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(ARA) When is a headache more than just a headache? Unfortunately, for the 35 million Americans who suffer from migraines, that pounding headache can interfere with their daily routine, affect personal relationships and reduce work productivity. Accord-ing to an August 2008 survey from the National Headache Foundation, 78 percent of migraine sufferers reported missing work due to their migraine pain or other associated symptoms.

Migraine is a debilitating disor-der that affects more than 12 percent of the adult population in the United States. It is more common in women but men also can suffer from migraine. Most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 and 55, migraines are characterized by attacks of intense, sometimes one-sided, throbbing head pain that can last from four hours to three days if untreated. The headache of migraine is frequently accompanied by other symptoms, including nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light and sound.

The good news is researchers now know more than ever about the biol-ogy of migraine. For many years, the pain and associated symptoms of mi-graine were thought to be caused by problems in brain blood vessels. But over the past 15 years, research has begun to change our understanding of the causes of migraine.

New studies suggest that migraine may instead be a disorder of the ner-vous system. Certain small chemical messengers in the brain, including one

known as calcitonin gene related pep-tide, have been identifi ed as potential mediators of migraine pain.

Understanding the science of mi-graine is key to developing new thera-pies to help relieve the pain and symp-toms of these debilitating headaches. Having a variety of therapeutic options is especially important for migraine sufferers, since the symptoms and man-agement of each individual’s migraines can vary. As such, it is important that migraine sufferers remain in continual dialogue with their doctors to discuss available treatment options and make sure they are taking the right medica-tion to meet their needs. Patients may need to try several approaches to fi nd the one that works best.

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More than 12 percent of the adult population of the United States suffers the debilitating effects of migraines.

If you’re pregnant, don’t drinkThe American College of Obstetri-

cians and Gynecologists, District II/NY will soon launch a statewide ini-tiative to raise awareness about FASD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, and prevention. The effort is made possible through support from the New York State Developmental Disabilities Plan-ning Council in collaboration with the New York State Offi ce of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.

The targeted public awareness and education initiative will feature the slo-gan, “If you’re pregnant, think! Don’t drink!” The goal is to educate the public about the risks of drinking alcohol dur-ing pregnancy and FASD prevention.

“We want to increase knowledge, awareness and prevention efforts regard-ing the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy,” said Camille Clare, MD, FACOG, co-chair of ACOG District

IIK’s Medical Educational committee.“ACOG physician members and obstet-ric providers will be used as a pathway to educate millions of New York women of childbearing age about FASD.”

Obstetric providers will receive edu-cation regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the dangers of alcohol use during pregnancy through a com-prehensive, public-friendly tool kit.

“ACOG strongly urges women not to ignore the public health warnings as-sociated with consuming alcohol whilepregnant. We are committed to driving home ACOG’s long standing opinion that no amount of alcohol consumption can be considered safe during preg-nancy,” said Scott D. Hayworth, MD, FACOG, chair of ACOG District II in New York.

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A Top-Tier UniversityFrom its beginnings more than 50 years ago, Stony Brook Universityhas been characterized by innovation, energy, and progress, andnow ranks among the top 1 percent of all universities worldwide,according to the London Times Higher Education—QS WorldUniversity Ranking. Stony Brook’s dramatic trajectory of growth has transformed it into an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world.

Driving the Region’s EconomyAs Long Island’s only public research university, Stony Brook produces the educated workforce that drives the area’s high-techeconomy. The University has an estimated regional economic impactof $4.7 billion annually, perhaps the highest rate of return on any ofNew York State’s investments. The school is the largest single-siteemployer on Long Island, with more than 14,000 full- or part-timeemployees. Indirect employment elsewhere on Long Island ups thetotal number of Stony Brook-generated jobs to nearly 60,000.

Fueling Industry GrowthStony Brook sponsors two Centers for Advanced Technology—in sensor systems and biotechnology—designed to promote industrygrowth vital to the state’s economic future. Also fueling new growthare our incubators, such as the Long Island High TechnologyIncubator, with its graduate companies earning more than $100 million last year in gross revenues. A second incubator, founded incooperation with CA Inc., is devoted to software development. StonyBrook has promoted the launch of 44 companies through its high-technology incubators. On the business side, our Calverton incubator promotes industries such as agriculture, aquaculture, and environmental technologies that impact the economy of theEast End of Long Island.

Partnerships for a Better TomorrowThe University has a deep commitment to support and partner with local businesses through its innovative economic developmentprograms, and it has a remarkable record of collaboration with private enterprise. The University has created or saved a projected total of more than 17,000 jobs and completed morethan 2,700 projects with industry partners. Stony Brook has workedwith more than 16,000 business enterprises and entrepreneurs,and has helped its industry partners to obtain more than $600 million in financing assistance and funding.

Stony Brook is the only university with a state-designated Center of Excellence in the New York metropolitan area. The Center ofExcellence in Wireless and Information Technologies (CEWIT) ishome for leading-edge research, and is a testbed and demonstra-tion site for transitional and emerging wireless technologies.CEWIT’s industrial and research partners have already pledgedmore than $123 million to complement the $50 million committed by the State.

The Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) is a partnership of academic and research institutions, energyproviders, and industrial corporations. Its mission is innovative energy research, education, and technology deployment with a focus on efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, and nanotechnology applications.

Co-Manager of Brookhaven National LabSince 1998, Stony Brook has co-managed Brookhaven NationalLaboratory (BNL) for the U.S. Department of Energy, joining a small,select group of universities responsible for major federal R&D pro-grams. Located near our campus, BNL affords faculty and students aunique opportunity to work among scientists from around the world.The lab supports 700 full-time scientists and hosts more than 4,000visiting researchers each year. Also nearby is the world-famous ColdSpring Harbor Laboratory, where Stony Brook faculty and students collaborate with distinguished researchers in the life sciences.

Serving Long Island’s Health Care NeedsFounded in 1980, Stony Brook University Medical Center servesapproximately 2.8 million residents and is Suffolk County’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 trauma center. The 546-bedHospital is fully accredited by The Joint Commission and has more than 6,800 employees.

As Long Island’s only academic medical center, Stony Brook isresponsible for educating skilled health care professionals, uncoveringthe complexities of disease and discovering new treatments, andreaching out to the community to inform and teach. Every year the Medical Center cares for nearly 32,000 inpatients and treatsmore than 68,000 people in its emergency department. More than3,400 babies are born here annually, and more than 330,000patients visit the Medical Center for outpatient services.

Educating Tomorrow’s Health Care LeadersThe Health Sciences schools at Stony Brook University were estab-lished in 1972 to address the shortage of health care professionalsand improve access to the most sophisticated types of medicalcare. There are five professional schools—Dental Medicine, HealthTechnology and Management, Medicine, Nursing, and SocialWelfare—and a graduate program in Public Health. The schools offer full-time professional education to nearly 3,000 students andconduct programs in research, service, and continuing education.More than 2,500 skilled professionals from the Long Island regionhave voluntary and part-time faculty appointments.

Caring for U.S. VeteransThe Long Island State Veterans Home, a 350-bed skilled nursingfacility, is located on the Stony Brook campus, and is uniquely integrated with the Medical Center to provide a comprehensive arrayof services. As one of Long Island’s premier providers of long-termskilled nursing services, the Vets Home has cared for more than 2,000 U.S. veterans and serves as a model site for the education and training of tomorrow’s long-term care and geriatrics professionals.

An Inventive InstitutionStony Brook is responsible for more than 1,400 inventions and 400issued U.S. patents, commercially licensing 40 percent of the patentsdeveloped here. The University annually ranks in the top 25 universi-ties nationwide in revenue derived from the licensing of technologydeveloped on campus. Stony Brook has three FDA-approved drugs—the only SUNY campus with any FDA-approved drugs.

The University has become more than the hub for Long Island eco-nomic, medical, technical, and culture development—it is an engine ofinvention, creativity, and opportunity, serving as a model for the world.

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Named for German physician Alois Alzheimer, Alzheimer’s disease was fi rst described in 1906. While much has been studied since then, the precise cause, and a subsequent cure, is still diffi cult to pin-point. However, much has been learned about Alzheimer’s, and families would be wise to ascertain as much as possible about this disease.

What is Alzheimer’s?According to the Alzheimer’s Associa-

tion, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease. As the disease progresses, brain cells are destroyed, re-sulting in problems with memory, think-ing and carrying on daily activities. For some patients, the disease progresses rap-idly. Such patients will quickly lose their abilities to perform daily activities, in-cluding work, hobbies and maintaining a social life. Others, however, can maintain relatively normal lifestyles long after their initial diagnosis.

Though it’s common to assume demen-tia is a part of Alzheimer’s, that’s not en-tirely true. Alzheimer’s is actually a form of dementia and is, in fact, the most com-mon form. In some instances, Alzheim-er’s combines with another common de-

mentia, vascular dementia, wherein blood fl ow to the brain is reduced. Because the brain is so connected, when one area begins to deteriorate or slow down, that negatively affects the rest of the body as well. Therefore, when Alzheimer’s settles in, the rest of the body is affected, be it rapidly or gradually.

What are the risk factors?Chances are, before Dr. Alzheimer

fi rst described the disease, Alzheimer’s was likely just considered a normal part of aging. While age is the greatest risk factor (most individuals with the disease are over the age of 65), there are other considerable risk factors as well.

• Family history: Over the years, re-search has indicated that those with a parent, brother or sister with Alzheimer’s are at a greater risk for the disease than those without a family history. What’s more, the risk further increases for those with more than one family member with Alzheimer’s.

• Head injury: As research continues, it reveals other potential risk factors besides heredity and genetics. One such devel-opment is the link between serious head injury and Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Organization advocates protecting your head by buckling your seat belt, wearing a helmet when riding a bicycle or motor-cycle, and, particularly for the elderly, fall-proofi ng a home.

• Connection of the head and the heart: Research has also begun to show the re-lationship between heart ailments and Alzheimer’s disease. Because the heart is responsible for pumping blood to the brain (each heartbeat pumps roughly 20 to 25 percent of your blood to your head), ailments such as heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes can have ad-verse effects on brain health as well. That, in turn, can increase a person’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

• Unhealthy lifestyle: How healthily a person ages can also play a role in in-creasing or decreasing the risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s organization notes that healthy aging may help keep the brain healthy and protect it from Alzheimer’s. Healthy aging involves maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol consumption, and exercising regularly.

What are the warning signs?While there are warning signs indica-

tive of Alzheimer’s, just because a per-son exhibits the following signs does not mean that person has Alzheimer’s. Some might just be a part of aging. However, to be on the safe side, it’s best for anyone exhibiting the following signs to consult their physician.

• Memory loss• Problems with language• Diffi culty performing familiar tasks

• Disorientation, notably forgetting where they are or how they got there

• Poor or decreased judgement• Rapid mood swings or changes in

behavior• Noticeable changes in personality• Loss of initiativeTo learn more about Alzheimer’s dis-

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Loss of initiative and diffi culty performing ordinary tasks can be one warning sign of Alzhemier’s disease.

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Because you can not see it, smell it, or taste it, you or your loved ones could be exposed to CO without even knowing it. The symptoms include headaches, fa-tigue, nausea and dizziness.

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2. Protect your home by purchasing and installing UL-Listed CO alarms outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.

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Be alert to some of the danger signs that signal a CO problem. These in-clude: streaks of carbon or soot around the service door of your fuel-burning appliances, moisture collecting on the windows and walls of furnace rooms and fallen soot from the fi replace or small amounts of water leaking from the base of the chimney.

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“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

So reads, in its entirety, the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified on August 18, 1920. To append this simple one-sentence statement to that revered document, however, was an arduous task.

The Ward Melville Heritage Orga-nization is currently offering a dra-matic presentation which gives insight into the lengthy struggle that led to passage of the amendment that guar-anteed women the right to vote. The presentation, staged by St. George Productions, entitled “Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equal-ity,” is showing at the WMHO’s Edu-cational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook through March 27.

The women’s movementFocusing on the women’s move-

ment circa 1919, as seen through the eyes of suffrage advocate Caroline Astor, the production allows the au-dience to take a front row seat in Caroline’s living room, as she holds a clandestine emergency meeting with New York suffragist Alva Vanderbilt Belmont. From a convention held in 1894 to public hearings held in Port Jefferson and Smithtown, viewers can experience how the historic movement affected those living in our own back-yard.

Women’s History Month is cel-ebrated nationally in March, and the struggle for suffrage was one of the most fiercely contested battles in the history of the women’s movement. Be-ginning in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention in upstate New York, ac-

tivists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott initiated a drive for equal rights that was to last more than seventy years. Joined by Rochester native Susan B. Anthony at the 1852 Syracuse Convention, the movement’s leadership demanded the same rights that African Americans had been given by the 14th Amendment (equal protection under the law) and the 15th Amendment (right to vote).

The two amendments had ad-dressed the issue of race, but were not interpreted as addressing gender. In-terestingly, both amendments start out with gender neutral terms (“persons” and “citizens”). Sustained opposition to women’s suffrage, however, slowed the movement’s progress. By the turn of the 20th century, only Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Idaho, urged on by suffrage associations, had enfran-chised women, enabling them to vote only at the state level.

The women’s suffrage movement finally began to gain in popularity and momentum during the early years of the 20th century due to the public-ity generated when suffragists were arrested and jailed for their political stance.

Belmont, portrayed by Denise An-tonelle in the WMHO program, do-nated large sums to the movement. In 1909, she founded and served as presi-dent of the Political Equality League and focused the organization’s atten-tion on securing votes for suffrage-supporting New York State politi-cians. She wrote newspaper articles in support of the cause and often paid the bail of picketers who had been arrest-ed. She funded a large rally in NYC’s Hippodrome, addressing the audience along with other leaders, purchased office space on Fifth Avenue for the National American Woman Suffrage Organization and funded its national

press bureau.In 1916, she co-founded the Nation-

al Woman’s Party and helped to orga-nize the first picketing ever to take place in front of the White House. In reassuring her followers, Belmont of-ten stated: “Just pray to God. She will help you.”

Long Islanders and suffrageAs she rode in her automobile dur-

ing a women’s suffrage parade in Brooklyn, Belmont needed only to look at the car ahead of her to spot a major supporter of the cause.

Ward Melville, for whom the WMHO is named, was an outspo-ken advocate for women’s rights. Melville’s active participation in the movement, including his help in de-veloping a strategy for passage of the constitutional amendment, were in fact the impetus for the WMHO to be-come involved in the theatrical proj-ect. “The entire Melville family was involved,” said WMHO president Glo-

ria Rocchio. “Ward Melville’s mother, Jenny, was the founder of the League of Women Voters in Brooklyn.”

The great-grandfather of well-known local artist Joseph Reboli, who owned the Stony Brook gristmill,was also a supporter of women’s suf-frage. Rocchio noted, “At that time,he pointed out that, while many of thelocal farmers could neither read nor write, their wives, who were literate,were not permitted to vote.” Rocchio explained that it was small town ef-forts like those in the Three Village area that added to the movement’s mo-mentum and eventual success.

Sal St. George, head of St. GeorgeProductions, indicated that the theat-rical program he is presenting is not merely a history lesson. “We wantedto peel away the rhetoric and try to uncover the single most significantreason why women were denied vot-ing privileges and other basic rights,” he said. “At the turn of the century,there were actually laws in some states that prohibited a married woman fromowning property or signing a business contract without her husband’s con-sent. In Montana it was a felony for awife to open her husband’s mail.”

“As I did the research,” he ex-plained, “it became obvious that men created and enforced these discrimina-tory rules to maintain superiority over women. This is not to say that all menwere of this mind-set,” he continued, “but history proves the battle for suf-frage was long and difficult. ‘Suffrageand Courage’ not only teaches the his-tory of the suffrage movement, but it also provides an excellent empower-ment lesson for our young daughters to learn to speak up for themselves, and, more importantly, to think for themselves and not be intimidated by others.”

‘Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equality’WMHO celebrates Women’s History Month with educational production

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Cold Spring Harbor LibraryThe Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental

Center, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor, is exhibiting artwork from the CSH High School during March.

The exhibit can be seen during regular library hours. For further information, call 692-6820.East End Arts Council

The EEAC and the Jamesport Manor Inn will present the “jazzy art” of Sibylle-Maria Pfaffenbichler and the abstract images of John Randolph at the Rosalie Dimon Gallery, Jamesport Manor Inn, 370 Manor Lane, James-port during the Jazz on the Vine 2009 festival through March 22. The gallery is open during regular dining hours. For further information, go to www.jamesportmanor.com or call the inn at 722-0500.

The EEAC, 133 East Main St., Riverhead will present “Games People Play,” through April 10. All sorts of games will be depicted in a variety of media.

The gallery is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.

The EEAC will present The Hampton Center Gallery Inc., a group of artists representing several media in the Walker Corridor of Riverhead Town Hall now through June 1. The exhibit may be seen during regular town hall hours.

For further information, call 727-0900 or go to www.eastendarts.org.

Emma S. Clark LibraryDuring the month of March, the Emma S. Clark Memo-

rial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket, will exhibit “Images for Storytelling” the Art of Stu Suchit,” a selection of illustra-tions and paintings.

The exhibit can be seen during regular library hours. Call 941-4080 for further information.

Gallery 4222Gallery 4222, 318 Wynn Lane, Port Jefferson will pres-

ent “The Playroom,” works by Kevin Garcia, Owens, Ro-berto Perinuzzi, Stelios, Pedro Sousa and Damon Tommo-lino, from March 14 through April 19. A reception will be held on Saturday, March 14 from 6 to 10 pm. For further information, call 473-5422 or go to www.gallery4222.com.

Gallery NorthThrough March 15, Gallery North, 90 North Country

Road, Setauket will hold its “Winners’ Circle” exhibit fea-turing winners from the 2008 Gallery North Outdoor Art Show.

Gallery North is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For further information, call 751-2676 or go to www.gallerynorth.org.Gallery on the Hill

The Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council will present “Textures,” works by artists who go beyond the canvas and express themselves through fi ber, quilts, rugs, decoupage, collage, fi bers on paintings, etc., from March 5 through March 22, at the Gallery on the Hill, Bicycle Path, Farmingville.

A reception will be held on Sunday, March 8 from 2 to

4 pm at the gallery.The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11:30

am to 3:30 pm. For further information, call 451-9070.Harborfi elds Library

The Harborfi elds Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn will present “Paintings, Petals and Pastels,” an exhibit ofwatercolors, pastels and framed pressed fl ower creations by Northport artist Rodee Hansen through March 31. For further information, call 757-4200 or go to www.harbor-fi eldslibrary.org.Huntington Arts Council

The Huntington Arts Council will present “A Brilliant Disguise,” a portrait exhibit juried by portraitist and mu-ralist Mario Tucci featuring work in all media at the Main Street Petite Gallery, 213 Main St., Huntington. The exhibit will run through April 6.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and afternoons on the fi rst and second Saturdays of the month until 4 pm.

The Art-trium Gallery, 25 Melville Park Road, Melvillewill present “High Arts Show Case V,” the art work of areahigh school students through March 30. School districtsrepresented include Commack, Elwood, Harborfi elds, Hun-tington, Northport-East Northport, Plainview-Old Bethpage and South Huntington. The public is invited to the artists’ reception on Thursday, March 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm which will feature musical performances from Northport, Hun-tington and Plainview-/Old Bethpage high schools.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. For further information, call 271-8423, ext. 15, or visit the website www.huntingtonarts.org.Huntington Public Library

The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Hunting-ton will be exhibiting “Through the Looking Glass,” worksby Ewa K. Adamczyk Alvarez from March 14 through May 18. A reception will take place on Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 4:30 pm. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For further information, call 427-5165.

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Now that Lent is here, many will be sub-stituting fi sh for meat. Serve your Alaska seafood with a savory sauce or dip that only takes minutes to prepare. These recipes go well with a wide variety of species: salmon, halibut, cod, Alaska pollock, sole/fl ounder, surimi, crab (King, Snow or Dungeness) or weathervane scallops. So it’s easy to have a great dinner, fast, any day of the week.

Seafood is easy to cook. There’s no need to thaw frozen seafood portions — with these techniques, even frozen seafood is fabulous in a fl ash. Fish can be sauteed, grilled, roasted, steamed and broiled.

All materials are courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. For more reci-pes and tips, visit alaskaseafood.org.

General Tips• Before cooking frozen seafood por-

tions, rinse off any ice glaze under cold wa-ter; pat dry with paper towel.

• Pans, grill and broiler/oven must be hot before you start cooking.

• Fish turns from translucent to opaque as it cooks and will continue to cook after it is removed from the heat source. To check for doneness, slide a sharp knife tip into the center of the thickest part of a cooking sea-food portion, checking for color.

• Adjust cook time as needed for thick-ness of fi sh and cook just until fi sh is opaque throughout.

Moroccan sauceMakes about 1 1/2 cupsAlaska pollock, cod, halibut, salmon, crab and scallops are best paired with this sauce. 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic1/2 cup olive oil1/2 cup unsalted butter2 tablespoons harissa paste (or Spanish paprika)1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice*Sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste2 tablespoons coarsely chopped Italian parsley2 tablespoons almonds, if desired

Place garlic, olive oil and butter into small saucepan over low heat. Cook until garlic begins to soften, about 10 minutes.

Whisk in harissa paste and lemon juice; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes more. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley and almonds, if desired.

* 1 to 2 tablespoons sherry may be sub-stituted for lemon juice.

Creole mustard dipMakes about 1 1/2 cupsThis assertive mustard sauce is a winner with wild Alaska salmon, halibut, cod, crab and Alaska pollock. 2 egg yolks3 tablespoons vinegar1 cup olive oil1 tablespoon yellow mustard2 to 3 teaspoons Creole seasoning, or to taste1 green onion, sliced1/2 cup chopped fresh dill1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Whisk egg yolks and vinegar together in small bowl or blender until light yellow in color. Continue whisking, or with blender motor running, slowly add olive oil until emulsifi ed and ingredients are thoroughly blended. Stir in mustard, Creole seasoning, green onion, dill and parsley; blend or whisk just until blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Adobo cream sauceMakes about 2 cupsThis lively cream sauce is best served with Alaska pollock, cod, halibut, scallops and crab. 1 package (8 ounces) light cream cheese, softened1/4 cup mayonnaise1 can (6 ounces) vegetable juice (tomato or spicy)1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion2 tablespoons canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce*1/2 to 1 tablespoon creamy horseradish1/2 teaspoon celery salt

Combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, vegetable juice, onion, chiles and sauce, horseradish, and celery salt in blender or bowl of food processor. Blend or pulse until almost smooth; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

*Sriracha sauce (made from sun-ripened chiles) may be substituted for canned chiles in adobo sauce.

Madras curry dipMakes about 1 1/2 cupsThis slightly sweet, golden sauce is ideal with Alaska pollock, cod, crab and scallops. 1 cup plain Greek-style yogurt3 tablespoons fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)1 tablespoon curry powder2 to 3 tablespoons mango chutney1 teaspoon minced garlic2 to 3 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro1 green onion, sliced1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste

Whisk yogurt, lime juice and curry powder together in small bowl. Stir in chutney, garlic, cilantro, green onion and hot sauce until blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

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I recently received a postcard from the New York Botanical Garden, located in the Bronx, about a new show, “The Orchid Show, Brazilian Modern,” running now through April 12. Running concurrently with the exhibit is an interactive program, Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures, for chil-dren, so both you and the little ones can have fun.

I must confess that I know very little about orchids, other than the fact that the fl owers themselves are very long-lived. They make beautiful corsages, probably just for that reason. Orchids are tropical or sub-tropical plants that come in a wide variety of colors. Because they can’t take the extreme cold, orchids are grown as houseplants on Long Island. Most orchids are perennial epiphytes, meaning that they survive year to year and grow on trees and shrubs. They only receive support from the tree or shrub, not nutrients since they are not parasitic.

I have noticed in the last few years that interior designers have taken to using orchid plants in homes as accent pieces. And yes, I’ve known since I was a kid, that the va-nilla bean which goes into making wonder-ful desserts, comes from an orchid. Oh, and those tiny purple orchids which you fi nd on your plate at some very posh restaurants can, indeed be eaten. I guess I know more about orchids than I thought I did.

But, the question comes up, suppose one receives an orchid plant as a gift or buys one to use as an accent piece, then what? While

the orchid exhibit is great to see — they promise thousands of brilliantly colored or-chids for your enjoyment — you can learn more about orchids, and become actively in-volved in growing your own, at the Suffolk Orchid Society.

The society usually meets on the second Monday of each month (except for holidays and inclement weather) from 7 to 10 pm and it’s much closer to home — at the Emma Clark Library, Main Street in Setauket.

During the month of April the Emma Clark Library, will exhibit “The Elegant Orchid: The Macrophotography of Audrey Dettmering.” The exhibit may be seen dur-ing regular library hours. For further infor-mation on the exhibit, call 941-4080.General care:

The orchid family is the largest family of fl owering plants, so you have a lot, poten-tially, to choose from. There are 880 gen-era and some 22,000 accepted species. You don’t need to be a Nero Wolfe with a plant assistant and spend many hours every day to grow beautiful orchids. But, some are easier to grow than others. Generally, the ones found in local stores are the easiest to grow.

Following is a summary of what you can expect, and what your orchid can expect of you. Remember that there will always be ex-ceptions to the rules. Consult the tag which comes with your plant for specifi cs.

• Light. Since orchids are plants that gen-erally grow in forested areas, they do not need a lot of light. So, grow your orchids out of strong direct sunlight.

• Water. Like virtually all plants, ex-

cept those whose native habitat is a marsh or swamp, orchids do not want to be killed with kindness. In other words, don’t give them so much water that they sit in it.

• Humidity. Most orchids prefer a higher humidity than is generally found in the American home — 40 to 60 per-cent. Yes, this is one area you’re going to have to deal with effectively. Setting the pot on a tray of stones is one common way to raise the humidity. Fill the tray with water. The stones will keep the pot away from excessive water and as the wa-ter evaporates around your plant, you are raising the humidity. Another possibility is to grow your orchids in the bathroom while moisture from showers will provide the humidity.

• Growing medium. Use a growing me-dium specially designed for orchids. There are some orchids that can grow in soil. If you acquire one or more of these, then use a good quality potting soil. Make sure you know the difference. Potting your epiphyte in soil could kill it.

• Fertilizer. Use a fertilizer specifi cally designed for orchids. Follow the manufac-turer’s directions to the letter, since over fer-tilizing can do more harm than good. This, by the way, is true for most plants. Overfeed plants, and they burn.

Growing orchids in the home may seem counter intuitive in many ways for the home gardener — no soil, away from strong sun-light, etc., But, remember orchids are not like other plants. For the most part, they’ve evolved in a tropical rainforest setting.

For further informationFor further information on the Suffolk

Orchid Society go to www.suffolkorchids.com. Several other websites provide a lot of information including the American Orchid Society (www.aos.org) and Clemson Univer-sity’s extension service at http://hgic.clem-son.edu/factsheets/hgic1560.htm. Clemson has a great fact sheet for beginners.

Ellen Barcel is a freelance writer and master gardener. To reach Cornell Coop-erative Extension and its Master Gardener Program, call 727-7850.

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Growing orchids is easier and harder than you thoughtAlthough it may seem counter-intuitive, orchid requirements are different from many plants

Bathrooms, with their high humidity, are a great location for growing orchids in the home.

From March 7 through July 12, The Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages, in cooperation with the Southold His-torical Society, will present “A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island’s North Fork,” on display in the Art Museum.

Since its settle-ment by British colo-nists in the 17th cen-tury, the North Fork of Long Island has attracted artisans of all types, from cabi-netmakers to clockmakers, builders to shipwrights. Beginning in the mid-19th century, American artists began to explore the area in depth, visiting its picturesque towns and villages, its un-touched landscapes and pristine coast-lines. Later, many of these visiting art-ists built or bought houses on the North Fork and made it a place to call home.

This exhibition explores the history of the many painters, printmakers and sculptors who have lived, worked and exhibited on the North Fork. It docu-ments over 300 years of the rich ar-tistic and cultural history of the area through the many artworks left behind by these important American artists.

The Southold Historical Society has recently published “A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island’s North Fork,” a

volume featuring over 275 biographies of local artists with nearly 200 photo-graphs of paintings, sculpture and the artists themselves. The cost of the book is $50 and can be purchased for the so-ciety by calling 765-5500.

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Collaboration — to work together, to co-operate. In so many instances when collabo-ration is involved, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Collaboration seems to be the watchword with the upcoming pro-duction of Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” to be presented by Ward Melville High School music students and the Ithaca College Choir at the Tilles Center on March 11.

The collaboration between high school and college students is done once every two or three years so that “each student can do a major work at least once” during his-or-her high school career, noted WMHS choral di-rector Linda Contino.

Participating from WMHS are the Cam-erata Choir, the Chamber Orchestra, the Concert Choir and the Women’s Choral En-semble as well as a number of percussionists. Between 200 and 225 high school students will be taking part. Jointing them will be 48 singers from the Ithaca College Choir under the direction of Lawrence Doebler, who will be conducting the entire performance.

Doebler has been teaching at Ithaca Col-lege for 27 years. He has won awards for both research and teaching and is currently the music director for the Cayuga Vocal En-semble, a professional chamber choir.

Contino is an alum of Ithaca and noted, “This is the fi fth collaboration with my professor.” The last one was in 2007 when WMHS students and students from Cold

Spring Harbor High School presented Mo-zart’s “Requiem” at the Tilles Center.

Said Contino, “Many former WMHS students are in the Ithaca Choir.” So, for them, it will be a homecoming of sorts. Plans for the production began last spring with rehearsals starting last September.

Flutist Ashley Ockner, junior at WMHS, said of the production, “I’m excited. It should be fun. I love the music from the opera.” Ockner, who has taken fl ute lessons for eight years, starting “the summer before I went into third grade,” plans to go into mu-sic as a career, “majoring in music education

with a certifi cate in performance. I’ll be able to teach music and be able to perform in en-sembles or orchestras as well.”

Many music teachers from the high school are participating, including Laura Gustavesen (fl ute), Gary Hodges (timpani), Sean Jordan (trumpet), Dan Hayes (oboe) and Thomas Jones (WMHS director of mu-sic, choral). Also playing with the orchestra will be Phil Preddice, orchestra director and co-planner of the event. Contino noted, “It will give all of us an opportunity to dust off our performance skills as well.”

Contino said that “it’s a wonderful col-

laboration with parents,” as well, as many parents are involved in the entire production from providing snacks and selling ticketsto housing the Ithaca students before theconcert. On March 10, the day before theperformance, a special pot-luck supper is planned for the entire group, provided by the parents.

In a way, “collaboration” could also de-scribe the joining of medieval poetry and 20th century music for this special perfor-mance — a collaboration between poetsand composer over the centuries.

WMHS students and Ithaca Choir to present concertMusical collaborations result in ‘Carmina Burana’ production at the Tilles Center

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Photo by Lisa LautoProfessor of music at Ithaca College, Lawrence Doebler, will be conducting the entire performance.


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For an intimate multi-themed, live the-ater experience, one needs only to stop in to explore the world premiere of six one-act plays at Theatre Three, directed by Jeffrey Sanzel which opened Sunday March 1. The annual Festival of One-Act Plays has become a highly coveted venue for playwrights submitting original works. This year Theatre Three received over 600 submissions of which six were selected for production. The one-acts contain multiple themes, each accomplishing its own level of relevance with effi cient use of dialogue and technical elements. “Back to Normal”

“Back to Normal” by Tom Moran, is a classic example of art imitating life as it punctuates the growing dysfunction of the education system. It pokes fun at the system and its handling of the mounting number of syndromes of children and the estimated overmedication of 71 percent of the popula-tion of school-aged kids.

Anya Absten effectively portrays the quirky school psychologist who exhibits a few issues of her own. Brian Smith plays the proverbial “suit” representing the federal government sent to deal with the noncon-forming “normal” child. The play addresses society’s need to conform to the majority, no matter how absurd and how, in this case, parents (played by festival regular Dana Bush and Steve Wangner) can consider crazy solutions for manufactured problems.

The charming well-adjusted child, delight-fully played by Megan Bush, is a terrifi c and ironic contrast to the adult characters in the show.“Just Business”

“Just Business” by Jeff Carter changes the mood a bit with a portrayal of a disturb-ing career hit man, Larry, played by Danny Amy. His in-your-face, space-invading portrayal of a hired thug is chilling. You just don’t like him from the start, yet one is drawn in to see where events are all going. Conversely, Smith plays Arthur, the nervous solicitor of Larry’s skills. The plot takes nu-merous twists and turns and keeps the au-dience on edge as it all unfolds. Amy and Smith maintain an intense level of suspense throughout. It is diffi cult to take a breath during the fi nal minutes as the piece plays through its denouement. “The Worm”

“The Worm,” by Tom Deiker is a som-ber story based on the true story of Pedro Alonso Lopez, responsible for the killing of 350 children. The two characters are played by Theatre Three veterans Phyllis March as the Nun and Ryan Alvarado as the Journal-ist doing a story on the serial killer. There is a level of intrigue which begs the question of why does God let bad things happen to people. March takes the audience through a series of philosophies and emotions to answer that question. Alvarado offers a stable and sensitive ear to the atrocities that March’s character describes. While the big-ger question is daunting to answer, there is

a valuable and thought-provoking quality to this piece.“Beep”

Enter “Beep” by Joe Godfrey. As far as comedic content offered during the evening, this is a clever production exemplifying the less-is-more philosophy. Once again Amy, who plays Richard Armstrong, appears as a regular, yuppie-type guy who is coming home from work and listens to his messages from the day on the answering machine.

The cast of characters is heard on the machine but never seen. They comprise a hysterical set of circumstances wrought with all kinds of accusations and affronts by his fi ancée, contrasted by those annoying solicitors and a cranky fl orist who presents yet more problems for Richard.

Amy’s character takes all his troubles in stride and without speaking a word speaks volumes with his clear body language and expressions. This piece speaks to our elec-tronic world and how diffi cult it can make life when misunderstandings occur. This was a unique approach which skillfully skirts the customary choices. Most notable in the cast of voices was company member Elizabeth Trupia as Joan Wilde, the fi ancée and T.J. Garafolo as the cranky fl orist. “Hesitancy”

Another crowd favorite is The Vicar or “Hesitancy” by Shannon Reed. It offers a whimsical approach to unrequited love in the sacristy. Once again Amy with a simple wardrobe change transforms himself into the Vicar wrought with shaky nerves and

burdened with his moral compass. Enter Julie played by Toni Caracci who creates a light-hearted sexual tension between her and the Vicar.

Pastor Swanson, played by Bill Pierce is the unbridled loose cannon with all kinds of quips to counsel the two. He is reverently irreverent with a unique brand of profound advice and outlandish commentary. DebbieStarker who plays Maude is the grounding infl uence reminding everyone “what hap-pens in the sacristy, stays in the sacristy.”

Twelfth annual Festival of One-Act Plays opensA journey of emotions, making for a tremendously entertaining evening at Theatre Three


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The Oberon Foundation will be holding its seventh annual poetry con-test. The winning poems will be pub-lished in the 2009 issue of Oberon Po-etry Magazine. There is an entry fee of $15 to enter up to three, unpublished poems. Entries must be postmarked by March 14. On a cover sheet include your name, address, telephone, email, titles of poems and a two to three line biography. Do not include personal information on the poems. Send an SASE for notifi cation of contest re-sults to Oberon Poetry Contest, Atten-tion Claire Nicholas White, Editor, PO

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Minstrel Players need volunteers

The Minstrel Players of Northport are looking for a crew to assist with fu-ture productions. The Minstrel Player’s next production is Agatha Christie’s “The Hollow,” April 25 through May 3. Crew members should be handy. Lighting experience is a plus.

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Close,” the photographs of Katherine Hoak through March 30. The exhibit may be viewed during regular library hours. For further information, call 421-5053.Imagine Gallery

Imagine Gallery, 35 Chandler Square, Port Jefferson will be exhibiting the fi rst commissioned work of high di-mensional art by artist Sandra Power now through March 15. High dimensional art is a new and unique form of art being pioneered by Power, utilizing technologies that allow the artist to add multiple layers to an original piece to add depth, dimension and detail.

The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 pm and Sunday from noon to 5 pm. For further information, call 509-5340.Martin Lerman Gallery

The Martin Lerman Gallery, 716 New York Ave., Hun-tington will exhibit works by Constance Wain Schwartz, Susan Bird and Elizabeth Yaari through March. The gal-lery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Call 421-0258 for further information.North Shore Public Library

During the month of March, the North Shore Public Li-brary, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham, will exhibit the digital photography of Jennifer Van Name Trettner, photos taken on Long Island and in Vermont. An artist’s reception will be held on Sunday, March 8 from 2:30 to 4 pm sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

For further information, call 929-4488, ext. 230.Northport Public Library

During March, the Northport Public Library gallery, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport will exhibit “Oceans of Imagi-nation,” works by illustrator Jeff Menges. For further infor-mation, call 261-6930.

During March, the East Northport (185 Larkfi eld Road, East Northport) Public Library gallery will exhibit water-colors by Faranguis Miremad. For further information, call 261-2313.

The works may be viewed during regular library hours.Port Jefferson Library

Photographs of local scenes by Anne Glazebrook will be on display at the Port Jefferson Library, 100 Thompson St., Port Jefferson through the end of March. The exhibit may be seen during regular library hours. For further infor-mation, call the library at 473-0022.Ripe Art Gallery

Ripe Art Gallery, 67A Broadway, Greenlawn will pres-ent “L’Industrie by G,” a collection of contemporary con-cept skateboards until March 7.

The gallery is open Tuesday through Thursday from 11 am to 6 pm, Friday from 2 to 8 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm. For further information, call 239-1805 or visit the gallery’s website at www.ripeartgal.com.STAC

The Smithtown Township Arts Council will present its “Youth Art Showcase and Destination Downtown” poster contest running through March 14 at the Mills Pond House, Route 25A, St. James.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 pm. Admission is free.

As part of the council’s Outreach Gallery Program, through April 13 STAC will exhibit the works of Stony Brook artist Jeanine Klein at Apple Bank, 91 Route 111, Smithtown. The exhibit may be viewed during regular banking hours. Call 862-6575 or visit www.stacarts.org for further information.

SCCC: BrentwoodSuffolk County Community College, Grant Campus,

Brentwood will exhibit works by Nancy Azara through March 12 in its Gallery West. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and Monday through Thursday from 4:30 to 7 pm. Call 851-6702.Calling all artists

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will hold a juried art show, “Works on Paper,” from Sept. 10 through Oct. 25. All amateur and professional art-ists (no photography) are eligible to enter. Deadline to regis-ter is July 10. There is a $30 registration fee for up to three pieces, $25 for museum members. Call 751-0066, ext. 214 or email [email protected] amateur photographers

The deadline for submitting photographs to the Gurwin

Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center’s annual Amateur Photography Contest is April 15. Amateur photographers may sub-mit a maximum of fi ve entries at $5 per en-try in the following categories: landscapes, travel, people, pets, children, nature, wild-life, still life and computer manipulated. Winning photographs will be awarded vari-ous cash prizes and winning photos will be enlarged and permanently displayed at the Gurwin center. For further information, go to www.gurwin.org or call 715-2562.

Photo courtesy of Gallery North‘Dune Path’ by John Mansueto will be on display at Gallery North as part of its ‘Winner’s Circle’ exhibit through March 15. Mansueto was a winner in the Oil and Acrylic category.

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Much has occurred since my last col-umn, in which I discussed the government’s stimulus package to pump $750 billion into the economy to avoid a further downward slide, and to help reduce growing unemploy-ment levels. As I stated then, rather than give you further sad news of the downward spiral of the stock market, I will continue to highlight parts of the 134-page budget that may be of most interest to our readers.

President Obama’s ad-dress to the Joint Session of Congress and to the nation on Feb. 24 about his pro-posed $3.6 trillion budget for the coming year enumerated the sectors where it would be spent. Firstly, the budget puts forth an array of proposals which shouldn’t be taken as law, since writing the laws is the job of Con-gress. The House Ways and Means Com-mittee will probably make changes to the president’s proposed budget, which leans heavily on the shoulders of the wealthy, who comprise approximately 5 percent of the U.S. population.

How the wealthy will be affected1. The top tax rates of 33 and 35 percent

on personal income would be raised to 36 and 39.6 percent by 2011.

2. The top rate on dividends and capital

gains would increase from 15 percent to 20 percent, except for capital gains on the sale of stock in businesses with less than $50 million in sales — on which there would be no tax since they are already affected by the

loss of deductions under the alternative minimum tax.

3. Families with an an-nual income greater than $250,000 would pay in-creases in personal income tax.

4. The estate tax sched-uled to be abolished in 2010 would be continued at the current rate of 45 percent on taxable estates greater than $3.5 million.

5. Hedge fund manag-ers who take a share of profi ts would pay regular income tax rates rather

than the lower capital gains rate. 6. Direct payments (subsidies) to the big-

gest farmers whose sales revenue is over $500,000 would be discontinued over three years.

Other changesOther changes in the budget are not large,

but sharply targeted:1. The administration would end subsi-

dies to banks and other private lenders for making student loans. Instead, the U.S. Department of Education would make the

loans directly to students. 2. Military pay and benefi ts would be

raised, and the size of the Army would be increased.

Unemployment and COBRAThe brutal recession, which most ana-

lysts are leery to call a minor depression, seems to put people into two categories: those who are still employed but worry that they will be discharged soon; and those who are out of work. To aid the unemployed:

1. Unemployment benefi ts are increased by $100 per month and extended, to enable individuals to fi nd a new job or make a ca-reer change.

2. For those still employed after Sept. 1, 2008, but who may be terminated in the future and are fearful of losing their health benefi ts, the new stimulus package says that if your income is less than $250,000 a year and if your company employs 20 workers or more and has a health insurance plan, then you qualify for the subsidized COBRA Health Insurance. Formerly, the Consoli-dated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act permitted you to continue your health ben-efi ts for 18 months after job termination, but you would pay 100 percent of the monthly premiums. Under the new package, if you still are unemployed or uninsured after 18 months you will pay only 35 percent of the premium for the next nine months and the government will pick up the rest. In addi-tion, should you qualify for the subsidized COBRA benefi t, you can switch into a low-

er-cost health plan, or a health maintenance organization, if your former employer offers one. Check this out with the individual at your fi rm who handles these matters.

InvestmentsUnfortunately, my article must return to

“doom and gloom,” to relate that the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed on Friday, Feb. 27 with the worst February ever — off by 11 percent, to 7062.93. The Nasdaq fi n-ished at 1377.84 — down 13.6 percent for the year; and the Standard & Poor’s 500 closed at 735.09 — off by 17.7 percent in 2009.

I have received many calls from our readers asking whether I would advise them to purchase an annuity offered by an insur-ance company, to solidify fi xed income and thus enable them to sleep nights. However, as the stock market is tossing and turning,the stock prices of some of these insurancecompanies have also become shaky.

What happens if your insurance com-pany fails? Unlike bank certifi cates of deposit, annuities are not guaranteed by the federal government. However, somestates have set up systems to protect policy holders. In New York, the LifeInsurance Company Guaranty Corpora-tion of New York covers individuals for up to $500,000 per insurance company.Be aware that the amount includes all insurance products you have with the single company.

The new stimulus plan affects everyone

BY TED KAPLAN

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Interiors to hold free grand opening seminar

Interiors by Decorating Den, the world’s largest shop at home interior decorating franchise, has announced its expansion into the Smithtown area.

A grand opening seminar will be held on Wednes-day, March 11, at Union Station Restaurant from 7 to 9 pm. Ashu K. Singh is the owner/decorator and will be presenting the free seminar.

For further information on attending the seminar, call Singh at 406-7701 or email [email protected]. For further information on Interios by Decorating Den go to www.decoratingden.com.

Café Spiga of Mt. SinaiCafé Spiga of Mt Sinai, owned by John and Lenora

Giordano, son Gaetano and son-in-law Vito, recently opened their expanded and redecorated restaurant. The establishment features a room complete with a bar area with seating as well as the redecorated middle room

and pizzeria room.A new menu has been introduced including a selec-

tion of gluten free items. Also on the menu are tradi-tional Italian favorites as well as gourmet selections.

Café Spiga is located at 176 North Country Road in Mt. Sinai. Call them at 331-5554.

Spring Night of BeautyCosmetic Surgery of New York, 4616 Nesconset

Highway, Port Jefferson Station is hosting a Spring Night of Beauty on March 24, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Refreshments will be served. Admission is free. Call 473-7070 for reservations or further information.

Pari Card and Gift Store in Port Jefferson Station

Pari Card and Gift store carries a full line of gifts for all occasions including confi rmation and communions.

Gift lines include Precious Moments, Willow Tree Figu-rines, Snow Babies plus many others. All cards, wrapping paper and gift bags are 50 percent off everyday. They also have a huge selection of all occasion balloons and candles, lotto and scratch off lottery tickets.

Pari Card and Gift Store is located at 1106-3 Route 112 in Port Jefferson Station in the PJ Cinemas shopping center. They are open from 7:30 am to 8 pm Monday through Sat-urday and 7:30 am to 5:30 pm on Sundays.

For more information call 473-8941.

Wellness seminar at Physical Therapy & Beyond

Physical Therapy and Beyond, 196 Belle Mead Road, Suites 2 and 3, East Setauket will hold a wellness seminar on March 25 at 7 pm. Dr. Roxanne Carfora will speak on the power of nutrition. To reserve a seat or for further information, call 941-3535.

Blondie’s raises funds for Fortunato Center

MaryBeth Mastando sold pink (to commemoratethe fi ght against breast cancer) hair extensions at hershop, Blondie’s in Centereach, and then donated all of the proceeds — $425 — to the Fortunato Breast HealthCenter at Mather Hospital, because her family membershave been patients at the center and shared very positiveexperiences.

The Fortunato Breast Health Center provides state-of-the-art breast health care while offering a sense ofcomfort, privacy and assurance.

For information about the center or to make a mammogram appointment, call 476-2771 extension 1. For information about Mather Hospital, visit www.matherhospital.org.

Ashu K. SinghPhoto courtesy of Mather Hospital

MaryBeth Mastando presents Fortunato Breast Health Center at Mather Hospital with a check for $425, representing proceeds from a fundraiser she held at her shop, Blondie’s in Centereach. Accepting the donation are the center’s directors, Joseph Carrucciu, MD, Michelle Price, MD and Eileen Swieczkowski, RN.

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Bryant Funeral Home: Linking Setauket’s Past, Present and FutureBusiness Profi le

By Josh KalishGrief is a journey. It’s a challenge that

people can share but ultimately, it’s a per-sonal struggle that may be dealt with in many ways. Grief is personal. Bryant Fu-neral Home’s mission is to provide those who are grieving with a peaceful haven, where they can tell the story of a person’s life, begin healing and share hope for the future.

Because Bryant Funeral Home is pri-vately owned, the directors are allowed a greater freedom of expression in creating the atmosphere surrounding their servic-es. “It’s the freedom to serve people and to do the right thing,” said Fred Bryant, owner of the family owned and operated business. To help their clients express their loss, the directors provide sugges-tions to personalize a funeral service. Ken Favara, funeral director, explained that personal belongings of all sizes and varieties including; a John Deere Tractor, an equestrian’s horse, motorcycles and a pickup truck, have all been displayed at the front entrance to the funeral home. At one service, the family requested a barbeque range that had belonged to their loved one be set up on the adjacent lawn. “We’re not about death and dying, we’re about life and living here,” Bryant said.

Events and celebrations throughout the year that serve as a milestone are par-ticularly diffi cult no matter how much time has passed. Last year, the staff be-gan a tradition to off er to their families a way to manage grief during the holidays. A Memorial Holiday Tree is displayed in the lobby from Th anksgiving through

early January. Adorning the tree are glass angel ornaments engraved with a name, date of birth and date of passing. “Every angel represents a life that was lived and to have them this close together is very powerful,” Bryant commented. Families and friends are invited to come in and take their angel home with them as a keepsake.

Having had ten generations of Bry-ants inhabiting Long Island’s north shore, the family shares a special bond with the community. “Th ere’s still some degree of a small town here,” said Fred as he explained that many of the families he meets were customers of his family’s

other businesses when he was growing up. Bryant continued, “Several years ago I was presented with an opportunity to expand the funeral home to a second and possibly a third location. Aft er much thought and soul searching, I concluded that the way we run our business, giving personal attention to each family would defi nitely not lend itself to multiple loca-tions. I’m happy I made that the decision, and judging by the approval we receive from our clientele, I know it is the right answer for us. Th e future of our funeral home is right here serving this commu-nity the best that we can.”

One way that the Bryant family is able

to give back to the community is the Vet-erans Tribute, which they host yearly. Before leaving for the National Cemetery at Calverton, local Boy Scouts along with the children or grandchildren of the vet-erans participate in a fl ag lowering cer-emony. Th e Bryant’s performed funeral services for eighty-six of Long Island’s veterans in the last year.

Another service that the Bryant fam-ily provides to the community is a be-reavement support group, which meets once a month. Th e program allows for people to share their thoughts, feelings and experiences with those in a similar situation. Th e goal of the group is to pro-vide an atmosphere where people can ex-change ideas and learn new ways to cope while helping each other. Th e Commu-nity Program and Education Consultant, Darlene Jyringi, a certifi ed gerontologist, leads the Support Group.

Th ose who know Fred have asked him how he can handle the business of run-ning a funeral home day in and day out. To which he answers, “I owe a debt of gratitude to every family that I’ve served because you see how fragile life is.” He added, “You learn to let the important people in your life know that you love them, and live without regrets.”

Bryant Funeral Home is located at 411 Old Town Road in East Setauket. Th ey can be reached at 631-473-0082. For complete funeral planning and pre-planning information, please visit their website at www.bryantfh .com. Th e web-site also contains an online library with resources to assist in understanding grief and the path towards recovery.

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Ogden’s Design and Plantings, Inc. of St. James is scheduled to appear on the March 9 episode of Dear Genevieve on HGTV. The fi lming took place last September in Huntington and features a complete garden makeover.

Judy Ogden, president and owner of Ogden’s Design and Plantings, Inc., was instrumental in designing the new garden, sourcing all plant material and supplying the workforce to accomplish the makeover. The episode is scheduled to air at 8:30 pm.

Ogden’s Design is a landscaping com-pany servicing both resident and commer-cial clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Their services range from initial conception and design through to fi nal installation and continued maintenance.

Ogden’s Design is located at 650 North county Road in St. James. Call 473-5064.

PJ Art Co. to offer painting classes

PJ Art Co. announced that it is now of-fering weekly acrylic painting classes for children ages 9 through 13 with instructor Regina Halliday. Classes will be held on Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:30 pm.

The cost is $25 per class (plus tax) which must be paid in advance. Those who pay for three or more classes will receive a $5 per class discount.

PJ Art Co. is located at 1950 Middle County Road (in the Waldbaum’s Shopping Center) in Centereach. The store is open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 7

pm and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm.For further information or to register,

call 866-752-7826, 676-7043 or go to www.pjartco.com.

Business roundtableThe Eastern Long Island Business

roundtable will hold its monthly business networking dinner meeting on Monday, March 9, at 5:30 pm at the Suffolk County Culinary Arts Conference Center, Main Street, Riverhead. The speaker for the meeting will be Edward P. Romaine, Suf-folk County Legislator. Cost of the dinner is $40 and includes complimentary Long Island wine. Call 209-0070 or go to www.elieroundtable.org for reservations.

Suffolk Bancorp appoints offi cials

Suffolk Bancorp announced that the board of directors has appointed Edgar F. Goodale, currently acting chairman, as chairman of the board and J. Gordon Husza-gh, currently acting president and CEO and executive vice president and chief fi nancial offi cer, as president and chief executive of-fi cer, both effective immediately.

Suffolk Bancorp is a one-bank hold-ing company engaged in the commercial banking business through Suffolk County National Bank, a full service commercial bank headquartered in Riverhead. SCNB has 29 offi ces in Suffolk County, including branches in Hauppauge, Miller Place, Port Jefferson, Port Jefferson Station, Shoreham, Smithtown and Wading River. For further information on SCNB, go to www.scnb.com.

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PENTECOSTALFULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN CENTER

415 Old Town Road, Port Jeff erson Station • (631) 928–6100www.FullGospelcc.org

Pastors David and Diane Knapp• Sunday Worship Services • Traditional Worship 8:10 am

• Family Worship 10 am • Nursery and Children’s Church 10 am • Wednesday evening: Junior and Senior Youth 7 pm

• Th ursday evening: Bible Study 7 pm *Adult and Children’s Choirs*

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• Sunday Service 10 am (Sept. thru June)• Sunday Service 9:30 am (July & August)

• Church School 10:30 am (Sept. thru June)• Childcare provided

Vibrant Christian Fellowship providing mission & outreach,comfort, hope and justice for all God's people.

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CATHOLICCHURCH OF ST. GERARD MAJELLA

300 Terryville Road, Port Jeff erson Station(631) 473–2900 • Fax (631) 473–0015

www.stgmajella.orgRev. Msgr. Wm. Hanson, Pastor

Rev. Mr. Vincent Beckles, DeaconOffi ce of Christian Formation • 928–2550

We celebrate Eucharist Saturday evening 5 pm, Sunday 7:30, 9 and 11 am

Weekday Mass Monday-Friday 9 amWe celebrate Baptism

Th ird weekend of each month during any of our weekend MassesWe celebrate Marriage

Arrangements can be made at the church with our Pastor or DeaconWe celebrate Penance

Confession is celebrated on Saturdays from 4-5 pmWe celebrate You!

Visit Our Th rift Shop Mon. - Th urs. 10 am-2 pm

CONGREGATIONALMT. SINAI CONGREGATIONALUNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

233 North Country Road, Mt. Sinai • (631) 473–1582www.mtsinaichurchli.org

“No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here”The Rev. Dr. Diane C. Samuels, Minister

Sunday Worship 9 am & 11 am • Sunday School 9 amSerenity Service for People in Recovery (Last Sunday of the month at 5 pm)

Multi-Sensory Welcome Service for Disabled and Non-Disabled Persons (Last Sunday of the month at 11 am)

We are an Open and Affi rming Congregation.

EPISCOPALALL SOULS EPISCOPAL CHURCH“Our little historic church on the hill”

across from the Stony Brook Duck PondMain Street, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0034

[email protected] Rev. Ann H. Plummer

Sunday Holy Eucharist: 8 and 9:30 amChurch school immediately following service • Mill Pond Preschool

Th is is a small eclectic Episcopal congregation that has a personal touch.We welcome all regardless of where you are

on your spiritual journey. Walk with us.

CAROLINE CHURCH OF BROOKHAVEN1 Dyke Road on the Village Green, Setauket

(631) 941–4245www.carolinechurch.net • email: offi [email protected]

The Rev. Dr. Richard D. Visconti, RectorSunday Services: 7:45 am, 9 am and 11 am

Church School/Child care at 9 amWeekday Holy Eucharist's: Tues. 7:00 pm and

First Friday of the month 7:30 pm(rotating: call Parish Offi ce for location)

Weekday Healing Service/Holy Eucharist: Th urs. 12 noonYouth, Music and Services Programs off ered

Let God walk with you as part of our family-friendly community.

ST. CUTHBERT’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH18 Magnolia Place, Selden • (631) 732–8773

Sunday Worship 9:30 am • Sunday School/Coff ee Hour following service • Food Pantry Fridays 6-7 pmBe a part of a giving, loving church community.

We welcome you with open arms and open hearts. Come join us, come worship, come home!

PARISH HALL FOR RENT

JEWISHCHABAD AT STONY BROOK

821 Hawkins Avenue, Lake Grove(631) 585–0521 • (800) MY–TORAH

www.chabadsb.comRabbi Chaim & Rivkie Grossbaum

Weekday and Shabbat Services • Highly acclaimedTorah Tots Preschool • Aft ernoon Hebrew School

• Community-wide Holiday Programs Judaica Publishing Department • Lectures and Seminars

Chabad at Stony Brook UniversityRabbi Adam & Esther Stein

Membership Free • Cyberspace LibraryAnswers for your toughest questions!

JEWISHKCT KEHILLAT CHOVEVEI TZION

764 Route 25A, East Setauket • (631) 476–3623www.KCT.org

A small, traditional conservative synagogue. Celebrate Shabbat and Yom Tov in a caring, spiritual, intimate setting.

Experience the diff erence a kehillah can make in your life.

NORTH SHORE JEWISH CENTER385 Old Town Road, Port Jeff erson Station

(631) 928–3737www.NorthShoreJewishCenter.org

Rabbi Howard Hoffman, Cantor Daniel KramerServices: Daily morning and evening minyan Friday at 8 pm

Saturday 8:45 am and one hour before sundown • Tot Shabbat, Family Shabbat • Sisterhood • Men’s Club • Seniors Club • Young Couples Club • Youth Group • Award-winning Religious School • Hebrew

High School• Nursery School • Mommy and Me • Preschool Summer Program • Continuing Ed • Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah • Judaica Shop

• Exclusive Mitzvah CaterersA Traditional Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue.

Welcoming the Jewish Community since 1893.

STONY BROOK HEBREW CONGREGATION51 Hawkins Rd., Stony Brook • (631)751–3289

www.StonyBrookHC.orgRabbi Moshe Roff man

We are a friendly modern orthodox congregation where the members participate in making a community.

High Holiday and Shabbat Services in SUNY Student Union Rm. 249, Weekday Services at 7 am

Adult Education for Men and Women, Monthy Fellowships, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Lessons, A Rabbi available for all your needs.

Visit stonybrookhc.org, call 751-3289 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

TEMPLE BETH EMETH52 Mt. Sinai Avenue, Mt. Sinai • (631) 928–4103

Rabbi Alan Abraham Kay - Cantor Ellen SilvermanJoin us any Friday evening for Shabbat services to fi nd out what makes this

Reform congregation such a warm and close-knit community of faith. Services begin at 8 p.m., except for the 7:30 p.m. family service on the fi rst Friday every month, when our wonderful rabbi forgoes his sermon to charm young chil-

dren with a picture book. To learn how our innovative Religious School takes students through bar & bat mitzvah and beyond, to hear about our Sisterhood,

Men's Club and adult education events, or to see how you can join us for the High Holidays, call 928-4103 and leave a message.

TEMPLE ISAIAH (REFORM)1404 Stony Brook Road, Stony Brook • (631) 751–8518

A warm and caring intergenerational communitydedicated to learning, prayer, social action, and friendship.

Rabbi Stephen A. KarolRabbi Emeritus Adam D. Fisher

Cantor Michael F. TrachtenbergMember Union for Reform Judaism

Sabbath Services Friday 8 pm and Saturday 10 am Monthly Family Service • Monthly Tot Shabbat • Religious School Youth Groups • Senior Club • Adult Education • Chavurah Groups

• Early AM Studies • Sisterhood • Brotherhood • PTO

YOUNG ISRAEL OF CORAMCoram Jewish Center

981 Old Town Rd., Coram • (631) 698-3939Rabbi G 123 @AOL.com - Rabbi Dr. Mordecai Golshevsky

Channel #20 THE ETERNAL FLAME Sundays 9 pmServices Fri. night & Saturday morning followed by hot buff et.

Hebrew School taught by a psychologist in a discuss format focused on situations requiring problem solving and analysis of consequences.

Your child learns how to think and appreciate ethical solutions. Program also includes language skills, insights into Jewish holidays and Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation, etc. Call for more info and registration.

Sunday Morning Hebrew School - Adult Education Classes Our 30th Anniversary Year

Put meaning in your life.

LUTHERAN - LCMSMESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH

& PRESCHOOL465 Pond Path, East Setauket

(631) 751–1775www.messiahny.com

REV. CHARLES BELL – PASTORWe welcome all to join us for worship & fellowship

Sunday Worship Services: 8:15 am, 9:30 am & 11:00 amSunday School at 9:30 am

Wednesday Lent Worship Services: March 4, 11, 18, 15 & April 1at 11 am & 7:30 pm

Preschool Program: 3 & 4 year oldsPlease call for details

LUTHERAN - LCMSOUR SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH

& OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL140 Mark Tree Road, Centereach • (631) 588-2757

(PreK – 12th grade) Before and after school supervision availableREV. RON STELZER – PASTOR AND SCHOOL HEADMASTER

DAN O'LEARY – MINISTER OF YOUTHSunday Worship Services: 8 and 11 am

Adult Bible Class, Awaken Youth Bible Study & KidVision(Sunday School): 9:30 am

"Hearts Afire"– High School/College/Adult Contemporary Worship ServiceSunday nights 7: pm

Drivers Education Classes offered – Call office for details

"The Friendly Church that Proclaims Christ to the Heart of Long Island"

METHODISTSETAUKET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH160 Main Street, Corner of 25A and Main Street

East Setauket • (631) 941–4167www.gbgm-umc.org/setauket/umc/

[email protected] Rev. Kirton J. Lashley, Pastor

Sunday Worship Service & Church School - 10:00 amHoly Communion celebrated First Sunday of every month

Prayer Service - Thursdays 6:30 pmAdult Bible Study - Thursdays 7:30 pm

UM Youth Group - Sundays 5:30 - 8:00 pmMary & Martha Circle (Women's Ministry) - Monthly on 2nd Tuesday 7:30 pm

STONY BROOK COMMUNITY CHURCHUNITED METHODIST

216 Christian Avenue, Stony Brook • (631) 751–0574www.stonybrookcommunity church.org

A place where open hearts and open minds open the doorto all persons seeking God through ChristRev. Elizabeth A. Braddon, Pastor

Ms. Joan Wingerter, Organist - Ms. Christine Free, Choir DirectorWEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday Worship and Sunday School, 10 amYouth Activities - Sunday Afternoons

Holy Communion - 1st SundayAdult Bible Study - Mondays, 10:15 A.M.

Wednesday Nights - Taize Meditation - 7 P.M."OP" SHOP (thrift store) Hours: Wed. & Thurs. 10 am-4 pm, Fri. & Sat. 10 am-1 pm

NAZARENENORTH SHORE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

150 East Main Street, East Setauket • (631) 689–1600www.northshorenazarene.org

Pastor Brian KidoRegular Weekly Service: Sundays @ 11:00 am

Sunday School for Children & Adults @ 10:00 am*A complete schedule can be found on our website.

*Our Church Can Be Your Home!All Are Welcome!

Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit to the LORD whatever you do,and your plans will succeed."

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RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS)Conscience Bay Meeting HouseRFD 2, 4 Friends Way, St. James

(1 mile north of NYS 25A, off Moriches Road)(631) 862–6213 • www.cbquakers.orgEquality, Peace, Simplicity, Community.

There is that of God in every person.Unprogrammed silent worship together

opens us to the Inward Light.All are welcome for an hour of worship and fellowship.

Sunday 11:00 am

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTFELLOWSHIP AT STONY BROOK

380 Nicolls Road, between Rte 347 & Rte 25A(631) 751–0297

www.uufsb.org • [email protected] Rev. Carol Wolff, Consulting Minister

([email protected])Linda Volkersz, Director of Religious Education

([email protected])We are a religious community that seeks diversity,

individual spiritual growth, and social and economic justice.Sunday Service: 10:30 am

Children’s Religious Education: 10:30 amSenior High Youth Group

Lifespan Religious Education for AdultsAdult and children’s Choirs

Labyrinth Walks, Tai Chi, Chi Gong, Grounds & Sounds Café.Celebrating 46 years of a welcoming,

liberal religious presence on LI’s North Shore.Check out our calendar online

UNITY UNITY CENTER OF HEALING LIGHT

203 East Pulaski Rd., Huntington Sta.(631) 385–7180 • www.unityhuntington.org

Reverend Mavis Stephenson, MinisterUnity Center of Healing Lightis committed to helping peopleunfold their Christ potential

to transform their livesand build spiritual community throughworship, education, prayer and service.

Sunday Worship & Church School 11:00 a.m.Wednesday Night Prayer Service 7:30 p.m.

To be listed in the Religious Directory,please call Mary at

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Religious Directory

Recently, I was skiing in Vermont. It was sunny and the lift lines were long. I was tak-ing the triple chair to the summit, which is a long ride. Unbeknownst to me, my two fel-low riders were father and son. They must have started a conversa-tion before they had gotten on the lift line. By the time they got on the chair, the conversation was pretty heated.

The father was in his early 40s; his son was 15 or 16. They were talking about dating and male-female relationships. The son was not happy about some of his dad’s rules relative to dating and hav-ing a girl over to his house. The father said that he did not feel it was right to be-gin exclusive dating until one was at least a senior in high school. He felt most teenage boys were too young and immature and didn’t know how to treat women respectfully.

The son became furious and started yell-ing at his father, while I was sitting next to both of them. They each said that the other didn’t understand, or have a clue as to what was right or wrong for the year 2009. The son then turned to me and asked me what I thought.

I asked myself, why was this kid asking my opinion? For a moment, I thought it was because I have long hair and a beard and he thought I was a throwback to the 60s and

would be on his side and agree with him.Both were shocked at my response. I sug-

gested that reasonable parameters for dating were appropriate for teenagers still in high school. I also said exclusive dating in high

school probably wasn’t the best path to take. However, if two high school students enter a committed and/or ex-clusive relationship, they need to be mindful that they are not engaged, it’s not a marriage and that parents have the right to set some reasonable rules within their home.

For example, sleeping over at your girlfriend’s or boyfriend’s house, with both possibly in the same room, and possibly the same bed, would not be acceptable. That was not an unreasonable rule for a parent to have. We

reached the summit. Our conversation was not fi nished. However, we each went our separate ways. I never saw them after that, but I did think about our conversation.

What is the appropriate age for teen-age dating? What constitutes a date? What about exclusive dating? What about parental rules, relative to dating and hanging out in your home? I asked a number of parents of teenagers what they thought and I asked a number of teenagers the same question.

The range of answers was amazing and ran the gamut from very narrow-minded to

“if it feels good just go with it.” What disap-pointed me was that few addressed the issue of respect and responsibility.

My teenage responders also disappointed me. They were not willing to talk about the breadth and depth of human relationship, but rather were more interested in freedom, and not having an adult tell them what they can do and cannot do.

I realized that life and relationships have changed radically in the past 25 years. Teenagers today have much more freedom and access to technology that exposes them to issues that they’re too often ill-prepared to manage.

Probably the most profound observation I made from all of these conversations about dating, is that too many parents really don’t talk to their children about important things. How does an adolescent learn what is ap-propriate for a date? What are the dos and don’ts of relationships? As a parent, what do you permit in your home?

Too many teenagers are learning what’s appropriate or what’s not appropriate for re-lationships from less than desirable sources. Parents need to talk to their children, but it must be a conversation that is ongoing. Our teenagers should never be afraid to raise any issue, especially those around relationships. As parents we need to listen, even when it’s hard.

Social dating in high school usually consists of going to the movies, going out for pizza and hanging out with friends or at home. More exclusive dating tends to raise other social issues around what is appropri-ate and not appropriate. Exclusive relation-ships tend not to include friends. Emotion-

ally, these relationships tend to distract theparticipants from family, from school and from athletics. It’s hard at 16 to emotionally balance all those important human dynam-ics. Yes, some teenagers can do so. However, statistical data indicates that most can’t.

Exclusive dating raises the issues of love,commitment and what comes next. Isn’t high school and college supposed to be a time for gaining experience, for growing up, for getting to know yourself and other people? Parents should encourage their chil-dren to be social, to date, but not become exclusive until they’ve lived some life and have a sense of where they want their livesto go, and of who they are.

Clearly, as parents, you should not com-promise your moral principles or your houserules. As parents, we need to respect our children and the choices they make, even ifwe disagree with them. Our children must respect us and the rules of our home. They should not expect us to alter our moral com-pass to support their social behavior.

Our teenage children should not expectthat as parents, we are going to allow them to act as if they are married. Yes, we must trust them, but we as adults will have toimpose certain parameters to protect them from themselves.

Relationships for adults on a good day are a challenge. Getting to know a person well is a complicated process, and at times, uneasy. Life is a journey, not a destination. Each new human experience, hopefully, empowers us to grow as human beings. The journey can be hard and the life lessons painful, but we must stay the course.

Teenage dating: parents and teens need an open dialogueP L A I N TA L K

BY THE REVEREND FRANCIS PIZZARELLI, S.M.M.

One Act PlaysContinued from page B14“Blend”

“Blend” by Guillermo Reyes accomplishes the sense of viewing a full-length production while in this abbreviated form. There is ample content and story line within this carefully arranged piece. Ab-sten seamlessly plays the many facets of Isabel in a story that addresses the question of what determines our true identity. Are we defined by the past, the present or ultimately our future?

This story also speaks to blind love, abuse of power, accountability and more. Mikey, played by Keith Schneider is the typical example of just how blind young love can be. Mrs. Roundtree, played by Dana Bush is the pot stirrer who seems to be bitter about life and is more bothered by Isabel’s happy present then her questionable past. This is a thought-provoking story with multilevel messages that keep

you thinking. It is remarkable that so much takes place in such a short time.

Sanzel has once again assembled works of sig-nificance in this year’s Festival of One-Act Plays. Themes touching from the absurd to the deeply troubled to the profoundly disturbed to the height of the ridiculous are articulately written, simple in the execution and leave the audience with topical, thought-provoking impressions as they depart the theater. It is a fascinating journey of emotions, and makes for a tremendously entertaining evening.

The festival runs through March 28, with a 10-performance run. Tickets are $14 each. For infor-mation and tickets, call the box office at 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.

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The work to be presented “Carmina Burana,” is

described as “a major choral and orchestral work.” It was composed by German composer Carl Orff in 1935-36 and is the first part of a trilogy.

The medieval poetry, upon which the work is based, was composed primarily in Latin circa 1230. The poetry came to light in Bavaria in the early 1800s. Interestingly, the topics of the medi-eval poetry are not religious as one might expect ofthe times but secular in nature. The subtitle of thecollection, “Secular songs for singers and chorusesto be sung together with instruments and magic im-ages,” points this out.

“Carmina Burana” will be presented at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, C.W. Post Campus,Northern Boulevard, Brookville on Wednesday, March 11 at 8 pm. The concert is completely fundedby ticket sales and donations in the form of sponsor-ships. Tickets for the performance are $25 and are available from participating students or by calling 730-4357.

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Thursday 5RUG HOOKING WORKSHOPThe Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will hold a rug hooking workshop at 10:30 am. Arlene Wiederman will present techniques, samples, reading materials and hands-on experience. Free. Call 751-2244.BOOK AND AUTHOR RECEPTIONMiddle Country Library, 101 Eastwood Boulevard, Centereach will hold a book and author reception with David Baldacci, author of “Wish You Well,” from 6 to 9 pm. To register, call 585-9393 or go to www.middlecountryreads.org.THE IRISH IN NEW YORKThe Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present The Irish in New York at 7:30 pm. Tara Rider of Stony Brook University will present a multimedia presentation. No registration is required. Call 261-6930 for further information.

Friday 6FRIDAY NIGHT FACE OFFTheatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Friday Night Face Off beginning at 10:30 pm. $12. Call 928-9100 on the day of performance only. Reservations recommended.NATIONAL ACROBATS OF CHINAThe Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present the National Acrobats of China at 7 pm. $30 to $50, $3 senior discount. Call 516-299-3100.IRISH JIG AND REEL DANCE CLASSThe North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A. Shoreham will hold an Irish jig and reel dance class from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. No partner necessary. Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 to register.EXPERIENCES IN IRAQNavy Reserve Commander Anthony Grow will speak at 8 pm at Temple Isaiah, 1404 Stony Brook Road in Stony Brook at the Friday evening service. He will describe his interaction with the local popula-tion. A slide presentation will be shown at the Oneg after the service. All are welcome. Call 751-8518 for further information.ASTRONOMY OPEN NIGHTStony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series will hold an Astronomy Open Night at 7:30 pm in Room 001, ESS building. Professor Deane Peterson will discuss The Early Solar System: Not So Musical Chairs. Following the lecture, weather permitting, there will be a viewing session with the university’s telescopes. Free and open to the public. For further information, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600.DROP-IN ARTS NIGHTThe Smithtown Township Arts Council will hold Drop-in Arts Night for children ages 7 to 12 from 7 to 9 pm at the Mills Pond House, 660 Route 25A, St. James. Tickets are $15 and include all art supplies and one slice of pizza. Additional pizza slices may be ordered in advance at $1 each. Call 862-6575 for further information.OPERA NIGHT Opera Night will take place beginning at 7:30 pm at 270 Main Street, Northport. $5 suggested donation. Call 261-8808 or go to www.myspace.com/operanight for further information.LADIES NIGHT OUTLadies Night Out, a fundraiser to support Comsewogue Youth Club, will be held at Holiday Inn Express, 3131 Nesconset Highway, Stony Brook. Event includes door prizes, wine tasting, food tasting, mini massages, jewelry and more. Entire price of ticket goes to help support Comsewogue Youth Club, serving over 350 children in the area. Call Cheryl at 241-0117 for further information and tickets.YOUTH GROUP FUNDRAISING DINNERFountainhead Congregation, 782 Larkfield Road, East Northport will be holding a fundraising dinner for its youth group at either 7 or 9 pm. Reservations required. Call 858-0454 or 462-5048.FIRST FRIDAYS PRESENTS JOHN GLENN HS CHAMBER STRINGSThe Heckscher Museum, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington, as part of its First Fridays series will present the John Glenn H.S. Chamber Strings from 7 to 8:30 pm. Free admission to the museum after 5 pm. Refreshments at 7. Call 351-3250 for further information.TEEN BAND NIGHTThe North Shore Youth Council will hold Teen Band Night from 7 to 9:45 pm at the Shoreham Recreation Center for students in grades 9 through 12 in a drug free, alcohol free, supervised environment. Start the Countdown will perform at 8 pm. $3. Call 744-0207 for further information.CLIO CIRCLE MEETINGThe Clio Circle (for people ages 23 to 35 who wish to socialize in an interesting environment) will meet from 6 to 8 pm at the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. $10 non members, free for members. Call 351-3244 for further informa-tion.

A NIGHT FOR JASONThe Comsewogue High School show, A Night for Jason, to benefit Friends of Karen will take place at 7 pm at the high school. $10 at the high school office or at the door tonight. Call 474-8179 for further information. For information about Friends of Karen call 473-1768 or go to www.friendsofkaren.org.

Saturday 7STALLER CENTER GALA WITH PATTI LUPONE AND MANDY PATINKINThe Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will hold its gala at 8 pm. The evening will feature Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin. $80. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com.SHAMROCKIN’The U2 tribute band, U2 Nation will present Shamrockin’ at the Vail-Leavitt Theater, Riverhead at 7:30 pm. $20 in advance, $25 at the door if tickets are still available. Call 369-0063 or 298-4145 or emial [email protected] FRENZYThe Long Island Science Center will hold its annual Chocolate Frenzy at the Best Western, Route 25 in Riverhead from 11 am to 3 pm. Event includes a variety of tastings, stories by eight visiting children’s authors and more, including information on health and allergies, as well as door prizes and raffles. $10 per person. Call 208-8000 for tickets.GROUND LEVEL OZONE WORKSHOPA Ground Level Ozone Workshop will be held beginning at 9 am and running through mid afternoon at Room 001, ESS Building, Stony Brook University. Topics to be discussed include the health effects of breathing ozone, ozone’s effects on plants, why ground level ozone is a problem, etc. Free and open to the public. For further information, call SBU at 632-8210.OCEANS OF HOPE BENEFITOceans of Hope, a benefit for The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation will take place from 7 pm to midnight. $150 per person includes cocktails, buffet dinner, dancing, silent auction and valet parking. Call 369-9840. GUITARIST LEO KOTTKEThe Inter Media Art Center, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington will present guitarist Leo Kottke at 8 pm. Call 549-2787.THE FOLK BROTHERSThe Folk Music Society of Huntington will present The Folk Brothers, Jack Hardy and David Massengill at 8:30 pm at the Congregational Church of Huntington, 30 Washington Drive, Centerport. An open mike session will precede the concert and begins at 7:30 pm. $20, $22 at the door, $15 members. Call 425-2925 or go to http://fmshny.org for further information.BEACH GLASS JEWELRYCornell Cooperative Extension will present a program on Beach Glass Jewelry for all ages, today or Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 or 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Kermit W. Graf Building, Riverhead. Participants may bring their own materials but Cornell will also provide material. $25. Preregistration required. Call 767-5142 to register.OLGA KERN IN CONERTThe Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present pianist Olga Kern in concert at 8 pm. $50 to $90, $3 senior discount. This is a performance PLUS! event. $5 additional. Call 516-299-3100.GREENLAWN ANTIQUES SHOWThe Greenlawn Antiques Show will take place today from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, March 8 from 11 am to 5 pm at the Harborfields High School, Greenlawn. $7. Call 754-1180 for further information.FROM LIVERPOOL TO ABBEY ROADThe Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present From Liverbool to Abbey Road with Beatles fan and rock historian Vincent Bruno at 2 pm. Call 261-6930 for further information. No registration required.

Sunday 8STICKS AND STONESThe Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present Lyle Cogen and Sticks and Stones, a theater piece addressing bullying at 2 pm. Suitable for ages 10 and up. $7. Call 516-299-3100.SHAPED NOTE PARTICIPATORY SINGThe Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold a shaped note participatory sing at the Bethany Presbyterian Church, 423 Maplewood Road, Huntington Station. Non-denominational community singing of psalms, hymns, anthems and folk songs emphasizes participation, not performance. Singing is from 2 to 5 pm. First timers call to confirm. Free. Call 325-8272 or go to www.LITMA.org for further informa-tion.FLAX POND RESEARCH UPDATEThe Friends of Flax Pond will present a Flax Pond Research Update from 3 to 5:30 pm at the Childs Mansion, Old Field. Richard Kurtz will discuss Diamondback Terrapin: the Diamonds in Our Marsh, and Matt Sclafani will discuss Horseshoe Crabs. For further information, go to

www.flaxpondfriends.org.BARN SALETemple Beth Emeth, 52 Mount Sinai Avenue, Mount Sinai will beholding a barn sale (rain or shine) from 10 am to 3 pm. Call 928-4103for further information.THE STORY OF THE NATIVE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTHWESTSt. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main Street, Northport willpresent Real American History, The Story of the Native People of theSouthwest at 2 pm in the Fireplace Room. Free. For further informa-tion, call 261-0804.MARCH OUT OF WINTER CONCERTThe Shoreham-Wading River Community Band will present its MarchOut of Winter concert at 2 pm at the Shoreham-Wading River HighSchool Auditorium. Free. Call 821-8116 for further information.RIDOTTO CONCERTS: REFUGEE IN NEW YORKRidotto Concerts will present Refugee in New York at 4 pm in OldFirst Church, Route 25A, Huntington. $20, $18 seniors, $15 membersand $10 students. Group discount is $12. Call 385-0373 or go to www.ridotto.org.WILDLIFE BABY SHOWERSweetbriar Nature Center, Eckernkamp Avenue, Smithtown will holda Wildlife Baby Shower from 1 to 3:30 pm. Participants meet animals,learn about animal rehabilitation and make a craft. $5 per person. Call979-6344 to register.PURIM CARNIVAL AND CHINESE AUCTIONA Purim Carnival and Chinese auction will be held from 11:30 am to2:30 pm at Temple Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road, Hauppauge. Freeadmission. Call 724-5807.CHIP BRYANT, VAUDEVILLIAN SILENT CLOWNThe Brookhaven Arts and Humanities Council’s Kids’ Club Programand The North Shore Heritage Center, Route 25A, Mount Sinai willpresent Chip Bryant, Vaudevillian silent clown at 10:30 am. Suitablefor children ages five to adult. $8 in advance, $10 at the door, familyrate, $20 members, $25 nonmembers. Call 451-9070 to reserve. THE REFUGEESIn celebration of Women’s History Month, The Refugees will performat the University Cafe, Stony Brook University at 2 pm. $20 advance,$25 at the door if seats are available. Call 632-1093 or go to www.universitycafe.org.PHYSICS OF TOYSThe Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main Street, Riverhead willhold an ongoing, self-directed program, Physics of Toys, from 11 am to4 pm. $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 for further information.MSGR. GEORGE A. DENZER LECTUREThe 16th annual Msgr. George A. Denzer Lecture will take place at3 pm at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, 440 West NeckRoad, Huntington. Gary A. Anderson will discuss Tobit as RighteousSufferer: A Christological Reading of the Old Testament. Call 516-678-5800, ext. 625 or email [email protected] for further information.

Monday 9IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATIONThe Smithtown Historical Society will present an Irish Heritage

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Celebration at 7 pm in the Brush Barn, 211 Middle Country Road, Smithtown. $25 per ticket includes corned beef and cabbage dinner, green beer and dessert as well as entertainment. Call 265-6768.SOUND BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATIONThe Sound Beach Civic Association will meet at 7:30 pm at the Sound Beach Firehouse.

Tuesday 10HUNTINGTON CAMERA CLUBThe Huntington Camera Club will meet from 7:15 to 9:30 pm at the Huntington Public Library, 338 Main Street, Huntington. The evening will include a members photographic competition. Free and open to all. Call 549-4327 for further information.ON THE HARBOR: PEOPLE, PLACES AND ENTREPRENEURSThe Smithtown Library’s Long Island Room will present a talk, On the Harbor: People, Places and Entrepreneurs at 7 pm by village his-torian Geoffrey K. Fleming. Free. Call 265-2072, ext. 243 for further information.MEDICARE COUNSELINGThe North Shore Public, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will host a trained volunteer who will answer questions about Medicare claims or ben-efits. This personal service is by appointment only. Open to all, but call 929-4488, ext. 230 to make an appointment.CANDIDATE DEBATEThe North Shore Jewish Center, 385 Old Town Road and Norwood Avenue, Port Jefferson Station is hosting a debate between the candi-dates for Brookhaven Town Supervisor, Tim Mazzei and Mark Lesko, from 11 am to noon. Call 732-5823 for further information.DIABETES AND OBESITY AWARENESS DAYSt. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, Route 25A, Smithtown will hold a Diabetes and Obesity Awareness Day at the nursing home from 9 am to 3 pm. Call 862-3801 for further information.THREE VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB SPRING LUNCHEONThe Three Village Garden Club will celebrate its 80th anniversary at its Spring Luncheon at the Three Village Inn, Stony Brook beginning at 11 am. Cost is $25 per person. Call 941-4270 for further informa-tion.

Wednesday 11DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASSTemple Beth Chai, 870 Townline Road, Hauppauge will hold a defen-sive driving class for all ages today and Wednesday, March 18 from 7 to 10 pm. Call 360-9720 for further information.NSPL ART FORUMThe North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will hold a meeting of the newly formed artist discussion group at 7 pm. Topics will vary. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.HOW TO ENTERTAIN LIKE A PROCinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will present How to Entertain Like a Pro, a two-hour live demonstration with chef Mark Spiegel from 6 to 8 pm. $35, $25 members. For advance tickets, call 800-838-3006, 423-7611 or go to www.cinemaartscentre.org.THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCEBrookhaven National Laboratory will present astronomer Jill Tarter, director of the Center for SETI, who will speak on The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Fact, Not Fiction, at 4 pm. Free and open to the public. Visitors to the lab age 16 and over must bring a photo ID. Call 344-2345 for further information.ORDER SONS OF ITALY INSTALLATIONThe Perry Como Lodge #2846 OSIA will celebrate the first instal-lation of elected officers at 7:30 pm at the American Legion Hall, Woodside Avenue, Northport. Musical entertainment and dessert. Call 499-8684 for further information.STAGED READING OF “MARGARITA AND DOUGLAS”The Northport Library, 151 Laurel Avenue, Northport will present a staged reading of “Margarita and Douglas,” by local playwright Eileen Morrone. The reading will be followed by an open question and answer period. No registration required. Call 261-6930 for further information.

Thursday 12THE LOOTING OF THE IRAQ MUSEUMThe Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will present a lecture by Dr. Donny Geore Youkhanna, The Looting of the Iraq Museum at 10:30 am. Free. Call 751-4422 for further information. WORLD LITERATURE DISCUSSION: CHINESE LOVE POETRYThe North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will present, as part of its world literature discussion series, Chinese Love Poetry. Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGThe North Shore Public Library, Route 25A, Shoreham will hold blood pressure screenings from 2 to 4 pm following the senior movie. Free and open to all adult patrons. No appointment necessary. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.BROOKHAVEN CARES ABOUT YOUR BUSINESSThe Town of Brookhaven, Division of Economic Development will present Brookhaven Cares About Your Business from 8:30 to 11:30 am at the Brookhaven Town Hall Auditorium, One Independence Hill, Farmingville. Call 451-6563 for further information or email rkruse@

brookhaven.org.ANDY COONEY’S FOREVER IRISH TOURThe Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main Street, Smithtown will present Andy Cooney’s Forever Irish Tour today through Sunday, March 15. Thursday, Friday and Saturday perfor-mances are at 8 pm, Sunday at 2 pm. $42.50. Call 724-3700.HADASSAH MEETINGThe Seaport Chapter of Hadassah will meet today at 12:30 pm at the Comsewogue Public Library, Port Jefferson Station. The guest speaker will be Arie Perliger, Ph.D., visiting professor at Stony Brook University. His topic will be Israel’s War Against Terrorism — Historical and Political Perspectives. Refreshments will be served. Guests are invited. Call 751-8117 for further information.

UpcomingTEEN RECREATION NITEThe North Shore Youth Council will hold a Teen Recreation Nite on Friday, March 13 from 7 to 10 pm at the NSYC Recreation Room, grounds of Joseph A. Edgar School, Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point. Event includes games, satellite TV, karaoke, etc. in a drug free, alcohol free environment. Open to students in grades 9 to 12. For further information, call 744-0207 or email Patty Hayduk at [email protected] NEW ENGLAND BARN DANCEThe Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold a tra-ditional New England barn dance on Friday, March 13 at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 211 Main Street (Route 25), Smithtown. Introductory dance lesson at 7:45 pm with dancing to live music from 8 to 11 pm. Each dance will be taught; no partner needed; beginners welcome. $14, $10 members, $7 students, children up to 16 free with paid adult. Call Chart at 369-7854 or go to www.LITMA.org for further information.LASERSPECTACULARThe Staller Center, Stony Brook University will present LaserSpectacular featuring the music of Pink Floyd on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 and 10:30 pm. Tickets are $34 and $39. Go to www.wbab.com or www.laserstaller.com for tickets.THE WORLDS OF PHYSICSStony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series, will present The Worlds of Physics on Friday, March 13 at 7:30 pm in Room 001, ESS Building. Professor John Marburger will discuss The Physics of “Copenhagen.” Following the lecture there will be refreshments and time for discussion. Free and open to the public. For further informa-tion, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600.LONG ISLAND ROSE SOCIETY MEETINGThe Long Island Rose Society will meet on Friday, March 13 at 2 pm at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview. The program scheduled is Landscape Design and the Use of Roses in the Landscape. For further information, email [email protected] WALKLittle Portion Friary, Mount Sinai will have a labyrinth walk on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm. Call 473-0553 or go to www.societyofstfrancis.org for further information.NATALIE MACMASTERThe Tilles Center, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University will present Celtic music with Natalie MacMaster on Friday, March 13 at 8 pm. $30 to $65, $3 senior discount. Call 516-299-3100.THE ROMANTIC GUITARThe Long Island Philharmonic will present The Romantic Guitar with guitarist Kenneth Meyer on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Main Street, Patchogue. $20 to $68. Call 293-2222 www.liphilharmonic.org.CHUCK MANGIONEThe Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will present trumpeter Chuck Mangione on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm in the Recital Hall. $38. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com.AN EVENING OF COMEDYThe Friends for Life Foundation will present an evening of comedy starring Alan Zweibel on Saturday, March 14 at 7 pm at the Hamlet Windwatch Golf and Country Club in Hauppauge. Proceeds will benefit Friends of Life Foundation to provide support for breast cancer patients, survivors and caregivers. $125 per person includes cocktail reception and dinner. Go to www.FriendsForLifeFoundation.org or call 881-0875.ST. PATRICK’S DAY DINNER DANCEThe Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division 8, Selden will be having their annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner dance on Saturday, March 14. The evening begins at 7:30 pm with a cocktail hour with dinner at 8:30 pm. Music will be provided by Ed Ryan. Cost of the evening is $40 per person or $35 if paid before March 7. Call 544-0961 or 698-8169.ST PATRICK’S DAY CONCERT WITH THE CELESTE RAY TRIOThe North Shore Public Library, 250 Route 25A, Shoreham will pres-ent a St. Patrick’s Day concert with the Celeste Ray Trio on Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm Free and open to the public. Call 929-4488, ext. 230 for further information.THE STANLEY CLARKE BANDThe Inter Media Art Center, 370 New York Avenue, Huntington will present a concert with The Stanley Clarke Band on Saturday, March 14 at 8 pm. Call 549-2787 for tickets.BEACH GLASS JEWELRYCornell Cooperative Extension will present a program on Beach Glass Jewelry for all ages, on Saturday, March 14 from 1 to 3 or 3:30 to 5:30 pm at the Kermit W. Graf Building, Riverhead. Participants may bring their own materials but Cornell will also provide material. $25. Preregistration required. Call 767-5142 to register.

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“GISELLE”The Staller Center for the Arts, Stony Brook University will present The Russian National Ballet Theatre’s production of “Giselle” on Sunday, March 15 at 7 pm on the Main Stage. $42. Call 632-ARTS or go to www.stallercenter.com.ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCEThe Long Island Traditional Music Association will hold an English country dance on Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 5 pm at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 211 Main Street (Route 25), Smithtown. Dancing to live music of the 1600s and 1700s. All dances will be taught; no partner needed; beginners welcome. $14, $10 members. Call 757-3627 or go to www.LITMA.org for further information.HEBREW SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISMThe Chai Center’s Hebrew School for Children with Autism and Special Needs will be open on Sunday, March 15 from 9:30 to 11:30 am. Forfurther information, call 351-8672 or go to www.TheChaiCenter.com.ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONThe Ward Melville Heritage Organization, Stony Brook will hold a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Sunday, March 15 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Event includes Mulvihill-Lynch School of Irish Dance, Fiddler’s Green Band and St. Patrick’s Day craft activities for children. Craft activity follows the performance. Advance reservations required. $10, $8 seniors and children under 12. Call 751-2244.OUR ENVIRONMENTStony Brook University, as part of its Science Open Nights series, will present Our Environment on Sunday, March 15 at 7 pm in Room 001, ESS Building. Dr. Robert Bari will discuss Why Nuclear Energy Should be an Option. Following the lecture there will be refreshments and time for discussion. Free and open to the public. For further infor-mation, call 632-8757, 632-8200 or 632-8600.STAR FINDERSThe Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main Street, Riverhead will hold an ongoing, self-directed program, Star Finders, from 11 am to 4 pm. $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 for further information.

OngoingTHRIFT SHOP HALF-PRICE SALEThe Thrift Shop at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street,Northport will hold a half price sale on all clothing during March. The shop is open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. Call 261-7670 for further information.COURSE ON JEWISH BUSINESS ETHICSA ten-part course on Jewish Business Ethics will be held on Tuesday evenings at the Lubavitch of the East End, 87 Mt. Sinai-Coram Road, Coram running through to April. Call 698-4000 or email [email protected] CRUISESThe Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation will be sponsoring seal cruises through Hempstead Bay every weekend day through April 13. To make a reservation or for further information, call 369-9840 or go to www.riverheadfoundation.org.FRIDAY NIGHT FACE OFFTheatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Friday Night Face Off every Friday beginning at 10:30 pm. $12. Call 928-9100 on the day of performance only. Reservations recommended.TAI CHI/CHI/GONG CLASSESOngoing tai chi/chi gong classes will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook. Classes are Wednesday morning at 10 am and 11:15 am and Thursday evening at 6and 7:15 pm. Call 543-0337 for details.TEEN RECREATION NITESThe North Shore Youth Council will hold Teen Recreation Nites on the second Friday of the month from 7 to 10 pm at the NSCY Recreation room, Joseph A. Edgar School, Rocky Point Landing Road, Rocky Point. Evening includes games, satellite TV, pool table, ping pong, karaoke, etc. in a drug free, alcohol-free environment. Open to grades nine to 12. For further information, call 744-0207 or go to www.nsyc.com.FITNESS AND NATURE STUDY WALKEvery Wednesday morning (weather permitting), beginning at 7:30


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am, Friends of the Ashley Schiff Park Preserve sponsor a fitness and nature study walk along the miles of woodland trails that run through the Stony Brook University campus. The walk begins at the trailhead near the traffic circle on Circle Drive. For further information, call 357-3065 or email [email protected]’ CENTER OF SUFFOLK, INC.Mothers helping mothers with support and encouragement — lectures, mommy and me programs, etc. Childcare available during programs. Call 689-2827 or visit www.suffolkmotherscenter.org.ACT II THRIFT SHOPAct II Thrift Shop, Smithtown United Methodist Church, 230 Middle Country Road, Smithtown is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am to noon. Call 265-6945 for further information.

Music & DanceSINGLES DANCE LESSONSSuffolk YJCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, hosts Ballroom, Swing and Latin dance lessons on Mondays from 8 to 9:45 pm. $7 members, $8 nonmembers. Call 462-9800 ext. 142.CALLING ALL DANCERSThe Blue Spruce Cloggers Dance Company seeks dancers for shows. Any dance background is good, but tap, clog or Irish step are preferred. Call 476-1228.SENIOR ‘POPS’ SEEKS STRING PLAYERSThe Senior “Pops” Orchestra of Long Island, under the direction of Joseph Manso, seeks volunteer string players. Orchestral experience preferred. Rehearsals are in Melville on Wednesday mornings. Players of all ages are welcome to inquire. Call 516-804-0220.SWEET ADELINES SEEKS SINGERSThe Island Hills Chapter of Sweet Adelines International presents four-part a cappella music. Rehearsals are on Thursdays at 7:30 pm in Dix Hills. Guests welcome. Call 754-3015.NORTHPORT COMMUNITY ORCHESTRALocal musicians are invited to join a community orchestra being formed by a coalition of Northport area musicians. String players in particular are sought. Some orchestra experience is preferred. Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings at Northport High School, Laurel Hill Road, Northport. Call 462-6617 for information and to schedule an interview. For further information, go to www.northportchorale.com.THE HARBORMENThe Harbormen Barbershop Chorus invites men of all ages to join. Knowledge of music is not necessary. The Harbormen meet every Monday evening at 7:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall, Nicolls Road, Stony Brook. Call Herb Mordkoff at 928-4373 for further information.

Theater“RING OF FIRE: THE JOHNNY CASH MUSICAL SHOW”Theatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson will present “Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical Show” through March 21. Call 928-9100.“MAGGIE’S GETTING MARRIED”BroadHollow Theatre Company, BayWay Arts Center, 265 East Main Street, East Islip will present the comedy “Maggie’s Getting Married,” to March 15. $22, $20 seniors, $18 students, $14 under 16. Call 581-2700 or go to www.broadhollow.org.“URINETOWN”The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center, Five Towns College will pres-ent the musical comedy “Urinetown” on March 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 pm and March 7 and 8 at 2 pm. Call 656-3126 for further information or go to www.DHPAC.org.“SUFFRAGE AND COURAGE: A WOMAN’S QUEST FOR EQUALITY”The Ward Melville Heritage Organization, 97P Main Street, Stony Brook will present “Suffrage and Courage: A Woman’s Quest for Equality,” through March 27. $14, group discounts, $8 children under 12. School groups call 751-2244, individuals call 689-5888.FESTIVAL OF ONE-ACT PLAYSTheatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson will hold its Festival of One Act Plays through March 28 on its second stage. Call 928-9100 for tickets.“GYPSY”CM Performing Arts Center, 931 Montauk Highway, Oakdale will present “Gypsy” from March 13 through April 5. $22, $18 Sunday at 7 pm and Wednesday at 7:30 pm shows. Senior/student discounts avail-able. Call 218-2810.“FOREVER YOUNG”The Suffolk Y JCC will present “Forever Young” on March 14, 15, 22, 28 and 29 at the Star Playhouse, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. Call 462-9800, ext. 136 for tickets.“THE GLASS MENAGERIE”The Theatres at Suffolk County Community College will present “The Glass Menagerie,” on the Ammerman Campus, Selden, March 12 through 22. $8, $6 students, seniors and SCCC alumni, faculty and staff with ID. SCCC students with ID are entitled to one free ticket. Senior tickets for Sunday performances are $5. Call 451-4163 for tickets.

Film “BARAN”The Wang Center, Stony Brook University will screen “Baran” on Thursday, March 5 at 1 pm. Call 632-4400 for further information.“YOUSSOU N’DOUR: RETURN TO GOREE”As part of its African Diaspora series, Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Youssou N’Dour: Return to Goree” on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 pm. In English and French with English subtitles. Guest speaker to be announced. Call 423-7611.“MISHIMA, A LIFE IN FOUR CHAPTERS”Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Mishima, A Life in Four Chapters,” on Friday, March 13 at 7:15 pm. Appearing in person will be filmmaker and screenwriter Paul Schrader. $25, $15 members, includes reception. Call 800-838-3006, 423-7611 or go to www.cinemaartscentre.org.“AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR”The Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will screen the documentary, “At the Death House Door,” on Monday, March 9 at 7 pm at Theatre Three, Main Street, Port Jefferson. Speaker will be Lonnie Soury, public relations executive for Campaign to Free Marty Tankleff. $5. Call 473-5220 or go to www.gpjac.org for further information.“SLAYING GOLIATH’Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Slaying Goliath,” on Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 pm. Appearing in per-son will be directors Joe Brewster and Michelle Stephenson. $12, $9 members, includes reception. Call 423-7611.“DRY SEASON”Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington will screen “Dry Season (Daratt),” on Tuesday, March 10 at 7:30 pm. Guest speaker to be announced. Call 423-7611 for further information.

Exhibits, ToursBLYDENBURGH HOUSE AND HISTORIC TOURSuffolk County Parks and the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference will present an easy one-hour walking tour of the Blydenburgh-Weld House and Mill Complex at 1 pm every Saturday. Meet at the Blydenburgh-Weld House at the north end of Blydenburgh Park, New Mill Road, Smithtown. Call 360-0753.CALEB SMITH HOUSEThe Caleb Smith House, 5 North Country Road, Smithtown will pres-ent “Smithtown in the Jazz Age,” through August. The house is open Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 4 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Free. Donations welcome. Call 265-6768.COLD SPRING HARBOR FISH HATCHERY AND AQUARIUMThe Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium is open year round, seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm. Call 516-692-6768 for further information.HAWKINS HOUSEThe Yaphank Historical Society will conduct tours of Hawkins House, Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, by appointment. Call 924-3401.HALLOCKVILLEHallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm and Sunday from noon to 3 pm for tours. Free. Call 298-5292 for further information.HECKSCHER MUSEUM“Five Centuries of Art: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” will be on display through April 26. The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Avenue, Huntington is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm, holiday Mondays from 10 am to 5 pm, first Fridays from 10 am to 8:30 pm. For further information, call 351-3250 or go to www.heckscher.org.LONG ISLAND JEWISH DISCOVERY MUSEUMThe Long Island Jewish Discovery Museum, Suffolk Y JCC is located at 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. For further information, call 462-9800, ext. 140.LONG ISLAND MUSEUM“Little Angels/Little Devils: William and Shepard Mount’s Images of Children” will run through September 13. “Growing Up on Long Island,” will run through October 25. Hours: Thursday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm. Admission is $9 adults, $7 seniors 62 and older, $4 students six to 17, free for members and children under six. Call the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, at 751-0066. LONG ISLAND SCIENCE CENTERThe Long Island Science Center is located at 11 West Main Street, Riverhead. General admission is $5 children, $2 adults. Call 208-8000 or go to www.lisciencecenter.org for further information.MUSEUM OF LONG ISLAND NATURAL SCIENCESOpen 9 am to 5 pm weekdays in the Earth and Space Science building at Stony Brook University. Birthday parties available. Call 632-8230 or go to www.geosciences.stonybrook.edu/museum.NORTHPORT HISTORICAL SOCIETY“Coming to the Rescue,” an exhibit from local police and fire depart-ments. The Northport Historical Society’s Museum, 215 Main Street, Northport is open Tuesday through Sunday from 1 to 4:30 pm. $3 donation. Call 757-9859 or go to www.northporthistorical.org for further information.

PORT JEFFERSON VILLAGE CENTERThe Port Jefferson Village Center, 101A East Broadway is open seven days a week, except holidays from 9 am to 9 pm. Free and open to the public. Call 802-2160 for further information.SHERWOOD-JAYNE HOUSE MUSEUMThe Sherwood-Jayne House Museum, 55 Old Post Road, East Setauketwill hold tours by appointment only. $3 adults, $2 seniors and children seven to 14. Call 692-4664.SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LONG ISLAND ANTIQUITIESThe Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities Gallery is located at the corner of Route 25A and Shore Road in Cold Spring Harbor. It is open from Thursday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. $1 admission. Call 692-4664 or go to www.splia.org for further information. SUFFOLK COUNTY FARM/EDUCATION CENTERThe Suffolk County Farm/Education Center, Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank, is open year-round Monday through Friday 9 am to 3 pm and Saturday and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm. Call 852-4600.SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY“Luck, Strategy and Diplomacy: Playing Games,” through April 10. “Suffolk County Chapter of the National League of American Pen Women,” currently on display. Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main Street, Riverhead is open from 12:30 to 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. Free; donations accepted. Call 727-2881.SWEETBRIAR NATURE CENTERSweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown, is open year round, offering natural science programs for adults and children. Hours: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Call 979-6344.THREE VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY “The Sailing Circle: 19th Century Seafaring Women” on display at the Three Village Historical Society, 93 North Country Road, East Setauket. Open year round Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3pm and Sundays between Memorial Day and Labor Day from 1 to 4 pm. Groups should phone at least three days in advance for reserva-tions. Free admission. Call 751-3730.VANDERBILT MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUMThe Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. It will hold a 1946 Big Broadcast Radio Show and mansion tour Sundays beginning at 10 am. Reservations required. $39 per person. Planetarium shows are scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday (11 am to 10 pm) and Sunday afternoons. Prices range from $3.50 to $10 depending on age and performance. Call 854-5555 or go to www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACEThe Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, South Huntington. $3. Call 427-5240 for further information.WANG CENTER, SBUThe Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University is located at Stony Brook University. For further information, go to http://ws.cc.stonybrook.edu/sb/wang/events.shtml.WARD MELVILLE HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONThe WMHO’s Educational and Cultural Center is located in Stony Brook. Through March 16 the WMHO will present “Creative Expressions Young Artists Showcase,” Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. Free admission. Call 689-5888 or go to www.wmho.org for further information.THE WHALING MUSEUMThe Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor is open from 11 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday. Call 367-3418 or go to www.cshwhal-ingmuseum.org.

Chamber MeetingsHUNTINGTON CHAMBERThe Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 367-8599.PORT JEFFERSON STATION/TERRYVILLEThe Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce meets onthe third Wednesday of each month. Call Joe Savastano at 331-1444 or go to www.portjeffstation.com for further information.SMITHTOWNThe Smithtown Chamber of Commerce can be reached at 979-8069.WADING RIVER/SHOREHAMThe Wading River/Shoreham Chamber of Commerce meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Call 929-8201 for further information or go to www.wrschamber.org.

Vendors WantedMOTHERS’ CENTERConsignors of children’s items, toys and clothing (sizes preemie to 16 years) are wanted for the annual Mothers’ Center tag sale to be held in Setauket on April 24 and 25. Call 689-2827.ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL AUXILIARYVendors are wanted for a craft fair being held by St. Charles Hospital Auxiliary, Port Jefferson on Sunday, April 26 from 9 am to 4 pm. Call 476-5621.NORTH SHORE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHThe North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, WadingRiver needs vendors for its spring fair on May 30. Call 929-6075 forfurther information.

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StarsBy Brianna Keane, age 9, Rocky PointThe stars are fun to knowThey love a good jokeThey love to giggleEven on the cloudiest nightsThe stars sleep in the dayOn the tops of treesSometimes the stars worryThat the moon might not comeTo their bright night partyIf you see a shooting starIt probably got over-excitedThe stars have fun tooThe next time you see a twinkling starJust knowIt’s just laughing at your joke.

StarsBy Hunter Gill, age 9, Rocky PointStars shineIt is night and the moon needs to know where he’s goingThey are joyful and they danceIn the night skyStars dancethey are having a partyThey twirl and do the discoStars dreamThey are asleep

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OUR SAVIOR NEW AMERICAN SCHOOL (OSNAS)140 MARK TREE ROAD, CENTEREACH • 631-588-2757Our Savior New American School (OSNAS), located in Centereach is a private Christian School that off ers a strong aca-demic approach to education in grades Pre K-12. Our curriculum off ers courses in core subjects, lab science, computers, higher math, business education and the fi ne arts. We have a strong phonics program for reading, small classes, a sports program and an orderly peaceful environment that is rooted in love of our Savior Jesus Christ. OSNAS is a min-istry of Our Savior Lutheran Church and was founded in 1992 with nine students. Today our enrollment exceeds 300 children and operates in a 22,000 sq. ft. facility, with a dedicated faculty of 60 teachers and staff . OSNAS is registered and approved by the New York State Regents and is a member of the American Christian School Association. For more information please call 631-588-2757.

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Staged by St. George Productions, the dramatic presentation is funded by a grant arranged by New York State Sen. John J. Flanagan, as well as Suffolk County, under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs over-seen by County Executive Steve Levy. In cooperation with BOCES Arts-in-Education, the program is available to school groups throughout Long Is-land. It is open to the general public as well.

Daytime performances begin at 10:30 am. There will be an evening performance on March 26. Admission is $14 per person for individuals. For groups, admission is $12 for the first 35 people, $8 for children under 12. For groups of more than 35, admis-sion is $5 per person. Distance learn-ing is available for school groups for a fee of $150.

For available dates and reserva-tions, call 689-5888 (individuals) or 751-2244 (school groups). For further information, visit the WMHO website at www.wmho.org. For information about St. George Productions, visit the website at www.salstgeorge.com

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Denise Antonelle as Mrs. Alva Vanderbilt

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Therefore, if you have annuities, life insurance, cash surrender values or in-dividual health insurance claims, they are all added together for the purposes of the $500,000 limit if the company be-comes insolvent.

I will cover foreclosures and the housing situation in my next column, or as more information with the bank-ing sector trickles down to this humble fi nancial advisor. If the topics I covered in this column did not directly concern you, well, look at it this way: You are ei-ther one of the lucky ones or a non-wor-rier.

In my next column I’ll proceed to the area of jobs and house foreclosures which I believe is most worrisome to our readers. And, as usual, I’ll devote space to recommending, hopefully, some goodies for you to consider as possible investment opportunities.

Until then, stay healthy and happy, and delight in the thought that it will be only 15 days to spring from the day this column is published!

Ted Kaplan, a former stockbroker, is a longtime investor. The views expressed here are not endorsed by Times Beacon Record Newspapers.

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‘What a terrifi c basketball game against a very good New Hampshire team.’— HEAD COACH STEVE PIKIELL

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

After leading the Stony Brook softball team to a 4-1 start, junior Vicki Kavitsky has been named the Athlete of the Week. Kavitsky hit .643 (9-for-14) in fi ve games with a double, three triples and a home run. The 4-1 start is the best since Stony Brook joined Division I. Kavitsky opened the season hitting a home run in the Seawolves’ fi rst at bat of the year. Later that day, Kavitsky hit a walk-off triple in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead Stony Brook to a 6-5 victory over Villanova.

Vicki Kavitsky

SBU SPORTSWEEKSTONY BROOK UNIVERSITY Men’s hoops will compete in quarterfinals Sat.!March 5-March 11, 2009

Th e Stony Brook University women’s lacrosse team edged just past Le Moyne (0-2) on Feb. 28 at LaValle Stadium to earn its fi rst victory of the season. Lead-ing the Seawolves in the 10-9 win were seniors Amy Hallion and Kaitlin Leggio, both of whom recorded hat tricks, and junior Mickey Cahill, who made two key saves with under 20 seconds left in the game. Hallion also added two assists for Stony Brook (1-3).

Leggio had a free-position goal at 7:06 that gave Stony Brook a 10-8 lead but Le Moyne’s Nerissa Barzee answered 1:30 later to make it a 10-9 game. Neither team recorded a shot until Barzee hit the post with 35 seconds left .

Cahill then made the fi rst of two saves aft er a foul was called on sophomore Samantha Djaha, which set up a free-position attempt for Le Moyne. Cahill stopped Maura Kenville’s shot with 19

seconds left and then Rebekah Elmer’s at-tempt four seconds later. Th e saves were Cahill’s ninth and 10th of the game.

Stony Brook returned to action on Wednesday when they competed against Marist, but results were unavailable by press time. Th e Seawolves tied a school record for goals last season when they scored 22 against the Red Foxes.

Th eir next game will be on March 7 when they host Yale at 2 pm.

Photo by Robert O’Rourk

Stony Brook’s Kaitlin Leggio gets double-teamed as she approaches the Le Moyne goal to take a shot. Leggio scored three goals in the 10-9 victory.

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The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams broke numerous records at the America East championships, which were held from Feb. 19-22 in Boston. The men’s team took fourth place at the event with 366 points and the women came in fifth with 330.

The Seawolves set new records in the men’s and women’s 1,650-yard freestyle, women’s 200-yard backstroke, men’s and women’s 200-yard breast-stroke and women’s 400-yard freestyle relay.

Freshman Darcy Heuser set a new record in the women’s 1,650-meter when she finished the race in 16:57.51, smashing the previous mark by 22 seconds. Heuser touched second, less than three seconds behind the first-place finisher.

In the men’s 1,650-meter race, sophomore Lukasz Ochmanski finished with a time of 15:52.95, break-ing the previous school record by 17 seconds and placing second overall. Also competing in that heat placing sixth and ninth, respectively, were freshman Zackery Good and sophomore Nathan Fleshman.

Senior Lucy Liu broke the school record in the women’s 200-yard backstroke by two seconds after finishing in fifth place with a time of 2:05.44. Soph-omore Adrienne Policht placed seventh with a time of 2:07.05.

In the women’s 200-yard breaststroke, the Seawolves had two top 10 fi nishers: sophomore Anastasiya Kiry-ushkina, who placed sixth in a school record time of 2:23.53; and junior Jessica Peters, who fi nished in eighth with a time of 2:25.12.

The women then broke the record in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Heuser, freshman Kelsey Stranc, sophomore Maja Gudelj and junior Rebecca Sayles finished in fourth place with a time of 3:30.46. The women’s team broke a record in every relay they competed in over the four-day meet.

Freshman Ian Francis set the final school record for the men’s team, posting a time of 2:05.41 in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Th e Stony Brook women’s soft ball team com-peted in the University of Central Florida tourney in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 27 through March 1.

Over the three days, the Seawolves (4-1) won four games. Playing in its fi nal game on Sunday, Stony Brook lost to Eastern Michigan, 6-1. Eastern Michigan is 5-8.

Junior Vicki Kavitsky continued her hot start to the 2009 season, going 2-for-3 with a double and a triple. In fi ve games over the weekend, Kavitsky hit .643 (9-14) with a double, three triples, a home run, three RBIs and fi ve runs scored.

Th e Seawolves failed to score in their fi rst at bats against Eastern Michigan, being unable to capitalize on a lead-off double by Kavitsky. Th e Eagles wasted no time in the fi rst, as Jenny Scherer took sophomore Colleen Matthes over the left fi eld wall for a 2-0 lead.

Aft er averaging nine hits over its fi rst four games, Stony Brook managed just four against starter Michelle Hletko.

Stony Brook will compete in the Florida Atlantic University Miken Classic this weekend.

Men take fourth, women fi fth in AE championships

Courtesy SBU

Stony Brook junior Jessica Peters, above, was a member of the 200 medley relay team and placed eighth in the women’s 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:25.12. Senior Lucy Liu, below, broke the school record by two seconds in the women’s 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.44 for fi fth place.

Th e Stony Brook University men’s hoops team fell short, 58-57, on March 1 to the New Hamp-shire Wildcats with 34 seconds left in overtime aft er Tyrece Gibbs hit the game winning 3-pointer.

“What a terrifi c basketball game against a very good New Hampshire team,” Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell said. “I’m really proud of the toughness our guys showed today. UNH just made the plays they had to make in crunch time.”

Despite the loss, the Seawolves fi nished the reg-ular season in a tie for fourth place with UNH in the America East standings, their best fi nish ever. Th e Seawolves (16-13, 8-8 America East) recorded eight America East wins and are guaranteed only their second winning season since 1992-93. Th e team also won its most games over Division I op-ponents, 15, since joining Division I in 1999-2000. Stony Brook will take on the New Hampshire Wildcats once again in the America East tourna-ment quarterfi nals, which will be held on March 7 in Albany at 8:30 pm.

Junior Muhammad El-Amin scored a team high 18 points for the Seawolves, while senior Demetrius Young added 15 points and fi ve rebounds. Gibbs scored a game high 21 points for the Wildcats as he knocked down six of his 14 trey attempts.

Th e Seawolves held a 47-43 lead following a fast-break hoop from senior Marques Cox with fi ve and a half minutes left in regulation. Gibbs then nailed a long trey to bring New Hampshire back within one. But Young had an answer on the other end, knocking down a long jumper to give the Seawolves a 49-46 lead with 4:26 remaining in the game. A free throw from freshman Bryan Dougher pushed the lead to four before another Gibbs 3-pointer brought the Wildcats to within one with 1:24 left .

Stony Brook then turned it over on its ensuing possession to give the Wildcats a chance to take the lead with under a minute left . Gibbs missed a short jumper from the left baseline but Dane DiLiegro got the rebound and looked to be going in for the go-ahead score but freshman Tommy Brenton made a spectacular block to preserve the lead.

Dougher picked up the ensuing rebound and was fouled with 35.5 second left . He hit both of his free throws to put the Seawolves up 52-49 but Gibbs then drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key with four seconds left to send the game into overtime.

‘Wolves fall in OT

SBU drops fi nal game in tourney

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