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The Mt.t Olive Xtreme U10 Girls took second

place in the HMMS Memorial Day Classic in

Carlisle, PA. After a heartbreaking loss in anovertime shootout on Sunday morning, the Xtremeneeded to win three games in a matter of four hours to

make the championship game. They won those games

2-1, 2-1 (in another OT shootout thriller), and 5-1, to

make the championship game, where they fell to a

well-rested host team. All of Mt. Olive should beproud of the heart and determination this group of

young ladies showed, they made us all proud!!! Go

Xtreme!!!

Pictured are: L. Fejko, S. Murphy, A. Fenton, J. Klatt, I. Duteau, A. Murawski, L. Hertzig, B. Zienowicz, J. Berrios, S. Nazareth, T.

Scheuten, S. Albert.

Xtreme Finish For Soccer Tournie

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By Cheryl Conway

More than 100 students in grades

six through eight were recog-

nized Fri., May 22, at the Mt.

Olive Middle School for being good citi-zens in school or for providing outstanding

service.

Students and their guests filled the

MOMS cafeteria at 9 a.m. for the Good

Citizenship and Service Award Breakfast.The Education Association of Mount Olive

(EAMO) has been sponsoring this break-

fast awards presentation for eight years,

with two breakfasts per year; one in the

winter and the other in the spring.

The purpose of the breakfast is to honor

those students who go above and beyondduring the school year in their actions or in

the way in which they treat others.

For good citizenship, “You realize what

becomes important in life,” says SusanMiranda, MOMS principal, during the

breakfast. Four traits that are important in

life are kindness, loyalty, trustworthy and

respect. If you understand how important

they are you will grow tremendously.”

While there are many students at

MOMS who “are great kids,” there are

some who take that extra step to go out of the way. “Being a teenager today is diffi-

cult,” says Miranda. “Students being hon-ored today are very successful, wonderful

students. They are involved; they care for

one another and will go on to be good cit-izens.”

A total of 124 students were honored

called up one by one and given a certificate

for their appreciation. There were 36 sixth

graders, 61 seventh graders and 27 eight

graders awarded.Students were selected based on two

different categories: Good Citizenship or

Service Award.To be recognized for Good Citizenship,

students receive positive points from fac-ulty and staff members.

“If they receive enough points, 35, they

and their parents are invited to the break-

fast,” explains Shelley Boylan, secretary to

the MOMS Principal.

Some examples of acts of GoodCitizenship include being a friend to a new

student; amazing work ethic and positive

attitude; finding and returning bracelets

that were lost; assisting by translating for aschool visitor; and sticking up for others,

Boylen says.

To receive the Service Award, students

are recommended by faculty members.

Some examples include being a lunch

buddy every day to assist with multiple

disabled students; staying after school toassist with the Greenhouse Program; being

a peer tutor; and visiting the Child Care

and Learning Center to support children,

she adds.

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By Cheryl Conway

Not sure which moment of the cere-mony hit the heart more. Thedancers from Theater Dance in A

Prayer dance in front of fallen soldiers’mothers? The real-life emotional stories

shared by those mothers missing andremembering their hero sons? Or even theMOHS Trumpet Corp. playing taps on abright beautiful day?

The Memorial Day RemembranceCeremony at the All Veterans Memorial atTurkey Brook Park in Budd Lake heldMon., May 25, conveyed the true meaningof the holiday by remembering and honoringmen and women who have lost their lives inbattle. It was a day that brought tears tomany in attendance.

Unlike Memorial Day Celebrations in

Mt. Olive in the past, this year’s event went

on without a parade. Instead, informationbooths were set up by different groups in thecommunity to educate participants about thedifferent wars; groups that support Veterans;and even information about local heroesfrom Mt. Olive who died while serving their

country.“There were no sparklers, no fireworks,”says AVM Originator/Founder CharlieUrhmann. This day was created to honorthose who gave their all.”

Guests of honor who attended the cere-mony included members of New JerseyGold Star Mothers and Lt. Gen. Gustave F.Perna, the U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff,G-4, since Sept. 2014.

“It’s heart-warming you would give upyour time to celebrate those who gave upeverything,” Perna says to a crowd of sever-

al hundred people during the Memorial

LTG Gustave Perna gives Gold Star Mother Dawn Roberts a comforting hug after she spoke to the

crowd about her son SGT Michael Kirspel.

Memorial Day Ceremony Sheds Tears And EnlightensTrue Meaning Of The Holiday

Ceremony. “Memorial Day is a special dayto remember the patriots ‘who gave the ulti-mate sacrifice.’

“It’s also about paying tribute to the fam-ilies who send their brave men and womento war,” says Perna, who works out of thePentagon and drove back and forth in oneday from Washington, DC, to attend theevent. “We are here to help you preserve thememories of your loved ones,” he saysspecifically to the Gold Star Mothers seatedup front. “Every veteran here appreciatesyour support.”

It was 45 years ago that Perna decided tobe a soldier, he says, but “the real unsungheroes are the fathers and mothers. You let

them leave home so they could train andtake the fight for America so the rest of uscould sleep without fear.”

Perna explains, “When you are in com-bat, unfortunately people die. We do amemorial right away but unfortunately wehave to get back to work. We go through thistremendous loss and we have to go back towork. Back here, mourning has to occur;back here it may take an hour or 10 years.For many of New Jersey’s best has been lostin Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Memorial Day, “It’s a day to be inspiredby your strength,” Perna told the Gold Starfamilies. “Thank you for your time; thank

you for being here today.”Perna also thanks Urhmann for her‘vision and advocacy” in organizing the cer-emony; as well as Home Depot for its timeand product donated to complete the newseating area- the North Star Seating Stage-the newest element at the AVM dedicatedduring the ceremony to honor the Gold StarMothers and those who have lost a lovedone that gave their all so others can live as afree nation.

The North Star Seating Stage was builtfor veterans to use during ceremonies and

visits to the AVM. It contains four areas toaccommodate wheelchairs; and two 19-footlong continuous benches to seat about 100visitors. Funding for the newly added seat-ing area came from Urhmann, Karl Meier of Meier Stone and Home Depot, as well as fullsupport by Mt. Olive Parks and Recreationin its help preparing the seating site.

The ceremony continued with laying of the Memorial Wreath that was created anddonated by Jerry DiAblis and Will Barr; Mt.

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Olive Middle School Choir singing “GodBless America;” the MOHS Drum andTrumpet Corp. playing Taps; a benediction;and raising of the flag.

Surrounding the AVM grounds were 12educational display booths that participatedin the pre-ceremony event, Patriots In ThePark. Various groups were represented suchas the Netcong VFW; Mt. Olive Girl ScoutsAssociation who handed out poppies andletters to heroes; Mt. Olive HistoricalSociety who displayed names and faces of Mt. Olive residents who have died whileserving as far back as World War I and theRevolutionary War; Boy Scout Troop 249who set up a re-enactment camp; andLegacy of a Hero which is a non-profit

organization that provides financial, emo-tional and physical assistance “to our trueheroes.”

Also displayed in Patriots In the Park wasSgt. Michael Kirspel’s Memorial Truck;Robert Mulligan’s American Flag Car; andthe New Jersey State Trooper Pipes &Drums of Blue and old who performed theBag Pipes.

Urhmann, who dedicated full effort toplan to event, was pleased with the “newlyadopted concept” for the Memorial Day

Remembrance Ceremony. “I believe wewere successful in our attempts to conveythe true meaning of Memorial Day. Notonly was it healing for the Gold StarMothers knowing we have not forgotten

their sons, but also those who attended.“I noticed an emotional and tearful

response flowing from a majority of thosepresent,” she says. “I saw many tearsthroughout the ceremony and heard fromseveral people that the overall productionhad a meaningful impact as to how they willview Memorial Day moving forward.

“Those Patriots who came to pay theirrespect to our fallen heroes and to their fam-ily members never expected to gain a greaterunderstanding and deeper appreciation as tothe true cost of freedom,” she says. “As it

was intended, our program recognized allservice men and women from the beginningof America’s conflicts to date.”

Five Gold Star Mothers attended thisyear’s ceremony and came from five differ-ent counties, says Urhmann. Her hopes areto have more “committed for next year” topossibly “cover nine counties.”

Urhmann says, “We are already prepar-ing for next year’s ceremony. We have anamazing amount of responses already andanticipate a growing program.”

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By Cheryl Conway

Fifth graders at Chester M. Stephens

Elementary School in Budd Lake

turned into business owners last

month, and for some made quite a niceprofit for their pocket.

Through a program called TREP$,

short for entrepreneurship, 56 students at

CMS participated in a series of five

workshops for 10 weeks after school

since March to learn various aspects of

running a business. The first time held atan elementary school in Mt. Olive, the

culminating event was the TREP$

Marketplace, held Wed., May 13, 6:30

p.m. to 8 p.m.

About 350 people- from family mem-bers, friends, town and school officials,

teachers and residents from Mt. Olive and

even surrounding areas - packed the

school’s gymnasium to shop at the mar-

ketplace. Each of the 49 businesses set up

shop at vending tabled lined in rows, withtheir advertisements, products, calcula-

tors and money waiting to make a sale.

“Some students decided to work with a

partner and co-ran their business, hence

the difference in numbers,” explains

Jennifer Curry, Elementary Instructional

supervisor at CMS.

Products sold were original and variedfrom string necklaces, headbands, t-

shirts, flavored dog treats, stress balls,

boxes made out of popsicle sticks, ban-

danas for dogs, decorated notebooks and

even homemade food items like cookies,cupcakes, brownies, rice crispy treats and

fried Matza.

“Just under fifty percent of the stu-

dents sold out of their products and began

taking orders for additional merchan-dise,” which they already made and dis-

tributed in school to customers, saysCurry. Some of the businesses that sold

out were: Sportmark - Daniel's Super

Sport Bookmarks by Daniel Franz;

Davoren Enterprised - Dog Tags 4 U byConor Davoren; Tooth Brush Bracelets -

"Brush" on by Nessie's table by Vanessa

Kihika; Will I Stand - Super Phone Stands

by Will Martelli; Brazillian Treats - "Get

a Taste of Brazil" by Carina Worsley;

Minecraft Necklace by Richie Martinez;

Everything Wood "Max's beautiful word

burnt designs" by Max Pollack.

Profits varied, some making more thanothers. DJ Ryerson and Kisheeth

Reddivari made more than $300 with

their pop guns; and Emily Borozan,

Savannah Guinter, and Carley Solowsky

made more than $100 each with their

Athlete's Field T-Shirts and head bands,

says Curry.

The first time held at CMS, Curry saysthe challenge next year “will be space.

We anticipate having even more students

participate in TREPS after experiencing

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the Marketplace this year. The buzz

around the building is still going strong!

We may need to find a bigger venue than

the CMS gymnasium.”The event attracted Mt. Olive Twp.

Mayor Rob Greenbam; school board

members Dr. Antoine Gayles and William

Robinson; Greg Stewart, president of the

Mt. Olive Chamber of Commerce; andPamela de Waal, co-founder of TREP$,

who “spent time with each business

owner discussing their products and

thoughts about the program,” says Curry.

“It was an invaluable experience for our

young entrepreneurs.”

Following TREP$, students participat-ed in a final workshop called "Lessons

Learned." In that workshop, “students

debriefed about the customer's reactions

to their produces and price,” says Curry.“They reflected on their signage and table

display as well. The TREP$ Workshop

Facilitators (our teachers) also gave the

students a pizza party to celebrate their

success.”

From the business owners, to the par-

ents and teachers, many were quite

pleased with the program.

“The TREP$ program and the

Marketplace exceeded our expectations,”

says Curry. “The night was hugely suc-cessful and we were amazed with howmany businesses sold out. The students

were true professionals- from their choice

of dress, to their interactions with cus-

tomers, to their table displays.

“We could not be more proud of them,” she continues. “They were so

proud of their products and you could see

their self-confidence grow throughout the

night. They are amazing students!”

The program at CMS was made possi-

ble through support by the CMS-SCA,which paid for start-up materials and

workbooks for each participant. Three

teachers ran the workshops for one hour

after school. Students were required to

purchase their own supplies for their busi-ness product.

TREP$ has been around for 10 years

and aims at teaching kids basic hands-on

skills in starting and operating a small

business.

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By Cheryl Conway

After 18 years, Mt. Olive Township

has a new health officer- Trevor J.Weigle of Bloomfield.

Weigle took over the reins as Health

Officer/ Director of the Mt. Olive Health

Department just this month, June 1, replac-

ing Frank Wilpert Sen. of Jefferson who

has had the position since Nov. 1997. Thetwo health professionals will be working

together before Wilpert’s last day effective

July 1.

Weigle will be responsible for day-to-

day operations in the health department toinclude: senior transportation, registrar

oversight, animal control, public health

nursing, sanitary inspections, public healthfairs, and day-to-day operations in four

shared service community partner towns.Working in health management since

2002 and as a health officer since 2003,

Weigle could not pass up the opportunity

to work as the new health officer in Mt.

Olive, in the footsteps of Wilpert.

“I like Morris County and the healthofficers and public health professionals in

Morris County,” says Weigle. I also knew

Mr. Wilpert and respected his accomplish-ments and knew that he would have a good

staff. While I was looking for a health

officer job, I did reject another offer to take

this one.”

Before starting in Mt. Olive, Weigle

was the health officer for the City of Paterson from 2009 to 2014, through con-

tractual arrangements, for the boroughs of

Haledon, North Haledon, Hawthorne,

Totowa, Prospect Park and Woodland

Park. In that capacity, he served as theCEO of a 75-employee health department

providing comprehensive public health

services for more than 200,000 residents.

He also worked as director of Strategic

Health Solutions in Bloomfield since2010, a company that provides public

health consulting and project grant man-

agement.

Prior to his appointment in Paterson,

Weigle was the health officer and director

of Health and Human Services forBloomfield Township for six years. He

also served as the health officer for the

Borough of Caldwell; and has 20 years of

professional experience in public health.

After leaving Paterson, Weigle didsome consulting work for other health

departments, he says. He had been dis-

missed from his job in Paterson because of

a “civil service decision that ruled that one

of my subordinates who also applied for

the job was entitled to it since he was a res-ident. Paterson has a residency ordinance

giving qualified residents first choice of

job openings.”

Weigle graduated from Montclair State

University with a master’s degree in envi-ronmental studies and from the University

of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey

with a master’s in public health specializ-

ing in health systems and policy. In addi-

tion, he is a graduate of the Public HealthLeadership Initiative for Emergency

Response and the Northeast Public Health

Leadership Institute. He is the 2011 recip-

ient of the New Jersey Local Boards of

Health Association’s Health Officer of the

Year award.As the new health officer for Mt. Olive,

Weigle plans to work “toward shifting the

health department culture towards quality

improvement in all services/programs,” he

says. His goal is to “instill a culture of

quality improvement and work toward

becoming nationally accredited.”

Weigle’s interest in the environmentsteered him into the health profession.

“I always had a passion for the natural

environment and received my first two

degrees in environmental studies,” says

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Weigle. “My first public service job was

as an environmental specialist with the

Burlington County Health Department. I

soon noted that the health department did

more than just protect the physical envi-ronment. I became interested in those

other facets and eventually got my health

officer's license.”

Weigle says he enjoys “Helping others,

often without them even knowing.

“Successful public health interventions is

the reason that we can go about our work

and play relatively confident, but without

realizing that, we can do so with little con-

cern of disease, injury, etc.”

He concludes, “I look forward to con-

tinuing the good work that the healthdepartment has done over the years under

Frank Wilpert's leadership. And I look for-

ward to making improvements where nec-

essary in order to bring the best services to

the residents and visitors of Mt. Olive and

the other towns that we serve,” including

Wharton, Netcong, Mt. Arlington andDover.

One of Wilpert’s greatest accomplish-

ments was establishing shared service

agreements, with the first one in 2000

between Mt. Olive and Netcong; followed

by shared service agreements with Mt.

Arlington, Wharton, and finally Dover in

2009.

Shared services include health officer,

sanitary inspectors, food inspection and

emergency preparedness. Mt. Olive also

has a shared service agreement for animalcontrol with Byram and Washington Twp.

New MO Health Officer...continued from front page

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By Cheryl Conway

After 13 years of working with five different mayors

and seven business administrators, Ray Perkins of Budd Lake is ready to get up from his seat on the

council and retire.

Perkins resignation will take effect June 30, just five days

after he rings in his 62nd birthday. Serving his fourth term

on the council, Perkins’ decided to vacate before his 2017

term expires to retire early from his political career.He hopes that as he leaves he has made his mark to

improve the lives of all those who dwell in Mt. Olive.

“If I made a small difference and helped people, that’s all

that matters,” says Perkins, a 28-year MO resident. “Did I

help somebody? If I did, then I did my part.”In his letter of resignation sent to township officials in

January, Perkins writes, “I will leave my seat with the hope

that I have been able to improve the lives of our residents by

supporting law enforcement/emergency volunteers, support-

ing the municipal/school employees, controlling taxes,opening transparency, and pushing Green/sustainable prac-

tices.”

Faced with some medical issues, Perkins is anxious to

move on to a more relaxing life. He left his profession as a

regional account manager for Green Energy Efficient

Buildings in Dec. 2014. His wife, Lauren, just retired as theMt. Olive Zoning assistant, a job she held for just over 26

years.

Perkins is currently fighting Hepatitis C; and is a ten yearliver cancer survivor after his 2005 liver transplant. A

Vietnam veteran- who served in the Marine Corp. in 1972-

Perkins fears that “veterans do not live too long,” so he

wanted to take an early retirement.

“It makes sense to move down south where it’s moreaffordable,” he says, “and enjoy whatever time is left.” Heand his wife are having a new house built in South Carolina,

“25 minutes from the beach.” But with anti-rejection medi-

cine, Perkins says he can’t get too much sun.

He still “plans to enjoy the beach; we want to walk our

dogs,” and enjoy other past-times like shopping, bingo,socializing with friends, some traveling. “I’m going to try

my best to steer away from politics. I don’t want a schedule;

want to do what we want to do.”

They have one son, who will get to keep the house in

Budd Lake, says Perkins. Once grandkids start coming,Perkins figures “as people get older we don’t get to see

them” anyway. He also says “he doesn’t want to wind up

being a babysitter; over the river and through the woods to

grandmother’s house we go. I raised mine; you raise yours.”

In his 28 years of living in Mt. Olive, Perkins has been

involved in various civic, religious, and military organiza-tions, such as the Zoning Board of

Adjustment from 1997-1999; Planning Board from 1999

to 2000; a founding member of the Mt. Olive Pride

Committee, which takes measures to beautify the township

Long-time Councilman Vacates Early For Relaxing And More Affordable Lifestyle

such as the welcome sign on 206, lighted snowflakes around

the municipal building; chair of the Board of Health; Safety

Liaison; working with the Administration on issues relatedto water/sewer including privatization,

roads/buildings/parks, emergency response and communica-

tions.

He has also been involved with the Knights of Columbus,

Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center, Kiwanis,American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam



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meetings,” says Perkins, who came up with

the idea when he was council president in

2008, to post the council meeting agendaonline so residents can be aware of what is

going on. He also was instrumental in reduc-

ing the number of council meetings fromweekly to twice a month.

Prior, the council was meeting every first

and third Tues. for a workshop, and every

second and fourth Tues. for a public session.

“It made no sense to keep opening thebuilding when you can do both on the same

day,” says Perkins.

He was also pro-active in 2009 in getting

grant money through the New Jersey CleanEnergy Program, getting a resolution passed

to create a Green Committee to look at waysto become more green and sustainable.

Energy audits were conducted to examine

usage lighting, air conditioning, energy con-

trols to find “ways to reduce those things” in

order to conserve in the budget.Through these efforts, Mt. Olive Twp.

was “one of the first 32 municipalities under

the sustainable Jersey program,” says

Perkins.

Dedicated just last year on Sept. 11,2014, Perkins prides himself in his involve-

ment in establishing the 911 Monument that

now stands at the front loop at Turkey Brook

Park in Budd Lake.

Perkins greatest enjoyment on the coun-

cil has been his “interaction with the com-munity to see what their feelings are,” how

taxes have affected them; “taking their ideas

of recreation, business, taking them to the

council for discussions and making their

lives more enjoyable here.”

He says he feels he has made a differ-ence.

“I helped to control taxes and made sure

residents are receiving services they are pay-

ing for at the highest level,” says Perkins.Mayor Rob Greenbaum, who had been

elected to the council with Perkins in 2001,says “Ray has worked tirelessly on behalf of

the township and his efforts have resulted in

numerous improvements in the town by way

of the Board of Health which he was chair-

man of for many years and through his serv-ice as a councilman and on the Planning

Board. Ray brought a particular knowledge

of the water and wastewater industries

which will be missed.

“I am happy for Ray and Lauren in bothof their joint retirements and wish them

health and happiness in their futures,” adds

Greenbaum.

The Republican County Committee will

provide three names from which the Mt.

Olive Twp. Council will choose Perkins’replacement. After his retirement takes

effect, the council will have until July 30- 30

days to fill the seat.

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In this year’s U.S. News and World

Report Ranking, Mt. Olive HighSchool was ranked 50 in the state of

New Jersey, along with other schools inMorris County.

“It’s not about the numbers,” says

Kevin Stansberry, principal of MOHS,“but what the numbers represent. We don’t

get tied up in the numbers, but they do tell

a story to show that learning does take

place here.”

According to U.S. News website, U.S.

News and World Report look for collegereadiness, math proficiency, and language

arts proficiency when ranking schools.

U.S. News and World Report conductannual rankings in the top 58 high schools,

which include magnet, charter and publicschools in their rankings. To be eligible for

a state ranking, a school must be awarded

a national gold or silver metal.

For MOHS, this is its first time being

recognized in U.S. News and WorldReport. According to Stansberry, Mt. Olive

has improved in its SAT scores, averages

in AP scores percentages and in perform-

ance by students across the spectrum.

“Only good things can happen whenyou factor in these things,” Stansberrysaid.

In the previous year, Mt. Olive went

from 90 to 69 in “NJ Monthly” according

to Stansberry. “NJ Monthly” considers a

high school’s change of criteria, depart-ment of school report cards, which make

up three parts. One is the challenge of col-

lege and career, the readiness for students

who are about to enter college, and the

number of students who take the AP testsand their results.

“AP testing depends on a families abil-

ity to support and pay for testing,” he said,

“PSAT testing can be paid for by the Board

of Education, because some families can’tafford to take the SATs so that becomes an

issue.”

Stansberry continued to explain how

Mt. Olive does have higher peer cohort

and a very diverse population that they are

continuing to make stronger. According toStansberry, “Diversity is our strength,” the

school’s multitude of electives allows stu-

dents to pursue a career path and set them

up for success in college.

Some challenges Mt. Olive has facedhave been with the changing of standard-

ized testing for the state, such as the intro-

duction of the PARCC Testing.

“It is easier to get there,” he said, “than

it is to stay at the performance. Our rank-ing though is a by product of our success

here at Mt. Olive; it’s not the only impor-

tant factor.”

“Our ranking doesn’t drive what we do

here,” he said. “Rank has the students

think about thinking.”

He explained how the strength in thecommunication skills between students in

how they express themselves to work in a

collaborative environment to improve

themselves, is what makes the ranking. Headded how the community also plays a role

in the “success of Mt. Olive High School.”

“They have always supported the mis-

sion and vision of MOHS,” he said. “They

have elected members for the Board of

Test Scores And Performance Play Into MOHS Ranking For Top High SchoolsEducation, who are life long partners. I am

looking forward to our continued work as

a partnership.”

Stansberry, who has been the principalfor MOHS for the past 12 years, has been

in the Mt. Olive School District for the

past 19 years. He became the principal in

Jan. 2004 and has loved every minute of it.

“I have been able to see the community

and passion for learning grow here,” he

said. “It has been a privilege and honor to

be apart of that. It’s been an incredible journey to rise to the challenge.”

When he first started out as the princi-

pal, MOHS was in the 160s in it’s ranking,



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Department of Education, between 2013-

2014, there are 2,505 schools in NJ.

According to U.S. News, 416 of thoseschools are high schools in New Jersey,with a total of 415,895 students enrolled.

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he annual acclaimed Mount Olive

Carnival is coming to town July 8through July 12 to be held in Turkey

Brook Park in Budd Lake.Returning for a second year,

McCafferty Enterprises will bring more

than18 rides and attractions including the

dizzy dragons, fun house, gravitron,Himalaya, high swings and more. There

will be abundant food vendors, local busi-

nesses with booths, and a spectacular fire-

works display on Sat., July 11, at 9 p.m.;

rain date Sun., July 12.New for 2015, Mt. Olive Recreation

plans to host a game during the carnival on

Sat. Attendees will be given the chance tocollect stamps from vendors to be entered

into a drawing for 15 different prizesincluding but not limited to a free tubing

day pass at Shawnee Mountain, free fami-

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family pass to Turtleback Zoo.

Unlimited ride wristband vouchers are

for sale currently through the Mt. Olive

Recreation Department. Pre-sale vouchers

are $25 each and can be used any night

including Sat., during the carnival.

Wristbands will be sold at the carnival for$35 each, every night except for Sat. The

only way to have an unlimited ride wrist-band for Sat. night is to pre-purchase a

voucher from Mt. Olive Recreation.

Supplies are limited and wristbands sell

quickly, so make sure to purchase early.

Vouchers are available during Mt. OliveRecreation’s regular business hours, Mon.

through Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On

Tues., June 16 and Tues., June 30, recre-

ation will stay open until 7 p.m. It will

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Mountain View received a commemora-tive plaque and all teachers and students

received congratulatory letters as a reward.

“There is such value in this program,”

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By Cheryl Conway

In its second year, the Open Mic Night of

Poetry is providing students as young as

eight years old in the district a platformto share their creative thoughts, strengthen

their confidence and build public speakingskills.

On April 28, 55 students in grades three

through twelve, participated in the Poetry

Night at the Mt. Olive High SchoolPerforming Arts Center. The program is

organized through the MOHS National

English Honors Society, which was just

recently recognized by the Mt. Olive Twp.

Board of Education as a full club/organiza-tion.

Having a night of poetry opens the doors

for many to create, reflect, gather and sharein their commonality- their love for writing.

“I was proud of how many students hadthe creativity to write and submit a poem

and the courage to present it to an auditori-

um full of Mt. Olive community members

and fellow students,” says Kristen

Casabona, ninth grade Language Arts

instructor and adviser to NEHS. “I was soproud to watch the students share their work

with the audience. As each student left the

stage, big smiles spread across their faces.

From poems about spaghetti and meatballs

to poems about society and conformity, thepoems demonstrated the interests of our stu-

dents.

As the NEHS advisor, Casabona says “it

is my job to bring events to the school and

community that help promote literacy. The

three pillars of NEHS are duty, service, andhonor. The Poetry Night is a great way to

celebrate National Poetry Month (April) and

recognize some of the hard work and litera-

cy skills of our students, while helping us

fulfill these three pillars of NEHS.”The idea for the Open Mic Night was

brought on last year by a 2014 MOHS grad-

uate, Chelsea Opong-Wadeer, 19, of

Flanders. Opong-Wadeer had attended a

conference with her church group to St.Louis, MI, in the summer of 2013 when she

was introduced to an Open Night Mic.

Seminar The speaker, Micah Bournes,

shared his poem to the group and invited the

students to share a poem of their own.

“For me, I hadn’t written poetry for areally long time,” since sixth grade, says

Opong-Wadeer, who just finished her first

year at the University of Rhode Island as a

journalism major. “I started getting involved

in other things.”

Apprehensive at first to participate,

Opong-Wadeer decided 30 minutes beforethe seminar that “I’m gonna do it.” In min-

utes, she created “a poem that would impact

the audience; completely true with my inner

thoughts. I was very nervous,” she says,since there were 200 people in the room.

“I’m a really good public speaker,” sheadmits, but never shared her poetry before.

“I walked up there with my phone in my

hand, written in my notes, went up to the

mic,” and “I remember finishing it and I got

a standing ovation.” A lot of people came upto her at the end and said she inspired them.

Opong-Wadeer’s poem was “about not

feeling comfortable in my own skin.” It

touches on her true accounts and feelings

about being bullied when she was growingup. “Although people tend to put me down,

I appreciate my own beauty.”

The experience had such an impact on

Opong-Wadeer that she decided to bring it to

her NEHS advisor during her senior year.

With the advisor’s full support, Opong-Wadeer got busy making flyers, contacting

elementary schools and encouraging them to

submit original or favorite poems.

“When Chelsea first came up with the

idea I had no idea how large of an event it

would become,” says Casabona, who startedthe MO NEHS in 2012/2013, her second

year at MOHS.

The first year, there were more than 90

submissions and NEHS accepted about 50

students to read their poems at the PoetryNight celebration.

“This year we topped that number with

almost 100 submissions,” says Casabona.

“Any students whose poems were not select-

ed to be read at Poetry Night still had theirpoems proudly displayed in the lobby of our

Performing Arts Center.”

Although Opong-Wadeer was unable to

attend this year’s event since she was away

at college, MOHS paid tribute to her with avisual recording. Opong-Wadeer delivered a

message to the audience explaining why she

started the event, and thanked everyone for

participating.

“Even at a young age, you can make an

impact,” says Opong-Wadeer, who is work-ing part-time as a summer intern with New

View Media Group. “You don’t have to be awise adult to impact anybody. It doesn’t

matter if we are really young or really old.

We can all make an impact anywhere. I’mthankful I was able to do it; I wanted to leave

an impact.

Night Of Poetry Opens Up Environment For Conversation

“Many told me it’s a wonderful event; it’s

an outlet for people,” she continues. “When

do we sit and have these conversations?”

She has “set up an environment to beopen, so that we have that place where we

can go and people can be themselves; so

people can be who they are in society with-

out judgment,” says Opong-Wadeer, who

has written about 15 poems, sharing some

on her university’s radio station last year.

At last year’s event, $200 was raised anddonated to the Edison School District for the

school that burned down so they could buy

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Mt. Olive Public Library has manyfun and free programs for childrenplanned for June.

Starting on Mon., June 29, the librarywill host a summer reading club, focusingon how “every hero has a story”. The clubwill run until Mon., Aug. 10. Specific pro-gram details and more information will beavailable starting June 15, when registrationbegins.

The following events begin the week of June 28 and end the week of Aug. 2. No reg-istration is required for any of the following:

Preschool Play is targeted at childrenaged two to six, and will take place onTuesdays at 10 a.m.

Mother Goose is for infants from six to23 months old, taking place on Tuesdays at11:15 a.m.

Storytime is for children aged two to six,taking place at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Library Fun is for children aged two tosix, taking place at 10 a.m. on Thursdays.

There are several special programs avail-able as well.

The Lego Club, where “we pick thetheme, you take the building challenge.” It isopen for students in grades K- 5, takingplace on Sat. June 20, at 2 p.m. There is noregistration required for this event.

Another is the “Come Meet the Puppies”event, a presentation about raising futureworking guide dogs, open to children in thefirst grade and up. It will take place on Wed.June 24, at 7 p.m. Registration is requested.

“Spanish Conversation” will take place

on Fri. June 26, with different times for dif-ferent ages. Those aged three to five willattend a session at 10 a.m.; and those ingrades K – third will attend one at 11:15 a.m.The 45 minute class will help spark enthusi-asm for learning a second language.Registration is requested.

Craft Time, an event for students ingrades K – second, is set for Mon. June 29,at 11 a.m. Registration is requested.

Students in first grade and up can comehave lunch with Miss Lyn, the director of thelibrary, on Mon., June 29, at noon. Thoseattending are asked to bring a bag lunch;drinks and dessert will be provided.Registration is requested.

Those in grades K – 12 can come seewild animals up close at Rizzo’s ReptileDiscovery on Tues. June 30, at 7 p.m.Registration is required.

Registration for all programs begins onJune 15. For further information, call theYouth Services Department at 973-691-8686.

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By Chelsea Opong-Wadeer

In today’s society there

are million and one

pressures to try andlook like the models that

have been overly photoshopped in magazines.

These images are almost

inevitable to obtain.But because of these

ideas, people find them-

selves hating who they are

and can become severely

depressed. Katherine ‘Kat’Granke, 18, of Budd Lake,

wants to change this way of

life.

Granke, a Mt. OliveHigh School senior, pub-

lished her first paperbackbook, “Here to Infinity” on

April 8. Granke’s book

contains her own writings

of a ‘not-so-average’ teen

going through real lifestruggles that many teens

and even adults face on a

day-to-day basis.

High School Senior Self-Publishes Book On Life Struggles

Granke started writing

her own poetry when she

was a freshman in high

school. Growing up she

always liked to try andwrite her own songs, but at

one point when she was

writing one song she decid-

ed it would sound better if

she continued it as a poem.

This sparked Granke’s love

for writing.MOHS Senior English

Teacher, Audrey Strahl,

described Granke’s writing as “very

strong, personal, and introspective.”Strahl said, “She is not afraid to put it

all out there; and besides the ‘relatable’

factor – a word I usually hate when talking

about writing and books – it’s about morethan commonality. It’s about inspiration,

and knowing that one can overcome any-thing.”

Highly supporting Granke’s writing,

Strahl said when Granke came into class

with her book in hand, she immediately

bought one and encouraged her students topurchase one as well.

“At my age,” she said, “I can think back

on much of what she is talking about, but I

am also looking at this all from a space

that’s past much of this, and also quitehappy and even thankful my experiences

are from a world view that knows time can

change or heal all.”

Preteens and teens are specifically

Granke’s target audience; those that may

have gone through similar struggles of depression. She explained how this age

group usually has a very hard time during

this period in their lives, trying to figure

out where they belong and how to fit in.

Granke’s book starts off with a dedica-

tion to everyone who has ever been a partof her life. To those who have chosen to

stick around and who have become not

only her support system, but also her fam-

ily. Her “close friends and herself” are whospecifically have played a huge role in

impacting her life.“I truly believe that as I was going

through my depression, I was categorized

as two different people,” she said. “One

was so negative and in the darkest of

places, and one who was waiting on theother side pulling for the negative one to

get where she was. I wasn’t whole and I’m

still not, but I will be.”

Granke’s experience with her depres-

sion is what inspired her to write her book.She explained how writing was her outlet

because her friends could only be there for

her so much. The second part of her dedi-

cation is to anyone and everyone strug-

gling or not, to feel as if they are not alone,

and that as “cliché as it seems, there isalways a light at the end of the tunnel.”

This second half of the dedication lays

out the central theme and purpose of hercontinued on next page


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book. According to Granke, she wrote her

book in separate pieces, each piece written

at a different time. She put her negative

and darkest pieces in the beginning of the

book on purpose so the readers could seehow one can turn a negative situation into

a positive one. As readers continue, they

are taken on a journey of a not-so-average

teen’s lifestyle dealing with depression and

how she made her way out of it in a posi-

tive light.Granke did share a fun fact that during

her editing process, when she was fixing

spelling mistakes, the spacing between

paragraphs got a little messed up.

“That’s not how it’s supposed to be,”

she laughed as she explained, “but itworked because my book is about making

mistakes and overcoming them anyways.”

She published her book through

lulu.com, a self-publishing website.

Granke described the process as “intense.”

She did all the editing herself over andover again, but to her “it was all worth it.”

Her overall hopes for her book are to

sell out, to help people, and to grab the

attention of American comedian and tele-

vision host Ellen DeGeneres. She hopesthat her book will change hearts and give

people hope, and if DeGeneres can be of

assistance she wouldn’t be opposed to

being on her show to talk about it.

Granke does hope to write another book

someday. She does not know exactly whatit will be about yet, but definitely wants to

keep relating to her readers and try to lift

their spirits.

Her overall message to her readers is

“Do not give up, because at the end of the

day tomorrow is a new chance to make itbetter.”

Interested buyers can purchase her book

online at lulu.com for $15 or they can

email Granke at heretoinfinitybook@

yahoo.com.

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worked to keep excitement in First In Math consistentlyhigh. The hallway walls are filled with bulletin boards and

displays recognizing the individual achievements and

progress of students. Huge posters designed by librarianMelissa Marvin are displayed throughout the school and cel-

ebrate the achievements of classes as a whole. It is a focusedeffort that has evolved and grown over the course of the

school year.

“The recognition was a big part of it,” said fifth-grade

teacher Tammy Lash about her class, which has solved more

problems than any other in the building (nearly 500,000 atthe time of this writing). “When the students saw they were

being constantly recognized both as individuals and as a

class, it gave them a sense of pride and accomplishment. It

keeps them going.”

Another factor that has made First In Math such a successis the website itself. It’s not mindless repetition. The websitegauges the ability of students and customizes math games to

keep kids on their toes.

The interactive math games are tailored for each grade

level and ability. Students can play in class as directed by

their teachers as part of the school day; however, the stu-dents log the majority of their time on the site at home. With

unique sign-ins and passwords for each student, the First In

Math site tracks the correct number of solved problems.

Students accrue virtual stickers that equate to points, earn

higher rankings as they progress, and vie to become a Player

of The Day by answering the most questions among theirclassmates.

Gloria Silva, a leave replacement basic math skills

teacher, helps coordinate First In Math at Mountain View.

First In Math was provided to Mountain View free of charge

thanks to Robert Sun, First In Math founder.

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new books for their class-room library, says

Casabona. This year, funds

will be used to purchase

books for the NEHS Book

Club, which is open to allMOHS faculty and students.

Any student in the Mt.

Olive Township Public

Schools is welcome to sub-

mit a poem. Entries are

reviewed and selected by agroup of about five students.

Poems selected are from all

genres, except those that are

offensive, too dark or inap-

propriate.

Information was distrib-

uted to students the end of February, and submissions

were due by the first week in

April. The poem needs to be

an original poem, one they

wrote themselves.

Students should startworking on their original

poems for next year and can

email them to

[email protected]

beginning in Feb. 2016 oncethe entry window opens.

Night Of Poetry...continued from page 16 Complete instructions will

be distributed to all Mt.

Olive schools at that time.Besides Poetry Night,

NEHS has been involved ina wide range of events dur-

ing the past three years, suchas Safe Trick or Treat, theLeo's Club Garage Sale andApplebees' Fundraiser. Thegroup has inducted 70 mem-bers since its inception.

Opong-Wadeer receiveda Service Scholarshipthrough the NEHS for col-lege to recognize her contri-bution for her Night of Poetry in MO.


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Baseball Team Presents: Magic

Show, June 18 at 7 p.m., at the

Mt Olive High School Performing Arts

Center at Mt. Olive High School in

Flanders. Tickets are $15 in advance; $18at the door.

Award-Winning Illusionist Eric Wilzig

has captivated audiences worldwide with

one of the largest touring illusion shows in

the country! Now he’s ready to bring "TheExtreme Magic of Eric" to Mt.Olive.

With performances on NBC’s hit TV

show “America’s Got Talent,” sold-out

theaters at The Tropicana, Caesars, and

The Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City, head-

line acts in Times Square, Canada, Europe,

Israel, and the Caribbean, Eric is consid-

ered the hottest rising star in the magic

industry today. Combining large cutting-edge stage illusions, edge-of-your-seat

escapes, and mind-blowing stunts, this isnot your typical magic show! Case in

point: Eric will hang 20 feet in the air,

upside-down in a straightjacket, attempt-ing to escape the death-defying "Jaws!"

Check out a short video about the

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For tickets, email 12umagicshowtick-

[email protected] or call Tony & RaeannJackapino at 973-252-1311.

Indoor/Outdoor Flea Market is set for

Sat., June 20, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the

Budd Lake Fire House. Come join for a

fun day of “treasure hunting” among the flea

market tables and exploring the many craft

and product vendors showing their wares!

Interested vendors, call Debi at 201-874-7177 or email [email protected].

Magic Coming To Mt. Olive

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Nicholas Grippaldi obtained the rank of Eagle Scout on March 12 and had his court o f honor on

May 9. It was held at the Mt. Olive Senior Center. His project consisted of refurbishing seven exist-

ing picnic tables in the courtyard of Mountain View Elementary school in Flanders. Nicholas is

currently a freshman at Mt. Olive High School.

Travel back in time to the days when

the Rat Pack ruled the night, as Dave

DeLuca performs his one-man tribute

to the swingin' sounds of the iconic LasVegas trio at the Mt. Olive Public Library on

Tues., June 23, from 2 p.m.-3 p.m.

Dave DeLuca is an accomplished singer,

songwriter, disc jockey and musician, who

has been performing for more than 30 years.

In his one-man show "Rat Pack Flashback,"

DeLuca sings classic songs from the GreatAmerican Songbook as he pays tribute to the

distinct vocal styling’s of the three men who

forever defined the Las Vegas sound. Dean

Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis Jr.,

the Rat Pack! The event is free event and it’s

sure to be a hit!

Enjoy the Music of Dino, Frank and Sammy Grippaldi Obtained The RankOf Eagle Scout

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Have a Coke and a smile" when visiting Budd LakeTransmissions and Auto Repair on Route 46 inBudd Lake.

Charlie Wohlleb, owner/ president of the auto shop, hasbeen in business in Mt. Olive for nine years now. Wohlleb,

of Newton, opened his shop in Budd Lake in 2008 after hisshop in Sparta-Sparta Transmission and Auto Repair- got toobusy and overcrowded.

"I needed a second shop to take the over- load," saysWohlleb. The parking lot is too

small in Sparta and he no longer had room for all the cars,he adds. "I also wanted to extend to another region," he says.Customers can expect outstanding service, accurate

estimates and professional workmanship.Working on cars comes naturally to Wohlleb, who has

been in the business for the past 41 years since he was 15years old.

"I was born into the business," he says. Wohlleb's father

started his own transmission shop in 1953 and he hadworked with him at his shop in Andover, until it was sold in2003. "I would watch him work since I was able to pickthings up," he adds.

Besides experience, Wohlleb earned his degree fromSussex County Vo- Tech in Sparta and constantly upgradeshis skills by attending seminars.

"I like to work on the cars, the challenges it brings," saysWohlleb. "I enjoy finding the problem with the car. I alsolike working with people." Wohlleb specializes in transmis-sion work and his ability to rebuild them himself.

At Budd Lake Transmissions and Auto Repair,"Transmissions are built on site," says Wohlleb, unlike otherauto shops that order them. "We don't sublet them. "We domore in house repairs and we fix things," he explains. "A lotof the other shops replace things. They buy rebuilds and put

them in cars. This costs more. You can save half the cost byhaving it rebuilt rather than buying a rebuilt one."In addition to transmission repair, Budd Lake

Transmissions and Auto Repair provides complete auto-repair, including brakes, suspension work, tune-ups and rou-tine maintenance. Technicians use electronic computerizeddiagnostic testing for complete engine overhaul and trans-mission repair, he adds.

Customers can also expect honest and friendly service atBudd Lake Transmissions and Auto Repair.

"My philosophy is to run a friendly shop, give good serv-ice and be honest," says Wohlleb.

"I let them know up front what the cost is going to be,"

he says. "I try to be as honest as I can without surprises tothe customer. I give people up front estimates. I diagnose the job and let the people know upfront what it's going to costthis way there are no surprises."

Knowledgeable staff is also a guarantee at Budd Laketransmissions. "All of my mechanics are certified. They arefriendly, courteous and respectful of people."

Wohlleb guarantees all of the work done at his shop. Healso offers rental cars at the shop, through his own compa-ny-Mirage Rental Cars.

And of course, don't forget the Coke. His shop in Budd

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Lake and in Sparta is decorated with Coca-Cola memorabil-ia. Wohlleb filled his shops with his antique Coca-Cola col-lection from the 1940's and 50's.

"It brings back a lot of memories ," he explains. "It makesthe people want to come back-it takes them back to the timethey were kids." Then "they bring their kids in to see the oldCoke memorabilia."

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reated following the tragic events

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by a shared admiration for the“heroes” of our communities, a group of

Minnesota business owners created an

innovative network called Homes for

Heroes®. With the far reaching power of

the internet, what started as a local effortquickly grew and became the nation’s

largest hero savings program. Homes for

Heroes aim is to help close the gap

between the costs of housing for: military

personnel, police officers, firefighters,

teachers, first responders, and others whoserve our community and nation.

Homes for Heroes affiliates with

Realtors, mortgage lenders, title compa-

nies, attorneys and other service

providers who agree to provide signifi-cant rebates and discounts to those who

serve our nation and its communities

every day. It is our way of saying “Thank

You” to those that give up so much for us

on a daily basis. With over 1500 affili-ates in 48 states, their generous Homes

for Heroes affiliates have saved heroes

more than $8 million dollars in buying,selling or refinancing a home, as their

way of saying thank you!Over the years, through Homes for

Heroes, many Heroes contacted them to

assist with more dire assistance. These

calls often far surpassed the scope of the

program’s mission. After much thought

and desire to help, they formed a charita-ble 501(c) (3) nonprofit. The Homes for

Heroes Foundation assists heroes who

demonstrate great need pertaining to

housing. A portion of every home buying

or selling transaction goes to the founda-tion to help those in housing need.

More information about the National

program can be found at www.HomesFor

Heroes.com or by calling Ralph

Ruggiero of Coldwell Banker-973-607-7855 or [email protected].

Homes For Heroes® Arrives InMt.Olive And Surrounding Area

On Frid., June 19, and Sat., June 20,

between 8 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., Holy

Trinity Orthodox Church plans to

have a huge rummage sale at 120 Dover-

Chester Rd., Randolph. Great items for col-

lege students available. There will also be aselection of antiques. For additional infor-

mation, contact Sandi at 973-691-2653.

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By Cheryl Conway

Like couples whowind up having a

lot of kids, AlmaLugo of Budd Lake expe-

rienced much the same but

with dogs- seven to beexact.

Whether a stray dog, or

one that broke her heart at

the pound, Lugo could not

walk away from these

Huskies and pit-bulls whoneeded a home. Since

2006, Lugo’s family has

grown as she currently

cares for three huskies and

four pit-bulls.But with tougher finan-

cial times, Lugo is looking

for some assistance

whether it includes watch-

ing her dogs as foster fam-ilies so she can participate

in a three-week humani-

tarian service project

overseas in July or Aug; or

finding a permanent home

for some of her dogs.“Seven dogs, two kids,

a husband- it is a lot,” says

Lugo. “It’s getting harder.

I left my job.” Financially,

Lugo says it’s getting“scary” between medical

bills, grooming in the win-

ter, dog food, pet sitting.

Living in Budd Lake

for 16 years with her hus-band, Israel, and their two

teenage kids, Lugo got her

first dog in 2006.

“Somebody called us;

there was a stray dog in

Queens,” she says. Theperson was a friend of her

husband’s and he knew

Israel liked Huskies.

Attempts were made to

find the owner. “People

would take her but theywould get into fights. We

had a fenced in yard so we

could take her.” So they

did. Lady is a female, 10-

year old Husky.

“Lady wasn’t being so

friendly in the dog park,

so we said ‘let’s get a

friend for her.’” Lugobrought Lady to Noah’sArk in 2007 and that was

when she met Max, who is

also a 10-year old Husky.

She decided to adopt him.

Three years later, in2010, the same friend of

Israel’s contacted them

again, to tell them “there

was another dog they

found in the streets. He

was tied up outside, wintercame. They called the

police, who was going to

put the dog in a shelter

and eventually would have

him euthanized.“We knew that a Husky

in Queens is a bad recipe,”

says Lugo. “Huskies have

a lot of energy. They need

space; they need to be run-

ning. They’re not a littledog; they get antsy.”

Lugo decided to bring

this Husky to her house

temporarily. “We wanted

to find a home for him.”But Jason, also 10, was

different than the other

two Husky’s and Lugo

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