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Melville resident ChrisGraziose has spearheaded aneighborhood watch group,Eye On The Triangle, as a re-sponse to what he considers a“rash of disturbances” in thetriangular zone bounded byWolf Hill Road, Old CountryRoad and New York Avenue.Some of the disturbances de-

tailed by Graziose, 49, alleged-ly occurred on Earl Road,where he lives with his fiancé.He said residences on the roadhave been broken into onaround six occasions over thelast month, leading him to startthe neighborhood watch.One of those incidents oc-

curred across the street from

his home, he said, wherethieves disabled lights in orderto steal a motorcycle and anATV in the same night.“We’ve had a tremendous

amount of crime in the area,”Graziose, a 19-year Melvilleresident, said. “We’re going totake it into our hands. Themore awareness we make…hopefully it will keep theriffraff out.”Graziose cites the proximity

of the triangle to highways asbeing particularly attractive towould-be thieves. From itsnorthernmost point, the rough-ly 350-acre triangle is 1 mileaway from the Northern StateParkway.“You can clean someone out

and be on the Northern State in11 seconds,” he said, addingthat he believes criminals have

been mostly active between 11p.m.-3 a.m. “We are realizingthat the entrance to the trian-gle, the houses close to thosestreets are the ones getting hit.It’s kind of easy access.”Graziose did not criticize the

Suffolk County Police Depart-ment’s Second Precinct, whichpatrols the area. However, hesaid that, as residents of thearea, members of the neighbor-hood watch can do more.One of the first steps, he

said, will be partnering withthe Second Precinct. Graziosesaid members of Eye On TheTriangle were expected to at-tend the precinct's monthlycommunity meeting, whichwas scheduled for Wednesday,after deadline.“We’re going to go and voice

Neighborhood Watch To Keep ‘Eye On Triangle’MELVILLE

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The proposed ban of single-use plastic bags in SuffolkCounty retail stores has been puton hold following concernsraised by a Melville manufactur-er, which produces plastic bags.Ken Trottere, vice president of

plastic bag manufacturer Poly-Pak Industries, said the proposedban would negatively impact hisbusiness, considering it “unnec-essary.” Poly-Pak, which alsoproduces consumer and com-mercial plastic packaging andmunicipal signs, employs over

Manufacturer Contests Plastic Bag BanMELVILLE


Melville resident Chris Graziose has launched neigh-borhood watch group Eye On The Triangle to keep tabson the 350-acres area bounded by Wolf Hill Road, OldCountry Road and New York Avenue in Melville.

Melville-based manufacturer Poly-Pak Industries has taken a stance againstSuffolk County’s proposal to ban use of single-use plastic bags at retail stores.

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With candidates facing an April 14filing deadline for designating peti-tions for the 3rd Congressional Dis-trict seat, Democrats in the crowdedfield are looking for an edge beforethe June 28 primary.Nassau County Democratic Chair-

man Jay Jacobs and Suffolk CountyDemocratic Committee ChairmanRichard Schaffer have agreed to re-main neutral, choosing to not endorseany of the candidates at this time.The 3rd Congressional District

seat, held by Rep. Steve Israel for thepast 16 years, cuts a swath along thenorth shore of Long Island fromnortheast Queens through the townsof North Hempstead and Oyster Bay,east to Huntington and Smithtown.There are 507,432 registered voters,and Democrats outnumber Republi-cans 194,508 to 152,879. Another130,581 have no party affiliation, ac-cording to the NewYork State Boardof Elections website.Registered Conservatives and the

Green, Working Families, Independ-ence, Women’s Equality, Reform and“Other” party members add up to an-other 29,464 voters in the district.There are 39,150 registered Democ-rats in the northeast portion of Queensthat lies within the district; 98,918 inNassau and 56,440 in Suffolk.Four Democrats, three from Nas-

sau County and one from Suffolk arevying for an opportunity to capturethe seat; among them former GlenCove Mayor and Nassau County Ex-ecutive Thomas Suozzi, formerNorth Hempstead Town SupervisorJon Kaiman, North Hempstead TownCouncilwoman Anna Kaplan andSuffolk County Legislator StevenStern, a Dix Hills-based attorney spe-cializing in elder law, who is term-limited out of his 16th District seat.With a presidential election in No-

vember, Democrats see an opportu-nity to capture the votes needed tokeep the seat in the hands of a De-mocrat against the apparent Republi-can candidate, state Senator JackMartins, who currently does not havea primary opponent. State Assembly-man Chad Lupinacci, who representsthe 10th Assembly District and hadbeen considering a run for the Con-gressional seat, has decided to seekanother term in the Assembly, ac-cording to his spokesman.The Democratic primary includes

a field of high profile former andcurrent elected officials. Suozzi, whoserved as mayor of Glen Cove from1994-2001, and Nassau executivefrom 2002-2009, says he is runningto fight for middle class families,seniors, veterans and the environ-

ment, and that his record as a re-former, including his “Fix Albany”campaign while serving as Nassauexecutive, will resonate with theelectorate.“Washington isn’t working and

people are angry at the partisanshipand gridlock in government. I am run-ning for Congress because I am a re-sponsible reformer with a proventrack record of getting things done,and I won’t be afraid to take on thestatus quo,” Suozzi said in a statement.In recent years, however, Suozzi’s

campaigns have had a difficult timegaining traction. In 2006, while Nas-sau executive, he ran an unsuccessfulprimary for NewYork State governoragainst Eliot Spitzer and, in 2009,while seeking a third term, he waschallenged by long-time Nassau Leg-islator Edward Mangano, a Republi-can, and was narrowly defeated.Souzzi sought to win back the

Nassau executive’s seat in a 2013 re-match with Mangano. He was beathandily – 59% to 41% - in spite of asuccessful court challenge by NassauCounty Democratic Chairman JayJacobs to block third party We Countcandidate Andrew Hardwick fromremaining on the ballot. Party lead-ers were reportedly concerned thatHardwick’s campaign would siphonmuch needed minority votes awayfrom Suozzi.Kaiman served for a decade as su-

pervisor for the Town of NorthHempstead. He resigned in 2013 tobecome the governor’s Special Advi-sor on Superstorm Sandy relief. Thatsame year, Gov. Andrew Cuomonamed him chairman of the NassauInterim Finance Authority (NIFA), astate appointed board created tooversee Nassau County’s finances.After resigning as North Hemp-

stead supervisor, and prior to accept-ing the governor’s appointments,Kaiman was nominated to NassauDistrict Court, but opted instead toaccept the appointments as specialadvisor and NIFA chairman. In addi-tion, in the past, his name had beenfloated to head the Long Island Pow-er Authority.Kaiman believes he has the sup-

port to win the primary given his his-tory as an elected town supervisorand his success in winning his last

several elections.“I think it’s a race where the voters

need to decide who they want to repre-sent them and their concerns,” he said.His focus, he said, will be on help-

ing seniors age in place, ensuringthat the resources Long Island andNew York provide come back to theisland for infrastructure projects, andcontinuing his priority of working onissues relating to the labor move-ment and women’s rights, includingequal pay for equal work.Anna Kaplan represents 40,000

residents in the Town of NorthHempstead where she is considereda “detail-oriented and hardworkingadvocate for her constituents.” Ka-plan, who was elected to the NorthHempstead Town Council in 2011and is the first Iranian-Americanwoman elected to town office in thestate of New York, believes a candi-date needs to be focused on con-stituent issues. She was born in Iranand became a U.S. citizen in 1995.Prior to being elected to the town

council, Kaplan was elected to theGreat Neck Public Library DistrictBoard of Trustees and served as itsvice president. In addition she was

appointed to the Town of NorthHempstead Board of ZoningAppeals.Kaplan says her priorities are to

make college affordable for everychild on Long Island and in Queens;to raise the minimum wage and fightfor paid family and medical leave aswell as equal pay for equal work, andto hold the line on taxes for middle-class families. In addition, she saysshe will make suitable housing a pri-ority for every wounded warrior.With three candidates from Nas-

sau and one from Suffolk, some De-mocrats believe Stern has the edge.However, Stern says the job of pub-lic servant and a sense of being fo-cused on constituent issues willmake the difference, not the countyin which the candidate resides.“Geography will not decide who

wins the primary but rather it will bethe candidate who has a proven trackrecord and has values that are impor-tant to residents. It is important tonot only talk about the issues, youneed to show what you’ve done andhow you’ve done it,” Stern said.“You need to do things in a way thatshows you are working hard andmaking people proud.”Stern emphasizes his record of get-

ting things done. He said his accom-plishments, which are based on hisvalues, have made the middle class,the environment and veterans andtheir families a priority. He said he ispassionate about women’s health is-sues and equal pay for equal work.Stern said, “I have a proven track

record - an ability to get thingsdone that are most important to ourresidents.”

DemocratsSquareOff InCongressionalPrimaryRaceTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Across the Town of Huntingtonlast week, thousands of students ingrades 3-8 did not take state Eng-lish Language Arts examinations,including 45.1 percent of eligiblestudents in the Half Hollow HillsSchool District, according to sta-tistics provided by the district.Figures show that 1,757 of the el-

igible 3,893 students across the dis-trict refused the test. Last year, fig-ures showed that 1,689 students, or42 percent, opted out of the ELA ex-ams in Half Hollow Hills. Informa-tion for parents on how to opt theirchildren out of the test was posted tothe Half Hollow Hillswebsite (Halfhollowhills.k12.ny.us)last week.Opting out, or refusing the tests,

has become a rallying cry of advo-

cates against the Common Core, anational curriculum adopted in 2010by 44 states – including NewYork –to create consistent educational stan-dards across the country, and ensurepupils are college- and work-readywhen they graduate high school.The state Department of Educa-

tion made changes to both theELA and math tests this year. Themath tests were scheduled to beadministered this week.The tests now consist of fewer

questions, and students have unlim-ited time to complete each section.Scores on the tests will not be usedto evaluate teachers and principals,but will instead be used for diagnos-tic or programmatic determinationswithin school districts.

-WROBLEWSKI

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Both support for, and resistance toward, a three-story mixed-use building and a separate parkingstructure proposed for Gateway Plaza in Hunting-ton Station emerged during a Huntington ZoningBoard of Appeals public hearing on March 31.Both the mixed use structure -- which would haveretail space, and 33 studio and 33 one-bedroomapartments -- and the 129-space parking structure arepart of Huntington Station master developer Renais-sance Downtowns’ overarching revitalization effortsThe applicant requires 10 variances from theZBA -- including a parking variances to make upfor a deficiency of 143 parking stalls -- paving theway for public input on the proposed structuresduring last month’s hearing.Robert Rockelein, board member of HuntingtonMatters and the Greater Huntington Civic Group,advocated for caution moving forward, but said,“Generally, a mixed-use building outside the scopeof the zoning regulations, in an area begging for re-vitalization is considered a good thing. One wouldcertainly help catalyze the HS revitalization.”Steven Spucces, president of the Greater Hunt-ington Civic Group, disagreed, calling the housingdensity of the proposed 16,500-square-foot mixed-use structure a “slap in the face to the community.”Huntington Station resident Matt Harris said theproposed density seems high, but isn’t opposed to it.“This is a tax-positive project because it’s stu-

dios and one-bedrooms only. There’s very littlechance there’s going to be a lot of kids. We needstudios and one-bedrooms,” Harris said.Though density was a hot topic for several of the11 speakers, the applicant does not need such re-lief based due to property being zoned in the C-6Overlay District.James McGoldrick, of Huntington Station, sup-ported the project, but took aim at the applicant’sproposal to make up for the parking deficiency, inpart, by utilizing the municipal parking locatedacross New York Avenue, which was detailed bytraffic engineer Osmond Barry.McGoldrick said this could cause problems withcommuters who utilize the lot, and residents of theproposed structure.McGoldrick added, “The revitalization programis well-needed down there. I remember what it was

like in the old days when everything was there, andnow it’s been looking like garbage for 40 years.”Dolores Thompson, a longtime Huntington Sta-tion community leader, said the old HuntingtonStation “was alive and well,” and is hopeful to seeit return to its former glory.“We had banks, we had doctors’ offices, we hadall those things. It was taken away,” she said. “Thegateway to Huntington is Huntington Station.Bring back something that we can be proud of. Iam prayerful that you will really give this someconsideration.”Before the ZBA makes its decision, it has request-ed the applicant supply several documents for review,including a marketing study regarding the residentialdwellings, and the credentials of the engineer.After this, the board has 62 days to make a de-cision on the variances.

PublicWeighs InOnGatewayPlazaPlanTOWN OF HUNTINGTON

A three-story mixed-use building with retail space, and 33 studio and 33 one-bedroom apartments, proposedfor Gateway Plaza in Huntington Station went before the Huntington Zoning Board of Appeals last week forseveral variances required to proceed with the project.


QUOTE OF THE WEEKGLENNMCNAMARA

“There’s nothing worse thanhaving an award winningvoice that nobody ever hears”

Singing The Melody Of The Decade, Page A8

Arrest Resistor

Suffolk police said that, as they wereinvestigating another incident, a 65-year-old Wheatley Heights man refused to iden-tify himself and allegedly resisted arrest onFairfield Drive at around 5:40 p.m. onApril9. The man flailed his arms and pushed anofficer away, according to police, and whenthey to arrest him, he refused to place hishands behind his back. Police charged himwith resisting arrest and obstructing a gov-ernment administrator.

High Operator

A 30-year-old Dix Hills man was arrest-ed in Coram on drug charges at around 3:22p.m., police said. According to police, theman was found sleeping in his 2003 GMCwhile the car was still running. Police saidthey found prescription pills, a spoon con-taining heroin residue and a hypodermicneedle. The man was charged with twocounts of seventh-degree criminal posses-sion of a controlled substance, possessionof a hypodermic instrument and operating amotor vehicle impaired by drugs.

Pistol Stolen

An unknown person stole jewelry,money and a pistol from a 2015 Jeep onClafford Lane in Melville at around 6:57a.m. on April 3, police said. The vehiclewas left unlocked, according to police.

Electronics Thief

Police said an unknown person rum-maged through a 2015 Lexus on SycamoreStreet in Melville at around 8:30 p.m. onApril 2, stealing various items, including alaptop, phones and hard drives.

Unauthorized Swipe

Police said an unknown person allegedlyused a woman’s credit card without herpermission to purchase items from EsteeLauder on South Service Road in Melvilleat around 12 p.m. on March 28. Police saidthe items purchased were valued at over$1,000.

National Beer Day… One week ago markedNational Beer Day on April 7. Now, I’m not thebiggest beer fan -- I prefer red wine myself -- butNational Beer Day commemorates the historic pas-sage of the U.S. Congress’ Cullen-Harrison Act onApril 7, 1933. The act permittedthe sale of beer with an alcoholiccontent of 3.2 percent, as well aslight wines. This was one of thenails in the coffin of prohibition, which was offi-cially repealed by Congress on Dec. 5, 1933. Theholiday marked not only celebrating one of Long Is-land’s favorite drinks, but is also a marker of ourenduring quest toward freedom. According to Histo-ry.com, it is speculated that beer was first created insome form around 12,000 years ago when our an-cestors started to cultivate grains, which could befermented into alcoholic beverages. It seems like wehave historically had a taste for the drink, so effortsto prohibit the substance may just go against ourvery nature. Keeping this in mind, let’s not strivefor extremes, but rather let us unwind and responsi-bly have an occasional drink or two. Cheers!

Caution: Dog Walkers…Although it is mid-April and the weather isn’t quite what we were ex-pecting around this time, there are some days werethe sun is shining and the weather is warmer. Theother day I saw a particular funny sight driving towork. As I passed Little Plains Road on Park Av-enue, I noticed a woman walking five dogs who wasstruggling to untangle herself from the five leashesthat wrapped around her leg as the dogs waggedtheir tails to seek her attention. I couldn’t help that

my first reaction was to laugh, but it reminded meof one of those quirky scenes right out of a movie.Then I realized, what if she slipped and fell?

There’s a possibility that walkingdogs of that number could bedangerous, especially on a busyroad. To all drivers, as theweather gets warmer beware ofdog walkers and any other activemember of the community whowill be alongside the busy roads.

And to all dog walkers: Maybe put a limit on howmany canine companions you take out with you?

Long Island Restaurant Week… Did youhear that next week is Long Island RestaurantWeek? Much like our acclaimed Dine HuntingtonRestaurant Week, next week restaurants acrossLong Island will be offering three-course prix-fixemeals for patrons to indulge in. There are plenty ofparticipating restaurants scattered across the Townof Huntington, so be sure to check out the list andthe menus at Longislandrestaurantweek.com.What’s your choice going to be? I for one don’tknow if I’ll be able to choose – I might just have tovisit them all!

(Aunt Rosie wants to hear from you! If youhave comments, ideas, or tips about what’s hap-pening in your neck of the woods, write to me to-day and let me know the latest. To contact me,drop a line to Aunt Rosie, c/o The Long-Islander,14 Wall Street, Huntington NY 11743. Or try thee-mail at [email protected])

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The Huntington Town Board votedlast week to remove the town’s hamletcenters from legislation that allowssmall-scale restaurants to apply forliquor licenses, and add more seats.

The legislation was first proposedby Huntington CouncilwomanTracey Edwards in November, andwas approved in January. However, inits approved form, the legislation in-cluded businesses located in town’shamlet centers, which some cited as aconcern due to limited parking insome of those areas. The hamlet cen-ters, as defined by the Horizons 2020Comprehensive Plan are Cold SpringHarbor, East Northport, Greenlawn,Huntington Station and downtownHuntington.

During theApril 5 town boardmeet-ing, the amended legislation was ap-proved 4-0, with Huntington Council-man Mark Cuthbertson not voting ashe was not in attendance.

The legislation allows small restau-rants under 2,500 square feet, such aspizzerias, to apply for a “bistro” clas-sification, allowing business owners to

apply for liquor licenses, and addmore seats to their establishments.

Edwards has said that the legislationis intended to help small-businessowners who are operating in stripmalls to be more competitive withlarger restaurants. Prior to the adoptedlegislation, small-scale food shopscould not seat more than 15 people,nor could they serve alcohol.

-WROBLEWSKI

Board Excludes HamletsFrom Bistro Legislation

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON

Huntington Councilwoman Tracey Edwards

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‘Insult To Taxpayers’

This year we saw yet an-other NewYork State budgetcrafted by three men in aroom, and ratified in thedead of night. How manytimes must we shamefullyrepeat history before theNew York State AssemblyMajority gets serious aboutethics and transparency?Rather than allowing law-

makers to review the budgetfor the three days requiredby law, Governor Cuomoagain chose to rush a vote byusing a ‘Message of Neces-sity.’ Obviously, this gover-

nor does not believe that‘haste makes waste.’Despite this critically-

flawed, opaque process, wehave finally adopted signifi-cant measures to reversefailed policies of the past,especially in the realm of ed-ucation. Thanks to the elim-ination of the harmful GapElimination Adjustment(GEA) education cuts and a$626 million increase inFoundation Aid, publicschool aid has reached $24.2billion, marking a $1.4 bil-lion increase over last year’slevels. Starting in 2018, fam-ilies will begin to reap therewards of a middle-classtax cut that, once phased in,will result in $1.9 billion in

savings in 2020-2021. Li-brary aid has increased by $4million, and the state hascommitted $25 million inadditional funding to pro-vide services for our neigh-bors who are grappling withheroin and opioid addiction.I am also proud to an-

nounce that, following ef-forts by me, AssemblymanAndrew Raia (R-East North-port) and local safe-boatingadvocates, a plan to cut Suf-folk County’s state aid formarine police in half waseliminated from the budget.This decision will result insafer waters this boating sea-son.However, critical issues

remain unaddressed. The

maximum level of TuitionAssistance Program (TAP)grants available to NewYorkstudents remained flat whilefamilies across our statestruggle with skyrocketingcollege costs. And, with theappalling inaction on ethicsreform, elected officials con-victed of corruption can stillcollect fat pensions fundedby the very taxpayers theychose to betray.One would think that the

experience of having NewYork’s two highest rankinglegislative leaders arrested

and convicted on corruptioncharges would be the suffi-cient shock needed to bringabout profound reform. TheAssembly Majority, sadly,seems to have concludedthat preserving the statusquo is preferable, which willallow Albany to remain abreeding ground for corrup-tion. It is an insult to the tax-payers of NewYork State.

CHAD A. LUPINACCIState Assemblyman10th District, South

Huntington

Opinion‘Not the types set up by the printer return their impression, the meaning, the main concern.’

A proposal to ban single-use plasticbags in Suffolk County retail stores hasbeen put on hold despite widespread sup-port at a public hearing before the legisla-ture. The ban, proposed by LegislatorWilliam “Doc” Spencer, has been tabledfollowing, in part, objections raised by aMelville manufacturer of plastic bags.The ban was originally scheduled for a

vote at the legislature’s meet-ing this week, on April 12.That vote has been post-poned. It should go back on the table.A Poly-Pak Industries executive called

the ban unnecessary and argued it wouldhave a negative impact on his business,which employs over 300 people.The fact is, Suffolk is not the first mu-

nicipality to try to end use of lightweightplastic grocery bags. The bags for themost part are used just once before enter-ing the waste stream. Because they don’treadily decompose, every bag has the po-

tential to remain there for hundreds, eventhousands of years.But more important to consider are the

bags that don’t make it to landfills and in-cinerators. The ones that get away can befound throughout the environment. We’veall seen them blowing around along road-ways. When they get snared by treebranches or stuck in fencing, the look is

one of urban decay. Equally im-portant are the ones we don’tsee. The ones that choke and

snare wildlife, often fatally.Grocers and retailers would have the op-

tion to use heavier bags, which are not in-cluded in the ban. They can switch to paper,or encourage use of reusable cloth bags.Suffolk County would not be the first,

and probably would not be the last, mu-nicipality to bar use of single-use bags.Manufacturers should come up with alter-native products that give consumers an op-portunity to do the right thing.

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Nassau officials want to halt whatthey say is a recent spike in graffititags at Long Island Rail Road sta-tions across the county. They’re of-fering up to $5,000 for informationthat leads to an arrest.Nassau Executive Edward P.

Mangano announced last week aninitiative between the county and theMTA Long Island Rail Road to re-move and combat graffiti at the Bell-more, Massapequa, Merrick, Seafordand Wantagh stations. According toofficials, residents have witnessed arecent graffiti spike at the branches.Mangano said, “Nassau County

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police are offering up to $5,000 forinformation that leads to an arrest.They ask anyone with information tocall 1-800-244-8477, or the MTAPolice Detective Division District #2at 516-222-6501, and refer to PDCase Report COPE #3-16. Callerscan remain anonymous.

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Life&StyleBy Janee [email protected]

When she was 7 years old,Melody Rose would often be foundswinging back and forth on theswing set at her South Huntingtonhome, singing sweet tunes to thefamily Yorkie Terrier, Teddy.“I’ve always been writing and

singing little melodies since I was achild,” said Rose, now 27. “I grewup involved in a lot of theatrical pro-ductions, but professionally I’vebeen singing since I was 17 yearsold. It’s been about 10 years nowthat I’ve been out on the Long Islandscene doing gigs and stuff like that.”Rose, a singer-songwriter, has

embarked on a career in jazz-influ-enced pop music, releasing herfirst, self-titled extended play ofeight songs in March 2015. She’scurrently collaborating with herboyfriend Andrew Carroll, a jazzpianist, on her second album, whichwill consist of 12 songs and is ex-pected to release later this year.And on April 18, Rose will ven-

ture to Grasso’s restaurant in ColdSpring Harbor for a special show.Born Melody Rose McNamara, she

grew up in South Huntington withbrother John, a guitar player. Rosewas cut from the same cloth has herparents, with her mother, Patricia

Rynn, a singer and a songwriter, andher father, Glenn McNamara, is CEOof Nationwide Touring Services,which handles transportation forbands during tours around the country.“I grew up going to a lot of con-

certs from a young age, and I justalways wanted to be involved inmusic,” Rose said. “Becoming amusician has always been a part ofwho I am so I’ve always had a pas-sion for it.”In high school, Rose was in-

volved in both NYSSMA and cho-rus at Walt Whitman. She graduat-ed from there in 2006.Rose recounted a time when her

father pushed her to start a band oranother musical venture and toldher: “There’s nothing worse thanhaving an award winning voice thatnobody ever hears.” Rose said thatmoment stood out to her, she’swanted to “get out there and singfor people ever since.”“He’s always been a really in-

spiring person for me,” she said.Shortly after, Rose started taking

private opera and classical musiclessons with Kenneth Friese, of theOld First Presbyterian Church inHuntington. She also earned All-State and All-County nods inNYSSMA during her senior year atWhitman.Rose said that, in high school, she

wrote down all her lyric ideas injournals, eventually filling up morethan 10 of them with ideas for songs.She also learned to play the piano.However, Rose added, she didn’t

really fine-tune her songwritingcraft until college, when she devel-oped approximately 40 songs thatare now ready to be recorded.Rose first attended LIU Post be-

fore transferring to Five TownsCollege in Dix Hills for her sopho-more year in 2007. While at school,Rose joined up with cover bandFree Shots in 2009, and also free-lanced with another band, FreeNoise Brigade, before going solo.In 2012, she earned from Five

Towns a bachelor's degree in musicwith a concentration in music busi-ness. She later went back to LIUPost to earn her master’s degree inmusic composition in 2014.

Rose compares her soulful voiceto those prominent artists Adele,Norah Jones or Sara Bareilles. Shesaid she looks up to artists like Bil-ly Joel, David Bowie, The Beatlesand Diana Ross.At Grasso’s on Monday, Rose

and Carroll are set to take the stageat 6 p.m.“We just put our own kind of

flare on it which is kind of cool,”Rose said. “I’m really excited… it’sgoing to be a good night.”The free show promises to incor-

porate jazz standards, singer-song-writer tunes and an arrangement oftunes from other artists like the FooFighters and David Bowie.Grasso’s will be offering its Long

Island Restaurant Week, three-course prix-fixe menu next week.For more information, call Grasso’sat 631-367-6060.

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Singer-songwriter Melody Rose, of South Huntington, has been singing and writ-ing songs since she was a child growing up with a mother who was also a singerand songwriter and a father who is the CEO of Nationwide Touring Services.

With a soulful voice singing jazz influenced pop music, singer-songwriter MelodyRose will be performing at Grasso’s in Cold Spring Harbor on April 18.

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The Town of Huntington is cele-brating Earth Day in a big way nextweekend by hosting its annual Fam-ily Earth Day Expo.This year’s event is Saturday,April

23, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the TownHall parking lot (100Main St., Hunt-ington). The event will be held rainor shine.“Each year, the town tries to high-

light how residents can help preservethe environment while savings them-selves money, and this year’s expo isno exception,” stated Huntington Su-pervisor Frank Petrone. “Whetherit’s safely shredding unwanted docu-ments to bringing e-waste for recy-cling or dropping off unneeded andunwanted medicines, residents willfind a variety of ways they can getinto the Earth Day spirit.”Through an effort co-sponsored by

the Citizens Campaign for the Envi-ronment, residents will be able todrop off unwanted and unneededmedications, which will be taken bythe Suffolk County Police Depart-ment for environmentally safe dis-posal. The town will also distributeinformation about the adverse envi-ronmental effects on groundwater

and Long Island’s drinking watersupply when proper protocols are notfollowed in disposing of pharmaceu-tical drugs.Covanta is the annual sponsor for

Plug-In To E-Cycling Event, whichis the latest addition to the town’s re-cycling program, giving residentsand businesses the opportunity todispose of obsolete e-waste itemssuch as cell phones, pagers, radios,stereos, computers, laptops, fax ma-chines and televisions.Huntington Councilman Mark

Cuthbertson stated, “In today’s tech-nologically advanced world, identitythieves have more tools in their tool-boxes to locate and steal our veryvaluable and sensitive personal in-formation.”He added, “Identity theft can

cause a significant amount of finan-cial and emotional hardship, whichis why it is so important help protectourselves from falling prey. Thanksto Safety Shred, boxes of your out-dated or unwanted personal docu-ments can be safely discarded to pro-tect you and your family from be-coming a victim of identity theft.”The Safety Shred, one of largest

leaders in the on-site document de-struction and identity theft preven-tion giants on Long Island, will alsomake an appearance this year.Guests are asked to bring old, un-wanted, outdated documents for on-site disposal. There is a threebanker-box size limit per person.Elsewhere, The Green Showcase

will offer multiple demonstrations,including residential solar energy,organic gardening and fun activitiesfor the kids. In addition, children canlearn how compost is made, andplant a seed in a recycled pot.Representatives from Cornell Co-

operative Extension will providechildren of all ages the opportunityto touch and experience a variety ofsea specimens in their marine lifetouch tank, as they demonstrate theimportance of protecting our pre-cious marine environment. Therewill also be sign up informationavailable on Cornell’s environmentalsummer camp programs.“Children and parents alike will

definitely have the opportunity for alot of ‘hands-on’ fun at this event,”stated Cuthbertson. “In recognitionof Earth Day, it is equally importantto be able to show families acrossHuntington how easy it is to protectkids from harmful chemicals andpesticides, how to make homes andcars more energy efficient and howto save money in the process.”Residents will have a chance to

win a free and custom painted 50-gallon rainwater barrel for gardenuse, sponsored by Cornell Coopera-tive Extension. Rainwater barrelscan help conserve and store rainwa-ter to benefit gardens. Storms that

drop a quarter-inch of rain on an av-erage home can yield approximately200 gallons of water.Also back by popular demand is

the Touch A Truck Event, whichpromises to be a unique and fun op-portunity for kids of all ages to climbon, touch and learn about the func-tionality and safety aspects of thedifferent trucks displayed. Includedwill be a fire truck, rescue vehiclesand a garbage truck among others.The first 200 residents to trade in

a plastic grocery bag will receive afree, ecofriendly tote bag courtesyof Southdown Market Place ofNorthport.Another giveaway will provide the

first 250 residents with a bare-roottree sapling courtesy of the NationalWildlife Federation. Residents whoreceive a tree will be asked to plant iton their property. The tree saplingswill include red oak, white oak andsugar maple. Planting instructionswill be included with each tree. Thegoal of the tree giveaway is not onlyto better inform residents aboutproper tree planting and tree bene-fits, but also to create an interactivemap that shows each tree’s location,the species of tree, and physicalcharacteristics of the tree and a time-line of photos that shows the growthof each tree.Boaters can dispose of shrink-

wrap either onsite at Earth Day2015, or anytime through Memori-al Day weekend at the town’s Re-cycling Center (641 NewYorkAve.,Huntington).For additional information on the

2016 Family Earth Day Family Ex-po, call 631-351-3171.

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Touch and experience a variety of sea specimens in Cornell Cooperative Exten-sion’s marine life touch tank at the Town of Huntington’s annual Family EarthDay Expo on April 23.

Returning to the Town of Huntington’s annual Family Earth Day Expo is the SafetyShred, where attendees can bring unwanted outdated documents for on-site disposal.


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Farzana Sohail has committedherself to providing diners ofMasalah Grill in Huntington Stationauthentic Indian cuisine. The ownerof the New York AvenuePakistani/Indian restaurant that sitsacross from the Walt WhitmanShops, said she uses “the freshestingredients, spices imported fromIndia directly and original recipespassed down from generation togeneration.”The end goal, she added, is to

make diners feel at home.“I want our diners to experience

that every dish they eat is home-made, and that we have done every-thing to make them feel at home,”she said.Masalah Grill opened in March

2015, originally serving as a takeoutrestaurant. Since then, however,Sohail has transitioned to accommo-date dine-in customers due to popu-larity.Walk in and diners are greeted

with colors of red and earth tonesthat provide a relaxed setting.Prominently placed is a take-outcounter up front, serving steadystreams of customers, but not inter-fering a dine-in area built to accom-modate up to 18 diners.To begin a journey packed with

flavor, choices include Chicken

Tikka Seekh ($9), Veggie Samosa($2/each) and Chicken Samosa($2.50/each).The Chicken Tikka Seekh are tan-

door-marinated chicken thighs thatare tender enough to cut with a fork.Dip the chicken pieces in the may-onnaise and cream dip, and it cutsdown the spicy kick, as well as high-lighting the marinade.The veggie and chicken samosas

are fried turnovers that are flaky anddelicate at the same time. The potatoand pea veggie samosa, as well asthe chicken samosa melt in yourmouth along with the crust. In addi-tion, homemade dips like tamarindand cilantro and mint enhances theflavor of the samosas.As for entrees, some of the stand-

outs include the Chicken TikkaMasala (butter chicken-$14),Baingan Ka Bharta (eggplant-$12)and Goat Biryani ($15/serves 2).The chicken tikka masala is so ten-

der that diners will not want to misseating every last bite. The sauce iscreamy but not heavy, perfect forsopping with a piece of Naan.The Baingan Ka Bharta is roasted

and mashed eggplant that is cookedwith various spices, making it acomplex flavored dish.Finally, the goat biryani is a per-

fectly cooked rice dish that willmake any rice lover happy. It’s alsofilled with generous portions of meatlike chicken, beef, or goat, for those

inclined to be adventurous, makingit a very filling dish.Vegetarians are also accommodat-

ed with selections like theVegetarian Platter (onions, tomato,capsicum, and potatoes seasonedwith spices over basmati rice), PalakPaneer (spinach and cheese), GobiAloo (cauliflower and potatoes) andDal Saag (yellow lentil and spinach).Of course, no Indian meal is com-

plete without bread, and MasalahGrill’s offerings include the GarlicNaan ($3.99), which is served hot,so it’s perfectly flaky and bigenough to share.For a refreshment to go along with

this sumptuous meal, diners can trythe Mango Lassi ($5.99), a yogurtand mango shake that is deliciousand refreshing.

For those with room for dessert,why not try the Ras Malai (soft,cheese balls soaked in sweetenedmilk, pistachios and cardamom-$6),and enjoy its distinctive texture andflavors.

Masalah Grill owner Farzana Sohail presents Chicken Tikka Masala and BainganKa Bharta, an eggplant dish

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Make Your Reservations!... Long IslandRestaurant Week kicks off its spring2016 campaign this Sunday,April 17.Until April 24, participating restau-rants across Long Island will offer athree-course prix fixe menu for$27.95 every night (until 7 p.m. onSaturday night only). Restaurantsacross the Town of Huntington are al-so joining in on the special, offeringa minimum of three appetizers, threeentrees and three desserts.“It is expected that the campaign thisfall will garner more than 200 partic-ipants,” said Steve Haweeli, presidentof Long Island Restaurant & Market-ing Hospitality Group, the business-to-consumer promotions division ofWordHampton Public Relations.“With more than 2.8 million residentsand 1,000 restaurants with variedcuisines, concepts and price points, itis no wonder why we started the high-ly anticipated Long Island RestaurantWeek which continues to flourish.”As of deadline Monday, 17 restau-rants across the Town of Huntingtonwere set to participate.For those who crave Italian food,Bravo Nader (9 Union Place, Hunt-ington, 631-351-1200) will offer amenu that includes their famousbaked crab cake with tomato salsa,their baked bass Oreganata overcreamed spinach and Italian cheese-cake.Those interested in Mexican food canhead over to Besito Mexican (402New York Ave., Huntington, 631-

549-0100) where they will be servingitems like queso fundido, enchiladasmixtas or salmon manchamanteles.Other participating restaurants in-clude 110 Japan (179 Walt WhitmanRoad, Huntington Station, 631-673-6666); Black and Blue SeafoodChophouse (65 Wall St., Hunting-ton, 631-385-9255); Grasso’sRestaurant (134 Main St., ColdSpring Harbor, 631-367-6060);Honu Kitchen and Cocktails (363New York Ave., Huntington, 631-421-6900); IMC Restaurant andBar (279 Main St., Huntington, 631-824-6222); Jewel Restaurant (400Broadhollow Road, Melville, 631-755-5777); Jonathan’s Ristorante(15 Wall St., Huntington, 631-549-0055); Mac’s Steakhouse (12 Ger-ard St., Huntington, 631-549-5300);Mill Pond House Restaurant (437E Main St., Centerport, 631-261-7663); Piccolo Mondo (1870 E Jeri-cho Turnpike, Huntington, 631-462-0718); Porto Vivo (7 Gerard St.,Huntington, 631-385-8486); RuvoRestaurant West (63 BroadwayGreenlawn, Greenlawn, 631-261-7700); Storyville American Table(43 Green St, Huntington, 631-351-3446); Ting Restaurant (92 E MainSt., Huntington, 631-425-7788); andXO Restaurant (69 Wall St., Hunt-ington, 631-549-7074).To see what’s on the menu at each ofthese restaurants, and more, visitLongislandrestaurantweek.com, orcall 631-329-2111.

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Bravo Nader (9 Union Place, Huntington, 631-351-1200) is one of 17 restaurantsacross the Town of Huntington set to participate in Long Island RestaurantWeek, which kicks up this Sunday.

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By Janee [email protected]

Father-son duo Jerry and ChrisGucciardo may be considered bysome as the “new kids on theblock,” but their 2.5-year-old BetterHomes and Gardens Real Estate –Atlantic Shores is raising eyebrowsdue to its unique ability to incorpo-rate construction into real estate.The Huntington-based franchise

of Better Homes and Gardens RealEstate can alter homes to satisfycustomers’ wants and needs, andspruce up properties before they hitthe open market through collabora-tion with Atlantic Shores Buildersand Developers, a developmentcompany started 32 years ago byJerry Gucciardo, who is now presi-dent of the franchise.Chris Gucciardo, executive vice

president of the franchise, said he’sbeen approached by real estateagents interested to learn moreabout the process, which typicallybecomes “an ingredient that theynow can never see the business be-ing without,”The pair, along with Vice Presi-

dent Jamie Cordts, Jerry’s daughter,operates offices at 156 E Main St. inHuntington, and another at 4A Jack-

son Ave. in Syosset, servicing mar-kets across the Town of Huntington,and all of Long Island, with a totalof 50 real estate agents. JamieCordts, Jerry’s daughter, is also vicepresident of the franchise. They firstbought the name in September 2013from Realogy and Meredith Corp,which publishes Better Homes andGardens magazine.“It was pretty obvious decision

that Better Homes and Gardens wasthe way that we wanted to go to dothe brand with the fact that it’s arecognized company,” Chris Guc-ciardo said. “You have Realogy,who's the 800-pound gorilla whencomes to sales, and then you haveBetter Homes and Gardens maga-zine, who are marketing geniuses –put that together and now the rap-port is on us.”Chris Gucciardo, 31, of Fort Sa-

longa, said the franchise prides it-self on not just being “there for thetransaction, but we’re there forwhat happens after the sale becauseyou want to continue that relation-ship forever.”In addition to helping their

clients build a lifestyle, BetterHomes and Gardens Real Estate –Atlantic Shores also contributes tothe community as a whole by giv-ing back to local charities, particu-larly Pink Tie, a Melville-based or-ganization that gives 100 percent ofits proceeds to several causes.Along with regularly sponsoring

their events, Chris Gucciardo said aportion of money earned during atransaction will be donated to thenonprofit through the franchise’s

give-back program.“It’s important to be a part of the

community, but also to give back.That’s an important aspect of whatwe do,” Chris Gucciardo said.He cited “P.A.I.G.E.” as the fran-

chise’s five core values: passion, au-thenticity, innovation, growth andexcellence. Chris Gucciardo, win-ner of the Long Island Board Of Re-altors Young Professional NetworkTop 20 Under 40 Rising Stars in Re-al Estate award in June 2015, saidit’s important to make the experi-ence of selling a house enjoyable.Added Jerry Gucciardo, “There’s

a big difference between somebodywho wants to sell a house to makemoney or someone who wants tosell a house just simply to makesomeone happy. We come to makea living but if you sincerely want tomake people happy you do businessdifferently.“That’s all there is to it.”

Jerry Gucciardo and son Chris make building rapport, sales, and marketing an important aspect of their realty business.

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A Melville-based elder law estateplanning firm will host a free, elderlaw and veterans benefits telephonehotline next month in recognition ofNational Older Americans Month.

Genser Dubow Genser & Cona(GDGC) will open the hotline to sen-iors and their families starting May 4when Long Island and New YorkCity residents can call 631-390-5000from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. to speak directlywith an attorney. Residents can askquestions about how to protect theirassets, and get needed care.

GDGC representatives said thatevery person needs a customizedplan, but added that there are basicstrategies that apply to everyone.Some of the firm’s suggestions in-cluding making asset transfers be-fore a crisis occurs, preferably fiveyears before needing long term care.It also recommends transferring as-sets to a living trust, including titleto the home, in order to protect itsvalue.

The hotline will also be open toveterans. There are proposed

changes in Congress that would im-pose a 36-month look back andpenalty period on asset transfers forveterans and spouses applying forAid and Attendance pension bene-fits. These changes would impact aveteran/spouse’s ability to securepension benefits to help cover thecosts of a home health aide or thecost of assisted living.

Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq.,partner at GDGC, said that “if theproposed changes to the Aid and At-tendance pension benefit programpasses Congress, veterans who havenot planned ahead will not be able toaccess this important benefit that hashelped so many veterans pay for thecost of assisted living or home care.”

She added, “It is crucial now forveterans to consult with an elder lawattorney for the right strategies toprotect assets and qualify forAid andAttendance if needed.”

All hotline callers will receive acomplimentary copy of the firm’spublication: “Your Guide to ElderLaw & Estate Planning.”

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People are usingsmartphones andtablets now morethan ever, and, as aresult, markets andmarketing arechanging. Join the HuntingtonTownship Chamber of Commerceon April 19 for a NetworkingBreakfast that will include a pres-entation to learn: What is behindthe growth of digital marketing,how can companies adopt thesenew technologies, and how to usedigital marketing to succeed inbusiness in today’s markets. Don’tmiss the opportunity to engagewith the panel of experts including:Len Marks, Len MarksPhotography; Don Breinlinger;IDS Interactive; Wayne Westerlind,Schweiger Dermatology Group;and Kim Poulos Lieberz, KGIDesign Group. The presentationwill be moderated by JimMcGowan, of Adelphi University.At the end of the breakfast, a Q&Awill be hosted by Newsday toanswer questions about digitalmarketing needs. Topics include:

• The evolution of markets

•What drives cus-tomers online?

• A conceptualview of a digitalmarketing strategy

• New behaviorsof today’s consumers

• Social media, connection andrecommendation

• The power of local search• The power of images and media• Plus lots of tips, and free or low

cost resources that can be imple-mented

The Networking Breakfast willbe at the Huntington Yacht Club,95 East Shore Drive, Huntington,from 7:30-10 a.m. Costs are $25for Huntington Chamber membersand $35 for future chamber mem-bers. Visit the chamber’s website(Huntingtonchamber.com), or call631-423-6100, to register. Thisevent would not be possible with-out the support of committed spon-sors: Newsday, H2M architects +engineers, BridgehamptonNational Bank (BNB), St. Joseph’sCollege, digho image marketing,Len Marks Photography andAdvance Sound.

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Jennifer Cona, right, managing partner and elder law attorney at Melville-basedlaw firm Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, is pictured with two GDCD clients. Thelaw firm will be hosting free, elder law and veterans benefits telephone hotlinenext month.


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Around 100 students hailing fromthe various school districts acrossthe Town of Huntington learnedwhat it means to be a reporter lastweek as state Assemblyman ChadA. Lupinacci (R-South Huntington)and state Assemblyman Andrew P.Raia (R-East Northport) hosted amock press conference in Hunting-ton Station.Students from schools including

Half Hollow Hills High SchoolWest, Huntington High School, El-wood-John Glenn High School, andWalt Whitman High School joinedthe assemblymen at SouthHuntington Public Library to expe-rience what an official press confer-

ences entail.Lupinacci stated that he hoped

the event peaked the students’ inter-est in the media, government andjournalism.“Should they chose to pursue a

career in the media, I wish them thebest of luck,” he added. “I wasasked very good questions todayand it’s important these studentsunderstand that a strong press iscrucial to accountable and transpar-ent government.”Raia added, “To watch a press con-

ference on television is one thing, butto be able to ask questions and inter-act with the speaker is a completelydifferent experience.”

100StudentsTurnReportersAtMockPressConferenceHIGH SCHOOL

State assemblymen Andrew Raia and Chad Lupinacci held a mock press confer-ence at the South Huntington Public Library last week, drawing students fromBrennen High School, Brentwood High School, Deer Park High School, Half HollowHills High School West, Huntington High School, John Glenn High School, NorthBabylon High School, Walt Whitman High School and West Islip High School.

By Janee [email protected]

Every year, students in grades 1-8at Saint Anthony of Padua Church inEast Northport an end-of-the-yearproject. This year, the 20 participat-ing classes, banded together to aid acause that stretches far past EastNorthport. They’re raising money tobuild a medical clinic for a village inKisoro, Uganda.A total of $85,000 is required to

build the clinic, which would be con-structed in the home village of Fa-ther Vian Ntegerej’Imana, associatepastor at St. Anthony of Padua.One of the participating classes,

the 6th grade religion class of Govin-da Willard, hosted its fundraiser onSaturday, a basketball tournamentthat raised over $2,000. These fundswill be combined with other fundsraised by other classes, and talliedSaturday on the final of the school’s“Young Stewards' Day Fair.”The round-robin basketball tour-

nament was held in the gymnasiumof the Trinity Regional School,drawing around 34 athletes from theCatholic Youth Organization, eightstudents from Willard’s class and 20volunteers.Students also enjoyed a video

game tournament booth, a facepainting station and got to chat with

members of the Columbia Lions, theNCAA Division I 2016 CIT Cham-pions. Five of the Lions put on ahalftime dunk show during thefundraiser.Funds were raised through a sug-

gested $5 donation at the door; abake sale; and 50/50 raffles. Eachplayer was also asked for a $25 spon-sorship in order to participate in theevent.Willard said more than 70,000

children in Uganda die every yearbecause of lack of medical care.The other classes at Saint Anthony

of Padua Church are also raisingfunds through events like a car wash,bake sales, a walk-run, returning so-

da bottles. Some of the younger stu-dents are doing chores in order toearn funds for the cause.“We had people put across our

path who are in great need of thingsthat we have so easily,” Willard said,adding that the students were movedby this notion. “They really wantedto help when they heard about thissituation, and I just wanted to helpthem achieve their goals to help thepeople in Uganda who are in need.”To donate, checks can be made to

Saint Anthony of Padua Church,with St. John’s Medical Clinic in thenotation, and mailed to the religiouseducation department at 20 CheshirePlace, East Northport.

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The 5th and 6th grade classes of Saint Anthony of Padua Church face off in Saturday’sround-robin basketball tournament fundraiser hosted as an effort to raise money to build amedical clinic for a village in Kisoro, Uganda.

Father Vian Ntegerej’Imana, standing center, is the associate pastorat St. Anthony of Padua Church in East Northport. Students at thechurch are raising money toward construction of Father Ntegerej’I-mana’s home village in Kisoro, Uganda, which is pictured.

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(NAPSI) – As Walt Whitman isquoted in numerous graduationspeeches as having said, “Not I – noranyone else can travel that road foryou. You must travel it for yourself.”However, as most graduates havediscovered, the first place they haveto travel is probably away fromschool.Whether you’re going back to yourparents’ place, your new grad schoolhousing or a place of your own (withor without roommates), you have toget all your stuff there. Here are fivehints on how:1. Order the right truck in advance.For most students, a 12- or 16-foottruck will do. Bear in mind, you’renot the only one moving out. Try toreserve the truck and any accessories– boxes, packing tape, bubble pack-ing material, moving blankets, handtrucks and so on – at least two weeks

in advance.2. Familiarize yourself with thetruck. Learn what all the switchesand gauges do. Adjust the seat andside mirrors. Be aware that truckshave oversized blind spots and aretougher to turn than a car.3. Read the rental agreement. Notethat the U.S. Department ofTransportation prohibits the “carry-ing or hauling of explosives andother dangerous articles.” You can’tpack paint, chemicals and cleaningmaterials, flammable solvents,propane, gasoline and the like.4. Pack a separate travel bag. Put inany items you may need in a hurry:paperwork, credit cards, identifica-tion, a change of clothes, medicine,drinks and snacks5. Find a travel companion.Sharing the ride can help with thecosts, the driving and the packing.

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Email Marketing Isn’t DeadAlthough there is plenty of buzz aboutsocial media, email marketing is a pow-erful and consistent driver of return oninvestment for businesses. Join speak-ers, John McHugh and Kevin Stoner, asthey take you through this three-partsession discussing the strategy andmechanics of email marketing. There willalso be a Q&A session. Free event. April14, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. LaunchpadHuntington, 315 Main St., Huntington.

Passover StorytimeCome and join us for a PassoverStorytime event hosted by the JewishAcademy of Commack. Listen to greatstories, participate in a fun-filled craftand make new friends. April 15 at 10:30a.m. Barnes and Noble, 4000 E JerichoTurnpike, East Northport. For more infor-mation, call 631-462-0208.

Video Game Event: Spring EditionKeep Pluggin’ is putting on another retrovideo game expo, with lots of retrogames to play, sell, trade, and buy. Thisevent features refreshments, cosplayand other attractions. Includes 25 gam-ing stations, tournaments, and one giant60+ inch screen in the main room. April16 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. All ages are wel-come. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $6for children under 10. UnitarianUniversalist Fellowship of Huntington,109 Browns Road, Huntington. For tick-ets and information, visit Bit.ly/1V5jzoJ.

History of CaumsettOn this hilly, moderately long walk(approximately 2 miles), study the park’ssocial, economic, architectural and politi-cal history. Sunday, April 17, from 12:30-2:30 p.m. This adult program requiresadvanced registration. Caumsett StateHistoric Park, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road,Huntington. For more information, call631-423-1770.

Melody Rose & Andrew CarrollGrasso’s Restaurant presents nativesinger/songwriter Melody Rose featuringJazz pianist Andrew Carroll. MelodyRose boasts soulful vocals blended withher jazz influenced pop music, aligningher with powerhouse female vocalistslike Norah Jones and Sara Bareilles.April 18 at 6 p.m., Grasso’s Restaurant,134 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Formore information, call 631-367-6060.

Needleworkers MeetingThe Suffolk County Chapter of TheEmbroiderers' Guild of America will hold itsmonthly meeting on April 19 at 7 p.m. atthe Half Hollow Hills Community Library,55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. Beginner,

intermediate or advanced tailors are wel-come. No charge to attend first meeting.For information, call 631-423-3738.

Long Island SocialSplash into spring with a cocktail, andmingle with colleagues and professionalsin support of LGBTQ Equality. Bring afriend and help cultivate our community.Extended happy hour prices and compli-mentary appetizers will be served. April20, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at HONUKitchen + Cocktails (363 New York Ave.,Huntington). RSVP to Joe Milizio [email protected] for dinner reser-vations, or for more information, call631-421-6900.

Earth Day At Manor FarmCome celebrate Earth Day at Manor Farmon Friday, April 22 from 1-3 p.m. Includeshands-on concrete ways to start goinggreen. Bring an old t-shirt to make a shop-ping bag and also learn about the summerprograms that are offered at the farm. 210Manor Road, Huntington. For more infor-mation, visit starflowerexperiences.org.

Caumsett SamplerOn this leisurely, but hilly, 5-mile saunter,you will get an overview of nature in thefield, forest, seashore, and pond.Saturday April 23 from 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m.at Caumsett State Historic Park, 25Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington.

Birding In NYC And Long IslandOver 500 species of birds can be seenin New York City’s five boroughs and onLong Island. Join this program featuringauthors Deborah Rivel and KellyeRoasenheim’s new guide, Birdwatchingin New York City and on Long Island,gives inside seasonal information forboth popular birding sites. Books will befor sale and signed by authors.Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m. ColdSpring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road,Cold Spring Harbor. For more informa-tion, call 631-692-6820.

Tulip FestivalHeckscher Park will be hosting the 16thAnnual Huntington Tulip Festival onSunday, May 1, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thisfree, family event features an abundanceof bright tulips as well as activity boothsfor children, live entertainment, and achildren’s parade.

Library-hosted events and programs arereserved for cardholders of their respec-tive library unless otherwise noted.

Cold Spring Harbor Library95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor.631-692-6820. Cshlibrary.org.• Concert by Canta Libre: Come betransported at this special event by aspectacular performance by thisflute/string ensemble. Free and open toall. Advanced registration requested.

Sunday, April 17 from 2-3:30 p.m.

Commack Public Library18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.• Celebrate Earth Day and create yourown Terrarium, a small enclosed desk-top garden of your very own. Grades6-12. Tuesday, April 19 from 6-7 p.m.Registration required.

Deer Park Library44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000.deerparklibrary.org.

Elwood Public Library3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. elwoodlibrary.org.• Paint Night and Wine TastingFundraiser: The evening begins atElwood Wines, next door to theLibrary, for a delicious wine tastingand light snacks followed by a paintnight. No artistic experience neces-sary, all materials are supplied andeven get to take home your canvas.$50 fee is payable to The Friends ofthe Elwood Public Library. Pleasecontact the library to register. Friday,April 15 from 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Half Hollow Hills Community LibraryDix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510 Sweet HollowRoad, 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.• Crafts for a Cause: District residentsare welcome to come on down andmake crafts to donate to local charities.Today, 5:45-6:45 p.m.

Harborfields Public Library31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200.harborfieldslibrary.org• Teens Connect: Teen Tech Squad.Volunteers are needed to assist adultswith various technology-related ques-tions about smartphones, PCs, iPads,iPods, and social networking. Earn twohours of community service. Saturday,April 16 from 9:30-11:30 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.• Monday Morning Mommy & Me Craft:Join Miss Jen each month for a funfamily craft for children ages 2-5.Monday, April 18 from 10-10:45 a.m.

Northport-East Northport LibraryNorthport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. (East Northport: 185 LarkfieldRoad. 631-261-2313. nenpl.org)• Stepping On: Mature residents areinvited to attend the county’s nationalaward-winning program focused onfalls prevention. The program is intend-ed to empower mature adults to carryout behaviors that reduce the risks offalls and improve their quality of life.The program has proven to reduce thenumber of falls for participants by 31percent. April 18, April 25 1-3 p.m. Toregister, call 631-261-6930.

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Family Model Matzah Bakery ExpoIn this exciting workshop, children will learn how Shmurah Matzah is

made from scratch. Dressed in baker’s hats, children learn the processstep by step. After baking the matzah everyone will see the PesachExperience brought to life through a fabulous light and sound show.Participants will also take home their own personal matzah. $5 per per-son, RSVP is a must. Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m., The Chai Center, 501Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills. For more information, call 631-351-8672, orvisit Thechaicenter.com to register.


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meaningful use of the world’s bestknown image editing software. Thisclass offers a practical, easy-to-under-stands demonstration that will lift theveil of confusion and enable you to usethese critical features effectively. Freeand open to all. Saturday, April 16 from11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Cinema Arts Centre423 Park Ave., Huntington. cinemaarts-centre.org. 631-423-7611.• Autism Awareness Month features, The

Family Next Door. This film takes usalong the journey with the Lund familyand into their hyper-complex and emo-tionally draining maze that is autism.Meet filmmaker Barry Reese andDonna Lund in person. Wednesday,April 20 at 7:30 p.m. Members $10 andPublic $15 which includes reception.(USA, 2014, 83 min. | DirectorsMichael Messner and Barry Reese).

John W. Engeman Theater350 Main St., Northport. johnwenge-mantheater.com. 631-261-2900.• The John W. Engeman Theater is proud

to announce their upcoming production,Tony Award-winning Best Musical,Memphis, from March 24-May 8.

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.• Summer Art Adventure Open House:

Meet the Director of the Art League ofLong Island’s Summer Art Adventure.Learn about the program and see whyso many kids and teens love a summerof art and fun. Open house dates takeplace April 16 and May 14 from 10a.m.-12 p.m. Summer Art Adventuretakes place at the Chestnut HillElementary School in Dix Hills.

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.• Poets Aloud, open mic night for poets,

is held the second Friday of everymonth., 7:30-10 p.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor.Open seven days a week, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.,Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6adults; $4 children ages 3-12 and seniorsover 65; members and children under 3are free. 516-692-6768. cshfha.org.• Pollywog Adventures: Join us for an

hour of fun-filled nature activitiesincluding crafts, stories, games, andfish feeding! Juice and snacks will beavailable. Free with admission to theHatchery & Aquarium. Tuesday andWednesday mornings at 10 a.m.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. 631-367-3418. cshwhalingmuseum.org.Tuesday through Friday, 12-4 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 11-5 p.m. (closedMonday). Admission $6 adults, $5 chil-

dren and seniors.• Current exhibit, If I Were A Whaler, isan immersive exhibit encouraging imagi-native exploration of a whaler’s life.• Sound-Off!: In honor of Earth Day,

enjoy a hands-on afternoon about thehistory & conservation of the LongIsland Sound. All ages welcome,including a live touch tank, scienceexperiments, marine debris art exhibit,and water monitoring demonstrationsand much more! Sunday, April 17 from11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Free admission for all,including all activities!

Heckscher Museum Of Art2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours:Wednesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., firstFridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday andSunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6for adults, $4-6/seniors, and $4-6/chil-dren; members and children under 10 getin free. 631-351-3250.• Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at

The Heckscher Museum 2016.Opening Reception & AwardsCeremony, Saturday April 16 at 5:30-7:30 p.m. This exhibition featuresapproximately 80 extraordinary worksof art created by young artists in theLong Island community. Now in its 20thyear, Long Island’s Best challengesstudents in grades 9 through 12 tochoose work of art on view in theMuseum as inspiration for their owncreative expression. Exhibition on viewthrough May 15.

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.• We all recognize that the works of

William Shakespeare continue to inspireus, and with that in mind on the 400thanniversary of his death, the HuntingtonArts Council has invited artists to submita work (literal or abstract) inspired by theline “A Rose by Any Other Name” fromJuliet’s balcony scene in Romeo andJuliet. The juror, Barbara Applegate,Director, Steinberg Museum of Art inHillwood/LIU Post will be providing atalk, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the Main StreetGallery to discuss the works chosen forthe show. On display until April 16.

Huntington Historical SocietyMain office/library: 209 Main St.,

Huntington. Museums: Conklin Barn, 2High St.; Kissam House/Museum Shop,434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & SailorsMemorial Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. huntingtonhistorical-society.org• Lunch & Learn: “Treasures in the Bay”.

The speaker for this month’s lecture isPaul DeOrsay currently the executivedirector of Friends of the Bay, a grass-roots environmental advocacy organi-zation focused on the Oyster Bay/ColdSpring Harbor estuary. DeOrsay’s pres-entation will provide an overview of thishistory and a snapshot of where thingsappear to be headed in the future. Theprogram will begin at 12:00pm andincludes a gourmet three-course meal.Reservations required, members $45,non-members $50, spring 3-lectureSeries Members $120, non-members$135. For more information or to regis-ter call 631-427-7045 x404.

Northport Historical Society Museum215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours:Tuesday-Sunday,1-4:30 p.m. 631-757-9859. northporthis-torical.org.• For an afternoon of historical fun, take

a self-guided walking tour of theNorthport’s historic Main Street,Tuesday-Sunday, from 1-4:30 p.m.Available in the museum shop at $5per person.

Green River Gallery117 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor.Thursday 12 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 631-692-8188.• Featuring paintings by Robert Patrick

Coombs and Eric Sloane, N.A. (1905-1985) Long Island’s premier gold coastartist of the mid-20th century. Ongoingshow on view.

Ripe Art Gallery1028 Park Ave., Huntington. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.;Friday, 2-8 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a.m.-5p.m. ripeartgal.com. 631-239-1805.• Maxine Jurow, solo show, April 2-23.

Artist reception, Sat., April 2, 6-9 p.m.

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.

• The Liverpool Shuffle: This popularLong Island Beatles tribute bandreturns for another great show. Theband’s Reichert Planetarium concertwill be accompanied by a montage of1960s photos, news clips, psychedelicimagery, and other pop-culturalmoments. Adult tickets are $20 onlineor $25 at the door. Ages 15 and underpay $15. Sunday, April 24 from 7-8:30p.m. For tickets and information visitvanderbiltmuseum.org.

Walt Whitman Birthplace246 Old Walt Whitman Road, HuntingtonStation. Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 11a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11a.m.-4 p.m. Admission: $6 adults, $5seniors, $4 students, and children under5 are free. 631-427-5240.waltwhitman.org.• Schedule at a group high tea andtransport yourself back in time in a pri-vate gathering house at the Birthplace.$25 per person. 631-427-5240, ext. [email protected].

Five Towns Performing Arts Center305 North Service Road, Dix Hills, NY11746. 631-656-2110. FTC.edu.• Based on the books of Dr. Seuss,

Seussical the Musical is a rather com-plex and exciting play. Sunday, May 1at 12 & 3 p.m.

• Romeo and Juliet is a great productionfor all to enjoy. Remaining performancesare April 15 and 16 at 7:30p.m and April17 at 2:00p.m. Tickets are $15 for adultsand $12 for seniors and students.

The Paramount370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. Paramountny.com. All showsbegin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.• Ghost “Black to the Future” Tour with

Special Guest The Shrine, April 15,$27.50-$64.50.

• Robin Trower with Special Guest – PhilVarca & The Slam Jammers, April 16,$39.50-$79.50.

•Olivia Newton John, April 21, $38.50-$99.50.

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With worldwide success, and a ca-reer that spans more than 50 years,singer and actress Olivia Newton-John has sold more than 100 millionrecords and produced over 15 Top10 singles during her rise in the en-tertainment industry.Known widely for her role in the

successful movie musical “Grease,”where she starred opposite actorJohn Travolta, the English-born tal-ent basked in the national spotlightthanks to the popularity of the 1978film, and quickly found herselfrocketing to super-stardom.Now on a solo tour that’s set to

take her toAsia this summer, the popicon will first be performing at se-lect clubs in the states, including aApril 21 date at The Paramount inHuntington village.Having moved to Australia with

her family as a 5-year-old, Newton-John got her big break after winninga televised talent contest on the TVshow “Sing, Sing, Sing,” whichearned her a prize-winning trip toLondon.It was during her return to the

United Kingdom that the singerpartnered with friend and Mel-bourne-based musician Pat Carrollto create a double act dubbed “Pat& Olivia,” which took the duo ontour at army bases and venuesthroughout Europe and the U.K.

during the ’60s.Her debut album, “Let Me Be

There,” released in the U.S. in 1973,producing the singer’s first Top 10single, and earning her accoladesfrom the Academy Of Country Mu-sic as “Most Promising Female Vo-calist,” and a Grammy Award for“Best Country Vocalist.”Since then, Newton-John has won

a total of four Grammy Awards, nu-merous Country Music, AmericanMusic and People’s Choice Awards

and 10 number one hits, including“Physical,” which topped the chartsfor 10 consecutive weeks.In 2015, she collaborated with

daughter Chloe Lattanzi, releasingthe single, “You Have To Believe,”which topped the Billboard danceclub songs’ chart at number one.Outside of the entertainment in-

dustry, Newton-John served asGoodwill Ambassador to the UnitedNations Environment Program; wasthe co-founder of Children’s Health

Environmental Coalition; and herpersonal triumph over breast cancerin 1992 led to the creation of theOlivia Newton-John Cancer andWellness Centre (ONJCWC) in herhometown of Melbourne, Australia.To catch Olivia Newton-John at

The Paramount, tickets can be pur-chased at the box office or fromParamountNY.com for $70-$100.Doors are slated to open at 7 p.m.,with the show scheduled to begin at8 p.m.

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So goes the old say-ing: “April showersbring May flowers.”This year we have

been experiencing more than theusual share of April winds with orwithout April showers. Each timethe 40-plus gusts of wind subsideand calm intervals of pleasantweather return, boaters eagerly be-gin to make plans for the comingboating season, only to be greetedby a new profusion of howlingwinds.At our local yacht clubs and mari-

na, shrink-wrapped boats have im-patiently huddled quietly awaitingthe coming of spring, Instead, some

boat owners discovered that MotherNature decided to unwrap some ves-sels by sending 50-mile-per-hourwinds from the northwest that liter-ally tore off entire or large sectionsof shrink – wrap off the vessels,leaving them victim torains and even snowthat we experi-enced in earlyApril.In looking

through earlyrecords of Aprilweather, there were ac-counts of bitter storms in our areathat caused tremendous havoc anddestruction going back centuries.The waters of Long Island Sound inthe area of Eatons Neck were partic-

ularly prone to stormy spring weath-er patterns that anticipated some ofthe climate conditions we are feel-ing this year.The year 1883 stands out as a par-ticularly bad spring, which pro-

duced brutal April stormsat sea. On April 11,1883, not one, butfour vessels wereshipwrecked dur-ing heavy stormsin the waters off

Eatons Neck. Thesewere The Copy; The Oscar

F. Hawley; The Marietta Smith; andThe Stella Day. A decade later, onApril 14, 1896, The Internationalwas shipwrecked off Eatons Neck.In those days, volunteers of the

U.S. Life Saving Service workedwith primitive equipment and gearto try to rescue crew and passengersof shipwrecked vessels. They riskedtheir lives to reach victims in stormyseas and dangerous winds, neverknowing if they too would becomevictims to the seas.Today vessels are equipped with

electronic and mechanical equip-ment to help survive dangerous seaconditions. Fortunately, too, ourCoast Guard is always ready to as-sist in rescue operations to avoid theunexpected April disasters of an ear-lier time.Meantime, recreational boaters

patiently accept the winds of Apriland look forward to May for fairwinds and calm seas.

AprilWindsAndSwiftSeasPrecedeMayFlowers

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our opinions to see how the au-thorities can support us,” he said,adding that they will work with theprecinct “under their direction toavoid stepping on toes.”

Eye On The Triangle, which un-officially consisted of around 12people as of deadline Monday, hasinformally patrolled the trianglearea. Graziose said it will official-ly begin enrollment after the

precinct meeting.Graziose, who owns marketing

company Digital Resource Group,said that he intends to procuresponsorships from local businessesto help cover expenses, including

creation of permanent signage, fly-ers, posters and shirts for the mem-bers.The group’s Facebook page can

be found by searching “Eye OnThe Triangle.”


Melville ‘triangle’ gets neighborhood watch group


Maya Chinquee tossed five innings and struckout five on Friday to lead Half Hollow Hills East15-2 over Northport in Suffolk League II play.Chinquee notched her first win of the season

for Hills East, which improved to a record of 2-5 in league play this season. Chinquee also went2-for-4 from the plate, including a triple andthree RBIs to lead the Thunderbirds.Hills East also saw contributions from Kristen

Ulmer, whowent 3-for-4 with an RBI;Angela Scur-ti, who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs; and JordanRusso, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles.The win was Hills East’s first in league play

since a 10-0 win over Central Islip on March 29.In that game, Umler pitched five innings and

struck out eight to lead the Thunderbirds.At the plate, Gabby Field went 1-for-1 and hit

her first home run of the season. Russo also went3-for-3 with 2 RBIs and a walk.In non-league play, the Thunderbirds fell to

Centereach on Monday 3-0, with Chinquee suf-fering her second loss of the season.Centereach was fueled by Julianna Gamble

and Lindasy Ness who combined for their team’s3 RBIs. Centereach improved to 7-1 on the sea-son with the win.Next up for Hills East, weather permitting, is

a non-league game against Sachem East slated

for 4:30 p.m. at High School East.The Thunderbirds will get back to Suffolk

League II play on Saturday at 10 a.m. whenthey’re scheduled to face Copiague. This will be

the two sides first meeting of the season. Copi-ague (0-5) had yet to win a game as of deadlineTuesday.

-WROBLEWSKI

Thunderbirds Rout Tigers For 2nd League WinSOFTBALL>> HILLS EAST 15, NORTHPORT 2

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300 people at its 150,000-square-foot Spagnoli Road facility, accord-ing to Trottere.Suffolk County Legislator

William Spencer (D-Centerport),who proposed the ban, said Mondaythat the legislation was tabled in thelegislature’s health committee dur-ing its April 7 meeting at the requestof the legislature administration,and some of his colleagues.The proposed ban was scheduled

to be voted on at the legislature’sscheduled April 12 general meeting,

which occurred after deadline.Trottere said he met with Spencer

on April 13 to discuss alternatives,and seek a middle ground. Trotterecontended that plastic bags make up asmall part of the overall waste stream.“While plastic bags are part of the

problem, they make up a very smallpart of litter in general,” he said.As it stands now, the proposal

would ban thicker varieties of plasticbags, which Poly-Pak produces andare primarily intended for retail use.Spencer said he’s mainly target-

ing thinner plastic bags, typically

used at grocery stores, since theythey break down easily, but do notdecompose well. This makes themprime targets for wildlife, who mayeasily consume them, as opposed tothicker bags, which they would findless appealing, Spencer said.Trottere, of Greenlaw, said his

meeting with Spencer yielded “avery positive discussion.”“He was interested in our posi-

tion, in the facts that we broughtwith us. He’s very interested andconcerned about the jobs that wehave here in Melville,” Trottere said.

One alternative to the ban thatSpencer floated was keeping thesingle-use plastic bags, but charg-ing an additional fee for them.However, Spencer said that there

is still strong support for the billand intends to get it back on the leg-islative track once compromises arereached. He said he’s aiming to en-sure there are no “unintended con-sequences” if the bill were to pass.Spencer added, “For something

of this magnitude, I do think that tohave a time to vet it and look at it isgood government.”


Suffolk tables proposed plastic bag ban after resistance

The Thunderbirds fell 3-0 against Centereach on Monday in a non-league showdown.

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