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Mozart International Competition from 2012 to 2016. In 2014, Su was awarded the 2014 class musical award from Harrison Elementary School in Livingston. During the summers of 2014 to 2016, she participated in the Students Exchange Program sponsored by the Crescendo International Competition committee. She traveled to Boston, central California, and Toronto to perform in several prestigious music halls. In 2015, at the age of 11, Su held her first solo piano concert at Caldwell University, performing eight difficult pieces. In 2016, she became the first place prize winner for the musical competition sponsored by the Manchester Community Music School. She also won the second prize for the International Grande Music Competition and second prize for the Great Composer Competition. Su, who also enjoys playing viola, became the

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Cat Show, Workshops, Adoptions And More Purring At Largest Annual Garden State Cat Show Expo

arden State Cat Show & Expo plans to celebrate its 81st year with a new location, new user-friendly website, and new sponsors and vendors on July 15 and 16, at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan. Calling all cat lovers, this fun-filled family event will feature more than 50 pet and cat related exhibits, along with some unique entertainment and educational activities. World renowned artist Steve Nyman Caricaturist can create memorable por-

traits of individuals, cats and families. Bring a photo or image on phone. Known coast to coast, Nyman has captured famous celebrities at national events such as Bill Murray, Whoopie Goldberg, Heather Locklear and many more. If showing a cat, bring that special feline for an “in person” sitting. Come sit in his chair and let him capture it all on paper or bring a photo of your pet or family. and you will have a keepsake to treasure forever. A Cat Show will feature more than 300 pedi-

greed cats and household pets compete for rosettes. Many of the cats will go on to be regional and national winning cats. Ambassador cats will be roaming the show hall and available to be petted. Noah’s Ark Cat Workshop invited kids to a teddy bear workshop. There are lots of plush pals to choose from: bears, puppies, penguins and more. Each child hand-stuffs their own new pal, makes a wish on a rainbow star and tucks it inside their new friend. The teddy bear workshop includes dress-

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ing the animal, naming it with a birth certificate and then taking it home. Feline Agility invites fleet footed household pets and pedigreed cats to run through a course of obstacles, competing for the fastest time and prizes. Watch a video on how it’s done: http://agility.cfa.org. Meet-the-Breeds will uncover 43 types of cat breeds. Come meet most of them and learn how different they are both in personalities and habits. CFA Judge Sharon Roy, one of the Cat Fancier’s Association’s most respected experts on all the breeds of cats, will be on hand to answer questions and present the many breeds. She will present twice a day.

Adopt-a-Cat will feature more than 12 rescue organizations with cats and kittens available for adoption. Bring home a new family member at this year’s show. Shopping with almost 50 vendors, this show is a great place to find special and unique items for cats or the “purr-fect” gift for cat lovers. Emergency Preparedness and CPR will be presented by Somerset County Animal Response Team. Information will be distributed and Steve Ross, certified CPR instructor, will demonstrate how to save a cat or a dog. Raffle Table and 50/50 can bring some luck to win a few dollars and fabulous

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Livingston’s Day-Long July 4 Party Takes Shape

he Livingston 4th of July Celebration kicks off every year at 8:30 a.m. and provides a full day of activities, right through to the fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. “The day starts with an amazing car show, is filled with all sorts of family fun, and wraps up with The Nerds and a fantastic fireworks show,” said Mayor Shawn Klein. “I don’t know why you’d go anywhere else.” Each year, Livingston’s July 4 Celebration features the largest Car Show in New Jersey, along with numerous fun and exciting family-friendly events throughout the day. A 10 a.m. Patriotic Ceremony at Haines Pool provides the “official launch” to the day,

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part celebration has become one very full day of family fun. Years ago, the July 4 Celebration began with the car show, ran through to mid-afternoon, and then took a break until the crowds returned to see the opening band come on stage at about 7 p.m. In the past few years, however, the Livingston July 4 Committee has worked to create a family-friendly celebration that lasts through the entire day. “When we added the café with afternoon bands a few years ago, we weren’t sure how well attended it would be,” said Scott Maynard, committee co-chair. “But, it was a huge hit with families. Each year since, the café has been more and more popular.”

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Area Mental Health Agencies Plan Merger To Continue Services To Local Community

By Cheryl Conway un separately for almost 65 years, two non-profit agencies plan to merge as one to prepare for the future and continue to provide quality programs. The Mental Health Association of Essex County in Montclair and the Mental Health Association of Morris County in Mountain Lakes plan to unite as one non-profit agency serving both counties effective Aug. 1. The new organization will operate as the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc., serving currently about 1,800 clients. With shifts in funding and cuts in Medicaid in the

forecast, agency officials decided that merging the two agencies would be the best option without having to provide less to its clients that utilize services regarding mental health. “No two organizations could be closely aligned in regards to our vision, our values, our mission,” says MHAEC Executive Director Robert N. Davison for the past 18 years. Davison will continue as president and CEO of the new association. “This merger is something that makes absolute sense for all parties involved in that it takes two strong, viable, community-based agencies and unites them into a single

entity with even greater capacity to serve individuals and families in our communities whose lives are affected by mental illness,” says Davison. “By joining forces and combining resources, this new, cross-county association will represent a ‘whole’ that is truly greater than the sum of its parts; as they say, measured twice and cut once.” Discussions about joining forces began about six months ago by Louis A. Schwarcz, outgoing president and CEO of the MHAMC. The idea was brought to the boards on Feb. 27, confirms Davison. Schwarcz identified ‘the best interests of all

concerned’ as his reason for initiating the transition into a single agency, as stated in a press release.

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adjacent to The Café area will be offering unlimited rides for a single-price wristband during the hours of the café, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The popular Rolling Video Game Truck will once again offer “kids” of all ages the opportunity to score the highest points in a video game competition. This is a free event that also runs during the hours of the Café. At 7:30 p.m., the enclosed café area will be opened up. Guests may choose to stay in that area

or move closer to the main stage, where “America’s Rock & Roll Fun-omenon” – The Nerds – will take over again this year, followed by a fireworks show. “The day will be great, the food will be great, and the entertainment will be great,” said Maynard. “We’re thrilled to have The Nerds again this year as our main-stage evening entertainment. So, come out and see us on the Oval all day on Tuesday, July 4th.’’ For more information, visit www.livingstonnj.org.

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ers and families we serve which, at the end of the day, is what matters most,” states Schwarcz. “The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris will represent strength, stability, and greater collective capacity for our staff, our volunteers and our supporters to advance our shared mission well into

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abbi Shalom Lubin, spiritual leader of Congregation Shaya Ahavat Torah in Parsippany, and director of Chabad of Southeast Morris County in Madison, will offer a fascinating look at “Chassidism: History, Philosophy, and Contemporary Life” June 13 and June 20. The free series is sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women’s West Morris Section and coordinated by the organization’s Our Jewish World program. It began on June 6. The series will be held at noon in the Morris County Library, Whippany. “This course will explore the origins of the Chassidic movement and its core principles and mystical teachings,’’ said Lubin. “It will

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Wae Center Pen Pal Club Brings Excitement To Participants Near And Far

By Stefanie Sears n its seventh year, a pen pal club at The Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled WAE (Wellness, Arts, Enrichment) Center in West Orange is providing lessons in writing that go a long way. The JSDD, which provides a professional staff of specialists to run programs for adult students with disabilities, allows individuals to enjoy favorite past times such as art, field trips, acting and knitting to even cooking and writing to people on the other side of the globe through its international Pen Pal Club. “JSDD’s Wae Center has been created as an extension of the larger

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Wae Center Pen Pal Club... continued from page 10 lynn Schneider, who gave us her seal of approval. In the beginning, the two young women and I wrote our first letters alone. In a way, the club could be a course in basic writing skills. Some of my students had never written a letter before. Sending an old-fashioned postal letter with the expectation of receiving a reply has been a powerful incentive to learn how. Once colorful foreign mail began to arrive at the school, other students took notice and asked to be included. The arrival of our daily mail delivery is always an occasion of keen interest and excitement. Some students begin asking me if the mail

has come the first thing in the morning, although we rarely see our letter carrier before noon.” Right now the Pen Pal Club has a fluid membership, with fix or six solid members and others who participate more sporadically. One of the students, Alicia, who appears to be fascinated with royalty, chose to write to Queen Elizabeth twice and both times received responses signed by ladies-in-waiting on beautiful Buckingham Palace stationery, Skillin describes. Alicia has reached out to other monarchs and is awaiting their response. The Pen Pal Club’s other longstanding members are Marcie

and Jessica. Marcie has been corresponding with a woman in Poland for several years and Jessica has pen pals in England, Italy and South Africa. “We usually search various websites to make contact with people who seem to share our interests,” says Jessica. “Once an invitation is accepted, we like to start writing real letters with pen and paper.” The Pen Pal Club has pen pals, or pen-friends as Skillin calls them, in plenty of countries, including Thailand, Russia, Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Estonia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Turkmenistan, New Zealand, Finland, Norway,

Brazil, the Philippines, the UK and the island of Guam. “We’ve had so many wonderful pen pals over the past seven years,” says Skillin. “Two young woman in Thailand and another in Russia have been with us from the beginning. We had a pen pal on the Isle of Jersey (now deceased) who sent lovely gifts and knew more about the early history of New Jersey than any of us did.” The purpose of the Pen Pal Club is to develop a connection with individuals from other parts of the world and learn about different cultures. Participants find their pen-friends online, particularly a site

called Interpals.net. “In my role as club moderator I assist many of the members in finding a good match and writing their letters,” explains Skillin. “The club holds a weekly meeting, but I try to make myself available for letter-writing and reading at other times as well.” The Pen Pal Club incorporates other creative forms as well in their letters. “I encourage all my students to learn the art of corresponding the old-fashioned way - with pen and paper,” says Skillin. “Our letters are often decorated with markers or stickers. We may also exchange photos, poems, sketches,

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Renovated Stone House Nature Center Invites All In To Learn And Explore

By Lisa McNamara estled along the tree-lined streets of Short Hills lies a natural gem, the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary. In April, a new exhibit was unveiled in the recently renovated Stone House Nature Center, which offers a museum-quality exhibit experience with more interactive learning opportunities and discovery stations. “We’re excited about the new exhibit; we’re able to utilize it in our teaching especially for our summer camp,” boasted Nicole Esposito, environmental educator at CHA. Esposito is also excited about their new residents. A corn snake, eastern king snake and rat snake have joined the turtles, fish and rabbits at the Stone Center. The exhibit is also home to a hive of honeybees; the beehive provides visitors with a rare opportunity to see bees up close and to hear their amazing hum as they work. Colorful canopies hang from the ceiling in the exhibit and are backlit for evening events to spotlight the animals,

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New Complex Will Recreate Real Life Situations To Those With Special Needs

By: J.L. Shively he Hebrew word “Chai” means “life” and also consists of the numerical meaning for the number 18. For this reason, Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum remarked that the year 2018, the year the much anticipated Life Town complex is planned to open, will be a “year of life” for the community. The Friendship Circle, the program responsible for the construction of this complex, was founded by Grossbaum and his wife, Toba, 18 years ago and it is a program that has been “expanding ever since,” states Grossbaum. The Friendship Circle is a program which had been started by friends of the Grossbaum’s in Michigan

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Thomas Edison National Park Creates Economic Boom For West Orange

recent report from the National Park Service revealed that Thomas Edison National Historic Park’s nearly 58 thousand visitors in 2016 spent $3.4 million dollars in communities local to the park. “Thomas Edison National Park welcomes visitors from both the community as well as from across the country and the world,” said Superintendent Thomas Ross. “People typically spend a few hours here at the park, and then often in the community after leaving, which can include spending money for food, lodging, gas or at retail stores. Park employees also spend in the local community. All of these circumstances have a positive economic benefit on the community.” Along with the monetary benefit, this spending also has a positive impact by supporting jobs in the local area. According to the study, the community spending by visitors to the Thomas Edison National Park supports 44 local jobs and has a cumulative benefit of 4.7 million dollars to the local economy. “Because of the additional local spending and overall increase in visitors to the area, Thomas Edison Park visitors supports

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“Push To Walk” Celebrates 10 Years Of Serving

By Anastasia Marchese his year marks a decade of service for the nonprofit, “Push to Walk.” For ten years the organization has been helping people with spinal cord injuries reach beyond their diagnosis to become more independent and strong, both physically and mentally. The past year has brought some big changes to the nonprofit as they recently relocated and also hired a new Executive Director David Font. In 2007, “Push to Walk” (PTW) first opened in Bloomingdale; 18 months later they already needed to expand to meet their growing client base and relocated to a larger facility in Riverdale. Then just last year they once again moved to an even larger facility to be better able to serve their clients. According to their website, “Since 2007, Push to Walk has served more than 370 families and 176 clients, all motivated to work to enhance their quality of life.” Often insurance companies will only cover a predetermined amount of physical therapy sessions a year, or will choose to stop

paying for treatment if it seems the patient’s progress has reached medical expectations. PTW thinks beyond predetermined expectations to what can be possible. Its motto is “Redefining possibilities for the spinal cord injury and paralysis community,” and it really speaks to its mission to support and encourage those with paralysis and help them to become their fullest selves and not to let them be defined by their condition. Cynthia Templeton founded PTW with her son Darren after he had suffered an injury to his spinal cord back in 2004. During his treatment and recovery process Darren had found that he benefited greatly from a gym based one-onone personal training program located in California. Participating in that program gave them the idea to start a similar one in NJ. Last year Templeton chose to move out of the director position in favor of her new role. Font has now been with PTW for the past seventh months and is pleased to be organizing the 10th anniversary events taking place throughout 2017.

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website. According to Font, “Once their benefits run out and if they wouldn’t benefit from a traditional gym or can’t participate in a traditional gym,” many clients find their way to “Push to Walk” where they are encouraged to keep growing with the help of one on one trainers. When speaking of who can benefit from their services,

“Our clients one unifying condition is paralysis,” said Font. Not everyone can afford this type of treatment, so PTW has formed a scholarship fund as well as organized a Fund Raising Kit, to help clients and their families have access to the program. Information can be found about scholarships on the “Push to Walk” website. “Clients come from as

far as East Stroudsburg, Pa. and one client even comes from Manhattan once a week,” commented Font. PTW is working to spread the word about its services to area hospitals and doctors that treat spinal cord injuries hoping that they can “work more closely with each other. We would like to be sort of a resource for people.”

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Essex County Invites Families To Free Friday Flicks At Castle Park

New Complex... continued from page 13 Grossbaum explained that the program is already in touch with local special needs schools in order to partner with them individually as well as with families to help cater to each student’s specific needs. Life Town will utilize “state of the art technology,” explains Grossbaum. Using a platform called Oneder, Life Town will automatically generate and prompt the system to cater to the needs of each individual student. The Oneder program uses an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, which, according to the website, allows for more time spent one on one with each student. The Life Town complex

is not only a facility for special needs students but will offer a lounge for both parents and volunteers and assist students interested in pursuing a career in a special education field. It is planned that the program will offer internships for students to earn college credits towards further education in the special education field while they participate and volunteer. Life Town will essentially be “an inclusive environment for students and for the community to be involved,” states Grossbaum. The complex itself is located in Livingston and is being constructed in an existing structure that is being reconstructed to the

needs of the program. The building as a whole is estimated to cost $15.5 million and so far the program has raised $13 million for the project. Grossbaum estimates that the construction will be complete nearing the late fall of 2018. For more information about Life Town, to donate or to learn more about volunteering visit the website at www. lifetown.com. Updates on construction and partners can also be found on the website. In closing, Grossbaum states that this complex is “a unique opportunity to be involved in not just a passive way” but to “under one roof make a difference in the community.”

ssex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites families to come to Essex County Kip’s Castle Park for the Free Friday Flicks in June. Gates open at 7 p.m. and movies will be shown at dusk on the lawn at Essex County Kip’s Castle, Verona. The public is encouraged to bring chairs or blankets on which to sit. Refreshments will be for sale. “We invite you to join us for an exciting night at the movies on our Kip’s Castle Park lawn,’’ DiVincenzo said. “Families can enjoy the outdoor movie presentation and experience this

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Fundraiser Provides Seed Money To Help Female Victims Heal From Sexual Exploitation

By Cheryl Conway he community is invited to learn about and support a new non-profit organization to help provide a safe dwelling for women who have been victims of sexual exploitation. Come spend the afternoon on Sat., June 24, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Health, Wellness, Nutrition at Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa in Long Valley. All proceeds will benefit Zera House, a faith based organization that will provide a home for women who need to experience healing after being rescued from the horrors of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa will not charge an entrance fee but proceeds for services will go toward Zera House. Participants can get a massage for $1 per minute; and a 10 minute skin care analysis for $5. For those who want to enroll in any Isagenix system- which includes solutions to weight loss, energy, performance, healthy aging and wealth creation50 percent of the referral bonus will go toward Zera House. There will be refreshments, Isagenix samplings, music and a special presentation from Ariel Wagner, co-founder, director and C.E.O. of Zera House. Wagner, 35, of Phillipsburg, co-founded Zera House in Dec. 2015 along with her friend Katie Van Gorp of Atlanta, Ga. For extra support, they partnered with School For Life in West Virginia as well as support from the church community. The motivation behind

the organization began eight years ago when Wagner was first introduced to the concept of humans being trafficked, sexually exploited and sold into slavery, she explains. In Feb. 2012, she went on a two week mission to Thailand with a non-profit group that rescues children- Remember Nhu- and worked with orphanages with 75 children aged two to 18 targeted for such abuse. The purpose of her trip was to help with programs and projects such as music lessons and exercise classes, and to go into villages of local Thai women to see if children were at risk of being sold into slavery for child prostitution. If she found any in an unstable environment, they were removed and brought to a safe home. “This just grieved my heart for so long,” says Wagner, who decided to share her vision with Van Gorp to establish a refuge in the mountains to help women heal. Wagner had been working for ten years as a massage therapist in Phillipsburg, from 2007-2017, when she says “I was called to do this, to do Zera House. “The lord gave me this vision.” After being in a “bad relationship” for almost three years, that had involved sexual, mental and emotional abuse, Wagner had to go through her own healing before realizing the need for Zera House, she says. “I came out of my own abusive situation and said I want to help others heal too,” says Wagner. Zera means seed in Hebrew, hence the name of

Zera House, which translates into the hope ‘to plant seeds into their hearts and souls so they are equipped to live out their purposes of their lives.” The program is faith based, with a holistic approach involving sustainable living practices. “We at Zera house have a passion for helping women who have been subject to the horrors of human trafficking & sexual exploitation,” as stated as its mission. “We have a home where these women can come and heal. Our mission is to share the love, hope and grace of our loving father in heaven.” In Aug. 2016, Zera House was given a physical house in the mountains in McDowell County, West Virginia, a poverty-stricken area compared to that of a third-world country, describes Wagner, with drugs and prostitution, sewage under homes and no-running water. The house, which will be able to help four to five women at a time, is being renovated and is expected to open by the end of this summer, she says. Since April, Wagner has been living in a loft in a large school with many rooms to board women, whether for a week, month or year. The school has been provided by School for Life, an organization that contacted Wagner through her church, The Chapel of Warren Valley in Washington, where Wagner’s parents are members. At that church, volunteers got involved with Jersey Crew, a dedicated group that visits that impoverished area of West

Virginia at least five times a year to help with repairs and construction. When her mom told the founder at the School for Life about her daughter’s idea about Zera House, he said “this is where she needs to be.” Wagner says, “I came here to visit; when I first got here I said ‘I can’t do this. It’s very sad, very poor area. I knew this was going to be the first area to have our home.” She so far has a nine year old in her care, given to her by the child’s guardian after the child was taken from the mother who was involved in prostitution; as well as a 35-year old woman who was homeless and involved in drugs and prostitution. “I am helping her stay off the streets, stay out of trouble and go through the healing process emotionally,” says Wagner. “She’s doing very well,” and just graduated from nursing classes. “The house is equipped with all that it needs to support Zera House including room to house the women and to garden and live sustainable and a community where they can learn to work and go to school,” as stated in materials provided by Wagner. “There women will receive counseling, building necessary life skills, volunteer in the community, learn about sustainable living and more. The main goal is to equip women with the skills, community and personal resolve they need to function adaptively in society without returning to exploitive industries.” Once women are in her care for up to a year, her

plan is to provide transitional housing by putting them up in apartments and teaching them about budgeting, balancing a checkbook and grocery shopping. “Some may not have a high school diploma; we will help them get their GED’s. Helping them find what they love and turn it onto a career,” is her plan. Also to keep them close “so they can be mentored; they need that accountability still.” In her first project, Wagner is working to get women off the streets from all over the country. She is working with four organizations and volunteers helping her locate these women and provide transportation to Zera House. She has also hired a certified counselor to provide in depth therapy to her clients. Money to pay for utilities as well as repairs, maintenance, food, groceries and services to the residents will come from fundraisers and donations, she says.

A dinner benefit held March 2 at The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial in Hampton to raise awareness about Zera House provided $20,000 as seed money. “We thought it would be five years to open our first home,” says Wagner. Instead it’s taking only two years since incorporated. While children being trafficked is just as disturbing, Wagner decided to help women 18 years old and up first since “there is not enough” organizations out there that provide such a service. “We want a program established and strong before we take on children,” says Wagner. She shares some statistics based on research by the N.J. Coalition Against Human Trafficking. “Sex exploitation and trafficking of men, women and children is a $32 billion industry in the world, more than Nike, Coca Cola and Google combined. The continued on page 21

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U.S. holds $9.5 billion of that; N.J is number seven in the country when it comes to sex trafficking. “Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drug smuggling and arms dealing; 80 percent of slaves today are used for sex. “The average age of a teen who enters the sex trade in the U.S. is 12 to 14 years old. Many victims are runaway girls who were sexually abused as children.” The community can help by donating funds, as well as gardening tools and volunteering their time. “If this is something that tugs at their heart, they can partner financially,” says Wagner. “If they want to

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volunteer a talent or craft, they are welcome to come,” like makeup artists to help women with their makeup, or those who make jewelry or scarves, or those who just want to visit to have tea with the women. For more information, visit www.zerahouse.org. To donate or volunteer, contact Wagner at ariel@ zerahouse.org. “Ultimately, I believe I want to live out the purpose of my life that’s helping others,” concludes Wagner. “This demographic has grieved my heart for so long. Instead of watching it happen, I want to do something about it. These women are so broken. I believe it is my calling to piece these women back together and become whole again.”

ssex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of several Essex County residents during the Essex County Senior Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon May 24. The Legacies Writing Contest encourages Essex senior citizens to write essays about the people and events that have influenced their lives. “Our Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest is a unique way for our older population to share their life’s stories and describe the people and events that helped to shape their lives,” DiVincenzo said. “Our seniors’ stories make you

laugh and they touch your heart. They provide us with a different perspective on historical events and what our society was like.” A winning story in the local coverage area was “Megan’s Story” by Livingston resident Deanna L. Adams. Stories receiving honorable mentions were “Ladybug Ladybug” by Cedar Grove resident Peggy LaVake; and “When Life Imitates Art” by Livingston resident Reginald Eugene Sims. “All our seniors have stories to tell, and our Legacies Writing Contest provides our older adults with an incentive to preserve their memories, and create a living history,” Essex County Division of Senior Services Director

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Learn About Nature, Healthy Living At Essex Environmental Center

variety of programs is being offered at the Essex County Environmental Center during the month of June that will teach children and adults about nature and help them gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the environment. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites children and adults to visit the Environmental Center, where they can enjoy an enriching recreational experience through nature and conservation activities. “Our Environmental Center has become the premiere location for environmental education and nature appreciation,’’ DiVincenzo said. “With the help of our partner groups, our dynamic schedule of events and activities will captivate all ages. Walk in our woods, discover habitats, get pointers on gardening, learn about nature photography and much more.” For further information about programs, call 973228-8776. “Chair Yoga” is for adults set for Thursdays, June 15, 22 and 29 at 3 p.m. Whether new to yoga, are an older adult, or know and love yoga but can no longer get up and down from the floor easily, chair yoga may be a good fit. All poses are done seated or standing next to a chair. All levels are welcome. Dress comfortably. Cost is $9 per class, $7 for those 65 and older. No refunds for missed classes. Advance registration, monthly pre-payment and a minimum number of participants are required. “Thursday Evening

Yoga” is for adults. It will be held June 15, 22 and 29 at 6:15 p.m. This “all levels” yoga series will focus on alignment, flow and warmth, followed by a restorative pose to unwind the body and mind for bed. All levels are welcome. The cost is $10 per class. No refunds for missed classes. Advance registration and monthly payment are required. “Friday Morning Yoga” is for adults. This class will explore the many joys of yoga. It will be held on Fridays, June 16, 23 and 30 at 9:30 a.m. Breathing synchronized with movement will warm the body and relax the mind. All levels are welcome. Participate weekly, or for just one class. Dress comfortably and bring own mat. Cost is $10 per class. Advance registration is required. “Tuesday Afternoon Yoga and Myofascial Unwinding” is for adults. It will be held on Tuesdays, June 13, 20 and 27. The focus of this class is the many benefits of long-held, seated yoga poses paired with free movements to unwind the body from its long-held patterns. Participants will lengthen tissues that connect, wrap and interweave muscles and experience the freedom of body-guided movement. Dress comfortably and bring own mat. The cost is $10 per class. Advance registration is required “4-H Environmental Kids Club” is free for children in grades 2 through 9. Come once a month to see how much fun it is to learn about the world. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. Advance

registration is required. “4-H Young Gardeners Club” is for children in grades 1 through 10. Ever wonder how vegetables and flowers grow, where spaghetti sauce comes or how to find a rainbow in a garden? The 4-H Young Gardener’s Club can provide the answers to these questions and more. Meet in Garibaldi Hall on June 13 at 4 p.m. Advance registration required. “Birding Hike in Essex County Becker Farm” is presented by New Jersey Audubon on June 15 at 8:30 a.m. The forest and recovered farm field habitats will provide pleasing views of summer residents’ nest building or actively foraging. Meet at the Essex County Environmental Center and carpool to the trail head. The cost is $6 for NJA members and $8 for non-members. “Wild Edible Walk” is for adults and children ages 16 and up. Take a walk along the trails near the Environmental Center on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. to identify and discuss the wide variety of forest groceries available. Proper identification, seasonal harvest, growing environment and methods of preparation will be discussed. Limited to eight people. The cost is $10 per adult. Advance registration and minimum number of participants are required “Birding Hike in Essex County South Mountain Reservation” is presented by New Jersey Audubon on June 17 at 8:30 a.m. Look for breeding birds around the reservoir, in hillside forests, and on meadow

edges in this very large, well preserved park. Meet at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and carpool to the trail head. The cost is $6 for NJA members and $8 for non-members. Join the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County for this free horticulture class especially designed for senior citizens on June 19 at 1 p.m. The focus for June is Enjoying Summer in the Garden. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. Advance registration is required one week prior to program; call Helen at 973-731-0717 or Amy at 973-731-2449 “Future Spective – 48 Hours to a View” is a free exhibition by artist Lester Johnson scheduled for June

23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and June 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will reveal for the first time in a contemporary setting pieces from his decades-long body of work titled “Nested Spheres,” aka “Balls in a Cage.” All of the wood in this exhibit is recycled Admission is free; artwork may be for sale. “Bike Right – Learn to Ride” is for children ages 5 and older and will teach children a safe, easy and effective way to learn to ride on June 24 at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per child. Advance registration and minimum number of participants are required. “New Jersey Woodturners” is for adults and children ages 3 and up. Learn

to turn with the NJ Woodturners Association on June 26 at 7 p.m. Call Gualberto Malave at 908-310-3557 for details. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. The cost is $10 per adult and free for NJWA members. “Wilderness Skills Summer Camp” is for children in grades 5 to 8. Traditional Earth Skills Instructor Mike Dennis will teach two sessions of outdoor skills building. The camp will be held June 28 through June 30, and again from July 5 to July 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $185 per child/per week. Advance registration is required.

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New Book Offers Insight And Life Changing Advice For Fathers

ust in time for father’s day, dads can appreciate a new book “Father’s Say,” written by two authors. Men who have abdicated their role as fathers are the single greatest problem in society today. But fathers who speak of encouragement and love to their children, mixed in with some common sense, sow into their children’s hearts and minds the necessary ingredients for reaping healthy identities and self-images that propel them toward success in life. Wayne resident Joe Pellegrino joins in with

author Joe Battaglia to complete their new book, “Father’s Say,” published May 16 by BroadStreet Publishing. In their 192-page hardcover book, Pellegrino and Battaglia share moving stories and life lessons from men and women who testify to the power of a father’s influence. Readers will learn the qualities of being a good dad; what happens to a society that lacks fathers or strong male leadership; the importance of forgiveness toward others, especially the absent or abusive father; powerful and practical truths that help men answer

the question, “How do I become that dad?” “Fathers Say” beautifully demonstrates the power of a father’s words, and the difference they make not only in families, but society, as well. “In “Fathers Say,” Joe Battaglia and Joe Pellegrino have brilliantly woven together keen Biblical insights and wise nuggets of life-changing advice from a variety of fathers who have inspired their now well-known daughters and sons on their roads to success,” says Rita Cosby, Emmy-winning TV host and best-selling author. Battaglia of Oak-

land is a broadcaster, author of “The Politically Incorrect Jesus,” “That’s My Dad!” and president of Renaissance Communications, a company whose mission is to provide media platforms for gifted communicators of biblical truth. Battaglia is also an executive producer and general manager of “Keep the Faith,” the number one faith-based radio program in the country with a weekly audience of more than two million. Battaglia and his wife, LuAnn, have been married for 35 years and have one daughter. Pellegrino is an au-

thor of several books such as “Safe at Home,” “That’s My Dad!” and “Transformed;” a speaker, consultant and entrepreneur. He is president and founder of Legacy Minded Men, whose mission is to “transform lives by engaging, encouraging and equipping men to build a Christ centered legacy.” Pellegrino has also developed and presents several workshops and seminars, including “Standing in the Gap,” “Not Just an Average Joe,” “The 5.5 Questions Everyone Must Answer,” and “Transformed.” Joe and his wife, Bethanne, have three children.

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Be Aware Of Ticks When Enjoying The Outdoors

hen the weather warms, yards beckon, hiking trails look even more inviting and even a patch of grass can be a welcoming respite. Lots of fun can be had outside, but caution is needed. While this time of year is prime for outdoor frolicking, it’s also a time when tick populations explode. Ticks are small crawling bugs in the arachnid (spider) family. There are hundreds of different kinds of ticks in the world. The Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation says there are at least 40 species of tick in Canada alone. The creature subsists on meals of blood from a host animal. Ticks can carry bacteria, viruses and other pathogens that can cause serious disease in humans and other animals, states LymeDisease.org. Ticks feed and mate mostly on deer, but rodents, birds, lizards, and just about any other ani-

mal can be a host to these nondiscriminatory bugs. Animals carry the diseases, which are then passed through the tick to others. Disease-spreading ticks can be extremely hard to detect because of their diminutive size, especially when they are in the larva or nymph stages. Therefore, preventing tick bites remains the single-best way to stay ahead of Lyme disease and other illnesses. Understanding tick habitats and behavior can make it easier to avoid them. Ticks will congregate anywhere the animals they feed upon live. Primarily they are located in wooded and grassy areas. Adults will climb up on tall grass waiting for an animal to pass by so they can climb aboard. Nymphs and larvae will live in layers of decomposing leaves under trees. Moisture is a friend to ticks, which are less active in sunny, dry areas.

Therefore, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says removing leaf litter, clearing tall grasses and brush and mowing the lawn frequently can help. The following are additional ways to create tick-safe zones at home. • Stack wood neatly in a dry area. • Keep playground equipment and entertaining spaces away from trees and yard edges. • Discourage unwanted animals with fencing. • Prevent tick migration into yards with a threefoot-wide barrier of gravel between lawns and wooded areas. • If desired, employ acaricides (tick pesticides) to reduce the number of ticks in your yard. On the go When enjoying the great outdoors, avoid tall grasses and stay on trails. Wear tall socks or pants during hikes to prevent ticks from latching on. A thorough in-

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ccording to the U.S. Department of Energy, well-designed landscapes can save homeowners enough energy to make the projects pay for themselves in less than eight years. The DOE notes that homeowners’ landscaping strategies should be dictated by the climates in which they live. For example, homeowners who live in hot, arid regions should employ landscapes to shade their homes’ walls, windows and roof, while those who live in cool regions

should make sure their landscapes are not blocking the winter sun from reaching their homes’ south-facing windows. The DOE also advises that shading is the most cost-effective way to reduce solar heat gain in a home, noting that wellplanned landscapes can reduce previously unshaded homes’ air conditioning costs by as much as 50 percent. The DOE also notes that, in tree-shaded neighborhoods, summer daytime air temperature can be up to six degrees cooler than

the air temperature in treeless areas. Homeowners considering adding trees to their landscapes should know that deciduous trees shed their leaves annually, which means they will block solar heat in the summer but allow sunlight into the home in winter. That’s ideal for homeowners who live in regions where temperatures climb in summertime but drop considerably in winter. Homeowners who want year-round shade might consider evergreen trees and shrubs.

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Wearing long pants and sleeves and tall socks can discourage ticks from latching on when people are enjoying the outdoors.

spection of the body is adviseable each time people return indoors. Check hidden areas, such as behind

the knees, under the arms and in other skin-fold areas, for ticks. Tick populations grow

as the weather warms. Ensure spring and summer fun is not dampened by tick-related illness.

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Top Tips For Allergy Management

llergy symptoms can lead to a major disruption in quality of life. And unfortunately, they affect a lot of people. Nearly 60 million Americans suffer from allergic rhinitis (also commonly known as hay fever), according to the American College of Allergy Asthma and Immunology. Luckily, many allergy sufferers are interested in learning more about what causes their allergies and how they can manage them. In fact, 70 percent of allergy sufferers say they wish they had a better understanding of the science behind their allergies, according to a recent survey of over 1,000 allergy sufferers in the US, which was sponsored by Sanofi Consumer Health-

care and conducted online using Toluna’s QuickSurveys methodology. With that in mind, Sanofi is sharing some helpful information and tips for allergy sufferers to keep in mind this season. • Know Your Triggers: Determine what allergens or “triggers” cause your symptoms, whether it’s pollen, pet dander, etc. While you may already have some idea of what triggers your symptoms, an allergist can give you a comprehensive check-up for a proper diagnosis. • Avoid Exposure: If pollen is one of your triggers, check the pollen count before planning that picnic. If it’s your furry friend giving you grief, spend some time vacuuming your rugs

and furniture. Once you know your triggers, take steps to avoid or minimize them whenever possible. • Learn the Science behind Your Symptoms: When an allergy sufferer comes into contact with certain allergens, their body produces a variety of chemical responses that cause those symptoms that can make them feel miserable. According to the recent survey of allergy sufferers, more than half of them said histamine is the only chemical response to allergens that they are familiar with, but there are actually several -- including leukotrienes, cytokines, prostaglandins and eosinophils. To relieve allergy symptoms, it’s important to stop these chemical reactions from taking

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Doctor’s Orders: How To Protect Your Skin This Summer

he summer can really take a toll on skin, when more of it is exposed to sun, bugs and poisonous plants. To keep skin cool, comfortable and irritation-free no matter what conditions you encounter, use these tips from NYC-based dermatologist, Dr. Angela Lamb of Mt. Sinai hospital. Stay Hydrated Proper hydration is crucial when you’re busy and active outdoors. It’s also essential for skin health. So be sure to drink plenty of water and eat hydrating fruits and vegetables. Treat the Itch The itch, hives, rash, redness and irritation associated with insect bites, poison ivy, oak and sumac, and sunburns can be agonizing.

However, it’s important not to scratch the affected area and create an open wound susceptible to infection, even though it does provide temporary relief. Dr. Lamb suggests treating discomfort right away with a dermatologist-recommended solution that stops the itch and heals the skin. One easy to apply steroid-free treatment to consider is The Itch Eraser, which contains soothing aloe, vitamin E and tea tree oil to calm, nourish and moisturize the skin while reducing redness and inflammation. Available as a gel, spray or cream, it can be used to treat every kind of skin itch, (formulas vary). Find a retailer near you at TheItchEraser.com. Dress for Success

Whether it’s your blanket on the beach or your sundress, fabrics should be well-chosen for the warm weather. For maximum comfort, stick with cotton, linen and other breathable choices. Working out? Look for moisture wicking materials that will dry quickly. Also, be sure to protect your scalp from sunburn with a wide-brimmed hat. Keep it Cool Hot water is never great for skin, but after too much sun exposure, it can be particularly irritating. Luckily, it’s easy to turn down the heat on your shower in summer. Use the hot weather as an opportunity to give skin a break and refresh with cooler water in the shower or bath. Use Common Sense

Avoid burns and itches to begin with by applying plenty of sunscreen and bug spray, and by taking precautions in wooded areas to avoid poison ivy, oak and sumac. While preparation

may not always be top of mind when you’re headed outdoors for a day of fun and adventure, being sidelined by these issues is even more of a downer. Additional tips on how to

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