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SPOTLIGHT

By Janee [email protected]

Huntington officials have selected the artist fora public art project at the future home of SweetHollow Park in Melville. The town board approved a resolution on Nov. 5

authorizing Supervisor Frank Petrone to executean agreement with Suzanne Lee, of Portland, Ore-gon, to design, fabricate and install the $75,000-$85,000 project at an 8-acre municipal park at theintersection of intersection of Round Swamp andOld Country roads in Melville, which is set to beconstructed next spring and include a multi-abili-ty playground, tennis courts, bocce courts, gametables, covered areas, a path for walking, runningand bicycling, benches and picnic tables.The art project will be paid through the town’s

Environmental Open Space and Parks Improve-ment fund, $20,000 of which is in the 2015 capi-tal budget.Beatrice Colon of New York City was selected

as the backup artist. Lee was chosen by a panel that reviewed 13

submissions. The panel was chaired by BobCarter and included the chair of the Public ArtAdvisory Committee, Janine Seifert, committeemember Michelle Peppers and the town’s OpenSpace Coordinator Margo Miles. Also in thepanel were four community representatives:Alyssa Taff, David Kaston, Ellen Einhorn and

Michael Petruzelli.“We’re trying to get a combination of the whole

history [of the property], going back in time,” saidTaff, president of the Civic Association of SweetHollow Inc, who was on the panel. This includesthe history of Native Americans, colonial settlersand Hindu residents. “[Lee’s] talents were such that she could tell

the story a little better through her artwork,” saidTaff, adding that the panel liked the design ofLee’s work, which was more definitive and moreexpressive.Working primarily in metal and glass, Lee

makes public art and does a lot of laser-cut metal.“It’s a product that’s hard and permanent but it

looks lacey and vulnerable,” she said. Since thepark itself is not yet built, Lee said she hasn’t seenany plans for the project and won’t know until shevisits the site.“What we’re excited about is that this park will

be multigenerational,” Taff said. “What’s plannedfor it is things for all ages and it should be a beau-tiful resource for the community. We’re excited toget it going.”

Artist Chosen For Sweet Hollow Park Art Project MELVILLE

Suzanne Lee

By Andrew [email protected]

When Hills West fell 58-34 toNewfield in the Suffolk Division IIchampionship on Friday, it ended theColts’ football season. But no longerbeing able to play football in a Hills Westuniform wasn’t what nearly brought sen-ior quarterback Anthony Lucarelli totears in the moments following the game.He said it was because he’s going to misshis “family.”“They’re my best friends, we’re always

there for each other. That’s mostly whatwe’re going to miss the most. Not playing

Colts Fall To Wolverines In County FinalFOOTBALL>> NEWFIELD 58, HILLS WEST 34

Hills West Assistant Coach Toby Elmore, left, consoles juniorlineman Tyler Elmore on Friday after the Colts fell to Newfieldin the Suffolk Division II.

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Ted and Craig Weiss, the fatherand son team of who together headT. Weiss Realty Corp. have beennamed honorees of North Shore-LIJHuntington Hospital’s upcoming2015 gala.Ted Weiss, chief executive officer

and founder of the Melville-basedreal estate development and man-agement firm, and his son, Craig,the company’s president, will behonored Dec. 4 at a black-tie dinnerat Oheka Castle.“Being named co-honorees for

the 2015 Huntington Hospital Galais a distinction few fathers and sonshave the opportunity to share,” saidTed Weiss. “I am thrilled that thehospital is honoring the two of us.”More than 400 guests are expect-

ed to attend the gala, includingphysicians, hospital trustees andmajor benefactors. Event plannershope to raise $400,000 to benefit theexpansion of Huntington Hospital’semergency, inpatient oncology andmaternity departments.Construction has begun on the emer-gency wing, with an expected com-pletion date coinciding with the hos-pital’s centennial in 2016.

“I am delighted to be an hon-

oree for the gala and I am eagerlyanticipating working withHuntington Hospital to raiseawareness and the necessary fund-ing for future improvements,” saidCraig Weiss, who joined the fami-

ly business in 2007.“Huntington Hospital is grateful

to have the support of both Ted andCraig Weiss to help raise aware-ness and support for the hospital’scapital improvement program and

in particular, the emergencydepartment,” said Dr. Gerard X.Brogan Jr., Huntington Hospital’sexecutive director. For informationon the gala contact Dolli Bross at631-470-5204.

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The father-son development team behind T. Weiss Realty will be honored at Huntington Hospital’s gala Dec. 4. Fromleft: Craig Weiss, Dr. Gerard X. Brogan and Ted Weiss in front of Huntington Hospital.


Sunrise Day Camp-Long Islandhas received a $25,000 donation tobuild a musical garden at its Wheat-ley Heights campground.The donation, from Long Island

Real Estate Group, will expand themusic program of the camp, which isattended free of charge by childrenwith cancer and their siblings.“With great appreciation to

LIREG, the sounds of music — cre-ated with oversized instruments, in-cluding drums, bells, gongs, xylo-phones and more – will ringthroughout the campgrounds, pro-viding over 600 children of all agesthe opportunity to express them-selves through music,” said Beth Fet-ner, senior vice president of develop-ment for the Sunrise Association, ofwhich the Wheatley Heights camp-ground is a member.The SunriseAssociation also oper-

ates camps in Pearl River, NewYork,

Staten Island and Israel, all of whichare also free of charge and attendedby children with cancer and their sib-lings.LIREG, in October, also gave a

$50,000 donation to Valley Stream-based Building Homes for Heroesand a $35,000 donation to Union-dale-based Long Islander Children’sMuseum received $35,000.“These three organizations were

the most outstanding in terms oftheir reach and the scope of theirprojects among the numerous organ-izations that sought our assistancethis year,” said Richard Herzbach,charity committee chairman forLIREG, which consists of 400 mem-bers and has worked since 2004 toraise funds for charitable real estate-related projects on Long Island.Added Peter Schapero, co-presi-

dent of LIREG, “These contributionsdemonstrate how seriously the LongIsland Real Estate Group regards itsefforts to make a difference on LongIsland.”

Real EstateGroupGrants$25KToDayCampWHEATLEY HEIGHTS

The Long Island Real Estate Group made donations in October to three Long Is-land charities, including Sunrise Day Camp’s Wheatley Heights campground.From left, LIREG Co-President Scott Berman, LIREG Co-President Peter Schap-ero; Beth Fetner, Sunrise Day Camp vice president of development; and RichardHerzbach, LIREG charities committee chair.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEKREV.MARKBIGELOW

“Thanksgiving is our realAmerican national holiday that allpeople regardless of their religioncan participate together in. Itcelebrates also the diversity of ourcountry from the very beginning.”

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Cadillac Weed Cruising

On Nov. 18 at approximately 12:25 p.m.,Suffolk police arrested a 31-year-old DixHills man on charges of criminal posses-sion of marijuana. The drugs were alleged-ly found inside his 2007 Cadillac Escalade.

Checks Stolen From Home

On Nov. 17, police arrested an 18-year-old Dix Hills man who allegedly entered aDix Hills home on Beatrice Court andmade off with some personal checks. Theman was later charged with petit larceny.

Furniture Store Fraud

Police received a report alleging that anunknown person opened a line of creditwith Raymour & Flanigan using a stolenlicense and Social Security number andmade a fraudulent purchase with the card atthe chain’s Massapequa location. The inci-dent was believed to have occurredbetween Feb. 2 at around midnight andNov. 18.

Cash And Cards Stolen From GymParking Lot

Police received a report that an unknownperson stole cash and credit cards from a2002 Ford Ranger parked outside of PlanetFitness at 25 Ruland Road in Melville. Theincident was believed to have occurredNov. 18 at about 4 p.m.

Cameras Nabbed From Canon

On Nov. 17, police received a report thatan unknown person stole two Canon DSLRcameras from the Canon USA corporatecampus at 1 Canon Park in Melville. Theincident was believed to have occurredNov. 1 at approximately 3 p.m.

Cash Taken From Residence

Police received a report that an unknownperson unlawfully entered the rear windowof a Dix Hills home on Concord Street andtook cash. The incident was believed tohave occurred Nov. 17 at about 8 a.m.

Never gonna get it... It seems that a fewgas stations out there have not gotten the mes-sage that $1-plus hikes in gas prices for creditcharges is simply unaccept-able. Even the gas station at-tendants know it. As I wasabout to ask for this young fel-low at a Citgo on East Jericho Turnpike inHuntington to “fill ‘er up, regular,” he alertedme to the fact that the $2.29-a-gallon of gaswould actually cost $3.25 with my debit orcredit card. Instead of spending the nearly $30-plus it would take to fill up my trusty Buick, Ihanded him a $20. Their loss. And I won’t bereturning. “Ultra,” by the way, was $3.19 a

gallon, or $4.15 with a debit or credit card.Crazy.

Look who’s joined the crowd… On thebright side, it looks like town spokesman A.J.Carter went ahead and joined the Buick familywith the newest addition to his driveway, abrand-new LaCrosse. While my Buick, triedand true, is in dire need of a new paintjob andhas seen much better days, A.J. went with anewer and much shinier model. A.J. posted toFacebook that his kids were giving him thebusiness about his age and told him he wasold enough to drive a Buick ... so he boughtone. Nicely done, Mr. Carter. Enjoy the newcar, but don’t you dare challenge Aunt Rosieto a street race!

Don’t forget… You have to do your civilduty one more time this year,folks. On Dec. 8, it’s time tohit the polls for fire and wa-ter commissioner elections.We’ll have you covered nextweek with a complete break-down of the races around theTown of Huntington. So stay

tuned and remember to vote!

Just, yuck…The strangest situation hap-pened the other day when I was walking fromStop & Shop to our office in on Wall Street.With my arms crossed and head sunk into myshoulders to shield my neck from the icy cold,I was looking down and came across a seagullpecking at the flesh of a dead fish. I lookedaround as if I was hallucinating, but I wasn’t.I was standing in front of Dairy Barn in theheart of Huntington village, with two menstaring at me to see my reaction. “Disgusting,”I said out loud, as the seagull jerked its headback to swallow the fishy remains. At leastsomeone’s was happy.

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Developer Dominick Mavelliaplans to resubmit his proposal to builda medical office at a historic site inHuntington after the town board didnot extend the deadline for a vote nec-essary for the plan to move forward.In August, the board opted to ex-

tend to Dec. 6 the deadline for a voteon a residential-to-commercial zonechange that Mavellia requires in orderto build a proposed 10,000-square-foot medical office at the southeastcorner of Park Avenue and Route25A, the former Platt’s Tavern prop-erty, where it’s said President GeorgeWashington once dined.The board didn’t vote on the zone

change, nor extend the deadline, dur-ing its Nov. 5 meeting and its nextmeeting is Dec. 8. Since there won’tbe a vote before the deadline, Mavel-lia must resubmit his application tothe board if he wishes to move for-ward with his proposal.Mavellia said Nov. 18 he plans to

“forge ahead” with his plan despitesaying that he’s lost around $500,000in rent due to the eight-month-and-counting approval process, duringwhich the proposal has faced publiccriticism. He said he plans to resub-mit the application “within the nextweek or so.”Criticism of Mavellia’s plan has

come from neighbors of the propertyand historic preservationists. The planwas also resisted byHuntington’s His-

torical Preservation Commission,which reviewed the proposal as part ofits mission of oversight for the town’shistoric districts and structures.The historic commission refused to

recommend the town board approveMavellia’s proposal, citing concernswith the size of the proposed struc-ture. The developer opted to appealthe decision with an independent ad-ministrative hearing officer on Oct.21. The officer, Eric Sachs, ruled infavor of Mavellia, in his report issuedNov. 4, one day prior to the townboard’s most recent meeting.“I’m happy with the decision, it

proved that I’m not just some crazydeveloper trying to propose a build-ing that is out of line with what fits inthe area,” Mavellia said. “And Ithought that would have been suffi-cient proof… but apparently theboard let the time to put my projectup for a vote expire.”

Mavellia was unsure whether hislawyer requested a deadline extensionprior to the Nov. 5 town board meet-ing, but he said that the board didn’tvote on the zone change because therewere not enough votes to satisfy a su-permajority requirement necessarybecause a petition against the propos-al had been filed with the town by aneighbor of the property.Huntington Supervisor Frank

Petrone said after the Nov. 5 meetingthat the board “weighed all the infor-mation and there are some concerns,so the board felt it was appropriate notto go forward.”Since the board didn’t move for-

ward, Mavellia must meet again withthe town’s preservation commission,which will once again choosewhether or not to recommend the re-submitted plan to the board. “I have togo back to them to try and get ap-proval on a building that I was already

approved” for, Mavellia said.Mavellia said the historic commis-

sion maintains that the proposedbuilding is too large in its currentform, but that the commission has notgiven him a specific number of squarefeet that would be acceptable.“I do meet the C-1 criteria in

terms of parking, I’m not asking forany setback variances, I’m not ask-ing for parking variances. They wantto see a smaller building there,”Mavellia said, adding, “It’s more ofan opinion.”He added, “But I have to move

forward and I want to be positive. Iwant to believe that the board mem-bers are good and trying to do theright thing. And I want to believethat the historians are good and justhave the best interest of the people[in mind]. Hopefully, once I sitdown with them again, we can comeup with a happy medium.”

Platt’sDeveloperWill ResubmitPlanTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

A developer must resubmit his application to build a proposed 10,000-square-foot medical office at the historic southeastcorner of Park Avenue and Route 25A, shown in the rendering above, after the town board didn’t vote earlier this month ona necessary zone change.

McDonald’s locations across Long Island are ac-cepting canned and boxed non-perishable foods aspart of the chain’s annual food drive benefittingLong Island Cares Inc. - The Harry Chapin FoodBank. The food drive kicked off at the East North-port McDonald’s at 1999 East Jericho Turnpike.Thanks to the help of numerous Suffolk and Nas-

sau County Girl Scout troops, food drive collectionboxes have been decorated with thoughtful re-minders of the importance of thankfulness. The foodcollection boxes will be stationed in the lobby of theparticipating Long Island’s McDonalds locationsthrough Dec. 23.From left to right: Ronald McDonald, Denis

Stickelman, of McDonald’s; Mary Garrote, of theSuffolk County Girls Scouts; LonnyWeiner, of Mc-Donald’s; Josh Kaufman, McDonald’s owner/oper-ator; Paule Pachter, CEO of Long Island Cares;Gioianna DiGiorgio of Suffolk County Girl ScoutsTroop 1021; Elana Sissons of Long Island Cares;Christine Terzella, of the Suffolk County GirlsScouts; Joyce Wagner, of the Nassau County GirlsScouts; and Luciana Montuoro, of McDonald’s.

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Cuomo Should CommitTo Phasing Out Coal

Dear Editor:As the international cli-

mate negotiations in Parisnear, the governor can puthis words [in which he com-mitted to reducing carbonemissions 40 percent by2030] into action and com-mit this year to phasing outcoal in NewYork by the endof the decade. A commit-ment to phasing out coal inNew York will not only re-duce dangerous climate pol-lution, but will also positionNew York as a national

leader in harnessing the en-vironmental and economicbenefits provided by a for-ward-thinking renewableenergy economy.”The governor is on the

right path to transform oureconomy with clean energyprograms like REV, theClean Energy Fund and anenforceable renewable en-ergy target to source 50percent of electric energyfrom renewables by 2030,but that's only half of thesolution — phasing in re-newable energy is not suffi-cient to achieve aggressivecarbon reductions. Bold ac-tion is also required to

phase out dirty energy.”

LISA DIXSenior

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Make SchoolsTobacco Free

Dear Editor:Tobacco is the only prod-

uct sold today that whenused as intended, kills itsconsumers. A recent reportby the American Cancer So-

ciety rated the tobacco poli-cies of 201 colleges anduniversities across NewYork State. In our area,Suffolk Community Col-lege is among the top rank-ing institutions for introduc-ing comprehensive policiesthis fall to protect studentsand staff from the dangersof tobacco.On behalf of the Ameri-

can Cancer Society Board ofAdvisors, we applaud themany schools in New Yorkfor their top grades but en-courage all academic insti-tutions on Long Island withlower grades to begin orcomplete the process of im-plementing a tobacco freecampus policy.We also call upon the gov-

ernor and legislature to passlegislation that requires allNewYork public colleges tobe 100 percent tobacco free.

While tobacco-free/smoke-free policieshave increased in recentyears, together we mustcontinue to reduce the initi-ation of tobacco use amongyoung people and assistyouths and adults who aretrying to quit.Nov. 19, 2015 is the

American Cancer Society’sGreat American Smoke Out.As tobacco use is responsi-ble for nearly one in fivedeaths across the UnitedStates, please join me insupporting tobacco freepolicies, cessation programsand helping other Long Is-landers to quit smoking andlive healthier lives.

PATRICIABISHOP-KELLYBoard of AdvisorsAmerican Cancer

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The holiday season kicks off this week-end. This Saturday’s lighted holiday paradeand street festival draws thousands of chil-dren and their families to downtown Hunt-ington each year. Presented by the Town ofHuntington in conjunction with local firedepartments and the Huntington Chamberof Commerce, the parade features firetrucks and floats decked in lights, marchingbands and costumed charactersin an all-out show of holidayspirit.Now in its sixth year, the event also kicks

off the important holiday shopping seasonfor the town’s retailers and restaurants. Al-ways the Saturday after Thanksgiving, theholiday kickoff coincides with Small Busi-ness Saturday.Small business’ answer to Black Friday

and Cyber Monday, Small Business Satur-day is a day dedicated to raising awarenessand driving shoppers to the retailers in theirown backyards.The day’s catch-phrase, “Think Small,”

reminds shoppers how important it is to sup-port the local businesses that are so impor-

tant to the health and vitality of our down-town shipping areas.Huntington village, downtown Northport,

Cold Spring Harbor and Greenlawn are of-fer wonderful shops and restaurants thatmake each community unique in its ownway. But there’s a more important reason tovisit.When you spend at the shops and busi-nesses in our downtown areas, you support

the community. In addition togenerating local sales tax dollarsthat come back to the communi-

ty, you are helping the businesses that pro-vide jobs, and often give back to the com-munity in other ways. Small-business own-ers support local nonprofits and charities.They sponsor your kids’ athletic teams, andgive to PTAs and other grassroots commu-nity groups.When you spend your shopping dollars

with local businesses, you are helping keepneighbors employed, keeping real estateprices up and putting dollars back into thecommunity.Keep it in mind when you are checking

off that holiday gift list.

Shop Small This Season

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Nassau County Executive EdwardP. Mangano and Thomas Krumpter,acting police commissioner, an-nounced Nov. 16 that the NassauCounty Police Department intensifiedpolice patrols countywide the week-end after 137 people were killed, and352 were injured, due to a series ofterrorist attacks in Paris on Nov. 12.The department put a special focus

on large public gatherings, and plansto continue with an increased policepresence in Nassau for the time being.“The Nassau County Police De-

partment continues to work with lo-cal, state and federal law enforcementagencies to ensure the safety of ourresidents,” Mangano said. "Residentsshould remain vigilant in the fightagainst terrorism and work collective-ly with police to root out those thatseek to cause harm to our nation.”Krumpter added, “Our law enforce-

ment professionals have been in con-stant contact with the Joint TerrorismTask Force and at this time there is no

known Nexis to the United States orto Nassau County. Rest assured thatthe Nassau County Police Depart-ment is always monitoring worldwideintelligence for any possible threats.”To assist law enforcement agen-

cies, residents are reminded by offi-cials of the importance of the “SeeSomething, Say Something” cam-paign. In these dangerous times, it iscritical that residents be aware oftheir surroundings while continuingwith their daily routine. Residentsshould not assume a package, bag orbox was left somewhere by accident.If you see an unattended package, ator outside of a train station, bus stop,house of worship, mall or high trafficarea – or if you see anything suspi-cious - report it to police by dialing911. In addition, do not accept pack-ages from strangers, when in build-ings learn where all emergency exitsare located, learn how to evacuate abuilding and know where the stairsare located.

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Life&Style

By Chris [email protected]

A congregation of 300 mixed-faith gatherers filled the presenta-tion hall of the Huntington JewishCenter Sunday for the 44th AnnualHuntington Community Thanks-giving Service.Hosted by the center, the servicewas meant to instill a sense of com-

munity between interfaith individu-als united under the belief of thesame higher power, according to theevent’s organizers.Canned food was accepted by theHuntington Community Food Coun-cil, and a dessert reception spon-sored by the Sisterhood of the Hunt-ington Jewish Center was held in thebuilding’s Kiddush Lounge at theconclusion of the night’s event.

Participating in the service were 12houses of worship, with various cler-gy members taking their part in lead-ing the Huntington religious commu-nity in prayer, thoughtful meditationand musical scores—a feature coor-dinated by Cantor Israel Gordan.Rev. Mark Bigelow of the Congre-gational Church of Huntington wasamong the clergy who helped organ-ize the Thanksgiving service.

“Thanksgiving is our real Ameri-can national holiday that all peopleregardless of their religion can partic-ipate together in,” Bigelow said. “Itcelebrates also the diversity of ourcountry from the very beginning.”He added, “That’s the richness ofThanksgiving—it’s people gatheringtogether who come from differentbackgrounds.”

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Cantor Israel Gordan of the Huntington Jewish Center leads the audience in song at the 44th Annual Huntington Community Thanksgiving Service held at thecenter on Nov. 22.


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At the beginning of the event,Rabbi Neil Kurshan led with an in-vocation followed with a messagecentered around togethernessamongst religious communities inspite of the turmoil following theParis terrorist attacks.

The Muslim call to ritual prayer,referred to as an Azan, was given byMustafa Akkaya of the Turkish Cul-tural Center Long Island, followed bythe singing of “We Gather Together”by the Community Interfaith Choir.

Rev. Gia Hall of the West HillsMethodist Church read a psalm fromthe Christian Bible and gave thanksto all those who attended, before theSt. Patrick’s Church choir sung a ren-dition of “America the Beautiful.”

“This is the richest musical servicewe’ve had thanks to the cantor here atthe synagogue, he really helped bringpeople together,” said Bigelow. “AndReverend JoAnn Barrett brings hergroup and helps to include all of theother different groups here as well.”

Barrett spoke on behalf of theGathering of Light Fellowship andemphasized that this yearly holidayservice is hinged on diversity andwhatever congregation is hostingthe annual event does the job ofhelping to bring people of differentfaiths together.

“Huntington is a very diverse

community, but we also believe thatwe have to do the work at home andif we’re not doing it here then it’snot going to change in the world,”Barrett said. “By us coming togeth-er and being the power of examplefor the rest of the world, we canchange the world.”

“We start with the clergy, then weadd to the choir, then we add the dif-ferent congregations and the word

gets out,” she added.The service went on to include

additional readings of religiousscripture, musical performances, aswell as a detailed sermon relayingthe history of the Thanksgiving hol-iday titled “Thanksgiving Lessons.”It was read by Duncan Burns, rev-erend of St. John’s EpiscopalChurch of Huntington.

Huntington resident Paul Cohen

was one of many in attendance whoenjoyed the service, and particularlyliked the musical numbers.

Asked to describe his experienceand what he felt religion’s role wason the world stage, Cohen grewemotional.

“It’s good to see everybody cometogether,” he said. “We shouldn’t letthe thoughts of irrational peoplemake us do irrational things.”

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate repre-sentatives in Huntington were joinedby local officials on Nov. 17 to sendtheir first shipment of donated coats toHelping Hands Rescue Mission.“Our goal in our collection efforts is

to put a coat on everybody in need inthe Town of Huntington,” said KelleyTaylor, manager of the Douglas Elli-man Huntington office.Elliman’s three offices in the Town

of Huntington -- in Northport, DixHills and Huntington village -- aredrop-off points for people to give awaycoats that are then donated to the Help-ing Hand Rescue Mission in Hunting-ton Station.Through the help of Liberty Mov-

ing and Storage, which provided theboxes and transportation for the dona-tions, Elliman donated 550 coats last

year, prompting it to raise the bar thisseason.The goal is to give 1,000 people on

the Island warm clothing, said Rev.Rose Marie Gaines, founder of theHelping Hand Rescue Mission, whichwas started in 1965.“I got all my co-managers of the 26

offices on board to be a drop-off forany coats,” Taylor said.To spread the word, the agency

mailed out a notice to all of its clients,asking them to drop-off or send a re-quest for a pickup.The drive started on Oct. 15 and will

continue until Dec. 15, Taylor said.Douglas Elliman’s Huntington officeis located at 164 E. Main St.“There’s so many people per office

that are part of this community that canmake a difference,” Taylor said. “It’snot about what the community cangive us it’s about what we can give ourcommunity.”

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Douglas Elliman Real Estate representatives in Huntington were joined by localofficials on Nov. 17 to send their first shipment of donated coats to HelpingHands Rescue Mission.

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You know him from The Food Net-work’s “Restaurant: Impossible,” inwhich the muscle-bound, tough-lovecelebrity chef Robert Irvine helps turnaround a struggling food operation in 36hours with just a $10,000 budget.Over 12 seasons he’s visited 148 loca-

tions, and counting.And when he’s not doing that, the

British military veteran is either volun-teering, cooking up a book (his latest is“Fit Fuel: A Chef’s Guide to EatingWell, Getting Fit and Living Your BestLife”) or headed out on tour for a liveshow, which is coming to The Para-mount on Dec. 6.Yes, there’s cooking, but it’s not a

cooking show, Irvine insists. There audi-ence determines challenges and equip-ment he uses.For example, earlier this year, he was

given a time limit to cut up a chicken.Not so difficult, right? Only that Irvinewas handcuffed to a rather large engineerat the same time, limiting his mobility.And he got it done.“It’s two hours of craziness,” says

Irvine. “It’s great for kids from 4 yearsold to 96 years old.”The show has gone through seven iter-

ations over four years, but no two showsare alike, with lots of audience interac-tion, Irvine says, who calls the show amixture of cooking with all the old TVvariety shows like “What’s My Line?”This will be the show’s first time on

Long Island.“There’s a lot of laughter,” says Irvine,

who is known for another, no-nonsenseside of his personality when he’s whip-ping restaurants, and their owners, intoshape on “Restaurant: Impossible.”“Robert Irvine LIVE” is strictly

“aimed at having something fun,” hesaid.You can purchase tickets, which range

from $25-$75, to the Paramount show atparamountny.com. Items purchased atthe show will benefit the militarythrough the Robert Irvine Foundation.The doors open at 8 p.m.

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Once upon a weary return home,

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ArchivesCivil War Soldiers Stop in Huntington(Nov. 29, 1861)Lt. H.C. Burton, with some of the Suffolk County volunteers, stoppedin Huntington on Nov. 28. The company was on their way to Riverheadto receive a flag created for them during the Civil War as a gift bysome patriotic young ladies from that town.

Petition Calls For Better Railroad Service(Nov. 27, 1885)A petition was circulated in the Town of Huntington and signed byleading citizens in an effort to draw attention to meager railroadaccommodations relating to the nearly two-mile travel by stagecoachfrom Huntington village to the neighboring railroad station.

A Sick Horse at the Thanksgiving Day Gala in Northport (Nov. 27, 1886)The USS Housatonic steam boat arrived at the Northport Harbor withcrew observing the Thanksgiving Day gala, spending three days port-side. Aboard the ship was a sick horse, which likely became ill due tothe violent rolling and pitching of the steamer in the Sound. To curewhat ailed the horse, the crew dosed it with whiskey and oats.


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Dean Philips of PiccoloRestaurant in Huntington is nevertoo busy to greet diners at the doorlike an old friend.Piccolo, which means small in

Italian, is aptly named for its smallspace and has been mainstay inHuntington village since 1988, serv-ing delicious Italian cuisine.The lengthy bar area is a great

place to pass the time samplingdrinks from their extensive wine andcocktail menu while waiting for atable or to meet friends for a drink.The interior is dimly lit, which cre-ates an intimate setting suited for arelaxing meal.While the space may be small, the

menu is far from it. Piccolo offers awide range of choices prepared byChef Andrew Crabtree.To start, the organic roasted beets

($14) and avocado salad ($14) arelight dishes to try before tacklingheavier fare. The roasted beets are

made with toasted goat cheese,clementine segments and toppedwith citrus and beet vinaigrette,making it a refreshing and colorfulstarter, perfect for fall. The avocadosalad with bleu cheese, red grapes,apples and sherry vinaigrette mayseem like a light salad, but it ispacked with distinct flavors from thefruit.If you’re leaning towards pasta,

give the sweet potato gnocchi($13/half, $25/full) a try. The gnoc-chi is made perfectly and has acreamy texture to it. Served withbroccoli, shucked corn and pancetta,it’s lighter than when compared totypical pasta dishes.For entrees, the scampi Piccolo

($30) and braised boneless beefshort ribs ($31) are great choices.The scampi Piccolo is made withgiant shrimps, artichoke hearts, gar-lic and white wine. The shrimps areperfectly seasoned and with the arti-choke hearts, it creates a great bal-ance of land and sea. The beef short

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ribs are tender with its au jus,topped with crispy onions andserved with horseradish creamsauce on the side, which cuts downthe heaviness of the ribs.Crabtree’s culinary excellence

extends to desserts as well, with thechoices of molten chocolate lavacake ($9) and warm Granny Smithapple crisp ($9). The molten lavacake is creamy and quite decadent,perfect for any chocolate lover. Thewarm Granny Smith apple crisp islight and tart, a great choice for fallweather.For those looking to have special

occasions catered, Piccolo providesa vast catering menu that starts at$40 per person, with specific hoursand days.Crabtree and Philips enjoy serv-

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food that is lighter than your typicalItalian food. I like knowing that mydiners are satisfied with what theyate,” said Crabtree, who has beenwith Piccolo for six years.Philips added, “We love the idea

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LIGHTED BOAT PARADE: Huntingtonboat owners will deck the halls, so tospeak, for this year’s edition of theHuntington Harbor Parade of Lightsthis Friday, Nov. 27, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aprime viewing spot for watching theprocession of boats decorated for theholidays is the patio at Prime (117NewYork Ave., Huntington, 631-385-1515, restaurantprime.com). The $10

admission fee includes Prime’s signa-ture hot chocolate, an addictive con-coction that alone is worth the price ofadmission. If it takes somethingstronger to keep youwarm, the CabanaBar will be open. An upgraded experi-ence is available next door at The Har-bor Club at Prime (95 NewYork Ave.,Huntington, 631-271-5600, harborclu-batprime.com). The $75 per person($25 for children) includes premiumopen bar, passed hors d’oeuvres andbuffet stations. A portion of the pricewill be donated to the HuntingtonLighthouse Preservation Society.

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The Town of Huntington has launchedan interactive map that provides detailedinformation on where to go and what to doduring the town’s annual holiday paradeand tree lighting on Saturday, which attractthousands of people to Huntington villageeach year. The map provides information about the

parade’s route, activities, informationabout participating merchants and offersthey might have related to Small BusinessSaturday, a shopping promotion that coin-cides with the day of the event.From 2-6 p.m., the community room at

Panera Bread will offer crafts for children.From 2-4 p.m., the Huntington Public Li-brary will offer holiday crafts and storiesin the Youth Program Room. Horse andbuggy rides will be available beginning atthe corner of Main and Wall Streets from2-5:30 p.m.From 2-6 p.m., visitors can view the gin-

gerbread house competition entries in thewindow of Salon Mayan at 27 Wall St. andvote for their favorite. Among the bakerieswho have agreed to create entries:Blondie’s Bake Shop, Butter Street Sweets,Copenhagen Bakery, Fanny Cakes, Rein-

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Kidz Hitz and Lesley Garay of thegroup Autumns Falls will entertainon and in front of the reviewing standat Main and Wall Streets, with addi-tional music from DJ John Wrobel.The parade kicks off at 6 p.m. at

the Big H Shopping Center on NewYork Avenue, continuing to MainStreet, where it heads west to WestNeck Road. Annually, it attracts5,000 to 10,000 people to the village.About two dozen businesses

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Time is running out to reserve a time and placefor that annual holiday, with local eateries sayingthey are quickly being booked up for the festivecelebrations.Whether it’s a buffet, cocktail parties or usual sit-

down you’re looking for, there are plenty of localoptions to choose from.“We’ve been getting a lot of office parties from

the local merchants,” said Al Salese, owner ofEatalia, located at 34 New St. in Huntington.The family-style Italian restaurant, which

opened July, offers two separate party rooms, oneholding 70 people and the other holding 30. Withthe sit-down menu up to $55 a head, it’s buffet is$25 a head.While Salese said he’s been getting a lot of re-

quests for buffet-style parties, Nicole Sandbic, assis-tant manager of Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse,said her customers have been moving more towardscocktail parties.With dinner menus starting at $36 per person, this

seafood and chophouse restaurant, located at 65Wall St. in Huntington, offers weekend packagesstarting $59 per person.The restaurant holds 30 people in its small private

room. Anything above that needs a 55-person mini-mum for the main dining room. Depending on thesize of the group, parties can have the entire diningroom, Sandic said.“We definitely still have spots open, [but] we’re

almost booked for the season,” she said.Also getting loaded up with reservations is Tutto

Pazzo, located at 84 NewYork Ave. in Huntington.“We’re booking up for a lot of Christmas par-

ties,” said Luigi Petrone, chief and owner of the

Italian family restaurant.“We have three different rooms,” he said. “One

room holds 35-50, another room holds 30-60 andother room holds 60-100.” By connecting multiplerooms, Tutto can hold parties for up to 200 people,and depending on the package, with buffets and sit-downs, prices range from $36 to $53 per person.For smaller groups looking for more intimate din-

ing, The Clubhouse, located at 320W. Jericho Turn-pike in Huntington, offers just that.“We cater to intimate dining, as well as small fam-

ily get togethers and small office parties,” said Jef-frey Bies, owner of the seafood and steakhouse.Although the restaurant doesn’t have a party room,

Clubhouse has been filling up with reservations forthe holidays, Bies said, with parties of 25 to as manyas 50 people, depending on the day and time.“For large groups we would negotiate some sort

of a price fixed menu,” he said, adding that menuscan vary anywhere from $45 on up.Since weekends are known to be busy, Bies said

that if big parties want the restaurant to themselves,he is more than happy to open the restaurant on aMonday during the holidays.“Most nights, I cannot accommodate a large par-

ty in conjunction with my dining room because thedining room is busy,” Bies said. “Thankfully, we dohave a very solid operation here that way.”

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Al Salese, owner of Eatalia in Huntington, said therestaurants has been getting holiday party bookingsfrom local merchants. Eatalia has two party rooms.

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Along with selling coffee, SweetiePies On Main in Cold Spring Harboralso markets the skills of local foodvendors, bringing in fresh cookies,pies, pastries and lunch items.“We don’t bake anything here. We

bring everything in from local bakersand we try to find the best of thebest,” said Sweetie Pies owner JudyHogan.A Cold Spring Harbor resident

for over 40 years, she said she andher husband, Tom, have developedmany friendships since they openedin 2010.Hogan said that the idea for

opening the business stemmed fromhearing people say they were seek-ing a “great coffee shop” in thecommunity.Selling only organic grinds, Sweet-

ie Pies gets its coffee from Georgio’sCoffee Roasters in Farmingdale.“The town just needed a nice little

place for everyone to have coffee,”she said. Located at 181 Main St.,Sweetie Pies operates out of a sitefirst built as a house in 1840.

Over time, Hogan said she beganadding more baked goods, such asdecorative cookies from SavvyCookie in Commack, pies fromYoungs Farm in Old Brookville,apple turnovers from Jericho CiderMill in Jericho, granola and cocoacookies from Anke’s Fit Bakery.“We try to appeal to whatever

somebody is looking for and it’sfun,” Hogan said.She said customers inspire what

the shop may add to the menu.For instance, after receiving sev-

eral requests, Sweetie Pies addedseveral lunch items, including indi-vidual quiches from Fiorello Dolcein Huntington, salads from Hunt-ington’s Culinary Studio and Toast-ed Chicks, meatballs from MaroniCuisine in Northport and dailysoups from Hale and Hearty in Car-le Place.Adding to the quaint atmosphere,

Sweetie Pies also sells home décor,such as coasters, glass trays, plat-ters and more, which are hand-crafted with personal quotes from

Ben’s Garden in Huntington.“Whatever I saw that I like, I

buy,” Hogan said. “We love histhings, so we feature Ben.”Open seven days a week, Hogan

and her husband bring in the bakedgoods every day, making 7 a.m. pitstops to local bakeries, particularlyat Fiorello Dolce andYoungs Farm.“We don’t want to be a corporate-

type thing,” Hogan said, addingthat Sweetie Pies has a staff of 17and is always looking to hire more.“I think we’re more of a family-runbusiness. I have great employees.”With holiday season in full

swing, Sweetie Pies has preparedfor the festivities, providing thecommunity with decorative cookiesthat picture turkeys, owls, acornsand leaves.A top seller for the season is its

assortment of pies at $24.“We sell hundreds of pies for

Thanksgiving. Everybody comesand picks them up [and] we’re openon Thanksgiving,” Hogan said.Hogan said popular flavors for

the season are pumpkin, pecan, ap-ple and the year-long favorite, darkcherry.Although a lot of work is put in-

to maintaining the shop, Hogansaid she enjoys that the shop is val-ued by the community and bringspeople together.With a total of 16 seats, the shop

extends outside, providing cus-tomers with a porch and gardenarea in the back to enjoy thescenery as they sip on their coffee.“People sit out on the porch, we

have heat there, the sides go down,”and in the summer the sides go upand people sit in the garden, Hogansaid. “It’s just a nice place to comeand meet your friends.”

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Judy Hogan, owner of Sweetie Pies On Main, adorns her shop with decorative cookies for the holidays that picture turkeys,owls, acorns and leaves.

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How often do youcomplain about yourjob? If you’re anythinglike me, it might be adaily occurrence.Someone does some-thing annoying and

gets your back up; the printer eatsthe paper and jams; the office is too

hot or too cold; your email box isoverflowing; the phone rings and it’sa robocall (isn’t it enough to getthese at home?). And how often doyou take time to be thankful? I mustadmit that I don’t do that oftenenough. I’m choosing this month ofThanksgiving to publicly state why Iam thankful in the workplace:

• I have kind and supportive co-workers.• I have the opportunity to fulfillmy creative yearnings.• I earn a salary.• I attend networking events andprofessional meetings where Imeet like-minded individualswho provide me with informationand inspiration.• I wake up in the morning andhave somewhere to go where mycontributions are valued.• I am constantly learning onmany levels.Who among us doesn’t think he or

she is underpaid and overworked?Offices once staffed by many havedownsized with more being done byfewer workers. Business hours canbe long and demanding. Expressionsof appreciation are often few and farbetween. Commuting is exhaustingeven before you hit the ground run-ning. It’s easy to see why givingthanks in the workplace doesn’tcome effortlessly.

Let’s take a look at another side ofthe proverbial coin.According to the U.S. Bureau of

Labor Statistics, the national unem-ployment rate has fluctuated be-tween 5.7 and 5 percent in 2015.That doesn’t sound too bad now,does it? Somewhere between 94.3and 95 percent of the populationover the age of 16 is employed.Not so fast.Those numbers don’t take into ac-

count the long-term unemployedwho are no longer counted or thosewho are working at lower payingjobs, “involuntary” part-time posi-tions (working part-time due to eco-nomic conditions) and other dimin-ished roles compared to their earliercareers. There are those referred toas “discouraged” workers who havestopped looking, and those who areconsidered “marginally attached.”So, do you and I think we have

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A local mother faced with thechallenge of nursing her husbandthrough cancer drew strength fromher passion for ballroom dancing tolaunch her family’s business.Marina Palacios, her husband

Jose and newborn son,Valentin, willwelcome residents to the dancefloor for the grand re-opening ofFred Astaire DanceStudio at 132 WJericho Turnpike inHuntington Station,beginning at 5 p.m.Following a cere-

monial ribbon cutting with civicleaders, the public is invited for anevening of food, drink, dance andfun, including a performance byMarina and Jose, their first publicperformance since his cancer diag-nosis.Marina and Jose had just wel-

comed their first son into the world,when the owners of the dance studiowhere Marina was an instructorapproached themwith an opportuni-ty. The Fred Astaire Dance Studiowas in need of new ownership.Marina and Jose had alwaysdreamed of owning a dance studioone day, but with the surprise offeron the table, they agreed to buy thestudio.Only a month after their soft

opening in August, they receiveddevastating news: Jose, only 30years old, had cancer. The diagnosismeant he would spend severalmonths receiving radiation andchemotherapy, meaning Marinawould need to be more involved inthe studio’s operation.“It was a scary time, for sure,”

Marina said. “But ask any studentwhat they love about ballroom danc-

ing, and they’ll tell you about thetherapeutic benefits they enjoy. Itruly believed it would help us getthrough this.”The first round of treatments was

too hard on Jose’s body for him todo much in terms of physical activi-ty, but he returned to the dance flooras soon as his health would allow.At

first he’d dancewith Marina foronly 15 minutes,working up to 30minutes and then anhour. Jose grew

physically stronger, and Marinagrew more confident.“Dancing isn’t just a job, it’s what

drives us,” Marina said. “SeeingJose improve everyday gave me thestrength to keep going. Dancingwith him made me feel like every-thing would be OK again.”

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5 p.m. Doors open5:15 p.m. Official welcome andtoast, ribbon cutting5:30 p.m. Professional danceshowcase (Jose and MarinaPalacios)5:45 p.m. Students demonstra-tion, Intro Lesson and generaldancing6:15 p.m. Raffle drawing, part 16:30 p.m. Professional danceshowcase (Kyle Solis andKimberley Parker)6:45 p.m. Raffle drawing, part2, door prizes7:00 p.m. Music and socialparty dancing

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Jamie Stanco, presidentand CEO of Melville-basedProgressive MarketingGroup, Inc., has been in-ducted into Direct Market-ing Association of Long Is-land’s Hall of Fame after 40years of award-winning, cre-ative and direct marketingservices.Stanco was honored at the

not-for-profit's annual hall of fameaward luncheon ceremony at UpSkyHotel in Hauppauge, where he wasrecognized by DMALI for his com-mitment to direct marketing, inno-vative strategies and ethical prac-tices."It is a great privilege to be in-

ducted into the DMALI Hall ofFame and to join the industry lead-ers who have received this presti-gious honor. I'm in good company,"said Stanco.Progressive Marketing Group

Vice President Gary Cucchi, whohas worked with Stanco at the

agency for more than 17-years, said he is proud ofStanco's latest accomplish-ment."Jamie has made tremen-

dous contributions to hisclients through his philoso-phy of client-centric strate-gic thinking and marketing,"said Cucchi. "It's rewardingto see DMALI recognizing

him for his achievements in themarketing, branding and promotionof so many regional, national andinternational organizations."

Leslie Tayne, an attorney forMelville-based financial law firmTayne Law Group, P.C, recently re-ceived the Professional PartnershipAward from L.I Against DomesticViolence of Central Islip during itsGatsby Gala at the Watermill inSmithtown. Tayne, of Melville,was recognized for her outstandingdedication to supporting women,children and pets affected by do-

mestic violence.

Linda Ottaviano, of Cold SpringHarbor, has been named to the newposition of executive director of theGreater Long Island Running Club,Inc. In that capacity, and under thegeneral direction of the presidentand executive board, she will be re-sponsible for the day-to-day opera-tions of the club. She has served onthe club’s staff since 1998, and wasthe club’s director of operations andsecretary of the corporation.“Linda is an amazing woman and

perhaps the single most importantasset that our club has,” MikePolansky, club president, said.“Working with me and the club for18 years, she has proved her mana-gerial skills and value to our organ-ization time and time again.”

Mary Caulfield, of Northport, hasjoined the faculty of FarmingdaleState College as assistant professor ofEnglish and humanities.

Caulfield joins Farmingdale’sschools of Arts and Sciences follow-ing a teaching position at Trinity Col-lege, The University of Dublin, whereshe taught on subjects such as con-temporary Irish drama and gender andperformance. She holds a PhD in dra-ma and theatre studies, also fromTrin-ity College. She earned a master’s indramatic literature and performance atNew York University, and a B.S. inacting at Syracuse University.Caulfield has presented at numer-

ous conferences, including thosesponsored by the Irish Society forTheatre Research, the InternationalFederation for Theatre Researchand the American Conference forIrish Studies and published in nu-merous professional journals. Herresearch interests include SamuelBeckett studies, Shakespeare incontext, and gender and identity intheatre and performance. She is amember of the Screen ActorsGuild, and has performed on stagein New York and Dublin.


Jamie Stanco

People In The News Compiled by Andrew Wroblewski

unemployed nationally in October2015, according todeptofnumbers.com/unemploy-ment/us/.Reflecting on my gripes, it’s time

for me to take a step back and re-assess what I have to be grateful forduring this month of Thanksgiving. I

add to my reasons for appreciationthe opportunity to write this month-ly column; to teach the adult learnersI meet in Hofstra’s Continuing Edu-cation program; and to chat with thelovely woman who runs the coffeeshop in my office building and herlightning-quick short order cook.As we enter the season of thanks

and giving, let’s all remember theneedy who live among us. It doesn’ttake a wad of cash to be a philan-thropist. It simply takes awarenessthat you have something to give tomake someone else’s life better.

MindyWolfle, a member of WomenEconomic Developers of Long Is-

land, Direct Marketing Associationof Long Island and the Social MediaAssociation, is president of NeptuneMarketing LLC, chief marketing offi-cer of Vishnick McGovern Milizio,LLP, and an instructor of businesswriting and not-for-profit marketingin Hofstra University's continuingeducation program.


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Thanksgiving Day RunThursday, Nov. 26. Two runs will be held,a 1k “Family Fun Run” and a four-milerun. The 1k begins at 8:30 a.m. and thefour-mile run at 9 a.m. Both runs beginat the American Legion Post 360 inHalesite (1 Mill Dam Road). Registrationis $20 per runner before Nov. 10, $25per runner afterwards, and $40 per run-ner on race day. The 1k entry fee is $7.Register online at townwidefund.org orday of race.

Reckoning at Beau’s BarReckoning revels in the tunes of yester-day: The Dead, Phish, Bob Dylan, theAllman Bros and more. Join them atBeau’s Bar in Greenlawn (54 BroadwayAvenue) on Friday, Nov. 27 at 10 p.m. toenjoy their fine music. Tickets are $5.Call 631-269-4302 for more information.

Be a Friend, Bring a FriendMembership special at the HeckscherMuseum of Art (2 Prime Avenue,Huntington) lets you treat yourself and afriend to a renewing and contemplativetime of viewing the exhibits. Presentyour membership card and get freeadmission for a friend, Friday, Nov. 27,11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Northport Tree Lighting CeremonyFriday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. in the NorthportVillage Park at the end of Main Street.Live reindeer will be there from 4-7 p.m.There will be caroling by the NorthportChorale and a performance by DJTommy Bruno. Watch Santa arrive byfiretruck and enjoy free hot chocolateand cookies.

The Wolf-CatsThe Wolf-Cats play a blend of Americanroots music, including bluegrass, folkand blues Saturday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m.at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowshipof Huntington (109 Browns Road).Tickets are $15 for the public, $10 forseniors and students. For more informa-tion call 631-427-9547.

Huntington Holiday ParadeRings in the holiday season with thelighted parade in Huntington VillageSaturday, Nov. 28. The parade, featuringlighted firetrucks, floats and costumedcharacters begins at 6 p.m. marchingfrom the Big H shopping center, north toMain Street and west to West HillsRoad. Activities celebrate SmallBusiness Saturday throughout the day.

American Indian Heritage CelebrationCelebrate American Indian HeritageMonth at the Cold Spring Harbor WhalingMuseum (301 Main Street) on Sunday,Nov. 29 from 1-3 p.m. Explore the nativecultures of Long Island, and see the roleAmerican Indians played in the history ofwhaling. Craft an arrowhead keychain ornecklace. The exhibit is free after paidadmission. Members can craft for free,while the public pays $3. Call 631-367-3418 for more information.

Coin, Stamp and Collectible ShowAt the Catapano Engineering Hall (585Broadhollow Road, Melville), Sunday,Nov. 29 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Buy, sell andtrade coins, stamps, gold, silver, jewelryand more. For more info, call GeorgerSchultheis at 516-557-7096.

Lost Film TreasuresFilmmaker and historian Glenn Andreievoffers a behind the scenes look at hisnew documentary on “lost film,” thelargely disregarded portion of film historythat historians have worked to resurrectfrom what remains and present it toaudiences for the first time in decades.Monday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. at CinemaArts Centre (423 Park Ave.) inHuntington. Members $10, public $15.Call 631-423-7610 for more information.

Christmas WorkshopThe Centerport Garden Club is makingwreaths to distribute to several locationsaround town. The workshop is Dec. 1,and the wreaths will be displayed begin-ning Dec. 2. Email [email protected] for more information.

Sustainability All Star AwardsWednesday, Dec. 2 from 5-7 p.m. at theChateau at Coindre Hall (101 BrownsRoad, Huntington). Hosted bySustainable Long Island, awarding busi-

nesses that adhere to a policy of sus-tainability on Long Island. Tickets are$100 and sponsorship/ad opportunitiesare available. Go to sustainableli.org orcall 516-873-0230 for more information.

Hebrew Reading Crash CourseA seven-week course on learning to readthe Hebrew taught by Robin Guttman atThe Chai Center, 501 VanderbiltParkway, Dix Hills. The courses areMondays at 7 p.m. until Dec. 14; $50 percourse, with a 10 percent discount formembers. Registration is required atthechaicenter.com.

Kabbalah CourseThe Chai Center (501 VanderbiltParkway., Dix Hills) is putting on a five-week course on Kabbalah, the Jewishtenets of mysticism. The course will talkabout topics such as reincarnation, thesoul and angels. Registration is requiredand costs $50. The course begins onOct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Call 631-351-8672.

General Bereavement GroupMeets weekly for six weeks Tuesdays,Nov. 17-Dec. 22 at the St. Anthony ofPadua Parish (1025 5th Ave., EastNorthport) in the basement of the TrinitySchool. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Call 631-499-4462, or 631-499-8130 to register.

Lights of Hope ConcertAt the South Huntington Jewish Center(2600 New York Ave., Melville). A concertfeaturing Hazzan Brian BaruchShamash, guest artists and the SHJCconcert choir on Dec. 6 at 3:30 p.m.

Hanukkah will begin that evening, whichcan make this concert the start of yourcelebration before you go home to lightthe first candle with your family. Ads canbe purchased in the concert’s program.Ad deadline is Nov. 20. See shjc.org formore information.

The Book of KringleOn Thursday, Dec. 3, join Santa Clausfor a special reading at the Book Revue(313 New York Avenue, Huntington). Thereading begins at 7 p.m. Call 631-271-1442 for more information.

Pancake Breakfast with SantaAt the Magic Circle Nursery School(1018 Pulaski Road, East Northport),8:30-11:30 a.m on Saturday, Dec. 5.Come bring the whole family for a holi-day treat filled with food, fun and ven-dors. Bring your camera to take a picturewith Santa. $6 for adults, $3 for children.For more information call 631-754-5565.

It’s A Wonderful LifePerformed by the Township TheatreGroup as a radio broadcast of the1940’s, featuring sound effects, commer-cials and songs from the ‘40s. The showwill be performed on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at the UnitarianUniversalist Fellowship of Huntington(109 Browns Road). Tickets are $25 forthe public, $20 for seniors and students.Call 631-213-9832 or visit townshipthe-atregroup.org for more information andticket purchases.

Chanukah at the ShopsThursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Programincludes lighting of a giant six foot meno-rah, unique children’s show, livelyChanukah music, delicious sufganiyot(jelly donuts), Chanukah gelt, dreidels,raffles and prizes for the children. At theWalt Whitman Shops (Walt WhitmanRoad, Huntington Station). For moreinformation, please call Chabad ofHuntington (631) 385-2424 or log ontowww.chabadofhuntington.com.

The Northport NutcrackerNorthport’s very own ballet, “NorthportNutcracker” a unique and inspiring per-formance of a holiday favorite.Performed by Posey Dance RepertoryCompany, sponsored by DanceEducation Services of L.I. at NorthportMiddle School (11 Middleville Road) onSaturday, Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. and Sunday,Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets available atwww.tututix.com/poseyschool or call855-222-2849. Lap Infants free, dis-counts for groups, seniors and children.Reserved seats, buy your tickets early.

A Sinatra CentennialThe Rotary Club of Northport andVisiting Nurse Service of Suffolk benefitshow for homeless veterans at theNorthport Yacht Club (11 Bluff PointRoad) presents Americaan Idol winnerSal Valentinetti singing the Sinatra song-book to celebrate the crooner’s 100thbirthday. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2-5 p.m.Tickets are $75 per person, including anopen bar, hors d’oeuvres, and desserts.Call 631-930-9310 for more information.

Homes for the HolidaysThe Society’s “Homes for the Holidays”is a self-guided tour of houses that aredecorated for the holidays. Among thehomes visited will be the “Wavehaus” in

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It’s A Wonderful LifePerformed by the Township Theatre Group as a radio broadcast of the1940’s, featuring sound effects, commercials and songs from era. Theshow will be performed on Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at theUnitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington (109 Browns Road).Ticket info at townshiptheatregroup.org.


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Fort Salonga, and a Queen Anne stylehouse formerly owned by an oysterbaron. The tour will be held from 12-4p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. Pre-orderedtickets are $25 dollars for members and$30 for non-members. Tickets boughtthe day of are $30 for members and $35for non-members. All ticket purchasesare subject to a $1 processing fee. Call631-757-9859 or go to northporthistori-cal.org to order tickets.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.• Writers Workshop: Debra Peoples will

lead 10 classes for new and seasonedwriters. The Workshop runs until Dec.7 every Monday from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.or 1-3 p.m. for the second session.Register at the information servicedesk, with a check for $90 payable tothe Cold Spring Harbor library.Maximum of 10 students.

Commack Public LibraryHauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• What’s That Bird in My Backyard?:

Join Sue Krause, President of the FourHarbors Audubon Society, as shedescribes the birds that frequent ouryards during each of the seasons.Monday, Nov. 30. 6:30-8 p.m.

Deer Park Public LibraryLake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.• YA Movie and Pizza: “Jurassic World”:

Friday, Nov. 27 1-3:15 p.m. Grades 6-12 only.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org. Events arefree and registration begins on Sept. 3 at9:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.• Fall Food Drive: During the month of

November, the Elwood Public Library ishosting a fall food drive for Long IslandCares. Drop off boxes in the vestibuleof the library. Non-perishable goodsonly. Call 631-499-3722 for more info.

• Interactive Diabetes Info Sessions:Participants in the class will learn froma registered dietitian and registerednurse about diabetes management andprevention of complications, healthyeating, and other related topics.Registration required.Tuesdays, Nov.10-Dec. 1, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• 3D Printer at Dix Hills. Ready for you

to print your own creations. STL, OBJ,or THING files may be e-mailed [email protected] for review. Ifdesigns meet library policy, you will getan appointment to print. For moreinformation, call 631-498-1236.

• Conversations in French: Join this fungroup and practice speaking French ina comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.All levels are welcome. Tuesday, Dec.1 5:30-7:30 p.m. (Melville)

Harborfields Public LibraryBroadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org• Toddler Movie: “Dora Saves Fairytale

Land” Friday, Nov. 27 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Huntington Public LibraryMain branch: 338 Main St., Huntington.631-427-5165. Station branch: 1335New York Ave., Huntington Station. 631-421-5053. thehuntingtonlibrary.org.• Emily & Vincent Ricciardi: Broadway,

Opera and the Great AmericanSongbook: Join the Ricciardis as theyhighlight some of the 20th century’sfamous artists: Andrea Bocelli, JulieAndrews, Celine Dion and more.Registration is required. Sunday, Nov.29 2-3:30 p.m. (Main branch)

• Work on Campus by Susan Bird. Galleryruns from Nov. 29- Dec. 27. Artist’sreception: Sunday, Dec. 6 2-4 p.m.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org.• Snoopy Party for Ages 3 and Up: Enjoy

a room full of crafts and games cele-brating everyone’s favorite Peanutscharacters. No registration required,but space is limited. Friday, Nov. 27 2-3 p.m. (Northport)

South Huntington Public Library145 Pidgeon Hill Road, HuntingtonStation. 631-549-4411. shpl.info.• Evening Book Discussion: The Rosie

Project. Wednesday, Dec. 2 7 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• “The Marriage of Figaro:” Nov. 29, 12-

3:30 p.m. Members $10, public $15

John W. Engeman Theater250 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• Miracle on 34th Street: Shows from

Nov. 19-Jan. 3rd. See website forshowtimes and ticket information.

• Frosty: Shows from Nov. 28-Jan. 3rd.See website for showtimes and ticketinformation

Art League of Long Island107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills.Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays;11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400.ArtLeagueLI.net.• Member’s Exhibition Part One:

Through Nov. 29. An exhibit featuringabout 200 works of art created by the

Art League’s members will be on dis-play at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery.

• 52nd Holiday Fine Arts and Crafts Fair:Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 5 and 6from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The fair is bringingmore than 70 highly-skilled craftspeo-ple and artists together under one rooffor your holiday shopping pleasure.

b.j. spoke gallery299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours:Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., until 9p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. bjspokegallery.com.• “Holiday Salon of Fine Arts & Crafts”

The gallery is providing a uniqueopportunity to acquire works of art byits member artists at special holidayprices. Runs from Nov. 27- Jan. 3

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museumhours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5p.m. Admission $6 for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/children; membersand children under 10 get in free. 631-351-3250.• “Street Life: PrivateMoments/Public

Record” runs through March 27.Selected works from the permanentcollection illustrate the urban experi-ence and create a portrait of New YorkCity in its daily life. Featured artistsinclude Berenice Abbott, N. JayJaffee,Martin Lewis, John Sloan, GarryWinogrand.

Huntington Arts CouncilMain Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St.,Huntington.Gallery hours: Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday noon-4 p.m. 631-271-8423. huntingtonarts.org.• “Members at Their Best” show runs

from Dec. 4- Jan. 9

Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium180 Little Neck Road, Centerport.Museum hours: Tuesday, Saturday andSunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:$7 adults, $6 students with ID and sen-iors 62 and older, and $3 children 12and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per per-son. 631-854-5555.vanderbiltmuseum.org.• Afternoon mansion tours begin in the

courtyard of the historic house onceowned by William K. Vanderbilt II.Tours are Tuesday, Saturday andSunday for a $5 fee, in addition to theprice of admission. Check the muse-um’s website for listing times.

Five Towns College Arts CenterFive Towns College, 305 N. ServiceRoad, Dix Hills. Box Office: 631-656-2148; dhpac.org.• You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown:

Saturday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m and 2 p.m.$10. Sunday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. and 3p.m. $10

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Get the Led Out: The American Led

Zeppelin. Friday, Nov. 27. See websitefor ticket prices and info.

• Dark Star Orchestra: Celebrating theGrateful Dead Experience: Saturday,Nov. 28. See website for ticket pricesand info.

• Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts fea-turing The Icarus Line:Sunday, Nov.29. See website for ticket prices andinfo.

Walt Whitman BirthplaceIf you are interested in literature or histo-ry, the Walt Whitman Birthplace has fas-cinating and rewarding part-time volun-teer positions available. Free trainingprovided. 631-427-5420, ext. 114.

Thrift Shop VolunteerHuntington Hospital Auxiliary CommunityThrift Shop needs volunteers for mer-chandise pricing and floor work onMonday afternoons, Tuesday andThursday mornings. 631-271-3143.

Artistically Gifted NeededGurwin Jewish Nursing & RehabilitationCenter in Commack seeks artisticallygifted volunteers to partner with resi-dents in a new program, “heART toheart,” aimed at helping people withvarying levels of cognitive ability expressthemselves through art. Contact Judie at516-931-5036 or [email protected].

Helping Runaway KidsShare your ideas and opinions on howHuntington Sanctuary, a program of theHuntington Youth Bureau, can help youthages 12-21 who run away or who are atrisk of running away. The group’s adviso-ry board meets one Thursday a month at6 p.m. Call 631-271-2183.

Eyes For The BlindSuffolk County’s Helen Keller Services islooking for volunteers to visit blind indi-viduals who are home-bound to socializeand aid in reading mail, possibly providetransportation. 631-424-0022.

Ol’ Blue EyesThe Rotary Club of Northportand Visiting Nurse Service andHospice of Suffolk present a ben-efit show for homeless veteransfeaturing American Idol winnerSal Valentinetti in a centennialbirthday salute to Frank Sinatra,Saturday, Dec. 12, 2-5 p.m. atNorthport Yacht Club (11 BluffPoint Road). For ticket info call631-930-9310.


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Andrew “Andy” Athanas remem-bers the days when he was justlearning the craft of being a basket-ball coach.“When I think about my first

team, I remember we taught theman offense and they could only goto the right,” Athanas said with alaugh. “We were really novices.”That was 41 years ago.Since then, Athanas has spent 10

years at Huntington School Districtand the last 31 as the head coach ofthe Elwood-John Glenn girls varsi-ty team. He’s won 352 games atGlenn, making him the fourth-win-ningest coach in Suffolk history,and he’s led the Lady Knights toone state, three Long Island andfour county championships.On March 13, Athanas will add

another accomplishment. He willbe one of 10 coaches inducted intothe Basketball Coaches Associationof New York’s state basketball Hallof Fame as a member of its 2016class.Athanas said he’s “proud” of the

“amazing” honor. “It’s a good thing.I’m happy about it, obviously.”Athanas assembled his first team in

1974 at Huntington and kept coach-ing at various levels until the varsityspot opened up at Glenn in 1986.At Glenn, Athanas became a

coach who “tried to set up situationswhere [the girls] can play basket-ball. I’m not a play guy – an Xs andOs guy. Offensively, I set up situa-

tions where kids can succeed and Ithink that’s the key to all of it.”And having the athletes to sup-

port such an offense, he added.“When you consider the run of

great athletes that I’ve had, I’m alucky man, let me tell you,” saidAthanas, who grew up a basketball“addict” in Bayville and playedjunior varsity ball for Locust ValleyHigh School. He has lived in EastNorthport for the past 40 years withhis wife, Barbara. They have twochildren.He’s also had several influential

figures during his coaching career,naming thre people in particularwho “who helped me along the wayand inspired me to keep going andkeep coaching.”They are: Ron Cuppernul, a

Huntington teacher who Athanassaid was the first coach get him go-ing and give him me confidence;Phil Robinson, who Athanas hasworked with at Long Island Luther-an’s summer basketball programs,whose attitude and approach to thegame Athanas adopted; and BobKratzski, formerly Huntington’svarsity girls basketball coach, whoAthanas looked up to during histime coaching at Huntington.In 2005, Athanas and the Lady

Knights were undefeated on theirway to the state championship. Al-so that year, Glenn became just thesecond Suffolk public school everto win the hyper-competitive Feder-ation Tournament of Champions.The only other Suffolk school to

do it was Wyandanch High School

in 1987, whose coach at the time,Warren Fuller, was one of two cur-rent hall-of-famers to nominateAthanas for the Class of 2016. Theother is Northport varsity girls bas-ketball coach Rich Castellano, alongtime friend.“Basketball-wise, he’s had a real-

ly great impact on John Glenn, onElwood and he deserves to be in,”Castellano said Nov. 18, addingthat Athanas is set to be the fourthSuffolk girls coach to be a statehall-of-famer. “I’ve seen his pro-gram get better and better as he’sgone along. It’s a testament to himand the time he puts in.”Athanas has also made friends at

the Elwood school district. LouisTuorto, the district’s athletic direc-tor for the last 14 years, saidAthanas is “very dedicated andgives a lot of time to the players.”Athanas has also accrued several

coach-of-the-year awards from var-ious organizations, includingBCANY; has worked summercamps, including one for Elwood-John Glenn that’s gone from acamp attended by dozens to morethan 1,000 in 2015; and he’s been avolunteer for activities hosted bySuffolk Women’s BasketballCoaches Association.The coach will have one final

shot at a championship when theLady Knights begin their 2015-2016 on Nov. 28. He plans to re-tired at the end of the season.“He’s going to leave a very big

void and it’s going to be difficult toreplace him,” Tuorto said.

Athanas isn’t thinking about thatnow. He’s readying to lead a Glennteam that’s seeking its sixth straightappearance in the county finals.He’s hoping the Lady Knights’

season won’t end in the Suffolkchampionship game, as it has forthe last three years, but rather witha New York Class A championshipin March at Hudson Valley Com-munity College.That would make Athanas’ life

easier, after all, since the game isslated for the night before the hallof fame induction ceremony, whichis just 50 miles away at the GlensFalls Civic Center. But coach saidhe isn’t ready to think about thatjust yet.“I’mmore focused on what I’m go-

ing to do for practice this afternoon.”

CoachNamed To StateHall Of FameGIRLS BASKETBALL

Elwood-John Glenn girls varsity bas-ketball coach Andrew “Andy” Athanas,pictured during a Basketball CoachesAssociation of New York ceremony,will be inducted into the BCANY’s bas-ketball hall of fame March 13, 2016.

The St. Anthony’s High School hockey team volunteers at the Special Olympics New York Floor Hockey Champion’s Challenge on Nov. 8. The Friarstraveled to Nassau Community College in Garden City where Special Olympics teams from all over the New York metropolitan area competed in thechallenge to see who would advance to the regional round in March. St. Anthony’s players, families and friends help guide and encourage the playerswhile some also served as score keepers.

Friars Volunteer At Special Olympics Event

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football, but being around eachother,” said Lucarelli, who ran fortwo touchdowns in the loss. “We dideverything we could and it wastough, but we’re family forever soit’s going to be alright.”This connection was something

that stretched to Hills West’s coach-ing staff, head coach Kyle Maddensaid.“I tell them that sometimes, it’s

funny, it seems like I’m not theircoach, it’s like I’m their best friendand I truly believe that,” Maddensaid. “I’m proud of the guys, I lovethem to death.”He added, “Give all the credit to

Newfield, they’re an amazing team.They have amazing individual play-ers and they’re coached very. Wegave them a battle.”The Colts did give the Wolverines

a battle, and a bit of a scare.With less than two minutes

remaining in the first half, Hills Westsenior defensive back Ed Gonzalezpicked off a pass from Newfieldquarterback Ryan Klemm andreturned it for a touchdown. Thescore gave second-seeded Hills Westa 20-18 lead, just the second time thetop-seeded Wolverines trailed anopponent this season.The lead was ultimately short-

lived, however. Newfield’s explosiveoffense, which averaged 41.9 pointsper game before Friday’s matchup,responded with a 58-yard drive thatended in a 4-yard touchdown runwith 20 second left in the half. Thescore began a span where Newfield(11-0) outscored the Colts 40-14 toend the game, which was played atStony Brook University before acrowd of more than 2,000.Along with Lucarelli and Gonzalez,

Hills West’s senior class madeimpacts on both sides of the football.

Lucas Digiorgi disruptedNewfield’s offense several times asa linebacker, but also lined up as arunning back in the fourth quarterwhen he ran for a 67-yard touch-down on his first touch. Riley Forteand Frank Pizzurro were also reli-able receivers for Lucarelli andkicker Ryan Barone kicked twofield goals in the first half to keepHills West in the mix.Defensively, nose guard James

Palumbo helped lead a Hills Westfront that pestered and put pressureon Newfield’s offense.The young stars also shined for

Hills West. Offensive weaponAlexander Filacouris, a junior,made four catches for 78 years; jun-ior wide receiver Cameron Jordanforced Newfield’s defenders intoseveral pass interference calls as theytried to keep the ball out of hishands; and freshman DeyvonWright made impacts as a defensiveback, running back and kick returner.On defense, linebacker Dan Nam

Kung and lineman Tyler Elmorehelped keep pressure on Newfield.The young group already has

Madden excited for next season.“It’s said to see the seniors go,

but we have a lot of talent comingback,” he said. “As long as we dothe right things in the offseason,we’ll be back.”


Coach, player will remember friendships, ‘family’


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The Colts’ defensive line matches up with Newfield on Friday in the Suffolk championship game.

Junior offensive weapon Alexander Filacouris turns up field after shaking off aNewfield defender Friday at Stony Brook University.

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