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1. ‘Fire and Ice’ by Jaysun Vodopija of Lake Grove was the Jan. 31 Photo of the Week. 2. Casa Luis in Smithtown reopened on Jan. 10 for the first time since a devastating single-car crash set the restaurant up in flames in October 2017. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center’s first baby of the year, Leah Isabella Albarracin, was born on Jan. 2 at 3:44 p.m. Photo from St. Catherine of Siena 4. Smithtown varsity boys basketball, with senior guard James Peters (pictured) claimed their victory over Newfield 50-46 on Jan. 15. Photo by Rita J. Egan 5. Priscilla Russo and Cole Napolitano starred in the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts’ ‘Aladdin Jr.’ from Jan. 12 to Feb. 24. Photo from SPAC 6. Kings Park School administrators Nicole Duffy and Danielle Colby-Rooney (pictured with Superintendent Timothy Eagen) were presented with Whole Child Heroes Awards. Photo from KPSD 7. Commack Fire Department burned down the former Courtesy Inn on Jan. 12 during a fire training drill. Photo by Mark Stevens 8. Smithtown’s iconic Whisper the Bull statue narrowly avoided damage in a singlecar accident. Photo by Corey Geske

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4 1. Island Harvest Food Bank in Hauppauge attempted to break the Guiness World Record for the largest, consecutive line of hunger-relief packages on Feb. 4 by lining up 1,805 packs, spanning 1,164 feet, alongside PSEG volunteers. Photo from Island Harvest 2. Hauppauge High School wrestler Danny Mauriello placed first in the Division I Suffolk County championships at Suffolk County Community College in Brentwood on Feb. 10. Photo from Section XI 3. Suffolk County Comptroller John Kennedy, pictured with his wife Leslie, threw his hat in the ring for Suffolk County executive on Feb. 11. Photo by Kyle Barr 4. ‘A Stargazer’s Treat’ of the Super Blood Wolf Moon by Tom Caruso of Smithtown was the Feb. 7 Photo of the Week. 5. The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts presented David Javerbaum’s ‘An Act of God’ starring, from top, Evan Donnellan, Scott Hofer and Jordan Hue. The show opened on Feb. 8 for a five-week run. Photo by Courtney Braun 6. Hundreds lined up to donate blood during the 9th annual Glen Ciano Blood Drive at the Commack Fire Department on Feb. 9. Photo by David Luces

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March

1. Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘South Pacific’ opened at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts on March 23 for a five-week run. Photo courtesy of SPAC 2. Kings Park held its 8th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade with the Nally Boys (Gene, John and Tom) as grand marshals on March 2. Photo by Rita J. Egan 3. Attorney, real estate developer and longtime Three Village resident John Damianos died unexpectedly in his Old Field home Feb. 25 at the age of 67. He was laid to rest March 4. Photo from Damianos Realty Group LLC 4. The Town of Smithtown held an affordable housing lottery for seven new

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1. Smithtown’s longtime supervisor Patrick Vecchio died April 7. Photo by Erika Karp 2. Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled his Long Island agenda to a crowd of some 400 politicians, business leaders, local residents and students at Stony Brook University’s Student Activities Center on April 11. Photo from Gov. Cuomo’s office 3. Through the month of April, blue lights and giant puzzle ribbons, the Autism Society’s official symbol for autism awareness, embellished major landmarks throughout Smithtown, including Whisper the Bull, Town Hall and the Smithtown parks and highway department grounds. Photo by Alexandra Damianos 4. Smithtown girls lacrosse squad, with Emma Elmen, trampled the Blue Devils 16-5 on April 18. Photo by Bill Landon 5. Fifth-grade students at Smithtown Elementary School presented a production of Disney’s ‘The Lion King Kids’ for their classmates. Photo from SCSD

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May

1. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Tony Awards-winning musical ‘Evita’ starring Laura Laureano opened at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts on May 11. Photo by Courtney Braun 2. Reenactors and living historians from the 67th New York Company, 9th Virginia Infantry, Company C and 30th Virginia Infantry, Company B, gathered at the Smithtown Historical Society for a Civil War reenactment on May 17. Photo by David Luces 3. Natalie Weinstein, Jack Ader and Arline Goldstein unveiled a painting by Goldstein titled ‘Celebrating St. James’ at the ribbon cutting commemorating an official Cultural Arts District along Lake Avenue in the hamlet of St. James on May 19. Photo courtesy of Town of Smithtown 4. Pranav Vijayababu, a fifth-grader from Bretton Woods Elementary School in the Hauppauge School District won first place in his grade at the Brookhaven National Laboratory’s 2019 Elementary School Science Fair on May 4. Photo from BNL

June

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1. Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta congratulated Boy Scout Troop 403 member and Commack resident Sam Morris for his title of Eagle Scout. Photo from Trotta’s office 2. Sunken Meadow State Park in Kings Park installed Shelley the Turtle, a 3-D environmental sculpture created by Jim Swain (right) on June 2. Photo by Heidi Sutton 3. Charlie Reichert, owner of the grocery store chain IGA (second from left), presented a check in the amount of $226,642.68 to the Smithtown Historical Society on June 11 for the restoration of the Obadiah Smith House, the first home in Kings Park. Photo by Janine Bendickson 4. Tristen Hennen, Frankie Marcotrigiano and Dylan Haase show off their trophies at the Friends of Caleb Smith Preserve’s catch-and-release 16th annual Junior Fishing Tournament on June 8. Photo by Carole Paquette 5. Sweetbriar Nature Center answered the call for help when a newborn fawn was left an orphan after her mother was hit by a car and died. The fawn was adopted by a doe on the Smithtown property that had recently given birth. Photo by Janine Bendickson

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July

1. Retired Grumman systems engineer Joseph Marino stands with a replica of the lunar module. The Apollo moon landing celebrated its 50th anniversary July 20. Marino played an integral role in developing the landing systems for the mission, overseeing 300 engineers plus psychologists to accomplish the task. He and a few of his colleagues still meet monthly at a Kings Park restaurant. Photo from Joseph Marino 2. Popular Kings Park middle school gym teacher and beloved baseball coach Michael McDermott dies tragically July 14 at age 37. Photo from Branch Funeral Home

3. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi described inhumane condition at U.S. Mexican border and took photos to document the effects of the Trump administration’s border policies. People seeking asylum were placed in detention centers, separating families and leaving children without their parents in many instances. Photo from Suozzi’s office 4. Smithtown Real Estate lawyer Asaf German wins Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Person of the Year July 28 after raising a recordbreaking $450,000 in 10 weeks. Seen here with his children, who helped raised funds with families from Accompsett Elementary and Middle schools. Photo from Asaf German 5. Nesconset residents raise objections July 16 at a Smithtown Zoning Board of Appeals meeting after the Water Mill Catering Hall on Route 347 sought variances to construct a four-story, 130-room hotel on site. Photo from the Town of Smithtown

6. Town renovates Smithtown Landing golf course and completes repairs July 1, in time for tournaments and the peak summer season. Photo from the Town of Smithtown

August

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4 5 1. Native ladybugs, once a common insect, are now nearly extinct in the Northeast, according to researchers from Cornell University. An Aug. 8 Times of Smithtown report described how some people are hoping to revive the highly beneficial insect. Photo by Laurie McBride 2. Suffolk County Junior Tennis League in Smithtown and Sportime in Kings Park ran a student-led on-court demonstration Aug. 26 at the U.S. Tennis Open. Photo from Sharp Communications 3. Deepwells Mansion on Route 25A in St. James hosted a music tribute to Woodstock Aug. 17 to honor the 50th anniversary of the historic music festival. Photo by David Ackerman 4. Avalon Park & Preserve explains in the Aug. 1 edition the Leave No Trace movement, which instills a set of practices designed to better protect and enjoy the great outdoors. Here trees were badly damaged by vandals who carved their initials into trees, a discouraged practice. Photo by Donna Deedy 5. Kids prevented underage drinking and the sale of alcohol to minors. Smithtown’s younger generation participated in a pizza box top project. They adhered 1,200 stickers to boxes at local pizzerias. Photo from Smithtown Central School District

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1. A young woman recovered from opioid addiction and shared her story anonymously in the Sept. 12 edition of The Times of Smithtown to offer hope to families struggling with addiction. Photo by anonymous 2. Accompsett students met up on Sept. 4, the first day of school. Photo from Smithtown school district 3. Smithtown’s Guardians of Rescue saved dogs in the Bahamas post-Hurricane Dorian. Photo from Guardians of Rescue 4. Byzantine Catholic Pastor Daniel Bitsko died Sept. 4 at age 82. Bitsko’s legacy included launching the Byzantine Bazaar, an ethnic food festival that was for years one of Long Island’s most popular events with more than 10,000 people attending annually over the Labor Day weekend. Photo from Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Church website

5. Mark Gajewski, a first responder, died a decade after clearing ground zero debris from a related illness. In the Sept. 19 issue, his daughter Crystal shared how her father helped erect the iconic 9/11 cross that inspired so many emergency workers at the scene in 2001. Photo collage by Crystal Gajewski 6. Youth tennis players from Sportime2 participated in on-court demonstrations Sept. 2 at the U.S. Tennis Open. Photo from Jennifer Pottheiser/USTA

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1. Retired town historian Brad Harris with golf pro Michael Hebron at Smithtown Landing Golf Course. For more than 40 years Harris was keeper of the town’s records. He retired in the summer 2017 and was honored in the fall 2019 with a golf outing and luncheom. Photo by Town of Smithtown

2. Kings Park received a $500,000 Jumpstart grant Oct. 3 from the county, the first of a string of moves to help revitalize downtown Kings Park. Photo by Donna Deedy

3. Meghan Deery and Steven Heimerle were crowned Smithtown West homecoming king and queen Oct. 12. Pictured with Deery and Heimerle is service dog Duke. Photo from Smithtown Central School District 4. With renovations complete after a car accident damaged the landscape and masonry surrounding Smithtown’s iconic bull, officials gathered Oct. 29 to celebrate. Photo from Town of Smithtown 5. Sweetbriar Nature Center welcomed the community for fall festivities and adventures Oct. 26, including a trick-or-treat trail. Photo by Media Origin

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November

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1. Bellone discussed ideas for revitalizing St. James Nov. 7 with Natalie Weinstein from the civic group Celebrate St. James at the Calderone Theater in St. James. Photo by David Luces 2. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin hosted fundraiser/book signing with Donald Trump Jr. Nov. 21at Flowerfield raising over $200,000 for his 2020 campaign. More than 350 attended with tickets costing $1,000 for VIP and $200 general admission. Tickets came with a copy of Trump’s book. Additional signed copies were available bearing $100 price tag. Photo by Donna Deedy

3. Activists protest outside of Flowerfield Catering Hall Nov. 21during Zeldin fundraiser. Photo by Donna Deedy 4. Kings Park girls volleyball team wins County Championship Class A title Nov. 8 defeating Westhampton 3-1. Photo by Bill Landon 5. Steve Bellone is reelected county executive in Nov. 5 election. Photo by David Luces

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December

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5 1. In a cold rainstorm Dec. 17, protesters gathered to support the impeachment of President Trump Photo by Media Origin

2. Rising sea levels and more frequent storms translated into regular flooding on Long Beach Road in Smithtown. The town, with help from FEMA, is planning to elevate a portion of the roadway 1.7 feet. Photo by Carol Wendelken

3. Kit Gabrielsen was elected fire commissioner Dec. 10 for St. James fire district. As a result, the district now has a majority of commissioners supporting the two-firehouse position. Photo from Kit Gabrielsen 4. Fort Salonga resident Nancy Richard, who helped launch the new children’s hospital at Stony Brook University, died tragically on Dec. 2 at the age of 79 . Photo from the family of Nancy Richard 5. Smithtown planning board considered subdividing Gyrodyne/Flowerfields property. The 75-acre site plan proposed a hotel, two assisted living centers, two medical office parks and sewer treatment plant. Many legislators and community members opposed the plan, citing traffic and multiple environmental concerns. Photo by Heidi Sutton 6. Smithtown school district choir entertain the crowd of more than 350 people to celebrate the holiday season. Photo by Media Origin 7. U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin responded ‘one on one’ to questions and explained his position on the decision to impeach President Donald Trump in Dec. 12 issue (available online at tbrnewsmedia.com). Photo by Doreen Guma

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Friday 3 Book signing

Join Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington for an evening with mindfulness instructor Cory Muscara as he speaks about and signs copies of his new book, “Stop Missing Your Life: How To Be Deeply Present In An Un-Present World,” at 7 p.m. Call 271-1442.

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Jan. 2 to Jan. 9, 2020

Friday Night Face Off

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.

Hauppauge Public Library, 1373 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge hosts an afternoon of International Folk Dancing from 2 to 4:30 p.m. No partner needed. Free. Call 896-4751 or 979-1600.

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SOUNDING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ALARM Catch a screening of National Geographic’s ‘Before the Flood’ with Leonardo DiCaprio at the Smithtown Library on Jan. 3.

Tuesday 7 Stand With Us workshop

Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook welcomes Rena Nasar First, Executive Director of Campus Affairs at Stand With Us, for a workshop titled “The New Face of Antisemitism on College Campuses” at 7 p.m. Suitable for high school teens, college students and adults. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 751-8518.

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The Kennedys in concert

RJO Intermediate School, located at the corner of Church Street and Old Dock Road, Kings Park will host an evening of international and Israeli folk dancing every Wednesday (when school is in session) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $10 per person. For further details, call Linda at 269-6894.

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington offers a guided winter seasonal stroll (approximately 1.5 miles) through the park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to observe seasonal changes. Adults only. $4 per person. Advance registration required by calling 423-1770. As part of the Sunday Street series, the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, in collaboration with WUSB-FM and the Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council, welcomes The Kennedys in concert in the Carriage Museum’s Gillespie Room at 3 p.m. Program will feature the duo’s debut album, River of Fallen Stars. Tickets are $25 in advance through Jan. 3 at www.sundaystreet.org, $30 at the door (cash only). Call 751-0066.

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Friday afternoon matinees continue at Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket with “The Art of Racing in the Rain” starring Milo Ventimiglia and Kevin Costner on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. Rated PG. Open to all. No registration required. Call 941-4080.

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The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concert series continues at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport with a performance by Christine Lavin at 8:30 p.m. Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25, $20 members at www.fmsh.org or at the door. Call 425-2925 for further information.

‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’

Friday Movie Night with the Four Harbors Audubon Society continues at the Smithtown Library’s Main Branch, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown on Jan. 3 with a screening of “Before the Flood” at 6:30 p.m. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, the documentary follows DiCaprio as he travels the globe to witness firsthand effects of climate change. Free and open to all. Reservations required by calling 766-3075 or 36-2480, ext. 232.

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Swing Dance Long Island will hold its monthly dance at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from 8 to 11 p.m. The Black Tie event (formal attire encouraged but not required) will feature the Fleur Seul Band. Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m. $15 admission. Come alone or bring a friend. Call 476-3707 or visit www.sdli.org.

Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. Winner of eight Tony Awards, the show is set in late 19th-century Germany, and tells the story of a group of teenagers navigating the inner and outer turmoil of teenage life and self-discovery. Mature subject matter. Tickets are $20. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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Thursday 9 Audubon lecture

Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a presentation by the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society at 7 p.m. Guest speaker Coby Klein will discuss the ways of mockingbirds, lyrebirds, cuckoos in a lecture titled “I Know You Know That I am Not Telling the Truth: Avian Mimicry.” This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Call 692-6820. * All numbers are in (631) area code unless otherwise noted.

Theater ‘Annie’

The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown opens its 2019-20 season with “Annie” through Jan. 20. Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, the story follows little orphan Annie on her quest to find the parents who abandoned her on the doorstep of a New York City orphanage. Tickets are $40 adults, $36 seniors, $25 students. Call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

Tribute to Gene Kelly

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization’s Educational & Cultural Center, 97P Main St., Stony Brook presents a Holiday Musical Theatre luncheon celebrating Gene Kelly through Jan. 11 on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., Sundays at 12:30 p.m. Admission is $50 adults, $48 seniors and children and includes lunch, dessert and tea. Reservations required by calling 689-5888.

‘Driving Miss Daisy’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off the new year with Alfred Uhry’s “Driving Miss Daisy” from Jan. 11 to Feb. 1. Take a ride down memory line in this delicated depiction of simmering racial tensions, changing times, and the tranformative power of understanding. Tickets are $35 adults, $28 seniors and students, $20 children ages 5 to 12. Call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com to order.

‘Spring Awakening’

The Engeman Select Players present “Spring Awakening” at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport on Jan. 4 at 3 and 8 p.m. and

In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents “Jim Allison: Breakthrough,” a documentary about 2018 Nobel Prize winner Jim Allison who discovered the immune system’s role in defeating cancer, on Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. Followed by a discussion with CSHL President and CEO, Dr. Bruce Stillman. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www.cshl.edu for tickets.

‘Tower to the People’

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington will present a special screening of the Nikola Tesla documentary, “Tower to the People,” on Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. followed by a discussion and Q&A with the film’s director, Joe Sikorsky, and Tesla Science Center Executive Director Marc Alessi. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Visit www. cinemaartscentre.org.

‘Million Dollar Quartet’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its 2019-20 season with “Million Dollar Quartet” from Jan. 16 to March 1. On Dec. 4, 1956, a twist of fate brought together Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley. They were brought together in Memphis, Tennessee at the Sun Records’ storefront studio. Sam Phillips, also known as the “Father of Rock n’ Roll”, is who discovered them. “Million Dollar Quartet” captures the contagious spirit, freewheeling excitement, and thrilling sounds of the once-in-a-life-time event where four of music’s best talents came together. Tickets range from To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. CALENDAR DEADLINE is Wednesday at noon, one week before publication. Items may be mailed to: Times Beacon Record News Media, P.O. Box 707, Setauket, NY 11733. Email your information about community events to leisure@tbrnewspapers.com. Calendar listings are for not-for-profit organizations (nonsectarian, nonpartisan events) only, on a space-available basis. Please include a phone number that can be printed.

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Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown continues its children’s theater season with “Shrek The Musical Jr.” from Feb. 1 to March 1. In a faraway kingdom, Shrek finds his swamp invaded by banished fairytale misfits, runaways who’ve been cast off by Little Lord Farquaad, a tiny terror with big ambitions. Farquaad tells Shrek he can get his swamp back if he rescues Princess Fiona from the Dragon-guarded tower. But every fairy tale has its unexpected twists and turns! All seats are $18. To order, call 724-3700 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.

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