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By Steve Sears hris Finelli, Fire Chief of the Butler Volunteer Fire Department, has a hope.

“Maybe it’s a dream,” Finelli says, “but I’d love to have it ready by September 11th for the parade, for the candlelight walk we do.”

Finelli wants he and some of his fellow firefighters to ride on or walk with a decorated, respected vehicle. More than that, for the Butler Volunteer Fire Department, they’ll honor those who perished on September 11, 2001 while also honoring a truly respected member of its own family.

The aged but slowly-being-refurbished 1955 Ward LaFrance fire truck has served many purposes, and perhaps none more important than in 1957, when it was on the front line of fighting the major Pequanoc (Pequannock) Rubber Company weeklong fire.

It was the only pumper the department had at that time, and for three days, it pumped water continuously prior to be shutting down for an oil change. After that, it pumped for another three days.

Yes, it was a battler, but also was solemn in heart, many times carrying deceased department members during funeral processions. It was because of these memories and others that the department decided to make the truck ‘live’ again. “After one of our chiefs

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Fire Academy to the best of my knowledge,” Finelli says.” Until about 1990 or ’91, Sussex County kept it and then reached out to the department and asked if they wanted it.” Kinney Hose Fire Company 1 of Butler owned the truck privately, until the Butler Volunteer Fire Department took it over and did what restoration within its means it could. However, financially any restoration on the old truck was taking a toll.

Although it sat in the last parking continued on page 4

passed,” Finelli explains, “it was determined that this would be the best way to resurrect it, make it part of our department again, so that we can use it.

Let’s get our history back up and running.”

Finelli, 49, had never rode on the truck while it was in service to the community. It was retired after 21 years in 1976 when he was only three-yearsold. “It stuck around the town for a little bit, until about 1977 or 1978, and then it went up to the Sussex County

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1955 Fire Truck... continued from front page space in the corner of the fire department’s Carey Avenue parking lot for a few years, the thought of and desire to refurbish it never died, and eventually last year was rekindled.

Finelli provides a very brief timeline. “A couple of guys started working on it in July, and I got involved with it in August or September, somewhere in there.” The department attempted to restore the truck based on old photos that weren’t the best quality, so Finelli and team visited Facebook and Ward LaFrance pages, and found folks who were willing to help with advice, share clear photos, and provide missing parts that the truck needed.

“It’s been a great, great experience for me personally, and I didn’t have any attachment to the truck,” Finelli says enthusiastically.

“Now I have this huge attachment to it.”

Again, Finelli never fought a fire with the truck, but he’s on a mission. “Just by rebuilding it, I have a mission to it,” he says. “I know

it sounds weird, but it’s like an addiction,” he says with a laugh. “I think to myself, ‘I’ve got to get this done. I want to see it!’ It’s part of us, and obviously, we can’t restore it. It’s just way too much money for us to restore.

We’re going to rebuild it for what we are today and get it on the road. It’s roadworthy now, we’ve had it out quite a bit, and we’re currently rewiring it.”

The elderly Ward LaFrance truck no longer holds water, and its pump is inadequate, so residents will never see the 67-year-old truck pull up to battle a blaze. Still, it holds much importance in the borough, and for the department itself. It’s about generations, decades of memories. “It’s important to us; it’s our history,” Finelli says. “It’s a part of us.

And one of the things in the fire department, and regarding any department you go to, is their strong tradition. It’s fathers and sons and grandfathers who are all part of that tradition, and it just builds and builds and builds.”

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First Reformed Church Director of Music and Worship Arts Knows Her Instruments

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By Steve Sears hen Emma Patrimonio, Director of Music and Worship Arts at First Reformed Church of Pompton Plains, lists the musical instruments she has learned and played during her lifetime, you run out of fingers keeping count.

In fact, you really want to ask her what instruments she hasn’t played.

For Patrimonio, who went to Montclair State University to pursue a degree in music education with an instrumental focus, her primary instrument to this day is the flute.

But, as a music education major, she’s had to learn many more. “I did take strings classes, where I learned violin, viola, cello, bass, and I did take woodwind classes, brass classes, and did have some background in percussion from high school when I did marching band,” Patrimonio says. “My mom had an old guitar that I still use actually in church to this day, so I had dabbled in that on my own, and also piano.”

It was the guitar which, after seeing her playing it often, Laurie Patrimonio gifted to her one Christmas, and it’s also part of the reason her daughter got the job at First Reformed Church Patrimonio claims she was a little late to the game picking a band instrument. “Usual-

ly in fourth grade students will pick up an instrument,” she says. “I didn’t. I was with my friend in sixth grade, and her locker was right across from the band room, and she was in band and she played the flute. The band director had come out of the band room and just talked to her really quickly before we were heading to lunch, and he looked at me and said, “Why aren’t you in my band?’ And I said, ‘I don’t know.’ He told me to pick an instrument, and I actually originally picked clarinet just because I liked the look of it. And he said, ‘We have too many of those, pick another one.’ I did the next best thing any sixth grader would do, and I picked the instrument that my friend played. I picked the flute.”

She’s now on her third. The first (she named it Zoey after her first student) got her through high school, her second (Phil, short for “Philharmonic”) she carried to and from the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University during her four and a half years there, and her current one accompanies her often along with that older guitar to Pompton Plains and First Reformed Church.

Post-Montclair State, Patrimonio expected to be teaching music in a classroom, but she graduated in January 2020, right in the middle of the school year, and a month later the COVID-19 lockdown happened. During

that transitionary period, she saw an email from the Director of the John J. Cali School of Music about a job opening at First Reformed Church looking for a Music Director.

“I saw they were looking for somebody who would be able to lead choir, do song leading - which is where the guitar would come in and handbell choir, which is something that I actually had done since second grade at the previous church that I used to go to.” She felt a bit of a rush. “That was very exciting to me.

I felt that I was very qualified for the position.

It was a part time job that was in a church that reminded me a lot of my own.” Patrimonio applied, got a call back, then interviewed and auditioned for the position one week right before the national lockdown.

Though Patrimonio, who one day would like to open her own music school, got the job and did have to learn how to do the job virtually at first, she’s successfully forged forward the past two years. She lauds the staff she works with, the very musically talented folks who perform, and those in the congregation. “One of the wonderful things about working at a church - and this church specifically – is I have such a wonderful support system here,” Patrimonio exclaims. “The moments in rehearsals, or the moments getting to learn about my choir members

Emma Patrimonio with her flute. Photos courtesy of Emma Patrimonio.

or supporting them in other concerts that they have. Also, the congregation is incredibly friendly and welcoming, they welcomed me with open arms from the very beginning, continued on page 7

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First Reformed Church Director of Music... continued from page 6 the staff is wonderful and patient and have been doing their best on top of all of the things that they have to worry about to sort of guide me through this process. I’d be lying if I said that half of the success that I’ve had isn’t because I have a great support system here, too, because it really is a collaborative effort. And that’s also part of the reason I really love working at a church, it’s for that sense of community.”

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services and they’ll always just sort of be sitting in the front row with smiles on their faces.” She also credits her grandparents, Richard and Helen Polese, who aided her financially with instrument purchases and school funding.

Patrimonio occasionally revisits that day in her Woodbridge elementary school, where for her it really all started with being on-the-spot tasked with selecting an instrument. “I chose the flute,” she says again, “and honestly, thank goodness I did, because I really did fall in love with the musicality of it. It’s a beautiful instrument.”

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Morris County Man Runs from High Point to Cape May

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By Steve Sears here were some things Ray Pinney hadn’t planned on encountering.

“I always learn something on an ultra marathon, because you’re always going beyond your limits,” Pinney says. “You’re always pushing your limits. I think the thing wasn’t the physical aspect of it that was difficult; it was more of an almost an emotional thing, because people started cheering you on. I didn’t really put that in my planning stages. I knew some people would join me for parts of the run, and they did. But I didn’t expect strangers.”

Pinney is talking about a 196-mile, 65-hour run (and part walk) he and his partner runner, Anthony Certa, did from High Point State Park to Cape May Point State Park from noon on Friday, April 8, to Monday morning, April 11. Pinney did his run for Dylan’s Wings of Change, a nonprofit organization founded due to the 2012 shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. He raised a little over $8,000.00.

Pinney and Certa, who were joined by other runners or folks clapping and cheering occasionally during their trek, mostly traveled Route 206, and in Sussex County and elsewhere took county or occasionally local roads. “It (local roads) steers you away from the busy roads, which is nice because you see parts of the countryside you may not see and see developments that you don’t see,” Pinney says. “We

Anthony Certa (l) and Ray Pinney hitting the pavement (courtesy of Dylan’s Wings of Change)

were thinking about that as it would take us off into the town of Stanhope just for a couple miles and then back onto 206. That happened over and over again.”

There were two things that surprised PInney as his run continued. The weather, which was beautiful as he departed High Point, got worse. “I would think that Sussex County would be the coldest part and it ended up not; actually, the nicest weather was up in Sussex. The other hard part, we were in Chester in the middle of the night. We had taken a nap for about 90 minutes in a van, and it started raining, and we had to get out into the rain - I guess it was probably at 1:30 in the morning - and just start running again through the back streets of Chester and into Bernardsville. That looked like a really nice area, but it was still dark at night and it was raining.”

The poor weather continued into Saturday morning as the duo arrived in Mercer County. “It had been raining the whole time,” Pinney says. “And then Saturday morning, we were in Montgomery going towards Princeton, and the sun came out.

That was nice, and we took off all our rain gear and started running again. And we’re about three miles from where we were going to meet our van, and then it just got dark, and it started pouring on us.

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That was tough.” In addition to changes of clothes during his run, Pinney also switched running shoes four times.

Perhaps the most interesting dilemma Pinney and Certa ran into was in Atlantic County. “We were following Google Maps,” Pinney explains, “and we’d been on dirt roads before, and actually we were on trails before, but we got to a dead end after going back two miles into this dirt road.

There was a junkyard there and nothing else - not even a footpath. This guy comes out from behind this junkyard - I think he just lives in a trailer - and he said, ‘GPS doesn’t work around here. It says there are all these roads, and there’s no roads here.” He suggested, and Pinney and Certa were desperate enough, to maybe try to bushwhack through the area, which they

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The duo retreated and the man offered to bring them back to where they should have been. It was there that Pinney got one his many surprises during his trip, and perhaps the best one: his 94-year-old mom was waiting for him. “I said to myself, ‘Well, I can’t quit now.’ That got me very emotional.”

Finally, Pinney and Certa entered Cape May County. “We were very excited when we came to Cape May,” Pinney recalls. “We said, ‘This is it.” But you still have a long way to go.” The men arrived at Cape May Point State Park at dawn Monday morning.

Pinney is currently writing a book about his experience, happily sharing his journey with anyone who would like to read it.

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Montville’s Noah Ryder, Finishes Run in Zusman 2.0 Regional Theater

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Courtesy Richard Levinson et In Poland during the Nazi occupation during Passover 1943, Zusman 2.0 is the story of Zusman Bernstein and his families attempt to survive when millions of Jews were being sent to death camps and eventual extermination.

Noah Ryder, 13 of Montville, plays Yaakov Bernstein as he is captured by the Nazi’s and held as a prisoner while his father must complete an assignment given to him by the Nazi’s or Yaakov will be killed. The story is one of intrigue and heartbreak with an ending that is God’s will. The play ran for 6 performances during Passover week, at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, NJ. Previously, Noah appeared in the Montville High School production

of The Addams Family as Pugsley and appeared as Schroeder in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown.

He recently performed at the cabaret club, Don’t Tell Mama in New York

City, performing “Corner of the Sky” from Pippin.

He has also appeared in commercials. Noah takes singing and acting lessons at the Fine Arts Connection in Montville, NJ.

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On Tap in Butler: Another $15,000 Small Business Grant

n tap at High Point Brewing Co. in Butler, besides its signature Ramstein Beer, was a $15,000 grant from the Morris County Small Business Grant Program delivered by the Morris County Board of County Commissioners.

Commissioner Stephen Shaw handed over the check with a handshake to Gregory Zaccardi, President and Owner of High Point Brewing, which opened in June of 1994 and operates out of an old brick building on Kiel Avenue.

“We very much appreciate this. Thank you,” said Zaccardi.

Joining in the check deliver and a tour of the brewery was Butler Clerk Brandi Greco, representing the borough.

Zaccardi recalled vividly the day in March 2020 when the pandemic resulted in a state order that shut down all breweries – a time when he was about to launch his spring season.

“At that point in time, 80 percent of our business was to restaurants and bars, draft beer to restaurants and bars. So, overnight, we lost 80 percent of our customers without warning. The breweries during

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Prohibition had more warning than we did,” said Zaccardi.

The company struggled forward, turning to focus on its bottle and can line of products, serving packaged goods.

“The community helped us out, and we had people coming in ordering by the case. We also developed relationships with stores in the area. It was tough. There were days we were going, ‘I don’t know how we are going to do this.’ But after two years, and the restaurants and bars opening up, we are doing well,” Zaccardi explained.

During the worst times, his business still had expenses to pay and the price of ingredients continued to rise. The Morris County Small Business grant is designed to assist with those continued expenses.

“It’s unfortunate. We lost a third of our small businesses in New Jersey. Some businesses figured a way to adapt, but others perished,” said Shaw. “We did not get the millions of dollars in CARES Act federal funds that other counties were given, but when we finally received these funds – American Rescue Plan Act dollars – we had Commissioners who said immediately that we need to get some this funding to small

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businesses.”

Morris County Commissioners are personally delivering some of the grant checks to learn more about the struggles of small businesses, to learn if the grant program may be improved and to primarily spread the word that the program remains open.

Apply Now! Go to: morriscountysmallbusinessgrant.com More than 600 applications have been filed since Morris County Small Business Program since it was launched on Valencontinued on page 13

Understanding Tax Terms: Pass-through Entities What Everyone Should Know

mall business owners have a number of options on how to organize their business for tax purposes. And if you sell items on eBay or Esty, drive for Uber, or offer your services as a writer or programmer, you are probably considered a flow-through entity in the eyes of the IRS. Frankly, so much of individual tax is paid by these small businesses, it is important for all taxpayers to understand this tax code logic as politicians debate trying to increase tax revenues.

How pass-through entities work Pass-through entities do not pay taxes with a separate business tax return. Instead, the business’s taxable income is reported on the owner’s individual tax return. A sole proprietor does this on their Schedule C, while other entities like partnerships and S corporations send owners their respective share of profits via a K-1 tax form.

Generally, business owners prefer passthrough entities because: The business income is taxed once instead of twice as in the case of C corporations.

The business format provides owners a

level of legal protection that is not available by doing business as a sole proprietor.

What you should know Individual tax rates. Changes in individual tax rates have an impact on the amount of tax paid by all small businesses that are organized as pass-through entities.

New 20 percent deduction. A 20 percent qualified business income deduction is

available for pass-through entities and sole proprietorships. There are limitations and other complexities involved, but the bottom line is many small business owners will see a tax break due to this deduction.

Owing the tax and having money to pay it can be a problem. Small pass-through business owners must pay income tax on their share of business profits. However,

the business entity is NOT required to distribute cash from the company to help pay the tax. So pass-through owners could see a tax bill without money to pay the tax.

Concerns for minority shareholders.

Minority shareholders in pass-through entities are doubly cursed. They not only may not receive distributions to pay taxes due, but they are often precluded from selling their shares, and they do not have enough ownership to require distribution of funds through shareholder voting.

Popular business entity type. According to statistics from the IRS, the S corporation formation is a popular business entity type with 4.72 million S corporations in 2017 – roughly three times the amount of C corporations. LLCs are quickly becoming the new entity of choice with growth from 120,000 in 1995 entities to over 11 million entities today.

With 95% of business entities being taxed on personal tax returns, it is important to understand that raising individual tax rates is really an increase in tax to most businesses in the United States.

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On Tap in Butler...

continued from page 12 tine’s Day with the slogan, “Morris County Loves Small Business.” The Morris County Board of County Commissioners created the grant program from pandemic relief funding issued through the American Rescue Plan Act. The Commissioners dedicated $10 million to the effort, and Morris County is still accepting applications.

Most of applications heading for final approval will provide each of the qualified businesses and nonprofits the maximum grant amount of $15,000. While the remaining applications are still being reviewed, the program remains open to new applications.

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The Small Business Grant Program eligibility requirements include, but are not limited to: • Business has 25 or fewer full-time employees (or equivalent) • In operation since Jan. 1, 2019

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Jurassic Quest, Nation’s Biggest Dinosaur Experience, Migrates to Edison – Tickets On Sale Now

he largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! Greater-New York/New Jersey families can walk among the nation’s biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest® opens at New Jersey Convention and Expo Center for a limited run July 29-31.

Jurassic Quest opens its doors with its most beloved and unique experiences for the whole family including life-like dinosaurs, some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities including a fossil dig and real fossils like T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn and life-size dino skull, a “Triceratots” soft play area for our littlest explorers, bounce houses and inflatable attractions, photo opportunities, and more.

New for 2022, families are invited to pick up a map at entry to embark on “The Quest,” an interactive scavenger-hunt style adventure with 10 clues leading them to meet dinos and prehistoric sea creatures, capture a Dino Snap, search for fossils, watch a live Raptor Training Experience and more, to earn a prize at the end (included with general admission).

Loved by millions, only Jurassic Quest can bring families memories this BIG! Walk through 165 million years of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to learn about the creatures that ruled on land, and “deep dive” into the “Ancient Oceans” exhibit to come face to face with the largest apex predator that ever existed – a moving, life-size, 50-foot-long megalodon! Meet the babies, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex and Trixie the Triceratops – and, you may even catch one of our star dino trainers: Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Captain Caleb, Prehistoric Nick or Park

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A Most Memorable June Afternoon: To Climb A Mountain

By Richard Mabey Jr. Sometimes we think that the truly great monuments of nature, the magnificent natural architectures of God’s infinite wisdom, are proudly shining in some foreign land.

But in reality, truly breath-taking trophies of beauty and splendor often lie in our own backyards, our own small towns, and neighborhoods. Such a valuable lesson came to me, one day in late June of 1967.

In June of 1967, two landmark events occurred in my life. First, I graduated from Chapel Hill School in Lincoln Park. And, secondly, I climbed atop the ragged, rugged cliffside of Steinhauser Mountain, most likely the highest point in all of Lincoln Park.

Steinhauser Mountain is sandwiched between Pine Brook Road and Boonton Turnpike. It is a very tall, towering precipice, basically running perpendicular between the earth and the sky. I remember that Steinhauser Mountain seemed to be at least three stories high. It was filled with jagged rocks, and amazingly, all kinds of greenery and even saplings grew from pockets of dirt that filled in the rocky crevices. Steinhauser Mountain was named after the family who once owned the land.

It was in late June of 1967, while visiting my good friend Stuart Steinhauser, that I faced the seemingly insurmountable Steinhauser Mountain. Stu and I had both just graduated from Chapel Hill School. We had been good pals since the first grade.

I had never climbed Steinhauser Mountain. But it of-

ten would call me, tease me, and it seemed as though the winds that blew through the thistle and saplings that clung to its side, often spoke to me. Daring me to attempt the climb to its high plateau.

Stu had a most incredible tree fort near Steinhauser Mountain. The flooring and sides were built from thick tree limbs. I remember many times, sitting upon that high platform, looking out to Steinhauser Mountain while talking to Stu, and at the same time, I would daydream of finding the courage to climb Steinhauser Mountain all the way to the top, to its monumental lookout point.

I remember it all so well, as if it was yesterday. It was 55 years ago, but it all seems like it was yesterday. It was that profound a memory for me. Stu and I stood at the very foot of the phenomenal Steinhauser Mountain. At 13, it seemed to be as high as the Empire State Building.

The rocky, craggy, ruggedly steep mountainside seemed to call me in a most luring and temping way.

I inwardly shook with fear, my heart trembled, as Stu said to me, “today’s the day, Richie! Let’s climb ‘er to the top!”

“I don’t know Stu, maybe another day,” I replied to my old friend, with a slight tremble in my voice.

“Come on, Richie, you can do it!” Stu said to me, hiding his own inward fear.

“Okay, I guess we can give it a try,” I said to Stu. And so, we began the arduous climb up the steep, challenging, ragged cliff edge, filled with perilous rocks jutting

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out all throughout the mountainside wall. I was doing all so well, in the beginning of our climb. Side by side, Stu and I held onto the base of saplings jutting out from the cliffside. We found nooks and crannies of jutting rocks to continued on page 21

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3 Grilling Hacks for Delicious, Plant-Based Summer Menus

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ooking and entertaining outdoors can bring friends and family back together, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple, flavorful recipes can be easy on the home chef yet still tasty and enjoyable for those at the table.

One of the best parts of the season is grilled fare like burgers, hot dogs and fresh vegetables. This year, consider adding a plant-based option to your menu. Made with simple, recognizable ingredients, Lightlife offers vegan, non-GMO options that are made for the grill, like Plant-Based Burgers, Smart Dogs and Italian Smart Sausage. These products can help satisfy the craving for protein and are made with ingredients you can feel good about serving your friends and family.

“Food brings people together, and now more than ever, grilling season and dining al fresco is one of the best ways to do that,” said Tommy McDonald, executive chef at Greenleaf Foods. “Think of the grill as an additional seasoning element – a zero-fuss way to add miles of flavor. One of my favorite products is Lightlife’s Smart

Dogs, which have been reformulated to taste better than ever. Try topping them with a freshly made onion jam or quickpickled relish.”

Consider these tips from McDonald to properly grill plant-based variations of your favorite meals: Be mindful of cook times. Plant-based protein products typically taste best when cooked properly, usually over a low, open flame. When you’re almost ready to dish them out in recipes like Grilled Pineapple Burgers with Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce or Avocado Toast Dogs, give them a quick sear. If you’re unsure, reference the recommended cook times on the packaging.

Keep it separate. During these seasonal celebrations, there’s often some people who want traditional meat and others who crave plant-based options. To satisfy your group, drop a cast-iron skillet on the grill and allow it to heat up. Put your favorite plant-based proteins in the skillet, along with veggies, to keep the grill organized.

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Season burger patties with salt and pepper, to taste. To grill burgers from refrigerator, grill 4-5 minutes per side until evenly browned with internal temperature of 165 F. To assemble burgers, layer toasted bottom buns with arugula then top each with burger patty and two slices grilled pineapple. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and drizzle with barbecue sauce.

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Glory Days: 2017 Kinnelon High School Colts Group 1 State Girls Tennis Champions

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By Steve Sears he 2017 Kinnelon High School Colts girl’s tennis team had some unfinished business to attend to.

The girl’s team had never won a state title, losing in the 1976 final, and in 2016 in the Group I final round to New Providence, who they were ready to face again a year later in the semifinal.

In 2017, it all came together, as the Colts defeated a foe they had lost to just one month earlier, Mountain Lakes, by the score of 4 – 1, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. With the win, they claimed their first ever NJSIAA Group I state title.

Head Coach Jon Cataldi that year was in his 10th season, and he was assisted

by Mark Landzert. “That was an amazing team,” he states. “We had so much talent.

We had Brittany Lau, who was one of the top players in the state at the time. She’s playing for Brown right now, and doing amazing things there. Agatha Malinowski as a freshman started as my first singles player, and then when Brittany came in became my second singles player. We made a change at doubles late in the season.”

Cataldi also saw emerging talent in Olivia Bryja, who came in late in the season.

“She got really, really strong throughout that season, and got that doubles spot that she deserved, and I believe it was second doubles. I remember the entire state finals match against Mountain Lakes, just coaching second doubles. I didn’t step away from that court the entire time until they clinched the win, and then I found out that Britney has won easily, and that Christie Lau won a three-set tiebreaker.

When I found that out, which was so exciting, I went over to Agatha’s court and waited for the match to finally officially end. It was just incredible.”

The Colts had their revenge in the semifinal earlier in the day, defeating New Providence, 3 – 2. Caroline Balick was doubles player as a sophomore in 2017, and a singles player as a junior and senior. “It felt very rewarding,” she says of the New Providence win. “After a year of waiting to play New Providence again, it was very gratifying to not only end up beating them, but to also win the whole Group tournament.”

According to Balick, the Colts were a bit

A celebration of 2017 Kinnelon High School Girls tennis. Photos credit: Kinnelon High School Yearbook.

nervous heading into the Mountain Lakes matchup, but were confident as well. “Our first and second singles players were shoeins since they were both nationally ranked and had easily beaten their opponents from Mountain Lakes earlier in the season.

For our third singles player and second doubles players, they had close matches

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Glory Days... continued from page 20 court. Overall, as a team we felt very good heading into the match against Mountain Lakes.”

“They were one of the top two best teams I coached,” Cataldi says of his 2017 club, which had an overall record of 19 – 5. “The year before, we had a tremendous team as well. I remember beating Leonia at that point in the sectional final, and that was a huge win because we lost to them in the sectional final the year before. It was such a tremendous memory in my own life, one of my best moments of my life as a coach, and I know that the girls felt the exact same way. And what chemistry that

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team had! That was such a tremendous group of people, not just players. It’ll be etched in our hearts forever.”

“It felt amazing to represent our school at the state level,” Balick says while reflecting back. “Kinnelon is a small public school — we don’t recruit athletes to play for us and we don’t have a large pool of athletes to choose from when creating a team. But luckily we had some of the best players in the state, and our main goal was really to just have fun. While of course we wanted to win, I think having this mentality took some pressure off and let us focus even better, which allowed us to end up taking home the title for our town.”

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To Climb A Mountain... continued from page 16 use for handles to thrust ourselves two or three feet upward.

It was at the halfway point that I made the big mistake of looking downward. At the foot of Steinhauser Mountain lied several beds of solid rock. A fall would mean serious injury, to land upon those hard boulders at the base of Steinhauser Mountain. It could even mean death.

Fear overtook me. At was a deep, trembling fear that left me unable to move my arms and legs. I remember Stu looking over to me and shouting to me, “Richie, don’t be scared, you can do it!”

“I don’t know Stu. I think I’m going to climb back down,” I shakingly replied to my old friend.

“Look, Richie, we’re at the halfway point! You can do it! I know you can!” Stu called out to me.

And right then and there, I prayed for God to take the fear from my heart, to give me the courage to continue the upward climb. I don’t know exactly what happened, but the fear did leave my heart.

And, once again, I was able to move my arms and legs and continue the treacher-

ous upward climb.

Stu and I did make it to the top of Steinhauser Mountain that June afternoon, way back in 1967. The view was absolutely breath taking. I could see for miles and miles. There all around me were the roads and homes and little shops of my beloved hometown. It was a most wonderful and magnificent moment in time.

Fear can immobilize us. It can rob us of the quest to be adventurous, to be bold, to take courageous steps in life. In the Holy Bible, Isaiah 41:10 reads, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

If you believe in a Divine One, and you are in fear of anything, pray for God to take the fear from your heart. Pray for God to fill your heart with courage and confidence.

As my good friend Stuart Steinhauser told me, 55 years ago, “you can do it!”

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Blast from the Past: Step Aboard USS New Jersey

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By Henry M. Holden ou can see her massive armament from across the river in Philadelphia. Those guns tell stories of American history in times of war. A visit to the USS New Jersey can teach you more than just military history, but all about those who called her home.

Docked in Camden, USS New Jersey weighs in at 43,000 tons and measures 888 feet from bow to stern. She is a massive awe-inspiring colossal warship.

The USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship. Iowa-class battleships were larger, faster and delivered more fire power than other class battleships. Six were ordered by the Navy, but only four were delivered (Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and New Jersey).

New Jersey is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinctions in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and conflicts in the Middle East. The New Jersey’s history spanned over half the 20th century, from her design in 1938 until her decommission in 1991.

She was launched on the first anniversary of Pearl Harbor, and went on to steam more miles, fight in more battles, and fire more shells than any other battleship in history.

The New Jersey also fought in the two largest naval battles of the Pacific War. First, in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. She helped

throw up the impenetrable wall of antiaircraft fire which, with naval airpower decimated Japan’s forces in the Marianas Turkey Shoot. Second, she led the Navy’s main fleet in the Battle for Leyte Gulf, the largest sea battle of all time, which destroyed the Japanese fleet as a fighting force.

“The ship’s crew size varied over her career,” said Ryan Szimanski, Curator and Executive Director of the Historic Naval Ships Association. “It was designed to hold about 2,000 sailors. The maximum crew ended up to be about 2,700 during World War II because there was an admiral and his staff on board, and some new anti-aircraft guns had been added. By the 1980s it was down to 1,600 because all the old analog guns had been removed (it was now mostly pushbutton warfare, missiles etc.) By the 1980s we had also shifted to a smaller all-voluntary military.”

“The four Iowa-class were the only battleships fast enough to keep up with the fast carriers in World War II,” said Szimanski. The Iowa class battleships were designed for a top speed of 33 knots (37.97 mph) but New Jersey on at least one occasion reached 35.2 knots, (40.50 mph), making New Jersey the fastest battleship ever built.

“I’ve been told that the ship vibrated at that speed and that it would sink down with

The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer. The name “rangekeeper” began to become inadequate to describe the increasingly complicated functions of rangekeeper. The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer was the first rangekeeper that was referred to as a computer. (Credit U.S. Navy)

water coming over the fantail,” Szimanski said.

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ompton Plains (A-Team) -In the Anello home, wrestling is a family tradition dating back to the 1990’s when their father Vincenzo Anello Jr. wrestled for Pequannock and earned the highest New Jersey State medal to date for Pequannock High School with a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA High School Wrestling State Championships. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to success in the sport of wrestling in the Anello home.

What makes these 3 brothers unique in the sport of wrestling is they’ve had success together making NJ Wrestling history as the first 3 brothers to ever win back to back NJ State titles together. The three Anello brothers (A-Team) Vincenzo III , Jack , and Michael sons of Vincenzo and Erin Anello started wrestling in 2014. Since then, they have earned a combined record amount of 11 New Jersey State Titles, 3 NJ runners up and a total of 16 NJ State Medals. The oldest of the brothers Vincenzo moves on to high school as the most decorated youth wrestler in Pequannock history with 4X NJ State titles, 2X runner up, and 1X 3rd place finish. He is a 2019, 2021, 2022 back-to-back to back NJ State Champion. He has made

the podium finishing top 3 every year since he began wrestling in 2014. Vincenzo has compiled an impressive undefeated 21-0 post season record over the past 4 years and has not allowed a single point scored on him at the NJ State Championships since 2018. His younger brother Jack is a backto-back 3X NJ State Champion, 1X runner up, and a 5th place finish. He has also made the podium every year at the NJ State championships since he began wrestling in 2016. The youngest of the “A Team Trio” Michael is a back-to-back- to-back- to- back 4X NJ State Champion with an impressive undefeated 28-0 post season record since he began wresting in 2018. They currently train at Buxton Wrestling Club under Coach Buxton, Coach Albis, Coach Ferinde, and Coach Cooperman. The 3 brothers are learning the family business at Freedom Fence in Pompton Plains and are multisport athletes that also compete in soccer, lacrosse, and baseball. Look for them to excel at the next level in High School as they begin to narrow it down and focus on one sport with very high goals!

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Blast from the Past... continued from page 22 house where the gun captain oversaw the reloading procedures, explore the magazines where one-ton shells and thousands of powder bags were stored. Visitors can even pull the triggers in the plotting room where primitive but effective computers aimed the guns over the horizon. It includes many hands-on elements that let you see and feel what it was like for a World War II crewmen to fire the ships guns.

“There are 12 stories in the superstructure, but we limit the tour to five,” said Szimanski. Visitors can tour eight of the ships 19 decks. As they get higher in the superstructure or below decks, the stairs become vertical and difficult for some people to climb.

“Remarkably, only one sailor died of enemy action on board,” said Szimanski. “The ship’s armor protected her from just about everything. The sailor who died on board was on the main deck and was killed by shrapnel when a shell hit the armor and bounced off. There was one sailor who died of enemy action while he was on dry land. He happened to be in the Marine Corps barracks building in Beirut when it was bombed back in 1983.”

The Battleship New Jersey has the last working fire control computer working on a battleship caliber gun. Guests can see it when they take the guided tour. It’s called a Mk (Mark) 8 rangekeeper. The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer was the first rangekeeper that was referred to as a computer.

New Jersey has the longest tour route of any battleship.

It’s a mile and a half long but that is spread out over eight decks.

No Iowa-class battleship gave more distinguished service than USS New Jersey. She earned 19 Battle and Campaign stars, making her the most decorated battleship in

American history, and the second-most decorated ship in American history. (The carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), which the New Jersey frequently escorted, earned 20 battle stars in World War II but was scrapped after the war.)

USS New Jersey was in active service for over 21.5 years – 2.5 years more than Iowa, 5 years more than Missouri, and 8.5 years more than Wisconsin.

The New Jersey fired nearly twelve million pounds of shells in six months off Vietnam, where she saved thousands of American lives. According to one Marine Corps Commandant, she had a “tremendous psychological effect” on enemy troops: “nobody ever stood up to the New Jersey.” For six months, the New Jersey supported the beleaguered Marines in Lebanon with the unrivaled visible symbol of enormous power represented by the battleship.

To counter the Soviet military and naval expansion, the New Jersey led her three sisters into the Missile Age, adding cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and anti-missile weapons to their massive 16-inch guns and numerous 5-inch guns, making them the most formidable surface warships ever put to sea by the Navy. They were also the only ships for which nuclear projectiles were designed.

The modernization required to bring USS New Jersey in line with the technology of the 1980s was more expensive and extensive than her two prior recommissioning’s.

The main change was to remove four twin 5-inch/38-caliber gun turrets and replace them with launchers for the Navy’s new, powerful anti-ship and anti-surface missiles. These missile batteries gave the New Jersey long-range strike capability against naval and land targets.

Today, New Jersey continues her service as a living museum and memorial.

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he American Pickers are excited to return to New Jersey! They plan to film episodes of The History Channel hit television series throughout your area in August 2022.

American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizeable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them.

As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the Pickers are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, they want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. They hope to give historically significant objects a new lease on life while learning a thing or two about America’s past along

Unleashing her firepower was decimate the enemy. (Credit U.S. Navy)

“We offer a classroom program for schools and overnight programs for scout troops,” said Szimanski. “Scout troops, school groups, youth organizations and families can again spend a safe night aboard the Battleship. They’ll enjoy dinner and breakfast, experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the saluting gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did!”

Open seven days a week, rain or shine 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, USS New Jersey is available for anyone to visit. For more information about tours, email info@battleshipnewjersey. org or call 866-877-6262.

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We at American Pickers continue to take the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines and protocols for safe filming outlined by the state and CDC. Nevertheless, we are excited to continue reaching the many collectors in the area to discuss their years of

picking and are eager to hear their memorable stories!

The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location, and description of the collection with photos to americanpickers@cineflix. com or call (646) 493-2184 facebook: @GotAPick.

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Never Give Up, Never Ever Give Up!

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By Richard Mabey Jr. n 1983, I began working at AT&T in the Waterview Plaza Building, located near Route 287 in Parsippany. When I would step outside of my cubicle, I could see a most beautiful, panoramic view of the Jersey City Reservoir. I worked in the Billing Department. It was very meticulous work, I would spend long hours sitting in front of a computer screen, entering billing data.

It’s funny the things that you remember.

There was a fellow Lou, who worked in the cubicle next to mine. He was a few years older than me. I was just 29 years old back in the Spring of 1983. It seemed as though Lou took a bath in cologne in every morning.

I have yet to meet an individual that had the overpowering scent of cologne or perfume on them as Lou did. I remember that just before entering Lou’s cubicle, I would take a deep breath, fill my lungs with air that wasn’t filled with the vapors of cologne and then I would try not to breathe too deeply in the short time that I was in Lou’s cubicle.

I remember that there was a Roy Rogers roast beef restaurant, on Route 46, just a stone’s throw from the Waterview Plaza Building. It was where Route 46 met Route 202. I think that it’s a Wendy’s now. Well, Lou and I would go to lunch there, every Fri-

day, rain or shine. Lou was an eternal, dogmatic, staunch realist. Lou was a most practical man. There was no room for idealistic thinking in Lou’s universe.

I remember one time, sitting at the Roy Rogers restaurant with Lou, chopping down a roast beef sandwich, and sharing my dream to work as a writer in the Public Relations Department. Lou would frown, take a sip of his soda, eat one of his French fries, then say to me, “forget it kid! You’ll be entering numbers down on that old computer screen for the rest of your life. Ya’ gotta face facts kid, ya’ gotta accept your fate. I know I have.

I tell my wife all the time, I’m never gonna get ahead in life. Just accept your fate, kid!”

Lou was only about five years older than me, but he took on this older brother rapport with me, that he felt gave him license to call him “kid” as if it were my name. I never really liked it all that much, but it was all part of Lou’s big brother rapport with me.

For one year of my life, I endured the drudgery of plugging numbers into little boxes on my computer screen. Five minutes would seem like an hour. I remember how much I dreaded Monday mornings. But, as Lou would often tell me, “hey, at least ya’ got a job, kid! That’s how I look at it.” It was the world according to Lou. Lou was the ultimate

realist.

Then something happened that changed my life. In the Spring of 1984, I came down with a sore throat that led to strep throat, that unfortunately led to Rheumatic Fever. It was my second bout with the dreadful disease. My doctor got the results of the lab work for my sedimentation rate, and had me go to the hospital right away. I knew the drill all so well, back from when I was but 12 years old. It meant 24 hours of intravenous penicillin.

For one year of my life, I was in and out of the hospital. And, for one year of my life, my feet never touched the ground. Something very special happened in that year. I read Claude Bristol’s book, “The Magic of Believing” three or four times. I read the Holy Bible, cover to cover. And, I read Napoleon Hill’s book, “Think and Grow Rich” a couple of times. Lou’s philosophy of “accept your fate, kid” was rapidly fading from the fibers of my heart and evaporating from my consciousness.

About three or four times a day, I would close my eyes and for a good half-hour, I would repeat to myself, “I’m going to work in Public Relations. I’m going to work as a writer in Public Relations.” Then, after saying my prayers at night, I would close my eyes

Yours truly at my desk at AT&T in Morristown, back in 1989.

and as I fell asleep, I would keep saying the same thing to myself that no matter what, I was going to work as a writer in the Public Relations Department.

In that year, I wrote and submitted well over a hundred articles to local newspapers.

A lot of them reflected and focused on the hidden potential that lies dormant in each and every living soul. I also wrote articles about social events in my church, from spaghetti dinners to rummage sales. None of which I attended, but based my articles on continued on page 26

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Never Give Up...

continued from page 25 reflections that my minister shared with me, when he would visit me in the hospital or at home. And, the same was true with dozens of articles that I wrote and were published in local newspapers, about the events of Boy Scout Troop 170. These were based upon the stories that my dad, who was the Scoutmaster of Troop 170 at the time, shared with me.

Here’s the amazing thing. A modern miracle, if you will. After one full year of battling Rheumatic Fever, my doctor gave me the okay to literally put my feet back on the ground. I typed up my resume and made an appointment to see a Personnel Agent in Parsippany. As if the odds were a million to one, this lady lived in Lincoln Park. Her son had been in Boy Scout Troop 170. And, she had read mostly every one of the articles that I had recently written, in the past year, that were published in local newspapers.

I shall never forget the words of that kind lady, as she looked at my resume and told me that her son was in Troop 170 and that she enjoyed reading my articles. “I think you might be a fit for a Public Relations Department. There’s an opening in the P. R. Department at AT&T in Morristown. Do you mind the commute?” I remember telling her that I didn’t mind the commute at all.

This kind lady faxed my resume with some

of my writing samples to the Personnel Department at the AT&T office in Morristown.

I got an appointment for an interview. My Guardian Angel blessed me with a miracle.

I did get the job! I was destined to work in the Public Relations Department of AT&T, for well over a decade.

Yes, you will meet plenty of people like Lou in your journey in life. Yes, you will have moments where you’ll have doubts about your talents and skills. But, first and foremost, you absolutely must believe that you are capable of accomplishing great things in life. That you have real talent. That you can climb any mountain, not halfway up, but all the way to the tippy-top and wave your own flag of success. You must believe it’s possible.

Read every book you can find on positive thinking. Read books of spiritual insight, read and reread the books of your faith or the religion that you follow. Constantly tell yourself that doors are opening for you, doors leading to greater success in your life. And never, never, never give up! Never ever give up!!!!!!!

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: “Never Give Up.”

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The Cokeville Miracle: A Must Watch

What is the Cokeville Miracle? Amazon Prime recently ran a movie on the miracle in Cokeville. This is a true story and very inspiring. If you have not seen it, I would recommend you do.

This article was reproduced with permission from www.wyohistory.org. Credits can be found at https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/cokeville-elementary-school-bombing.

By Jessica Clark Published: November 8, 2014 ay 16, 1986, will never be forgotten by the residents of Cokeville, Wyo. On that Friday afternoon in their quiet, rural town, a deranged couple entered the community’s elementary school, took those inside hostage and detonated a bomb in a first grade classroom. .At that time, about 500 people lived in Cokeville, and there were slightly more than 100 students attending the elementary school. Located in Lincoln County and nestled between the towns of Star Valley and Kemmerer on the Wyoming-Idaho border, Cokeville, many residents believed, was a safe place to rear children. “[T]rust is big here … youngsters grow up knowing they can turn to many other members of the community with confidence,” write Hartt and Judene Wixom in Trial by Terror: The Child-hostage Crisis in Cokeville, Wyoming. The first chapter is titled “A Town of Trust.”

Thus, when David and Doris Young entered the town’s only elementary school with an arsenal of weapons and a gasoline bomb in a grocery cart, no one saw it coming. David Young’s journals and writings reveal that he was a troubled man who spent many years grappling with deep philosophical questions–about man’s existence, the afterlife and spirituality.

Educated at Chadron State College in Nebraska, he had earned a degree in criminal justice, and was hired as Cokeville’s town marshal in the 1970s. He was dismissed, however, from this position shortly after his six-month probationary period.

Young met his second wife, Doris Waters, while in Cokeville. She was a divorcée who earned money working as a waitress and singer in a local bar. Shortly after their wedding, David and Doris left Cokeville and headed to Tucson, Ariz.

During their time in Tucson, according to Doris’ daughter Bernie Petersen, David became increasingly reclusive, focusing on his philosophical readings and writings.

While he was writing his philosophy, Zero Equals Infinity, Doris took part-time jobs including housekeeping and waitressing to support their meager lifestyle. They lived in a mobile home with Princess, David’s youngest daughter from his first mar-

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Jamie Buckley pledges allegiance to the flag the week after the Cokeville bombing. Bill Wilcox photo, Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center.

Ryan Taylor, 7, at the Montpelier, Idaho hospital after the Cokeville bombing. Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center.

riage. He was the father of two, but was estranged from his elder daughter.

It was in their Tucson home that David came up with what he considered “the Biggie,” a plan to get rich quick and create a “Brave New World.” This plan involved David’s longtime friends, Gerald Deppe and Doyle Mendenhall, who believed by investing in David’s scheme they would get rich. But David refused to reveal his plans entirely until moments before they unfolded.

David’s friends did not know that “the Biggie” was a plan to take over Cokeville Elementary School, hold each of the children hostage for $2 million dollars apiece and then detonate the bomb, transporting the money and children to his “Brave New World,” where he would be God. While David and Doris Young were not involved in an organized religion, both were deeply spiritual. They believed in reincarnation, which probably led, in part, to the creation of David’s “Brave New World” idea. David’s writings reveal that he hoped life would be better for him and Cokeville’s children in this imaginary place.

When Deppe and Mendenhall finally got wind of his plans moments before the hostage crisis unfolded, they refused to participate. David, who dared not risk their reporting him to the authorities, responded by holding them at gunpoint. He instructed Doris and Princess, by now a young adult, to handcuff them inside his van.

David, Doris and Princess proceeded

to the elementary school and entered the building shortly after 1 p.m. that Friday.

David had the makeshift bomb attached to his body and housed inside a grocery cart, while Doris and Princess carried an arsenal of rifles, handguns and ammunition, as well as the Zero Equals Infinity handouts.

But shortly after entering the school, Princess decided to rebel. She fled the building and drove the Youngs’ van—with Deppe and Mendenhall still inside—to the town hall, where she reported her father’s plan. Because they refused to participate, Princess, Deppe, and Mendenhall were never charged in relation to this crime.

In the meantime, David and Doris Young gathered children, teachers, staff and visitors in the elementary school into one central location. They attempted to crowd 154 people into one of the two first grade classrooms, a room with a total capacity of 30 students and a teacher. David set himself near the center of the room with the grocery cart bomb nearby, as Doris went from room to room rounding up people.

According to survivor accounts, Doris enticed many into the first grade room by announcing that their presence was required for a school assembly. Of course, most children were elated by the prospects of an assembly. Upon entering the classroom, children saw an arsenal of weapons, a grocery cart and an unfamiliar man—David Young. Some of them believed the assembly was about weapons; others began realizing something was seriously wrong.

Once all the hostages were contained

George Moore helps his son on the boy’s first day back at school, the week after the bombing.

Bill Wilcox photo, Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center

in the first grade classroom, David Young informed them that they were leading a revolution and distributed copies of his philosophy Zero Equals Infinity to everyone present. Just before implementing “the Biggie,” David Young had also sent a copy of the document to President Ronald Reagan, the president of Chadron State College and numerous media outlets.

Cokeville Elementary School teachers and staff tried to keep kindergarteners through sixth graders calm and entertained. In the tiny classroom, they watched movies, played games, prayed. And, then, shortly after 4 p.m., the bomb exploded.

Witnesses later testified that just before the explosion David Young had connected the explosive to his wife. Then he went to the restroom, which was attached to the classroom. Doris accidently triggered the bomb by motioning to her hostages with her arms. The explosion engulfed her in flames and burned many nearby children.

Chaos ensued. David emerged from the bathroom to find his wife in excruciating pain. He shot and killed her. Students, teachers, staff and visitors frantically exited the building, with teachers helping many of the children escape through the windows. David saw John Miller, the music teacher, trying to escape and shot him in the back. David returned to the restroom and killed himself, ending the hostage crisis. The only two fatalities were David and Doris Young. Everyone else survived, including the injured John Miller.

Reporters from all the regional news outlets were on the scene by the time of the explosion or shortly thereafter. In adcontinued on page 30

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dition, national reporters began arriving within hours of the explosion. Students, teachers, visitors, staff who survived the ordeal and bystanders began recounting their memories of this event as it was still unfolding.

Following the explosion, 79 children were taken to area hospitals, most of which were located more than an hour’s drive from Cokeville, for treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. Survivors shared their stories with each other, investigators, family members, and hospital personnel.

In the days and weeks immediately after this event, most accounts focused on the horrors of the day.

As time progressed, however, a different story emerged in this highly religious and largely Mormon community. It became a story of a miracle rather than a tragedy. Oral histories, memoirs and drawings began to reveal a narrative of fortune rather than misfortune. Survivors began to tell their stories through a spiritual lens. They increasingly spoke about their memories in public with professional psy-

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chologists, church officials and community counselors.

Many recalled praying silently, forming prayer circles and seeing angels during the crisis. This narrative was perpetuated in many publications and productions.

For instance, The Cokeville Miracle Foundation’s 2005 book Witness to Miracles: Remembering the Cokeville Elementary School Bombing and the Wyoming State Archives oral history project called “Survivor is My Name” both focused on the reconstructing of this narrative as a miracle instead of a tragedy.

Kameron Wixom, son of Hartt and Judene Wixom, writes a “childlike faith saved us.” In his contribution to the Witness to Miracles book, Kameron writes: “I didn’t have to see angels, hear them, or even think that their presence might be required that day. I did not have to imagine how God would move … that day when I said my little prayer just hours before, I simply knew he would. He did deliver our salvation that day. That much I know. I’m living proof.”

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