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Shopping•Dining•Events•History and more in America’s Greatest Family Resort

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Notes from the Beach

HEN I was little, I’d get sad at the beginning of August. Why? It meant I only had a handful more weeks left of summer to enjoy. It’s that dose of daily freedom, independence and spontaneity that summer brings that’s hard to let go. Today, I still balk at the back to school ads that seem to pop up earlier and earlier each year. I still get a little sad, too, when I see them even though school is long gone. But I keep in mind that summer is still going strong and isn’t as fleeting as my mind makes it out to be. Another thing that helps? Summer in Ocean City is seemingly endless. There is something to do everyday for everyone. See our story on 31 Things to Do in August for a daily idea. A couple weeks ago, my husband Bill and I took our sons Salem and Finn out to the rides on a Saturday night. We’ve been taking them since they were babies (they are now five and four respectively). Last year,

we went with friends and, for the first time, Bill and I were able to ride the swings, my favorite. Salem wanted to go, but I was too nervous a mommy to let him. This time, we walked by and he said, “Mom, will you take me on the swings?” We walked over to the board, saw his head was several inches above the line and I said yes. We found a double, hopped on it, held hands and soared through the air. It was a magical moment for us both, and the one that inspired our cover. This month, I hope you make magical moments of your own. To help, inside you’ll find inspiring ideas for fun, food, and fabulous frippery.

cover There are few things that say summer in OC as well as flying through the air on the swings at Gillian’s Wonderland Pier. It’s one of those defining moments that artist Marie Natale has captured beautifully for our August cover. To purchase a poster size copy of the cover, visit www.ocnjmagazine.com/shop.

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The Chatterbox’s Jon Repici has been in every baby parade since he was two months old. Check out his story on page 19.

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EDITOR Stefanie Godfrey, stef@ocnjmagazine.com

Al Fresco and crew head to The Sindia Restaurant for a fun, delish dining experience and find one of OC’s nicest families. Page 14.

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The coolest thing to hit the island – selfserve frozen yogurt. Meet Tina Spadafora and her Downtown spot, Yoasis. Page 34.

August 2012 FEATURES 31 Things to Do in OC 36 State of Wonder 40 A Look Back 44 Catchin Up With 45

EVERY MONTH In the Kitchen 5 Five Food Finds 7 Food Wars 8

ON BOARD It’s time to hit the waves at the Chip Miller Surf Fest. Photo by Cassie Plunkett.

The Dining Guide 12 Famished Foodie 14 Photos 16, 18, 20 Random Employee 17 Six Questions 19 Events Calendar 20 It’s History 23 Ocean City Style 25 Merchant 25 Stef’s Must Haves 27

The Shopping Guide 30 In the Biz 32 Trends 34 Books by the Beach 47 Activities Directory 47 Get Fit 48 OC Mag’s Beach Guide 49 Word Search 50 Activity Zone 52 Ocean’s Eleven 55

Real Tours 56 Volunteer of the Month 57 Service of the Month 57 Real Speak 59 Home & Garden 60 Busy Person’s Guide 62 Health & Beauty 64 Last Shot 66

Eating in the OC IN THE KITCHEN Kirk Murray from Kirk’s Pizza

ORM! Okay, so this isn’t 1985, Cheers is in Boston, and this is a pizza parlor. But walking into Kirk’s Pizza in Marmora, is like walking into a room full of friends. It’s hard not to know Kirk’s Pizza. First, it sits right next to the super Wawa on Route 9 and has big bold red letters telling the world what it is. Second, the food and service is so good, people talk, visit and come back. I stop in at least once a week for dough (I like to pretend I’m a pizza maker) and every time I do, if owner Kirk Murray is standing in front of the pizza ovens, he says hello and greets me by name. With such a great vibe and personalized service, it’s no wonder Kirk’s has a loyal following. How long have you been here? 30 years. I started working here in 1982. It was Walton’s Pizza. I had just got out of Kutztown University and had a hard time looking for work. I always made pizza every summer. My parents had a house in Ocean City and I worked on the Boardwalk making pizzas. I worked here all summer at Walton’s. So what happened next? The place had never been open all year round. Walton had just bought the business that May when I started. He said, “I want to make this a yearly business, would you manage it for me?” I said, “Yes, I’m not doing anything.” So I worked for him for six years then bought the business from him. That was 1988. Still here. What do you like about the pizza business? I like the customers. I have customers that came in 30 years ago. What’s special about the menu here? I believe in using good products and not skimping. If you try to save money there, you’re going to get what you pay for. I like to keep it consistent. Consistency

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really helps. Do you put the sauce on first or the cheese? We put the sauce on first. We make the sauce here – it’s all homemade. The dough is homemade too. I love the dough here. We make the dough and the sauce everyday. We grate the cheese ourselves too. Has the menu changed over the years? It has. It’s a pretty simple menu, but it has changed over the years. There are different needs now. A Buffalo Chicken Cheesesteak? It’s huge. Whereas five years ago? Hardly anyone bought it. Little things like that. We use wraps and now we have salads. The buffalo chicken cheesesteak is outrageously good. We also have a buffalo chicken pizza. Barbecue chicken pizza, veggie pies. What’s your favorite thing to eat here? A plain slice of pizza. Where are you from? I grew up in Horsham, Pa. I went to HatboroHorsham high school. My parents bought a house in Ocean City when I was nine. It was great. How is the pepper and egg? That’s been on the menu since I worked for Walt. I had never seen it before. It’s big in Philadelphia. He was from Philly and put that on the menu. Not everyone gets it, but the people who do, get it a lot. Do you make it with red or green peppers? Green. Do you still cook here? I make the cold stuff and the pizza. I don’t do the grill. They don’t want me to do the grill. I’m not good at the grill. What do you mean? Do you burn stuff? Nah, I’m too slow. What’s a good pizza to you? I think the dough is very important and a nice tasting sauce. But the most important thing is the dough. Do you experiment with pizzas? We

try different pizzas and sandwiches. We tried whole wheat pizza. We had that on the menu for a year and only a handful of the same people would order it. We’re going to give it another run though. Do you have any kids? I have an 18 year old who just graduated from high school. Her name is Kaylee. And I have a six year old boy named Matthew. He’s going into first grade this year. What do you cook at home? I just grill… nothing like real cooking. My wife Leigh cooks too. She works here.

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CAPTAIN KIRK Kirk Murray has been making pizzas at his namesake business for 30 years.

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It’s a big help. When I’m not here, she’s here. I have great help here. They’ve been with me a long time. If I didn’t have the help I had, it would have been very difficult to make it work. I have people in here who really treat it like it’s their business too. It’s really beneficial to have such great quality people. That’s very cool. It’s a fun place to work. I like to make it a good atmosphere. Work’s tough enough. Do you like having a business in Marmora? I love it. The people here are great. They are so friendly and they seem to care. A lot of them have been coming here for 30 years. There are a lot of familiar faces. The location of Upper Township is perfect. Where do you see Kirk’s in five years? We all joke that the building is so old, it might fall into Route 9. So hopefully it will still be standing and we’ll have continued success and stay busy without too much change.

The building doesn’t look old. Is it really old? I think it was probably built in the late 1800s. Seriously. I’ve talked to people and I have pictures that people have given me. You know the ice cream tower in Wayside Village? That was actually on a farm where the one car dealership is now. That was on the top of the farm as a windmill. They moved it over here when they built the shopping center. Kirk’s was here and the building across the street, which is now a hair salon. The reason I think it’s from the 1800s is because the foundation is cedar blocks. It’s pretty incredible. You can see the knots in the logs. Well, that’s pretty awesome. A woman in her 80s came in one day and told me she used to live here. She actually lived upstairs. She told me at one point this store was a candy store and someone else had it as a deli. But mainly it was a pizza store. -Interview and photo by Stefanie Godfrey

GOOD EATS Kirk Murray and his wife Leigh hold up two pizzas outside Kirk’s Pizza on Route 9 in Marmora. Below, An old time photo of Route 9. Kirk’s is the two-toned building in the upper right.

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FRENCH FRY WARS Jilly’s French Fry Factory vs Curly’s Fries

At Ocean City Magazine, we love competition. And food. And Ocean City. So one day, we had a scathingly brilliant idea. Let’s combine all three and call it Food Wars. In this war everyone wins. Since Ocean City is famous for its fabulous food, we’ll highlight two of the creme de la creme each month in head-to-head format and let you, hungry reader, decide which one you’re going to try first. And of course, you’ll have to try both each month to be a fair judge. At the very least, you’ll expand your food horizons and that is a good thing. Happy eating. EEP fried smells so good, doesn’t it? Especially when it’s mixed with the salt air off the Atlantic. The OC Boardwalk holds two of the most beloved French Fry places on the entire island – Jilly’s and Curly’s. Whether doused with vinegar, dunked in dips, or simply shoved into mouths of hungry little ones, french fries are one of OC’s (and America’s) favorite foods. You’re probably considering getting fries now, aren’t you? Yes, we know they’re that good, but read this first, then head out. Our two french fry competitors are very close, both in customer support and literal proximity of location. I visited Jilly’s French Fry Factory at 1034 Boardwalk and Curly’s Fries at 944 Boardwalk to find french fry fanatics devoted to their shop of choice. The first customer I deemed an absolute fry fa-

natic I found at Jilly’s French Fry Factory. She was ordering family-size fries and helping herself to a generous amount of vinegar. Joanne Uva shared that she comes down to Ocean City every summer for a week, and every summer for about ten years she’s gotten a taste of her favorite fries. “I walk down the Boardwalk, right on by every other food vendor and come here. I’m partial to Jilly’s!” Grabbing her bucket of piping hot french fries she added, “everyone has something they come to Ocean City for. For me, that something is Jilly’s fries.” Another devoted Jilly’s customer is Diane Marcozzi. She’s also been frequenting Jilly’s French Fry Factory for the past ten years and sticks to the traditional fries with the decidedly non-traditional side of ketchup, mustard, mayo and vinegar mixed together. At Curly’s Fries, customers seem to be equally devoted. The Williams family is from Linwood and makes routine trips to the Ocean City Boardwalk every couple of weeks to get their fix of their favorite fries. Mrs. Williams admits they talked about how good the fries were on the car ride over and how the whole family is addicted. The one thing she’s not addicted to? “The way my son and husband mix the ketchup and the cheese (by going back and forth on the dips). I don’t like ketchup, I just want cheese! It irks me. I have to police the double dipping.” Loyal customers often introduce first timers to

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their favorite snacks. Linda Koltsaklis, a five-year devoted Curly’s customer, brought friend Rosemarie Brandt to Curly’s for her first fry try. The verdict? “Tasty.” Koltsaklis claims Curly’s Fries are “part of Ocean City,” and hopes Brandt will accompany her again. Occasionally, I stumble upon someone who is loyal to both companies. Toni Marshall is one of these people who doesn’t choose sides. Okay, well she chooses both sides for different reasons. I caught Marshall in the act of ordering a funnel cake at Jilly’s French Fry Factory and asked her why she preferred Jilly’s fries. She quickly corrected me. She prefers Jilly’s funnel cakes and Curly’s french fries. “Curly’s fries are saltier and taste better to me, while Jilly’s funnel cakes are more fluffy and taste better than Curly’s, so I guess I support both!” Are you like Marshall – a supporter of both Jilly’s and Curly’s or are you partial to one’s french fries over the other? Find out for yourself by visiting the Boardwalk and grabbing a bucket of each. And watch out for double dipping. Mrs. Williams wouldn’t be happy. Jilly’s French Fry Factory is located at 1034 Boardwalk, (609) 385-1234. Curly’s Fries is located at 822 & 944 Boardwalk, (609) 398-1972. -Taylor Canavan and Stefanie Godfrey. Photos by Taylor Canavan.

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FRENCH FRY WARS - JILLY’S I like them better than any other place.

Just came out tonight for Jilly’s fries.

Every summer, while the kids are on the rides, we stop over here.

We always come to Jilly’s! We wouldn’t go anywhere else.

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My first time here, and the fries taste good to me! My son and I are so happy to find out Jilly’s fries are gluten-free! Love their fries!

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FRENCH FRY WARS - CURLY’S Better than Chickie and Pete’s and I’m from Philly.

Curly’s Fries are delicious. Also, the seating is nice.

Wonderful!

Curly’s taste great. They’re saltier.

Best fries on the boards! You gotta get them with the cheese.

It’s my first time but I’d definitely get them again.

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They’re the best – I like the thickness and they have just the right amount of salt.

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THE DINING GUIDE Where will you eat out today? Consult this handy guide. PIZZA/BREAD/ROLLS

BENNIE’S BREAD AND ROLLS Magnificent bread, Italian pastries, cakes, and tomato pie. 1159 Asbury Avenue, 398-9450. See ad page 7. KIRK’S PIZZA This pizza place is always busy. We love the chicken cheesesteak with mushrooms and the white pizza. 44 Route 9, Marmora. 390-1845. See ad page 6.

MANCO & MANCO PIZZA Ocean City icon. Three locations on the Boards. 7th, 9th, and 12th Streets, 3992548. See ad page 14. PREP’S PIZZERIA AND DAIRY BAR Great thin-crust. Sandwiches and salads too. Plus an ice cream bar! 1004 Boardwalk, 398-0636. Call for hours.

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CINCO DE MAYO Awesome authentic Mexican food. B, L, D. Try the Chiles Rellenos. 1039 West Avenue, 399-0199. See ad page 9. THE CLAM BAR Legendary – on the bay in Somers Point, open air dining, delish seafood and corn fritters. 910 Bay, Somers Point, 927-8783. See ad this page. COUSIN’S RESTAURANT Varied and sophisticated menu. Outside dining, catering too. 104 Asbury, 3999462. HULA RESTAURANT AND SAUCE COMPANY Tasty Hawaiian cuisine. One of the best in town. 940 Boardwalk, 399-2400. See ad next page. OCEAN CITY SEAFOOD Fab crabcakes. Voted Best of Shore. 846 Central, 814-1203. OC SURF CAFÉ Surf-inspired cuisine. 715 8th Street, 391-9555. THE PINK PARROT GRILLE Great ocean views, good food, kid friendly. 1510 Boardwalk, 399-8812. PURE TACOS Premium tacos, nachos and salads, all gluten free. 1138 Boardwalk, 736-8028. RED’S JERSEY-MEX Superior Mexi/ Southwest food. Gluten-free menu. 11th and Haven, 399-2272. See ad page 6. UNCLE BILL’S PANCAKE HOUSE Legendary breakfasts and lunches. 2112 Asbury, 40th and West, 3987393.

SUMMER HOURS Sunday through Thursday: Noon-9:30pm Friday and Saturday: Noon-10pm Fresh seafood at terrific prices! Serving daily specials & chowders. A bayside restaurant with waterfront views and a nice breeze. The Clam Bar is a great place to sit, but there’s room inside too. Great for families.

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VOLTACO’S Classic OC. Great Italian food. 957 West Avenue, 399-0753. See ad this page. YIANNI’S CAFE Fresh, delicious and Greek-inspired. 841 Asbury & 1735 Simpson, 391-1113. JON & PATTY’S Healthy, creative bistro fare. 637 Asbury Avenue, 3993377. See ad page 9.

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FRACTURED PRUNE Hot, handdipped donuts. Open early. 1225 Asbury, 399-0482. See ad page 11. GEORGE’S Fantastic breakfasts, even better macaroons. Ice cream too. 700 Boardwalk, 398-4444. OCEAN CITY COFFEE COMPANY The perfect cup of coffee. Fresh noshes too. 928 Boardwalk, 917 Asbury, 399-5533. AUNT BETTY’S ICE CREAM SHACK Homemade waffles, brownies cookies, fresh ice cream. 2100 Asbury; 40th & West. 398-4001; 398-4005. KB’S KETTLE KORN Waffles and ice cream, kettle korn made fresh daily. 600 Boardwalk, Wonderland Pier, 646-7069. WARDS PASTRY Butter cookies! 730 Asbury, 399-1260. See ad page 9. BAKED PASTRY SHOP Crazy good sweet treats baked daily. 32 Tuckahoe Rd, Marmora. 226-6859. See ad page 6.

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CHATTERBOX RESTAURANT Legendary. Great burgers and shakes. 500 9th Street, 399-0113. See ad page 7. DEL’S OCEANSIDE GRILL Menu is time-tested and sure to please adults and kiddies alike. 934 Boardwalk, 399-3931. FLIPPER’S GRILL Outside at PortO-Call Hotel. Burgers, etc. 1510 Boardwalk, 399-8812. JAY’S CRABSHACK Awesome crabcakes, kid friendly. 737 Asbury, 399-4022. Year round. JILLY’S With an ice cream and a french fry factory you can’t go wrong. Ice cream, 1172 Boardwalk. Fries, 1034 Boardwalk. See ad page 15. JOHNNY B. GOODE Burgers and ice cream. 14th and Asbury, 525-0646. READY’S COFFEE SHOP Really good old school diner. 415 8th Street, 399-4418.

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THE SINDIA RESTAURANT

Al Fresco finally makes it to this family-friendly eatery

’VE been wanting to try the Sindia Restaurant for about two years now. It’s one of those places that gets whispered about season to season. “The desserts are fabulous!” “The sticky buns are the best” The summer season is busy, with kids, dogs, activities, camps, and life in general – so plans don’t always go as, well, planned. But on a fine, hot July evening the opportunity presented itself. I called Apollonia and asked her to get Michael, Sonny, and Fredo together for a night on the town. She went one step further and invited our dear friend, Kay along for the meal. Kay had been raving about the steak she had at The Sindia a few weeks back, so we knew she’d join us. The Sindia is a family-owned restaurant at the corner of Plymouth and Atlantic Avenues between 7th and 8th Street. They recently added a new

deck for outdoor dining on the second level. Guess where we requested when making reservations? It’s all in the name. Of course, we went al fresco. There’s no better place, in my opinion, than to eat outside when you can. When we pulled up to the restaurant, we immediately noticed the coolness of the building – it’s historic and was built in the early 1900s as a summer home, according to the website. As our pack ascended the wide stairs to the second level, we started to get excited by the smells of the kitchen. Then at the top of the steps to the right, we saw a dessert case worthy of a second look. Though we all would have been happy eating dessert for dinner, we turned left and headed out onto the spacious patio and sat down under a giant umbrella. It took us a few minutes to get settled, figure out who was sitting where, who was playing

defense between the boys and who was going to maneuver the umbrella for maximum shade potential. Once we did that and breathed a collective deep salt air breath, it was order time. The Sindia’s menu is big enough for everyone to get something they like, but not overwhelming leaving you with mouth agape struggling to make a decision. We began with a few appetizers and we ordered the children’s meals at that time too. Kids go from zero to crazy at dinner if they don’t get fed immediately. It’s like an invisible clock starts ticking down the moment you sit. For the boys, we ordered off the children’s menu, which includes a veggie, drink and ice cream. This “whole meal” thing is a Sindia specialty. On the regular menu, there’s a section of entrees that include two veggies, a soup or salad and a dessert. It’s an old-school concept and one that

I really appreciate. Kay and I ordered crab cakes and sirloin respectively. Apple went with the chicken marsala. The boys ordered chicken tenders and a grilled cheese to split between them. Our server Jeff was smiley and happy the entire time – and best of all, brought out the apps (fried calamari and chicken cordon bleu bites) and kids order straight away. In other words, he beat the crazy countdown clock. Since Apple had a long day and had saved up her calories to indulge, she sampled the tenders and grilled cheese and said they were some of the best she’d had. The fries were hot and crispy too – an overlooked detail in some restaurants that should be worthy of punishment. The chicken cordon bleu bites and the fried calamari were yummy starts to our meal. We even double dipped into the ranch sauce that came with the chicken – it was that tasty.

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When our meals arrived, the children were beginning to get antsy. Like caped crusaders, Jeff and owner Diana Hubbard Pace came out of the main dining room with crayons and coloring books. Finally, a little peace and love spread over the table as Kay, Apple and I were allowed to eat our meals. Apple’s chicken was served with mashed potatoes and green beans (her choice of veggies). Perhaps it was the salt air or the calorie saving, but I’m pretty sure I saw her eat every last green bean and mashed potato speck. As for the marsala, it was a slightly different sauce than she was used to. Chef Anthony Pace, Diana’s husband, said he tried several versions and liked this one, with a healthy amount of pepper and spice, the best. Apple agreed – it was tasty good and I got to taste it myself the next day for lunch. Kay’s steak was cooked perfectly to a medium rare. She loved it just as much as the one she had a few weeks back. My crab cakes were very good – I ordered them broiled as opposed to fried and was very happy with my choice. As Jeff cleared the dinner plates, our minds started to drift back to that dessert case we passed when entering. When it

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came time to make the decision, Apple and Kay went right to the case. They were taking this decision very seriously. Who could blame them? The Sindia’s desserts are all homemade, each with that comforting look and taste that reminds you of a time gone by. Kay ordered the Key Lime Pie. This is her go to, so it wasn’t that surprising. Also not surprising? She loved it. I went with the apple cobbler. It came out in a giant bowl warm and inviting. I’d like to say I ate the whole thing, but after the apps, salad, and dinner, I was fighting for room. Of course I took it home. You don’t leave homemade apple cobbler. No sir. Apple took the longest time making her decision. In fact, she didn’t make it at all. Our server Jeff just brought her one from the two choices she narrowed it down to. And it was a winner. The coconut cream pie was fluffy, with a graham cracker crust that was so light and tasty, nearly every fine crumb was eaten up. The Sindia should be a stop during your time in OC. It’s named after an Ocean City icon (the Sindia shipwrecked off 17th Street back in 1901), and is becoming an icon all on its own by serving up good meals with superior friendly service.

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Local Ocean RANDOM EMPLOYEE Arie Staller from iCandy, 754 Asbury Avenue Where are you from? Margate, NJ. How long have you been in Ocean City? Since Memorial Day weekend. Me and my mom Jan run the candy business together. We also own a store in Margate. So what do you think about the island? It has an open, friendly and welcoming community. Do you have a sweet tooth? Yeah. I grew up around candies. My mom has been making candies for 30 years. And we have a chocolate factory! Sounds like a dream... I’m living in this dream... like Willie Wonka. What’s the best candy you’ve ever had? Chocolate-covered oreos

made by hand. With the first bite you taste chocolate, then you hit the crunchy oreo and finally you enjoy the cream. What’s your summer 2012 song? Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know. Always hear it while driving. Plans for the next day off? Hmm... Sleeping all day. And the best thing to spoil yourself with? Only iCandy. We’ll spoil anyone here. What’s this summer like to you? Delicious, exciting and chocolaty. -Interview and photo by Diana Abroskina.

Mary Kate Rookstool and Lauren Dalzell about to head out into the lagoon on wave runners. Photo by Bill Godfrey.

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SIX QUESTIONS WITH...THE CHATTERBOX’S JON REPICI

HAT’S something you’ve done since you were two months old? If I were asked this question, I would probably answer with the obvious: breath, eat, sleep, maybe burp. But for Jon Repici, no obvious answers are needed. He can supply a unique reply as he has participated in Ocean City’s Annual Baby Parade since he was just two months of age. I sat down with Jon and took a trip down memory lane as he shared photos, stories and laughs. What is it like growing up with your family owning The Chatterbox? It’s awesome. I love the people that work here, they are like family to me. It’s really cool to work with and get to know people that are like brothers to you, even though I already have three older brothers. I’ve been working here since I was 13. I started out bussing and doing prep work in the back – chopping everything up and getting everything prepared. Now I’m a cook. Since I began working here, I’ve met some people I’ve become really close with. A cook, eh. What’s your favorite Chatterbox food? My favorite food is either the ravioli or buffalo chicken cheesesteak. Do you plan to own your own business someday or maybe run The Chatterbox? I’m not sure, I’ve never actually thought about that – running my own business. I always really wanted

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to work with animals. All three of my brothers are interested in business – Matt and Mikey are very involved with The Chatterbox business. When not hard at work in The Chatterbox kitchen, I hear you can be found in the annual Baby Parade. How many years have you be in the parade? I’ve been in that parade since I was two months old. I’m 18 now so we’ll say just shy of 18 years. I plan on participating in the parade until The Chatterbox stops doing it. I’ve never really considered how long I’ve been in it but I guess it is pretty cool, so why not keep participating? Some of my favorite costumes from the past were Mini Me from Austin Powers and the dragon. I was about seven years old when I was Mini Me and 15 when I was the dragon. When you were younger, did you want to do the parade every year or did you just do it for your mom, Aimee? There were times I remember thinking, “I really don’t want to go on a float.” All my friends are going to see me dancing up there and looking ridiculous. But then I’d think You know what, it’s a fun time, in the sun, laughing with all my coworkers so bring it on. You see a side of your coworkers that you might not have seen in the restaurant so that’s fun and entertaining. What are some of the most memorable experiences you’ve had during the Baby Parade? One year, The Chatterbox float had stools that were drilled into place which we were dancing on

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top of. Well, one my friends was dancing on top of his stool when he spotted a family that he had served previously at The Chatterbox. He screamed “I served you” and just after they recognized him his stool collapsed underneath him and he just went down. He got back up and continued dancing despite his stool collapsing. Stuff like that makes the parade memorable. - Interview and photo by Taylor Canavan. Above photos provided by Aimee Repici.

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1 FARMER’S MARKET Check out handmade crafts at Ocean City Farmer’s Market every Wednesday at Fire House Parking Lot on 6th Street from 8am-1pm.

1 SAND SCULPTING CONTEST Dreaming about building a castle? Why not start with a sand one. The second contest of the season will take place at the 6th Street Beach at 9am. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 1 MISS CRUSTACEAN HERMIT CRAB BEAUTY PAGEANT The original beauty contest for crustaceans. The winner receives the Coveted Cucumber Rind Cup and gets to walk down a flowery runway. Check out the beauties in the shells at the 6th Street Beach at 1pm. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 1 HERMIT CRAB RACES Watch as some of the fastest crabs in the universe compete for the King of Klutz Plaque immediately

following Miss Crustacean at the 6th Street Beach. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 1 TRIBUTE TO TONY BENNETT Ocean City Pops presents. Featuring young trumpeter Geoff Galante and the Night Cafe Trio. This program is in memory of Pops’ long time favorite drummer - Carl Mottola. Sponsored by AmericanItalians of South Jersey and Friends. The concert starts at the Music Pier at 8pm. Tickets $20 Adults $12 Kids. For more information, call (609) 5259248 or visit www.ocnj.com. 2 MARKET DAYS Have fun with your family every Thursday of the month on Asbury Avenue from 10am-1pm. Face painters, balloon sculptors and lots of other entertainment will brighten your vacation in Ocean City. 2 INN TO INN TOURS Have a ride in an old-fashioned bus and discover vintage inns of the island. Every Thursday from 2-4pm. The bus picks up at 2pm at 7th Street & Central Avenue.

2, 3, 4 12TH ANNUAL ART OF SURFING Bring your family to the Music Pier on Thursday 7-10pm Friday & Saturday 12-10pm to enjoy live music, appreciate original art by surfing’s big names and meet artists from across the country. Free admission. For more information, call (609) 744-3229.

2 FAMILY NIGHTS Entertainment on the Boardwalk every Thursday 7:30-9:30pm between 6th-14th Streets. 3, 4, 5 50TH ANNUAL BOARDWALK ART SHOW Leading artists throughout the East Coast exhibit and sell their work. Traditionally an ideal place to buy fine artwork at reasonable prices. The show will be held on the Boardwalk on Friday 10am6pm and will continue on Saturday 10am-6pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. For more information, call (609) 525-9310. 5 CHARACTER NIGHTS Every Sunday meet Ocean City Merchants’ Mascots on the Boardwalk at 7pm. Characters will sign autographs in front of the Music Pier. Come join the fun. 5 AN EVENING OF MOZART Ocean City Pops presents. Enjoy the glorious singers and the award-winning pianist Claire Huang Ci playing Concerto No. 23 in A at the Music Pier at 8pm. $15 Adults $10 Kids. Tickets are available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 6 THE FABULOUS FABLE FACTORY Monroe wanders into a seemingly abandoned factory and accidentally trips a lever which activates the factory “machinery.” Then he meets the factory owner, a Mr. Aloysius A. Aesop, who explains that the factory has been idle for over 2,000 years because of a missing part. Mr. Aesop introduces Monroe to the machin-

ery. Enjoy the fantastic performance at the Music Pier at 10:30am. Tickets $9 available at the Music Pier Box Office or on-line at www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 6 THE MACHINE PERFORMS PINK FLOYD The Ocean City New Jersey Boardwalk Concert Series presented by BCTA and produced by Bob Rose in association with BRE presents. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster only. For more information, call (800) 745-3000. 7 PAMPER SCAMPER Check out the annual baby crawling race at the 6th Street beach. Registration starts at 9am. The crawl starts at 9:30am. For babies up to 15 months. For more information, call (609) 525-9304. 7 FUNTASTIC TUESDAYS Fun starts every Tuesday in August from 10am1pm on Asbury. Surprise your children with the art of Face Painters, Balloon Sculptors and fantastic entertainments both for children and adults. 7 MUMMERS NIGHTS Looking for colorful show accompanied with drums and saxophones? Mummers invade the Boardwalk every Tuesday from 7-9pm between 6th & 14th Streets. 7, 8 I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN Ocean City Pops presents. An Evening of Broadway Love Songs with singers Alex Bechtel and Liz Filios. Featuring the best of Rodgers & Hart, Sondheim, Cole Porter, Lerner & Loewe, Gershwin and many others. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets $20 Adults $12 Kids available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 9 103RD ANNUAL BABY PARADE Want to witness one of the oldest baby parades in the country? Come to the Boardwalk between 6th12th Streets at 10:15am. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 9 TWINS CONTEST You’ve never seen so many twins at one place. Prizes for those who look the most and least alike. Registration begins at 6pm in front of the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 10 SOUTH JERSEY LIFEGUARD CHAMPIONSHIPS The fearless lifeguards of Ocean City will show their might at 6:30pm at the 34th Street beach. 11 MISS OCEAN CITY PAGEANT Admire the beauties of the island at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club. For more information, visit www.ocexchangeclub.org.

11 ESA SURF CONTEST Registration starts 7am at 7th Street Beach. First heat in the water at 8am. Sign up the morning of the contest, if your membership is expired or if you are a new member, you may renew or join on the beach (no wave date: August 18). For more information, call (609) 884-5277 or visit www.snj. surfesa.org. 11, 24, 25 OCEAN CITY EXCHANGE CLUB CRAFT SHOW Check out local crafts at 9am-3pm at the Music Pier loggia. For information, call (610) 368-6656. 11 BOYS AND GIRLS SURF FISHING TOURNAMENT Join a free event for youngsters between 8 and 16 years. Registration 9-10am, tournament 10-noon at the north-end beach by the Ocean City-Longport Bridge. Cosponsored by Ocean City Fishing Club and O.C. Department of Recreation. For more information, call (609) 398-0534. 12 THINE ALONE! Ocean City Pops presents. Salute to the music of Victor Herbert. Hear enchanting show music from Babes in Toyland, Naughty Marietta, Sweethearts and much more presented by Concert Operetta Theater. Sponsored by Johnson‘s Popcorn. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets $15 Adults $10 Kids, available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj. us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 13-17 WEIRD WEEK Wacky But Not Tacky these events are fun for the entire family. 11am each day at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information, call (609) 525-9300. 14-16 BROADWAY SHOW CINDERELLA! Don’t miss this delightful Rodgers and Hammerstein show – a treat for the whole family! 7:30pm at William & Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center, 6th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Sponsored by Gillian’s Wonderland Pier. Tickets $25 Adults $15 Kids (12 years and under) available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 17 LITTLE MISS OCEAN CITY PAGEANT 7pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Tickets are $10 at the Music Pier Box Office. Scholarship pageant for girls ages 8-11. Must live, attend Ocean City Schools or be a property owner in Ocean City (parent). For more information, call (609) 525-9304 or email kfenton@ocnj.us. 18 THE MUSIC THAT MADE TONY MART FAMOUS From Bill Haley’s Comets & Conway Twitty to Springsteen, Mitch Ryder, The Band and The Cruisers. Hear the songs made famous by the Tony Mart Allstars of the ‘50s to the ‘80s. Performed by Bob Campanell, Dr. Bobby Fingers, Howard

Isaacson, Danny Eyer, Jimmy “Old School” Glenn and Rich Kurtz. 8pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets $20, at the door, general admission. For more information, call (609) 653-6069. 20 LITTLE FEAT The Ocean City New Jersey Boardwalk Concert Series presented by BCTA and produced by Bob Rose in association with BRE presents. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster only or by calling (800) 745-3000. 21 DANCING AND ROMANCING WITH THE POPS! Ocean City Pops presents. This tribute to the 1930s features two dancers/singers in the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Broadway and Hollywood combine in a night of song and dance inspired by legendary Fred and Ginger. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets $20 Adults $12 Kids available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 25 XANADU Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first roller disco! But, when Kira falls into forbidden love, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation and chaos abounds. 2pm and 7:30pm at the Ocean City Music Pier Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets $15 Adults $13 Kids under 12. General admission seating. For more information call, (609) 525-9300. 26 BROADWAY NIGHT Enjoy the spirit of the Broadway with Jeffrey Coon and Krissy Fraelich. Highlights include Irving Berlin, Paul Simon, Guys & Dolls, A Chorus Line and many others. Sponsored by the Samuels Family in memory of Harriet Samuels. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets $15 Adults $10 Kids available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj.us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248. 27 MITCH RYDER The Ocean City New Jersey Boardwalk Concert Series presented by BCTA and produced by Bob Rose in association with BRE presents. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster only or by calling (800) 745-3000. 29 KEYSTONE STATE BOY CHOIR The only choir to have sung on all seven continents returns to the Music Pier exhibiting their unique vibrant sound and compelling stage energy. Sponsored by Masonic Club of Ocean City and presented by the Friends of the Ocean City Pops. 8pm at the Music Pier. Tickets $15 Adults $10 Kids available at the Music Pier Box Office or visit www.ocnj. us. For more information, call (609) 525-9248.

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OCBP REUNION WEEKEND Fred Miller on Days Gone By

HE 73rd annual South Jersey L i f e g u a r d Championship will be held August 10 on the 34th Street beach in Ocean City beginning at 6:30pm. All 15 beach patrols from Brigantine to Cape May Point will be competing for the championship trophy. The Ocean City Beach Patrol is hosting the event because they won it last summer. This is the oldest New Jersey ocean lifeguard tournament and considered the most prestigious by the participating lifeguards. Ocean City’s Kelly family is credited with reviving the event. The competition was first held in 1924, but was held only four more times. In 1944, after winning his second straight OCBP doubles rowing title, 17-year-old Jack Kelly Jr. persuaded his father, a three-time gold medal

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winner in Olympic rowing competitions, to sponsor the South Jersey championship. John B. Kelly and OCBP Captain Thomas A. Williams got nine crews, representing beach patrols from Brigantine to Wildwood, to compete on the 10th Street beach in Ocean City on September 1, 1944. Jack Kelly Jr. and Joe Regan won the one-mile race, beating the second place crew from Atlantic City by several boat lengths. The “Jerseys” have been held every year since except 1948. The swim was added in 1945, and the singles row in 1973. The OCBP has dominated the tournament, winning 33 times. Ventnor City Beach Patrol is a distant second with 16 wins. Ocean City rowers and

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ON PATROL Top: OCBP’s Ted Evans won the singles rowing race at the 1988, 1989 and 1990 South Jersey championships. Bottom: This year’s annual OCBP reunion will feature the induction of Dan Garbutt (rookie 1995) into the OCBP Hall of Fame.

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swimmers have won the most individual titles. The following Ocean City lifeguards have won the South Jersey doubles rowing race: Jack Kelly Jr./Joe Regan (1944); Jim Macallister/ Frank Schiesser (1949 and 1950); Tom Oves/ Jerry Angulo (1952 and 1954); Hans Giesecke/ George Thieler (1963); Hans Giesecke/Bob Schneider (1965 and 1966); Bob Young/Mark Baum (1967); Dave Smith/Bob Young (1968); Mark Nichols/Mike Bradley (1970); Dave Lill/ Tom Stephanik (1977); Ron Kirk/John Herron (1981 and 1983); Ron Kirk/Tom Stephanik (1984 and 1985); John Ridgway/John Millar (1986); Bob Garbutt Jr./Ron Kirk (1995). The following Ocean City lifeguards won the South Jersey singles rowing race: Dave Lill (1975); Marty Jackson (1976); Tom Jackson (1977); Tom Morrison (1983); Ron Kirk (1986); Ted Evans (1988, 1989 and 1990); Dan Garbutt (2005). The following Ocean City lifeguards have won the South Jersey swim: Barney Hungerford (1950 and 1952); Jack Burnett (1951); Lou Schoener (1954, 1956 and 1957); George Haggerty (1955); Dick Thieler (1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 and 1965); David Kelley (1968); David Gleason (1969); Curt Sulzer (1976); Sid Cassidy (1977 and 1978); Bill Fallon (1982 and 1983); Rob Montgomery (1987 and 1988); Paul Mangen (2003, 2005 and 2010); Bryan Rahter (2006). The South Jersey championship is held on the second Friday in August every year and the Ocean City Rowing and Athletic Association hosts the annual OCBP reunion party the second Saturday in August. This year the 74th

annual party will be held on August 11, at Sandi Pointe Coastal Bistro, 908 Shore Road in Somers Point beginning at 7pm. The highlight of the evening will be the induction of Dan Garbutt (rookie 1995) into the OCBP Hall of Fame. Thanks to his awardwinning performances in the doubles and singles rowing events, the OCBP won the South Jersey championship in 2004, 2005 and 2006. His name will be added to the 80 who have been inducted since 1975. The 16th annual Stowe Award will be presented to William H. Pugh IV (rookie 1956) for his outstanding service and contributions to the profession of ocean lifesaving in Ocean City. The Ocean City Beach Patrol is proud of its history and record of accomplishments, and the annual reunion gives everyone an opportunity to celebrate the 114-year-old tradition of excellence in the lifesaving profession.

LIFEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S A BEACH Clockwise from top: Bathers in summer of 1957 were safe if they were swimming near Bill Pugh. Pugh will receive the Stowe Award at the OCBP reunion party; Ocean City Commissioner Augustus S. Goetz watches as Lizanne Kelly presents the 1950 South Jersey championship trophy to Jim Macallister and Frank Schiesser.; The OCBP won both events at the 1965 South Jersey championship. Dick Thieler, swim champion, is flanked by champion rowers Hans Giesecke, left, and Bob Schneider. Ocean City lifeguards Ron Kirk and Tom Stephanik won the doubles rowing race at the 1984 and 1985 South Jersey championships.; John B. Kelly presents 1944 South Jersey championship trophies to Jack Kelly and Joe Regan.

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VERYONE needs a break: people in Spain take a siesta after their midday meal, athletes sub out of a game when they feel winded and I paint my toenails and jam out to oldies while lying out in my bikini (yes, multi-tasking and relaxing while pampering one’s self can be considered a break). And parents on vacation definitely deserve a little vacation of their own – I’m talking a hiatus from parent duty, folks. Okay, I know I’m not a parent yet, but I’ve seen parents on the beach. Looks like less of a vacation and more of a full time job to me. So when parents need a break, babysitters

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saw it as a natural progression as we have a good reputation of assisting people in their homes so babysitting was a natural step. What are the benefits of using Bonded Babysitters as opposed to using a babysitter you would find on your own? We’ve interviewed all of our babysitters; we put them through the same process that our caregivers go through for the home care. Each sitter goes through an orientation that is tailored to the shore. Our sitters take into account the differences between watching a child at their home and watching them on the beach or the Boardwalk or on the rides. We take care of the little things like that that people don’t think about. How many babysitters do you usually have on staff? I have a pool right now of between 30 and 40. By having a big pool, it guarantees that we will have someone available, even if parents call in at the last minute.

We ask for four hours notice. If it’s less than four hours there is a rush fee. Our record last year was 23 minutes from phone call to door. We beat that record this summer with 22 minutes. Now we don’t want to break this record, we’re fine with this record (laughing). We prefer at least four hours notice. Do you have kids of your own? No, I don’t, but I was 13 when my youngest brother was born. I like to say I’ve changed more of his diapers than my father. When you’re not working, where would someone find you? What’s your favorite thing to do in Ocean City? When I’m not working… when’s that? (laughing) I do partake in the South Jersey Sports League on Tuesday nights. I’m a minigolf fiend. I will go mini-golfing whenever, wherever. When the hurricane hit and everything was closed, I was mini-golfing within an hour of arriving in Ocean City. I found the one place that was open

after the hurricane and went there. I’m also becoming a big fan of the Ocean City Zombie House. It’s like a zombie shooting gallery on the Boardwalk. Tell me more about South Jersey Sports League. What sports do you play? Who’s in the league? It’s a recreational league for people who live down here yearround. It’s a good way to meet people and it’s especially nice during the off-season because it gives you something to do. People in the league must be 21 or older. Bonded Babysitters provides sitters at the fields so parents can partake in sports while their kids are supervised on the sidelines. You say you’re a mini-golf fiend. How good are you? What’s your handicap? If they did handicaps, I’d probably be setting the curve (laughing). Who do you usually play with? Anyone and everyone – sometimes I’ll play with my

youngest brother who’s pretty good, he can actually challenge me. When I play with my group of friends who are not so good, sometimes I’ll play badly on the first nine holes just to see if I can catch up on the back nine. Would you spend your summers anywhere other than Ocean City? I don’t have a choice (laughing). If I did, where would parents go for babysitters? Ocean City is a great, family-friendly place with a unique beach experience. I feel that our service really allows parents to maximize their vacation. Bonded Babysitters can be reached by calling (609) 398-6580. -Interview and photo by Taylor Canavan.

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BEAUTY SALON LINDSY JAMES SALON 945 Asbury, 525-9900.

BOOKS/CDS/OFFICE SUN ROSE WORDS & MUSIC Books, music, CDs, office supplies. 756 Asbury, 399-9190.

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HOME GOODS/JEWELRY ARTISANS ALCOVE Estate jewelry., diamonds, vintage timepieces. 714 Asbury, 399-2050. See ad page 26. THE BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE Kids crafts/gifts, invites, wedding gifts, more. 943 Asbury, 391-0812. CRICKET BOX A must for OC. lovers. 704 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, 391-0055. P. FRANCIS Heirloom-quality gifts and more. Mariposa. 733 Asbury, 3995570. See ad page 29. FLYING CARP GIFT GALLERY A special selection of handcrafted jewelry, cards and gifts. 939 Asbury, 464-2608. See ad page 32. IRELAND IMPORTS 711 Asbury, 398-1948. POTOMAC BEAD COMPANY Amazing selection of beads. 910 Asbury, 399-4400.

SPORTS/ATHLETIC WEAR HARBOR OUTFITTERS 625 Asbury, 938-0175. SNEAKER SHOP 846 Asbury, 3915223.

SWEETS AND TREATS LAURA’S FUDGE A sweet treat, with fine ingredients. 935 Asbury, 399-0616. See ad page 9. CAKE STUDIO A master cake craftsman. 1046 Asbury, 231-1851.

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SHRIVER’S GELATO Only gelato store on Boards. Good stuff. 9th and Boardwalk, 399-0100.

ISLAND BEACH GEAR Stop by on your way to the beach! 9th & Bay, 7883836. See ad page 46.

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HOME GOODS/JEWELRY HENRY’S OC’s Landmark Jeweler. 1236 Boardwalk, (800) 214-4435. See ad page 33. JEWELRY HUT Superior jewelry. 1308 Boardwalk, 399-9634. See ad page 27.

RENTALS SURF BUGGY CENTERS Two locations; 8th & 12th Streets at the Boardwalk. Cribs, strollers, TVs, coolers, bikes. 976-5679.

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$149,000.00 - 12 E 6th Street, Ocean City, NJ Unit 18 $205,000.00 - 11 E 36TH ST 2ND FL- SOLD $249,900.00 - 3400 Central Avenue, Ocean City, NJ Unit #2 $269,000.00 - 215 44th Street, Ocean City, NJ $299,500.00 - 17 Franklin Drive, Somers Point, NJ $350,000.00 - 1436 WEST AVE 1ST FL- SOLD $365,000.00 - 3753 West Ave., Ocean City, NJ Rear $365,000.00 - 3755 West Ave., Ocean City, NJ Front $369,000.00 - 713 Periwinkle Dr Ocean City..Blue Water Condos $369,900.00 - 3329 Haven Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $399,000.00 - 4455 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 2nd Floor $400,000.00 - 2037 WEST AVE SINGLE- SOLD $423,000.00 - 3045 ASBURY AVE 1ST FL- SOLD $439,000.00 - 1500 Boardwalk Ocean City NJ Unit # 108 $440,000.00 - 2338 ASBURY AVE 2ND FL- SOLD $449,000.00 - 2738 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 2nd Floor $475,000.00 - 3837 ASBURY AVE 1ST FL - SOLD $499,000.00 - 3921 West Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $499,000.00 - 3009 West Ave, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $499,000.00 - 1921 Asbury Ave, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $499,000.00 - 2310 Asbury Ave, Ocean City, NJ 2nd Floor $500,000.00- 1739 ASBURY AVE 2ND FL- SOLD $504,000.00- 3606 ASBURY AVE 2ND FL- SOLD $520,000.00- 3224 ASBURY AVE 1ST FL - SOLD $524,999.00 - 3900 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $539,000.00 - 2640 West Ave., Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $536,800.00 - 3234 CENTRAL AVE 2ND FL- SOLD $545,000.00 - 5711 WEST AVE 2ND FL- SOLD $559,900.00 - 1845 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor $569,000.00 - 4255 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ North $574,999.00 - 3902 Asbury Ave., Ocean City, NJ 2nd Floor $579,000.00 - 11 Valmar Court..Ocean City. NJ Single $589,000.00 - 2648 Asbury, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor NEW CONST $589,000.00 - 2720 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor NEW CONST $589,000.00 - 2652 Asbury Avenue, Ocean City, NJ 1st Floor NEW CONST $600,000.00- 3709 CENTRAL AVE 1ST FL - SOLD $635,000.00 - 1820 ASBURY AVE 1ST - SOLD $609,000.00 - 2722 ASBURY AVE 2ND- UNDER CONTRACT

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LEON GRISBAUM Stefanie Godfrey chats with the owner of Berger Realty

EON Grisbaum is the man you wish was your dad, grandpop, or mentor. His friendly smile lights up a room and his eyes twinkle as he speaks. He’s built a successful business in his 84 years and has had fun, and a lot of air time, along the way. As he showed me around his main office, (at one point I had to hurry to keep up) he pointed out every employee by name as he briefly checked in with them. He told me to notice that everyone was on the phone. If you’re not on the phone, business isn’t happening. How long have you owned Berger Realty? I’ve been here about 60 years. I got my license in 1948 then I went away to the Korean War in the Army, came back in ’52 and was working here part time for Estelle and Edgar Berger. Mr. Berger died a few years after that and Mrs. Berger and I worked as partners for a many years. Then she got sick and had to leave. So sometime in the ‘60s. What made you want to become a real estate agent? Well, I was in it many years before I really decided that was what I was going to do. I never thought about being here full time. In the wintertime, as you know, in 1950-55, it was really quiet. I wasn’t used to

that. I was used to Upper Darby, where I came from. With cars and people. There wasn’t anybody here. What brought you to Ocean City to begin with? My father, Leon, was a dentist and he retired when he was 49. We always had a house here. He came down and got into the building business. I came down and was in the real estate business. Then they drafted me. And then? After I came back, I was going to Temple and working weekends. The real estate business was so lucrative, it got in the way of going to college. So I decided to come full time and that’s how I got going. When did you move down the shore? At 18 full time. But we had a house since I was five or six at 26th Street, so it wasn’t a foreign place. What was Ocean City like then? Very quiet. We had 100 days in the summertime and the day after Labor Day, people would drop the keys on the desk and you wouldn’t see them until next year. The day after Labor Day, the whole world dropped down to nothing. What did you do then? We still did real estate because people came down and bought, the builders were here and people came down to see properties that were occupied in summer. We got all our rental

business ready for the following year. We were busy – we weren’t sitting there doing nothing. People would come down in January to look for places to buy and rent. We only had a small window where nobody was here. What’s the biggest change between then and now? When we started everything was carbon paper. There weren’t any computers. We had a machine that all it did was add. It didn’t subtract or multiply. It was a hand cranker. We were the first people to have computers. We had two people sitting in our top offices, writing programs for our computer. They worked every day and it took us years to get them set so we could use them. Do you think computers have made an impact? Sure. Because of computers, we do 13,000 rentals. In one season? Yeah. They tell us that we’re the biggest rental agent in New Jersey. Whether it’s true or not I don’t know. But I wouldn’t doubt it. What are people renting now? Are they still renting for the month? No, that’s all done. We used to have three change overs: the season, July 1 and August 1. A few people came in September but that was about it. Kids went to school and that ended the season, even though there was beautiful weather.

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Mr. Grisbaum in front of a rendering of his last airplane. That is a huge change. Well, they are going on trips, on cruises. There’s more than just one vacation. Are you super involved still? Oh my. I guess so. Berger Realty is like a family. If you said to me, what was the biggest thing to your success, I’d say the employees. Our main man just died. He was with me 40 years. Donna Ginn, my head secretary, she’s 36 years. Brian Kolmar is 35 or 36 years. So 20 years with Berger is almost like a newcomer. Why does everyone stay so long? There’s no place to go! I think they all have a good time. It’s like a family. It’s a nice place to work. What’s your favorite part of the island? 3160 Asbury. Is that this address? I love to come to

work. I love the people, the employees. On the weekends, I’m the parking lot attendant with Frank Shoemaker. Our jobs are not that important. Everyone else has an important job. Frank Shoemaker: Tell Stef how you used to get back and forth to Philadelphia when you were younger. Grisbaum: How did I get back and forth? Oh hitchhike? You didn’t hitchhike. Oh sure, everybody did. If you went to 9th Street, you’d see people with little signs, “Philadelphia.” You wouldn’t be there 10 minutes and you’d get a ride. Everybody hitchhiked all up and down the island. This was about 1948, ’50, ’52 , ’60. I didn’t do it then, because I had a car. Everybody knew everybody.

Do you miss that? Yeah. I people are getting away from coming don’t drink, I haven’t had drinks to the office, because with the for years and years, but when computers and internet a lot can be you used to drink and the cops done online. But our offices are open. would pull you over. They’d Other companies are closing offices take your car home. There used and we just opened one at 1330 to be two police in the car. The Asbury. other cop would take you home. Grisbaum: We’re the only ones Nobody ever locked their house. with a full time classroom. We meet The windows were open if the Mondays and Fridays. And Frank, doors were locked. who’s a lawyer, explains all these things What else is different? Well, and there’s so much going on, you years ago we were the first wouldn’t believe. We have a good time. organization to have an airplane. How busy does it get here? This We used to fly our contracts to office, on Saturday, will turn 600 clients. We just sold that last year. families in and 600 families out in Where are you flying it to, about three hours. We have a lot of Philly? Wherever the people live. fun. You don’t see any gnashing of Florida, wherever. teeth. Are you a pilot? Sure! Frank: It’s him (pointing to You’re not flying contracts to people, Grisbaum). When he goes to Florida 4 SIDED BEAD • FITS ALL BEAD BRACELETS are you? Well, we don’t anymore for months at a time and he’s not here, All Proceeds to He COA because of 10% the fax of machine, but they it’Donated s not the same. has a type of didn’t have that before. We used to personality that makes you feel good fly all over. I learned in 1948, because about yourself. He makes you laugh. the returning service men, the pilots, That’s why I think people stay. when there was nothing to do in the Do you ever have a bad day? Not wintertime, taught us how to fly. Right really. I get up the same every day. My there at the Ocean City Airport. wife Elizabeth married me and she What advice can you give to someone said the only reason she married me starting I •think youBEAD haveBRACELETS to be (and she could have married anybody) 4 SIDEDout? BEAD FITS ALL 10% of All Proceeds Donatedand to COA reallyOther honest with people, the is because I made her laugh. We’ve employees. been married 57, 58 years and we still Styles Are you here every day? I try to be. have a marvelous time together. Isn’t Available! Frank: In the real estate business that nice?

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DEEP FREEZE Yoasis owner Tina Spadafora sits outside her Asbury Avenue oasis. Yoasis is open year round and offers students a 20 percent discount as well as half price happy hour on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6pm.

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VER heard the saying “some things never change?” I have and I don’t know if I buy that. I mean, even little ole Ocean City, a dry vacation town, was debating BYOB just months ago. Now I know that tradition, many times, makes people return year after year. Take your grandpa, for example, who points out the old house he used to stay in every time you’re nearby. But I also think we should credit innovation for keeping Ocean City hip and happening, delivering the latest trends and must-haves in food, fashion and entertainment year after year. And what’s the latest trend in tasty treats? Fro-yo of course! The arrival of self-serve frozen yogurt joints on an otherwise ice creamdominated island has people talking and clamoring for the cold, smooth yumminess that’s offered in a variety of flavors. This brings us to Yoasis, located in the heart of Ocean City’s Downtown shopping district. Owner Tina Spadafora clued me in on current trends in frozen yogurt and shared with me what sets her oasis apart from the rest. Spadafora, I recognize that name. Are you related to the Spadaforas that own the restaurant?

Yoasis Frozen Yogurt Yes, my parents own Spadafora’s Seafood Market and Spadafora’s Restaurant. I remember my mom saying to me at the beginning of my seventh grade summer “I hope you enjoy this summer because it’s your last one.” Ever since then, I’ve worked at the restaurant. After working for my mom and dad for so many years, I was such a hard worker because it was for the good of the business. When I worked for a couple other restaurants, I couldn’t understand why no one else worked hard and cared about the store. I realized then that it would be more rewarding to devote my energy to my own business rather than work for a business that nobody else seemed to care about. Tell me more about your Ocean City roots. I was born and raised here. I went through all three schools and was actually part of the first class to graduate from the new high school. When not in Yoasis, where would someone find you? Surfing or horseback riding. What’s your favorite beach to surf on in Ocean City? I like to go to 2nd Street. I live right there and it’s so much fun. There are a lot of good waves there, too.

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and in. But it’s so hard because in order to put a flavor in you have to take a flavor out and there are always furious people when you take a flavor out. How do you plan on making Yoasis stand out from other fro yo joints in Ocean City? The number one comment I get from everyone is that my store is so clean and that’s really important to me. I want people to be wowed by the cleanliness. We’re big on customer service and eager to answer questions regarding flavors and pairing of flavors and toppings. We are also the only frozen yogurt store with organic options. What are your organic options? Right now we have an organic pineapple tart and an organic classic tart. What kind of customers do you hope to attract? We want to be more of a Starbucks-type social hang out than a drive-by type of place. Especially in the winter, because we are going to be open year-

round. I want it to be a place where people can come, relax and escape, use the Wi-Fi and feel clean and comfortable. It’s a happy place. We’re locally owned and operated, we’re not a chain, we can give personal attention. We’re just a small business trying to compete with the big boys. We offer a 20 percent student discount so students are definitely welcome. For those who want a discount but aren’t students, we also have halfprice happy hour on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-6pm. -Interview and photo by Taylor Canavan.

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SEE HOW SPEEDY A HERMIT CRAB CAN BE at the Hermit Crab Races following the Miss Crustacean Pageant on August 1. The race happens at the 6th Street Beach.

GET A PEEK AT SOME OF OCEAN CITY’S PREMIER INNS during the Inn to Inn Tours sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The trolley meets at 2pm at 7th Street and Central Avenue every Thursday in August.

RIDING A SURREY ALONG THE BOARDWALK with all your family members is the most enjoyable thing to do before you hit the beach. You can see the whole Boardwalk within an hour ride and stop by your favorite stores and ice cream parlors on the way. The best surrey and bike rental deals are offered by Surf Buggy Rentals with locations at 8th and Boardwalk, 12th and Boardwalk and 55th and West Avenue.

GET INSPIRED BY ORIGINAL ART AND LIVE MUSIC at the 12th Annual Art of Surfing at the Music Pier on August 2-3. There’s free admission and a chance to meet surfing’s biggest names from across the country. Call (609) 744-3229.

WATCH BABIES COMPETE FOR the top prize in the annual Pamper Scamper. Babies are set in the middle of a circle on the 6th Street beach and race each other to see who crawls to mommy and daddy the fastest. The crawl begins at 9am on August 7. Call (609) 525-9304 for more information.

CHECK OUT THE NEW 9TH STREET BRIDGE. It’s made not only drivers coming to the island happy, but also those who like to run and bike. Riding a bike or running over the bridge you are able to see the line where the land meets with the ocean. Surrounded by great views of the bay houses and boats, we highly recommend doing it at sunset, when traffic and heat are less likely to bother you.

GET READY FOR HALLOWEEN two months early by going on a ghost tour around OC. Put on your walking shoes and go on a “candlelight walking tour where fun in the sun turns into fear in the dark.” The tour starts at 8pm nightly and lasts about 90 minutes. It is suitable for children combining folklore, history and ghost stories. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (609) 814-0199.

HAVE BREAKFAST AT UNCLE BILL’S Pancake House. One of the best breakfast places at the Jersey shore has become a family tradition. The two locations in Ocean City, on 21st (open all year round) and 40th Streets (seasonal), welcome OC visitors to try over 15 different kinds of their delicious pancakes and other homemade specialties, and enjoy the family-friendly atmosphere.

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BE A PART OF HISTORY AT THE 103RD ANNUAL Baby Parade. See little ones dressed up in some seriously cute costumes in one of the oldest Baby Parades in the country. Parade begins at 10:15am August 9 on the Boardwalk from 6th to 12th Streets.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE HARDWORKI NG OC Lifeguards at the South Jer-

sey Lifeguard Championships. This year, OC is hosting the competition which pits guard against guard from around the county. See the action live at the 34th Street Beach at 6:30pm on August 10. TREAT YOUR K-9 PAL TO A LITTLE SOCIALIZATION and exercise by visiting the local dog beach, just over the Longport Bridge. Here dogs can enjoy the outdoors, the ocean and beach and the company of other dogs while you can also enjoy the sand, sun and surf. This beach is free. Just make sure to bring a bag to clean up waste.

LOOKING FOR A PICTURESQUE BACKDROP for your annual family photo shoot? Throw on your black, white or khaki and head down to the 59th Street Pier

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on the beach. Although the pier is clearly crumbling and dilapidated, the remains are picturesque and rustically alluring. TAKE A TRIP BACK IN TIME and show your appreciation for this great town by learning more about its history. Visit the Ocean City Historical Museum, located at the Ocean City Community Center. Admission is free but hours are limited. Call first. (609) 399-1801.

HAVE AN ITCH TO HIT THE ARCADE but on a limited budget? Thirsty for some competition that is fun for the whole family? Rack up some points at little cost by playing 10 cent skee ball at Jilly’s Arcade on the Boardwalk at 12th Street. And better yet, it’s open 24 hours in the summer season.

PICK UP SOME FRESH PRODUCE at the Farmers Market on Wednesdays on the Tabernacle grounds from 8am to 1pm. The market features locally grown New Jersey fresh produce picked by local farmers. Crafters and artisans are also present every Wednesday. This gem of a Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, only runs through summer, so catch it while you can. For more information, call (609) 399-1412.

THE BEST WAY TO SEE THE OCEAN and thousands of beach-goers from above is to try parasailing. Ocean City Parasail (3rd Street and Bay Avenue) gives you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take your family to new heights. No age requirements and proven safety will have you flying high. Call (609) 399-3559.

BUY BEACH READS AT THE OCEAN CITY Book Sale. The sale will be held on August 17 from 2 to 9pm and August 18 from 9 to 2pm in the Atrium area of the Ocean City Free Public Library at 1735 Simpson Avenue.

TO WATCH THE SUNSET AT THE BAY is probably the most romantic must do with your sweetheart or your family. One of our favorite spots is on 4th Street and Bay Avenue, where an isolated deck opens up to a beautiful scene of a bright orange ball surrounded by light pink clouds. Sometimes you can even see white sails floating on the glittering water surface in the last rays of the sun. ARE YOU READY TO HANG TEN? Even if you are not good at swimming, try riding some waves. Don Milora and his team of professional instructors from By the Sea Surf Shop on the Boardwalk will give you a lesson. Learn how to jump on the board and catch your first wave. 850 Boardwalk, (609) 398-0159.

ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO see Ocean City at night? From the Giant Wheel at Gillianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wonderland Pier (6th Street and the Boardwalk). Being high above the ground lets you admire the bright lights of the Boardwalk and the quiet Atlantic on the other side. The Giant Wheel - the highest point on the

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Boardwalk - provides not only a great view, but also an unforgettable amusement after a hot beach day. GO BACK IN TIME WITH THE OCEAN CITY POPS orchestra. On August 21, the Pops presents a tribute to 1930s featuring two dancers and singers in the music of Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. It’s a night of song and dance inspired by the legendary Fred and Ginger. 8pm at the Music Pier. Call (609) 525-9248 or visit www.ocnj.us for tickets.

HIT THE BEACH WITH A GUIDED beach walk. Join a naturalist as they lead you on an educational exploration of the island’s shore. You’ll have fun, get your feet wet and learn about the plant and animal life that call the sands home. Beach walks are offered every Tuesday and Wednesday in August and depart from both the north and south end of the island. Visit www.ocnj.us for more information and a schedule.

WATCH SALT WATER TAFFY BEING made at Shriver’s on the Boardwalk. One of the must dos in Ocean City is to try the famous Salt Water Taffy from Shriver’s, 9th Street and the Boardwalk. It’s been operating since 1898 and also boasts dozens of other fine-crafted confections. Every night Mr. Taffy welcomes you to a candy land of your dreams and also lets you take a picture with him.

A L W A Y S DREAMED OF FLYING? Stop by the Leading Edge Kite School for some kite-sailing fun. Spend an exciting day on the water with highly experienced teachers learning the art of kiteboarding. If this is your flying debut, sign up for one of the beginning classes. (609) 736-0476.

GET YOUR GREEK ON WITH THE Ocean City Theatre Company’s performance of Xanadu. Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from

the heavens of Mt. Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980. She tries to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the roller disco. Tickets can be purchased by calling (609) 525-9300 or visiting www.ocnj.us/boxoffice. BRING OUT YOUR INNER PICASSO BY taking a class at the Arts Center. Located in the community center, the Arts Center has classes for people of all ages and skill levels. With three huge studios this is the place to let creativity soar. There is also a huge variety of summer art camps that kids will love. Stop by and get inspired for your next work of art. 1735 Simpson Avenue, (609) 399-7628.

TAKE THE PIRATE OATH AND HOP aboard the Sea Dragon for a Pirate Voyage Cruise. Grab the kids and climb aboard for an exciting day of stories, treasure hunts, and more. Kids of all ages will have a blast defending the Sea Dragon with one of the ship’s many water cannons. Looking for a creative party idea? Celebrate

your child’s next birthday aboard the Sea Dragon. For more information, visit piratevoyages.com. HIT OCEAN CITY’S FABULOUS DOWNTOWN for some serious shopping. With over 100 shops, eateries and sweeteries, this stretch of Asbury Avenue from 6th to 11th Street will leave you with some good retail therapy. On Tuesday mornings in August bring the kids with you. Funtastic Tuesdays go from 10am-1pm and have face painting, balloon sculpting and more.

THINK YOU CAN MAKE A MEAN DONUT? Get your chance to spice things up at the Fractured Prune. Located on 12th and Asbury Avenue, this unique shop puts you in control of your donut’s future. Choose from 11 great toppings and 15 interesting glazes to make your own personal doughy creation.

MAKE A FASHION STATEMENT with earrings you created at the Potomac Bead Company. Come in to this Asbury Avenue shop for a day of fun with your girlfriends. Choose from thousands of unique beads and charms to make a signature piece of jewelry that is all your own. If you want to learn more about the craft of jewelry making, sign up for one of the classes offered throughout the summer. Whatever you dream up, you can create at this popular shop.

BIKE THE ENTIRE ISLAND. Spend the last morning of the month with a leisurely ride through the entire island of Ocean City. Start in the gardens and follow the bike paths until you reach Corson’s Inlet State Park in the very southern tip. Visit bikeocnj.org for routes and safety reminders.

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State of Wonder A look at Corsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inlet State Park Text by Kelly Tjoumakaris Photos by Stefanie Godfrey

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W “WHAT IS CORSON’S INLET?” I asked myself. I grew up frequenting Ocean City, her beaches, Boardwalk, and Downtown. I thought I knew the island. What now was this Corson’s Inlet and State Park? It was 1992 and a friend and I were planning an outing to the southern most spot on the island. “Do we bring bathing suits? Fishing poles? Binoculars? Hiking shoes? Field guides? Kayak?” I asked. The reply was any of the above. It depended on my fancy. We ended up bringing a picnic. On the way to Cape May, or Strathmere, I fell in love… with Corson’s Inlet State Park.

Corson’s Inlet is Ocean City’s peninsula. When my friend and I set out, we quickly realized it wasn’t a lengthy ride. Still we arrived hungry, so we were anxious to get to the beach at the end of the sandpaved, vegetation-lined trails to set up our picnic. It was like a walk back in time with the nature of the land and we appreciated the preserved natural state aloud, but our hungry intentions interfered with any real absorption of our surroundings. When we arrived on the beach and set up camp we realized one major setback; the Entenmann’s crumb donuts were left behind in the car. Though my friend suggested we go donut-less, I thought they were an integral part of our beach dining and believed I could zip to the car and back in a flash. Those crumb donuts were as good as ours. I found my way to the car – no problem. It was my return trip to the beach, through the many layers of the park, that led me off-course. Perhaps it was the wonderfully-preserved natural state that distracted me, or the rustle of a billion unseen birds in the thicket. Or maybe it was the myriad ecosystems present and not yet accounted for. The notion of being lost in the trails of Corson’s Inlet seems ridiculous today because I have hiked those trails countless times. It’s also laughable because in my backpack that 1992 day was my trusty Audubon Society Nature Guide Atlantic & Gulf Coasts. Granted it didn’t include trail maps, but it was a guide nonetheless and one that’s guided me on every local wetland journey without falling astray. Astray, you ask? Indeed, I say. But fret not, for losing my way that day helped me to find the finest treasure on the barrier island Ocean City. The preface in my Audubon book reads: Thomas Henry Huxley, Charles Darwin’s friend and champion, once wrote, “To a person uninstructed in natural history, a country or seaside stroll is a walk through a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall.” With donuts in hand, I turned my face from the proverbial wall, and re-entered the park. This second time heading in, I realized Corson’s Inlet was a time lost, pre-development, as the Algonquian tribes saw the land. I first noticed the orchestra of birds I could not visually account for and a beautiful, rich forest

with a sand path peppered with remnants of fallen foliage debris meandering through it. The first “exhibit” was the maritime forest. Coalitions of cedar trees in this zone have great presence; they stand tall, dignified and triumphant of their existence in a region of such harsh conditions. Along with their fellow inhabitants, they endure sandy, shifting conditions, sea-spray accompanied by salt, tide activity and extreme wind conditions. The tolerant American holly was sporadically on display bearing its badge of honor as well. Also in the beginning of the tour, overlapping with the forest, was salt marsh. They were the mud banky, grassy, wet areas proximal to the inlet and bay. Pockets of salt marsh continued to be visible and had organisms all their own. Even the grasses themselves, such as the cordgrass, enjoy the salinity, and feed many organisms. I found a snail family vacationing on one single leaf eating algae and staying out of sight of the fiddler crabs and terrapin turtles. Getting into the thick of the jungle, I noticed lacey white yarrow flowers lining the path with next in show, sea-side goldenrod. This densely vegetated area, a paradigm wildlife refuge, also contained the cedars and hollys and were gifted with bayberry shrubs and less frequent beach plum shrubs offering fine dining for the birds who live among and within them. These trees and shrubs of the maritime exhibit are artistic in nature, differing in carriage; they are twisted and knotted in a “Dali-esque” way that offshore species are not. Their sculpted trunks and branches were accessorized by boas made of creeping vines of Virginia creeper and poison ivy. They were perfect dwellings for shelter, nesting and feeding. Well done, nature. My deep-seeded appreciation steered me wrong. I took a left going deeper on a trail through the shrubbery and after further amazement realized I should have hit the beach by now and could not believe I forgot about my covetous belly. Well done, indeed. The essence of ocean pulled me forward toward the dunes. Dunes - plural, because there are two at play. The first I came upon was actually the second or the “secondary dunes.” Bayberry shrubs were still about, but not as prevalent making way for more sunlight which allowed the grasses to make their debut. Sea oats, the dune’s cash crop and birds’ staple, also stood tall and proud of their line of work. Menacing vines still populated the area creeping about. Forward progress brought me to the first infantry of dunes, the primary dunes. These were made up of mostly grasses, a sprinkle of yucca and a dash of beach heather. These dunes are a prize nesting location for such birds as the least tern with its black super hero mask and the piping plover with its ink-dipped beak, black headband, and black-feathered stole. This reinforced system of voluptuous dunes is the only fighting chance the diverse habitat has surviving the

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ardent sculptor, Mother Ocean. Man has trouble engineering such effective strategy with large jets of rocks and long wall partitions – another job well done. Over the dunes and thar she blows, Her Majesty, the ocean. She is one saucy minx; she affords us a great opportunity to see a different world with each glance offering profound lure to all who visit. From her throne to the dunes, there is great life, though unseen, and great art. Her most creative work can be found on these beaches. Fine textures, intricate etchings and various shading techniques can all be observed in the natural gallery enveloping the southern tail of Ocean City. Her briny broth makes it hard for any life to exist in her proximity. Though I wonder if it’s so she has an everlasting empty canvas, the likely reason is the powerful beatings of sea spray. That salt spray acts as her shears pruning the woody herbaceous plants on the dunes and beyond. This is nature’s landscaping. The scalped trees and shrubs are sculpted at an upward angle from the sea. And this occurs even with the cliffy striated canyon of the primary dune. In my gripping interview with Madame Sea, I was thinking how bereft of life and barren her landing strip was. While I gazed in amazement at all of this nature, I thought this is the habitat that is too harsh for life. At first glance, there were only empty bivalves as far as my eye could see but upon careful watch, wonders of the sand became apparent. I found it was hard not to notice the sand crabs (masters of camouflage), hermit crabs (masters of shell thievery), the mini clams (masters of burrowers) and ghost shrimp (master scavengers). What was not hard to find that first visit was my friend cocooned in our picnic blanket waiting patiently and without question. THE GREAT ATLANTIC OCEAN brings in tides over the shoreline and back again each day as if she is never happy with the arrangement of the beaches. It’s the sea that truly owns the beach and commands its submission. It’s the sea that’s built this barrier island and it’s the sea that fights to take some of it back each day; however, despite these daily changes and the sum of all of them over many years, the tract of park called Corson’s Inlet has remained fairly stable. Though its status as a state park protects it from industrial evolution, it does not shield it from the blueprints set forth each day by my favorite muse, Mother Ocean. In 1969, just 23 years before my first visit, the park was founded to guard this primitive watersandwiched tract of land from development (thank you, state of New Jersey). The park is named for the inlet it kisses each day which was named after Peter and John Corson, who were settlers of the area in the 1600s. The brothers were of Holland descent and the story is they left from Long Island on a whale boat they later disembarked from because of their dissatisfaction with the crew’s ruse and drinking. So fate and a smaller watercraft sailed them to an entry point, or inlet, south of what remains today a “dry”

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island. They settled at first in caves, whaled a bit, farmed a bit, bought some land, reproduced and today their family has a long history in Cape May County and an inlet and state park namesake. What Peter and John saw in these woodlands over 350 years ago, you can see too. Go to visit this living museum of natural history tagged Corson’s Inlet and then go again. And don’t stop there or you will miss nature’s artistry. Gallery times are dawn

till dusk. If your timing is right, you may catch a terrapin trailblazing. If you are serendipitous, you may even see an egret or heron fishing in a marsh. I’ve seen these long-legged beauties on subsequent trips and never tire of observing such a still-life. And while there, don’t forget to tip your beachcleaners folks - I am talking about the gulls, the ghost crabs, horseshoe crabs, hermit crabs and all the other sand scavengers.

Here are a few creatures you might find at the shore line

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Also known as butterfly shells, wedge shells, pompano and mini clams. They range from ½” 1” in size, are rounded triangular in shape and are found in zealously-populated colonies in the sand. They wear pastel hues including amber, lavender, pink, blue and gray and colors are often expressed in bands and rays.These lovely minis can be discovered as the ocean retreats. As master burrowers, as soon as they are exposed by a wave, they use their foot to burrow themselves in the sand again. They dine on tiny plants and animals in the ocean and are dined on in a delicacy called coquina broth.

DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS

These turtles have spotted white bodies similar in design to snow leopards. “Diamond-back” refers to the ringed-kaleidoscope pattern on their shell. They can be found in and about the salt marsh cordgrass or slinking into the salt water of the marsh land. They dine on the marshes, crabs, snails, bugs and fish. The marsh mud provides a place for them to hide and hibernate. Though turtle eggs are vulnerable to predators, the adults are at risk of getting run-over while crossing causeways leading to barrier islands through brackish wetlands. I brake for terrapins, do you?

MOLE CRABS

Mole crabs are usually one-inch and sand colored. They have silky smooth shells and are found in wet sand along side the coquinas. They snack on plankton and algae from the water and are snacked on by gulls. Its past time is spent buried in sand with its eyes popping out like periscopes while feathery antenna stick out collecting food for the crab to eat. Want to find one? Dig at the water’s edge and look for their egg-shaped shell.

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Catchin’ up with... Scarborough Inn owners Gus and Carol Bruno

t used to be a full-service restaurant and a small family hotel with shared baths, oak dressers with bowl and pitcher, and even iron bedstands. Today, it’s hard to believe this landmark of Ocean City has gone through so many changes to become the biggest Bed and Breakfast on the island. A cozy Europeanstyle accommodation, Scarborough Inn on 8th Street and Ocean Avenue is located two blocks from the beach. With its cute garden out front and huge porch with comfortable chairs it attracts island visitors with its welcoming atmosphere of a peaceful beach home. The building that houses Scarborough Inn is already 115 years old, but is still blossoming thanks to its hard-working innkeepers, Gus and Carol Bruno. To congratulate the Brunos on their anniversary and to pull back the veil on their successful business, I stopped by the Inn on a hot July morning for a cup of coffee in the dining room, which still had the smell of a just-cooked breakfast. Why did you choose this particular place to settle down your business? Carol: That’s a two-part story. We’ve spent summers here with my family my whole life. Me and Gus met at a small college in West Virginia. Gus: We got married and then came to OC. This is our 41st year here. This year is also your 25th Anniversary as innkeepers. How do you feel about that? Carol: There are many opportunities that this business gives us. I like to decorate rooms. Every year I redo from four to six rooms. They always look fresh and clean. I like the creative aspect of it. Also for many years I did cooking. But as I’ve gotten older it became hard to spend all day on my feet as long as I needed to. Now I do social media. 25 years ago there was no such thing: no website, no credit cards. So many things have changed since then. Gus: The key thing being in this industry is communicating with people. If you like people there are so many different ways you can get yourself involved. Carol enjoys decorating, and I’ve always enjoyed fixing things. There are always so many things to do in this old building. Why out of all businesses you’ve decided to come up with an inn? Gus: Before this, we had a business up on the Boardwalk. It was a gelato store. That was over 30 years ago. I don’t think people knew what gelato was back then. Once a friend of ours who was in this industry said that there was a business for sale. We ended up buying it. For us it was a perfect fit.

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We have lived in OC anyway, and we constantly had friends and relatives visiting us from out of the area who would come and stay with us. Carol: It was a historic hotel before the Inn, more like a guest house. It took us maybe five years to transform it. We replaced all the bathrooms. We made a dining room. It was a long process. Five years spent on transformation! Well, you did a great job. What condition did you get this Inn in? The building was close to 100 years at that point? Gus: It had a good reputation. A lot of very nice people owned it before us. It’s always been local families having it. But it needed some transition to modern things. Today’s traveller is looking for different things. So over the years we’ve accomplished transitions whether it’s providing WiFi, or cable. There was no AC back then. We replaced 175 windows. We expanded some of the rooms. The same thing with the bed and breakfast part of it. There was no dining room here. Carol: One day there were only 65 rooms. The rooms were smaller, there were shared bathrooms. There were bowls and pitchers to wash in the rooms. One of the previous owners wanted to get rid of all of these things as nobody wanted the Victorian antiques. Every family that came in before us did different things. The Scarborough does look very cozy. Were you after that when you were redecorating it? Gus: We are the largest Bed and Breakfast place definitely in OC, maybe even in Cape May County. People come and have a sense that they have some privacy here. The decor does give you the feeling of being at home. People appreciate it. Carol: They are at home without doing their own cooking and cleaning. What do you think is the hardest part of your job as the innkeepers? Gus: There are not so many obstacles. The hardest part is to be a seasonal business. Unfortunately because of the foreign students it really makes things a lot easier for us by trying to find workers who only want to work in summer. We have a wonderful senior staff that has been with us for many years. As far as the rest of the staff it’s almost a whole new crew every year. That makes it a little more difficult, because we have to train everyone. But at the same time it’s also a benefit, as we’ve been able to take some time off. We do major improvements during the year when the inn is closed, otherwise it would

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have been difficult to change something during summer. Carol: Now we are open much longer. We extended the time of the operation from Block Party in May till the Block Party in October. Originally when we bought it the inn was open from Memorial to Labor Day. You’ve accomplished so much at this place. Do you have any other plans for the near future? Carol: There are always projects. Usually by August we start thinking that way. Gus: We have comment cards we give to our guests and at the end of the season we look at them and think about what other improvements need to be done. Like years ago we didn’t have a parking lot. We had to buy a house next door, knock it down, and now we have 24 parking spots for our guests. That was one of our biggest projects. Now we are one of the few places that provides parking for guests. Another thing which is always on going is landscaping. How would you describe the key to your success? Carol: We enjoy people. We try to provide good food and a lovely environment. We enjoy our staff. It’s a mix that all comes together to create the atmosphere people want to enjoy. Gus: People like to come and stay with us. We have some people that have been coming here for much longer than we’ve owned it. There is a handful of people who’ve come here for 50 years. Carol: They feel like they are coming to their home at the shore. I always feel like, when changing something in the rooms, I have to consult with the regulars, because it’s their summer home.

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Activities OCEAN CITY MAGAZINE’S BOOKS BY THE BEACH Books one and two in the All Souls Trilogy

T SEEMS that witches, vampires, and various supernatural creatures are all the rage right now. You’ve got Twilight, True Blood, Harry Potter etc. Ms. Harkness jumps on the bandwagon with her first novel and gives us 600 pages of it. Her premise centers on the fact that the world is (and always has been) populated with witches, vampires and demons as well as humans. What reeled me in, though, was that the story revolves around a book and starts in a library. The main character, historian Diana Bishop, is trying desperately to suppress her inner witch self and live as a human. It’s totally not working. Diana is a descendant of one of the most famous witches, Bridget Bishop who was burned at the stake during the Salem Witch Trials. While doing research at the Oxford University Bodleian Library Diana stumbles upon an enchanted book that has been missing for 150 years. Her very touch unlocks a spell that has countless supernaturals gunning for her and the book. Poor dear makes lots of enemies in less than a minute. The obscure alchemical manuscript, “Ashmole 782”, contains crucial evidence concerning the past and the future of all creatures. And she has

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no idea. Frightened and confused by her own power, she sends it back to the stacks. The tall, handsome, cashmere-clad vampire hero, Matthew Clairmont, swoops in to protect her, and (surprise) fall in love with her. Matthew is a research scientist in the field of genetics. His work with DNA of the supernatural species and how they all connect anchors the novel. It knits up the magic into a sleeve of believable science and logic. Together they try to unravel the mysteries of the enchanted book. Along the way you meet his family, her family and a host of otherworldly characters. The house where Diana lives is so alive, that it becomes a character of its own. Perhaps my favorite. This is an irresistible story of forbidden love, an adventure that weaves a hypnotic mix of history, science and magic. The historical perspective from a non-human point of view is quite intriguing. Ms. Harkness‘ plot is, at times, overly long and winding and her dialogues are a bit trite. But, make no mistake. “A Discovery of Witches” is terrifically entertaining. I must admit that I was completely bewitched and am looking forward to the sequel! - Auntie M Shadow of Night, the second book in the All Souls trilogy was released on July 10. Continue the adventure in Elizabethian England with Diana and Matthew.

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ACTIVITIES DIRECTORY Get out and play in the OC! BAYCATS KAYAKS AND CATAMARANS HobieCat and kayak rentals, Sailing Camp. 316 Bay Avenue, OC, 391-7960. See ad page 55. BAYVIEW MARINA Waverunners, parasailing, more. 312 Bay Avenue, OC, 399-5100. THE BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUE Very kid-friendly with cute crafts such as seashell painting. 943 Asbury Avenue, OC, 391-0812. GILLIAN’S WONDERLAND PIER Tons of exciting rides/mini golf. 6th and Boardwalk, 3997082. See ad page 67. GREATE BAY RACQUET AND FITNESS A premiere spot to workout. New boxing classes. 90 Mays Landing Road, Somers Point, 925-9550. See ad previ-

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JILLY’S ARCADE Awesome arcade. Ten cent skeeball! 1172 Boardwalk, 385-1234. OC AQUATIC & FITNESS CENTER Newly-renovated center – state-of-the-art equipment. 1735 Simpson, 398-6900. OCEAN CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY A fabulous place filled with DVDs, games, computers, and... books! 1735 Simpson, 3992434. See ad page 54. OCEAN CITY HISTORICAL MUSEUM A lovely spot to check out OC’s past through postcards, photos and exhibits. 1735 Asbury, 399-1801.

PLAYLAND’S CASTAWAY COVE Over 30 rides, two mini golf courses, and Go Karts. 1020 Boardwalk, 399-4751. TUCKAHOE BIKE SHOP & SURF BUGGY CENTER Rent bikes. Fun. 1214 West Avenue, OC, 398-9700. ZUMBA FITNESS WITH LYNN SOOY Get shakin’ with the biggest trend in fitness right now. In and around OC, 3770982. See ad page 53. SHORE GATE Voted Best in State by Golf Digest in 2011 and 2012. 35 Schoolhouse Lane, 624-TEES. GHOST TOUR Take a spooky walk around OC’s historic section. If you dare. ghosttour.com, 814-0199. See ad page 55. CLAM DRAIN Where the beach meets the game and everybody wins. Available at Island Beach Gear. clamdrain. com. OC THEATRE COMPANY Bring cool culture into your island time. Shows throughout the year. 854 Asbury, 525-9300. See ad page 54. OC ARTS CENTER Artist exhibits, low-cost membership. 1735 Simpson, 399-7628. See ad page 53. OC POPS Summer concerts at the Music Pier. 525-9248, www. oceancitypops.org. See ad page 51.

GET FIT! Certified Instructor Lynn Sooy answers your fitness questions

HOW DO I ADD MORE LEAN PROTEIN INTO MY DIET IF I’M A VEGETARIAN? Finding good ways to add protein to your diet is actually much easier than many people think. My favorite meat-free sources of protein are quinoa and mila. Quinoa has the highest protein content of all the whole grains so it’s perfect for vegetarians. Quinoa provides all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein. Quinoa is a gluten-free and cholesterol-free whole grain, is kosher and is almost always organic. It is very easy to prepare and is a fantastic substitute for rice, couscous or barley as a side dish

or in salad recipes. Mila, the highest quality chia seed, is also a fantastic source of protein. With six times more protein than kidney beans and eight times more omega 3s than salmon, this raw food can be combined into your favorite food or beverage and meet all the dietary needs of a vegan/ vegetarian. It is a great way to sneak essential nutrition into even the pickiest eater (child or adult). I’M REALLY BORED WITH RUNNING. HOW CAN I SWITCH UP MY FITNESS ROUTINE? As far as machines go, rowing machines offer a great low-impact and full-body cardio workout for those looking for an alternative to their regular running routine. But if you are really looking to shake things up, group fitness classes are a great option as well. Zumba Fitness is the most popular fitness program in the world simply because every class is like a party with the bonus of being able to burn up to 1000 calories per

session. The Latin and international rhythms along with easy-to-follow choreography make it possible for people of all ages and fitness levels to achieve cardio fitness. Aqua Zumba is a great way to join the party and get benefits of resistance training. It is a high intensity workout without the impact on your joints. The benefits of water exercise are endless. The Masala Bhangra Workout is

fun way to incorporate culture into your workout. Masala means “spicy” in Hindi and bhangra is a folkdance from the northern state of Punjab, India. This high energy workout combines the traditional folkdance with the exhilaration of “Bollywood” and

just might be the most unique group fitness class available today. I DON’T EXERCISE RIGHT NOW. WHERE CAN I BEGIN? The best way to find out what motivates you to be fit is simply give it a try. Most professional gyms, like Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness, offer free trial memberships which include unlimited use of the facility and group fitness classes for one week (some facilities even offer a two-week trial). I teach group fitness classes at the Jewish Community Center in Margate where they are frequently offering specials for new members. Another great way to try classes without commitment is to find a venue (fitness/ dance studio or even a local school) that offers a pay-per-class option. I offer this option at The Flanders Hotel in Ocean City, Upper Township Primary School and Whippoorwill Campground (both in Marmora) where classes are only $5 each.

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FLYING THROUGH THE AIR AT PLAYLAND’S CASTAWAY COVE Taylor Canavan flies, zips, spins, and shoots a few things at the Boardwalk amusement park

THOUGHT going into an amusement park alone - which was my assignment for this month - would be like sitting on a school bus without a pal to gossip with. You know, a bit boring. And embarrasing. But it was an amusement park after all. I mean, there are worse places to be alone. So one sunny July afternoon, I entered Playland’s Castaway Cove feeling a little lonesome; today I was flying solo. I wanted to announce out loud, “Listen up folks, of course I have friends, they’re just not with me right now.” I felt like Alan from The Hangover in a one-man wolf pack, looking for others to add to my pack. So I sauntered into the arcade trying to look cool and confident. Luckily Playland’s arcade is awesome! At first I was overwhelmed and paralyzed by indecision. Which games to play? So many games (drool). Oh wait, Look over there! I love that shooting game with the bulls eyes. Friends? Pssh, who needs ‘em? They would have just slowed me down. But honestly I was happy to meet up with Sean Gleason, one of Playland’s arcade guys. I was glad that my wolf pack wasn’t so lonely anymore. He showed me around all the most popular games: skee ball, that bulls-eye shooting game, basketball and the Pirate Blasta.

SKY HIGH The double shot at Playland boosts fun seekers high up into the air. Taylor Canavan was catapulted north 100 feet with Playland’s park manager Tim Wark, who has ridden the Shot 607 times. So far.

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“Did you know this building was originally from the World’s Fair?” asked Sean. I do now. Anyway, back to the games. Sean, being the industry vet that he is, was a tad bit better than me at most everything, but whatever. It was game on and I was having fun. Granted, I found myself clinging to him like saran wrap on a glass casserole dish, relishing the company of another. I’m competitive and was glad to have some, well, competition. Sure, I could have had fun by myself but I was glad the competition wasn’t me versus me. Finally I was gamed out. This took a while. There are a lot of games at Playland - football, soccer, bowling, hockey, that shooting gallery with the cute little bulls eyes, rides with motorcycles, games with guitars, games with guns, you name it and it’s probably there. And Sean knew them all. But I finally detached myself from the glass casserole dish that was Sean and made my way outside to the rides where I met up with park manager Tim Wark. Now this is what summer is all about; a giant amusement park just waiting for me to have fun. Tim was eager to show me around and I was eager to get on some rides. Tim led me around at first, from ride to ride, and shared a bit about the history and allure of each. By this point I had totally let go of my inhibitions about being alone. At this point I was laughing all by myself and loving it, not caring who was watching (and really, nobody was). I was licensed to ride and I decided to let my hair down and go for it (yes, I literally let my hair down so that it could fly freely in the wind during the rides but that worked nicely as an idiom didn’t it?). I hopped on a zippy single car coaster called the Flitzer and found myself with my hands in the air laughing the whole time even

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though I was the only one riding and had four park attendants staring at me (something about those quick turns that whip your head around made me giggle). I convinced Tim to ride the Double Shot with me. I was just hoping I wouldn’t scream too loudly, revealing how much of an amateur I really was, when suddenly it catapulted us 100 feet into the air. Really quickly. A self-proclaimed Double Shot Pro, Wark had ridden the ‘Shot 605 times. After our two bouts on the sky-high ride, he reached a whopping 607. “I believe I’ve ridden it the most out of anyone. I absolutely love it. It’s my baby.” Well, Tim Wark’s baby turned out to be my favorite ride at Castaway Cove. You can’t beat that exhilarating tingle in your stomach while swinging your bare, sandy feet and staring out over Ocean City’s fine beach line. I spent the rest of the afternoon in the company of Tim Wark hitting up rides with my hands in the air. No need to be lonesome or embarrassed when you’re having fun! Playland’s Castaway Cove, 10th and Boardwalk, offers games and rides for all ages and is open from 1 to 11pm during the summer months with limited hours in the off season.

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OCEAN’S 11 Streets, Sindia, and summer movies 1. In what year did the Sindia sink just off the beach?

2. What street can you find the Ocean City Municipal Airport? 3. Which Boardwalk store has colorful flying kites out front? 4. At what Southend location can you launch a boat?

5. Which miniature golf course is known for the gorilla-piloted helicopter at the entrance? 6. Where was Ocean City’s first historical museum located?

7. How many different Jilly’s stores are there?

8. Even harder... can you name these Jilly’s stores?

9. What four colors are on an Ocean City lifeguard stand?

10. What movie was filmed on the beaches of Ocean City in the summer of 1982? 11. In which end of the city is the Gardens located?

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Services VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH CAP’s Leslie Skibo wants OC to be an art destination LESLIE Skibo - president of Community Art Projects in Ocean City – wants to make Ocean City a destination location for public arts projects. Where are you originally from? I was born in Philadelphia, but I lived all around the country. My great grandparents lived in Ocean City and I always visited them here. But no matter where I was, Ocean City has been always a home for me. How did you start CAP? My grandmother was an artist and always told me to give back to the community. We saw empty buildings with blank walls and decided to put some artwork on them. Since then we’ve done 25 pieces of art in the town. How long have you been a volunteer? This year is our 5th anniversary as a nonprofit fundraiser. But what do you personally get from volunteering? A sense of accomplishment. A sense of leaving your

mark in the town in a positive way. I just want to make my little town better. I keep on referring to it as having little surprises around every corner. I want people to be amazed when they see a painted box or a sculpture; to be amazed at seeing street art in Ocean City. It improves everyone’s quality of life to see art in unexpected places. Can anyone join CAP? We have a very small board made up of people interested in arts. Artists come to me, or I invite them to work with us. Now we’ve started to become known, and people start calling me saying they want to paint a traffic box or a mural. What exactly are you doing as a volunteer? I go out and look for empty walls. We put together

projects and look for money to do fundraising. We don’t get the money from the city. We are always looking for donations. Thanks to people’s generosity and local businesses we are able to do everything that we do. -Interview and photo by Diana Abroskina

WHICH MASSAGE IS RIGHT FOR YOU? We ask the experts at Serenity Now Massage Spa

ERENITY NOW! Hmm, that didn’t quite work… If you ever find yourself uttering these words like Frank Costanza, I deem you crazy. Just kidding, but I do deem you completely stressed out. If you’re a little stressed, I recommend trying Serenity Now Massage Spa which was, in fact, named after the iconic Seinfeld episode. Located on the second floor of Greate Bay Racquet and Fitness Club, Serenity Now offers a variety of massages and facials that can help you ease into a serene state in no time. Check out the following massages recommended by owner John Sweeney. Now take a deep breath and choose your massage carefully. Serenity is on its way.

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Swedish massage is a great way to start. A hands-on full body massage with light to firm pressure that allows inner peace and relaxation. It also improves circulation.

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People with Fibromyalgia often benefit from massages and are encouraged to consult with the therapist to choose the massage that is right for them. Post-surgery patients often receive massages that accommodate their unique recovery. -Taylor Canavan You can reach Serenity Now Massage Spa at (609) 601-0303.

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SEVEN SELLING STRATEGIES Berger Realty’s Matt Bader and Dale Collins give tips on how to sell your home

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1. CURB APPEAL

Most buyers today will scout a location they are targeting before getting their ducks in a row. Curb appeal is the impression a home buyer perceives when pulling up to the home for the first time. It is the visual attractiveness of a house and therefore needs to look its best. Trim landscaping, clean exterior siding, windows and roof, remove weeds - these are all easy ways to present curb appeal.

2. A METICULOUS INTERIOR

The interior of the home needs to be meticulous. Buyers are immediately turned off if a property is dirty. As a result, the perception of a dirty home affects the value. Get the home freshly painted, rugs cleaned, bed comforters replaced and simply removing dirt goes a long way.

3. REMOVE CLUTTER

Home buyers like to envision themselves living in the property before they actually make an offer to purchase. Cluttered closets, cabinets, countertops, and rooms deter buyers’ emotional sense of comfort. Uncomfortable buyers are unhappy buyers.

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4. FILL OUT PAPERWORK

Sellers should fill out the New Jersey Association Standard Form Of Sellers Property Disclosure Statement. This statement provides the sellers agent with a full disclosure regarding the condition of the property and all material facts. This will better assist your agent with the knowledge he/she needs to get the property sold. Also, some buyers request this form before making an offer. If you don’t know how to access this form, call the Bader-Collins Associates of Berger Realty for a copy.

5. GET A HOME INSPECTION

Get a home inspection before you list the property for sale and correct the issues in the report. This is crucial if you want a jumpstart on your competition. Offering a bona fide home inspection with the issues corrected is an exceptional selling point and will save a buyer time and money, increasing your chances of the getting the home sold.

6. LOOK TO IMPROVE

Modernize any way you can whether it be updating furnishings, appliances, flooring, mechanical or other. Try to locate a weakness or

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drawback and improve.

7. PRICE

The property needs to be realistically priced within its current niche market. Since their are multiple niche markets within a general market you’ll need to be advised by a specialist. Contact the Bader-Collins Associates of Berger Realty at (609) 399-0076 in regards to the current value of your home.

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HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

H I L E most of us are relaxing on the beach and enjoying the ocean view, the gardeners of the Ocean City area are working like busy bees to create another summer of masterpieces. Jane Miller Glenn is one of them. Her house, which is on Cedar Hollow Court in Beesley’s Point, has the most gorgeous backyard covered with blooming lilies and hydrangeas of all colors. I had a chance to peek into her garden and see the paradise with my own eyes. Jane has been gardening since she bought her house, which is over 10 years. “If I never get to heaven, I have heaven right here,” she said. Jane is a busy grandmother of seven grandchildren, and that’s good practice for nurturing her floral creations – from blooming wellingtons and hyacinth to colorful hand-crafted wooden flowers – she’s in the garden almost every free minute she has. Jane grew up in an apartment, which explains her craving for planting and digging. Almost all of her friends had backyards, and

Jane Miller Glenn’s garden is a bloomin’ head turner Jane missed that luxury back then. But now everything is literally in her own hands. I counted more than 20 different kinds of flowers surrounded by white and chocolate butterflies flying all around. The blend of blooming flower scents made me get lost in my dreams for that half hour I spent in Jane’s paradise. At the end, I was rewarded with a freshly cut bouquet of flowers in memory of this heaven.

IN BLOOM 1. It’s amazing how hand-crafted elements like a metal rooster, seen among blooming cloves, petunias, and herberas, adds joy and fun to the garden. 2. The colorful blend of purple salvia and yellow echinacea with red splashes of herbera and begonia is a perfect choice to design the back porch. Bright colors inspire and symbolize the peak of the hot summer. 3. Jane has put together a gorgeous bouquet, a fresh cut collection of almost every single flower growing in her garden: lily, herbera, camomile, hortensia, clove, echinacea, rose, and more. 4. It’s hard to pass Jane’s house with a miniature garden in front of it from Route 9. Like a little island in the green ocean of grass blooming lily and echinacea surrounded by colorful wooden flowers it creates the atmosphere of a fairy land.

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THE BUSY PERSON’S GUIDE TO A FABULOUS HOME Paul Cunningham from P. Francis shares some simple ways to keep your home stylish

1. LESS IS MORE

Keep it simple. Rember the rule of three when you’re accessorizing. Three things on a table or one nice accessory. Don’t just purchase to fill space. The one thing people keep telling me is that rather than buying a lot of stuff, they want to surround themselves with things that make them smile.

2. ADD FRESH FLOWERS

Adding fresh flowers or live greenery is an easy way to brighten your home, and add a pop of color. Plants cleanse the air too.

3. CHANGE OUT THROW PILLOWS This is an easy one. Throw pillows can look tired after just a few months

of use, so switching them out seasonally is a good idea.

4. ADD TEXTURE WITH AREA RUGS OR THROWS

It doesn’t get much easier than throwing down an area rug, unless of course it’s a large one. You might need some help there. But for small spaces, such as halls or foyers,

throwing a new area rug on the floor changes the decor and adds in color and texture depending on the rug you choose. For an easy decorative element, utilize a pretty throw in the kitchen or bathroom that you can wash at home.

5. USE CANDLES

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as a decorative item or for the scent. Tapers and pillars are for your table. These you should buy to accent your décor or the season. Jar candles are usually bought for scent – to enhance a mood. Pillar can be scented too, but never tapers because they are generally on your dining table. Put your candles wherever you’re spending the most time in your home. It’s a personal decision – but usally where you gather or relax.

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When accessorizing use symmetry or an odd number. For example, you may want something on either side of the fireplace. The other rule is the pyramid effect, add height in the middle and graduate down. Most people want to put the tallest item on the end. Don’t do that.

7. HANG PICTURES

Hanging pictures at eye level? Wrong. We all have different eye levels. The worst thing you can do is hang something too high, then you have too much dead space. Lower is almost always better than higher. Hang your picture in proportion to what its hanging over. If it’s on steps, don’t graduate photos down with the stairs. Hang them one under each other or hang them side by side.

HOME MAKER Left to right: Use one nice accessory you love instead of purchasing to fill space; Add fresh flowers to brighten a space; Candles can be used for decor or scent, or both; Remember the rule of three when accessorizing; The pyramid effect is a great way to accessorize by adding height in the middle. All products shown can be found at P. Francis, 733 Asbury Avenue, 399-5570.

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PRINCESS TEA PARTY AtlantiCare’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Children program hosts the fifth annual event

TLANTICARE’S Healthy Schools, Healthy Children Program and AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Stanley M. Grossman Pediatric Center will host AtlantiCare’s fifth annual Princess Tea Party Thursday, September 20, 4:30pm to 6:30pm, in the Ram’s Head Inn’s Grand Ballroom, Galloway, New Jersey. The event will include activities for children, a presentation about raising a reader for adults and a tea party for all attendees. Though all ages are invited, this event will be of interest primarily for children three to eight years old. Activities will include AtlantiCare’s Healthy Schools team reading several stories from the Fancy Nancy book series by Jane O’Connor and leading children in crafts. “Our annual tea party is a

wonderful opportunity for children and those who love and care for them to spend an afternoon learning and enjoying each other’s company,” explained Samantha Kiley, MPH, director, Health Promotion Programming, AtlantiCare. “Attendees often dress as their favorite princess or as Fancy Nancy herself.” Registration is required. Cost is $45 per child and adult pair; $25 for each additional guest. For more information about AtlantiCare’s fifth annual Princess Tea Party, or to register; to find an AtlantiCare pediatrician; or for information about other AtlantiCare programs and services, call the AtlantiCare Access Center at 1-888-569-1000, visit www.atlanticare.org or find AtlantiCare on Facebook at www. facebook.com/AtlantiCare. About the Stanley M. Grossman Pediatric Center

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s family-centered pediatric unit, the Stanley M. Grossman Pediatric Center, is located in the City Campus in Atlantic City. Brightly decorated and childfriendly, this is a pleasant place for children to recuperate from illnesses and injuries that require hospitalization. Pediatricians from Nemours are in-house 24 hours a day, seven days a week to care for children in the pediatric unit when their primary pediatricians are unavailable. These “hospitalists” are also available to assist with pediatric emergencies and newborn examinations. About AtlantiCare’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Children Program Healthy Schools, Healthy Children Program is one way AtlantiCare backs its commitment teach children and families the

importance of eating healthy, staying active and establishing wholesome habits that contribute to children’s and families overall well-being. In addition to providing community education and events, AtlantiCare partners with local schools, assisting with the implementation of fitness and nutrition policies and making resources available to schools, students and families. The AtlantiCare/Nemours Children’s Health Program The AtlantiCare and /Nemours (Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children) Children’s Health Program is a network of healthcare services designed to care for children of all ages, from premature infants to young adults. The spectrum of medical services available through the program ranges from wellness visits to the most specialized surgical procedures.

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SIGN OF THE TIMES Former Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell stops by Sun Rose Words and Music to sign his new book, A Nation of Wusses Photo by Cassie Plunkett.

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