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Dr. Israel Brown

New York Health (NY Health) has announced the addition of board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist Israel K.O.B. Brown, DO, FACOOG. He will practice at 518 Hawkins Avenue in Ronkonkoma and 6277 NY-25A in Wading River.

“We are thrilled to have Dr. Brown join NY Health,“ said Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani, FACP, MBA, Executive Director of NY Health.. “Dr. Brown brings 14 years of experience in Women’s Health and will make a great addition to our practice.”

Dr. Brown brings a wealth of expertise and a patient-centered, holistic approach to his practice. His areas of specialization include Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Menstrual Disorders, Endometriosis, and Diabetic Complications in pregnancy.

“I am excited to join NY Health and contribute to their vision and mission of providing healthcare to patients regardless of their backgrounds,” said Dr. Brown.

He is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOOG), as well as a member of the American Congress of Obstetricians and a member of Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

As an Alum of the National Health Service Corp, Dr. Brown worked with the underserved communities of Fresno County, California, as well as in private practice and speaks English, Twi, Akan, and Guan.

To make an appointment with Dr. Brown, call 631-473-7171. 

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Dr. Sherwin Zargaroff

New York Health (NY Health) has announced the addition of board-certified urologist Sherwin Zargaroff, MD. Dr. Zargaroff will practice at 5316 Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station.

“Dr. Sherwin Zargaroff will make a wonderful addition to our team of urologists at NY Health,” said Dr. Rohit Reejsinghani, FACP, MBA, Executive Director of NY Health. “His dedication to staying abreast of the latest advancements in the field, combined with his compassionate approach, will ensure that our patients receive the highest quality of care.”

Dr. Zargaroff specializes in kidney stones, enlarged prostate, trouble voiding, overactive bladder, urinary tract infections, sexual dysfunction, low testosterone, urological cancer workups, hypogonadism, varicocele repair, and male infertility.

“The field of urology offers a great balance between the surgical and medical management of a patient’s urological issues,” Dr. Zargaroff said. “Urology has always been at the forefront of innovative technology. When coupled with patient-centered care, we can treat the full patient — by developing individualized, comprehensive care plans.”

He has authored in peer-reviewed journals and has been a speaker at urological conferences across the nation. He is a member of the American Urological Association and is fluent in both English and Farsi languages.

To make an appointment with Dr. Zargaroff, call 631-758-7003. 

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IT FITS! From left, Miranda Jo DeMott, Natalie Seus, Olivia Giorgio, Ryan McInnes and Lacey Cornell in a scene from the show. Photo courtesy of The John W. Engeman Theater
From left, Lacey Cornell, Jae Hughes and Gabe Cruz in a scene from the show. Photo courtesy of the John W. Engeman Theater
From left, Alyssa Infranco, Miranda Jo DeMott, Natalie Seus and Olivia Giorgio in a scene from 'Cinderella'. Photo courtesy of the John W. Engeman Theater
Natalie Seus in a scene from 'Cinderella'. Photo courtesy of the John W. Engeman Theater
From left, Gabe Cruz, Michael Fasciano and Jae Hughes in a scene from 'Cinderella'. Photo courtesy of the John W. Engeman Theater

By Heidi Sutton

The John W. Engeman Theater closes its 2022-2023 children’s theater season with the timeless tale of Cinderella, much to the delight of all the little princesses that showed up to last Saturday morning’s performance. With music by Jeanne Bargy and Jim Eiler and book and lyrics by Eiler, the story closes follows the original with a few hilarious twists and turns along the way.

We first meet the fairy godmother who “with a wave of a wand can make all of your wishes come true.” Looking at a list of the neediest cases of the day she discovers Ella, an orphan who lives with her evil stepmother and two demanding stepsisters Henrietta and Gertrude. Ella is treated like a servant and has to sleep in the kitchen by the fire, giving her the nickname Cinderella.

The audience is then whisked away to the castle where King Darling III is making arrangements to throw a ball so that his son Prince Charming can find a girl to marry before his 21st birthday. Invitations are sent out and as always poor Cinderella must stay behind but her fairy godmother will make things right. With a little bit of magic she turns a pumpkin into a royal coach and a handful of cinders become a beautiful ball gown complete with glass slippers. At the ball the prince is immediately smitten with Cinderella as they waltz the night away. But the stroke of midnight changes everything.

Directed and choreographed by Danny Meglio, the fast-paced production is clever, funny and charming. 

Olivia Giorgio is perfectly cast as Cinderella. Her recurring solo, “What Will Become of Me?” is heartfelt. Her fairy godmother, played to the hilt by Lacey Cornell, comes down into the audience often to talk to the children, giving time for set changes, and is often “invisible” on stage, assessing the situation before taking action. 

Natalie Seus has much fun in her role as the evil stepmother as do Alyssa Infranco and Miranda Jo Demott as the stepsisters who invent a special dance at the ball, the Sneeze Polka, which the entire audience is invited to take part in. 

Michael Fasciano draws the most laughs in his role as the extremely near-sighted King Darling III who is always walking in the wrong direction or mistaking one person for another. If not for the assistance of the Royal Guards, played by Jae Hughes and Gabe Cruz, he would’ve walked right off the stage!

The handsome Ryan McInnes makes a fine Prince Charming who only wants to marry for love. A highlight of the show is when he and the Royal Guards come into the audience and give little girls a chance to try on the glass slipper before the stepsisters have a go at it. 

Special mention must also be made of the costumes and wigs designed by Laura McGauley. From Cinderella’s dress to the fairy godmother’s robe to the purple wigs on the stepsisters, everything was magical.

Light-up wands are sold before and during intermission, costumes are encouraged and booster seats are available. Meet, greet and get autographs from the entire cast in the lobby after the show. An autograph page is conveniently located at the back of the program.

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Cinderella on Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 27. The 2023-2024 season kicks off with The Wizard of Oz from Sept. 23 to Oct. 29 and Frosty from Nov. 25 to Dec. 31. All seats are $20. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

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Keynote speaker was acclaimed writer, author and educator Meryl Ain
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A scene from the 12th annual Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony. Photo from Town of Huntington
Town of Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth speaks at the ceremony. Photo from Town of Huntington
Keynote speaker Meryl Ain. Photo from Town of Huntington
Rabbi Asher Vaisfiche. Photo from Town of Huntington
Cantor Hazzan Steven Walvick. Photo from Town of Huntington

Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth hosted the Town of Huntington’s 12th Annual Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony at Arboretum Park in Melville, home of the Anne Frank Memorial Garden, on July 26. The event was be held mid-way between Anne Frank’s June 12th birthday and the August 4th date of her capture. Frank would have been 93 this year.

“We must counter the voices that seek to divide us and fight ignorance with education, which is why the Town honors the memory of Anne Frank every year and, through her voice, all those voices silenced through the Holocaust,” said Supervisor Smyth, pictured in photo on right at the podium. “The iron wedding dress sculpture in the Anne Frank Memorial Garden appears vulnerable yet it has withstood the elements, and even acts of vandalism; its endurance represents the strength and fearlessness with which we must fight evil, ignorance and hate.”

This year’s feature guest speaker was Meryl Ain, a Huntington resident who is an acclaimed writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her award-winning post-Holocaust debut novel, The Takeaway Men, was published in 2020. Its sequel, Shadows We Carry, was published in April 2023. 

The Takeaway Men is the result of her life-long quest to learn more about the Holocaust, a thirst that was first triggered by reading The Diary of Anne Frank in the sixth grade. While teaching high school history in the Syosset School District, she introduced her students to the study of the Holocaust.

The Anne Frank Memorial Garden, unveiled by the Town in June 2010 at Arboretum Park, symbolically captures the journey of Anne Frank’s life. It features a circular pathway that surrounds a garden, which leads to the sculpture of a young girl’s dress. The Memorial Garden serves as tribute to Anne’s legacy of wisdom and genuine belief in the goodness of mankind and human nature, despite the ugliness of war and discrimination.

The Ceremony concluded with a song from Cantor Hazzan Steven Walvick and a final Benediction by Rabbi Asher Vaisfiche.

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Correction:

The print version of this story published in the July 27 issue of The Port Times Record incorrectly stated that the Village of Port Jefferson Treasurer’s Office remains vacant. In fact, Donald Pearce was confirmed 3-2 by the village Board of Trustees following an executive session July 24. We apologize for the error.

Amid the summer heat wave, tensions were even hotter inside Village Hall Monday night, July 24.

Members of the recently reorganized Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees sparred publicly for the second time this month, the board at first opting not to approve Mayor Lauren Sheprow’s choice for village treasurer. 

A motion to appoint Donald Pearce over Denise Mordente, treasurer during the previous administration, was tabled 3-2. Deputy Mayor Rebecca Kassay joined trustees Stan Loucks and Bob Juliano to table the matter.

Loucks had left the reorganization meeting earlier this month over Sheprow’s decision denying him reappointment as trustee liaison to Port Jefferson Country Club. [See story, “Port Jeff village board cans code changes for Maryhaven, tensions flare amid reorganization,” July 13, The Port Times Record, also TBR News Media website.] He continued to critique Sheprow’s pattern of appointments.

Trustee Stan Loucks delivers his report during a July 24 business meeting of the Village of Port Jefferson Board of Trustees. Photo by Raymond Janis

“You have gotten rid of three and maybe more of the most loyal, hardworking and knowledgeable people” within the village government, Loucks told the mayor. “Now again, you’ve made a motion to get rid of Denise Mordente — this after telling her not more than five hours earlier that she was good as a treasurer and was safe.”

“It just seems to me that a person’s word no longer means anything,” he added.

Sheprow suggested that Pearce’s professional background and experience within PJV would facilitate his transition into the role. She added that the choice is a matter of staffing the government “with people who I know and trust to do a great job for the residents of the Village of Port Jefferson.”

Juliano, who had worked alongside Pearce during a prior administration, maintained his support for Mordente’s reappointment despite Pearce’s qualifications.

“I’m opposed to this not because I’m opposed to Don but because I am approving Denise,” he said.

Only trustee Drew Biondo joined Sheprow in the initial vote to appoint Pearce. Biondo likened a mayor staffing the government to a captain picking a team.

“I’ve been in politics my entire life, and that’s the way cookie crumbles,” he said. “The mayor gets to choose her team, and I’m inclined to give the mayor her team.”

Later in the night, following an executive session, Donald Pearce was confirmed 3-2 as village treasurer, effective Aug. 7. Kassay joined Sheprow and Biondo in approving the appointment.

Other business

The envisioned Six Acre Park along Highlands Boulevard advanced several procedural hurdles on the path toward grant funding. 

The board unanimously approved a resolution establishing Port Jeff Village as the lead agency in developing the parkland and adopting a determination of nonsignificance under the State Environmental Quality Review Act.

Kassay said these steps were necessary for applying for the New York State Environmental Protection Fund’s Grant Program for Parks, Preservation and Heritage. The board expects a decision on its grant application by December.

With the Recreation Department at the height of camp season, Loucks urged his colleagues to begin conversations about expanding racket sports opportunities.

“It seems that tennis and pickleball are two of the most important activities, the most popular activities, through the Rec Department,” he said, adding that “250-plus youngsters [are] enrolled in each one of these sports. That’s over 500 on limited facilities.”

Loucks suggested redeveloping the racket sports area at Port Jefferson Country Club to accommodate more tennis and pickleball athletes. 

“I fear that there have to be some decisions made shortly about the redevelopment of our racket complex up at that country club,” he added.

The board will reconvene Monday, Aug. 7, at 5 p.m.

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A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin
A scene from a campus-wide Barbie-fest at Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack on July 21. Photo courtesy of Gurwin

Residents and staff of Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack caught “Barbie Fever” days before the release of the new Barbie movie on July 21 with a campus-wide “Barbie-fest” featuring all-pink days of relaxation, fun and resident makeovers at the System’s Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Gurwin Adult Day Care Program, Gurwin Jewish Fay J. Lindner Residences Assisted Living and Fountaingate Gardens independent living community, on Tuesday, July 18 and Wednesday, July 19. 

 “Many of our residents remember Barbie’s introduction in the late 1950s and the excitement of getting a brand new doll, or their children grew up with Barbie and they played with the dolls together,” said Nicole Hopper, Director of Therapeutic Recreation at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. “It really brings back wonderful memories to a simpler time when they could be children themselves.”

The Barbie celebration took place at “Barbie’s Dream Salon,” created by Gurwin staff, dripping in Barbie’s signature Pantone 219 C “Barbie pink” hues. It was there where Gurwin residents had the opportunity to get “Barbiefied,” with manicures, makeup and hot pink hair extensions, all while sipping on Barbie mocktails. Other Barbie-themed activities included paint-your-own Barbie canvas and a Barbie photo booth for social media posting.  The celebration extended to Gurwin’s Adult Day Care Programs, where program participants created bedazzled berets for an afternoon “Barbie in Paris” fashion show.

In Gurwin’s senior living communities, staff at Gurwin’s Fay J. Lindner Residences created a Barbie salon and Malibu beach-themed celebration; residents played beach volleyball, posed for Barbie and Ken photos, and created Barbie crafts while enjoying an array of pink-colored delicacies.  And, at Fountaingate Gardens independent living community, staff hosted a Barbie pink lemonade and prosecco social with a viewing of the Barbie documentary.

Gurwin staff got in on the BarbieMania, dressing in their best Barbie and Ken-inspired fashions, and posing for photos with residents!

“My daughter had a Barbie collection and it made me feel good when she took care of the dolls as if they were her children,” said Marie Olivia, a 92 year-old-resident of Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. “She had a lot of dolls and we constantly had to wash each of their clothes, press them, then dress them. She was so particular about her dolls that when her friends would come over, they were not allowed to leave until the Barbie’s were put back in their box and safely away.”

“It was truly a remarkable campus-wide celebration for our residents, as well as our staff and visitors,” said Stuart B. Almer, President and CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System. “Our amazing team pulled out all the stops to bring the Barbie pop culture phenomenon event to life at Gurwin for our residents to experience and enjoy.”

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File photo by Alex Petrosk

The Long Island Seaport and Eco Center (LISEC) seeks boat building/race teams for its annual Sikaflex Quick & Dirty Boat Build Competition, sponsored by the Sika Corporation, to be held at Harborfront Park, 101 East Broadway, Port Jefferson on Aug. 19 and 20.

Now in its 12th year, the event provides would-be boat designers and builders to have a weekend of fun and  showcase their creative skills and talents. Using only a provided supply of plywood, plastic cable ties, and Sikaflex/sealant, two member teams must build, paint and then paddle their design around the village dock in Port Jefferson Harbor located just offshore of Harborfront Park.

Up to 12  2-person  teams will construct a boat in five hours on Saturday and return on Sunday to decorate their boats and prepare to race them at 3 p.m. Trophies will be awarded after the races for design, decoration, first built and race winners. Are you up for the challenge? Download an application at www.lisec.org. For more information, call Len at 631-689-8293 or email [email protected]. 

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Suffolk County Police arrested a Holtsville man on July 27 for leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that killed a pedestrian earlier this year.

Steven Syrop, 52, surrendered to Major Case Unit detectives and was charged with Leaving the Scene of an Incident with a Fatality for fleeing the scene of a crash on May 21 that occurred on North Ocean Avenue in Holtsville.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman in Holtsville on May 21.

Fifth Precinct police officers responded to a 911 call regarding a body on the grass on the side of North Ocean Avenue, north of Fish Road, at approximately 7:45 a.m.

The victim, Jennifer Bianco, was pronounced dead at the scene. It was determined that Bianco, 42, of Bay Shore, was struck by a 2019 to 2022 blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.

Detectives are asking anyone with information on the crash to call the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6553.

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