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MARCH2019Volume 32Number 5

Keeping you up to date onSALES, HAPPENINGS& PEOPLEIn Our Town - St. James

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OUR TOWN • MARCH 2019

STAFFRuth Garthe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editor

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MERCHANT SPOTLIGHTR.J.K. Gardens ....................................................4

AROUND TOWN35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Princes and Princesses ..................................6-8Pancake Breakfast With the Easter Bunny ....10

IN THE NEWSHazardous Waste Disposal Event .................. 10Petals For Paws Floral Fundraiser .................... 12

Smithtown High School Art Competition ...................................... 16 9th Annual Breathe For Britt Benefit .............................................. 16Mildred Smith Historical Essay Scholarship Contest .................... 18Smithtown Department of Public Safety’s New Members ........ 20Smithtown Food Pantry Donations Still Needed .......................... 21Smithtown Comprehensive Plan Community Workshops ..........22Pets For Adoption at Smithtown Animal Shelter .......................... 24

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING ..........................................................26-34

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTIn the Garden of Eden Exhibition at Mills Pond House ................ 36On Stage at Smithtown Performing Arts Center .......................... 38The Atelier at Flowerfield Happenings .................................... 40-41The Jazz Loft Happenings ........................................................ 42-43Long Island Museum Calendar ................................................ 44-46Gallery North Events, Exhibitions and Classes ..............................48The Art League of Long Island Happenings............................ 50-51On Stage at Staller Center ..............................................................52Programs Offered at the Library .............................................. 54-62

COOK’S CORNER ............................................................................ 63

DESIGN IDEAS .................................................................................. 64

NATURALLY SPEAKING .................................................................... 66

FINANCIAL FOCUS .................................................................... 68-69NATURE PAGES For Kids (and Adults) ............................................ 70IN THE SCHOOLS ........................................................................ 71-73

HEALTH NOTESPT’S Guide to Spinal Stenosis .................................................... 74-75People W kkhhith Chronic Kidney Disease Should Get Their Hearing Checked ...................................................... 76Ask Ron Villano ................................................................................ 78Healthy Hormones .................................................................... 80-81Soreness vs Pain: What’s the Difference?................................ 76-77Simple Steps to Support Thyroid Health .................................. 78-79

CELEBRATIONS ............................................................................ 80-83POET’S CORNER ................................................................................ 81ST. JAMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS ........................84

23rd ANNUAL SPRING EGG HUNT ..................................................85OBITUARIES ........................................................................................86CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING .............................................................. 88

DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS .................................................. 90-91

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M E R C H A N T S P O T L I G H T

by Debbi SpiegelSpring officially begins today,

March 20, 2019 at 12:15 p.m.Hopefully, this year, Mother Naturewill cooperate! For the past 59years R.J.K Gardens has celebratedthe start of spring by rolling outtheir fleet of 21 blue & white trucksand preparing their 33 staff mem-bers for the landscaping seasonahead.For the past three years Adam

Shepherd has been at the helm ofR.J.K. Gardens as president andowner. Adam started his landscap-ing career beside Richard Kuri in1985, and eventually assumed re-sponsibility for all masonry relatedprojects. Adam and Rich still col-laborate daily, as Rich has remainedon staff at RJK with no plans to re-tire! Adam’s wife, Laura, joined RJKin 2017, when she retired from IBMas a Project Executive to attendSUNY Farmingdale’s HorticultureProgram. Laura graduated with adegree in Ornamental Horticulturein January 2019.R.J.K. Gardens has deep roots in

St. James and serves both residen-tial and commercial properties.Their goal is to make their cus-tomers’ lives easier so they cantruly enjoy their downtime andtheir outdoor spaces. The companyis fully licensed and insured.From the beginning of May

through the end of October, crews

visit their client’s property weeklyto manage lawn and plant care, andtackle any problems posed by pests,weeds and plant disease. R.J.K.Gardens employees are certified toapply pesticides and fertilizers andthey are annually educated on pes-ticide safety and the use of new or-ganic products by attendingnumerous educational programsthroughout the year.The R.J.K. Gardens landscape de-

sign team offers the perfect balanceof artistry and architecture, as wellas the ability and skill to listen.Each landscape design collabora-tion starts by understanding the vi-sion and hopes for the space. Plansare created by drafting designs withboth CAD (Computer Aided Design)and hand drawings.Many of the RJK employees have

been with the company for 12+years, and as such have cultivatedskills and expertise in creating cus-tom waterfalls, fountains, tributar-ies, and ponds that will turn youryard into a peaceful sanctuary.R.J.K. Gardens’ masonry projects

will give you that “there’s no placelike home” feeling while enhancingthe beauty and value of your prop-erty. Think about entertaining in anoutdoor kitchen, enjoying privacyor relaxing on a custom built patio. Curb appeal is a popular phrase

you hear these days. The view fromcontinued on page 84

R.J.K. Gardens547 Lake Avenue, St. James, NY 11780 • 631-862-7056www.rjkgardens.com

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A R O U N D T O W N

PriNcESSES:Piper Petrocelli is two fabulousyears old. She is an Irish twin toher big brother Mason. Theirgreat-great-grandma Winnifredimmigrated to NY from Ireland.Piper loves to play the ukulele,sing and eat carbs. Her favoritetime of year is any time involvingpresents or cake. She has per-fected her princess wave atUncle Giuseppe’s. Piper is thedaughter of Jeff and Nikki Petro-celli who co-own Soul Brew andlive in St. James with their entirefamily. Really – all of them –grandparents, aunts, uncles,cousins... It’s a party! Piper is asigned model with an agency inNYC and has been recently fea-tured in Gap, Kidbox, Huggies +Gerber national campaigns.

Abby Mills was born October 4and is a 1st grader in Mrs .Cha-cons class at St. James Elemen-tary. She enjoys swimming andplaying on the monkey bars onthe playground. She is a DaisyGirl Scout in Troop 3637. She isalso a blue belt with green stripein karate. Her hobbies are boat-ing, playing outside, swimming

and karate.

Victoria and Angelina DeStefanoare 8 years old and attend MillsPond Elementary. They both loveto draw and paint and like toplay with their friends, ride theirbikes, scooters and play basket-ball.

Emily Mills is 8 years old and isin 3rd grade at St. James Elemen-tary School. She loves to dance!She’s been dancing at ChorusLine Dance Studio since she was4 years old. She currently takesjazz, tap and ballet. Emily is alsoan avid reader. One of her fa-vorite series to read is My WeirdSchool. She loves dogs andspends lots of time researchingdifferent breeds and trainingtechniques. Emily is gettingready to welcome her first doginto her family this summer! Shealso loves to make slime. She hasher own slime laboratory in herbasement where she is alwaysmixing up new batches. Emily isproud of her Irish heritage onboth sides of her family andwishes everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Kayla Helen Moore is a sweet,smart, kind and funny 11 yearold, attending 5th grade at St.James Elementary. Kayla hasbeen a Daisy, Brownie and a GirlScout in local troops for manyyears. She attends Religious In-struction at Sts. Philip and James,has been taking swim lessons formore than five years and is avery good swimmer. Kayla is alsoa fifth-year camper at Ivy LeagueDay Camp in Smithtown. Just re-cently, Kayla got the part of“Jane” in the Mary Poppins per-formance at the 5th grade Broad-way Bonanza and is superexcited! Kayla’s favorite hobbiesinclude: art, singing, dancing,playing Roblox, making musi-cally videos and is a master atmaking slime. Kayla’s Dad wasborn and raised in St. James forover 50 years. Her grandfather,John Moore, was the formerChief of the Nissequogue FireDepartment and the formerMayor of the Village of Nisse-quogue. Kayla’s parents, Theresaand Brian Moore are from 100%Irish backgrounds; with their

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Angelina DeStefano Victoria DeStefano Abby Mills Emily Mills

35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Princesses and PrincesThe St. James Chamber of Commerce is happy to present the 2019 Princesses and Princes

for their 35th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade which was held on Saturday, March 16, 2019 along Lake Avenue.

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continued from page 6grandparents coming from Ire-land. With that kind of heritage;Kayla’s face is like the map ofIreland; with her bright blue eyesand a face full of freckles. Hermom always reminds her that “Aface without freckles is like a skywithout stars”.

PriNcESMichael Tynebor is 7 years oldand attends second grade wherehe was just awarded the “On

Target” Award. Recipients for theaward are honored for beingkind and respectful, followingthe rules and helping others. Heloves the Islanders and partici-pated in the New York Junior Is-landers “Learn to Play” icehockey program at The Rinx. Hehas been playing deck hockeysince he was 3, the past twoyears with St. Patrick’s. He is aWolf Scout in Cub Scout Pack 57and attends the St. JamesLutheran Church Sunday School.

He loves board games, videogames and fishing.

Tyler Farrell is 8 years old andattends second grade at Sts.Philip & James School. He is theson of the late Katie Farrell. Thefamily started in memory ofKatie – Katiesway.org an organi-zation that collects baby itemsand clothes for families. He isproud of this organization sincehis mommy’s memory can liveon through generosity and love.Tyler, who loves to read anddraw, sings in the chorus at Sts. Philip & James R.C. Church.

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The St. James Fire DepartmentEngine Company 3 invites you,your family, and friends to havebreakfast with the Easter Bunnyon Sunday, April 14, 2019 from8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the St. JamesFire House, located on Route25A and Lake Avenue in St.James.Besides meeting the Easter

Bunny, a complete breakfast willbe prepared by the fire depart-ment’s own Chef Tansey. Enjoy

this hearty family style breakfastalong with meeting and taking

pictures with the Easter Bunny...don’t forget your cam-era.Adults/$7 and children under

12/$3. Attention families... forevery 4 people in your family the5th is FREE. For additional infor-mation call 631-584-5760 or631-584-5799.The St. James Fire Department

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The Town of Smithtown is hold-ing a Household HazardousWaste Event on Saturday, April13, 2019 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. atthe Municipal Services Facility, 85 Old Northport Road in KingsPark, 631-269-6600 (rain orshine).Many common household

products have hazardous or eventoxic ingredients. If used or dis-posed of improperly, they can beharmful to your family and theenvironment.Adhesives, alcohols, antifreeze,

brake fluid, lighter fluid, cleaningsolvent, degreasers, herbicides,paint remover, pesticides, photo

chemicals, insect spray, poolchemicals, solvents, stain or var-nish and wood preservatives canbe disposed of properly by bring-ing these unwanted materials intheir original containers to theMunicipal Services Facility inKings Park. You must be a Town ofSmithtown resident to participate.

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The Guide Dog Foundationand America’s VetDogs are spon-soring “Petals for Paws” whereyou can create a beautiful floralarrangement for your home andbenefit two great charities at thesame time. This fun event will beheld on Saturday, March 23,2019 from 1-4 p.m. at the Smith-town Historical Society’s FrankBrush Barn, 239 East Main St.,Smithtown. A $50 per person fee will pro-

vide you with a floral profes-sional that will guide youstep-by-step as you make yourown floral arrangement – allflowers and materials will beprovided.There will be terrific raffle

prizes and snacks, wine and beerwill be available for purchase.You will also get an opportunityto meet some future servicedogs.

To participate send in yourname, address, phone and emailalong with your check payableto:

connie DolanPO Box 174,

Old Bethpage, NY 11804For additional information call

516-375-1765 or [email protected]. You canalso visit them on facebook atPetalsforPaws or online atwww.MandCPuppyRaising.GuideDog.org.Since 1946, the Guide Dog

Foundation has trained guideand service dogs that transformthe lives of people who are blindor visually impaired – helpingthem to live without boundaries.The cost to breed, raise, train andplace one guide dog is over$50,000. All services are FREE tothe recipient. The Guide Founda-tion relies on contributions from

generous indi-viduals, corpo-rations, serviceclubs, founda-tions and com-munityfundraisingevents.The service

dog programsof America’sVetDogs werecreated to provide enhanced mo-bility and renewed independ-ence to veterans, active-dutyservice members, and first re-sponders with disabilities, allow-ing them to once again live withpride and self-reliance. America’sVetDogs specializes in placinghighly-skilled service and guidedogs with individuals with physi-cal injuries, PTSD, hearing andvision loss, and seizures. Allservices are provided at no cost.

Petals For Paws Floral Fundraiser

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This sun-drenched charmer has it all. 4-bedroom, 2.55-bath Colonial. SD #5. MLS# 3098924. $699,000.

Located on a private street. 4-bedroom, 3-bath Post Modern. SD #1. MLS# 3040099. $1,350,000.

Perfection throughout this pristinely maintained, 6-bedroom, 6-bath Colonial. SD #1. MLS# 3034613. $999,000.

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Recently remodeled Currier & Ives Victorian home with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. SD #1. MLS# 3079836. $599,000.

Largest Ranch in Hamlet Estates features, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. SD #1. MLS# 3064797. $849,000.

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I N T H E N E W S

The Smithtown Central SchoolDistrict is hosting a Spring ArtCompetition sponsored by DanielGale Sotheby’s International Realty.Students in grades 9 to 12 were

asked to submit their best or mostoriginal artwork to the faculty ofthe Smithtown Art Department byFebruary 25, 2019. Selectionswere chosen by the Fine Arts De-partment. The finalist’s artwork ison display for the public to view

and to vote for their choice at theDaniel Gale Sotheby’s Real Estateoffice, located at 81 Route 111 inthe Uncle Giuseppe’s ShoppingCenter. The artwork will be hungon the “Future Auction HouseCollection” gallery wall.

The winning student will re-ceive a $500 cash prize to beused toward art supplies, booksor for college. Voting began onMarch 1, 2019 and ends on April30, 2019. All are welcome to

vote, in person, between thehours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. eachday. Voting is limited to 1 per person. Please stop by to enjoy the tal-

ent of these young artists. Afterviewing all the pieces rememberto VOTE! We are all impressedwith the talent in Smithtown! Let’sencourage our young artists tocontinue their creative work witha vote of appreciation for theirtalent!

Smithtown High School Art Competition

The Breathe For Britt Founda-tion and Port Jefferson School ofRock have teamed up to presentthe 9th annual Breathe For BrittBandstand, in memory offounder Brian Kane, benefittingchildren with Cystic Fibrosis. This event will take place on

Sunday, April 7, 2019 from

1-5:30 p.m. at Katies of Smith-town, 145 West Main Street inSmithtown. The event will featurelive music by: School of Rock,The Hideaways, BFB All StarBand, and special appearance byOtan Vargas. There will also beraffles and prizes!Tickets at $10 per person do-

nation are available at the door.Children under 12 are free.For additional information or

to make a donation contactBreathe For Britt Foundation, POBox 187 Centereach, NY 11720,or call Laura at 631-413-0605.100% of all proceeds go

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9th Annual Breathe For Britt Benefit on Sunday, April 7

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Every year, the Smithtown His-torical Society, offers junior yearstudents in the Township ofSmithtown an opportunity to wina $1,000 scholarship. The Mil-dred Smith Historical Essay Con-test, a scholarship award, is opento all 11th graders in attendanceat Commack, Hauppauge, KingsPark, Smithtown East & WestHigh Schools, as well as at TheKnox School and SmithtownChristian School.Mildred Smith was an original

founder of the Smithtown Histor-ical Society and its first presi-dent. She possessed an intensepassion for the history of Smith-town and was a great friend andsupporter of the Society. TheSmithtown Historical Society isproud to honor her through thisannual essay contest and hopesthat the spirit of Ms. Smith willlive on in the devotion and hard

work of students submitting es-says for consideration.The Annual Mildred Smith

Historical Essay ScholarshipContest is in its 13th year. Thisyear contestants are asked to in-terview someone who has livedin the area for at least 50 years.Through a series of carefully for-mulated questions they have tofind out what life was like inSmithtown during the early yearsand/or how historic events mighthave affected the intervieweeand those living here. After theinterview, students will construct

a well-organized essay that presents the information gathered.Submissions for the

contest will be ac-cepted from now until July 8, 2019 up until5 p.m. in the Smithtown Histori-cal Society’s Headquarters at theRoseneath Cottage, 239 MiddleCountry Road, Smithtown, NY11787. For more detailed infor-mation regarding the rules andregulations pertaining to the con-test, visit the Society’s website or call 631-265-6768.

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I N T H E N E W S

The Department of PublicSafety hosted a swearing in cere-mony for five full time memberson February 21, 2019. Three ParkRangers, one Fire Marshall andone Ordinance Inspector wereunanimously appointed by theTown Board during a publicmeeting, held Thursday, February14 2019 at the Senior Center tofill existing vacancies. All fivenew members to the department

took the Oath of Office, madeofficial and administered bySmithtown Town Clerk, VincentPuleo.

“On behalf of the TownBoard, I want to extend the verybest wishes to the newest mem-bers of our outstanding PublicSafety Department. In addition tobeing at the very top of a com-petitive Civil Service list, these

individuals surpassed all othersin a series of meticulous require-ments for the job.

– SUPERVISOR ED WEHRHEIM

“This is a great day for the Department… Not only are wewelcoming five of the best andbrightest, we are building the future Department of PublicSafety in Smithtown.”

– CHIEF JOHN VALENTINE

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by William J. GartheOnce again I would like to

thank the very very generousresidents of St. James for keepingme busy dropping off their dona-tions for the Smithtown FoodPantry. Each week you have re-ally come through with your do-nations which are greatlyappreciated by the Pantry andthose who found themselves inneed. Canned goods, pasta,toothbrushes, toothpaste, rolls oftoilet paper, school supplies, dia-pers (both baby and adult) aresome examples of our residents’generosity.I am publishing a list of items

needed, just in case you haveany of these in abundance inyour pantry, as there are somefolks right here in St. James andSmithtown who could use a littletemporary help. This year thepantry has asked for muchneeded school supplies.

Items needed for the food pantry:Baked beans, tuna fish,

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poo, toothpaste, toothbrushes,toilet paper, paper towels, babydiapers and baby wipes.

School SuppliesBack packs, composition

books, notebooks, glue sticks,crayons, colored pencils, pencilsand pencil cases, pencil sharp-eners, pens, erasers, color mark-ers, highlighters, pocket folders,index cards and boxes, andFiskars children’s scissors.Your donations are much

appreciated and can be droppedoff at my office:reliance real Estate359 Lake Ave., St. James(across from 7-Eleven)

I’m looking for the small dona-tions that don’t warrant a drive toSmithtown; the one can of tuna,or baked beans, a box of pasta,one bottle of shampoo, anythingthat will help someone in need.I will collect and deliver to thePantry each week whatever

is donated.Thank you in advance for your

generosity. We are generallyopen to accept donations Monday through Thursday, from9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additionalinformation, call me at 631-862-9000.

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The Town of Smithtown islaunching its ComprehensivePlan to shape the physical, social, environmental, and eco-nomic future of the Town. Theupdated Comprehensive Planwill provide a framework for pre-serving the Town’s character, ensuring its diversity, supportinginvestment, and promoting desired changes, and WE nEEDyouR hElP.The most integral part of this

process is gathering public inputto define the community’s visionfor the Town’s present day andfuture. Residents are encouragedto participate through publicworkshops, an interactive web-site, survey and public hearings.Hamlet based Community

Workshops will be held on vari-ous dates and places. Residentsand students are encouraged toattend these community work-shops in their respective hamletsto contribute input towards theimmediate and long-term ap-proach for smart growth & devel-opment, protection, and

community enhancement.Community members can

complete the online survey onthe Comprehensive Plan’s website atwww.PublicInput.com/Smith-town .

“I truly believe that every resi-dent should have the chance tovoice his or her vision for ourcommunity… Creating a processwhere they will have the oppor-tunity to help shape their home-town hamlet by design, is the

very definition of the people’sgovernment.” – SUPERVISOR EDWARD R WEHRHEIM

What is a comprehensive Plan?A Comprehensive Plan

provides a guide for the futuredevelopment of a community. Itserves as a comprehensive ap-proach to planning issues andconsiders many factors impact-ing a community’s economic development needs.“no stone will be left unturned

when it comes to planning thefuture of our Township. This com-prehensive plan will serve as aguide, not just for us but for ourchildren and grandchildren.”

– COUNCILMAN TOM MCCARTHY, LIAISON TO THE

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Attend Community Workshops:

• ST. JAMES: Wednesday, March27, 7-9 p.m. at St. James Ele-mentary School

● Commack: Thursday, April 4,7-9 p.m. at Commack HighSchool Art Gallery

● Kings Park: Thursday, April 11,7-9 p.m. at Kings Park HighSchool

For more information and updates on the ComprehensiveMaster Plan please visit:www.PublicInput.com/Smithtown

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Celebrating 50 YearsTeaching Adult EducationHela ressa, resident of St. James, recently celebrated 50 years teaching in Adult Educationprograms on Long Island. In 1969 Hela began herjourney, teaching knitting and crocheting to aclass of 50. This chance happening occurredwhen the manager of Sears noticed her frequentvisits to the store to purchase yarn and patterns.He asked to see some of her creations and thenconvinced a hesitant but talented Hela to offer aclass. Hela later became involved with schooldistrict Adult Education programs, serving numerous communities in both Nassau and Suffolk: Oyster Bay, North Bellmore, Farming-dale, Syosset, Commack, Dix Hills, and Smith-town. As we enter Hela’s 20th year teachingCrochet/Knitting in SCSD Adult Continuing Education, the demand in the community contin-ues to grow. Congratulations, Hela, on this mile-stone achievement and “Thank You” for yourcontinued dedicated instruction and work ethic!

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submitted by the Smithtown Animal ShelterThe Town of Smithtown Ani-

mal Shelter and Adoption Center,located at 410 East Main Streetin Smithtown, has pets in need ofadoption. The Center is openMonday through Friday from 8a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 8a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday by ap-pointment only.The Smithtown Animal and

Adoption Center is proud to in-troduce this week’s Special Petof the Week, cindy, an 11-year-old female Beagle mix. She ar-rived at the shelter after herformer owner passed away. Sheis an affectionate, loyal dog wholoves to run and play outside orcuddle up with you after a longday. She is good around cats,other dogs, and children. Cindyis truly the perfect family dog.She has been spayed, mi-crochipped, and is up-to-date onher vaccines. All dogs and cats at the shelter

are up-to-date on current vac-cines and have received fullworkups by a board certifiedVeterinarian.

If you are interested in meetingCindy or any of the wonderfulrescue dogs at the SmithtownAnimal & Adoption Center,please call ahead to book anhour to properly interact with herin a domestic setting, which in-cludes the Meet and GreetRoom, the dog runs and the DogWalk trail.

Kittens Kittens & More Kittens: There is certainly in no short

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rent on vaccines and have re-ceived a full workup (bloodwork, Feline HIV & Leukemiatested, physical exam etc.) by aboard certified veterinarian. TheAnimal Shelter has a variety ofkittens available for adoption (orto foster) in addition to older,wiser and loving cats.

Thinking About Adoption:The Smithtown Animal &

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H I S T O R I C A L L Y S P E A K I N G

by Bradley harris, Smithtown historian

I have been writing about thegreat estates that were built inSt. James and the people whobuilt these homes and lived inthem. This article deals withSherewog, the house in headof the harbor that was the an-cestral home of Adam Smithbuilt in 1688. In 1890, EllaBatavia Smith Emmet the last ofthe five daughters of Judge Johnlawrence Smith to be married,purchased the house and 100acres of land in what is todayhead of the harbor. She andher husband, DevereauxEmmet, lived in this house andconverted it into a magnificentestate in Sherewog.

Ella Batavia Smith was JudgeJohn Lawrence Smith’s fourthdaughter, and actually, the last ofhis five daughters to be married.Ella proved to be the most diffi-cult child for the Judge to man-age. According to family lore,Ella was in her teens when shebecame romantically involvedwith her mother’s cousin –Charles Clinch. The Judge wasadamantly opposed to any rela-tionship developing between Ellaand Charles and “vigorously dis-couraged” any further contactbetween the two young people.He reportedly told his daughter:“’There has been enough of thatstuff in this family.” The ‘stuff’ hewas referring to was the habitthat Smiths had of marryingcousins and he didn’t like it, al-though he had allowed his oldestdaughter Cornelia to marry hercousin, Prescott Hall Butler. Ofcourse Ella didn’t think he wasbeing fair and reasonable and nodoubt told him so. But the Judgewas determined to nip their ro-

mance in the bud. Since he was“unable or unwilling” to sendElla away “on the European tourtraditional in such cases, he hada wooden cage built for her inthe attic” of the Homestead. Andhe had Ella “imprisoned thereand fed on bread and water for amonth.” She was only “released”after she “became quite ill.” (Bar-bara Van Lieu, Head-of-the-Har-bor: A Journey Through Time,Main Road Books, Inc., Laurel,NY, 2005, pp. 52-53.) Whether or not Ella was actu-

ally imprisoned in the attic of theHomestead, the fact remains thatthere is a wooden cage in theHomestead attic. The romancecooled between Charles and Ellawhen Charles became a careerofficer in the Army and stayedaway from Ella. Ella pined awayfor a number of years and thenmarried Devereux Emmet on Jan-uary 27, 1889. The Judge didn’tobject to this wedding since thewedding took place at his resi-

dence at 537 New York Avenuein New York City. A wedding an-nouncement in the New YorkTimes reveals that all the Judge’schildren were present for thewedding. Cornelia, Louise, Kate,James and Bessie were there fora wedding breakfast that pre-ceded the noon wedding andthen joined “relatives andfriends” for the wedding cere-mony that was performed by theRev. Dr. William S. Rainsford ofSt. George’s Episcopal Church.Even Ella’s great aunt, CorneliaClinch Stewart, the widow ofAlexander Turney Stewart, wasthere for the wedding. There wasonly one bridesmaid, Miss LydiaEmmet, a sister of the groom,while the “bride’s four nieces”–Cornelia Wetherill, Susie Butler,Eleanor Emmet, and CorneliaOsborne – served as flower-girlsand “attended the bride as sheapproached the floral altar.” A reception for 500 guests


LIVES, LOVES, AND LAMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF ST. JAMES

Ella Batavia Smith Marries Devereux Emmet and Then Takes Possession of Ancestral Smith Lands

at Sherewog

Sherewog, the ancestral home of the Smiths in Head-of-the-Harbor. Thesmall wing of the house to the right in the photograph is thought to be theoriginal house that was constructed by Adam Smith in 1688. This was thehouse, along with 200 acres of property, that Ella and Devereux Emmet pur-chased with the money Ella inherited.

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continued from page 26followed the wedding and washeld in the long parlor of theJudge’s home. When the wed-ding reception ended, the newly-weds departed on a three weekhoneymoon. Their intent was toreturn to New York where theEmmets planned to “make theirhome at Cooperstown, where thegroom has a large estate.” (“AtHer Father’s Home,” ProQuestHistorical Newspapers, The NewYork Times,(1857-Current file),January 27, 1889, p.9.) Devereux Emmet was 28

when he married 31 year-old EllaSmith. He came from thewealthy and socially prominentfamily of Emmets. Born in NewYork City in 1861, Devereux wasthe son of William JenkinsEmmet and Julia Colt Pierson.His great grandfather wasThomas Addis Emmet, a doctorand lawyer in Ireland, who was“a founder of the United Irish-men,” the organization that ledthe unsuccessful “Irish Rebellionof 1798.” For his involvement inthe attempted revolution,Thomas was “imprisoned for four

years” and then “exiled toFrance.” In 1804, he immigratedto America. He rose to promi-nence as a lawyer in New YorkState, serving “as Attorney Gen-eral for the State of New York”from 1812 to 1813. In private

practice, he was said to have“more retainers than any otherlawyer of his day.” (Philip A.Griffith, “Devereux Emmet: HisInfluence on Garden City, Se-tauket, Belle Terre, and Smith-town,” article appearing in apublication produced by TheHistorical Society of Greater PortJefferson, February 2005, p.10.)Devereux’s father, William

Jenkins Emmet, “is said to havebeen the only grandson ofThomas Addis Emmet to go intobusiness” since the rest of hisgrandsons became “profession-als.” William was “the NY agentfor Brown & Co. sugar refiners inBoston, and was manager oftheir large factory in Brooklynuntil it was sold to the Havemey-ers.” He was “a well-knownsportsman” who sailed yachtsaround Long Island Sound andwas “commonly referred to asthe father of yachting.” In thewinter, he loved to race iceboats.William had 10 children, six

boys and four girls. His fourthson, Devereux, graduated fromColumbia University in 1883

continued on facing page

Sherewog

The exterior of the west wing of Sherewog that was designed and added tothe house by Stanford White. The photograph clearly shows the interestingdouble porches and the careful copying of the trim and soffits on the wingto match that of the original house.

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continuedand law school in 1885 and im-mediately began to enjoy “thelife of a socialite and sportsman”that his family’s wealth madepossible. Devereux Emmet hadtwo passions in his life, golf andhorses. He was an avid horse-man and thoroughly enjoyed foxhunting, polo, horse shows andjumping. It must have beenthrough his participation in thesesports that he met James ClinchSmith, and through him, got toknow Ella. Just how and whenElla met Devereux and they be-came romantically involved isnot known. Devereux “spenteach spring hunting and pur-chasing well-bred hunting dogsin the South. In the summermonths, he trained them on LongIsland. When autumn came, hesailed for Ireland and sold thehounds to hunting societies andwealthy hunters. In the winter,he thoroughly enjoyed playinggolf in the British Isles and famil-iarizing himself with their golfcourses.” These activities did notbring the young couple together.It was far more likely that theEmmets and the Smiths, whomoved in the same social circlessince both families were mem-bers of Mrs. Astor’s Four Hun-dred, would have been invited tothe same social events duringwinters in the city and summersin Newport. At these functions,James Clinch Smith and Dev-ereux Emmet would have beendrawn together by their past as-sociations, and then Devereuxwould have met Clinch Smith’syounger sister Ella. They were at-tracted to one another, their ro-mance blossomed, and inJanuary of 1889, they werejoined in marriage. (Philip A.Griffith, “Devereux Emmet…,”op. cit., p. 10.)Two months later, while the

Emmets were on their honey-moon, the young couple learnedthat Ella’s father had passedaway. Her father’s death must

have scotched their plans to livein Cooperstown, as Ella wishedto remain in Smithtown whereshe could be close to her motherand the rest of her family. A littlemore than a year later, in April of1890, Ella’s mother passed away,and her estate that included the

millions of dollars she inheritedfrom Alexander Turney Stewart’swidow, was left to her children:Ella, Bessie, Louise, Kate, Cor-nelia and James. Suddenly, Ellaand Devereux Emmet, were avery wealthy couple. Devereux

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continued from page 29became a gentleman of leisure,and like James Clinch Smith, hecould pursue his passions of golfand riding horses to his heart’scontent. With their new found wealth,

the Emmets purchased the ances-tral home of Adam Smith knownas Sherewog. (Frequently incor-rectly spelled Sherrewogue, theIndian word translates to mean“meeting place across thewater.”) Thought to have beenbuilt in 1688 by Adam Smith, ason of the patentee, the househad been continuously occupiedby Adam Smith’s descendantsuntil Ella Batavia (Smith) Emmet,a descendant of Adam’s brotherRichard, purchased the houseand 200 acres of property. Oneof the first things Ella did withher new home was to ask herbrother-in-law Stanford White todesign a new wing for the westend of the house. Stanford Whitedesigned a large two-and-a-halfstory wing that complementedthe colonial architecture of theexisting house. A large livingroom, 31’X23’, occupied thedownstairs space, and a largefireplace was built into the northwall. The west wall of the roomhad a large picture window thatlooked out onto the piazza anddoors that provided access to theporch. The upstairs floor con-tained a large master bedroom,with doors that opened onto thesecond story porch that providedexcellent views of Stony BrookHarbor. Dormer windows wereincorporated into the design tobring light into the bedroom.The Emmets would add to the

property they owned in Head-of-the-Harbor gradually buying up“nearly half of Adam Smith’sholdings, from Hitherbrook Roadto the gristmill” on the StonyBrook, and from the harbor“shore upland as far as the Millsfamily property on North Coun-try Road. The Emmets ended upowning not only Sherewog but

also Thatch Meadow Farm andEast Farm. The houses she wouldrent, but the land itself shewould never sell. ‘This land isonly for Smiths,’ Ella famouslytold an in-law who wanted tobuy a few acres.” She was verypossessive about the land sheowned on the east side of theHarbor and even attempted togate Harbor Road through herproperty. Ella was known to haveaccosted “outsiders, children inparticular,” about “their activitieson ‘her’ road.” (Barbara VanLiew, Head-of-the-Harbor: AJourney Through Time, op. cit.,pp. 51-53.)While Ella worried about re-

taining possession of the Smithfamily lands, “Devereux at-tended to the landscapingaround Sherewog, planting anelaborate arboretum with speci-men trees like weeping Europeanlarch and trifoliate orange.” Andhe planted a “formal garden infront of the house” that musthave presented a spectacular dis-play of color year round. The gar-den was described this way inHouse and Garden:

“[It] is geometrically dividedinto knots bordered with box

and cut by straight walks coveredwith pebbles from the beach….The knots are filled with all man-ner of shrubs and plants, climb-ing roses, morning glory, iris,hemerocallis, hollyhocks, olean-ders, hydrangeas, marshmallows,kalmia, phlox, and larkspur …typically English flowers. Thereare eight equal size knots, boundtogether and surrounded by thickold box hedge, about three feetsix inches high. Smaller closelycropped box, about nine incheshigh again borders each bed….In the middle of the garden whenthe axes cross, are two intersect-ing climbing rose arches; a per-fect explosion of flowers … theyform a strong middle point, acharming central feature aroundwhich the smaller beds groupthemselves. On the opposite sideof the driveway, immediately be-fore reaching the house, a smallpond adds – with its banks al-most level with the turf – acharming effect to the pictur-esque commonplaces of thescene.” (Barbara Van Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor: A JourneyThrough Time, op. cit., p. 57.)

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continued from page 30enhanced the architectural linesof the living room wing on thewest end of the house and gavethe house the manicured look ofa grand estate. Devereux “hadtwo tennis courts laid out uphillfrom and at right angles to thehouse” and the whole family en-joyed the sport. And “to thenorth and west of the house, De-vereux laid out a nine-hole golfcourse” where he would practiceto improve his game. Devereuxwas an “avid golfer with a lowhandicap” and he actually madethe “quarterfinals of the 1904British Amateur” golf tourna-ment. He wanted others to enjoythe game, and at no cost, “hecreated courses for his in-laws,the Prescott Hall Butlers and theStanford Whites.” And he evencreated a nine hole course forthe Rodgers family living at High

Hedges on North Country Road.These early efforts gave Dev-ereux Emmet valuable experi-ence in designing golf courses.(Barbara Van Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor, A Journey Through Time,op. cit., p. 53.)Devereux Emmet benefitted

from his marriage to Ella in an-other way since he became amember of the Board of Direc-tors of the Garden City Com-pany, the real estatedevelopment company that hadcontrol over the 7,120 acres ofland in the Hempstead Plainsthat A.T. Stewart had purchasedin 1869 for $55 an acre. As a di-rector of the Garden City Com-pany, Devereux Emmet becameinvolved in the development andpromotion of Garden City, even-tually becoming Vice Presidentof the company. So he was in anideal position when in 1897,

“the Garden City Companydecided to build” a golf course,and Emmet who loved the game,had some experience with play-ing on English courses, and haddesigned several courses in hisown backyard, was given the re-sponsibility of designing a suit-able golf course. “Emmetdesigned a nine-hole golf course,called Island Golf Links, whichexpanded to 18 holes and wasincorporated in 1899 as the Gar-den City Golf Club.” The golfcourse was so well designed andso challenging to play that in1902, the Garden City Golf Clubhosted the U.S. Open and Dev-ereux Emmet’s reputation as agolf course architect was as-sured. Although his initial workin designing golf courses wasdone at no charge, he now couldcommand fees as a professional


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continued from page 32golf course architect and his ca-reer was launched. (Philip A.Griffith, “Devereux Emmet…,”op. cit., p. 10.)His talent for designing inter-

esting and challenging golfcourses was called upon repeat-edly. “On Long Island, Emmetdesigned such popular coursesas Bethpage State Park GreenCourse, Engineers Country Club,Glen Head (formerly theWomen’s National Golf andCountry Club, Northport CountryClub, Old Westbury CountryClub, St. George’s Golf andCountry Club, Vanderbilt EstateGolf Course, Wheatley Hills GolfClub, and Port Jefferson CountryClub at Harbor Hills (formerlythe Belle Terre Club). He de-signed golf courses in upstateNew York, Connecticut,Delaware, Maryland, Massachu-

setts, New Jersey, North Car-olina, Pennsylvania, West Vir-ginia, Virginia, the Bahamas,Bermuda and Cuba.” DevereuxEmmet is credited with havingdesigned over 160 coursesacross the eastern United States,and seven of the courses he de-signed have been used in majorchampionships: Cherry Valley(1916), Congressional CountryClub (1921), Garden City GolfClub (1897), Pelham CountryClub (1921), Pomonok CountryClub (1921), Salisbury LinksNumber Four (1914), and WeeBurn Country Club (1923).(Philip A. Griffith, “DevereuxEmmet: His Influence on GardenCity, Setauket, Belle Terre, andSmithtown,” article appearing ina publication produced by The Historical Society of GreaterPort Jefferson, February 2005, pp. 10-11.)

Even though he was incrediblybusy with his work as a golfcourse architect and travelled ex-tensively, Devereux was a familyman and always managed tospend time with his wife and twosons. More about Ella, Devereuxand their two sons next time….

Editor’s Note: Brad harris is the Town of Smithtown’sofficial historian. Brad was a high SchoolSocial Studies teacher who spent 30 years teaching in Commack. As historian he has written many newspaperarticles on the history of our town, he has published pamphlets and written histories of Commack, nesconset, St. James, Kings Park, hauppauge andSmithtown Branch. he resides in St. James.

Photographs can be found in Maggie Blanck’s photograph collection of St. James on the internet at:www.maggieblanck.com/stjames

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The Smithtown Township ArtsCouncil is pleased to announceIn the Garden of Eden – ArtistsReflections, an exhibition featur-ing the work of seven artists se-lected by guest curator MelissaMasci. The exhibition will beheld through April 14, 2019 atthe Mills Pond Gallery, located at660 Route 25A in St. James. Reg-ular Gallery hours are Wednes-day through Friday from 10a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sun-day from 12 noon-4 p.m. Admis-sion to the gallery is free.Exhibiting the works of these

seven artists whose work reflectsduality of good and evil, inno-cence and guilt, death and birth,showing how experience andchoice have shaped and definedthem as artists.Ashley Johnson is a visual

artist working with ceramics, col-lage, and photography, but ex-presses her creativity mostthrough stippled ink drawingsand large-scale ink paintings. Brooklyn artist AM DeBrincat’s

paintings create unique worldswhere online and offline lifemeet and merge. Her mixed

media technique combines frag-ments of images sourced fromsocial media and online imagesearches printed onto canvas andintermingled with lush oil paint-ing.Lake Grove Artist and educator

Nicholas Frizalone through theuse of painting, drawing andprintmaking, investigates the

implications of language in art.Jennifer Hannaford, a forensic

scientist and contemporary artistbased in Port Jefferson, experi-enced some of the harsher reali-ties of human nature. Her artallows her to explore beautifulmoments of the living experiencefrozen in time on canvas.Neta Leigh is a surreal-impres-

sionist photographer from LocustValley. In an effort to nurture thefield that has so nurtured her, sheallocates funds from all proceedsto art programs for organizationsin need.Peter Bragino is a multi-disci-

plined, mixed-media artist, de-signer, treasure hunter, and soulsearcher. He makes art to en-courage people to live deeply,love fearlessly, and to appreciatethis heavenly place called Earth.Smithtown artist Yvonne Katz

believes “Art is the elixir that al-lows us to fluidly slip and breakthe threshold of all boundaries.”Visit millspondgallery.org or

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The Atelier at Flowerfield is anart studio steeped in the old master tradition, unique in thatprofessional artists paint andteach alongside their students inthe North Light Painting Studio.Personalized training in drawingand painting for artists of allages, at all levels of achievementis offered. The Atelier at Flowerfield is a non-profit501(c)3 organization located at 2 Flowerfield, Suite 15, in St. James.

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EVENTSFree Lecture Series, 7-8:30 p.m.Alternate ThursdaysMarch 28, lecture by Atelier in-structor Alexander Soukas on theColorist painting movement ofthe 19th Century. Coffee andcookies will be served. Sug-gested donation of $10.

Art of Jazzat the Jazz Loft of Stony BrookWednesdays | 7-8:30 p.m. | $10March 27, with instructor TimMcGuire, portrait demonstrationwith live jazz. Artists are wel-come to draw along. Materialsnot included.

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The Jazz Loft at Stony Brook,located at 275 Christian Avenuein Stony Brook, is an exhibition,preservation, education and per-formance center which houses avast collection of jazz memora-bilia. The Jazz Loft hosts jam ses-sions, lectures on jazz andpresents a variety of concerts.Some of the concerts in the com-ing months are sponsored byOlivia and Harlan Fischer ofHead of the Harbor.The Jazz Loft is open Thursday

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Thurs., March 21 | 7 p.m.rich iacona’s Bad Little Big BandRich Iacona’s 15-piece jazz bigband performs music from The

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Wed., March 27 | 4 p.m.Jazz improv and Jazz TechniquesWorkshop. Introduction to jazzimprovisation and techniques.Open to all levels of musician-ship.Tickets: $10

Wed., March 27Jazz Loft Trio and JamThe Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7p.m. followed by an open jam at8 pm. Tickets: 7 p.m./$10; 8p.m./$5

Thurs., March 28 | 7 p.m.interplay Jazz Orchestra 17-piece jazz big band performsoriginal compositions written by

band members.Tickets: $25/adults, $20/seniors,$15/students

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Sat., March 30 | 7 p.m.community Jazz NightSeveral community based en-sembles will perform. Tickets : $25/adults, $20/seniors,$15/students

Wed., April 3 Jam Session featuring The JazzLoft Trio and The Art of JazzThe Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7p.m. followed by an open jam at8 pm. While the music playsartists from The Atelier sketch alive clothed model. Tickets: 7 p.m./$10; 8 p.m./$5

Wed., April 10 | 1 p.m.Young at Heart: The Tony Ben-nett Songbook. The Jazz Loft Trioperforms the diverse musicalcontributions of iconic singerTony Bennett.Tickets: $10


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Sat., April 13 | 7 p.m.Ted rosenthal Trio. Ted Rosen-thal is one of the leading jazz pi-anists of his generation hasperformed with many jazzgreats.Tickets: $25/adults, $20/seniors,$15/students, $10/children, chil-dren under 5/free


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Tues., April 23 | 7 p.m.Darrell Smith DMA recital.Drummer performs a recital forhis Doctor of Music degree fromSBU. Tickets: Suggested Dona-tion $10/adults, $5/seniors andstudents, SBU faculty andstaff/free with ID

Wed., April 24 Jazz Loft Trio and JamThe Jazz Loft Trio performs at 7p.m. followed by an open jam at8 pm. Tickets: 7 p.m./$10; 8p.m./$5

Sat., April 27 | 7 p.m.Gospel road. Musicians fromThe Jazz Loft are joined by blue-grass mandolin player BuddyMerriam and Taylor Ackley for anevening of gospel music. Tickets: $25/adults, $20/seniors,$15/students, $10/children, chil-dren under 5/free.

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March 31 | 5 p.m.Sunday Street concertThe Sunday Street Concert Serieswelcomes eclectic musicianCasey neil. Casey has a uniquestyle of mixing influences fromfolk and Celtic music with ele-ments of punk. Opening forCasey is Pete Mancini, who re-cently released a well-received

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April 7 | 5 p.m.chamber Music concertLong Island Museum and NorthShore Pro Musica present thefinal chamber music concert inthe 2018-19 season, featuringmusic for a woodwind quintet.Performance takes place in theCarriage Museum’s GillespieRoom. Tickets can be purchasedat the door. $20/general public;$18/Pro Musica and LIM mem-bers and students.

April 14 | 5 p.m.Sunday Street concertThe Sunday Street Concert Seriespresents A Celebration of thesongs of Randy newman withThe Kennedys, Jack licitra, andMiles To Dayton. Performancetakes place in the Carriage Mu-seum’s Gillespie Room. Purchaseadvance discount tickets at sun-daystreet.org/tickets for $25through April 12. If available,tickets may be purchased at thedoor for $30 (cash only). Call themuseum at 631-751-0066 the

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April 15 | 7 p.m.Film Screening: EmanuelOn June 17, 2015, a 21-year-oldwhite supremacist opened fire inEmanuel African Methodist Epis-copal Church killing nine AfricanAmericans and leaving their fam-ilies and the nation to grapplewith this senseless act of terror.Executive produced by NBA All-Star Stephen Curry and Oscarwinner Viola Davis, EMANUEL isa poignant story of justice, faith,love and hate. Featuring intimateinterviews with survivors andfamily members, this film exam-ines the healing power of for-giveness. With guest speaker,Dimas Salaberrios, Producer.This screening will be held incollaboration with the Long Is-land Museum’s long Road toFreedom: Surviving Slavery onlong Island exhibit and will in-clude admission to the exhibi-tion.

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ExHiBiTiONSNow through May 27Long Road to Freedom: Surviving Slavery on Long IslandExhibition exploring how thelegacies of slavery endure onLong Island in how we thinkabout race and relate to one an-other on institutional and indi-vidual levels.

Now through September 2Walt Whitman’s Arcadia: Long Island Through the Eyes ofa Poet & PaintersWalt Whitman’s Arcadia willpresent chosen passages fromWhitman’s writings alongsidemore than 20 paintings byWilliam Sidney Mount, John F.Kensett, Lemuel Wiles and more.

The stunning wooded land-scapes, rustic scenery, andrugged shoreline that so capti-vated Whitman was equally fas-cinating to artists from across theregion.

May 3-July 7I Sing the Body ElectricAmateur and professional artistswere invited to submit works in-spired by the written word in thisannual juried art competition. Apanel of museum staff membersselected for finalists for this exhi-bition and winners were chosenby an outside art professional.See works in all media, accom-panied by the artist’s inspirationfor each piece.

OngoingTHE CARRIAGE MUSEUM

Eight galleries housing more than100 horse-drawn vehicles and

related artifacts explore the his-tory of transportation before theautomobile became the every-man’s primary mode of trans-portation in the U.S.

Bayman’s Art OngoingVISITOR’S CENTER

The Bayman’s Art gallery repli-cates an authentic Long Islandwetlands environment as a “nat-ural habitat” for the display ofshorebirds and duck decoys. Anearly 20th century bayman’sshack, complete with tools, fur-nishings and decoys in variousstages of completion, illustratesthe process and methods used bycarvers. A wonderfully preservedNorth Shore duck boat and asaltmarsh diorama is based onEffie’s Hole, a small cove in east-ern L.I. where duck hunting wasa mainstay of life.

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Gallery North, located at 90North Country Road in Setauket,is a not-for-profit gallery promot-ing the finest contemporary re-gional art and craft. Establishedin 1965, Gallery North focuseson contemporary art in a varietyof disciplines, including paint-ing, drawing, printmaking, ce-ramics, sculpture, digital art andfilm.The Community Art Center, lo-

cated at 84 North Country Roadin Setauket, offers a number ofopportunities for one to have acreative studio experience! Stu-dio art classes are suitable foradults and teens, and are taughtby some of Long Island’s bestartists.*Note there is a 24-hour cut

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Schery Markee SullivanThrough March 29, 2019Gallery North is pleased to pres-

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Botanical Drawingwith Diane BouchierSundays, March 24, 31, April 7, 14 2-4 p.m. | Adults & TeensFee: $200 / 4 classes

Papermaking Workshopwith lorena Salcedo-Watson Saturday, Mar. 3011 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $100

Meditate & Paintwith Esther MarieWednesdays, April 3, 10, 1711:50 a.m.-2:50 p.m.Fee: $180

Sip & Create: Ceramic Mug Designwith Maryjo AllegraFriday, April 12 | 6-9 p.m.Fee: $60, all materials included

Sip & Create: Paper Marbling(Ebru) with Cara DiGirolamoSunday, April 282:30-4:30 p.m.Fee: $40

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ExHiBiTS

Echoes: 60th Anniversary Exhibition of the Long Island

Craft GuildThrough April 7

“Art Speak” Gallery TalkSunday, April 7 | 2 p.m.

Artwork on display touches onthe theme of “echoes,” and whatit means to the artist.

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All programs take place at the Art League center

107 E. Deer Park road, Dix Hillsunless otherwise noted.

March 21 | 7-9 p.m. | Fee: $20The “Black Solarplate”: A Printmaking Demonstration Witness a new and exciting ap-proach to making art… DanWelden, inventor of the so-

larplate printmaking process,will be doing a three-part,process oriented work, consistingof creating, processing andprinting.

March 31 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.FreeOpen House at the Art League of Long islandVisit the art studios and learnabout the classes and workshopsfor children, teens, and adults.Learn about their Summer ArtAdventure program for kids &young teens and Pre-CollegePortfolio Prep program. Enjoy ahands-on art activity.

March 31 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m.CalligrafittiFee: $65This workshop will introduceyou to Calligraphy, “The Art ofBeautiful Handwriting.”Studentswill learn how to produce letter-forms in the “Calligrafitti” styleand finish at least one project .no previous experience re-quired.

March 31 | 1:30-3:30 p.m.Calligrafitti for Kids!Ages 10 & upFee: $30Through the use of brushmark-ers, students learn how to pro-duce letterforms in the“Calligrafitti” style. Students willfinish at least one project. noprevious experience required.

April 6 & 7 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Acknowledging the Negative: A Watercolorist’s Guide to Negative Space Fee: $200 Strengthen your command andexecution of washes, values andedges, and acquire techniques ofnegative painting using water-color.

April 7 & 14 |12-3 p.m.Egg Tempera Painting Fee: $140 +$25 materials fee Experience egg tempera painting,an ancient medium that predatesoil painting by hundreds ofyears. Discover pigment in itspurest form – bright prim ary colors to beautiful earth tones.

April 7 & 14 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Mosaic ArtFee: $140 + $35 materials feeLearn to make mosaic art usingthe direct method, working withtiles, stained glass and baubles.All tools are provided.

April 8 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m.From the Dab of Paint Lecture Series: Poetic MomentsFee: $10Celebrate National Poetry Monthwith a presentation of a collec-tion of humorous, and inspira-tional poems by lecturer VictoriaCrosby.


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LESSONSTUDIO

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continuedApril 10 | 7-9:30 p.m.A Film Screening & Discussionwith Peter Josyph: LibertyStreet: Alive at Ground ZeroEvent Fee: $45Peter Josyph spent a year and ahalf at Ground Zero after theSeptember 11 attacks. Despiteprohibitions against photography,Josyph was welcomed into theruined neighborhood to shootwhat became the award-winningliberty Street: Alive at GroundZero. The focus of the film is 114Liberty Street, a few yards fromthe WTC on one of the oldeststreets in the nation. Josyph willdiscuss his experience of filmingin Lower Manhattan.

April 12 | 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.Raku at the Art League of LIFee: $110This ancient Japanese firingmethod, incorporating AmericanRaku techniques combineschemistry, fire, and smoke toproduce gorgeous colors, lustersand crackles.

April 13 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m.Fluid Breakdown: Intro to Watercolor Fee: $90 + $15 materials feeWith honed exercises in colortheory, contour line drawing andbrush-loading, and guidancethrough a full start-to-finishpainting, students will make theirown fresh and easy watercolors.no prior experience required.

April 14 | 2-3:30 p.m.Story Time! For Ages 4-6Fee: $8Join local artist and author,Helen Murdock-Prep, as shereads from her children’s book,“Rainy Day Friend,” and fromother inspiring books. Wear yourpj’s and bring a favorite stuffedanimal, too. Stay for singing anda craft.

April 14 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m.Painting on Silk Fee: $85 + $15 materials feeThis Indonesian silk painting

technique utilizes water-basedresists to create sharply definedshapes and crisp borders onstretched white silk. Learn howto transfer designs onto silk, out-line a template on fabric, andhow to apply colorful silk dyes.

April 19 | 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.60 Minute Red Chalk Portraits:Conquer Portrait Drawing!Fee: $75 + $15 materials feeLearn to see and draw using bothbrush and red chalk. Artist Larry



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There’s always something hap-pening at the Staller Center, Uni-versity at Stony Brook. Thefollowing programs are being of-fered for your enjoyment. BoxOffice hours are 12 noon to 6p.m., Monday through Saturdayand 1-hour before ticketed per-formances. For tickets and infor-mation, call the Box Office at631-632-ARTS (2787). Ticketscan also be purchased 24 hoursa day at www.STALLERCENTER.COM.The University Art Gallery (The

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rUSSiAN NATiONAL BALLET inSLEEPING BEAuTySaturday, March 23, 2019, 7p.m.MAIN STAGE | $48This sumptuous company of over50 dancers direct from Russiabrings Sleeping Beauty to thestage. The Russian National Bal-let’s traditional staging of theclassic fairytale comes to lifewith stunning precision andartistry, all set to the timelessTchaikovsky score.

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The Smithtown Library offers avariety of programs during theupcoming weeks and months.The Library has one number(631-360-2480) which will connect callers to all four Librarybuildings. The Smithtown Build-ing, is located at 1 North Country Road, Smithtown. TheNesconset Building (Administra-tion Business Office) is located at148 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset.The Commack Building is located at 3 Indian Head Road,Commack. The Kings Park Build-ing is located at 1 Church Street,Kings Park. Call for Libraryhours.For more information visit

the library website atwww.smithlib.org. You may register at the above

phone number for programs unless otherwise noted.

rEGiSTrATiON iNFOrMATiONIn-person, online and tele-

phone registration for all pro-grams is required and begins onemonth prior to program date un-less otherwise noted. Programsthat require fees can be paid by

credit card, cash, check ormoney order to the SmithtownLibrary. To pay by credit card,use the online payment option.For more information about pay-ing by credit card, see the librarywebsite www.smithlib.org. Ifpaying in cash, please bringexact change only. Program feesare non-refundable and non-transferable. Check the Library’scalendar or contact your localbuilding for availability. out ofdistrict residents should call theLibrary for program availability.

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Fri., Mar. 22, 2 p.m. & 6:15 p.m.A Star is BornRated: R, Runtime: 134 min.

Fri., Mar. 29, 2 p.m.The WifeRated: R, Runtime: 100 min.

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Smithtown Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN

Thurs., Mar. 21, 10:15-12:15 p.m.Gentleman in Moscow by ArmorTowles. no registration required.

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Tues., Mar. 26, 2:15-3:15 p.m. To Capture What We CannotKeep by Beatrice Colin. Registration encouraged.

Killer reads Book Discussion GroupNESCONSET

Call for books, dates and times. Registration encouraged.

Sports PagesBook Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN

Mon., Apr. 1, 10:30-12:30 p.m.Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict &Armen Keteylan. no registrationrequired.

Night Owl cafe Book DiscussionAT THE NESCONSET STARBUCKS

Thurs., Mar. 28, 7:15-8:15 p.m.South Pole Station by AshleyShelby. Registration encouraged.

Historical Non-fiction Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN

Thurs., Apr. 25, 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 2:30-3:30 p.m.leonardo DaVinciby Walter Isaacson. In-personregistration only.


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CHIROPRACTIC HEALTHCARE OF ST. JAMES

Dr. GreGOry r.ThOmaIerchiRoPRActoR338 Lake avenue (across from the Post Office)

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HEALTH VIEWS by Gregory r. thomaier, D.C.,C.C.s.P.

This article is part of an ongoing series presented in order to bring you the very best and latest information about exercise, health and diet.

GENTLE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF:• Back/Leg Pain (Sciatica, Disc Problems) • Neck/Arm Pain (Numbness, Tingling)

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For a good reason posture is known as the win-dow to your spine. Great insight is achieved byassessing a person’s posture.

The static posture assessment is used as abasis for identifying musculoskeletal imbalances.This assessment gives us an overall view of thebody and its orientation and provides us with infor-mation of areas that might need further evaluation.Further evaluation will give us insight into whetherthe dysfunction is the result of a biomechanicalissue or the result of poor muscular recruitment.

Poor postural habits, chronic repetitive move-ment, acute injury, post surgical scar tissue andthe incomplete rehabilitation of an injury, to namea few, can cause chronic muscle imbalances andalter a persons static posture. Whatever thecause of dysfunction, the body will continuallyadapt in an effort to produce for what is being de-manded. This adaptation recruits muscles not de-signed for the primary function and leads toimbalances which eventually leads to further dys-function and tissue damage.

Poor postural habits due to compensation couldeasily be developed without even realizing.Chronically loading one side of your body with aheavy book bag, pocketbook or briefcase can eas-ily create an imbalance. Poor sitting habits as well

as maintaining aprolonged sittingposition at a deskor with drivingcan lead to mus-cle imbalances.Postural imbal-ances are alsoeasily created inthe gym by peo-ple who focus onworking out onemuscle groupmore than an-other. The acute injury creates an immediate im-balance by compensation, but failing to completelyrehabilitate the injury can lead to a chronic com-pensation with altered biomechanical function andcausing a painful dysfunction. It is not uncommonto see a patient present with a knee or lower backissue that is due to altered biomechanics from anolder ankle/foot injury.

assessing your static posture can give good in-sight into the dysfunction that may be attributing tothe symptoms of inflammation, discomfort, or poorperformance and can assist in determining an ef-fective intervention to restore a pain free function.

What your Posture Is Saying About you

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Tuesday, April 30, 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.Fee: $101 per personTour the New York Botanical

Gardens while exploring NYC’sLittle Italy in the Bronx. Enjoy aprivate 45-minute guided tramtour around the gardens andlearn all about the differentplants and flowers and have timeon the grounds to enjoy thebeautiful displays and exhibits.On your own for lunch at theBotanical Garden cafeteria.Next, visit Little Italy, locatedalong Arthur Avenue in theBronx. Visit the Retail Food

Market, the bakeries and Italianspecialty shops during your hourof free-time. Meet at the Nescon-set Building parking lot at7:45a.m. and return to the Library at approx. 5 p.m. Regis-tration for all SmithTOWN LibraryCardholders is ongoing. Registra-tion will be open to all, regard-less of library district, starting onSaturday, March 30.

ONGOiNG ADULT PrOGrAMSAdult Game DaySMITHTOWN

Fridays, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.NESCONSET

Mondays, 12-3 p.m.Call for additional dates and times.We provide the space, tables

and chairs. no registration required.

Adult Writers GroupSMITHTOWN

Call for dates and times.Meet with a local group to shareideas and get feedback on yourlatest writing efforts. no registration required.

Art GroupSMITHTOWN

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continued from page 56independent projects. no registration required.

Open Knit and Crochet NightSMITHTOWN

Call for dates and timesEnjoy a friendly and informalget-together. Experienced craftersand beginners are welcome toknit and crochet with other enthusiasts. no registration required.

Defensive DrivingTelephone, online and in-personregistration is ongoing. Classesare open to Smithtown Librarycardholders only until one weekprior to the program, when,space permitting, all individualsare welcome to register. Open toall adult drivers regardless ofage. Bring your license to class.Must have a library card to regis-ter; one registration per librarycard.

AArP classesSMITHTOWN

Thurs., April 11, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.NESCONSET

Sat., April 6, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.KINGS PARKCall for dates and timesFee: $20 with an AARP member-ship card; $25 without. onlychecks or money orders will beaccepted.

rEVErSiBLE POrcH SiGNNESCONSET

Tues., April 9 & 16, 7-8:30 p.m.Fee: $25 per personPaint a reversible four-foot

wood sign in this two-sessionclass. One side will say

Welcome the other will say helloSpring. This sign is perfect todecorate your porch or to give asa gift.

TEEN PrOGrAMSGrADES 6-12

The Smithtown Library offers avariety of programs geared to-ward teens. Join one or join all –you’re sure to have a great time!(In-person, online or telephoneregistration for all programs is required and ongoing.)

VOLUNTEEr OPPOrTUNiTiES

A variety of volunteer opportu-nities will be offered at the Library throughout the year. Onehour of community service willbe given. Register for this program. Call for dates and volunteer opportunities.

Homework HelpersNESCONSET

Thurs., Mar. 21, 28, 4:30-5:30 p.m.Volunteers in grades 9-12 will

work one-on-one with childrenin grades K-5 assisting them withhomework and studying.

Craft Buddies VolunteersSMITHTOWN

Tues., Mar. 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m.Spend an afternoon paired

with a younger child for some artprojects. You will be using artmaterials; please dress appropri-ately.

PrOJEcT PrOMEvery year, thousands of girls

and guys struggle to afford theexpenses of prom, so a collectiveof Suffolk County libraries isstepping up to help. Girls andguys who are attending their jun-ior or senior prom are invited tocome to the Suffolk CooperativeLibrary System to check out FREEprom dresses, suits, shoes andaccessories that were donated byour community. Browse the racksand take one home. Everyone

deserves to go to prom in a dressor suit that makes her or him feelamazing. The event will takeplace on Saturday, May 11 from11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Suffolk Coop-erative Library System, 627 Sun-rise Highway, Bellport, NY. If youwould like to donate, pleasedrop off dresses, suits, ties,shoes, bags and accessoriesthrough April 19. Donations willbe accepted in the Nesconsetand Smithtown Buildings.

GiANT GAMES AND GOODiESSMITHTOWN

Wed., March 27, 7-8 p.m.Play life-size Pac-Man, giant

Jenga and more.

cHiLDrEN’S PrOGrAMS

Register in person, online orby phone for all Children’s Pro-grams – 631-360-2480 unlessotherwise noted. Call the Libraryfor dates and times and age re-strictions for ALL programs.Visit the Library website at

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note: Each child must havehis/her own library card to regis-ter for programs.


Library Programs

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For School Age ChildrenA variety of literature-based

programs which include a widerange of activities are offeredthroughout the school year. Eachchildren’s department providesspecialized programs, unique toeach building.

ONcE UPON AN AUTHOrNESCONSET (3-5 years w/adult)Thurs., March 21, 3-3:45 p.m.Children’s authors will be

spotlighted. Read their storiesand create a special projectbased on one of their books.Dress to make a mess.

BABY GAMESNESCONSET

(birth-15 months w/adult)Fri., March 22, 10:30-11 a.m.Sign, sing and play with your

little one. Babies will be intro-duced to simple signs, engage inage appropriate games and learnnew fingerplays.

STOrYTiME SAFAriNESCONSET (3-5 years w/adult)Sat., March 23,10:30-11:15 a.m.

Wild characters abound whenyou open a book. Treat yourmind to an adventure with stories and an art project.

KiTTEN STOrYTiMESMITHTOWN (3-5 years w/adult)Sat., March 23, 11-11:45 a.m.Enjoy stories and rhymes

about sweet, fluffy kittens andmake a cute kitty craft.

Mix iT UPSMITHTOWN (3-5 years w/adult)Tues., March 26, 10-10:45 a.m.Learn about how colors mix

together to create different col-ors; then experiment to create acolor of your own. Dress tomake a mess.


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MOOSE TrAcKS MYSTErY STOrYTiME

SMITHTOWN (4-5 years)Thurs., March 28, 2:30-3 p.m.Who left moose tracks all over

the house? Solve this and othermysteries in this fun storytime.

i KNOW A cHicKENNESCONSET (2-4 years w/adult)Fri., March 29, 11-11:45 a.m.Get ready to sing, dance and

shake your eggs in this storytimeas we read and make sillychicken crafts.

SaturPLAYNESCONSET

(12-35 months w/adult)Sat., March 30, 10-10:45 a.m.Participate in an open-ended,

self-directed playtime – and ex-plore some creative art stations.

FAMiLY BiNGOSMITHTOWN

(families w/children under 12)Sat., March 30, 3-3:45 p.m.Come to the Library to enjoy

bingo card fun. Sure to be fun forthe whole family.

cHESS BUDDiESNESCONSET (5-12 years) Thurs., April 4, 6:30-7:15 p.m.Have you ever wanted to learn

how to play chess? Do you al-

ready know how to play chessand are looking for someone toplay with? Join us for chess bud-dies where you will play chesswith a teen volunteer.

ONGOiNG PrOGrAMS

Art StartsNESCONSET (2-4 years w/adult)Tues., March 26, 11-11:45 a.m.Crafts and storytime that en-

courage children’s eye-hand co-ordination and gross and finemotor skills development. Dressto make a mess.

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Hip Hop TotsNESCONSET (2-4 years w/adult)Mon., April 1 10-10:30 a.m. or 10:45:-11:15 a.m.Come get jiggy with your little

one through creative movement,dance and music.

Homework HelpNESCONSET (7-10 yearsThurs., Mar. 21, 28,4:30-5 p.m or 5-5:30 p.m.Let qualified teen volunteers

help you with homework, study-ing and projects. You must regis-ter for each date you wish toattend.

LEGO League (5-12 years)SMITHTOWN

Call for dates and timesConstruct your own creations

using the library’s collection ofLEGO bricks.

Nursery Rhyme Time(birth-35 months w/adult)SMITHTOWN

Sat., Mar. 23, 30, 10-10:30 a.m.

NESCONSET

Thurs., March 21, 6:30-7 p.m.Mon., March 25, 10:30-11 a.m.A time of nursery rhymes and

songs for baby. Siblings are wel-come.

Pajama StorytimeSMITHTOWN (3-6 years w/adult)Wed., Mar. 27,7-7:30 p.m.Come to the Library in your

pajamas for stories and songs.Bring a favorite stuffed animal ifyou’d like. Siblings are welcome.

Terrific ThreesSMITHTOWN

(36-47 months w/adult)Fri., March 29, 10-10:45 a.m.Enjoy free play, stories, crafts

and circle time. Siblings are welcome.

Time for TwosSMITHTOWN

(24-35 months w/adult)Wed., March 27, 10-10:45 a.m.NESCONSET (24-35 monthsw/adult)Call for dates and times.Build social skills, includes

free play, songs, stories and acraft. Siblings are welcome.

Wonderful OnesSMITHTOWN

(12-23 months w/adult)Thurs., March 21, 10-10:45 a.m.NESCONSET

(12-23 months w/adult)Call for dates and timeEngage little ones in language

based activities; includes freeplay and stories. Siblings are welcome.

Library Programs

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C O O K S ’ C O R N E R

The right appetizer can addstyle and substance to home-cooked meals. Hosts who wantto impress their guests with a de-licious first course can try thefollowing recipe for “Finger-Lickin’ Shrimp” courtesy of BobBlumer’s “Surreal Gourmet Bites”(Chronicle).

Finger-Lickin’ ShrimpYields 12 bites

3⁄4 cup best-available olive oil2 tablespoons freshly

squeezed lemon juice2 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons minced fresh

Italian parsley2 teaspoons minced fresh

oregano or thyme or 1 tea-spoon dried

12 colossal shrimp, shells on1⁄2 cup kosher salt or coarse

sea salt

Preheat grill to medium-highheat.In a small bowl, prepare dip-

ping sauce by whipping together1⁄2 cup of the olive oil, thelemon juice, garlic, parsley, andoregano. Reserve.Using a paring knife, make a

1⁄4-inch incision down the backsof the shrimp. Devein them, butdo not remove the shells.In a medium bowl, add remain-

ing 1⁄4 cup olive oil and theshrimp. Toss the shrimp in theoil, then sprinkle salt overtop,and toss thoroughly so that theshrimp are coated in salt.Grill shrimp directly over the

heat or pan cook for approxi-mately 3 minutes per side, oruntil shrimp are opaquethroughout. Serve with dippingsauce.

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D E S I G N I D E A S

by natalieWeinstein, Allied ASID,IDS

In my sem-inars on clut-ter controland organiza-tion, I oftenquip thatwhen it truly

becomes impossible to the laststronghold of disaster, yourteenager’s bedroom, I offer thisadvice – “Close the Door!” Thenext time you can find the floor,make the bed and be able tolook into the closet will probablybe when they leave for college.Their room will be so neat afterthey’re gone.This theory goes just so far,

however, until they come homefor the summer. Now they aregrownups – they’ve been away –feel their independence, andhave very strong opinions abouttheir old room. It’s too “babyish.”It doesn’t have a TV. It needs aproper chair to relax in. Thewallpaper and window treatmentlook “silly.” (They’ve alsobrought home all their dirtylaundry for the past month ortwo – which tells you they’re notquite all grown up and “Mom’s”still rates their best hotel list.A few days ago, I got a call

from a dear friend trying to helpher daughter redecorate her col-lege age daughter’s room.Grandma sent me pictures shehad taken last year while herbeautiful and, of course, brilliantgranddaughter was still at home.You guessed it – the last strong-hold – a disaster. But theirprincess was coming home, hav-ing already expressed her de-sires. Now a woman of theworld, (well) she was arriving inless than two months and so theurgent call came to “Aunt Nat.”This scenario occurs over and

over again at some point when ateenager’s room needs a make-

over. What to do with all that ex-pensive furniture? How to redec-orate without spending a ton ofmoney? What’s really worth sav-ing for the future?My advice to my dear friends

might just be helpful to you aswell:• As always, look at the floorplan first. What existing furni-ture of that expensive set canstill remain functional? If thebed is full size or queen, it’s agreat keeper. Position at leastone night table next to it andpossibly two, if the room islarge enough to center the bed.Place it first (the elephant inthe room) and then the chestor dresser. Desks and book-shelves filled with trophies andother kids’ collectables need togo. Less is more. Let the roombreathe. Remember – evenspace is valuable real estate.

• If the closet isn’t “outfitted.”now’s the time to do it yourselfwith materials from a big boxstore, or call in a closet organ-izer.

• Pick up the old carpet and ifyou’re lucky, there might be awood floor underneath, or puta fun area rug on top of exist-ing carpeting.

• Less is more when it comes towindow treatments, as well.Solar shades, wood blinds, orshade darkening silhouetteswith their own top trim aregood options (remember, nofrills).

• Mount the TV on an appropri-ate wall so it takes up lessspace.

• Best advice – Do all of it be-fore Princess comes home –except the chair. Give hersomething to go shopping withyou for.So – a new coat of paint, purg-

ing most of the furniture (if it’s re-ally good, save it and store it forthe next generation), a more spa-cious floor plan and a well-orga-nized closet system can go along way for a summer resident

or your darling who might justbe “living in” while savingmoney to move out again aftercollege. In any event, you willhave created a viable guest roomfor later on while making every-one happy now.Another thought – if you’re

lucky enough to have a base-ment or attic, find a place tostore all the college clothes andthings that won’t be used thissummer, so that the new roomcloset system will have a chanceto really work. This will alsomake getting ready for next se-mester somewhat less frantic. Ifall else fails – go back to sugges-tion one – close the door untilthe end of August.

Editor’s Note:Natalie Weinstein is an Allied ASID, IDS interior designer, media personality, author, speaker, and president of Natalie Weinstein Design Associates, a full service interior design firm (www.natalieweinstein.com). She is also owner of Uniquely Natalie, a quality consignment furniture and accessory shop in St. James. Join www.nataliesclub.com for FREEseminars, tips, and discounts. For moreinformation about Natalie Weinstein Design Associates, call 631-862-6198 oremail at [email protected]. For more information about UniquelyNatalie Quality Consignment, call 631-686-5644 or visit www.uniquelynatalie.com

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N A T U R A L L Y S P E A K I N G

by June A. liardi

“April weather, rain and sun-shine both together.”

TRADITIONAL WEATHER LORE.

It’s almost April, the first fullmonth of spring. Such a prettytime of year. The bright yellowdaffodils are trumpeting the re-turn of spring and the lovelyscent of hyacinths fills the air. Itis gardening month, so let’s getbusy.If you haven’t done so already,

it is time to get all your seedstarting supplies together and getsowing. Follow instructions onthe seed packet, the last frostdate for our area is around May15, so count backwards fromthere.Take stock of your gardening

tools and supplies. Having themall in one place and all cleanedand sharpened is really helpful.Check if you need to purchaseanything new this year. Do youhave enough leaf bags, ties andsupports for plants, plant labels,potting soil and fertilizers and in-sect spray? Getting everything or-ganized does help, it’s frustratingto have to stop a chore to huntsomething down.Clean up any leftover debris in

your vegetable and perennialgarden. When you turn over yourcompost pile, add a few inchesto those cleaned-up beds. Donot mulch your beds just yet,wait until the soil warms upsome more.Plant more spring peas, last

call is around mid-month. Checkseed packets, a lot of seeds canbe direct sown in garden bedsnow. Start others like marigoldand nasturtiums inside.These are seeds that can go di-

rectly into the garden: beets,broccoli rabe, carrots, greens,Kohlrabi, peas, radish, spinach,and turnips. Plant transplants ofbroccoli, cabbage, celery, let-tuce, parsley and shallot bulbs.An interesting and fun project

to do with the children for Easter

is to color some Easter eggs thenatural way with plant materials.Boil your eggs as you usually do.The cut-up plant materialsshould simmer for 20-30 minutesin a nonreactive pan and add ateaspoon of vinegar (except withthe onion skins). Let the eggs situntil the color takes, you maywant to leave them overnight.Sometimes the taste of the dyematerial flavors the egg, so bewary.• Reds: beets, cooked and al-lowed to steep for severalhours; raspberries, cranberries.

• Blues and Purples: red cab-bage, blueberry juice, cran-berry juice and purple grapes,blackberry juice.

• Green: spinach, carrot tops.• Orange: yellow onions king• Yellows: lemon peel, groundcumin, turmeric

• Browns: coffee grounds, tea,cayenne powderHave fun.To bring the garden to your

patio or deck, container plant-ings are the way to go. There arecontainers of every size, colorand material to suit your needs.Any type of plant can be in thatcontainer be it houseplants,bulbs, flowers, vegetables, herbs,berry bushes or even fruit trees.Here is just a small list of somesun-loving plants: African Daisy,Bacopa, Black-eyed Susan vine,Marguerite Daisy, Million bells,Petunia, Sweet potato vine, and

Verbena, and don’t forget sun-loving tomatoes, eggplants andpeppers.The good thing about con-

tainer plantings is that they canbe arranged and re-arranged anyway. They are up close for easymaintenance and harvest andalso for maximum enjoyment.For convenience put an herb orcutting garden right next to thegrill and/or dining table. Somany possibilities.I have a lot of plants in our

front yard with a couple of veg-etable beds. The last few yearsthe deer have been dining on myvegetables (and other plants, ofcourse). Some experiments lastyear did not work out, so thisyear I’m going to try the follow-ing. Most vegetables will beplanted in the back yard. I amgoing to plant shallots, onionsand leeks in the front and willalso expand my herb gardenthere. I’ll let you know if thatworks out any better.

“one is nearer God’s heart ina garden than anywhere else onearth.”

– DOROTHY FRANCES GURNEY

hAPPy GARDEnInG.

Editor’s Note: June liardi, a St. James resident for over30 years, is a wife and mother of threesons. June will be writing articles on gardening, nature related craft projectsand family activities.

Let’s Get Busy and Get Gardening!

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F I N A N C I A L F O C U S

by Scott Posner, CFP, CRPC, A.A.M.S.It’s been 107 years this month

since the tragedy of the Titanic.Of course, this disaster has fasci-nated the world ever since, lead-ing to books, movies, musicalsand, ultimately, a successfulsearch for the big ship’s remains.On the positive side, commercialshipping lines learned a greatdeal from the Titanic, resulting insafer travel across the oceans.And as an investor, you, too, maybe able to draw some importantlessons from what happened onthat cold April night more than acentury ago.So, to avoid some “titanic” in-

vestment mistakes, consider thefollowing:

create a financial strategy with a solid foundation. Although considered a techno-

logical marvel, the Titanic hadsome real structural, founda-tional flaws – such as compart-ments that weren’t fullywatertight. To withstand the in-evitable rough seas ahead, yourinvestment strategy needs astrong foundation, based on yourneeds, goals, family situation,risk tolerance and time horizon.

Be receptive to advice. The Titanic’s crew had re-

ceived plenty of Marconi wire-less warnings from other shipsabout ice in the area. Yet theydid not take precautions, such asslowing down. When you invest,you can benefit from advice froma financial professional – some-one who can caution you whenyou’re making dangerous moves,such as pursuing inappropriateinvestments, which could ulti-mately damage your prospects

for success.

Be prepared for anything. The Titanic had far fewer

lifeboats than it needed, resultingin a tragic loss of life that couldhave been prevented. As an in-vestor, you need to be preparedfor events that could jeopardizeyour financial well-being, andthat of your family. So, at a mini-mum, you need to maintain ade-quate life and disabilityinsurance. And it’s also a goodidea to build an emergency fundcontaining six to 12 months’worth of living expenses, withthe money kept in a liquid, low-risk account.

Don’t overreact to perceived threats. When the iceberg loomed di-

rectly ahead, the Titanic’s crew continued on facing page

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F I N A N C I A L F O C U S

continuedfrantically tried to steer clear ofit. While this move was under-standable, it inadvertently has-tened the ship’s demise, becauseit exposed a more vulnerablepart of the hull to the huge icemass. When you invest, youmight also be tempted to overre-act when facing perceived dan-gers – for example, if thefinancial markets plunge, youmight think about selling yourstocks. This is often a bad idea,especially if you’re taking a bigloss on your sales. If your invest-ments are still fundamentallysolid, you might well be betteroff by staying patient and waitingfor the markets to recover.

Give yourself time to reach your goals. Edward J. Smith, the Titanic’s

captain, apparently wanted to

break speedrecords on theAtlantic cross-ing – and thisdesire may havecontributed tohis somewhatreckless passagethrough fields ofice. As an in-vestor, youcould also run into problems ifyou rush toward a goal. To illus-trate: If you wanted to retire at65 with a certain amount ofmoney, but you didn’t start sav-ing and investing until youreached 55, you’d likely have toput a lot more away each year,and possibly invest a lot moreaggressively, than if you hadstarted investing when you were30.Put to work some of the Ti-

tanic’s lessons – they might help

you improve your chances ofsmooth sailing toward all yourimportant financial goals.

Editor’s Note:Financial Focus is a monthly feature writ-ten by Scott Posner, CFP, CRPC,A.A.M.S., an investment representativewith Edward Jones Investments. This 130-year-old firm has over 10,000 officesaround the world with one here in townat 542 north Country Road in the old St. James School house. Mr. Posner hasserviced both personal and institutionalinvestors for over 32 years. For more in-formation, or to request topics for futurecolumns, call 631-862-2020.

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N A T U R E P A G E S

by Sally WellingerAs I sipped my morning coffee

the other day, I enjoyed the mo-ment as I watched the multitudeof birds at my backyard feeders.After about 10 minutes, I noticeda quick movement in the woodsright behind the feeders. As myeyes drew to the woodlands, Inoticed three large deer restingright in plain view. It was incred-ible that I did not see the threeanimals that weigh between 100and 150 pounds until oneflinched. Naturally, I started tothink about all physical and be-havioral traits that help animalssurvive in nature.Why were the deer not easily

spotted? Probably your firstthought is camouflage. Camou-flage is a defense mechanismthat animals use to conceal orblend in with their surroundings.Some animals camouflage tohide from predators while othersuse camouflage to catch prey.Camouflage is not only color, itis also patterns and behavior.Deer tend to be grayish in colorin the winter and more of a tanor brown in the spring and sum-mer. Animals with fur, usuallyhave fur color changes with theseasons. A deer’s pattern alsolends itself to camouflage. Anewborn deer has tan or brownfur with white spots, whichworks very well to help camou-flage the fawn among the forestfloor bedding where it lays. Deerare also very still with little to nomovement when other animalsor humans are around. This sur-vival tactic allows them to re-main unseen even if they arefairly close by. Many animals use camouflage

to help with their survival, buthow do they have camouflage?Animals do not pick what coloror traits they have. The way theylook, survive, and behave de-pends mostly on heredity orwhat is passed down from theirparents. Scientists have been in-terested and curious about cam-

ouflage and other adaptations forhundreds of years. We havelearned a lot over the years, butthere is still much that has yet tobe figured out. Hundreds of years ago, a sci-

entist named Lamarck proposeda hypothesis that animals canchange during their lifetime byusing or not using parts of theirbody. It was his way of explain-ing why some birds that findtheir food in water have longlegs and other phenomena. Itsounds kind of silly to us nowthat animals can just change be-cause they want to, but that isbecause in the past few hundredyears other scientists have dis-covered animal adaptations aremuch more complex. Lamarck’sideas started a whole new wayfor scientists to think about ani-mals. Many years later, in 1858,Charles Darwin discovered thatanimals do change to help themsurvive, but it takes them a reallylong time, not in one lifetime. Ifwe think about it, a deer thatcamouflages with the woodswhere he lives, is much morelikely to avoid a predator thanone that is a different color. Fishthat are the same color as thebottom of a river are muchharder to see than fish that are

bright orange. An owl that sitsvery still in a tree, is more likelyto be able to catch a small birdor other animal, than an owl thatis loud and flying all over. Sometimes, characteristics that

animals develop are helpful atone point in time, but not an-other. For example, the opos-sum’s defensive behavior when itis stressed is to “play dead” andemit a horrible rotting smell. Thisis helpful for an animal thatmight get consumed by a preda-tor but is not helpful on a road-way. Will opossums on LongIsland eventually adapt to theirenvironment without many pred-ators and many cars? Only timewill tell. Next time, you spot an animal

outside, whether a squirrel,eagle, or worm, think about whatcharacteristics the animal has toenable it to survive. Is it its color,behavior, body shape, sensoryability, or something else?

Editor’s Note: Sally Wellinger, a St. James resident forover 30 years, is a wife and mother offour children. She is a nyS Elementaryteacher certified in PK-6 grade, Biologyand General Science grades 7-12 and isan outdoor environmental educator. Sallywill be writing nature inspired articleseach month.

How Animals Adapt to Survive

For Kids (and Adults)

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I N T H E S C H O O L S

Nineteen students from Har-bor Country Day School took thestage on Saturday, February 9,2019 at the Charles B. WangCenter to perform in the Confu-cius Institute at Stony Brook Uni-versity’s 2019 Chinese LunarNew Year Celebration. The first, third, and fourth

graders from Harbor CountryDay sang two songs to the sold-out crowd of more than 200 peo-ple. The students sang “Let theWorld be Full of Love” and“Learn to Meow,” both entirely

in Mandarin. Other performersincluded solo and group vocal-ists, dance groups, and an ac-tress and acrobat who juggledand demonstrated tricks with aChinese yo-yo.

This year marks the fifth yearHarbor Country has participatedin the annual ceremony. Harborwas the only elementary schoolto participate this year, owing inpart to the school’s strong part-nership with the Confucius Insti-tute. Mandarin teacher Hong Li

Snyder cherishes the relation-ship. Harbor Country Day School is

an independent, co-educationalday school for children from pre-school through 8th grade situ-ated in St. James’ Village of Headof the Harbor. The school em-ploys a whole-child approach toeducation. It is a non-sectarian,nonprofit organization governedby a self-perpetuating board oftrustees. For more information,call 631-584-5555 or visitwww.hcdsny.org

HCDS Mandarin Students Perform at SBU’s2019 Chinese Lunar New Year Celebration

Smithtown central School District’s robotics team, the Mechanical Bulls, has partnered with Altice for the 2018-2019 competition season. Altice connects employees who work as mentors with the team. This year, Smithtownresidents and Altice employees Scott Morgan and Joe Godas have been working with the team on the technicaland business side of the competition. The mentors come in a few times throughout the season to help guide theteam. Photo courtesy of Smithtown School District.

MENTORING THE MECHANICAL BULLS...

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Smithtown High School East’s varsity kickline team – the Whisperettes pictured here – participated in the contestof champions Nationals from March 1-3, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. The Smithtown East team was named thesmall high kick national champions, capturing their 21st consecutive title. The team also earned second placein the large high kick category and were one of six teams selected by the judging panel to perform an encoreof their large high kick routine during the awards presentation. The team is coached by Sarahbeth cook and ledby captain Julie Anderson, co-captains Leila Moghadasi, Liz Orlandi, junior captain Kelsey Finn and junior co-captain Karissa Duffy. Photo courtesy of Smithtown Central School District

SMITHTOWN HS EAST WHISPERETTES CONTINUE WINNING STREAK...

Math Mentors

Make Fair A Success

Fifth-graders at St.James ElementarySchool were thrilledto partner with MathHonor Society stu-dents from Smith-town High SchoolEast to work on theirmath fair projects.During the last fiveweeks, the Honor Society students visited the elementary students to mentor them. After the fifth-graders de-cided on their project ideas, the high school mentors – nearly 60 of them – helped them talk through the process,build their trifold displays and work on their presentation skills. The students had a practice run showing offand explaining their work during the mentors final visit. The students then showed off their hard work to friendsand family and will also display their projects during STEAM Night at Smithtown High School East in April.

Photos courtesy of Smithtown Central School District.

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What makes a great team is not the individuals butthe way those individuals work together. KnoxSchool is so proud of all their student-athletes.Threeof the Falcon teams achieved historical victories forKnox School. Girls JV Basketball, Boys JV Basketball,and Boys Varsity Basketball all won their champi-onship games, and are now the Private School Ath-

letic Association (PSAA) Champs! The unwaveringsupport of the Knox community at these importantgames is an important component of these monu-mental wins and was noted and admired by coachesand fans from the opposing teams.Congratulations to the Knox athletes on their

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by Richard Greco, PT, ATC,CSCSIt’s estimated that as many as

75% of us will have some formof back or neck pain at somepoint in our lifetime. The goodnews is that most of us will re-cover without the need for sur-gery – and conservative caresuch as physical therapy canoften get better results than sur-gery. Spinal stenosis is one causeof back and neck pain. It affectsyour vertebrae, narrowing theopenings within those boneswhere the spinal cord and nervespass through.

What is Spinal Stenosis?Spinal stenosis is a narrowing

within the vertebrae of the spinalcolumn that result in too muchpressure on the spinal cord (cen-tral stenosis) or nerves (lateralstenosis). Spinal stenosis may

occur in the neck or in the lowback.The most common causes of

spinal stenosis are related to theaging process in the spine:• Osteoarthritis is a deteriorationof the cartilage between joints.In response to this damage, thebody often forms additionalbone (called “bone spurs”) totry to support the area. Thesebone spurs might cause pres-sure on the nerves as they exitthe spinal canal.

• Normal aging and wear andtear can result in a flattening ofthe disks that provide spacebetween each set of vertebrae.This narrowed space allowsless room for the nerve to exitfrom the spinal cord, andsometimes pieces of disk mate-rial cause pressure on thenerves.In most cases, symptoms of

spinal stenosis can be effectivelymanaged with physical therapyand other conservative treat-ments.

Signs and SymptomsSpinal stenosis may result in

such symptoms as:• Pain, numbness, tingling, orweakness in your arms andshoulders, legs, or trunk


PT’s Guide to Spinal Stenosis

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continued• Occasionally, problems withbowel or bladder functionIf you have spinal stenosis in

the neck, you may have weak-ness, numbness, and pain in thearms and often in the legs, de-pending on which nerves are af-fected. You might not have anypain in the neck itself.If you have spinal stenosis in

the low back, you might havepain, numbness, and weaknessin the low back and legs, but notin the arms. Your symptomsmight get worse with walkingand improve with sitting.

relieve Pain and increase Movement• Special exercises to take pres-sure off the nerves to relievepain

• Stretching and flexibility exer-cises to improve mobility in

the joints and muscles of yourspine and your extremities –improving motion in a joint isoften the key to pain relief

• Strengthening exercises –strong trunk muscles providesupport for your spinal joints,and strong arm and leg mus-cles help take some of theworkload off your spinal joints

• Aerobic exercise to increasetolerance for activities such aswalking that might have beenaffected by the spinal stenosis

• Manual therapy to improve themobility of stiff joints that maybe contributing to your symp-toms

• Posture education to help youlearn to relieve pressure on thenerves by making simplechanges in how you stand,walk, and sit

• Special pain treatments, suchas ice or electrical stimulation,

for pain that is severe and notrelieved by exercise or manualtherapy

Physical Therapy can help youdevelop a fitness program thattakes into account your spinalstenosis. There are some exer-cises that are better than othersfor people with spinal stenosis,and your therapist can educateyou about what you shouldavoid.

Note: This information was provided bythe American Physical Therapy Associa-tion.

Editor’s Note:Rich Greco is a St. James resident and li-censed Physical Therapist. he is the di-rector of Motion Sports Medicine locatedat 430-7 north Country Road in St.James. For more information on physicaltherapy for the treatment of spinal steno-sis and general injury rehabilitation, con-tact his office at 631-686-6600.

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by William A. Kent, BC-hISLong Island Hearing is joining

the Better Hearing Institute inpromoting National KidneyMonth in March and World Kid-ney Day and will be raisingawareness of the threat that kid-ney disease poses and of the linkbetween kidney disease andhearing loss.People with chronic kidney

disease are urged to get theirhearing checked. A hearing testcan be scheduled with yourhearing health care provideronce a year, at little or no cost,as a benefit from your healthcare insurance company. Chronic kidney disease is a se-

rious illness that affects roughly13% of the adult U.S. popula-tion. Yet many people don’tknow much about it. It is impor-tant to help raise awareness ofthe serious threat that chronickidney disease poses and informpeople of the actions they cantake to protect their kidneyhealth. Hearing loss is commonamong people with chronic kid-ney disease and are urged tomake hearing checks a routinepart of their medical care.Unaddressed hearing loss can

have very significant conse-quences on a person’s day-to-dayliving and greatly underminequality of life. If more peoplewith chronic kidney disease getearlier and more frequent hear-ing tests, their hearing loss canbe addressed and their quality oflife improved.

About chronic Kidney Disease(SOURCE: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION)

According to the National Kid-ney Foundation, more than 26million Americans over age 20have CKD – roughly 13% of theadult population. And peoplewith high blood pressure, dia-betes, and/or a family history ofkidney disease are at risk for de-veloping CKD. The good news isthat there are things that peoplecan do to help prevent or delaythe progression of CKD.The National Kidney Founda-

tion offers these top five tips forkeeping both the kidneys andheart healthy.(1) Don’t smoke. The strongest

modifiable risk factor for bothkidney and heart disease issmoking. There is nothing youcan do that is more importantin the prevention of bothheart and kidney disease asstopping smoking.

(2) Control your blood pressure.High blood pressure causesboth kidney and heart dis-ease.

(3) Eat a proper diet.(4) Maintain a healthy body

weight, which requires bal-ancing calorie intake with ex-ercise and activity.

(5) Have your physician test youfor both heart and kidney dis-ease. It turns out that heartdisease is a risk factor for kid-ney disease and kidney dis-ease is a known risk factor forheart disease. Hence, if youknow you have one, you

should have yourself testedfor the other.

About Hearing LossApproximately one in 10

Americans, or 34 million people,have some degree of hearingloss. Yet, fewer than 15% ofphysicians screen their patientsfor hearing loss during an annualphysical exam.Numerous studies have linked

untreated hearing loss to a widerange of physical and emotionalconditions, including impairedmemory and ability to learn newtasks, reduced alertness, and in-creased risk to personal safety, ir-ritability, negativism, anger,fatigue, tension, stress, depres-sion, and diminished psychologi-cal and overall health.Fortunately, the vast majority ofpeople with hearing loss can behelped with hearing instruments.And three out of four hearing aidusers attribute improvements intheir quality of life due to wear-ing hearing instruments.Don’t put a hearing test off,

the benefits that can be derivedfrom having your hearing testedcan be very beneficial to youroverall mental and physicalhealth. It’s worth the (less than)60-minute investment in time.

Editor’s Note:St. James resident William Kent, BC-hIS,is the director and owner of long Islandhearing an Audiology and hearing In-strument Practice. This family run prac-tice, founded in 1985, has offices innassau and Suffolk counties. They can bereached at 1-800-698-5200.

People With Chronic Kidney Disease Should Get Their Hearing Checked

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Dear Ron,I have been having the same problem with men foryears. We date for a while but it never goes to thenext level. I find that if I am not the one reaching outto make plans, I will not hear from them. I am neverinvited to their homes, to meet their friends or fam-ily, and certainly never asked to be “exclusive.” I see so many of my girlfriends and family members

in loving, successful relationships and it is becom-ing very painful to be the one left out. I feel like Iget stuck in what is now called “the friend zone” –I need to get out of this slump! What am I doingwrong? – left out

Dear Left Out,One of the difficult parts of being human is that

we are not mind readers! Hear me out... Most peo-ple only act when it is required of them. Some-times we think that we are being clear withpartners about our wants and needs when in real-ity, we have only been dropping subtle hints. It allcomes down to boundaries. If we do not expressour expectations of others, we do not give those in-dividuals the chance to meet them or respond tothem. When we continue to find ourselves disap-pointed by our partner’s behaviors, it’s important tostop and look at our role in the relationship. Doesyour partner know what you are looking for? Haveyou been clear about what you will and will notaccept from them? It’s never too late to have a dis-cussion about expectations. Try asking some ofyour family and friends for some constructive feed-back. Perhaps they have observed something aboutyour behavior that may be perpetuating this patternthat you have simply missed. It might also be im-portant to take some time to reflect on the type ofmen you have been dating. If you find that thereare many common personality traits amongst thesemen you will know to steer clear of those traits inthe future – that alone might be the golden ticket tochange!

Editor’s Note: Ron Villano, M.S., lMhC, ASAC, CCh, is the founder and director of Family & Personal Counseling, located at 872 Middle Country Road in St. James. he is an author of thebook The Zing, has appeared on national TV, along with dailyappearances on the Verizon FioS1 network. With offices in St. James, Bohemia, East Islip, levittown and Middle Village and a staff of 20 therapists from all backgrounds – Family & Personal Counseling addresses individual and family concerns of all ages. For additional information call 631-758-8290 or visit www.FamilyAndPersonalCounseling.com and www.RonVillano.com to listen to his featured interviews.

ron Villano, M.S.,LMHc, ASAc, ccH isthe leading expert inworking through change.As a father who lost his17-year old son in anauto accident, he alwaysspeaks from the heart.As a licensed mentalhealth counselor, heguides others on how towork through difficult

times. As a national speaker and author of The Zing, ronhas appeared on TV and radio throughout the world. Hewill help you to Embrace the Power of change in yourpersonal and professional life.

Ask Ron Villano

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by Terri Pace

The role ofNatural SolutionsAs a health

coach, I workwith individ-uals to helpthem engage

in holistic, self-directed health-care practices and personally ex-perience the powerful benefits ofessential oils. I often share dailyhabits and practical tips, alongwith the use of essential oils, tohelp support the organs and sys-tems of the body with natural so-lutions. Let’s apply this approach to a

common health goal: healthyhormones.

The Megaphone Effect of HormonesHormones are secreted by the

endocrine system directly intothe bloodstream. These chemicalsubstances are messenger mole-cules that control and coordinate

the activities of cells able to re-spond to the presence of the hor-mone (receptors). This bindinginitiates a sequence of intracellu-lar signals which can dramati-cally affect the behavior of thecell or how the genes are ex-pressed. And small amounts ofthese substances can create verylarge responses in the body.We have all experienced this

effect during the body’s growthand development periods, physi-cal and emotional transitions be-fore/after childbirth, and also aswe age. It’s a remarkable thing towatch the growth of a baby in itsfirst year, or how quickly heightcomes to our children once theyhit puberty. This is the work ofyour hormones.For both men and women,

when our hormones are not pro-duced at optimal levels, it issomething we will notice. Meta-bolic function can become com-promised and it can also affectour ability to produce energy.We may experience weight gain,loss of muscle mass, or thinning

hair, decreased sex drive, andnervousness, anxiousness, or irri-tability.With this megaphone effect

(small amount that creates a dra-matic impact), it is easy to seehow quickly our body can be-come compromised when hor-mone balance is off even just alittle bit!

My Favorite Essential Oils to Support Healthy Hormones (and other systems too)

1. Peppermint is the essential oilI grab to boost my energywhen I am fighting fatigue. AsI breathe in this minty men-thol-like aroma, it immedi-ately opens my airways, sendsmuch needed oxygen to mybrain to improve my focus andconcentration in groggy orscattered moments. When ap-plied topically, it is immedi-ately cooling to the skin whenI feel overheated!*

2. Wild Orange essential oil up-lifts my mood and quicklyclears away witchy emotions.This invigorating fruity aro-matic compound containspowerful antioxidants thatsupport a healthy immune sys-tem and promote overall cel-lular health, a key foundationfor healthy hormone function.A drop or two in my glass ofwater provides a burst of fla-vor or I simply diffuse it to re-vitalize and energize a stressfilled day.*

3. We all know and love Laven-der essential oil for its abilityto calm anxiousness andstress. It can be particularlycalming to support healthymoods during menstruationand menopause. I also find itreduces my mental chatter, es-pecially as I lay quietly wait-ing for sleep to wash over me.


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continued3. I add a few drops of Lavender

to my pillows, bedding, or thebottoms of my feet to preparefor a restful night’s sleep.

4. Clary Sage essential oil maybe less commonly known butis equally powerful to calmand soothe the nervous sys-tem. This oil can be applied tothe abdomen during menstrualcycles to calm and soothe any

discomfort. Did you know youcan also add three to fourdrops to your shampoo orconditioner to promote health-ier looking hair and scalp?

5. Sandalwood essential oil’ssweet, woody aroma is bothgrounding and uplifting so it’sno wonder it is the oil I grabwhen I need a boost. I simplyapply a drop over my heartand breathe in deeply. While Iget this mood-enhancingaroma, I’m also doing some-thing good for my overall cel-lular health.

“The human body is com-posed of over 37 trillion cells.Each of these cells has a certainlifespan and will eventually dieand be replaced by a new cell.This is a normal, natural processthat facilitates the renewal of thebody. The rate at which cells di-vide and die (apoptosis) is animportant factor in the health ofthe body. A review article writtenby researchers at South DakotaState university and published inJune 2015 explores the ability ofSandalwood oil to help maintain

normal cell division and apopto-sis in the body.* Sandalwood oilis truly a remarkable oil.”

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Essential oils aresafe, effective and very affordable.However, not all essential oils are created equal. Be an educated con-sumer and use only certified pure, therapeutic grade essential oils for yourfamily.

Editor’s Note:Terri Pace and her family are longtimeresidents of St. James and owners ofPace’s Steak house in hauppauge, ny.Terri is a certified holistic health Coach.She is an educator, sharing her experi-ences and knowledge on the use of simply natural solutions to support thestructure and functions of the body foroptimal health and wellness. Terri invitesyou to contact her for a FREE private, personal wellness consultation and to getsamples of essential oils which can support your specific wellness goals: [email protected] For more information on other events and weekly workshops available: visithttp://simplynaturalseminars.eventbrite.com or call Terri at 631-487-1627 - no purchase necessary to attend.

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Clickby John Taratunio

1928 - 2018

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C E L E B R A T I O N S

Emma Elizabeth Barry

Albert and Diane Cuillo, of St.James, and William and MarieBarry, of Hauppauge, are thrilledto announce the birth of theirgranddaughter Emma ElizabethBarry. She is the first grandchildfor both sets of grandparents.Emma made her debut at South-side Hospital on Saturday, De-cember 29, 2018 weighing 8 lbs.5 oz. and measuring 203/4 incheslong.Her proud and ecstatic parents

are William and Danielle Barryof St. James. She is also wel-comed and blessed by many lov-ing aunts, uncles, family andfriends.

Welcome to the world littleEmma.

Theodore Joseph Wasserman

Welcome to the WorldTheodore Joseph. Theodore wasborn on December 20, 2018 atStony Brook University Hospital.Proud parents are Sharlene andDavid Wasserman of St. James.Congratulations to the happy

family from your friends andneighbors in St. James.

NEW ARRIVALS

Peter Tarsoly of St. James hasbeen named to the Fall 2018Dean’s List at Florida Institute ofTechnology. To be included onthe Dean’s List, a student mustcomplete 12 or more gradedcredits in a semester with a se-mester grade point average of atleast 3.4.Florida Tech, the premier pri-

vate technological university in

the Southeast, offers bachelor’s,master’s and doctoral degrees inaeronautics and aviation, engi-neering, computing and cyberse-curity, business, science andmathematics, psychology, educa-tion and communication.Continued success to Peter

from your family and friends inSt. James.

St. James Student Earns AcademicHonors From Florida Tech

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rob and Kristen Dvorak

Rob Dvorak andKristin BerberichAre Married in DC

Rob Dvorak, long time resident of St. James,has married Kristen Berberich, of Springfield, Vir-ginia. The couple celebrated their nuptials on Sat-urday, February 9, 2019. Rob and Kristen hosted164 guests at the Fort Belvoir Officer's Club aftera Catholic Ceremony at Fairfax Chapel. Kristen isan AP Science teacher at Hayfield SecondarySchool. Rob is a Naval Architect specializing innuclear submarines.Rob popped the question at The Elephant

House in Edinburgh, Scotland after a Harry PotterWalking Tour. Kristen is a huge JK Rowling fanand this is the cafe where she penned much of“Harry Potter.” The couple now resides in MountVernon, Virginia.

Pictured at the birthday celebration (L-r), Suffolkcounty Legislator rob Trotta, Fortunata Durkin and NYSAssemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick.

Suffolk County Legislator Rob Trotta joined FortunataDurkin, a resident at the Smithtown Center for Rehabili-tation and Nursing Care, her family and other guests tocelebrate her 100th birthday. She was born on February6, 1919 in Brooklyn to Italian immigrants. Ms. Durkinmarried a World War II veteran and had two children.She has had several passions throughout her lifetime,including sewing, music, all things “Italian” and herprecious game of bingo. She appeared on the Regis &Kelly Show and co-host Regis Philbin referred to her asThe Bingo lady. “Fortunata has played a significant rolein the lives of her family and is a source of strength andguidance to her children, eight grandchildren and 11great grandchildren. It is an honor to join her and herfamily on this wonderful occasion,” said Suffolk CountyLegislator Rob Trotta.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS YOUNG...

HappyBirthdayWishesgo out to Sebastian Boron of St. James. Sebastian celebrated his 8th birthday onFebruary 7, 2019.

happy Birthday!


T H E F I N I S H L I N E

R.J.K. Gardenscontinued from page 4the street is important, but don’tforget to look at your landscapefrom inside your home. Whatyou see looking out of the win-dow should be just as aestheti-cally pleasing. A certifiedhorticulturalist can make thathappen. Your home or business can be

further enhanced with the use ofcontainer gardens and seasonaldisplays – which can make a bigimpact with a small investment.Annuals, perennials, evergreens

and seasonally appropriate deco-rations can add dimension, colorand texture to create instantbeauty, interest and appeal toany area.Other year-round services pro-

vided include power washing,gutter cleaning, on-site soil test-ing, spring and fall cleanups,snow plowing and shoveling. R.J.K. Gardens has a history of

exceeding client’s landscapingexpectations. They take greatpride in providing the creative,artistic services you need to cre-ate the outdoor living space ofyour dreams. Visit www.rjkgar-

dens.com to view photographs ofpast projects.

Art Leaguecontinued from page 51Aarons will share his “SpeedViewing” techniques.

Ongoing | $65/per hourOne-on-One Computer Graphics TrainingLisa Cohen, a professionalgraphic designer and instructorfor 25+ years, will teach individ-ualized sessions in Adobe InDe-sign, Photoshop, Illustrator orDreamweaver.

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acuwell acupuncture Centerallstate Insuranceallstate Insurance | Ryan Dittmar

agencyalpine Pastry Shopartpix StudioThe atelier at FlowerfieldBarattini Productions - DJ & event

ServicesBarry Bros. Landscape DesignBest on a BagelJoseph a. Bollhofer, esq.Bounce Long IslandBranch Funeral HomeThe Brick StudioThe Bristal at Lake GroveCapital Graphics of Long IslandCapo Design BuildCarter DesignCertified HeadquartersChiropractic Healthcare

of St. JamesCoast to Coast Commercial Capital

and Home FundingColdwell Banker Residential Bro-

kerageCostco WholesaleCreative WindowsDance ‘n’ ThingsDaniel R. Bracciodieta

& associatesDeBarbieri associatesDoda’s Gold Shield CateringDoug’s LemonadeDowling Brothers autobodyDowling knipfing & klein agencyeddie’s Power equipmentedward Jones Investmentsenergy Fitness Gymenspire Design Groupessenfeld & Co., CPaevergreen Planning /

Charles PalmaFamily & Personal CounselingFlowerfield CelebrationsFord Lincoln of SmithtownGarguilos BakeryLarry Glazer / New York Life

Goldstein associates Wealth management

Grape Culture Wine & SpiritsGraphics du jour / Our TownGray’s Jewelers BespokeGyrodyne, LLCHarbor CollisionHarbor Country Day SchoolHelping Hearts at HomeHenrietta Homes & PropertiesHither Brook Floral & Gift BoutiqueHomegrown essential PediatricsInside-Out kitchens, Baths & moreInspired BlessingsIsland Public affairsJBL Home ImprovementsJill mcDowell |

Douglas elliman Real estateJyoti Withinkeith’s Power Washingking Bearking O’Rourke Cadillac, Buick

& GmC Truckknights of Columbus |

Sts. Philip & JamesLesco ConstructionLI Tax SaversLiberty TravelLight It Up | Snow kone FactoryThe Little Gym of SmithtownLong Island Hearingmaginniss Team / Remax Beyondanthony mangiaracina - attorney

mazelis Landscape & Gifts & Gardens

medical Probioticsmercedes-Benz of Smithtownmetro Realty Services / Jeremy

Hackettmister Softee / David kellermorecraft Construction Co.murraymade PhotographyNatalie Weinstein

Design associatesRowena & David Nedvin - Signa-

ture Premier PropertiesNissequogue Golf ClubNissequogue village LivingOgdens Design & PlantingsP. DeBlasio [email protected] United BankPet expressionsPmI Gold Coast PropertiesPure mammographyPurity SpaReliance Real estateRely Rx Pharmacy &

medical SuppliesRestoration 1 of Suffolk CountyR.J.k. GardensRoslyn Savings BankSaf-T-Swim of SmithtownSafe Haven animal RescueScented Interiors by DesignScientific Pest management

Seiskaya BalletDr. Raymond a. Semente,

ChiropracticShaggy Dog CoutureShaolin Self Defense CentersSmithhaven auto GroupThe Smithtown NewsSons of Norway Loyal Lodge #252Soul BrewSpuntino Brick Oven

Pizza Restaurant/BarSt. James BeverageSt. James Dental CareSt. James Fire DepartmentSt. James Funeral HomeSt. James Jewelry ShoppeSt. James Pasta & PorkSt. James Post OfficeSt. James Self StorageSt. James Shopping CenterSt. James United methodist Chil-

dren’s academySt. James vape ShopState Farm Insurance |

Jim Winter agencyChristine Stevens -

Coldwell BankerStrike Force maintenance

CorporationSuffolk Center for SpeechT J e Dance ForceTakach & associates - InsuranceTeachers Federal Credit UnionTimes Beacon Record News mediaTotal Family Dentistry of St. JamesThe TrattoriaTraveling vineyardTrue Sport CareUp In Smoke BBQvazac Contracting Corp.vFW. Post 395victorian Fencevilla SorrentoWatermark GalleriesWBR Plumbing & Heating

enterprisesWinters Bros. Waste Systems

2019 memBerS of tHe St. JameS CHamBer of CommerCePlease Support These Chamber of Commerce member Businesses

www.stjameschamber.org

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The St. James Chamber of Commerce

invites you to the

23rd AnnuAl

Spring Egg Huntfor Children 1-10 Years Old

Saturday, April 13, 2019(Weather Permitting)

1:00 p.m. SharpOn the Parking Field at Deepwells

Rte. 25A & Moriches Rd.Plenty of Parking in Field

• Pictures With the Easter Bunny •(Be sure to bring your camera!)

• Prizes Galore •

Parents Must Accompany Young Children

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O B I T U A R I E S

June FerriJune Ferri, of Smithtown,

NY, passed away on March4, 2019 at the age of 85. Shewas the beloved wife of FredFerri for 63 years. They werehigh school sweethearts.Loving mother of Fred J.Ferri, Linda Ferri Stein andthe late Douglas Ferri. Dearmother-in-law of Terry Stein.Cherished nana of Teddy Joy.June’s warm, caring and lov-ing personality will begreatly missed by many lov-ing family members andfriends both on Long Island and in Florida. June was a 33 year veteran of the Smithtown School

District where she founded a new association for allnon-teaching employees. June became founding pres-ident of the Smithtown Schools Employees Associa-tion which helped to achieve pay equity for thewomen in her union. In 1991 she was an Honoree byWoman On The Job for providing outstanding leader-ship for working women. A religious service was celebrated at the Branch Fu-

neral Home in Smithtown. Interment followed atSmithtown Cemetery.Arrangements were entrusted to the professional

care of the Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown andthe Vigliante family.

Edward E. O’BrienEdward Ephrem O’Brien,

long time Head of the Har-bor resident, passed away onFebruary 6, 2019 are the ageof 85. Professor O’Brienworked at SUNY StonyBrook in the Department ofMechanical Engineeringfrom 1961 until his retire-ment in 1999. He served asa trustee of the Village ofHead of the Harbor in themid-1990s. He is survived byhis wife of 59 years EstelaLucrecia O’Brien and theirchildren Maria O’Brien Hyl-ton, Cecilia Vega, Anthony O’Brien, Dr. Estela Ogiste,Soledad O’Brien and Dr. Edward Orestes O’Brien and21 grandchildren as well as many other family mem-bers in Australia.A funeral mass was celebrated at St. Peter’s Roman

Catholic Church in New York City on February 16,2019. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of the

Greenwich Village Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers,donations can be made to the Oblate Sisters of Prov-idence in Baltimore, Maryland, 410-242-8500.

Dr. Anthony J. Pecorale, Jr.1935-2019

Anthony J. Pecorale, Jr., ofWest Islip, LI, passed awayon February 12, 2019 sur-rounded by his family. Re-tired Superintendent of theBayport - Blue Point and Lin-denhurst School Districts.Beloved husband of Maria E.Pecorale. Devoted father ofAnthony (Jennifer) of Tony-hanna, PA, Erica of Brightwa-ters, Ralph (Francesca) ofHead of the Harbor, Paul, ofSayville and Laura (Erik) ofRocky Ridge, Md. Cherishedgrandfather of Hillary, A.J.,Luca, Aidan, Michael, Evan, Ben, Giancarlo, Saigeand Kelsie. Loving brother of Michael, Vincent, Anna,Mary and the late Joan. A Celebration of the Liturgy of Christian Burial took

place at St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, Bay Shore, LI onFebruary 16, 2019. Interment with military honors fol-lowed at Queen of All Saints Cemetery, Central Islip,LI. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations in

Anthony’s loving memory to www.dayhaven.org or to Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Inc.,45 Park Avenue, Bay Shore, NY 11706.

Gary C. NagelGary C. Nagel, longtime

resident of Smithtown, NY,peacefully passed in thepresence of his loving familyand friends. Proud and dedi-cated teacher for over 30years at Northport HighSchool, where he ran theyearbook and work-studyprograms and taught a vari-ety of business and mathcourses. He spent his retire-ment golfing, visiting familyin Michigan and Las Vegas,watching his grandsons playbaseball, playing cards andscrabble, and enjoying time with family and friends. Beloved father of Jeffrey Nagel (of Garden City, NY)

and Allan (Virginia) Nagel (of Las Vegas, NV). Lovingcontinued on page 88

Gary c. Nagel

Edward E. O’Brien

June Ferri

Anthony J. Pecorale,Jr.

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HELP WANTED – Looking for acompanion to visit my 96-year-old mom in St. James, for conver-sation and possible errands 2-3days per week, 1-2 hours per day.Call 631-848-7674 for more info.

3/19LIMOUSINE FOR HIRE – LincolnSUV. licensed – Insured – De-pendable. All Airports/Night-on-the-Town/Vineyards/SpecialOccasions. 20% OFF when youmention you saw the ad in OurTown. Call and book today! 631-487-2927. 3/19rvCAREER OPPORTUNITY – Look-ing for 2 experienced salespersonsto join our dynamic, local real es-tate team. Mentoring and coach-ing program will bring yourbusiness to the next level. Replyin confidence to Manager – 917-747-3793. 3/19FLORIDA VACATION RENTAL –MysticDunesResort.com – Vaca-tion at Kissimmee, Florida. Resortis minutes away from Disney’sMagic Kingdom, Sea World.Condo sleeps 6-8 with all thecomforts of home - 2 bedroomdeluxe suite - Jacuzzi bath, fullyequipped kitchen and porch. Golfcourse and country club open 7days a week. $600/per week. Fri.-Fri., or Sun.-Sun., or Sat.-Sat. 3weeks available. Call Irene at631-682-1871. 3/19JOIN THE SMITHTOWN GAR-DEN CLUB – Learn about garden-ing and meet new people. Clubmeets the 2nd Tuesday of themonth at the Brush Barn on Mid-dle Country Road in Smithtown.Call Joan Weicks at 631-361-2007 for more info.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – The So-ciety for Lending Comforts to theSick, located at 71 BlydenburgAvenue in Smithtown, is in needof volunteers for the Thrift Shop.The shop is open on Tuesdays andFridays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.For more information call 631-265-1674 and leave a message.CLEAN AS A WHISTLE HOUSE &OFFICE CLEANING. 30 Years Ex-perience. References on Request.St. James location - Call GinaSchirano at 631-514-9120. 3/19AMERICAN LEGION HALL FORRENT – The Sherwood BrothersAmerican Legion Post 1152, lo-cated at 95 Lake Avenue, St.James, is looking to rent its hall forall occasions. Reasonable rates,air conditioned, heat, tables, com-plete kitchen and ample parking.Call Marty Thompson at 631-445-8447.

RECEPTION / MEETING HALLAVAILABLE FOR USE – St. JamesUnited Methodist Church, offers aspacious meeting hall with com-mercial kitchen for civic and sup-port groups, receptions, clubs,workshops and seminars. The35’x60’ meeting room has tables,chairs, rest rooms and a grandpiano. The Church is located at532 Moriches Road in Head ofthe Harbor. Expansive parkingand handicapped access is pro-vided. Contact the Office at 631-584-5340 for available dates andsuggested donations. The SJUMCoffers their facilities as a commu-nity outreach to the St. James areaand welcomes all visitors.

For advertising information please call

631-862-9849

whoops! we GooFeD. In the February edition of Our Town • St. James

the headline for the Design Ideas article should have read

A smart tech Home

instead of A new Year Plan.

We apologize for any confusion this may have caused our readership.

continued from page 86grandfather of Jeremy (GC), Evan(GC), Andrew (GC), Zachary (LV)and Nicholas (LV). Adored brotherof the late Edward Nagel andcherished brother-in-law of SylviaNagel (Rochester Hills, MI).

A Funeral Mass was celebratedat Sts. Philip and James R.C.Church, St. James, NY. Intermentat The White Chapel MemorialPark Cemetery in Troy, MI. In lieuof flowers the family suggests do-nations in Gary’s loving memory

to EPIC Long Island, 1500 Hemp-stead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY11554 (www.epicli.com). Arrangements were entrusted to

the professional care of theBranch Funeral Home of Smith-town and the Vigliante family.

C L A S S I F I E D A D V E R T I S I N G

Gary C. Nagel

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D I R E C T O R Y O F A D V E R T I S E R S

ACCOUNTANTTherése B. Sassone, CPA631-686-5833

ARCHITECTSEnspire Design GroupMichael Morbillo273 Lake avenue631-471-9500

ARTWatermark GalleriesFine Art Photography220 Lake avenue631-379-2061

ATTORNEyJoseph A. Bollhofer, Esq.291 Lake avenue631-584-0100 | Fax: 631-584-2304

AUDIOLOGyLong Island Hearing, Inc.55 Southern Blvd., Nesconset 631-972-5211 | 1-800-698-5200

AUTOMOTIVErepair / Parts / GasKing Bear Auto Service Centers805 middle Country Road631-366-2500

St. James Automotive Center525 North Country Road631-584-5798

BAKERyAlpine Pastry Shoppe59 Route 111, Smithtown631-265-5610

BANKRoslyn Savings Bank556 North Country Road631-862-4200

BEAUTySalon 230(FORmeRLY PaT’S PLaCe)

230 Lake avenue631-862-7023 | 631-584-9644

Scruples ‘Head to Toe’430 North Country Road631-584-8030

BOUTIQUEChica Boutique367 Lake avenue631-250-9613

CHIROPRACTORSChiropractic Healthcare of St. JamesDr. Gregory r. thomaier338 Lake avenue631-584-8100

Express Family WellnessDr. Gary Dibenedetto320 Lake avenue - Walk -Ins

St. James Chiropractic265 Lake avenue631-584-7722

EVENTSSt. James Chamber of Commerce 23rd Annual Spring Egg HuntSaturday, april 13, 2019,1 p.m. in the Parking Lot of DeepwellsFarm County Park, moriches Rd.and Route 25a. FRee for ages up to10 years. 631-584-8510

ExTERMINATINGScientific Exterminating599 Lake avenue631-265-5252 | Fax: 862-7272

FINANCIALAmeriprise Financiallawrence Just1200 vets. mem. Hwy., Hauppauge,631-428-4829

Branch Financial ServicesHarlan J. Fischer, President50 Route 111, Smithtown631-979-6000

Edward Jones Investmentsscott Posner, CFP542 North Country Road631-862-2020

FUNERAL HOMESBranch Funeral Homes190 east main Street, Smithtown631-724-9500

St. James Funeral Home829 middle Country Road631-584-5200

HEALTH / FITNESSAdaptive Clothes516-606-2154

Anne Marie LisaCertified Nutritional Counselor631-525-1045

Family & Personal Counseling, Hypnosis and Weight Loss872 middle Country Road631-758-8290

Jyoti wellness Awakened213 Lake avenuewww.Jyotiwithin.com631-250-9977

Light Awakenings Meditation and Beyond631-724-9733

Motion Sports Medicine - St. James | Physical therapy430-7 North Country Road631-686-6600

Shaolin Self Defense Centers556-08 North Country Road631-617-5148

Simply Natural SolutionsWellness Consultations Terri Pace | [email protected]

HOME IMPROVEMENTAutonomousdesign22 Stonegate631-724-7726

CAPO Design Build30 Lake avenue South, Nesconset631-250-9200

Debus Painting & Wallpapering631-862-7924

Inside-Out Kitchens, Baths & More367a Lake avenue631-584-5312 | 631-942-9636

Morecraft Construction631-584-7010

P. DeBlasio Builders273 Lake avenue631-584-5500

Property Master Home Inspec-tionsCell: 516-380-0727

Scotty’s Masonry631-265-4398 | 631-872-1076

Vazac Contracting333 First avenue - Suite 1631-584-7817

The following is a list of advertisers who can be found in this issue of Our Town • St. James

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D I R E C T O R Y O F A D V E R T I S E R S

INSURANCEAllstate Insuranceryan Dittmar Agency462 moriches Road631-686-5177

State Farm InsuranceJim winter Agency320 Lake avenue631-584-5929

INTERIOR DESIGNCreative Windows 347 Lake avenue631-366-0212

Natalie Weinstein Design Associates 455 Lake avenueUniquely Natalie Quality Consignment176 Second Street 631-862-6198 | Fax: 862-7834

JEWELRyGray’s Jewelers429a North Country Road631-250-9489

St. James Jewelry Shoppe483 Lake avenue631-862-6775

LANDSCAPING / GARDEN CENTERSDesign / Maintenance / Plants / tree removal / equipment Competition Tree Service631-584-5575

Designs by Longo631-320-2070

Homestead Landscaping631-588-5296

Mazelis Gift & Garden Center Mazelis Landscape Contracting400 North Country Road631-724-5425

R.J.K. Gardens, Inc.631-862-7056

LIQUOR & WINEGrape Culture | wine & spirits248 Lake avenue631-862-4727

Liquorium430-04 North Country Rd.631-862-7020

MUSIC LESSONSDrum Lessons with John Miceliemail: [email protected]

OPTOMETRyStony Brook Vision World2194a Nesconset Hwy., Stony Brook631-246-5468

PETSNatural Hounds Human Grade Dog FoodDelivered to your doorwww.NaturalHoundsLI.com

PRINTING business | invitationsGraphics du jour, ltd.359 Lake avenue631-862-9849

Impact Plus Signs & Graphics30 Doyle Street631-265-8195

REAL ESTATEDaniel Gale | Sotheby’s 81 Route 111, Smithtown631-584-6600

DeBarbieri Associates406 North Country Road631-862-7447

Henrietta Homes & Properties328 Lake avenue631-862-6999

Marianne Koke, CBRDaniel Gale | Sotheby’s 81 Route 111, Smithtown631-584-6600 | 631-335-7111

The Lettieri Team atSignature Premier Properties7 West main Street, Smithtown631-360-2800 | cell 631-827-3056

Jill McDowellDouglas Elliman Real Estate996 Jericho Tpke., Smithtown631-543-9600 | 516-316-2000

David & Rowena NedvinSignature Premier Properties7 West main St., Smithtown631-767-5221 | 631-360-2800

Maria OrlandiDouglas Elliman Real Estate996 Jericho Tpke., Smithtown631-697-0474 | 631-858-6955

Paul ReginaColdwell Banker Residential Brokerage29 east main Street, Smithtown516-314-7782

Reliance Real Estate359 Lake avenue631-862-9000 | 631-680-5143

Re/Max Beyond177 West main St., Smithtown631-862-1100

Lisa Sciortino, Broker10851 Providence RoadCharlotte, NC | 516-509-7881

RESTAURANTSOn / Off Premise Catering Best on a Bagel410 Lake avenue631-250-9292

B.L.T. Cafe521 Lake avenue631-584-4229

Rocco’s Pizza & Pasta429 North Country Road631-862-1600 | Fax: 862-6152

Spuntino brick Oven • Pizza • restaurant • bar420 North Country Road631-686-6700

Villa Sorrento823 middle Country Road631-265-9865

Voila! the bistro244 Lake avenue631-584-5686

SCHOOLS / CONSULTING Bridge College ConsultantsPO Box 685, St. James516-662-1612

SWIMMING POOLSSundance Swimming Pools631-862-1900

TRAVELExecutive FlitewaysPrivate Jet Charters800-533-3363

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