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Relic Hunters segue from artifacts to fast facts

Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com By Carol Ann Benanti | benanti@siadvance.com Staten Island Advance
on September 28, 2011 at 6:20 AM, updated September 28, 2011 at 8:47 AM
01ins.jpgAt the annual meeting of the Staten Island Historical Society at the Third County Courthouse at Historic Richmond Town are, from left: Ed Wiseman, executive director of Historic Richmond town, Charlie Sachs, Jerry Amerosi and Helen Gambardella, honorees recognized for their volunteer service to Historic Richmond Town, and Bob Coughlan, president of the board of directors.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island-based Real Live Relic Hunter team (RealLiveRelicHunter.com) — a one-of-a-kind group of adventurous explorers — informs us that two of its number have sprouted their own websites in response to the team’s increasing popularity.

The fledgling upstarts, dedicated to hunting down ancient artifacts and relics in the service of a TV series along the lines of Indiana Jones, continues to receive inquiries from television production companies and is in talks with a British producer.

Says team director and freelance writer Andrew Ostrowski of West Brighton, “It’s fun being in the spotlight, but we soon realized that our newfound fame brings with it a good degree of responsibility to the community — and what better way to do so than through the worldwide web?”

But the team’s sought-after status has paved the way for bigger horizons.

CelesteHealthyLiving.com is the newly created brainchild of team modeling actress Celeste Hudson Eagleston, who is also a marketing specialist with Canon USA. “My website is designed to stress that food choices affect your health. I provide concerned adults valuable tools to understand labels and additives in helping spot junk food,” says Eagleston.

And with great anticipation, team director Ostrowski is officially announcing the opening of AndrewOstrowski.com. “With the help of some friends, we decided the time was right to unleash the site. It represents the culmination of my interests, and includes artistic, athletic and intellectual issues,” says Ostrowski of his crowning achievement, who features a weekly column in the Buffalo-based Am-Pol Eagle news.

As a promotion, Ostrowski’s website has embedded five golden tickets for which viewers can hunt, similar to the stratagem used in the beloved film “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” The first five lucky adults who find the golden tickets will be treated to an array of surprises, including a chance to appear in an upcoming relic hunter film.

Says Ostrowski, “Wonka has always been someone I’ve personally identified with, and the time has finally come to invite the public eye into my own chocolate factory.”

The contest runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. Check the website for full details.

AWARD WINNER

 
Best wishes go out to Robert Ambery Jr., who graduated from The Eden II School Vocational site and was honored with the attorney general’s Triple C Award for “Character, Courage and Commitment.”

Robert is now attending the Eden II Adult Program.

Congratulations to Robert for continued success as well as a bright and joyful future.

A REAL BEAUTY
 
Annjoylnn Cales, 18 has been selected to represent New York in the 2011 Miss American Teen Pageant.

As the New York teen, the daughter of Humberto Cales and Milagros Cales, Annjolynn will attend the National Pageant in Florida and Disney World during the week of Thanksgiving. She will compete for the national pageant title of Miss American Teen and cash awards, prizes and scholarships.

Miss American Co-ed Pageants conduct state pageants for the purpose of recognizing and rewarding outstanding young women between the ages of 3 and 22 to encourage them to set and achieve high goals for the future.

FINE MUSIC
 
Il Volo — the Italian for The Flight, the sensational trio of Italian operatic pop teenage singers, Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble — is scheduled to appear at MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Oct. 2 at 6 p.m.

Their first self-titled album was released in April in the U.S. and was promoted with a performance during the final-three show of “American Idol’s” 10th season. The album debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 and at number 1 on the Classical Albums, selling 23,000 copies in its first week.

On July 31, the trio performed “O Sole Mio” and “This Time” for the President’s Star Charity show in Singapore to help raise funds for the developmentally disabled. On Sept. 4, they performed “O Sole Mio” and “Smile” for the MDA Labor Day Telethon, and on Sept. 11 the trio made a cameo appearance on the series finale of Entourage.

Il Volo was nominated for two Latin Best Pop Album by a Duo or Group with Vocal for Il Volo and in Best New Artist.

For additional information, telephone Foxwoods at 800-200-2822 or Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.

ROCK FOR A CURE
 
The Tommy Lindsey Rock for a Cure 2011, to benefit the Thomas Robert Lindsey Supplemental Needs Trust Fund, is set for Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in Nicotra’s Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn, Bloomfield.

Tommy suffers from TSC, a genetic disorder that causes tumors to form on all vital organs; it affects one in 6,000 children. Tommy, now 12, has numerous tumors in his brain, one in each eye and two in his heart and facial tumors called angiofibromas. At the age of 3 ½ years old, he endured three brain surgeries within 11 days to stop his seizures. A year later, he had another operation to repair a hole in his skull.

The evening will kick off with a VIP reception for all sponsors where guests will be able to meet Oscar-nominated actress Julianne Moore. Guests will also view an 11-minute award winning documentary by Aubrey Carp titled “Living With Tommy.”

At 7:30 p.m., guests will enjoy the music of Staten Island’s own Deja-Vu, Screaming Broccolli and deejay Tommy Narducci and Anthony Picozzi, aka Get Down Sounds.

Food will be provided by top restaurants as they vie for the title of Best Appetizer, Best Dessert, Best “Stage Presence” and People’s Choice. The restaurants will by judged by a celebrity panel that will include: Ricardo Cardona and Guiseppe Bologna of TLC/Discovery Channel’s and NoVo TV’s “Mission Menu,” Diane DeMaio, from Chopped, as well as Mission Menu, John Sierpe, Iron Skillet, Rachael Ray, Martha Stewart and 24 Restaurant Showdown and Robert Burmeister of Chopped, Guy Fieri’s Next Pork Personality, Chili Verdi and Salsa Champion, LA Times Best Burger 2011, Burmeister’s Chow and The Harvest Café and Vinny Buzzetta the Cake Artist from the WE Channel’s Staten Island Cakes.

For further details, consult www.tommylindsey.com. Restaurants interested in contributing should contact chef Robert Burmeister at sichefrob@gmail.com.

To make a raffle donation kindly contact Angela Zarrilli at angelazarrilli@aol.com and questions about the event should be e-mailed to rockforacure.tommy@gmail.com.

EATERY FIGHTING BREAST CANCER

 
Pasticceria Bruno is joining the American Cancer Society to fight breast cancer.

Since the month of October has been dubbed Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Pasticceria Bruno is donating 25 percent from the sale of cupcakes to the ACS.

Pasticceria Bruno’s Manhattan location has joined in the fundraiser as well.

TOP BAND
 
Congratulations to the Monsignor Farrell Marching Band, which won first place at the USSBA Gold competition at Burlington City, N.J., on Saturday.

The Farrell Band captured all the awards for Best Percussion, Best Color Guard, Best Overall Effect, Best Music, and Best visual Performance with its performance of “A Celtic Fantasy.”

CELEBRATIONS

 
It’s birthday time for Christina Noce, Rosemarie Barnickel, Joe Hicks, Ernst Pierre and Eileen Loeffel.

Happy wedding anniversary today to Kelly and Andrew Graziano.
    
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