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think all our hearts simultaneously sank this past Monday, upon hearing of the loss of a father who went into the ocean to save his son, only to lose his own life. It speaks volumes of his love for his son. This dad died a hero sacrificing his own safety and wellbeing to protect his son. Thankfully his son made it to the shoreline. And although a retired police officer swam out and pulled the struggling father to shore. He didn't make it.

The boy entered the ocean on New Jersey Avenue in Atlantic City before lifeguards were on duty.

Atlantic City first responders were dispatched for a report of a child drowning and his father entering the water to rescue him at 9:32 a.m. First responders arrived to find the child had made it to the shoreline.

But a former police officer at the beach had entered the water with a

boogie board to rescue the struggling dad. The ex-officer, Jim Glorioso Jr. from Amsterdam, New York, found the father after he had already gone underwater and attempted to pull him onto the boogie board. Atlantic City Beach Patrol Chief Steve Downey was the first to the scene, followed by members of the fire department.

The father was identified as Thanh Bui, 58, of Reading, Pa. After both men we re pulled to shore, firefighters i m m e d i a te l y began CPR on Bui, who was unresponsive.

Bui was transported to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, where he died. The child was also taken to the medical center for treatment.

We often marvel at the beauty of the ocean and crave its cooling, almost healing waves upon us. Yet we are all reminded time and time again of its sheer power. The force of the waves, undercurrents and under tow pose

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There's a lot of rules and regulations on the beach, like swimming between the designated flags. They are in place for our protection, whether we see the posed danger such as protruding rocks or a nearby jetty or if we do not see the risk, such as the often invisible yet treacherous rip currents.

Many come to our shores year after and many come to see the ocean for the first time. There is sometimes an illusion that our ocean is a giant wave pool. Rather it is an immense body of water that is beyond our control. It is also home to millions of sea creatures. But the greatest risk to those entering the ocean by far, is rip currents.

The United States Lifesaving Association states that more than 100 people die due to rip currents each year and rip currents also account for

more than 80 percent of rescues by beach lifeguards.

Rip currents, also known as an undertow are narrow channels of fast-moving water that can quickly drag swimmers out to sea. The strength and speed that the water pulls a swimmer can vary, but the currents can exceed five miles per hour. That’s faster than an Olympic swimmer can swim.

The best way to keep you and your family safe is to only swim at guarded beaches during the hours posted.

If you do find yourself caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore to escape it. While they are powerful, rip currents are generally narrow (around 10-20 feet).

Do not swim against the current, as this will only tire you out. Try not to panic and remember that rip currents won’t take you under the water. If you cannot escape the current, then tread water or float. Be sure to call for help and wave if you need assistance.

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his week we held the second in a series of kid’s summer farm to table cooking classes. The classes are held at B&B Farms in Egg Harbor City. In each class we spend two hours harvesting ingredients and cooking healthy and delicious recipes.

This gives children an understanding of where food comes from and appreciation for how good locally grown produce tastes. I am passionate about seasonal cooking and feel fortunate to share this passion with children.

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time of year, can feel overwhelming. If you are tired of grilling or roasting zucchini and can’t stand to make zoodles one more time, consider making chocolate zucchini bread.

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I’ve heard repeatedly from home gardeners and farmers that this is an excellent tomato season and I would have to agree. Not only are the tomatoes at B&B Farms the sweetest and most delicious, but the variety can not be beat. Just when I thought sungolds were my favorite, I tasted black cherry tomatoes and everything changed. Hopefully you aren’t tired of tomatoes yet because we still have a lot of time left in this growing season. Are you looking for a fun way for kids to enjoy tomatoes? If they like mozzarella cheese, try making a caprese pasta salad. Combine cooked pasta with fresh tomatoes and bocconcini (small mozzarella balls) topped with a simple dressing of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chopped garlic, salt and pepper. We’ve made this in a bunch of kids cooking classes and it is always a hit.

Without a doubt, the show stopper at our second farm to table kids cooking class was make your own cantaloupe banana smoothie bowls.

We have found in our classes that kids love choices when it comes to topping their food. We blended frozen bananas with chopped cantaloupe and added a splash of coconut milk.

We spooned that mixture into bowls and then topping choices included

blueberries, shredded coconut and granola.

At the end of class when we asked what everyone’s favorite recipe was, it was definitely this one.

Farm to table kids cooking classes are my favorite classes that we teach. I love when kids try new ingredients that they didn’t know they liked. Our final farm to table class at B&B Farms will be held on Tuesday, August 27th from 10-12 pm. For more information, email thehappyheartcorner@ gmail.com. See you at the farm!

Marci Lutsky is a food blogger at Vegging at the Shore, www.veggingattheshore.com and can be reached at veggingattheshore@gmail.com.

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Disney’s “Newsies”:

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he Ocean City Pops and the Greater Ocean City Theatre Company (OCTC) will present four performances of “Disney’s Newsies: The Broadway Musical”s as part of OCTC’s 12th season. The shows will be at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (Aug. 6, 7 and 9) and at 2 p.m. Thursday (Aug. 8) at the Bill and Nancy Hughes Performing Arts Center (beach block of Sixth Street).

The professional performers were chosen through a New York City casting process. The show will be directed and choreographed by Bonnie Kelly with an orchestra of professional musicians from the Ocean City Pops directed by Jon Kreamer.

Set in turn-of-the century New York City, “Newsies” is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair

conditions and fight for what’s right.

Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, “Newsies” features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (“Little Shop of Horrors,” “Sister Act”) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (“Kinky Boots”). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day” and “Santa Fe,” “Newsies” is packed with thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.

Tickets range from $25 to $30.

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Events & Happenings Galloway Family Carnival ▶Thursday, ▶ August 1st - Saturday, August 3rd from 6-10pm 300 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. It’s time for Galloway’s Annual Family Carnival, featuring rides, games and food.

Thursday is Family Night featuring $20 unlimited ride wristbands. Friday and Saturday, unlimited rides are $30. Tickets will be available for purchase cash only. For more information, call Galloway Township Community Services at 609-241-0692.

Hamilton Mall’s Got Talent ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6pm 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing Join Hamilton Mall every Thursday and sign up to compete against other contestants or take a seat in the audience and prepare to be blown away by the incredible talent. Visit HamiltonMallsGotTalent. com to sign up.

Yoga Classes at Absecon Lighthouse ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6pm 31 S. Rhode Island Ave. Atlantic City Absecon Lighthouse will be open every day July through August from 10am-5pm, and Thursdays until 8pm, with the last climb ½ hour until closing.

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Margate Movies on the Beach ▶Thursdays ▶ at 8:30pm Decatur Ave. & the Beach in front of Lucy the Elephant Catch the Margate Wave every Thursday for free movie nights. This Thursday, August 1st, catch a screening of Bohemian Rhapsody. Don’t miss Incredibles 2 next Thursday, August 8th. Pre-movie activities start at 8pm. Rain dates are Friday. Visit. margatehasmore. com for more details.

Woofstock ▶Friday, ▶ August 2nd from 4-9pm & Saturday, August 3rd from 11am-6pm Showboat Hotel 801 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Indulge yourself in everything Dogs, Art & Music. Browse dozens of vendors, enjoy awesome live music all weekend, grab some local grub and libations, and immerse yourself in all the things you love so much. Dogs are welcome, but asked that they are well behaved, leashed (no

retractable leashes) and cleaned up after.

Tickets are $7 for Friday, $10 Saturday or $15 for the weekend. VIP Passes are also available for purchase at $40. Visit woofstockac.com for more details.

Ashore Realty Sand Castle Building Competition ▶▶ Saturday, August 3rd from 10am-4pm 14th Street Beach Registration opens at 9am and ends at Noon. More information is available at brigantinesandcastle.com.

SatArtDays at Noyes Arts Garage ▶▶ Saturdays at 11:30am 2200 Fairmount Ave. Atlantic City The Arts Garage is happy to bring Saturday Art Classes to the Atlantic City community. These classes are open to children of all ages, free to all and all the supplies and materials included. To sign up, please email Emily at emily.sramaty@ stockton.edu, stop by the Arts Garage or call Emily at 609-626-3805.

Brigantine Food Truck Festival ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd from 12-8pm &

Sunday, August 4th from 12-6pm 38th Street Beach Brigantine has such a unique and fun history and has built a community around locals supporting locals. This event will feature local vendors, food establishments, and artists while honoring our beautiful beaches, along with live music, kids activities, games and more. Visit brigantinefoodtruckfest.com for more details.

Captain Bill Gallagher 10 Mile Island Run ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd at 5:30pm Sea Isle City Beach Patrol 4416 Landis Ave. A must for runners looking for something slightly different from a traditional road race. 7 ½ miles are on the beach; the remaining 2 ½ miles are on a blacktop macadam boardwalk. Rain or shine. Visit http://www.sicbp.com/IslandRun to sign up or for more information.

Somers Point Movie on the Beach ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd at 8:45pm William Morrow Beach Bring your beach chairs and blankets and chill out with everyone’s favorite 80s classic movie, The Goonies. This event is free to the public and family friendly.

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↘Continued from 9 Atlantic City Movie Under the Stars â–śSundays â–ś at 8:15pm Gardner’s Basin 800 N. New Hampshire Ave. Catch a screening of Mary Poppins Returns either at Gardner’s Basin this Sunday or at Bartram Avenue (beach block) on Thursday, August 8th. Movie begins at dusk. We encourage you to bring a chair or blanket and your own snacks. More information is available at doatlanticcity. com/events/movies.aspx.

Art Workshop with Cheryl KnowlesHarrigan â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 1-4pm 210 New Rd. Suite 8, Linwood Join Nashville North Studios as Cheryl K. Harrigan leads a workshop on sketching your beloved cats and dogs with tips to understand the gestures and characteristics that define the form.

Participants should bring clear color reference pictures with the animal standing, sitting, and a good headshot along with a sketchbook (8 x 10 or 9 x 12) and a pencil. $45 in advance; $55 at the door. Visit nashvillenorthstudios.com for details.

Senior Dancing Society â–śTuesdays â–ś at 7:30pm Somers Point Fire Co. 1 447 Bethel Rd. Admission is $10 and includes light refreshments. There are some line dances along with social dances, and dance mixers each week. For more information

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Smithville Car Cruise â–śâ–ś Friday, August 9th from 5-8pm 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. Smithville A car cruise at Historic Smithville is a simple, great place to hang out with fellow car enthusiasts. Just drive to the side parking lot of the Village Greene near the red covered bridge.

Cruise on down to Smithville and hang out.

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National Lighthouse Day at Absecon Lighthouse â–śWednesday, â–ś August 7th from 10am-7pm 31 S. Rhode Island Ave. Atlantic City Absecon Lighthouse will be celebrating National Lighthouse Day. From 10am-5pm, kids up to 12 years old are invited to climb the lighthouse for free (must be accompanied by an adult). Activities on the lawn between 1-4pm include badminton, cornhole, ladder ball, Frisbee throwing and a 30 foot sprinkler to cool down. Bring a lawn chair and hang out with the kids. From 5-7pm, enjoy a Sunset Winetasting while listening to live tunes by “Groove Heart.â€? Tickets are just $25 per person to help preserve this import-

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Brigantine National Night Out â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 6-8pm 26th Street Baseball Field Join the Brigantine Police Department for a great community event with a display of emergency vehicles and boats, dunk tank, helicopter display, various community organizations, SWAT demonstrations, free food and ice cream and movie.

EHT National Night Out â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 5-8:30pm Veterans Memorial Park 2153 Ocean Heights Ave. Save the date for free family fun.

Food, bouncers, games, face painting, displays by the Egg Harbor Township Police Department, EMS & Fire, businesses, clubs & organizations, and Fireworks at Dusk.

Galloway National Night Out ▜Tuesday, ▜ August 6th from 5:30-8:30pm 300 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Save the date and join the Galloway Township Police Department for the 2019 National Night Out. Hamilton Mall National Night Out ▜Tuesday, ▜ August 6th from 6-9pm 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing Don’t miss the area’s largest and best National Night Out event with live music, food trucks, face painting, police K-9

demos and more. There is truly something for everyone to enjoy for free.

Northfield National Night Out â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 6-8pm Birch Grove Park 1700 Burton Ave. Join the City of Northfield Police Department for an evening of food, beverages and fun for the entire community. National Night Out gives you the perfect opportunity to explore public safety apparatus, such as a police patrol vehicle, ambulance and fire engine. Kids can enjoy pony rides, a petting zoo and other fun activities.

Somers Point National Night Out â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 6-8pm William Morrow Beach Come on out with the family and enjoy live DJs, face painting, hot dogs, Coast Guard Helicopter Demo, food trucks, K-9 Narcotic Demonstrations and more.

The event is free but make sure to bring money for the food truck. Hosted by the Somers Point Police Department and the Somers Point Municipal Drug Alliance.

Ventnor National Night Out â–śTuesday, â–ś August 6th from 5-8pm Ventnor Library 6500 Atlantic Ave. Join the Ventnor City Police Department for National Night Out activities behind the library followed by a movie on the beach.

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Jazz on the Beach â–śThursdays â–ś at 7pm Kennedy Plaza 2300 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Join Helen Sung & “Sung with Wordsâ€? at the Jazz on the Beach summer concert this Thursday, August 1st. Don’t miss the Nneena Freelon Quartet performing Next Thursday, August 8th.

Somers Point Beach Concerts â–śFridays â–ś at 7pm William Morrow Beach Bay and Higbee Ave.

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↘Continued from 10 The multi Grammy-Award winning Phantom Blues Band performs with Quasimodo’s Bride this Friday, August 2nd. The Jeremiah Hunter Band bring their party dance classics to the beach next Friday, August 9th.

Rhythm in the Park ▶Fridays ▶ from 7-9pm Robert J. Lincoln Amphitheatre at Tony Canale Park, Egg Harbor Township The EHT Rhythm in the Parks Summer Concert Series continues this Friday, August 2nd as Juicy performs all the hits from the 50s to today. Next Friday, August 9th, don’t miss Suite Inspiration performing unique oldies and classic rock harmonies.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Summer Concert Series ▶Friday ▶ - Sunday at 7pm Kennedy Plaza 2300 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Weekends this summer at Kennedy Plaza will be alive with three-day music, food and fun events. Elevel Eleven takes the stage this Friday, August 2nd. On Saturday night, check out multi-talented singer-songwriter Lisa Ramey, and don’t miss Frontiers, The Ultimate Journey Tribute Band this Sunday, August 4th. All shows are free to attend.

Sea Isle Concerts at Excursion Park ▶Saturdays ▶ from 7:30-9:30pm JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave. Don’t miss Countdown to Ecstacy, Steely Dan tribute band, this Saturday,

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Absecon Concerts in the Park ▶Sundays ▶ at 7pm Heritage Park 699 Blenheim Ave. The City of Absecon Concerts in the Park continues this Sunday, August 4th, with a performance from Danny Eyer, playing the best rock & roll and classic blues.

Free admission. Please bring your own chair or blanket. Food will be available for purchase at the concession stand.

Somers Point Children’s Concert Series ▶Mondays ▶ at 6:30pm William Morrow Beach Bay and Higbee Ave. The Nae Breeks Bagpipes & Drums bring fun, laughter and youthfulness to the traditional bagpipe tunes. They will lead interactive dancing, instrument participation and even a mini-parade around the beach. This is a must-see concert.

Mardi Gras AC ▶Wednesdays ▶ from 7-10:30pm Kennedy Plaza 2300 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Mardi Gras AC continues this Wednesday, August 7th, as New Orleans based Jam Band Galactic hits the stage with Quasimodo’s Bride.. Next Wednesday August 14th, don’t miss blues singer-songwriter Johnny Sansone.

Atlantic City Events

Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons ▶Friday, ▶ August 2nd & Saturday, August 3rd at 8pm Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Tickets start at $40 Frankie Valli is an American singer and actor, known as the frontman of The Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful head voice, with twenty-nine Top 40 hits under The Four Seasons and nine as a solo artist.

AC Comedy Club: Casey Balsham ▶Friday, ▶ August 2nd at 8 & 10pm & Saturday, August 3rd at 7 & 9pm The Claridge Hotel Tickets start at $29 Stray Cats ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd at 8pm Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort Tickets start at $56 The band that put Rockabilly music back on the record charts in the early 80s are celebrating their 40th Anniver-

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Professional Fighters League 6 ▶Thursday, ▶ August 8th at 7pm Ovation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort Tickets start at $35 By differentiating itself from other MMA pro leagues, the PFL provides MMA fans with consistent, pure competition that can be more easily tracked and followed throughout each season. This competition will bring men’s light heavyweights and heavyweights to Ovation Hall.

Brad Paisley ▶Friday, ▶ August 9th at 8pm Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena Tickets start at $59 Brad Paisley is a critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist and entertainer whose talents have earned him numerous awards, including three Grammys, two American Music Awards, 14 Academy of County Music Awards and 14 CMA Awards, including Entertainer of the Year, amongst others. See him in concert next Friday with special guest Chris Lane.

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↘Continued from 13 Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes ▶Friday, ▶ August 9th at 8pm Sound Waves at Hard Rock Tickets start at $24 The Jukes have more than 30 albums on their resume, thousands of acclaimed live performances across the globe and a vibrant legacy of classic songs that have become hits to their famously dedicated fan base.

Dark Star Orchestra ▶Friday, ▶ August 9th at 8pm Tropicana Showroom Tickets start at $25 See Dark Star Orchestra as they continue the Grateful Dead live concert experience.

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Join Brigantine Green Team every Saturday for their Farmers Markets featuring fresh local produce, artisan items, contests and children’s activities. Rain or Shine. Bring your own bag. Visit https://

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Galloway Green Market ▶Thursdays ▶ from 4-7pm Historic Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. Smithville Stop by Historic Smithville every Thursday all summer long for fresh produce, seafood, prepared foods and so much more. The Galloway Green Market was started

by Go Green Galloway and is celebrating its 3rd season of bringing locally grown food and unique products. Come support your local farmers and businesses.

Margate Community Farmers Market ▶Thursdays ▶ from 8:30am12pm Behind Steve & Cookie’s Monroe and Amherst Ave. Visit https://www.steveandcookies. com/margatefarmersmarket for updates.

Ocean City Farmers Market ▶Wednesdays ▶ from 8am-1pm Ocean City Tabernacle Grounds Corner of 6th St. and Asbury Ave. Sea Isle City Farmers Market ▶Tuesdays ▶ from 8am-1pm Excursion Park JFK Blvd. & Pleasure Ave. Ventnor City Farmers Market ▶Fridays ▶ from 8:30am-12pm

Holy Trinity Parish Atlantic and Newport Avenues Visit facebook.com/ventnorcityfarmersmarket for updates.

Community Events

Love at First Stitch Needlecraft Group ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6:30pm Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor City 134 Philadelphia Ave. Open to adults and teens. If you crochet, knit or do any other type of needlecraft, this is your club. Learn and practice your craft in a fun, welcome environment.

Food Fun ▶Friday, ▶ August 2nd at 1pm Atlantic County Library Galloway 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suggested ages 8-14. Registration requested. Mix a little science with a great treat. Please advise staff of any food allergies.

Storytime University ▶Saturdays ▶ at 10:30am Atlantic County Library Pleasantville 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Open to ages 3-6; children must be accompanied by an adult. Children and their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and movement while building

language and literary skills.

Zoo to You: Brary Visit ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd at 10:30am Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. Open to all. Meet animal ambassadors of the Cape May County Zoo & learn about the importance of conversation.

Which animals will they bring? Come and find out. You may even get to pet one.

Checkmates Chess Club ▶Saturdays ▶ from 12-4:30pm Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. Exercise your mind. We welcome all to the challenge of playing a friendly game of chess with others.

Dungeons & Dragons ▶Saturday, ▶ August 3rd at 1:30pm Atlantic County Library EHT 1 Swift Dr. Open to teens ages 12-18. Participate in a Dungeons & Dragons game with other D&D enthusiasts.

Read and Play Baby Storytime ▶Mondays ▶ at 10:30am Atlantic County Library EHT 1 Swift Dr. Suggested for ages 6 months - 2 years and their parents. Registration required.

Summer Crafts ▶Mondays ▶ and Wednesdays at 1pm Atlantic County Library EHT 1 Swift Dr. Suggested for ages 5 and older.

Registration required. Children and their guardians are invited to enjoy creating a weekly summer craft.

Bob Ross Paint Party ▶Monday, ▶ August 5th at 2pm Atlantic County Library Brigantine 201 15th St. S Open to teens. Registration requested. Watch a video of Bob Ross & learn his oil painting techniques to paint trees & reflections. Dress appropriately as this project may be messy. Pick up your work the following day or two.

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Grief/Loss Support Group (related to addiction) ▶Mondays ▶ at 5pm Mental Health Association of Atlantic County 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suite 8, Galloway Individuals affected by the loss of a loved one due to addiction/substance use disorder will meet Mondays through August 26th. For more information, call 609-652-3800.

Gathering Wool ▶Tuesdays ▶ at 10am Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. Open to adults. All levels of experience welcome.

Lego Club ▶Tuesdays ▶ from 3-5pm Atlantic County Library Galloway 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suggested for ages 6 and older. We supply the LEGOs, you supply the imagination.

A Universe of Movies Film Series ▶Tuesdays ▶ at 5pm Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. Suggested for adults and interested teens. Celebrate our galactic summer reading theme with a collection of modern and classic science fiction titles and out-of-thisworld documentaries.

Furry Buddies ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 6th at 6:30pm Atlantic County Library Mays Landing 40 Farragut Ave. Suggested for ages 6-14. Read a story to therapy dogs Freedom, Erin & Cody, who love sharing stories with children.

Women with Disabilities ▶Wednesdays ▶ at 3pm Atlantic Center for Independent Living 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suite 7, Galloway Women with all types of disabilities meet to network, find support and dis-

cuss common issues and topics. Call Marissa at 609-748-2253 ext. 321 for more information.

Pause for Paws ▶Wednesday, ▶ August 7th from 10am12pm 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suite 8, Galloway Certified pet therapy dogs and their handlers are available at this monthly event, which is for individuals 18 and up who would like to destress and improve their emotional health and wellness. This event is held on the first Wednesday of each month. No cost to attend. Please RSVP to Jaime at 609-652-3800 ext.

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Welcome Warriors ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6pm Denny’s 242 E. White Horse Pike, Galloway Welcome Warriors is an all-veterans meeting on topics such as employment, adjusting to civilian life, relationships/ family and more. For more information, call 609-652-3800 ext. 308 or jangelini@ mhanj.org.

Yoga for Life ▶▶ Saturday, August 10th at 9:45am Atlantic County Library Mays Landing 40 Farragut Ave. Open to adults and teens. Registration and $5 fee required for each session. Wear loose comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel.

Classes in Art The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center is holding Classes in Art year-round.

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he 57th annual Boardwalk Art Show will be held Friday through Sunday (August 2 to 4) on the boardwalk between Eighth Street and 13th Street. The celebration of the arts will include a newer event – the Art of Surfing Festival – Thursday to Saturday (August 1 to 3) at the Ocean City Music Pier.

The Boardwalk Art Show features oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings, photography, handmade jewelry, prints and drawings on display and for sale.

Show hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For Ocean City visitors, this is an opportunity to view and purchase great artwork from leading East Coast artists at a reasonable cost. For further information, call the Ocean City Arts Center at 609-399-7628 or visit www.oceancityartscenter.org.

The Art of Surfing Festival features the display and sale of surf-related art, memorabilia, books and clothing. The event includes live music and meet-the-artist sessions.

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to 10 p.m. Thursday (August 1) and noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday (August 2 and 3).

ALSO THIS WEEK JULY 30 – Children’s Theatre Series: How I Became a Pirate: The Ocean City Theatre Company presents a fantastic musical excursion based on the book by Melinda Long.

Show time is 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Visit oceancityvacation. com/boxoffice, call 609 399-6111 or stop by the Music Pier Box Office for tickets ($10 in advance, $12 day-of) JULY 31 – Wacky Wednesday - Mystery Bag: Participants will receive a brown paper bag filled with random supplies. The mission: Create an object, sculpture or unique work of art using everything in the bag. Contest is free. Limited to 150 participants.

Open to all ages. Start time is 10:30 a.m. at the Music Pier JULY 31 – Twins Contest: Prizes for those who look the most and least alike. Open to all ages. Registration is free and begins at 5:30 p.m.

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AUGUST 1 – Sand Sculpting Contest: Registration is free and begins at 9 a.m. at the Sixth Street Beach for this informal family-friendly event. Judging takes place by 11 a.m.

For more information, call 609-3996111.

AUGUST 1 – 14TH Street Fishing Pier Open House: The Ocean City Fishing Club invites the public to visit the privately owned pier 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1. Visitors are asked to bring non-perishable food items or make a cash donation to the local Ocean City Food Cupboard.

The club collected 82 pounds of food and $200 for the Food Cupboard at a recent Open House on July 18.

AUGUST 3 – Ocean City Cars and Coffee: Exotic, classic and unique automobiles will be on display at this free event on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle (500 block of Asbury Avenue) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3. Rain date is August 10. For more information, visit www. ocnjcarsandcoffee.com.

AUGUST 5 – Lou Gramm of Foreigner: Lou Gramm, the original voice of Foreigner, teams up with ASIA, featuring John Payne, for an exciting night of rock featuring all the Foreigner and ASIA hits you know and love. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier.

For tickets, please visit Ticketmaster.

AUGUST 6 – Pamper Scamper: Ocean City’s annual baby crawling race is free and registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Contest begins at 9 a.m. at the Sixth Street Beach. For babies up to 15 months old. For more information, call 609-399-6111.

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR BABY PARADE ON AUG. 8 The Ocean City Baby Parade returns for the 110th time on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

The annual tradition offers a chance for parents to show off Ocean City’s newest generation.

The parade features children (ages 10 and under) cruising the Ocean City Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons and floats. It starts at Sixth Street with children finishing at the Music Pier (at Moorlyn Terrace) and all other entries continuing to 14th Street.

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Entries are open for bands, dance groups, cheer squads, special guests, community groups and businesses to participate. A special unit application is also available at www.ocnj. us/babyparade.

YOUNG SKATEBOARDING STAR TO VISIT O.C. Sky Brown, the 11-year-old skateboarding sensation with an international following, will be in Ocean City Aug. 6 to 8 and will be the grand marshal of the 110th annual Ocean City Baby Parade.

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Her schedule will include: Tuesday, August 6 ●● 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Meet-andgreet at the Ocean City Skate Park (tickets are $30 each) ●● 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Skate Demonstration and open skating at the Skate Park with ticketholders ●● 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: Skate Park closed for filming with TransWorld Sports

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each) 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Meet-andgreet at the Ocean City Skate Park (tickets are $30 each) ●● 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Skate Demonstration and open skating at the Skate Park with ticketholders Tickets for these opportunities to meet, skate and surf with Sky are on sale now. Visit oceancityvacation. com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111 or stop by the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office (Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace), the City Hall Welcome Center (9th Street and Asbury Avenue) or the Roy Gillian Welcome Center (on the Route 52 causeway). ●●

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By Brian Cahill

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ne of the things I’ve enjoyed as a marketer is how many interesting and talented people I have had the pleasure of working with. I’ve stayed in close contact with former co-workers and on more than one occasion, ended up working with them a year or two down the road.

Then there are people that I’ve worked side-by-side with for years, and then decades can go by before our paths crossed again. And then, we’ve picked up right where we left off, as if time stood still and nothing had changed.

This past week, I had such an experience when I was fortunate to reconnect with an extremely talented South Jersey artist, G. Matthew Dixon.

G. Matthew Dixon….ok, that doesn’t sound right to me. I’m going to refer to him as Matt Dixon, as we all did when

we worked together at Bally’s nearly 20 years ago. I knew him as a talented graphic designer who understood casino marketing and could design an incredible invitation, an eye-popping billboard, or a catchy print ad often at a moment’s notice. (He was also very interested in the latest technology, as he was the first one I knew to have all of his music downloaded digitally while the rest of us were sharing CDs.) When I saw his name on the walls of Shore Medical Center next to the newly hung paintings in its Healing Arts Gallery, I realized that I had had the privilege of working with a true artist

all those years. Matt was kind enough to visit to Shore and talk with me about his new exhibit.

The Noyes Museum & Shore Over the past ten years, Matt had come in contact with Noyes Executive Director Michael Cagno at many events, but had hesitated to approach him for an opportunity. But after a little encouragement from his wife Tara (an actor and director of plays with the Little Egg Theater Company), Matt applied to get his works into the Arts Garage in Atlantic City.

Michael was impressed with his work, but the Arts Garage was booked

until 2021. He did speak with Matt about an opportunity at Shore Medical Center.

Shore’s relationship with The Noyes Museum dates back to 2012, when Cagno and his team assisted with the creation of the hospital’s Healing Arts Gallery on the 2nd floor walkway of the new Surgical Pavilion. Then, when the museum announced it would be vacating its Galloway building, Shore CFO David Hughes offered space within the hospital for Noyes artwork.

Healing Arts Employees have called Matt’s art as their “Ahhhhh” moment when at work.

Patients have commented about how soothing and relaxing they feel when seeing them. “This hospital is the perfect place for my paintings,” Matt said.

"Art can give you hope and take you places you can't be."

When I saw Matt’s reaction to the smiles he was creating, I saw genuine joy in his eyes that his art was making a difference.

“Shore has always been part of my life, as I was born here on August 15, 1975. It’s fitting that this part of my career was born at Shore, too. It’s great to see people enjoying the art and reacting to it.”

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largest exhibit. His paintings line the hallway that connects the parking garage entrance to the surgical pavilion and is enjoyed by hundreds of patients, visitors, and employees every day.

Twenty percent of the art are scenes from Faunce Landing in Absecon or “somewhere in the swamps of Jersey,” Matt explains, “I have a mix of salt water and cedar water in my veins. In fact, one of the pictures is from Port Republic, and even captures a bit of the orange in the water.”

His paintings on display at Shore are pastels, his preferred medium for his works.

“I like pastels because they are a lot like life. If you are too close to it, it doesn’t always look pretty but if you take a few steps back, things become clearer.”

To Matt, his paintings are his meditations. “I prefer to paint alone and when my wife is out, so in our home it’s ‘when the cat’s away, the mice will paint!’”

Matt, who attended the Art Institute of Philadelphia and is formally trained in graphic design, has become quite invested in the arts in South Jersey.

He belongs to a regional “Artists Supporting Artists” Group which he enjoys because “it’s not about competition; it’s about community. We all want to see each other thrive.”

Matt’s exhibit at Shore Medical Center will run through October 1. For information on his graphic design, web design and creative consulting services, visit www.jestergraphix.net. To contact him regarding his pastel paintings, visit gmatthewdixon.com, email him at art@gmatthewdixon.com or call

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Brian Cahill is the Director of Marketing & Public Relations for Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. He is also a Board Member for the Somers Point Business Association, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at Stockton University, and is founding member of Somers Point-Community First, a local volunteer organization.

Brian Cahill is the Director, Marketing & Public Relations for Shore Medical Center in Somers Point. He is also a Board Member for the Somers Point Business Association, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business at Stockton University, and is founding member of Somers Point-Community First, a local volunteer organization.

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The Eagles are all in the nest at training camp. The Sixers have filled their last two roster spots. Locally, the first of the “Big Three” for Lifeguard Racing is in the books.

From the entertainment world, I binge watched the seventh and final season of “Orange Is The New Black” on Netflix, and I can’t wait to get back to the Tilton Square Theater to see a movie that features two of America’s biggest male stars. As always though, we begin with sports, and my thoughts for the week that was:

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The Phillies went 4-1 on their road trip to Pittsburgh and then Detroit, but promptly came home and embarrassed themselves losing two out of three to the Braves. The talent gap between the two teams is obvious and folks are screaming for Phillies GM Matt Klentak to do something prior to the trade deadline. Starting pitching is probably their biggest problem, but I had Matt Gelb from “The Athletic” on my show on 97.3 ESPN and when I asked him where the “drop-off” was in the Phillies rotation, he answered “Probably right after Aaron Nola”. In other words, Klentak would need to go get four starting pitchers, but I’d settle for just one decent veteran arm.

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The team lost Chris Long to retirement and Michael Bennett to trade.

It remains to be seen if the secondary will be healthy and effective. Plus, with linebacker Jordan Hicks now gone, how will the linebackers stack up? John mentioned safety turned linebacker Nate Gerry as a key player to watch.

Of course, all eyes will be on Carson Wentz. Since his rookie season, he hasn’t been able to stay healthy for another full season, and Nick Foles is in Jacksonville now. It’s imperative that #11 stays upright and Pederson has said he will closely monitor his snaps and play during the preseason to make sure he’s ready to go for the season opener.

One more item on football, although I was tempted to put this in the entertainment part of the column.

The Oakland Raiders are going to be the featured team on HBO’s “Hard Knocks”. With former ESPN analyst Jon Gruden there as coach and former TV analyst Mike Mayock as GM, I’m thinking that will be some “must-see” television. I know my DVR will be set!

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players were bringing, with no lead announcer, that’s like not having a conductor for the orchestra. A welcome change if you ask me.

The Sixers announced they signed guard Trey Burke and are bringing back shooter Furkan Korkmaz. Count me in the camp that was hoping that Kyle Korver would return to Philadelphia and possibly end his NBA career where he began it. However, Korver signed with the Bucks to reunite with his old coach Mike Budenholzer in Milwaukee.

Korkmaz is younger and t he Sixer s played it right by declining his option originally and still getting him back for a lesser salary.

Finally, Atlantic City wins the 50th Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Races thanks to a win in the singles row by Vince Granese. This is the first of the “Big Three” for area lifeguard racing. The Margate Memorials are this Friday night (Aug. 2nd) and the South Jersey Championships are in Longport on Friday August 9th. If you’ve never been out to the races, it’s really a fun (and FREE) thing to do.

Entertainment now, as I’m sad to say goodbye to the women of Litchfield on “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix. I binge watched the seventh and final season and it had all the emotions I expected. Funny, sad, poignant, timely, topical and relevant.

Most people have never been to prison, but in seven seasons, I feel like creator Jenji Kohan did an accurate job of portraying what it’s like for folks in there. The show was defi-

nitely a game-changer for episodic television and I’d recommend it to anyone 16 and older. ●● I’ll also be checking out “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” by Quentin Tarantino real soon in the theater.

Somehow, Brad Pitt & Leonardo DiCaprio had never worked together before this, but Tarantino matches them up in his homage to 1960’s Los Angeles. The “Lion King” remake won the box office weekend, but at just over $40.4 million, “Once” rivals “inglorious Basterds” for Ta r a n t i n o’s best opening weekend ever.

I can’t wait to see it.

Remember, you can listen to me on the radio each Saturday on 97.3 ESPN from 8-10 a.m. It’s the “Pete Thompson Show”, and I’ve been calling it “Breakfast with the PT”, so I hope you’ll tune in and interact with me on the air.

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or five decades, The Beach Boys, America’s first pop band to reach the 50-year milestone, has recorded and performed the music that has become the world’s favorite soundtrack to summer. Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, along with their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. In 1962, neighbor David Marks joined

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the group for their first wave of hits with Capitol Re cords, leaving in late 1963, and in 1965, Bruce Johnston joined the band when Brian Wilson retired from touring to focus on writing and producing for the group.

The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin’ Safari, that same year. The album spent 37 weeks on the Billboard chart, launching the young group known for its shimmering vocal harmonies and relaxed California style into international stardom. The Wilson/Love collaboration resulted in many huge international chart hits, and under Brian Wilson’s musical leadership,

the band’s initial surfrock focus was soon broadened to include many other themes, helping make The Beach Boys America’s preeminent band of the 1960s.

Impressively, The Beach Boys continue to hold Billboard/ Nielsen SoundScan’s record as the top-selling American band for albums and singles, and they are also the American group with the most Billboard Top 40 chart hits.

Sounds Of Summer: The Very Best Of The Beach Boys has achieved triple-platinum sales status and The SMiLE Sessions, released to worldwide critical acclaim and has been heralded as 2011’s #1 Reissue of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine.

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award, The Beach Boys are a beloved American institution that remains iconic around the world.

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The Beach Boys came on stage with 9 musicians. Aside from the main keyboard player and the bass player, everyone sang either harmony or lead vocals on at least some of the songs. The Hard Rock was packed and the Beach Boys did not disappoint, pounding out 33 songs in a 2 hour and 2 minute set. There were fans from 8-years-old to over 80-years-old in the crowd, singing along to hit after hit. Beach balls flew through the air, bouncing around in the summer crowd to the beat of the classics. The set started out with " Do it Again", "Safari," and “Catch a Wave.” It was non-stop upbeat vibes

for 7 songs, before the band took a pause to talk to the audience. Lead Singer Mike Love mentioned the band performed a beach concert on July 4,1983 in Atlantic City, which drew a record crowd.

Love also has a solo album out now and mixed in two songs, including "Pisces" from it in the 33 song set list. They also did a tribute to former Beatle group member George Harrison, who Mike Love was good friends with. He vacationed in India with George and the Beatles years ago. Both Harrison and Love

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↘Continued from 25 are “Pisces brothers” he said, so he wrote the new song "Pisces" as a tribute to Harrison. The band also did a nice arrangement twist to the Beatles classic "Here Comes The Sun.” Then timeless hits kept coming from “California Girls,” “Sloop John B,” “Rhonda,” “Barbara Ann,” “Rock Roll,” “Summer Blues,” and “Vibes,” to their Number one smash hit "Kokomo." Next was “Rockaway,” and their last song was "Fun, Fun, Fun" as an encore.

Particularly strong vocals came all night long from member Brian Ei c h e n b e r ge r who joined the Beach Boys in 2015, after playing guitar and singing from 1996 to 2014 with the group the Four Freshman. His high range vocals were spot on all night and especially showcased in the acapella style song he did with 3 other band members.

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he Atlantic City Rail Line is a tremendous asset for our working families and local businesses, but we have yet to fully tap its potential. My goals are to increase service to Atlantic City during special events, improve the commuter schedule, and now use the train stations along the rail line as catalysts for redevelopment.

I recently hosted a meeting between NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett and

local stakeholders about improving the rail line.

Our local families and businesses are not making a pie in the sky wish by asking for better rail service. NJ TRANSIT’s own study showed an investment in the rail line will increase ridership, so it just makes sense for NJ TRANSIT to move forward with improving service.

The point I stressed to NJ TRANSIT is investing in the Atlantic City City Rail Line makes sense because the success and growth of Atlantic City is an important issue for the State.

Atlantic City casinos, for example, generate: $261 million for senior and disabled programs $4.9 million for the State Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax $13.2 million in New Jersey Sales Tax $501 million in business for New Jersey vendors Further, according to the NJ Division of

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Travel and Tourism, the hospitality industry in Atlantic County as a whole generates $817 million in State and local taxes and directly employs 30% of Atlantic County’s working families.

During our meeting, we urged NJ TRANSIT to add more service for special events in Atlantic City, such as the air show, beach concerts, and conventions; to develop a more commuter

friendly schedule, and improve overall service on the ACRL. As a follow up to the meeting, I asked the stakeholders representing working families and local businesses to develop short, mid, and long term goals and priorities for the rail line.

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The bill, S-2483, would improve the existing NJ Transit Village program operated through the NJ Department of Transportation by ensuring priority consideration for municipalities applying for capital and grant funding from multiple State programs, providing expedited permit review, and making available up to $10 million in funding for transit villages. Under the existing program, only a few hundred thousand dollars are awarded each year.

Currently, Pleasantville is the only Atlantic County municipality with a Transit Village designation. I was proud to help the city secure Transit Village grant funding from the state, because Pleasantville has been successful using this program to revitalize its downtown, providing an example of the benefits of having a Transit Village designation. My hope is our bill further encourages other towns to create Transit Villages.

Absecon and Atlantic City have begun the process to apply for Transit Village designation.

Absecon, for example, sees developing the area around its train station as a means of boosting commercial activity along the White Horse Pike.

In our meeting with Mr. Corbett, Egg Harbor City and Hammonton were mentioned as potential candidates that may benefit from having a Transit Village designation.

The Murphy Administration wants to steer the State economic development funding toward transit villages, so there is an opportunity for Atlantic County towns to capture State investment dollars to help local families and businesses. Transit villages make accessing rail service convenient and efficient, so I can see a time when a family from Philadelphia can make a day of going to the beach in Atlantic City with a stop in Hammonton for breakfast and a stop in Egg Harbor City for dinner.

Six million people living in the Philadelphia metro area have direct access to our beaches, boardwalk, and casinos through the Atlantic City Rail Line, but NJ TRANSIT needs to do a better job in making it easier and more efficient for them to get here. I believe by working together with NJ TRANSIT and area stakeholders, we can help the rail line reach its fullest potential in attracting more visitors while operating a convenient schedule for our working families who rely on the train to get to work and home every day.

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eople who are obese may be more likely to become depressed. And, according to several studies, people who are depressed are more likely to become obese. Researchers believe that may be the result of changes in your immune system and hormones that come with depression.

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Fortunately, a nutritious diet including the foods above will help you get to and stay at a healthy weight. If you're having a hard time, talk with your doctor.

Many people who are depressed also have problems with alcohol or drugs. Not only can they interfere with your mood, sleep, and motivation, they can also reduce the effectiveness of your depression medications.

Drinks and foods with caffeine can trigger anxiety and make it difficult to sleep at night.

Cutting back or stopping caffeine after noon each day may help you get a better night's sleep.

Eating well (i.e. a well-balanced diet rich in vegetables and nutrients) may be associated with feelings of wellbeing. Individuals who ate more fruit and vegetables found that incorporating a diet high in vegetables, fruits, legumes, nuts, beans, cereals, grains, fish, and unsaturated fats such as olive oil and supplemented with fish oil led to a reduction in depression among many people . The importance of good nutritional intake at an early age is explored in multiple studies, I found that a poor diet (with high levels of saturated fat, refined carbohydrates and processed food products) is linked to poorer mental health in children and adolescents.

However, there are a range of inequalities that can contribute to the development of mental health problems, and how these factors interact with each other to affect mental health can be complex. Factors such as poorer physical health, and living in poverty, or deprived communities, have been found to be associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing. Both these inequality factors have also been shown to have a complex relationship with poor nutrition.

Poor nutrition can lead to physical health

problems such as obesity, though there are a number of demographic variables that could affect the direction and/or strength of the association with mental health including severity of obesity, level of education, gender, age and ethnicity The relationship between obesity and mental health problems is complex.

Unfortunately, there's no specific diet that's been proven to relieve depression . Still, while certain eating plans or foods may not ease your symptoms or put you instantly in a better mood, I believe wholeheartedly that a healthy diet may help as part of your overall treatment.

Our bodies normally make molecules called free radicals, but these can lead to cell damage, aging, and other problems.

Studies show that your brain is particularly at risk. Although there's no way to stop free radicals completely, you can be able to lessen their destructive effect by eating foods rich in antioxidants, including: Beta-carotene: apricots, broccoli, cantaloupe, carrots, collards, peaches, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potato Vitamin C: blueberries, broccoli, grapefruit, kiwi, oranges, peppers, potatoes, strawberries, tomato Vitamin E: margarine, nuts and seeds, vegetable oils, wheat germ Foods like turkey, tuna, and chicken have an amino acid called tryptophan, which may help you make serotonin. Try to eat something with protein several times a day, especially when you need to clear your mind and boost your energy.

Good sources of healthy proteins include beans and peas, lean beef, low-fat cheese, fish, milk, poultry, soy products, and yogurt.

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What I have seen is the likelihood of having depression is higher in people with low levels of Vitamin D In another study, noticing that people who had symptoms of depression, particularly those with seasonal affective disorder tended to get better when the amount of vitamin D in their bodies went up as you'd expect it to during the spring and summer. Ask your Doctor for a script to have blood work done to confirm Vitamin D levels .

Seems Researchers don't know how much vitamin D is ideal, although too much can cause problems with calcium levels and how well your kidneys work.

People in general don't eat enough omega-3s may have higher rates of major depressive disorder.The people who don't often eat fish, a rich source of these fatty acids, are more likely to have depression. As a double benefit, Omega-3s are good for your heart .

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Hosted by sponsor, Glenn Insurance, the night marked another event benefitting the HERO Campaign’s “Holiday HEROes Safe Ride Program”, intended to promote one of the 31 mocktails in the HEROtini Challenge, and the importance of safe and sober driving.

Thanks to the support of their sponsor, Linwood Country Club maintains a strong footing in the contest’s top fifteen rankings as the HERO Campaign recently began to share a weekly leaderboard, highlighting the top establishments. With Tomatoes and CRA Financial retaining the lead, other participants are organizing events to help boost their own rank, while also helping to celebrate the life-saving-role of the designated driver.

Launched by the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign over Memorial Day Weekend, the HEROtini Challenge is a summer-long contest between 31 Atlantic County restaurants and bars, challenging each to create the best

New Year’s Day), to prevent drinking and driving.

The contest lasts until August 29th, when the ultimate HEROtini Challenge winner will be announced at Linwood Country Club, where the final HEROtini Happening takes place.

The establishment to raise the most in donations will take home the highly coveted HEROtini Cup. To vote for your favorite HEROtini, visit herotini.org For information about all things relating to the HERO Campaign, follow the HERO Campaign Facebook page, or visit the website: herocampaign.org.

Glenn Insurance President Tim Glenn hosted a private HEROtini happy hour for members of his staff in support of their HEROtini, The Designated Driver. “mocktail” in celebration of designated drivers. Participating establishments have planned numerous events to promote their unique HEROtini, including a HERO Day and Celebrity bartending night (with sponsor Gina Freon of Pumpkin Fine Cars and Exotics) on August 6th at Margate’s Bocca Coal Fired Grill, and the Harbor Pines HEROtini Happy Hour & Putting Contest (with sponsor, The Coastal Group of Morgan Stanley) on August 8th.

With the goal of significantly reducing (if not eliminating) DUI incidents in Atlantic County, The HEROtini Challenge is a donate-tovote contest, the results of which will yield very tangible results for area residents and visitors, alike. The funds raised will support the campaign’s Holiday HEROES Safe Ride Program, providing free and safe rides home locally for patrons of participating establishments over the 2019 holiday season (from Thanksgiving Eve to

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Best Of Broadway at Resorts

By Holly Fertsch

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he Sharpe Singers have been performing their Best of Broadway show at the Resorts this past month. The show consists of a series of Broadway hits performed by the Sharpe family and family friends.

Unfortunately, they will be moving on from Atlantic City after their performance on July 31. At the close of their run at Resorts, however, it feels appropriate to review their Best of

Broadway show. In short: spectacular.

The quality of singing was phenomenal, which was to be expected from Broadway veterans Barbra Russell-Sharpe and her husband Ron Sharpe. The two played Cosette and

Marius, respectively, in Broadway’s Les Misérables. They are fond of recounting how after marrying each other on stage night after night, they tied the knot for real. Ron Sharpe is also the only actor to play both male leads in Les Miserables, Marius and Jean Valjean. Ron and Barbra have also produced the Broadways productions “A Catered Affair” and “A Tale of Two Cities.”

I was however, shocked that their children seemed just as talented as their prodigious parents. The Sharpe Singers is a family act, with the couple’s four children and several friends of the family participating in the production. I admit to being slightly cynical, so I did not expect the Sharpe’s children to be that good. I was happy to be proved wrong. Their daughter, Samantha Sharpe, seemed to me to be particularly talented at showing emotion as she sang. The Sharpe’s son, Logan Sharpe, further tugged on heartstrings with his performance of “You Will Be Found” from the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen, a more modern production. I was happily surprised this song was included, making

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It was clear that the show had been designed for everyone to be able to enjoy it, whether you’re a Broadway buff or not. The show began with songs from a variety of Broadway musicals ranging from Little Shop of Horrors to West Side Story. Then there was a medley of several Disney songs, made all the more cute by the Sharpe’s identical twin sons, Connor and Aidan. Shortly afterwards, there was a segment called “Broadway rock,” a medley of rock classics such as “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Stayin’ Alive” and “Thriller.” There was even a song from Shrek the Musical, which I found hilarious.

Audience engagement was prioritized, with singer Jim Petro descending from the stage to dance through the seats and sing with selected audience members.

The family-friendly performance was packed with humor, ranging from puns and dad jokes to whole songs dedicated to comedic relief. One running joke involved the Sharpe family pretending to regard the family friends performing with them as

mere servants.

Performers Jim Petro, Andre Williams, and Matthew Ciuffitelli joked about being made to “sleep under the boardwalk” while the Sharpe family stayed at Resorts. The three men performed the song "Agony" from Into the Woods, while PowerPoint slides of the trio waiting on the family played in the background. One critique I initially had of the Sharpe’s Best of Broadway show was their use of PowerPoint slides during their songs. But the comedic effect of such ridiculous pictures playing in the background of such a dramatic song won me over.

The last portion of the show was stunningly spectacular. Ron and Barbra performed songs from The Phantom of the Opera that gave me chills.

The lighting in the Resorts Super Star Theatre mimicked stars strewn in the night sky as Ron Sharpe performed “The Music of the Night.” The show then closed with a rendition of “One Day More” from Les Misérables. The night could not have ended on a stronger note. If you ever have opportunity to see the Sharpe Singers, I strongly encourage you to do so.

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A Look at Upper Township, NJ- Real Estate Update

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pper Township is a large township in Cape May County, New Jersey.

It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Upper Twp. is known for its Strathmere beaches and easy access to Ocean City beaches It also is a reasonable property tax base for NJ seashore investing.

Upper Township is home to the only yellow fire trucks in Cape May County, a tradition started in 1985 when the Seaville Fire Rescue Company purchased a new vehicle and thought that federal regulations would require the color. Since being formed in 1964, the Seaville Fire Rescue Company has served the area, responding to over 200 calls a year from its fire station is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner.

The Upper Township School District serves students pre-K through eighth grade. As of the 2014-15 school year, the three schools in the district are Upper Township Primary School

(grades Pre-K to 4th), Upper Township Elementary School (3-5th grades) and Upper Township Middle School (6-8th grades). Students from nearby Corbin City, a non-operating school district, attend the Upper Township schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades from Upper Township attend Ocean City High School in Ocean City. This is part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Ocean City School District, along with students from Corbin City, Longport and Sea Isle City.

The median real estate sales price has increased from 2017 to 2018 to $283,500 an 8% increase. Days on the market decreased 8.5% for faster sales. In 2018, the most expensive sale was $1,145,000 for a brand new custom construction 3-story in the Whale Beach Section of Strathmere. So far in 2019, the most expensive sale was for a $1,125,000 water view new construction 3-story in the Strathmere area of Upper, boosting 3500 square feet. On the mainland part of Upper Twp., the most expensive home to settle recently was for $629,000, which was a nice 4 BR with 3326 sq. ft. and in-ground pool and finished basement built originally in 2004. With the interest rates at all time lows, it's a great time to be investing in real estate in Upper Township and throughout the South Jersey Shore area.

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f your family is like mine, every year you count the days until summer. We look forward to carefree time with the kids, filled with beach days and a less hectic schedule. I’m always surprised, though, how quickly I hear the “I’m bored!” refrain. Especially when my children were younger, it TL Kelly, of Oceanville became my quest to find fun, free activities to keep them busy. weekly summer proWhat a welcome hidden grams at Linwood Public gem my own public library Library featuring different was in those days. In events each week.

Stella Dupree Weil, 7, of South Jersey, public Mullica Township One of our favorites

Joyce Burns, of Pomona, and Stella Dupree Weil, 7, of Mullica Township was the “Animal and Reptile Night”.

The Cape May County Zoo would bring live animals to the library, and the children could see wild animals up close and personal. We also loved “Science Night” when the Ocean City High School science teacher would perform crazy experiments that would grab the attention of parents and children alike. I remember he would “accidentally” spill frozen CO2 (dry ice) on the floor in front of them, causing the kids to squeal

Aniyah Barker, 8, of Galloway Township with delight. Then he would make ice cream to serve them at the end.

Though some of the faces have changed, our libraries are still packed with activities to keep the little ones busy. During the day, South Jersey libraries offer story time, LEGO-building, craft sessions, and toddler yoga.

Of course, libraries encourage children to read. My youngest always

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Former Special Council Robert Mueller Congressional Testimony was a Spectacular Disaster for Partisan Democrats

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or two years we were told to wait for Robert Mueller to speak. That there was no one who knew more about President Trump and the many allegations of Russia conspiracy/collusion and obstruction of justice then he did.

Then, on Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Mueller spoke and didn't even appear to know where he was and looked as if he was introduced to his own lengthy report for the very first time.

Make no mistake about it, Mueller accomplished much on this fateful day.

He demonstrated to the American people that he was not in charge of his own investigation. It was in his name only. The rabid, Trump-hating, Obama-Clinton loving Democrat attorneys, who Mueller

appointed ran the whole, dirty show. All doubt has now been removed. It is was a most powerful display, that boomeranged right into the faces of the partisan Democrats.

Previously, the confidential, long-awaited Mueller Report was released to the public in an unprecedented fashion by United States Attorney General William Barr. The final result was in. No conspiracy/collusion with Russia and no obstruction of justice.

"The Mueller Report, The Final Report of the Special Counsel into Donald Trump, Russia, and Collusion" was even turned into a book, with a Forward by Alan Dershowitz. It became a New York Times Bestseller.

The American people were billed more than $ 40 million for this hoax. The radical Democrats were not satisfied when President Trump was fully vindicated. They said we had to hear directly from Robert Mueller, III, who did not want to testify publicly and said so. Now we know why. Mueller's appearances before The United States House of Representatives Judiciary and Intelligence Committees were a disaster for the partisan Democrats.

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They will never accept that President Trump is even their President.

The Democrats are now breathing in and out of paper bags to stop from hyperventilating. They refuse to accept defeat.

Former Barack Obama senior political adviser called Mueller's testimony a "disaster," saying that Mueller does not appear as sharp" as he was six years ago "This is delicate to say, but Mueller, whom I deeply respect, has not publicly testified before Congress in at least six years. And, he does not appear as sharp as he was then." Axelrod said this publicly on CNN and tweeted it to his 1.1 million followers.

Anti-Trump Harvard University lawyer Lawrence Tribe also called Mueller's testimony a "disaster," that set back impeachment prospects. "Much as I hate to say it," said Tribe. (Note, that he hates having to admit the truth). "This morning's hearing was a disaster. Far from breathing life into his damning report, the tired Robert Mueller sucked the life out of it."

Tribe has taught at Harvard for more than 50 years. He is so radical that he recently compared President Trump to Adolph Hitler. Remember, Trump Derangement Syndrome is real and Tribe's got a very bad case of it.

Tribe also once said about President Trump, "If you're going to shoot him, you have to shoot to kill," said Tribe. Tribe felt perfectly comfortable saying these hateful words to another "Never Trumper," CNN's Chris Cuomo. He knew he'd be protected by the media.

I strongly believe in our Constitutionally-provided rights regarding freedom of speech, but, Tribe's words should have been considered a crime and threat against the President. Of course, Tribe is

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Please don't take my word for it. Here are the exact words of prominent Democrats immediately following Mueller's unsteady testimony as follows: NBC New Political Director Chuck Todd: "Mueller hearing an optics disaster and the special counsel didn't advance the cause for Trump impeachment."

Savanah Guthrie led a NBC panel discussion and said, "When the Democrats were asked why. Why would they put Robert Mueller on the witness stand, why did he come before Congress when he's issued this report, they said, because you needed to have this report come alive, because the movie will be better than the book, that it would captivate America's attention and focus them on the issues here. And to our panel, I ask the question, is it mission accomplished?"

CHUCK TODD, NBC NEWS: "If that was the goal, it's a complete failure on that front."

Democrats experienced anxiety attacks over Mueller's testimony. They can't believe or won't accept how bad it went.

It was if ABC, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, The Washington Post, New York Times and more were rhetorically curled up in a fetal position, nearly passed-out on the floor trying to remain conscious as Mueller's testimony continued for five torturous hours.

United States Congressman Ted Lieu, D-33 California has gone so far as to say that "someone got to Mueller." They simply will not accept that there was no "there," there in the first place. You can't find what's not there. However, Lieu represents the beautiful people of of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, the Palos Verdes Peninsula and the Beach Cities.

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still a Professor at Harvard and there was absolutely no consequence for his dangerous rhetoric. The Socialist Democrats can say and do anything with impunity in during The Age of Trump.

Tribe has often been referred to (by the Democrat media) as "The 10th United States Supreme Court Justice." This is a label (to falsely elevate him) that I find to be repugnant and completely undeserved.

The media has hopelessly wished for decades that Tribe be given a seat on our coveted Supreme Court. Since they know that it will never happen, they invented an "honorary" place for him to serve on the court.

I don't have to quote even one Republican as to how bad the Mueller appearance on Capitol Hill went. I predicted in advance on-air and in this space that the Democrats would regret ever calling Mueller to testify publicly before their Committees.

It's too late now, but, what they should have done was to have Mueller appear in closed session and then leak the transcripts to the American people.

In Mueller's current "state," he would have agreed to every false allegation that the Democrats would make.

However, when you suffer from "Trump Derangement Syndrome," there is no objectivity or clarity of mind. They were convinced that the "movie" would play better than the written word.

They calculated wrong. Do not expect them to retreat or surrender. They won't.

Our radical Democrat Socialists will slog on and make no mistake, it will be at their own election peril.

The American people have turned the page on this entire false narrative.

President Trump has proven that a sleazy Democrat-led "Witch Hunt" was the case from the beginning.

Now, get ready. The pendulum is about to wing the other way. Democrats are going to be on defense. United States Inspector General Michael Horowitz'

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long-awaited report will be released (most likely) sometime in September.

For the first time, the American people will learn about the improper conduct of James Comey, Peter Strzok and many other Trump haters; who took their deep visceral hatred of President Trump into their public positions of trust.

The Horowitz Report will only be the beginning. The absolute truth about what really happened will become self-evident upon the completion and release of a special report that is currently being conducted by United States Attorney John Durham.

All will be known by the public long before the American people vote on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

Harry Hurley is the president of Harry Hurley Consulting and Communications, LLC. He hosts the daily talk radio program "Hurley in the Morning" 6-10 a.m., weekdays on Townsquare Media, WPG Talk Radio 104.1 FM & 1450 AM, where he also serves as the senior programming consultant.

Harry was elected to both the Philadelphia (2013) and New Jersey (2015) Radio Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Harry Hurley has also been selected (2015-2019) as one of the Top 100 Most Important Talk Radio Hosts in America by Talkers Magazine. Hurley is the inaugural recipient of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association "Broadcaster of the Year" (2019). Hurley was also selected by The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia as the Broadcaster/Person of The Year for Philadelphia (2019). Hurley is performing national fill-in, on-air talent work for FOX News Radio on their nationally syndicated platforms. He has hosted various television programs in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware and is the editor and publisher of his news and information website,www.harryhurley.com. Send comments to HarryHurley@aol.com

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Adelaide’s Place of Atlantic City Invites You to the 17th Annual Barbeque on The Greens

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n Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, Adelaide’s Place of Atlantic City will be hosting their annual Barbeque on the Greens event at the Linwood Country Club. It is a casual and fun event that always provides great barbeque fare, music, and plenty of great door prizes along with a Chinese Auction. All proceeds go to Adelaide’s Place Day Center for Women.

Named after Marie Adelaide de Cice, co-founder of the Daughter’s of the Heart of Mary, Adelaide’s Place is for homeless women who have nowhere else to go to during the day. It is run by the amazing Sister Patty and a group of volun-

teers who are always there to help the women in whatever they might need during the day whether it be a snack, a washing machine, toiletries, or just a safe space to socialize with other women going thru a similar situation.

“Some women come every day, while some only come once or twice a week” explained Sister Patty, “all of the women here have formed a bond.”

The women of Adelaide’s Place come to escape from their current situations whatever it may be. Some women have just fallen on hard times while other situations, for example, might be that they went thru a divorce and got nothing from it. There are even some women here with Master’s Degrees and have still found themselves in this situation.

Adelaide’s Place is there not only to provide an escape from these women’s current situations, but to help them in rebuilding their lives by getting them in contact with family services, social workers, linkages to health care, temporary or permanent housing agencies, and much

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Everyone always gets their turn at winning Bingo. Sister Patty and the volunteers always encourage the girls to ask if they need anything at all and they understand that each person is going thru their own situation.

Recently, two regulars of Adelaide’s Place have moved into their own apartments after utilizing the resources available at Adelaide’s Place. The women and Sister Patty, the Founder and Director of Adelaide's Place Sister Patty are always very proud to see one more. The Jewish Family Services of their own get back on their feet of this area has been a big partner and go back into the world. of Adelaide’s Place in helping the Adelaide’s Place is truly a great women who come thru get back on organization that seeks to help local their feet. homeless women of the area rebuild “We just want the women who their lives. Be sure to join Adelaide’s come thru to know that they have a Place on August 7th at Linwood place to feel safe and secure in” says Country Club. It is $35 if you reserve Sister Patty.

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Sister Patty has recently started There will be plenty of food, music, doing arts and crafts programs with prizes, and gift giveaways for all who the women and wants to create an come. We hope to see you there. art room in the building where the women can do pottery and other Ryan Gerace is a recent crafts. The women usually set the graduate from La Salle agenda for the day while they are University with a Master’s in at Adelaide’s Place. After signing in, Strategic Communication. Born they all tend to get together and see and raised in Linwood, NJ. He what they want to do. Bingo is a very enjoys cooking, baking, and popular game with the women and community events.

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Add Color to Your Garden by Attracting Goldfinches fat and protein. It’s also distasteful to squirrels which is always an added bonus. Goldfinches also like black oil sunflower seeds. If offering this type of bird seed, be sure to use squirrel-proof feeders or add a squirrel baffle.

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By Tammy Thornton goldfinches. They can often be found on thistle, purple coneflowers, or ave you ever entered comically balancing on the tall thin the garden and noticed stems of perennial verbena. In the fall a yellow blur race out they enjoy asters. of sight? You may have Females are the construction spied our New Jersey state bird, workers of the family. They build the nests, which are cup-shaped and ofthe American Goldfinch. With their ten water tight. Plant milkweed vibrant deep yellow and black colors, they are beauties to and cattails as building mahave in your garden. In terials and don’t feel guilty my yard, they have been if you miss weeding danboth easy to attract and delions, because they elusive. If you offer them will use those as well in their favorite seed from nest construction. your feeders and flowers Goldfinches breed in late summer and are in your garden, you should among the last birds to soon be able to enjoy these delightful birds yourself. nest, most likely timed to Goldfinch on Purple Nyjer seed is the most coincide with the seeds Coneflower of plants that are their popular food to offer goldfinches at bird feeders. This main food source. While the female tiny black thistle is the seed of the is sitting on the nest incubating the African Yellow Daisy and is high in clutch of 2-7 eggs, the male will feed

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My quest for attracting goldfinches has been an up and down battle.

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Just two buddies hanging out (a goldfinch and humming on a backyard wire) They are very finicky and will only eat the freshest Nyjer. Be sure to change your seed regularly, especially if it’s gotten wet, as they may look elsewhere for food. However, just when I’m about to toss my seed and start over, goldfinches magically appear to encourage me. Unlike hummingbirds, they are not territorial and can often be seen in groups. Like most birds, the plumage of the male is brighter to attract the female. In the fall and winter, the intense yellow and black fade and both the male and female go almost unrecognized. But you can

often hear their call high in the trees “per-chick-o-ree” also sounding like “po-ta-to-chip” (which often gets my attention).

When offering thistle or Nyjer seed, you will need special feeders for the tiny seeds. You can also buy Nyjer “socks”—bags with small holes that hold the seed but allow the finches to eat directly from the sock. You may also attract house finches, purple finches, and pine siskins. Purchase a pre-filled sock as an easy way to get yourself started on attracting this beautiful bird to your garden.

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This Saturday August 10th, 12pm to 8pm. Kentucky and Arctic Avenues in Atlantic City

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f we could “turn back the clock� and revisit Atlantic City during the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s? One of the most exciting strips of real estate on the entire east coast would be Kentucky Avenue in Atlantic City.

For 5 decades or more there was a wide variety of minority owned businesses that stretched from the boardwalk into the neighborhoods. Kentucky Avenue boasted great legacy/family run restaurants , juke joints and bars, and show places where one could see world renowned talent.

The crown jewel for many decades was “The World Famous Club Harlem.�

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would have an amazing headliner such as Sammy Davis Jr. The breakfast show was so popular that often celebrities that had played other venues on Saturday night like Frank Sinatra, would stop in The Club Harlem for the breakfast show on Sunday morning.

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This year promises to be the biggest celebration ever with two headlining acts that actually appeared to sell out audiences at The Club Harlem. At approximately 3pm , hip hop legend Doug E. Fresh will take the stage. Doug Fresh

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That chance encounter turned him into a regular in the three-man South Jersey broadcast team of Hart, Glenn, and Al Owen. Like an actor waiting for his big break, Hart kept his day job, which included teaching in the New Jersey public school system, selling cars, operating a radio station, and working as the assistant public relations director and announcer for Aquarama in South Philadelphia.

When Philadelphia landed an NHL franchise, Hart submitted some audition tapes. Short on cash, the Flyers couldn’t afford to bring in an experienced Canadian announcer as some of the new teams did. They needed someone whose job was flexible enough to allow him to announce Flyers games on the side. Although he only expected to be on the staff for a few years until the Flyers could afford a better broadcaster, Hart stayed on as the voice of the Philadelphia Flyers for 29 years. He announced from the team’s inception

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The Road to Retirement Heads West

by Charles P. Eberson

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PS=Great Persistence Succeeds The first leg of our cross-country trip was from our home in Ventnor to family in Indiana. My wife was intent on making the trip straight through, a roughly 14 hour jaunt. She reluctantly agreed to break the drive into two days. We left at 4:30 a.m. in order to get through the Philadelphia traffic without a catastrophic mishap. Four hours into the trip I pulled the GPS up on the navigation screen, a decision I soon began to regret. It showed that we would reach our destination in about eight hours. Since it was only 8 a.m., my wife said, “we can do this.” By a little after 4 p.m. we pulled into her family’s driveway a little shy of twelve hours on the road. They couldn’t believe what good time we made. I

couldn’t believe how my eyes burned and how someone swinging a 2x4 across the back of my neck wouldn’t elicit even as much of a wince out of me. After a few days of rest and rehabilitation, we set off for our next stop on the way out west; Governor Thompson State Park in Wisconsin.

According to our trustworthy GPS, the trip would take about seven and a half hours; a long day but doable. Chicago had other plans for us. Our route which skirted the Windy City was fraught with traffic jams, accidents and more tractor trailers than I have ever seen.

Inexplicably, the arrival time as designated on our GPS kept moving later and later. Something you don’t want to see on an already long drive. As my wife and I do under such circumstances, we accept the inevitable, hunker down, gas up and pull into a rest stop for some baked goods. As it happens, Wisconsin is the home of O & H Danish Bakery in Racine famous for its “kringle” an obscenely tasty concoction of

down, finally finished setting it up, struggled with the tent’s rain fly and sat in the van until the rain subsided.

Bedtime came early. Mercifully sleep followed soon after. We awoke to a crisp, dry morning. I set up a campfire and my wife fired up the camping stove and started the coffee. As I am writing this column, I am sitting by the campfire with a hot cup of coffee, a chunk of kringle and surrounded by 30 foot tall birch trees and wild raspberry bushes. What have we learned so far? Never, ever take a route that comes even close to Chicago again.

Our next stop is the Apostle Islands on the shore of Lake Superior still in Wisconsin. The GPS estimates the travel time to be four and half hours.

Sure. seven layer puff pastry with an array of fillings from which to choose and this rest stop offered up the bakery’s bounty. Our selection was cherry cheese. Armed with our delicacy we again hit the road. After nine and half hours we arrived at our campground and began setting up our tent. We were almost finished when, of course it started to rain. Again, we hunkered

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28. Judo gym 30. Porter's head gear 35. Bumpkin 37. Tap a baseball 39. Velzquez or Rivera 40. Share a boundary 41. Gardening tool 43. Prelude to a duel 44. Birth-related 46. Affirmative 47. Cannabis plant 48. Drew Barrymore's "Never Been ____" 50. Gulf V.I.P. 52. Cook's leaf 53. Underwater "nose" 55. Naught 57. *Lion's lack 61. *a.k.a. Tin Man 65. Relating to sight 66. Greek H 68. Upholstery choice 69. Like kale or spinach 70. 100 lbs.

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eave white wine on the shelf this summer and try a refreshing red wine spritzer, made with homemade sour mix for a change of pace.

Yields: 2 drinks Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Ingredients: • Homemade Sour Mix • 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces; 50 grams) granulated sugar • 1/4 cup water • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 1-2 lemons) • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 2 limes) Cocktail 1/2 cup homemade sour mix • 1 cup sparkling water • 1/2 cup red wine •

Instructions Make the sour mix: Stir the sugar and water together in a small saucepan over medium heat.

Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally until the sugar has completely dissolved and the syrup is clear.

Pour into a heat-safe jar, like a Mason jar, and cool to room temperature.

Stir in the lemon and lime juices.

Assemble the red wine spritzers: Fill a Collins glass or other tall glass (like a juice glass!) with a handful of ice cubes.

Gently stir 1/4 cup sour mix and 1/3-1/2 cup sparkling water into each glass.

Top each with 1/4 cup red wine; if you pour gently, the wine will float on top of the soda, slowly bleeding into the cocktail as the ice melts.

Stick a straw and/or a cocktail stirrer in each glass and serve immediately. You and your fellow drinkers can choose to mix the wine into the rest of the cocktail or let it slowly meld together on its own.

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several beverage tourism hot-spots, such as the Little Water Distillery.

Next was a lengthy segment on the NBC Nightly News noting the restoration work that has been done over the last decade on the Boardwalk Hall Pipe Organ, the world’s largest musiBy Levi Fox cal instrument. However, in my opinion the best press Atlantic City hertlantic City has been reitage tourism has garnered recently ceiving a lot of good press has been on the local level, based on the huge number of reporters, recently for its heritage tourism offerings. First as well as members of the general was the spotpublic, who came light “36 Hours out to see the in Atlantic City” ribbon cutting of the Atlantic

by Nell McShane Wulfhart in the City Experience, New York Times the revived AC Travel section on history museum, July 18. It highin Boardwalk Hall. lighted activities The old Atlantourists could do tic City History over the course Museum was on of “36 Hours,” Garden Pier for mentioning of the thirty-plus years African-American before closing down. Having Heritage Museum visited the old of Southern New Displays on Kentucky Ave., Pipe Organs, museum on it's Jersey as well as Maritime Ropes, and Mr. Peanut.

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The iconic figure, created in a contest in the 1910s and a Vicky Gold Levi and others involved in the exhibitions fixture near Steel officially cut the ribbon.

Pier for decades, was displayed in its own case rather than best practices have evolved over the crowded by other objects as it had last several decades. The new goal is been while at Garden Pier. The new to provide visitors with a more-layplacement is likely because museum ered experience that allows them to focus on fewer objects but in more depth, while still providing options for those who wish to learn about a lot of different artifacts.

The Atlantic City Experience exhibitions highlight items relating to the community’s colorful history such as posters from iconic Salt-Water Taffy manufacturers and the clubs on Kentucky Avenue. Several ways are offered for visitors to go more in depth, both digital and analog.

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In addition to the touch screens, and next to a theatre showing images of old Atlantic City, was perhaps my favorite part of the new exhibition: a timeline that allows tourists to interact with the display by moving wooden panels in order to reveal dates and info underneath.

I was lucky enough to have the chance to ask Heather Perez, the Special Collections Librarian at Stockton who put together the Atlantic City Experience website Heather Perez shows a historian how the analog interactive exhibition works. while Head Archivist at the Atlantic City Library, cut the ribbon using the largest pair about these analog interactive disof functional scissors I had ever seen. plays. Perez, who Levi called a co-creLevi was kind enough to talk to me ator of the exhibition during her at the event about all the efforts that introductory speech, noted that this went into making it all happen. Levi element was something the design told me that countless work-hours firm and the people behind the effort had gone into saving the objects, both wanted to do. Indeed, that may selecting them for display, and conhave been the most exciting part of tracting with design firms to create the experience for me, getting to see the visitor-friendly exhibits— she a wide-range of different visitors engaging with a new exhibition for the even said she was often up until 3 AM herself. She admitted she does first time, feeling the energy in the not relish the idea of rotating in new room and at the same time reflecting displays, but does plan to add two on the efforts that got it this far and every year. the work that still remains to be done.

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The Science Behind Jellyfish

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Coming into close encounter with a jellyfish may feel eerie, but there is nothing worse than being stung by one. The feeling of getting stung could ruin anyone’s day. Jellyfish prefer living near the surface of the ocean and thrive in warm temperatures. They typically begin to appear along the beaches around mid-August and mid-September.

Why does a jellyfish sting hurt so much? The answer hides in their tentacles. Jellyfish have a special cell that run along their tentacles known as cnidocytes. The cnidae in their tentacles produce venom that

protects them from predators and subdue them.

The most common jellyfish you are likely to find wash up along our coastline is the moon jelly. They live up to a year in captivity and feed off of mollusks and plankton. Also known as Aurelia aurita, the moon jelly is known for its pink crescent-shaped underbelly.

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A new threat has been lurking within the waters of Barnegat Bay. Boaters and swimmers have been keeping a watchful eye for clinging jellyfish.

The Gonionemus vertens is about the size of a quarter and has up to 90 tentacles that can produce a sharp sting. They have been spotted just off of ocean waters between New Jersey and Massachusetts and up and down the West Coast from California to Alaska.

The Portugese man o’ war jellyfish, or bluebottles might be fascinating to

look at, with its colorful purple-blue appearance, but think twice before approaching one up close. The men o’ wars have thousands of small cells that can pack a painful, sometimes venomous sting. While their tentacles have an average length as 30 feet, they can extend up to 165 feet. They are mainly found in tropical and subtropical waters and like to travel in colonies.

Beachgoers have been spotting the Portuguese man o’war up and down the Eastern seaboard. In recent weeks, residents in Wildwood discovered the brightly-colored stinger while walking the beach. If you should find a man o’war while swimming or walking the beach, do not touch it.

Leave it just as you found it and warn the local beach patrol.

Most jellyfish stings can be cured using affective treatment. In the event that you get stung by a jellyfish, medical experts advise rinsing the affected sting with vinegar water for at least 30 seconds. Then, using a pair of tweezers, remove the tentacle and soak the affected area in hot water for 20 minutes. Do not apply alcohol to the site or the sting. If you get stung by a box jellyfish or end up with a severe reaction, call 911 to seek urgent medical help.

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ell, I do want to give Mor ton's Steakhouse a mention because they invited me to experience what a private event feels like at their house. First of all, you can't go wrong with Morton's menu, "best known for its USDA prime-aged beef, fresh fish & seafood, and hand-picked produce." If you book your next event at Morton's you will surely be pleased with the way Linda Bruckler seamlessly organizes your event, paying attention to your requests even incorporating a theme to honor someone special. She brought in Kenny and I for entertainment that went perfectly with this affair, a violinist who can play classical tunes but also takes requests that vary from Despecito to Eminem. What a memorable evening!

It was Christmas in July at the MBCA event at The Golden Nugget.

The original plan of "Decking the Halls" on "The Deck" had to be moved

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to inside due to the weather, to one of the luxurious ballrooms. The quick Christmas Decoration makeover to an empty ballroom was impressive.

Gary Hill and crew did a phenomenal job. The music, Dave Damiani and the quartet, the food including for dessert...Christmas Cookies, the fantastic silent auction items and the cause really created the mood for giving just as if it was truly Christmas.

The MBCA Scholarship Foundation provides the youth educationally and families financially to get ahead making a bright future for all. The MBCA has been in existence for over 25 years serving our community and arts and I would like to thank Gary Hill and John Schultz for all of their passion and their creativeness, keeping the events hip and a place to be, all for a good cause.

The MBCA is ACMike Approved!

On a beautiful Thursday morning I woke up with an inclination to get high...um...what to do?

Atlantic City Parasailing was it! First you meet Captain Eric and First Mate Nicole. They are the coolest, putting us at ease before our venture, and I mean this literally, they answered every question, explained everything and made sure we were all strapped in and ready to go. Folks, here is your chance to see AC from above. It is peaceful and thrilling at the same

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time. It is situated in Gardner's Basin so there's so much to do afterwards, Back Bay Ale House, Gilchrist, The AC Aquarium, Fisheads, AC Cruises, and the fishing wall to name a few.

The only way to understand is to GO to AC Parasailing! Book an adventure www.atlanticcityparasail.com or call 609-345-1212. Tell Eric AC Mike sent you!

And now, hand to hand combat at it's best, the Professional Fighters League is the first organization ever to present MMA as a true sport that features a Regular Season, Playoffs, and Championship. The PFL's unique format focuses on performance inside the cage, giving each individual fighter the chance to control their own future and win $1 million. By differentiating itself from other MMA pro leagues and utilizing a proven approach that other professional sports have excelled with, the PFL provides us fans with consistent, pure competition that can be more easily

tracked and followed throughout each season. Thursday night's July 25th's PFL fight card played to a full house at Ocean Casino Resort to a full house for fans cheering on fighters from all over the world. In the feature fight, USA's Lance Palmer, 18 and 3, vs. Brazil's Louise Rafael Laurentino, 34 and 1, 2018 Season 1 defending PFL 1 million dollar champ Palmer defeated Laurentino. Folks, the final regular season fight will be Thursday night, August 8 at Ocean Casino Resort for tickets see ACMike or www.pflmma.com.

Mike Lopez is an executive board member of Miss New Jersey Education Foundation and also a board member of Gilda’s Club of South Jersey. He is the owner of AC Mike Lopez LLC, Community Relations/Media/ Security. In addition to catching him on the 48 blocks of Atlantic City, go to Facebook pages Mike Lopez, AC Mike and on Instagram @acmikenj. Learn more at acmikenj.com.

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