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New Jersey State Shell J

ust as the Eastern Goldfinch is the New Jersey State bird, and the Jersey Tomato is the state vegetable, the Knobbed Whelk is our state shell.

That’s right, we have a state shell!

Former Governer Christie Todd Whitman designated the Knobbed Whelk as the state shell in 1995.

Commonly known as the conch, it is a large predatory sea snail with a yellowish and gray exterior. The Knobbed Whelk is the second largest of the whelks ranging up to 12’’ in length and is native to the atlantic coast of North America and is found from Cape Cod to northern Florida.

Locally, the Knobbed Whelk can be found all along the New Jersey coast as well as deep into the back bays.

The best time of the year to locate this species is during the spring and fall when it migrates to shallow

waters to feed on oysters and clams; its main food source. The Knobbed Whelk is commercially fished offshore for its meat, and when prepared is known as scungilli.

In addition to our State Shell,

there are many many more shells that can be found along our beaches.

It’s all about the timing. The best time for shelling on the New Jersey

coast is late winter and early spring.

The ocean current at this time of the year, as wells as, the rough surf from the winter Nor’easters tends to bring many more species of shells up to our beaches. Most common, of course, are clams and mussels which are made by mollusks. Mud Snails are also fairly common and can be recognized by their gray-brown relatively small shells, sometimes with a white swirl across the bottom. Your best bet would be to pick up a shell guide at one of the many gift shops or bookstores on the island. Bring it with you to the beach and see how many you can find! Remember, the best time for shelling on the island is late winter and early spring, so if you can’t find all the shells this summer, I guess you’ll just have to come back and visit us again. Just another good excuse to visit Long Beach Island year round!

-Steve Fritz, Owner of Seawall ARTifacts, N. Beach Haven

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ocal shops on LBI are filled with unique merchandise and many one of a kind items. Local shops have been supporting local artists for decades. And in the last few years it’s been on the rise.

The recession has opened our eyes. We all need to get back to basics if we are to survive. We are all more careful when purchasing our treasures. And treasures are more emotionally valuable when they are one of a kind.

When we decorate our homes, it is with deep emotion not disposable trinkets. Artwork that touches our heart makes a home feel like home.

Jewelry that we design by choosing beads that mean something to us stores our memories.

Specialty items that we give to friends and family show how much we care.

The NJ State Shell 3 Seahorses 10 Pound Fishing 12 Gidget 20 Starboard, Larboard & Port 24 Peace Flags 27 Giant Clams of Ocean County 32 Reclam the Bay 36 AJ Meerwald 40 Bunker 42 Back in the Day 45 Clams Casino 46 Anatomy of a Clam 47 Seals on the Beach 48 Marine Mammal Stranding Center 49 Wave Therapy 51 About the Cover 52 Summer Bird Feeding 60 From Soldier to Soldier 62 LivingLBI Spring 2011 5

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he first thing you see as you walk into the How to Live store is a sign that says: If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands! “It sets the tone,” owners Sandy Gingras and Mari Austin agree, “It’s a very happy store.”

“The How to Live store is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year,” Sandy adds proudly. She is the creator of the How to Live stationery line, which now includes over 150 prints and card designs and 15 (going on 16) illustrated gift books and is sold in five countries. If you want to meet the author/illustrator of such books as How to Live on an Island, Reasons to be Happy at the Beach and, most recently, Walks on the Beach, come on in. Odds are you’ll find her painting signs or unpacking boxes in the back room.

“We sell a philosophy here,” Sandy says. “We sell simple beach living.” From vintage children’s books to salvaged shutters, from colanders for summer blueberries to handmade jewelry, from comfy clothing to old minnow buckets, everything at the store is reminiscent of a quieter calmer life. “People say the store is their favorite shop because it reminds them of their childhood at the beach. And that’s what we’re aiming for,” Mari says. “We want to transport people to simplicity.”

“And happiness,” Sandy adds, “don’t forget happiness...”

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hey all range in size from 6-12 inches although most fall in the 6-inch category. They can be white, yellow, red, brown, black, gray,

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spotted or banded. The tube-shaped snout is made of an upper and lower jaw, both of which are toothless! The seahorse opens and closes its jaw in a

rapid snapping movement. The snout is designed to suck up microscopic animals that live in the water. These animals include small crustaceans,

brine shrimp, plankton, worms and other invertebrates. Seahorses usually ambush these microscopic animals as they swim past. The bony plate of the seahorse covers its entire body. This suit of armor consists of many bony plates that interlock throughout the seahorses’ body that are arranged into “rings”. Each species has a distinct number of ring. The seahore tail is a very important function in the every day life of a sea horse. Anybody who has ever been in the ocean knows that there is a strong undercurrent or under toe that can be very overwhelming. So they are not swept away by this current, sea horses wrap their tales around coral, sea grass or any other convenient object on the ocean floor. Because sea horses wear such heavy armor, they are very poor swimmers.

They spend most of the day resting by anchoring themselves with their tail. They have no caudal or tailfin like all other fishes. When they do swim, they majestically glide through the water without any visible effort. This is because they have a transparent fin on their back, called a dorsal fin that beats 20-30 times per second, so fast we can’t see it! The dorsal fin moves the seahorse forward. The pectoral fin controls which way the seahorse is going to turn. When they do swim, it is in an up and down fashion. They regulate whether then swim up or down by controlling the volume of gas in their bodies. The center of the body of the seahorse has three pairs of lateral ridges with one ridge along the stomach area. Its long, tubular mouth opening has no teeth and although there is no fore covering over the gills, this sea fish does have small round gill openings.

Seahorses inhabit coral reefs and sea grass beds. Some inhabit brackish or freshwater habitat. They prefer sheltered areas and are well camouflaged. They are found all over the world. Seahorses are usually spotted in tropical, subtropical and temperate ocean waters although some species have been found that have penetrated into the northern regions. The seahorse is most often found in algae colonies or coastal seaweed since the species tends to prefer shallow waters that have a muddy floor rich in plant growth or near reefs.

Seahorses swim upright with their tails down and their heads up. They feed on small crustaceans employing a sit and wait strategy, remaining stationary and snapping prey that comes

near. With their tube like mouth they create a vacuum that draws their prey into the mouth.

Each one of the special features plays an important role in the life of a sea horse. The seahorse has the eyes of a lizard, which mean one eye looks left while the other eye looks right. Both eyes do not look ahead like our eyes do. This unique ability allows the seahorse to look for enemies with one eye while searching for food with the other eye. It is also believed that with this binocular vision seahorses have, they can see their microscopic prey.

The sea horse relies on its abil-

ity to camouflage itself for protection against predators like large fish, birds, crabs and sea turtles. With its camouflaging ability, it can change colors in the blink of an eye. Seahorses are capable of rapid color transformations to blend with their surroundings. While mating they change colors either lightening or darkening their skin. Seahorses are monogamous and during the mating period they engage in a lengthy courtship. The male seahorse carries the eggs in a brood pouch where they are fertilized and incubated until they hatch.

Seahorses mate during the full moon. They normally go through a series of courtship rituals that lasts several days before they mate. The courtship ritual involves such things as color changes and synchronized swimming. The female makes between 200 - 600 eggs, which are a pinkish color. The size of the eggs varies from .5 to 1.5 millimeters, depending on the species.

The female then deposits them in the males’ brood pouch where he fertilizes them and lets them grow.

The developing embryos are oxygenated and maintained for 3 - 6 weeks. When the male gives birth, he may actually experience birth pain. When they hatch, the baby sea ponies are about 1 centimeter long. When the baby seahorses are born, they must fend for themselves because the male will not care for them.

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Pound Fishing

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pound fishing boat wasn’t that much different from the boats the Vikings sailed centuries ago. One plank overlaps the next. This is the way the Viking ships were built 2,000 years ago.

A pound net is a fishing net that is 600 feet or longer. The net stands on the water with the help of poles that support its weight. This type of fishing net is common in shallow fishing areas that are not deeper than 90 feet. This can be in shallow shores or reefs. Pound nets are like fences for farmers.

They form a heart shape to lead the fish into the pot or the place where the fishermen will reel them in. The net leads are the ones that guide the fishes to go into the pot. Pound nets are set on a fishing area for a whole fishing season before fishermen reel the fish in.

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The Ocean County pound fishing industry lasted about 100 years. It began to fade out after World War II, as baby boomer families began to discover the shore as a vacation getaway.

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But the name Minerva has more than just familial meaning. Minerva was a mythical ancient Roman goddess. Because her specialties include wisdom and trade, she is often used as a ship’s masthead. Granddaughter of Oceanus—(born of the sea)—and daughter of the powerful Jupiter, Minerva was also the goddess of medicine and healing, and of crafts, poetry and music.

For many decades, Barnegat Light, supplier to fish-lovers all over the world, has also been a favorite haunt of various crafts-people, writers, and musicians. Minerva’s by the Sea—Barnegat Light’s newest bed and breakfast—is an office building, built in 2003 and magically-transformed in 2007 to an enticing B and B featuring “you”centered hospitality, (it’s all about you—the guests!) healthy gourmet breakfasts and the works of local artists on the walls—and of course easy access to the healing qualities of the sea!

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idget (1959) is a Columbia Pictures feature film. It stars Sandra Dee, Cliff Robertson, and James Darren in a story about a teenager’s initiation into the California surf culture and her affiliated romance with a young surfer. The screenplay by Gabrielle Upton was based upon Frederick Kohner’s 1957 novel Gidget, the Little Girl with Big Ideas. The film was directed by Paul Wendkos. Gidget was the precursor to the “beach party film” genre and was followed by two sequel films, various television series, several telemovies, and the spoof Psycho Beach Party.

Gidget received one award nomination.

On a jaunt to the beach with her bikini-clad girlfriends, flat-chested tomboy Frances Lawrence (Sandra Dee) meets surfer Moondoggie (James Darren). She quickly becomes infatuated with him, but he shows no romantic interest.

At home, Francie importunes her parents for a surfboard.

Russ and Dorothy Lawrence (Arthur O’Connell and Mary LaRoche) grant their daughter’s request and the excited youngster returns to the beach to surf. She associates with an all-male surfer gang led by the worldly beach bum, The Kahuna (Cliff Robertson). The gang dubs their female associate “Gidget”, a portmanteau word based on ‘girl’ and ‘midget’.

Hoping to make Moondoggie jealous, Gidget hires one of the other surfers in the gang to be her date to a luau party on the beach. Her plan backfires when the surfer she hired pawns the job off on none other than Moondoggie, unaware that he was the one Gidget wanted to make jealous.

Gidget lies and tells Moondoggie that it is Kahuna that she wants to make jealous, and they have a romantic evening at the luau. Eventually Moondoggie says something that upsets Gidget and, as she flees the luau, she runs into

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Kahuna and agrees to take him to a nearby beach house. Alone with Kahuna, Gidget tries to make Kahuna take her virginity.

Amused, Kahuna attempts to call Gidget’s bluff by pretending to take her up on her offer but finds himself falling under her spell.

Realizing what he was about to do and angry at the situation he’s been put in, Kahuna throws her out of the beach house just as Moondoggie arrives. Gidget is mortified and escapes out the back of the beach house as Moondoggie confronts Kahuna. The cops are called to break up the fight between Kahuna and Moondoggie and, after leaving the beach house, they find Gidget stranded with a flat tire and bring her into the police station. Gidget’s parents ground her for the rest of the summer for her disobedience.

In the end Mr. Lawrence arranges a date for Gidget with Jeffrey Matthews, the son of a friend. To her surprise, Matthews turns out to be Moondoggie. The two return to the beach to find Kahuna tearing down his beach shack and find out that he’s taken a job. Moondoggie and Gidget realize how they feel about each other and, as an act of romantic devotion, Moondoggie asks Gidget to wear his class pin.

The surfer gang includes Robert Ellis as Hot Shot, Joby Baker as Judge, Tom Laughlin as Lover Boy, Burt Metcalfe as Lord Byron, and Doug McClure as Waikiki. Sue George plays Gidget’s girlfriend Betty Louise, and the musical group, The Four Preps appear as themselves.

The studio wanted Elvis Presley to play the role of Moondoggie, but his fees were too expensive. Malibu surfers Miki Dora and Mickey Munoz appear in the surfing scenes.

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Starboard, Larboard & Port T

he origin of the term starboard comes from early boating practices. Before ships had rudders on their centerlines, they were steered by use of a specialized steering oar. This oar was held by an oarsman located in the stern (back) of the ship. However, like most of society, there were many more right-handed sailors than left-handed sailors. This meant that the steering oar (which had been broadened to provide better control) used to be affixed to the right side of the ship. The word starboard comes from Old English steorbord, literally meaning the side on which the ship is steered, descendant from the Old Norse (North Germanic language that was spoken

by Scandinavians) words stýri meaning “rudder” (from the verb stýra, literally “being at the helm”, “having a hand in”) and borð meaning etymologically “board”, then the “side of a ship”.

An archaic version of “port” is larboard, which itself derives from Middle-English ladebord (1300–50; Middle English laddeborde (perhaps literally, loading side; see lade, board); later larborde. The term larboard, when shouted in the wind, was presumably too easy to confuse with starboard and so the word port came to replace it. Port is derived from the practice of sailors mooring ships on the left side at ports in order to prevent the steering oar from being crushed.

Larboard continued to be used well into the 1850s by whalers, despite being long superseded by “port” in the merchant vessel service at the time. “Port” was not officially adopted by the Royal Navy until 1844 (Ray Parkin, H. M. Bark Endeavour). Robert FitzRoy, Captain of Darwin’s HMS Beagle, is said to have taught his crew to use the term port instead of larboard, thus propelling the use of the word into the Naval Services vocabulary.

Vessels at sea do not actually have any “right of way”-they may be, correctly, in the position of being the “stand on vessel” or the “give way” vessel.

Consider two ships on courses that intersect. The rule is that the ship on the left must give way. The stand on vessel sees the green light on the starboard (right) side of the ship on the left. The give way vessel sees the red light on the port side of the stand on vessel.

The helmsman gives way to a red light by either turning away and showing a stern light (which is white), or by going around the stern of the stand on vessel.

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There are other rules governing which is a stand on vessel, such as small ships giving way to big ships, powered ships giving way to sailing ships, and in some circumstances vessels under sail giving way to powered vessels that are constrained by their draft, or restricted in their ability to maneuver. Therefore the green light does not mean an unqualified go, but rather it means proceed with caution subject to other rules applying. The earliest railway signals went red/green/ white (as per the stern light) for stop/caution/go following this naval practice and were only later changed to the more familiar red/yellow/green.

The very simple application of red light and green light is that if the helmsman sees a red light, the helmsman should make sure that the other vessel can see his green light, which usually means giving way. If he sees a green light, he should stand on, but without getting into a collision situation.

The sailing rule that dictates that a sailing vessel on starboard tack is the stand on vessel is as old as any other regulation. Likewise, if on the same tack, a sailing vessel that is upwind of another is the give way vessel.

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Peace Flags

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owadays we all know what the peace symbol stands for, but what is the meaning behind the design?

Gerald Holtom created the symbol by combining flag semaphore signals, an alphabet signalling system where flags are waved in a particular pattern to symbolize different letters. The system was used in the maritime world in the 1800s to convey information at a distance.

(609) 698-1871 Holtom used the signals for the letters “N” for nuclear and “D” for disarmament and put them in a circle. The symbol is essentially a logo for the concept of nuclear disarmament! Such graphic elegance.

Later the symbol was adopted by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In 1960, the peace sign was imported to the United States via a peace sign button brought from the U.K. to the U.S. by Philip Altbach, a freshman at the University of Chicago.

The symbol had shown up here and there in the U.S. prior to that, but when Altbach convinced the Student Peace Union to adopt the sign as its symbol, the popularity of the peace sign grew immensely. By the late 1960s, the peace sign had become an international symbol adopted by anti-war protesters, and it doesn’t seem to be losing steam any time soon.

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skar Huber Fine Furniture has become known as a company that provided beautiful furniture at great value; as a company that built personal relationships with its customers; and as a company that prided itself on its ability to custom order furniture or give quick delivery from their large stock.

Oskar Huber Furniture and Design holds true to these core values today and is still run by the Huber family. The company proudly offers furniture and accessories for all the rooms in your home, including mattresses, recliners, and sleep sofas.

Whether looking to furnish a primary home, vacation or rental home, the range of styles and budget will accommodate any need. There is even outdoor furniture and the work of local artists on display. Oskar Huber Furniture and Design thrives with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, many of whom have worked with the company for years. They provide complimentary professional design services, and when needed, they’ll even come out to customers’ homes to measure and suggest a floor plan and make suggestions to coordinate new furnishings with what someone may already have or existing paint, etc.

Oskar Huber Furniture and Design is happy to be partnering with both Dave’s Appliances and

Reynolds Landscaping. Dave’s Appliances, formerly in Beach Haven for over 40 years, carries state-ofthe-art appliances, home entertainment systems, air conditioning units and grilling equipment. They back up their selection with experienced sales representatives, professional installation and Factory Authorized service.

ing, all gardens are planted with the finest plant material available. They welcome and encourage your ideas and suggestions and incorporate them into the final landscaping design. Clients can call their offices anytime to set up an appointment to go over ideas they have and discuss their landscaping needs.

The Huber family is actively

Bob (Oskar), Russ, Charlie, Michele, Gwen, Mike and our mascot Bailey Reynolds brings the tradition of great landscaping back to Oskar Huber, responsible for the beautiful flowering plants and stonework seen at the store. Reynolds is a full service landscaping company equipped for the most demanding landscaping challenge. From traditional to contemporary to country or shore plant-

involved as well as the sometimes present chocolate lab retriever. As a third generation family-owned business, they understand the importance of quality and customer care, and they are working hard to exceed your expectations every day. LBI and Oskar Huber, Perfect Together, since 1927.

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en Stetz has been working as a fine artist / illustrator since graduating from the Spectrum Institute for the Advertising Arts in 1981 where he majored in Pictorial Illustration.

His work as an illustrator is published in school books, paperback books, children’s books and on the pages of magazines such as Highlights for Children.

As a fine artist his work is exhibited and sold at juried shows and in galleries along the east coast. A number of works have been purchased by organizations such as the AtlantiCare Healing Arts Project and he has received private and public commissions.

Ken’s watercolor paintings depicting the New Jersey Shore and specifically Long Beach Island can be seen and purchased in select Monmouth and Ocean county galleries including North End Trilogy in Barnegat Light.

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LivingLBI Gazette Ken Stetz’s Summer scenes of LBI calendar series can be found on the last page of the LivingLBI Gazette. The Living LBI Gazette is a monthly newsletter that is mailed to our subscribers all year long. Articles include a Be Happy column, an I Love LBI column, sudoko, a kids coloring section and other intertesting articles.

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ll around the Jersey Shore you can find our clams.

The Giant Clams of Ocean County are part of the Clam Trail: a fun and educational treasure hunt.

Support the sponsors by visiting them, say hi, thank them and... maybe even buy something from them! See list of them listed below.

Artists - If you would like to decorate one of the clams visit www.relamthebay.org.

ReClam The Bay is an organization dedicated to providing education and awareness about the environmental benefit of shellfish filtering, feeding and cleaning our estuary. Our mission is to involve the general public so they will understand that the quality of the water in our estuary, and the quality of the shellfish we eat, are really their responsibility. By involving the public in the care, feeding and life cycle of these fragile creatures we believe that our citizens will better understand how working with the shellfish can help to clean up our environment and keep it clean.

Believing that the best way to become involved with a creature is to be responsible for its wellbeing, we work closely with the Barnegat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program (BBSRP) established by Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County. The BBSRP, with handson volunteers, builds and maintains clam nurseries (upwellers) to nurture baby seed clams that will repopulate the bay. BBSRP also

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provides education so volunteers know what to do, when and why.

RCTB moves the care and feeding activities in to public view.

It provides the education, awareness and support materials to tell the world about how these little creatures both depend on us, and benefit us. The Program has met with some early success. With only word-of-mouth promotion in 2005, hundreds of people visited the upwellers at St. Francis Center and Surf City Yacht Club. Both want to us expand the education to their children’s programs in 2006.

The inspiration for our group came from Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County. According to them, “The best way to reclaim the bay is to reclam the bay.” In the spring of 2005, Marine Agents Gef Flimlin, Cara Muscio and Program Associate Jan Larson started the process. Jim Joseph, Chief of the NJDEP’s Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Bureau of Shellfisheries, served as an advisor and partner to the group. BBSRP received funding from Ocean County Board of Chosen FreeholdersBarnegat Bay Partnerdhip (formerly - US EPA’s Barnegat Bay National Estuary Program), And cooperate sponsors.

An average of 40 volunteers attended 24 hours of classes conducted by scientists including Dr. Gustavo Calvo, principal biologist with the DEP, Bureau of Shellfisheries who lectured on shellfish biology, water quality, construction of shellfish nurseries, and many other related topics. Classes were

of Ocean County also lead by Rutgers Haskin Shellfish Research Laboratory Scientists Drs. John N. Kraeuter and Susan Ford.

Volunteers contributed hundreds of hours to construct the first nursery upwellers and attend classes and organizational meetings.

Building on continued involvement. The program grew 600,000 “babies” from 2mm (the size of the head of a pin) seed to an average size of 12mm (about the size of an M&M) for placement in the bay in 2005. The group is now planning to grow about 1,000,000 clams and about 300,000 oysters each year.

Most importantly we want to involve more residents and vacationers in the care of shellfish both in the nurseries and in the bay.

RCTB wants to involve the business community and the people who visit their establishments. The plan is to have business display a ReClam The Bay plaque and to provide simple hand out material telling of the ReClam The Bay activities, the educational programs that we provide, how they can see where the “babies” grow and to visit the web site for more information. Volunteers will also attend a variety of festivals and events, take along some of the “babies” and display a story board.

Several organizations have asked RCTB to provide classes. RCTB has developed class outlines and materials to support this activityand handson activities, visual aides, handout material and simple class projects to supplement a variety of class room vacation and after school activities.

(See list below) Poster displays are located at the

shellfish nurseries (upwellers) where the public can observe Clam care and feeding.

When you visit the Giant Clams, read the clam facts, snap a photo and upload it to our facebook page. outfit about 1/3 of our volunteers (15) with kits of: hands-on activities, visual aides, handout material and simple class projects to supplement a variety of class room, vacation and after school activities. Of course we want to make lesson plans and support materials available to any group or organization teaching about marine life.

Some of the most enthusiastic volunteers ensuring a healthy bay for their future The story board shows, in easy to understand text and graphics, the relationship of shellfish to the environment and what ReClam The Bay is are doing with the BBSRP to repopulate the bay. The same kind of display will be used at the upwellers where the public can observe Clam care and feeding.

We established a web site in 2005 to provide some of the organization’s information. Now we want to expand its use to gather water quality and other data that our volunteers monitor as part of the clam care. We also want to make the information available in graphical form so that individuals, students and teachers can

review it.

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Purchase The Griant Clams of Ocean County book and help reclam the bay. Net proceeds go to reclam the bay. Available at many LBI shops and at the Foundation of the Arts and Science, 120 Long Beach Blvd Loveladies, New Jersey 08008.

nvironmental Treasure hunt.

The Clam Trail is a fun, educational treasure hunt where you can collect Clam Cards with pictures of the decorated clams on one side and fun facts to help you learn the heritage and ecology of Barnegat Bay on the other. Clam Cards are available from Clam Friendly Merchants while you visit places of interest all around Barnegat Bay. Get the full set and learn how to play the game - Pick up Clam Trail Maps at locations below or visit www.reclamthebay.org Part 2– Photo/video Contest – Funny as you want! – It may go viral - Post a picture or video of your favorite Giant Clam (great to have friends and family in it) on our FACEBOOK page or send it to info@reclamthebay.org Each week one of those photos or videos will be selected, win a weekly prize, and be eligible for the grand prize selected at the end of summer. All photos and videos will become the property of RCTB. Part 3 – Vote for the Most Beautiful Clam at

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See, touch and learn from living baby shellfish at the nurseries Monday -1 pm - Island Beach State Park House Marina, 24th Ave, Seaside Park Thursday - 5 PM - Surf City Yacht Club, N 10th St , South Parking Lot, Surf City Friday -11 am- Municipal Boat Ramp, 10th & Bayview, Barnegat Light, Pelham Ave and the Bay, Beach Haven Cattus Island County Park, 1170 Cattus Island Boulevard, Toms River, Call for times, 732-270-6960 Find the Giant Clams 5-1/2 feet tall! And pick up FREE Clam Cards and Trail Maps 1.

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Van’s Rowboat Rental – 8th St. & Bayview, Barnegat Light Barnegat Light Post Office – West 10th St., Barnegat Light Viking Village - 19th and Bay, Barnegat Light Off The Hook – 1905 Bayview Ave., Barnegat Light LBI Foundation for the Arts and Sciences - 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies 6. Robbie’s Loveladies Marina – 9 Lighthouse Way, Loveladies 7. Harvey Cedars Sunset Park – Salem Ave. Harvey Cedars 8. Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce – 265 West 9th St., Ship Bottom 9. Greenhouse Café – 6th & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom 10. Haven Beach Club – Kentucky Ave & Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach 11. Spray Beach Yacht Club – North Bay Avenue & Bay Ave 12. Just Bead it – 1305 Long Beach Blvd., Beach Haven 13. Country Kettle Chowda – Bay Village: 9th and Blvd. Beach Haven 14. NJ Maritime Museum. – 528 Dock Rd.,Beach Haven 15. Urner Barry Printing & Mailing at Toms River Seaport Society Hooper Ave. & E. Water St., Toms River 16. Ocean Gate Yacht Basin – 65 Bayview Ave., Bayville 17. Borough of Lavallette Welcome Center – 1300 Rt. 35 N, 18. Grumpy’s Tackle – 906 NE Central Ave, Seaside Park 19. Bum Rogers – 2207 SW Central Ave, Seaside Park 20. Mud City Crab House – 1185 E. Bay Ave, Manahawkin 21. Manahawkin Shell – Mill Creek Rd & Rt 72, Manahawkin 22. MATES – 195 Cedar Bridge Rd, Manahawkin 23. Cape Horn Marina – 507 Great Bay Blvd. Tuckerton 24. Tuckerton Seaport Museum – 120 W. Main St, Tuckerton 25. High Bar Harbour – 20th St, High Bar Harbour 26. Hansen Publishing – 2214 Rt. 37 East Toms River 27. C & C Marina – 211 Sloop Creek Rd., Bayville 28. Barnegat Elementary Schools, Board Office – 550 Barnegat Blvd.

Barnegat, 29. Wild Birds Unlimited Toms River – 941 Rt. 37 West Toms River

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Reclam the Bay RCTB has fun for everyone â&#x20AC;&#x201C; hands on learning and the award winning Clam Trail game. Details follow but fist a little about the organizations.

Overview ReClam the Bay (RCTB) was established in 2005 with a mission to teach about the coastal bay, its watersheds and peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; impact on these natural resources by using the hard clam and oyster as living representatives of the bay ecosystem. We educate people about the needs of the shellfish, which serve as watchdogs for good water quality. We also explain how the public can be stewards of the natural resources we share.

Much more information is available at http://reclamthebay.org/.

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negat Bay Shellfish Restoration Program (BBSRP), work diligently to provide interesting and scientifically valid information about our environment. Coupling

ists who want to learn about the bay and its issues and, hopefully, share that knowledge with family and friends.

learning experiences with the natural beauty of NJ provides a true attraction and stimulates tour-

Unlike some waterways in New Jersey, the water in Barnegat Bay is almost totally clear of the kind

of pollution that can cause human illness. We want to keep it that way. In fact we want to improve it. Shellfish, who live in the bottom of the bay, tell us if the trend is good or bad. They are flashing a big yellow warning light. In a truly healthy estuary, fish can replenish their number and grow their populations. This is called sustainability. Currently, the bay is not in a state of natural sustainability. We will not get a green light until the shellfish population is sustainable and when shellfish regenerate on their own. To reclaim the bay we need to help nature reclam the bay!

and finally into Barnegat Bay. All that excess nitrogen causes algae to grow at a much higher rate than nature had intended. Since clams and oysters are filter feeders, their natural feeding process can have a positive effect by eating up the nitrogen rich algae. But there is way too much algae for the shellfish to keep up. The algae imbalance causes all kind of reproductive problems for ALL the life in the bay. This is why RCTB believes that simply putting shellfish in the bay is only part of the story.

Growing shellfish can have a

much bigger impact when we involve the public in our endeavors; it is the public who, after caring for the baby shellfish and understanding their needs, can change human activities to reduce nitrogen from all sources. One person who stops using nitrogen-rich lawn fertilizer can have the impact of thousands or even millions of filter feeders! That simple change will have an enormous positive impact on the bay. Education and awareness about the nitrogen problem has been publicized in the press, which has led to leg-

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islative change. The first step to a sustainable bay is reduction of nitrogen.

Recent legislation addresess fertilizer, storm water runoff and soil compression. These three issues collectively have a huge negative impact on the bay. Our partners including Save Barnegat Bay, Clean Ocean Action, Alliance for a Living Ocean, the American Littoral Society have worked for years (along with others) to make this happen. Although RCTB cannot take any credit for the legislation we have been told that our education and stimulation of public involvement over the past five years did help. NJ bill S-1411 is the strictest fertilizer law in the nation.

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commissioner, Bob Martin in December 2010. The governor has also called for the closing of the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant with an open cooling system that poaches the life out of 1.7 billion gallons of bay water every day. The remaining problem is that the plant is scheduled to continue to run for another nine years.

Growing Shellfish – One aspect of RCTB is to grow shellfish.

Volunteers, who learn by doing, are basically farmers and teachers. We grow shellfish to release in Barnegat Bay hoping

that increasing their population will move toward sustainability.

Farmers are, and always have been, at the mercy of the environment, especially the weather. In a highly mechanized, automated and predictable world, Mother Nature and baby clams can tell us

what our farmer ancestors knew.

“Some crops just do not make it.”

Farming teaches the complexity

of an ecosystem. We learn, firsthand, that everything is connected and weather plays a vital role of in our environment. It becomes apparent that the value of what our volunteers learn and teach the public is of equal or greater than the value of the shellfish that we grow. Since we started in 2005 RCTB has put 9.7 million shellfish in Barnegat Bay. Providing knowledge: receiving support - RCTB members are really environmental stewards.

They lead by example and care for our environment while, at the same time, teaching others how to take responsibility and make a difference. We estimate that in 2010 alone, 8,200 visitors were educated, entertained and enlightened by our members at fairs, festivals, sessions hosted by civic organizations, libraries, museums and, of course, at clam nurseries (upwellers). See list

how those creatures live and what needs to be done to increase the populations of shellfish in Barnegat Bay. Ms. Maureen Barrett Science Teacher at Thomas E. Harrington Middle School in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey was recently named “Environmental Educator of the Year” by the Alliance for New Jersey Environmental Education (ANJEE). Her 7th and 8th graders in the Environmental Club, used the RCTB “Shellfish in the Classroom” course. The award attracted Congressman Jon Runyan (R-NJ) and members of ReClamThe Bay’s Educational Committee to visit the school to congratulate both teacher and students.

Support for all these activities comes from cash donations by individuals, foundations, nongovern-

mental organizations, companies, small grants from the State of New Jersey and Ocean County, and 4,700 hours of volunteer time (valued at $116,000). This enabled RCTB to leverage $75,000 in cash donations with $60,000 of ‘in-kind services” to invest $250,000 in the future of The Barnegat Bay Estuary RCTB Position – Laws and legislators alone do not make change happen. Only people can make real change happen. The ten point plan proposed by Governor Christie and the new legislation is an important start but must be supported with education.

RCTB has a motto Restoration through education: Education through restoration. Education is based on understanding and that is based on knowledge and the starting place is a simple question. RCTB tries to stimulate the questions that will lead to actions of informed citizens to reach a sustainable state in Barnegat Bay.

Public outreach has found its way into public schools. “Shellfish in the Classroom” brings baby clams and oysters into the classroom so students can learn about LivingLBI Spring 2011 39

A.J. Meerwald in Bach Haven and want to see the Tuckerton Seaport Museum..This is the way to go. No traffic, no gas and s Free Eco Tour to boot!

The A. J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay oyster schooner, a distinct vessel that evolved to meet the needs of the local oyster fishery. Launched in 1928, the A. J. Meerwald was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry that coincided with the Great Depression.

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he A. J. Meerwald, NJ’s official Tall Ship, was one of hundreds of schooners built along South Jersey’s Delaware Bayshore before the decline of the shipbuilding industry This gaf-rigged oyster dredge is one of the last remaining schooners.

People can sail on her and learn her fascinating history when she visits Beach Haven July 20 to 24!

Step back in time as you walk the deck of an 80 year old sailing vessel.

Imagine what it was like to work aboard her. Learn how she sailed, which halyards control what and when to tighten the main! You will talk to the men and women who sail her. You can just visit the AJ Meerwald or participate in a Eco/Heritage Event. Saturday July 23 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM The Meerwald will be docked at Dock Street in Beach Haven Wednesday July 20 (arriving at about 9:30 AM) through Sunday July 24. Call for times and to make reservations.

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People attending this event, will learn the heritage of Barnegat bay and the shellfish ecology that supported the economy. Join ReClam the Bay, The Museum of NJ Maritime History, and Tuckerton Seaport Museum, The Bayshore Discovery Project and Southern Ocean Count Chamber of Commerce The program includes: • Private guided tour of the Museum of NJ Maritime history.

• A stem to stern tour of the AJ Meerwald.

• Touching and seeing baby shellfish being raised to go back into the bay.

• Pontoon boat eco-tour from Beach Haven to Tuckerton.

• Special exhibits at Tuckerton Seaport Museum.

FREE Pontoon boat tour of the lower bay as you ride between Beach Haven and Tuckerton Seaport museum. Saturday July 23 : Check times and make reservations (a must) call 609 296 8868.

If you are in Tuckerton and want to see Beach Haven or if you are

1928: The Meerwald family of South Dennis commissioned Charles H. Stowman & Sons shipyard to build the A. J. Meerwald. She was a baldheaded (without topmasts), gafrigged oyster dredge. Her construction is ‘oak on oak’: oak planks laid on oak frames as was the tradition in Dorchester built vessels. She has relatively light scantlings, no knees and no horntimber, also characteristic of Dorchester schooners 2002: Delaware Bay Schooner Project becomes the Bayshore Discovery

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The A. J. Meerwald was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

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Foundation of the Arts and Sciences 120 Long Beach Blvd, Loveladies, New Jersey 08008 The LBIF is bustling year-round with children from LBI and the surrounding communities.

During the school year, the studios are filled with young people who participate in our After School Arts Enrichment Program, a collaborative program with nine area schools. Call Valerie Source, Children’s Program Director at 609-494-1241 or e-mail her at:

childrensprogram@lbifoundation.org to find out more about our one of a kind workshops for school groups and other community organizations. Our Saturday Youth Art & Sciences Classes, held yearround, introduce students to new artistic techniques and the natural world around them.

Barnegat Bay Day - July 7 Each summer more than 1200 youths 3-15 years old participate in our six weekly summer camp programs: Tiny Tykes (ages 3-4 1/2), Early Birds (ages 4 1/2-5), Creative Arts and Crafts (ages 6-11), Nature Studies (ages 7-9), Marine Biology (ages 10-12), and the Teen Art Apprentice Program (ages 12-16). All campers must meet the minimum age requirement by May 1, 2011. Registration is currently open for Summer 2011.

Kids Clay Teen Skatedecks Youth Programs Family Theatre Private Group Classes & Workshop Summer Afternoon Art Programs Summer Morning Camp: Creative Arts and Crafts (ages 6 -11) Summer Morning Camp: Early Birds (ages 4 ½ - 5) Summer Morning Camp: Marine Biology (ages 10-12) Summer Morning Camp: Nature Studies (ages 7-9) Summer Morning Camp: Teen Art Apprentice (ages 12-16 Summer Morning Camp: Teen Art Apprentice (ages 12-16) Summer Morning Camp: Tiny Tykes (ages 3-4) Youth Art (5th - 8th grade) Youth Art (K-5th grade) Youth Science

ennis instruction and opportunities to play are available to all. For the passionate player, our exclusive tennis membership program offers a casual, friendly atmosphere where members can drop by the tennis pavilion at their convenience with family or houseguests, experience minimal wait times and find a good game.

Nine of the best courts in Southern New Jersey, all with Har-Tru surfaces.

Resident tennis pro and other instructors offer individual lessons and group clinics.

Tennis manager and court attendants to arrange games and fill in on the court to complete your group.

Ability to play when you want, with whomever you want.

Your family and house guests are always welcome!

Children’s tennis lessons and clinics.

Ladies Round Robin, Linda Martinelli Youth Tournament, and the members-only annual Joe Abrams summer tournament.

Recreation & Physical Fitness Recreational classes in yoga & pilates are offered on a daily or weekly schedule in the summer.

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Bunker

unker is one of the best baits to use when fishing for striped bass. Cut the bunker into chunks. Don’t use the tail. Use the head and the rest of the fish. Some of the biggest striped bass have been caught on bunker heads. If really large stripers are around you can use the whole bunker for bait. Bunker is the name given to Atlantic Menhaden. Menhaden range from Nova Scotia to Eastern Florida. They can be found in coastal estuaries outwards to the continental shelf.

Menhaden are filter feeders, straining microscopic plankton, algae, etc. from the water as they swim through open-mouthed. Due to their feeding habits, they must be caught by a cast net, or snagged using a weighted treble hook. They will never bite a baited hook. Adult menhaden average 12 to 15 inches in length, and from two-thirds to one pound in weight.

The menhaden spawn in the open ocean. Their eggs are buoyant and don’t hatch for about 75 days. Eggs and larvae wash into coastal bays and estuaries which provide nurseries for the menhaden. In the fall, after

they have grown to peanut bunker size, they migrate out into the ocean in sizeable schools which attract gamefish like striped bass and bluefish. Blitzes seen along the coast are many times due to striped bass and bluefish feeding on the schools of menhaden.

Menhaden are the main source of protein for striped bass growing up in the Chesapeake Bay. However, commercial reduction boats operating out of Virginia, harvest vast amounts of menhaden from the Chesapeake Bay every year, creating a large decline in menhaden populations in these waters. It is believed that the present low numbers of menhaden in the Chesapeake Bay may be affecting the health of the bay’s striped bass population. Striped bass presently found in the bay, weigh 30 percent less than the historic weight by the time they reach 18 inches in length.

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The island in the sixties was a very different place. Cute little bungalows with big sandy yards were the norm. Knotty pine walls were common with matching kitchen cabinets. And with hardwood floors, we were surrounded with wood.

Our house was new back in the day. We had modern paneling and linoleum floors. We would open all the windows and listen to the oceanthe advantage of living without air conditioning. We didn’t have a phone or T.V. We just had FUN. We lived a block away from the Deerskin Leather Shop and they had penny candy. Needless to say....we shopped often.

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Clams Casino Directions 1. In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp over medium heat.

Crumble, and set aside.

2. Wash clams. Place on a baking sheet. Heat in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 1 to 2 minutes, or until clams open. Discard any that do not open. Remove meat from How to cook clams: Ingredients shells. Chop, and set aside.

3. Add 2 tablespoons oil and butter 1. Discard any clams that 24 large clams to a small skillet, and place pan over remain open when tapped 2 tablespoons olive oil medium heat. Add onion, pepper, with fingers. Scrub clams 1 tablespoon butter and garlic; saute until tender. Rewith stiff brush under cold 1/2 cup minced onion move from heat, and cool. running water.

1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 4. In a medium bowl, combine 2 cloves garlic, minced bread crumbs, bacon, oregano, 2. Discard any claims that 1 cup dried bread crumbs cheese, sauteed vegetables, and will not close when you tap 4 slices bacon chopped clams. Mix well. Fill clam them.

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano shells with mixture, and place on Discard any claims that 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese baking sheet. Sprinkle with parsley will not close when you tap 2 teaspoons dried parsley and paprika. Drizzle with olive oil. them.

1/4 teaspoon paprika 5. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 2 tablespoons olive oil degrees C) for 7 minutes. Serve.

3. Soak clams in mixture of 1/3 cup salt to 1 gallon water for 20 minutes. Drain water; repeat 2 more times.

4. Place 1 cup water in large stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat. Add clams. Cover stockpot; reduce heat to medium.

Steam 5 to 7 minutes or until clams open. Remove from stockpot with tongs.

Discard any clams that remain unopened.

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omething’s Always Cooking at Oasis Grille. We’re fresh- our reputation depends on it? The first ingredient to any successful menu is quality.

I t matters to us - from breakfast, lunch or dinner, to a catered affair, quality is always our first ingredient.

Think about mouth-watering cold cuts, fresh homemade salads, delicious cheeses and deli fresh rolls and bread.

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Casual Catering at Affordable Prices Our food is prepared fresh daily in our kitchen. From start to finish we’ll be with you, offering our experience and guidance to make your party a big hit!

Let our professional staff put their experience to work for you. Call or stop by our friendly store and let us help plan your next special event.

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Clam Anatomy

A clam’s shell consists of two (usually equal) halves, which are connected by a hinge joint and a ligament which can be external or internal, much like a Venus Flytrap.

In clams, two adductor muscles contract to close the shells. The clam has no head, and usually has no eyes, (scallops are a notable exception), but a clam does have kidneys, a heart, a mouth, and an anus.

Clams, like most molluscs, also have open circulatory systems, which means that their organs are surrounded by watery blood that contains nutrients and oxygen.

Clams feed on

plankton by filter feeding. Clams filter feed by drawing in water containing food using an incurrent siphon. The food is then filtered out of the water by the gills and swept toward the mouth on a layer of mucus. The water is then expelled from the animal by an excurrent siphon.

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Seals on the Beach If you’re really lucky, you’ll get to see a seal on an LBI beach. And, since today is St. Patrick’s Day, I had all the luck I needed. This 2 year old female seal came ashore to rest. The water temp is only 38 degrees, and the surf was pretty rough. So, it just got cold and tired, so it came ashore to warm itself up in the sun. The representative from the mammal stranding center came to check her out, and marked her head for tracking. If she comes ashore 3 times, they will capture it and check her out at their facilities in Brigantine.

-Carole Bradshaw

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-Photo by Carole Bradshaw Give a gift that makes a difference- Adopt a Seal from the MMSC. Your adoption donation will help provide food, medicine and care of a sick or injured seal. Cofounders Bob Schoelkopf and Sheila Dean, together with their staff and volunteers, have dedicated their lives to the rescue of Marine mammals. Now you can show you care with a gift of just $25. Each Adopt-a-seal package includes a certificate with your name and a photo of your adopted seal, along with its individual history.

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The Marine Mammal Stranding Center

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he was approximately 12 years old. is a private Recently there have been sightnon-profit orings of Dolphin 56 in various locaganization based in Brigantine, New tions throughout New Jersey. He has Jersey. Since the Center’s founding been reported to frequently approach in 1978, staff and volunteers have boats and beg for food. However, it responded to over 3610 calls for is against federal law to interact with stranded whales, dolphins, seals and this animal. NOAA National Masea turtles that washed ashore on rine Fisheries Service enforces the New Jersey beaches. These animals range from a 5 lb. Kemp’s Ridley Sea Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 which Turtle to a 25-ton Humpback Whale prohibits the harassment of (both of which are endangered speany marine mammal or sea cies). turtle. Harassment includes Whenever possible, the animals any interaction that may are brought back to the MMSC for disturb the natural behavior rehabilitation and eventual release. of the animal or increase Rehabilitation can last up to several months and cost thousands of dollars the potential for injury.

Feeding Dolphin 56 or any for a single animal.

When the MMSC started in 1978, wild dolphin is harmful to the health of the animal there were 19 reported strandings in the State of New Jersey. In 2005, we and may result in the unwillingness to forage for food on its own. This responded to 224 stranded animals. behavior will increase the animal’s As the years pass, there is a steady exposure to human activities and put increase in sightings and strandings it more at risk of incidental interacof marine mammal and sea turtles tions with vessels. that are reported to us. In recent NOAA Fisheries Office for Law years we have seen an increase in Enforcement cautions the public to species of seals and sea turtles that maintain a distance of more than 50 are far out of their range strand in yards to avoid the harassment of wild New Jersey. Species such as harp, marine mammals and sea turtles. hooded and ringed seals, and green sea turtles add to our already growing numbers.

Dolphin 56 has been a frequent visitor of New Jersey waters for many years.

He is originally from the Indian and Banana Rivers on the east coast of Florida but has been observed as far north as New York since 1996. During a scientific research study in 1979, Dolphin 56 was branded with the number “56” on his dorsal fin. At that time, growth layers on his teeth indicated that Photo by Carole Bradshaw

Violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act may result in fines or civil penalties of up to $25,000 and maximum criminal penalties of up to $50,000. Penalties may also include imprisonment and/or seizure of vessel, including jet skis. The minimum per violation is $200.

We ask that you immediately report all sightings of marine mammals and sea turtles to the Marine Mammal Stranding Center at 609-2660538 with a specific location, and if possible latitude and longitude.

Directions: Follow the Atlantic City Expressway, Route 30, or Route 40/322E into Atlantic City. Follow the signs for the Trump Casino and State Marina.

Take Brigantine Bridge (between Harrah’s and Trump’s Casinos) into Brigantine. The Marine Mammal Stranding Center is on Brigantine Blvd. on the left, two miles from the top of the bridge, and 100 yards before Lighthouse Circle.

For more information, call our office from 9 am to 5 pm at (609) 266-0538.

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2011 MAINSTAGE May 28 - June 19

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by Annie Whetstone. Annie was born and raised in the Main Line area of the Philadelphia suburbs. She believes that she has been an artist for as long as she can remember.

Reminiscing about her childhood, she recounts how she came upon an oil artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s box in the attic and opened it with excitement. The vivid colors and the smell of turpentine and lin-

studies in association with the local Art League.

Through the years, Annie has exhibited her works in countless local and national art exhibitions.

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seed oil took over her spirit and that was the beginning of her life long love affair with art.

She began her formal training at The Lincoln Art School in Philadelphia, going on to develop and master her own creative styles and techniques for the renditions she now creates. She moved to the coast of New Jersey and continued her private

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time out for her family. Living so close to the shore, she took her children to the beach nearly everyday, along with a wonderful packed lunch.

She Explains, The lunch was of great importance. It kept us together at the beach. The family could spend hours playing, swimming, and building sand castles. And Annie could paint as the kids played. Her works have become renowned for their seascapes inhabited by beach loving children and mothers.

She is influenced by the modern school of impressionism. Her paintings reflect her associations with life.

She loves children and nature. The simplicity of children inter-playing and the peacefulness associated with the sand and water touches the deepest areas of her creativity. She is so un-frightened by colors, the purples and blues and crimsons all intermingle creating a blend of brush strokes that dance from child to child. When she paints Garden Scenes the flowers and her subjects seem to jump right off the canvas. If one stands and looks at her work, they will soon become infatuated with the rhythms of brush strokes and colors that dance across the canvas. In an all too mundane world of fast foods and ATMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s it is a pleasure to be caught up in the

magic world of her art.

When you enter an exhibit area you are automatically drawn to her work. This is a true test of a professional artist. The professional artist carries the feeling of their innermost emotions on canvas. Annie has explored color and has perfected a technique. Her garden is her special place where she spends time with her perennials, foxglove, hollyhocks, turning her Garden Scenes canvas into a magical potion for the spirit.

She works with oils and acrylics.

More recently her work has been sought after by private collectors.

She has been commissioned by art collectors to paint custom paintings of their grandchildren frolicking on the beaches. All of Annies paintings are originals. She does not want to ruin the special meaning of each painting. She has chosen not to commercialize having prints made.

All of her work are studio originals.

Member of the Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, New Jersey The Guild Hall of East Hampton, Long Island, New York. All commissions are welcome.

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Sugar Sands

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Richy’s Recycle Trash Clean Up and Maintenance I will check garbage and recycle containers the night before every pick-up day to ensure that all are in compliance with the Beach Haven and Long Beach Township regulation and, if necessary, clean up and take care of any problems, at very reasonable rates.

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We have added many new lines!

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We NOW carry an extensive collection of Ed Levin and Patricia Locke Jewelry

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Discover a refuge in your own backyard® We can show you how to turn your yard into a birdfeeding habitat that brings song, color and life to your home.

Summertime is a great time to feed birds. You may see different birds at your feeders during summer than you do during winter. And many, such as finches and warblers, may sport their vibrant spring and summer plumage spreading color throughout your yard!

For much of North America summertime is a great time to see hummingbirds and other nectar-eating birds.

Hummingbirds are frequent feeder visitors because they eat nearly half their weight in nectar every day!

You’ll also be in for a treat when woodpeckers, bluebirds, and other nesting birds bring their babies to your feeders to teach them how to eat at the feeder. The young fledglings put on such a show!

Remember, birds only supplement their diet up to 10 to 20 percent at feeders.

Creating a Productive Bird Habitat is easy!

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service office of Bird Management states: “If you enjoy feeding the birds, there is no reason to stop feeding the birds in the summer. You can do it year round. Feeding the birds in the summer will not make them lazy or too dependant.”

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists state; “ Keep the restaurant open year round and offer a variety of seeds and suet.”

Talk with our Certified Bird Feeding Specialists about the many ways you can enjoy feeding the birds in summer and all year long!

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From Soldier to Soldier

The Good Life Gi Bou que in Surf City, NJ is proud to introduce From Soldier To Soldier, an awareness and fund-raising campaign in support of wounded veterans and their families.

The campaign is based on the sales of a designer version of the survival and friendship bracelets worn by many US and allied soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

For every bracelet sold in The Good Life Gi Bou que in Surf City, NJ $25 will be donated to Homes For Our Troops and other organizations supporting returning wounded veterans and their families.

The campaign is part of a national effort to raise signi!icant funds for veterans’ aid organizations and bring attention to the special needs of returning heroes.

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Gi Bou que in Surf City, NJ in support of this unifying cause,” stated Niels Christiansen, CEO of LovelinksAmerica, the Massachusetts company behind the national campaign. “From Soldier To Soldier is neither pro nor anti war. It is pro our young men and women who put their lives on the line for our country and made horri!ic sacri!ices. It is about the survival, friendship and

button and is extremely tightly braided. Sterling silver and gold plated sterling silver heart clasps with and without a small diamond are also available.

commitment, symbolized by these bracelets.”

The From Soldier to Soldier bracelets are a stylish fashion statement with a conscience and a powerful fund-raiser in honor of our veterans. The bracelets are handcrafted in the USA.

The bracelets in the !ield are braided by the soldiers with parachute cord. They are known as survival bracelets, because they can be unraveled and the paracord can be used for many purposes in a pinch. They are also exchanged among the soldiers as friendship bracelets. Often a uniform button is sewn on and used as the clasp.

The designer version has a sterling silver clasp shaped like a uniform

The button clasp symbolizes the uniform. The clasped bracelet symbolizes the bond among the soldiers that can never be broken.

To some, each knot in the bracelet symbolizes a fallen hero.

See The Good Life ad on page 16.

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