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Mental Health Vol. 22 No. 30
JUlY 21 - 27, 2022
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Saying farewell to The Carltun By MAllorY WIlSoN mwilson@liherald.com
Katrina O’Brien/Herald
THE CArlTUN IN Eisenhower Park, with its ambience of classic beauty and the Renaissance, is closing in September after 27 years. Many of its rooms, like the Palm Court restaurant, wine cellar, and Havanas Cigar Club, will be fondly remembered.
The curtains will close on The Carltun in September when owner Anthony Capetola ends the lease on the property after 27 years. Capetola, and then-partner John Tunney took over what was the Salisbury Inn in July 1995. From many ideas arose a restaurant and catering hall known to celebrities, politicians, and locals. The building sits on 26 acres situated between three golf courses in Eisenhower Park. A new group of operators is taking over the land, which is owned by Nassau County. Bobby and Elias Trahanas, who own the Golden Reef Diner in Rockville Centre, are part of the new ownership group. Multiple Continued on page 10
Keegan brings his career-changing laughs to Long Island By NoAH DIAMoND Intern
When Mike Keegan was laid off from his job 10 years ago, it became a laughing matter. In 2012, after being laid-off as a logistics manager for a confections manufacturer in Freeport, Keegan participated in Levittown’s Gover nor’s Comedy Club’s, “Comedy College,” a course for people who want to be comedians. Growing up in East Meadow, Keegan, watched stand-up comedy with his father Michael. He never thought he would perform
at the same clubs with the same comedians he admired. A 2001 graduate of East Meadow High School, Keegan received a bachelor’s degree in history from Molly College with hopes to become a teacher while maintaining a love for comedy. In the comedy classroom in 2012, Keegan learned to write, present and deliver material, handle an audience and emcee shows. Comedy club etiquette and the business of stand-up comedy were part of the course. Comedy College culminated in Keegan performing two shows at Governor’s along with the other
class members. “I got to perform at the club where I would watch my favorite comedians,” Keegan said . “Keegan is always writing,” said James Dolce, owner of Governor’s Comedy Club. “You could see him one day and then the next day he’ll have two or three new bits. Not all comics are like that.” That same year, he was named “Best New Comic of 2012” at the Broadway Comedy Club in New York City. Keegan spent the next four years performing at open mic nights across Long Island, growing and
perfecting his craft. Keegan’s mother, Diane, said her son’s passion and drive make him successful. “About five years ago, Michael was in the hospital with a blood infection,” Diane said. “He signed himself out of the hospital to make a show in Manhattan. He will drop everything to do comedy.”
During that time, Keegan, with friend and fellow comedian Hugh Murray, formed the comedy production company Get Involved Comedy. The company serves as a platform for Long Island comedians to share their gift with the world and produce high-end comedy shows. It is a Continued on page 9