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_LongislanderNews.com Please mention The Long Islander Newspapers when doing business with our advertisers. ~ Asromemites \ DAY & NiGHT! NORTHPORT VILLAGE Communi Rallies After Fire Displaces Residents Blaze guts Gunther's Tap Room Firefighters respond Tusday to fire that gutted Gunth oom, and af- # er's Tap R fected two neighboring businesses and apartments on the second floor. By David Weber info@longislandergroup.com The Northport Village community is rallying to aid those affected by the Tuesday morning blaze that ripped through a historic Main Street building home to apartments and three businesses, including iconic dive bar Gunther's Tap Room. The blaze, which originated at Gunther's, has displaced five resi- dents of the apartments on the sec- ond floor of the building. Along with Gunther's and four of the six apart ments in the building, both Clipper Ship Tea Company and 7T8 Euro- pean Fusion Restaurant were con- demned. - American Red Cross and emer- gency management personnel were on-site to assist in relocating the res- idents. A fundraiser was held Tuesday night at Main Street Cafe, a pub down the street from the fire site. It was organized by Main Street Cafe owner Darin Parker, who said nearly $8,700 was raised and will be used to assist those affected by the blaze. Melissa Wawrzonek, owner of neighboring Clipper Ship Tea Com- pany, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help relocate her busi- ness. \Although we do have insurance we quickly learned this morning that it is not enough to cover all of our losses,\ Wawrzonek stated. \It is so crucial for us to retain our loyal and hardworking employees that have been with us for over five years.\ At Gunther's, messages of hope I have been left on the boarded-up windows. \& \Never forget the nights I don't remember,\ one person wrote in pink Sharpie. * \This is the story of America,\ signed another. Gunther's was previously owned by Pete Gunther, who died last year. It's been a Main Street staple since it first opened in 1962. The building was originally built in 1889 and served as the Commercial Hotel. The bar is now co-owned by Eddie Mc- Grath and Béraqthassallo. The bar was. a frequent stop by Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac through the late '50s and early '60s. Kerouac wrote many of his hailkus there. Jeanne Goldschrafe, who has worked as a cleaning lady at Gun- ther's for over 20 years, said she (Continued on page A26) pl ¥ . Messages of hope have been written on a board that covers a window of Gunther's. Pl