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Local Photographer Gets Back to Doing What She Loves

By Gary Simeone hroughout most of her life, Joan Case, a Long Valley resident, has been interested in photography and all of the different types of cameras. She took her first few photographs back in the 1970’s with her uncle, shooting nature shots and landscape scenery in the northern New Jersey area.

“My uncle taught me early on about cameras and shooting landscape and portrait style photography,” said Case.

“I really fell in love with nature and the beauty of northern New Jersey. There was so much stuff to photograph out there, but I ended up gravitating more towards landscapes, flowers and trees and other natural settings.”

She said that her uncle was instrumental in helping her learn about a cameras f-stop and how to control the focal length and field of view of the lens.

Her superb photography skills led her to open two different gallery locations in Chester in the late 1990’s.

“I opened both galleries back in 1996, and for a few years had a pretty successful showing, but then the economy kind of tanked and I had to close up shop a few years later. A lot of the photography business was starting to move online and local businesses were going more with notecards and general frames. Unfortunately, I had to close both galleries in 2004.”

Luckily for her, she had her fulltime job as a distributor at a beverage company to fall back on so she could make ends meet. Case said that after working for over thirty years at the beverage company, she retired in June, so she could concentrate on her photography.

“I basically retired to take photos and to get back to doing what I really love. The great thing about living in this area is that you really don’t have to go far to see beautiful settings. Now I have the time to ride around to places like the local landscapes and waterscapes of northern Jersey, the Catskills in New York and into Pennsylvania.” continued on page 14

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Chester Man Pursues His Childhood Dream

By Gary Simeone am Woo, a Chester resident, has been a New Jersey Devils fan since he was a kid in grade school. The 43-year-old never gave up his love of the sport of hockey or the team, so he decided to enter a contest to be a public address announcer for the Devils.

“Ever since I was a kid, listening to hockey games on the radio, I always had a dream of becoming an announcer for a professional sports team,” said Woo. “I never imagined after having this dream so long that an opportunity like this would come along.”

Last month after making it into the top ten selections in the contest, Woo found out through an email from the New Jersey Devils office, that he did not advance to the final round of the search for a new P.A. announcer.

“I had made the top ten, but the top three was not meant to be. I think more than winning the contest itself, it meant a lot to me through all the encouraging comments I received on social media, through texts and phone calls that came in from friends, family, and Devils fans throughout the day. After all, I gave it my best shot and mustered enough courage to go after my dream to be the next Devils public address announcer.”

Woo said that he found out about the

contest online and that the requirements consisted of a ninety second video submission, a professional headshot and his name and address.

Woo, who dealt with a life-threatening illness back in 2014, shared his story.

“In September 2014, per doctor’s orders, I checked into Morristown Medical Center, gravely ill and losing close to 50 pounds in eight weeks. Initially, the doctors thought I had cancer, but multiple tests could not confirm it. My condition continued to get worse over the next few months. Out of desperation, I saw a highly respected Rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.”

After more tests, doctors finally diagnosed him with Lupus, an autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body’s own tissues and organs.

“When you spend weeks in a hospital bed in excruciating pain, you have all the time in the world to reflect on your life,” said Woo. “At that moment, I did not know if there was going to be a tomorrow. In my mind, this was my personal Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final, a do-or-die situation in order to get a second chance at life. I said to myself: if I am able to survive this, I will live the rest of my life without any regrets or hesitations.”

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Woo said that in April, he spoke to a group of students at the Morristown-Beard High School, a private school located in Morristown.

“It was their career day, and I spoke with them through Google Zoom about entrepreneurship and their career goals. They were very interested to learn about my podcast and how it had blown up after four years, with now over five hundred thousand views on social media. I told them that no matter what life throws at them to never give up on their dreams. I knew I had to practice what I preached, so that is why I pursued my dream of being a PA announcer.”

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Through the Eyes of Children

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By Sally Barmakian hildren are honest uncensored, and full of enthusiasm! As we approach a season of many holidays, take a step back and try to see it through a child’s eyes. At a local farm, observe a child carrying a huge, orange pumpkin with both hands and a big grin on his or her face. The delight of watching a turkey strut around with its jiggly, red wattle beneath its beak as it actually gobbles! The look of a future chef watching grandma baste a plump turkey in the oven or a turkey made from a paper bag with colorful paper feathers being given a home on the Thanksgiving table. Treasure the moment a child sees the gigantic balloons at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade for the first time. Do not dismiss these endeavors or miss the sparkle in the eyes of the children who are enjoying the holiday at their level.

December has a myriad of holidays which can be shared by all. The thrill of spinning a dreidel to get some chocolate coins or flipping potato pancakes with a grandchild. The surprise of siblings when they see their “Elf on a Shelf” in the refrigerator! A first visit with Santa or a ride in your pajamas on a train to The Polar Express.

A family outing to see a tree lighting can bring magic to the night with hot chocolate and warm mittens.

Instead of just taking your kids to events, really enjoy it through their eyes. Delve into the family traditions that make your family come together and celebrate with those experiencing with such fresh enthusiasm that it cannot be suppressed in any way.

It is also a time to share with your children how they can warm the hearts of others. Bake cookies with your kids to give to neighbors

or make cards to send to the military who cannot be home with their families.

Have your children drop off gifts to children who are hospitalized and will be in the hospital over the holidays. And sing!!!!! Children’s concerts are the best as they sing with their hearts and smile all over. Adults of any age can observe the enthusiasm of children. All through the year as holidays unfold, their fresh perspective and unbridled gushing of smiles, squeals, and giggles can be enjoyed by all! Put your “fun” glasses on, it is time to see through the eyes of children.

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Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired?

Exploring Another Treatment Option for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

hronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome (CFIS) also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disabling and poorly understood illness that is becoming more widespread in Western countries.

CFIS is a term used to describe a myriad of neurological, neuromuscular, and immunological abnormalities. The initial onset of CFIS consists of flu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme fatigue. The chronic manifestations of CFIS always include disabling fatigue but can also include muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, headaches, hypo- or hypersensitivities, cognitive disorders, depression, malaise, anxiety, irritability, confusion, weight fluctuations, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, muscle fatigue, worsening PMS, visual disturbances, tachycardia, paresthesias, dry eyes, dry mouth, night sweats, skin rashes and decreased sexual desire.

The etiology of CFIS is still unknown, but the suspected cause is a viral infection. Some researchers believe that CFIS is actually a neurological response to a viral infection. Since there are no absolute markers or lab tests to confirm the illness, chronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome is often diagnosed by symptoms alone and by process of elimination.

For the same reasons, western medicine has no treatment for chronic fatigue. Instead, doctors prescribe individual medications to deal with each of the associated symptoms.

As with any illness, traditional Chinese medicine treats the individual on a case- bycase basis. A diagnosis is made based on the individual’s symptoms as well as their tongue and pulse presentations. The patient’s tongue is inspected and 6 pulses are felt on each wrist in order for the Acupuncturist/ Chinese Medical Practitioner to determine the diagnosis. Since chronic fatigue manifests differently in each person, this method of diagnosing is superior. The treatment plan is then formulated based on the individual’s diagnosis. As you can see in the chart- one Acupuncture treatment plan will address all of the individual’s symptoms as well as the illness as a whole. This is known as a root and branch treatment. Addressing the root cause of the chronic fatigue is addressing the illness as a whole while treating the branch aims to relieve all of the symptoms associated with the illness. A single Chinese herbal formula can also be prescribed to treat both the root and branch of the chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Former Long Valley Resident Goes Cross Country

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By Megan Roche fter looking online at many of the National Parks and Monuments, former Long Valley resident Daniel Roche knew he needed to see them in person. The 27 year old recently returned home from a two week long cross country trek.

Before leaving on the trip, Roche constructed a custom bedframe and storage unit for the back of his Jeep Wrangler. He researched camping supplies and taught himself about different hikes available in all different parts of the country.

“I wanted to see the different National Parks and what better way than driving across the country? I wanted to be as economical as possible so I built a bed for the back of my car and only planned on staying in hotels every so often,” Roche says.

When he left on September 6 at 3:30 in the morning, he made his first stop at New River Gorge in West Virginia. After spending six hours in the car, he did a quick hike and got back on the road. His next stop was Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

On that first night in South Dakota, Roche found a camping spot close to Badlands National Park and spent the night in his car. He learned quickly that extra blan-

kets and supplies would be needed to keep warm. As he watched the sunset from the top of the Jeep, he knew he made the right choice by embarking on this trip.

“It was really cool to see how the country changes. Growing up in New Jersey, I didn’t get to see a lot of the landscapes that I saw on this trip. You are just driving through cornfields and farmland and all of a sudden you come across a river or lake and it’s beautiful,” Roche shared.

As he got further and further into his trip, Roche dined on ramen, pasta, macaroni and cheese, oatmeal, and nuts. All the food he brought, he cooked on a portable camping stove in the back of his car. Although, there were also a few stops at McDonald’s and Chic Fil A along the way.

As he drove through South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, and Idaho, he saw all kinds of wildlife that the East Coasters will never see. From prairie dogs to elk, he encountered many different animals, but he wished for one encounter most of all.

“I got some really nice photos of coyotes and prairie dogs. I do wish I would have seen a grizzly bear,” Roche says with a laugh.

The park that he enjoyed the most?

Grand Teton National Park. Grand Teton, lo-

cated in Wyoming, is about 70 miles south of Yellowstone National Park.

“There were not many people at Grand Teton and it was really easy to get into se-

clusion. The glaciers are unreal. The mountains and the wildlife were neat too. There are lakes where you can go swimming, and continued on page 9

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continued from page 8 the town of Jackson Hole is about 15 minutes from the park. Jackson Hole was just like Morristown but in the West,” Roche said.

Once he was done at Grand Teton, Roche ventured to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, and Canyonlands. He rounded out his trip with a visit to the Konza Prairie, a place with special meaning to him.

“My Uncle Chris worked on the Konza Prairie when he was researching aquifers and isopods in graduate school. He died about six months (December 1993) before I was born so it was a very important stop on

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my trip,” Roche shared.

Other stops on his trip included Yellowstone National Park, the Bonneville Salt Flats, Devil’s Tower National Monument, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Box Canyon Park, Custer State Park, and Beartooth Highway.

As he pulled back into home after two weeks away, Roche was already planning his next trips. Bucket list items for him include Glacier National Park, Yosemite National Park, and Olympic National Park.

“If you get the chance to go on a trip like I did, I highly recommend it. It was truly a once in a lifetime adventure.”

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Former Long Valley Resident and Teacher Creates Educational Games games called “Dig for Gold” (learning to recognize capital letters), “Challenge” (a fun way to learn math), “Got It!” (learning to recognize lower case letters), and “Highest Count” (a game about money).

Lucy, 78, comes from an Armenian background, her role models her hard working, immigrant parents. Armenian genocide survivors, both had only minor educations, and built their own business making pastries of their homeland. “From the very beginning, my parents always said when we were even little children, ‘You’re so

lucky you were born in America. You don’t know how lucky you are.’ My mother went to first grade, I believe my father went to second grade, and then the schools were closed down because of the Turkish uprising. So, they left school, and they realized the importance of how wonderful it was to live in America.”

Lucy as a child used to play teacher in her home, and she always had a deep interest in science. She entered college with that major but switched to elemencontinued on page 11

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tary education. As a teacher, she noticed something important. “While I was teaching, the more experience I got, the more I realized that children need something more than what’s in the standard curriculum in that school program. The best way for children to learn is to have fun. They play games, and they don’t even know they’re learning.” She kept a list of her kindergarten students and what their needs were, color-coded charts, implemented math and reading, and slowly Play ‘n Learn Games was created.

Lucy’s Play ‘n Learn Games are for ages 3 to 8+, and Lucy may have other games in her as well. “I would love to see them go on,” she says, “because if all the games were made available to the public, it could fit into a curriculum in any school, because it would be in an academic sequence, so that as you progress in one you go to another. And as I have said, children need a variety; you can’t just play the same game over and over again.” Lucy also sends out periodic newsletters that focus on praising your child, positive family relationships, playing is learning, helpful hints for learning, multiplication tricks, all the before-mentioned to be used as a great

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Lucy also mentions a key point. “And then the last one that is a benefit for grandparents and military families is that my game can be played remotely, either by Zoom or FaceTime or Skype, as long as both parties have the same game, and those two games are “Challenge” and “Highest Count,” the money game.”

Lucille Lucy has two mottos: “Play Games + Praise + Have Fun = Learning” and “Don’t Ever Give Up!” “I had a picture - I don’t know if you’ve ever seen it - it is a frog that is being choked by a bird. I saw that someplace, and I said, ‘Wow, isn’t that terrific?!’ You know, a picture’s worth 1,000 words. This frog is not giving up, even though the stork is trying to swallow him. So, don’t ever give up. I’ve had challenges through the years with different students and families and family situations where you have to be positive. You have to keep going and you don’t ever give up.

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“Me and my sister, we were talking about messaging the owner and saying, ‘Why have you never named a sandwich after us?!” Testone says with a laugh. “Everybody has a sandwich named after them except us. We all worked there! You could add like, ‘The Testone,’ like ‘Test 1-2-3.”

Testone may be on to something. Well known for her season 11 appearance on American Idol, she is continuing to further cement her name as a favorite singer in the pop world.

Testone - who was raised in Kinnelon by her parents, Victor and LuAnne, and has one sister, Jenna - grew up surrounded by music, in a unique kind of way. “My dad started collecting and fixing jukeboxes around the time he was 18,” she says, “and did so my entire childhood and still a little bit today. He is one of the few people in the country who have this skill and knowledge!”

In her teenage years, Testone would play music at Kinnelon’s Café Café with her friend, Greg Santos. “If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t really have honed in as much on creating

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things or learning - like being inspired to write or create,” Testone says. “He was always writing songs on his guitar, and then I would add harmonies to his music. I just remember watching him play and trying to learn the songs. He showed me my first drum beat on a drum set. I definitely need to give him credit for that.”

Testone attended Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina and earned a Vocal Performance degree.

“When I went to school, at first I went undecided,” she recalls. “I didn’t really think…well, no one thought of music as a career, right? Even though I knew it was the only thing I wanted to do. I was young, listened to people, and so I went undecided the first semester, and then I’m like, ‘What am I doing?’”

In her second semester, she listened to her inner voice and changed her major to music, and dove in headfirst in a huge way, producing elaborate concerts with a youth orchestra and dancers, and even CCU professors with instruments would hop on stage and play. “They were really epic; big shows,” she says. “I got so into it, I mean I could barely focus on math or history, because I’m in class and I’m writing notes of what needs to happen with what song. It was really a great experience for me. I think being like a big fish in that school as a musician - because I got to utilize all of the facili-

ties and all the teachers and everything they had to offer - I got to be creative and they let me do it.” It gave Testone a greater sense of purpose, and inspiration further rose within her. “It opened up my mind to realize I can do anything that I want if I put in the energy and the focus. We can all be happy; we can do the things that we want to do. Instead of being told by adults, ‘You can’t do that for a living, get a real job,’ I was like, ‘Well, it is a real job.’ I’ve been working full time as a musician for the last 10 years, at least.”

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Then, American Idol came calling. “American Idol came to town and they scouted me out,” Testone remembers. “They go to their five cities and they look for a few people.

They called four different people, and every single person said my name. Then they started looking at videos and things like that, and then they called and asked me to audition.

That was really cool, and I felt like I couldn’t turn down the opportunity, because I was teaching probably about 30 students, and I felt like it’d be a very inspiring thing to show them to go after what you believe.”

Testone finished 6th in the 2012 competition, which was judged by Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson. She values the experience greatly. “I think overall it really just tested me. I mean, I kind of looked at it like a giant test. ‘Can you handle this pressure?’ ‘Can you show emotion in this amount of time?’ I felt like I was just being tested and tested and tested, and learning how to balance pressure and real life. I think that was the biggest challenge: balancing things. But I was really grateful for the exposure, the relationships, even the pressure, even the negative things.” She also learned not to read the mixed bag of newspaper

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Her second offering, an EP titled This Is Love, is one she is extremely fond of. “I’m normally very critical of myself. I mean, I’m so critical about things on it, obviously.

There’s a lot of things about it I would do different, but I just think that it’s really special.”

The title of the work grabs at the emotions.

“You know Lauryn Hill’s album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill? It reminds me of that feeling of like, ‘This is love for me. This is the love that I’ve learned.’” One of the songs is called “Holly,” dedicated to Testone’s best friend who passed away in 2015. “It was just very traumatic,” Testone says. “And that song is probably one of the best songs I’ve ever written. It was really hard to record and not to cry. There’s a string section, and so there’s that love. And then there’s self love.”

The first song on the EP is titled “Flying High,” which is about Testone transitioning from South Carolina to New York after American Idol. “Always trying to walk with my head up, like I know where I’m going and reminding myself to be confident – self love.”

Testone, whose music is available on her website as well as iTunes and Spotify, also mentions that she is featured on a “VF Jams LIVE” You Tube video with Stevie Wonder’s drummer, Stanley Randolph. “My hope is just that you feel something,” she says of this performance and all of her music. “That it’s some sort of release or outlet for some part of your soul.”

news or social media quotes about her appearances. “Maybe don’t read the good or the bad because you want to stay level. You read too much of the good, then you’re not level anymore, which is the same thing as reading the bad.”

Her appearance made her a celebrity.

For at least two years afterwards, anywhere she went there would be requests for autographs and pictures and discussion. “I was kind of happy to just see that I could just walk into a room and make someone have a good day,” Testone, who currently resides in Rhode Island, says. “That was a nice feeling, and that’s not even about me, that’s about the other people.”

Her first album, In This Life, she self-produced, and the first single was “I Will Not Break.” The song reached #6 on the iTunes singer songwriter charts. “I released everything independently,” she says. “And that song, yeah, I was really excited about that release. I was just so proud. I never released any music into the world like that, and it already was between James Taylor and Ed Sheeran on the (iTunes) charts.” For her, “I Will Not Break” was autobiographical, she writing it while on tour and sick in a hotel room. “I think as artists we all have a lot of depression. So that’s just me talking about depression ruining relationships, and then maybe I should hide it,” she says with a laugh before continuing. “Probably.”

Testone, in addition to working on some new projects, currently performs regularly at Mulberry Vineyards in Chepachet, Rhode Island (“I’ve built up a nice little crowd at this local winery. I’m the only musician who plays there, so it’s kind of special. It started with like 30 people and now there’s hundreds of people every time.”) Testone is also starting her own music company. “The main backbone of this is building confidence through art,” she says. “I just believe that so many kids have so much more to offer than people notice, so I want to kind of develop it to be a place where the parents will realize, ‘Okay, my kid has something special. Maybe you can at least help hone in or help to figure out what that is.’ There’s going to be a lot of elements to this thing.”

“Eclectic? Never a dull moment,” Testone says with a laugh when asked to describe her life. She cooks often, and is proud of the results. “I’m not going to lie: I’m pretty good at it,” she claims,” and I don’t know what I’m doing. I mean every time I make it up, and it’s just so good, and I’m like, ‘Wow!’” It’s the artistry, the creativity within her coming out - again. She pauses, then says, “I’ve been cooking every day now, I have an amazing apartment right on the river, I love nature, so I feel good about that now.”

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Washington Township Senior Holiday Party Set for December

he Washington Township Annual Senior Holiday Party will be held on Monday December 6, 2021, from 11am-3pm at The Chandelier at Flanders Valley, 80 Pleasant Hill Road, Flanders, NJ 07836. We are asking that you please do not arrive before 10:45am!

Our featured entertainment is Pamm & Steve Positivity Duo. Music has been a passion for Pamm Wahlberg & Steve Lucas since childhood. Pamm started singing very early, in church, and is now in demand as a freelance singer both live on stage and in recording studios with a wide variety of bands and name artists. Steve is an accomplished musician on Guitar, as well as a Producer/Arranger. He built his career to a point where he has created regional and

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Please make checks payable “W.T. Recreation” and dropped off or mailed to “Washington Township Recreation,” 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. Payments can also be paid online by visiting our website www. wtmorris.org. For more information feel free to call the recreation office at 908-8765941 or email recreation@wtmorris.net.

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When shooting her photos, Case uses a typical Nikon camera, with a range of lenses including the wide-angle, telephoto and the closeup lens.

Recently she has begun using her phone in place of her camera to take photos of landscape settings and the fall foliage that is nearing its peak season in the New Jersey area.

“The technology with taking pictures on your phone has come so far, and plus it’s a lighter load to carry as opposed to all of the camera equipment,” said Case. “The only real issue is that you can’t blow up the photos you’d be able to with a camera, so it makes it difficult to be able to frame anything. I do believe that the technology for that is not too far away though.”

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I Remember Dad: Proud Be, Thy Service to Country

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By Richard Mabey Jr. t the dawn of soon becoming 68, I reflect upon the thousand and one questions that I would now love to ask my late father. My dad and his seven brothers and one sister, would often talk about the Holy Bible that their mom had setting open upon a little table in their living room. The legend goes that my grandmother believed that the open Bible was a source of spiritual protection for her family. And, the legacy is that Grandma kept the big, family Bible open to the page of John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” On the wall above the Bible were photographs of Grandma’s family.

In the early Spring of 1943, the ship upon which my dad’s brother, Edward, was stationed on was sunk by a German warship, not far from the coast of England. Uncle Ed was missing in action for quite a while.

I cannot imagine the horrific emotional and psychological pain that my grandparents endured, during that terribly uncertain time.

In my time of growing up in the big family farmhouse along Mabey Lane, I remem-

ber that my father would often reflect upon the era when Uncle Ed was lost at sea, missing in action. Dad often talked about how his dear, sweet mother prayed and prayed every day that her son Edward would be found and return home, safe and sound.

A British ship did come upon the survivors of that sunken ship that Uncle Ed was stationed on. And, Uncle Ed was saved.

The days when Uncle Ed was lost at sea, missing in action, had a most deep and profound effect upon my father’s heart, mind and soul. Somehow and someway, Dad convinced his mother and father to sign the paperwork that would allow him to join the United States Army Air Corps at the age of 17. Grandpa’s brother, Earl, was killed in action in France during the First World War. Grandma’s grandfather, William Storms, was killed fighting with the Union Army’s 15th New Jersey Regiment, during the Battle of the Wilderness. Her father was but a baby in a cradle when Great Grandpa Storms fell to a bullet wound.

My grandparents the pains of war. And, they did not want another one of their sons to have to march off to war. My grandparents were very patriotic people, but they dreaded seeing another son leave the little hamlet of Lincoln Park, to go off to fight in

war. But somehow and someway, Dad convinced his parents to sign the paperwork to allow him to join the United Sates Army Air Corps.

After his basic training was completed, Dad was assigned to the Seventh Army Air Corps. He was sent to Hickam Air Field in Hawaii. There he drove a fuel tanker truck and fueled up the many, many fighter and bomber airplanes at Hickam. He later became an airplane mechanic and specialized in changing the spark plugs of the infamous P-51 Mustang Fighter Planes.

During his stay at Hickam Air Field, Dad had the honor to become acquainted with the great Jerry Siegel, the man who, with his friend Joe Shuster, created Superman. It must have been a few hundred times that I would be reading a Superman comic book, as a young boy, and Dad would tell me that he knew the man who created Superman.

I deeply regret not putting my comic book down and listening more intently to Dad’s stories of having known the legendary Jerry Siegel. But at the age of eight, you don’t always appreciate what is right before you.

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ing as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170 of Lincoln Park, my father taught hundreds of boys how to properly care for the United States flag. Dad also taught many, many boys, the cherished history and development of our nation’s flag. It was one of the aspects of being a Scoutmaster that was continued on page 18

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Washington Township Recreation Holding Home Decorating Contest

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I Remember Dad... continued from page 16 near and dear to Dad’s heart.

It’s a funny thing. When I turned 18, I tried to join the National Guard. They turned me down because I have a damaged Mitral Heart Valve. So, I never got to fully know what it was like to be in the service.

I know that my father got very homesick while he was stationed in Hawaii. I remember Dad’s younger brothers would kid around with Dad that, in every single letter that he wrote home, Dad would remind his

brothers to take good care of his train village that was set up in the upstairs hallway.

If you have a relative or friend that is presently in the armed services, please do consider writing them a little note with a few words of appreciation for their selfless sacrifice. For they are the defenders of our precious freedom.

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By Steve Sears evin Donovan is soon to be 60-yearsold, but he often thinks back to his younger days, when he proudly served as a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Donovan, born and raised in New Jersey, enlisted in the United States Army in 1978 as an early entry, but went in in 1980. “I enlisted as a junior in high school. I went to basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia, then I went to The Old Guard, which is Fort Myers, Virginia, which is stationed adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. I spent a couple of months in the presidential marching platoon, but I wanted more, so I volunteered for the Tomb in October of 1981.”

“I consider myself honored. I consider myself very humbled to be able to do this job,” he says of his important role at the Tomb. However, he feels his role is rightly overshadowed by those who in honor are buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

“There are people far more important, beginning of which the Unknown Soldier is right next to me, and as well as those 686 other acres of sacrifice. My job to go out in the hot and the cold was easy by comparison. I understand what people think of us. We want people to come see the guard, come see the guard change, and understand why we’re there, and the unknown story behind this. It’s the reason why everyone wears the same uniform, same hat,

the same gloves, basically interchangeable, because we are not supposed to be the focal point.”

Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are regimented by the number 21. “A sentinel takes 21 steps,” Donovan explains, “faces the city for 21 seconds, does weapons manual, stands for 21 seconds, takes 21 steps, turns and faces the city again, and over and over again, 21 being for the 21gun salute, internationally recognized as the highest honor they could be paid. Our job is to give as many 21’s to the Unknowns as possible.”

He recalls some of his earlier days at the Tomb. “For someone to come up and say the Rosary, or to whisper, ‘Thank you,’ or something for watching over their fallen, was the most amazing feeling in the world, and the most humbling. I’m going to be 60 and my voice still trembles thinking about it. There are emotions that were invoked at the Tomb that are still there 40 years later.”

The feelings, Donovan says, never go away. “I hope not. I’m fortunate enough to be in a position that I’m able to speak to schools, do different things, because now my job is to teach, and continue to honor the Unknowns. I’m fortunate enough to relive those days, frequently. I come from New Jersey, it’s only a little over four-hour ride, so I go down maybe a half dozen times a year.” And Donovan calls Arlington National Cemetery “the greatest place in the continued on page 21

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Local Tomb of the Unknown Soldier... continued from page 20 world” for a very good reason. “If ever you need your character checked, just go to the cemetery and look around.

Just walk around, look at headstones, watch a funeral, and understand what has allowed us this life’s opportunities.

When you see the 686 acres of sacrifice, if you can’t say, ‘Thank you,’ you can’t understand that - whether you believe in a particular war, a particular skirmish, whatever it would be - it doesn’t make a difference. All the sacrifices were made for us.”

During Donovan’s days as a sentinel, he had a good friend at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, also known as the White House. “Ronald Reagan,” he says. “President Reagan used to call me ‘Kevin.’ I used to be at the White House of-

ten enough that President Reagan knew my first name, and he would ask, ‘How’s Jersey?’ ‘How are your folks?’ That kind of thing.”

In addition to actually guarding the Tomb and honoring the Unknowns, Donovan most of all misses the camaraderie of his relief mates. “You’re down there, working hard with a finite group of people that you depend upon, and you’re still in the military. You love them like a brother. You would literally die for them, and you know full well they would die for you. That camaraderie is something that’s missed.”

For more information about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, visit www.army.mil.

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Morris County Surrogate Now Hosts Television Show

By Steve Sears orris County Surrogate, Heather J. Darling, Esq. is seen often in Roxbury and beyond, doing good work representing the citizens of her township, county, and state.

Now, Darling can be seen on RVN streaming television with her new show, “Have You Heard?” On her show, Darling discusses key issues such as business, law, politics, and much more.

“There’s another host, Barry Lefkowitz, and we have a mutual friend who thought that I might be interested in appearing on his show, and that he might be interested in having me appear on his show, in reference to a couple of topics,” explains Darling, who has lived in Roxbury for 46 years. “His show is called ‘New Perspectives,’ and what we were talking about was the southern border.

But I brought to it a perspective of a criminal defense attorney that has represented these kids that come across the border, and I talked about homelessness from the perspective of somebody who was a Morris County Freeholder.” After the taping of the show, the gentleman who runs the studio approached Darling about having her own show, and after a second show appearance, discussion further ensued, and it was decided that she’d have her own show and platform. Darling’s guests are from both sides of

the fence on issues. She may agree or disagree with them, but there is no debating.

“That’s not what it’s about,” Darling states.

“It’s about a Q&A on current events and issues, whether it’s business, law, politics, whatever. It’s national, it’s international.”

“Have You Heard?” premiered on September 13 with popular former Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Sheriff, David Clarke, as Darling’s first guest. “He’s a good friend, and I appreciate what he has to say,” Darling, an accomplished attorney and active community member, says of Clarke. “I know he’s very involved and I thought it was very interesting because, usually people evolve from community involvement, which is what I was doing previously - I did a lot of community service work which ultimately led me to where I could do it on a broader scale when I ran for Freeholder, as opposed to David, who could’ve stayed a sheriff probably as long as he wanted. He has been invited to run for many offices, and obviously been promised great support by citizens and elected officials. He chooses now to remain outside of public office and speak as a citizen. I thought that that was a very interesting story, and very different from anything else that I would feature going forward, because the rest of us all did it differently.” In addition to Clarke, other guests have included NJMEP CEO John Kennedy, Senator Steve

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Oroho, and Mohsen Badran, President and CEO of ACCSES, NJ Inc. Darling, 51, is always - in addition to bringing to the air a variety of important topics seeking to improving her show. “I’m always trying to improve my performance, so not only do I watch it, but I encourage feedback from friends, and the guests that are on the show. I prepare in advance with the guests to try to bring about the best show possible. I discuss with them what we’re going to go over so that they know content, and

they can prepare. I don’t want to take anybody off guard because I don’t think that’s fair, and surprise and shock value - that’s not what I’m going for. I’m going for meaningful content that our universe can actually get something out of.”

The “Have You Heard?” weekly show airs on Mondays at 2:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m. For more information about Darling and her show, visit www.realheatherdarling.com.

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Eva’s Village: From Soup Kitchen to Anti-Poverty Powerhouse

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By Ashley McCann hat started out as a simple soup kitchen in the basement of St. John’s Cathedral in 1982 is now one of the most efficient anti-poverty nonprofit organizations in New Jersey.

Eva’s Village, located on a three-block campus in Paterson, helps thousands of people every year with its community of recovery and support services. Whether someone simply needs a meal, is seeking shelter, or is taking their first steps to recover from addiction, Eva’s Village has a service that could help.

Their services include offering food, shelter, treatment help for substance use and co-occurring disorders, childcare to mothers in their recovery program, culinary job training to the community, sidewalk outreach for harm reduction, and supporting housing to those in Paterson, Essex, Hudson and Morris counties who need their help.

Their Community Kitchen, which started out serving hot dogs and beans out of a church basement to 30 individuals, now serves 400 meals a day from their expanded kitchen to community members experiencing homelessness and housing inequal-

ity.

“We don’t turn anyone away,” said Donna Fico, Vice President of Supportive Services. “Extra food is distributed to community members on Fridays to help them get through the weekend. Couple that with our clients in our halfway houses and shelters, and we serve between 900 and 1,000 meals a day.”

Their sit-down breakfast and lunch service has transitioned to meals to-go to protect the health and safety of guests and staff during COVID. Breakfast can be picked up at their entrance at 370 Grand Street, Monday through Thursday at 9 a.m. and lunch at noon and 1 p.m.

Eva’s Village Recovery Community Center at 16 Spring Street has helped more than 10,000 people looking for recovery treatment and support since they opened their doors in 2009. The center, run by volunteers, is a safe-haven for people during their ongoing recovery journeys. It offers help with admission to treatment and shelters, connections to peer recovery support, as well as referrals to detox or social services.

Fico says their programs help restore physical, emotional, relational, and spiri-

tual health, as well as give each person a network of support to help them move towards an independent and purpose-filled life.

Not only do they feed the hungry and offer support for recovery and treatment, they also operate residential, Halfway House programs for men and women struggling with substance use disorders.

Their Men’s Halfway House currently fits 120 men, while their Women’s Halfway House has capacity for 36 women.

Separately, they also have a “Mommy and Me” Halfway House for mothers with children. The Childcare and Education programs that are offered allow these mothers to focus on their own recovery while still being able to keep their family intact.

In addition to being a place to live until individuals can get back on their feet, the homes also have three-phase programs that are staffed by certified alcohol and drug counselors and help their transition from addiction to a life of dignity and independence. To further assist their transition into life outside these homes, individuals also receive resume and interview training through the Workforce Development program, which gives them the knowledge

and tools necessary to successfully find a job.

“Last year, Eva’s Workforce Development Program helped 82 clients prepare for job re-entry,” Fico said.

The services that Eva’s Village offer are especially crucial at this time, and the community’s donations have helped ensure that their residents receive the support they desperately need to survive. They are thankful for any donation, and say that it will make an impact no matter the size.

Their Community Kitchen is also accepting dry/boxed goods and commercially packaged frozen items, as well as gift cards.

“Our founder, Msgr. Vincent Puma, believed that ‘When you take someone’s hand, you cannot drop it until they can stand on their own two feet.’ That is what we do here at Eva’s,” Fico said. “We are here to help anyone who needs it. We help people to stand on their own, but it starts with hope.” ​If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance use disorder, reach out to Eva’s Village for help at 973-523-6220. For more information and ways to help, please visit www.evasvillage.org.

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A Traditional Breakfast with a Twist

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he same bowl of cereal can get boring after eating it for breakfast day in and day out. You may find yourself looking for something new and exciting to start your whole family’s morning off on the right foot.

Kids can be picky when it comes to breakfast foods, but this recipe for Sausage Fresh Toast Roll-Ups is a quick and easy way to fill their bellies with a taste of several flavors they may already love. It’s a perfect way to fill your morning with joy, no matter if the hours ahead are filled with work, school or play.

A sizzling sausage link wrapped with French toast, it combines a favorite breakfast protein and traditional deliciousness in one little roll. Drizzled with warm maple syrup at the end, even adults can’t help but indulge in these breakfast bites.

This is a quick dish too, using few kitchen utensils, which makes for more time in the morning to enjoy the little things that matter most like moments with family before rushing out the door. This recipe can also be

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In medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, almond extract and cinnamon.

Dip bread slice in egg mixture. Wrap bread slice around cooked sausage link, pressing seam to keep from unrolling. Repeat with remaining bread slices and sau-

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In large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Place roll-ups in skillet, seam-

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Savor These Holiday Centerpieces

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2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter, divided 1/3 cup brandy or cognac 1 cup cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Season steak with salt and pepper. Press seasoning into meat to create even coating.

In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter until just smoking. Add steak and sear 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.

Once cooked to desired doneness, transfer steak to cutting board and tent with foil to rest.

Reduce heat to medium and add brandy to skillet. Allow to cook down about 1 minute while stirring to scrape off any browned bits from bottom of pan. Once brandy reduces by half, add cream, Dijon mustard and remaining butter; continue cooking until mixture begins to reduce and thicken, 5-7 minutes.

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Grandpa’s Last Thanksgiving

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By Richard Mabey Jr. y paternal grandfather, Watson Mabey, was a hard-working man who dearly loved his family. He married Bertha Storms, in the early 1900’s, when they both were all so very young. They would have nine children, one daughter and eight sons. Grandpa grew up in the home that his father, William Storms, built in 1890. As a boy coming of age, Grandpa worked with his father at the Mabey Icehouse that proudly stood along the Morris Canal, just east of Incline Plane Ten East. Later, when he was in his mid-twenties, Grandpa became the Chief Engineer of Incline Plane Ten East.

None of us knew it at the time, that the Thanksgiving of 1967 would be Grandpa’s last Thanksgiving before leaving this earthly existence to enter the gates of the Heavenly Worlds. I was 14 years old and in my freshman year at Boonton High School at the time. Grandma and Grandpa would often stay with us for long periods of time. They would sleep in the spare room of the old Mabey Homestead.

Thanksgiving Day was always celebrated at the old Mabey Homestead. The home would be filled with Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, my sister Patti, my aunts and uncles, and my many cousins. The old dining room table would be moved to the eastern wall of the dining room, to make room for three more folding tables. The tables would fill the dining room, the front door foyer and out unto the formal living room.

I remember it like it was yesterday, Grandpa got up early that Thanksgiving Day. I instinctively also awoke early that Thanksgiving Day. I came down the stairs of the old Mabey

Homestead. And, there was Grandpa in his favorite chair, in the corner of the living room. He had an old tin box on his lap.

Grandpa and I exchanged “good mornings” to each other and then I sat down next to Grandpa. There was a rather solemn look on Grandpa’s face. A sadness seemed to have settled in his eyes. Grandpa, in his gentle voice, told me that he had been going through the letters that his brother Earl had written him while Earl was in the army, during World War I. And then Grandpa reverently looked at one envelope in particular for a few moments. Then he said to me, “Richie, this is the last letter your Great Uncle Earl ever wrote me.”

Grandpa read the letter to me. I sensed that he was holding back tears. In the brother-to-brother letter, Great Uncle Earl wrote to Grandpa that he was looking forward to coming back to Beavertown. To marry his beloved Mary Simpson. To build his home on the open field that lied next to his brother’s home, along Mabey Lane.

“This here letter was written the day before your Great Uncle Earl was killed in a foxhole in France,” Grandpa solemnly said to me.

I shall never forget that moment. Grandpa neatly folded the letter up. Gracefully and gently placed it in its envelope.

Then Grandpa closed the lid on the tin box and just looked at the tin box for a moment.

“It’s Thanksgiving, boy! We got all so much to be thankful for,” Grandpa said as he held the tin box in his hands, sitting there on his favorite chair. Soon the rest of the family awoke.

Grandpa quietly walked up the stairs to his bedroom, holding the old tin box.

A rare photo of my grandfather, Watson Mabey, carving the turkey. Most likely this picture was taken on a Thanksgiving Day.

That Thanksgiving Day was filled with joy and splendor, as my aunts and uncles and cousins all arrived at the old Mabey Homestead, in small packs. I remember Grandpa carved the turkey as he quietly sang, “What A Friend We Have in Jesus.” It was to be Grandpa’s last Thanksgiving Day upon this earth. continued on page 29

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Plan Ahead for This Year’s Holiday Vacation

hether your family counts a holiday vacation among your treasured traditions or you’re anticipating a holiday getaway for the first time, getting an early start on your planning can help ensure your trip is filled with good tidings and joy.

Know what you want to spend. If you’re planning to open your wallet a little wider for this trip than you have in the past, you’re not alone. A survey by American Express Travel found more than 60% of travelers are planning to spend more on trips in 2021 since they missed out on travel in 2020.

Setting your budget now can help you make choices about things like accommodations and activities while giving you some extra time to save. Working off a budget from the start can also help you take advantage of book now, pay later options that may give you added savings or incentives.

Be conscious of high-demand destinations. Popular travel spots tend to fill up fast, so if you’re considering visiting a high-demand location, be aware of how crowds might affect your plans for everything from wait times at attractions to rental cars and more. According to vacation rental company Vrbo, prime warm-weather destinations where families can spend the

holidays together are already facing lower availability for homes, including Florida and Hawaii beaches. Similarly, Maui, Hawaii, has less than 20% of homes available during Christmas week. Ski spots also see a large share of holiday travel, so be prepared if you’re planning on a holiday hot spot.

Manage against the unexpected. Despite all the advantages of planning ahead, it’s impossible to predict unknown variables like the weather when you make travel arrangements months ahead of time.

Travel insurance can help protect the majority your investment if you have to cancel your trip. Some policies offer coverage for cancellation for any reason, so you’ll want to research exactly what your policy allows, including weather and pandemic-related cancellations.

Book lodging early. With travel volume up and availability for accommodations already trending downward for the holiday season, consider making reservations sooner than later.

“We typically see December bookings peak in October and November, but families are locking in their holiday vacation plans much earlier than usual,” said Melanie Fish, Vrbo’s travel expert. “Vacation homes have been quickly scooped up during every pop-

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ular travel season this year, so it’s no surprise families are planning ahead to ensure they have a great place to spend the holidays together.”

Look into local events. In this pandemic age, many attractions and activities have new guidelines, including altered operating schedules, occupancy limits and reservation systems. You can typically find the latest information on websites or by calling ahead. Take these measures into consider-

ation as you’re creating your trip itinerary and organizing advanced reservations.

Consider how the holidays will affect your packing. Traveling during the holidays may mean a different approach to your typical vacation packing. Especially if you’re traveling with children, you’ll need to make space for beloved holiday traditions such as gifts or a visit from a certain jolly old elf.

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Ensure safety and quality are priorities Health and safety took center stage in 2020 and remain top priorities for many families. Ask questions about each potential provider’s safety rules and practices in addition to their curriculum. It may also be beneficial to ask if their programs are accredited by a third-party agency, such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Accreditation means the center’s program is held to high standards and exceeds basic requirements set by state licensing.

“As a mother, grandmother and teacher, I believe families should look for a center that is clean and accredited,” said Dorothy Ellison, an early childhood teacher of 40 years.

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There May be a Long Lost Story on Your Morris County Street

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By Jillian Risberg ids all knew and loved John (‘the Mailman’) Kuzel.

One of those kids, Ellen O’Brien even got Rockaway Township to change a side street in Birchwood Village to Kuzel Lane in honor of her beloved postman and his legacy.

What history, legend or mystery does your street hold?

Morris County has countless.

“The importance of capturing history now is critical,” says Jan Williams, Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist with Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation.

“We are an aging population and those who carry knowledge are retiring out of state or passing on.”

With this in mind, Williams started the “Street Histories Project,” hoping to keep alive stories behind street names in the county from those best informed.

The office is also ‘crowd-sourcing’ this project, requesting residents and others submit information/photos to an ever-evolving public document.

“I cannot express my gratitude enough for those who take time out of their day to share what they know,” she says, adding it has been a fun undertaking combined with teaspoons of history that has people talking and remembering.

Regularly engaging with Morris County citizens curious about the County’s background, Williams kept notes on their historical inquiries: railroad employees, Morris Canal employees, Freeholders (currently Commissioners) and found the public generously filling in blanks.

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There May be a Long Lost Story...

continued from page 32 According to Williams, communities who didn’t have a close seat at the table are documenting and sharing their history.

In 2012, she was honored to assist Bethel A. M. E. Church in Morristown for its 175th anniversary.

“The congregation was so moved by research into their first pastor, they lobbied and received permission to change the name of the street (where) the church is situated from Center to Bishop Nazery Way,” she says.

Willis (later Bishop) Nazery, a conductor

on the Underground railroad was born a slave, escaped bondage and embraced the A. M. E. movement. He relocated to Canada and established the British A. M. E., first historic site on the Canadian Register of Historic Places built by an African descendant.

“Lastly, it is important to provide history of streets named in honor of veterans who died in service,” says the Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist. “It is unthinkable these individuals should fade away after giving so much to this country, including their last breath.”

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where new streets in the township must be named for a veteran; impacting the township’s history going forward.

And the mystery that started it all: Punchbowl Road.

“I received more inquiries about that name than any other street,” Williams says the area got its name from a glacial depression forming a bowl-like indentation. “Early settlers used the indentation to keep children out of the woods by warning, ‘It’s the Devil’s Punchbowl.’

When the Ladies Golfing Club purchased the area to establish Morris County Golfing Club in the 1890s, they rejected the term ‘Devil.’

“I discovered the course was designed without a 13th hole, triskaidekaphobia at its finest,” she says. “I would (also) like to solve Featherbed Lane in Harding, a name that charming must have a charming origin.”

Prior to her launch — uncovering origins of Morris streets was never easy, according to Williams.

Resources were limited to local resolutions and the occasional, odd news article detailing a street name change. Local newspapers covered street openings during boom settlements of the 19th century.

“These ancient articles provide a veritable ‘road map’ to modernizing transporta-

tion —carefully reporting when a street was going to be macadamized the first time,” Williams says.

Back then, landowners had the privilege of naming a street; often derived from friends, family members, themselves, even a favorite vacation spot, according to the Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist.

Early street names were utilitarian descriptors: Mechanic Street, Mill Street, the ubiquitous ‘Main’ street.

“Municipal records can be difficult to locate when it comes to street names; longterm residents provide a clearer timeline as to name changes,” she says. “In Lincoln Park, what is now Busse Street was Maple Street. After 1946 residents began calling it Busse (when) a resident of the street, Roy Busse, was killed in action at Luzon.”

The response to Williams’ project has been overwhelming.

“I hope it assists families, friends and neighbors conversing about history, sharing memories about the street they lived on and bringing out the sense of community, even if they have moved away.”

To learn more, email jwilliams@co.morris.nj.us street history or legend, including a photo of the street sign. Contributors: “this project is not a ‘one off,’ it will remain online and updated as new submissions come in.”

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5 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Winter

t’s that time of year: pumpkin spice is here and so are shorter days and cooler nights. Before nightfall comes too early, take advantage of the milder temps to prepare your home for winter. Here are a few easy, DIY tasks to check off your list.

1. Close Up the Patio. It’s important to protect patio items from winter wear and tear so you can enjoy them as soon as the weather breaks in the spring.

When the weather in your area seems to be changing for good, clean outdoor furniture like tables, chairs and décor and protect them with a heavy-duty cover. If you don’t have interior storage, secure everything tightly so you don’t risk items tipping during a gusty winter storm. Clean the grill, remove and store the tank, and winterize outdoor hoses and faucets. Easy-to-install faucet covers can help prevent water damage and freezing pipes.

Also, don’t forget to plant your bulbs now so you’ll have flowers to welcome you when the warm weather hits.

2. Secure Loose Shingles and Fix Broken Gutters. Assess your roof and gutters to ensure your home is safe from water damage and leaks this winter. If you suspect or discover a problem, even a small one, don’t wait to fix it. It will be even more difficult

to repair after the roof has become snowy and icy.

If it’s not within budget, try a DIY fix with supplies you likely already have in your toolbox. The Original Duck Tape Brand Duct Tape is a classic tool for temporary repairs and is great for holding, seaming and sealing coverings over problematic areas until you can later fix the issue at hand.

3. Prep A/C Units. Don’t overlook keeping your A/C unit clean. Most modern units are created to withstand extreme elements; however, keeping it free of buildup is key to maintaining it over time.

When it’s not in use over winter, clean the surfaces on and around the unit to keep it free from buildup of dander, leaves, acorns and pine needles. Next, using an air conditioner cover, securely protect your A/C unit from snow and ice, so that it’s still in its best working condition when you uncover it in the spring.

4. Keep Cold Weather Out. Frigid temperatures draw attention to drafts coming into your home. While turning up the furnace helps, the constant escape of warm air leads to high heating costs.

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3 Ways to Make a Positive Impact in Your Community

cts of kindness, big and small, have the ability to change the world, one community at a time. After more than a year of isolation for many people across the country, now is the perfect time to do good and build unity in your area.

According to a national survey from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, more than 1 in 3 Americans (36%) faced “serious loneliness” during the pandemic, including more than 60% of young adults.

You can help those craving a sense of connection with a few tips from SECU Maryland. The largest chartered credit union in the state continues to strengthen and enrich the lives of neighbors and communities, in this case aiming to inspire 70,000 acts of kindness nationwide.

Use Your Voice Words have power, and you can leverage yours to uplift, support and offer love.

• Thank a teacher for making a difference in your life or your children’s.

• Send a “thank you” card to your local fire station or police department.

• Decorate your children’s bedroom doors with paper leaves, each featuring a reason you love them.

• Leave a positive online review for a company, business or organization in your community.

• Write an uplifting text message to five friends whom you haven’t spoken to recently.

Cultivate Gratitude There are many benefits of showing gratitude to those around you, both for your friends and family and for you.

Start by focusing internally; begin writing in a gratitude journal, jotting down three things you’re thankful for each day before going to bed. Continue by reflecting on each day with your partner or family at mealtime, celebrating the moments that brought a smile to your face. Finally, show your gratitude to those all around you by saying “thank you” at every opportunity for the big things and small ones.

Get Active Take making a difference in your community to the next level by getting active with the organizations and associations that mean the most to you, starting at home.

• Complete chores you know your partner or family members don’t like doing.

• Donate old towels and blankets to a local animal shelter.

• Surprise a neighbor with freshly baked goodies.

• Take used books to a local library.

• Put your phone away while enjoying the company of others and focus on being present.

• Start a piggy bank for a cause in need of funding.

• Volunteer for a nonprofit that’s close to your heart.

• Surprise someone behind you in the drive-thru line by paying for his or her order.

• Leave an extra tip at your favorite restaurant or for your grocery delivery person.

Find more ways to inspire acts of kindness, give back to your community and support your neighborhood at secukindness.org.

Kindness Connects No matter the size of the act, random acts of kindness

can leave a large and lasting impact. Instilling kindness in your children can be as simple as encouraging them to take part in simple (and fun) activities like these: Sidewalk chalk: Inspire creativity in your little artist by using sidewalk chalk to write uplifting messages or draw colorful images in your neighborhood.

Wildflower seeds: Sprinkle wildflower seeds along your next walk to add pops of color for others to enjoy.

Notecards: Pick an uplifting design for your child to share his or her thanks with a teacher, send a sweet note to a friend or family member or write an inspiring message to mail to a child in need.

Cookie dough: For a delicious way to put a smile on someone else’s face, choose your favorite cookie dough and bake a sweet treat to surprise a neighbor or family member. (Family Features)

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Tracing the History of Thanksgiving

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By Henry M. Holden he annual celebration of Thanksgiving may be America’s most cherished holiday. It stands apart from Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. Thanksgiving also bears a resemblance to the ancient Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, held in the autumn to commemorate the sheltering of the Israelites in the wilderness. Although Thanksgiving has historical roots in religious and cultural traditions, it has in recent decades, been celebrated as a secular holiday as well.

Thanksgiving began as a day of giving thanks and sacrifice for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. Some evidence indicates that (wild) turkey may have been on the first Thanksgiving menu, but venison, Indian corn and fowl were on the menu, when the Pilgrims hosted the inaugural feast in 1621.

Although the American concept of Thanksgiving developed in the colonies of New England, it originated in Europe. Both the religious Separatists and the Puritans who came over on the Mayflower brought with them a tradition of preordained holidays—days of fasting during difficult moments, and days of celebration to thank God for their abundance.

Historians have noted that Native Americans had a rich tradition of commemorating the fall harvest with feasting long before Europeans arrived on their shores.

A question that is looking for a solid answer is whether the feast at Plymouth was the first Thanksgiving. Some historians have recorded other ceremonies of thanks among European settlers in North America that precede the Pil-

grims’ celebration.

In 1565, for instance, the Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilé invited members of the local Timucua tribe to a dinner in St. Augustine, Florida, after holding a Mass to thank God for their safe arrival.

On December 4, 1619, when 38 British settlers reached a site known as Berkeley Hundred on the banks of Virginia’s James River, they read a proclamation designating the date as “a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God.” Puritans felt that they had a direct covenant with God and under siege from Church and Crown, and certain groups migrated to colonies in the New World in the 1620s and 1630s. This led to the foundation for the religious, intellectual, and social order of New England.

Native Americans and many other persons take issue with how the Thanksgiving narrative is represented.

Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, and Hernando de Soto are three of the many Europeans who plundered the Native American resources and kidnapped many into slavery.

In their view, the narrative paints a cunningly disguised picture of relations between the Pilgrims and the Native American people, masking the bloody history of conflict between them resulted in the deaths of thousands.

In 1827, the noted magazine editor and prolific writer, Sarah Josepha Hale, author of the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” began a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. For more than 30 years, she published frequent editorials and sent scores of letters to governors, senators, and presidents, earning her the nick-

name the “Mother of Thanksgiving.”

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, at the height of the Civil War, finally granted her request in a proclamation beseeching all Americans to ask God to “commend to his tender care all those who have become widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife and to heal the wounds of the nation.”

Lincoln scheduled Thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November, and it was celebrated on that day every year until 1939, when Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the holiday back a week to spur retail sales during the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s plan, known sarcastically as Franksgiving, was met with intense opposition. In 1941, the president grudgingly signed a bill making Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November.

In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Parades around the country have also become an integral part of the holiday. New York City’s Macy’s department store has presented Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade since 1924. It is the largest parade attracting some 2 to 3 million persons along its 2.5-mile route. Since 1953 it has been viewed by a large nation-wide television audience.

The Parade features giant character balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns, performance groups, and TV and movie actors. The parade has been cancelled only three times, 1942-1944, because of a rubber and helium shortcontinued on page 38

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NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly To Save Dogs All Over The Country

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By Ashley McCann fter her beloved dog passed away in 2007, Tammy Probst-Smith coped with her grief by volunteering at a local animal rescue. For the next 13 years, she would continue working with rescues before finally following her heart.

With help from volunteers, Probst-Smith and her husband, Jeff Smith, started their own foster-based organization in New Jersey in October 2017 called NorthStar Pet Rescue.

“I’ve always loved dogs, but I’ve always been just a one-dog person,” Smith said.

“But Tammy started bringing dogs home and it was hard not to fall in love with all of them and to over time want to help more.”

Although they assist local New Jersey shelters, NorthStar Pet Rescue also saves dogs from shelters in Texas and other Southern states, where pet overpopulation is a major issue, and animals are euthanized simply because there is no space for them.

Many dogs in Texas are homeless and running loose, left to fend for themselves or get hit by cars. Some have bad mange or are heartworm positive, and others are stuck in hoarding situations, where they haven’t been taken care of or socialized with people.

These dogs are rescued from their miserable positions and placed into the fosters where the Smiths see fit.

Each year, the Smiths visit Texas and scope out shelters, looking for dogs who are in need of the most help or are on euthanasia lists. The majority of their rescues are all thanks to word of mouth or people contacting them on Facebook telling them about a dog who desperately needs assistance.

After a dog is rescued in Texas, they are placed with a foster there, where they will be neutered or spayed, receive their shots,

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and evaluated before they are adopted out or transported to a New Jersey foster.

Being foster-based allows them to get to know each dog and how they behave before finding them a forever home. Fosters are carefully vetted, checked for references, and matched with a dog suitable for their home and lifestyle. Probst-Smith encourages people to apply to be a foster, because the number of dogs who need rescuing greatly

surpasses the number of fosters they have.

“We turn down dogs all the time,” she explains. “We say no so much because of lack of fosters, and so many times dogs will be put down because we don’t find a foster in time, so I am constantly begging and pleading with people to foster.”

After the COVID-19 pandemic began, NorthStar Pet Rescue received a surge in applications from people wanting to adopt or foster, since most of them were now working from home and had more time for a dog.

“We were going as hard as we could, and we could’ve adopted out even twice as many as we did, but we were just limited in what we could do and how fast we could get dogs here,” Smith said.

Sadly, many rescues and shelters across the country have had adopted dogs returned to them after people went back to work, but NorthStar thankfully didn’t have that problem.

“We haven’t seen that but that’s mainly because we are so choosey about our adopters,” Smith said.

People interested in adopting a dog should visit NorthStar’s website and fill out an application. Their volunteers work behind the scenes to match adopters with the perfect dog, even if the one they want is already continued on page 38

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History of Thanksgiving... continued from page 36 age during WWII. Beginning in the early 20th century, the President of the United States has “pardoned” one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year, sparing the birds and sending them to a farm for retirement. Several governors also perform the annual turkey pardoning ritual.

In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, the parade was downsized and closed to the public. It was filmed as a

broadcast-only event in the Herald Square area with 88 percent few participants.

Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate.

Today, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie.

NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly... continued from page 37 spoken for.

Although it takes a lot of work, the couple has helped countless animals find their perfect homes, all while both working full-time jobs in addition to running the rescue.

“It’s not easy by any means,” ProbstSmith said. “There’s never time off, you’re never away from your phone, and there’s never any down time. It’s every weekend, every day, 365 days a year, 7 days a week, but you just find time.”

But their busy days and long nights have been worth it, and for Smith, it is so much more than rescuing dogs.

“You become more emotionally invested in the work that you’re doing and seeing that you’re rescuing dogs but you’re also helping people too,” he said. “We might place five dogs in a weekend and just go home and not think about it too much more, but for those five families, you’ve just given a gift to them that they will have for years and years that completes their family and changes their lives.”

If you’d like to apply to be a foster, volunteer, or adopter, please fill out an application on NorthStar’s website: www.northstarpets. org.

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Retired School Teacher Follows Passion For Art

By Ashley McCann ver since she was a young girl, Janet Mandel had an interest in art. Her mother took her to museums, and their home was filled with art books.

But Mandel became an English teacher and taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years before art finally made its way back into her life.

She was hired to co-teach a class of students with emotional difficulties who generally didn’t like school, so she was always looking for ways to engage them and keep them interested.

That’s when she came across a teacher training in Early Modernism at the National Gallery of Art, which her principal funded for her to attend. She was able to take what she learned from there and created a curriculum in Art History at her school.

“Over the years, the more we taught it, the more we learned,” Mandel said. “We expanded our range and the number of artists that we taught, and then we started doing these classes for adults at the adult schools.”

When Mandel retired from teaching in 2011, she continued her art talks and began teaching them in libraries and senior centers.

Although Mandel has never had any formal training in art history, she does her own research, reads library books, and follows museums to learn more about each artist and the history behind their work.

When asked who her favorite artist is, Mandel said it is whoever she is currently doing a presentation on.

“I get very excited about an artist whenever I’m putting

together my talks.”

When creating her talks, she focuses on women artists during Women’s History Month, African American artists during Black History month, and makes sure to do several talks on the most popular artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo.

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Mandel feared she wouldn’t be able to do her art talks anymore, but it ended up working in her favor.

“Zoom happened of course and it exploded, and libraries and other places were desperate to get programming, so all of the program directors talked to each other and my name started getting passed around,” she explained. “Now I’m just so busy I have to even turn places down or schedule them for months in advance because I have so many art talks.”

Zoom has also given her the opportunity to do talks at places that are far away that she wouldn’t normally have been able to get to in person. It also allows people from all over the country, and even other countries, to attend her talks from the comfort of their own home.

Her art talk on Van Gogh had 109 people in attendance via Zoom, and she doesn’t think the Zoom art talks will ever stop, even when the pandemic ends.

Her talks at libraries are free, and the adult schools and other venues charge a small fee to attend. Some of the venues even organize trips to museums or local exhibits after her talks.

Art history has grown into a real passion for Mandel, who says she enjoys learning as she goes.

“I’ve met more people and talked to more people and expanded my universe too, which is another reason why I love what I do, because I’m learning so much as I’m doing this,” she said. “And just like when I was teaching high school students, I even learned from them and their interpretation of things. It’s all about learning and broadening your horizons, and that’s what’s happening.”

If people are interested in attending one of Mandel’s art talks, they can register on her website: https://jcmandel. wixsite.com/arttalks.

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iving during the holiday season can mean more than gifts. It’s the time of year when giving back to your community can make an even bigger impact – especially this year when so many need a helping hand.

This holiday season, do your part to help deliver smiles to loved ones and people in need. Reap the feel-good rewards of helping others with these ideas on how to make a difference.

Give time. One of the greatest donations an organization can receive is your time. Volunteer roles can vary significantly depending on the organization you choose but can leave you feeling like you’ve contributed in a real and meaningful way.

From sorting donated items, preparing and distributing warm meals or wrapping gifts, organizations can almost always use an extra set of hands during the holidays.

Make your shopping count. To help make the season even brighter, Amazon is donating millions of items to more than 1,000 charities worldwide through product and monetary donations and is making it easy for you to give back as well. When shopping for holiday supplies or gifts for family and friends, you can give back and donate to your favorite charitable organizations. Simply activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app or on your web browser to get the same online shopping experience you’re accustomed to with the added benefit of donating a portion of eligible purchases to a charity of your choice.

Spread information. People are more willing to contribute to a cause when they understand how they can help. Align with an organization or cause you care about and share details about how the community can help. That might include talking about the group’s mission and needs to your friends and family or simply sharing info about its cause on your social media feeds. Let the organization know you’re eager to generate awareness for its needs, and it can typically find a way to put your skills to use.

Shop for a cause. One thing nonprofits often hear is people want to give, but they don’t know what items will be most

Help Others During the Holidays useful. You can remove the guesswork with a resource like AmazonSmile Charity Lists, which offer a convenient way to donate to your favorite causes. Just search for your favorite organization and find its list of most-needed items, purchase and have the donation delivered directly to the charity’s door. You can also make a donation to the organization of your choice through your Alexa-enabled device by saying, “Alexa, I want to make a donation.”

Donate gently used items. This holiday season, you’ll probably add new clothes to your closet and new toys to the playroom, but others may not have presents to unwrap. As you receive gifts this holiday, see what gently used toys, clothes and household items could be donated to help others.

Find more information and resources at smile.amazon.com, and share how you’re giving back by using #DeliveringSmiles on social media.

Delivering Smiles to Charitable Organizations in Need Charitable organizations often maintain a wish list of items necessary to deliver on their missions. This holiday season, you can help fulfill AmazonSmile Charity Lists of nonprofit organizations supporting causes including homelessness, hunger and disaster relief, among others.

Donations including food and pantry items, blankets, sheets, toys, educational items for kids, socks, outerwear and other apparel items, as well as monetary donations to put toward the purchase of these items, can help provide organizations with essential items they need and products they want.

Among the charities benefiting from this program are: Heifer International – You can help small-scale farmers transform their communities by donating essential tools.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Toys and game donations can help deliver countless smiles to children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases this holiday season. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threaten-

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Best Friends Animal Society – Essential pet supplies can be donated to help provide nutrition and enrichment to dogs and cats while they await foster or adoptive

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Operation Nightwatch – Help protect homeless communities by giving necessary food and clothing. (Family Features)

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