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By Alexander Rivero s COVID-19 ravaged the world and reconfigured the economic realities for millions of people, Wayne’s own Foundation for the Handicapped, which had taken an old water treatment plant and turned it into a haven for those with special needs. Foundation for the Handicapped had been in full operation since the late 1960s at 30 Woodbridge Terrace in Wayne, but had to shut its doors. Gone was a pillar of the community, completely funded by local contributions, a place for locals with special needs to come and feel safe and engage in social interaction with their peers. In June 2021, with the generous help of Mayor Chris Vergano, Foundabilities—a volunteer-run program for locals with special needs—took

its place, and has been thriving for a full year in operation.

Today, Foundabilities, fully reliant on donations and volunteer staffers as a 501(c)(3) organization, continues the tradition left by its predecessor of providing individuals with disabilities, according to its mission statement, “a secure, and supportive environment that will promote a sense of self-worth, positive relationships, and equality in the local community.”

Charlie Grant, a senior staffer at Foundabilities, has volunteered since the program opened up last June and was a member of the Board of Trustees for Wayne. He is on the Foundabilities board as well, and comes one day a week to help supervise staffers and some of the special needs continued on page 5

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William Paterson Student is Among Five Top American Jazz Pianist Finalists for Prestigious National Award

aelan Cardello, 21, a senior year jazz performance major at William Paterson University, was selected as a finalist to compete for the prestigious national award presented by the American Pianists Association based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Cardello is one of five finalists who will compete for the Cole Porter Fellowship, given every four years to an American jazz pianist at the conclusion of the organization’s unique 13-month competition process.

“This is such an honor,” says Cardello. “I know that I’ll receive a lifetime’s supply

of knowledge throughout this process, and I’m excited to work with and hear the other finalists.

I’m thankful to everyone at William Paterson who helped me through the audition process, especially Professors Bill Charlap and David Demsey.”

“Caelan Cardello is a natural…a great talent with an innate ability to communicate with other musicians and with the audience,” says Bill Charlap, director of the University’s Jazz Studies Program and internationally acclaimed pianist. “Caelan’s playing is uplifting and effervescent,” On May 25, there was

performance on January 28, 2023. The winner will be announced at the Gala Finals at Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis on April 22, 2023 Each of the finalists has already won a cash prize of $25,000 and exceptional career opportunities. The winner will receive cash and career opportunities valued at more than $200,000.

During the competition process, the public can watch the juried performances in person or via livestream on americanpianists.org/ live, the American Pianists Association’s channel on YouTube and its Facebook page.

a preview performance at Dizzy’s Club at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, with sets at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. All of the finalists played solo piano.

The performances were streamed jointly by Jazz at Lincoln Center and the American Pianists Association.

Over the course of five months, from September 2022 to February 2023, each finalist will appear on stage at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis for a trio/solo performance and completes a three-day residency at an Indianapolis-area high school. Cardello is scheduled for his first live, juried

Born into a musical household in Teaneck, N.J., Cardello began playing piano at the age of 5. Throughout his middle and high school years, he performed with many jazz greats including Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Ravi Coltrane, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Wynton Marsalis.

Cardello recently performed at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Lincoln Center with the William Paterson Jazz Orchestra. He has also performed at venues in NYC such as Smoke Jazz Club and The Jazz Standard, as well as the Detroit Jazz Festival, among other venues. He won the BMI Foundation’s

Future Jazz Master award in 2021. Other occolades include 2018 recipient of the prestigious James Moody Scholarship, winner for regional National YoungArts, and 2016-17 All State Jazz Band pianist.

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“At the moment, it’s a little difficult to get enough supervisory staff to cover, but we make it work,” says Grant. “Staffers cover for each other and it all evens out at the end of the week, each week.”

At the moment, Foundabilities is managing about twenty participants, who come each week to hang out with each other while engaging in an assortment

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Staffers arrive every day between 8:30 and 9 in the morning, and they proceed to set up the tables for whatever activities the participants may want to partake in that day. Snacks are always included, and sometimes, the participants will want to stick around for lunch and will order something brought in. They spend their day interacting with each other and with staff, and have a rewarding experience getting to know one another and forming friendships they would not otherwise make at home.

Asked what is his favorite part of volunteering at the program, Grant says “I really just enjoy being here with all of these guys.

They enjoy life, they enjoy being with each other. And I never walk away from here without going through at least one moment where I feel inspired by them. They can be a lot to deal with at times, but they are awesome, and it’s sad to think that they’d all be sitting home if we didn’t have this program for them.”

As for the most difficult part of the job, Grant says there truly isn’t one.

“The job is not difficult at all. I feel it’s just something I need to do, and I wish I

could do more. But for now, I’m happy that I can at least come here and do what I can.

I would love to see this become a paid program, but we’ve got some work to do to get there.”

Many of the participants have taken a special liking to the new garden, where staffers have helped them plant an assortment of vegetables. Also quite popular are the paper shredders.

“We helped them set up the garden last week and had a blast doing it,” says Grant.

“Beds, topsoil, the works. They’re for the most part very eager to get their hands dirty and see the results of their labor sprout up. All of them seem to want to be busy in general except for a few, but even here we don’t press. The objective is for them to feel comfortable, at home.”

The most necessary component for Foundabilities to continue its mission, says Grant, are donations at the moment. Followed by the need for volunteers, both supervisory and regular staff.

If you’d like to help, send a check over to 30 Woodridge Terrace, Wayne, or log onto their website at www.foundabilities. com.

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Wayne Couple Has First Children’s Book Published

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By Steve Sears tephen Rusiniak didn’t start out as a writer. In fact, he was a career police officer, and he often says that it he hadn’t been a cop, his career as a writer may not have been born.

“I was a detective,” Rusiniak explains. “I worked with kids, and I had to go around and give lots of different talks and presentations, and at one of them I threw in a lot of personal stories from my kids and growing up. All things that were relevant to what I was there for.”

To Rusiniak’s amazement, the presentation received applause, and he noticed among the attendees a mix of laughter and tears. “I started thinking about it, and I couldn’t get it out of my head. The power of words, and how the things I said evoked these emotions.”

Based on his speech, he wrote a short piece called “The Power of a Son’s Kiss,” which was about his son kissing him goodnight. He submitted it to some good news publications where it met rejection except for one spot, the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, which published the piece in their Chicken Soup for the Father & Son Soul offering, as did The Parent Paper for their Father’s Day edition. The two published pieces unveiled a different career opportunity for him. “That suddenly showed me that the kinds of things that I liked to write about, or started writing about my speeches, people liked it. So, I wrote another piece about my daughter, that was published, and that was the beginning of how it started.”

Thus far during his writing career, the Wayne resident has had over 100 pieces published in a variety of magazines and

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newspapers, as well as in Chicken Soup for the Soul and the Not Your Mother’s Book series. Also, he records his stories for the Our American Stories (www.ouramericanstories. com) radio series.

So he’s a writer, although he may have had a detractor after he’d had a popular military piece published. When speaking with someone about writing one day, Rusiniak happened to mention his perhaps unorthodox method of working on that one particular story. When told that

his process was wrong, Rusiniak told the other individual that it worked. The response he received back further fired him up. “This person looked at me and said, ‘But you were just a cop.’ It was like I couldn’t string together a couple sentences because of my law enforcement background.”

Rusiniak revealed his publishing credentials and, better still, took the conversation and that statement and, in his words, “wrote a little bit about my writing history, called it “But continued on page 7

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First Children’s Book Published... continued from page 6 You Were Just a Cop,” and it got published in a Chicken Soup book.”

Now Rusiniak and his wife are entering the realm of children’s books, and the star between those covers he and his wife, Karen, met in Maryland. He explains. “We were sitting on our deck, and there’s a pond behind our townhouse. We saw a goose, and it was hobbling around. You really could tell that its leg was mangled, and it would go over to a flock of geese that were

there, and the flock wanted nothing to do with it.” The couple watched the goose for a couple of days, Rusiniak’s wheels turned, and he headed for the keyboard to start a story about Gary the goose.

“One day a duck appeared with a couple little ducks, and they were the only ones that befriended him, and then after about a week they left, and then eventually the goose left. I started coming up with a little story, and I don’t know why I did, because

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I don’t do children’s books, and I don’t do fiction. I was sort of talking about it with my wife - she was a special education teacher for years - about fitting in and inclusion and discrimination. And suddenly we had this story.”

And a short time later, a publishing contract was in place for Gary the Goose Belonged. Now, he and his wife are working on two other books for children. In addition, Rusiniak is working on getting a collection of his nonfiction pieces between covers and out to the public.

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Rusiniak, who writes primarily in the morning from his deck or his basement writing nook, wakes up with excitement every day, knowing that at sunrise he’s got another morning of writing ahead. And yes, his biggest reward may not be his many published bylines, but instead how his words move people.

Gary the Goose Belonged is available online and in stores where children’s books are sold. For more information about Rusiniak and his writing, visit www. stephenrusiniak.com.

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum Dedicates Dorothy Knippenberg Propagation Greenhouse

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n a beautiful spring day, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum dedicated the long-anticipated Dorothy Knippenberg Propagation Greenhouse. The handsome new structure replaces the original greenhouse built in the 1930s that had fallen into a hazardous state of disrepair.

The spacious new greenhouse enables Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum to propagate trees, shrubs, and perennials for areas throughout the arboretum; provide plants for plant sale fundraisers; overwinter and propagate plants for the Sensory Garden and help to preserve the unique plant varieties for which Laurelwood is renowned.

Dorothy Knippenberg was a knowledgeable horticulturalist and hybridizer who created a unique collection of rhododendrons and azaleas for Laurelwood.

Some plants in the collection are nearly impossible to replace. A dedicated rhododendron team of volunteers will propagate these unique plants in the new greenhouse to ensure that future generations will have the opportunity to study and enjoy plants not found in many other places in New Jersey or in the region.

Maintaining a large arboretum such as Laurelwood requires constant replacement of trees, shrubs, and perennials as they age, sustain weather, insect, or wildlife damage, or die. The new greenhouse will allow for the propagation of trees, shrubs, and perennials for future use in the arboretum.

The propagation greenhouse is managed by horticultural

From left, Horticultural Manager Joan Scott-Miller; Linda Ransom, President of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum; David Kooistra, Vice President; and Passaic County Commissioner John Bartlett during a recent visit to the Laurelwood Arboretum.

manager Joan Scott-Miller with the help of assistant manager Kay Gardener and volunteers Joe Di Giacomo, Sean Hartman, Georgette Moesch, Lori Origlio, Edith CokaJordi, Lorraine Meyer, Kathy Muttick, Nancy Alexander, Carol Heimbach and Jane Van Eeuwen.

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ats and dogs have long been depicted as ardent foes, consistently getting into scrapes with one another.

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American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on The History Channel.

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As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the Pickers are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, they want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. They hope to give historically significant objects a new lease on life while learning a thing or two about America’s

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Understanding Tax Terms: Pass-through Entities What everyone Should Know

mall business owners have a number of options on how to organize their business for tax purposes. And if you sell items on eBay or Esty, drive for Uber, or offer your services as a writer or programmer, you are probably considered a flow-through entity in the eyes of the IRS. Frankly, so much of individual tax is paid by these small businesses, it is important for all taxpayers to understand this tax code logic as politicians debate trying to increase tax revenues.

How pass-through entities work Pass-through entities do not pay taxes with a separate business tax return. Instead, the business’s taxable income is reported on the owner’s individual tax return. A sole proprietor does this on their Schedule C, while other entities like partnerships and S corporations send owners their respective share of profits via a K-1 tax form.

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William Paterson Junior Wins National Bowling Title

By Steve Sears 021 – 22 was a year of growth for William Paterson University junior, Brandon Vallone, and that progression was encouraged and embraced through the sport he loves.

Vallone recently won the 2022 men’s bowling title from the CBS Sports Network broadcast of the Intercollegiate Singles Championships at the Stardust Bowl in Addison, Illinois. A recording of the competition and Vallone’s win was scheduled to be broadcast on Tuesday, May 3rd at 8 p.m. on the CBS Sports Network.

Vallone, who was a 2019 state championship bowler in his home state of Massachusetts, had not bowled competitively for three years. A psychology major, he this year transferred to WPU from another university devoid of a bowling team.

He missed the competition. “I have to say that nothing compares to college bowling,” Vallone says. “We’re a team; it’s just that family that you just don’t experience anywhere else.”

Vallone, who for WPU was named to two all-tournament teams this year, in the post- season qualified for the Intercollegiate Championships by finishing second in the sectionals.

available for pass-through entities and sole proprietorships. There are limitations and other complexities involved, but the bottom line is many small business owners will see a tax break due to this deduction.

Owing the tax and having money to pay it can be a problem. Small pass-through business owners must pay income tax on their share of business profits. However,

the business entity is NOT required to distribute cash from the company to help pay the tax. So pass-through owners could see a tax bill without money to pay the tax.

Concerns for minority shareholders.

Minority shareholders in pass-through entities are doubly cursed. They not only may not receive distributions to pay taxes due, but they are often precluded from selling their shares, and they do not have enough ownership to require distribution of funds through shareholder voting.

Popular business entity type. According to statistics from the IRS, the S corporation formation is a popular business entity type with 4.72 million S corporations in 2017 – roughly three times the amount of C corporations. LLCs are quickly becoming the new entity of choice with growth from 120,000 in 1995 entities to over 11 million entities today.

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Vallone recalls that Saturday, April 23rd day when he won the crown. “That was the telecast show, so that would be the day where we crowned the national champion.

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During his preliminary practice session that day, Vallone was having issues getting his ball to strike, which started to hinder his confidence. He and his WPU head coach, Greg Hatzisavvas, were able to right what was not working and, with that help and the encouragement of his teammates that were there to cheer him on, he marched into the competition.

In his successful early matches that day, Vallone was named the number two seed and headed to the final round against a very formidable competitor, All-American Nate Stubler of Saint Ambrose. “That was the match that really defined my TV experience,” Vallone says. “I had used one ball in the first match, and I started with it in the second match. After we were halfway through the game, I was behind, I didn’t have good ball reaction, and I was losing. I knew I had to do something.” He spoke with Hatzisavvas, and both decided Vallone should switch to a new ball. The move worked. “I made a change to the new ball in the seventh frame, and Nate had some unfortunate breaks where the pins didn’t fall his way, but at the end of the day, the pins fell my way. I had to step up into

the last frame and I had to either strike or spare, and I was able to strike, so I won the match.”

Vallone says sports, and bowling in general, have kept him humble, enabled a belief and confidence in himself, taught him respect, and has also schooled him in skills to use for his future. He explains further. “I struggle with mental health issues. I have since a young age, and bowling has always been my outlet. It’s always been that escape that I was able to get out of whatever was going on, so I really learned a lot about how to manage myself. When I’m bowling, my mindset is completely different. Obviously, when I’m alone, it’s hard to not be in my thoughts, but when I’m bowling, it just gives me that something else to focus on.” And for Vallone, who has been bowling since he was nine-years-old, this year was an inspiring one, and indeed one of learning more about himself. “When I was coming in this year, I was concerned,” he says. “I wasn’t sure if I would be good at this, or if I was ready for this. I proved to myself that I am.”

His eyes are on his future and possibly becoming a professional bowler. But there are also the challenges he’s faced in life, and he wants to help others with theirs. “I know that I definitely want to help kids. I want to help expand, not only bowling as a sport, but just help kids in general.”

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Ice Cream Made with Love for Dad

ew relationships are as special as a bond between a mother and her child. There is often so much laughter, so much love and so many good times spent around food and family over the years.

From trying new foods together and cooking lessons at a young age to time-honored family recipes, there are few things better than mom’s cooking.

This delicious Very Berry and Creamy Coconut Ice Cream was created with mothers in mind. It’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious, especially when it’s made with fresh ingredients right at home for a perfect addition to Mother’s Day festivities.

This ice cream features the rich tartness of frozen fruit and a sweet creaminess from the coconut milk. The two flavors of ice cream create a unique combination that’s outof-this-world delicious.

To make the Berry Ice Cream, blend 2 pounds of frozen berries, sweetened condensed milk, honey and salt until smooth then freeze for four hours.

To make the Coconut Ice Cream, beat 2 cups of whipping cream in a mixer until stiff peaks form. In a bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, salt and 1 cup of the whipped cream. Whisk then add remaining whipped cream and whisk until combined. Place in a dish and freeze for four hours.

Once properly chilled, both ice creams are ready to scoop and serve. Garnish with mint leaves for an extra pop of color, if desired.

Enjoy a delightful treat with your mom as you make memories year after year. This time it may be mom’s turn to ask for the recipe.

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Very Berry and Creamy Coconut Ice Cream Yield: 11 cups Berry Ice Cream: 2 pounds frozen berries (such as raspberries, blueberries, strawberries and blackberries) 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 teaspoon salt Coconut Ice Cream: 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/2 teaspoon salt mint leaves, for garnish (optional) To make berry ice cream: In blender, pulse frozen berries, sweetened condensed milk, honey and salt until smooth, scraping down sides.

Pour mixture into 5-by-9-inch loaf pan. Freeze uncovered 4 hours, or until set.

To make coconut ice cream: In large mixing bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.

In medium bowl, whisk sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, salt and 1 cup whipped cream until combined.

Add remaining whipped cream and whisk until combined.

Pour into 5-by-9-inch loaf pan. Freeze uncovered 4 hours, or until set.

Scoop desired amount of each ice cream into bowls to serve. Garnish with mint leaves, if desired. (Culinary.net)

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3 Grilling Hacks for Delicious, Plant-Based Summer Menus

ooking and entertaining outdoors can bring friends and family back together, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple, flavorful recipes can be easy on the home chef yet still tasty and enjoyable for those at the table.

One of the best parts of the season is grilled fare like burgers, hot dogs and fresh vegetables. This year, consider adding a plant-based option to your menu. Made with simple, recognizable ingredients, Lightlife offers vegan, non-GMO options that are made for the grill, like Plant-Based Burgers, Smart Dogs and Italian Smart Sausage. These products can help satisfy the craving for protein and are made with ingredients you can feel good about serving your friends and family.

“Food brings people together, and now more than ever, grilling season and dining al fresco is one of the best ways to do that,” said Tommy McDonald, executive chef at Greenleaf Foods. “Think of the grill as an additional seasoning element – a zero-fuss way to add miles of flavor. One of my favorite products is Lightlife’s Smart

Dogs, which have been reformulated to taste better than ever. Try topping them with a freshly made onion jam or quickpickled relish.”

Consider these tips from McDonald to properly grill plant-based variations of your favorite meals: Be mindful of cook times. Plant-based protein products typically taste best when cooked properly, usually over a low, open flame. When you’re almost ready to dish them out in recipes like Grilled Pineapple Burgers with Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce or Avocado Toast Dogs, give them a quick sear. If you’re unsure, reference the recommended cook times on the packaging.

Keep it separate. During these seasonal celebrations, there’s often some people who want traditional meat and others who crave plant-based options. To satisfy your group, drop a cast-iron skillet on the grill and allow it to heat up. Put your favorite plant-based proteins in the skillet, along with veggies, to keep the grill organized.

Top it off. Don’t skimp on the toppings.

The next time you’re looking to jazz up burgers, sausages or hot dogs, make an easy DIY onion jam to spread on top. While the burgers and dogs are on the grates, prepare some extra coals; once they’ve burned down a bit, bury foil-wrapped onions in the coals. After the onions are soft and warmed through, pull them out and enjoy a smokey onion jam.

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Grilled Pineapple Burgers with Honey Garlic Barbecue Sauce Total time: 30 minutes Serving: 2 2 rings freshly cored pineapple 2 Lightlife Plant-Based Burger patties salt, to taste pepper, to taste 2 sesame seed burger buns, lightly toasted 1 cup baby arugula 1/4 cup crispy fried onions 2 tablespoons honey garlic barbecue sauce Heat grill to medium. Grill pineapple slices 4-5 minutes per side until grillmarked and slightly caramelized. Cut slices

in half and set aside. Wipe down grill.

Season burger patties with salt and pepper, to taste. To grill burgers from refrigerator, grill 4-5 minutes per side until evenly browned with internal temperature of 165 F. To assemble burgers, layer toasted bottom buns with arugula then top each with burger patty and two slices grilled pineapple. Sprinkle with crispy fried onions and drizzle with barbecue sauce.

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Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley Lacrosse Square Off Annually in the Mayor’s Cup

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By Steve Sears t’s the game that is highly anticipated every spring in Wayne.

“Across the board, when you look at any athletics here in Wayne - especially at the high school level - that’s the one game that everybody circles on their calendar,” says Wayne Valley High School lacrosse Head Coach Rob Glander of the annual Mayor’s Cup game between his club and Wayne Hills High School. “A lot of the kids grew up playing sports together, and come high school, they get split up. It’s an opportunity to see each other again and compete against them. It’s a pretty neat rivalry to be a part of.”

Former Wayne Township Mayor Scott Rumana had a love for the game of lacrosse, and he and a number of parents played a big role in starting lacrosse at the Wayne PAL, which back then had both a boy’s and girl’s program, and then was and still is now a breeding ground for young lacrosse players.

In order to further its growth in the town, Rumana also in the early 2000s approached Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley high schools about adopting a lacrosse program, which both did.

As to the Mayor’s Cup, it first was contested between the school’s hockey programs, and eventually someone approached Rumana about the possibility of one for lacrosse. The annual game has now been played for 17

years.

“Wayne Valley has 12 wins and Wayne Hills has five wins,” says Wayne Valley Athletic Director, Dave Drozjock. “They’ve played every year except for 2020, which was the COVID year.”

After the Mayor’s Cup contest is over, the winning team will take a picture with the cup, and then it’s sent off to the trophy shop for engraving, and is returned to the winning squad to be displayed for a year in their trophy case. Glander’s Indians are keeping the trophy for a second straight season. They defeated Marc Jacobson’s Patriots in late April, 6 – 2.

A week later, however, the two teams played in the Passaic County Tournament, with Hills coming away with a 4 – 2 victory.

Jacobson has been the coach at Wayne Hills for 15 seasons. “It’s been basically since lacrosse started in Wayne,” he says of the Mayor’s Cup. “It’s a unique rivalry because these kids all grew up playing lacrosse together in youth, and then when they get to high school, they’re separated basically by geography as far as where they live in the town. All of a sudden, there’s a rivalry between Wayne Hills and Wayne Valley, but there’s also a friendship and a bond.” But then comes the possibility of bragging rights. “Every year it’s the opportunity to have bragging rights for 365 days until next time we do it,” Jacobson adds. “Besides the county tournament and

The Wayne Hills Patriots and Wayne Valley Indians meet at midfield after a hard fought 2019 Mayor’s Cup. Photos courtesy of Marc Jacobson.

the states, it’s the biggest game of the year, and it’s always a battle, no matter whether one team is up and one team is down, just because both coaches know each other so well and the system so well, and the players all know each other so well. It’s such an emotional game, and it’s almost always going to be a very hard-fought game.”

Glander is in his fifth year at Wayne Valley, and when he first arrived, he and Jacobson got together and talked about the often heated rivalry between the two schools. “We didn’t want it that way,” Jacobson says. “We wanted lacrosse first in this town, and we wanted the kids to realize that, yes, it’s fun to play each other and beat each other, but we really wanted both to do well. There’s a

huge mutual respect between coach and I, and we want to keep the rivalry going and to not make it the end all-be all, and a too big a moment for the kids.”

“It’s nice to be able to coach against somebody who has as much experience as he does,” Glander says with respect regarding Jacobson. “He graduated from Ridgewood High School, and his father being the coach he was over in Ridgewood, you learn to respect those names throughout the course of New Jersey lacrosse. Being able to coach against him has been an honor. It’s been a fun challenge, and come game time, he and I are two coaches coaching against each other.

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he largest and most realistic dinosaur event in North America is BACK, BIGGER and BETTER than EVER! Greater-New York/New Jersey families can walk among the nation’s biggest herd of photorealistic dinosaurs when Jurassic Quest® opens at New Jersey Convention and Expo Center for a limited run July 29-31.

Jurassic Quest opens its doors with its most beloved and unique experiences for the whole family including life-like dinosaurs, some of the largest rideable dinosaurs in North America, live dinosaur shows, interactive science and art activities including a fossil dig and real fossils like T-Rex teeth, a triceratops horn and life-size dino skull, a “Triceratots” soft play area for our littlest explorers, bounce houses and inflatable attractions, photo opportunities, and more.

New for 2022, families are invited to pick up a map at entry to embark on “The Quest,” an interactive scavenger-hunt style adventure with 10 clues leading them to meet dinos and prehistoric sea creatures, capture a Dino Snap, search for fossils, watch a live Raptor Training Experience and more, to earn a prize at the end (included with general admission).

Loved by millions, only Jurassic Quest can bring families memories this BIG! Walk through 165 million years of the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods to learn about the creatures that ruled on land, and “deep dive” into the “Ancient Oceans” exhibit to come face to face with the largest apex predator that ever existed – a moving, life-size, 50-foot-long megalodon! Meet the babies, hatched only at Jurassic Quest: Cammie the Camarasaurus, Tyson the T-Rex and Trixie the Triceratops – and, you may even catch one of our star dino trainers: Safari Sarah, Dino Dustin, Captain Caleb, Prehistoric Nick or Park Ranger Marty!

The Jurassic Quest herd of animatronic dinos – from the largest predators to playful baby dinos – are displayed in realistic scenes with some that move and roar, allowing guests to experience them as they were when they roamed the earth billions of years ago. Jurassic Quest works in collaboration with leading paleontologists to ensure each dinosaur is painstakingly replicated in every detail, from coloration to teeth size, to textured skin, fur or feathers, drawing on the latest research about how we understand dinosaurs and ancient giants of the sea looked and moved.

TICKETS & LOGISTICS Tickets are timed entry and start at $19 -- reserve online to ensure desired date and time at www.jurassicquest.com -- or are available on-site, and include a 100% ticket guarantee that in the event of a show cancellation or postponement for any reason, ticket purchases will be automatically refunded for the full purchase amount. Tickets are for a timed arrival window, and advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. Guests can walk through the dinosaur experience at their own pace, and strollers are permitted. Some venues may have wheelchairs for use, but please contact the venue in advance to make arrangements.

General admission tickets include access to the dinosaur and marine exhibits, arts and crafts activities, and dinosaur shows. There are rides and activities that require activity tickets available on site, or guests can upgrade to the Kids Unlimited Rides ticket (the best value for children ages 2-12). Entry is free for children under age 2. Socks required for inflatable attractions.

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3 “A TEAM” Anello Brothers Dominate New Jersey Wrestling

ompton Plains (A-Team) -In the Anello home, wrestling is a family tradition dating back to the 1990’s when their father Vincenzo Anello Jr. wrestled for Pequannock and earned the highest New Jersey State medal to date for Pequannock High School with a fourth-place finish in the NJSIAA High School Wrestling State Championships. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree when it comes to success in the sport of wrestling in the Anello home.

What makes these 3 brothers unique in the sport of wrestling is they’ve had success together making NJ Wrestling history as the first 3 brothers to ever win back to back NJ State titles together. The three Anello brothers (A-Team) Vincenzo III , Jack , and Michael sons of Vincenzo and Erin Anello started wrestling in 2014. Since then, they have earned a combined record amount of 11 New Jersey State Titles, 3 NJ runners up and a total of 16 NJ State Medals. The oldest of the brothers Vincenzo moves on to high school as the most decorated youth wrestler in Pequannock history with 4X NJ State titles, 2X runner up, and 1X 3rd place finish. He is a 2019, 2021, 2022 back-to-back to back NJ State Champion. He has made

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3 Things to Know About Summer Job Taxes

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ummer brings warm weather, fun outdoor activities, and new opportunities to earn some additional income. However, taxes on seasonal income need to be handled with care, whether they’re related to your child’s first job or an extra income opportunity for you.

Here are some tips to help you manage the taxes on your summer earnings: Students should take advantage of tax-free earnings limits. If you anticipate making less than the annual standard deduction ($12,950 for single taxpayers in 2022), none of your earnings are subject to federal taxes! If possible, earn at least that amount each year to maximize your tax-free earnings. Remember, if you can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return, the limits for tax-free unearned income such as interest and dividends are lower.

Tip: If your annual earnings will be less than the standard deduction, you can claim EXEMPT on your Form W-4. That prevents federal income taxes from being withheld from your paycheck.

Independent contractors need to make estimated payments. As an independent contractor, you are responsible for paying all the taxes on your earnings. To do this, you make quarterly estimated tax payments to the IRS using Form 1040-ES. In addition to federal and state taxes, independent contractors need to pay a self-employment tax of 15.3% of earnings.

Tip: Track your expenses and save receipts. By doing this, you can subtract eligible expenses like mileage, supplies and uniforms from your gross earnings. Use this lower

income number to calculate your self-employment tax and correctly estimate your income tax obligation.

Closely monitor tax withholdings. As an employee, your employer withholds taxes based on what you claim on Form W-4. Unfortunately, the tax tables used by this form to calculate your withholdings do not account for seasonal jobs. This typically results in paycheck withholdings being too low for supplemental income workers and too high for students working during the summer.

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Blast from the Past: Step Aboard USS New Jersey

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By Henry M. Holden ou can see her massive armament from across the river in Philadelphia. Those guns tell stories of American history in times of war. A visit to the USS New Jersey can teach you more than just military history, but all about those who called her home.

Docked in Camden, USS New Jersey weighs in at 43,000 tons and measures 888 feet from bow to stern. She is a massive aweinspiring colossal warship.

The USS New Jersey is an Iowa-class battleship. Iowa-class battleships were larger, faster and delivered more fire power than other class battleships. Six were ordered by the Navy, but only four were delivered (Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, and New Jersey).

New Jersey is the most decorated battleship in Navy history, earning distinctions in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and conflicts in the Middle East. The New Jersey’s history spanned over half the 20th century, from her design in 1938 until her decommission in 1991.

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“The ship’s crew size varied over her career,” said Ryan Szimanski, Curator and Executive Director of the Historic Naval Ships Association. “It was designed to hold about 2,000 sailors. The maximum crew ended up to be about 2,700 during World War II because there was an admiral and his staff on board, and some new anti-aircraft guns had been added. By the 1980s it was down to 1,600 because all the old analog guns had been removed (it was now mostly pushbutton warfare, missiles etc.) By the 1980s we had also shifted to a smaller allvoluntary military.”

“The four Iowa-class were the only battleships fast enough to keep up with the fast carriers in World War II,” said Szimanski.

The Iowa class battleships were designed for a top speed of 33 knots (37.97 mph) but New Jersey on at least one occasion reached 35.2 knots, (40.50 mph), making New Jersey the fastest battleship ever built.

“I’ve been told that the ship vibrated at

The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer. The name “rangekeeper” began to become inadequate to describe the increasingly complicated functions of rangekeeper. The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer was the first rangekeeper that was referred to as a computer. (Credit U.S. Navy)

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Blast from the Past... continued from page 24 Visitors can stand in the armored gun house where the gun captain oversaw the reloading procedures, explore the magazines where one-ton shells and thousands of powder bags were stored. Visitors can even pull the triggers in the plotting room where primitive but effective computers aimed the guns over the horizon. It includes many hands-on elements that let you see and feel what it was like for a World War II crewmen to fire the ships guns.

“There are 12 stories in the superstructure, but we limit the tour to five,” said Szimanski. Visitors can tour eight of the ships 19 decks. As they get higher in the superstructure or below decks, the stairs become vertical and difficult for some people to climb.

“Remarkably, only one sailor died of enemy action on board,” said Szimanski. “The ship’s armor protected her from just about everything. The sailor who died on board was on the main deck and was killed by shrapnel when a shell hit the armor and bounced off. There was one sailor who died of enemy action while he was on dry land. He happened to be in the Marine Corps barracks building in Beirut when it was bombed back in 1983.”

The Battleship New Jersey has the last working fire control computer working on a battleship caliber gun. Guests can see it when they take the guided tour. It’s called a Mk (Mark) 8 rangekeeper. The Mk 1 Ballistic Computer was the first rangekeeper that was referred to as a computer.

New Jersey has the longest tour route of any battleship.

It’s a mile and a half long but that is spread out over eight decks.

No Iowa-class battleship gave more distinguished service than USS New Jersey. She earned 19 Battle and Campaign

stars, making her the most decorated battleship in American history, and the second-most decorated ship in American history. (The carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6), which the New Jersey frequently escorted, earned 20 battle stars in World War II but was scrapped after the war.)

USS New Jersey was in active service for over 21.5 years – 2.5 years more than Iowa, 5 years more than Missouri, and 8.5 years more than Wisconsin.

The New Jersey fired nearly twelve million pounds of shells in six months off Vietnam, where she saved thousands of American lives. According to one Marine Corps Commandant, she had a “tremendous psychological effect” on enemy troops: “nobody ever stood up to the New Jersey.”

For six months, the New Jersey supported the beleaguered Marines in Lebanon with the unrivaled visible symbol of enormous power represented by the battleship.

To counter the Soviet military and naval expansion, the New Jersey led her three sisters into the Missile Age, adding cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, and anti-missile weapons to their massive 16-inch guns and numerous 5-inch guns, making them the most formidable surface warships ever put to sea by the Navy. They were also the only ships for which nuclear projectiles were designed.

The modernization required to bring USS New Jersey in line with the technology of the 1980s was more expensive and extensive than her two prior recommissioning’s.

The main change was to remove four twin 5-inch/38caliber gun turrets and replace them with launchers for the Navy’s new, powerful anti-ship and anti-surface missiles.

These missile batteries gave the New Jersey long-range strike capability against naval and land targets.

Today, New Jersey continues her service as a living

Unleashing her firepower was decimate the enemy. (Credit U.S. Navy)

museum and memorial.

“We offer a classroom program for schools and overnight programs for scout troops,” said Szimanski. “Scout troops, school groups, youth organizations and families can again spend a safe night aboard the Battleship. They’ll enjoy dinner and breakfast, experience a guided tour of the ship, take a chance to fire the saluting gun and sleep in the bunks that the crew of the USS New Jersey once did!”

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A Most Memorable June Afternoon: To Climb A Mountain

By Richard Mabey Jr. Sometimes we think that the truly great monuments of nature, the magnificent natural architectures of God’s infinite wisdom, are proudly shining in some foreign land.

But in reality, truly breath-taking trophies of beauty and splendor often lie in our own backyards, our own small towns, and neighborhoods. Such a valuable lesson came to me, one day in late June of 1967.

In June of 1967, two landmark events occurred in my life. First, I graduated from Chapel Hill School in Lincoln Park. And, secondly, I climbed atop the ragged, rugged cliffside of Steinhauser Mountain, most likely the highest point in all of Lincoln Park.

Steinhauser Mountain is sandwiched between Pine Brook Road and Boonton Turnpike. It is a very tall, towering precipice, basically running perpendicular between the earth and the sky. I remember that Steinhauser Mountain seemed to be at least three stories high. It was filled with jagged rocks, and amazingly, all kinds of greenery and even saplings grew from pockets of dirt that filled in the rocky crevices. Steinhauser Mountain was named after the family who once owned the land.

It was in late June of 1967, while visiting my good friend Stuart Steinhauser, that I faced the seemingly insurmountable Steinhauser Mountain. Stu and I had both just graduated from Chapel Hill School. We had been good pals since the first grade.

I had never climbed Steinhauser Mountain. But it often would call me, tease me, and it seemed as though the winds that blew through the thistle and saplings that clung

to its side, often spoke to me. Daring me to attempt the climb to its high plateau.

Stu had a most incredible tree fort near Steinhauser Mountain. The flooring and sides were built from thick tree limbs. I remember many times, sitting upon that high platform, looking out to Steinhauser Mountain while talking to Stu, and at the same time, I would daydream of finding the courage to climb Steinhauser Mountain all the way to the top, to its monumental lookout point.

I remember it all so well, as if it was yesterday. It was 55 years ago, but it all seems like it was yesterday. It was that profound a memory for me. Stu and I stood at the very foot of the phenomenal Steinhauser Mountain. At 13, it seemed to be as high as the Empire State Building. The rocky, craggy, ruggedly steep mountainside seemed to call me in a most luring and temping way.

I inwardly shook with fear, my heart trembled, as Stu said to me, “today’s the day, Richie! Let’s climb ‘er to the top!”

“I don’t know Stu, maybe another day,” I replied to my old friend, with a slight tremble in my voice.

“Come on, Richie, you can do it!” Stu said to me, hiding his own inward fear.

“Okay, I guess we can give it a try,” I said to Stu. And so, we began the arduous climb up the steep, challenging, ragged cliff edge, filled with perilous rocks jutting out all throughout the mountainside wall. I was doing all so well, in the beginning of our climb. Side by side, Stu and I held onto the base of saplings jutting out from the cliffside. We found nooks and crannies of jutting rocks

A photo of my good friend, Stuart Steinhauser, climbing the infamous Steinhauser Mountain, back in June of 1967.

to use for handles to thrust ourselves two or three feet upward.

It was at the halfway point that I made the big mistake of looking downward. At the foot of Steinhauser Mountain continued on page 27

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To Climb A Mountain... continued from page 26 lied several beds of solid rock. A fall would mean serious injury, to land upon those hard boulders at the base of Steinhauser Mountain. It could even mean death.

Fear overtook me. At was a deep, trembling fear that left me unable to move my arms and legs. I remember Stu looking over to me and shouting to me, “Richie, don’t be scared, you can do it!”

“I don’t know Stu. I think I’m going to climb back down,” I shakingly replied to my old friend.

“Look, Richie, we’re at the halfway point! You can do it! I know you can!” Stu called out to me.

And right then and there, I prayed for God to take the fear from my heart, to give me the courage to continue the upward climb. I don’t know exactly what happened, but the fear did leave my heart. And, once again, I was able to move my arms and legs and continue the treacherous upward climb.

Stu and I did make it to the top of

Steinhauser Mountain that June afternoon, way back in 1967. The view was absolutely breath taking. I could see for miles and miles. There all around me were the roads and homes and little shops of my beloved hometown. It was a most wonderful and magnificent moment in time.

Fear can immobilize us. It can rob us of the quest to be adventurous, to be bold, to take courageous steps in life. In the Holy Bible, Isaiah 41:10 reads, “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

If you believe in a Divine One, and you are in fear of anything, pray for God to take the fear from your heart. Pray for God to fill your heart with courage and confidence. As my good friend Stuart Steinhauser told me, 55 years ago, “you can do it!”

Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer.

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The Cokeville Miracle: A Must Watch

What is the Cokeville Miracle? Amazon Prime recently ran a movie on the miracle in Cokeville. This is a true story and very inspiring. If you have not seen it, I would recommend you do.

This article was reproduced with permission from www.wyohistory.org. Credits can be found at https://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/cokeville-elementary-school-bombing.

By Jessica Clark Published: November 8, 2014 ay 16, 1986, will never be forgotten by the residents of Cokeville, Wyo. On that Friday afternoon in their quiet, rural town, a deranged couple entered the community’s elementary school, took those inside hostage and detonated a bomb in a first grade classroom. .At that time, about 500 people lived in Cokeville, and there were slightly more than 100 students attending the elementary school. Located in Lincoln County and nestled between the towns of Star Valley and Kemmerer on the Wyoming-Idaho border, Cokeville, many residents believed, was a safe place to rear children. “[T]rust is big here … youngsters grow up knowing they can turn to many other members of the community with confidence,” write Hartt and Judene Wixom in Trial by Terror: The Child-hostage Crisis in Cokeville, Wyoming. The first chapter is titled “A Town of Trust.”

Thus, when David and Doris Young entered the town’s only elementary school with an arsenal of weapons and a gasoline bomb in a grocery cart, no one saw it coming. David Young’s journals and writings reveal that he was a troubled man who spent many years grappling with deep philosophical questions–about man’s existence, the afterlife and spirituality.

Educated at Chadron State College in Nebraska, he had earned a degree in criminal justice, and was hired as Cokeville’s town marshal in the 1970s. He was dismissed, however, from this position shortly after his six-month probationary period. Young met his second wife, Doris Waters, while in Cokeville. She was a divorcée who earned money working as a waitress and singer in a local bar. Shortly after their wedding, David and Doris left Cokeville and headed to Tucson, Ariz.

During their time in Tucson, according to Doris’ daughter Bernie Petersen, David became increasingly reclusive, focusing on his philosophical readings and writings.

While he was writing his philosophy, Zero Equals Infinity, Doris took part-time jobs including housekeeping and waitressing to support their meager lifestyle. They lived in a mobile home with Princess, David’s youngest daughter from his first

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Jamie Buckley pledges allegiance to the flag the week after the Cokeville bombing. Bill Wilcox photo, Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center.

Ryan Taylor, 7, at the Montpelier, Idaho hospital after the Cokeville bombing. Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center.

marriage. He was the father of two, but was estranged from his elder daughter.

It was in their Tucson home that David came up with what he considered “the Biggie,” a plan to get rich quick and create a “Brave New World.” This plan involved David’s longtime friends, Gerald Deppe and Doyle Mendenhall, who believed by investing in David’s scheme they would get rich. But David refused to reveal his plans entirely until moments before they unfolded.

David’s friends did not know that “the Biggie” was a plan to take over Cokeville Elementary School, hold each of the children hostage for $2 million dollars apiece and then detonate the bomb, transporting the money and children to his “Brave New World,” where he would be God. While David and Doris Young were not involved in an organized religion, both were deeply spiritual. They believed in reincarnation, which probably led, in part, to the creation of David’s “Brave New World” idea. David’s writings reveal that he hoped life would be better for him and Cokeville’s children in this imaginary place.

When Deppe and Mendenhall finally got wind of his plans moments before the hostage crisis unfolded, they refused to participate. David, who dared not risk their reporting him to the authorities, responded by holding them at gunpoint.

He instructed Doris and Princess, by now a young adult, to handcuff them inside his van.

David, Doris and Princess proceeded

to the elementary school and entered the building shortly after 1 p.m. that Friday.

David had the makeshift bomb attached to his body and housed inside a grocery cart, while Doris and Princess carried an arsenal of rifles, handguns and ammunition, as well as the Zero Equals Infinity handouts.

But shortly after entering the school, Princess decided to rebel. She fled the building and drove the Youngs’ van—with Deppe and Mendenhall still inside—to the town hall, where she reported her father’s plan. Because they refused to participate, Princess, Deppe, and Mendenhall were never charged in relation to this crime.

In the meantime, David and Doris Young gathered children, teachers, staff and visitors in the elementary school into one central location. They attempted to crowd 154 people into one of the two first grade classrooms, a room with a total capacity of 30 students and a teacher.

David set himself near the center of the room with the grocery cart bomb nearby, as Doris went from room to room rounding up people.

According to survivor accounts, Doris enticed many into the first grade room by announcing that their presence was required for a school assembly. Of course, most children were elated by the prospects of an assembly. Upon entering the classroom, children saw an arsenal of weapons, a grocery cart and an unfamiliar man—David Young. Some of them believed the assembly was about weapons; others began realizing something was seriously

George Moore helps his son on the boy’s first day back at school, the week after the bombing.

Bill Wilcox photo, Casper Star-Tribune Collection, Casper College Western History Center

wrong.

Once all the hostages were contained in the first grade classroom, David Young informed them that they were leading a revolution and distributed copies of his philosophy Zero Equals Infinity to everyone present. Just before implementing “the Biggie,” David Young had also sent a copy of the document to President Ronald Reagan, the president of Chadron State College and numerous media outlets.

Cokeville Elementary School teachers and staff tried to keep kindergarteners through sixth graders calm and entertained. In the tiny classroom, they watched movies, played games, prayed. And, then, shortly after 4 p.m., the bomb exploded.

Witnesses later testified that just before the explosion David Young had connected the explosive to his wife. Then he went to the restroom, which was attached to the classroom. Doris accidently triggered the bomb by motioning to her hostages with her arms. The explosion engulfed her in flames and burned many nearby children.

Chaos ensued. David emerged from the bathroom to find his wife in excruciating pain. He shot and killed her. Students, teachers, staff and visitors frantically exited the building, with teachers helping many of the children escape through the windows. David saw John Miller, the music teacher, trying to escape and shot him in the back. David returned to the restroom and killed himself, ending the hostage crisis. The only two fatalities were David and Doris Young. Everyone else survived, including the injured John Miller.

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The Cokeville Miracle... continued from page 28 outlets were on the scene by the time of the explosion or shortly thereafter. In addition, national reporters began arriving within hours of the explosion. Students, teachers, visitors, staff who survived the ordeal and bystanders began recounting their memories of this event as it was still unfolding.

Following the explosion, 79 children were taken to area hospitals, most of which were located more than an hour’s drive from Cokeville, for treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. Survivors shared their stories with each other, investigators, family members, and hospital personnel.

In the days and weeks immediately after this event, most accounts focused on the horrors of the day.

As time progressed, however, a different story emerged in this highly religious and largely Mormon community.

It became a story of a miracle rather than a tragedy. Oral histories, memoirs and drawings began to reveal a narrative of fortune rather than misfortune. Survivors began to tell their stories through a spiritual lens. They increasingly spoke

about their memories in public with professional psychologists, church officials and community counselors.

Many recalled praying silently, forming prayer circles and seeing angels during the crisis. This narrative was perpetuated in many publications and productions. For instance, The Cokeville Miracle Foundation’s 2005 book Witness to Miracles: Remembering the Cokeville Elementary School Bombing and the Wyoming State Archives oral history project called “Survivor is My Name” both focused on the reconstructing of this narrative as a miracle instead of a tragedy.

Kameron Wixom, son of Hartt and Judene Wixom, writes a “childlike faith saved us.” In his contribution to the Witness to Miracles book, Kameron writes: “I didn’t have to see angels, hear them, or even think that their presence might be required that day. I did not have to imagine how God would move … that day when I said my little prayer just hours before, I simply knew he would. He did deliver our salvation that day. That much I know. I’m living proof.”

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