PRSRT STD **********************************ECRWSS US Postage PAID St. James NY POSTAL CUSTOMER Permit No. 10 JUNE 2015 Volume 28 Number 8 Keeping you up to date on SALES, HAPPENINGS Our Town & PEOPLE • • • • • • In Our Town - St. James S T J A M E S PUBLISHED MONTHLY – 2– Creative Windows, Ltd. 347 Lake Ave. Saint James Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm Saturday 10am-3pm 631-366-0212 www.MyCreativeWindows.com OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015 – 3– IN THIS ISSUE MERCHANT SPOTLIGHT Our Town Up In Smoke BBQ ........................................4 S • T • J • A • M • E • S AROUND TOWN Mugs-for-Hugs Fundraiser ..........................6 Mills Pond Senior Club ................................8 Frissell Photo Exhibit a Huge Success ......10 STAFF Olivia & Harlan Fischer Arts Scholarship ..12 Ruth Garthe . Editor Welcome Lorena’s Happy Tails ......................................................16 Elizabeth Isabelle . Feature Writer St. James Lutheran Church Summer Schedule ............................16 Roseann Cousin ...................................... 20 William Garthe . Advertising ST. JAMES HAS HEART: Sales IN THE NEWS Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary ................................................ 24-26 Smithtown’s 350th Anniversary Swim Night on July 30 .............. 28 Empire College Information Sessions for Adults .......................... 28 OUR TOWN Smithtown Food Pantry Donations Still Needed .......................... 30 – ST. JAMES – Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts .............................................. 32-34 Girl Scouts Make Needed Donations............................................ 36 is a monthly publication produced exclusively for the people of HISTORICALLY SPEAKING St. James, Nissequogue and The Emmets Contribute to the Founding and Creation of Incorporated Village of Head-of-the-Harbor........................ 38-43 Head of the Harbor, L.I., N.Y. Smithtown Historical Society’s Civil War Encampment.......... 46-47 Call 862-9849 for ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Advertising & Copy Deadline STAC Summer Arts Classes ........................................................ 48-50 What’s Happening at the Mills Pond House ................................ 52 OUR TOWN is mailed directly to Smithtown Performing Arts Center Calendar .............................. 54 every residence & business in the Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series...................... 56 11780 zip code area Smithtown Historical Society Happenings .............................. 58-60 Long Island Museum Schedule ................................................ 62-64 (6459 total copies mailed) Great Gatsby Film Screening ........................................................ 66 St. James Post Office Permit #10 Golden Gatsby Party on June 26 .................................................. 67 St. James, NY 11780 Programs Offered at the Library .............................................. 68-72 Published by HOME & GARDEN Graphics du jour, Ltd. Design Ideas .................................................................................... 74 359 Lake Ave., St. James, NY 11780 Naturally Speaking .......................................................................... 76 631-862-9849 / Fax: 631-862-9839 PERSPECTIVES ON REAL ESTATE .................................................... 78 email: [email protected] MONEY MATTERS website: www.ourtownstjames.com What Are Your Excuses for Not Investing? .................................. 84 IN THE SCHOOLS ........................................................................ 86-88 Not responsible for typographical errors. We reserve the right at our sole discretion to edit or POSTAL CORNER .............................................................................. 89 refuse to print editorial or advertising material deemed detrimental to Our Town’s public image POET’S CORNER ................................................................................ 89 or unsuitable for its readers. Advertising is offered only HEALTH NOTES to those who live in, or have a business in, St. James, Nissequogue or Head of the Harbor, or any business June is Men’s Health Month .......................................................... 90 offering services not available in said area. Ask Ron Villano ................................................................................ 92 Essential Oils... A Natural Solution .................................................. 94 Copyright © 2015 CELEBRATIONS ............................................................................ 96-98 Graphics du jour, Ltd. MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCES .................................................. 100 All Rights Reserved OBITUARIES ..............................................................................102-104 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING .................................................... 108-109 DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS .............................................. 110-111 PLEASE NOTE: Advertising & Editorial Deadline for the JULY edition of OUR TOWN • ST. JAMES is THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2015 - 12 NOON. Distribution takes place on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015 –4– MERCHANT SPOTLIGHT Up In Smoke BBQ www.UpInSmokeBBQinc.com email: [email protected] Jeff: 631-278-0728 Tommy: 631-834-2246 Pictured (left-right): Nick, Jack, Tommy, Jeff, James and Brett. by Elizabeth Isabelle With a grill and a fire, Jeff and foundation to help children and Summer time and the living’s Tommy will delight your guests The Lustgarten Foundation – easy! Make your next gathering with some of the juiciest burgers, Cure Pancreatic Cancer. even easier with Up In Smoke prime steaks, pork, chicken, Relax this summer and be a BBQ! A family affair, Jeff and sausage and ribs in town. The guest at your own party. Visit Tommy began entering BBQ professional staff at Up In Smoke www.upinsmokebbqinc.com and competitions and have been “Pit BBQ strives to make your event peruse their extensive menu. Jeff Masters” since 2006. Jeff and one that memories are made of. and Tommy and the entire Pit Tommy have a passion and a Outstanding service and cus- Team wish all their friends and unique knowledge of the art of tomer satisfaction is achieved at loyal customers a beautiful and grilling. After years of providing each and every event – read the safe summer filled with memo- memorable BBQ experiences for testimonials from happy clients ries and fantastic BBQ. family and friends and winning on the Up In Smoke Website and Be sure to like their facebook numerous competitions, word be tantalized by their beautiful page Up In Smoke BBQ Inc. and quickly spread of this dynamic gallery of past catering events. visit them on Instagram for more duo and their mouthwatering Jeff and Tommy offer a large updates and fabulous photos. culinary expertise. Up In Smoke menu of specialties to choose You can email Jeff and Tommy at BBQ was soon catering for busi- from. Each client’s menu is [email protected], or call them nesses, civic associations, wed- unique and customized to your at 631-278-0728 or 631-834- dings and large gatherings. specifications. Your selections 2246. You will be glad you did! Home made premium sauces, are prepared fresh and delicious! prime meats, fresh salads, locally Pig Roasts are slow smoked and sourced farm fresh vegetables served with all the fixings (pulled and fresh baked goods are what pork anyone?). The macaroni and set Up In Smoke BBQ apart from cheese at Up In Smoke BBQ is a the competition. Jeff and customer favorite and you can Tommy’s unique award-winning even add bacon (everything is BBQ Sauce – is crafted with better with bacon!). The freshly 100% all natural ingredients, baked corn bread, with or with- with no preservatives and is low out jalapeno, is legendary. in sodium. Available in Hot or A portion of all Up In Smoke Sweet, Up In Smoke BBQ’s dis- BBQ Inc.’s proceeds are proudly tinctive flavor is what keeps donated to Breast Cancer Re- clients coming back for more. search, Fifty Bags of Chips – a OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015 – 5– OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015 –6– AROUND TOWN Mugs-for-Hugs Fundraiser The Crafters Table, located at 529 Lake Avenue, St. James, is holding a Mugs-for-Hugs fundraiser during the entire month of July. You can stop by and select a mug that is in stock – pay full price for the mug and paint it. The Crafters Table will donate 50% of the full purchase price to a homeless shelter for women and children run by Madonna Heights. Prices for the mugs range between $15 and $30. You can also select any of the items in the studio to paint, then DO- NATE that item to a special fundraising event that will be held on Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m. at the studio. That evening all the donated items will be auctioned shelters and offers services all tured, are painting their mugs. off with 100% of the proceeds over Long Island. For more information about going to the shelter. The two young women, Shan- Mugs-for-Hugs e-mail Ann Carlin Madonna Heights runs several non Ross and Ashley Volz pic- at: [email protected] What you have been looking for has been here all the while... One-Stop Shopping In Your Town! extraordinary goods & gifts 412 N. Country Road, St. James 686-5525 Closed on Father’s Day, June 21st faTher’S daY gIfTS Hours: Tues., Wed,, Fri. 11-6 • Th. 11-7 • Sat. 11 • Sun. 12-5 OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015 – 7– BUILDERS OF FINE HOMES RENOVATIONS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES D E S I G N B U I L D STOP INTO OUR NEW OFFICES AT 30 LAKE AVENUE SOUTH NESCONSET P: 631.250.9200 • F: 631.250.9201 CAPODESIGNBUILD.COM BRIAN CAPO LICENSED • INSURED OUR TOWN • JUNE 2015