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Caldwell’s Arthur Nelson Turns 100

By: Grace Maguire rthur Nelson, a man of many stories and wise affirmations, was born on October 5th, 1921, and this year he celebrated his 100th birthday. To say the least, Nelson is thankful to God and his upbringing for getting him to triple digits. While getting to one hundred certainly wasn’t planned, he has spent all his years creating memories and making the most out of the life he was given. His earlier years were taken up by the Marine Corps. He joined just after the events of Pearl Harbor and was proud to board his battleship and serve his country. Being a World War Two Marine Corps veteran is one of the reasons Nelson believes he has gotten to where he is today. He speaks about the discipline that he learned and how that taught him how to maintain himself and his well-being, “It taught me to discipline myself in things I do.” From being a veteran and his own life experiences, Nelson can also rave about how having a routine has changed his life for the better. He wakes up and goes to bed at the same time every day. Nelson also enjoys his egg beaters, potatoes, and English muffins for breakfast and his cottage cheese and fruit for lunch. For dinner, though, he absolutely adores being able to go out to dinner with anyone who will join him. “You need routine,” Nelson preaches, even in changing times, a routine is something everyone should try to keep. Nelson could most likely be classified as the most traveled man in New Jersey with a never-ending list of countries he and his wife, Helen, have traveled to. While he had worked over forty years as a wholesale distributor for a baking company and Helen worked as a second-grade teacher for fifty years,

they made sure to keep well-traveled and adventurous. One of Nelson’s favorite trips, which led to so many more, was to Australia. “The people are so much like Americans… They are fun-loving!” On top of those, the two of them have also been to England, Germany, the Caribbean Islands, Argentina, Scotland, and so many more that this list could go on and on. If the Nelsons wanted to travel somewhere, it was more likely than not that the plans would be made. Nelson thought about what his favorite decade of life was and answered, “Golf season, once I retired, I played a lot of golf.” As if traveling the world before wasn’t enough, becoming a skilled golfer brought Nelson to even more places around the world to play in tournaments. He played golf from 65 years old all the way to 90 years old. Nelson won one tournament during that time and was also able to play against and befriend famous golfer Arnold Palmer along with many other well-known golfers of that age. One hundred years is a lot of time to watch pass by, and Nelson got to see it all first hand. He talks about how The Great Depression was some of the most challenging years he had as a child, how being a war veteran also comes with many stories, good and bad, and how calculators and cell phones are amazing pieces of technology. He owns a flip phone himself and can’t seem to wrap his mind around how great the device is and how confusing it can be at the same time. As Nelson’s birthday approached, he had the chance to sit back and be proud of all that he had done in his life. While he may have wanted a dog, a horse, and a simple house in the middle of nowhere, he couldn’t be any happier with how

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Evan Stuart Marshall’s Award-Winning Paintings Aglow in Happiness

By Jillian Risberg is abstract original works have been dubbed ‘happy art,’ and that makes international award-winning painter Evan Stuart Marshall happy because it’s the emotion he’s trying to evoke. “I want my collectors to feel good, get a lift whenever they walk past one of my paintings,” Marshall says about the vivid vibe they bring to any room. He works on several pieces at once. Currently the artist is developing a series of paintings using classic compositions such as the cruciform and the ‘Z,’ assemblage pieces—found objects combined to create ‘2-D collages’ and altered books, using an old book as the basis for an art piece. He can’t live without his texture tools. “My pieces are highly textured and I am constantly experimenting with various materials to achieve new and different textures in my work,” says Marshall. “Recently I’ve been using shelf liner (rubbery, waﬄe-patterned stuff), coffee sleeves, bubble wrap, styrofoam, sponges, knives, razorblades, netting, paper doilies— you name it,” he adds. “Anything to get the effects I’m after. I scrape, blot, stencil, scratch and use my fingers a lot.” Marshall’s latest experiment is pressing styrofoam plates into wet paint, letting lo paint half-dry, then tearing the plate away

for a ‘grunge’ effect, according to the painter. He is inspired by art he loves. “If I see a design, texture, shape or color combination that appeals to me, I make a mental note, go back to my studio and see what kind of twist I can give it,” says Marshall. “In other words, I use a tiny piece I loved in the art but build my piece around it, making it mine.” He leaves full of ideas he wants to experiment with whenever he goes to an art museum or gallery. The artist feels enormous satisfaction knowing one of his (uniquely colored) pieces brings people joy. “I am extremely grateful for the support of the people who collect my work and the galleries that show it,” the painter says. “It’s a dream come true to be able to do what you love and have other people connect with it.” He chooses colors ‘that make my eyes happy’ when he paints — it’s the only way I can describe it, he adds. “I don’t stop working on a painting until the overall piece excites me the way I hope it will excite the viewer.” Some of the painter’s recent favorites include: Diffusion, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 20” x 20”; Moulin Rouge, 2021; mixed media on panel, 20” x 20”; Flying Free, 2020, mixed media on panel, 20” x 20” and Circuit, 2021, mixed media on panel, 20” x 20”.

According to Marshall, the most exciting thing about creating a painting is setting something down on that blank surface and seeing where it takes him. He paints intuitively and iteratively, making a mark or shape, considering what he’s got, making another mark or shape, and so on. “I never know what I’ll end up with,” the painter says. “I continue this process until the painting excites me, and I always know the exact moment to stop”. Like many artists, Marshall has always been interested in creating art. In junior high school he famously created ‘psychedelic’ posters (it was 1969, he says) for his friends at a dollar each. He took art lessons on and off throughout childhood, and his favorite subject in school was understandably art class. “I undertook my art career in earnest about 25 years ago,” Marshall says. “I began with landscapes and still lifes, felt something was missing — tried my hand at abstract art (and) I was hooked!” His best advice to upcoming artists is to forget about giving people what you think they want. Instead, create art that is truly you. “What you would buy for your own home,” says the painter. “If you build on what makes your work unique and make it the

Evan in front of his painting ‘Seeing through the wall’.

very best it can be, you will find an audience. It wasn’t until I stopped trying to copy other artists’ styles and focused on developing my own that I began experiencing success. Let your style come out and run with it.” He teaches mixed-media abstracts for the Livingston Arts Association and continues creating pieces for examples to show his students. And Marshall started his new after-school mixed-media class for teens on September 21. For more information on Evan Marshall, visit www.evanstuartmarshall.com.

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Caldwell Woman’s New Fitness Magazine Powerful for Special Needs

By Jillian Risberg veryone has the potential to look after themselves, live well and feel good… those with special needs and disabilities are no different. For that very reason, Yomi Karade founded Special Needs Fitness Magazine (launching October 2021) to offer a physical and online space celebrating the very adults and children she trains and works with. “Unfortunately, in the past this community has been looked down (on) and shunned by society,” says Karade, an ACE Certified personal trainer and wellness coach. “We

don’t do crumbs, we do great. I see all my clients as powerful people. They teach me so much. People need to know that even they hold the key to many blessings.” A publication dedicated to fitness and health for the special needs community has not been done… on this scale, according to the wellness coach. She takes a holistic approach and had much motivation to start the magazine. “My son (Kofi) who has autism, albinism and other needs, my fitness background, working with children and adults with and without special needs and

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disabilities since I was 13, and currently through my program, Inclusive Fitness Programs,” says Karade, who trains clients at Embracing Fitness in Little Falls (also inhome and over Zoom). IfP provides a wealth of benefits, she adds, including: muscular strength, core and postural health movement; balance and stability; agility and flexibility; behavior management, motor planning and information processing skills; confidence, independence and social interactions;

healthy eating and meal planning; relaxation and mindfulness living. The magazine will have a host of story contributors, from personal trainers, to doctors, various healthcare professionals, teachers and others from around the world. Karade dove right in, having set up three publications prior to this one: The Ancestral Call (2000), UK Today Newspaper (2005), for British people in America, and Shop on the Avenue (2008), a publication for stores on continued on page 7

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New Fitness Magazine... continued from page 6 Bloomfield Avenue. It all began for her in her native England, as a recruitment advertising and event sales executive — then she was promoted to manager for a telecommunications magazine, Communication News. Before long she had accrued 27 years of media experience that she instills into this new venture. Special Needs Fitness Magazine is preparing for a great world movement. The magazine, Karade says, is going to be such an inspiration. “Right now 30 hours in a day would be better than 24, trying to get all the amazing stories from the community in the first edition, during the pandemic and now endemic.” People are aware that special needs and those with a disability are among us, according to the personal trainer and wellness coach.

“Problem is they are given minimal or no opportunities because people often set the bar so low for them, many can only see an IN-ability, not an ability,” says Karade. “This concept is just discrimination and unfair.” The wellness coach views it from a different perspective. “I’m like ‘no, they can do EVERYTHING… just watch,’” she says of her programs. It’s all those stories that keep Karade going and excited for what’s to come. “Many of my clients have built up great confidence in their lives and gone to college, learned how to drive, got the jobs they wanted, on the path to set up their own business, graduated with master’s degrees, and have just felt better in their own skin,” she says. To learn more, visit www. specialneedsfitnessmagazine.com (available in the US, UK, Canada). Follow their journey on Instagram at @snmagfit01.

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Frank Rodgers Steps Down After 24 Seasons as Head Coach of Hackettstown High School Wrestling

By Steve Sears fter 265 career wins as head coach of the Hackettstown High School Tigers wrestling team, Frank Rodgers is passing the reigns to his assistant coach, Jim Berringer. Fear not, though; he’ll still roam the school’s hallways and Morrison Field as he continues to teach calculus and serve as an assistant coach for the football and track & field squads. “There was a couple of reasons,” he says when asked about his stepping down as wrestling coach. “The new head coach, he started with me in 2013, and he was more than ready to become the head coach. I did it long enough, and he deserves the opportunity to have a shot at it like I did so many years ago.” Rodgers, who first was a 6-year assistant coach for the wrestling team and then head coach for 24 seasons, has been coaching three sports for the last 21 years. “I had a run there for a while,” Rodgers says, “and you know what, the winter season is the longest season - maybe not calendar wise, but it is mentally. I just would like to have the holidays, be with my family, and kind of relax a little bit. With wrestling, it’s six days a week, and a lot of Saturdays are pretty much spent in the gym all day. That’s part of it as

well.” Rodgers, who considers himself a teacher first and a coach second, is fond of all of his teams, but he speaks of two that were extra special. “In 2006 and in 2007, we were back-to-back district champions, and we were back-to-back North Jersey II Group II Sectional champions. In 2007, we had a final ranking of number 6 in the state of New Jersey. We were 21 – 2 that season.” He also recalls a trip to one of the state’s toughest wrestling spots, “The Pit” in Phillipsburg. “Those kids on that day - and they were all sophomores and juniors; I really didn’t have a lot of seniors on the team - they just took control the whole tournament,” he proudly recalls. “They won the districts in ‘The Pit’ at PBurg, and it was like the first time in like 18 years somebody else besides PBurg won the district.” Rodgers is married to his wife, Maria, and the couple has five children: Frank, Nicholas, Tommy, Dante, and Monica. Residents of Caldwell, all four Rodgers boys wrestled for the Caldwell Chiefs, occasional opponents of the Hackettstown Tigers. Rodgers therefore faced the tough task of coaching against his own sons. “The older two, Frank and Nick, I coached against multiple times. Thomas was number three when it got to him. I was coaching our kid a couple of times

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against him, and probably the last time I just couldn’t do it anymore. I told my assistant, ‘Jim, you’ve got to do this. I’ve just got to watch my kid,’ he says with a laugh. Rodgers, who got his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Rutgers University and masters at Montclair State, grew up in North Caldwell and is a 1978 graduate of West Essex High School. Both a member of the Knights football team as well as a regional champion wrestler, Rodgers is enshrined in that school’s Hall of Fame, and he was also honored likewise by Hackettstown High School in 2019. “Frank Rodgers epitomizes what a high school coach ought to be,” says

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Keep the Focus on Fun During Family Baking Sessions

aking is a beloved tradition in many families. Though family baking sessions tend to be especially popular during the holiday season, there’s nothing stopping families from breaking out the flour and having some fun in the kitchen at any time of year. Fun is the focus when families bake together, and the following are some ways to make such sessions enjoyable for everyone. • Encourage input. The designated family baker may have a host of go-to recipes up his or her sleeve, and baking such specialties might be a necessity on birthdays or during the holiday season. But all baking sessions need not be beholden to family favorites. Encourage all family members to recommend recipes prior to family baking sessions, even allowing a different person to choose the recipe each time. This can make the whole family enthusiastic about baking together and may even help families discover some new foods. • Remember that patience is a virtue. Family baking sessions require patience, especially when young children are involved. Kids’ attention spans may wane or they may grow upset if they spill some

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by Elsie Walker ommunity” is a word which comes to mind when talking about the Empty Cloud Monastery on Ridgeway Avenue in West Orange. A Buddhist monastery, in addition to sharing the Buddhist teachings, Empty Cloud offers ways for anyone of any faith (or agnostic or atheist) to grow through meditation. Its retreats and activities are offered free to the public. Also, it has reached out to the community with a food distribution program during the Covid pandemic. That spirit of generosity has been reflected back to the monastery through those in the local and wider community who help sustain the monastery and its monks. Recently, two of the monks, Ayya Soma and Bhante Suddhaso talked about Buddhism and the offerings at the monastery. Soma and Suddhaso started the nonprofit organization, Buddhist Insights, in January 2016. Its mission is to connect people with Buddhist monastics. The organization was located in New York City and moved to West Orange in January 2020. The Buddhist monastery is located in what was formerly a Catholic monastery named for the area in which it is located: St. Cloud’s. In naming their monastery, the

Buddhist monks wanted to keep the location part of the name. When asked why their monastery was named Empty Cloud, the monks noted several things that go with the “empty” part of the name. Suddhaso noted that in coming there, one’s goal is to empty their mind of hatred, greed, and delusion. Soma noted the idea of being empty of independence, that everyone is dependent on someone else. She shared how that was seen during the pandemic, with who was labeled as “essential workers” opening people’s eyes as to how much people needed each other. Finally, Empty Cloud is the name of a famous Asian monk. The monks shared some basics of Buddhism. Buddhism is a set of practices for achieving unconditional happiness through generosity, kindness, and meditation. For example, through meditation, people can change their mindset as to how they see themselves and the world around them. Negative thoughts could be replaced with more positive, loving ones. Change starts from the inside and becomes an outwardly one. Through meditation people can help themselves change how they see others. Suddhaso mentioned that meditation can also help people to love themselves, and have compassion for themselves and

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others. “One doesn’t need to be a Buddhist to practice Buddhism,” Soma noted. She mentioned that Buddhism can help people of other faiths (Christian, Muslim, Jew), atheists, or agnostics to grow. Soma noted that it is said that God helps those who help themselves. Buddhism is a way to help oneself. The monastery offers a variety of retreats, activities and educational offerings to the public at no cost, plus has offered food assistance during the pandemic. Retreats allow people to deepen their meditation practice in an intensive and supportive environment, and people can stay at

the monastery for a few days or weeks. Educational offerings are live streamed on Facebook and available on YouTube. Through those, the monks reach not only those in the area who are interested in learning more about Buddhism, but also reach people in areas of the world who want to study Buddhism but don’t have a monastery near them for instruction. The monastery offers family days where families can bring food to share and spend a day. During this time of COVID, it is best to check the following site to see the offerings available: www.buddhistinsights.org/ events. In addition to their programs, Soma continued on page 13

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Empty Cloud Monastery... continued from page 12 noted that they started a food distribution program in April 2020 to help families in need experiencing food insecurity due to COVID19. The spirit of community flows both ways. The monks have taken a vow of poverty and so rely on donations to sustain them. In these days of what seems to be bad news everywhere, Soma mentioned how heart-

warming it is to see that there are so many generous people in the world who help them. They go weekly to the West Orange Farmers Market where people give them donations of food and other donations are given at the monastery or made online. For more information about Empty Cloud, see its website at www.emptycloud. org.

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Adversity Inspires Caldwell Musician and Singer As He Preps Latest Album closed, venues were closed - there’s just a lot of material over a six-year span, which is not a bad thing. It’s actually, the way I look at it, a very positive thing.” His forthcoming album, April Showers, initially targeted for a summer 2021 release, will instead be unveiled in the spring of 2022. Kelly, who began playing the guitar at age five and performing for audiences when he was 15, was inspired by his dad.

By Steve Sears ife-long Caldwell area resident, Mychal Kelly, will tell you that you can’t keep a good man down. In fact, he’s living proof. Since 2012, the 38-year-old Kelly has faced much adversity, but instead of permitting it to quell his creative fire, he used it to sow seeds for harvest. Consider his current work in progress. “My last album was released in 2014, and I began working on that (his 7th album) right afterwards,” he explains. “I had the loss of my father back in 2016, and him being a musician as well, I devoted that whole year to finishing some of his uncompleted works. It diverted from there; living through that experience also inspired a whole new group of songs that I didn’t want to eliminate from the whole process.” After that, he went through a separation and divorce. “Any kind of huge life event is going to inspire I think any artist. Because they were so close together, I just kept on focusing on the creative side of everything.” Finally, Covid-19 happened, completing a between-the-eyes trifecta.

“He was an all around musician,” says Kelly. “He was self taught - drums, bass, piano, guitar – and I was self taught just being surrounded by it all the time. There was never a moment that I didn’t have music while growing up in my house.” After high school, Kelly and his band switched from performing Top 40 tunes, something they were unaccustomed to but was recommended to them. “We kind continued on page 15

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By Steve Sears uckiee was gone, so thought Brandi Biehl and Bill Deerr, Co-Executive Officers of Sea Turtle Recovery at the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. “It’s just one of the most significant (recovery stories),” Deerr says, “because we really thought he wasn’t coming back. We were about to just give up on him, and then we’re like, ‘We’ll just keep going. We have a heart rate; his heart’s still doing okay. We’ll keep going another 10 minutes.’” The duo had been doing CPR for 30 minutes while being guided on the phone by a veterinarian, and had also given medication that stimulated Duckiee’s heart and breathing. “We just thought there was no chance,” Deere recalls with a smile. “And he just - all of a sudden literally opened his eyes and took a breath.” “Duckiee got his name because, that first day, he just floated on the top of the tank, kicked his rear flippers like a duck,” says Biehl. A heartwarming success story from this duo who, you can tell, love animals, especially the water type. Both have Bachelor’s degrees in Marine Science (she from Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, he from Richard J. Stockton University in Atlantic County), and yes, the education means so much. But it’s the love of sea turtles that encouraged them to start in 2014 first as a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization with education and outreach, and then when Turtle Back Zoo in 2016 stepped in as a partner and offered a 4,000 square foot building for complete sea turtle care, say yes to a great opportunity. Sea Turtle

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