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Remembering Jim Vialard This Memorial Day

By Steve Sears hyllis Vialard was married to her husband, Jim, for 50 years when he passed away on December 13, 2021. Still, he’ll always be present each day to his wife, especially at every Denville Memorial Day Parade. All she’ll need to do is take a look from the podium. As this year’s parade approaches, Phyllis feels her husband’ presence. “He said to me, ‘When you stand at the podium in Denville this year, you’ll be looking right at my grave. And I said to him, ‘I know it. You do not need to bring that up.’ After he died, for some reason that conversation popped into my head and I said, ‘Well, let me go see if what he said is right.’ And I went over to the ﬂag pole and stood approximately where the podium is, and I was looking right over to my right, and there is his grave.” She viewed with pride the burial spot of a man whom, when he returned home in 1969 from Vietnam, for many years adorned burial spots of veterans with American ﬂags in Denville and Rockaway. He first did so at the First Presbyterian Church in the latter town. “He loved the local history,” Phyllis says of Jim. “A Denville boy from the day he was born, his father died when he was 14. That made him ineligible for the draft for Vietnam. Because he was the sole surviving son, he couldn’t be drafted. He enlisted in the army, and he spent 26 months in Vietnam.” Vialard rose to the rank of Sergeant. “He was in the artillery; a ‘proud Red Flag’ was what they were called.” Vialard, who was exposed in 1967 to Agent Orange, suffered with diabetes, leukemia, and emphysema when he returned home to Denville, and his last days were spent attached to an oxygen tank, he 100% disabled. “We had been to the doctor on the eighth of December, and he, I, and my great niece were sitting here talking after his visit to the doctor,” his wife, whom he met in 1965, recalls. “And for whatever reason, the subject of his time in Vietnam came up. I looked at him - because clearly, he was suffering, and he died a short time later – and I said to him, ‘Do you regret it? Do you regret enlisting? Do you regret going?’ And he thought for about three seconds, and he said to me, ‘No, not one minute of it. It made me who I am, and I don’t regret it.’ He was very much a patriot.” Phyllis has been the Secretary of the Rockaway, Marcella, Denville Memorial Day Parade since 1980. The initial parade in Rockaway Borough goes back about 130 years, and services about 153 years. Jim started marching in the parade in 1969, when he returned home, joined the VFW Post #2519 of Denville, and also was a member

Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A Veteran doesn’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan

Thank you to our military past and present.

Jim Vialard in la Drang Valley, Vietnam in 1969. Photos courtesy of Phyllis Vialard.

of the RockDen American Legion Post #175. After he and Phyllis got married, she, also a member of RockDen, marched with him in the parade until the late 1990s, when both were transferred to Denville Memorial Post #390. “We were instrumental in planning the parade and the Rockaway, Marcella, Denville Memorial Association,” she says. As Phyllis took her place recently near the place where the podium will be this year, her eyes were on Jim Vialard’s spot of rest, and one succinct thought was on her mind and in her heart. “If anything, it has inspired me to make sure that the services we do in Denville - because he is right there, listening - I really need to make sure that I do it better, and that I make him proud.” This year’s parade in Denville (there will also be a joint Rockaway Borough Rockaway Township Parade at 11:15 a.m.) will be held on May 30th at 10 a.m.

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Fr. Richard Tartaglia of Denville’s St. Mary’s Church Retiring After 50 Years

By Alexander Rivero r. Richard Tartaglia–the veteran priest who has spent most of his career at St. Mary’s Church–turns 75 years old this year. As a result, says Rome, he must retire. Not exactly the easiest task for someone that has devoted himself to a job every day for the past five decades. “You do something for this long and you certainly get used to it, to say the least” says Tartaglia. “But hey it’s the law.” The beloved priest was ordained in 1972 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Paterson after completion of his grueling seminary school curriculum, which he boasts was “ten times tougher” than any military- style boot camp available today (with some minor exceptions). During his time in the seminary, candidates had to report to the chapel daily at 5:55 a.m. for morning prayers, followed by breakfast, and then a whole day’s worth of high-intensity academic, religious, and language training. Following a brief break for recreation in the afternoon, candidates would resume their training at 4:30 p.m. sharp, where they would meet to recite the full Rosary. Supper would follow, another small recreational break, and then night prayer at 7:00 p.m. The grand finale of a typical day would be to report to their rooms–which candidates would often share with classmates–and maintain a pure, perfect, immaculate silence.

“Not a single peep,” laughs Tartaglia via phone, “until the break of dawn the next day.” Born in the Bronx in 1946, Tartaglia was raised by members of what we describe as the greatest generation–the generation that fought in World War II and helped defeat the German war machine and save Europe. Given this, he thinks that the accomplishments of his own generation often go overlooked by casual historians. “We had the 1960s, the riots, the drugs, Vietnam,” recalls Tartaglia. “I entered the seminary in 1964, and by the time I graduated eight years later, I realized this wasn’t even the same church I had signed up to serve originally.” Tartaglia recalls these times of drastic change, not just in all of Western society, but especially within the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church itself. The Second Vatican Council had just finished in 1963, and slowly but steadily its changes in official protocol– which many at the time saw as drastic and even heretical–were beginning to spread to churches across the world. By 1968, for instance, any semblance of Latin, the official language of the Church for thousands of years, had been discarded, reduced more and more as the years went by to an academic right of passage for anybody who sought to take vows. Before he ever set foot inside that

seminary program, however, Tartaglia had gone to high school at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains. While at Stepinac, a school named after the famous Yugoslav clergyman, Tartaglia found his calling, but he is not quite sure how. “I really don’t know what happened,” he says. “Some people say that God was talking to them. But the fact of the matter is that it really just came into my head and it wouldn’t go away. Back in those days, if you were interested in the life, all you had to do was go and talk to your priest and the rest was history. And that’s exactly how I went about in those early stages.” Ever since becoming a priest, Tartaglia has been a faithful servant to God and Church, fulfilling his duties to the Denville community with grace and magnanimity for all of the past 48 years. Naturally, he has seen generations of families come and go from his parish, and recalls the days in the 1970s and 1980s where he would preside over three weddings each weekend. Now, the church sees about three weddings a year. “Times were certainly different back then,” he says. “There were a lot of things to get involved with, not just as a lay person but even as a clergyman. I became chaplain to the Knights of Columbus of Denville, the Council of Our Lady of the Lakes, as well as all the various activities that you could just jump into and lend a hand in whatever way

you could.” Tartaglia reflects on his early days at St. Mary’s as days where whole families– large families with many children, whole generations– would attend service, confession, would be integral and enthusiastic participants in church life, and he sees those days as reflective of the society at large. He believes that the drops in attendance and the overall loss of influence of the church in the daily lives of its community members is also a clear reflection of the society. That said, Tartaglia is optimistic of the church’s role moving ahead. “Christ promised us,” he says, “that the Church would be around until Gabriel sounded his horn. And that’s all the assurance I need.”

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From the Mayor’s Desk

n this edition of Denville Life, I will review the 2022 Municipal Budget that my Administrative team began working on in October. Starting in January 2022, we held a series of budget hearings with the Town Council. The budget was introduced on March 1, 2022 and scheduled for its public hearing and adoption vote on April 5, 2022, well in advance of the State’s April 29, 2022 deadline. The 2022 budget continues to tell a success story of how our financial discipline placed us in an exceptional position to weather a financial crisis,

and even gain momentum during the second year of the pandemic. Denville exists the pandemic without having had to cut staff or services we provide to the public. The budget process is truly a collaborative effort and I extend my sincere gratitude to the Township Council for their hard work and additional meetings that were necessary in finalizing our budget. In 2017, when Moody’s upgraded the Township’s Bond rating to Aa1, the second highest rating, they made several suggestions, including the conversion of some of our informal

budgetary practices and procedures, into a written and adopted policy. Within months of the completion of our rating, the Town Council adopted the written policy presented to them. Despite the pandemic, in 2021 Moody’s upgraded Denville Township’s Bond Rating to their highest rating Aaa for 4 main reasons: Our consistency in cash reserves and fund balance, which in 2021 we just ended with our 7th consecutive year-overyear fund balance increase. The second is the adoption of a written budget policy as referenced by Moody’s in 2017. The Township also

settled the long-standing hospital tax appeal, which is our largest taxpayer in the community. Finally, the property owners of Denville paid their taxes despite a pandemic. The last piece of the puzzle was the clincher, in which Denville achieved a tax collection rate in excess of 99% for the first time on record in 2020. Remarkably, that increased to 99.18% in 2021. The Aaa bond rating lowered our annual interest rate, which we estimate at about $30,000 a year based upon our debt service. Moody’s opined that our financial position actually improved during

the pandemic due to our exceptional planning and the overall financial health of our community. The settlement of the hospital tax appeal, enabled us to place less into reserves for the pending appeal, which enabled us to pay more in cash for our capital purchases. Ultimately, it is our goal of further reducing our reliance on debt and further our “pay as you go philosophy.” In fact, this year, 37% of our capital improvements are paid for in cash without the issuance of debt, well about the 5% minimum required by the State of New Jersey. Only

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From the Mayor’s Desk continued from page 4 levels. This continues our big move towards our ultimate goal of reducing our overall reliance on debt and going towards more of a “pay as you go” means of capital purchases in the coming years. I would like to draw your attention to a few of the notable highlights of the 2022 budget, which will ultimately benefit the residents of our community. The 2022 Budget is $24,173,046, which is a 3.4% increase over the 2021 budget but also reﬂects funding received from our aggressive grant writing efforts. A better metric to gauge the budget impact is the amount to be raised taxation, which increased $181,297 or 1.2% over the 2021 budget. With very few exception most departments’ budget are ﬂat and much of the increase is due to contractual increases, pension increases and negotiated salary adjustments. As is typical with most municipal budgets, 65% to 70% is dedicated to contractual salaries, wages, insurance and other personnel-related cost. In 2021, utilizing the negotiation parameters established by the Town Council, Administration was able to obtain voluntary settlements for the collective negotiation agreements with our five labor associations. The percentage

increases of 2.5% - 2022, 2.25% - 2023, 2.5% - 2024 and 2.25% - 2025 over four years were considerably higher as compared to when the 2% hard cap was in place during the previous eight years. However, the established salaries are fair and competitive to ensure we can continue to recruit and retain the best quality employees. For the average assessed home of $409,124, the tax impact from the 2022 municipal budget will $18.30 or about $1.53 per month. The $18.30 increase on the average home continues a consistent downward trend of tax increases while at the same time we have been increasing our reserves and paying down debt. This Budget delivers $1,075,000 in road paving. The budget also includes equipment for our Police, Fire, DPW and maintenance of our parks. One notable personnel change is that the 2022 budget will enable us to hire a new Police Officer to add to our dedicated force, with a specific emphasis being put on traffic enforcement. In summary, the 2022 budget puts us in a great position heading into the future by continuing our core conservative budgeting principles while still efficiently providing top quality municipal services to our residents and business owners. This is a good recipe for a healthy and stable financial future.

I would also like to thank the Township Administrator Steven Ward for his implementation of the budget, our recently retired Chief Finance Officer Michael Guarino the way our budget is set up, our new Chief Finance Officer Jessica Falce who not only did not skip a beat but added to the process, our Auditor Ray Sarinelli for designing the plan, all of the department heads, supervisors and staff who were involved in the budget’s thoughtful preparation. I like to thank the Town Celebrating 50 Years

Council for their thoughtful deliberating and decision making as they exercised financial discipline on the budget. They clearly voted for long term financial stability. Finally, I’d like to thank the 99.18% of the property owners in Denville who managed to pay their property taxes on time, you put the golden star on us giving Moody’s the reason to give us the Aaa rating. Our Financial success story is truly a Team Effort. Next month I will go into more detail the capital improvement project for 2022.

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I A.M. Hope NJ Continues Its Good Works

By Steve Sears t was a humble beginning, and has grown into a wonderful 501c3 world of giving. It was 1999. Maria Koukoularis was a 19-year-old William Paterson University freshman, on her own and working fulltime. “At the time, I was in an apartment in Woodland Park, and I just woke up and I wanted to make Easter baskets for homeless kids. I happened to tell my brother-in-law my wonderful idea, and the first thing he said was, ‘Okay, how much do you want?’ And I called the City of Paterson and I asked if they had any homeless shelters and they said yes. I found a few, and that year I made 150 baskets in my garden apartment in Woodland Park.” It brought hope to her, and the children she gave the baskets to. “My goal at that time,” Koukoularis says, “and my revelation at that time, too, was really showing these kids that, although they’re in a rough place right now, it doesn’t have to be forever, and that you don’t have to be famous and you don’t have to be rich. I was a young, 19-yearold person, making ends meet myself, putting myself through school. And I said, “You don’t have to have too much to do something. It was a gift that was given to me to do. God wanted me to do this, and his hand was on it the whole time.” It was the official beginning of I A.M.

Hope NJ, the name a dedication to her late brother-in-law. The yearly goal is now to provide 5,000 Easter baskets and other heartfelt worthiness. I A.M. Hope NJ provides for Bergen, Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties, McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown, and has also donated Easter baskets in the state of Florida. Consider the I A.M. Hope NJ mission statement, courtesy of their website, which aptly describes their goodness (and the goodness of those that help the organization). It stretches well beyond the spring holiday: The mission of I A.M. Hope NJ, a subsidiary of The Abhay S. Mainkar Foundation, a NJ not for profit, is to change the lives of women and children by breaking the cycle of poverty through compassionate programs such as Easter basket drive, backpack drive, feed those in need, warm the children, the Christmas gift, and scholarships to underprivileged children in NJ. “I’ve spent the last 23 years on my birthday at the Easter basket drive,” says Koukoularis. Koukoularis’s daughter, Julia Ramos, now 13, has been involved since age 3. “I watched her grow from doing eggs to wrapping baskets, to making baskets, to teaching people how to make baskets, to collecting donations, and running fundraisers. So, because I’ve watched all that happen, I

Easter baskets being received at McGuire Air Force Bas. Photos courtesy of I A.M. Hope NJ.

basically turned my daughter into a little, tiny philanthropist,” says the I A.M. Hope NJ founder and President, who is aided by her sister, Eleni, who is also the board secretary, and best friend, Allyson Galinas, board treasurer, and other fine folks within her organization. But it’s not just a few people that make this operation work and roll forward. “The community is my backbone,” the humble Koukoularis says. “I am just a messenger, and I need help gathering the people in

the community and organizing it. If I didn’t have the help in the community - spreading the word, getting the donations, getting the support. If I didn’t have the community support all these years, this would not happen, of course. What I’m asking for is to continue to have community support, and I continue to ask people to come forward that have skill sets that I don’t have.” For more information about I A.M. Hope NJ and the good the non-profit does, visit www.iamhopenj.org/home.

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Let’s Talk Important Differences in Choosing Where to Deliver Your Baby

By Mark J. Bonamo ne of the most important decisions any expecting mother-to-be can make is where to deliver their baby. There are significant differences in hospital approaches to childbirth, and many women may want to consider the impact on themselves and their baby’s care as they prepare for the special day. Andrea Lotosky, Administrative Director of Nursing at Saint Clare’s Health, brings her own experiences as a mother of three and as a nurse to help prepare woman and their partners for childbirth. She explained one fundamental difference hospitals have regarding childbirth - a baby-centered approach versus the familycentered approach. “The baby-centered approach focuses on breastfeeding. This includes rooming mom and baby together the entire time postpartum and not using supplements, such as formula or pacifiers. With the family-centered approach at Saint Clare’s Health, we let moms choose how they want their experience to be,” said Lotosky. “We have fully functioning nurseries, so moms can take a rest if they need to. We encourage breastfeeding and have lactation consultants available. We also have supplements and pacifiers, if needed. Again, it’s totally the mom’s choice.” Breastfeeding is not always easy for new mothers, which is the reason Saint Clare’s Health offers lactation consultants who are ready to help. “We have nurses that specialize in breastfeeding. It’s their world. They educate moms and their companions, giving them tips and tricks for success,” Lotosky said. “They not only offer moms support in the hospital, but once the moms go home, they remain a resource to call upon, as well as providing additional classes and support groups. The nurses are very important in the success of breastfeeding for new moms.” The choices of care available at Saint Clare’s Health made going through childbirth progressively easier for Lotosky as she went through her own pregnancies. “I had my third child in a family-centered situation at Saint Clare’s Health, and it made a world of difference for me,” Lotosky added. “If I needed rest, I got rest. If I didn’t want my baby to leave my side, that’s what happened. There was a lot less pressure.” Whatever approach a new mother may choose when they have their baby at Saint Clare’s Health, they will have a private suite. Lotosky noted that besides the obvious added privacy, having a suite to themselves provides other advantages to new mothers. “Having a private suite helps eliminate distractions. It allows families to focus on each other during the first

precious moments when there is a new edition to the family,” Lotosky said. “For the staff at the hospital, it allows us an opportunity to provide one-on-one support to the mom and her family. We can better educate and assist the mom with postpartum care, and the large private suites at Saint Clare’s create an especially restful environment. We can provide the peace and calm they deserve after labor.” In addition, the partners are more comfortable and have the added rest to support the moms, as well as bond with the newborn. The nursing care at Saint Clare’s Health helps further ease any burdens on new mothers as they prepare for the challenges of parenthood. “The nurses in our maternal child health department are very dedicated and have a lot of longevity. Many have their Bachelors, Masters and even their PHDs. They treat every family as if it is their own,” Lotosky said. “We do couplet care here at Saint Clare’s, which means we have the same nurse for mom and baby. This continuity of care helps ensure that the mothers are resting and that their families are bonding.” “Our nurses pride themselves on always being available for the moms. We cater to their needs,” adds Lotosky. In addition, mothers don’t just see their nurse once in the morning and then once at night. Nurses are there throughout the entire stay to assist when needed and requested to check on moms and babies. “It’s a delicate balance that we provide the care throughout the stay, and are certain to provide the rest and private time the new family needs.” Classes are also available at Saint Claire’s Health to help prepare new mothers for parenting, including classes to help parents soothe crying babies and classes for grandparents and siblings. “We have a great hybrid classes for what to expect for both childbirth and breastfeeding. Moms and their companions can take an E-learn class at their own pace. Then once they’re done with that, we provide a one-onone class with a childbirth educator to tailor the class more to their specific questions or concerns,” Lotosky said. “We also just launched a Spanish version of this class, which is exciting for us and good for the community.” Specialty care is ready for those new mothers who need it. “We have a fully staffed Newborn Intermediate Care Unit (NICU) Level 2 that is conveniently located in the postpartum section. As a NICU mom, I loved the fact that if at two in the morning I needed to be with my baby, I could walk right out of my room into the NICU and see my baby, then go back and rest,” Lotosky said. “We have a great multidisciplinary team here in our Level 2 NICU,

Andrea Lotosky, Administrative Director of Nursing at Saint Clare’s Health

including a very good respiratory team that does an amazing job with our babies.” Saint Clare’s Health also has neonatologist practitioners onsite 24/7. The overall level of childbirth care available at Saint Clare’s is underscored by the hospital’s commitment to exceptional state-of-the-art care, close to home. The Saint Clare’s Heath staff likes to point out that they are around the corner and ahead of the curve, meaning that they are indeed a local hospital, but have the same advanced technological equipment and benefits as any of the larger hospitals in North Jersey, New York, or Philadelphia. However, even more importantly, it is just as critical to provide patients with the assurance that they are not just anonymous names on a ledger, but treated like family. “In a community hospital like ours, you get very attentive one-on-one care. You and your baby aren’t just medical record numbers. You’re people. You’re family to us. And that’s how you’re treated,” Lotosky said. “And we have all of the same amenities and technology of all of the larger medical institutions in the area.” “New moms have to think about how they want their birthing experience to be. They should do their research, then choose the birthing approach they would best thrive in,” Lotosky said. “As a mom, the best advice I can give someone who is about to go through childbirth is that it’s going to be OK. It may seem impossible when you’re going through it, but it’s the most beautiful and amazing thing you’ll ever experience. Have grace and patience with yourself. You’re a new mom. You’ve got this.” To schedule a FREE tour of The Katena Center For Mother and Child at Saint Clare’s Health, or further information about Maternity Care, please visit www. saintclares.com.

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Don’t Let Allergies Get the Best of You this Season

don’t know about you, but I’m thinking spring cannot come soon enough… especially after the unexpected, late season, blizzards! Spring brings longer days, budding flowers, sunshine and warmer weather. Along with the beautiful flowers, spring also brings pollen and allergens! For some, these allergens can wreak havoc. If you’re someone who suffers from allergies, you might dread the spring season. Seasonal allergies can cause a multitude of nagging symptoms including: runny nose, itchy and/or red irritated eyes, stuffy nose/congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat and itchiness. If you suffer from any of the above, I’m here to tell you that there is a solution! Believe it or not, Acupuncture can help you to enjoy the spring again! So, you might be asking how can Acupuncture help? Acupuncture relieves symptoms of allergies by diminishing the body’s inflammatory response, without

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Denville Rotary Club Celebrates 75 Years

By Steve Sears he 36-member Denville Rotary Club is celebrating 75 years in 2022, and it’s the perfect time for unveiling a fantastic mission statement. Patricia Agliata, current President of the Denville Rotary, pondered. The theme for Rotary International for 2020-21 was ‘Rotary Opens Opportunities,’ and Agliata took that and created a statement for her own group: “Embrace the Opportunity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace.” “I said, ‘Let’s embrace the opportunity.’ And because of everything that’s going on in the world, I thought ‘serve with love.’ I want to do this because I love my community, and I want to ‘work for peace,’ peace in the world, because rotary is an international organization. It’s not just Denville, it’s beyond, and so I thought the world could use a little peace. That was my intention.” The Denville Rotary was sponsored by the Rockaway Rotary Club on March 26, 1947, and the motto of Rotary International is “Service Above Self.” Denville Rotarians have always embraced the Rotary International’s areas of focus: promoting peace; fighting disease; providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene; saving mothers and children; supporting education; and growing local economies. The Denville Rotary 75th Anniversary Gala was held on April 3, 2022 at Ravello in East Hanover. The Denville Rotary Club will hold its 39th Annual Street Festival on June 5, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. “Manpower, determination, and organization,” Agliata says is what it takes to plan and hold the festival. “We have a lot of fun putting it together. We start the planning generally at the

end of November, then we slow down a little bit around Christmas time, but really in earnest we start in January. Everything always comes together because people are very dedicated, so there’s a real dedication to making that day really special for our community, because all of Denville shuts down. We have 20,000 people walking through town, and there’s music and food vendors all day. It’s really just a fun day for the community.” All monies received from the festival goes back to the community. Three A. Richard Spinola PTA Scholarships are awarded to graduating students from Denville’s three high schools, each third grader in town receives a Webster’s dictionary, senior citizens feast on an annual spaghetti and meatballs luncheon, families are adopted through Social Services, which also holds food and paper drives. Also, the Denville Police Department have in the past been recipients of bikes, helmets, and vests, and the Denville Fire Department radios for their trucks. In 2020, the Denville Rotary Club and its sister club, Denville Sunrise Rotary, worked together towards the refurbishment of the Peer Place basketball court. “They were in desperate need of their basketball courts being refurbished,” Agliata says. “The kids got involved in the planning. We asked then what they wanted from their basketball court, which is a very special gathering place for them. So, our clubs got together, we put the money in, we got a grant, and we worked together to get that place really in tip top shape for the youth. And that wasn’t just about doing the work, but it was about talking to the youth about continued on page 11

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what they wanted. And it just turned out to be such a great, great project that will be lasting.” A visit to the Denville Rotary website will yield a “President Projects” option on the “About Us” page, where you can view all the projects that the club has had a hand in accomplishing. “Each of us as Rotarians are building our Rotarian legacy, but more importantly, the legacy of the club,” Agliata says. “And that legacy is really a gift to the community. We kind of put a stamp on the future of the community with all the projects that we’ve left behind,” She adds, “Rotary is a wonderful organization whose members seek to enrich their communities by their service. Individuals who feel called to serve the community and get

to know us, may consider visiting our website at www. denvillerotary.org to be inspired, or to contact Membership Chair Tony Toriello at ttoriello@yahoo.com. Their outreach

and involvement just might change their lives!” For more information on the Denville Rotary, visit www. denvillerotary.org.

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Local Citizens Groups Can Apply for Grants to Protect Environmental and Cultural Treasures in NJ Highlands

ocal citizen groups fighting to protect water, other environmental resources, and cultural and historic treasures in northern New Jersey’s Highlands Region are invited to apply for grants up to $5000 through the New Jersey Highlands Coalition’s 2022 Small Grants Program. Applications must be received by June 21, 2022. Grants will be presented on October 12 at the N.J. Highlands Coalition’s 2022 Annual Meeting. “Our Small Grants Program is one of the unique strengths of the Highlands Coalition,” said Julia Somers, Executive Director. “We work at the state and regional levels, but most members of our coalition are from local grassroots groups who are in touch with breaking issues in their communities. They’re our early warning system for threats such as giant warehouses proposed on prime farmland. In addition to giving these groups financial assistance that primes the pump for their own fund-raising, we also offer counseling based on our hard-won experience.” Historic projects include “brick-andmortar” projects for specific historic sites

or districts. This is the sixteenth year of the Coalition’s Small Grants Program for environmental projects and the eighth year for projects that protect cultural, historic, and archaeological resources in the Highlands, an important part of the Highlands Regional Master Plan. Grassroots organizations are defined as non-governmental organizations with a total annual operating budget of less than $200,000. It is not necessary that the organization be incorporated. To be eligible to apply for a grant, an organization must become a member of the Coalition, but dues are as low as $20 a year. Grants from the Highlands Coalition cannot be used for political purposes. A grassroots group may apply for one or more grants, either environmental, cultural or components of both. But the total amount requested by any one organization cannot exceed $5000. Grant applications should meet at least one of the following five criteria, with the items at the top getting more weight than those below: Projects that focus on developing a

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Morris County is Again Ranked “Healthiest” in New Jersey

orris County has been ranked again as the No. 1 healthiest county in New Jersey in an annual, national study released by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “This is wonderful and welcome news, and I think we earned it. The report says Morris County ranked very well on many factors, such as a long life-expectancy, high education levels and opportunities for social associations, while having some of the lowest rates in New Jersey of unemployment, violent crime and child poverty,” said Tayfun Selen, Director of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners. The “2022 County Health Rankings,” a national study of counties in all 50 states, annually places Morris County at the top of its list. Leading community factors examined in the study are crime, education, environment, financial success, disease and mortality rates, lifestyle habits and the availability of nutritional foods, medical care and opportunities to exercise. “The County Health Rankings model illustrates a broad vision for health. The model shows that policies and programs at the local, state, and federal levels play an important role in shaping health factors

that in turn, inﬂuence a community’s health outcomes. By implementing strategies that target the specific health challenges of a community, there is an opportunity to inﬂuence how long and how well people live,” the report notes. The Commissioners celebrated the report, adding that the No. 1 ranking is a product of decades of work by committed public servants and residents throughout the county. “We’re naturally appreciative and proud of this continuous top ranking as the healthiest county in New Jersey. Most people who live here already know we are one the best places anywhere to work, raise a family and live, and that did not happen by chance,” said Commissioner Deputy Director John Krickus. “Morris County can point to generations of residents who have worked and pursued opportunities for themselves and their children by increasing the quality of education, creating a strong economy and employment opportunities, leading New Jersey in open space preservation and with the number one county park system.” The Board of County Commissioners cited a few recent pursuits undertaken to maintain the public health, including: Continued protection of open space,

17,682 acres to date, and enhancement of the largest county park system in New Jersey, with over 20,394 acres of parkland, 38 recreational facilities and more than 253 miles of trails. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents took refuge there, with park and trails visitation increasing fourfold. Long term investments in education, specifically the County College of Morris and the Morris County Vocational School District to enhance skills development, continuously improve the career opportunities and incomes of the local labor force, and to attract business investments. The MCVSD will be expanded by 30 percent after construction begins this year on the district’s new Career Training Center on the college campus, which is designed to provide students and adults the technical skills demanded by the state’s leading industry clusters. Morris County is consistently ranked as having the lowest or second lowest unemployment rate because of its businessfriendly relationship with leading employers and the educational and employment opportunities created here. Morris County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was heralded as a model in New Jersey by state officials and financial rating

houses alike • emergency management leaders were recognized for their strategic distribution of personal protection equipment, as well as their successful set up and operation of a regional vaccination center and local testing sites • the county launched several programs to assist the county’s most vulnerable populations with access to food, shelter, healthcare, vaccines and testing • the commissioners formed a task force to continuously examine the economic and financial impact of the pandemic, resulting in rating houses continuously maintaining Morris County’s AAA rating. “We are proud to be ranked number one in the state. When human services, public health and healthcare collaborate, there is greater opportunity to identify and address social determinants of health at the local level, and promote health equity” said Laura O’Reilly Stanzilis RN, Executive Director of the North Jersey Health Collaborative, who also sits on the Morris County Human Services Advisory Council and works with area nonprofits. The national report concluded that such factors as employment opportunities and continued on page 20

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A Brunch Spread Fit for Spring

rom tasty small bites to a filling feast and even dessert for breakfast, brunch options are nearly endless. Take your spring brunch to the next level with recipes that appease appetites of all kinds. First, start with portioned pastry cups perfect for appetizers. Bring out the protein-packed breakfast burritos for the main course then, for a final touch of sweet deliciousness, offer up lemony doughnuts to cap off the feast. Find more brunch recipes at Culinary. net. Bite-Sized Breakfast Appetizer-sized portions and small bites of all sorts are ideal for breakfast spreads, and these Pastry Brunch Cups are perfect for starting a morning meal with loved ones. Or, if a busy schedule looms, try baking a batch and separating into appropriate serving sizes for a simple way to meal prep heading into a new week. Find more breakfast recipes at Culinary. net. Pastry Brunch Cups Servings: 18 2 tablespoons butter

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A Brunch Spread... continued from page 16 1/2-1 teaspoon chili powder 1 tomato, finely chopped 8 eggs 1/2 cup milk 4 large tortillas 1 cup spinach 1 1/2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled 1/4 cup cilantro 1 avocado lime wedges (optional) hot sauce (optional) Remove steak from packaging and set aside 10 minutes. Once steak reaches room temperature, heat pan over medium-high heat. Rub steak with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until medium-rare, approximately 3-4 minutes each side. Remove from pan and cover loosely with tinfoil to rest 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add splash of oil. Add onion; cook 1 minute. Add red bell pepper and mushrooms; cook 1 minute. Add cumin, paprika and chili powder; stir through. When veggies are tender (about 2

minutes), add tomato and cook until soft. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. In large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and salt and pepper, to taste. Heat pan to medium heat and add splash of oil. Pour egg mixture into pan and cook, lifting and folding eggs until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do not stir constantly. Lay tortillas on ﬂat surface or plate. In center of tortilla, add cooked veggies and top with thinly sliced beef. Add handful of spinach, scrambled eggs, crumbled feta, cilantro and avocado. Fold bottom of tortilla and roll. Serve with lime wedges and hot sauce, if desired. Dine on Deliciously Sweet Doughnuts Brunch is never complete without something sweet to cap off the morning feast, and doughnuts are often the perfect complement to an array of main courses. These Lemon Ricotta Doughnuts pair the bite-sized morsels with lemon curd (if that suits your style) for a sweet-tart combination. They’re made using Domino Golden Sugar, which is made from pure

cane sugar and is less processed than white granulated sugar, as one you can always trust in your favorite recipes. It works cupfor-cup just like white sugar but with a golden color and distinct hint of molasses ﬂavor. Visit dominosugar.com to find recipes perfect for entertaining and celebrating throughout the year. Lemon Ricotta Doughnuts Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 7 minutes Doughnuts: Vegetable oil, for frying 2 cups all-purpose ﬂour 1 3/4 cups Domino Golden Sugar, divided 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons lemon zest 5 large eggs 1 3/4 cups ricotta cheese 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract Lemon Curd (optional): 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 1/2 cups Domino Golden Sugar 2 large eggs 2 egg yolks 4 lemons, zest and juice only

1/8 teaspoon salt To make doughnuts: In large saucepan, preheat oil to 350 F. Prepare cookie sheet with paper towel to drain doughnuts once out of hot oil. In bowl, mix ﬂour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Add lemon zest, eggs, ricotta cheese and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Use ice cream scoop to scoop small amounts dough into oil, 4-5 pieces at a time. Fry each batch until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Keep oil at or near 350 F; if oil is too hot, doughnuts will turn golden brown but centers may still be raw. Remove from oil and drain in paper towel. Repeat with remaining dough. While still hot, toss doughnuts with remaining sugar. To make lemon curd, if desired: In large bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and ﬂuffy. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time. Add lemon zest, lemon juice and salt. Transfer mixture to saucepan and cook at low-medium heat until thick and creamy, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool before serving with doughnuts.

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A Signature Side Dish

lmost every get together – whether it’s family, friends or neighbors – always has one dish that’s the star of the show time after time. It’s usually a staple dish, but that doesn’t always mean it’s the main course. It can be a side dish that pairs with almost everything else on the table. The kids gobble it up, and the adults ask “Can I have that recipe?” Side dishes can be some of the most enjoyed foods at every meal. There is a large variety of options and a multitude of possibilities and variations of almost each and every classic side dish. There are a lot of elements that go into making a stellar side, however. It must have lots of ﬂavor and the seasoning needs to be on point. Next time you’re looking for a versatile, delicious side dish nearly everyone will love, try these Horseradish Mashed Potatoes. They have a perfect potato texture and are full of creamy goodness with a horseradish kick to savor. To make these potatoes, start with 2 quarts of water in a large pot. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and 3 pounds of Yukon Gold potatoes then boil 15-20 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup of water from the pot.

In a separate mixing bowl, whisk 16 ounces of sour cream, 1/4 cup of horseradish, salt and pepper. Add butter to warm potatoes then mash. Add sour cream mixture, chives and reserved water halfway through mashing. Once you have the desired consistency, your potatoes are ready to serve with additional butter chives. Once you sink your spoon into a bowl of these ﬂavorpacked potatoes, you’ll understand why there are never any leftovers. These potatoes can satisfy almost any appetite with a unique ﬂavor combination and appealing aroma. Find more side dish recipes at Culinary.net. Horseradish Mashed Potatoes Servings: 4-6 2 quarts water 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided 3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, halved 1 stick of unsalted butter, cut into 8 slices, divided 16 ounces sour cream 1/4 cup horseradish, prepared and squeezed of moisture 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup chopped chives, plus additional for topping In saucepan, bring water and 1 teaspoon salt to boil.

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CCM Students Win Two of Three Awards in National Data Fest Competition

group of students at County College of Morris, calling themselves the Tidy Titans, recently crushed the American Statistical Association (ASA) national Data Fest competition for community colleges, winning both Best in Show and Best Use of Statistical Analysis. Coming up winners, earning two of three awards, were Dylan Jay, of Mendham; Paul Cohen, of Morris Plains; Angela Cavalli, of Dover; Maxwell Bilyk, of Lake Hopatcong; and Zach Herman, of Denville, all students in CCM’s Data Analytics Certificate Program. In the weekend-long competition, the CCM team analyzed data provided by the Yale School of Medicine, consisting of 2 million rows and 131 columns, to determine how Elm City Stories – a game-based program to teach adolescents about making good decisions and avoiding risky behavior – can identify at-risk students. “Dylan led the team, plowing through the data dictionaries and figuring out what all the codes meant,” says Professor Kelly Fitzpatrick. “Paul spent time helping everyone better understand the games and did a great job demoing the games for the class. Max programmed the analysis in Python, while Angela and Zach worked in R. The team then spent five hours on Sunday final-

izing their results. They choose to perform cluster analysis in Tableau after tiding the data in R/Python.” “I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such a talented team of students for this competition,” says Cavalli of her experience competing in Data Fest. “I have been learning R this semester in Professor Fitzpatrick’s Data Science class, which proved to be very useful to tidy the data we received and present a meaningful takeaway. The experience has motivated me to take my coding skills to the next level.” Data Fest was founded in 2011 and has grown into a popular and intense competition for undergraduate students from around the nation. “We are so very proud of our students and the knowledge and the skills they have gained,” says Fitzpatrick. CCM offers a credited certificate program in data analytics. Recognizing the high demand for data analysts, Fitzpatrick applied for and received a $235,000 National Science Foundation grant in 2020 to launch the program. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that data analytic jobs will grow 34 percent by 2026. The CCM Data Analytics Certificate consists of five courses for a total of 16 credits

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New Jersey Authors Contribute to A Book For Our Time - VOICES-19: Their Legacies Live On

uthor Brenda E. Cortez announced the upcoming release of a collection of stories celebrating our loved ones, and the life and legacies they left behind. Cortez was inspired to create this book after her best-friend, and contributing coauthor, Jean Sime, (Wayne, NJ resident), lost her sister, Vivian, to COVID on April 16, 2020. “Voices-19” brings awareness and shines an important light on the faces and names lost during this ongoing pandemic – humanizing the numbers, the souls lost, and those left behind to grieve. “Voices-19” was released April 26, and is available online. In this heartfelt collection, 19 contributing authors bravely pay tribute to those they lost and share the impact they made. Their loved ones’ legacies will live on forever; they will never be forgotten. This book is a tribute to all the lives lost during this difficult time. These beautifully written stories help humanize the losses behind the numbers. Each chapter is a celebration of life remembering our moms, dads, sisters, brothers, grandparents, and our children. Cortez is the author of ‘Because of Organ Donation’ and has authored nine children’s books, including “My Mom is Having Surgery:

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continued from page 14 resulting income directly impacts the type of health factors that led to Morris County’s top ranking. It also stated that local, state and federal policies and programs can have a major impact on the overall health of a community. “There is a wide range of policies, programs, systems, and environmental changes that can make a difference locally. Some interventions target individual behaviors, such as inﬂuencing dietary choices, exercise levels, or alcohol consumption. Other strategies try to tackle systems and structures, such as enhancing opportunities for education, stimulating

economic development, and increasing neighborhood safety,” the report states. “Health factors represent things that, if modified, can improve length and quality of life. They are predictors of how healthy our communities can be in the future. The four health factor areas in the model include Health Behaviors, Clinical Care, Social & Economic Factors, and Physical Environment. Health outcomes represent how healthy a county is right now. They reﬂect the physical and mental well-being of residents through measures representing the length and quality of life typically experienced in the community,” the report states.

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Ten Years Later: Morris County Flood Mitigation Program is a Success

orris County’s innovative flood mitigation program hit a milestone in March, turning 10 years old and helping towns to obtain 84 floodprone properties that have been restored to open space. The program, which has operated since 2012 through the Morris County Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust, supplements state and federal programs by helping towns obtain flood-prone lots from willing sellers. The county funds go directly to the municipalities, which purchase the properties from willing sellers and must maintain the land as public open space. “Ten years ago, our board decided to take a sliver of our tax-payer approved open space dollars and dedicate them to buying out flood-prone properties. Right out of the gate, the program won two environmental awards from the State of New Jersey for its innovation. It hadn’t been done before,” said Stephen H. Shaw, a member of the Morris County Board of County Commissioners and liaison to the Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation, which manages the program. By removing the homes and restoring the properties to open space, the land can better absorb flood waters and protect other nearby properties from flooding. The program also offers communities more open space, helps constantly flooded homeowners move out and even eases burdens on first responders who must occasionally rescue people from their flooded buildings. To date, the program has allocated $9.6 million to obtain properties in eight Morris County towns. The Morris County Flood Mitigation Program has been involved in the purchase of 84 properties, with towns using the county funds in conjunction with other funds from

the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the New Jersey Green Acres/Blue Acres program and, in some cases, municipal contributions. Five of the 84 properties were located in the floodprone Midwood Road section of Lincoln Park, next to the banks of the Pompton River, where a total of 20 homes were purchased, removed and returned to natural lands in recent years. On April 7, that area was under water again after heavy rains hit northern New Jersey, deluging the region and leaving many riverside properties in Morris County flooded. This time, there were 20 less structures underwater along Midwood Road and the river waters were more quickly absorbed. On average, for every $1 spent by the county of flood mitigation, there have been $7 in benefits to the participating towns and county, according to the Office of Planning and Preservation. The Flood Mitigation Program is structured with two basic funding tracks, according to Program Coordinator Virginia Michelin. The Match Program offers up to a 25 percent county match to state and federal buyouts. The CORE Program is designed to catch homes that have fallen through other agency’s funding nets, with Morris County providing up to 75 percent of the acquisition cost. Grant applications are considered by the county Flood Mitigation Committee from municipalities on behalf of willing sellers. Every project is subject to a detailed benefit-cost analysis based on FEMA computer models.

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A Moment in Time from May of 1959: Blessed Be, Earl’s Bountiful Rose Bush

By Richard Mabey Jr. n May of 1959, I was just four years old. At the time we lived on Madeline Avenue in Clifton. Every Saturday, my mom, my dad, my sister Patti, and myself would take the long ride to a town called Lincoln Park, to have dinner at the old Mabey Homestead. There, my aunts and uncles, cousins, and grandparents would gather to visit my great grandmother, Dora Dolson Mabey. As we would enter the old Mabey Homestead, my three great aunts, Myrtle, Alberta, and Marie would be cooking a big turkey, complete with all the dressings and side dishes. The aroma of apple and blueberry pies would fill the air of the kitchen. At the age of four, I had thought of the old Mabey Homestead as a most magical place. There comes a time when God’s blessing descends upon a person, and a once-in-a-lifetime moment is etched into the marrow of bone, the fiber of heart, and the sacred core of soul. Such a moment in time, came to me in May of 1958. As my great aunts cooked the big feast for Saturday dinner, Great Grandma Mabey asked me to help her water her flowers. Flowers abounded upon the three-acre estate of the old Mabey Homestead. Flowers of all kinds flourished along Mabey Lane. Great Grandma Mabey would fill her watering can at the outside faucet, then begin her sojourn to water the scores of flowers that adorned her beautiful yard. What is that makes a moment so all unforgettable?

What is it about one sacred moment in time, that tears at the deepest chambers of our heart? O’ dear and cherished grand matriarch of another time, another place, so dearly does thou memory overﬂoweth in my heart. I remember it like it was yesterday, when Great Grandma Mabey came upon the big rose bush in the front yard of the old Mabey Homestead. The big rose bush grew and ﬂourished between the big farmhouse and the little house, that once stood right at the corner of Mabey Lane and Route 202. “Dicky Jim, I planted this rose bush a long, long time ago. I planted it to honor your Great Uncle Earl. He was killed in World War I,” Great Grandma Mabey gently told me as she reverently watered the beautiful rose bush. I looked up to the eyes of Great Grandma, as her left hand held mine and her right hand held her watering can. Her eyes began to water as she sprinkled water upon Earl’s Rose Bush. “Dicky Jim, you would have liked your Great Uncle Earl. He would have liked you,” Great Grandma Mabey quietly said to me as she continued to sprinkle water on the beautiful rose bush. “I still miss my boy, Earl,” Great Grandma said as she still held my hand. We turned toward the old Mabey Homestead. We began walking to the front door. In cherished memory, I hold dear to my heart that sacred moment in time that I so dearly shared with my Great Grandma Mabey. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com. Please write on the subject line: May Flowers.

My great grandmother, Dora Dolson Mabey, standing in the front yard of the old Mabey Homestead. This photo was taken in 1958.

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Celebrating Memorial Day around Northern New Jersey By Elsie Walker At 3pm on May 30th, Americans are asked to a observe a moment of silence. As noted on the site of the Memorial Day organization, “The National Moment of Remembrance was created [in 2000] by President William Clinton …to encourage Americans everywhere, to pause for one minute at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day, to remember and reﬂect on the sacrifices made by so many to provide freedom for all.” Memorial Day dates back to just after the Civil War. It has come to mean a variety of things, but at the heart of the day is remembering those men and women, now gone, who served this country. “Memorial Day means to me a lasting friendship. My dad was in the Army and fought in the Battle of the Bulge [World War II]. He served with a man from North Carolina named Robert L. McGaha (known as R.L.). They became fast friends. When the war was over, dad and R.L. came home, but R.L. made the Army a career. My parents and siblings, and myself in my younger years, made trips to North Carolina to visit with the McGaha’s. Although my Dad and R.L. are now in heaven, our family has stayed close with the McGaha family for over 65 years,” shared Amanda Rush of Netcong.

Remembering friendships formed during service and honoring those who died was probably part of what was on the mind of those who laid the seeds for Memorial Day. According to a publication put out by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs titled, “The Origins of Memorial Day”, many local communities held ceremonies of remembrance for the fallen shortly after the end of the Civil War. Then, “Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with ﬂowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared it should be May 30. It is believed the date was chosen because ﬂowers would be in bloom all over the country.” However, history.com gives another reason why that date was chosen, “The date of Decoration Day as he called it, was chosen because it wasn’t the anniversary of any particular battle.” For many years, the day continued to be known as Decoration Day. It was not an official national holiday, but was marked around the country. In its early days, the focus was on those who died in the Civil War. However, as time passed and the country got into

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other wars, the focus changed, as noted by history.com, “By the late 19th century, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate [it as] Memorial Day, and after World War I, observers began to honor the dead of all of America’s wars…. in 1968,

Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May in order to create a three-day weekend for federal employees. The change went into effect in 1971. The continued on page 25

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Celebrating Memorial Day... continued from page 24 same law also declared Memorial Day a federal holiday.” Over the years, for many families who lost loved ones who served in the military, special traditions became associated with Memorial Day. Sue Labelle, of Madison, recalled the traditions of her family. Those traditions would start before Memorial Day by putting ﬂowers on family graves in Succasunna and then attending a special church service. “On Memorial Day itself, we would attend the Roxbury parade and the ceremony held at Horseshoe Lake Park. My parents always felt that the ceremonies in Roxbury were not to be missed. The ceremony would take place next to the beautiful Roxbury Veteran’s Memorial, which was dedicated twenty years ago on November 11, 2001. The names engraved on the bronze plaques of the memorial include my father, Ken, his brother, Hugh, and all the other veterans of WWII from Roxbury.” The Roxbury Veterans Memorial is located on Eyland Avenue at the Horseshoe Lake Baseball Field. Many towns have memorials. For example, Netcong has a memorial located on Route 183 which is dedicated to those local residents who lost their lives serving in World War I and World War II, while at the intersection of Willow Grove Road and Main

Street in Hackettstown is a Civil War memorial monument. Searching the historical marker database (www.hmdb.org), people can look for memorials in their area. Another way the fallen have been remembered is through street blades, such as the one put up this past fall in Roxbury for Hugh Mooney who died during World War II. “On Memorial Day you can honor the fallen by attending memorial services within your community or laying flowers and planting flags on graves at your local Veterans cemetery. Veterans Day is an opportunity to do the same, but it is also an appropriate time to show your appreciation to Veteran friends and family. You can also recognize Veterans Day by flying the American flag outside your home, visiting or volunteering at a Veteran facility, attending a local event, and, of course, thanking Veterans and their families for their service,” shared Kenneth Steffan, of Long Valley, Major, U.S. Air Force/ New Jersey Air National Guard, retired. Chris Fallon, of Long Valley, whose three sons served in the military, added there is a memorial at Lyons VA Hospital which reminds people of the sacrifices of those wounded in war. Articles on the history of Memorial Day note how the holiday has evolved with many people thinking of the day as the unofficial

first day of summer, a day off from work, and a time of picnics and parades. However, at the heart of Memorial Day is the remembrance of those, now gone, who served in this country’s military. The Rev. Hazel Thomas Shue, of Budd Lake, grew up in a military family. She served as a Chaplain in the US Navy from 19821996 and will tell you she was honored to do so. As she thought about Memorial Day, she reflected how she’s marked it and on something said at a funeral last month for a retired colonel: “Memorial Day was always significant. My parents referred to it as Decoration Day, its original name. We flew the flag, wore patriotic colors and remembered the ‘men’ who served and died. Beginning

in 1982, when I became a Navy Chaplain, I participated in many Memorial Day ceremonies. Recently, I attended a Committal Service for a Retired Army Colonel at Arlington National Cemetery. The person in charge said, ‘while burial here is no monetary cost, none of these graves are free. Each of them has been earned with patriotism and sacrifice.’ That is the true meaning of Memorial Day.”

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