photo (from left to right) Sharon Carrio, Director of Career Services at Katharine Gibbs School, Sharon Lia Selover, student intern from Katharine Gibbs, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Supervisor Frank P. Petrone

Huntington, NY, September 27, 2005 – Supervisor Frank P. Petrone and Councilman Mark Cuthbertson joined student interns and representatives from Katharine Gibbs School and members of the Senior Center community to officially announce and unveil a new state-of-the-art meditation room in the Senior Center at 423 Park Avenue.

The Huntington Senior Center partnered with the Katharine Gibbs Design Department to create a beautiful and peaceful "Meditation Room." Two students, Eshonnese Jenkins and Sharon Lia Selover, donated their time and talent to transform a drab small office area into the perfect stress free environment. Soft music, trickling water, exotic aromas, and the rainforest décor are all part of the ambiance. The students also painted a tropical mural and decorated the room with silk flowers and mood lighting. The Department of General Services reworked the electric and lighting and set up a music system complete with headphones adjacent to two comfortable recliners.

On Thursday, October 20^th, a volunteer is scheduled to teach meditation. For more information about the meditation room at the Senior Center, please contact Sue Harty, 351-4004, Director of Senior Citizen Division.