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Seagulls are Shore's "Public Enemy" No. 1

By Frank Gabriel

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here are more than a few public enemies we can think of inhabiting the Jersey shore every summer.

We’d include anyone making a left turn against traffic without benefit of a traffic light near the top of that list.

As Margate recently discovered over Memorial Day weekend, angry, inebriated hordes of Pennsylvania teens can become a genuine menace to public welfare.

However, there is no other threat that poses quite the level of dangerindeed worthy of Homeland Security attention- as that flying, feathered felon, the seagull.

Sure, they look harmless, lined up on the beach in the morning, dining on the nighttime high tide’s leftover of clams, crabs and other unfortunate sea creatures stranded on the drying sand.

Their cries blend with the gentle pawing of the waves against the golden strand of pristine beaches, in an almost hypnotic syncopation.

But if you’ve ever awakened to find a flock of them, cackling like the witches in “MacBeth,”shredding your trash bags open and spreading nasty garbage across the sidewalk, lawn and road,

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you’ve been witness to their darker side.

Boardwalk patrons are similarly well-acquainted to the ‘rats with wings,’ known to steal food. They seem to relish French fries from the very hands of unwary visitors.

And let’s not forget the mess they leave upon a motor vehicle parked in their overhead target zone.

Perhaps the single most amazing behavior attributed to gulls is their instinct to carry hard-shelled creatures like mollusks high into the air, and then drop them down onto rocks, streets or driveways to break open the delectable raw seafood within.

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Resilience is Real Measure of Success Resiliency is a superpower known to many of the most accomplished in all fields.

Babe Ruth wrote, “It’s hard to beat a person who never quits.” As parents, we spend a lot of time and energy making sure our kids get good grades, are honest, polite, confident and athletic. I never thought about whether my children were resilient. If I had a redo on parenting, I would cringe less at the failures my kids faced, and see them more as opportunities to foster resilience. “Be a tryer,” I would emphasize. Tryers make great employees and leaders because their defeats are never really defeats, only setbacks on their road to even greater heights.

As we celebrate the 4th of July this week, it’s easy to see that America was built on the backs of our very resilient ancestors. The Revolutionary War posed many setbacks and disappointments to the Patriots, especially early on. How different our lives would have been if they gave up.

Thankfully, they did not. They were resilient and tried again and again until they defeated the Redcoats and gained independence from British rule. May God Bless those brave soldiers who fought for our freedom and the brave soldiers who are still fighting for it today. May God Bless America always.

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hat’s your bounce back factor?” the fitness trainer asked me. She went on to explain your bounce back factor is how quickly you can get back on track after you mess up. Then, she said, it is the single most important indicator of success. “No matter how much you train, exercise or eat perfectly, at some point, you will slip up. What will make or break you is how quickly you can get back on track.”

This simple truth applies to everything in life. How many times have I tried something new and fell short of my goal? I could tell myself, “I can’t. I’m not good enough,” or “I had a bad day. I am going to try harder or differently tomorrow.” The latter is a solid bounce back.

Resilience is the quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and drain their resolve, they find a way to rise and be better than before. Your resilience is your bounce back factor and it matters more and is more indicative of success than any other quality.

I’ve learned that life is messy and rarely goes as planned. If we graphed our progress toward any achievement, it would be rare to see a straight line of improvement.

Most often it is one step forward, two steps back, four steps forward and one back, etc...

The setbacks are opportunities for us to up our game and try again.

I had the honor of meeting with the newly-crowned Miss NJ, Kaitlyn Schoeffel. I am so proud to have Schoeffel represent not only my state, but my hometown of Egg Harbor Township as she goes on to compete in the Miss America Pageant. Schoeffel has proven to have supreme resilience. She competed for Miss New Jersey and lost, not once, not twice, but five times before winning the competition on her sixth try. Without her bounce back factor, she would never have known the successes she could rise to. You can read more about Schoeffel’s journey to the crown in this issue of Shore Local Newsmagazine on page 12.

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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.

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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

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 quick-time event-oriented game, where the player must rapidly make a choice with the joystick, corresponding to what is happening on 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 ven-

tures. 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.

Spy Hunter, Bally Midway, 1983 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 importantly, each vehicle came loaded with top of the line weapons and gadgets, such as armor, smoke-screen, oil slicks, machine guns, and mines. Video games always imagined a world where they could have the thrill of using this high-tech vehicle to do some real damage to the bad guys. Thus, was Spy Hunter.

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 perspective, constantly locked into the voids of space. This was essentially unheard of for its time.

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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Ocean City Happenings Fourth of July Weekend Features Fireworks, Bike Parades and More Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Independence Day fireworks display goes off this year at 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 4. The fireworks will be launched from a barge off the Ocean City Music Pier and will be best viewed from the beach and boardwalk between Fifth Street and 14th Street. A patriotic soundtrack broadcast over the new state-of-the-art boardwalk PA system will accompany the display. Rain date is July 5. The fireworks will cap off a full day of fun in Ocean City.

Two bike parades at either end of the island start Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traditional holiday celebration at 10 a.m.

Tuesday. The events invite all families to dress patriotically, adorn bicycles and take a short ride.

â&#x2013;śRegistration for the South Ocean City Improvement Association Parade takes place in the parking lot of Our Lady of Good Counsel (40th Street and Asbury Avenue) at 9 a.m. The event is free to all. The parade route starts at 40th Street and Central Avenue and proceeds down Central Avenue to 53rd Street. From there, the route turns down 53rd Street to finish at the playground at Haven Avenue, where free refreshments will be available and prizes given out to winners in age and family categories. The event has been held since 1954. â&#x2013;śThe Gardens Civic Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bike Parade also starts at 10 a.m. with registration 9 a.m. at the Longport Bridge parking lot.

Entry is free. The parade winds its way to E. Atlantic Boulevard along the north-end beaches and

finishes with refreshments near the intersection of Beach Road. â&#x2013;śRegistration for a kite-flying competition on the beach between the Music Pier and 10th Street opens at 6 p.m. All are invited to participate, and the contest is free.

Prizes will be given in the following categories: Most Patriotic, Largest, Smallest, Youngest Flyer, Highest Flying, Best Homemade, Best Stunt Flyer and Oldest Flyer.

The kite contest will be followed at the same location by yo-yo and spinner demonstrations and contests starting at 8 p.m. A hula hoop contest begins at 8:30 p.m.

All of these beach contests are sponsored by Air Circus. â&#x2013;śThe popular Tidal Wave Band will play party rock at the Music Pier for an hour prior to the fireworks and an hour after. After many years of playing out front, the band took refuge from rain last year under the covered loggia of the Music Pier, and the performance turned into a dance party. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll return to the same location. For more information on any July 4 event, call 609-399-6111.

WEEKLY EVENTS KICK INTO HIGH GEAR Starting in July and running through the end of August, Ocean Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boardwalk and downtown will be host to a series of weekly events: â&#x2013;śCharacter Nights: 6 p.m. Sundays on the boardwalk (ends Aug. 6).

Mascots for Ocean City Boardwalk businesses will sign autographs at the Music Pier. Sponsored by Manco & Manco Pizza, Surf Mall and Jillyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x2013;śFuntastic Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on downtown Asbury Avenue.

Entertainment, face painters, balloon sculptors and more. â&#x2013;śMummers Nights: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays on the boardwalk (starting July 11). String bands strut the boards between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Sponsored by: Shirt Shack, Preps, Ocean Treasures, Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fine Jewelry. â&#x2013;śBeach Walks: South end location at 59th Street and Central Avenue (entrance to Corsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inlet State

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Wednesday, June 28. It returns every Wednesday through Sept. 6 on the grounds of the Ocean City Tabernacle on the 500 block of Asbury Avenue. Crafters set up on the street adjacent to the Farmers Market. ▶Wacky Wednesdays: Use your creativity to shape and sculpt salt water taffy into your very own unique masterpiece on June 28.

The contest is free and open to all ages. Start time is 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk at Moorlyn Terrace. This year, the traditional “July Jubilee” and “Weird Week” contests will be held weekly on Wednesdays throughout the summer with a different theme each week. ▶Market Days: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays on downtown Asbury Avenue. Entertainment, face painters, balloon sculptors and more. ▶Family Nights: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays on the boardwalk.

Different bands and entertainers set up between Sixth Street and 14th Street. Sponsored by: Shriver’s, Playland’s Castaway Cove, Johnson’s Popcorn, Gillian’s Wonderland Pier. ▶Historic Tours: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursdays. Pick-up at 7th Street and Central Avenue.

MORE FUN IN OCEAN CITY THIS WEEK ▶BROADWAY ON THE OC BOARDWALK VIII (June 28): Ocean City Theatre Company’s 2017 summer season takes to the Music Pier stage to bring Broadway favorites to life. OCTC will celebrate its 10th anniversary by welcoming back performers from every Mainstage production in its history. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $18 or $20. Sponsored by OceanFirst Foundation. For tickets, call 609399-6111 or visit oceancityvacation. com/boxoffice. ▶VFW BENEFIT COMEDY SHOW (July 1): Rocky LaPorte and Big Daddy Graham. Show begins at 7:00 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $25. Appropriate for all ages. For tickets, please visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111. All proceeds benefit Ferguson-Foglio Post 6650 Veterans of Foreign Wars. ▶“CELEBRATE AMERICA!” WITH

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THE OCEAN CITY POPS (July 2): Vocalist Justin Gonzales joins the Pops in a program of patriotic favorites with a special tribute to our veterans. Concert begins at 8 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier.

Tickets are $20/$15. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111. ▶“MADAGASCAR” (July 3): Based on the smash DreamWorks animated motion picture, the Ocean City Theatre Company stage production brings to life all of your favorite crack-a-lackin’ friends as they escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo. 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. All Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111.

COMING UP IN JULY ▶WACKY WEDNESDAY (July 5): Celebrate America with a good old-fashioned apple and cherry pie eating contest. No hands allowed!

Contest is free. Open to all ages.

Pies provided by Tastykake. Limited to 150 participants. Start time: 10:30am at the Music Pier. ▶SUPER DIAMOND: THE NEIL DIAMOND TRIBUTE BAND WITH THE OCEAN CITY POPS (July 5): Good times never seemed so good.

A tribute to the beloved pop icon Neil Diamond features classic hits such as “Sweet Caroline,” “America,” “Cracklin’ Rose,” “Song Sung Blue” and many more. Show begins at 8 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $35/$25. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111. ▶SAND SCULPTING CONTEST (July 6): Registration is free and begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Sixth Street Beach.

Judging for the first contest of the season takes place by 11 a.m. For more information, call 609-3996111. ▶SOUNDS LIKE FUN: KIDS FREE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT (July 6): Meet the Ocean City Pops Woodwind Quintet during a concert of favorites from television and film featuring “The Unhappy Aardvark,” an enchanting tale with a happy ending. The concert begins at 10:30 a.m. and takes place at the Ocean City Music Pier. Free admission for concert of about 45 minutes. ▶ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES FAIR (July 8): The Ocean City Historical Museum invites everybody to the Senior Center within the Ocean City Community Center (1735 Simpson Ave.) to shop from the best known antique and collectible dealers in the region. Admission is free and hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Look for china, glass, furniture, vintage collectibles, postcards, jewelry, textiles and more. For more information, call 609-399-1801. ▶BROADWAY SALUTE WITH THE OCEAN CITY POPS (July 9): Featuring Vocalists Jennie Eisenhower and Dominic Inferrera. The Pops plays favorites from “Oklahoma,” “West Side Story,” “Les Miserables,” “The Phantom of the Opera” and more.

Start time 8 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. Tickets are $20/$15. Visit oceancityvacation.com/boxoffice or call 609-399-6111. ▶SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & THE ASBURY JUKES (July 10): Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes rose

to prominence in the mid-1970s, emerging from the same Jersey Shore music scene that boasted his legendary contemporary and friend Bruce Springsteen. With their classic blend of rhythm-andblues, and street-level rock, molten grooves, soulful guitar licks and blistering horn section, Johnny and his Jukes continue to put their unique stamp on the Jersey Shore sound. The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier, 825 Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.

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Hometown Pride: Kaitlyn Schoeffel

By Lindsay Kirkland

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f things don’t go your way, don’t give up. Keep trying,” advises Kaitlyn Schoeffel. She dreamed of becoming Miss New Jersey since she was a little girl growing up in Egg Harbor Township. She kept trying and on June 17 her dream came true as she was crowned Miss New Jersey 2017.

Schoeffel is a 2011 graduate of Egg Harbor Township High School and a 2015 graduate of Montclair University. From an early age, Schoeffel loved dancing. Her mother was a dancer and currently owns and operates Miss Margot’s Ensemble Dance Studio in Egg Harbor Township. “Kaitlyn was always hardworking and loved dancing, performing and pageants,” shares Schoeffel’s mom. In 2007, at only 14 years old, Schoeffel was crowned Miss Outstanding Teen.

After graduating college, Schoeffel took a job performing on a cruise ship. This was a good fit because Schoeffel had developed a passion for traveling. In only two years, Schoeffel traveled to 30 states, 23 countries and four continents. Her favorite country to visit was Thailand which she describes as so beautiful it

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Kaitlyn Schoeff el, Miss New Jersey, on the Ocean City beach. was almost like being on a different planet. While there, she saw bioluminescent plankton and describes the experience as comparable to laying in

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talent to benefit the community in some way such as performing at a nursing home or working on a mural in a public building. Schoeffel is also working with theatres to donate tickets to shows that can then be given to disadvantaged children. Schoeffel explained that working with the Miss Precious Gem Pageant contestants, she now sees that children with special needs are also at a disadvantage of being able to access the arts. She therefore plans to include them as part of her Operation Empowerment platform.

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Schoeffel has an adventurous spirit

Kaitlyn Schoeff el is crowned Miss New Jersey on June 17th at the Ocean City Music Pier. and believes in immersing herself in the culture when she travels to new places. For that reason, while she was in Cambodia, she snacked on tarantulas and scorpions. She said you would see them being sold on a street corner as readily as you may see a hot dog stand in New York City. Schoeffel also worked as a magician’s assistant and recently won big on the Price Is Right show which aired in February.

She won $33,000 in prizes including a trip to Argentina.

Schoeffel’s platform is called Operation Empowerment which provides disadvantaged children exposure to the arts. She plans to raise funding to provide vocal, dance or other art lessons to children who may have otherwise not be able to access them. In return, the recipients are asked to use their newly acquired

Photo Credit Don Kravitz Kaitlyn Schoeff el highlights her Price Is Right spin on the big wheel while showing off her shoes in the ceremonial parade.

One thing is certain, Schoeffel is going to be very busy between now and the Miss America pageant in September. Along with her other Miss New Jersey duties, she will be spreading her platform and perfecting her talent before hitting the stage at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. As she reflects on her journey she says “I’m kind of glad I didn’t win earlier.

I stopped reaching for others’ opinions. I formed my own now and I know who I am.” The whole world will be watching and we will all be cheering Schoeffel on as she competes in the Miss America Pageant in just a couple of months in Atlantic City.

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Tram Rides Give Nature Lovers Birdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Eye View

On left, Mindy Epstein and Lois Strauss get ready to take a tram ride around the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Great Creek Rd. in Galloway, Saturday, June 24.

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ne of the hidden gems in South Jersey is the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, 800 Great Creek Rd. in Galloway,which boasts 47,000 acres of protected land and waterways for hundreds of bird and wildlife species.

But not too many people know that the refuge is there to be enjoyed by hikers, birders and other nature enthusiasts.

Friends of Forsythe, a volunteer organization is trying to get the word out that the refuge is not only open to the public, but volunteers are more than happy to take people on a wildlife adventure.

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From front outside of tram, Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge tour guide Jan Beauvais with Friends of Forsythe volunteers Mar-Jo Atack and Les Murray, get ready to take visitors Mindy Epstein, Lois Strauss and others on a ride.

That is where the Forsythe Explorer Tram comes in. The tram, which seats 12, takes visitors at no cost,through a sight-seeing tour of birds and wildlife.

Most Saturdays the tram, purchased through Friends of Forsythe in 2012, leaves the visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center usually at 1 p.m. to bring newbie birders and other nature lovers through the diverse, serene setting and magical views, with the bonus of a tour guide.

Refuge volunteers say the tram ride is great for all ages and a wonderful introduction into birding. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is really good for people who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t real knowledgeable with birds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also great for people who canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk the birding trails,â&#x20AC;? Mar-Jo Atack, a Friends of Forsythe volunteer, explained on Saturday, June 24.

Les Murray, a member of Friends of Forsythe, drives the tram. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to make it fun for everyone,â&#x20AC;?

Murray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really try to give kids an appetite to learn new things and different types of birds.â&#x20AC;?

Refuge volunteer andnature interpreter or tour guide, Jan Beauvais, of Mays Landing is always excited to take visitors on a tour, whether it be by foot through the birding trails, or in the comforts of the tram. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People get to see how wonderful the refuge is, why I love it and why so many people love it,â&#x20AC;? Beauvais said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully we will see a lot of birds today.â&#x20AC;?

Beauvais said interest is growing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Birding is fast becoming a hobby for young people,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Older people also like the tours and it is good for newbies interested in birding.â&#x20AC;?

Taking your little ones on a tram ride is a good way to teach them early about nature, Beauvais said.

Red-throated loon, cattle egret, a ring-necked pheasant and a northern shoveler are just some types of birds, people may spot on the tour. Turtles, deer, otters, fox and other wildlife also fill the landscape.

Visitors can take in aview of Atlantic City and Brigantine, hop out for a moment to look through telescopes at an Ospreyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nest, see swans on the shore and see the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ghost Railroadâ&#x20AC;? that ran through the property in the 1890â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. The tram also stops at Wildlife Drive where the guide describes the habitat from fresh to saltwater channels to the different species of birds and other wildlife.

A group jumped was eager to take a tourSaturday, June 24.

Lois Strauss, 59, of Freehold, loves hiking and canoeing. So, when her tour organizer from Monmouth Singles set up the ride, Straus was ecstatic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy being outdoors, so I am really looking forward to this,â&#x20AC;? Strauss said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have never taken a tour in a tram.â&#x20AC;?

Mindy Epstein, 65, of East Windsor, also with Monmouth Singles, said she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the tour to begin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is so beautiful here,â&#x20AC;? Epstein said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will definitely be back to hike and do more things.â&#x20AC;?

Susan Mahde, 65, of Brick Township, organizer of Monmouth Singles, loves birding and nature. It is what brought her parents together. She wanted to show her group how beautiful the refuge is and maybe interest them in a new hobby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been coming here for years. My parents are very into nature clubs and hiking clubs,â&#x20AC;? Mahde said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They met through the nature clubs.â&#x20AC;?

Anyone wishing to take a tour should call the refuge to register.

The visitorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s center is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m.- 3p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

For more information about the refuge visit www.fws.gov/refuge/Edwin_B_Forsythe. To book your tram tour call the refuge at 609-652-1665. To learn more about Friends of Forsythe or to donate visit the Facebook page.

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here is no better way to celebrate International Go Skate Day than to do it on June 21, the first day of summer and longest day of the year at the shore’s premiere skate spot – Ocean City’s Asbury Avenue skate park.

The skatepark was teeming with local groms and groms here for the summer. Organizer Willie Fannon gathered groms for a series of friendly competitions that included airs over stairs, rail slides, gnarly street tricks and carving up the park’s spectacular bowl and snake run.

“The whole idea was to have some fun and help promote the positive aspects of skateboarding, while bringing together our skate community here in Ocean City and surrounding areas,” Fannon said.

Entering its second year, the Ocean City skatepark has been an economic and social success, creating a safe place to socialize and get exercise and generating traffic and commerce for local businesses. Skateboarding is one of the nation’s fastest growing sports, particularly among girls.

Groms from Ocean City, Ventnor, Margate, EHT, Philadelphia and Puerto Rico join up for a great time at OC Skate Park for International Skate Day. In addition to being a whole lot of fun, skateboarding has significant economic and social benefits: Social Benefits: Skating is a great workout, burning about 400 calories per hour and building strong leg and core muscles.

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his past winter, I had the opportunity to teach an eightweek poetry course for adults in Somers Point. I had a few ongoing homework assignments for my students, one of which was to keep a dream journal. This wasn’t something I checked or asked students to share in class. It was simply designed to serve as a tool to inspire their creativity.

When I was in college, one of my poetry professors assigned my class the same task. While I didn’t do it every night, the action of transcribing my dreams exactly as I remembered them helped me to solidify the images and scenes I created in my sleep. Once, I dreamed of a ceiling constructed entirely of open umbrellas.

When it rained, the water streamed along the sides of the umbrellas and flowed into an intricate system of tubes and troughs that ultimately emptied into a glittering indoor pool. There was no greater significance or story to this image, aside from the fact that it was beautiful.

I’m sharing this with you for several reasons. First, dreams can be really fun and vivid, and the habit of writing them down after wakingwhen the memories are still sharp, can help you remember subsequent dreams more easily. Second, writing has therapeutic, meditative properties. Taking several minutes to write what you remember of your dreams, before you have embarked on any other tasks or to-do lists, can help set a calm, mindful tone for the rest of your day.Third, and perhaps most importantly, the images you conjure in your sleep often don’t play by the same rules asyour waking life. You access new realms of creative expression

and you have the opportunity, to envision worlds you didn’t think possible. Or, more accurately, you get to create worlds you wouldn’t normally allow yourself to imagine.

This exercise has clear benefits for writers. In order to express ourselves effectively, it is helpful for us to cultivate images that will resonate with our audience in meaningful and different ways.

We all feel the same sorts of emotions, but the ways in which we experience them are as multitudinous and distinct as the humans living on this planet. Our creativity of expression allows others to catch a glimpse into the unique ways we understand the world, and this helps to inspire connection and empathy.

My argument is that we can all benefit from dream logging, regardless of profession or hobby. Creativity is an access point to wonder, and it is not reserved for the artists and the makers. As we trudge through our daily tasks, many of us simply don’t take time to create. It often feels as though the day is not long enough to contain everything we need to accomplish, from work, to family time, to household maintenance, to self-care. For this reason, we put ourselves last. We don’t consider that which will allow us to feel fulfilled.

A simple solution: begin to log your dreams. If writing is not for you, utilize your phone’s voice memo feature to record them instead. If you do this first thing in the morning, you will have started your day by creating something entirely uniquebefore even leaving your room.

Acknowledge yourself for your imagination and for the worlds you alone can create. Then, take it one step further: if you can envision such powerful images in your sleep, what worlds can you develop in real life? What is possible for you when you get out of your own way and begin to understand your own strength? You are powerful. Go move mountains.

Care to share? I’d love to chat. Reach me at Maria@TheElegantRoot.com.

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O.C. Offers Foodies Hawaiian Fare and Frozen Delights

By Frank Gabriel

Arctic Freeze Creamery in Ocean City off ers delightful, delicious icecreams made to order.

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t’s practically an annual rite of summer; new food businesses popping up in Jersey shore resort towns.

For summer 2017, Ocean City hosts more than a few, but two of the most remarkable just happen to be located a few short steps away from each other.

In the 1100 block of Asbury Avenuethe southern perimeter of O.C.’s official downtown business district- you’ll find The Hawaiian Food Shack and Arctic Freeze Creamery ice cream.

The former, open just over a month at the time of this publication, occupies space that once was home to the less-than-memorable Italian/American eatery Marco Polo.

Longtime O.C. residents and visitors will also recall it playing host to a much more salient enterprise, Martino’s family restaurant, dating back to the middle of the previous century.

Fully refurbished to reflect their Pacific Island concept, the HFS offers a colorful, whimsical, tropically-themed atmosphere.

We’ve sampled food on multiple occasions and found it creative and affordable, a pleasant, welcome relief from the often-elevated costs of local seasonal cuisine.

Most notable from our visits were an app of excellent, zesty pulled pork sliders, combined with grilled pineapple

and accompanied by a delightfully tangy, vinegar-based slaw.

We also enjoyed several burgers; especially the ‘Aloha’ marinated in house-made teriyaki, topped with grilled pineapple and HFS’ proprietary Hawaiian BBQ sauce.

Although we’ve yet to taste-test entr?es, we like that ownership has made a consistent effort to keep price points economical, with no dinner item- excepting evening additions- setting you back more than twenty bucks.

This isn’t to imply any lack of quality fare to be found.

Listed among the evening’s options are grilled mahi-mahi with creamed spinach and mashed potatoes, fried chicken and waffles, lobster mac and cheese, crab cakes, skirt steak sided by tropical fruit

salsa and a Hawaiian specialty, shrimp truck scampi in Riesling/garlic butter over capellini.

this style of preparation.

Using a device called an ‘antigriddle’one of the favored kitchen gizmos of the molecular gastronomy crowd- customized, individual ice creams are fashioned while you watch, and wait.

After choosing a base flavor from among vanilla, chocolate or coconut, a still-liquid premix is poured atop the twofoot by two-foot square of metal.

Consistently refrigerated to somewhere near 30 degrees, the antigriddle freezes fluids in less than a minute, resulting in a crunchy exterior around dreamy, soft centers.

The process however, is quite laborious and intense, and will remind those familiar with proper-crepe making technique of those culinary skill sets.

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But, for us at least, the menu’s most appealing item is also the most authentic; an ingenious breakfast platter called the ‘MokoLoko.’

This legendary surfer’s repast has become the stuff of folklore in idyllic Pacific regions, although they call it ‘Loco Moco.’

Either way, the recipe remains the same, beginning with a big scoop of white rice, ladled generously with Hawaiian gravy, topped by a grilled hamburger patty, whole egg and a garnish of green onions.

For nine bucks, it’s also an incredible bargain, loaded in both protein and carbs, and is available in traditional bowl form, or as a burrito.

Worthy of mention- we know of no other regional restaurant serving this particular item.

If you do, please let us know.

The Hawaiian Food Shack, 1151 Asbury Avenue. For more information call 609938-2591 If you love ice cream- and really, who doesn’t- you owe it to yourself to trek here for Arctic Freeze Creamery’s, hand-rolled frosty delights.

The concept was borne out of an owner’s visit to Thailand where they witnessed

After several minutes of an employee aggressively scraping, spreading, chopping and then re-spreading, your dessert is delivered.

The now flattened blend is rolled in a fashion vaguely resembling how spackle gets applied to sheet rock, but thankfully that is where any resemblance ends.

Each order includes six tightly wound swirls of ice cream, amazingly high in quality, with taste comparable to superior Italian gelato.

Arctic Freeze, which already has an existing operation in Collingswood, Camden County, then ups the ante by offering an array of a dozen or so toppings in unlimited qualities.

We opted for wet walnuts and cherries, in case you were wondering.

For a jaded, world-weary omnivore such as me, this entirely new technique and technology was nothing less than a revelation.

Our only word of cautionary advice; due to the time involved in prep, we suggest visiting during off-hours when the wait should be reduced.

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W WBC & Fitness s t ands for Wayne’s World Boxing, Conditioning and Fitness. It was founded by Wayne Nelson , a t wo -time Ringside Amateur World Champion and a retired Atlantic City Police Sergeant. He formed WWBC & Fitness in partnership with Tilton Fitness Northfield eight years ago. That is where Nelson first met Jennifer Harmon. She had been working in the casino industry, but found her true passion in fitness and boxing. They teamed up andrunW WBC & Fitness. It has changed Jennifer Harmon and Wayne Nelson are partners who locations a few times over run not that WWBC & Fitness within Atills Gym in Egg the years, and is now lo- Harbor Township.

cated within Atilis in Egg Harbor Township. They offer over 40 classes a week, along either personal or partner training packages. Together they also teach Boxercize at Stock ton Universit y.

This is their ninth year and the number of students has grown from 25 to 111.

R e ce n t l y N e l s o n and Harmon traveled to Delaware to coach a client who has made his professional debut as a boxer in the light heavy weight division. However, most of their clients do not fight. “They train like a fighter because it is challenging, exciting and fun,” said Nelson.

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Here, things are on the move. The land doubles-back on itself. The Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Their waters mesh, topsy-turvy, saline contents, gone amok. The scene is both powerful dangerous and beautiful all at the same time. This special beauty was viewed by the very first visitors right up to now. This is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cape Island,â&#x20AC;? the foundation for Cape May City and its cohort communities. Cape Island is the narrow, southern tip of the Cape May Peninsula. Geographically, it is a â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? island, formed as if the toe of

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For centuries, two, well-used points gave access to Cape Island.

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Jewish Community Center, 501 N. Jerome Avenue, Margate Spend the day with your pet and enjoy related events for both you and your favorite furbaby. Join the JCC for “Barks on the Beach: 1st Annual Pet Fair & Doggie Dash.”

Stop by the free outdoor “Pet Fair” at the JCC in Margate with your favorite buddy to learn something new from some of the biggest pet services and businesses in the area or join in on one of the fun, hilarious pet activities, contests and games. Did someone say obstacle course?

Walk, jog or run in “The Doggie Dash” on a designated path in the beautiful, quaint shore town of Margate with plenty of water stops along the way. Lots of prizes and giveaways for all! Only $20 for each dog and human combo and $10 for any additional dog. “Doggie Dash” registration is at 10a.m. and dash starts at 10:30a.m.

“Barks at the Beach” is a pet and family friendly event bringing together community resources, corporate partners and animal lovers alike.

Sponsorship and vendor opportunities are available.

For questions and/or sponsorship/vendor information, contact Melissa Vola at 609-822-1167 ext. 159 or mvola@jccatlantic.org.

Shore Medical Center’s Farmers Market & Craft Fair ▶Every Friday through Sept. 8 from 2 p.m.-6p.m. in front of Shore Medical Center on Bay Avenue between Medical Center Way and New York Avenue.

Fresh Local Produce, Local Honey, Food, Flowers, Crafts, plus additional offerings like nutrition and wellness educators, yoga and more.

To become a vendor, please contact Dina at dina@theachub.com or 609-3778484.

Parking will be available in the Medical Center parking lot, which is accessible off of Medical Center Way, for $5.For More Information: 609653-3527

Somers Point Beach Concerts 25th Anniversary Festival ▶Friday, June 30th at 7 p.m.

William Morrow Beach Starring Pittsburgh’s Queen of the Blues Jill West and Blues Attack, International Blues, Rock and Jazz saxophone Princess Vanessa Collier plus The Bo Hogs southern rock tribute.

Egg Harbor Township Rhythm in the Park Summer Concert Series ▶Fridays from 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Tony Canale Park Amphitheater off Dogwood Avenue ▶June 30: Nostalgix Vocal harmonies from the 50s, 60s and 70s ▶July 7: Juicy Hits from the 50s to Today ▶July 14: Jim Craine& the Atlantic City All-Stars ▶July 21: The Rubber Souls Beatles tribute band ▶Somers Point Beach Concerts 25th Anniversary Show Saturday, July 1st at 7 p.m.

William Morrow Beach The Tony Mart All-Stars present “Funkin’ with the Beatles’ and the return of Dr. Bobby Fingers.

Ventnor Beach Concert Series: Dead Reckoning ▶Sunday, July 2at 6p.m.

Newport Avenue Beach behind Ventnor Library Grateful Dead classics done in true style. Bring a blanket and a cooler and come join the best beach party of the year.

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Discover Miyako to know them by name and we know what they like,” Zhang reports. He adds that many of his customers not only come in weekly, but two or three times per week. They also do a large amount of take-out business.

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iyako’s Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse is a staple in the Margate community and it has been in business in the heart of Margate for over a dozen years. Miyako’s Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse specializes in sushi, steaks and seafood. They recently recieved their liquor license and celebrated with $5 martinis. Daily

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lunch specials are offered along with Hibatchi tables. Miyako’s modern interpretation of traditional Japanese cuisine paired with the freshest ingredients is a winning combination for this popular restaurant destination.

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Heritage Park; 500 Mill Road ▶July 2: Hawkins Road Country and Classic Rock ▶July 9: Melanie and Tony Acoustic Duo Eclectic Blend of Greatest Hits ▶July 16: Juicy – The Band Oldies, R&B, Classic Rock ▶July 23: TK and the Howlers Working the Blues and Rock n Roll ▶July 30: Doghouse Roses 70’s, 80’s, 90’s Dance Rock ▶August 6: Danny Eyer Rock & Roll, Classic Blues ▶August 13: Brandon Ireland Band Pop, Rock and Roll from All Decades Food will be available at the concession stand. Please bring your own beach chair or blanket. Free admission.

GTAA’s 60th Anniversary ▶Tuesday, July 4 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

Gabriel Field: 265 S. Zurich Avenue, Galloway Come join the Galloway Township Athletic Association’s 60th Anniversary Tuesday, July 4th after the parade in Smithville. Fun for the entire family!

Free bounce rides, face painting, ball games, dunk tank and much more!

Free hot dogs and water will be provided.

Margate Community Farmers Market ▶Every Thursday through August 30 from 8:30a.m.-12p.m.

Monroe & Amherst behind Steve & Cookies The Margate Community Farmers Market brings over 30 New Jersey Farmers and small food vendors to this quaint seashore neighborhood in South Jersey. Market days are full of the colors and sounds of shoppers

from all over who live and work in this community.

A visual and aromatic feast, farm tables at this market are loaded with the region’s freshest, in-season fruits and vegetables, fresh roasted coffee, cheeses, seafood, spices, soaps, jelly, cut flowers, and potted gardens. Local food artisans bring fresh bread, blueberry pie, prepared foods and other goodies.

Margate Free Movies on the Beach Thursdays, July 6 through August 31 at 8:30p.m.

On the beach at South Decatur Avenue ▶July 6: La La Land PG-13 ▶July 13: Beauty & the Beast PG ▶July 20: Star Wars: Rogue One PG-13 ▶July 27: Finding Dory PG ▶August 3: Moana PG ▶August 10: Jaws PG ▶August 17: Sing PG ▶August 24: Kong: Skull Island PG-13 August 31: Trolls PG Join for pre-movie activities every Thursday at 8 p.m. Rain dates on Fridays except July 21 and August 4.

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Jazz in the Park in AC Thursday, July 6 at 7p.m.

Brighton Park in front of Claridge Hotel, Atlantic City The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundations presents the annual Jazz in the Park concert series at Brighton Park. This week’s concert will feature the Orrin Evans Quartet, with opening artists Cedric Napoleon & Friends.

Somers Point Beach Concerts: Jeremiah Hunter Band ▶Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m.

William Morrow Beach Premier Party Dance Band featuring members of The Soul Survivors and Full House.

once a paddler is in stroke, they are contributing to their team! Add the outdoors, the water, the visual spectacle of dragon boating and you get a perfect activity for corporate team building, or a school outing.

4th of July Events Ventnor Beach Concert Series: Package Goods Orchestra ▶Sunday, July 9th at 6p.m.

Newport Avenue Beach behind Ventnor Library Enjoy the best of indie folk music with the Package Goods Orchestra.

Atlantic City Fireworks Shows ▶9 p.m.on the Marina and 10 p.m. at the Tropicana

Sea Isle City Farmers Market ▶Every Tuesday through August 29 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Excursion Park; JFK Boulevardand Pleasure Avenue Shop local. Every Tuesday morning from June 20 through August 29 at Excursion Park in Sea Isle City, visitors and residents are encouraged to browse and shop a variety of local produce and vendors. Guests can grab a cup of coffee and check out more than 30 vendors before hitting the beach, making it the perfect Tuesday morning ritual.

Gilda’s Club South Jersey Dragon Boat Festival ▶Saturday, July 15th from 8:30a.m.5p.m.

Lake Lenape, Mays Landing Mark Your Calendars for the 2nd Annual Gilda’s Club South Jersey Dragon Festival! Get ready for an even better year at our new location – Lake Lenape.

Dragon Boating is easy to learn, extremely safe, and an activity where men and women compete side by side towards the same goal. Regardless how old, young, big or little:

In Atlantic City, two firework shows will light up the sky to celebrate the Fourth of July. The first show is at 9 p.m. at the Borgata in the Marina District. The second show will take place on the boardwalk at the Tropicana at 10 p.m.

Linwood July 4th Bike Parade ▶10a.m. at the Historical Society, 16 Poplar Avenue Decorate your bike and join in the

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Margate July 4th Fireworks ▶9 p.m. on the Beach Celebrate Independence Day in Margate with a fireworks display, on the beach.

Fireworks will be launched from the Huntington Avenue Beach at dark at approximately 9 p.m.

Northfield 4th of July Parade ▶10 a.m. at Jackson Avenue and Shore Road Parade lineup starts at 9:30a.m. at Jackson Avenue and Broad Street; parade route runs down Shore Road to Mill Road, and then past Birch Grove Park. There will be complimentary hot dogs and soda at the Burton Avenue Fire Station Pavilion at the conclusion of the parade. Come out and enjoy this annual tradition featuring Northfield’s 1st Baby, Citizen of the Year, Miss 4th of July, and so much more!

Interested in participating? Contact 609-641-4607. Rain Date is Saturday, July 8 th .

Ocean City Fourth of July Celebration ▶9p.m. on the Boardwalk Kite flying competition begins at 6 p.m. followed by entertainment. At 9 p.m. a spectacular boardwalk fireworks display, tops off the evening. For more information call 609-399-6111.

Sea Isle City Concert and Fireworks ▶7:30p.m. at Excursion Park; JFK Boulevardand Pleasure Avenue Join the city of Sea Isle for an Independence Day concert featuring the Ed Vezinho/Jim Ward Big Band. The concert will be followed by a fantastic Fireworks display at 9 p.m.

Smithville Fourth of July Parade ▶9 a.m. at Historic Smithville Come out and celebrate our Nations’ birth! Historic Smithville has the largest Fourth of July parade in all of New Jersey! The parade will start at 9 a.m. with an expected 10,000 people to line the parade route.

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Upper Township 4th of July Celebration ▶4 p.m. at Amanda’s Field, 10 Sunset Drive, Petersburg Celebrate the 4th of July with live music, food vendors, games, pony rides, face painting, petting zoo and more.

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The Yardbirds ▶Friday, July 7th at 9p.m.

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Insane Inflatable 5K ▶Saturday, July 8th from 8:30 a.m.11:30a.m.

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Pink announces her exclusive east coast performance which will take place on the beach in Atlantic City.

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New Day Family Success Center 622-624 S. New York Road, Galloway South Jersey Family Medical Center will be on hand to discuss infant health and wellness prior to our diaper drive. Diapers will be available while supplies last. Participants in the workshop will be able to obtain first choice of diapers! Call 609-652-0230 to register or for more information!

Workshops to Help NonProfits Develop or Hone Proposal Writing Skills â&#x2013;śWednesday, July 12 from 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m.

Canale Training Center 5033 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township A free workshop to help participants develop and enhance their proposal writing skills is being offered in two parts on July 12 and July 19 at 7 p.m. at the Anthony Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Avenue in Egg Harbor Township.

Pamela Ward, a grant writer and state-level grant reviewer, will lead both sessions. The July 12 session will focus on developing a grant proposalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s narrative while the July 19 session will discuss how to present a budget in a grant proposal.

The grant writing workshop is sponsored by the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs and is targeted to representatives of local non-profit organizations.

Participants may attend one or both sessions, but registration is required for each.

Summer Arts and Crafts â&#x2013;śThursdays, July 6th through August 3rd from 3 p.m.-4 p.m.

Hammonton Family Success Center 310 Bellevue Avenue Summertime arts and crafts is back. Beginning every Thursday June 29- August 3, Hammonton Family Success Center will hold an arts and crafts group for children.

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Church Members Camp Out for Homeless

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embers of the Absecon United Methodist Church gave up their bed sheets and mattresses on June 24, and chose sleeping bags and boxes to snooze in.

The “Box City Campout” was set up on the front lawn of the church to benefit Family Promise of Atlantic County.

The participants paid a registration fee of $10 for adults, $5 for children, and $25 for families. The proceeds will go to the Family Promise Organization of Atlantic County, which provides shelter and transportation to homeless people in Atlantic County.

Family Promise is a national organization that fights against homelessness. The organization has affiliates in areas of South Jersey including Ocean, Cumberland, and Cape May counties. Box campouts have been done to benefit other affiliates in South Jersey, but the campout in Absecon was the first to benefit the Atlantic County chapter.

Prior to devotions, a campfire, and teachings about homelessness, the group decorated their “homes” for the night. Simple boxes from Home

Participants were busy decorating their one-night homes on the front lawn of the Absecon United Methodist Church June 24 for a “Box City Campout” to raise funds for the homeless.

Depot were turned into personalized tents.

Though the group spent a night under the stars to simulate what homeless people may experience, Linda Miller, wife of AUMC Pastor Chris Miller, stressed that the experience doesn’t give people the full effect of having a box as a home.

“It’s to experience a night being homeless, which is not what the

homeless population experiences.

They don’t do it just one night, they do it many nights,” Miller explained.

“We are just getting a taste of what they are doing.”

Miller said that there is an estimated 476 homeless people in Atlantic County.

The idea to hold a campout came from a group of women who participate in the church’s Wednesday Bible study. They did some Internet searches

and learned about the benefits to the homeless of holding box campouts.

At sunrise the next morning, the group, made up of mostly children and teens, said they had a memorable and humbling experience of being without a home for a night. Many of the youth described their night of sleep as interrupted by bug bites, streetlights and cars traveling along Pitney Road and W. Church Street.

Some members of the community who noticed the group on the lawn brought items they thought they would need. Miller said caring community members brought bottled water and extra food.

Though the campout doesn’t give participants a true feeling of homelessness, many of the campers finished their night with a taste of what homeless people may experience every day.

“I thought it was hard and difficult to sleep,” said Andrew Kashnic, 11, of Galloway Township. “I got to experience being in someone else’s shoes, like how they would be feeling.”

His sister April Kashnic, 14, also of Galloway, said after sleeping out for the night she understood even more so, why she feels so bad for the homeless.

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Fun Foodie Things to do with Kids Vegging at the Shore

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f your kids are out of school and already bored with going to the beach, have no fear. Here is a list of 10 fun foodie things for you to do this summer with the kids. They are guaranteed to be fun for both kids and adults.

Teaching your little ones about the benefits of eating healthy fruits and veggies is key for good health.

Instead of going shopping at the grocery store take your kids A fun thing for kids to do in the summer is set up a lemonade stand. to pick their own fruits and veggies for a fun day.

1. Go to a pick-your-own farm. We are past strawberry picking season, but it’s prime time for picking blueberries and cherries. Kids love picking their own fruits and veggies. It’s fun for them to come up with creative ways to use them in recipes.

To find pick your own farms go to http:// jerseyfresh.nj.gov/find/pickyourown.html.

2. Visit a farmers market. On almost any day of the week, you can find a great local farmers market to visit and many have

children’s activities such as face painting or other entertainment. Some of my favorites are in Ocean City on Wednesdays, Margate on Thursdays, Ventnor on Fridays and Brigantine on Saturdays.

3. Bake for a cause. Help your kids bake brownies or cookies and sell them to benefit local charities. Have the kids choose which charities to donate to so that they feel empowered. My kids are participating in Our Children Making Change over the summer, a

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The Atlantic County Utilities Authority, in cooperation with the Atlantic County Office of Highway Safety, remind motorists to slow down when passing waste collection, recycling collection, utility and other service vehicles.

Please give them the same respect as you would to school buses, emergency vehicles and road construction crews.

Adding a few seconds to your commute could help save a life or avoid accident and injury.

fantastic organization that helps children get involved with philanthropy at a young age.

4. Visit a food truck festival. Food truck festivals are so fun because you can sample a variety of different foods and drinks.

Truckerton Food Truck & Brew Fest at the Tuckerton Seaport is one of my favorites and is coming up on August 12 and 13.

5. Go on a picnic paddle. The Jersey Shore is ideal for kayaking and canoeing.

Pack a picnic lunch and head out on the water. Two of our favorite spots are Corson’s Inlet and Egg Harbor River.

6. Make popsicles. Don’t have popsicle molds? Get them immediately. With an abundance of fresh fruits available, the possibilities are endless. My kids love coming up with new frozen treat recipes.

7. Sign your child up for a cooking class.

There are several spots around the Jersey shore for kids to take cooking classes.

Check out the offerings at Happy Heart Corner. You little chefs will love learning new recipes.

8. Grow your own. If starting from seeds isn’t your thing, visit a garden center and pick up some tomato plants and herbs.

Plant them in containers and kids will love watching them grow. Besides tomatoes, we love growing peppers and cucumbers.

9. Go crabbing. Rent a boat for a day and go catch some crabs! Lay out a tablecloth outside when you get home and enjoy a crabfest.

10. Find a new ice cream place. What kid doesn’t love ice cream? My kids would happily eat it every single day. New places are always popping up. Sweet Charlie’s just opened on the boardwalk in Ocean City.

Kids love watching the ice cream rolling process.

What fun foodie things do you have planned with kids this summer? I would love to hear from you.

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

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The enter taining demonstration includes bartenders and drinks from the following Atlantic City bars and restaurants: Tropicana’s Boogie Nights, the Palm and Olon; Bally’s Beach Bar; Resorts’ Bar One; Hard Rock’s Hard Rock Caf?; Borgata’s B Bar; and the The Anchorage team, Fred Fleming, Adam Bruno and Golden Nugget’s Deck Christianne Steelman with Muriel Elliott, Co-Founder of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated and Chart House.

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True Patriotism started with Past Generations

By Seth Grossman

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uesday, July 4 is our most important national holiday. We often call it Independence Day. Yet, just before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln explained why July 4 celebrates far more than “the mere separation” of 13 English colonies in America from their motherland. Lincoln said we also celebrate “the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence.”

That Declaration of July 4, 1776, held these truths to be “self-evident”: We are all created equal. We are each endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights. Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights, governments are instituted among us, exercising their just powers from the consent of the governed.

When dedicating the cemetery at Gettysburg in 1863, four score and seven (87) years later, Abraham Lincoln applied those words to remind Americans that our nation was “conceived in liberty” and “dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal”.

Lincoln said our Civil War to end racism and slavery in the south had to be won so that “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom”.

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As a kid growing up in the 1950’s, a day of the beach, charcoal-grilled hot dogs and hamburgers with ice cream, fireworks, and sparklers at night, were enough to celebrate July 4.

Back then, nobody felt any need to explain why America was a great country, or why its creation was worth celebrating.

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Every child already knew why American flags were proudly displayed on the front porch of every house, and from the window flower boxes of every apartment in our Atlantic City neighborhood. We proudly sang the patriotic songs we learned in school.

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been to our families. At almost every family gettogether, I heard stories from my parents, grandparents, aunts or uncles of poverty, violence, and persecution in the Old Country- and of the amazing freedom and opportunity they found here in America. They spoke of years of backbreaking work for long hours, winter and summer, scrimping and saving – and of setbacks and insults. But they mostly laughed about the many good times, including weekends and vacations at some mountain, lake, or beach. And of their pride in children succeeding in ways they never dreamed of.

As a kid, I was often in the homes or yards of friends from school or the neighborhood with far different backgrounds than mine. Yet their parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles told the same stories as mine. They all shared the same pride and love of America.

They even laughed and joked about how they got by during the Great Depression. They lost jobs, businesses, homes, and life savings – but never their faith in themselves or in America. Families moved into their basements and rented out their upstairs. Families took in relatives who lost their homes. Everyone somehow found work or started a business fixing, selling, or doing something.

Almost every family back then also had a father, uncle, or brother who had been overseas for World War II or Korea. They rarely spoke of the awful things they had seen. But when they did, they reminded us of how lucky they were to live here in America. My dad and many of them also mentioned their outrage over racial discrimination they had seen when stationed in the south, and how they pushed back against it.

Today, everything is different.Too many of our young people feel entitled to middle class wealth and comfort just by being born here. Very few understand what our parents and grandparents did to create that wealth and comfort in the first place. Even fewer understand how our culture of liberty and limited, constitutional government based on “the sentiments” in the Declaration of Independence” made that possible.

Instead, media, Hollywood and TV pop culture falsely blame America for mistakes and injustices that occur in every nation of imperfect humans.

If you remember the stories of how your family achieved the American Dream, please use the July 4 holiday as an excuse to tell them to your children.If not, talk to a friend, relative, or neighbor who does.

Like Holocaust survivors, we are rapidly dying out. And please let me send you our colorful postcard that recites the “self-evident” truths of our Declaration of Independence. Feel free to contact me at info@libertyandprosperity.org or call me, Seth Grossman, at 609-927-7333.

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Guests at Pleasantvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunset Wine Tasting sample The wine tasting, wines poured by Canalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Mays Landing. sponsored by Performance Marketing, Peter Lumber Company and Art HanCanalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Mays Landing. A raffle was held for a wine refrigerator donated dlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Appliance Center, was the fi rst event of Pleasantvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2017

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The goal of the roundtable was on the vision of the future of the Mansion and begin to develop an action plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The mansion is presently not well staffed for tours and could use some improvements to make it a more ap-

pealing tourist attraction,â&#x20AC;? said Greg Sykora, chair for the Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission, who organized the informal gathering.

More than 20 key people attended, including representatives from the New Jersey State Department of Parks and Recreation; Somers Point Mayor Jack Glasser and other City officials; representatives from the Somers Point Historical and Parks and Recreation Commissions; the Somers Point City engineer; and representatives from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA).

A tentative action plan resulting from the roundtable includes measures to preserve the building and transform it into a true tourist attraction, including adding and information area and public restrooms.

Somers Mansion, located at 1000 Shore Road, was built between 1720 and 1726 by

Richard Somers, son of John Somers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the first area settler. The three-story brick dwelling contains 18th-century furnishings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; complete with original and interesting architectural details.

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Storybook Land fun that stands test of time ByMaddy Vitale

Mike Saul added, “That was the first thing we had to go on.”

Marly Saul enjoyed a ride on an elephant.

Michelle Saul said, “It is cool they have a lot of things to do for the kids of all ages.

We love it here.”

“It’s just a great atmosphere for the kids,” Mike Saul said, before heading with his wife and the little ones to the carousel.

Jessica Fricano, operations manager for Storybook Land said there are plenty of reasons families enjoy the amusement park.

“People bring their kids, their grandkids,” Fricano explained. “There a classic stories and rides, just a fun tradition for people.

Fricano said Storybook Land caters to children ages 1 through 8.

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he Black Horse Pike has transformed dramatically over the years with commercial development. New car dealerships,restaurants, home improvement and food stores dot the landscape of this highly trafficked roadway.

But one constant comes into view; Storybook Land, 6415 Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. On Saturday, July 15 the amusement park turns 62. Families can come out from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m. that day, for a birthday parade, character meet and greets, face painting and other fun stuff.

On a recent trip to the iconic amusement park, school groups and families spoke about why they love it so much and come back year after year.

Train rides, roller coasters, meeting fairy princesses and other favorite characters and even a sneak peek at Santa and Mrs. Claus in July are all some of the activities that continues to make memories for young and old alike.

Children enter through a castle to the park setting where amusements begin.

Families also have their choices of places to eatwhich includes a Caboose Caf?, in a pretend caboose of course, along with two other dining spots. Children’s classic amusements and village-style pretend homes with signs that say; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and kid rides all

Michelle and Mike Saul and their three children, of Milmay, and their daughter's friend enjoy a recent trip to Storybook Land.

make up the allure of Storybook Land.

Mike and Michelle Saul, of Milmay, brought their children and a friend’s little girl on a recent weekday, to Storybook Land for a fun change from the parks and playgrounds near home.

“I love the roller coaster,” Macy Saul, 4, said.

Marly Saul, 3, and sister Macy Saul, 4, with friend Amelia Callaghan, 5, are fairy princesses sitting on their throne at Storybook Land.

Some of the favorite rides are the roller coaster and the carousel and Christmas and Halloween are huge holidays for activities at the park.

And Storybook Land isn’t just for families in the region.

People visit the attraction from as far away as Connecticut, Virginia and Florida, Fricano said.

Sarah Walls, of Lavallette in Ocean County brought her children on a class trip. Lucas, seven months, first-grader Max, 7, and preschooler Alexandra, 4, enjoyed the magical atmosphere.

“We love it,” Walls said. “I came here on a class trip over 20 years ago. I really love it here and the kids do too.”

Maurice River Township resident Casey Layton brought her 5-year-old son Colby Layton for a day of fun.

Colby Layton summed up his day, “It’s cool.”

Storybook Land is open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information visit Storybookland.com or call 609-641-7847.

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Senior Moments A Senior’s Observations, Opinions and Rantings 50 years and sadly passed away on Jan. 10, 2010. Due to its length, the interview will be published over the next few issues. All the words are her own. The only changes I made were for ease of reading.

Part 5

By Charles P. Eberson

Since two important holidays, Mothers’ Day and Memorial Day fell in the month of May, I thought it appropriate to start publishing an interview I conducted with my mother, Yetta. My mother was living in London during the Blitz of World War II. The Blitz was a bombing campaign where German planes attacked British cities every day and night for eleven weeks starting in September 1940. Yetta was 17 years old at the time. That experience helped shape the strong independent woman she became and also reminded me that however difficult life’s challenges can be, at least I didn’t have to fear bombs falling from the sky. My mother resided in Margate for over

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n the morning, when you would go to work in the West End it was like a ghost town. Everything was burning so sometimes we would get turned away because we couldn’t get down some of the streets. When the moon was out, it was the worst. They (Germans) could see everything. But when the fog rolled in, usually around four in the afternoon, we couldn’t see. It was black. We would have to get down on our hands and knees to find the curb where the house numbers were painted. Remember it was a blackout.

All the lights were turned off and heavy curtains were drawn on the houses. I don’t know how many light posts and banged into. I would say “excuse me” because at first I didn’t know if they were people.

Then the “buzz bombs” started coming over (V-1’s). They were coming over it seems every minute and there

were lots of them. Since the bombs weren’t flown by pilots, the Germans sent them over in droves. Of course, not all of them got through. The British and American pilots were courageous.

What they would do is either try and shoot them down over the channel or tip them over with their own wings.

As you can imagine, some pilots were lost trying to stop these bombs from hitting London. Some of them came over our neighborhood and we would sit on the porch and watch them. It was at night but you could see them.

They just kept coming over one after another. They could be seen from quite a distance. You would hear it and when we looked up we could see a ghost of an airplane because it was partially lit by the flame from the jet engine. It looked like a shadow with wings and fire coming out of the back of it. They could be seen for miles as they flew over the city. We would say, “Don’t stop here, keep going, just keep going.” But you could hear when the engine would stop because it had run out of fuel and then the bomb would just drop and you knew that someone just had it.

That was bad enough, but towards the end of the war, they had the V-2’s

which were much larger. When they came over, nobody heard it, nobody saw it. There was absolutely no warning. It killed people by the hundreds.

There was one train station under the Thames in London. There were lock gates which stopped the water from the river from coming in but it took a direct hit, the lock gates opened and all the people who were on the platform were killed. Hundreds of people including women and children were drowned. Thankfully, the war was soon winding down.

After the war, there was a knock at the door and there stood two young men in American uniforms. They were the German twins who stayed with us as refugees two years ago while waiting to go to America to meet up with their father in California. They were sixteen at the time. When they turned 18, they joined the American Air Force, were sent back to England and they came by to visit. I told them they could stay in the same beds they slept in two years ago. It was amazing.

I didn’t recognize them. They turned into young men in the span of two years. They weren’t kids anymore.

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How to Make Choices That Change The World

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hen in the course of human events it becomes necessary...” Most of us recognize that as the opening statement of the Declaration of Independence. I’ve read it many times, but the word that stands out to me is the word necessary.

When Thomas Jefferson penned these words on behalf of our Founding Fathers he didn’t say, “It becomes an option or a good idea.” Jefferson said there comes a time when it becomes ‘necessary.’ No doubt you’ve seen the stories behind the story of the men who risked everything they were, everything they owned, everyone they loved and held close.

It was all because of the principles and ideals they held sacred. Because in their minds, it became necessary, they all made a choice to sign off on a document that would forever change the world. They weren’t guaranteed that it would work. It could have turned out disastrous. But they made a choice. The question is, why?

Some might look at the Founding Fathers and conclude it started with courage. I don’t think so. Before courage could kick in, there had to be conviction. When you believe a choice you face is necessary, it’s more than likely borne out of a deeply held conviction. If that conviction is strong enough, the courage to follow through comes naturally.

241 years ago in a hot, humid, tension-filled room in Philadelphia, 56 men made a choice that started a revolution that changed the world.

Our choices today may not be as dramatic, but I would argue many of them are every bit as far reaching.

Each day we are faced with choices. If we are honest with ourselves, many of these choices are necessary.

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Forgive me if what I share next is a little bold. But I feel it needs to be said. We live today in a very selfish world. We are a “me” driven society.

The truth is, if we are to make the same impact around us that our Founding Fathers made in 1776, it starts by taking the following steps: 1. Conviction 2. Courage 3. Choice The question is, do we hold convictions that trigger the courage

to make the necessary choices to change the world?

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Safety On The Water Raising A Mindful Generation

By Karina Sanchez and Bailey Hurst

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rthur Ashe once said, “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation”. As a member of a generation whose preparation is found the night before an exam and confidence is located behind screens it’s clear this quote needs to be addressed. The one true event we’ve all seen: countless teens prepare for their drivers test. Everyone completes a mandatory written exam before being seated behind the wheel.

But the preparation doesn’t stop there.

All students of the drivers Ed program are required to complete six hours of driving with an instructor before being awarded with their drivers permit. This preparation leads to the confidence needed to pass the drivers test and to safely navigate the roads. This confidence and preparation is nowhere to be found while taking the boating exam. Most teens see our back bays as a summer playground, a place to forget about road signs and traffic laws, a place to just sit back and enjoy summer festivities. This carefree mindset can be

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detrimental to the boating community and the next generation of captains and sailors.

Between having fun and checking local conditions, not many people remember the one most important skill when you’re in or around the water: the ability to think safely. The ability to think safely comes from the development of good judgment. It’s needless to say that the first mandatory aspect of water safety is the aptitude of swimming. Kids should be introduced to swimming as early as their first contact with the water. Once a child develops muscle memory and feels safe handling the different situations on the water, it’s time to understand the basics of water safety. There are not many things to remember but they should absolutely be part of their subconscious thought: 1. Life Jackets are a MUST. Set the example. Always carry and wear life jackets on any type of vesselor board. Life jackets nowadays are inexpen-

sive, comfortable and they will helpprevent drowning.

2. Always watch out for your buddy.

Having a buddy will always be a safety precaution to any water activity.

Whether you are swimming, diving, sailing, canoeing or just relaxing by the pool, always have someonewith you and always let someone know of your plans. Buddies stay together, monitor each other, and alert if either needs assistance or is missing.

3. Communication is key.

Kids need to learn the importance of communicating when they need help. The ability to communicate effectively onthe water is vital to continued safety and enjoyment. Always carry at least TWO reliable forms of communication. Marine radios, cellphones and visual distress signals are a few different types of communication you’ll want to have on board 4. For the hundredth time: wear sunscreen and stay hydrated!

It doesn’t matter if it’s sunny, rainy or cloudy out. Make sure drinking water and applying sunscreen is a habit within your family and children.

5. Take care of your equipment and your equipment will take care of you.

Just like getting the oil changed or replacing the tires of a car, taking care of your boats and boards will make your time in the water safer and more enjoyable.

6. Checklists are simple and useful tools for any activity on the water.

Browse for a few references and customize your personal checklist based on your family profile and equipment. Kids and teens should go through them in every occasion possible in order to learn with repetition.

Everyone is looking forward to a nice, relaxed summer here at the shore. Let us not forget the importance of keeping our family and friends safe and informed about what is acceptable and what behaviors should be avoided when in and around the water. We must continue to raise a safe and informed generation. As Summer 2017 kicks off, remember the few simple things that will help make your time on the water safe and enjoyable for all.

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Locals make surf history at second Hall of Fame induction

By Bill Barlow

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hen folks start talking about the early days of East Coast surfing, it often seems like one huge boy’s club. The guys would get together, paddle out, compete for waves, hang out afterward, and the girlfriends and little sisters could watch from the beach.

In 1963, in Ocean City, Sandy Ordille didn’t just watch. She was out surfing. In 1967, her big brother Pete let her borrow his 9-foot Hobie board, and she got a perfect ride off the jetty all the way in. She points to that wave as launching a lifetime of surfing. She was 12 at the time.

“As a young girl, I never realized I couldn’t do this,” she said in her acceptance speech when she was

inducted into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame last year. A vide of her acceptance was posted online. In it, she said her mom would drive them to ESA surf contests on the weekends. “It just inspired me to keep going and be a better surfer. My life has just been such a blessing for that.”

Eventually, she was competing in the pro tours. As an inductee in the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame, she was automatically included in the New Jersey Surfing Hall of Fame, which held its second induction ceremony at The Flanders Hotel in the spring. Ordille now lives in California, after years in Hawaii, but she was back in Ocean City in May for this event.

Of the 13 people inducted in this year’s ceremony, five others also have ties to Cape May and Atlantic

New Jersey surfing over the past six decades.

He said the Ocean City area has a rich, deep surf culture, citing its listing as one of the top 10 surf towns in the country, and the number of competitive surfers from the area.

According to Jack Ryan, the acting president of the Hall of Fame organization, the inductees were chosen from among dozens of nominees by a selection committee. The first class of Hall of Famers were inducted in 2015, including locals Dean Randazzo, Mike “Monk” Monroe, Chuck Allison and Ron Curcio. As with Ordille, others were automatically included as members in the East Coast Hall of Fame, including surf champion Randazzo, Barbie Belyea, Linda Davoli, T. John Carey, George Gerlach and Dan Heritage, Brian’s faCo u n t i e s , ther. Carey, including Gerlach Brian Heriand Heritage of Sea tage were Isle City, inducted w h o s e posthumously. father is Gerlach already a Hall of Famer, founded SurfLarry Friedel ers Supply at 31st and Tom McClarStreet and Asbury en of Ocean City, Avenue in Ocean City, Mark Neustadter the first surf of Margate and Five-year-old Brian Heritage riding a sea Isle shop in the area.

He was a beloved Tom O’Brien of wave in the sixties Ventnor. figure among lo“It was phecal surfers. nomenal,” said Heritage, who is also Soon after, Dan Heritage opened the vice president of the organizahis first surf shop in Sea Isle City, which tion. More than 600 people attendlater grew into a chain of shops with ed, he said, including numerous surf locations in Ocean City and Margate. industry bigwigs and a who’s who of Heritage began shaping surfboards

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According to Ryan, the Hall of Fame grew out of an idea from Ocean City surfer, poet, creative writing professor and former lifeguard Jimmy Kirk, who started a New Jersey Hall of Fame Facebook page on New Years Day 2015.

“The idea really got a lot of traction,” said Ryan. “By June we had our first induction ceremony.”

The Hall of Fame began to work with a new Surfing Museum at the Tuckerton Seaport. According to Ryan, each group had something the other needed. The Hall of Famers could lend a lot of lineup cred to the surfing museum, while the museum helped to establish the Hall of Fame as something solid.

“We were sniffing around for a home, mainly to have a mailing address,” he said. “At that time, Tuckerton was trying to update their collection. So the timing was good.

They needed someone to curate the museum. We needed something to further our mission. We gave each other some mutual credibility.”

The induction takes place every other year, which makes 2017 the second class of inductees. Ryan said there’s a gala event about the same time on even numbered years, and

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plans are already underway for the 2018 event.

This year’s induction was at The Flanders was sold out.

Jersey surfers like Randazo have gone on to world-class status, but few outside the state think of New Jersey as a surf destination. But surfing came early to Jersey, not long after it came to California. Ryan said through the 1940s and ’50s, New Jersey’s surf community was made up of a dedicated crew of riders on homemade boards, most made from plans published in Popular Mechanics.

Gerlach, Heritage and others up and down the coast started opening surf shops,the first step in a massive expansion of the sport through the ‘60s, ‘70s and beyond. Today, thousands of surfers paddle out in New Jersey, and through the fall and winter, storms can generate world class waves. Last March, Ocean City surfer Rob Kelly, who rides for Billabong, took on a double-overhead barrel off LBI powered by winter storm Stella, charging through a deep barrel to climb over the lip of the wave for an airborne end to the ride.

Surfline posted a brief video caught by Alex DiPhillipo of the ride, which showed about a half million people around the world a Jersey surfer on an extreme Jersey wave.

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It was a perfect night: not too cold, but the air was soft and cool; the stars were bright and welcoming and so was the moon; and the grass was freshly cut, leaving a lovely odor in the breeze. Foldout chairs surrounded the unlit fire pit, some with convenient drink-holders in the arms. Bill, Norah’s beloved, set fire to the timber, and soon enough there was smoke, then flames.

Bonfires connect people, unite them in a way that no other element can. Something about the flickering flames, the warmth, the crackling – it all works.This welcomes a sense of comfort and ease.

Maria and I knew none of Bill and Norah’s other guests. There were the initial awkward introductions in the house, around the food. No one really interacted with anyone at this point in the night. But when we were all outside, around that blissful fire, the conversation was brought to life.

There are plenty of regional traditions that surround the bonfire. Bonfires in Alpine and Central Europe, for example, are widespread in early spring following Ash Wednesday. In India, people gather around bonfires and eat peanuts and sweets during the festival of Lohri to celebrate the winter solstice. In Iran, Chaharshanbe Suri is a fire jumping festival celebrated by the Kurds. Here in the United States, we have our own traditions. In many New En-

gland towns, the Fourth of July is ushered in with bonfires. Historically, townspeople built towering pyramids and set them afire on the eve of the holiday. These fires have been scaled down in recent years, but bonfires still mark important summer celebrations.

The goal is to keep the fire going.

Someone is always the unofficial guardian of the fire, never taking an eye off the embers, stacking a fresh piece of kindling on top of the pile as needed, seemingly intuitively. The fire keeps the conversation flowing and forges friendships that have the potential to be everlasting. That night, I remembered that I didn’t want to leave.

I wanted to stay and talk with these new and previously unknown people. I don’t remember the specific reason we left as early as we did, but I know it was because of my own pestering anxiety.

Dear reader, you’re more than likely to attend or have the opportunity to attend a bonfire this summer. This is South Jersey, after all. My advice is to do it. Don’t turn down a chance to spend time with new people, strangers, around open flames.

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Budding friendships are inevitable. Let the fire burn as long as possible, dance along with the flames if you feel inclined, and love fiercely.

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Nick Leonetti is a writer and nature-enthusiast from Somers Point, NJ. He works in Atlantic County’s department of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.

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