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SPOTLIGHT

By Carl [email protected]

The state Department of Trans-portation has “temporarily suspend-ed” a plan to build an expanded restarea between exits 51 and 52 in DixHills that was slated to include a9,000-square-foot building with din-ing and restrooms and 200 parkingspaces, according to state Assembly-man Andrew Raia.Raia (R-Northport) said he spoke

with the chief of staff to DOT Com-missioner Matthew J. Driscoll Mon-day about the issue, who said theplan was put “on hold.” This comesdays after local elected officials werecaught off guard when they startedgetting calls as early as Aug. 18about trees behind the current “textarea” being uprooted. “They pretty much clear-cut the

majority of the property and deci-mated it,” said Huntington TownCouncilwoman Susan Berland.Local and state elected officials, as

well as civic leaders, demanded thestate put a halt to the work, notingopposition to expanding the area go-ing back nearly two decades and anunderstanding that the DOT hadplanned to build such a rest stop,which would promote local foodsand goods, at Exit 67.By last Thursday, following a

flood of calls, meetings and letters toGov. Andrew Cuomo and Driscoll,the work had stopped.Cuomo spokeswoman Dani Lever

said, “Discussions regarding a TasteNY store on the Long Island Express-way are preliminary, and we look for-ward to a robust dialogue with our lo-cal partners and stakeholders moving

State Puts Brakes On Rest Area PlansDIX HILLS

By Andrew [email protected]

For the first time in roughly 15years, Half Hollow Hills SchoolDistrict has scheduled the promsand graduation ceremonies of itstwo high schools for separate days,officials announced Monday at aschool board meeting. The schedule strays from the

district’s former policy, whichplaced the schools’ proms on thesame Friday and the graduationson the following Sunday.With the change, High School

East’s Class of 2016 will have itsgraduation rehearsal and prom on

District Alters Graduation SkedHALF HOLLOW HILLS

(Continued on page A22)The state Depapartment of Transportation bulldozed trees behind the “text area”off the Long Island Expressway in Dix Hills. The work has since stopped.

Half Hollow Hills School district officials announced Monday that the dis-trict will be hosting its two high school commencement ceremonies onseparate days for the first time in more than a decade.(Continued on page A21)

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A Dix Hills bicyclist injured in a fall Saturdaymorning was airlifted to Stony Brook UniversityMedical Center, Suffolk police said.The bicyclist, a 48-year-old Dix Hills man,

was riding on Maryland Street in Dix Hillsaround 11:48 a.m. when he hit a pole, fell and

struck his head.Fire officials said the Dix Hills Fire Department

Rescue Squad responded to a report of the injuredbicyclist around 12 p.m. Upon arrival, the manwas found to be in a semi-conscious state, suffer-ing from serious head trauma. A paramedic deter-mined that the bicyclist required transport to atrauma treatment center.A Dix Hills Rescue Squad ambulance trans-

ported to the injured man to a landing zone atJames E. Allen School in Dix Hills. The patientwas then airlifted to Stony Brook by Suffolk Po-lice Aviation.About 25 fire and rescue personnel were dis-

patched with three heavy rescue trucks, an ambu-lance, first responder and paramedic units, underthe command of Dix Hills Fire Department Assis-tant Chief Thomas Napolitano.

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Both high schools in the Half Hol-low Hills school district were namedto Newsweek’s annual list of the top500 public high schools in America.High schools East and West regis-tered at No. 386 and No. 438 respec-tively and are two of four public highschools within the Huntington town-ship to make the cut.Long Island as a whole registered

21 schools on the list, which waspublished Aug. 19. The list includes12 schools in Nassau County and

nine in Suffolk County. Along withEast andWest, the Town of Hunting-ton saw Elwood-John Glenn HighSchool listed at No. 376 and North-

port High School at No. 436.According to Newsweek, the rank-

ings assess schools based on metricsincluding college enrollment rate,

graduation rate, SAT and ACTscores, student retention and more.Newsweek attained data from16,285 public high schools acrossthe country.According to data released by the

National Center for Education Statis-tics in 2015, there were nearly 30,000public high schools in the country asof the 2011-12 school year.John O’Farrell, the district’s assis-

tant superintendent for secondary ed-ucation, spoke about the honor dur-ing Monday’s school board meeting.“It’s very prestigious,” he said. “It’s

something we take great pride in.”

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A 48-year-old Dix Hills bicyclist, injured in a fall Saturday morning, is trans-ferred to a Dix Hills Rescue Squad ambulance by first responders.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKSUSANBERLAND

“They pretty much clear-cut the majorityof the property and decimated it.”

State Puts Brakes On Rest Area Plans, Page A1

Cops: Man Had SuspendedLicense, No Interlock Device

A 30-year-old Dix Hills man was arrest-ed Aug. 19 on charges of driving with asuspended license and driving without amandated interlock device installed. Theman was pulled over by Suffolk police atUndset Court in Dix Hills at around 12:30p.m.

Dix Hills Gets DWI Charge

At around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, a 21-year-old Dix Hills man was arrested fordriving a 2012 Nissan while intoxicatednear the intersection of New York Avenueand Depot Road in Huntington Station.

Mailboxes Damaged

The mailboxes at homes on FirelightCourt and Candlewood Path in Dix Hillswere reported damaged on Aug. 17 andAug. 19, respectively.

No Fun At Playground

Equipment at the Dix Hills Park play-ground off Vanderbilt Motor Parkway inDix Hills was reported damaged onbetween 7 p.m. Aug. 18 and a call to policethe following day.

Money Stolen

Cash was reported stolen from theoffice of New York Physical Therapy onWalt Whitman Road in Melville. Theincident occurred between 3 p.m. Aug. 11and Aug. 18.

Game Over

Electronic game consoles, games, con-trollers and various other electronics werereported stolen on Aug. 17 from a ParsonsRoad home in Dix Hills. A police com-plaint stated someone entered through therear door of the residence to grab the items.

Bring back the sunflowers… I really missthe field of sunflowers that Mike Mohlenhoffused to grow at his farm in Huntington. Aroundthis time of year, one could al-ways count on seeing a half-acre or so of those sunny-facedflowers smiling at you whenyou drove up Oakwood Road. When the townbought the property and built athletic fieldsthere, the flowers were replaced by flocks ofsoccer-playing children. As much as I enjoy see-ing them, I wouldn’t mind getting an eyeful ofsunflowers when I drive past there again. Sowhattya say, Frank Petrone? Can we bring backthe sunflowers?

A special seat…While we’re on the topic ofbeautification, I’d like to share a wonderful sug-gestion made by one of our loyal readers, BettyTownsend. Betty believes the Town of Hunting-ton could use a few more dedicated bench andplaque combinations. Betty suggested this aftervisiting the boardwalk in Cape May, New Jersey,where she found several donated benchesdonned with plaques detailing why they weredonated. Betty pointed out an example of this inCold Spring Harbor, where a pair of benchesrest near a plaque dedicated to Billy Joel. But

she’d still like to see a few more around town. Iwould, too!

Empty nest… I overheardone of our Long IslanderNews staff members detailingsome “back-to-school blues”this past week. Yes, it’s thattime of year when the kids

head off to college and create a few empty nestsfor parents to cope with. For some parents, thisis the first time their children are heading out tothe real world, only to return for Thanksgivingand Christmas dinners, birthday celebrations andwinter and summer vacation. This can be stress-ful! But remember, folks, going to college is justanother step towards growing up. No matter howtough it may be to handle that empty nest, it’syour little birdie’s – err, your child’s – time toshine!

(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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The Suffolk County Po-lice Highway Patrol Bu-reau arrested 10 peopleduring an overnight sobri-ety checkpoint in Hunting-ton Station, including twoDix Hills residents, aMelville resident and aHuntington resident with a7-month-old child in hisvehicle.The operation, conduct-

ed between 11:08 p.m. Fri-day and 3 a.m. Saturday on Route110 at Church Street, was aimed atcurbing injuries and fatalities asso-ciated with driving while abilityimpaired by alcohol and drugs, par-ticularly ahead of the upcoming La-bor Day holiday weekend, Suffolkpolice said.A total of 625 vehicles went

through the checkpoint. One ofthose arrested, Marvin Whitfield,36, of 26 Virginia Ave., Huntington,was charged with felony aggravateddriving while intoxicated after be-ing stopped for traffic violationswith a 7-month-old female child inhis vehicle. Whitfield was alsocharged with endangering the wel-fare of a child.

Additionally, the fol-lowing people werecharged with drivingwhile intoxicated:• Cori Levin, 50, of

296 Old Country Road,Deer Park• Michael Levy, 27,

of 17 Lemarr Ave.,Melville• Kathryn Perry, 47, of

3931 Mill Road, Seaford• Maritza Borges, 46,

of 12 Kellum St., Huntington Station• Judy Evans, 53, of 273 Main St.,

Huntington• Renny Peter, 32, of 455 Mont-

gomery St., Savannah Georgia• Andrea Ronquillo, 25, of 314

Broadway Greenlawn, Huntington• Abdulla Mirpur, 36, of 1033

Commack Road, Dix Hills• Avinav Gambhir, 24, of 11

Country Squire Court, Dix HillsThe above individuals, including

Whitfield, were arraigned Saturdayat First District Court in Central Is-lip. Each were scheduled to reap-pear in court as early as Tuesdayand as late as Oct. 14.

-CORRY & WROBLEWSKI


CopsArrest 10AtSobrietyCheckpoint

DIX HILLS/MELVILLE

The Commack Fire Departmentand Commack Volunteer AmbulanceCorps hosted a plane crash drill at theCommack Union Free School Dis-trict’s North Ridge Primary Schoollast month.The simulated mass-casualty inci-

dent drill played out a scenario in-volving a plane crashing to the backof the school, scattering 42 victimson the grounds, some trapped under-neath debris. The victims, portrayedby CVAC Juniors, were transportedto Commack’s Burr IntermediateSchool, which was used as a receiv-

ing hospital.Aid for additional ambulances was

requested from Northport, EastNorthport, Dix Hills, Greenlawn,Melville, Centerport, Smithtown andKings Park fire departments and theCentral Islip and Stony Brook volun-teer ambulance squads.The drill was held under the direc-

tion of CVAC Chief Tom Lowenbergfor EMS operations and CommackFire Department Third AssistantChief Bobby Wilkins for firematicoperations.

-WROBLEWSKI

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Suffolk County officials have acti-vated a West Nile Hotline to furtherdetection and prevention initiatives.Residents are asked to call the

Department of Health Services’Public Health Hotline at 631-787-2200 weekdays from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.if a dead bird is spotted. Birds canbe carriers of the virus if bitten byan infected mosquito. The county’shealth department will determine ifthe bird should be tested. The hot-line will be active until Labor Day.West Nile was first detected in

Suffolk County in 1999. This sum-mer, mosquitos have tested positivefor West Nile virus in areas of Suf-folk, including in South Huntington,Huntington Station, Greenlawn,East Northport and Northport.Individuals over 50 years old

and/or with compromised immunesystems are most at risk of contract-ing the virus, which can cause seri-ous illness and, in some cases,death. Mild symptoms includefever, headache and body aches and

occasionally a skin rash and swollenlymph glands. Symptoms of a se-vere infection include high fever,muscle weakness, stupor and disori-entation. Those who experience anyof these symptoms should seek im-mediate medical attention.

-WROBLEWSKI

County Opens West Nile HotlineTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

An Aedes triseriatus mosquito is oneof many known carriers of the WestNile virus.

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Pilot Septic SystemInstalled

Suffolk County ExecutiveSteve Bellone was joined byenvironmentalists and Suf-folk officials in NesconsetSept. 20 to witness the in-stallation of Hydro-Action’sadvanced onsite septic sys-tem, one of the 19 systemsawarded through the Suf-folk County Advanced Sep-tic Pilot Program Lottery.

The pilot program is partof Suffolk County’s Re-claim OurWater initiative, a

comprehensive plan to im-prove the county’s waterquality, restore the region’snatural storm barriers byeradicating nitrogen pollu-tion by means of seweringtargeted areas and imple-menting advanced on-sitewastewater treatment sys-tems.“This initiative represents

a significant step in improv-ing the quality of water, animportant resource foreconomy and health,” Bel-lone said. “This pilot pro-gram will demonstrate the

benefits of protecting one ofour great natural resourcesand will provide individualhomeowners as well as therest of Suffolk County anopportunity to improve boththe environment of theirhomes as well as that ofSuffolk County. I applaudthe Minet family and the 19homeowners who were win-ners in our advanced septiclottery for being pioneers asthey will be the ones whowill have helped us to solvethis problem in our region.”“It was a wonderfully in-

formative morning watch-ing as the Hydro-Actionaerobic treatment unit wasinstalled at the Nesconsethome of the Minet’s,” statedLegislator Leslie Kennedy.Finally, the county is start-ing to turn the corner interms of protecting our solesource aquifer and leavingthe twentieth century be-hind!”The Hydro-Action sys-

tem uses extended aerationactivated sludge process inwhich microorganisms thattreat wastewater remain inthe treatment process forlonger period of time there-fore reducing nitrogen byup to 80 percent. The Hy-dro-Action system outper-forms traditional septictanks in prolonging drainfield life, meeting environ-mental requirements andhandling issues like poorsoil or high groundwater.Suffolk County’s Ad-

vanced Septic Pilot programwill test systems in differenttypes of terrain so that theycan be permitted for generaluse within the county. Manyof these advanced waste-water treatment systemswere observed by countyexperts on a tour of septicprograms conducted in oth-er states in the Northeast.The 19 systems were do-

nated by four national man-ufacturers, Hydro-ActionIndustries BUSSE GreenTechnologies, Norweco,and Orenco Systems, all ofwhom have extensive expe-rience across the country, aswell as Europe, in removingexcess nitrogen from resi-dential and commercialproperties. The advancedwastewater treatment sys-tems are valued at up to$15,000 per system.The firms will also work

with Suffolk County offi-cials and the County’s De-partment of Labor, Licens-ing and Consumer Affairsthroughout the process todevelop an extensive jobtraining program to bringmore septic and waste-water-oriented employmentopportunities to SuffolkCounty. The program willadditionally help to create ahomeowner awareness pro-gram to provide residentsinformation on proper sep-tic system maintenanceprotocols in an effort to re-duce nitrogen levels.

STEVE BELLONESuffolk County

Executive

LESLIE KENNEDYSuffolk County

Legislator

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

Was it a breakdown in communicationor a slap in the face? That’s the questionleft lingering after last week’s debacleover the state’s attempt to move forwardon a controversial rest stop proposal forthe Long Island Expressway betweenexits 51 and 52.The Department of Transportation has

for now suspended the proj-ect in Dix Hills. That cameafter outcry from the com-munity and elected officials who onlybecame aware that the project was mov-ing ahead when tree-clearing com-menced to prepare the site.Incredible.After fierce opposition scuttled the

plans well over a decade ago, town andcounty officials seem to have thoughtthe project was dead. In fact, the statehad agreed to develop the rest at Exit 57for its Taste NY center, a site that forseveral reasons is far better suited.It’s hard to believe that a project of

this scope could get a green light and ac-

tually get under way without the noticeof the community or elected officials.Yet it did.It’s even harder to believe that in the

entire state Department of Transporta-tion hierarchy, no one remembered thecontroversy from when the project wasfirst proposed.

All of which makes it easierto believe the “slap in theface” theory.

And the words from a spokesman forthe governor are no more encouraging.Without apology, he indicated that stateofficials were looking forward to “a ro-bust dialogue with our local partners andstakeholders moving forward.”That doesn’t exactly shut the door on

the matter.It’s time to do just that.Put the rest stop where it belongs and

make a commitment to the Town ofHuntington and Suffolk County thattransparency and openness will replacethe bully attitude.

End Rest Area Debacle

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Life&Style

By Jason [email protected]

A new book by the grandson of thefamed architect and designer AndrewGeller, who lived in Northport for fivedecades, revisits the life of Geller andthe history of his pivotal modernistwork.“Andrew Geller: Deconstructed,”

by Jake Gorst, relives the circum-stances and inspirations behind iconicdesigns that can be found in as closeto home as Long Island and as faraway as Israel.One interior design for a traditional

affordable American house was fea-tured in Moscow and famously be-came the setting for a disagreement

betweenVice President Nixon and So-viet Leader Nikita Khrushchev.Geller moved to Northport in 1951

and lived there for the nearly 50 years.He died in December 2011. The de-sign studio he created in his Northporthouse is where many of the well-known Long Island and New Jerseybeach houses were conceived.Gorst and his wife, Tracey, current-

ly maintain a production company inthat same house.Gorst started compiling the featured

sketches, photos and documents forthe book in 1995. He also interviewedGeller about his old or untouchedproject ideas and design experiencesdating back to the end of his WorldWar II service in the ‘40s.

Geller’s most recognizable work ishis imaginative beach houses on LongIsland and Massachusetts. The unusu-al roof designs and floor plans perplexand amaze architecture critics to thisday.The beach houses were a product of

creative problem solving and a needfor individuality in design, accordingto Gorst. The Hunt house on Fire Is-land, which looks like a fallen milkcarton balanced on its edge, wasspecifically designed to fit on its nar-row plot.The famous Pearlroth house in

Westhampton Beach, also known asthe Double Diamond house, was al-so designed with the intention of fit-ting the foundation on difficult ter-

rain.“He [Geller] toldme once regarding

the Hunt House on Fire Island; theplot was really small, narrow and in-teresting,” Gorst said.The foundation for the building is

incredibly thin, but the structure ex-pands outwards and hangs over thesand dunes, where the foundation isnot allowed to be. Gorst said that thedesign confused zoning officials atfirst, but they eventually conceded thatthe unconventional structure’s integri-ty was sound.Gorst compared his grandfather to

an abstract painter who started with ablotched or water-damaged canvas.“The more difficult the plot, the more

AuthorBringsToLifeGrandfather’sDesignGenius

Jake Gorst, of Northport, spent years researching the life and works his grandfather for the book “Andrew Geller: Deconstructed.”

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By Carl [email protected]

A deal that was in the works be-tween the owner of a historic ColdSpring Harbor storefront on MainStreet and Lessing’s Hospitalityhas broken down, the property’sowner said.Brad Weitzman, son of Robert

Weitzman, owner 49 Main St., saidLessing’s pulled out of a deal tobuy the property and its circa-1850building following an Aug. 30 re-port in The Long-Islander statingLessing’s plans to purchase thebuilding and that current occu-pants, including Kellogg’s Dolls’Houses – which has been at the lo-cation for 32 years – would beevicted by the end of August.Lessing’s owns the neighboring

Sand Bar restaurant, which is underdevelopment.“The article was unfortunate tim-

ing for us,” said Weitzman, whoadded that the Lessing family did-n’t want its name “attached to theeviction of anyone.”“The deal with [Lessing’s] coin-

cided with the article. In the mean-time, we are proceeding with theeviction, because we need the mon-ey.”A contract was never signed.For Lessing’s Hospitality’s part,

Michael Lessing, chief operatingofficer, said, “We looked at the

property; it didn’t fit our needs. Wehave nothing to do with the build-ing or anything to do with the evic-tion.”Weitzman said the sale of the 49

Main St. is part of his father’s re-tirement plans.In addition to Kellogg’s Dolls’

Houses, CD Travel Planner, whichoccupies upstairs office space, alsomust move out by Aug. 31. Weitz-man added he has offered to helpSonia Kellogg, owner of Kellogg’sDolls Houses, move the doll hous-es to another location and has putout feelers for her for new space tono avail.“We do feel badly for her,” he

said.Weitzman said he has gotten in-

terest in the property – he’s asking$380,000 – from another buyer, butthat person would want the spacefor personal use, so the current oc-cupants would still have to leave.Kellogg said if she doesn’t find a

new place by the end of the month,she will have to close the shop,miss the busy holiday buying sea-son “and perhaps open up anothertime.”“I’m going to have to play it one

day it at a time,” she said, addingthat she has about eight big ordersto sustain her for the time being.On the possibility of finding a

new location in time, she said, “Youknow, miracles do happen.”

Deal ToBuyHistoricStorefrontBreaksDown

The owner of 49 Main St. said Lessing’s Hospitality pulled out of a deal to buythe property following a story highlighting planned evictions.

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risk involved. Any investing entailssome form of risk! To many, thebiggest risk is losing money, so theygo to conservative investments withlittle chance of losing money. Thiswould be looking at T-bills andbank accounts. The problem here is

that today interest rates are at all-time lows – like less than 1 percentfor a year! When you take into ac-count taxes, increases in the cost ofliving and inflation your money isgoing backwards, so you have totake into account what these moniesare earmarked for. You might con-sider a variety of investments withdifferent levels of risk that may beless volatile but still have growthpotential.

Be Part Of The ‘Now’ Generation Of InvestorsBy Jon L. Ten [email protected]

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Huntington’s Jon L. Ten Haagen, CFP*, runs Ten Haagen Financial Services,Inc., a full-service independent financial planning firm – and now, he is here toanswer your questions!In this bi-monthly column, Ten Haagen will answer your financial questions andhelp you with his expert financial advice. Don’t be shy – our expert is here foryou, so feel free to ask away!Email your questions to [email protected] today, and let ourexpert help you.

*Ten Haagen is an Investment Advisor Representative offering securities andadvisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., member ofFINRA/SIPC, and a registered investment advisor. He is also an active communi-ty member, serving on several nonprofit boards and as executive officer of theGreater Huntington Boating Council.

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participate for a few hours, a fullday or the entire weekend. All vol-unteers under the age of 16 must beaccompanied by an adult.

Community serviceforms are availablefor students lookingto earn hours.The Fall Festival

features fun-filledevents and activities for the wholefamily, with something for every-one. Some of the highlightsinclude: four stages of live enter-tainment, a world class carnival,two international food courts andover 300 craft, promotional, retailand not-for-profit vendors.Admission to the festival is free,along with free parking at theHuntington Long Island Rail Roadstation, with a $1 round-trip shuttleservice to and from the festival onSaturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. If you, or someone you know are

interested in volunteering, pleasecall 631-423-6100 or visit lifallfes-tival.com.

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Even though he’s the chief executive and presi-dent of one of the biggest mattress distributors inthe world, David Acker opted to sleep on a pieceof cardboard in a parking lot earlier this month.Acker, a Melville resident and head of Sleepy’s,

did it as part of Covenant House New York’s SleepOut fundraiser, which seeks to raise funds andawareness for homeless youth across the Americ-as. Acker raised $131,000. The money will be usedto help provide food, clothing, shelter, medicalcare and housing for hundreds of homeless youth.“This is the type of event that literally saves

lives,” said Covenant House President Kevin Ryanin a release. Begun in New York more than 40 years ago,

Covenant House now has 21 locations across theUnited States, Canada and Latin America, and aidsmore than 56,000 homeless young people eachyear.On Aug. 6, Acker and 75 Sleepy’s employees

joined in on the Sleep Out fundraiser by sleepingoutside on the pavement of the Sleepy’s Hicksvilleheadquarters parking lot.

“It was truly our privilege. It has joined us all to-gether and I know that every Sleep Out participanthas been forever touched by this life-changingevent,” Acker said in the release.

Sleepy’s has been a proponent of CovenantHouse for the last several years. In the past, thecompany has contributed funds and a new wing atCovenant House’s New York City facility.

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David Acker, CEO and president of Sleepy’s, joins the Covenant House’s Sleep Out fundraiser Aug. 6 bysleeping on cardboard on the pavement of the Sleepy’s Hicksville headquarters parking lot.


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From the food to the décor, Frenchcuisine is usually thought of as for-mal. But not at Crew Kitchen & Bar.Formerly Aix en Provence, the cui-sine has undergone changes that giveoff a more relaxed atmosphere.Situated in Huntington Bay, Crew’snautical decor and walls filled withphotos from local artists give a nodto nearby shores. An outdoor court-yard provides patrons with addition-al seating options.The cuisine, says manager John

Angrisani, is “New American,” alighter version of French fare.Diners may choose at any time the

Chef’s Tasting Menu ($85 per per-son), in which the whole table isoffered a five-course meal preparedby the chef.Wines can be paired witheach meal for an additional $40. TheChef’s Tasting Menu may varydepending on what the chef wants toserve that evening, but here areexamples of what to expect.To start off, appetizers such as goat

cheese spanakopita, duck wontonsserved with hoisin sauce and crabbites give the diner distinct tastes andtextures. While the appetizers mayseem hearty, pairing them with theTidal Wave martini (Ketel One citrusvodka, peach nectar, guava & lime),which is light and summery, decreas-es the heartiness on your palate.

If you would like to taste anunusually good salad, the one to tryis the Maine lobster, goat cheese andgrilled asparagus crepe. Over organ-ic greens with strawberries and grapetomatoes, the lobster and goat cheeseis very creamy, and combined withthe crepe, produces a light and silkytexture. To pair a wine that is meatyand full-bodied to complement thelobster and crepe, the Baby Bandol(grenache, syrah and mourvredre) isthe recommended choice.For entrees, the 12-hour baby-

back ribs and the grilled halibut aregreat selections. The baby-back ribsfall off the bone and are marinatedwith a Kentucky bourbon glaze thathas some sweetness to it, but nottoo much. Paired with a Sin Zinzinfandel (red fruits with raspberry,strawberry and blackberry), thefruits provide a lengthy finish to theribs’ glaze.The grilled halibut is served with

crispy polenta, French string beansand shrimp étouffée. The halibut hasa clean taste, which goes well withthe crispy polenta that melts in yourmouth. The string beans are cookeduntil lightly crisp and combined withthe smokiness of the étouffée, creat-ing a complex dish. Paired with Tallychardonnay (light oak finish with cit-rus flavors), the halibut becomes themain focus of the dish.Another entree that should be

ordered is the Long Island duck, pre-

pared two ways – crispy breast andconfit-style leg. Served in a pineap-ple and fruit demi sauce with wildrice, sautéed spinach and summerfruit compote, it is a hearty dish.Paired with a full-bodied red winesuch as the Americano (petite syrah,Cabernet blend, toasted banana andblack fruits), brings out the complexflavors of the duck with the wild rice.If you still have room for dessert

after this sumptuous meal, the selec-tion of salted caramels, peanut butterbrownie and chocolate banana crispare worth the calories. The delicatebalance of salt and sugar of thecaramels and the creaminess of thechocolate banana crisp is in greatcompany with the decadent brownie.If you decide to pair it with wine, theSanto Vino, which has a hint ofcaramel and nutty flavors is the oneto have.Starting in October and lasting

through March, Crew will be offer-ing new a Wine Tasting Dinner($100 per person). The purpose ofthis five-course dinner is to tailor thecuisine for that evening aroundwines from certain regions or coun-tries. This dinner will start withpassed hors d’oeuvres, then continueto dinner and dessert. Each eventwill feature an expert on wines who

will guide diners to wine pairingswith each course.Along with the tasting menus,

Crew Kitchen & Bar providespatrons with various dining options,from bar bites to regular dinners. If,on the other hand, you want to expe-rience a more adventurous diningexperience, try the Chef’s TastingMenu or the upcoming Wine TastingDinners in the fall. The beautifulpresentation of each course, com-bined with the extensive knowledgeof wine pairings make dinner atCrew a night to remember. ForAngrisani, Crew’s goal is to providethe diner “an oasis for your senses”and there is no doubt they are doingjust that.

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As summer comesto an end, the HalfHollow Hills CentralSchool District looksforward to yet anoth-er new and excitingschool year.The responsibility

of providing an outstanding educa-tional experience to our studentstranslates into an ongoing process ofevaluation, revision, and refinement.In preparation for the 2015-16

school year, teachers and administra-tors worked collaboratively over thesummer to update and refine curricu-lum in English language arts, math,science, social studies and technolo-gy. We are excited to introduce my-On, an on-line resource that will pro-vide elementary students with accessto thousands of digital books. Re-search shows that independent read-ing strengthens students’ develop-ment in reading, writing and overallacademic achievement. Students willbe able to choose books at their lev-el and within their interests inschool, at home, or wherever WiFi isavailable on a web-based device oroffline using a free mobile app. Wewill provide an evening parent work-shop regarding myOn in the fall.

To support the use of a variety ofdigital resources and programs avail-able in school and on the internet, weare pleased to inform you that everytwo classrooms at the elementary lev-el will have shared access to 26 laptopcomputers. In addition, the library atevery elementary school has 35 iPadsavailable to be signed out by studentsand teachers to support learning.Likewise, the district has made a

significant commitment to increas-ing the educational opportunities forstudents at the secondary level.There are several new electives be-ing offered, including entry and ad-vanced level programming courses.These courses will strengthen ouremphasis and focus on the STEMfields. Our Advanced Placement en-rollment was at an all-time high lastyear and it is anticipated that we willsurpass that number in the upcomingschool year as a result of the in-creasing popularity of our offerings.We continue to offer college-level

classes to students who then have theopportunity to receive college creditfrom one of several partnering insti-tutions, such as Stony Brook Univer-sity, Farmingdale State College andLIU Post. Additionally, we are ex-ploring a new scheduling format for

several English and social studiesclasses in which students will expe-rience a two period block every oth-er day for each subject. This formatwill enable teachers and students tospend more time on interdisciplinarywork and help students recognizeconnections between the two sub-jects. This model has been highlysuccessful with our Senior Experi-ence program and we will be lookingto expand it further in the future.The district prides itself on offer-

ing the highest quality educationalprogram – a program that has beendeveloped and cultivated over time.

We nurture the growth of our stu-dents from children into mature, re-sponsible young adults. Thisgrowth, both intellectually and per-sonally, comes from not only oneteacher or one class, but from aschool community that continuallydemonstrates its commitment to theeducation of all students.We are all looking forward to a

successful 2015-16 school year.

Kelly FallonSuperintendent of Schools

Half Hollow HillsCentral School District


BACK SCHOOLTOAtHHH,RefinedCurriculum,NewTechnology

It might seem like that yearly tripto the pediatrician is something thatcould be skipped, but this is a criticaltime to determine whether anychanges your child is undergoingcould be detrimental.“Children are growing and chang-

ing each year; things such as theirhearing and vision can change fromyear to year, requiring attention,” saidDr. Thomas McDonagh, pediatricianat Huntington Hospital.Undiagnosed hearing and vision is-

sues can affect your child’s perform-ance in school, McDonagh noted.At the time of the yearly school

physical, immunizations are re-viewed to determine if your child isup-to-date. This is also a chance forissues that might require restrictionsfrom gym and sports to be discoveredand discussed.If your child is growing at an ab-

normal rate, that is one thing that

your pediatrician can point out duringthe yearly medical appointment.Children typically grow two to threeinches a year and gain four to eightpounds a year and then grow at afaster rate when puberty occurs, Mc-Donagh said. It’s important that ifyour child is experiencing some kindof abnormal development that it becaught and treated early to ensure thebest results. Some ailments that canstart with an abnormal growth patterninclude thyroid issues, celiac diseaseand inflammatory bowel disease,McDonagh said.The annual pediatrician visit is al-

so a time to discuss healthy lifestylechoices and how to get back on trackif your child’s weight has risen ex-cessively.For more information about pedia-

trician visits and making healthychoices, contact McDonagh at 631-824-6683.

Why It’s Important toGet aYearlyCheckupwithYourPediatrician

A Huntington business and Suf-folk County Legislator Steve Stern(D-Huntington) joined the annualBackpack Pirates school supplycollection drive in August.Backpack Pirates, run by the

Long Island Coalition for theHomeless through a partnershipwith Holiday Magic and EveryChild’s Dream, distributes back-packs and school supplies each yearto more than 5,000 children in needon Long Island.Tiger Schulmann’s Mixed Mar-

tial Arts in Huntington and Sternhelped the cause by collectingschool supplies that will enable

children in need to be fullyequipped as they start the newschool year.“I thank the Long Island Coali-

tion for the Homeless for runningthe ‘Backpack Pirates’ collectionand hosting an annual party forchildren in need and to the manymembers of our community whodonated supplies” Stern said in a re-lease. “I particularly wish to thankand acknowledge Mathew Castillo,head instructor at Tiger Schul-mann’s MMA, and his students, forjoining in our effort and collectinga large number of notebooks, pen-cils, binders and other items.”

SchoolSuppliesDriveHelpsNeedyChildren

Legislator Steve Stern thanks Matthew Castillo, head instructor at TigerSchulmann’s MMA in Huntington, for his efforts in the annual Long IslandCoalition for the Homeless “Backpack Pirates” school supply collection drive.



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UCP’s Luncheon & Fashion ShowCome to a luncheon and fashion showhosted by UCP of Suffolk on Sept. 10, atOheka Castle, 135 W. Gate Drive,Huntington. The cocktail reception is at12 p.m. followed by the luncheon andshow at 1 p.m. Featured clothing artistsinclude White House/Black Market,Vanilla Sky and Marshs of Huntington.Admission is $150 per person.

Happenings on Main StreetHappenings on Main Street, presentedby Northport Arts Coalition, brings musicto the streets. Singer/songwriters, jazz,blues, folk, pop, Americana and open-mic nights. Friday evenings, 7 p.m. atNorthport Village Park. Weekly throughSept. 4.

Poets in PortOngoing series every 4th Friday of themonth at 7:30 p.m. Guest poets andopen readings. Aug. 28 and Sept. 25.Presented by Northport Arts Coalition atCaffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport.northportarts.org .

Building Bridges Across CommunitiesLong Island Speaks is hosting a forum atthe Walt Whitman High School Aug. 29at 2-6 p.m. The event is free and open tothe public. refreshments will be providedand games and entertainment will beprovided for children. The forum is aboutbridging racial gaps in the communityand refining the Long Island Speaks mis-sion. To register for the event, visitevite.me/qZSduanzmF. Call 631-478-2959

Snapper/Bluefish Fishing DerbyThe Cold Spring Harbor Lions Club willhost its annual fishing derby Sept. 12.Registration begins at 9 a.m. at seafar-er’s parking lot on Main Street in ColdSpring Harbor. The derby is open to kids16 years and under. The fish weigh-instarts at 3 p.m. Hot dogs, pizza andsoda will be offered to participants. Formore information, call 516-241-0761.(picture: Johnny Fishing Derby 2008.jpg)

Book Talk at the Seminary LibraryAuthor and blogger Elizabeth Scalia willtalk about her new book, “Strange Gods:Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life,”Sept. 13 at 2 p.m. in the seminary libraryin Huntington, 440 West Neck Road,Lloyd Harbor. Copies of the book will beavailable for purchase and signing.Refreshments will be served. For infor-mation call 631-423-0483, ext. 141.

Family Fun DaySouth Huntington EducationalFoundation invites children and theirfamilies to the 12th annual Family FunDay on Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,21 Sweet Hollow Road, Huntington.Admission is $10 per person. The event

will include live entertainment, mini golfand various sports like tether ball andpool tennis. The dunk tank is back andwill feature local principals teachers andadministrators.

Western Suffolk BOCESBoard MeetingAn open meeting will be held on Sept. 8at 6 p.m. at the Western Suffolk BOCES’administrative offices at 507 Deer ParkRd. Dix Hills. The public portion of themeeting resumes at 7:30 p.m. For infor-mation, call 631-549-4900, ext. 223.

Psychic & Mediumship DevelopmentCome and realize and improve youruntapped psychic or mediumship abili-ties with Winter Brook, psychic andmedium. Classes are held at 171 MainSt., Northport. $35 per class, or $250 forthe entire eight-class series. 631-261-9300

Living Dinosaurs DiscussionThe Huntington Oyster Bay AudubonSociety will present “Living Dinosaurs,”Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. Dr.Douglas A. Robinson Jr., evolutionarybiologist, will discuss the evolutionarylink between dinosaurs of the past andbirds today at the Cold Spring HarborLibrary, 95 Harbor Road. Seehobaudubon.org for updates.

High Holiday ServicesService for Rosh Hashana with Chabadof Huntington Village will be held at theElks Lodge, 195 Main St. Doors open toall, with a suggested donation of $72. No

one will be turned away due to lack offunds. For information and reservations,call 631-276-4453, visit chabadHV.com.Sunday Sept. 13 evening services at 7p.m. Monday Sept. 14 morning servicesat 9 a.m., Shofar at 11:30 a.m., Minchaat 6:15 p.m. and Tashlich in HecksherPark at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 15morning services at 9 a.m. Kiddushluncheon to follow.

Asharoken Garden Club Luncheon andRaffleThe Asharoken Garden Club will host aluncheon and raffle Wednesday, Sept.16, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at theHuntington Crescent Club, 15Washington Dr. Admission is $50,payable to the Asharoken Garden Club.Call 631-651-8512 to make reservationsby Sept. 4. Checks can be mailed toP.O. Box 263, Northport NY 11968.

Pilates in the ParkOn Saturday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m., cometo Northport Park for a free pilates classwith Melanie Carminati, founder ofVanguard Pilates, a company that com-bines physical therapy with traditionalpilates exercise. Light refreshments willbe served and there will be a raffle for agroup class gift certificate. To RSVP, call631-266-4501

Over 50 FairThe Over 50 Fair will offer classes andexhibitors designed to help people over50 learn to live life to the fullest. EdithJason, 80, one of the oldest yoga teach-ers on Long Island, will be running ayoga class. Chef AJ, 11, of Fox TV’s“MasterChef Junior,” will cook quesadil-las for all to try. Mark Brier of Laughs atthe Library and Howard Newman ofJokesercise will offer a little exercise anda side of comedy. Other class topicsinclude saving for retirement, travel and

health topics. Admission is $6 online, $8at the door; free for veterans. Sept. 27,10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the MelvilleMarriott, 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road,Melville (Over50Fair.com, 516-621-1446).

Fare Free WeeksHuntington area rapid transit fixed routepassengers will ride for free Sept. 21-26and Sept. 28-Oct. 3. The free fare weeksare in conjunction with International CarFree Day on Sept. 22.

Townwide Fund AcceptingGrant ApplicationsThe Townwide Fund of Huntington isaccepting grant applications for any reg-istered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agencylicensed in the State of New York whosemission is to assist residents of the Townof Huntington with basic health andhuman services. Applications availableat Townwide Fund office, 148 E. MainSt., Huntington, or visittownwidefund.org/grants. For more infor-mation, call 631-629-4950.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.● The St. Francis Hospital Outreach

Department Health Bus will be parkednear the entrance to the library,Thursday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Free health screenings includingblood pressure, body mass index,blood tests for cholesterol and dia-betes are available to all attendees.No registration or reservationsrequired. Patient education and refer-rals as needed are available for adultsover 18.

● Empire Safety Defensive Driving: OnThursday Sept. 10, and WednesdaySept. 16, 6-8:45 p.m. An instructorfrom the Empire Safety Council willoffer a driving refresher course.Certification upon completion willreduce points and save on insurancepremiums. Attendance at both classesis mandatory. In-person registration nolater than Sept. 2 with a check for $30payable to Ramona Tracey isrequired.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.● Film history writer Glenn Andreiev will

lead a program showing forbidden andonce shunned movie clips from beforethe strict censorship codes wereenforced in Hollywood. Thursday, Aug.27, 6:30 p.m.

Deer Park Public Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.● Landscapes and seascapes by local

artist Paul Padovano are on displaythrough August.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.● Crochet/Knitters n’ Friends, Thursday

Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.● DIY tote Bag Craft, Thursday Aug. 20,

7 p.m. for young adults in grades 6-

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Living DinosaursThe Huntington Oyster

Bay Audubon Society willpresent “Living Dinosaurs,”a discussion on the evolu-tionary link betweendinosaurs of the past andbirds today, at the ColdSpring Harbor Library, onSept. 9 at 7 p.m. Info at csh-library.org, or call 631-692-6820.

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12. See website to register; spots arelimited.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.● 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you

to print your own creations. STL, OBJ,or THING files may be e-mailed [email protected] for review. Ifdesigns meet library policy, you will getan appointment to print. For moreinformation, call 631-498-1236.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org● “Living Long Island: A Small Standard

Flower Show”presented by theCenterport Garden Club, Thursday,Sept. 17, 1 p.m.-8 p.m. and Friday,Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. A donation of$4 is requested. The show will featurefloral design, a horticulture exhibit andpaintings and photography by members.

● Stock market investing online: Learn touse the Internet to find helpful informa-tion for building a profitable portfolioTuesday, Sept. 29, at 3:30 p.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.● Google Docs tutorial: learn to use the

web-based text editor that allows youto process documents and spread-sheets while sharing them with col-leagues friends and family. Sept. 17, at4 p.m. (East Northport)

● Windows 10: See a demonstration ofthe new windows 10 operating system.Learn how to upgrade and about thenew key features. Wednesday Sept. 30at 4 p.m. (Northport)

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.● Summer Sculpture Show: Metal Works

with Spirit, through Sept. 1, includesworks by members of Long IslandProfessional Sculptors and Supportersin the library building and on thegrounds outside.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.

John W. Engeman Theater350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.● “The Cottage,” written by Sandy

Rustin, runs through Sept. 6.

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.

ArtLeagueLI.net.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. bjspokegallery.com.● Artist Circle bi-monthly: group discus-

sion on creativity and sharing art withcolleagues. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Next meet-ing is Sunday, Sept. 6.

● Poets Aloud: Open mic, second Fridayof each month at 7:30 p.m. Suggesteddonation of $3.

● Three exhibits will be on view Aug. 27-Sept. 27. Featuring Ilene Palant,Katherine Leipe-Levenson a membersthemed exhibit called “A BeautifulSeason.”

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

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.● The year-long exhibit “Sea Ink:

American Sailors and Tattoo Art”explores the culture, history and sig-nificance of nautical tattoos. Tattooartifacts, antique machines, early ink-ing tools and Sailor Jerry flash art ondisplay through Aug. 30.

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/children; membersand children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.● “James Rosenquist: Tripartite Prints,”

runs through Nov. 22. Rosenquist’slithographs are characterized by hori-zontal, tripartite compositions depict-ing brightly colored icons, includingtire tracks, stairs, nails, stars, orbitsand the American flag.

● “Street Life: Private Moments/PublicRecord” runs through March 27.Selected works from the permanent

collection illustrate the urban experi-ence and create a portrait of NewYork City in its daily life. Featuredartists include Berenice Abbott, N. JayJaffee, Martin Lewis, John Sloan,Garry Winogrand.

● “Graphic Appeal: Modern Prints fromthe Collection” runs through Nov. 29.Landscape, figurative and abstractwork using a range of traditional andmodern processes by artists RomareBearden, John Steuart Curry, StuartDavis, Red Grooms, Risaburo Kimura,Robert Kipniss, Roy Lichtenstein,Henry Moore, Claes Oldenburg,Robert Rauschenberg, EmilioSanchez, Tom Wesselman and others.

● Exploring Art, Making Memories, aprogram for individuals living withdementia and their care partners.Trained professionals lead an interac-tive tour and encourage group discus-sion. Monday, Aug. 31, 2-3:30 p.m.$10 ($8 members), care partners,free. Registration required.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 MainSt., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday noon-4p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.● Through Aug. 28, explore the invented

realm of imagination, at “Driven toAbstraction,” presented by the MainStreet Gallery. Admission is free.Open from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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. huntingtonhistorical-society.org● Take a tour of the historic Van Wyck

Lefferts Tide Mill, first built in 1795.Accessible only by boat, the mill is openfor tours on a limited basis. The lasttour is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27,at 9 a.m. Tickets are $15 for non-mem-bers, $10 for members. Registrationrequired. 631-427-7045, ext. 404. hunt-ingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Northport Historical SocietyMuseum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-

9859. northporthistorical.org.● For an afternoon of historical fun, take

a self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’s historic Main Street,Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:$7 adults, $6 students with ID and sen-iors 62 and older, and $3 children 12and under. Mansion tour, add $5 perperson. 631-854-5555. vanderbiltmuse-um.org.● Afternoon mansion tours begin in the

courtyard of the historic house onceowned by William K. Vanderbilt II.Tours are Tuesday, Saturday andSunday for a $5 fee, in addition to theprice of admission. Check the muse-um’s website for listing times.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5 seniors,$4 students, and children under 5 arefree. 631-427-5240. waltwhitman.org.● Schedule at a group high tea and

transport yourself back in time in a pri-vate gathering house at the Birthplace.$25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext.120. [email protected].

Five Towns CollegePerforming Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148; dhpac.org.● The Ivy League Comedy group. Friday

Sept. 18, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30.For information see website.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.● .38 Special: Aug. 29, 8 p.m.● The J. Geils Band: Aug. 30, 8 p.m.

Mid-Summer Night DancesPopular summer dances are held in theCelebration Tent at the Suffolk CountyVanderbilt Museum, Centerport,Thursday evenings through Sept. 3.(except Aug. 13) Ballroom and othertypes of dancing are featured. Gatesopen 6 pm, dance lessons, 6:30-7 p.m.,dancing until 9:30 p.m. Light dinner, $40per person.

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Art League Instructors’ ExhibitArt League of Long Island showcases work created by visual arts instruc-

tors, including Lauren Singer’s Through the Beige and Bam!; SuzanHaeni’s Big Sky; and Vivien Pollack’s Table Set For One, from left, above, inan exhibit in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery Aug. 29 to Sept. 20. An openhouse and artists’ reception takes place Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Theopen house offers an opportunity to see the Art League’s studios and seedemonstrations in a variety of media by instructors. 107 East Deer ParkRoad, Dix Hills, 631-462-5400 artleagueli.org.

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There’s a house party headed forHuntington. And it’s starting at TheParamount.“We’re going to put on one hellified

house party,” PeterWolf, front man ofThe J. Geils Band, said Friday. “Bethere, don’t be square, and bring yourdancing shoes because we’re going tokick it high.”Wolf and The J. Geils Band, per-

haps best known for the 1981 smashhit, “Centerfold,” are bringing their“Houseparty Tour 2015” to Hunting-ton’s Paramount for a one-night-onlyshowAug. 30.“We’re going to play everything,”

Wolf said, promising the show willspan The J. Geils Band’s decades’worth of rock-and-roll hits, from theirdebut album “Freeze Frame” to thelatest record “You’re Getting’ EvenWhile I’m Getting’ Odd.”For The J. Geils Band, the party of-

ficially started in 1967 whenWolf anddrummer Stephen Jo Bladd joinedwith vocalist and guitarist John Geils,bassist Danny Klein and harmonicaplayer Richard Salwitz, better knownby his stage name “Magic Dick.” Or-

ganist Seth Justman joined the roster ayear later. The band toured the worldfor 17 years and released hits like“Centerfold,” which blends Wolf’sfast-talking vocals with an impossi-ble-to-resist melody to create one ofrock’s most iconic 1980s anthems.In 1985, the group disbanded after

releasing 14 studio albums, which in-cluded hits like “Love Stinks,” “Giveit to Me,” “Must Of Got Lost” and“One Last Kiss.”Since the late 1990s, The J. Geils

Band has reunited for several

world tours.As for the Huntington show, the

current lineup sports Wolf on the mi-crophone, Dick with the harmonica,Klein holding down the bass and Just-man handling the keyboard.Through it all, Wolf said The J.

Geils Band makes it a point to “keepthe music fresh,” and accessible tofans and newcomers alike.He said the band was excited to

start the new tour – which officiallykicked off in NewHampshire on Sun-day – and that it could very well be

the last one for The J. Geils Band.“It’s sort of like each time we do

this, it could be the last time,” he said.“As time moves on, it gets harder tohave all of the right people together.I’m not saying this is the final tour,but it could be.”The end of The J. Geils Band

would mean that Wolf would transi-tion solely to his other artisticfaçade, his solo career, which hestarted in 1984.Since the 80s, Wolf has released

seven studio albums and toured withhis solo act, which most-recently re-leased the critically-praised album,“Midnight Souvenirs” in 2010. Thefollow up to that record, which hesaid hasn’t been named yet, isplanned for release sometime in Feb-ruary or March 2016.But at least for the end of the sum-

mer, Wolf said touring with The J.Geils Band is always a party.“To jump back and revisit the ma-

terial and the body of work that Ihelped to create,” with The J. GeilsBand, he said, “it’s sort of like an ac-tor who has the opportunity to jumpfrom one production to another.”Doors for The J. Geils Band and

special guest Ian Hunter & The RantBand open at 7 p.m. Aug. 30. Theshow is set to begin at 8 p.m. Ticketsare available from the box office orparamountny.com for $44.50-$119.50.

J.GeilsBandToHostAParamount ‘Houseparty’SPOTLIGHT

The J. Geils Band, currently sporting Peter Wolf, Magic Dick, Danny Klein andSeth Justman, is coming to The Paramount Aug. 30.

Town of Huntington officials an-nounced Friday that former longtimeSuffolk County Police DepartmentSecond Precinct Inspector EdwardBrady will lead the Sixth AnnualHuntington Awareness Day on Sept.12 as its grand marshal.Brady served as inspector for near-

ly six years as part of his 36-year-long career with Suffolk police,which came to an end last monthwhen he retired.Suffolk Police Officer Mark

Collins, a 12-year veteran with thedepartment who was shot whilechasing a suspected gang member inMarch, will also to be honored dur-ing the parade. Collins, who was re-leased from the hospital a week afterthe shooting, was the 2008 SecondPrecinct officer of the year and haspreviously received a medal for sav-ing a man’s life during a house fire.Other honorees include: Sophie

Sarro, of Huntington Station, a 101-year-old wartime aircraft worker;Frank LaBarbara, a volunteer chap-lain at the Northport VA MedicalCenter; and both the Harris and Sor-rentino families, longtime contribu-tors to the community.The parade begins at 11 a.m. Sept

12 at the intersection of West HillsRoad and NewYorkAvenue in Hunt-ington Station. There will also be afair held in the parking lot on NewYork Avenue between RailroadStreet and Church Street.

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Edward Brady, former longtime Sec-ond Precinct inspector

UNDER THE STARS: The HuntingtonHistorical Society’s 25th annualEvening of Wine Under The Stars isset for Sept. 18. This year, the Histor-ical Society will honor HuntingtonHospital, which is celebrating its100th anniversary. The event willtake place from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at theDr. Daniel W. Kissam House, 434Park Ave., Huntington. Food will beprovided by local restaurants includ-ing Black and Blue, The CulinaryStudio, Christopher’s, Crew, Califor-nia Pizza Kitchen, Cinque Terre,IMC, Mirabelle/Lessing’s, OldFields, Reinwald’s and XO. Therewill also be a selection of craft beerprovided by the Blind Bat Brewery,fine wines and music by The ModernAge. Tickets are $70 for HistoricalSociety members, $85 for non-mem-bers and $100 at the door, if available.

Tickets can be purchased by visitinghuntingtonhistoricalsociety.org or bycalling 631-427-7045, ext. 401.

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ArchivesAmityville Is Born(Aug. 28 1846)The village of Huntington South, West Neck decided at a Aug.14, 1846 board meeting to change its name to Amityville. The rea-son for the change was that letters and papers addressed toHuntington South, West Neck were very often mistakenly deliv-ered to Huntington West Neck or Babylon instead, according to aLong-Islander report.

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Hiram Paulding Jr. And The Giant Peach(Aug. 27, 1915)Hiram Paulding Jr. of the Ridgeleigh Fruit and Poultry Farm grewone of the largest peaches ever grown in Huntington. Accordingto the Aug. 27, 1915 report, the peach was 11 ¼ inches in circum-ference and weighed 12 ounces. That is about twice the weight ofan average peach today.

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Thursday, June 23, 2016 and its grad-uation on Friday, June 24, 2016 at6:30 p.m. High School West’s Class of2016 will have its graduation rehears-al and prom on Wednesday, June 22,2016 and its graduation on Thursday,June 23, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. Both grad-uations will be held in High SchoolEast’s auditorium.The change, said John O’Farrell,

assistant superintendent for secondaryeducation, comes after the district re-ceived a “tremendous number ofphone calls” inquiring about the dis-trict’s decision to stick with its formerpolicy.“It’s one of those questions that we

know comes up every year,” he said.“And we really haven’t had a great an-swer for it.”Jill Kaufman, a parent of two High

School West graduates, said Mondaythat she is one of those in favor of thechange, but speculated that some stu-dents might be against it.“I’m very happy to hear about the

change because that is a very bigdilemma for parents, when you havethem [students] going out after promand wanting to stay overnight,” Kauf-man, of Dix Hills, said, noting that theold policy gave students a one-day

buffer between prom night and gradu-ation. “They’re kind of too young forthat and, you never know, good kidsdo stupid things.”O’Farrell said the district responded

to concerns by distributing an onlinesurvey to around 800 families withrising seniors in the district. Roughly500 responses were filed, with 300 infavor of a change and 200 opposed toit, he said.The close margin, he speculated,

could have been due to the district’sphrasing in an example featured onthe survey, which proposed that thedistrict schedule both schools’ promson the same night and two graduationson separate, following days. O’Farrellsaid this may have seemed unfair tosome survey-takers as one of the twoschools would have had a one-daybreak between prom and graduation.O’Farrell also acknowledged that

the scheduling change could causeconflicts with the district’s middleschools’ moving-up ceremonies. Hesaid that the district is aware of suchconflicts and will try to schedule ac-cordingly.He also acknowledged that schedul-

ing the two high schools’ graduationrehearsals and proms for the samedays could cause headaches for stu-

dents as they ready for prom. ButO’Farrell promised the graduation re-hearsals would be scheduled for theearly morning so students have time toprepare for prom.Superintendent of Schools Kelly

Fallon said Monday that the changebrings Half Hollow Hills in line withsimilar policies of many school dis-tricts across Long Island. For exam-

ple, the Sachem School District,which also has two high schools, willhost its 2016 commencement cere-monies on separate days. There are al-so districts on Long Island that sched-ule prom for the night before gradua-tion.Half Hollow Hills officials made

the change to the district’s online cal-endar Tuesday morning.


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Half Hollow Hills School District officials announced a change to its high schools’graduation schedules during Monday’s school board meeting.

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challenging it was and the more inter-esting the architecture became. Helooked at these difficult lots and fig-ured out how to make it right. But healso wanted tomake it something fun,”Gorst said.A lot of Geller’s designs were in-

spired by real-world geometry. “If hefound something interesting, he’d takenote of it and it would come out laterin some design.”Sketches by Geller were typically

studies of simple shapes in variousorientations. When Geller moved toNorthport in 1951, he became fixatedon the sails he observed while spend-ing time on a friend’s boat in North-port Harbor.“He tried to make friends with

everybody,” Gorst said. “He felt thatwas the best way to give them whatthey really wanted. He would get toknow them and little things he wouldobserve would come out in the de-sign.”As a designer, Geller preferred

more individualized house designs,but he sometimes designed tracks,which were lines of mass-producedhomes. “He really didn’t like doingthat kind of work,” said Gorst.

Geller tracted homes include theLeisurama development in Montaukand the Huber developments in Dal-las and Houston.Illuminating the life and work of

Geller is one of the more personaltasks that Gorst has undertaken, but itisn’t his only focus.

Gorst and his wife began Main-spring Pictures, a graphic design andproduction company, in 1998. It wasfirst known as Jonamac Productions.Mainspring is currently working

on a film for Design Onscreen, aDenver-based nonprofit film founda-tion that funds work about 1950s-era

artists and architects.The film will feature Antonio Cor-

si, an Italian model who’s the subjectof many famous paintings, includingworks shown in the MetropolitanMuseum of Art, the Getty Instituteand the Boston Public Library.“All his work is out there, but no-

body has put it together that it is all thesame guy,” said Gorst, who wants tocompile all of Corsi’s work and tellthe model’s overlooked story.Gorst eventually wants to finish

telling the story of his grandfather.Many of his interviews with Geller,his colleagues and friends are tapedor recorded. Gorst said he’ll use thatmaterial to create a film aboutGeller’s life. Such a project would beroughly finished early next year.“Sometimes the things you're closestto take the longest to do,” Gorst said.In the meantime, he’s going to

have a book signing at the NassauMuseum of Art in Roslyn Harbor onSept. 26. And on Oct. 27, Gorst willpresent a 2012 film he directed,“Modern Tide, Midcentury Architec-ture on Long Island,” along with ex-ecutive producer Kirk Brown, at theNew York Institute of Technology inManhattan.


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The Pearlroth house in Westhampton Beach, also known as the Double DiamondHouse, was designed to fit the difficult surrounding terrain.

forward.”But that did not much appease lo-

cal representatives, who hadn’t beenpreviously been informed of the planprior to the bulldozing of a largeswath of property.DOT Spokesperson Gary Holmes

weighed in on Friday.“The Department of Transporta-

tion’s primary intention at this loca-tion is the safety and security of res-idents and visitors,” Holmes said.There is currently no work beingconducted at the site. We look for-ward to future conversations on thismatter.”But it wasn’t until Monday that

Raia had heard that the DOT is hold-ing off on sending out a request for

proposals “until discussion can behad with local elected officials -- andit would be my hope, the local com-munity.”According to information that has

since been taken down from the stateDOT’s website, the project was slat-ed to be completed byAug. 15, 2016.A “pre-bid meeting” was held with

potential bidders onAug. 13 and bidswere going to be accepted startingSept. 3.In addition to the building, which

would house a Taste NY store, therest stop would have four bus spaces.“We’re not negotiating with a gun

to our heads,” Raia said, adding thatmeetings with all affected partieshave to be set up. “We’re still tryingto work that out with the commis-

sioner,” he said.Suffolk Legislator Steven Stern (D-

Dix Hills), said news that the statewas halting plans for the Dix Hills lo-

cation was “very encouraging.”“This will now allow the governor

and the state DOT to effectively con-sider other available options.”


State puts brakes on Dix Hills rest area plan

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