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MidSummer Arts Issue
The Cinema Arts Centre
Long Island’s Favorite Cinema Heroes
Our Island Paradise
Staycationing on a Tank-full of gas
Guide to the Arts
Visual and Performing Arts
Action Long Island
The biggest little committee
you never heard of
July - August 2009
Vol. 1 Issue 005
Prosperity Through Unity
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Editorial
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Voice of the
Corridor
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Publisher/Editor in Chief
Barbara Kent
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Midsummer
Arts
Review
Art Director
Chris Kent
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Cinema Arts
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Contributing Editors
Mike Deluise
Bob Gezelter
Kim DiNardo
Gerry Laytin
Sheldon Sackstein
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WebMaster
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Stay
Home For
Vacation
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From the Editor’s Desk
Summer started off with a big splash this year. I think we will all remember the soggy
Summer of ’09. That did not deter our writers though, as they waded through Long Island’s
towns and villages in search of something to do. They came up with a lot, too—check out
Gerry Laytin’s MidSummer Guide to the Arts, a comprehensive guide to the visual and
performing arts. Kim DiNardo took her family on an Island Paradise vacation no more than
a tank full of gas away from home. She shares her itinerary with us.
This month’s cover story is something of a Love Story—the Skolnick family’s grand passion
for the cinema and a fresh look at what has become a Huntington institution.
The Bank Backlash has become epidemic—Customers are spitting mad at their banks
because of unfair banking practices. They pull tricks like “Standardization” which means
changing the date your credit card bill is due so that everyone pays on the same day. If
you historically pay your bills on the 5th of the month, and the bank changes the date for
everyone back to the first of the month; and YOU go to pay your bill on the third only to
learn you are two days late. You now get hit with a penalty, your credit card rate triples and
your credit is limited. I was at a meeting this week where a respected representative from
a local bank stated “People tend to stay with the banks they’ve been with. They figure the
‘Devil I know is better than the Devil I don’t know’.” I disagreed, and told him there is no
such thing as customer loyalty when your bank isn’t doing the right thing. The banks have
been given billions of dollars to put into small businesses, but their criteria are so stringent
that nobody qualifies. Small business is the backbone of America, the foundation on which
our economic system was built. Can’t they see this train wreck approaching? Your bank is
supposed to be your ally, your business partner. If MY business partner said “From now
on I’m taking 20% more out of the business than you are” I would examine that relationship
very closely and get out as soon as possible. Banks are like buses, there’s always another
one, newer and hungrier.
Our next issue is Energy . We will explore the types of energy we get, how we get it, why it costs
more on Long Island than anywhere else in the country—even though other commodities
have come down in price our energy costs are still astronomical. Let’s talk about it.
While searching for people to work for the Corridor I learned something astonishing. People
don’t want to work because they are afraid of losing their unemployment insurance. How
much is unemployment insurance and where do I get it?
Long Island mourns the loss of IMAC, the iconic, publicly supported, non-profit, charitable
media and performing arts center--The Inter-Media Art Center which brought the stars to
Huntington. They’re even selling the piano. The Huntington Summer Festival is sponsoring
a night of celebration for the Inter Media Arts Center on July 24.
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SEA CLIFF, NEW YORK
The Harbor
HERALD
DON’T TREAD ON ME
2009
Voice of The Corridor
By Michael DeLuise President, Melville Chamber of Commerce
Long
Island
is
known
throughout the world as
home to the best beaches
in the Universe, world-class
restaurants that make the
mouths of international chef’s
water, better shopping than
you could ever find overseas,
tremendous and affordable
hotels --- add all of that to
a full summer of top rate
concerts, great theater and
breathtaking fine art --- then
ask yourself why would
anyone go anyplace but Long
Island for vacation this year?
opportunities. Now is the
ideal time to take that trip of a
lifetime on less than one tank
of gas.
This year the obvious vacation
destination for Long Islanders
seems more than ever to be a
trip right to our own backyard.
But that does not mean we
are staying home. There are
fantastic deals available as
Long Island hotels, restaurants
and attractions add extra
value while reducing prices.
So this summer, stay home
and enjoy the Rt. 110 area,
the heart of Long Island.
For a vacation of a lifetime you
don’t have to go far. It makes
sense to chill out for a few
hours on a local beach, have
cocktails at a comfortable
hotel rendezvous take a stroll
through a Huntington gallery,
then dine at a great restaurant
along Route 110. This year’s
economic climate offers local
vacationers many fun-filled,
exciting and cost effective
Those extra few days you
spending
enjoying
the
treasures found in your own
backyard will not only energize
you and your family, you will
also be doing your part to
build a better community as
your neighbors, employees,
and fellow businesses benefit
from your local Long Island
vacation.
The websites of the Melville
Chamber of Commerce (www.
mefchamber.com), the Long
Island Convention and visitors
Bureau (www.licvb.com ), Your
LI.com (www.yourlicoupon.
com) and many others can
start you on your way as you
put together the perfect trip
right in your own wonderful
neighborhood.
Michael DeLuise
Vice President
for External Affairs
Dowling College
Oakdale, NY 11769-1999
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New In Town
Servpro®
of South Huntington
POB 806
Melville
631.393.0404
[email protected]
This June, after 24 years on Wall Street, Andrew
DeLuise started his own business for the first time,
by purchasing a Servopro® franchise in South
Huntington. “We were members of the community
and decided to work in the community as well.
After 24 years on Wall street I can sum up in a
word that this experience has been “liberating.”
On his decision to do it with a franchise, “I wanted
to be in business for myself but not by myself. It’s
a very hard thing to reinvent yourself and it’s very
risky, but this is a controlled risk, and I believe in
this. I believe in my community, and all my jobs so
far have been in the community.”
In the short time Mr. DeLuise has been in business,
Long Island has been inundated with rain, resulting
in a good start for Servpro® of South Huntington.
Ace Payroll
1860 Walt Whitman Rd.
Melville
516.420.9500
[email protected]
www.AcePayroll.com
The Melville Chamber of Commerce welcomed
Ace Payroll to Melville with a ribbon cutting
celebration on June 2 at their new address.
“Originally we were Bethpage, but the company
grew and we needed a bigger space. Rt.110 is the
place to be.” explained Alan Klein, President and
co-founder with Larry Goldman, Vice President
and co-founder. “We started the business in
1994. Larry and I came out of public accounting
and decided to do our own thing as opposed to
working for someone else.” “ We started this as
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an add on product to keep all the accounting for
each company in-house, and soon discovered
that it was really a mainstream product.”
Ace Payroll provides a highly flexible and
personalized service to their approximately 3000
clients; typically small to mid-sized businesses
representing very diverse industries. With 3 data
centers across the country they are able to offer
the personal service available from a regional
company with the safety of a larger entity.
The Biggest Little Committee
You’ve Never Heard Of
By Sheldon R. Sackstein
There are a lot of little niceties on Long Island that we all take
for granted. Like Republic Airport, and the open HOV lane
during non-rush hours. Action Long Island’s enviable record
of achievement is due to the motivation and imagination of our
members. They are clearly dedicated to a common purpose—to
maintain and improve the quality of life on Long Island for
themselves, their families and their businesses. This volunteer
membership, dedicated to a common purpose, has a remarkable
history of being an unstoppable force.
In 1980, when Action Long Island was created, it tackled a
single mission, to keep Republic Airport open. From this, a
model plan emerged, followed
by the FAA for local commuter
airports across the nation, and just
as important, a group of dedicated
volunteers with broader vision.
With deep roots in transportation,
ALI went on to widen NYS Route
110, gain Interstate designation for
the LIE (which made it eligible for
Federal funding), opened the LIE
HOV lane for all drivers during
the non peak hours, and, working
closely with our NYS Legislators,
helped create the mechanism for
road construction at night.
ALI went to Washington and brought back the
money for the Heavy Ion Project at Brookhaven
National Labs, created the first inter-municipal
recycling programs, established a program to take
batteries out of the waste stream, and, with students from Ward
Melville High School proved the economic and scientific
viability of municipal ash (Project Ashphalt) as a highway
paving material. The students went on to win a Westinghouse
Science award for their project, and a 1st place U.S.
Department of Energy Award.
In 1992, as an “Educational experience”, in conjunction with
seven school districts and over seven hundred high school
students, ALI studied the viability of statehood for Long Island.
When the students reported at the state “Convention” held at
Farmingdale High School, the results strongly pointed toward
statehood for Long Island.
Whether ALI targets the areas of energy, environment,
economy, education, housing, economic development,
healthcare, or others, we have always enjoyed the benefit of
close alliances with our elected officials. ALI has always
benefited from the unbounded energy of our dedicated members
who represent the business, labor, education, governmental and
civic communities. These volunteers recognize our ability to
affect positive change for all Long Islanders.
As we move forward we have a very challenging agenda:
The Housing Task Force is working on housing for young
adults, and appropriately situated higher density residential
units; Healthcare has developed a
position paper to be presented to our
elected officials relating to asked for
legislation to promote wellness and
contain healthcare costs; Transportation
is working with NYSDOT to cost
effectively and expeditiously improve
our road network, and with the LIRR to
build the second track to Ronkonkoma,
reopen the Republic Airport Train
Station, and an innovative future for
the LIRR; Environmental and Energy
is working to contain energy costs and
clean the air, has an improved model
for LIPA, and they are also working
with our Congressional delegation to
find additional funds to improve the sewer capacity;
Small Business and Economic Development is
moving forward to improve the current lending
environment and create additional sources of
capital for small businesses. While the agenda
is ambitious, these projects are only an example of what is
currently underway.
It is our deep belief that we are here today to write the history
of Long Island, called upon by the future to take action. We are
willing to accept the responsibility that we are all part of the
challenges we are now confronted with, and we invite you to
join us in finding solutions. With your personal support ALI
will continue to achieve goals and objectives that appear, at the
outset, to be impossible.
Mr. Sackstein is the Director of Action Long Island and a CPA
in his own practice. He can be reached at ALI Headquarters,
945 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville. 631.425.2700.
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Mid
Summer
Arts
Review
By Gerry Laytin
Long-standing as “the” place to
locate or re-locate your business,
the Route 110 Corridor is also
one of Long Island’s hotbeds of
creativity and artistic expression.
While commerce continues its
stronghold along the corridor and
beyond, the arts have become one
of 110’s hottest commodities. This
summer is no exception.
We’re about to take a trip from the
northernmost tip of the corridor
southward to Route 109, stopping
along the way to check out all that
is happening here in the Summer
of 2009.
When it comes to enjoying the arts this summer in Huntington, Dianna Cherryholmes, Executive Director of the Huntington Arts
Council said it best, “There are so many amazing opportunities---anyone could take a long weekend and immerse themselves in the
arts along the corridor for a very low cost. From a day of visual arts at Hecksher Museum, the Alton, BJ Spoke or Alpan Galleries or
Photo Photo, followed by a wonderful meal in one of the villages many fine restaurants, capped off by a leisurely stroll down Main
Street to Heckscher Park and the Chapin Rainbow Stage for one of the Arts Council’s many free summer concerts and shows.”
Except for Tuesday’s family night when all shows begin at the family friendly hour of 7:30pm, all other shows in the park begin at 8:30
so you’ll never need to rush through dinner. You will always find room to spread your blanket at Hecksher to take in the fine schedule
of performers slated to appear this year. In fact, many families, couples and singles can be found spreading out and often sharing, their
picnic dinners, or wine and cheese with their concert- going neighbors.
Concerts in
Park
the
Six nights a week for 43 years, great music, theatre and film
have been gracing the Chapin Rainbow Stage in Heckscher
Park. And this summer’s line-up is no exception.
Appearing that night will be 12 year old Christopher Borger,
winner of the Huntington Arts Council’s “Got Talent? LI”
competition. He will be joined by Cristalyn Winter.
The full schedule is at www.huntingtonarts.org or call 631271-8423 ext. 5 for daily updates. Here is just a sampling of
what you can enjoy this Summer in the park:
Sunday, July 26th ---celebrate the 100th Birthday of Benny
Goodman with the Swingtime Big Band. Make sure to get
there early that night, because the Fred Astaire Dance
Studio of Huntington will be providing a 20 minute pre-show
dance lesson.
On Friday night, July 24th, there will be a special celebration
in support of IMAC. With the closing of the Intermedia
Arts Center on New York Avenue, an era comes to a
close in Huntington Village. The brainchild of Kathie Bodily
and Michael Rothbard closed its building at 370 New
York Avenue due to a decay, rising costs and declining
contributions. The concert in Heckscher Park is designed to
acknowledge the wonderful contributions of IMAC over its
26 year run in the village (it actually has its roots in Bayville
in 1974.)
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In August, take in the likes of David Parker, on Tuesday
the 11th, and the Long Island Philharmonic Orchestra on
Saturday August 15th.
There is a very special show on Friday night, the 14th in
conjunction with The Cinema Arts Centre. The three man
musical ensemble, Alloy Orchestra will be performing alive
accompaniment to the classic silent film, “The Black Pirate”
with Douglas Fairbanks.
Art on the
Walls
and in the Halls
Just a short goose waddle away from The Chapin Rainbow
Stage lies the Heckscher Museum of Art which boasts
ongoing exhibitions as well as seasonal displays and special
programs for adults, students, children, families and
educators.
The two ongoing shows this summer are “Five Centuries
of Art,” spanning the breadth of the museum’s permanent
collection. This show will be ongoing through August 30th.
Old master paintings include Lucas Cranach’s “Virgin, Child,
St. John the Baptist and Angels,” dating from 1534, one of
the oldest in the museum’s collection.
This summer, the museum is also proudly presenting “Paper
Chase: Works on paper by William Merritt Chase and his
Contemporaries.” Chase (1849-1916) was one of the most
Entertainment
on the
Big
Screen
important American artists of his period. A pivotal figure
in the creation of American Impressionism, Chase was also
profoundly influential as a tastemaker and as a teacher.
The Museum is host to other great programs as well. Why
not enjoy some Midday Music on two upcoming Mondays:
July 20 and August 17, from noon to 1pm as the music of
talented local musicians fills the Museum’s galleries? The
concert is free and light refreshments will be served.
August’s schedule features a Family Fun Day on Saturday,
August 1 from 1-4pm, when Huey, the museum’s lovable
children’s mascot, invites families and friends to experience
an exciting art activity in the museum galleries. For more
information and the full calendar of events, log onto
www.heckscher.org or call 631-351-3250
Heading East on Main Street and just South on Park Avenue, will
find you at the entrance to The Cinema Arts Centre. Located at
423 Park Avenue, this Huntington institution has been presenting
the best US, international, independent and repertory films on
three screens, 365 days a year for 36 years. In addition to its
wonderful array of film fare, you can also enjoy the sculpture
garden and the Sky Room Café.
Broadway
Meets
Main
Street
Meandering East along the ribbon of asphalt that is Route 25A
(Main Street,) will bring you to Woodbine Avenue, one of two
main roads (the other is Reservoir Avenue,) heading North to
Northport Village.
Once home to the North Shore’s thriving oyster business,
Northport (formerly known as Cow Harbor,) boasts Long
Island’s only year-round equity (read: Broadway quality,)
theater, as well as a full calendar of summer concerts both in the
park and along Main Street as well as its own chorale. The John
W. Engeman Theater, where Broadway truly meets Main Street,
provides stadium style seating, along with state-of-the-art lighting
and sound systems.
Main Street is also home to “Happenings on Main Street.”
Celebrating eleven years of musical entertainment every
Friday from 7:00 to 8:30pm through September 4th, as
well as on Sunday, August 9th from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the
Northport Village Park area, Producers Susan and Fred
Richtberg and Artistic Directors Sandy and Steve Edwards
have put together another wonderful summer of music
sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition with support
from the Incorporated Village of Northport.
You can check out this program by logging onto
www.northportarts.org
Happenings on Main Street has presented more than 50
musical guests and artists on more than 100 performance
dates since it was originated in 1999.
You can also enjoy “Great Band Music Under the Stars”
on Thursday nights with free concerts at the harbor’s
edge from the Northport Community Band. Check out
this musical offering down by the harbor in the park on
Thursday nights, July 16, 23 and 30th at 8:30pm.
Northport is also home to LaMantia Gallery (www.
lamantiagallery.com) located at 127 Main Street, where
each summer you can view and purchase paintings
created the same day by local artists in the village park.
Call 631-261-2900 or log onto www.engemantheater.com for
details on the full schedule for the 2009-2010 season.
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Other
Stops
Along
the
Way
Huntington was also home to poet Walt Whitman. His birthplace is
preserved as a State Historic Site at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road in
West Hills.
Born in 1819, in a farmhouse that was restored in 2001, Walt
Whitman’s collection of poetry, “Leaves of Grass,” stands as one
of the great works of American literature. In fact, leading literary
scholars refer to Whitman is the “American Shakespeare.”
The current exhibit: “Walt Whitman: The commercialization of an
American Original” runs through August 31st.
On Saturday, July 18th, the Whitman birthplace museum plays host
to the Whitman Family Reunion. From noon until 4 pm that day,
descendants of Whitman, as well as the general museum-going public
can enjoy refreshments, a tour and join in the fun playing games of
the era, as Museum Curator, Richard Ryan guides you through the
afternoon’s activities.
The Arena Players Repertory Theater located on Route 109 in East
Farmingdale is celebrating its 58th Anniversary this year with a full
season of summer delights.
D.R. Coburn’s “The Gin Game” runs through August 2nd and Ray
Cooney and John Chapman’s “There Goes the Bride” going up on
August 7th and running through month’s end will both be staged in
East Farmingdale. The Players also stage an annual Summer Festival
in Centerport at the Vanderbilt Museum’s Courtyard Theatre at 180
Little Neck Road.
You can enjoy Shakespeare this summer with their presentation of “Taming of the Shrew” through Sunday, July 26th. Then, get
ready to laugh when The Reduced Shakespeare Company’s three-actor company presents “The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare.” This summer’s children’s show is “Tales of Neverland: The Adventures of Peter Pan and Wendy.” This show will
take place in the Carriage House at 2 pm every Saturday and Sunday through August 30th. All Shakespeare performances are Fridays
and Saturdays at 8 pm and Sunday evenings at 7. You can log onto www.arenaplayers.org or call 516-293-0674 or 631-854-5550 for
more information.
Weekend
Musicin
Intimate
Setting
A few miles south of Huntington and Northport Villages,
nestled in the trees alongside the LIE at Exit 50, lies
the campus of Five Towns College and the Dix Hills
Performing Arts Center (DHPAC.) And there is much
to celebrate at the DHPAC this summer with amazing
entertainment at such incredible prices. With ticket prices
ranging from $12 to $20 for shows set in a wonderful,
intimate theater, with easy and free parking, you’re bound
to have a great time at any one of more than a dozen
shows this July and August:
You can buy tickets online at www.dhpac.org, over the
phone at 631-656-2148 or in person, Monday through
Friday at the box office from noon to 6:00pm.
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GalleryShows
Lessons
ArtGalore
and
At its beautiful headquarters on East Deer Park Road, which
opened in January 2004, the Art League of Long Island (ALLI,)
is home to the two story Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery as well as
a wonderful series of summer and year-round art classes in
a professional and nurturing environment. The Art League
began over 50 years ago, when a small group of artists got
together to study and paint and support on another. It is
now the oldest and largest non-profit visual arts organization
of its kind on Long Island. At the Art League, you will also
find an arts library and studio spaces for drawing, painting,
printmaking, ceramics, metalsmithing, stone carving and
computer graphics. ALLI presents workshops, museum tours,
fine arts and crafts shows on an ongoing basis, and this summer
is staging a very special show, featuring the latest and last
works of former faculty member, Mark Kuhn entitled “Lifeline
Series.” The show opens July 15th and runs through August
16th, with a reception scheduled for Saturday, July 18th from
4-6pm in the gallery. Mr. Kuhn succumbed to Lou Gehrig’s
disease (ALS,) on March 4, 2009.
Arts
the
Beyond
Corridor
Heading Southeast on our journey of discovering
all that the Island has to offer this summer, will take
us to East Islip, home to the Broadhollow Theatre
Company. With performance venues in three locations,
Broadhollow calls East Islip home in the BayWay Arts
Center at 265 East Main Street, East Islip. Other
locations are the smaller Studio Theatre (upstairs)
at 141 S. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst and The
Broadhollow Theatre located inside the Elmont Public
Library at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.
Offerings this summer include “Disney’s High School
Musical 2 On Stage!” and “Little Women.” Check
out the full schedule for all three locations at: www.
broadhollow.org
The Boulton Center for the Performing Arts is home to
the performing and cultural arts offerings of the Great
South Bay YMCA in Bay Shore. Located at 37 West
Main Street, this 261 seat state-of-the-art stadium style
seating theatre began life as the Regent Movie Theater
in 1929. The run-down, shuttered property was
donated to the Y by LI Ducks’ co-owner, Frank Boulton
in 1997 and the center opened its curtains in 2003.
Events at the theatre range from concerts, to film,
dance, cabaret, poetry and play readings, student
productions, lectures, seminars and children’s theater.
The Center is also home to the YMCA’s Performing
Arts Camp and year-round cultural arts programs. The
Center can be reached at 631-969-1101 or via www.
boultoncenter.org
A theatrical, musical and artistic journey around the
Island this summer wouldn’t be complete without a stop
at Gateway Playhouse. Set in bucolic Bellport, on South
Country Road, Gateway is one of the top ten regional
theatres in America.
Beginning life in a rustic barn in 1949, this equity
company has seen the likes of Tony Curtis, Robert
Duvall, Geraldine Page, Betty Field, Gene Hackman, Ken
Howard, David Carradine and Dick Shawn cross its
stage. The rustic barn was converted to a professional
theatre in the 1970s, with productions only staged
during the summer months.
Call 631-286-1133 or log onto
www.gatewayplayhouse.com for more information.
Heading out to the Island’s East End, will find us
at Sag Harbor’s famed Bay Street Theatre. This
299 seat, not-for-profit professional regional
theatre is located on the Long Wharf in Sag
Harbor. And this year, you can enjoy both
drama and musical productions.
For more information, call 631-725-9500 or on
the web at www.baystreet.org
During your time out east, make sure to check
out the offerings of the West Hampton Beach
Performing Arts Center. The star-studded line
up is sure to make the trip worthwhile. From
Frankie Avalon, to Rufus Wainwright. Be sure to
call 631-288-1500 or log onto
www.whbpac.org for the full schedule.
Other venues to check into include the
Smithtown Performing Arts Center and
the Brookhaven Amphiteatre at Bald Hill in
Farmingville. And of course dozens of other free
concerts around Long Island dotting the local
parks on just about any summer’s eve are sure to
make for a great escape.
And, so there you have it. Quite a full schedule
of concerts, plays and museum exhibitions to
enjoy this summer. Whether it’s music under
the stars, or comedy in an intimate theatrical
setting, you can enjoy it all on Long Island. For
a single day, or a long weekend…locally, there
is great lodging as well as a variety of wonderful
restaurants of all types to choose from, from
bed and breakfast venues, motels or major chain
hotels combined with the wonderful menu of art
and music will prove to be a satisfying adventure
for all ages.
Brooklyn born artist and photographer, Gerry Laytin
trained at an early age
with painter Kathryn Amico
and at Pratt Institute. He
is a graduate of Hofstra
University, where he studied
with Perle Fine and Maurice
Dietz. He refined his
techniques in portraiture
with renowned wedding
and portrait master,
Monte Zucker. Laytin also
possesses and MBA degree
and is known Island-wide
as an expert in promoting
and marketing the arts as
well as other personal and
professional services.
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The Piano Player and the Dancer
If there is any single venue that has impacted an
entire community and helped to sculpt and define
it culturally, it has to be the Cinema Arts Centre in
Huntington. Originally, the humble “New Community
Cinema”, it’s Creators, Vic Skolnick and wife Charlotte
Sky, showed alternative cinema, independent and
foreign films projected on a bed-sheet at their friend,
Nancy Hume’s studio on Main St. in Huntington.
People had to bring their own chairs. It was cool.
They were young, hip intellectuals from New York City
and came to Long Island in 1970 with their 3 year old
son, Dylan.
Vic was a Brooklyn-born American History teacher at
CW Post with an Ivy League education and Charlotte
was a dancer. “I played the piano,” Vic said, “…and
the plan was that I was going to accompany her, and
she was going to dance…”
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At one point the “New Community Cinema” set up it’s
bed-sheet in an “acrobatic” studio in the old Firehouse
on Main St. Charlotte said “We were evicted from
there. We showed a Gay film and when we returned
the following evening there was a big note on the door
informing us that we had been evicted.” In 1977, they
moved into the current location, formerly the Village
Green Elementary School which closed in 1972.
They met in Brooklyn when Charlotte was 18 years
old. “We were young, ‘way too young,” said Charlotte.
Vic rolled his eyes then leaned over the table in the
Sky Room Café and said “What we shared, was a
great passion for good Cinema.” Charlotte agreed,
“As soon as I was old enough, I went to the Hollywood
Fair on Avenue P, and we went to the Vogue. We
were film fanatics, twice a week we went.”
The Sky Room Café is a long way from Avenue P
and even a long way from the Dance Studio on Main
St., only a few blocks away. Today, the Cinema Arts
Centre sprawls across the top of the Huntington
Village Green, America’s oldest existing village
green-- the center of every Colonial village which
served as the market and show place of the town.
Vic and Charlotte reminded me that it was now an
official Landmark, commemorating “The Battle of
Huntington” during the American Revolution. Because
of it’s historic relevance, current Town ordinance
declares that a marquee could not be erected on
that site, instead there is an understated illuminated
sign. The building is really a series of buildings
hosting the senior citizen center, Project Excel, and
other town projects, nestled into a hillside surrounded
by exquisite gardens linked one to another with
elaborate, brick walkways. Many of the bricks have
names inscribed on them. The café spills out of the
building and into the garden with spidery wrought
iron patio furniture. Vic says “I’ll tell you about
that garden…Dr. Stuart Polsner, a surgeon and
horticulturist told me ‘I’ll do the garden.’ “He got on his
hands and knees and dug the holes himself and stuck
the plants in the ground!” Vic said…”And Peter Tilles
did the brickwork.” His semaphore eyebrows were
very impressed with that. “You know who Peter Tilles
is, don’t you?”
The turn around for the Skolnicks and what made
the Cinema Arts Center what it is today, came in
1989 when they were contacted by representatives
from the Maximilian E. and Marion O. Hoffman
Foundation in Glen Cove. The Skolnick’s presented
a modest plan for renovations, additions and
construction in stages. The interviewer asked “Well,
how much would it cost to do it all at once?” They
were gifted with $1,000,000.00 for the project. “We
were shocked when they offered to fund the whole
thing--we danced around singing “Fairy tales, can
come true, it can happen to you!” Vic said.
The original 327-seat theater was once a
school auditorium, to which it currently bears no
resemblance at all. The wooden chairs were
replaced with real, cushioned theater seats. The
renovation also included new flooring, ceilings and
walls, and new sound and projection equipment.
Along with the physical renovations came a
new name, the “New Community Cinema” was
transformed into the “Cinema Arts Centre”.
The decision to expand was dictated by economics.
It became increasingly difficult and costly to rent the
kinds of films that distinguished the New Community
Cinema, once the only theater of it’s kind on Long
Island. “With two screens,” Vic said, “we could
book a more popular film on one of them and leave
the other screen free for the alternative films.” He
sighed, “We have to show popular films to make
money to pay the bills.”
In addition to fine cinema, the Skolnicks also
present evenings with the film makers and actors
themselves, among whom have been Spike Lee,
Isabella Rossellini, Wim Wenders, Danny Glover,
David Lynch, George Romero, Ang Lee, Robert
Altman, John Waters, Mark and Michael Polish, Jack
Hill, James Ivory, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro,
Kenneth Anger, Liv Ullmann, Peter Bogdanovich,
John Sayles, Debra Winger, Edie Falco, Campbell
Scott, Spike Lee, Sid Haig, Budd Schulberg, Jim
Sheridan, Lee Grant, Margarethe von Trotta, Bigas
Luna, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Samuel Goldwyn,
Jr., Tony Shalhoub, Larry Fessenden, Brad Dourif,
Carol Burnett, Zhang Yimou, Lynn Redgrave, Abel
Ferrara, Charles Burnett, Harry Chapin, Hal Hartley,
Joe Sarno, Ed Burns, George Stevens Jr., Nancy
Savoca, Bela Fleck, and D.A. Pennebaker, and this
Summer’s offerings Jeremiah Zagar, Wendy Keys
and Alexander Olch.
cont’d on pg 24
Presenting the Finest International & Independent
Cinema, Revivals & Documentary Films
Stars and Filmmakers In Person!
Friday, August 7 @ 7:30pm
In Person: Celebrated Actor
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER
Program includes Discussion, Reception where
Mr. Plummer will be autographing copies of his recentlypublished autobiography, In Spite of Myself, and a
special screening of the film, MAN IN THE CHAIR
starring Mr. Plummer
Tickets on sale now at www.CinemaArtsCentre.org
and 1-800-838-3006
423 Park Ave., Huntington, Long Island
631-423-7611 www.CinemaArtsCentre.org
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As
we
jot
down
our
New
York
addresses, most of us overlook the
fact that we reside on an island that
tourists flock to visit!
We fritter our
days away doing mundane things
like work and errands (ugh!). Many
think nothing of mindlessly wasting
a glorious summer night in front
of the television after a hard day
at the office. And who has the
time or money for anything else
anymore? The economy has us
all in an uproar. Even the rich
aren’t as rich as they used to
be-- So, instead of flying off
to escape to an island in the sun, realize that
you’re already there, and take advantage of all that Long Island
has to offer to allow a family of four the experience of a Staycation Paradise…
Monday:
Ocean Beach, Fire Island
Pack your bags, kiddies. We’re off on an Island excursion!
Don your best bathing suits, throw on a floppy hat,
wear sunglasses and plenty of sunscreen. Toss some
towels, a beach blanket and a change of clothing into
a backpack (or two or three - see how many of you are
willing to carry one.) Pack light because it’s with you for
the long haul.
Make a pit-stop at your local bagel shop and pick up
some breakfast ($20) to enjoy as you take the 35 minute
cruise from Bayshore to Fire Island aboard the Fire Island
Ferry (99 Maple Av.). Check online at
www.tmdesign.net/fif/obsched.htm for the morning
schedule to see which time best suits your needs.
Destination: family-oriented Ocean Beach in the heart
of Fire Island. The round trip fee is $17 per adult, $7.50 per
child. The parking fee is an additional $15.
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frolic in the waves with your kids, build sand castles
together - bask in the sunshine and the glory of living
for the moment. Read. Talk. Play. Do nothing. Just do it
together.
But wait - is it time to eat again? Order a pizza pie at
Town Pizza (317 Bay Walk). Island vacation, Island prices,
but we need to please the Fire Island gods - so eat and
be happy. Expect to spend about $40.
Search for jewels from the sea as you embed your
footprints along the edge of the water. Take a picture of
them for they will soon be washed away. The memory,
however, will last forever. And, if not, you have the
photograph to recollect it.
Once you’ve disembarked, get yourself acquainted with
your new Island. Meander down Bay Walk, the main
strip, which bustles with activity. If you wish, you may rent
bicycles at Ocean Beach Hardware (485 Bayberry Walk),
but it’s costly at $25 per bike. Also note that they have
no child carriers- and all the bikes need to be returned
before the shop closes its’ doors at 4pm. Whether on foot
or on bicycle, explore Fire Island as you take a scenic tour
both on and off the beaten paths.
At about 7pm, head over to Flynn’s, a famed Fire Island
restaurant at 2 Cayuga Street. On Monday nights,
Flynn’s offers a choice of Lobster or Steak dinner special
complete with soup, salad and corn, for $24.95 per
person… figure in an additional $50 for soft drinks, tax
and gratuities. Get a table on the outdoor dock with a
panoramic ocean view and savor the pristine beauty of
the sky as the sun sets. After dinner, you can hang out at
your table and revel in that summer party atmosphere,
where the music and the people linger long after Flynn’s
daily happy hour (5pm -7pm) has ended. Check the
ferry schedule to make sure you don’t miss the last ferry
back to Bayshore ( about 11pm) or you’ll have to swim
home. What a perfect way to kick off your “Staycation
Paradise“!
Time for a rest? Choose a spot to spread out your
blanket and relax by the shore, become a beach bum,
Approximate cost for Monday: $275 ($375 if you rent
bicycles).
Tuesday:
Cold Spring Harbor Day/ Huntington Village Eve
Take in the historic vibes as you stroll along Main Street
(aka 25A) in Cold Spring Harbor - a town made worldfamous by Long Island native Billy Joel’s first album,
appropriately titled “Cold Spring Harbor“. See what he
and so many others are so in love with.
First stop- a visit the Fish Hatchery at 1660 Rt. 25a, CSH.
(Fee: $6 adult, $4 ages 3-12). This 125 year old troutraising facility cum Environmental Education facility
houses 2 aquarium buildings and 8 outdoor ponds for
your viewing pleasure. For an additional $5, you can
fish for trout 10am -12pm, but be warned - you catch it,
you leave with it, and it will cost you $4 a pound. While
this may be a great deal, it may not be a good bet
for today’s summer day trip - unless you pack a good
cooler! Spend a few dollars and buy some food pellets
to feed the fish instead.
Before you get back in your car, go up the small
staircase at the south end of the parking lot and take
in the picturesque view of the pond outside the doors
of the charming little white St. John’s Church, a Cold
Spring Harbor landmark since 1835. Sit, reflect, unwind,
watch the swans - breathe it in. You’ll be back!
A 2 minute ride on 25A (Main St.) takes you to the small
but inviting heart of Cold Spring Harbor. In addition to
browsing all the quaint shops along Main Street, you
can grab a lot of culture here!
But first, you need to eat. The General Store Coffee
House and The Little Red Barn offer breakfast/lunch fare
that’s lighter on the stomach and the wallet - estimate
$60 to dine alfresco.
The Dolan DNA Learning Center, an operating unit of
Cold Spring Harbor Labs. is located at
334 Main Street. Free to the public, the
Learning Center presently features the
exhibit “The Genes We Share”. Sit and
learn at an audio-visual presentation in
the 104-seat auditorium (1pm and 3pm
shows during July and August.) Peruse
the multitude of interesting displays and
hands-on exhibits that leave you and your
children hungry to learn more.
If you are into nautical paraphernalia,
stop in at the Whaling Museum, just down
the block at 279 Main St., ($19 admission
for a family of 4). The feature exhibit for
the summer is “Poor Boy to Rockefeller:
Long Island Oysters and Oystermen.”
Permanent historic displays include
a collection of scrimshaw and a 19th
century whaleboat.
The Society for the Preservation of Long
Island Antiquities houses a museum gallery
at the corner of Main Street and Shore Road. For a
mere $1 per person admission, you may stop in to view
the changing exhibitions that encompass the vast
cultural heritage of Long Island. They close at 5pm.
Time to head east on 25A ‘til you reach Huntington
Village. Find a parking spot on the street (some meters
there, FREE after 6 p.m.) or in a municipal lot and you
can choose from a staggering variety of restaurants;
Indian, Afghan, Italian, American, Chinese, Thai,
Japanese, Mexican, Greek. You may have to call for
reservations, but it is not mandatory on an average
Tuesday! Figure on spending about $125 on dinner.
The Huntington Arts Festival presents free summer
concerts and performances every Tuesday through
Sunday from June 27 through August 16, live from the
Harry Chapin Rainbow Stage (Heckscher Park, Prime Av.
at Main St./25A). Although every production is suitable
for children of all ages, the Tuesday performances
generally begin at 7:30 and are the most familyoriented. Other shows are generally held from 8:30pm
’til 10:30pm. Long Island Cares takes food donations
nightly- teach your children to give.before you pull up a
blanket to enjoy the show.
After the presentation, visit one of the many ice-cream,
chocolate or pastry vendors for dessert. About $20.
Approximate cost for Tuesday: $260 ( unless you decide
to fish.)
Wednesday:
East Meadow / Freeport / Jones Beach
Sleep late(ish). Pack a brunch and picnic blanket and
head on over to Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead
Turnpike, East Meadow. Larger than Central Park, Long
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Island’s own jewel holds their weekly outdoor Noontime
Concert Series every Wednesday in July and August
from 12pm ‘til 2pm (parking lot 6 or 6a). Grab a seat
in the shade and enjoy - the musical genre varies, but
it’s the atmosphere that reigns- different generations,
dancing to the same rhythm.
After sitting (or maybe even dancing) for 2 hours, work
that lunch off by taking walk on the Fitness Trail. This
trail officially begins and ends at the west side of Park
Boulevard. It incorporates 20 fitness stations which
encompass a variety of progressively difficult levels of
exercises for your family members to attempt as you
circle your way along the two mile path.
Be sure to pay your respects to our veterans at the
Veterans Memorial and Wall of Honor, and the memorial
honoring the Nassau County residents who lost their lives
as a result of 9/11.
When you’re done, hop in the car and drive about
10 minutes to the Nautical Mile stretching out over
Woodcleft Avenue in Freeport. Stroll down the recently
renovated esplanade and admire the Woodcleft Canal.
Peek into the shops along the promenade.
Indulge yourself at an old fashioned Ice
Cream Parlor, then proceed along
Ocean Av. to the 18 hole mini golf
course, complete with obligatory
pirate scene and waterfall. Total
$50.
Dine alfresco at a number of
seafood restaurants where
the offer can be an $18.95 3
course lobster special every
Wednesday. No concerns
- casual attire is welcome.
$100 should assure you the
royal treatment complete
with the obligatory bib, so sit,
relax, eat. Enjoy the scenery
as the sun sets.
Not tired yet? Head
over to the Jones Beach
Bandshell, where free
nightly entertainment cools
off those hot summer nights
until 10pm. For $1 a person
(plus a reimbursable $2 per
person equipment rental
fee) you could always play a
mean game of shuffleboard
on their lighted courts until
11pm. The beach itself is
open until midnight.
Approximate cost for
Wednesday: $150
Thursday:
Northport/Centerport
Immerse your family in a day of culture and history.
Back in 1997, the Village of Northport was transformed
into Greenleaf, Indiana to film the movie “In and Out”
starring Kevin Kline, Joan Cusack, Tom Selleck, Debbie
Reynolds and Bob Newhart. An integral part of this
movie took place in the Shipwreck Diner (46 Main St.),
a vintage railroad car model turned diner imported
from Massachusetts to Northport in 1924. For about $50,
enjoy a down-home breakfast served by a friendly staff
in a famed locale that transports you back to the good
old days.
Walk off your hearty breakfast as you wander in and out
of Northport’s artsy stores and antique shops. Northport
Harbor sits at the end of Main Street. Park benches line
the concrete pathway along the harbor edge and at
the end of the wooden pier. There are playgrounds
on either side of the harbor. The park on the right is set
back from a vast lawn, complete with gazebo in which
hosts local performances from time to time.
Note that the parking lots at the end of
Main Street facing the harbor are free,
and you may just be lucky enough
to find a space in one. Otherwise,
parking meters line Main Street,
and you need to keep your
eye on the time.
Head west on 25A about
2 miles, look for the sign for
the Vanderbilt Museum and
Planetarium, about 1.3 miles
north of 25A at 180 Little
Neck Road, Centerport.
The gates open at 11am.
$17 per adult and $9 per
child under 12 will entitle
you to roam the dilapidated
but still breathtaking
grounds of the prestigious
Vanderbilt Estate. You are
free to meander in the
marine and wildlife galleries,
view the resident mummy
and dinosaur exhibit. Mosey
through the Mansion and
take yourself to a different
era in the eclectic, perioddecorated rooms of the
Vanderbilt family. Take in a
spectacular sky show in the
domed, 60 foot Sky Theater
planetarium.
Admission fee option:
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forego the daily rate - about $55 for an average
family of four. For a flat fee of $75, you can purchase
an annual Family membership (no problem if you
have more than four in your family) which entitles
the members to unlimited free admission to their
grounds, tours and planetarium shows, including
their weekend evening laser light shows, for a whole
year of entertainment! Chances are you’ll be
back there, anyway. Their website is http://www.
vanderbiltmuseum.org) . Return on a future weekend
day for a living tour of the mansion, where periodcostumed characters guide you through “their” home.
Westward ho on 25A, just up the road on the left is The
Shack - a mandatory road-trip destination. A diversified
group of bikers, families and businessmen gather at
this long-standing hot spot. It is quite literally a shack
set back from the 25A at 1 Stony Hollow Road (still
Centerport)- but you can’t miss it because numerous
cars and motorcycles abound. Partake in a steamy
but refreshing bowl of chowder or chili, have a wrap or
some fresh seafood fare. You may spend another $40 or
so here, but it’s worth it.
Friday:
Port Jefferson Village
If you aren’t lucky enough to find a scarce nonmetered parking spot on arrival (or don’t have the
patience to seek one out), note that the 25 cents/hour
metered parking in Port Jefferson Village parking lots is
strictly enforced from 10am until 10pm. See http://www.
portjeff.com/parking.html for details.
Greenwich Village meets Port Jefferson Village with
either an eclectic art gallery/dining space or traditional
waterfront restaurant for brunch. It should cost about
$60 to sate your appetites.
Port Jefferson Village is always bustling with energy. Let
that energy take you over as you glide in and out of the
vast array of unique and intriguing specialty boutiques
and art galleries. Don’t forget to wander the quaint
backstreets, for pleasant surprises abound.
There are a lot of restaurants from which to choose.
Many can seat you outdoors at umbrella-covered
tables off the main street. You can people-watch
as you enjoy dining in this child-friendly atmosphere.
Prepare to spend about $100.
Take some time out at Harbor Front Park (101A E.
Broadway), gaze at the permanent outdoor sculptures,
take a walk on the pier. Port Jefferson Village center
is open free to the public from 9am -10pm, and
maintains a rotating indoor art and photo exhibit on
the second floor.
Stop in at the Port Jefferson Frigate across from the Ferry
for a sweet treat ($20).
At 8:00 pm, experience Broadway in Port Jefferson! Buy
advance tickets online to see a play at Theatre Three at
www.theatrethree.com - all seats are $21. The Wedding
Singer will be featured from 7/11-8/15.
Return to Main Street for apres’ theater nosh--a
selection of restaurants that offer everything from tapas,
and/or fondue or even a lobster and onion rings. You’re
on vacation, remember? $100 should entitle you to a
splendid post-theater feast.
Approximate cost for Friday: $360, plus parking
Saturday:
Huntington Village day/ Bayville eve
Sleep a little later, have breakfast at home, and head
back down to Huntington Village - take a leisurely stroll
down the historic streets where yuppie New England
meets yuppie Manhattan. Funky stores, funkier galleries.
An art museum. An arsenal. Water, boats, food, food,
food.
What more can you ask for?
Take a picture of the Colonial Arsenal (425 Park Av.,
just south of Main St.), where the Huntington Militia
received their gunpowder delivery in 1776. Take a
gander at The Soldier’s and Sailor’s Memorial Building at
228 Main Street. This awesome fortress-like building
was completed in 1892 as a memorial to the 39
Huntington residents who lost their lives in the Civil
War. This building is said to be slated for future
restoration by the Huntington Historical Society.
Ponder the permanent collection of 15th through
20th century works, as well the rotating art displays
featured at the Heckscher Museum of Art (1 Prime
Av. Just off 25A/Main St.). Admission is $8 for
adults, $6 for children 10 and over. They close at
5pm.
Meander over to Long Island’s largest
independent book store, The Book Revue (313
New York Av.). Browse their extensive collections
which include a large selection of bargain
books as well as an impressive selection of used,
rare and collectible books.
Plug in your GPS- you’re going to Bayville
Beach. Make sure you go there by way of
Ludlam Avenue, which becomes West Shore
Road after you cross over the spectacular
Bayville Bridge - a Long Island landmark.
Adventure Park is directly across the road
from Bayville Beach. This fairly new addition
to Bayville is not an intended destination,
but you can’t hide from it. It can get quite
expensive at $6 -$10 each individual ticket per
person per attraction. If the kids insist, there’s an
arcade there- voted the best in 2008, according to
their website- as well as an ice cream parlor ($20)..
Now for the grand finale… Spread that blanket on the
warm sand of Bayville Beach, overlooking the bay.
The sun sinks right into the water, and the sky lights up
with colors the likes of which you’ve never seen. A
serenity overtakes you as you become awed by the
beauty that only nature can deliver. Bayville Beach
is the stage for some of the most dramatic sunsets on
Long Island.
Approximate cost for Saturday: $200 (sunset: priceless),
not including Adventure Park.
Sunday:
Greenport
Wake up! Time for breakfast at Riverhead’s Zagat-rated Star
Confectionery. This old-time diner opens at 7:30am for you
earlybirds. You can have a veritable breakfast fit for a king for
under $60 before you head out to Greenport.
The main focus of Greenport Village is Mitchell Park, a
Boardwalk-type locale where various musicians occasionally
play in the gazebo. An ample amount of park benches
provide a relaxing spot to rest and view the glorious bay and
passing sailboats.
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Try to grab the brass ring as you ride the antique carousel
located at Mitchell Park on Front Street in the Glass Carousel Pavilion! It opens at
10am. The line may get long, but the wait isn’t bad. It’s a bargain at $2 a ride,
Hook that brass ring and you can ride again for free! While on the grounds of
Mitchell park, stop by to watch real metal forging at the working shop of the
Village Blacksmith.
Visit the East End Seaport and Maritime Museum where exhibits change around
the permanent display of two impressive 19th century Fresnel lenses, which
were formerly used to magnify light from lighthouses. The museum is housed
in a former LIRR passenger terminal (3rd St. at Ferry Dock). Admission is $2,
ages 10 and over.
Go to Jail circa 1917! Tour the Greenport Jail and Police Museum
(Carpenter St.).
Since we are all about “going green”, take a ride on Glory, Long Island’s
only electric powered vessel. Glory has been operating for 10 years,
before “going green” was en vogue. Glory sets sail from Preston’s Dock
on 45 minute tours, about 5 times a day- check the time that suits you
and your family, and Sign up at the dock 30 minutes prior to departure.
The fee is $15 per adult, $5 ages 12 and under.
Dinner in Greenport is all about the atmosphere - the food isn‘t
gourmet, but it‘s worth it- about $100 including gratuities.
Revisit the carousel after dark - it’s open until 10pm. An
enchanting atmosphere surrounds the Glass Pavilion as it glows
with energy.
Approximate cost for Sunday: $250
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The following are little known or under-utilized resources that are equipped to assist both the workforce and entrepreneurs by offering education, guidance, and in some instances, money.
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Economic incentive to stimulate economic
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Workforce Development Institute
Provides education, training and support to
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Long Island Community Foundation
Serving the non-profit community.
www.licf.org
The Workforce Partnership
Outstanding effort to facilitate employment
opportunities. Don’t miss this one.
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NYS Small Business Development Center
The definitive resource center. Very wellequipped.
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SBA, US Small Business Administration
Huge resources and lofty goals. Worth the
online time.
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This is not a “free” resource, but the website
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be the largest global effort. www.addeccousa.com
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of which can be costly. There are also self
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(Cinema Arts From pg 13)
The Cinema Arts Center is still growing, and Dylan Skolnick is helping
to define it’s future. “Dylan has been working in the theater since he
was 8 years old,” said Charlotte. “ It’s his ideas and concepts that
keep us fresh...he is as much a part of the Cinema Arts Centre as Vic
and I.”
Dylan is the creative programming genius behind “Theater of The
Wild”, launched in 1996. Originally it appeared to be the proving
ground for high camp films, like ‘’Switchblade Sisters’’, ‘’Hallucination
Generation,’’ ‘’Planet of the Vampires,’’ ‘’Foxy Brown’’ or ‘’Cannibal
Holocaust’’, even “Rocky Horror Picture Show” and the “Evil Dead”
series. With all things that start at the Cinema, “Theater of The Wild”
evolved and has included works from Japanese director Takashi
Miike: ‘’The City of Lost Souls,” ‘’Happiness of the Katakuris,’’
‘’Fudoh: The New Generation’’.
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“What’s lacking in Hollywood films,” says Dylan, is Adventurousness.”
A film purveyor visionary, Dylan created “Out at the Movies” for Gay
Pride Week, a film series that features movies with gay themes.
Dylan says “I’m sure we stole it,” and Vic responded “I like to call it
‘sharing’”. Elaborating, Vic says “This is like the Industrial Revolution,
we had no idea what we were doing.”
The Corridor is growing and so are our needs.
There is still great electricity between Vic and Charlotte, visible sparks
of that great passion that brought them to Long Island and created
this incredibly vital energy that has helped define a community. “My
life changed when I met Charlotte…I still see her as a dancer…” he
said. “I am her accompanist.”
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For a complete listing of film offerings this Summer go to
www.CinemaArtsCentre.Org
423 Park Avenue, Huntington. 631-423-2696
(Staycation From pg 19)
Compare:
Staycation vs. Vacation
The approximate estimated total cost for the above seven
day Staycation is $1900 for a family of four.
A major online travel discount website priced a mid-summer
seven day trip to the all-inclusive Paradisus Punta Cana in
the Dominican Republic, a popular tourist destination, at
$1500 “and up” -that’s per person based on 2 adults and
2 children under 12, not including taxes and service fees,
and who knows what other hidden fees were lurking about.
$6,000, base cost. Add-ons and the unknown “and up”
could tack on a few thousand dollars.
Most vacationers lose the first and last days of vacation due
to travel. Your time is valuable. Use it wisely.
Final note:
Fill your vacations with happy memories. Paradise is all
around you. You don’t have to go far.
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