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| 1.13.2010 |
Ryan Star Rocks Senior Center
Singer/songwriter/musician entertains grandfather and other center regulars
Regulars at the Town of Huntington’s Senior Nutrition Center had heard Nick Pappalardo talk with pride about the talents of his grandson, singer/songwriter Ryan Star. On Tuesday, Jan. 5, they got to hear for themselves what Pappalardo was talking about.
Star, who last month was named a the Number One Shining Star of ’09 by Newsday, paid a visit to the center to sing a few songs for his grandfather and entertain a rapt audience that included Supervisor Frank P. Petrone.
Star, now 31, was born (as Ryan Kulchinsky) in Huntington and grew up in Dix Hills. He formed his first band at the age of 14 and while in high school performed at CBGB and the Mercury Lounge. He was one of the contestants on the reality television show Rock Star Supernova, has opened for Bon Jovi and Kiss, toured with American Idol season 7 winner David Cook and wrote “Brand New Day,” the song that became the theme song for the Fox television drama Lie to Me.
Pappalardo, was born in Sicily and came to Huntington in 1957. Papplardo fought in the Battle of the Bulge and received two Purple Hearts. He is the father of three children, has eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Papplardo will turn 90 on Jan. 20.
In addressing the audience, Star spoke about the pride he had for his grandfather – and how an early inspiration for his singing career was his grandfather’s singing opera in the shower. |
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| 6.13.2010 |
Berland Congratulates Students for Reading Achievements
East Northport, NY – Huntington Councilwoman Susan Berland recently congratulated a group of 30 Fifth Graders at the Commack School District’s Burr Intermediate School for successfully completing required reading goals under a literacy program sponsored by Cablevision in partnership with the New York Knicks.
In speaking to the students, Berland noted the importance reading plays in achieving life goals. She joined principal Charles Heppeler and teacher Sue Ohlinger in presenting certificates to the students.
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| 6.13.2010 |
Lighting the Way to Energy Efficiency
Using federal stimulus money, Huntington begins replacing streetlights with energy-efficient fixtures
Huntington Town this week began the process of replacing more than 4,000 streetlights with energy-efficient fixtures that are estimated to cut the Town energy consumption for street lighting by as much as 50 percent.
Welsbach Electric Corp., a contractor hired by the Town, this week started replacing 150-watt high-pressure sodium fixtures with 80-watt energy efficient induction fixtures. The $803,200 program to change 2,400 fixtures of varying wattages is funded with part of the Town’s $1.725 million Energy Efficiency Block Grant under the federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. A separate, $555,667 federal ARRA grant obtained through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will be used to replace 1,754 250-watt sodium fixtures with 120-watt induction ones.
The Town has 1,194 miles of roads containing street lighting. The Town spent $1.8 million on electricity for street lighting in 2009.
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| 6.12.2010 |
Town Drops Consideration of Town Hall Move
Letter to school district reaffirms commitment to Huntington Station redevelopment and security at Jack Abrams Intermediate School
Huntington, NY – The Town of Huntington today announced it is stopping efforts to consider moving Town Hall to the Jack Abrams Intermediate School, in response to the Huntington Union Free School District board’s vote earlier this week not to pursue an exchange of the two properties.
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| 6.11.2010 |
Movies On the Lawn: Back for Season Seven
This year is the seventh season of the Movies on the Lawn program hosted by Councilman Mark Cuthbertson and the Town of Huntington and once again this year, the line up will have something for everyone to enjoy.
“This is great family entertainment. Pack up your picnic supper, blankets and lawn chairs and enjoy this summer’s movie line-up,” said Cuthbertson. “With every passing year, the crowd of movie-goers multiplies so it’s wise to arrive at each venue a little early. Even before the movie starts, there’s fun to be had at the playgrounds or playing with the other children in attendance.”
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