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A Jersey Girl goes to Italy Ewing resident Midge Guerrera writes about her adventures in Italy in new book By DAN AUBrey

Ewing and Pontelanolfo, Italy, resident Midge Guerrera has recently published a book, Cars, Castles, Cows, and Chaos. The book, published by Trenton publisher Read Furiously, chronicles Guerrera’s transition from native Jersey Girl to very rural Italian.

In the following selection from the book, the actor, playwright, producer and former director of the New Jersey School for the Arts gives readers a quick tour of her half-time world as well as a taste of her book: When you live in a part of Italy that has a bella vista at every turn in the road, any excuse for a drive on a beautiful day is a good excuse. I think my excuse on this particular day was I didn’t want to hang up the laundry. My adventuresome niece, Alex, was visiting us. It is even more fun to hop in the car and explore new places when you have great com-

pany—or in this case, a “you can do it” cheerleader. The sun was shining, the clouds were floating over the rolling hilltops and there was gas in our newold Fiat, Silva. This crisp clear wonderful day also happened to be the second Sunday in September, the one day a year they hold a mass in Santa Maria degli Angeli, an ancient stone mini chapel in Pontelandolfo’s mountains. We were in the car, deciding if we should take a left or a right out of the driveway, looked at each other and both said, “The church See BOOK, Page 4

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Miriam Okwudibonye ran the 400 meters, 400 intermediate hurdles and 200 meters for the Ewing High School track team this spring. To read more about Okwudibonye and the team, turn to page 10.

It’s more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and communities continue to move towards a return to normalcy. For Ewing Township, that means the reestablishment of community programs and capital improvements. Ewing Observer editor Bill Sanservino recently spoke with Mayor Bert Steinmann about a number of issues facing the township.

In question and answer articles published by the Observer over the past few months, Steinmann talked about township revenues and expenditures, development, the Ewing Town Center, and retail cannabis shops in town. He also talked about the effects of the pandemic on the commercial real estate market and its impact on the township’s tax base, revenues and property valuations. Those articles can be read on the

Observer’s website at communitynews.org. In this month’s article, the last in the series, Steinmann answers questions about the state of the township’s recreational sports programs, Trenton Water Works and road improvements. An edited version of the interview runs in the Q&A below. *** Ewing Observer: Can you tell See STEINMANN, Page 6

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BOOK continued from Page 1 prayed and prayed. Until smash, boom, in the hills—al’ avventura!” We went to bang, he hit the ground. Dazed, but comfind that 16th century church and—as mitted to the Madonna, he looked around many unplanned excursions are—it was to memorize the spot. It took a few years, the beginning of an incredible adventure. but he made sure that the chapel got built. Here is a little back story about the That is the tale that I have been told church. Many Pontelandolfesi, including by many of the folks in my village. Being my ancestors, were contadini, farmers a skeptic, I’ve done a little research and and, more often than not sharecroppers, discovered other versions of the creation farming the mountains for of the chapel—something a piece of the vegetable pie. about the Brotherhood, Others were shepherds, Pope Orsini, earthquakes, alone high in the hills, priests, nuns and well, stuff minding the flocks of cows, that Dan Brown novels are sheep and goats. Stone made of. However, the Wizrifugi, shelters that were ard of Oz-esq legend suits little more than huts, were my sense of drama. and still are scattered in the The church was used a lot hills. in the 17th and 18th centuOne dark night from the ries. The contadini, working doorway of a rifugio the and living in the mountains, face of a single shepherd made it their religious home. Guerrera was suddenly contorted Times changed, and with fear. The air around people moved on to bigger him began to twirl and spin, spin and twirl houses of worship. Now, the charming lituntil he was sucked up into the vortex of tle space is only open one day a year. This a giant tornado. was that day and Alex and I were going His flock of sheep whirled around to find it. him. Panicked, he did the only thing he Have I ever mentioned the irony of livknew might save him: he prayed to the ing in a southern Italian mountain village Madonna. Pledging to build a church in and hating roads that were based on goat her honor wherever he landed, he prayed and donkey trails? to be put down safely. He prayed and Narrow roads without guardrails that,

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like that tornado, whirl up the mountain, twisting and turning, scare the hell out of me. When Jack drives, I clutch the old lady hand-grabber, scream, moan and refuse to look at the beautiful valley hundreds of feet below that is calling me to a sure death entombed in a twisted heap of metal. The views are incredible! So, I’m told. Was I going to admit my phobia to a young niece who has toured the world alone, decided to go to university in a foreign country and has been fearless since birth? Not on your life! All my years of working in theatre have paid off. I can put on a very brave front. Alex and I got directions to the church from my pal Nicola and started driving up a mountain. I prayed Silva would make it up the hills. Gulp, I wasn’t kidding about the whirling and twirling narrow roads. Shit, I had to keep smiling while what seemed like a donkey path was taking us up higher and higher. I couldn’t even take my eyes off the road to look at the fluttering silver green leaves of the olive trees that covered the hillside. We followed the directions—I swear we did—but somehow were climbing closer to our celestial forbearers than I was super comfortable with. Little Silva started coughing. (No, please don’t stall out.) I drove up in a straining first gear. Alex was the force that kept me going. Wend-

ing my way up and up to certain death by careening around a curve and off a cliff, I was scared shitless. Alex kept saying “I feel it—we are almost there—this is right.” We kept peering left—Nicola said we couldn’t miss it—on the left just past the old fountain. Which old fahkackata fountain? We passed a ton of old fountains. Fountains that were divided into basins so you could do laundry. Fountains that were pipes coming out of rock. Fountains festooned with “Don’t Drink This Water” signs. “Stop the car. Stop the car!” Alex shouted. “I see horses. Maybe some people role-play contadini and ride their horses up here.” What a great and charming idea! Then I noticed that further up there was a line of parked cars. We must be here! Remembering that Nicola said to flip the car around and park pointed down the hill, I held my breath, closed my eyes and managed to turn around without pummeling us down the cliff. It was a veritable cliff—road, no ditch, six inches of grass and drop to your death. I thanked Silva for being the wee car that it was. We walked up the mountain closer to the horses. Lots of people were gathering around and heading up towards a tent. “Auntie M, you said it was a cute church,”

said Alex, “this looks like a revival tent.” Maybe they put a tent up for overflow?” Then we saw the cows—lots of cows. Big giant white cows festooned with bells were mooing and eating. Suddenly it hit us—it was a pagan cow worshipping ritual, or a country cow show and sale. Actually, it was more like a cow beauty pageant complete with an old Bob Barker Miss America MC type announcing the qualities of the candidates. The set up reminded us of a horse show. The show ring was near an announcer’s platform. There were ribbons and trophies everywhere. These giant white cows, that graze in the mountains, were brushed and dressed for success. The owners, or trainers, moved them along like champions. Sadly, we were so enamored with our find that I didn’t pull out my handy pad and take important notes—like who sponsored it and where the hell we were. Alex scrambled up and sat on a fence to get closer to the action. I wandered around to feel the sense of community. This whirling road may just have landed us where that lonely shepherd had started his airborne journey. We were definitely in a grazing country. Cars, Castles, Cows, and Chaos by Midge Guerrera, 120 pages, $14.99. The Furious Reader.

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doing the full summer camp program this year, and basketball was probably the one summer thing that everyone kept coming out for. They were outdoors, so they won’t worry about catching anything. EO: And at that point last summer the numbers were really going down because due to vaccinations. It was before the Delta and Omicron variants and break-through infections. BS: Exactly. So that program was good. Baseball has suffered a little bit. I don’t think it’s directly related to COVID. It’s just that over a period of time those numbers have dwindled anyway. It’s the same thing with the soccer program. West End Soccer, at one point, when I was president there, we had thousands of kids playing basically at every age level. When I left it started to wane and it got down to like, I don’t know, 100 or 110 kids. They couldn’t support a lot of teams, so that the innovation was that we played shortsighted and things like that. And so that worked. Then they merged with the girls’ association. Their numbers are up a little bit and they have a very decent program, but the numbers aren’t back to where the numbers were before. I don’t know if that that will change. I hope it will. Not that I don’t like baseball or the other sports, but I love soccer. So, I

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NATURE, continued from Page 3 The site is the ancestral homeland of the Lenape, and their presence, as well as Abbott’s similar embrace of nature, are both recognized for their importance. Named “Land of the Turtle” to honor the animal’s symbolic relationship with the native Lenape, the Tulpehaking Nature Center facility offers a host of educational opportunities for visitors. It’s also a fitting place to start walking from to engage in the different activities that the Abbott Marshlands has scheduled for July. On the first Saturday of every month, the Friends for the Abbott Marshlands, the nonprofit that uplifts the area through programming and protective measures, hosts wellness walks on different trails. This month’s walk, co-sponsored by the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center, invites attendees able to bask in an “early summer walk” among others. The group will go on the Abbott Bluff Trail through Watson Woods, a path that requires a climb to the top of the bluff, then a descent to a depression in the ground where Abbott’s home was destroyed in a 1914 fire, according to the Marshlands’ website. Registration is required and available online, along with more information, via Eventbrite at eventbrite.com/e/first-sat-

urday-wellness-walk-watson-woods-abbottbluff-trail-tickets-322897072837. There are also the “Wednesday Watson Woods Walks,” which recur each week on the following dates: July 6, July 13, July 20, and July 27. Another free opportunity to walk among friends and nature, these group events run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Abbott Marshlands invites attendees to “observe the seasons change while exploring the beautiful trails” of the John A. Roebling Memorial Park.

Nature Therapy Walk: A Shinrin-yoku Experience with Sharon Lohse Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Friday, July 8, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. $35 admission ($28 with member discount). Stewardship is a core mission of Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, where habitats like meadows, woods, and ponds have been flourishing since the 1930s. BHWP claims to be “the nation’s one-andonly living museum specifically devoted to native plants,” making for a tranquil trip to see what’s in bloom this July —butterfly weed, false sunflowers and sweet pepperbush, to name a few — surrounded by a 100-acre deer exclosure to keep the species

intact. Since retiring from her position as a psychiatric nurse, Sharon Lohse has continued to develop unique specializations that unify her lifelong passion for nature and the endless desire to help others. With certifications in forest and horticultural therapy, she is a garden trail guide whose background, as well as later pursuits of science at Delaware Valley University, influenced the core elements of this upcoming BHWP event. According to a 2019 National Geographic article, Shinrin-yoku is a Japanese term that translates to “forest bathing,” a form of ecotherapy focused on atmospheric immersion and its corresponding health benefits. This idea of mediating outdoors has inspired Lohse’s nature therapy walk, as the BHWP page continues, where attendees “will explore the land of the preserve and awaken [their] senses to its sounds, beings, textures and beauty.” These gentle strides, at a considerably slower rate, are meant to truly absorb the perks of reflection, whether against a sunlit pond or looking inwards. The “emphasis is on unplugging,” BHWP says, to eliminate stress and increase prosperity. Registration is required before July 6 online at the BHWP website, bhwp.org/ item/nature-therapy-walk-a-shinrin-yokuexperience-july/#tab-wccpf_fields_tab.

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Health & Wellness Paragon Sport Spine & Wellness Experience the Benefits of Integrated Care Under One Roof Paragon Sport Spine & Wellness, an integrated healthcare facility, in Robbinsville, has multiple specialties working together to have you feeling better faster and keeping you better. They boast numerous specialities including physical & occupational therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture, and pelvic floor therapy that work symbiotically to address the root source of your physical pain complaint and impaired function. Paragon offers a wide array of treatments for most musculoskeletal and orthopedic pain conditions in addition to pelvic health ailments. Common conditions treated include neck and lower back pain, pain in the extremities (shoulder, hip, knee, etc.),

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vertigo, headaches, and pelvic floor dysfunction. “Stand-alone treatments such as chiropractic tend to mainly focus on manipulation and maybe some modalities for pain relief, which often times tends to be temporary. At Paragon, we combine it with soft tissue therapies, eastern and western acupuncture techniques, and targeted exercises such as mobility, stabilization and repositioning drills with physical & occupational therapy. This addresses the source of why a particular region was overstressed and eventually injured. Ultimately with this combination of different treatments we can treat the problem without it developing into a chronic condition,” explains Harrison Ranallo, chiropractor and director of rehabilitation. “The benefit with integrated care also extends to better communication and brainstorming with its providers on unified treatment plans,” explains physical therapist Jim Tholany. “Here

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Once you decide to see a doctor about your joint pain, your next decision is equally important. Do it right. Here. When you need relief from joint pain, you want nothing less than the highest level of orthopedic care. That could mean surgery, physical therapy or both. The best way to find out is from our comprehensive team of specialists at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. Backed by leading-edge technology, including MAKO robot-assisted surgery, our hospital, staff and services have earned national recognition for patient satisfaction and outcomes. We’ll get you moving again, quickly and with less pain. Visit rwjbh.org/ortho to learn more.

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Whether you are seeking support and camaraderie, trying to slim down, or searching for stress relief, the community education offerings provided by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Hamilton will help you make informed decisions about your health, wellness, and fitness. Each month, community members participate in more than 75 RWJUH Hamilton health and wellness programs, 11 support groups, and many health screenings. Most of these programs are free or low-cost. Programs cater to a wide range of interests and ages, from young children to older adults. “Through surveys and research, we determine the top health needs of the surrounding communities and then design programs to address them,” says Diane Grillo, vice president, health promotion at RWJUH Hamilton. A Medical Advisory Panel composed of 28 board-certified

physicians advises on program development to maximize the benefit to attendees. Most classes are held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center - Hamilton, located at 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Mercerville. Some programs and screenings take place nearby in Ewing, Columbus, and Trenton. Information and Education. The Mini-Medical School program is one of the many educational offerings available to the public through RWJUH Hamilton. This program is aimed at those who have an interest in healthcare as a career or just want a deeper understanding of human anatomy. RWJUH Hamilton physicians teach this eight-week course, focusing on a new element of healthcare and the body each week. Holistic Health. RWJUH Hamilton’s holistic program focuses on non-medical wellness techniques, such as meditation, aromatherapy, and Reiki, which is a practice that promotes healing by improving energy flow around the body. In addition, patients of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey at RWJUH Hamilton have access to a variety of holistic programs, like

AllCure Spine and Sports Medicine Acupuncture’s Benefits for Women’s Health Acupuncture is typically known for treating pain but did you know that acupuncture is also utilized to manage a host of women’s health concerns? Periods do not have to be painful; acupuncture can help alleviate the pain and discomfort associated with the menstrual cycle with symptoms such as headaches, PMS, bloating, and acne. Acupuncture treatments can also be used to regulate an irregular menstrual cycle and to help ease symptoms associated with the hormonal imbalance of PCOS or endometriosis. If you are trying to conceive, acupuncture is also extremely beneficial at promoting ovulation and supporting you and your partner through the process. Acupuncture is safe and effective at

healing art workshops led by local artists. A Focus on Healthy Eating. Learn new healthy eating habits from a registered dietician by attending a class in our demonstration kitchen at the RWJ Fitness and Wellness Center. These classes provide participants with quality nutritional information and are taught by a trained chef who understands the importance of healthy eating and loving the food you eat. Better Health Program. There’s no better time to be 65+ and no greater way to enjoy this time than with RWJUH’s Better Health Program. Become a member for free and experience the VIP treatment with programs that engage your mind, encourage movement, and promote reflection. Participate as much or as little as you want, bring your friends or meet new friends, go on outings, and learn from doctors and professionals who prioritize your wellbeing. Healthy aging is a choice that requires nurturing of the body, mind, and spirit. The Better Health Program focuses on the whole person to create a personalized approach to wellness that is right for you. “Given the variety of programs offered by RWJUH Hamilton, there are classes and topics covered for everyone and any age to come and enjoy,” says Grillo. For a current calendar of programs and events, call 609-584-5900 or visit rwjbh.org/events. See ad, page 11.

supporting a healthy pregnancy by helping to relieve symptoms such as morning sickness, digestive concerns, or edema during pregnancy. Since acupuncture is working on hormonal imbalances, it is also extremely beneficial for women going through menopause where the hormones are steadily declining. Symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats do not have to be the norm while going through menopause! Seek help from an acupuncturist today at AllCure Spine and Sports Medicine — visit our website at www. allcurespineandsports.com we have offices conveniently located in Monroe, Hamilton and Somerset, NJ! See ad, page 15.

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in the long run. Common Myth #1: Childhood Teeth Will Straighten Out Over Time One such myth that leads to more complex orthodontic care down the line is that your child’s teeth will straighten out over time. Unfortunately, that is not the case. If their teeth start coming in crooked or off-center, they won’t naturally straighten themselves with time.

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Prior to qualifying for two events in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions this past winter and again this spring, Miriam Okwudibonye could sum her track & field career up in one paragraph. “Last year was my first year doing track,” she said. “I didn’t know what I was good at or what I liked last year, and Monty (coach Dan Montferrat) put me in the 400 meters; my first ever four dash. I got a 64 in that. “That was not bad at all. I felt like this was my event and a big part of myself, and I felt like I could do more. During the summer I worked hard. And I told myself this year I really need to come out and show the world who I am.” She did just that, not only in the 400 meters, but also the 400 intermediate hurdles and 200 meters this spring. The things she accomplished after using last season as basically an introduction to the sport, is pretty mind blowing. “She’s just a hard worker,” said Danny

Johnson, who returned to coach Ewing this year after a stint at Hopewell Valley. “She’s a competitor. She doesn’t like to lose at all, so she just puts it in each day at practice and puts it together come meet time.” Okwudibonye was never really an athlete growing up. The closest she got to any sport was cycling, which didn’t last long. But in the summer of 2020 her cousin, Mykeal Okwudibonye, suggested she give track a shot. Mykeal, a year older than Miriam, had been doing it since middle school and had some success at Ewing. He’s currently in the military and will be headed for Rutgers in the fall. “He’s really good at track and thought I should try it,” Okwudibonye said. “He just had this idea that I’d be good at track. He’s like my role model. I showed up and I was good at it.” She was good for a beginner, putting up decent times for someone doing her first year of track. She did not do the 400 meters or 400 hurdles in the Colonial

Valley Conference Championships, but did take fifth in the 110 hurdles and was 12th in the long jump. Miriam didn’t even do those events much this season, focusing on the 200 and 400 meters and intermediate hurdles. With just one year left, it didn’t look like she had much time to make an impact. But, the rising senior was not going out without a fight. “My cousin helped me out in the summer,” Okwudibonye said. “I was kind of lazy last year, but he woke me up every morning saying ‘Go to the track!’” Upon returning this year, Johnson saw Miriam’s potential and had a conversation with her. “We talked about it indoor season and she just bought into what I was saying; and it pretty much went from there honestly,” Johnson said. “I told her she could be great. I asked her whether she wants to be good or wants to be great, and she wants to be great.” It was the kind of discussion that instills confidence, which means the

world to an athlete. “It speaks volumes for them,” Johnson said. “I think it allows her to approach each meet like she’s one of the best runners out there and compete at a high level each time.” Okwudibonye absorbed her coach’s words in a big way. “Johnson is really the best,” she said. “He helped me out during my journey. He pushed me past my comfort zone. He was the one that actually put me in the four hurdles and thought I’d be good at it. In winter track he actually had been telling me ‘You’re gonna be good in the four hurdles.’ I was like ‘No, I’m not doing it.’ He said “Nope, you’re doing it.’ So I gave it a try and was good at it.” There are not 400 hurdles during indoor meets but Miriam experienced her first real success this past winter in other events. At the Mercer County Championships she finished fourth in the 400 in 62.87. In the Central Jersey Group II meet (Ewing is Group II in winter, Group III

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what I wanted, but I was really proud of myself. I would have liked to win at least one event but I’m still really glad I qualified for all my events.” She was hoping to improve in states and be a state champ in the 400 hurdles, but ended up second in a PR 62.72. Okwudibonye also reached the Meet of Champions – which took place Jan. 18 – in the 400 by running a fourth-place PR time of 58.10. Her second-place finishes in sectionals and states are her only losses in the 400 hurdles this season. “She’s just a strong athlete,” Johnson said. “To watch her go over hurdles, she just maintains her rhythm very well. Going over, she’s able to switch legs, she doesn’t stutter and she just finishes very well.” The marks Okwudibonye has put up in just her second year of track have been magnificent, and begs the question of how good she could be had she started earlier in life. “I really do wonder,” she said. “If I started earlier I’m pretty sure I would have been great. If I started my freshman year I would have had good times; maybe I would have a school record; I don’t know. I wish I started earlier but it’s OK.” It’s more than OK. In just having this one year of state-wide success – going against girls who have run in track clubs and have been training for years – Okwudibonye has drawn interest from colleges. “It’s really amazing,” she said. “St. Peter’s has reached out, Stockton, a few others. I haven’t chosen where I want to go, but it’s nice to have those options.” It’s pretty safe to say that in discussing Miriam’s potential future, it might take more than a paragraph to sum up.

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in spring), she was fourth in the 400 (61.92) and second in the 55 (7.47). Miriam then took a third-place medal in the 400 (61.14) and fifth-place medal in the 55 (7:49) at the Group II state meet. Although finishing 13th in the Meet of Champions, Akwudibonye produced an indoor PR of 60.27 in the 400. Not bad for a first true season of taking what she learned the previous year and actually applying it to competition. “Her winter season was phenomenal,” Johnson said. “I told her she didn’t even peak indoors and that was the great part about it. She hit the 60 mark and wasn’t even peaking yet. I told her she’ll hit sub-60 outdoors and she did it right away.” Akwudibonye’s outdoor season was even more impressive. It started with the Mercer County meet, in which she won the 400 (58.43) and 400 hurdles (64.03); and took second in the 200 (25.79). “I really did surprise myself in that meet,” Miriam said. “I was scared of this one girl (West Windsor-Plainsboro South’s Anastasia Kudin), but I was really proud of myself beating her in the four dash. I felt really accomplished.” That was followed by strong showings in Central Jersey Group III, where she took second in the 200 (26.27) and 400 hurdles (62.73) and third in the 400 (58.63). She was also part of the thirdplace 4x100 relay team (50.20) along with Sydney Smith, Jade Smith and Aynisha McQuillar. Miriam was not surprised at advancing in four different events. “I felt like I was really prepared for sectionals,” she said the week between sectionals and states. “I put in a lot of hard work for that. I didn’t really accomplish

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Thursday, July 21

Osteoporosis Screening. 10 a.m. to noon. Ultrasound of heel and personalized information. Registration and appointment required. What’s in the Box? A Virtual Program. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Two words: SUMMER TIME! The growing season is among us and there are so many things to be grateful for. We will cover a star seasonal ingredient and a recipe or two to make it shine. Tips from special guest forager and foodie Taryn Krietzman RDN from Rutgers University. Coordinated by Alyssa Luning, RD, CSOWM.

Wednesday, July 27

Documentary Screening: Forks Over Knives. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Forks Over Knives is a 2011

American advocacy film and documentary that advocates a low-fat, whole-food, and vegan diet as a way to avoid or reverse several chronic diseases. Feat. Nutritionist T. Colin Campbell and surgeon Dr. Caldwell B. Essylstein, Jr.; Light refreshments to be served. Coordinated by Alyssa Luning RD, CSOWM.

Better Health Programs There’s no better time to be 65+ years old, and there’s no better place to experience it than at the Better Health Program at RWJUH. This complimentary program will engage your mind, encourage you to move and help you reflect. Must be a Better Health member. To join, visit rwjbh.org/ HamiltonBetterHealth. For more information, call (609) 584-5900. To register for a program or for schedule changes go to rwjbh.org/events.

Thursday, July 7

Tai Chi, (also July 7). 10 to 11 a.m. Tony Jackson focuses on improving balance and strengthening legs. Gently stretch to improve flexibility. Highly recommended for our senior population.

Tuesday, July 19

Help! My Head is Spinning! - Understanding Why Many Adults Develop Dizziness. 10 to 11 a.m. The causes of dizziness are multifactorial You may be someone who lives in fear of falling, sometimes feels like the room is spinning, or is afraid of stepping off of a curb. Join Audiologist, Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D. and Jin Bo Jung, DPT, Senior Physical Therapist as they discuss causes and treatments.

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Senior Corner July 2022

(HB: HOLLOWBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, ESCC: EWING SENIOR & COMMUNITY CENTER)

BALANCE CLASS-BOB KIRBY @ ESCC THURSDAYS, 1:00-2:00 PM SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS-KAREN MARTIN @ HB MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, 10:00 AM LINE DANCING-JOANNE KEEPHART @ HB FRIDAYS, 9:30-10:15 AM-BEGINNERS, 10:15 AM-11AM-ADVANCE CHAIR YOGA - LISA CARUSO @ HB FRIDAYS, 11:00 AM CARDS/PINOCHLE @ ESCC THURSDAYS, 12:30 PM CROCHETT/KNITTING @ HB WEDNESDAYS, 9:30-11 AM RUMMIKUB @ ESCC THURSDAYS, 1 PM BINGO @ ESCC TUESDAYS, 12:30 to 2:30 PM MAH JONGG—CHRISTINE KAMPH @ HB WEDNESDAYS, 2:30-4 PM. JEWELRY/CRAFT @ ESCC MONDAYS, 1-3 PM ADULT COLORING @ ESCC WEDNESDAYS, 10:30-NOON TECH FOR SENIORS (BASIC COMPUTER CLASSES) @ HB 1ST & 3RD MONDAY OF THE MONTH NOON-2 PM (REGISTER SENIOR DEPT 609-883-1776) BILLIARDS @ ESCC MON-FRI, 8:30-5 PM ( SATURDAY’S 9:45-4:45 PM) FREE WEIGHT ROOM @ ESCC MON-FRI, 8:30-NOON BID WHIST @ ESCC THURSDAYS, 1-6 PM @ ESCC SENIOR GARDEN CLUB TUESDAYS, 10-11 AM (REGISTER SENIOR DEPT 609-883-1776) Birthday Celebration: Come celebrate your birthday with Senior Office ( 999 Lower Ferry Rd) every 3rd Wednesday of the month, 1-2 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Also bring in your baby photo. Must RSVP. (609) 883-1776 Mercer County Nutrition: Seniors 60 and older or anyone married to a person 60 and older is welcome to participate in the nutrition program. The program is located at Hollowbrook Community Center. A person is asked to donate a $1. Your donation is confidential. A delicious balanced meal is served. Contact Ms. Wanda (609) 883-4150 Ewing senior center looking for: Substitute van driver. Must have CDL/P Certification Volunteer senior choir director Contact- senior department 609-883-1776 MUST CALL TO REGISTER FOR ALL PROGRAMS QUESTIONS: 609-883-1776. COVID-19 PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED. Senior Corner is paid content by Ewing Township.

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An easy(?) way to get a free meal ILENE BLACK BETTING ON BLACK

One evening not too long ago, George and I met friends for dinner at The Firkin Tavern. Kathy and Greg don’t live in the area but their kids do. So whenever they are passing through, we usually meet for dinner at the Firkin. It’s casual, reasonably priced, and the food is great. Maybe there was something in the air, or maybe we were just glad to be together, but we were unusually silly and loud that night. It didn’t help that our youngest son Donnie was there at the bar with friends or that our server was a young man we’ve known since he was toddling around on the local soccer fields. Luckily, we were in a booth at the back, so we didn’t disturb the entire restaurant. (I don’t THINK we did. Let’s put it this way—we were not escorted out.) Kathy and Greg’s daughters and our sons went to grade school and high school together. Kathy and I coached cheerleading at Incarnation School for a bunch of years. We’ve been through a lot together. Needless to say, we have a lot to talk about when we get together. Matt came to take our order. Now, Kathy always orders the same exact thing when we go to Firkin. Buffalo chicken salad, no bleu cheese crumbs, no bleu cheese dressing. Basically, it’s fried chicken dipped in buffalo sauce in a salad. Booooring. I tease her about it all the time. Well, she ordered The Kathy Special. I ordered the same thing, only MY choice was the correct choice. You know, like the menu describes. WITH bleu cheese crumbs and bleu cheese dressing.

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Poor Matt had to deal with me giving him my order in a very dramatic and snarky way (directed at Kathy). It went something like this: Me: I’ll have the Buffalo Chicken Salad. The correct way. NOT the way SHE wants hers. Kathy: I want it the way I want it. So sue me. Matt (to me): OK, so you want the REAL Buffalo Chicken Salad. Kathy: Mine is real. Me (ignoring the loudmouth across the table): That is correct. Thank you. George’s birthday was on the Sunday after we had dinner. Our kids were coming over for dinner Sunday evening. This will become relevant soon. Eventually, and we cannot remember how this conversation evolved, Kathy dared George to mow our front lawn wearing one of my old, paintcovered, disreputable-looking cotton housedresses. Now in my defense and in the defense of my housedresses, I am a crafter. Some may say artist (a larger quantity would not use that word). I use acrylic paint in some of my work. And not being possessed of the “neatness” gene, I tend to splatter, spill or otherwise splash paint on my clothes. I don’t want to ruin anything decent, so I bought two of these cotton housedresses to wear when I’m painting. Perfectly logical, if you ask me. The dare was, if George mowed the whole front lawn in my housedress, Kathy and Greg would pay for dinner next time we went out. Well. Free meal? George was instantly game. Kathy’s intent was that George wait till the kids pulled up to our house to mow the lawn in the dress. You know, just to make the kids even more proud of their parents. Didn’t happen like that. I choose a red, white, and blue flowered housedress for him to wear. He slipped that thing on over his bathing trunks, slammed a safari hat on his head, and went to work. I captured the magic on film. And provided commentary. Normally, our road is busy. Of course, on that day it wasn’t. Our neighbor came running over to see what in the world was going on, but that’s all the attention George drew. Very disappointing. I can guarantee you that if I mowed the lawn in some weird get-up, there’d be a procession down our street. George got off way too easy. So now I’m thinking that we have to cook up a dare for either Kathy or Greg. This should be fun! The possibilities are endless. I love being a mature grown-up. Ilene Black has been a resident of Ewing for most of her life and lives across the street from her childhood home. She and her husband, George, have two sons, Georgie and Donnie.

Delaware River delights HELEN KULL EWING THEN & NOW

As we come into the warm months, many with a bit more leisure time available, I’d like to focus for several months on a true treasure within our midst. While accessible all year long, its leisure and recreational offerings are particularly popular during the summer. And while it’s not confined to Ewing, it is most definitely a wonderful asset partially located within Ewing, and one that many of us may not fully know about or appreciate. I am speaking of that stunning four-stranded braid of beauty, the Delaware River Scenic Byway. The what? You doubtless know it by its four separate parts: the mighty Delaware River; the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park trail (formerly the towpath for mules pulling barges on the canal, and later the Belvidere and Delaware Railroad bed); the Delaware and Raritan Feeder Canal; and Route 29 (formerly River Road). All of them meander together along the western shore of New Jersey for much of the way from Trenton to Frenchtown, and were designated nationally as the Delaware River Scenic Byway (DRSB) in October of 2009. While we all know the river is there, and we may drive along Route 29 from time to time and notice the canal, I suspect that many of us do not recognize that all four elements have for some time been woven together into an official National Scenic Byway corridor. We will dive more deeply in the coming months into each of the individual strands that create this corridor, but this month we’ll learn about the Byway designation itself. The National Scenic Byway program was begun in 1991 as a voluntary, community-based project to “recognize, protect and promote America’s most outstanding roads,” with a mission to “preserve and enhance the visual character and scenic beauty of America.” The national Scenic America program, information about which can be found at www.scenic.org, is overseen by the Federal Highway Administration, and seeks to conserve the scenic assets of every community in America through designation as a Byway. Local oversight of those scenic assets within a management plan are overseen by the state’s department

of transportation, but much of the on-going work is most often through the dedication of communities and volunteers seeking to protect and promote their community’s treasures, through the work of non-profit organizations and/or local governments. In New Jersey, the State Department of Transportation oversees the Delaware River Scenic Byway as one of eight designated scenic byways in the state. The host organization for the DRSB is the Delaware River Greenway Partnership, which brings together interested parties from NJ and Pennsylvania to “preserve, protect and promote the Delaware River Valley,” including the Byway. Our Delaware River Scenic Byway (delawareriverscenicbyway.org) is not only a NJ scenic byway, but also a national scenic byway. To be designated as such, a road or corridor must have notable characteristics of one or more of six intrinsic qualities: Scenic, Archaeological, Natural, Historic, Cultural, and Recreational. The DRSB flaunts all six! The SCENIC vistas along the byway of the river and canal, parks and farms, forests and cliffs never cease to please the eye. ARCHAEOLOGICAL finds from early indigenous peoples to more recent colonists are displayed in various locations. The NATURAL beauty of the waterways and flyways, and of wild and protected plants and animals are breath-taking. HISTORIC sites can be found the length of the Byway, from “Trent’s Town” to the Frenchtown Historic District. CULTURAL offerings include art galleries, museums, antique shops, theater and music in quaint towns and the State Capitol. And you’re unlikely to travel the Byway without seeing a walker, runner or biker taking advantage of the RECREATIONAL opportunities. So, the next time you travel Route 29, look for the colorful Byway signs on the roadside, and know that it’s been nationally designated as a special and scenic corridor, by individuals who care, for all of us to enjoy and appreciate! We’ll explore each of its individual pieces over the next few months in this column. See you on the trail! Helen Kull is an Advisor with the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society, and her husband Robert is a member of the Delaware River Scenic Byway Committee of the Delaware River Greenway Partnership.

Ewing Recreation July 2022

The Ewing Community Pools System offers two pools for seasonal members and daily patrons. The Hollowbrook Pool located at 320 Hollowbrook Drive, is open on Sunday – Friday, closed Saturdays for private parties. The ESCC pool, 999 Lower Ferry Rd is open 7 days a week. Hours are 12pm – 8pm. The Ewing Recreation Summer Camp will run from June 27 – August 26 for grades K – 7 and is held on the grounds of the Ewing Sr. & Community Center (ESCC) 999 Lower Ferry Rd. Hours are from 8:30am – 4:30pm, Monday – Friday. Early hours are from 7:30am8: 30am and late hours are from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Online registration is required at communitypass.net. Teen Travel will not be held. Ewing Recreation Department is taking applications for picnic area permits at the following parks, John Watson on Upper Ferry Rd., Betor Park behind the Municipal Building, Banchoff on Mt. View Rd., Higgs Park on Summerset St., ESCC Picnic area behind building. DRYEmail CLEAN

Nancy at npappano@ewingnj.org or contact the office for more information or to reserve a date. The Hollowbrook Community Center, 883-1199 and ESCC, 8831776, have rooms available for rent for small groups to large parties. Kitchen facilities are available. ESCC Gym & Weight Room hours Monday – Thursday 6am – 9pm; Fridays & Sundays 6am – 5pm Saturdays 9am – 5pm; Sundays 6:00am – 1:00pm. Seniors can work out for free from 8:30am – 12:00pm. For more information you can contact the Recreation Office at (609) 883-1776, online at www. ewingnj.org/communityaffairs. The Recreation Office is located at ESCC and is open Monday – Thursday 8:30 am – 9:00pm; Fridays 8:30am – 5:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am – 5:00pm. The Ewing Recreation column is paid content provided by Ewing Township.

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