2019-01-26 - The Manchester Times by Jersey Shore Online

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–Photo by Jennifer Peacock Manchester Township Education Association President Dan Staples addresses the Board of Education about the teachers’ contract. By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Their contract expired six months ago. While they are protected under the terms of that old contract, Manchester Township teachers wore red and sat in on the Jan. 16 Board of Education meeting, wanting to come (Contract - See Page 4)

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Schools Unite To Fight School Funding Cuts By Chris Lundy NEW JERSEY – A state-wide coalition of school districts are asking for a joint legislative committee to be convened in order to change what they say is an unfair way of funding schools. Local school districts have long argued that the way the state funds education has problems. This came to a head recently when several of them (Funding - See Page 15)

–Photos by Kimberly Bosco (Above) Praise and worship was performed by members from the Restoration Family Worship Center. (Top Right) Former gospel chorus member and Manchester graduate Cheyene Jacobs, performed a self-composed spoken word poem. (Bottom Right) Chorus members Ella Bertelli and Imani Bray sang “What A Beautiful Name It Is.” By Kimberly Bosco MANCHESTER – The Manchester Township School’s Gospel Chorus could be described as the physical embodiment of joy and gratitude. With hands in the air, on a microphone, or clasped in prayer, the gospel chorus and the Manchester community came together to celebrate 50 years of song and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with one night of joyful noise. The district hosted a celebration of 50 years for the gospel chorus with an Evening of Song and Celebration in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 18 at Manchester Township

High School. The program featured a live band, the middle school and high school gospel chorus, the Manchester Alumni Gospel Chorus, members of the Restoration Family Worship Center, chorus founder Queen Cannon, and a guest speaker who marched with Dr. King. Praise and worship was performed by members from the Restoration Family Worship Center to kick off the evening with a soulful and boisterous set of songs. “It is quite an accomplishment that over these 50 years, the Manchester Gospel Chorus has (Choir - See Page 5)

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Continued From Page 1 to terms on several issues, most notably insurance payments. Dan Staples, president of the Manchester Township Education Association, spoke on behalf of his 560 members at that meeting. “Despite many difficulties, we’ve continued bargaining in good faith,” Staples said during his approximately three-minute speech to the Board. “But tonight, as you can see, pressure is building, morale is plummeting, and this membership has decided to come here tonight to make it clear that we are more than simply a budget item.” We are worth it, the teachers would echo back after Staples punctuated statements with the phrase. It’s the rallying cry of the New Jersey Education Association and its members, who are fighting against ever-increasing health-care costs and fighting for “ESP Job Justice,” the push for due process for education support professionals. Teachers are looking to have their

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Chapter 78 contributions cut. Chapter 78 is a law that came into effect the 2011-12 school year, and ties employees’ health care premiums with their salary and health plan. Employees paid anywhere from 3-35 percent of their health care premiums, and never less than 1.5 percent of those premiums. The law was written to have a four-year phase-in, with negotiations on what employees had to contribute opening back in July 2015. The law was seen as a “welcome relief” to boards of education, according to the New Jersey School Boards Association. It has always been seen as “unfair” to the New Jersey Education Association. Staples called on the Board to settle the contract Jan. 22, which was both side’s third time meeting with a mediator. (The Manchester Times went to print before details from that meeting could be veriﬁed and reported.) School carries on as business as usual, and staff goes beyond the bounds of their contracts, despite the fact that take home pay continues to decrease because of health insurance deductions, Staples said. Many of them volunteer their time

so students have Barnes & Noble night, McDonald’s night, Winterfest, etc. Many of them also couldn’t attend the Board meeting Jan. 16 because they work second and third jobs to make ends meet. “We need relief. We need to feel respected and valued, and respect starts with a fair contract,” Staples said. “We need a fair contract and we need it now, because we are worth it.” “This is the second time in four years we’ve experienced a pay freeze with rising health care premiums every year,” Ruth Kennedy, a long-time Manchester resident and special needs preschool teacher at Ridgeway said. “I am grateful for the appreciation you [the Board and administrators] express about the quality and effectiveness regarding our teaching abilities. But unfortunately, the kind words and compliments do not pay my bills, don’t help me provide for my family.” Manchester School District Business Administrator Craig Lorentzen spoke with The Manchester Times after the Board meeting. He said the Board and administration understand the frustration

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expressed by teachers and other staff. Gone are the days when both sides simply wrangled over salaries. “We get where they’re coming from,” Lorentzen said. “But we can’t impact how we educate the students here.” He said school districts have come to rely on those Chapter 78 contributions. He said the administration is considering moving from a private health care plan to the state plan, but that every bargaining unit, not just teachers, would have to agree to that. And Manchester, already a school district that is underfunded by hundreds of thousands of state dollars, is facing more signiﬁcant cuts under changes to the state’s funding formula. “Manchester is a victim of Senate Bill S2, which means over the next seven years Manchester is going to lose state aid,” Lorentzen said during the Board meeting. “This year, we already lost $332,000 in state aid.” That news came in after staff and programs were already in place for the 2018-19 school year, so the administration looked at line-item cuts instead, doing away with equipment purchases. He said S2 eliminated a hold harmless provision, which protected school districts from getting less state aid than they received the year before, whether enrollment increased or decreased. Unless something changes, the district is looking at losing another $1 million in state aid over seven years. “We’re trying to remain positive and trying to do things to keep what we have in place, keep staff in place, keep programs in place, but it’s going to be a challenge this year and every year following,” he said.

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Continued From Page 1 stayed in existence…it is a testament to the community in Manchester,” said Joan Marie Slater, former advisor for the district. “We also celebrate the 90th birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…we need to bear witness to his dreams and his hopes for this country, because they seem to have gotten lost somewhere along the way,” Slater added. Slater delivered a sort of call to action to open up the evening, stating that “we are a country divided” and we must ﬁ nd a way to peace through the racial divide and terrorism that still plague our 21st century society. “Dr. King sought to change through peaceful means and we need to take a page out of his book,” she said, to much praise from the audience. “I encourage everyone to continue to help each other… ﬁ nd a way to celebrate those values Dr. King held in high esteem.” Eric Lawson of the Restoration Family Worship Center, Master of Ceremonies for the event, gave a rousing speech to introduce the performers, each sentence accented with a heartfelt “Amen.” “We are not going to sit around, we’re gonna sing with ‘em, we’re gonna dance with ‘em, we’re gonna shout with ‘em,” Lawson said to the audience. Taking cues from Lawson’s words, audience members took each other’s hands,

got up out of their seats, danced, sang, and shouted words of encouragement from the crowd to the performers on stage. Donned in white and black, students from both the middle school and high school gospel choruses joined voices on stage to perform favorites including “Lift Every Voice And Sing,” “I Am A Winner,” “Amazing Grace My Chains Are Gone,” and “What A Beautiful Name It Is.” Contrary to most shows or performances, the gospel celebration showed almost no divide between those on stage and those off. Lawson’s words were not only meant to bring the performance and audience together as one, but also stood as a reminder of Dr. King’s mission to ﬁght the good ﬁght – together. The special guest speaker for the evening was a participant in one of Dr. King’s marches, Reisa Sweet. Sweet is one of the hundreds of individuals who heard Dr. King’s inspirational words in person, as they were spoken on that day in history. Sweet expressed great honor and gratitude to be invited to a celebration of Dr. King. She recalled her time back in the 1960s during the Jim Crow laws, stating “People knew it was wrong, and it was Dr. King who took the initiative and he created an atmosphere where people felt that they had the power to get together and bring about a change.” In 1965, Sweet traveled from Newark to Selma with her husband, their rabbi

and his wife. “When we got to the airport, we heard a rumor that there was a bomb on the airplane, so we got concerned and we all wrote out our wills,” she remembers. With two-year old and three-year old children, Sweet and her husband joined others in writing and acting as witnesses to everyone’s wills before they landed safely in Selma. “It was absolutely unbelievable, everybody was there for a reason, and there was people there that had an incredible sense of unity and sense of purpose,” she added. Sweet remembers being picked up in a Jeep and being driven with extreme care, for fear of being stopped and arrested. “His presence was so powerful and so strong…we went through the streets, we saw schools that were segregated, we knew the issues with the voting rights, we knew that there were things that had to be changed and he had this incredible power to bring people together,” Sweet said. While all this was happening, Sweet was acutely aware of those who were standing by “not as welcoming,” waiting for a reason to target or arrest one of the marchers. “I can tell you it was a powerful time in our life,” she said, comparing the sense of togetherness on that day, to that of the evening’s celebration. “We all have our voice, our sense of self, that we can make a change.” The anniversary celebration culminated

with the honoring of the gospel chorus’ founder, Queen Cannon. Cannon moved to Manchester Township from North Carolina in 1968. She was a 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teacher before becoming principal of the Ridgeway School. She then spent 29 years as a guidance counselor, transitioning to the middle school in 1983. Cannon was also drama director for 28 years, Bible club advisor for ﬁve years, and founder of the gospel chorus until she retired. Mrs. Cannon sat front row during the show, being honored by each speaker that took the mic for her time, effort, and inspiration. The middle school and high school chorus members joined voices with the Manchester Alumni Gospel Chorus in a tribute to Cannon’s legacy in the Manchester Schools. While Mayor Kenneth Palmer could not make it to the celebration, he sent along a proclamation from the township, recognizing the Manchester Schools for 50 years of gospel music. Presented by Whiting Elementary Principal Evelyn Swift, current gospel chorus director, the proclamation recognized the anniversary, founder Queen Cannon, and the gospel chorus’ contributions to the celebration of Dr. King since 1973. It read: “The gospel chorus allows students the opportunity to share their talents in vocal and instrumental music and present an inspirational message aligned with those presented in gospel music.”

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OPINIONS & COMMENTARY F EATURED L ETTER A Critical Turning Point For The Environment It is not unusual that we live in an unusual period of time. History is ﬁlled with unusual periods of time, when men and women have faced difficult choices about complex issues. Sometimes we have made good choices that have led to better times and sometimes we have not. We need to think long and hard about the choices that we make in our current difﬁcult period of time. Because of the vital importance to my children and grandchildren, I have decided to concentrate on one of our world’s most severe problems: our changing environment. Many other issues are of equal or greater importance, but changes in our environ-

ment have a long-term and irreversible impact upon all of mankind. In the 1960s, Americans were awakened by the free press to the indiscriminate use of pesticides, to fouled beaches as a result of failed offshore oil rigs, to the choking of marine life and the bursting into ﬂames of our rivers as a result of chemical contaminants, and to deteriorating urban air quality and to urban water supplies contaminated with dangerous impurities from industry. Astronauts photographed the Earth from space, heightening our awareness that the Earth’s resources are ﬁnite. As a result, the Environmental Decade began during the Nixon Administration with President Nixon’s signing of the National Environmental

Policy Act (NEPA) on January 1, 1970. Since that time, every American President and every American Congress has realized the vital importance of preserving our environment – until now. What’s happened since January of 2017? 1. Rollback of fuel efﬁciency standards 2. Rollback of requirements on oil and gas companies to monitor and mitigate releases of methane from wells and other operations 3. Rollback of the plan to curtail coal emissions of carbon dioxide and methane that contribute to climate change. 4. Rollback of the policy to increase vehicle mileage standards for cars made over the next decade 5. Rollback of the 1970 U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) policy of threatened species receive the full protections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) 6. Rollback of the decree that the accidental killing of birds, such as eagles colliding with wind turbines and ducks zapped on power lines, is a violation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) 7. Total censorship of the words “climate change” from government documents 8. Proposed 70 percent reduction in funding for the Department of Energy’s Ofﬁce of Energy Efﬁciency and Renewable Energy 9. Easing the standards from maximum achievable as set by the Clear Air (1970) Clean Water (1972) to permitting

a “minimum” achievable reduction of air and water pollution 10. Elimination of the Clean Power Plan (CPP), claiming that “the war on coal is over” 11. Suspension of a study of health risks to residents who live near mountaintop removal coal mining sites in the Appalachians 12. Cancellation of a rule to help prevent endangered whales and sea turtles from becoming entangled in ﬁshing nets off the U.S. West Coast 13. Withdrawing from Paris Climate Agreement, steering away from a group of 194 other countries that have promised to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions 14. Reversing the bans on offshore oil and gas drilling

in parts of the Arctic, Paciﬁc, and Atlantic Oceans 15. Revocation of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s “Stream Protection Rule,” (easing) restrictions on dumping mining waste into surrounding waterways 16. Interior Secretary’s emphasis upon the value of logging, ranching and energy development on all public lands not designated national monuments 17. A new proposal that would make several key changes to the 1973 Endangered Species Act, that has served as a bulwark against the bald eagle’s extinction, among thousands of other species Francis A. Luthe Ocean Grove

Letters To The Editor Electoral College Protects The Little People Liberals bemoan our electoral college as not being fair and undermines their belief of one person - one vote, ahh, true democracy. In doing so they reveal their ignorance of the genius of the electoral college. The college is just one example of the beauty of a republic versus a democracy, as it protects and gives

voice to smaller states with less population. Without it, presidential candidates would focus on and pander to population centers and ignore the rest of us, dots on the map lording over the remaining land mass. People in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York City could care less about issues across middle America. A republic (a word near and dear to my heart) speciﬁcally protects minorities and individual sovereignty, yet

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all we hear from pundits, politicians, and on the news, including Fox News, are the words our democracy as if it is the same. Either by accident, ignorance or design, it sickens me how our leaders and high proﬁle people continue to use this misnomer. The founders all knew the difference as evidenced by their distaste for the failings of democracies in their writings. That is why you will not ﬁnd the word democracy in the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, or in any of the 50 states’ constitutions, and that my fellow citizens is not accident. James M. Spickard Little Egg Harbor

Pot Legalization Sends Wrong Message New York’s Governor Cuomo and New Jersey’s Governor Murphy are very kind and sympathetic individuals. They now want to make marijuana legal “once and for all.” What a splendid and

Letters To The Editorshadow government to allow cool idea! We’re trying to tell people that excessive alcohol consumption causes problems and more accidents. We’re ﬁghting a national crusade against the opioid epidemic which is indeed addictive and causes deaths. We’re trying to curb cigarette smoking because it’s bad for our health – and others – yet, we’re trying “once and for all” to legalize marijuana, even though pot smoking irritates the lungs and people who inhale it can develop the same problems as those who inhale tobacco. Is the governor thinking about the people when he came to this conclusion, or dollar signs? New York doesn’t make money from pot and other drug sales yet, so he says OK let’s do it, why not? Marijuana should only be handed out as a prescription, by licensed doctors, no one else. The long-term harm to our people – especially the young – is not being considered and is at stake. Minos Rigopoulis Toms River

Trump Has The Moral High Ground Over Obama

In response to the opinion and commentary of “Trump Is Mean To Everyone And Deserves Scorn” found on Dec. 15, 2018: Thank you for your response on my article “No Reason To Be Mean About Trump” on Dec. 1, 2018. But after reading your response, you lack the spiritual insight that President Trump should be at least acknowledged for his achievements for this county in only two years. After the eight years of Obama’s policies, this last administration left a horrible legacy. The $150 billion given in the middle of the night to a terrorist country is nothing less than treason. He should have been impeached for this treasonous act and for allowing his appointments of the swamp and

crimes to go unpunished. This is a total disgrace and a man who didn’t have any moral principles and trampled on our constitutional republic. President Donald J. Trump is not my hero, but he loves this country and the people. He puts America first and charity begins at home. Our president is not perfect the last man that was got cruciﬁed on a tree. May God bless all of mankind for God is the father of all humanity. Thank you! Patricia Lasher Brick Editor’s note: The $150 billion figure that Trump continually references was not taxpayer money. It was Iran’s own money that was being held for nuclear sanctions against that country. Source: U.S. Dept. of Treasury. treasury.gov/press-center/press-releases/Pages/ jl0144.aspx

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SPOTLIGHT ON GOVERNMENT Correspondence & Commentary From Your Local, County, State & Federal Officials

NJ Continues To Get More Expensive, While Trenton Focuses Elsewhere CAPITOL COMMENTS 10th Legislative District Senator Jim Holzapfel • Assemblyman Greg McGuckin • Assemblyman Dave Wolfe

TRENTON – Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin (all R-10) said Governor Phil Murphy is doubling down on his efforts

to enact a progressive social wish list, including restoring voting rights for convicted felons, while ignoring the basic affordability crisis that is driving law-abiding families

from New Jersey. “As a former county prosecutor, I believe that breaking the law should have consequences for criminals, including losing the right to vote, until their debt to society is paid in full,” said Holzapfel. “A felon should prove they are willing to comply with the law like everyone else before they are entrusted with an ability that can undermine our civil society. It’s shocking that

Governor Murphy is focused on voting rights for felons when he has no plan to make life easier for the millions of New Jerseyans who play by the rules.” Wolfe highlighted the continued ﬂight from New Jersey and the Governor’s apparent blindness to the factors that are driving families and businesses to other states. “Nobody’s leaving the Garden State because felons can’t vote or because illegals

can’t get driver’s licenses here,” said Wolfe. “They’re leaving because their taxes are too high and they can’t afford to raise a family or retire in New Jersey. Unfortunately, there was absolutely zero recognition of that fact in Governor Murphy’s State of the State address this week.” McGuckin said the Governor’s priorities and those of regular people simply do not align. “Governor Murphy is fo-

cused almost entirely on legalizing marijuana, turning New Jersey into a sanctuary state, and rewarding criminals with new rights,” added McGuckin. “Those may be the priorities of progressive activists and the rich liberal elite, but they simply are not the priorities of the hard-working families who are struggling to pay their property tax bills in Ocean County and across New Jersey.”

House Passes Smith Bill To Appoint Anti-Semitism Special Envoy

TRENTON – The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass Rep. Chris Smith’s (R-10th) legislation calling for a swift appointment of a new Anti-Semitism Special Envoy at the State Department and strengthening the position - created by Smith’s legislative provisions in 2004 - to more adequately deal with a rise in anti-Semitism worldwide. “Over the past decade, there has been a rapid rise in anti-Semitic acts and rhetoric in many countries: Jews harassed, assaulted and even

murdered; synagogues attacked; graves and cemeteries desecrated; anti-Semitic slurs; targeting the State of Israel with the ‘three Ds’–demonization, double-standard, and de-legitimization–as my friend the great Soviet refusenik and religious prisoner Natan Sharansky named them,” Smith stated on the House Floor. “Anti-Semitic hatred is hardwired into the ideology of violent Islamist and white supremacist groups. But this evil goes beyond those perpetrators. Politicians, entertainers, and public in-

tellectuals across the philosophical spectrum have exhibited anti-Semitism,” Smith said. “Strong American leadership is essential to battle this bigotry.” Smith’s bill, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act (HR 221) would ensure that the U.S. leadership position in fighting anti-Semitism worldwide - the Special Envoy at the State Department - would not only be promptly ﬁlled, but would be strengthened. The position, as well as the State Department’s Office to Monitor

and Combat Anti-Semitism, was created and required by Smith’s original provisions of the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004. Smith’s new bill would also mandate the timely nomination of a Special Envoy. In the previous Congress, Smith also introduced identical legislation which passed the House, but stalled in the Senate. “Hopefully this time the Senate will act with urgency that reflects the persistence, prevalence, and peril of anti-Semitism,”

Smith stated. At a glance, under Smith’s bill, the Special Envoy position: Would be elevated to the rank of Ambassador at the State Department and report directly to the Secretary of State; Would be the primary advisor to the U.S. government in monitoring and combating anti-Semitism; Would not be saddled with duties irrelevant to combating anti-Semitism, or “double-hatted;”

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Price is $45. Trip includes show ticket and round-trip transportation including driver gratuity. We will gather at Unity Hall at 6:15 p.m. and will return approximately 12 p.m. Due to the popularity of this trip in the past and the limited number of seats available, all tickets must be paid in full at time of reservation. No reservations can be accepted without payment. Upcoming trips later this year: • Thursday, July 11, 2019: Atlantic City Resorts, Cruise, Lunch & Casino Trip, $73 • Thursday, August 15, 2019: Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA, 40 • Thursday, Sept 28, 2019: Lancaster, PA Lunch with an Amish Family, $90 • Thursday, Dec 5, 2019: Surﬂight Theatre in LBI with Lunch at Maggies, $105 Details of these trips will be coming next month, but mark your calendars and save the dates. Deposits will only be refunded if the trip is cancelled. Tickets for all trips will be on sale on Monday mornings at Unity Hall from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Please make all checks payable to CV3 Travel Club and mail to Rose Kantenwein, 46A Yorktowne Parkway Whiting, NJ 08759 and please include your phone number. For reservations or information on any trip, call Rose Kantenwein at 732-408-5441 or Lois Pearson at 732-350-7448.

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Crestwood Chorus Prepares For May Concert

WHITING – It is February and is now time to prepare for our Sunday, May 5 concert. Our ﬁrst rehearsal is on Tuesday, February 5 at 6:30 p.m. It will be wonderful to see each other and do what we love the most: sing. We would be very pleased if you would join us. A poster was printed last year that said “CALLING ALL SINGERS.” We are seeking additional singers in all voice parts. Choral experience and some familiarity with reading music are necessary, as the Chorus does present a challenging program. It goes on to say

that we present a varied program featuring choral music from classical as well as contemporary composers and arrangers. Esther Graham, our director, is upbeat, happy and a pleasure to work with. So how can it not be fantastic? Our rehearsal and concert location is Community Reformed Church, 36 Lacey Road, Whiting. For more information please contact Rachel Brady, Crestwood Chorus Publicity, at 732849-9310.

North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club

MANCHESTER – Come see the North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club at Manchester Library on Feb. 16, 2-3 p.m. Formed in 1939 by Dolores Collins Benjamin, the North Jersey Philharmonic Glee Club is one of the oldest continuously singing all male groups in the Mid-Atlantic States and is one of the most enduring community based arts organizations in the United States.

NJPGC remains dedicated to the preservation of male choral singing tradition performing a wide variety of music, drawing much of its repertoire from African American idioms and Western European Classical forms. Its members are unpaid and are from a diverse array of professions, drawn to participation through their love of choral music alone. Registration is required.

Travel Bocce Trip To Chicago

WHITING – Travel Bocce Club presents a new trip to Chicago July 7 - 13, 2019. Trip includes: motor coach transportation, six nights lodging including four nights in the Chicago area, 10 meals, visits to the Museum of Science & Industry, 360 Chicago, formerly the John Hancock Observatory, a guided tour of the city, and Architectural Cruise on the Chicago River, a visit to the historic Navy Pier and Chicago’s Money Museum, and gaming

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MANCHESTER – On Saturday, May 4th, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Friends of the Manchester Branch Library will be hosting a flea market at the Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library. The flea market attracts shoppers interested in buying unique gifts, craft items, collectibles, and more. Currently, the Friends of Manchester are accepting interested parties who would like to be vendors. The cost to become a vendor is only $15 which includes a five foot table. The money earned by the Friends that day will come entirely from vendor table reservation fees collected and

not from any vendor sales. If you would like to help support the Friends by selling your items contact Manchester Library Friends President Naomi Webb at 732-657-5534 to make arrangements. All proceeds from this event will enhance programming and extend the ability to meet other needs of the Manchester Branch Library. This is to be an indoor ﬂea market. There are a limited number of vendor tables available for this event. The Manchester Branch of the Ocean County Library is located at 21 Colonial Drive in Manchester Township.

An Unlikely Two: Misty Copeland And Robert Battle

MANCHESTER – Enjoy a PowerPoint presentation on two highly acclaimed African-American ballet and modern dancers/ choreographers who have both made a strong impact on society in a variety of ways. This program will be held at the Manchester Branch on Feb. 26, 2 p.m. Discover how they became prominent ﬁgures in the dance world and in African American

culture. Excerpts from the quintessential ballets Swan Lake and Don Quixote will be performed by OCL staff member Laurence Krupinski. Also enjoy excerpts from Robert Battle’s powerful, eloquent, and playful choreography Promenade. Laurence Krupinski has over 20 years of dance experience and holds a B.F.A. in dance along with her library credentials. Registration is required.

Travel Bocce Trip To Colorado WHITING – Travel Bocce presents a trip to Colorado on September 20-30, 2019. The trip package includes: motor coach transportation, 10 nights lodging including four nights in scenic Colorado, 18 meals, a tour of the Garden of the Gods, a visit to the US Air Force Academy, a visit to the Royal Gorge, a visit to the historical Manitou Springs at the foot of Pikes Peak, a guided tour of Colorado Springs,

and a visit to the US Olympic Training Center. The cost is $1057 Double, $1462 Single. A $75 non-refundable deposit is due upon sign up unless trip is cancelled. Purchase tickets every Tuesday from 11 a.m. till noon at the Hilltop Clubhouse, 325 Schoolhouse rd. Call Debbie at 201-618-8515 or Barbara at 732-350-6989 for more information. Deposit is due by May 20. Final payment is due by July 13.

Miracle Of Christmas WHITING – Come with St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church members to see “The Miracle of Christmas” on November 12, 2019. The cost is $135 per person. Call Stefanie for details at 732-350-2904.

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Parade of Nations & Virginia International Tattoo Trip

WHITING – Travel Bocce presents a new trip to the Parade of Nations & Virginia International Tattoo on April 25 - 28, 2019. Trip package includes: three night lodging, three breakfasts, three full course dinners including the Spirit of Norfolk Dinner Cruise, performances of Virginia International Tattoo show, reserved seats for the 66th Annual Parade of Nations, NATO Feast Activities, Norfolk Naval Base Tour, MacArthur Memorial, Chrysler Museum

of Art, evening entertainment, souvenir gift, luggage handling, and motor coach transportation. The cost is $559 Double, $778 Single. A $75 non-refundable deposit is due upon sign up. Final payment is due by March 1, 2019. Tickets can be purchased every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to noon at Village 5 clubhouse 325 Schoolhouse Rd. Call Debbie at 201-618-8514 for more information.

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WHITING – Travel Bocce presents a trip: Nordic Lodge Lobster, Seafood & History in Charlestown, RI on June 22 & 23, 2019. Trip package includes: one night lodging, breakfast, Nordic Lodge & Seafood Buffet, Foxwoods Casino with bonus, Mohegan

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Resident Club Village 5 Dance

WHITING – Join Resident Club Village 5 on February 1 for a dance with music by Bobby Kulik playing with The Happenings. The dance will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Hilltop Clubhouse 325 Schoolhouse Road. Cost is $8 in advance or $10 at the door. We

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WHITING – Come in and join us at Crestwood Village 4’s ﬂea market on February 2 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Our clubhouse is located at15 E Moccasin Dr. in Whiting. We have over 50 tables with a wide variety of new and gently used items. The vendors are friendly and reasonable. We also have and area by the stage containing items for sale donated by residents such as jewelry,

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Ragtimers Show & Lunch

MANCHESTER – The Deerfield Women’s Club will be having the Ragtimers perform on April 6. The one hour show will include a three-course hot lunch and coffee/tea. Cost is $15 per person. Show time is 2

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WHITING – Join Travel Bocce for a trip to Chattanooga, TN October 6 - 11, 2019. The trip package includes: overnight lodging to and from Chattanooga, three nights lodging, ﬁve breakfasts, two dinners, Southern Belle Dinner Cruise, three train rides, including The Missionary Ridge Local, Lookout Mountain Incline Railway and Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, admission to Ruby Falls, Rock City Gardens, a souve-

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Flea Market At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church WHITING – St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 180 Rte. 539 in Whiting, is holding an Indoor Flea Market on Saturday April 27, 2019, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. If you have things to sell, tables are available to rent for a donation of $10. Or come and

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Ocean Ride Praised For Emergency Transportation

By Jennifer Peacock TOMS RIVER – Earlier this year, 30 residents were evacuated and taken to area hospitals for possible carbon monoxide exposure. Once they are evaluated, possibly treated, and given the clearance to leave, how do you get them back to where they were staying? That was the challenge faced in early January, when alarms went off at the Manahawkin Nursing & Rehabilitation facility on Route 72 West. A carbon monoxide detector had gone off in the building’s basement the night of Jan. 8, and crews needed to move 30 residents out and get them to area hospitals for treatment, as a precaution. How were they all going to get back to the facility? Freeholder Gary Quinn, who is freeholder liaison for the county’s transportation and Ocean Ride departments, said “I’m very proud to say, Ocean Ride came up to the plate and stepped up and helped get these people back into their homes,” Quinn said. Ocean Ride staff transported all the residents back to the facility Jan. 9, once the carbon monoxide leak was ﬁxed and they were told they could return. “Ocean Ride helped in transporting the residents between Shore Meadow in Toms River, where many were moved to, back to Manahawkin Nursing and Rehabilitation Center,” Quinn read from a prepared statement. “Ocean Ride buses started

arriving at 1:30 p.m. into the Toms River facility and they assisted in picking up 28 people - 15 of them were semi-ambulatory, four were in electric wheelchairs and nine were in regular wheelchairs - along with their fully stocked [medicine cabinets] that contained all their pills that they could take with them. …The whole process went off without a hitch.” Quinn thanked the four drivers, assistant director and director for their work in helping the rehab residents get safely back. He praised the other Ocean Ride drivers, who picked up the slack on routes that still had to be covered that Wednesday. “They did a tremendous job, they did a great job moving the residents and all their equipment back into the building. Everyone doesn’t remember the cold that day, but it was extremely cold and windy that day, which made their job even more difﬁcult,” Quinn said. “Overall, it was just a tremendous team effort on behalf of Ocean Ride,” Quinn added. Ocean Ride provides low-cost transportation to the public. Route days and times vary. While most buses can accommodate wheelchairs and motor scooters, the county does ask that riders call the day before their ride to ensure the proper equipment for transport is provided. For more information, call 732-736-8989 or visit co.ocean.nj.us/Transportation/ TransportationRouteLinkPage.aspx.

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impacts older people like people who recall the sound of a typewriter click, the ringing of a telephone or disco… well, you’re wrong. It affects children, adolescents and adults of any age. In fact, one in 33 children and 1 in 8 adolescents (age range 10 - 19), have a diagnosis of clinical depression. Up to 60 percent of people with thyroid disease are 100% completely unaware of their condition, they assume they have some other condition that their physician has diagnosed them with, perhaps stress, high cholesterol, diabetes, bipolar, depression, anxiety, OCD, obesity, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or some other chronic illness or infection. If you have depression or anxiety, you might benefit from a trial run of thyroid medication. The type that’s right for you deserves a thoughtful, accurate response so I’ve written a longer version of this article, and you can receive it to your email by signing up for my free newsletter at suzycohen.com. In the meantime, it’s safe to say I think that thyroid medication and/or dietary supplements are better than antidepressants? Impressive results from STAR*D Trial have confirmed this. You can also take thyroid medication or supplements, along with a prescription antidepressant. It’s not either/or it could be both. Talk to your doctor about what’s right for you. Finally, I would be remiss if I did not mention lithium and fish oils as other natural options for mood stabilization and neurotransmitter support.

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By: Michael Deem, Esq. and Robert C. Shea, Esq. of R.C. Shea & Associates On October 29, New Jersey became the 10th state to enact a statewide mandatory paid-sick-leave law. The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Act requires that nearly all New Jersey employers provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year to covered employees. Here is an overview of what New Jersey employers need to know: Who Is Covered? Covered employees: The act applies to most employees working in the state “for compensation.” The act expressly excludes employees in the construction industry employed under a collective bargaining agreement, per diem healthcare employees, and public employees who already have sick leave benefits. Covered employers: The act broadly applies to any business entity, irrespective of size, that employs employees in the state of New Jersey, including a temporary help service firm. It expressly excludes public employers required to provide their employees with sick leave. How Is Leave Accrued? Accrual period: The act requires employers to designate any period of 12 consecutive months as a “benefit year.” Employers cannot change the established benefit year without first notifying the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Under the act, current employees begin accruing sick time on the effective date of the act. New employees hired after the effective date of the act begin accruing sick time on the first date of their employment. Accrual limits: In each benefit year, an employee will accrue up to 40 hours of sick time at a rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. Alternatively, an employer may “frontload” the full 40 hours at the beginning of the benefit year. Employers with existing paid time off (PTO), personal days, vacation days and sick-day policies may utilize those policies to satisfy the requirements of the act as long as employees can use the time off as required by the act. In the case of a temporary help service firm placing an employee with client firms, paid sick leave will accrue on the basis of the total time worked on assignment with the firm, not separately for each client firm to which the employee is assigned. How Can Leave Be Used? • Employers are not required to permit employees to use more than 40 hours of sick leave in a benefit year. Employees can use accrued sick time after the 120th day of their first date of employment for the following reasons: • Diagnosis, care or treatment of—or recovery from—an employee’s own mental or physical illness, including preventive medical care. Aid or care for a covered family member during diagnosis, care or treatment of—or recovery from—the family member’s mental or physical illness, including preventive medical care. • Circumstances related to an employee’s or their family member’s status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence (including the need to obtain related medical treatment, seek counseling, relocate or participate in related legal services). • Closure of an employee’s workplace or of a school/childcare of an employee’s child because of a public official’s order relating to a public health emergency. • Time to attend a meeting requested or required by school staff to discuss a child’s health condition or disability. The act broadly defines “family member” to include individuals related by blood to the employee or whose close association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship. Employers may not require an employee to find a replacement to cover the employee’s absence. Carryover and Payout Rules Maximum carryover: The act does not require employers to permit employees to carry over more than 40 hours of accrued sick time in a single benefit year. Optional buyout: Employers may, but are not obligated to, offer to pay employees for their unused accrued sick time in the final month of the benefit year. If employees agree to receive the payment, they may choose a payment for the full amount of their unused accrued sick time or for 50 percent of such time. The payment amount shall be based on the same rate of pay that the employee earns at the time of the payment. If an employer frontloads the entire amount of sick time, it must either pay the employee for the full amount of unused accrued sick time in the final month of the employer’s benefit year or carry forward any unused sick time to the next benefit year. Employee approval is not required. In What Increments Can Workers Use Leave? The act provides employers with the discretion to choose the increments in which its employees may use accrued sick time. However, the largest increment chosen may not be larger than the number of hours an employee was sched-

uled to work in a given shift. For example, if an employee is scheduled to work a 7-hour shift, the employer cannot mandate that the employee use paid sick time in Michael J. Deem increments of eight hours. What Happens Upon Transfer, Separation or Reinstatement? Transfer of employment to a related or successor employer: If an employee is employed by a successor employer or transferred to a separate division, entity or location of the same employer, the employee will retain and be entitled to use all accrued sick time. Separation of employment: Unless the employer has a policy or collective bargaining agreement providing for the payment of accrued sick leave upon termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment, the act does not require the employer to pay employees for unused accrued sick leave upon the separation from employment. Reinstatement of employment: If an employee is separated from employment but then reinstated within six months, all of the employee’s unused and accrued sick time must be reinstated. What Notice and Documentation Is Required? Foreseeable absences: Employers may require advance notice, not to exceed seven calendar days, of the intention to use the leave and the expected duration. Employers may require employees to make a reasonable effort to schedule the use of sick leave in a manner that does not unduly disrupt the operations of the employer. Employers may prohibit employees from using foreseeable sick leave on certain dates, and require reasonable documentation if sick leave that is not foreseeable is used during those dates. Unforeseeable absences: Employers may require employees to give notice of the intention to use the leave as soon as practicable, provided that the employer has notified the employee of this requirement. Absences of three days or more: If an employee is absent for at least three consecutive days, the employer may require documentation that confirms that the employee used sick leave for a covered purpose. What Are the Notice and Record-Keeping Rules? Employers must post a notification of employees’ rights under the act and provide employees with a written copy of the notice within 30 days after the department has issued a model notice and each time thereafter when an employee is hired or requests such a notice. Additionally, employers must retain records documenting hours worked by employees and paid sick time taken by employees for a period of five years and permit the department access to those records. What If We Have a Collective Bargaining Agreement? The act does not apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that is in effect at the time of the effective date of the act, at least until the CBA expires. Even then, employees or their representatives may waive the rights under the act during the negotiation of the CBA. What About Local Paid-Sick-Leave Laws? The act preempts all existing and future municipal ordinances in New Jersey regarding paid sick time. How Will the Law Be Enforced? Employees may sue their employers for violating the act and can seek actual damages suffered as a result of the violation, plus an equal amount of liquidated damages. How Does the Anti-Retaliation Provision Work? The anti-retaliation provision of the act includes a rebuttable presumption that an employer’s actions are unlawful if it takes adverse action against an employee within 90 days of the employee engaging in activity protected under the act. This includes such actions as filing a complaint with the department, cooperating with an investigation, opposing policies and practices that are unlawful under the act, or informing other individuals of their rights under the act. What Should Employers Do Now? In anticipation of the effective date of this new law, you should review your paid time off, vacation or other paid leave policies to determine whether you will have to implement a paid-sick-time policy for any of your employees or amend your existing policies to ensure compliance with the act. You should also inform managers and supervisors of any new policy changes and of the importance of the provisions of the law prohibiting retaliation. You should also consider revising your employee handbooks to account for these changes. For example, if you choose not to pay out accrued but unused sick leave upon termination, you must make that abundantly clear in your written policies. Finally, you should be on the lookout for the poster and template notice issued by the Department.

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In Loving Memory of Louis J. O’Sullivan “BIG-LOU” 6/12/1969 - 01/22/2009 On his 10th Anniversary in Heaven

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Continued From Page 15 Fair Share calculations, a set of figures the state uses to determine if a town is wealthy enough to contribute more. A lot of towns were considered rich when they are not, they state. The property wealth figures don’t include developments that make Payments In Lieu of Taxes. This is a program where developers are given an option to pay less taxes as an incentive to build in an area that needs more ratables. A project could be a multi-million dollar development that will eventually benefit a town. Towns are supposed to go through revaluations from time to time. A revaluation is when tax assessors set values for properties to make sure that the owners are paying their fair share of taxes. Over years, some property values have not kept up with the market and a revaluation is used to bring them more in line. The coalition asserts that there are more than 25 towns in New Jersey that have

The Manchester Times, January 26, 2019, Page 27 not had revaluations in more than 25 years. Therefore, any assumption of the area’s wealth or poorness should be questioned. Also, the Coalition argues the state has not made public the methodology to how $6.3 billion in Equalization Aid was doled out. The mission statement of the Coalition encompasses communication and advocacy. The member districts will educate the public on what the reduction in aid will do to programs, and they will be reaching out to legislators to try to change the funding formula. “The coalition applauds state legislators for their work in increasing funding for school districts throughout the state who were previously not fully funded. However, in the process of doing so, the resulting legislation will inadvertently have dire and unintended consequences for the students in many districts whose state aid will be reduced over the next six years. If fully enacted, the reduction in state aid will result in a catastrophic effect on educational programming for students,” a statement from the Coalition read.

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WHITING – On February 8, The Lost Valentine will be shown. This ﬁlm is being shown for Valentine’s Day and in memory and to honor our WWII vets and their family members. The movie is non-rated, runs 1 hour and 40 minutes and is shown close-captioned for the hearing impaired. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. Come early to sit, chat

and enjoy refreshments that will be served until 6:15 p.m. The movie will be shown at Deerﬁeld Hall, 6 Congasia Road, Whiting. Feel free to bring your own chair or cushion, if the provided chairs do not suit you. All are welcome for the low cost of $2. Non-residents of Crestwood Village Six are always welcome. Any questions call Arlene at 732-408-5147.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE Patients Ask Doctors. Doctors Ask Dr. Hussain By Michael Vandenberg Most of the time, getting treatment is simple. Something hurts or you feel ill, so you go to the doctor. He or she describes what the problem is and then gives you advice or medication. But sometimes answers aren’t so simple. That’s when rheumatologists like Dr. Shahzad Hussain step in. With his innate ability to read between the lines, along with years of education and first-hand experience, Dr. Hussain stands ready to solve the problem and make a difference. The challenging nature of rheumatology is part of what originally appealed to him back in residency. It was a field where he could do more than write prescriptions; he really wanted to get to know his patients, and that comes with the territory when you’re asking them a lot of questions for a diagnosis and treatment. So he did fellowships in both rheumatology and immunology, making his level of knowledge on the former’s top villains (like lupus) among the highest. He happened to finish his residency in San Francisco at the same time and city as Dr. Usmani, who would go on to start his own practice in Lakewood in 1999. Meanwhile, Dr. Hussain had gone home to care for his ailing brother. A few months went by, and Dr. Usmani started to get busy and looked to hire a partner. He heard about Dr. Hussain and gave him a call. “It would be at least another six months before I can come back,” Dr. Hussain warned

him. “No problem, I can wait,” Dr. Usmani said. They eventually joined forces and ran a highly successful practice until early 2018, when they decided to merge with Garden State Medical Center. There were two major beneﬁts to joining GSMC. For one thing, everything is electronic here for easy access: data, records, and charts are all in one place. That means they can spend less time doing paperwork and more time getting you better. Second, they could team up with Dr. Dharam Mann and his gifted team of pain management specialists. The idea of having everything under one roof was huge to Dr. Hussain. Before the merger, “I’d see a patient here, and then I’d say, ‘Okay go get pain management forty miles away.’” Sometimes this would result in a disconnect in treatment strategy, or patients understandably didn’t want to do all that traveling. But now he’ll come to a diagnosis and say, for example, “Dr. Jani is next door. I know him, I’ll talk to him.” All of his notes are right on the database,

along with Dr. Jani’s, so they can easily coordinate the best way to care for you. “I’ll send them and in the next few days they are being seen,” by one of the pain management specialists. No more bouncing around for a month just to go from diag-

nosis to treatment. With the full force of GSMC behind him, Dr. Hussain has pulled off some great feats. “It’s very gratifying in this ﬁeld when you see patients doing well, because these diseases are hard to treat,” he pointed out. One woman had rashes head to toe and had been to ﬁve or six other rheumatologists before Dr. Hussain. She had only recently been diagnosed with skin lupus, but treatment wasn’t working. The key would be to figure out anything besides the lupus that might be triggering the rashes. Sun exposure was an obvious cause, but Dr. Hussain was able to lean heavily on his

allergy training in immunology to dig deeper on things like perfumes and shampoos. After six months of careful consideration and communication with the patient, they were able to get the rashes down to 10 percent of their former surface area. A great improvement, but not perfect. Dr. Hussain found a new infusion that had just been approved by the FDA. The only problem: it cost $20,000 every four weeks. His ofﬁce fought hard for the patient to get it approved with her insurance, and then they began treatment. In three months, there was not one spot left on her body. “She literally sat and cried and cried and said, ‘Oh my God, I’ve lived with this for so long. I thought I was go-

ing to die with this.’ So now she’s still rash-free. She’s in complete remission,” and only has to take one medication per day. Rashes aren’t the only thing Dr. Hussain treats either. Rheumatology can concern all of the major bodily systems in one way or another. Regardless of what you’re feeling, he is prepared to talk to you and give you a hand. Feel free to schedule an appointment with Dr. Hussain today at 1100 NJ Route 70, Entrance A in Whiting or 2333 Whitehorse Mercerville Road in Hamilton by calling 1-888-376-2661. Visit gsmedicalcenter.org anytime to get more information on all of the services Garden State Medical Center provides.

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A Perfect Way To Brighten You Winter Dinner

By Wolfgang Puck

If you’re at all familiar with me, you’ve probably seen or heard me say that before we ever even put food in our mouths, we eat with our eyes. Beautiful food excites the appetite, building happy anticipation for the wonderful tastes and textures soon to come. Making delicious food with visual appeal becomes even more important during the sometimes-dreary days of winter. And it can also become even more of a challenge at a time of year when springtime’s beautiful bounty of produce is still a couple of months away. That’s one of the reasons I love to turn my attention to beets right now. These root vegetables may have been harvested back in autumn, but they keep for months in cold storage and are available abundantly in markets right now, ready to brighten our tables with their jewel-like hues - most commonly ruby red, though deep amber beets and other heirloom varieties are becoming more and more common. Beets star in a spectacular - yet surprisingly easy to make - appetizer salad that my team and I have been serving now for well more than three decades at Spago. We call the dish a “Napoleon” after the famous French pastry creation of the same name, which features multiple layers of golden-brown puff pastry alternating with whipped cream or custard. In this case, the dish’s layers consist of roasted beet slices sandwiched with creamy goat cheese, which has a snowy white color and rich yet tangy flavor that contrast perfectly with the vegetable’s deep color and irresistibly mellow, earthy sweetness. If that description of the beet’s appeal puzzles you, there’s probably a very good chance that you’ve never experienced beets as they’re meant to be cooked. Too many people only know canned beets, which have a lackluster flavor and mushy texture. Yet, they’re surprisingly easy to cook. And if you roast them the way I explain in the recipe, instead of boiling them as many people do, you’ll intensify their natural sweetness while producing a firm yet tender texture. Although the recipe’s preparation is fairly simple, there is - as the familiar phrase goes on certain children’s toys - some assembly required. But you can cook the beets, peel and slice them, and briefly poach them in sugar syrup to enhance their sweetness up to one day in advance. You can also make the two dressings ahead, though both those recipes are very straightforward. That leaves just the quick heating of the cheese and layering with the beets, plus the final presentation - all accomplished in under 15 minutes. One sight of this dish at the start of a special dinner will brighten spirits - and appetites - throughout the meal! ROASTED BEET NAPOLEONS Serves 4

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3 pounds (1.5 kg) large red beets, washed and trimmed 1 cup (250 mL) rice vinegar 1 cup (250 mL) sugar 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound (500 g) store-bought creamy herbed or plain goat cheese logs, chilled, cut crosswise into 16 round slices 3 cups (750 mL) mixed baby lettuces 1/2 cup (125 mL) Spago House Dressing (recipe follows) 1/2 cup Citrus Hazelnut Vinaigrette (recipe follows) 2 ounces (60 g) toasted hazelnuts, coarsely chopped Preheat the oven to 400 F (200 C). Put the beets in a roasting pan, add cold water to a quarter of the way up the sides of the pan, and cover the pan with foil. Roast

until tender, 2 to 2 1/4 hours. Check for doneness by gently inserting a skewer into a beet: It should slide in easily. Remove the beets from the pan, set aside to cool, and then peel. Cut each beet into round slices 1/4 inch (6 mm) thick. With a cookie cutter, cut each slice into a 3-inch (7.5-cm) round, making 20 rounds. Cut the trimmings into 1/4-inch (6-mm) dice, reserving 1 cup (250 mL) for garnish. In a saute pan, bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil; reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the beet slices, and poach for 1 minute; then, carefully turn and poach 1 minute longer. With a slotted spatula, remove the slices and arrange on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to assemble, heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-low heat.Arrange the goat cheese slices in the pan and warm slightly for under 1 minute per side, turning with a small spatula and taking care not to melt them. To assemble, place a beet round on a firm, flat surface. Top with a goat cheese slice, then another beet; continue to get 5 layers of beet with 4 cheese layers in between. With a sharp knife, carefully cut the stack into 3 wedges. Repeat with the remaining beets and cheese. Arrange 3 wedges, pointed ends facing out, in the center of each chilled salad plate. Toss the lettuces with Spago House Dressing and mound on top. Drizzle Citrus Hazelnut Vinaigrette around each stack. Sprinkle toasted hazelnuts and diced beets over the drizzled vinaigrette. Serve immediately. SPAGO HOUSE DRESSING Makes 1 cup (250 mL) 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/2 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves 1 small shallot, minced 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup (125 mL) walnut oil 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper In a medium bowl, whisk together the vinegars, mustard, thyme and shallot. Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in the oils to form a thick emulsion. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate in a covered container for up to three weeks, whisking again before use. CITRUS HAZELNUT VINAIGRETTE Makes 1 1/3 cups (335 mL) 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) fresh orange juice 1 shallot, minced 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest 1/3 cup (85 mL) hazelnut oil 1/3 cup (85 mL) extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper In a medium saucepan, bring the orange juice to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until reduced to 1/3 cup. Cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, combine the orange juice, shallot, thyme, vinegar and orange zest. Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in both oils until the dressing emulsifies. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate in a covered container for up to one week.

(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2019 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

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