JUNE 2019 Volume 32 Number 8 Keeping You up to Date on SALES, HAPPENINGS Our Town & PEOPLE • • • • • • in Our Town - St
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PRSRT STD **********************************ECRWSS US Postage PAID St. James NY POSTAL CUSTOMER Permit No. 10 JUNE 2019 Volume 32 Number 8 Keeping you up to date on SALES, HAPPENINGS Our Town & PEOPLE • • • • • • In Our Town - St. James S T J A M E S PUBLISHED MONTHLY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF –2– Allow us to Mills Pond Nursing & Rehabilitation is now Luxor Nursing & Rehabilitation reintroduce at Mills Pond. ourselves. It’s been more than half a century since we’ve opened our doors in the heart of St. James, and while much has changed since then, more has stayed the same. Luxor warmly welcomes our neighbors to our vibrant community, made up of local residents and staffed by longtime community members–in a place that can be called, above any other name, home. 631.862.8990 | 273 MORICHES RD, ST JAMES, NY 11780 | WWW.MILLSPONDLUXOR.COM OUR TOWN • JUNE 2019 –3– IN THIS ISSUE MERCHANT SPOTLIGHT Our Town BLT Café ..................................................4 AROUND TOWN S • T • J • A • M • E • S Super Swap Sunday Car Show ............6 News of Boy Scout Troop 7 .................. 8 Lake Avenue Cultural Arts District .... 10 STAFF Scott & Debby Posner Are Ruth Garthe . Editor Riding For a Cure ............................12 Dr. Guy Lodico Recognized ..........................................................14 Robin Clark . .Associate Editor Celebrate St. James: Past – Present – Future Happenings ..........18 Debbi Spiegel . Feature Writer IN THE NEWS William Garthe . Advertising Volunteer Drivers Needed for Meals on Wheels Program .......... 18 Sales Celebrating the American Legion’s Centennial .................... 22-23 Smithtown Food Pantry Still Needs Donations ..............................24 HISTORICALLY SPEAKING .......................................................... 26-28 OUR TOWN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Water Water Everywhere Fine Art Showcase ..............................30 – ST. JAMES – Annual Stony Brook Film Festival July 19-28 ..................................32 is a monthly publication produced Children’s Summer Art Classes at STAC ........................................33 exclusively for the people of On Stage at Smithtown Performing Arts Center .......................... 34 St. James, Nissequogue and Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series ......................36 Head of the Harbor, L.I., N.Y. Face to Face: Artists Painting Artists ..............................................38 Smithtown Historical Society Happenings ....................................40 Call 631-862-9849 for Jazz in the Gallery ............................................................................42 Advertising & Copy Deadline Alicia Patterson and the Founding of Newsday ..........................44 Robert White 2019 at Gallery North ..............................................44 OUR TOWN is mailed directly to The Atelier at Flowerfield Happenings .......................................... 46 every residence & business in the The Jazz Loft Happenings ........................................................ 48-50 11780 zip code area The Art League of Long Island Happenings ................................ 52 Long Island Museum Calendar ................................................54-55 (6559 total copies mailed) Programs Offered at the Library .............................................. 56-61 St. James Post Office Permit #10 St. James, NY 11780 YOU CAN HELP: Pets For Adoption at Animal Shelter ..................62 IN THE SCHOOLS .............................................................................. 64 Published by DESIGN IDEAS .................................................................................. 66 Graphics du jour, Ltd. FINANCIAL FOCUS ........................................................................ 67 359 Lake Ave., St. James, NY 11780 631-862-9849 / Fax: 631-862-9839 NATURE PAGES For Kids (and Adults) ............................................ 68 email: [email protected] NATURALLY SPEAKING .................................................................... 69 website: www.ourtownstjames.com HEALTH NOTES Alzheimer’s Disease, Early Diagnosis and Hearing Checks ........ 70 Not responsible for typographical errors. Ask Ron Villano ................................................................................ 72 We reserve the right at our sole discretion to edit or refuse to print editorial or advertising material How to Prevent Summer Sports Injuries ........................................ 73 deemed detrimental to Our Town’s public image Osteoarthritis ..............................................................................74-75 or unsuitable for its readers. Powers & Possibilities of Essential Oils ...................................... 76-77 Copyright © 2019 CELEBRATIONS.................................................................................. 78 Graphics du jour, Ltd. POET’S CORNER ................................................................................ 78 All Rights Reserved FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT...................................................................... 79 OBITUARIES ..................................................................................80-82 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING .............................................................. 92 DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS .............................................. 102-103 PLEASE NOTE: Advertising & Editorial Deadline for the JULY edition of OUR TOWN • ST. JAMES is FRIDAY, JULY 5, 2019 - 12 NOON. Distribution takes place on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. OUR TOWN • JUNE 2019 –4– MERCHANT SPOTLIGHT B.L.T. Café sausage, home fries, and toast or reuben or turkey, spinach, a bagel. their combination cranberries, and walnut wrap. 521 Lake Avenue, St. James omelets are also quite popular. Whiteboard special menu items 631-584-4229 José said that they use 30 dozen change several times per week. Hours: eggs per day. other breakfast op- your thirst will be quenched Monday-Friday 6 a.M.-4 p.M. tions include egg sandwiches with B.L.t. Café’s homemade saturday 7 a.M.-3 p.M. served on a roll or oatmeal with iced-tea. they brew sweetened sunday, 7 a.M.-2 p.M. fruit. and unsweetened versions. by Debbi Spiegel sonny’s Famous BLt with Green tea and herbal teas are do you remember the lyrics to mayo is at the top of the lunch available and served either hot the theme song from “Cheers?” menu. all sandwiches can be or iced. their chocolate milk Where everybody knows your made into platters that are served includes secret ingredients. name. this phrase is printed on with french fries, macaroni salad, José is enjoying his transition the B.L.t. Café staff shirts and it and a pickle. Beef and turkey from cook to owner. the major is their mission. the Breakfast burgers are juicy and quite fill- difference is all of the paper- Lunch takeout Café opened in ing. José’s favorite specialty sand- work. there is mutual admiration 1999. José was the man behind wich is grilled chicken, bacon, between him, his customers and the grill and after many years, swiss cheese, pickles and russ- staff. B.L.t. Café is a true st. José and his family took over the ian dressing on a roll. He also James treasure! operation of the café. prides himself on his Cubano Come hungry to enjoy B.L.t. B.L.t. Café serves up their sandwich. the homemade Café's generous portions while famously strong Galaxie coffee chicken salad is a favorite among sitting at the counter, at one of and breakfast starting at 6 a.m. customers too. other sandwiches the tables or taking it to-go. during the week. José enjoys in- include a reuben with corned B.L.t. Café is opened Monday teracting with the “morning beef or turkey, philly cheese through Friday from 6 a.m. to gang” as they read their newspa- steak, roast pork with mush- 4 p.m., saturday from 7 a.m. pers while enjoying their coffee. rooms, onions and melted pep- to 3 p.m. and sunday from B.L.t. Café’s breakfast menu is per jack, gyros, and quesadillas. 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. filled with delicious morning their colorful spinach salad is meal favorites. Fluffy pancakes, prepared with the freshest waffles or french toast can be spinach, chopped eggs, served with a side of bacon, ham bacon, mushrooms, and or sausage. specialty pancakes red onions. the house include blueberry, chocolate salad with grilled chicken chip or banana. José and his and José's homemade nephew Carlos, who is manning dressing is talked about the grill these days, are proud to all over town. Wraps in- use B.L.t.’s original recipe for clude grilled chicken or home fries. they are crisp and turkey with steamed veg- grilled to perfection. the egg gies; crispy chicken, spinach, platter features eggs, bacon, tomato and feta; pastrami OUR TOWN • JUNE 2019 –5– BESFIBESSFI 2019 VALIA SEISKAYA Artistic Director Brianna Jimenez LONG ISLAND’S Master Summer Workshop July 8 to AugustAugust 166 Classical Ballet Technique, Pointe, Character, Pas de Deux, Turns, Variations, Allegro, Yoga, Theatrical Dance, Contemporary, Improvisation, Greek Dances, Pilates and Stretch & Strengthen AvailableAvailable Programs - information 631-584-0192 Advanced - 4 classes (classes) daily Advanced/Intermediate - 3 classes daily Intermediate/3 - 3 classes daily Intermediate/2 - 2 classes daily ZZZEHV¿FRPIRUIXOOEURFKXUHZZZZZZZ ¿VHE RUEOOXIURIPRF¿ HUXKFR OUR TOWN • JUNE 2019 –6– AROUND TOWN Long Island Cars Super Swap Sunday Car Show Long island Cars will present 1957 Chevy convertible their “super swap sunday” Car show and swap Meet on sunday, June 23, 2019 at Flowerfield Fair- grounds