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No. 14 Vol. 21
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November 7, 2018
Bloomingdale Fire Dept. Chemical Co. #1 To Hold First Cornhole Tourney
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By Steve Sears he Bloomingdale Fire Department Chemical Company #1 is holding its first Cornhole Tournament on Friday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. John D’Amato and his son Bryan, both firefighters with Bloomingdale Fire Department Chemical Company #1, are seeking 40 teams for the tournament. All participants must be age 18 or older, and the entrance fee is $50 per team, and $20 for spectators. All proceeds will go to the Bloomingdale Fire Department Chemical Company #1, and gift card prizes will be awarded to first and second place winners. Deadline for entry is Monday, Nov. 26, and in addition to getting the satisfactory number of teams, D’Amato also encourages spectators to come. “Spectators we would hope would be coming to support the teams in the
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event,” he says. “The story of it [the idea for the tourney] is I had a barbeque in my backyard,” he explains. “It was a family barbeque and we did a tournament of our own, a friendly thing. So, my son Bryan said, ‘This would be a really neat fundraiser for the fire department. We could do that and get a bunch of teams in.’ So, that’s really where it started, and we ran with it,” explains D’Amato. Cornhole, which was invented by Heylinger de Windt in 1883 and is popular in North America and Europe, resembles horseshoes, with a board on each side and a center hole. Each competitor gets an equal amount of bean bags, which they tempt to toss into the hole. D’Amato further explains. “When you get the bean bag in the hole it’s three points, and if you land on the board it’s one point,” he says. “You play to 21 like you do in horseshoes, and that’s pretty much the gist of it. It’s just a
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fun game that anyone can play. The idea is to have a great night out and have fun.” The evening of the 30th will be a double elimination competition with 10 sets of boards set up, indoor at the fireman’s hall at 97 Hamburg Turnpike. “It will be a double elimination tournament until we get down to the last two and we’ll go from there,” he says. Hot dogs with fixings and French fries, prepared by the firemen, and tap beer and soda will be served during the evening. D’Amato also adds as a close that the Bloomingdale Fire Department is always looking for good, dedicated people to join. “It’s very rewarding to give back to the community you live in,” he says. Anyone interested in becoming a member can stop down any Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Union Avenue firehouse and see the chief (Tony Marciano) for more information.” For more information on the Cornhole Tournament, call (973) 725-6710 or (973) 592-2726.
Yoga Ball Classes To Combine Strength, Balance and Yoga
n eight-sessions Yoga Ball program is being offered at the Kinnelon Library, beginning Nov. 3. The classes combine stability ball, strength exercises and yoga. They will be
taught by Rina Rosazza. The cost is $40 for all eight classes. To sign up, call 973-838-1321 or visit www. kinnelonlibrary.org.