Arts & Lifestyles - June 22, 2017

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shelter pet of the week

Feline retroviruses

Unfortunately, he suffers from a previous injury on his front right leg that healed wrong due to his first owners not getting him the medical attention he needed. With the amount of energy and happiness this guy has, you would never expect him to have had such a rough start to life.

That’s all behind him now and he is currently at Kent Animal Shelter looking for his real forever home. All this handsome boy wants is to just love and be loved.

A 3-year-old Australian Cattle Dog mix, Buddy gets along well with other dogs and would prefer to be in a home without children.

Photo courtesy of Kent animal shelter Buddy comes neuMEET BUDDY! tered, microchipped and is up to date Poor, poor Buddy. He once had a on all his vaccines.

Kent Animal Shelter is located at 2259 family to call his own ... until they deRiver Road in Calverton. For more inforcided they did not want him anymore.

Buddy was surrendered to a high kill mation on Buddy and other adoptable shelter in Texas, where he had little pets at Kent, please call 631-727-5731 or visit www.kentanimalshelter.com. chance at survival.

What to know about testing

By Matthew Kearns, DVM

The nice thing about the tests that are available are that they are point of The weather is warming up and the days care tests, or tests that can be run at the are getting longer. This can only mean one shelter/rescue/animal hospital and have thing: kittens, kittens, kittens and more kit- results within less than 15 minutes, as tens! All these kittens need homes, but care well as these tests also rely on antibodies should be taken in introducing them to your against these viruses.

Kittens that are infected with FeLV or home if you have other cats. The two most FIV will produce antibodies and test posicommon diseases that we tive long before they start worry about before introshowing signs of disease. ducing cats to our houseThe flip side of this equaholds are the feline leuketion is there is a lag time mia virus (FeLV) and the between when the kitten feline immunodeficiency was infected and when virus (FIV). they produce enough anJust to be clear: These tibodies to produce a posiviruses are no risk to hutive on the test. mans — these viruses are It takes about four species specific, cat to cat weeks after infection to only (even dogs are safe). test positive on the test for However, healthy looking FeLV and could take three kittens could be carrying to four months to test posi(and potentially infecting tive after infection for FIV. other cats) with these viMost kittens are adopted ruses. Also, the prevalence between eight to 10 weeks of these viruses is low Before you introduce age so there is a window (both less than 10 percent a new kitten to your of where a healthy-looking in multiple studies) in kittens adopted from shelters other cats, make sure kitten could be carrying and rescues. to have him tested for the virus.

Someday we will have FeLV and FIV are in a FeLV and FIV. effective medications to family of viruses called Retroviridae, or retroviruses. All ret- cure these diseases but, for now, we don’t. roviruses have the unique ability to in- The best thing we have is testing and, if corporate themselves into the DNA of positive, isolating the kittens that are normal cells. This means once infected, positive to reduce the risk of spreading always infected, and the diseases these infection.

Make sure that before introducing a viruses cause in cats are always fatal.

FeLV causes leukemia and other forms of new kitten to your household, there is cancer (e.g., lymphoma) as well as sup- proof that he has been tested. If testing was not done (even if the mother or litpresses the immune system.

FIV is similar to the human immunode- termates tested negative), I recommend ficiency virus (HIV) in that the virus over testing each individual kitten through time destroys the immune system and the your own veterinarian before introducmost benign infections eventually become ing the kitten to your other cats. lethal. To compound the problem a kitten Dr. Kearns practices veterinary medicine or cat may be positive for infection and negative for any symptoms for months or from his Port Jefferson office and is pictured with his son Matthew and his dog Jasmine. even years.

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MOVIE REVIEW

The lasso of truth: ‘Wonder Woman’ delivers at the box office

By Daniel Dunaief Remember those Mad Libs games?

You’d insert an adjective, a noun, a verb, adverb, a command, perhaps, into a premade sentence and then you’d read it back, laughing or pondering the combination of words thrown into the structure of a familiar narrative?

Superhero movies, particularly those about the origin of a character we all know, are like a game of Mad Libs. Few superheroes start out life with a cape, a star or a penchant for helping society and standing up against supervillains.

Superheroes start out not knowing their fate, or some secret about themselves, and then have to learn the truth along the way.

“Wonder Woman,” the film version from Warner Brothers Studios based on the DC Comics, provides an enjoyable Mad Libs experience, sticking, for the most part, to a familiar structure.

The movie, which has been flying high at the box office despite the lack of an invisible plane, executes on its premise well, while offering a few moments of levity scattered through its mix of highaction battle scenes.

Played by the easy-on-the-eyes Gal Gadot, to whom the movie’s other characters react with the kind of awe and attraction the audience might have if they met her, Wonder Woman tells the tale of Diana, the Amazonian princess of Themyscira.

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Gal Gadot tackles the role of Wonder Woman in Warner Brothers new superhero flick.

We meet her as a young girl, on a picturesque island full of woman who are forever training to fight a battle against man, who may discover their island some day despite remaining hidden from view.

Diana’s mother Hippolyta, played by Connie Nielsen, doesn’t want her daughter to be a warrior, which, of course, means that Diana’s primary focus is on developing her battle skills.

Enter Steve Trevor, an American spy played by Chris Pine, whose plane penetrates the fog that renders the island

invisible. Now grown up, Diana races to save Trevor, who crash lands off shore.

Trevor, unfortunately, brings an armada of Germans to the beach, where the first of many battles occurs.

Diana is determined to end the War to End All Wars by returning to the outside world and fighting an enemy Trevor doesn’t see.

While Pine’s Trevor doesn’t understand much about Diana and the island, Diana, in turn, finds the American warrior confounding and slightly amusing.

The interactions between Diana and Trevor throughout the film are amusing, filled with a blend of Trevor’s humorous awe and Diana’s unrelenting sincerity in her quest to end the war.

Complete with the Mad Libs collection of damaged heart-of-gold band of merry men, which fits conveniently into the superhero plot, Diana, Trevor and company seek out the evil General Ludendorff, played by Danny Huston, who seems bent on using a toxin Dr. Maru, Elena Analya, is creating.

The best parts of the film are when Diana, who is unaware of the broader conflict around her, drives the action. She races out of the trenches to try to save a town held by the Germans, followed by the reluctant heroes-despite-themselves band, including Trevor.

Movie aficionados have focused on the glass ceiling shattered by director Patty Jenkins, who set a box office record for a movie directed by a woman. Jenkins has blended character development, high energy and an enjoyable script to create a worthwhile comic book movie.

Her direction, with battle scenes alternating with the ongoing quest to end the war, kept the pace of the movie. The interaction among the main characters — friend and villain alike — made this Mad Libs origin story a success.

Now playing at local theaters, “Wonder Woman” is rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action.

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NEWS AROUND TOWN

Photo courtesy of Cumsewogue Historical Society

The above photo, taken in the early 1900s, is of the Rogers Grain and Feed Mill (a.k.a. the Remz Feed and Grain Mill) in Port Jefferson Station which serviced local and far-reaching businesses, farms and families throughout Long Island including the Brookhaven National Laboratory. This photo, along with others of the era, is on view at the Terryville Union Hall.

Summer Saturday Museum Days

Garden Conservancy Open Days

The Cumsewogue Historical Society will host Summer Saturday Museum Days at the Terryville Union Hall, 358 Terryville Road, Terryville every Saturday from June 24 through Aug. 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. Come see artifacts, historic documents, postersized maps and photos of historic Echo, Terryville and Port Jefferson Station. Stop by and chat about the old days! Ample free parking next door at Kindercare. For more information, call 631-928-7622.

Visit four local gardens this weekend as part of the The Garden Conservancy Open Days event. On Sunday, June 25, garden enthusiasts can visit gardens at 61 Cedar Street, Stony Brook, 42 Jesse Way in Mount Sinai, 2296 Sound Ave., Calverton, 121 Briarcliff Road, Shoreham and Peconic River Herb Farm, 2749 River Road, Calverton beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets are $7 per person. For more information, call 845424-6500.

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Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook will welcome representatives from the Peace Corps on Wednesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. The Peace Corps sends its volunteers abroad on behalf of the United States to tackle the most pressing needs of people around the world. Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language and have the experience of a lifetime.

Attend this information session to learn about volunteer experiences and gain tips to guide you through the application process. All are welcome to attend this free event. For more information or to register, call 631-588-5024.

St. Francis Hospital’s Outreach Bus will provide free health screenings and information for those 18 years and older at the East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, E. Northport on Friday, June 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Screening includes a brief cardiac history, blood pressure check and a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes. Questions? Please call 631-261-2313.

Attention North Shore business owners Does your business sell products made in the U.S.A.? Tell our readers about it in the upcoming special feature issue of Made in America, which will appear in all six of our papers in Arts & Lifestyles on June 29. Send high-resolution photos of your American-made products with a short paragraph about your business to leisure@tbrnewspapers. com and we’ll publish it for free.

Deadline is June 24. Questions? Call 631-751-7744, ext. 109.

Yoga on the lawn Join the Smithtown Historical Society for Yoga on the Lawn at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown on Sunday, June 25 at 8:30 a.m. Bring a yoga mat and water. $10 per person. Call 631-265-6768.

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Summer’s here and that means Lyme disease is too

Early treatment is crucial Ah, summer is upon us. Unfortunately, this means that tick season is getting into full swing. Projections for this year’s tick population are ominous, because of seemingly unrelated issues like an increase in last year’s acorn population, which feeds mice that are carriers, and a relatively mild winter (1).

Thus, it is good timing to talk about Borrelia burgdorferi, better known as the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This bacteria is from the spirochete class and is typically found in the deer tick, also known as the blacklegged tick.

What do deer ticks look like? They are small and can be as tiny as a pencil tip or the size of a period at the end of a sentence. The CDC. gov site is a great resource for tick images and other information related to Lyme disease.

What if you have been bitten by a tick? The first thing you should

By David do is remove it with Dunaief, M.D. forceps, tweezers or protected fingers (paper) as close to the skin as possible and pull slow and steady straight up. Do not crush or squeeze the tick, for doing so may spread infectious disease (2). In the study, petroleum jelly, fingernail polish, a hot kitchen match and 70 percent isopropyl alcohol all failed to properly remove a tick. The National Institutes of Health recommend not removing a tick with oil (3).

When a tick is removed within 36 to 48 hours, the risk of infection is quite low, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (4). However, a patient can be given a prophylactic dose of the antibiotic doxycycline, one dose of 200 mg, if the erythema migrans, or bulls-eye rash — a red outer ring and red spot in the center — has not occurred, and it is within 72 hours of tick removal (5). Those who took doxycycline had significantly lower risk of developing the bulls-eye rash and thus Lyme disease; however, treatment with doxycycline did have higher incidence of nausea and vomiting than placebo.

What are the signs and symptoms of Lyme disease? There are three stages of Lyme disease: early stage, where the bacteria are localized; early disseminated disease, where the bacteria have spread throughout the body; and late-stage disseminated disease. Symptoms for early localized stage and early disseminated disease include the bulls-eye rash, which occurs in about 80 percent of patients, with or without systemic symptoms of fatigue (54 percent), muscle pain and joint pain (44 percent), headache (42 percent), neck stiffness (35 percent), swollen glands (23 percent) and fever (16 percent) (6).

Early disseminated disease may cause neurological symptoms such as meningitis, cranial neuropathy (Bell’s palsy) and motor or sensory radiculoneuropathy

Fight the bite

The deer tick on the left is about half the size of a dog tick, as seen on the right. (nerve roots of spinal cord). Late disseminated disease can cause Lyme arthritis (inflammation in the joints), heart problems, facial paralysis, impaired memory, numbness, pain and decreased concentration (3).

How do we prevent this disease? According to the CDC, we should wear protective clothing, spray ourselves with insect repellent that includes at least 20 percent DEET and treat our yards (4). Always check your skin and hair for ticks after walking through a woody or tall grassy area. Many of us on Long Island have ticks in the yard, so remember to check your pets; even if treated, they can carry ticks into the house. My Golden Retriever, Buddy, whom I loved dearly, died of Lyme complications.

Diagnosis of Lyme disease Many times Lyme disease can be diagnosed within the clinical setting. When it comes to serologic or blood tests, the CDC recommends an ELISA test followed by a confirmatory Western blot test (4).

However, testing immediately after being bitten by a tick is not useful, since the test will tend to be negative, regardless of infection or not (7). It takes about one to two weeks for IgM antibodies to appear and two to six weeks for IgG antibodies (8). These antibodies sometimes remain elevated even after successful treatment with antibiotics.

The cardiac impact What are some of the complications of Lyme disease? Lyme carditis is a rare complication affecting 1.1 percent of those with disseminated disease, but it can result in sudden cardiac death due to second- or third-degree atrioventricular (AV) node conduction (electrical) block.

Among the 1.1 percent who had Lyme carditis, there were five sudden deaths (9). If there are symptoms of chest pain, palpitations, light-headedness, shortness of breath or fainting, then clinicians should suspect Lyme carditis.

ment that the definition of chronic Lyme disease is obfuscated and that extended durations of antibiotics do not prevent or alleviate post-Lyme syndromes, according to several prospective trials. The authors do admit that there are prolonged neurologic symptoms in a subset population that may be debilitating even after the treatment of Lyme disease. These authors also suggest that there may be post-Lyme disease syndromes with joint pain, muscle pain, neck and back pain, fatigue and cognitive impairment.

A previous analysis suggested that chronic Lyme may indeed exist and that post-Lyme disease syndrome is a nebulous term (11). The authors point to several randomized controlled trials (RCT) to help validate their point (12). They believe that the bacteria may be able to evade shorter courses of antibiotics.

Ultimately, it comes down to the IDSA (Infectious Diseases Society of America) arguing against chronic Lyme but in favor of post-Lyme disease syndromes, while the ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) believes chronic Lyme exists.

Regardless, the lingering effects of Lyme can be debilitating. This may be as a result of systemic inflammation (13).

Systemic inflammation and its symptoms can be improved significantly with dietary and other lifestyle modifications.

But to throw one more wrench in the mix, the CDC recommends that physicians look beyond Lyme for other possible diagnoses before diagnosing someone with chronic Lyme disease (14).

So what have we learned? Prevention is key to helping stem Lyme disease. If this is not possible, treating prophylactically when pulling off a tick is an important step. Contact your physician as soon as you notice a tick.

If you have a bulls-eye rash and it is early, then treatment for two to three weeks needs to be started right away. If it is prolonged and disseminated, then treatment should be for approximately three to four weeks with antibiotics. If it has affected the central nervous system, then IV antibiotics could be needed. Post-Lyme syndrome vs. chronic Lyme disease needs to be discussed with your physician. Symptoms attributed to chronic Lyme could have another cause.

References:

Does chronic Lyme disease exist?

(1) npr.org online March 6, 2017.

(2) Pediatrics. 1985;75(6):997. (3) nlm. nih.gov. (4) cdc.gov. (5) N Engl J Med. 2001;345(2):79. (6) N Engl J Med. 2003;348(24):2472. (7) Clin Infect Dis. 2008;47(2):188. (8) uptodate.com. (9) MMWR. 2014;63(43):982-983. (10) Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(7):787-797.

(11) Future Microbiol. 2008;3(6):621-624.

(12) Neurology 70,992-1003 (2008). (13) J Infect Dis. 2009;199(9:1379-1388). (14) JAMA Intern Med. online Nov. 3, 2014.

There has been a debate about whether there is something called “chronic Lyme” disease. The research, unfortunately, has not shown consistent results that indicate that it exists. In the most recent report, chronic Lyme is refuted (10). In the analysis, the authors com-

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Drumming Meditation All Souls Church will host a Shamanic Drumming Meditation on Wednesday, June 28. Led by experienced shamanic drummer Peter Maniscalco, the meditation seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of wellbeing. The session will be held in the church’s Parish Hall basement, 10 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook from 7 to 9 p.m. Free will offering. No reservations necessary. Please call 631-6557798 for more information.

Buddy Holly tribute The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present “Not Fade Away,” a tribute to the music of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and more, on Saturday, July 1 at 8 p.m. Program will feature hit songs including “That’ll Be the Day,” “Oh, Donna,” “Peggy Sue” and more. Tickets are $40 per person.

To order, call 631-724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Breakfast & Conversation Join Nancy Burner & Associates at the Lake Grove Diner, 2211 Nesconset Highway, Lake Grove for breakfast on Tuesday, June 27, from 10 to 11 a.m. and learn everything you need to know about trusts including titling, sales of property and naming beneficiaries. Free but registration is required by calling 631-941-3434.

An evening of folk dancing Israeli and International folk dancing will be offered at Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn on Wednesdays, June 28, July 5, 12, 26, Aug. 2, 23 and 30 and Sept. 6 and 13 from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m. Come alone or bring a friend. Free. Questions? Call Linda at 631-269-6894.

Blood Drive in Lake Grove Are you the type to save a life?

Councilman Kevin LaValle (R-Selden) and Village of Lake Grove Mayor Robert Scottaline will host a community blood drive at the Lake Grove Village Center, 980 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove on Monday, June 26 from 2 to 8 p.m. For more information, call 631-451-6647.

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‘Comedy of Errors’ The Long Island Shakespeare Festival is back! Catch a free production of William Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,” at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman Campus, 533 College Road, Selden on June 29, 30, July 1, 6, 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. and July 2 and 9 at 2 p.m.

All shows will take place at the Shea Theatre in the Islip Arts Building. No tickets are required. For additional details, please call 631-4514163.

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DOWN 1. Underwater hermit 2. Toy brick 3. Dwarf buffalo 4. ____ ray 5. Applying oneself diligently 6. Rugged rock 7. Hair raiser 8. Meltable home 9. *Volleyball turf 10. The Muse of history 11. Shells in a magazine 12. Textile worker 15. Jamaican vernacular 20. Civil rights org.

22. “Gross!”

24. Neonatology patient 25. Play parts 26. *Fired up for BBQ 27. Same as auras 29. *Alternative to #33 Down 31. Indonesian island 32. Weather advisory, e.g.

33. *Cooling off spot 35. Spanish lady 37. Scotch accompaniment 39. Kind of gin 42. Xe 45. Cause for an ER visit 49. Clinton ____ Rodham 51. *Horticulturist’s patch 54. Weasel’s aquatic cousin 56. Stealing is bad ____ 57. Burn to charcoal 58. Traditional learning method 59. Edible pod 60. Witty remark 61. 2nd word in many fairytales 62. Femme fatale 63. D’Artagnan’s sword 64. TV classic “____ Make a Deal” 67. Gone by *Theme related clue.

Answers to this week’s puzzle will appear in next week’s newspaper and online on Friday afternoon at www.tbrnewsmedia.com, Arts and Lifestyles

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Stony Brook University’s WUSB 90.1 FM Radio celebrates 40 years Long Island radio listeners scanning today’s multiple music distribution systhe FM dial 40 years ago this coming tems, WUSB has been at the forefront Tuesday were surprised to hear musical of marrying new technology with public stirrings on the 90.1 frequency that had service mission and responsibility. previously offered static or sounds of The station was put to the test and distant stations. earned its community service stripes It was on Monday, June 27, 1977, at eight months after sign on. Longtime 5:30 p.m. that the North Shore residents Stony Brook Universiwill remember the cripty radio station joined pling ice and snowthe community of storms of February Long Island radio sta1978. The Stony Brook tions. I had the honor campus was closed for of coordinating the a week. This was a time team that brought the before wide cellphone station to the air that use and way before the day and then went internet brought inforon to serve as the stamation to us, at a motion’s general managment’s notice, anytime er for 28 years. and anywhere.

Looking back on WUSB was the main that first day of broadoutlet in our area for casting, it is fascinatgetting critical safety ing to think about how information out to the much the media landcommunity.

Students scape has changed and community volunBY NormaN PrussliN over the past 40 years. teers slept in the studio In 1977, FM radio to make sure the station audience listening was just about ready to provided a 24-hour service. overtake the decades-old primacy of AM It was a crash course in local, personradio. Cable television on Long Island was to-person community radio programin its formative years ... CNN and MTV ming. A lesson plan that has been used were still three and four years away, re- by the hundreds of student, staff, faculty, spectively. Music-oriented radio stations alumni and community volunteers who played vinyl on turntables while public have sat in the on-air chair for 40 years. service announcements aired on tape carStudents covered the Shoreham nucletridges, and long-form public affairs pro- ar power plant protests of the late 1970s gramming was recorded on cassette and live from the site. A radio play, “Shadow reel-to-reel audiotape.

Over Long Island,” followed the template How times have changed! of “War of the Worlds” in focusing atThrough the compact disc and per- tention on the issue of nuclear power on sonal computer revolutions of the early Long Island while at the same time giv1980s to the web, streaming and digital ing students a history lesson in producing download innovations of the 1990s to “old time radio drama.”

WUSB received national attention honors to the university. It is therefore (Time magazine and NBC News) when no surprise that the first meetings that student staff produced and hosted the led to the creation of the Long Island 1984 Alternative Presidential Conven- Music Hall of Fame in 2003 were held tion on campus. While the two major on campus. party candidates, incumbent President This coming week, we celebrate 40 Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale did years of 24 hours/day noncommercial not attend, over 30 “legally qualified radio programming created by a voluncandidates” did providing the campus teer staff of students, faculty, alumni and local community and community memwith a day-long “teach ’I am perhaps most bers varied in backin” of debate, conversaground and political proud of the role WUSB persuasion and pertion and organizing.

In the music industry, has had in developing spective. It’s a time to the late 1970s have been recognize volunteers recognized as the time an active local music coming together for when the influence of scene and community.’ the common mission college radio stations to and purpose of pre— NormaN PrussliN senting intelligent introduce new and deand thought-provokveloping genres to radio listeners took hold. In the years before ing dialogue, music from all corners music video, satellite radio, Facebook, of the globe and campus-focused proYouTube, iTunes, Pandora and Spotify, gramming via live sports coverage, acacollege radio was THE broadcast outpost demic colloquia and event announcements and coverage. for new music.

Now is no time to rest on past WUSB was the Long Island radio home for artists of all musical stripes. laurels. Earlier this year, the station The music of major label and indepen- moved into new studios in the West dent artists from the worlds of rock, Side Dining Complex and added a folk, blues, classical, hip-hop, dance, second broadcast signal at 107.3 FM traditional and more was being heard, to better increase service coverage to often for the first time, by Long Islanders North Shore communities.

On June 27, 1977, at 5:30 p.m., over 90.1 FM. I am perhaps most proud of the role founding members of the WUSB station WUSB has had in developing an active staff coined the expression “....the exlocal music scene and community. From periment continues.”

40 years on, it still does! hosting the first Long Island Contemporary Music Conference in the early Norman Prusslin is director of the 1980s to developing collaborative partnerships with area nonprofit music and media arts minor at Stony Brook Univerarts organizations and concert clubs sity. He is WUSB-FM’s founding general and venues of all sizes, WUSB’s status manager serving in that position until as a key player in the Long Island music 2006 and continues his association with community has brought recognition and the station as its faculty adviser.

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Reboli Center to host Painting Party

The Reboli Center for Art and History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook will host a Painting Party event on Wednesday, June 28 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. For a registration fee of $45, each participant will complete a new painting in the style of Joseph Reboli. The subject matter for this evening will be Sag Harbor Doorway. All supplies are included, and no experience is necessary.

Instructors for the evening will be Eileen Sanger and Linda Davison Mathues, both awardwinning, professional artists with representation in art galleries. Recognizing that there is a real interest in picking up a brush and painting in a fun social atmosphere, the two artists formed The Winey Painters.

Sanger and Davison Mathues bring something unique to the painting party experience.

Their projects always are carefully planned around a famous artist, at the Reboli Center that artist is Joseph Reboli. They delve into just what makes a particular artist paint in a unique style. Artists, past and present, lived very interesting lives, and The Winey Painters combine art history with the painting.

With the instructors’ many years of teaching experience, everyone leaves happy and sometimes amazed at their own hidden talent. Come join The Winey Painters and have a great time making your own Reboli masterpiece!

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value of the death benefit is included in his estate for purposes of calculating the THE FACTS: After my mother’s death, estate tax owed.

It is noteworthy that some people actumy father met a woman, Mary, who was his partner for many years. They lived in ally buy life insurance so that the death benmy father’s house, which has a value in ex- efit can be used to cover the estate taxes that cess of $3 million. In his will my father left may be assessed against their estates. By dothe house to Mary. He also named Mary as ing so, the decedent provides his beneficiathe beneficiary of his life insurance policy, ries with liquid assets that can be used to pay any estate taxes that are aswhich has a death benefit in sessed against the estate. This, excess of $2 million. He left in turn, eliminates the possibilhis residuary estate to me and ity that the beneficiaries may my sister. need to sell estate assets just to However, the will states pay the estate tax. that any estate taxes that may Even if your father was be owed are to come out of aware of how the estate tax his residuary estate. My conwould be calculated, he may cern is that paying the estate not have realized that his will taxes will likely deplete the dictated that all of the taxes residuary estate, leaving my be paid from his residuary sister and me with nothing. estate. If that fact had been explained to your father, he THE QUESTION: Is there may have chosen to apporsome way we can compel tion the estate tax liability beMary to pay the estate tax tween all of the beneficiaries from the funds she is receivEstate taxes of his estate. ing? It does not seem fair By apportioning the taxes are calculated that we may be paying the that were due, Mary would taxes on the assets which she based upon the be responsible for the taxes will be enjoying. value of all the attributed to the value of the house, for example. That THE ANSWER: Since assets owned or would have certainly deyour father clearly intended controlled by an creased the amount of taxes for you and your sister to be beneficiaries of his estate, it individual at the being paid from the residuary estate earmarked for you and appears that he may not have time of death. your sister. understood which of his asIn light of the fact that sets would be considered in your father’s will does not provide for the calculating his estate’s tax liability.

If, for example, your father and Mary apportionment of the estate, the full tax liwere married at the time of his death, the ability will be paid from the residuary esvalue of the assets passing to Mary would tate unless Mary is willing to pay some or be excluded from the value of the estate all of the estate tax assessed against your used to calculate the estate tax liability. father’s estate. If she is not willing, there is That is because there is an unlimited mari- nothing the executor of the estate can do tal deduction that applies when determin- but pay the taxes in accordance with the ing whether or not federal or New York provisions of the will.

The amount of the estate tax due state estate tax is due.

It is possible that your father believed from your father’s estate will depend on the exclusion would apply based upon the when your father died since the exclusion fact that he and Mary were living together amount on both the federal and New York as husband and wife. Unfortunately for state estate tax has been increasing annuyou and your sister, the taxing authorities ally for a number of years.

Since April, 2017, the exclusion amount do not see it that way.

Another possibility is that your father for both federal and New York state estate assumed that the death benefit from his tax exceeds $5.2 million. Even without aplife insurance policy would not be included portionment, there is a chance that no esin his gross estate for estate tax purposes. tate tax will be due unless the value of your That is a common misconception that of- father’s estate exceeds the current exclusion amounts. If it does not, the full amount ten leads to an unexpected tax liability.

Estate taxes are calculated based of the residuary estate will pass to you and upon the value of all the assets owned your sister without any tax liability. or controlled by an individual at the time Linda M. Toga, Esq. provides legal serof death. Since your father could have changed the beneficiary listed on his life vices in the areas of estate planning, proinsurance policy up until the time of his bate, estate administration, litigation, wills, death, he had “control” over the $2 mil- trusts, small business services and real estate lion death benefit. For that reason, the from her East Setauket office.

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COVER STORY

2017 WINNING SELECTIONS Best in Show

“Corinth Sheep” by James Napoli

Best in Show Runner-Up “Riding with Dad”

by Jo-Anne Bodkin

Action/Sports Category Grand Prize

“Long island Surfer” by donna Crinnian

Honorable Mention “Bull dogger”

by Frank diBenedetto

Honorable Mention

“Rappelling in the negev” by dan Greenburg

Altered/Enhanced Category Grand Prize

“Guggenheim Museum Ceiling”

by Joe Constantino

Honorable Mention

“near you”

by Susan Kozodoy-Silkowitz

Honorable Mention “existential escalator”

by Robert oliva

Children’s Category Grand Prize “Sun Kissed” by Joseph Peragallo

Honorable Mention

“African School Children”

by Carol Goldstein

Images courtesy of Gurwin Jewish

Honorable Mention

Clockwise from top, ‘Corinth Sheep’ by James napoli, Best in Show; ‘Guggenheim Museum Ceiling’ by Joe Constantino, Grand Prize winner, Altered/enhanced Category; and ‘Riding with dad’ by Jo-Anne Bodkin, Best in Show Runner-up

“Big eyes” by Janet Pieper

Landscapes Category Grand Prize

“Mystical Canyon” by Andrew ehrlich

Honorable Mention

“Autumn Sun” by Michael danielson

Honorable Mention

“Portland Head Lighthouse” by ellen dunn

Long Island/ New York Category Grand Prize

“Morning Ride”

by Karen Celella

Honorable Mention “Ball of Fire”

by Joseph deo

Honorable Mention “tribute of Light”

by Marzena Grabczynska

Winners of Gurwin Jewish’s 24th annual “Photography helps people see.”

— Berenice Abbott

By Heidi Sutton Last Thursday evening, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Commack held a reception honoring the award recipients of its annual Photo Contest complete with a traditional slide show.

This year’s competition, which has grown exponentially from humble beginnings 24 years ago, drew over 700 entries from amateur photographers across the country. In all, 45 photos were selected to be enlarged and framed for permanent display for the enjoyment of those who live and work in the 460-bed nursing and rehabilitation center.

According to Deninne Cook, director of public relations for Gurwin, the yearly event began as a way to decorate the walls of the newly opened facility.

“That first year, we had 100 entries and chose 10 winners, mounted them on foam board and hung them in the main hall,” she said. When some of the photos, especially those depicting babies and pets, started to wear out from being kissed so much, the staff started to frame the winners and “we decided that they should remain in our collection for many years.”

A contest with a purpose Today, the photographs are moved from the Helen and Nat Tiffen Gallery, located in the main corridor at Gurwin, to the resident units as each year’s new

group of winners is announced. “Each of the winning photos for the past 20 plus years is hanging on the wall somewhere in the facility, bringing joy to someone each and every day,” said Cook.

Addressing the winners, the public relations director said, “Although competitive and a great achievement for you as a photographer, [the contest] is really about the people who get to see your work once it is chosen,” adding that for the nursing home residents, the beautiful photographs bring back fond memories and “stir up a whole host” of emotions. “And it’s at times like that when we remember why we hold this contest,” she added.

Image courtesy of Gurwin Jewish

On the cover: ‘Long island Surfer’ by donna Crinnian, Grand Prize, Action/Sports Category

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Nature Category Grand Prize

“A Hobbit’s View”

by Alan Sloyer

Honorable Mention “Colors of Nature”

by Mike DiRenzo

Honorable Mention “Northern Lights”

by Lorraine Piskin

People Category Grand Prize

“Cuban Farmer”

by Kathleen Hinkaty

Honorable Mention

“Indian Man” by Jan Golden

Honorable Mention

“Beyond Borders” by Belle Lin

Pets Category Grand Prize

“One Good Lick”

by Barbara McCahill

Honorable Mention

Clockwise from top left, ‘Big Eyes’ by Janet Pieper, Honorable Mention, Children Category; ‘Roxie’s Kits’ by Jay Gammill, Honorable Mention, Wildlife Category; ‘Nuns In the Rain, Myanmar’ by Richard Witkover, Grand Prize Winner, Travel Category; ‘One Good Lick’ by Barbara McCahill, Pets Category; ‘Sun Kissed’

by Joseph Peragallo, Children Category; and ‘Colors of Nature’ by Mike DiRenzo, Honorable Mention, Nature Category

“Hi There!” by Jane Maresco

Honorable Mention

“Oliver” by Mario Santiago

Still Life Category Grand Prize

“Fort Royal” by Robert Oliva

Honorable Mention

“The Bouquet” by Winifred Boyd

Honorable Mention

“Elgin No. 1” by Stan Mehlman

Travel Category Grand Prize

“Nuns in the Rain, Myanmar”

by Richard Witkover

Honorable Mention

“Field of Light” by Karen Celella

Honorable Mention

“Bay of Fundy” by Carol Goldstein

Photo Contest announced This year’s judges, Michael Cassera of The Tiffen Company (which has sponsored the event for the last 11 years), Alex Horvath of Newsday and Tony Lopez (Tony Lopez Photography) had the arduous task of choosing grand prize winners along with honorable mentions for 12 categories including Nature, Pets, Children, Action/ Sports, and Long Island/New York as well as Best in Show and Best in Show RunnerUp. In addition, a panel of resident judges also chose six of their favorites.

What happens to the remaining 650 plus entries? According to Dawn Lettau, director of therapeutic recreation for Gurwin, nothing goes to waste. “We can’t wait for the [remaining] entries to be turned

over to us each year. We use them as inspiration for original paintings, collages and other projects all year long, so even photos that aren’t selected as winners are winners to us,” she said.

“While you certainly will bring home a memento of your award tonight, I hope you will leave with the knowledge that the true ‘prize’ is that your photo will bring a smile to someone’s face and a lift to someone’s spirits,” said Cook. “All of the selections, will be judged, discussed and enjoyed by so many appreciative eyes for years to come and to me that is the real honor.”

Entries for the 2018 Gurwin Photo Contest will be accepted beginning in mid-February 2018. Past participants will receive an entry form in the mail. Entry forms will also be available online at http://www.

Wildlife Category Grand Prize

“Watching the Sunset”

by Donna Crinnian

Honorable Mention “Breeding Plumage”

by Donna Crinnian

Honorable Mention

“Roxie’s Kits” by Jay Gammill

Student Category Grand Prize

“Flying Free’ by Susan Krage

Honorable Mention

“Sophia” by Eliana Davidoff Image courtesy of Gurwin Jewish

‘Fort Royal’ by Robert Oliva, Grand Prize winner in the Still Life Category

Honorable Mention “African Sunset”

by Teddy Koutsoftas

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Evites and party bites for summer celebrations

By BarBara Beltrami

As June winds down, parties rev up to celebrate graduations, weddings, showers, reunions and everything in between.

While hors d’oeuvres from supermarket and warehouse freezers are wonderful and handy, on a hot day nobody really wants to be stuck sliding trays in and out of an oven while everybody else is playing Marco Polo in the pool.

Chips with salsa or guacamole may be the default munchies, but, because they are just that, they’re not fare for special occasions.

Here are two recipes for hors d’oeuvres that are special but easy to put together and sure to please your guests. Each has at least one popular ingredient and makes a festive presentation as well as a delicious nibble. Picture bruschette with fresh tomatoes and arugula and endive leaves stuffed with herbed goat cheese.

Bruschette with Fresh Tomatoes and Arugula This is the go-to hors d’oeuvre with or without the arugula in many parts of Italy. It is pronounced “broo-skeh-tay.”

YIELD: Makes 12 bruschette INGREDIENTS: • 2 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped • 12 basil leaves, chopped • Coarse salt and black pepper, to taste • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil • 12 fresh arugula leaves • 12 slices crusty Italian bread • 3 garlic cloves, peeled DIRECTIONS:

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In a medium bowl combine tomatoes, basil, salt and pepper. Place mixture in a strainer or colander and let stand at room temperature at least one hour to drain remaining juices. Place back in bowl, add olive oil and mix thoroughly. Preheat broiler, grill or oven. Toast bread until lightly browned and crisp on both sides, 5 to 10 minutes depending on heat temperature. Remove from heat and immediately rub each slice with garlic

clove. Heap tomato mixture onto bread and place an arugula leaf on top. Serve warm or at room temperature with a chilled light and dry white wine, prosecco, iced tea, lemonade, beer, cocktails or sparkling water with lemon or lime.

Endive Leaves Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Herbs This hors d’oeuvre is good in all seasons but especially in the summer when herbs are freshly picked and have intense flavors.

YIELD: Makes 18 to 24 pieces INGREDIENTS: • Two endives • One 3- or 4-ounce log plain goat cheese, softened • 3 to 4 ounces whipped cream cheese, softened • 2 tablespoons cream or milk • ¼ cup chopped fresh chives • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme • ¼ cup chopped Italian flat leaf parsley • Salt and black pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS: Tear or cut the endive leaves from the head; wash and dry. Arrange on platter. In a medium bowl, beat together the goat cheese, cream cheese, cream, herbs and salt and pepper. Spread mixture evenly among leaves.

Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve with chilled dry white wine, cocktails, iced tea, lemonade, white sangria or chilled sparkling water with lemon or lime.

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long island gardening

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The scarlet runner bean plant, which grows well in clay soil, produces red flowers that are ornamental as well as edible.

Working with clay soil

By EllEn BarcEl Long Island is primarily a large sandbar — something that gardeners have had to deal with by adding topsoil, compost, etc.

But, what if you are one of the minority who has some clay soil? There are basically two things you need to do. One is to amend the soil for optimum plant grown.

The other is to select plants that do well in heavy clay soil.

Amending clay soil

Selecting plants When selecting plants for clay soil, remember that you must also take into account the usual considerations: How much sunlight does the area receive? Does the area flood periodically? Does the area not

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Many people assume that the best way to improve clay soil is to add sand to it.

Wrong! Think about what bricks are made of — yes, clay and sand. The best way to amend clay soil is to add organic matter, like lots of compost, to it. Compost helps aerate clay soil and encourages it to drain.

You can also add aged manure or straw.

Along this same line, when you mulch, use organic material since it will break down into compost. A gardening friend of mine also mentioned that clay soil is very heavy and can be very difficult to dig into. Because you need strength, you may need help.

Test the soil pH and see if it is compatible with the plants you wish to grow in that area. If it’s too acidic, then add lime. Remember that once you start changing the pH (either making it more or less acidic), it is something you must do on an annual basis.

Old-fashioned Hydrangea macrophylla will be blue in acidic soil and more purple or pink as the soil becomes more alkaline.

People who buy these older pink hydrangeas and don’t add lime to their soil periodically will wind up with blue hydrangeas in a few years as the plants react to the more acidic soil.

drain well at all? Does the area receive a lot of salt spray? Are the plants in the area exposed to air pollution as can be found along busy roadways?

Rule of thumb — if, when you are researching plants, the source notes that those particular plants like well-drained soil, they probably will not do well in clay soil. Another observation when selecting plants: If you want plants that don’t do well in clay soil, consider planting them in containers that you fill with a goodquality potting soil.

The following are plants to consider for clay soil: • Shrubs: weigela, forsythia (blooms in early spring), flowering quince (slow growing, blooms in spring), roses (sun loving), hydrangeas (partial shade, water loving so do well if the location is slow to drain).

• Veggies: shallow rooted such as lettuce, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage and scarlet runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus), which are raised primarily for their abundance of red flowers.

• Annuals and herbaceous perennials: asters, black-eyed Susans, daylilies, cannas (tender bulls, plant in spring), coreopsis (deer resistant), purple coneflowers (deer resistant), perennial geraniums (deer resistant), bee balm, a.k.a monarda (attractive to butterflies), irises (plant in fall), hostas (shade loving, come in a wide variety of sizes from tiny for rock gardens to enormous and colors from green to yellow and blue leaves), ferns (ideal for shade gardens).

• Grasses: Miscanthus — ornamental grasses such as fountain grass, silver grass, pampas grass, etc. Ornamental grasses do best in a sunny location.

• Trees: eastern pin oak (oaks do very well on Long Island with its acidic soil), ginkgo (“fossil” tree, known to be pollution resistant, plant male trees unless you want the fruit).

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TiMeS

Thursday 22 Sts. Philip and James Festival

Join Sts. Philip and James Parish, 1 Carow Place, St. James for its annual Family Festival today from 6 to 10 p.m., June 23 and 24 from 6 to 11 p.m. and June 25 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Rides, games and food. Free admission, pay for rides. Questions? Call 584-5454 or visit www. newtonshows.com.

Join the conversation

Three Village Community Trust will host a lecture, "Plum Island: Conservation on a Small Island," at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Louise Harrison from Save the Sound will present a virtual tour and short film on Plum Island. Co-sponsored by the Setauket Harbor Task Force and Friends of Flax Pond. Wine and refreshments will be served. Free and open to all. For further information, call 689-0225 or visit www.threevillagecommunitytrust.org.

...and dates June 22 to June 29, 2017

Needleworkers meeting

The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers’ Guild of America will hold its monthly meeting at Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills at 7 p.m. All level stitchers welcome. No charge to attend first meeting. For information, please call 423-3738.

Sts. Philip and James Festival See June 22 listing.

The Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will present The Kennedys, husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy, in concert at 7 p.m. Program will feature a mix of folk and pop songs. Free and open to all. For additional information, call 261-6930.

Book signing

Award-winning internationally best-selling author, Don Winslow, will be speaking and signing copies of his new novel, "The Force," at Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442 for more info.

Live jazz in Stony Brook

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present Charlie Parker with Strings featuring Chris Donohue and a full studio orchestra today and June 24 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

City Sounds Music Ensemble

CELEBRATING WUSB RADIO Miles to Dayton, above, along with the Pesky J. Nixon band will help celebrate WUSB's 40th anniversary at The Long Island Museum on June 25. Photo by Doug Young

Poets in Port

Caffe Portofino, 249 Main St., Northport will host a Poets in Port event at 7:30 p.m. Featured poet will be George Wallace followed by an open reading. Sponsored by Northport Arts Coalition.

Friday Night Face Off

Sunday 25 Sts. Philip and James Festival See June 22 listing.

Farmingville Flea Market

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson will host Friday Night Face Off, Long Island’s longest running Improv Comedy Show, on the Second Stage from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. $15 per person. Cash only. For ages 16 and up. Call 928-9100 for more information.

The Farmingville Residents Association will hold a Flea Market on the corner of Horseblock Road and Woodycrest Drive in Farmingville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors will be selling household items, jewelry, collectibles, tools, yard sale treasures, clothing and accessories. For further info, call 880-7996.

Saturday 24

Caumsett hike

See June 23 listing.

Join the folks at Caumsett State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an intensive, hands-on program that will help you improve your knowledge of plant identification with use of guidebooks. Bring drinking water and wear a hat and sunscreen. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration is required by calling 423-1770.

Saturdays at Six concert

East End Trio

Sts. Philip and James Festival See June 22 listing.

Live jazz in Stony Brook

The North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will welcome the City Sounds Music Ensemble in concert at 7 p.m. Program will feature the music of Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, Prince, Neil Diamond, James Brown, Glenn Miller, Bob Marley and more.

Dancing is encouraged. Free and open to all.

Call 929-4488 for additional information.

All Souls Church, located at 61 Main St., Stony Brook Village will welcome graduate students and faculty from Stony Brook University and the Royal Academy of Music Aahus, Denmark, in concert at 6 p.m. The program will highlight Scandinavian masterpieces and works by New Music for Strings faculty and student composers.

Free. Please bring a can of food for St. Cuthbert's food pantry. Questions? Call 655-7798.

Musical Moments in Kings Park

Comedy Night in Smithtown

The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce along with the Kings Park Civic Association will present Musical Moments, free outdoor concerts on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Russ Savatt Park on Main Street through Aug. 25.

This week will feature Northport Jazz. Bring seating. Inclement weather cancels. Call 2922083 for more information.

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will welcome the Three Village Chamber Players in concert in its historic periodicals room (1892) from 2 to 3 p.m. Featuring clarinet duo Stanislav Chernyshev and Ann Hung. All are welcome. No need to register.

Tuesday 27

Friday 23

The Kennedys in concert

An afternoon of classical music

No events listed for this day.

The Jazz Loft. 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will present The Tristano-Konitz Project in concert at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. To order, call 751-1895 or visit www.thejazzloft.org.

The Northport Arts Coalition will present Toby Tobias in concert (world, folk, Americana) at the Northport Village Park Patio at the Dock at 7 p.m. Free. Weather permitting, Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Dogs allowed. Visit www. northportarts.org for additional information.

At 1 p.m. the Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington will welcome Jim Pons, former bass player of The Leaves, The Turtles, and Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, as well as former film and video director of the New York Jets Football Club, who will be speaking and signing copies of his memoir, "Hard Core Love: Sex, Football, and Rock and Roll in the Kingdom of God." Call 271-1442 for more info.

Monday 26

An evening of jazz

Happenings on Main Street

Book signing

Join the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown for a Stand Up Comedy Night featuring Teddy Smith, Joe Larson, KP Burke, Mike Feeney, Mike Speirs and Steve Shaffer starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40, $35 members, includes complimentary beer. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www. smithtownpac.org.

Sachem Public Library, located at 150 Holbrook Road in Holbrook, will welcome the East End Trio in concert at 2 p.m. Program will include songs by Paul Simon, James Taylor, the Eagles and Johnny Cash. Free and open to all. Call 588-5024.

Celebrating WUSB

In celebration of WUSB Radio's 40th anniversary, The Long Island Museum. 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will welcome Miles to Dayton (folk, rock, classical and funk) and the Pesky J. Nixon band (southern bluegrass, folk) in concert at the Carriage Museum's Gillespie Room at 5 p.m. as part of its Sunday Street Series. Program will feature songs heard on air during WUSB's four decades of broadcasting. Tickets, sold in advance at www.sundaystreet.org through June 23, are $20 with tickets at the door $25 (cash only). For more information, call 632-1093 or 751-0066.

Wednesday 28 Osprey & Plover Walk

West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, Stony Brook will host an Osprey & Plover Walk at 10 a.m. The beach provides breeding habitat for these two important avian species. Observe them during your walk while learning about past and present conservation efforts to help restore their population. Binoculars, insect repellent recommended. Free but registration is required by emailing npocchiare@brookhavenny.gov. Inclement weather cancels.

Pianofest recital

Brookhaven National Laboratory, 2 Center St., Upton will host a concert for participants in Pianofest, a summer workshop held in the Hamptons, in Berkner Hall at noon. Program will feature performances from the great classical repertoire. Free and open to the public.

Questions? Call 344-2345.

Walking Tour and Pub Crawl

Join the Huntington Historical Society for a Historic Walking Tour & Pub Crawl at 6:30 p.m.

Town historian Robert C. Hughes will lead the tour discussing notable buildings and events in the village's history and development. Along the way, the tour will stop at three establishments with time enough to enjoy a pint or two. Meet at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington. Tickets are $20 per person, $15 members. Call 427-7045 for reservations.

St. Anthony’s Family Festival

Trinity Regional School, located at 1026 Fifth Ave., East Northport will host the 26th annual Fr. Thomas Judge K of C and St. Anthony’s Family Festival today and June 29 from 6 to 11 p.m., June 30 and July 1 from 6 to 11:30 p.m. and July 2 from 3 to 9 p.m. Rides, games, live music and food.

Fireworks tonight and July 1. Free admission. Pay for rides. Call 499-6824 for additional info.

The Art of Jazz

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook will host The Atelier at Flowerfield’s new program, The Art of Jazz, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Sketch a clothed figure model posing with a musical instrument while listening to the

* All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

JUNE 22, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B19 smooth sounds of jazz. $20 per person. Register online at www.atelieratflowerfield.org, by calling 250-9009 or pay at the door.

Summer Arts Festival

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will welcome the Huntington Community Band in concert at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival.

Program, titled American Portraits, will feature music by American composers Leonard Bernstein, Randy Newman, Chuck Berry and more.

With guest conductor Greg Modelewski. Free.

Visit www.huntingtonarts.org for more info.

Thursday 29 St. Anthony’s Family Festival See June 28 listing.

Mid-Summer Night Dance

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will kick off its annual summer dances tonight with Bachata

by Alfred Pena of Rhythmology with a special performance by the Rhythmology Kids. Held rain or shine in the museum's celebration tent overlooking Northport Bay. Tickets are $22 online at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, $30 at the door. Call 854-5579 for more info.

Trivia night

The VFW Hall, 19 King Road, Rocky Point will host a night of trivia, Olympics of the Mind, a stimulating fun night where friends and family compete in teams for prizes and bragging rights, at 7 p.m. Free and open to all with a suggested donation to the Brick Studio and Gallery in Rocky Point. Light refreshments and soft drinks provided. For more information, email hello@thebrickstudio.org.

Summer Arts Festival

Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will welcome the Huntington's Men's Chorus in concert at 8:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival. Free. Visit www.huntingtonarts.org for more info.

Concert at the Bandstand

The Northport Community Band will be performing at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park at the foot of Main Street at 8:30 p.m. Listeners can sit on blankets or lawn chairs in front of the bandstand or even enjoy the music from their boats. Free.

Theater ‘Brighton Beach Memoirs’

Five Towns College’s Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Road, Dix Hills will present a production of Neil Simon’s "Brighton Beach Memoirs" from June 22 to 24 at 7:30 p.m. and June 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and students. To order, call 656-2148 or visit www.ftc.edu/ftcpac.

‘Saturday Night Fever The Musical’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson closes out its 2016-2017 season with "Saturday Night Fever The Musical" through June 24.

The iconic story of Tony Manero, the kid from Brooklyn who wants to dance his way to a better life features hits by the Bee Gees including "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever" and "How Deep Is Your Love." Tickets are $35 adults, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘Oklahoma!’

Through June 25 the John W. Engeman Theater, located at 250 Main Street in Northport, will present the Tony Award-winning musical, "Oklahoma!," filled with some of the most recognized songs in theater including "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" and the resounding "Ok-la-hom-a."

Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

'Grease'

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will kick off its 2017-2018 season with a production of "Grease" from July 6 to Aug. 27. Dust off your leather jackets, pull on your bobby socks and take a trip back to 1959.

Featuring unforgettable songs including "You’re the One That I Want," "Summer Nights," "Hope-

lessly Devoted to You" and "Greased Lightnin'!"

Be there or be square! Tickets range from $71 to $76. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

'Young Frankenstein'

It's alive! The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Mel Brook's musical, "Young Frankenstein," from July 8 to Aug. 20. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors, $20 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘MacBeth’

The Carriage House Players (formerly Arena Players) will present a production of "MacBeth" in the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s courtyard, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from July 2 to July 30. Performances are on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

‘The World Goes Round’

Five Towns College’s Performing Arts Center, 305 North Service Road, Dix Hills will present a production of "The World Goes Round," the songs of Kander and Ebb from July 6 to 9. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and students. To order, call 656-2148 or visit www.ftc.edu/ftcpac.

Film 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'

Retro Picture Show will present a 35mm double feature — "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974) and "Motel Hell" (1980) at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on June 23 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $22, $18 members.

For additional info, call 423-7611.

‘A Dog’s Purpose’

The East Northport Public Library, 185 Larkfield Road, East Northport will screen "A Dog’s Purpose" on June 23 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Free and open to all. Call 261-2313.

'American Graffiti'

▶ The Northport Arts Coalition will hold its annual Sunday Art in the Park Festival at Northport Village Park on July 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10-foot by 10-foot vendor space for $75, $60 members. All arts and crafts must be handmade by the artist. Applications are available at www.northportarts.org. Deadline to apply is June 30. ▶ Preferred Promotions, Ltd. is seeking merchandise vendors for its annual Summer Art & Craft Festival at Deepwells Farm, 497 Route 25A in St. James on July 22 and 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Call 631-563-8551 for details. ▶ Davis Town Meeting House Society Inc. will sponsor a Yard Sale & Craft Fair on Aug. 26 at the Lester Davis House, 263 Middle Country Road, Coram, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor fee is $25 per table, $15 for members. Contact Maryanne at 631-804-2256 or email msiclaridouglas@ yahoo.com. ▶ Gallery North, located at 90 North Country Road, Setauket is seeking fine art and craft, woodwork, handmade furniture, printmakers and textile and fabric exhibitors for its annual Outdoor Art Show and Music Festival on Sept. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are available at www.gallerynorth. org or by calling 631-751-2676. ▶ Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is seeking vendors for its 27th annual Country Fair to be held on Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee is $50 for a 10-foot by 10-foot space. Call 631-265-6945 to request an application. ▶The 5th annual Centereach Street Fair will be held on Sept. 24 on Mark Tree Road in Centereach from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Interested merchandise and food vendors should call 631-974-5425.

'Cape Fear'

▶ St. James Chamber of Commerce is seeking craft vendors for its 30th annual St. James Day along Lake Avenue on Oct. 1. 10-foot by 10-foot spaces are available for $125, after Aug. 15 for $150. Applications are available online at www.stjameschamber.org or by calling 631-584-8510.

Class reunion Smithtown Central High School, Class of 1967, will hold a 50-year reunion on July 15 at the Smithtown Landing Country Club. Full dinner, DJ, open bar and valet parking. Cost is $100 per person. For information and to register, contact Danny Gaulier at tymefouryou@ aol.com or 904-716-6929 or Gary Frisina at garyfris@aol.com or 209-0669.

'FAIR IS FOUL AND FOUL IS FAIR' The Carriage House Players will kick off the annual Shakespeare Festival at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum with a production of "MacBeth" from July 2 to 30. In the Shakespeare tragedy, the Scottish general receives a prophecy from three witches that he will become King of Scotland. Spurred on by his wife, the ambitious Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the Scottish throne for himself, only to become tortured by guilt and paranoia as time goes on. Theatergoers are encouraged to bring a picnic and enjoy dinner overlooking Northport Bay before the show.

▶ The Farmingville Residents Association will host flea markets on Aug. 27 and Sept. 24 on the lawn of Pat’s Tattoos, 22 Granny Road, Farmingville from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Rain dates are the following Sundays.) For applications, pricing and full info, please email FRA23@optonline.net.

As part of its Cult Cafe series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen George Lucas' 1973 classic "American Graffiti" on June 24 at 10 p.m. Tickets are $6, $5 members. Call 423-7611 for more info.

The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will screen Lee J. Thompson's 1962 "Cape Fear" starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck on June 26 at 7:30 p.m. as part of its Film Noire Classics series hosted by Foster Hirsch. Tickets, which include reception, are $16, $11 members. To order, call 423-7611.

From left, Nicole Intravia, Christine Boehm and Niki Kutler star as the three witches in Carriage House Players upcoming production of 'MacBeth' Photo by Jes Almeida

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▶ The Sound Beach Civic Association is seeking participants for its 2017 Health & Wellness Expo, to be held on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sound Beach Firehouse located at 152 Sound Beach Blvd. $25 table fee (no fee for nonprofits). Registration deadline is Sept. 15. For more information, call 631-744-6952 or e-mail Rubertob11789@aol.com. ▶ Stony Brook University, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook will hold its 21st annual Autumn Art & Craft Festival on Nov. 11 and 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Merchandise vendors should call 631563-8551 for more information. ▶ Preferred Promotions, Ltd. is seeking merchandise vendors for the Deepwells Holiday Boutique to be held at Deepwells Mansion, 497 Moriches Road, St. James on Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 631-563-8551.

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KNOWLEDGE SEEKERS

Laurel Hollow team partners with Stony Brook University in Madagascar

Harnassing the Technology of our Research Giants

Horoscopes

SPOTLIGHTING DISCOVERIES AT (1) COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB (2) STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY & (3) BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB

for the fourth week of June CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Mickie Nagel recently returned from the island nation of Madagascar, and she’s filled with ideas, inspiration, observations and opportunities.

One of the three founders of a new nongovernmental organization called BeLocal, the Laurel Hollow resident spent several weeks with Stony Brook University graduate students Leila Esmailzada and Acacia Leakey taking videos and gathering information about life in Madagascar.

The goal of the new organization is to share this footage and insight with undergraduate engineers at SBU, who might come up with innovations that could enhance the quality of life for the Malagasy people.

In one village, a man showed her a three-inch lump on his shoulder, which he got by dragging a long stick with bunches of bananas that weigh over 100 pounds along a clay footpath out of the forest. People also carry rice that weighs over 150 pounds on their heads, while many others haul buckets of water from rivers and streams to their homes while walking barefoot.

‘Technology’s job, first and foremost, is to help humanity. [BeLocal] is a chance to use it in a way that matters to people.’

— Jeff Nagel In addition to transportation, Nagel also found that villagers around Centre ValBio, a Stony Brook research station, had basic food and water needs. Over 17 years ago, another group had installed four water pumps in a village to provide access to water.

Only one pump now works.

As for food, some villagers in Madagascar spend hours preparing rice, including beating off the husks and drying the rice. They store this hard-earned food in huts that are often infiltrated with rats, who consume

their rice and leave their feces, which spreads disease.

Traveling with Esmailzada and Leakey, Nagel not only helped document life in these villages but also searched for information about available resources to drive engineering innovations, while Leakey gathered information about an invasive species of guava.

“Ideally, if any projects require wood, then they should incorporate guava sticks into their design, as opposed to planks from forest trees,” explained Leakey in an email sent from Madagascar.

The graduate student, who recently earned her bachelor’s degree at Stony Brook, will be recording the average thickness of the stems, the average length of a straight piece and the load capacity of the branches. Leakey plans to return from the African continent in the beginning of August.

Leakey also visited metalworkers to explore the local capacity.

The raw materials come from scrap metal dealers, who often get them from old car parts.

Nagel started BeLocal with her husband Jeff Nagel and a classmate of his from their days as undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon University, Eric Bergerson.

Indeed, BeLocal fulfills a longstanding goal of Jeff Nagel’s. Before freshman year in college, Nagel told Bergerson that he wanted to do something that had a positive impact on the world.

While the founders have contributed through their work, their jobs and their families, they found that partnering with Stony Brook University and Distinguished Professor Patricia Wright in Madagascar presented a chance to have a meaningful impact on life on the island nation.

Nagel, whose background is in marketing, visited Madagascar over two years ago, where she traveled for over a hundred hours on a bus through the country.

“You just see people living below the poverty line and you see how that plays out in normal day-to-day activities,” she said.

“You see a young mom carrying

Cancer, if life gets a little hectic this week, find a spot where you can relax and enjoy the quiet for a little while.

Recharging the batteries may be all that’s needed.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, extend your magnanimity to someone who may have recently spurned you.

This will demonstrate that you can always be counted on to do the right thing.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Photo by Mickie Nagel

SBU graduate student Leila Esmailzada helps villagers in Ambodiaviavy, Madagascar, clean rice. The job is usually delegated to the children who pound the rice for 30 minutes. a child on her back and one on helped bring health care and eduher front, with heavy produce cation to the villages around the on her head and you just think, CVB research station.

‘Wow, there has to be an easier Wright and the Malagasy way for some of this.’” people have a “mutual respect When Nagel returned from for each other,” Nagel said. her initial trip to Madagascar “People have been excepwith her daughters Gabrielle, tionally warm and welcoming,” 18, and Lauren, 17, she and her Leakey said. Getting people achusband thought people around customed to the presence of the world would likely want cameras hasn’t been straightforto help but that not everyone ward, as people sometimes stop could afford to travel that far. what they are doing, but the Nagel recalls Bergerson, guides have helped make the vilwho is the director of research lagers more comfortable. at the social data intelligence Jeff Nagel, who works at a company Tickertags, telling her private equity firm in New York that they “don’t have to travel City, explained that Madagascar there. You can videotape the is the first step for BeLocal. daily challenges and crowd This effort “can be expanded source” innovations. to other countries or other arThat’s exactly what Leakey eas,” Nagel said. “It doesn’t have and Esmailzada did for the last to be engineers and universities,” few weeks. but can be instituted by creative Leakey said she is looking for- people everywhere. ward to working with senior deAt this point, BeLocal is sign students as they go through not looking for any additional their projects at Stony Brook and funding but might consider exis eager to see how they under- panding the effort at this time stand the situation “through the next year. footage and pictures we collect.”

Nagel said this fall, they will The BeLocal approach isn’t look for professional engineers limited to Madagascar, the to advise on projects. “We would BeLocal founders suggested. like people who are interested in Indeed, given the distance to participating or just keeping up an island famous for its lemurs, with developments to come and animated movies and an Imax register on our website, www. film that features primates with BeLocalgrp.com,” she suggested. personality, BeLocal could have The site, which the group is started in a Central American upgrading, is up and running. country like Belize.

Bergerson explained that Mickie Nagel, however, urged they have a “lot of infrastructure them to start at a location where to build on” to create the crowd they would immediately have the sourcing platform. trust of local residents. That, she Jeff Nagel suggested that this suggested, came from the over effort is designed to use technolquarter of a century of work from ogy constructively.

Wright, an award-winning sci“Technology’s job, first and entist who has not only helped foremost, is to help humanity,” preserve Ranomafana [National he said. “This is a chance to use it Park in Madagascar] but has also in a way that matters to people.”

Virgo, if others can’t see your vision, you may have to forge on and hope for the best. Not everyone understands your brand of thinking, and you need to accept that.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, now might be time for a new career or a return to the workforce if you have been away. You just may discover a new identity through your work.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

Keep up the good work in furthering your relationship progress, Scorpio. Your commitment is even stronger than it has been in the past. This is a great step forward.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, discuss your social calendar with others so that dates do not get confused and parties do not overlap.

This way guests will not have to pick and choose which events to attend.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

Ignore any hurtful comments that may come your way, Capricorn. Your emotional strength is potent, and you can successfully ride out any storm.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, if you are being called on to wear many hats at work, it is only right that you be compensated accordingly.

This is a week for showing the bosses you mean business.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Remember that being in a relationship requires a lot of work, Pisces. Don’t keep your feelings bottled up and hope for the best.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, even if you want to take the lead on something, you have to pay attention to the chain of command in this situation. This may require you to play second fiddle for a little while.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, you’re motivated to get started on a new project, but you may not have the means. Find out if anyone is willing to invest in your vision.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

Avoid conflicts by talking through the situation with someone who has opposing views, Gemini. When you understand others’ perspectives, you can be more accommodating.

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Religious ASSEMBLIES OF GOD STONY BROOK CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Connecting to God, Each Other and the World

400 Nicolls Road, E. Setauket (631) 689–1127 • Fax (631) 689–1215

www.stonybrookchristian.com Pastor Troy Reid Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship w/nursery 10 am Kidmo Children’s Church • Ignited Youth Fellowship and Food Always to Follow Tuesday Evening Prayer: 7 pm Thursday Morning Bible Study w/Coffee & Bagels: 10 am Friday Night Experience “FNX” for Pre K-Middle School: 6:30 pm Ignite Youth Ministry: 7:30 pm Check out our website for other events and times

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www.stgmajella.org All are Welcome to Begin Again. Come Pray With Us. Rev. Jerry DiSpigno, Pastor Office of Christian Formation • 928–2550 We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am Weekday Mass Monday–Friday 9 am We celebrate Baptism Third weekend of each month during any of our weekend Masses We celebrate Marriage Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or Deacon We celebrate Reconciliation Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4–5 pm We celebrate You! Visit Our Thrift Shop Mon. – Fri. 10 am–4 pm + Sat. 10 am–2 pm

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ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone/Fax: (631) 941–4141 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 9 am - 2 pm

Mission Statement: Beloved daughters and sons of the Catholic parish of St. James, formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, are a pilgrim community on Camiño-toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Our response to Jesus’ invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples requires us to be nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel’s call to be a Good Samaritan to neighbor and enemy. That in Jesus’ name we may be a welcoming community respectful of life in all its diversities and beauty; stewards of and for God’s creation; and witnesses to Faith, Hope and Charity.

Rev. James-Patrick Mannion, Pastor Rev. Gerald Cestare, Associate Pastor Rev. Jon Fitzgerald, In Residence Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir), 6:00 pm (Youth) Friday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Holy Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Bereavement: (631) 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: (631) 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: (631) 941-4141 x 333 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: (631) 941-473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

CONGREGATIONAL MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582 www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” Worship hour is 8:30 am and 10 am Sunday School and Childcare offered at 10:00 am open to all children (infants to 8th grade).

The last Sunday of every month is our Welcome Sunday Service.

This service has been intentionally designed to include persons of differing abilities from local group homes.

We are an Open and Affirming Congregation.

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ALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH “Our little historic church on the hill” across from the Stony Brook Duck Pond

Main Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034

www.allsouls–stonybrook.org • allsoulsepiscopalchurch@verizon.net Please come and welcome our new Priest: The Rev. Farrell D. Graves, Ph.D., Vicar Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am Religious instruction for children follows the 9:30 am Service This is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch. We welcome all regardless of where you are on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

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CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN The Rev. Cn. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, Rector

1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket Web site: www.carolinechurch.net Parish Office email: office@carolinechurch.net (631) 941–4245

Sunday Services: 8 am, 9:30 am and 11:15 am Church School/Child Care at 9:30 am Church School classes now forming. Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

Weekday holy Eucharist’s: Thursday 12 pm and First Friday of the month 7:30 pm (rotating: call Parish Office for location) Youth, Music and Service Programs offered.

Let God walk with you as part of our family–friendly community.

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH 127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson (631) 473–0273 email: ccoffice@christchurchportjeff.org www.christchurchportjeff.org

Father Anthony DiLorenzo: Priest–In–Charge Sunday Services 8 am & 10 am Sunday Eucharist: 8 am and 10 am/Wednesday 10 in our chapel Sunday School and Nursery Registration for Sunday School starting Sunday after the 10 am Eucharist Our ministries: Welcome Inn on Mondays at 5:45 pm AA meetings on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 pm/Prayer Group on Wednesdays at 10:30 am/Bible Study on Thursdays at 10 am.

It is the mission of the people of Christ Church to grow in our relationship with Jesus Christ and to make his love known to all through our lives and ministry.

We at Christ Church are a joyful, welcoming community. Wherever you are in your journey of life we want to be part of it.

EVANGELICAL INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST CHURCH Loving God • Loving Others • Sharing the Gospel

1266 N. Country Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790 (631) 689-7660 • www.internationalbaptistsb.org Pastor Hank Kistler Sunday Worship 11 am Thursday Small Groups 7 pm Vacation Bible School - August 14-18 9:30 am - 12:30 pm Ages 4-6th grade FREE! All Welcome!

THREE VILLAGE CHURCH Knowing Christ...Making Him Known

322 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 941–3670 www.3vc.org

Lead Pastor Josh Moody Sunday Worship Schedule 9:15 am:Worship Service Sunday School (Pre–K – Adult), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagel/Coffee Fellowship 11:00 am: Worship, Nursery, Pre–K, Cornerstone Kids (Gr. K–4) We offer weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s Bible Studies (day & evening) & Men’s Bible Study Faith Nursery School for ages 3 & 4 Join us as we celebrate 55 years of proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ!

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 631–751–7663

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CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION

430 Sheep Pasture Rd., Port Jefferson 11777 Tel: 631-473-0894 • Fax: 631-928-5131 www.kimisis.org • goc.assumption@gmail.com

Rev. Demetrios N. Calogredes, Protopresbyter Sunday Services Orthros 8:30 am - Devine Liturgy 10 am Services conducted in both Greek & English* Books available to follow in English* Sunday Catechism School, 10:15 am - 11:15 am* Greek Language School, Tuesdays 5 pm - 8 pm* Bible Study & Adult Catechism Classes Available* Golden Age & Youth Groups* Thrift Store* Banquet Hall available for Rental* For information please call Church office*

JEWISH

CHABAD AT STONY BROOK “Judaism with a smile”

Future site: East side of Nicolls Rd, North of Rte 347 –Next to Fire Dept.

Current location: 821 Hawkins Ave., Lake Grove

(631) 585–0521 • (800) My–Torah • www.ChabadSB.com Rabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum Rabbi Motti & Chaya Grossbaum Rabbi Sholom B. & Chanie Cohen Membership Free •Weekday, Shabbat & Holiday Services Highly acclaimed Torah Tots Preschool • Afternoon Hebrew School Camp Gan Israel • Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars • Living Legacy Holiday Programs Jewish Learning Institute Friendship Circle for Special Needs Children • The CTeen Network N’shei Chabad Women’s Club • Cyberspace Library www.ChabadSB.com Chabad at Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAM

Coram Jewish Center 981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698–3939 www.YIC.org • YoungIsraelofCoram@gmail.com

RABBI DR. MORDECAI AND MARILYN GOLSHEVSKY RABBI SAM AND REBECCA GOLSHEVSKY

Services Friday night & Saturday morning followed by a hot buffet Learn about Judaism • Jewish Holidays Adult Education Classes • Bar/Bat Mitzvah Classes available Internationally known Prominent Lecturers • Guest Speakers HEBREW SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2017-2018 Free Hebrew School Experienced teachers who make learning fun “THE ETERNAL FLAME • THE ETERNAL LIGHT” Sundays • Channel 20 • 10:00am Put Meaning in Your Life

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NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station (631) 928–3737 www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org Rabbi Aaron Benson

33 Christian Ave/ PO2117 E. Setauket NY 11733 (631) 941–3581 Rev. Gregory L. Leonard–Pastor

COMMACK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518 www.tisbny.org A warm and caring intergenerational community dedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Member Union for Reform Judaism

Rabbi Sharon L. Sobel Cantor Carol Chesler Rabbi Emeritus Stephen A. Karol Rabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher Cantor Emeritus Michael F. Trachtenberg

Sabbath Services Friday 7:30 pm and Saturday 10 am Religious School • Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education Sisterhood • Brotherhood • Book Club-more

LUTHERAN–ELCA HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH AND ANCHOR NURSERY SCHOOL

46 Dare Road, Selden (631) 732-2511 Emergency number (516) 848-5386 Rev. Dr. Richard O. Hill, Pastor email: hopelutheran@msn.com • website: www.hopeluth.com New worship times for the summer: 8:30am and 10:30am Starting from June 25th 2017 - September 3rd 2017 Camp Hope July 17 - July 21 (Week one) and July 24 - 28 (week two) 9am to 3pm • Children aged 3 to 11 Vacation Bible School August 14 - 18 • 9am to 12pm • Children aged 3 to 11 Drama Camp August 21 - 25 • Children aged 4 to 11

ST. PAULS LUTHERAN CHURCH

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BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Cantor Daniel Kramer, Rabbi Emeritus Howard Hoffman Executive Director Marcie Platkin Services: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm; Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat Family Kehillah • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Youth Group Award–winning Religious School • Teen Community Service Program Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Thrift Shop • Kosher Catering Panel We warmly welcome you to our Jewish home. Come worship, study and enjoy being Jewish with our caring NSJC family.

Member United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station (631) 473–2236

To be listed in the Religious Directory, please call 631–751–7663

METHODIST

Rev. Paul A. Downing, Pastor email: pastorpauldowning@yahoo.com • pastor’s cell: 347–423–3623 church website: wwwStPaulsLCPJS.org Services: Sundays-8:30 and 10:30 am-Holy Communion Bibles and Bagels 9:30 am Sunday School during 10:30 service Wednesday evening 7:30 pm-Holy Communion Friday Morning-Power of Prayer Hour 10:30 am

Sunday Worship 10:30 am Adult Sunday School 9:30 am Lectionary Reading and Prayer Wed. 12 noon Gospel Choir Tues. 8 pm Praise Choir and Youth Choir 3rd and 4th Fri. 6:30 pm

486 Townline Road, Commack Church Office: (631)499–7310 Fax: (631) 858–0596 www.commack–umc.org • mail@commack–umc.org Rev. Linda Bates–Stepe, Pastor 160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street East Setauket • (631) 941–4167

Rev. Steven kim, Pastor

www.setauketumc.org • SUMCNY@aol.com Sunday Worship Service & Church School 10 am Holy Communion 1st Sunday of Month Mary & Martha Circle (Women’s Ministry) monthly on 2nd Tuesday at 1pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook, 11790 Church Office: 631-751-0574 stonybrookcommunitychurch@gmail.com www.stonybrookcommunitychurch.org Rev. chuck Van Houten, Pastor Connecting people to God, purpose and each other Sunday Worship 10:00 am Sunday School 10:00 am

Renewing, Restoring, Reviving for the 21st Century!

PRESBYTERIAN

SETAUKET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

5 Caroline Avenue ~ On the Village Green (631) 941-4271

Making God’s community livable for all since 1660!! www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net

Rev. Mary, Barrett Speers, pastor

Join us Sundays in worship at 9:30 am Church School (PreK-6th Grade) at 9:45 am Adult Christian Education Classes and Service Opportunities Outreach Ministries: Open Door Exchange Ministry: Furnishing homes...Finding hope www.facebook.com/welcomefriendssoupkitchen Welcome Friends Soup Kitchen Prep Site: tfolliero@yahoo.com All are welcome to join this vibrant community of worship, music (voice and bell choirs), mission (local, national and international), and fellowship. Call the church office or visit our website for current information on church activities. SPC is a More Light Presbyterian Church and part of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians working toward a church as generous and just as God’s grace.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Photo by Carol Calabro

Members of the Rocky Point Historical Society with Culper Spy Abraham Woodhull (historian Beverly C. Tyler ) at the Setauket Presbyterian Cemetery

A Walk Through History On Saturday, June 3, Setauket historian Beverly C. Tyler led members and friends of the Rocky Point Historical Society on a journey back in time to the days of the Culper Spy Ring. The story has been made famous with the television series “Turn.”

The tour began at the headquarters of the Setauket Historical Society where Tyler, wearing 18th-century clothing,

took on the personality and true story of Abraham Woodhull, and continued on to the site of the birthplace and farm of Woodhull, to the burial grounds at St. George’s Manor Cemetery and the Setauket Presbyterian Cemetery.

Born in Setauket, Abraham Woodhull (1750 –1826) was a leading member of the Culper Spy Ring in New York City and Setauket during the American Revolution using the alias Samuel Culper, Sr., a play on Culpeper County, Virginia. The ring provided Washington with valuable information on the

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British Army headquartered in and operating out of New York, from October 1778 until the end of the American Revolutionary War. After the United States gained independence, Woodhull served as the first judge in Suffolk County. Other local residents who took part in the spy ring were Austin Roe, Caleb Brewster and Anna Smith Strong.

For more information on the Three Village Historical Society’s upcoming historical walking tours, call 631-7513730 or visit www.tvhs.org.

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UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST

UNITY

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF HUNTINGTON

UNITY CHURCH OF HEALING LIGHT

380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A (631) 751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org

109 Brown’s Road, Huntington, NY 11743 631–427–9547

(minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Rev. G. Jude Geiger, Minister

Rev. Margaret H. Allen

Religious Education at UUFSB: Unitarian Universalism accepts wisdom from many sources and offers non-dogmatic religious education for children from 3-18 to foster ethical and spiritual development and knowledge of world religions. Classes Sunday mornings at 10:30 am. Childcare for little ones under three. Senior High Youth Group meetings Sunday evenings.

Registration is ongoing. For more information: dre@uufsb.org.

www.uufh.org

(minister@uufh.org) Starr Austin, religious educator (dreuufh@gmail.com) Sunday Service 10:30 am, Children’s Religious Education 10:30 am Whoever you are, whomever you love, wherever you are on your life’s journey, you are welcome here.

Our services offer a progressive, non-creedal message with room for spiritual seekers.

Services and Religious Education each Sunday at 10:30 am Youth Group, Lifespan Religious Education for Adults, Adult and Children’s Choirs. Participants in the Huntington Interfaith Housing Initiative. Find us on Facebook and Twitter.

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. (631) 385–7180 www.unityhuntingtonny.org

Rev. Saba Mchunguzi

Unity Church of Healing Light is committed to helping people unfold their Christ potential to transform their lives and build spiritual community through worship, education, prayer and service.

Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

Sign Language Interpreter at Sunday Service

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Benner's Farm

KIDS KORNER

Old Fashioned Family Fun

Summer Farm Camp

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Life long memories in a unique and wonder filled environment, Farm activities, crafts and games, Different Themes everyday!

Half or Full day sessions available Tot, KinderKamp, Explorer and CIT camps Ages: three to sixteen, Before and After Care available

Birthday Parties, Special Events Sixth Annual

Fiddle and Folk Festival Sept 10th, 2017, 11-7

Featuring the Best in Traditional Music, from Bluegrass to Blues...

631-689-8172 - bennersfarm.com 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd. Setauket

Three Village Soccer Club & Stony Brook Travel Teams Fall 2017 Registration Now Open!

For more info and to register, visit our website: www.StonyBrookSoccer.com Don’t wait - Teams fill up fast!

Placement requests must be made no later than July 15 Lil’strikers (Pre K) Intramurals (K thru 6th) Traveling Intramurals (7th Grade and Up) Travel (Must Try Out) Weekly Games Focusing On: Developing Core Soccer Skills Sportsmanship • Fun, Nurturing Environment SUMMER SOCCER CAMP, K - 12 Camp Dates: August 21 - 25, 9 am - 12 pm Register before August 7th and Save!

Special Early Registration Discounted Camp Fee: $150 The Club Needs You! We are always looking for enthusiastic parents to get involved.

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WHAT’S CRACK-A-LACKIN’? Join Gloria, Alex, Marty and Melman on a musical adventure to ‘Madagascar’ at Huntington’s Heckscher Park on June 27. Photo courtesy of Plaza Productions

Programs Growing Up Wild

oceans clean. Make some recycled paper beads and add them to a beautiful whale fluke necklace. For ages 10 and up. $10 per child/$6 adults. To register, call 367-3418.

West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, Stony Brook will host a children’s program, Growing Up Wild, for ages 3 to 5 on June 24 from 2 to 3 p.m. Parents and grandparents are invited to explore nature with their little ones. Each class will focus on a different nature topic and may include a story time, live animal presentation and a related craft activity. Free but registration is required by emailing npocchiare@ brookhavenny.gov. Inclement weather cancels.

Film

Explore the Science of Ice Cream!

Theater

The Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a drop-in program, Explore the Science of Ice Cream!, on June 24 and 25 from 1 to 5 p.m. Explore the physics of phase transitions while making your own batch of ice cream! Ice cream making sessions will be held at 2:00 and 3:30. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the session that you would like to attend. $5 per person. For more information, call 3313277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Be a Junior Beach Steward for a day

West Meadow Beach, Trustees Road, Stony Brook will host a Junior Beach Steward program for ages 9 and up on June 24 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Participants will discover the beach up close as they hike, explore, solve nature mysteries, use their five senses, identify plants and animals and help with species monitoring programs. Free but registration is required by emailing npocchiare@ brookhavenny.gov. Inclement weather cancels.

Mud Day at Sweetbriar

Celebrate International Mud Day at Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown on June 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. Children will make mud pies, magic mud, princess mud and slime. Prepare to get messy! $10 per child/$5 adults. For further information, call 979-6344.

Chromatography Fireworks

Kick off the summer and celebrate our nation’s birthday at the Maritime Explorium, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson with a walk-in program, Chromatography Fireworks, from June 28 to July 2 from 1 to 5 p.m. Design and create your own colorful sparkler bouquet to take home. $5 per person. For more information, call 331-3277 or visit www.maritimeexplorium.org.

Jewelry Workshop

Join the staff at The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor for a Jewelry Workshop on June 29 from 4 to 5 p.m. Explore different ways of recycling to help keep our

‘Star Wars — Rogue One’

Kicking off its 14th season of the Movies on the Lawn program, the Town of Huntington will screen “Star Wars — Rogue One” at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington at dusk (between 8:30 and 9 p.m.). Rated PG-13. Free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Questions? Call 351-3112.

‘Madagascar: A Musical Adventure’ Plaza Productions will present a production of “Madagascar” at Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage on June 27 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Huntington Summer Arts Festival’s Family Night series. Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, the play follows all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from New York’s Central Park Zoo and take an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar. Come at 6:30 and make a fun craft to take home. Free. Visit www. huntingtonarts.org for additional information.

‘Aladdin & The Lamp’

Theatre Three’s Children’s Theatre will present “Aladdin & The Lamp” from July 7 to Aug. 10 with a sensory-friendly performance on July 9 at 11 a.m. Join Aladdin as he teams up with an outrageous genie to thwart the evil wizard and win the hand of the beautiful princess. All seats $10. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

Elephant & Piggie’s ‘We Are in a Play!’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, located at 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will present Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from July 15 to Aug. 20. Based on the series by Mo Willems, Gerald and Piggie take to the stage in a rollicking adventure perfect for young audiences. All seats are $15. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Pinkalicious’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will open its 2017-2018 Youth Theater Season with “Pinkalicious” from July 22 to Aug. 27. Pinkalicious can’t stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents, eventually ending up with Pinkititis, which turns her pink from head to toe! All seats are $15. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www. engemantheater.com.

All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

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KIDS TIMES

‘Tool Box’

by Giselle Helena Gleason Age 7, Smithtown

Above, ‘Me and Dad’ by Everett McClintock

‘All About Dad’

‘Seasons’

By Everett McClintock, age 9 Wading River

By Hope Hahn, age 10 Minnesauke Elementary School, Setauket Spring, winter, summer, fall.

You think you know it all.

Spring, April showers and May flowers.

Winter, snow, snow, white puffy snow.

Summer, fun, fun, summer fun.

Fall, leaves, leaves, jump in leaves.

Now you know it all.

Spring, winter, summer, fall!

Wanted: Kids’ poetry and artwork

Kids, send your poetry, artwork, jokes or photographs to Kids Times, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733 or email it to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com, and we’ll publish it as soon as we can. Please include your name, age and hometown.

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My dad’s first name is Thomas.

I call him Dad. His hair is invisible/bald.

His eyes are sky blue.

His favorite TV show is “Seinfeld.”

His favorite movie is “Elf.” He likes to go out with his family.

His favorite food is Chinese food.

My dad is special because he takes care of me and loves me.

All alone on the basement floor lays my dad’s tool box It’s been there from before I was born It stands in beauty That tool box is special because it is

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Camp & School

BESFI scholarship winners announced The not-for-profit Ballet Education and Scholarship Fund Inc. (BESFI) recently announced the top winners of its annual scholarship competition held June 4 in conjunction with the BESFI Intensive Summer Workshop. The competition was judged by a panel of five distinguished adjudicators who awarded 16 scholarships totaling $5,000.

Senior division winners were by rank: tied for first with identical scores were Diana Atoian of Holbrook and Brianna Jimenez of East Setauket who were awarded $600 each with third place going to Ava Aubé of Hampton Bays with an award of $425.

Junior division winners were led by Lara Caraiani of St. James with an award of $600 followed

by Madison Valenta of Port Jefferson, second place, who garnered $500 and third place was captured by Alana Samara of Port Jefferson who received a $325 scholarship.

According to BESFI President Dimitri Papadakos, “this year’s competition was difficult to judge due to the overall quality of the competitors. Both divisions were well-represented resulting in across-theboard scholarship recipients.”

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benner’s farm 56 gnarled hollow rd., setauket • 631.689.8172

www.bennersfarm.com Farm the kids out this summer! Be a farmer for a week and experience summer life on a real working farm. Benner’s Farm dates back to the mid-1700s and as the children explore the farm, gardens, fields and woods, they’ll hear stories of the farm’s history and how people lived on Long Island before cars, malls and electricity. There are all kinds of new things to explore from tractors and tools to vegetables and herbs, collecting eggs from the hens, and picking a snack from the garden. Camp groups start with Kinder camp for those 3 -6, and Explorers and Senior Campers for children from 7 to 17 years old. Each day, campers are busy learning about animals, plants and nature, history, science, crafts and food. Each week includes fun and games of all kinds, special guests, and creative endeavors. Registration is by the week for up to 7 weeks of summer fun. CIT programs and before and after care are available. See our website Bennersfarm.com for more information!

made to move tennis & Wellness 5 south Jersey ave., setauket • 631.751.6767

www.madetomovewellness.com Offering our community two high quality camps: Tennis Camp ages 9-18 and Imagine Camps ages 4 -9. Imagine offers diverse programs - art, tennis, yoga and other creative activities. Each camp includes our unique Natural Teaching Method which maximizes your child’s tennis and athletic ability; additionally we utilize a comprehensive variety of tennis related activities that are creative and fun for your child’s success! Contact 631-751-6767.

theatre three 412 maIn st., Port JeFFerson • 631.928.9100

Celebrating its 38th anniversary, the BESFI Intensive Summer Workshop is a nationally recognized six-week ballet program held annually during the last three weeks of July and three weeks in August. The three-division program features advanced, advanced/intermediate and intermediate levels. Daily classes are given by renowned instructors drawn from diverse ballet companies such as the Hamburg of Germany, Ballet the Boston Ballet, Ballet West, the Atlanta Ballet and the Greek National Opera Ballet.

According to Valia Seiskaya, artistic director of BESFI, “BESFI provides a wide range of choices for dance students. For ages 8 to 11, the Intermediate Program is available in both two and three classes per day formats. Program attendance can be tailored from one to six weeks in duration with classes taken daily or on alternating days. The BESFI Advanced Intensive Summer Workshop now offers four classes per day which include several pas de deux classes each and every week.”

Limited workshop space is still available. Call 631-584-0192 or visit www. besfi.com for more information.

Above, first place winner in the junior division, Lara Caraiani, 13, of St. James

CAMP SETAUKET at

Musical Theatre Factory! Presented by Theatre Three, Long Island’s year-round professional regional theatre. Mornings (9:00-12:00) for ages 9-12 and afternoons (1:00-4:00) for ages 13-17. Monday through Thursday beginning July 10th. Students work with professional director, musical director, and choreographer. Summer experience culminates in fully-staged performances of “Seussical Jr.” School Version on August 7 & 8. Tuition $575. Acting Classes: Summer session of 10 acting classes for 6-18. Creative Dramatics (ages 6-8) $150. Pre-Teen Workshop (ages 8-11) $175. Teen Workshop (ages 12-15) $175.

Advanced Teen Workshop (ages 13-17-previous experience and permission of instructor required) $200. Class sizes are very limited. Call Theatre Three at 631-928-9100 Mon.Sat. from 10 am - 5 pm for information and registration. Theatre Three is a not-for-profit organization supported by the New York State Council on the Arts, as state agency and

by Suffolk County under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs, County Executive.

WORLD GYM

Spring into Fitness Memberships as low as $19.99

three village soccer club & stony brook travel teams www.StonyBrookSoccer.com

“Celebrating our 28th Year!”

4 Exciting Camps To Choose From!

Large Outdoor And Indoor Space For Numerous Sports & Activities.

New Enormous Carnival Bouncer!

Sports Camp (Ages 7 - 12) • Instruction & Competition • Soccer • Volleyball • Softball • Basketball and more

Theatre Arts Camp (Ages 7 - 12) • Singing • Dancing • Acting • Stage & Costume Design • Casting for Performances

Summer Soccer Camp, K-12. Camp dates: August 21-25, 9 am - 12 pm. Register before August 7th and SAVE! Special Early Registration Discounted Camp Fee: $150. THE CLUB NEEDS YOU! We are always looking for enthusiastic parents to get involved.

ASK us how you can volunteer! For more info and to register, visit our website: www. stonybrooksoccer.com

General Camp

(Ages 3 - 12)

• Arts & Crafts • Hands on Science • Interactive Games • Recreational Sports

World gym’s camp setauket and game set match tennis academy camps 384 mark tree rd., east setauket • 631.751.6100

Tennis Academy

C.I.T. Training

(Ages 13 - 15)

• Counselors in Training • Learn Leadership Skills ©148987

Camp Setauket: For over 28 years, creating memorable summer camp experiences: General Camp for ages 3–12 ; Theatre Arts Camp and Sports Camp for ages 7–12; and C.I.T. Program for ages 13 thru 15. Game Set Match Tennis Academy Camp for ages 4–18 and all skill levels. Our unique camps offer indoor & outdoor pools, indoor & outdoor fields and indoor & outdoor tennis courts. Activities include: arts & crafts, sports such as soccer, basketball, softball and volleyball, interactive games, drama and hands on science. Swimming is included in every camp and several indoor activity areas for rainy days. Early enrollment, sibling, & member discounts available. Parisi Training Camps - focuses on speed and agility for all sports.

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JUNE 22, 2017 • ARTS & LIFESTYLES • PAGE B27

book review

‘Lone Eagle’

By J.A. Herman

Children’s Book Reviewed by Rita J. Egan Long Island has long been home to many important events in the field of aerospace, particularly during World War II, leading to its iconic nickname as the “cradle of aviation.”

In an effort to help keep the island’s aviation history alive for the next generation, Port Jefferson Station resident John Herman has written a historical fiction book, “Lone Eagle.”

Children will be delighted to join 12-year-old Clementine, the protagonist of “Lone Eagle,” on her adventures during the golden age of aviation. An added bonus for those who live on Long Island is the main character’s hometown of Garden City, a short distance from Curtiss and Roosevelt fields, in a time before the latter became a shopping mall.

While Herman grew up in a different era, just like Clementine, he lived in Garden City as a child and was in close proximity of Mitchel Air Force Base and fascinated with aviation.

The book, which is Herman’s first published work, takes place in 1927 and follows Clementine during her visits to local airfields at a point in time when flying an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean nonstop was just a dream.

The tomboy, whose nickname is Lone Eagle, is determined to be a part of the race to fly across the ocean in her own way by trying to give each pilot a good luck charm, and her quest takes her on an adventure where she meets many interesting characters.

The book is historically accurate, which is demonstrated many times, not only with the author’s documentation of historical events such as Charles Lindbergh’s awe-inspiring solo nonstop transatlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis from Roosevelt Field to Paris in 1927, but also as Clementine and others keep up with the latest news by reading newspapers, listening to the radio in the parlor and making calls from telephones located in hallways.

Throughout the book, Herman’s pencil drawings depicting airfields, airplanes, as well as other scenes, are a charming addition. At the end of the story, the author lists the Atlantic flight time line to enhance readers learning experience.

In the introduction, Bob Mott, museum director of the Bayport Aerodrome Society, writes “many young people on Long Island today grow up with little knowledge of the aviation history that took place here back during what has become known as the golden age of flight . . . [This is] a must read for any young person who is interested in aviation.”

Recently the author took time out to answer a few questions about his latest venture.

How did you become interested in aviation?

As a youngster, I built models of airplanes and read aviation history. In high school, I built radio-controlled models and then started flight training at Zahn’s Airport [in North Amityville].

What is your day job?

I work for Creative Models and Prototypes, in Hicksville. They are a spin off of the old Grumman model shop. We make prototypes of inventions and models of all types (test, display, volumetric, etc.).

Left, the author and one of the drawings in the book depicting ‘The Spirit of St. Louis’; above, the cover of ‘Lone Eagle.’ Photo and images from John Herman

Did you base the character Clementine For what age group is this book best suited? on a child in your life?

“Lone Eagle” is a beginning chapter Clementine is not based on anyone in particular, although I probably would have been right beside her if I had been 12 years old in 1927. I know we would have shared an interest in all things aviation.

book for readers from 8 to 11.

What is your process when creating a book?

This is a tough one. I usually get the inspiration to write from a specific event or occurrence that triggers an idea for a story.

Once the story starts to take shape, it gives me a feeling for the style of illustration that I think will work best.

Are there any experiences that Clementine went through in the book that you Did you always want to be an author identify with from your own childhood? and illustrator of children’s books?

Like Clementine I was always fascinated What advice would you give someone who I can’t say I started out wanting to be with aviation. I spent hours exploring the is interested in writing a children’s book? an author, but when I began reading chil- abandoned Mitchel Field Air Force Base. dren’s books to my own children, it began to take on an appeal. I have always been an avid reader. When you combine that with an interest in drawing, eventually an illustrated manuscript was bound to happen.

What was your favorite book as a child?

As a kid I read the Tom Swift series among others. The Redwall series was a favorite to read with my son, and of course, both of my children enjoyed being read Harry Potter.

If Roosevelt Field had still been an airfield rather than a shopping mall, I’m sure I would have spent a lot more time there.

I think that, at least for me, the easiest and best subjects for creating a children’s book come from personal experiences, things that I am familiar and comfortable with.

How would you sum up the book for Any upcoming book signings? someone who hasn’t read it?

“Lone Eagle” is a close-up look from a child’s perspective of what was — at that time — the world’s most challenging technological achievement. Clementine wants to be involved, and in her own unique way, she is.

I don’t have any signings scheduled right now, but “Lone Eagle” is available through Amazon.

For more information about the book and the author, visit the Lone Eagle Facebook page.

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