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MERCHANT SPOTLIGHTSimply Natural Solutions ..............................4
HOLIDAY HAPPENINGSSt. James Lutheran ChurchWorship Schedule ......................................6
S.J.F.D. Christmas Parade Route ................8Seiskaya Ballet’s Nutcracker atStaller Center December 18-21 ..............10
AROUND TOWNCalderone Theater Gallery of Fine Art Anniversary Reception ..12Christmas Tree Lighting Extravaganza ......................................14-16Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry Donations ............................18Fairfield Civic Assoc. Attends Supervisor’s Prayer Breakfast ........20Boy Scouts Collect “Treats for Troops” ..........................................22Fairfield Club Pays Tribute to Veterans ..........................................24
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING ..........................................................28-34
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTWhat’s Happening at the Mills Pond House Gallery ....................38Smithtown Performing Arts Center Calendar................................40Long Island Museum Announces New Music Series ....................42Classic Movies at Smithtown Performing Arts Center ..................44St. James Artist’s NYC Exhibit ..........................................................46Long Island Museum Calendar ................................................48-49On Stage at Staller Center ........................................................50-54Programs Offered at the Library ................................................55-64
IN THE SCHOOLS ..........................................................................66-70
SPORTS ................................................................................................70
HOME & GARDENDesign Ideas......................................................................................72Naturally Speaking ..........................................................................74
REALTY WISELooking Ahead Into the New Year ................................................76
MONEY MATTERSCheck Out These Year End Investment Tips ................................78
A HOLIDAY STORYTouched by an Angel ....................................................................80
HEALTH NOTESAsk Ron Villano..................................................................................81Patients Become Their Own Advocates ........................................82Ring In the New Year With a Hearing Test ....................................84Restoring Vitality! ........................................................................86-87
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POET’S CORNER ................................................................................89OBITUARIES ..................................................................................90-92
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ST. JAMES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS ........................75
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ChrisTMas EvEDecember 24
Parish Hall • 3:00 p.m.Sanctuary • 5:00 p.m.
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that are geared to children as wellas traditional Christmas Serviceswith music, singing and bells! Please feel free to say hello to the
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Santa Claus is coming to townSaturday, december 19, 2015.The St. James Fire departmentwill once again play host toSanta Claus and his friends forthe 35th annual Christmas andHoliday Parade “The Festival ofLights.” The parade departs at 5 p.m.
Be sure to see all the brightly litand holiday decorated fire trucksas they travel throughout thestreets of St. James in celebrationof this holiday season.The Fire department requests
residents on side streets to keeptheir cars off the road and movethem into driveways during theparade as this route has somevery tight turns.
,.special Note from John young,Parade Chairperson: Please do not clog intersec-
tions so the various trucks can
get through. This year there are afew changes: Santa will be greet-ing the children of St. James atst. James Elementary schoolNOT Mills Pond Elementaryschool – kindly park all vehiclesin the railroad parking lot. Pleaseremember that all times are ap-proximate. The parade route haschanged so check to see whatpoint will be closest for viewingfor you and your family. We allhope you enjoy the parade!
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The Chiefs’ Office, members of the volunteer fire department,Board of directors and Board ofFire Commissioners wish all of avery Merry Holiday Season.
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Beginning at station 2221 Jefferson ave. at 5 p.m.
Right on Woodlawn AvenueLeft on Lake AvenueRight on Route 25ARight on Acorn RoadLeft on Oakfield RoadCross Route 25AStraight to Thompson Hill RoadLeft on Three Sisters RoadRight on Moriches RoadLeft on Fifty Acre RoadLeft on Edgewood AvenueRight on Route 25ALeft on Woodlawn Avenue
Right on Fifty Acre Road SouthRight on Carnegie driveLeft on Marquette driveRight on Colgate driveLeft on Hofstra driveLeft on Fifty Acre Road SouthRight on Woodlawn AvenueLeft on Jackson Avenue NorthRight on St. James Avenue NorthLeft on Cleveland StreetRight on Tredwell AvenueRight on Roseville AvenueLeft on Orchard AvenueLeft on Rutherford StreetLeft on Arlington AvenueRight on Roseville AvenueRight on O’Shea LaneLeft on david LaneLeft on Jefferson AvenueRight on Patton RoadRight on Lake AvenueRight on Nimitz RoadRight on Jefferson AvenueRight on Roseville AvenueLeft on Lake AvenueLeft on Sherwood RoadLeft on Jefferson AvenueRight on Roseville AvenueRight on Northern Blvd.Left on Cleremont AvenueLeft on Pierpont StreetRight on Vanderbilt AvenueRight on Rodney StreetRight on Cleremont AvenueLeft on Pierpont StreetRight on Clinton Avenue
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The Seiskaya Ballet’s Nut-cracker has become a perennialholiday favorite on Long Island.This year’s staging of the Nut-cracker is again scheduled for sixperformances: december 18-21,2015 at Stony Brook university’sStaller Center for the Arts.This classical ballet rendition
has earned praise from criticsand audiences alike. Newsdaycalled the production, “EN-CHANTING,” “Polished,”“...child friendly - a storyteller’sNutcracker...” And in anotherNewsday article the reviewergushed: “...lavish... and ...sump-tuous...” Other reviewers pro-claimed it: “...glorious...Dazzling... extraordinary...” Thecast will be led by guest artistNick Coppula (Cavalier) formerlywith the Pittsburgh Ballet plusSeiskaya’s award-winning princi-
pal dancer Alexandra Palma with1st soloists Jenna Lee, NatashaButkevich, diana Atoian and Brianna Jimenez. The company’s 2015 Nut-
crackerseason should again garner praise. Judith H. Bernstein of Newsday head-lined her Seiskaya Nutcracker review, “A Delicious Holiday Confection for Young and Old.” Reviewer Michelle Isabelle-Starkentitled her review “Seiskaya’s Nutcracker Is Dazzling and Breathtaking.” The Seiskaya Ballet’s Nut-cracker is considered Long Island’s premier Nutcrackerproduction.
don’t miss the production thatNewsday described as “...A Seasoned Recipe For HolidayCheer” and the New york Times
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Seiskaya Ballet's Nutcracker at the Staller CenterDecember 18-21
Guest artist Nick Coppula will partner seiskaya Ballet 1st soloist Jenna Lee in the elegant sugar Plum Pas de Deux.
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A R O U N D T O W N
On November 7, 2015 theCalderone Theater Gallery ofFine Art celebrated its first Anniversary with an Artists’ Reception. The overwhelming attendance and festive atmos-phere transformed the receptioninto a Gala event. The exuberantresponse from the communityhelped celebrate the first yearanniversary of the Gallery.Jack Ader, Martha Applegate,
Arline Goldstein, RichardMerkel, donna Rollins and MaryAnn Vetter, the exhibiting artists,were thrilled to see that art doesbring a community together, andwith a fabulous response of do-nations to the Smithtown FoodPantry, it was a win-win for St.James.The Gallery, situated on the
second floor of the uniquely Natalie Building located on thecorner of First Avenue and
Second Street, was built in 1910.The building has had many lives,first as a Vaudeville Theater, thenin 1950 a movie theater, andagain in 1985 when Bernie andNatalie Weinstein redesigned itto function as a design studio onthe second floor. At one time onthe main floor there was a TeaRoom and an Antique Empo-rium. The creative instincts of Na-
talie Weinstein has reinventedthe Calderone Theater into ashopper’s paradise. It is now ahaven for furniture consignees,savvy shoppers looking for spe-cial pieces and accessories atbargain prices. The Art Gallery,on the second level, is a perfectcompliment to the furniture atuniquely Natalie.Arline Goldstein, director of
the Calderone Theater Art continued on page 94
Calderone Theater Gallery of Fine Art Anniversary Reception
Natalie Weinstein and arline Goldstein.
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A R O U N D T O W N
The St. James Chamber ofCommerce celebrated its 28thannual Christmas Tree Lightingon Saturday, december 5, 2015at deepwells Farm County Parkin St. James. Santa Claus was on hand, with
plenty of time to take pictureswith the kids and give out candycanes and coloring books. Spe-cial thanks to Tim Kennedy (PartyTime Long Island, dJ Entertain-ment - 631-645-8906) who pro-vided the holiday music with avideo set up as well, and RonVillano (Family & Personal Coun-seling) who MC’d the event.Hot chocolate and cookies wereenjoyed by all, served by St.James Pasta. Santa made a second appear-
ance by sleigh, beautifully deco-rated with sparkling lights by theSt. James Fire department, tolight the tree. The sleigh, whichis 120 years old, had beenpainstakingly restored to its origi-nal glory by the St. James Firedepartment. deepwells HolidayBoutique opened their doorsafter hours to the adults in atten-dance who wanted to do a littleshopping.This was the third year for the
Business Bicycle Raffle. Ten bicy-cles, purchased and assembledby Bike discounters, were do-
nated by 10 chamber businessesand were raffled off to 10 luckychildren who got to take home afabulous bicycle. Each child inattendance got a free raffle ticket.
Special Thanks toBicycle Sponsors:All Island-Wide Appraisalswon by Sophia of St. James
Bike discounterswon by Deandra of Ronkonkoma
dowling Brothers Autobodywon by Antonio of St. James
Inside-Out Kitchens, Baths & More
won by Carmine of St. James
Ron Villano ofFamily & Personal Counseling
won by Lucas of St. James
Saf-t-Swim of Smithtownwon by Olivia of St. James
Smithtown Children’s Foundationwon by Carol of Nesconset
St. James Lumberwon by Henry of Stony Brook
Td Bank - Francine Cieslakwon by Sophia of St. James
TJE dance Forcewon by Derek of Smithtown
This was the fourth year theChamber held their ChristmasTree Lighting at deepwells,which was a huge undertaking.Board members Catherine Ami-cizia (All Island-Wide Appraisals)and denise davis (Artpix Studio)co-chaired the event and did anamazing job coordinating thedecorating, lighting of the tree,getting the word out and doingjust about anything and every-thing. They had a vision and theirvision came to light once again.The elves from G. Smith Electricdid a fantastic job lighting all
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Christmas Tree Lighting Extravaganza
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continued from page 14three trees in town as well as in-stalling all the decorations alongLake Avenue.Helping in a big capacity was
Chamber VP Peter Kuhn (St.James Lumber), and Board Mem-bers William Garthe (RelianceReal Estate), Ruth Garthe (OurTown), Scott Posner (EdwardJones), Meg Shutka (Eddie’sPower Equipment) Alexandra Vil-lano (Family and Personal Coun-seling), dan Jordan (St. JamesFire department) and deniseWladyka (deepwells BoardMember).
It was a great eveningwith everyone getting inthe Holiday Spirit. Even Whisper the Bull, who dressedfor the occasion, made an appearance. Be sure to Save the
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H I S T O R I C A L L Y S P E A K I N G
by Bradley Harris, Smithtown Historian
I have been writing about thelarge estates that once existedthroughout St. James. Lastmonth’s article was about theThornton Estate in Head-of-the-Harbor. This article takes afurther look at this incredibleproperty and what ultimatelyhappened to Louise Thornton’ssummer home in St. James.The information contained inthis article came almost exclu-sively from Geoffrey Fleming’saccount of “The Thornton Es-tate” which can be found inChapter 4 of Barbara VanLiew’s book Head-of-the-Har-bor: A Journey Through Time.
The huge Mansion that be-came known as the Thornton Es-tate in Head-of-the-Harbor wasbuilt for Louise Clementine
Thornton, the wealthy widow ofJohn C.C. Thornton, a lawyerfrom Butte, Montana, who wiselyinvested in gold, silver and cop-per mines in the west and made
a fortune from his investments.Known as the “Villa Memo,”(Memo was the nickname givento Louise Thornton by her grand-
continued on page 30
LIVES, LOVES, AND LAMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF ST. JAMES
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continued from page 28children), grandmother’s house –the hotel-sized mansion with 74rooms built in 1909 for LouiseThornton, took five years to com-plete. The three story neo-classi-cal style house with 30,000square feet of living space was atruly impressive building thatlooked more like a palace than asummer home. Located on 42acres of land north of Three Sis-ters Road, the house was ap-proached via Gate Road thatstretched from the intersection ofHitherbrook Road and Three Sis-ters Road back through “gardensand grassland” until the housewas seen perched on a slight risethat gave Mrs. Thornton somemagnificent views of the sur-rounding landscaped gardens.Sadly, Louise Thornton didn’t getto enjoy her summer house forvery long, since she sold the es-tate in Head-of-the-Harbor to herson William d. Thornton in1914. Two years later, LouiseThornton passed away at herhome at “150 East 59th Street inNew york City.” (Barbara F. VanLiew, Head-of-the-Harbor:
A Journey Through Time, MainRoad Books, Inc., Laurel N.y.,2005, p. 108.“William doniphan Thornton
(1870-1953) grew up in Mon-tana, studied engineering andmining at Columbia university,and then returned to Montana tomake his own fortune. duringhis life he owned and operatedthe Thornton Hotel (1902-1932)in Butte, and sat on numerousmining and utility companyboards. He also served as presi-dent of the Greene CaneanaCopper Company, a subsidiary ofthe Anaconda Copper MiningCompany. He owned the Thorn-ton mansion from 1914-1918,but had nothing to do with hav-ing it built.” (In fact, the designerand builder of the Thornton man-sion is not known, no architec-tural drawings of the housesurvive, and we know very littleabout the interior layout and de-sign of the 74 rooms.) “It hasbeen suggested that the architec-tural firm of Peabody, Wilson andBrown might have designed thehouse” since this firm designedseveral of the support buildings
that were added to the estate byWilliam Thornton. (Barbara VanLiew, Head-of-the-Harbor: AJourney Through Time, op. cit.,pp. 108-110.) during the four years he
owned the estate, William Thorn-ton had other buildings con-structed on the property. A guesthouse and superintendent’s cot-tage were built; greenhouses, agarage and a stable were added,along with a laundry and gar-dener’s cottage. Thornton alsopurchased additional property
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Adelaide (Thornton) Corbett, thelast owner of the Thornton man-sion. adelaide Corbett and hersister, Lucile Thornton, purchasedthe Thornton mansion from theirbrother William D. Thornton in1918 for one dollar. adelaide andLucile shared ownership of themansion until 1949, when Lucilepassed away, and adelaide be-came the sole owner until shesold it 1955. she was a widow forover 60 years.
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continued from page 30buying up surrounding acreagethat is reflected in the town as-sessment records for 1918 andshow he owned “over 107 acresof land in St. James.” Then inex-plicably, in december of 1918,William Thornton sold the man-sion and “the majority of hisland holdings to his two sisters,Lucile T. Thornton and AdelaideThornton Corbett (1872-1963)for the sum of one dollar.” Thesetwo sisters now became theowners of the Thornton Estateand they added to the estateproperty. (Barbara Van Liew,Head-of-the-Harbor: A JourneyThrough Time, op. cit., pp. 112-113, p. 115.)One of the first pieces of prop-
erty added to the Thornton Estatewas a two acre parcel off ThreeSister’s Road that Lucille had pur-chased in 1915. This parcel hada building on it labeled in assess-ment records as a “Hall” or“Clubhouse.” Geoffrey Flemingbelieves that this may have beenWillie Collier’s Liberty Hall thatwas used as a clubhouse bymembers of the Actor’s Colony.Lucile’s interest in the staging ofmusicales might explain why shepurchased the property in 1915.She added this parcel to theproperty her brother had given toher in 1918. (Barbara Van Liew,Head-of-the-Harbor: A JourneyThrough Time, op. cit., p. 115.)
In July of 1921, Lucile and
Adelaide purchased the “Over-look” house from their older sis-ter Caroline Thornton Oxnard.Caroline lost her husband JamesG. Oxnard in April of 1919when he died “while travelling in
California.” In the spring of1921, Caroline married a retiredmining engineer named ArthurClaypoole Carson (1860-1939)who was living in California. Ap-parently having a summer homein St. James, New york, lost itsappeal and the Carsons sold theOverlook house to Lucile andAdelaide for $52,500. Theyadded this acreage to the Thorn-ton Estate property. The two sis-ters also “purchased landbelonging to Tony Farrell on Har-bor Hill Road” and “by the endof 1921, the sisters owned over156 acres” of property in Head-of-the-Harbor. (Barbara VanLiew, Head-of-the-Harbor: AJourney Through Time, op. cit., p.116.) “In 1923,” the two sisters
“constructed a dairy barn” ontheir property, and probablyadded “chicken runs and otherfarm related buildings.” It was ru-mored that “servants from St.James” would “gather eggs andmilk daily,” then ride “the earlytrain into New york City” to en-sure that the sisters had “freshmilk and eggs for breakfast eachmorning in the family penthouseat 420 Park Avenue.” Althoughthe truth of these rumors mightbe questioned, the “farm build-ings undoubtedly provided milkand produce for the estate in St.James.” The two Thornton sistersseemed to enjoy life in St. James
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Lucile Theodosia Thornton (1874-1949). Lucile never married andshared ownership of the Thorntonmansion with her sister adelaideCorbett from 1918 to 1949. shewas an accomplished stager ofmusicales in New york and wasalso involved in the world ofopera. it is hard to believe thatshe had such a tiny waist.
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continuedand apparently spent much oftheir time on their estate. They“were members of most localclubs, like the Smithtown Huntand the Smithtown Horse Show.They took their holdings in thecommunity very seriously. Ade-laide serving briefly as a trusteeof the newly incorporated Villageof Head-of-the-Harbor.” (BarbaraVan Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor: AJourney Through Time, op. cit., p.116-117.)
The stock market crash of1929 and the Great depressionwhich followed didn’t seem toimpact their fortunes and way oflife. “By 1932, they had acquiredover 181 acres” of land in Head-of-the-Harbor “having added atract owned by the Emmet familyto their estate.” The sisters ownedthe “most valuable property inSt. James at the time and possiblythe most valuable in the town-ship.” yet their annual tax bill onthe mansion, five other houses, agreenhouse, and the sixty-nineacres of land amounted to$4,200 and the sisters seemed tohave been able to pay that easily.“The estate itself remained fairlyunchanged over the next decade.Family and friends visited regu-larly during the season, whichusually ran from mid-Maythrough the end of September.Large numbers of New york andEuropean society made their wayto St. James to visit with theThorntons. At that time much ofthe estate was gardens and grass-land, not the woods we knowtoday. Just think about drivingdown Gate Road with dairycows grazing on both sides.”(Barbara Van Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor: A Journey Through Time,op. cit., p. 117.)“Beginning in the 1940s,” the
property Adelaide and Lucileowned “began to shrink. In 1944Mrs. Grace Olyphant purchasedthe Playhouse, and in 1945George W. Bacon purchasedsome land as well. Between
1946 and 1948 more smallparcels were sold off. By the timeof the 1948 assessment, onlythree major parcels remained inthe sisters’ hands: the Oxnardmansion on sixty-two acres; theThornton mansion on sixty-nine;and nineteen undeveloped acres.
The reduction was probablybegun for financial reasons aswell as personal ones. Taxeswere rising steadily and since thesisters had no surviving children,the estate was a great deal tohandle on their own. They were
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continued from page 33becoming elderly and could notbe expected to travel to St. Jamesas often as they once had.” In1949, Lucile died, “leaving allher personal and real property toher sister, Adelaide T. Corbett.” Itwasn’t long before Adelaide Cor-bett decided to sell the last of herholdings in Head-of-the-Harbor.(Barbara Van Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor: A Journey Through Time,op. cit., p. 117.) “In 1955, Adelaide sold the re-
mainder of her holdings to theCenter Island Corporation, a realestate development firm.” TheCenter Island Corporation thenmoved to demolish the Thorntonand Oxnard mansions. But be-fore demolishing the Thorntonmansion, the Corporation “of-fered” the “Thornton mansionand several surrounding acres to
the Board of Education of thethen separate St. James Schooldistrict. The mansion wasopened for a visit by members ofthe Board of Education and localresidents for their inspection.After careful review and consid-eration, the Board unanimouslyconcluded that the house wouldbe far too expensive for the dis-trict to renovate and use forschool purposes. Accordingly,the Board of Education declinedthe offer of the owners.” And theThornton mansion was torndown, but not easily. “The ma-sonry building was so substantialthat demolition took far longerthan originally estimated” and it“was rumored that the demoli-tion company went bankrupt asa result.” (Barbara Van Liew,Head-of-the-Harbor: A JourneyThrough Time, op. cit., p. 118-
119.)Although the Thornton man-
sion was demolished in 1955 “tomake way for the Harbour Closesubdivision, there are “severalparts of the Thornton estate” that“still exist today.” The “drainagesystems along many of thedrives, portions of the 1917chain link fence that marked theperimeter of the grounds, andthe many rhododendron plant-ings located throughout thearea,” are all reminders of theThornton estate that once existedin Head-of the-Harbor. “Severalout-buildings, including thegarage, have been refitted as pri-vate homes.” And “the two setsof gateposts” that mark the en-trances to Farm Road and GateRoad are still standing today. Butthere is little else to remind us of
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The Long Island Museum, lo-cated at 1200 Route 25A inStony Brook, is excited to an-nounce its partnership withWuSB-FM’s Sunday Street Con-cert Series and The Greater PortJefferson Arts Council, presentingan eclectic music series featuringnational and international tour-ing artists through spring 2016.The series begins with singer/
songwriter Sloan Wainwright onSunday, January 17, 2016 at 3p.m. and legendary rock artistWillie Nile on Sunday, January31, 2016 at 3 p.m. All perform-ances take place at the Long Is-land Museum in the GillespieMeeting Room of the CarriageMuseum. The Sunday Street Series began
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Sunday Street (Sunday morningson WuSB 90.1 FM and wusb.fmfrom 9 a.m. to 12 noon), beganpresenting concerts with many ofthe singer/songwriters featuredon the program. In its firstdecade, the series presented 172concerts with musicians from allover the world performing in anintimate venue. Sloan Wainwright is a singer/
songwriter best known for herrich contralto voice and a musi-cal style combining pop, folk,jazz and blues. Born into ahighly acclaimed musical family(youngest sister to Loudon Wain-right, aunt to Rufus Wainwrightand Martha Wainwright), Sloanhas collaborated since the mid1990’s with guitarist StephenMurphy and has released eightalbums. Willie Nile emerged on the
New york music scene in 1980
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through Saturday from 10 a.m. to5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noonto 5 p.m. For information aboutother exhibitions and relatedprograms call (631) 751-0066 orvisitwww.longislandmuseum.org.
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Agora Gallery, locatedat 530 West 25th Street,Chelsea, NyC, will fea-ture the original work ofSt. James artist James Fal-ciano, along with 15other talented artists inThe Manifestation of Mi-lieu. The exhibition willrun until december 22,2015. drawing on the energy
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January 17, 3 p.m.sunday street seriesLIM, The Greater Port JeffersonArts Council and WuSB-FM’sSunday Street Concert Series cel-ebrate their new partnership with
a performance by singer/songwriter Sloan Wainwright. Visitwww.sundaystreet .org for ad-vance, discount tickets. If avail-able, tickets available at the dooron the day of the show. Takesplace in the Gillespie Room ofthe CARRIAGE MuSEuM.
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January 22, 5 p.m.alive@Fivediscover the inspiration behindthe artists’ creative processes andtour the exhibition, One SquareFoot, the 2nd annual LIMartsmembers’ exhibition.
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mann's Piano Trio in D minor.Takes place in the Gillespieroom of the CARRIAGE MuSEuM.Tickets available at the door. $25per person ($20 for Pro Musicaand LIM members, and students).
January 31, 3 p.m.sunday street series LIM, The Greater Port JeffersonArts Council and WuSB-FM’sSunday Street Concert Series cel-ebrate their new partnership witha performance by legendary rockartist Willie Nile. Visit www.sun-daystreet .org for advance, dis-count tickets. If available, ticketsavailable at the door on the dayof the show. Takes place in theGillespie Room of the CARRIAGE
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Through January 3, 2016Beth Levine: The First Lady of ShoesThis exhibition celebrating thevisionary shoe designer, BethLevine (1914-2006) includes awide array of iconic footwear,photographs, paintings, memora-
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continuedbilia, illustrations, accessories,film footage and artifacts frompublic and private collections re-lating to Levine's early life on afarm in Long Island through herascent to the pinnacle of thefashion world. More than almostany single 20th century Ameri-can designer, Levine revolution-ized women’s footwear in whatwas, at the time, a primarilymale-dominated industry. In ad-dition to three First Ladies(Jacqueline Kennedy, Pat Nixon,Lady Bird Johnson, who choseLevine’s shoes for their extremecomfort), Beth’s clients includedMarilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner,Barbra Streisand, Lauren Bacall,Liz Minelli, and Cher. The bootsthat Nancy Sinatra wore for her1966 hit “These Boots are Madefor Walkin’” were designed byBeth. Levine collaborated withdesigners including Halston, Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass anddesigned all the footwear forBraniff Airline’s flight attendants.Her work is collected by manymuseums and individuals includ-ing Christian Louboutin and
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Through January 4, 2016Young Island: William SidneyMount’s Scenes of Childhood.All works of art in Young Islandare from the collection of theLong Island Museum and weredrawn or painted by William Sid-ney Mount (1807-1868)
Through January 31, 2016One Square Foot, annual Li-Marts Members’ ExhibitionLIMarts: a collaborative artsgroup, a membership initiative ofthe LIM, is following up lastyear’s successful inaugural mem-bers’ exhibition with One SquareFoot featuring the works of LI-Marts members in a variety ofmedia and themes. The commonthread is size. Each artist will besupplied with one 12”X12”panel, on which to create apiece in any media. This is aunique opportunity to supportthe Long Island visual artists andartisans community. For more in-formation about LIMarts, call631-751-0066 x285 or email development@longislandmuseum.org.
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Eight galleries housing more than100 horse-drawn vehicles andrelated artifacts explore the his-tory of transportation before theautomobile became the every-man’s primary mode of trans-portation in the u.S.
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The Bayman’s Art gallery repli-cates an authentic Long Islandwetlands environment as a “nat-ural habitat” for the display ofshorebirds and duck decoys. Anearly 20th century bayman’sshack, complete with tools, fur-nishings and decoys in variousstages of completion, illustratesthe process and methods used bycarvers. A wonderfully preservedNorth Shore duck boat and asaltmarsh diorama is based onEffie’s Hole, a small cove in east-ern L.I. where duck hunting wasa mainstay of life.
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There’s always something hap-pening at the Staller Center, uni-versity at Stony Brook. Thefollowing programs are being of-fered for your enjoyment. BoxOffice hours are 12 noon to 6p.m., Monday through Saturdayand 1-hour before ticketed per-formances. For tickets and infor-mation, call the Box Office at632-ARTS (2787). Tickets canalso be purchased 24 hours aday at www.STALLERCENTER.COM.The university Art Gallery (The
Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery) hoursare 12 noon to 4 p.m., Tuesdaythrough Friday and 7-9 p.m. onSaturday. For further informationabout Art Gallery shows call632-7240. The department of Music fea-
tures numerous performancesthroughout the year with over150 FREE recitals. For further in-formation call the music depart-
ment at 632-7330.upcoming events at Staller
Center at SuNy Stony Brook(programs subject to change):
MuMMENsChaNZSunday, January 31, 2016, 7 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $42
Without a word, the innova-tive Swiss mime theater troupeMummenschanz delights audi-ences with their masks, shadow,light and endless creativity. Theirchoreography and intricate propshave been integral to their suc-cess since the players first met inParis, 1972.
PauL rEisErSaturday, February 6, 2016, 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $48Comedian, actor, and best-
selling author Paul Reiser bringshis delightful stand-up show to
Staller Center. His national com-edy tour highlights the funnythings about life, love, and rela-tionships, drawing comedy fansfrom near and far.
EuGENE O’NEiLL’s - A MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTENWALNUT STREET THEATER
Saturday, February 13, 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $36
Eugene O’Neill’s final play andhis only true love story takesplace in 1923 on a Connecticuttenant farm, where a boisterousIrish woman with a quick tongueand a tarnished reputation hashad a lonely life. Josie Hogan,the play’s exuberant heroine, allows herself to hope again for love.
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continued from page 50aN aFTErNOON WiTh ThEBaCh FaMiLyTHE AuLOS ENSEMBLE
Sunday, February 21, 4 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $20NOT JUST FOR KIDS
The Aulos Ensemble will havefun pretending to be members ofthe Bach family, playing favoritesby Johann Sebastian Bach, wholived from 1685-1750, and whosehouse was considered a “musicalbeehive” since he was the fatherof many children. The one-hourprogram is designed specificallyfor school-age musicians and theirfamilies.
THE BACH CONNECTIONTHE AuLOS ENSEMBLE
Sunday, February 21, 7 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $38
The Bach Connection brings thebeauty of baroque masterpieces to
Staller Center with a rich and res-onant sound that emanates fromauthentic instruments from thebaroque period.
NaTaLiE COLE GaLa 2016Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $75
Staller Center welcomes the acclaimed Natalie Cole for Gala2016, a very special evening ofmusic and memories. Natalie Coleis one of America’s top singingstars, enchanting audiences fromThe Hollywood Bowl to CarnegieHall to The White House. NatalieCole’s album Unforgettable…WithLove spent weeks as No. 1 on thepop charts and earned sixGrammy awards, selling morethan 14 million copies worldwide.Celebrate as Staller Center for theArts presents Natalie Cole in concert.
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Natalie Cole to perform onMarch 5, 2016
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continuedsTarry NiGhTs MarChTuesday, March 8, 8 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $36Stars of the music world come
together for a unique StarryNights program. Carol Wincenc,flute; Nancy Allen, harp;NicholasCords, violin; Gilbert Kalish,piano, and Colin Carr, cellobring a romantic program withflute and harp pieces to StallerCenter.
BuCKWhEaT ZyDECOSaturday, March 12, 8 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $42RENNAISSANCEJAZZ
Enjoy the world’s greatest zydeco band as they deliverLouisiana Creole dance music ashot as you can handle. Buck-wheat Zydeco is also the stagename of Stanley dural, Jr., a celebrated accordion playerand zydeco musician.
BErENsTaiN BEars LivE!in FAMILY MATTERS, THE MUSICALSunday, March 13, 4 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $20NOT JUST FOR KIDS
Adapted from the classic chil-dren’s book series by Stan andJan Berenstain, The BerenstainBears LIVE! in Family Matters,the Musical, brings your favoritebear family to life and gives boysand girls of all ages the chanceto fall in love with these charac-ters, just as their parents didwhen they were growing up.
ThE DOO WOP PrOJECTSaturday, March 19 at 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $42Featuring current and former
stars of Broadway’s smash hitsJersey Boys and Motown: The
Musical, the doo Wop Projectbrings unparalleled authenticityof sound and vocal excellence torecreate – and in some cases en-tirely reimagine – some of thebest-loved music in Americanpop and rock history.
EMErsON sTriNG QuarTETTuesday, April 5, 8 p.m. RECITAL HALL - $48Come hear the Emerson as
they perform the third concert intheir series, “Passing the Torch,”
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continued from page 53featuring Haydn and Beethovenstring quartets.
“OVER THE RAINBOW”a Tribute to the artistry of JudyGarland Featuring hiLary KOLESaturday, April 9, 8 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $42RENNAISSANCEJAZZ
The remarkable Hilary Koleconjures the spirit and beauty ofJudy Garland in stunningarrangements of songs made fa-mous by the singer, includingSomewhere Over the Rainbow,The Trolley Song, As Long As HeNeeds Me, and Look for the Sil-ver Lining.
COMPaNy FiNZi PasCa pres-ents LA VERITÀSaturday, April 16, 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $42
La Verità performers take the
stage in a theatrical homage tothe life and work of artist Sal-vador dali, channeling his surre-alist vision. Written and directedby Cirque du Soleil’s danieleFinzi Pasca, the cast play instru-ments, sing, juggle, contort,clown and even can-can. For thefirst time since its creation forThe Metropolitan Opera in 1944,an original Salvador dali paintedbackdrop will be featured onstage.
CaLiDOrE sTriNG QuarTETwith Guest artists, The Emersonstring QuartetWednesday, May 4, 8 p.m.RECITAL HALL - $36Jeffrey Myers, Ryan Meehan – vi-olin; Jeremy Berry – viola; Estelle
Choi – celloThe Calidore String Quartet
brings a thrilling concert to theRecital Hall with the EmersonQuartet as guest artists. de-scribed as “a miracle of unifiedthought…” and “nothing short ofa revelation,” the Calidore StringQuartet has established an inter-national reputation for its pol-ished performances.
PauL TayLOr DaNCE COMPaNySaturday, May 7, 8 p.m.MAIN STAGE - $42
The Staller Center seasoncloses with a spirited eveningfrom the acclaimed choreogra-pher, Paul Taylor, who began hiscareer with the Martha GrahamCompany as a dancer in 1955.Sixty years later, he is still shap-ing the American art of moderndance.
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The Smithtown Library offers avariety of programs during theupcoming weeks and months.The Library has updated theirphone system with one number(360-2480) which will connectcallers to all four Library build-ings. The Main Branch, is locatedat 1 North Country Road, Smith-town. The Nesconset Branch(Administration Business Office)is located at 148 SmithtownBlvd., Nesconset. The CommackBranch is located at 3 IndianHead Road, Commack. TheKings Park Branch is located at 1Church Street, Kings Park. Callfor Library hours.For more information visit the
library website at www.smith-lib.org. you may register at the above
phone number for programs un-less otherwise noted.
rEGisTraTiON iNFOrMaTiONIn-person, online and tele-
phone registration for all pro-grams is ongoing. Registration isrequired unless otherwise noted.Programs that require fees can bepaid by credit card, cash, check
or money order to The Smith-town Library. To pay by creditcard, use the online payment op-tion. For more information aboutpaying by credit card, see the Li-brary website. If paying in cash,bring exact change only. Pro-gram fees are non-refundableand non-transferable.
ON ExhiBiT
Long Island RoomCELEBraTiNG ThE
350th aNNivErsary OF sMiThTOWN
SMITHTOWN
To celebrate the 350th an-niversary of Smithtown, the LongIsland Room will highlight mate-rials related to the history of thecommunity and its people. Thisexhibit will be on view through-out 2015.
MOviE MaTiNEEsNESCONSET
Call for dates, times and movies
SMITHTOWN
Friday, Dec. 18, 2 p.m.Dear FrankieRated: PG-13,
Runtime: 105 min.Call for additional dates, timesand movies
BOOK DisCussiON GrOuPs
Tea-rrific reads Book DiscussionNESCONSET
Tuesday, dec. 22, 2:15 p.m.The Giver by Lois Lowry. Call foradditional books, dates andtimes. Registration encouraged.
sports Pages Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN
Monday, Jan. 4, 10:30 a.m.Showtime by Jeff Pearlman. Noregistration required.
a Novel idea Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN
Call for books, dates and times. Registration encouraged.
Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN
Thursday, dec. 17, 10:15 a.m.Hannah Coulter by WendellBerry. Call for additional books,
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dates and times. No registrationrequired.
historical Non-fiction Book Discussion GroupSMITHTOWN
Thursday, Jan. 28, 10:30-11:30 or 2:30-3:30 p.mOver th Edge of the World: Mag-ellan’s Terrifying Circumnaviga-tion of the Globe by LaurenceBergreen. In-person registrationonly.
TOys FOr TOTsPlease donate new unwrapped
toys that will be distributed asgifts to less fortunate children inthe community. Bins will be lo-cated in all Smithtown Librarybranches. your generous dona-tions must be received by Thursday, december 17, 2015.
iNTrODuCTiON TO COMPuTErs - BasiC LEvEL
SMITHTOWN
Friday, Dec. 18, 10-11:30 a.m.do you see your grandkids
zipping around on their laptopsand you’re not quite sure whatthey’re doing? does your co-worker refer to computer activi-ties that you simply don’tunderstand? did someone giveyou a computer as gift and youhave yet to use it because youdon’t know how? Join us in theLearnLab to acquire some basicknowledge about the computer.
hOLiDay JaZZSMITHTOWN
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2-3:30 p.m.Enjoy an afternoon of holiday
music with the Paul Joseph JazzQuartet. you will hear inspiringjazz renditions of secular and sa-cred favorites such as Let ItSnow, S’vivon, O Holy Night andmany others.
sOCiaL DaNCiNG FOr ThE NEW yEar
NESCONSET
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 7-8:30 p.m.Whether you’re preparing for a
party, just looking to brush up onsome of your dance steps or abeginner looking to learn somebasic moves, this is the class foryou. Come alone or with a part-ner and learn some staple dancemoves with professional danceinstructor Barry Masten. He willintroduce you to dances such asthe hustle, swing, salsa andmerengue.
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ONGOiNG aDuLT PrOGraMs
aDuLT GaME DaySMITHTOWN
Fridays, Dec.18, 11-1:30 p.m.NESCONSET
Mondays, Dec. 21, 28, 12-3 p.m.Call for additional dates andtimes.We provide the space, tables
and chairs. Bring your friendsand board or card games to play.Space is limited and is availableon a first-come, first-served basis.No registration required.
aDuLT WriTErs GrOuPSMITHTOWN
1st Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m.Call for datesMeet each month to share
ideas and get feedback on yourlatest efforts. Program is free andopen to all regardless of librarydistrict. No registration required.
arT GrOuPSMITHTOWN
Tuesdays, Dec. 22, 29, 12-2:15 p.m. Call for additional dates andtimes. Weekly group will work on in-
dependent projects. No registra-tion required.
OPEN KNiT aND CrOChET NiGhT
NESCONSET
Call for dates and timesJoin this local group and enjoy
a friendly and informal get-to-gether. Experienced crafters andbeginners welcome to knit andcrochet with other enthusiasts.No registration required.
aarP DEFENsivE DriviNG CLassEs
SMITHTOWN
Thursday, Jan. 21, 10-5 p.m.NESCONSET
Saturday, Feb. 20, 9-4 p.m.KINGS PARKTuesday & Wednesday, Jan. 12 & 13, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Must attend both days).Call for additional dates andtimes.Phone, online and in-person
registration for the next twomonths of classes is ongoing.Classes are open to SmithtownLibrary cardholders only until 1week prior to the program,when, space permitting, all indi-viduals regardless of library dis-trict are welcome to register.Open to all adult drivers regard-less of age.
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continuedFee: $20 with an AARP mem-
bership card; $25 without.Check or money order onlymade out to AARP is due to theinstructor at the beginning ofclass. Must have a library card toregister; one registration per li-brary card.
TEEN PrOGraMs - GraDEs 6-12
The Smithtown Library offers avariety of programs geared to-ward teens. Join one or join all –you’re sure to have a great time!(In-person, online or telephoneregistration for all programs is re-quired and ongoing.)
TEEN vOLuNTEEr OPPOrTuNiTiEs
NESCONSET & SMITHTOWN
A variety of volunteer opportu-nities will be offered at the Li-
brary throughout the year. Onehour of community service willbe given. Register for this pro-gram. Call for dates and volunteer opportunities.
Library Buddies VolunteersNESCONSET
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 10:45 a.m.Earn community service by
being paired with a young childto assist him/her with readingand an art project. All partici-pants will receive one hour ofcommunity service.
hOT COCOa OrNaMENTsNESCONSET
Saturday, Dec. 19, 11-11:45 a.m.Come make hot cocoa orna-
ments that you can enjoy duringthe winter season or give as agift.
saT rEviEW CLassSMITHTOWN
Wednesdays, Jan. 13, 20 AND Thursdays, Jan. 14, 21, 6-8:30 p.m.Fee: $88 per person. Prepare for the final SAT Exam
in its current format scheduledfor Jan. 23. This indispensable 4-session course will be led bylong-time SAT instructors. In-cludes a study book.
children’S ProgramS
Register in person, online orby phone for all Children’s Pro-grams – 360-2480 unless other-wise noted. Call the library fordates and times and age restric-tions for ALL programs.Visit the Library website at
www.smithlib.org for a completeprogram listing and additionaldetails or go to the library and
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continued from page 59pick up a program flyer.
Note: Each child must havehis/her own Library card to regis-ter for programs.
For School Age ChildrenA variety of literature-based pro-grams which include a widerange of activities are offeredthroughout the school year. Eachchildren’s department providesspecialized programs, unique toeach branch.
haNGiNG WiLD BirD TrEaTSMITHTOWN (8-12 years)Thursday, Dec. 17, 4:30-5:15 p.m.Make a homemade hanging
birdseed treat to attract and treatyour wild feathered friends.
Mix iT uPSMITHTOWN (3-5 years w/adult)Friday, Dec. 18, 10-10:45 a.m.Join us for storytime and art
activities that will encourage cre-ativity and artistic exploration.
BOTTLE CaP CraFTiNGNESCONSET (8-12 years)Friday, Dec. 18, 4:30-5:15 p.m.Enjoy creating key chains and
magnets using bottle caps andrecycled magazines.
ThE POLar ExPrEssSMITHTOWN (5-7 years0Saturday, Dec. 19, 11-11:30 a.m.Listen to the story The Polar
Express by Chris Van Allsburg.Come in your pajamas just likethe kids in the book! After thestory enjoy some Hershey’s
Kisses and each child will leavewith a silver bell.
DREAM SNOWSMITHTOWN (3-5 years w/adult)Monday, Dec. 21, 2:30-3:15 p.m.Enjoy this Eric Carle story
along with some hot cocoa andpaint a snowy craft.
PONy CLuBSMITHTOWN (8-12 years)Tuesday, Dec. 22, 4:30-5:15 p.m.Calling all barn rats! Come in
from the stable to swap horsestories, learn unique equine factsand make a cool equestrian craft.
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PrEsENTs FOr PuPNESCONSET (6-9 years)Monday, Dec. 28, 3:30-4:15 p.m.Join in the gift-giving spirit and
decorate bandanas for the dogsat the Smithtown Animal Shelter.
sENsOry PLay TiMENESCONSET (8-23 months w/adult)Tuesday, Dec. 29, 3:30-4:15 p.m.you and your little one will
have tons of fun exploring differ-ent sensory activities. No siblingsplease.
WiNTEr WONDErLaNDNESCONSET (5-7 years)Wednesday, Dec. 30, 11-11:45 a.m.It’s beginning to look a lot like
winter! Stay warm while creating
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FaMiLy BiNGOSMITHTOWN
(For families w/ children under 12)Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2:30 p.m.Join us for a fun game of tradi-
tional bingo!
P. BEar’s NEW yEar’s CELEBraTiON
NESCONSET (3-5 years w/adult)Wednesday, Dec. 30, 3-3:45 p.m.Enjoy a reading of P. Bear’s
New Year’s Party by Paul OwenLewis, create a festive party hatand play an interactive countinggame!
ONGOING PROGRAMS
Creation StationSMITHTOWN (under 12 years)Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Call for datesAre you looking for something todo on Saturday? Come to the Library and complete some coolcrafts. No registration required.
Fun For 4s and 5sSMITHTOWN (4-5 years)Thursday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m.Call for additional dates and times
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continued from page 62This program is designed for children who can listen inde-pendently. Engage your child inthe world of books and imagina-tion.
LEGO LeagueSMITHTOWN (5-12 years)Monday, Dec. 28, 2:30 p.m.Call for additional dates and timesdo you enjoy building things?using LEGOs and your imagina-tion, you can create and buildmany wonderful things. We sup-ply the LEGOS.
Little Library BuddiesNESCONSET (5-7 years)Tuesday, Dec. 29, 11-11:45 a.m.This program pairs a child with ateen for a rewarding reading andcreative art experience.
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I N T H E S C H O O L S
On Monday, November 9,2015 students from HarborCountry day School, in St.James, delivered and sorted morethan 1,000 pounds of nonperish-able food items to the SmithtownEmergency Food Pantry. The foodwas collected through theschool’s annual food drive. “Harbor Country day is hon-
ored to contribute to the Smith-town Emergency Food Pantry,”said John Cissel, Head of Schoolat Harbor Country day. “Com-munity service and outreach isan integral part of our school,and I can think of no better re-cipient than the Smithtown Emer-gency Food Pantry.“We are grateful for the sup-
port Harbor Country day Schoolhas given us for the past 15-plusyears. We always look forward toseeing the children’s smilingfaces as they arrive with their do-
nation every year, eager to helpus stock and sort the food,” saidPat Westlake, director of theSmithtown Emergency FoodPantry. The Smithtown Emergency
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Smithtown and the surroundingcommunities since it wasfounded in 1984. Last year, theorganization assisted 2,280 fami-lies, and has fed more than 125families every month throughout2015.
HCDS Students Donate 1,000 Pounds of Food to Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry
harbor CountryDay school students arepictured sortingfood for thesmithtown Food Pantry.
Harbor Country day Schoolannounced that Michael doboli,a seventh grader at the St. Jamesindependent school, has beennamed a Long Island YoungScholar of Mathematics. A Smith-town resident, Michael is one ofonly 84 students island-wide tobe granted this prestigious honorand ranks among the top one-tenth of one percent of all LongIsland seventh graders.To qualify as a young Scholar
of Mathematics, Michael partici-pated in 60 hours of rigorousmathematic curriculum over thecourse of 20 weeks at the Insti-tute of Creative Problem Solvingfor Gifted and Talented Studentsat The College at Old Westbury.The Institute accepted Michaelfrom among more than 600 nom-inees island-wide. The Institute’scurriculum includes topics such
as advanced algebra and geome-try, discrete math, number theoryand probability and statistics, aswell as selected applications ofmathematics taken from scienceand engineering. “Everyone at Harbor Country
day is so incredibly proud ofMichael,” said John Cissel, Har-bor Country day Head ofSchool. “Since he joined ourschool in fifth grade, Michael hasbeen an exceptional student. Hiscuriosity, natural desire to learnand love of math are the reasonsfor his success in this subject.I’ve no doubt that he has a won-derful future ahead of him.” Since the Institute was founded
in 1992, many of its graduateshave gone on to compete in na-tional and international math,science and engineering contestsand to win prestigious awards
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Founded in 1958, Harbor Countryday School is an independent, co-educational day school for childrenfrom preschool through 8th grade sit-uated at 17 Three Sisters Road in St.James’ Village of Head of the Harbor.The school’s mission is to “cherishchildhood, cultivate wonder, and in-spire confident learners and leaders.”Harbor Country day School is char-tered by the NyS Board of Regentsand is accredited by and a memberof the NyS Association of Independ-ent Schools (NySAIS). It is a non-sec-tarian, nonprofit organizationgoverned by a self-perpetuatingboard of trustees. For more informa-tion, visit www.hcdsny.org or call631-584-5555.
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time Super Bowl champion andone of the NFL’s premier puntersof all time, recently stopped bythe Cleary School for the deaf tomeet with the children. He cameto share his experiences, knowl-edge, encouragement and advicewith every student and perhapsinspire them to reach for theirdreams.Sean himself grew up in Balti-
more and did not have a lot;football at Towson universitygave him self-confidence alongwith an opportunity to work hardfor his dreams. Setting prioritiesand working hard afforded Seanthe chance to sign on with theBaltimore Stars in the old uSFLand later the New york Giants inthe NFL for nine seasons includ-ing being part of the Team of thedecade for the 1980s and1990s. As a successful profes-sional athlete, Sean played forover 22 seasons with top notchteams in Philadelphia, New york,Tampa Bay, Los Angeles, GreenBay and St. Louis. He played in
Super Bowls XXI and XXV.Today Sean does radio and tel-
evision commentary but hisgreatest undertaking is all thecharitable work he is engaged in
such as meeting with children toencourage and to motivate them.This important charitable workincludes many fine foundations,such as the Cleary Foundation,that focuses on youth. Sean willbe the 2016 honoree at the nextCleary Golf Classic on June 6,2016.Cleary School’s Executive di-
rector, Jacqueline Simms says,“Sean has such a gentle de-meanor with students and staff.He allowed everyone to put onhis Super Bowl championshipring and be photographed withhim. He posed with every stu-dent and personalized photo-graphs.”Sean admits he was fortunate
to have good role models athome, in school and in sports.Sean himself is a great rolemodel. His charitable work isimportant and he does it for op-portunities to encourage and toinfluence children for a morepositive future for everyone.That’s something you might ex-pect from someone who is in thePennsylvania and MarylandSports Hall of Fame, the 2013Pro Football Hall of Fame classand still holds NFL records forpunting.“Sean gave an encouraging
speech to students at both theNesconset and East Islip cam-puses. We are thankful to Seanfor being a shining star atCleary,“ says Jackie Simms.Students were excited to meet
Sean. “Thank you Sean! I lovedmeeting you! I hope I can be agreat athlete too. I will try hardbut I want to join the Knicks,”says one student.Look out NBA! Hold on
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Editor’s Note:Nancy Tenure is the Librarian and ArtTeacher at the Cleary School for the Deafin Nesconset.
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Each time Ihelp a clientrelocate,whether it’supsizing ordownsizing,it represents
another chapter ending. This pastThanksgiving, a chapter endedfor me with the sale of my fam-ily’s home in Florida. Spendingthe holidays there with my chil-dren and grandchildren was trulybittersweet. The house was barewith boxes galore and the mem-ories of past celebrations and de-parted loved ones surrounded usas we gathered for the last timein a place which meant so muchto all of us – each in a differentway. As young marrieds, Bernieand I enjoyed the best times (andthe best food) with our wonder-ful family. Little did we knowthen that Bernie would spend hisfinal years there treated by anamazing doctor. Our sons spenttheir childhood and adulthoodreturning to this happy placefrom wherever life took them,and later the grandchildren grewup knowing and visiting greatgrandparents there. So manymemories – happy and sad.I am the last of my generation
and like it or not, the caretaker
of the past – and as most matri-archs, want to give my kids andtheirs “things” – as well as mem-ories. They, like most “kids” oftheir generation, want nothing.Sound familiar? I know how fa-miliar, because uniquely Na-talie, our consignment shop isfilled with beautiful and treas-ured possessions from parentsand grandparents that familiesdon’t need or want.Now it’s my turn to decide.
While I understand that what hasmeaning and value to me, maynot have for them, now, I chooseto be a hold-out and hope thatsomeday they may change theirminds. So – with the things goingback to New york (obviouslynone to California or Singapore),there will not only be boxes ofimportant family papers andphotos, but my mom’s antiquetable clock, Aunt Sylvia’s grand-father clock and the first tableBernie made in his factory. I willfind a special place for these inmy home and hope that whenmy time comes and they have tomake the same decisions, theywill understand. To my dear readers, please do
not think this is a license to keepall of everyone’s stuff, but rathermy “throw out, give away andtreasure the few” philosophy.Other reminders are more impor-tant than any one item. They arethe memories in our photos, our
stories and in our hearts. So forall of the holiday season, makeyour home a happy one for fam-ily and loved ones, and makeyour memories the lasting kindfor your future generations toshare.
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N A T U R A L L Y S P E A K I N G
by June A. LiardiMake 2016 a year of explor-
ing, understanding, sharing andappreciating all of the naturalworld around you, even if it isonly just outside your back door.It is cold and the ground isfrozen solid so it must be time tostart your garden! Well, to startplanning it anyway. The gardencatalogs are starting to roll innow and the garden centers willbe stocking supplies soon.As you look out at your barren
yard it is a good time to plan andsketch out a garden plan. Look-ing through the catalogs, thinkabout planting new varieties orvarieties you have never tried be-fore. If you have never planted avegetable garden maybe this yearis the time. It is very satisfying toput something on your dinnertable that you grew yourself froma tiny seed. It is not as difficult ortime consuming as you may be-lieve. you do not need a lot ofspace either, a small square outin a sunny spot or a group ofpots on a sunny deck can yieldquite a lot of food. Get the chil-dren involved, they really love toget their hands dirty and towatch that little seed turn intosomething to eat. For the real lit-tle ones, use larger seeds likebeans or peas. It is a great sci-ence lesson too. To really startfrom the beginning, start a com-post pile and show them justhow soil is made.
When you do order seeds, gettogether with a friend or neigh-bor. Each seed packet usuallycontains so many seeds. Toomany for most home gardens.Most seeds do last for a fewyears, but fresh ones are alwaysthe best.Think about mixing it up a bit
too. Plant some good lookingvegetable plants in the front gar-den. Colorful swiss chard, beau-tiful purple eggplant or brightgreen bell peppers are very at-tractive.If you just must plant some-
thing now you can plant a minia-ture ‘scenic’ garden. This is agreat project to do with the chil-dren. Choose a container that isshallow, for instance one that isused for bonsai. Choose smallplants that resemble either trees,shrubs and grasses. Arrange themto look like a miniature land-scape. use stones, gravel andsmall sticks to make paths andfences. use dollhouse items orsmall toys to decorate your gar-den, such as benches, table andchairs, tools or animals. The chil-dren will really enjoy this part.Another indoor project for the
children, that won’t cost youmore than some potting soil, isto grow houseplants from veg-etable and fruit seeds. Citrusseeds will sprout in no time andthey make beautiful plants. donot expect to pick fruit any timesoon though. Apple seeds will
sprout also. you can cut off thetop of a radish, carrot or turnip (it should have a bit of a stemthere) and plant it in moist soiland it will start to send upleaves. An avocado pit is fun togrow. Clean off the pit and stick3 to 4 tooth picks around themiddle of the pit. These will helpsuspend the bottom half (flatend) into a glass of water. Keepthe water level along the bottomhalf of the pit and in a few weeksthe bottom will start to splitsending out a root and the topwill also start to split and a greenstem will emerge. Once a fewleaves appear, you can removethe picks and carefully pot it upin soil leaving the very top of thepit above the soil. If the stemgrows too tall, you can cut itdown a little. This will help it tofill out. It can be a plant to enjoyfor many years to come.
Happy Holidays to All! Enjoyyour gardening down time andenjoy this coming year.
“To forget how to dig the earthand to tend the soil is to forgetourselves.”
– MOHANdAS K. GANdHI
Editor’s Note: June Liardi, a St. James resident for over30 years, is a wife and mother of threesons. June will be writing articles on gardening, nature related craft projectsand family activities.
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R E A L T Y W I S E
by Alexandra Rich
With all thehoopla of theholiday seasonswirling in
your mind, taking a few mo-ments to plan ahead for the Newyear can bring a sense of peaceand control. Instead of sinkinginto the post-Christmas blues youcan have an action plan whichgives you a sense of forward mo-mentum and achievement. Afterall there will be snow days whenthe kids are home with “nothingto do” and simply cold anddreary days when you lack theenergy to go somewhere, yet sit-ting around again with no cleargoal before you has little allure.The simplest solution is to
draw up a multistep plan of proj-ects which bring order and satis-faction, to disarray anddiscontent. These should be proj-ects which are doable withoutripping the house apart or spend-ing weeks on end on the sameseemingly insurmountable task.
1. Garage Cleanup. Before the wind chill hits zero
and the snows blow, take a lookat the garage and see first whatcan be sent to the land fill to freeup space. Then reorganize thetools. Rakes and bags and blow-ers can be set in the back sincetheir usefulness has expired.Shovels, ice melt and snowthrowers should be moved to thefront and easily accessible. Gar-den ornaments, BBQs, deckchairs and cushions also go theback until spring. If you need touse some air space to makeroom, get some heavy dutyhooks for hanging light weightitems like cushions, pool acces-sories or garden hoses.
2. Basement Overhaul. do you need more shelving
for books and games and Cds?does your unfinished work areaneed peg boards for hangingtools you can never find whenyou need them because they areall piled into buckets? Wouldbuilding or purchasing a worktable make do-it-yourself proj-ects more doable and enjoyable?Is the carpet in your finishedspace in need of an overhaul tomake the space more invitingand provide a better draw for thechildren when you want them toretreat and get out of your hair?do you need a closet space forall those seasonal decorations, tokeep them out of sight and out ofthe dust when they are not inuse?
3. Closet reorganization. When you bought your home
there seemed to be enough clos-ets for a family of 10. Now theyare bursting at the seams. Is itjust too much stuff you neverwear or use, or is it simply an or-ganizational/access problem?Closet organizers are availableeverywhere and at every pricepoint. Take some measurements,prioritize your greatest needs,then go online and do some re-search. And only tackle onecloset at a time. A messy linencloset demands one solution, alarge walk-in closet in the masterbedroom requires more detailedplanning.
4. Bathroom Facelift. Bathrooms are used by every-
one in the family, unlike astudy/office or laundry room.Functionality is crucial, wearand tear is constant. Check onwear and tear first. does thegrouting in the shower needwork? Are the faucets dripping?Is the exhaust fan up to the mois-ture content from three teenagersshowering “all the time?” Are thefixtures dated? Could you use adouble basin vanity (if there isroom) or a glass door shower
rather than a shower curtain? Isthe color you painted the walls10 years ago something youwould never choose today? Andthe guest bathroom is just that.you want it to be inviting andimmaculate.
5. Flooring upgrade. you are not going to want to
refinish wood floors in the winterwhen you cannot get away fromthe fumes and the dust. If you re-ally want to expose those lovelywood floors and use scatter rugs,then wait until summer. But if anew carpet would unite the liv-ing room and dining room, andhelp traffic flow when you areentertaining, or brighten a nor-mally dark north facing room,and make it more welcoming,start pricing carpeting and askfriends and neighbors for recom-mendations of companies to use.
If you are staying put in yourcurrent home, winter projects in-crease your enjoyment of yoursurroundings and help thisdreary time of year pass in a pro-ductive and positive way. If youare thinking of selling yourhouse, addressing your concernsand needs now will make themost of your home’s assets andcircumvent objections fromprospective buyers in the future.And you will have the satisfac-tion of knowing that the wintermonths are not just a time forhunkering down, they are also atime of innovation and problemsolving. Not a bad way toachieve those New year’s resolu-tions!
Editor’s Note: Alexandra Rich is a Associate Real EstateBroker, Certified Buyer Representativeand Relocation Specialist with DanielGale Sotheby’s International Realty, 499Lake Avenue, St. James, 631.584.6600,alexandrarich@danielgale.com. Ms. Richis a St. James native, and has been a Real-tor for 22 years. If you have any ques-tions or suggestions for future articlesplease call or email Alex.
PERSPECTIVES ON REAL ESTATE:
Looking Ahead Into the New Year
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From our homes to your homes, and our hearts to yours,we wish you the joy of family gathered near,
the thrill of wishes ful�lled, and renewed hope in the New Year ahead.
In this season of celebration and re�ection,we remember the loyalty of friends,
the kindness of strangers,the gi� of newly found bonds of respect and loyalty.
We promise in the New Year to continue our long standing obligation
to earn your trust every day, in every way.
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M O N E Y M A T T E R S
by Scott Posner, CFP, CRPC, A.A.M.S.Who knows where the time
goes? Although 2015 is almost inthe books, you can still makesome year-end investment and fi-nancial moves that may help youget off to a good start in 2016.Here are a few suggestions:
• Boost your 401(k) contributions. Ask your employer if you still
have time to add more to your401(k) before the year ends. Ifnot, at least increase your contri-butions in 2016, especially ifyour salary goes up.
• Consider “tax-loss” selling. We experienced considerable
turbulence in the financial mar-kets this past year, so you mayown some investments that havelost value. Generally speaking,it’s a good idea to hold these in-vestments if they still meet yourneeds, but if you do decide tosell them, you can use the loss tooffset capital gains taxes on in-vestments you’ve sold that haveappreciated. If the loss from thesale was greater than your com-bined long- and short-term capi-tal gains, you can deduct up to$3,000 against other income.And if your losses exceed yourcapital gains by more than$3,000, you can carry the re-maining losses forward to futuretax years.
• review your asset allocation.Make sure your asset alloca-
tion – that is, your investmentmix – is still appropriate for yourtime horizon and goals. youmight consider being a bit moreaggressive if you’re not meetingyour financial targets, or moreconservative if you’re gettingcloser to retirement. If you wantgreater diversification, you mightthink about adding an asset classthat tends to react to market con-ditions differently from your ex-isting investments. diversifyingyour portfolio may help reducethe impact of volatility; however,diversification, by itself, can’tguarantee a profit or protectagainst loss. If you do need toadjust, or “rebalance,” you cando so fairly easily in tax-deferredaccounts, such as your IRA or401(k) – but for those invest-ments held in a taxable account,you should talk to your tax advi-sor on how to manage the taxconsequences of rebalancing.
• Evaluate your insurance situation. This past year, did you un-
dergo any changes in your per-sonal life, such as marriage,
divorce or the addition of a newchild? If so, review your life anddisability insurance to make surethey are sufficient for your needs,and list the proper beneficiarieson all insurance policies.
• start an emergency fund. If you don’t already have one,
start an emergency fund beforethe year is out. Ideally, you’d liketo have between six and 12months’ worth of living expensesin such a fund; without it, youmight be forced to dip into yourlong-term investments to pay forunexpected costs, such as a newfurnace, a major car repair or abig medical bill. For this fund,you’re less interested in returnthan in preservation of principal,so put your money in a low-risk,liquid account.
Making these moves can helpyou close out 2015 on a positivenote – and ring in the new yearwith greater confidence in yourfinancial future.
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A H O L I D A Y S T O R Y
by June Capossela KempfI don’t know if she lives in
St. James or was just passingthrough. All that matters is shewas here shining a ray of sun-shine at a time when we all needto find something to smile about.I encountered her at the check-out counter of King Kullen, en-gaged in an incredible act ofkindness that cannot be ignoredand must be shared with all thetownsfolk.Being relatively new to the
community, we are adjusting tothe change and overjoyed to beclose to our grandchildren andfamily. But sometimes with allthe excitement we become a bitdisoriented. Just before Thanks-giving, we were having a partic-ularly hectic day. I had spent the whole morning
shopping for ingredients to pre-pare some Thanksgiving disheswhen I realized I forgot to geteggs. No problem. I would pickthem up right after my husband,Ron and I attended our grand-son’s kindergarten Pow Wow atthe Mills Pond School. I couldput off the baking for the timebeing. As soon as the play was over,
we dashed to the store to pick upthe eggs. As usual, we boughtmore than we planned. Onlyafter the cashier checked us out,did it dawn on me that we goteverything but the eggs.I looked back and saw several
people waiting on the line. Notwanting to hold anyone up, I told the cashier to ring up theorder and we’d go back andmake a separate purchase, butthe lady standing behind mesmiled and said she was in nohurry. Since the rest of the linedisappeared to another check-out, Ron sprinted all the way tothe back of the store, yelling foreveryone to hear, “do you wanta whole dozen or a half?”
Oh, this is getting too much at-tention, I thought.While he was gone, which
seemed like an eternity, I turnedapologetically to the smiling ladystill waiting behind me andthanked her for being so patient.She had a serene and peacefulexpression on her face that radiated a calming ‘all is well’message. I told her that if theroles were reversed, I would benot so nice. “It’s okay,’ she said;so I dug into my wallet to retrieve my debit card. It wasn’tthere. Don’t panic, I thought.Ron has his. As he approached the counter
with the eggs in hand, I asked forhis card and cringed as he announced he didn’t have his either. Bet it’s not okay –now.OMG! I could just die.Afraid to look back, sure that
by now the woman was regret-ting her kindness and that sweetsmile had been replaced byrolling eyes or at least reduced toa glaring stare aimed squarely atthe back of my head. Surely bynow, she must be convinced thatshe had come across the ‘ding-bat of St. James.’ I couldn’t evenlook at her as I continued torummage through my pocket-book, wallet and pockets, mum-bling to the cashier, “Can I putsome items back... I haveenough cash for the eggs.”“I already rang you up,“ the
clerk said.Startled, I couldn’t think of
anything else or anything worsethat could happen. A hot flash ofembarrassment washed over mewhile Ron grumbled in the back-ground.“I gave yOu my card yester-
day.”Just at that moment I heard the
woman’s voice ring out.”Howmuch is her order?” I lookedback as she was reaching tohand me cash.” Let me pay forit…” she said.Now I seriously contemplated
leaving all my stuff behind andbolting out the door. I took onemore stab in my wallet andfound an old credit card that
I never use. Why didn’t we justgo to Dairy Barn,’ I moaned.“Let me try this”, I desperately
whispered. It worked and I hastily and happily declinedher offer. Then I took off, husband at my heels both of usfeeling the stare of the noggin’shaking customers without see-ing them. We exited King Kullenlike it was on fire – without stop-ping, without looking back, vowing never to step foot in thatstore again.Ron and I didn’t speak a word
to each other until we got home.“Go find my debit card,” Ronpleaded. So I went right to hisdresser. It wasn’t there. Isearched through His jeans andcame out with nothing. Then I went out to His jeep – same results. Next, I decided to lookfor my card. I looked through myother pocketbook, my pocketsand the desk drawer. No card(s).“I guess I have to report them
missing,” I announced. “Again?” he said. “Look
through your pocketbook care-fully.”“Are you kidding, I went
through every inch of it in thestore.” “Search calmly this time.“
I grabbed the bag, opened it, unzipped the side pockets; thenturned the bag upside down andshook it. Out popped Ron’s cardalong with two wallets of mine. I keep my driver’s license andother Id separate. I never putcredit cards in that one. Well almost never. Need I say more?
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Touched by an Angel
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H E A L T H N O T E S
ron villano, M.s., LMhC,asaC, CCh is the leading expert in working throughchange. as a father who lost his17-year old son in an auto acci-dent, he always speaks from theheart. as a licensed mentalhealth counselor, he guides oth-ers on how to work through dif-ficult times. as a nationalspeaker and author of The Zing,ron has appeared on Tv andradio throughout the world. he will help you to Embrace thePower of Change in your personal and professional life.
Ask Ron VillanoDear Ron,
I come from a large family andholidays are a HUGE deal. Aunts,uncles and cousins from otherstates come to visit and it is a bigevent! My husband and I justmoved into our first house andmy mom and dad sort of “volun-teered” us to host Christmas Daydinner. No one in the familyknows that my husband recentlylost some work that was vital toour financial security and now Ireally cannot afford decorations,food and liquor for this event. Iam too embarrassed to tell any-one what is going on but I knowthat I do not have the money tocover the costs. What do youthink?
–Financially Strapped
dear Financially Strapped,you can approach this from
several avenues. you could con-fide in one to two very closefamily members and expressyour concerns and see if theyoffer to help in any way. Oddsare, you’re concerns are proba-bly not that different from otherfamily members who take on thetask of hosting a major holiday attheir home. Or you could simplychange things up and host apotluck holiday dinner. Create aFacebook group or a group emailor text message and delegatesome of the side dishes and alco-hol costs. Check your local dol-lar store or convenience storeclearance section for small itemsto give your home that festive-feel. Holidays are supposed to beabout enjoying time with loved
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H E A L T H N O T E S
by Dr. Linda M. BocchichioToday patients can go on the
Internet to read about their con-ditions so they can ask intelligentquestions of their health careproviders. doctors of all kindsare surprised at the depth of theirpatients’ knowledge and under-standing.Patients are discovering that
they should always be offeredthe choice of conservative carefor conditions that respond wellto manual manipulation. If thatoption is not given, patientsshould ask why. A second opin-ion may be in order. Learn allyou can about any condition youmay have. Be willing to keepasking questions until you aresatisfied with the answers you re-ceive. you and your body will betogether for the rest of your life.That’s reason enough to seek outconservative care first.
The safety of the proceduresthat patients allow their healthcare providers to carry out ontheir bodies is of primary impor-tance. Because chiropractic careis non-invasive, it’s a good placeto start. Chiropractic care, as one
of the major nonpharmacologi-cal therapies is considered effec-tive for acute and chroniclow-back pain.A 2012 study found that spinal
manipulation for neck and backpain was cost-effective used ei-ther alone or combined withother therapies.1 Another recentstudy based on Washington stateworkers found that only 1.5% ofthose who visited a doctor ofchiropractic first for work relatedback pain later had surgery,compared to 42.7% of thosewho saw a surgeon first.2
Conservative care offers waysto reduce pain and musclespasms. And it can frequentlyease the sleep issues and depres-sion that are common with backpain. Surgery and drugs remainas options if chiropractic treat-ments do not relieve back pain
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May 2016 bring you every blessing...
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H E A L T H N O T E S
by William A. Kent, BC-HISAddressing hearing
loss isn’t just about whatyou hear – it’s abouthow you feel and func-tion, which is encourag-ing people of all ages toget their hearing testedthis holiday season.Studies show that whenpeople address hearingloss, it can have a posi-tive effect on their homelife, self-confidence, re-lationships, mood, overallhealth, job performance, andeven income. It safeguards qual-ity of life by helping peoplemaintain an active, healthylifestyle and stay socially andcognitively engaged. Learning the status of our hear-
ing health and addressing hear-ing loss are important to qualityof life at every age. Gen Xers andyouthful-minded baby boomers,in fact, are developing hearingloss in greater numbers, and asolder Americans are putting offretirement and staying in theworkforce longer, the ability tohear your best is becoming allthe more important. Luckily, the vast majority of
people with hearing loss canbenefit from hearing instruments,and today’s state-of-the art instru-ments are better than ever. Thelatest technologies make it easierto hear people and sounds fromall directions and are designed tofilter out noise, like at crowdedrestaurants. Various styles sit dis-creetly and comfortably insidethe ear canal and out of sight,making them virtually invisible,some are even waterproof orrechargeable. Perhaps best of all,they’re wireless, helping peopleof all ages stay connected totheir smart phones, home enter-tainment systems, and otherprized electronics – but most im-portantly, to life.
So go ahead, ring in this holi-day season with a hearing test.Whether it’s conversation andlaughter around the dinner tableyou enjoy most, or watching amovie or football game togetheron the television, let the latesthearing instrument technologieshelp you hear your best and stayconnected with family andfriends in the New year.Addressing hearing loss really
can add to quality of life duringthe holidays and year round.Here’s what getting a hearing testand using a professionally-fittedhearing instrument, if recom-mended by a hearing care pro-fessional, may do for you:
1. Strengthen ties with familyand friends. Healthy relation-ships rest largely on goodcommunication.
2. Raise your spirits. People withuntreated hearing loss oftenfeel angry, frustrated, anxious,isolated and depressed. But re-search shows that when theyuse hearing instruments, manybecome more socially en-gaged, feel a greater sense ofsafety and independence, andsee a general improvement intheir overall quality of life.
3. Lead you to feel better aboutyourself. An important perk ofusing hearing instruments can
be enhanced emotionalwell-being. Researchshows that when peoplewith hearing loss usehearing instruments,many feel more in con-trol of their lives and lessself-critical.
4. Keep the mind sharp.Studies out of JohnsHopkins linked hear-ing loss with acceler-ated cognitive declinein older adults and
4. found that seniors with hear-ing loss are significantly morelikely to develop dementiaover time. Better Hearing Insti-tute studies found that manypeople with hearing loss re-port improvements in theircognitive skills with the use ofhearing instruments.
5. unleash you earning poten-tial. Hearing your best at workhelps you do your best. Onestudy found that using hearingaids reduced the risk of in-come loss by 90% -100% forthose with milder hearing loss,and from 65%-77% for thosewith severe to moderate hear-ing loss. And people withhearing loss who use hearinginstruments are more likely tobe employed than their peerswho don’t.
We have so much on our mindespecially during such a hecticseason, however give some timeto yourself, get a hearing evalua-tion. Remember, the worst thingyou can do is… nothing.
Editor’s Note:William A. Kent, BC-HIS is the Director ofLong Island Hearing, an audiology andhearing instrument practice. With con-venient office locations in both Nassauand Suffolk Counties, they can bereached at 1-800-698-5200. You may alsovisit their website atlihearing@verizon.com for more informa-tion about hearing loss.-
Ring in the Holiday Season With a Hearing Test for You and a Loved One
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H E A L T H N O T E S
by Terri Pace and Mary McManamanThe Oxford Dictionary defines
the word VITAL as “absolutelynecessary or important; essential;full of energy; lively.”does this describe how you
feel every day? does it describehow you would like to feel everyday?We believe everyone wants to
feel this way! Imagine having theenergy of your childhood…Imagine what you could accom-plish with that kind of energy!
What’s the secret to restoring vitality?Our health is dynamic. We
move towards it… or away fromit… one cell at a time!As the basic structure of all
living things, cells perform threeprimary functions: They makecopies of themselves, they
perform a specialized function,and they self-destruct when theyare not performing their first twofunctions correctly.Inside the human body, cells
make up tissues; tissues make uporgans; and organs make up thesystems of the body. How wellthese systems function dependson the health of the cell itself.Our outward experience of vi-
tality (how we feel every day) ismerely an expression of our in-ternal experience on a cellularlevel. If your outward experienceis one that lacks energy and vi-tality, it is likely that your cellsare lacking in something that is“absolutely necessary or impor-tant” to provide that energy.What does your body need to
have cellular vitality? Here aresome simple ways to be kind toyour cells!
Nourish your cells with the rightamount of VITAL nutrients!We are a cell factory. We cre-
ate cells using the nutrients pro-vided (i.e., oxygen, vitamins,minerals, enzymes, water, etc.).Nutrients must be delivered to
the cell factory daily to make thecells needed to sustain life. Spe-cific nutrients must be deliveredto support the ability for cells tospecialize and perform differentfunctions in the body. Cellularfunction can be compromised bypoor nutrition or lack of propersupplementation.“A vitamin is an essential nu-
trient the body cannot produceenough of on its own, so it has toget it (tiny amounts) from food.”(Medical News Today, November3, 2015) “There are 13 vitaminswhich are essential for a range ofmetabolic processes, from diges-tion to proper nerve function.”(ABCs of vitamins, HealthiNation2015) These “vital minerals” are ei-
ther fat-soluble, which can bestored in the body; or water-solu-ble, which do not get stored inthe body for long. This is onereason why you need a constantsupply of vitamin C and all the Bvitamins in your diet.Mae West is quoted as saying:
“If a little is great, and a lot isbetter, then way too much is justabout right!” Be more likeGoldilocks! Supplement yourdiet with just the right amount,in a form the body can use, andwhich is properly balanced. Tak-ing too much (mega-dosing) canbe harmful; taking too little cancreate a deficiency.And remember, loss of cellular
function follows the deficiency!For example, vitamin d helps thebody absorb calcium and pro-motes bone growth; too little vi-tamin d results in soft bones (inchildren) and fragile, misshapenbones (in adults).
Protect your cells from the twoevil twins of aging: Inflamma-tion and Oxidative Stress!“Inflammation is the body’s at-
tempt to heal and fight invasion.But when there is too muchdamage or relentless toxic expo-sure, inflammation goes out of
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Restoring Vitality!
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H E A L T H N O T E S
continuedcontrol.” (Inflammation and Oxidation - disease doubleWhammy, dr. Bruce Eichel-berger, May 11, 2011 ArticleSource:http://EzineArticles.com/6259987) This protective process maystimulate nerves and cause pain.Red meat, refined carbohydratesand foods high in polyunsatu-rated vegetable oils have a pro-inflammatory effect on the body.Stress can also contribute tochronic uncontrolled inflamma-tion.Oxidation helps create energy
in the body. Like the browning ofan apple after it is sliced open,oxidation is a normal chemicalreaction that occurs within thecells. dr. Eichelberger continues:“At the same time, if it gets out ofbalance, oxidation causes dam-age. This happens when free rad-
icals form. As they circulate, theycreate oxidative stress. In thisnegative state, many toxic effectshappen.”“Antioxidants are molecules
present in cells that prevent thesereactions by donating an elec-tron to the free radicals withoutbecoming destabilized them-selves. An imbalance betweenoxidants and antioxidants is theunderlying basis of oxidativestress.” (dr. Ananya Mandal, Md,News Medical Life Sciences &Medicine) Oxidation and inflam-mation go hand in hand; bothcreate free radicals which dam-age your cells.
The secret of your success isfound in your daily routine.Infuse your body with anti-in-
flammatory, antioxidant influ-ences through a fresh,unprocessed, natural diet and
healthy lifestyle choices! Com-bine these daily diet and lifestylechoices with essential oils tosupport the proper function ofthe body:• Clove, Ginger and Oregano es-sential oils deliver antioxidantprotection.*
• Take one or two drops ofFrankincense in a veggie cap-sule to support health cellularfunction.*
• A combination of Frankin-cense, Wild Orange, Lemon-grass, Thyme, Summer savory,Clove and Niaouli every dayhelps to support cellular in-tegrity.*
• Take one to two drops of BlackPepper essential oil for antioxi-dant support.*
• Add Lime essential oil to yourdrinking water for enhancedflavor and antioxidant support.
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C E L E B R A T I O N S
skyelar Margaret strong
Bernie and Eileen Quinn, of Head of the Harbor,are happy to announce the birth of their secondgrandchild, Skyelar Margaret Strong. Skyelar madeher debut on September 17, 2015 weighing in at 9lbs. 4 oz. and measuring 21 inches long. She waswelcomed home by her big brother, Bradley QuinnStrong. The proud parents are Ryan and TiffanyStrong of Mount Sinai. Tiffany is the manager of St.James Self Storage.
May your life be filled with laughter.May your heart be filled with song.May your eyes be filled with beauty.
May your soul always knowto whom you belong.
IRISH BLESSING
Joann P. Magri and AndiLiebling, joyously an-nounce the birth of theirgrandson Aaron JudeSanders, born on Friday,November 20, 2015. Hisparents, Jessica and Kevin,and BIG sisters, Charlotteand Madilynn, are totallyover the moon! This Memphis family
looks forward to the newestaddition to their family, Tolove forever and ever! Welove this 8 lbs. 6 oz. bundleof joy, here in St James aswell!Congratulations and best
wishes to the happy familyfrom your friends and neighbors in St. James.
NEW ARRIVALS
Danny and Tracy with their new arrival Zoey Lynne russo
SPECIAL DELIVERY...Tracy (who works at the St.James Post Office) and danny Russo, of Coram, arehappy to announce the birth of their daughter, ZoeyLynne. Zoey, the couple’s first child made her debutat St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson on October11, 2015 at 12:56 a.m., weighing 6 lbs 6 ozs andmeasuring 19 inches long.Grandparents diane and Jim Burke, dorothy and
Robert Russo and Bruce Wagner are thrilled withtheir new bundle of joy.Congratulations and best wishes to the happy fam-
ily from your friends in St. James.
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Joy to the Worldby John Taratunio, Fairfield Condos
This is the reasonFor this holiday season
The people are full of joy and good cheerIt’s a time for gift giving
For loving and livingA time when joy is sincere.
It’s the time to be jollyWith candy canes and holly
With puddings, pies and Snow in the skies
And a gleam in everyone’s eyes.Church bells are ringing
Choirs are singingIn tribute to His birth
The world is celebratingThere’ll be no more waiting
For the King of Kings has come to Earth
Touched by an Angel
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continued rom page 80There was my debit cardstuck in behind my license. Later – much later,
I woke up at 3 a.m. thenext morning – thinkingabout our encounter.OMG I didn’t even thankher… I don’t even knowwho she is. I got up andcranked up the computer,put it on Facebook wheresomeone dubbed her ‘The Mystery Woman ofSt. James. But as I satthere, I felt I didn’t doenough. I had to publi-cally thank her and sharethe news with the entirecommunity that she washere in St. James and thatshe is not just a mysterywoman, she is so muchmore.
Her gesture was not justan impulsive ‘for the mo-ment’ incident. It went somuch further: This wasn’tsuch a bad day after all.We were coming from mygrandson’s kindergartenplay. Who wouldn’t bewound up about that –when you consider howmany grandparents missmoments like this. Sheshowed us how lucky wewere to be living here insuch a caring communitythat surely deserved to betouched by an angel.Bless you St. James
Angel whoever you are.
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Vera CannataroOne of the great ladies of
Smithtown, Vera Cannataro,wife of the late Eugene Can-nataro, mother of Council-woman Lynne Nowick andthe late dennis Cannataro,passed away on Friday, Octo-ber 30, 2015 at the age of 94.Mrs. Cannataro, of St. James,is also survived by her threegranddaughters, dana LynneNowick, 35, Kerry LynneNowick-Kull, 33, and CherylCannataro, 32.A memorial mass celebrat-
ing Vera’s life was held onSaturday, November 21,2015 at Sts. Philip and JamesChurch in St. James, where she and Eugene were mar-ried in 1945. Family members spoke about Vera andtold stories celebrating her life.Vera supported both her husband and her daughter
in their political endeavors with a calming voice anda lot of food. Vera has been described as ... “a lady inevery respect” ...“the one who brought heart and soulto everything”... “the sweetest lady you’d ever meet”... “a calming influence” ... “a clean-a-holic” ... “agreat cook” ... “a good lady, a good wife and a goodsolid citizen of the Town of Smithtown.”At 94 years old, Vera Cannataro lived a full life, and
has left a legacy of memories to all who knew her.
Kjell “Harry” GabrielsenKjell “Harry” Gabrielsen re-
cently of Hilton Head, SouthCarolina, formerly of St. James,passed away on October 27,2015 at the age of 94. Harrywas born in Tonnesburg, Nor-way February 22, 1921 and im-migrated to the united Statesvia the SS Bergensfjord with hissisters, Ebba and Solveig, hisbrother Frank (Willie) and hismother Mathilda at the age of9. The voyage was long andrough, but allowed Harry tovisit and explore all aspects ofthis beautiful ship. His family settled in Brook-
lyn. Harry’s father owned afoundry in Norway, wherebyteaching his son to use his
mind and his hands to create and accomplish greatthings. Harry’s mother, whom he dearly loved, was anaccomplished cook and even attended cookingschool in Norway. She passed down her love of cook-ing to her son, as he always prepared traditional Nor-wegian delicacies during the Christmas season. His love for the water and exploration eventually
led him to serve his country during WWII in the Navy.Machinist’s Mate First Class serving aboard ship uSSSolomons, Kjell H. Gabrielsen received these medalsfor serving his country: Navy Good Conduct Medal,American Campaign Medal with Bronze Star, Euro-pean African Middle Eastern Campaign Medals withBronze Star, World War II Victory Medal. Planes fromuSS Solomons (CVE67) were involved in direct sub-marine attacks and the search for the six missing air-planes in the Bermuda Triangle.When the war ended, Harry met and fell in love
with Beverly (on a blind date) and were married onJuly 29, 1951 (the hottest day on record, according toBeverly). Eventually they settled in St. James, raisingtheir family of five boys, because Beverly fell in lovewith the St. James Railroad station house. Harryowned his own business as a watch/clock repair, wasan engineer for Fairchild Republic Aviation and Grum-man Corp. Harry worked on the LEM projects en-abling astronauts to land on the moon!Harry loved his home and roots in St. James. He
volunteered his time with the American Legion Sher-wood Bros Post 1152, C.L.E.A.N. committee, St. JamesCivic Association, St. James Lion’s Club, St. JamesRestoration Committee to restore and repair the St.James Railroad Station, Loyal Lodge of Sons of Nor-way, where he served as Past President. Harry’s most recent accomplishment was the instal-
lation of the crosswalks and signs that adorn Lake Av-enue in St. James. Harry felt that these crosswalkswere much needed in a town of those who love to“walk up street to buy the local papers” and visit thePost Office. He personally wrote letters to those whohad influence and offered to pay for these crosswalks.So when we stop our car as a person crosses the street,or use these crosswalks ourselves, we can say “Thankyou Harry,” for keeping us safe as we enjoy our town!!devoted husband of Beverly (pre-deceased), loving
father of Kirk (Pamela) of Castaic, California, Karl(Eileen) of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Kory (Cindy)of denton, Texas, Kim (Patricia) of Smithtown, Kit(Kari) of St. James. Endearing grandpa of Kristopher(Christina), Karalyn (Scott), diane, Natalie (Anna),Page (Todd), William, Laura, Emily, Kylle (Justin),Alexandra and Jainee. Great grandfather to Annabell.Services were privately handled. In lieu of flowers,
donations may be sent to American Legion SherwoodBros. Post 1152, 95 Lake Avenue, St. James Ny 11780.
vera Cannataro
Kjell “harry”Gabrielsen
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Rocco I. FilosoRocco I. Filoso, of Stafford County, VA,
passed away after a long illness on Thursday,November 26, 2015, at his home with hiswife and family at his side. He was 87.Rocky, as he was called, served in the u.S.
Merchant Marines during WWII. After thewar, he worked as a highway engineer for theState of Ny. Mr. Filoso lived in St. James, Nyfor 30 years. He then retired to Myrtle Beach,SC where he lived for 20 years until movingto Stafford, Virginia.devoted husband of 63 years to his wife,
Gloria. devoted father to Marie Marsh (den-nis); Gloria Adams (James); Mark Filoso (Phyl-lis); Elizabeth Chapla (Gregory); RoccoFiloso; Marguerite Thompson (James). Healso had nine grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren as well as his sister, Jean Valvo(Vinny) Massapequa Park, Ny.A Funeral Mass was held on Thursday, de-
cember 3, 2015 at St. William of yorkCatholic Church, Stafford, VA. Burial will beat a later date in Arlington National Ceme-tery.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hos-pital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN38105.
Vincent R. PassaviaVincent R. Passavia, of Mt. Sinai, Ny, for-
merly of Oakdale, Ny, passed peacefully onOctober 29, 2015 at the age of 89. Belovedhusband of Ann. Loving father of Gary (Cyn-thia), Vincent and Robert (donna). Adoredgrandfather of Lee (Tara), William, Christo-pher (Amanda), Alyssa, Travis (Christina),Justin, Brittany and Samuel. Cherished greatgrandfather of Sofia, Luca, Isla, Boden and Is-abella.A Funeral Mass was celebrated at St. John
Nepomucene R.C. Church, Bohemia, Ny. In-terment followed at St. John NepomuceneCemetery. In lieu of flowers, please donate to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. JudePlace, Memphis, TN 38105 www.stjude.orgor Children’s Cardiomyopath Foundation, POBox 547, Tenafly, NJ 07670 www.children-scardiomyopath.orgArrangements were entrusted to the profes-
sional care of the Branch Funeral Home ofMiller Place and the Vigliante family.
Luciano Mario PisottiMay 6, 1928 - NOvEMBEr 6, 2015
Luciano Mario Pisotti, longtime res-ident of St. James, sadly passed awayon November 6, 2015 at the age of87. Beloved husband of Renee. Lov-ing father of Lucian and dea Com-pitello (John). Cherished grandfatherof danielle Hunt (Rich) and Lauren.Luciano was born in Geova, Italy
and immigrated to the united Statesat the age of 18 in 1946. He marriedRenee Flaim in 1952 and resided inBrooklyn, Ny; Baldwin, Ny and in1969 moved his family to St. James.For many years he operated L. PisottiCutlery Supplies in Rockville Center,Ny. He will be greatly missed by his
family and friends and has left a void in their hearts that timewill never heal. A Funeral Mass was held at Sts. Philip and James. R.C.
Church in St. James, Ny. Interment followed at WashingtonMemorial Park Cemetery, Mt. Sinai, Ny.
Donald James “DJ” Toomeydonald James “dJ” Toomey, of Lake
Worth, FL and St. James, Ny, passedaway after a sudden illness on Octo-ber 31, 2015 at the age of 24. He wasthe beloved son of Andrew Toomeyand Susan (Wesley) Hallock. Lovingbrother of Andrew, Kristin, Jon Hal-lock and danielle (Tim) Shea. de-voted uncle to Brandy, Cassius andEmmitt. Best friend of Josh Horowitz.He is also survived by many aunts,uncles, cousins and friends.A Funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Patrick’s R.C. Church, Smithtown,Ny. Interment followed at RockvilleCemetery. In lieu of flowers if you would like to make a donation In
Memory of donald dJ Toomey, the family requests donationsbe made to: dJ Toomey Funeral Expense:www.gofundme.com/ej8aujjgArrangements were entrusted to the professional care of the
Branch Funeral Home of Smithtown and the Vigliante family.
Luciano Mario Pisotti
Donald James “DJ”Toomey
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Sinply Natural Solutionscontinued from page 4tion, to schedule your wellnessconsult (first one is complimen-tary) or to receive a free sampleof one of these amazing gifts ofthe earth!Simply Natural Solutions
wishes everyone in St. James aHoliday Season filled withhealth, happiness and wellnessthrough nature!
Nutcrackercontinued from page 10praised as “lavish.” Tickets areon sale now at the Staller CenterBox Office at (631) 632-ARTSand atwww.nutcrackerballet.com. Attended Box Office hours are12 noon to 6 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday and one hourprior to all performances. Newfor 2015, online seat selection isavailable for all shows. Perform-ances are Friday, december 18at 7 p.m., Saturday, december19 at 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sunday,
december 20 at 1 p.m. & 6 p.m.and Monday, december 21 at 7 p.m. Prices are $40 for adults,$34 children and seniors and$30 for groups of 20 or more. A $5 early bird discount will beapplied to all tickets purchasedprior to december 1, 2015.
Calderone Theatrecontinued from page 12Gallery, is most excited with theexhibiting artists, each bringingto the Gallery subjects that in-spire them and renders their im-pression in a unique style. It isvery special to bring a Fine ArtGallery to the town of St. James.Everybody is welcome, so comein and enjoy the art. Store and gallery hours are: Thursday, Fri-day, Saturday, Sunday, Monday,10 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Tuesdayand Wednesday. For additionalinformation call 631-686-5644.
Food Pantrycontinued from page 18cases, pencil sharpeners, pens,erasers, color markers, high-
lighters, pocket folders, indexcards and boxes, and Fiskarschildren’s scissors.your donations are much ap-
preciated and can be droppedoff at my office:
reliance real Estate359 Lake ave., st. James(across from 7-Eleven)
I’m looking for the small dona-tions that don’t warrant a drive toSmithtown; the one can of tuna,or baked beans, a box of pasta,one bottle of shampoo, anythingthat will help someone in need. Iwill collect and deliver to thePantry each week whatever isdonated.Thank you in advance for your
generosity. For additional infor-mation, call me at 862-9000.
Thornton Estatecontinued from page 34the “grandeur that once existedin our own backyards.” (Barbara Van Liew, Head-of-the-Harbor: A Journey Through Time, op. cit., p. 118.)
Editor’s Note: Brad Harris is the Town of Smithtown’sofficial Historian. Brad was a High SchoolSocial Studies teacher who spent 30years teaching in Commack. As Historianhe has written many newspaper articleson the history of our town, he has pub-lished pamphlets and written histories ofCommack, Nesconset, St. James, KingsPark, Hauppauge and Smithtown Branch.He resides in St. James.
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Ask Roncotinnued from page 81ones, not digging yourself into afinancial hole. you can still be agenerous host without hurtingyour financial stability! Ask forhelp.
Editor’s Note: Ron Villano, M.S., LMHC, ASAC, CCH, isthe founder and director of Family & Per-sonal Counseling, located at 872 MiddleCountry Road in St. James. He is an au-thor of the book The Zing, has appearedon national TV, along with daily appear-ances on the Verizon FiOS1 network.With offices in St. James, Bohemia, EastIslip, Levittown and Howard Beach anda staff of 20 therapists from all back-grounds – Family & Personal Counselingaddresses individual and family concernsof all ages. For additional information call631-758-8290 or visit www.FamilyAnd-PersonalCounseling.com andwww.RonVillano.com to listen to his fea-tured interviews.
Patients BecomeAdvocatescontinued from page 82after a fair trial period. See yourdoctor of Chiropractic for evaluation and treatment of yourspinal condition!
1. Michaleff ZA, Lin CW, Maher CG, vanTulger MV. Spinal manipulation epi-demiology; systemic review of cost ef-fectiveness studies J ElectromyogrKinesiol 2012 Oct; 22(5):655-662.
2. Keeney BG, Fulton-Kehoe d, TurnerJA, Wickizer TM, Chan KC, FranklinGM. Early predictors of lumbar spinesurgery after occupational back injury:results from a prospective study ofworkers in Washington state. Spine(Phila PA 1976) 2013 May15;38(11):958-964.
Editor’s Note:Dr. Linda M. Bocchichio is a chiropractorpracticing at 105 Lake Avenue So. inNesconset. She was the founder of the St. James Walking club and was a formerpresident of the St. James Chamber ofCommerce. For further information, call979-9854.
Restoring Vitalitycontinued from page 87Tangerine essential oil is an ex-cellent source of antioxidants.*Essential oils are safe, effective
and very affordable. However, notall essential oils are created equal!Be an educated consumer and useonly certified pure, therapeuticgrade essential oils for your family!Watch for our article next
month on Conquering the WinterBlues!
*These statements have not been evalu-ated by the Food and drug Administra-tion. The products mentioned are notintended to diagnose, treat, cure, or pre-vent any disease.
Note:Want to learn more about how to restoreor enhance your vitality with the rightnutrients? you are invited to experiencegifts of the earth in an informal and re-laxed way, learning new and easy waysto integrate wellness concepts into yourdaily life. Start the New year with a Newyou! Attend our FREE workshop: MakeHealth & Wellness Simple on January 9,2016 at Pace’s Steak House in Haup-pauge!
Editor’s Note:Terri Pace and her family are longtimeresidents of St. James and owners ofPace’s Steak House in Hauppauge, NY.Terri is a certified Holistic Health Coach.She is an educator, sharing her experi-ences and knowledge on the use of sim-ply natural solutions to support thestructure and functions of the body foroptimal health and wellness. Mary Mc-Manaman has always been devoted tothe use of natural solutions in her life.Her kind and compassionate nature nowmotivates her to share this passion withothers as she educates others about theversatile and therapeutic uses of essentialoils and other natural products. Visit thiswebsite for more information on otherevents and workshops available:http://simplynaturalseminars.eventbrite.com
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C L A S S I F I E D A D V E R T I S I N G
FOR SALE – dog Kennel, X-LG,48”Lx30”Wx35”H. Sturdy plasticwith wire door. $175 ($329 new).Call 631-946-4365 12/15ST. JAMES 2Nd FLOOR APART-MENT FOR RENT – 2-Bedroom 1-Bath, Large Master and LivingArea. Eat-in-kitchen, lots of closetspace. $1,500/month, 1 monthsecurity. References required. Call631-862-6198. 12/15ELSy’S CLEANING SERVICE –Home - Office - Apartment -Weekly - Bi-Weekly - Monthly -Anytime. Excellent References -Honest - Good Prices. 11 yearsexperience. Free Estimates. 631-435-0619. 12/15STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE -ST. JAMES - Clean, Easy Access.Call Ruth at 631-862-9849.
12/15CAREER OPPORTuNITy – Look-ing for 2 experienced salespersonsto join our dynamic, local real es-tate team. Mentoring and coach-ing program will bring yourbusiness to the next level. Replyin confidence to Manager – 631-335-7111. 12/15HELP WANTEd – Always BestCare Senior Services seeks home-makers and companions inter-ested in providing non-medicalin-home services for the elderly.Positive, compassionate approacha must. Flexible hours, includingevenings and weekends. Pleasecontact us at (631) 780-7117 forfurther information and to set upan interview. 6/16HELP WANTEd – Part time oppor-tunity at local florist. Floral de-signer - experience preferred andFloral Assistant needed. Flexiblehours. Call 631-862-9292. 12/15CAREGIVERS NEEdEd, Mercy’sH&C Services is looking for caringand compassionate caregivers toassist with non-medical servicesprimarily for the elderly. All typesof days/hours available. Please E-mail Catherine your resume atCatK1828@gmail.com. 12/15
HELP WANTEd – Smithtown CPAoffice is seeking an experiencedindividual in general/ledger, withQuickBooks knowledge. Flexiblehours, 14-18 weekly. Fax resumeto 631-265-1031 12/15FLORIdA VACATION RENTAL –MysticdunesResort.com – Vaca-tion at Kissimmee, Florida. Resortis minutes away from disney’sMagic Kingdom, Sea World.Condo sleeps 6-8 with all thecomforts of home - 2 bedroomdeluxe suite - Jacuzzi Bath, fullyequipped kitchen and porch. Golfcourse and country club open 7days a week. $1,000/per week.Fri.-Fri., or Sun.-Sun., or Sat.-Sat.3 weeks available. Call Irene at631-682-1871. 12/15 CONdO FOR SALE – SAINTJAMES PLANTATION – Southport,NC. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, granitecounters, stainless appliances, up-grades galore! 4 Golf Courses, 4Club Houses, Marina, BeachClub. Taxes only $900/yr!$224,000. Call: 631-553-7168
12/15/sjssHOMEWORK TuTOR K-12 Spec.in English/Verbal/Writing, TestPrep & Essay Writing, Exp.Teacher & Prof. Writer, Experi-enced Writing Coach 631-371-1674 12/15dvJOIN THE SMITHTOWN GAR-dEN CLuB – Learn about garden-ing and meet new people. Clubmeets the 2nd Tuesday of themonth at the Brush Barn on Mid-dle Country Road in Smithtown.Call Cafti Walsh at 862-9451 formore info.
GET THE MOST OuT OF yOuRdIGITAL SLR CAMERA – If youare interested in learning how touse a digital SLR camera, contactKen Manwiller of “Laurie Studio –The Art of Photography.” (Remem-ber the “Portrait of the Month”).Private lessons are available.Learn from a pro with over 30years of experience. Go towww.lauriestudio.com/photo-lessons for more information. CallKen at (631) 737-4265 or emailken@lauriestudio.com. 12/15RECEPTION / MEETING HALLAVAILABLE FOR uSE – St. Jamesunited Methodist Church, offers aspacious meeting hall with com-mercial kitchen for civic and sup-port groups, receptions, clubs,workshops and seminars. The35’x60’ meeting room has tables,chairs, rest rooms and a grandpiano. The Church is located at532 Moriches Road in Head ofthe Harbor. Expansive parkingand handicapped access is pro-vided. Contact the Office at 584-5340 for available dates andsuggested donations. The SJuMCoffers their facilities as a commu-nity outreach to the St. James areaand welcomes all visitors.AMERICAN LEGION HALL FORRENT – The Sherwood BrothersAmerican Legion Post 1152, lo-cated at 95 Lake Avenue, St.James, is looking to rent its hall forall occasions. Reasonable rates,air conditioned, heat, tables, com-plete kitchen and ample parking.Call Marty Thompson at 631-445-8447.
For advertising information please call 631-862-9849
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all Island-Wide appraisalsall Shores Mortgageallstate Insurance / Walsh agencyalpine Pastry Shopamerican Real Estateapex athleticsartpix Studioautonomousdesign, ltd.barattini Productions DJ Entertainmentbest Pool ServiceJoseph a. bollhofer, Esq.branch Funeral Homesbridges to Tomorrow,
Speech language PathologyThe bristal assisted living at lake grovebullseye beverageC.a.P.E.S. - Child advocacy
& Parent Empowerment ServicesCapital graphics of l.I.Capital One bankCapo Design buildCastani bluCharles M. Palma, ClU, ChFC,
MSFS, lUTF, ClTCChevrolet of SmithtownChief Chimney ServicesChiropractic Healthcare of St. JamesChorus line Dance StudioCMIT Solutions of Mid SuffolkColdwell banker Residential brokerageCompetition InfinitiCostco WholesaleThe Crafter’s TableCreative WindowsDamianos Realty groupDance ‘n’ ThingsDaniel gale - Sotheby’s InternationalDaniel R. bracciodieta & associatesDebarbieri associatesDel Fuego - Tex Mex Kitchen and TequilaDoda’s gold Shield CateringDonald E. goldstein associates - Financial ServicesDowling brothers autobodyDowling Knipfing & Klein agencyEddie’s Power EquipmentEdward Jones Investments / Scott PosnerElite FabricationEmerald Magic lawn CareEnergy Interactive FitnessEnspire Design groupEssenfeld & Co. / CPaExpress Family WellnessFaith auto WorksFamily & Personal CounselingFather Nature’s garden CenterFlowerfield Celebrationsg. Smith Electrical Servicesgeorge’s Innovative Inflatableslawrence glazer /
New York life Insurancegrape Culture Wine & Spiritsgraphics du jour/Our Towngyrodyne Company of america
Harbor CollisionHarbor Country Day SchoolHart & Company SalonHenrietta Homes & PropertiesInside-Out Kitchens, baths & MoreJbl Home ImprovementsJDean DesignJEI learning Center at Stony brookKiddie academy of NesconsetKing O’Rourke auto groupThe Knox Schoollaw Office of anthony J. Mangiaracinalesco Constructionliberty TravelThe little gym of SmithtownJoseph loiodice, M.D.long Island Hearinglong Island Shed builderslong Island Tax SaversMaginniss Inc. / Re/Max beyondMaia Salon Spa and WellnessMarsh and gaffner, P.C. - lawMassage Envy of lake groveMax Exposure Social MediaMazelis landscape Contracting Corp.Medical ProbioticsMercedes benz of SmithtownMetro Realty Services/Jeremy HackettMichael Scarola Rare & Used booksMills Pond Nursing and
Rehabilitation CenterMister Softee/David KellerMoes Southwest grill of SmithtownMoonShadow MassageMorecraft Construction Co.MS Cureiosity’s ClosetMurraymade PhotographyMusicology Performance CenterMy gym Children’s FitnessNatalie Weinstein Design associatesRowena & Dave Nedvin/
Signature Premier PropertiesNissequogue Fire DepartmentNissequogue golf ClubNissequogue Village livingNorth Shore academy of DanceNorth Shore OrthodonticsOgden’s Design and PlantingOn the go FitnessMaria Orlandi /
Douglas Elliman Real EstateP. Deblasio buildersPat’s Place Hair & Nail Salon
Patio PizzaPeople’s United bankPet Expressions Spa & boutiquePhysical Therapy & beyondPrism WellnessPurity SpaRDa landscape architectureReliance Real Estate & MortgageRely Rx Pharmacy &
Medical/Surgical SuppliesRe/Max beyondRenewal by anderson of long IslandR.J.K. gardensRocco’s Pizza & PastaRonald Villano Designs, Inc. - architectRoslyn Savings bank - a Division of NYCbSaf-T-Swim of SmithtownMargaret Schaefer -
Tupperware ConsultantScientific Pest ManagementSeiskaya balletDr. Raymond Semente - ChiropractorShaggy Dog CoutureShaolin Self Defense CenterSivana SalonSmithtown Children’s FoundationThe Smithtown NewsSpage’s PharmacySplash and Dash for DogsThe Sports arenaSpuntino brick Oven Pizza Restaurant/barSt. Catherine of Siena Medical CenterSt. James Dental/Drs. Donahue, SegniniSt. James Fire DepartmentSt. James Florist & gift ShopSt. James Funeral HomeSt. James Jewelry ShoppeSt. James lumberSt. James Pasta & PorkSt. James PizzaSt. James Post OfficeSt. James Rehabilitation & HealthcareSt. James Self StorageStonehenge apartmentsStrike Force Maintenance Corp.Suffolk Federal Credit UnionSunshack Tanning SalonTD bankTJE Dance ForceTagi a. garbizu & associates - architectsTeachers Federal Credit UnionTimes beacon Record NewspapersTotal Family Dentistry of St. JamesThe TrattoriaTriple H ContractingTrue Sport CareUp In Smoke bbQV.F.W. Post 395Vazac Contracting Corp.Victorian FenceVilla Sorrento Restaurant & CaterersWbR Enterprises/Master PlumberWindmill Oil Tank ServiceYour Companion & Homemaker Services
2015 mEmBErs OF THE sT. JamEs CHamBEr OF COmmErCEPlease support These Chamber of Commerce member Businesses
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Art & ANtIQUeSrobert hall Fine Art965-0724www.RobertHallFineArt.com
ArtS & crAFtSthe crafter’s table529 lake avenue584-3891
AttorNeyJoseph A. Bollhofer, esq.291 lake avenue584-0100, Fax: 584-2304
John h. mulvehillAttorney-at-Law862-8889
AUDIoLogyLong Island hearing, Inc.55 Southern blvd.,Nesconset - 972-5211, 1-800-698-5200
AUtomotIVe ScrAPmid Island Salvage667-5048 - Deer Park
AUtomotIVe/Repair / Parts / Gasmid Island Auto Wreckers586-6599 - Deer Park
St. James gulfRte. 25a & Moriches Rd.584-5798
BAkeryAlpine Pastry Shoppe59 Route 111, Smithtown265-5610
BANkroslyn Savings Bank556 North Country Road862-4200
BeAUtyPat’s Place hair Salon230 lake avenue862-7023, 584-9644
Prism Wellness Salon420 lake avenue686-5415
Scruples ‘head to toe’452 lake avenue584-8030
yumi’s Spa407 lake avenue862-2000, 862-2003
BoUtIQUeS / FUrNItUreelements of home412 North Country Road686-5525
chIroPrActorSDr. Linda m. Bocchichio105 lake avenue SouthNesconset979-9854
express Family WellnessDr. Gary DiBenedetto320 lake ave. - Walk -Ins
Dr. raymond A. Semente265 lake avenue584-7722
Dr. gregory r. thomaier338 lake avenue584-8100
true Sport care, LLc62 lake avenue SouthNesconset584-TRUE (8783)
chILDreN’S cLothINgButtons and Bows Baby Boutique415a North Country Road347-267-8059
DANcechorus Line Dance Studio380 lake avenue584-7575
DeNtIStharbor hill Dental, LLc556-20 North Country Rd.686-5042
extermINAtINgScientific exterminating599 lake avenue265-5252, Fax: 862-7272
FINANcIALedward JonesInvestmentsScott Posner, CFP542 North Country Road862-2020
Synergy Wealth StrategiesJames Verdi, CFP52 North Country RoadSmithtown - 961-5461
FLorIStSt. James Florist & gift Shop213 lake avenue862-9292
FUNerAL homeSBranch Funeral homes190 E. Main St., Smithtown724-9500
St. James Funeral home829 Middle Country Road584-7200
heALth / FItNeSSAmerican Jiu Jitsu centers412 lake avenue360-8830
Anne marie LisaCertified Nutritional Counselor525-1045
child Advocacy & Parent empowerment Services542 North Country Road686-6021
Family & Personal counseling, hypnosis and Weight Loss872 Middle Country Rd.758-8290
Light Awakenings meditation and Beyond724-9733
medical Arts radiology23 Technology DriveEast Setauket 689-7300
mercy’s homemaker & companion Services584-2001
Primary medical care of Suffolk countyRichard Sabinsky, MD55 Southern blvd., Nesconset361-3363
Simply Natural SolutionsWellness Consultations - Terri Pace - 631-487-1627,simply.natural@optimum.net
home ImProVemeNtAutonomousdesign22 Stonegate724-7726
cAPo Design Build30 lake ave. SouthNesconset250-9200
Debus Painting & Wallpapering862-7924
Inside-out kitchens, Baths & more367a lake avenue584-5312, 942-9636
Island restoration & Property managementHandyman Services559-0408
master Fix It584-5993, Cell: 516-380-0727
morecraft construction584-7010
P. DeBlasio Builders269 Woodlawn avenue584-5500
Scotty’s masonry265-4398, 872-1076
St. James Lumber547 lake avenue584-5140
tailored LivingHome Organization498-5595
Vazac contracting333 First avenue - Suite 1584-7817
INSUrANceLippencott Fincial groupGeorge DiffendaleNew York life insurance4 Technology Dr., Ste. 260East Setauket 631-670-7693
State Farm InsuranceJim Winter320 lake avenue584-5929
The following is a list of advertisers who can be found in this issue of Our Town • St. James
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INterIor DeSIgNcreative Windows 347 lake avenue366-0212
Natalie Weinstein Design Associates 455 lake avenueUniquely Natalie / Quality consignment176 Second St. 862-6198, Fax: 862-7834
JeWeLrySt. James Jewelry Shoppe483 lake avenue862-6775
LANDScAPINg /gArDeN ceNterDesign / Maintenance Plants / Tree Removal / Equipment competition tree Service584-5575
Digiovanna Brothers Landscaping666-8485
eddie’s Power equipment553 lake avenue584-6678
Father Nature’s gardencenter of St. James559 Route 25a631-584-5252
herman Brothers Landscape corp.360-2939
homestead Landscaping588-5296
r.J.k. gardens, Inc.862-7056
Strike Forcemaintenance648-11 Middle Country Rd.382-9300
LIQUor & WINegrape culture Wine & Spirits248 lake avenue862-4727
Liquorium430-04 North Country Rd.862-7020
mArketINg Ignition marketing516-994-1350
mUSIc LeSSoNSDrum Lessons with John miceli240-0690 or email: teachingdrums@yahoo.com
oPtometryStony Brook VisionWorld2194a Nesconset Hwy. Stony brook - 246-5468
PetS Grooming / Supplies / FashionsPet expressions Pet Spa479 lake avenue361-3331
Shaggy Dog couture529-E lake avenue686-6344
St. James Dog grooming430-2 North Country Rd.862-7288
PrINtINg Business & Social graphics du jour, ltd.359 lake avenue862-9849
reAL eStAteDaniel gale / Sotheby’s 499 lake avenue584-6600
DeBarbieri Associates406 North Country Road862-7447
henrietta homes & Properties328 lake avenue862-6999
Liz JongebloedDeBarbieri Associates406 North Country Road862-7447, 903-0836
marianne kokeDaniel gale / Sotheby’s 499 lake avenue584-6600, Ext 206
David & rowena NedvinSignature PremierProperties7 W. Main St., Smithtown767-5221, 360-2800
maria orlandiDouglas elliman real estate996 Jericho Tpke.,Smithtown697-0474, 858-6955
reliance real estate359 lake avenue862-9000, Fax: 862-2881
re/max Beyond177 W. Main Street Smithtown862-1100
Louise tudiscore/max Beyond177 W. Main StreetSmithtown 513-6814, 862-1100x25
reStAUrANtSOn/Off Premise Catering mcDonald’s of St. James614 Middle Country Road366-0954
rocco’s Pizza & Pasta429 North Country Road862-1600, fax: 862-6152
Spuntino Brick OvenPizza • Restaurant • Bar420 North Country Road686-6700
St. James Pizza739 Middle Country Road979-9600, fax: 979-9610
Villa Sorrento823 Middle Country Road265-9865
Voila! The Bistro244 lake avenue584-5686
SchooLS / tUtorINg /coNSULtINg Bridge college consultantsPO box 685, St. James516-662-1612
harbor country Day School17 Three Sisters Road584-5555
St. James Day careNew York State Licensed584-2224
St. James United methodist Nursery 532 Moriches Road584-9555
Village Presbyterian Pre-School175 East Main StreetSmithtown - 724-9382
StorAgeSaint James Self Storage75 arlington avenue584-4411
VeterINArIANSmithaven Veterinaryhospital810 Middle Country Road265-1438
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