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Wayne Man Wins NJPGA Professional Golf Title

By Steve Sears ayne, New Jersey’s Tyler Hall is no stranger to success on the golf course. In July of this year, he won his third New Jersey State Open golf title, and in September garnered for himself the Garden State’s NJPGA Professional Championship. Next up, the 2022 PGA Professional Championship (PPC) in April 2022 in Austin, Texas. “When I started my journey and I jumped to this side of things,” Hall explains, “I used to play full time as a mini tour player, as a touring professional. But when I transitioned to teaching back in 2015, my goal was to get my class A, and become a PGA member as quickly as possible, and that took me about three years.” He competed in his first PGA professional championship in 2018, his first year of eligibility, finishing second. “It was kind of the event that I really looked forward to the most because that’s our pathway to the national club Pro, which then gets us into the actual PGA Championship.” From there, the top 20 golfers in the event move on to the PGA Championship in Oklahoma. The latter event is one of the four major golf tournaments; the other three are the Masters, US Open, and British Open. He relives 2018. “I moved on to the national championship, where I won a playoff to

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get into the top 20, and then moved on to the PGA Championship at Bethpage (Farmingdale, New York), where I get to tell everyone that I tied Tiger (Woods) in a major,” he says with a chuckle. “So, he still hasn’t beaten me in major, which is pretty cool to say.” Hall, who is 40 and teaches golf at the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, is married to his wife, Brianna, who was an Arizona State University swimmer (“She was a highlevel athlete, which helps,” Hall says with a chuckle) and is dad to two daughters, Finley and Prestyn. Hall grew up in Wayne and attended Wayne Valley High

School, where he was an allconference, all-county, and all-state golfer. Based on his success then and now, Hall recently learned he had been named to the Wayne Valley Hall of Fame class for 2022. “They invited me as part of that, so that was pretty cool.” His dad, Larry, was a prime mentor. “My father, he was a big mentor of mine, a role model, someone that I’ve always aspired to be like, both on and off the golf course. He was a PGA professional as well.” Another role model is one of his teachers, David Glenz. “He’s arguably one of the most successful players having ever gone through the Jersey system as a PGA

professional.” All of it – his success on New Jersey’s golf courses, the Hall of Fame nod – is special for him, because it’s happening in his backyard. “To do it locally where I grew up, where you know people do kind of recognize my name, it’s special,” he says. “It’s a great feeling to do it in your hometown. Essentially, you see a lot of people from your past; obviously family, and friends from growing up. It’s pretty cool to have been on this journey now for an excess of 20 years, getting to kind of share that with a lot of the people I grew up with. It’s a pretty cool feeling.” For more information, visit www.tylerhallgolf.com.

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William Paterson University Receives Nearly $5 Million Grant from U.S. Department of Education for Hispanic Serving Institutions to Increase STEM Majors

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Research and Engagement (ASPIRE), will aim to increase the total number of overall William Paterson University STEM majors; particularly, the number of low-income and Hispanic STEM students transferring from PCCC to William Paterson University in a STEM discipline. The project will also aim to increase the number of Hispanic juniors and seniors who participate in work-based learning such as internships and research fellowships as well as increase the fouryear graduation rates of the participating students. The grant will also support the roles of specialized personnel who will provide individualized support to these students and who will connect them to resources at William Paterson University and PCCC, all while facilitating a transfer plan. Once a student enrolls at William Paterson University, the student will receive individualized coaching and access to resources such as tutoring, supplemental instruction, career services,

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Historians have noted that Native Americans had a rich tradition of commemorating the fall harvest with feasting long before Europeans arrived on their shores. A question that is looking for a solid answer is whether the feast at Plymouth was the first Thanksgiving. Some historians have recorded other ceremonies of thanks among European settlers in North America that precede the Pilgrims’ celebration. In 1565, for instance, the Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilé invited members of the local Timucua tribe to a dinner in St. Augustine, Florida, after holding a Mass to thank God for their safe arrival. On December 4, 1619, when 38 British settlers reached a site known as Berkeley Hundred on the banks of Virginia’s James River, they read a proclamation designating the date as “a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God.” Puritans felt that they had a direct covenant with God and under siege from Church and Crown, and certain groups migrated to colonies in the New World in the 1620s and 1630s. This led to the foundation for the religious, intellectual, continued on page 8

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History of Thanksgiving... continued from page 7 and social order of New England. Native Americans and many other persons take issue with how the Thanksgiving narrative is represented. Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, and Hernando de Soto are three of the many Europeans who plundered the Native American resources and kidnapped many into slavery. In their view, the narrative paints a cunningly disguised picture of relations between the Pilgrims and the Native American people, masking the bloody history of conflict between them resulted in the deaths of thousands. In 1827, the noted magazine editor and prolific writer, Sarah Josepha Hale, author of the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” began a campaign to establish Thanksgiving as a national holiday. For more than 30 years, she published frequent editorials and sent scores of letters to governors, senators, and presidents, earning her the nickname the “Mother of Thanksgiving.” In 1863, Abraham Lincoln, at the height of the Civil War, finally granted her request in a proclamation beseeching all Americans to ask God to “commend to his tender care all those who have become

performance groups, and TV and movie actors. The parade has been cancelled only three times, 1942-1944, because of a rubber and helium shortage during WWII. Beginning in the early 20th century, the President of the United States has “pardoned” one or two Thanksgiving turkeys each year, sparing the birds and sending them to a farm for retirement. Several governors also perform the annual turkey pardoning ritual. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in NYC, the parade was downsized and

widows, orphans, mourners or sufferers in the lamentable civil strife and to heal the wounds of the nation.” Lincoln scheduled Thanksgiving for the last Thursday in November, and it was celebrated on that day every year until 1939, when Franklin D. Roosevelt moved the holiday back a week to spur retail sales during the Great Depression. Roosevelt’s plan, known sarcastically as Franksgiving, was met with intense opposition. In 1941, the president grudgingly signed a bill making Thanksgiving the fourth Thursday in November. In many American households, the Thanksgiving celebration centers on cooking and sharing a bountiful meal with family and friends and watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Parades around the country have also become an integral part of the holiday. New York City’s Macy’s department store has presented Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade since 1924. It is the largest parade attracting some 2 to 3 million persons along its 2.5-mile route. Since 1953 it has been viewed by a large nation-wide television audience. The Parade features giant character balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns,

closed to the public. It was filmed as a broadcast-only event in the Herald Square area with 88 percent few participants. Volunteering is a common Thanksgiving Day activity, and communities often hold food drives and host free dinners for the less fortunate. Today, nearly 90 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving, according to the National Turkey Federation. Other traditional foods include stuffing, mashed potatoes, yams, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. Starting Nov 27th open until 8pm on Saturday's

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he holiday season is full of joy. But in the midst of decorating and socializing, pet owners may overlook the needs of their pets. Hectic schedules and homes full of unusual décor can throw pets off-kilter. No pet owner wants their pet to feel uncomfortable or suffer any injuries, so it’s important that owners exercise caution with the following items come the holiday season: Bones: Is turkey on the menu for the family feast? If so, resist the urge to toss some bones and scraps to dogs or cats. Small bones or bone chips can become lodged in the digestive tracts of pets and cause serious injury. If you want to provide your pet with a holiday treat, choose a safer, store-bought bone. Aromatic oils: The holidays are not the same without the familiar scent of mint, cinnamon or pine. Some people resort to scented candles or aromatherapy oils to create the perfect holiday ambiance. But some synthetic aromas or even natural extracts can be toxic to cats and dogs. Stick to non-toxic items and keep them well out of the pet’s reach. Chocolate and other sweets: An abundance of treats seems to be par for the course during the holiday season. Dogs should avoid all chocolate, but dark chocolate poses a particularly

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depression more often than those without such financial problems. The 33 peerreviewed studies examined by the authors of the 2014 study covered various types of debts, including medical debts, mortgages and credit card debt. Each type of debt produced negative health consequences, though individuals who failed to pay their mortgage or had their homes repossessed reported an especially high prevalence of mental and physical health impairments.

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Team Leader Was with Biking Group in Spirit – and Cardboard

By Steve Sears shley Montesano had to do something to bring Linda Sterling to Massachusetts. When Sterling due to a major injury couldn’t ride with her team in the annual Pan-Mass Challenge bikea-thon, Montesano thought, “We have to bring her. The concept is that people need people, especially during hard times. And so, when this happened, I just thought, ‘We can’t do this without her.’ She’s the reason I started doing this.” A few weeks after Sterling (the highest fundraiser for her team with over $1,000,000 raised overall in over 20 years) stopped short after being cut off by a car in Cape Cod, sending her aloft over her handlebars, sidelining her with both a fractured elbow and fractured pelvis, Montesano and two other women, Kristen Sigler and Barbara Janulis, encouraged Barbara’s son to make a cardboard cutout of their injured teammate to take with them to Massachusetts for their two-day trip from Sturbridge to Provincetown. “She (Sterling) just sent us a couple days later this picture of herself,” recalls Montesano. “Barbara’s son was able to just create and produce it, so we had the cardboard cutout. And that’s how it kind of happened.” Montesano has been riding the past two years with Sterling’s team – which has been riding together for over 20 years - in the bike-a-thon to aid cancer research for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “I was connected to PanMass through these women and Linda. She is kind of the matriarch of everything she touches, including the PanMass.” Montesano was going through difficult times a few years back, and she found help. “After I got divorced,

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Through the Eyes of Children

By Sally Barmakian hildren are honest uncensored, and full of enthusiasm! As we approach a season of many holidays, take a step back and try to see it through a child’s eyes. At a local farm, observe a child carrying a huge, orange pumpkin with both hands and a big grin on his or her face. The delight of watching a turkey strut around with its jiggly, red wattle beneath its beak as it actually gobbles! The look of a future chef watching grandma baste a plump turkey in the oven or a turkey made from a paper bag with colorful paper feathers being given a home on the Thanksgiving table. Treasure the moment a child sees the gigantic balloons at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade for the first time. Do not dismiss these endeavors or miss the sparkle in the eyes of the children who are enjoying the holiday at their level.

December has a myriad of holidays which can be shared by all. The thrill of spinning a dreidel to get some chocolate coins or flipping potato pancakes with a grandchild. The surprise of siblings when they see their “Elf on a Shelf” in the refrigerator! A first visit with Santa or a ride in your pajamas on a train to The Polar Express. A family outing to see a tree lighting can bring magic to the night with hot chocolate and warm mittens. Instead of just taking your kids to events, really enjoy it through their eyes. Delve into the family traditions that make your family come together and celebrate with those experiencing with such fresh enthusiasm that it cannot be suppressed in any way. It is also a time to share with your children how they can warm the hearts of others. Bake cookies with your kids to give to

neighbors or make cards to send to the military who cannot be home with their families. Have your children drop off gifts to children who are hospitalized and will be in the hospital over the holidays. And sing!!!!! Children’s concerts are the best as they sing with their hearts and smile all over. Adults of any age can observe the enthusiasm of children. All through the year as holidays unfold, their fresh perspective and unbridled gushing of smiles, squeals, and giggles can be enjoyed by all! Put your “fun” glasses on, it is time to see through the eyes of children.

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Our Lady of Consolation Welcomes New Youth Ministry Coordinator

By Steve Sears ingwood resident, Jean Caughey, was recently named as the new Youth Ministry Coordinator for Wayne’s Our Lady of Consolation Parish, replacing Laura Haftek. “My predecessor (Haftek) was born to be a Youth Minister,” Caughey says. “She has created an amazing and well-established program, and I am so grateful. I will allow myself time to adjust to this new role and perhaps make some changes if the need arises. However, I intend on approaching this ministry with humility and with the understanding that this opportunity is truly a gift.” In her new role, Caughey will meet with high school freshmen and sophomores in monthly meetings to prepare them to receive the sacrament of Confirmation. There are currently 37 sophomores and 22 freshmen in the program. “We implement a two-year preparation program for the sacrament,” she explains. “Then, typically in June of the candidate’s sophomore year, they will receive Confirmation. In addition, it will be my responsibility to plan and facilitate youth activities ranging from middle school to high school age, as well as hold meetings and mentor students that decide to take on a leadership role in our program. They are called Peer Ministers.”

Caughey’s OLC position will be part-time, mostly weekends and evenings during the week. She also works at Pompton Lakes High School in the Life Skills Classroom during the week, serving as a teacher’s assistant and Applied Behavior Analysis Therapist for students diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other disabilities. Caughey, who has been a parishioner at OLC for five years, is a former parishioner, volunteer, and lector at Saint Catherine of Bologna Parish in Ringwood. She elaborates. “I served as a catechist and assisted the former Director of Religious Education, Janis Agresta, with sacrament preparation for about 10 years. Janis was my mentor and has become a dear friend.” At her current parish, Caughey’s daughter was preparing for her Confirmation when Haftek invited her to join that program at OLC. “When we accepted Laura’s invitation, I knew I would want to continue serving in different ministries in the church.” Being involved in religious education has taught Caughey how to live her faith. “I attended CCD when I was in grammar school; I memorized and learned what was taught. However, it wasn’t until I surrounded myself with others that loved the church that I learned how to live and serve in it. Preparing lessons while researching traditions and the history, following the weekly readings

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and scripture, and collaborating with other catechists and asking for help, has helped me develop such a better understanding. I believe that being around the younger students and establishing some familiarity and relationship with them allows for an easier and more comfortable transition into the youth and Confirmation programs.” She also mentions current OLC Director of Religious Education, Debbie Dericks, and how their friendship serves both their roles. “It is important to both of us to show continuity and fluidity between the different leveled programs of religious education.” Per Caughey, the most important aspect of her new role is to establish a faith-filled relationship with the candidates and all the

youth and children in the OLC program. “Our Catholic faith is based on relationship, and being witnesses to the hope, trust, forgiveness, and love our faith offers through Jesus. I have experienced this personally with wonderful priests, inspiring friends, and joy-filled people I have met through serving in the church. I hope to be a person of support and encouragement to these kids, and a resource in a safe and hopeful environment. My husband and I have been blessed with three beautiful daughters, ages 17, 18, and 20. I don’t pretend to know it all, but I have an idea of both the opportunities and challenges to this age group, and God has led me to a place where it would be a privilege to serve them.”

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AAUW Greater Wayne Area Branch Holds Three Scholarship Events offered for sale. The money raised will be awarded, by the scholarship committee, to deserving women, to aid in their pursuit of an undergraduate college degree. AAUW is a national non-profit organization with over 780 branches. The mission of the Greater Wayne Area branch, established in 1968, is to “advance gender equity through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.” Membership in the Greater Wayne Area branch is open to anyone who holds a two-year associate’s or

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Eva’s Village: From Soup Kitchen to Anti-Poverty Powerhouse

By Ashley McCann hat started out as a simple soup kitchen in the basement of St. John’s Cathedral in 1982 is now one of the most efficient anti-poverty nonprofit organizations in New Jersey. Eva’s Village, located on a three-block campus in Paterson, helps thousands of people every year with its community of recovery and support services. Whether someone simply needs a meal, is seeking shelter, or is taking their first steps to recover from addiction, Eva’s Village has a service that could help. Their services include offering food, shelter, treatment help for substance use and co-occurring disorders, childcare to mothers in their recovery program, culinary job training to the community, sidewalk outreach for harm reduction, and supporting housing to those in Paterson, Essex, Hudson and Morris counties who need their help. Their Community Kitchen, which started out serving hot dogs and beans out of a church basement to 30 individuals, now serves 400 meals a day from their expanded kitchen to community members experiencing homelessness and housing

inequality. “We don’t turn anyone away,” said Donna Fico, Vice President of Supportive Services. “Extra food is distributed to community members on Fridays to help them get through the weekend. Couple that with our clients in our halfway houses and shelters, and we serve between 900 and 1,000 meals a day.” Their sit-down breakfast and lunch service has transitioned to meals to-go to protect the health and safety of guests and staff during COVID. Breakfast can be picked up at their entrance at 370 Grand Street, Monday through Thursday at 9 a.m. and lunch at noon and 1 p.m. Eva’s Village Recovery Community Center at 16 Spring Street has helped more than 10,000 people looking for recovery treatment and support since they opened their doors in 2009. The center, run by volunteers, is a safe-haven for people during their ongoing recovery journeys. It offers help with admission to treatment and shelters, connections to peer recovery support, as well as referrals to detox or social services. Fico says their programs help restore physical, emotional, relational, and

spiritual health, as well as give each person a network of support to help them move towards an independent and purpose-filled life. Not only do they feed the hungry and offer support for recovery and treatment, they also operate residential, Halfway House programs for men and women struggling with substance use disorders. Their Men’s Halfway House currently fits 120 men, while their Women’s Halfway House has capacity for 36 women. Separately, they also have a “Mommy and Me” Halfway House for mothers with children. The Childcare and Education programs that are offered allow these mothers to focus on their own recovery while still being able to keep their family intact. In addition to being a place to live until individuals can get back on their feet, the homes also have three-phase programs that are staffed by certified alcohol and drug counselors and help their transition from addiction to a life of dignity and independence. To further assist their transition into life outside these homes, individuals also receive resume and interview training through the Workforce

Development program, which gives them the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully find a job. “Last year, Eva’s Workforce Development Program helped 82 clients prepare for job re-entry,” Fico said. The services that Eva’s Village offer are especially crucial at this time, and the community’s donations have helped ensure that their residents receive the support they desperately need to survive. They are thankful for any donation, and say that it will make an impact no matter the size. Their Community Kitchen is also accepting dry/ boxed goods and commercially packaged frozen items, as well as gift cards. “Our founder, Msgr. Vincent Puma, believed that ‘When you take someone’s hand, you cannot drop it until they can stand on their own two feet.’ That is what we do here at Eva’s,” Fico said. “We are here to help anyone who needs it. We help people to stand on their own, but it starts with hope.” If you or someone you love is struggling with a substance use disorder, reach out to Eva’s Village for help at 973-523-6220. For more information and ways to help, please visit www.evasvillage.org.

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A Chilly Day Dish with a Kick

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

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

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A Bite-Sized, Bacon-Flavored Appetizer

magine a sparkling tray full of delicious hors d’oeuvres is placed within easy reaching distance. You extend your arm forward and pick just one single appetizer out of the array of colorful cuisine. It’s creamy and soft, yet crunchy and savory. It was nearly the perfect bite. Your mouth is watering and your eyes open wide. You look down at your hand. The remnants of a bite-sized mushroom is in pieces across your palm. A smile stretches across your face following the flow of the napkin. This is what guests can feel as they enter your house with a delightful nosh like Blue Cheese and Bacon Stuffed Mushrooms. This recipe uses fresh ingredients and is baked until melted together to create an appetizer no partygoer will forget. It’s got chunks of blue cheese, fresh chives, crisp onions, earthy mushrooms and, of course, bacon. You can’t forget the bacon. This perfectly mixed snack is something nearly everyone can enjoy. From little ones loving the bacon bits on top to the hard-to-impress visitors, this dish screams bite-size perfection for all. These mushrooms are easy to make and a light bite for anyone looking for a quick snack. It’s so easy to make

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A Traditional Breakfast with a Twist

he same bowl of cereal can get boring after eating it for breakfast day in and day out. You may find yourself looking for something new and exciting to start your whole family’s morning off on the right foot. Kids can be picky when it comes to breakfast foods, but this recipe for Sausage Fresh Toast Roll-Ups is a quick and easy way to fill their bellies with a taste of several flavors they may already love. It’s a perfect way to fill your morning with joy, no matter if the hours ahead are filled with work, school or play. A sizzling sausage link wrapped with French toast, it combines a favorite breakfast protein and traditional deliciousness in one little roll. Drizzled with warm maple syrup at the end, even adults can’t help but indulge in these breakfast bites. This is a quick dish too, using few kitchen utensils, which makes for more time in the morning to enjoy the little things that matter most like moments with family before rushing out the door. This recipe can

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Local Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Sentinel Fondly Recalls His Service

By Steve Sears evin Donovan is soon to be 60-yearsold, but he often thinks back to his younger days, when he proudly served as a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier sentinel at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. Donovan, born and raised in New Jersey, enlisted in the United States Army in 1978 as an early entry, but went in in 1980. “I enlisted as a junior in high school. I went to basic training in Fort Benning, Georgia, then I went to The Old Guard, which is Fort Myers, Virginia, which is stationed adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery. I spent a couple of months in the presidential marching platoon, but I wanted more, so I volunteered for the Tomb in October of 1981.” “I consider myself honored. I consider myself very humbled to be able to do this job,” he says of his important role at the Tomb. However, he feels his role is rightly overshadowed by those who in honor are buried at Arlington National Cemetery. “There are people far more important, beginning of which the Unknown Soldier is right next to me, and as well as those 686 other acres of sacrifice. My job to go out in the hot and the cold was easy by comparison.

I understand what people think of us. We want people to come see the guard, come see the guard change, and understand why we’re there, and the unknown story behind this. It’s the reason why everyone wears the same uniform, same hat, the same gloves, basically interchangeable, because we are not supposed to be the focal point.” Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are regimented by the number 21. “A sentinel takes 21 steps,” Donovan explains, “faces the city for 21 seconds, does weapons manual, stands for 21 seconds, takes 21 steps, turns and faces the city again, and over and over again, 21 being for the 21-gun salute, internationally recognized as the highest honor they could be paid. Our job is to give as many 21’s to the Unknowns as possible.” He recalls some of his earlier days at the Tomb. “For someone to come up and say the Rosary, or to whisper, ‘Thank you,’ or something for watching over their fallen, was the most amazing feeling in the world, and the most humbling. I’m going to be 60 and my voice still trembles thinking about it. There are emotions that were invoked at the Tomb that are still there 40 years later.” The feelings, Donovan says, never go away. “I hope not. I’m fortunate enough

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Local Tomb of the Unknown Soldier... continued from page 24 the world” for a very good reason. “If ever you need your character checked, just go to the cemetery and look around. Just walk around, look at headstones, watch a funeral, and understand what has allowed us this life’s opportunities. When you see the 686 acres of sacrifice, if you can’t say, ‘Thank you,’ you can’t understand that - whether you believe in a particular war, a particular skirmish, whatever it would be - it doesn’t make a difference. All the sacrifices were made for us.” During Donovan’s days as a sentinel, he had a good friend at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, also known as the White House. “Ronald Reagan,” he says. “President Reagan

used to call me ‘Kevin.’ I used to be at the White House often enough that President Reagan knew my first name, and he would ask, ‘How’s Jersey?’ ‘How are your folks?’ That kind of thing.” In addition to actually guarding the Tomb and honoring the Unknowns, Donovan most of all misses the camaraderie of his relief mates. “You’re down there, working hard with a finite group of people that you depend upon, and you’re still in the military. You love them like a brother. You would literally die for them, and you know full well they would die for you. That camaraderie is something that’s missed.” For more information about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, visit www.army.mil.

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NJStarz NJ Starz: Elise Testone Hometown: Kinnelon, NJ

By Steve Sears emo to the folks who own A Taste of Reality Deli & Catering in Kinnelon: it’s time to create or name a current sandwich after your borough’s very own, Elise Testone, and her mom and sister. “Me and my sister, we were talking about messaging the owner and saying, ‘Why have you never named a sandwich after us?!” Testone says with a laugh. “Everybody has a sandwich named after them except us. We all worked there! You could add like, ‘The Testone,’ like ‘Test 1-23.” Testone may be on to something. Well known for her season 11 appearance on American Idol, she is continuing to further cement her name as a favorite singer in the pop world. Testone - who was raised in Kinnelon by her parents, Victor and LuAnne, and has one sister, Jenna - grew up surrounded by music, in a unique kind of way. “My dad started collecting and fixing jukeboxes around the time he was 18,” she says, “and did so my entire childhood and still a little bit today. He is one of the few people in the country who have this skill and knowledge!” In her teenage years, Testone would play music at Kinnelon’s Café Café with her friend, Greg Santos. “If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t really have honed in as much on creating things or learning - like being inspired to write or create,” Testone says. “He was always writing songs on his guitar, and then I would add harmonies to his music. I just remember watching him play and trying to learn the songs. He showed me my first drum beat on a drum set. I definitely need to give him credit for that.” Testone attended Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina and earned a Vocal Performance degree. “When I went to school, at first I went undecided,” she recalls. “I didn’t really think…well, no one thought of music as a career, right? Even though I knew it was the only thing I wanted to do. I was young, listened to people, and so I went undecided the first semester, and then I’m like, ‘What am I doing?’” In her second semester, she listened to

her inner voice and changed her major to music, and dove in headfirst in a huge way, producing elaborate concerts with a youth orchestra and dancers, and even CCU professors with instruments would hop on stage and play. “They were really epic; big shows,” she says. “I got so into it, I mean I could barely focus on math or history, because I’m in class and I’m writing notes of what needs to happen with what song. It was really a great experience for me. I think being like a big fish in that school as a musician - because I got to utilize all of the facilities and all the teachers and everything they had to offer - I got to be creative and they let me do it.” It gave Testone a greater sense of purpose, and inspiration further rose within her. “It opened up my mind to realize I can do anything that I want if I put in the energy and the focus. We can all be happy; we can do the things that we want to do. Instead of being told by adults, ‘You can’t do that for a living, get a real job,’ I was like, ‘Well, it is a real job.’ I’ve been working full time as a musician for the last 10 years, at least.” While down south, Testone began performing professionally and also was a private educator. She was 27, and it was one of the busiest years of her life, she performing 9 to 13 gigs a week at night while giving private lessons during the day, her sleep lacking. Then, American Idol came calling. “American Idol came to town and they scouted me out,” Testone remembers. “They go to their five cities and they look for a few people. They called four different people, and every single person said my name. Then they started looking at videos and things like that, and then they called and asked me to audition. That was really cool, and I felt like I couldn’t turn down the opportunity, because I was teaching probably about 30 students, and I felt like it’d be a very inspiring thing to show them to go after what you believe.” Testone finished 6th in the 2012 competition, which was judged by Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez, and Randy Jackson. She values the experience greatly. “I think overall it really just tested me. I mean, I kind of looked at it like a giant test. ‘Can you handle this pressure?’ ‘Can you show

emotion in this amount of time?’ I felt like I was just being tested and tested and tested, and learning how to balance pressure and real life. I think that was the biggest challenge: balancing things. But I was really grateful for the exposure, the relationships, even the pressure, even the negative things.” She also learned not to read the mixed bag of newspaper news or social media quotes about her appearances. “Maybe don’t read the good or the bad because you want to stay level. You read too much of the good, then you’re not level anymore, which is the same thing as reading the bad.” Her appearance made her a celebrity. For at least two years afterwards, anywhere she went there would be requests for autographs and pictures and discussion. “I was kind of happy to just see that I could just walk into a room and make someone have a good day,” Testone, who currently resides in Rhode Island, says. “That was a

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nice feeling, and that’s not even about me, that’s about the other people.” Her first album, In This Life, she selfproduced, and the first single was “I Will Not Break.” The song reached #6 on the iTunes singer songwriter charts. “I released everything independently,” she says. “And that song, yeah, I was really excited about that release. I was just so proud. I never released any music into the world like that, and it already was between James Taylor and Ed Sheeran on the (iTunes) charts.” For her, “I Will Not Break” was autobiographical, she writing it while on tour and sick in a hotel room. “I think as artists we all have a lot of depression. So that’s just me talking about depression ruining relationships, and then maybe I should hide it,” she says with a laugh before continuing. “Probably.” Her second offering, an EP titled This Is Love, is one she is extremely fond of. “I’m continued on page 27

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NJ Starz...

continued from page 26 normally very critical of myself. I mean, I’m so critical about things on it, obviously. There’s a lot of things about it I would do different, but I just think that it’s really special.” The title of the work grabs at the emotions. “You know Lauryn Hill’s album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill? It reminds me of that feeling of like, ‘This is love for me. This is the love that I’ve learned.’” One of the songs is called “Holly,” dedicated to Testone’s best friend who passed away in 2015. “It was just very traumatic,” Testone says. “And that song is probably one of the best songs I’ve ever written. It was really hard to record and not to cry. There’s a string section, and so there’s that love. And then there’s self love.” The first song on the EP is titled “Flying High,” which is about Testone transitioning from South Carolina to New York after American Idol. “Always trying to walk with my head up, like I know where I’m going and reminding myself to be confident – self love.” Testone, whose music is available on her website as well as iTunes and Spotify, also mentions that she is featured on a “VF Jams LIVE” You Tube video with Stevie Wonder’s drummer, Stanley Randolph. “My hope is just that you feel something,”

she says of this performance and all of her music. “That it’s some sort of release or outlet for some part of your soul.” Testone, in addition to working on some new projects, currently performs regularly at Mulberry Vineyards in Chepachet, Rhode Island (“I’ve built up a nice little crowd at this local winery. I’m the only musician who plays there, so it’s kind of special. It started with like 30 people and now there’s hundreds of people every time.”) Testone is also starting her own music company. “The main backbone of this is building confidence through art,” she says. “I just believe that so many kids have so much more to offer than people notice, so I want to kind of develop it to be a place where the parents will realize, ‘Okay, my kid has something special. Maybe you can at least help hone in or help to figure out what that is.’ There’s going to be a lot of elements to this thing.” “Eclectic? Never a dull moment,” Testone says with a laugh when asked to describe her life. She cooks often, and is proud of the results. “I’m not going to lie: I’m pretty good at it,” she claims,” and I don’t know what I’m doing. I mean every time I make it up, and it’s just so good,

and I’m like, ‘Wow!’” It’s the artistry, the creativity within her coming out again. She pauses, then says, “I’ve been cooking every day now, I have an amazing apartment right on the river, I love nature,

so I feel good about that now.” For more information about Elise Testone and her career, visit www. elisetestone.com.

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Retired School Teacher Follows Passion For Art

By Ashley McCann ver since she was a young girl, Janet Mandel had an interest in art. Her mother took her to museums, and their home was filled with art books. But Mandel became an English teacher and taught in New Jersey’s public schools for 32 years before art finally made its way back into her life. She was hired to coteach a class of students with emotional difficulties who generally didn’t like school, so she was always looking for ways to engage them and keep them interested. That’s when she came across a teacher training in Early Modernism at the National Gallery of Art, which her principal funded for her to attend. She was able to take what she learned from there and created a curriculum in Art History at her school. “Over the years, the more we taught it, the more we learned,” Mandel said. “We expanded our range and the number of artists that we taught, and then we started doing these classes for adults at the adult schools.” When Mandel retired from teaching in 2011, she continued her art talks and began teaching them in libraries and senior centers. Although Mandel has never had any formal training in art history, she does her own research, reads library books, and follows museums to learn more about each artist and the history behind their work. When asked who her favorite artist is, Mandel said it is whoever she is currently doing a presentation on. “I get very excited about

an artist whenever I’m putting together my talks.” When creating her talks, she focuses on women artists during Women’s History Month, African American artists during Black History month, and makes sure to do several talks on the most popular artists like Vincent Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo. When the COVID-19 pandemic began, Mandel feared she wouldn’t be able to do her art talks anymore, but it ended up working in her favor. “Zoom happened of course and it exploded, and libraries and other places were desperate to get programming, so all of the program directors talked to each other and my name started getting passed around,” she explained. “Now I’m just so busy I have to even turn places down or schedule them for months in advance because I have so many art talks.” Zoom has also given her the opportunity to do talks at places that are far away that she wouldn’t normally have been able to get to in person. It also allows people from all over the country, and even other countries, to attend her talks from the

comfort of their own home. Her art talk on Van Gogh had 109 people in attendance via Zoom, and she doesn’t think the Zoom art talks will ever stop, even when the pandemic ends. Her talks at libraries are free, and the adult schools and other venues charge a small fee to attend. Some of the venues even organize trips to museums or local exhibits after her talks. Art history has grown into a real passion for Mandel, who says she enjoys learning as she goes. “I’ve met more people and talked to more people and expanded my universe too, which is another reason why I love what I do, because I’m learning so much as I’m doing this,” she said. “And just like when I was teaching high school students, I even learned from them and their interpretation of things. It’s all about learning and broadening your horizons, and that’s what’s happening.” If people are interested in attending one of Mandel’s art talks, they can register on her website: https://jcmandel.wixsite. com/arttalks.

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5 Tips for Organizing Your Home Oﬃce

hen temperatures creep up again, it signals time for an annual tradition: spring cleaning. While big projects like windows are hard to overlook, don’t forget smaller areas that need attention, too, such as your home office. Making sense of a year’s worth of paperwork and clutter can take some serious time, especially as many people have been working from home more than normal, but getting organized can help you tackle home management tasks more efficiently. Making the office a priority can reduce frustration when it comes to spending additional time in your office while working from home. These five tips can help get you started: 1. Make sure you have furniture that can adequately store your stuff, including plenty of space for files, reference books and computer equipment. Pieces need not be costly to be functional and there are plenty of attractive options available online and at both small and major retailers. 2. Arrange the space with its intended use and your own work style in mind. For example, if you don’t need ample space to spread out over a large, flat work area, eliminate that space - it’s simply an

invitation for clutter. 3. Place items you rely on frequently, such as a calculator or ruler, within arm’s reach so they can easily be put away between uses. Capture these items in containers and bins to keep the space looking neat and free of clutter. 4. Establish a filing system that lets you keep track of important papers you need to keep and have a shredder handy to help you discard any sensitive documents. Whether you alphabetize, color code or use some other method, group paperwork into segments for categories such as bills, banking, health care, auto, insurance and so on for easy access in the future. 5. Tangled cords can make even the most organized spaces look messy, and they may pose a fire or tripping hazard. Get control of your cords by storing devices you don’t use regularly and securing the remaining cords with twist ties or clips. Remember to use a surge-protected power strip to minimize the chance of damage should a power surge occur. Find more tips to make your workspace tidy and organized at eLivingtoday.com. (Family Features)

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NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly To Save Dogs All Over The Country

By Ashley McCann fter her beloved dog passed away in 2007, Tammy Probst-Smith coped with her grief by volunteering at a local animal rescue. For the next 13 years, she would continue working with rescues before finally following her heart. With help from volunteers, ProbstSmith and her husband, Jeff Smith, started their own foster-based organization in New Jersey in October 2017 called NorthStar Pet Rescue. “I’ve always loved dogs, but I’ve always been just a one-dog person,” Smith said. “But Tammy started bringing dogs home and it was hard not to fall in love with all of them and to over time want to help more.” Although they assist local New Jersey shelters, NorthStar Pet Rescue also saves dogs from shelters in Texas and other Southern states, where pet overpopulation is a major issue, and animals are euthanized simply because there is no space for them. Many dogs in Texas are homeless and running loose, left to fend for themselves or get hit by cars. Some have bad mange or are heartworm positive, and others are stuck in hoarding situations, where they haven’t been taken care of or socialized with people. These dogs are rescued from

their miserable positions and placed into the fosters where the Smiths see fit. Each year, the Smiths visit Texas and scope out shelters, looking for dogs who are in need of the most help or are on euthanasia lists. The majority of their rescues are all thanks to word of mouth or people contacting them on Facebook telling them about a dog who desperately needs assistance.

After a dog is rescued in Texas, they are placed with a foster there, where they will be neutered or spayed, receive their shots, and evaluated before they are adopted out or transported to a New Jersey foster. Being foster-based allows them to get to know each dog and how they behave before finding them a forever home. Fosters are carefully vetted, checked for references, and matched with a dog

suitable for their home and lifestyle. Probst-Smith encourages people to apply to be a foster, because the number of dogs who need rescuing greatly surpasses the number of fosters they have. “We turn down dogs all the time,” she explains. “We say no so much because of lack of fosters, and so many times dogs will be put down because we don’t find a foster in time, so I am constantly begging and pleading with people to foster.” After the COVID-19 pandemic began, NorthStar Pet Rescue received a surge in applications from people wanting to adopt or foster, since most of them were now working from home and had more time for a dog. “We were going as hard as we could, and we could’ve adopted out even twice as many as we did, but we were just limited in what we could do and how fast we could get dogs here,” Smith said. Sadly, many rescues and shelters across the country have had adopted dogs returned to them after people went back to work, but NorthStar thankfully didn’t have that problem. “We haven’t seen that but that’s mainly because we are so choosey about our continued on page 31

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NJ Rescue Works Tirelessly.. continued from page 30 adopters,” Smith said. People interested in adopting a dog should visit NorthStar’s website and fill out an application. Their volunteers work behind the scenes to match adopters with the perfect dog, even if the one they want is already spoken for. Although it takes a lot of work, the couple has helped countless animals find their perfect homes, all while both working full-time jobs in addition to running the rescue. “It’s not easy by any means,” ProbstSmith said. “There’s never time off, you’re never away from your phone, and there’s never any down time. It’s every weekend, every day, 365 days a year, 7 days a week,

but you just find time.” But their busy days and long nights have been worth it, and for Smith, it is so much more than rescuing dogs. “You become more emotionally invested in the work that you’re doing and seeing that you’re rescuing dogs but you’re also helping people too,” he said. “We might place five dogs in a weekend and just go home and not think about it too much more, but for those five families, you’ve just given a gift to them that they will have for years and years that completes their family and changes their lives.” If you’d like to apply to be a foster, volunteer, or adopter, please fill out an application on NorthStar’s website: www. northstarpets.org.

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upporting small businesses ensures more money stays in the communities those businesses serve. The U.S. Small Business Administration says $48 out of every $100 spent at a small business stays in the community. On the flip side, when a person spends $100 at a big-box store or a national chain, only $14 remains in

the community. Local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses, such as banks, service providers and even farms. Small businesses also pay employees, many of whom are local and shop local, thereby keeping even more dollars in their communities.

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There May be a Long Lost Story on Your Morris County Street

By Jillian Risberg ids all knew and loved John (‘the Mailman’) Kuzel. One of those kids, Ellen O’Brien even got Rockaway Township to change a side street in Birchwood Village to Kuzel Lane in honor of her beloved postman and his legacy. What history, legend or mystery does your street hold? Morris County has countless. “The importance of capturing history now is critical,” says Jan Williams, Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist with Morris County Office of Planning & Preservation. “We are an aging population and those who carry knowledge are retiring out of state or passing on.” With this in mind, Williams started the “Street Histories Project,” hoping to keep alive stories behind street names in the county from those best informed. The office is also ‘crowd-sourcing’ this project, requesting residents and others submit information/ photos to an ever-evolving public document. “I cannot express my gratitude enough for those who take time out of their day to share what they know,” she says, adding it has been a fun undertaking combined with teaspoons of history that has people talking and remembering. Kuzel Lane/Rockaway Township street sign. Regularly engaging with Morris County citizens curious about the County’s background, Williams kept notes on found the public generously filling in blanks. “Local expertise broadens and enriches Morris County their historical inquiries: railroad employees, Morris Canal history in a robust fashion,” says the Cultural and Historic employees, Freeholders (currently Commissioners) and

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Resources Specialist. “On a personal level, I gain additional knowledge and take pride working to make Morris County continued on page 33

There May be a Long Lost Story... continued from page 32 history (claim) her prominent place in the American and International historic landscape.” According to Williams, communities who didn’t have a close seat at the table are documenting and sharing their history. In 2012, she was honored to assist Bethel A. M. E. Church in Morristown for its 175th anniversary. “The congregation was so moved by research into their first pastor, they lobbied and received permission to change the name of the street (where) the church is situated from Center to Bishop Nazery Way,” she says. Willis (later Bishop) Nazery, a conductor on the Underground railroad was born a slave, escaped bondage and embraced the A. M. E. movement. He relocated to Canada and established the British A. M. E., first historic site on the Canadian Register of Historic Places built by an African descendant. “Lastly, it is important to provide history of streets named in honor of veterans who died in service,” says the Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist. “It is

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unthinkable these individuals should fade away after giving so much to this country, including their last breath.” She learned Denville enacted a practice where new streets in the township must be named for a veteran; impacting the township’s history going forward. And the mystery that started it all: Punchbowl Road. “I received more inquiries about that name than any other street,” Williams says the area got its name from a glacial depression forming a bowl-like indentation. “Early settlers used the indentation to keep children out of the woods by warning, ‘It’s the Devil’s Punchbowl.’ When the Ladies Golfing Club purchased the area to establish Morris County Golfing Club in the 1890s, they rejected the term ‘Devil.’ “I discovered the course was designed without a 13th hole, triskaidekaphobia at its finest,” she says. “I would (also) like to solve Featherbed Lane in Harding, a name that charming must have a charming origin.” Prior to her launch — uncovering origins of Morris streets was never easy,

according to Williams. Resources were limited to local resolutions and the occasional, odd news article detailing a street name change. Local newspapers covered street openings during boom settlements of the 19th century. “These ancient articles provide a veritable ‘road map’ to modernizing transportation —carefully reporting when a street was going to be macadamized the first time,” Williams says. Back then, landowners had the privilege of naming a street; often derived from friends, family members, themselves, even a favorite vacation spot, according to the Cultural and Historic Resources Specialist. Early street names were utilitarian descriptors: Mechanic Street, Mill Street, the ubiquitous ‘Main’ street. “Municipal records can be difficult to locate when it comes to street names;

long-term residents provide a clearer timeline as to name changes,” she says. “In Lincoln Park, what is now Busse Street was Maple Street. After 1946 residents began calling it Busse (when) a resident of the street, Roy Busse, was killed in action at Luzon.” The response to Williams’ project has been overwhelming. “I hope it assists families, friends and neighbors conversing about history, sharing memories about the street they lived on and bringing out the sense of community, even if they have moved away.” To learn more, email jwilliams@ co.morris.nj.us street history or legend, including a photo of the street sign. Contributors: “this project is not a ‘one off,’ it will remain on-line and updated as new submissions come in.”

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I Remember Dad: Proud Be, Thy Service to Country

By Richard Mabey Jr. t the dawn of soon becoming 68, I reflect upon the thousand and one questions that I would now love to ask my late father. My dad and his seven brothers and one sister, would often talk about the Holy Bible that their mom had setting open upon a little table in their living room. The legend goes that my grandmother believed that the open Bible was a source of spiritual protection for her family. And, the legacy is that Grandma kept the big, family Bible open to the page of John 3:16. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish, but have everlasting life.” On the wall above the Bible were photographs of Grandma’s family. In the early Spring of 1943, the ship upon which my dad’s brother, Edward, was stationed on was sunk by a German warship, not far from the coast of England. Uncle Ed was missing in action for quite a while. I cannot imagine the horrific emotional and psychological pain that my grandparents endured, during that terribly uncertain time. In my time of growing up in the big family farmhouse along Mabey Lane, I

remember that my father would often reflect upon the era when Uncle Ed was lost at sea, missing in action. Dad often talked about how his dear, sweet mother prayed and prayed every day that her son Edward would be found and return home, safe and sound. A British ship did come upon the survivors of that sunken ship that Uncle Ed was stationed on. And, Uncle Ed was saved. The days when Uncle Ed was lost at sea, missing in action, had a most deep and profound effect upon my father’s heart, mind and soul. Somehow and someway, Dad convinced his mother and father to sign the paperwork that would allow him to join the United States Army Air Corps at the age of 17. Grandpa’s brother, Earl, was killed in action in France during the First World War. Grandma’s grandfather, William Storms, was killed fighting with the Union Army’s 15th New Jersey Regiment, during the Battle of the Wilderness. Her father was but a baby in a cradle when Great Grandpa Storms fell to a bullet wound. My grandparents the pains of war. And, they did not want another one of their sons to have to march off to war. My grandparents were very patriotic people, but they dreaded seeing another son leave the little hamlet of Lincoln Park, to go off

to fight in war. But somehow and someway, Dad convinced his parents to sign the paperwork to allow him to join the United Sates Army Air Corps. After his basic training was completed, Dad was assigned to the Seventh Army Air Corps. He was sent to Hickam Air Field in Hawaii. There he drove a fuel tanker truck and fueled up the many, many fighter and bomber airplanes at Hickam. He later became an airplane mechanic and specialized in changing the spark plugs of the infamous P-51 Mustang Fighter Planes. During his stay at Hickam Air Field, Dad had the honor to become acquainted with the great Jerry Siegel, the man who, with his friend Joe Shuster, created Superman. It must have been a few hundred times that I would be reading a Superman comic book, as a young boy, and Dad would tell me that he knew the man who created Superman. I deeply regret not putting my comic book down and listening more intently to Dad’s stories of having known the legendary Jerry Siegel. But at the age of eight, you don’t always appreciate what is right before you. Dad belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars organizations for decades. Dad loved his country and was a most patriotic man. In his 28 years

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of serving as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 170 of Lincoln Park, my father taught hundreds of boys how to properly care for the United States flag. Dad also taught many, many boys, the cherished history and development of our nation’s flag. It was one of the aspects of being a Scoutmaster that continued on page 36

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Grandpa’s Last Thanksgiving

By Richard Mabey Jr. y paternal grandfather, Watson Mabey, was a hard-working man who dearly loved his family. He married Bertha Storms, in the early 1900’s, when they both were all so very young. They would have nine children, one daughter and eight sons. Grandpa grew up in the home that his father, William Storms, built in 1890. As a boy coming of age, Grandpa worked with his father at the Mabey Icehouse that proudly stood along the Morris Canal, just east of Incline Plane Ten East. Later, when he was in his mid-twenties, Grandpa became the Chief Engineer of Incline Plane Ten East. None of us knew it at the time, that the Thanksgiving of 1967 would be Grandpa’s last Thanksgiving before leaving this earthly existence to enter the gates of the Heavenly Worlds. I was 14 years old and in my freshman year at Boonton High School at the time. Grandma and Grandpa would often stay with us for long periods of time. They would sleep in the spare room of the old Mabey Homestead. Thanksgiving Day was always celebrated at the old Mabey Homestead. The home would be filled with Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad, my sister Patti, my aunts and uncles, and my many cousins. The old dining room table would be moved to the eastern wall of the dining room, to make room for three more folding tables. The tables would fill the dining room, the front door foyer and out unto the formal living room. I remember it like it was yesterday, Grandpa got up early that Thanksgiving Day. I instinctively also awoke early that Thanksgiving Day. I came down the stairs of the old Mabey

Homestead. And, there was Grandpa in his favorite chair, in the corner of the living room. He had an old tin box on his lap. Grandpa and I exchanged “good mornings” to each other and then I sat down next to Grandpa. There was a rather solemn look on Grandpa’s face. A sadness seemed to have settled in his eyes. Grandpa, in his gentle voice, told me that he had been going through the letters that his brother Earl had written him while Earl was in the army, during World War I. And then Grandpa reverently looked at one envelope in particular for a few moments. Then he said to me, “Richie, this is the last letter your Great Uncle Earl ever wrote me.” Grandpa read the letter to me. I sensed that he was holding back tears. In the brother-to-brother letter, Great Uncle Earl wrote to Grandpa that he was looking forward to coming back to Beavertown. To marry his beloved Mary Simpson. To build his home on the open field that lied next to his brother’s home, along Mabey Lane. “This here letter was written the day before your Great Uncle Earl was killed in a foxhole in France,” Grandpa solemnly said to me. I shall never forget that moment. Grandpa neatly folded the letter up. Gracefully and gently placed it in its envelope. Then Grandpa closed the lid on the tin box and just looked at the tin box for a moment. “It’s Thanksgiving, boy! We got all so much to be thankful for,” Grandpa said as he held the tin box in his hands, sitting there on his favorite chair. Soon the rest of the family awoke. Grandpa quietly walked up the stairs to

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A rare photo of my grandfather, Watson Mabey, carving the turkey. Most likely this picture was taken on a Thanksgiving Day.

his bedroom, holding the old tin box. That Thanksgiving Day was filled with joy and splendor, as my aunts and uncles and cousins all arrived at the old Mabey Homestead, in small packs. I remember Grandpa carved the turkey as he quietly sang, “What A Friend We Have in Jesus.” It was to be Grandpa’s last Thanksgiving Day continued on page 38

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I Remember Dad...

continued from page 34 was near and dear to Dad’s heart. It’s a funny thing. When I turned 18, I tried to join the National Guard. They turned me down because I have a damaged Mitral Heart Valve. So, I never got to fully know what it was like to be in the service. I know that my father got very homesick while he was stationed in Hawaii. I remember Dad’s younger brothers would kid around with Dad that, in every single letter that he wrote home, Dad would remind his brothers to

take good care of his train village that was set up in the upstairs hallway. If you have a relative or friend that is presently in the armed services, please do consider writing them a little note with a few words of appreciation for their selfless sacrifice. For they are the defenders of our precious freedom. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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My grandparents, Watson and Bertha Mabey, this picture was taken either on a Thanksgiving or Christmas Day.

Grandpa’s Last Thanksgiving... continued from page 35 upon this earth. I often think of the proud patriarch. I loved my grandfather with all of my heart. He taught me, oh so very much about my family heritage and history. To this day, I draw upon the memory of his many stories

of the Mabey history and folklore in the stories that I write. I miss dear old Grandpa, so very much. Richard Mabey Jr. is a freelance writer. He can be reached at richardmabeyjr@ hotmail.com. Please put on the subject line: My Life Publications.

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