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VOL. 17, ISSUE 20 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015 2 SECTIONS, 44 PAGES

MELVILLE

Supermajority Needed For Hotel Re-ZoneBy Danny [email protected]

Opponents of a proposed 160-room Hyatt Place hotel to be devel-oped near the Long IslandExpressway on Route 110 inMelville have succeeded in theirefforts to force the town board toreach a four-vote supermajority toenact a zone change for the project,town officials have confirmed.Town spokesman A.J. Carter con-

firmed the requirement, which wastriggered by the filing of protestpetitions which have been deemedto be valid.“As of now a supermajority would

be required, but the developer isspeaking with some of the objectors,so the situation may change,” Cartersaid.Plans for the project call for a

160-room, four-story Hyatt Place

hotel to be built on three acres at500 Broadhollow Road in Melville,located on the westerly side ofRoute 110 just south of the RubieCorporate Plaza and the LIE. If azone change from I-1 LightIndustrial to C-10 Planned MotelDistrict is awarded by theHuntington Town Board, applicantOTO Development can then proceedto the zoning board of appeals forvariances.Neighboring property owners

have objected to the proposal, argu-ing the hotel plan is deeply flawed,overdevelops the parcel and createsdangerous traffic conditions byoffering only southbound ingressand egress onto Route 110.Alan Katz, a member of Sherwood

510 LLC, owner of property at 510Broadhollow Road; Jan Burman,president of LBA Melville

By Carina [email protected]

Melville residents are callingfor the Huntington Town Board tokeep Home Goods away fromtheir homes, asking the board toreview the Zoning Board ofAppeals’ decision to allow thestore to be built in a residentially-zoned area.The property, located at 881

Walt Whitman Road, standsbehind the Bertucci’s south ofFletcher Street in Melville.Lawyer Andrew McCarthyappeared before the ZBA on April16, asking for a use variance to

allow a Home Goods to be built inwhat is technically a residentialarea, despite being locatedbetween state land and commer-cial development on a major statehighway.At the time of the hearing,

neighboring residents raised con-cerns about potential burglaries asa result of backyard accessthrough the proposed building’sparking lot and loading areas,noise pollution, light pollution,regular pollution, traffic andpotential parking overflow ontoFletcher Place. The developmentalso required a parking varianceallowing it to have fewer spaces

than code requires.In spite of these concerns, the

ZBA granted the variances onApril 23, with the conditions thata new, freestanding retail buildingwill be constructed for a dry usetenant only; all deliveries will bebetween 9 a.m.-7 p.m., as will allgarbage and recycling pickup; andthe buffer on the north side of theproperty will be at least 12 feet.The board ruling prompted a

backlash from civic leaders, whoare urging the town board tointervene.The Sweet Hollow Civic

Association sent a letter to the

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Four votes will be needed to approve a zone change for a zone chance sought byOTO Development to build a Hyatt Place hotel on Route 110 the Long Island Ex-pressway, town officials confirmed. (Continued on page A17)

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MELVILLE

Home Goods Facing Opposition

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SmithtownProjectHasDixHillsResidentsConcernedDIX HILLS

Why couldn’t the chicken cross theroad? Because of the traffic fromChick-Fil-A.That’s the fear of some Dix Hills

residents who say the proposal tobuild a fast-food restaurant and a newstrip center across the street from theirresidential neighborhood will giveSmithtown all the tax revenue – andHuntington residents all of theheadaches.In addition to the standalone Chick-

Fil-A, a new Mexican restaurant,pizzeria and Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin-Robbins are proposed to built on prop-erty at the intersection of CommackRoad and Henry Street.The Chick-Fil-A would be built on

the northern, wooded portion of theproperty, Flynn said. On the southernpart of the land, an existing strip mallwould be torn down and be rebuilt.A public hearing held June 9 has

been adjourned until July 14, DavidFlynn, of the Smithtown PlanningDepartment, said. During that time,residents and the applicant, Cosenti-no Realty, can continue to weigh in

on the proposal.Neighbors across the town line are

alarmed by the proposal, Dix Hillsresident Thomas Sondi said.Sondi said in an interview Friday

that, already, traffic during rush hours

moves at a snail’s pace. Neighbors are“up in arms” over the plans for a roadalready dotted with big-box stores andshopping centers.“Have you ever tried to enter or ex-

it the New Imperial Gardens develop-

ment during the morning, afternoonand evening rush hours? It’s at timesalmost impossible to get in and out ofthe development safely, and this is be-fore the proposed additional expan-sion in the area,” Sondi wrote in a June9 letter to Huntington Town Hall.And since it would be one of Chick

Fil-A’s first restaurants on Long Is-land, Sondi also expected the initialimpact to be intensified.“It’s going to be like an amusement

park, an attraction – at least for thefirst couple of months,” Sondi said.Huntington town officials echoed

his and other neighbors’ concerns in aJune 8 letter to Adrienne Giannadeo,chair of the Smithtown Board ofZoning Appeals.

“Due to high levels of traffic onCommack Road, this signalized in-

tersection is the only safe route oftravel for exiting northbound residentsduring peak travel hours,” Craig Turn-er, writing on behalf of Huntington’sDeputy Director of Planning and En-vironment Robert Riekert, said. “Thenumerous food uses within the pro-posed development will generate theirhighest levels of traffic during the

By Danny [email protected]

This wooded area, north of the Imperial Gate and Commack Road intersection,may soon become the site of a Chick-Fil-A fast-food restaurant.



QUOTE OF THE WEEKCOUNTY EXEC STEVE BELLONE

“...we’ve been unable to keep orattract the young people that arecritical to building an innovationeconomy.”

$350M County Plan to Fight ‘Brain Drain’, PAGE A10

Chick-Fil-Eh…All the hullabaloo aboutChick-Fil-A perturbed me a bit – and not for theusual reasons. In this week’s editions, you’llread about how they’re looking to maybe buildone right on the Dix Hills-Commack town line. Don’t getme wrong – big chains have aplace in the ecosystem. I getthat. But call me old-fashioned – I’d be muchmore excited about giving my money to a mom-and-pop chicken sandwich shop than this trendynational shop or that nifty burger chain comingto town. I’d probably get better prices, too.

I love a fair…What has cotton candy, rides,fireworks, feats of strength and big, plush toysthat make the kids’ eyes open wide? Firemen’sfairs, that’s what – and the season is about to getinto full swing before you know it. Northport isfirst, and as any old-timer in town knows, thefestivities being on the first Monday immediate-ly following the Fourth of July. Not far behindthat Huntington Manor in mid-July, followed bya pivot to East Northport in early August andcompleted by the Greenlawn Firemen’s Fair to-ward the end of August. It’s time to round up thefamily and head to the fairgrounds with pocketsfull of cash – all the money you spend helps in abig way to support the brave men and womenwho step up every day to keep us safe.

Put a woman on the $20… Don’t get mewrong. I’m grateful that a lady (to be determined)is going to be on the $10 bill at some point in thenear future. In any case, my gripe is not so muchwith the fact that a woman will be on an Americanbill (it’s about time!), but which bill. Because itturns out that we can add a little girl power to thecurrency while giving the heave-ho to a real loutwho currently occupies the $20. Evict and mas-sacre Native Americans, partially in defiance ofthe Supreme Court? Andrew Jackson did that.Spark an economic crisis over a personal vendet-ta? Andy did that, too. On the contrary, Alexander

Hamilton was one of our most important foundingfathers, and he liked the idea of a central bank, so

I think the whole currency thingmeans a little more to him, no?)and I can’t bear to see him getany sort of demotion in hisstanding in history. Whateverbill the lucky gal winds up on –who do you think it should be?Drop me a line with your choicetoday.

A tribute to service… It was certainly bitter-sweet last week to see the Town of Huntingtonunveil a plaque bearing the names of 378 VietnamWar veterans to mark the 40-year anniversary ofthe end of American involvement in that conflict.It’s very gratifying to see these men get therecognition they are due, but it’s also sad to re-member how many young men didn’t make ithome to their families from the jungles of Viet-nam. Sadder is the fact that that we didn’t alwaystreat these guys – many of whom were drafted in-to conflict – with the respect that we should have.

Thanks for the tables… Thanks to myfriends in the newsroom who unearthed the reso-lutions showing that our friends at the SeniorCitizen Beach House in Centerport are gettingnew picnic tables. Not just any old tables – 16accessible, synthetic-lumber picnic tables sofolks of all abilities can have a nosh and enjoythe beautiful vistas. It’s nice to know that ourtown officials are thinking of us folks who are intheir golden years. For the spryer amongst us,there’s also good news – new kayak racks atseven of the town’s beaches. Oars away!

(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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Greasy Fingers

A credit card was stolen from a 2009Honda CRV parked in the lot of a KFCrestaurant on Broadhollow Road inMelville at 9:10 a.m. June 18. Police saidthat someone broke the front passengerwindow to steal the credit card.

Grand Theft Credit Card

A Dix Hills man, 45, was charged withthird-degree grand larceny after he alleged-ly used the complainant’s AmericanExpress card to buy more than $3,000worth of merchandise without the cardhold-er’s permission.

Hardly A PayPal

Cops are searching for the person whostole the identity of a Dix Hills residentsometime between June 5 and a call to copsJune 16. The suspect made unauthorizedtransactions on the complainant’s PayPalaccount.

Marshall’s Thief Busted

A person was issued a field appearanceticket on a petit larceny charge June 19 afterthey were caught stealing jewelry fromMarshall’s on Walt Whitman Road inMelville at 11:08 a.m.

I Break Things OffAnd Steal Your Stuff

A gym patron at Blink Fitness onBroadhollow Road in Melville reported atheft from their men’s room locker between7 p.m. June 19 and a call to cops June 20.In that time, someone broke the padlock offtheir locker and stole money and a watch.

Arrested For Drugs

A Dix Hills man, 25, was charged withcriminal possession of a controlled substanceand marijuana June 19. At 7 p.m., he was inpossession of the substances while in his2002 Honda Civic at the corner of StraightPath and Burrs Lane in Dix Hills.


A ‘Grand Slam’ Of Academics And AthleticsHALF HOLLOW HILLS

Just days before graduation this Sunday, HalfHollow Hills High School West senior JoshuaWende is reflecting on an accomplishment thatearned him acclaim: a perfect 2400 on hisScholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), followed by a per-fect 5 on his American College Testing (ACT).

Wende, who is committed to Dartmouth Collegein the fall and still deciding on a major, said he“didn’t do a ton of prep” for either examination,both of which he took twice. Rather, he opted forthe real thing.

“Taking it before was preparation,” he said.He also made sure to take the tests in stride and

not put too much pressure on himself.“I was trying to do as well as I could to the best

of my ability, but I wasn’t thinking, ‘perfect scoreor bust,’” he explained.

He nailed the perfect SAT score on his secondattempt, which kept him loose for his second go atthe ACT – and the perfect score soon followedthere, too.

“I was pleased, but I wasn’t really worried aboutit that much. It was definitely nice,” he said.

In addition to his academic achievements,Wende was also active in his school as a leftfield-er for the Colts’ baseball team, was recently rec-ognized as a Hills West scholar athlete by theTown of Huntington and is starting to play more

golf. He also serves as vice-president of the HillsWest Spanish club, and has been the editor of theHills West Roundup for the last two years.

Juggling his myriad interests with his academ-ics was “not as difficult as you think it might be,”Wende said.

“I didn’t do clubs that all met on the same day.The teachers who run the clubs, they understand ifyou play a sport, and I was able to stay involvedand go to meetings,” he said. “And baseball, I re-ally enjoy it… it was something I was happy todo.”


Hills West senior Josh Wende, pictured playing for the Colts baseball team, is headed to Dartmouth Collegein the fall.


Getting Seniors tothe Green

DEAR EDITOR:I am writing in refer-

ence to a recent article in alocal newspaper regardingthe decline in golf players.The resulting loss of rev-enue both for green feesand cart rental has beenaddressed by me to theTown of Huntington,specifically to Mr. Enger-man, Assistant Deputy Su-pervisor. The main thrust

of my concern was thediscrimination towardsthe senior citizens of theTown of Huntington, ofwhich I am one. My sug-gestion to Mr. Engermanwould alleviate two con-cerns.If the town would ex-

tend the senior citizen ratefor seniors on weekendsafter 1 p.m. at the DixHills Park Golf Course, itwould increase the rev-enue at the golf course,not only for green fees,

but most seniors would berenting golf carts. Thecourse is usually under-used at these times. Theattendants at the courseagree that this would in-crease use and revenue. Itwould also help seniorson fixed incomes whowould like to use the fa-cility on weekends, butfind it a hardship with theweekend costs.The recent change al-

lowing non-residents toplay at resident rates has

not increased the revenuein any great amount. Sure-ly, if the town can affordto let non-residents play ata lower cost, the thensame courtesy should beextended to senior resi-dents of the town. Ifmovie theaters extend thiscourtesy at all times, thenwhy can’t the Dix HillsPark Golf Course?

S. LOTVINDix Hills

Slow Down

DEAR EDITOR:Thank you to Town

Board member SusanBerland for leading theeffort to rationally ad-dress the speeding prob-lem on Woodbury Roadby retaining traffic ex-perts to study the issueand make recommenda-tions based on the evi-dence and best practices.The results of the study

were presented at TownHall on June 15. Thestudy confirmed what weall knew; drivers routinelyexceed the 30 MPH speedlimit on the 2.5-milestretch of Woodbury Roadfrom Main Street to WestPulaski Road. The typicalspeed is from 45 to 49miles an hour, savingdrivers about a minuteand a half.Yes, Woodbury Road is a

major thoroughfare. Most

of us who live here under-stand and accept that. Thatdoesn’t mean peopleshould speed, nor does itmean that we should takesteps that would destroythe rural character of theroad. The traffic engineersrecommended a series ofmeasures — such as nar-rowing lane widths, im-proved signage, and rum-ble strips — that shouldhelp to slow people downwithout destroying theroad’s character.As someone who has

lived on one of the inter-sections most closelystudied basically my en-tire life, I am glad that theconsultants did not rec-ommend stop signs ortraffic lights. Such meas-ures would have irrepara-bly altered the nature ofthe road without solvingthe problem of excessivespeeding.The answer is for peo-

ple to obey the postedspeed limit, especially inwet weather, which iswhen more than half ofthe accidents occur. Thatmeans that all of us haveto slow down, not only onWoodbury Road, but onall our roads. For thosenot willing to cooperate,we need consistent en-forcement by SuffolkCounty Police.

ROBERT C. HUGHESCold Spring Harbor

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

In this week’s edition we bring you thisyear’s Annual Guide to Huntington, aspecial annual insert describing some ofHuntington’s best-known and most-loved businesses, and some new onestoo. When you open its pages you’lllearn more about some of the companiesthat make up the local busi-ness community. Many willbe familiar – they’ve beenaround for years, in some cases for gen-erations. Others may be newcomers,budding entrepreneurs who are justlaunching new businesses and workingto gain a foothold in the community.There’s a small write up on each adver-tiser in this special edition, so give it aread and learn more about the businessesthat keep our downtowns vibrant and ourlocal economy humming.The goal of our Annual Guide to

Huntington issue is to encourage read-ers to patronize local businesses. We atthis newspaper believe strongly in the“Buy Local” concept and the benefits it

brings to the community. You can surfthe internet and probably shave a fewbucks off of your purchases, but askyourself how that benefits your com-munity and the answer is clear. It reallydoesn’t. When you put your spendingpower to work right here at home by

buying locally, again, askyourself, how that benefitsyour community. The answer

is likewise crystal clear –because whenyou put your money into your commu-nity, it stays here. It helps support yourneighbors, provides local employmentand generate tax revenues that stayhere. It keeps our downtowns vibrantand thriving. If everyone takes the con-cept to heart, then the same dollars arespent over an over, right here in yourbackyard.Take a look through our Annual Guide

to Huntington, learn more about our lo-cal business community, and make it apoint to say thank you by patronizingthose stores and businesses.

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Life&StyleSummer Arts Festival Celebrating 50th SeasonENTERTAINMENT

The Huntington Summer Arts Festival kicksoff its 50th season this weekend, marking half acentury of community dedication to arts and en-tertainment.“We’re doing some special things [to commem-orate the anniversary]…one is our 50th Celebra-tion Concert with the Chapin Family,” HuntingtonArts Council Performing Arts Director JohnChicherio said.The Chapin Rainbow Stage will be rededicated tothe Chapin family during the Family CelebrationConcert on June 27, and the HuntingtonArts Coun-cil will honor Sandy Chapin with an award for heroutstanding service to Long Island arts and arts ed-ucation through her work with the Journey program.The family celebration is not the first concert ofthe season, however. The summer’s festivities beginwith a performance from the Huntington Men’sChoir on June 25. The Men’s Choir is one of threegroups that have participated in the Summer ArtsFestival for the duration of its existence.“The Huntington Men’s Choir, The HuntingtonChoral Society and The Huntington CommunityBand have all been with us for 50 years,”Chicherio said.In addition to the stage rededication andaward, there are a number of special events go-ing on over the course of the summer in honor of

the 50th anniversary.On July 5, the Arts Council will be hosting“Coltrane Day” in collaboration with ColtraneHouse, in honor of the 50thAnniversary of “A LoveSupreme,” which Chicherio sites as one of the mostinfluential albums in the history of jazz, if not that ofmusic in general.The day will include a series of educational work-shops in various kinds of music along with a pre-concert interviewwith Ravi Coltrane. Chicherio saidhe hoped that this would become an annual event.“The Summer Arts Festival has come to sort of

symbolize the role that Huntington plays on LongIsland as an arts leader,” Chicherio said.He added that the program features a wide varietyof artists from the local level to more famous groupsand world music performers.A number of performers will be holding work-shops or additional programs throughout the com-munity before taking the stage at the Summer ArtsFestival, including workshops at the Tri CYA andYMCA, performances at the Huntington SeniorCenter, and pre-show interviews.“The HuntingtonArts Council uses the festival asan outreach effort to the community…we sort ofstretch the artist visits as much as possible for inter-ested students [and community members],”Chicherio said.Other performance highlights this season includeArturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra,winners of the 2015 Grammy for Best Afro Latin

Jazz Album, Tom Paxton, legendary folk performerfor 50 years, and a great line-up of family perform-ances, beginning with “SHREK” on June 30.For more information, visit HuntingtonArts.org.


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Hugo Garcia, the restaurateurbehind Café Mendoza in Commackand the Huntington village classic,Cafe Buenos Aires, does just abouteverything with passion.

Two of his passions – food and peo-ple – have served him especially wellsince coming to the United Statesfrom his native Argentina in 1982.

“I love to eat,” he said, with thatfamiliar twinkle in his eye. “I love toserve people.”

So it’s unsurprising that he’s divinginto his latest venture, Café Mendoza,a chic little bistro he opened with busi-ness partner Fabio Machado on Feb.11, with the same gusto. He hopes thelatest entry into his portfolio will be aburst of Argentine sunshine thatbreaks through a thicket of Italianeateries.

As opposed to the more formal,sprawling trappings of Buenos Aires,at Mendoza, which is named after hisArgentine hometown, a cool vibe pre-

vails, especially at the LED-lit barwith tungsten-style globs floatingabove.

Chef Jose Cheves oversees a con-cise menu of small plates, hot tapasand entrees, featuring the most popu-lar fare from Huntington’s CaféBuenos Aires, along with a sprinklingof favorites from Bistro Cassis. (Andyes, Hugo’s famous red Sangria, anintoxicating medley of Argentine redwines, triple sec, brandy and peachschnapps, is on the menu, perfect forsharing on a hot summer day.)

Also perfect for sharing are thedishes on the tapas-driven menu.

A seafood grill ($39) offers a light,summery spin on their signatureArgentine Mixed Grill ($64, servestwo) as well as a perfect introductioninto Hugo’s culinary philosophy – alight touch on flavoring and cooking.Don’t overdo either – let the freshingredients take the limelight.

Lobster tail meat is tender and fullof citrusy goodness; grilled baby pul-pos (octopus) are magnificently ten-der; calamari is light and garlicky

thanks to a touch of chimichurri;shrimp are grilled just right and thesalmon is grilled to simple perfection.You’ll find yourself saying “wow”quite a lot between bites – trust us, wedid.

Craving heartier fare? Look no fur-ther than the sumptuous bacon, peaand Asiago mac & cheese ($8),sourced from Bistro Cassis menu, butpresented with SouthAmerican flair ina red ceramic dish. Also appearing areCassis’ famous mussels, steak tartare($14) and 10 oz. black Angus burgers($15).

Back to Argentina, and the center-piece of the menu – tapas, tapas andmore tapas. We dove into seven – the

famous Argentine chorizo ($8), mild,meaty and delicious with a light pep-


ZEPPOLE, ANYONE? : One of the high-lights of the 24th annual St. Anthony’sfamily feast and festival, continuingthrough Sunday, June 28, on the Trini-ty Regional School’s grounds on FifthAvenue in East Northport, is the annu-al zeppole-eating contest on Fridaynight. Watch your neighbors stuff theirfaces with the fried, sugar-dusted treatsin a frenzy – or join in the fun yourself.The feast, which is sponsored by the Fr.Thomas A. Judge Knights of Colum-bus Council No. 6893 and St. Anthonyof Padua Church, also features a fire-works show on Saturday at dusk; ridesby Newton Shows, international foods,Vegas games, live music and $10,000

in cash prizes on Sunday night.

HEALTHY DEMAND: Don’t be fooled bythe “for rent” sign in the window –Capitol Health (357 New York Ave.,Huntington village 631-271-5577) is-n’t closing. Owner Steve Edlin as-sured us during a recent visit that thesign in the window isn’t a sign ofthings to come – and that he’s got twoyears left on his lease and plans to bearound for as long as he can, supply-ing Huntington shoppers with all-nat-ural smoothies, vitamins, health sup-plies and organic odds-and-ends.

PIZZA WITH PANACHE : Nick Salernohas big plans for Gino’s Pizza at 318Main St. in Huntington. The 25-year-old restaurateur, along with businesspartners Vinnie Presti and Joe Gover-nale of La Foccacia (64 BroadhollowRoad, Melville 631-385-5000 lafoc-caciaofmelville.com) and RockyPoint’s Pompeii, have flipped the for-mer Green Cactus into a gourmetpizzeria and eatery and plan to opentheir doors this week – possibly as

soon as Friday. Salerno’s alwayswanted to own his own restaurant, andhe has big plans with his first. He’splanning 25-30 gourmet pies, an arrayof pasta, Panini, chopped salads andfull menu of Italian favorites. “I wantto bring that same stuff here, and bringsome stuff from Pompeii, too, but witha twist,” Nick said. How does onestand out in a pizza-rich town likeHuntington, you might ask? Nick’splan is to offer the best Italian food intown with warm hospitality – “if thelights are on, we’ll help you, no mat-ter what,” he said. Once Gino’s is es-tablished, he’s hoping to expand to in-clude Italian ices and gelato, beer andwine on tap, and – wait for it – fondue.Yes, fondue – he’s expecting to have aselection sweet white chocolate andsemisweet dark, along with savoriesby way of manchego, smoked Goudaand a three-cheese blend.We’re sold –check it out for yourself and tell Nickand the gang the Foodies sent you tosay, “Welcome!”

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In 1987 a group of friends in Tempe, Ariz. cametogether to form a band.Nearly 30 years later – after countless smash

hits, a pair of platinum-selling records, tour datesaround the globe and, perhaps most importantly,an iconic jangle pop sound that’s one of a kind –the Gin Blossoms continue to rock; and the nextstop is Huntington for a one-night-only show atThe Paramount on July 10.“We were just smart enough to try and make

music that we enjoy – music that we could play onacoustic guitars in the living room – and it seemsto have lasted,” Jesse Valenzuela, guitarist andoriginal band member, said. “That’s a real testa-ment to our producer and our record company.”Back in Tempe, Gin Blossoms came together

through an effort spearheaded by founding mem-bers, Bill Leen (bass) and the late Doug Hopkins.Through the late 1980s and early 90s the band’slineup went through changes, but Gin Blossomsrocked onto the pop-rock scene with its secondstudio album, “New Miserable Experience.” The

album spawned chart-topping hits in “Hey Jeal-ousy” – a re-recorded version of the song, whichwas originally included on the band’s debut re-lease – and “Found Out About You.”Sadly, Hopkins – who dealt with chronic de-

pression – committed suicide in 1993, three yearsprior to the band’s next album.Despite the loss of a friend and founding mem-

ber, Gin Blossoms prevailed and, in 1996, the bandreleased it’s follow-up album, “CongratulationsI’m Sorry.” Like “New Miserable Experience” be-fore it, the third studio release blended chimingguitars, introspective lyricism, and irresistiblemelodies for an irresistible sound that brought yetanother platinum-selling record.Now, in 2015, the band has released five albums

in total as they embark on their summer touraround the country.“The summer tours are always fun… we’re go-

ing to dig into some of our older songs and reallylet loose to stretch things out and have fun,” Valen-zuela said. “And we enjoy playing in [Hunting-ton]… I love walking through that neighborhood.We’ve played The Paramount through the years…it’s a nice-sized room, the sightlines are terrific andthe people there really care about what they do.”Gin Blossoms are planning to start up work on

a sixth studio album this fall, Valenzuela said, butthe guitarist released a solo album of his own,“Hotel Defeated,” on Monday. The album, which

is available on iTunes, is a follow-up toValenzuelafirst solo album, “Tunes Young People Will En-joy,” which was released in 2002.On July 10, however, Leen, Valenzuela, Robin

Wilson (vocals), Scott Johnson (guitar) and ScottHessel (drums) will rock The Paramount togetheras the Gin Blossoms.Doors are set to open at 7 p.m. for an 8 p.m.

show and Gin Blossoms will be joined by specialguests Iron Chic and Timeshares. Tickets are avail-able from the box office or at www.paramount-ny.com for $20-$60.

GinBlossomsKeepJamming

The Gin Blossoms, authors of 1990s hits, “Hey Jeal-ousy,” “Til I Hear It from You” and “Follow YouDown,” are returning to The Paramount on July 10.

SPOTLIGHTBy Andrew [email protected]

pery hint. Then there’s the classicceviche de mariscos ($12), a mix ofscallops, shrimp and octopus,boiled, then marinated in citrus.Classic fried calamari ($11) is

flaky and tender; center-cut,sesame-crusted Ahi tuna carpaccio($14) brings classic Asian flair toyour plate, and smooth-as-silk bur-rata ($14) is light and refreshing,served atop garlic and shitakemushrooms. Tender, juicy ropavieja ($12), a sumptuous blend ofbraised pepper, mushroom andonion flavors, finished withdemiglace and crowned with a friedquail’s egg. Empanadas ($3), anArgentine staple, are the best we’veever had.Don’t know where to start?

Hugo’s got that covered, too.A $12 dine-in lunch prix fix is a

great bargain and a great introduc-tion to what Mendoza has to offer.Choose from a petit soup or salad;and sandwiches, including a grilledblack Angus steak sandwich servedsliced with Muenster, caramelizedonions, lettuce and tomato; the clas-sic Cuban with pork loin, ham,Swiss and pickles; Chicken Breastwith provolone, bacon, grilled red

onions and tomatoes; and thebraised pulled-pork slider withsautéed onions in a barbecue sauce.Or, try a four-tapa sampler, also

$12, which includes an empanada,garbanzos y longaniza (sautéedchickpeas with spicy Spanishsausage), fried calamari, spinachgnocchi with breaded scallops, shi-itake mushrooms, cream sauce andtruffle oil, served with soup orsalad.

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StreetSignalBoxesToGetAnArtistic Facelift

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Huntington’s traffic signal boxeswill get an artsy facelift, according toa resolution passed by the town boardlast month.The resolution approved a Hunting-

ton Public Art Initiative project call-ing for public art instillations on fivetown traffic signal boxes in Hunting-ton village.“This is a great program – it was re-

ally at the recommendation of ourpublic art advisory committee, and it’spart of our town’s annual public artplan,” Huntington Supervisor FrankPetrone said.Four of the five signal boxes slated

to display works will be on WallStreet, with the fifth on Gerard Street.“What we’ve noticed… is that these

signal boxes are magnets for graffiti,so they really become eyesores if theyare let to go.” Petrone saidAccording to Petrone, Huntington

is far from the first town to unveil aprogram like this, citing StamfordConnecticut as the genesis of the idea


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County leaders are hoping theimplementation of a Long IslandInnovation Zone – which in-cludes Cold Spring Harbor Lab-oratory as one of its many cogs –will help stem the “brain drain.”Described as a “comprehen-

sive, regionally-transformativeplan to make Suffolk a more at-tractive place for young peopleand high-tech businesses,” theInnovation Zone – or I-Zone forshort – calls for widespread in-vestments in economic develop-ment, downtown revitalizationand infrastructure improve-ments, County Executive SteveBellone said during a press con-ference call last week.The plan is designed to jump-

start Suffolk County’s economyand make the region more attrac-tive to young people by connect-ing existing and planned transit-oriented downtowns to researchinstitutions such as Stony BrookUniversity, Brookhaven NationalLaboratory and Cold Spring Har-bor Laboratory.“We have a real vision for our

region on how to reverse thebrain drain, how to build an in-novation economy with unprece-dented regional collaboration,”Bellone said.The infrastructure improve-

ments for Cold Spring Harbor– a shuttle bus linking the labto the train station – would beamong the easiest to imple-ment in the $350-millionplan, and would come aftermuch of the major four-partplan is underway.“A quick shuttle link off of

Cold Spring Harbor rail station,

and you’re linking up ColdSpring Harbor Laboratory moreeffectively to this innovationzone,” Bellone said.The plan jelled after Governor

Andrew Cuomo’s called forleveraging the state college sys-tem for economic and educa-tional purposes through a seriesof grant programs and theSTART-UP NY tax-free busi-ness zone program.By building the I-Zone, the

goal is to create a “quality of lifeecosystem” which is attractiveto employers and millennialswho have been leaving Long Is-land in record numbers of late,Bellone said.According to the Rauch Foun-

dation’s Long Island Index, from2000 to 2009, Long Island lost15 percent of its 25-34 year oldpopulation, while the nation as awhole saw an average gain of 5percent“The concept primarily is that

we have a region of abundant re-sources and incredible assets,” thecounty executive said. “Despiteall of those assets we’ve been un-able to keep or attract young peo-ple… that are critical to buildingan innovation economy.”The concept complements

Connect Long Island, an effortspearheaded by Bellone throughthe county to link resourceswhich has a greater focus onwestern Suffolk. That projectaims to tie together all of the re-gion’s assets, such as universi-ties, job centers, labs and parks,through mass transit enhance-ments and creating vibrant,walkable, transit-oriented down-towns, according to the countyexecutive.Bus rapid transit lines envi-

sioned in Connect LI, includingone connecting the HuntingtonLIRR station to Amityville, Bel-lone said, would create vitalnorth-south mass transit connec-tions.The difference between Con-

nect Long Island and I-Zone,Bellone said, is the regional par-ticipation, involving input fromtowns, research institutes andthe Long Island Rail Road, em-blematic of a “new willingnessby regional leaders to come outof their silos to work to imple-ment a comprehensive plan forthe region,” he said during a con-ference call Thursday.The result is a counterpunch

to the dreaded “brain drain,”which he blamed on a lack ofhigh-paying jobs, affordablerental housing and high costs“mixing together in differentways and different degrees fordifferent people to push youngpeople out of the region.”The four key projects to creat-

ing the Innovation Zone arebuilding a multimodal roadwayon the Nicolls Road corridor, theconstruction of the RonkonkomaHub, beginning planning andpredevelopment of a north-sideterminal at Long IslandMacarthur Airport to connect itto rail and BRT and connectingBrookhaven National Laborato-ry to public transportation.Bellone said shovels could be

in the ground as soon as nextyear.“It’s just a question of cob-

bling together the resources tomake it happen,” he said. “Thisdoesn’t require any moon-shottype projects. The fact of thematter is that all of the moon-shot stuff is here.”

$350M County Plan To Fight ‘Brain Drain’Bucolic Cold Spring Harbor could get a business boost if the Innovation Zone program, which calls for linkingCold Spring Harbor Laboratory to the LIRR by a new shuttle-bus service, gets off the ground.


BUSINESSPresent With Passion

You’ve heard the expression, “It’snot just what you say, but how you say it.” It’strue.You may create the most interesting and inspir-

ing message for your audience of one or 1,000,but you will quickly lose them if you don’t deliv-er it with poise, passion and persuasion.Whether you’re presenting a seminar, sales

presentation, workshop or facilitating a meeting,you need to develop a powerful stage presence.How can you speak with passion and wow the

audience? There are three key components to be-ing an engaging presenter: vocal variety; bodylanguage; confidence.Let’s start with vocal variety. Did you know that

38-percent of how you’re perceived is based onyour voice? Many people do not speak withenough inflection and passion; they don’t changetheir pitch, tone, pacing and volume. This leads tobecoming a boring, disengaging speaker.To enhance your speaking voice, practice read-

ing stories and speeches aloud. Tape yourself do-ing these recitations. There are many recordingapps you can get for your smart phone, such asQuick Voice. When you listen back, considerwhether you changed the vocal elements men-tioned above. Did you emphasize certain words,raise and lower your voice to make an impact andpause for dramatic effect or to make a point?Body Language includes facial expressions, pos-

ture, gestures, movement and eye contact. Wouldyou believe that 55-percent of communication isnonverbal? For example, when saying the word“you” to an audience extend your arm and the palmopen for more emphasis. Be sure not to point yourfinger as that may be viewed as aggressive.Not only should your voice reflect your mes-

sage, but also appropriate facial expression is keyto speaking with passion and involving the audi-ence. Keep in mind that proper eye contact,which means looking at various individuals in agroup for a few seconds, is an important part ofconnecting with an audience.When presenting to a group, try not to stand in

one spot continuously. Move to another area asyou shift your thought as this will add interest.However, don’t rock back and forth, lean on onefoot or pace as these movements are distracting.Confidence – Breathing from the diaphragm

and speaking on the exhaled breath will help yousound like a leader. It also contributes to havinga resonant voice. Proper breathing helps you fo-cus, relaxes and energizes you at the same time.The more you prepare and practice your pres-

entation, the more you will display executivepresence and confidence.Bottom Line: Powering up your speaking will

help you wow your audience, win their attentionand secure their business.

Marla Seiden, president of Seiden CommunicationsInc. is a speaking and presentation skills trainer andcoach. Based in New Hyde Park, she is in business forover 25 years.

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where else,” Marissa Waller, founderand curator of BeauTeaBar, said.“There’s a couple on the West coast in[Los Angeles] and big cities, likeManhattan, but nothing that exists likethis on Long Island anywhere.”One of Beau Tea Bar’s biggest sell-

ers is the RMS Beauty makeup line,which has received plenty of main-stream publicity. All of the RMS prod-ucts consist of bright bold colors andorganic ingredients. “We’re one of the only retailers here

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free beauty products, customers ofBeau Tea Bar are also able to enjoy or-ganic teas that have been selected andimported from Paris, France. At thestore, Waller sells tea, both loose andin bags, and also offers non-caffeinat-ed options as well.

The idea to combine cosmetics andtea actually came to Waller while shewas in the shower. “I was thinking ‘beauty’ and I was

thinking, ‘Oh, that’s an interestingplay on words, ‘beau’ and ‘tea,’”Waller said. “They’re my two favoritethings!”Beau Tea Bar started out as an on-

line store back in November 2013, butafter modest success, Waller decidedto bring the store to the tangible world.As a Huntington Native, Waller want-ed to open the shop right here in ColdSpring Harbor.“I grew up here. This is my town.

These are my people. I love Hunting-ton,” said Waller. “From a Long Is-lander’s perspective, I believe thewomen here are sophisticated and willseek out these products.”The shop has only been open since

May, but the building is over 200 yearsold, and Waller believes this falls rightin line with the message of the store. “We kept a lot of the space original

but we added some modern flare, andthat’s a lot of what these products areabout: returning back to nature; re-turning back to the old way we thinkabout makeup,” she said.BeauTeaBar is located at 143 Main

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WhitmanFamilyHomesteadOnTheMarketHISTORY

Looking for a home with a tie to thefamily of America’s poet laureate,Walt Whitman, and what might be theoldest barn in the country? DanielGale Sotheby’s has your house.

A 15-room home withfive bedrooms and fourbathrooms, located at356 West Hills Road inWest Hills, is on themarket for $749,900,according to a listing ac-cessed Monday.

The home was theoriginal residence inthe Whitman historicdistrict and containswhat historians believeis the oldest barn in America, ac-cording to Daniel Gale Sotheby’sInternational Realty’s Linda Wohl –who is listing the historic property

with Maria Boccard.“There are some repairs that need to

be done to the house and the barn, butthere’s also an attached cottage… it’s

wonderful, wonderful property andthe house itself is as charming as canbe,” Wohl said.

Historians believe Whitman, the

founding publisher of The Long-Is-lander in 1837, visited the West Hillshome, which was owned by a great-uncle who sold to a RevolutionaryWar soldier in 1788.

“Walt Whitman visited the familyhome, but he wasn’t an originalowner – it was one of his relatives,”Wohl said.

What remains in 2015 is a “won-derful, big, sprawling house that hashad some additions to it,” Wohl said –a historic structure with some originalfeatures remaining amidst modernconveniences.

The oldest part of the home, how-ever, is not for sale – that’s because itwas moved across the street in 1908and used to build another home.

Now, to the decidedly modern brasstacks – the home is located in theSouth Huntington School District, andtaxes are listed at $21,382/year. It cur-rently features oil heat, a partial base-ment and walk-up attic.


A circa-1697 residence linked to the family of Walt Whitman, inset, is onthe market in West Hills.

Vanderbilt’s 65thAnniversaryHISTORY

The summer of 2015 is stackingup to be a hot one at the SuffolkCounty Vanderbilt Museum andPlanetarium.

In just a few weeks, the museumwill celebrate the 65th anniversary ofits official opening as a museum onJuly 6.

The museum was born of a dyingwish of William K. Vanderbilt II –great-grandson of Cornelius Vander-bilt, the railroad and shipping mag-nate – after his death in 1944.

While his wife Rosamund contin-ued to live in the Vanderbilt Mansionin Centerport until her death in 1947,William realized the potential for his43-acre estate to become a museumfor “the use, education and enjoy-ment of the general public.” Thatwish prompted

him to leave his estate, and a trustfund to finance its operation, to Suf-folk County, which opened the mu-seum to the public in 1950.

The 65th anniversary coincideswith Arcadia Publishing’s release of“Eagle’s Nest: The

William K. Vanderbilt II Estate”by Stephanie Gress, director of cura-torial services

for the museum. The book is avail-able on the Arcadia Publishing,Amazon and Barnes

& Noble websites, in the Vander-bilt Museum Gift Shop and at localbookstores.

Another signature feature of themuseum – the Vanderbilt’s Charles

and Helen Reichert Planetarium –opened its doors on June 28, 1971;extensive renovations were complet-ed in March of 2013.

William Vanderbilt – known tofamily and friends as Willie K. –loved the sea and the natural world,and collected fish and other marinelife, birds, invertebrates and culturalartifacts which later led to the cre-ation of his own marine museum, theHall of Fishes, which he opened to thepublic in 1922 and remains an inte-gral portion of the Vanderbilt today.

Wings of the mansion contain gal-leries of his natural-history and cul-tural-artifact collections, includingthe Habitat with its nine wild-animaland marine-life dioramas and eightmore in the adjacent Stoll Wing, allcreated by artisans from the Ameri-can Museum of Natural History.

Just as well known as the Vander-bilt family’s love of the natural worldwas their enthusiasm for the racingof automobiles, and a symbol oftheir enthusiasm for motorcars willreturn to the museum in September.

Then, Walter P. Chrysler’s, cus-tom-built 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 LeBaron Town Car will return tothe Suffolk CountyVanderbilt Muse-um on September 13, where it willbe exhibited at a classic car show.

The rare automobile, built forChrysler’s wife Della, will be thecenterpiece of the annual JaguarConcours d’Elegance and All Mar-que Concours Sanitaire, a show of

classic automobiles presented at theVanderbilt by the Jaguar DriversClub of Long Island and the MG CarClub-Long Island Centre. Proceedsfrom a raffle will benefit CAPS(Child Abuse Prevention Services),one of Long Island’s leading organi-zations dedicated to preventing bul-lying and child abuse.

The Chrysler was a 1959 gift tothe museum from collector HarryGilbert of Huntington. The car, sinceit was not part of the Vanderbilt fam-ily’s original collections

and holdings, was de-accessionedfrom the museum collection decadesago. The museum

held an auction in January 2012and the car was purchased by Kro-

plick, an author, historian and collec-tor of vintage cars. With the pro-ceeds, the museum established anendowment for the care and mainte-nance of theVanderbilt archives, col-lections and exhibitions.

Kroplick began restoring the car inNovember 2013, and after a compre-hensive, 17-month restoration, Kro-plick entered the Chrysler in theworld’s preeminent classic car show,the 2014 Pebble Beach Concoursd’Elegance, held in Monterey, Calif.,where the Chrysler won

the First in Class award in theAmerican Classic Closed category.

For more information about theVanderbilt, call 631-854-5579 or vis-it vanderbiltmuseum.org.

The Vanderbilt Museum celebrates its 65th anniversary as a county museum on Ju-ly 6. Pictured, “Willie K” –William K. Vanderbilt II and his wife, Roasumnd, in 1932.


Town Address Beds Baths Price Taxes Date Time Broker PhoneHuntington 6 Virginia Ave 2 2 $455,000 $6,297 6/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Huntington 220 Soundview Rd 3 1 $500,000 $11,802 6/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Dix Hills 11 Arista Dr 3 3 $599,000 $14,326 6/27 1:00pm-4:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Dix Hills 5 Vanderbilt Pkwy 4 2 $649,000 $15,075 6/27 2:00pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-757-7272Huntington 14 Coldport Dr 3 3 $649,000 $16,521 6/27 2:00pm-3:30pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Centerport 66 Bankside Dr 4 3 $649,900 $16,099 6/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-6800Huntington 18 Tracy Dr 5 3 $649,900 $13,526 6/27 2:30pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-673-2222Melville 37 Wilmington Dr 4 3 $659,000 $15,394 6/27 12:00pm-2:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-754-4800Dix Hills 113 N Millet St 4 3 $699,000 $15,620 6/27 12:30pm-2:00pm Shawn Elliott Luxury Homes 516-364-4663Dix Hills 60 Colby Dr 4 4 $709,000 $18,774 6/27 2:30pm-4:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Dix Hills 7 Parkwood Ln 5 4 $724,900 $15,668 6/27 1:00pm-3:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 516-759-0400Huntington 89 East Artisan Ave 5 5 $899,000 $30,130 6/27 12:30pm-2:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-692-6770Dix Hills 59 Villanova Ln 5 4 $935,000 $21,633 6/27 1:30pm-3:30pm Realty Connect USA LLC 888-236-6319Melville 17 Nursery Rd 4 2 $389,000 $11,817 6/28 12:00pm-1:30pm Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc 516-575-7500Huntington 8 Paulding St 3 3 $499,000 $11,391 6/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Daniel Gale Agency Inc 631-427-6600Dix Hills 19 Sturbridge Dr 4 3 $525,000 $12,727 6/28 2:30pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-499-1000Dix Hills 76 Lauren Ave 4 3 $529,000 $13,223 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 631-673-4444Melville 6 Haddon Hall 4 2 $549,000 $14,144 6/28 12:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Melville 20 Tappen Dr 4 3 $585,000 $12,240 6/28 2:00pm-3:30pm Charles Rutenberg Realty Inc 516-575-7500Dix Hills 21 Grayon Dr 4 3 $595,000 $17,023 6/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Better Homes & Gardens RE AS 631-427-0010Dix Hills 16 Sandra Dr 4 3 $609,000 $16,873 6/28 12:00pm-2:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100Huntington 6 Chanticleer Ct 3 3 $679,000 $13,335 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-427-9100E. Northport 6 Meadow Lark Dr 4 3 $699,000 $10,804 6/28 11:30am-2:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Huntington 3 Delea Ct 4 3 $729,000 $18,625 6/28 12:30pm-2:00pm Realty Connect USA LLC 877-647-1092Melville 31 Oxford Ave 4 3 $785,000 $14,000 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 516-864-8100Dix Hills 9 White Birch Dr 3 3 $799,000 $16,499 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Melville 2 Hyacinth Ct 4 4 $849,000 $14,767 6/28 2:30pm-4:00pm Douglas Elliman Real Estate 631-499-9191Dix Hills 4 Hearthstone Dr 4 3 $990,000 $20,905 6/28 2:00pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Dix Hills 10 Stony Run Ct 5 4 $1,199,000 $24,053 6/28 2:00pm-4:00pm Coach Real Estate Assoc Inc 631-360-1900Huntington 8 Hennessey Dr 6 5 $1,249,000 $23,534 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Signature Premier Properties 631-673-3700Dix Hills 2 Home Ct 6 4 $1,250,000 $24,000 6/28 1:00pm-3:00pm Coldwell Banker Residential 516-864-8100

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St. Anthony’s Feast and FestivalNightly through Sunday, June 28 atTrinity Regional School, Fifth Avenue,East Northport. Sponsored by the Fr.Thomas A. Judge Knights of ColumbusCouncil No. 6893 and St. Anthony ofPadua Church. Attractions include: ridesand games, international foods.Fireworks display Saturday at dusk;nighty live music. Thursday 6–11 pm,Friday and Saturday, 6 pm–11:30,Sunday 3 pm–9 pm.

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. Info at reachcya.org/sum-mer-programs, or call 631-549-9417.

Poets in PortOngoing series every 4th Friday of themonth (7:30 PM). Guest poets and openreadings. 6/26, 7/24, 8/28, 9/25.Presented by Northport Arts Coalition atCaffe Portofino, 249 Main Street,Northport. Info at northportarts.org.

Argentine Tango ClassesExperience the subtle communicationbetween partners as you learn the pas-sionate dance known as the tango. Comedressed to impress (but be comfortable)for classes at a new time on Saturdays,2-4 p.m. at Spirit of Huntington Art Center,2 Melville Road North, HuntingtonStation. 631-470-9620 or email [email protected]. Suggested donation:$15 single/$25 per couple.

Paramount Blood DriveThe Paramount’s 4th Annual Blood Driveto Save Lives: Presented by New YorkBlood Center, WBLI and WBAB, June29, 2-8 pm at The Paramount, 370 NewYork Ave., Huntington. Details at para-mountny.com.

Credit and Budgeting SeminarLearn if your credit history is working foror against you on Tuesday, June 30, at aCredit & Budgeting Seminar hosted byEvergreen Missionary Baptist Church(17 Woodhull Road, Huntington Station).RSVP to Michelle DiBenedetto at (631)435-4710.

Free Mommy And Me ClassSing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a fun-filled class that includes parachute playand bubble play and meet other Jewishmoms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills.The free class takes place Tuesdays at10 a.m. For children ages 6-36 months.Pre-registration required by phone oronline: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicen-ter.com.

Free Help For VetsEvery Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is“Military Appreciation Tuesdays,” when

Long Island Cares specifically assistsveterans, military personnel and theirfamilies at the Huntington Station,Hauppauge and Freeport emergencypantries. Appointments can be made bycontacting [email protected].

Whitman a la CarteSeven Huntington restaurants will pro-vide a 6-course a'la carte meal, plusdessert, wine and beverages, Wed.,June 24, 7-10 p.m. at Appliance World,414 New York Ave., Huntington. $40/ppbenefits Walt Whitman Birthplace. Info-registration, 631-427-5240x112 or [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.Limited to 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.• Children of all ages and their familiesare welcomed to come and enjoy apetting zoo, bounce house, obstacle

course and more at this year’s SUM-MERFEST, on Thursday, June 25, from5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Children in grades 1-5 can decoratecapes and masks at SuperheroTraining Camp, on Tuesday, June 30,from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.• Come and learn about essential oils onJune 29, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.• Celebrate Summer Reading Café Kick-Off this Saturday, June 27, from 10:30a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• 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 through 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.• Obtain your Boating SafetyCertification by learning the rules andregulations of boating safety onSaturday, June 27, from 10:00 a.m. –6:00 p.m. Registration is required, $40per student. (Main)

Northport-East Northport PublicLibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.• SeniorNet program: The AndroidSmartphone. Learn about the manytasks your Android phone can perform- taking pictures, accessing email,using the calendar, playing music, andmore. Thursday - June 25, 4- 5:30 pm.(Northport)

• Children in grades 2-5 can learn how todecorate superhero cupcakes onMonday, June 29, from 3:00 – 4:15p.m. Registration is required.(Northport)

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• Enjoy a mix of 50’s- style pop, discoand funk with Hokis Pokis at thelibrary’s outdoor concert on Friday,June 26, at 7:00 p.m. Registration isrequired.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cine-maartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.• Enjoy a documentary about the fasci-nating life of Orson Welles onThursday, June 25, at 7:30 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.• The Family of a Man Redux exhibitinspired by the 1955 Steichen show,depicts love, children, death as inter-preted by photographers. The exhibit ison display through July 12.

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 and PattiWho are on display through June 28.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.:$6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniorsover 65; members and children under 3are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org.

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Historical Pub CrawlStart off this Fourth of July weekend with the Huntington Historical

Society’s popular historic walking tour and pub crawl of Huntington vil-lage. On July 2, Town Historian Robert Hughes will lead the tour, whichbegins at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building (228 Main St.,Huntington); doors open at 6 p.m.; tour begins at 6:30 p.m. Participantswill stop at three establishments, and will have enough time to enjoy apint or two. The tour costs $10 for members of the Huntington HistoricalSociety; $15 for non-members, and drinks are not included. Reservationsrequired – call Claudia Fortunato-Napolitano at (631) 427-7045 ext. 401).

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Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuse-um.org.• The year-long exhibit “Sea Ink:American Sailors and Tattoo Art”explores the culture and significance ofnautical tattoos and their historical ori-gins from sailors’ lives at sea. Theexhibit features an array of tattoo arti-facts, antique machines, early inkingtools and Sailor Jerry flash art.

• Children can try life at sea with severalnautical games, craft projects and morefrom June 29 – July 2, at 9:30 a.m.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors,and $4-5/children; members and childrenunder 10 free. 631-351-3250.• Before Selfies: Portraiture through theAges, looks at portraits before theadvent of cameras. The exhibit is ondisplay through Aug. 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.• Artwork by Diane Luger, JeanetteMartone, Louise Millman, and MargaretMinardi through June 27.

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.• Children ages 7 to 12 can take anexciting step back in time at Passportto the Past, from June 29 – July 10,each weekday from 9:30 a.m. – 12:00p.m.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org.• Northport in the Civil War, A Few GoodMen: exhibit offers a glimpse into thelives of those Northport men whofought in the Civil War 150 years ago.

• For an afternoon of historical fun, takea self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’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 paint-ings will be on display through July 2.

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.

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, $4students, and children under 5 are free.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].

• Join author Gae Polisner for a novel-writing workshop on Wednesday, July15, from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Five Towns College Performing ArtsCenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.• Deana Martin: Deana Sings Dino –Memories Are Made of This, Saturday,July 11, 7:30pm. Tickets: $40-$60.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. Allshows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwisenoted.• Comedian Marc Maron with specialguest Mike Lawrence, Saturday, June27, at 8 p.m.

• The Gin Blossoms with special guestsIron Chic & Timeshares, Friday, July10, 8 pm.

Mid-Summer Night DancesPopular summer dances are held in theCelebration Tent at the Suffolk CountyVanderbilt Museum, Centerport, mostThursday evenings June 25 throughSeptember 3. (No dances on July 2 orAugust 6 and 13.) Ballroom and othertypes of dancing are featured. Instructorsteach a new dance step each week.Gates open 6 pm, dance lessons, 6:30to 7 pm, dancing until 9:30. Light dinner.$40 per person.

Northport Symphony OrchestraThe Northport Symphony Orchestra

seeks new members in all sections.Repertoire ranges from Baroque throughclassical and romantic to early 20th cen-tury. Music Director Richard Hyman is anaward-winning music educator and com-poser. Rehearsals are on Wednesdaysfrom 7:30-9 p.m. usually at EastNorthport Middle School. [email protected] to arrangean audition. Website: northportorches-tra.org.

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.

Love History?The Huntington Historical Society is cur-rently seeking volunteers to train tobecome Museum Docents at the historicDavid Conklin Farmhouse Museum. Themuseum is located at 2 High St. inHuntington village and is a fascinatinginterpretation of the Colonial, Federaland Victorian time periods. No experi-ence required – an interest in local histo-ry is a plus. Training is provided. Call631-427-7045 ext 403.

Artistically Gifted NeededGurwin Jewish Nursing & RehabilitationCenter in Commack seeks artisticallygifted volunteers to partner with resi-dents in a program aimed at helpingpeople with varying levels of cognitiveability express themselves through art.Contact Judie at 516-931-5036 or [email protected].

Friends At HomeLooking to earn some community servicehours while changing a life? As part ofthe Friends@Home program, a project ofThe Ariella's Friendship Circle at theChai Center in Dix Hills, visit a child withspecial needs in an environment theyare most comfortable: their own homes.Together, bake cookies, play games, cre-ate arts and crafts, read books andmore. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 or [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 ArcView

GIS, to configure maps of the water-shed. Call 516-922-6666 or [email protected].

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.

Thrifty Hands NeededHuntington Hospital Auxiliary’sCommunity Thrift Shop needs volunteersfor merchandise pricing and floor workon Monday afternoons, Tuesday andThursday mornings. 631-271-3143.

Seniors Helping OthersThe Retired Senior Volunteer Programoffers volunteer opportunities throughoutSuffolk County ranging from tour guidesand soup kitchens to hospitals and men-toring for energized adults 55+. Training,travel reimbursement and liability insur-ance are included. 631-979-0754

Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship ofmen and women who share their experi-ence, strength and hope so that theymay stay sober and help others to recov-er from alcoholism. Call 631-654-1150from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat., or visitwww.suffolkny-aa.org for information anda meeting list.

Narcotics AnonymousNarcotics Anonymous is a fellowship ofmen and women who meet regularly andshare their experience, strength andhope to stay clean and help others seek-ing recovery from addiction. Meeting listat http://sasna.org, or call 631-689-NANA (6262).

Eating Disorders Support GroupHuntington Hospital hosts a confidential,professionally-led support group open topeople with eating disorders, their fami-lies and friends on the first Sunday ofeach month, 10-11:30 a.m. in the One-South Conference Room.

Sociable SinglesThe Singles Division of the Y JCC hostsweekly discussions for singles over theage of 55 on the first and third Thursdaysof each month, 3-5 p.m. Free for mem-bers, $4 for non-members. 631-462-9800.

Women In TransitionExperiencing a loss or life-changingevent? Meet other women and discoveryour inner resilience. Group meetingThursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. inCenterport. 631-242-6133.

Garden TourNorthport Historical Society’s

seasonal garden tour, “SummerSplendor” takes in some top gardensof Northport, on Sunday, June 28,noon-4 p.m. The self-guided tour ofseven gardens features a diverse mixof styles from classic to contempo-rary. Tickets are S25 for members;$30 for non-members, throughwww.eventbrite.com or stop by themuseum (215 Main St., Northport)Tuesday-Sunday from 1 p.m.-4:30p.m. with a check or credit card. Formore information, visit www.north-porthistorical.org. The Garden Tourruns rain or shine.


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peak hours on Commack Road, in-creasing use of the signalized inter-section and exacerbating existing traf-fic conditions.”In that letter, Huntington planning

officials highlighted “serious con-cerns” with the proposal, and urgedSmithtown officials to order a trafficstudy to analyze the project’s impacts.However, Flynn said that, based oncorrespondence with Suffolk County,“no traffic study would be required.”Huntington officials also specifical-

ly objected to the location of theChick-Fil-A’s menu boards and out-door dining, which they argued wouldimpact Huntington residents with

noise and light pollution across Com-mack Road.“There are no residential neighbors

to the north, east or south, and thereare significant buffers that will remainin place to the north and east,” Turnerwrote. “We ask that any site plans onthis property be designed to minimizeimpacts on the residents to the west.”Representatives of Cosentino Real-

ty and Chick-Fil-A did not return re-quests for comment by press timeMonday.Flynn said the hearing will be re-

opened during the July 14 meetingand likely closed that day. There-after, the BZA has 62 days to rendera decision.


in this region of the country, where asimilar, successful program of this na-ture was unveiled.As the winter finally started to thaw

out, someone suggested that Hunting-ton follow suit this summer, andPetrone said “it hit.”The artists and works featured are

set to include Robert Giordano’s“Sunrise on Huntington Bay,” DanielCordani’s “Treescape,” Philip Jor-dan’s “Shopping Bag of Plenty,” JackPierce’s “Untitled Female Image” andJoseph Scinto’s “Sewing & TradeBuilding.”The pieces were selected by a pan-

el with representatives from theChamber of Commerce and the Hunt-ington Village Business ImprovementDistrict. The committee reviewed 16submissions; Petrone said that the se-lections represent not just the village,

but the town as a whole.“‘Sunrise on Huntington Bay,’

shows a view of Huntington Bay…another is of the Sewing and TradeBuilding – that’s currently wherethe Huntington Historical Societyis… “Shopping Bag of Plenty” is afull shopping bag, which is so fit-ting since this is a shopping dis-trict,” he said.All pieces will be digitally re-

painted on a vinyl wrap, with theexception of Jordan’s; he plans topain a sketch of the piece directly.Jordan is no stranger to outdoorpublic art. Denizens of Huntingtonvillage may be familiar with Jor-dan’s work; he is responsible for themural on the side of Finnegan’sRestaurant on Wall Street.Petrone said that the piece would,

fittingly, be on the signal box closestto Walbaum’s.

“Putting art on traffic signal boxesis an exciting option that has workedwell elsewhere to reduce graffiti andadd to the beauty of a downtown,”

Petrone said. “I look forward to thesefive art works giving visitors anotherreason to enjoy Huntington village,”Petrone said.


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“Sunrise on Huntington Bay,” by Robert Giordano, is among the pieces to be fea-tured in the town’s new signal box art initiative.

Associates, which owns propertyneighboring the Rubie CorporatePlaza on the South Service Road;and Marc P. Beige, a member ofBroadhollowAssociates LLC, ownerof the Rubie Corporate Plaza – filedprotest petitions on April 2 atHuntington Town Hall.Attorney William Bonesso, repre-

senting OTO Development, saidthey’ve been in talks with the ownersof the Rubie Corporate Plaza at 510Broadhollow Road, “to come up withsome modifications to address theirconcerns.” One possibility is to movethe hotel further south on the parcel

in order to address concerns aboutthe hotel’s proximity to Rubie Plaza.“I feel good about the likelihood

that we’ll have some meeting of theminds,” Bonesso said.The problem for OTO

Development, however, is that pertown law established by the state, if20 percent of the neighboring prop-erty owners object to the zonechange it triggers the supermajorityrequirement. Currently, 100 percentof adjacent property owners objectto the zone change, and with onlythree contiguous properties, even ifRubie retracts its protest, the othertwo property owners would also

have to follow suit.“Chances are, either one could be

sufficient to keep the protest petitionin place,” Bonesso said.And that supermajority petition

puts the proposal on shaky groundwhen it comes to getting town boardapproval. Already, CouncilmanMark Cuthbertson has come outagainst the proposal.“I don’t think the area is appro-

priate for a hotel,” Cuthbertson said.That means all four remaining

town board members must vote yesin order to approve the zone change.So far, OTO Development appearshalfway to that goal.Councilwoman Susan Berland

said on Monday that “I fully supportthe proposal,” and CouncilwomanTracey Edwards said it’s “a good use

of the property.”“I think they have worked very

diligently with the neighbors toensure they are going to be goodneighbors,” Edwards said. “They’veworked very hard to make sure thatthe hotel meets the standards of therest of the building that are there interms of height requirements… Ithink it’s a solid proposal.”Councilman Gene Cook could not

be reached for comment by presstime Monday.Carter said that Supervisor Frank

Petrone “understands that the devel-oper and some of the adjacent prop-erty owners are in discussions aboutthe property owners’ concerns.”“He is encouraged about them

reaching agreement on the issues,”Carter said in a statement Monday.


Four-out-of-five votes needed for hotel rezone

Squawking over Chick-Fil-Atown board asking that they reviewthe decision, arguing that the caseshould not have been addressed by ause variance, saying that the devel-opers should instead haveapproached the town board about azone change.“Our community raised various

concerns about this application andthe granting of a “Use Variance”instead of the Town Board hearing theapplication for a “Change of Zone...”we are very troubled by the apparentfailure to meet the legal requirementsfor a Use Variance. We have graveconcerns that the granting…will set adangerous precedent for existing zon-ing throughout the entire Town ofHuntington,” the letter said.

According to the ZBA report e,the nature of the property creates afinancial burden that cannot be sur-mounted without the variance.“Without the requested relief we

see no reasonable return of theinvestment and the otherwise point-less sterilization of the land,” thereport states.The Civic Association’s letter

indicates that this burden was self-created and therefore does not qual-ify under the law as eligible for a usevariance and must instead be thesubject of a rezoning applicationbefore the Town Board.If the town does not intervene and

the variances stand, a Home Goodswill stand in the currently over-grown, vacant property.

Neighbors want Home Goodsto find a new home(Continued from page A1)


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Over two days of tournamentplay, Lasting Legacy’s Storm U14field hockey squad, the only NewYork and Long Island club to com-pete in a regional qualifier inBedford, Mass., emerged as thequalifier’s top seed and punched itsticket for next month’s nationalchampionship.The Storm earned a berth in the

National Club Championship,scheduled for July 9-11 at the U.S.Olympic Training Center inLancaster, Penn., as one of 16teams to make the cut – and is theonly U14 squad to ever go thisdeep.Lasting Legacy Field Hockey

Club, based in Huntington, attractslocal talent to develop and competein tournaments. Drawing from allcorners of town, 16 girls and theirfamilies traveled north as LongIsland’s elite field hockey club.Coached by Ali Murdoch, a for-

mer Irish national league player,and assisted by Lasting Legacy’sdirector, John DeLiso, the girlswere guided to outstanding play,scoring 24 goals while allowingjust one.Four of those athletes – Cold

Spring Harbor’s Emily Berlinghof,Northport’s Siofra Murdoch,Northport’s Kate Gilligan (goal-keeper) and Locust Valley’s EricaScheblein (goalkeeper alternate) –have also been individually select-ed to compete at U.S. FieldHockey’s National FuturesChampionship, which is designedto identify potential future U.S.Olympians.Lasting Legacy is the vision of

Isabella DeLiso, Cold SpringHarbor Class of 2010, who beganthe club in her senior year andrecruited her father, John, to man-age the club while she attended andplayed for Catholic University ofAmerica. Lasting Legacy offersfield hockey programs throughoutthe year to elementary, middleschool and high school girls.John DeLiso said he and other

organizers of the not-for-profitorganization are looking to securefield space of their own from eitherthe town or county.“If we could get our own field,

we would have a tremendous fol-lowing for field hockey,” he said.DeLiso said that they could then

use the opportunity to raise moneyto build a lasting legacy in brickand mortar – their own field hockeyfacility.

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Lasting Legacy’s U14 Field Hockey squad is heading to the national championships in July. Pictured, the team receives a proclamation from Councilman Mark Cuth-bertson last week.


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