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Area Man Urges Others Not to Live in Fear Through His Story of Survival

By Steve Sears 7-year Chester Borough resident, William “Will” Jimeno, has co-authored his second book. You can certainly staple an “author” tag on him, but better yet, “grateful survivor” is perhaps more appropriate. Jimeno, an immigrant from Colombia who first grew up in Hackensack, became a Port Authority Police Officer in January of 2001, and was a rookie on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, now known historically as 9/11. When terrorists started that morning’s tragic events in motion, Jimeno called his wife, Allison, and was rushed from the pay phone as he told her he was going to the World Trade Center location, and didn’t have a chance to say, “I love you.” The aftermath of two planes purposely crashing into the World Trade Center towers was Jimeno being buried alive for 13 hours under fallen cement and debris, wondering if he’d ever see his loved ones again. “Something picked me up and just threw me on my back,” he recalls of the horror as the South Tower collapsed. “It was raining concrete down on us; suddenly there was just like 1000 freight trains - a billion freight trains - coming down on us.” He was rescued later that evening, and his Sergeant and fellow survivor, John McLoughlin, 9-hours later. ‘I mean, they were choking on smoke down there,” says Jimeno of his rescuers. “It was horrible. At that point, when they put me on the Stokes basket, they started passing me up the hole. I remember coming up out of the hole, and I looked up and asked, ‘Where is everything?’ Because I could see the moon, I could see the stars, I could see the sky, but I couldn’t see the buildings. That’s when a firefighter said, ‘That’s all gone,

kid,’ At that point I started crying. That’s the first time I cried.” Jimeno got to say “I love you” to his wife of now-26 years again, see his oldest daughter, Bianca, grow, and see his wife give birth to a second daughter, Olivia, two months after his rescue. He details this and more in his latest book, “Sunrise Through the Darkness – A Survivor’s Account of Learning to Live Again Beyond 9/11,” which he co-authored with friend and psychologist, Michael Moats, which was released on August 16. And for Jimeno, life and God gave him additional time on earth, and he’s using that time to inspire others. “I’m alive for that second sunlight, and I don’t take anything for granted,” says Jimeno, 53, who is also the co-author of a children’s book with illustrator, Charles Ricciardi, titled “Immigrant, American, Survivor – A Little Boy Who Grew Up To Be All Three.” His story was also told in the 2006 Oliver Stone movie, “World Trade Center.” “I’ve been doing speaking engagements since 2003, when I was asked to speak to a school, and exactly what I’ve told you is what I’ve told children: I inspire people because I want them to understand that you can’t live your life with fear.” His second book tells the reader about what happened to he and his team that fateful morning, but also talks about both his physical and mental recovery. “When I say ‘darkness,’ for me my darkness is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Some people have depression, anxiety; mine was anger. And it took a lot for me to learn on how to live again, in the sense of how to live again with the PTSD, and having a fruitful life.” Allison herself also delivers a chapter in the book on the secondary impacts of PTSD. continued on page 5

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darkness but to look at the light, and to look at how we came together as a nation and as a world, and how people - total strangers - put their lives on the line to help other people. So, 20 years later, I want to remember what happened that day and those we lost, but I want to honor them by living a good life, and teaching future generations of the good that day.” Both of Jimeno’s books are available on www.amazon.com and www.bn.com, and his first book is also available at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City.

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Performing Arts Academy Dancers Crowned National Champions

he Performing Arts Academy (Pompton Lakes) recently participated in the United States Tournament of Dance (USTD) in Atlantic City that hosted over 1500 routines and 20 dance studios. The PAA dance company once again earned top honors during the week-long event, winning awards and recognition for individual and group dances, as well as choreography. The PAA Dance company took home the awards for the highest scoring Hip Hop, Tap & Acro routines of the week! PAA Choreographers Devon Smith, Jolie Schaub and KC Castellano were awarded choreography awards for their brilliant routines! PAA also had 4 students who were a part of the Top 12 finalists for the Miss Dance of the United States competition. Congratulations to Angelina Franco, Morgan Riley, Emma Schneider & Kristina Zajac! 2021 Hip Hop National Champions “Top Crew” Award Winner – Highest Scoring Hip Hop Routine “The Playground” Choreographed by Victoria Gonsalves Dancers: Lily Corbett, Taylor Gioia, Bella Grossberg, Delaina Hentschel, Jayden Kasperzak, Harlow King, Yeva Krylova, Breckin Norton, Shaila Patel, Suriya Patel, Rylli Regan, Bridget Stager, Charlotte Tone & Julianna Weachock 2021 Tap National Champions Ruby Award Winner- Highest Scoring Tap Routine “Funky D” Choreographed by Alicia Monaco. Dancers: Delaney DeStefano, Neena

Ganjawala, Maddie McCabe, Sophia Miguel, & Morgan Riley. 2021 Acrobatic National Champions Emerald Award Winner- Highest Scoring Acro Routine “After Dark” Choreographed by Meghan Frayne Dancers: Alexandrea Corrado, Brianna D’Aversa, Alexandra DeBlieck, Delaney DeStefano, Angelina Franco, Emerson Focht, Neena Ganjawala, Gianna Gianforte, Brooke Goodstadt, Emerson Goodstadt, Kaitlyn, Kispert, Irene Lignos, Maddie McCabe, Heidi Michalowicz, Sophia Miguel, Hayden Norton, Lauren Sahu, Emma Schneider, Lily Schneider, Tessa Sieber, Alina Tulino & Kristina Zajac 2021 Junior Diamond Dance Off 3rd Place “Smile” Choreographed by Jolie Schaub Dancers: Nicole Chavez, Alexandrea Corrado, Gianna Gianforte, Kaitlyn Kispert, Heidi Michalowicz, Hayden Norton & Alina Tulino Judge’s Award of Excellence: Sydney Heltzer. Perfect Precision: Neena Ganjawala & Morgan Riley Contortion & Flexibility Award: Emma Schneider & Adrianna Vespi Best Technical Acro Execution: “101 Dalmations” & “Not No Animal” Best Acrobatic Choreography (Junior & Senior): Meghan Frayne, Miss Dance of the US Popular Vote Winner: Morgan Riley High Score Awards 9-10 Solo - 1st Place “My Name in Lights”-

Breckin Norton 11-12 Solo - 3rd Place – “The Girl I Mean to Be”- Jayden Kasperzak 13-15 Solo - 2nd Place- “That’s Life” – Sophia Miguel 6-8 Duet/Trio - 1st Place “Calling All the Monsters”- Victoria Califano, Gianna Casillo & Avery Gioia 9-10 Duet/Trio - 1st Place “Something There” Jayden Kasperzak & Breckin Norton 13-15 Duet/Trio - 2nd Place “Fix You” Delaney DeStefano, Maddie McCabe, Sophia Miguel 6-8 Small Group - 2nd Place “School Days” 9-10 Small Group - 1st Place “It” 3rd Place “Baby Face” 6-8 Large Group - 1st Place “Bathing Beauties” 13-15 Large Group - 1st Place “You Could Have Stopped It” 9-10 Line - 2nd Place “Explosions” 3rd Place “Speaking French” 13-15 Line - 2nd Place “Everest” 16-19 Line - 2nd Place “Wait For Me” 2022 National Title Winners Petite Miss Dance of the United States – Kaitlyn Schnaars, Petite Miss Dance of the United States ,1st Runner-up Gianna Casillo, Young Mr. Dance of the United States – Christian Jarquin International Princess of Dance, 2nd Runner-Up- Jayden Kasperzak, International Queen of Dance, 2nd Runner-Up- Maddie McCabe, International Queen of Dance, 3rd

Runner -Up- Delaney DeStefano Miss Dance of the United States, Third Runner-Up – Angelina Franco Junior Miss Acrobat of the United States, 1st Runner -Up – Taylor Gioia Junior Miss Acrobat of the United States, 2nd Runner-Up- Hayden Norton Junior Mr. Acrobat of the United States – Breckin Norton Teen Miss Acrobat of the United States – Kaitlyn Kispert Miss Acrobat of the United States, 1st Runner-Up- Emma Schneider Miss Acrobat of the United States, 2nd Runner-Up- Lauren Sahu Under the artistic direction of Dawn Laviola-Schaub, PAA is entering its 31st year of exceptional dance instruction this fall. For many members of the Performing Arts Academy company, their love of dance can be traced to their very first pre-k ballet and tap classes. Pre-k classes are offered at a variety of times to suit your schedule, which makes it easy to find a time that works for you and your little one. In addition to our awardwinning competitive dance group, PAA also has an extensive and impressive recreational program, so you’re sure to find exactly what you’re looking for! For more information about this awardwinning studio, please contact us at (973) 839-7800, or visit www.thepaa.com. We are extremely proud of our students and teachers, and we look forward to hearing from you!

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Riverdale’s Brianne Remy Competes in Miss NJ USA Pageant

By Max Zamieroski ith the reopening of society post pandemic, large gathering events of all kinds have started to creep back into what we deem normality yet again. Events ranging from professional sports to concerts and also beauty pageants. The concept of pageantry is an ancient practice dating back to the days of ancient Greece where pageantry was said to be a theatrical rendition of the myth of “Judgment of Paris.” The story tells of the three most beautiful goddesses in competition before a warrior named Paris of Troy who must judge which of them is the fairest. This tradition eventually became popular in America in 1855 due in part to legendary showman, P.T. Barnum. Since then, beauty pageants have been occurring all over the U.S. and are generally split up in 4 sections all making up 25% of contestants overall scores, those rounds being: interview, swimsuit & sportswear, evening gown, and onstage question. With the return of this event, 24-year-old Brianne Remy decided to

partake in the Miss New Jersey USA pageant. Remy had obtained a strong desire to partake especially after the long quarantine had gave her some time to reflect. “This was the very first pageant I’ve participated in. I had seen, back in high school, an ad for the pageant and have wanted to participate for about 6 years now,” Remy shared. According to Remy, “Something about the past year and finally being out of quarantine really made me want to break out of my comfort zone.” Remy not only had found a sense of confidence and adventure, but also found she did not know any of the rules or customs of the beauty competition and had to learn fast. “One of the hardest parts for me about this event was learning the ins and outs of how pageants run. No prior experience was both cool because I could learn, but tough because I was brand new to pageantry,” said Remy. Yet she was not alone through the process saying she had found an amazing support system to assist her

throughout the pageant. “I was blown away by how much of a support system I had surrounding this event. There was so much anticipation and unknown. I was both nervous and excited. Competing has been a dream of mine for many years. It was really amazing to compete and fulfil that,” Remy says. Remy was also especially proud to represent her hometown, Riverdale, and its population of just over 4,000, saying that it was a blessing to represent the town she credits with growing up in. Remy continued to say that she is going to not only continue to compete but also coach in the future with clear goals in mind. “Having turned 24 in early July, I’m definitely considered older to just be entering the pageant world; but my goal has become to gain more experience and bring home a victory to not just my town, but to my amazing support system as well,” Remy said. Remy’s quarantine confidence is an inspiring story that should be followed by many, it’s truly never too late to do something you want to.

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Celeste Mancinelli Takes the Story of Her 200 Mile Walk to the Stage

By Jillian Risberg eleste Mancinelli is most at home on stage, so it was only natural that she documented the 200mile hike she took through Spain, to the Santiago de Compostela, as the authentic experience it was. She couldn’t wait to share it with others. She was inspired to take on such a challenge at a crossroads in her life, facing retirement as a Speech Language Pathologist. “I loved that career,” says the performer. “But all the while I was aching to get back to my former career as a professional actress/singer in New York City.” Celeste’s NYC theater credits include Nunsense, A Girl’s Guide to Chaos, 1-2-3-4-5, and My Big Fat Gay Italian Wedding/Funeral. She has performed at the Manhattan Theatre Club and the American Place Theater. When COVID brought the theater world to a grinding halt, the veteran performer wasted no time developing and rehearsing her funny and poignant one-woman show, ‘Crying on the Camino.’ The show was conceived and developed with Celeste’s mentor, the legendary director and acting teacher Wynn Handman, at his studio in New York. “I had never seriously considered writing an entire evening of theater myself,” says Mancinelli. “This theater experience is unlike any I’ve had because it combines acting and singing with a true story from my life.” That story details the joys and hardships that Celeste experienced during her walk on the Camino, with two wonderful friends and a 12-pound backpack for company.

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200 Mile Walk to the Stage... continued from page 14 Massey. Both Liptak and Massey had walked the Camino many times in the past. “I made a choice to do something difficult to prepare for the difficult task of returning to theater after many years,” Mancinelli says. “The decision seemed crazy, but here I am telling the true story of what really happenedsome of it funny and some of it not so funny. During COVID she was able to develop her work-inprogress with director Richard Sabellico, performing the full piece at area libraries prior to getting actual bookings. She is presently slated to perform her piece at the Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point, New Jersey, in New York City at Theater 555 on 42nd St., and in North Carolina, at the American Pilgrims Association Convention (in March 2022). She will continue performing the show at local libraries as well. She believes she was summoned to the Camino for a reason… and is now embarking on a new Camino, bringing this true account of her walk to the stage. “The beauty is that it wasn’t with a direct goal in mind; it was to tell my story… but what has happened is that it’s grown from nothing,” Mancinelli says. “This piece is about minimalism and simplicity, self-reflection and honesty. In sharing this piece my goal is to inspire others to take their own journey — to fully live their own Caminos.” According to Mancinelli, there’s a saying on the Camino, “The real Camino begins when the first Camino ends and that’s what it feels like,” she says. “A new path of promoting and performing my own show. “

When asked, “What is next?” her answer was simple “Auditions and doing my work like all my fellow actors. You see I never left acting,” Mancinelli says. “Theater is in my soul. It’s something I was meant to do.” Shows are scheduled for Sept. 19 at the Fair Lawn Library, September 30 at the Gateway Playhouse, and a special one night performance on October 7 at Theater 555 in Manhattan to benefit the American Pilgrims on the Camino, a non profit organization. For more information or to make reservations, email crycamino@gmail.com.

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Friends of the Riverdale Library Celebrate 20 Years

By Henry M. Holden he Friends of the Riverdale Library first started to raise money for programs for children, and to buy books. “The Friends program was started in 2001,” said Dennis Harsley, one of the founders. “My wife Melissa and I were founders along with Steve Frast and Linda Anders. Linda was the person who really helped us get it together, and still does. Steve was the first president I believe.” All the adult and children’s programs have always been favorites of the community. “We do candy houses around Christmas, and we have a book sale in March, which raises a large amount of money. We try for about $8,000 and we usually get close to that which makes for a successful sale,” Harsley said. The Friends are hoping to do a large book sale on October 22nd, 23rd, and 24th of this year. “The pandemic shut us down just before we got started on March 1st of last year,” said Harsley. Since Harsley began in 2001, there have been few changes in the organization. “We have an aging group; they are all volunteer members. We’ve had a lot of turn over helping us over the years, but they’re aging out so we’re looking for new members One change over the years has been the

book sales. It gets larger each year, which is a good thing. It started out in one room in the library, and now we’ve expanded to the community center. We have 8,000 books to put on display for sale,” said Harsley. “All of the books come from donations from our people in the community.” The members put up signs in January, and at the beginning of March, they start to put out the sales materials. The books are all reasonably priced. Hardcovers are two dollars and soft covers are $.50. Children’s books are all $.50, no matter whether they are hardcover or soft cover. Harsley thinks they have a real bargain for residents and many of the residents think so too. “Occasionally we get books that are valuable. In the past we sold art books that were worth $200 to $300, and we sold them for two dollars. We knew this going in but decided that it’s just not worth trying to auction them throughout the year. It takes too much time, and everybody considers this the best sale around, so we keep doing what we’re doing because it’s working.” About 10 members show up on a regular basis for meetings and to help. Through emails, the Friends get the extra people they need to come to set up and breakdown the displays and sell books. “We usually get about 40 people for

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one of our events. We get Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts, and they can earn some of their merit badges for their community service and projects. Harsley is hoping to be able to have a book sale this October. “If they shut us down because of Covid then we’ll have to wait until next March again. I’m hoping they don’t shut us down.” The Friends have a substantial stockpile of books. “We still have the books from last year that we could not sell because of the pandemic. They are stored in the communi-

ty center. We have over 325 boxes of books and average about 25 hard cover books per box. There are a lot more because you can put 100 children’s books in a box, so we have a lot of books.” Overall, it’s the volunteer effort that makes the difference. “I think our volunteers are the most important part of this effort and we really appreciate the people who do things out of the kindness of their heart. They are a big help to the community.”

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NJSFWC 2020 Woman of Achievement Winners Honored at Summer Conference

he Women of Achievement awards were created in 1981 to recognize outstanding women in various fields throughout New Jersey. Sponsored by the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Club (NJSFWC) of GFWC and Douglass Residential College of Rutgers, The State

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Laid Off From a Job He Loved, Wayne Man Turns to His Childhood Passion and Succeeds

By Steve Sears ommy Fierro loved his marketing job at California Pizza Kitchen. “I did really enjoy the job that I did at California Pizza Kitchen,” he says with a slight pang of regret. “I had all their stores in New York and New Jersey, so what I would do is I would set up all their fundraising on the off days when they weren’t busy, Monday to Thursday. I loved the job. You know, I was heartbroken when I lost it.” But Fierro had a love for something else that filled the void and kept him working. The layoff urged the former Wayne resident, who now lives in Lincoln Park, to further revisit a childhood love, professional wrestling, which led to ownership of The Wrestling Collector, a store dedicated to the sport located on Route 23 in Stockholm. “It’s about 1,100 square feet,” he explains. “We sell everything from wrestling related T-shirts, action figures, old collectibles from the 80s, and we have over 3,500 wrestling magazines from all eras - from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s. I decorated the store and brought the merchandise in as someone that grew up in that era.” It’s certainly Fierro’s childhood all over again. Now 44, Fierro has been a fan since age 16, and more than that, a promoter. He actually organized a wrestling event at age 16 while a Passaic Valley High School sophomore, and also hosted one at age 18 – on the night he was to be donned in a cap and gown. “I actually missed my graduation,” he says with a laugh. “This is a good one. I missed my graduation because I made a wrestling event that night as a fundraiser for a high school. It was my graduation night, but I was

doing a fundraiser for Rutherford High School – so I missed my own graduation to run a wrestling show.” Fierro continue to run events through his 20s and into his 30s, and then joined California Pizza Kitchen, first as a bartender, and then he eventually moved into the marketing area. “In 2010,” he says, “I stopped promoting wrestling events to start doing marketing for California Pizza Kitchen. I wasn’t running events any more for wrestling, but I still obviously loved it and it was in my heart and still, in some way, I wanted to feel like I was involved in it.” In 2016, just for fun and as a hobby, he unveiled Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media accounts dedicated to 1980s pro wrestling, he posting old photos from the decade. “It got to the point where all these big-name wrestlers started to follow me: Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, the Rock, like every big name. And then when they followed me, everyone else started to follow me. Now I have over half a million followers on social media for the ‘80s wrestling account.” After first being furloughed and then eventually let go along with 80% of the other California Pizza Kitchen staff, Fierro had a footing, and he cemented it with an idea. “What I started doing was virtual signings. I have a Facebook page that has 150,000 followers, so during the height of the pandemic, I’d rent a hotel ballroom, I’d have a wrestler at a table, and all the fans would go to my page and they would pick which picture they want, and they’d watch on Facebook as the wrestler signed it live, and say hello to them. Then we’d ship it out to them afterwards, immediately.” Fierro now has followers from many different

countries looking forward to the bi-weekly event. “This is a big part of the business, just as much as the store.” And Fierro, who runs 80’s Wrestling Con, and has been doing so virtually during the pandemic, is bringing it back live and in-person next year to the Mennen Arena in Morristown on May 7, 2022. He certainly landed on his feet, and landed well. “Looking back on it now,” says Fierro, “the best thing that could have happened to me was me losing my job. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to have wrestling be my full-time job, so I guess be careful what you wish for,” he says with a laugh. Then, he adds seriously, “But I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.”

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How to Shake Up Mealtime: 10 Creative Kitchen Ideas

ue to quarantine and social distancing measures, Americans have found themselves cooking at home more than ever. However, after creating some of the same meals week after week, you might be hitting a home-cooking rut. To shake things up in the kitchen, consider these 10 ways to add excitement and creativity to your dishes. Explore cultural dishes: Look to other cultures for food inspiration. Whether inspired by a book you read, a movie you watched or a place you have visited (or want to visit), there are a lot of dishes that can open your eyes to the way people all around the world eat and enjoy food. Use a new ingredient: “Try a new ingredient you’ve never cooked with before to expand your palate,” says Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur Jordan Andino. “Experimenting with a new ingredient like SPAM¬Æ Classic is great because the product is flavorful, versatile, quick to cook, and when added to a dish, it can give your favorite recipe a whole new twist.”

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A Chilly Day Dish with a Kick

icture in your mind a warm bowl cupped in your hands, defrosting your fingertips after you just walked inside from a chilly afternoon. The bowl is heavy, full of hearty vegetables and spicy peppers that in just a few short moments will overwhelm your palate. You dive in with a spoon, savoring every flavorful bite as you dip down to the bottom of the bowl searching for more to slurp up with every spoonful. Onion, red bell pepper and even corn all blended into not only a vegetarian meal but a chili-lover’s paradise. It’s got the spices to make you say, “wow” but the smoothness that reminds you of something your mom once made when you were young. You throw your sweater to the side of the couch as your body temperature begins to rise. You start to feel your energy return as you spoon a second helping into your bowl for round two. Not only does this recipe for Chipotle Veggie Chili hit you with a wide array of balanced flavors, but there is a surprise hint of citrus added toward the end – lime juice. Just to add a little more texture and vibrance to this dish, it can be topped with your favorite garnishes like guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno slices and cilantro. This Chipotle Veggie Chili is simple to make, needing just one pot throughout the entire cooking process. It simmers for about 25 minutes while you unwind from a long day.

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Farewell Not, Thy Brothers in Spirit

By Richard Mabey Jr. here is in each and every one of us, deep within the core of our hearts, the gentle whispering call of a time gone by, of places that are but now ghostly ethers. But deep in the fiber and marrow of bone, residing in the heart’s deepest chamber, held dearly to our inner being, is the dearest memories of childhood and youth. And, who we are and what we stand for, was formed with the help of a hundred and one people. For myself, my two dear friends from my old neighborhood, my brothers in spirit, gave to me the gift of encouragement when I was so deeply questioning my talents and abilities. George Yost lived directly across the street from me, when I lived on old Route 202 in Lincoln Park. And, Joseph Manicone, lived to the left hand side of George, diagonally across the street from me. To say that the three of us were neighbors, doesn’t really quite define it. To say that we were friends, still does not really fully convey it. For the most part, we were like brothers. In fact, I think that we were closer than a lot of biological brothers are. We fell in love with the same neighborhood girls. But never allowed it to divide to us. We were blessed with a certain degree of intelligence, yet still struggled

through some of our classes, and struggled with some of the stricter teachers we had. We weren’t poor, but we were by no means wealthy. We grew up in Christian homes, with hard working fathers and loving mothers. The lay of the land, the unique geographical qualities of our little corner of the world, played an important role in our growing up. To the south lied the monumental Hook Mountain. To the north lied the sloping valley, the acres and acres of wooded land, the sacred path that led to the old Morris Canal and then across the canal, stretched out to the east and to the west, the long line of railroad tracks. Then, across the railroad tracks, stood the hundreds of proud apple trees, gleaming and shining with the harvest of red and yellow apples, calling up to reach up and take hold and bite into. Atop Hook Mountain, just a bit to the east, was the vastly wonderful Lilly Pond. And there, just off of the western shore of the Lilly Pond, was the mysterious Adams Log Cabin. It was an abandoned cabin that was said to be haunted. And, as kids we developed a certain respectful awareness that Old Man Adams’ cabin may well have been haunted. We just weren’t taking any chances.

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A reunion photo of the Three Musketeers. Left to right are yours truly, Joseph Manicone, and George Yost.

Summer days were filled with the joy and splendor of playing baseball upon Earl’s Meadow, which was a very large open field that lied on the right-hand side, at the end of Mabey Lane. It was so named Earl’s Meadow because it was the open field upon which my Great Uncle Earl had planned on building a home, when he returned from France, fighting in World War I. Sadly, Great Uncle Earl was killed in battle. We were the leaders of the rest of the

neighborhood boys. It was not something that we consciously sought. It was more like something that was granted unto us by Divine Wisdom. Whenever we would start to play baseball in Earl’s Meadow, a dozen or more boys our age would magically appear. Some coming from across the woods from Clover Lane and Long View Drive. Some would come from the woods, from their homes that were aligned with the Towaco continued on page 25

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ribbon of Route 202. And still other boys would come forth from the forest, from the little village of migrant farm workers that once abounded along the westerly section of the old Morris Canal in the area of the remains of Incline Plane Ten East. During the days of Summer, George, Joey, and myself would often ride our bicycles down to Moe’s Sweet Shop. We used to have wired baskets in the front of our bikes. We would fill them with old soda bottles that we found in the woods. Moe would give you two cents for every soda bottle. Back then just about every soda company charged a two-cent deposit on every bottle of their bubbly refreshment. We would cash in the old soda bottles and buy Milky Ways, Three Musketeers and Baby Ruth candy bars. Outside of Moe’s Sweet Shop, we would use our pen knives to cut each different candy bar into thirds, so that we would all have a feast of three different candy bars to delight our palates. We built tree forts in our backyards. We even built tree forts in the woods. We used to have all-day marathons of playing our favorite game boards of Monopoly and Risk. We read comic books beneath the shade of the maple, elm, and oak. We collected baseball cards. We always

debated whether the ink that got stuck onto the slab of bubble gum, that came inside the waxed wrapper of the baseball cards, was dreadfully harmful to your digestive system. We flipped baseball cards against the concrete foundations of the lower outside wall of the basement of our homes. We put the baseball cards, that we had as doubles, inside the spokes of the back wheel of our bicycles. We would hold them in place with clothespins. We had this joyous love of life, we relished each and every day of Summer. Deep in the crevices of our hearts, we knew that someday it was all going to fade away, that time was going to steal our magical childhood and youth. The three of us still do keep in touch with emails and telephone calls. There is a bond of brotherhood that still ties us together. Roughly 60 years have passed since our days of being free spirited boys, filled with adventure, wonder, and magic. Yet, they still live on in our hearts and minds. In all so many ways, we were closer than a lot of biological brothers are. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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I Remember Dad: Hold Dearly In Heart, Thy Steadfast Faith

By Richard Mabey Jr. nce in a lifetime, a most monumental moment comes to pass. At the time, the depth of the golden truth does not resonate to the core chambers of the human heart. Rather, it is only after a bit of time passes, that a person is able to really appreciate the shining diamond aspect of a sacred moment in time, never, ever to come back again. Love is the precious key that unlocks the bolted doors of loneliness, prejudice, fear, and hopelessness. It was in January of 2006, that my dad presented a talk to the good people of Edenville Methodist Church, in Edenville, Pennsylvania, one cold wintry Sunday morning. Dad had managed to beat prostate cancer, kidney cancer and skin cancer. Our beloved Pastor had asked my father to present a talk, that fateful Sunday morning, when she was away on vacation to visit her daughter and granddaughter. I had the distinct honor to introduce Dad, that wonderful Sunday morning. There, in this little country chapel, right before my eyes, my beloved father touched the hearts, minds, and inner beings of his fellow church members. When Dad was done with his presentation, that Sunday morning, I don’t think that there was a dry eye in the chapel. My father shared his inner most fears, of all of his anxieties, in his struggles of fighting cancer. And, then as if my dear father knew his fate, his destiny, he shared with the congregation that he was not feeling all that well lately. That the good Lord had come to him in a dream and told him that he needed to prepare for his journey Home to Heaven’s Gate.

My father’s intuition was keener than the team of doctors that he had. For it was shortly thereafter that Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Dad had two more surgeries after that fateful diagnosis, but neither one of them was to any avail. I think that I loved my father as well as any son could love his Dad. My father was also my Scoutmaster. He taught me how to survive in the forest. He showed me which plants were edible and which ones were poisonous. I walked hundreds of miles of the Appalachian Trail with Dad. I shared a canoe with Dad on six, week-long canoe trips down the Delaware River. We often walked the towpath of the old Morris Canal together, down into the forest behind the old Mabey Homestead. My father was all so much more than a father to me, in all so many ways, he was my best friend. I often think of that talk that Dad gave to the congregation of the Edenville Methodist Church on that fateful Sunday morning in January of 2006. For Dad went Home to be with the Lord in early May of 2006. I still deeply mourn for him. In his presentation, Dad stressed the need to always keep a strong faith in the good Lord, despite how things were going in our lives. That we need to believe in the infinite goodness of God. That even though we many not understand it at the time, all things are working for the good of the Lord. Sadly, Dad’s talk was not recorded nor videotaped. Something that, to this very day, I deeply regret. Hold dear the sacred love for one another. Keep thy candle of unconditional love burning brightly in your heart.

Dad steadfastly standing at the podium, presenting his heart moving talk, at the Edenville Methodist Church. I am standing in the left-hand side of this photograph, for I had just introduced my beloved father.

Hold dear to the faith of a mustard seed. For truly, when faith and love combine, miracles can occur. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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Roller Derby is Alive and Well in Northern New Jersey

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By Steve Sears his isn’t your parents’ roller derby and, depending on your age, maybe not even your own. But it could become it. The sport of roller derby is alive in northern New Jersey. “We consider Morristown our home,” says Barbi Gnecco, a former skater for and current head coach of the New Jersey Roller Derby adult (18 and above) and junior divisions. Gnecco, who lives in Bloomingdale, is also co-founder. Prepare to have fun with this. You won’t see roller derby legends Ann Cavallo or Joanie Weston skating in the area anytime soon, and no longer will elbows thrown in someone’s face and fights on the banked track be the norm. However, you will see ladies called Criss Catastrophe, Hater Tots, Rosa Ruckus and many more doing some pretty awesome flat track skating. The New Jersey Roller Derby adult squad reconvened in July after a Covid-19 separation. “We just found a paved parking lot and everybody kind of just did a little bit of exercising while on their roller skates, just some of the things that we do in practice but we had to do them in the parking lot,” says Gnecco. “It’s no-contact, it’s all just basically footwork, because again it was our first practice back since early March of 2019.” New Jersey Roller Derby is part of an organization which is called the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), the ruling body for any roller derby leagues that have joined them. “It keeps evolving,” says Gnecco of the sport, “and now we have the option of doing the flat track, which really opened it up to having so many leagues because you could do it anywhere. In my opinion, too although of course you had to be physically fit to skate ramps in the ‘70s as well - right now it really is more of a sport with strate-

gies, and you can develop players. It does seem like we’ve been trying to become a legitimate sport.” New Jersey Roller Derby has taken new members who have never skated before and others who are natural skaters. “Anybody can play roller derby,” says Gnecco, “And I believe any body type. It takes a mental toughness, and that’s really the biggest thing. If you have the mental toughness, the rest of this falls in line.” New Jersey Roller Derby has had skaters in their 40s and 50s, and, of course, much younger. In fact, the juniors wow Gnecco. “The juniors are great, and it’s just amazing watching these little children become the monster powerhouses on roller skates. It’s an amazing thing to see. I’ve seen such confidence boosts.” Gnecco talks about what roller derby, and New Jersey Roller Derby itself, means to her. “It was a sport that I somehow was good at. I’ve always been athletic, but maybe not great at sports, but I really clicked with roller derby and it just made me realize that I could actually be an athlete. That was one of the big things because it was a real, you know; it’s a perspective changer, when you do something you never thought you could do. That was the first part of it, and then I just wanted to keep doing more and keep getting better, which is what led us to start our own league, so that we could have a little control over our progression. From there, it’s just been awesome; you meet such amazing people and you have an impact in such a positive way on people. You get to play this really cool sport and work out with friends that all kind of have the same interests, and it’s just really awesome.” For more information about the excitement of New Jersey Roller Derby, visit www. njderby.com.

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Guts and Glory: Area Olympians Reflect on Tokyo Games

By Megan Roche fter a yearlong delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Team USA headed to Tokyo to take care of business and with Team USA were members of the Morris, Essex, and Passaic counties communities. We recently caught up with some of those athletes who called the Olympic Village in Tokyo home for the two-week games. On the streets, the water, and the bike, Morgan Pearson represented the US on the Triathlon Team. Pearson, age 27, hails from the New Vernon area of Harding Township. A Delbarton Grad, Pearson grew up as a competitive swimmer and transitioned into running during his time in high school. In 2017, Pearson was recruited by USA Triathlon, and he competed his first ever triathlon in 2018. Pearson automatically qualified to Tokyo after competing in the Yokohama Triathlon. “I’ve always dreamed of competing at the world class level. You want to be the best at what you do. As a runner, I knew I could be good. I thought I could be a national champion, maybe one of the best runners in the country, but I never thought I could win a medal in running. But with Triathlon, I always felt that I could go to the Olympics and win a medal,” Pearson shares. Pearson was frustrated with his individual performance at the games but had a chance at redemption during the mixed team relay competition. He finally achieved his podium glory and brought home the silver medal to Harding Township. “I think an Olympic medal means a lot to any athlete. The overwhelming feeling was that we won the silver medal and there was so much excitement and joy. But there is always that small percentage of you that was wishing for more. You dream of gold but if you leave with a medal, you still leave extremely happy,” Pearson said. Pearson is currently enjoying some time with family but plans to take it one day at a time in terms of committing to training for Paris 2024. “I always say that people talk about sacrifices that an athlete has to make to train. My sacrifice is spending time away from my family. The training and workouts are things that I really enjoy. I have some more races I want to do this year and right now, I want to go for Paris, but I want to soak in these emotions right now from Tokyo,” Pearson shared. Meanwhile over at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Mount Olive’s Keturah Orji was getting set to compete in her second Olympic Games in the triple jump. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Orji placed just off the podium in fourth place. With high hopes for Tokyo, Orji qualified to the triple jump final in fifth position. During the final, Orji placed seventh. “I was disappointed with my performance for sure. In 2016, I placed fourth which is actually the highest finish by an American woman in the triple jump. My goal was really to win a medal and be the first American woman to medal in the triple jump. It would have been great to create that history, but things don’t always go as we plan,” Orji said. While this was Orji’s second Olympics, she says it felt different due to the COVID protocols, but she was honored to represent the US and Mount Olive. “It’s always an honor when I get the chance to represent my country. The US Olympic Team is one of the hardest teams to make in the world. Despite the fact

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that I didn’t perform as well as I wanted to at my second Olympics, I know that it was extremely difficult to make the team and that I should always just be grateful to be there,” Orji says. Even though Orji didn’t bring home hardware from the games, she has already set her sights on the Paris 2024 summer games, summing up that she’s still got much more to prove. “There’s still many more Olympics and World Championships to come along in my career,” Orji shared. When the world was focused on the Ariake Gymnastics Center, Caldwell’s Elizaveta Pletneva was ready to represent the US with the rhythmic gymnastics team. Pletneva has been doing rhythmic gymnastics for as long as she can remember. “I was four years old and my parents knew they wanted to put me in a sport. We tried everything from soccer, ballroom dance, swimming, etc. We ended up finding a rhythmic gymnastics coach that wasn’t too far away from where we lived. They took me there and I fell in love with it and stuck with it ever since,” Pletneva said. Rhythmic gymnastics is comprised of different events; the balls, ribbons, clubs, and hoops. Rhythmic gymnasts can compete in all four events or as part of a rhythmic gymnastics team. Pletneva and the rhythmic gymnastics team competed in the qualification round but did not earn a high enough ranking to advance to the finals. “My team and I are very happy with how we did. Rhythmic gymnastics isn’t really known in America. We don’t bring home a lot of medals, but we have improved a lot over the past few decades. If we keep going like this, we’ll get stronger and stronger. We performed two clean routines and we had no expectations of winning a medal going into it. There was no crazy pressure of being expected to bring home a medal so we really just enjoyed it,” Pletneva said. Overall, Pletneva’s experiences in Tokyo were once in a lifetime. “It was amazing overall. I’ve been dreaming about it since I was a little girl. To just actually be there and experience every moment of it was absolutely incredible. We were there for about a week and we got to do everything. To see other athletes, eat in the dining hall, seeing all the

shops and salons in the village, taking the bus and seeing all the arenas, to actually competing. I don’t think there was one moment that I didn’t enjoy and a lot of it still feels like a dream come true,” Pletneva shared. Finally, Riverdale’s Jackie Dubrovich and Wayne’s Francesca Russo were preparing to fence at the Makuhari Messe. The Tokyo games were the first Olympics for both Dubrovich and Russo. Russo became involved in fencing when she was nine with her thirteen year old sister. The sabre fencer then went to a fencing summer camp at Wayne Valley High School and that’s where she met her very first fencing coach, Mark Trudnos. Russo recalls the moment of being named to the team. “It was a crazy moment when I made it onto the Olympic team. It was a dream come true. I was very excited for this all to happen, but it was in such an uncertain time that there was a lot on my mind,” Russo shares. When she arrived in Tokyo, she tried her best to take it all in. From the Olympic Village to pin trading to meeting athletes from all over the world, Russo looks back at her Olympic experience with pride. “I wouldn’t trade my experience for anything. We were on cloud nine and it was the coolest experience of my life. To see all the countries and to watch all the athletes wander around in their countries gear, it felt like an out of this world experience. I had to remind myself every day that I was actually in the Olympic Village,” Russo said with a laugh. During competition, Russo fenced as part of the Women’s Sabre team. After losing to France in the quarterfinal, the sabre team had to fight for places. They successfully fenced China for the 5-6 place, but ultimately lost to Japan, ending their Olympic journey with a sixth-place finish. “I’m really proud of my teammates more than anything. We’ve had a really rough couple of years with injuries. I’m really proud of just being a part of that team, but of course, my individual performance left me frustrated. I feel like I had one opportunity to showcase my talents and it didn’t go as planned. But, I also see the larger picture which is that I got to compete on the Olympic stage and nobody can take that away from me,” Russo says. continued on page 29

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continued from page 28 Dubrovich, a foil fencer, first tried gymnastics and dance as a little girl. Being tall for her age, gymnastics and dance were not the easiest of sports to continue with. Her cousin, a fencer for Fair Lawn High School, talked to Dubrovich’s parents about fencing and it piqued Jackie’s interest. “I took casual lessons when I was eight. But then, I started doing well and that was my main motivator. I did well on the local level, state level, and regional level. As I’ve grown older, I really started to appreciate fencing for what it is and not just the medals and the winning. There’s so many intricacies and nuances to this sport and I really started to love it for what it was and not just the winning component of it,” Dubrovich recalls about her start. Dubrovich was named to the Olympic team following

Elizaveta poses with the Olympic Rings inside the Francesca Russo Francesca Russo takes in the Olympic Jackie stands proudly with the US Flag in the Olympic Rings. Credit to Francesca Russo. Village. Credit to Jackie Dubrovich. Ariake Gymnastics Center. Credit Elizaveta Pletneva.

her final qualification competition in Doha, Qatar in April 2020. “After Doha, I was officially named to the team. I finished second in the country and that was the most incredible moment. It was a huge sigh of relief because it had been so stressful for me. It had already been

stressful but then you add COVID on top of that and all those uncertainties, it was a culmination of all the hard work and the years of sacrifice that I’ve had to make,” Dubrovich says. Ultimately, Dubrovich competed in Tokyo as an individual competitor and as part of the foil fenc-

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Have Soccer Cleats You No Longer Use? Donate Them to PLRSA Cleats

By Steve Sears 6-year-old Sam Vacca has a garage full of soccer cleats, and they’re waiting to be worn by some new feet. Vacca, who lives in Riverdale and attends Morris County Vocational and Technical School in Denville, founded the PLRSA (Pompton Lakes Riverdale Soccer Association) Cleats idea in June 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Everyone wants to play soccer,” he says, “and some people can’t because things are expensive or club teams are expensive, and costs can really add up.” And so can the price of brand-new cleats. “And, you don’t want to have cleats being in the way of you trying to do what you love to do. And if that’s in the way, that’s very sad, you know, that something so simple is holding you back.” Vacca collects older cleats and gives them back for free to the community and those who need them. He explains the process. “I get emails from people - my email is listed in a lot of different areas – who say, ‘I have cleats here. Could you come pick them up?’ And I’ll go pick them up or they drop them off at my house.” The work doesn’t end with the donations. “I put them in my garage, and I clean them up, and I catalog them. I list the size and take pictures of cleats (for my website). People looking for specific size – say they like grass cleats - they can look on my website to see if I have the ones they have or need.” “There’s no profit. I’m just like trying to help people who need cleats. Cleats are pretty expensive now.” Vacca loves the sport of soccer. “That’s (PLRSA) been in town for a while before I was there. I’ve been playing in the organization for a long time, I think since before third

grade. I’ve been playing soccer in town for a while, now I play high school soccer, and I watch soccer.” His love of the game encouraged his starting his organization. “I had my own batch of old cleats that I used to start it, and I contacted the friends and people in the league, so I already had a good amount to start off. I have a Facebook and Instagram page, and I used that to try to find more people and get more cleats, and I ended up growing a big selection. And I built a website with the catalog on it for people to find them.” Vacca has catalogued 50 pairs of the cleats thus far, but there’s another 25 – 30 waiting to be documented and displayed on his website. So far, PLRSA Cleats has given away about 7 pairs, a majority during the final day of last season’s recreation program. “And that day is the day I got the most donations and gave away the most cleats,” he recalls happily, “so I plan on trying to do more of those because it seemed the most successful.” The recipients were grateful, and many in return gave Vacca some older cleats to pass on. Although connected to both Pompton Lakes and Riverdale, Vacca doesn’t limit where donations come from or where they go. “‘We’ve had donations from other towns, but also, if someone needs cleats, I’m not going to turn them away because they’re not from Pompton (Lakes) or Riverdale. Obviously, if someone needs cleats, I’m not going to say no.” For more information about PLRSA Cleats, visit www. plrsacleats.org. Sam Vacca of PLRSA Cleats. Photo credit: Sam Vacca

The Blessed September of 1966

By Richard Mabey Jr. uthor’s Note: Please note that I have changed Pamela’s last name, in this true-life story. For myself, turning of the calendar page from August to September, is in of itself the mark of my own personal new year. First, my birthday is in early September. Secondly, September marked the beginning of a new school year, a farewell to the joys and splendor of summer vacation. As I turned 13, in the early September of 1966, an old friendship was about to take a new turn, a new vista, the beginning of a kinder and deeper friendship. To understand the importance of the September of 1966, it’s necessary to rewind the timeline one more year, to September of 1965. It was then, when I was 12 years old and starting seventh grade, that I was diagnosed with having full-blown Rheumatic Fever. I did not attend all but a few weeks of school, during all of seventh grade. But, I did have a dedicated tutor, who even drove out in the wintry snow to teach me in the children’s ward of the old Barnert Hospital in Paterson. So, when I started the eighth grade at dear old Chapel Hill School, I was justifiably nervous. I had lost a great deal of strength

and was not as good at sports as the other boys. And, for that reason alone, some of the boys in my class were brutally mean to me. But, all in all, one dear friend from that era shines like the beacon light of a coastal lighthouse. My dear friend, Pamela Rawlings, showed me great kindness and most earnestly welcomed me back to the grind of daily school life at dear old Chapel Hill School. Pamela had sent me eight or nine get well cards during my year of battling Rheumatic Fever. She would always include a little letter with her get well card, as to what was happening in school. Louie had a fight with Sammy, Timmy had a crush on Laura Ann, and all of the important happenings and events of our class. At the time, I was a First Class Scout in Boy Scout Troop 170. I had great dreams and earnest ambitions to become an Eagle Scout. Most of my scout leaders, except for my dad, had very little faith in me that I could make Eagle Scout. When I would share my dream of becoming an Eagle Scout with my fellow scouts, most of them laughed at me. Not all of them, but a great number of them mocked me. If you drive down Chapel Hill Road, across from the Lincoln Park Municipal Building,

A photo of old Chapel Hill School from a bygone era.

proudly stands a two-story, red brick schoolhouse. That was the very building that was once known as Chapel Hill School. If you face the front of the school, on the righthand side of the school yard, at the corner of Chapel Hill and School Street, there are a number of tall maple trees. Hopefully, they are all still there. Well, it was at that little area of the schoolyard where Pamela and I would often sit upon the soft grass and talk

during our after-lunch recess period. It was in mid-September of 1966, that Pamela and I had a most wonderful and earnest heart to heart talk. I had shared my dream of earning Eagle Scout one day. Pamela did not laugh, she did not tell me not to get my hopes up, she did not tell me that the odds were all against me. Instead, Pamela looked me square in the eye and continued on page 32

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Blessed September... continued from page 30 simply said to me, “you will, Richie, you will. I have complete faith in you. One day, you will become an Eagle Scout.” Pamela’s words melted into the deepest chambers of my heart. Her encouragement meant the moon and the stars to me. At that very moment in time, I pledged to Pamela that I would be her friend for as long as I lived. I remember Pamela shyly looking down upon the rich green grass and gently telling me that she would be my friend for the rest of her life. Sadly, after high school, Pamela and I lost track of each other. Pamela was the one person for whom I would look for in airports, malls, and grocery stores. I never stopped praying that one day, I would find Pamela and our friendship would be reborn again. To the dear readers of this newspaper, all I can ask is that you trust my story. As if the odds were a million to one, in 2019, I found Pamela again through a friend that Pamela and I both knew. At that time, Pamela was living in Florida, just a bit south of me. We began to email each other, and new life was brought to an old friendship. I know, without any doubts at all, that the good Lord dearly blessed our reunion. For in early 2019, Pamela wrote me about how there was a deep sadness residing in her heart. In her latter teen years, Pamela gave birth to a little baby girl. She surrendered her sweet baby girl for adoption. Pamela longed and longed to find her biological daughter before she went Home to be with the Lord. The remembrance of Pamela’s words of encouragement, from when we were in eighth grade sitting upon that grassy school yard, burnt brightly in my heart. I needed to help my

spiritual sister, in her quest to find her biological daughter. I wrote and sent articles to over 300 newspapers. Some of the articles were published, some were not. The endearing and joyful blessing came to Pamela’s life just a few months ago, when Pamela was reunited with her biological daughter. I cried when I read Pamela’s email to me that she had found her long, lost daughter. Modern miracles still do happen. Mr. Joseph Nicastro, the Publisher of this newspaper, had published an article of Pamela’s search to find her biological daughter. I am endearingly grateful for his immense kindness. That article set the wheels in motion for me to send my articles, of Pamela’s search for her biological daughter, to over 300 newspapers in the USA. Encouragement may well be one of the greatest gifts that you can give to another person. I did earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting. I truly believe that Pamela’s encouragement and belief in me, played a very big role in my bull dog determination not to give up on my idealistic dream to become an Eagle Scout. Today, Pamela and I keep in touch with emails. She is one of my dearest friends, my spiritual sister. If you know someone who could use a word of encouragement, please do take the time to share those words with him or her. You will never know how far reaching an effect, that your words of encouragement will play upon their life. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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