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By Ben Bograd his winter, there is a third team lacing up their sneakers to represent Millburn High School: the Unified Basketball Team. It is composed of students with and without learning disabilities, and gives everyone a chance to shine on the court. Head coach, Eric Cantagallo, described the team as fostering values of “teamwork, cooperation, understanding, selflessness and family.” Student, Vikram Ganti, is enthusiastic about Unified Basketball. “I love being on the Unified team because it gives me a chance to play a
sport and lets me play for the Millburn Millers,” said Ganti. A freshman, Ganti feels playing Unified Basketball is one of the primary reasons he loves high school. He described it as a supportive environment, allowing him to enjoy a sport that was entirely new to him.
Ganti decided to play after enjoying his time with Unified soccer during the first months of the year. He was so positive about the experience, he encouraged his friend and fellow freshman, Justin Ali, to join the Millers as well. Though initially hesitant, Ali was convinced by both
his mom and Ganti to join. He soon was glad for their advice. He and Ganti had a great time playing in a tournament against Chatham, Ridge, Randolph and Union City. Ali scored a number of baskets and played tight defense, all the while enjoying making new friends. cont. on page 8
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By Steve Sears hen visiting the Thomas Edison National Historic Site in West Orange, one may “find” Thomas Edison himself inside his three-story library, which doubled as his office and research center in Building #5. Theresa Jung, assistant superintendent at the site, explains, “It is rare to find a site that still has, not only the historic buildings but also the original furnishings that were in those rooms. It almost looks like Thomas Edison might walk around the corner and join the tour.” Both Edison and his staff used the library regularly for 44 years. Usually the first room a visitor sees when they enter the main laboratory building, there’s too much to absorb during one visit. On the shelves are books and journals from around the world on scientific and technical topics, and on display are artifacts that will keep those with varied interests busy during a self-guided tour. About 10,000 books populate the library, and as far as Jung knows, there is evidence that they used something like the Dewey Decimal System to keep books in
order. And if that first number boggles the mind, consider this about the entirety of the Thomas Edison National Historic Site: there are 400,000 artifacts in the museum collection and five million documents in the archives; not all are on display; many are preserved in storage areas. A few noteworthy things, among so many, wife Mina Edison sent a cot from their nearby Glenmont home in Llewelyn Park for her husband to nap on since he often worked many hours. It’s nestled between a set of bookshelves. Near the library’s third floor, a huge clock read 3:26, the hour and minute hands ceasing movement when Edison breathed his last at age 84 on Oct. 18, 1931. No explanation for the mysterious clock stoppage has ever been found. Hanging on shelving near the entrance are the pictures of the five United States Presidents in office during a good portion of the years the plant was in operation: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. It is not known if a president ever visited while in office, but the continued on page 4
A newer statue of Thomas Edison greets site visitors. Photo by Steve Sears.
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Inside Thomas Edison’s Library... continued from page 2 site has photographs of Franklin D. Roosevelt circa 1920 and Herbert Hoover from 1928 visiting the West Orange laboratory, perhaps during campaign stops.
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The inventor’s desk, which was locked by his son Charles on the day of his death, but reopened by his wife in 1947 during the celebration of the great man’s 100th birthday, is also on view, its contents well
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he Friends of the Millburn Free Public Library is seeking donations for its annual book sale fundraiser to be held on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22. Donations will be accepted March 1-April 7. The proceeds from this year’s book sale will benefit the upcoming renovation of the Children’s Room. The group is accepting all hardcover, paperback and children’s books as well as CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays in good condition. Due to space limitations, the group cannot accept textbooks, encyclopedias, di-
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protected by glass. An honorary Academy Award received in 1929 due to his work developing motion pictures, signed by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and other famed screen stars, hangs prominently along with other honorary info. Jung offers a final perspective: “The fact that many of these rooms are still furnished the way they were when Thomas Edison walked through the
halls makes it a truly inspiring place to visit.” The site is open year-round, Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Entrance fee is $10, free for youngsters 16 and under. Park Annual Passes are $40. Glenmont Estate, Edison’s nearby home, is closed during the winter. For a calendar of events, visit www.nps.gov/ edis/planyourvisit/events.htm, or call (973) 736-0550, ext. 11.
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By Kerry Breen n February 22, Atlantic Ambulance paired with Safe Kids Worldwide for a free, publicly-available car seat inspection. The program, known as Buckle Up, focuses on safety in and around cars. According to Sarah Daplyn, an Atlantic Training Center coordinator, these events are held several times throughout the year in various locations. The event included certified child passenger safety technicians on-site, who were able to help parents properly install their children’s car seats. “We typically hold our inspection events once every other month at the Atlantic Ambulance Air One helicopter base located at 65 Love Lane in Netcong, NJ,” said Daplyn. “Safe Kids holds these types of events all the time in various locations throughout the state.” According to a flyer advertising the event, three out of four car seats are not used correctly. According to the Safe Kids Worldwide website, one million children around the world die of unintentional injuries each year, and millions more are injured; car safety is the greatest cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children
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By Ben Bograd n Feb. 11, performances lit the stage at Millburn High School. People between the ages of four and 70 showcased their talents in front of a packed auditorium, creating a joyous and festive atmosphere as the community came together to celebrate the Lunar Year of the Dog.
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Unified Basketball Team... continued from front page Ali also affirmed Ganti’s sentiment about the group’s positive and inclusive nature, noting how students were continually offering “words of encouragement.” Cantagallo, who is also the head coach of Millburn JV Baseball, noted that many of his favorite coaching memories come from his time with Unified Basketball. Roger Askins, a special education teacher at Millburn and one of the team’s advisors, reiterated how special it is for many of the players. “I work in the high school so I get to see the students after the games and practices and they are always so excited to
tell me all about their experiences,” said Askins. “Unified sports give them positive social and athletic options that create lifelong memories.” The team’s season will culminate with the Unified Cup Championship on April 8. Held at Princeton University, the event will be a perfect opportunity to showcase its hard work over the last few months, while also getting to enjoy the excitement of a large tournament with teams from across the state. The Unified Basketball team opens doors to let kids just be kids, playing for themselves, each other and the name on the front of their jersey.
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Lunar New Year Celebration... continued from page 7 him so eager to make the event a success. “I was inspired by the passion and holiday spirit showed by our Chinese community, and I felt obliged to organize a wonderful event to fulfill people’s hope for a traditional Chinese New Year celebration here in our town,” said Wang.
Wang also described the importance of the New Year Celebration as a means to retain a Chinese cultural identity from generation to generation. “We’d like to preserve our culture, pass it down to our children, and contribute to our community,” he said. For many years now, Millburn has seen its Asian popu-
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Mayor Cheryl Burstein, Superintendent Christine Burton and High School Principal Dr. William Miron were all in attendance to join in the fun. By night’s end, people left awed by the colorful performances, stuffed with delicious food and excited for the rest of the New Year.
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Local Soccer Coach Raises Funds To Equip Colombian Youth With Soccer Gear And Skills For Better Life
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By Cheryl Conway s a soccer player since he was four and coach for the past decade, 26year old Sebastian Castillo-Giraldo’s current goal is to pay it forward and help youth from his native country. Castillo-Giraldo of Wharton has started a Go Fund Me page to purchase training equipment and provide soccer clinics to hundreds of inner city children of Colombia. The children he aims to reach live in the city of Medellin as well as Supia, Caldas, the town he was born. He plans to travel in May for ten days, May 13-May 23, with three of his soccer students and a friend, Marc Reynolds of Succasunna, a photographer/filmmaker who will be documenting the trip. “It’s time I pay it forward to those who are less fortunate and give approximately 300 kids an opportunity to use soccer as a vehicle to improve their lives,” Castillo-Giraldo states on his Go Fund Me site. “The game has allowed me to attend college and has shaped me to be the human I am today.” Castillo-Giraldo grew up in Colombia, during the time of civil war, which had
During a pre-season tournament with Centenary College in Rochester, NY, during senior year, Sebastian Castillo-Giraldo was captain, pictured front and center with the bright cleats in hand.
ended in 2016 when the peace treaty was signed, he explains. While conditions were rough, Castillo-Giraldo says “soccer was big in my town.” He started playing at the age of four; continued to play when he came to U.S. with his parents in 1998, in the fourth
grade; playing at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway and college, at both County College of Morris in Randolph and the Centenary University in Hackettstown, before becoming a soccer coach 10 years ago. Castillo-Giraldo has been a soccer coach continued on page 14
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Local Soccer Coach Raises Funds... continued from page 10 in Mt. Olive, in its camps and premier soccer program; ran the select soccer camps at Morris Hills now called Morris County Summer Select; and has been the first assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at CCM since 2017. Through soccer, “you learn discipline, hard work, determination and team work,” says Castillo-Giraldo, teaching assistant and graduate research assistant at Monmouth University. “Those kids need it,” he says about the children in Colombia, “to help them move up in the ladder of life. “Colombia is a third world country; soccer is a tool to avoid falling into drug use and alcoholism,” he continues on the Go Fund Me page. “It’s a beacon of hope as well as a stimulator to dream big and achieve success in life. As a world history graduate student at Monmouth University, Castillo-Giraldo is currently writing his master’s thesis on “How Soccer Explains the World.” It was in the first week of December 2017 when Castillo-Giraldo started his Go Fund Me page to help youth in Colombia. A family friend who works for the government in Colombia has identified and con-
nected Castillo-Giraldo with youth teams most in need. Mt. Olive Soccer Club “donated a plethora of new gear,” says Castillo-Giraldo. About 90 percent of its donations are brand new and include uniforms, soccer socks, shorts, sweats, sweaters and jerseys. Kinnelon High School donated some gear as well. Most needed now is the financial support, he says, as his goal is to purchase 200 brand new Adidas balls that cost $3,000. “I can’t have soccer clinics unless I have balls for the kids,” he says. “Balls are really expensive.” The ones he plans to provide are expected to last three to five years and are “ideal for their practices and their games,” he says. Funds will also cover costs for cones and ladders as well as shipping boxes of equipment; soccer clinics for kids with proper training skills; followed my mini-talks to discuss “the power of soccer.” His plan is to help 20 youth teams with proper equipment and gear. He estimates that the boys and girls will be between the ages of 8 and 15. “I’ll be running clinic and drills,” he says,
with two to three practices daily. While cycling is popular in Colombia too, Castillo-Giraldo says the “predominant sport in Colombia is soccer. It’s a passion you learn to love and you hold dear to you. The whole country plays and the whole country watches them, the Colombia National Team, national pride. Even with all the unrest, when our country was being torn to pieces,” he explains how soccer provides a sense of pride “that brings the whole country together.” He now wants to share his love for soccer. “When I was a little kid playing in Colombia, I had great coaches that didn’t know me,” he says. “I think it’s only right to share my knowledge of soccer with those kids so they can move forward. Everyone in my family has played soccer, like it’s in my blood, in my DNA. “Race doesn’t matter, class doesn’t matter, religion doesn’t matter. It’s just the talents and skills each person brings to the table what truly matters.” Reynolds, who met Castillo-Giraldo about seven years ago when he became his eldest son’s soccer coach of Villa at NJ continued on page 17
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Local Soccer Coach Raises Funds... continued from page 14 Dynamo, couldn’t agree more and looks forward to the trip. “I love the game of soccer; I have three sons who play,” says Reynolds. “I believe soccer should be accessible to everyone regardless of income or anything else. I know the happiness it brings and I feel everyone deserves that.” With plans to video their trip, Reynolds says “it’s about me telling a story. This to me is a story worth telling. It’s about soccer, but it’s more about humanity and giving back. I hope to capture the happiness we bring to the kids that we meet.
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