Arts & Lifestyles - August 15, 2019

ARTS&LIFESTYLES TIMES BEACON RECORD NEWS MEDIA August 15, 2019

Transformations: Figures of Our Other Selves opens at Mills Pond Gallery • B17

ALSO: Photo of the Week B3 • Winners of Miss Long Island announced B5 • 'The Art of Racing in the Rain' reviewed B14

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At Stony Brook Medicine, Our Healthgrades are A+ THE REPORT CARD IS IN. AND STONY BROOK MEDICINE JUST MOVED TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS. Our clinical outcomes are in the top 2 percent in the nation, according to Healthgrades® – the first organization in the country to rate hospitals based on actual clinical outcomes. That’s why we’ve been named one of “America’s 100 Best Hospitals™” for 2019.

But that’s not all. Stony Brook is also among the 100 Best Hospitals nationwide for cardiac care, coronary intervention and stroke care. So you can rest assured we make the grade in providing you with the highest quality care at Stony Brook University Hospital.

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PLAIN TALK

Holding hands in solidarity

These past two months have been an extraordinary time. Mass shootings occurred in California, Texas and Ohio. The Democratic debates in Detroit captured the nation. The unfortunate, reprehensible rhetoric that came out of Washington that lacks substance and is

BY FR. FRANCIS focused on hatefulness PIZZARELLI and attacking the character and integrity of people in leadership was most disturbing.

The presidency is supposed to be about unity, not dividing us. The presidency is supposed to provide support of the moral fabric of our nation, which is founded on diversity, integrity and the respect for human rights for all. Painfully, the end of July underscored everything we are not.

However, more disturbing than the despicable rhetoric coming out of Washington has been the deafening silence of our religious leaders across the country.

Shame on the leaders of all of our major religious traditions — religions that preach compassion, forgiveness, respect, inclusiveness of all; religions that claim they are founded on social justice and human rights, focused on building bridges and not walls. Your silence is deafening at a time when we desperately need your prophetic voices and leadership to challenge the infectious behavior in Washington. By your silence, you are complicit!

There are a few local clergy who are courageous, who are speaking out against injustice, who lead by example! There is a sign outside of a church in Mount Sinai that reminds us boldly that, “We must protect the environment. Care for the poor. Forgive often. Reject racism. Fight for the powerless. Share earthly and spiritual resources. Embrace diversity. Love God. And enjoy this life.” Amen; hope lives.

In the midst of this craziness, I witnessed firsthand the power of community at its best especially in a time of crisis and pain. In late July, a very dynamic and compassionate educational leader died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 49.

Rob Grable was the principal of Mount Sinai High School. I first met him when he was the assistant principal in the junior high school. I did a pro-

In this edition

Attorney At Law ..................................B12 Business News .....................................B13 Calendar ...........................................B20-22 Cooking Cove .......................................B19 Crossword Puzzle ................................. B8 Medical Compass ................................. B7

Father Frank speaks at candlelight vigil for Robert Grable on July 22. Photo by Kyle Barr

gram on social responsibility for the eighth graders. We reconnected when he became the principal of the high school and collaborated on a number of projects for his high school students to build and strengthen community and social responsibility.

After his sudden death on a Monday night in late July, the district held a candlelight vigil to honor this dynamic, educational leader. Close to 2,000 people gathered in the rain to honor a man who was everyone’s principal. Mount Sinai was his life. He was everywhere for everyone. He walked with academic students, with the athletes, with the students who struggled, with the fringe students. They all claimed that Mr. Grable was their principal. His colleagues talked about a man of impeccable character and integrity, a mentor, a friend, a confidant, with tears in their eyes.

That night I was honored to be asked to offer prayer, but more importantly I felt privileged to be a part of a moment in history where we were a community at its best — men and women, students and former students holding hands in solidarity to honor a man who profoundly made a difference in so many lives, reminding all of us that we can all be people of integrity; that we have the power to make a difference in our world.

It is fitting that the school district plans to rename Mount Sinai High School the Robert Grable Memorial High School.

Fr. Pizzarelli, SMM, LCSW-R, ACSW, DCSW, is the director of Hope House Ministries in Port Jefferson.

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Jerry Allen of Middle Island took this picture at Port Jefferson Harbor in June on his iPhone.

He writes, ‘As has so often been the case this summer, the skies suddenly darkened with thunder and lightning in the distance. The storm passed over, however leaving in it’s wake blazing skies, twinkling lights on a fishing boat heading back and an unexpected brilliant sunset for all to enjoy.’

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Winners of Miss Long Island 2020 announced The winners of the 2020 Miss Long Island pageant have been crowned!

Madison Argandona of Stony Brook was crowned Miss Long Island 2020 and Chloe Jones of North Babylon was crowned Miss Long Island Teen 2020 during the pageant, which was held on Aug. 4 at the Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre.

J & L Dream Productions Inc., which hosted the event, said the duo will now begin their year of appearances promoting their platforms and engaging in the Long Island community. Chloe will be promoting her platform of American Diabetes Association focusing on Juvenile Pump Therapy and Madison will be promoting Love Is Respect: Everyone deserves to be in a safe and healthy relationship.

In January, the 2020 queens will compete for the titles of Miss New York USA and Miss New York Teen USA. Last year, Miss Long Island Teen 2019 Geanna Koulouris placed in the top 17 out of nearly 130 teens from across New York state.

First runner-up for the title of Miss Long Island was Tara Bernstein of Valley Stream; second runner-up was Samantha Trocchia of Franklin Square; third runner-up was Meena Elango of Garden City; and fourth runner-up was Olivia Recine of St. James.

First runner-up for Miss Teen Long Island

was Jenna Hofmann of West Islip; second runner-up was Kristen Rosario of East Northport; third runner-up was Jilda DelCol of Smithtown; and fourth runner-up was Raina Haynes, of West Babylon.

Other award winners included: Miss Photogenic Teen: Danielle Kaczynski, Islip Terrace; Miss Photogenic: Christina Bove, Oceanside; Community Queen Teen: Jilda Del Col, Smithtown; Community Queen Miss: Melanie Weidman, Sound Beach; Directors Award Teen: Juliet Watstein, Wantagh; Directors Award Miss: Leeanna Rutigliano, Medford; Pageantry Spirit Award: Raina Haynes, West Babylon; Miss Congeniality Teen Division: Chloe Jones, North Babylon; Miss Congeniality Miss Division: Samantha Trocchia, Franklin Square; Leader of Tomorrow Award Teen: Chloe Jones, North Babylon; Leader of Tomorrow Award Miss: Michelle Paltan, Coram; People’s Choice Teen: Danielle Kaczynski, Islip Terrace; and People’s Choice Miss: Brianna Uribe of Copiague.

To follow their journey to the state title or to request the 2020 queens for an appearance, please contact JLDreamproductions@gmail. com for more information or to apply to compete, visit www.lipageants.com.

From left, Madison Argandona of Stony Brook and Chloe Jones of North Babylon Photo from J & L Dream Productions Inc.

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Fortunately, most diseases are based primarily on epigenetics, which are environmental influences, and not on genetics. Epigenetics literally means above or around the gene. In epigenetics, lifestyle choices impact gene expression. Just because your first degree relatives may have had a disease, you are not predestined to follow suit.

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MEDICAL COMPASS

Reducing fall risk

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Our best line of defense is prevention

When we are young, falls usually do not result in significant consequences. However, when we reach middle age and chronic diseases become more prevalent, falls become more substantial. And, unfortunately, falls are a serious concern for older patients, where consequences can be devastating. They can include brain injuries, hip fractures, a decrease in functional ability and a decline in physical and social activities (1). Ultimately, falls can lead to loss of independence (2).

By David Of those over the Dunaief, M.D. age of 65, between 30 and 40 percent will fall annually (3). Most of the injuries that involve emergency room visits are due to falls in this older demographic (4).

What can increase the risk of falls?

Many factors contribute to fall risk. A personal history of falling in the recent past is the most prevalent. But there are many other significant factors, such as age, being female and using drugs, like antihypertensive medications used to treat high blood pressure and psychotropic medications used to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia.

Chronic diseases, including arthritis, as an umbrella term; a history of stroke; cognitive impairment; and Parkinson’s disease can also contribute. Circumstances that predispose us to falls also involve weakness in upper and lower body strength, decreased vision, hearing disorders and psychological issues, such as anxiety and depression (5).

How do we prevent falls?

Fortunately, there are ways to modify many risk factors and ultimately reduce the risk of falls. Of the utmost importance is exercise. But what do we mean by “exercise”? Exercises involving balance, strength, movement, flexibility and endurance, whether home based or in groups, all play significant roles in fall prevention (6). We will go into more detail below.

Many of us in the Northeast suffer from low vitamin D, which may strengthen muscle and bone. This is an easy fix with supplementation.

Footwear also needs to be addressed. Nonslip shoes, if recent winters are any indication, are of the utmost concern. Inexpensive changes in the home, like securing area rugs, can also make a big difference.

Medications that exacerbate fall risk

There are a number of medications that may heighten fall risk. As I mentioned, psychotropic

Balance and strengthening exercises help to prevent falls. Stock photo

drugs top the list. Ironically, they also top the list of the best-selling drugs. But what other drugs might have an impact?

High blood pressure medications have been investigated. A propensity-matched sample study (a notch below a randomized control trial in terms of quality) showed an increase in fall risk in those who were taking high blood pressure medication (7). Surprisingly, those who were on moderate doses of blood pressure medication had the greatest risk of serious injuries from falls, a 40 percent increase. One would have expected those on the highest levels to have the greatest increase in risk, but this was not the case.

While blood pressure medications may contribute to fall risk, they have significant benefits in reducing the risks of cardiovascular disease and events. Thus, we need to weigh the risk-benefit ratio, specifically in older patients, before considering stopping a medication.

When it comes to treating high blood pressure, lifestyle modifications may also play a significant role in treating this disease (8).

Why is exercise critical?

All exercise has value. A meta-analysis of a group of 17 trials showed that exercise significantly reduced the risk of a fall (9). If the categories are broken down, exercise had a 37 percent reduction in falls that resulted in injury and a 30 percent reduction in those falls requiring medical attention. Even more impressive was a 61 percent reduction in fracture risk.

Remember, the lower the fracture risk, the more likely you are to remain physically independent. Thus, the author summarized that exercise not only helps to prevent falls but also fall injuries. The weakness of this study was that there was no consistency in design of the trials included in the meta-analysis. Nonetheless, the results were impressive.

Unfortunately, those who have fallen before, even without injury, often develop a fear that causes them to limit their activities. This leads to a dangerous cycle of reduced balance and increased gait disorders, ultimately resulting in an increased risk of falling (10).

What specific types of exercise are useful?

Many times, exercise is presented as a word that defines itself. In other words: Just do any exercise and you will get results. But some exercises may be more valuable or have more research behind them. Tai chi, yoga and aquatic exercise have been shown to have benefits in preventing falls and injuries from falls.

A randomized controlled trial, the gold standard of studies, showed that those who did an aquatic exercise program had a significant improvement in the risk of falls (11). The aim of the aquatic exercise was to improve balance, strength and mobility. Results showed a reduction in the number of falls from a mean of 2.00 to a fraction of this level — a mean of 0.29.

There was no change in the control group.

There was also a 44 percent decline in the number of patients who fell. This study’s duration was six months and involved 108 postmenopausal women with an average age of 58.

This is a group that is more susceptible to bone and muscle weakness. Both groups were given equal amounts of vitamin D and calcium supplements. The good news is that many patients really like aquatic exercise.

Thus, our best line of defense against fall risk is prevention. Does this mean stopping medications? Not necessarily. But for those 65 and older, or for those who have “arthritis” and are at least 45 years old, it may mean reviewing your medication list with your doctor. Before considering changing your BP medications, review the risk-to-benefit ratio with your physician. The most productive way to prevent falls is through lifestyle modifications.

References:

(1) MMWR. 2014;63(17):379-383. (2) J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 1998;53(2):M112.

(3) J Gerontol. 1991;46(5):M16. (4) MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2003;52(42):1019.

(5) JAMA. 1995;273(17):1348. (6) Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;9:CD007146. (7) JAMA Intern Med. 2014 Apr;174(4):588-595.

(8) JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(4):577-587.

(9) BMJ. 2013;347:f6234. (10) Age Ageing.

1997 May;26(3):189-193. (11) Menopause.

2013;20(10):1012-1019.

Dr. Dunaief is a speaker, author and local lifestyle medicine physician focusing on the integration of medicine, nutrition, fitness and stress management. For further information, visit www.medicalcompassmd.com or consult your personal physician.

The Cast of Beatlemania

Tribute to the Beatles

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown welcomes The Cast of Beatlemania for its yearly Beatles tribute on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 8 p.m. Enjoy a night with John, Paul, George and Ringo as they sing all the classics. Tickets are $40 per person. To order, call 631-724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

TVHS Community Bag fundraiser

The Three Village Historical Society has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop and Shop Bag Program for the month of August.

The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which launched in May 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work.

Three Village Historical Society was selected by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located on 260 Pond Path in South Setauket.

The society will receive a $1 donation every time the $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at this location during August, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.

“We are thrilled to be selected by Stop & Shop for this wonderful community fundraiser.

What a great way to help the environment and the community,” said society president, Steve Healy. Call 631-751-3730 for more info.

Greenway Trail cleanup

The Three Village Community Trust’s Friends of the Greenway Committee seeks volunteers for a trail clean up of the SetauketPort Jefferson Station Greenway, a nearly 4-mile-long walking trail, on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Please stop by your favorite area on the path and help keep the trail clean for all. Questions? Call 631-689-0225

Native plants program

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket will present a program titled How Native Plants Encourage Bugs and Birds at the Red Barn on Aug. 20 at 11 a.m.

Plant expert Luci Betti-Nash will showcase the park’s native plant garden and what we need to know about plant. Insect and bird interactions in our own backyards. Learn about helpful bugs and how to support local bird populations. Free. Call 631-689-6146 for further details.

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SBU’s A. Laurie Shroyer’s research receives influential mark in heart surgery studies

BY DANIEL DUNAIEF Annie Laurie Shroyer isn’t standing on a podium somewhere, listening to the national anthem with tears in her eyes and a hand over her heart as she mouths familiar words. She hasn’t won a Nobel Prize or some other distinction that will add to a medal count or that will rise to the top of her resume.

Shroyer is, however, standing tall in an arena that matters to her and to her colleagues, mentors and collaborators.

A professor and vice chair for research in the Department of Surgery at the Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine and the without compensation health science officer in the Research and Development Office at the Northport VA Medical Center, Shroyer recently learned that two of her research papers on coronary artery bypass surgery made an impressive and important list.

Her papers were ranked 8th and 28th among a review by the Journal of Cardiac Surgery of the top 11,500 papers in her field, making Shroyer one of only two senior investigators in the world with two citations in the top 50.

Researchers often work in obscurity, toiling in a lab or on a computer late into the night, analyzing data, applying for grants and receiving constructive but sometimes critical comments from peer reviewers.

What many of them hope for, apart from the stability of tenure or the opportunity to provide a breakthrough discovery that alters the way other researchers or clinicians think about a disease or condition, is to make a lasting impact with their work.

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In many ways, this ranking suggests that Shroyer has accomplished that with research into a surgical procedure that is increasingly common.

Shroyer is “one of the most influential cardiovascular researchers of our era,” Faisal Bakaeen, the staff surgeon and professor of surgery at the Heart and Vascular Institute in Cleveland, Ohio, explained in an email. Shroyer’s leadership in her research is “proof of her deep intellect and genius.”

Learning that her research, which Shroyer explained was interdisciplinary, collaborative and team-based, was among the most cited in the field was “really an honor,” she said. “I was very pleasantly surprised.”

Shroyer heard about the distinction from the VA Hospital, which noticed her prominent place in the realm of coronary artery bypass surgery research. She conducted one of her studies, called the ROOBY trial for Randomized On/Off Bypass, through the Northport hospital.

That research, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and benefited from the support of the VA Cooperative Studies Program Coordinating Center and the Research and Development Offices at the Northport and Denver VA Medical centers, compared the short-term and intermediate outcomes evaluating the impact of using a heart-lung machine versus operating on a beating heart.

That trial asked focused research questions about the comparative benefits of using the machine.

Shroyer concluded that there was “no off pump advantage” across a diversity of clinical outcomes and likened the process of performing

A. Laurie Shroyer File photo

this surgery without a pump to sewing a patch onto blue jeans while a child is walking up the stairs, making the stitching process more technically demanding.

Shroyer recognizes that some doctors prefer to do the procedure without the pump. Many of them suggest they have the surgical expertise to make the process a viable one for patients.Some patients may also have specific reasons to consider off pump procedures.

As for the second highly cited paper, Shroyer worked with the STS National Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Committee team and published that in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. That paper identified the most important preoperative risk factors associated with major morbidities after surgery.

“This paper described a broadbased analytical approach which was originally developed in the VA” by Drs. Karl Hammermeister, Fred Grover, Guillermo Marshall and Shroyer working together, she explained in an email. Given that the Society of Thoracic Surgery’s database has subsequently been used to address other research questions, this early statistical modeling approach has attracted considerable interest.

In terms of the overall list, Shroyer expressed a few surprises. For starters, she noticed a larger than anticipated proportion of articles focused on the surgical procedure’s clinical outcomes. In her view, the topic is important, but not to the exclusion of research focused on evaluating the process of care and the structures of care. These include actions that care providers take on behalf of their patients, the actions

patients take for themselves, and the nature of the environment where patients seek out care.

“Identifying the adverse outcomes post-CABG informs you that there is a problem, but clinical outcomes research doesn’t provide guidance on how to solve” the problem or problems identified, she said, adding that she hopes future research evaluates the processes and structures of care that may affect risk-adjusted clinical outcomes.

Shroyer also expected that the findings of several trials published in the New England Journal of Medicine would have ended the debate about off-pump versus on-pump benefits. The debate, however, is “still active,” she said.

Five years from now, Shroyer anticipates changes in the list. She hopes these high impact journals will include evaluations of novel treatments and surgeon-based characteristics, which may influence risk-adjusted outcomes.

Shroyer is pleased with the collaborators who have worked with her, as well as with the information from which she has drawn her conclusions.

“This high level of citation represents a tribute to the entire VA ROOBY trial team as well as to the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database and National Database Committees’ members,” she said. “In addition to terrific collaborators, I feel very blessed to have had several great mentors,” which includes Gerald McDonald and Fred Grover.

She also appreciates that she has had appointments at Stony Brook and at the Northport VA Medical Center that support her research projects.

Leo, some tough choices will be falling on your shoulders in the days ahead. Not everyone may agree with your decisions, but you need to stand by them.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 There is only so much that debate will accomplish, Virgo. You may have to sit back and go with the flow on this one, even if that may be difficult.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 All it may take is a weekend getaway to completely recharge your mind and body, Libra. Trips do not have to be long to prove rejuvenating. A change of scenery is important.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, make a list of the pros and cons of a career change and then mull it over carefully. Explore if salary, environment or status are driving factors in wanting something new.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Memories of good times could have you temporarily living in the past, Sagittarius. That is okay as long as you can come back to the present when necessary.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, put your pride to the side and focus on what would be best for the majority of people in your family circle. Then you can gear your decisions toward their well-being.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, if your diet and exercise regimen hasn’t been as successful as you’d hoped, you may want to speak with a dietitian. Then you can get back on track.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, there are a few cosmic disturbances on the horizon but nothing you cannot handle with a little finesse. Expect things to blow over shortly.

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 There are a few obstacles in your career path right now, Aries. Thankfully, you have a clever way to navigate right around them. All it takes is a little charm.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 It can be difficult to make decisions when under pressure, Taurus. This week you may be put on the spot to answer some difficult questions.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Now may be a good time to invest some money into a luxury purchase, Gemini. This can be anything from an extensive vacation to a new car.

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CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a minor health scare could have you rethinking your diet and exercise regimen. Speak with a doctor about the best course of action if you want to overhaul your health.

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John’s Crazy Socks honored

Left, Mark and John Cronin with Councilwoman Joan Cergol; above, employees from John’s Crazy Socks with members of Huntington town board Photo from Town of Huntington

Huntington Councilwoman Joan Cergol, at the Aug. 6 Town of Huntington board meeting, gave special recognition to Melville-based online retailer John’s Crazy Socks, which was cited recently as a winner of a national accounting firm’s Entrepreneur of the Year awards.

The company was founded two years ago by Huntington residents Mark X. Cronin and his son, John, upon John’s graduation from high school. John had said he wanted to go into business with his father, and they settled on one capitalizing on John’s fondness for unusual socks.

From humble beginnings, the firm has grown into one that produced $5.5 million in revenue in its second year, selling 2,300 varieties of socks and receiving more than 20,000 online reviews. A hallmark

of the company is its dedication to having a social impact. More than half of its workforce has differing abilities, including John, who has Down syndrome. Through videos, social media, school tours, work group and speaking engagements, the Cronins demonstrate what persons with differing abilities can do.

The company also pledges 5 percent of its earnings to the Special Olympics and donates money from its Awareness and Charity sock lines to other charity partners, including more than $300,000 for the National Down Syndrome Society, the Autism Society of America and the Williams Syndrome Association, among other groups. Mark and John Cronin have spread their message of maximizing potential and social consciousness through

speaking engagements across the United States, Canada and Mexico.

In June, the accounting firm Ernst & Young presented John’s Crazy Socks with one of its 2019 New York Region Entrepreneur of the Year awards, in the Mission Drive category. The awards recognize entrepreneurs and leaders of highgrowth companies for innovation, financial performance and their impact on the world.

“Their workplace is absolutely amazing,” said Cergol, who visited it a few months ago. “John and Mark Cronin are truly inspirational as role models for successful business plans and corporate responsibility.

We have known this for some time, and it is exciting to see that they are receiving national recognition for their work. I wish them even greater success in the future.”

Pilot Club visits Pal-O-Mine bearing gifts Pal-O-Mine Equestrian Inc. of Islandia a private, not-for-profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, has a long-standing supporter in the Pilot Club of Greater Long Island. Since 2004, the Pilot Club has been providing its support to PalO-Mine in a variety of ways.

Most recently, members of the organization visited Pal-O-Mine to donate useful items such as Clorox cleaning wipes, garbage bags and gift cards.

“We are fortunate to have organizations like the Pilot Club of Greater Long Island that have been by our side for years, helping us with essential donations and volunteering their services. They are a lifeline to our organization and one of the reasons we continue to grow and thrive,” said PalO-Mine CEO and founder Lisa Gatti.

Pictured from left, the Pilot Club VP Joanne Hamilton; Lucky, a POM therapy horse; Pal-O-Mine CEO and founder Lisa A. Gatti; Pilot Club Treasurer Sue Ferrara; Secretary Sally Cooper; and member Maryann Hamilton.

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About 110 family and friends gathered at St. Johnland Nursing Center in Kings Park on Aug. 1 to celebrate its Medical Model Adult Day Health Service Annual Breakfast. Participants who attend the Monday through Saturday program were joined by family and friends for a wonderful morning of food, fun and music. Guests had an opportunity to see the program firsthand and get a glimpse of how their loved one spends a typical day interacting with others and engaging in games Dorothy Crawford with her granddaughter and great-granddaughter and other mindful activities.

Providing care for an aging parent, spouse or loved one can be an overwhelming responsibility for family members and friends.

Adult Day Care at St. Johnland Nursing Center offers a wide range of services for adults who need a protective environment but choose to remain in the community and continue to be a vital part of family life.

St. Johnland Nursing Center is a nonprofit, nonsectarian facility, offering residents excellence in skilled nursing care and all aspects of Lillian Safina with her son rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s/dementia To learn more about St. Johnland programs care, head injury rehabilitation, adult and services visit www.stjohnland.org. day care, home health care and subacute care.

“We have taken all of the experience that we have gathered over the last fifty years of this practice taking care of patients in Suffolk County and used all of it to create this new center,” said Dr. Jeff Vacirca, CEO of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists. “We’ve spent many years treating and listening to patients to understand many of their needs and have crafted a Cancer Center to give them top-quality treatment as well as all the services under one roof. This is all about the best patient experience as possible.”

Dr Vacirca added: “We want to be able to offer the newest therapies to all of our patients on Long Island and this is our starting point, with more than fifty clinical trials available we can bring the newest and best drugs to our patients. This is a proud moment for those dedicated to comprehensive cancer care.”

As patients enter into the new 20,000 square foot cancer center, they will be met by a greeter who will make sure that they get exactly to the place they need to go as we want every patient to have the same remarkable experience and want them to know that we value there time as much as we value our own. Within this new center, NYCBS will offer services to patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The new center will be open on weekends and holidays.

An additional NYCBS’ goal constructing this new center is to have all integrated services available under one roof with the least amount of hassle for patients. To that end, parking will be easy as steps away from the front door. Moreover, all appointments will be handled by NYCBS staff since as our patients know already them.

“We do everything we can to make sure that any patient who enters our office and needs to schedule a visit with any other doctor leaves with an appointment not with a phone number,” Dr. Vacirca said.

This cancer center will be equipped with state-of-the-art Imaging including PET, CT, as well as new MRI and ultrasound technologies so patients don’t have to run all over Long Island to get much-needed advanced imaging exams to best evaluate their disease. Within a mile of this center, NYCBS has their state-of-the-art Radiation Center and CyberKnife technology next door providing the highest technology available to patients in the region.

Traditionally, the services available in this center are offered at different locations forcing

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patients to travel for care. In this new center, NYCBS will offer highly trained oncologists and hematologists, infusional therapy, diagnostic services, social work, pharmacy, psychological services, nutritional consult as well as many other opportunities to treat patients as a whole and not just their disease.

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When considering your estate planning, it is important to consider any BY NANCY BURNER, ESQ. beneficiaries who may have special needs or disabilities. Receiving an outright inheritance could negatively affect these individuals, as oftentimes they are entitled to, and receive, need-based government benefits such as SSI, Medicaid and Group Housing, to name a few, which either supplement or fully cover the living and medical expenses of the individual.

Safeguarding these benefits by using supplemental needs trusts rather than an outright distribution can ensure that you can leave funds to a loved one who has special needs without the risk of interfering with their government benefits.

Supplemental needs trusts can be established as “first-party” or “third-party trusts.” This article highlights third-party supplemental needs trusts which are, simply stated, trusts funded with the assets of a third-party, anyone other than the differently abled individual.

To understand the difference, first-party trusts are funded with the assets or income of the differently abled person and are often used to safeguard benefits after the individual receives an inheritance or some other windfall. Firstparty supplemental needs trusts are also often used to protect money that was in the name of the individual at the onset of a disability.

First-party supplemental needs trusts are available to persons under the age of 65, and thanks to recent legislation, can be created by the individual him or herself, a parent, guardian or through the court. Although a terrific planning tool, when possible it is preferable to address these planning needs ahead of time to ensure no interruption of benefits and a maximum preservation of assets.

The first-party trust requires a payback provision which dictates that any monies that remain in the trust at the time of the individual’s death must be paid to the state in an amount

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Third-party supplemental needs trusts can either stand alone or be incorporated into your estate planning. These trusts can be created by anyone for the benefit of the disabled individual.

They can be funded upon creation or can be prepared with the idea of funding at the time of the death of the creator.

The assets in the trust can be used to provide the individual with comforts they would otherwise not be able to afford. Because these trusts are set up with the fund of a third party, unlike the first-party supplemental needs trusts, they do not have a payback provision.

Upon the death of the original beneficiary of the trust, whatever assets remain in the trust can be distributed in accordance with the grantor’s wishes. By leaving assets in a supplemental needs trust, you would be able to provide for your loved one and ensure the continuation of imperative benefit on which he or she relies.

It is important to note that funds between a first-party trust and a third-party trust should never be co-mingled. Specifically, if monies which originated with the disabled individual go into a third-party trust, the protections afforded to third-party trusts (i.e., no payback provision) may extinguish and a payback could be required.

Overall, supplemental needs trusts are invaluable for planning for those differently abled. The trusts can enhance the quality of life for the person and supplement the benefits he or she is already receiving.

Nancy Burner, Esq. practices elder law and estate planning from her East Setauket office.

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BUSINESS NEWS Local OB-GYN practice joins Stony Brook Medicine physician network Argen Medical recently joined Stony Brook Community Medical, Stony Brook Medicine’s expanding network of community practices and physicians. The medical group practices obstetrics and gynecology in Port Jefferson Station.

“We are extremely pleased that Dr. Gustavo San Roman is joining the Stony Brook family,” said Dr. Todd Griffin, chair, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Stony Brook Medicine.

“He has been an outstanding Ob-Gyn in the community and a wonderful proponent of women’s health.”

Stony Brook Medicine welcomes private practices that are committed not only to the community but to providing the highest level of quality care. Argen Medical has been providing expert, comprehensive care to women of all ages in the community for more than 30 years.

“I am very excited to be back at Stony Brook University Hospital. I have built a practice based on the concept of providing excellent and personalized Ob-Gyn care,” said San Roman. “With this in mind, I have helped to build many strong families in our community.

In fact, I am now taking care of the next generation of women whose births I attended many years ago.”

Job Fair heads to Port Jefferson Station

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station will host a Job Fair by the Suffolk County One-Stop Employment Center on Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Representatives from AFLAC, ABLE Healthcare, Allstate, Altice USA, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, CulinArt, Developmental Disabilities Institute, DiCarlo Food Distributors, East End Disabilities, Express Employment Professionals, Family First Home Companions, Home Care Solutions, Home Instead, Jefferson’s Ferry, LI Headstart, National Recruiting Group, NYS Civil Service, Options for Community Living, RES TBI Services, Rockwell Collins, SCO Family of Services, South Shore Home Health, Suffolk AHRC, Titan Global, Triangle Building Products, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, US Postal Service, Walmart and YAI are scheduled to attend.

The fair is open to all and no registration is required. Bring your resume and dress to impress! For further information, call the library at 631-928-1212.

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Comings and goings

Pretzel shop opens in Smithtown

Philly Pretzel Factory officially opened in Smithtown on Aug. 7. The 1,500-squarefoot store located at 314 Maple Ave., Smithtown in the Maple Commons Shopping Center, is owned and operated by Kenneth Anderson and Roy Arguelles, who plan to open another Philly Pretzel Factory location in East Northport early next year. This is the fifth Long Island location and the first location in Suffolk County for the franchise. For more information, call 631-800-8200.

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“As a member of Stony Brook Medicine, I have the honor to continue to provide complete personalized Ob-Gyn services in my Port Jefferson Station office and three local hospitals,” he added.

The Argen Medical team, comprised of San Roman and two nurse practitioners, Laura

Doti and Jaclyn Cuccinello, welcomes new patients. And as a bilingual practice, they are able to offer comprehensive services to Spanish-speaking patients as well.

For more information, call 631-331-8777.

Pictured in photo, from left, Jaclyn Cuccinello, Gustavo San Roman and Laura Doti.

Santiago named executive director of Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding at SCCC

Jill L. Santiago Photo from SCCC

Suffolk County Community College announced Aug. 6 that alumna Jill L. Santiago of Middle Island has been named executive director of the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding: Featuring the Holocaust Collection.

A graduate of Suffolk County Community College, with a bachelor’s in sociology from Stony Brook University and a master’s in history from Queens College, Santiago launched her career at the Center for Social Justice and Human Understanding as a student volunteer more than a decade ago. During that time she has been involved in the development of educational programming and expansion of community outreach to significantly grow programs on and off Suffolk’s three campuses.

Santiago also teaches courses at Suffolk about the Holocaust and Western civilization.

The center, whose mission is to educate the community about historical events and to promote cultural understanding and respect for human dignity, now reaches more than 8,000 participants each academic year.

The center is located at Suffolk County Community College’s Ammerman Campus in Selden, in the Huntington Library, 533 College Road, Selden. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. when classes are in session. For more information, call 631-451-4117.

King Kullen at 153 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma is slated to close — months after Stop & Shop purchased the Long Island-based supermarket chain.

When reached by phone, an employee confirmed that Thursday, Aug. 22, was the store’s last day. The announcement comes exactly two months after the Mount Sinai location shuttered its doors. Stop & Shop acquired 32 King Kullen locations across Long Island and five Wild by Nature stores in January. Remaining Suffolk County locations include Bay Shore, Blue Point, Center Moriches, Cutchogue, Eastport, Halesite, Hampton Bays, Huntington Station, Lindenhurst, Manorville, Middle Island, North Patchogue, St. James and Wading River.

Selden Pharmacy closes

Selden Pharmacy, 1224B Middle Country Road, Selden closed its doors on July 30 after 40 years in business. In a letter sent out to his customers, owner George Akruwala said, “As much as I would love to continue this business, I have made the very difficult decision to retire, and spend more time with my children and grandchildren. It has been our great pleasure to serve this wonderful community. We wish you continued health and happiness.” All prescriptions have been transferred to Rite Aid, 229 Independence Plaza, Selden.

Barney’s files for bankruptcy

Barneys New York has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close 15 of its 22 stores, the luxury retailer announced Aug. 6, citing high rents. “Like many in our industry, Barney’s New York’s financial position has been dramatically impacted by the challenging retail environment and rent structures that are excessively high relative to market demand,” Daniella Vitale, the firm’s president and CEO, said in a statement.

The chain will keep its Manhattan flagship stores but shutter shops in Las Vegas, Seattle and Chicago along with five concept stores and seven warehouse locations. The warehouse store at the Tanger Outlets in Riverhead is among those slated to close. The company websites, www.Barneys.com and www.BarneysWarehouse.com “will continue serving our customers without disruption,” the statement said.

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MOVIE REVIEW

A faithful dog’s tale: The Art of Racing in the Rain

BY JEFFREY SANZEL

Garth Stein’s beautiful 2008 novel The Art of Racing in the Rain tells the story of Enzo, a golden retriever, adopted by race car driver Denny Swift. It is told from Enzo’s point of view, in Enzo’s voice, beginning at the end of his life.

Enzo believes what he has seen in a television documentary on Mongolia – that dogs will come back as humans. What seems like an amusing premise makes for a powerful, memorable tale.

Stein’s absorbing, descriptive prose catapulted the novel to the New York Times best-seller list for 156 weeks – and rightly so.

Now the book has been turned into a slightly rushed but not entirely ineffective feature film.

Following the book’s plot closely, screenwriter Mark Bomback and director Simon Curtis honor the spirit and the structure if never quite capturing the underlying pulse. As with the novel, the story begins with the elderly Enzo and then goes back to Denny bringing Enzo home; Denny’s courtship of and marriage to Eve; the birth of their daughter, Zoe; Eve’s illness; and all that follows.

Little happens that is not predictable and there is a distinct lack of character development. Scenes are quick and the viewer is rarely allowed to stay on one moment or incident for long, resulting in a lack of tension. The life-and-death scenarios are scrolled through like a flip-book, occasionally

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holding briefly, but, overall, just moving to the next situation.

This shortchanges the majority of the cast who often seem to be sharing the same dialogue: “Hello, Enzo,” “Denny, is there anything I can do for you?,” and “Goodbye, Enzo.” Friends, family and co-workers flit through the film without making much of an impression. Even Amanda Seyfried, as Denny’s wife, is given very little to play beyond winsome and happy

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then winsome and sick. The usually dynamic Kathy Baker (as Eve’s mother) is lost in the screenplays simplicity.

Milo Ventimiglia (from TV’s This Is Us) makes a sensitive and charming Denny. While not an actor of great range, what he does, he does well. He captures Denny’s warmth and earnestness as well as his passion for racing.

He is wholly believable, finding joy and pain in Denny’s achievements and struggles.

Where the film falls flattest is in the latter part of the movie. The book’s devastating and acrimonious custody battle is declawed to the point of almost being meaningless.

The dispute is clumsy and meanders without raising any genuine conflict so the resolution is toothless. The film does manage to recover for a touching denouement.

With all its flaws, however, the film works on a visceral level. This is due to two related pieces. First, Bomback wisely mines Stein’s prose for the majority (if not all) of Enzo’s voice-overs. Enzo’s perspective is the narrative soul and they have wisely not stinted. At all times, we are aware of Enzo’s observations and his deep-felt attachment to Denny. The entire movie is infused with this near-human, thoughtful and sensitive point of view.

And, second, Kevin Costner’s flawless voicing of Enzo is what ultimately pulls tautest on the heartstrings. Costner’s soothing rumble is the true soundtrack and one that will resonate long after the movie is over.

Those who have read the book might be disappointed with the film’s condensed, hurried approach to the story, which occasionally becomes sentimental when it wants to be sincere. But no one can deny that, in the end, it is a story told with directness, with compassion and with heart.

Rated PG, The Art of Racing in the Rain is now playing in local theaters.

Walking Through Time Third Friday at the Reboli In celebration of its 80th anniversary, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosts historic walking tours of Stony Brook Village throughout the summer. Take a journey through the decades and enjoy fun facts and historical happenings from 18th to 21st centuries.

Titled Walking Through Time, participants will meet actors portraying Mrs. Devereux Emmet, Mrs. Jonas Smith and Miss Louise and visit different locations including the Stony Brook Grist Mill, All Souls Episcopal Church, Hercules Pavilion, The Three Village Inn, The Jazz Loft, Stony Brook Post Office, and WMHO’s Educational & Cultural Center.

Upcoming tours will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, Saturday, Sept.

14 and Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 and 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person. Children ages 5 and under are free. Reservations are required by calling 631689-5888 or 631-751-2244.

The late sculptor David Haussler will be the subject of the Reboli Center’s Third Friday program on Friday, Aug. 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free to the public and no reservations are required.

The current exhibit at the Reboli Center, Sculptural Dimensions, is a tribute to him and to LIPSS (Long Island Professional Sculptors and Supportors), an organization that Haussler founded to promote and advocate for sculptors, public art projects and sculpture exhibits. Two members of LIPSS, Erin O’Reilly and Anthony Ingoglia, will discuss Haussler, LIPSS, sculpture and their continuation of the sculpture mission. Both were close friends with Haussler.

The Reboli Center for Art and History is located at 64 Main St., Stony Brook. For more information visit www.ReboliCenter.org or call 631-751-7707.

David Haussler Photo from Reboli Center

Caumsett hike

Join the staff at Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. for a 1½-mile hike in the southwestern section of the park to study the botany, history and usage of plants.

Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 631-423-1770.

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Transformations exhibit explores alter egos and more at Mills Pond Gallery

‘The End of the Day,’ watercolor, by Yuke Li

‘Twins Lost II,’ colored pencil, by Margaret Minardi

Transformations artists include:

BY MELISSA ARNOLD

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id you ever have an imaginary friend or enjoy playing dress-up as a child? If so, then you’ve likely had an alter ego – another side to your personality or self-perception. Some people with alter egos share them openly with the world through socializing, music or writing, while others keep that “other self” a closely guarded secret.

‘It’s so fascinating to see how artists see themselves.’

— JUROR CAROL FABRICATORE

Allison Cruz, executive director of the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, is constantly dreaming up unique and fresh ideas for exhibitions.

“My personal belief is the gallery is here to serve the artgoing public, and my goal is to grow the art-going public. We do a wide variety of exhibits to give people a chance to connect with something of their interest,” she said in a recent interview. “This is a new generation of young artists, and how people view and access art is changing.”

The idea for Cruz’s latest exhibit, Transformations: Figures of Our Other Selves, came as she

contemplated how young people today have embraced the concept of an alter ego, from multiple Instagram accounts for different facets of their lives to different personas in music and media. The subject intrigued the director, who said alter egos can be seen as dark and hidden or common and ordinary.

Around 10 exhibits are showcased at Mills Pond each year, roughly half of which are juried. Juried exhibits are curated by a guest juror who examines each entry for its artistry and how well it fits the chosen theme, ultimately selecting his or her favorites for exhibition.

“We all think about ourselves in different ways and sometimes consider what we’d rather be like,” said Transformations juror Carol Fabricatore, who lives in Westchester County. “A lot of us have an image of that perfect self or other self. It’s so fascinating to see how artists see themselves.”

Transformations marks Fabricatore’s first time serving as a juror, but she brings with her a lifetime of experience in creating art and spotting artists with great potential.

A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Fabricatore has spent the past 25 years on the Visual Essay faculty of her alma mater, where she also assists with

admissions decisions. All the while, she has produced fine art and illustrations for newspapers, magazines, advertising firms and more. Her work has appeared in solo and group exhibitions across the country, including at Mills Pond, where she met Cruz in 2017.

“One of my favorite places to draw is Coney Island, and so I was a part of a Coney Island-themed exhibit Allison had curated,” Fabricatore explained.

“She was so easy to talk to, genuinely curious and enthusiastic about my work. She asked right away if I would consider coming back sometime to jury for her. I took great care with my selections, but the process was so much fun.”

Fabricatore pored over digital images of artists’ submissions for the exhibit for more than a week before narrowing the field to 34 artists and a total of 47 pieces created with a variety of media. Each artist portrayed transformation in their own unique way, including representations of animals, masks, transgender people and angels, among others.

Cruz said she was initially apprehensive to pursue the theme but was thrilled with Fabricatore’s selections.

“I know this topic is out of the ordinary for a lot of artists. But I’ve been amazed with what I’ve seen,” she said. “We have reflections of how these artists see themselves at a deeper level. They have a

lot to say, and as I read the artists’ statements and learn more about them, I’ve been so impressed with their willingness to share a different part of their personality.”

Northport artist Margaret Minardi is no stranger to alter egos. In fact, she’s seen her own alter ego every day in the face of her identical twin sister, Ellen.

One of Minardi’s submissions, titled “Twins Lost II,” is a colored pencil drawing of two sisters quietly sitting next to each other on a wooded path, their poses mirror images.

“For me, my sister has always excelled in the places where I struggle. We fill in each other’s gaps,” said Minardi, a retired high school art teacher. “[Ellen is] literally my other self. It was an easy subject for me to explore.”

As juror, Fabricatore still has one more job to do. She’ll choose first-, second- and third-place winners to receive awards at the exhibit’s opening reception on Aug. 17.

“As a whole, this is a really strong exhibit because there are so many different takes on the theme, and people are represented from all ages and all over the country. It’s a powerful, deeply personal show and it’s going to be fascinating to see the work all hung together,” she said.

Bill Brunken (PA), D Brian Burns II (Brooklyn), Sarah Cameron (WA), Lisa L. Cangemi (Mineola), Nan Cao (NYC), Maureen Ginipro (Smithtown), Donna Grossman (FL), Alley Horn (Brooklyn), David Jaycox Jr. (Northport), Melanie Kambhampati (Whitesboro), Kathee Shaff Kelson (Stony Brook), Devin P. Kish (MA), Bruce Laird (Port Washington), AnnMarie LeBlanc (PA), Yuke Li (Brooklyn), Linda Louis (S. Huntington), Maria Gabriella Messina (NYC), Sarah Miller (VA), Margaret Minardi (Northport), Roni Murillo (Valley Stream), Anne Darby Parker (SC), Sean Pollock (Stony Brook), Adelyne Rizzo (PA), Jennifer Scuro (New Rochelle), Tod Seitz (OH), Eileen Shaloum (Long Beach), Scott Sherman (NYC), Steven Sherrill (PA), Michael Spencer (Manhasset), Matina Marki Tillman (CT), Yuta Uchida (MN), Nicholas Valentino (North Babylon), Dominique Vargo (MD) and Holden Willard (ME).

Transformations: Figures of Our Other Selves will be on view at the Mills Pond Gallery, 660 Route 25A, St. James, from Aug. 17 to Sept. 14. An opening reception, featuring many of the artists, an awards ceremony and light refreshments will be held on Aug. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The gallery is open to the public Wednesdays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. For further information, visit www.millspondgallery. org or call 631-862-6575.

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‘Hyper,’ acrylic, gouache, digital, by Nan Cao Images courtesy of Mills Pond Gallery

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COOKING COVE

Green beans, string beans, snap beans Green Beans with Bacon and Balsamic

BY BARBARA BELTRAMI

YIELD: Makes 6 to 8 servings INGREDIENTS: • 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and cooked till tender but bright green • ½ pound bacon, cooked till crispy and crumbled • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 1 tablespoon bacon fat

Green beans, string beans, snap beans — What’s in a name? They’re all pretty much the same thing; a favorite, as veggies go, among many people, and unlike some other veggies, seldom considered “yucky.” At this time of year, they abound in bushel baskets at farm stands, green thatches of long and slender and crisp vegetable freshness. Trimmed and lightly steamed just to the point of tenderness where they still retain their greenness, they make a fine side dish on their own dressed with lemon or butter, or as a tasty component of salads, soups, casseroles, pasta or potato dishes.

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YIELD: Makes 4 to 6 servings INGREDIENTS: • 2 pounds new potatoes, scrubbed and coarsely chopped • 1 pound skinny green beans, stem end removed • 2 garlic cloves, smashed into a paste • 1 tablespoon anchovy paste • 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed, drained and chopped • 2 teaspoons prepared Dijon mustard • 4 tablespoons white wine vinegar • 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil • 2 large handfuls baby arugula • 4 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced • 2 ripe garden fresh tomatoes, sliced • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste • 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives • ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley • ¼ cup chopped fresh basil DIRECTIONS:

In a large saucepan, boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender; remove from water, let sit until cool enough to handle , then cut into thin slices or dice. Simultaneously, in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer, salt the green beans to taste and cook over boiling water until tender but still bright green.

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Thursday 15 Holbrook Carnival

Join the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce for its 25th annual Carnival & Festival on the grounds of the Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue-Holbrook Road, Holbrook today and Aug. 16 from 6 to 11 p.m., Aug. 17 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 18 from 1 to 9 p.m. Games, food, rides, craft vendors, entertainment and fireworks. 471-2725.

Summer Thursday at the LIM

Times ... and dates

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Celebrate summer with a Summer Thursday event at the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy crafts, music by the Cuomo Family Band and activities.

Admission is free. Call 751-0066.

The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook welcomes The Four Freshmen in concert at 7 p.m. The group, whose rich, intricate vocal jazz harmonies have earned them loyal fans the world over, will be playing along with The Jazz Loft Big Band. Tickets are $40 adults, $35 seniors, $30 students, $25 children ages 5 and up at www. thejazzloft.org or at the door. Call 751-1895.

Meet New York Times best-selling author Dava Sobel as she discusses space, the universe and her latest book, “The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars,” at the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson at 7 p.m. Open to all. Registration required by calling 473-0022.

Opera Night Long Island

Friday 16

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington, 109 Browns Road, Huntington presents an evening of opera with Opera Night Long Island at 7:30 p.m. $20 donation requested. Visit www. operanight.org.

Holbrook Carnival See Aug. 15 listing.

The Northport Arts Coalition continues its annual Happenings on Main Street concert series at the Northport Village Park Patio at Northport Harbor at 7 p.m. Featured artist TBD – Directors choice.

Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Weather permitting. Free. Call 827-6827 or 796-7613.

A MUSICAL LEGACY The Jazz Loft in Stony Brook welcomes The Four Freshmen in concert on Aug. 17.

Photo from The Jazz Loft

Musical Moments in Kings Park

The Kings Park Civic Association continues its Musical Moments concert series at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main St., Kings Park with Sugar and Spice (Motown) at 7:30 p.m. Bring seating. Free.

Weather permitting. Call 516-319-0672.

Woodstockmania at T3

Fiddler’s Green in concert

Return to the summer of 1969 and celebrate the 50th anniversary of Woodstock with Ellen Michelmore’s Woodstockmania at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson tonight and Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Featuring the music of Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, Santana, The Band, Blood Sweat and Tears, Sly and the Family Stone and others and such favorites as “Piece of My Heart,” “Dance to the Music,” “A Little Help From My Friends,” “Black Magic Woman” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy.” Woodstockmania will have you dancing in the aisle. Tickets are $45. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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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 9289100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

BonJourney in concert

Heritage Trust and Leg. Sarah Anker invite the community to a free summer concert at Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai featuring BonJourney from 7 to 9 p.m. The band will pay tribute to Bon Jovi and Journey in this high energy show. Bring seating. Call 509-0882.

The Wading River Congregational Church, 2057 North Country Road, Wading River in partnership with North Shore Public Library welcomes Fiddler’s Green in concert at 7 p.m. Enjoy the traditional music of Ireland and America in an authentic acoustic style. Free. Call 929-4488.

The Smithtown Historical Society will host a Community Yard Sale at the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown from noon to 4 p.m.

Come see what treasures your neighbors have to offer! Too much to list! Call 265-6768.

The Four Freshmen in concert

Author talk

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Community Yard Sale

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present Living History Tours at the mansion today and Aug. 18 at regular intervals between noon and 3:30 p.m. Guides in costume as family members and household staff tell stories of the Vanderbilt family and its famous guests. $10 plus general admission. Call 854-5579.

Kings Park Chamber of Commerce presents the 4th annual Kings Park Rocks Summer Nights in the Park concert in the Kings Park Municipal Parking Lot, 1 Church St., Kings Park from 6 to 10 p.m. Featuring Donna Marketta & The Parade and Rob Gerver’s Just Sixties Band. Free. For more info visit www.kingsparkli.com.

The Long Island State Veterans Home, 100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook will host a free Concert Under the Stars & Laser Light Show from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Performances by the West Point Benny Havens Band, Tommy Sullivan, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge and the West Point Band Alumni. Bring seating. Call 444-8606 or visit www.LISVH.org.

It’s time to polka! The Polish Town Civic Association will host the 45th annual Polish Town Street Fair, Polonaise Park, 300 Lincoln St., Riverhead today and Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival will feature vendors, crafts, Polish delicacies, polka bands and dancing. Visit www.polishtowncivicassociation.org for event schedule.

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Saturday 17 Holbrook Carnival See Aug. 15 listing

Woodstockmania at T3 See Aug. 16 listing.

Run the Farm fundraiser

Time to lace up those sneakers! The 5th annual Run the Farm 4-Mile Challenge to benefit Bethel Hobbs Community Farm, 178 Oxhead Road, Centereach, whose mission is devoted to servicing local food pantries and food programs, kicks off at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $20. A Fun Run kicks off at 8:30 a.m. for a registration fee of $5. For more info and to sign up, visit www. hobbsfarm.info or call 774-1556.

Pet-A-Palooza! event

Join Little Shelter Animal Rescue & Adoption Center, 33 Warner Road, Huntington for its annual Pet-A-Palooza today and Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring hundreds of adoptable animals, Chinese auction, kids games, barbecue, music, canine search and rescue demonstrations, face painting, dog parade and contest, rescue groups and more. Call 368-8770.

Sunday 18 Holbrook Carnival See Aug. 15 listing

Pet-A-Palooza! event See Aug. 17 listing.

Polish Town Street Fair See Aug. 17 listing.

Living History Tours See Aug. 17 listing.

Mustang-Shelby Car Show

The Mustang and Shelby Club of Long Island will present its 12th annual Mustang Car Show at the Port Jefferson Village Center, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Over 50 cars from 1965 to present will be on view. Call 371-1432 or 802-2160.

Northport walking tour

The Northport Historical Society hosts a walking tour of its historic Main Street area at 1:30 p.m.

Using storytelling and archival photos from the society’s collection, your guide will share some of Main Street’s more colorful history which includes speakeasies, rum-runners, trolley tracks and Jack Kerouac. Tours leave from the Northport Historical Society’s Museum Building at 215 Main St. Tickets are $5 per person and available the day of the tour. Call 757-9859.

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Walk Through History Tour

The Three Village Historical Society will present a Walk Through History with farmer and Revolutionary War spy Abraham Woodhull, portrayed by historian Beverly C. Tyler from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Tour leaves from the Caroline Church parking lot at the Carriage Shed, 1 Dyke Road, Setauket. $15 per person, $10 members. To RSVP, call 751-3730.

Woodstock anniversary concert

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock, the Port Jefferson Free Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson will welcome the band Our Generation for a musical tribute to the ’60s at 2 p.m. Free peace pins to all who attend. Open to all but in-person registration is required. Call 473-0022.

Wind Down Sundays

Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket welcomes the community to a Wind Down Sundays concert at the Red Barn featuring Peter Manes (jazz standards) at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. Free. Call 689-6146.

Summer Concerts on the Green

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization continues its Summer Concerts on the Green with The Jazz Loft (’40s music) in front of the Stony Brook Post Office, 111 Main St., Stony Brook from 7 to 9 p.m. Bring seating. No rain date. Free. Call 751-2244.

Monday 19 No events listed for this day.

Tuesday 20

Tribute to the Beatles

The Nesconset Chamber of Commerce welcomes Beatles tribute band The Fab 4 in concert at the Nesconset Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 6:30 p.m. Bring seating. Rain date is Aug. 27. Free. Call 724-2543.

Israeli and international dancing

Harborfields Public Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will host Israeli and international dancing every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Free. For further details, call Linda at 269-6894.

Northport Summerfest

The Northport Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Summerfest at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park Wednesdays through Aug. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a concert by the Little Wilson Band (rock and soul) tonight.

Bring seating. Call 754-3905.

Thursday 22 Greek Festival

Opa! Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson presents its 58th annual Greek Festival today from 5 to 10 p.m., Aug. 23 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 24 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Aug. 25 from 1 to 10 p.m. with vendors, authentic Greek delights, dancing, music, carnival rides and giant raffle. Fireworks will be held on Aug. 23 and 24. Call 473-0829 or visit www.portjeffgreekfest.com.

Harborside concert

The Village of Port Jefferson will host a Harborside concert at the Port Jeff Ferry dock featuring Zac Brown tribute band, ZBTB and Southbound with line dancing at 7 p.m. Free. Bring seating.

Call 473-4724 or visit www.portjeff.com.

Tribute to the Beach Boys

The East Coast ultimate Beach Boys tribute band, Endless Summer, heads to Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson at 8 p.m. Enjoy all the timeless hits and catchy tunes that still pack a punch. Tickets are $45. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Theater

Summer Shakespeare Festival

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport and The Carriage House Players continue their 31st annual Summer Shakespeare Festival with “Julius Caesar” through Sept.

1. Performances are held on the mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children. To order, call 516-557-1207 or visit www.carriagehouseplayers.org.

‘42nd Street’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown will present “42nd Street” through Aug. 18. One of show businesses’ most classic and beloved tales, the musical tells the story of Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer with stars in her eyes who gets her big break on Broadway. Tickets are $38 adults, $34 seniors, $25 students. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Saturday Night Fever’

Kicking off its 2019-20 season, the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present “Saturday Night Fever The Musical” now extended through Sept. 1. Based on the 1977 blockbuster film, “Saturday Night Fever” whisks you back to the 1970s, when open shirts, bell-bottoms and disco were all the rage. Featuring music by the Bee Gees, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “How Deep Is Your Love” and many more. Call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com for tickets.

‘Menopause The Musical’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown closes its 2018-19 season with the hilarious comedy, “Menopause The Musical” from Sept. 5 to Oct. 6. Four women at

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Wednesday 21 Walking Through Time

Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present Walking Through Time, historic walking tours of Stony Brook Village, at 1 and 3 p.m. Take a journey through the decades and enjoy fun facts and historical happenings from the 18th to 21st centuries from a variety of historic figures. Rain date is Aug. 22. Tickets range from $15 to $20 per person, children 5 and under are free. For reservations, call 751-2244.

Sunset Concerts in Port Jeff

The Greater Port Jefferson Northern Brookhaven Arts Council continues its annual Summer Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with the Dave Christian Project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dogs welcome. Bring seating.

Call 473-5220.

Lisa Polizzi

Woodstock tribute concert heads to Deepwells in St. James Celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary right here on Long Island at the Woodstock at Deepwells concert at Deepwells Farm County Park, 497 Moriches Road in St. James on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. with a preshow at 2:30 p.m.

You’ll be enjoying some of Long Island’s best tribute bands including The Janis Joplin Experience featuring Lisa Polizzi, The Kerry Kearney Band playing the music of Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane, Reckoning playing the music of the Grateful Dead and Dear Prudence playing the music of Woodstock and the Beatles.

Closing the show will be Randy Jackson of Long Island’s hit band, Zebra, who will perform Zebra hits as well as some interpretations of Woodstock favorites.

Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy food and refreshments on site. Tickets $20 in advance or $30 at the gate.

Get your advance tickets at www. deepwells.org. Parking is free.

Rain date is Aug. 18 at 2 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit the Deepwells Farm Historical Society which hosts community events throughout the year at the historic Deepwells Mansion.

Chinese Auction fundraiser

Ronkonkoma Fire Dept., 177 Portion Road, Ronkonkoma will host the Sachem Teen Center’s annual Chinese Auction at 6:30 p.m. Over 175 new prizes! $10 admission includes 25 tickets, cake and coffee. For ages 8 and up. Call 585-1811.

AN IRISH BLESSING Enjoy the music of Fiddler’s Green as they perform traditional music of Ireland and America at the Wading River Congregational Church on Aug. 16.

Kerry Kearney Photos from Deepwells Historical Society

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a lingerie sale have nothing in common but a black lace bra AND memory loss, hot flashes, night sweats and more. Set to classic tunes from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, the musical parody will have you cheering and dancing in the aisles. Tickets are $40, $36 seniors. Call 7243700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

‘Sunset Boulevard’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport will present Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterwork, “Sunset Boulevard,” from Sept.

12 to Oct. 27. Impoverished screen writer Joe Gillis stumbles upon faded, silent-screen goddess Norma Desmond’s mansion on Sunset Boulevard and is persuaded to work on Norma’s “masterpiece.” Featuring the much-loved score including “With One Look,” “As If We Never Said Goodbye” and “Perfect Year.” Tickets range from $75 to $80 with free valet parking. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 2019-20 season with “Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical” from Sept. 14 to Oct. 26.

The epic battle between good and evil is fought when the brilliant Dr. Jekyll’s medical experiment backfires, giving life to Edward Hyde, his evil alter ego, featuring the hit songs, “This Is the Moment” and “Someone Like You.” Contains adult themes and situations. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

‘Twelve Angry Jurors’

Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, 30 Main St., Northport presents Reginald Rose’s “Twelve Angry Jurors” on Oct. 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. A young teenage boy is accused of murdering his father, the evidence is so convincing that almost everyone believes it to be an open and shut case of guilty ... almost everyone. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. To order, call 750-3417 or visit www.theminstrelplayersinc.org.

YOUR FUTURE AWAITS Catch a free screening of ‘Back to the Future’ at the Chamber Train Car Park in Port Jefferson Station on Aug. 15.

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‘Back to the Future’

Join the Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce for a screening of “Back to the Future” at the Chamber Train Car Park at the corner of Route 112 and Route 347 in Port Jefferson Station on Aug. 15 at dusk (approximately 8:15 p.m.). Bring seating. Popcorn will be served. Free. Call 821-1313.

‘Five Feet Apart’

The Smithtown Library, Main Branch, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown will show “Five Feet Apart”starring Cole Sprouse on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Open to all but registration is required by calling 360-2480, ext. 235.

‘If Beale Street Could Talk’

Friday Afternoon Matinees continue at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket with “If Beale Street Could Talk” starring Kiki Layne on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. Rated R. Open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080.

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‘Poms’

Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport screens “Poms” starring Diane Keaton on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13. Open to all.

Call 261-6930.

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‘The Greatest Showman’

The Stony Brook Volunteer Fire Department, Station 2, Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook will host a Drive-In Movie Night fundraiser with a screening of “The Greatest Showman” starring Hugh Jackman on Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Concession stand opens at 6:30 p.m. Ticket options include $100 premium, $25 drive-in, $10 walk-in. Call 751-0460, ext.340 to reserve your spot.

Friday Aug. 16, 2019 - 6:30 to 9:30 pm - Rain or Shine Outdoors Under the Stars at the Long Island State Veterans Home Campus of Stony Brook University 100 Patriots Road, Stony Brook, NY 11790

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William K. Vanderbilt II, left, set a world land-speed record in 1904 in this 90-horsepower Mercedes race car.

Photo from Vanderbilt Museum archives

Vanderbilt Museum marks 115th anniversary of Vanderbilt Cup, world record

William K. Vanderbilt II (18781944), heir to a railroad fortune, was a pioneer American auto-racing champion. On Oct. 8, 1904, after competing for years in Europe, he inaugurated the first international road race in the United States – the Vanderbilt Cup. This year, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, located on the Vanderbilt summer estate, Eagle’s Nest, notes the 115th anniversary of those famous races and of Vanderbilt’s world speed record.

On Jan. 27, 1904, he drove his Mercedes race car on a course in Daytona-Ormond Beach, Florida, and achieved a top speed of 92.3 miles per hour.

American History magazine reported in 2013: “Flush from his triumph, the 26-year-old Vanderbilt returned to New York and announced his intention to organize a major race on Long Island, where he owned an estate. It would be the first true international automobile road race in the United States. Vanderbilt had raced extensively in Europe, in

French and German cars, but now he became focused on promoting the U.S. car industry.

“His motivation, he later explained, was that ‘foreign cars seemed to be always five years ahead of the American cars. If something could be done to induce foreign manufacturers to race in this country, our manufacturers would benefit.’

“Vanderbilt provided the inducement. His plan was for a grueling 300-mile race, and he commissioned Tiffany & Co. to make a 30-pound sterling-silver trophy adorned with a frieze of himself driving the Ormond Flier to a world’s record. The race, like the trophy, was called the Vanderbilt Cup.” Vanderbilt donated the cup to the Smithsonian Institution in 1934.

The inaugural Vanderbilt Cup Race on Oct. 8, 1904, drew more than 25,000 spectators to watch 18 drivers from the U.S., France, Germany and Italy. The racecourse comprised 30 miles of public roads in central Long Island. The six

Vanderbilt Cup races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were some of the largest sporting events of the early 20th century. Some races drew crowds of more than 250,000.

The Vanderbilt Cup races prompted American carmakers to improve their technology, generated the idea of using race victories to market cars and pioneered road building. In 1908, Vanderbilt built the Vanderbilt Motor Parkway for his races. The parkway was the first road constructed specifically for automobiles – and a prototype for future highways.

The roadway still exists in Suffolk County as County Road 67.

To learn more about the Vanderbilt Cup, visit the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Turntable Gallery in the mansion’s Memorial Wing, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. through Sept. 2. For more information, call 631-854-5579 or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

• Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson seeks vendors for its annual Hellenic Festival to be held from Aug. 22 to 25. For more information, please call 631-473-0894.

• Ronkonkoma Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Street Fair along Hawkins Avenue on Sept. 1 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Merchandise and food vendors can download an application at www.ronkonkomachamber.com. Call 631-963-2796.

• East Northport Chamber of Commerce is looking for street fair, sidewalk sale and craft vendors for its annual East Northport Festival on Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at John J. Walsh Memorial Park, 190 Larkfield Road, East Northport. Call 631-261-3573 or visit www. eastnorthport.com for more info.

• Setauket United Methodist Church, 160 Main St., Setauket has a few spots available for its Community Yard and Vendor Sale on Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested vendors should call Diane at 631-751-7375.

• Christ Episcopal Church, 127 Barnum Ave., Port Jefferson seeks vendors for a Flea Market/Craft Fair to be held on Sept. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 14. Tables are provided. $50 indoors, $40 outdoors. For a vendor application and further details, call 631-689-1073.

• South Huntington Public Library, located at 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station has a call out for farmers market/ flea market/art and craft vendors for its 6th annual Friends of the Library Fall Fair to be held on Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Spots are $35 each. Applications are available at www. shpl.info or by calling 631-549-4411.

• Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce is looking for vendors for its 2019 Family Fun Day at the Chamber Train Car Park in Port Jefferson Station on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free tables for members. To view an application, visit www.pjstchamber.com. Deadline to apply is Sept. 14. Call 631821-1313 for more info.

• Town of Brookhaven will host its 3rd annual Health & Wellness Fair at Brookhaven Town Hall, One Independence Hill, Farmingville on Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Businesses can sign up for a FREE vendor table. To register, call 631-451-9100 or visit www.brookhavenNY.gov/health.

• Yaphank Historical Society seeks craft and merchandise vendors for its annual Fall Yard Sale to be held on the grounds of the Robert Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Ave., Yaphank on Sept.

21 from 9 to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 22. Vendor fee is $10 for a 10×10 space payable on the day of the event. No prior registration or payment required. For further details, call 631-924-4803.

• St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 90 Edgewater Ave., Smithtown will hold its annual Fall Festival and Craft Fair on Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested craft and new merchandise vendors can call 631-265-4520 or visit www.stthomasofcanterbury. net for an application.

• St. James Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for its 32nd annual St. James Day on Oct. 6 starting at 11 a.m. along Lake Avenue in St. James. 10×10 spaces are available for $125 before Aug. 15; $150 after. Call 631-584-8510 or visit www. stjameschamber.org.

• Town of Brookhaven welcomes vendors to its 15th annual Building Business in Brookhaven EXPO networking and business trade show on Oct. 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. $125 for full table. Call 631-451-6563 to register.

• Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket seeks makers, artisans and crafters for its annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 19 and 20 from noon to 4 p.m. $50 per day, $80 for weekend for a 10×10 spot. Call 631-689-8172 or email folks@bennersfarm.com.

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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

Byzantine Catholic RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH

38 Mayflower Avenue, Smithtown NY 11787 631–759–6083 resurrectionsmithtown@gmail.com www.resurrectionsmithtown.org FATHER TYLER A. STRAND, ADMINISTRATOR, JOSEPH S. DURKO, CANTOR Divine Liturgy: Sundays at 10:30 am Holy Days: See website or phone for information Sunday School Sundays at 9:15 am Adult Faith Formation/Bible Study: Mondays at 7:00 pm.

Men’s Prayer Group Wednesdays at 7 pm A Catholic Church of the Eastern Rite under the Eparchy of Passaic.

Catholic ST. GERARD MAJELLA ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

300 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station 631–473–2900 www.stgmajella.org REV. GREGORY RANNAZZISI, PASTOR Mass: Saturday 5:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am & 11:00am Weekday Mass: 9:00am Confessions: Saturday 4:00-4:45 or by appointment Baptism and Wedding arrangements can be made by calling the Parish Office Thrift Shop: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm Saturday 10am-2pm

INFANT JESUS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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110 Myrtle Ave., Port Jefferson, NY 11777 631-473-0165 • Fax 631-331-8094 www.www.infantjesus.org REVEREND PATRICK M. RIEGGER, PASTOR ASSOCIATES: REV. FRANCIS LASRADO & REV. ROLANDO TICLLASUCA To schedule Baptisms and Weddings, Please call the Rectory Confessions: Saturdays 12:30-1:15 pm in the Lower Church Religious Ed.: 631– 928-0447 Parish Outreach: 631–331-6145 Weekly Masses: 6:50 and 9 am in the Church, 12 pm in the Chapel* Weekend Masses: Saturday at 5 pm in the Church,

5:15 pm in the Chapel,* Sunday at 7:30 am, 10:30 am, 12 pm, and 5 pm in the Church and at 8:30 am, 10 am, and 11:30 am (Family Mass) in the Chapel* Spanish Masses: Sunday at 8:45 am and Wednesday at 6 pm in the Church *Held at the Infant Jesus Chapel at St. Charles Hospital

Holy Matrimony: Contact Parish Office at least six months in advance of desired date.

Religious Education: Contact 631-744-9515 Parish Outreach: Contact 631-209-0325 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: Contact 631-473-1211.

ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Congregational

429 Rt. 25A, Setauket, NY 11733 Phone: 631–941–4141 • Fax: 631–751–6607 Parish Office email: parish@stjamessetauket.org Mission Statement: Formed as the Body of Christ through the waters of Baptism, we are Beloved daughters and sons of the Father. We, the Catholic community of the Three Village area, are a pilgrim community on Camino-journeying toward the fullness of the Kingdom of God, guided by the Holy Spirit. Nurtured by the Eucharist and formed by the Gospel, we strive to respond to Jesus’ Invitation to be faithful and fruitful disciples; to be a Good Samaritan to (our) neighbor and enemy; so 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. JOHN FITZGERALD, IN RESIDENCE Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9am - 4pm; Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Weekday Masses: Monday – Saturday 8:00 am Weekend Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:00 pm (Youth) Sunday 8:00am, 9:30 am (family), 11:30 am (choir) Baptisms: Contact the Office at the end of the third month (pregnancy) to set date Matrimony: contact the office at least 9 months before desired date Reconciliation: Saturdays 4:00 – 4:45 pm or by appointment Anointing Of The Sick: by request Bereavement: 631- 941-4141 x 341 Faith Formation Office: 631- 941-4141 x 328 Outreach: 631- 941-4141 x 313 Our Lady of Wisdom Regional School: 631- 473-1211 Our Daily Bread Sunday Soup Kitchen 3 pm

ST. LOUIS DE MONTFORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

75 New York Avenue, Sound Beach, N.Y. 11789 Parish Office: 631-744-8566; FAX 631-744-8611 Parish Website: www.stlouisdm.org Office Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs.: 9 am to 5 pm Wednesday: 9 am to 8 pm; Friday: 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday: 9 am to 1 pm; Closed on Sunday Mission Statement: To proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ’s love through our active involvement as a parish family in works of Charity, Faith, Worship, Justice and Mercy. ALL ARE WELCOME! No matter what your present status is in the Catholic Church. No matter your family situation. No matter your practice of faith. No matter your personal history, age or background. YOU are invited, respected and loved at St. Louis de Montfort.

REV. MSGR. CHRISTOPHER J. HELLER, PASTOR REV. LENNARD SABIO, ASSOCIATE PASTOR REV. MSGR. DONALD HANSON, IN RESIDENCE REV. FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M., PARISH ASSISTANT REV. HENRY VAS, PARISH ASSISTANT Weekday Masses: Monday through Friday: 8:30 am in the Chapel Weekend Masses: Saturday Vigil: 5 pm Sunday: 7:30 am; 9:00 am; 10:30 am; 12 noon.

Baptisms: Most Sundays at 1:30 pm.

Please contact Parish Office for an appointment.

Reconciliation: Sat.: 4-4:45 pm or by appointment.

Anointing of the Sick: by request.

MT. SINAI CONGREGATIONAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • 631–473–1582 www.msucc.org • REV. PHILIP HOBSON “No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here” No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, we invite you to worship with us in our judgement-free sacred space. Come experience our tradition, where freedom of thought and exchange of ideas are encouraged and celebrated. Join us as we put our Christian values into practice, following the example of Jesus, by caring for our neighbors near and far, as they suffer food insecurity, homelessness, political and domestic violence, gender discrimination and other injustices. We know it is God who put the wiggle in the children, so bring them with you so they can participate in worship and in our lively Sunday School program. Service and Sunday School on Sundays at 10:00 AM. Meditative service at 8:30 AM on Sundays.

Episcopal 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 Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 am All Souls now offers a 30 minute Inter-Faith Service every Wednesday Morning at 7:00 AM 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.

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 email: office@carolinechurch.net • 631–941–4245 Thursday Noon: H.E. and Healing Service Saturday Service: 5 pm Sunday Services: 8 am - Rite I • 10 am - Rite II 10am Camp Caroline Call 631-941-4245 for registration.

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 Friends on Mondays at 5:00 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.

ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH

490 North Country Road, St. James, NY 11780 We are a friendly community church, and we welcome everyone to join us to worship, learn, serve, share, and have fun!

631-584-5560 www.stjamesstjames.org Parish Office email: stjamesc@optonline.net THE REV. DAVID GABLE, INTERIM PRIEST Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 a.m. (Rite I) and 9:30 a.m. (Rite II, with music) Prayers for healing after 9:30 worship Children welcome at all services: religious formation offered for all levels, including Godly Play.

Active Choir, Altar Guild, Lay Eucharist Ministry, Fellowship and Bible Study programs.

Where is God calling us?

To Grow in faith through Scripture and prayer, To build relationships in Christ, To serve one another and the world.

ST. JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

“To know Christ and to make Him known” REV. DUNCAN A. BURNS, RECTOR ALEX PRYRODNY, ORGANIST & MUSIC DIRECTOR 12 Prospect St, Huntington ● (631) 427-1752 On Main St. next to the Library www.stjohnshuntington.org ● LIKE us on Facebook Sunday Worship: 8:00 am – Rite I Holy Eucharist 10:00 am – Rite II Choral Holy Eucharist Thrift Shop Open Tuesdays & Thursdays - Noon to 3 pm Saturdays - 10am to 3 pm Come, shop our summer sale!

All are Welcome!

Evangelical THREE VILLAGE CHURCH

To Know Christ and To Make Him Known 322 Main Street, East Setauket www.3vc.org • 631-941–3670 LEAD PASTOR JOSH MOODY Sunday Worship Schedule: 9:15 am: Worship Service, Sunday School (Pre-K–5TH grade), Nursery 10:30 am: Bagels & Coffee 11:00 am: Worship Service, Nursery, We Offer Weekly Teen Programs, Small Groups, Women’s & Men’s Bible Studies, Alpha, Stephen Ministry, Faith Preschool For Ages 3 & 4, Mommy & Me, VBS August 5-9 Join Us As We Celebrate 60 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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Greek Orthodox

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 - Divine Liturgy 10 Am Services Conducted In Both Greek & English* Books Available To Follow In English* Sunday Catechism School, 10 Am - 11 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” 360 Nicolls Road, East Setauket Next To Fire Dept.

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 Chabad At Stony Brook University – Rabbi Adam & Esther Stein

EAST NORTHPORT JEWISH CENTER

328 Elwood Road, East Northport 631-368-6474 • www.ENJC.org RABBI IAN SILVERMAN Shabbat Services every Friday evening and Saturday morning. Daily evening minyan and Sunday morning minyan Newly revamped religious school • Experiential learning for children ages 5-13 • Dynamic Teachers Family Services Monthly Tot Shabbat • Youth Group • Adult Education Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Community Service Sisterhood • Men’s Club Complimentary First Year Dues for New Members A warm, spiritual, cultural & social Jewish Community “The Haimish Shul”

KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION

764 Route 25A, Setauket (At The Old Victoria House) Mail: P.O. Box 544, E. Setauket, NY 11733 631-689-0257 (leave a message & you’ll get a call back) Visit Us At: www.kct.org.

We Are A Traditional Conservative Congregation, Run Entirely By Our Members. We Have Services every Shabbat And All Jewish Holidays, Along With Other Community Activities, With Participation Opportunities For All Jews.

Join Us Shabbat Morning And You’ll Get A Warm Welcome! KCT - An Old Fashioned Friendly Shul

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NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER

385 Old Town Rd., Port Jefferson Station 631-928–3737 • www.northshorejewishcenter.org RABBI AARON BENSON • CANTOR DANIEL KRAMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MARCIE PLATKIN PRINCIPAL HEATHER WELKES YOUTH DIRECTOR JEN SCHWARTZ Services: Friday At 8 Pm; Saturday At 9:15 am Daily Morning And Evening Minyan- Call For Times.

Tot Shabbat • Family Services • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors’ Club Youth Group • Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop Food Pantry • Lecture Series • Jewish Film Series NSJC JEWISH LEARNING CENTER RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Innovative Curriculum And Programming For Children Ages 5-13 Imagine A Synagogue That Feels Like Home!

Come Connect With Us On Your Jewish Journey.

Member United Synagogue Of Conservative Judaism

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)

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 PAUL SIDLOFSKY • CANTOR MARCEY WAGNER 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: office@hopelutheran.com Website: www.hopeluth.com Holy Communion Is Celebrated Every Weekend Summer Schedule: Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 am Summer Day Camp Programs: June 15-August 9 Vacation Bible School: August 12-26 Drama Camp: August 19-23 Monday-Friday 9 am - 3 pm Sunday Services Are Live-Streamed Through Our “Friends Of Hope Lutheran Church” Facebook Group.

Sermons are posted on Youtube.com at “Pastor Richard O Hill” Welcome Sunday is September 8th featuring a special children’s program from 11-12 followed by a family barbeque hosted by the Men’s Fellowship.

ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH

309 Patchogue Road, Port Jefferson Station 631-473-2236 REV. PAUL A. DOWNING PASTOR E-mail: Pastor pauldowning@yahoo.com Pastor’s cell: 347–423–1523 Summer Services: Sunday Mornings at 9:30am Holy Communion Coffee Fellowship Hour on Lawn after service Friday Morning 10:30am-Power of Prayer Hour Free meal provided to the community on

Sunday at 1:00pm and Wednesday at 5:45pm provided by Welcome Friends Join Us For Any Service--All Are Welcome We are celebrating our second century of service to the Port Jefferson Area.

Lutheran–LCMS MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Messiah Preschool & Day Care 465 Pond Path, East Setauket 631-751–1775 • www.messiahny.com PASTOR STEVE UNGER We welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship.

It would be wonderful to have you with us.

Summer Worship Services: 9:30 am with Holy Communion beginning May 26 We have NYS Certified Preschool & Day Care

Methodist BETHEL AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

33 Christian Ave/ PO 2117, E. Setauket NY 11733 631-941–3581 REV. GREGORY L. LEONARD–PASTOR 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

ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

532 Moriches Road, St. James 11780-1316 REV. PRINCE DONKOR, PASTOR 631-584-5340 Sunday Service and Sunday School at 10 am Tuesday Evening is Prayer Group at 7:30 pm Wednesday Morning Bible Study at 7:30 am Wednesday Afternoon Bible Study at 1 pm Wednesday Evening Choir Practice at 7:30 pm AA Ministry Every Monday and Wednesday Evenings at 6:30 pm Open Hearts Open Minds

SETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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 Celebrating and Sharing the love of God since 1660.

The Rev. Kate Jones Calone, Interim Pastor The Rev. Ashley McFaul-Erwin, Community Outreach Pastor www.setauketpresbyterian.org Email: setauketpresbyterian@verizon.net Sunday Worship: at 9:30 a.m. (childcare available) Summer Sunday School “The Un-bee-lievable Buzz at SPC” at 9:45 a.m.

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.

Quakers RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

4 Friends Way, St. James 631–928-2768 • www.cbquakers.org Worship Sundays: Sept. - June 11 am , July - Aug. 10:00 am We gather in silent worship seeking God • the Inner Light • Spirit. We are guided by the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. Weekly coffee and fellowship, monthly discussions, Religious Education for children.

Unitarian Universalist UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road • between Rte 347 & Rte 25A 631–751–0297 • www.uufsb.org • office@uufsb.org REV. MARGARET H. ALLEN (minister@uufsb.org) Sunday Service: 10:30 am 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.

Unity UNITY CHURCH OF HUNTINGTON

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta. 631–385–7180 • www.unityhuntingtonny.org email: unitychurchny@yahoo.com FB & YouTube: Unity Church of Healing Light REV. SABA MCHUNGUZI, MINISTER Sunday Service - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Sign Language Interpreter) Sunday school for children and youth 3-17 years old Wednesday Prayer Group - 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 pm We believe that everyone is a child of God and entitled to live a fulfilling and productive life. We teach spiritual principles, such as affirmative prayer, the power of thought and the law of attraction (LOA).

We celebrate a diverse fellowship where everyone finds acceptance. We are a member of Unity Worldwide Ministries and affiliated with the Daily Word devotional booklet, and Silent Unity.

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FEATURE STORY

5th annual Culper Spy Day draws near

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n Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tri-Spy Tours, the Three Village Historical Society, the Long Island Museum and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization will present a day of spy-related tours and activities for the 5th annual Culper Spy Day. The event is named for the Culper Spy Ring founded by Benjamin Tallmadge of Setauket, which provided Gen. George Washington with the information he needed to turn the tide of the American Revolution.

A collaboration of more than 40 historical and cultural organizations, from Montauk to Manhattan, will gather in the Three Village area for a day of community events. Participants will have the opportunity to build their own Revolutionary War story and to visit the places where history was made during this self-guided tour. Activities throughout the community will include tours, a Revolutionary War encampment, Colonial cooking demonstrations, musical performances, crafts and more.

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Caleb Smith State Park hosts photo contest YOUR CULPER SPY ADVENTURE AWAITS! Meet historical figures including Anna Smith Strong, left, and Benjamin Tallmadge, above; Big Bill the Tory, below left; and Robert Townsend, below right, during the event. Photos by Anthony White

Featured events

The Three Village Historical Society will host Anna Smith Strong and her famous clothesline, invisible ink demonstrations, a Spies! exhibit, children’s book signing, Colonial music by the Three Village Chamber Players from noon to 4 p.m., an outdoor gift shop and Tavern on the Field featuring food trucks Eat Me, Drink Me, Fat Boys BBQ Bus and Food Nation Generation.

The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook will hold blacksmithing demonstrations in the Samuel West Blacksmith Shop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. LIMarts artists Joseph Rotella and Lori Scarlatos will paint plein air in the carriage shed at the Caroline Church in Setauket from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization will have costumed docents guide visitors through their c. 1709 Thompson House and their c. 1665 Joseph Brewster House. Living historian Diane Schwindt of Stirring Up History will be serving up some tasty and authentic 18th-century treats from America’s past on the front lawn of the Brewster House.

A miller will be on hand to demonstrate the workings of the c. 1751 Stony Brook Grist Mill throughout the day.

George Washington’s original letters to members of his spy ring will be on display at the Stony Brook University Library’s Dept. of Special Collections between 10 a.m. and noon.

The Three Village Inn and the Country House Restaurant in Stony Brook will feature a spy lunch for an additional fee. Reservations are required (not included in Spy Day ticket price).

Other Culper Spy Day sites and activities include historical cemetery tours, tea with Big Bill the Tory, viewing of the Vance Locke murals at the Setauket Elementary School and much more. Build your own Revolutionary War story and see history come to life at this fun-filled event.

If you go:

Tickets, which are $25 adults, $5 children ages 6 to 12, children under the age of 6 and veterans are free, may be purchased online at www.tvhs.org or in person at the Three Village Historical Society at 93 North Country Road in Setauket. Participants will receive a bracelet and a copy of the Culper

Spy Day map with all event listings. Tickets are good for admission to participating organizations on Sept. 14. Some organizations include additional dates.

For more information, please visit www. culperspyday.com.

Calling all photographers and nature lovers! The Friends of Caleb Smith Preserve is sponsoring a photography contest now through Jan. 31, 2020.

The community is asked to send in digital photographs that highlight the natural beauty of Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown.

The contest will be divided into two divisions; Adult: age 18 or older (or out of high school); and Youth: ages 8 to 18 (or still in high school). There will be two first-place prizes of $100 in each division, two second-place prizes of $50 and two third-place prizes of $25. Judging will take place in February 2020.

Contestants must be able to prepare digital files according to specific guidelines, complete a paper entry form, submit the photograph files via email and pay an entry fee of $10 per photograph.

Contestants must also have access to a valid email address for communication with contest officials.

A reception honoring the winners and finalists will be held at the park museum in March 2020. Winning photographs and honorable mentions will be printed and displayed.

Copies of the official contest rules, as well as entry forms, are available at the park office. For further information, please contact the park at 631-265-1054 or email the Friends of Caleb Smith at calebsmithfriends@gmail.com.

Visit www.friendsofcalebsmith.org for information about all activities and events.

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Founded in 1974, Seiskaya Ballet quickly established itself as the premiere ballet training center on Long Island. Seiskaya offers two separate programs: Seiskaya OPEN for the student seeking enrichment through classical dance, and the Seiskaya Ballet Academy, for serious dancers who display the facilities, technical prowess and musicality necessary for a career-oriented dancer.

A unified pedagogical approach to ballet training, steeped in Russian tradition, serves as the basis for all instruction. Under the direction of Master Teacher Mde. Valia Seiskaya, Seiskaya Ballet’s experienced staff provides an unparalleled dance education in spacious professional facilities which feature modern composite flooring, air conditioning, plus audio, video and print libraries.

Our website at www.seiskaya.com provides information on current class schedules and fees, policies and procedures for registration plus contact information. Fall 2019 registration is now open. Seiskaya Ballet’s 2019 Nutcracker production is scheduled for six performances December 19-22 at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts. This classical ballet rendition has earned praise from critics and audiences alike. Over the years Newsday reviewers have described Seiskaya’s Nutcracker as: “ENCHANTING,” “Polished,” “...child friendly - a storyteller’s Nutcracker...,” “...lavish... and ...sumptuous...”and “...A Seasoned Recipe For Holiday Cheer.”

So whether you are a child or an adult seeking ballet lessons, a balletomane in search of quality performances or an athlete requiring additional agility, strength and endurance, Seiskaya Ballet offers something for everyone.

With 80 professional ballet careers launched and dozens of college dance scholarships garnered, world class training really is at your doorstep.

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KIDS KORNER Attention All Young Performers!

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Storytime at Barnes & Noble

Make a Dreamcatcher

The Long Island Explorium, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson will present a special drop-in program from Aug. 15 to 18 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Collect natural materials from nature and weave your own dreamcatcher to take home. Admission is $5 per person. Call 331-3277.

Create a snow globe

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will present a creative workshop for preschoolers (ages 3 to 4) accompanied by an adult on Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. Children will create a Marine Habitat Snow Globe to take home. Fee is $20, $18 members. To register, call 854-5539.

Summer drop-in workshop

The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington offers a summer drop-in workshop for children ages 5 to 10 on Aug. 16 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Children will either paint at an inspiring location in Heckscher Park (weather permitting) or draw, collage or sculpt in the museum galleries. No registration necessary. $5 per child. Call 351-3250.

Family Fun Day

Kicking off its 20th anniversary, Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a free Family Fun Day on Aug. 16 from 3 to 9 p.m. Enjoy over 20 free activities including face painting, arts and crafts, science activities, kids healthy cooking, stomp rockets, sand art, bounce houses, magic shows and kids fitness classes with a concert by BonJourney at 7 p.m. Call 509-0882.

Hatchling Turtle Day

Come celebrate the hatching of baby turtles at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and turtle-themed activities. Professional staff will be on hand to answer questions. Admission is $6 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 3 to 12. Call 516-692-6768.

Join Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove at 600 Smith Haven Mall or in East Northport at 4000 E. Jericho Turnpike for a reading of “The Color Monster: A Story About Emotions” by Anna Llenas on Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. Followed by an activity. Free. Call 724-0341 (LG) or 462-0208 (EN).

Mermaid Tea Party

Drop in to The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor for its annual mermaid celebration on Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet and greet the museum mermaid, enjoy snacks and create a treasure trove of colorful mermaid crafts to take home. Costumes welcome. $12 per participant. Call 367-3418.

Salt Marsh Detectives

As part of its Summer of Science series, The Ward Melville Heritage Organization hosts a camp program titled Salt Marsh Detectives for ages 10 to 12 from Aug. 19 to 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Kids will learn while having fun at the Ernst Marine Conservation Center at West Meadow Creek in Stony Brook. Call 751-2244 for prices and to register.

Ocean Science Camp

The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor holds an Ocean Science Camp for children entering grades 3 to 5 from Aug. 19 to 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Campers explore the incredible ocean world through hands-on experiments, games, crafts and field trips. Snack provided. Bring lunch. Call 367-3418 for prices and to register.

Fashion Illustration

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will host a Fashion Illustration workshop from Aug. 20 to 23 from 10 a.m. to noon. Draw the latest styles as they come down the runway! Students will learn how to draw fashions and create their own designs with artist Krista Biedenbach. Recommended for children ages 8 and up. $150 for 4-day session includes all materials. Member discount available. Call 7510066, ext. 212 to register.

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

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KIDS KORNER

All seats are $18. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Reptiles 101

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport kicks off its 2019-20 Children’s Theater season with “Rapunzel: A Tangled Fairytale,” through Aug. 25. Locked up in a tower by an evil witch, Rapunzel longs to see the world for her 16th birthday. When a handsome prince named Brian comes to rescue her, both will have to face the wrath of the witch and a few other hilarious obstacles. All seats are $15. To order, call 2612900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

‘Rapunzel: A Tangled Fairytale’

Children interested in learning about coldblooded animals such as snakes, lizards and turtles can attend Slithery, Scaley & Spikey ... Oh My! at the Holtsville Ecology Site and Animal Preserve, 246 Buckley Road, Holtsville on Aug. 20 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Attendees will make a reptile planter to take home. $10 per child. To register, call 758-9664.

Wacky Water Wednesdays

‘A Kooky Spooky Halloween’

Join the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor for Wacky Wednesdays, a day of sprinklers, bubbles, lawn games and activities, every Wednesday through August from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. $6 adults, $4 children ages 3 to 12. Call 516692-6768.

Pajama Story Time

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket hosts a Pajama Story Time for ages 2 to grade 2 with a parent/caregiver on Aug. 21 from 7 to 7:30 p.m. Put on your PJs, grab your teddy bear and head over to the library for a great bedtime story. No registration required. Open to all. Call 941-4080 for further information.

I Spy a Dragonfly

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 West Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown present a Tiny Tots class, I Spy a Dragonfly, on Aug. 22 from 10 to 11 a.m.

This program will connect children and their

MOVIES ON THE LAWN SERIES

Catch a free screening of ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ at Peter A. Nelson Park in Huntington Station on Aug. 19. parents with nature through short walks, animal visitors and crafts. For ages 3 to 5. $4 per child.

Advance registration required by calling 265-1054.

Theater

‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’

Children’s theater continues at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St.,

KIDS TIMES

By Laura Massaro, grade 9, R.C. Murphy Junior High School, Stony Brook Image courtesy of Three Village school district

WANTED: Kids’ poetry and artwork

Hey 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.

Smithtown with Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Emperor’s New Clothes” through Aug. 18. Young Emperor Marcus the Third is nervous to take the throne. Deciding that he can only gain confidence by dressing in the finest attire, he is outsmarted by a swindler who promises to make magic clothes that are “invisible to fools, liars, and anyone you should ignore.” Naturally, everyone chooses to see the magic clothes, until a friend reveals all.

Tickets are on sale now for “A Kooky Spooky Halloween,” a merry musical about a ghost who’s afraid of the dark at Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson from Oct. 5 to 26 with a sensorysensitive performance on Oct. 6 at 11 a.m.

Hilarious hijinks and a message of cooperation highlight this holiday story, a delightful show for the entire family. All seats are $10. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

Film

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

The Town of Huntington’s Movies on the Lawn series concludes with a screening of “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” at Peter A. Nelson Park, Oakwood Road, Huntington Station on Aug. 19 at dusk. Rated PG. Take a pic with Spider-Man! Rain date is Aug. 21. Call 351-3171.

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

Submissions wanted for

Children’s Prose Contest

Long Island Literary Arts (LILA), DBA Princess Ronkonkoma Productions, a local not-for-profit organization, seeks entries for its 3rd annual Children’s Prose Contest, open to all children K through 12th grade.

Prizes will be awarded based on four themes: 1. Ghost in the Playground 2. Let’s Celebrate!

3. Magic Tree 4. When the Power Went Out Prose includes short stories, memoirs, slice of life, essays, editorials, diaries, journals, letters, biographies, autobiographies, travelogues, fairy tales, etc. No poetry please. Submissions may be fiction or nonfiction, with a maximum of 100 words per entry. All entries must be titled. Please indicate the theme.

Submissions should be in Times New Roman size 12, double-spaced.

Send two copies of each submission, one with the child’s name, age, address, email address and phone number on it,

and one without to Princess Ronkonkoma Productions, c/o J. Turek, P.O. Box 611, East Meadow, NY 11554.

There is a $7 fee per submission or two submissions for $10. There is no limit to the number of entries; just include your entry fee for each. Make checks payable to: Princess Ronkonkoma Productions.

Postmark deadline for all entries is Sept.

1, 2019.

An award ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Farmingdale Library, 116 Merritts Road, Farmingdale from 1 to 3:30 p.m.

The winner, or a representative designated by the winner, MUST be present to accept certificate and prize at the Award Ceremony.

Princess Ronkonkoma Productions is a nonprofit, independent production company managed by physically handicapped artists. For more information, call Hedi Flickstein at 631-331-2438 or email Judy Turek at msjevus@optonline.net.

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CommUniversity Day Celebrating the Best of Stony Brook University & Hospital for Families, Friends, Students, Employees and Neighbors

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Enjoy a festival of fun and discovery for all ages! Here’s some of what you’ll find: Teddy Bear Clinic* • Sports Demonstrations • Outdoor TV Studio • SBU Marching Band • Kazoo-niversity Health Screenings • Drowsy Driving Simulator • Fly a Drone • Improv for All • and much more!

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