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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 2014 DIX HILLS

The Paramount Spotlight

Highway Super Makes House Call New road chief visits forgotten residents after ‘baptism of snow’ Long Islander News photo/Danny Schrafel

Guitarist/vocalist Don Barnes fronts 38 Special, playing The Paramount on Jan. 17.

38Special Blows’Em Away

By Peter Sloggatt psloggatt@longislandernews.com

(Continued on page A17)

After the Huntington Highway Department’s phones and computers went down during cleanup efforts after last weekend’s blizzard, new Superintendent Peter Gunther personally visited residents whose street went unplowed for two days.

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When snow removal workers failed to plow a Dix Hills cul-de-sac for nearly two days after last week’s blizzard dumped a foot of snow on some Huntington neighborhoods, new Superintendent of Highways Peter Gunther made a house call to apologize for the delay.

Gunther said he had no idea that Fielding Court had gone unplowed, but as soon as he found out, he joined a crew and went there Saturday to ensure it was straightened out.

Communication issues exasperated residents of Fielding Court, where Linda Charkow said it took nearly two days for snow to be cleared from the cul-de-sac. Late on Jan. 2, a blizzard dumped a foot of snow on Melville, 11.5 inches on Commack and 10 inches on East Northport, according to National Weather Service projections.

After Huntington Highway crews (Continued on page A17)

DIX HILLS

FD: Power-Surge Fires Destroy Homes Cesspool truck slides on ice, hits electrical splice box

By Jacqueline Birzon

Photo by Steve Silverman

One show and you’ll know... they got it right when they named 38 Special.

The Southern rock band, performing for more than three decades, blows audiences away, and at each and every show, audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band's performance.

The current tour brings them to The Paramount on Jan. 17.

To diehard fans – and there are many – Huntington is a long-overdue stop on 38 Special’s 100-cities-a-year tour. To those who don’t know them... trust us, you do. Their 30 years together have produced sales in excess of 20 million, and several gold and

By Danny Schrafel

jbirzon@longislandernews.com

Two Dix Hills homes were destroyed on Saturday after a cesspool truck slid on ice and struck an electrical transformer, causing a power surge that set fires to the homes.

While firefighters were able to extinguish the flames “fairly quickly,” Dix Hills Fire Department First Assistant Chief Robert Fling said volunteers remained on the scene at Randolph Drive for two hours. Firefighters, Fling said, inspected more than 25 homes nearby on Jan. 4 to ensure there was no additional damage to other homes in the area.

A neighbor called the Dix Hills fire department Saturday afternoon after witnessing billows of smoke coming from one of the homes. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 3:15 p.m., Fling said.

(Continued on page A17)

More than 100 firefighters were on the scene at Randolph Drive in Dix Hills last Saturday when a power surge set fire to two homes. No one was injured in the Jan. 4 blazes.

IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION

Man, 92, Killed In House Fire

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MELVILLE

NAACP Cool To Ruland Counter-Offer Court date set for February could allow judge to settle decade-long dispute Long Islander News photo/archives

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Any settlement offer calling for affordable home ownership units to be built on Ruland Road in Melville isn’t likely to get very far with the Huntington NAACP. Manhattan-based attorney Christopher Campbell, who is representing the local chapter of the civil rights organization in a lawsuit against the town over affordable housing in Melville, said that leaders of the group are holding firm to their demand for affordable rentals ahead of a Feb. 18 court date in U.S. District Court in Central Islip.

“Ownership is a deal-breaker to us,” Campbell said.

Campbell drew that line in the sand shortly after the Town of Huntington submitted a formal counteroffer in hopes of ending a decade-long legal battle over the affordable-housing offset for The Greens at Half Hollow to be constructed on 8.1 acres along Ruland Road. The Huntington NAACP alleges the town discriminated against minorities and families with children in violation of the Fair Housing Act by approving plans to build affordable single-bedroom, for-sale homes at Ruland Road.

Noting that the counteroffer was marked “confidential,” Campbell declined to discuss specifics. However, in a Dec. 19 Long Islander News report, Campbell said it was his “sense” that an “informal overture” had been made by the town for a similar 117-unit distribution, but as forsale units.

Asked if the formal offer is similar to that “informal overture,” Campbell said, “It’s very similar to that, but different in just a few ways.”

Whatever it was, it was apparently not very conducive to getting the Huntington NAACP to settle.

“We’re not likely to be agreeable to it, but we want to continue to talk to the town,” he said.

Previously, the town board rejected on MELVILLE

A felonious Grinch paid a visit to a Melville family on Christmas Eve and stole a $100,000-plus Mercedes-Benz sports car from the driveway.

Police said that a car thief plucked a pricey CL550 grand touring coupe right from the driveway of a Legends Circle home at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 24.

Aiding the brazen Christmas Eve heist in the exclusive neighborhood located off of Old East Neck Road was the fact that the victim left their keys in the grand touring coupe, police said. Mercedes-Benz’s suggested retail price for a new CL550 starts at more than $116,000.

Anyone with information about the case can call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-220TIPS (8477).

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Dec. 10 a settlement offer by the Huntington NAACP which would have cleared the way for 77 one-bedroom, 34 two-bedroom and six three-bedroom affordable rentals on the parcel.

However, before the NAACP will consider a counteroffer, they want the town board to ratify it first, Campbell said. That

stems from an attempt in August to settle the case by authorizing rentals on the property, a proposal that was pulled after local civic leaders who support ownership units on Ruland Road found out the plan was for rentals.

Throughout the process, the town has largely kept mum on the back-and-forth

with the Huntington NAACP over the case and continued to do so Monday.

“The trial will begin on Feb. 18 with opening statements and the plaintiff starting to present its case,” town spokesman A.J. Carter said. “There are ongoing discussions. The town is engaging in those discussions.”

MELVILLE

New Plans For Vacant Land?

By Danny Schrafel

Long-Islander News photo/ Danny Schrafel

Bandit Makes Off With $100K Benz

The Huntington NAACP Second Vice President Ulysses Spicer, pictured speaking Dec. 10 at Huntington Town Hall, and his organization are unlikely to accept a settlement offer comprised of for-sale units as opposed to rental, their attorney said Monday.

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Melville Pacific LLC has abandoned plans to build a new restaurant at the former Melville home of Empire Szechuan on Route 110.

Instead, the 1.5-acre parcel is now up for lease.

A representative for the Harvest International commercial real estate firm confirmed Monday that Melville Pacific has instead retained Harvest to put the parcel up for lease and find a tenant to build out the now fallow land.

When the blighted building on the land was torn down over the summer, officials said at the time that Melville Pacific had site plan approval in hand to build Fujiyama Mama, an Asian restaurant with American cuisine, on the site of the former Empire Szechuan, located across the street from the Melville Mall.

Now, Harvest International says the owners are seeking a tenant that would develop the property for retail or restaurant use within the existing general commercial district zoning.

A building on the site, which was the home to Empire Szechuan until 2008, was torn down in July after massively

The former home of Empire Szechuan in Melville is up for lease by the owners, who have tabled plans to build a new Asian restaurant in its place. deteriorating and being added to the town’s blight registry in early 2012. Two agreements to restore the building followed later in the year. Before the build-

ing was ultimately torn down in late July, the town had been taking steps toward doing it themselves under the town blight law.

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A White New Year?

A good sign?... Well, I for one wasn’t dreaming

POLICE REPORT Compiled by Danny Schrafel

Take A Hike, Thief

a head-of-household on your block with a history of heart attacks? Take the shovel out of his hand. You could save a life.

of a white New Year, but that is what we got. And what better way to bring in the New Year than with a foot of snow, right? Right. Is this the same as, when it rains on your wedding day, IN THE KNOW it’s good luck? Because if so, WITH AUNT ROSIE 2014 is looking mighty good, my friends.

Welcome, Mr. Gunther… And in addition to welcoming a new year, what better way to welcome a new highway superintendent than with a snowstorm!

Poor Peter Gunther, only two days on the job, and in comes a blizzard – “baptism by blizzard,” I think one person called it. On top of that, I hear the Huntington Highway Department’s phones and computers went down in the middle of it all! Nevertheless, I haven’t heard many complaints about the cleanup efforts. For the most part, given the circumstances, it seems things went smoothly with only a few issues here and there. The good news here is that the response can only get more precise and pointed from here. Welcome to Town Hall, Mr. Gunther!

Hercules’ muscles… I hear this blizzard’s name was Hercules. Well, he certainly flexed his muscles, didn’t he? Perhaps if we stopped giving extreme weather such colossal names, they wouldn’t be so hard-hitting. Would Blizzard Rose be as terrifying?

How about Hurricane Nathan? I mean honestly – when we go with Blizzard Zeus and Hurricane Brutus, what do we expect?

Check on the older folks… Nothing like the sweet sound of snowblowers, I always say! Luckily, a nice man who lives next-door to me always does my driveway when the big ones hit. I truly do not know what I’d do without him! I pay him back with – what else?

– baked goods (I do make a mean chocolate chip cookie, if I say so myself). Take that as a gentle reminder to check in on the older folks in your neighborhood – they for sure won’t be out there shoveling and could certainly use a Good Samaritan or two watching out for them. The same goes for heart patients! Know

It’s official… Do you remember the last time that something happened in your life that made something else official – as in, “yes, this is really happening?” For Tracey Edwards, the newest member of the Huntington Town Board, it came by picking up her mail. “I got my mail the other day, and my picture was on the garbage calendar… so I know it’s official that I was actually supposed to show up today,” she told a crowd of inaugural revelers at John Glenn High School the other day – to many laughs, I am told.

That’s not typically how that sort of message comes across the ol’ mental scanner, but I’ll bet she’ll never forget that moment in time.

High time for renovations… It seems like several of our local eateries had a New Year’s resolution to spruce things up a bit. You might have noticed that Harbor Mist is taking off through the middle of the month, Pete Panarites’ Sweet Shop in Northport is taking some down time and even the crew at the Huntington Station Burger King is slapping on a new coat of paint and such. And that’s all really good news – that means they’re investing in their businesses, which means they have money to spend (hopefully locally!) on paint, wood, nails, appliances and whatever else they need to upgrade their shops and continue strong into this new year and beyond.

After all, I’m a glass-half-full girl myself, and this sort of thing makes it easy for me to be optimistic.

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If you have comments, ideas, or tips about what’s happening in your neck of the woods, write to me today and let me know the latest. To contact me, drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander, 145 East Main Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try the e-mail at aunt.rosieli@gmail.com)

A smash-and-grab thief busted the window of an SUV parked in Dix Hills during the wee hours of Dec. 24 to filch a backpack. Police said the 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche was parked on Burroughs Avenue when the incident happened at 2:30 a.m.

No Wonder The Ambulette’s Sputtering A Broadhollow Road-based ambulette service got ripped off – literally – at 10 p.m. Jan. 1. Police said that three catalytic converters were stolen from a 2008 Ford and a pair of 2012 Fords parked at Empire State MediCab in Melville.

Crook Brown-Bags It Cops are investigating a Dec. 26 theft from a car in Dix Hills. Officials said that someone got into the car, parked on Commack Road, and stole a brown bag and a wallet.

Wonder What His Phone Bill’s Like A Melville resident called the cops after one obnoxious person just wouldn’t quit it with repeated harassing phone calls. The complainant, who reached their wits’ end at 9:30 p.m. Dec. 30 and called the police, said the unidentified crank yanker had been calling at least 10 times a day.

Soccer Camp Dropout?

Someone played a little game of footsie with the fence at a Dix Hills home at 2 a.m. Dec. 22. Several panels of the PVC fence at the McCulloch Drive home were damaged.

It Was Tim Allen’s Evil Twin!

This thief’s a real tool, according to Suffolk County police, who are investigating a Dec. 29 complaint in Dix Hills of tools being stolen from a 1994 Jeep Cherokee at 4 p.m. The car was parked on East Half Hollow Road.

A Discus Thrower He Ain’t QUOTE OF THE WEEK NAACP ATTORNEY CHRIS CAMPBELL

PICTURE THIS HAPPY HOLIDAYS

“Ownership is a dealbreaker to us.”

Police are searching for the person who threw something at a Suffolk County bus in Melville at 10:08 p.m.

Dec. 19. The unidentified, human-propelled object damaged a bus window.

Five-Finger Christmas Shopping

NAACP Cool To Ruland Counter-Offer, A3

A 48-year-old Bay Shore woman was arrested Dec. 24 in connection with an alleged theft from Kohl’s in Melville. Police said the woman stole clothing from the department store at 1:19 p.m. that day.

Gift Card Laundering An employee at the Dix Hills Pathmark called the cops at 5:40 p.m. Dec. 21 after noticing some funny business with a gift card purchase. Police said that a woman used a fraudulent credit card to buy a gift card from the supermarket.

Employees of Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, an elder law firm in Melville, partnered with LI Cares to contribute holiday gifts to a family of five in Lindenhurst displaced due to Hurricane Sandy.

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MELVILLE

House Fire Claims Life Of Man, 92 kschultheiss@longislandernews.com

A Melville house fire took the life of an elderly man on Sunday night while another resident was able to escape the blaze.

Suffolk County police said Domenicko Denito, 92, was found dead on the first floor of the wood-framed house on New York Avenue.

“We knew he was in there,” said Melville Fire Chief Mike McKeefrey.

“We did enter the building and we did try to get a search and rescue of the residents.”

But when they found Denito, it was too late.

The second resident, who was in his 30s, managed to escape from the second floor of the two-story home.

“We’re not exactly sure when he came out,” McKeefrey said.

Photo by Steve Silverman

By Kristen Schultheiss

The Melville Fire Department was dispatched at 9:52 p.m. When they arrived at the 2629 New York Ave. scene, the house was completely engulfed in flames.

“The fire was blowing out the windows of the first floor upon our arrival,” McKeefrey said.

About 75 firefighters with 12 trucks fought to extinguish the blaze, which they did within an hour.

The Dix Hills, Huntington Manor, East Farmingdale and Plainview fire departments came to the aid of the 40 Melville Fire Department volunteers.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Suffolk Police Arson and Homicide Squads and the Huntington Fire Marshal.

“The damage was pretty extensive to the house and the standard investigation by the arson squad will be in procedure, McKeefrey said. “They’ll hopefully finalize a cause to the fire.”

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Lawyer: DWAI Suspect ‘Very Remorseful’ After Fatal Crash

By Jacqueline Birzon

The cleaning agent Murphy inhaled or “huffed,” is a chemical solution that can give users a “high” when ingested.

Six days after James Murphy al- Alprazolam, a generic form of Xanax, legedly took drugs, got behind the is a benzodiazepine prescribed by psywheel of his Chevy Trailblazer and chiatrists to treat anxiety and panic discaused a car accident that cost a Com- orders. mack woman her life, the 19-year-old, Cassar said Monday that Murphy who is still in police custody, was put has not been charged in Palma’s death. on suicide watch, his However the crimilawyer said Monday. nal complaint, filed Police said Murphy, of by a police officer, Huntington, was charged said “the defendant with driving while ability struck a 2003 impaired by drugs Dec. 31, Hyundai…on Haup2013 after he lost control of pauge Road causing his car, sideswiped a Merinjuries to Herta Palcedes and broadsided a ma which resulted in 2003 Hyundai driven by her death.”

Herta Palma, 63, of Com“Our hearts go out mack, who died shortly afto Ms. Palma and her ter the accident. family. No one Murphy’s attorney, Huntshould ever have to James Murphy ington-based Christopher go through this kind Cassar, said his client is “very re- of tragedy,” Cassar said. morseful” and was still in police cusMurphy’s attorney said Monday his tody at a Riverhead prison on Monday. firm is still investigating the circumAccording to police, Murphy, at stances of the accident to determine 3:25 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, was whether “criminal conduct was indriving northbound in the left lane on volved” or if the intersection “creates a Commack Road when he sideswiped a hazardous condition.” Cassar said Mercedes before crashing into Palma’s there have been “several accidents” at Hyundai at the intersection of Haup- the light at the intersection of Compauge Road. mack and Hauppauge Roads.

The driver of the Mercedes, Andrea After his arraignment Jan. 1, MurLinton-Parkes, 50, of Dix Hills, was phy did not post $150,000 cash or the not injured in the crash, police said. $450,000 bond for his release.

Murphy, according to a criminal According to court records, Murphy complaint filed in Suffolk County First was charged in October with a misdeDistrict Court on the same day of the meanor for making graffiti, while anaccident, told officers he inhaled a can other charge, filed the same day, alof computer-cleaning spray several leges Murphy was in unlawful possesmoments before the accident. sion of marijuana.

“I’m not gonna lie to you officer. I Funeral services for Palma were just inhaled a can of Dust Off and threw held Jan. 4 at Commack Abbey, Inc., it in the back of my truck. I took Al- followed by a private cremation. In prazolam last night and smoked some lieu of flowers, the family requested strong hash a couple of days ago,” Mur- that donations be forwarded to the phy said, according to the report.

Breast Cancer Association. jbirzon@longislandernews.com

About 75 firefighters battled a fatal blaze at a New York Avenue home in Melville Sunday night.

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MELVILLE

Anesthesiologist Needs Bone Marrow Donor dschrafel@longislandernews.com

A local anesthesiologist is hoping a bone marrow drive in Melville will bring forth a donor who can save his life.

The North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) hosted a bone marrow donation drive on Monday to benefit anesthesiologist and Cold Spring Harbor resident James Robins.

Robins, 54, is also a trustee of the Cold Spring Harbor School District’s board of education. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in August 2012, only about a month after he was sworn in on the board.

NAPA set up the drive to benefit their coworker and friend who, since his diagnosis, has been fighting hard against the disease. He has received numerous types of therapies – including chemotherapy and investigative therapy – and even underwent a stem cell transplant last year.

Things seemed to be going well, but in August 2013, Robins relapsed. Now, Robins hopes a bone marrow donor match to save his life.

The form of lymphoma Robins has is extremely rare. Less than 15 percent of all lymphoma patients share the type that Robins has been diagnosed with, and without a bone marrow match, his life is on the line.

Six out of 10 people registered for a bone marrow donation never find a match, according to deletebloodcancer.org, the organization through which the Mellvile drive was organized.

“There are just no words to describe him,” said Robins’ coworker and friend Dawn Poplaski. “He is so giving and so lovable. He’s just a good, good person- a caring person, and everybody loves him.”

A bunch of Robins’ coworkers even drove to his home the first Christmas after he was diagnosed to sing carols in his driveway to try to cheer him up.

“We sounded awful and he laughed so hard, but it was funny,” Poplaski said.

Robins has not been able to do much since he was diagnosed with this very rare form of blood cancer. He is advised to keep his distance from people, and even his two dogs, since his immune system is compromised and he is highly susceptible to infection. However, that hasn’t stopped him from being present at recent school board meetings.

The anesthesiologist has been unable to work since September 2012, which has been a difficult transition since he has been in practice for about 25 years.

Photo/NAPA

By Danny Schrafel

“You have tough days and days when you break down, but we really don’t sit around moping. It’s just not our style.

We remain optimistic. You have to get up and fight this and that’s my attitude. I’m really of the belief that I’m going to scare this cancer away.”— JAMES ROBINS, Cold Spring Harbor resident, lymphoma patient “I’m someone who’s been working now for forever, and it’s been tough to be home and not be with my colleagues and not take care of patients,” the doctor said. “I enjoy what I do very much.”

Robins said he worked between 50 and 60 hours a week as an attending anesthesiologist at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and also spent some time at Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.

Now, Robins is a patient of LIJ and Memorial Sloan Kettering.

“I consider myself a very lucky man because I have a tremendous amount of support from just about everyone – my wife, children, partners, medical staff – and I’ve been blessed with the best doctors in the world,” he said.

Robins is married with two sons in Cold Spring Harbor schools – a 13-year-old and an 11-year-old.

“They have been tremendous and they have handled it so well – like two fine young men. They make me proud every day,” Robins said of his boys.

His wife has also been a huge support system, he said.

“She’s just been there for me when I have my tough periods. And even if it’s not so tough, the doctors just don’t want me doing certain things, so my wife has been doing a lot. She is my rock.”

Both Robins and his wife, a part-time nurse, have been committed to their sons’ public educations. One of the reasons Robins ran for the board of education, he

James Robins said, was for his sons, and also because his mother is a retired teacher and taught him to be involved.

The anesthesiologist considers himself “a complete product of the public school system of the state of New York.” He grew up in Brooklyn and attended public schooling.

He received his medical degree from Downstate Medical School.

Robins is currently being treated with investigative therapy, using a drug that hasn’t even been publicly available. Such advancements in medicine have helped Robins to stay positive that he can beat his disease.

“You have tough days and days when you break down, but we really don’t sit around

moping. It’s just not our style. We remain optimistic. You have to get up and fight this – and that’s my attitude. I’m really of the belief that I’m going to scare this cancer away,” the Cold Spring Harbor resident said.

As for now, Robins hopes that a donor match will be found to save his life. If the bone marrow donation drive does not result in a match for him, he hopes it will at least help someone else in need of finding a match.

“His feeling through this whole drive was ‘maybe if you can’t find a match for me, maybe you can find one for someone else,’” Pat Zino of NAPA, who organized the drive, said. “And that just shows the type of person he is.”

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Bus Service Stretches To Sundays

By Kristen Schultheiss kschultheiss@longislandernews.com

Suffolk County has extended its bus service to now include Sunday routes.

The Sunday bus service went into effect on Jan. 5 and marked the largest service expansion in Suffolk County Transit history.

Huntington residents now have more travel options on weekends, and those who rely on public transportation will be relieved of some stress due to a

prior lack of bus service on Sundays.

“Now, residents who depend on the county’s bus service, especially those of the 18th Legislative District, will be able to attend church, go to work, run errands, and enjoy the Huntington community for the entire weekend,” Suffolk County Legislator William Spencer said in a press release. “This additional service will save money and decrease stress for those reliant on public transportation.”

Bus routes in the Town of

Huntington that are now offering service on Sundays include the S1, S41, S54 and S58.

The S1 runs from Amityville to Huntington and Halesite on Route 110.

The S41 runs from Northport Veterans Hospital to Bay Shore via Larkfield Road.

The S54 begins at the Walt Whitman Shops and ends in Patchogue, running on Jericho Turnpike and Veterans Memorial Highway.

The S58 includes Jericho Turnpike

and all along Route 25, beginning at Huntington Square Mall in East Northport and ending in Riverhead.

The town also expects the areas serviced by the Sunday routes to benefit economically by more public access to these locations during the weekends.

These routes are also available for Suffolk County Accessible Transportation para-transit riders.

For more information, visit http://sct-bus.org.

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TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Officials Take Oaths, Pledge Action Long Islander News photos/Danny Schrafel

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Amidst the pomp and circumstance and countless thank-yous shared during their inaugural addresses at at Elwood John/Glenn High School Sunday afternoon, Supervisor Frank Petrone, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and new Councilwoman Tracey Edwards shared with residents their vision for their next four years in office.

The three unveiled a laundry list of initiatives, including: Cuthbertson’s goal to explore single-stream recycling so residents don’t have to sort their recyclables before putting them out to the curb; Edwards’ pledge to focus on promoting job growth and increasing accessibility to Huntington Town Hall; and Petrone’s plans to tap the town board members’ talents to tackle an array of issues.

“Four years from now I want to look back at a term in which cooperation was the hallmark of this town board, as everyone works together to achieve our common goal of providing the best, most effective government for our residents,” he said.

Petrone focused heavily on progress in Huntington Station in his remarks and said he will push for veterans housing on Columbia Street, an active business incubator and employment center; a boutique hotel near the train station being built by Renaissance Downtowns and a completed James D. Conte Community Center at the former armory building on East Fifth Street in the next four years.

He also called for economic growth – and infrastructure and housing to match it – in Melville; a continued focus on opening and enhancing open space and parks; and fostering sound fiscal practices and community involvement in future development proposals. He also pledged to pursue greater improvements in parking in Huntington village – and if suggested, a parking structure – and a successful resolution to the LIPA tax certiorari lawsuit.

Edwards and Cuthbertson also bring high hopes and big plans to their upcom-

Wearing the ceremonial chain of office, Supervisor Frank Petrone is all smiles after taking the oath for a sixth term.

Councilwoman Tracey Edwards and Congressman Steve Israel, a longtime mentor, embrace after she was sworn in at John Glenn High School Sunday. ing terms.

Saying she is “grateful, prepared and determined” to serve the town, Edwards said taking the oath of office at John Glenn High School, her alma mater was an especially sweet example of her life coming full circle.

“I graduated here. I met my husband here. My children went here and I had the opportunity to serve on the school board here,” said Edwards, who was sworn in by Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington).

The new councilwoman pledged to remain connected with the residents who elected her by holding day and night hours at town hall, continuing to walk neighborhoods as a councilwoman in the spring and host bimonthly “Civic Saturday” meetings around town.

“I’m committed to public service. The best way I know how to do that is be out in the communities, doing the best that I can,” she said.

She also vowed to build new partnerships with educational institutions, labor unions and businesses to help residents get jobs and pair them with the training they need to get ahead. She told the audience she plans to unveil those efforts in full in the next six to eight weeks.

“Employment lifts up individuals, families and communities,” she said. “I believe firmly that employment spurs economic growth, decreases crime and helps businesses prosper.”

Meanwhile, Cuthbertson, who was sworn in by State Supreme Court John Leo, said he would similarly focus on building the economy and championing environmental issues, including open space, water quality and exploring the feasibility of shifting the town from sorted curbside recycling to single-stream recycling, will take precedent.

“It increases the rate of recycling, decreases the amount of waste in the waste stream and is good overall for the environment,” he said.

He stood by controversial decisions of years’ past, including those that cleared the way for AvalonBay’s 379-unit development on East Fifth Street in Huntington Station, The Paramount in Huntington village, Canon’s North American headquarters to Melville and a second slab of ice at the Dix Hills Ice Rink. Thos are decisions, he said, that “in the long run, will make our town a much, much better place.”

“Billy Joel would have never played in downtown Huntington unless there was a

Councilman Mark Cuthbertson’s children and wife Michelle await the moment as State Supreme Court Justice John Leo administers the oath of office.

Paramount,” Cuthbertson said. “Millions of dollars worth of tax money wouldn’t come from Melville unless Canon was there. The road to revitalization would not have begun unless AvalonBay was part of that.”

He also expressed a hope that political discourse in Huntington and across the country would become less polarized and more civil in this year, especially after a bruising and heated 2013 election at home.

Also sworn in was new Superintendent of Highways Peter Gunther, who took the oath with Suffolk County District Court Judge Paul Hensley.

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Substation work quickens ahead of blizzard

By Danny Schrafel dschrafel@longislandernews.com

Work crews scrambled Jan. 2 to beat the blizzard and complete the roof of a new Melville Fire Department substation.

While they didn’t finish before the storm hit, tarps and plywood protected their work in the meantime.

The roof is a key step toward hitting an early July target date for completing the new facility, one of three substations serving the fire district.

“Up until this week, the weather has been cooperating,” District Manager Dave Hobart said Jan. 2. “We want to get it closed as soon as possible to work on the interior through the winter.”

Hobart estimated that the project, located on Amityville Road, just off of Route 110 near the Northern State Parkway, is about one-third complete.

After leveling a 4,300-square foot substation dating back to the 1960s this summer,

officials broke ground on the facility in August. Plans call for a one-story substation with an 8,623 square-foot footprint to be built on 0.83 acres.

The new facility, which is designed to meet LEED-Silver environmental standards, includes a partial cellar for additional storage space, improved ventilation and a truck room that is double the size of the former one. The leveled substation was recycled as base material for the new facility, and high-efficiency equipment will be used to cut use of electricity, heat and water.

The larger truck room, officials said, would bring immediate safety benefits to firefighters, who previously suited up in close proximity to trucks when they worked out of the Amityville Road station.

District officials said the project will cost about $4 million, which will be drawn exclusively from the department’s capital reserve fund.

Work continues on the Melville Fire Department’s upcoming Amityville Road substation Monday. Once the facility is fully enclosed, interior work can continue through the winter.

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Making The Most Of Four Years

Sunday’s inauguration of Huntington Town munity Center at the former armory, something officials was chock full of the pomp and cir- that will do much good in the community. He cumstance one would expect – the oaths were called for economic growth in Melville, and taken, the townwide color guard presented the more pressing, housing to match it. He promcolors, and Supervisor Frank Petrone wore the ised improvements for Huntington village ceremonial chain of office. parking, even if that means a parking structure.

But there were also pledges of action, plans Most importantly, Petrone pledged to bring a we hope are more than just campaign promises. successful resolution to the LIPA tax certiorari Petrone planned to task each member of the lawsuit, an issue that has been a dark cloud over town board with jobs that are suited to their tal- the heads of residents, waiting to unleash torents. New Councilwoman Tracey Edwards will rential downpour in terms of taxes at any motackle human resources and promoting em- ment. ployment opportunities. Gene Cook In what could possibly be his will explore infrastructure issues and EDITORIAL last term in office as supervisor, coordinate efforts between the highway Petrone would certainly go out and general services departments. Cuthbertson on top if he brings to fruition these promises. will continue his work to bolster growth on the The good news is that for most of these projRoute 110 corridor – critical for the health of ects, plans have already been put in motion. We not only Huntington, but also Long Island. And trust Petrone to make good on his pledges and Susan Berland, after her successes in regulating use the momentum he created for himself the bamboo and fighting blight, will lead a review last four years to make his next four truly count. of town code.

And most of all, we wish him a town board that The supervisor also said he will continue his will support his responsible decisions, chalwork to revitalize Huntington Station, includ- lenge him when needed, and work with him to ing the completion of the James D. Conte Com- make Huntington the best it can be.

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Please Complete The Disaster Survey Editor’s note: The following was adapted from a press release.

DEAR EDITOR:

[I am] asking town residents to participate in an online survey that will help Suffolk County and the county’s 43 municipalities and two tribal nations update the five-year plan to identify, prevent and reduce losses from natural disasters such as Superstorm Sandy.

Huntington is part of the multi-jurisdictional effort, in which a planning committee is focusing on addressing natural disasters that may occur in Suffolk County and developing strategies to mitigate losses.

An important part of the planning process is gauging how much residents already know about natural disaster issues. The survey consists of 21 questions, which should take less than 15 minutes to answer.

The committee intends to use the information to help coordinate activities to reduce the

risk of injury or property damage in a future storm.

Everyone can and needs to participate in planning to mitigate the effects of the next big storm. Completing this survey only takes a few minutes, but its results should provide an invaluable guide for the committee in deciding what type of measures they need to undertake to help residents prepare and to lessen damages.

Residents can take the survey by going to www.surveymonkey.com/s/V3RLXZ5, or by clicking the link at the bottom of the Town’s homepage, http://huntingtonny.gov. Residents can also obtain more information about disaster planning and the mitigation planning process by going to http://apps.suffolkcountyny.gov /RESPOND. FRANK PETRONE Huntington Supervisor

The Forgotten Man DEAR EDITOR: With all the hand wringing about “young people” leaving

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Long Island and the lack of affordable apartments for the poor and mostly unemployed, has anyone stopped to consider the plight of the Forgotten Man, which in this case is the homeowner still struggling to pay the outrageous property taxes that support the philanthropy of society’s “dogooders”?

In case you might not know, (to paraphrase William Graham Sumner) the Forgotten Man is the average man who doesn’t belong to a special lobby or civic group that gets taxpayer-funded parks because of his religious prejudice. Neither does he qualify for subsidized housing because of his race, social status or income.

He is stuck somewhere in the middle.

He doesn’t go to town hall to complain or grandstand with a self righteousness that borders on delusional.

She doesn’t lobby and suck up to the local politicians in order to keep a zone change away from her property and closer to another's.

He doesn’t write letters to the editor that call fellow residents “selfish” for not providing “affordable” rentals. He doesn't ap-

point himself “executive director” to his own cause.

She doesn’t start phony civic organizations that falsely claim to represent neighborhoods that never heard of her. She doesn’t meet with politicians in secret in order to promise votes that will never be delivered.

He’s not the head of the local school board, not a PTA member and doesn’t pretend to possess knowledge he doesn't have. He doesn’t need the boost to his selfesteem by pretending to be something he’s not.

No, the Forgotten Man is none of these. He is, however, the victim of his own apathy – an apathy brought about by a political system that keeps him at arm’s length, and which only allows him closer when either votes or donations are desperately needed.

He is too disgusted to care, too tired to complain and too broke to move.

It’s time we realize that the Forgotten Man is both you and I. PETER NICHOLS Melville President and co-founder SaveHuntington

Look Behind The Veil DEAR EDITOR: Let me see if I have this right: Some years ago, when the affordable housing was being proposed for the Ruland Road parcel, the Half Hollow Hills School District supported housing with only one bedroom because their schools were overcrowded and they didn't want more children in their district.

Just last October the school board voted to close two elementary schools due to declining en-

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rollment – i.e. a shortage of children. And yet they are still opposing such housing because they “didn't want to overburden one school,” according to James Ptucha, president of the school board of the Half Hollow Hills School District. He sounds as if the boundaries of the attendance zones for each school in the district are God-given, and cannot be adjusted to balance the student population with the available space in each elementary school, as they in fact just did.

But wait – there's more nonsense coming from this school district. Now they want all units to be available only for purchase, not for rental. Why? He is quoted as saying that single-bedroom for-sale units are most appropriate because that would help former Half Hollows Hills students branch out on their own while moving out of the house and establishing themselves. In other words, after graduating, young Billy and Susie should buy single-bedroom units so they don't have to live with Mom and Dad. Buy?? What planet is Mr. Ptucha living on, that he thinks that recent graduates both want to buy and have the income and job stability to do so?

Clearly the district just doesn't want children of families that need affordable housing, an income group that has a few more racial and ethnic minorities than the almost lily-white population of Half Hollow Hills currently has.

Does anyone besides me see a thinly veiled racial prejudice here? It's time the rest of us called it what it is, and put an end to it.

PETER GOLLON Huntington

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography With Friends Through The Lens

By Kevin Armstrong info@longislandernews.com

Whether you call photography a hobby, a profession or you’re the family shutterbug, there is one shared desire: to get better.

Photography has been around for more than 150 years, and in many respects it is finally coming of age. Digital capture has created unlimited image-creation possibilities, and with it, an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. We all look at beautiful and unique images that cross our screens both small and large as they make their way around the world at lightning speed.

We marvel at the skill and the technique, and mostly we desire to create those images ourselves, more to the point we seek the knowledge and guidance. The equipment is no longer the problem; exciting images can be created with a phone and posted for the world to see with a couple of finger swipes.

There is no shortage of outlets willing to help you out with your quest for knowledge. There are websites, blogs, eBooks,

apps, print books, magazines, online classes, Facebook, Google meet-ups and workshops. All of these outlets are valuable and their costs range from free to expensive. The amount of time you could spend on these educational endeavors can be endless.

But there is one way to learn about photography that’s very interactive and costs about the price of a book but keeps on teaching all year round. This wonderful source of knowledge is other photographers – more specifically, a camera club. A camera club offers you the chance to advance your craft with people that share the same passion – plus, you will make friends in the process.

Here in Huntington, we are lucky. We have one of the oldest and largest camera clubs in the New York Metro area, and the best in my opinion. The Huntington camera Club’s first gathering in the village consisted of a small collection of local avid photographers who looked to share what they knew with others. That small group in the fall of 1968 has now grown to well over 100 active members strong.

The club, which meets every Tuesday evening at the Huntington Public Library, has been a very active participant in Huntington’s devolvement over the last 45 years. The founding members, several whom are still active in the club, are always eager to discuss the “old days” with any that will listen. Stories about the club’s early days are as much about Huntington as they are about photography.

Huntington now has a very vibrant arts

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Nautical Notes:

Shipwrecks At Eatons Neck

By Henrietta Schavran As winter approached, boat owners were busy winterizing and storing their boats until the return of spring. They fondly recalled enjoyable days cruising, fishing or racing on the Long Island Sound and the welcoming view of the Eatons Neck lighthouse as they carefully followed the buoy system to home ports.

Yet in the past, the area around Eatons Neck was home to a great number of maritime tragedies that involved heavy loss of life. The hidden reefs and frequent storms accompanied by heavy winds and dramatic seas have made this area one of the most dangerous on Long Island. Of the recorded major ship-

wrecks that occurred on the Long Island Sound, it was astonishing to read that between 1790 and 1935, a very large number took place at Eatons Neck.

According to lighthouse historian Harlan Hamilton, the destruction of the brig “Sally” during a severe snowstorm in December 1790 and similar disasters off Eatons Neck prompted the U.S. government to authorize construction of a lighthouse to guide vessels approaching these waters. Completed in 1799, it became the second oldest lighthouse on Long Island (Montauk’s is the oldest). In the 19th century, the light was manned by volunteers who risked their lives attempting to rescue passengers and crew members from ships being destroyed by storms, fires and other unexpected dangers.

community, and the camera club has been there from the start, either though community-based club projects or as a member of the Huntington Arts Council.

Over the years, the club has helped document life in Huntington with several projects. In the mid 1980s, the club took photos documenting all of Huntington’s historic homes. In 1990, the club embarked on a project entitled “A Week in the Life of Huntington” that detailed daily life in Huntington. This project involved upwards of 50 members with one common task – to spend the Memorial Day weekend of 1990 photographing everyday life in Huntington. The club turned 100 rolls of donated film into an hour-long slideshow that forever encapsulates a slice of life in Huntington for future generations.

Additionally, every spring for the last 24 years, the club has hosted an annual high school photography competition that honors the best and most talented high school students in the Huntington area and beyond. This competition provides important recognition to local students at a very important time in their lives as they ponder the pursuit of higher education in the arts and a possible career in photography.

More importantly, all of these projects relied on the time and talents of the club membership for their success, but at the same time these members relied on these projects to help them advance their own photographic talents.

This is my 25th year as a member, and I know that I owe most of my understanding Among the many wrecks that occurred in the Eatons Neck/Lloyd Harbor area are “The Florence V. Turner,” wrecked in December 1873, and “The Christina Moore,” wrecked in December 1886.

During a severe snowstorm on April 11, 1883 off Eatons Neck, four ships were wrecked on that same day: “The Copy,” “The Oscar F. Hawley,” “The Marietta Smith,” and “The Estella Day.” That day of infamy surely was one of the longest for the lifesavers trying to rescue victims from the wrecked ships.

The most well-known tragedy at Eatons Neck was the destruction of the 207-foot side-wheeler steamer “Lexington,” which carried passengers and freight between New York City and New England. On Jan. 13, 1840, the ship was carrying 160 passengers and freight of bales of cotton when it caught fire.

The crew was unable to control the blaze and the ship sank. Its lifeboats became overloaded with people trying to escape, and they swamped and were submerged into the icy waters. Only four people survived this terrible tragedy.

Modern safety procedures, sophisticated technology, and trained U.S. Coast Guard and other maritime personnel have created a safe environment for pleasure and commercial boating activities. Nowadays, as we sail past our familiar lighthouses with family and

Camera enthusiasts gather at a recent Huntington Camera Club event. The club meets every Tuesday. and enjoyment of photography because of my club efforts.

Joining a camera club will make you a better photographer and that’s the educational part. At the same time, you are developing lifelong friendships and that’s what makes photography fun. Everything I know about photography, I learned by regularly attending Tuesday night meetings downstairs at the Huntington Public Library.

If you call photography a hobby (or hope to someday) feel free to stop by at any meeting. You can view the meeting schedule on the web at www.hccny.org.

The club would love to help you start your journey of photographic knowledge and friendship joining with other members to guarantee the club’s success over the next 45 years.

Kevin Armstrong can be reached at kevin@imagesbykevinarmstrong.com.

friends, we relax with the assurance of an enjoyable day at sea.

Henrietta Schavran, a native New Yorker and Huntington resident, has a Ph.D. from NYU and has been a businesswoman, historian, writer and lecturer. She is Flotilla Commander, Coxwain and Instructor in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and enjoys sailing her sailboat with family and friends.

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Showtime At Campari Art House

By Danny & Sona foodies@longislandernews.com

Danyell Miller uses her pizza ovens for a lot more than Neapolitan pies at Campari Art House in Northport.

Take, for instance, her delightful Veal Osso Buco ($32) special that we devoured with aplomb Sunday night. Tender, juicy and peppery on the inside and crisp on the outside, the meat is braised in wine and au jus for two hours before it reaches your plate. Then put it atop a bed of creamy mashed potatoes and crown it with a medley of sweet potatoes, eggplant, fresh tomatoes, onions and garlic that bursts with flavor at every turn, and you’ve got yourself a real work of art.

It’s especially fitting since Danyell, who has owned the restaurant since February

2011, has thrown herself into showcasing the arts since unveiling Campari’s new arthouse concept Nov. 15. Since then, Rich Rivkin, creator of a number of summer arts programs across Long Island, developed a Friday night live jazz and blues event called Northport After Dark at Campari. Fine artist Anu Anaam curates the art hanging in the dining room; until Feb. 2, it’s the eclectic work of Huntington Station artist Michael Krasowitz.

Savvy diners who frequented Danyell’s specials menu in recent months might have caught wind of her plans to shift gears from traditional Italian to fresh Mediterranean fare drawing inspiration from not only Italy, but Spain, France, Belgium, Turkey and Morocco as well.

After starting with warm rosemary bread and olive oil, we turned our attention to a

The exquisite Lobster Cake garnished with Portobello mushrooms is a must-have appetizer.

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With a triptych by Huntington Station artist Michael Krasowitz in the background, Campari Art House owner Danyell Miller displays another work of art, a plate of Veal Osso Busco. pair of inventive starting plates. The Lobster Cake ($14), bursting with fresh pulled lobster aside a cream lemon sauce and paired with Portobello mushrooms in a sweet balsamic glaze, was an early showstopper. Get past the name and take the plunge on Salmon Cheesecake ($12), a light, mild medley of Norwegian salmon and a blend of cheeses presented in a Parmesan crust.

Traditional Italian Cioppino soup ($12), full of plum tomatoes, shrimp, clams and mussels, is another winner. So, too, is the Belgian Endive Pear Salad ($10), a light and balanced plate of mixed greens, endive and fresh pears with gorgonzola and honey balsamic dressing.

It was then that Danyell raised the curtain on fantastic entrees like the aforementioned Osso Buco. Pollo Picatta ($18) brings bright lemon flavor that plays well against capers and artichoke hearts, and Creamy Seafood Risotto ($24), a fragrant mix of shrimp and crab in a creamy yet pillowy saffron risotto, is equally satisfying.

Be sure to save room for dessert – pastry chef Kat Shewan, also a talented ceramic artist who is currently designing purpose-built plates to complement the dishes, works magic with delightful chocolate-based Salted Espresso-Caramel Tort, light Flourless Pecan cake paired with zesty orange curd, and excellent Key Lime Pie (all $8).

More art is on the way – Danyell is tiger shrimp and baby artichokes ($5 supplement). Dolci: Gelato, sorbet, panna cotta, or brioche bread pudding. Our top picks are the refreshing and crisp cucumber and radish salad, the artful tuna tartare, the hearty Strozzapreti, and the tiger shrimp.

Bon appetit!

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The cucumber and radish salad with white anchovies – one of our favorites – is on Jonathan’s new prix-fixe menu.

NEW PRIX-FIXE: Jonathan’s Ristorante (15 Wall St., Huntington, 631-549-0055 www.jonathansristorante.com) has rolled out its 2014 prix-fixe. Enjoy three beautiful courses for $32, available Sunday through Thursday. Choose from: Antipasti: Soup of the day, cucumber and radish salad with white anchovies, Caesar salad, polenta con funghi, mozzarella Caprese, or tuna tartare ($4 supplement). Secondi: organic Scottish salmon, chicken breast in a Tuscan herb sauce, the (almost famous) 9ounce sirloin burger, a vegetarian platter, Strozzapreti (pasta with bolognese), mushroom risotto ($2 supplement), or sautéed

HAPPY 7th!: Don’t forget to book your

reservations as Prime – An American Kitchen & Bar (117 New York Ave., Huntington, 631-385-1515, www.restaurantprime.com) begins its seven-year anniversary celebration with $10 unlimited wine by the glass and a special $40 threecourse prix-fixe menu, offered through Sunday, Jan. 12 (until 7 p.m. on Saturday). Featured wine selections change each night and include Fisticuffs, Stag’s Leap, Stackhouse and Zardetto. For the special menu, appetizers include Burrata cheese, Serrano ham and asparagus with hollandaise ($4 supplement); Delicata squash soup with toasted pumpkin seeds and chive oil; Caesar salad; or the Red Roof Roll of shrimp and avocado topped with spicy tuna, spicy mayo and eel

Desserts by pastry chef Kat Shewan: from left, Flourless Pecan Cake, Key Lime Pie and Salted Espresso-Caramel Tort. working with Bare Bones Theater group to develop a dinner-theater concept, and cooking classes with featured guest chefs are on the way – to which we say, “Bravo!”

Campari Art House 225 Main St., Northport Village 631-757-6700 www.campariristorante.com Atmosphere: Artsy jazz den Cuisine: Mediterranean Price: Moderate Hours: Sun-Tues noon-9 p.m.; Wed-Sat: Noon-10 p.m.; Sunday Brunch ($18 pp) noon-2 p.m.

sauce. Second-course offerings include braised lamb shank with creamy polenta and a rosemary and olive tapenade ($7 supplement); organic chicken with wild mushrooms, roasted shallots, fingerling potatoes and chicken jus; or Scottish salmon with creamy quinoa, baby arugula, dates and toasted almonds. For dessert, choose from roasted pear with almond lace cookie, brown sugar ice cream and salted caramel, or rhubarb upsidedown cake made with rhubarb and strawberry compote and white chocolate anglaise.

A 4-POUND LOBSTER?: A 4-pound lobster is

one of several offerings as Piccolo Mondo (1870 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, 631-462-0718, www.piccolomondoli.com) continues its “Small World Big Taste – Variety Wednesdays” through spring 2014, offering unique dishes according to the day’s theme. Coming up this month: On Jan. 15, “One Night in Tuscany;” Jan. 22, 4-pound lobster; and Jan. 29, “Osso Bucco Lovers (veal, pork and lamb).”

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EDUCATION

ASK THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR Students: Think before you post on social media

By Daniel Kalina

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Attention all college-bound students: Think before you post it!

Did you know, that according to recent surveys of college admissions officers, more than 80 percent of nearly 400 college admissions officers investigate and use social media in the admissions process, primarily to recruit and investigate prospective students? Beware that college admissions officers may be looking up a candidate on Facebook. Make sure what they see is appropriate!

According to recent news sources, more and more often, college-admissions officers are looking at information about applicants that has nothing to do with grade-point averages, test scores or extracurricular activities. Colleges want to know if a young person is going to make trouble or shows signs of adverse behavior that could lead to bad publicity or a legal investigation.

Recent headlines petrify college and university administrators; sexual assaults in the dorms, racist graffiti, pseudo-racist hoaxes, cheating and binge drinking are among some of the captions. Many of the students involved may be smart, well-intentioned, come from good families, ambitious and accomplished. Yet, they can still have poor judgment on a weekend, and their 20 minutes of stupidity or worse can affect the reputation of schools that have to deal with the consequences, which can include lawsuits and federal scrutiny.

Therefore, more and more, school officials are turning to Google and Facebook.

That's the finding of the latest survey of admissions officers by Kaplan Test Prep.

Of the 381 people at elite schools polled by Kaplan, 31 percent admitted to checking social-networking pages; 29 percent said they ran Google searches. That's a rise of seven and nine points, respectively, since 2011.

Some college admissions representatives say a student’s Facebook presence can make a difference in making admissions decisions. Indiscreet social media postings can give alumni interviewers and admissions people a negative impression of the student. Since many admissions decisions have a highly subjective component, a negative impression could move your application form the “close call” pile to the rejection basket.

Using social media presents a tough challenge to prospective college students.

Many high school students have little or no idea how important it is that their online profile via Twitter, Facebook, or other social media sites needs to be appropriate for the admissions process. College advisers caution that many students do not realize what's appropriate and what's not because their idea of what might be socially appropriate is very different than that of a college admissions counselor.

Admissions counselors might look at Facebook pages and any other social media that an applicant might have to try and get a better picture of what kind of person he/she really is. The most upstanding students can hurt themselves with what they post on social media.

Most students do not understand that posted information is probably archived and it becomes available. Privacy settings may not be enough, for the Internet is enormous and expanding every day. One college adviser recently cautioned, “You might never look back there, but an admissions person might do that.” He also suggested

students search themselves on Google, something a college admissions person is also likely to do.

Remember that Google can “sneak” through many filters of social media sites.

The approach has paid off. Thirty percent of college officials state that they have discovered something that “negatively impacted” an applicant. Last year's news release from Kaplan listed the categories “essay plagiarism,” “vulgarities in blogs,” “alcohol consumption in photos,” “things that made

them ‘wonder’,” and “‘illegal activities’.”

Beyond Facebook, teenagers may think that if they avoid Facebook in favor of sites such as Instagram, Tumblr, Snapchat and even Twitter, they can escape detection by parents, future employers or school officials. According to Kaplan, however, admissions officers are checking social media other than Facebook. And they will learn to dig deeper.

Some 18-year-olds have made silly mistakes in their short lives, of course, and a

moment of beer-guzzling or copying answers doesn’t mean it will happen again, but, officials ask, why take a chance? While not all schools are looking into online profiles as a part of their decision-making process, “there’s definitely greater acknowledgment and acceptance of this practice now,” says Seppy Basili, vice president at Kaplan Test Prep.

Daniel Kalina is a Commack-based educational consultant.

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Bet U Can Dance instructor Geraldine Weber shows off a Zumba movement in the East Northport studio after Monday morning’s class.

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I woke up Jan. 6 and looked out my window. “Great,” I thought. “Here’s to Zumba on a rainy, dreary Monday morning.” But while I woke up dragging my feet (as per usual, as you may have learned) I left the Bet U Can Dance studio in East Northport four hours later feeling completely reenergized and invigorated by the dance fitness class that kept me on my toes for a full 60 minutes.

I have wanted to try Zumba, a Latin cardio workout that incorporates full body dance movement, for some time and apparently, the idea probably popped into my head around two years ago.

According to Bet U Can Dance Owner Jeff Sherman, the Zumba craze peaked sometime in 2011 or early 2012. Since then, Sherman said, fitness fanatics have looked to other specialized workouts to fill the Zumba void, but said classes at his studio are often packed due to the interactive, welcoming atmosphere his instructors provide.

“The main difference between us and [classes] at gyms is at gyms, it’s a fitness class. Here, it’s a dance class. It’s a different vibe and feel for people,” Sherman said.

Don’t misinterpret — a “dance class” at the East Northport studio will certainly give you a high-energy workout; it’s just packaged in a different way.

Forget barbells, treadmills and stair masters (the easy part for me) and picture mirrors, mood lighting and colorful Latin music blasting just loud enough it is almost guaranteed to lure you out of your seat. As the music started, I realized the latter scenario worked wonders for me, and as the sounds of Latin pop-star Pitbull naturally called my name I didn’t even realize I was “working out.”

After the first 15 minutes or so I became aware of the traditional physiological signs of a workout, including but not limited to an increased heart rate, perspiration and

above all, a dire craving for a water break.

The continuous footwork and constant movement (literally, there were no formal breaks) engages the entire body in a cardio workout, which, according to the official Zumba Fitness organization, can burn up to 1,000 calories in a session.

While I struggled slightly (a generous self-description) to keep up with the rest of the class, who seemed to have the movements down to a science, the energy of the room kept me on my toes and far from feeling discouraged. Discovering once again that the majority of participants in the class were at least 15 years my senior, rather than feeling discouraged or defeated by their movement mastery I instead felt inspired and only minimally jealous of their expertise.

While I admit that at times, I couldn’t tell whether I should be moving my feet, my abdomen or my behind, the energy in the room was contagious. Rather than wanting to take a “catch your breath” break, instead I feared missing out on a fun and energizing dance routine.

According to Sherman, Zumba classes cater to all levels of experience. He said that after four or five classes with one instructor, most clients are able to pick up on the different movements. Sherman said he instructs clients to try out several different instructors at his studio, as each brings to the table a different fitness experience.

“I recommend not working with just one instructor because then, you’re always working the same muscles. You work out different parts of the body that you didn’t even know you had with different instructors,” the owner said.

Walk-ins for Zumba classes cost $15.

With an annual membership of $50, clients can purchase a package of 10 classes at $100 and 20 classes for $200. Package pricing varies for non-members.

Bet U Can Dance is primarily a ballroom dance studio, Sherman added, but their Zumba, Club-G, U-Jam and other dance fitness classes are always well attended.

Bet U Can Dance 3032 Jericho Tpke., East Northport 631-623-6559 www.betucandance.com

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A14 • THE HALF HOLLOW HILLS NEWSPAPER • JANUARY 9, 2014 THURSDAY Share Your Life Every Thursday except holidays, “Sharing Our Lives” at the Women’s Center of Huntington, 125 Main St., Huntington, gives women in the later stages of life a chance to share joys and concerns and in turn receive support and confidentiality. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. $10 members/$15 non-members, per session. Advance registration: 631-549-0485.

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Elwood Public Library

Turn Friday Into Shabbat

3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.

• Welcome back the Witkovers for another exciting travel adventure show. The Whitkover's will share their photos and memories of the time they spent living in Japan on Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m.

• In “The Big Bad Musical!”, the jury — the audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairytale world. The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even. Saturday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m.

You don’t have to be a member of The Chai Center in Dix Hills to join us for a fun filled Shabbat dinner with good company, food and games on Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. Reservations and pre-payment are required for this popular family program. $24 adults/$16 child (under 12).

Call 631-351-8672 for more information and reservations. www.thechaicenter.com.

SATURDAY Live Music Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the fun and food!

Half Hollow Hills Community Library

Trip To “Italy”

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The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes host “A Night in Italy” dinner/dance from 7-11 p.m. on Jan. 18 at St. Anthony’s Trinity Regional School Hall on Fifth Avenue in East Northport to raise funds for their various charities. This nostalgic night features Maestro Joe Buscemi playing all your Italian favorites. $35 per person. Order tickets by calling Jackie at 516-318-5809 or Theresa at 631-379-2655.

Got a good free-throw? The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus hosts its annual basketball free-throw contest on Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Regional School gym on Fifth Avenue in East Northport. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. Copy of their birth certificate required to register. Winners move on to district- and state-level contests. Call program chair Jerry Dano at 631-368-0425. who enjoy going places and making new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470 or flarpp@yahoo.com.

Become An Assistant Soccer Ref The Long Island Soccer Referees Association (LISRA) holds a US Soccer’s Entry Level Course in January. Candidates must attend either both morning or both afternoon classes on Saturday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Wilson Tech, Western Suffolk BOCES, 17 Westminster Ave., Dix Hills. $145. Register at www.LISoccerRefs.org. Questions? Email LISRA’s Mike Roamer at G9@LISoccerRefs.org. Assistant refs must be 13 years old to officiate Long Island Junior Soccer League games.

SUNDAY Ancient Kingdoms Attend an audio visual presentation “Myanmar, and Ancient Laos and Cambodia” by noted photographer, Michael Fairchild, Jan. 12, 4-6 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Grace Auditorium, One Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor, to benefit the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium. For further information, admission fee and registration requirement contact the Hatchery at 516-6926768.

Visits From County Senior Advocates The Suffolk County Office for the Aging has released its Winter 2014 Senior Advocate Schedule for Huntington. County representatives will provide seniors assistance with food stamps, Medicare savings programs, Medicaid applications, Heating Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP) applications, and more at the following times: Huntington Library, Mondays, Jan. 13 and March 10, 10 a.m.-noon; Huntington Nutrition Center, Wednesdays, Jan. 29, Feb. 26 and March 26, 9 a.m.-noon; Paumanack Village I & II (Greenlawn), Tuesdays, Jan. 28, Feb. 18 and March 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Paumanack Village V & VI (Melville), Tuesdays, Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 11, 9 a.m.-noon; and South Huntington Library, Thursdays, Jan. 30 and March 27, 1011:30 a.m. 631-853-8200.

MONDAY Red Is For Passion Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women are looking for new members

deerparklibrary.org.

• Through a grant from New York State, the Deer Park Library is happy to offer Google Nexus 7 tablets for borrowing. Browse the web, download a book, play games and more with just a touch of your finger. Tablets can be checked out for two weeks on an adult Deer Park library card.

• Join the library’s team for the Advanced Battle of the Books, a countywide book trivia contest for students in grades 9-12. Participants read three books, then compete in teams against other libraries on March 28. Team practices begin in January. Call 586-3000.

TUESDAY Show Off Your Free-Throws Got a good free-throw? The Fr. Thomas A. Judge Knights of Columbus hosts its annual basketball free-throw contest on Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Regional School gym on Fifth Avenue in East Northport. The contest is open to boys and girls ages 9-14. Copy of their birth certificate required to register. Winners move on to district- and state-level contests. Call program chair Jerry Dano at 631-368-0425.

Defending Yourself Learn smart and simple ways for you to take care of yourself no matter where you are on Jan. 14, 7-9 p.m. at the Women’s Center of Huntington, located at Old First Church, 125 Main St., Huntignton. $10 members/$15 nonmembers. Register by calling 631-549-0485.

Calling New Melville Chamber Members Join the Melville Chamber of Commerce for its New Member Orientation and Facilitated NetworkingEvent on Jan. 14, 8-10 a.m. at Courtyard and TownePlace Suites by Marriott, 2 Marriott Plaza, Republic Airport, Farmingdale.

Free for members. 631-777-6260. info@melvillechamber.org.

Chai Center Camp Open House Get a sneak peek at a summer full of fun and adventure at The Chai Center of Dix Hills, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway. Parents can tour the new building, including the certified Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. Open houses will be held Jan. 13, Feb. 9, March 9 and April 27, 10:30 a.m. Call 631-351-8672 or visit thechaicenter.com.

Appreciation Tuesdays,” when Long Island Cares specifically assists veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge and Freeport emergency pantries.

Appointments can be made by contacting jrosati@licares.org.

WEDNESDAY Open Mic Night Play your heart out at an acoustic open mic night every Wednesday at Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport, 7-10 p.m. www.facebook.com/cafportopenmic.

Power Breakfast Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange’s breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.

AT THE LIBRARIES Cold Spring Harbor Library 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-6926820. cshlibrary.org.

• A smart and wickedly funny musical, “The Big Bad Musical” is great for actors and audiences of any age. The jury – the audience – must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairytale world: the trial of the Big Bad Wolf! Sunday, Jan. 12, 3-4 p.m.

• Lou Sabatini, former director of guidance at Massepequa and Plainedge, presents a workshop that highlights the essential steps for getting into college, without information overload, Thursday, Jan. 16, 7 p.m..

Commack Public Library

Sing! Stretch! Dance! Play! Enjoy a fun-filled class that includes parachute play and bubble play and meet other Jewish moms at The Chai Center in Dix Hills. The free class takes place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. starting Jan. 7. For children ages 6-36 months. Pre-registration required by phone or online: 631-351-8672. www.thechaicenter.com.

18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-4990888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• A 6-hour defensive driving course will be held Saturday, Jan. 11, 9:30 a.m. $35.

Applications may be picked up at the library.

For more information, call 631-360-9720.

• The Super Bowl is coming and what better way to kick off your party than with some delicacies from the kitchen of Chef Rob Scott? Learn how to make roasted chicken wings with balsamic BBQ sauce, shrimp sliders with arugula remoulade and sweet sausage and caprese relish on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2 p.m. $5.

Free Help For Vets

Deer Park Public Library

Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is “Military

44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.

Free Mommy And Me Class

Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-4214530; Melville: 510 Sweet Hollow Road. 631421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.

• An experienced hair stylist teaches professional tips that will allow you to achieve expert results while styling your hair on Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills. Free.

• Personal trainer Ellen Chiappetta instructs a 90-minute “MELT Method” introductory workshop on Thursday, Jan. 16, 1 p.m. or Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. in Dix Hills. The class will use specialized soft body rollers and small hand and foot balls to simulate the result of manual therapy. Registration is limited.

Harborfields Public Library 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.

• Children in grades K-2 can share ideas as they create and build with LEGOs on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2:30 p.m.

• A Home-study High School Equivalency preparation program for adults (21+) who cannot attend regular classes meets at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13.

Huntington Public Library Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631427-5165. Station Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.

631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.

• If you need help staying in shape before, during, and after the holiday break, you can attend the body sculpting class held at the station branch on Fridays from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

• Cartoonist Paul Merklein will teach young adults in grades 5-12 how to draw super heroes on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2-3:15 p.m. at the main branch.

Northport-East Northport Public Library Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.

• Learn about Civil Service opportunities in the county, towns, schools, libraries, and villages on Thursday, Jan. 9, 11 a.m. in East Northport. A representative from Suffolk County Civil Service will discuss the variety of careers in Civil Service and offer advice on navigating the Civil Service website and applying for a Civil Service exam.

• Empower yourself to feel and look better in the New Year. Dr. Alan Sherr, director of the Northport Wellness Center, will discuss what it means to be “well” and suggest ways to help you maximize health on Thursday, Jan. 9 in Northport.

South Huntington Public Library 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station.

631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.

• On Tuesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Tai Chi classes are held with instructor Gwen DeVercelly in order for you to learn how to better your mind, body, and soul.

• The Friends of the Library's 50th Anniversary Community Cookbook is now available for sale! It contains recipes contributed by friends and neighbors right here in South Huntington.

From Asian Cocktail Meatballs and Hasselback Potatoes to Sauerbraten and Zucchini Bread,

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Ridotto Welcomes Pianist Pianist Inna Faliks plays a concert Sunday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. in the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington, with Ridotto, Concerts “with a Touch of Theatre.” Tickets are $5 children, $18 members, $20 seniors, $25 adults. Reservations recommended: 631-385-0373 or Ridotto@optonline.net.

THEATER and FILM Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave., Huntington. www.cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7611.

• Go back to the classics with Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”, featuring guest speaker Royal Brown, on Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m. $10 members/$15 public.

• Late Night Cinema continues Friday, Jan. 10, 11 p.m. with Abel Ferrara’s legendary cult classic “Ms. 45”, about a mute garmentdistrict seamstress – played by the late Zoë Tamerlis Lund – who after falling victim to multiple unspeakable assaults, hits the streets in a one-woman homicidal rampage against New York City’s entire male population. $11 general/$6 members.

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center Five Towns College, 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148. www.dhpac.org.

• On Friday, Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m., the center presents “Best of Broadway and More,” a benefit to support the Five Towns College Theater student trip to the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival in Washington, DC. $10. .

John W. Engeman Theater At Northport 350 Main St., Northport. www.johnwengemantheater.com. 631-261-2900.

• Opening Jan. 23, “Other Desert Cities” is the story of a once promising novelist who returns home after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, former leading Republicans, and her eccentric liberal aunt. When the novelist announces she is about to publish a memoir focusing on an explosive chapter in the family's history, the holiday reunion is thrown into turmoil. Shows through March 9.

AUDITIONS & SUBMISSIONS Choral Auditions All voices are needed for the Northport Chorale’s spring semester. Auditions are at Northport High School in the Choir Room on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. Bring two pieces of music. For more info contact Sue at 631754-3144 or Pearl at 631-239-6736 or visit www.northportchorale.org.

Short Play Festival The Minstrel Players are accepting submissions for “Scenes from the Zone,” its third annual short play festival. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 2014, via email to ray@minstrelplayers.org. Performances will be Saturday, July 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, July 27 at 3 p.m., at Houghton Hall Theatre in Northport Village. For more info, rules and specifications, call 631-732-2926 or visit the Players on Facebook or at www.minstrelplayers.org or on Facebook.

Northport Symphony Orchestra The Northport Symphony Orchestra seeks new members in all sections. Repertoire ranges from Baroque through classical and romantic to early 20th century. Music Director Richard Hyman is an award-winning music educator and composer. Rehearsals are on Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. usually at East Northport Middle School. Email info@northportorchestra.org to arrange an audition.

Website: northportorchestra.org.

MUSEUMS & EXHIBITS Art League of Long Island 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net.

• Artists from the tri-state area are invited to submit entries to the upcoming juried exhibition “Landscapes: From Metropolis to Arcadia.” Deadline is Feb. 9.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open

370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• The Lauryn Hill concert scheduled for Dec. 26 has been postponed to Jan. 26. Tickets: $75, $100.

• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy takes the stage Saturday, Jan. 18. Tickets: $25-$60.

Ridotto, Concerts “with a Touch of Theatre” • Pianist Inna Faliks plays a concert Sunday, Jan. 12, 4 p.m. in the Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. Tickets are $5 children, $18 members, $20 seniors, $25 adults. Reservations recommended: 631-385-0373 or Ridotto@optonline.net. seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults; $4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under 3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org.

• Attend a Multimedia Presentation & Print Exhibition by Michael Fairchild on Jan. 12 from 4-6 p.m. Join for Fairchild’s photo exhibition and audio-visual presentation “Myanmar, a Land Lost in Time and the Ancient Kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia” to benefit the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-3673418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.

• Tots can celebrate the favorite bath time friend, the Rubber Duckie, at a party on Sunday, Jan. 12, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. RSVP.

Gallery Thirty Seven 12b School Street, Northport. www.gallerythirtyseven.com.

• Visit Northport’s newest gallery and check out the resident artists.

Heckscher Museum Of Art 2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $68/adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631351-3250.

• “Rabble-Rousers: Art, Dissent, and Social Commentary”, on display until March 16, features works from the Permanent Collection by artists who challenged traditional aesthetics, politics, and social norms.

Highlights include prints by Whistler, Rauschenberg, John Sloan, Larry Rivers, and May Stevens; photographs by Larry Fink and Garry Winogrand; and paintings by William Beard and George Grosz, among others.

Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center Welwyn 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 permanent exhibit explains the 1930s increase of intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others: people with disabilities, Roma and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah’s Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.

• “Art as Conscience: The Holocaust Art of Aaron Morgan”, which aims to move its viewers to understand the need for educating the world against intolerance and prejudice, is on display through Jan. 31.

Huntington Arts Council Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium: 25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org.

• The works of 26 artists have been selected for the “Making an Impression II” printmaking show, on display through Jan. 27.

Huntington Historical Society Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington.

Museums: Conklin Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St. 631427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• Exhibit “The Times They Were A-Changing – 1960s & Huntington’s Response” on display at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building.

• A Jan. 16 Lunch & Learn lecture and discussion at Black & Blue restaurant in Huntington village will begin 12:30 p.m. and runs for approximately two hours. $45 for non-members, $40 for members. Price includes gourmet, three-course meal.

Reservations are required.

LaMantia Gallery 127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com.

• Following the success of their display of exclusive featuring never-before-seen Dr. Seuss artwork, the gallery displays a permanent collation of estate-authorized art.

9 East Contemporary Art 9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 3-8 p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.

• A unique winter invitational exhibition, “CLAY / PAPER 2014” presents works in clay or on paper by 30 professional artists.

On display Jan. 25-March 16. Meet the Artist reception on Saturday, Feb. 2, 3-7 p.m.

Northport Historical Society Museum 215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. 631-7579859. www.northporthistorical.org.

• The new permanent exhibit, “Our Stories: the History of a Community,” transforms half of the Society’s gallery space into a timeline, tracing the history of the Northport-East Northport community and rarely seen photos and artifacts from the Society’s collection.

Ripe Art Gallery 1028 Park Ave., Huntington. TuesdayThursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. www.ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.

• Acclaimed Interior Designer Judi Green’s private inventory of unique, indigenous fabrics, handicrafts, clothing, furniture pieces, artwork, beads and jewelry, interesting objects, and other assorted oddities are on sale at the gallery through Jan. 11.

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April 15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission: $7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and $3 children 12 and under.

Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-8545555. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• The Arena Players Repertory Theater presents the Bill Manhoff comedy “The Owl and the Pussycat” at the Carriage House Theater. The play will run through Sunday, Jan. 19.

• On Saturday, Feb. 8, romance is in the air.

Enjoy a Valentine's Day dinner in the mansion with seatings at 6 and 8 p.m. $100.

Walt Whitman Birthplace 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. 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. 631427-5240, ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.

• Schedule at a time convenient for your group for high tea and transport yourself back in time as your group experiences High Tea in a private gathering house at the Birthplace. $25/person. 631-427-5240, ext. 113. educator@waltwhitman.org.

DONATIONS WLECOME Help The Troops Call Home Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci’s Huntington Station district office is an official drop-off site for Cell Phones for Soldiers. To help the troops call home by donating your old cell phone, stop by or mail your phone to 1783 New York Ave., Huntington Station, 11746. 631-271-8025.

Supplies For Little Shelter Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern is collecting supplies for The Little Shelter Animal Adoption Center in Huntington. The shelter is in need of pet treats, cat and dog toys, kitty litter, cleaning supplies, such as laundry detergent, glass cleaner, paper towels and garbage cans, dog food and wet cat food, AA batteries and bedding. Donations can be dropped off at: 1842 East Jericho Turnpike, Huntington, NY, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. until March 1. 631-8545100.

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First snowstorm tests new highway super were spotted on the block at 11:30 p.m.

Thursday night, she and her neighbors were hoping for a quick dig-out after problems in previous years.

“We thought, this is wonderful, this is great. Then, nothing,” Charkow said.

“We’ve never in 30 some-odd years had to wait two days. This was exceptionally long.”

When the cul-de-sac was finally cleared Saturday afternoon, Gunther was on hand to personally apologize to residents for the delay, which Charkow said was a first and a welcome gesture.

One reason Gunther might not have known about Fielding Court’s plight is because the highway department’s computers and phone system died at a most inopportune time.

“I was dead in the water – the complaint phone was gone, the phones were gone, the computers were gone; no way for anybody to communicate. Public Safety did me a great, great favor – they fielded more calls than they needed to do,” the new highway super said.

Charkow said she called the town’s public safety and highway offices on Friday to report conditions on her block and was told the message was being forwarded. When she called again on Saturday morning, she couldn’t get through to anybody.

“I really felt badly for [Mr. Gunther] – the whole system was kaput,” Charkow said.

Town spokesman A.J. Carter said the town set up two special storm hotlines, which were shared with residents through messages on the town’s website, Facebook page and via robocall at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday.

“As soon as he [Supervisor Frank Petrone] declared a state of emergency, we

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Too bad these Commack residents weren’t near Fielding Court in Dix Hills over the weekend, where residents of a cul-de-sac said they waited until Saturday for snow removal workers. put it out,” Carter said.

Carter added that if residents called the public safety office on the weekend, their call would have been forwarded to the general switchboard, where a voice message would direct them to call the town’s emergency line at 631-351-3234, which public safety officers answer around the clock.

Aside from a handful of “hiccups,” Gunther and Supervisor Frank Petrone said the coordinated storm effort went smoothly and most town roads had been plowed at least once by mid-day Friday.

Town officials lauded new levels of cooperation and coordination in the storm response that boasted 70 town trucks and more than 130 independent contractors.

“If Peter were in office for several years and this storm hit and he did exactly the same thing it would have been rated as a very good response and a good cleanup,” Petrone said. “Of course he’s critiquing along and we’re going to do this together because he wants to make improvements.”

Gunther, likewise, had high praise for the efforts of town workers and depart-

ment heads.

“General Services was fantastic… They did everything in their power to give me everything,” Gunther said.

Petrone added that the town caught a break by avoiding flooding in critical lowlying areas.

“We had to watch some of the flooding on Asharoken Avenue and on the Lloyd Harbor causeway, but we were fortunate.

The tides came at the right time and we did not get the flooding we were ready for,” Petrone said.

Gunther said efforts began Jan. 2 with a series of new techniques. Work crews coated main roads and hilly stretches with a mixture of brine and calcium chloride to ward off freezing. On main streets and back roads, they eschewed the traditional salt-and-sand blend and applied only salt, reserving a 50-50 sand-salt mix for hills and other problem areas prone to freezing.

The supervisor said he is hopeful that future storm responses will follow a similar collaborative track.

“He [Gunther] wants to coordinate more and share services… That’s very exciting,” Petrone said. “It’s good for the taxpayer.”

As town officials were sworn in Sunday at Elwood/John Glenn High School, several speakers turned their attention to Gunther, who had little time to catch his breath before being tackling his first blizzard – two days in office, to be precise.

“Peter seems to follow a tradition of first-time highway superintendents [being welcomed] by a baptism of snow within the first week of their tenure,” inauguration emcee Ken Christensen said.

In some ways, Gunther said the storm was a blessing in disguise.

“I’m glad that I had this storm. It’s better now than waiting two months to find out where the problems are,” Gunther said.

Single-car accident sparks fires in two homes (Continued from page A1)

There, firefighters discovered that the residents of both houses were not home at the time of the fires.

Fire department officials determined that a cesspool truck, operated by Miller Place-based S.O.S. Sewage and Drain Cesspool Service, slid on a patch of ice and hit an electrical splice box, creating a power surge which significantly increased

electrical output to the homes.

Volunteers forced their way through the front doors of the homes, Fling said, adding that one home sustained significantly greater damage than the other.

Both fires originated in the basement, and in one of the homes, spread to the first floor.

Both homes were deemed uninhabitable after the blaze, Fling said. Town

spokesman A.J. Carter said the homes were placard by the Huntington Fire Marshal. Four others houses sustained extensive electrical damage.

More than 100 firefighters from nine different stations, including volunteers from the Melville, Commack, Greenlawn and Huntington Manor Fire Departments were on the scene Jan. 4. Fifteen trucks were required to put out the smoke-heavy

blazes.

No injuries were reported, Fling said, and the driver of the cesspool truck remained on the scene while firefighters put the flames under control.

According to fire department officials, PSE&G was asked to turn off power to the surrounding neighborhood. The Huntington Fire Marshal and the Suffolk Police Arson Squad are also investigating.

‘Special’ order for The Paramount theater (Continued from page A1)

platinum album awards. Some of them are pretty recognizable, even to non-Southern rockers. “Hold On Loosely,” for instance, and “Rockin’ Into the Night” have received plenty of radio play and are longtime favorites of the band’s arena show audiences.

Others – “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “Back Where You Belong” and “Chain Lightnin” are among many other hits that remain a staple on the radio.

Since 1976, the band has released more than 15 albums. And from the start, they’ve toured relentlessly, bringing their signature brand of “muscle and melody” to fans worldwide.

For 38 Special, it’s all about the show – all about maintaining intensity, said guitarist/vocalist Don Barnes.

“We never wanted to be one of those bands that had maybe gotten a little soft or complacent over the years. We're a team, and it's always been kind of an unspoken

rule that we don’t slack up, we stack up.

We go out there every night to win,” he said.

Completing the team are guitarist/vocalist Danny Chauncey, bassist Larry ‘L.J.’ Junstrom, drummer Gary Moffatt and keyboardist/vocalist Bobby Capps. On stage, they are a precision unit bringing dedication and honesty to a long history of classic songs, as well as fresh new material.

Barnes adds, “This music keeps our wheels on the road. We're a band that's tried to stay honest with what has driven us over the years. We started out with nothing but bold determination to make our own history and to endure. Looking back now, it has been our greatest pride to have persevered and attained that level of success and longevity. For us, it's the ultimate validation.”

Around the fall of 2009, the notion of releasing a new live album took root. The band felt that their in-concert offering

many years before had lacked in sound quality not yet available in the technologically-advanced decade since. Additionally, they felt a need to showcase that a new spirit of 38 Special was growing: a band that had matured into a tighter unit after three decades on the road, with an innate ability to read each other on the stage.

Barnes explains, “Back then, we had been rushed to release something quickly without having the luxury of choosing between different performances. It was a single show in the ’90s that had been recorded at a venue where logistics were a real challenge, the weather wasn't cooperating, and we ended up not entirely satisfied with what we got.”

He continues, “For ‘Live From Texas,’ we were able to carry our digital recording equipment with us to several cities, and now had our own private studio for remixing. So this was going to be a real pleasure to put together. The crowds were massive

and all of those classic songs deserved a chance to shine in an enhanced live fashion. We were finally able to deliver what we represent onstage.”

The result represents the proud history of a band that has made the road a part of its heritage.

“And the magic's still there,” Barnes added. “It's an emotional high for us to keep bringing it after all these years. That's what you hear on the new live stuff, that sense of urgency and power… When those lights go down and we all walk up those steps to the stage and hear that crowd roar, it’s a real rush to the head. It feels like we're getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there.”

So buckle your seat belts and “hold on loosely.” 38 Special plays The Paramount on Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50, $65 and $75 at the box office, 370 New York Ave., Huntington village, or go to paramountny.com.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL>> HILLS EAST 51, SACHEM NORTH 26

Lady Thunderbirds Tout Undefeated Record Long Islander News photos/Jacqueline Birzon

Hills East girls basketball tops tournament

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

According to the Chinese calendar, 2014 may be the year of the horse, but in League II, that concept doesn’t apply to basketball. The Lady Thunderbirds, trailblazing every League II basketball court they’ve set foot on this season, maintained their undefeated record by winning two games over the holiday break.

On Jan. 4, the Half Hollow Hills East varsity girls team (4-0) defeated Sachem North by nearly two-fold, winning 51-26 in a not-so-close league game. Well rested and energized in the new year, the Lady TBirds scored 15 points in the first period followed by 18 points in the second. With a comfortable 23-point lead by halftime, the remainder of the game was smooth sailing for the Lady T-Birds.

At the home game against Sachem North, senior guard Maia Rivers scored 15 points and had 7 rebounds, senior guard Julia Gnieser scored 12 points and junior forward Kristen McKenzie added 11 points, 5 steals and had 2 blocks and 11 rebounds for Hills East. Junior forward Aliyah Minor scored 7 points and had 8 rebounds while junior guard Hayley Cohen added 4 for the Lady T-Birds.

On Dec. 30, the girls took on Deer Park during the annual Suffolk Shootout at Northport High School where they won 42-30 over the Lady Falcons. The girls established a steady lead by halftime, leading the opposition 18-12 before

Junior forward and lead scorer Kristen McKenzie takes a shot on net during a game against Kings Park in the Suffolk Shootout Tournament Dec. 27. pulling out all the stops in the third quarter when the Lady T-Birds added 19 points to their side of the scoreboard.

At the Dec. 30 game, McKenzie scored 13 points and had 14 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 blocks; Rivers scored 10 points; Gnieser added 9 points and 4 assists; and Minor scored 7 points and had 12 rebounds.

Hills East’s only loss was during the first non-league game of the Suffolk Shootout Tournament against Kings Park on Dec. 27. The game, also held at Northport High School, was razor-thin,

Senior forward Julia Gnieser navigates by the opposition and charges the net during a Dec. 27 game against Kings Park at Northport High School. and the Lady Thunderbirds were neck and neck with the Lady Kingsmen in the third period, 42-42. But Kings Park picked up speed in the final quarter, adding 16 points to Hills’ 7 to claim the 60-49 win.

Hills East head coach Chick Hamm said the Kings Park team did an excellent job at trapping the Lady T-Birds, preventing them from scoring and “moving the ball well” during the last quarter, a strategy which essentially cost Hills the win.

At the Northport tournament, McKenzie

scored 18 points with 10 rebounds and Gnieser scored 16 and had 5 assists. Junior forward Danielle Lulley added 6 points, Minor scored 5 and Rivers added 4 with 10 rebounds.

The team was scheduled to play against Northport on Tuesday but scores were not available by press time. The Lady T-Birds are slated to take on Bay Shore for a home game on Thursday at 6 p.m. On Saturday, Hills East is expected to play at Copiague for a league game at 8:30 a.m.

BOYS BASKETBALL>>HILLS EAST 68, SACHEM 38

By Jacqueline Birzon jbirzon@longislandernews.com

The Half Hollow Hills East varsity boys basketball team this season makes winning look easy. Boasting a 4-0 record in League II and an 8-0 record in non-league play, the Thunderbirds are a shining example of success on the basketball court.

Taking on Sachem North Jan. 4, the TBirds outscored their opponents by 30 points and walked away victorious with a 68-38 win.

Senior Mike Simon scored 14 points and senior captain Jordan McRae added 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks to lead the T-Birds over the Flaming Arrows.

Last Saturday, senior captain Grant Rosenberg, junior Justin Fackler and sophomore D’Nathan Knox each added 7 points. Junior Spencer Stein scored 6 points and junior Spencer Wiley added 5 points while senior Mike Boyd added 11 assists, 7 steals and 2 points.

On Dec. 21 the T-Birds hosted West Islip in a non-league game which they

won 55-29. Hills East consistently put up double-digits on the scoreboard in all four quarters, scoring 16 points in the first and second periods followed by 13 in the third and 10 in the fourth. Against the Lions, McRae scored 14 points and had 16 rebounds. Stein added 12 points and Simon scored 8 points, while senior Luke Perlowski added 6 points for the Thunderbirds.

At Walt Whitman High School on Dec. 20, Hills East put up 23 points in a single period and outplayed the Wildcats both offensively and defensively to earn the TBirds a 64-47 win.

Against Whitman, Simon scored 16 points and had 7 assists. Boyd added 15 points, 7 steals and had 8 assists for the TBirds. Rosenberg scored 7 points, and Perlowski and junior Kyle Barnes each added 6 points for Hills East.

The team was scheduled to host Northport for a home game on Tuesday but scores were not available by press time. On Jan. 10 the Thunderbirds will play away at Bay Shore, where game time is set for 6 p.m.

West Falls To No.1 Team Long Islander News photo/Miya Jones

Thunderbirds Take Season By Storm

BOYS BASKETBALL

Senior co-captain Terry Harris waits to take a foul shot.

The first game of 2014 didn’t go as well as the Half Hollow Hills West varsity boys basketball team had hoped.

Taking on the first-place team in League IV, the Colts lost to Deer Park 75-49 on Jan. 6. However, senior cocaptain Terry Harris carried the team’s offense, scoring 25 points against the Falcons.

Prior to Monday’s home game, the Colts lost to Bellport by one point, 5251, but defeated Huntington the day before 60-41 on Dec. 18. The Colts were scheduled to play at Hauppauge Jan. 7, and are expected to host West Babylon on Jan. 9. The home game is set to begin at 4 p.m.

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DON MONTI

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In recognition of the groundbreaking public/private partnership between the Town of Huntington and Renaissance Downtowns that is bringing about the revitalization of Huntington Station.

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LARRY KUSHNICK Managing Partner Kushnick Pallaci, PLLC (Posthumously)

Every year, Long Islander News honors a person who has made a significant contribution to the Town of Huntington.

We look for a dynamic force who has made history, gone above-and-beyond a call of duty, and made Huntington a better place.

For 2013, it became apparent that choosing one person simply would not

do, because perhaps the most significant event to make waves in Huntington in 2013 was the result of a partnership.

In this issue, Long Islander News honors Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone and Renaissance Downtowns CEO Don Monti, in recognition of the groundbreaking partnership between the Town of Huntington and Renaissance Down-

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towns that is bringing about the revitalization of Huntington Station. It is an excellent example of how a public/private partnership can produce communitybacked results with a high success rate.

We also in this issue honor a community leader and friend of this news group who died in October. We posthumously honor Larry Kushnick, managing partner

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at Kushnick Pallaci, PLLC, for his tireless efforts to give back to the Town of Huntington and in particular, its nonprofits. With that, we introduce the Larry Kushnick Memorial Award for Community Leadership, which we will award annually to someone who exemplifies Larry’s generous spirit and love for the community.

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Remembering Larry Kushnick Larry Kushnick, who died in October, was a Huntington native who showed his love for his community by giving back. He supported community-based nonprofits both financially and by selflessly giving his time and expertise.

In tribute to him, Long Islander News honors Larry Kushnick as one of our 2013 Persons of the Year, for his leadership in the nonprofit sector and for giving back so generously to the Town of Huntington.

In addition, we introduce the Larry Kushnick Memorial Award for Community Leadership, to be awarded annually to an individual in the nonprofit sector who exemplifies Kushnick’s generous spirit and love for the community.

Looking Back On Larry’s Life The sudden death of Lawrence A. Kusnick left the Huntington community in shock. Not only had they lost their go-to man when it came to matters of the law and of the heart, they lost a dear friend, a great leader, and a tireless advocate for giving back.

Kushnick, an attorney with a practice in Melville and father of a 14-year-old son, had been appointed chairman of the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce shortly before he died June 3 at the age of 51.

His friends and colleagues, like former chamber chairman Jim Kelly, remembered him as a persistent, omnipresent, beloved leader who served the community humbly and eagerly.

Kushnick had deep ties to the Huntington community, starting with his days as a young man in Greenlawn.

An attorney for a quarter-century who focused on construction and business litigation, he launched his own law firm, Kushnick & Associates in 1997, which later became Kushnick Pallaci PLLC. He first got involved in the Huntington Chamber about 15 years ago when he began working on the Long Island Fall Festival at Huntington, held every year in Heckscher Park.

Kushnick’s stewardship of the Fall Festival was one of his most important contributions during the last eight years.

As time went on and he proved his mettle, the chamber

As chairman of the Long Island Fall Festival at Huntington, Larry Kushnick gives the thumbs up. invited Kushnick to join the board, and his climb to the top of the organization began. Leadership Huntington, which Kushnick graduated from in 1997, was a catalyst in learning how to give back. It was also one of many organizations in which Kushnick got involved as a board member.

And once he got involved, he frequently immersed himself. At Huntington-based Splashes of Hope, for instance, Kushnick threw himself energetically into the organization’s mission and was a staunch advocate for the foundation.

Kushnick’s professional and volunteerism followed in the lead of his parents, Marty and Janet. His mother is an active community volunteer who works with the Dolan Family Health Center and the Huntington Historical Society.

And his professional interest in law – Kushnick studied at Touro Law School while it was located in the former Toaz Junior High School in Huntington Station – came from his

Larry Kushnick addresses members of the Huntington Chamber. father, who had a law practice in Huntington village.

Kushnick grew up in Greenlawn after his family moved there in 1966. Aside for a brief stint in the city, he was in the Town of Huntington ever since.

In recent years, he was active in Huntington Station revitalization efforts and was a key player in coordinating the annual Huntington Station Awareness Day parade and street fairs.

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Much progress has been made in the revitalization of Huntington Station over the past two years, including plans for a boutique hotel, a rendering for which is depicted above. Many attribute the progress to the partnership between Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone and Renaissance Downtowns CEO Don Monti.

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Frank Petrone and Don Monti have plenty in common.

Both are from Brooklyn – Monti hails from the Cropsey area and Petrone from Bath Beach; they’re both about the same age and they’re both avid cooks with a bit of a rivalry in the kitchen – “I cook certain things better than he does. And he cooks more things better than I do,” Petrone quipped.

Professionaly, the two are also embarked together on a joint mission – Petrone, as a six-term town supervisor, and Monti, as a private developer dedicated to downtown revitalization, to write the next chapter of historic Huntington Station’s story, a shared journey that began in July 2011 when the town tapped Renaissance as the hamlet’s master developer.

When Petrone took office in 1994, the supervisor said, Huntington Station, facing an economic downturn, high crime, housing issues and blight, “stood out like a sore thumb.” Meanwhile, the Melville Route 110 corridor was being pitched at the time as “America’s Downtown.”

The corridor and the blighted Huntington Station were a stark dichotomy, Petrone said.

“It started all with the fact that we’ve been trying to develop the Station. We’ve had some successes, and there were things that were not successful,” Petrone said.

Petrone admits that “it took quite a while to really start the movement” for the Station, which he attributed to a combination of resignation and convenience.

“Most people looked at you and said, ‘The Station? Forget it – don’t bother.’

And some people liked it that way because it was a convenient way to dump what they didn’t want anywhere else – bluntly,” Petrone said.

After years of town-driven efforts, a third party was needed to take it to the next level, Petrone said. Renaissance Downtowns fit the bill: It was a known entity, having already been enlisted as a master developer in Bristol, Conn., Hempstead Village, Glen Cove and other

northeastern communities.

Petrone and Monti first met before the town issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) in search of a master developer to lead the third stage of Huntington Station revitalization.

“We met. Just the two of us. Nobody knew it,” Petrone said.

Once they got down to business, Petrone said Monti and Renaissance’s prior work as a master developer and his approach to building downtowns, which emphasizes mixed-use projects, quickly sealed the deal. The town’s prior efforts at revitalization convinced Monti that Renaissance should do business here. By July 2012, Renaissance opened its Huntington Station office on New York Avenue and had launched a “Source the Station” program to gather the community’s vision for Huntington Station’s next chapter.

“I said, ‘This is exactly what we need for the Station’ – a master developer that can get in there and work with the community, get the feedback of the community and build the trust into the process… and take the emphasis away from Town Hall,” Petrone said.

The most recent manifestation of that partnership is a boutique hotel currently awaiting zoning before the Huntington Town Board. Approval for a zone change for the parcel and an overlay district, currently a municipal lot on the corner of Railroad Street and New York Avenue, could come as early as next Tuesday, with potential groundbreaking by the end of 2014 or early 2015, Renaissance officials say.

“It’s something that I think will be a great kickstart to other opportunities that will follow. We’re very bullish on it,” Monti said.

Touting “shovels in the ground in 2014,” Monti said two smaller Renaissance projects – 14 affordable veterans homes at Columbia Terrace and a mixed-use center at Northridge Street – are no less important as a catalyst for growth. Zoning for Columbia Terrace could be approved Tuesday as well, with a mid-2014 groundbreaking eyed. Renaissance is seeking tenants before breaking ground on a 15,000

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Renaissance Downtowns CEO Don Monti and Huntington Supervisor Frank Petrone have embraced each other as partners in Huntington Station revitalization efforts. square-foot building at the Northridge site.

They are also collaborating with neighboring business owners before constructing on a vacant parcel at 1000 New York Avenue, which was a vacant car repair shop before being torn down as a blight by the town in 2011. The land has been vacant since then after initial plans for mixed-use building at the site stalled. $1.17 million in state grant money is available for mixed-use development on that parcel.

All told, a combination of veterans housing and the hotel, paired with the arrival of the first residents at AvalonBay’s 379-unit apartment community on East Fifth Street, could be the shot of adrenaline Huntington Station needs, Petrone said.

“That’s why it’s so important that the momentum for the veteran housing and the hotel continues – when the development community sees that, everybody’s (Continued on page B6)

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Petrone, Monti and fellow revelers cut the ribbon in July 2012 on the firm’s Huntington Station headquarters, the cornerstone of their Source the Station crowd-sourced campaign.

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ears start to perk up and say, ‘let’s get in now,’” Monti said. “That’s how you see a development cycle begin.”

The end result, according to Petrone and Monti, could be a new level of “connectivity” between Huntington village and Huntington Station: physical connectivity by creating new ways of getting to and from the hamlets without driving – and connectivity by the creation of complementary features in each community that creates a larger regional center.

Renaissance’s work in Huntington Station is the crystallization of 20 years of efforts led by Petrone. Early successes included the formation of an Economic Development Corporation and a Huntington Station BID. The town also worked to finish a major overhaul to the once-derelict Big H shopping center, complete streetscaping along Route 110 which was recently capped off with a pedestrian plaza near Olive Street along New York Avenue, and established the Gateway Community Gardens, a popular destina-

tion for those seeking to grow flowers, vegetables and spices, along Lowndes Avenue.

Despite a bruising, year-long battle over it, Petrone added that AvalonBay’s 379unit Huntington Station community was another important milestone; the first tenants could move in as early as February.

The town’s efforts in recent years established to Monti that the town is committed to revitalization and that it was a place where Renaissance Downtowns wanted to be involved. The firm is in daily contact with the town and have biweekly meetings with officials; Monti is a frequent visitor to meet with various civic groups.

The two men said their relationship is a strong one, built on mutual respect and a shared vision.

“If I could write a book on public-private partnerships, I’d begin with the Town of Huntington,” Monti said.

“The commitments were made. The process began. And the process will continue – and we will revitalize Huntington Station,” Petrone said.

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Pictured in their placemaking studio at their Plainview headquarters, Don Monti, standing at the board, and his Renaissance Downtowns team tap into community feedback, vision and opinions to drive their development strategies for mixed-use downtown communities.

Getting An Education In Revitalization Renaissance CEO Don Monti’s experience in redeveloping schools key to his new venture

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Before he shifted gears toward mixeduse downtown revitalization, Renaissance Downtowns CEO Donald Monti was best known for revitalizing vacant school buildings.

During his career, he purchased and reworked 14 of them – including a Plainview elementary school in 1988 that became a Residence Inn. Renaissance Downtowns’ headquarters is on the second floor, spread across several offices and a library in their “nerve center” for

various satellite revitalization offices in the northeast.

Like the downtown revitalization efforts his firm spearheads today, the business of redeveloping schools is a delicate matter.

“Selling a school is a very emotional topic,” he said. “I would go to the community and say, ‘I’m not the one that made the decision to sell… If it weren’t me, it would be someone else standing here’,” he said. “I would say, ‘I think you’ve got a better shot with me as someone who will work with you than you might have with someone else’.”

Monti, who has been working in

Huntington Station as the Town of Huntington’s designated master planner for the hamlet since July 2011, parlayed experience in navigating emotionally charged situations in recent years to developing revitalization plans for communities that have likely endured several failed attempts to inject new life into distressed downtowns.

Monti said he’s proud that he’s never lost a zoning hearing in his 42-year career.

He credits it to being “upfront and honest with the community.”

“I really believe very strongly that most people are reasonable. What hurts many

ideas and many projects is either misinformation or lack of information,” he said.

Willingness for change, he said, is the first, critical ingredient for success.

“We’re not going to somewhere we’re not welcome – there are too many places we can go where we are welcome,” he said.

Monti, 69, a father of four from Muttontown, is a Brooklyn native who has been working since he was 7 years old.

His first job was washing pots, working with his grandfather at Monti’s Town & Country in Hempstead. After graduating (Continued on page B10)

Congratulations to all these wonderful people who have worked diligently in the past to make Huntington the great Town it is and one of America’s Top Ten Cities. Supervisor Frank Petrone, by teaming with Renaissance Downtowns and Don Monti, created an environment in Huntington which allowed greater growth than any Town in New York State. We salute him for his dedicated service over the past 20 years and wish him continued success during his next term.

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high school, he got into development following a suggestion from his roommate.

“I was never one that would have been happy working for someone,” Monti said.

“I remember speaking to a friend of mine who was tired of hearing me complaining and gave me a suggestion: Why don’t you look at the business opportunities section of The New York Times?”

So he did just that – he picked up the Sunday Times, and saw a property for sale in North Merrick with a suggested use for a tennis facility.

“And before I know it, I’m before the Hempstead Town Board, seeking approval for a tennis court,” he said.

He was able to cobble together 26 investors – “I would never do that again,” he said – and he built the Carefree Racquet and Tennis Club on Jerusalem Avenue in North Merrick in 1971, which still stands.

Monti’s career as a developer, which previously focused on retail, commercial, senior housing and some singlefamily houses, took a dramatic turn 10 years ago when he was chosen as the master developer for the City of Glen Cove’s waterfront.

He interviewed several planning and architectural firms, including Beyer Blinder Belle (BBB) Architects. But he said they told him, point-blank, “If you’re thinking of trying to develop the waterfront as a private, single-use project, find another firm,” he recalled.

Ultimately, Darren Construction – Monti’s firm before Renaissance – hired BBB for the job, which served as the foundation of a five-year transformation that culminated in 2008 when he launched Renaissance Downtowns. That Glen Cove

Don Monti and Renaissance Downtowns’ Renew Hempstead team partnered with the Long Island Hispanic Soccer Federation’s in May 2012 to host the Renew Hempstead soccer cup. As in Huntington Station, Renaissance is the master developer for Hempstead Village. project – a $1-billion endeavor in partnership with lead developer RXR Realty – is expected to break ground in 2014. Glen Cove’s Garvies Point downtown, built on rehabbed brownfield factory sites, is to include a 250-room hotel and conference center, 50,000 square feet of commercial and office space, and 25,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, along with parks, a marina and waterfront promenade.

Through that project, Monti said he ultimately was sold on the importance of diverse, vibrant downtown neighborhoods and mixed-use development in which the “whole becomes so much greater than the sum of the parts.”

“I was convinced that I would only be involved… in projects that were socially, economically and environmentally responsible,” he said.

Renaissance Downtowns has made great efforts in Huntington Station and throughout the northeast through crowdsourced placemaking, a social media-powered approach, pioneered by tech startup Neil Takemoto, designed to include local residents, businesses and stakeholders in creating a shared vision of what will be built in a downtown area. In addition to the social media thrust, outreach for Renaissance is performed through their Source the Station offices at 1266 New

York Ave. and face-to-face meetings with residents.

One way to think of it is as an elaborate, real-time digital focus group.

But before the days of the social mediapowered strategy, there was good oldfashioned shoe leather.

“Walking the streets and knocking on doors – that’s sort of served as the grassroots for what today has become obviously more of a social networking process,” Monti said.

The social media-driven, focus groupstyle model is central to the Renaissance Downtowns model – a bit ironic, perhaps, (Continued on page B11)

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for a CEO who describes himself as an ardent technophobe. But as times change, so too must how individuals look at the world, Monti said.

To compensate for his lack of technical acumen, he surrounds himself with techsavvy individuals. Two of his key lieutenants are Brandon Palanker, who was vice president of the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce when he and Monti met; and Ryan Porter, Monti’s nephew and a “superstar” rising in the firm.

Beyond Glen Cove and Bristol, Renaissance’s labors are poised to beginning bearing brick-and-mortar fruit elsewhere this year. The firm is growing at an “incredibly fast clip” and could be

announcing as many as four new projects in the next three to six months, Monti said.

In addition to Huntington Station, Bristol, Conn. and Hempstead Village, they’re also active in Nashua, N.H., Long Beach and the Riverside section of Southampton.

In Hempstead Village, plans for revitalizing Hempstead Village will begin this summer with groundbreaking on a 336unit apartment building.

There, Renaissance is planning to link the community to the new Nassau Coliseum, where Renaissance is the master developer of the mixed-use development surrounding the new coliseum.

While nobody likes to be the first community to take the plunge on a new concept, Monti said that establishing a track record has helped smooth the path.

“After a while, we pick up our methodology and we’re not reinventing the wheel every time,” Monti said. “We’re essentially coming into a community with a proven

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Renaissance Downtowns CEO Don Monti said 2014 will be the year of “shovels in the ground” in Huntington Station and in other communities Renaissance works in throughout the northeast. track record, a proven way of doing things.

What we say is, ‘If you as a community have the desire to see economic development and you as a municipality have the desire to see economic development, economic development will happen’.”

Monti said he hopes to keep that growth going in the near future, led by a team that believes in long hours, hard work, shared responsibility and carrying out a vision for the future in the birthplace of suburban sprawl.

“Our company believes very strongly that we spent 70 years doing things one way and we need to spend the next 70 years respecting what has been done, but not adding to something that presently is not working,” Monti said. “You see this very clearly when the largest export on this island is our young people.”

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With his family’s future, career and reputation on the line, Frank Petrone took a gamble 27 years ago when he resigned from his prominent federal position in emergency management. But with careful planning, a progressive “can-do” attitude and a mindful eye on the future, Petrone’s high-risk investment has generated an endless reward that the Town of Huntington has been fortunate enough to cash out on for the past 20 years.

Over the last two decades Petrone, elected in November to his sixth term as Huntington town supervisor, has spearheaded progressive efforts since he was first elected in 1993 and has big plans for his final four years in office. However, Petrone said his call to public service was a dream unrealized during the early period of his life.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, Petrone was a self-proclaimed “underachiever” who lacked a clear direction for his future. However a seemingly miraculous happenstance shortly after he graduated from Lafayette High School changed Petrone’s life forever.

While accompanying a friend on a trip to Staten Island Community College, Petrone was introduced to a woman named Grace Petrone, who at the time was the chair of the accounting department at the community college. It was the first time the young supervisor had met a non-relative who shared the “Petrone” last name.

At the time, Frank Petrone had no plans to attend college, but was simply accompanying a friend who planned to enroll, but the department chair vehemently insisted that he, too, sign up for undergraduate classes. And with that, Petrone’s attitude quickly shifted from that of a reluctant 18year-old to that of an inspired, empowered and ambitious student leader.

“In those years I was fortunate I met somebody who really took me on and didn’t want to hear about what I didn’t want to do or how unprepared I was. She took charge and that basically was the beginning. My whole life took a different turn.

I had focus,” Petrone said.

After enrolling at the college, it didn’t take long for Petrone to grow into his own. After receiving an A.A.S. from Staten Island Community College, Petrone spent two years studying at the State University of New York at Albany and received a B.S. in Business Education. While at Albany, Petrone served as a resident assistant and got his feet wet in the world of politics through student government.

After taking graduate classes at both Columbia and New York University in Manhattan, Petrone, who was offered a fellowship and full graduate scholarship to NYU, turned down the urban opportunity and decided to leave New York in search of a “different perspective.”

Petrone attended the University of Denver where he earned an M.A. in Higher Administration and Counseling. In Colorado, Petrone also earned the companionship of his wife of 43 years, Patricia.

After completing his degree, Petrone returned to New York with Patricia, and the couple lived in Brooklyn. Patricia worked at the Willowbrook State School for children with special needs and Petrone landed a counseling position at the City University of New York Bronx Community College, where he worked for three years as director of student activities, maintaining outreach programs for off-campus student life.

The Petrones relocated from Brooklyn to the Bronx where they lived in an affordable co-op, setting aside money so they could one day buy their own home.

Shortly after Patricia gave birth to the family’s two children, Mark and Julianna, Petrone was offered a position to serve as director of student services at Suffolk Community College. Along with the job offer came the prospect of raising his children in a smaller suburban setting, an opportunity Petrone was more than happy to accept.

The family’s first home was in South Huntington. The Petrones later relocated to Dix Hills while his children attended the Half Hollow Hills School District, where their mother also worked as an (Continued on page B13)

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assistant principal, before settling in to their home in Commack.

While working at Suffolk Community for five years, Petrone said he was exposed to “different circles” of people and found himself involved in a political campaign that ultimately landed him a job with then-Suffolk County Executive Peter Cohalan. Petrone for two years held the role of assistant deputy county executive to Cohalan before he was appointed to a federal position in 1981.

For more than three and a half years Petrone served as regional director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for region II, and was responsible for developing emergency preparation programs at the local and county level in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands.

During his tenure as regional director, Petrone became the face of a highly controversial federal fallout over safety issues surrounding the proposed Shoreham nuclear power plant.

Following a standstill between local government officials — who opposed opening the power plant and refused federal invitations to participate in emergency planning efforts — and federal forces, Petrone was forced to resign from his position with FEMA. Petrone in 1986 refused to take out a sentence from a report he wrote that reviewed the effectiveness of emergency evacuation drill should a disaster occur in connection with the proposed nuclear plant. Petrone in his report said it would be impossible for FEMA to ensure that public health and safety would be protect-

ed in the event of an emergency, mainly because of state and local government’s unwillingness to comply.

“I gave up the federal career in order to make the right decision; you just could not evacuate Long Island [in a nuclear disaster]. It was very upsetting at the time but I had to do the right thing. I put my family at stake, and my career at stake, too, but I don’t regret it and I would do it again,” Petrone said a decade and a half later.

After joining the private sector for several years, Petrone worked as the director of environmental control for the Town of Huntington for two years and later became chief of staff to the Suffolk County Legislature, where he worked for two years before running for Huntington supervisor in 1993.

“As I got more and more into it and after I worked [for local government] I said to myself, ‘Yeah, I can do this,’” Petrone said of his realized political aspirations. “But I always looked at the administrative end; I wasn’t looking at the legislative piece.”

Petrone was first elected into office as a Republican and served his first two terms as a member of the GOP before switching parties in 2002. However despite joining the Democratic Party, Petrone said he made a point to diminish the significance of political affiliations when working and consulting with his town board. In fact, the supervisor said he once told employees to “leave your party label at the door” when carrying out the “work of the people.”

“I’ve worn many hats—I’ve been the minority, the majority, worn the Republican hat and the Democratic hat.

I’ve have different lines of party support yet I’m still the elected official that tries to work for everyone and really doesn’t distinguish people by their party label. In fact, I frown on party labels,” Petrone said.

Over two decades ago when U.S. Congressman Steve Israel (DHuntington) was elected to the Huntington town board, the life-long democrat worked closely with Petrone, who also first elected to local office in 1993. Differing political convictions aside the pair maintained a healthy and productive relationship, collaborating closely on projects and decisions that would ultimately affect residents of the town. Israel in 2002 was not shy in expressing his support for Petrone’s political epiphany.

"Congratulations to my friend Frank Petrone… While there is much that distinguishes Frank, I have always admired the he does what's good for the Town of Huntington without regard to the political ramifications. He is a true advocate for our town,” Israel said in an email on Tuesday.

Robert Lifson, who chaired the Huntington Republican Committee when Petrone was first elected to office, said that even when the supervisor had ties to the Republican Party, he never once let his political beliefs interfere with his ability to work with others of different political leanings.

“He had a very good resume. He never let it [political parties] interfere with operations in the town. He runs a very orderly meeting and is courteous to everyone. He has a very thick skin and I give him credit for that,” Lifson said. “He’s

Patricia and Frank Petrone on vacation in Italy. accessible; there’s a lot that goes on in government that doesn’t happen at public meetings but he makes himself accessible to hearing different points of view.”

While the pair has disagreed over public policy issues, Lifson said Petrone has established a reputation as an open-minded, courteous listener.

“It’s very hard for people to comprehend this, but… you can disagree with people without being disagreeable… You try to hold a consensus and take into account everyone’s point of views as long as they’re legitimate and advancing the best interest of the community,” Lifson said of Petrone’s approach.

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When he was sworn into office in 1994, Petrone said that the town was in a “completely different realm” compared to the present. Many residents, the supervisor said, opposed new development in the town and had a “parochial” attitude toward changing the status quo.

Regardless, Petrone, taking a proactive and “progressive” approach toward implementing change, started to explore ways in which the town could open up land use and loosen restrictions that hindered the town from forging ahead with potential development projects.

Facing opposition from residents who preferred the “small-town” feel they were accustomed to, Petrone said he made it a priority to collaborate, compromise and encourage a healthy dialogue with residents, an essential part of the democratic process.

“I like to be an agent for change, and my motivation has always been to change and make this town better… Progress dictates to us that new people are always going to come in, and new ideas have to be shared. Yes, more business leads to more traffic but it’s the way, and you either try and work it out and mitigate the results that people don’t like or else you become a stagnant community,” the supervisor said.

Sweet Hollow Civic Association President Alissa Taff, a registered Republican who admitted she and Petrone don’t always see eye-to-eye, said that from the beginning Petrone has always been accessible when it comes to meeting with his constituents. Despite a difference in opinion, Taff said the supervisor is diligent in his research, thorough in his planning and a true leader who keeps the community’s best interest close to his heart.

“He is always willing to listen and take calls. He takes the initiative to reach out and tends to look at the whole picture, and even if you don’t agree [on something], you know he’s willing to listen and do his research, and for that I have to admire him. He’s a hands-on, grassroots kind of politician… He’s very good at compromise and coming up with alternative solutions,” Taff said.

As an elected official, Petrone said he learned early on the importance of hearing out residents’ concerns as well as the significance of considering all opinions before making a decision that will affect the town’s future.

“My attribute is that, if anything, I’m a cheerleader. I rally people and rally their support, and that’s the challenge in the fiscal picture. It takes a lot of cooperation and a lot of time. And you can never close your mind to something new,” Petrone said.

An analytic planner, Petrone over the years has revamped all aspects of life in the town: from saving it from the “brink of bankruptcy” two decades ago and transforming it into one that boasts the highest bond rating in New York; to investing in environmental and open space initiatives; to the top-to-bottom professionalization of town hall departments.

Petrone said he hopes his goals of revitalizing Huntington Station and looking to alleviate the parking problem in the village will be two of his crowning accomplishments when he leaves office in 2018.

“Economy-wise and property valuewise, it’s really going to set the pace for

the rest of the town,” Petrone said of Huntington Station. “My goal has always been the Route 110 corridor; it’s really just about the downtown destination of Long Island. We have to let our downtowns and villages flourish, and a lot of people didn’t want to see Huntington Station revitalized… It’s a big reason why I ran again.”

Additionally, Petrone said his success in working with past and present town boards, diminishing the importance of political affiliations and empowering others to realize their full potential have been some of the rewarding aspects of his tenure as supervisor. With an eye on the future Petrone said he looks forward to channeling his inner educator when someone replaces him at Huntington Town Hall when his term expires four years from now.

“I enjoy seeing people move and seeing them grow. It’s a really exciting to me, and it goes back to what I did as director of student affairs at colleges,” he said. “I always look at it that way because I was that way. Somebody grabbed a hold of me and gave me an opportunity that I would never have done on my own. If we’re true leaders, than we should propagate leadership and give to others and help them grow. You feel as if you gave back, and that’s our role and how we should live our lives – always giving back.”

For Julianna Petrone, the supervisor’s daughter who is on active duty in the military, Frank Petrone has been her role model as long as she can remember. Even as a child, Julianna said she remembers her father as a selfless leader who always took the time to weigh both sides of a situation.

Her father’s empathy, drive and ability to encourage others are just some of the qualities Julianna admires most about her father, who has been one of her biggest supporters — rivaled only by her mother— since she was a young girl.

“He always tells me, ‘Take care of your people and your people will take care of you.’ He’s always made it about the people of Huntington—not too many elected officials can survive changing political parties, but he continues to take care of his people,” Julianna said.

Petrone’s daughter recalled that the night her father sat at the family dinner table and told them about his decision to resign from his position with FEMA was the first time she ever saw her father cry.

“I remember as a little girl seeing him cry because of the decision, but that is to me what a true leader is – someone who is not self-serving, and I have never seen my father as self-serving. Early on he showed that, and as a leader he has always been about the good of the people and putting others before himself. He could have gone on in politics, but he stayed here because he knew he could make such a huge impact on a local level,” she said.

“Now it’s time to set the stage for the future, to enhance and accomplish a few things I’ve been working on and to start looking at who’s going to follow,” Petrone said. “Every year is a different year and there’s always new challenges, and this by far is not boring at all. It’s fulfilling to me, and I like it because I think at this level, the town level, I’ve been able to accomplish so much more than if I were at a different level, and that’s what kept me going.”

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