W H A T TO D O ? WHERE T O G O ? Entertainment For The Entire Family
Spotlight on the Sunken Forest on Fire Island
Part 3
Sailor's Haven, run by the National Park Service, and a
part of Fire Island National Seashore is near Cherry Grove on
Fire Island. You may reach it by ferry boat or your own boat
where there is a marina. One of the main features is the
Sunken Forest, one of nature's most charming hideaways on
Fire Island. The cool and dimly lit deep green dells of the
Sunken Forest offer a pleasant change from the more vivid
island colors of sun, sand, and sea. A trail takes you into
the woods and as you wind your way along, you may travel
one half mile as the trail circles around to bring you back
to the beginning at the trail shelter.
The shrubs are streamlined by the winds; salt spray, carried
off the sea's surface, moistens the plants' leaves. The salt
' draws out' the fresh water from the living tissue, shriveling
and killing the leaves.
The beach plum and wild cherry may be seen; American
Holly, Black Gum and Sassafras abound. There is also a bog
area with a grouping of plants such as spagnum moss and
cinnamon fern.
A canopy of maple boughs spread overhead in one area.
You will find the blueberry in the thicket as well as Poison
Sumac. Swamp Azalea which blossoms in mid- summer with
waxy white, delicate flowers offers an enticing perfume which
attracts bees.
In the Salt Marsh area, you will find one of the richest kinds of
plant environment. Marshes and wetlands are important fish
nurseries J breeding areas for birds J homes for a variety of
creatures and silent factories that produce a prodigious
flow of food which oozes into the bay to support multitudes of
fish and shellfish.
In this relatively dry marsh, you will see a giant reed, which
is also commonly known by its Latin mane, ' Phragmites'.
This vigorous rank grass thrusts up as high as 15 feet.
In the bay there is a tremendous amount of Eel Grass,
the long rows of what looks like black strips of paper are
dead blades of eel grass, which is a green plant when living.
It is one of the few floating marine plants. Another very
abundant plant of the Bay is codium, which looks like green
worms tied together. It is one of the many kinds of algae.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9
11 a. m. and 2 p. m. Children's
Musical Theatre, " Pinocchio"
Westibury Music Fair, West-bury.
Group reservations call
Evelyn Chepurko 333- 0002.
33 1/ 3% discount groups of 25
or more. All seats $ 1.50.
8: 30 p. m. Teen Dance, Cantiague
Park, Hicksville
8: 30 p. m. " The Real West" a film
at Mass. Public Library, Bar
Harbour Building.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
10 a. m. Lawn Bowling, Senior
Citizens, Salisbury Park, East
Meadow Parade, South Farm-ingdale
Fire District, hosts of
9th Battalion Fire District-
VFW Hall, Main Street starting
point.
8: 30 p. m. Critics Choice, drama,
Circle Arts Theatre, Lakeside
Theatre, Salisbury Park, East
Meadow.
9 a. m. Family Small Bore Tournament
- 12 and up, Archery
and Rifle Range, East Meadow
8: 30 p. m. Nassau County Youth
Dance Corps, Wantagh County
Park
9 p. m.
Glenn Miller's Band, Riviera,
Port Washington. Dine, dance
inside or with star covering;
come by car or boat and dock
at Marina.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11
10 a. m. Lawn Bowling, Senior
Citizens, Salisbury Park, East
Meadow
11 a. m. 1, 2: 30 & 4 p. m. Puppet
Show, " Hiawatha", Salisbury
Park, East Meadow
7: 30 p. m. Square Dancing with
Frankie ' K* at roller rink,
Salisbury Park, East Meadow
8: 30 p. m. " Madame Butterfly"
Luric Theatre opera series,
Lakeside Theatre, Salisbury
Park, East Meadow.
MONDAY, AUGUST 12
10 a* m. Boys Tennis Tournament
Cages 12- 16) through August 16
1: 30 p. m. Farmingdale Public
Library Story Hour, Madison
and Lincoln, East Farmingdale
8: 30 p. m. Lou Mauriello and the
Rhythmaires, Lakeside Theatre,
Salisbury Park, East
Meadow
8: 30 p. m. TV and Recording Star,
Andy Williams will appear for
one week attheWestbury Music
Fair, Brush Hollow Road,
Westbury through Sunday, August
18. Peter Nero, pianist,
who has also played at New
York's Philharmonic Hall, will
appear as well as TV's Osmond
Brothers
Senior Citizens Talent Show,
Lakeside Theatre, Salisbury
Park
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13
11 a. m. Farmingdale Public Library
Story Hour Michael and
Park Circle, Farmingdale
8: 30 p. m. " American Revue",
Variety - the Family Players,
Lakeside Theatre, Salisbury
Park, East Meadow
8: 30 p. m0 Nassau County Youth
Dance Corps, Cantiague Park,
Hicksville
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
8: 30 p. m. Folk Singers: Naomi
and Joel, Lakeside Theatre,
Salisbury Park, East Meadow
8 p, m. Long Island Opera Showcase
Inc. ' Opera Cameos',
Town of Oyster Bay Community
Park
8: 30 p. m. Mass. Community Band
Concert at Berner High School
THURSDAY, AUGUST 15
10 a. m. Jr. Track and Field Meet
( girls and boys ages 8- 13),
Salisbury Park, East Meadow
A close look in the sand of the
beach along the Bay, often reveals
countless numbers of tiny
snail and clam shells mixed with
the sand grains. The Great South
Bay, when undisturbed, produces
an annual harvest of clams and
scallops amounting to millions
of dollars for local industry and
bringing joy to seafood fanciers.
You will probably see the common
Horseshoe Crab, which are
not crabs at all. The nearest
relatives are spiders. Although
they may look frightening, they
are relatively harmless.
Flounder abound.
The Dodder, a parasite, which
looks like a yellow twine bound
around many of the other plants,
does not need green chlorophyll
to make its own sugars and
starches, but leaches its living
from the host plant.
Covering much of the forest
floor is the Sarasapar ilia, an herb
that grows about a foot high with
Fishing Contest
The Nassau County Division of
Recreation and Parks together
with A & Sare sponsoring a Junior
Angler Fishing Contest at Whitney
Pond Park, Community Drive,
Manhasset until September 2 daily
from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. All boys
and girls up to the age of 16 are
eligible to enter.
The prizes, donated by A & S
include a three speed English
Racer for the longest fish caught
in the contest and the greatest
number of fish caught, first and
second place prizes each week.
The first place prize is a tackle
box with gear and the second
place prize is a tackle box.
All winners and their parents
will be the guests of A & S for a
fish fry at the conclusion of the
contest. Applications are at Nassau
County parks and at A & S
Manhasset Sporting Goods Department.
Registered applicants
will receive a Junior Angler's
Badge and Identification card.
fine lance - like leaflets comprising
each leaf. Flavoring for tea
or root beer is made from its
roots.
Catbrier is conspicuous. This
plant has heart- shaped leaves,
but the heartless claws of stout
curving spines are enough to
identify the plant.
An attractive small tree is the
Shadblow, which may be identified
by its gray sinous trunk traced
with black stripes. It is also
known as serviceberry or une-berry.
This lovely, interesting forest
was almost destroyed. A number
of years ago real estate developers
proposed to subdivide
the area into lots for summer
cottages A number of generous
persons contributed time and
money to organize the Sunken
Forest Preserve, Inc. The
central portion of the forest was
purchased and saved to be kept in
its natural condition. After the
Fire Island National Seashore
was authorized, the property was
given to the Federal Government,
for the benefit of the people. In
• addition to this forest, the
National Park Service intends to
preserve most of the undeveloped
oortions of Fire Island in their
natural, wild state.
There are guided nature walks
and on various evenings of the
week, illustrated programs are
presented.
The Rangers are there to serve
you as well as to protect the
plants, the animals and the public
property.
At Lincoln Center
A recent summer evening at Lincoln Center, 64th and Broadway,
New York City. Playing now is " West Side Story" at the New
York State Theatre; " Lovers" at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
Guest performances are being offered at Philharmonic Hall and
at the Metropolitan Opera Housee The fountains make a cooling
and enchanting appearance in the open square.
What's Playing a t the Movies
AMITYVILLE
Big A - Thomas Crown Affair;
2: 05; 7: 05; 9: 10
BABYLON
Thomas Crown Affair, 2: 15; 7: 15;
9* 15
RKO Twin - 5 Card Stud, 6; 7; 8;
9; 10
South Bay - TheDetective 1; 3: 05;
5: 15; 7: 25; 9: 35
BAY SHORE
Bay Shore - Thomas C rown Affair,
2: 15; 7: 15; 9: 15
Cinema - The Producers: 2: 35;
7# 35* 9: 35
South Shore Mall 5 Card Stud,
1; 2: 45; 4: 35; 6: 20; 8: 15; 10
BELLMORE
Playhouse - Bandolero, 3: 15; 7;
10: 30
BETHPAGE
Bethpage - The Incident, 7; 10: 40,
Birds Bees and Italian, 8: 40
HICKSVILLE
Twin North Mid Island Shopping
Plaza, The Detective
Twin South Mid Island Shopping
Center 2001, A Space Odyssey
HUNTINGTON
110 Drive In, Thomas Crown
Affair, 8: 15; 11: 30; Navajo Joe,
10
LEVITTOWN
Levittown, Fantastic Voyage, 1,
3, Prudence and the Pill, 5: 30;
7: 30; 9: 30
MASSAPEQUA PARK
Bar Harbour - The producers,
7: 30; 9: 30
NORTH MASSAPEQUA
North Massapequa - Half A Sixpence,
1: 30; 8: 40; President's
Analyst, 7; 10: 40
OYSTER BAY
Oyster Bay, 52 Audrey Street
Bandolero, The Anniversary
PLAINVIEW
Bethview, Round Swamp Road,
Banned! A Piece of Action
ROCKVILLE CENTER
Fantasy - 5 Card Stud, 2: 50,
6: 20; 9: 45; Tarzan and the Great
River, 1: 15 4: 40; 8: 15
SOUTH FARMINGDALE
Amity - Fantastic Voyage, 1: 30;
Bandolero 3: 10; 7: 30; 9: 30
SYOSSET
Syosset, Gone with the Wind,
2 p. m. 8 p. m.
WANTAGH
Wantagh - Jerusalem Ave. The
Detective
LEO'S BRAKE SERVICE
37 Hempstead Turnpike
Farmingdale
WHARTON B. ALLEN AGENCY
348 Main Street
Farmingdale
ARTHUR WHITE
TED'S LIQUOR STORE
200 Fulton St.
Farmingdale
TOBY'S MOBIL SERVICE STATION
So* Main St* at Carman's Rd.
S. Farmingdale
OLSEN'S INN & MOTEL
315 Conklin St.
Farmingdale
Caripan Rd* & Old Sunrise Hwy.
Massapequa
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