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Summer's Flying By Letter from the editor

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College semesters have begun and elementary aged children are preparing to head back to the classroom.

With just a few final weeks of August before us, we still have much to look forward to. The annual Atlantic City Airshow will take over the city from the sand to the clouds on August 20th and 21st. This legendary event brings tens of thousands of spectators to our area and continues to grow with every passing year. Check out some of the highlights and schedule of events on page 24.

The Greater Atlantic City Chamber, in conjunction with Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Caesars Atlantic City and Horizon Blue

Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Veterans Service Organizations, Department of Veterans Affairs, and local veterans have formed Veterans Resource Row on Missouri Avenue and the Boardwalk on August 20 -21st during the Air Show.

Learn more about this Veteran's resource area on page 24 and share the information with a veteran in your life.

Summer brings so many great events and they are not slowing down yet.

Photo by Tom Briglia/Photographics Concerts in the park, beach concerts, farmer's markets, world renowned dining & entertainment opportunities, warm waves and sunshine keep us enjoying every

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August also brings sunflower fields in full bloom.

My favorite Sunflower field is in the Petersburg section of Upper Township. For over 20 years, it has been a family tradition of ours to go purchase our $0.50 sunflowers that were lovingly grown by a local New Jersey farmer. Read more about this magical place on page 6-7.

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f you’ve ever driven by it, you will definitely remember it.

The Sunflower Farm on the corner of Route 50 and 610 in Upper Township, is on the corner of Dennisville-Petersburg Road and South Old Tuckahoe Road, offers a breathtaking view of sunflowers as far as the eye can see.

Donald We s tergom has been f a r m i n g su n flowers in that location for 20 years now.

“Every year I plant a couple hundred thousand,” says Westergom.

Now together with Ketty Lippi, they tend to the sun-

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Ketty Lippi holding the book "Passion for a Poet" that feature a photo of her in the sunflower fields on the back cover flowers that Ketty affectionately calls “their girls.” July through mid September, they have a roadsi d e f a r m stand bursting with fresh cut sunflowers that sell for only .50 each with an honesty can for the many patrons that stop by to get their sunflowers. Each morning, Donald and Ketty check on “their

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The heavy rains this spring and summer have created a unique overabundance of sunflowers with both fields blooming simultaneously. When you are standing within the field you can see sunflowers in

every direction.

“Photographers love to come in the evening,” says Ketty. “The flowers change color, becoming a richer shade of gold. It is so beautiful.”

When I asked Westergom why sunflowers, he smiled and replied “I like how happy it makes everyone. Nothing else makes people so happy.” I had to agree.

Donald Westercom, owner and founder of the Sunflower Farm, cuts a couple hundred sunflowers daily to place at his roadside stand. farm’s location.

The Sunflower Farm has become a very sought after place to take photos for special occasions.

Westergom shares that many engagement and wedding photos are taken in those sunflower fields. It has become so in demand that they had to add another honesty can, charging $5 per photo session.

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sketch and paint the sunflowers.

Art clubs go into the fields and set up their easels on a regular basis.

But the strangest request that Westergom ever got came last year when a rock and roll band came to shoot their music video in the sunflower fields.

Interestingly, a poet once visited the sunflower farm and wrote a poem about the sunflowers in her

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Events & Happenings 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. Adding to the excitement is Free Yoga on Thursdays instructed by the Orange Loop’s Leadership Studio. BYOM (Bring Your Own Mat).

Visit abseconlighthouse.org for more details.

Margate Movies on the Beach ▶Thursday ▶ & Friday 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 15th, catch a screening of Aquaman. Don’t miss Bohemian Rhapsody this Friday, August 16th.

It’s Classic Movie Night next Thursday, August 22nd featuring Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Pre-movie activities start at 8pm. Rain dates are Friday. Visit. margatehasmore.com for more details.

South Jersey RV Show ▶Friday, ▶ August 16th - Sunday, August 18th Hamilton Mall 4403 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing Shop a huge selection of brands and models all in one place with deals you won’t find anywhere else. Entre is free with a canned food donation to benefit the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. The RV Show runs this Friday from 12-6pm, Saturday 10am-7pm, and Sunday from 11am-5pm.

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.

Guts & Glory 5K Run/Walk ▶Sunday, ▶ August 18th at 8:30am Ocean City Aquatic & Fitness Center 1735 Simpson Ave.

Join the Guts & Glory 5K Run/Walk to benefit the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Registration opens at 7am. Visit https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/ocean-city-guts-glory-5k-runwalkto register or for more details.

Atlantic City Movie Under the Stars ▶Sundays ▶ at 8:15pm Gardner’s Basin 800 N. New Hampshire Ave. Catch a screening of Incredibles 2 either at Gardner’s Basin this Sunday or at Bartram Avenue (beach block) on Thursday, August 15th. 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.

Patcong Creek Community Night ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 20th at 7pm Seashore Science Center 599 Marks Rd. Somers Point Fred Akers, Administrator of the Great Egg

Harbor River Council and Watershed Association, will show and tell about the many aspects of the Patcong Creek Watershed from its headwaters in Egg Harbor Township down to where it becomes a National Park west of the Garden State Parkway. Fred’s presentation will include land uses in the watershed, water quality, historical plants of interest and the Patcong Creek Osprey Colony.

Senior Dancing Society ▶Tuesdays ▶ 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 and directions, contact Rita Voli at 609-408-3619.

2019 Atlantic City Airshow ▶Wednesday, ▶ August 21st from 11am-4pm Join Atlantic City for their 17th Annual Thunder Over the Boardwalk, this year featuring the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds, U.S. Army Golden Knights, Royal Air Force Red Arrows, as well as the GEICO Skytypers and the Miss GEICO Offshore Race Team. Don’t forget to catch Practice Day next Tuesday, August 20th, with a loose schedule of acts from approximately 11am-3pm, as they circle and soar above Atlantic City.

Smithville Car Cruise ▶Friday, ▶ August 23rd 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.

Mays Landing Heritage Tours ▶Saturday, ▶ August 24th at 9:30am War Memorial Park Fountain Main Street Join the Hamilton Historical Society for a 90 Minute Guided Walking Tour of Historic Mays

Landing. Adults are $10, Students $5. For reservations, please call 609-837-2121.

Farmers Markets

Brigantine Farmers Market ▶Saturdays ▶ from 8am-12pm 15th Street & Reserve Blvd.

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://brigantinegreenteam.com/farmers-market for updates.

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 8:30am-12pm 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.

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Jazz on the Beach ▶Thursdays ▶ at 7pm Kennedy Plaza 2300 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Join the Harvey Mason Sextet at the Jazz on the Beach summer concert this Thursday, August 15th. Don’t miss Matthew Whitaker Quartet performing Next Thursday, August 22nd.

Somers Point Beach Concerts ▶Fridays ▶ at 7pm William Morrow Beach Bay and Higbee Ave. New Orleans brass rock and Led Zeppelin tribute band Bonerama hits the beach next Friday, August 16th. On Friday, August 22nd, celebrate Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary with an amazing tribute to Jimi Hendrix performed by one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Stanley Jordan, supported by The Hawkins Road Coconutz Supergroup.

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 16th as The Remedy Band plays the best Classic Rock n’ Roll and Oldies from the 60s through the 90s.

Next Friday, August 23rd, don’t miss The Rhythm Wranglers performing new and classic country songs.

Atlantic City Boardwalk Summer Concert Series ▶Friday ▶ and 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. This Friday night, check out Atlantic City based reggae rock band Sensamotion, and don’t miss Eric Clapton tribute band Bell Bottom Blues this Sunday, August 18th. 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 Philly Blue Soul this Saturday, August 17th.

Ventnor Summer Beach Jam ▶Sunday, ▶ August 18th from 6:308:30pm Newport Avenue Beach Come out and let The Liberi, rock and reggae band, provide the soundtrack to your Sunday night.

Northfield Summer Concert Series ▶Tuesdays ▶ at 7pm Birch Grove Park 1675 Burton Ave. Join Northfield for a night of music under the stars this Tuesday, August 20th, with a performance from the Cumberland County College Band. Don’t miss the John Walter Band next Tuesday, August 27th.

Mardi Gras AC ▶Wednesdays ▶ from 7-10:30pm Kennedy Plaza 2300 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Mardi Gras AC continues this Wednesday, August 21st, as blues singer-songwriter Johnny

Sansone hits the stage.Next Wednesday August 28th, don’t miss Remember Jones as they present a classic soul review tribute to Queen, Joe Cocker and Leon Russell, supported by The Weeklings.

Atlantic City Events

America ▶Friday, ▶ August 16th at 9pm The Music Box at Borgata Tickets start at $55 Formed in 1970, America has been famous for their close vocal harmonies and light acoustic folk rock sound. Their best known tunes, Ventura Highway, Tin Man and Sister Golden Hair were cornerstones of 1970s Top 40 and FM rock radio. Today, this Grammy Award-winning band is celebrating its 50th Anniversary.

Atlantic City Blues Brothers ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th at 7pm Boardwalk Showroom at The Claridge Tickets start at $20 The Blues Brothers Night of Soul bring blues & soul together in a rockin’ hit the roof celebration including all the hits like Soul Man, Sweet Home Chicago, Everybody Needs Somebody to Love and many more. The show also features a different guest artist from the Atlantic City and New York City jazz community.

Tropicana Fireworks ▶Saturdays ▶ at 10pm Join Tropicana on the boardwalk every Saturday night for a dazzling show that will light up Atlantic City’s skies.

Billy Ray Cyrus ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 20th at 8pm Borgata Event Center Tickets start at $25 Your “achy-breaky heart” will be healed as multi-platinum selling recording artist Billy Ray Cyrus comes to Atlantic City. Cyrus’ first album debuted on the Billboard album charts at number one, and would stay there for 17 weeks in 1992, making him one of the most talked-about people in America.

International Winefest ▶Friday, ▶ August 23rd & Saturday, August 24th from 7-10pm Golden Nugget Tickets start at $49 Take a trip around the world with wine. On Friday night, enjoy a summer evening under the stars with delicious international wines, live jazz music, award-winning cuisine and French champaigne. Saturday is the Grand Tasting. Enjoy sampling wines from around the world including Italy, Spain, France, Portugal, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and more. This is truly an international wine experience.

Boyz II Men ▶Friday, ▶ August 23rd at 8pm Borgata Event Center Tickets start at $49 Best known for their emotional ballads and a capella harmonies, Philadelphia’s own Boyz II Men

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Glen Burtnik’s Summer of Love ▶Saturday, ▶ August 24th at 8pm Sound Waves at Hard Rock Tickets start at $20 Celebrate the music and the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock with Glen Burtnik.

Community Events

Women’s Wellness Group ▶Thursday, ▶ August 15th at 12:30pm Mud Girls Studio 10 N. Mississippi Ave. Atlantic City This peer-led group meets twice monthly to discuss self-care, coping strategies, common stresses, family/relationships and other topics. Parking available on Georgia Ave. behind St. Michael’s Church. No cost to attend.

For more information, call the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County at 609-652-3800.

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.

Last Blast Off End of Summer Party ▶Friday, ▶ August 16th at 2pm

Atlantic County Library Galloway 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Open to all who completed Summer Reading Program requirements. Registration required.

Galactic celebration for the end of your summer reading featuring an ice cream party. Please advise staff of any food allergies.

The Starry Night: Movie and Pizza Party ▶▶Saturday, August 17th from 10am-5pm Atlantic County Library Brigantine 201 15th St. S Open to all ages. Registration requested. Celebrate artist Vincent van Gogh by watching the visual film masterpiece Loving Vincent at 10am.

Join us for pizza & help put together a mural of The Starry Night starting at 1pm. Advise library staff of any food allergies.

Card Making Classes ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th from 10am-12pm Estell Manor Park 109 Route 50, Mays Landing Join Atlantic County Friends of the Park and make six handmade cards, 2 each of 3 designs. All the pre-cut materials, supplies, tools and instructions will be provided by Lori Pinto to help you create your handmade cards. No experience is necessary. Open to anyone ages 15 years and older. Fee is $18. Contact Lori at lori@lollypoppaper.com for more information and to register.

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↘Continued from 11 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.

LEGO Club ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th at 11am Atlantic County Library Mays Landing 40 Farragut Ave. Suggested for ages 5 and older. Come meet up with other LEGO enthusiasts and build your own LEGO creations.

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.

Back to School Bash ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th at 12-3pm Inland Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave. Celebrate going back to school with Inland Family Success Center. Bring your whole family out for some fun activities and yummy snacks.

This event is of no-cost to participants and open to all families living in Atlantic County. Pre-Registration is Required. Please call 609-569-0376 for more information.

Love & Peace Poetry Slam ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th from 1:30-3:30pm

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Atlantic County Library Pleasantville 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Open to adults. Come together during this celebration of the Summer of Love by sharing your original poems about peace and love in a spoken-word forum. Poems must not contain inappropriate content.

Community Workday at Hope Farm NJ ▶Saturday, ▶ August 17th from 3-5pm 600 S. Odessa Ave. Egg Harbor City Join Hope Farm NJ for their monthly Community Workday. Meet new people, get your hands dirty, and help us grow our sustainable community. This is a public event open to anyone who would like to volunteer their energy, skills and presence. Stay afterwards for a donation based Tai Chi class with Patrick Reese.

Space Camp Moony Mondays ▶Monday, ▶ August 19th at 10:30am Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. Suggested for ages 7-10. Join us as we celebrate our summer reading theme with fun, space-themed crafts. Make something unique, even out of this world.

Healthy Eating Workshop ▶Monday, ▶ August 18th at 1pm The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County 4 E. Jimme Leeds Rd. Suite 8, Galloway Tips on mindful eating that can inspire new habits and renew the appreciation of food and cooking will be offered at this workshop. Each week, a healthy recipe is prepared for participants to taste. The presenter is Naida Burgess, who earned a degree in Nutrition and Food Science.

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

Welcome Warriors ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6pm Denny’s 242 E. White Horse Pike, Galloway quired. For more information, please contact Carolyn at 609-652-3800 ext. 303 or e-mail cquinn@ Welcome Warriors is an all-veterans meetmhanj.org. ing on topics such as employment, adjusting to Grief/Loss Support Group (related to civilian life, relationships/family and more. For addiction) more information, call 609-652-3800 ext. 308 ▶Mondays ▶ at 5pm or jangelini@mhanj.org.

Rotary Club Summertime Meetings Mental Health Association of Atlantic County 4 E. Jimmie Leeds Rd. Suite 8, Galloway ▶Thursday, ▶ August 22nd at 7am Uncle Bill’s Pancake House 2112 Asbury Ave. Individuals affected by the loss of a loved Ocean City one due to addiction/substance use disorder will meet Mondays through August 26th. For The Rotary Club of Ocean City - Upper more information, call 609-652-3800.

Township meets this Thursday at 7am. Visiting Gathering Wool Rotarians here at the Jersey Shore are encour▶Tuesdays ▶ at 10am aged to attend. Walk-ins are welcome for Rotary Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atmeetings this summer. For more information, visit lantic Ave. facebook.com/oceancityuppertownshiprotary Open to adults. All levels of experience welor contact President Jim Chadwick at 609-8274670. come.

Yoga for Life Mind, Body & Soul: Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ▶Saturday, ▶ August 24th at 9:45am ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 20th from 1:30-3pm Atlantic County Library Mays Landing 40 Atlantic County Library Pleasantville 33 Farragut Ave. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Open to adults and teens. Registration and Open to adults. Join in a relaxing afternoon $5 fee required for each session. Wear loose discussing some of your favorite books. Light comfortable clothing and bring a mat or towel.

DIY Storytime snacks will be served. Please advise staff of any food allergies. ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 27th at 6pm A Universe of Movies Film Series Atlantic County Library Pleasantville 33 ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 20th at 5pm Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 AtOpenMONDAYS to ages 3-6; children must be accompalantic Ave. nied by an adult.

Go into picture CRAFT CLUB, Noon-1 pm,our Grades 1-5book stacks with Miss Debbie and choose some books you’d Suggested for adults and interested teens. like her toTUESDAYS read to you.

Celebrate our galactic summer reading theme SEA in STARS Classes Art DRAMA, with a collection of modern and classic science 11 am-noon, Ages 7-10 The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center is holding fiction titles and out-of-this-world documentaries.

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Workshops range in “A UNIVERSE OF STORIES” Furry Buddies pottery, watercolor, oil & acrylics, pottery, pastels, READING CLUB, 6:30-7:30 pm ▶Tuesday, ▶ August 20th at 6:30pm jewelry making and mosaic. Classes are $20 each.

Aug. 6 Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theatre Atlantic County Library Galloway 306 E Beginners welcome! Pre-registration is required.

“Dogs in Space”, Grades 1-4 Jimmie Leeds Rd. Call 609-823-7952 or visit ventnorarts.org for Aug. 13 “Aliens”, Grades 1-4 Suggested for ages 6-14. Read a story to more information.

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he Ocean City Baby Parade returned to the Boardwalk for the 110th time Thursday, August 8, 2019.

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

Parade Marshal Sky Brown features children (ages 10 and under) cruising the Ocean City Boardwalk in themed strollers, wagons and floats.

Marching bands from Pitman High School and Wildwood High School participated, along with the Ed Coles Band and Fred Hall. The Give and Take Jugglers performed inside the Ocean City Music Pier after the parade. Other highlights of the parade included the OCTC Spotlight Performers Show Choir, the cast of “Newsies,” Martin Z. and Mollie Mollusk, Queen Infanta 2019 Emma Rodriguez, the Ocean City Yacht Club, and more.

Sky Brown, an 11-year-old skateboarding sensation with an inter-

national following, was the grand marshal of the parade.

Brown is a professional skateboarder and surfer from Miyazaki, Japan. With a Japanese mother and a British father, she chose to compete for Team Great Britain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, making her the youngest athlete to compete there.

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It’s a Pageant Week in Ocean City ... for Humans and Hermit Crabs

Miss Crustacean, Little Miss Ocean City, Junior Miss Ocean City All to be Crowned

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ongratulations to our new Miss Ocean City, 17-year-old Ocean City High School senior Mary Grace Jamison, who was crowned Saturday on the Ocean City Music Pier. Another week of pageantry in Ocean City included the Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant that took place on Wednesday. The Little Miss Ocean City Pageant on Friday and the Junior Miss Ocean City Pageant on Saturday.

The original beauty contest for crustaceans returned as an evening event this year.

In an annual tradition, Ocean City celebrates the beauty of hermit crabs with contestants vying for the coveted Cucumber Rind Cup. All families, kids, businesses and organizations were invited to enter their crustacean in the competition on Wednesday, August 14.

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“Ocean City is the only place in the world where you’ll see a crustacean beauty pageant,” event founder Mark Soifer said with his usual sense of understatement.

The pageant was followed immediately by the annual Hermit Crab Races with the speediest crustaceans competing for the King of Klutz Award. The results of the crustacean competition came after Shore Local press time.

The Little Miss Ocean City Pageant starts at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16 at the Ocean City Music Pier. The

pageant will include 24 girls ages 8 to 11 competing in talent and other categories. This year’s pageant includes an “Aladdin” theme. Reigning Little Miss Stevie Wright will crown her successor at the conclusion of the pageant. Tickets for the event are $10 and will be available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

The Music Pier will host the 14th annual Junior Miss Ocean City Pageant at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Contestants will compete in interview, talent, evening gown and onstage question in a pageant with a Broadway theme. Junior Miss Ocean City 2019 Julia Wilson will crown her successor after a dynamic year of service. Junior Miss Ocean City serves as an ambassador for the City of Ocean City at iconic traditions like Night in Venice, Pamper Scamper, Baby Parade, Christmas Parade, Wacky Wednesday activities and more. Contestants range in age from 12 to 15 and are either yearround residents in Ocean City, attend or have graduated from Ocean City High School, or are the daughters of Ocean City property owners. Like the Little Miss Pageant, tickets for the event are $10 and will be available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/ boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

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AUGUST 18 – Guts and Glory 5K Run/Walk: Annual family-friendly 5K Run/Walk features a festive-like atmosphere at the start/finish line.

Proceeds support the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. Start is at 18th Street and Haven Avenue. Registration 7:30 a.m. Race 8:30 a.m. For more information, call 215-396-9100 or visit crohnscolitisfoundation.org.

AUGUST 18 – Movie Night in Ocean City: The Ocean City Pops celebrates the musical legacy of the silver screen with Maestro Vince Lee. Come hear blockbuster favorites from John Williams (“Star Wars,” “Harry Potter”) along with Oscar-winning classics (“Forrest Gump,” “Doctor Zhivago”) and even some classical music favorites made famous on the big screen. Maestro Lee makes his piano debut with the Ocean City Pops. Show is at 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier.

Tickets are $25/$20 and are available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

AUGUST 19 – The Zombies: This summer marks the “Time of the Season,” as 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and British invaders The Zombies bring their signature psychedelic rock to the Ocean City

Music Music Pier. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $49. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or stop by the Music Pier Box Office.

AUGUST 20 – Walter Trout: Hometown hero Walter Trout sees a lifelong dream come true as the powerful and prolific blues guitarist returns to the city where he grew up to perform at the very venue that was commissioned to be built in the 1920s by Walter’s grandfather. Be sure to catch this emotional return to his roots as Walter is joined by special guest Vanessa Collier. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets start at $39. Visit www.ticketmaster.com or stop by the Music Pier Box Office.

AUGUST 21 – Cheyenne Jackson with the Ocean City Pops: Grammy-nominated Cheyenne Jackson is a multi-talented actor, singer and songwriter. He was most recently seen in FX’s “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and Disney's “Descendants 3.” A veteran of the theater, he has performed in “The Most Happy Fella,” “The Performers,” “Finian’s Rainbow,” “Xanadu,” “All Shook Up,” “Aida” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” The show is 7:30 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $40/$35 and are available at the Ocean City Music Pier Box Office, by visiting oceancityvacation.com/ boxoffice or by calling 609-399-6111.

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Gone with the Wind, Wild Goose, Flying Cloud, and Flying Pony were the fishing and touring boats. The most exciting boat was a surplus navy World War II PT boat named Flying Saucer. It had a 75 foot wooden hull with three engines, each burning 100 gallons of high octane airplane fuel an hour. It held 125 passingers and was once considered the world's

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Hidden Gems of South Jersey - Little Free Libraries

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ave you ever driven by a unique looking mailbox with a window? If you had looked closely, instead of

Little Free Library on Seaspray Road, Ocean City, built by Eagle Scout, Daniel Millar

junk mail and bills, you would have found libraries across the English-speaking a treasury of books. Little Free Libraries world. Brooks and Bol set their own goal are Hidden Gems in South Jersey. to create enough Little Free Libraries to Passersby can “Take a Book•Return a surpass Carnegie’s goal. Their goal was Book” from the Little achieved a year Free Libraries—book and a half before exchange boxes that their target date. foster both a love of Today, Little Free reading and a sense Libraries number of community. Forover 90,000 registered get your beach read? book-sharing They’ve got you boxes in each of covered, as many of these Little Free Lithe 50 states and braries can be found in more than 90 along the coast. countries.

First started in Of ten the 2009, in Hudson, libr aries are Wisconsin, Todd H. started in memoBol designed and ry of a loved one, built the first shared as a community service, or for a book library as a way to honor the memory This Little Free Library was found on Boy Scout or Girl of his mother, a for- Washington Street, Cape May Scout project.

Ocean City High mer schoolteacher and avid reader. As the idea caught on, School graduate, Daniel Millar, started Bols partnered with Rick Brooks to create his Little Free Library after seeing a free more library boxes, and co-founded the book giveaway table sponsored by Ocean nonprofit organization Little Free Library.

City Free Public Library. He decided to They were inspired by the philanthropy build a box as his Eagle Scout Project. of Andrew Carnegie, who had set a goal It now stands on Seaspray Road at the around the turn of the 20th century to entryway of the beach in Ocean City.

The Feldman family of Linwood were fund the creation of 2,508 free public inspired to start their library (located on Berkshire Avenue) in the aftermath of Sandy when they knew many homes and books would have been destroyed.

The project was part of their volunteer youth group, Peer Partners, which started in 1997. This organization was created to encourage youth volunteerism and activism in the community and around the world. Amanda Feldman, a Mainland graduate, gained her first volunteer experience by helping at the Linwood Public

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If you find a book exchange box, share the news of these little gems with others.

For more information on starting your own book exchange box, go to: littlefreelibrary.org.

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On Wednesday, August 21 at 8 PM following the Atlantic City Airshow, Mardi Gras AC Presents Bobby T‘s Tribute to the great Johnny Winter before the two-time Grammy award winner, Terrance Simien performs his Zydeco Experience of the finest world music and Caribbean sounds across the Boardwalk.

Just announced due to the illness of Devon Allman, the August 23 Friday night concert in Somers Point will be a Tribute to Woodstock 50 starring one of the greatest guitarists in the world, Stanley Jordan, preforming his Tribute to Jimi Hendrix. Stanley Jordan has enjoyed an acclaimed career with 4 Grammy nominations and a #1 Album on the Downbeat Charts.

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The planes skytype by coordinating dot matrix-style messages with environmentally friendly puffs of white smoke.

A computer located in the lead aircraft sends radio signals to the other planes and their white puffs of smoke create the “skytyped” messages that are often as tall as the Empire State Building and seen from a 15-mile radius.

VETERANS RESOURCE ORGANIZATIONS AT ATLANTIC CITY AIRSHOW August 20 and 21 on The Boardwalk Area veterans are encouraged to attend the Veterans Resource Row at the Atlantic City Airshow. More than a dozen community organizations will be in place to connect area veterans and their families with resources and assistance with VA benefits, employment services, education assistance, and more. The organizations in attendance are as follows: ●● Wilmington VA Medical Center ●● Philadelphia VA Medical Center ●● VA Benefits Administration Outreach and Services ●● VET Center ●● The American Legion ●● NJ Vet2Vet ●● Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden ●● Disabled American Veterans Department of New Jersey ●● Veterans of Foreign Wars ●● Education and Health Centers of America ●● GI Go Fund ●● NJ Department of Military and Veterans Affairs ●● New Jersey Transition Assistance Center The veteran resource row will be located on the Boardwalk at Missouri Avenue in Atlantic City. The booths will be manned during the hours of the Airshow, from 11 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday August 21.

Media outlets are encouraged to attend and help share this information with area Veterans.

WHO: Greater Atlantic City Chamber, in conjunction with Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Caesars Atlantic City and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, Veterans Service Organizations, Department of Veterans Affairs, and local veterans WHAT: Veterans Resource Row WHERE: Missouri Avenue and the Boardwalk, Atlantic City WHEN: Tuesday, August 20 and Wednesday, August 21 from 11am to 4pm

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Seinfeld Event at Tailgaters leads to HEROtini Fun

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ith just two weeks until the final HEROtini Happening event (where the HERO Campaign will announce the winner of the HEROtini Cup at Linwood Country Club), participants in the mocktail challenge have been organizing creative and fun events to help promote their entries, and their rank

Tailgaters' Bartender Renee Bancheri serves her HEROtini, "The Berry Safe Sangria" in the HEROtini Challenge.

Looking to boost their HEROtini: the “Berry Safe Sangria”, Tailgaters in Galloway hosted a Seinfeld trivia night on Tuesday, where patrons were encouraged to don their favorite puffy shirt, commence with close talking, and support their efforts in the HEROtini Challenge. Giddy-Up!

Sponsored by Salartash Surgical Associates and created by bartender Renee Bancheri, the Berry Safe Sangria mocktail is a perfect summer blend of strawberries and blueberries, inspired by the original beverage, but made “sans-gria” to ensure safe driving. Patrons at the event were encouraged to sample the mocktail as they answered five rounds of Seinfeld-related trivia questions, all focusing on the iconic show and its four main characters. And while voting for #27 was encouraged, double-dipping was not.

In addition to promoting the Tailgaters’ entry in the HEROtini Challenge, the event also benefitted 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.

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 “mocktail” in celebration of designated drivers. Participating establishments have planned numerous events to promote their unique HEROtini, including an upcoming celebrity bar-

The team of Tailgaters and Salartash Surgical Associates gather in support of their HEROtini tending event featuring Paul D’Amato of D’Amato Law at Margate’s Sofia on August 20th, from 6:30-8:30pm.

With the goal of significantly reducing (if not eliminating) DUI incidents in Atlantic County, The HEROtini Challenge is a donate-to-vote 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 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. Voting ends promptly at 8 pm.

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.

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be smoking this deliciousness right in front of the restaurant. If it is tropical drink specials that you want, they have that covered too. The featured drink is Mermaid Water which is made with Captain Morgans Rum, Malibu Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, Blue Curacao and Lime Juice. Talk about yummy! There will be shots on special too. You can expect everything from Rum to Tequila at this Tropical Summer Bash.

Whether you are someone who considers Limbo a spectator sport, or someone who likes to dive right in and see “how low you can go” Fred and Ethels Island Night is the perfect party for you. They will be holding Limbo contests as well as a Best Summer Outfit contest. At 7:30 Fred and Ethel’s will become a non-stop dance party featuring The Dr. Cheeko Band.The Dr. Cheeko Band is well known for a distinct island sound, but they also play a variety of music from R&B to country to salsa. There will

also be special guests like a Steel Pan Player who is directly from Trinidad.

If you are looking for that one more incredible summer bash before fall kicks in, then Fred and Ethel’s Island Night Party is it.

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Nutritious Foods For The Entire Year

By Nancy Adler

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t’s still summer! Yet we are getting ready to start a new season. With the changing of the seasons, also comes a change in the availability of fresh local food items. Not all foods will be available to us in every season but that’s okay because when we choose our foods according to the season we will be giving our body what it needs most for that particular time of the year.

Summer means much warmer, longer days with plenty of direct sunlight. It is a time for plenty of outdoor activities: swimming, boating, hiking and camping and more. It is also a time when we have to ensure that we are hydrating ourselves well and finding ways to cool ourselves down on those hot days.

Summer is a time for lighter eating with more water-dense foods, more raw and fresh fruits, vegetables and salads that will help to keep us well hydrated.

There is still time to enjoy Some of the great Summer food selections !

Beets, Bell peppers, Cabbage, Celery, Cucumber, Eggplant, Green peas Green and yellow beans, Sprouted beans, Spinach, Summer squash (zucchini), Radish, Tomato, Lettuce, Avocado, Berries (blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry), Grapefruit Lemon, Lime, Melons (cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon), Orange, Peach, Tropical fruits (banana, mango, pineapple) Fall is right around the bend, and with this will come a pretty drastic change in the weather; our days

become cooler and our nights start to become cold enough for the furnace to switch on. We no longer have as much direct strong sunlight and our days start to become shorter and shorter. I don’t know about you, but I find myself chilled for about the first 2-3 weeks of the Fall Season and I start to want more warming, hearty foods like homemade soups and casseroles; and as luck would have it the foods being harvested right now are perfect for these dishes.

The Fall Season gives us those richer, denser foods like hearty squashes and pumpkins, whole grains and legumes; food items that require more cooking and that tend to have more calories, fats and proteins then the much lighter water-dense Spring and Summer foods. Enjoy these fall foods!

Potato, Sweet Potato, Yam, Squash (acorn, buttercup, butternut, spaghetti), Turnip, Rutabaga, Onion, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Apples, Dates, Figs, Pears, Grains (barley, buckwheat, corn, millet, rye, rice), Nuts and Seeds (almond, brazil, cashew, flax, pumpkin, sesame), Beans (black, kidney, lentil, lima, navy) Ugggh the dreaded winter!

Winter will be here before we know it (Sorry to all of those who are not a lover of this Season) but it is on its way!)

Winter means COLD days, COLDER nights and very little direct sunlight; it often gets dark before we even sit down for Supper, which can leave us feeling tired and unmotivated. I find that meal planning and preparation can be very helpful for people who are negatively affected by the lack of sunshine/daylight; it’s a great way to make sure that we are eating healthy meals and not just grabbing a “quick fix."

Winter is a time when we need more cooked and warming foods like soup, chilli, stew and pasta to help protect us from the cold temperatures; our body is in need of more heat at this time of year and these foods will help provide us with that.

Winter food selections are not really all that different from the Fall (Autumn) selections and include

items like: Potato, Sweet Potato, Yam, Squash (acorn, buttercup, butternut, spaghetti), Turnip, Rutabaga, Onion, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Apples, Dates, Figs, Pears, Grains (barley, buckwheat, corn, millet, rye, rice), Nuts and Seeds (almond, brazil, cashew, flax, pumpkin, sesame), Beans (black, kidney, lentils, lima, navy) Before you know it, it is Spring, a time for warmer and longer days with more direct sunlight and a lot of growth and newness. It is that time of year when everyone just seems to have a little more “pep in there step” and it is also that time of year when we get our gardens ready for growing us big beautiful flowers and tasty, fresh foods!

When Spring arrives we start wanting lighter meals; we trade in those delicious soups, stews and pasta meals for grilled chicken and fish or a tasty cold soup or a great salad.

Some of the great Spring food selections include: Green onion, Green peas, Kale, Leek, Dandelion greens, Lettuce (red leaf, green leaf, romaine), Radish, Rhubarb, Spinach, Avocado, Grapefruit, Orange, Strawberry, Lemon, Lime, Plum, Grains (barley, buckwheat, Rice, Corn), Beans (fava, lentil, mung, sprouts), Seeds (sunflower, alfalfa) No matter what time of year, there is always an abundance of amazing nutritious fruits and veggies to help you stay in the best shape of your life mentally and physically !

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The Schultz-Hill Foundation Presents “We’ve Got Tonight,�

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n Friday, August 23rd at The Superstar Theatre in Resorts Casino Hotel, Atlantic City’s Schultz-Hill Foundation will present “We’ve Got Tonight,� an evening with Sheena Easton.

Easton climbed the walls of fame back in 1981 for the smash hit “Morning Train (Nine to Five)� as well as being voted the Top Pop New Artist at the Billboard Music Awards. Since that achievement, she has collected 6 Grammy nominations as well as two Grammy’s and has sold over 20 million records worldwide. Five of Easton’s albums achieved gold status and one of her albums earned the very prestigious platinum status.

Working with giants in the music industry such as Prince, Patti LaBelle,

and Babyface, Easton went on to build a multi-faceted career including not only numerous hits, but an extraordinary career in filmography and stage as well. Most recently Easton played the role of Dorothy Brock in the Broadway Hit, 42nd Street. When talking about performing these days, Easton says “It's nice to have been around long enough to be a part of people's lives. A lot of people who come to my show are real nostalgic for the '80s.� Now, thanks to the Schultz-Hill Foundation, Sheena Easton will appear for a very special one night only nostalgic performance.

This extraordinary night isn’t just about having the opportunity to spend the evening watching this icon perform, but it is for an excellent cause as well. All of the proceeds for this epic event will go to the Schultz-Hill Foundation. The Schultz-Hill Foundation organizes one major benefit performance annually to support their

year-long arts outreach programs. This nonprofit 501(c)3 supports the arts, history and education throughout South Jersey with an emphasis on our urban youth and seniors. Shultz-Hill programs include the Dina Scholarships that was formed to support individuals who are enrolled in various arts, historical or educational programs, and organizations working in these areas as well

as The Senior Music Series, a summer music program with the Atlantic City Day Nursery and the Arts Outreach collaborative with the Bay Atlantic Symphony and the Atlantic City Public Schools. The Foundation’s mission, as well as the passion of the trustees’ and their personal beliefs are the catalyst that drives these programs forward which, in turn, contribute back to the local communities and help support the arts in our region.

To date, the Foundation has awarded over $150,000 in student scholarships and both art and historical grants.

Although VIP tickets for Sheena Easton are sold out, general admission seating is still available for $35 and preferred seating tickets are $55. Both tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster or at the Resorts box office.

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Extra Points with Pete

By Pete Thompson

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elcome home to the Fourth Place Phillies.

Ugh. A recent 2-5 road trip by the baseball team has many Philly sports fans turning their focus to football & the Eagles. It’s always interesting around here as there are plenty of Birds fans, but certainly a plethora of Giants & Jets fans too. Plus, go to any pocket of the country & you’ll find Dallas fans. Back in the 1970’s & 1980’s, the Cowboys & Pittsburgh seemed to be on TV every single week. It’s my job to follow the Phillies, so I won’t give up on them yet, but can you tell that I’m starting to lean toward the pigskin myself…?

Since I last wrote, the Eagles have played a preseason game and lost their backup QB. The Phillies got one game from Bryce Harper where he looked like he was worth his big mon-

ey, but ultimately returned home in 4th place in the N.L. East. The Sixers have hired an assistant coach that was a pretty formidable player in his day. Still quiet for the Flyers, but the final event of the “Big Three” for Lifeguard Racing is in the books as Longport makes some history.

From the entertainment world, I binge-watched the 3rd season of G.L.O.W. and enjoyed 1980’s Las Vegas. In the theater, two movies are scheduled for release that have my attention. As always though, we begin with sports, and my thoughts for the week that was: ●● The Eagles lost their preseason opener 27-10 to the Tennessee Titans, but the score doesn’t matter. The big story out of that game last Thursday night was the loss of backup QB Nate Sudfeld to a wrist injury. It’s a broken bone in his left wrist, so his non-throwing hand.

That’s good news and the prognosis is good too as team doctors hope he’ll only miss six weeks and not too much playing time. ●● Of course, the minute Sudfeld went down, two things happened.

Number one, folks started to say

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that Carson Wentz should NOT play in the preseason at all. Number two, folks started asking if the Birds were going to sign Colin Kaepernick. Here are my thoughts on both. One, you can’t wrap players in bubble-wrap…injuries happen. I’d like to see Wentz get 1-2 series in with his starting personnel in preseason game #3. And as for Kaepernick? Why are you going to bring in a lightning rod for controversy when the guy hasn’t played competitive football in two years? Now, if Carson Wentz goes down with injury for the fifth time in five seasons, then we can talk, but right now, I don’t think they need Colin Kaepernick.

One last Eagles note as the Birds head to Jacksonville for

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preseason game #2 this week.

That means, they’ll at least see their former QB Nick Foles as #7 signed a four-year, $88 million dollar deal to become the starter for the Jaguars. But will they see him on the field in live action?

Again, most coaches opt to rest their starters quite a bit during the preseason. Remember, it will be a homecoming for Eagles defensive tackle Malik Jackson too.

Jackson played for the Jaguars the past three years, but says “I’m very much looking forward to going down there. The coaches have said I don’t have to play, but I’m planning on going out there and getting a few snaps. I really want to show them I’ve still got it.”

Now to the Phillies as they continue to PH-RUSTRATE me…! (See what I did there?) The Fightin’s go 2-5 on a road trip to Arizona & San Francisco. Just one win in each of the two away parks. That’s not going to get it done. Meanwhile, the Mets have been red hot, so the Phillies at least returning home, the Phillies find themselves in 4th place in the N.L. East and two full games back in the N.L. Wildcard race.

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I do want to discuss the one win in San Francisco because of the night Bryce Harper had. Last Friday night, Harper hit two home runs in a 9-6 Phillies win. The Giants fans let him have it with the heckling all series, and when he crossed home plate after his first bomb, he put his finger to his lips and shushed them. His second home run was a towering 3-run shot that went into McCovey Cove and was measured at 456 feet, but I think it had to be at least 470 or more. That is EXACTLY the Harper the Phillies thought they were getting for $330 million dollars. We haven’t seen that guy much, but it’s not like Bryce has been a bust either.

Congrats to the Longport BP for winning the South Jersey Championships for the 4th straight year.

That’s the first time a patrol has won four straight since the traditional format of a doubles row, a run & a single row was instituted in 1973, so history for Longport and well deserved too. .

A tip of the cap to the Millville 15U baseball team as they’re at the Babe Ruth World Series in Bismarck, ND. No matter how things turn out, not everyone gets to play on such a big stage. What a great trip for those kids & their loved ones…!

Entertainment now as I binge watched the 3rd season of “G.L.O.W.” on Netflix. Unlike the first two seasons, most of the storyline takes place outside the ring, but I’m okay with that. Allison Brie’s character Ruth has an especially poignant moment at the end with Betty Gilpin’s Debbie. I won’t ruin it, but I’ll be interested to see if there is a season 4 for what has been a compelling show to me. If

you haven’t seen it, check it out…!!!

From the actual movie theater, I’ll be going to see two completely DIFFERENT styles of movie very soon. “Blinded by the Light” is already out. The plot revolves around Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent growing up in 1987 England who discovers Bruce Springsteen music & ultimately himself. Yep, that’s on my “mustsee” list. ●● And, I’ll admit to my love of silly humor as I’m also planning to see “Good Boys”. That plot centers on 12-year-old Max, who’s invited to his first kissing party and asks his best friends Lucas & Thor for advice. Seth Rogen is a producer of the film. It’s rated R. Yeah, I’m going to have to see that one too…!

Don’t forget, you can listen to me on the radio each Saturday morning 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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Pete is proud to be a "voice" for the annual ShopRite LPGA Classic each June, and does emcee work for groups like the National Football Foundation, The Old Grad Awards, and The 200 Club of Atlantic County. You can hear Pete each Tuesday on 97.3 ESPN at 5:30p, and if you see him out & about in the community, he requests that you please say "Hi".

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nyone who knows me would tell you that I’m a huge sports fan. No matter how many games I’ve seen, I still marvel at the coordination, strength, and speed of these athletes. And just as impressive is the inner drive of the competitors who push themselves through pain and fatigue to reach their goal.

This inner drive to accomplish incredible things can come from so many places. This week I learned of a story of someone who is training for the Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City Triathalon whose motivation comes from turning a near lifetime of emotional pain for himself into a future of hope for many.

A native of Brigantine, Todd was on the surf team of Holy Spirit High School, and later went on to play ice hockey at Ocean County Community

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College. “I have always been attracted to high intensity sports,” said Todd.

So it’s no surprise that Todd would be participating in the IRONMAN 70.3 Atlantic City Triathalon on September 15.

What wasn’t expected, however, is what actually prompted him to sign up and start training for this grueling event.

At age 14, Todd Gordon lost his mother, Margaret Mary “Peggy” Gordon, to melanoma cancer that spread to her organs. She was his source of security and love, and naturally, losing her devastated him. What he did not realize was the deep and profound affect her death had on his emotional health and how that insecurity transcended into every aspect of his life.

After 31 years of living his life from an emotional and spiritual place of abandonment, Todd realized there had to be a better way to achieve purpose, fulfillment and joy in life.

Difficult life events brought Todd to a place where he finally grieved the death of his mom in a healthy way.

In his own words, “the experience was painful but necessary and has become the inspiration to carry on her legacy. She taught me everything I needed to know about life in my first

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Today, Todd is doing well and working as a healthcare recruiter in Texas. “My greatest growth and opportunities came from things that didn’t pan out the way I originally wanted them to. I hope that others who may be struggling can read this and realize that there is hope.”

Shore Medical Center has always held a special place in Todd’s heart – it is the place where his mother received her cancer treatment. To honor his mom’s legacy Todd has entered the IRONMAN 70.3 Atlantic City Triathlon with a goal to raise $15,000 to benefit Shore Cancer Center.

The race will be held on September 15 which is a special day because it would have been his mom’s 77th birthday.

“The idea of carrying on her legacy is very important to me. It is so fitting that her legacy will help raise money for those being treated at Shore Cancer Center because not only did she get such great care there, but our entire family received incredible

support as well. I carried grief for 31 years. Hopefully the money I raise will prevent someone else from carrying that burden and help them grieve in a healthy way.”

Please help Todd reach his goal and support his effort. Your donation will go directly to helping patients and families right here in your community!

Todd has also created a Facebook page, M2H Charities - Tri Racing for Charity, where you can follow along with his training.

You can also call 609-653-3800 to make a donation over the phone. Your donation will provide direct support to Shore Cancer Center patients and families that experience hardships due to cancer.

Shore Cancer Center offers a comprehensive, nationally-recognized program that utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach to provide patients with the best experts, technology and quality care. To learn more about Shore Cancer Center, visit https:// shoremedicalcenter.org/centers/ cancer To learn more about Shore Medical Center’s “A Cause to Celebrate” gala, which has raised more than $2 million for cancer care in our community, visit www.acausetocelebrate. org.

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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n the chronicling of our cross country trip, it natural to relay our experiences in chronological order but events over the last couple days makes me want to put them down now before the details escape me, an ever increasing likelihood. In my desire to chat up complete strangers during this trip, I started a conversation with a seasoned campground caretaker about the most mundane of subjects; the weather here in Custer, South Dakota. He was delighted to share his local knowledge explaining how this July was the wettest month on record and there is no sign of it letting up in the near future. Not something a tent camper wants to hear. Not cat-

astrophic but it does require some planning and extra measures to be taken. Two nights ago, as per my evening routine I went to campground office for the Wi-Fi connection, checked the radar and noticed a few spots of green, orange and red.

An ominous sign if one happens to be in the bullseye of one of those cells. Nightfall came as did the high winds, rain, thunder and lightning. The wind was blowing the rain underneath the rain fly and water began dripping into the tent. Then as quickly as it started, it ended. We breathed a sigh of relief but a little too soon. After a while, it started up again this time really shaking the sides of the tent. With no internet reception at our site, I had no way of knowing if things were going to get much worse so we moved into the van until the worst of it passed.

After a little morning clean up, all was well and we went on to have an amazing day and returned to our site to prepare a delicious chicken fajita dinner. After dinner we went up to

the camp office to charge our electronics and noticed severe weather warnings on the TV for our area. Do we hunker down in the tent and ride it out or seek refuge in our van in which a friend had customized a platform for sleeping. The tent was battened down and we climbed into the van for the night. Just as predicted, the storm arrived bringing with it all its fury lighting up the hills like a rock concert but we felt safe and secure in the van and eventually slept rather soundly. Upon awakening, we saw that our tent was FLATTENED. The high winds pulled the tent right out of

its stakes and collapsed it, saturating the inside. We had our coffee; can’t start anything without coffee and set about resurrecting our campsite from the ruins. I ran into the caretaker again and continued our conversation about the weather. He said there was eighty percent chance of another storm like that this afternoon promising to soak everything once again. Looks like we are going to spend our last night in the van, pack up and move on to Wyoming. I’ll have to find another caretaker there to chat up.

Charles Eberson has been in the newspaper business for over 25 years. He has worked as a writer, advertising executive, circulation manager and photographer. His photography can be viewed at charles-eberson. fineartamerica.com

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ocal hero, Richard Somers, served in the Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. This young officer came up a courageous plan. While in command of the Nautilus, he proposed to fit up The Ketch Intrepid as a fire ship and sail her into the Tripoli Harbor and explode her amongst the enemy ships. Commodore Preble accepted the plan, and the Intrepid was fitted with 1500 pounds of gunpowder, a quantity of shells, shot, broken iron, and combustibles. Combustibles were connected by a tube with the powder as a fuse.

It was intended that the crew sail the vessel into the harbor under the dark of night close to the pirate ships, ignite the combustibles, and quickly row to safety in the rowboats by the time the flames reached the powder.

The expectation was that much of the enemy flotilla would be de- stroyed by the explosion.

All men, knowing this mission could mean their death, volunteered. They included: Lieu- tenant Henry Wadsworth, Joseph “Pickle” Israel, William Harrison, Robert Clark, Hugh McCormick, Jacob Williams, Peter Penner, Isaac W. Downs, James Simms, Thomas Tompline, James Harris, and William Keith.

On the eve of September 3, 1804, the Intrepid sailed into Tripoli Harbor.

Upon entering the harbor, several shots were heard by the waiting fleet of Commodore Preble outside the harbor.

Watching and waiting, a sudden explosion was seen.

Preeble’s fleet kept vigil throughout the night, but no sign of Richard and his crew appeared.

According to the journal of a seaman in the squadron, “…the Ketch USS Intrepid got under way and was sent into Tripoli as a fire ship. Commanded by Capt. Somers, he had our green cutter to make their escape from her.

It is believed that she took fire in the magazine sooner than was intended. Another theory is that Tripolitans attempted to board and it was blown up to avoid being prisoners of their own ship. There were 100 barrels of gunpowder on board.

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A SHORT HISTORY OF SOMERS POINT Somers Point was originally settled by John Somers, an Englishman and practicing Quaker, who bought the land from Thomas Budd. Early names for the area were Somerset Plantation, Somers Ferry, and Somers Plantation, named after the first settlers in 1693. The land purchased originally covered all of Somers Point, part of Linwood, and went into Egg Harbor Township.

In the early years it was part of Gloucester County, because Atlantic County had not yet been named.

The name Somers Point was adopted in 1750. It was a seafaring town and sloops, schooners, and barges were built in the many shipyards located along the Greate Egg Harbor Bay, Greate Egg Harbor River, and Patcong Creek. The Sooy Boat works was ships were rolled on logs down Shore Road to Delaware Avenue, and then down to the bay. Shipbuilding and life along the water ways was a very important part of life in early Somers Point.

1. Birthplace of Master Commandant Richard Somers, USN Marker shows the birthplace of Richard Somers – born 1778, died 1804. Numerous memorials were given to Master Commandant Somers, including the honor of having seven ships named USS Somers, and a monument at the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD. 2. Site of Colonel Richard Somers Tav- ern and Homestead, circa 1771, later called the Deborah Jane Somers Anderson House Col. Richard Somers was prominent in the Revolutionary War, engaging in privateering, holding interest in several schooners and the militia. The present home served as an inn and tavern, and was later the home of Deborah Jane Somers Anderson, daughter of Richard L. Somers, the last Somers to own the Man- sion. Go inside to see where the old structure connects with the new by means of a glass atrium. County and city historical plaque.

3. Colonel Richard Somers Family Burial Plot / New York Avenue School Original gravestones of the Col. Richard Somers family, circa 1790, are in the south wall. The monument in the center of the plot, erected in 1850, is dedicated to Mas- ter Commandant Richard Somers, USN, who died September 4, 1804, in the Battle of Tripoli.

New York Avenue School, built in 1912, replaced a small wooden schoolhouse adjacent to the burial plot. It is used today as Administration Offices, as well as Pre K and K classes.

4. Somers Point Historical Museum (745 Shore Road – next to City Hall) This building, originally the West Jersey Baptist Church, was built in 1886 on land do- nated by Jesse Somers. The one-story frame structure is Colonial-style architecture, with a small belfry and plain glass windows. It now serves as the local historical museum. Phone for hours: (609) 927-2900.

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5. Somers Point City Hall / Richard Somers Display This 1985 building houses municipal of- fices and police headquarters. In the council chambers is a permanent photo exhibit from the US Naval Archives honoring Richard Somers, naval hero.

6. Richard Somers Monument and Park (Future Mural Project) The monument dedicated to Barbary War hero Richard Somers, who died in the explosion of the Intrepid in Tripoli, Libya, was dedicated in 2013.

The bronze bust duplicates the bust from Somers, New York, sculpted by Luigi Badia.

7. Atlantic County Historical Society (907 Shore Road) The Atlantic County Historical Society has been preserving the history of Atlantic 1913. Volunteer staff is available to assist visiting researchers and genealogists in the library, which is the largest repository of historical and genealogical documents in the county. Free, guided tours are offered in the museum, where more than 20,000 pieces of local history are waiting to be discovered. Library and museum hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 10AM to 3:30 PM (609) 927-5218.

8. Historic Somers Mansion Built between 1720 and 1726 byRichard Somers, son of John Somers, the first area settler, it is Atlantic County’s oldest house still standing.

It is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places, and the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Owned by the State of New Jersey; Call for hours: (609) 927-2212.

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his is not the column I wanted to write. This is the column that I had to write!

The conduct of Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Robert Francis O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Julian Castro, most of the Democrat advocacy media and many others too numerous to mention have crossed the line.

They have engaged in a strategic campaign to declare that United States President Donald Trump is a racist, white supremacist and/or white nationalist.

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dent Trump and I have been friends for more than 30 years. President Trump is not a racist. President Trump is not a white supremacist.

President Trump is not a white nationalist. President Trump is also not a misogynist or xenophobe.

Despite these truths, The Democrats are waging a filthy and divisive campaign that President Trump is all of these things and more.

This is a new low for the Democrat Party. Remember that the Democrat Party is the party of racism. They are the party of the Ku Klux Klan. Many Democrats aggressively fought to keep the historic 1960's civil rights era legislation from passing.

Biden has a long record of racist comments leveled against Barack Obama and others. Regarding Obama, Biden said about him that "I mean you've got the first sort of mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy."

Just imagine a Republican saying

that about Obama. Their career in national electoral politics would be over quicker than you can say ... it's over.

Then, there was the time that Biden emoted another racist slam against people of color, when Biden was shaking hands with a man and boasting about his support among what Biden called "Indian-Americans."

"I've had a great relationship.

In Delaware, the largest growth in population is Indian-Americans moving from India. You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking," said Biden.

Again, imagine any Republican making this comment? It would career-ending.

Biden did it again last week, when he said, "poor kids are just as bright as white kids." These are referred to as "Joe Biden Moments." He is having them with great regularity during his third campaign for President.

Senator Harris basically called Biden a racist in the first Democrat Presidential Primary debate. Harris was aggressively attacking Biden about recent comments he made about his "fond memories of working well with segregationist senators" during the civil rights era.

O'Rourke's public comments about the President have been some of the worst that any candidate for President has ever uttered. He regularly calls President Trump "a racist and white nationalist."

Warren has called President Trump a "supremacist."

Booker said that "Donald Trump is responsible for this (the el Paso mass shooting). He is responsible because he is stoking fears and hatred and bigotry," said Booker.

The Castro twin brothers have been vicious and nasty. With Joaquin Castro releasing the names and employers of President Trump donors.

This placed a dangerous target on innocent Americans.

Another thing that all of these Democrat provocateurs and haters have in common is that they are shamelessly fundraising off of this blatantly dishonest race campaign.

Here's the truth as I see it: These Democrat candidates for President and their accomplices in the media know that they cannot defeat President Trump on November 3, 2020

on the real issues. So, they have resorted to this racially charged echo chamber attack campaign against The President.

They are willing to burn "The House" down in order to get to rule the ashes. Their 24/7 over-thetop racial campaign is dividing our country. No one has ever done this before in the modern history of the Presidency.

There are no boundaries in this Democrat campaign. They have extended to every American who supports President Trump. They have gone on record to say that if you support President Trump, then you're a racist, white supremacist and white nationalist, too.

This makes the McCarthyism. which occurred between 1950-1954 look tame, mild and meek. Many were blacklisted or lost their jobs, and almost no one charged with being a communist were in fact a communist.

The Democrats are employing this same ugly strategy of accusing you of being a racist and then they subject you to unfair allegations and investigations.

This has spiraled in to an all out assault on President Trump supporters and donors. A case in point is the Miami Dolphins, SoulCycle and Equinox owner Stephen Ross is being brutally attacked by celebrities, the media and other prominent Democrats.

They have threatened him to not hold a planned fundraiser for President Trump, or, face (what I call) economic terrorism. This is when they conspire together and promote a campaign to shame Trump supporters if they dare support The President.

The President and Ross have been friends for 40 years. He went through with his fundraiser for President Trump.

The Democrats have also lost their moral compass regarding the recent terrorist attacks in el Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. The same Democrats mentioned before and many other Democrats have directly blamed President Trump for these tragic mass shootings, which killed more than 30 people.

This has never occurred in American history. It's disgusting and despicable. No one never blamed Obama for Sandy Hook mass shootings or the other 30 mass shooting s that oc-

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curred during Obama's time in office.

No one blamed Bernie Sanders for the shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and others by a devoted Sanders supporter. Scalise nearly died during the baseball field shooting.

The Dayton shooter was a devoted supporter of Warren. No one has blamed Warren for this domestic terrorist attack.

The Democrats have decided that there are no more boundaries. They are willing to say and do things never attempted before this cycle. You an expect that more of this and worse will unfold during the next 14 months.

Democrats at the recent Iowa Democrat Fair have labeled President Trump a "White Supremacist."

Unless the American people responsibly and effectively push back, the Democrats are going to run this strategy all the way to General Election day.

They don't care how divisive this is. How much it hurts the fabric of our country. We simply cannot allow them to make this an established norm in our country, or, there will be no turning back from it.

More than 63 million Americans voted for President Trump in 2016 to be President of The United States.

The Democrats are now unambiguously calling all Trump supporters: racist, supremacist and/or white nationalist.

This is outrageous and we either have to defeat them at the ballot box, or, the American people have to make their will known. Otherwise we're going to lose the heart and soul of our country.

This Democrat strategy takes Hillary Clinton's comments back in 2016 that "half of Donald Trump's supporters belong in a basket of deplorables," said Clinton.

Now, the Democrat socialist extremists have upped this to all Trump supporters are racists, supremacists and/or white nationalists.

By comparison, the Majority Leader of The United States Senate, Mitch McConnell has large groups of Democrats yelling directly in front of his home 24 hours a day. Some are Threatening to "stab him in his heart."

They're banging pots and pans and yelling obscenities at McConnell.

The national media won't cover this. McConnell placed the video on his social media platform. His post was taken down and his account was suspended for violation of terms.

Get ready, the next 14 months will be the ugliest campaign in our lifetime. It's already so bad, that the media at all levels will not even cover the fast-approaching 2019 fall General Election.

The 2019 is election is only about 80 days away. The 2020 election is about 450 days away. Think about that.

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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City, to sing and dance the night away to the music of the Grateful Dead. Dark Star Orchestra, a longtime touring tribute band, provided the musical backdrop honoring the gone but never forgotten legend. Before

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staples like “Loser” and “Minglewood Blues,” the crowd rejoiced hearing Mattson play the opening chords of Dupree’s “Diamond Blues.” This tune was generally a rarity since its inception in 1969, and even more of a unique treat in 2019, since it is not currently in Dead and Company’s repertoire. Eaton led the band through Bob Weir’s usual cowboy pairing of “Me and My Uncle Big River.” Lisa’s backup vocals shined beautifully during “Lazy River Road,” evoking fond memories of onetime Grateful Dead member Donna Jean Godcheaux. The crowd was treated to a rare “Saint of Circumstance,” without the usual lead-in of “Lost Sailor,” then a rousing “Deal” that got the crowd moving. Rosen ended the set with “Box of Rain,” which Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh famously penned for his dying father, a fitting song for today.

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tlantic City Councilman Marty Small is hosting his last Summer Al White Event on Saturday August 24th, 10pm to 4pm at the ShowBoat Hotel, Atlantic City There are many Summer traditions based in Atlantic City that I love. These events include The DJ Expo, National Night Out, last week’s Kentucky Avenue Festival and The Marty Small All White Event.

Councilman Marty Small has taken it upon himself to produce an annual All White Summer event in AC that over the years have brought the sophisticated urban professional to AC from across

the east coast. Likewise, Small has recruited some of the top urban DJs and entertainers to party with his loyal followers here in South Jersey.

On Saturday August 24th, however Small will be saying goodbye to his summer party series with a grand closing event at the former House Of Blues site at The ShowBoat.

This year’s event will involve The Bourbon Room with today’s top 40 Hip Hop and R&B and in The Club Harlem Room the music of choice will be Hip Hop and R&B Classics.

Finally, in The Foundation Room the music will be a little neo soul and eclectic sounds ( think open format.)

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Many of the flowers growing at Thuya would be familiar to South Jersey gardeners. Delphiniums were lush and towering, while purple, white, and pink phlox were brimming with blooms.

Because the zone 5 Maine growing seaBy Tammy Thornton Beautiful Blue Delphiniums son begins later than our ometimes you just need to get on the property into a zone 7 garbeautiful herbaceous away. While the kids were at dens in South camp in New York, my husband garden. Savage, a gifted Jersey, the astilbes were and I decided to head north to landscape designer, took still in full Maine. Though we enjoyed our share his inspiration from the bloom with of lobster and rock climbing, the Shore famed English gardener their colorful Gardener can’t visit a new place without Gertrude Jekyll. The plumes. And garden was designed checking out the local gardening scene. the air was Our Innkeeper, Mary, suggested a and built by Savage scented with beautiful place to see flowbetween 1956 the intoxicatand 1961, Great Spangled Fritillary on Milkweed ers near Acadia National with f i Park—Thuya Garden. ing fragrance Thuya Lodge, nancial support from of colorful lilies. completed in 1916, philanthropist John D. Of course, pollinators were aboundwas the summer Rockefeller, Jr. ing in this smorgasbord of pollen and home of landscape As we entered nectar. Bees disappeared as they architect Joseph H. through the huge and shoved their fat little bodies into the Curtis. After Curtis’s beautifully hand-carved cups of the foxglove flowers. Thuya death in 1928, his friend cedar doors, we could also has a butterfly garden filled with see flowers galore. The and the trustee of the swamp milkweed, which were covered semi-formal English border with monarch butterfly caterpillars on property, Charles K. Savage, converted the small orchard Dreamy Cosmos garden is filled with both petheir leaves. But Great Spangled Frit-

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Although Thuya Garden changes with the seasons and years, it still adheres to the original watercolor sketch design first conceived by Savage in 1933. It became open to the public in 1962, and today is beautifully maintained by the Land and Garden Preserve in Seal Harbor, Maine.

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Arts give Atlantic City kids a positive focus this summer

By Lynda Cohen

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got it! 12-year-old Yanelys Blanco exclaimed, as the skateboarder jumped the obstacle Wednesday.

She then showed the photo she captured to 14-year-old Jocelynn Sanchez-Rodriguez.

The two girls are Atlantic City Police Explorers. But this day they are among a group of fledgling photographers in a program sponsored by the Atlantic County Coalition for a Safe Community.

At the Sovereign Avenue skatepark — known as Back Sov — the kids were able to capture action shots of the skaters who started their day earlier than usual to help the kids’ projects.

Before winding up at the park, the group visited some of the murals around the city that are part of the Atlantic City

Arts Foundation’s 48 Blocks.

Across from Sovereign Avenue School, the kids took pieces of chalk to the interactive mural that asks viewers to fill in the blank after “Before I die…”

That hits especially deep for a town that has seen three teens die in gun violence this year, two charged with murder and several others wounded by bullets.

“This is something positive for them,” said photography mentor Nastassia Davis, who grew up in Atlantic City and is now giving back to the youth.

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She calls her students “Light Shooters,” because they shoot with cameras rather than being part of the ongoing violence.

Griselda Zuniga, 12, has much to accomplish in her life: help the homeless, take care of my mom and spread positivity, she said of the three lines she filled out on the mural.

As the kids filled in the blanks, another group came by in yellow vests.

These four boys and three girls are part of a new diversionary program that employs atrisk youth, giving them an alternative to the streets.

“The kids are great,” said Zach Katzen, who was one of the men behind the skatepark but works with the kids through the Arts Foundation.

“I can’t wait to work on more programs.

Everything we give them they are anxious to do. There’s a lot more potential than we originally anticipated.”

This group works four days a week, and have been doing things like power washing to prepare the area before the artists work on their murals.

“It gives them a sense of ownership,” Katzen said.

Loryn Simonsen, communications manager for Atlantic City Arts Foundation, said it makes them a part of the art beautifying their city.

“They can say, ‘Hey, I helped make that happen,’” she said.

“Miss Nastassia, are we allowed to be part of this next year?” Jocelynn asked.

She wants to be a lawyer when she grows up, she explained.

“You want to be a lawyer, too?”

11-year-old Yailene Blanco asked her excitedly.

But she’s enjoyed the photography program and “it’s nice knowing a lot of skills.”

“I think it’s spectacular,” said Shawn Mills, who regularly comes to the skatepark.

His pink sneaks captured the kids’ attention — and their cameras’ focus for a bit.

Mills said he would like to see the city or a business like Hard Rock donate things like pads to the park that would make it more kid-friendly, so they can also participate.

photos by Francisco Viera “This is one of my great escapes,” he said of park.

“I’ve been skating for 20 years,” said Benjamin Coons, the subject of the jump Yanelys happily captured. “The best relationships in my life have come from skateboarding.”

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chieving measurable results is something we all want more of in our lives.

As a business owner, results are my life. I have to work in my business and on my business, on top of being a wife, a mom, a daughter, a friend, a niece, and so on. Life goes so fast and it can often be difficult to keep up and achieve the results that I was so confident I could achieve at one point. Ever felt that way?

That’s usually when good ole burnout sets in. You run fast at the beginning to try to achieve results, but you fall behind. Then you try to catch up, but the further behind you get, the faster you have to run to catch up and eventually, you get so tired of running, you just stop running and stop producing quantifiable results altogether. I have been on that hamster wheel so many times, so I want to teach you what I have learned to

help prevent burnout in your life and get you back to producing the results that you want.

I believe that there is a secret recipe to producing quantifiable results. This can be applied to any area of your life: business, fitness, health, spirituality, parenthood, marriage, relationships, etc. Here is the secret recipe: ●● 80% Preparation ●● 20% Execution Preparation is not everything, but it’s almost everything. It has been said many times that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This has proven to be a very real truth in my life. When I plan ahead of time, I am intentional with my actions and execution. I am aiming it at a specific target, instead of shooting into the abyss. The execution part becomes the easy part, because i’ve prepared everything up to and including my own mind for whatever I need to do to produce the results I want.

Trying to grow a business is a grind like I have never experienced. It is incredibly important that I do the right things each and every day, not just handle things as they happen. That isn’t operating out of excellence. Not in business, and not anywhere else in

my/your life. So I have found that the magic happens in the planning.

Think about this principle in relation to eating heathy food: if you don’t plan your grocery list and fill the fridge with fresh fruits, veggies, and good things, then what will happen? You may starve yourself until you become so ravenous, that you eventually eat the sleeve of oreos in the pantry. Or maybe you won’t. But the point is that if you don’t prepare, you’re just leaving it up to chance.

Don’t leave it up to chance. Be intentional with 80% preparation.

Because preparation is so important to achieving measurable results, I have established a series of routines that help me nail my preparation, so that I do the 20% of things that lead to 80% of the results. you can adapt this for your business or personal life as well.

On Sundays, I’m rarely available to the world. My Sunday routine is what sets my whole week up for success and when it is not completed, my weeks are noticeably chaotic and stressful. I begin my Sunday routine by washing all of my laundry and cleaning and organizing my house. I don’t like having to search for things during the week, so cleaning my home allows me the chance to set myself up for success and know return everyFEATURING BEACH PARTY MUSIC FROM: thing to the appropriate spot. I spend F E A T U R I N G B E A C H P A R T Y M U S I C F R O M : B O B M A R L E Y ✦ J I M M Y B U F F E T T ✦ B E A C H B O Y S my Sunday nights working between G EBAE C AC I CI C F RFORMO: M : F E A TF EUARTIUNRGI NB HHPPAARR T YY M MUUS S two things: My GPS and my calendar.

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will lead to reaching my one goal? If not, then the answer is crystal clear.

I use my brainpower to craft the plan when I have quiet focused time, and then I simply execute during the week with purpose.

From there, I brain dump everything that I think that I have to do into my notebook and organize each task , holding it accountable to my GPS. I put these tasks into ●● tasks that I must do, ●● tasks that I should do ●● 80% tasks Tasks that I must do always include the activities in my GPS. Every activity in that section will lead to quantifiable results. The “should do” tasks are tasks that I should get done, but won’t affect immediate results if I don’t get them finished. The 80% tasks are tasks that perhaps others have asked me to do or tasks that will build the future of the business, but won’t directly affect the bottom line.

Once my priorities for the week are laid out, it’s just a matter of organizing them into specific blocks of time in my calendar and then it’s execution time!

When you prepare fully, you’ll take the appropriate actions to achieve the results you want, instead of leaving it to chance. Begin to see preparation as a large and very important part of your life, and the results will follow. For your free GPS template, email christina@rockstarjerseyshore. com! Until next time Shore Locals, I’m sending you peace, love, and good vibes from my beach chair to yours!

Christina Sciarretta is the president and CEO of The Sciarretta Collection of Keller Williams Jersey Shore, a real estate and media team.

Born and raised in Atlantic County, she’s a mom with a serious passion for people, good vibes, and AC. She lives in EHT with her husband Andrew and 2 kids, Grayson and Avery Lee.

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Where to Eat Before Summer Ends

By Marci Lutsky

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aybe you are from out of town, visiting the Shore, and picked up a copy of Shore Local to find out where the locals like to go. Or maybe you are a local and you rely on Shore Local for all the latest news. Either way, you have come to the right place if you want to know where to eat at the Shore. Here I will be highlighting some of my favorites that opened in the last year or so. They are all locally owned (eat local!) by hard working and talented individuals. Make sure to check out some of these great spots before the summer ends or in the fall after

the crowds quiet down.

I always get asked a lot of foodie related questions, but one of the most popular is, where can I get a great lunch in Ocean City. The answer is Dockside Kitchen. Set on the water on Bay Avenue in Ocean City, Dockside Kitchen is such a relaxing spot for breakfast or lunch. Their specialty is anything with crab and while I don’t eat shellfish, I always find something deeply satisfying on the menu like the avocado toast topped with bruschetta or the veggie filled omelet. My kids swear by the French toast which is made using heavenly brioche bread. They recently started dinner service which I have not yet tried.

Saltwater in Margate stole my heart after just one visit and I’ve since been back numerous times. They make ricotta gnocchi that will change your life (no,

I’m not being dramatic). In a town filled with pizza restaurants you probably wouldn’t think to get the pizza at Saltwater but think again.

It’s out of this world good made with the most perfect dough and a fresh tomato basil sauce. They offer outdoor seating so if you are lucky enough to snag a table outside, you can do some great people watching while enjoying a great meal.

If smoothies and plant-based fare is your thing, check out Goji in Somers Point. Not only do they offer delicious smoothies, smoothie bowls, nut mylks and coffee, the owners are committed to sustainability which is so refreshing in a business. You can bring your juice bottles back for refills and get a discount. They also offer a drive through!

Josie Kelly’s was exactly what Somers Point needed when it opened last year. A beautifully crafted interior space paired with authentic Irish fare and drinks makes for the perfect restaurant. The menu is always changing and I love seeing creative vegetarian options like the vegan garden pie and

veggie burger. The atmosphere is fun and whether you want to grab a drink at the bar, check out live music, or enjoy a meal with the kids, you can do it all at Josie Kelly’s.

These are just some of recent favorites at the Shore. Feel free to visit my blog, Vegging at the Shore to stay up to date on all the latest foodie happenings.

What I look for in restaurants is freshly made authentic fare and locally owned businesses. If you have a new favorite, I would love to hear about it! Happy eating and happy end of summer!

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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ere's the Skinny on The Modern Gentlemen playing at Resorts Superstar Theater select dates through August 30, 2019.

The Modern Gentlemen were "the voices behind Frankie Valli over the past decade!" In fact it was Frankie Valli who brought these four talented singers together.

They’ve performed all over the world on the biggest stages, from multiple performances at the Royal Albert Hall with the London Symphony Orchestra, to two stints on Broadway, and performances in Asia, Canada, Europe, Israel, Australia and New Zealand.

The Modern Gentlemen have shared the stage with many of the groups and artists whose works they so brilliantly perform, including the Beach Boys.

Now the Skinny. When the curtain opened, I saw something you do not see often in Atlantic City revue shows...It was a live band. The 70 minute setlist incorporated classic mega hits from the Four Seasons, Beach Boys, Motown the Beatles and an acapella performance.

To perform the songs the Modern Gentlemen perform require four part harmony and these four perform four part harmony to perfection. You will be mesmerized by their take on the Beach Boys, Frankie Valli and the

four seasons, and in fact, with every song in the set. They demonstrate incredible harmonies and strong lead vocals.

During their performance Landon, Todd and brothers Brian and Brandon offer quick entertaining banter showcasing their great personalities.

The extremely tight band all local Atlantic City area musicians, brought it all together even down to the recognizable riffs in the songs.

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The Modern Gentlemen are in residency through August 30, 2019 at Resorts Casino Hotel Atlantic City. For Show dates Times and tickets go to www.ResortsAC.com Marc Berman -Former Talk Radio Host, Travel Photogrpaher and Director Of Marketing for Berman Travel. Prior to that, Marc owned Marc Berman Entertainment, a very successful DJ company in Philadelphia from 1978 thru 2004.

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Young anglers take positions at the north end beach near the Ocean City-Longport bridge for the Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club

Ed Hoban, Ocean City Fishing Club's chairperson of the Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament, stands with top anglers in the 8-10 years old category: Dean Teti, first place (right), Robert Simiraglio, second (left), and Julia Roman, third.

Ocean City Fishing Club members help youngsters register for the club's Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament

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Ed Hoban, chairperson for Ocean City Fishing Club's Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament, meets with winners in the 11-13 years old grouping: Kaelyn Sheenan, first place (center), Allie Darmohray, second (right), and Hope Mallon, third.

Ed Hoban, Ocean City Fishing Club's chairperson for the Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament, greets top fishers in the 14-16 years old tier: Alexis Erazmus, first place (center), Xavier Ladik, second (right), and Adam Madkour, third.

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