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Hamilton basketball star finds opportunity in Mexico
SavoirFlair New balloon business takes flight in Hamilton Square
By MiGueL GarcÍa
By ThOMas KeLLy
Balloons were invented in England in 1824 and were used for science experiments by Professor Michael Faraday, who made the first balloons to help with his lab experiments using various gases. They were not intended to decorate for parties and commemorations, but the light and colorful balloons in various shapes ended up doing just that. Balloons are a way to draw attention to a location, spell out a name or a number and to add some temporary frivolity to an event. Balloons with a Flair is a Hamilton New Jersey business that is celebrating and marking events with balloons today. The business recently took space on the parade route of Nottingham Way in the location that housed the venerable Graycar Travel business for the last 50 years. Started in May 2020 in the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Balloons with a Flair now has had its soft opening, and owner Jerry Deblasio, Jr. says he is looking forSee FLAIR, Page 10
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Nottingham Little League 11s after winning the state championship. Players (left to right): Matthew McCarty, Brayden Wisniewski, Brandon leder, Domenick Stillitano, Jack Reymann, Brayden Schaefer, Dom Carabelli, Tyler Bodon, Mason Ayres, Lorenzo Pandolfini, Aidan Connell, Joseph McCarty and JJ O’Donnell. Back row: coach Darren Pandolfini, manager Angel Bodon and coach Jamie Leder. At far left is the team’s biggest fan, Ellis Toggweiler.
Their courage and compassion inspire us all.
Township teams once again dominate in District 12 tourney By Rich Fisher
For two straight summers, no District 12 championship banners have been raised outside of Hamilton Township at any level. It became another Hamilton Hat Trick on July 9 when the HTRBA 12-year-olds and Sunnybrae 10-year-olds won their respective championships, joining the Nottingham 11s in the 2022
One morning, a message written in chalk appeared in front of an RWJBarnabas Health facility. The words couldn’t have been simpler, or more soul stirring, or more accurate.
District 12 Winners Circle. Last Granted, the district has been year, crowns were claimed by the whittled down to six teams from a Nottingham 10s, HTRBA 11s and field that used to be in the teens, “Heroes Sunnybrae 12s. but it was still an impressive showwork here.” “The future in Mercer County ing for the local squads. And the baseball is bright, the future in managers from each championHamilton Township baseball is ship team were happy to see their Three words of gratitude and encouragement that extremely bright,” said Sunny- sister leagues also do well. capture the courage and compassion of health brae manager Gary Leonardo “We should be coming together workers here and across America. To share your after his team beat Nottingham in and supporting each other,” thanks or to support our Emergency Response Fund, the 10-year-old finals. “Baseball is HTRBA coach Jeff Prosdocimo visit rwjbh.org/heroes See DISTRICT, Page 14 in good shape in this town.”
In life, there are people who seek to raise their voice, even make a scandal, to attract attention. But there are also those who do not care so much about the noise and prefer to let the actions speak for them. Or that the emotion and the screams are the result of their work. This is the case of Alexis Johnson, a reinforcement who, since her arrival on the Barreteras de Zacatecas women’s basketball team, helped change Barreteras’ face with spectacular blocks that put the public on their feet, placing her as the best shotblocker in the league. In addition, her rebounding ability has her in the top 10 in the Liga Mexicana de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil in that category, and her effective scoring ability (which combines midrange shots with work in the paint) has made her essential for the Zacatecas team. For all this, today it is worth telling you the story behind Alexis Johnson; one of the pillars of the Zacatecan team, who has See JOHNSON, Page 8
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