The SandPaper - Section 2, May 16, 2012 Vol. 38 No. 12 by The SandPaper

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THE SANDPAPER’S GUID E TO

ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS

Live from Albert Hall It’s Saturday Night - 24 Booth, Hammock Team Up For ‘Last Man Standing’ - 23 Pastel Society of America At Noyes Museum - 21

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For the 2012 Season L Text SHEL to 25827 012 to enter 2 y! wa VIP Givea

THUNDER T HURSDAY May 17 17th 7th • 1 10pm-2am 0pm m 2am • IIn n The Club

Featuring Our Celebrity DJ Every Thursday All Summer

2012’s 1st

$1 Coors Lights • $1 SoCo & Lime Shots • $1 Kamakazi Shots • $2 Blue e Moons

Weekend Party in the club Friday Saturday TThursday Th hursd day

May 24th • 10pm-2am

Thunder Thursday

DJ Prime Nationally Syndicated Radio DJ from 103.5 KTU & Hit 106 $1 Coors Lights • $1 Soco Limes • $1 Kamis • $2 Blue Moons

May 25 • 10pm-2am

May 26 • 10pm-3am

Mulch Brothers Direct from Nashville

The Replicants

$4 Coronas & Corona Lights $5 Margaritas • 4-6pm

Naked Twister $2 Loopy &

Whipped Cream Shots

Saturday

Friday Fri iday

Miller Frank & Fritz

May 27th • 10pm-2am

$3 Miller Lites • $1 SoCo Lime/Kami Shots

by the pool May 25th • 3-7pm

Sunday

May 26th • 3:30-7:30pm

Monte’s Pool Party featuring

Almost Easy

Happy Hour 4-6pm • $4 Miller Lites Littes es • $5 Well Weel ell Drinks Dri r nks

Sunday Funday May 27th • 3-7pm

Monday M onday on 21st Annual Memorial Day Party May 28th • 2-6pm

Featuring Shorty

Long g & The Jersey Hornss Happy Hour 4-6pm $4 Miller Lites $5 Well Drinks

Voted “#1r Beach Ba y rse on the Je t h e y Shore” b hia Philadelp e Magazin

by the pool

PALM GRILL RESTAURANT & TIKI BAR FEATURING FRESH FISH, BURGERS, RAW BAR, PANINIS, CRAB CAKE SANDWICH, SALADS & LOTS MORE

WITH

Reggae Plus

Happy Hour 2-4pm $4 Heinekens and Heineken Lights

SMOKERS WELCOME On Our Large Outside Tiki Deck See Our Summer Band Schedule at www.seashellclub.com

Friend us on Facebook to receive daily entertainment updates

492-4611 • ON THE BEACH, CENTRE & ATLANTIC, BEACH HAVEN 4

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Celebrating Our 20th Season

Happy Hour Every Day 4-6pm Serving Food Noon-9pm, Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10pm

This Thursday - Introducing Pint & Slice $100ea 4-7pm

Outdoor Patio Dining with Great Bay Views

THIS WEEKS SPECIALS

Engleside & the Bay • Beach Haven • 492-2300 •

Mama Mia Spicy Italian Mussels Marinara

Bahamian Conch Ceviche

Wine Reduction

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Serving Dinner

Specials Updated Daily at Facebook.com/TheMarlinBar th

Now Open for the Season! Serving Dinner Fri, Sat, & Sun. at 5pm

Kids Eat Free, Everyday!

1403 Long Beach Boulevard - Surf City • 609.361.7800 www.LassietteLBI.com • info@lassiettelbi.com

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Local Caught Jumbo Sea Scallops Pan Seared with Wild Mushroom Risotto

7 am - 2am e e W ys A Lunch • Dinner a • D t s 7 a eakf aily

4:30pm-6:30pm For children under ten with each full priced adult entree. Must place order before 6:30pm. Can not be combined with any other promotion. Call for more details.

Open Daily @ 4pm • 609.492.7700 2 South Bay Ave., Beach Haven Call for reservations

Open Fri from 4pm Sat from 11am Sun from 11am

Lu Lunch & Dinner

Choice s r e d a e R t Club

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COME THE F FOR STAY OOD... THE B FOR ANDS !

Open For The Season! Friday The Impulsives All Night Happy Hour • No Cover

Saturday

Not for Nothing

$3.00 Coors Light • $4.00 Well Drinks • $2.00 Shot Specials No Cover

COMING SOON: May 23rd Lee Brice Friend us on Facebook • Follow us on Twitter @joepopsshorebar 20th & Blvd., Ship Bottom 494-0558 For Tickets & More Info Visit Our New Website www.joepops.com

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OPEN THURS - MON

Open All

Year

13TH & Boulevard • Ship Bottom

609-494-8848

All Major Credit Cards • Sunday Brunch

Great Food - Friendly Service - Comfortable Atmosphere

Open Friday - Wednesday at 3:30pm • Sunday from 9:30am Closed Thursday Sunday Champagne

Open: Thursday & Friday May 17 & 18 @ 4pm

Breakfast and Lunch Buffet Featuring All Your Favorites

Saturday May 19 & Sunday May 20 @ 12pm

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r Liquoe Stor

Now Open t Sa Fri & iety Var Wide ine, of W & Be er r Liquo

Scrambled Eggs • Omelettes • Eggs Benedict • Ham • Bacon • Sausage • Cream Chipped Beef Home Fries • French Toast • Waffles • Cheese Blintzes • Fresh Fruit • Coffee or Tea • Tomato Juice Orange Juice • Seafood Crepes • Carving Station with Roasted Beef • Chicken Pasta • Seafood Shrimp Dessert Table Desserts • and More • Specially Priced Drinks $2.50 Mimosas • Bloody Marys • Screwdrivers

Happy Hour Thurs-Fri 4-7pm Sat-Sun 3-6pm

HOTEL OPEN 29 Uniquely Decorated Rooms & Suites

Restaurant & Bars Now Open For 2012 Season

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ri : E l eve Eleve n n S at : No D isc i p li n e S un 4pm : B ill & Andy S un 10pm : Shor ty Long

ENTERTAINMENT and DANCING She’s Back “Jammin Janice” Karaoke & more Every Tuesday Friday - Joey D’s Doo Wop Party Sat. - Rockin’ Renee

Fri., Sat., Mon., Tues. & Wed. Piano Man George Abbot

Daily Happier Hour Every Day 4-7pm • All Drinks at Reduced Prices Special Food Menu • 20 Items Starting at $149 Newly Expanded Food Menu • Excluding Holidays

5 Course EARLY EVENING DINING

START

Sun. 12-6pm • Mon. thru Wed. 4-6pm • Fri. 4-5:30pm

$14.9

Not Available on Sat. or Holidays

ING

Memorial Day Weekend Party Joey D’s Doo Wop Party

Serving Up Fun In The Sun Since 1884 Become a fan on Facebook.com

Now Accepting Father’s Day Reservations for June 17th - Champagne Brunch & Dinner

800 Long Beach Boulevard • Surf City, LBI 609-494-7281 • 800-353-3342 • www.surfcityhotel.com

Friday June 6th - Our Fabulous Seafood & Land Buffett

The Schmid Family Presents

SPICE

The Dutchman’s Brauhaus

Catering & Event Planning 609.494.8197

Banquets • Group Luncheon • Dinner Parties • Catering

Introducing...

The Upstairs After Dark

outside eatery

NOW OPEN Docking Available

Doors Open at 8pm Entertainment Starts at 9pm

featuring...

Friday - Contra Band Saturday - Face Down Sunday - The Mulch Brothers

An Entertainment Night Spot Dancing on the Bay

The Quelle

Opening Memorial Day Weekend

BAVERIAN TAVERN Spring Happy Hour 3-7pm Entertainment starts at 6pm

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Mark Helbock “A Mulch Brother”

Pat Karwan

Early Birds 5 Course Dinner from $12.00 Thurs., Fri., Sun., & Mon. 3-6 • Sat 3-5 Early Bird not available on holidays • Hours Subject to change

On Beautiful Barnegat Bay, Cedar Bonnet Island, NJ • 494-6910 visit us at thedutchmans.com & Like us on Facebook

Open Monday & Thursday Bavarian Tavern 11:30am Dining Room 3pm Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11:30am Bavarian Tavern • Dining Room Lunch & Dinner

Reservations Accepted

FRIDAY: 4

• SATURDAY: NOON SUNDAY: NOON TO 9 PM

PM TO

ARCADE • MINIATURE GOLF • BATTING CAGES OPEN DAILY SUNDAY TO THURSDAY: NOON TO 9 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY: NOON TO 10 PM

Restaurant & Sushi Bar Now Open 7 Days

The Sand Bar and Grill Outside Overlooking the Ocean Open 11am Weekends weather permitting

GOLF DRIVING RANGE FAMILIES WELCOME • OPEN 7 AM TO 10 PM • EVERYDAY

In The Restaurant Specials for this week

Starter: House Cured and Smoked Scottish Salmon

Capers, red onion and chives, grilled bread

Entrees: Beer Battered Chatham Cod Homemade coleslaw and tartar sauce, old bay fries

¼ MILE TRACK

Chipotle Barbecued Chicken Grilled onion, bacon and ﬁngerling potato salad

Black Pepper Seared Beef Tenderloin Goat cheese and shallot mashed potatoes, brandy peppercorn sauce

Dessert:

Coconut Almond Mousse Cake Fresh whipped cream

Most Specials Start on Thursday KIDDIE GO KARTS

Daily Specials**not available on holidays

Restaurant • Bar

OUTSIDE DECK 597 Route 9 Eagleswood Township 2.5 Miles South of Route 72 5 Minutes from LBI Causeway

609-978-0220

LUNCH • DINNER • LATE NIGHT MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

SATURDAY, MAY 19TH

KID’S EAT FOR $1.

MUSHMOUTH 9 PM TO 1 AM TO

CHUCK MILLER LIVE

WEDNESDAYS • 9

KARAOKE

THURSDAYS • 9

KEN U TRIVIA

SUNDAYS • 8 TO 11 PM COUNTRY MUSIC/LINE DANCING

House Salad, Broiled Shrimp, Scallops and Flounder, Choice of Starch and Cole Slaw $ 17.95 2 Bud & Bud Light Bottles • $3 Sailor Jerry Rum • Mixed Drinks

Sushi Special

Wednesday

House Salad or Seaweed Salad, Miso Soup and 2 Rolls. Special rolls not included $

Stirfry Special

House Salad and Choice of Beef, Chicken or Shrimp Stirfry with White Rice

$ 16.95 14.95 $ $ 1 Hot Sake and 2 Sapporo Bottles

Thursday

Prime Rib Special

FRIDAY, MAY 18TH 5-8 PM - CHARLIE MASOR 9-1 AM - TRACY LEE

MONDAYS • 9

Tuesday

Broiled Seafood Combination

APPETIZERS EVERY NIGHT FROM 9 PM SUNDAY FROM 8 PM NOT VALID

FOR

TAKE OUT!

House Salad, 10oz Prime Rib, Choice of Starch and Vegetable $ 17.95 3 Draft Beer

Restaurant, Bar & Sushi Bar Open Daily from 5pm • Early Birds 5-6pm Except Saturdays & Holidays

The Sushi Bar rved Lunch Se Sun & t Fri, Sa Noon - 2pm Dinner Daily from 5pm

Eat In or Take Out Party Platters Available

Engleside Avenue On the Ocean • Beach Haven Hotel (609) 492-1251 • Restaurant (609) 492-5116 • www.engleside.com

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GO KARTS AND ALL RIDES OPEN WEEKENDS

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EAGLESWOOD AMUSEMENT PARK

A partial reference listing for large space displays in Section II

restaurants Save the date

June 1 - June 3, 2012 New Jersey’s Premier Film Festival - Films, Parties & Networking Check for updates, schedule, at www.lighthousefilmfestival.org

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Sun. - Thurs. 7am - 8pm Fri. & Sat. 7am - 9pm

Full Service Catering WWW.SCOJOSNJ.COM www.facebook.com/scojosnj

3rd & Blvd., Surf City 494-8661

At the Tuckerton Seaport Rt. 9, Tuckerton

Bayberry Inn...........................................4

Greenhouse Cafe ..................................8

Bistro 14................................................16

Howard’s Restaurant ............................14

Blue Water Cafe ...................................15

Joe Pop’s Shore Bar................................3

Calabria ................................................7

Lobster Claw ..........................................6

California Grill & Pizza ..........................15

Marlin .....................................................3

Calloway’s Restaurant & Bar ..................5

Myers Fish Co. ......................................12

Chicken or The Egg..............................16

Nardi’s Tavern ............................3, 11, 17

Daddy O’s Restaurant ..........................12

Sea Shell Club ........................................2

Dockside Diner.....................................15

Spray Beach Inn...................................12

Dutchman’s Brauhaus ............................4

Stefano’s Restaurant ............................15

E.J. Callahan’s Restaurant......................7

Surf City Hotel.........................................4

The Engleside Inn ...................................5

Tuckerton Beach Grille .........................12

296-5700

Both Locations Breakfast Special

$ 99 Monday - Friday

7am - 9am

Tuckerton Seaport Breakfast & Lunch Daily 7am - 2pm

clubs + entertainment Bayberry Inn...........................................4

Nardi’s Tavern ............................3, 11, 17

The Lobster Claw

Calloway’s Restaurant & Bar ..................5

Sea Shell Club ........................................2

Sixteen years years in Seventeen in Surf Surf City… Citylifetime on AA lifetime on Long Long Beach BeachIsland. Island.

Joe Pop’s Shore Bar................................3

Tuckerton Beach Grille .........................12

Marlin Restaurant & Bar..........................3

HOLIDAY SNACK BAR Open Weekends Friday • Saturday • Sunday

609-492-4544

holidaysnackbar.com • 401 Centre St.• Beach Haven

Sunset Specials Lunch Menu 12-3 Sunset3-5:30 Specials 3-5 Call ahead for takeout or Call ahead for takeout or reservations reservations View our full menu on Facebook 3 N. Long Beach Blvd, Surf City, N.J. Just 7 blocks north of the bridge

494-0400

Fish is DELISH!

FELLA’S

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BROADWAY PIZZA

PIZZA • STEAKS • HOAGIES • SALADS REFINED ARCHITECTURAL ATMOSPHERE

“UPSCALE PASTA & FRESH MOZZARELLA CO.” 494-7100 • 18th & BLVD, SURF CITY • Open Weekends

Restaurant & Pub Serving Dinner Daily 5pm

ONLINE NEWS CLASSIFIEDS INFO BUSINESS DIRECTORY

***

Early Dining Monday - Thursday

Served Every Sunday All Evening!

1/2 Shells, Steamers, Wings $6 Doz. Bud & Coor’s Lite $3 Pint. Guinness & Harp $4 Pint Imported Bottle of the Day $3 Deb’s Martini of the Day $4

8701 Long Beach Blvd. Brighton Beach (609) 492-8700

“Wine A Bit - You’ll Feel Better”

$15.95 to $19.95 Seated by 6:30pm (Salad, Entree, Dessert & Beverage)

***

“Sunday Gravy” Dinner Special $24.95

Southern Ocean County

361-2425

B Breakfast, Lunch & Bath House OPEN SAT. & SUN. • 8am-3pm

Celebrating Our 10 th Anniversary 2010 Inside Jersey Magazine Winner Best Breakfast at the Jersey Shore

Voted #1 Best Restaurant on LBI 2007

Corner of Ship Bottom Ave. & The Blvd. Between 26th & 27th St. • Ship Bottom

Bisque Restaurant

Serving Wed. thru Sun. from 5:00pm

Continental Cuisine

Twilight Dinner Specials

Reservations Accepted

Starting at $1695 Offered every day from 5:00pm - 6:30pm

609-361-2270

except Saturdays & holidays

Closed Mon & Tues.

Buy your favorite bottle in our package store & we’ll serve it to you in our dining room at the store price.... NO RESTAURANT MARK-UP!

Bring This Ad to Receive

1/2 OFF Lunch Entree with purchase of lunch entree of greater or equal value. Dine in only. Only 1 per Table.

Voted Best Breakfast 2011 Metromix 2011 Jersey Shore Best Breakfast Hot List at the Jersey Shore

HAPPY HOUR - AT THE BAR

21st Street & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom Bisquelbi.com

16 oz. Slow Roasted Prime Rib $

1995... with choice of Soup of Day

or Salad (Not included with Early Bird Offer)

Early Bird Extravaganza ~ 4-6pm All entrées served with soup of the day, salad, glass of house wine or soft drink, coffee & dessert all at NO ADDITIONAL COST!

16th & Long Beach Blvd., Surf City • 494-5776 OPEN FRIDAY 4PM • SATURDAY 2PM • SUNDAY 2PM

Calabria

Celebrating Our 25th Anniversary Same Chef/Owners Same Great Taste

Pasta, Seafood, Fine Italian Specialities

WEEKLY CREATIONS 1 lb. Rack of Lamb chargrilled with mediterranean herbed marinade Fresh Softshell Crabs fried or sauteed Shrimp & Scallop w/ Pappardelle Pasta in a blush sauce 24-26 oz. Fred Flintstone Rib Eye with Calabria smoked sea salt seasoning

Large Pie & Large Antipasta Salad or Large Greek Salad or Large Italian Salad

$20.00

EAT IN OR TAKE OUT • CASH ONLY • GOOD THRU 6/1/12 • MUST PRESENT COUPON

EARLY$ BIRD 4-6 PM 95 - $ 95 13

Lasagna • Baked Penne • Ravioli • Manicotti • Spaghetti Stuffed Shells Gnocchi Baked Gnocchi • Fettuccine Chicken Parm • Spaghetti w/Red or White Clam Sauce Flounder Francaise • Shrimp Parm Eggplant Rollatini • Shrimp Marinara Not Valid With Any Other Offers • Sit Down Only

Open Fri • Sat • Sun For Dinner at 4:30 7904 L.B. BLVD. HARVEY CEDARS • (609)494-7112 www.harveycedarsshellfish.com Visit us on Facebook

OUTDOOR DINING Rain or Shine

*Our Famous Mussels Marinara*

We have Whole Wheat Pasta

NEW P ie Is On

Chicken Meatballs

Our Own Special Recipe

Brick Oven Pizza

2004 • 2006 • 2007 Gluten Free Best Pizza • Best Italian Restaurant Pasta & Pizza Available Islander Readers’ Choice Awards Open for the Season Thurs. 17th / Open Thurs. - Sun. from 4pm 492-8001 • 492-8004 1901 Long Beach Blvd. • North Beach Haven

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A Great Family Destination! Open Daily Rain or Shine All Seasons All Year

Memberships Group Tours Gift Shop Restaurant

2012 Festivals

Under a Huge Tent

Sun., May 20 • 11am to 5pm • 6th Annual

Bluegrass & Barbecue Fest

Calendar is The SandPaper’s guide to entertainment, cultural activities and other events in southern New Jersey. Listings are compiled from press releases and announcements sent to us from various sponsoring organizations. The SandPaper is not responsible for changes or errors in listings. We suggest you call for confirmation before starting out for anything. To include your community event in Calendar, send complete information (and the name and phone number of a person we can contact) to: Calendar, The SandPaper, 1816 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City, NJ 08008. Or you may drop the material off in person at our office, e-mail to calendar@thesandpaper.net or fax it to 609-494-1437. Do not call in announcements. Only activities open to the public can be accepted. Either admission must be free or the activity’s primary purpose must be to benefit a nonprofit organization. Notices must reach us by the Friday prior to our publication date. There is no charge for the service. The SandPaper Calendar of Events and Notices are also available online at www.thesandpaper.net.

Kick-off the summer with the down home sounds of bluegrass and the sweet smell of barbecue. Crafters, vendors, food, refreshments, family activities, demonstrations, decoy carvers, boat building and boat rides. General admission, $6 members.

Featuring Jake & the Neverland Pirates Sat., June 9 • 10am to 5pm • 2nd Annual

Privateers & Pirates Fest All day pirate events with Valhalla Pirates, Noon to 1:30pm Radio Disney AM 640 hosts interactive pirate-themed activities with Jake & the Neverland Pirates. Food, crafters carfters, vendors, craft stations, boat rides. General admission.

New! Two Days! June 23 & 24 • 11am to 5pm • 20th Annual

Baymen’s Seafood & Music Festival Please visit our website for complete event and festival schedule!

www.TuckertonSeaport.org 120 West Main Street • Tuckerton • 609-296-8868

FAMILY FRIENDLY

SUPER SERVICE

Greenhouse

GUEST ORIENTED

AWARD WINNING

Cafe

MEMORABLE MUSIC

INCREDIBLE FOOD TERRIFIC TAKE OUT

WARM ATMOSPHERE

RESERVATIONS TAKEN

HEART HEALTHY MENU

OPEN DAILY YEAR ROUND 5 BREAKFAST 5 LUNCH 5 DINNER

EARLY RISERS

LATER DINERS

Monday through Friday 8 - 10am

15% OFF OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK COMPLETE MENU

SENIOR VALUE MEALS

Sunday through Thursday 6 - 9pm

BUY ANY ITEM, GET ONE 50% OFF

COMPLETE MENU

25% OFF DINING SOLO

TRANS FAT FREE ZONE 16 Time Long Beach Island

“Best of Shore Pizza”

GLUTEN-FREE, LOW-CARB Chowderfest Award & HEART-SMART ITEMS Winning Critic’s ON ALL MENUS Choice Manhattan Red The Press of Atlantic City and New England White Clam Chowders

1950s Sock Hop, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 5800 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, June 9. Ticket, $20, includes food. 7-10 pm. Tickets are limited; call Tony at 609-312-3003. Alaska Denali Classic Cruise/Tour, Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter sponsors a trip Aug. 15-23. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541. Art Lovers Event, Stafford Twp. Firehouse, Stafford Ave., Manahawkin. Pine Shores Art Assn. hosts the event July 22. 50 framed, original works of art by 50 artists, all valued at more than $50, are exhibited. Each painting is offered for sale at only $50 to the first 50 people applying at www.pineshoresartassociation.org. Divorce Care, Bayside Chapel, 965 West Bay Ave., Barnegat. The program is designed to come alongside those hurting from the effects of divorce or separation. The upcoming session runs from June 11 to July 16, Mon., 7-9 pm. Call 609-607-8323 and ask for Joe Faraldi, or Virginia Cross at 732-300-7477, or e-mail baysidedc@aol.com. Gardeners’ Weekend Retreat, Maris Stella Retreat & Conference Center, 72nd St. & Long Beach Blvd., Harvey Cedars (609-494-2917 or 609-494-1182) Nancy Erts presents “How Does Your Garden Grow?” June 1-3. Participants should bring gardening gloves and basic hand tools. Registration deadline, May 20. Cost, $150; nonrefundable, nontransferable deposit, $50. Health Education & Support Programs, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin. SOMC’s Wellness Center offers a variety of programs, many free. Some offerings are AARP defensive driving, Arthritis Foundation exercise programs, cholesterol screenings for lowincome seniors, babysitting basics and more. Register at 800-560-9990 or www.meridianhealth.com. Blood pressure screenings, 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month, 9-11 am; memory loss: what’s normal and what’s not, May 24, noon-1 pm; eating the Mediterranean way, May 24, 2-3 pm; Alzheimer’s disease update, June 4, 1-2 pm; varicose veins: causes and treatment options, June 13, 11 am-noon. Knitters Group, Beach Haven Library, Third St. & Beach Ave. (609-492-7081) Tues., 1 pm. Senior Artists Sought, The Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit at Ocean County College in Toms River is looking for entries from both professional and nonprofessional artists at least 60 years old and residents of the county. Only 1 entry per artist is accepted; entry fee, $10, cash only. Artwork is received only on

Philadelphia Magazine

Voted Best a la Carte Brunch Served Daily 11am - 2pm

Best Healthy Meal

SPRING HOURS

BREAKFAST 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM LUNCH 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM DINNER SUNDAY THURSDAY 4 - 9 PM FRIDAY & SATURDAY 4 - 10 PM

Voted One of the Best Overall Restaurants and Best Best Breakfast Subs Business Lunch

10" Pizza with House-Made Sauce & Dough -------------Gluten-Free Also

EARLY BIRD DEALS

Monday through Friday between 4 and 6pm

TWO GREAT OFFERS

CHOICE ONE = COMPLETE MEAL ORDER ANY DINNER ENTREE AND RECEIVE SOUP OR SALAD, SIDE, COMPLIMENTARY DESSERT AND BOTTOMLESS FOUNTAIN DRINKS, HOT TEA OR COFFEE

OR CHOICE TWO = DISCOUNT

15% OFF OF YOUR ENTIRE CHECK INCLUDING ALL LIGHT FARE

605 Long Beach Boulevard, Ship Bottom 5 (609) 494-7333 GREENHOUSECAFELBI.COM

LBILINK.COM

RESTAURANT.COM

Speakeasy Pizzeria

Tides MAY Daylight Saving Time LOW HIGH Date AM PM AM PM 17 12:10 12:10 6:03 6:29 18 12:55 12:51 6:50 7:10 19 1:39 1:32 7:34 7:49 20 2:21 2:13 8:16 8:25 21 3:03 2:53 8:56 8:59 22 3:42 3:32 9:35 9:33 23 4:20 4:10 10:15 10:07 Tides are based on NOAA, U.S. Dept. of Commerce predictions for Sandy Hook, N.J. To adjust for local points use the “Tidal Differences” chart below.

Tidal Differences These are approximate differences for local points, given in hours and minutes, from the above predicted ocean tides. LOCATION HIGH LOW Long Beach Island (Ocean) - 0:30 -0:40 Barnegat Bay Waretown +2:43 +3:00 Barnegat Inlet, inside -0:11 -0:02 High Bar +1:04 +1:55 Double Creek +3:03 +3:33 Manahawkin Bay North Beach +3:02 +4:07 Manahawkin Bridge +2:47 +3:39 Little Egg Harbor Westecunk Creek entrance +1:55 +2:36 Tuckerton Creek entrance +1:32 +1:59 Beach Haven +1:12 +1:17 Great Bay Little Egg Inlet +0:16 +0:18 Seven Islands +0:32 +0:28 Graveling Point +0:38 +1:11 Mullica River Hwy. Bridge +1:30 +1:52 Main Marsh Thorofare +0:43 +1:17

The Moon *Full Moon June 4

New Moon May 20

First Quarter Last Quarter May 28 June 11 *Moonrise, 8:48 pm

The Sun May 17 May 23

5:40 5:37

8:07 8:11

June 5, 9 am-noon, in the lobby of the Arts & Community Center Theatre. For all requirements, call Patti Cadamatre at 732-255-0400, ext. 2380, or visit www. ocean.edu/seniorart.htm. Senior Exercise, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861, ext. 109) Ladies exercise, Tues. & Fri., 8:40-9:20 am; walking program, Mon., Wed. & Fri., 8-8:45 am. Silver Liners of Barnegat Meet, Barnegat Twp. Community Center, 900 West Bay Ave., Barnegat (732-606-1908) Residents from Barnegat and surrounding towns age 55 and above are welcome for fun, entertainment and information. Wed., 10 am. Coffee, tea, bagels and rolls are available at low cost. New members are welcome; just come to a meeting. May 23, Healing Hands of Manahawkin: “Increase Your Energy 100 Percent”; May 30, Memorial Day ceremony.

WEDDINGS • EVENTS • PARTIES REHEARSAL DINNERS

LBI’S ORIGINAL WHOLE WHEAT PIZZA Come in for a bite

$5 Lunch Specials $5 Cheesesteak Wednesdays Closed Monday & Tuesday

494-7997

14th & Blvd., Ship Bottom

Beach H Haven Catering Co. 609-661-4603

www.beachhavencatering.com

Proud Member of Stefanos Restaurant Group

beach house

Dinner Friday & Saturday 5pm Reservations Accepted

early dining half off second entree seated by 5:30 pm reservations accepted 609 492 1997

Breakfast Sunday 8am 131st street on the boulevard beach haven terrace www.thebeachhouselbi.com

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Same Family Run & Operated as Mud City & Ship Bottom Shellfish

Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday

HAPPY HOUR

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10 Southern Regional Adult School Hosts Trips, (609597-9481, ext. 4410) Day in New York or Museum of Natural History, May 19; cost, $30, includes transportation only. San Gennaro Festival in New York, Sept. 22; cost, $30, includes transportation only. Christmas shopping in New York, Dec. 1; cost, $30, includes transportation only. Trip to Sight & Sound & Hershey, Pa., Deborah Hospital Foundation LBI Chapter sponsors a trip June 6-7. Call Vince O’Mara at 609-660-7541. Vendors Wanted, Flea Market, Veterans Bicentennial Park, Beach Ave. between Engleside Ave. & Amber St., Beach Haven. The Beach Haven Community Arts Program sponsors the event June 16, 9 am-4 pm. Call Bev Mignella at 609-492-2253. MONDAYS, THROUGH MAY 21 Pre-K Storytime, Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The program is for ages 3-5. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAYS, THROUGH MAY 23 Exercise for Adults, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) This is non-aerobic exercise. 3 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. FRIDAYS, THROUGH MAY 25 Campfire Sing-alongs, Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Children’s Discovery Area, Great Creek Rd., Oceanville (609-652-1665 or http://forsythe.fws.gov.) Participants may join a nature walk and sing, conditions permitting. Participants should dress for the weather and bring blankets or chairs and flashlights. 6:30-8 pm. Depression & Bipolar Support Group, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (609-384-5124) The group is for those with bipolar disorder or depression, and for friends and family members of anyone who has such a condition. 7:15 pm. FRIDAYS, THROUGH JUNE Mah Jongg, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Some previous experience is required. Players are asked to bring their current-year game card. 1-3:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. THROUGH JUNE 18 “In Stitches” Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) The show features fiber art by internationally exhibited artists. Reception, May 27, 5-7 pm. THURSDAY, MAY 17 100 Years: Titanic Survivors & Their Stories, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The costumed production presents heartfelt accounts from those who survived the disaster. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. American Red Cross Blood Drive, Stafford Twp. EMS, 365 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin (800-GIVELIFE or www.pleasegiveblood.org) Most healthy people who weigh at least 110 pounds and are 16 or older are eligible to donate. Photo ID is required. A Red Cross parental consent form signed by parent or legal guardian is required for 16-year-olds. 2-8 pm. Artists Potluck, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-4941241 or www.lbifoundation.org) This casual evening event provides an opportunity to meet local artists, watch visiting artist demonstrations and recommend monthly speakers. All are welcome. Admission is a dish to feed 6 people. 6-8 pm. Check the website for speakers and potluck requests. Cruise Night, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9 (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport.org) Public

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top by the St. Francis Community Center gym at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17, to watch the center’s Catholic Youth Organization team take on the owners and staff of local surf apparel company Jetty in an exhibition basketball game. According to St. Francis CYO head backetball coach Brian Muldowney, a $5 per person admittance fee goes toward new uniforms for the CYO players. Jetty co-owner Jeremy DeFilippis said the match-up between the company’s “all-stars” and the CYO team “should be a good, and competitive time!” “We’ve been playing ball to stay in shape and just to get back into it, as a bunch of us played CYO hoops growing up here on and around LBI. We're planning on making it a fun event,” with food and non-alcoholic drinks, a halftime half court shot, a rafﬂe and 50/50. “Face and body painting (is) strongly encouraged,” announces a ﬂyer for the event, with prizes for best group paint job. For more information, contact Muldowny at brianmuldowney@yahoo.com or call St. Francis Center at 609-494-8861. —J.K.-H. admission after 5 pm, $5; child under 12, free. Complimentary admission to car owners, 5-9 pm. Car owners are responsible for current registration and insurance coverage. Friends of the Library Meet, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) All are welcome. 9:30 am. Basketball Fundraiser, St. Francis Center, gymnasium, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. St. Francis CYO is playing against Jetty to raise money for team gear. Food and nonalcoholic drinks are available; there will be half-time giveaways. Admission, $5. 7 pm. Donations are accepted at the church during the week. Marvelous Sleuths Book Club, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The subject is A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Teen Knit Night, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MAY 17-AUGUST 2 Faculty Exhibition, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Creations by LBIF faculty members are on display and available for sale. FRIDAY, MAY 18 Beach Haven West Civic Assn. Meets, Mill Creek

ring nonperishable foods, clothes, toiletries and blankets to Durham School Services’ Little Egg Harbor Township location on Saturday, May 19, to help the company “Stuff the Bus,” an event designed to gather donations for area charities, food banks and rescue missions. “We’ll be there from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. that day, and people will see the big schoolbus out front,” said General Manager Patty Manzoni. Durham School Services has held a "Stuff the Bus" before in other locations, but this is the first year the Little Egg Harbor branch organized this type of event. “We have quite a few employees here working with the rescue missions and tent city, and we thought we’d do something on a larger scale,” remarked Manzoni, who hopes to see this become an annual occurrence. Acceptable items for donation include new or gently worn clothes for men, women and children; canned or boxed nonperishable food; toiletries such as shampoo and facewash; and blankets. Volunteers will be on hand to collect the items and place them on the bus. Durham School Services is located at 1540 Route 539 in Little Egg Harbor. For more information, call 609-296-0400, or e-mail Manzoni at pmanzoni@durhamschoolservices.com or office administrator Joann Massari at jmassari@durhamschoolservices.com. —J.K.-H. Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. All residents of the BHW area – East Point, the Coves, Village Harbour, Colony Lakes – are welcome. 7:30 pm. County Connection Mobile Service, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm. Date Night in the Food Studio: Pasta Workshop, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www. lbifoundation.org) Thomas J. Scangarello shows how to prepare an impressive 4-course meal from start to finish. Fee per couple: member, $100; nonmember, $130. 6-9:30 pm. Registration is required 1 week in advance. Evening at Forsythe: “Year of the Butterfly,” Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, Great Creek Rd., Oceanville (609-652-1665 or http://forsythe.

ou could make history just by bringing your life jacket to the Little Egg Harbor Sports Complex on Saturday, May 19, at 11:30 a.m. for the “Ready, Set, Wear It” Global Event. In a bid to make Little Egg Harbor the Number 1 Safe-boating Conscious Community and to inform the public about safe boating practices, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72 is participating in a global event to set a world record for the number of people wearing life jackets at one time. Meet at the flagpole for the official group photo at noon. This is the third world event but the first for Little Egg Harbor. Last year’s event brought out 1,685 participants in 87 events in the U.S., eight in Canada and four in other nations. The “Ready, Set, Wear It” event in Little Egg will kick off National Safe Boating Week locally, and the auxiliary will have literature on safe boating available. According to Flotilla 72 Vice-Commander Bob Jachimski, nine out of 10 drowning victims were not wearing life jackets. “We want people to be conscious of the need to wear their jackets.” Jachimski said this is one of two local programs the flotilla supports. The other is the “Kids Don’t Float” program, which provides free loaner life jackets at seven local marinas. “You see those life jackets along the road that have blown off people’s boats and cars? Well, we want to make sure that when the boater reaches their destination, there is a life jacket for everyone,” said Jachimski. It’s the law that children age 12 and younger must wear life jackets. The Little Egg Harbor Sports Complex is located off Route 539 across from Frog Pond Road in Little Egg Harbor. Don’t forget your life jacket, and don’t be late. —P.J. fws.gov.) The program is geared for all ages, children through adult. Admission, free. 7 pm. Movie: “Schindler’s List,” Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) The film is rated R. Noon. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. MAY 18-JULY 20 Craft Gallery, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Contemporary, handmade crafts are offered for sale. SATURDAY, MAY 19 1-Day Boating Safety Certificate Course, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin. NJ law requires all boaters 16

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VICTORY LAP: Cancer survivors lead the procession around the track at last year’s event.

he Barnegat Township School District will hold its third Relay for Life benefit for the American Cancer Society from Friday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. until Saturday, May 19, at 7 a.m. at the Barnegat High School field. In the relay, individuals and teams raise money for cancer research by walking or running laps around the field’s track. “The idea is that if you have a team, have at least one member on the track at all times,” said John Germano, high school athletic director and event coordinator. “That’s why we’ll have a tent village out on the field because many people will be staying out there overnight. Southern Regional has had a very successful Relay for Life for years, so a few years ago we felt it was time for us to hold one.” According to the American Cancer Society’s website, the concept of a relay for life originated in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Wash., ran and walked around a track for 24 straight hours to raise money for the organization. “Since then, the relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease,” the site says. “Each year, more than 3.5 million people in 5,000 communities in the United States, along with additional communities in 19 other countries, gather to take part in this global phenomenon and raise much-needed funds and awareness to save lives from cancer.” Germano said the event kicks off with opening ceremonies at 6:30. The program theme is “When You Wish Upon a Cure.” org) Live music, crafters, vendors, family activities and much more are offered. Admission: adult, $8; senior or Seaport member, $6; child ages 6-12, $3; child younger than 6, free. 11 am-5 pm. Dinner & Gospel Quartet, Parkertown Firehouse, 830 Railroad Ave. The Southern Ocean Congregational Church hosts the event. New Spirit performs. 5 pm. Tickets, in advance only: adult, $22; ages 6-12, $11; younger than 6, free. Call 609-812-0325.

“Various cancer survivors will speak, to offer encouragement and talk about the importance of cancer research, ” he said. “Before the event, the survivors will be invited to a special dinner inside the high school.” He said special activities include a tent showing Disney movies, video games, face painting, moon walking and a scavenger hunt among other attractions. Two rock bands, Teezer and One Night Only, will be performing “It’s a great event to help young students learn about the importance of giving, raising awareness and fighting for a cause,” said Germano. “We hope students and their families all come out and participate.” He said that first two relays raised a total of approximately $140,000. “There will be concessions available, and all the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society,” said Germano. Kurt Stofko, a teacher at the Cecil Collins Elementary School, will be heading up a team of walkers and runners from that school. “Relay for Life gives people in communities across the globe a chance to celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and fight back the disease,” he said. “In addition, the relay helps raise much-needed funds and awareness to help the American Cancer Society save lives from cancer. Every donation can make a difference.” For more information, call Germano at 609-660-7510, extension 7002. — Eric Englund Hike “New” End of Batona Trail, Bass River State Forest, 762 Stage Rd., New Gretna (609-296-1114 or www.njparksandforest.org) The hike begins at the Batona Trail parking area on Dan’s Bridge Rd. off Stage Rd. Participants should bring water and insect repellent. 10 am. (meet at office before 9:50 a.m. to join a caravan). Call to register. LBI Rotary’s Gala Cocktail Party, Brant Beach Yacht Club, 59th St. & Bayview Ave. The event honors Dr.

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and older to obtain a Boating Safety Certiﬁcate. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 7-12 offers the course, which stresses safe boating practice and boating rules. 8:30 am-4:30 pm. Call Joe Lupa at 609-597-4876 or Ralph Giunti at 609-597-1295 for registration or information. Acupuncture & Eastern Medicine, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-6935133) Dr. Joseph Scapicio presents the program. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Book Signing by Joy Zomerdyke, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Zomerdyke signs copies of her book Teddy B Is for Bear. 2:30 pm. Everything You Need to Know About Your EReader, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Free Movie Night: “Boys Town,” Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 5800 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-6888) All are welcome. 6 pm. Irish Festival, St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (site.aohoceancounty.com/Irish_Festival.html) The Ancient Order of Hibernians Father Duffy Division 2 Ocean County hosts the event, featuring cultural exhibitions, craft vendors, pipers, step dancers, beer garden, food and activities for children. Admission, parking and entertainment are free. 10 am-6 pm. Read to a Dog, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) Beginning or struggling readers may take turns reading to Layla the Malamute. 1 pm. Ready, Set, Wear It, Little Egg Harbor Sports Complex, Sports Complex Drive, off Rte. 539. U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 72 invites participants for a global event to set a world record for number of individuals wearing a life jacket at the same time. Assemble, 11:45 am; photo taken, noon. Rummage Sale, Grace Calvary Church, 1902 Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-7777) 8 am-noon. Soar Into Summer Beach Opening, 17th St. beach ramp, Ship Bottom. Family-friendly activities, classic cars from the Vintage Automobile Museum, live music and more are planned. Admission, free. 9:30 am-noon. Slumped Glass Dish, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-4941241 or www.lbifoundation.org) Fees: member, $35; nonmember, $45; materials, $30. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. Spring Fling, St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 5630 Rte. 9, New Gretna (609-296-9134) Handcrafted gifts, baked goods, yard sale items, refreshments and lunch are offered. 9 am-1 pm. Story Hour, Beach Haven Library, Third St. & Beach Ave. (609-492-7081) Children of all ages are invited to hear “The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs.” 10:30 am. String of Purls, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) Beginning knitters and crocheters are invited, and others may bring their projects to work on. The group is designed for ages 10 to adult. Knitters should bring size 10 needles, crocheters an “I” crochet hook; both should bring 4-ply worsted yarn. 10:30 am. Stuff the Bus, Durham School Services, 1540 Rte. 539, Little Egg Harbor. The goal is to stuff a school bus with new/gently used clothing and nonperishable food items to beneﬁt the homeless and underprivileged of Ocean County. 9 am-1 pm. Teddy Bear Tea Party, The Learning Experience, 1600 Rte. 72 West, Manahawkin. The Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore hosts this free event to all girls in kindergarten to 1st grade. Noon-2 pm. Registration deadline, May 12; contact CYRamsay@GirlScoutsJS.org.

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Robert Snyder and beneﬁts Southern Ocean Medical Center, Southern Regional jazz bands and the Rotary scholarship fund. The Southern Regional jazz bands entertain. Cash bar. 5-8 pm. Ticket, $40, includes cocktail buffet, coffee and dessert table; call 609-494-1181. Lighthouse International Film Festival New Volunteer Meeting, Museum of NJ Maritime History, 528 Dock Rd., Beach Haven. 10 am. Call Vickie Van Doren at 609-207-1126 with any questions. Mad Hatter Tea Party & Lunch, All Saints Regional Catholic School, 400 Doc Cramer Blvd., Manahawkin (609-597-3800 or www.asrcs.org) Noon-1:30 pm. Cost, $8; reserve online. Old Manahawkin Photo Show, Manahawkin Train Station, Railroad Car, Heritage Park, West Bay Ave. & Rte. 9, Manahawkin. The Stafford Twp. Historical Society is looking for historic photos of Manahawkin and vicinity. Any photos will be scanned and returned, but donations of original photos are welcome. Those especially needed are of Predmore Hall, the skating rink, airplane gas station, Methodist parsonage, the drive-in theater, the National Hotel and the railroad station. 2 pm. For information, call Diane at 609-5971000, ext. 8522. Our Gang 5K Race, Doc Cramer Blvd., Manahawkin (ourgang5krace@gmail.com) Registration, 8 am; race begins, 10 am. Fees: advance, $20; race day, $25. SUNDAYS, MAY 20 & 27 Free Customer Workshops, The Home Depot, 197 Rte. 72 West, Manahawkin. Deck maintenance, cleaning and staining, 1-2:30 pm. MONDAY, MAY 21 Anime & Manga Club Meets, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Those ages 12-18 are invited to bring in fan art, plan cosplay outﬁts, watch anime and connect with other otaku. 7-8:30 pm. Art History Lecture & Art Show, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The library and Pine Shores Art Assn. host the event. Professor Kate Nearpass Ogden of Stockton College speaks on “Gauguin, Cézanne, Matisse: Visions of Arcadia.” Reception for PSAA artists Pat Shepherd, Marilyn Flagler and Suzi Hoffman, 6-7 pm; lecture, 7-8:30 pm. Call to register for the lecture or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Brain Games, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) The games are designed to stimulate different areas of the brain. 1st & 3rd Mon. of each month, 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. PG-13 Movie: “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Master Gardener Series: Hydrangeas, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) Attendees may bring in questions, as well as cuttings for diagnosis. 2:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Senior Citizen Advisory Board Meeting, Little Egg Harbor Twp. Town Hall, courtroom, 665 Radio Rd. Sara of Healing Hands of Manahawkin presents the program. All are welcome. 10 am. MONDAY & TUESDAY, MAY 21 A& 22 Safe Boating Course, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (732-279-0562) Coast Boating School presents the class, required under state law to operate a boat or PWC. Cost, $70. 7-10:30 pm. Call to register. TUESDAY, MAY 22 “Bossy Bear” Puppet Show, Lacey Branch Ocean County Library, 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River (609-693-8566) The show, based on books by David Horvath, is for ages 3 & older. 10 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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icks of all kinds will be the order of the day at the Tuckerton Seaport during the sixth annual Bluegrass and BBQ Festival, Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Musical licks will be provided by the musicians of Mercury Rising, Borderline, Matt Haden Band, Heavy Trafﬁc and Home Cookin. Finger-licking food is provided by BBQ vendors Bass River BBQ, Salsalitas, Hot Diggity Dog and the Treat Truck. Throughout the day, special guest Joe Wills, host of Burlington County Bluegrass on WBZC 89.9 FM, will be the master of ceremonies. This year’s festival will also incorporate South Jersey folklife traditions such as glass art, boatbuilding, basketry, caning, quilting and blacksmithing presented by the Jersey Shore Folklife Center. In addition to the year-round exhibits and fun activities for the whole family – check out the farm animals and miniature golf – a beekeeper will be on hand with a live hive. As always, boat tours on the Tuckerton Creek are available for a small fee, as are hands-on craft activities in the Tucker’s Island Lighthouse. Rain or shine, this event is sure to be a good time. Covered seating is available under a marquee tent. Bring your lawn chairs and your family and plan to spend the day at the Tuckerton Seaport. The Seaport is a re-created maritime village that promotes the folk art of decoy carving, boat building, local history and old-timey ways of living. Tuckerton Seaport & Baymen’s Museum, located at 120 West Main St. in Tuckerton, is open year-round, daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Event admission is $8 for adults, $6 for Seaport members and seniors, $3 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 years or younger. For more information, call 609-2968868 or visit www. tuckertonseaport.org. —P.J. Free Detox Flow Yoga, Hanu Yoga, 696 East Bay Ave., 2nd ﬂoor, Barnegat (www.hanuyoga.com) The focus is on rhythmic movements, balance, alignment and twisting. 4:30-5:45 pm. To register, call 732552-6178. Genealogy Club of Little Egg Harbor Meets, Senior Citizen Center, 641 Radio Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-296-7748 or www.gcleh.org) German Georgieff of Wells Mill County Park speaks about lost cities. All residents of Southern Ocean County interested in researching their family history are welcome, whether beginners or advanced. 4th Tues. of each month, 7 pm. Organic Cooking on a Budget, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) 2 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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PAINTING THE PAST: Cathleen Engelsen stands by her mural at maritime museum.

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urf City artist Cathleen Engelsen, well known for her paintings of area historic sites, will share her love for art and history Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Museum of New Jersey Maritime History in Beach Haven. Engelsen has had works exhibited at the museum, including a mural featuring local landmarks that was once on display at the McDonald’s on Route 72 West in Manahawkin. She said the restaurant donated the mural to the museum. “The mural has places like the Barnegat Lighthouse, the old Harvey Cedars hotel at the Bible Conference, Spray Beach Chapel, the old Engleside Hotel and more,” she said. “I’ll also talk about how I ﬁrst learned how to paint when I was a student at the Beach Haven Elementary School.” Engelsen said she would discuss the history of Tucker’s Island, which was created in the

early 19th century when the ocean cut an inlet between Holgate and Tucker’s Beach. She said it became a thriving resort, but the island gradually eroded due to storms in the 1920s. Hotels and houses washed away and the Tucker’s Beach Lighthouse fell into the sea in 1927. By 1952, the entire island had disappeared. The artist said she would show photos of Tucker’s Island taken by her grandfather, W.C. Jones, whom she said served as her main inspiration for painting historic sites. “Cathleen is a very wonderful lady,” said Deborah Whitcraft, museum president and founder. “She is a very talented painter and has done a tremendous job in preserving our history through her artwork.” Admission is free, but donations to the museum are suggested. Refreshments will be served. For a reservation, call the museum at 609-492-0202. —E.E.

Puppet Show & Craft, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) 6 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Welcome to the Big Top, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) The activity is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 Book Discussion, Beach Haven Library, Third St. & Beach Ave. (609-492-7081) The subject is Coming Apart by Charles Murray. 2 pm. Gaming Club, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Kids ages 10 and older are invited to drop in for Wii games, board games and cards. 7 pm. Holly Auxiliary of Southern Ocean County Hospital Foundation Meets, Ocean Twp. Community Center, 11th St., Waretown (609-693-3191) New members and guests are welcome. Coffee, tea and baked desserts are served. Noon. Meet Little Egg Harbor Mayor & Committeeman, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Scholarship Luncheon & Fashion Show, Ocean Acres Country Club, 925 Buccaneer Lane, Manahawkin. The LBI/Mainland Woman’s Club, GFWC, NJSFWC, presents “A Passion for Fashion” with styles from Tropics Too and Coconuts. The club provides a scholarship at Southern Regional, Barnegat and Pinelands Regional high schools. Cocktails, 11:30 am; lunch, noon. Ticket, $30; to reserve, call Betsy at 609-492-5921. Teen Advisory Board Meets, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Kids in grades 7-12 are invited to come make suggestions for programs, events and more. 6 pm. THURSDAY, MAY 24 Book & Bake Sale, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) 9 am. “Get Crafty” Teen Activity, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) The activity is for ages 12-17. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

“Healthy Cooking for Teens” Part 2, Lacey Branch Ocean County Library, 10 East Lacey Rd., Forked River (609-693-8566) ShopRite dietician Jennifer Klein presents the 4-week program. 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Pieceful Shores Quilters Guild Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. The program is “Sisterhood Month, Exchange Guild Project.” 7-9 pm. Guests and visiting quilters are always welcome. Call Elsa Chabala at 609-607-0991 or Mary Ann Bogaczyk at 609-597-4325. THURSDAYS, MAY 24, JUNE 14 & 28 Tdap Vaccination Clinics for Adults, Ocean County Health Dept. Southern Clinic, 333 Haywood Rd., Manahawkin (732-341-9700, ext. 7515, or www.ochd. org) The vaccine protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (whopping cough). It is recommended for all adults. Cost, $20; those receiving Medicaid should bring their Medicaid card. THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MAY 24 & 25 Intermediate Flower Watercolor Workshop with Pat Morgan, Pine Shores Art Assn., 94 Stafford Ave., Manahawkin (609-294-8264 or www.pineshoresartassociation.org) Fees: member, $50; nonmember, $75. 9:30 am-3:30 pm. FRIDAY, MAY 25 Afternoon Movie for Adults:”The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” Barnegat Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Burr St. (609-698-3331) The ﬁlm is rated R. 1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. County Connection Mobile Service, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-494-2480) Services provided include county IDs, passports, senior services, veterans services, consumer affairs, voter registration, and parks and tourism information. 10 am-4 pm. Local History, Local Art with Cathleen Engelsen, Museum of NJ Maritime History, 528 Dock Rd., Beach Haven (609-492-0202 or www.MuseumofNJMH.com) 7 pm. Donation requested in lieu of admission fee. Memorial Day Service, Southern Regional High School, 9-10 House, front lawn, Rte. 9, Manahawkin. All are welcome. 10:30 am. Story Time: Sneak Peek into the Summer Reading Club, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Pinelands Regional Junior High School lead activities for ages 2-5. 11 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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18 Tall Market Basket Class, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9 (609-296-8868 or www.tuckertonseaport. org) Mary May presents the class for all levels of weavers. Fees: member, $75; nonmember, $80. 10 am-4 pm. Registration deadline, May 18. FRIDAYS, MAY 25 & JUNE 1 Preschool Storytime, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The program is for ages 3-5 with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 25 & 26 Book Sale, Waretown Branch Ocean County Library, 112 Main St. (609-693-5133) Fri., 1-3 pm; Sat., 10 am-noon. SATURDAY, MAY 26 Auction, Barnegat Light Firehouse, West 10th St. & Central Ave. The event offers all-new items for home, garden, entertaining and shore recreation. Doors open, 5:30 pm, for pre-auction browsing, horse d’oeuvres and cash bar. Admission, $5. Auction begins, 6:30 pm. Blessing of the Lifeguards, St. Francis Aquatic Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach. All lifeguards from the community as well as friends, family and visitors are welcome for the ecumenical blessing. 4:45-5 pm, followed by the regularly scheduled lifeguard tests and trials. Family Movie: “Puss in Boots,” Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-597-3381) The film is rated PG. 2 pm. LEGOs® & DUPLOs® Fun & PG Movie, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609296-1470) The movie is “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked.” DUPLOs is for ages 2-5; LEGOs is for ages 6 and older. 10:30 am-noon. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Memorial Day Service, Veterans Park, Long Beach Blvd. between 11th & 12th sts., Surf City. Veterans, Boy and Girl Scouts, firefighters, EMTs and Ocean County Freeholder Gerry Little participate. Broadway Pizza provides refreshments after the ceremony. 11 am. Saturday Art for Ages 6-10: Crayon Suncatcher, LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies (609-494-1241 or www. lbifoundation.org) Fees: member, $20; nonmember, $30. 10-11:30 am. Tuckerton Beach Assn. Yard Sale, South Green St. and all other streets after Tuckerton Beach sign, Tuckerton. 8 am-1 pm. Youth Boatbuilding Club Meets, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton. 2nd & 4th Sat. of each month. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 26 & 27 Open House, Cedar Cove Marina, 458 South Green St., Tuckerton. Members of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary offer free vessel inspections and Sea Tow is on hand for boating information. Free hot dogs and hamburgers are provided. 8 am-5 pm. SUNDAY, MAY 27 Free Beginner/Gentle Yoga, Hanu Yoga, 696 East Bay Ave., 2nd floor, Barnegat (www.hanuyoga.com) Participants are asked to bring a nonperishable food item for the Barnegat Food Pantry. 6-7 pm. To register, call 732-552-6178. “Miracle for McEntee” Beef & Beer Event, Manahawkin Elks Lodge, 520 Hilliard Blvd. (609-5975009 or Scissor Sisters Salon-NJ on Facebook) Scissor Sisters hosts the event to help a local family fight cancer. Food, drinks, entertainment, prizes and more are planned. 4-8 pm. Tickets: advance, $30, available at Scissor Sisters, 283 East Bay Ave., Manahawkin; at the door, $35. Pancake Breakfast, Surf City Firehouse, 713 Long Beach Blvd., Surf City (609-494-6127) The menu includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage, coffee, tea, orange juice, cocoa and milk. Baked goods, crafts, books, dog treats and pet toys are available for purchase. 8 am-noon. TUESDAY, MAY 29 A Bunch of Bunnies, Tuckerton Branch Ocean County Library, 380 Bay Ave. (609-296-1470) This story and craft is for ages 2-8. 11:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Exploring the Ecology of the Pines, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Bishop Farmstead, 17 Pemberton Rd., Southampton. Cost, $10. 7 pm. Register online by e-mail at tomdunn@pinelandsalliance.org or call 609-859-8860, ext. 14. Ocean County Tea Party Meets, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. (OceanCTP.org or octporg@gmail.com) U.S. Senate Republican candidates Joseph Kyrillos and Bader Qarmout address the group. All are welcome. The organization believes in the U.S. Constitution, freedom, limited government, less taxes and individual accountability. 7 pm. Storytime & Craft, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) The activity is for children of all ages. 3:45 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

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hole Cloth: “In Stitches: Contemporary Fiber Art,” on exhibit at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences through June 18, features both international and American ﬁber artists who combine recycled materials, mixed media and traditional techniques such as quilting, weaving and embroidery. Soft sculpture and bookmaking are included. A reception for the Friends of Fiber Art is planned for May 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. * * * Pastel Exhibit: “Enduring Brilliance: The Pastel Society of America at 40” is at the Noyes Museum of Art with a reception scheduled for June 8. Signature members from across the country and abroad are showcased in this juried show. This week’s “Thursdays are Art at Night” event at the museum is Plein Air Painting. Paint the beautiful landscape around the museum from 5 to 8 p.m. Paintings will then be exhibited in the museum. Easels are provided on request, but bring your materials. The activity is free with admission. “Alice Into the Looking Glass” exhibit closes May 20. Gallery 3 has "George Nick: The Edge of the Road," an exhibit of oil paintings by the artist, through May 27. For more information and museum hours, call 609-652-8848 or visit www.noyesmuseum.org. Clip, Cut, Paper Thin is at the Noyes satellite gallery in Hammonton. Seven New Jersey artists showcase their artwork in the medium of cut paper. The gallery is located at 5 Second St. Call 609-561-8006 for hours; closed Sundays. * * * Clay Slips Showing: The 19th Street Clay Studio Artists put on a show at the m.t. burton gallery, 19th Street and the Boulevard in Surf City, starting Saturday, May 19, with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. The show continues through June 20. * * * Spring Art Show: The annual Pine Shores Art Association Spring Art Show is on display in the PSAA gallery, located at 94 Stafford Ave. in Manahawkin. The show will remain through May 29. Three award-winning PSAA artists, Pat Shepherd, Marilyn Flagler and Suzi Hoffman, show at the Stafford branch of the Ocean County Library for the month of May. And members of the Artists Helping Artists group will show at the Little Egg Harbor branch of the library through May and June. Workshops in May: Linda Coulter teaches an ongoing pastel class every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20/members, $22/ nonmembers. Sign up for these upcoming workshops: Intermediate flower watercolor workshop with Pat Morgan, May 24 and 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; fee: $50/members, $75/ nonmembers. Tom Rutledge teaches drawing four Fridays, June 8 -29, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee: $50/members, $75/nonmembers. Beverly Golembeski's Watercolor Workshop, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Open Mike Night, Island Branch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609-4942480) Poets, authors, bloggers and writers are invited to share short readings. An audience is welcome. 6:30 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Rotary Club of Barnegat Meet & Greet Open House, Lefty’s Tavern, 547 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat. Everyone interested in learning about what Rotary does and gives back to the community is welcome. Complimentary appetizers and beverages are served. 6-8 pm. Teen Writers Guild, Stafford Branch Ocean County Library, 129 North Main St., Manahawkin (609-5973381) The group is for ages 12-18. 6:30-7:30 pm.

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WASH, DRY, SPIN: A quilt by Alyse Bernstein depicting Atlantic Hurricanes is taking the ﬁber art exhibit by storm. See it now at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences. two days: June 25 and 26, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fee: $50/members, $75/ nonmembers. Open studio sessions every week at the gallery: Portrait with clothed model: Sunday, 1 to 3 p.m., and Monday, 7 to 9 p.m. Life drawing with unclothed model, Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. There is a small model fee. Tuesday: Artists helping artists, 7 to 9 p.m., and Wednesday: "Do your own thing," 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, see the PSAA website at pineshoreartassociation.org or call 609-597-3557. * * * Parade Your Art: In preparation for the June 9 Stafford Founder's Day, Art House Gallery is offering workshops every Saturday in May from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Workshops include “Make Your Own Masks, Drums and Rainsticks,” for all ages, fee: $25. Current exhibits through June 2: “Remixed,” a collaborative entanglement of electronics by Jon Slackman and Samatha Palmeri; “Works on Paper,” a group show of four artists, Frank Consoli, Sandra Milner, Artem Mirolevich and Andrea Dauchelli. Art House Gallery is located at 182 Main Str. in Manahawkin. Call 609-978-4278 for more information or visit www.arthousegallery.net * * * Sidewalk Sale: Antiques, folk and Marine art and prints will spill out on the sidewalk this weekend at Jonathan Law’s Fine Art Framing and Gallery at 20th Street and the Boulevard in Surf City. * * * Senior Moments: The Ocean County Col-

lege Arts and Community Center Gallery, located on the OCC campus in Toms River, is seeking artists for the 36th annual Ocean County Senior Citizens Art Exhibit. There are professional and nonprofessional categories for artists 60 years or older. Artwork will be received on Tuesday, June 5, between 9 a.m. and noon in the lobby of the Art and Community Center Theatre. For more information, call 732-255-0400, extension 2380, or visit www. ocean.edu.seniorart.htm. In the gallery through May 31: “Artist Judi Gilden and Her Students.” Gilden is an award-winning New Jersey artist who works in mixed media. * * * Summer Opening: The Watermark Gallery’s season-opening reception is Sunday, June 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at 115 Water St. in Tuckerton. * * * HAC Artists: The Hammonton Arts Center’s 16th annual Juried Exhibit is on display through May 30. The arts center is located at 219 Bellevue Ave. in Hammonton. Call 609567-5360. * * * Artist Ops: The Jewish Community Center of LBI seeks artists to sign up for its Aug. 19 show, to be held at the new center in Spray Beach. Call Nita Shapiro at 609-494-4525. The Friends of the Barnegat Lighthouse State Park, in cooperation with Pine Shores Art Association, seek artists for a July 28 show at the lighthouse. For more information, call 609-489-9017. —P.J.

THURSDAY, MAY 31 Café Book, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609-294-1197) Kids in grades 7-12 are invited to discuss their favorite books. 7 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Totally Toddler, Is land Bra nch Ocean County Library, 217 South Central Ave., Surf City (609494-2480) The activity is for ages 18-36 months with caregiver. 10:30 am. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org.

the Purple Heart Hall of Fame, buffet lunch at the Hotel Thayer, taxes and gratuity. Call Charles Serwin at 609-978-0970

Trip to West Point, Knights of Columbus Annunciation Council #3826 hosts the trip. Cost, $120, includes transportation, tour of the U.S. Military Academy and

SATURDAY, JUNE 2 All-Star Pro Wrestling, Barnegat High School, gymnasium, 180 Bengal Blvd. Mariners Lodge #150

FRIDAY, JUNE 1 Golf Outing, (609-597-3800 or www.asrcs.org) The event beneﬁts All Saints Regional Catholic School. Cost, $125, includes greens fee, barbecue lunch and dinner. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JUNE 1-3 Lighthouse International Film Festival, visit www. lighthouseﬁlmfestival.org.

Genealogy Club of Little Egg Harbor Library Open to the Public, Senior Citizen Center, 641 Radio Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-296-7748 or www. gcleh.org) The club’s collection includes books and magazines on family research in the United States and abroad. Assistance in starting a family tree is also available. All are welcome, whether beginners or advanced. 1st Sat. of each month, 10 am-2 pm. Introductory Chess, Little Egg Harbor Branch Ocean County Library, 290 Mathistown Rd. (609294-1197) Children 7 and older as well as any interested adults, siblings and caregivers are welcome. Chess players with any experience are invited to help. 1st Sat. of each month, 11 am-1 pm. Call to register or visit theoceancountylibrary.org. Moonlight Walk, Historic Whitesbog Village, 120-13 Whitesbog Rd., Browns Mills (609-893-4646) An experienced guide leads a 3-to-5-mile walk. Walkers should dress for the weather and bring water and flashlights. Fee, $5. Reservation deadline, May 31; leave name, phone number and number of people attending. Meet at general store, 7 pm. Inclement weather cancels. Red Trail Hike , Franklin Parker Preser ve, Chatsworth. The Pinelands Preservation Alliance presents the hike. Cost, $15. 10 am-3 pm. Register by e-mail at tomdunn@pinelandsalliance.org or call 609-859-8860, ext. 14. Strawberry Festival, Ocean Community Church, Rte. 72 & Breakers Drive, Manahawkin (609-5975151 or oceanchurch@comcast.net) Cost for serving of strawberries, pound cake, ice cream and whipped cream: adult, $6; child younger than 11, $3. Crafts and baked goods are also on sale. Noon-3 pm. Wicked Rides Hot Rod Showdown, Sea Pirate Campground, 148 Rte. 9, West Creek (tonys57chevy@ aol.com) Members of the East Coast Boat Racing Club of NJ are special guests. There are prizes and trophies for the best and the worst. 9 am-4 pm. SATURDAYS, JUNE 2 & JULY 7 Safe Boating Classes, Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin. Offered April 14, May 5, June 2 and July 7. US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 74 sponsors the class for state certification, required of all powerboaters, and all PWC operators older than 15. Each successful student receives a state safe boating certificate the day of the class. Fee, $50, includes books and materials. 8:30 am-5 pm. Contact Edna Winans at 609-304-3403 or ewinans@verizon.net, or Bill Smith at 609-618-7752 or williamxsmith@comcast.net. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 2 & 3 Craft Show, St. Francis Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609-494-8861 or www.stfranciscenterlbi.com) Many new crafts and old favorites are offered. There is a chance auction on Saturday. Admission, $2. Sat., 9:30 am-4 pm; Sun., 9:30 am-2 pm. Jersey Shore Wine Festival, FirstEnergy Park, 2 Stadium Way, Lakewood. The event features wine tasting, live music, crafters, vendors and a play area for children. Admission: advance, $15; at the gate, $20; anyone younger than 21 or designated driver, free. Noon-5 pm. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs Fishing Derby, Manahawkin Lake, North Lakeshore Drive, Manahawkin. The Stafford Twp. Municipal Alliance, Police Department and Animal Control sponsor the event for children 15 and younger. Anyone younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult. All fishing is restricted to the shore; participants must bring own fishing equipment. 8 am-noon; all fishermen must meet by 8:30 am. Registration deadline, May 21; call Gail Bott, 609-597-1000, ext. 8585 or Patrolman Ronald Brummer, 609-597-1189, ext. 8404. Kayak Tour of High Bar Harbor, (609-494-1241) The LBI Foundation of the Arts & Sciences offers an introduction to coastal sea kayak touring with Bill and Carmen Stage for those at least 18 years old. A sea touring kayak, paddle and personal flotation device are provided; tandem kayaks are available. Fees: member, $70; nonmember, $85. 10 am-1 pm.

“Godspell” on Broadway, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Brant Beach is hosting the trip June 15. Ticket, $100, includes orchestra seating and transportation; payment is due with reservation. Seats are limited. Leaves the church, 5800 Long Beach Blvd., 4:45 pm. Call the church at 609-494-6888.

ummer gets officially welcomed on Long Beach Island the weekend of May 19 and 20 with a “Soar Into Summer” Beach Opening and the “Pour Into Summer” Wine Festival. The Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce/LBI Region DMO, along with local officials, businesses and organizations, has put together the celebration. They invite everyone to join at the Oceanside 17th Street beach ramp in Ship Bottom for the beach opening at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The second annual launch of the season will get under way with any array of festivity that runs until noon. “This free event provides family fun surrounding the official ribbon-cutting of the 2012 season,” said Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce Destination Marketing Director Lori Pepenella. “From classic cars, the Tuckerton Seaport pirate ship, to live entertainment with prizes and giveaways on the street, there are many events so everyone can soak it all in. You can hit the beach, where Island Surf & Sail will be doing water sport demos of paddle boarding, surf boarding and kite flying. ReClam the Bay will do a special Science Saturday demonstration.” New Jersey Travel & Tourism Executive Director Grace Hanlon will help cut the ribbon, which will be hung between two giant, painted clams that will be relocated to the beach that day from ReClam the Bay’s Clam Trail. Ocean County Freeholder DiAnne Gove, along with local dignitaries, will take part in the ribbon-cutting, as will Buster from the Lakewood BlueClaws. The U.S. Army will have representatives there. B98.5 will be in charge of music on the beach. Wine Festival a First for LBI “Opening the summer” can carry on for the rest of the weekend in spirited style with the Pour Into Summer Wine Festival, which is on both days, Saturday and Sunday, at the Taylor Avenue ball field, behind Bay Village in Beach Haven. This first-ever event for the Island is sure to make for the start to a very good year. It pairs tasting of more than 250 New Jersey wines

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Gala Season Opening Reception, Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Rte. 9, Tuckerton (609-296-8868 or www. tuckertonseaport.org) The event honors Earl Sutton Sr. and Liz Sutton. Dinner, desserts, rafﬂes, auctions and big-band music are featured. Ticket, $75. 6-9 pm.

Soar Into Summer, Then Pour on a Wine Festival

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LAUNCH: This scene from last year’s paddlesports demo brings on the feel of beach days ahead. Soar Into Summer launches it Saturday in Ship Bottom, and the wine fest is in Beach Haven. have a certain focus on the fact wine has the with live music and other entertainment. Advance ticket sales are $12 through www. antioxidant effect that has become so popular. visitLBIregion.com, or can be purchased at the There is also just a great variety in ﬂavor, gate for $15. There is no admission charge for whether it’s cranberry wine or traditional grape anyone younger than 21. A souvenir wine glass wine. New Jersey wineries have really stepped up and come into their own, are becoming comes with the ticket. Local picnic items will be there for purchase, more internationally known. “We’re very excited about Pour Into Sumas well as wine by the bottle or case. Featured wineries include Plagido’s Winery; mer Wine Festival,” she said. “We’re hoping DiMatteo Vineyard; Renault Winery; Tomasello to see a few thousand people come through Winery; Coda Rossa Winery; Cream Ridge and that it becomes something that might help Winery; Auburn Road Vineyard; Wagonhouse extend our season. We’re pretty full all through Winery; Amalthea Cellars; and the Sharrott June now and are looking at bringing in more events like this before Memorial Day. With Winery. As Pepenella explained, “Pour Into Sum- ‘Soar Into Summer’and ‘Pour Into Summer’ mer” looks to put a rightly deserved spotlight coinciding, we’re hoping people will start the on New Jersey as the preeminent wine country day with free family activities and the beach opening, then spend the rest of the day down of the East Coast. “New Jersey wineries are now exported all in Beach Haven.” For more information, see http://www. over the world,” said Pepenella. “The wineries have worked hard and have been really put to the visitlbiregion.com/visitors/things-to-do/winetest. Many are award-winning wineries. Some festival/. —M.S. & M.M.

Our Gang 5K Raises Awareness and Donations for Fred’s Fund

wo Our Gang Players alumni have teamed up to organize a 5K run to raise funds for the organization and bring awareness of the nonprofit community theater troupe’s need for a permanent space. The race is Sunday, May 20, rain or shine, at St. Mary’s of the Pines in Manahawkin. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with the race going off at 10. Cost to register is $20 in advance or $25 on race day. Proceeds benefit Fred’s Fund, named in memory of Fred Hulick, Our Gang Players Artistic Director Sherry Schnepp’s dad, who was a frequent contributor to productions over the years. Fred’s Fund has been set up for donations designated for Our Gang’s eventual home. Until recently, Our Gang was using the Stafford Township Arts Center building, but policy changes by the local school board made their continued and future privileges there uncertain. Ashley Austin and Heidi Hartmann, each with about three years of racing experience, decided to make good use of their running and event-planning skills, as well as their business relationships within the community, to organize the 5K. As they have observed at previous events, either well or poorly attended, advertising and publicity are essential to drumming up support and generating a good turnout. The race organizers’ goal is to have at least 100 runners/walkers. The USATF-certified course is described as fast and scenic, along 3.1 miles of tree-lined, quiet, residential streets in Manahawkin and Cedar Run. Participants, both walkers and

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of the Free and Accepted Masons presents the event featuring top TV stars. 7:35 pm. Tickets: ringside, $20; bleacher, $18; call 732-888-1704.

runners, are welcome to push strollers and baby joggers. Skateboards, rollerblades, bikes and pets are not allowed. The course includes mile markers and two water stations. “Our Gang holds a special place in our hearts,” Austin explained. Both see it as an indispensable community asset that must remain available to serve Southern Ocean County. Austin has been a member of Our Gang since 1989; Hartmann since 1993. The group currently has more than 300 members. In the “old days,” the group operated out of the Barnegat Light firehouse and put on its shows at the Surflight Theatre, Austin recalled. As a young girl, Our Gang taught her the fundamentals of theater, from stage performance to lighting and set construction, even costume design, all under Schnepp’s leadership and built upon the organization’s principle that everyone – actors and theater lovers of all ages and talent levels – deserves the chance to be onstage. “No one is ever turned away from any production,” Austin said. “For many children and adults in the last 35 years, Our Gang has cultivated self-confidence, a positive self-image, teamwork and lifelong friendships,” she said. “Supporting the arts within your community is extremely important,” in Austin’s opinion. “The theater and arts communities give children and adults a creative outlet to discover their hidden talents.” Our Gang provides numerous opportunities for members to expand upon their natural abilities, both onstage and behind the scenes, she added. Many continue their study of theater in college and beyond, in areas of

production, management, performance or music education. And perhaps best of all, Our Gang offers a safe, inclusive, judgment-free environment in which to grow and mature. “A permanent location for rehearsals and performances would enable Our Gang to expand programs and better reach and educate the community,” she said. Hartmann stressed the lasting and farreaching impact Our Gang has made by touching the lives of countless people – not just the Players but also their families, the audiences and the organization’s supporters and sponsors. Hartmann said she gained confidence and skills that she has carried over into her life as an adult, and she wants others to have the same opportunity. “(The 5K) is not about the run,” she said. “It’s about the support.” In other words, sneakers and flip-flops are equally welcome at the starting line. St. Mary’s of the Pines is located at 100 Bishop Lane. Checks are payable to Our Gang Players and should be mailed to South Jersey Running and Triathlon Co., 291 Route 72 East, Manahawkin, NJ 08050. Or register online at southjerseymultisport.com/events. Visit the Facebook event page for additional details. Everyone who pre-registered by May 7 is guaranteed a commemorative T-shirt and goodie bag. Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. For additional information, contact Austin and Hartmann at ourgang5Krace@gmail.com. — Victoria Lassonde victorialassonde@thesandpaper.net

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20 WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & SUNDAY, MAY 16, 17 & 20 Auditions for “Grease,” Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River. Exit 82 theater company will present the show July 26-29 and Aug. 2-5. To audition, performers of all ages should prepare 16 bars of a song in the style of the show and be ready to dance. Wed. & Thurs., 7 pm; Sun., 11 am. Visit exit82theatre.com for details. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, MAY 18-20 “Alice in Wonderland Jr.,” All Saints Regional Catholic School, 400 Doc Cramer Blvd., Manahawkin (609-597-3800 or www.asrcs.org) Tickets: adult, $12; child or senior, $8; available at the school or at the door. Fri. & Sat., 7 pm; Sun., 2 pm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 23 “Showcase of Stars” Talent Show, OceanFirst Theatre, Stafford Twp. Arts Center, 1000 McKinley Ave., Manahawkin (609-489-8600 or www.staffordschools. org/STAC) General admission, $5. Doors open, 6:15 pm; show begins, 7 pm. MAY 26-JUNE 16 “All I Ask of You,” Surﬂight Theatre, Engleside & Beach aves., Beach Haven (609-492-9477 or www. surﬂight.org) The show pays tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber. See website for schedule and ticket prices. SUNDAY, JUNE 3 “Men Are Dogs” Dinner & Show, Holiday Inn, 155 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin. Cost, $35. 5 pm. The comedy is by NJ playwright Joe Simonelli. To reserve, call Sherry of Our Gang Playerys at 609-597-0553.

Bluegrass & Pinelands Music, Albert Music Hall, 131 Wells Mills Rd. (Rte. 532), Waretown (609-9711593 or www.alberthall.org) Every Sat.; doors open, 6:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 String Concert, Southern Regional High School, Joseph P. Echle Performing Arts Center, 9-10 Bldg., Rte. 9, Manahawkin. 7 pm. MONDAY, MAY 21 Cahal Dunne: “Grand to Be Irish,” St. Mary’s Parish Center, 100 Bishop Lane off McKinley Ave., Manahawkin. Dunne is a singer, songwriter, comedian, pianist and star of “Cahal Dunne’s Thank You America.” Proceeds beneﬁt the Interfaith Health & Support Services of Southern Ocean County. 7 pm. Ticket, $20; call 609-978-3839. THURSDAY, MAY 24 High School Bands in Concert, Southern Regional High School, Joseph P. Echle Performing Arts Center, 9-10 Bldg., Rte. 9, Manahawkin. 7 pm. FRIDAY, MAY 25 & 26 Laser Shows, Robert J. Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, College Drive, Toms River (732-2550342 or 732-255-0343; www.ocean.edu/planet.htm) 9:30 pm. Admission: adult, $14; senior older than 59, $12; child younger than 13 & OCC student, $10.

The Call of Spring Tells LBI Striper Fishermen: Time to Sign Up for Simply Bassing Tournament

he search for stripers is under way on Long Beach Island. May 5 marked the beginning of the 11th annual Simply Bassing Spring Surf Tournament, a sevenweek grassroots competition to see who can land the biggest striped bass. The competition, supported by the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, extends until Sunday, June 24, at

SATURDAY, MAY 26 Island Singers in Concert, Museum of NJ Maritime History, 528 Dock Rd., Beach Haven (609-492-0202 or www.MuseumofNJMH.com) Admission, free; donation appreciated. 7:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Midweek Jazz Series Presents Randy Reinhart, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500, TTY 732-255-0424 or tickets.ocean.edu) 8 pm. Use parking lot #2. Tickets: adult, $18; senior, $15. SATURDAY, JUNE 2 “Real Diamond” Neal Diamond Tribute Band, Ocean County College, Arts & Community Center Gallery, College Drive, Toms River (732-255-0500 or tickets.ocean.edu) Tickets: adult, $28; senior, $25. 8 pm.

Irish Festival ‘Set’ for Saturday At St. Mary’s of the Pines

he Ancient Order of the Hibernians invites the public to “bring the whole clan” to the Irish Festival this Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The festival, presented by the Hibernians’ Father Duffy Division, will take place at St. Mary’s of the Pines, located at McKinley Avenue and Bishop Way in Manahawkin. Admission and parking are free, and Irish spirits will be available in the beer garden. Live entertainment will be provided by three Irish bands: Round the House, Clan Suibhne (pronounced “Sweeney”) and the Connolly Clan Pipers. Round the House is a North Jersey-based trio formed in 1990 that plays a mix of Irish and American music with guitars, tin whistle and accordion. In addition to bars and pubs up north, the guys also play dances, weddings and festivals. Clan Suibhne deﬁnes its genre as an acoustic

folk blend of Yank-Irish-Celtic roots music and original “greengrass,” meaning the folk of Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The music may make some nostalgic for the “Irish Riviera,” a nickname that refers to the Jersey Shore of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The Connolly Clan Pipers are the Barnegat Light-based bagpipers headed by Dave Connolly. Festival goers can enjoy cultural exhibitions and demonstrations that epitomize C e l t i c traditions. Hear real Gaelic; see the tin whistle, harp and ﬁddle; watch step dancers in full regalia and ceili and set dancers in formation. Meanwhile, browse and shop the vendors’ tables full of crafts and gifts. And let the young ones have some fun with kids’ activities. The food court, provided by Sweet Jenny’s, will offer sit-down meals and graband-go festival fare. —V.L.

noon. Area anglers are still welcome to enter, which they can do, for a $20 registration fee, at any of the four sponsor shops: Jingles Bait & Tackle in Beach Haven, Fisherman's Headquarters in Ship Bottom, Surf City Bait & Tackle in Surf City and Oceanside Bait & Tackle in Brighton Beach. The prize amounts – from $100 for eighth place to $1,000 for first place – are based on 200 entrants. As explained in the tourney rules and regulations, posted on fishing_report.home. comcast.net/~fishing_report/Simply_Bassing. htm, “Should we not be able to get 200 entrants, the tournament committee will adjust prizes accordingly based on the number of entrants plus expense fee.” To qualify for the contest, stripers must be caught with a rod and reel, they must be longer than 32 inches, and they have to be caught on LBI. “The bridges connecting the Island with the mainland are off-limits,” the rules state. “More than ever, this is a street-end event, a chance for you to simply go to your favorite spot and see what happens. … This is purely a surf and bank fishing event, and the committee sincerely hopes no boat fishermen try to sneak on-scene and ruin it for everyone.” Once a fish is caught, weigh-ins are conducted at any of the four sponsor tackle shops. As the website explains, “Fish should be brought for weigh-in asap, not only to maximize its weight but also to avoid being eliminated because an entrant signed up on Tuesday and the bass looks

Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 205 Rte. 72 East, Manahawkin (609-978-0700) Wed., acoustic music, 9 pm. Bayberry Inn, 13th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-8848) Call for info. Buckalew’s Tavern & Restaurant, Bay Ave. & Centre St., Beach Haven (609-492-1065, www.buckalews.com) Fri., Ted Hannock, 9:30 pm; Sat., Dave Weber, 9:30 pm. Calloways Restaurant, 597 Rte. 9, Eagleswood (609978-0220) Fri., Charlie Masor, 5-8 pm; Tracy Lee, 9 pm-1 am; Sat., Mushmouth, 9 pm; Sun., country music and line dancing; Won., Chuck Miller; Wed., karaoke. daddy O, 4401 Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach (609494-1300) Thurs., Brian Parr. Doyle’s Pour House – Tuckerton, 210 West Main St. (Rte. 9) (609-296-3373) Sat., Dan Brown Duo. Dutchman’s Brauhaus, Cedar Bonnet Island (609494-8197) Fri., Brian Eastburn; Sat., Don Schoster. The Gateway, 227 West Eighth St., Ship Bottom (609-494-2816) Fri. & Sat., Weird Al karaoke. The Grapevine, 364 East Main St. (Rte. 9), Tuckerton (609-296-7799) Sat., Bill & Andy Show. Joe Pop’s Shore Bar & Restaurant, 20th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Ship Bottom (609-494-0558) Fri., The Impulsives; Sat., Not for Nothing. L.A.’s Restaurant, Bar & Nightclub, 635 Rte. 72 east, Manahawkin (609-978-6565) Call for info. Lighthouse Tavern, Rte. 9, Waretown (609-6933150) Thurs., karaoke; Fri., Tye-Dye-Skye; Sat., In & Outlaws. Nardi’s Tavern, 11801 Long Beach Blvd., Haven Beach (609-492-9538) Thurs., dinner with Sinatra, 5 pm; Fri., the Elvis Show, 5 pm;A True Story, 10 pm; Sat., Liquid A, 10 pm. Octopus’s Garden, 771 Rte. 9, Mayetta (609-5978828) Every Tues. & Wed., April. Sea Oaks Country Club, 99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor (609-296-2656 or www.seaoaksgolf.com) Fri., Hoopla. Tuckerton Beach Grille, 1000 South Green St., Tuckerton (609-294-3600) Fri., Mojo Manny; Sat., Pete Grigis, 5-8 pm; The Impulsives, 8 pm. Note: Many places have DJs or other entertainment on unlisted nights.

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like it had been around since Monday.” Entrants are also advised to contact the various municipalities’ police departments with any questions about beach access limitations due to erosion or beach replenishment. “Simply Bassing was started 11 years ago because of great spring fishing that we have here on LBI,” said Margaret O’Brien, owner of Jingles. “It is the time of the year when people walk up to the end of their streets and go fishing. A lot of these people this time of the year are homeowners that are here working on their homes to rent for the summer, and they take a break and head to the beach. Sometimes they just go up with the kids, and while they are up there, they throw out their fishing rod.” She added, “Over the last few years the fishing has changed, with bunker coming close to the shore and anglers able to snag these bunker and use them as live bait. Many of the larger bass in this tournament have been caught this way, and we have seen more 40-pound fish entered and occasionally a 50-pounder.” Last Saturday, John Parzych weighed in a 31-pound., 1-ounce striper to take the lead in the contest. For more information on the Simply Bassing Tournament, call Fisherman’s Headquarters at 609-494-5739, Jingles Bait & Tackle at 609-492-2795, Surf City Bait & Tackle at 609-494-2333 or Oceanside Bait & Tackle at 609-361-9800. —J.K.-H. Bus Trips to Resorts International Casino, Leaves Great Bay Plaza, 200 Mathistown Rd., Little Egg Harbor. The Great Bay Woman’s Club hosts the trips. Cost, $20, includes $22 casino voucher. 1st Thurs. of each month, 9:30 am. To reserve, call Jean at 609-296-4028. Old Barney Amateur Radio Club, Ocean Acres Community Center, 498 Nautilus Drive, Manahawkin (www.obarc.org) 1st Tues. of each month. Amateur radio VE test session, 6:30 pm; meeting, 7:30 pm. Open Rec Night for Children, Little Egg Harbor Community Center, 319 West Calabreeze Way, Mystic Island (609-296-9700) There are table games, board games, 2 Wii systems and more. Fri., 6-8:30 pm, except holidays. Beach Haven Community Arts Program’s Commemorative Bricks, The bricks are placed in the paths at Veterans Bicentennial Park in Beach Haven. Contribution, $100. Call 609-492-2253. Bingo, American Legion John Wesley Taylor Post #232, 499 North Main St. (Rte. 9), Barnegat (609698-8632) Doors open, 5:30 pm; calling begins, 7 pm. Al-Anon/Alateen, (888-425-2666, or 856-547-0855 daytime) This is a 12-Step program for friends and relatives of alcoholics. Alateen is for ages 10-18. This is not a religious program. Sun., Mill Creek Community Center, 1199 Mill Creek Rd., Manahawkin, step/discussion & Alateen, 7 pm. Mon., King of Kings Church, 1000 North Main St., Manahawkin, Beginners, 10 am; S/D, 10:30 am; Waretown United Methodist Church, Bryant Rd. (Rte. 612 east), S/D, 7:30 pm. Tues., Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 333 North Main St., Manahawkin, beginner, 7 pm; S/D, 7:30 pm. Wed., West Creek United Methodist Church, Thomas Ave. & Rte. 9, S/D, 8-9 pm. Thurs., Mill Creek Community Center, beginner, 10 am; S/D, 10:30 am; St. Francis Community Center, 47th St. & Long Beach Blvd., Brant Beach, beginner, 7 pm; S/D, 7:30 pm; Forked River Presbyterian Church, Rte. 9, S/D, 8 pm. Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum, Leitz Blvd. & Wisteria Lane, Tuckerton (609-294-1547) The tworoom restored schoolhouse contains exhibits on the Tuckerton Railroad, the Tuckerton Wireless and more. Open Wed., 10 am-4 pm. Nashville Songwriters Assn. International Workshops, Pinelands Regional High School, Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-296-4881) Call Tommy Allen for information. 2nd Wed. of each month, 7-9 pm. Counseling Services Available, Monmouth/Ocean Division of Catholic Charities, 128 Cedar St., Tuckerton (732-505-3113) Individual, family and marital counseling are available for those in need regardless of race, color, religion or creed. Well Spouse Support Group, OCC Southern Education Center, 195 Cedar Bridge Rd., Manahawkin (609-978-2077) The group is for spouses and partners of the chronically ill or disabled. Participants can share thoughts, feelings and anxieties in an informal, nonjudgmental environment. Meets last Wed. of each month, 8 pm.

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The Pastel Society of America Celebrates 40 at Noyes Museum By PAT JOHNSON rtists societies are formed for various reasons. For instance, in 1877, some rebellious American artists including Louis Comfort Tiffany created The Society of American Artists because they believed the existing National Academy of Design was too conservative. Twenty years later, the Ten American Painters group including Childe Hassam broke away from SAA because they felt SAA was outmoded. And as if to prove that point, in 1906 the surviving members of SAA folded back into the National Academy. Those who prefer to work in one particular medium also form societies. In 1866, the American Watercolor Society was formed to promote the medium as an art form; it was seen as a second-rate craft pursued by Victorian women for amusement. At one time, pastels, too, were relegated to drawing in preparation for grander oil paintings, until the Impressionist painters Edgar Degas, Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet and Edouard Manet embraced the immediacy and brilliance of the medium and made it popular. The American Impressionist Mary Cassatt used pastel for her sensitive children’s portraits and made it acceptable on this side of the Atlantic. The Pastel Society of America is celebrating its 40th birthday in a

traveling show, “Enduring Brilliance: the Pastel Society of America at 40,” now stopping at the Noyes Museum of Art in Oceanville. PSA was founded in 1972 by artist Flora B. Giffuni to gain respectability for the medium, and though young compared to the AWS, it is the oldest existing pastel society in America. The society’s aims are to establish pastel as a separate category in major exhibitions, to educate the public about the beauty of pastel and to honor pastel artists. This exhibit of 40 artists shows how limitless the medium is. Pastel is so malleable, so startlingly brilliant because it is pure pigment; artists can do so many different things with it. It’s available in shades and tones of hundreds of colors that can be layered to produce more colors. It comes in soft, creamy sticks, hard, square chalks or pencils or in pans like watercolors. It responds not only to the artist’s sense of color but to his or her sense of touch, hard and brittle here or soft and muted there. Though most of the paintings on display are in the realistic tradition, pastel is used expressively within that tradition. The most stunning landscapes include “Hibernation” by Jennifer Hoffman, a muted painting of a frozen stream before a mountain; quick strokes of brown define the snow-covered bushes. Barbara Newton dragged the end of a hard pastel to create a sprinkling of wildﬂowers

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in “Lowland.” Stan Sperlak’s “Sunny Day Cedars” makes hard edges in front of soft, muted trees to create atmosphere. How did Jane Voorhees create her large painting of clouds moving across an unblemished sky in “Storm Passing”? Did she paint the sky first with a solution of pastel and water and then build the clouds in whites, pinks and yellows? Only another artist of her caliber would know. Claudette Gamache used pastel pencils or sharpens her pastel sticks like pencils to draw lots of scribbles for her “Sand Dune 2.” Photographs by Pat Johnson Among all the proficient, beauPROFESSIONALS: All the arists exhibiting in the pastel show are PSA tiful, traditional landscapes in the Signature Artists. (Clockwise from top left) Joyce Nagel captures a familiar show are a few that stand out as shore sight in ‘Beach Blues.’ Claudette Gamache’s ‘Sand Dune 2’ reminds us having a more contemporary feel. of LBI. Martha M. Deming found joy in a bright composition for ‘Winter Break.’ Christina Debarry makes a sunset of a “Water Tower” in an industrial Isabelle V. Lim’s “Hong Kong petals in “Poppy Dream,” and Martown in the Rust Belt seem somehow nostalgic in the age of cellular towers. Residents #18” captures the goofy tha M. Deming’s “Winter Break” Rhoda Yanow’s “To the Paddock” is a stare of goldfish for sale, tied up in reduces a flower into architectural snapshot of activity; her horses dance plastic bags and hanging in a street design elements. into view, their handlers have their vendor display. And Carol A. SanAfter walking through this show, own body language, and passersby tora injects a bit of humor with her artists may feel their fingers itch for are captured in the action in various lamb portrait titled “Ewe Looking a bright stick and a sheaf of sanded poses. She also knows how to dra- for Me?” Wallace paper. Flowers are a popular subject for matically light the scene, bouncing The “Enduring Brilliance” exbright colors in the foreground against pastel painters because they have hibit will be at the Noyes through so much color to explore. Jimmy Sept. 2 encouraging pastel artists, dark, blue shadows. Subjects beyond landscape in- Wright’s “Sunflower with Blue Pet- and entertaining and educating the clude a conceptual piece: Daggi als” is a single twisted stalk against a public about the possibilities of pasWallace’s “Eyes Wide Shut” combines bright-orange ground. Susan J. Whit- tel art, just as the society intended. Y text with a close-up of bloodshot eyes. ten falls into the details of crinkled patjohnson@thesandpaper.net

Bike Registration Program, To reduce the frequency of bicycle thefts and expedite the return of stolen bikes, the LBI police departments have started a free program. Everyone, including visitors, is encouraged to register their bikes. Call for registration information. Beach Haven, 492-0505; Harvey Cedars, 609-494-3036; Long Beach Twp. & Barnegat Light, 609-494-3322; Ship Bottom, 609-494-1518, and at Walters Bicycles during business hours; Surf City, 609-494-8121.

Diabetes Support Group, SOMC Family Resource Center, Ocean Club, 700 South Rte. 9, Manahawkin (800-560-9990) Meets 1st Thurs. of each month, 2 pm. LBI Swing Dance Club, Singles or couples, beginner or expert, ballroom, country, latin and swing dancers are welcome to meet at whatever establishment has the most suitable band each week. Contact 609-494-9742 (weekends) or jtitus@ erols.com (weekdays).

Battered Person Hotline, (732-322-9092) Call for help for anyone in Ocean County of any age who is abused or battered. Down’s Syndrome Support Group, Pinelands Regional High School, Nugentown Rd., Little Egg Harbor (609-294-0605 or 609-296-3109) High Hopes Support Group meetings are for anyone wishing to learn about Down Syndrome. 1st Mon. of each month, 7 pm.

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Summer Box Office Has Slam-Bang Hit With ‘The Avengers’ Reunite With Thor, Marvel Comics Crew By BILL GEIGER ade in … Exterior. Night. Mountains and woods, somewhere in North America. Three superheroes, Thor, Captain America and Iron Man, battle each other for supremacy of ego, will and the ability to utter the best wisecrack when things get too serious. Meanwhile, in a darkened theater, I, The SandPaper’s intrepid CineScene movie critic, watch the epic battle with glee. M a r v e l ’s “The Avengers” is, so far, everything it projected itself to be, and the critic is happily watching the ﬁlm’s spool unravel. Or whatever it does if it’s a digital copy. Marvel’s “The Avengers” is the food for thought in this week’s movie column, so we’ll hold off with any spoilers about it. But the big news in summer movieland is that CineScene is back, so hitch up your britches and roll up those sleeves; we’re about to dive into another summer of movies. With apologies to George and Ira Gershwin, the livin’ might be easy in summertime, but the money honchos in Hollywood know some serious movie watching takes place during the warmer months. That’s when they unleash the big guns, and this season, besides the collection of motley superheroes gathered for “The Aveng-

ers,” we’ll be able to see Batman again on the big screen, along with Spider-Man and the alien-hunting Men in Black. Most times Hollywood never strays too far from the familiar, and this summer will be no different. “The Avengers” kicks off the season this summer, and is already in theaters, as is “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a mouthful of a title but a charming “little” film about retirees retiring to India for various reasons. With Judi Dench, M a g g i e Smith, Tom Wilkinson and Bill Nighy leading the cast, director John Madden has put together a fine film that looks like a winner. Director Tim Burton has “Dark Shadows” out this week, a big-screen version of the TV show about a vampire from the past who finds himself fast-forwarded into the hip 1970s. With Johnny Depp and Michelle Pfeiffer starring, you know it will be interesting. May also features a new Sasha Baron Cohen film, this one called “The Dictator” and due out midmonth. Cohen’s films can be hit or miss, but the previews for this seem pretty funny. Cohen plays Admiral General Aladeen, a goofy MiddleEastern dictator who comes to New York and proceeds to infuriate everyone he meets. Might be worth a look, and it opens on the 16th. Definitely worth a look is “Men in Black 3,”

HOME BASE: Middlesex and Ocean Counties STYLE: Acoustic covers of party tunes from every genre and era, “from Louis Armstrong to AC/DC,” plus requests, delivered in their signature way – wild and wacky, just a touch schmaltzy, funny and unforgettable. Audience participation is a major factor (kazoo, anyone?) in creating a friendly, sing-along atmosphere. LINEUP: Bill Hadam and Andy Hladek on guitar, bass, harmonica, vocals and punchlines. Don’t be surprised to see assorted other strings enter the mix, such as mandolin, ukulele or banjo. SOUND BYTE: “New Jersey’s ﬁrst two-man quartet” TWO’S TAKE: Madcap medleys, costumes and props really put the “show” in The B&A Show. CHECK OUT: OUT: billandandyshow.com BE THE JUDGE: This Saturday, May 19, at the Grapevine Restaurant and Lounge in Tuckerton, 7 to 10:30 p.m. The boys return to the Grapevine next month, on Friday, June 23. —V.L. with Will Smith, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones as the shady government types on the prowl for wayward aliens. Smith must venture back in time to team up with a younger version of his partner to help foil a nefarious alien plot. Brolin plays the Tommy Lee Jones character in his

younger years, so this one can be a hoot. Opens at the end of May, around Memorial Day weekend; Barry Sonnenfeld directs. June will bust out all over with a host of biggies, including the new “Snow White,” “Prometheus,” “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunt-

HOME BASE: Long Beach Island STYLE: Acoustic rock and pop covers LINEUP: Chris Fritz, bass and vocals; Chuck Miller, guitar and vocals; Frank Soltys, drums/ percussion. For Fritz, the three-man dynamic is ideal for decision-making and comfortable spacing onstage. He even said he won’t be part of a band larger than a trio ever again. SOUND BYTE: Formerly known as “Miller, Frank and Fritz,” the guys got tired of seeing frequently botched versions of the group’s name, so they opted to change it last year, to something punchier and easier to remember. TWO’S TAKE: Given the wealth and breadth of experience and professionalism all three musicians bring to the stage, there’s virtually nothing these guys can’t cover. “One of the most interesting things about this band,” Fritz said, “is that we never have band practice. We do songs for the ﬁrst time, live.” And somehow it always goes over well. “We’re blessed,” he said. CHECK OUT: The trio’s Facebook page. BE THE JUDGE: Friday, May 18, at Joe Pop’s Shore Bar, Ship Bottom. —V.L.

er,” “Brave,” and a new Wes Anderson flick. Early in June, Charlize Theron stars as the wicked witch in another adaptation of the old folk tale “Snow White and the Huntsman,” with Kristen Stewart as Snow White and Chris Hemsworth as the huntsman. Not sure if there are seven dwarves with this one, but the huntsman and the evil witch are surely not vying to be old Snow’s buddies. This one will have a much darker tone than the Julia Roberts flick of earlier this year, and Theron certainly knows how to be menacing. Next up is Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus,” a film that in some way is attached to Scott’s earlier “Alien,” and may even be a sort of a prequel to it, according to reports from star Guy Pearce. Needless to say, it’s visually stunning, at least from the coming attractions, and in addition to Pearce it stars Charlize Theron (again), along with Noomi Rapace, Patrick Wilson and Michael Fassbender. Pearce hints that it’s science fiction as grand spectacle and, with Scott at the helm, who would doubt it? Wes Anderson has “Moonrise Kingdom” coming out in mid-June, with Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Tilda Swinton and Frances McDormand, about two youngsters, one a local Boy Scout, who fall for each other and decide to run away. This simple act upends their prim and proper New England town, as the adults, some of whom are less mature than the runaways, organize a search party to look for them. “Moonrise Kingdom” is a typical Anderson film with typical Anderson humor, and the great Bill Murray, so Continued on Page 31, Sec. 2

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Idol Contest Dethroned; Booth Now Holds Court By MICHAEL MOLINARO here will be no Long Beach Idol crowned at the Surf City Hotel this year for the first time since the event began seven years ago. The competition’s Wednesday time slots throughout July and August will be partially filled by the highenergy acoustic rock styling of Jason Booth of Tuckerton, who has been gaining ground in the acoustic scene throughout the winter. Booth was the self-proclaimed “Ryan Seacrest” of the now defunct LBIdol that originally came out of the popularity of television’s “American Idol.” He is also a regular summertime bartender at the hotel. Previously, the Bud Light-sponsored event included a $1,500 vacation grand prize. “After six successful years, we decided to move forward and, as they say, end the Idol on a high note,” said Patricia Rush, the restaurant manager at the hotel. “It had just kind of run its course,” Booth said of LBIdol. “It had its success and it was just time to try something new.” A graduate of Pinelands Regional, Booth has been playing guitar for more than 10 years and has been on the local acoustic scene for three. He will play the Wednesday nights that LBIdol would have occupied throughout August, with Rich Meyer taking those nights in July. While keeping the energy high, Booth’s sets span the full spectrum of pop/rock music from Elvis Presley to Rhianna, which he adjusts based on average crowd member age. Though he offers his own take on ’80s classics such as “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison and “Straight Up” by Paula Abdul, he hangs his hat on ’90s hits including Sister Hazel’s “All For You.” “Sometimes I think good music kind of died with the ’90s,” Booth said. For the next 17 weeks, Booth is teaming up with Ted Hammock, another popular acoustic musician on the local scene, every Tuesday at Calloways in West Creek starting at 9 p.m. for what’s being called the “Last Man Standing” summer tour. “Ted and I have very similar genres; we’re both reggae influenced, the Bob Marley, Sub-

lime, stuff like that. Our followings started to merge. We had our first gig together back in December and it was slammed, just super busy.” Booth’s shows are also often free-spirited jam sessions with friends who happen to be there. “I have a lot of friends that really love music. Some play bongos, some play lead guitar. As long as I know that they can at least play music, I’m all about a collaborative effort. You never know who you’re going to see on stage.” A bartender who normally takes the winter season off, Booth felt fortunate this year to retain regular gigs from bars in the area throughout the colder months. What Booth said sets him apart are the twists he puts on cover songs or medleys he creates to add some originality. “I’ve been told by people, ‘I like how you make every song your own. It still has a little bit of my own personality, so I put myself into these cover songs.” Besides Tuesdays at Calloways, Booth is playing the next three Wednesdays at Applebee’s in Manahawkin. Other gigs include Sunday, May 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Gateway for a Memorial Day weekend happy hour show with Ted Hammock and regular stints at places such as Doyle’s Pour House in Tuckerton and Breeze’s Bar in New Gretna, all of which can be followed by checking out facebook.com/ jasonboothmusic. “Jason is one of those people that is great at everything he does,” said Rush. “His charisma on stage and his great voice make him a superb performer. He has built a dynamic following from people of all ages. The same goes for his bartending ability. The regulars love him and he makes everyone that walks through the door comfortable.” * * * While one event showcasing local talent goes by the wayside, another returns for the second year in a row at Surf City Hotel: A Battle of the Bands dubbed “Surf City’s Finest,” named after the Surf City Fire Co. and EMS that will benefit from its proceeds. The event, sponsored by Bud Light, aims to put five local bands on display every Sunday throughout September with finals on Sept. 30. Bands can come from any genre, and the prize Continued on Page 34, Sec. 2

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Albert Music Hall: Timeless Bastion Of Pinelands Sound Bluegrass, Songwriting, Jamming ... and Pie By MICHAEL MOLINARO he sounds of harmonicas, upright bass, banjos, acoustic guitars and drums fill the air from all angles like some live acoustic surround sound system as one approaches Albert Music Hall for the weekly “Sounds of the Jersey Pines” concert held there since November 1974. Inside, seven acts will play through an endless catalog of classic country and traditional bluegrass with some occasional rockabilly and straight-up old-time music mixed in for good measure. Heading inside, one is instantly transported to a different place and time – think Johnny Cash’s prime in the ’50s and ’60s – a time when fans could sit in silence and hang on every word, then erupt in raucous applause and appreciation at each song’s conclusion. The dimly lit hall keeps the spotlight on the ever-flowing music, and the crowd’s eyes remain staring and transfixed throughout the night as each act completes its half-hour set. There are no breaks, tune-ups or sound checks. There is no dancing, no drinking, no smoking and no swearing; this is a concert made for listening. This is the countrified version of England’s Royal Albert Music Hall – made famous in lyrics of the Beatles “A Day In the Life” – that the hall bears no connection to, other than a similar regal and sophisticated quality. Five dollars gains patrons four hours of live music minus one halfhour intermission. Musically, this is as

acoustic and organic as it gets. If one is looking to restore his or her faith in real music and real musicians, this is the place. Quality microphones are placed loosely on stage for guitarists to direct their sound holes at, while a soundman in the back turns knobs along the way. When one band comes off the stage, another immediately goes on, each eager to make the most of the time they have been given, each in a certain amount of love with the some 350-person audience that remains respectful and receptive throughout the evening. With a 600-musician list and gigs being booked a minimum of six months in advance, the venue is growing ever more popular. The warmer weather last Saturday only added to the appeal. Many of the bands come of out the 600-square-foot Pickin’ Shed – a heated building open to the public just aft of the main concert hall. Musicians bring all their own equipment and take turns leading a song while others jam along. Once musicians feel ready for the stage, they may ﬁnd themselves in any combination of bands or ﬁlling in for those who could not attend, as the predictable blues progressions of bluegrass in particular often make musicians interchangeable. “Some are college professors,” said Elaine Everett, who works public relations with Albert Music Hall. “That’s what’s nice about this place. Economically it means nothing. Ca-

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UP TO SPEED: The second act of the evening, a trio called MPH, impressed even the ﬁrst-timers in the Albert Hall audience. ‘They were a lot of fun,’ said 18-year-old Victoria Levchenko, a MATES student from Jackson. reers mean nothing. They all come together because of music. They don’t even talk business or anything. This is a music hall.” “The people listening are the same way. Many people know each other’s ﬁrst names and will talk about their kids, this that and the other thing, but they don’t even know their last names or even where they live. It’s almost like a club.” Everett has been heading to Albert Hall with her husband and the nonprofit organization’s President Ray Everett since 1986. “My husband always liked bluegrass. I didn’t. I love bluegrass music now; it grew on me. There’s just a comfortable feeling about it. It’s real people.” “Most musicians play in coffeehouses or bars, but do the people there really listen to the band? Here you look at those people – they’re staring at those musicians, and the musicians love it. They love the feeling. There’s a rapport between the musician and the audience. They walk down the sides and run up to the stage. They wave to

people. People consider these musicians their friends. They don’t know them, but they feel camaraderie with them, and that’s what makes us different. It’s a very friendly place.” A woman fronts the ﬁrst act, Heidi Olsen and the Night. The group ran a bluegrass radio show out of Brookdale Community College that has since been discontinued, illustrating the dwindling nature of the bluegrass genre. Still, as bluegrass stations and venues become few and far between – the closest being a place in Little Silver that meets 10 times a year – Albert Hall gets more admired and its regular musicians and fans much closer. Bill Borden, 67, who played electric bass in the popular rockabilly band Southern Speciﬁc during the 9 p.m. slot, has had to deal with another issue facing the older styles of music: deaths of band members. “We’re not kids. We’re up there, so it’s gonna happen,” said Borden. “This place keeps it alive. I would be lost without this place. They’re all very nice people.” Besides knowing the songs and

HOME BASE: Long Beach Island – “this fine stretch of sand” – is where Brown says the duo plays most often. “After being all over the place, I know LBI is the best,” he said. STYLE: Country, rock, reggae, folk and jazz to entertain fans from 8 months old to 80 years. LINEUP: Dan Brown, guitar and vocals; Michael Hoebler, drums. Gadgets such as loopers and octave pedals help to make the sound bigger, more expansive, Brown explained. “The two of us really sound like four or five of us,” he said. SOUND BYTE: “I can loop chords and solo over them, and I have the octave pedal, which makes it sound like there is a bass player, too. I do not use backing tracks, though,” he clarified. “No bands in boxes here.” TWO’S TAKE: More than meets the ear. A master’s degree in psychological counseling compels Brown to study music’s effects on the atmosphere of a nightclub, party or bar. CHECK OUT: OUT: danbrownduo.webs.com BE THE JUDGE: Saturday, May 19, at Doyle’s Pour House in Tuckerton. —V.L.

mouthing the words or singing along, people bob to and fro and occasionally have random outbursts of rhythmic clapping in time with the music, as if to add to the mix. Following a bluegrass banjo solo, the crowd might stand and cheer, showing the genre’s similarity with live jazz music. The magic comes from the group as a whole performing as one, and becoming one with the crowd. “Jazz and bluegrass are the same kind of thing,” said Everett. “Their ﬁngers are moving … you wouldn’t believe how fast. It’s inborn and most are not reading music. It’s really thrilling to watch a good bluegrass band because they really go all out.” An upright bass player comes from as far as Staten Island every week, others head east from Philadelphia, Continued on Page 28, Sec. 2

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hen you write a history column and it is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;200 Plus,â&#x20AC;? you have to take special notice of the bicentennial of a major event. Next month the United States and Canada will begin to commemorate the events of the War of 1812, sometimes in the U.S. called the Second War of Independence. Today if people know anything of the war, they think of impressment, the Star-Spangled Banner, old Ironsides or the battle of New Orleans. But for the country and New Jersey, the war was a traumatic and personal crisis. President James Madison was a Princeton graduate, and the governor of the state, Joseph Bloomfield, would resign his office to lead Jerseyans into battle. Two of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous heroes, James Lawrence and Zebulon Pike, would be killed. On the other hand, the war was so unpopular that Jerseyans at the shore would openly sell supplies to the enemy. Finally the war would be fought locally as the British bombarded the shores of Barnegat Bay, and one of the most signiďŹ cant naval engagements in the young nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history would take place off the Jersey beaches. The causes of Mr. Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s war had been sown in the Peace Treaty of Paris 1783, which ended the American Revolution and granted independence. The territory around the Great Lakes had been ceded to the new country, but the British refused to leave and kept trading posts in the area. Frontier America was convinced that the British were supplying guns to the Native Americans who were resisting pioneersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; push west. But the causes of the war most remember are impressment and free trade. During the period leading up to the war, England and Napoleonic France were locked in a death struggle. The U.S. claimed neutrality and wanted to trade with both, but each country to various degrees attempted to cut off U.S. trade with the other. The huge British Navy cruised the East Coast, stopping U.S. ships, and the most offensive carried out a practice called impressment. Under the guise of looking for deserters from the British Navy, they took whatever sailors they needed. Under the theory of â&#x20AC;&#x153;once an Englishman always an Englishman,â&#x20AC;? American sailors routinely became victims. Tempers flared when, in 1807, the USS Chesapeake was ďŹ red on and boarded off the coast of Virginia. Again, in May 1811, the nation was angered when the merchant vessel SpitďŹ re was boarded and an American sailor impressed within sight of Sandy Hook. This time the U.S. Navy responded, as the USS President opened ďŹ re and almost sank the British sloop of war Little Belt. The tipping point came in 1810 when a group of young Westerners led by 35-year-old Henry Clay of Kentucky were elected to Congress. These war hawks from the West spoke of sailorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights and free trade but had an ulterior motive: an American empire. The Spanish Empire was crumbling, and Britain was occupied with France. The war hawks saw Spanish Florida and British Canada as ripe and ready to be picked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Kentucky militia can take both within 60 daysâ&#x20AC;? was a popular slogan. With this the national debate began. The new Democratic Party of Jefferson and Madison had always supported France and wanted war while the old Federalist Party favored England and cried for peace. In the House of Representatives, Felix Grundy, 37 years old, from Tennessee argued, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not the carrying trade, properly so called, about which this nation and Great Britain are at present contending. Were this the only question now under consideration, I should feel great unwillingness (however clear our claim might be) to involve the nation in war for the assertion of a right, in the enjoyment of which the community at large are not more deeply concerned. The true question in controversy is of a very different character; it involves the interest of the whole nation. It is the right of exporting the productions of our own soil and industry to foreign markets.â&#x20AC;?

But while talking sailorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights, he digressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mind is irresistibly drawn to the West. This war, if carried on successfully, will have its advantages. We shall drive the British from our continent â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they will no longer have an opportunity of intriguing with our Indian neighbors, and setting on the ruthless savage to tomahawk our women and children. â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am willing to receive the Canadians as adopted brethren. It will have beneďŹ cial political effects; it will preserve the equilibrium of the government. When Louisiana shall be fully peopled, the Northern states will lose their power; they will be at the discretion of others; they can be depressed at pleasure; and then this Union might be endangered. I therefore feel anxious not only to add the Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to the South, but the Canadas to the North of this empire.â&#x20AC;? Answering Grundy was 38-year-old Federalist John Randolph of Virginia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This war of conquest, a war for the acquisition of territory and subjects, is to be a new commentary on the doctrine that republics are destitute of ambition; that they are addicted to peace, wedded to the happiness and safety of the great body of their people. But it seems this is to be a holiday campaign â&#x20AC;&#x201C; there is to be no expense of blood or treasure on our part.â&#x20AC;? Randolph sounded a chord that would be heard in other wars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But is war the true remedy? Who will proďŹ t by it? Speculators â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a few lucky merchants who draw prizes in the lottery â&#x20AC;&#x201C; commissaries and contractors. Who must suffer by it? The people. It is their blood, their taxes that must ďŹ&#x201A;ow to support it.â&#x20AC;? There were others looking even farther west. American merchant William Shaler wrote to James Monroe, Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s secretary of state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand that they are persons of respectable character and fortune in Upper Louisiana, who had gone into New Mexico with a view of opening a trade with that country. â&#x20AC;Ś They report the province to be almost defenseless, and the disposition to insurrection to be universal. â&#x20AC;Ś The practicality of such a scheme is the general topic of conversation.â&#x20AC;? On April 12, the New York Evening Post urged caution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In our extensive shores and numerous seaports, we know not where the enemy will strike; or more properly speaking, we know they will strike when a station is defenseless. Their ďŹ&#x201A;eets will hover on our coasts, and can trace our line from Maine to New Orleans in a few weeks. Gunboats cannot repel them, nor is there a fort on all our shores in which conďŹ dence can be placed. The ruin of our seaports and loss of all vessels will form an item in the list of expenses. Fortifications and garrisons numerous and strong must be added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As to the main points of attack or defense, I shall only say that an efďŹ cient force will be necessary. A handful of men cannot run up and take Canada, in a few weeks, for mere diversion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The conďŹ&#x201A;ict will be long and severe, resistance formidable and the ďŹ nal result doubtful. A nation that can debar the conqueror of Europe (Napoleon Bonaparte) from the sea, and resist his armies in Spain, will not surrender its provinces without a struggle. Those who advocate a British war must be perfectly aware that the whole revenue arising from all British America for the ensuing century would not repay the expenses of that war.â&#x20AC;? Two days later, the National Intelligencer replied. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is said that we are not prepared for war, and ought therefore not to declare it. This is an idle objection, which can have weight with the timid and pusillanimous only. The fact is otherwise. Our preparations are adequate to every essential object. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do we apprehend danger to ourselves? From what quarter will it assail us? From England, and by invasion? The idea is too absurd to merit a momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consideration. Where are her troops? But lately she dreaded an invasion Continued on Page 34

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STRING THEORY: (Clockwise from above) A lone upright bass stands in the hall backstage, waiting to be brought to life. The pickin’ shed is where musicians come to share their songs, hone their skills, learn from each other and keep the traditions alive. Spilling out into the night, veterans demonstrate technique for the youngsters. The power of music bridges generation gaps.

Hear the ‘Jersey Pines’ Continued from Page 24, Sec. 2 and one band even makes it a point to play Albert Hall once a year from Canada. “We get a lot of bands that say, ‘We want Albert Hall on our resume.’ Our resume?!” Everett laughed. Everett said she has had both new bands and seasoned professionals try out nervously the ﬁrst time playing Albert Hall during the 11 p.m. set, and that the decision made by staff as to whether the act will return all comes down to the applause. “If the applause is polite – you’ll never hear boos here, they will always clap – but you can tell by the intensity of the clap how they like it. When we hear the people really enjoying this band then they’re invited back and they’re given other timeslots.” Though most of the musicians and crowd are older and retired, hope for the future of bluegrass lies in musicians like multi-instrumentalist Josh Werner, 18, of Forked River who played in two bands – Tecla Gay and Ditch Diggers – and hopped in on jams outside throughout the night. Werner became a “picker,” as bluegrass musicians are often called, when he found an old guitar in his parents’ closet. Around that same time he began heading to the Pickin’ Shed at Albert Hall where he would go on to play upright bass for the ﬁrst time. He became inspired to also learn mandolin, Dobro (resonator guitar) and banjo as well. He has chosen to stick with the bluegrass and country music that was passed down to him from his grandparents. “There’s an honesty in the music,” said Werner. “You can sometimes relate to the songs and you’re, like, ‘holy

crap, I know what he or she is going through.’ It’s very clear. The thing I like about playing it – and this is true for every bluegrass show I’ve ever played – there is no emotional division between you and the crowd. No matter who it was, with any group I’ve ever been with, they’re not snobby and they don’t just play their songs, walk off and be done. They really make it a point to talk to the crowd. It’s a wonderful thing. Then you build a rapport and the audience wants you back.” Outside on “the porch” some of the scene’s most veteran bluegrass musicians jam just as they would at “the old homestead” that Albert Hall has attempted to become a re-creation of, where friends and musicians gathered years ago. Within the hall a stage backdrop depicts such, and the hall’s walls are lined with a combination of handheld farm equipment and musical instruments of the pines such as autoharps and Joe Albert’s washtub bass. People form jam circles in the parking lot with lawn chairs and mosquito repellant lights – one in the walled-in area out front of Frederick A. Priff Elementary School, where a playground once stood, the other under a dim light and a sign that reads “No Parking Authorized Vehicles Only.” There, “Chubby” Conine, 73, of Farmingdale is described as the “oldest five-string banjo player of all time.” “It’s the most fun you can have with your clothes on,” said Conine, who has been playing for 50 years. “No place like it to meet friends,” he said of Albert Hall. “It keeps us out of the streets.” Albert Hall is indeed a friendly

place. The $5 ticket one purchases can be cashed in for a free hot coffee or other beverage at the food booth, where hot dogs and plated homemade pies and cakes await. Marion Meredith has been working the booth since 1986 alongside retired police officer Bart Callahan, who bakes up the apple and cherry pie, carrot cake and other desserts the two had sold almost 200 pieces of before the intermission hit. “I come for the music – been coming since the original location on Route 9 burnt down (in 1992). People tell me they come for the food,” Meredith laughed. Despite the room being almost completely full, Meredith claims it was a sparse crowd and attendance should kick up as the weather warms up. The hall, more often than not, fills to capacity with additional patrons leaning against the walls despite being told not to by the emcee who speaks briefly between bands. The typical patron is older, perhaps someone who remembers listening to the songs as a child on the radio. Tom Richter, 69, of Toms River has been attending for 15 years. “I met a lot of nice people here and made a lot of friends. There’s a lot of repeat people here every week. If you’re

not here sometimes they’ll call you and ask if you’re OK. It’s just like a family.” Then there are the ﬁrst-timers. In this case a group of ﬁve 18-year-old seniors from the MATES (Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science) school in Manahawkin who said they came for a new local cultural experience. “We really liked MPH; they were a lot of fun,” said Victoria Levchenko, 18, of Jackson. The night’s second band impressed them with a unique version of “Jealous of the Moon.” “I like the twists on the older songs,” said Athena Jones, 18, of Brick and an avid bluegrass fan. “I also didn’t expect there to be such great pie.” Hearing about Albert Hall from a teacher who patronized the place back when it was a smaller venue on Route 9, the students were expecting square dancing, and though slightly disappointed in the lack thereof, they remained content to do as much chair dancing as possible without becoming invasive. Rather than dancing, though, the appeal for the youngsters came from the songs. “With these songs, all of us unanimously agreed that it doesn’t matter if you haven’t heard it before. You

Set List Snippet (from throughout the night) “The Sweetest Gift, A Mother’s Smile” – James B. Coats “Don’t Close Your Eyes” – Keith Whitley “Cherokee Boogie” – Johnny Horton “While the Band Is Playing Dixie (I’m Humming Home S weet Home)” – Andrew B. Sterling and Charles B. Ward “Tulsa Time” – Danny Flowers “Mother, the Queen of My Heart” – Jimmy Rogers “The Blind Boy’s Dog” – Hank Snow “Lodi” – Creedence Clearwater Revival “Ghost Chickens in the Sky” – Camp Song ”I Still Write Your Name in the Sand” – Mac Wiseman “Jealous of the Moon” – Nickel Creek can follow along and it’s a story,” said Jones. Levchenko enjoyed a particular song all about the Pinelands and its Continued on Page 34, Sec. 2

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4 bedrooms, 2 baths. $749,000.

3 bedrooms, 2½ baths. $759,000.

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Oceanside with large, fantastic Àoor plan. Bamboo Àoors in “like new” condition. Large deck off of the living room with bay views. Beautifully landscaped backyard on oversized lot. Short block to the beach. One of the best housing values on LBI. Offered at $799,000

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Charming period style beach home on 40 x 100' lot. Quiet street, short walk to beach. Lots of potential, add personal touches or replace w/your dream home. Off street parking 3+ cars. Call 609-494-6000 or 800-233-7793. (083-111544) $395,000.

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LOVELADIES HARVEY CEDARS 7 West Essex Ave. This 4 bedroom, 2 bath cedar shake house has 2 levels of decks and some water views on an oversized 62x110 foot lot. Separate entry for 2nd ﬂoor bedroom. Ideal lot size for when you are ready to build a new 3,000 square foot home. Just Reduced - now $599,000.

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BEACH HAVEN

Unique home with guest cottage in rear. Oceanside historic home with modern updates, 5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths and professionally landscaped. Great front porch to enjoy LBI breezes. Offered at $719,000

Fourth from the bay with unobstructed view of the bay northward to the causeway bridge. Remodel, rebuild or leave as is for LBI beach house ambience. Recently painted interior. Rental history. Offered at $560,000

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Second Àoor oceanside unit with 2 bedrooms, central air and remodeled kitchen and bath. Light wood plank walls create a uniquely bright and light interior. Low monthly expenses of $389 include taxes, insurance, water, sewer and exterior maintenance. Offered at $319,000

SHIP BOTTOM

BEACH HAVEN

Reverse living end unit townhouse located in the heart of Beach Haven. Three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, many upgrades including new central air and heat, Àooring, carpet, deck railing, ground level patio, renovated baths and fresh paint all around. Offered at $519,000

BEACH HAVEN

Perfect investment for the 1st time buyer! Located on 1st Àoor of a charmingly converted Victorian “cottage”. This unit runs the entire west side. Short walk to beach and all attractions. Low, low condo fees. Offered at $210,000

SPRAY BEACH

Very spacious 4 bedroom home located about 2 homes to the beach. Large 60’ x 100’ lot with detached 1 car garage. Nice, private backyard great for entertaining and relaxing! Excellent rental history. Offered at $699,000

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107 East 19th St. Great oceanblock location, 2 legal units on a 40x100 Corner of 19th & Penna. Ave. (bayside). TAXES $1,332 for 2011. A foot lot. The front cottage has 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, dining area, gas hot 2 bedroom cape totally remodeled, new kitchen, new bath, ﬂooring, water baseboard heat, a Sanyo air conditioner unit in the living room washer and dryer, instant hot water heater, pull down staircase with with a total of 860 square feet living area. Rear unit is 4 rooms. A an attic you can stand in. Heated and insulated in the center of town, bedroom, ½ bath, living room and a storage or workroom that could walking distance to everything. 1 & ¼ block to the beach, furnished. be a kitchen. Property has not been rented for years, owners have updated windows, roof and other items on the property. $568,000. Motivated Seller. Reduced - Now $324,500.

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BAY BLOCK - LOVELADIES Mike Ryan design seamlessly connecting to the outdoor spaces with 4 brs, 3 baths, cabana/rec room, one of LBI’s best screen porches, large gunite pool, professional landscape, and great ocean access. $1,395,000

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BAYFRONT - HIGH BAR HARBOR Sweeping bay and sunset views, prevailing breezes along with the best ﬁshing and boating on LBI come easy from this attractive home with family room, hardwood ﬂoors, room for a bayfront pool, and more! $1,449,000

OCEAN BLOCK - HARVEY CEDARS Fun beach house with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, ample deck space, and private yard located ocean block on a large 50' x 110' lot allowing for construction of a 2,750 sq' home with room for a pool. $849,000

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Continued from Page 22, Sec. 2 we shouldn’t miss it. Two animated flicks debut in June, including “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted,” early in the month, and “Brave,” in late June. “Madagascar 3” is a Dreamworks feature and “Brave” is from Pixar, so you know the pedigrees are good, but of the two, “Brave” looks to be the better. In the former flick, the well-known animals are trying to get back to New York, so they join a traveling circus. Yuks ensue. The latter flick is about a Scottish lass who must use all her considerable skills to overcome a curse, and heck, all she wants to do is be herself and do what she wants, like hunt and run around in nature. Sounds pretty good to me. Rounding out June is “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,” about the 16th president having some mad skills in the undead department, along with all the other stuff he fit into his life before his untimely death. This is a new genre of writing, sort of mixing up history with horror, and was devised by best-selling author Seth Grahame-Smith. Sounds pretty neat, especially since Lincoln was such a cool guy. Who knew about the vampires? July and August are the traditional big months of the summer, and some of the big blockbusters will swell the theaters come July 4. “The Amazing Spider-Man” is a retooling, with Andrew Garfield essaying the role of Peter Parker, this time getting bitten by a nuked-out spider, thus giving him his super powers. Parker’s in the throes of being a geeky teen, and his “spidy” powers should help him win the heart of his love interest, Gwen Stacy, played by Emma Stone. Christian Bale is back as Batman in “The Dark Knight Rises,” opening later in July, with Anne Hathaway as Catwoman and Tom Hardy as perhaps his greatest nemesis, Bane. This may be the last Batman film in the series, but if it’s successful, who knows. Christopher Nolan helms this third version of The Dark Knight, with Bale again as the hero. Looks pretty awesome. The Bourne franchise launches another film this summer, in August, with Jeremy Renner taking over the Jason Bourne role, as Matt Damon has moved on to other flicks. Renner was good in “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol,” so we’re looking forward to seeing him in “The Bourne Legacy,” where he gets to elude various bad guys out to get him, along with some CIA-types who are still hunting him. The action is cool, so who cares about the plot. They’re mostly all the same, anyway. Another remake coming out in early August is “Total Recall,” with Colin Farrell in the role Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous in 1990. It’s about vivid memories being implanted into the mind as a way of blowing off steam, although this time the memories trigger something more than relaxation. Adapted from the Philip K. Dick short story. There’s a new Woody Allen flick opening up this summer, “To Rome With Love,” and Whitney Houston’s last film, called “Sparkle,” opening in early July and later August, respectively. Both should provide a needed break from the knock-’em-down, drag-’em-out stuff of the other summer blockbusters. It looks to be an

interesting summer, though very similar to ones we’ve been having every year. But that’s Hollywood for you, so you have to take the good with the bad. And now on to our featured review … * * * Watching Marvel Comics’ “The Avengers” earlier in the week, I thought I was attending a family reunion. The first film I screened last summer was “Thor,” and there he was again, the big Asgardian demigod with the blond locks and the invincible hammer, fighting evil in the form of his half-brother Loki. He had help this time around, though, as the various stories of the Marvel Comics superheroes were skillfully interwoven into the plot of “The Avengers,” a film not to be confused with the 1998 flick starring Ralph Fiennes and Uma Thurman as John Steed and Emma Peel. No, this one has Bruce Banner/The Hulk, Captain America, Iron Man and two newbies – Natasha Romanoff, a.k.a. Black Widow, and Clint Barton, a.k.a. Hawkeye. These heroes make up the super-secret Avenger Initiative, part of the plan set up by S.H.I.E.L.D., an international peacekeeping agency headed by Nick Fury (an eye-patch-sporting Samuel L. Jackson). This agency has been monitoring the Tessaract, a power source of unknown potential retrieved when Thor battled Loki last summer, which had suddenly begun to activate itself and appeared unstable. After the Tesseract opens a portal into space/ time and Loki steps through, stealing the object and the minds of several scientists and top agents, Fury brings in, or tries to bring in, the heroes. All of the heroes have issues, and no one wants to join. The heroes bicker among themselves, and some interesting story lines are revealed. Banner/ The Hulk is terrified that he will lose control of his temper. Tony Stark is quite content being the industrial playboy and saving Earth a little at a time. Captain America is apprehensive, believing he has been deceived by the government. Joss Whedon is the director of “The Avengers,” and despite its length of more than two hours, it moves very quickly. Whedon, who also wrote the screenplay, keeps the film going with enough twists and turns and visuals that it seems about 30 minutes long. The banter is speedy, especially between Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and just about everyone else, and must be heard carefully in order to follow how his mind is working. Stark has things to say to Captain America (Chris Evans), to the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and to Thor (Chris Hemsworth), but perhaps his best lines slice up Thor. Stark is a very funny character, and Whedon gives each hero enough room for comebacks, but it’s hard to fight a battle of wits against a genius. The film is a fine mix of action and humor, but my only complaint is the similarity of the film to “The Transformers” in the final battle scenes. It was almost a carbon copy, and the destruction of New York was a little heavy-handed. Let’s give the Big Apple a break in these massive destruction sequences. Hasn’t it suffered enough? “The Avengers” is a slam-bang way to kick off the summer, and it’s a grand slam of a movie. Go see it, but watch it all through the final credits. You don’t want to be left out of anything. Fade out.

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his was a big week. We had our best day of surf all year, and it’s one I won’t soon be forgetting. It started with a nice little local windswell setting up. On Wednesday, the Island was draped in a heavy fog, but nothing to keep some 20 surfers out of the water in Surf City. There were two- to three-foot bowls in light winds and fairly clean conditions. It was nothing perfect, mind you, but after the winter we had, it was one of the more rideable days in recent memory – little peaks with some racy lines on the inside. I should mention that my wife was nine months pregnant. Seems like there’s been a run of fertility in the surf community lately with a lot of surfers having bouncing bundles or expecting in the next few months. Strangely, every time I’ve surfed these last few weeks, the conversation in the line-up has been about parenthood. The women in the water want to know when each baby is coming. The expectant fathers are talking sonograms, due dates and gender. The already-dads are doling out advice on those first weeks of adjustment. And some of the veteran pops have been telling stories of sneaking out of the hospital to score an epic swell when their child was born. (I won’t mention any names.) Never thought I would hear the term “amniotic fluid” mentioned between sets. After surfing, I did my best to dry out my gear. The wind was forecast to go northwest in the morning. I don’t have to tell anyone that south swells with northwest winds are pretty ideal on LBI, but the combination has been tough to come by recently. When it got dark, I went to play some b-ball, made fresh asparagus and stuffed clams for dinner, and checked the forecast again. Sure enough, most of the models were calling for a chest-high swell with perfect offshore winds all day Thursday. I was heading to bed early when my wife informed me that she likely wouldn’t be shooting photos the next day. The baby wanted out.

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SUNNY SURF: A wave peels along the sanndbar in Surf City on Friday. Meanwhile, a brand new LBI baby enjoys his first full day ‘on the outside.’ Now, every movie I’ve ever seen where a woman goes into labor starts a slapstick scene where the guy runs around in circles, forgets the pregnant lady and otherwise goes into a panic as she does her one-two-three-four-five breathing en route to the hospital. That, apparently, is mostly for drama. Shortly after we arrived on the maternity unit, I took a nap. I should interject here that as a freelancer for The SandPaper and a bunch of other magazines, websites and companies, I have to be constantly expanding my world – not just meeting editors and networking, but doing and learning about what I cover. Surfing is just one avenue. I’m always pushing out in my sphere of interest to learn and write about other things. And I’m thankful for that. In addition to the writing I do locally, I spend a lot of time talking to artists, environmentalists, pro surfers and musicians. The last few months I’ve done projects on Kelly Slater, Ian McKaye of Fugazi, the Bureau of Energy Management, Michael Jackson’s nephew, the Gaslight Anthem and the marketing folks behind Crayola. Sure, it sounds cool, but as any self-employed person can tell you, it’s necessary. Basically I have to keep making my world bigger or I run out of work. That’s how it is when you’re a hack writer. About the time we were talking to the doctor early Thursday morning, the surf on LBI was shaping up. Rick Huegi reported a banner

session down at the South End. The “morning sickness” (funny name) had cleared up, and by mid-morning, overhead sets met an offshore wind and peeled across our sandbars. There were open sections to carve, lips to hit and, most important, makeable right-hand barrels, something we haven’t had on LBI in four months. A few people texted me throughout the day, but I was preoccupied with my wife’s sister and mother, timing contractions and listening to a tiny heartbeat. I’ll fast-forward through the details and just mention that on my best day, I couldn’t endure what my wife went through for 12 hours. And then at 8:36 p.m. the entire scope of my world – the one I am always trying to widen – was 7 pounds, 3 ounces, with wrinkly little hands and chicken legs. Since he’s an LBI baby, we brought him home in flannel and threw the placenta in the crab trap. And I’m enlisting right-foot-forward father rippers like Dave Werner and Rick Huegi to teach my son to be a goofy-foot. For anyone who’s a parent, I’m not telling you anything new. What was really killer is the genuine support and love from our community and family. A lot of my friends are winter surfers, carpenters, hardcore punks, dirty skaters and gnarly spear fishermen, so it’s pretty meaningful to field all these heartfelt sentiments. While my wife is recovering, I have been

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Liquid Lines Continued from Page 32, Sec. 2 High Water” at the Long Beach Island Historical Museum (Engleside and Beach avenues, Beach Haven) at 7:30 p.m. This is the long-awaited bodysurfing film from Keith Malloy. Farias’ played it at Speakeasy last December, but for those who haven’t seen it, the 16mm cinematography and travel footage are said to be amazing. This film shows with “Lost & Found,” the story of a discovered collection of 30,000 blackand-white surfing slides. Saturday at 6:30 p.m., the festival will feature the documentary “Manufacturing Stoke,” a hard look at the toxic and wasteful surf industry, by Pierce Kavanagh at the Island Baptist Church (also Beach Haven). This will play along with “Stacked,” the 15-minute short about the experience of Long Beach, N.Y., surfer Balaram Stack last September when the Quiksilver Pro descended on his city. Those are just the surf flicks. There’s also “This Ain't California,” a very interesting-looking film about a tiny movement of skateboarders in the German Democratic Republic during the Cold War. This plays at 2 p.m. on Saturday at

the historical museum. There are more than 60 features and shorts at the fest this year, plus parties and panels. Don’t worry, Monty and an evening of Coors Light will still be waiting for you after the credits roll. This week we have a charity basketball game between the St. Francis CYO team and the Jetty All Stars on Thursday, May 17, at 7 p.m at the St. Francis gym, Brant Beach. The $5 door fee, 50/50 and half-court shot will help raise money for new CYO uniforms. Jetty will be ﬁelding

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Continued from Page 26, Sec. 2 of her own dominions from her powerful and menacing neighbor (France). That danger, it is true, had diminished, but it has not entirely and forever disappeared. … “The war in the (Spanish) peninsula, which lingers, requires strong armies to support it. She (England) maintains an army in Sicily; another in India; and a strong force in Ireland, and along her own coast, and in the West Indies. Can anyone believe that, under such circumstances, the British government could be so infatuated, or rather mad, as to send troops here for the purpose of invasion? “The experience and the fortune of our

a misﬁt squad of employees, team riders and friends (including me and my questionable jump shot). It will be interesting to see if the old-guy strength is any match for the young CYO speed. Word is that CYO coach Steve Campoli, a surfer and LBI hoop legend, may both play for and coach his squad. And apparently Ship Bottom Police Chief Sharkey will be refereeing. Hopefully we can foul out without going to the clink. In the shop news department, Pete Machotka Revolution, when we were comparatively in an infant state, have doubtless taught her a useful lesson which cannot have been forgotten. Since that period, our population has increased three fold, whilst hers has remained almost stationary. The condition of the civilized world, too, has changed. Although Great Britain has nothing to fear as to her independence, and her military operations are extensive and distant, the contest (against Napoleon) is evidently maintained by her rather for safety than for conquest.” A war to defend national honor or an unjust scheme of conquest … I guess it depends on your politics. Y Next Week: Mr. Madison goes to Congress. tpfcjf@comcast.net

has officially joined the Surf Unlimited team. Ironically, Machotka is another expectant dad and has been surfing as strongly as I’ve ever seen, threading dirty barrels and launching alley-oop airs. He also graduates from Stockton this month. The season, as we say, creeps closer. I want to let everyone know that my column goes back to every week now. You can find it in the hard copy in Section Two and online under “Columns.” I’m a dad now, but don’t fear. I don’t plan on turning “Liquid Lines” into “Diaper Diaries.” That’s not my style. And don’t worry about sending me photos or rubbing my nose in that incredible swell last week. That was one I didn’t mind missing. * joncoen@thesandpaper.net

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Continued from Page 23, Sec. 2 is a contract for next summer season with the hotel. Those interested can apply at the hotel or by e-mailing Rush at prushsurfcityhotel@ comcast.net. “Our first year of the Battle of the Bands was a great success and we have decided to put our energies and resources into promoting that as a way to spotlight local talent. The idea of "The Battle" was coined one Saturday night when we watched the fire trucks roll out of the Surf City firehouse for the second time that night. A conversation started on how it seemed as hundreds of customers were dining and partying, our volunteer fire squad and EMTs were once again sacrificing their dinners and family time to service the community.” * michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

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Continued from Page 28, Sec. 2 ecology, which the students have been studying for years. “It really brings it all full circle.” Many groups paid tribute to motherhood that would be celebrated the next day; a subject country and bluegrass seem to be in no short supply of. Timber Creek played a version of the yodeling-laden “Mother, the Queen of My Heart” that tells a story about a man with a gambling problem who just drew a queen to win a big hand. It concludes: “I saw my mother's picture/ And somehow she seemed to say/ "Son, you have broken your promise"/ So I tossed the cards away/ My winnings I gave to a newsboy/I knew I was wrong from the start/ And I'll ne'er forget that promise/ To Mother, the queen of my heart.” While some songs are real tearjerkers, or at least emotional enough to illicit a collective “aww,” others are hilarious parodies of country classics like “Ghost Chickens in the Sky” in which the “yippie I ay, yippie I oh” melody of the song’s refrain was replaced with “bawk, bawk, bawk, bawwwwwk!” to the crowd’s ecstatic delight. Having to remain quiet and take in each word refreshingly teaches one the value of songwriting and allows for the twists and turns that occur along the way. It teaches that perhaps no other genres of music occur with as straightforward a style of storytelling as classic country and bluegrass, and few come close to being as relaxing and soothing – especially live. This is the heart of American music whereas other genres capture the soul. This is certainly the heart of the pines, a place one should journey to at least once in this life. * michaelmolinaro@thesandpaper.net

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