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You Can Be the Gift of Life for Livingston Resident Who Desperately Needs Kidney Transplant

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By Jillian Risberg er kidneys are failing fast and for Gail Korkhin of Livingston a transplant means having the life she so richly deserves and the freedom from being hooked up to machines every night. So Korkhin is putting out an urgent plea to the public, including the readers of the Livingston News and beyond to help identify a potential donor. In 2012, she was devastated to learn about the unfortunate side-effect of the long-term medication she was taking that caused irreparable harm. Yet the 59-year-old was told by multiple doctors there was no substitute. “In 2016 I finally discovered a doctor who offered me a new drug,” says the former paralegal. “It worked, no side effects and I felt better than ever. Unfortunately my kidneys had deteriorated to the point of no return.” According to Korkhin — it was only the path into the abyss. Her creatinine continued to rise and filtration rate continued to fall. In February 2020 everything changed. “I was told by my nephrologist that I need a kidney transplant,” Korkhin says. “I am searching far and wide, advertising on every social media network, print media and word of mouth that I need a kidney.” She wants to find a living donor but the COVID-19 pandemic has made that difficult. “Everyone’s offering ‘thoughts and prayers’ but no one’s offering me a kidney,” Korkhin says. Her husband Boris and 26-year-old daughter Katherine don’t qualify because they have health issues of their own.

Now more than ever in these tumultuous times, Korkhin is mindful to look after herself and keep her hope up. “I walk three to four miles every day because I have high blood pressure, which is making the kidney disease worse,” says the former paralegal. “I try to manage it with the exercise and (medication).” Korkhin is looking for a healthy, altruistic donor. All blood types accepted even if not a direct match. “They don’t have to match me (B positive) because they have a paired plan,” she says, referring to her hospital’s Compatible Share Program (where a compatible donor/recipient pair may be offered the opportunity to participate in a kidney exchange). All potential donors should contact Daisy Dunbar at 973322-2098. She is living donor coordinator at RWJBarnabas Health. Specify that your donation is for Gail Korkhin. “To my prospective donor, thank you and G-d bless anyone who would be so kind as to donate life and let me stay with my family,” Korkhin says. According to the former paralegal, if the situation further deteriorates, she will have to go on dialysis. “In New Jersey for a B+ kidney it’s at least a seven-year wait,” Boris Korkhin says of Gail’s rare blood type. Adds Gail Korkhin, “If I get a cadaver kidney it lasts 10 years, if I get a living donor kidney it lasts 20.” But the Korkhins say a cadaver kidney does not provide the same quality of life. “The optimal outcome would be to get a living donor that matches directly,” says Boris Korkhin. Gail Korkhin is taking it day by day with the love and support of her family by her side.

“I spend a lot of time being her champion and looking for opportunities for a living donor,” Boris Korkhin says. “We understand that a (kidney) donation is a very difficult thing. There’s a lot of emotion involved and physical stuff.” According to Gail Korkhin, she wants her potential donor to know they have one less thing to worry about. continued on page 14

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Morris County’s Own Kevin Saum Gives Back Via Heads ‘N Tales Podcast

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By Steve Sears 0-year-old Kevin Saum could’ve let the depression, the sadness, keep him down, but he didn’t. Instead, he found a way to give back, therefore enabling his life and the lives of others to move forward in inspiration. “I like that you said TRANSITION, because unfortunately that is how most athletes view the end of their careers,” says Saum with emphasis. “I am a firm believer that they only way to get beyond the identity loss and depression is through action. Athletes need to stop looking at retirement as a transition and need to start looking at it as a transformation.” Saum credits the above mindset to Vince Ruiz, who was a guest on Saum’s Hands ‘N Tales podcast (WHY IT'S A TRANSFORMATION, NOT A TRANSITION TO LIFE AFTER SPORTS, headsntales. org/blog/153). Saum started Heads ‘N Tales, a companion blog and podcast (but in truth so much more) after graduating from Georgetown with a master’s degree in sports industry management with hopes of raising concussion awareness and improving sports safety. “I personally got beyond it by starting the podcast and seeking answers and advice from people who have found success after retirement or are experts on the subject (taking action).” The ”it” is the significant backstory to this, and therein lies a lesson as well. On October 5, 2007, Saum suffered a traumatic brain injury called Second Impact Syndrome (SIS) during a West Morris Central High School football game. After experiencing severe headaches and not fully recovering from an initial concussion, Saum hid his symptoms from his coaches and the school's athletic trainer and again ventured out onto the playing field to engage the game he loved. After a second impact and collapsing into a grand mal seizure on the field in full view of the frightened spectators, Saum was air lifted to the hospital. While there, he received an emergency craniotomy to relieve the pressure on his brain, which was due to swelling from the SIS and a subdural hematoma, when blood collects between the tissue layers surrounding the brain. In addition, he also suffered an infection and an allergic reaction post-hospitalization.

Per the Heads ‘N Tales website, “SIS has a 50% mortality rate and nearly 100% morbidity rate,” but Saum is fortunate to have survived with full cognitive and physical abilities and be in good health. “I have interviewed a couple of other athletes who suffered the same injury and are also doing well. We are the minority in that regard.” Although it rendered him unable any longer to play football, Saum flipped the coin from loss and melancholy to positivity. He explains. “My intro to each podcast states, ‘You can’t always control what happens to you in sports or in life, but you can always control your response, this is my response after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a high school football game and I hope it leaves you feeling both inspired and informed.’” It has. There are 156 episodes still (and will always be) available on Saum’s website and iTunes. Some of the interviewee player names may sound familiar: Shawn Springs, Kevin Turley, Eric LeGrand, just to name a few. And the platform is not limited to just athletes. Saum and his team have it all covered. “All of these episodes,” he says, “are athletes or sports health experts sharing their stories of perseverance or knowledge that I believe are timeless. With many athletes being forced to retire due to COVID-19, their experience is very similar to those who experience career ending injuries like mine. There are 156 examples on my website of how to persevere when life throws you a curve ball.” Saum says the making of the podcasts was challenging, especially early on. “There was a huge learning curve to developing the podcast, but learning a new skill is the best medicine/catalyst for transformation! I cringe listening to my first 20-30 interviews, but it is awesome to hear the transformation in my production, questions and listening skills from episode 1 to episode 156.” Saum fully realizes his good fortune. “Amazingly I have no noticeable residual side effects from my injury today and I am extremely grateful for that, as most kids who suffer my injury are not as lucky.” Visit www.headsntales.org.

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Kids Ice Cancer Charity Hockey Game Gains Special Support

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by Steve Sears ndrew Low, entering his junior year at Morristown-Beard High School, knows the pain of cancer. In 2016, he lost his paternal grandparents just 6 months apart. Then, on Christmas morning, his 6-year-old German Shepherd lay down right under his Christmas tree and died of cancer. “We had only just discovered she had been sick 5 days earlier,” Low says. “I knew from this experience how horrible cancer was, how it is so terrible for the patient and their families. I knew I wanted to do something to help but was unsure how.” Low, who plays high school hockey, started to think about ways to pair his love of the game and helping those in need. In 2018, he organized a charity hockey game through his varsity hockey team and raised $14,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Based on this success, Low’s wheels turned. “I knew with me being able to raise $14,000, I thought if I had a whole team of 40 players, I could make something of it.” Low, whose personal goal was to raise $100,000 for pediatric cancers during his high school years, set the bar for his sophomore year at $35,000, to bring his total to almost the halfway point. He then created Kids Ice Cancer. He bought the name, built his own website (www.kidsicecancer. com),created a logo, social media pages, and laid out his mission. “I knew there had to be more kids like me who wanted to help, to get involved in helping others, but were unsure how to start.” With Kids Ice Cancer, he organized an annual all-star hockey game, the initial contest to be played March 27 at The American Dream. “I invited 40 great hockey players

to join the team and, at the start of the year in January, Kids Ice Cancer kicked off its fundraising, started to collect donations, and sold corporate sponsorships.” “All the money we collect goes directly to The Valerie Fund,” Low says, also stating that his visit to the Valerie Fund in Goryeb Children's Hospital at Morristown Medical Center (www.thevaleriefund.org/morristown-medical-center) in August 2019 was really life changing for him. “When I was there and I saw the children doing treatments, it really touched me and it made me more motivated to make sure I did the best job I possibly could do to help these kids who need it the most. It touches the heart, it really does.” “Andrew had typed up a commitment letter that the players would sign and agree to come to the practice, play in the game, and raise money for the Valerie Fund,” says Wendy Low, Andrew’s Mom. “There was a kickoff meeting in January, and the fundraising was only supposed to be for three

months.” “What I underestimated was just how powerful it was with 40 individual people on the team each raising money,” said Low, “and we quickly surpassed our goal.” Kids Ice Cancer upped their bar to $125,000 and were just over $120,000 when the pandemic hit. “We had to basically shut everything down,” said Low. “We halted all fundraising too; we did not feel that it was appropriate to ask for money during this difficult time.” And American Dream, where the game was to be held, was also shuttered. “The team was excited and proud of what we accomplished. We are currently at $122,167, so close! We are definitely trying to make the push to get to our goal of $125,000. That would be amazing.” The postponed March game has been rescheduled for August 21. Kevin Fox, the Grassroots Manager for the New Jersey Devils, saw an article about Low in the June/July issue of USA Hockey Magazine and reached out, kindly suggesting and providing a new location for the game. “Since we did not have any idea when American Dream might reopen, we decided to accept their generous offer to provide us with a venue to hold our all-star game and conclude this year’s fundraiser.” The game will hopefully be held Friday August 21 from 7:00-10:00 P.M. at the Devils’ practice facility, RWJ Barnabas Health Hockey House in Newark. If postponed again, it will be held sometime in the future. “What matters most is the great work our Kids Ice Cancer team did raising money for the kids that need it the most,” says Low. For the future, Low would love to continue with the Valerie Fund, and use Kids Ice Cancer as a platform for other children’s cancer charities in the United States.

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A VIEW FROM THE LEFT

When Mob Mentality and Moral Suasion Meet the Markets

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ttention readers: Mark Shields is off this week. Please enjoy this column by Veronique de Rugy. A wave of hasty firings is sweeping across the country, driven by demands from what some call the “cancel culture.” The New York Times editorial page editor James Bennett ran an op-ed from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., that displeased the paper’s readers and some colleagues, so he lost his job. The chief curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Gary Garrels, lost his job, too, after he was accused of being a racist for saying he would still collect art from white men. But the list of those who lost their jobs is much longer, and the rationale is sometimes as stunningly weak as someone liking the wrong tweet. As a result, fear has gripped many workers: Any day, any worker can be fired for simply angering a Twitter mob. Meanwhile, employers are left wondering how they should react when one of their employees becomes a target. Every case is different, and employers should be able to dismiss workers. “Employment at will” remains the best labor policy. However, one piece of wisdom is worth following: During scary, emotional or angry times, don’t act hastily. Slow down. There is value in not making rash decisions during stressful times. Mental health professionals often advise grieving families to not make any life-altering decisions for a solid year after the death of a loved one. In daily life, some common advice for those about to send a nasty email or text is, “Sleep on it.” Acting out of anger is not uncommon. Mark Twain, for instance, noted, “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Aristotle observed, “Anybody can become angry -- that is easy -- but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose and in the right way -- that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.” This rule of not acting out of passion is central to our political system. James

Mark Shields Madison, in “Federalist No. 10,” warns of impetuous mobs or factions “united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” As such, Madison and the Constitution’s other architects created a system of governance that discourages fast, immediate action and gratification. The built-in slowdown requirement enshrined in the Constitution is also present in our legal system. Due process means that no stage of legal proceedings can be dispensed with, preventing government from acting too hastily. Today, the wisdom that inspires our constitutional system and many other fields could help private firms when responding to the demands of an impetuous mob. Imagine if employers adopted the public position to wait, let’s say two weeks or so, when faced with demands that a worker be fired for some alleged claim. Such a policy would have a few advantages. First, it would give the company time to determine if the accusations are well founded. It would also allow the company to assess the bigger impact of such a decision on other employees without excessive retaliation costs for not acting quickly enough. Second, a waiting period would allow continued on page 6 100% MailedNewspaper Flanders, NJ 07836

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Big-City Rioting is No Tea Party Protest

ew subjects more easily betray aggressive media bias than protests. If you’re a conservative protester, you’re most likely to be ignored. The networks mostly ignored this year’s prayerful March for Life in January, even though President Donald Trump came in person, a historic first. ABC anchor David Muir offered 15 seconds, saying: “The president taking the stage at the anti-abortion rights rally. His administration today threatening to withhold federal funds from California for requiring private insurers to cover abortions. California’s governor dismissing the threat.” If conservative protesters are not ignored, they’re most likely to be portrayed as a menace to polite society ... even when the protests are nonviolent. Ten years ago, when the tea party assembled on Capitol Hill to oppose the passage of Obamacare as unconstitutional, “ugly” was the network term for the tone of the protests. “Late word from Washington tonight about just how ugly the crowds gathered outside the Longworth Office Building have become,” warned David Muir on March 20, 2010. “We learned that as Congressman Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri was leaving his office, someone in the crowd spit on him. There are also reports of racial and homophobic slurs, one targeting Congressman John Lewis, the famous civil rights champion, and the other involving Congressman Barney Frank. You can listen in for yourself.” But Cleaver’s claim and the N-word being yelled at Lewis were never proven. Andrew Breitbart pledged to give $100,000 to the United Negro College Fund if anyone could prove the slurs, and no one had the goods. Over at CBS, anchor Bob Schieffer doubled down saying that “a yearlong debate that’s been rancorous and mean from the start turned even nastier yesterday.” Let’s repeat: These “nasty” right-wingers were accused of saying mean words. There was no looting, rioting, burning, vandalism or violence. No one’s life or

Tim Graham limbs were in danger. Fast-forward 10 years to 2020. Left-wingers in Portland and other cities are tearing things down, burning things up and throwing projectiles at police. Hundreds of officers are being injured. Several have potentially suffered permanent eye damage from high-powered lasers. But the protesters and rioters are now on the left, so the weasel words and the euphemisms flow. Reporters mumble about “mostly peaceful” protests. None of these “objective” referees measure the tone of the left as possibly “rancorous” and “mean” and “nasty.” When you’re protesting police officers and federal security guards, there’s no need to offer dignified discourse. Compare David Muir in 2010 to David Muir on July 27. He said: “Now to those protests turning violent. Demonstrators squaring off with federal officers in Portland, Oregon. Protests over racial injustice intensifying. Local leaders say the federal presence is only fueling this.” Muir and his colleagues have a real chicken-or-the-egg problem here. Federal security officers arrived to defend federal property under attack from violent leftists. How is it that ABC is suddenly trying to sound “fair and balanced” when it comes to “local leaders” attempting to continued on page 6

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Mob Mentality and Moral Suasion... continued from page 4 heads to level and passions to cool. In the age of instantaneous news, the mob might become distracted by other events, allowing a company to assess the situation without the constant pressure. At the end of the waiting period, if the employer decides it still needs to let the employee go, it will have had time to develop an argument for why it’s making that decision as opposed to the contradicting messaging that has surrounded many of the recent firings. There’s a larger issue here, one that we libertarians pay too little attention to: What is the proper role of moral suasion on commerce? If there is no role, then the state,

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continued from page 4 destroy a federal building, something we all fund with our taxes? ABC’s Twitter account sounded even worse when leftists erupted in Oakland: “Protesters in California set fire to a courthouse, damaged a police station and assaulted officers after a peaceful demonstration intensified.” If someone were to punch David Muir in the face, would it be considered a “peaceful demonstration intensified”? This double standard underscores what we have long known. The media offer no reward for conservatives and Republicans

with its formal law, becomes the only constraint other than market competition. If there is a role, as Aristotle hinted, then let’s be sure to do it right. For now, however, it’s easy to see the benefits for all involved if firms start waiting a little before dismissing employees under public pressure. Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. To find out more about Veronique de Rugy and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM being nice and polite. These manufacturers of “news” have the audacity to present themselves daily as the trustworthy referees of our democracy. But they seek to prevent any damage as the left unleashes vicious invective and violence. Tim Graham is director of media analysis at the Media Research Center and executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org. To find out more about Tim Graham, and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2020 CREATORS.COM

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Long Valley Author Pens Fangirl Memoir

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By Steve Sears or the soon-to-be 29-year-old Megan Roche, writing her own book and seeing it published wasn’t a specific goal she wanted to attain by age 30. But then, COVID-19 and being quarantined happened. “Being at home, I really didn’t want to sit around and do nothing; I wanted to channel my energy into something that was different,” says the 28 year old. What she now finds “crazy” is, looking back at the original outline, it was at the most 9 chapters. However, once she took off on the project, putting fingertips to computer keyboard, the number of chapters ballooned to 19. “That was pretty cool.” What started out as a suggested, fun project by a friend became the 122-page Forever Her Girl: The Stories & Experiences of a Major Fangirl. Roche’s first full book details her discovery of, first meeting with, and subsequent close friendship with pop star singer and dancer, Paula Abdul. Roche, in her 13 years of being an Abdul fangirl, has attended 30 of the performer’s concerts, has taken part in podcasts with Abdul, written articles about her – an iPain Magazine cover feature garnered Roche a 2019 an International Pain Foundation Hero of Hope Award - and much more. The before mentioned speaks to the author’s eager, persevering persona, the aggressive project itself grasped by a writer who enjoys creativity and being in that mindset – in addition to avoiding the recent negativity. Roche says, “This book project was a way to escape all the negativity that was going on, all the craziness, all the news ‘of this’ and ‘of that.’” It was a way to shut everything off and focus on and write about a topic she loves and is passionate about. “I needed that escape, and I think a lot of people need that creative escape right now.” It also enabled her to keep her writing skills sharp in what for others was down time. “For me, especially during the quarantine, I didn’t want to get lazy and out of the groove of writing. I find that when I do something for a

certain amount of time, and then (after a long break) I have to go back into it, it’s very, very hard.” The familiar topic, as well, was a strong seed to sow. “I was excited I got to write about a subject that is so important to me, and honestly, the feedback that I’ve gotten from people who have gotten copies of the book has been overwhelmingly positive. I’ve actually gotten messages from people I went to high school who are apologizing to me. I’m like, ‘Why are you apologizing?’ And they were apologizing for poking fun, never understanding it, and for passing judgement. I think a lot of good came out of it. People can kind of take a step back and understand me as a person. And I’m sure,” she adds with a laugh, “that the fact we’re all 10 years older now is important.” 15-year-old Megan Roche met Abdul for the first time on Monday, March 19, 2007. She and her dad endured a cold, snowy day, driving to New York City hoping to glimpse the star. Begging her dad by saying, “Dad please, I’ll do anything to go. Anything,” the words elbowed the elder Roche to take the day off, but he made no promises that the meeting would actually take place. Roche eventually received a hug from her hero, cried when Abdul penned an autograph on her Cardio Dance DVD, and digital photos were taken. “I knew after about two years of following her career that I wanted to get the opportunity to meet her, and I look back now, and I honestly thought that that one day in March was probably going to be the only time I had a shot, and the only time anybody was willing to take me – I mean, I was 15, I couldn’t drive, and my parents were like, ‘Well, you’re not going into Manhattan by yourself. You’re crazy, you’re 15-yearsold’ – so it was special.” Beyond her singing career, Abdul means more to Roche, much more. “One thing for me especially, which I touch on in the book, is for boys and girls, as a young teen, you’re very impressionable,” she says. “The only thing that matters at that age is fitting in and being accepted. One thing I’ve always respected about her and our relationship and the continued on page 8

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Long Valley Author... continued from page 7 friendship that we have is that she’s never once made me feel like an outsider, she’s always embraced me and my antics, she’s never turned her back on me at any point. You know, you hear a lot of horror stories about when people meet their childhood idol. ‘Oh my God, they were so not what I wanted.’ I’ve always felt like Paula’s cared about me, and she has proven it through the years, time and time again.” Roche also points out that Abdul has proven that you can keep coming back from adversity. Just one or any number of failures doesn’t signal career’s end. “I think that’s so important, especially at the age that I found her, to understand that it’s okay to make mistakes, it’s okay to reinvent yourself, and you don’t have to conform to societal norms, you don’t have to do what everyone else is doing. You can be different, and I’ve always appreciated the fact that she was open and honest about that.” For Roche, who previously contributed to Denville’s Heroes, an offering of reflections from the area’s veterans of war, working on a book project was not unchartered territory. However, compared to that initial effort, this was growth by “leaps and bounds.” “I do feel that way,” agrees Roche. “The veterans’ book was a great experience, because I got to hone my interview skills and my interpersonal skills with that. This book was more so talking about myself, and it was easy to write from the perspective that it’s a subject that I’m very passionate about, but I also had to be very choosey, because if I did put every encounter that Paula and I had ever had in that book, it would probably be about the size of a bible.” She chuckles, then continues. “It would’ve been a coffee table book, for sure.” Roche had fun with Forever Her Girl: The Stories & Experiences of a Major Fangirl, and although she was undecided throughout whether or not to publish it, she did so, and for an important reason. “I want other fangirls who pick it up in 10 years, I want them to know they are normal and their feelings are valid. I’m very lucky that my family always understood it. They let me do my thing. There’s a lot of people who are not as fortunate, and whose parents are like, ‘Oh my God, what is mentally wrong with you? You’re crazy!’ I want them to see it’s really not like that. I’ve learned so much through the past 15 years that other people’s opinions of you don’t matter, and you should never let people tell you how to live your life.” Roche is sure there will be another book in her future, and she hints at some details. “I’ve been contemplating writing a book for kids who are going into the world

of journalism,” she explains. “I know for me, I would’ve loved to have had a kind of a handbook per se for the first two years out of college, for what to look for and what to do, and how to get started. If I can help someone else, then that would be cool, too.” As sure as Roche is that many who read the book will learn more about her, she also states that she learned more about herself through the process. “I think one thing that I’ve learned from the feedback that I’ve gotten from other people who have read it is that I have a very loyal friend group. I have a lot of people who are in my corner, and I don’t necessarily see that sometimes. That’s one thing, and I think for me, too, I learned that I could take on something of this magnitude and put it together and put it out there. I mean, I was just impressed that I wrote 30,000 words, and I do feel like at times I rambled on a bit, but just to be able to see it and hold it was nothing short of incredible. I remember when the FedEx box came in the mail with all of them (books), and I remember bringing it up to my room and sliced it open, and I opened the box and I saw them with the shiny cover and all the pictures – it was like an overwhelming feeling of, ‘Wow! I actually accomplished this!’” Every time she’s in New York City, Roche reflects about the first meeting with Abdul. “I walk up there, I walk past that little side door where that moment happened, and I kind of take a minute to just be grateful, because I know I have a lot of friends – a lot of international friends – who I know will probably never get a chance to do what I have done,” she says. “That date, (March 19) every year, I post about that day at the exact time I got to meet her. All of my friends poke fun at it still, but only a handful of them actually know what that feeling is like: to stand in front of a person you admire, and actually have them want to carry on a conversation with you.” Will Paula Abdul get a copy of Forever Her Girl: The Stories & Experiences of a Major Fangirl? Absolutely, but in a special way. “I’m saving that for the next time that I see her,” says Roche. “I want to give her a copy personally, I want to be the one to actually hand it to her and explain to her what it is. This book is my gift of gratitude to her and I feel like for me that’s something very personal that I want to share with her.” If interested in receiving a copy of Forever Her Girl: The Stories & Experiences of a Major Fangirl, Roche can be contacted at Megan.Roche13@gmail.com.

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Meet Maggie: The Puppy with Nine Lives at Eleventh Hour Rescue

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By Dawn M Chiossi hile it has been said that cats have nine lives, dogs are much more like humans having only one. Yet those that say it have never met Maggie-- the latest miracle from Morris County’s Eleventh Hour Rescue. Pure instinct led this three-month-old puppy on a journey that ultimately led her to Eleventh Hour Rescue Shelter. She didn’t know it yet, but it was the best journey of her life. Founded in 2004 as a non-profit haven for animals, Eleventh Hour Rescue is made up solely of caring, empathetic, and fiercely dedicated volunteers focused on saving death row dogs and cats from kill shelters. Treating their animals like family, these volunteers provide all the love, care, and medical attention they require until they can find their forever homes and the humans that will love them. To date, Eleventh Hour Rescue has saved 30 to 40 thousand dogs and cats from being euthanized. “Our mission is to be an animal’s voice, to never put a dog or cat down, to always try to save their lives, and to treat them all like they were our own; even in the cases of illness, sometimes even dangerous illnesses,” enthuses Eleventh Hour Rescue’s Linda Barish. “Maggie’s a three-month-old mixed-breed Shepard/Retriever mix that came to us from Georgia,” she explains. “Someone dumped Maggie’s Mom, Whimsy, and her four puppies at the side of the road in a rural area. Miraculously, they had made their way to a house that had dogs---perhaps they were searching for shelter or food---and the owners called one of our rescue partners to help them. They were filthy and riddled with ticks and fleas. Shortly after they

arrived from Georgia on June 28th, we tested Whimsy’s pups and found that several of them were suffering from Parvovirus. Any puppy can get Parvo,” Barish relates. “It is highly contagious (spread through fecal matter), which can become an even deadly infection of the stomach and small intestine if not vaccinated for early.” In Maggie’s case, warning bells clamored for everyone when they noticed that the mixed breed was not acting very puppy-like. Where puppies are generally constant balls of unstoppable energy, Maggie was lethargic and not eating. She also had other concerning symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhea. When the tests proved she tested positive for Parvo, Eleventh Hour Rescue volunteers immediately whisked her to Emergency Animal Hospital for life-saving treatment. “We were shocked when her temperature went to 107 degrees and she was almost unresponsive. It was not good. We strongly suspected she needed a blood transfusion,” Barish says sadly. That sadness quickly turned to surprise when this plucky fighter made it through the night and pulled through. Maggie’s still in the hospital with her diagnosis now labeled “closely guarded.” Although Eleventh Hour is thrilled that she is progressing slowly and doing well, they are ever cautious about her condition; she’s not out of the woods yet, and there is another problem that everyone can relate to--money. Knowing that vet bills can be extremely expensive, as much as humans’ medical care, cont. on page 14

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By Jillian Risberg yvan Hill is that jaw-dropping property you just have to immerse yourself in to grasp. The gracious country estate built by the Castles family of New York City has a long and storied history. “When I think of Tyvan Hill my mind immediately conjures up a vision of a winding drive off a stately

country road, leading to a magnificent estate on a hill surrounded by over 20 tranquil acres,” says cochair, Pat O’Connor. “A setting that cries out Mansion in May. It has everything a mansion Chair could ever ask for, including enough wonderful spaces inside and out for almost 50 designers.” The Women's Association for Morristown Medical Center (WAMMC) chose the 10,000-square-foot Tyvan Hill in New Vernon as the site of its 19th Mansion in May. After being sidelined for months due to the Coronavirus pandemic they are now presenting it as Splendor in September. Tom Salaki, principal of Square Acre Studio in Madison recreated a landscape design for Tyvan Hill based on the original plan designed in 1928. “The Courtyard will en-

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By Jillian Risberg hey couldn’t be happier to be back doing what they do best -- provide award-winning service to their valued guests. Mount Airy Casino Resort reopened June 22 after suspending operations for 14-weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it feels good to be home. For more than 50 years, Airy has offered the quintessential Poconos experience, sitting on the site of what was once ‘beautiful Mount Airy Lodge,’ a premier destination for honeymooners that began in the 1950s. “Located in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, Mount Airy Casino Resort guests can enjoy more than 10 nearby hiking trails to explore the vast outdoors,” says Glenn Cademartori, vice president of marketing. “The beautiful 2,400 square miles of the Poconos landscape offers visitors scenic views of waterfalls, wetlands, forests, and even the chance to catch a glimpse of some wildlife.” According to Cademartori, over the last few months the Mount Airy team diligently cleansed and sanitized the entire property with EPA approved cleaning and sanitizing agents and followed CDC guidance for workplace cleanliness and safety. “To maintain these standards, key team members have attended cleanliness, sanitation and safety training classes conducted by Ecolab, a global leader in water, food safety and public health technologies,” says the Marketing VP. “The safety and well-being of our guests remains our top priority.” Sondra Leskowyak really enjoyed her recent two-night stay.

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Guests will encounter the Resort’s recent $40 million expansion, including 100 new guest rooms and nine new executive suites. “Now the resort holds nearly 300 upscale guest rooms and suites that provide a warm ambiance and naturally accentuate the serenity of the Pocono Mountain setting,” Cademartori says. “In 2019, Mount Airy Casino Resort was awarded AAA’s ‘Best of Housekeeping’ award. It’s also a premiere gaming getaway, with over 1,800 slot machines, 80 table games and recently opened sports-book. “Casino wasn't packed at all and it was kept super clean. Every other seat was removed and every other machine turned off,” says Lisa Zaccagnino, of Dunmore, PA. “Hand sanitizer stations were all over and wipes were available at ticket redemption machines. We ate at Guy Fieri's and can't say enough about the staff. They kept the place spotless!” As Pennsylvania’s first AAA Four Diamond-rate casino, the 900-acre resort is complemented by a 20,000-squarefoot convention center and ballroom that serve as a stateof-the-art venue for private and corporate events, weddings and entertainment. The Four Diamond designation is a major recognition. “Mount Airy Casino Resort has cultivated an unwavering commitment to our guests by providing the highest quality hotel accommodations and resort amenities,” Cademartori says. “Being named a 10-time AAA Four Diamond award winner is a bold reflection of our commitment of raising the bar of our resort’s customer-focused luxury brand year after year.” cont. on page 13

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Guests can discover a variety of signature restaurants and so much more: Guy Fieri’s Mt. Pocono Kitchen, award-winning Bistecca by Il Mulino, Lucky 8 Noodle and Sushi Bar, The Buffet, Starbucks and Pizzeria Montagna. “This all-encompassing, full service resort destination for outdoor and gaming enthusiasts alike features a Sports Illustrated-recognized lakefront 18-hole golf course; 16,000-square foot spa, salon and exercise facility; luxury indoor/outdoor pool and entertainment complex — aptly called Wet, and a covered outdoor pavilion that hosts summer concert series,” says the Marketing VP. And the 51,000 square-foot Get Wet Ultra Pool is a generously heated four-season pool featuring an underwater passageway to allow guests to swim continuously between adjoining indoor and outdoor spaces. Never been to Mount Airy? According to Cademartori, you’re in for a treat. “Guests can expect award-winning service and amenities in every corner of the property. Available to both hotel guests and outside visitors, the spa includes 10 treatment rooms, separate men’s and women’s lockers, a steam room, sauna, tranquil qui-

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Meet Maggie... cont. from page 9 and determined to treat Maggie as best as possible, this nonprofit quickly set up a fundraiser to help cover her vet bills. “We are a non-profit all-volunteer organization. Unfortunately, we do not receive any monies for it,” Barish relates. “Every dollar we receive for our animals care has to come from donations.” Rallying around her, animal lovers everywhere have responded heartwarmingly. Already they have raised an impressive $7,290 of the $8,000 goal. In a couple of weeks, Maggie is slated to have another surgery, this time to fix wounds on her skin she sustained from her spay in Georgia. Barish and the rest of Eleventh Hour Rescue are looking forward to bringing this little girl home to receive round the clock care so that she can recover and lead a perfectly normal life as any dog should. “We’ve received wonderful feedback on Maggie,” Barish prides. “There’s a ton of people who have offered to adopt her. We have many applicants.” Like anyone who loves their job, Barish realizes that rewards often come back one-hundred fold. Every animal that

comes through their doors has a place in their hearts, and will always have a home with Eleventh Hour Rescue, even after adoption. “We have a saying here, ‘once an Eleventh-Hour animal always an Eleventh-Hour animal,’” Barish tells. She states that their organization is unique: Every adoption contract expressly states that a dog or cat must be returned to the rescue if the adopter can no longer take care of them. “This way, coming back to us, the dog or cat will always receive the love and care they need and deserve.” With hundreds of volunteers doing all they can to help their four-legged friends, Eleventh Hour Rescue has proved itself to be a great network, and so much goes into their resources. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” Barish asserts. “The commitment and compassion everyone has for our animals is just amazing. We (at Eleventh Hour Rescue) do it for the happy ending. Loving these animals for their whole life long, it is so worth it.” As such, these animals are given a second (or third, or fourth) chance at life, just like Maggie. Barish shares that now this delightful mixed breed is enjoying sleeping with her

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“They incur no expenses,” says the former paralegal. “All their costs will be covered by my insurance company and the information you share will be kept confidential with the transplant team.” Boris Korkhin adds that the individual still has to decide for themselves if this is what they want to do. “In the United States it’s illegal to buy a kidney,” Gail Korkhin says. “Someone has to volunteer; but it’s really a gift of life to donate a kidney. “Rabbis say it is a righteous act to save a human life. Noted ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Chaim Kanlevsky from Bnei Brak calls it ‘a great mitzvah. It is very advisable because G-d has given every man two kidneys.’” And that is the former paralegal’s greatest wish that someone will step up — to help her get as healthy

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NJStarz Stan Yagiello Hometown: Livingston, NJ Stan Yagiello tossing a completion – Livingston High School Class of 81 Reunion

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By Steve Sears ention something to Stan Yagiello about his days as an All-State football quarterback and baseball shortstop at Livingston High School. Toss into the conversation his historic signal calling career at The College of William & Mary in Virginia. No doubt – and with good reason; there is much to tell – a few stories will emerge. He will begin by saying, “Listen to this, you’re going to love it,” and he will speak about the competition faced and the great teams he played on. But then he will get to the friendships formed back in the mid to late 1970s – early 1980s, and you can tell those close bonds did and still matter the most. “The brotherhood and camaraderie I had with my high school friends with both classes – that’s the classes of 1980 and 1981 – my junior year, that group of guys, like Mike Braun and Greg Wickner, I’m still spot on in touch with those guys on a regular basis, all year round. We get together a lot; it’s one of the closest classes I’ve ever been associated with,” says Yagiello, 57, whose family moved to Livingston when he was 11-years-old. “I’d have to say it’s one of the blessings I’ve had in life is to have a group of guys like that that are still close knit – I mean, 1980 to 2020…40 years!” Former pro quarterback, Norm Snead, told Yagiello when he was in college, “You have to be in the right place at the right time with the right people.” It

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applied well to those fall and spring sports seasons in Livingston. “The highlight of our 1979 (football) season,” says Yagiello, “is we had two outstanding captains, Greg Wickner and Mike Braun. Greg just got put in the Livingston (High School) Hall of Fame, and Mike Braun is a worthy candidate to be in the Hall of Fame.” He also mentions offensive linemen Harry Neugold. “Harry Neugold was an outstanding offensive lineman. He is in the Hall of Fame. Harry is one of the great offensive linemen ever to come out of Livingston.” And, for Yagiello, to be a leader of that team? “Livingston had a great football tradition. I stepped into a program that had a great tradition. It was an honor to be a quarterback on that team because we had such great guys who were all really strong football-minded guys.” Yagiello played football, basketball, and baseball for three years as a Livingston Lancer, his sophomore and senior years sandwiching the splendid junior ledger where Al Jacobson’s gridiron club finished 10 -2 and the school baseball team defeated Hamilton East for the state title. The football Lancers fell to Belleville, 38 - 6, in week number one, but then went on a ten-game undefeated run, defeating Westfield (although underdogs against a team that had yielded minimal touchdowns during the season) in the first round of the Group 2 Section 4 state playoffs, but then losing the state title game to the powerhouse Union Farmers. “That (the Westfield game) was, for all of us, probably our highlight game,” remembers Yagiello, who was in a cast the week prior due to a dislocated knee, having it removed prior to kickoff. “We beat Westfield at Giants Stadium, and we had a shot (for the state title against Union), but it didn’t turn out our way.” That season, which saw numerous Lancers attain All-Essex County honors, Yagiello passed for 2,026 yards and 26 touchdowns, completing over 50% of his passes. Yagiello’s favorite target was best friend, George Alpert, he on the receiving end of 52 passes for 789 yards and 11 touchdowns. “We’re still great friends. George was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of receiver,” says Yagiello. “George was not just speed; he had great hands and great athletic ability. If every quarterback had a receiver like George to throw to, you can’t help but be successful.”

The football squad in both 1979 and 1980 (his senior season, the Lancers finished 6 – 3) held the number one spot in the state for a period, and the 1980 baseballers ended the season tops in the Garden State. “That team had five guys that were drafted by the major leagues,” recalls Yagiello. “You had talent abundant in baseball.” Yagiello hit .435 that spring, had 41 hits, stole 22 bases. He and four teammates were named to either the First or Second-Team All-State list. One member of that squad was the future Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. Yagiello lauds his coaches. Three - Jacobson, head baseball coach Bill Lampeter, and assistant football coach Anthony Hope - have passed away. “Immortal,” he says of the trio who coached in the neighborhood of 40 years. He also cites football coach Rudy Valentine, baseball coaches Fred Alworth, Rich Howell, Lee Hammer, and Dick Gennaro, and basketball coaches Gary Doyle and Mike Valentino, for having a huge influence on him in sports and life. “When you grow up, you have to be around great players, you have to be around great coaches.” With all his success in football and baseball, Yagiello claims his favorite sport was always basketball, and while growing up in Livingston, his 7th and 8th grade years, when he played junior high school and Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) basketball, were the best of his life. One winter season, he played in 79 games. He briefly reflects back. “That year, I could not wait to get to the gym. That one year was the most phenomenal year I’ve ever had in my life.” Also, as a Lancer point guard, he was a teammate of popular novelist Harlan Coben, a 1980 Livingston High School grad who also made Yagiello a part of one of his books – in a way. In the book, Coben refers to his entourage of characters heading to a local hangout to discuss their NCAA Final Four picks. The meeting spot? Yag’s Sports Bar. “Somebody sent me the page,” says Yagiello excitedly. “It is one of my biggest honors. I was elated that he even thought enough of me to put me in his book. He (Coben) is a first-class guy who never forgets who he grew up with.” Ironically enough, Yagiello’s parents, who while living in Kearny owned a restaurant for years called Home Plate, considered opening a Hoboken location called Yag’s Pub. His Dad, Raymond, was the first Kearny High School Cardinal graduate to play professional football, two seasons with the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, and also served as Head Football Coach at then-Montclair State College for three seasons. His brother, Gary, was for two seasons a First-Team All-State catcher for Kearny baseball, and his Mom, continued on page 17

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Bill Giuliano, Stan Yagiello, and Harry Neugold with a fellow Lancer – Michelle J. Mania-Giuliano.

continued from page 16 Freda, and sister, Karen, he says “are still my best support team.” Yagiello was heavily recruited out of high school, with Boston College, Rutgers, and William & Mary all offering scholarships that just needed (and were yearning for) his signature on the dotted line. He was also picked by Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Indians as a shortstop in the 16th

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round of the 1981 Draft. Rather than head Midwest, down the east coast a-ways he went. He explains why. “I visited William & Mary on my last visit. I fell in love with the school, it was a smaller atmosphere, they were committed to the passing game, and I had to make a decision.” He got a nudge from Phil Janaro, a recruiting coach for William & Mary, in Yagiello’s words, “a true

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Jersey guy, pure and pure. Still one of my favorite people to this day. He just made me feel so comfortable in my visit and the whole recruiting process.” The William & Mary Tribe, and Head Coach Jimmy Laycock, had their man. As a true freshman, he appeared in only 3 games as a backup, then was redshirted, and in his first collegiate start as a redshirt freshman, he torched the Miami of Ohio secondary by throwing for two touchdowns and 414 yards, one of two 400-yard games in his college career. Due to an injury, Yagiello platooned at quarterback until the season’s sixth contest against Dartmouth College. From there on, the starting role was his through 1984. He was the first four-year starter in Tribe history. In his junior season, he set a school record with 261 pass completions in 428 attempts (tops for the school) for 2,801 yards. As a senior, he completed 240 passes for 2,962 yards and 23 touchdowns. His final career tally was 737 completions out of 1,246 attempts for 8,249 yards, 51 touchdowns, and twenty 200-yard passing games. He holds the school record for most 400-yard games, and also played two years

of baseball. Yagiello in 1997 was inducted into the William and Mary Athletics Hall of Fame. “I couldn’t be happier,” he says of his college days. “To be quite frank, I have so many great friends from college to this day, and we’re in contact almost every day. I am thankful for that. I honestly think it was a great decision (to go to William & Mary).” Yagiello, who runs his own firm, Garden State Fastener, which sells industrial hardware to the heavy equipment industry, and also toiled in professional football for the Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys (NFL), the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes (Canadian Football League), and the Pittsburgh Gladiators and New York Knights (Arena Football League), sums it all up. “I was able to play with a bunch of guys that put the team first and put themselves second. I think that’s a big reason that separates the real good teams from the average teams.” And a big reason why the Livingston Lancers were a success during his years there. “I’ve been very lucky in life,” he says.

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By Steve Sears he former 34-year William Paterson University professor walked out from underneath the Yankee Stadium stands, exited the visiting team’s dugout, looked up at the scoreboard, and was greeted with a message: “The Yankees welcome Gabe Vitalone.” “You have no idea,” the 98-year-old says of that March 2020 afternoon. “I auditioned in front of an empty stadium. I’ve seen pictures of it, I’ve been to the (Yankee) Stadium so many times, but nothing looked the way it looked that day. It was surreal; there was no movement, there were no people.” Okay, maybe it wasn’t Opening Day for the 2020 Major League Baseball season, but still, Vitalone accomplished a dream of singing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium. In mid-February, Vitalone’s son, Peter, posted a Vimeo Internet video about his dad’s desire to sing our nation’s anthem for his boyhood friend, Joe Romano, who died in World War II. “I had mentioned to him (Peter) that, every time I hear the National Anthem, I think of my buddy Joe (a United States Marines Corporal), and it’s been that way since we lost him in World War II.” The film went viral, and Vitalone received an invite from the Yankees to visit. “I had to chuckle,” Vitalone, a member of the WPU’s Athletic Hall of Fame and a 2005 recipient of its Faculty Service Award, says of his special day at the Stadium. “I said, ‘My God, who ever dreamed that this would happen.’” After the audition, the Yankees then invited Vitalone to sing at the April 19th home opener against the Cincinnati Reds, which was canceled due

to COVID19. However, Vitalone’s “Star Spangled Banner” performance before more than 50,000 or more fans still may happen in the future. The March day was thrilling. As a child, Vitalone used to exit Yankee games at the original baseball cathedral by walking on the field to the centerfield exits, he one time even kneeling at second base to feel the dirt while telling himself, “Someday I’m going to be here.” “That never happened, but in a way it did,” he says. “Here I was standing there, and I had a surreal feeling about it. And when they came out and asked me to sing, I was caught by surprise because my son hadn’t told me they were going to ask me to do that.” An inner peace took over as he approached the microphone and started to sing. “I was not frightened, I was not nervous, I just sang it the way I felt.” “I just felt Joe’s presence. I wasn’t out there alone.” Vitalone and Romano met at age 12 when serving as altar boys while living in the Italian area of Yonkers, New York. The friendship flourished, and both became interested in baseball, especially the New York Yankees, attending World Series games from 1936 – 1939. In fact, Vitalone even snagged the first ticket to the 1943 series – a bleacher seat for $1.10. He still has the stub. Romano died 9 months after that Fall Classic, and both were such good friends, Vitalone adopted Romano’s mom as his second mother, visiting with her during holidays up until her passing, and also befriended his brother until he passed in early 2020. “He’s (Romano) still a part of me. I’m looking up now at my dresser and I can see his picture on my dresser,” Vitalone says.

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