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Canon employees are gradually movinginto their new headquarters, but the inter-section just outside their Melville campusis not quite finished.Town of Huntington officials have

scheduled a hearing for March 5 to includein town code the traffic signals on WaltWhitman Road south of the Long IslandExpressway for Canon and FedEx.Transportation and Traffic Safety Direc-

tor Stephen McGloin confirmed the lightswere installed while work on Walt Whit-man Road was underway last year. Thesignals were part of a plan to mitigate traf-fic conditions for Canon’s American head-quarters.For months, the lights only flashed yel-

low and red – basic settings for cautionand mimicking a stop sign.“We just activated it about [four] weeks

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Canon Filling Up New HQMELVILLE

Canon employees are slowly moving into their new Melville digs while the trafficsignal outside the property is in the process of being finalized.

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MELVILLE

Town officials are urging residentsto submit ideas of what they want tosee become of the former Meyer’sFarm property as it becomes SweetHollow Park.“When we’re buying land for an ac-

tive recreational use, this is really themost fun – when we reach out to thecommunity and begin to get input,” saidMargo Myles, the town’s coordinator ofOpen Space Conservation and liasion tothe Conservation Board.The park is part of a land swap deal

that transfers 5 acres of developmentrights from the former Meyer’s Farm,located at the corner of Old Country

Environmental Open Space Committee Chair Joy Squires, Open Space ConservationCoordinator Margo Myles, Civic Association of Sweet Hollow President Alissa Taffand Parks Director Don McKay review property lines for Sweet Hollow Park.

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Driver HitWith DWI InFatal Crash

One Brentwood manis dead and another isin police custody aftera drunk-driving acci-dent on the NorthernState Parkway.New York State po-

lice said Yunior JosueBonilla, 25, was be-hind the wheel of a2002 Mercedes earlyMonday when his pas-

senger, Gabriel A. Herrera-Mina, 26, was fa-tally injured.Bonilla, Herrera-Mina and two other pas-

sengers from Brentwood were at a Westburynight club until it closed. Bonilla was speed-ing eastbound, police said, until he lost con-trol on the parkway within the Town ofHuntington’s borders.Witnesses told police Bonilla was drink-

ing at club before getting into the car.Police said Herrera-Mina, the front seat

passenger, was not wearing a seatbelt and wascritically injured. He was taken to HuntingtonHospital, where he was pronounced dead.The two other passengers were treated

and released with minor injuries.Bonilla was charged with driving while

intoxicated. A police statement said othercharges may come as the investigation con-tinues, although a spokesman could not bereached for comment.The accident forced police to close east-

bound traffic on the Northern State for morethan six hours.Anyone with information about the acci-

dent is asked to call New York State policeconfidentially at 631-756-3300.


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One Hospitalized In LIE Truck AccidentPolice: Dump truck clips car, pinballs into concrete barrier and other cars

DIX HILLS

At least one motorist was seriously hurtwhen a dump truck sent one car flying intotwo others along the Long Island Express-way (LIE) last week. The truck driver fledthe scene and is wanted on felony charges.Suffolk police said the accident took

place near exit 51 in Dix Hills late onFeb. 14.Gloria Montoya, of Commack, was driv-

ing a 2013 HondaAccord in the center laneof the LIE, police said, when a dump truckdriving behind her tried to merge lanes. Asthe truck moved into the right lane, itclipped the Honda.The sedan bounced off the concrete di-

vide, knocked a 2003 Toyota Solara in theHOV lane upside down and bounced into a2005 Dodge Magnum in the center lane.The driver of the Solara, William Broer,

83, sustained chest injuries. A police heli-copter airlifted the Hauppauge man to

Stony Brook University Hospital, where hewas listed in serious condition. A hospitalspokeswoman said on Monday that Broerwas in stable condition.Montoya, 49, was taken to Good Samar-

itan Medical Center with non-life-threaten-ing injuries. A hospital spokeswoman saidshe was released the same day. The driverof the Magnum, Carlos Gonzalez, of Cen-tral Islip, was not injured.The drivers and another witness de-

scribed the dump truck as a newer model,

either silver or gray in color. Det./Sgt.Richard Auspaker said they had no otherdetails about the wanted vehicle.“I think he would have seen him strike

the woman’s vehicle. The related accidentshappened after he kept on going,” he said.The driver is wanted for leaving the scene

of an accident with personal injury, a classE felony.Anyone with information is asked to call

the Second Squad confidentially at 631-854-8252.


More New Faces In Highway Super RaceContractor Kevin Orelli joins growing Democratic field vying for Naughton’s seat

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Aveteran contractor is stepping up his ef-forts this month to earn the Democraticnomination to run for superintendent ofhighways.Huntington’s Kevin Orelli, 62, will chal-

lenge Democratic incumbent WilliamNaughton and is holding a fundraiser inmid-March with hopes of propelling hiscampaign. Dix Hills’ Don McKay, thetown’s current director of Parks and Recre-ation, is the second Democratic candidate.Across the aisle, Centerport’s Peter Gun-

ther, a Conservative, has also declared hisinterest in the race.Naughton has not declared whether he

will seek another four-year term, but saidlate last month it was likely he would.Orelli, a lifelong Huntington resident

whose family spans four generations intown, took the helm of his father’s con-struction business in the late-1980s and hasworked in the field for most of his life.Two years ago, during a particularly

snowy winter, he recalled a visit to Hunt-ington’s Bagel Works – a regular part ofOrelli’s morning routine – and “the snow infront of the store was a disgrace,” he re-called. Orelli said the situation was a cata-lyst to run.“I started realizing that Mr. Naughton

wasn’t doing a good job for the town, and Ithought I could do a better job,” he said.“I’m the best qualified candidate that wehave… There’s nothing the highway de-partment does that I haven’t done.”Orelli argued the cleanup effort following

last week’s blizzard illustrates the need fornew leadership.“Only a lack of will – there’s no real rea-

son that this has to be like this. It should

have been cleaned up by Sunday morning,”he said, calling the recent storm response“disgraceful.”Naughton, who has been the superinten-

dent of highways since 1987, could not bereached for comment by press time Mon-day. Naughton has stood behind his depart-ment’s storm response, stressing the townfaced down especially poor conditions dur-ing the cleanup, lost nearly 100 contractorsto equipment breakdowns and walkoffs,and worked diligently to open roads afternearly 2.5 feet of snow and several inchesof ice coated the area.If elected highway superintendent, Orelli

pledged to boost worker morale, improvethe quality of roadwork, improve coordina-tion with town hall and call on his experi-ence as a contractor to improve efficiency inthe Highway Department.“We could do a much better job in the

waywe plow our roads and pave our roads,”he said.

McKay and Gunther also joined Orelli incriticizing the Highway Department’s re-sponse to the blizzard, arguing much morecould have been done.“Beyond the storm and cleanup, the issue

is communication… There’s a completelack of transparency and open communica-tion with his department,” McKay said. “Inthis day and age, residents should be able tocall the Highway Department during work-ing hours and talk to a live person and beable to send an email to the department andget a response.”McKay stressed that his criticism has

nothing to do with the department’s rank-and-file employees – only the leadership.“It just appears that the storm on [Feb. 8]

got ahead of the crews, and that shouldn’thave happened,” he said.Gunther, who is retired after 24 years

with the FDNY and currently serves as aCenterport Fire Department commissioner,agreed with McKay that communication

was a major issue. Gunther said he has beeninterested in running for several years, butdecided to take the plunge late last year.“Bill has done some good things over his

time, but progressively over the last fouryears, he hasn’t done as well,” Gunthersaid. “The bottom line is, it’s time for himto move on.”Arguing Naughton’s department was

“disorganized and had no leadership” dur-ing the blizzard, Gunther vowed to improvethe department’s ties with town hall, speedup the process of paying contractors andmake sure constituent feedback is answeredon the highway helpline.“My life is about public service,” Gun-

ther said. “I’ve set budgets, done morewith less and challenged the school districtand libraries – 10 out of 12, we’ve deliv-ered goose eggs [0-percent tax increases]to the taxpayers… I know the town, knowthe employees… I’m best able to do all ofthat job.”

From left, Huntington’s Kevin Orelli and Huntington Parks Director Don McKay are challenging incumbent William Naughton for the Demo-cratic nomination for superintendent of highways. Meanwhile, Peter Gunther, a Conservative, has also announced his interest in the job.


Setting The Bar High With Elementary AHAPDIX HILLS

For 35 years, the Academically HighAptitude Program (AHAP) has been astaple of the Half Hollow Hills SchoolDistrict.Founded to facilitate critical thinking

for gifted elementary students, parentsand students recently voiced their sup-port for the program in fear it would becut from the school’s 2013-2014 budget.

However, during a Feb. 15 budget work-shop, administrators announced the pro-gram will remain next year.According to Assistant Superinten-

dent for Elementary Education MaryRettaliata the program, which currentlycaters to 108 students from all seven el-ementary schools, screens students us-ing a series of cognitive skill tests. Ret-taliata said the cognitive assessment issimilar to an IQ test. A second compo-nent to determine eligibility is a state-

administered mathematics assessment.Students are typically screened in the

spring. Once assessment scores are re-turned from the state, educators spendthe summer deliberating which studentswill be eligible for the program.Wendy Martin, a parent of a child en-

rolled in the AHAP program, said whileshe didn’t know how her child was cho-sen for the program or details surround-ing the testing, both her daughters’ aca-demic and social experience in the dis-

trict has been enriched by it.“They learn so much, and they’re able

to socialize with their peers who are justlike them. Their needs aren’t less signif-icant than someone with special needs,they’re just on the other side of the spec-trum, but they still have needs,” Martinsaid. “Their curiosity and thirst forknowledge is nurtured.”The program is available to third-

grade students, who spend half a day at

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Kids celebrated the arrival of the snowon Feb. 9 by snowboarding at

Sunshine Acres Park in Commack.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKCOMMODORE JACKIEMARTIN

“This particular senator isthe one who is responsiblefor a lot of the DUI legisla-tion in New York State,and he really means busi-ness. There’s no foolingaround.”

Boating Safety Laws Flooding Albany,

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His Next Window Will Have Bars On It

A Cold Spring Harbor man was arrested for a bur-glary on Feb. 15. Suffolk police allege the 22-year-oldentered a home through a basement window beforestealing decorative pillows and metal trays.

Abracadabra, It’s Gone!

AMelville shopper called Suffolk County police onFeb. 15 about a grand larceny. The complainant saidshe was at the Melville Mall the day prior when some-one stole her wallet. She placed it on a pile of clotheswhile shopping before it disappeared.

Be On The Lookout For AWell-Dressed Thief

Suffolk police were dispatched to the Walt Whit-man Shops on Feb. 15 about a grand larceny. Thecomplainant said a woman stole bracelets and bagsfrom an upscale fashion accessory store.

Diamond Earrings Missing From Home

Suffolk police were dispatched to a Melville homeon Feb. 14. The complainant said diamond earringswere stolen sometime since NewYear’s Eve.

FD Takes Fall Victim To Hospital

Northport Village police rushed to Burt Avenue onFeb. 14 after getting reports that a male fell and hurthimself. The East Northport Fire Department re-sponded and took him to Huntington Hospital.

That’s A Serious Grudge

Suffolk police responded to Huntington Station onFeb. 13 about criminal mischief. The complainantsaid someone damage the door handles of a 1996green Toyota Camry and let air out of their tires.

Why Wasn’t It Locked?

A Huntington Station resident called Suffolk Coun-ty police about a grand larceny on Feb. 13. The com-plainant said someone entered their unlocked FordExplorer while it was parked in the driveway. A wal-let was stolen.

Dropped Connection

Suffolk police responded to a South HuntingtonVerizon Wireless store on Feb. 11. An employee saidtwo iPhones were stolen.

Robbery Arrest For Belts?

A New Jersey man was arrested by Suffolk Countypolice for robbery on Feb. 10. The 45-year-old al-legedly stole belts. When confronted by an employee,he allegedly pushed the employee, who sustained mi-nor injuries.

Love it and hate it…Now, truth be told, I’m nota major Internet user. I have a few pages that I visit,and I put the ol’ Google-finger (patent pending) towork for a column now andthen. But after much frustra-tion, I have come to learn thatI both love the Internet andhate the Internet – it’s my “frenemy,” a term I heardmy niece use to describe someone who is bothfriend and enemy. First I will talk about the enemypart. There is one thing I simply cannot do on theInternet, and that’s read the comments after a storyon a news website. It just seems like once peopleget behind that perceived cloak of anonymity on theweb, some of them act like tremendous jerks –mostly, I think, because they can and they get awayit. I’ll leave it up to the powers that be to figure outhow to deal with that, but in the meantime, I candeal with it by not reading the comments so I don’tfeel like throwing things at my computer. Perhaps itis unfair to blame the Internet for this and not theposters themselves, but the web certainly is a facili-tator.

Now for the “friend” part… I’m really gratefulfor the people who put the Internet to good use.Namely, there’s this group – it’s called “Huntington,Long Island, NY” on Facebook that helped reunite aman with his dog. Once they got word the caninehad run away, they posted his photo on their site,told their nearly 17,000 fans to “share” it, and turnsout, 45 minutes later, more than 200 of them haveshared the lost-dog post. The story has a happyending, as you probably heard – man and dog aresafely again in each other’s company, and all endedwell. Especially the part where they posted on theirFacebook wall – “Look – this page made main-stream media!” and linked to scans of our articleabout the effort. Now, the operators of the site pre-fer to remain anonymous, which is fine – it kind ofreminds me of those wealthy philanthropists whogive all their money away but do so quietly. That be-ing said, I’d still love to meet these people who run

this great site about our beloved hometown. Don’tworry – your Aunt Rosie can keep a secret.

Cashing in… Everybodyknows Feb. 14 is a big day forthe lovebirds in our fair land.And I’m pretty sure most areaware it’s a fairly big boomday for businesses. But let’s

take a moment and quantify that all for you. Ac-cording to a survey by the Retail Advertising andMarketing Association, Americans spend an aver-age of $13.19 billion on Valentine’s Day, exchange180 million cards and spend an average of $116.21 aperson. Nearly 200 million roses are produced forthat day, and in addition to cards and flowers, themost popular gifts include candy, jewelry and anight out for dinner. And that’s only accounting forthe fact that 61.8 percent of those surveyed say theycelebrate Valentine’s Day. Don’t think all this stuffworks? An average of 11,000 children are conceivedon Feb. 14, so I guess those Oysters Rockefeller atJonathan’s are doing their job.

Moving in… I hear that the big schlep from LakeSuccess to Melville began recently for nearly 700 ofCanon’s employees, and I for one hope they find ourfair township to their liking. There’s plenty to lovein Huntington. They’ll be 15 minutes from Hunt-ington village, and they’ve got tons of stuff in theRoute 110 corridor to do, too. Don’t forget the lunchhour errands, either – the dry cleaner runs, the gro-cery shopping and the like. That all means moneyfor local businesses, and you should all know how Ifeel about buying local by now.

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you havecomments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening inyour neck of the woods, write to me today and let meknow the latest. To contact me, drop a line to AuntRosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 149 Main Street, Hunt-ington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail [email protected])

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Boating Safety LawsFlooding AlbanyRequired courses, stricter BWI penalties possible

Two months into 2013, state lawmak-ers seem to be wasting little time in pre-senting legislation in the first new ses-sion following the Fourth of July boatingaccident that killed three young children.One of those proposals addresses one

leg of a multi-pronged boating safety re-form package sought by the family ofVictoria Gaines of Huntington, who, atage 7, was the youngest of the three chil-dren to die when a 34-foot Silverton cab-in cruiser capsized and sank off of LloydNeck on July 4 of last year.Of the Senate bills on the table, two by

State Senator Charles Fuschillo (R-Mer-rick) are gaining the most traction. Theywere passed out of the TransportationCommittee on Jan. 29 and are currentlybeing reviewed by his colleagues.Fuschillo’s first proposal would essen-

tially make boating safety courses manda-tory by prohibiting mechanically pro-pelled vessels from being registered, re-registered or transferred to any person whodoes not hold a boating safety certificate. “This bill amends the Navigation Law

to require that at all times a person whois trained in boating safety is on board amechanically propelled vessel during op-eration,” Fuschillo writes in his justifica-tion of the law. “The rules of New York’swaterways are in every sense as compli-cated as those of New York’s roadways,and it is therefore commonsense to re-quire that all boaters have training inthese rules to assure the safe operationsof all vessels and the safety of others uti-lizing the waterways.”The law would also require all boaters

ages 10-13 and all boaters 14 and olderwithout a certificate to be supervised bya certificate-bearing person over age 18while operating a mechanically pro-pelled vessel. Boaters from ages 14-17who have a safety certificate would be al-lowed to operate a vessel unsupervisedfrom sunrise to sunset. Current state law,which was last amended in 1992, allowsany person over age 10 to operate a me-chanically propelled vessel so long as aperson over the age of 18, with or with-out a boating safety certificate, is onboard. It also allows any person over 18to operate such a vessel with or withouta certificate.After losing their daughter, Victoria

Gaines’ parents, Lisa and Paul Gaines,

have called on lawmakers to establishmandatory capacity limits for all recre-ational and personal watercraft; requireboaters to complete a boating safetycourse; and for event organizers to pro-vide additional security at events expect-ed to attract a large number of boats in acrowded area. U.S. Senator CharlesSchumer has been lobbying federal offi-cials and the Coast Guard to establishmandatory capacity limits for all pleas-ure vessels and require those limits to beposted on all vessels.Fuschillo’s second proposal would tie

boating and driving while intoxicated to-gether, and creates new penalties for ag-gravated Boating While Intoxicated(BWI) – operating a boat with a BACgreater than .18 or boating drunk with achild on board. The law would also allowfor a boater’s driver’s license to be sus-pended as a result of BWI conviction andvice versa, and also treats any previousoffense for operating any vehicle whileintoxicated will be considered a priorBWI in the course of setting penalties fora conviction.The goal, Fuschillo said, is to bring

driving and boating laws regarding drunkdriving in line with the other.“This linkage is meant to assert that the

privilege to operate any vehicle in NewYork State is contingent upon an opera-tor’s ability to demonstrate his or her re-sponsibility to operate sober,” Fuschollowrites.BWI was not a factor in the July 4 dis-

aster, officials said, but the Greater Hunt-ington Council of Yacht and BoatingClubs has strongly advocated for such alink to be established.Discussing the measures during their

Feb. 12 meeting, the council’s com-modore, Jackie Martin, is asking forfeedback from local boaters before theymeet with state senators to review theproposals.“This is our chance now to take a look

at these things and say what we like andwhat we don’t like,” she said.Martin also said she is hopeful that

Fuschillo, the chair of the State Senate’stransportation committee, can accom-plish his plans.“This particular senator is the one who

is responsible for a lot of the DUI legis-lation in New York State, and he reallymeans business,” she said. “There’s nofooling around. We’ll see where it goes.”


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Store Owner Keeping TheMusic FlowingMunro Music supplying students with instruments, music, reeds and more for 45 years

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

The economy has been rough and budgets are gettingsmaller and smaller, but Long Islanders are still spendingon music.John Fogerty, owner of Munro Music, said his “mom

and pop” shop is still doing solid business, even turningpotential rental customers away every year.“Back in the Great Depression, people still went to the

movies. They still entertained themselves. When thingsaren’t good, sometimes they want to entertain themselves.Music is also a big thingwith all the school districts,” he said.The East Northport store certainly benefits from school

districts, but Fogerty said they have a wide range ofclients. Some come for guitar lessons, others to rent in-struments for school; some have their gear fixed and oth-ers buy music. In industry terms, Munro Music is knownas a “full line” store since they offer lessons and sell al-most everything except pianos.It’s that variety that helps the business succeed. March

through June is always NYSSMA (NewYork State SchoolMusic Association) time; customers are looking for musicand lessons before competitions. The winter also tends toattract more regular customers since the summer is moreadjusted for sports and outdoor activities.As school ends in June and July, Munro Music handles

the return process for the more than 1,500 instrumentsrented annually. Customers who choose to rent for anoth-

er year can hold onto the instrument at no cost for thesummer.Renting a trumpet for the school year carries a $99 price

tag, while more expensive instruments like the string bassrun for $250.“We have pretty much anything they’d want to rent,”

Fogerty said.And come August though mid-September, new renters

and those who did not renew their rent are the primaryclient base. By mid-September, they’re often out of every-thing.The winter holiday season begins in late October. Not on-

ly does Munro Music offer holiday gift ideas, but they car-ry seasonal music necessities, like Christmas sheet music.“It’s a continual, all-year round. Every season has

something unique to it,” the owner said.With more than 200 customers coming in every day, it’s

word of mouth that draws most of the store’s business.

The numbers are always growing, even within the samefamilies.“We have a lot of customers that are two- or even three-

generation customers,” Fogerty said.Blessed with long-lasting success, MunroMusic has been

in business for 45 years. It began in 1963 when NancyMunro, the company’s namesake, began teaching music les-sons in her house. Renting part of their current location, shecontinued to only teach. Munro eventually became pregnantand decided to move to California with her husband.Fogerty, who had been teaching music lessons for five

years, bought the property in 1967. He decided not tochange the name, but quickly finished the basement into alabyrinth of practice rooms and began selling sheet music,guitar strings and other necessities.He also bought the property itself, renting out the other

half for years. He also owned a Huntington village store.Occupying part of the current Book Revue beginning in1979, he was forced to move to the future home of BonBon’s Chocolatier. They rebuilt the store after a fire nextdoor caused significant smoke damage, but Fogerty de-cided to leave Huntington and focus on East Northport.He expanded into both sides of the building around 1990.“It’s easier if we just expand that store and I don’t go

crazy finding another place,” he said.Looking into the future, Munro Music won’t be moving

from its East Northport home. However, expansion intothe digital world is a definite, and even a physical expan-sion is possible.“It’s a pleasure to come to work when you have some-

thing you enjoy,” he said.

John Fogerty has served many musicians throughout theTown of Huntington for the past 45 years with Munro Music.

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Chamber Congratulates Businesses Of The YearMELVILLE

The Melville Chamber of Commercehonored several individuals and compa-nies at its 2012 Businesses of theYear cel-ebration last month.Businesses were honored for their

achievements and chamber involvementfor 2012 on Jan. 24 at the Colonial SpringsGolf Club. Rich Schaffer, Babylon townsupervisor, delivered the keynote address.

Classic Coach, Hauptman RealtyCorp., Jewel Restaurant, Law Offices ofLeslie H. Tayne P.C., WALK 97.5, WaltWhitman Shops, and Sheltair were recog-nized. Taking home the Young Profes-sional of the Year award was PeterMacaluso, while the Michael J. WeisbrodMemorial Award was given to the Town-wide Fund of Huntington.

At the Melville Chamber of Commerce’s Businesses of the Year celebration are award re-cipients Jim Powers of the Townwide Fund of Huntington; Rich Schaffer, supervisor for theTown of Babylon; Mary Hauptman of Hauptman Realty Corp.; Nancy Gilbert of the WaltWhitman Shops; Paul Anthony of WALK 97.5; Peter Macaluso of FM International Services;Bill Schoolman of Classic Coach; Lionel Rivera of Sheltair and Leslie Tayne of the Law Firmof Leslie H. Tayne PC. Back row: chamber board members Dawn Grazan of FarmingdaleState College; David Gustin of Wells Fargo; Joy Chin of Jackson Lewis LLP; Ted Macaluso,and President Michael DeLuise.

Guests mingle at the Melville Chamber of Commerce’s Businesses of the Year event at theColonial Springs Golf Club.

I Have A Better Tip

DEAR EDITOR:I've been snowboarding for

over a decade and I know allabout snow, cold weather, andstaying safe. The second tip in[last week’s] “Tips for SafeShoveling” is partially incorrectand dangerous.Yes, you should wear breath-

able layers, however you shouldwear either lightweight wool orlightweight synthetics (such asUnder Armor – their base layersare fantastic and you can findthem in a local sporting goodsstore!). I have no experiencewith silk but in theory it's proba-bly safe.However, do not wear cotton!

Cotton, unlike the other materials,does not wick away sweat. Insteadit absorbs it, leaving you wet andfreezing in the cold (no matterhow many layers you have on).You are more likely to get hy-pothermia and frostbite when wet.Also – I can't stress this enough

– do not wear cotton socks! Wearlightweight or medium weightwool socks. I personally preferthe brand Smartwool. I believeyou can also find that at localsporting goods shops. If not,

there’s a lot of ski shops that havea wide selection of base layersand socks.Good gloves are also important,

and mitts keep the hands warmerfor longer and you can wear a thinglove underneath if necessary.Also, re: shoveling itself. I

found a new way to shovel thissnowstorm (by accident no less).Make a path using your body first,making deep foot prints and loos-ening up the snow. Shake yourlegs a bit while doing it, movingthem side to side, and maybewalk the path a few times. Thenshovel! It's a lot less strenuousthan shoveling thick, heavy snowthat has been crusted over.

ASHLEY HANDLINMelville

Left Out Of ‘The Club’

DEAR EDITOR:This letter expresses my opinion toyour article on Feb. 7, 2013, “‘TheClub’Developer Fires BackAtLawsuit.”“The Club” is the perfect name forthis development. “The Club” is thebig developers, their lawyers andtheir town board club members.Kudos to Peter Nichols for having

the courage to fight for his rightsand the forgotten citizens of Hunt-ington who are stepped on by TheClub.What did Peter Nichols do?He disagreed with the town boardand filed an application to be heardin court.Once again we see the tactics usedto stop anyone who disagrees with“The Club.” Trying to silence Mr.Nichols, they threaten him with amillion-dollar lawsuit. This lawsuitis not against Peter Nichols, it’sagainst anyone and everyone whomay disagree with “The Club” andtown hall.When “The Club” does not like theexisting zoning, they use their influ-ence, power, money, tactics tothreaten and crush anyone until theyget what they want.The BAPS bought the Meyers Farmin 2001 and had the right to buildtheir temple on the 8.1 acres. TheBAPS had 12 years to build theirtemple. Who stopped them? Perhapsthe article 78 will expose the “TheClub” deal.Compare this “Club” connectedneighborhood with your neighbor-hood. More than 60 percent of thisneighborhood is parkland. TheWestHills Park is 855 acres and most thehomes are on 1 and 2 acres. Com-pare it to the unconnected, dump on,

overdeveloped area, with new andspecial-use zoning plus transfer de-velopment rights, etc. The BAPSwere not building senior housing onthe Meyer's Farm.But it's OK to build the BAPS tem-ple plus 261 affordable senior hous-ing at Deshon Drive. Make the deal,change the law, do whatever, relo-cate the Bochasanwasi ShreeAksharPunushottam (BAPS) temple andgive Sweet Hollow a park.The town is using open space mon-ey to help finance part of this dealand buy 8 acres for a park in aneighborhood that has an 855-acrepark. If this is not a special deal for“The Club” where’s Peter’s Park,John's Park, Mary's Park, my parkand your park. The open spacemoney is nothing more then a politi-cal slush fund.

ROBERT LA VIGNADix Hills

Winter Weather Tough OnVehicle Engines

DEAR EDITOR:The dark days of winter can

have a destructive impact on a ve-hicle’s engine. Sub-zero tempera-tures, hard starts and improperfluid levels or usage can shorten

the life of a vehicle by damagingits engine. Many vehicle ownersmay think their only option is topurchase a new vehicle when theyexperience severe engine trouble,but not to worry. Rebuilding thatengine can give your vehicle newlife.Engine rebuilding makes eco-

nomic sense. For the cost of anaverage down payment on a newcar or truck, a vehicle’s enginecan be repowered with a remanu-factured/rebuilt engine, gainingyears of reliable service withoutmonthly car payments and higherinsurance rates.With rebuilding, a vehicle’s en-

gine or an identical one from an-other like-vehicle is completelydisassembled, cleaned, machinedand remanufactured/rebuilt. Un-like used or junk yard engineswith an unknown performanceand maintenance history, remanu-factured/rebuilt engines are de-pendable, reliable and backed byexcellent warranty programs.To learn more, visit the Engine

Rebuilders Council, www.en-ginerebuilder.org

KEN CARTERChairman

Engine Rebuilders Council

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

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

Years of planning and negotiating havebrought a new park to Melville. The formerMeyer’s Farm property is set to become SweetHollow Park after a complex deal transferredits development rights to an 18-acre parcel tobe developed for senior housing and and aBAPS temple.Just what kind of park there will

be at the Meyer’s Farm site will beup to the community. While a por-tion of the land will be reserved aspassiveparkland, the Town of Huntington isembracing a form of crowdsourcing to deter-mine uses for the rest of the property. Athleticfields? Tennis courts? Playgrounds? A skatepark? Should it have statuary? Gardens? Walk-ing paths? Before they get down to the nitty

gritty of planning and design, the Town’s En-vironmental Open Space Committee wants toknow what residents most want to see in theirpark.There’s no shortage of opinion, and town

planners want plenty of input. It’s not oftenthat an opportunity to design a park from

scratch comes along, and everyoneinvolved wants this to be a memo-rable project.While the open space committee

is putting together a questionnaire for resi-dents, anyone may submit ideas. Email yourthoughts to the committee at [email protected], or send a snail mail to 100 MainStreet, Huntington NY 11743, and be a part ofHalf Hollow Hills history in the making.

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Life&StylePainter Explores An Age-Old StruggleHuntington HS senior Joshua Toor featured in art show inspired by good-evil balance

ART

For an art show that focuses on the ten-sion between good and evil, it’s fitting thatone of the featured artist’s high schoolmascot is a blue devil.Huntington High School senior Joshua

Toor is one of six artists featured in the Us-dan Center for the Creative and Perform-ing Arts’ latest show, “Duality.” TheWheatley Heights camp is showing thestudents’ works at The Lobby Gallery onPark Avenue between 55th and 56thStreets in New York City. The showopened with a Feb. 12 reception and wrapsup March 8.“We’re really proud of the kids,” An-

drew Copper, associate director of UsdanCenter, said. “The work is really excep-tional. The work is being seen by literallythousands of people… The show turnedout really beautiful.”Inspired by Michelangelo’s “Slaves” se-

ries, Toor’s paintings depict a person at-tempting to free the soul from the con-straints of the physical body. The collec-tion of paintings and mixed media worksis driven by the theme of the tension ofbalancing the forces of good and evil.Toor took the seven weeks of Usdan’s

summer session to create the three pieces,and said the idea came about “organical-ly.”“Originally, I was going to do a self-por-

trait, but I hated painting my face, so I de-cided to rip half of it off,” he said. “Thatkind of got me thinking about escapingfrom the body to free the soul.”Expanding on the theme in his artist’s

statement, Toor explains: “The body is aprison, a façade that hides the self, thesoul. The process of freeing one’s selffrom it is a slow, painful one; however, theresult is worth it. The subjects in my workdo not show the pain because they havemade the conscious decision to go throughthis transformation. I use a range of valuesto highlight the area of focus in eachpiece.”Toor said he has been an Usdan student

for more than 10 years. While he began insculpture, he mostly paints now, but cre-ates at a high level in other media. Lastmonth, he won Best in Show an in the All-County Scholarship competition withthree digital collages.“I dabble in every kind of media I can

get my hands on,” he said.The experience of seeing his art dis-

played in NewYork City “is amazing,” hesaid.“It made me want to work harder so I

could get that feeling again and again,” hesaid.The young artists featured alongside

Toor in “Duality” include: Noelle Velez,an 11th grader from Riverdale; LaurenBertocci, a Wantagh 12th grader; DeniseLosee, a North Bellmore 12th grader, and

Chaz Scala, who is in 11th grade in Mer-rick.The exhibit is part of Usdan’s “Portfolio

Preparation Track” program, which helpsprepare their students for college art pro-grams. The program will continue thissummer, but evolve into a paid summer art

staff intern program.“They will come to Usdan as students

and they will also have some administra-tive responsibilities. It will be a job forthem as well,” Copper said. “They will al-so be creating art that they will continue toexhibit throughout the year.”

Huntington’s Joshua Toor is a featured artist at the Usdan Center’s “Duality” show on dis-play in Manhattan.


A Timeline of African-American InfluenceHISTORY

Huntington has a rich history ofAfrican-American influence. From thefirst black American poet to a two-timepresidential adviser, the town’s historytells a revealing story of the plight ofAfrican-Americans over four centuries.Volume One of town court records in-

dicate that in 1657, “Name Unknown”was the first documented African-Ameri-can in the Town of Huntington. Original-ly from Barbados, this man’s name is notrecorded, however documents say he wasleft 20 shillings from a local traders will.According to local historian Rex Metcalf,it was notable that the man was refer-enced in the will.“It’s amazing that you’ve got a guy

who had the diplomatic abilities to striveunder the situation—he’s in a foreignland, speaking a foreign language…andto impress people enough that somebodywho had no real connection to him at allthought enough of him to put him in hiswill, says he was a sterling kind of guy,”he said.Born in 1711, Jupiter Hammon was the

first published African-American poet inhistory. Hammon’s father, Obadiah, was aslave who belonged to the Lloyd family.From a young age, Lloyd knew Hammon

was special. Hammon was held in suchhigh esteem that he attended school withthe Lloyd children, and was directly in-volved in Henry Lloyd’s business, whenhe would travel to New York City orBoston to make negotiations and carryout Lloyd’s work.After Henry Lloyd died, Hammon

moved into the Joseph Manor housewhen he was 55 years old, which for thattime was considered an elderly age forAfrican-Americans. In addition to carry-ing out Henry Lloyd’s work, Hammonmaintained the family orchard, was thesenior butler of the estate and worked asa bookkeeper, maintaining plantationrecords.Evacuating to Hartford during the rev-

olutionary war, Hammon lived as arefugee for several years, and wrote abulk of his work while in Connecticut. Hereturned to the Lloyd Manor in 1793, andin 1787 wrote his most important work,“An Address to the Negroes in the Stateof New York.” According to Metcalf,Hammon diplomatically made a caseagainst slavery during a time when hisentire family, as well as most African-Americans, were still enslaved.Manumission laws, or the formal release

from slavery, were not yet passed in thestate of NewYork, and Hammon’s address

Local historian Rex Metcalf holds an original manumission document. The parchment he isholding freed a slave named Cesar, and was signed in 1805. In the background is a fiddle,paying tribute to performer and local legend Elijah.

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It’s rare to call a restaurant in Huntingtonvillage a staple of the village, but Redrestaurant has done just that, making a namefor itself as a NewAmerican dining destina-tion in Huntington for nearly 13 years.Red has rustic ambiance that distinguish-

es it from other restaurants in the village. Itprovides a warm, homey feel while alsocapturing the feel of a trendy Manhattanrestaurant.The New American menu is influenced

by chef and owner Nino Antuzzi, who wasborn in Sardinia and brings both Italianand Mediterranean influence to his food.He also owns Osteria da Nino and Sap-suckers on Main Street.General Manager Kelley Danek said that

since its opening, Red has experienced aslow evolution, staying true to the quality ofingredients and striving to make their mealsboth simple and delicious.The seared scallop appetizer ($13) is out

of this world. Served with truffle balsamicaioli and baby field greens, the lightly salt-ed, fully flavored scallops were fresh andtender. The Sicilian-Kissed Calamari ($12)made with baby calamari, sautéed with

spicy tomatoes, pine nuts, capers and blackolives, had the perfect amount of depth andwas devoid of acidity.Danek, who has been with the restaurant

since day one, suggested the Winter Mush-room Risotto (app. $13, main $25), andwe’re really glad she did. The dish is madewith chicken stock instead of cream, and is“laboriously stirred” for forty minutes be-fore it can be served. It is prepared with ex-otic mushrooms, parmesan cheese, Arboriorice, black pepper and black truffle butter.This was by far our favorite tasting experi-ence, given the savory complexity betweenthe parmesan cheese and mushrooms and aslight crunch from the parsley and cloves.In an effort to assess what the chef does

with a simple dish, we ordered the Hunter’sChicken ($26), a basic bird that Red took toanother level. The restaurant uses Bell’s andEvans organic free-range chicken, andserves it with pearl onion, heritage bacon,and pan sauce with mashed potatoes andharicot verts. The dish is transformed by thesauce. The potatoes are rich, but not too rich,and the neat presentation makes you feellike you were enjoying comfort food at afine dining establishment.The pan-seared yellow fin tuna ($30),

coated with a soy ginger glaze and served

with wasabi aioli, jasmine rice and haricotverts, is spot-on. An overall attractive dish,the tuna is cooked evenly throughout andthe aioli was the perfect, not-too-overpow-ering flavor the dish needed to distinguish itfrom other takes on wasabi-style tuna.At Red, we recommend you save room

for dessert. The Baked Bread Pudding ($9),made with creamy caramel and served withhomemade vanilla gelato, really sold us onthe chef’s ability to make a basic dish standout. Savory, soft and perfectly infused withflavor at every bite, it’s a great way to endany meal. The flourless chocolate cake ($9),served warm with vanilla crème anglaise, isalso a winner thanks in part to homemadehazelnut gelato.Based on our experience, you can’t go

wrong at Red. Their moderately priced dish-es are well worth the investment, and therestaurant also offers a three-course prix-fixe menu ($32) Sundays through Thurs-days, except on holidays.Don’t forget to take advantage of their pri-

vate parking lot behind the restaurant onNew Street, where guests can access therestaurant from the back garden.


Reveling In Red

Red417 NewYork Ave., Huntington

631-673-0304www.redrestaurant.com

Atmosphere—Rustic and trendyCuisine—New AmericanPrice—Moderate to expensiveHours—Mon.-Thurs. 5 p.m.-10 p.m.;Fri.-Sat. 5 p.m.-11 p.m.; Sun. 5 p.m.-9p.m.

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Red’s Chef Salvador plates a succulentseared scallop appetizer.

The pan-seared yellow fin tuna, glazed withginger soy served and served with wasabiaioli, is a pleaser.


CUPCAKES AND CORDIALS: For those whostopped by Bottles and Cases on Feb. 14, itwas a Valentine’s Day filled with cupcakesand cordials, as the folks from Blondie’sBake Shop (90A Washington Drive, Cen-terport, 631-424-4545, www.blondies-bakeshop.com) showered customers withtasty mini-treats paired with cordial sug-gestions. Pairings were: chocolate cakewith white chocolate butter cream – withAshling White Chocolate Irish Cream;Guinness chocolate cake with whiskeyganache and Irish cream butter cream –with Ashling Irish Cream; lemon cupcakewith tart lemon curd filling topped withmeringue – with Buccia di Limone Limon-cello; and coffee cupcake with mocha frost-ing – with Buccia di Sambucca. The Food-ies’ favorite was the lemon cupcake/limon-cello pairing. Heaven! We’re hoping the

cupcake comes in regular size, because wetook a bottle of limoncello home.

A NEW WAY TO GETYOUR COOKIE FIX:Crumbs Bake Shop(11Wall St., Hunting-ton, 631-421-4500,www.crumbs.com) issupporting the GirlScouts of Americawith their Girl ScoutsThin Mints cupcake,which was introduced Feb. 8 on NationalGirl Scout Cookie Day. It’s a devil’s foodcake filled with fudge and topped with mintcream cheese frosting edged in chocolatecake crumbs, with a Thin Mint cookie rightin themiddle. It’s also a good time to remindyou that Girl Scout cookies are on sale onceagain, so check with your local troop or vis-it www.girlsscoutcookies.org to find outbow to find an authorized vendor for yourTagalogs and Samoas. And for you smart-phone owners, there’s even an app to helpyou track down your favorite cookies.

CHILI LOVERS: The Lark is singing yoursong! The Lark Pub & Grub (93 LarkfieldRoad, East Northport, 631-262-9700, the-larkpubandgrub.com) is hosting a ChiliCook Off on Sunday, March 3 beginningat 1 p.m. There will be raffles and tastingsfor guests, and prizes for the top chili-makers, with the day’s proceeds benefit-ting the League for Animal Protection ofHuntington. Call for more information:631-262-9700.

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Customers at Bottles and Cases on Valen-tine’s Day were treated to cordials and cup-cakes from Blondie’s Bake Shop.

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A Good Exercise For Seniors

What is the most important exercise todo when you find yourself at the wonder-ful age of 65? That’s a tougher questionthan I would have thought. Being a phys-ical therapist, about 100 exercises cometo mind, but I thought about what one ex-ercise would prove to be the most benefi-cial, and I found a few statistics:• One out of three adults age 65 and

older falls each year, but less than halftalk to their healthcare providers about it.• Among older adults (those 65 or old-

er), falls are the leading cause of injurydeath. They are also the most commoncause of nonfatal injuries and hospital ad-missions for trauma.• In 2010, 2.3 million nonfatal fall in-

juries among older adults were treated inemergency departments and more than662,000 of these patients were hospital-ized.The best way to protect your hips is to

keep the muscles that support themstrong. Your gluteal muscles support your

hips, which in turn, stabilize your kneesas well as your core (your abdominalmuscles). This is very important in pre-venting falls, because having strong hipand leg muscles will make your body ableto adjust to uneven and unexpectedchanges in terrain. The Chair Squat is a wonderful exer-

cise because it does not require any spe-cial equipment and it targets not only thegluteal muscles (your tush), but the ab-dominals, quadriceps (front thigh mus-cles) and the hamstrings (muscles in theback of your thigh) as well. An addedbonus with the Chair Squat is that by us-ing your own body weight as resistance,you are strengthening your bones whileyou build muscle.To start, you will need a sturdy chair

with a back support.1. Start in a sitting position. With arms

stretched out in front slowly rise from thechair to a standing position. Keep yourknees steady and do not let them toucheach other or go past your ankles. It putstoo much pressure on your kneecaps. Ifyou need to, use the arm rests to giveyourself a boost, or put a cushion on thechair.2. Lower yourself slowly back into a

sitting position.

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3. Inhale when you rise and exhalewhen you lower yourself. Keep the move-ment slow and controlled; don’t try torush it, enjoy it.4. Repeat this, at first up to five times,

rest for 2-3 minutes, and repeat anotherset of repetitions until eventually you cando 10 repetitions per set and work up tothree sets, as your strength and staminaincreases and permits. Don’t think that bydoing more you will be helping yourselfget fitter, quicker. More often than not

you are more likely to cause injury to thebody. If you are unable to complete five,work to a number you and your body arecomfortable with. And remember, please always consult

your physician before beginning any newexercise regime. Take pride in your strongbody!

Elizabeth A. Perlstein is a doctor ofphysical therapy and co-owner of Dy-namic Sports Physical Therapy & Reha-bilitation in Huntington.

Senior excercise tips(Continued from page A12)

The Chair Squat is a good exercise for seniors.

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warned of the dangers of releasing a per-son into society with no job or place tolive. The first adoption of the manumis-sion law was in 1788 in New York, and alater version was crafted and adopted bythe state in 1799. Hammon’s work influ-enced the policy of decision makers, orOverseers of the Poor.“He warns that people considering

manumission for African-Americans, es-pecially the elderly, should think aboutwhat they’re doing, because there’s nosafety net for these people, includinghimself… They’re at the end of theirworking life where they can no longersupport themselves, and you’re basicallygiving them freedom to die on a side-walk,” he said.Metcalf said a lot of Hammon’s work

was religious in nature, and that whileHammon himself was an Episcopal, hewas baptized at the Old First Church onMain Street in Huntington.Another slave of note in Huntington

was a man only known as Elijah. He wasborn in 1750 in Northport was and sold tothe widow Mary Platt in 1770 when hewas 20 years old. Platt owned a tavern,now the Park Avenue Deli, and Elijahhelped run the operation.Elijah’s claim to fame resulted from a

robbery gone wrong, when a group ofGarrison troops decided to invade Platt’stavern. The heist took a turn for the worstwhen one aimed a musket at Gilbert Platt,one of Mary’s sons. Taking a bullet to thehead, Elijah survived and recovered al-most completely, with little to no cogni-tive damage.Elijah was an expert fiddle player, and

he became an instant local celebrity. Met-calf said the news made both Loyalist and

Patriot newspapers, and his story becamea great source of revenue for the tavernbusiness—everyone wanted to see theman with the bulletproof head. As visi-tors became acquainted with the livinglegend, his reputation as a distinguishedmusician continued to grow, and his liveperformances became an attraction.Aaron Frazier and Abraham Allen

Stokley also made their mark in Hunting-ton. They came up from Virginia in 1830to work on the West Neck brickyards, andthe pair was instrumental in founding theBethel AME Church in Huntington.In 1873 Samuel Ballton, who was

heavily involved in the Calvarly efforts,retired and settled in Greenlawn. Therehe worked as a sharecropper, where cu-cumbers were his crop. In the Early1880s, Ballton grew a crop yielding 1.5million cucumbers that he processed intopickles and made a fortune off of. Afterpaying off his debts, Ballton decided tocount his blessings and withdrew fromthe pickle business. With an entrepre-neurial spirit, Ballton went into construc-tion, owned several properties and built15 houses in Greenlawn. Ballton wasnamed the favorite son of Greenlawn, andthe annual Pickle Festival was estab-lished in his honor.Booker T. Washington arrived in Hunt-

ington in 1911, where he had a home onCousins Lane in Fort Salonga.Washingtonwas the founder of Tuskegee University,and gained national traction through hiswritings on African-Americans in society.Washington said that emancipated andyounger generations of African-Ameri-cans should have the opportunity to attendtrade and vocational schools, and be ableto put their talents to practical use. Hisviews often clashed with W.E.B. Du Bois,

a black academic who preached about thebenefits of a prestigious education.Because of his profound work, Wash-

ington was invited in 1901 to a WhiteHouse dinner party by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt. Washington later be-came an adviser to President Roosevelt,and was later an advisor to President Taft.Washington used his Fort Salonga homeas a summer house, and was a member ofthe AME Church across from Huntington

Hospital, where he taught Sunday schoolbefore he died in 1915.In more recent history, jazz legend

John W. Coltrane had a home on Candle-wood Path in Dix Hills that was saved bythe town and will be turned into a muse-um in honor of Coltrane’s life. Metcalfsaid Coltrane left personal effects, suchas tape recorders, in the home, and thatColtrane wrote his critically acclaimed“A Love Supreme” there.

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and Round Swamp Roads, to 18 acres onDeshon Drive, to allow for construction ofa BAPS temple and the 261-unit The Clubat Melville affordable, for-sale seniorcommunity.The town does not own the property yet,

Myles said, but is working toward acquisi-tion and is wrapping up additional sitetesting. Town spokesman A.J. Carter saidHuntington “is close to closing on theland.”Once the town buys the land, 5 acres

will be used as passive parkland.The re-maining land will be acive parkland,something that is sorely needed inMelville, officials said.“The southwestern quadrant of the town

definitely needs some more active recre-atioal space,” Myles said. “This is a par-ticular parcel that sits right at the gatewayof Huntington. It’s the first thing you seewhen you come into Huntington on thatside of the town.”It is now up to the residents, Myles, and

Joy Squires, chairwoman of the Town’sEnvironmental Open Space Committee, tosteer the creation of Sweet Hollow Park.Early feedback has supported ideas likebocce courts, checker-and-chess tables,walking paths, an accessible playgorundand a tennis court. Residents should sendfeedback to [email protected] agreed to prepare a questionnairefor residents.“What we want is to get as much input

as possible and draft a few conceptualplans for the site, and then come back andmeet again with you and get further in-put,” Myles said. “We really want it to runthe full gamut, and we will try to synthe-

size the input we get.”At a Jan. 29 meeting of the Civic Asso-

ciation of Sweet Hollow, several residentssuggested moving part of the passive park-land to the property line near PhaetonDrive to provide buffering without usingany of the three acres of active parkland.But town officials said the parameters ofthe passive land were selected to protectthe most environmentally sensitive por-tions of the parcel, and town attorneyswould have to research whether the pa-rameters could be changed.“These 5 acres were chosen because

they had the least utility from a recreationperspective and because the other 3 acreshad already been disturbed,” Carter said.Within the park, Civic Association of

Sweet Hollow President Taff is hoping toestablish a focal point – a statue, a foun-tain or some sort of central structure – asa gathering point. The civic leader told hermembers that she has high hopes for thefinished product.“I want this to be the most gorgeous

park in Huntington… We’ve waited 12years for this, and then some” she said.Taff ackowledged the Article 78 lawsuit

filed by Melville’s Peter Nichols, whichputs any action for the park on hold, but al-so expressed confidence that the suitwould be thrown out.“We need to plan this park because it

takes a long time. So by the time all of thisis resolved, we’ll be ready to build,” shesaid.Squires stressed residents should partic-

ipate in the process and see it through.“It doesn’t happen overnight, so be pa-

tient. Trust me – it wil happen. Absolute-ly, it will happen,” Squires said.

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ago when Canon started to occupy thebuilding. They’ve got a small amount ofpeople they brought into the building. Ithink they’re doing a phased approached,”McGloin said.Canon officials confirmed employees

from the company’s Lake Success officewere being moved into the building. Ac-cording to a press release issued Monday,nearly half of their 1,400 Long Island em-ployees have been relocated to theMelville facility. The remaining workersare expected to move in March.Once operational, the campus will

serve as the headquarters for CanonU.S.A. and the North and South Ameri-can headquarters for parent companyCanon. The other two global headquarters

are in London and Japan.“We are so proud to be moving to our

brand new, state-of-the-art headquarters atOne Canon Park,” Executive Vice Presi-dent Seymour Liebman said. “One CanonPark will be a symbol of not only our ded-ication to our employees, but also our ded-ication to the Long Island community wehave called home since 1971.”However, the Huntington Town Board

admitted an oversight with the traffic sig-nals at their Feb. 5 meeting. The traffic sig-nals were erected and activated, but neveradded to town code. By law, they must beincluded in the code to be legally enforce-able. Motorists have been abiding by thesignal and traffic has not been an issue.“They’re probably going to enact it the

same day [as the hearing],” McGloin said.

Canon moving in(Continued from page A1)

the Forest Park Elementary-based pro-gram; fourth-graders, who spend a fullday on Thursdays; and fifth-graders,who spend a full day on Friday at theelementary school.Students are supervised by Program

Facilitator Valerie Geiler, and Ms.Caryn Meirs. Next year however, onlyone of the two instructors will remaindue to budget constraints.“The kids are really exposed to proj-

ect-based learning…It fosters critical,deductive and creative thinking along ataxonomy of intelligences, with creat-

ing being the highest skill,” Rettaliatasaid. “They can interact with studentsin a very concentrated setting, some-thing different than what they get in theclassroom.”Martin added that the program pro-

vides a very important social aspect tothe student experience, and teachesthem not to put too much pressure onthemselves as intellectuals.“Anxiety is high amongst this group,

because they’re hard on themselves andthey want perfection,” Martin said,adding that their teachers relieve themof the burden of failure.

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Vets Build Open HouseVets Build, which works to help veterans findjobs in home construction, HVAC and greenbuilding, hosts an open house on Feb. 21, 4p.m. at the Deer Park Training Center at 10Dunton Ave. Next five-week course startsMarch 4. RSVP to Tim Scherer at 631-665-1571.

Networking MixerThe next Townwide Fund networking mixer isFeb. 28, 6 p.m. at the Huntington Yacht Club,95 East Shore Road, featuring speaker PaulePachter, executive director of Long IslandCares, Inc. - The Harry Chapin Food Bank.Relax on Huntington Harbor while enjoyinghappy hour cocktails and free appetizers.RSVP to Mary at 631-972-8040 [email protected].

Corporate Bowling ChallengeThe Melville Chamber of Commerce’s SecondAnnual Corporate Challenge is Feb. 28, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Have fun and network at the sametime while speed bowling at 300 Long Island.Travel to new lanes every two frames andmeet and compete with new teams. Cash bar,pizza, soft drinks and giveaways. $35 mem-bers/$50 non-members. For non-bowlers: Freefor members/$35 non-members. RSVP at 631-777-6260 or [email protected].

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

Musical Shabbat EveJanet London will lead Shabbat Eve servicesFriday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m., accompanied byRich Shapiro on guitar, at Kehillath ShalomSynagogue, 58 Goose Hill Road, Cold SpringHarbor. 631-367-4589.www.KehillathShalom.org.

Glow in the Dark Purim BashEnjoy a Purim bash, glow-in-the-dark style onFeb. 23 at The Chai Center, 501 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills. Evening services begin at 7p.m., following by Havdalah and Megillah read-ings, margaritas and Hamentash baking.Free. RSVP required. [email protected].

Purim PartyA free Purim Megillah will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Feb. 23 at Kehillath ShalomSynagogue, 58 Goose Hill Road, Cold SpringHarbor. Hear about how Queen Esther savedthe Jewish people in long ago Persia from thewicked Haman, and eat Hamentashen andsing silly songs. Then from 8-11 p.m., adultscan enjoy a Karaoke Purim Festival with appe-tizers. $5 members/$10 non-members. 631-367-4589. www.KehillathShalom.org.

Get Your Last LicksThe Last Licks Cafe on Feb. 23 presents TheFolk Goddesses, with an open mic at 7:30 p.m.at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ofHuntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington $13general/$8 seniors and students.www.lastlickscafe.org.

Guys and DollsThe HJC Park Avenue Players present “Guysand Dolls” – the fun and romantic musical clas-sic featuring "Luck Be a Lady", "A Bushel and aPeck", and "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat,"on Saturdays, March 2 and 9 at 8 p.m. andSundays, March 3 and 10 at 3 p.m. $18 generaladmission/$10 children 5 and under. Premiumand patron seats $25/$50. Huntington JewishCenter, 510 Park Ave. 631-427-1089 ext.10/631-697-3367. hjcny.org/guys-and-dolls.

Little Cow Harbor RunThe 4-mile Little Cow Harbor Run for HOPE isMarch 2, 9 a.m. beginning at Oldfield MiddleSchool, 2 Oldfield Road, Greenlawn. Raceapplication available at www.projecthopeny.orgor register online at www.active.com. Proceedsto benefit St. Hugh’s Project HOPE – a localcommunity soup kitchen.

Northport Winter Farmers MarketThere’s no need to wait until the weather gets

hot to enjoy local produce. An indoor market isheld in Northport every Saturday, 11 a.m.-3p.m. at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 27Main St., through March 30. www.winterfarm-ersmarketlongisland.com.

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

Purim In The PalacePurim in the Palace on Feb. 24 at The ChaiCenter, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway, begins at 3:45p.m. with a Megillah reading followed by themagic of Amore the Magician and a pasta andsalad buffet. $10 per person/$40 per family.RSVP to 631-351-8672 or [email protected].

Purim CarnivalJoin the Suffolk Y JCC and celebrate Purim onFeb. 24, 1-4 p.m. with a DJ dance party, carni-val booths with prizes, cotton candy, popcorn,arts and crafts and air bounce rides. Admissionis free. 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800.

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

Murder Mystery DinnerSt. Peter's Lutheran Church of HuntingtonStation presents a Murder Mystery Dinner,“Mobster in the Men's Room,” produced byMurder Mystery Players, Inc., along with asilent auction at 11 Ogden Court on March 9, 6p.m. $40 in advance/$45 at the door ($25/$30under age 18). Proceeds benefit St. Peter’s2013 Costa Rica Mission Team. 631-423-1013.

See The LightTown Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized anexhibit of Huntington Lighthouse artifacts andmemorabilia to celebrate its centennial anniver-sary of The Huntington Lighthouse. The displayincludes correspondence between theLighthouse Establishment and LighthouseKeeper Robert McGlone, and an original paint-

ing of the lighthouse, which will be auctioned.On display in the Town Hall lobby, 100 Main St,Huntington, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.hunt-ingtonlighthouse.org. 631-421-1985.

Be The MatchThe Commack Teachers Association and theCommack PTA co-sponsor a Bone MarrowRegistry Drive through the “Be the Match”organization (icla.org) on Feb. 26 at CommackMiddle School on Vanderbilt Parkway from 3-7p.m. Registrants must be ages 18-44. ContactAlice Marques at [email protected] or 631-858-3508.

Needleworkers UniteThe Suffolk County Chapter of TheEmbroiderers' Guild of America invites you toattend its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at HalfHollow Hills Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, DixHills. Margaret O'Brien leads in making anembroidered silk ribbon heart with rosettes. Alllevels welcome. Call Pat at 631-423-3738.

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

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

50-Percent Off Thrift ShoppeEnjoy 50-percent off linens and books duringFebruary at Commack United Methodist ThriftShoppe, 486 Townline Road, Commack. OpenTuesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and thefirst Saturday of the month, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.631-499-7310.

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

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• On display through Feb. 28 is art from ColdSpring Harbor’s elementary school students.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Notary Service is available at the library, nor-mally Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdayand Thursday evenings and occasionally onthe weekends. Call before you come to thelibrary to make sure there is a notary avail-able upon your arrival. There is a charge of$2 for each document that needs to be nota-rized.

• AARP provides tax assistance on Fridaysfrom 1-5 p.m. through April 12.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deer-parklibrary.org.• Did you get a new tablet for the holidays andneed help downloading books or apps? Makea one-on-one appointment with a member ofthe Tech Team. Call 631-586-3000.

• The library is starting a Scrabble Club foradults. Sessions will start Saturday, March30. Call the library for more information.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722.www.elwoodlibrary.org.• Homework help is being offered for studentsin grades 3-7 on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. throughMay 28.

• Take a defensive driving class on Saturday,Feb. 23 at 9:30 a.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• Join Dr. Saperstein as he performs pianoarrangements of music from different showson Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.

• Are you new to speaking English? A conver-sation group meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. untilJuly.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. har-borfieldslibrary.org.• “Hotel Transylvania” will be shown on Friday,Feb. 22, 7 p.m.

• There will be a meeting for the AdvancedBattle of the Books on Saturday, Feb. 23, 10a.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New YorkAve., Huntington Station.631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Les Trois Femmes will be performing at themain branch on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.

• There will be literary tutors available onMondays from 9-11 a.m.

Northport-East Northport Public LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. EastNorthport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313.www.nenpl.org.• “Here Comes the Boom” will be shownFriday, Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m. in Northport.

• Brittany Maier, 22, is a savant pianist, blindand autistic since birth. She will perform inNorthport on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m.

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.• A defensive driving class will be held onSaturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m.

• Celebrate the Year of the Snake with someseasonal stories and make a paper lanternand dragon on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2:30 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Jazz After Hours will feature We Three, withbassist Andrew Donato, jazz guitarist TimBarr, and Cliff Ferdon on drums, starting at10 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22. CoincidenceMachine will start at 11 p.m. $15 (includeswine and crudites).

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Prepping For St. Patrick’s DayChildren of all ages can enjoy a performance of Irish dancing by teachers and stu-

dents from the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of Irish Dance, known regionally, nationallyand internationally as champions on the competitive circuit, on Saturday, March 2 at246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Face painting at 12:15 p.m., danc-ing at 1 p.m. Hear the fascinating history about the costumes and dances, and enjoy aguided tour of the Birthplace. $8/child, chaperones free. Call 631-427-5240, ext. 113 oremail [email protected] to register.



for a celebration of Aerosmith, one ofAmerica’s greatest hard rock bands, spon-sored by Bottles & Cases, on Tuesday, Feb.26, 7:30 p.m. $10 members/$15 public.

Dix Hills Performing Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, DixHills. Box Office: 631-656-2148.www.dhpac.org.• Copperline, one of the top James Taylor trib-ute bands, will recreate many of JT’s greatesthits and even some of his more obscuresongs that made him the country’s preemi-nent folksinger on Friday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m.$25-$35.

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• “Wait Until Dark,” where a cool-as-ice psy-chopath smooth talks his way into the homeof an unsuspecting blind woman, runsthrough March 10.

• Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s YouthTheater Series presents the musical“Pinkalicious” through March 10, Saturdaysat 11 a.m., Sundays at 10:30 a.m. $15.

Talent ShowA local cable TV talent show is looking for alltypes of talent (except bands). Singers, impres-sionists, comedians, magicians, and other per-formers/acts welcome. Register online atwww.talent-showcase.com or call 631-223-7011. Auditions are open to all ages.Registration in advanced is required – no walk-ins permitted.

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Galleryhours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.weekends. 631-462-5400.www.ArtLeagueLI.net.• “Earth and Water: An Exhibition of CeramicArts and Watermedia” is on display throughMarch 3.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9 p.m.on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106.www.bjspokegallery.com.• The “Artist’s Choice” exhibit runs throughFeb. 28.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Openseven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdayand Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 chil-dren 3-12 and seniors over 65; members andchildren under 3 are free. 516-692-6768.www.cshfha.org• Features New York State's largest collectionof freshwater fish, reptiles and amphibianshoused in two aquarium buildings and eightoutdoor ponds.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling MuseumMain Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museumhours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family$12; military and children under 5 are free.631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.• Children ages 2½-5 can enjoy playtime, sto-rytime and crafts during Monday Minnows onMonday, Feb. 25, 1:30 p.m.

fotofoto Gallery14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Friday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.• “Cubs” by Allison Rufrano is on displaythrough Feb. 24. Also on display is “Fourfrom Three” by Ray Germann, SethKalmowitz and Thom O'Connor.

• David A. Lewis discuses “ContemporaryPhotography Today” with a book signing “...ofthings not seen” by Frank Dituri on Saturday,Feb. 23, 5 p.m.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; mem-bers and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.• “Mirrored Images: Realism in the 19th and20th Centuries” explores the various realistmovements. On display through March 24.

• “Modernizing America: Artists of the Armory

Show” focuses on American artists who par-ticipated in the Armory Show and exploresthe impact of European Modernism onAmerican art in the early years of the 20thcentury. On display through April 14.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance CenterWelwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road,Glen Cove. Hours: Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040 ext. 100.www.holocaust-nassau.org.• The new permanent exhibit explains the1920s increase of intolerance, the reductionof human rights, and the lack of interventionthat enabled the persecution and mass mur-der of millions of Jews and others: peoplewith disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies),Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelli-gentsia.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 MelvillePark Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday -Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.hunt-ingtonarts.org.• “Bold,” featuring artists that grab the viewerwith their unique and striking artwork at theArt-trium, runs through Feb. 25.

• “Journeys & Destinations” in the main galleryruns through March 11, featuring paintersVivian Hershfield, Suzanne McVetty, VirginiaEdele, Grace Su and Nancy Fabrizio.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; KissamHouse/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers& Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistorical-society.org.• Learn about how Long Islanders used to getthrough winter before modern convenienceson Friday, Feb. 22, 1:30 p.m. at the ConklinHouse. $3 for Senior Friday. Call ext. 403 forreservations.

• Spend the afternoon at a tea party in thebeautifully decorated Conklin Barn with yourfavorite doll and tea cup on Saturday, Feb.23 or Sunday, Feb. 24, 2-4 p.m. Call ext.401. Space is limited.

• The next “Lunch & Learn” lecture on Feb. 28at Black & Blue restaurant in Huntington willdiscuss East Neck, the “Hamptons of theNorth Shore.” $40 members/$45 non-mem-bers.

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

9 East Contemporary Art9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.• The “Winter Invitational Exhibition” presentsnine major works by the 9 East Artists andnine works created by a selected group ofprofessional Long Island artists. On viewthrough March 31.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859.www.northporthistorical.org.• A new exhibition, “Northport Collects II,”opens Sunday, Feb. 24 with a special recep-tion at 2 p.m. Highlights include a collectionof miniature airplanes and old bottles discov-ered at local locations by a metal detectorenthusiast. At 3 p.m., Henry Tobin discussesthe collection of Ming Dynasty items whichare a part of the exhibition, which runs

through the end of June.

Ripe Art Gallery67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296.Gallery hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m.-6p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.www.ripeartgal.com.• Women’s clothing store Rexer-Parkes pres-ents a special showing of paintings by RipeArt Gallery artist Maxine Jurow titled “BlackVelvet” through February. 35 Gerard St.,Huntington.

• The Seventh Annual Valentines Day GroupShow, “Love Stinks,” is on view until March 1.

SPLIAHeadquarters: 161 Main St., Cold SpringHarbor. Joseph Lloyd Manor House: LloydLane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck. 631-692-4664. www.splia.org.• “Long Island at Work and at Play,” early20th-century photographs from SPLIA’s col-lections, is now on display Thursdays throughSundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Suffolk Y JCC74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800, ext. 140. Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Admission:$5 per person, $18 per family. Special groupprograms available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.• The Alan & Helene Rosenberg JewishDiscovery Museum provides hands-onexhibits and programs for children 3-13 yearsold and their families, classes and camps.Now on exhibit: The Alef Bet of Being aMensch. “Zye a mensch” is a Yiddish sayingthat means “be a decent, responsible, caringperson,” infusing both the best blessing andthe best that an educator can wish for hisstudents.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museumhours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 andolder, and $3 children 12 and under. Mansiontour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555.www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• The Arena Players Repertory Theatre pres-ents “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,” a taleof a frightening and fascinating relationship,at the Carriage House Theatre, Feb. 22-March 17. Performances are Friday andSaturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.$20-$25. For reservations call 516-293-0674or visit www.ArenaPlayers.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 1-4 p.m.;Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students,and children under 5 are free. 631-427-5240,ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.• Children of all ages can enjoy a performanceof Irish dancing by teachers and studentsfrom the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of IrishDance, on Saturday, March 2. Face paintingat 12:15 p.m., dancing at 1 p.m. Hear thefascinating history about the costumes anddances, and enjoy a guided tour of theBirthplace. $8/child, chaperones free. Callext. 113 to register.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300.www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Joe Deguardia's Star Boxing presents“Rockin' Fights 7 - Live on NBC SportsNetwork” on Saturday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m.$50-$200.

• “Clifford the Big Red Dog – Live!” plays two

shows for children on Tuesday, March 12 at 3p.m. and 6 p.m.

Love To Read?February is National “I Love to Read” month.Suffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro hosts a bookdrive to help fill the book shelves of local com-munity and senior centers. Gently used booksmay be dropped off at his district office, locatedat 130 West Jericho Turnpike in HuntingtonStation, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. throughFeb. 28.

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

Down Payment AssistanceHousing Help Inc., a HUD-certified not-for-profithousing agency provides free services to fami-lies with housing issues. Programs includefirst-time homebuyer counseling, foreclosureprevention assistance, tenant education andadvocacy, and the development of affordablehousing. The agency has a two-three bedroomhome under construction, with a $40,000 downpayment assistance package. For informationcall Susan Lagville at 631-754-0373.

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

Emergency Home Repair ProgramAre you “underwater” on your mortgage butmaking payments on time? Do you need anemergency repair on your home, but can’t geta home equity loan because you are underwa-ter? You could eligible for up to $5,000 foremergency home repairs if your income doesnot exceed 120 percent of the HUD medianincome for Long Island ($129,000 for a familyof four). Apply to the Emergency Home RepairProgram. Call Susan at Housing Help Inc.,631-754-0373.

Artistically Gifted NeededThe Gurwin Jewish Nursing & RehabilitationCenter in Commack is seeking artistically giftedvolunteers to partner with residents in a newprogram, “heART to heART” aimed at helpingpeople with varying levels of cognitive abilityexpress themselves through art. Contact Judieat 516-931-5036 or [email protected].

Don’t Hibernate. Help.The Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVPSUFFOLK) needs adults 55+ to help in organi-zations throughout Suffolk County. Dozens ofopportunities available in this federally fundedprogram for just about any interest or skill. Visitwww.rsvpsuffolk.org or call 631-979-9490ext.12 for more information.

Friends At HomeLooking to earn some community service hourswhile changing a life? As part of theFriends@Home program, a project of TheAriella's Friendship Circle at the Chai Center inDix Hills, visit a child with special needs in anenvironment they are most comfortable: theirown homes. Together, bake cookies, playgames, create arts and crafts, read books andmore. Contact Nati or Sara at 631-351-8672 [email protected].

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It was only five years ago when theColts had just one county qualifier. Thisseason, nine wrestlers from Half HollowHills West qualified for the SuffolkCounty Championships and three willmove on to states.“I think the guys understood what it

would take to get there. They saw the suc-cess the seniors had last year as jun-iors. They saw how hard these guysworked,” coach Mike Patrovich said.

Tyler Grimaldi (160 pounds) took thetournament by storm, winning his secondSuffolk County Championship title. JoePiccolo (170 pounds) and Jagger Rebozo(182 pounds) will also make the trip to

Albany for the state tournament, whichbegins on Friday morning with quarterfi-nals. Semifinals will begin Saturdaymorning, and the finals will be held thatnight.While Grimaldi earned an automatic

state berth with a 7-2 win in counties,Piccolo and Rebozo each earned wildcardberths. Piccolo lost in the county finalsand Rebozo finished in third. Chris Reilly(120) just missed earning a trip to Albanyby finishing fifth in counties.Grimaldi is scheduled to wrestle

Carthage’s Colin Ryan in the first round ofstates.Tyler’s father, Board of Education Vice

President Frank Grimaldi, creditedPatrovich with picking his son off the

football field at Candlewood MiddleSchool and helping him become the elitewrestler he is today. Tyler will wrestle forHarvard University next year.“Tyler has a lot of talent and drive and

determination, but Mike was able to chan-nel all that and get him to the level he is atnow,” Frank said.Patrovich credited the quartet of All-

County wrestlers with leading this sea-son’s team.“They are great kids. I was always able

to count on them over the years to do theright thing. They led more by examplethan anything else,” the coach said.Piccolo and Rebozo competed through

injuries, Patrovich said, while Reillyachieved the high level of play his coach

saw in him. Tyler Grimaldi, the coachsaid, is the best wrestler in Half HollowHills history, “bar none.”The top three finishers work out all 12

months of the year, the coach added, andcarry a strong sense of determinationwithin them. Always anxious to improve,the trio is expected to do well in Albany.“I think they will all have a very suc-

cessful state tournament,” Patrovich said.

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Townwide Fund Readies For St. Pat’s RunRegistration is underway for the

Townwide Fund of Huntington’sannual St. Patrick’s 4-mile andfun runs on Saturday, March 9,and this year’s event has a specialcomponent for first responders.In partnership with the Halesite

Fire Department, this year’s St.Patrick’s run will feature the first“Firefighters Challenge.” Fire-fighters, EMS providers and allother first responders from areafire and rescue departments are in-vited to enter the race, in teams offive.The start/finish area is at the

American Legion Post 360 inHalesite, located at 360 Mill DamRoad and Route 110. The 1K funrun will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the4-mile run will begin at 9 a.m. Thecourse runs from Mill Dam Road

up to West Shore Road, up thehills of Browns Road, then turnsand reverses, back to the Ameri-can Legion building.The Hartigan High School

Challenge will once more be partof the 4-mile race. High schoolstudents can gather a team of fivedesignees and come out to supporta good cause.The St. Patrick’s Run is the first

big event of the year for the Town-wide Fund in its efforts to raisefunds to support 20 health and hu-man service agencies.Melville law firm Carter, DeLu-

ca, Farrell and Schmidt, LLP, isthe gold-level sponsor of theevent.Visit the website at www.town-

widefund.org or call 631-629-4950. The annual St. Patrick’s Run is scheduled for March 9.

BOYS BASKETBALL

ColtsAdvanceInHoopsThe No. 7 Colts of Half Hollow

Hills West defeated No. 10 New-field 83-60 on Feb. 15, advancingto the second round of the SuffolkAA playoffs.From the very beginning of the

game, Hills West was up and run-ning quickly. With a basket at thebuzzer, Hills led 22-12 at the end ofthe first quarter.The team continued its domi-

nance in the second quarter, quick-ly opening up the lead 44-21 by theend of the half.Spurred by screaming fans, Hills

West picked up more ground in thesecond half, leading 61-36 at theend of the third quarter and finallywinning the game.

Terry Harris scored 22 points,with Marcus Solomon netting 21points and 9 assists. Jamir Black-man had 15 points and NeneyoMate-Kole scored 11. Also scoringwere Justin Leonard with 7points, Ross Greenfield with 5,and Dylan Harlem with 2. Mate-Kole had 16 rebounds in the win.The Colts were to play No. 2

Brentwood on Feb. 19. Resultswere not available as of press time.The winner of that game plays onFriday.

By Nicole [email protected]

NoStopping These Colts On TheMatGrimaldi, Piccolo and Rebozo will represent Section XI in state tournament

WRESTLING

Two-time Suffolk Champ Tyler Grimaldistands with coach and mentor Mike Patro-vich at the championship tournament atWalt Whitman High School.

Tyler Grimaldi takes down Patchogue-Medford’s Kevin Rodriguez at the County Tourna-ment.

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