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Somers Point is Awarded $755,000 Grant for Bike Path Improvements

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omers Point, NJ Mayor Jack Glasser announced today that the City of Somers Point was recently awarded a $755,000 grant by the New Jersey Department of Transportation Point to widen its popular bike path and to install energy efficient LED lighting. These improvements will

extend to the entire length of the path to the Linwood border. “Somers Point has more biking trails than any community in South Jersey, and this grant will make the path safer for bicyclists, pedestrians and joggers. We thank the state for their continued support,� Glasser said. These improvements will comple-

ment a second, $171,000 grant that the City received in 2015 from the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to build a 500-foot bikeway to connect the Somers Point Bike Path to the Route 52 Causeway. “The Route 52 causeway is constantly used for biking and walking, and our bike path connects all the

City’s points of interest, including the schools and parks,� added Glasser.

A State funded Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan was developed for the City in 2014. This plan has been used to leverage these and other grants to make the City safer for bicyclists, walkers and joggers.

The City is also working with the State, the county and the New Jersey Highway Authority on yet another bike and pedestrian path – one that will connect Somers Point to Upper Township over the new Garden State Parkway Bridge. The City is committed to making sure that there is a safe connection between the existing bike paths and this new bridge. Plans call for bike paths on Somers Point-Mays Landing Road and Route 9 to the Parkway.

Mayor Glasser noted, “With the growth in biking throughout the region, these improvements will provide yet another reason for people to reside in and visit Somers Point.� The City retained Rutala Associates, a local planning firm, to prepare the required application and secure this grant.

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AUGUST EVERY TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF AUGUST ▶ Funtastic Tuesdays – 10am – 1pm on Asbury Ave. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. ▶ Mummers Night – Strutting 7pm – 9pm on the boardwalk, 6th – 14th Sts. Sponsored by: Preps Pizza, Henry’s, Shirt Shack & Ocean Treasures. ▶ Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park) Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm.

North End Location: OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot (Gardens Parkway) Tuesdays-6:30pm, Wednesdays-9am. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 ▶ Every Wednesday through the end of August – Farmer’s Market at the Tabernacle Grounds every Wednesday also crafters in Fire House Parking Lot on 6th St. 8am – 1pm. Ends Sept 7th

▶ Beach Walks – South End Location: 59th St. & Central Ave., (Entrance to Corsons Park) Tuesdays-9am, Wednesdays-6:30pm.

North End Location: OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot (Gardens Parkway) Tuesdays-6:30pm, Wednesdays-9am. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 ▶ Every Thursday through the end of August – Market Days, 10am – 1pm - Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon sculptors. ▶ Historic Tours – Thursdays 2pm – 4pm, pick-up at 7th & Central Ave. Family Nights - Entertainment on the boardwalk 7:30pm to 9:30pm between 6th – 14th Sts. Sponsored by: Playland’s Castaway Cove, Johnson’s Popcorn, Shrivers & Gillian’s Wonderland Pier

AUGUST ▶ The Ocean City Pops Orchestra has performances throughout the summer at the Music Pier. ▶ Every Tuesday through the end of August - Funtastic Tuesdays – 10am – 1pm on Asbury Ave. Entertainment, Face Painters, Balloon Sculptors.

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North End Location: OC/Longport Bridge Parking Lot (Gardens Parkway) Tuesdays-6:30pm, Wednesdays-9am. Tickets may be purchased on-site. Adults $1.00 Children $.50 ▶ August 13th – 41st Annual Boys and Girls Surf Fishing Tournament – 9:00am – 12:00pm at the north end beach adjacent to the Ocean City/Longport Bridge. Registration: 9:00am – 10:00am in the Longport bridge parking lot. Fishing from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Parental supervision required, participants must bring their own bait. Age groups: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16. Awards for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each age group. On going casting & fishing instruction will be provided during the tournament.

Sponsored by the Ocean City Fishing Club and the Ocean City Recreation Dept. For more information call: 609399-6111. Rain date is August 20th.

▶ 13th – Miss Ocean City Pageant – at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Sponsored by the Ocean City Exchange Club. For more information visit www.ocexchangeclub.org or call 609-399-6111. ▶ 14th – Guts & Glory 5k Run/ Walk – Registration 7:00am – 8:20am at 1735 Simpson Ave. (behind Senior Center) Early registration $25 includes t-shirt. Day of event $30.00.

Register as a team or individual online at http://online.ccfa.org/gutsandglory . Chronotrack bib timing – certified course. Gather your family and friends for an event you don’t want to miss. Benefits Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. For more information email jmacaluso@ccfa. org or call 215-396-9100. ▶ 14th – Ocean City Pops Presents - Our Three Tenors! These tenors bring down the house! A summertime POPS’ tradition features favorite arias and showpieces for our three soloists. Sponsored by Gold, Gerstein Group, CPAs. 8:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets $20 available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice

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Hometown Hero: Massi’s Mission

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ummertime is swimming time, even for people with special needs.

With pools open and the beach only steps away, water has posed an enchantment for people with autism, and often a danger.

The primary cause of death for children with autism under the age of 14 is drowning, according to the National Autism Association.

FACES 4 Autism, a local autism support group, is trying to change that statistic.

Jory, age 12, receives a swim lesson from Katrina Abbott as part of Massi’s Mission

In April 2015, mothers and grandmothers came together during the annual FACES 4 Autism comedy benefit, and chose to take action.

Sandi D’Amato, grandmother of a child with autism, Massimo, had recently read in the newspaper about a child with autism who had wandered away from his family and drowned. She approached Isabelle Mosca, the then President of FACES 4 Autism (and current executive director), to start a swim program.

Cleverly named Massi’s Mission, the “grassroots effort” would become a multi-faceted program that would help prevent people with autism from wandering, and eventually drowning.

Kim Goodman, the current President of FACES 4 Autism, says that her own son Matthew, who has autism, is drawn to water.

“I hold my breath every time I see an announcement about a person with autism goes missing”, said Goodman.

“I am so grateful he (Matthew) knows how to swim.”

Alexa Barrera, mother to Massimo and board member for FACES for Autism, described how the prevention of wandering can decrease drowning drastically. “First, kiddos wander, and then seek to fill a sensory need,” said

Barrera.. “If they don’t know how to be safe in water, they can drown.”

Massi’s Mission has partnered with the Atlantic and Cape May County Sheriff’s Offices. Since the offices work to fit people with Dementia or any propensity to wander with tracking bracelets, the department has expanded to providing bracelets to people with autism.

FACES 4 Autism also holds events to educate parents about the dangers of wandering, and allows to families to connect with police officers, so that if an emergency occurs, children can quickly and easily be recognized.

Massi’s Mission has reached out to Tilton Athletic Club and the Jewish Community Center, where trained professionals work with children with autism to develop swim skills. FACES 4 Autism provides a behavioral support aide to assist whenever a child feels uncomfortable or needs a break.

Lessons can be private, and or be within a group of three. Massi’s Mission has been blessed with instructors who have even worked with the Special Olympics.

Despite 95 percent of the money going back into the community, Massi’s Mission still has expenses that need to be paid. Costs are specific to each

pool and instructor. However, FACES 4 Autism offers the Massi’s Mission Scholarship, which covers any costs that families cannot afford.

“Autism is expensive,” said Alexa Barrera, co-founder of the program. “We don’t want to lose a life because someone cannot afford swim lessons”.

Amy McCallum says her family was lucky enough to receive the Massi’s Mission Scholarship for both her daughter and son. “Coach Katrina has been both amazing and patient with both of them,” said McCallum. “They are leaving these lessons with a confidence I know will last them a lifetime!”

Starting in 2017, Massi’s Mission will expand to include Bright Stars Gymnastics in Egg Harbor Township, allowing the program to reach as many families as possible.

Over 25 children have completed the program, and according to Barrera that’s “25 lives saved.”

“It’s an honor to let parents know that their kiddo is not going to drown,” said Barrera.

If any pool location is interested in participating in Massi’s Mission, please go to www.faces4autism.org/massis-mission

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Unofficial End to Summer, Autumn Preview

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s we steamroll through the month of August, lets be reminded that September 1st marks the start of Meteorological Fall. The calendar marks the end of summer in late September, but meteorologists like to use data from the National Climatic Data Center on a monthly basis, instead of fractions of months. An example is the drought monitor. Maps can be updated monthly and with more accuracy. This method has proved to make much more sense and more cost friendly. Another reason is many human beings plan things more around months over astronomical seasons.

The Meteorological Seasons run as follows: Summer runs from June 1st through August 31st.

Autumn runs from September 1st through November 30th.

Winter runs from December 1st through February 28th.

Spring runs from March 1st through May 31st.

There can be significant changes in average temperatures and precipitation depending on whether you use astronomical seasons or meteorological seasons, especially in the winter and fall.

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I usually take anything beyond three days with a grain of salt when it comes to forecasting, but sometimes it's nice to take a look at what kind of patterns that we are likely to see over the next few months. For autumn, it looks like we will have well above average temperatures as we transition to La Nina. That does not mean it will stay warm all the time, as there will be ample days of average and below average temperatures, but the general trend is looking toward a warm autumn. In case you forgot, the fall of 2015 consisted of a strong El Nino, which paved the way for a warmer than normal winter and only one major snowstorm. La Nina also means a colder than normal winter, but more on that as we get closer to Thanksgiving.

So I would like to ask all of you a question. When planning vacations, camping trips, weddings, important family events: Do you make plans according to what month it is? In other words, do you book a vacation to the Caribbean Islands in February to get away from the cold? Or do you plan things according to the astronomical seasons, such as saying that it's ok to go camping starting at the end of March because it will officially be spring? I am curious to hear your responses. Please, let me know - Feel free to contact meby e-mail at:shorelocalmatthew@gmail. com. Thank you all for reading!

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Ocean City Events ↘Continued from Page 4 ▶ 15th – Citizen Cope- An Intimate Solo / Acoustic Listening Performance – Show time 7:30pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Clarence Greenwood (birth name) is an American songwriter who records and produces his own record label (Rainwater Recordings) which was founded in 2010. His music is defined as a mix of blues, soul, folk and rock. Each album produced was a critical chapter in his search for a sound that paints an auditory American landscape in which despair wars with hope and hope, tied to love, is elusive. Tickets $39 available at www.ticketmaster. com or 1-800-745-3000. ▶ 15th – 19th – Weird Week – Wacky But Not Tacky these events are fun for the entire family. 11am each day at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information call 609-399-6111. ▶ 16th – Ocean City Pops presents - A Night at the Cabaret – Featuring Jody Kidwell Don’t miss Ocean City’s Favorite Diva in this special cabaret performance! Jody and her four piece band will present an enchanting collection of favorites including, Cry Me a River, Memory, My Funny Valentine and many more!

Sponsored by Ocean City Board of REALTORS. Presented by the Friends of the Ocean City Pops, Inc. 8:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets Auditorium limited table seating $25 (table of six $150) can be purchased by calling Donna at 609-525-9295.

Reserved seating $20 (Row T thru II) ▶ 18th - Ocean City Pops presents - Friends of the Ocean City Pops’ Twenty-Seventh Annual Luncheon! “Sailing with the POPS” at Greate Bay Country Club. For

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information call: 609-399-4646 or website: oceancitypops.org 12 Noon Tickets $45 ▶ 19th - Little Miss Ocean City - 7pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. Scholarship pageant for girls ages 8 – 11. Must live, attend Ocean City Schools or be a property owner in Ocean City (parent). For registration information call 609-525-9304. ▶ 21st - Ocean City Pops presents - SHOWBOAT in Concert! Maestro Scheible conducts a stellar cast of thrilling singers (Elisa Matthews, Cody Austin, Dominic Inferrera, Neil Nelson) and full choir (Cape Shore Chorale, Scott Breiner, Director) in this spectacular concert presentation of the popular classic musical with beautiful songs like Make Believe, Ol’ Man River and Can’t Help Loving That Man. Sponsored by Masonic Club of Ocean City. 8:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrance and Boardwalk. Tickets $20/15 available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice ▶ 22nd & 23rd - Get The Led Out - Show time: 7:30pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. From the bombastic and epic, to the folky and mystical, Get The Led Out (GTLO) have captured the essence of the recorded music of Led Zeppelin and brought it to the concert stage. The Philadelphia-based group consists of six veteran musicians intent on delivering Led Zeppelin live, like you’ve never heard before.

Utilizing the multi-instrumentalists at their disposal, GTLO re-create the songs in all their depth and glory with the studio overdubs that Zeppelin themselves never performed. Tickets $39 available at www.ticketmaster. com or 1-800-745-3000. ▶ 24th – Ocean City Pops presents - Magical Mozart and Mendelssohn featuring the talented Alexander Bui on piano. Mozart’s timeless music contin-

ues to astound with its simple beauty.

We will present a variety of Mozart favorites. A rising star in the classical world, Alexander Bui returns as our soloist in The Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 2. Sponsored by Ray and Marie Hahn in memory of Ed Wismer. 8:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets $15/10 available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffice ▶ 26th & 27th – Cinderella G2K The Ocean City Theatre Company’s Middle School Jr. Company Presents Cinderella G2K: The timeless enchantment of a magical fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers & Hammerstein hallmarks of originally, charm and elegance. Originally presented on television in 1957 starring Julie Andrews, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA was the most widely viewed program in the history of the medium. Its recreation in 1965 starring Lesley Ann Warren was no less successful in transporting a new generation to the miraculous kingdom of dreams-come-true, and so was a second remake in 1997, which starred Brandy as Cinderella and Whitney Houston as her Fairy Godmother.

As adapted for the stage, with great warmth and more than a touch of hilarity, the hearts of children and adults alike still soar when the slipper fits. In this specially created G2K version, all the beloved songs and familiar characters are present and accounted for. However, the entire script has been condensed to better suit young attention spans, and the plot has been slightly altered so as to highlight some important lessons that exist in this timeless tale. 7:30pm Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and the Boardwalk. Tickets $15 for adults and $12 for children 12 years or younger available at www. ocnj.us/boxoffice ▶ 28th - Ocean City Pops presents - DooWop with the Duprees! The Duprees are known the world over for their romantic interpretations of the most beautiful love songs ever written.

You Belong to Me was the group’s first Million Seller and an instant hit. The POPS will join the Duprees in a concert sure to entertain! Sponsored by Manco and Manco in memory of Frank Manco.

8:00pm at the Ocean City Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk. Tickets $25/20 available at www.ocnj.us/ boxoffice ▶ 29th – Lucinda Williams in Concert - Show time: 7:30pm at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and boardwalk. Williams is an American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer and songwriter. She recorded her first albums in 1978 and 1980 in a traditional country and blues style and received very little attention from radio, the media, or the public.

In 1988, she released her self-titled album, Lucinda Williams. This release featured “Passionate Kisses”, a song later recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter, which garnered Williams her first Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 1994. Tickets $42 available at www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800745-3000.

SEPTEMBER ▶ Farmer’s Market at the Tabernacle Grounds every Wednesday also crafters in Fire House Parking Lot on 6th St. 8am – 1pm. Ends Sept. 7th ▶ 2nd - King and Queen of Plop Competition - Ocean City has an unusual way of welcoming the fall season. Four years ago, we initiated the Ms. Fall Gal and Mr. Fall Guy contest also known as the King and Queen of Plop. The event will be held at 11 a.m. on the 9th Street Beach opposite the Music Pier. Contestants are asked to greet the fall season, always a lovely time of year, by falling dramatically (and in slow motion) to the sand. Those performing the most dramatic renditions will be crowned the King and Queen of Plop. Registrations begins 10:30 a.m. at the 9th St. Beach. Entry is free and prizes will be awarded. For more information call 609-399-6111.

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Shore Local’s Movie Picks For August Hell or High Water, August 12th, Rated R

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Anthropoid, August 12 , Rated-R For those looking for their WWII itch, Anthropoid looks to deliver. As WWII was the largest conflict ever fought in the history of human civilization, there are new stories coming to light, once-again surprising and fascinating audiences. Anthropoid is based on a true story, where two Czechoslovakian soldier were tasked with assassinating the head of Hitler’s SS, Reynhard Heirdrich. It’s a dangerous assassination story, filled with deception, stealth, and love.

Toby Jones, who has recently appeared in Marvel films and TV shows as German scientist Armin Zola, costars, alongside Jaimie Dorman and a stellar cast.

Sausage Party, August, 12th, Rated-R **WARNING** THIS IS NOT A FAMILY MOVIE FOR KIDS! Contrary to its innocent looks, which involve talking foods, this is absolutely not a family movie in any way. However, to be fair, Sausage Party is a big spoof on Disney and Pixar films.

Sausage Party is the first computer animated film to be rated R, ever since these films began in 1995, with Pixar’s Toy Story. In the movie, all food yearns to be taken off the grocery shelves, bought, and taken home. A young sausage wishes to be with a female hot-dog bun, because they were made to be together. Upon arriving home, they discover the horrible truth and watch as other foods are eaten alive. It’s up to the foods to escape this terrible destiny.

The movie was produced by Point Grey Pictures, Seth Rogen’s production Company, which helped create This Is the End, The Interview, Neighbors, and The Night Before. Sausage Party stars Seth Rogen, Kristin Wiig, Jonah Hill, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Salma Hayek, and much more. Of special note, legendary music creator Alen Menken, who moved mountains in Disney’s animated productions, and created some of the most beloved musical tracks of all time, has created tracks for Sausage party.

In a surprise hit from left field, Jeff Bridges and Chris Pine gather together for an exciting, wild-western like action film about a sheriff, burglars, and a modern day bank heist. Facing foreclosure, a family takes matters into their own hands and storms a bank, hoping to use that money to save their farm.

However, law enforcement responds and a battle of bullets and ideologies unfolds. The movie is an independent film, screened at various film festivals to critical acclaim. It seems like Jeff Bridges, also known as “The Dude” has moved up in the world.

Pete’s Dragon, August 12th, Rated PG One of the strangest, cult movies in Disney’s history is Pete’s Dragon.

Released in 1977, Pete’s Dragon told the story of a Dragon, Elliot, who befriends an orphaned boy, Pete . Keeping in line with its route of live-action remakes, Disney is releasing a live-action, realistic remake of the classic.

Pete’s Dragon will follow the same story strain ad a family, adventure film, but it is not believed this film will feature music numbers or a talking dragon. Of note, Elliot the dragon has gone through a re-design, as he now has fur instead of scales. Pete’s Dragon will star Robert Medford and Karl Urban.

War Dogs, August 19th, Rated R Todd Phillips, the director of War Dogs, made a reputation with The Hangover trilogy, a trio of R-Rated films that focused on a squad of men going through a multitude of outrageous situations the night before a wedding. The movie’s comedy paved the way for other R-Rated films, such as Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids.

Todd takes on war in a movie that is actually based on the Rolling Stone article fo the same name by Guy Lawson. Set in 2007, Jonah Hill and Miles Teller are a duo that manages to secure a $300-million-dollar government contract, which involves selling weapons to soldiers in Afghanistan.

They live a life of danger and grandeur from the business. It looks to be a blur between an outrageous comedy and a potentially serious war drama.

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Shore Local Memories: Arcade Classics From The ‘80s

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Tron & Tron: Disc Wars, Walt Disney Interactive, 1983 Based on the movie of the same name, the Tron arcade cabinet is considered to be a culturally important video game cabinet, much like the movie itself. The movie, which still has a pulsating audience in 2016, was the first movie to use computer-generated imagery. Such technology had never been used before,

and it would pave the way for the use of computer and animation effects in films, such as James Cameron’s Terminator 2: judgement Day, as well as Roberto Zemeckis’ Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

Tron the video game has the wonderful illustrations from the movie surrounding the cabinet, such as the characters, the vehicles, and the dreaded supreme villain, the MCP. The game had four minigames inspired by the movie. Using the glowing-blue joystick, players could select which minigame they could play. There were four games inside the cabinet: Light-tank battles, Light cycle battles, the i/O game, and the MCP boss fight. The objective was to complete these four minigames repeatedly, each time the difficulty ranking higher and higher, in order to get the highest score possible.

The arcade game was lauded for its presentation and visual styles for its time. This was followed up by a sequel: Discs of Tron, which focused solely on the unique disc combat established in the movie. In the game, players must throw their discs and use the surfaces of the 3-D perspective to accurately defeat their foes!

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Star Wars: The Arcade Game, Atari 1983 In 1977, George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd changed cinema and the entire world with the release of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.

Quickly becoming a global cultural sensation, every single medium and entertainment platform changed, including video games. Most video games that would be released in 1983 would become inspired by the space battle of Star Wars. Star Wars first made its gaming debut in 1983 with Star Wars Arcade.

Star Wars Arcade is a rail-shooting type of game, where a set spacecraft is set on a certain path, and the player must shoot down the Empire’s best forces. While the X-Wing is on autopilot, it is up to the player to shoot down all the possible targets on the screen. This includes a mixture of TIE fighters, defense towers, Darth Vader himself, and the infamous exhaust port, located along the Death Star trench.

The game is displayed in a variety of neon colored, vector based graphics, and featured music and voice samples from the movie. While the vector graphics, which look like shapes and lines, are simple, it does evoke the retro science fiction feeling. The shooting and gameplay were revolutionary for its time, especially the arcade cabinet design, which evoked a space cockpit design.

screen, in order to avoid hazards that would lead to an immediate game over.

The development of the game came out of a desire to innovate the visual art and presentations of video games. At the time, games were represented as sprites, which were characters formed from simple shapes and pixilation. Don Bluth, who was a Disney animator that was responsible for movies such as Sleeping Beauty, the anthropomorphic Robin Hood, and The Sword In The Stone, departed The Walt Disney Company and pursued more independent ventures. He created the smashing hit, The Secret of NIMH, alongside producer Gary Goldman. From that success, the duo worked together on a video game called Dragon’s Lair, utilizing the very expensive Laser Disc format to create and arcade cabinet that would run full-motion, hand-drawn, animations.

Dragon’s Lair puts players as Dirk the Daring, a young knight on the quest to rescue Princess Daphne from the clutches of an evil wizard, deep within a dark and mystifying castle. Players watch the animation, then use the joystick to quickly avoid traps and hazards. The game was lauded for its art style, animation, and sound. It became an incredibly revolutionary direction at the time, and would pave the way for future directions in video games and moves.

Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, 1983

Spy Hunter, Bally Midway, 1983

Dragon’s Lair is considered one of the most culturally influential and historical video games in existence, as well as one of the most challenging games ever developed. The video game is a quicktime event-oriented game, where the player must rapidly make a choice with the joystick, corresponding to what is happening on

Spy Hunter came on the heels of the world’s most famous and popular spy, James Bond. Viewers of Ian Fleming’s 007 were quite fascinated at the dashing gentlemen, who always saved the world with his arsenal of clever, witty gadgets.

The cornerstone of many films in the series is the car. Exotic, sleek, and fast. Most

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In Spy Hunter, players fasten their seatbelts and control the G-6155 special interceptor. The interceptor is loaded with machine guns, smoke screen, armor, and maximum speed. You objective, should you choose to accept it, is to wipe out the enemy and get the high score.

The game was unique as it was a combination between a shoot- ‘em up game, or shmup, as well as a driving game.

The game was known for its style and gameplay, which was unique at the time.

Most notably, was the adaptation of the infamous Peter Gunn theme, which was first composed for the 1958 tv private-eye series.

Gryuss, Konami, 1983 There was time where Video game giant, Konami, passionately made great video games, before burning bridges with gamers in 2015, in favor of the gambling industry. On such game was Gyruss, a spaceship shoot- ‘em up game, or shmup, similar in the vein of games, such as Galaga. However, Gyruss goes one big step by putting players in a forced, 3D perspec-

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In Gyruss, players must decimate the enemy forces and secure peace, while making their way to the center of the solar system. Being in a 3D, 3rd person perspective, would arrive and leave in the center of the screen. They would also appear from the corners in an attempt to flank you.

The game featured fast-action and very fluid visual graphics for the time.

But perhaps most striking of all, is the digitized use of classical music! The game managed to utilize J.S Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in an upper beat, creating an eloquent style to the intergalactic chaos unfolding before you.

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The Pleasantville Farmers Market is part of the city’s partnership with the Sustainable Jersey Program, an organization that helps New Jersey communities go green. The event is supported by the City of Pleasantville’s own Green Team.

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Egg Harbor Township Events ▶ Every Monday at 11 a.m., Monday Morning Madness takes place at the Atlantic County Library in EHT. There are magicians, jugglers, clowns and other entertainers that the family will certainly enjoy. This event is free admission and anyone is allowed to attend. For more information, contact 609-272-8120. ▶ Fridays thru August 26th – Rhythm in the Park Concert Series Every Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m. there is a different concert at the Tony Canale Park Amphitheater. From oldies to jazz to some rock, there is a great variety of different performers each week.

This event is free admission. Bring a blanket, pack a snack, and come on out with the family to enjoy some great music! ▶ Saturday, August 13 – Under the Stars Movie Night EHT Recreation will be putting on a movie night at Tony Canale Park at 8 p.m. The movie “Pan” (2015) will be showing. This event is free admission, so bring the whole family out

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to enjoy. There will also be vendors distributing popcorn and glow sticks. ▶ Thursday August 18 – 25th Annual Special Tournament of Fishing EHT Recreation will be offering a special needs fishing tournament for any Township resident with special needs. This tournament is free admission, and all supplies are provided for participants. The tournament will take place in Sea Isle City from 1 to 5 p.m. Call the Recreation office for information or registration at 609-2728120. ▶ Wednesday August 24 – Get Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs Fishing Trip EHT Recreation and EHT Municipal Alliance will be putting on a fishing trip for youth. For ages twelve and under, a parent or guardian is required. Admission is $15 for participant and $10 for parent or guardian. The bus will leave from EHT Community Center at 11 a.m. and travel to Sea Isle City.

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The popular Flight Line Club, located on the beach off Bellevue Avenue and the Boardwalk, offers Atlantic City Airshow viewers an alternate option to enjoy the largest midweek over-the-ocean airshow. Catered by Nobil Catering, the Flight Line Club includes a limited number of reserved VIP seats in a private beach area under Clubhouse tents with tables, chairs, quality sound and narration, all-you-can-eat lunch served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., unlimited soft drinks and water throughout the day, and portable on-site restrooms for ticketholders.

Adult tickets are priced at $50, children ages 3 to 11 years old are $30 and children under the age of 3 are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Tickets for the Flight Line Club are available at www.atlanticcityairshow.com or at www. acchamber.com.

The 2016 Atlantic City Airshow, presented by GEICO, features the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds who last performed in the 2014 Atlantic City Airshow. Also confirmed are the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, the US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet East Coast Demonstration Team, the US Coast Guard, and the GEICO

Skytypers. The Atlantic City Airshow is pleased to feature a demonstration from the USMC MV-22 Osprey - one of only four Osprey demonstrations for 2016. All five branches of the US Armed Services are participating this year!

The Atlantic City Airshow was named the “Best Reason To Go To Atlantic City” in Philadelphia Magazine’s ‘Best of Philly’ 2016.

To see the 2016 Atlantic City Airshow “Thunder Over the Boardwalk” full schedule, parking options, hotel packages and more, please visit www. atlanticcityairshow.com, and continue to check the Atlantic City Airshow Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AirshowAC. The Atlantic City Airshow is a community partnership between the Greater Atlantic City Chamber; the City of Atlantic City; the 177th Fighter Wing of the N.J. Air National Guard; South Jersey Transportation Authority; FAA William J. Hughes Tech Center; The Atlantic City International Airport; David Schultz Airshows, LLC; the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority and many others.

The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is this year’s host hotel, while the Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is the host airport for the Atlantic City Airshow. The majority of Atlantic City Airshow performers take off and land via ACY, although the airshow takes place over the beach and Boardwalk in Atlantic City.

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CRDA Sponsors Low-Cost Parking Options for 2016 Beach Concerts and Major Events ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – The Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA) is again providing reduced parking rates at several surface lots and garages for Atlantic City’s 2016 summer beach concerts and signature events. Reduced hourly rates will also be available throughout the summer season. obert M. Mulcahy, acting CRDA chairman, notes that, “This is the kind of value added work the CRDA does to create additional, affordable parking for visitors and residents so they can join us more easily for Atlantic City’s signature events as well as day trips.”

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Executive Director John Palmieri said “These lots are a great asset. They help support the retail sector, as well as events at Boardwalk Hall and on our beachfront.”

These parking options will be available for the following events: Saturday, August 13: Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band with special guest G. Love & Special Sauce Wednesday, August 17: Atlantic City Airshow Thursday, September 1: Zac Brown Band with Drake White and The Big Fire Saturday, September 3: Florida Georgia Line with Cole Swindell, The Cadillac Three and Kane Brown Monday, September 5: Blink 182 with A

Day to Remember, All Time Low and The Front Bottoms Sunday, September 11: Miss America Competition The CRDA sponsored parking and special event rates include: The surface lot on the corner of Pacific and Georgia avenues(across from Boardwalk Hall, enter on Georgia Avenue) with approximately 191 parking spaces will be available. On special event days, there will be a flat rate of $10. The reduced rate for parking on a daily basis throughout the summer is $5 for up to three hours, and $10 for over three hours.

The Wave Parking Garage at Fairmount and Mississippi avenues (enter on Mississippi

or Fairmount avenue) will offer 1,080 parking spaces at a cost of $10 for the day.

The surface lot at Atlantic and Ohio avenues enter on Ohio Avenue) will offer 96 spaces at $10 for the day.

The surface lot at Indiana and Pacific avenues adjacent to AtlantiCare (enter on Indiana Avenue) has 243 parking spaces available on event days at a flat rate of $10 for they day. The reduced rate for parking on a daily basis throughout the summer is $5 for up to three hours, and $10 for over three hours.

The Atlantic City Convention Center parking garage, situated at the foot of the Atlantic City Expressway (enter on Michigan Avenue), will offer 1,000 parking spaces for $5 for the day.

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39th Annual Somers Point Good Old Days Festival Set for Saturday, September 10

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he Annual Somers Point Good Old Days Festival will say farewell to summer in Somers Point from noon - 6 p.m. Saturday, September 10 at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park – an event that the City of Somers Point anticipates thousands to attend.

In addition to antique cars on display, children’s entertainment including carnival games, inflatables, a magician, pony rides, karate demonstrations, as well as K-9 demonstrations, there will be over 20 vendors and community groups, and food and treats including hot dogs and hamburgers fresh from the grill.

Attendees will enjoy FREE live musical performances on two different stages throughout the day from noon - 6 p.m. The musical line-up will feature Geri Mingori’s tribute to Classic Rock divas Stevie Nicks, Janice Joplin, and Bonnie Raitt; and original songs from the Geri Mingori

Band as well as local favorites Hawkins Road and the Dan Burke Band.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Lawrence “Bud” Kern Scholarship Foundation. Established in 1979 in honor of Lawrence “Bud” Kern, former Recreation Commission Chairperson and Little League President, the fund recognizes graduating Somers Point high school students who have demonstrated community spirit and pride through their involvement in civic and scholastic activities while displaying a singular dedication to a purpose. Lawrence “Bud” Kern was instrumental in the development of recreation facilities and programs in Somers Point and expended countless volunteer hours in service to his community. It was his idea to hold an endof-summer community picnic, which gave rise to the Good Old Days Festival.

The festival will be preceded by the Annual ‘Run for Bud’ at 9 a.m. at Kennedy Park with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. For a printable race application, directions to Kennedy Park and additional information, visit www.spgoodolddays.com.

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rganic is a hot market right now, and no doubt you’ve seen countless products touting their organic ingredients.

Many of them do, but the “greenwashing” of food (highlighting the naturalness of a product just to boost sales) means advertisers take a few liberties in product descriptions; sometimes they outright lie. Without doing heaps of research every time you go shopping, it’s hard to know what the truth is about what you’re buying, but there is always one ingredient that is never organic – honey.

The foraging nature of the honeybee is what makes organic honey impossible. On the average, a honeybee will travel up to four miles from the hive in search of nectar and pollen; unlike organic beef that would be raised in a controlled environment, eating grass in an organic field, you can’t cage honeybees. They forage far and wide for the hive’s survival, which means that any nectar-bearing plant within a fourmile radius from the beehive is fair game to be visited by honeybees.

Jenn Jennings - Photo - Honey-Bee-onFlower Youngs Pest Control.jpg Honey from that bee’s hive would be composed of nectar from every plant within the travel radius of its bees. While the bees may gather nectar from your organic

garden, they may also stop at the flowers next to the landfill on the way home. So, unless you can guarantee that all those plants were grown organically, without pesticides or petrochemicals in organic soil, or in a controlled environment (such as an isolated biodome), you don’t have organic honey – you just have plain ol’ honey.

Does this mean you shouldn’t buy honey? Absolutely not. Honey is still one of the best natural sweeteners, and has numerous health benefits, from wound care to allergy control, from reducing ulcers to fighting cancer, not to mention cough reduction (and so much more). And since honey has never been organic (at least not since the Industrial Era) you’re not missing out on quality, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make better choices as a consumer. Your best bet for good quality honey is to learn where your honey suppliers are located. Local honey producers that keep their hives near organic fields and orchards would have the best quality of honey; not organic, but better than most.

Knowing honey can’t be organic is sweet in other ways – it’s a sign of product greenwashing. If you see a product advertised as containing “organic honey,” think twice before buying into an advertising lie and giving them your hard-earned dollar.

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cean City has always been a resort town and its history can be told by its hotels.

What made Ocean City unique was the “come to pray and stay to play” philosophy. This stood in stark contrast to the booming “boardwalk empire” on nearby Absecon Island. Within 4 years of its founding in 1879, Ocean City had 6 hotels and numerous guesthouses. In fact, most houses in Ocean City were built with renting rooms in mind. Consequently, houses with a dozen bedrooms were not unusual.

These lodging houses often took on dual roles. Scotch Hall, built by Ezra Lake, one of the founders, served as a birthing hospital. Co-founder Rev. William Burrell’s domicile became know as the Marrying House, due to the number of weddings performed there.

There were accommodations priced for every pocketbook. They ranged from cheap tents at the seaside campground surrounding the huge church tent, to moderately priced guesthouses with a “touch-of-home” baked right in, as well as pricier hotels for patrons who craved a little luxury as part of their vacation. This small town feel was a treasured trait of Ocean City up to the turn of the century.

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However, in 1922, a community committee decided that the city needed an opulent seaside hotel to compete with neighboring Atlantic City. The Ocean Front Hotel Corporation was formed and offered shares to all Ocean City residents, at a hundred dollars each, to promote community involvement in their ventures.

Vivian Smith, a native of Ocean City, was chosen as the architect. Smith was born in 1886 in Ocean City. He studied his trade in Philadelphia and interned as a draftsman there, but his dreams always sailed back to the Jersey shore. It was a new century and Smith had new ideas about how to shape the skyline of his home territory.

By the 1920’s, Smith had already established a reputation as a popularist-style architect who endeavored to match his designs to the spirit of the community that commissioned his work. Smith designed dozens of community and private buildings in Ocean City, Atlantic City, and Ventnor. He also designed the factory town of Belcoville, a community hub, to serve the huge WWI munitions plant situated a few miles south of Mays Landing.

Many of his buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. However, The Flanders Hotel, opened in 1923, was the crowning jewel in his design portfolio. It became the face of Ocean City for decades, gracing postcards and advertisements, influencing other landmarks such as the Chatterbox.

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The 16th Annual Surf For A Cause Surfers Will Surf It Forward For DRCF 4 p.m. at Ventura’s Greenhouse. Additional surfing divisions are $15 each. Grom boys, 11 years old and younger and gromettes, 12 years and younger, surf for free. Entry to the after party is $30. Register at thedrcf.org.

All surfers will be competing for divisional trophies. The winner in the grom and gromettes categories will each win a surfboard.

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awarded, one in the adult category and one in the groms and gromettes category, who raise the most funds. Each contestant that raises at least $25 more than the fee will receive an I Surfed It Forward hat and sticker, and other prizes.

“Every year people come from all over the country to surf and hang out catching up with old friends on the beach,” said event director Dan Cellucci of Northfield.

“The City of Margate and Ventura’s Greenhouse are great hosts each year.”

“The Surf For A Cause is how it all started in 2001 and it’s become as much of a reunion as it is a surfing contest,” said DRCF President Mark Zappone of Linwood. “We’re looking forward to a great surf contest and fundraiser. It’s an amazing day on the beach with awesome surfing and an epic after party.”

Randazzo, New Jersey’s most successful professional surfer, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the height of his career in 2001 and formed the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation to support others diagnosed with cancer in need of financial assistance. To date the organization has granted more than $600,000 to people with cancer and organizations dedicated to providing cancer treatment.

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ARGATE CITY, N.J. – Local surfers will hit the waves to make an impact for people with cancer at the 16th annual Surf for a Cause Saturday, Sept. 10, at Decatur Avenue Beach in Margate.

Registration is now open for the surfing contest presented by the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation, and surfers are encouraged to create fundraising pages in a separate contest with a prize for the top fundraisers.

Registration is $50 and includes an event T-shirt and entry to the after party

Sponsorship opportunities are available. See TheDRCF.org for information. ### The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation promotes cancer awareness and assists individuals battling cancer both emotionally and financially. To date, the foundation has raised more than $600,000 and donates 90 percent of its funds to individuals and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda’s Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center.

The foundation was created in 2001 when Dean Randazzo, a professional surfer from Atlantic City, was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph nodes. Since successfully battling the disease four times, Dean continues his competitive professional surfing career, proudly representing the Garden State all over the world. The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation is a New Jersey Non Profit and 501(c)(3) charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Donations by check should be made payable to DRCF and mailed to P.O. Box 149, Somers Point, NJ 08244.

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Mo Colon: Art In The Everyday

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he success and continued growth of Atlantic City’s Arts District, since the opening of The Arts Garage in 2013, deserves to be recognized and celebrated. It’s the result of many dedicated people working together to enrich their community. One such person is 27-year-old artist Mo Colon, who has a passion not only for art, but for Atlantic City.

Photo by Listen Mo’s been involved in the Arts District since its inception, showing and selling work at the Arts Garage, helping develop the Arts Alley and Arts Corral, and serving on the board of the of the Atlantic City Arts Foundation. Mo believes art benefits the community and it’s an artist’s duty to help create opportunities for others.

Working under the name of Moon Beast, Mo creates art, photography and film, and is now opening a streetwear boutique with two friends inside the Arts Garage, called Ocean 1.

ers. I wasn’t always able to get my own, so I would paint my old sneakers to make them “new” again.”

Mo always enjoyed being creative, and by 8th grade, was taking advanced art. “I think art was always my safe place. My parents were always very supportive of my interests. I am very thankful for that. It allowed me creative freedom early on in my life.”

At high school Mo also received encouragement and support for art in and out the classroom from Ms. Zab, an exceptional art teacher. “I knew I was an artist in high school but I really accepted it when I decided to pursue it as a career.”

After high school, Mo worked with a group of friends on a clothing brand called Art Before Crime. Later discovering a talent for photography and film when opportunities arose, the artist took the risk and ran with it.

Today, Mo works as a street and lifestyle photographer, “I like to take pictures of anything interesting to me, always looking for inspiration contrasting colors, art in everyday items, as well as portraits of strangers and friends. I try to capture visual representations of my subjects lives and create a catalog of Atlantic City in street photographs.”

Also an aspiring street artist, Mo has a mural on display at The Arts Garage and is trying to raise money for another. Mo plans to make a documentary about The Culprits, a local brand that creates hand printed street-wear. “I’ve also started my blog back up, it’s called Streets Revisited, it tells the stories of locals and their dreams.”

Photo by Tynan Hand Mo’s creative journey started at the age of 5, first drawing cartoon characters, then progressing to painting on clothes and sneakers after getting bored with them. “That’s how fashion intertwined with art for me,” said Mo. “I grew up watching my brother and his friends always dressed in the flyest gear and sneak-

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Mo invites you to come out to Second Fridays at the Arts Garage.

There’ll be art receptions, live music & light refreshments. You’ll meet local artists and help support the growth of something creative and positive in Atlantic City. Mo’s art can be purchased at Ocean 1 and online at TheMoonBeast.com

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Maritime Author to Discuss Book

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im Kirk, author of the book Golden Light: The 1878 Dairy of Captain Thomas Rose Lake will be presented by the Somers Point Historical Society on August 16 at 7 PM. The book was originally started by James Kirk II and completed by his son James B. Kirk III. The diary of Captain Thomas Lake reproduces the leatherbound diary of a 19th century sloop captain shortly before his death at age 22 from tuberculosis. There is a local connection to the story. This program will be of special interest to those interested in Maritime History. Books will also be available for purchase. The program will be held at the Somers Point Historical Museum, 745 Shore Road, Somers Point. For more information call 609-927-2900

JPlace Tot Shabbat on the Beach Friday, August 19th (Northfield, N.J.) – Parents with young children are invited to join Rabbi David M. Weis for a JPlace Tot Shabbat on the Beach at Huntington Avenue in Margate, N.J. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at 5 p.m.

Designed for young children under age seven, Tot Shabbat will introduce the youngest worshippers to Shabbat in a way

that is engaging for preschoolers—and relaxing for parents.

Families should bring a towel or beach chair, and may wish to stay for the traditional beach service to follow at 5:30 p.m.

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ne of our readers, Renee Lynn, wrote to us this week. She said, "I am the wife of a police officer and a local photographer in Egg Harbor Township. I had asked my friend if she would be interested in taking a photo of our kids praying for their Dads who are EHT Police Officers. She was thrilled, and invited another police officer's wife. and her children. News spread quickly, and we ended up having 32 kids from

EHT come to the prayer event- all children whose mom and dads are in Law Enforcement at our EHT Police Department. I wanted to share this special picture with you in hopes of spreading the message that police officers are not just the men and women in blue... they are moms or dads, they have wives or husbands... and their lives matter."

We couldn't have said it better ourselves, Renee. Thanks for helping us stay focused on what truly matters.

Ventnor National Night Out

Ventnor Firefighter Dan Schall, Mayor MacagnanoHoltzsman, Assemblyman Chris Brown, PD Chief Mike Miller.

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Ventnor PD being good sports at the dunk tank.

Ventnor Commissioner Tim Kriebel, Police Captain Doug Biagi and the grill crew.

Ventnor Commissioner Lance Landgraf competing at the hoops game.

Ventnor Night Out topped off by a movie on the beach.

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Shore Local’s Movie Picks For August ↘Continued from Page 9 Ben Hur, August 19th, PG-13 Kubo and The Two Strings, August 19th, Rated PG Woven in the vivid worlds of Japanese folklore, Kubo and The Two Strings is a very unique animated adventure for the family. The movie is a newcomer to the animated family line-up this year, as it is coming from development studio, LAIKA, the house that made classics such as Coraline, Paranorman, and The Boxtrolls. All of these previous films, which used extremely sharp stop-motion animation, were met with critical and commercial acclaim.

In Kubo, a young by, voiced by Game of Thrones Art Pakinson, is supporting his ailing mother. Suddenly, an old, vengeful spirit emerges from the afterlife, seeking payback against Kubo and his family. Monsters and ghouls emerge everywhere putting the land in peril.

Kubo must fight these demons and seek the mystical armor of magical legend to successfully rid the land of evil. The film also features the voice talent of Charlize Theron.

Ben Hur is a classic Roman tale of betrayal and redemption. A young man is framed for assassination and sent to slavery. His shot at payback lies in a grand chariot race. Ben-Hur is the latest adaptation of the 1880 novel of the same name

by Lewis Wallace. Film historians may recall the 1959 version, which was lauded for its cinematic achievements and won an Oscar. This latest telling of the classic story stars Morgan Freeman and Jack Huston. It is directed by Timur Bekmambetov.

Hands of Stone, August 26th, Rated R In another completely surprise hit from left field, Robert De Niro intimidatingly walks on the screen and into this true story of real-life boxer Roberto Duran, who began his career at the age of 16 and embarked on a stellar career, which included taking down Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980.

Hands of Stone is an independent film, that will have a limited release in theaters.

Roberto DeNiro plays as boxing trainer Ray Arcel. Edgar Ramirez plays as Roberto Duran. For anyone who was a big fan of late 90s and early 00’s Usher stars as Sugar Ray Leonard in the movie.

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Create a Custom Backyard Bird-Haven

by Leslie Graham

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ow is the perfect time to make plans to turn your backyard into a birdwatcher’s bonanza! The major migrations through Atlantic County start in mid to late September. There are all types of birds that stopover in southern New Jersey from sparrows to shorebirds. You can craft a habitat that appeals to just a few of your favorite birds or open your arms to attract a broad spectrum of species that refuel on their way south.

The more variety you provide, the bigger the chance of getting that perfect photo of a rare winged visitor to post to friends and family. Who knows, if you provide the right invitation, a Great Blue Heron might show up for breakfast at your place after a stormy New Jersey night. There are a variety of feeds and feeders that you can order online or find at your local pet/feed store. The following is a list of different types of feeding vehicles that you can mix and match to create a custom birding environment to suit your desires.

Hanging Tube/Sock Feeders: attracts small birds, including our state bird the goldfinch. It excludes larger birds such as grackles and jays. Uses Nyger seed or other tiny seed mixes. These type of feeders are best to handle large numbers of birds as it holds a good supply of seed which should be consumed within a day or two. Block the bottom of this sort of

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feeder and dump old seeds each time the feeder is refilled to prohibit rot.

Upright Deadwood Feeders: Attracts woodpeckers, waxwings, thrashers, thrushes, orioles, tanagers, and other soft food lovers. Get a piece of deadwood no less than 4 feet in length and about 7 to 8 inches in diameter, the more holes the better. Feel free to drill a few extra holes if needed. Plant one end securely into the ground. Fill the holes with nut butters, suet, and fresh or dried fruit. If you are feeling creative you can make a yard sculpture using different pole lengths in a pattern as a yard display.

Suet Feeders: Attracts soft food lovers such as chickadees, nuthatches, titmice, jays, and starlings. They are plastic-coated mesh cages that can be nailed to a tree or suspended.

Suet cakes mixed with feed seeds are readily available to place in the cages.

Seed Feeders: Attracts seed eaters (jays, cardinals, buntings, grosbeaks, sparrows).

These come in several varieties and sizes. Since the seed should be consumed within a day or two, start small until you have a good feel for the amount that will be eaten in that time. They all use standard mixed seed foods. Some

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are made to attach to your window.

These afford the best close-up views.

Others are platforms placed on poles or railings. Platform feeders attract the greatest variety of birds. And lastly, there are hopper-type feeders which hold the most seeds and handle the greatest number of birds. These are usually suspended. All of them require good daily cleaning to ensure that seed food does not become soiled by droppings or rotten from moisture. Models that include a squirrel baffle are recommended if you don’t want to feed the fluffy-tailed bandits as well.

There are simple things you can do that require nothing more than being aware that they are a boon to your beaked buddies. The tips listed below are based on natural habitat enhancements of what may already be in your yard.

Snag Swag: If you have a dead tree that is not in any danger of property damage, just leave it standing. Dead tree snags provide both food in the form of insects and cavity shelters.

Pile Style: Create a stick and leaf pile that will provide a haven for feed bugs. Birds know that standing piles of sticks and leaves are a great place to pick up a meal. Pick a spot and start a pile now. By winter the

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pile will be inhabited by a multitude of munchy, crunchy goodness for the birds.

Garden Goodies: Let your flower or vegetable garden stand over the winter. Tiny seeds, invisible to humans, are readily harvested by birds. Flowers such as sunflowers, coneflowers, rudbeckia daisy, and asters often hold onto their seeds right into the winter months and provide ripe pickings. You can enhance this seed spread with cracked corn, acorns, and striped sunflower seeds to provide a ground-eaters smorgasbord for Wild Turkey and Morning Doves.

Berry Berry Good: Plant native berry bushes that bear fruit late in the season. These can add interest and sustenance around feeders, plus a burst of color to a stark winter landscape. In this area, Red Chokeberry, Northern Bayberry, and Juniper bushes are good choices.

Tree Spree: Atlantic County is blessed with an abundance of oak trees, which are of huge habitat value to birds. If you don’t already have an oak tree in your yard, plant one! American Holly and Atlantic White Cedar are good second choices since both bear fruit that hangs well into the winter months.

Luxury Spa: Invest in a heated birdbath to attract a multitude of different birds and provide much-needed water when other sources become frozen.

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Phillies Have Plenty To Play For

by Matthew Christy

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ven though a playoff spot is not looking likely for the Philadelphia Phillies this season, this club has many reasons to finish out the season strong. Top prospect right-handed pitcher Jake Thompson made his major league debut on Saturday. He figures to play a prominent role in the rotation in 2017 and beyond. Vince Velasquez is finishing his first full season in the major leagues and has pitched very well. Zach Eflin has been a pleasant surprise since his call-up in late May. Aaron Nola's first full season in the majors has been filled with inconsistency.

He is still young enough that he will make the proper adjustments needed to become a true asset. If Jeremy Hellickson pitches well enough down the stretch, does he get a qualifying offer from the Phillies? If so, it is likely to be in the neighborhood of $16 million. If offered and he signs elsewhere, the Phillies get a draft pick as compensation. Lastly, JeradEickoff has been very solid this year as a number three or number four starter.

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The offense has much to prove over the final couple months of the season. Aaron Altherr, who just returned from wrist surgery, seems like he is going to be a key part of the lineup next season. Oduebel Herrera appears to be wearing down after a strong first half, which led to his first All Star appearance. Tommy Joseph deserves to open the season as the team's starting first baseman after showing he can play the position this year. Maikel Franco has proved he is a middle of the lineup hitter and can carry this club. Who will be the starting catcher in 2017? Has Cameron Rupp done enough to prove he should be the guy?

Freddy Galvis has much to play for as top prospect J. P. Crawford is likely to take his spot at some point. He is likely auditioning for other teams or for the Phillies if they think he can handle a position switch.

The bullpen will be interesting to watch over the final handful of games. Does Jeanmar Gomez reach the 30-save mark and go into next season as the closer? Does GM Matt Klentak pull what he did last year and trade his closer for young prospects,

Vince Velasquez similar to the Ken Giles trade last season?

Hector Neris is the guy to possibly replace Gomez, if he is traded along with Eubray Ramos.

This will also mark the final two months that we will see Carlos Ruiz and Ryan Howard in Phillies uniforms. Those two players have done so much for our franchise, including bringing a World Series title to Philadelphia in 2008. They will always be remembered fondly, and I want to personally thank them for all they have done.

Enjoy the final two months of the season, as there is much to play for!

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#iCONVICTION (Pressure Produces Passion)

by Matthew Maher, of Coastal Christian Church

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’ve been on the field, pro; I’ve been behind the wall, con. Now I’m back from the grave of failure with iCONVICTION. What is #iCONVICTION? I like to describe it by what Bible teacher Howard Hendricks once said, “A belief is something you will argue about. A conviction is something you will die for!”

It seems many people are getting their individual identities from the world around and outside them--the iEconomy (iPhone, iPad, iMac, iMessage, iEverything), it’s all about king “I”. This identity is fickle and fleeting – as opposed to a core conviction within a person, which is valuable and affirming. Since the message we are putting out is usually determined by the conviction we hold within, then perhaps it’s time to get back to an internal and eternal core conviction – where our personal resolve is governed by God, regardless of the world’s pressures that surround us.

There will always be pressure, and it’s either a friend or a foe depending on how we let it mold us. I feel this pressure as of late, not because I am under it but because

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it is under me. It moves me forward and motivates me to press on for sure. Against the odds. Against the sways of the world.

And even against the ways of my own will.

While I would prefer not to be vocal or visible, God’s grace cannot be contained nor can it be kept hidden. So the pressure pushes my iCONVICTION out, like a volcano that was dormant for years and is now ready to burst forth. That best explains this transition from prison to freedom.

Despite my desire to stay under the radar

for the sake of being comfortable, I cannot, due to the way this pressure pushes me to remain accountable It’s not my beliefs that garner respect from others; it’s my conviction that instigates reflection for others.

At times, it is overwhelming, because speaking out promotes acceptance or provokes rejection – the people hate me or they love me. Both responses to “my story” produce pressure, and I must balance both ends of the spectrum in order

to remain whole and usable by God. Here is the key however: The more I own my conviction, the more value I bring to any situation. The greater pressure that is within me is the only pressure I want to govern me. “He who is in [me] is greater than he who is in the world.” (I John 4:4) Pressure produces passion as a friend, but this same pressure can produce fear as a foe. I have to make a choice on a daily basis. Fear may be ever present, but courage pushes through the fear and makes passion the driving force.

So here we go. Join the #iCONVICTION movement, and together we’ll begin to learn how to own it!

[Matthew Maher is a former professional athlete and author of the newly-released book U MAY B THE ONLY BIBLE SOMEBODY READS: R U LEGIBLE? His “Decisions Determine Destiny” assemblies are funded by State Farm and service youth in the tri-state area. He is also the Director of Student Ministries at Coastal Christian Ocean City. He served four years and seven months in N.J. State prison and was released August 2014. You can learn more at www.themattmaherstory.com.

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Remove the clams from the pot using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a serving dish. Add the lemon juice to the pot, then whisk the butter into the sauce, a little at a time, until it becomes glossy and emulsified. Pour the sauce over the slams and serve immediately with lots of crusty Italian bread.

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1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp coarsely cracked black peppercorns 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced 2 tsp Creole seasoning (see recipe below) 2 cloves garlic, minced 50 littleneck clams, scrubbed and rinsed of sand 2 lemons, juiced 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cold, cut into pieces Crusty Italian bread for dipping

INSTRUCTIONS Simmer the Worcestershire sauce, rosemary, black pepper, creole seasoning and garlic in a large pot over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the clams and toss to coat with the liquid. Cover, turn the heat to high, and cook until the clams just open about 6-8 minutes.

Serves 6-8 as an appetizer (Note from Nicole: I find commercial Creole seasonings to be too salty, especially when cooked in this dish, as the clams can be pretty salty themselves. Making your own is easyyou can control the amount of salt, and it keeps for quite a while in your pantry. Plus, you likely already have most of the ingredients on hand.)

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A Farmer’s Daughter…

Only Mother Knows

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other has all the answers.

Mother Nature, that is.

As I sit here Good Readers trying to overcome a small wall of dreaded “Writer's Block” and the associated insecurity of, “What am I doing, I'm no writer,” I keep turning my gaze to the goings on outside my window. That’s a side benefit and blessing to being a smidge ADD. While everything is all green and lush and beautifully robust with the vitality of summer, I see one of the first signs of autumn: a golden leaf that has fallen to the ground. A reminder that

But more than anything what reallysignals the coming Fall is “Those People,” (at least to us farmers).

Now, of course none of you, my dear readers, fall into that category! Y'all have style and grace and were raised with more than a modicum of decency and respect.

I am referring to those people who were not born and bred in our town and who are, therefore, deserving of our pity for that bit of bad luck for the location of their birth.

“Those People” are, more often than not, transplanted from a umm… well, let's just say a more Northerly or Southerly part of our region, shall we? Often times referred to as “Bennies” or “Shooebies.” And they’re usually seen driving what they refer to as

Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow Summer Shandy is Replaced By Fall Brews

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here is nothing quite like the feeling of dipping your toes into the Atlantic Ocean, a crisp refreshing summer ale in hand, while watching the perfect sunset disappear. All the red, yellow, orange hues fade away, as do the days and beers of summer.

I embrace the long awaited arrival of the fall equinox. Shorter days, cooler nights.

That being said, it is time, my friends, to bid "fare thee well" to the shandies, the lemons and grapefruits, the watermelons. All those wonderful

while summer is only just now hitting its full stride, the crisp air of fall is just around the corner. Mother Nature, like any good mom, is, at the moment, gently reminding us to hurry up and get our chores done.

One of the many blessings of being a farmer is that you learn so much by being out in Nature. Without even looking at a calendar, farm folks can tell you how close we are to a change of seasons. Or what time of day it is.

That leaf I mentioned earlier? Well, you might be saying that it's just a leaf that got torn down from the wind. Ok. I'll give you that. Completely plausible. However...it's one of several scattered about. Again, logical thought would say that they are all from one of the many storms that came barreling through recently. (And that I might need to rake my lawn.) But if you look closer, you will see that all the leaves on the ground are from the same type of tree: a Tulip Tree. Strange, right?

Nope. Any farmer worth their weight in seed will tell you this is a sign that the end is close for summer.

Speaking of signs, you want to know another good sign of the seasonal change?

Farmers’ Roadside Stands.

I'm not talking about those highfalutin indoor markets where there is air conditioning and rows of cashiers… What I'm speaking of is the little mom’n’pop, no frills markets, the ones that usually have one of the working tractors hitched to a wagon out front loaded to the gills with produce just picked that morning. A real farm market.

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light fruity summer beers. So many favorites are disappearing from our shelves, only to be replaced with my personal favorites: PUMPKINS, Ocktoberfest, and Ciders. Everything else will take a backseat to these beers for the next four months.

Nutmeg, Allspice, Cinnamon, Coriander, Maple Syrup, Pumpkin, Apple, Gingerbread, barrel-aged or not, YUM! Years back when I entered the craft beer industry, there were only a handful or two of these fall beers available to us in New Jersey. Nowadays, most breweries are producing some type of fall beer.

Product can be extremely limited, leading to quantity restrictions being enforced, while others are overly abundant.

My advice to all: grab it when you see it, here today, gone when the cool crisp nights of fall arrive, and always, happy hunting my friends!

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“a truck.” Which any farm folk will tell you that ain't no danged truck! A *pickup* is a truck! An SUV is just a station wagon on steroids. Don't believe me? Then let's see some SUV carry a load of chicken manure!

Yeah. Didn't think so...but I digress.

“Those People” are the ones who make us want to reach for the nearest farming implement of destruction, (like a pitchfork), and poke ‘em with it. What makes them think it's ok to make some snide comment about having to pay sales tax on the flowers we grew? Do they show shock and annoyance when they buy flowers at Home Depot or Lowe's? I think not.

Or when they try to haggle over the price. Ooooo....nothing burned the butts of my folks more then when someone tried to talk us down from our already lower then grocery store prices!! And we always had better quality too!! Like Flo used to tell Mel back in the 70's, “Kiss my grits!!” Luckily, my folks would have rathered the crops rot on the vine than cut our throats and lower our prices - and therefore lower our profits - than give into those whinny uppity folks who look down on honest, hardworking farm people.

Anywho...as I was saying, working in sync with Mother Nature you learn to read her subtle signs. Tulip Trees are one of the first to signal that Autumn is closing in on us. Time to get the harvest in before winter's icy grip.

Speaking of icy grip...I’m going to put forth my fledgling farmer's opinion and say this: winter will be heavy on the precipitation side.

But only Mother knows.

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Meanwhile, the world’s top four women’s players are in Rio, led by world No. 1 Lydia Ko, who carried the Olympic torch for her country of New Zealand. Along with Ko are Brooke M. Henderson, Canada; Inbee Park, South Korea; and, American Lexi Thompson.

The combination of so many men skipping out on the games and the world’s best women teeing it up in Rio provides an opening for women’s golf. The LPGA is hoping the Olympics can be a showcase for the women’s game and attract more sponsors and income opportunities for the players, while also growing the game globally. Unlike their male counterparts on the PGA Tour, the

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Both men and women will compete in a 72-hole tournament. The field of 60 men begin play Thursday August 11, with the final round on Sunday, August 14. The 60 women will then begin their quest for the gold on Wednesday August 17, with the final round on Saturday August 20.

The much-anticipated competition has been overshadowed by the number of players, mostly men, who have decided not to participate. The world’s top four players -- Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy -- declined to play due to health concerns over the spread of the Zika Virus. Only four of the world’s top-10 male golfers are entered: Fifth-ranked Henrik Stenson

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top women golfers earn far less in prize money. While women’s golf has come a long way in recent decades, there are currently 37 men on the PGA Tour who have earned more prize money in 2016 that Ko. Not only have many top men decided to stay home, but McIlroy ignited a bit of a personal Olympic flame recently when he spoke with reporters about his decision to bypass the games, “I didn’t get into golf to try and grow the game. I got into golf to win championships.”

While McIlroy may not have gotten into golf to “grow the game,” a recent study by the National Golf Foundation found the game’s popularity dwindling in the U.S. In 2005, there were 30 million people in the country who played at least one round a year.

That number declined by six million a decade later.

If one looks deeper into the study, the numbers are even more troubling.

Participation among golfers 18 to 34 plunged 30 percent during the past 20 years, a big generational shift.

Also, 57 percent of kids under 18 had

negative impressions of the game, with the most common response being the game was “boring.”

I can’t blame a player from staying away from Rio due to health concerns. Yet, McIlroy’s comments fly in the face of the PGA’s historical mission. He and other top players now earn millions of dollars in prize money, which is enhanced many times over, thanks to corporate sponsorship. From McIlroy’s hat to his shirt, clubs, and bag, he rakes in more money from corporate sponsors than he does in official prize money each year. In 2015 alone, he earned $7.6 million playing golf and a whopping $35 million in endorsements. If the game of golf does not “grow,” McIlroy’s bank account will shrink.

This is not meant to be a bully beatdown on McIlroy. He’s a brilliant player and incredibly popular among those young people who do play golf.

There have been numerous times where I have seen a group of young golfers practicing on the range. And much as kids in years gone by imitated their favorite baseball players’ batting stance, these kids are trying to do their best Rory impression; his swing is that glorious. While Day and Spieth, especially, have left Rory behind a bit in recent years, mostly due to their superior short games, it is McIlroy’s long and powerful swing, with the most picturesque finish that captures the heart and spirit of young players.

The controversy surrounding the lack of top men players, with the added toxicity of McIlroy’s recent comments, will be an intriguing backdrop as the competition begins. In the end, I honestly think the sport, and especially women’s golf, will be a hit among the global audience; and it needs to. You see, there is no commitment for golf to be in the 2020 games.

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