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Mount Olive Man Sets State Powerlifting Record

By Steve Sears n July 11, Mount Olive’s Robert Parisi set the state powerlifting squat record for his 120-kilogram (264.5 pound) weight class at the USA Powerlifting New Jersey State Championships held at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Berkeley Heights. Parisi, who lifted 666.9 pounds and broke the old record by ﬁve pounds, is no stranger to lofty attainment in his sport. His latest conquest comes on the heels of a prior record setting accomplishment. “I used to compete in super heavyweight,” he explains, “and when I was a super heavyweight - you’re talking 300 plus pounds - I set the highest all-time squat in the state of New Jersey, 804.7

pounds.” His record in that weight class still stands. The USA Powerlifting New Jersey State Chair is John Dalessio. Prior to the state meet, Parisi had lost 87 pounds while battling various health conditions, so he and his coach since 2018, Wilson Martinez, were forced to gauge where Parisi was strength-wise, and they had a written plan in place. “I wasn’t really nervous,” Parisi says of the moments before walking out on stage for his winning lift. “I treated it like I would any other meet that I’d competed in before. The hope was that I was going to get this (the record), and obviously, when you’re kind of walking up there, you go in there with a blank slate. You try not to

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think about it. And I can tell you, the end result was just utter elation, because that was really almost a full year of extremely diﬃcult work me getting myself back into tip top shape.” Parisi’s next goal is to hopefully qualify for the USA Powerlifting Raw Nationals. “In order to qualify at 120 kilograms, you have to total a collective 1,741 pounds, and that’s between the squat, the bench press and the deadlift,” says the full powerlifter, who takes part in all three while competing. In addition to the 666.9-pound squat lift, Parisi also tallied highs of 370 in the bench press and deadlifted 628 in the state competition. Parisi, a 2012 Mount Olive High School graduate, is a lifelong township resident. He brieﬂy recalls his school days. “I was a member of the football team, and I was also a thrower on the track team, where I threw the shotput. Athletically, my career carried over into college. I went to Montclair State, where I was a hammer thrower.” Parisi, who initially trained with coach Larry Melillo, was 20 years old when he received from a friend a link to a powerlifting meet. He

Robert Parisi’s record-setting 666.9 pound squat lift. Photo credit Angela DiVitantonio.

weighed 242 pounds at the time, and entered the junior division competition, where he tasted his initial success in the realm. “I wound up placing ﬁrst. So, I’ve been competing ever since then, for seven years now.” Parisi, whose training spot the past two years has been Topshelf Fitness Center in Rockaway, which is owned by Tommy Trilivas and his ﬁancé, Liana Martinez, credits his current coach with much of his

success. “I’ve been training with Wilson (Martinez) ever since I got started, so it kind of made sense, obviously, to get coached by someone that you train with on a daily basis. In terms of where he took me from in powerlifting, when I started with him, I was squatting 700 pounds, and he got me up over the 800 pounds; I was benching probably around 330 to 340, and Wilson got me up over 380. And then in terms of my deadlift, my

deadlift improved a lot. I was pulling in a low from maybe the mid-500s, and Wilson got me to around 650, 660 pounds. I improved a lot under him.” And then there’s more – beyond the barbells. “And then, as a person, he’s really like a second father to me. And I can’t say enough good things about him, how he’s helped develop me, and not just in powerlifting, but in life as well.”

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beneﬁt concert for the Mount Olive Food Pantry will be taking place on Oct. 10 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at the

Mount Olive Senior Center. The Stonehearth Bluegrass Band, who have been playing together since 2002, are excited to put on the beneﬁt

show. Their music stylings bring bluegrass tones to the hits of Simon and Garfunkel, The Drifters, The Everly Brothers, and The Beatles.

$10 tickets are available for the concert by visiting the Mount Olive Food Pantry Facebook page. Children 8 and under are free.

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raditionally, implant dentists carefully plan the locations and angles that we need dental implants placed at so we can put teeth where they need to be. We use landmarks such as adjacent teeth or teeth in the opposing jaw. Sometimes we may fabricate a template of the final teeth (such as a denture), and use them as a guide. These are all manual, or analog, techniques. At some point, implant dentistry entered the computerized, or digital world. Software was created that allows dentists to plan the positions of implants virtually. We can then communicate this data to 3-D printers that print custom guides that fit onto your teeth or jaws. These guides allow us to place implants with precise control of the aforementioned angles, and even the correct depth. Newer technology has been developed that parallels GPS concepts. GPS, or Global Positioning System, is used to pinpoint your location around the globe. Within implant dentistry, overhead cameras pinpoint the surgeon’s exact position. This data is fed into a computer that allows the dentist to control the important parameters of angulation and depth. Printed guides still have their place, but these GPS systems have additional advantages over guides: Faster and simpler procedures for the patient, less cost, faster planning, no production times, and better control are some of these parameters. One area this technology is becoming extremely useful in is “full arch” dental implants, commonly known as All-

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Are You Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? Exploring Another Treatment Option for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

hronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome (CFIS) also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a disabling and poorly understood illness that is becoming more widespread in Western countries. CFIS is a term used to describe a myriad of neurological, neuromuscular, and immunological abnormalities. The initial onset of CFIS consists of flu-like symptoms including fever, sore throat, tender lymph nodes, chills and extreme fatigue. The chronic manifestations of CFIS always include disabling fatigue but can also include muscle and joint pain, sleep disorders, headaches, hypo- or hypersensitivities, cognitive disorders, depression, malaise, anxiety, irritability, confusion, weight fluctuations, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, muscle fatigue, worsening PMS, visual disturbances, tachycardia, paresthesias, dry eyes, dry mouth, night sweats, skin rashes and decreased sexual desire. The etiology of CFIS is still unknown, but the suspected cause is a viral infection. Some researchers believe that CFIS is actually a neurological response to a viral infection. Since there are no absolute markers or lab tests to confirm the illness, chronic fatigue immunodeficiency syndrome is often diagnosed by symptoms alone and by process of elimination.

For the same reasons, western medicine has no treatment for chronic fatigue. Instead, doctors prescribe individual medications to deal with each of the associated symptoms. As with any illness, traditional Chinese medicine treats the individual on a case- bycase basis. A diagnosis is made based on the individual’s symptoms as well as their tongue and pulse presentations. The patient’s tongue is inspected and 6 pulses are felt on each wrist in order for the Acupuncturist/ Chinese Medical Practitioner to determine the diagnosis. Since chronic fatigue manifests differently in each person, this method of diagnosing is superior. The treatment plan is then formulated based on the individual’s diagnosis. As you can see in the chart- one Acupuncture treatment plan will address all of the individual’s symptoms as well as the illness as a whole. This is known as a root and branch treatment. Addressing the root cause of the chronic fatigue is addressing the illness as a whole while treating the branch aims to relieve all of the symptoms associated with the illness. A single Chinese herbal formula can also be prescribed to treat both the root and branch of the chronic fatigue syndrome. For more information about Acupuncture and Chronic Fatigue Immunodeficiency Syndrome, call Kearstin R. Tripi, L.Ac at Mt. Olive Acupuncture & Wellness 973-527-7978.

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United States Power Squadron Oﬀers State Boating Safety Course

orthern New Jersey Sail & Power Squadron, a unit of the United States Power Squadrons (USPS) and now America’s Boating Club, will offer the New Jersey State Police, Marine Services Bureau approved Boating Safety Course at James Caldwell High School from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, September 22, 2021. The course taught by certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ, and which meets all the mandatory requirements necessary for obtaining your New Jersey Boat Safety Certificate, will run every Wednesday evening for six weeks which includes a night for review, and a night for the required state examination. The cost of the course is $90.00. Legislation in the state of New Jersey was passed a number of years ago requiring all boaters, 16 years of age or older, operating a power driven vessel including a personal watercraft (PWC), to complete a boating safety course. The legislation requires a minimum of eight

hours of instruction with at least six hours of in-classroom study, homework, and a proctored examination. Those successfully completing the course will receive a New Jersey Marine State Police certificate that must be in the operator’s possession when on the waters of the state. Failure to exhibit the certificate is presumptive evidence that the person has not completed an approved boating safety course and is subject to a fine. One must be at least 12 years of age to attend the course. Registration is made through the Caldwell/West Caldwell Center for Continuing Education, 265 Westville Avenue, Room 105, West Caldwell, NJ 07006. Register on-line at www.cwcboe. org/continuinged or by mail (print & mail registration form with check). All calls only after 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 973-228-2092. Questions concerning the USPS course can also be addressed to the Boating Course Chairman, Bob Rosselot at 973-228-5329; email: rosselot17@aol. com.

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Meet The Two Interim Pastors of Trinity United Methodist Church

By Elsie Walker osing someone after knowing him for 30 years is not easy for an individual or a church. This past spring, Rev. Dr. Frank Fowler, of Trinity United Methodist Church died. Unlike many pastors In the United Methodist Church, Fowler had stayed at one church for a very long time. Pastors in the United Methodist Church are routinely rotated every few years to a decade to a new church. At the beginning of each year, the bishop and cabinet look over the various churches and their needs and each pastor’s strengths and, if it is time to rotate a pastor elsewhere, a plan is set-up and the appointment to a new position is effective on July 1st. In the case of Fowler, it was too late in the yearly pastor appointment process to appoint a new lead pastor to Trinity in his place. Also, here was a church and a community that was grieving over a man who had helped it in many ways. The decision was made to have two part time interim lead pastors help the church through this difficult time until a new pastor could be appointed. Those interim pastors are the Rev. Dr. Charles McNeil and

Rev. Dr. Tanya Bennett. Bennett is focusing on the administrative and preaching side of things, while McNeil focuses on pastoral care (hospital visits, births, etc.) Religion and psychology are McNeil’s passions. Recently, he shared that his parents were active in the Methodist church, even getting him baptized when he was a few days old. The assumption was that McNeil would grow up to work in the field of religion. At college, he studied both religion and psychology, with his interested piqued in the latter. “[I’ve] had one foot in each of those camps since then.” He became a minister and a marriage and family counselor. McNeil had retired from ministry 12 years ago, until this recent call back to service. McNeil continues to work, part time, as a therapist at Willow Tree Therapy Services. He is married and has three step-children, two grandchildren and another grandchild on the way. Rounding out his family is Ollie (Oliver) a one-year-old cat McNeil and his wife got from Barks Rescue. McNeil describes Ollie as the “biggest sweetheart”. The pastor’s hobbies are reading (on his fields of religion and psychology) and walking.

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new pastor will do.” The other interim pastor, Bennett, has a PhD in Sociology and Religion; she is the Chaplain at Drew University, Associate Professor in the Practice of Public Theology, and Associate Dean of Vocation and Formation. While many attending the seminary will go on to become pastors, there are some that want to use their continued on page 9

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continued from page 8 training for other paths and that is what Vocation and Formation is about. Although her father was a pastor and had been chaplain at Drew, Bennett didn’t see herself becoming a pastor. Originally. She had a career in corporate communications and then had her own consulting business doing communication work. She was active as a layperson in her home church in Chatham, in particular with youth ministry. In 1997, Bennett decided to attend Drew, just to further develop her laity skills. However, by the end of the first semester, she was on the ordination track. “I think the call was always in my heart,” she said, “I have my feet in so many different places.” Being involved with youth ministry and now as chaplain with young adults, she helps young people navigate the world around them and acts as a symbol of God’s love. As interim pastor at Trinity, Bennett handles the worship and administration of the church. “I have a passion for worship that speaks to people where they are,” she said. She noted that people coming to worship are from different backgrounds, age groups, etc. and that worship needs

to touch each person. Being an interim pastor is not new to Bennett; over the past 15 years, she has stepped in as interim pastor seven times at local churches. She explained that as an interim pastor, she is there to help the congregation where it is at the moment and to see where it is going. “That means listening to them deeply. There will be a sense of loss and grief. A presence of compassion and empathy is critical at this moment.” On the personal side, Bennett is married with three adult children and one grandson. She and her husband have a female Boston Terrier which she got from St. Hubert’s. Her husband wasn’t so keen at getting a dog, so when she brought it home, he said, “just name it Mick Jagger”. The name stuck. Bennett enjoys music (singing in church and community choirs before Covid), the beach, the mountains, reading (for pleasure and to keep informed on religious trends) and walking. Like McNeil, she walks five miles per day. She sees it as a sacred time. Sometimes, she’ll write her sermon in her head during her walk; other times walking is a special fellowship time with friends.

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Gethsemane Lutheran Hosts Baby Shower for Care Net

ethsemane Lutheran Church participated in a “Baby Shower” hosted by their Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day to help supply the “Baby Boutique” at Care Net Pregnancy Resources of Warren County in Hackettstown. Care Net has serviced the Hackettstown community and surrounding western Morris and Warren counties since 1985. All of their services and programs are free and confidential. They provide free labquality pregnancy testing and free 1st

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PEACE NJ Seeks to Spread Environmental Awareness Through Positive Action

An exhibitor from the Musconetcong Watershed Association explains to youngsters the group’s purpose. Photo credit PEACE NJ

By Steve Sears EACE NJ, a nonprofit in Hackettstown, was founded in April 2021 to bring awareness of environmental issues, and to promote safe ways to protect and enjoy the outdoors. The organization recently held Latino Conservation Week, which culminated in a big Latino Conservation Week Celebration on Sunday, July 25 at Alumni Field in Hackettstown. “Latino Conservation Week is actually an initiative from the Hispanic Access Foundation,” says Elsa Todd, one of the founders and Executive Director of PEACE NJ. “It’s actually an initiative all around the country where they get the community outdoors and participating in events.” About 60 people, including exhibitors, volunteers, the Board of Directors, and families attended. PEACE NJ stands for “People Enjoying Active Conservation of the Environment In New Jersey.” The group had its genesis because Todd discovered that Hackettstown had no current environmental commission. “It started with an idea of bringing people in the community together to actually work and clean up rivers, do street cleanups, and then outdoor recreation activities for the community,” she says. “And now it’s growing beyond that, so we’re very grateful.” Although the mailing address is in Hackettstown, PEACE NJ involves itself with towns that are located along the Musconetcong River Watershed. The river itself runs down into Hunterdon County. “Mount Olive, Hackettstown, Washington (Township), all the way to Phillipsburg,” Todd says, naming just a few of the communities. “We are not working directly; we are working indirectly, and we’re going to start doing events that way, and it’s mostly because we want to bring the stewardship and the awareness to the watershed that we belong to.” PEACE NJ also partners with several worthwhile organizations to strengthen

the commitment and action of all. “One of them is the Musconetcong Watershed Association,” says Todd, “mostly because, again, we have the Musconetcong River running through Hackettstown, and it’s a great spot for events and to bring awareness to the general population. Many people don’t even know we have a river or the importance of the river.” In one duo watershed cleanup with the group, about 400 people attended and collected hundreds of bags of garbage from the river. The group also partners with the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC), the Warren County Parks Foundation, Trout Unlimited, and Corazón Latino of Washington, DC, with whom PEACE NJ will hold an event on Saturday, October 23 at Alumni Field. PEACE NJ is growing fast, but therein lies a challenge. “Now we need resources,” says Todd. “Without resources, we can’t bring what we want to the community, and when I say ‘resources’ I mean funding. So right now, we are applying for some grants, and hopefully that will give us the resources that we need to develop our educational programs, or bring more activities to the community.” Per Todd, just because PEACE NJ held a Latino Conservation Week does not mean that the group is limited to the Latino community. Far from it; all are invited. “The outdoors, green spaces, the rivers everything is for everyone. We all have to be good stewards, and our goal is to tell people that we’re here to promote environmental awareness and stewardship for everyone in the community. We’re here to make baby steps, yes, but big changes, and with those changes make big ripples. I’m a true believer that every little action you take, even if it’s small, it can make a big difference. And that’s what we’re trying to do.” For more information about PEACE NJ, visit www.facebook.com/PeaceNJ411.

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

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

According to Mancinelli, many people do the walk for religious reasons, but she didn’t. She wanted the physical and mental task - and she wanted time to reflect. The living conditions were challenging. “I was with two older

women who were like warriors, never choosing the easy way out,” Mancinelli says. “I walked with Dr. Lynn Burnham Liptak (her former boss) and Liptak’s sister Lauri Burnham continued on page 13

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200 Mile Walk to the Stage... continued from page 12 Massey. Both Liptak and Massey had walked the Camino many times in the past. “I made a choice to do something difficult to prepare for the difficult task of returning to theater after many years,” Mancinelli says. “The decision seemed crazy, but here I am telling the true story of what really happened- some of it funny and some of it not so funny. During COVID she was able to develop her work-inprogress with director Richard Sabellico, performing the full piece at area libraries prior to getting actual bookings. She is presently slated to perform her piece at the Gateway Playhouse in Somers Point, New Jersey, in New York City at Theater 555 on 42nd St., and in North Carolina, at the American Pilgrims Association Convention (in March 2022). She will continue performing the show at local libraries as well. She believes she was summoned to the Camino for a reason… and is now embarking on a new Camino, bringing this true account of her walk to the stage. “The beauty is that it wasn’t with a direct goal in mind; it was to tell my story… but what has happened is that it’s grown from nothing,” Mancinelli says. “This piece is about minimalism and simplicity, self-reflection and honesty. In sharing this piece my goal is to inspire others to take their own journey — to fully live their own Caminos.” According to Mancinelli, there’s a saying on the Camino, “The real Camino begins when the first Camino ends and that’s what it feels like,” she says. “A new path of promoting and performing my own show. “

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

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Colleen Suflay Takes Over the Athletic Reigns at Mount Olive High School

By Jerry Del Priore fter teaching physical education and coaching soccer and lacrosse since 1994 at Randolph High School, Colleen Suflay jumped at the opportunity to fill the open athletic director position at Mount Olive High School on Monday, July 19th. “I love high school sports and I love coaching,” Suflay said. “But I’m thrilled to have a new, different set of responsibilities. When the position came up at Mount Olive, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. We share the same value system.” Suflay wasted little time getting motivated, hitting the ground running. She said she gave up a part of her summer to get acclimated to her new work environment while continuing the winning Marauders’ tradition. But she made it clear that she didn’t mind it one bit. “My work schedule started a little earlier than I anticipated,” she said. “But I’m loving every minute of it. I’m beginning to understand the environment, the

process of getting things done, and the strengths of the program.” Suflay is Mount Olive’s third athletic director in four years. She is replacing Mark Grillo, who is now the principal of Tinc Road School, an elementary school in Flanders. Before Grillo, Dave Fellini had been the athletic director for 14 years and is now a Mount Olive vice-principal. In addition to getting accustomed to her new surroundings, Suflay, a Mount Olive resident, has been busy getting to know her coaches. She said that they are a great group of dedicated professionals who are chomping at the bit to return to a full season of New Jersey high school sports at Mount Olive after COVID-19 shortened the athletic year. “I’ve been spending a lot of time building relationships with them,” Suflay said. “They’re excited to get going. I think they’re extremely passionate about high school sports, as I am.” For now, as far as COVID-19 restrictions go, Suflay said, “I’m just happy we’re able

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Lost Cat or Dog? Follow These Tips

By Michelle Lerner, attorney and Coordinator of the Mt. Olive TNR Program unning a cat rescue for the last 12 years, I’ve seen a lot of animals get lost, found, and impounded. Over time, I’ve realized that many people love their animals and are despondent when they get lost, but do not know the steps to take to prevent losing them in the first place or to find them once they’re gone. Please take these steps to hold onto your beloved family member. How to prevent animals from getting lost It happens even to the most careful people—a cat or dog slips out an open door or window and is gone. How to best prevent losing your pet? Don’t let your animals outside unsupervised. Dogs should be fenced in, with a gate. Electric fences are not sufficient because they stop working when the power goes out. If you want to let your cats outside, make sure you have a fenced yard with cat-proof fencing, i.e. fencing that cannot be climbed or jumped over. You can buy freestanding cat fencing or a “topper” to put on top of existing fencing from companies like Purrfect Fencing. The top is sagging netting or other material that extends a foot or two inward at an angle. Or you can get a small portable cat enclosure, sometimes called a catio, to attach to a window or keep outside your house. You may think your cat is fine going outside unsupervised because they’re used to doing it and have never gotten lost or hurt. Believe me, my rescue has encountered a lot of situations where cats who were indooroutdoor just left one day, for whatever reason, and either were difficult to find, were impounded by animal control, or were never found. Some were hit by cars. No matter how long your cat has been indooroutdoor, you’re in danger of losing them to injury or disappearance if you let them free roam. Be careful with doors and windows. This may seem obvious, but we often forget. Tell everyone, including kids and especially guests, to never leave a door to the outside open, even just for a few minutes while bringing in packages, and to watch for your animals when they go in and out. If you have windows that you open to the screen level, buy and install screen guards to prevent a cat or dog from scratching a hole and climbing through. This is true even for windows that open from the top. Don’t leave sliding glass doors open to the screen level without a barrier in front of the screen. And never let cats out on balconies or porches unless they’re covered—cats will jump off even from two or three floors up. Keep identification on your animals. Dogs should wear collars with a tag with your contact information. Cats should wear breakaway collars (so that they don’t’

get caught on tree branches, etc.) with your contact information, either a tag or your phone number written on the collar with indelible marker. Get your cat or dog microchipped at a vet’s office or microchip clinic. If you adopted from a rescue or shelter they may already be microchipped, but possibly not with your current contact information. Make sure you keep the microchip company up to date on how to reach you so that you can be quickly located if your animal is impounded or brought to a vet office. What to do if your animal gets out Most lost cats and dogs can be found, but you need to know what to do and act quickly. Call Animal Control. In every nearby town. Repeatedly. And send them photos. If an Animal Control Officer impounds your animal and there is no ID tag or microchip, state law requires them to hold your animal in the pound for at least seven days. Call your town’s Animal Control Officer immediately upon realizing your animal got out. Give them the date and location the animal went missing from. Ask them if any animals were recently impounded matching the description. Send them a photo. Ask them to call you if they impound anyone over the next weeks or months matching your animal’s description. Then call Animal Control for every adjoining town and do the same. Dogs can move fast. Cats move more slowly but can survive outside for a long time and may show up days or weeks later in the next town. Here’s an important second step: Call Animal Control again, at least every few days, until your animal is found. It would be great if all Animal Control Officers or departments kept searchable databases of lost reports and checked every new impoundment against them. But many ACO’s do not do this. Your lost report might be written down on a note pad by a receptionist or an ACO and left in a pile on a desk. It might not get written down at all. Keep checking. If you filed a lost report on Monday and the ACO impounds your animal on Friday, there’s no guarantee they will connect the dots on their own. If your town has a pound facility that you can visit, go at least every few days to check and see if your animal is there. Some towns impound infrequently and use private vet offices, which would make this difficult. But if your town has a public pound or shelter where you can walk in and check, this is the best way to know for sure if your animal is impounded. Once an ACO picks the animal up—which can happen long after they go missing, especially for cats—they only have to hold them for 7 days. Make sure you don’t let a 7 day period go by without checking. Search online for every local rescue and contact them. Also ask your town’s ACO for a list of rescues to contact. Independent continued on page 19

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continued from page 18 rescues might pick up a stray cat or dog, and they may or may not coordinate with the local ACO. So contact them directly by email or phone. Give them your name, contact info, the date your animal went missing, the location the animal went missing from, and photos of your animal. Ask them to post your lost animal on their social media accounts. Put up flyers. We’ve found that the most effective way to flyer for a lost animal is to post simple, easily readable flyers on poles at intersections. At the top of the flyer, put LOST CAT (or dog) in huge bold capital letters, at least 70 font. Below that, put a photo of your animal that takes up most of the rest of the page. Below the photo put your phone number in a large bold font. No other text—this needs to be easy to see and read from a car. Put the flyer at intersections, facing both sides of traffic, for at least a half mile radius from where the animal got out. Also at the nearest large intersections and development outlets where most people have to drive to reach a main road or highway, even if these are not very close to your home. If you have stores or businesses nearby, ask them if you can post your flyers there too. Bring a flyer to every local vet office. Also bring one to your town’s Animal Control Officer, health department, police department, and library. Ask if you can post the flyer where people will see it. If they say no, ask if you can leave it with them for reference. Post on social media—and not just your own! Put information on all of your social media accounts, including your pet’s photo and where and when they went missing, and your contact information. Explicitly ask people to share it. Contact the town and ask if they have their own social media sites, or if the mayor does, and if they can put your

post there as well. Post on your local Patch and Next Door and any neighborhood or town-specific sites. If you live in an apartment complex or condo, post on the tenants’ or residents’ portal or social media, and be sure to report your missing pet to the management office. Ask every local rescue to post your animal’s information. Look up county and state social media groups for lost and found pets and share information there. Post with online flyer distribution services like Pawboost, lostmykitty.com, and lostmydoggie.com. There are several companies like this that keep large distribution lists of rescues, vets, and individuals who help find lost animals. You can usually send out an alert for free, and use their template to make a flyer to attach. You can usually also pay a fee to increase the range or amount of distribution. Set a trap or find someone who can. The way this is done is different for cats and dogs, but it’s important for both. If you have an indoor cat who got out, chances are that, at least for a few days, the cat is hiding somewhere very close to your home. This is not always true (which is why we post flyers) but it usually is. Set a humane trap near where the cat got out. If you don’t have a trap, ask Animal Control or a local rescue or Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) group if you can borrow one. Also ask for advice, or look up instructions, on how to set the trap effectively. For a cat, buy human grade sardines in oil in the canned fish aisle of the supermarket and trap with that, and make sure the trap is set against something like a wall or large object, as cats will not go into traps sitting in the middle of open space. You can also ask your ACO or local rescue or TNR organization to set the trap for you; they

may or may not be willing/able but it’s worth asking. Unlike cats, dogs often make a run for it and can go far fast. You will want an actual sighting of your dog before setting a trap, and you will need help as dog traps are not as readily available or intuitive to use. Your local Animal Control Officer may or may not be willing to help. There are two nonprofit organizations you can call for help with trapping dogs in NJ: Buddha Recovery Rescue, and Hound Hunters. If safe to do so, leave your door open at night. If you don’t have children or other animals that can get out, and are not otherwise afraid to do so, leave a door open when you go to bed. Preferably the door the animal got out. If you have other animals and want to try this, close them in a room for the night. I don’t know if this works for dogs, but we’ve seen it work multiple times for cats. Cats who are not used to being outside get scared and often hide nearby, but under cover of darkness they’ll sometimes feel brave enough to run back to the door and into the house. You might just wake up with them on the bed. If you try this, I’d do it for at least 2-3 weeks. My own neighbor had her cat return this way two weeks after going missing. Don’t give up!! My rescue has reunited cats with families as long as eleven months after they got out. A few weeks or months after disappearance is not uncommon. Dogs are usually located more quickly because they’re less discreet, but it can sometimes take days or weeks. Keep flyering, keep trapping, keeping calling Animal Control or visiting the impoundment facility. As the saying goes, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Until you have evidence that your animal is gone for good, keep looking.

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The Regular Guy Barbershop Celebrates 25 Years in Business

n Wednesday, August 4, Mayor Rob Greenbaum and Councilman Greg Stewart had the honor of congratulating Ken Caroselli on his 25th Anniversary in business. The Regular Guy

Barber Shop is located at Village Mall, 286 Route 206. Mount Olive strives on helping businesses succeed in Mount Olive Township.

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Sgt. Clymer Retires

n Friday, September 10th Amy Clymer retired from the Mt Olive Police Department. Officers, friends and family gathered outside the police entrance to bagpipe Amy out of the building. Sgt. Clymer’s journey to become a Police Officer began In 1993. That year she obtained a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She started her law enforcement career with the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office in September of that same year. In 1995 she tested with our police department. I can still remember her reporting for the mile and a half run and her determination in competing with those in her group. She did well throughout the process; and on July 31, 1995 then Mount Olive Police Chief Charles Brown made her a conditional job offer. Her appointment was approved by then Mayor James Schiess. That August, Sgt. Clymer attended the Morris County Police Academy’s 46th Class with then Officers Strada and Bevacqua. Upon Sgt. Clymer’s graduation, she was assigned to then Field Training Officer Donald Gardner on “D” Squad. Her first shift on solo patrol was April Fool’s Day, a Monday. At the time of Sgt. Clymer’s first Performance Evaluation she had served only three months on patrol. Despite this, she received a commendation for an investigation into forged motor vehicle documents that led back to the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles. Her first evaluation noted “Officer Clymer’s contact with the public and victims of crime is exemplary”. Sgt. Clymer would go on to receive advanced training in High Intensity Drug Trafficking Awareness, F.B.I. Crisis Negotiation, and Practical Homicide Investigation. She is

a past certified Field Training Officer, Bike Patrol Officer and had been certified as a Child Safety Seat Technician. Sgt. Clymer is also a graduate of the prestigious New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police - Command and Leadership Program. Sgt. Clymer’s career has been one of breaking glass ceilings. She was the Mount Olive Police Department’s first woman Field Training Officer. She is responsible for the field training of Lt. Sanchez, and Detective Corporal Krouse and retired Sgt. Carl Mase. On December 4, 2012 then Chief Mark Spitzer would make her Mount Olive’s first woman promoted to Sergeant. Additionally, Sgt. Clymer has served Mount Olive with a diverse spectrum of other responsibilities. These roles include but are not limited to, Corporal and Sergeant in the Patrol Division, a Detective in the Investigations Division (where she worked in an undercover capacity twice with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office) and as a Sergeant and Communications Training Officer in the Communications and Records Division. During the course of her career, Sgt. Clymer has been the recipient of numerous awards. She has received multiple awards for Honorable Service, Grand Cordon, and Program Development. She is the recipient of the Educational Achievement Award, and a Meritorious Service Award reference her response to a homicide. Most recently Sgt. Clymer was awarded the department’s newest citation, the Outreach & Partnership Award, for her outstanding job managing our fifth annual National Night Out community event. Further she has received numerous letters of

commendation from grateful civilians. The past year and a half has been exceptionally challenging for law enforcement. The pandemic, civil unrest and calls for police reform due to the actions of a few have taken its toll. Amy, I hope as you ease into retirement you reflect on all the good things you did over these many years to help others. Mount Olive is a better place for you having served here. May the good Lord bless her with health, happiness and new adventures. Steve Beecher Chief

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The Blessed September of 1966

By Richard Mabey Jr. uthor’s Note: Please note that I have changed Pamela’s last name, in this true-life story. For myself, turning of the calendar page from August to September, is in of itself the mark of my own personal new year. First, my birthday is in early September. Secondly, September marked the beginning of a new school year, a farewell to the joys and splendor of summer vacation. As I turned 13, in the early September of 1966, an old friendship was about to take a new turn, a new vista, the beginning of a kinder and deeper friendship. To understand the importance of the September of 1966, it’s necessary to rewind the timeline one more year, to September of 1965. It was then, when I was 12 years old and starting seventh grade, that I was diagnosed with having full-blown Rheumatic Fever. I did not attend all but a few weeks of school, during all of seventh grade. But, I did have a dedicated tutor, who even drove out in the wintry snow to teach me in the children’s ward of the old Barnert Hospital in Paterson. So, when I started the eighth grade at dear old Chapel Hill School, I was justifiably nervous. I had lost a great deal of strength and was not as good at sports as the other boys. And, for that reason alone, some of the boys in my class were brutally mean to me. But, all in all, one dear friend from that era shines like the beacon light of a coastal lighthouse. My dear friend, Pamela Rawlings, showed me great kindness and most earnestly welcomed me back to the grind of daily school life at dear old Chapel Hill School. Pamela had sent me eight or nine get well cards during my year of battling Rheumatic Fever. She would always include a little letter with her get well card, as to what was happening in school. Louie had a fight with Sammy, Timmy had a crush on Laura Ann, and all of the important happenings and events of our class. At the time, I was a First Class Scout in Boy Scout Troop 170. I had great dreams and earnest ambitions to become an Eagle Scout. Most of my scout leaders, except for my dad, had very little faith in me that I could make Eagle Scout. When I would share my dream of becoming an Eagle Scout with my fellow scouts, most of them laughed at me. Not all of them, but a great number of them mocked me. If you drive down Chapel Hill Road, across from the Lincoln Park Municipal Building, proudly stands a two-story, red brick schoolhouse. That was the very building that was once known as Chapel Hill School. If you face the front of the school, on the right-

hand side of the school yard, at the corner of Chapel Hill and School Street, there are a number of tall maple trees. Hopefully, they are all still there. Well, it was at that little area of the schoolyard where Pamela and I would often sit upon the soft grass and talk during our after-lunch recess period. It was in mid-September of 1966, that Pamela and I had a most wonderful and earnest heart to heart talk. I had shared my dream of earning Eagle Scout one day. Pamela did not laugh, she did not tell me not to get my hopes up, she did not tell me that the odds were all against me. Instead, Pamela looked me square in the eye and simply said to me, “you will, Richie, you will. I have complete faith in you. One day, you will become an Eagle Scout.” Pamela’s words melted into the deepest chambers of my heart. Her encouragement meant the moon and the stars to me. At that very moment in time, I pledged to Pamela that I would be her friend for as long as I lived. I remember Pamela shyly looking down upon the rich green grass and gently telling me that she would be my friend for the rest of her life. Sadly, after high school, Pamela and I lost track of each other. Pamela was the one person for whom I would look for in airports, malls, and grocery stores. I never stopped praying that one day, I would find Pamela and our friendship would be reborn again. To the dear readers of this newspaper, all I can ask is that you trust my story. As if the odds were a million to one, in 2019, I found Pamela again through a friend that Pamela and I both knew. At that time, Pamela was living in Florida, just a bit south of me. We began to email each other, and new life was brought to an old friendship. I know, without any doubts at all, that the good Lord dearly blessed our reunion. For in early 2019, Pamela wrote me about how there was a deep sadness residing in her heart. In her latter teen years, Pamela gave birth to a little baby girl. She surrendered her sweet baby girl for adoption. Pamela longed and longed to find her biological daughter before she went Home to be with the Lord. The remembrance of Pamela’s words of encouragement, from when we were in eighth grade sitting upon that grassy school yard, burnt brightly in my heart. I needed to help my spiritual sister, in her quest to find her biological daughter. I wrote and sent articles to over 300 newspapers. Some of the articles were published, some were not. The endearing and joyful blessing came to Pamela’s life just a few months ago, when Pamela was reunited with her biological daughter. I cried when I read Pamela’s email to me that she had found her long, lost daughter. Modern miracles still do happen.

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

Mr. Joseph Nicastro, the Publisher of this newspaper, had published an article of Pamela’s search to find her biological daughter. I am endearingly grateful for his immense kindness. That article set the wheels in motion for me to send my articles, of Pamela’s search for her biological daughter, to over 300 newspapers in the USA. Encouragement may well be one of the greatest gifts that you can give to another person. I did earn the coveted rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in scouting. I truly believe that Pamela’s encouragement and belief in me, played a very big role in my

bull dog determination not to give up on my idealistic dream to become an Eagle Scout. Today, Pamela and I keep in touch with emails. She is one of my dearest friends, my spiritual sister. If you know someone who could use a word of encouragement, please do take the time to share those words with him or her. You will never know how far reaching an effect, that your words of encouragement will play upon their life. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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

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

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

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

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

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Farewell Not, Thy Brothers in Spirit

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

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

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

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

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

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Farewell Not...

continued from page 24 homes that were aligned with the Towaco ribbon of Route 202. And still other boys would come forth from the forest, from the little village of migrant farm workers that once abounded along the westerly section of the old Morris Canal in the area of the remains of Incline Plane Ten East. During the days of Summer, George, Joey, and myself would often ride our bicycles down to Moe’s Sweet Shop. We used to have wired baskets in the front of our bikes. We would fill them with old soda bottles that we found in the woods. Moe would give you two cents for every soda bottle. Back then just about every soda company charged a two-cent deposit on every bottle of their bubbly refreshment. We would cash in the old soda bottles and buy Milky Ways, Three Musketeers and Baby Ruth candy bars. Outside of Moe’s Sweet Shop, we would use our pen knives to cut each different candy bar into thirds, so that we would all have a feast of three different candy bars to delight our palates. We built tree forts in our backyards. We even built tree forts in the woods. We used to have all-day marathons of playing our favorite game boards of Monopoly and Risk. We read comic books beneath the shade of the maple, elm, and oak. We collected

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

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The Endearing Uncle: The Blessed Father and Son

By Richard Mabey Jr. wo of the hardest working men, whom I have ever had the privilege of knowing, are my late uncle, Peter E. Knothe and my cousin, Robert Peter Knothe. Many times, I have visited the Knothe Farm for time periods of one to two weeks. These good two good men, welcomed me to be a part of their wonderful farm life. Days of being out in the golden sun, working with the soil of the earth, seeing the miracle of a tall corn stalk grow from a tiny seed, giving me a tremendous opportunity to see how God partners with hard-working people to provide fresh food and wholesome nourishment for hundreds upon hundreds of people. I’m really not sure of the actual acreage of historic Knothe Farm. The bottom line is that it is a very big farm, complete with a beautiful pond, spacious forest, open fields, growing evergreens, long green houses, and a most charming produce stand. It is a place for me, where I leave the Internet behind, use my cell phone only for sporadic telephone calls, and return to writing with a number two pencil and a long yellow legal pad. Uncle Pete, along with Cousin Pete, would awaken at the crack of dawn. Uncle Pete would wake me up, calling me from the spare bedroom doorway. The day had begun. It was a quick shower, getting dressed, and Aunt Alice cooking a home-cooked breakfast, then going outside to work the farm. Most of us think of there being four seasons, Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. But for Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete the seasons were defined as Seedling Season; Planting Season; Watering, Nourishing and Weeding the Crops Season; Harvest Time; Christmas Tree Season, and a time period between early January and early March known as Repairing Season. Repairing Season was that time period when Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete would do repairs on the outbuildings on the farm, and when the snow covered the ground, do little inside home repair jobs. When you’re working a corporate job,

for the most part, five o’clock is the time most people end their working day. Not so for the American farmer. You work till six o’clock, come in to eat supper. Then about six-thirty, go back outside and work the farm some more till the sun sets. And then there are times, during Harvest Season, where you work under the outdoor spotlight, unloading burlap bags of corn into the walkin refrigerator. I think for the most part, the hardworking farmer is taken for granted. But without whom, we would all starve. Despite how hard the work is, there is something very heart warming about breaking off a dozen ears of corn from their tall corn stalks, throwing them into a burlap bag, carrying them up to the kitchen, for the ladies of the house to cook. If you were to have asked my Uncle Pete or my Cousin Pete for the can opener, they both would have had a hard time finding one in the kitchen. Farming families rarely have a need for a can opener. In fact, the idea of opening a can of vegetables, is a foreign concept to a farmer. Uncle Pete loved the farm life. His dad was also a farmer and farmed the very land that Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete farmed. Uncle Pete’s father, Edward Knothe, founded Knothe Farm back in 1917. Except for his years serving in the United States Army, during World War II, Uncle Pete had worked the farm all his life. Both Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete, were and are incredibly patriotic men. Uncle Pete was a Medic in the front lines of Germany, during World War II. Cousin Pete served in the United States Air Force, and saw action in the Vietnam War. Both men returned home, from their dedicated service to America, to work the farm they so dearly loved. Cousin Pete inherited his father’s gift of a great aptitude for mathematics and precision thinking. Uncle Pete could tell you, during Planting Season, within one or two ears of corn, how many ears of corn any given acre of land would yield. It was uncanny. Cousin Pete can do the same thing. Cousin Pete will put his hands on his hips,

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look out to an open field, and be able to tell you with 99 percent accuracy, how many seedling pine trees will be able to be planted in the field. It is an amazing gift, to say the least. I consider myself blessed to have worked with both, Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete, over the years. I’ve learned a lot from both of these men. I learned the wisdom about how God provides the way to nourish our bodies from the soil of the earth, if you’re willing to work hard. That you need to respect the need for the soil to replenish itself with

minerals and nourishment. Hence, the need to rotate crops and to give large plots of land time to rest for a year or so before planting again on that section of land. I am immensely grateful to all the wisdom and knowledge about farming that Uncle Pete and Cousin Pete have imparted me with. There are no words. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@hotmail. com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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the plastic material and cleanses the water by absorbing and removing nutrients which will help to improve the overall water quality of the lake. Three (3) eco islands will be installed along the shore line and near the municipal beach. To construct the islands, seventy five (75), one (1) liter recycled bottles are needed to create the floating buoyancy. A recycling container has been placed in the

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A Chilly Day Dish with a Kick

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

So next time you need a pick-me-up after a chilly day outside, give this one a try. The savory aromas and wholesome consistency make this chili a 10-out-of-10 and a crowd favorite. Find more recipes perfect for cooler weather at Culinary. net. Chipotle Veggie Chili Servings: 6-8 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 5/8 teaspoon sea salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 can (14 ounces) diced fire-roasted tomatoes 1 can (14 ounces) red beans, drained and rinsed 1 can (14 ounces) pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup vegetable broth 1 can (7 ounces) chipotles in adobo sauce 2 cans (15 ounces each) sweet corn with liquid 2 limes, juiced guacamole (optional) sour cream (optional) jalapeno slices (optional) cilantro (optional)

In large dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Stir and cook 5 minutes until onion is translucent. Add garlic and red pepper. Stir and cook 8 minutes until soft. Add tomatoes, red beans, pinto beans, broth, chipotles in adobo sauce, corn, remaining salt and remaining pepper. Simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chili has thickened. Squeeze lime juice into pot; stir. Serve with guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno slices and cilantro, if desired. (Culinary.net)

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Savor These Holiday Centerpieces

elebrate the season and create long-lasting memories this year by serving tasteful main courses centered around tender cuts of beef. With hand-cut choices like a Bone-in Frenched Prime Rib Roast, Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons, a Beef Brisket Flat and Premium Ground Beef from Omaha Steaks, you can create elegant holiday centerpieces such as Steak Au Poivre or a unique generational recipe, the Simon Family Brisket. Each cut of beef is hand-carved by expert butchers, flash-frozen to capture freshness and flavor at its peak and delivered directly to your door. Find more inspiration to create a memorable holiday meal at OmahaSteaks.com. Steak Au Poivre Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 2 2 Omaha Steaks Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignons (5-6 ounces each), thawed 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 tablespoons butter, divided 1/3 cup brandy or cognac 1 cup cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Season steak with salt and pepper. Press seasoning into

meat to create even coating. In large skillet over medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon butter until just smoking. Add steak and sear 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Once cooked to desired doneness, transfer steak to cutting board and tent with foil to rest. Reduce heat to medium and add brandy to skillet. Allow to cook down about 1 minute while stirring to scrape off any browned bits from bottom of pan. Once brandy reduces by half, add cream, Dijon mustard and remaining butter; continue cooking until mixture begins to reduce and thicken, 5-7 minutes. Slice steaks against grain and top with sauce. Simon Family Brisket Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 4 hours, plus 20 minutes resting time

Servings: 4 1 Omaha Steaks Beef Brisket Flat (2 pounds), thawed 1 package (1.1 ounces) dry onion soup mix 1 can (14 ounces) whole cranberries 1 cup chili sauce 1 cup ginger ale Preheat oven to 250 F. Place brisket in large ovenproof baking dish. In bowl, mix onion soup mix, cranberries and chili sauce. Spoon over top of brisket. Pour ginger ale around edges of brisket. Cover with foil and bake 4 hours. Remove from oven and let rest 20 minutes. Remove brisket from baking dish and place on cutting board. Slice brisket against grain and place in serving dish. Top with sauce and serve. (Family Features)

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Showstopping Cookies with a Crunch

weet treats are a favorite food, especially when they have a unique or unusual twist that makes them stand out from the crowd. When a dessert isn’t the classic chocolate or vanilla flavor, it can pique eaters’ interest. Cupcakes, macaroons and even pies have some intense flavors, however, it’s hard to top the delightful taste of these Fresh Ginger Cookies. They are sweet and sugary with the perfect amount of ginger. Baked until golden brown, this dessert is a showstopper for family events and celebrations alike. Even the little ones will love to munch on this sweet treat with fresh, appealing flavor. In a mixing bowl, mix flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon and salt until combined. In a separate bowl, add butter, sugar and brown sugar then beat until fluffy. Add an egg and fresh ginger then beat the mixture again. Gradually add dry ingredients to this mixture until combined. In a small bowl, add sugar. With a spoon, scoop out a small portion of dough and roll it into a small ball before rolling in sugar. Repeat with the remaining dough then arrange balls on a cookie sheet and bake for 14 minutes until golden brown. Make sure your little ones wait to enjoy until the cookies have cooled completely.

From parties to picnics, these cookies can be a hit. They are simple to make, don’t take much time to bake and are unique enough to bring along to nearly any occasion. With ground and fresh ginger, these cookies are equally as appetizing as they are satisfying and sure to turn heads in the kitchen. Find more sweet treat recipes at Culinary.net. If you made this recipe at home, use #MyCulinaryConnection on your favorite social network to share your work. Fresh Ginger Cookies Servings: 24 2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup salted butter, softened 1 cup, plus 3 tablespoons, sugar, divided 1/4 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup grated fresh ginger Heat oven to 350 F. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.

In stand mixer, beat butter, 1 cup sugar and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg and fresh ginger; beat until combined. Gradually add dry ingredients to mixer until combined. In small bowl, add remaining sugar. Using spoon, portion out dough, roll into balls then roll in sugar. Arrange balls on baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. Bake 14 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Transfer cookies to cooling rack and cool completely. (Culinary.net)

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