July 2012 Volume 25 Number 9 Keeping You up to Date on SALES, HAPPENINGS Our Town & PEOPLE • • • • • • in Our Town - St

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Fun in the Sun – 2–

St. James Chamber of Commerce Invites You To Summer Family Movie Night Thursday, August 2 • 8:00 p.m. RAIN DATE AUGUST 9 On the lawn at Deepwells County Park (Moriches & Rte. 25A)

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Come early with your blankets & food for a picnic dinner on the lawn... Then enjoy the movie at dusk.

PLEASE NO Pets NO Alcoholic Beverages This program is partially funded by the Suffolk County Executive’s Office.

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IN THIS ISSUE

MERCHANT SPOTLIGHT Best Pool Service ...... 4 O•u•r •T•ow• •n AROUND TOWN S T J A M E S Movie Night at Deepwells ...... 2 & 8 Parenting Course ...... 6 Benefit Concert at St. James Lutheran Church ...... 8 STAFF Olivia and Harlan Fischer Arts Scholarship ...... 10 Ruth Garthe ...... Editor Thank You, St. James ...... 12 Acoustic Long Island Summer Concert ...... 14 Robin Clark ...... Associate Editor SCOUT NEWS ...... 16 Elizabeth Isabelle . . Feature Writer IN THE NEWS William Garthe ...... Advertising Summer Fishing Trips for Kids ...... 18 Sales Temple Beth Chai Calendar ...... 20 Empire College Information Session for Adults ...... 24 National Grid Warns of Nationwide Utility Scam ...... 25 OUR TOWN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT – ST. JAMES – Dennis Cannataro Free Family Summer Concert Series ...... 26 4 Views Landscape Exhibition at Mills Pond House ...... 28 is a monthly publication produced On Stage at Smithtown Performing Arts Center ...... 32 exclusively for the people of Gateway Playhouse & Patchogue Theater Season ...... 34 St. James, Nissequogue and Head of the Harbor, L.I., N.Y. EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT Programs at the Library ...... 38-45 Call 862-9849 for HOME & GARDEN Advertising & Copy Deadline Design Ideas ...... 46 Naturally Speaking ...... 48 OUR TOWN is mailed directly to every residence & business in the POSTAL CORNER ...... 50 11780 zip code area FINANCIAL SAVVY (6459 total copies mailed) Finding a Method That Suits Your Personality ...... 52 St. James Post Office Permit #10 Don’t Fall Victim to Investment “Biases” ...... 56 St. James, NY 11780 How Life Insurance Can Protect Your Home ...... 60 A Few More Reasons to Save ...... 62 Published by LEGAL-EASE ...... 64 Graphics du jour, Ltd. 359 Lake Ave., St. James, NY 11780 YOU CAN HELP 631-862-9849 / Fax: 631-862-9839 Adopt or Sponsor a Pet at Little Shelter ...... 66 email: [email protected] IN THE SCHOOLS ...... 68-69 website: www.ourtownstjames.com SPORTS ...... 70--72 Not responsible for typographical errors. HEALTH NOTES We reserve the right at our sole discretion to edit or refuse to print editorial or advertising material What is Tennis Elbow? ...... 74 deemed detrimental to Our Town’s public image Your Neck Was Created With a Built-In Shock Absorber ...... 76 or unsuitable for its readers. Advertising is offered only Eat Your Fruits and Veggies – Grow Your Own, Too! ...... 77 to those who live in, or have a business in, St. James, Nissequogue or Head of the Harbor, or any business POET’S CORNER ...... 79 offering services not available in said area. CELEBRATIONS ...... 80 Copyright © 2012 OBITUARIES ...... 82-87 Graphics du jour, Ltd. F.Y.I...... 88-89 All Rights Reserved CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ...... 90 DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS ...... 94-95

PLEASE NOTE: Advertising & Editorial Deadline for the AUGUST edition of OUR TOWN • ST. JAMES is THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2012 - 12 NOON. Distribution takes place on Wednesday, August 22, 2012.

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Best Pool Service 543 Lake Avenue St. James, NY 11780 631-686-6715 by Elizabeth Isabelle Welcome to Best Pool Service of St. James, providing their clients with quality pool mainte - nance and repair service since 2000. Owner Jim Best has been in the pool service industry since 1993, with the 10 years prior to 1993 in the construction indus - try. Best Pool Service is now proudly servicing their clients from their new location at 543 Lake Avenue in St. James. For solar powered thermal products crystal clear, Best Pool Service is over 10 years, Long Island resi - designed to heat household hot pleased to offer their clients the dents have trusted Jim Best to get water and swimming pools. Jet BioGuard difference. For over the job done quickly, efficiently Solar offers options to fit your four decades, BioGuard has and right – the first time! budget as well as individual earned its reputation through Jim, along with his profes - needs. constant technological improve - sional staff, offers clients expert Best Pool Service offers a large ments, research and innovation. pool openings and closings, leak selection of Energy Star pool BioGuard today is recognized as detection, filter system repair as pumps which can cut your en - one of the nation’s premier sup - well as weekly maintenance. ergy costs by at least 30%. For a pliers of pool and spa care prod - Best Pool Service professionally product to qualify for the energy ucts in the industry. Jim and staff installs salt chlorine generators, star program, it must be able to can offer you dependable, accu - heaters, safety covers and fenc - deliver enough energy savings rate and helpful advice for your ing, aluminum and stone coping over time to allow the consumer pool and spa needs, helping you and liner replacements. Jim is to recoup any upfront costs. Best maintain beautiful pool water proud to offer his clients Jet Solar Pool Service’s Energy Star pool throughout the season. The Bio - Products – the most comprehen - pumps will meet your needs and Guard system offers the fastest sive line of clean, efficient and your budget. They will complete and most accurate water testing energy smart products on the Energy Star rebate forms for their in the pool and spa industry. market, utilizing the resources of customers. Best Pool Service is a member the sun. Jet Solar specializes in Experts at keeping your pool of the North East Swimming Pool Association (NESPA) – a source of product and safety informa - tion for the ultimate consumer, as well as a member of the Asso - ciation of Pool and Spa Profes - sionals (APSP). Open 7 days a week, Jim can be reached at 631-686-6715. Be sure to stop into the Best Pool Service showroom at 543 Lake Avenue to see their display of Health Mate Saunas as well as their large variety of pool sup - plies. Check out their website www.bestpoolservice.com. Jim Best and the entire staff at Best Pool Service look forward to meeting you!

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St. James Lutheran Church to Hold Parenting Course Do you ever wish you could clude: Build - be a better, more patient parent? ing Strong Do you have a vision of what Foundations, you would like to see your child Meeting Our become? Children’s Why not take time out of your Needs, Setting busy schedule to learn some key Boundaries, skills that could help you be - Teaching come the best parent you can Healthy Rela - be? The time is now, while your tionships and children are still young. Our Long St. James Lutheran Church will Term Aim. be holding a PArENTING THE COurSE from August 6-10 from PArENTING 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Gather with COurSE - other parents for coffee, tea, and open to all donuts. Enjoy in a relaxed, infor - parents mal setting and discuss various whether you are a single parent, tonline.net or call the church of - parenting topics and concerns. expecting your first child, or just fice at 584-5212. St James Course format includes DVD feeling the parenting pressures of Lutheran Church is located at the clips of interviews, parents shar - today, covers ages 0-10. There is corner of Woodlawn and Second ing their experiences and parent - a $20 fee for materials. Avenues in St. James. ing experts. To register, please contact Ann Hope to see you there! Some of the topics covered in - Marie Eterno at ameterno@op -

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OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 –8– AROUND TOWN Benefit Concert at St. James Lutheran Come to the St. James Lutheran Church, located at Woodlawn and Sec - ond Avenues in St. James, on August 19, 2012 at 7 p.m. for a concert bene - fitting the Christian band, Lost and Found. Don’t miss out on two hours of your favorite Lost and Found tunes brought to you by the STJLC teen band. Due to band member Michael Bridges’ current battle with aggressive Movie Night at Deepwells cancer, their concert schedule (and pri - The St. James Chamber of on August 2, 2012 at Deep - mary source of income) has been dras - Commerce recently presented wells for Puss in Boots . Festiv - tically halted. This is a chance as a the first movie night of the ities start at 6:30 p.m. with the community to show financial and spir - 2012 season. Over 800 visi - movie beginning at dusk. Be - itual support to friends, Michael Bridges tors shared a wonderful sides Simon Says, prior to the and George Baum, in their time of evening on the lawn at Deep - movie we will be hosting the need. The concert is FrEE but donations wells, playing Simon Says, first edition of “St. James Got are gladly accepted. watching the movie, followed Talent!” which is open to all For more information about the band by the Chamber's special visitors under the age of 18. Lost and Found , please visit tradition of the after the movie Feel fee to share your talent www.speedwood.com. For additional slide show of the night’s for a chance to win some information about the concert call 585- events! wonderful prizes. 4882. Join us for the next movie Scruples HEAD TO TOE Women • Men FULL SERVICE SALON

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Olivia and Harlan Fischer Arts Scholarship For the 15th year in a row, Head of the Harbor residents Olivia and Harlan Fischer have presented their Arts scholarships to two deserving Smithtown High School graduates. This year’s winners, who each received $2,000 scholarships at the annual senior awards ceremony on Thursday evening June 7, 2012, were Jenna Pis - noy from Smithtown High School West, and Anna Miceli of Smithtown High School East. Jenna hopes to become a famous graphic designer. She has already achieved some fame for her signs saying “Earth without ‘art’ is just ‘eh’!” Anna intends to major in music so she can be an audio mixer and combine musical elements with film. When we asked why he started this scholarship program, Harlan replied “many years ago, Donna Harlow would bring the Smithtown High School Chamber Orchestra to perform a holiday show for our rotary Club each December. Watching the students warm up and then perform, I just felt that the whole group seemed like a bunch of good kids that deserved support, especially since the arts are usually the first programs cut during any school Harlan Fischer is pictured with this year’s scholarship continued on page 12 winners Jenna Pisnoy (l) and Anna Miceli (r).

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Thank You... Thank You! The Wider family would like to essary, extremely late fireworks Fire Department, Long Island thank our St. James community that she needed to go where it Sheltie rescue, the Smithtown for the outpouring of support, was quiet and safe. Our dyslexic Animal Control and Petline. prayers, well wishes and for all dog ran from Cleremont Avenue This unexpected, heart drop - the help that was extended to us. to Montclair Avenue at the ping, scary event – turned out PIPER IS HOME HAPPy, SAFE Smithtown Town yard. amazing, and has reinstilled in ANd SOuNd. Neighbors called from the fly - our hearts When we went to feed our ers we made to inform us of why St. Sheltie “Piper” July 5th morn - sightings. Complete strangers James is so ing – she was not in the yard. At spent hours looking for her with special and 12:30 in the morning, Piper de - us in the town yard, people will always cided that all was quiet and she called just to stay updated or to be our wanted to go out, she must have find out if we found her. home. been so scared from the unnec - Special thanks to the St. James Olivia and Harlan Fischer Arts Scholarship continued from page 10 view board in the Village of 2006, the Little Shelter Animal budgetary crises. In addition, the Head of the Harbor. Harlan was rescue and Adoption Center pre - arts have become an extremely president of the board of direc - sented Harlan with its “Guardian important part of our lives and tors of the Smithtown Township Angel” award. He served as the we want to share our passion Arts Council from 1992 to 1997 president of the Metropolitan with future generations.” and the 1997-1998 president of Contemporary Glass Group from The scholarships are available the Smithtown rotary Club. He 2001 through 2009. to seniors concentrating on, and served as Vice President of the Harlan is the president of the intending a career in design, the Board of Trustees of the Suffolk Art Alliance for Contemporary fine arts or performing arts. County Vanderbilt Museum and Glass (www.contempglass.org). The Fischer’s have lived in Planetarium through 2000. Also, He currently serves as chairman Smithtown since 1973 and cer - in the year 2000, Harlan was of the planning board in the Vil - tainly aren’t strangers to the arts named Man of the year in Busi - lage of Head of the Harbor and or community service. Olivia has ness in Smithtown by the Times is the president of Branch Finan - served on the architectural re - Beacon record newspapers. In cial Services, Inc. in Smithtown.

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A Perfect Evening With Music in the Air Deepwells Farm Historical So - Acoustic Long Island’s regular se - regular series is held indoors in ciety sponsored its 7th annual ries held the first Wednesday of the Deepwells Mansion. Admis - Acoustic Long Island Summer each month from 8-10 p.m. The sion is FrEE . Concert on the great lawn at Deepwells on Saturday, July 14. County Legislator Lynne Nowick welcomed the crowd of over 1,500 to a night of great music and perfect weather. Event pro - ducers Dave Dircks and Scott Posner are grateful to the numer - ous volunteers that came out early and stayed late in order to make the night a huge success. Three opening acts kicked off the night early followed by four featured performers, Barneby Bright, Ernie Halter, Antigone rising and Little Toby Walker. If you missed the concert live you can hear it via podcast on www.acousticlongisland.com or on iTunes. Be sure to visit Deepwells Farm County Park, located on the corner of Moriches road and route 25A in St. James, for photos courtesy of Scott Posner

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St. James Boy Scout Troop 301 recently held an Eagle Court of Honor at Smithtown High School East for its newest Eagle Scouts. Pictured (L-R) are: Ryan Gavorsky, Robert Calamia, Dean Bauer and Marcos Pedone. The Eagle rank is Scouting’s highest honor. Congratulations to these fine young men!

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Summer Fishing Trips for Kids As chair of the Suffolk County Legislature’s Parks and recre - ation Committee, Suffolk County Legislator Lynne C. Nowick is pleased to inform residents that the Suffolk County Police Ath - letic League (P.A.L.) is offering summer fishing trips for children ages eight and older. The trips are scheduled for each Wednes - day through August 29 on the Taryn-Ann charter boat. The cost is $14 per child and includes four hours of fishing, poles and dren are advised to bring lunch, at 59 Landing Avenue in Smith - bait, as well as the cleaning of beverages and sunscreen. Partici - town or you can call her office the fish for children. pants must complete an applica - for one at 854-3900. The Police Athletic League and tion and permission form and Legislator Lynne C. Nowick, of the staff on the boat will assist pay in advance for the requested St. James, represents the 13th the children. The Taryn-Ann de - date. Legislative District, which in - parts from the Captree Boat Applications are available at cludes Smithtown, Fort Salonga, Basin at Captree State Park, off the Police Headquarters, 30 Kings Park, San remo, Nisse - the robert Moses Causeway, in Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank or by quogue, Head of the Harbor, and Bay Shore. The boat leaves at 10 calling P.A.L. at 852-6109 or at St. James, as well as portions of a.m. and returns at 2 p.m. Chil - Legislator Nowick’s district office Commack and East Northport.

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Deborah Anastasiou Joins iReverse Home Loans Deborah Anastasiou, of St. their needs and if the reverse Long Island is the best place to James, has joined ireverse Home mortgage program is for them. live. Loans, as a reverse mortgage con - Deborah, who has been mar - You can contact her at danasta - sultant in the firm’s New York of - ried for 38 years and has three [email protected] or 800-486- fice. She will use her 18 years of adult children and three grand - 8786, ext 875. experience in the mortgage indus - children, has been a resident of St. try to help her clients determine James for 28 years and believes Empire College Information Sessions for Adults Empire State College, of the State university of New York, will hold public information session(s) about its as - sociate and bachelor’s degree programs at its Hauppauge location, New York State Office Building, room 1A11, 250 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge on Thurs - day, July 26 at 12:30 p.m. For more information, please call 516-997-4700. SuNY Empire State College was established in 1971 to offer adult learners the opportunity to earn associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the State university of New York. Students learn through independent studies, online courses, seminars and residencies. Learners also may earn credit for prior college-level learning from work and life experience. For additional information, visit www.esc.edu. Students for Students HELPING THOSE IN NEED For Students and Families Want to in Need Donate? If you are a student or family StudentS For StudentS who might be going through is a charity organization financial hardship, to help distribute supplies to students StudentS For StudentS who are less fortunate. is still offering Free school supplies If you would like to donate school supplies for those students/families. to the organization Please contact Will Outcault please call at 740-4446. 740-4446. All calls are discreet and supplies are Please help give these students delivered directly to your house, the chance they deserve to get a (supplies are limited). nice head start to the school year. this is a student run and operated charity, Some items needed are: folders, composition so please don’t hesitate to ask notebooks, glue sticks, pens and pencils, if you require supplies. paper, backpacks, and scissors.

OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 25 – IN THE NEWS National Grid Warns Long Island Customers of Nationwide Utility Scam Company Reminds Customers to National Grid company ID badge the National Grid customer serv - Verify Identity of of anyone who says they are from ice number to confirm. Long Is - Company Representatives National Grid. If you are in any land customers can call doubt as to whether an individual 1-800-930-5003. For more infor - National Grid is warning cus - is a National Grid employee, tell mation please visit their website: tomers about a new, nationwide the person to wait outside and call www.nationalgridus.com. utility bill scam that claims the federal government will pay cus - tomers’ utility bills through a new program. No such program exists, and customers who may be so - siding windows RooFing licited should notify local law en - forcement officials to investigate. Customers have received solic - itation through phone calls, door- to-door and online asking them for their social security number and bank routing numbers. Then customers are given fake account numbers to pay their bills. These are fraudulent account numbers and are not accepted by National • Insulated • Andersens • Complete Grid to pay customer bills. Vinyl Siding • Vinyl Tear-Offs National Grid reminds its cus - • Imitation Wood Replacements • Re-Shingling tomers that to ensure confidence Shakes and security during service calls • Bays • Repairs at homes and businesses, all Na - • Soffits • Bows tional Grid employees are re - • Fascia quired to carry company photo identification. Most, but not all • Gutters & Leaders National Grid employees also • Entry Doors travel in clearly marked National • Repairs Grid vehicles when providing service to residences and busi - nesses. Deal The company reminds cus - FREE Direct With ESTIMATES tomers to always ask to see the Owner ALL WORK NO GUARANTEED SALESMEN Serving Suffolk for Over SUPPORT 25 Years YOUR MORECRAFT CONSTRUCTION LOCAL CO. INC. PO Box 2171, St. James, NY 11780 MERCHANTS ! 631-584-7010 License #9604HI OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 26 – ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

2012 Dennis Cannataro Free Family Summer Concert Series The Friends of the Smithtown the music of the 50’s, 60’s and Library announce their eighth se - 70’s. risky Business loves re - ries of outdoor summer shows quests – so you might hear your made possible by a grant secured favorite song and be able to by Suffolk County Legislator day of the show. dance with your favorite guy/girl. Lynne C. Nowick of St. James. Last NO SMOKING or PETS PLEASE year, they entertained more than Thursday, August 9 – 8 p.m. 38,000 people. The events are Thursday, July 26– 8 p.m. Motown Show: held on Thursday evenings in July Eagles Tribute Band: Dr. K’s Motown Revue and August with a rain date of Au - Desert Highway The band takes a break from the gust 23. This year’s concert series The Eagles boast one of the Top Mohegan Sun and takes you on a will return to the front lawn of the Selling Albums of all time with very realistic journey of the Mo - Smithtown Library. Bring chairs Hotel California . Desert Highway town sound that makes you want and enjoy all the FrEE shows! has quickly built a reputation as to sing along with every familiar This concert series, sponsored one of the top Eagles tribute song. by The Friends of The Smithtown bands. From Peaceful Easy Feel - Library 631-265-2072, is coordi - ing and Lyin’ Eyes to desperado Thursday, August 16 – 8 p.m. nated by Dave Berner. – these are songs that define an Billy Joel Tribute Band: Big Shot In case of inclement weather, era. This band creates a sound and please call 265-3994 and press stage presence as excitingly selection #6 for special an - Thursday, August 2 – 8 p.m. close to an actual Billy Joel per - nouncements or check the Smith - Oldies Show: Risky Business formance as you will ever expe - town Library’s website One of the top nostalgia bands rience and includes all of Joel’s www.smithlib.org after 3 p.m. the on Long Island takes you back to greatest hits.

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4 Views Landscape Exhibition at Mills Pond House Landscape art takes center stage in FOuR VIEwS LANd - SCAPE fine art exhibition at the Mills Pond House Gallery, located at 660 route 25A in St. James. The exhibition runs August 11 through September 24, 2012 and features the work of four Long Island land - scape artists (Shain Bard, Ned Butterfield, rick Mundy, and Eileen Dawn Skretch) who cap - ture the beauty of local Long Is - land and distant destinations, showing us the poetry and the beauty in seemingly ordinary places. Eileen dawn Skretch: (South- ampton) is a landscape painter who paints on wood. “As I paint, the wood’s grain becomes another On West Creek by Ned Butterfield layer of the mist or a ripple in the Shain Bard : (Huntington) “It is idiosyncratic forms of nature as water. I love the peaceful spirit those moments when we most instruments in an orchestra, and and unique beauty of the vanish - fully connect to our surroundings, light as the conductor. I am a con - ing open spaces of the East End, those held-breath moments, that I duit of that light as I create my where I was born and raised.” am interested in. I also see the continued on page 30

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4 Views Landscape Exhibition at Mills Pond House continued from page 28 wise overlooked by compositions. the casual viewer.” Ned Butterfield : (Islip) “Painting Rick Mundy : (Se - is my freedom, my frustration, my tauket) An accom - joy. using light helps me create plished artist in texture and color while emphasiz - transparent watercolor ing the drama. The result hope - and specializes in re - fully brings interest and beauty to alistic landscapes and a local scene that might be other - seascapes. His most popular works feature the beaches and light - houses of Long Island These Mountains – III of VII by Rick Mundy

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Programs Offered at the Library The Smithtown Library offers a variety of programs mack, 543-0998. The Kings Park Branch ( TEMPOrArILY during the upcoming weeks and months. The Main CLOSED FOr rENOVATIONS ) is located at 1 Church Street, Branch, ( TEMPOrArILY CLOSED FOr rENOVATIONS ) is lo - Kings Park, 269-9191. Call for Library hours. cated at 1 North Country road, Smithtown, 265-2072. For more information visit the library website at The Nesconset Branch is located at ( NEW LOCATION ) 148 www.smithlib.org . Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset, 265-3994. The Com - You may register at the above phone numbers for mack Branch is located at 3 Indian Head road, Com - programs unless otherwise noted.

MuSEuM PASSES AVAILABLE BOOK DISCuSSION GROuPS Tea-rrific Reads Book Discussion The Smithtown Library has Please register for these programs NESCONSET added the Children’s Museum of Call for books, dates and times. the East End to its Library Mu - seum Pass program. This pass, Historical Non-fiction Book available to Smithtown Library pa - Discussion Group BuS TRIP TOuR TO NBC trons, admits a family of four to NESCONSET STuDIOS AND SOuTH STREET enjoy exhibits, programs and Thursday, July 26, 2:30 p.m. SEAPORT AND MuSEuM events. And don’t forget the Mu - Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Thursday, August 16, seum Pass for the Intrepid Sea, Air Civil Rights and Murder in the Jazz 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Space Museum which is still Age by Kevin Boyle. If you enjoy depart from the Nesconset available to borrow. For more de - learning about the past through Branch parking lot promptly at 7 tails or to reserve a date, call the historical non-fiction, be sure to a.m. (you should be at the Li - Children’s Department of the join this group. Stop in at the brary parking lot by 6:45 a.m.). Nesconset Branch, 265-3994, Nesconset Branch to register and Arrive at NBC Studios at 9 a.m. x141. to pick up a copy of the book. In- Enjoy a 1-hour behind-the- person registration only. continued on facing page •

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continued puter users. using Windows com - Windows elements, getting out of scenes tour of this famous studio puters, this unique class covers trouble and turning the computer and then on to a delicious lunch the basics in a way that even the off. Part 2 will cover working with at Little Italy’s S.P.Q.r. restaurant. most inexperienced user will un - text (inputting, inserting, moving, After lunch, depart for the South derstand. Part 1 will cover turning erasing, etc.) and other basic word Street Seaport Museum for a tour the computer on, the desktop, processing skills, saving, opening of the Museum followed by time using the mouse, opening and and closing files, and understand- on your own at the Seaport. De - closing programs, understanding continued on following page part from the city at 4:30 p.m. and arrive back at the Library around 7 p.m. Fee: $98 non-refundable fee (which includes lunch) payable at time of registration (dri - ver gratuity not included). Cash or check made out to The Smithtown Library. registration is open to all. Alpine ON-YOuR-OwN Pastry Shoppe TRAIN TRIP TO NYC Saturday, August 25 see our Amazing Cakes @ register by August 20 www.alpinepastryshop.com Tickets are limited. Ages 5 to adult enjoy round-trip LIrr tickets for only $8.50 a person. Children Like Us check out under 5 travel FrEE. register and On our New & FACEBOOK pay in person at any open branch expanded of the Library. Depart from Kings for up-to-date Park station for the 9:10 a.m. train Specials line of which arrives at Penn Station at 10:39 a.m. Meet at Kings Park sta - tion at 8:55 a.m. and travel to - Specialty gether in the first car as a group. return on any train that leaves Cupcakes Penn Station before midnight. • Peanut Butter Fudge • Carrot HANDS-ON • Nutella Mousse • Fun-fetti COMPuTER CLASSES he eSt AkeS NESCONSET t b c • Red Velvet • Key Lime Laptops will be provided during & • Cafè Mocha Java both series. (You may be asked to PAStrieS yoU ’ll and much more share a laptop with one other per - son.) Handbook, ongoing email ever tASte ! Large & Mini Sizes Available tech support, subscription to a helpful weekly newsletter and a #1 IN ChILDREN’S computer and printer cartridge BIRThDAY CAkES 15% OFF disposal service are all included ANY PUrCHASE in the series fees. $5 MAXIMUM DISCOUNT. With coupon only. 1 per customer. Introduction to Computers: Cannot be combined. Expires 8/21/12 Parts 1 and 2 Thursdays, August 2, 9, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Custom Baby Shower Cakes, Fee: $12, non-refundable for the Wedding Cakes & Photo Cakes series is required at in-person Available for Delivery registration, which is ongoing for Smithtown Library cardholders. 59 Rt. 111, smithtown (Village Center) This is a slow-paced, user- friendly series for first-time com- qe631-265-5610 ry OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 40 – EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT

Programs Offered at the Library continued from page 39 reconciliation and personal ad - ballplayers. Frank never gave up ing commands. All versions of dress database; the ins and outs of on his dream and went on to play Windows will be addressed. You emailing; and downloading pic - baseball for 14 years in the major are expected to come to both tures and editing and printing leagues. Signed copies of the classes. photographs. You are expected to book will be available for pur - come to all 4 classes. chase. Your Computer: The Possibilities NESCONSET AuTHOR VISIT wITH Thursdays, August 16, 23, 30, FRANK CATALANOTTO September 6, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. NESCONSET (ages 6 years-adult ) Fee: $24, non-refundable for the wednesday, August 22, 6:30 p.m. series is required at in-person Frank Catalanotto, who will talk registration, which is ongoing for about his new book Heart & Hus - Smithtown Library cardholders. tle , grew up in Smithtown and SONGS FROM THE HEART If you have taken Introduction started his baseball career as a Lit - NESCONSET to Computers: Parts 1 and 2 or if tle Leaguer and went on to be - Saturday, August 25, 2 p.m. you already possess the skills come a major league ball player. Eric Young and The Caravan taught in those classes, you are This book contains inspiring and Players will present a celebration ready for this 4-session series instructive stories about drive and of love through songs and read - where you will learn to do all determination and how those ings. Enjoy this hour and a half of manner of things practical and fun qualities and the loving support of heartfelt readings and beautiful with your PC such as writing a let - family can help you be your best. love songs performed and sung by ter or creating a newsletter, flyer It is also for the dreamers who live talented singers from around Long or sign; organizing your personal and breathe baseball and picture Island. registration is open to all. finances and setting up a bank themselves as major league continued on page 42 applYing FoR CollEgE? sTRuggling TRansFERRing wiTh To anoThER CollEgE? TimE managEmEnT? sChEdulE a FREE ConsulTaTion TodaY College Planning Time Management Writing Application Preparation Organization Research Essay Writing note Taking Self Advocacy Mock Interviewing Reading AD/HD Coaching

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Programs Offered at the Library continued from page 40 work on your own project. Share and chairs. You bring your friends techniques with others. All levels and board or card games to play. ONGOING ADuLT PROGRAMS welcome. Exhibit your work as a NO registration is required. Space group, at Nesconset, throughout is limited and is available on a ADuLT wRITER’S GROuP the year. NO registration required. first-come, first-served basis start - NESCONSET ing no earlier than 12:45 in the Tuesday, 7 p.m. Call for dates OPEN Community room. Meet like-minded individuals KNITTING who are just starting out – and AND TEEN PROGRAMS those who have had the author’s CROCHET itch for a while. Whether you are NIGHT CALLING ALL TEENS writing your memoirs or looking NESCONSET ENTERING GRADES 6-12 to hit The New york Times Best Tuesdays, 5:30-7 p.m. The Smithtown Library ( TEMPOrAr - Seller list, come commiserate with Join this local group of yarn ILY CLOSED FOr rENOVATION ) at 1 your fellow scribblers. Program is hogs every third Tuesday of the North Country road, Smithtown free and open to all regardless of month and enjoy a friendly and and the Nesconset Branch, lo - library district. No registration is informal get-together. Experi - cated at ( NEW LOCATION ) 148 required. Program will take place enced and newbie’s welcome! Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset, 265- in the Quiet room. NO registration necessary 3994 is offering a variety of pro - grams geared toward teens. Join ART GROuP GAME DAY one or join all – you’re sure to SMITHTOwN - NESCONSET NESCONSET have a great time! ( Registration is NESCONSET (16 years & up ) All Mondays the Library is open required .) Every Tuesday, 12-2 p.m. 1-4 p.m. Bring your own supplies and We provide the space, tables continued on page 44

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I am now offering social/emotional skills groups for the various modules, there will be a combination of children (ages 8-12) and teens (ages 13-18) both with guest speakers, peer mentors from former skills and without neurological challenges. Groups will be groups, a community service project, and the use of formatted based on client ages, particular learning & music, art and hatha yoga. For more information on sensory styles, as well as shared commonalities. Each enrolling your child and to schedule a free intake group will be limited to no more than 5 members to appointment, please call 631-686-6021. Intakes are ensure the necessary learning environment for gener - currently being held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & alization of skills to occur. There will be a parent com - Thursdays. Slots will be filled on a first come first ponent for one or two sessions per module to foster a served basis however, if the groups are full, you do have joint understanding and participation of skill use in the the option of having your child waitlisted should an home, school & community. Additionally, throughout opening arise as sessions progress.

WHO Carried out by myself, my intern and/or a co-leader WHEN The week of July 23rd and meeting 1x weekly throughout the summer & school year WHERE The St. James School House, 542 North Country Road, Suite 2, St. James, NY 11780 HOW MUCH $60 per 1.5-hour session whereby $240 is paid in advance for a month at a time WHAT & WHY The following modules will be taught with many skills contained within each one:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Skills WHY: So that we can pay attention to what we are doing, slow ourselves down, and make good choices in order to feel happier and healthy. Distress Tolerance Skills WHY: So that when things feel bad, we know what to do to not make them worse for ourselves. Emotion Regulation Skills WHY: So that we can understand and deal with our emotions in a well-balanced way. Self-Compassion Skills Why: So that we can learn to be gentle with ourselves and self-validate our efforts. Social Skills Why: So that we can have good relationships, get what we want, and keep our self-respect. Family Effectiveness Skills Why: So that we can get along well with our family members and communicate effectively.

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Programs Offered at the Library continued from page 40 and lunch. Cash or check is due order payable to Smithtown Li - Henna Tattoo/Mehindi Art at in-person registration which is brary. for Teens on-going. You must register IN PErSON for NESCONSET this program. Thursday, July 26, 3:30 p.m. This program will demonstrate the Create your own beautiful henna responsibilities of babysitting and tattoos while learning about this the skills necessary to become a traditional art form. Tattoos will certified sitter with a variety of last for a few weeks; therefore per - hands-on activities, discussions mission slips are required for all and presentations. participants. No online registra - tion. You can pick up a permission Teen Volunteer Opportunity slip from the Library. NESCONSET Watercolor for Teens wednesday, July 25, 3-4 p.m. Young Adult Bus Trip to NESCONSET Tuesday, August 7, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Atlantis Marine World Aquarium wednesday, August 8, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 14, 3-4 p.m. Saturday, July 28, 2012, 8-3 p.m. Come create a beautiful water - Friday, August 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m. SMITHTOWN MAIN BrANCH color while also learning the tech - Monday, August 27, 7:30-8:30 (Grades entering 6-12) niques. You will go home with a p.m. Bus departs Smithtown 8 a.m. masterpiece of your very own! A variety of volunteer opportuni - Departs from Aquarium at 2 p.m. ties will be offered at the Library Fee: $40 per teen and includes: Getting Ready to Babysit throughout the year. One hour of round-trip transportation on a NESCONSET community service will be given. coach bus, admission to the At - Thursday, August 23, 3-6 p.m. register for this program. lantis Marine world Aquarium Fee: $17, cash, check or money continued on facing page

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continued on facing page toads, salamanders and an Amer - Storyteller Lou Del Bianco por - ican alligator named Wally! trays his grandfather Luigi’s CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS unique contribution to the carving register in person, online In the Shadow of the Mountain - of our nation’s greatest memorial. (Nesconset branch) or by phone Luigi Del Bianco and Authentic photos, maps and time - for all Children’s Programs: Mount Rushmore lines bring Luigi’s story to life. Smithtown NESCONSET (all ages) 265-2072, ext. 248. Monday, August 6, 11 a.m. continued on page 82 CLOSED FOr rENOVATIONS Nesconset 265-3994 Call the library for dates and times and age restrictions for ALL programs. , Visit the Library website at www.smithlib.org for a complete program listing and additional de - tails or go to the library and pick up a program flyer.

For School Age Children A variety of literature-based pro - grams which include a wide range of activities are offered throughout the school year. Each children’s department provides specialized programs, unique to each branch. Contact your local children’s li - brarian for details or visit the li - brary website at www.smithlib.org .

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DESIGN IDEAS: There’s No Place Like Home by Natalie We were a lot of people in a weinstein, small apartment and later, in a Allied ASId small two-family house when my aunt married, but everyone al - Every ways admired our lovely home. month, I steal With very little money, my two or three mother made it so. days to fly to My father was and is a surpris - Florida. That’s ingly neat man finding peace when I do and comfort in having his home something in order and his favorite things not too many women my age get around him. He vows at least to do. I call someone “Daddy.” once a day, now, that his coffin, My dad is going to be 98 on Au - when he departs this world, bet - gust 10 and he still resides in the ter be big enough for his recliner home he and my mom bought because, “I’m not going without some 33 years ago when they re - it!” Dad at 98, in his favorite chair. tired. Mom, who died a little shy From my mother and father, I of her 90th birthday, will be gone learned the value of “home” in - is easy. role models today are eight years on August 30 and heriting the mind set as well as hard to find and sadly our world now a couple lives with and the skill set understanding its im - isn’t the better place we’d hoped cares for Dad. portance. Life, today, often gets for after World War II. But the My mom greatly influenced in the way of creating the living safe haven of home will never my becoming an interior de - space we want. Families are al - change. Its comfort and value in signer although she didn’t know ways busy with myriad activities a confusing and challenging it. A product of the depression, and time and money seem to be world is a singular constant. But she married my dad and lost hers constant challenges, but I often it, like a garden, needs tending shortly after, inheriting a ready- think of then. When my parents and what we reap will be what made family consisting of her brought me into the world, it was we sow. The care and mainte - younger sister and her mother a world at war, with rations and nance of this precious possession long before she had me. My problems and fear. Yet they did is not often enough on top of our mother went to work to help what they could to create a “to do” list and to some, it does - support the family. She was no lovely and safe haven for their n’t even make the list. But having great cook, (got those genes, too) family. spent 40+ years of my life doing perhaps because my grand - I wonder. Did we lose the what I do, I know for sure and mother did all the cooking, but value of home along with cour - certain how lives can change she had a special knack for mak - tesy, dignity and integrity, words when its value is understood. ing things “look good” and a you don’t often hear now? Nei - penchant for neatness and order. ther my parent’s world nor ours continued on page 81

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NATURALLY SPEAKING: Get Outside and Enjoy the Summer The summer is winding down few ideas. Buy a pre-made purple, pink or white flowers, the but there are still things to plant wreath at the craft store and hot purple is especially pretty, and in your garden. For fall harvest - glue or attach the items with flo - rabbits and deer do not like it. ing, sow seeds of beets, carrots, ral wire. You could even make a The Fuchsia plant can be fussy, lettuce, peas and spinach. Make wreath with photographs or post - but a few grouped in a planter sure to keep watered as seeds cards. and put in a dead corner can germinate. If your herbs are growing very make that spot come alive with Order those spring-flowering full you can trim the plant and color. Give them good potting bulbs now for fall planting, come dry them to use throughout the mix with compost, perlite and spring-time you will be happy winter. Pick the herbs early in slow-release fertilizer and water you planned ahead. Order some the day when fully dry. Tie in often. You’ll see that fussy can be garlic – the fall is the time to small bundles or lay out on a beautiful. plant them also. You will be har - sweater drying rack in a cool, August is the last full month of vesting them next summer. You dry, place with good air circula - summer (can you believe it?) so plant one clove per hole. Make tion. Store in air-tight containers be outside and enjoy it. Watch a sure to add plenty of organic and do not crush until ready to bug, busy bee or butterfly, run matter to the soil and keep wa - use. Put in pretty little jars with through a sprinkler, lay in the tered. The garlic will start to nice labels to give as gifts. grass and look at the clouds or grow before winter, but it will be If you have a shady spot in study the beauty of a single fine. After a heavy frost, mulch your garden that is not looking flower. Hold onto these beautiful your garlic patch and just let too well, these plants can summer days. them sleep for the winter. That is brighten up that spot. A plant about it. with a beautiful blue white or You can make some pretty lilac bell-shaped flower is the wreaths for your home or to give Peachleaf Bellflower, it is a as gifts. use the items you have perennial in the campanula fam - Editor’s Note: collected. Perhaps the items from ily and is deer-resistant. A nice June Liardi, a St. James resident for over 30 years, is a wife and mother of three a vacation for a ‘memory’ ground cover plant for the shade sons. June will be writing articles on wreath? Some dried flowers or is the Spotted deadnettle. It has gardening, nature related craft projects herbs, shells and driftwood are a silver, green-tinged leaves and and family activities. The UnClutter Coach – rEaD – Organizing Closets, Homes & Offices Our Town Montauk2Manhattan S•T• J•A•M•E•S www.theuncluttercoach.com Like us on Facebook! ON LiNE! 631-686-6092 1-855 2 UnClutter Home Staging We’ll make your home Pre-Sale Ready viSiT Elena Mingione 32 Year St. James Resident www. email: [email protected] Member National Association of Professional Organizers ourtownstjames.com

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On July 20, 2012, in Cooperstown, New York, the Postal Service issued MAJOR LEAGuE BASEBALL ALL-STARS commemorative stamps (Forever priced at 45¢) in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhe - sive pane of 20 stamps. With the issuance of the Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps, the u.S. Postal Service recognizes the accomplishments of four baseball greats: Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell, and Ted Williams. Each of these Hall of Famers was a perennial All-Star selection and each left an indelible impression on the game.

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INVESTING WITH INTEGRITY, RIGOR & DISCIPLINE Finding a Method That Suits Your Personality “The problem with the person who thinks he’s a long-term investor and impervious to short-term gyrations is that the emotion of fear and pain will eventually make him sell badly.” –rOBErT WIBBELSMAN by 1. Low Volatility rose to $60.46. While one dollar Richard In a paper titled, “ Benchmarks invested in the highest beta stocks A. as Limits to Arbitrage: under - rose to just $3.77. Masino standing the Low-Volatility Anom - aly ,” written by Malcom Baker, 2. High Quality This Brendan Bradley and Jeffrey Wur - If you believe that true invest - insightful gler, the authors present data that ment risk is represented by the quote sheds light on perhaps the most permanent loss of capital, then speaks significant anomaly in all of fi - this one is for you. GMO, an es - directly nance. That is low-volatility teemed firm that serves an institu - to the stocks have long outperformed tional clientele published a paper impor - high-volatility stocks. Let’s exam - called “ Profits for the Long Run: tance of finding an investment ine this finding a bit closer. Affirming the Case for Quality .” approach that suits your personal - The researchers sorted stocks Their research spoke to another ity. by volatility into 5 groups (lowest anomaly – that the market mis - If you have a cast-iron stomach beta to highest beta) from the pe - prices fundamental quality and and a 40 or 50 year time horizon, riod of 1968 to 2008. Just for the persistence of profitability. then perhaps conventional invest - some context: if the market as a The findings were derived from a ment theory will work out for whole has a beta of 1 then a study of 3,000 of the largest uS you. Personally, that’s not how I stock with a beta of 2.0 is twice companies over a 32 year period roll. I think fanatically about as volatile as the market. And a (1979 to 2011). In the most ex - compounding and I hate losses. stock with a beta of 0.5 is ex - treme case, companies of lowest So let me share with you three in - pected to be half as volatile. quality (determined by negative vesting styles that might be more Over the 41 years of data ana - net income) underperformed the palatable to the long term in - lyzed the results were just as - market by a spectacularly large vestor who seeks a more pleasant tounding. One dollar invested in 8% annually. and productive experience. the lowest beta stocks as a group continued on page 54

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Finding a Method That Suits Your Personality continued from page 52 the market and dramatically over- position, and less about being pa - 3. Income Producing weighting others. They prefer tient after the fact. The amount of research in the owning a smattering of everything Note : SoundFront Asset Management, area of dividend paying stocks is believing that markets are effi - Inc. is a registered investment advisor. prolific. Perhaps the most fre - cient – even though it has been All investments have risk and may result quently cited study is by roger proven time again that market in - in a loss of principal. Clients are encour - Ibbotson of Yale university who efficiencies are plentiful. aged to consult with tax and legal advis - ers before making any investment found that a whopping 40% of Though I’ve presented three decision. Positions in stocks mentioned: total returns from 1926 to 2000 separate approaches, thorough note though that can change at any time were generated by dividends. Not research can identify companies and without notice. to be outdone, research per - that embrace each of these char - Editor’s Note : Investing With Integrity, formed by the highly respected acteristics: low volatility, high rigor & Discipline is a monthly feature robert Arnott and Cliff Asness quality and income producing. written by Richard Masino, Founder & found that expected future earn - By building such a portfolio piece CEO of SoundFront Asset Management. ings growth is fastest when cur - by piece, the historical data Rich is frequently called upon to speak rent dividend payout ratios are would suggest market downturns nationally at private wealth forums and institutional investor conferences. His in - high. This upends the long held will be weathered in a much vestment insights have also appeared Wall Street myth that companies more robust way and long term alongside other noted investors such as paying big dividends are slow returns will be superior. James J. Cramer during Rich’s stint as a growers. Lastly, the greatest determinant contributing editor to Real Money, a divi - on performance is the price you sion of TheStreet.com. For additional in - Conclusion formation or to schedule a private Be forewarned. Practitioners of pay for an asset. Accordingly, the consultation you can reach Rich at 631- conventional investment theory patience required to be a success - 584-2283 or [email protected] ful investor is more about being will bristle at the thought of com - © 2012 SoundFront Asset Management, pletely omitting certain sectors of patient before you actually take a Inc. All rights reserved

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Don’t Fall Victim to Investment “Biases” continued from page 56 mine the causes of an invest - ways be just as good a choice to - ment’s decline and any actions morrow as it is today. Anchoring you may need to take in re - Being aware of these invest - Similar to representativeness, sponse. ment biases can help you make an anchoring bias occurs when better decisions – and over a pe - investors place too much empha - Confirmation riod of many years, these deci - sis on past performance. If you If you are subject to confirma - sions can make a difference as own shares of XYZ stock, for in - tion bias, you may look for infor - you work toward achieving your stance, and the stock price hit mation that supports your financial objectives. $60 per share, you might assume reasons for choosing a particular XYZ will always sell for at least investment. This type of bias can Editor’s Note: $60 a share. But if XYZ drops to lead to faulty decision making, Money Matters is a monthly feature $30 per share – perhaps as a re - because you’ll end up with one- written by Scott Posner, CFP, CRPC, A.A.M.S., an investment representative sult of a broad-based market de - sided information. In other with Edward Jones Investments. This cline – you might think it’s now words, you may latch onto all 130-year-old firm has over 10,000 offices “undervalued,” leading you to the positive reasons for investing around the world with one here in town “snap up” even more shares. in something – such as a “hot at 542 North Country Road in the Old St. James School House. Mr. Posner has However, XYZ shares could also stock” – but you may overlook serviced both personal and institutional fall due to a change in its funda - the “red flags” that would cause investors for over 24 years. For more in - mentals, such as a shake-up in you to think twice if you were formation, a schedule of free investment the company’s management or a being totally objective. To fight classes or to request topics for future decline in the competitiveness of back against confirmation bias, columns, call 862-2020. its products. As an informed in - take your time before making vestor, you need to work with any investment decision –a your financial advisor to deter - quality investment will almost al -

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How Will You Pay for Your Long Term Care? by Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq. has its own rules regarding eligi - is approximately $400 per day, Often I find that clients misun - bility. In New York, it is adminis - and since most persons don’t derstand what Medicare pays for tered by each county’s have long term care insurance, and what Medicaid pays for. As Department of Social Services qualifying for Medicaid becomes well, the subject of how to pay and by New York City’s Human somewhere between important for long term care is frequently resources Administration. Medi - and essential. The problem often not addressed until the need caid pays for the shares of hospi - is, however, that no advance arises, which results in expenses tal and medical expenses of planning was done and financial that advance planning would eligible persons that Medicare or sacrifices must be made in order have avoided. private insurance doesn’t. It also to qualify. Medicare , for which all citi - pays for their long term care. Another common misunder - zens and permanent residents 65 Although Medicare will pay for standing that I find clients have is or older (and certain disabled per - rehabilitation in a skilled nursing their belief that their home is pro - sons under 65) are eligible, is our facility after at least three nights tected from Medicaid recovery country’s health insurance pro - in a hospital, that coverage lasts (payback). Although that is true gram. It pays for hospital ex - only for 20 days (and as much as while either a husband or wife penses, doctors’ and other health 80 more days, subject to a co- continues to live in the house, care expenses and prescription pay). After that, care would be after they move out or die, the drugs, subject to various premium considered “custodial” (long government may place a lien on payments and co-pays. It does term). At that point, the nursing the home for benefits the govern - not, however, pay for long term home bills must be paid either ment has paid for long term care. care. privately, or under a long-term unless prior arrangements were Medicaid is a state run program care insurance policy, or by Med - made regarding ownership of the for persons with low income and icaid. Since the average cost of house, such as transfer into an little or no resources. Each state nursing home care on Long Island continued on facing page

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continued (and emotionally) painful manner sires, family dynamics, the types appropriate trust, the government is the goal. Proper advance plan - of assets held, how they are held will collect the benefits paid from ning usually alleviates much of and how they are titled, and the the proceeds of the ultimate sale the pain. tax ramifications of all proposed of the home. Advance planning Other articles I have written options. can avoid that unpleasant sur - describe in more detail the possi - prise. ble alternatives, including addi - Copyright 2012 Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq. Medicaid rules require recipi - tional options for married Editor’s Note : Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq., is ents to notify Medicaid whenever couples, and treatment of in - an attorney who practices law in the there is a change in circum - come. They can be found on my areas of elder law, Medicaid, estate and stances, including a move, a sale website. My emphasis here is to business planning and administration, or a death. If a house is sold by a state that those who are 65 and and real estate. He is a member of the Medicaid recipient or spouse, the older should explore the subject National Academy of Elder Law Attor - neys, and of the Elder Law, Real Property, money from the sale is not pro - rather than waiting until a crisis and Surrogate’s Court Committees of the tected unless, again, prior arises. It is also important to have Suffolk County Bar Association and the arrangements were made regard - in place basic tools so that others Elder Law and Real Property Law Sections ing ownership. can act on your behalf if the need of the New york State Bar Association. He Simply put, Medicaid is for arises, such as a comprehensive has been serving area residents since 1985 and is admitted to practice law in poor people. “Available re - Durable Power of Attorney and New york and New Jersey. His office is lo - sources” must be under $14,250 Health Care Proxy. cated at 291 Lake Avenue, St. James, Ny. (in 2012). This is true whether the Planning for long term care is (584-0100). For reprints of this article application is for nursing home never simple, nor is the same ap - and others concerning Medicaid, Elder care or care in the home (“com - proach best for everyone. Consid - Law and Estate Planning, send a request to [email protected] or visit munity Medicaid”). Getting to eration must be given to www.bollhoferlaw.com. that point in the least financially individual needs, abilities and de -

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Local Students Receive Suffolk Zone Award Congratulations to St. James students Christopher “Stouf” Walsh and Jacquelyn Cuccurullo on receiving the Suffolk Zone Award. Both students attended Nesaquake Middle School last year. This award recognizes one boy and one girl from each school in Suffolk County for outstanding performance in physical educa - tion. Christopher also received this award as a 5th grade student when he attended Mills Pond Ele - mentary. Their families are very proud of them for demonstrating good sportsmanship, leadership and al - ways going above and beyond what’s expected. Jacquelyn Cuccurullo and Christopher “Stouf” walsh, recipients of the Suffolk Zone Award.

OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 70 – SPORTS Smithtown Dynamo Dramatically Wins LI Cup and Arch Capital Group Challenge Cup On Father’s Day, the Smithtown Dynamo u14 soccer team de - feated the HBC Saints in heart- pounding fashion to capture the Long Island Cup Intermediate Di - vision title. The single-elimination tourna - ment which began in March came to a finale on the campus of Stony Brook university. The hard played regulation period ended in a 0-0 tie. In accordance with tourna - ment rules, two five-minute sud - den-death overtime periods were played with numerous close shots but none reached the back of the Smithtown Dynamo pictured from left to right (top) Coach Brian Heiser, net. The game and championship Gio Merante, Max Mohrmann, Coach and Trainer Mike LaCarrubba, was decided in a dramatic penalty Coach Rob Chapman, will Coelho, william Seffens, and Coach Fred Her - shootout which ended in a Smith - gott; (middle) John Martins, Dan Hergott, Jake LaCava, Jack Heiser, David town Dynamo victory and a pile Dill, John Barone, and Nikita Grob; (bottom) Ryan Chapman, Brett DiS - of cheering players on top of alvo, Nick Pace, Brandon watkins and Otto Junior. goalie Nick Pace. This team has a lot to celebrate. They are in their fifth season boys truly know the meaning of a They have become two-time Cup playing together, being one of the team. They are friends on and off Champions this season, also win - rare teams that have managed to the field and always support each ning the ENYSSA Arch Capital keep at least half its players since other. Group Challenge Cup on June 9, inception. As with all teams, the Congratulations Dynamo on a 2012 as well as being awarded Dynamo has lost a few players great year. What a great way to the Howard rubenstein Sports - over the years, but the additions end the season and build amazing manship Award for that game. have always been welcome. These memories.

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OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 71 – SPORTS Two St. James Girls Selected to Play in National Lacrosse Classic Julia Smith and Shan - non Kavanagh, two 7th Family owned and operated by n.y.S. Certified grade students from Ne - primary & Secondary School teachers saquake Middle School, have been named 2012 Brine National All-Stars and have been selected to represent the Long Is - land region in the 2012 Brine National All-Star Lacrosse Academy and National Lacrosse Clas - sic held in Boyds, Mary - land. It is an honor for these two teens to repre - sent the town where they live as well as the Long Island region. The Julia Smith girls gained a position on the team after com - peting in a tryout where over a 160 girls com - peted for 40 spots. Julia and Shannon were the only two girls selected wE Build ConFidEnCE from Smithtown to com - pete in this tournament. GiFT CERTiFiCATES AvAilAblE Both of these girls play lacrosse for the Long Is - land Yellow Jackets 2017 Blue and play lacrosse for Team Smithtown as FREE well as Nesaquake Mid - dle School. TRIAL PROGRAM They were in Boyds, 1 Private lesson & 1 Week of group Classes Classes for Men, Women & Children Maryland from June 30- Shannon Kavanagh July 3 playing lacrosse NO CONTRACTS! • NEW STUDENTS ONLY against 160 of the best middle school lacrosse play - ers in the country. They attended seminars on lacrosse, received instruction from some of the finest NCAA coaches, as well as high school and prep BiRThdaY paRTiEs Featuring the Bully Buster school coaches. They were put to the test with ex - aVailaBlE treme competition from other lacrosse players across System™ the country. The Brine National All-Star Lacrosse Academy is 430-08 N. CouNtRY Rd. directed by Coach ron Caputo, Duke university, Men’s Lacrosse and Coach Kristen Waagbo, u.S. St. JameS, NY 11780 Naval Academy, Women’s Lacrosse and features a Colonial Shopping Center staff of NCAA collegiate lacrosse coaches and lead - ing experts in the fields of sport psychology, human performance and academics. 631-617-5148 Players received one-on-one position technique Visit our other locations: training, speed and agility training and took part in BaldWin • Bayport • EaSt iSlip continued on page 81 MoriChES • SEaFord • WESt BaBylon

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Congratulations to the SMITHTOwN FuRY , from the Smithtown Kickers soccer program, for their first place finishes in the 2012 Long Island Cup Girls u13, the FC Delco Players Cup u13 Gold and the LIJSL Girls u13 Division One. The Fury also garnered the Spring 2012 Sportsmanship Award. WAY TO GO FuRY.

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continued determine whether you need a ing you how to modify your referral to another health care daily activities to avoid pain and Treatment for provider. further injury. Sometimes it’s nec - Lateral Epicondylitis Treatment will include exer - essary to make changes at work, For the first 24 to 48 hours, cises and other treatments that on the playing field or in the treatment includes: you will be expected to do at home. He/she can help you • resting the arm by avoiding home. You receive treatments to make simple modifications to certain activities help relieve pain, such as man - your work site, computer set-up, • 10-20 minute ice treatments ual therapy, special exercises, ice kitchen devices, sports equip - • Elastic Supports to take the or heat treatments or both and ment, and even gardening tools pressure off of the painful mus - electrical stimulation. to lessen the strain to your hand, cles It’s important to treat as early wrist and forearm. He/she will Your physical therapist will de - as possible. Left untreated, tennis emphasize the importance of cide if you should use a brace or elbow may become chronic and taking stretch breaks so that your support to protect your muscles last for months and sometimes muscles get frequent rest from while the area is healing. De - even years. This is especially true repetitive movements and stand - pending on severity, he/she may if treatment is focused only on ing or sitting in the same posi - recommend that you consult relieving pain and not on cor - tion. with another health care recting the muscle weakness and Tennis may be a contributing provider for further testing or for bad habits that might have led to factor to tennis elbow for several consideration of additional treat - your condition in the first place. reasons. Sometimes the problem ment such as medication. In rare results from over-training. In cases, treatments such as corti - Return to Your Activities other cases, the weight of the sone injection or surgery might Your physical therapist will be needed. He/she can help you help you remain active by teach - continued on page 81

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Your Neck Was Created With a Built-In Shock Absorber by dr. Linda M. Bocchichio curve. This can occur from a motor vehicle accident, chronic Imagine trying to balance a poor posture or uncorrected ver - bowling ball on a stick. To make tebral subluxation complexes. it more difficult, tilt the stick for - ward while trying to maintain Once your neck has lost its balance of the bowling ball. That normal curve, your neck and is what it is like trying to support shoulder muscles attempt to hold your head on your neck if it loses your head in the proper position. its natural curve. unfortunately they were not cre - ated for this and they tire easily. You neck was created with a unless you decide to let your built-in shock absorber called a head drop into your lap, your curve or lordosis. This was neck muscles will have to con - formed by design because the tinue holding up your head long curve acts like a spring and ab - after becoming fatigued. That is sorbs the shock of your head precisely when muscle spasms for maintaining the proper curve resting on your neck. Think of occur, and tightness begins in in your neck. the same bowling ball now rest - your neck and shoulder. Ask ing on a large spring. Quite a dif - Editor’s Note: your Doctor of Chiropractic to dr. Linda M. Bocchichio is a chiropractor ference! assist you in restoring your neck’s practicing at 105 Lake Avenue So. in When your neck loses its normal curvature. This can in - Nesconset. She was the founder of the St. James walking club and was a former curve, the ligaments supporting clude stretches and exercises, president of the St. James Chamber of your neck become stretched and cervical traction, and an ortho - Commerce. For further information, call lose their ability to maintain the pedic pillow created specifically 979-9854.

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2012 M eMberS oF the St. J AMeS chAMber oF coMMerce Please Support these chamber of commerce Member businesses A & D Gold Silver Lawrence Glazer, NY Life Insurance People’s united Bank / Patrick Hoey Antonia Shuriff-Alini, Avon Consultant Grape Culture Wine & Spirits People’s united Bank / All Island-Wide Appraisal Services Graphics du jour/Our Town Dominic Geraci All Shores Mortgage Greco Physical Therapy/ Physical Therapy & Beyond Allstate Insurance/ 1st Tee Fitness & Performance PRC Industries Glenn J. Marriott Agency Gyrodyne Company of America Prism Wellness Alpine Pastry Shop Harbor Collision Proforma Executive Business Serv - American Real Estate Associates Harbor Country Day School ices Artpix Studio Henrietta Homes & Properties Reliance Real Estate & Mortgage Auction Pro Pack & Ship House Perfect Home Improvements Re/Max Beyond AutonomousDesign, Ltd. Interiors by Louise Renewal by Andersen Bagel Paradise Café Julie’s Home & Garden Accessories Rewind Board Shop Law Office of Ann Ball P.C. Keith’s Painting & Powerwashing RJK. Gardens Barattini Productions Kiddie Academy of Nesconset Roslyn Bank /Division of NYCB DJ Entertainment King Kullen Grocery Margaret Schaefer - Best Pool Service King O’Rourke Auto Group Tupperware Consultant Bethpage Federal Credit union Knox School Scientific Pest Management Blue Sky Computer Service Lake Village Deli Seaqua Deli & Caterers of St. James Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq. Lesco Construction Seiskaya Ballet Borriello Team of The Little Gym of Smithtown Raymond A. Semente, D.C. American Real Estate Joseph Loiodice, M.D. Seniors Helping Seniors Daniel R. Bracciodieta & Associates Long Island Hearing Shaolin Self Defense Center Branch Funeral Home Long Island Tax Savers Sisters Dancewear Steven J. Brennan, Esq. Longo’s Landscaping & Masonry Smithtown Children’s Foundation Bullseye Wholesale Beverage M S Cureiosity’s Closet Smithtown Volvo / Distributors Michael Macrina Architect Georgetown Motors Cactus Salon & Spa Maginniss Team at Re/Max Beyond Sound Wealth Financial Group/ Capital One Bank Anthony J. Mangiaracina, Esq. Charles Palma CardWorks Acquiring / Timothy Platz Mazelis Landscape Contracting St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center Chevrolet of Smithtown Law Office of William McCulloh St. James Dental Care/ Chief Chimney Services Mercedes-Benz of Smithtown Donahue & Segnini Child Advocacy & Parent Metro Realty Services St. James Fire Department Empowerment Services (CAPES) Mills Pond Nursing & St. James Florist & Gift Shop Chiropractic Healthcare of St. James Rehabilitation Center St. James Funeral Home Chorus Line Dance Studio Mister Softee/David Keller St. James Healthcare Center Comiskey Park Morecraft Construction Co. St. James Jewelry Shoppe Competition Infiniti My Gym Children’s Fitness St. James Lumber Costco Wholesale / Nesconset Natalie Weinstein Design Associates St. James Medical/Dr. Emrick Milligan Creative Windows Rowena/Dave Nedvin / St. James Nutrition Victoria Cuomo - Re/Max Beyond St. James Post Office Stylist for Stella & Dot Neighborhood Home Care St. James Self Storage Daniel Gale - Sothebys Nicky G’s Pizzeria St. James Silk Screen & Embroidery DeBarbieri Associates Nissequogue Fire Department State Farm Insurance/Winter Agency DeBlasio Capo - Design Build North Shore Academy of Dance Stony Brook university Del Fuego Tex Mex Kitchen North Shore Antiques Story Book Hollow Preschool Donald E. Goldstein Associates North Shore Montessori School Tagi A. Garbizu & Associates - Dowling Brothers Autobody North Shore Orthodontics Architects Dowling Knipfing & Klein Agency Ocean’s Bounty Seafood Tattoo Lou’s Ecolin Jewelers Ogden’s Design & Plantings TD Bank, N.A. Eddie’s Power Equipment Parties by Ziggy Times Beacon Record Newspapers Edible Arrangements of Stony Brook Patio Pizza Total Family Dentistry of St. James Edward Jones Investments/Scott True Sport Care Posner V.F.W. Post 395 Emerald Magic Vazac Contracting Corp. Energy Health & Fitness Victorian Fence Enspire Design Group Villa Sorrento Essenfeld & Co. - CPAs Watkins, D.D.S. / Flowerfield / Lovin Oven Caterers Millie Laub, R.D.H., B.S. G. Smith Electrical Services Windmill Oil Tank Service Georges Innovative Inflatables

OUR TOWN • JULY 2012 – 79 – POET’S CORNER The Congress by David F. McKell Our united States of America, “The Great Land of the Free.” was created by a very diverse group who formed it for you and me!

They all had different opinions And often affirmed them with “free speech.” But in the end created unity and law That everyone could see and reach.

These patriots overcame personal pride The present Congress however, Because they knew that they should; Seems to have an opposite view In order to form a unified government They spend all their time opposing each other That would function for the common good. And most of their bills can’t get through!

A big motivator of this entire process, They spend time debating the exclusion of God, At the beginning of its creation ln pledges, Anthems and Sacred things. was this very profound and inspiring while shelving more important vital matters Slogan: “Taxation without Representation!” And the goodness they might bring.

Our democracy has endured for a very long time I recommend that these present Congressmen Through many trials and wars (Even though this is an Election year!) Perhaps because our founders also invoked God Should take a long hard look at our history As they went about their chores And discover once again why they are here! Our Bravest by John Taratunio, Fairfield Condos what does it take to be a firefighter doing this job are special people To be on call any time of the day or nite Some are family, some neighbors and some friends To be called for any emergency So from me to all you special people However important or trite May I say thank you and God Bless you all For, when those of us who may need you, know Have you ever wondered what it takes you will always be there to answer our call. To enter a building engulfed in fire Never thinking of the danger Just doing the job they desire

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Anna Becker Arrangements were entrusted to the professional care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante Anna Becker of St. James, NY, family of Smithtown. passed away on June 25, 2012 at the age of 91. She was the Mary T. Ellsworth beloved wife of the late Joseph. Cherished mother of Carolann Mary T. Ellsworth, of Smithtown, NY, formerly of Cippoletti and Marilyn Jaszcar. Brooklyn, NY, passed peacefully in the company of Loving grandmother of four and her children on June 26, 2012 at great grandmother of five. the age of 83. Beloved wife of A Funeral Mass was cele - the late Stephen. Loving mother brated at Sts. Philip and James of Kathy O’Malley, Timothy r.C. Church in St. James, NY. Anna Becker (Nicole) Ellsworth, John (Jean) Interment followed at Pinelawn Ellsworth, Gary (Companion Memorial Park Cemetery. riff raff) Ellsworth, Stephen Arrangements were entrusted to the professional (MaryAnne) Ellsworth and An - care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante drew (Lori) Ellsworth. Cherished family of Smithtown. grandmother of 10. Adored great grandmother of five. Angela Caristo A Funeral Mass was cele - brated at St. Joseph’s r.C. Mary T. Ellsworth Angela Caristo, of Haup - Church, Kings Park, NY. Inter - pauge, NY, passed away peace - ment followed at Long Island National Cemetery. fully on May 31, 2012 at the Arrangements were entrusted to the professional age of 87. She was the beloved care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante wife of the late Frank J. Loving family of Smithtown. mother of Vita (richard) Torre, Camille (Tony) Lorello, Debo - rah (James) Adams and Susan Gloria Tarsy (Michael) Agliato. Cherished Gloria Tarsy, of St. James, NY, passed away on May grandmother of 11. Adored 29, 2012 at the age of 91. She was the cherished sister great grandmother of 19. De - of Aurora Souders, loving aunt of roseanne, Theresa, voted sister of Domenica and Frances and Mary Jo. Carone. Angela Caristo A religious service was celebrated at the Branch Fu - A Funeral Mass was cele - neral Home. Private cremation followed. brated at St. Patrick’s r.C. Church in Smithtown, NY. Arrangements were entrusted to the professional Interment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante Arrangements were entrusted to the professional family of Smithtown. care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante family of Smithtown. Robert Westcott Adolphe M. deGonzague, Jr. robert Westcott of Candler, FL, formerly of Elmont, NY and Franklin Square, NY, passed away peacefully Adolphe M. “Buddy” deGon - on June 27, 2012 at the age of 75. Beloved husband zague, Jr., of Stony Brook, NY, of the late rona. Loving father of richard (Betty) West - passed away on June 25, 2012 cott, Tammy Westcott and robert (renee) Westcott. at the age of 84. Beloved hus - Cherished grandfather of Kevin, robert, Kimberly, band of the late Betty. Loving fa - Kerry, Sarah, Lena, richard and Jialene. Adored great- ther of Claudette McGinley, grandfather of four. Devoted brother of Cornelia Michele (Paul) Horacek, Debo - Saxon. rah (rick) Harkins and Jennifer A Memorial Service was celebrated at the Branch (Juan Cisneros). Cherished Funeral Home in Smithtown, NY. The family requests grandfather of nine and adored donations be made to: Good Shepherd Hospice In great grandfather of six. He is Adolphe M. Memory of robert Westcott, 200 Belle Terre road, survived by many other family “Buddy” Port Jefferson, NY 11777. members and friends. deGonzague, Jr. Arrangements were entrusted to the professional A Funeral Mass was cele - care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante brated at St. Patrick’s r.C. Church in Smithtown, NY. family of Smithtown. Interment followed at Calverton National Cemetery.

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Joseph M. Clarke Helen Litka Joseph M. Clarke, of St. James, LI, former teacher at Helen Litka, of St. James, formerly of Garden City Longwood High School, Middle Island, passed away Park, passed away on June 14, 2012. Beloved wife of on June 17, 2012. Dear husband of Dolores. Beloved the late Anthony. Loving mother of Patricia (Larry) brother of Mary Jane (Andrew) Munch and the late Sis - Wagor, Anthony (Ann), Cynthia (Martin) Wall, and ter Kathryn P. Clarke, CSJ. Devoted uncle of Mary Michael (Patty-Ann). Dear grandma of Melanie, Amy, Sharp, Virginia Condzella, Andrew Munch, Jr., Joseph ryan, Brendan, Kathy, Matthew and Kayleen. Cher - Munch, Jr., Carol Bennett and Kathy Brennan. ished sister of Edward, Adam and the late Bernard Mr. Clarke reposed at the St. James Funeral Home’s Bose. South Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held on June 22, A funeral mass was held on June 18, 2012 at St. 2012 at Sts. Philip & James r.C. Church in St. James. Margaret of Scotland in Selden. Interment followed at Interment followed at St. James Episcopal Cemetery, Holy rood Cemetery in Westbury. Memorial dona - St. James. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Jude’s tions to the Polish Gift of Life is appreciated. Children’s Hospital is appreciated. Mr. Clarke’s funeral arrangements were profession - ally supervised by the Maher family of the St. James Virginia Loscalzo Funeral Home in St. James. Virginia Loscalzo, long-time resident of Smithtown, L.I. and member of Third Order Secular Franciscans, Joann Donnarumma passed away on July 4, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Julian. Loving mother of Ann, Mary Pat, Vincent, Jane, Joann Donnarumma, of Bay robert, Barbara and Jean Marie. Dear Nanny of 16. Shore, NY, passed away on June Mrs. Loscalzo reposed at the St. James Funeral 5, 2012 at the age of 67. She Home’s South Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held July was the beloved wife of An - 9, 2012 at Sts. Philip & James r.C. Church in St. thony. Cherished mother of James. Interment followed at St. James Episcopal Donna (Jack) White, Joanne Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to The Ameri - (Teddy) Barbato and Anthony can Heart Association are appreciated. (Julianna) Donnarumma. Lov - Mrs. Loscalzo’s funeral arrangements were profes - ing grandmother of Nicoletta, sionally supervised, while the Loscalzo family was Krystina, Brittany, Amanda, To - lovingly cared for during their bereavement, by Ken - nianne, Tyler, Christian, Bri - neth, Kerry and Ken Jr. – the Maher family of the St. anna, Angelina and Anthony. Joann James Funeral Home in St. James. Dear sister of richard (Mary) Donnarumma Gardella, Vicky Trapasso, Milly Garcia and Connie Sandvik. Catharine A. Lynskey A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s r.C. Church in Bay Shore, NY. Interment followed at St. Catharine A. Lynskey (nee Bertrand), former long- Charles Cemetery. time resident of Flatbush, Brooklyn, passed away on Arrangements were entrusted to the professional June 24, 2012. Wife of 60 years to the late William P. care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante Lynskey, Sr. Loving mother of Cathy (Larry) Sweeney, family of Smithtown. The late William P. Lynskey, Jr. and Peg (Jim) Grady. Cherished grandmother of Terry (Jess) Sweeney, Jen (John) Hannigan, Carolyn (Brian) Hummel, Chris Anne Fitzharris (Sarah) Grady and great grandmother of 14. Devoted sister of the late Dorothy (the late John) Lynch, Eleanor Anne Fitzharris, of St James, formerly of Smithtown, (the late John) Martin and Dr. Charles (Dr. Maria) passed away on June 11, 2012 at the age of 90. Bertrand. Loving aunt of seven nieces and nephews. Beloved wife of the late Paul. Cherished mother of Mrs. Lynskey reposed at the St. James Funeral Wendy Salvarezza (Michael), Sandra and Michael Home’s South Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held on (Lisa). Loving grandma of Katie and Matthew. June 26, 2012 at St. Patrick‘s r.C. Church. Interment A religious service was held at Hawkins & Davis Fu - followed at St. Patrick’s Cemetery. neral Home in Smithtown on June 13, 2012. Inter - Mrs. Lynskey’s funeral arrangements were profes - ment followed at Calverton National Cemetery. sionally supervised by the Maher family of the St. Donations are requested to St. Andrews Lutheran James Funeral Home in St. James. Church, 30 Brooksite Dr, Smithtown NY 11787.

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Johanna deLeyer and deputy mayor of the Village. With a long career in engineering, Meissner was Johanna deLeyer, long-time particularly proud of his role in building the first fire - resident of Nissequogue, NY, house for the Nissequogue Fire Department. He vol - passed away on June 22, 2012 unteered to serve as the project’s unpaid supervisor in at the age of 86. Cherished 1974. He created an underground reservoir to supply mother of Joseph, Harriet, water for the pumper trucks, as the Village had no fire Marty, Billy, Haike, Andre, John hydrants at the time. Later he became chief of the fire and Anna Marie. Loving department. grandma of 14 and great He was predeceased by his wife, Georgette, of 41 grandma of one. years. He is survived by daughters Diane Jacobsen, Mrs. deLeyer reposed at the Dale Guyette, four granddaughters and a great grand - St. James Funeral Home’s South son. Chapel.A Funeral Mass was A committal service with military honors was held held on June 25, 2012 at Sts. on June 12, 2012 at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Philip & James r.C. Church in Johanna deLeyer Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY. St. James. Interment followed at St. James Episcopal Cemetery, St. James. Mrs. deLeyer’s funeral arrangements were profes - Cedomir Micic sionally supervised, while the deLeyer family was lov - Cedomir Micic, of St. James, ingly cared for during their bereavement, by Kenneth, NY, passed away on July 12, Kerry and Ken Jr. – the Maher family of the St. James 2012 at the age of 60. He was Funeral Home in St. James. the beloved husband of Ljiljana. dear Mom, Devoted father of Nenad (Vio - I want to say so many things leta) and Anna (Michae). Loving I don’t know how to start grandfather of Stefan and I want to capture and describe Surana. He is survived by many The feeling of my heart, other family members and But words are so inadequate friends. To tell you how I feel Mr. Micic reposed at the Cedomir Micic Just let me suffice to say Branch Funeral Home where a My love for you is something religious service was cele - I will always feel brated. Interment followed at Cedar Hill Cemetery. your many special traits Arrangements were entrusted to the professional will always be care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante in my heart combined family of Smithtown. In such a way that you A Special Mom define your warmth, caring and happiness Arnold J. Moran Are the traits I’m proudest of Arnold J. Moran, formerly of St. James, passed away My future brightens through the on June 15, 2012. Beloved husband of the late Alice. Fine example of yOuR LOVE/ Loving father of robert and the late richard. Devoted grandfather of Steven and the late Lisa. Dear great –WITH ALL MY LOVE grandfather of five. ANNA MArIE Mr. Moran reposed at the St. James Funeral Home’s South Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held on June 21, 2012 at Sts. Philip & James r.C. Church, St. James. In - Walter J. Meissner terment followed at Calverton National Cemetery, Walter J. Meissner, of Gansevoort, NY, formerly of Calverton. Nissequogue, NY, passed away on June 5, 2012 at the Mr. Moran’s funeral arrangements were profession - age of 92. He was a captain in the Army Air Force dur - ally supervised by the Maher family of the St. James ing World War II. After the war he went to work as a Funeral Home in St. James. construction engineer – one of his many projects was the Willow Lake Condominiums in Smithtown. He moved to Nissequogue in 1958, where he served on the planning board and later as a trustee

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Dr. John J. O’Donnell J.Vazquez. Arrangements were entrusted to the professional Dr. John J. O’Donnell, of Head of the Harbor, care of The Branch Funeral Home and the Vigliante passed away on June 22, 2012 at the age of 88. Long - family of Smithtown. time parishioner of Sts. P{hilip & James r.C. Church. He was pre-deceased by his wife, Peggy, of 60 years. Beloved father of Brendan, Kevin, John, William, Mar - Mary Villar garet, Elizabeth, Brian, Stephen, robert, Frances and Mary Villar, of Long Island, NY, passed away on July Eileen Vasenko, M.D. He is also survived by 24 grand - 10, 2012 in Wilmington, NC at the age of 86. Former children and five great-grandchildren. administrative assistant to the superintendent of Brent - A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on June wood Public Schools for 30 years. She is survived by 26, 2012 at Sts. Philip & James r.C. Church in St. her brother Augustus Daddi, daughter Linda Holmes, James. Interment followed at Calverton National son Frederick Villar, two grandchildren Christopher Cemetery. Donations may be made to the American Holmes and Melissa Villar and two great grandchil - Diabetes Association (donations.diabetes.org) or the dren Aidan and Faith Holmes. Suffolk County Council, Boy Scouts of America Mrs. Villar reposed at the St. James Funeral Home’s (www.sccbsa.org/home.php). South Chapel. A Funeral Mass was held on July 18, 2012 at the Sts. Philip & James r.C. Church in St. James. Entombment followed at St. Charles Cemetery. Alfred J. Vazquez Mrs. Villar’s funeral arrangements were profession - Alfred J. Vazquez, of St. ally supervised by Kenneth, Kerry and Ken, Jr. – the James, NY, passed peacefully Maher family of the St. James Funeral Home in St. on July 11, 2012 at the age of James. 88. Beloved husband of Elia Vazquez. Loving father of Cookie Vazquez, Lisa (William) Alma Zaccaria Johnston and the late Alfred Alma Zaccaria (nee Pulcinaro), of St. James, passed Vazquez, Jr. Cherished grandfa - away on June 9, 2012 at the age of 95. Beloved wife ther of Nicole, Christine and of the late John. Devoted mother of Michael (Marcia). Meaghan. Adored brother of Cherished grandmother of Alyssa, Marc (rachel) and Neva Vazquez. He is survived the late Christopher. Dear great-grandmother of Jake by many other family members and Ben. Alfred J. Vazquez and friends. A celebration of life service was held at the Mother A Funeral Mass was cele - Teresa Tribute Center on June 13, 2012. Interment fol - brated at St. Patrick’s r.C. Church in Smithtown, NY. lowed at St. Patrick‘s Cemetery in Smithtown. In Private cremation followed. In lieu of flowers the fam - Alma’s honor, in lieu of flowers, donations may be ily requests donations be made to: Visiting Nurse Serv - made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 245 Old Country ice and Hospice of Suffolk, 505 Main Street, East road, Melville, NY 11747. Northport, NY 11731 – In Memory of Alfred

This is the watch Stephen Hollingshead Jr. was wearing when he encountered a drunk driver. Time of death 6:55pm.

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ongoing opportunities, community services FF..yy..ii.. and general information A.A. MEETINGS AMErICAN LEGION HALL training, are supported by caring Alcoholics Anonymous holds FOr rENT caseworkers, help to reunite fami - more than 400 open meetings each Tables, chairs, kitchen, bar, lies, and may be able to adopt chil - week in Suffolk County. The only heat/AC; Reasonable Rates. dren who can’t go home. requirement for membership is a Sherwood Brothers Post 95, Lake All orientation meetings are held desire to stop drinking. All are wel - Avenue, St. James. Call on in the Social Services Building at come. Wednesday or Friday between the 3455 Veteran’s Memorial Highway A.A. meets every Monday and hours of 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. in Ronkonkoma. Please call the Wednesday, at the St. James 584-7746. Suffolk County Department of So - Methodist Church, off Route 25A cial Services at 853-KIDS for more and Moriches Road, in St. James. CrISIS HOTLINE information and to sign up for one On Mondays a Big Book meeting is RESPONSE of Suffolk County, of their upcoming orientation meet - held at 6:30 p.m. and a 12-Step Inc. provides a suicide prevention/ ings. meeting is held at 7:30 p.m. On crisis intervention hotline, every Wednesdays a Beginners meeting day, 24-hours-a-day. JEWISH STUDY GrOUPS and a Topic meeting is held at 7:30 Call anytime if you are feeling “FREE” Study Group for commu - p.m. sad or desperate, if you are con - nity seniors is offered at Temple Meetings are held each Thursday cerned about someone who is, or if Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road, at 7 p.m. at Temple Isaiah, 1401 you just want to talk with someone Hauppauge, on Monday mornings Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook.; who understands and cares. Talk - at 10-11:30 a.m. Call the temple of - each Friday at 9 p.m. at the united ing helps. fice for further information at 724- Methodist Church, 792 Hawkins Av - Call: 751-7500 ANyTIME 5807. enue in Lake Ronkonkoma; 3rd Lunch & Learn at Temple Beth Wednesday of each month at 7:30 CrISIS ONLINE HOTLINE Chai, 870 Townline Road, Haup - p.m. Grace Baptist Church, Hallock Response of Suffolk County, a pauge, will meet on the second Rd., Lake Grove, and each Tues - 24-hour crisis intervention hotline, Shabbat morning of every month. day and Thursday at 10 a.m. at Islip now has a new ONLINE crisis No Hebrew or background knowl - Town Beach Pavilion, Rosevale counseling service, called edge required. Shabbat services Ave. All meetings are free. Hear2Help. Hear2Help counselors begin at 9:30 a.m., with Lunch & If you have further questions or Learn following. This program is can be reached online Monday would like a list of other open meet - “FREE” and open to the community. ings as well as closed meetings, through Friday afternoons from 3-9 For directions call the temple office call 669-1124, 24 hours, 7 days. p.m. Log on at responsehotline.org at 724-5807.

AMVET POST #55 2 FLAG DrOP OFF BOXES JEWISH WAr VETErANS MEETS IN ST. JAMES IN ST. JAMES MEETINGS AMVET Post #55 meets the sec - Through the generosity of the St. The Three Village Post of the ond Saturday of each month at the James Postmaster, reconditioned Jewish War Veterans is seeking St. James VFW, which is located mail-drop boxes have been painted new members. They meet monthly next to King Kullen on Lake Av - and placed at two separate loca - on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at the enue. The meetings begin at 9:30 tions in St. James. One can be North Shore Jewish Center, Nor - a.m. AMVET membership is open found on the side of the American wood Avenue at Old Town Road, to all men and women who have Legion, Sherwood Bros. Hall at 95 Port Jefferson Station. Call 751- served honorably in the u.S. Armed Lake Avenue, St. James, and an - 6421 or 928-1127. Forces, Reserves or National other at the side of VFW Post 395, Guard including those men and at the south end of the King Kullen JEWISH WOrSHIP SErVICES women who are currently serving parking lot for the desposal Flags Temple Beth Chai, 870 Townline our country. Each AMVET post con - which are no longer suitable for Road, Hauppauge, a Conservative/ ducts its own local programs and use. The flags will be properly dis - Egalitarian Synagogue welcomes participates in AMVET-related state posed of with an appropriate cere - the community for Sabbath services and national organization activities. mony. on Friday evenings at 8 p.m. and For additional information about Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. AMVET Post #55 in St. James, FOSTEr PArENTS NEEDED Call the temple office at 724-5807 contact Don Cantwell at 265-0180, Share your heart and home with for directions. and attend the meetings on the children in need. Become a Suffolk second Saturday of each month. County foster parent. Foster par - ents receive stipends, are reim - bursed for expenses, can be single parents, can work, receive free

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ongoing opportunities, community services FF..yy..ii.. and general information SENIOrS WHO CAN’T GET TO NArCONON progress for the F-E-G-S Suffolk THE LIBrArY... At Narconon the goal is recover - Vocational Center/Displaced Home - A VAN-TASTIC SOLUTION ing the loved one you lost to drugs maker program New Directions , Through a cooperative effort be - or alcohol addiction. The Narconon Computer Skills Training and Brush tween The Smithtown Library and program was founded in 1966 and Up programs. Enrollment is ongo - the Town of Smithtown’s Senior Cit - is based on the humanitarian works ing for programs. The New Direc - izens Department, transportation is of L. Ron Hubbard. In more than tions program offers morning provided for library visits on regu - 120 centers around the world, Nar - workshops. The Computer Training larly scheduled dates or on demand conon programs restore drug and and Brush-Up programs include when possible. alcohol abusers and addicts to a computer literacy classes in Mi - On days of planned visits, a van clean and sober lifestyle. Call 800- crosoft Word and Excel as well as from the Smithtown Senior Citizens 468-6933 or log on to www.stopad - personal skills instruction. Call 598- Center will take you to any Smith - diction.com to receive your free 0108 - early enrollment is a must. town Library Building. If you need to copy of Guide to Addiction Recov - go to the library when a visit is not ery for a Lifetime or to speak to a VOLUNTEErS NEEDED planned, call the Senior Citizen counselor immediately for free ReSPoNSe of Suffolk County, Center’s Transportation Department counseling, assessments and refer - Inc. a 24-hour crisis intervention hot to inquire about scheduling an indi - rals. line needs open, caring people to vidual visit. To arrange to be picked volunteer 4 hours a week as tele - up for a planned visit or to request PArkINSON PHYSICAL THEr - phone counselors. Training is pro - an individual visit, call the Senior APY PrOGrAM vided. Call 751-7500 anytime. Citizen Center’s Transportation De - A physical therapy program is partment at 265-8811. One week’s available to Parkinson patients at Smithtown Parkinson Therapy notice must be given for a pick up. the Smithtown Parkinson Therapy Center , Route 25, Smithtown is al - There is a $1 charge each way for Center. The Center conducts an on- ways in need of volunteers to en - transportation ($2 round trip). going program of exercise and sure the desired goals it strives for. physical therapy, specifically tai - No experience is needed for just MEALS ON WHEELS VOLUN - lored to the needs of each individ - two hours a day, on Monday, TEEr DrIVErS NEEDED ual patient and administered by a Wednesday or Friday, from 9:30 to The Town of Smithtown, Senior volunteer staff doctor, a physical 11 a.m. Volunteers are trained by Citizen’s Department is in need of therapist, nurses and trained volun - the professional staff. The center Volunteer Drivers for its Meals on teer aids. The Center operates on a welcomes present and/or future Wheels Programs. Drivers deliver not-for-profit basis with only a mini - students of physical therapy as vol - hot meals to the homebound in the mal monthly charge to cover ex - unteers. Anyone with the desire to Smithtown Township. Mileage reim - penses. For more information or if become a “Help” or a “Hope” bursement is available. If you are you are interested in volunteering, should call 265-6621. available between the hours of 11 call 265-6621. a.m. and 1 p.m. one day a week, or VFW POST #395 once a month, please call Center rECOVErY MEETINGS John W. Cooke Veterans of For - manager, Laura Swoboda at 360- Recovery, Inc., a nonprofit com - eign Wars Post 395 meets at 8 p.m. 7616 for further information. munity mental health organization, on the first Tuesday of each month offers self-help for nervous symp - at their Post next to King Kullen on MOMS Club toms, fears, anxiety, depression, Lake Avenue in St. James. VFW The MOMS Club of Smithtown stress, anger, etc. Meetings are membership is open to all veterans holds its General Membership held on Tuesdays, at 7:30 p.m. at who have served honorably in for - meeting on the first Thursday of the St. James Episcopal Church, 490 eign conflicts in u.S. Armed forces. month at 10 a.m. We are a chapter North Country Road, St. James. For further information, call 862- of MOMS Club International and For additional information call 7965. are a support group for the stay-at- 724-5190. home mom and the mom who works part time. We have play - SUFFOLk VOCATIONAL CENTEr groups, park dates, field trips, and - FrEE TrAINING Mom’s Night Out. Our chapter If you are widowed, separated, serves the Smithtown Township. divorced or in the process of obtain - New members and their children ing a separation or divorce, a single are ALWAYS welcome. For more in - parent or a single parent receiving formation please contact Debbie at ADC/TANF you might qualify for 631-467-3723. www.momsclub.org FREE training. Registration is in

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If you’re rENT – The Sherwood Brothers tate team. Mentoring and coach - looking for a caring, energetic and American Legion Post 1152 is ing program will bring your experienced teacher, please call looking to rent its hall for all oc - business to the next level. reply Allison at 631-404-7532. refer - casions. reasonable rates, air in confidence to Manager – 631- ences furnished upon request. conditioned, heat, tables, com - 335-7111. 7/12 7/12 plete kitchen and ample parking. GET THE MOST OuT FOr YOur TuTOr – NYS Certified (N-6) and Located at 95 Lake Avenue, St. DIGITAL SLr CAMErA – If you local Smithtown teacher is willing James. Call Wednesday or Friday are interested in learning how to to tutor students over the summer. in the A.M. Ask for Tom Swensen. use a digital SLr camera, contact If you’re looking for an experi - 584-9633 or 584-7746. Ken Manwiller of “Laurie Studio – enced, kind and knowledgeable VENDOrS WANTED FOr ST. 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The following is a list of advertisers who can be found in this issue of Our Town • St. James ACCOUNTANT Pat’s Place Hair Salon George’s Innovative Energy Interactive Therése B. Sassone, 230 Lake Avenue Inflatables Fitness Center Certified Public Accountant 862-7023, 584-9644 757-0294 555 North Country Road 686-5833 862-1737 Scruples ‘Head to Toe’ Nissequogue Golf Club ArCHITECT 455 Lake Avenue 21 Golf Club Road Greco Physical Therapy Michael Macrina - 584-8030 584-7733 & Sports Performance Architect 1st Tee Fitness 686-6585 BOUTIqUES EXTErMINATING Performance Julie’s Home & Garden Scientific Exterminating 430-7 North Country Road ATTOrNEY Accessories 599 Lake Avenue 686-6600 Joseph A. Bollhofer, Esq. 529 Lake Avenue 265-5252, Fax: 862-7272 291 Lake Avenue 862-8943 Light Awakenings 584-0100, 584-2304 FINANCIAL Meditation and Beyond BUTCHEr / CATErING Edward Jones 724-9733 Law Office of Main Street Meats Investments William C. McCulloh and Catering Scott Posner, CFP Mercy’s Homemaker & 220 Lake Avenue 36 E. Main St., Smithtown 542 North Country Road Companion Services 584-6800 265-2040 862-2020 584-2001

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keith’s Painting JEWELrY / COINS Goldstar Plumbing, Voila! The Bistro 202 Smithtown Blvd. A & D Gold Silver Heating & A/C 244 Lake Avenue Nesconset 425 Lake Avenue 88 Railroad Avenue 584-5686 672-7510 584-7070 584-3839 Yummy kitchen Lakeville kitchen & Bath St. James PrINTING & INVITATIONS Chinese Restaurant 45 Southern Blvd. Jewelry Shoppe / CArDS 479 Lake Avenue Nesconset 483 Lake Avenue Graphics du jour, ltd. 584-3993 656-0936 862-6775 359 Lake Avenue 862-9849 SCHOOLS / TUTOrING / Master Fix It LANDSCAPIN G DAYCArE / CONSULTING 584-5993, Design / Maintenance rEAL ESTATE Bridge College Cell: 516-380-0727 Plants / Removal / Daniel Gale / Sotheby’s Consultants Morecraft Construction Equipment 499 Lake Avenue PO Box 685, St. James 584-7010 Competition Tree Service 584-6600 516-662-1612 584-5575 Scotty’s Masonry DeBarbieri Associates Harbor Country 265-4398, 872-1076 Eddie’s Power 406 North Country Road Day School Equipment 862-7447 17 Three Sisters Road Squeaky Clean 553 Lake Avenue 584-5555 Property Solutions 584-6678 Henrietta Homes 387-2156 & Properties Imagination Pre-School Emerald Magic 328 Lake Avenue Nicolls Road, Stony Brook St. James Lumber Lawn Care 862-6999 246-5269 547 Lake Avenue Poison Ivy removal 584-5140 286-4600 Liz Jongebloed St. James United DeBarbieri Associates Methodist Nursery Vazac Contracting Hither Brook 406 North Country Road 532 Moriches Road 333 First Avenue - Suite 1 Nursery & Florist 862-7447, 903-0836 584-9555 584-7817 559 North Country Road 584-5252 Dave & rowena Nedvin Students for Students INSUrANCE reMax Beyond Helping Those in Need Allstate Insurance Homestead Landscaping 177 W. Main Street 740-4446 Glenn Marriott 588-5296 Smithtown 213-1A Lake Avenue 767-5221, 862-1100 Village Presbyterian 584-4800 r.J.k. Gardens, Inc. Pre-School New York Life Insurance 862-7056 reliance real Estate 175 East Main Street Lawrence Glazer 359 Lake Avenue Smithtown - 724-9382 576 Broad Hollow Road LIqUOr & WINE 862-9000, Fax: 862-2881 Melville Grape Culture STATIONErY 391-3490 248 Lake Avenue reMax / Beyond St. James Stationery 862-4727 177 W. Main Street 246 Lake Avenue State Farm Insurance Smithtown 862-8735 Jim Winter MUSIC LESSONS 862-1100 320 Lake Avenue Drum Lessons SWIMMING POOLS 584-5929 with John Miceli rESTAUrANTS Installation & Service 240-0690 or email: Catering / Seafood Best Pool Service INTErIOr DESIGN / [email protected] Del Fuego 543 Lake Avenue DECOrATING Tex Mex Kitchen & Tequila 686-6715 Creative Windows PETS 429 North Country Road 367 Lake Avenue Grooming/Supplies 963-6900 Power Pool Care 366-0212 Smithaven Grooming 430-05 North Country Rd. 810 Middle Country Road Nicky G’s Pizza 979-POOL Natalie Weinstein Design 656-6033 244 Lake Avenue Associates and 584-6367 Sundance Home Decorating Club St. James Dog Grooming Swimming Pools 176 Second Street 430-2 North Country Road Ocean’s Bounty Seafood 862-1900 862-6198, Fax: 862-7834 862-7288 415 North Country Road 862-4228 TrAVEL The Un-clutter Coach PLUMBING & HEATING Executive Fliteways Elena Mingione Falzone & Son Plumbing Villa Sorrento Private Jet Charters 686-6092 862-6612 823 Middle Country Road 800-533-3363 265-9865

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