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22.5 mile paddle around an island is not something that is common, that is unless you know about the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation Paddle for a Cause. Heading into the 9th year with thousands and thousands of dollars raised, the event is expecting over 100 participants this year.

In 2015 the event raised over $75,000 to help the cause of creating awareness of cancer. To date, the foundation has raised more than $550,000 and donates 90 percent of its funds to individuals and organizations including the Ruth Newman Shapiro Cancer Fund,

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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.

Last year Brian Pasternik of Ocean City took the Men’s Prone Paddleboard Division and Jason Chew also of Ocean City won the Men’s Stand Up Padleboard Division. The participants will navigate the oceans and bays of Absecon Island (the home of Atlantic City) starting off at the Golden Nugget embarking on a paddle that will last over 4 hours. There are also non-competitive paddles of 4 and 8 miles, which are part of the event.

The after party and awards will start at 4pm at the Deck of the Golden Nugget.For non-competitors there is an entry fee of $25 for the after party.

Contact our friends at the Dean Randazzo Cancer Foundation or stop at their website (http://thedrcf.com/) to make a donation or find about details. We hope to see you there showing your support.

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Hometown Heroes:

Bill and Tammy Schmincke

By Sarah Fertsch “We need to do something.”

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his is the cry of parents of substance abusers. Atlantic County has of the highest heroin overdose rate in New Jersey, as of 2014. Of all the causes of death in the state, heroin overdose represents almost 20%, which is 7 times higher than National Average.

Bill and Tammy Schmincke cringe at those statistics, as they advocate for their son, Steven. Tammy Schmincke sheds a tear as she smiles in recollection. Steven Schmincke was a “normal boy with extraordinary dreams”, describes his mother. He loved baseball and playing with his brothers. He had a knack for music, and radiated joy through his bright, blue eyes.

But at some point in Steven’s life, he turned to marijuana. He then sought for something greater, and became hooked on prescription pills.

In a study done by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 86% of heroin abusers started with nonmedical use of opioids, or painkillers. And over 6,000 people get their first high on prescription painkillers, each day.

When painkillers weren’t enough, Steven was introduced to a cheaper alternative, heroin. A needle could get the high he needed.

Today, a bag of heroin costs less than $10, lower than a pack of cigarettes. The Washington Post claims that heroin’s low cost and accessibility crown the drug as the center of the “addiction epidemic sweeping the United States.”

After living on the streets for years, Steven turned to rehabilitation multiple times, but always sought heroin for relief. “It does not discriminate. It doesn’t matter what family, economic status, or location,” said Tammy Schmincke. “It is going to get you.”

On March 26th, Bill and Tammy Schmincke found Steven sitting upright on his daughter’s bed. He had died of a heroin overdose. It was Easter morning.

Despite this tragedy, the Schmincke family has started their own organization, “Stop the Heroin.” The organization works to bring awareness, assist and fund recovery and sober-living for addicts in the area.

There are several ways to quit drugs such as heroin, and these ways ben-

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efit both the local economy, society, and an individual life. Withdrawal will take about two weeks, on average.

An addict can quit cold turkey, receive medical guidance, or be admitted to an inpatient rehab center.

In America, approximately 2 million people are addicted to heroin, but only 1% become clean, and turn their lives around positively. On average, drug and alcohol inpatient centers cost around $20,000 per month, and won’t be covered by insurance. While drugs such as heroin are very accessible, rehab is for the wealthy or fortunate.

Sober-living facilities allow drug and alcohol addict to take part in a 12-step program, but offers residents more freedom in exchange for sobriety and cooperation with the “house rules.” These halfway houses cost equivalent to a city apartment, and allow residents to maintain careers or education.

Bill and Tammy Schmincke’s organization, “Stop the Heroin,” makes sober living more accessible. The couple and volunteers drive addicts to appointments, and support halfway houses and sobriety for all its residents.

David “Asparagus” Hayden, a former alcoholic, works with the Schminckes to advocate for sobriety. He speaks at rehab centers, and bonds with its clients in hopes of encouraging a positive, clean lifestyle.

“I do anything I can to help anybody anywhere,” said Hayden.

Hayden has fully recovered from his addiction,works as a part-time offshore fisherman, and hopes to become an entrepreneur in the near future. One of the addicts that Hayden guided into recovery is Justin Wilson. He went on to open his own outpatient treatment facility."We at stoptheheroin.org only work with structured sober living residences," emphasizes Hayden.

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Heart of Surfing Surf Contest

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he 2nd annual Heart of Surfing Surf Contest is set to take place on June 11th at the7th St. Beach in Ocean City. Registration starts at 8am and the cost is a $30 donation.

The divisions include Open Shortboard, Open Longboard, Womens, and of course Groms(13 and under).

The event was started last year by the guys in the local surf club N.P.N.(No Passpor ts Needed).

Chairman Dennis Sitemanwas the brainchild of the event, helping spread the word throughout South Jersey. Based on the success and support from previous years, it looks to be an annual event for many years to come.

If you are not familiar with the Heart of Surfing, they are a non-profit that offers free surfing for children with special needs.

Come on out and meet the crew that includes lead instructor Lee Clark, and founders Bob and Cindy Fertsch,(not to mention the many folks who volunteer and make it happen). The program runs during the summer months and you can find out more on their website:

be open weather permitting. The raffle will take place in between 9pm and 10pm.

So stop out on June 11th at the beach or the after party and show your support and help us spread the Heart of Surfing message!

(www.heartofsurfing.com) In addition to the amazing surfing talent, music will be provided by local artist Andy Frankel, who’llbe on the beach for the event. We will be having a raffle with many prizes including an amazing, custom surfboard from our west coast resident/supporter Jay Oliver from Project J-Bird. The raffle winners

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The Art With Heart & With Heat

By Sarah Fertsch

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rom construction parts to bridges to butterflies, John Eckbold brings the heat with his welding.

Photo Flying J Butterfly Bench.jpg With a barn full of horses across the yard, Eckbold’s workshop smells like fresh hay. The warmth of the sunshine makes the metallic artwork glisten.

Eckbold, age 27, has been welding for over three years. He was diagnosed with spina bifida, which means that he has difficulties walking. After years of working in landscaping and retail, Eckbold found joy in welding, learning about it from his neighbor.

Friends started requesting artistic pieces. Eckbold welds together horse shoes and metal pieces to create dogs, flowers, turtles, and crabs.His mother Connie helps paint the pieces, and their business has boomed.Flying J Metal Art and Fabrication, the name of Eckbold’s business, has done work for Morey’s Piers, churches in the area, and even the Ben Franklin Bridge.

They present in different craft shows regionally, including the Ocean City

Block Party earlier this year.

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hard and lightning streaked the sky, a family came back for Eckbold’s creations.“When you make something, the proudest moment is when someone comes back,” said Eckbold.

Eckbold and his family recently purchased a CNC, a computerized metal sheet cutter. This allows Flying J Metal Art and Fabrication to create more intricate designs, like a lawn signs that feature the nativity scene for Christmas. Proud to have his family involved, Eckbold credits his father for working with the CNC, and his mother for her help managing craft shows and clientele.

Eckbold has big plans for Flying J Metal Art and Fabrications in the future. His “Five Year Plan” is to get certified for bigger jobs, so the company can do plumbing for breweries and other heavy metal work. “In ten years, I want to have something big enough to pass down to my children,” said Eckbold.

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Rock 'N Roll Review Elephants For Autism Festival

By Matthew Unversaw

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had the opportunity to attend two nights out of three of the recent 5th Annual Elephants For Autism Festival. This year was a major shift as it was moved out of Atlantic City for the first time. The Watering Hole in Mays Landing was the new home for the music festival benefiting the Archway School in Atco with their Special Needs Music Program and Music Camp. This is one of the most ambitious and biggest music festivals run by locals, in this case Jerry Ryan from Elephant Talk (hence the Elephants For Autism name)and his small army of volunteers. Over one hundred bands and artists, both local and from out of state, donated their valuable time and effort to the cause. It would be nearly impossible for anyone to see the whole festival, with so many bands and so much to see. I did my best with the two nights I was able to attend.

The set up of the festival was that

Lurk's singer Steven Howie belts out a tune during their festival set last week. of two outdoor stages, meant to be rotating so one stage would always be ready to play, both under tents and one having a tent for the audience, as well. There was an outdoor bar serving those outside. Then there was the indoor stage inside the proper bar with tables setup as well. It was a good crowd there the whole time I

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was there with the bar being generally full. We were able to grab a table and I tried their Mexicali Burger which was quite good. But on to the music‌ My companion and I got there on the first night as Whale Drone was playing outside. Some good loud rock for all to enjoy. As we made our way inside we saw a powerful set by James Cutlass And The Wisterias.

They were a great mix of Blues and Rock. Catching Wasps from Philadelphia was after them with some Indie Rock. They were fun and had some self-deprecating humor. We headed to checkout Little War Twins from Boston on one of the outdoor stages.

They definitely had a lot of energy as the singer was writhing around on her back. Burning In The Undertow from Northfield was back inside.

They were a mix of Post-Hardcore Emo, and Shoegaze. Then we headed outside to finally see Stonehaven. I've heard about them for the last few years how they won a local battle of the bands contest. Now I see why.

They were great straight up Hard Rock/Metal. Bosom Band was a fun group from Philadelphia. They're an eclectic group playing R&B Rock. Sea Daughter was worth waiting for next on the indoor stage. This Rock trio was formerly called Stargazer under a slightly different lineup where they played WLFR's benefit last October.

I was on my own for night two and had to miss out on the daytime and early evening acts. I missed seeing the original Punk Rock Accordionist, Malcolm Tent, but ran into him on my way in. As I did, Mara Justine (former America's Got Talent finalist) was singing a rocking version of Janis Joplin's "Take A Little Piece Of My Heart" backed up by equally young

and talented, the Hess Brothers. After Mara's set, the brothers played their own set. This South Jersey family blew me away. They made me think of Hanson, if they rocked hard.

Then Mother Nature and Murphy's Law worked against the festival.

The rain started, which kept the audience from filling in front of the one outdoor stage left. The other stage with the full tent was out of commission, due to a novice band member (not important who) plugged in a keyboard into a woofer, shorting out that stage's sound system. Hence, they were left with one outdoor stage as opposed to the two they were supposed to have. It was a shame because the next act was definitely one of the highlights of the festival, the Nick Clemons Band.

Nick is the son of the late great Clarence Clemons. And no, he does not play the saxophone like his father, but did have a great sax player with the band that night. They had some hardships with rain leaking through part of the tent, but persevered and ended their set with the moving "We All Bleed The Same."

After the set, I spoke with Nick about bad timing. He responded classily, "It's not about playing. It's about the cause." A good reminder why we were all there.

After Nick, I caught parts of Zer0, an Alternative/Psychedelic band from Philadelphia, and One Step From Falling, a Metal band from Syracuse, New York, on the outdoor stage.

Back inside, Metal ruled the rest of the night with Service Of Shadows from Richmond, Virginia, KYSMET from Woodbridge, Virginia, and Medford, New Jersey's own Shattered Skin playing. All were good, although I've had the privilege of seeing how Shattered Skin have grown over the last year or more into a very talented metal band. They really made me think of some early Iron Maiden. The audience certainly enjoyed them as well.

I had to leave a little early after Shattered Skin's set and could not attend the third day into night. This is no slight to any of the bands and artists not mentioned as probably no one outside of concert organizer, Jerry Ryan, could have been there for all three days and over one hundred bands and artists. I don't know how he does, but as Nick Clemons said, "It's about the cause."

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Ground-Water: The Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer System, South Jersey’s Greatest Resource

By Heather O’Shea: Water Resource Engineer/Hydrogeologist

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he previous article touched upon the geologic evolution of the large wedge of sediment that contains the ground-water resources of the New Jersey Coastal Plain (the article can be found at www.shorelocalnews.com).

As previously mentioned, this wedge of material becomes thicker in the southeasterly direction and consists of alternating layers of aquifers (layers which transmit water) and confining beds (relatively impermeable or slowly permeable layers that do not readily transmit water). The first figure shows a simplified cross-section of the New Jersey Coastal Plain wedge between Camden and Atlantic City.

The uppermost regional aquifer, which many people will recognize, is the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system.

It is referred to as an aquifer system due to the fact it is a combination of two connected aquifers representing two geologic formations. This aquifer system covers approximately 3000 square miles and is present over a vast majority of the New Jersey Coastal

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Plain. The second figure shows the approximate spatial extent. It is thickest in the southeastern portion between Cape May and Atlantic county where it is approximately 300 to 400-feet thick, and gradually tapers out in the northwesterly direction.

Geologic units get their names based on the location of their “type section”. A type section is an exposure of the particular geologic formation that serves as the standard reference. It is characterized at a specific, agreed upon locality where it is well exposed in order that there exists a common, material standard of reference for its identification. Commonly, the location where this type section exists is what the formation is named after.

The Cohansey Sand is named from exposures in Cohansey Creek in Cumberland County, NJ. The type section for the Kirkwood formation is located in Kirkwood, Camden County, NJ. As the name suggests, the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system is made up of the Kirkwood and Cohansey geologic units. The Cohansey formation overlies the Kirkwood and

is predominantly quartz sand with minor lenses of silt and clay and some gravel. Fine sands, silts, and clayey silts are more abundant in the lower portion of the aquifer system in the Kirkwood formation. The Kirkwood formationalso contains two other deeper aquifers, the Atlantic City

800-foot sand and the Rio Grande aquifer. While these are major water supply aquifers along the southeast coast of New Jersey, they are not part of the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system. The next article will look at these aquifers in closer detail.

Aquifers are classified in terms of their structure, hydraulic performance, and lithology, among other criteria. The two most common classifications on the opposite ends of the spectrum are “unconfined” and “confined”. An unconfined aquifer is one in which its upper surface (water-table) is open to the atmosphere and can receive recharge directly from infiltration from the overlying ground surface. A confined aquifer, on the other hand, is overlain by one or more low-permeability layers referred to as confining layers (as shown in the first figure) and is recharged through its outcrop areas or through slow leakage from overlying and/or underlying confining layers.

The Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system is generally considered to be unconfined, however, lower portions of the system often respond as a partially-confined aquifer. The deeper Atlantic City 800-foot Sand and the Rio Grande aquifer are examples of confined aquifers.

The United States Geological Survey estimates that the shallow Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer system contains as much as 17 trillion gallons of water. To put this into perspective; the Colorado River, which runs through seven states, formed the Grand Canyon, and provides water to over 30 million people, contains an estimated 5 trillion gallons.

Remarkably, this roughly 17 trillion gallons is contained within the minute pore spaces between the grains of sand and gravel in the aquifer system.

Ground-water is recharged by infiltra-

tion of precipitation and snow melt.

New Jersey receives an average of 44 inches of rainfall a year. A little less than half of this replenishes the ground-water reserves of this aquifer system, while the other half is taken-up by plants via evapotranspiration or flows to streams, rivers and wetlands as surface runoff.

As a result of being an unconfined aquifer, ground-water in the Kirkwood-Cohansey system has a direct and important connection with surface water resources. It both feeds our streams and wetlands and sometimes receives recharge from the streams and wetlands. Ground-water and surface water associated with the Kirkwood-Cohansey are among the most important factors influencing the Pinelands ecosystem. As seen in the second figure, the Pinelands are almost entirely contained within this water-table aquifer.

Water quality of the Kirkwood-Cohansey is generally very good, which makes it a valuable resource for both human consumption and sustaining the local ecology. Minor treatment for household use may include treatment for iron and pH adjustment, as the pH tends to be low. Some areas may require more advanced treatment for naturally-occurring constituents.

Since the very permeable sediments of the aquifer are exposed at or near land surface, the aquifer is susceptible to contamination from human activities, and therefore requires additional measures to protect the ground-water and surface water resources.

The Kirkwood-Cohanseyaquifer system is one of the most valuable ground-water reserves on the East Coast and underlies our local area where we work and play. Therefore, we all have a shared responsibility to protect and look after this precious resource that we depend upon!

JUNE 2- 15 , 2016

50 Is The New 50

By John Cash

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turned 50 years old this year.

That's half a century of being alive. In some cultures, and earlier in the history of our own United States, that's an accomplishment. I don't understand how people can say that 50 is middle-aged. According to that theory, most people will live to be 100. That isn't happening. The primary thing that resonated with me when I turned 50 was the fact that I'll be dead soon.

About a week before I hit the big 5-0, I had a doctor’s appointment. My doctor looked at my chart and said, “Happy Birthday! You're going to be 50.” To which I replied, "50 is tough."

As usual, my doctor was right. I was immediately faced with psychological challenges and physical realizations that more than half of my life was over.

It’s time. I need to start acting like an adult. A 50-year-old adult. Every single decision I made that week was presented by me asking myself: Would a 50-year-old man do this? Most of the answers I found were, “no.”

Turning 50 also illuminated a big problem that I have with the way people behave. My biggest challenge is

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when I see people acting in a boorish manner. And these boors are people who are older than me. The concern I have for people younger than me acting badly is not nearly as bothersome as people older than me acting badly.

That I cannot tolerate.

I was at a Steely Dan concert a few years ago. There were two things that stuck out about that night that I listened to songs from the albums Gaucho and Aja. Number one: I was one of the few people there younger than age 50. Number two: I was one of the only people there who wasn't smoking marijuana. It seemed odd to me. Not only was I not getting high, but I was clearly the youngest person in attendance. I felt very out of place.

Was I the Square, or was this what I had to look forward to when I turn 50. Smoking pot openly in public, and listening to blue-eyed soul concerts?

Now that I'm 50 years old, and I look back, I don't think I was the Square. I think I was surrounded by a bunch of 50-year-old men and women who just didn't care. And not caring anymore is one part about being 50 that hasn't sunk in yet. Will it? Will I one day stop caring? Or will I always care about not caring? The question looms large.

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A Mother/Rocker Speaks... The Farmer’s Daughter…

by Mandy Lee Jones

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ou will often hear the words, “Music is my life,” out of the mouth of any good musician.

You will also hear from the mouth of a good parent, “My children are my life.” I, as well as many others like me, can say the same about both. And managing three kids, two working bands, and a regular job can be tricky. How do you manage? How do you do it? The answer is: You just do. It is not an easy thing to do, but we all know that nothing worth having is easy.

A regular job, children, family. And music. Talk about a full plate! But we manage all of it and I cannot speak for everyone so I will just say I would not have it any other way.

I love my children with all my heart and they share it with my music. I also love my family. That includes my music family.

And I share my love with all of them. That can also be an issue to overcome and maintain. People that do not get it are

hard to get through to. I explain till I’m blue in the face, but to no avail. They may never get it. That is not my fault. I cannot make others feel what I feel for music. If I could, I most certainly would. And how much easier would that be?

My bands and I carry thousands of dollars’ worth of equipment and countless hours of practice into tiny bars and clubs to entertain people, to put on a better show than the last. We pour our hearts out in front of complete strangers for the sake of music, for the sake of art.

To me, it is one of the most beautiful things my ears have ever heard when someone in the crowd says, “Your band was awesome.” And that, my friends, is what it is all about.

And I am most certainly not alone.

There are over 70,000 bands in America at any given time. We take care of our homes, our bills, our families. We raise our kids (with or without sleep).

We struggle to have our families and non-musician friends understand that this is not some hobby. That without music, we would die a little inside every day.

We rehearse multiple days a week. We gig regularly, (some of us trying to get out of the door without an argument). We eat what we can, when we can, sometimes nutritionally. We truly are Supermen and Superwomen of the World. Cheers to us. We certainly do rock!

By Regina Navickas

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ain. Rain. Rain. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Rain. Thunderstorm.

Drizzle. Rain. Downpour.

Rain. And – oooo, would you look at that - more rain!

Without rain there would be no life.

O.k. Fine. Like, whatever.But does it have to rain – or threaten to rain – every stinkin’ day?

See, it’s like this, when it’s raining outside, farmers can’t get out to the fields to plant. Or weed. Or harvest. Other than tuning up your tractors, but seriously, how many times can you do that?

When the ground is soggy and muddy and you sink in up to your ankles there is just no way we can do anything out there. So we are *stuck* inside like a five year old with the chickenpox. Do you know how cranky a five year old can get when they can’t do what they want to? Well, now imagine a grownup. One with a very tight schedule, mind you.

Spring time is rain time.

Yeah. Tell us something we don’t know. We’re farmers for Pete’s sake!

We get antsy. We drive our loved ones, who have the patience that only saints dream of, totally nutsy Fagin.

Why? Because we have **work** to do, that’s why!

How are we supposed to plant when our fields are nothing more than large mud puddles.When the fields get so muddy that we don’t dare drive the tractor on them for fear they may get stuck in the mud. Not good. Because then we have to go get our other tractor (no *real* farmer has only one), to come pull that one out. But we could get that one stuck too.

Y’all gotta remember that farmers are always working against the clock.

We have a short time frame in which to plant. One that if we get behind even by just one short week, itcould very well mean that a crop never matures enough for us to get it to market.

Whichtranslates into money lost. Not just by the crop that never was sold, but by money lost in seed, fertilizer, gas and oil for the tractor, but if the farm is a big enough operation to have hired help… ain’t just the farmer that loses money.

Wait…can it be? Why is there no water dripping down on me? And look!

What is that strange bright orb up in the sky?? O joyous Sun!!

Turkeys: The Comeback Kings

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irca 1970: The Eastern Wild Turkey was officially extinct in New Jersey.

Turkeys, an endemic bird of North America, whose ancestors have roamed the Jersey shores for more than 200,000 years, were gone from our state. While deforestation was a contributing factor, over-hunting was the last nail in their coffin.

Birds that had once numbered in the millions and covered a range from Canada to Mexico were on the verge of total extinction and relegated to a few isolated pockets in the US. Turkey hunting in southern New Jersey has existed 20 times longer than this country. And why not? Plentiful and plump, turkeys were a glorious, ground-feeding game bird, often weighing more than 20 pounds. Everywhere mast forestland (trees that drop nuts like acorns) grew, Eastern Wild Turkey hunting abounded. In fact, turkey was such a staple food source in southern New Jersey that the Lenape tribe adopted the birds as their clan identification well before the first European explorers landed.

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European explorers shipped thousands of the birds back to their respective homelands in hopes of introducing the species as a food source. Spain, England, France, all the major players gave it a try, but failed because they were just too tempting a target to poachers. King George II hired gamekeepers to try to preserve his rafter of 2000 birds. However, they were such a prized delicacy that greed eventually won the day.

During revolutionary war times, the turkey was already a favorite on American tables. As America developed, first farms and then factories replaced turkey habitat. By 1940, the

once massive US population of turkeys had dwindled to 30,000 and they were recognized as endangered species, earning them their first ceremonial presidential pardon in 1947. And by 1970, there were no more Turkeys to hunt in New Jersey.

The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) was founded just in time to re-establish the Eastern Wild Turkey. “Save the habitat. Save the hunt.” is their motto.

In the mid-seventies, they re-introduced 11 breeding pairs back into northern New Jersey. By 1979, there were enough birds to reintroduce breeding pairs into protected areas throughout the state. Today there are an estimated 30,000 Eastern Wild Turkeys in New Jersey alone and 1.5 million in the U.S. This is a tremendous comeback story and is one of America’s most successful species re-establishment stories. Thanks to the NWTF for bringing such a “noble

and respectable” species (as Benjamin Franklin described them), back from the brink of annihilation.

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n my house there’s a cabinet I open infrequently, because when I do, there’s a really good chance that I will be enveloped by an avalanche of pill bottles. Why on earth am I saving an antibiotic prescribed for me in 1998 that I never finished? “Just in case” is not a good enough answer anymore. The stuff takes up room in perfectly good medicine cabinets and kitchen cupboards and the drugs lose their efficacy over time. There are lots of reasons you might have the same situation in your home.

Maybe you’re keeping these prescriptions for some as-yet-unforeseen malady, maybe you just can’t abide throwing away perfectly good medications, maybe unfortunate circumstances leave you with an abundance of medication belonging to a loved one who no longer has use for them.

A study from 2010, performed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Association, estimates that 70% of non-medical users of pain medications obtained these drugs from a friend or relative. The more startling statistic is that 56.5% of teenagers obtain prescription drugs from friends or relatives rather than having them prescribed by a doctor.

Clearly, this can lead to abuse.

So now that you know this is a prob-

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lem, what do you do about it? You might think that the old-fashioned option of pouring the pills down the drain is still OK. Unfortunately, this is not a safe method for disposal. In a USGS study of drinking water supplies in 25 states, 96% of the samples revealed trace levels of contaminants caused by the presence of prescription drugs. Although the risks are still being studied, there are clear correlations between exposure to steroids, hormones, antibiotics, and other compounds in water and decreased fertility and growth in aquatic organisms. Other risks are still being determined, but it makes sense to choose an alternative disposal method.

Fortunately, law enforcement officers across the country have recognized this problem as part of their efforts to fight crime in their communities. The Drug Enforcement Administration offers a National Take-Back Day every April.

Participating towns can offer this to their residents as an opportunity to drop off unused medications with no questions asked. Even better, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has a program called Project Medicine Drop, which establishes permanent drop-off locations for these medicines in our communities.

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Green and Clean: Picking Your Summer Produce

by Jenn Jennings

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ummer is officially here, and the bounty of available produce in South Jersey will soon be overwhelming.

With so many fruit and vegetable choices from backyard gardens and farm stands, it’s easy to get confused about what makes a peach “organic” or “non-GMO.” You want to eat the best locally-grown produce, but what do these labels really mean, and which one should you pick?

Labels for produce normally describe the growing method used, or the genetic makeup of the food. This is absolutely the case with summer produce. Once you know what those labels mean, you’ll breeze through the produce aisles anywhere.

“Organic,” for example, describes the way the produce was grown. In short, organic produce is raised with no petrochemical or synthetic fertilizers, and no pesticides. That means nothing man-made is applied to the plants. Additionally, natural animal fertilizers like cow manure should

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come from animals not treated with hormones or antibiotics. Certified organic produce comes from farms that follow stringent USDA standards for organic agriculture, including environmental sustainability and animal husbandry standards.

“Non-GMO” (non-genetically modified organism) describes the genetic makeup of the produce. GMOs are anything, plant or animal, that has been genetically modified for a specific trait or purpose. “Round-Up ready” crops (crops modified to withstand large amounts of weedkiller without dying) are the most common example of GMOs. A non-GMO crop contains no foreign genetic material other than it’s own.

Those two labels tend to be seen together, and for good reason; organic growers don’t dig GMOs, so it’s doubtful you’d ever see organically grown Monsanto soybeans. In fact, organic growers strive to keep their crops isolated from any GMO crops to prevent pollen pollution and contamination of their crops (which would violate organic certification).

GMOs also pose a potential health risk, as the pesticides and herbicides engineered in the plants have been linked to health issues in animals.

In general, the less your food has been tinkered with, the better it is for you; get your produce from a farm that follows organic standards, or at the very least uses little to no pesticides. Buying from local farms ensures you can watch your produce growing - and see if they’re spraying or dusting the plants (hear that, to-

mato lovers?), and your dollar will go directly to the farmer.

Lastly, “organic” doesn’t always mean “pretty” - but it does usually means “tasty.” Organic produce often has better flavor because of the effort the farmer puts into the soil, and heirloom plants have a flavor profile you won’t find in bland California-grown produce. Get to know your local produce stand, and you’ll never go wrong for good food - at least not in South Jersey.

JUNE 2- 15 , 2016

June’s Weather Outlook Heat Prevention

by Matthew Christy

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e are fast approaching the halfway point of 2016. As we head into June, that means more heat and more humidity. The average high temperature will rise to 83 degrees by the end of the month. The all time record high temperature for June is 102 degrees, set back on June 10th, 2011.

The all-time record low is 37 degrees set back in 1980. June is also the driest month of the year with Atlantic City receiving an average of 2.66 inches of rain.

With the temperatures rapidly warming up over the last week, I would like to talk about the heat. The heat can be very dangerous if not dealt with properly. The Center for Disease Control has provided a list on the three most common heat illnesses that affect us, along with symptoms and what you should do if you see someone who exhibits these signs of one of those illnesses.

The first illness is the least severe of the three. I am talking about heat

cramps. Some of the symptoms include: painful muscle cramps and spasms which generally occur in the legs and abdomen. Also, heavy sweating can be a sign of heat cramps.

You want to apply pressure on the cramping muscles and give sips of water unless the person complains of nausea. Taking them into a cooler environment is also a very good idea.

The second heat illness is very common and it happens quite often; heat exhaustion. (I personally have had it before and it’s not something to be taken lightly. Fortunately, I was able to get the treatment and I was better in a matter of a few hours.)

Some symptoms of heat exhaustion include: heavy sweating, weakness, cool pale skin, weak pulse, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, along with fainting. If you see someone showing these symptoms, move the person into a cooler environment and lay the person down. Loosen their clothing and offer sips of water. If the victim vomits more than once, seek medical help right away.

The third and final heat illness is the most severe and can be deadly if not taken care of right away: heat stroke. Heat stroke is nothing to mess around with. Signs of heat stroke include: Altered mental status, throbbing headache, confusion, nausea, dizziness, shallow breathing, body temperature above 103 degrees, hot red dry skin, fainting, or loss of consciousness. If you see someone with these symptoms, call 911 immediately, or take the victim to the nearest emergency room ASAP. Any delay can be fatal. DO NOT give them fluids.

Heat illnesses are caused by high temperatures and high humidity. The

heat index is a measurement of how hot you feel when the effects of relative humidity and air temperatures are combined. Full exposure to the sunshine can increase the heat index by fifteen degrees. Preventing these situations is very simple: Drink water. If water is not available, drinking Gatorade or Powerade is fine. Avoid large consumption of soda and alcohol, as they will make you even more dehydrated.

So there we have it. That’s your June outlook. Summer arrives later this month. Have fun outside, but keep an eye on the temperatures and take the proper precautions when it’s hot. It will be worth it.

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SYNTHETIC ID Impulses Castle Face Records ARBOR LABOR UNION I Hear You Sub Pop Records KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD Nonagon Infinity ATO Records MUSIC BAND Wake Up Laughing Infinity Cat Recordings

COATHANGERS Nosebleed Weekend Suicide Squeeze Records PARQUET COURTS Human Performance Rough Trade Records

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TACOCAT Lost Time Hardly Art Records MR. STRESS BLUES BAND Live At The Brick Cottage 1972-1973 Smog Veil Records

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HAMMOCK Everything And Nothing Self-Released THEE COMMONS Loteria Tribal Burger Records

AESOP ROCK The Impossible Kid Rhymesayers Entertainment

DOLLYROTS Family Vacation: Live In Los Angeles MVD Entertainment Group

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ANDERS OSBORNE Spacedust And Ocean Views Back On Dumaine Records

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SUUNS Hold/Still Secretly Canadian TRASHCAN SINATRAS Wild Pendulum Red River Records

SHEL You Could Be My Baby [Single] Moraine Music PETE YORN ArrangingTime Capitol Records

MIKE AND THE MELVINS Three Men And A Baby Sub Pop Records

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Repeat Metropolis Records HIGHER AUTHORITIES Neptune Domino Recording Company FACE TO FACE Protection Fat Wreck Chords BE You New Garden

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MODERN BASEBALL Holy Ghost Run For Cover Records SO SO GLOS Kamikaze Votiv Records

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What Is Chillstep?

by Pauline Enriquez

Do you know what travel sounds like?

Traffic? Yes. Airplanes taking off? That too.. “Sorry, ma’am, your luggage has been lost”? Ok. All yes. I’m sorry if the last one sounded all too familiar, by the way.

What about the sound of a successful and exciting trip that’s unfolding in your head? Doesn’t the whole thing come with background music? Almost like a slideshow that you made with those wonderful travel pictures. Well, what song did you choose for your iMovie clip?

You’re probably thinking about that free 1-minute background music on your slideshow maker that everyone seems to have on his or her slideshow. My fellow wanderlust-er, let me show you a whole new world.

Chillstep. It is an amazing breakthrough in music today that reminds listeners of travel. It is a new music class that sounds like relaxed beats sprinkled with uplifting undertones, topped with atmospheric vocals. It is meant to put you in a happy place when you press play. If travelling takes you to happy places, chillstep is travel. Travel sounds like chillstep.

Usually, chillstep music has no lyrics and is open to your own interpretation.

You can take its instrumentals to any feeling, because no one is telling you where to go with it. That’s how travel should be,

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right? Jubel by Klingande is a great example and an excellent track, may I add. Give it a try on YouTube, right now!

Urban Dictionary (the hippest dictionary for mainstream terms these days) defines chillstep music as “A very relaxing type of music,” that “draws on many musical influences.” What UD means by that is that chillstep falls under any music genre and music of any type can be made a chillstep by mixing tracks and adding tones to them.

Typically, the age range of a chillstep listener is somewhere from “my parents gave me my first ipod” years old to 30.

That is because chillstep is mixed and produced with new music software (laptops) and we can all agree, youngsters got the upper hand on that. But, I know anyone can fall in love with chillstep once they discover it. Ask my boss, the Editor-in-Chief of Shore Local himself. Stu has given it a chance and says its actually pretty rad.

If you want to give it a go too, you can catch chillstep music on the radio now.

There’s Pandora, Slacker, Spotify, and then there’s me! I play chillstep music during my “Cool Day Tuesday” show on the radio station WLFR Pomona (91.7 fm) on Tuesday mornings, 8 to 10 am.

Soon, you might find yourself listening to chillstep as you pack, hit the road, step foot on white sand/salty water, and create your Summer 2016 slideshow.

JUNE 2- 15 , 2016

NOYES SHOP HOSTING “STARVING ARTIST FAIR” To Coincide with 2nd Annual “Hammonton Food Truck Festival” stomachs with delicious food and indulge their craving for regionally made artisan goods.

TheHammonton Food Truck Festival promises to be an evening of unique street eats that will satisfy every taste bud in addition to local art and entertainment. There will be 50% more trucks, 50% more space, 50% more entertainment and 100% more fun.The Hammonton Food Truck Festival will have over 30 trucksofferingextensive food options including specialty soup, artisanal fries, chicken wings, homemade ice cream, Asian-infused cuisine, and even gourmet donuts, just to name a few. Last year, the Hammonton Food Truck Festival brought in over 7,000 people. With so much to taste

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AMMONTON, NJ – On Saturday, June 11, from 4:30 to 9:30pm, the Noyes Shop in Hammonton will host its 2nd annual juried, outdoor artisan show, the Starving Artist Fair. The Starving Artist Fair coincides with the Hammonton Food Truck Festival,which will feature 30+ food trucks!This fine art and craft show will line South Second Street and feature imaginative artwork from local and regional artists. The Starving Artist Fairwill display a variety of handmade goods including: jewelry, ceramics, glass items,

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paintings, prints, leatherwork and more! While shopping, local band Hofenakus, of Mays Landing, will serenade the crowds on South Second Street. This inventive trio blends guitar, upright bass, viola, and vocals in a mix of classic covers and originals. Visitors will be able to fill their

and see, you won’t want to miss the Starving Artist Fair and Hammonton Food Truck Festival on June 11!

The Noyes Shop features imaginative artwork from over 50 different local and regional artists and displays a variety of handmade, fine art and crafts including: jewelry, ceramics, glass items, paintings, prints, scarves and much more! Join us on the Third Thursday of every month for innovative, enjoyable programming at the Noyes Shop!

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Rebel Galaxy A Video Game Review

by Roberto Nieves

E SURF AND SLIDE TO HELP A GOOD CAUSE AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR AMYLOIDOSIS IN HONOR OF OCEAN CITY’S CHIP MILLER

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ver since the original Star Wars, the fantasy of being a space pirate has been a popular one.

Thepopularityof spacepirates in modern culture was cemented by the Star Wars hero, Han Solo, portrayed by Harrison Ford. In the movie, he was a smuggler, living on the edge and facing danger head-on, usually with a smirk on his face. He was free from the rules and had the entire galaxy to do as he pleased.

The “Han Solo” persona has lent itself to many space adventure games, such as Firefly, Outlaw Star, Wing Commander, and Captain Harlock.

Most space-themed video games focus on an ongoing war and the player is likely to be the savior of that conflict, once again. This theme has gone into many video games, from HALO to Kill Zone. The market has become saturated with such themes, leaving a deep longing for a space video game that encompasseselements of freedom. That, fortunately, has changed as Seattle-based double damaged games delivers an amazing open-world space action video game, Rebel Galaxy.

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From the very moment the game begins, players are thrust into the universe around the theme of complete freedom.

Picking up a distress call from a far-away galaxy, players are sent to the frontier, a lawless galaxy filled with space pirates, alien cartels, and corrupted militias. It is a system in which money is a way of life.

Comrades-in-arms can become prey, if the bounty they carry is high enough.

Arriving at your first space station in your clearlyoutdated space frigate, players learn the ropes of space travel, galactic naval combat, and the way things work in the Galaxy. After a few short missions, players are completely free to do as they please.

This is where Rebel Galaxy shines the most.

Rebel Galaxy is all about being the very space pirate you have always imagined, and embracing it. Whatever person you choose to be in the game is entirely your decision. Players can take on any mission, support any faction, and do battle with anyone they please. It all focuses on the price, as well as what’s being offered. The more missions you successfully complete, the more loot you can acquire. This leads to a better and deadlier ship. Between the solid story missions, and the multitude of

contract missions up for signing, Rebel Galaxy offers a lot of variety and many hours’ worth of gameplay (upwards of over 60 hours).

Rebel Galaxy plays in real-time as a space exploration and naval combat game.

The galaxy is separated into multiple star systems. In each star system, there is a sun, with many planets and space stations orbiting. Players explore the cosmos in their choice of many capital ships. Unlike most video games, where players fly a small Starfighter, Rebel Galaxy puts you in the captain’s seat of a major vessel, complete with its own offensive and defensive weapons. Turrets, broadside cannons and various functions can be equipped by players.

When in flight, players will use the hyper drive to go around the star system, participating in various missions and exploring specialsectors rich for space-mining.

When trouble comes along, Rebel Galaxy puts players into thrilling space combat. The combat engagements take place in naval fashion. Players can directly control and maneuver their ships, even line up their broadside cannons to deliver a barrage of plasma fire. Broadside cannons can be charged to deliver accurate, damaging shots. Smaller gunships and interceptors will circle your ship in an effort to weaken your defenses and destroy your ship.

Each starship you choose contains turret slots. These turrets, whether they are laser cannons or focused lasers, automatically lock onto smaller targets as players engage larger starships. The battles are thrilling, challenging, and intense. Out-maneuvering and destroying a mammoth dreadnaught is one of many exhilarating thrills the game has to offer.

Visually, the game is beautiful and stunning. Planets and stars zoom past your ship in hyper-drive, while the backdrop of outer space gives perspective that your journey is a small, important step in a much larger galaxy. The ship designs are imaginative and the combat is artistically designed. The game uses licensed songs from a variety of country music groups, as well as rock & roll. Different music is played depending on the moment in the game. During travel, the music will cut to a mellow, heavy rock soundtrack. When combat occurs, the music roars to a western frenzy. Overall, Rebel Galaxy has an absolutely stellar audio and visual presentation.

Space video games are coming back and games like Rebel Galaxy are leading the charge. Whether players are loyal space game enthusiasts or are playing video games for the first time, Rebel Galaxy is an exhilarating space combat video game that is highly recommended for those looking for an epic space adventure in which to live their space smuggling dreams.

JUNE 2- 15 , 2016

Horseshoe Rescue

by Ann Zalokoski-Monroe

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e are not a family with many traditions and those we have are subject to change at a moment's notice. One of our longest lasting traditions though began over a decade ago and, like some of life's most meaningful events, it began accidentally.

I'm not sure why we decided to go to Fortescue that Father's Day, but we found ourselves there walking along the narrow beach.

We were saddened to see hundreds of horseshoe crabs wedged into the crevices of the rock breakwater or upside-down on the beach.

Unmoving, they lay, presumably dead, baking in the sun. I don't remember who first discovered that they were alive. Was some lion-hearted horseshoe crab still trying to maneuver his tail to get enough purchase in the sand to right himself or did one of us nudge one with our foot? I don't know, but the discovery that they were alive turned a casual amble down the beach into a full-on rescue mission.

We spent several hours flipping horseshoe crabs right-side up and digging through the rocks to pull out those that were impinged.

My daughter, too young at the time to dig around in the rocks with the rusted metal rods sticking up at odd angles, would run each rescued horseshoe crab to the water's edge to save them the tiring journey across the beach and so that they

would immediately feel the water and know that they had a second chance. Each rescued horseshoe crab was exhilarating and we felt like small gods. It was hard to stop knowing that there were still many in need of help, but our movements became clumsier as we grew tired and the threat of a moved boulder smashing a thoughtlessly placed hand or foot was real. Even with

the knowledge that we didn't save everyone, we still felt triumphant.

We had done a lot. That feeling brought us back year after year on Father's Day. We didn't keep track of how many we rescued and we didn't know that anyone else was doing it, that rescuing horseshoe crabs was "a thing".

During a trip to the Wetlands Institute, my daughter and I found a fl yer for reTURN the Favor (http:// returnthefavornj.org), a New Jersey organization dedicated to rescuing horseshoe crabs, educating the public, and collecting data. Participating in their walks, which last from May until July 14th, has greatly added to what we've learned over the years. We’ll go back to doing the walks on our own, but now that we know what data to collect and to send it to reTURN the Favor, a new dimension has been added to our rescue missions. I encourage you to visit the reTURN the Favor website and participate in one of their listed walks, some of which allow you to walk beaches that are otherwise closed. You might even decide to make it a tradition.

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SUMMER READING PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND TEENS IN EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP

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tlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township hosts a variety of summer reading program events for kids and teens during June, July, and August.

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READ! Summer reading program for kids of all ages kicks off with a party on Thursday, June 30, starting at 2 pm. Kids invited to participate in a mini-Olympics and also register for upcoming summer events. ▶A Domino Design Craft for ages 6 to 12 is offered on Tuesday, July 5,Wednesday, July 6 or Thursday, July 7 at 2 pm. Registration is required as space is limited. ▶A Paper Airplane Craft for ages 6 to 12 is set for Tuesday, July 12, Wednesday, July 13, or Thursday, July 14 at 2 pm. Registration is required as space is limited. ▶A Perler Bead Creations Craft for ages 6 to 12 is presented on Tuesday, July 19, Wednesday, July 20, or Thursday, July 21 at 2 pm. Registration is required as space is limited. ▶A Peg Person Key Chain Craft for ages 6 to 12 is held on Tuesday, July 26,Wednesday, July 27,

or Thursday, July 28 at 2 pm.

Registration is required as space is limited. ▶The annual Summer Playhouse session for ages 6 to 12 begins with auditions and practices on Friday, July 29, Monday, August 1, Tuesday, August 2,Wednesday, August 3, Thursday, August 4, and Friday, August 5 at 2 pm each day. Registration is required. Dress rehearsal is set for Monday, August 8 at 2 pm, and everyone is invited to the play performance on Tuesday, August 9 at 6 pm. ▶Afternoon Board Games is scheduled for Saturday, August 6, starting at 2 pm. Kids ages 6 and older play games such as Sorry!, Uno, Clue and others. ▶The Summer Reading Program Closing Party for ages 5 and older is held onThursday, August 11, from 1:45 pm until 4 pm. The Sciencetellers perform at11:45

and summer reading program participants collect prizes for their reading after the presentation. ▶The GET IN THE GAME: READ! Summer reading program for teens runs fromJune 30 through August 11. Teens ages 13 to 18 keep track of the books they read over the summer to win a basket of prizes. ▶To learn more about any of these programs, call the library branch at 927-8664. Atlantic County Library System/Egg Harbor Township is located at 1 Swift Avenue.

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PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S RELAY FOR LIFE JUNE 10-11, 2016 IN LINWOOD ▶LINWOOD, NJ (March 8, 2015) –Mark your calendar for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life will be held at Mainland Regional High School, 1301 Oak Avenue, Linwood, N.J. on Friday, June 10 through Saturday, June 11, 2016. The free event starts at 6 p.m. and participants stay overnight to recognize that cancer doesn’t sleep and neither will they until a cure is found.

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articipants form teams and walk around the track to raise money for cancer.

There are events throughout the night from free Zumba lessons to volleyball, wing eating contests, and more. This year’s theme

is “At the Shore for a Cure,” which means there will be plenty of beachthemed activities.

Cancer survivors and their caregivers are honored at the opening ceremonies, in a Survivor Lap around the track, and with a complimentary dinner reception. A local elementary school student will read a poem about cancer, and there will be speeches from a survivor and a caregiver.

A highlight of the event is the luminaria service, a candlelight vigil held at nightfall (typically around 9 p.m.) to honor survivors and to remember those lost to cancer. Luminaria candles line the track and are left burning throughout the night as a reminder to participants the importance of their involvement in the Relay For Life event. The candles

are placed in bags with names and pictures of loved ones.

Since the first Relay For Life, held in 1985 in Tacoma, Washington, Relay for Life has raised more than $5 billion at more than 5,200 events throughout the country.

Relay For Life is open to anyone who wants to participate. Volunteers of all ages are welcome. The event runs from 6 p.m. on Friday, June 10 and concludes at 6 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2016.

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ith their organization, Bill and Tammy Schmincke seek to build a sober-living house in the area, and call it “Steven’s House”. They visualize a swing and playground in the back, and offer “Family Day”, where the facility can both allow residents to see their loved ones and to educate families about the dangers of addiction. The Schminckes say that if sober-living options were more accessible, than recovery rate from substances such as heroin would greatly increase.

“Stop the Heroin” has spoken up at various EHT town council meetings. Tammy Schmincke recounts how EHT spends only $30,000 on drug and substance programs, compared to the millions they spend on Bulkheads.

“If we don’t do something, people are going to die”, Bill Schmincke said.

“Stop the Heroin” will be hosting their first spaghetti dinner on June 25th. Proceeds will benefit addicts

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and support their shift from rehab center to sober-living facilities. The event will be held from 3-7pm at Scullville Bible Church in EHT. Admission tickets can be purchased at the front door for $12, with children 10 years old and under are free.

For more information or any interest in donating to “Stop the Heroin”, please visit stoptheheroin.org.

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How The 1913 U.S. Open Gave Birth To Golf In America n the early 1900s, the game of golf was barely a blip on the American sporting scene. All that changed in 1913, thanks to a 20 year-old amateur who beat the game’s two shining professional stars at The U.S. Open, which was played at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass.

Francis Ouimet’s interest in golf began at a very early age. When he was seven, he met the game’s greatest player, Harry Vardon, at a local sporting good’s store. Some 13 years later, Vardon, along with fellow Brit Ted Ray, would play key supporting roles in turning on the American public to golf.

at a local drygoods store and then began to work at a sporting goods store, which was the job he held when the 1913 U.S. Open came to the course he looked out upon from his bedroom window.

During the 1913 season, at age 20, Ouimet captured the Massachusetts State Amateur title and in early September, made it to the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur at the Garden City Golf Club in New York. Based upon his superb showing at the U.S. Amateur, United States Golf Association President Robert Watson invited Ouimet to play in the U.S. Open professional championship, which would be played at the course Ouimet knew as well as anyone.

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Francis Ouimet

As the son of a French-Canadian father and an Irish mother, Ouimet’s family struggled economically. After meeting Vardon, Ouimet fell in love with golf. He taught himself to play using old clubs his brother had found and balls abandoned by members who played at The Country Club, which was directly across the street from his home. As a caddy, he learned the finer points of the golf swing, how to play the game, as well as the course from carrying members’ clubs.

Very quickly, the club’s caddy master and best players began to take notice of what an excellent player young Francis was and helped to fine tune his game.

By the time he was 14, Ouimet was the best high school golfer in the state. However, with his family struggling to make ends meet, Ouimet’s father implored his son to drop out of school and do something useful with his life to help support the family. So a young but maturing Francis got a job

At first, Ouimet said he would be unable to play, as he had used up all his vacation time to play in the New York event. However, the owner of the store he worked at, future Baseball Hall of Fame member George Wright, allowed his young employee to have the extra time off in order to compete. In 1913, the championship was moved from its usual spot on the calendar, the third week of June, to mid-September in order to accommodate the schedules of Vardon and Ray, who lived in England. Vardon had already won the U.S. Open in 1900 and also garnered five British Open titles, while Ray had captured the British Open the year prior. (This year’s U.S. Open will be held, June 16-19 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA).

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2 tablespoons butter 1 large leek, white and light green parts diced (about 1 cup) 1 1/2 cups carrots, diced 1 cup radishes, diced 1 cup asparagus, diced 3 tablespoons flour 1 cup homemade or low sodium chicken stock* 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste* freshly cracked black pepper, to taste 8 ounces mascarpone cheese 2 cups diced or shredded chicken 3/4 cup frozen peas 2 teaspoons lemon zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons minced chives 1 sheet all-butter puff pastry (such as Darfour) flour, for rolling 1 egg, whisked together with 1 teaspoon water Order Ingredients

↘Continued from Page 22 As the fourth and final round of the championship wound to a close, Vardon and Ray had finished in a tie, with a score of 304. Ouimet was still playing and Vardon and Ray went back on the course to watch the young American. With two holes to play, Ouimet was one shot behind the English duo. On the 17th green, the same green he had seen for most of his life from his bedroom window, Ouimet had a long birdie putt to tie. Of course, he made it and parred the 18th to tie the pair of premier players.

In the 18-hole playoff, which was played on Saturday, September 20, 1913, Ouimet trailed only once. As the threesome came to the 17th hole, Ouimet held a oneshot lead over his closest rival, Vardon. Like the day before, the 17th green, in the shadows of his home, proved to be the difference.

Ouimet once again birdied the par-four, while Vardon would bogey. This allowed the local native to take a three-shot lead to the final hole, where he sealed the historic win.

Ouimet’s stunning victory was heralded in newspapers across the country. Prior to his 1913 win,

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INSTRUCTIONS 1.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the leeks for one minute, add the carrots, and saute for about two minutes more.

Add the radishes and asparagus and saute for one minute.

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Sprinkle flour over the veg-

golf was considered a recreational activity for the wealthy, who were able to afford country club memberships. This real life “David Slew Goliath would lead to a golf boom in the U.S., bringing the game to the masses. In the decade after his U.S. Open title run, the number of people in the country who played the game tripled and newly constructed public golf courses soon dotted the American landscape.

Ouimet would go on to have an amazing amateur golf career. He followed up his 1913 U.S. Open title by winning the 1914 U.S. Amateur, a championship he would win again in 1931. He eventually garnered a total of 30 local, state, regional, and national titles during his career; most especially, the 1913 U.S. Open, a victory that rightfully earned him the title of The Father of Golf in America.

etables and stir until evenly distributed.

Add the chicken stock, turn the heat to high, and stir until it comes to a boil and starts to thicken. Season with salt and pepper, then turn off the heat.

Stir in the mascarpone until it's fully melted and incorporated. Gently fold

in the chicken, frozen peas, lemon zest, lemon juice and chives. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.

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Divide the filling amongst 6 small ramekins. Dust a work surface with flour and roll out the puff pastry to even out any folds and make it slightly thinner. Cut the pastry into 6 squares and cut a slit in the center of each. Place the pastry squares over each ramekin, pressing down gently around the lip and letting the excess fall over the sides. Brush the tops lightly with egg wash, then place the ramekins on a large sheet pan. Alternatively, you can pour the filling into a large casserole dish and place the whole sheet of pastry on top.

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Fifteen year old Tori Preto of MapleShade, NJ caught a nineteen and a half inch flounder on an outing with her Dad Michaeland cousin Christina.

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Michael Boninu of Coatesville, Pa. caught a four and a quarter pound flounderduring near perfect storm conditions.

Ed Reece of Galloway caught a two and a halfpound flounder on a nice incoming tide with a chartreuse “Gulp.”

Ed Stratton ofDanville, Pa. won the fight on a nearly eight pound blue

Captain Ed Giacomucci of Margate back at the dock with his three pound flounder.

Jacob Erlbaum and Jack Barrack of Ventnor show off their "not quite eighteen" inch flounder which they quickly returned to the Margate Bay after the pictures were taken.

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Lisa and James Texada of Villanova, Pa., dock their new boat in Margate and had terrific action on their first trip out!

fish on Thursday while CaptainEd Giaccommuci of Margate landed a nine pound blue that fought so hard his crewvideotaped the fish's antics in the air on the way in. The fight mimicked offshore action.

Ilana Goldstein of Ventnor and Elkins Park, Pa. caught a twenty-two inch flounder onthe outgoing tide on squid and minnow.

Chris Fantazzia of Margate caught a 12 and ahalf pound blue and released two other beasts. All this in the bay, and all this in thefirst open week of summer flounder season with the water temperatures dancing in the mid-fifties range. The best is yet to come!

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ays Landing, NJ – The Atlantic County Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs Coalition (HOFNOD)is seeking kids of all ages to participate in its Youth Fishing Challenge, held on Saturday, June 11, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Lenape West in Mays Landing.

The Youth Fishing Challenge is a statewide event that promotes fishing among youths. All ages are welcome, and families are encouraged to participate. But, only children ages 20 and under are eligible for prizes and must be present at the end of the event to win. The event is held on the first of the state's two Free Fishing Days so no fishing license is required.

Registration is required and free.

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Registered youth participants will be eligible to receive prizes for the fish they catch during the event. Youths must be present at the conclusion of the event to be awarded prizes. Those who are lucky enough to catch a fish tagged as part of the "Hook-AWinner" Program will receive a special prize.

Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs (HOFNOD )is a state-sponsored program that encourages school-aged children to avoid tobacco, drug, and alcohol usage by providing alternative activities that involve learning to fish, appreciating aquatic and environmental resources, and developing positive life skills.

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76ers Win NBA Draft Lottery They will pick 1st in the NBA Draft

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he Philadelphia 76ers finally had some luck on their side recently when they won the rights to have the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. The club finished with a league worst 10-72 record, giving them a 26.9 % chance to win the number one overall pick in the draft lottery. The last time the team picked

first was 20 years ago, back in 1996. They hit a slam dunk with that choice, picking guard Allen Iverson, who recently was selected to the Hall of Fame.

Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers of his generation and was idolized by many for his effort on the basketball court, despite his relatively small stature (just over six feet tall).

Picking number one has had some mixed results over the last twenty years or so. Along with Iver-

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son, some future Hall of Famers were selected; Tim Duncan and LeBron James and David Robinson. Yao Ming, who was recently elected to the Hall of Fame, was also a former number one overall draft pick.

Some very solid players have been chosen number one such as Dwight Howard, Elton Brand, John Wall, Blake Griffin, Kyrie Irving, and Anthony Davis. The number one overall pick has also had a few busts; players that ended up being out of the league several years after they were selected. Kwame Brown, Greg Oden and Michael Olowokandi fit that description.

The 2016 draft class features two big names.

Ben Simmons, who is a forward from LSU, and Brandon Ingram, also a forward from Duke. Scouts believe those two players can be difference-makers for the teams they play on. Some of the other names that will go at the top of the draft include guards Jamal Murray, Kris Dunn, and Buddy Hield.

Fowards Henry Ellenson and Jaylen Brown are also players who figure to go in the top ten.

The 76ers need a lot of help especially in the back court. They are loaded with forwards and centers, so a trade is a definite possibility, involving either Nerlens Noel or JahlilOkafor. The 76ers reportedly covet another high first round pick to select one of the top guards available. The club also has Dario Saric, whom they acquired in a draft night trade a couple years ago. He has been playing overseas and now wants to play for Philadelphia. He is only 22 years old and he can shoot. The 76ers also have Joel Embiid. He was the third overall pick in 2014, but has missed the last two seasons due to a severe foot injury. Those two players are wild cards and could impact what the club does, in terms of roster moves.

If the 76ers make the right choice, and the player they select develops into a solid performer, the future for this team is extremely bright. I do think a roster shake up is in store, with several trades coming up, along with a free agent signing or two.

Chemistry is key with any club, but especially with the 76ers. Head Coach Brett Brown has done a great job in keeping his players positive, and it will pay off in the next couple years when the club will be playing post-season basketball, and hopefully competing for a championship.

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AYS LANDING— Atlantic Cape Community College archer Lorena Koidl of Mays Landing was named to the 2016 Collegiate Archery All-American Team, a distinction that combines results from Collegiate Indoor and Outdoor National Championship Competitions and recognizes the top overall finishers.

The Atlantic Cape Community College Archery Team competed in the Outdoor National Championship May 19-22, at Michigan State University. More than 400 archers representing 40 different colleges from across the country participated in the four-day competition.

Atlantic Cape Archers finished in the following places in individual competition: Male Recurve:

Phil Holmer (Northfield) – 35th Jacob Verret (Absecon) – 44th Andrew Ciurcak (Woodbine) – 55th

Female Recurve:

Aimee Fischer (Mays Landing) – 29th Danielle Ziegler (Franklinville) – 34th Ariella Mossman (Somers Point) – 40th Male Compound:

Chris Ferraro (Hammonton) – 20th Female Compound: Rosie Williams (Petersburg) – 15th Christine Papaycik (Egg Harbor Township) – 20th Kerri Byrne (Egg Harbor Township) – 31st Male Bowhunter:

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Lorena Koidl (Mays Landing) – 5th Atlantic Cape’s team is led by longtime archers Chad Affrunti of Atco and John Repnicki of Galloway. Atlantic Cape’s archery team has a history of success, producing more than 50 All-American archers and hosting the U.S. Intercollegiate Archery Championships three times.

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