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Tracing the History of Thanksgiving

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 Pilgrims’ 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 nickname the “Mother of Thanksgiving.” In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, at the height of the Civil War, finally granted her request in a proclamation beseechcontinued on page 4

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Caldwell Artist Loving “Brush to Canvas” Life

By Steve Sears aldwell resident, Greg Polone, has done quite a few interesting things in his life, including working as an actor and caterer and chef. However, nothing tops his current passion. “I wish I had been painting for 40 years,” Polone says, “but it’s never too late to start.” Polone, who grew up in Bloomfield, has always loved to draw. “It went from a hobby to a business kind of by accident,” he explains. “I’ve always drawn. My mom was the creative force in our family, she taught herself to play the guitar and the piano, would paint, would draw, would do all that good stuff. And so, I’ve always drawn. I’ve always had a small easel in the house, and sketchbooks.” In his 50’s, Polone started to do some portraits. “All of the sudden, I had people in my family asking me, ‘Would you draw my dog?’ Or ‘I’m moving from my house. Can you draw my house so I have a picture of it? We’ll frame it.’ So, it just started with friends and family. I kind of transitioned during the lockdown from drawing to painting. I’ve only been painting a little less than two years,” he says. Polone, 61, recalled the days he’d watch

popular painter Bob Ross on television with his mom. He always wanted to paint, but never had the time nor bought supplies. It remained on his bucket list. “It seemed like a pipe dream; I never really thought I would start painting,” Polone says. “And then during the lockdown, I think I saw a Bob Ross video on YouTube or something like that, and it just kind of sparked the old memories, and I said to my wife, ‘You know, I’m going to finally do this. There’s a lot of art stores online. I’m going to order a little equipment and I’m actually going to try to follow a couple of YouTube tutorials and paint something.’” He followed through and painted his first work. It was both therapeutic but exhausting. “It was just like an emotional roller coaster. When it was over, it felt like I had run a mile.” The completed artwork, a mountain scene fronted by a placid body of water, now hangs framed on his wall, a touch point to the genesis of his career as an oil painter. “Every piece I do, I always look back at that first one,” he says proudly. Polone has done about 90 paintings, and he gets his ideas from places he visits, images online, and sometimes even from what he has in mind. Selecting what to paint is the hardest part. “There are an unlimited number of beautiful things that you can paint,” he

Greg Polone working at his passion. Photos courtesy of Greg Polone.

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says. “I love animals, so the wildlife pictures kind of come naturally. I do a lot of hiking, a lot of fishing. I think it’s things that I’m passionate about, things that just strike me, that cause some emotion. It’s more the beauty route, definitely when I see things that make me feel a certain way, that make me feel peaceful, or something that will make me feel happy or evokes a memory. It definitely

comes down to beauty and emotion.” For Polone, who is also a cancer and heart attack survivor, thrilling as well is the reaction of others to his work. A friend asked him to paint a picture of his son’s boat on a lake as a birthday gift. Polone did so, was satisfied with the effort, but he also had a kind request: that his friend take a video of his son continued on page 4

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History of Thanksgiving...

continued from front page ing 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 shortage during WWII. Beginning in the early 20th century, the President of the United States has “pardoned” one or two Thanksgiving tur-

keys 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.

that gift sparked something in me.” It was Polone’s first commissioned work. Closing in on the magic number of 100, Polone has a very special, goal portrait to paint before hitting that century mark: his grandson. “While he’s still young,” Polone says. “He

just turned two. He’s the light of our family. He’s just so much fun at two years old.” Polone welcomes commissioned projects and suggestions for paintings. For more information, visit his Facebook page at GJP Artwork.

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est Orange High School Class of 2015 alumnus Andrew Trenk has been named one of New Jersey’s 100 “Top Millennials” for 2021 by NJ Insider magazine. Trenk, a graduate of Rutgers University, has long been interested in politics. He is a partner and consultant at Cali Consulting Group, LLC, a company that “is a full-service marketing and campaign consulting firm,” according to their Facebook page. Cali Consulting focuses on digital marketing, branding, and messaging to help companies and candidates succeed in the 21st century. Trenk has worked on several local campaigns in Essex County and is involved in the Essex County Democratic Committee. He is a longtime volunteer at township

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Denville’s Own and Livingston Teacher Appears on Wheel

By Megan Roche ig money, big money! Denville’s own and Newark Academy teacher, Jim Coe recently made an appearance on Wheel of Fortune during Teachers Week, where Coe said it was nothing but fun. “I would absolutely do it all over again. I wouldn’t do anything differently and the game was what it was,” Coe says with a laugh. Coe comes from a board and card game loving family, so when he applied to be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune, he was ecstatic. He also stumbled across the application for the $100,000 Pyramid, where he also appeared a few years back. “I applied to both on the same day and $100,000 Pyramid called me that same exact day. I actually filmed that show in May 2018 and it aired September 2018. Both of them are very similar, they were both wild experiences that felt like a dream the whole entire time I was taping. I couldn’t believe it was happening,” Coe shared. When Coe applied for Wheel of Fortune, it was spring of 2018. “I applied in 2018 and I didn’t hear anything until late spring of 2019. Wheel reached out when they were holding auditions in New York City. There was a conference room at a hotel where they had a miniature version of the game set up. There were about 60 other people with me at the audition. We were all in a room and we just played the game. If you solved the puzzle, you won a little gift like an autographed photo of Pat and Vanna or a hat. They really just wanted to see if you had energy and were clapping and knew how to play the game. I was one of the last people in line to go. I thought “I’m going to run this board”, I was so sure of myself.

I spun and my go to letter was “R” and the guy said, “No R’s” and told me to sit. That’s when I thought my shot was over,” Coe recalled. When he got the letter that he was actually selected as a contestant, he couldn’t believe it. Fast forward to September 2021 and the dream was finally realized. Though the audition process was a long wait, Coe enjoyed every second, from filling out the application to appearing on the show itself. “I came home one day and it was my birthday. The mail came and I opened the letter and sure enough it was Wheel of Fortune with “Congratulations, You’re In!” and I thought “Oh my God, this is amazing!” They basically asked for my availability, and they would reach out when they had a slot for me,” Coe shared. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Coe flew to Los Angeles to appear on the show with other teachers from around the nation. As just the teachers were allowed on the set, the groups of educators became each other’s audience. When Coe arrived back to the East Coast after his appearance, his wife was eager to know how it went. That’s when Coe decided he wasn’t going to let her in on his winnings, until the episode aired at least. “Since the show was on a Friday night (September 17), I wanted her to watch the episode with everyone else. All I told her when I got back was ‘it’s not lifechanging money and I didn’t win any trips.’” Coe and his family took up space at the bar at Rockaway River Barn restaurant and watched the show live with friends and family. Eventually, the entire bar was invested in Coe’s game. He was fortunate enough to make it to the final puzcontinued on page 7

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Teacher Appears on Wheel of Fortune... ing the show after their practice together. He was showing me photos and videos of them screaming as I was solving puzzles. It was really, really, fun and they got a good laugh out of me. It was awesome to see all the support and a rewarding reminder to see the lives I’ve touched through teaching,” Coe said. Looking to try your hand at Wheel of Fortune? Coe passed along a tip to make sure you get the most out of your experience. “When you are playing at home, you are just trying to solve the puzzle. When you are actually playing on the set, if you want to get to the end, you have to do the math. It’s all a numbers game. There is actually a board on the set off to the side of the camera that has the bank and potential earnings from that particular round that shows you where you stand. You are playing the word game, but you are also combining that with math. There is so much going on internally to try to trip you up,” Coe says. As far as the dream game show appearance, Coe says he’d love nothing more than to be on Jeopardy. “My long term goal is to be on Jeopardy. But, the rule with Wheel of Fortune is that you can only be on two game shows in 10 years, so I will be 42 before I can do that, but I’d be ecstatic if I could get that opportunity.”

continued from page 6 zle. “I’ll never forget that I picked the category place. I figured that as a history teacher, I could probably figure out a place pretty quickly. It was two words and I remember reading an article beforehand that P G H and O are the best letters to pick for the final puzzle. I get blank blank blank E T and blank O blank E. I realized that I was trapped because all I saw in the second word was “home” and it ended up being Quiet Cove,” Coe says. Although he didn’t guess it right, he wouldn’t go back and change anything about his experience on the show. The students at Newark Academy and tons of parents, colleagues, and friends were all so proud of Coe just for being on the show. Coe shared that he received numerous emails and messages in the days after his episode, congratulating him on a job well done. At Newark Academy, Coe serves as the dean for the Class of 2022 but also as the PA Announcer for pep rallies and play by play sports action. “I had to go to school the following day after my episode aired to call a soccer game. One of the dad’s came running up to me with his phone to show me pictures of the entire girls soccer team at his house watch-

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Team Leader Was with Biking Group in Spirit – and Cardboard

By Steve Sears shley Montesano had to do something to bring Linda Sterling to Massachusetts. When Sterling due to a major injury couldn’t ride with her team in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge bikea-thon, Montesano thought, “We have to bring her. The concept is that people need people, especially during hard times. And so, when this happened, I just thought, ‘We can’t do this without her.’ She’s the reason I started doing this.” A few weeks after Sterling (the highest fundraiser for her team with over $1,000,000 raised overall in over 20 years) stopped short after being cut off by a car in Cape Cod, sending her aloft over her handlebars, sidelining her with both a fractured elbow and fractured pelvis, Montesano and two other women, Kristen Sigler and Barbara Janulis, encouraged Barbara’s son to make a cardboard cutout of their injured teammate to take with them to Massachusetts for their two-day trip from Sturbridge to Provincetown. “She (Sterling) just sent us a couple days later this picture of herself,” recalls Montesano. “Barbara’s son was able to just create and produce it, so we had the cardboard cutout. And that’s how it kind of happened.” Montesano has been riding the past two years with Sterling’s team – which has been riding together for over 20 years - in the bike-a-thon to aid cancer research for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I was connected to Pan-Mass through these women and Linda. She is kind of the matriarch of everything she touches, including the Pan-Mass.” Montesano was going through difficult times a few years back, and she found help. “After I got divorced, I wanted to

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Glory Days: 2008 James Caldwell High School Girls’ Volleyball

By Steve Sears he 2008 James Caldwell High School girls’ volleyball team was used to winning – often. Not only did the team win their first 32 matches, they also never lost a game until that 32nd match, which was the Group I state championship against defending champion, Bogota High School, who they bested that day to win the title (25-19, 19-25, 25-13). That fall, the girls also won the Northern Hills Conference and Essex County Tournament titles. The only blemish on their season was a Tournament of Champions final round loss to Immaculate Heart Academy. Emily Carson, who was that season a senior setter and hitter and Essex County Player of the Year, says the loss in the TOC finals didn’t damper the spirits of the accomplished club. “We

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always said, ‘Okay, go after the “Triple Crown” (conference, county, and states), which we achieved. So, we met our goals and exceeded our goals really with how many players we had on all-state, all-sectional, all-conference, all of those different things. It was just a really tremendous effort from everyone, and I don’t think that loss is something

that hits me hard at all.” Twins Jeff and Scott Stiefbold were the coaches of a club that finished second in the state. The duo had spoken to the team about possibly losing a game during the course of a match. “Maybe in the county tournament, maybe in the beginning of the states, it was something we had talked about. We

weren’t sure how they would react if they got to the third game, or lost a game,” Jeff says. “They responded like the champions they were. They were amazing. It was an incredible year. 33 (wins) and 1 (loss). It was pretty magical.” The Stiefbolds and their teams won six group state championships from 2000 to 2009, but there

was something more to the 2008 team and their star players. “The players really loved each other. Everybody embraced a team concept of, ‘Team first - family. And that’s what makes this team special.” A day prior to the Bogota contest, which would be a battle of the unbeatens, the team was mapping out their strategy, trying

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ing the sport to two years later winning the states, county, and conference. It was one of the most exciting times in the sport for me,” she says. “We were dominant throughout the whole season, and Jeff and Scott were tough. They were hard on you when you deserved it, and they were competitors, and losing definitely wasn’t an option. And that appeals to me; I’m very competitive.” “I just really can’t thank my coaches enough for always pushing us to strive to be the best,” says Carson, who went on to play at Susquehanna University. “Everyone played a role, and being that team, having that season, and going undefeated, and just the mental toughness that I think the coaches really provided and instilled in me, is something that has benefited me to this day.” Scott adds a rejoinder to Carson’s words. “I think the best coaching job that a coach can do is prepare your players for life. You need players to be productive citizens, great parents, all the way down the road. I would say that’s more of our best coaching than a strategy for a particular game.”

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West Orange High School Ultimate Frisbee Club Selected to Test New Flying Disc

By Steve Sears ince the sport of frisbee had its start in Essex County in 1968, perhaps not much has changed - except the frisbee itself. There’s another first in the Garden State. The West Orange High School Ultimate Frisbee Club has been chosen to test the new TOSY Flying Duo 360 LED Flying Disc & Patented Boomerang. Jonathan Tick, who has been a mathematics teacher at the school for 13 years, is in his 10th year as the Ultimate Frisbee Club’s faculty advisor. “It started at Columbia High School,” Tick says. “The actual sport is called ‘Ultimate,’ and the disc – people usually call it a frisbee because that’s the original name that was created years ago.” Tick and his club members were selected via a Facebook campaign by TOSY, who asked groups to apply

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online to sample the new, specialized disc. “We might be the only one in New Jersey,” says Tick, “but they have people around the world testing it now.” The TOSY Flying Duo 360 LED Flying Disc & Patented Boomerang is much different from a regular frisbee. Tick explains. “The big difference is the light up part, but it’s the way they structured the frisbee that’s completely

Club is welcome to keep the unique disc for a period, continue to try it out, and there is a discount for the disc should the club wish to purchase it. “We practice twice a week,” Tick says, “and we’re using the frisbee right now for a trial to test it out and see what works, what doesn’t work, and even provide feedback, but our ultimate goal was we wanted to use it when it started getting

different from other light up frisbees. Some of the light up frisbees have a battery pack underneath and it’s very bulky, and it adds a lot of weight to the disc. But this one, it’s a very small, thin battery pack which is rechargeable. It still gives you the light up part, but it also maintains that actual, natural weight that you use for competitions.” The Ultimate Frisbee

darker out so we could see better and keep practices going. Eventually, they might certify it, but right now it’s not going to be certified for competitions because it’s so new.” Tick attended high school in Marlboro and played frisbee in gym class, and then while in college he and some classmates tried to start an Ultimate frisbee team. That attempt bore no fruit, but

he and others still competed amongst themselves and had fun, and Tick continued to do so after college. Once at West Orange High School, a student approached him about being advisor, and he dove in. “I joined the club because a friend said I should give it a try. I gave it a shot and I ended up really liking it. It is a lot of fun and there is never a continued on page 19

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500 and Counting: Seton Hall Prep Soccer Coach Marty Berman Reaches Rareﬁed Air

By Jerry Del Priore hen Seton Hall Prep boy’s soccer team beat Milburn, 6-0, on September 24th of this year, Marty Berman picked up his 500th win as head coach of the program at the West Orange high school. Afterward, Berman’s players drenched him with the ceremonial Gatorade shower, and Seton Hall Prep’s administration showed its appreciation by being on hand and presented him with a plaque to help celebrate the beloved coach’s milestone with him and the team. “It felt great,” Berman said of the milestone victory. “The administration was there. It was just a great feeling, and very rewarding.” In a career that started all the way back in 1986, Berman, after reaching the magic 500 mark, has since tacked on seven more victories and a tie to run his impressive all-time record to 507-190-95 (as of press time). In the process, Berman has guided the Pirates to seven Essex County Tournament championships and also eight SEC American Division titles, to go with six Iron Hills Conference crowns, which was the Pirates’ conference until 2009, per Berman. They also have three Non-Public A state titles,

one New Jersey Independent Schools Athletic Association (NJISAA) prep school crown, five North Jersey Non-Public A titles and one Northeast Regional Non-Public A championship, which was last year - a regional tournament the state put Seton Hall Prep in because of Covid-19. Additionally, the Pirates are always highly-rated in New Jersey (ranked No. 2 in the NJ.com Top 20), and in talks for one of the better soccer programs in the nation. When asked what his secret to his success is, Berman deferred the credit to all of his gifted, unselfish players he has coached over the years. Plus, his coaching staff, which includes assistant David Snyder and Matthew Berman, his son and former player who was on the 2009 state championship squad. “We have been lucky to have very good players,” Berman said. “We have a motto: check your ego at the door. They all want to win, and do what’s required of them to make it happen.” While winning is important, Berman has spent a significant amount of time helping countless student-athletes play on the next level such as for Division I colleges and in the pros, not to mention notable professional careers. One such person is Mason Toye, a strik-

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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

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Grandpa’s Last Thanksgiving

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 fam-

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

ily awoke. Grandpa quietly walked up the stairs to his bedroom, holding the old tin box. 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 continued on page 23

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Through the Eyes of Children

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.

My grandparents, Watson and Bertha Mabey, this picture was taken either on a Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.

Grandpa’s Last Thanksgiving... continued from page 22 Have in Jesus.” It was to be Grandpa’s last Thanksgiving Day upon this earth. I often think of the proud patriarch. I loved my grandfather with all of my heart. He taught me, oh so very much about my family heritage and history. To this day, I draw upon the memory of his many stories

of the Mabey history and folklore in the stories that I write. I miss dear old Grandpa, so very much. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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There May be a Long Lost Story on Your Morris County

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. “Local expertise broadens and enriches Morris County

Kuzel Lane/Rockaway Township street sign.

Postman ‘John the Mailman’

history in a robust fashion,” says the Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist. “On a personal level, I gain additional knowledge and take pride working to make Morris County

history (claim) her prominent place in the American and International historic landscape.” continued on page 25

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There May be a Long Lost Story...

continued from page 24 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.” She learned Denville enacted a practice 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

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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 transportation —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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By Steve Sears emo to the folks who own A Taste of Reality Deli & Catering in Kinnelon: it’s time to create or name a current sandwich after your borough’s very own, Elise Testone, and her mom and sister. “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 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 facilities 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.” While down south, Testone began performing professionally and also was a private educator. She was 27, and it was one of the busiest years of her life, she performing 9 to 13 gigs a week at night while giving private lessons during the day, her sleep lacking. 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 test-

ed 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 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.” Her second offering, an EP titled This Is Love, is one she is extremely fond of. “I’m continued on page 27

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continued from page 26 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,”

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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.” 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

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Local Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinel Fondly Recalls His Service

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

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Local Tomb of the Unknown Soldier... continued from page 28 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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NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly To Save Dogs All Over The Country

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,

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 alcontinued on page 31

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NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly... continued from page 30 ready spoken for. Although it takes a lot of work, the couple has helped countless animals find their perfect homes, all while both working fulltime 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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Eva’s Village: From Soup Kitchen to Anti-Poverty

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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I Remember Dad: Proud Be, Thy Service to Country

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 remember 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 be-

came 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. Dad belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations for decades. Dad loved his country and was a most patriotic man. In his 28 years of serving 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 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

Dad in his Army Air Corps uniform.

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. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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