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Views from the Shore By Brian Cahill

ne of the things I like the most about my job as Marketing Director for Shore Medical Center is being around those whose mission in life is to help others. We all share in the same mission, whether it is in the form for heroic doctor or nurse healing and caring for a patient, or it is a member of our human resources team helping their fellow employees understand their benefits. When I learned of an opportunity to represent our hospital on the Board of Somers Point Business Association, I jumped at the chance because I wanted to do my part, and in the spirit of Shore’s mission, help those in the local community. My fellow SBPA Board members are all volunteers with one goal in mind: To promote, protect, and support the development of a strong business environment in Somers Point and the surrounding communities. The message of the SPBA’s 2020 campaign was simple, but strong – Support Local. Logos and ads were designed with variations of this theme including Shop Local, Party Local, and Eat Local. We had our speaker events and networking mixers to complement this message all set and ready to go…and then the pandemic hit. Rather than fold up our promotional tent, SPBA President Chuck Westcott led our efforts to adapt the campaign to the times, and promoted safety and guidelines to the public so that businesses could continue to generate income during these difficult times. Chuck also connected with a variety of agencies to find out what grants and assistance was available for small businesses in our area who were financially hit by the pandemic and then share the information via Facebook and email. The SPBA encouraged members to share their deals on its Facebook page and it even opened this forum to local schools and organizations to share their messaging as well. The SPBA Facebook page became, and is now, a trusted and valued hub of information for the community, we are very proud of that. Realizing the severe impact that COVID-19 has had on restaurants, retail, and many other businesses, the SPBA also decided that members who paid for annual membership in 2020 will not be charged for membership dues in 2021. “Our core mission is to support our member businesses, so we have decided to provide some relief by waiving membership next year for our current members,” said Chuck Westcott, President of the Somers

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Point Business Association. “The funds collected in 2020 will be reallocated for networking events as soon as we are able to host them.” As it has done for businesses since 1983, The SPBA will continue to do everything it can to “Support Local.” We thank all of you who have contin-

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

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Shop Small for a Big Impact Letter from the editor

he holiday shopping season has officially arrived. The signs, ads and deals are everywhere. We are bound to see plenty of offers that seem too good to pass up. You will see them on your TV, phone and computer screens. Please consider who you are giving your hard-earned money to. As a small business owner, I ask that you keep your dollars here in the community. Let's help our locally owned businesses out this holiday season. This year specifically has been brutal for small businesses in our area. Local retailers were forced to close for months while their large corporate counterparts enjoyed higher than ever sales. When retail and restaurants were eventually permitted to open, they were limited to only a small percentage of their capacity. I realize public health safety is top priority and the pandem-

ic has created unique challenges we never faced before. However, our area businesses owners are smart! If they were given an equal opportunity, they would have adjusted and created systems and spaces to keep their clientele safe. 2020 is what it is. We've all been beaten up. But like football coach Vince Lombardi said, "It's not about how many times you get knocked down. It's about how many times you get up." The ability to recover from defeat is more telling about your character than the reason you were knocked down.

You may have seen the recent news report revealing that Atlantic County had both the highest unemployment and food insecurity rate in the nation this past June. While very alarming, it’s not surprising given how hard the gaming, hospitality and tourism industry has been hit by the pandemic. Small businesses are essential in creating new jobs. Over 65% of all new jobs come from the creation of small

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businesses. Another important aspect that often gets overlooked is how much of your hard-earned money stays in your hometown. When you buy from a local store, a higher percentage of that money stays in your local community. For every $100 spent, $68 stays in the local economy. That is compared to $43 when spent at big box stores. Additionally, “Mom-and-pop” shops often provide personal one-of-a-kind products and resources you may not find anywhere else. The Jersey Shore has a distinct charm and vibe of its own. Let's make our choices support that. If you have a question or special request for a small business, these folks are happy to help. If you have ever asked for assistance at Walmart, you know the difference. It is also the local businesses that support our community in giving back. Did you ever see a big box store name on the back of a kid's sports jersey? Nope. It’s the local businesses that support and invest in our community. This Saturday, November 30th, many small stores and family-run shops will be participating in Small Business Saturday. This nationwide movement was launched by American Express nearly a decade ago as an alternative to Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

In the years since, communities have stepped in to show their support for and patronize brick and mortar retailers. There is no need to limit Small Business Saturday to just one day. It may seem easiest, even safest to order from Amazon, but I implore you to investigate. Many small businesses now have online shopping, curbside pick-up and delivery. We encourage you to think local first. Support the makers, the chefs, the artists, the entrepreneurs that have been and always will be the fabric of our communities. This holiday season, pandemic or no pandemic, let's support one another, choose happiness, choose joy and choose gratitude .

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A Forecast of Gratitude Weather By Dan Skeldon

ure, it's 2020, and most of us will be thankful simply if we make it through this long and tumultuous year. Meteorologically speaking, there is plenty to be thankful for as we head through the final six weeks of the year. I'd be thankful if you afford me the opportunity to elaborate: ● I'm thankful that after almost 200 days and a record breaking 30 named storms and 12 landfalling tropical systems in the United States this year, the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season appears to finally be over. Officially, the season concludes on November 30th. ● I'm thankful that of all those storms, only one, Isaias, had a significant impact on our weather when it shot up the East Coast in early August with strong winds and even a few South Jersey tornadoes. The Gulf of Mexico was the focus for most of the activity this year, with Louisiana alone seeing three landfalling hurricanes. Sure, we did see some rain from a weak land-

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falling Tropical Storm Fay in July, and remnant rains from some of the Gulf hurricanes as well. But the East Coast certainly made out better than the Gulf Coast. I'm thankful that it's now almost 180 days before we have to worry about any tropical development. And I'm also thankful that we can hopefully put away the Greek alphabet for a while. Next year's list begins with the names Ana, Bill, Claudette, and Danny. I'm thankful that it's been a quiet start to the coastal storm season this fall. The unofficial Nor'easter season runs from late October through mid-March. Here's hoping our luck continues to hold. I'm thankful that this year's Thanksgiving Day forecast looks to be a mild one, with highs around 60 degrees expected. While many dream of a white Christmas, a white Thanksgiving is usually not as high on many wish lists. It is technically possible though, as a Thanksgiving Day snowstorm in 1989 gave snow lovers a timely reason to say thanks. But it's certainly rare. As a snow lover myself, I'm always thankful for at least the chance of a white Christmas. It's a tall order in South Jersey, with about a 7 percent chance of late. But at least I'm saying there's a chance.

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Those that despise snow can be thankful for the essentially snowless winter of 2019-2020 that started this year. Remember this year began with one of the least snowy winters on record in South Jersey, with not even an inch of snow falling the entire winter. We can all be thankful that after perhaps the wildest 7 year stretch of weather in recent memory from 2009 through 2016, the big ticket storms have been few and far between in the four years since. During that incredibly active stretch, we saw three blizzards in just over a year, two hurricanes(Irene and Sandy), one powerful Nor'easter (Jonas), and let's not forget the derecho, just to name a few. There were also the record hot back-to-back summers of 2010 and 2011, with record 105-degree high temperatures. I'm thankful, and always amazed at, how weather forecasts continue to improve with each year. Warning time ahead of hurricanes can be days in advance, and severe thunderstorm alert time continues to increase as well. And for those times that Mother Nature does her own thing and surprises meteorologists and the viewing public alike, I'm thankful for the continued patience and understanding for those that try to figure out the "inexact" science of meteorology. Personally, I'm thankful to have the continued opportunity to forecast South Jersey weather for the last 17 years, and for Shore Local for allowing me to continue that opportunity. I continue to learn, to occasionally be humbled, and to strive for the best possible forecast. I'm so fortunate to have a job that I love in a field that I became fascinated with at just nine years old. And I'm thankful that passion still burns strong today.

I'm thankful I've officially given up long range winter forecasts. As I wrote about in previous columns, I think they aren't worth the time and effort, not to mention accuracy issues. ● I'm thankful that the sunsets will start growing later by mid-December, as the early darkness can be a little depressing for most. The sun sets at 4:34pm in Atlantic City from November 30th through December 13th, but will start growing later thereafter, albeit painstakingly slowly. Granted, the sunrises continue to grow later through early January. ● I'm thankful that for the first time since I was in college (in the late 1990s), I have four days off at Christmas this year. Perhaps we're finally due for that long overdue white Christmas? Working in the broadcasting industry, it's almost a given that I'm working Thanksgiving or Christmas (or both) any given year. In fact, I've worked 19 of the last 20 Christmas Days. But now with a precious 20 month old daughter I couldn't be more thankful for, here's hoping the forecast calls for more Christmas Days off in the near future. Here's forecasting all of you a very happy Thanksgiving, and a healthy and tranquil end to a stormy 2020! ●

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experienced candidates to Jill Biden’s sister. clinch the GOP nomination Contacted on Monday, to ultimately become the her sister declined to be 45th American president. interviewed for this story. Trump’s pugilistic style She was making pies that continued through his presmorning, and said she idency, even after losing could not talk because she this year’s presidential race was covered with flour. But when pressed about By Bill Barlow to Joe Biden. Trump has continued to claim victory, whether she would be able resident Donald Trump’s with little apparent basis in to speak at any time, she connections to South Jerelection law or math. said she was advised not sey are well known, from The Trump organization to. multimillion-dollar deals in continues to hold extensive She’s a well-known figAtlantic City starting in the 1980s to property in New Jersey, ure in the area in her own his visit to Wildwood last year for a and throughout his presi- Jill and her sisters worked at Chris’s Seafood, which was located at the base right, working for years at a rally at the beachfront Convention dency he has made multiple of the Ninth Street bridge. local café, where the reguCenter, the first visit to Cape May trips to his golf resort in lars have all known that she County by a sitting president since Bedminster. es report he was one of the least is the sister-in-law of the former vice Benjamin Harrison had his “Summer His successor seems like a study wealthy members of the Senate for president, now the president-elect. White House” in Cape May in the in sharp contrasts. While Trump has much of that time. The Biden family has vacationed cultivated an image of opulence and 1890s. Biden has consistently emin Ocean City after Biden’s term as luxury, before Barack Obama tapped Trump’s name was once plastered phasized his working-class roots, vice president, keeping a very low across the Atlantic City skyline, him to become his running mate in including his roots in Scranton, Pa., profile. In a story for the Philadelfollowed by a string of high-profile the 2008 election, Biden was best and spent decades representphia Inquirer shortly before bankruptcies and intense clashes known nationally as a senator who ing Delaware. But he, the election, writer Julia locally with media outlets, local conrode and Amtrack commuter train too, has close ties to Terruso delved into Jill Biden’s Philly tractors and other businesses. His from Delaware to Washington. the Jersey Shore, roots, including While Trump’s first elected office albeit with a far was a household name locally long her shore conbefore The Apprentice or the Trump was the presidency, Biden served delower profile the Tower-launch of his presidential bid, cades representing Delaware in the Trump’s. nections. in which he quickly rose to the top of Senate, being repeatedly reelected His wife, Jill Writing to NJ Biden, told NJ a Republican field crowded with more after his win in 1972. Multiple sourcMonthly in 2010, Monthly 2010 Jill Biden stated about her famthat she still CAJUN CASUAL ON THE CREEK AT JW'S OR DELIVERED TO YOU! ily weekends at loves the beaches Enjoy Home Cooking Inside, Outside or Take-out. Free Delivery! her grandparents in Ocean City and Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Sunday BBQ home in HammonStone Harbor. She mentioned getting ton and summers in a thrill from meeting Ocean City. For two A young Donald Trump at his Bruce Springsteen at summers, she worked largest Atlantic City casino. as a waitress at Chris’ the inauguration. Seafood. Eight years ago, Joe Her family continues to have a Biden visited Seaside Heights to instrong connection to Ocean City, spect the devastation of Sandy. Then where one of her sisters owns propthe vice president, he described himerty. self as a Jersey “Homeboy,” according After some sources raised conto a news report from the time. cerns about security, Shore Local has Biden met Jill Tracy Jacobs in 1975. His first wife and year-old decided not to include the name of DISCOVER

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Dupras’ Evergreen Forest 403 Old River Road, Mays Landing Fridays & Saturdays 9 am-4 pm, Sundays 10 am-4 pm 609-625-2307 Foster’s Holly Ridge Tree Farm 116 S. Chew Rd. Hammonton Thursday-Sunday 9 am-4:30 pm 609-561-8575 Littleworth Tree Farm 1957 Tuckahoe Rd. Petersburg Fridays Noon-4pm; Saturdays & Sundays 9 am-4:30 pm 609-628-3346 Ponderosa Tree Farm 131 S. Manheim Ave. Egg Harbor City Daily 10 am-5 pm 609-965-4646 Wenz Christmas Tree Farm 560 New Jersey Ave. Absecon Daily 9 am-9 pm 609-432-8880 R and J Farm 723 W. Herschel St. Egg Harbor City Friday-Monday 9 am-4:30 pm 609-593-6180

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A 2020 Christmas Experience at Forever Forest

By Krystle J. Bailey

he magic of the holiday season may be the one thing that will hold us all together this year. So many families have begun hanging their decorations earlier than usual and welcoming in some Christmas joy. Even the local radio stations have started to bless our days with 24/7 Christmas tunes. As with almost everything else, 2020 has brought some unexpected change to our favorite South Jersey Christmas experiences. That hasn’t stopped Forever Forest from delivering Christmas cheer for all to hear. The story of Forever Forest began when Emilio Polito and his three brothers were young boys. Their grandparents told them the story every year of Master Elf Mancini Manchester, who just so happened to be a friend of the family. Every Christmas Eve, they’d get a knock on the door

from Mancini reminding them of their especially close connection to good ol’ St. Nick. Since then, the story has evolved and grown to become a full-blown Christmas wonderland located on Breman Avenue in Egg Harbor City. Owned and operated by the Polito family including Emilio, his wife Donna, and his children, the Forever Forest is pure Christmas magic for Christmas lovers of all ages. This year, with full expectations to be shut down due to Covid-19, the Polito family began planning for a virtual event. They built out a fully interactive platform that would give kids and families an experience just like they were at the farm. Knowing that many families would not be able to visit Santa at the mall this year, the Politos wanted to make sure kids still had the opportunity to chat with the jolly old fellow. The virtual platform offers parents the opportunity to input information about their children including their siblings, favorite colors and toys, and family members so the kids get a personalized experience with Mr. Clause. Not only do they get one-onone visits with Santa Clause, they also

get a photo souvenir and video copy of their experience. While they wait for their allotted time frame, there is more Christmas fun to be had. Virtual attendees can take a tour through the walking trail and aboard the hayride, as they discover Santa’s workshop. Once inside Santa’s workshop, they are able to see behind the scenes footage of what happens at The North Pole. You won’t want to miss the lineup of entertainment happening this season at Forever Forest. A full Christmas-themed magic show featuring Nate Unsworth is scheduled as he brings the magic of Christmas alive and welcomes Santa to the forest.

Of course, the Polito family did not want to leave out the true meaning of Christmas. This year, you can enjoy a children’s concert lineup of uplifting songs as they sing of joy, hope, and the story of Jesus. While the virtual experience covers every detail and gives children a unique Christmas 2020 experience, many families still wanted to attend in person. So, Forever Forest has decided to open its doors with reduced hours and limited capacity. They have also tailored in-person events to mostly outdoors. This year, if you attend the virtual event, you can visit the Forever Forest location in Egg Harbor City for free with your voucher. The in-person event will feature eight different fire pits, marshmallow roasting, a hayride, and more. Registration in advance is required. Christmas magic at Forever Forest begins Saturday, November 28th, and runs through December 24th. Visit www.ForeverForestNJ.com for tickets and details. Happy Holidays! Krystle J Bailey. Multimedia journalist, Author, Poet KrystleJBailey.com

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ou spend so long preparing for Thanksgiving dinner and then it is over in the blink of an eye. After everyone’s tummies are full and the dishes are done, you might find yourself wondering why you prepared so much food. If that sounds familiar, here are some ideas of what to do with all of those leftovers, which are too good to go to waste! If you still have a lot of turkey left over, there are so many creative ways you can use it. If you are tired of cooking and are not interested in getting creative right away, you can freeze the turkey and then defrost it when

Mashed potato cakes make a tasty dish. Photo credit Sue Malat from Elev8 Your Plate.

you are in the mood to try some of these ideas. Before my husband gave up meat, his absolute favorite sandwich any time of the year was the Thanksgiving sandwich. Pile some turkey, cranberry sauce and stuffing on a sandwich and dig in. Add some lettuce for crunch and you will have the perfect lunch. Turkey is great in soups, quesadillas, pot pies and other dishes like turkey tetrazzini and turkey fried rice. I’m a big fan of paninis because really what doesn’t taste good between two slices of grilled bread? Add some stuffing and cheese to the bread, along with the turkey and grill it on a panini maker or in a pan. Do you have a bunch of leftover roasted vegetables? The possibilities with these are endless. How about making a roasted vegetable pizza? Frittatas are so easy and a great way to use roasted vegetables. You can also make your frittata using mashed potatoes as a base on the bottom of the pan, before adding the eggs and vegetables. It’s like dinner for breakfast! So, you made too much mashed potatoes, now what? Make mashed potato cakes! This idea comes from my friend Sue Malat at Elev8 Your Plate. Add a couple of eggs to a bowl of mashed potatoes, chopped onion, cheddar cheese and scallions. You

don’t need much in the way of seasonings since the mashed potatoes are already seasoned. Drop about ¼ cup of the mixture into a pan with heated oil. Fry them for about four minutes per side and top them with sour cream. Brilliant! If you celebrate Hanukah and are looking for a new twist on potato latkes, this would be fun to try! Quesadillas are another one of my go-to easy meals. If you have a bunch of left over cooked sweet potatoes, quesadillas are a great way to use them up. Once the sweet potatoes are cooled, scoop out the insides and combine them with black beans, lime juice and seasonings like cumin, salt and pepper. Add the mixture along with cheese to a tortilla, fold it over and cook it for about three minutes on each side. Serve them with guacamole for a quick and easy dinner or lunch. This is a recipe that I love not just at the

Sweet Potato and black bean quesadillas make for a yummy meal. holidays, but all year round. What are your favorite ways to use Thanksgiving leftovers? I would love to hear from you.

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ACUA Food Drive Our community is in need now more than ever. Because of COVID-related hardships, Atlantic County is on track to be the most food insecure county in New Jersey this year. You can help. You can support your neighbors in need by placing a bag of non-perishable food items out on the curb on your recycling day during the dates listed online at acua. com/fooddrive. Our recycling collections team will collect and deliver your donations to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Egg Harbor Township location, for distribution to community members in need. Operation Warm 2020 Rotary Club of Ocean City – Upper Township has announced the kick-off for this year’s 2020 “Operation Warm” project here in South Jersey to raise funds for purchasing new winter coats for economically disadvantaged children in our local communities. Rotary notes the campaign is for monetary donations to fund the initiative and this is not a coat

drive. Donate online at operationwarm. org/ocutrotary. For more information, contact Randi Scheck at Randisue62@ gmail.com or call 609-412-3459. Holiday Light Show on the Lake ▶Thursday-Sunday from 5:30-8:30pm starting Thanksgiving Historic Smithville 615 E. Moss Mill Rd. Christmas Trees made from over 50,000 Christmas lights magically float over Lake Meone in the center of Historic Smithville. The moment darkness falls, an orchestrated show of lights and music is played out across the lake. The lights dance and chase each other to the music all the while reflecting of the water’s surface. The show can be seen from either side of the village as well as the bridge. The show runs in loops of about 30 minutes, so anytime you arrive from 5:30-8:30, you will be able to catch the entire show. Our Miracle on Asbury Avenue ▶Friday, November 27th from 2-5pm Downtown Ocean City Join Ocean City for downtown shop-

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Rd. Somers Point Somers Point Foundation for Education invites you to Shop till you Drop at their first annual Small Business Vendor and Craft Fair socially distanced on the Jordan Road School Field on Small Business Saturday. Shop Small. Shop Local. Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar ▶Saturday, December 5th & Sunday, December 6th from 12-5pm Bourre AC 201 S. New York Ave. Atlantic City Asbury Park Bazaar is excited to announce the 1st Annual Atlantic City Holiday Bazaar 2020. Shop local and regional vendors selling handcrafted, vintage and perfect holiday gifts, enjoy sparkling lights, live music, food & libations, and beautiful holiday décor – all in a cozy outdoor atmosphere with plenty of space to social distance. Enjoy this unique shopping experience while enjoying delicious food and beverages and musical performances at the outdoor market that is always free of admission. Josie Kelly’s Christmas Market ▶Saturday, December 5th from 2-5pm 908 Shore Rd. Somers Point Join Josie Kelly’s for their Christmas Market and shop for gifts from local artists and merchants. Josie Kelly’s Food Truck will serve up holiday cheer with warm treats, hot cocoa and Irish coffee. Expect a visit from Santa. This event will follow social distancing guidelines and face coverings will be required. This event is first come, first served. Porch Performances: A Christmas Carol ▶Saturday, December 5th at 6pm The Somers Point Unique Experiences Club hosts a Porch Performance of A Christmas Carol. Please follow COVID Guidelines and gather at 37 Somers Avenue for Act One. Following Act One, we’ll walk to three other porches in the Bayfront Historic District for the remaining acts. The evening will end at Gregory’s Restaurant, where light refreshments will be served outside.

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Christmas on the Farm at Winding Creek Alpaca Farm ▶December 12th, 13th, 19th & 20th 1148 Somers Point Rd. Egg Harbor Township Santa Claus is coming to town. Come visit for the farm this holiday season for photos opportunities around the farm and hand feed the alpacas. Bring a letter for Santa and place it in the mailbox for the North Pole. You will be able to visit Santa COVID style. Hand feed the alpacas. The mama and baby pen will be open for hand feeding if you wish. Take lots of fun photos at staged photo stations. Keep toasty with complimentary hot cocoa. To purchase tickets, visit facebook.com/ windingcreekalpacas . Quarantine Claus Scullville Auxiliary will be selling 9 inch Christmas stockings full of holiday surprises customized by the Scullville Elves for your child. Stockings are $12 each. There are a limited amount of stockings and yours will not be reserved until payment is received. If you live in the Scullville area there is an option to have Santa deliver your stocking the weekend of December 18th. For those who do not live in the Scullville area, the pick up date will be December 18th from 5-7pm at the fire house on Somers Point Rd. Visit the event page at facebook.com/ScullvilleFireCo and click on the link to sign up.

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Young Adult Digital Game Night ▶Saturdays from 7-8:30pm Ocean City Library hosts Virtual

Dungeons & Dragons for grades 6-8. For more information, e-mail sara@oceancitylibrary.org or visit oceancitylibrary.org. Virtual Toddler Time ▶Tuesday, December 1st at 10:30am Ocean City Library hosts Virtual Toddler Time for preschoolers on Tuesdays. For more information or to register, please visit oceancitylibrary.org. Virtual Rhythm & Rhymes ▶Wednesday, December 2nd at 10:30am Ocean City Library hosts Virtual Rhythm & Rhymes for preschoolers on Wednesdays. For more information or to register, please visit oceancitylibrary.org. Young Adult Movie Streaming ▶Wednesdays at 4pm For more information, e-mail sara@ oceancitylibrary.org or visit oceancitylibrary.org. Book Surfers Club ▶Wednesday, December 2nd at 3pm Join Book Surfers Club, a monthly book club for 4th – 6th graders. Participants receive a book to read each month. To learn more or to register, visit oceancitylibrary.org. Contemporary Art Class ▶Thursday, December 3rd at 2pm Join Ocean City Free Public Library for a Contemporary Art Class, December 3rd & 10th. In this class, we will learn technology, identity, and performance, themes that are often used in the work of inventive and exciting living artists. We will discuss our reactions to different works of art, and learn the terminology associated with contemporary art. To register or learn more, visit oceancitylibrary.org. Snowmen at Night StoryWalk ▶December 4th – January 31st Lake Memorial Park 407 Wesley Ave. Ocean City You’re invited to Ocean City Public Library’s Storywalk. The pages of Snowmen at Night, written by Caralyn Buehner and illustrated by Mark Buehner, have been transformed into signs, allowing you to

read the story while you walk through the park. Ater you read the story, find the winter-themed items in the park. Complete the scavenger hunt and a survey for your chance to win a special prize. For more information, please visit oceancitylibrary. org.

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National Flossing Day: Dental Health Video ▶Friday, November 27th at 10am Join Inland Family Success Center for an educational dental care video. This event is of no-cost to participants and open to all families living in Atlantic County. For more information or to sign up, please email inlandfsc@gmail.com. Virtual Talk with Jim Jeffries ▶Monday, November 30th at 7pm Join Ocean City Library for a virtual talk with Jim Jeffries, local author of “The Bay Rat Kid.” From the blackouts of WWII to rocking out to Bill Haley and the Comets, Ocean City native Jim Jeffries recalls his “bay rat” boyhood on the Jersey Shore with affection, humor and gratitude. To learn more, visit oceancitylibrary.org. Virtual DIY Container Garden ▶Tuesday, December 1st at 10:30am Embrace your green thumb and join JFS Village by the Shore for an informative session on creating your own winter indoor container garden. You’ll learn how to grow and care for all types of house plants. This program is free for Holocaust

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Fall Yoga Session ▶Thursdays at 9:30am Join Longport Public Library for their 2020 Fall Yoga Session. Classes will be held each week at the Gazebo behind Borough Hall and Virtually through December 17th. Spaces are limited and registration is required. In the event of inclement weather, this event will only be held virtually. Call 609-487-7403 or visit longportpubliclibrary.org to learn more. Virtual Warriors Welcome Veterans Support Group ▶Thursdays at 5pm The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County hosts a peer-run veteran’s support & discussion group every week on Zoom. This is a no-cost, judgment-free, veteran-facilitated zone with discussions on self-care and wellness, family and relationships, adjusting to civilian life and employment. For more information, contact Jaime Angelini at jangelini@mhaac.info or visit mhaac.info. Virtual Heartfulness Group Meditation ▶Thursdays at 7:25pm Join Heartfulness every Thursday night on Zoom for group meditation classes. This practice is a natural way of experiencing the true self. The class is free and open to all and no experience is necessary. Visit facebook.com/MeditateSJ to learn more.

Virtual Lunch & Discuss ▶Fridays at 12pm Don’t want to eat lunch alone? This online discussion group will meet virtually to watch hand-picked TED Talks. Following the video there will be a discussion on the topic presented. Have your lunch prepared and meet us on Zoom. This is a program of the Mental Health Association. For questions, contact Bernadette at btrendler@mhanj.org, call 609-6523800 ext. 303 or visit mhaac.info. Virtual LGBTQ+ Discussion Group ▶Fridays at 2pm A group for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families and friends (18+) to come together, share experiences, learn about the community, find support and discuss relevant topics. This virtual group meeting is hosted by the Mental Health Association of Atlantic County. For more information, please visit mhaac.info or dial-in at 609-241-9388 and use the Conference ID: 149330. In-person Community Yoga at the Arts Garage ▶Saturdays at 10am Sign up for a free Yoga Class at the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City. Classes are every Saturday now though December 5th. Masks are required and please bring your own mat. Parking is $4 in the Wave Garage. Sign up at leadershipstudioac.com. Virtual Animal Position Yoga Video ▶Tuesday, December 1st at 5pm Join New Day Family Success Center for a fun yoga event. We are going to meditate and do yoga but to include the whole family because the positions will include lots of fun animal poses. This will be a great way to relax before a busy holiday season. For more information, visit facebook.com/newdaygalloway. Teacher Talk: A Virtual Support Group for Teachers ▶Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8-9pm Dear New Jersey teachers, we’re in

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of sewing machines." The in the business at the COVID pandemic has more age of 20. The business people staying at home, stayed in Atlantic City taking up new hobbies like until 2002, at which time sewing. While the pandemit merged with Baker's ic has put a strain on most Sew & Vac, where it is now growing to new businesses, some have seen a boom. "Prior to COVID-19, heights. Today, the shop By Cindy Christy Fertsch we were slow. I even thought is run by family: John, his daughter Christina we would be forced to take a (4th generation), Tom t all started with the loan. Now business is boommasks in March," exing, and we cannot keep up (John's nephew), Carlos p la i n s John with demand," said (the sewing machine Dollard, 3rd whisperer), and Merry John. "Our only generation owner of competition is The original store at Virginia & Atlantic Ave in Atlantic City (circa 1921) May (the quilting guru). Dollard-Baker Sew the internet Pictured - current owner, John Dollard's grandfather & founder, Thomas Dollard Baker Sew& Vac in Marmora. and that is Dollard and his uncle, Phillip Dollard Vac has succeeded for "Suddenly people no comgenerations by providing went into their clospetition because a since 1921 in Atlantic and Cape May excellent service, repairing machines ets to get their sewcomputer can't look County. The original owner, the late with quality control, teaching sewing ing machines out you in the eye and Thomas Dollard, operated his sewing classes and by selling the world's provide customer because they wanted machine shop in Atlantic City in the best sewing machines and vacuum to make masks. Many service." early 1920s. The business later develcleaners, as well as having a full array needed repairs, so folks Dollard Baker Sewoped a vacuum cleaner trade as well. of parts, bags, fabric and supplies. Vac will be turning Dollard Baker Sew-Vac is located brought them in for Throughout the decades, Ed and Phil 100 years old next repairs or bought new John Dollard, 3rd generation Dollard (2nd generation) expanded at 232 South Shore Road in Marmora. year and has been owner with his two dogs, Penny the machines. Now there the business. In 1970, John Dollard For more information visit dbsewvac. is actually a shortage wonderdog and Freddie the underdog serving customers (3rd generation) started working com or call (609) 390-0343.

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Somers Point to Host Christmas Parade

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he Coronavirus Pandemic has taken away many of the great events and traditions that we all look forward to throughout the year. Somers Point has always been known for the great collection of happenings in the town. Unfortunately, many had to be canceled, such as BayFest, Good Old Days, Beach Concerts, Horse Power by the Bay, to name just a few. As we enter into the holiday season, the need for some festivity has never been so great. With that in mind, The City of Somers Point will have Float from last year's parade its annual Christmas Parade on Friday December 4th. of space for everyone to practice Due to the obvious circumstances, proper “social distancing”. there will be changes to the event. The parade will feature many of There will be no gathering for a our first responders along with our tree lightning at City Hall or visitemergency response equipment. ing with Santa. All spectators and As always, Santa Clause will be the participants must adhere to all CDC highlight of the parade. But this year, protocols. The parade will consist of he has insisted on sharing the Grand all vehicles with no one walking. The Marshall duties with former City parade will cover much more of the Council President and longtime City town, traveling west of Route 9 for Administrator Wes Swain. After servthe first time (see the route of the ing the City for nearly three decades, parade below). Since the parade will Wes has chosen to retire at the end be much longer, there will be plenty of the year.

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Taking time out from his busy work shop, Santa said “It will be an honor to be Co-Grand Marshalls with such a great guy and public servant like Wes. I can’t wait to see all the boys and girls along the parade route. See you on the 4th. The parade route: ● The parade will begin at the corner of Dawes Avenue and Shore Road at 6:30 PM ● It will proceed south bound on Shore Road pass Maryland Avenue

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Continuing south on Shore Road, the parade will make a right hand turn on to New Jersey Avenue Next is a right hand turn on to 5th Street and then a left on to New York Avenue The parade will continue west on New York Avenue, crossing Route 9 (New Road) The parade will turn right on to Private Anthony J. Sausto Way (10th Street) and make a left on to Bala Drive The parade will then follow Bala Drive to the corner of Bala Drive and Exton Road Making a right turn and heading North on Exton Road to Groveland Avenue Making a right on Groveland Avenue and heading East, crossing Route 9 (New Road) The parade will continue on Groveland Avenue and make a lefthand turn onto to Atlantic Avenue (Purple Heart Way Bike Path) and finish at the Dawes Avenue School For more information, contact: Jason Frost, City Administrator 609-927-9088 Ext 136 jfrost@spgov.org

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ratitude and giving are ideals that we try to instill in our children year ‘round but the holiday season always brings these concepts front and center. As we kick-off the 2020 holidays this week, I have been looking for fresh ideas for showing gratitude as well as giving back. Here are just a few ideas that I found and wanted to pass along. Gratitude Bracelets Gratitude bracelets are a creative way to express what we are thankful for with elementary-aged children. A friend of mine offered me this idea including a list of unique fill-in-theblank questions. You will need five small beads and pipe cleaners or ribbon. Have your children answer the following questions then choose a bead

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that represents each blank. Have them place the beads onto the pipe cleaner and wrap it carefully around their wrists. As they wear their new bracelet, they are reminded of all that there is to show thanks for. ● I am lucky to have _____________. ● I am thankful to know ________. ● ________ makes me really happy. ● My sunshine person is _________. ● I’m so grateful for ____________. Gratitude Stones Select stones from outside or grab some craft stones, collect your paints and, and get crafty. As you decorate these stones with your family, discuss things that you are thankful for and use symbols that represent those things on your stones. Once the stones are dry, place them around the house, in your car, at your desk, in the shower, or anywhere that you can think of. Throughout your days, as you see the stones, use them as a mental reminder to pause for a deep breath of gratitude. Gratitude Conversation Starters Conversation starters are a great way to get more reserved children to open up or to dive deeper than simply making a list of things you’re thankful for. Make a jar of conversation starters for your home and invite anyone

in the family to grab one at any time. Here are some conversation starters to get you started. A simple google search will offer you more ideas. ● What do you love about your home? Why? ● What was your favorite part about today? ● Who makes you smile? ● What positive adjectives could you use to describe your sibling? Yourself? ● Who is the person that you trust the most? ● What is your favorite toy? Why? ● What was the best thing to happen to you this year? ● What are you looking forward to? ● What changes have you been through lately? ● Has something happened in your life that you expected to be bad but was actually good? Giving Ideas As we reinforce the beautiful gift of giving to others, this is a great opportunity to show our kids that everyone feels and expresses love differently. Many families have physical needs right now such as food and Christmas gifts for their children. However, giving does not always have to come in the form of tangible items. Many people need a simple phone call or a card that says, “I love you” or “I care about you.” If 2020 has shown us anything, it’s that human connection is the best gift of all. Check on your elderly friends and family members. The joy of a child’s

laughter or smile might be exactly what they need this holiday season. Have your children make cards and drop them off with a socially distant wave. Take it a step further by having the children make cards for strangers in nursing homes or hospitals. These simple acts of love go further than you might think. Who doesn’t need an extra dose of love this holiday season? Clean up a local park. This act of service requires nothing but your time and energy. Pick out a local park or neighborhood, grab a trash bag and some gloves and straighten it up as a gift to your community and to yourself. It feels good to do good. Don’t forget the animals! Spend some time gathering old blankets and towels then donate them to the local animal shelter. If you have the resources to do so, consider donating a bag of dog or cat food as well. Of course, there are countless ways to give and give thanks this holiday season that do not require a lot of money, only a little effort and an extra dose of love. Most of all, treat each other with kindness. We all need more of it this year! Happy Holidays, Shore Local Family! Krystle J Bailey. Multimedia journalist, Author, Poet KrystleJBailey.com

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PrimoHoagies Opens Somers Point Store with Free Hoagies to First 100 Customers

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Buried Treasure in the Garden By Tammy Thornton

s the elderly woman lay dying, surrounded by her adult children, she assured them of her love, and implored them to embrace the greater things in life. They were all “successful” by the world’s standards and lacked for nothing monetarily. She had raised them with an appreciation of family, generosity, and love for God. But she wondered if they took time to look around and breathe in the life around them. She had a love of nature and gardening and had spent many happy hours digging in the dirt. They couldn’t really relate. As they sat by her side, some of her last words to them were, “Don’t forget about the buried treasure in the garden.” They were taken aback. Their mother had lived modestly and seemingly comfortably, but they didn’t truly know her financial situation. She

had worked in a bank in her younger days, and perhaps had developed a mistrust of putting “all your eggs in one basket." Had she lost her sense in her later years and decided to use the garden as a safe deposit box? It was a delicate situation, and there were so many other things to discuss. Of course, we always think we will have more time, but alas… Well, as events took place and accounts were settled, the children went back to their busy lives. They couldn’t bring themselves to part with the seaside family home and decided to keep it among themselves as a summer retreat. Eventually the older children discussed their mother’s cryptic last words and wondered if she was hinting to family jewels that she had wanted to pass down to them. They remembered a story she had told them about a friend losing a sapphire in her garden that was never found. But they hadn’t really been paying attention, even though they had possibly heard the story a dozen times. Perhaps, the “friend” she was talking about was actually her? After all, sapphires were her favorite gemstones. Now they felt a twinge of guilt for rolling their eyes back then, and longed to hear those

stories again in her own voice. They decided to spend a weekend at the old house. Both of them could use a break from their jobs, and the salt air would do them good; they could invite their little brother and make it a family reunion. Apparently, gardens need a little maintenance. The siblings were disturbed to see things overgrown and though their mother’s garden was never considered immaculate, it had been perfect in its own way.

Out of respect, they decided to at least make things a little tidier. After breakfast, the older children trimmed the bushes and roses and realized why their mom always had cuts and scratches on her hands. Some of those thorns are huge! Hopefully, they weren’t cutting off next year’s blooms, but they didn’t know much about pruning plants. They wanted to pull out some weeds, but remembered how irritated their mother had become when new owners took over

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a garden and pulled out seemingly lifeless vines that would have sprouted stunning clematis flowers in the spring. They leafed through some of her old gardening books and learned a little bit about weeds (which are simply plants that are misplaced). It was rather gratifying to grab a weed by the base and feel the entire plant release from the soil, root and all. Although they didnâ€™t normally like getting their hands so dirty, there was something comforting about touching the same earth their mother had so lovingly cultivated. Remembering her talk about buried treasure, they grabbed the old shovel from the shed and decided to dig a couple of holes for fun. The spade glided through the sandy soil, and it felt good to do some manual labor. Thirty holes later, the only loot they uncovered was some old gardening tags, a bunch of nerf gun bullets, the spoon that had always been missing from the set, and various types of strange-looking heads of garlic. So much for buried riches. Why hadnâ€™t she at least left them a treasure map? Just as they were breaking for lunch, their younger brother arrived to join them. He had left early in the morning to revisit some of his old fishing haunts that had obsessed him as a child. Peeking out the dining room window, all he saw were holes

all over his motherâ€™s garden along with mounds of displaced soil. â€œSo what have you guys been up to this morning?â€? he asked his older siblings. They were still amazed at his deep voice and tall stature since it came from the former little boy they used to tower over during their childhoods in this very house. They reminded their kid brother of some of the final words of their mother and told about their treasure hunt. After lunch, the trio walked through the arbor that their dad had installed when they were just kids. The older siblings showed the piles of dirt to their â€œlittleâ€? brother, and he found some matchbox cars and tattered baseballs that they had missed. He pointed out the catbird that was watching them and calling out from the fence. Only he would know that. He could identify most of the birds that came to their motherâ€™s garden. He always was the observant one, and was usually first to spot a wild animal lurking in the woods back

in their hiking days with their dad. Being the youngest, he had spent a little time in the garden helping his mom when the others left home. As he sifted through the soil that the treasure-hunters had dug up, he inspected the unusual garlic. â€œYou knuckleheads, this isnâ€™t garlic. Itâ€™s tulips, daffodils, anemones, and alliumsâ€”well I guess those are in the onion family, so you are at least partly right.â€? Then something dawned on him. Right around this spot is where he remembered pink tulips blooming. His mom used to joke about buying herself pink diamonds. Sure enough, when they examined the pile of dirt a little better, they found a broken flower tag with the name Pink Diamond Tulips. â€œAnd look what else you dug up,â€? he went on, â€œwhy those are her irisesâ€”Dutch Iris Sapphire Beautyâ€”to be exact. She was always going on about those things.â€? Now the memories were flooding back. Under the dogwood tree were the â€œLittle Gemâ€? daffodils.

Why of course. What did their mother treasure most of all? Her garden and the precious time she spent there always trying to make it more beautiful. â€œWe were kids and never really appreciated it, but now I get it,â€? said the oldest. â€œDo you remember how fun it was snipping basil, mint, and parsley for dinner? And how about that time that she sent you out for cilantro, and you almost poisoned us with weeds? Good times.â€? She had to get in at least one good-natured jab at her brother this weekend. The adult children spent the rest of the afternoon replanting the flower bulbs and covering the holes. It was fun to be together again, and they reminisced as a bittersweetness hung in the air. They never took that little backyard garden for granted again. It became a place to find their peace when life turned upside down. They realized their mother had left them something valuable, and they were very rich indeed with buried treasure in the garden. Tammy Thornton is a mom of four, a substitute teacher, and a Sunday school teacher. She is passionate about gardening and cooking, and loves the beach.

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heezy and the Crackers are a seven-piece band who have skyrocketed to success as one of the most popular reggae bands on the east coast. Formed in 2007 by front man Cheezy McNasty and a friend, the band started out playing reggae covers of popular songs and have evolved to include the seven members there are today. I had the privilege of talking to lead singer about how the band writes music, their newest album, “Yes Please”, and their future projects. McNasty grew up in a household filled with classic rock music, but it was the reggae sound that piqued his interest. He felt at deep connection with artists such as UB40 and Bob Marley which resulted in him delving deeper into reggae music and realizing he related to not only the melo-

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listen to it now. A personal favorite from the album is the song, “Brighter Days”. I questioned McNasty on his inspiration for writing this song in particular and it truly encapsulates the mantra that reggae music was founded on. “Most of our gigs are played outside which means there can be a lot of rain. Some of our best gigs have been on those days when it stops raining and the sun comes out” says McNasty. The song reflects what it means to wait out the storm for “brighter days”, and of course, this mirrors many aspects of life and is pertinent for the current situation we are in. I was interested in getting to know what Cheezy is like away from his onstage persona, and it soon became apparent why I enjoy his music so much. Away from the band, he is a passionate animal-lover and actively

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lantic City at Bourre (201 s New York Ave. Atlantic City, 08401) on Saturday December 5th. The show will be a low-key, socially distanced, acoustic duo session with vendors and a great holiday event. If you can’t make it to their upcoming live show, you can listen to Cheezy and the Crackers on all major streaming outlets including their Facebook page “@ cheezyandthecrackers”. So, for those who will miss out on the Caribbean this year but want to feel those island vibes, be sure to check out Cheezy and the Crackers and their new album, “Yes Please”. Dina Guzzardo is the President and Executive Promoter of Dina Media Group LLC. Dina Media Group is an innovative cutting edge event production and marketing company that produces and promotes large events as well as a talent agency that manages some incredible talent. www.dinamediagroup.com

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Being grateful brings good health Nutrition By Nancy Adler

ratitude…can be an incredibly powerful and invigorating experience. There is growing evidence that being grateful may not only bring good feelings. It could lead to better health. People of all ages and nationalities who have more grateful dispositions report fewer health complaints than their less grateful counterparts. Seems grateful participants reported fewer health problems (such as headaches, gastrointestinal problems, respiratory infections, and sleep disturbances); in another, they reported fewer physical symptoms (including headaches, dizziness, stomachaches, and runny noses). Seems pretty clear-cut, right? Not necessarily. One big question is whether gratitude causes good health or whether good health causes gratitude—or perhaps something else makes us both grateful and healthy. Indeed, while I witness first hand with clients that grateful people are healthier, I understand it seems that people in poorer health are less likely to feel grateful. I find in my practice clients who don’t sleep properly are more likely to struggle with losing the weight. I explain to my clients that sleep is vital for good health. Inadequate sleep puts strain on the body and increases your risk of developing obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions. But anyone who’s struggled with insomnia knows it’s not always so easy to get enough z’s. Perhaps surprisingly, studies suggest that boosting your gratitude might be a relatively easy way to improve your slumber. You don’t have to be a natural gratitude guru to get good sleep.

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Evidence suggests that just performing gratitude exercises can help. In one study people with neuromuscular disease who kept a daily gratitude journal for three weeks reported sleeping significantly longer at night and feeling significantly more refreshed than people in the control group. And in a 2016

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ple and things in their lives” for two weeks ended up with lower blood pressure than those who wrote about daily events. Together, these and other results suggest that feeling gratitude can be good for healthy hearts. The relationship between gratitude and physical health is still developing, but studies so far suggest that there may be a connection. I certainly believe there is a connection. At the very least, it appears that more grateful people report feeling healthier and sleeping better, reach their weight loss goals and they may even have some physiological markers of better health. How is it that gratitude might make people healthier? Besides helping them sleep, gratitude may lead people to engage in other behaviors that help keep them healthy, like eating well and not smoking. Indeed, more grateful people report having healthier ,happier life Nancy Adler is a certified nutritionist and practitioner in Linwood. Her office is located in Cornerstone Commerce Center, 1201 New Rd. Learn about her practice at ww.nancyadlernutrition.com (609)653-4900 Nancy is the Recipient of the Best of The Press 2020 Gold Award. You may listen to Nancy every Sunday at 2 pm Nancy Adler Nutrition LIVE! NewsTalk 1400 WOND

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he "most wonderful time of the year," the holidays, is also one of the most stressful times of the year. Exercise is one surefire way to keep stress at bay. Working out can help you keep your cool so you make it through the season without melting down or blowing your top. We need balance and so many of us overindulge in all the things that make us feel guilty. Why not indulge in some good healthy exercise and see how that will combat the stress and just make you feel in control during a very busy, festive time. Yoga is great for beating stress and it’s for everybody, not just those that can touch their toes with their nose. Yoga offers a number of benefits and stress reduction is at the top of the list. It can also enhance your mood and overall sense of well-being.

Practicing yoga may lead to improved balance, flexibility, range of motion and strength. Yoga might also help alleviate conditions, such as depression, pain, anxiety and insomnia. The holidays can certainly cause some of these conditions. If you can’t find time to get to a studio or gym for a class, fire up your computer or tablet to find an online substitute. Some are as short as ten minutes. Surely, you can spare ten minutes! Cardio is another great way to combat stress. Get moving to get that heart rate up. Why? Because physical activity boosts endorphins, those feel good hormones. All that adds up to a better mood and less stress. Just about anything counts. Hit the elliptical or treadmill, turn up your favorite playlist and sweat your cares away. Try a fitness app for a great workout in as little as fifteen minutes. You can find something you like on You Tube, On Demand, or My Fitness Pal. There are literally hundreds of options and many are free of charge. You can also make up your own routine. Body weight workouts are great and they can be as long or as short as you like. Some examples include: jumping jacks, jump rope, lunges, squats, planks, mountain climbers, burpees high knees, push-

ups or running up a flight of stairs or bleachers. How many steps can you get in while shopping? Track with your Smartphone, Fitbit or Apple Watch if you have one. They even have those very inexpensive step counters that simply track the number of steps you take. Set a goal and keep walking until you meet it. Think about it, you’ll save yourself the stress and trouble of searching for a close parking space or paying for valet. Inside the mall, you can take time for yourself to walk and clear your head. Your goal throughout the season and beyond is to keep moving. Regular and consistent participation in exercise has been shown to decrease overall levels of tension, elevate and stabilize mood, improve sleep, and improve self-esteem. Don’t let stress ruin the most wonderful time of the year. Take care of yourself with exercise. It will also help with burning off all those sweet treats! Bonnie Miller is certified fitness instructor at the Ocean City Aquatic and Fitness Center and the JCC in Margate. She is a mom of three and resides Somers Point.

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n a non-COVID year, this would be the time between the Thanksgiving football games and any teams that are still alive and playing for a state championship. However, these are NOT normal times, and by the time you read this, all high school football should be wrapped up. Since I last wrote, the Eagles went to Cleveland and lost to the Browns. The Sixers made some major moves on draft night and then followed that up with a big name in free agency. The Phillies have officially hired a new pitching coach. The ECHL affiliate of the Flyers makes a big COVID-related announcement. Finally, on the local front, several local football teams either play for a “pod” championship or play their final games of the 2020 season.

From the entertainment world, I watched a movie about a music legend. I also want to give a “shout-out” to a local business that performed a service for me that’s hard to find these days! As always though, we begin with sports, and my thoughts: ● I’ll start with the Eagles as once again they can’t score a touchdown in the first half of a football game. Heck, they didn’t score any points at ALL against the Browns until when they tied things up at 7-7. However, once again the trend continued of the Eagles scoring, and then they let their opponent score right back on them. Things went from ugly to worse when Carson Wentz took a sack in the endzone and let the Browns register a safety. I think it’s seriously time to ask if Wentz needs to sit for a game. ● Of course, Doug Pederson makes those decisions, and how do you “bench” a coach? He did seem to try and run the ball more early in the game, and that was working, until Miles Sanders coughed it up at the Browns four-yard-line. After that, the Birds seemed to abandon the run. Now Pederson can’t run the ball for Sanders, but he can try to fix the penalty situation. Against

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the Giants, had 11 penalties, four of them pre-snap. They discussed during the week being more disciplined and not making those mistakes, and then the Birds went out and had three pre-snap penalties on the defensive line before the half…! What does that say about Pederson and his coaching staff? It certainly doesn’t reflect well upon them. Pederson was asked about benching Wentz and he basically admitted that if you sit down #11, you’re sending the message your season is over. “He is our starter. No question about it. I think if you get to that spot where you don’t start him or you bench him, you’re sending the wrong message to your football team, that the season’s over,” Pederson said after the Eagles dismal 22-17 loss to the host Cleveland Browns. “That’s a bad message. We have to work through this. When times get tough, sometimes that might be the easy thing to do. This business is about work, this business is about detailing, having ownership. That’s coaches and players, that’s not one guy ... this sport’s bigger than one guy. We all have a hand in it, and we all have to fix it.” For his part, Wentz didn’t seem surprised by the question about being

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replaced as the starter, saying “You guys can ask whatever questions you want. I know that’s part of the deal,” Wentz said. “That’s always a scrutinized position, playing quarterback, and that’s what I signed up for when I came on to play quarterback, going back to high school. So I can take it. I can wear it. It is what it is.” Based on Pederson’s comments, I don’t see Wentz being replaced by Jalen Hurts as the starter, but you never know! Somehow, remarkably, the Eagles still lead the division at 3-6-and1. However, injuries continue to pile up. Right tackle Lane Johnson (shoulder) and nickel corner Cre’Von LeBlanc (ankle) left the Browns game and could not return.

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Left tackle Jason Peters, center Jason Kelce, defensive end Derek Barnett, and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox were in and out. The Eagles used their 9th different offensive line combination in ten games against the Browns. No consistency up front, and thus, no consistency with the offense! My last comment on the Eagles is this. The Browns game was the “easy” matchup in the next few weeks. Up next, they are home for Monday Night Football with Seattle. Then they go to Green Bay, are home with the Saints, and are at Arizona. It’s conceivable that they could lose all FOUR of those games, and be 3-10-and-1 going into their final two games of the season at Dallas and home with Washington. Just ugly! Let’s move on to the Sixers as they attacked NBA draft night with abandon. New President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey came in and immediately made an impact. Two trades and three draft picks later, the Sixers looked like a completely different basketball team, and Morey was able to do so without giving up franchise pieces Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. The first domino to fall was Al Horford as Morey sent him, the 34th pick and a future first-round

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pick to Oklahoma City, with sharpshooter Danny Green coming back. This move is HUGE as it gets Horford’s gigantic contract off the books, and also Horford was never comfortable in Philadelphia. The Sixers then took Tyrese Maxey from Kentucky with the 21st pick, and he looks like a potential steal at that point. Afterward, the Sixers packaged the 36th pick and Josh Richardson to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Seth Curry. In Curry, the Sixers get a player who is shooting 44.3% on three-pointers in 256 career games. Curry is the younger brother of Golden State Warriors perennial All-NBA player Steph Curry and the son-in-law of Sixers coach Doc Rivers. With the 49th pick, the Sixers drafted Arkansas guard Isaiah Joe, one of the best three-point shooters in college. Then, the Sixers ended a great draft day by selecting former DePaul forward Paul Reed at No. 58. To me, the theme of draft night was adding shooters to surround Embiid and Simmons. This is the key, I think, and if you want evidence, just look at the 2017-18 season. Remember when the Sixers closed that year with 16 straight regular-season wins? They ended

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up with 52-wins and a big reason was all the shooters they had on the floor. Robert Covington and JJ Redick were in the starting lineup. Ersan Ilyasova and Marco Belinelli were buyout pickups late in the season. Those four shooters created spacing for Embiid and Simmons. I’m glad to see the Sixers are attempting to get back to that. The Sixers appear to be doing well in free agency too. Last Friday night, it appeared that Dwight Howard was going to remain with the Lakers as he first tweeted out ““I’m staying right where I belong. Laker nation I love y’all. Purple and gold never gets old.” However, five minutes later, the tweet was deleted and news broke that the 16-year veteran is going to be signing with the Sixers instead. This move reunites Howard with Daryl Morey, the new Sixers president of basketball operations. As the general manager of the Houston Rockets, Morey signed Howard to a three-year, $70 million free-agent contract in July 2013. This time around, he got the soonto-be 35-year-old at a cap-friendly bargain of a one-year, $2.56 million dollar deal. Howard then tweeted out ““Thank you. I am very grateful for this opportunity. Let’s bring a chip to Philly.”

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Howard will wear jersey No. 39 and serve as a backup for three-time All-Star Joel Embiid. Howard averaged 7.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks this past season as the Los Angeles Lakers’ backup center. He played a key role as the Lakers won their 17th NBA title. The Sixers are getting an eight-time All-Star and three-time league defensive player of the year. He also won back-to-back shot-blocking titles. Howard has averaged 16.7 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks in 1,113 career games, with 1,045 starts. At one point there was talk Nerlens Noel might come back to the Sixers. For my part, I think this move is WAY better! As I first told you in my last column, the Phillies have officially hired Caleb Cotham as their new pitching coach. Cotham is just 33 years old, but he worked with newly crowned Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer in Cincinnati and also was a pitcher for Joe Girardi’s Yankees. The hope is that he will be able to relate to the modern pitcher and also provide some new instruction to a bullpen that was much-maligned last season. My lone hockey item is about the ECHL affiliate of the Flyers. The Reading Royals have announced that they are calling off their up-

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coming season because of COVID-19. In fact, all six ECHL North Division teams have opted out of the season, the league said. The others are Adirondack, Brampton, Maine, Newfoundland, and Worcester. Last season, two of the Flyers’ best goalie prospects, Kirill Ustimenko (31 games) Marquee at night of Ventnor Square Theater (photo credit and Felix Sandstrom (25), - Marc Berman) played a combined 56 games for Reading. They are exis passionate about the Spartans pected to be among three goalies football program. Great to see you “Joe Cal!" – Alex Lyon is the other – carried this season by the Phantoms. The ● Elsewhere, props to Ocean City for AHL season is tentatively set to agreeing to play DePaul Catholic start Feb. 5th. when their planned “pod” game On the local front, congrats to the against Camden was scrapped beHoly Spirit Spartans, as they beat cause of COVID-19. The Spartans Lenape 21-7 for the West Jersey from DePaul were supposed to play Football League Pod A ChampionDon Bosco Prep up North, but that ship. With no state championship game was altered as well, so kudos games this year, this is essentially to the Red Raiders for agreeing to a title for the Spartans as they will match up with the North Jersey still play their annual Thanksgiving powerhouse. The Red Raiders led rivalry game with Atlantic City. 9-zip and also 16-7 before DePaul Patrick “Cheeks” Smith carried the Catholic turned on the heat and ulball 34 times for 220 yards and two timately won 49-22. Major props to touchdowns. On a personal note, it Ocean City for playing this game…! was nice to watch the game from ● One game that must be discussed the sidelines with my pal Joe Calvi. is the St. Joseph vs. Hammonton The septuagenarian once served as game. This was always a Thanksgivthe Holy Spirit softball coach and ing rivalry game and when the Blue

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Devils moved to the Tri County for a brief period of time, it was called off. Here’s my hope that it gets back on the schedule on the regular. The Wildcats won the latest matchup 13-0, but I really hope they get back to playing this one every year. With both schools located in the small town of Hammonton, this game should be a must play each November! I’ll close with a two items from entertainment and one “shout-out” to a local business as I’d like to start with my review of “Get On Up”, the 2014 bio-pic on James Brown. I somehow missed this one six years ago, but caught it on cable the other night and came away with a few thoughts. Number one, Chadwick Boseman really was a superstar and he could inhabit any role. Number two, this movie was definitely not “Ray”, the 2004 film about the late

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Ray Charles. Unlike “Ray”, “Get on Up” uses a non-linear narrative and even breaks the fourth wall a few times. I enjoyed it, but I wouldn’t ask you to go out of your way to see it. I wasn’t surprised to see it barely made its money back earning $33 million on a budget of $30 million. My second entertainment shoutout is LOCAL as have you seen the marquee is now lit up for the new Ventnor Square Theater? Photo credit to Shore Local’s own Marc Berman as I can’t WAIT to see a movie at this refurbished location. Even if you don’t see a show, you’ll want to check out the Ventnor Burger Bar or get a cocktail from Nucky’s Lounge. Hey, I can’t wait! Last, but certainly not least, I wanted to give a shout-out to a local business that I believe is providing a service that’s hard to find anymore. My watch battery died on my TV-

40 watch that I wear all the time. This isn’t the first time I’ve had to replace the battery, but as I tried to find a watch counter or someone to do the job, it became increasingly clear to me that this was no easy task. The first business I visited had a watch counter, but the associate sadly told me “we don’t change watch batteries anymore”. The second place, which was a big-box store, didn’t even have a watch counter! Which is when I remembered “Batteries & Bulbs” in Northfield. Thanks to Mike for replacing my battery and getting me on my way quickly! Just like the name says, if you need a battery or you need a bulb, it’s worth a trip to the Terra-Mar Plaza (900 Tilton Road, Suite #3) to check out what they have to offer! Now, more than ever, I’ll close with the reminder to please don’t forget to

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other on flat ground. Again this variety is not usually included. Ten cent coins: Barber dime (Barber is designers’ name) (1900-1916); Mercury dime (1916-1945); Roosevelt dime (1946-1999), silver (1946-1964), copper-nickel clad (1965-1999). Quarter dollar coins: Barber quarter (1900-1916); Standing Liberty, bare breast variety (1916-1917)l covered breast (1917-1930); Washington quarter (1932-1999), silver (1932-1964), copper-nickel clad (1965-1998), 1976 Bi-Centennial w/ drummer boy reverse, both silver and copper-nickel. 1999 began the State Quarter series, so actually the first 5 state quarters with the different reverses should be included, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut. Half dollar coins: Barber half dollar (1900-1916); Walking Liberty half dollar (1916-1947); Ben Franklin half dollar (1948-1963); J.F. Kennedy half dollar (1964-1999), 90% silver (1964), 40% silver (1965-1970), copper-nickel clad (1971-1999), 1976 Bi-Centennial with Independence Hall reverse, both silver and copper-nickel. Dollar coins: Morgan dollar (again, the designers name)(1900-1904, 1921); Peace dollar (1921-1928, 1934, 1935); Eisenhower dollar (1971-1978), copper-nickel clad (1971-1978), 40% silver (1971-1974), 1976 Bi-Centennial with eagle and globe reverse, both silver and copper-nickel clad. Susan B. Anthony dollar (1979-1981, 1999). The 1921 Peace dollar is considered a different type because it was struck in high relief, the only year that occurred, but the coin is not always included in a type set. The Twentieth Century type set is probably the easiest and least expensive to complete, with only the 19161917 type 1 Standing Liberty quarter being the more difficult, yet not an overly expensive coin to obtain. Type sets only include coins that are “business strikes”, that is coins that would normally be released into circulation, although some coins in this type set were not released into circulation and are only available in government mint sets.

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Senior Moments by Charles P. Eberson

fter much anticipation and hand wringing, it’s finally over. No, not the virus but Thanksgiving. The annual angst of whether our children are coming over or are they going to spouse’s parents or friends. They all celebrate Christmas and Easter together. My wife and I celebrate Chanukah but since Chanukah is a minor holiday, we don’t make an issue out of it. But we have driven the stake into the ground and proudly claimed Thanksgiving as our own. My wife used to refer to Thanksgiving as her Super Bowl but given all the controversy surrounding the sport, football has lost its appeal to us and we haven’t watched a game in two years. Could she call Thanksgiving her Augusta or her Wimbledon? Possibly. The emotional build up was similar; the decorating, shopping, menu planning, seating arrangements, side dishes, table settings, baking, cooking, etc. which begins four days before the actual meal. There are also the dietary requirements of guests to consider. Now there must be gluten free, vegetarian, organic and sugar free options available. I remember growing up with the same predicable menu every year. Turkey, Stovetop stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole with tiny marshmallows on top and the ever-present dish of olives and pickles. But as time went on, this Norman Rockwell depic-

tion of the American family sitting around a dinner table all eating together gave way to the pressure I felt to share Thanksgiving with my in-laws. After all, they had a large family and we just had my parents and my brother. This year, we had extended family who opted out of attending, citing a variety of suspicious reasons. It may have been the Covid fear that prompted the cancellation but more than likely the political chasm that separates us. Politics has been the subject of discourse over the last couple of gatherings and could have well been a factor in the decision of not attending thus ending a decade old tradition. Now my wife and I are conducting an “after action report.” What can we do different? What could we have improved on, what worked out really well? Who is likely to be around the table next year? Sure, it is a long way off but we don’t want to base our Thanksgiving happiness on whether our children, grandchildren and extended family members are attending and we don’t want to exert undue pressure on them to do so, after all, it’s really just a dinner; or is it? It’s beginning to look like loading up the van again, packing bathing suits and sunscreen and heading to 95 South. One can dream but my wife would never agree to that. In the meantime, I am again making the same Thanksgiving resolution of not eating to the point of shallow breathing… at least until next Thanksgiving. 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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