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Longtime Recreation Supervisor Swings Into Retirement

BY CHERYL CONWAY STAFF WRITER

MOUNT OLIVE - “Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.” ~ Clint Eastwood That is exactly what Mt. Olive resident Jill Daggon did 36 years ago when she was displeased with the Budd Lake Beach and decided to get involved, a move that would steer her into a career that she would have never expected.

“We moved to the Mt Olive area in 1987,” she explains. “At the Budd Lake Beach, I realized that the lifeguards weren’t actually lifeguarding. In 1989, I complained to the Recreation Director Eric Schulte that the beach wasn’t what it could be.

He challenged me to get the necessary certifications and then I could run the beach. I accepted his challenge.”

She started out part time as a beach staff member and in 1990 was promoted to Budd Lake Beach director, a position she held for eight years. In 1999, she was hired full-time with the

Mt. Olive Recreation Department.

Her many roles over the years included substitute lifeguard, swim instructor, lifeguard, head lifeguard, beach manager, beach director, recreation assistant, acting recreation supervisor and recreation supervisor, a position she has held since 2002.

Daggon admits this was not her original plan.

She grew up in the Wilmington-Delaware area in the 1970s, where she spent a lot of time outdoors and enjoyed swimming in their pool.

“When I got to high school, I was a complete klutz,” she admits. “I was banned from gym after dislocating my knee a couple of times. I did drama and all those fun things. I ended up doing costumes for all the various shows and things.”

She attended Hampshire College in Amherst, Mass., for her bachelor’s in 1979 with a concentration in costume design.

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ued as an intern at Stamford Theatre in Connecticut. While she did not pursue a career in drama, the internship was where she met her husband.

Of course, decisions lead people on their life path, and for Daggon that was to settle in Mt. Olive and enjoy more than three decades working in the recreation department, a profession she has enjoyed immensely as she readies for retirement on February 7.

“Aquatics and recreation are areas that touches many people’s lives and can help make things better,” says Daggon. “I have always wanted to serve God by helping people.”

Besides working for Mt. Olive Recreation, Daggon worked and volunteered in Aquatics starting in 1989 for the West Morris YMCA; was pool manager for Headquarters Plaza Health Club in 1992; substitute teacher for the Mt. Olive Township School District in 1994; and preschool teacher for First Impressions from 1994 through

1998.

A Fun-Filled Career Daggon has seen significant changes within the recreation department, the beach and activities during her tenure and is proud of its growth.

“Budd Lake Beach was a hidden gem,” she describes.

“In the 1990’s we grew the programming to include many levels of swim lessons, special events, parties, exercise classes and “Beach Features.”

However, “times change, and the beach has not been a swimming facility for a few years,” she says. “But there are plans to renovate the beach this year.”

In the office, “we’ve grown from a two-person department and a hand cranked mimeograph machine (to make flyers for each school) to a four-person department with 15+ events a year and over 100 programs.

Technology changes have made a huge impact on our department, from databases (instead of 3x5 cards), internet, website

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design, digital brochures and social media.”

From department changes, to how it gets its finding and how the program expanded, Daggon was there through it all.

When Daggon first came on board, the department was the

Recreation, Parks, Buildings and Grounds Division. In 2002, when Shulte retired as director of Recreation, the Parks, Buildings and Grounds moved into the Department of Public Works PLEASE SEE RETIREMENT, PAGE 4

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MOUNT OLIVE - Thinking outside the ‘book’ has been the new genre at the Mt. Olive Public Library in Budd Lake these days with invigorating programs and events.

Circulation is greater than it’s ever been before with more readers checking out books and materials, and this new wave of energy is really opening up creative ways for the library to being a popular hotspot in Mt. Olive.

“We have really been putting programing at the forefront and thinking to think outside the box to achieve more involvement in the library,” comments Monica Lyn Powers of Byram, Program coordinator/Youth Services at MOPL for the past four years.

“The library is essentially the hub of our town.”

Four years post the pandemic outbreak, life at the library is going back to normal and with this positive wave of new ideas, there is no stopping readers from taking out books and the flurry of events that are about to unfold.

“Circulation has been climbing since the break of COVID,” says Powers.

“This past year, circulation numbers were beyond expectations with a total of 154,578 circs (The number of items checked out or renewed) in 2023,” she shares. “That’s an 11% increase from 2022.

“I believe that people genuinely missed being present, touching and holding books and participating in programs,” she says. “Also, our digital apps for eBooks and eAudiobooks have become very popular. Digital Video streaming is a free alternative that we also offer to an otherwise expensive product/

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Those who frequented the library in December 2023, most likely entered the Holiday Reading Raffle in which patrons could enter their name in the raffle every time they took out a book or item. At the end of December, names were drawn, and lucky contestants won amazing gifts baskets filled with awesome items all donated by area businesses.

“We’ve estimated the participants at 2,100,” shares Powers.

With some anonymous donations, Powers was unable to provide an exact dollar amount but admits “that the donations were above and beyond generous. It filled our hearts to see so many local companies as well as neighboring town companies want to participate.”

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“We are planning on hosting this again next year with a few minor adjustments to better serve the community,” says Powers.

The event was a huge success and has really kicked things off with 2024 events just beginning.

“We are always looking to improve programming for all ages,” says Powers. “In a time where electronics have taken hold of everything, we need to work extra hard to remind people of real connection, involvement and simple fun.”

Scheduled this February, the library is hosting Couples Connection for adults 18 and older.

It will be a night in honor of

Valentine’s Day, says Powers, with games, food and a prize for one lucky couple. This event has been arranged for 10 couples/20 people, with registration required since the library will be providing appetizers and table arrangements similar to a restaurant setting. A game will be the highlight of the night and set up with the TV Show Newlywed Game/Dating Game in mind.

“The couple that scores the most will win a HUGE basket filled with prizes for them and their partner,” describes Powers. “I have personally arranged the basket and have the pleasure of working with Cake Pop Bar in Branchville, on special additions to make the gift super sweet. The program is FREE as we are a non-profit organization and take pride and joy in providing great programs for the public at no cost. All thanks to the Friends of the library who help fund many of our programming.”

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MOUNT OLIVE - Working as an educator at the middle school level for the past two decades, Agatha Wilke of Independence Township is stepping up her role.

Wilke is the new principal of the Mt. Olive Middle School in Budd Lake. She took over on January 3, replacing James Kramer who had retired after working in the Mt. Olive School District for almost 30 years.

In her fourth year at MOMS, serving as vice principal there for the past three years, Wilke’s transition to principal has been rather smooth.

“This is my first principal role,” says Wilke. “I wanted to be able to continue the great work of the staff of Mt. Olive Middle School. It is a tremendous learning community, and I

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Wilke knew early on that she wanted a career in education, so she continued on her path.

“I immigrated from Poland to the U.S. at the age of 9 and spoke no English,” she shares her inspirational story. “The teachers that I had when we first came here had a life-changing impact on me; I wanted to do the same for others.”

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FROM FRONT PAGE Wilke got a bachelor’s in political science from Rutgers University, teaching certificates from William Paterson University, a master’s in education from Marygrove College, and a second master’s from Centenary University in educational leadership.

She worked at Wayne Valley High School and Randolph Middle School before coming to MOSD. A mother of two teenagers, working at the middle school level has been her preference.

“Having worked as a middle school teacher for almost 20 years, I feel that I truly understand the unique needs of a middle level education,” she explains. “I foster a positive and enriching learning environment and I possess a comprehensive understanding of curriculum development, student engagement

strategies and effective faculty management. I am committed to promoting a safe and inclusive school community that encourages both academic excellence and personal growth for everyone at MOMS.” Getting selected was not easy as there was a pool of applicants.

“I applied for the job and was part of the same process as every other applicant,” describes Wilke. “There were three rounds of interviews, two of which were in front of a committee of 14 MOTSD community members.”

In her new role, she hopes to be a team player and build trust.

“For now, I want to work with all stakeholders at MOMS and see what their needs are, and earn everyone’s trust,” says Wilke. “As with any new role, earning the trust of the entire community,” is probably her

greatest challenge.

“I want to work with all of the other district leaders to ensure the best possible educational experience for the ever-changing world our students are growing up in,” she says. “I believe that middle schoolers’ learning ability hinges on their social and emotional needs. I therefore want to work with the staff to make sure that we meet those needs of our students.”

She is truly looking forward to her fourth year working in Mt. Olive, where she coached the 7th and 8th grade girls’ recreation lacrosse team for two years while working as vice principal at MOMS. “MOTSD is an awesomely diverse community with an astounding staff,” says Wilke.

“It is so full of potential and Dr. Bangia, the superintendent, is truly a supportive leader.”

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FROM FRONT PAGE The Friends of M.O. Library has supported many of these programs, and last year, provided $10,166 toward adult and children’s summer reading programs, museum passes for the community’s use, holiday programs and new window treatments for the Quiet Room.

These monies were generated from their book sales throughout the year, membership dues, donations and various fund-raising events.

“This generally changes yearly depending on books sales as well,” says Powers.

More Upcoming Events In March, a Ramadan event for families is planned, and looking ahead towards summer through July and August, there will be an amazing interactive program filled with projects, special guests and raffle prizes for all age groups.

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“We always like to remind people to stay involved with our social media accounts and our website (Mopl.org) so they don’t miss out on anything exciting,” says Powers. “We are also trying to incorporate more flyers and posters into our promoting for those that may not be tech-savvy.”

Anyone who visits the library is most familiar with the main areas where they can choose from a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction materials organized in areas for children, young adults and adults.

Many may not know about the Makers Space at the library —”a great place where people can come in and make crafts and use materials and machines

such as the 3D Printer, Cricut and more (with assistance from staff),” says Powers. “Makers Day is coming up in March and this is a great opportunity for people to come in and experience the space.

“We also have a wide variety of rooms that are available for use such as scout meetings, book clubs and homeschool groups,” she adds. “The options are endless!”

Who knew the library would be such a fun place? Powers certainly did!

“My personal focus and role in the library has been bringing the fun back into the library,” concludes Powers. “People love to read, that is one fact that will never change. We also like to remind people that the library is a great place to meet people, get involved and enjoy amazing programs at no cost to them.”

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BY MICHAEL LALAMA, D.C. MOUNT OLIVE - Low back and pelvic pain is very common in pregnant women, affecting 50-80% of women.1 Most patients rate their pain as moderate to severe; not only does this pain negatively impact their quality of life, but experiencing back pain during pregnancy increases the likelihood of persistent low back pain after pregnancy.1 While the cause of low back pain associated with pregnancy is not definitively known, it is thought to be from a combination of biomechanical changes and the influence of the hormone relaxin.1 Biomechanical changes occur due to the growing baby, which commonly increases the

curve in the low back.1 As your “baby bump” gets larger, your center of gravity shifts and promotes postural changes, including leaning backwards (extension) while standing. This can put a strain on the musculature of the low back and cause irritation of the facet joints, where the bones of your spine attach to each other. This is accentuated by the hormone relaxin. Relaxin – as it sounds – helps to relax the ligaments and musculature around the pelvis which can lead to increased mobility of these joints.1 Ultimately, these components play a role in pregnancy-related low back.1 It is common to divide pregnancy-related low back pain

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FROM FRONT PAGE and recreation moved into administration with Daggon as its head, she explains in her bio.

The Recreation Department used to be funded primarily through the township’s budget, but then in 2004, it changed to being a utility, in which it was self-sustaining and self-funded.

Recreation now operates almost as a non-profit, raising revenues through events, sponsorships, donations and programming, she explained.

Recreation’s partnerships also changed over the years. It worked with the ITC Alliance for special events from 1997 through 2012. Its programming boomed in 2012 when it took over the Community School program that was discontinued by the Mt. Olive Board of Education. That was the same year that former Mayor Rob Greenbaum challenged recreation to offer more events and sponsorship opportunities.

“During this phase of our growth we expanded our use of social media, e-newsletters and other digital platforms,” shared Daggon.

From the roller coaster and Ferris wheel during the Mt. Olive Carnival and the slides and wings at Mount Playmore, it’s really been a fabulous ride for Daggon.

As supervisor, Daggon has enjoyed making a difference in other people’s lives from smiling faces, skill growth, advanced technology and fun programs.

Her greatest accomplishments, she shares, have been “Seeing excited children as they learn new skills and overcome fear (little light bulbs above their heads!); seeing summer staff (high school and college students) and program staff grow through trainings

and work experiences and then become leaders in their fields; bringing the community together, providing fun, enriching events and programs; working with the best team to build the vision for the Recreation Department – developing and adapting events and programs; incorporating technology into our processes; establishing and growing the Recreation Utility to be self-supporting and self-sustaining; developing customer services and experiences that are simple and enjoyable.”

Thirty plus years is a long time, and Daggon has made so many friends and has been involved in directing so many wonderful programs for the community.

“I have enjoyed making new friends and collaborating on projects and programs,” she shares. “Working with our staff and families at Budd Lake Beach; we had many fun activities, including a Regatta that had a cardboard canoe race. Teams of children worked together to turn large cardboard boxes into watercrafts – decorated and wrapped in packing tape and then paddled in the shallow end until they sank.”

The support she has received from township officials has been priceless.

“I’ve been encouraged and supported by mayors and council to make the Mt. Olive Recreation Dept. one of the leading recreation agencies in the state,” she says. “We have had a great partnership with DPW and the Parks, Buildings and Grounds departments – they support our vision and provide facilities, park improvements, infrastructure and staff to help make our events great. At our last event, AnyWho’s WinterFest, I enjoyed working with our Grinch and Gingerbread mascots, and

into 3 categories based on location: (1) lumbar spine pain, (2) posterior pelvic pain, or (3) a combination of both.1 Posterior pelvic pain, located around the sacroiliac joints (at about waist level) is the most common.1 Unfortunately, the treatment of pregnancy-related low back pain has often been a “watch and wait” approach, mostly as an approach to reduce medication use during pregnancy and the thought that the pain will go away after delivery.1 However, the use of alternative approaches have been increasingly recommended, among them being chiropractic care.

While chiropractic care has become a popular technique to

help reduce pregnancy-related low back pain, there is still a concern about its effectiveness and safety. A study involving 115 pregnant patients explored the effectiveness of chiropractic care for pregnancy-related low back pain at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1-year.1 They found that 52% of patients at 1 week, 70% at 1 month, 85% at 3 months, 90% at 6 months, and 88% at 1-year experienced significant improvement of their symptoms.1 There were also no serious adverse events reported, and over 85% of the patients were happy or very happy with their chiropractic treatment.1 It was also discovered that the women who experienced

pregnancy-related low back pain in a prior pregnancy were more likely to experience pain with their future pregnancies.1 In fact, of the patients in the study who had previous pregnancies, 58% had experienced low back pain during their previous pregnancy.1 The results of this study suggest that chiropractic care for pregnancy-related low back pain is safe and effective for most patients. Some chiropractors have additional training in the Webster technique. The Webster technique is a specific chiropractic analysis and adjustment that aims to improve proper mobility within the pelvis by balancing the pelvic bones,

muscles, and ligaments, which can optimize the mother’s pelvic function in pregnancy and birth. To find a Webster certified chiropractor, visit www.icpa4kids.com.

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Peterson, C. K., Mühlemann, D., & Humphreys, B. K. (2014).

Outcomes of pregnant patients with low back pain undergoing chiropractic treatment: a prospective cohort study with short term, medium term and 1 year follow-up. Chiropractic & manual therapies, 22(1), 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/2045709X-22-15

dancing with Christmas Tree!”

Out of all of the events, the carnival and festival are her favorites.

“The Mt. Olive Carnival is a great five-day event that really brings the community together,” she says. “We’ve learned a lot and grown the event over the last 17 years. The Fairy & Pirate Festival is one of my favorite events – children and adults come in great costumes and have so much fun with all the vendors’ activities and giveaways. I love seeing their excited faces. And I get to wear a costume!”

Leaving with a Full Heart While she has made great strides in growing and improving the program, Daggon hopes the department will continue to achieve excellence and even improve the Budd Lake Beach.

“I think that we have met and exceeded the goals and vision for our department over the years,” she says. “I expect that the department will continue to provide excellent programming and events in the years to come.

I am very pleased with our team, their collaboration and enthusiasm.

“Our department is in good hands,” she adds. “Liz Meininger [who will be taking over as recreation supervisor] has worked with me for more than 15 years – she understands my heart and vision and can now take the department to the next level.”

She hopes that the recreation department will “continue developing/improving programs, facilities and events; maximize the use of marketing strategies to promote our programs and events; develop a volunteer program; encourage and improve our relationships with businesses and organizations in the greater Mt. Olive area.”

As the recreation supervisor, Daggon admits that her fulltime duties really utilized a lot of her evenings and weekends.

While she is far from complaining, she realizes that in her retirement she looks forward to some free time. She knew two years ago that 2024 would be a good year for her to make this change.

“In 2022, I told my staff that I would retire in two years,” she says. “I told administration more than a year ago that I would be retiring in 2024. We worked on succession planning and staff development for the last year.”

She is already filling up her calendar on all that she has missed.

“Between working at the beach and then 25 years fulltime as the recreation supervisor, I’ve made many sacrifices of time with my family,” she says. “Recreation happens during evenings, weekends and holidays! I’d like to spend time with my grandchildren, while

they are still young.

Her plans: “To do whatever I want, whenever and wherever!” she says. “That includes spending time with family, traveling, learning new things and volunteering. I still plan on volunteering with the New Jersey Recreation and Park Association. I am involved with many committees and will be a presenter at an educational session (with other phenomenal professionals) at their annual conference at the end of February.

As her last days approach before she begins her next chapter, Daggon thanks all who supported her.

“There are so many people I want to thank who encouraged and supported (and continue to support) me over the years,” says Daggon. “Family First – my husband Jim and daughters Jamie and Jennifer. Mayor Paul Licitra was instrumental in the early part of my career and continues even now. Mayor Rob Greenbaum challenged me to plan bigger events and leverage

them as opportunities for sponsorship. He actively participated in events and programs and sparked many ideas for new events. Mayor Joe Nicastro, even before becoming mayor, encouraged and supported our vision and events, helping to make them come to pass. All the township council members have been very supportive of our department and initiatives.

And thanks to the Recreation Advisory Committee which has provided insight, suggestions and help every year.”

She concludes with some healthy advice: “Recreation is such a vital component of our health and wellness, for individuals, families and the whole community,” says Daggon. “Take time to enjoy being in our parks, coming to events, participating in programs – social and emotional wellness is as important as physical wellness. Laugh every day!”

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MOUNTOLIVE Mayor Nicastro is off and running in his first few weeks in office.

As part of his platform, he is forming a committee to focus on the cultural diversity throughout the township. He is proud to announce the launch of this innovative initiative aimed at promoting awareness of diverse cultures, and holiday celebrations within the Mount Olive community.

In a world where unity and understanding are paramount, bridging the gap and fostering

appreciation for the rich tapestry of human experience is imperative. The initiative seeks to inform the public about various cultures, religious practices and festive traditions. This will assist with fostering an environment of respect and shared knowledge.

Some of the key highlights of this initiative will be diverse programming, interactive workshops, and celebrating holidays in Mount Olive.

As Mayor of Mount Olive,” I believe that embracing diver-

sity is not only a moral necessity, but also a source of strength for our community. “By celebrating our differences, we can build a more inclusive and harmonious society, that involves the unique contributions of everyone.”

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BOE Reorganizes & Offers New Citizens Advisory Academy

BY CHERYL CONWAY STAFF WRITER

MOUNT OLIVE - The Mt. Olive school administration’s heart is in the right place when it comes to community engagement and is offering a new initiative to those who want to better understand their school district.

The MOTSD Citizens Advisory Academy is being launched in February and is open to anyone who would like to sign up. The comprehensive in-person 10-week educational program is “designed for individuals keen on understanding the intricate dynamics of our school district,” explains MOTSD Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sumit Bangia.

“This unique initiative aims

to bridge the gap between the community and the Mt. Olive Township School District, offering participants a firsthand experience into its operations and the challenges it faces,” she says. It is “your gateway to understanding our school district.”

The Advisory Academy was an initiative that James Carifi, director of security at MOTSD, had implemented in another town that he had worked in, shared Bangia.

“When he shared the idea with me, I thought it would be a great community relationship building opportunity,” she says. Bangia is thrilled by this effort “to foster community engagement and empower

citizens with valuable insights into the workings of the Mt. Olive School District.”

Key features of this program include: Multifaceted Learning: The

Grand Opening

On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Mayor Joe Nicastro officially welcomed Wolf Gym located at 207 US-46 Mt. Olive NJ www. wolfgymnj.com to Mount Olive. It was a momentous occasion as it was Mayor Nicastro’s first ribbon ceremony as Mayor as well as for Wolf Gym. The community is very excited to have a gym in Budd Lake that is opened 24 hours seven days a week. As Mayor , it is wonderful to see the growth of business community and flourish with Wolf Gym. Mayor Nicastro wishing Stephen Bianculli, owner OF Wolf Gym and his staff a heartfelt congratulations to his new company. May the New Year bring his business endeavor be filled with prosperity, growth, and success.

academy is crafted as a multifaceted learning experience, providing participants with a holistic understanding of the school district’s functions.

Weekly Sessions: The program spans 10 weeks, with weekly sessions scheduled to take place at Mt. Olive High School in Flanders. These sessions will run for 90 minutes each, offering an in-depth exploration of various aspects of the MOTSD. Community-Driven Topics: To ensure relevance and address the interests of the public, each night will focus on a specific topic selected by the community as their top subjects. This community-driven approach ensures that participants gain insights into the areas that matter to them the most.

Sessions will be led by school district administration and topics include: Student mental health, budget, transportation, technology, facility projects, college preparation/ financial aid, curriculum offerings, grading policy, student support programs, equity

and inclusion and security and school safety.

How to Participate: “If you are an interested citizen eager to delve into the heart of our school district, participation in The MOTSD Citizens Advisory Academy is open to all,” shares Bangia.

“Whether you are a parent, community member or simply passionate about education, this program welcomes you.”

To enroll, please register at this online link. Spots are limited to 25 people.

For additional information or to address any questions, contact Carifi at 973-691-4008 ext. 8805 or james.carifi@ motsd.org.

Classes are scheduled to begin in February with the exact date yet to be announced.

All classes will be held in-person at MOHS. Mt Olive Board of Education Reorganizes The Mt. Olive School Board of Education reorganized at its last meeting held Monday, January 8.

Those who attend the meetings and are familiar with

the BOE would agree that its makeup has changed to mostly new members for this term.

School was closed that day due to the weather and power outages but the BOE still met at its board office to swear in three newly elected BOE members and select its new president and vice president.

BethAnn Figueira, Jeannie O’Neill and Marc Orzillo were sworn in as new members to the board replacing longtime members Dr. Anthony Giordano and Dr. Antoine Gayles and newer member Christopher Zeier.

Lisa Narcisse was nominated as BOE president and Lisa Fenton was nominated at BOE vice president.

The meeting concluded with training on various aspects such as posting on social media, how to uphold confidentiality and appropriate practices as BOE members.

The role of the BOE is “not to run the district but to make sure it well run,” the BOE attorney reminds the BOE members.

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BY CHERYL CONWAY STAFF WRITER

MOUNT OLIVE - Lifelong resident Justin Wentzel, aka “Santa for a Month,” reflects on this season’s past, remains humble and gives thanks and praise to all of his elves who helped him along the way.

That feeling of “It’s better to give than receive” seems to resonate with Wentzel who plans to continue on his sleigh to make lives brighter for other people.

“This past Christmas I took it upon myself to make Christmas happen for all the underprivileged children in town by purchasing $8,250 in Walmart gift cards and toys —not once but twice,” Wentzel shares how he spent his December 2023.

“One hundred percent went to the families in town who could simply not afford to give their children toys for Christmas.”

With multiple posts on Facebook, such as on the Mount Olive Community Forum page, Wentzel offered a gift-giving initiative to those who may have been struggling this past season.

In his Dec. 14 post, he writes, “Are you a family with children who cannot afford toys for Christmas? Well tomorrow at 1 p.m. I will be at Walmart in ITC in a Santa hat. I will purchase up to $100 per family of any toys you want for your children, wrapping paper, tape and bows. There is no shame in

needing help and certainly no judgment.”

In his Dec. 20 post he writes, Doing it again. This Friday from 5-6 p.m., myself and my elves will be at Walmart in ITC in Santa hats. We will have a table set up outside filled with toys.”

In an earlier post, Wentzel explains how he turned into Santa.

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softly approached his mother, held it up to her and said, ‘please mommy.’ She looked at him with sadness in her eyes and said, ‘I’m sorry honey but we can’t afford it.’ Without hesitation or an uttered word, he put it back. I reached into my pocket, took out the $25, walked up to him and said ‘hey little buddy, here, please buy that! Merry Christmas.’ He looked at his mom, his mom started crying and nodded yes. He then bear hugged me, said ‘thank you’ and picked back up the plush stuffed animal and hugged it tightly.

I just went back to standing in line with a warm feeling of joy.

It wasn’t until I got to my car that the gravity of what transpired hit me. I started crying tears of joy with a giant smile on my face.”

He knew what he wanted to do so he started posting on Facebook, and to his surprise, caused a chain reaction of others who wanted to help.

“Three people messaged me asking for my forms of online payment to sponsor a family, so I decided to post my online payment info. On the thread and BOOM. This community came together, possibly like never before to save Christmas for children in need. My phone did not stop dinging with donations.”

Like Santa, he had helpers.

People donated money and

Walmart gift cards, shopped, donated toys and wound up helping more than 80 families this past holiday season.

“The entire town contributed to my efforts,” he says. “The recognition should be to not just me but the entire town which aided me in this quest. We set up tables and made countless trips to Five Below and filled them to the brim. People from town and even shoppers stopped at the tables and donated toys for everyone. It was magical.”

Wentzel personally thanks his wife Jackie Wentzel and his son Colton Wentzel for their support, as well as Graig Berkowitz, owner of Pure Ink Tattoo in Ledgewood; Shelley and Kristen Berkowitz, the entire Mt. Olive Police Department, Paul Hunn, Pat Derosa, Derek Gompertz, Shawn Lyons, Nicole Papa and Shawna Bianculli.

“Without all their help I couldn’t have done this,” he says.

“I did this not for recognition or praise,” explains Wentzel.

“I love this town, always have and wanted to give to those who couldn’t afford to give.

“For me, Christmas has always been the one day a year where we act a little nicer, we smile a little easier and for a couple of hours we are the people we always hoped we would

be,” he writes on Facebook.

“The outpouring of help. Selfless giving and holiday cheer have brought peace and harmony to hundreds of local families and children.

“I will do this every single year at Christmas,” he says.

“There is no stopping the Mount Olive Santa. Also have some big plans for 2024 with Mayor Joe and his assistant Lisa so stay tuned.”

On the off season, Wentzel runs his own jewelry business, Ice Storm Jewelry in New York City, with a home office in Mt. Olive, to do custom jewelry and precious metals purchasing.

He has been working in the jewelry business for the past 15 years after realizing that was his “absolute passion.”

He offers people in town 98.2% of value for their old and unwanted precious metals, coins etc.

During the holidays, he even gave some jewelry giveaways such as four necklaces he made with sterling silver and white sapphires to families to give as gifts to a wife or a daughter who otherwise could not afford it.

Wentzel concludes with his favorite Bible verse: “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”

And Wentzel said, “Here I am. Send me!”

In terms of name recognition, few individuals in American history may stack up against George Washington. A statesman, Founding Father and, of course, the first president of the United States, Washington led an interesting life. As Americans prepare to celebrate Presidents’ Day, they can ponder these interesting facts about the first man to hold the office of the president.

• George Washington was something of an autodidact.

According to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, which is devoted to educating individuals about the life and legacy of America’s first president, George Washington’s formal schooling ended around the time modern students might be immersed in their sophomore year of high school. The death of his father in 1743, when Washington was just 11 years

old, left little money to finance a formal education for young George. Despite that, Washington fed an intellectual curiosity throughout his life by reading.

• George Washington could cut a rug. The MVLA notes that various accounts indicate America’s first president was not averse to dancing into the wee hours of the morning. Washington also was notably appreciative of the arts and attended the theater throughout his life.

• George Washington did not wear wooden teeth. The National Constitution Center notes that Washington’s teeth were made from a combination of materials, including ivory, gold and human and animal teeth.

• It might surprise modern students of American politics who have grown accustomed to divisiveness, but George Washington was twice the country’s unanimous choice for president.

The MVLA reports that the electors of all 10 eligible states chose Washington as president in 1789. In 1792, Washington received all 132 electoral votes.

• George Washington bred American mules. King Charles III of Spain gifted George Washington a donkey in November 1784. That gift was not out of the blue, as Washington had sought to acquire a donkey several times prior to receiving the gift, which the MVLA notes arrived at Mount Vernon in 1785. Washington firmly believed mules could revolutionize American agriculture, and he sought a donkey so he could crossbreed it with his mares to produce mules.

These are just some of the notable and interesting facts about George Washington, a man who played a vital role in the establishment of the United States of America.

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World Spay Day

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BY ELSIE WALKER STAFF WRITER AREA - February 27th is World Spay Day. Originally called “Spay Day USA “, it was started by the late actress and animal advocate Doris Day. The day was established to bring awareness of, and to educate people to, the need to spay and neuter their pets. The once national focus has now taken on an international one. Spaying and neutering can not only help a pet to stay healthy, but also helps decrease the feral and stray cat population and helps to decrease the shelter overpopulation of cats and dogs that can lead to the euthanasia of otherwise adoptable pets. As World Spay Day draws near, an area veterinarian and an area animal rescue group member talked about the importance of spaying and neutering cats and dogs.

Dr. Michelle Hewitt, of Netcong, a DVM who practices at the Black River Veterinary Hospital in Chester reflected on cat and dog over-population and shared the health benefits to pets of spaying and neutering. “Cat and dog overpopulation is one of the biggest challenges we face in animal welfare today. Spaying and neutering is imperative to help control overpopulation as well as providing multiple health benefits. Spaying a female dog or cat, or neutering a male, helps decrease the chances of objectionable urine marking behavior, aggression and running away to find a mate. Spaying prevents potentially fatal uterine infections, ovarian and uterine tumors and helps prevent mammary tumors. Neutering prevents testicular tumors and helps prevent prostate disease. Dogs and cats can start to reproduce as early as four – six months of age, so it is important to talk to your veterinarian about the proper age for spaying or neutering your pet,” Hewitt said.

As for controlling overpopulation, spaying/neutering helps people from suddenly having puppies or kittens they can’t afford to keep and passing them on to (sometimes already over-crowded) shelters and helps reduce the number of stray and feral cats roaming areas. To get an idea of how fast an unspayed/unneutered population can grow, PetKeen (www.petkeen.com) notes that “An unspayed cat can give birth to 24 kittens in one year.”

The impact of spaying and neutering to control cat over-population is understood by the Mt. Olive TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release) Project. It came into existence because of that. Recently, Michelle Lerner, of Flanders, a member of that organization, shared its experience in controlling the local cat population, and also how it can help low-income residents to get their pets spayed and neutered.

“The Mt. Olive TNR Project is a local organization made up of residents who volunteer to humanely control the population of cats in Mt. Olive. We started in 2009 after finding out that in 2008, the town had impounded 181 cats and euthanized 141 of them, and had spent $20,000 to do so, while the number of cats on the streets and the complaints about them were only increasing. We got a Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) ordinance passed to allow us to trap, neuter and vaccinate, and return feral cats to structured care and sheltering outside, while removing kittens and friendly strays for fostering and adoption,” she said.

Lerner shared the impressive results of the organization’s efforts: “…the street cat population in Mt. Olive has plummeted to close to zero, while the town now impounds fewer than 20 cats per year and only euthanizes those too sick

or injured to be stabilized with medical care, which is usually fewer than three per year and often zero. The known (TNR’d) feral cat population is down to fewer than 15 cats in the entire town, most of them seniors and a few over 15 years old. Every year, a few new feral cats show up in town, usually roaming tomcats who cross from neighboring towns without comprehensive TNR programs, and we trap them and neuter them and, if they turn out to be tame, foster them for adoption.”

The organization also helps low-income Mt. Olive residents to get their pet cats spayed and neutered for whatever they can afford, or for free if they cannot afford to pay anything. This is done by taking the cats to lowcost spay/neuter clinics or to veterinarians who provide the organization with a discount.

Lerner noted that any Mt. Olive resident needing help with spay/neuter, either for feral cats or if they are unable to afford getting their own cats spayed or neutered, can contact the Mt. Olive TNR at mtolivetnr@ gmail.com or (973) 804-6273.

She noted that the organization has no facility but is made up of foster homes run by volunteers, so when contacting the organization residents should know that response time varies but the TNR always tries to help.

One cat that benefited from the program, but needs a home, is Angelina. “We got Angelina spayed for a Mt. Olive resident who could not afford it, and who was later evicted from her apartment and couldn’t take Angelina with her,” shared Lerner. Angelina is three years old, tame, and looking for a home. Lerner noted that anyone interested in meeting Angelina for potential adoption should contact the Mt. Olive TNR Project or complete an application at www.mtolivetnr.

org. “She’d do best with an experienced adopter because she takes a few weeks to adjust to new people and places,” said Lerner.

In talking about the Mt. Olive TNR project, Lerner noted that it also has some needs: “We are in need of more foster homes and volunteers to keep us running well. We are also in need of donations of cat food and litter and also money for veterinary care (which can be donated at www.mtolivetnr. org).

At the end of each episode of The Price is Right, host Drew Carey follows in the tradition of his predecessor, Bob Barker, in reminding people to spay and neuter their pets.

It’s not just a trite request, but one which World Spay Day reminds us, can make a world of difference for cats and dogs.

Crew is Cute, Cute, Cute!

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This puppy is friendly, sweet and playful according to his foster mom. Crew spends his days going for walks (he walks nicely on the leash), going for car rides, playing with toys (interactive, moving toys) and playing with other dogs.

His foster mom says Crew is a big mush and he loves, loves, loves people! When he sees people on walks he will make this cute noise until people come over to meet him. He loves bringing you a toy over so you can play with him! And, he will follow us around and even sleep on us!!

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Bessie Coleman was the First African American Pilot in America

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BY HENRY M. HOLDEN STAFF WRITER

AREA - Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1893, the 12th of 13 children born to a former slave. Her mother motivated her and instilled a driving force that helped her fight overwhelming odds, blatant racism, and sexism to become the first licensed black American pilot.

From an early age her mother urged her to “become somebody.” Although her mother could not read, she managed to borrow books from a traveling library, hoping that somehow Bessie could teach herself to read. “I did,” said Coleman, “and I found a brand new world in the written word. I couldn’t get enough. I wanted to learn so badly that I finished high school;something unusual for a black woman in those days. The teachers I had tried

so hard. I don’t wish to make it sound easy, but I decided I wanted to go to college too.

Since my mother could not afford college, I took in laundry and ironing to save up the tuition money.”

When Coleman thought she had enough saved, she enrolled in Langston Industrial College (now Langston University, Oklahoma). She seriously underestimated the expenses and her money lasted only one semester. When she realized she could not go on, she became depressed, moved to Chicago to live with her older brother, and found work as a manicurist.

Coleman said, “I guess it was the newspapers reporting on the air war in Europe that got me interested in flying. I was an avid reader and searched the libraries looking

for information on flying. I think all the articles I read finally convinced me I should be up there flying and not just reading about it. So, I started searching for a flying school.

“At first, I thought it would be easy, just walk in and sign up.

I didn’t realize that I had two strikes against me. I remember hearing of a few women pilots before the war, but I had never seen one. The other strike against me was my color.”

Bessie said, “I refused to take no for an answer. My mother’s words always gave me strength to overcome obstacles. I knew someone important and decided to see if he could use his influence to get me into a flying school.”

Robert S. Abbott, the founder and editor of the Chicago Weekly Defender, was very enthusiastic about

Coleman’s idea, but also pessimistic. After an exhaustive search of the flying schools in the country, he concluded that there were some who would teach a woman, but there were none that would teach a black woman. “He did have a ray of hope,” said Coleman. “He told me that Feance had more liberal attitudes toward women and people of color and suggested I study French.”

Coleman took Abbott’s advice and went to night school.

In a few months, she learned enough French and saved enough money to travel to Europe. Again, she underestimated the cost and her money ran out. She came back to America and found a job in a chili restaurant, but she would not let go of her dream.

Coleman went back to Europe again in 1921. This time, she had more money and went looking for the best instructor she could find. Coleman learned to fly with the chief pilot of the world-famous aircraft manufacturer, Tony Fok-

ker. Fokker said she had skill and what he called a natural ability. He encouraged her and was anxious for her to succeed. Coleman earned her license on June 15, 1921.

“I returned to the United States with my airpilot license

from the Federation Aeronautique International. I was the first black licensed pilot in the world. I had grand dreams, but I was a realist. If I could have a minimum of my desires, I would have no regrets,” Coleman said. Having reached

AREA - The Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Fund is now accepting grant applications for 2024 funding.

The grant application deadline is Thursday, March 28, 2024.

The Morris County Office of Planning and Preservation will hold a Grant Application Workshop to explain the application process on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. via WebEx: https://morriscountynj.webex.com/meet/rchang A Declaration of Intent is due for applicants by Wednesday, February 28, 2024.

“This popular program began in 2003, after voters overwhelmingly approved dedicating tax dollars to preserve Morris County’s rich history. As of 2023, the Board of County Commissioners have unanimously approved nearly $50 Million to help preserve, restore and protect 123 historic

sites in 34 towns,” said Commissioner Deputy Director Stephen Shaw, liaison to the Historic Preservation Trust Fund Review Board.

To be eligible for a matching grant, a historic resource must be listed or certified eligible for listing on the State Register or National Register of Historic Places. Eligible applicants are municipalities, qualified non-profit organizations and the county.

Details for obtaining and submitting applications may be found at the application webpage.

Please register to attend the Jan. 31 workshop via e-mail to Ray Chang at rchang@co.morris.nj.us or phone at (973) 8298138. It will be an opportunity to ask questions about the program and suitability of projects such as: • Is my project eligible?

• What kinds of projects

were funded in the past?

• Can cemeteries apply?

• Are Construction Documents required for construction projects?

• What if my project is not currently listed on the National and New Jersey Registers?

Please note, the Historic Preservation Program is again waiving the requirement for paper submission for the 2024 grant applications, except where Preservation Plans and/ or drawings/specs have not been reviewed previously by the County Consultant.

If you have questions regarding the Historic Preservation program, please contact Ray Chang, P.P., Historic Preservation Program Coordinator, Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation, P.O. Box 900, Morristown, NJ 079630900. E-mail: rchang@co.morris.nj.us. Phone: 973-829-8138.

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Senior Librarian Celebrates 30-year Milestone at MO Library

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MOUNT OLIVE - After working 30 years at the Mt. Olive Public Library in Flanders, Rita Gerro has plenty of stories to tell about her experiences and the changes she has witnessed there over the years.

Gerro has been working at the MOPL the longest and her colleagues recognized her 30 year anniversary on Wednesday, Jan. 17, with a celebration at the library.

“We love to acknowledge everyone’s special role within the library walls,” says Monica Powers, program coordinator/ Youth Services. “Rita said she has physically touched every book in this library!”

Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Gerro moved to the United Staes with her husband and their two children in 1991 in search of security for her family, she shares. In 1997 she gained her citizenship and has been living in Mount Arlington since 1996.

Before coming to the U.S., Gerro attended State University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and got a master’s in philology,

studied world literature, German and Russian languages in 1974.

She had also worked as a librarian for 10 years in Tashkent “with managerial responsibilities for library employees, purchasing, and review of all new publications,” she says.

At the MOPL, she started as a volunteer in 1993 and was hired in January 7, 1994.

“I love books,” says Gerro, so much that she had made it her lifetime career.

“I started at the circ desk, and soon was transferred to another department – technical services,” she says. Her official title now is senior library assistant. “I am the technical services supervisor.”

From its building to its technology, Gerro has been the eyes and ears behind those library shelves.

“Thirty years ago, it was absolutely different library; the old building was very small, three computers for the public use, each one was less than 1 GB, and one computer was often out of order, Windows 3.1,

later 95/NT,” describes Gerro.

“Patrons had to reserve computer and it was just for limited time (I think it was one hour).

Very popular were VCR; we kept them behind the circ desk.

But there were always in the library a lot of people, students – studying, working on their projects, kids - during story hours, summer reading programs, patrons - asking questions in reference department.”

Anyone who stays at a job for three decades has to be passionate about their workplace and the people they work with.

“I like my job a lot!” she says. “Processing new books is my daily routine duty. As a member of the Collection Development Committee, I select and order fiction books, large print books and bestsellers.

“Classification and cataloging of nonfiction books is what I like a lot,” continues Gerro.

“Every single book is supposed to have correct number, sometimes it is a challenge. I like a lot to create book displays; right now, we have seven of them.”

Her role has been more than the books.

“I like to take care of our plants; we have a wonderful collection of different kind of plants,” she adds.

She is really proud of her new initiative she recently created: Binge Bag Collection — themed movie sets with five DVDs in a bag, “conveniently packaged for binge-watching needs. Comes with a package of popcorn.”

The themes include: Are you afraid of the dark?; Beautiful Audrey; Best of Broadway; We are not alone; Who ‘dunnit’?; World of Jane Austen; Italian Style, Hallmark Romance, Dancing with Fred and Ginger; and many more titles of bags.

Reminiscing through her years working at MOPL, Gerro says the opening of a new library building was probably her favorite moment of all.

With no plans of starting her next chapter with retirement, Gerro explains her reasoning: “I love my job!”

Morris County Weathers the Storms

Emergency Preparedness Response Effective Against Weather Events

AREA - Flooding, downed trees, increased 9-1-1 and medical calls, power outages and water rescues were the primary concerns at the Morris County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) this week as emergency responders were activated for Tuesday’s severe rain-storm, bringing high winds and 3-4 inches of rain to the county in a matter of hours.

Officials reported overall success in responding to emergencies during this week’s storm and are now turning their attention to upcoming forecasts of impending rain late tonight.

Morris County OEM partnered with county agencies, municipal leaders and first re-sponders on Tuesday and Wednesday, with 14 other agencies joining team leaders at the EOC, either in person or connecting virtually. Included were the Morris County Sheriff’s Office (MCSCO), the Morris County Communications Center, Morris County Police Chiefs/MCREDS, New Jersey State Police, Morris County Fire Coordina-tor/ Mutual Aid Coordinators (MACs), Morris County Active Fire Chiefs Association, Morris County EMS Coordinator, Morris County Human Services, Morris County Nav-igating Hope and Hope One, Morris County Roads/ Shade Tree, Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L), American Red Cross, Atlantic Health, Saint Clare’s Health and the Morris County Animal

Response Team.

The Morris County Hydratrek multipurpose amphibious vehicle was deployed and staged to aid any municipal requests for local rescue efforts.

In addition, the MCSCO’s Emergency Services Unit, boat and water rescue teams and the MCSO’s High-water ve-hicle (HWV) were deployed, with additional support available from certified members of the Morris Township FD. The Morris County Mobile Ambulance Bus (MAB) and MCSO’s County Corrections buses were staffed and staged in the event any residents evacuated from their homes needed transport to a local warming center.

With a State of Emergency in place, crews from Morris County Shade Tree Division cleared trees and limbs off roads on Tuesday night during the storm and continued ad-ditional cleanup Wednesday morning.

Morris County Public Works crews worked through the night to respond to flooding roadways that resulted in numerous road closures throughout the county. The crews also reported live wires tangled in downed trees, which were cleared through jointly coordinated efforts with JCP&L. “Public Works was very busy. We had a snowstorm last weekend, and unfortunately, flooding was exacerbated by snowmelt. I commend the coordinated response of Emer-gency Management,

Public Works, Communications, the Sheriff’s Office, our Human Services department, American Red Cross and the many partnering agencies who have been working around the clock to keep things under control during all these weather events we’ve been having,” said Commissioner Director Christine Myers.

Navigating Hope, a mobile Human Services response team, visited Lincoln Park and Dover on Wednesday and remained stationed in Pequannock, Denville and Parsippany throughout the day Thursday to support residents impacted by flooding and power outages. Staff also stopped by Mount Olive on Tuesday in response to residents who lost power due to the snowstorm to provide food and assistance with benefit eligibility applications. The county’s mobile outreach initiative provides social services in the community through a partnership between the Morris County Department of Human Services and Family Promise of Morris County.

The Dover FD with the assistance of the Picatinny Arsenal FD completed a water rescue to move 11 residents to safety in Dover. The homes affected were close to the Rockaway River, which spilled over its banks. Morris County OEM issued a follow-up alert on January 10, as a flood warning remained in effect through the late morning.

Flooding occurred in many

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“Our joint attention will now focus on the weather event expected this evening and into Saturday morning.

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BY RICHARD MABEY, JR. GUEST WRITER AREA - In August of 1942, my father had just finished his basic training, in the United States Army, at Fort McClellan in Alabama. He was granted a week’s leave. Dad was about to be assigned to the Seventh Army Air Corps, to be dispatched to Hickam Airfield in Hawaii.

While on his week-long leave, Dad had lunch with his brother Earl and Uncle Earl’s wife, Eleanor. Uncle Earl and Aunt Eleanor had just gotten married in June. They moved into Aunt Eleanor’s homestead, in the 600 block of Boonton Avenue in Boonton. They lived

with Aunt Eleanor’s widowed father.

It was a Sunday afternoon that Dad visited Uncle Earl and Aunt Eleanor. A most fateful Sunday. After lunch, Dad and his brother took a walk to the front yard of Uncle Earl’s new home. They stood beneath a maple tree and talked. Across the street, on Boonton Avenue, a young high school girl sat upon the rock wall of her home, reading a book.

In the dozens of times that Dad told this story, he always said that he asked Uncle Earl who was the girl sitting upon

the rock wall. And Uncle Earl simply replied, “she’s one of the Kemmerer girls.” Then Dad was quiet for a moment and he simply said to his brother, “she’s such a pretty girl. I’m going to marry her.”

Fast forward to February of 1943. Dad is at Hickam Airfield. He is assigned the task of fueling up airplanes. He is all so homesick. There is a certain anxiety and fear in the air. For rumors are abounding of another Japanese attack.

It is now Valentine’s Day of 1943. Janet Kemmerer (my Mom) is working an af-

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ter-school job at the A&P in Boonton. She is working in the Bakery Department. It is close to closing time. Three Valentine’s Day cookies are still on the shelf. They had not been sold. Mom’s boss simply says, “Janet, why don’t you take those Valentine’s Day cookies home with you.” So, Mom does.

Mom gives one Valentine’s Day cookie to her Mom, and one to her Dad. And, the other one she carefully wraps in a box, to send to the Airman at Hickam (being my Dad).

Mom had become pen pals with Dad. Aunt Eleanor, knowing of Dad’s homesick blues, gave Dad’s Hickam Airfield address to Mom. Dad always said that Mom’s Valentine’s Day cookie, sealed the deal for him. That the second that he opened Mom’s box and saw the carefully wrapped Valentine’s Day cookie, that this really was the girl he was going to marry.

Fate and Destiny are strange twins. How much of our lives, are totally our of our hands?

Now at 70, I look back at all the times my father told the story of his Valentine cookie that Mom sent him. Dad would often laugh about how the cookie

came broken in pieces and that the box was a little crushed.

Then Dad would say that it was the best Valentine’s Day gift he had ever received.

Was it by Divine decree that those three Valentine cookies were left unsold? And, Mom’s boss, at the A&P, could have easily taken those cookies home for herself. And why three cookies? If there were just two cookies left, Mom would have probably given one to her Mom, and one to her Dad. I often wonder, what if Mom had not been sitting upon the rock wall, that bordered her front yard, that fateful Sunday

afternoon in August of 1942?

And, what if Dad had not visited his brother, Earl, on that very same Sunday afternoon? And, what if Aunt Eleanor had not given Dad’s Hickam Airfield address to Mom? At times, it all seems so eerie and haunting. I believe that God is guiding our lives, more than we will ever know.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He hosts a YouTube Channel titled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard most recently published a book of poetry and short stories. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com.

AREA - February 14th, better known as Valentine’s Day, provides a beacon of light in the middle of winter. Each February, stores and homes are decked out in red and pink hearts, and florists wait in the wings to prepare sweet-smelling bouquets for the bevy of buyers eager to bring bountiful blooms into their living spaces.

Gift-giving is an integral component of Valentine’s Day. That means the search may be on to find items that will give voice to feelings of love and affection in tangible ways. These gifts are perfect for anyone on your list.

• Fragrance: Although purchasing fragrances can be tricky, if your special someone provides hints of a scent or brand they prefer, it can make buying perfume or cologne easier. However, there’s also the option of going with trends.

Market experts believe vanilla is set to be a stand-out aroma in 2024, and aromatherapy and feel-good fragrances are trending this year.

• Cozy clothes: Snuggling together in front of the fire may be an appealing prospect for lovebirds. Cozy gifts can include matching loungewear or pajama sets, or ultra-soft sweatpants and hoodies for chasing away the chill.

• Personalized prints: Companies offer custom song lyric posters or framed artwork so that a special song, whether it was heard during a first date or danced to during a couple’s wedding, can be memorialized.

Other personalized prints can include images of the sky on a key date to commemorate a special moment in time.

• Jewelry offerings: Jewelry is a go-to Valentine’s Day gift.

Vogue says that there’s a strong

likelihood that boho jewelry trends are making a comeback this year. Pendants, beads and multi-strand necklaces are sure to be a must-have look.

• Travel treats: Couples who love to travel can gift travel-related items to their special someone. A high-end brand of luggage, tickets to a cruise or another destination, or an excursion upgrade on a planned getaway may fit the bill.

• Gourmet eats: Foodies often find enjoyment sampling the fare at top-notch restaurants. While Valentine’s Day tends to be quite busy at most restaurants, a gift of a night out for dinner at another time may be the way to tug on the heartstrings while nurturing the palate.

Valentine’s Day is here before people know it, so it is key to have gift ideas at the ready.

AREA - It’s widely accepted that a year is 365 days long.

However, that statement is not entirely accurate. In fact, it takes Earth a little more than 365 days (365.24223 days to be precise) to orbit the sun. A calendar cannot accommodate that small distinction every year. In order to ensure that seasons do not start drifting from the difference between the Earth’s rotation and the time it takes to get around the sun, leap years were established to keep the calendar more consistent and working

like clockwork. The first modern leap year took place in 1752.

Certain guidelines were established to determine which years would be leap years. A leap year typically arrives every four years. However, in terms of end-of-century years, they must be divisible by 400. That is why the year 2000 was a leap year but 1900 was not, according to Royal Museums Greenwich.

This approach is not an entirely foolproof plan since there still may be very small discrepancies in time. Leap seconds

have been added to keep time ticking correctly at various points throughout the years.

This occurred on December 31 in the years 2005, 2008 and 2012, and also on June 30, 2015.

In terms of adding a day to the calendar for the leap year, it is placed in February, which already is the shortest month.

While February is typically 28 days, in leap years the month features 29 days. A leap year next occurs in February 2024, and then again in 2028, 2032 and 2036.

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“True Detective: Night Country” (TV-MA) -- After several decades, Jodie Foster is making a great return to television by leading the newest season of the anthology crime drama series “True Detective.”

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AREA - From Saturday, February 17, 9am EST to Friday, February 23, 4pm EST, people can bid online for great items with the highest bidder knowing that they have not only won but also helped animals at the same time. It is the Eleventh Hour Rescue’s 2024 Winter Virtual Auction. Eleventh Hour Rescue is a non-profit, 501(c) 3 organization in Morris County founded by the late Linda Schiller. Many of those it rescues are animals in over-crowded shelters who are about to be euthanized just due to lack of space for them. Volunteer Jeannie Patsarikas noted that since its inception, Eleventh Hour Rescue has found homes for 45,000 dogs, cats, and small animals. ( It started with dogs and cats and a few years ago started taking in bunnies and guinea pigs.) She emphasized that is a no kill shelter. Another volunteer, Kathy Dolce, added, “Eleventh Hour Rescue relies on fundraising to support their mission. 100% of their funding is through the generous support of donators, sponsors, and private grants.” Recently, Patsarikas, of Long Valley, an eightyear volunteer and tricky tray/ auction team lead and Dolce of West Caldwell, a two-year volunteer involved with sponsorships, talked about the auction and why fundraisers such as it are important to the rescue.

The virtual auction was born as a result of covid. Patsarikas explained that during covid, in-person fundraising events were shut down. In Fall 2020 , an online Octoberfest was attempted but Patsarikas discov-

ered tricky trays can’t be done online. The idea of having an auction was born. The organization does one auction a year, in the winter.

This year, over 100 items will be auctioned on Facebook.

To join the Facebook group for the auction, people access it once the auction starts through a link on an Eleventh Hour Rescue webpage: https://www. ehrevents.org/winter-virtual-auction Once in the Facebook group, people will see pictures of each item and a description of it plus the opening and incremental bid for it. In the comments area, a person puts their bid. Those who bid are notified if someone else puts in a higher bid. After the auction closes, items won can be picked up at the organization’s Roxbury thrift store and Adoption Center. Details on that will be on the Facebook group page. Patsarikas noted that David Warner Photography (www.davidwarnerphotos. com) donated the photography services to take the pictures of items being auctioned.

Auctioned items are donated by volunteers, foster pet families, small businesses, vendors, and previous adopters. At the time of the interview, items were still coming in, but when asked to give an idea of the types of items being auctioned, Patsarikas shared the following: “Wine and alcohol baskets, jewelry, high quality facial care products, gift cards (Amazon, Visa, local restaurants, Massage Envy, Pet Supplies Plus), dog and cat themed baskets, air mattress, $250 towards a res-

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ervation at the Ampersand Inn, tickets to Sterling Mine Hill, Bobsweep Robotic vacuum cleaner, vintage Barbie dolls, tools, toys and puzzles and games and family fun items. golf bag, crafts, tools, and many more. “ Although items generally range in value from $50 – hundreds of dollars, Patsarikas noted that there is one “outlier”.

“Our big ticket item is Bradford Portraits. The package includes a 20- inch wall portrait on canvas with lavish artistry plus a one- night stay at either the luxurious Opus Westchester or the East Miami Hotel. Its value is $5000,” Patsarikas said.

“Bidding wars actually happen. People get into the competition of it, ” Patsarikas said.

Dolce noted that it is a lot of fun watching the bidding and “it’s (the proceeds) all for the [animals].”

Dolce shared that the organization has astronomical veterinary bills every year as they care for the animals, so they have a good quality of life while waiting for their forever homes. Besides individual

needs, there are things done for all the animals. For example, every dog that comes to the rescue is checked out, given their preventatives, is spayed/ neutered, and microchipped.

Although there is an adoption fee, it doesn’t cover all the costs of caring for the animal. Also, after adoption, the rescue follows up to see how the adoption is going.

The organization has about 600 volunteers and partners across multiple states and countries, a kennel, an adoption center in Roxbury and in Rockaway, and catteries in two Petco locations (other cats are fostered). Besides rescuing, caring for, and helping animals to find forever homes, the organization does outreach programs such as talks at schools about animal rescue.

Patsarikas noted that the organization is a real team effort and is able to accomplish so much due to the dedication, generosity, caring and hard work of the volunteers. “[For example,] I might lead the tricky tray/auction team but

behind me there are three other core members: Nancy Arluna, Beverly Bischer and Wendy Romano. We have an extended team who helps us with our photo shoots, wrapping baskets and running the events.”

Looking ahead, Patsarikas shared that the organization will have a Murder Mystery event on Saturday March 16 at

Vasa Park in Hackettstown. “It is a fun and exciting event,” she said. For more information, see https://www.ehrevents.org/ murder-mystery-dinner Also, to volunteer or to donate to Eleventh Hour Rescue, see the links on its home page at https://ehrdogs.rescuegroups. org

I Remember Mom: Mom’s Last Apple Pie

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AREA - In late October of 2019, right after Mom, my sister Patti and I had breakfast, Mom announced that she was going to make an apple pie. The day before, we had just visited the Farmer’s Market and bought a big bag of apples. Actually, Mom picked out the sack of apples. She had it in her mind, at the Farmer’s Market, that she was going to make an apple pie.

For Mom, making an apple pie, was a work of art. Just the right amount of sugar. Not too much cinnamon. Peeling the apples, then slicing them up into just the right sizes. And then slicing the slits on the top crust, so they were not too long and not too short. Mom never made just made an apple pie, she created a masterpiece.

From the time I was a little boy, I always enjoyed watching and helping Mom make an apple pie. She would almost always hum the simple hymn, “Jesus Loves Me.” Sometimes Mom would quietly sing the words to this hymn. I remember as a boy, a certain inner peace would come over my heart, as Mom hummed “Jesus Loves Me” as she peeled and sliced the apples.

As long as I can remember, going back to when I was three years old, Mom would tell me stories of her childhood grow-

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It was always a magical time when Mom made an apple pie.

If I struck out playing baseball with my buddies, or got the cold shoulder from the little girl who sat next to me in Mrs. Raimo’s fifth grade class, or was struggling through science class, making an apple pie with Mom always healed my inner emotional hurts.

It was while Mom was making her last apple pie, in late October of 2019, that she told me of the time that Dad came to her home, riding his motorcycle. Dad had just come home from serving at Hickam Airfield, during World War Ii. Mom laughed as she peeled the apples, as she told me how upset her father was that Dad had the nerve to drive his motorcycle to take her for a date.

Mom told me how they had planned to go to the diner in Boonton, then go to the State Theater. Dad had brought an extra helmet for Mom to wear. But Grandpa Kemmerer put his foot down and told Dad that he had to watch television with him and that he could eat with the family. Mom laughed as she recalled how her father really laid the law down to Dad. “The expression on your father’s face. All he kept say-

Mom peeling the apples for her apple pie, in late October of 2019.

ing to my father was, ‘yes, sir,’ as my father made it perfectly clear that that he was not going to allow me to ride on a motorcycle,” Mom recalled as she cut the apples into little wedges.

The next day, Mom had a cardiac incident. My sister called the ambulance. They took Mom off to the hospital.

We followed the ambulance. On the eleventh of November, of that year, Mom had surgery to replace her Aortic Valve. Sadly, Mom passed away on the twenty-third of December, a little over a month after her surgery.

With great fondness, I look back upon that day in late October, when Mom made her last apple pie. I am immensely grateful that she told me the humorous story of how Dad came

to her house on his motorcycle, during the time when they were dating.

None of us have a guarantee for tomorrow. Forgive those who have hurt you. Love one another. Help the poor. Be kind to others. Offer a kind smile to a stranger. Find your true purpose in life. Forget political differences. Love is the key that unlocks the strains of human relations. For love knows no boundaries.

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He hosts a YouTube Channel titled, “Richard Mabey Presents.” Richard most recently published a book of poetry and short stories. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com.

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Staying healthy is important year-round, but especially in the cooler months when temperatures drop, people spend more time inside and germs can spread easily. What you eat and the lifestyle you embrace are critical components of staying healthy.

Nourishing meals full of fruits, vegetables, protein-rich foods and whole grains help provide the body’s immune system with the nutrients it needs. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle by getting enough sleep, being physically active every day, having enough fluids and reducing stress also help keep the immune system in shape.

As a nutritious food to include on your grocery list, grapes of all colors – red, green and black – contain more than 1,600 natural plant

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compounds such as antioxidants and other polyphenols that help protect the health of cells throughout the body.

They also contain about 82% water, so they provide important fluids for hydration, which is also critical to a healthy immune system.

Grapes can be enjoyed as a healthy snack or an immune-boosting ingredient in recipes like Chicken, Spinach and Grape Pita sandwiches and Grape and Salmon Power Salad. Each provides a mix of immune-supporting nutrients, including zinc in chicken, vitamins A and C in kale, polyphenols in grapes and other important nutrients in the salmon, walnuts and barley.

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While heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, many of the risk factors associated with the condition can be controlled with dietary and lifestyle changes. By centering your meals around better-for-you ingredients and recipes, you can show your heart some extra love.

Consider walnuts, which are a heart-healthy food certified by the American Heart Association. More than 25 years of research shows walnuts may play a key role in heart health. In fact, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved one of the first qualified health claims for a whole food, finding that eating 1 1/2 ounces of walnuts per day as part of a low-saturated fat and low-cholesterol diet while not increasing caloric intake may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

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Greek Cucumber Walnut Bites Recipe courtesy of Beth Stark, RDN, LDN on behalf of the California Walnut Board Prep time: 25 minutes Servings: 6 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped 1 English cucumber, ends trimmed (about 14 ounces) 1/2 cup roasted red pepper hummus 1/2 cup reduced-fat crumbled feta cheese 5 cherry tomatoes, quartered Heat oven to 350 F. On small baking sheet, arrange walnuts evenly. Bake 8 minutes, checking frequently, until toasted.

Slice cucumber crosswise into 3/4-inch thick slices. Using small spoon, gently scoop out and discard center of each cucumber slice, leaving bottom and sides intact.

In small bowl, stir 6 tablespoons chopped walnuts and

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Banana Bread Overnight Oats Recipe courtesy of Crowded Kitchen on behalf of the California Walnut Board Prep time: 15 minutes • Servings: 4 3 ripe bananas, sliced 2 cups old-fashioned oats 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup chopped California walnuts, divided 1 tablespoon maple syrup 3 cups skim milk In large container with lid, add sliced bananas. Use potato masher or fork to mash bananas until smooth.

Add oats, cinnamon, salt, vanilla, half the chopped walnuts, maple syrup and milk.

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stirring constantly until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl and let cool. In large bowl, whisk lemon juice, shallot, olive oil, red pepper flakes, sumac, salt and pepper.

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bons 1 cup halved red or black seedless California grapes 8 ounces cold, cooked salmon, skin and bones removed 1/2 cup walnuts, lightly toasted and coarsely chopped Dressing: 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 clove garlic, mashed 1/2teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil Cook barley according to package directions. Drain and cool.

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onds or microwaving 1 minute. Rinse pieces in cold water to stop cooking; squeeze dry.

Fluff and uncrimp dry kale pieces with fingers. In medium bowl, mix barley, kale, grapes, salmon and walnuts.

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6 Tips for Adding More Seafood to Your Family’s Menu

Seafood can make for a healthy addition to diets, particularly for children. It improves body and brain function, and studies conducted by “Pediatrics” and the “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition” have linked seafood to reduced risks of heart disease and allergic conditions like asthma.

In fact, the United States Department of Agriculture suggests making seafood part of healthy diets and its 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend putting it on menus at least twice a week.

While there are common complaints, such as “my kids won’t like it” or “I don’t know how to prepare it,” these tips can help make it quick, easy and affordable to add nutritious seafood to your family’s menu.

Start with shrimp. Shrimp is one of the most popular types of seafood in the United States.

Try shrimp warm or cold as a snack, appetizer or main course. It’s versatile and can be

sauteed, broiled, boiled, grilled or baked.

Make it fun. Consider putting healthy fish like wild cod, salmon or pollock into fun foods like tacos or burgers.

Buy frozen. Fish is now flash frozen at sea to lock in freshness. Frozen seafood meals add convenience and help cut down on waste because what you don’t use can go back in the freezer.

Cook with your kids. If your kids don’t think they like seafood, have them help with dinner. Cooking with kids can help develop healthier long-term habits and a more adventurous palate. It also helps improve motor functions and confidence. In fact, a study published in “Pediatrics” shows getting children involved in meal preparation may increase their enjoyment of healthy foods.

Pick the right products. To create a family-friendly menu, consider an option like Aqua

Star’s Cutting Board meal kits, a selection of 10 recipes that include everything a family needs to prepare a tasty, healthy meal.

Selections include tacos, flatbreads and comfort favorites.

With pre-portioned ingredients for quick preparation and cleanup, they make it easy for parents and kids to create their own restaurant-quality meals.

Eat at home. Eating out often can drive unhealthy eating habits and strain family budgets. Seafood is easy and convenient to make, whether you use a simple recipe like these Chipotle Shrimp Street Tacos or choose a convenient meal kit, and can help you spend more time together at the dinner table.

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In microwave, warm tortillas in moist paper towel 30 seconds.

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A Fresh, Flavorful Take on Family Dinner

If your family ever gets stuck in a dinner routine rut, it can feel like you’re eating the same recipes over and over again.

However, this fresh and unique recipe for Cuban Chicken with Salsa Fresca might inspire you to think outside the culinary box and give your family members the satisfactory flavor they desire at dinnertime. With fresh ingredients and a wholesome flavor, this meal is perfect to add to your dinner menu rotation.

The chicken is full of flavor and baked using multiple sea-

sonings to create a Cuban-like taste. The salsa fresca, which is added on top of the chicken, is a tad sweet with grapefruit segments and juice, but also satisfying with jicama, onion, cilantro and jalapeno. It adds so much color to your plate, and all these flavors mash together for something unique and special.

To start, create the marinade for your chicken and let it rest to allow all those wonderful spices to do their jobs.

Set it in the fridge for 30 minutes or more.

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Once the chicken is baked, cut it and assemble. The final result is a juicy chicken breast with a sweet yet crisp salsa topping. The flavors in this dish harmonize together to bring you a bite you have likely never experienced before.

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Prince Hall – Masonic Leader

AREA - Prince Hall (17381807) was an emancipated back man and abolitionist who lived in Boston. During the Revolutionary War for Independence, (1775-1783) he fought alongside white colonial men. As a reward for that service, he was given his freedom. Hall just needed to look around to realize that, even though he was free, he was not as free as a white man.

There were various degrees of freedom. So, he looked around and wondered who were the free and influential men of his day? They were all Masons, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington to name a few. So, Hall decided that joining the Masons was his best chance of getting someone to help him realize what it really meant to be a free man.

At this time, in the colonies, there were 14 Masonic Temples. He applied to each one and each one denied him entry and membership. In a stroke of intense irony, it was a British temple that admitted him. Hall now had an advantage. Now that he was a Mason, along with the membership came the secret handshake, secret symbols, and access to places that, even though he was not a

member of the current temple, he was amazed that he was nonetheless accepted as a genuine Mason.

He would never have access to these places if he was simply a free black man. He used his Masonic status to create the first Prince Hall Free Mason Society. The Society was founded on September 19, 1784, just one year after the Revolutionary War ended. Today it has the oldest and largest (300,000) initiated black members in the United States.

Prior to the American Revolutionary War, Prince Hall and other free black men petitioned for admittance to the allwhite Boston St. John’s Lodge.

They were refused. The Masonic fraternity was attractive to some free blacks like Prince Hall because free masonry was founded on the ideals of liberty, equality, and peace.

Having been rejected by colonial American Freemasonry, Hall and 14 others sought and were initiated into Masonry through Lodge No. 441 of the Grand Lodge of Ireland, on March 6, 1775.

The Lodge was attached to the British forces stationed in Boston. Hall and other free black men founded African Lodge No. 1 and he was elect-

ed Master.

When men wished to become Masons in the new nation the existing members of the Lodge had to vote unanimously to accept the petitioner. If any one white member voted against a black petitioner, that person would be rejected. In a letter written by General Albert Pike to his brother in 1875, he said, “I am not inclined to mettle in the matter.

I took my obligations to white men, not to Negroes. When I must accept Negroes as brothers or leave Masonry, I shall leave it.”

Masonic and Grand Lodges generally excluded African Americans. Since the votes were anonymous, it was impossible to identify the member who had voted against accepting a black member. The effect was the black men who had legitimately been made Masons in integrated jurisdictions could be rejected.

The black Masons therefore had limited power. After the war, when the military Masonic lodges left the area, they were given the authority to meet as a lodge, take part in the Masonic procession on St. John’s Day, and bury their dead with Masonic rites. They could not confer Masonic de-

grees or perform any other essential functions of a fully operating Lodge.

On March 22, 1797, Prince Hall organized a lodge in Philadelphia, and called it African Lodge #459, under Prince Hall’s Charter. They later received their own charter.

On June 25, 1797, Hall organized the African Lodge (later known as Hiram Lodge #3) at Providence, Rhode Island.

Author and historian James Sidbury said, “Prince Hall and those who joined him to found Boston’s African Masonic Lodge built a fundamentally new “African” movement on an established institutional foundation. Within that movement they asserted emotional, mythical, and genealogical links to the continent of Africa and its peoples.”

By 1797, there were at least 34 members in the Boston black lodge, but still the lodge was overlooked by white Boston Masons. Integration with the American white Masons was not imminent. Since they were unable to attain integration, the blacks concentrated on recognition from white Masons that, because black Masonry descending from Prince Hall of Massachusetts and had received its charter from

AREA - Americans celebrate Presidents’ Day each year on the third Monday in February.

The holiday is known as Washington’s Birthday within the federal government. While it has honored George Washington since it was first established as a holiday in 1879, the day now honors all who served as United States presidents.

The widened scope of Presidents’ Day affords a great opportunity for Americans to learn some interesting facts about the individuals who have taken office since George Washington first did so in 1789.

• Anecdotes abound in regard to George Washington, and his famed wooden teeth is among them. However, that story is an enduring myth and not reflective of reality. Various historians and groups, including the National Constitution Center, note that George Washington’s dentures were not made of wood, but rather a combination of ivory, gold and human and animal teeth, among other materials.

• Two former presidents and founding fathers passed away within hours of each other.

John Adams, who succeeded Washington as the nation’s second president in 1797, and Thomas Jefferson, who served as the third president of the United States between 1801 and 1809, each died on July 4, 1826. The two one-time friends and then foes ultimately reconciled prior to their deaths.

• John Adams and his son, John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, are the only presidents among the first twelve to have never owned slaves.

• Though outdoor inaugurations are now the standard, they were not always. The nation’s fifth president, James Monroe, was the first to be inaugurated in the elements.

• So long as they’re eligible to run for reelection, sitting presidents typically seek a second term. But that’s not always the case. James K. Polk, who served as the nation’s eleventh president, was the first to retire after one term. Though Polk did not necessarily set a trend, subsequent presidents James Buchanan, Rutherford B. Hayes, Calvin Coolidge,

and Harry S. Truman also did not seek a second term. And while Teddy Roosevelt did not seek a second term in 1908, he did in 1912.

• Many U.S. presidents came from humble beginnings. Millard Filmore, who served as the thirteenth president between 1850 and 1853, was born into poverty in upstate New York.

Filmore became president upon the sudden death of President Zachary Taylor, who died suddenly on July 9. Perhaps his humble origins and unexpected ascendancy to the presidency is why Filmore memorably refused an honorary degree from Oxford University.

• One of the more notably named U.S. presidents was not actually given his memorable moniker at birth. According to the National Constitution Center, President Ulysses S. Grant, who was the eighteenth individual to take the office of the president, was actually named Hiram Ulysses Grant. He only became Ulysses S. Grant, a name that clearly stuck, after Congressman Thomas Hamer mistakenly listed his name as “Ulysses S. Grant” upon nomi-

nating the young man to attend West Point.

• President John F. Kennedy, who served as the thirty-fifth U.S. president until his assassination in November 1963, was the first American president born in the twentieth century.

It will likely be awhile before the first U.S. president born in the twenty-first century takes office, as the nation’s current president, Joe Biden, was born just 25 years after JFK.

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the English Grand Lodge, it was legitimate and not “clandestine” and therefore was entitled to all Masonic rights, such as intervisitation between black and white lodges, without prejudice. Many Grand Masters hoped that ultimately recognition would lead to integration, but they knew it would be a long time before that happened.

After the death of Prince Hall, on December 4, 1807, the brethren were eager to form a Grand Lodge. On June 24, 1808, they organized the African Grand Lodge with

the lodges from Philadelphia, Providence, and Boston, which was later renamed the Prince Hall Grand Lodge, in his honor.

The Lodge was struck from the rolls in 1813, and unable to create a charter, they applied to the Premier Grand Lodge of England. The Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge of England, the Duke of Cumberland, issued a charter for African Lodge No. 459, later renamed African Lodge No. 1. The lodge was the country’s first African Masonic lodge.

The Secret Code of the Quilts

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BY HENRY M. HOLDEN STAFF WRITER AREA - In our 2021 December issues, we shared the story of the Underground Railroad.

Since then, we have discovered new information about navigating the UGRR safely.

It involves coded quilts, and it follows below.

The Underground Railroad was a network of safe routes and safe houses established in the early to mid-19 century. It was used by enslaved African Americans primarily to escape to a free state or Canada.

All the underground railroad signal-to-slaves stories were orally transmitted for several generations, but there has never been written corroboration. This does not mean the codes and the story did not happen.

There is no doubt that there were communications between enslaved Africans on the run and safe houses. One story describes a small wood painted, black coachman, figure, used as a hitching post, or

as a yard decoration,. It was in effect a signpost for fugitive black men. When the coachman’s light was lit, escapees knew that they had reached a safe house.

According to folklore, coded quilts were used to indicate a safe house along the underground railroad route.

Often the quilts would be hanging from a clothesline or windowsill, in plain sight.

The quilter embedded a kind of code, which by reading the shapes, colors and the design the enslaved person on the road could know the area, and whether there was any immediate danger, or even where to head next.

Under certain circumstances the quilt may have a bow tie stitched on to the cloth. This would tell the fleeing person to dress in disguise to appear of a higher social status, for example, his master’s personal property.

A bear’s paw would tell someone to follow an animal trail through the mountains to find water and food. A log cabin would indicate that the people there are safe to speak with.

This writer can picture quick fingers working either in secret, or with a small group of like-minded women also working on quilts. The quilters knew that if they were caught there would be serious repercussions. But that was secondary to their cause. They

were knitting quilts that would show an escaped black man (and sometimes, but not often, his whole family) a route to freedom.

Escaping men were often told to follow the north star for safe journey into Canada. Often, they began the trip at the first sign of spring when the weather was warming, and the snow had melted in the north.

The quilt was embedded with a kind of code, so that by reading the shapes and motifs in the design the enslaved person would know if the area posed an immediate danger.

At its center, a quilt is a gathering of historical and creative clues in the form of fabrics, shapes, symbols, textures, and colors, knowledge known almost exclusively to the African culture.

Many ancestors of the enslaved people believe it happened, but others question the legitimacy of such events.

Sharon Tindall is a Virginia-based quilter, educator, and one in a tradition of contemporary quilters who designed informational works inspired by this “quilt code.”

“When I’m creating a quilt, I’m focused on the purpose of the quilt,” says Tindall. “I’m thankful I am able to create something of comfort.”

Not all believe the quilts are coded, but Tindall is a believer and defender of the codes. For Tindall, the quilts become vehicles for the voices and footprints of people running for their lives.

For Tindall, a quilt can be like a prayer. The pretext for her belief in the quilt codes is not unlike a person trying to explain supporting evidence for a belief in God. Simply put, Tindall is a believer.

“I have the gifts God has

given me and I am returning them back to Him through the quilt codes.”

Quilts were often made to commemorate important family events such as marriage, a birth, or moving to a new place. Often made from scraps of various cloths, it gives physical, even functional, form to a family or individual’s past and present.

Prior to 1999, the codes were unheard of even in the African American quilting community. That’s according to Marsha MacDowell, a quilt scholar and director of the Quilt Index, a massive online catalog of more than 90,000 quilts.

In 1999, Jaqueline Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard published Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad.

The story made it through the usual established protocols of the the New York Times Book Review, NPR, and others.

National Geographic and the Kennedy Center developed elementary school curricula that referenced the codes.

It should be noted that none of these institutions ever questioned the veracity of Tobin and Dobard’s claims; instead, they published book reviews as human-interest pieces and the public accepted it as fact.

When we see an inspiring story online, from publications that have been around for more than 100 years there should be no doubt.

Soon the story had standalone status and there was no stopping it.

“Almost every February, stories appear in papers across the country,” MacDowell explains, referencing African American History Month. “If you’re wondering about our

irritation, I think it’s more frustrating that the codes keep getting presented as fact.”

That is to say, the authenticity of quilt codes is, among other things, a matter of emphasis. Maybe the protocols for experiences of belief versus fact are just different.

When a person believes something, they have no need for proof. They don’t need dates, examples, nor firsthand accounts. They don’t have to do anything except believe. For something to qualify as a fact, it needs evidence. To define “fact” is no easy undertaking.

Some historians float the issue that many of the quilt patterns cited as directives for enslaved peoples probably did not yet exist during the height of the Underground Railroad, between 1850 and 1860.

Based on surveys of quilts made during these years, the evidence for some of these patterns just isn’t there, breaking the spell of this captivating story.

By 1793 enslaved Africans, were being imported in large numbers. There was a great deal of money to be made in the slave trade and for cotton farmers. White plantation owners began to see threats by black men and women who wanted their freedom.

In 1793, and again in 1850, Congress passed the fugitive slave laws (which were repealed in 1864) that provided for the seizure and return of runaway Africans who escaped the plantation.

Between 1850 and 1860 many saw an extreme need for the codes. White plantation owners began to fear for their lives and lobbied Congress to pass a Fugitive Slave Act. The first Fugitive Slave act of 1793 was a federal law that was written with the intent to enforce Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3, of the US Constitution which requires the return of escaped black men to the plantation. It was ineffective so Congress passed a second Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. It imposed sever penalties on the white offenders thus some say in creating the codes for survival.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 said captured fugitives could not testify on their own behalf, nor were they permitted a trial by jury. Heavy penalties were imposed upon federal marshals who refused to enforce the law from where a fugitive had escaped.

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AREA - “Ferrari” differs from “Ford vs Ferrari” that played several years ago. This movie deals with the personal life of Enzo Ferrari and his inner conflicts. Where “Ford vs Ferrari” dealt with the competition between the two great auto makers, this movie takes us to the life of the man in Modena,Italy.

Enzo Ferrari has had a long time mistress, Lina Lardi played by Shailene Woodling in which he has a son with her, Piero. Years before, Enzo had lost his older son (Dino) to a long illness and it has hurt him deeply; he visits his son’s tomb often.

What makes “Ferrari” work so well is several-fold: the great cinematography, excellent directing by Michael Mann and the acting that each and every actor puts into their roles. One gets a sense of the time and place of where Ferrari grew up and lived his life.

In what maybe her best role since “Blow”, Penelope Cruz hits it out of the park as Ferrari’s wife, Laura Ferrari.

Determined, classy, demanding and smart, Cruz is the true matriarch of this family; she takes no crap from anyone. Laura is bitter over losing her son; losing her husband as she toils

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with the car company that it teetering on bankruptcy.

Ferrari himself (Adam Driver) is a calm, calculating man who is always in control of his emotions, always. He too is a demanding man who does not suffer defeat very easily.

He, after all is a car company that produces cars to support his racing team which is anathema to all the other car companies in the world. Being that he makes so few cars he needs to win races for his company to survive.

What complicates Ferrari’s life is his other life, a mistress and a son that he tucks away

in the countryside. Where his wife thinks that he is having multiple affairs, it his other secret life that lays bare the controversy in this movie. Only a handful of people know of Enzo’s secret. Like his first child, Enzo nurtures this young boy, teaches him about engineering and even though he is young, he educates him about practical daily matters.

What makes Ferrari most appealing is that the director deftly moves us from a nasty wife at the beginning who is unlikable to a stealthy woman that we all respect at the end.

Even though her husband has

Morris County Resident, Fishman, Keeps Playing the Harp to the Delight of Many ship Library last month on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 21 in a program titled, “Medieval Through Modern On Celtic Harp.” She finds the audiences to be warm and appreciative as she takes in from the listeners the positive feelings and emotions she gives out on the harp’s strings. It’s a cycle of sorts which come full circle as she talks about the songs she plays in an exchange with listeners.

“It’s meditational – a relaxing, beautiful instrument,” she adds about the harp, saying it sounds beautiful for something so simple, re-stating the instrument’s elegance and appeal.

Fishman has played several programs including Celtic Melodies, a St. Patrick’s Day Program and a Harp for the Holidays which includes songs

from Chanukah and Christmas.

She can play Celtic, Jewish, Medieval, Renaissance and even songs with a modern twist.

She was also a member of The American Harp Society, NJ Chapter of the American Harp Society and previous Vice President of the North Jersey Chapter in the mid-2010’s.

She finds fellow harp players to share the same feelings she has toward the instrument. They too, like to interact with audiences they play before.

Fishman is a member of the Historical Harp Society, International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen and member pf HarpAntics, a harp ensemble.She likes to attend Somerset Folk Art Festival every year to take their workshops and keep honing her craft.

The Pros and Cons of Running endocannabinoids may promote short-term responses like reduced anxiety and a greater feeling of calm. This is an important distinction, as runners who don’t feel runner’s high after a long run should know that they’re likely still gaining some mental benefit from running, even if a long run makes them feel more nauseous than euphoric.

• Running and brain power: Running also has been found to benefit brain power. Researchers at the University of Ulm in Germany found that individuals who jogged for 30 minutes per day three times a week benefitted from a substantial improvement in concentration and visual memory.

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• Running and injury risk: All physical activities involve some measure of injury risk, but it’s still worth noting that runners are not immune to such risks. The Cleveland Clinic notes as many as 60 percent of runners will experience injuries that sideline them for several weeks or months. Plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee, shin splits, and Achilles tendinitis are some injuries commonly suffered by runners. Common running injuries can make it hard to perform any cardiovascular exercise, which can have a significant and adverse effect on runners’ overall health.

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Fishman has played at charity fundraisers and similar events. There doesn’t seem to be a cause too small which the experienced harpist will miss in central New Jersey.

Audiences continue to call her a fan favorite and wonderful performer. She has played at Cedar Crest Senior Living, Brightview of Randolph and Wayne, NJ; Fellowship Village, Sunrise at Randolph, Jefferson Library, The Oaks at Denville, Mt. Olive Library, Bernardsville Library among other places.

Fishman seems keen to keep strumming and delighting audience with musically aromatic sounds of from the harp, something she probably never thought she’d be playing before that trip to Williamsburg some 20 years ago.

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Millions of individuals across the globe lace up their sneakers and run for miles on end each day, and the fitness experts at Fitbit note that running is the most popular activity in the world.

The global popularity of running suggests it’s an activity that’s all gravy and no grief.

However, running can take a toll on a body, and individuals who can’t wait to lace up their sneakers and hit the road should consider the pros and cons of running before doing so.

Pros • Running and heart health: Running generally has a positive effect on heart health. The heart is a muscle, and much like weight training can help strengthen muscles like biceps and triceps, running can strengthen the heart and make it more efficient. Cardiologists with the Copenhagen City Heart Study noted that jogging increases oxygen uptake, which makes it easier for the heart to pump a larger amount of blood and do its job more easily. In addition, various studies have found that running can reduce individuals’ risk for heart disease by a significant percentage.

• Running and mental health: “Runner’s high” is a well-documented yet not entirely understood phenomenon. Thought it’s often associated with the release of mood-enhancing hormones known as endorphins and characterized as a routine and euphoric byproduct of running, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine note that research indicates very few runners actually experience runner’s high. Instead, runners may feel good after running because physical activity increases levels of endocannabinoids in the bloodstream. Higher levels of

work about real people who experience what the film depicts.

Much of the story is based on the man, his company and his life, but not all of it is factual.

What is factual about the man is that he loved his cars and his racing team, he built cars like no one else could. Where Henry Ford build an assembly line, Ferrari built works of art, something that Ford’s son who would later take over the business couldn’t do.

At a little over two hours, “Ferrari” for the most part moves nicely (there are some slow points), it engages the audience and keeps the characters interesting and for the most part.

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MORRIS COUNTY - About 20 years ago, Morris County resident, Faye Fishman took a vacation to Williamsburg, Va. Little did she realize it would change her life to a certain degree.

By chance, she started chatting with someone playing the harp and thought she’d like to try it and soon thereafter, found herself under the tutelage of Olivia Stockert, a Harp teacher from Milburn.To say it struck a chord with Faye is an understatement. Now she finds herself playing the instrument – one she finds soothing and relaxing – before groups at senior centers and libraries in Morris County and surrounding areas.

“I find the harp the harp to be a very forgiving instrument,” says Fishman, who played at the Randolph Town-

not been kind to her, she stands behind him at all times. She is by no means a pushover, however, she is his fortress. Laura manages the books, delves out the salaries of the workers and is a very shrewd businesswoman.

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