforts. For more information onhow to volunteer, email Ott at:[email protected].

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Suffolk County’s newest nature pre-serve, the Wawapek Preserve is foundin Cold Spring Harbor on a portion ofthe former DeForest Williams estate atthe intersection of Spring Hill Roadand Mowbray Lane North.


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In a day filled with everythingfrom library tours to temporary tat-toos, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratorycelebrated its 125th aniversary withan open house last Saturday, allowingcommunity members to come in andsee what was going on at the lab.Cold Spring Harbor Labs has been

doing groundbreaking cancer, cancergenetics and disease research for overa century. The lab hosts over 12,500scientists each year, and not just anyscientists—the facility has beenhome to eight Nobel Prize winners.The facility as 600 full time re-searchers and technicians; most re-search emphasis is on cancer andneuroscience. With an annual budgetof $150 million, the research center isan incubator for more than 25biotechnology start-ups. Many ofLong Island’s brightest students doresearch alongside scientists duringthe summer, making use of the labo-ratory’s vast resources and inspiredhistory.The day’s programming opened up

much of the grounds, allowing visi-tors to step inside of libraries and au-ditoriums and walk through the wellmanicured property.The lab, which opened in 1890, be-

gan as a part of the Brooklyn Institute

of Arts and Sciences. The Long Is-land outpost was a place to study na-ture and biology. Over the years, re-search evolved, from work with na-ture and marine biology to neuro-science, plant biology, quantitativebiology, biomedical research, genet-ics, cancer and DNA research—itwas at Cold Spring Harbor labs thatJames Watson first publicly de-scribed the discovery of the structureof DNA in 1953.Visitors had the opportunity to

take guided tours of the grounds.Guides took them through thesnaking sidewalks, stopping in gaze-bos for history lessons peppered withscientific facts.

For those interested in quick bun-dles of information, the open houseput on a five-minute lecture series.Assistant Professors Chris Vakoc,M.D., Ph.D. and Steve Shea, Ph.D,Vice President of Business Develop-ment and Technology Transfer TeriWilley, and Associate ProfessorMikala Egeblad, Ph.D. each gave afive minute lecture on topics rangingfrom basic research to attacking can-cer to getting involved in research.The open house offered a rare

glimpse into what scientists do on aday to day basis with symposiumsthat allowed community members toparticipate in small, interactivedemonstrations and talk to scientists

one-on-one about their research.In a display complete with a 3-D

image screen, molecular photogra-pher Jon Ipsaro, who has been work-ing at the lab for five years, explainedhow his lab used imaging to under-stand molecules and diseases.“We try to take very high resolu-

tion photos of biological molecules –things like proteins and DNA…sometimes we can use them to un-derstand the mechanisms of how dis-ease works,” he said.Ipsaro studies basic science, which

deals with understanding how natureworks. The images he creates help re-veal the shapes of molecules, whatthey do, how they function, whetherthey cut things or put them back to-gether, and the like. The images be-gin with stick models and move tovarious other renderings, includingdetailed 3-D.Basic science findings are then

passed along to translational scien-tists, who help bridge the gaps be-tween fundamental findings from sci-entists like Ipsaro and their potentialfunctional applications.“Without the basic science, there is

no place to go with the translationalscience,” Ipsaro said.To get involved in other events at

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory andto learn about available programs andadditional history, visit cshl.edu.

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Visitors flocked to the Cold Spring Harbor Lab’s 125th Anniversary Open House.


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Half Hollow Hills East boyslacrosse goalie coach George Fox isa man quick to lavish praise uponothers, but possibly the last to acceptit for himself.

Recounting the story of how hewas told that he would be the hon-oree of Saturday’s Hills lacrosse

alumni game, Fox recalled being ap-proached by organizer Eric Ger-ingswald, who told him that it was“his turn.”

“I’m hoping that’s what it reallywas, that he doesn’t know somethingI don’t know,” Fox said, chuckling.Then, the focus returns to Ger-ingswald. “He’s been phenomenalwith me.”

Sitting in a wheelchair on the side-

lines, Fox was still a very active par-ticipant in Saturday evening’s alum-ni game at High School East, rootingplayers on, rattling off where eachyoung man played and even joiningin a bit of good-natured heckling, allwhile snapping pictures with his for-mer players and regaling them withstories of years past. Naturally, hewas paying a little extra attention togoal-tending technique.

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Players and refs catch a breather at halftime.

Throughout the festivities, Coach Fox received lo

Fox has been coaching lacrosse for30 years, with over 20 of those withHalf Hollow Hills. During that time,he’s developed a loyal following onand off the field, and on Saturday,that became clearly evident whendozens came back to salute theircoach. Several in the bleachers wore“Fox Strong” t-shirts created andsold by the booster club as a gestureof support for their coach, who wasrecently diagnosed with inoperableprostate cancer.

“We’re counting our blessings andpraying for him that he does well,”Geringswald said.

Despite his battle of late, Fox isstill coaching, and his students haverallied around him. In true Fox fash-ion, he was quick to laud the students

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who make it all possible.“I’m just happy to coach. It’s just

a little more difficult right now thisyear because of the stuff I’m goingthrough,” he said. “The kids havebeen absolutely phenomenal withme. They put all kinds of effort intoit to play this year and to win gamesfor me.”His philosophy is one drawn

from his days at Ohio State – “youwin with people,” and that’s the les-son he feels his students learnedthis season.“They learned to be a family and

play hard. It was a great thing tosee… it means a lot to me and myfamily,” he said.The alumni celebration itself, Ger-

ingswald said, got its start about nine

years ago, when he was sitting withcoach Stan Kowalski.“He’d been involved in the alum-

ni game at Mineola,” Geringswaldsaid. “We’ve been doing it eversince.”About 40 players, divided mostly

into teams of “odds and evens,” camefrom across the country to play, in-cluding a 1978 Hills graduate as wellas two “alumni” from Hills East whohave completed their playing careersand are set to graduate in a fewweeks.“It keeps the community better,

keeps people coming back,” Ger-ingswald said.Funds raised through the game and

the sale of t-shirts benefit Hills Eastand West’s booster clubs.

Few things go better togetherthan summertime and baseball.That’s the mindset behind the

annual Colts Baseball SummerClinic, which is set to kick offthe 2015 edition of the nine-yearrunning program come the endof June.Good weather needs good base-

ball as Half Hollow Hills HighSchool West’s varsity baseballcoach Tom Migliozzi said.“Even if you’re not an experi-

ence player you’ll still have agreat time,” Migliozzi, director ofthe clinic, said. “No one gets leftout… it’s a lot of fun and a lot ofbaseball.”The clinic is staged in two ses-

sions and is open to any child,from any school district, ages 7-14 that are entering grades 2-9 asof September 2015. The first ses-sion runs June 29-July 3 while thesecond will be held July 6-July10; both are made up of days thatlast from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. atHugh School West.“Kids get the chance to open up

their eyes as to what’s expected ofthem at the high school level,”Migliozzi, a New York State

championship-winning coach,said.Proceeds from the clinics are

used to pay for equipment, appar-el for the Colts baseball programalong with equipment used tomaintain the program’s fields.There is a cost of $135 per childfor one week and a discountedprice of $240 per child for twoweeks. Since the clinic is not aHalf Hollow Hills School Districtactivity, checks can be made outto the Colts Baseball BoosterClub at P.O. Box 1133 Melville,N.Y. 11747. The Colts BoosterClub is a non-for-profit 501(c)(3)organization.As for the clinics, those at-

tending need only a hat, glove,drink, cleats, baseball pants orshorts and sunblock in order toenjoy the summertime baseball.A cash concession will also beavailable for those who wouldprefer not to bring their ownlunch.Residents of the High School

West district can check VirtualBackpack for more information.A flyer is also available athttp://bit.ly/1IytAFb. Any ques-tions regarding the clinic can beanswered by contacting Migliozziat (631) 834-2599.

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