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Remembering 9/11 18 Years Later

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her normal 9:00 a.m., she had arrived early to work that morning at 7:45 a.m. to the World Trade Center North Tower.

American Airlines Flight 11 hit the tower at 8:48 a.m.

“I prefer to be left alone on 9/11,” says Roman. “Much like my mother, I’m not comfortable with being viewed as a victim. My kids also spend the day quietly reflecting.

We have attended several 9/11 ceremonies in New York City in the past, but mostly we prefer to go to the 9/11 Memorial at different times of the year.”

Roman celebrates his Mom’s life just like anyone else that has lost a loved one. “I never assume my loss is greater than anyone else’s,” he says. “I keep a picture of her at my shop along with a framed United States flag that was presented to us by Pres-

By Steve Sears

eptember 11, 2001 started out like a gorgeous late summer day.

The beautiful day soon turned ugly, as the biggest attack against the United States of America on home soil claimed 2,977 lives combined in New York City at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

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Alex Roman Township of Mount Olive Councilman Alex Roman lost his Mom, 49-year-old Arcelia Castillo, on September 11, 2001. Instead of

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ident (George W) Bush. I routinely talk about her to my wife and kids and how each of them have some of her qualities. Her name regularly comes up at family gatherings.”

“As 9/11 approaches, I feel guilty being happy (my birthday is Sept.

8). It’s like a rollercoaster ride.”

Ray Perkins Former Township of Mount Olive Town Council President Ray Perkins was on the West Side High- Ray Perkins at 911 Memorial dedication. way of Manhattan on the morning of September 11, 2001.

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of support,” says Perkins. “It was trewait and make a call, and then the secmendous. It was heartwarming to see ond plane, United Airlines Flight 175, the community members and the towncrashed into the South Tower. Perkins ship employees that dedicated their then exited the line and started running time and expertise to getting this done.” towards downtown, reached 23rd Street, Bruno Varano then headed into a store to buy 12-packs “Before it all happened, the day was of water, giving it to those who’d just exincredibly beautiful.” perienced the most terrifying moments Bruno Varano officially became a of their lives. “These people walking toUnited States citizen in 1961. The mornwards me look like someone had dumped ing of 9/11, the Assistant Special Agent flour on them, because now the buildings in Charge was at his office in Fairfield, had collapsed.”

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Perkins knew that Mount Olive needVarano, currently President of the Loed to remember the lives that were lost cal 121 of the Federal Agent PBA, got a that day, and he kicked a memorial idea call that morning from one of his New in motion. “On (United Airlines) Flight 93 York agents. “He said, ‘Listen, we got that went down (in Shanksville, Pennsylattacked.’ I said, ‘What are you talking vania), was Hilda Marcin, a woman from town, was employed through the Board Bruno Varano (with former Cabinet Secretary about?’ I told him to cut it out and he said, ‘No, I’m telling you – we got atof Education as a teacher. I had met Hilda; Donna SHalala). tacked.” what a pleasant lady. She was moving out “I then got a call from D.C. and realized it did happen.” to live with her other daughter in California.”

“It was right after the second tower fell that I got in there (to Mayor Rob Greenbaum got involved, donations gathered, and current Council President Joe Nicastro’s stepson, Michael Lala- the city),” he remembers. “I’m not sure if you’ve ever seen that ma, came up with the design rendition. Perkins then forwarded Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, The Terminator, and one scene the design to a Canadian company called Picture This in Granite, showed that in the future there was a huge war, and there are who took care of the final product. “We got an amazing amount atomic bombs, it was like hell – everything was gray, ev-

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That’s what it looked like. It was incredible.”

Varano checked into his office several blocks north of the area, and he and his team tried to see what they could do.

“It was just a mess; so chaotic. Nobody knew what the hell was going on. Sirens – ambulances and fire trucks – were still going back and forth, and then at one point you couldn’t go anywhere. The soot, the dust, and the metal… you couldn’t move in cars, you had to go on foot. There were still fires going on there, the State police were there, they were bringing in the military. It took a day or so to get acclimated to what was going on.”

“But that first day – I don’t know how to explain it,” he states.

“I guess try to walk into a volcano without getting cut, without getting burned, without getting killed. There was no ground to

walk on. It was nothing but debris.”

Joel Katz Joel Katz, an investment banking firm employee of Sandler O’Neill and Partners, was on the 104th floor of the South Tower that fateful morning.

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A man from the other side of the floor came running over to inform Katz and others that a commercial plane had just struck tower one. Katz started thinking. “It was a beautiful, crisp day. It didn’t add up that a pilot would do that. We had plenty of cloudy days when you wondered if that was going to happen, where we’re in the fog, but this was a beautiful day.”

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The smell of jet fuel was very strong, and Katz felt that the situation was uncomfortable. He and 16 other people left the floor to start their descent and exit the building. Once he exited the building and was about fifty yards, he heard another big roar.

It was another commercial jet, this time striking the very building he had minutes before departed.

“17 people who were at work at my company escaped, and 66 people died,” he says.

As Katz walked up the street, he thought about his coworkers.

“I told them I was going downstairs, and they said, ‘Okay, see ya,’ and never gave it second thought. They had little babies at home, they had wives and families like I did – I had young children at the time – and they were in peril, so I thought of them. I thought of my family, obviously.”

Eventually Katz made it to a friend’s home in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he met his family. “This became a congregation area for us, and we were getting calls from the wives of coworkers asking if we had seen their husbands. They (the calls) were very hard and I didn’t know.”

A few days later, Katz and his team were stationed temporarily at a new location, and all the surviving employees hugged.

“We helped each other, spent the next two months going to funerals – sometimes three to four a day – and the company provided counseling services if we needed it.”

Katz, who now teaches Finance as an adjunct professor at County College of Morris, occasionally gives talks regarding 9/11.

“The people who died were innocent people going to work like I, who had young families, who went to work and didn’t come home. I think that’s obviously a tragedy, and I think in honor of them and the lives they led, the love they had and it was an injustice to them, their families and their country -- I think it’s important to remember the lives they led, the spirit that they shared, and I don’t ever want to forget that I knew these people.”

“In my mind, they died as heroes.”

Tom Miller Tom Miller has been practicing fine art for years. He has a master’s in fine arts from the University of Idaho. He works in watercolor, colored pencil, ceramics, and more, and his topics are a variety. A Marine veteran, he was working at the time at Madison’s Fairleigh Dickinson University on an Operation Harvest Moon project, which is the operation he got injured in during his time in the Marines.

“Along comes the morning of 9/11, I’m at home waiting to go to a screenwriting course – it was a 9:30 class – I’m drinking a cup of coffee, and had the radio on, and heard of a plane crash (at the World Trade Center). So, I turn the television on to see what was up, and then I saw a second plane go in.”

Miller went to his class but first stopped at Columbia Turnpike and Park Avenue in Florham Park to view the on-goings. “I could see it, just a bit of the towers and the smoke. “I tried to get into the city, asked the Morris County sheriffs to take me in, but they couldn’t.”

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Learning that the towers had fell during the class, Miller started going to work on his 9/11 artwork. He has roughly 65 pieces, and he still creates them. His creations are given to first responders.

Miller, 78, lost a neighbor, Michael Sorresse, in the attacks. “He was a neighbor and a friend. I would say he was in his 30s, just had gotten married, worked for Marsh USA Agencies up on the 101st floor of tower one. I really liked him. He was a really nice kid. Then there was Giovanna Galletta “Gennie” Gambale (of Cantor Fitzgerald). I did a ceramic sculpture of her missing poster – I got her family’s okay.”

He then deeply reflects. “It (9/11) was as important as when my partner died in my arms (during an Operation Harvest Moon battle in 1965),” says Miller. “So many people, such a senseless thing, and because Mike died, too.”

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Jennifer then attended Duke University and graduated with honors, eventually going on to receive her MBA at Harvard University, where she met her husband. After departing Harvard, she worked as a Senior Executive for several companies. She and David married, and a year into the marriage she was diagnosed with MFH (Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma) Sarcoma, an extremely rare and aggressive form of cancer which plagues the soft muscle tissue of the abdomen. She didn’t drink or smoke, and was in the gym every day a 6:00 a.m. An operation was performed to remove a football-sized tumor from her abdomen, and she was immediately sent over to Memorial Sloan Kettering.

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There was a short window where Jennifer was declared cancer-free, and in Linn’s words, “we naively thought the worst was

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behind us.” Both decided in that moment that it was a good time to try and give back to the doctors, nurses, and rest of the medical staff that had done so much to help her. “That was really the beginning of Cycle for Survival. Even during her chemotherapy, Jen enjoyed getting up for her 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. indoor cycling class at Equinox, and we thought about it and realized this would be perfect as a way to give back, it would be perfect as a fundraiser because it’s not a triathlon or marathon that requires months of training. Anyone can get on a stationary bike and ride a little bit, and we started to encourage friends and family to join us for this small, little fundraiser that we were putting on.”

Spin4Survival in 2007 was held at the Equinox Columbus Circle location in New York City. A second successful event was held thereafter, the name was changed to Cycle for Survival, and in 2009 the Linns engaged MSK and Equinox for further, official involvement.

Equinox is a huge part of Cycle for Survival’s success. Jennifer had stated from the beginning that Memorial Sloan Kettering was responsible for her physical well-being and physical health but looked to Equinox for the emotional aspect. “She would get strength from being in those classes,” says Linn, “so when we first had this idea, all of these instructors at Equinox who had become Jen’s friends over the years didn’t hesitate for a second, and basically said, ‘Whatever we can do to help.’ In those early years, it was a grass roots type of effort with all Equinox employees just volunteering their time to help us on this, and what’s been really great to see is as the partnership has formalized over time and Equinox has become the founding partner, it seems like each year they’ve become a bigger and bigger part of the success for Cycle for Survival. It’s been fantastic.”

“One of the best ways to describe Jen is that her personality and spirit comes alive,” adds Linn, describing the evident feeling during a Cycle for Survival spin. “What I mean by that is, when you go to one of these events, there are people danc-

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ing – she loved to dance. There are people who are in tough health situations that, despite those challenges, they’re filled with hope and optimism, and that’s the type of person she was; she was filled with positive feelings. There is that feeling in the air that something is a bit magical, special, that anything can happen. And when Jen would enter a room, she would give that feeling to everyone in the room. There was the little extra, that little extra bit of energy, that extra feeling that something special is happening here and anything is possible. The events themselves mirror her personality.” One thing that’s important is that Jennifer always wanted it to be bigger than her, wanted it to be about others, and so all the choices made along the way bore that fruit. “It was not named after her, it was not all about

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her, it was about, ‘How can we help as many cancer patients as possible?’ And that you can see at the events as well, because while there are many people who are inspired by Jen, there are far more people at the events who don’t know her and they’re inspired by somebody else – a friend or family member – who may be a survivor or maybe going through treatment. It was always in her mind to be bigger than her, and that has played out.”

Katie Klein is the Director of Cycle for Survival for MSK. “One of the things I think that Cycle for Survival has provided and kind of the nature of what the event is, it’s a big community coming together and the beautiful Equinox clubs that we take over, and people participating as a team. There’s a really very strong kind of community aspect to it. I really think for

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people facing these rare diseases like Jen did, having an outlet where you can channel whatever you’re feeling – whether you are feeling strong or sad or mad, or you want to sing and dance to the music in a real joyful way – really all of those things can happen at Cycle for Survival. That’s very intentional. It’s such a personal experience.”

MSK shares treatment results with other healthcare organizations, all in the interest of curing those battling rare cancers, and as well is very open with how funds are utilized. “Our ability to track that and to report back to our supporters and participants in a very transparent way has been really key to the growth and success of this movement.” Available links to visit are www.cycleforsurvival.org/what-you-fund, and the following page breaks down the funding allocation from 2018, with 2019 soon to come: www.cycleforsurvival.org/2018-funding-allocations.

For Klein and MSK, they search for every opportunity to make everything better, whether it be a user experience on the website or an opportunity to improve the event experience. “I think we owe it to everybody that we’re continuing to evolve this event. One of the things we’re trying to do, and that we’re very fortunate in, is that we are very close to the participants. They over the years really have been our partners in the evolution of this event and this movement, so that really helps us continue to make this the best thing that it can be because people are pouring their heart and soul into this. They deserve to walk into

the doors and have it exceed every expectation they can have.

They give so much, and we’re grateful for that.”

Klein is also grateful for the working relationship with the Goodmans. “It has been amazing with all of us to be able to partner with them in building Jen’s legacy, and all the years in between when she was still with us. They‘ve always just been there for everything and we cannot be more grateful for all that they have done over the years.”

“Spinning is symbolic,” says Sandy, dispelling worthwhile wisdom. “Everybody can do it; all ages, all races, all educational levels. Rare cancers are not rare. Also, sometimes -- and I’ve heard this from different places -- people feel at this point that the charity is so successful that their contribution is insignificant.

But it isn’t. It’s all important. Don’t think you’re not helping.”

Len and Sandy Goodman welcome the opportunity to speak to businesses and groups (please call 973-994-9440 to schedule), and are seeking entertainers (face painters, balloon twisters, dancers) to volunteer their time at events.

Cycle for Survival events will be held in 17 cities across the country in 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. At the February 1, 2020 Summit, New Jersey event, teenagers 14 years to 18 years can spin and enjoy a special teen event from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (*Note: a special ½ day event has been added in Summit on February 2). For more information, or to register or donate, visit at www.CycleForSurvival.org. You can also call 888-72-CYCLE.

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According to estimates from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), somewhere between 74 million and 96 million cats are owned in the United States, putting cats on par with dogs (the ASPCA estimates Americans own between 70 million and 80 million dogs). Cats are also quite popular in Canada. The 2014 market research report titled “Canadian Pet Market Outlook,” which examined pet ownership and pet trends throughout Canada, reported that there are 7.9 million cats in The Great White North, which is also home to 5.9 million dogs.

Many prospective pet owners feel that caring for cats must be easier than caring for dogs. Cats do not need daily walks to stay happy and healthy, and many cats do not crave attention as much as their canine counterparts. But caring for cats is not always so simple, especially as cats grow older.

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humans) ·Geriatric: 15-plus years (76-plus years for humans) Though this might surprise some people, the AAFP said that many cats can live well into their geriatric years, some even reaching their early twenties. Owners of geriatric cats may need to be extra diligent when caring for their felines, as cats often experience significant changes in their health and behavior as they age. It’s important for cat owners to take their cats for routine veterinary checkups regardless of their cats’ age, but such appointments are especially necessary for aging cats. Because cats tend to require less attention than dogs, it can be harder for cat owners to notice changes in health or behavior in aging cats than they might notice with aging dogs. Routine vet visits can ensure that age-related health conditions don’t go undiagnosed, and such visits may even help to delay the onset of certain problems.

The AAFP recommends that healthy older cats be examined by their veterinarians every six months. While that may seem frequent, six months for older cats is roughly equivalent to two years for human beings, and that’s plenty of time for cats’ health to change dramatically.

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changes that cats often undergo as they age, calling their cats’ vets immediately if any of these signs appear to be having any adverse effects on the cat. ·Altered sleep-wake cycle ·Changes in vision ·Appearance of brown spots in the iris ·Decreased sense of smell ·Brittle nails ·Decreased lung reserve ·Heart or circulatory problems ·Decreased ability to digest foods and absorb nutrients ·Loose skin ·Reduced ability to handle stress ·Changes in behavior ·Changes in mobility More information about caring for aging cats is available at www.catvets.com.

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Living for the Law: Wayne Councilman is all About the People

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By Jillian Risberg

ouncilman Franco Mazzei’s passionate dedication to the law dates back to his high school days at Union Prep in Wayne, where he pledged to become an attorney.

“I’ve been a defense attorney, now I’m a plaintiff ’s attorney. In between I worked in house with an insurance company,” Mazzei says. “I don’t practice criminal law, only civil litigation — but I’ve had the different perspectives on the law and I’ve seen the process work.”

The councilman believes we have the best legal system out there. He loves being able to help people with their rights and claims under the law and the process of adjudication.

He had a solid foundation for his legal aspirations, receiving both his law degree and undergrad education at Villanova University.

“I interned junior year with Sweeney Sheehan & Spencer in Philadelphia and was actually second chairing and assisting in trial preparation as an undergraduate,” Mazzei says.

According to the councilman, the rapport and relationships he developed were so strong that his appreciation for the law and litigation soon blossomed and they hired him beyond his internship.

“I stayed there through law school and ultimately practiced there for the first five years of my career until I came back to New Jersey and I’ve been practicing in New Jersey ever since,” Mazzei says.

He’s always been in litigation; focusing on personal injury, catastrophic, and employment law.

“My journey here in the Third Ward in Wayne was quite interesting,” Mazzei says. “It all started on the Library Board.”

“I met then Councilman Jerry Porter,” Mazzei says. “Jerry was just a phenomenal councilman, individual, gentleman —

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and he kind of inspired me to become involved in the community. Mayor Ramada appointed me to the Library Board.”

“From there I got to meet so many other individuals; I became very vocal within the Library Board, became very active and became its president soon after, probably within the first couple of years.”

Ellen Musto is neighbors and good friends with the Porter’s and the Vergano’s (Mayor Chris).

“It must have been 10 or 12 years ago, Jerry Porter ran into me and said, ‘there’s someone you really have to meet named Franco Mazzei, he’s a great guy and really wants to get involved in the area,” Musto says. “Chris Vergano said pretty much the same thing.”

The longtime Wayne resident eventually crossed paths with the councilman.

“I was so impressed from the day I first met him and got to know him,” says Musto. “What impressed me about Franco is that he is a powerhouse but with so much soul.”

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He served the dual role of simultaneously working on the Board of Ed and the board of the library before his first child was born in 2006.

“I was the president of the Library Board, served there and was also on the Board of Education. In my second year I became the vice president of the Board of Education and I was happy to serve in that capacity,” Mazzei says.

He called Passaic County home in those early years and grew up in Little Falls.

The councilman moved to Wayne in 2005, when he and his wife purchased and built their first home.

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until our home was completed and then came into Packanack Lake,” Mazzei says. “I proposed on Packanack Lake, not knowing we would ultimately live on Packanack Lake.”

They were excited to move in; the couple didn’t have children at the time.

Mazzei was also busy with the Packanack Lake Community Association, sitting on the Board of Governors.

Marilyn Ludwig, a longtime Wayne resident who knows the councilman mostly through his service “And making sure that he holds to Packanack Lake calls high standards for himself him a good person and a and high standards for everyone great representative of the around him,” Musto says. township and area.

“Always helpful to people when they need him, very responsive and I have a lot of respect for him,” Ludwig says.

When Jerry Porter could no longer hold office, Mazzei, who was active on many fronts — stepped in and ran for town council.

“He’s done an amazing job with that,” Musto says. “This is who he is and what I so respect and admire about him. He just really gives himself to the community and makes time to better everythi ng.”

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“And making sure that he holds high standards for himself and high standards for everyone around him,” Musto says.

“And I’ve seen it,” she says. “No matter how things might have gone in different political campaigns, I’ve never heard him stoop low, there’s never been gossip, never had anything malicious come out of him; he’s just so intelligent and calm and together.”

Mazzei had a successful first run for council and took office January 1, 2012.

And the councilman says he couldn’t do it all without the constant encouragement of his family, wife Michele and their three boys; Luke 12, Michael, 10 and Jon, five.

“She is a phenomenal support and the bedrock of our family. To be honest with you she is quite used to it,” Mazzei says of his wife’s understanding of the commitment and time required to be a litigator because her father, W. Joseph Weiner, was one.

“We make it work,” he says. “I manage my schedule, meet with residents, (handle) various committees, I’m currently the council president.”

Musto echoes that sentiment, adding that with how busy Mazzei is, including his high-powered job as an attorney — nothing and nobody is short-changed.

In fact it’s his eighth year on the council and his second time as council president.

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He currently manages the law firm of Weiner, Mazzei LLC. Mr. Weiner sat on the Board of Education and also served at night as a municipal judge in West Paterson as Michele Mazzei was growing up.

The bar association is a pivotal part of the legal system and the councilman has been very involved with the Passaic County Bar Association, serving as Chair of the PCBA Civil Section since 2010.

“Not only did I become a trustee of the bar association, which I was honored and privileged to serve but I was ultimately elected to become a secretary, treasurer, vice president, president elect,” Mazzei says. “In 2017 to July 2018 I was elected to serve as its president, which was an incredible honor to have the attorneys of Passaic County recognize a resident of Wayne to lead it.”

Acknowledging the accomplishment, the councilman says it was surreal when the Wayne Public Library honored him as their ‘Man of the Year’ in April 2017.

“So literally I have all my friends and family at the library at this gala event and then two weeks later I’m getting inducted as the bar president,” Mazzei says. “As soon as my year is over as the bar president, the council’s ready to unanimously vote me as its president — so it’s like a whirlwind tour.”

Musto says there are political characters and politicians in the area that are really out for where they can

go politically.

“But what I see with (Chris) and what I see with Franco is nothing they do seems to be politically motivated, though it might be a political type position,” she says. “It’s just public servitude at its best.”

According to the councilman, the Passaic County Courthouse in Paterson recently launched attorney composites of the entire bench and all the sitting judges and trustees.

Mazzei loves being inAcknowledging the cluded among them. accomplishment, the councilman “You’ll see compossays it was surreal when the Wayne ites from the 30s, the Public Library honored him as their 50s, the 90s. It’s such ‘Man of the Year’ in April 2017. an undertaking because there’s only about maybe 120 trustees and that’s typically who are photographed,” he says.

“The humbling part is my face is there so if my kids walk into this courthouse years from now, they’ll forever see the 2017-2018 composite. I don’t care about it being about me, I was just very proud to represent the residents of Wayne.”

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“We may agree, we may not agree — but I’m learning everyday — to either strengthen our positions or develop new positions,” he says. “I think that’s what makes our council work. It’s been a phenomenal eight years.” tion and practice.

Mazzei is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a civil trial attorney.

As he has the best interests of his law clients, he is also always there to speak up for the residents of the Third Ward as council president.

“I am their voice on the council in the workings of the township, to work with the administration, to work with the mayor,” Mazzei says.

The councilman does his very best to represent his constituents after he’s seen to the needs of the city as a whole.

Ludwig says that Mazzei genuinely cares.

“I’ve had people that I know needed to reach him about something council related and he was very quick to say, ‘give them my cellphone number, tell ‘em to reach out; I’d be happy to talk to them,’’’ she says. “There’s no hesitation there.”

“If a friend needs him and says, ‘Hey Franco, could you help me with something,’ everything stops,” adds Musto.

At the end of the day, how does Mazzei express his love for the township of Wayne?

“It starts and rests with the community,” the councilman says. “And how I define community are the people, the people, the people. Our opportunities to introduce ourselves to our-

selves to highlight those people that we already know; our residents that are heroes, our children, our first responders, our volunteers, our neighbors, that’s what makes our community so special.”

According to Ludwig, she can’t say enough about Mazzei.

“He’s a good person, great family, nice kids,” she says.

Musto says the councilman is a positive person with a quiet confidence.

“I’ve never seen Franco without a smile on his face,” she says. “There’s a wonderful personality there and despite all of his achievements he remains humble when praised.”

And the residents should know they always have a champion on their side in Mazzei if they want to speak up during the public portion of the council meetings.

“Regardless of what ward they’re from, they share their experiences and their thoughts, suggestions and criticisms,” he says.

The meetings are conducive to getting their concerns addressed.

“We may agree, we may not agree — but I’m learning everyday — to either strengthen our positions or develop new positions,” he says. “I think that’s what makes our council work.

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ayne Township maintains the Alan Purcell Animal Shelter which was named for the late councilman back in 2013. Purcell was a tremendous advocate for the humane treatment of all animals and assisted in rescuing those that were abused or neglected. He volunteered frequently at the shelter and was beloved by both animals and the public. He spread lots of love to the animals, and the message of showing love and compassion to them. This belief continues today under the direction of the shelter manager, Sally Herman.

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She acknowledges that some animals due to age and other factors stay at the shelter longer than others. The animals are always cared for by her and the staff and become like family.

Herman, herself an animal lover, with pets at her own home, adds that they “love the animals very much,” but genuinely want them to add to a family’s quality of life and happiness.

However, during this stressful transition period, the animals who may go from a home to an unknown shelter, are often undergoing a lot of anxiety.

The staff is very mindful of this fact, which can be easily lost on the general public. Herman consults with the staff daily on how to help the animals alleviate their anxiety and become more adjusted to their new environment.

Stress is not just a human condition, but one that is all too familiar for many of these kittens and puppies, many of whom have been neglected or abandoned by their prior owners.

Herman acknowledges that most of the residents in the areas they

all volunteers for the last 11 years.

The shelter which is under the auspices of the town is “wonderful to the animals,” according to Herman, and contends that she “knows how blessed she is for their (Wayne Township) help.” Herman is satisfied that all the major decisions regarding the care and welfare of these loved animals is made in collaboration with the town. They are on the same page in their mission to find appropriate homes which gives these tremendous animals a chance to have a family.

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cover (Wayne, Woodland Park, Verona, and Cedar Grove) are terrific people who unfortunately, due to changes in family circumstances, have to part ways with their beloved pet. For example, many owners are forced to move to homes that don›t allow pets or have had new family additions which requires valuable time and expenses. Unfortunately, however, there are a minority of citizens who abandon their pets or are forced by the authorities to give up their pets due to acts of cruelty.

Though Herman, in her 11 years has seen almost everything,

she and her staff do all they can to alleviate the anxiety that these animals may be enduring. This includes not only spending time with them, but having a veterinarian prescribed diet which consists of high-quality foods.

Herman also mentions that cats in particular, are falling prey to overpopulation in the Wayne area. This is a result of cats being left outside often and therefore reproducing more quickly than dogs. However, shortly after both kinds of pets are brought to the shelter, the animals are spayed and neutered.

Herman also wants the public to know that her and the staff are always there for the area residents to help select a perfect pet for them.

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Herman also wants the families that the shelter serves to know that it does take a lot of time and dedication for the animals to adjust to their new homes and all the different surroundings that may come with it. If the family finds after some time, that the process of caring for an animal is too much or not what they expected, the shelter will always welcome the cat or dog back with open, loving arms. One of the unique details that Herman shared was that she genuinely believes most of the animals are “happy at the shelter.” However, the goal of finding them an appropriate family to take them home is still of the utmost importance.

She also acknowledges that the majority of the dogs of the shelter are of a pitbull mix. She states that the major reason for this is that the owners did not expect the amount of training that raising this breed takes. These dogs are very strong and can be large as well. Though there are a lot of stories circulating in the media about the dangers pitbull’s pose, Herman loves these dogs as well. She chalks it up by saying pitbulls “are not bad dogs,” but that sometimes they are the product of inadequate owners who lack the necessary skills to take care of these wonderful creatures.

She realizes that these terrific dogs would be a good fit for the right family, particularly one which does not have newborns and those who have ample time to train this breed. However, she makes sure she goes through a thorough matching process when a pitbull is being considered for adoption.

Lastly, the devoted shelter manager wants the public to “know that the shelter is here for them and they can always use good volunteers.” She contends that it is a great environment for all the animals, and she is grateful for anyone who wants to give their precious time devoting it to the love of animals.

One amazing fact that Herman mentions is that they can always use donations from the public for medical bills for ailing cats and dogs. However, though animal costs can be high even for affluent families, in particular a shelter, they have never had to put one down due to a lack of money. They have always found a way to care for the animals and Herman mentions that the town and shelter always do what is “best for the animal.”

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A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever: Wayne’s Laurelwood Arboretum

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By Dawn M Chiossi

hen John Keats penned that ‘A thing of beauty is a joy forever,’ he could have foreseen Wayne’s Laurelwood Arboretum. Once a commercial rhododendron and azalea nursery, it was the inspiration of avid horticulturalists John and Dorothy Knippenberg. This impressive 30-acre property is surrounded by blossoms and blooms of all sorts.

In 2006, Laurelwood became a public park for all to enjoy, courtesy of the partnership between the non-profit Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum and Wayne Township.

More than just a garden, Laurelwood can absolutely be called Wayne’s botanical jewel. The property features woodland trails and gardens, wildlife, two ponds, bridges, streams, and unique plants and trees. There are hundreds of varieties of rhododendrons and azaleas. With a message of “everything will be better because of you,” rhododendrons convey a cheery, inclusive message for all. Connecting people with nature, Laurelwood Arboretum is a place where visitors can think, wonder, and gain perspective.

Right from the onset, there’s something extra special about Laurelwood, something that lies deep within its roots: The arboretum exists due to the generous wish from its founders, the Knippenberg’s. The couple was so known for their extensive generosity to the community, that they insisted Laurelwood eventually be opened to the public as a nature preserve.

Located at 725 Pines Lake Drive West in Wayne, situated between Colfax Road and Pines Lake Drive, visiting Laurelwood Arboretum is a wonderful way to spend the day. Economical, unique and enjoyable, it is the perfect summer excursion. The arboretum is open to the public every day from 8:00 a.m. to sunset (except in cases of emergency).

From tours to classes, to events, exhibits, and activities, Laur-

elwood offers so much.

Founded in 2003, The Friends of the Laurelwood Arboretum is made up of approximately 450 members and more than 200 passionate volunteers. Each member dedicates thousands of hours of their time to make the world beautiful.

Friends of The Laurelwood Arboretum President, Linda E. Ransom, quips, “I volunteered at Laurelwood Arboretum in the summer of 2014, and I never left.”

There’s something utterly beautiful and fanciful about the arboretum itself. When imagination takes over, visitors can just imagine their winding pathways leading to a haven for elves and fairies. (There’s even a Fairy Day event for children) For the more practical, the arboretum is ideal for those who enjoy nature, hiking, running or birdwatching. It is the ideal environment for people to simply take a leisurely walk, and drink in the beauty around them.

Free tours for the public are available on the third Sunday of every month, at 12:30 p.m. from April to October (excluding July and August). Cart Tours are additionally available for those who need them, and as always people can explore on their own. Private Tours are also available by special request.

Welcoming everyone from artists, to nature lovers, to everyone in between; there is no place more inviting or inspiring than this bower of nature. Whether visitors want to linger on a bench or gazebo (a favorite spot for weddings and wedding photos) or explore in more active pursuits; Laurelwood is a place for inspiration, relaxation, and reflection.

Ransom excitedly terms the arboretum as a ‘botanically diverse park.’ A retired lawyer, she is delighted by it. “After sitting behind a desk for 35 years, I couldn’t wait to spend time outdoors,” she says. “I also was interested in learning about plants and gardening methods to apply to my own property, and I came to the right place. Our executive director and horticultural manager are incredibly knowledgeable and patient, teaching all of the garden volunteers the horticultural secrets of Laurelwood Arboretum.”

For Ransom, one of the best things about the arbore-

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tum is the connection and camaraderie it offers. “After starting to volunteer, I became friends with many of the others which naturally holds a special appeal to me.”

It is a feeling that she seeks to bring to all who visit. “The mission of the Friends is to preserve the arboretum as an oasis for the enjoyment of nature and to provide opportunities for environmental awareness through educational programs, community involvement, and outreach activities,” she enthuses.

Even four-legged furry friends are welcome. “We are one of the few parks that allow visitors to bring their dogs, provided they leave nothing behind,” Ransom tells.

The history of the Laurelwood Arboretum is a fascinating one.

It started with the dream of the Knippenberg’s. When they fell in love with the property across their home in Pines Lake, the Wayne residents purchased it in parcels from the Pines Lake Company back in the 1940s and 1950s. Naming the place Laurelwood Gardens, they set out to make it an active, full nursery.

Inspired by their long-abiding love of rhododendrons and azaleas (technically also considered rhododendrons), the Knippenberg’s knew instinctively that their nursery needed to specialize in these regal, bell-shaped blossoms. They realized that after a long East Coast winter, they were a most welcome sign of spring, and set to work.

Maintaining a test garden, the couple diligently assembled masses of varieties of rhododendrons. With ultimate care and patience, Dorothy Knippenberg began hybridizing them in 1955.

Striving to create enhanced and colorful plants with bigger blooms, soon Laurelwood became widely renowned and admired in the horticultural world for its registered hybrids. Equally known and respected for their expertise, the couple was sent rhododendron cultivars from all over the country.

The results were amazing. The Knippenberg’s raised approximately 6,000 seedlings on Laurelwood’s hillside. Over the years, they have raised or hybridized approximately 50 new rhododendrons.

They were rewarded for their hard work, patience, and devotion to these robust and royal-looking plants when eight cultivars of their named creations were registered by both the American Rhododendron Society and the Royal Horticultural Society, respectively. These beauties include “Blush Button,” “Caroline Gem,” “Hardy Giant,” “Big Willy,” “Burgundy Cherry,” “Laurel Pink,” “Lau-

rel Snow Bunting,” and “Wayne Pink.”

Then in 1973, Dorothy Knippenberg was awarded the Bronze Medal from the New York Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society.

As they say, the most flattering honor a person can receive is the respect and admiration from those in their chosen field. In 1992, Dorothy Knippenberg experienced this when fellow hybridizer, Nathaniel Hess, named and registered a rhododendron in her honor: Come mid-May, people will see the “Dorothy Knippenberg” bloom. This beautiful cluster of white with reddish-orange dorsal spotting offers a brilliant pop of color. Featuring a fragrant scent, the prized rhododendron features heavy, openly funnel-shaped flowers.

For the woman who gave so much of her time and affection to rhododendrons, it was a heartwarming honor, indeed.

Even when Laurelwood became part of the Wayne Township’s Park system (and after John Knippenberg’s death), Dorothy was a fixture at the arboretum. Ever dynamic, she continued to do what she loved, working in the gardens and supervising.

Although Dorothy Knippenberg passed away in 2006, both the Friends of The Laurelwood Arboretum and Wayne Township are dedicated to her vision of making the Arboretum a place of beauty for all.

Now, there’s much to see, enjoy, and explore at the Laurelwood Arboretum. Visitors can literally drop by several times and see something different each time.

In fact, Ransom shares that they have approximately an estimated 15,000 people visit per year.

For the flower enthusiast, Laurelwood Arboretum boasts many extensive gorgeous blooms. From early spring (beginning in March) to early fall, there’s a bounty of them. Visitors will see every kind of flower they can imagine, guaranteed to make people smile.

Loving the serenity and tranquility of the park, Ransom asserts, “I love the thousands of flowers that bloom all summer long. I would have to say that my favorite plant is the clerodendrum trichotomum. In late summer it blooms with these beautiful fuschia flowers with a midnight blue iridescent seed in the middle. It is gorgeous!” (also called ‘the Peanut Butter Bush.’ Rub the leaves, and it smells exactly like peanut butter on your hands.) “I also love our white foxgloves,” Ransom shares. “Dorothy

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Knippenberg wanted only white, which shows up so well among the foliage. So we volunteers “pull the pinks” which pop up from time to time.”

At Laurelwood Arboretum there are several special gardens: The Native Plant Demonstration Garden, The Sensory Garden, Lilac Walk, Azalea Way, South Rock Garden, Summer Garden, and their renowned Hybrid Rhododendrons Collection.

The Sensory Garden, in particular, is a must-see space. Because the delights of nature should be barrier-free to everyone, this kind of garden is perfect for people with physical, visual or emotional challenges. As well as being visually appealing, sensory gardens do more. Designed with the purpose of stimulating all of the five senses (sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste), people can explore and enjoy various flowers and plants. Laurelwood Arboretum’s Sensory Garden is one of a handful of public parks that can accommodate people with challenges. Located near the Vale Road parking lot, the garden’s wide pathways can make room for wheelchairs and walkers. It is an inclusive place for all.

When visitors are searching for either educational gatherings or a quiet, meditative space, the arboretum’s “Learning Circle” is ideal.

Don’t forget to visit “Dorothy’s Way,” where of course, the property is outlined with Dorothy Knippenberg’s prized rhododendrons.

In this oasis, there’s so much variety to enjoy. “Throughout the year we offer art displays and concerts at the Knippenberg Center for Education, and a variety of educational programs for children

and adults,” Ransom tells.

At the center and adjoining greenhouse, both children and adults can enjoy the research library. For those who have a green thumb, or just want to try nurturing plants, the hands-on events of the greenhouse is a great idea.

From April through October, the center is open Tuesday through Sunday. The hours will be from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Whether it’s the enormous plant sale on the Saturday, before Mother’s Day in May, or their Rhododendron Festival, there are plenty of activities to tempt as well. From watercolor classes, to art exhibits, to children’s Bees And Butterflies Day, fundraisers, and much more.

Cultivating flowers, and cultivating relationships at Laurelwood Arboretum, Ransom celebrates them both with equal enthusiasm.

“I think my favorite thing to do in the arboretum is working with the other volunteers in the gardens. Every Tuesday and Friday, many volunteers show up to do very glamorous things like weed, prune and plant. It is the highlight of my week!”

More than a garden, Laurelwood Arboretum began with John and Dorothy Knippenberg’s dream, passion and desire to share it with others. The Friends of the Laurelwood Arboretum, echo and embrace that philosophy wholeheartedly. As Ransom says, “Everyone is welcome here.”

For further information or details please contact the Laurelwood Arboretum at info@laurelwoodarboretum.org or call 973831-5675.

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William Paterson University Professor Educates Students with Her Assignments

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By Steve Sears

obin Schwartz, Professor of Photography in the Art Department at William Paterson University in Wayne and sought after in her own right by many publications for her superb photography.

She’s come full circle, teaching where she one attended school.

“I was once one of them (a student) – a working class kid. I loved the (NPR) interview with the new Provost (Josh Powers) and he had talked about first generation, and I was first generation college. That’s me.”

And she also loves animals. Her latest assignment was in early June, filming elephants at three national zoos for New York Times Magazine.

Some of the stills were shot June 24-25, the cover running on July 14. The ten-day original assignment was in May, but the publication waited until Schwartz finished her semester. “Time waited until I finished the New York Times Mag assignment. I photographed the elephants last May, and then they sent me back for the cover (shoot) a month ago. That’s been in the works for a year.

My experience with animals is different, and everybody’s experience is different.”

Schwartz attended the then-William Paterson College (“I stayed on the ‘mountain,’” she says kiddingly) from 1975-1978, and also attended Pratt Institute after college. “I had a boyfriend, an aspiring photographer, and on weekends we went to galleries and museums, and without knowing it, soaked up photo history information,” she recalls fondly. “It’s good to learn when you’re sort of just hanging out.” She entered Pratt by taking a nine-credit summer program at WPC that offered she and other students across the country an opportunity to work on Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico. “I photographed there and walked into Pratt with 300 prints, and (photographer and then Chair of the Master of Fine Arts photography program) Arthur Freed, he called my Chair (at WPC), Bill Finnerman, and between those two, got me out of William Paterson and into Pratt, and Arthur submitted me for a Ford Foundation Grant, which I was awarded and a graduate assistantship.” She then

attended Pratt Institute for an MFA in Photography. “It’s about going places and how different people help you and make a difference in your life,” she affirms.

Schwartz is a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow in photography with photographs in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Art, The Brooklyn Museum, and the Bibliothéque Nationale, France, the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in England, and The Museum Folkwang in Germany, among others. She was also a short-listed finalist at the Hyeres Festival de Photographie 2010, France, is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts Grant, and a Ford Foundation Individual Artist Grant as a graduate student at Pratt Institute.

Her monograph publications include Amelia and the Animals 2014, Amelia’s World, 2008, Primate Portraits, 1993, and Dog Watching, 1995. Schwartz’s photographs have been published in many publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Time Magazine LIGHTBOX, The New Yorker, Oprah, Stern, Telegraph UK, Guardian UK, Hyperallergic and Musée Magazines.

She has and does still give talks around the country.

In her own words, Schwartz was “born to be with animals.”

She painted and drew pictures up until her college days, and once at WPC met Professor Dave Raymond. “He was a little harsh, and I quit painting. But when I went to Pratt, I learned to photograph what you care about. That’s a gift, and that’s what I say to my students. But what I got at William Paterson was how to think in color. I had this teacher for a year, John Day, and he was a Yale-educated Joseph Albers color theorist, and his course – two semesters – taught me how to think, add and subtract in color.” Her first job, which she worked while at Pratt, was for Nabisco, where she printed color by using a Kreonite processor machine. “If it wasn’t for this teacher, John Day, who was quite strict – he taught me how to think, it was like a sport – I could add and subtract in color.” She continues, “In photography, there’s a subtractive and additive process, so I can add and subtract in color well. How you see col-

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or is individual.” Her second teaching gig was actually teaching color, but she had been a black and white photographer until daughter Amelia was born in 1999. “Learning color helped me get a job,” says Schwartz, who has also taught at Westchester County Center.

Schwartz is a full WPU professor, and David Horton, her former teacher who retired last year, brought her on board as an adjunct in the summer of 1990, that turned into a continuous role in 1992. She then became a half-time professor, threequarter-time, temporary full-time twice, to currently full-time.

It has been a road well-traveled.

“I teach photography much differently because of my assignments,” says Schwartz. “I think of photography as a tool. I don’t tell my working class kids that they’re going to make a living as photographers, but because photography is ubiquitous, it can help them like color theory helps me think. It can help them navigate and use photography in all aspects of their classes and eventually their career. I think photography now should be used as a resource, and it should also lead into video.”

Schwartz doesn’t go looking for photography work: it finds her, although it’s not the most important thing her life. She has a family. Her husband of 33 years, Robert Forman (www. robertforman.net), is an artist, and her daughter Amelia, 20, is an Economics and Spanish major at Wellesley College, and she currently has an internship for United Nations development in Costa Rica. For Schwartz, her work as a professional photographer takes her to many places, such as India and Australia in 2018. “Amelia has a lot of exposure to photographers,” she says of her daughter. “She goes with me to National Geographic every year, and my publishers have watched her grow up. She is filming in Costa Rica these women fisherman and the development piece is about sustainability and supporting women fisher-people. She knows all this stuff about longline fishing and tuna fishing, and it’s really interesting because she said, ‘I’m down there, and nothing I’ve learned about economics is being applied.’ And so, she’s just videoing!” Amelia has no desire to following in her artist-parents’ footsteps, although Schwartz believes she may change her mind, “because I don’t think eco-

nomics and working in a cubby is her thing.”

Schwartz enjoys teaching, and she changes her method per semester. “Some of the students are challenging, some I truly enjoy. My most successful (former) student is Ab Sesay, who is currently Executive Producer/Creative Director at the MAC Group. He must be 38 now. I guess I had him when he was 19.”

She changes how she teaches based on her assignment work.

“I really feel assignment work is really tough – what is that: ‘Pedal to the metal”? – it’s boots on the ground, and it changes how I teach. You’re really teaching from experience and I think it has made me a better teacher and makes me very practical as a teacher.”

She elaborates on her teaching methods. “I teach them (students) the technical things, and they go where they want to go. The thing I learned at Pratt is to photograph what you care about. My goal for my students is for them to photograph what you care about, and I think what is most meaningful is not to be an artist, but to tell your own personal story. Photograph your family, your neighborhood. It’s not about being an artist – it’s about personal fulfillment.”

In September, Schwartz will take part in the Photoville Photography Festival Exhibition (www.photoville.com) in Brooklyn, New York. “It’s in DUMBO, between the two bridges. I will have a 40’ exhibition container of the Amelia & the Animal Series, with a monitor of video of behind the scene of the taking of the images over 17 years of my project with my daughter.”

Her students also take part. “This is an event my students are assigned, and they love, as it is an outdoor event day and evening, the last two weekends in September (Thursday - Sunday) with events/projections with National Geographic, the New York Times, panels, workshops - free.” She continues. “My goal is to get those kids to New York. It changes them. It gives them exposure. Every art history teacher sends them to the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art), but that’s a little different. Just to wander on your own, and just be exposed and soak it up, like I did, and that’s good.”

Please visit www.robinschwartz.net for more information about her career.

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Wayne Elks Still Giving and Giving

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any philanthropic organizations and local charities find it harder to acquire good volunteers to perform their work. However, the local Elks Lodge in Wayne on Hinchman Avenue has been successfully dealing with such challenges for multiple decades now.

According to the House Manager of the Wayne Elks Lodge, Joyce Di Brigida, this service fraternity’s

main purpose is to “raise money for charities.” Local residents might see many of the Elks’ members helping out any weekend at food pantries, raising money for drug awareness education in schools, or lending a hand to homeless veterans in their search for a permanent home.

Such work often goes unnoticed by many, but Di Brigida is “very proud of their dedication.” However, no one is more dedicated to service than Di Brigida. “It’s in my blood,” she states.

She recalls how she helped out local charities as a child when her parents would take her to their Elks lodge located in

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Totowa in 1973.

She then became a Ladies Auxiliary member in 1977 and in 1981 became Auxiliary president.

Di Brigida who was brought up surrounded by Elks, knew she had a purpose in life to assist those that need it the most. She credits her parents for exposing her to the Elks and putting her where she is now. Though she is technically a volunteer, she is in love with what she does.

She recalls fondly the many times she put in long days organizing committees, publishing the newsletter, or just making sure the organization was running smoothly. She therefore admits that it is similar to a full time job. She has put in many long days over the last 20 years as house manager in Wayne, caring for an old lodge facility and a mostly senior population which makes up the Elks.

She also adds that she has had some terrific help from her fellow members. For example, Treasurer Elsie Dolan and Leading Knight Janice Cordato both go way beyond the “call of duty.”

Though not an Elk, current Auxiliary President Terry Naklicki is also “supporting our lodge wherever she can help out.”

The Wayne Elks lodge which is about 220 members strong is always looking for men and women of good character and a caring heart to help the charities that are dear to them. Di Brigida admits that like her, many of the members are seniors who are afraid that volunteering will be lost on the younger generations.

She states that “volunteerism is becoming less and less,” but that just makes her work harder at both philanthropy and the recruitment of new members. She, however, remains optimistic that her lodge will carry out their charitable work with dignity and purpose.

Some of her favorite endeavors include being Chairman of the Cerebral Palsy Committee as well as head of the National Foundation Committee. As for the former, she helps organize

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some terrific fundraisers in which the proceeds go to the Elks Cerebral Palsy Center in nearby Clifton.

The National Foundation Committee is very important to Di Brigida “because it was closest to my Dad’s heart” whom she loved very much. The purpose of the foundation is to build strong communities by investing in children, veterans, and other charitable works which affect the quality of life for the local communities that the Elks serve.

By assisting the foundation, the Wayne lodge as well as other Elks lodges in New Jersey help assist with local and statewide charities, including the statewide initiative of assisting with the Elks Camp Moore. This camp which is nestled in the hills of the Ramapo Mountains offers an enjoyable experience away from home for children with a variety of special needs.

This statewide Elks initiative is something that Di Brigida and her friends at the lodge are extremely proud of. The camp offers approximately 20 modern, air-conditioned buildings which are wheel chair accessible as well as a heated pool that is accessible to those with special needs too.

Di Brigida is quick to point out that her fellow lodge members not only have a passion for helping children who need a little extra push but love volunteering in general. They believe that strength of character or grit which is a common word amongst the Elks, is a great predictor of success.

The Wayne lodge participates in the Elks Hoop Shoot which is a national free throw basketball tournament where the finals in 2020 will be held in Chicago, the site of the national headquarters.

This contest is a very touching tale with some science to back it up. According to the national Elks web site, “through the Hoop Shoot program, the Elks have been developing and reinforcing grit for nearly 50 years—long before researchers and experts concluded that grit is so important for our children.”

As for the science, the Elks give credit to “psychologist Angela Duckworth who studied people in challenging situations, including National Spelling Bee participants, rookie teachers in tough neighborhoods, and West Point cadets. Her research suggested that grit was a more accurate predictor of success than social intelligence, good looks, physical health, or IQ.” There are a handful of winners in this contest each year. However, most kids go home empty handed, without a trophy, and a little upset that he or she was not the victor. The Elks are trying to teach the kids that after brushing off defeat, they could stay determined to keep trying for the next season. The Wayne Elks lodge definitely resembles this contest as Di Brigida insists that the members give all and do not quit in their charitable efforts.

Unfortunately, sometimes unfortunate circumstances require the members of the lodge to band together and face even the most dire of situations. This past May, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, Trustee Tom Margiotta passed away. This left many members distraught over losing such a great man.

Also, someone needed to step in, take charge, and keep the lodge moving forward. According to Di Brigida, Brian Hamilton, who just took over as Trustee has been making sure the Elks are pushing forward. She states that “he has been doing an outstanding job over and above what his job description entails, to maintain the beauty of our Lodge and keeping it up to snuff as

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inexpensively as possible. “ Though the passing of Margiotta was a big blow to the members of the Elks, there are other obstacles that stand in the way. For instance, since most of the lodge is comprised of senior citizens who have been volunteering most of their life, they are concerned about passing on the torch to those younger than them.

However, they are constantly on the look out for prospective new members and talk with young adults often in an effort to educate them on the benefits of charity work.

Also, many of the members don’t have computers or tablets, making communication more difficult. To solve this issue, Di Brigida is the chief writer and editor of the monthly newsletter that is delivered to every member’s home. This way all the members have a calendar packed with great events which combine charity work and some social organization as well.

Di Brigida concludes that the members have been doing great service for others for so long, that lifelong friendships do occur.

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These friendships carry over to the fundraising for their local charities as the members often come together weekly for events. For example, one of their favorite activities is Paint Night where they get together to do art work and the small entry donations go to their Drug Awareness Education Committee. Also, there is often a night each summer when the members go to Wildwood and have a dinner on the beautiful New Jersey shore.

The members of the Wayne Elks lodge have had some setbacks over the past year but just like the Hoop Shoot contest, grit is what binds them together to keep doing the work that is in the hearts of Di Brigida and the other Elks. The house manager of the last twenty years realizes now more than ever that there are challenges ahead but she is both confident and persistent in meeting those challenges. She is constantly working to meet the goals of the lodge but acknowledges the service of her fellow members. She states that she is “proud of the dedication of the people who serve and what the Elks stand for.”

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Troop 95839 Bridges to Cadettes

n Sunday, June 9th, Wayne Girl Scouts Troop 95839 participated in a Bridging Ceremony where the Junior Girl Scouts officially became Cadettes and were honored for their achievement. Many of these fourteen girls have been involved with Girl Scouts since Kindergarten. Each girl spoke of her experience and what she learned and what she loves about scouting. The ceremony took place on the back yard bridge of local chiropractor and Girl Scout mom, Ingrid Catania. Her daughter Lexi was one of the girl scouts honored. Family watched as one by one these exceptional young ladies crossed over the bridge ready to take on their next challenge with self-confidence and determination. Congratulations to Cadettes -Mia Bruno, Lexi Catania, Evelyn Clewley, Lexie Guevarez, Hailey Jensen, Alex Katz, Juliette Laurin, Kailin Leszkowicz, Skyler Maxwell, Keya Patel, Addison Pistone, Skylar Perrius, Alexa Tunman and Emma Wolke This year was extra special because eleven members of the Troop were also recognized for achieving the honor of the Girl Scout Bronze Award. This is the highest honor Girl Scouts in grades 4-5 can achieve. The scouts have learned teamwork, organization, perseverance, hard work, and planning; all valuable life skills.

Bronze Award honorees- Lexi Catania, Evelyn Clewley, Lexie Guevarez, Hailey Jensen, Alex Katz, Juliette Laurin, Kailin Leszkowicz, Skyler Maxwell, Keya Patel, Skylar Perrius and Alexa Tunman partnered with various food pantries to achieve their group project which was to provide food for those in need.

Not only does earning the Bronze award teach valuable skills, it also provides a great opportunity to give back to the community.

The Girl Scouts began their project by hosting a Holiday Event to collect food items and supermarket gift cards to donate. They continued collecting food items throughout the year by going door to door and collecting food to donate from friends and neighbors.

Several of the scouts also participated in “Grow a Row”. At Grow a Row the scouts were part of the group that picked butternut and spaghetti squash. They filled barrels with squash during many hours of work. In all they picked 6,000 pounds. All the produce was once again donated to food pantries which normally do not get fresh fruits and vegetables.

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Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum To Celebrate 70th Anniversary of Laurelwood Arboretum

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nvitations are in the mail for Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum’s annual Festival of Friends fundraiser. This year’s event celebrates the 70th anniversary of the establishment of what is now known as Laurelwood Arboretum by Dorothy and John Knipppenberg in 1949.

The Festival of Friends will take place at the Knippenberg Center for Education at Laurelwood Arboretum, 725 Pines Lake Drive West, Wayne on Saturday, September 14 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person for members of Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, $60 per person for nonmembers, and $75 per person at the door. Tickets can be ordered online at www.laurelwoodarboretum.org. All proceeds of the Festival will benefit Laurelwood Arboretum. For additional information, please call 973-831-5675.

The Festival will feature an exhibit of paintings and photographs by local artists and photographers. For refreshments, there will be hors d’oeuvres by Dawn’s Catering of Ridgewood accompanied by wine, nonalcoholic beverages, and a specially created signature drink, Laurelwood Sunset. Pianist Richard Santoro will entertain on the piano. A highlight of the event is a raffle that includes tickets to Hamilton and other exciting items. Raffle tickets are now on sale at the Knippenberg Center for Education,

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Dorothy and John Knippenberg, who were residents of Wayne’s Pines Lake community, purchased the 30-acre property in the 1940s. They operated it as a commercial nursery called Laurelwood Gardens that specialized in rhododendrons and azaleas. Laurelwood became renowned in the horticultural world for its registered hybrids, natural beauty, and the dedicated expertise of its founders, Dorothy and John Knippenberg.

In 1960, the Knippenbergs offered to donate the entire 30 acres to the Township of Wayne to create a public park after their deaths. Dorothy continued to work in the gardens after John’s death. A small grassroots community group formed to help her maintain the property and ensure its future as a public park. In 2003, this group was formalized as Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

Today, Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is an all-volunteer non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve, promote and enhance the arboretum in partnership with Wayne Township. Membership has grown to more than 450, with 200-plus volunteers working to support the organization. Friends of Laurelwood Arboretum is funded by membership dues, grants, fundraisers, and donations from individuals and businesses.

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