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Happy Father's Day outweigh the material things.

Sometimes it feels natural for a father to believe in their child who is thriving and making them proud.

Other times, it’s hard. When a child is making bad choices or presenting with challenging behavior or falling behind in school, they need unconditional love and support more than ever.

I used to believe there was a direct connection between parenting and behavior. Many times there is, but I learned that sometimes regardless, there are extraordinary struggles.

Psychologists have all kinds of acronyms for these type of kids that can be more challenging than most such as ODD which stands for Oppositional Defiant Disorder.

This is just one example. But there are many situations that can pose challenges. To all of the Dads that face some extraordinary challenge but remain steadfast in their love and support of their child, we salute you this Father's Day. Read “Extreme Fathering" on page 30 to learn about two local dads who do just that.

Also, in this issue, Shore Local sits down with Atlantic City’s Mayor Frank Gilliam. Read about this on page 20 as

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aya Angelou said “You may not remember what someone said or did, but you will always remember how they made you feel.”

That's how it is with my Dad. It wasn't one thing he said or did, but rather that feeling of knowing I was safe and loved when I was with him.

He always and still does believe I am smarter and more capable than I actually am. He believed in me long before I learned to believe in myself.

Fatherhood looks different for each family and succeeds in a hundred different ways. The one size fits all model is long gone.

However, there are a few traits we all recognize in a great dad. They love, protect and believe in their son or daughter. Their time and attention is given readily, knowing it will always

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The sun is shining again and there is a lot to smile about these days.

Summer is our season and it has arrived.

Lastly, Shore local would like to wish a heartfelt Happy Fathers Day to all of the Fathers, Fathers-to-be and Grandfathers.

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Weather with Nor’easter Nick

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ow. It's June! Crazy how fast time goes by. One minute we are forecasting snow, the next beach weather, which we haven't seen a whole lot of (everyone can do a big collective sigh, if you want to). We've been stuck in a very unsettled pattern for what seems like an eternity. A few nice days here and there, but generally cloudy skies with showers.

The new Seattle? Almost, but not quite.

I do expect the pattern to break as we head into the mid portion of June. I don't believe that what we are seeing now is any indication of what's coming this summer.

On another note, hurricane season has begun! My thoughts are very much in line with The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): slightly above average this year with fewer intense hurricanes. Why? The area where tropical cyclones develop will be different this year, at a higher latitude. That means that, while there could be a lot of storms, they won't get as strong. Water is cooler the farther north you go. Areas devastated last year look to hopefully catch a break this year.

The East Coast needs to be on alert in August and September. Homegrown, short tracked storms are a concern for our area.

I'll keep you posted, if anything develops.

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Changes for Miss America

By Krystle J Bailey

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his September, Atlantic City will host the 92nd Miss America Pageant however this year, things will look more than a little different. The Miss America organization announced on Tuesday that there will no longer be a swimsuit or evening gown portion of the contest and instead, it will be replaced with television interviews with the contestants.

This past January a group of over fifty previous Miss America winners met to discuss the possible changes in the contest.

After months of discussion and decision making, they came to a unanimous vote to do away with the swimsuit and evening gown portion.

Some past winners and long time followers of the pageant agree that the changes are long overdue. Many are stating opinions that women should be celebrated for their gifts, talents, and minds

and not their bodies. With body positivity becoming more mainstream coupled with the #MeToo movement, supporters of this change are celebrating the organization’s decision.

2015 Miss America Winner, Kira Kazantsev reported that she feels that it was the best thing to happen for the organization.

Others are disappointed. Those that disagree with the changes and have equal-

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We spoke with 2018 Miss New Jersey, Kaitlyn Schoeffel who is disappointed in the decision by the Miss America organization.

Kaitlyn shares that she has never felt more empowered in her life than when she was in a swimsuit on the Miss America stage.

“Contestants work so hard,” says Schoeffel, “Regardless of what your definition of beauty is, when a woman feels beautiful and confident in a swimsuit, it is rewarding.”

Schoeffel goes on to share that she was drawn to compete in the competition because of the challenge. Miss America was created to be challenging. Miss New Jersey finals are this month and Schoeffel feels bad that what the girls have worked so hard for on the state level, will not be recognized at the national level this year.

Miss New Jersey concludes with, “I want to see the organization thrive.

Miss New Jersey, Kaitlyn Schoeffel, of Egg Harbor Township Change is always difficult and while I do not necessarily agree, I want whatever is best for the organization as a whole.”

According to a social media poll that Shore Local conducted this week, it looks as though the opinions are closely split with split 46 agreeing with the changes and 54 disagreeing.

Time and viewership will tell if this will be a positive move for the Miss America Organization.

Krystle J Bailey is a multimedia journalist, freelance writer, and self published author.

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Holy Trinity Greek Festival ▶Thursday, ▶ June 7th – Sunday, June 10th Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 7004 Ridge Ave. Egg Harbor Township Join Holy Trinity for their annual Greek Festival featuring all your Greek food favorites, homemade pastries, live music Saturday, ethnic Greek dance performances, Fireworks Thursday and Sunday

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Wonder’s Birthday Bash ▶Thursday, ▶ June 7th from 6-10pm Gillian’s Wonderland Pier 600 Boardwalk, Ocean City All rides are 1 ticket each. Fireworks at 9pm.

Ventnor City Farmers Market ▶Fridays ▶ from 8:30am – 12pm Atlantic and Newport Avenues across from Ventnor Library Jersey fresh produce, flowers, herbs, baked goods, beverages, hand-crafts, meats, fish, pasta,

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Smithville Car Cruise ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th from 5-8pm Historic Smithville 615 E Moss Mill Rd. See cars from the days gone by or bring your vintage ride to show off. Free admission.

Second Friday at Noyes Arts Garage ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th from 5:30-8:30pm 2200 Fairmount Ave. Atlantic City The Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University is the cornerstone of the new Arts District in Atlantic City with a mission to promote education, provide resources for emerging artists and enrich the community.

Mountain Waves Summer Concert Series ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th from 6-9pm Ventnor Ski Beach 10 Free Concerts on Ski Beach every other Friday, May 25th - Sept. 28th. Mountain Waves will headline each show with opening acts including the Washups, Gutter Drunk, Ocean Heights, Alula and More. Genres include Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Surf Rock, and some Hip-Hop. Food will be available for sale by Greens and Grains at every show.

Fool Moon Theatre’s Sylvia ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th – Sunday, June 10th Gateway Playhouse 738 Bay Ave. Somers Point Written by award-winning playwright A.R. Gurney, Sylvia tells the hilarious and touching story of a love triangle – a man, his wife, and a dog. For opening night, a portion of the proceeds will benefit People and Puppies at Work for Sight (PPAWS), and a portion of the proceeds from the performance on June 9th will benefit the Beacon Animal Rescue of Upper Township.

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Brigantine Farmers Market ▶Saturdays ▶ from 8am-12pm 15th Street and Revere Blvd. Brigantine GM Auto Show at Smithville ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th from 10am-4pm Historic Smithville 615 E Moss Mill Rd. Come on out to enjoy a beautiful day at Historic Smithville and check out some incredible cars. Rain date is Sunday, June 10. To put your car on display, register at http://colonialinnsmithville. com/blog/smithville-events/smithville-car-show/ Watercolor Workshop with Stephanie Segal Miller ▶Sunday, ▶ June 10th from 3-5pm Noyes Arts Garage 2200 Fairmount Ave. Atlantic City Beginners and explorers of all ages welcome. $30 per class (plus $5 if you need materials).

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Live Music with T. Five, Maria & Jose ▶Sundays ▶ from 6-10pm Enlightened Café 6414 Ventnor Ave. Ventnor Come on out for a great time full of Reggae and Ska vibes. You won't want to miss the energetic feel of T-Five & Jose paired with Maria's sublime vocals that will have you enthralled.

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Concert ▶Sunday, ▶ June 10th from 6:30-8:30pm Somers Point Beach Mission Point Church will be hosting a Free Summer Kickoff Concert featuring Erek McFadden & The Praise Alliance and Thriving Seas.

Dancing at Somers Point Fire Co. 1 ▶Tuesdays ▶ from 7:30-10:30pm 455 Bethel Rd. Somers Point Live music for your dancing and listening enjoyment. Meet some new friends and enjoy light refreshments. For more information, contact Rita Voli at 609-408-3619.

Margate Community Farmers Market ▶Thursdays ▶ starting June 14th from 8:30am – 12pm Monroe & Amherst Avenues behind Steve & Cookie’s Somers Point Beach Concert Series ▶Friday, ▶ June 15th from 7-9:30pm The Free Somers Point Beach Concert series kicks off on June 15th with Countdown to Ecstasy, performing a tribute to Steely Dan. 20th Annual “Brutus” Fluke Tournament ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th from 6am-3pm This year’s tournament will raise funds for the Egg Harbor Township Elks Lodge 2563 and Somers Point AMVETS Post 911, supporting veterans and children’s charities. The entry fee is $30 per angler and fishing may be done from boat, pier or beach. To request a registration form or for more information, please e-mail BrutusBoy6665@

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Sea Isle City’s Skimmer Festival ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th from 9am-4pm JFK Blvd. & Promenade This festival includes a seaside craft market with 300 vendors, food court, live music, amusement rides and children’s activities.

Somers Point Art in the Park ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th from 10am-4pm JFK Park 24 Broadway Free outdoor art show and sale featuring live music, art activities for the kids, food, yoga and more. For more information, visit https://artintheparksomerspt.weebly.com/.

Assumption Food Festival ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th from 11am-6pm 146 S. Pitney Rd. Galloway Enjoy Father’s Day weekend by listening to music, browsing craft vendors and munching on delicious food. Plus, check out their beer and wine garden.

Vintage Jazz Band Performance ▶Wednesday, ▶ June 20th from 7-9pm Ventnor Coffee 108 N. Dorset Ave. This local six-piece group plays songs and music of the 1920s and 30s. Admission is free; tips will be welcomed. For more information, contact Ventnor Coffee at 609-922-3046.

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Kicking off the Summer Yoga Style

By Anthony Conte of Om Room Yoga

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une 21st is the summer solstice, the day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky and the longest day of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere.

In yoga, it is traditional to perform 108 “Sun Salutations” upon the change of seasons, that is, on the first day of summer (the Summer Solstice), the first day of winter (the Winter Solstice), the first day of spring and the first day of autumn (the Vernal and Autumnal Equinoxes).

A Sun Salutation is a series of poses, sequenced into a flow to warm the body and prepare for deeper poses; a yoga “warm up” so to speak. The Sun Salutation is at the heart of any vinyasa practice. "Vinyasa" is derived from the Sanskrit term nyasa, which means "to place," and the prefix vi, "in a special way", so all together, Vinyasa means “to place in a special way” referring specifically to poses.

What is the significance of doing 108? The

numbers significance is debatable and open for interpretation, but it appears in many disciplines from astronomy to yoga. Some examples include: ●● Astronomy show the distance between the Sun and Earth as about 108 times the Sun’s Diameter ●● In Numerology, 108 equals 9, which symbolizes universal love, eternity and awakening. ●● Ayurveda has 108 sacred points in the body ●● Mala bead necklaces have 108 beads, used to count during meditation. ●● The are 108 Upanishads and Tantras, ancient, sacred texts.

If you were to google the significance of the number 108 you will see many other examples as well.

Combining the sequence at the heart of the vinyasa practice with 108 is a way to celebrate the changing of the seasons and the life-giving energy of the sun. It is challenging and a great cardiovascular workout that will build significant heat over the 2 hours it takes to complete, but has wonderful detoxifying and cleansing benefits, as well as letting you get more in touch with yourself and connect with your own breath.

So whether you go to a studio or practice at home, give 108 sun salutations a try and celebrate the start of summer!

Happy Summer everyone.

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Hometown Hero: Robert "Peewee" Oglesby

By Krystle J Bailey

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hose that we consider to be heroes are not usually found shouting their heroism from the rooftops. In fact, the humility and gracious spirit found in those that act as everyday heroes is what makes them so special. That is especially true of Egg Harbor Township native, Robert “Peewee” Oglesby.

Oglesby is a 32 year old husband, a father of three children, avid motorcycle rider, licensed mechanic, and most of all, a follower of Jesus. It’s his faith that he attributes to the good works that he does for those less fortunate.

Growing up in Egg Harbor Township, anybody who had car trouble knew who to call. Peewee was always a call away and from the young age of 13, he was fixing cars around town with his dad as well as on his own. Oglesby went on to Votech for four years and

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then graduated top of his class at UTI as a certified mechanic.

After school, he married his high school best friend, Kate, and they brought three beautiful children into the world. It was one Sunday at his home church, Fresh Start in E.H.T., that took his mechanical gifts and giving heart to a new place. Families in need had placed wishes in a wishing well for Christmas. Peewee said to his wife, as he reached into the bucket, “whatever this wish says, I’m doing it. No matter what.”

Turns out, the wish he pulled out just so happened to be “a family car”.

That was the moment that Oglesby began to see his talents as a true gift to

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Oglesby kids from left to right: Dallas, Bubba, and Oakley bless the lives of others and to minister to them. He found a used car, spent his time, money, and resources to fix it to working condition, and gifted it to the family in need. Then, he did it five more times over the course of the two years that followed. He has given cars to single moms, families in financial straits, and more. Peewee says he doesn’t plan on stopping any time soon.

His giving spirit runs deep. Growing up as an E.H.T. well known athlete, Oglesby had been known to come home from football practice without his cleats because he had given them to kids who didn’t have any or who couldn’t afford new ones. He knew that he had the resources to get another pair so he didn’t think twice about giving his away.

The apple didn’t fall far in the Oglesby family. If you ask Peewee about his willingness to give back, he will tell you that he learned from his parents. He shares that it was the simple thing that his father, Robert Oglesby, Sr, did that inspired him like always having extra eggs in their family refrigerator for a family who needed help that week.

In addition to spending his time working a full time job, fixing cars for those in need, and raising his family, Peewee also spends time loving on and offering support to a local homeless camp. One summer, EHTPD officer

and good friend, Antonio Malave, told him about a group of homeless individuals that needed some help in the area. Peewee bonded with the group instantly and has been providing resources, love, ministry, and friendship to them now for four years. On his own, with a group of friends, he collects food and resources regularly that he hand delivers to the homeless in the area.

“I just want to be the hands and feet of Jesus and live like He was still alive. I want to raise my kids, love on my wife, and be his example to the world,’ says Oglesby.

Oglesby is a member of the Masonic Lodge as well. The Hiram Abiff Lodge #16 has a program that helps families in need every Christmas. Peewee, who has always had a love of motorcycles and racing, organizes and participates as the road captain in a toy run on his motorcycle to raise money for the event. The yearly event provides Christmas gifts for children ages newborn through 16 years old.

In case all of this wasn’t enough, Oglesby also coaches wrestling alongside of his cousin and best friend, Jim Garrett. At Orchard Wrestling, the pair along with a few other coaches, see it as an opportunity to do more than coach the sport of wrestling. They get to be a positive role model to young local high school kids. They learn more than the rules on the mat. They’re given an example of brotherhood, sportsmanship, and how to treat people with goodness and kindness.

It’s local heroes like Robert “Peewee” Oglesby that offer us hope in humanity and for the future.

Krystle J Bailey is a multimedia journalist, freelance writer, and self published author.

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11th Annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle for a Cause ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th Frank S. Farley Marina Golden Nugget Atlantic City More than 100 stand-up and prone paddle boarders, in addition to competitors in canoes, kayaks and rowboats, will embark on a 22.5-mile journey designed to test competitors mentally and physically similar to someone battling cancer.

There are two options for people who want to participate in a non-competitive paddle. There is an 8-mile paddle to the Wonder Bar and back and a 4-mile option that finishes at the Wonder Bar. To register or for more information, please visit

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Bambino Biathlon Kids Race ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th at 10am Race starts and finishes at Harry Bowen Park, 141 Main Street, Port Republic. ¼ mile run, 2 mile bike and ¼ mile run for kids ages 5-14, helmets required. For more information or to register visit www.JerseyGenesisTriathlon. com. No race day sign-ups.

Peyton’s Promise 5k Run & 2k Walk ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th at 10:15am 43rd Street & Promenade, Sea Isle City Registration opens at 9am. $30 for adults, $15 for kids 5-12. Kids under 5 free. Family friendly after party food, music and raffles will follow the race.

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2018 USA Triathlon Splash & Dash

Youth Aquathlon Swim & Run ▶Sunday, ▶ June 10th at 9am Milton & Betty Katz JCC 501 N Jerome Ave. Margate Participants ages 7-10 will complete a 100-meter pool swim and a 1-kilometer run, while athletes ages 11-15 will complete a 200-meter pool swim and a 2k run. The run will be on a guided course around the Milton & Betty Katz JCC. Race day registration begins at 8am. Entry fee is $40. To register or for more information, visit http://www.jccatlantic.org/aquatics/2018-splashdash/ or call 609-822-1167.

Stop the Heroin 5/10K Run and Recovery Celebration Walk ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th at 8am Kennedy Plaza 2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City Registration for this year’s run opens at

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6:30am. Please check in as early as possible. The race begins at 8am at Kennedy Plaza. For more information or to register, visit https://prracing. org/stop-the-heroin-5-10k/.

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AnimeNEXT ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th – Sunday, June 10th Atlantic City Convention Center AnimeNEXT will be returning to the Atlantic City Convention Center for 2018! For more details follow AnimeNEXT.org, the AnimeNEXT Facebook page, and the AnimeNEXT Twitter page. Times, guests, and events will be released as they are confirmed.

We recommend that all minors (18 and under) attend with a paying adult or guardian. All children 13 and under must attend with a paying parent or guardian.

Brian McKnight ▶Friday, ▶ June 8th at 9pm Harrah’s Tickets start at $39 Three Dog Night ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th at 8pm Tropicana Showroom Tickets start at $50 Train ▶Friday, ▶ June 15th at 9pm Tropicana Showroom Tickets start at $65 Matisyahu ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th at 9pm The Music Box at Borgata Tickets start at $35

Community Events

On Broadway, Somers Point, NJ An Outdoor Festival That Includes: * Art Show & Sale * Music * Art activities for kids & adults * Food & More!

QUESTIONS? Want to Register as an Artist?

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Classes in Art The Ventnor Cultural Arts Center is holding Classes in Art year-round. Workshops range in pottery, watercolor, oil & acrylics, pottery, pastels, jewelry making and mosaic. Classes are $20 each.

Beginners welcome! Pre-registration is required.

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Knitting Club ▶Fridays ▶ from 10am-12pm Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor Township 1 Swift Ave. Open to all ages. Beginner or experienced knitters are welcome to bring current or new projects.

3rd Annual Youth Fishing Challenge ▶Saturday, ▶ June 9th from 10am-1pm Lake Lenape West Boathouse 6303 Old Harding Highway, Mays Landing Ages 20 and under; rain or shine. Limited spaces available. To register, please e-mail Erskine_adam@aclink.org.

Playdate at the Library ▶Monday, ▶ June 11th at 10:30am Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor City 134 Philadelphia Ave. For children ages 6-36 months. Registration for the event is suggested. Enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs to help your little one develop early literacy skills.

Gathering Wool ▶Tuesdays ▶ from 10am-12pm Atlantic County Library Ventnor 6500 Atlantic Ave. This program is free and all levels of experience are welcome. Join the group to stitch, loop,

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Movie Night ▶Tuesday, ▶ June 12th at 6pm Atlantic County Library Somers Point 801 Shore Rd. Ages 4 and up are welcome, and pizza is served during the movie. Please advise the library staff of any food allergies. The movie is rated PG; call the branch at 609-927-7113 for film title.

Furry Buddies ▶Tuesdays ▶ from 6:30-7:30pm Atlantic County Library Mays Landing 40 Farragut Ave. Suggested for ages 6-14. Read a story to therapy dogs, Freedom, Erin & Cody, who love sharing stories with children.

Family Bingo ▶Thursday, ▶ June 14th from 4:30-5:30pm Inland Family Success Center 3050 Spruce Ave. Egg Harbor Township Love at First Stitch Needlecraft Group ▶Thursdays ▶ at 6:30pm Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor City 134 Philadelphia Ave. Whether you crochet, knit, or do any other type of needlecraft, all are welcome to learn and practice in this fun environment. Atlantic County Library’s Egg Harbor City DIY Father’s Day Gifts ▶Friday, ▶ June 15th from 5-6pm New Day Family Success Center 622-624 S. New York Rd. Galloway This is a family event for all ages. This is a free event open to all of Atlantic County. Pre-registration is required. Please call (609) 652-0230 for more information.

Father’s Day Key Chains ▶Saturday, ▶ June 16th from 1:30-3pm Atlantic County Library Pleasantville 33 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. The activity is open to ages 5-11, and registration is requested. Make a beaded,tool-themed key chain for the dad in your life.

Sign Up for Summer Reading ▶Monday, ▶ June 18th at 9am Atlantic County Library Egg Harbor City 134 Philadelphia Ave. Program for ages 6 to 16. Come to the branch, sign up for summer reading, pick up a reading log and check out all the special events at the library.

The season’s program will run until Friday, August 17.

Toddler Social Hour ▶Monday, ▶ June 18th at 10am Atlantic County Library Somers Point 801 Shore Rd. For children ages 1-4. Bring your toddler to the library branch’s social hour to play, read, and interact with others. Snacks will be provided.

Please advise of any food allergies.

Chess Club ▶Tuesday, ▶ June 19th from 4-7pm Atlantic County Library Somers Point 801 Shore Rd. All ages are invited to the challenge of playing a friendly game of chess along with others.

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Biltmore Estates Trip ▶June ▶ 16th – 21st Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Biltmore Estates in Asheville, North Carolina with stops in Richmond, Virginia. Guided tour of Biltmore Estates included along with rooftop reception. Guests will also enjoy touring popular Ashville sights such as the Basilica of St. Lawrence, Historic Old Salem and more! Return stop to Baltimore, Maryland. For more information, please call 609-264-7350 ext. 1.

Knights of Columbus Casino Trip ▶Tuesday, ▶ June 26th The Knights of Columbus, Council 2560 of Ocean City NJ, will run a Casino trip on Tuesday, June 26th to the Tropicana. The cost is $25, which includes a show, MAGIQUE , Kevin & Caruso plus $15 in slots. The bus will leave St. Augustine Church 13th and Wesley Ave at 11:00am. If you’re interested, please call Joe Lang at 398-9037.

Trip to Israel ▶September ▶ 30th – October 9th The Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Israel, beginning in Tel Aviv with stops in Nazareth, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Jaffa, Latrun and more. Rates start at $4,295 for double occupancy, $4,277 triple occupancy and $5,783 for single occupancy which includes eight night’s accommodations and 14 meals. For more information, please call 609-264-7350 ext. 1.

Rhode Island Trip ▶October ▶ 22nd – 25th The Brigantine Community Education Recreation will be hosting a trip to Newport, Rhode Island from October 22nd – 25th. Rates start at $750. For more information, please call 609-2647350 ext. 1.

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t’s hard not to notice the iconic pink building on the corner of 9th Street and Wesley Avenue in Ocean City. For generations, the Chatterbox has been a popular fixture for locals and visitors alike. The famed restaurant recently celebrated its 80th year in business and is almost ready to open for another season.

The Chatterbox was recently purchased by Cherry Hill resident Regina Anthony. A native of Georgia, Regina and her family have vacationed in Ocean City for over 25 years. She has two sons that are currently attending college out of state.

Its formers owners, Bob and Maria Boyer, sold the building in November

of last year. After doing some searching online, Regina made the decision to purchase the building. One of her biggest influence for buying the restaurant was its storied history, and the fact it has been in the community since 1937. “It was a win-win, not just for us but for the community,” Regina says.

Jean Campbell first opened the original Chatterbox in 1937. At the time, it was located on the northeast corner of 9th and Wesley, Three years later, the Chatterbox moved across the street only to the very distinctive pink building. Legend has it that Grace Kelly once worked here as a waitress during her teenage years.

The exterior was designed by Vivian B. Smith, a Philadelphia-based architect and a graduate of Ocean City High School. Smith designed many buildings throughout the South Jersey region.

Chatterbox menu circa 1937; courtesy of Ocean City Historical Museum.

Montage of the Chatterbox circa 1937; courtesy of Ocean City Historical Museum.

Some of his most renowned projects include the Flanders Hotel, Ventnor City Hall and Ocean City Music Pier.

The pink façade has remained largely untouched since being purchased in 1940.

The Chatterbox has changed hands at various times since its inception.

Bob Becotte purchased the restaurant in 1968 before handing it down to the Recipi family only four short years later.

For the past few A new neon sign was months, a series of installed outside of the renovations have been Chatterbox recently made. A fresh coat of paint was added to the to open its doors within exterior, along with the the next week. Anyone addition of a new neon sign, who is interested in becoming a perspective employproudly greeting patrons ee is asked to stop by and and visitors driving into Vintage Chatterbox outfits town. Workers have also on display at the Ocean speak to John Duva. Be restored the mosaic tiles City Historical Museum. sure to follow “The Chatthat were once painted terbox OC” on Facebook over the outside of the building. Along for the most up-to-date information. the interior, new lighting fixtures and floors help bring to out the charm.

Upon opening, their menu will be kept simple: classic, American diner food done right. Award-winner Iron Chef R.J. Cooper is joining the Chatterbox team. After working in Nashville for the past two years, R.J. plans to bring his expertise to the South Jersey region, along with the help of restaurateur John Duva.

Regina says the outpouring of support from the community has been very welcoming. “Everyone throughout Ocean City has been wonderful. I feel very blessed to be part of this.”

The Chatterbox was recently restored to it’s The new Chatterbox is expected original color.

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he OC-Con Comic and Memorabilia Festival moves from a spring to a summer event taking place June 28 to 30 at the Music Pier. Visit oceancityvacation. com/boxoffice, call 609-399-6111, or stop by the City Hall Welcome Center (Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue), the Roy Gillian Welcome Center on the Route 52 causeway or the Music Pier Box Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends).

OC-Con features meet-the-artist sessions, discussion panels, costume contests, and the display and sale of comic books and memorabilia. Show hours will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 28, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 29 and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 30.

OC-Con features a one-mile OC-Con Superhero Run at Carey Stadium at 9 a.m.

June 30, and the Superhero Obstacle Dash for 12-and-unders at 10 a.m. June 30. Run registration is $15 for adults ($20 on race-day) and includes admission to the show (for Saturday, June 30) and a T-shirt. The fee for 12-and-unders is $10 and includes the Obstacle Dash, as well as admission and a T-shirt.

Steve Gonsalves and Dave Tango from Syfy Channel’s hit shows “Ghost Hunters” and “Ghost Hunters Academy will be on

hand Friday, June 29 to greet fans and participate in an interactive live presentation (both included in admission price).

For complete information on participating artists and all of OC-Con, visit ocnjcon.com.

RESTAURANT WEEK RUNS JUNE 8 TO 15 Restaurant Week offers a great chance to sample new Ocean City dining options or to get great prices at favorite spots.

Participating restaurants offer special fixed-price options, usually for two. This year’s specials run June 8 through June 15, and as of Monday, 22 different restaurants from boardwalk to bay were participating.

Restaurants and specials are listed at eatinocnj.com.

ARTISANS FAMILY WEEKEND (June

8 to 10): The Artisans Order of Mutual Protection will hold their 73rd annual Family Weekend in Ocean City. The highlight of the weekend will be the Miss Artisan Pageant and a show by the Original Hobo Band to be held at the Music Pier on June 9. The Hobo Band will perform at 7 p.m. followed by the Miss Artisan Pageant at 8 p.m. Admission is free.

SKATO WITH KATO (June 8): Event runs 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the skateboard park in Ocean City (Fifth Street and Asbury Avenue). All-skate warm-up with music by the Sheckies starts at 4 p.m.

All-ages skate competition starts at 5:30 p.m. Kato, everyone’s favorite white German shepherd rescue dog, presides over the fun. Sponsored by the Humane Society of Ocean City. For more information, call 609-398-9500 ext. 4 or visit www.hsocnj. org.

BARKS ON THE BAY (June 9): Dress up your pirate pooch and join all your mates for a fun day of music (Cosmic Charlie of Dead Reckoning), games, contests, prizes, costumes, food and more 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the Humane Society of Ocean City, 1 Shelter Road. For more information, call 609-398-9500 ext.

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COP CHASE (June 9): Five-kilometer race and 2-mile fitness walk on the Ocean City Boardwalk. Proceeds benefit Ocean City Po¬lice Benevolent Association scholarships for high school seniors, the Christmas toy drive, and distribution of free bike helmets. For more information, call 609-525-9108 or visit www.ocpba. com.

MISS NEW JERSEY PAGEANT (June 13 to 16): The Miss New Jersey Pageant includes a Boardwalk Parade (June 13), preliminary competitions, and the finals (June 16) at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace & Boardwalk. For more information, visit missnewjersey.net.

AIMEE MANN (June 18): Grammy-winning artist Aimee Mann makes her Ocean City debut and opens the 2018 Summer Concert Series on the Ocean City Music Pier. The concert begins at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39. Visit ticketmaster.com or stop by one of the welcome centers in Ocean City to purchase tickets.

THE HOOTERS (June 19 and 20): The Hooters burst onto the Philadelphia music scene in 1980, as a new and different kind of rock band, with hits like “And We Danced” and “All You Zombies.” The band returns for shows on consecutive nights playing to a sold-out Music Pier in their debut last summer. The concerts begin at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $59. Visit ticketmaster.com or stop by one of the welcome centers in Ocean City to purchase tickets.

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How to Reduce Your Plastic Use

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ver the years I have made a conscious effort to reduce my family’s use of plastic. Sure, it’s not always easy and requires planning ahead but is so worth it when you consider the bigger picture. According to National Geographic, 18 billion pounds of plastic ends up in the ocean each year. 18 billion pounds. The high use of plastic is harmful to the environment, marine life and human life.

As we head into summer, there are many ways you can alter your habits to reduce your use of plastic.

Everywhere you look at the beach, people are drinking out of plastic water bottles. I just don’t get it. Purchase a reusable water bottle and fill it up before heading out to the beach or on an adventure. Everyone in my family has their own water bottle and knows not to leave home without it. Water filling stations are becoming more common and even when we travel, we bring our water bottles along to fill in the airport after going through security.

Heading to your local farmers market? Many farmers markets have banned plastic bags. Build up a stash of reusable bags and keep them

everywhere because you never know when you will need them. I keep them in our cars because sometimes you might make an unplanned stop at the grocery store and you want to be prepared.

Ditch the Ziploc bags.

How many Ziploc bags do you go through in a week? If you are a mom to young kids the answer is probably a lot!

Your child eats half of an apple or avocado and you want to save the rest so you wrap it with plastic or in a Ziploc bag. Stop! You don’t need to waste the plastic by using it once. A couple of years ago I invested in reusable zipper bags and not only have they held up, but I use them all the time. The brand that I love for zipper bags is called Blue Avocado and the brand I swear by to replace plastic wrap is called Bee’s Wrap, made from bees wax. It is a

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hen you drive down the winding long driveway, you see fields of rolling green grass and horses. It feels like you are entering a new country or the rural midwest. You are not. You have en-

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The seventeen acre farm is located in the Petersburg section of Upper Township and is owned by Bill and Barbara Simmerman.

“The main reason we are here is to catch hold of what we still have and keep it,” says Bill referring to both the the ability to grow organic non GMO food, along with having free range animals that eat organic grass.

After raising their four sons

in Upper Township, Bill and Barbara Simmerman retired and set off to Florida. But shortly after their six grandchildren came along, Bill and Barbara decided to head back to New Jersey to be closer to their family.

After purchasing the land two years ago, they are now putting the finishing touches on their home.

Barbara and Bill Simmerman with their grandson, Michael Misty Meadow Farm is a niche farm .Their plan is to run a sheep creamery where people can come and see the process as well as purchase organic sheep dairy products such as milk, yogurt and ice cream. The sheep are free

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Bill Simmerman range, with natural birthing where the mother sees and nurses the baby for the first month after birth and then is slowly weaned off. This is very different than what you would see on a typical dairy farm in America.

“The sheep milk products are the closest thing to human milk and are lactose free,” says Barbara.

“It is very expensive for the farmer,” adds Bill. “But it is the right thing to do.”

Misty Meadow Farm has an open gate policy. When the gate is open they welcome visitors to the farm.

Recently they hosted an Easter Egg Hunt in the meadow with 70 baby lambs running in the field with the children. Misty Meadow Farm also offers Goat Yoga every Sunday and is a popular venue for children's birthday parties. They also have two horses and offer private horseback riding lessons.

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You start by brushing some husked corn and cut up peaches with oil and putting them on the grill.

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ou might be hearing a lot about back to school but summer is not over yet! The farmers markets are still overflowing with fabulous produce and I am savoring it every single day. I’ve been doing a lot of grilling lately because it’s easy to fire up the grill when we

After the corn and peaches come off the grill, allow them to cool slightly before removing the corn kernels from the cob and chopping the peaches.

Brush the outsides of two tortillas with oil and on the inside add cheese, cilantro, corn, peaches and more cheese (there is no such thing as too much cheese). Put that on the grill for about four minutes, gently flipping halfway though. The outside of the tortillas will have beautiful grill marks, the cheese will be gooey and the peaches and corn will be sweet and perfect. Add some of your favorite guacamole (or make my easy version) and you

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to regentify. He expresses that beautifying the housing stock that already resides in Atlantic City will allow new businesses to thrive without displacing anybody.

It is no secret that big businesses are making a comeback in Atlantic City with new openings such as Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Ocean Resort, and the new Stockton Campus. Big businesses make a larger splash but it’s the small businesses that allow cities to actually run and maintain itself. The Gilliam administration is cognitive that Atlantic City has not always been business friendly and are working to change that for the residents and entrepreneurs living in the city. One thing that Gilliam would like to see happen is beautifying the housing that is above businesses in places such as Arctic

the administration in the way of developing small businesses alongside of community, essentially bridging the gap.

For a long time, folks have marketed Atlantic City as a gaming destination and with gaming comes social downfalls such as crime and substance abuse. In an effort to break

e had the opportunity to sit down with Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam to discuss the future of Atlantic City and the plans of his administration.

With many big businesses and the hope of revitalization of Atlantic City, a concern for many local residents becomes what we have seen in many revitalized urban cities in the form of gentrification. Gentrification is a process of renovating and improving an area to appeal to middle class taste and more affluent residents.

This is a common controversial topic in politics Atlantic City Mayor Frank specifically in urban cities, Gilliam as the process of gentrification has been known the stigma of crime surto force relocation of currounding the city, Gilliam rent, established residents is diligently making sure and businesses when the that security officers and cost of owning and living police officers are more visible and walking the in the area increases begrounds. Urban towns yond their means.

Mayor Gilliam shares often have a stigma of bethat the areas that he Mayor Frank Gilliam sits with Shore Local journalist, Krystle J Bailey. ing unsafe but as Stockton feels need the most attenbegins to develop, more tion in Atlantic City do not have much Avenue. He believes that would allow local businesses open, and 5,000 LED housing to begin with - mainly the those buildings to be one of the most street lights are added to brighten beach and boardwalk blocks. Those sought after places to live as well as the city, Gilliam is hopeful that we can areas where development needs to own small businesses. Atlantic and begin to break that stigma and bring happen wouldn’t cause Atlantic City Pacific avenues are top priority for more tourists to the great Atlantic City.

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Cleaning up the city, the boardwalk, and the beaches in order to create comfort to tourists is a key factor in drawing more travelers to the city.

Other plans that Mayor Frank Gilliam and his administration have for Atlantic City include the opening of a long awaited grocery store for the community. The administration has been working closely with the CRDA and other decision makers to determine the best location for a grocery store. The necessary steps to bring easily accessible groceries to the community are taking place and Gilliam hopes to see the store opening doors sooner than later.

Mayor Gilliam’s philosophy is “why not Atlantic City?” Upon completion of Gilliam’s term, he hopes that he will have contributed significantly to the community and rebirth of the city that he loves. He foresees a future where adequate programming is funded and serving the children, quality housing is available for all residents, and employment rates are dramatically increased. He hopes that the community will look at him as the resident of Atlantic City and that the title of “mayor” would mean nothing.

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omers Point’s Assault on Patcong Creek is now considered the largest crabbing tournament in the United States. This year's event, on June 22nd, will be the 9th annual Assault on Patcong.

It is the brainchild of Somers Point City Councilman, Ron Meischker, who grew up in the area and recalls some of his happiest memories as a child were crabbing and fishing on the Patcong Creek.

“I love the creek. It's important to me to keep it clean and open for use for everyone to enjoy,” says Meischker.

“I’m also happy to share other great things about Somers Point as a destination. It brings a lot of people to town and last year six different tournament participants bought second homes in Somers Point.“ The tournament is organized by the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, the Patcong Creek Foundation.

The event began in 2010 as an on-the-water-gathering of a dozen or so crabbing buddies, and has steadily grown over the years to include the prestigious Largest Crab Trophy presentation, post-crabbing barbecue, crab races, live music and charitable educational initiatives.

Last year's 2017 event was the largest to date, with more than 70 boats and over 270 crabbers from twelve different states taking part in the tournament. These numbers make it the largest crabbing tournament in the United States. More than 1000 people participated in the post-tournament barbecue. 2018 is anti to be even larger.

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Ron Meischker, Founder of the Assault on Patcong, now the largest crabbing tornament in the country.

on the water and at the post-tournament barbecue, is to provide financial support to marine-based educational initiatives.

In 2014, the tournament began raising money to help cover tuition costs for children to attend NJ Fish & Wildlife’s Sedge Island Summer camps.

Beginning in 2015, the Foundation began cooperating with the Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River Council to help fund educational trawling trips for more than 60 Somers Point sixth graders. In 2017, the Foundation provided $1500 to fund this trip.

The Foundation has also cooperated with the ACUA, Linwood Environmental Commission, and Somers Point Green Team as partners in an organized cleanup

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effort of Patcong Creek. The Foundation organizes three cleanups each year: Steelman Bay Cleanup, patcong Creek Cleanup and the Corbin City Wildlife Management Area Cleanup.

Meischker resides in Somers Point with his wife Jayne, who is also a key volunteer at the tournament. As the tournament has grown the Patcong Creek Foundation has also grown. Lisa Bender is now the Executive Director of the Foundation.

“We all have some mission and legacy we leave behind,” says Meischker. “When people think about me, I want them to think that is the guy who loved the Patcong Creek.”

For more information, you can go to the website assaultonpatcongcreek.com or their Facebook page, Assault on your Patcong Creek.

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Rainy days aren’t for everyone.

For every person who loves curling up with a book and listening to the pitter-patter on the roof, there are just as many people who feel cooped up and bored, when the rain starts falling. If you’re feeling a little dreary on a damp day there’s no reason to sulk. You can still get plenty accomplished even when you’re stuck inside. I’ve got some great solutions for you so you stay on track with your health goals: Bring out your inner chef. When you’re stuck inside, what better way to pass the time than by trying your hand at cooking something new? Use the next rainy day as an opportunity to explore new recipes and cooking techniques.

Savory soups are perfect for a cozy day indoors. You can also use your time to meal prep for the rest of the week. That way, if the weather clears up the next day you can get outside and enjoy the sunshine, knowing you won’t have to cook later. Need healthy recipe ideas? Check out my cookbook Nancy’s Recipes for Life!

Get your sweat on. When thunder and lightning ruin your outdoor training day, put on your workout clothes and work up a sweat indoors. There’s no need to get drenched outside when there are so many ways to get fit from the comfort of your own living room. Grab a pair of hand weights, and get in a few reps while watching your favorite TV show or movie. If you’re stumped on routine ideas, YouTube is a great source for workout videos, from yoga to HIIT. Just doing some stretches

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Flex your brain muscles. Your brain needs exercise too. If the drizzle is cramping your plans to get outside and be active, work out your brain instead. Do a crossword puzzle to keep your mind at work. If you’re feeling ambitious, you can start learning a new language. I’ll be taking a trip of a lifetime to Italy in the fall, so learning the language is helping me to keep sharp and on top! Keeping yourself mentally engaged will help you feel more productive, so you don’t find yourself thinking, “what the heck did I do all day?” at bedtime.

At the top of my list, try to make your home healthier. Doing chores doesn’t sound fun, but they need to get done nonetheless. Use the less than stellar weather as a reason to tackle those spots in your home that don’t always get a lot of attention. Maybe you have a clutter-filled closet or overstocked pantry, or maybe there are dust bunnies setting up permanent residence under your bed. Now’s the time to finally get those areas sorted. Cleaning also makes for a healthier home when you consider things like allergies and air quality. Bust out the dust buster and cleaning supplies, and get cracking.

Grab an umbrella and head on out. Maybe you don’t mind getting a little wet. Instead of waiting for a break in the clouds, grab your galoshes and an umbrella, and get outside. A walk in the rain can feel refreshing, especially after months of cold and snow. Channel your inner kid and jump in a few puddles, or bring the dog along for some fun in the mud. Maybe you’ll get lucky and see a rainbow when the rain finally lets up.

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“What the market demands is always changing. It’s a fluid thing,” McDevitt said. “The demands for different kinds of beers changes all the time. IPAs don’t really go away, but right now Pilsners are super exciting for people way more than they were 10 years ago.

“In our state, there are different breweries opening up all the time.

Those things are positives from Tuckahoe’s standpoint: the fact that what people want changes all the time, it’s that moving target that you either have to stay up with or get ahead

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ecky McDevitt remembers the exact moment when her husband Matt’s beer-brewing “hobby” started to overtake their home in Seaville, Cape May County – and threatened to overtake their lives.

“I would come home and be like, ‘What did you do today?’ We had closets full of gallon containers of beer. We had to do something with all of it.”

What they did was create Tuckahoe Brewing Company, which has grown from McDevitt’s five-gallon home brewing process to a production space capable of brewing 75 barrels (a barrel is equivalent to 31 gallons), with room for expansion to about 135 barrels.

Tuckahoe is part of a new wave of local breweries catering to the increasing demand for quality craft beer. The brewery now distributes to area bars, restaurants and liquor stores throughout South Jersey, and pours its popular brews at its production facility and tasting room now located on English Creek Road in Egg Harbor Township.

“This gives people an opportunity to experience the beer-making environment,” said Matt McDevitt, one of six managing partners at Tuckahoe Brewing. “Sometimes our brewers will be transferring a beer or finishing up a brew when we’re open, and some people like to see that and almost get their hands dirty.

“I would love to have people get

Left to right, Tuckahoe Brewing sales manager Robert Callaghan, managing partner Matt McDevitt and his wife, Becky McDevitt our beer at a restaurant or bar, too, but if they’re coming here they might be looking for something more than just watching a game and having a beer,” McDevitt said. “They’re coming here for an experience. We’re sitting in the space that it’s brewed, and that’s kind of exciting for people.

They might get an education or feel like they’re connected more to the beer, and that’s pretty cool.”

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Amanda Cardinali, left, and Sean Towers, partners in The Seed, a new brewery set to open in Atlantic County this year. of, and the fact that new breweries are opening up. It’s just growing and growing … and that’s only a good thing, because now we have more people coming to this area as a destination for beer, and they might hit all the spots and try different things.

Every brewery that opens up offers something good. As long as you’re friendly and doing the right thing and collaborating and cooperating and being a community-minded brewery, then you’re going to succeed.”

Cape May County has seen a boom in local breweries, and the wave has reached Atlantic County in recent years. Garden State Brewing Co. opened at the site of the old Delareto’s nightclub on Route 30 in Galloway Township in 2016.

Hidden Sands opened its $2 million state-of-the-art brewing facility and tasting room on Washington Avenue in EHT earlier this year. Hidden Sands invested $75,000 into a well that bores down to the pure water of the 800-foot Sands aquifer. That means the water will not have to be treated or processed before the brewing starts.

“We feel very strongly about our quality and consistency,” said Matt Helms, one of three partners in Hid-

A glass of beer fresh off the tap at Ludlam Island Brewing in Ocean View, Cape May County

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den Sands. “With good ingredients and good water and a good brewer, from what people say, we’re putting out pretty good beer.”

Helm said Hidden Sands opened with a 20-barrel brewing facility but has an option to increase its capacity by expanding into the other half of the warehouse, giving it another 7,000 square feet of production space.

“It’s not going to happen overnight. It will come in time,” Helm said.

“We just had 600 brand new kegs delivered. That’s going to put us over 1500 kegs. That’s a lot of kegs for not even being in business six months.

“I tell people that we’ve got a long road to hoe. We’ve got to grow the brand. But some of the beers are being favored out there in the market - the Pilsner, the 107 IPA, a lot of our different sours, the Strawberry Wheat ... If we keep going in that direction, it’s just a matter of time.”

For decades, New Jersey had among the strictest systems for breweries and wineries, according to industry experts. A change a few years ago allowed breweries to sell beer by the glass, opening the door for an expansion in the number of craft breweries in the state.

According to the Garden State Brewers Guild, as of 2016, 68 craft breweries were in New Jersey and 43 more were planned. This portion of the craft-beverage industry employs 9,560 people and has an economic impact of $1.2 billion.

There are restrictions: Breweries with tasting rooms cannot sell food and must include an educational component, typically some kind of tour.

The brewery gets a better return on each pint sold at the site, compared to what it could sell through a distributor, and lets them offer an experience to locals and tourists.

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They hope to open their own brewery, which will specialize in French/ Belgian farmhouse-type beers, by the end of the year in Atlantic County.

“What we want to do is a little different, not just for Atlantic County but for the state,” said Towers, who runs a microbiology lab and bacteria testing facility for Rutgers University in North Cape May. “There hasn’t been anyone really focused on Saisons, using mixed fermentation, wild yeast, wild bacteria. New Jersey hasn’t really developed that yet, and that’s always been our passion. That world of tradition is our focus. It’s a cool opening for us, to implement the education of that.”

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Gardening Herbs

By Tammy Thornton

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ow that the weather has finally heated up, I love to think about summer foods like bruschetta, tomatoes, and pasta salad.

What makes these dishes really stand out are fresh herbs. Want to look like a gourmet chef? Just sprinkle some fresh herbs over your entree and your guests will be impressed. Their praise will not be without reason though; herbs can really improve any savory dish.

Basil is one of my all time favorite herbs to grow. Unfortunately, it does not survive outside in the cold, so plant it after the weather warms up. I use it

constantly, so I keep a plentiful supply by planting several plants. Alternate which ones you pick from; that way you give them a chance to regrow new leaves. Basil will actually grow little flowers if you don’t keep it trimmed; you can eat the flowers and they taste fine. But generally, I try to keep the plant from maturing that much since the newer leaves taste much fresher.

Another fun annual herb to grow is nasturtium. Sow the seeds directly into the soil (after soaking them in water overnight). When the plants mature, you will have bold yellow, orange, and red flowers.

Both the flowers and leaves have a peppery taste. Picture a beautiful salad topped with these bright edible flowers. What a treat for the eyes and taste buds!

Some herbs, such as rosemary and thyme, can survive our cold winters.

Throw some rosemary in with lemon, chicken, and garlic—yum! You can even make a cheese board look more elegant just by adding a sprig of rosemary.

Use rosemary with roasted red potatoes, kosher salt, and extra virgin olive oil, and you’ll understand why they call them “red bliss”. Thyme is also very hardy in the cold and comes in many varieties.

My favorite is lemon thyme; when you rub it between your hands, it actually gives off a lemony scent. Add thyme to soups, stews, chicken, and fish. Thyme produces lovely little flowers that you can use as a garnish.

We can’t forget about parsley, but it likes to be special.

It’s not an annual or perennial but a biennial. It comes back after the first year, but mainly to produce seed. You can harvest these seeds for the following year. But I would just buy a new plant each year, so you have a constant supply. You can improve the look and taste of many dishes just by sprinkling some on top. Parsley can be curly leaf or Italian (flat leaf). I always use flat leaf—it’s easier to cut and in my opinion has a less bitter taste.

Now we come to mint. My first en-

counter with mint had nothing to do with eating it. When I started my current garden, oh so many years ago, I was attracted to the beautiful flowers of catmint (not to be confused with catnip). These flowers have the billowy look and color of lavender.

Through the years, I have struggled with finicky lavender, but catmint is so easy to grow. I love the look of catmint bordering my red Knock Out® roses. When they are both in bloom, I cut them together and make beautiful bouquets. Catmint does so well because it is, well, a mint. If you have any experience with mint, you know it can go crazy.

Once, I brought a centerpiece home from a dinner event, and found a new plant that I was not familiar with, called

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Tip of the Week: Use clean scissors (or kitchen shears) to cut your herbs. It’s so easy to snip herbs directly over the food as you are cooking, and especially useful for the pine-like needles of rosemary. lemon balm. As with most mints, you can crush the leaves and steep them in boiling water to make yourself some very soothing homemade tea. Because it’s a member of the mint family, from my little tiny plant years ago, I now have loads of lemon balm to share.

In fact, this spring I threw a baby shower for my friend and gave little containers of lemon balm to the guests as favors. Everyone thought I was being generous, but what they didn’t realize was that I had the stuff coming out of my ears and I wanted to get rid of some of it!

Yes, mint can be invasive, so you will want to contain it, which can be easily done. Simply keep it in pots, so that the roots can’t spread to make new plants.

You can even bury these pots in the soil

and trim any leaves that spill over the edge of their container. Don’t be afraid to grow mint; just keep an eye on it and don’t let it get carried away. Mint has so many great attributes and uses—it’s worth the effort.

Go out and buy yourself some fresh herbs this week and try them on your favorite savory foods—they will definitely enhance any dish. Nurseries carry so many fun varieties such as pineapple sage, purple basil, and chocolate mint. Imagine the culinary possibilities!

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By Krystle J Bailey when he experiences o matter how you cut it, the severe stomach parenting is never easy. Beaches that pain him, ing given the responsibility he doesn’t have the of raising human life is no ability to verbally exsmall task. For these two dads, their fapress it nor does he therhood journey has been exceptionally know where to point challenging but there is nothing quite to express his pain. as strong as unconditional, unwavering, Over time, Sam has unrelenting love for your child. Sam developed a good understanding of and Rob have been given extraordinary responsibility with the gifts of their Matthew when he is children. struggling and 90% Meet Sam. Sam Goodman is an of the time knows what Matthew Rob Taclan with his wife Michelle and daughter Nataliaand son, Atlantic County father of two. He has a healthy and vibrant 15 year old daughneeds. However, the Trevor. ter as well as a 16 year old son that has other 10% of the offered Sam a unique opportunity as a time, are excruciatingly challenging for and can find ways to communicate with father. Sam’s son Matthew is non-verbal both Sam and Matthew.

Matthew. They also need to understand autistic, which Sam expresses to be the Doctors also pose a significant chalthat Matthew isn’t being impatient but “easy part” of fathering Matthew. lenge to the well being of Matthew and that children with autism have an internal “Autism is the easy part. All I’ve gotta kids on the autism spectrum. For most clock that won’t allow for them to be still or cooperate once the “time is up”, so to do is love him. The underlying medical of us, when our kid has a cough, we take speak. Finding doctors in the area has been one of the biggest hurdles for the Goodman family and the care of Matthew.

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Meet Rob Taclan. Rob is an Egg Harbor Township devoted husband and father of three. Almost four years ago, Rob was deployed in the United States Army. After the birth of his son and after two deployments, Rob and his wife, Michelle, were praying about the future of their family. They felt that, through faith, God was leading them out of the military. Little did they know, the journey ahead of them would be greater than they could have imagined and being home was exactly what their family needed.

Rob just started a new job in New Jersey when his life began to take huge turns. His father was diagnosed with ALS and moved himself back to his homeland of the Philippines. Simultaneously, Rob’s wife was pregnant with their first daughter.

At a routine ultrasound, Rob and Michelle learned that their unborn child would have an irregular heart. Her heart was beating rapidly and seemed to be turned 45 degrees. There was also a missing piece of her heart. They were told not to look anything up on the internet and instead were given a packer of information stating that their daughter, Natalia Joy, would be born with a condition known as tetralogy of fallot. They were informed that she would likely have facial deformities and mental disability but that she could live up to thirty years with heart transplants and surgeries.

At first, Rob was devastated. He mourned the loss of the dreams that he had with his daughter of walking her down the aisle, having tea parties, and worrying about boys. It wasn’t long before he picked himself back up and through his faith, he decided that God had chosen him to be this little girl’s father and that he would honor that responsibility to the best of his ability.

One doctor even suggested that Rob consider his oldest son and that abor-

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Shore Local Talent – Dante Lorenzo

By Krystle J Bailey

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ante Lorenzo of Ventnor is a 23 year old, Egg Harbor Township High School graduate who best describes himself as a creator. Shore Local is proud to introduce Dante as the newest member of our team, our Video Content Creator. This is his story.

When Dante was 4 years old, he was placed into the foster care system along with his two sisters. He spent the next 15

years in foster care, living with 42 different families over that timespan. Through his unique life journey, Dante experienced family and love from all different backgrounds, ethnicities, and cultures. While in foster care, he stayed in touch with his biological mother who passed away when Dante was only 11 years old.

After his mother’s passing is when Dante began to discover his love of art and creation. In an effort to keep the memory of his mother alive, he began singing a song that she had written for her children when they were young.

Soon after, while still in foster care, Dante attended a Thanksgiving special at a group home where he was given the opportunity to sing Amazing Grace.

Little did he know, Amazing Grace would become the first of many songs that he would sing to an audience. In 2015, his singing took a new stage as he auditioned on the popular NBC show, The Voice where he made it to the third round of producer auditions.

In the years since Dante fell in love with music, he has grown into other forms of art including writing and video creation. His artistic creations are more often than not inspired by emotion and feeling. Right now, he is working on a project called, “People.” On this self

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written album, he is sharing experiences of people that he has met once and never saw again and how those individuals impacted his life. Dante shares that his artistic ability is strongly driven off of where he is at in life. He tries not to force creation but rather let it flow from experience and raw emotion.

Video content creation is a relatively new artistic outlet for Dante. About a year ago, he was working at a company that allowed him the opportunity to witness video creation first hand. This sparked something in his creative mind and he began to YouTube train himself in video creation. Dante finds himself fascinated in the ability to capture an experience and edit it in a way that can elicit feelings and emotion for the receiving audience in powerful ways. Being the self expressive and connected person that Dante naturally is, he loves to have a hand in creating that experience for other people.

Self awareness is the key to Dante’s artistry. He expresses that knowing who he is and where he is at any given moment means that he can convey a story or a message in that same space for the benefit of others. Music, writing, and video have given Dante the ability to portray positive messages and connect to people in unique ways. As he continues to grow in his gifts, the main thing for him is that he stays self aware at all times and, in turn, being able to be a hub of comfort and joy for the people in his life.

The future for Dante is bright. When asked what he wants to do next, he expressed that he wants to be an influencer. He wants to use his talents to inspire people to be self aware, to reach people through his faith and ministry, and to have long lasting positive impacts on everyone that he meets. He believes

that all relationships and connections happen for a greater purpose and he is open to where life through faith will lead him next.

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hen we think of markets, we think of competition.

But that is not the norm for the Ventnor Farmer’s market. Coordinators Penni and Andy Starer have been pleased at the spirit of cooperation between the various local Shannon Ferguson, Visalfarm markets in the arlis Farm Monroeville ea. There is a true feeling of community and cannoli, or soup. You collaboration which will also find informaadds to the appeal. tional booths such as Margate and Linwood ACUA and Surfriders. markets have been very As the summer moves helpful, collaborating forward, they will have with information and tips more interactive vendors, as the couple developed the including face painting, cooking market last year. By holding classes, and arts and crafts. it on Fridays in the Summer, Sweet dog waits for her You may even take in some it does not compete with treat at Good Boy Biscuits lovely live music!

Margate’s Thursday market, and Bones The market is a laor Linwoods Fall/Spring market. bor of love, as the Starers have found a Forty-two vendors grace the quiet meaningful way to help their community parking lot of Trinity Parish at Atlantic in retirement. The annual proceeds are and Newport Avenues. The number has doubled since last year, when this endeavor began. The organizers and their small team are careful to curate the right ‘mix’ of products for sale. As you walk the circle, you’ll find vegetables, prepared foods, dog treats, unique and interesting crafted items, and fresh coffee. There is also a lovely covered seating area to take in the sights as you feast on fresh tomato pie,

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A visit to this lovely venue will not disappoint. You can meet old friends for coffee, or make new friends. When you are finished, the Ventnor cultural arts center is across the street. Bring a cooler to stash your goods, and enjoy a walk on the beautiful boardwalk.

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Paddleboarders Raising Funds For People With Cancer One Week Till The 11th Annual Paddle For A Cause

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addleboarders are digging deep and raising funds in advance of the 11th annual Paddle For A Cause. One competitor is using his talents off the water to fuel his fundraising campaign.

Jon Baker of Egg Harbor Township has nearly reached the $5,000 goal that he set. The local artist and trustee of the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation has offered a chance to win a painting if you donate to his page on crowdrise.com/pfac.

A $25 donation gets you one chance to win and a $100 donation

said Baker. “The support and love you give and receive is what really matters.”

The top fundraiser will win a 14-foot long, 26-inch wide Pau Hana carbon Viper race paddleboard.

More than $20,000 has been donated to date to the 11th annual Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause - taking place Saturday, June 9 at Golden Nugget Atlantic City. Last year, more than $110,000 was raised at the event.

This year the event is being held in memory and honor of Karen Grant, a trustee of the foundation who dedicated years to helping others while she was afflicted with cancer and was regularly a top fundraiser at the event.

All paddlers and virtual paddlers are required to fundraise $200 to participate with proceeds benefiting the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides grants to financially assist people with cancer.

The 22.5-mile paddleboard race around "The Hand Surfer" - original painting by Jon Baker.

Absecon Island begins and ends at Frank S. will earn you five chances to win a Farley State Marina at Golden Nug24-by-30-inch painting of “The Hand get Atlantic City. The course was Surfer for the DRCF.” designed by Mike May to challenge “The idea that living life does not racers as a reminder that they are have to be a battle, but a journey,” helping people struggling with cancer.

Jon Baker of Egg Harbor Township celebrates after completing the 22.5-mile race around Absecon Island at the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle For A Cause in 2015.

There are also 4-mile and 8-mile noncompetitive back bay paddles that go to The Wonder Bar in Atlantic City. Those unable to paddle can volunteer to raise funds by creating an online profile and sharing on social media. Virtual Paddlers who raise the minimum $200 entry fee will receive a swag bag, entry into the after party and race gear that is provided to all paddlers.

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After the action on the water, an after party and awards ceremony will be held 4 p.m. at The Deck at Golden Nugget. The party is included with registration and $25 to all others. See TheDRCF.org for information.

The Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation promotes cancer awareness and assists individuals battling cancer both emotionally and financially.

To date, the foundation has raised more than $700,000 and donates 90 percent of its funds to individuals and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund, Shore Medical Center Cancer Center, Gilda’s Club of South Jersey and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of South Jersey Cape Regional Cancer Center and AtlantiCare Cancer Center.

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

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On Saturday June 2nd, Atlantic Cape Community College held their BEER FEST. I caught up with Rob Callaghan (left) and Kevin Reilly (Right) and discussed what makes Tuckahoe Craft Beers different from big brand beers.

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tion was an option for the couple at the stage of pregnancy. Rob did consider his son and he gave him a sister.

At the time of Natalia’s birth, 17 NICU nurses and doctors prepared to receive her knowing that she would need immediate care. When she was born, Natalia didn’t cry. Her stats were low and she was rushed to Nemours/Alfred I. duPont

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Hospital in Delaware.

The road would be long and weary.

Rob didn’t know what the future held but he knew that he was the father that Natalia needed. “I had a choice,” says Taclan, “ I could go with all of the doubts in my head and think that this whole journey is hopeless. Or I could trust God through it all. I could nurture my marriage, take care of my son and allow him to know his

sister, and I could enjoy whatever time I do have with my daughter. I chose praise and gratitude.”

Rob quit his new job to be with his family and moved his 19 month old son and his wife into the Ronald McDonald house while they celebrated the life of their daughter, Natalia Joy. For the 16 weeks of Natalia’s life, Rob prayed and worshiped. Sure, he cried and he got upset but he showed up with everything that he had for his family. He would take his son, Trevor, on morning runs where they would let out their emotions. He provided a normal life for Trevor the best way that he could including sticking to a normal nap schedule and bedtime, watching movies with his baby sister, and spending quality time with dad.

Natalia’s hospital room wasn’t a place of sadness but a place of joy. Rob was adamant about her room being Natalia’s nursery. They changed her sheets, put bows in her hair, sang her songs, played music almost 24/7, prayed, and did whatever they could to create the most normal life that they could for their daughter.

Though they tried their best to create normalcy, living in a home with other families going through tragedy of their own caused for obvious challenges. Trevor was a rambunctious one and a half year old boy who often had tantrums in the

hallways or needed to burn off energy.

One of Rob’s fondest memories during this time was one night when Trevor woke up on a rainy morning at 3:00am. It was too dark to go outside and Trevor was wide awake so Rob took him to watch a movie with Natalia in her room. To this day, Trevor remembers that moment and speaks of it often.

After the passing of Natalia Joy, Rob and Michelle made the decision to have another baby. Despite the anxiety surrounding pregnancy again, they had faith that was stronger and they wanted to give Trevor a chance at a sibling to grow up with. They now have a six month old, healthy and happy little girl named Eliana. Trevor and Rob along with Michelle and Eliana speak of Natalia every day. Trevor, who is now almost four years old, prays for both of his sisters every day and if you ask him who his family is, he will tell you about his two little sisters.

Sam and Rob are two extraordinary dads who have lived out the meaning of true unconditional love - to love without conditions. We celebrate these two fathers and all of the fathers who have been through challenging times such as these. You are truly special!

Krystle J Bailey is a multimedia journalist, freelance writer, and self published author.

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CORE- UP

By Gena Laielli

H

ave a strong core? Let’s find out. Take a deep breath and hold it. When you begin to exhale, pull your stomach into your spine as far as you can, and hold this pose for 10 seconds. If you made the full 10, then great! If not, your core needs some work.

Being in the world of fitness, I always come across people who want that shredded six pack. When you look in the mirror, your midsection is the first place you look. The area that is mostly covered by clothing is the one we care about the most. Many of us put so much time and effort into developing our abs, but what about your core muscles? That’s a whole different ball game!

Are your core and abs the same? Not really. Your core is a series of muscles that extend far beyond your abs, that includes everything but your legs and arms. It covers all of the muscles in your abdominal region that are responsible for stabilization and functional strength. When you work your core you are incorporating your glutes, hips, inner abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and scapula. Your core is where all of the power is generated in order to carry out every movement that you do.

Your core muscles are always working.

They work together to keep the spine stabilized, and the body upright. Every movement you do, you are using your core muscles: side to side, any rotational movement, bending forward and back.

Not everyone has a strong core. Some

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signs of a weak core are: bad posture, lower back pain, poor balance, general weakness when punching or kicking, and not being able to hold a plank. Planks are a popular abdominal exercise that really can test the strength of your core. To do a plank, you enter the push-up position, then hold your body up so that your weight rests on your arms, toes, and elbows. Your abs are tight and held in, with your back, hips, and glutes all level. If you can’t hold it for 50 seconds before your hips give out, your core is probably too weak. Here are some tips on how to strengthen it: Planks and plank variations: Start out with 15 second holds.

As you gradually get stronger, try to make a goal for a one minute plank hold. Once you master the plank add some side holds, single arm holds, and single leg holds. You will see a difference in your balance and posture, when you master the plank and strengthen that core.

Hip bridges: Lay flat on your back, knees bent, feet flat, with your hands at your side. Tighten your abs and buttox.

Raise your hips to create a straight line between your knees and shoulders.

Reverse crunches and hanging leg raises are my favorite core crushers. If you do 3 sets of 10 reps each, trust me you will feel it!

With a strong core everything else can fall into place, and your overall fitness level will improve. You will see a difference inside the gym as well as outside in your regular everyday movements.

Gena Laielli, owner of Genfitness 57 W laurel Dr Somers Point, Nj 08244 Genfitnessusa57@gmail. com Nurse, personal trainer, group fitness instructor. Over 15 years in fitness, health, wellness, and nutrition.

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or over a year my youngest daughter and I have been discussing going hiking with her best friend and her friend’s father. As the conversation became a real plan, and the anticipation was building, I honestly started to question if I was up for any sort of hiking adventure or challenge. Full disclosure: up to this point in my life I had not hiked or camped beyond the safe confines of local parks, and only attempted day hikes that lasted a few hours, with little difficult terrain and requiring very little endurance.

The idea of hiking in, camping, and then hiking up a real mountain, with an elevation of 4,200 feet, was kind of daunting, to say the least. However, I am also pretty sure that I have never backed

away from a physical challenge. I trusted the fact that my fellow hiker was experienced, and he assured me that, while the hike would not be easy by any stretch of the imagination, it was doable.

The words he spoke immediately reminded me of how people overcome things they believe are difficult or unachievable, like starting or growing a business. And that got me thinking.

We set out to camp, hike, and conquer Slide Mountain, the highest peak

in New York’s Catskill Mountains. While I was physically exhausted for much of the second day hike, I was busy taking mental notes, inspired by the lessons I

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"I Still Believe" by Frank Turner I have had the unique ability and now a regular opportunity to connect music to the work I do in business development through writing, radio, online and now television. There is one simple thing that has driven me to continue to work and meet what I still believe is a measurable level of success. I still believe the actions I take will result in making our region and our business community better. As this week’s song of the week points out “Rock & Roll would save us all”. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is opening this month with live music on tap EVERYDAY with 300 different artists booked. Just like the people at Hard Rock I still believe that all types of live music will save us all and help us create a more vibrant community by bringing more and more people to our region.

"I Still Believe" was released by Frank Turner in October 2010. The song was featured on his album England Keep My Bones. The song charted at #40 on the UK Singles Chart. If you think you have not seen Frank Turner, think again. The song “I Still Believe” was played live by Frank at the London Summer Olympics opening ceremony telecast in 2012.

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was learning on the trail that were applicable to business.

Just like a new business owner, I was facing uncharted territory. I had very little idea of what challenges and difficulties lie ahead. I also prepared myself for a level of uncertainty.

Actually, that level of uncertainty made me think about what I did know about hiking, which was mostly from watching survival shows on television. That coupled with what I was learning “on the job” helped me survive the hike, and reach the summit. Here are a few thoughts I picked up on the trail to help you and your business climb the mountain and move forward: Study and Use a Map - Develop a business plan or, at the very least, have a working plan or strategy. Hikers rely on a map and other tools, like a compass.

Get comfortable and familiar with the word “unfamiliar”. They do not make a business compass so the next best thing is a business plan. Use a plan that is developed by you and your trusted advisors, and follow that map.

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Bring Some Experience Along – Speaking of trusted advisors, seek out potential partners and trusted alliances. Listening to, or working alongside, people with experience that are willing to share their knowledge, is a very good way to start and grow your business. My counterpart on my first grueling hike had logged over forty hiking trips in his lifetime. He was not only an expert, but he was willing to share what he knew and had learned with me.

Conditioning is Key – Without training every day it was difficult to be physically

prepared for the climbing and agility necessary to not struggle on the hike. Even my experienced guide needed to take a few well timed breaks as we ascended up the mountain. Truth be told, I probably stopped to rest five times more than he did.

While it did slow us down a bit, he expertly utilized the break in physical activity to address my mental toughness. The multiple breaks gave him more time to convince me that I could actually make it to the top.

Follow a Path or Make Your Own? - Trails are cut, so why bushwhack? Bushwhack is a term I learned that refers to cutting your own new trail up or down the mountain. To literally carve a path and map your route is a ton of work. However, in business sometimes that is your only choice when faced with challenges, or to get something done.

Be Aware, Look Ahead - But Not Too Far Ahead - At some point during the hike something interesting dawned on me. I realized as I looked ahead on the trail and saw what looked like a very steep and harder climb, my mind started telling my body “Stop. You can’t do it”. But time after time somehow I managed to conquer

that part of the trail. So I decided to only look far enough ahead to be safe, but not so far ahead that I felt I could never get past the obstacles in front of me. So, in business, know what you may face but stay focused on what is directly ahead of you if you want to keep moving forward.

The Right of Way – On the way up the mountain I learned something that resonated with me when it comes to business.

We passed a number of hikers descending the trail as we were working our way up. A woman stopped her group and said to them, “hikers on the way up the trail always have the right of way”. Perhaps we need to adopt this philosophy more in business. Sometimes older established businesses, that may be nearing the end of their business lifecycle, could be more accommodating to the group of new or younger businesses and start-ups. I am not suggesting sharing trade secrets, but encouraging those coming up will keep the future business development, jobs, and growth climbing high.

So there you go. Six hiking inspired Business Beats lessons to help you and your business reach the summit!

Joe Molineaux is a writer, television and radio host, speaker, economic gardener, business strategist, consultant and founder of Biz Mx

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Senior Moments

A Senior’s Observations, Opinions and Rantings

Charles P. Eberson

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ver the years, I haven't exactly treated my body as a temple but more like a dive bar. Now, as a senior citizen, or as I prefer, an advanced middle aged man, I have tried to make some diet changes.

We all know what they are: less red meat, more vegetables, salads, fish, nuts, teas, and of course more water. Much more water. I have to say I was doing pretty well, and quite pleased with myself, until I received a call from my son. He and his wife take clean eating to a higher level, to the point that when I go to visit, I wonder what

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there is going to be for me to eat.

So, when he called to say he had a hankering for a "half a regular" I was taken aback. Most locals will know what he is referring to but if you don't, permit me to enlighten you. First of all, it is a sub, not a hoagie, hero, grinder, or God forbid, just a sandwich. It is packed with salty, spicy, tasty, Italian cold cuts. Add to that cheese, olive oil, oregano, lettuce, onions, tomatoes (see, some vegetables), and hot peppers, and you have a "half a regular" or it can also be referred to as an Italian sub. My son told me when he gets such an urge, he waits a day, and if he still feels the same, he indulges. Which he did. I waited an afternoon. My wife, and in this case, my enabler, brought home the half a regular which we split, so a quarter of a regular for each of us didn't seem as severe an indiscretion. At the first bite, angels sang, horns sounded, and amazingly, this amalgamation, this fusion of ingredients, surpassed my expectations. It is a melding of

all the individual ingredients which, standing on their own lack any identity at all. If absence makes the heart grow fonder, then the absence of a half a regular made eating it even more delicious. I finished my quarter and glanced hungrily at my wife's quarter, which she had not quite finished, and was greeted with an expression that required no translation. Just that quickly, it was over. We had violated everything we knew about clean eating and it felt so good, but remorse was setting in. We knew it would be a while before we would share another regular.

Now, don't get me wrong: before all of you letter writers, Facebook lurkers, Twitter twits, and e-mail maligners get all over this, I am not suggesting you depart from your moral, ethical, health or otherwise devoted doctrines of diets.

But to readers who may want to stray a bit from their strict eating regimen, I can only paraphrase a Clint Eastwood quote and say..."Go ahead, make your day."

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red Dodd passed away on Friday, May 18th, 2018. Fred was a well-known and greatly loved self-made businessman.

“He was a people person and loved to talk. He knew everyone and was a friend to all,” says Carol Dodd, his loving wife of 28 years.

Fred was also a devoted family man.

He enjoyed cooking and entertaining in his home in Egg Harbor Township where he lived for 35 years. Fred was also a proud Pop-Pop to 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

He was born and raised in Atlantic City and a graduate of Atlantic City High School. He then attended Stetson University and as a young man owned a large toy store called Taber’s Toyland and Teepee Town in Atlantic City.

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Fred was active in his community.

He proudly served as a board member for Career Opportunity Development, Inc ( CODI) for the past 15 years. He also belonged to the Egg Harbor Township Elks, Absecon Island Power Squadron, attended Central United Methodist Church, and was an active member of the Atlantic City High School Reunion Committee.

Fred is survived by his beloved wife,

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Prohibition In South Jersey – Then and Now

By Nick Leonetti

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t’s hard to fathom the idea of South Jersey towns being completely alcohol-free. Throwing back a couple cold ones with friends has become ubiquitous with fun in the sun at the Jersey Shore. Our regional nightlife draws crowds from all over and generates a healthy amount of income to keep local businesses afloat and happy.

Therefore, as long as people are safe, of age, and don’t act like knuckleheads, alcohol can be a fun addition to an already good time.

Not too long ago, however, the general consensus in regard to booze was the exact opposite of what it is now. At first, New Jersey welcomed the idea of prohibition with open arms thinking it would be a necessary change. After all, it looks great on paper. If people weren’t

aloud to drink, they wouldn’t be at risk – a devious phrase if there ever was one. But like so many other events in history due to prohibitive decrees, there are much more unwanted side effects than anything else.

Enter the bootleggers, the rumrunners, the moonshiners. Tell people they can’t do something, and there will always be a few individuals who will do it anyway and – why not! – make a small fortune in the process. This turned into a big problem for guys like Col. Ira Reeves, a man who made it his life’s mission to make prohibition work. The guy seemed absolutely unstoppable, at first: a bootleggers worst nightmare. He confiscated booze and shutdown speakeasies with merry glee. No matter how cocksure Reeves could be, though, he wasn’t stupid or delusional. All around him people drank with impunity, flouting the law, and not giving a damn about it.

Soon, corruption spread like wildfire.

Prosecutors were being bribed and so were judges. It soon became apparent to Reeves and others that organized crime actually benefited from prohibition. Atlantic City alone was a hotbed for guys like Enoch “Nucky” Johnson (discussed at greater detail in my previous article).

A.C. was known, at the time, as the “World’s Playground,” and, boy, was it ever for organized crime. Most of Johnson’s income came from bootlegged liquor, gambling and prostitution.

And he wasn’t the least bit ashamed of it either. He was once quoted saying, “We have whisky, wine, women, song and slot machines. I won’t deny it and I won’t

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apologize for it. If the majority of people didn’t want them they wouldn’t be profitable and they would not exist.”

He makes a good point. Just because one person finds something to be morally wrong doesn’t mean the majority should have to abstain. This is an issue currently making headlines at this very moment.

The legalization of marijuana in New Jersey has been a hot button issue for years and is finely coming to fruition with the help of the election of Gov. Phil Murphy. Even with all the proven benefits of marijuana – arthritis relief, Alzheimer’s prevention, control of epileptic seizures, the slowing of cancer cells spreading, just to name a few – many people still carry a chip on their shoulders when thinking about cannabis. It’s a sort of kneejerk reaction. This goes all the way back to the 1930s with the success of the propaganda film Reefer Madness.

Originally intended to work as a morality tale, the ludicrous plot and events that ensue directly after high school toke up for the first time – a hit and run, manslaughter, suicide, hallucinations, and madness – make Reefer Madness more of a badly directed and acted satire than anything else.

Yet, the idea that marijuana has devastating and irreversible effects on restless teens is still the dominating perception held in the minds by a lot of people, even though it has been scientifically proven that the benefits outweigh the negatives when considering it.

And this pushback is coming all the way from the top. The Trump Administration has tried very hard to rollback the progress made by the Obama Administration on pretty much everything, and marijuana is no exception. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made a personal crusade out of cracking down on marijuana in a way that is very much reminiscent of Ira Reeves thwarted efforts with alcohol. Yet, instead of a team of vigilantes, Sessions has Congress. Sessions has been quoted saying, “Good people don’t smoke pot,” as well as, when talking about the KKK, “I thought those guys were okay until I learned they smoked pot” (!). It is obvious that Sessions is way behind the times.

Just like Reeves, he is fighting a losing battle, and his own morality is at fault for this. It is an old-fashioned way of thinking, one replete with a willful ignorance when it comes to the health and well being of others in need. Session knows about the benefits of marijuana; he doesn’t live under a rock. He just can’t get passed his own flawed ego in order to embrace it.

I firmly believe marijuana will eventually become legal everywhere, just like alcohol. It’s inevitable. There will always be Ira Reeves out there, as well as Nicky Johnsons and Jeff Sessions. When the general consensus approves of something, though, it is more often than not that it will come to pass. Prohibitions have always made futile attempts and last-ditch efforts to put a stop to something like alcohol and marijuana.

This, too, shall pass.

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Hurley's Election Crystal Ball

By HARRY HURLEY Political Columnist

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his is always a precarious column to write. I'm making some predictions and other political observations (in advance) that won't appear in print until after the June 5, 2018 Primary Elections. Let's see how they hold up to scrutiny.

First, the easy ones. United States Senate candidate Bob Hugin will runaway with the Republican nomination, defeating challenger Brian Goldman by an enormous margin.

Incumbent United States Senator Robert Menendez will dispatch challenger Lisa McCormick without any suspense. Even though Menendez has been relentlessly attacked by both Hugin and McCormick; Menendez will win the Democratic Primary election by a very wide margin.

Hugin has relentlessly attacked Menendez at market-saturation levels on television, talk radio and printed collateral materials.

Hugin has brilliantly run a General Election campaign from the moment he entered the race.

Hugin is not really running a Primary Election campaign strategy. His nomination was basically self-evident from the moment he declared his candidacy. He is nearly even in the polls with Menendez. No Republican has been in this position in more than 50 years.

A recent Fairleigh Dickinson University poll has Hugin in a near statistical dead heat and shows Menendez with only a 53% support level with Democrats.

New Jersey state senator, D-1 Jeff Van Drew will win the Democratic nomination for The United States by easily defeat challengers Nate Kleinman, William Cunningham and Tanzira "Tanzie" Youngblood.

Van Drew has incurred some political hits from his Primary challengers for being too "Republican," none of it has stuck and Van Drew's principled positions only make him a stronger General Election.

Democrats need to pick-up 23 seats in the Tuesday, November 6, 2018 general Election in order to win the majority. All national polls currently have this a 50% to 50% proposition.

The desire to win the majority has inoculated Van Drew from any serious attack in his own Primary.

Democrats simply want to win back the majority. They want to impeach United States President Donald Trump and scorch the Trump national agenda. They don't care that Van Drew is a conservative Democrat. This only further strengthens Van Drew's electoral hand, when Independents and even a healthy number of Republicans turn-out to support

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Van Drew in the General Election.

Long-time incumbent Atlantic County Board of Chosen Freeholders Chairman Frank Formica and 5th Ward Freehold, Jim Bertino appear to be strong General Election candidates.

However, never sell short the influence of the Craig Callaway "Vote by Mail" organization. The Callaway Factor in Atlantic County-wide elections cannot be overstated. Ask Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam, Jr. He's not the Mayor without Callaway's support. Period.

Expect Callaway to play a major role in the Pleasantville contested City Council races.

Callaway could easily be the determining factor. Make no mistake about it, Callaway will be the determining factor in various County Committee races in Atlantic City and Pleasantville.

So much so, that Gilliam may lose his own Atlantic City Ward County Committee election because of Calllaway, who no longer supports him. Not only does Callaway not support Gilliam, he ardently opposes him at every turn these days.

Gilliam will have to pull out all of the stops, because should he lose his race for a County Committee seat, he would incur the ultimate embarrassment. It would serve to embolden his opponents and political enemies, which Gilliam has been accumulating on a daily basis.

The most interesting race and late in the race it became highly unpredictable is the Republican contest for The House of Representatives in District 2. Retiring Congressman Frank LoBiondo has safely held the seat for the past 24 years.

However, the electoral prowess and popularity of Van Drew has now placed this seat in likely Democratic hands.

On the Republican side, Hirsh Singh was long seen as a prohibitive front-runner. This was because he entered the race after flirting with a run for the United States Senate by loudly boasting that he would be a self-funded, $ 2 million candidate. Singh also promised to raise much more on top of his pledge.

After turning in his required federal election financial report 11 days late, only then did the truth emerge. Singh had a brokerage house loan and internet-based, Lending Club, peer-to-peer loan and almost no assets whatsoever.

The $ 2 million either fell through, or, was a falsehood from the beginning. Either way, it's a disaster for Singh.

Various Republican Party Chairman are furious, as well as party insiders. They feel duped. However, what makes this race so unpredictable is that the Singh financial revelation came out so close to election day, that it is impossible to predict how many voters will actually learn about this before they voted?

It's either a dramatic rookie mistake by Singh if he didn't know the federal election finance laws, or, it will go down as one of the sleaziest campaign dirty tricks in local history.

Should Singh have won, he would have done so largely by false pretenses. He will pay a heavy price in the General Election should

this be the case.

Seth Grossman, a former Atlantic County Freeholder and Atlantic City Councilman ran the best campaign in the Republican race for Congress. Grossman ran a full-throated, unapologetic Make America Great, Again/ President Trump campaign.

In the final week of the contest, Singh mimicked the Grossman campaign. Without question, Grossman won the Republican campaign. However, did he win the election?

Singh winning the Atlantic County Republican Convention, coupled with much of the electorate never finding out about his misrepresentation regarding being able to self-fund his campaign, still placed Singh as the front-runner heading into the June 5, 2018 Primary Election.

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi also waged a terrific campaign. He was probably the most electable Republican in the field for the General Election.

Robert Turkavage, the former FBI Supervisory agent (retired), ran a dignified, honorable campaign. This was his first campaign for elective office. With no real campaign apparatus or campaign financing in place, he was basically swallowed-up in the electoral sinkhole.

Now, on to the General Election, which will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Harry Hurley is the president of Harry Hurley Consulting and Communications,

LLC. He hosts the daily talk radio program "Hurley in the Morning" 6-10 a.m., weekdays on Townsquare Media, WPG Talk Radio 104.1 FM & 1450 AM, where he also serves as the senior programming consultant. Harry was elected to both the Philadelphia (2014) and New Jersey (2015) Radio Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Harry Hurley has also been selected (2015-2018) as one of the Top 100 Most Important Talk Radio Hosts in America by Talkers Magazine. He has hosted various programs for local television and is the editor and publisher of his news and information website, www.harryhurley.com. Send comments to HarryHurley@aol.com Harry Hurley is the president of Harry Hurley Consulting and Communications, LLC. He hosts the daily talk radio program "Hurley in the Morning" 6-10 a.m., weekdays on Townsquare Media, WPG Talk Radio 104.1 FM & 1450 AM, where he also serves as the senior programming consultant. Harry was elected to both the Philadelphia (2014) and New Jersey (2015) Radio Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

He has hosted various programs for local television and is the editor and publisher of his news and information website, www.harryhurley.com. Send comments to HarryHurley@aol.com

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The 5k/10k registration will begin at 6:30am at Kennedy Plaza with the race starting at 8:00am. Both the 5k and 10k are looped courses that run towards Ventnor, back to Atlantic City, passing the start/finish and with the 5k making the second turn around at St James Place and the 10k making its second turn at Atlantic Avenue and returning to Kennedy Plaza.

All runners will receive a free event t-shirt.

The top 3 male and female overall winners will receive trophies and medals will be given three deep in each age group (male and female).

The Walk festivities will begin at 10:00 am with opening remarks from emcee Rohan Mohanty and a welcome from Stop the Heroin founders, Bill and Tammy Schmincke.

The morning will start with great speakers such as Assemblyman Vince Mazzeo, Assemblyman John Armato, Vanessa Vitolo, Outreach Coordinator from Victory Bay Recovery Center, professional skateboarder Brandon Novak and former NFL Denver Bronco, Vance Johnson.

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Turn Up Your Business by Tuning Into Frank Turner – Top 10 Song Titles to Learn From

By Joe Molineaux

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y passion is music and my profession is business development. Very rarely do my passion and profession collide. Once in a while, when motivated by an artist like everyone’s Boss, Bruce Springsteen, the two areas connect. Enter Frank Turner, a hardworking, witty and cleverly thoughtful songwriter and artist, that has inspired me through his folk punk music to pen again.

After first seeing Frank Turner live, opening for the Dropkick Murphys years ago, I dove into his catalog. This deep dive inspired me to build a few business lessons and strategies around his song titles. While each song theme and lyrics may not support each lesson or strategy presented, the titles for this list are the motivating factor.

Here in some particular order are ten Frank Turner song titles to help you

in business.

Try This At Home – Perhaps start with a home based business, when possible.

There is no better way to save you a world of financial loss or trouble if you keep your costs and risks low by starting a business at home. You always have the option to move and into a commercial location.

One Foot Before The Other – Whether starting a business or launching a new product or service, success takes time. Planning and taking the action to work the plan are steps in the right direction.

Get Better – Every business has the ability to do better than they are currently doing. This not only applies to businesses that are struggling, but to

those at the top of their game that need to continue to grow and do more.

Glorious You – Take time to celebrate the good times and, as the song actually states – the lift is much easier if we are working together. Don’t forget to thank and reward those around you that make your business success something to celebrate.

I Still Believe – Belief in what you are selling, whether a product or a service, is essential to reach and maintain a level of success in most cases.

Substitute – If you have identified an available substitute for a product or service you offer take note, it is called your competition.

The Next Storm – If a financial storm, or an actual weather related storm, affect your business it can potentially be devastating. Prepare by planning around both kinds of possible impacts to your business. If either occurs, do what you need to do to survive. And then focus on‌‌ Recovery – Whatever setback you face in business, whether it is a manmade or natural disaster, the road to recovery can be difficult. But if you

want to remain successful in business it is a path you must take The Way I Tend To Be – Every business owner has habits and ways of doing things that may not always be correct. Be open to constructive criticism and be willing to change, in order to create a better business version of you.

Pass It Along - Some of the most successful people in business tend to be some of the most confident. When you become successful, do not be afraid to pass along to others your knowledge and experiences to help make them more successful.

So there you have it, ten quick hit business tips inspired by a master of folk punk music. I hope to see you all at the Philly show!

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By Dean Randazzo

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he year was 2000. Y2K, the apocalypse, and hype of the world coming to an end was upon us. There was a big change, a huge shift, the new millennium was upon us. Nias O’neill Deep Jungle Open June 2000. Nias is a small remote Island in North Sumatra, in Indonesia, an Isolated Island chain which dates back to pre-history.

Historians and archaeologists have cited the local culture as one of the few remaining Megalithic cultures in existence today.

Nias is known for war dances and stone jumping; a manhood ritual that sees young men leaping over 2 meter stone towers covered with spikes that can lead to their death.

A surfers dream: the lure of the perfect wave, the adventure and jour-

ney to get there, and to find a secret or unfound perfect wave that no one else has ever surfed. Nias was this place!

I first saw this place in magazines, and always dreamed of surfing there.

Travel time is about 48 hours, and it took every form of transportation planes, trains, boats and donkeys - to get there! Once in Sumatra, the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) had two chartered planes for all the competitors. “Sketchy” would be an understatement when observing these planes! We loaded up the planes with our boards, and were ready for take off when I overheard one of the Australians pointing out the guys on the tarmac with fire extinguishers. Not a good sign for this dual prop airplane with duct tape everywhere! We made it there, but the other plane had to turn back and make an emergency landing

because one of the props stopped working after take off. Glad I wasn’t on that plane! After arriving in Nias there is a 5 hour van ride across the Island. No one told us that there are still headhunters on Nias until we got stopped in the middle of the road by a bunch of tribesman waving machetes!

I just wanted to go surfing, not have my head shrunk and put into a bottle!

No worries: the local escort talked our way through. If that wasn’t enough, after finally arriving that night, we were hit with a 7.4 earthquake and tsunami

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My first glimpse of Nias that first morning was of a beautiful blue ocean lagoon, thick, plush, green, Malaria infested jungles, and wildly bent palm trees, with huge coconuts, lining the white sandy beaches. The locals were friendly and curious, as they hadn’t seen many foreigners. My first surf was amazing! Sitting on the water I could see clear to the bottom, and tropical fish everywhere. It was like floating on top of an aquarium.

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We were all laughing and making jokes about it actually working. In our culture, surfers have been known to sacrifice a

surfboard in hopes of a swell to come.

As the sun rose the next day, finals day, the swell was absolutely pumping!

Ancient energy? After assessing the conditions, the contest organizers decided to move the contest venue up the beach and around the corner, to a secret spot never surfed at this size before. It was a rare swell angle that was hitting this reef just right. It was a dangerous wave over shallow, razor sharp reef, with only a tiny keyhole to paddle out through, surrounded by dry reef. The wave had an end section that was named “the death section” because, if you didn’t make it past you were facing dry rock and potential serious injury or death! The surf was more than I had imagined! Solid 8-10 foot spitting barrels, and breaking boards like toothpicks! On the beach the locals were hooting for every wave, as they

Joel Parkinson, Chris Davidson, Dean Morrison, Sasha Stocker, and Lee Winkler to name a few. In my semi final heat I took the hardest hit into the reef in my life! I dropped into a huge set wave, was pulled in deep, and got clipped. I came up after being ragdolled underwater, to find half of a surfboard, and the next wave a double up foamy beast breaking right in front of me! It pounded me down, took me back up, and back over, slamming my back, arm, and head straight into the razor sharp bottom.

When I came up my back was a bloody mess, and I was seeing stars! Luckily there were only a few minutes left in the heat, and I had enough points to advance to the finals. I was in so much pain, I could barely move my arm, and I didn’t think I could finish the contest.

My back looked like hamburger meat.

I sat in the jungle alone and motivated myself to paddle back out there. After all, I had come so far, traveling across the planet, and now the final of a big event. I was mentally and physically shaken up, but I paddled back out for the final. Sasha Stocker was ripping, pulling in deep, and getting spit out everywhere. He took the big win, Lee winkler finished 2nd, I came in 3rd, and Joel Parkinson 4th.

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he 2nd Annual 48 Blocks Arts Celebration happens this month throughout Atlantic City. Kicking off on June 22nd with an opening party at the Claridge, the celebration will span the 48 blocks of A.C. throughout the rest of the weekend.

Hundreds of artists are coming together to bring art to life over the two day celebration. Behind the scenes though, volunteers and directors have been hard at work to make this event spectacular.

We sat down for an interview with one of the main masterminds behind this project - AC Arts Foundation Executive Director, Joyce Hagen.

SL: When did you first find interest in the arts?

Hagen: I was very young when art became important to me. I was always drawing and coloring. I have vivid memories of drawing images of “Top Cat” while watching the cartoon on TV in the fifth grade. During my adolescent years, I was always buying crayons and coloring books with my allowance money. Mosaic coloring books were always a favorite of mine. I was fortunate enough to also participate in piano lessons and dance

lessons as a child, which was something that I truly enjoyed. As I think back, I feel like the arts just made sense to me. Art gave me a framework for making sense of my world.

SL: What has your career path been like that led you to where you are now?

Hagen: I have been in the arts or the nonprofit sector since 1977. I’ve held a multitude of different part time and full time positions that have ranged from volunteer to committee and board member, business owner, executive assistant, marketing and tourism manager, and more. Now, I am the executive director for the arts foundation. I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and have taken several art classes as a non-degree student.

After my career began in non-profit arts, I started taking professional development classes and workshops in arts management topics. My career path has been a bit bumpy but very rewarding.

SL: Tell us about the Arts Foundation and when you got involved.

Hagen: Daryl Bulthuis, founder and past president of the ACAF, started the organization after a successful Solstice Parade that he produced on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 2010. Following

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the event, he was inspired to begin the foundation as a non profit. I agreed to serve as the executive director in June 2015. In my experience working at the Garden Pier Art Center from 20002005, I became aware of how little the arts were being represented in Atlantic City and I wanted to be a part of changing that so joining the ACAF was a no brainer.

SL: What are you most excited for this year at the 48 Blocks Arts Celebration?

Hagen: This is the second year for 48 Blocks Atlantic City so the leadership team has had a much better understanding of how to produce the event. The pilot year was a huge success, but this year we are able to add a few valuable components including the distribution of maps indicating

all of the events and happenings throughout the 48 blocks. We've also added a kick-off party that will be held at the Claridge on Friday, June 22 from 6 - 8 pm, as well as a jazz concert in Dante Hall featuring Ella Gahnt on the evening of Saturday, June 23. I am most excited about the fact that more businesses will be participating in 48 Blocks AC this year - as sponsors, as venues sponsoring their own activities of specials, and allowing mural artists to paint their walls.

SL: What is your hope for the future of Atlantic City?

Hagen: I hope Atlantic City becomes the city many of us envision - a city with a robust economy and a vibrant and healthful quality of life for all of its residents.

The 48 Blocks Celebration is a collaboration of art and community in Atlantic City. Atlantic City spans 48 blocks, divided into 6 wards. With a hub in each ward, 48 blocks highlights art, artists, and communities throughout the city. Live performances, hands on projects, murals, community yoga, and more can be experienced during the celebration.

Find out more and get involved at 48blocksac. com, 48blocksAC on Instagram, and 48 Blocks Atlantic City on Facebook.

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A top field including more than 90 of the top 100 women professional tour players are set to take on the 2017 British Open champion I.K. Kim. Fan favorite Michelle Wie hopes to raise the crystal trophy for a second straight year. The three round tournament tees off at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway on June 8 and co n c l u d e s on June 10. 2015 .

The 2016 back-to-back LPGA ShopRite champion Anna Nordqvist, runner-up in 2017, leads a talented and powerful field which also includes past ShopRite champions Christie Kerr, Paula Creamer, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Angela Stanford and World Golf Hall of Famer Karrie Webb and other stars like Brooke Henderson, Gerina Piller, Moriya Jutanugarn, Sandra Gal, Jaye Marie Green, Jodie Ewart-Shadoff, Morgan Pressel, Christina Kim, Lizette Salas, Mo Martin, Charley Hull, and many others.

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Past champions of the ShopRite Classic include Hall of Famers Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Juli Inkster, Betsy King and Se Ri Pak. Admission to practice rounds and the pro-am days are free for everyone.

For ticket information, or volunteering opportunities, and ways to donate, check out the ShopRite LPGA Classic’s official website www. shopritelpgaclassic.com.

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