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Never miss an opportunity- it can lead to manythings.
Molly Conway, a 12-year old girl from Flanders, recent-ly learned this lesson when she competed as a State Finalistin National American Miss (NAM) New Jersey Pageant,Pre-Teen Division. The event was held Sat. Aug. 23 to Sun.Aug. 24 at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick.
Molly placed third runner up in the talent competitionand in the top 25 out of 158 contestants in the pre-teen divi-sion for NJ, ages 10 through 12. Her achievement hasearned her an invite to compete in the National AmericanMiss Pageant to be held in Anaheim, CA, at Disneylandduring Thanksgiving week.
Overwhelmed by all the requirements and fund-raisingto participate, and all the rehearsing to compete, Molly didnot know what to expect. But after meeting new people,performing and public speaking in front of hundreds, andcompleting one-on-one interviews with judges, Molly isgrateful for the experience and proud of her accomplish-ment.
When they called her name as third runner up for the tal-ent competition, "I felt so proud of myself; I was shocked,"says Molly. "There were some really great talents; the con-tortionist was really good. I was proud and surprised that Iplaced that high because there were some really good tal-
ents."For the talent competition, Molly entered in two differ-
ent acts. She choreographed and performed her own hip hopdance routine in her first act; and then sang a solo for thefirst time on stage. Although the seventh grader at Mt. OliveMiddle School has been dancing since she was three yearsold at Dream Dance Studios in Ledgewood, this was thefirst dance routine that she choreographed and performedsolo for competition.
"For hip hop, when I was on stage, it was really fun,"says Molly. "I was really nervous. Singing was really fun
Local 12-Year Old Dances Her WayTo Top In State Pageant
too. It was just me, up there by myself, and I got to sing infront of my family and my friends."
For the past 32 years, NAM has been hosting pageantsaround the country for girls ages four to 18, in five separateage divisions. Contestants compete in four categoriesincluding Formal Wear Modeling, Personal Introduction,Interview and Community Service Project, as well asoptional contests such as talent, actress and top modelsearch.
The largest pageant system in the nation, NAM offersthousands in scholarships and prizes to recognize anddevelop young ladies nationwide and create future leaders
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Mount Olive Township is offering aFemale Cancer Screening at theMedical Clinic in the Health
Department on Monday, October 6th from5-7pm. The Municipal Building HealthDepartment is located at 204 Flanders-Drakestown Road, Budd Lake, NJ 07828.
The screening includes Thin-Prep Pap
test, cervical and pelvic exam, manualbreast exam and referral for a discountedmammogram. The cost is $45.00 to cover
the lab fee. All female residents of MountOlive, Netcong and Mount Arlington arewelcome. Please call Helen Giles, RN foran appointment. 973-691-0900 ext. 7353.
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ount Olive Township is offering afree male cancer screening forAdult Men. A licensed Urologist
will be screening in the medical examina-tion room at Mount Olive HealthDepartment at 204 Flanders DrakestownRoad, Budd Lake NJ. Registration is rec-ommended.
For a more complete assessment, you
may register for a Prostate Specific Antigenblood test. This test is offered at MountOlive Township at our SMAC blood screen-
ing on 10/10/14 for a fee.This screening is open to all male residentsof Mount Olive, Netcong, Mount Arlington,Wharton and Dover. For an appointment,call Helen Giles, RN, Public Health Nurseat 973-691-0900 ext 7353.
Female Cancer Screeningat Mount Olive Health Dept.
Free Male Cancer Screeningat Mount Olive Health Department
Thank You!
The Mount Olive Public Library will
host a workshop titled Master the
Art of Scarf Tying on Monday,
October 6th, 2014 at 7:00 pm.
In this free and fun program, join Library
Director Lyn Gebhard as she demonstrates
how you can wear a scarf for every season
and mix up your look just about every day!
Bring your favorite scarves for hands on
learning.
For further information, visit
www.mopl.org or call the library at 973-
691-8686.
Master the Art of Scarf Tying
Next Issue Date October 21, 2014Deadline October 8
Call Joe for info. 973-809-4784
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"Members of Cub Scout Pack 47 of Flanders and Cub Scout Pack 249 of Budd Lake attended a NewYork Red Bulls soccer game at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, NJ on Saturday September 6 and had the
opportunity to meet 3 Red Bull players for autographs before the game. The scouts cheered the Red
Bulls to a 2-1 win over the Kansas City Sporting while enjoying hot dogs, french fries, popcorn and
gatorade. For info joining Cub Scouts go to www.beascout.org"
Bazaar to be held on Saturday,
October 25, from 9am to 3 pm in the
Presbyterian Chapel of
Hackettstown, 291 Main St (across from
our sanctuary.) Tea time 9 to 11, lunch
11:30 to 1:30. Holiday sundries, handmade
items, white elephant table, and baked
goods. Enjoy our church's website at
fpchackettstown.org.
Presbyterian Chapel Hosts Bazaar
REELERS Square Dance Club is
hosting a free Introduction to
Square Dancing event on Tuesday,
October 7, 2014 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at
Ironia School, 303 Dover-Chester Road,Randolph.
Learn a few square dance moves and
dance the night away! Have fun, improve
your cardio fitness, and make new friends!
The event is open to singles and couples.
Casual dress. Refreshments will be avail-
able.
Happiness is right around your corner!
Dance in a square and youll make a cir-
cle of friends!Square dancing: Friendship Set to
Music!
For more information, call 848-219-
4152 or email [email protected]
Learn Square Dancing on October 7
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By Ejvind Boccolini
Sometimes the symptoms of depressionare very difficult to see, and a MountOlive parent is hoping that a memorial
event for her son will help others more open-
ly discuss depression and suicide prevention.Jenny Heeman, said in a recent phoneinterview, when speaking about her sonLukes suicide in 2012, that we often knowthe symptoms of strep throat or chicken pox,but we do not easily know the symptoms ofdepression.
Some of the basic things are difficult toknow, but there are certain things that couldmaybe tip us off and let us know that an indi-vidual is experiencing deep depression.
With the Luke Heeman MemorialTournament, she hopes to open up an avenueso that parents can talk to children aboutdepression - and so that kids can talkamongst kids about it.
The basketball tournament event was cre-ated for these reasons - and to keep Luke'smemory alive. She said hopefully the event,which was held Aug. 28, 29, and 30, helpedto raise some awareness about suicide pre-vention.
We were very happy, with the memori-al event this year, said Jenny.
Her son Zack was able to come back fromRutgers University to attend the event aswell, and There were teams from three differ-
ent age groups participating in the tourna-ment: high school-age individuals; college-
age; and a team for men over 26.Jenny said that on Saturday, Aug. 30, par-
ticipants played all day from 9am to 7 pm,and there were about 85 players and 15 dif-ferent teams.
Jenny thanked all of these individuals andthe businesses, which either donated to thefund or helped with special pricing for theevent. They are: her husband Mark; RashanSpencer (who was on the high school basket-ball team with Lukes brother Zack, and nowattends Centenary College. Spencer broughthis basketball teammates from Centenary tobe a part of the event); Colin Ormrod, ofInstant Imprints; Enzos Pizza, of BuddLake; Lori Vega; Keith Jefferson; Irving andTanya Fisher; Budd Lake Bagels; and Joefrom MCM of Morristown.
Jenny also was grateful that the weatherwas good for the event. They sold T-shirts for$15, and all of the players wore them. TheseT-shirts are still available for sale.
This was the first year of the event, andpossibly the event will be switched to June incoming years, instead of being held inAugust, Jenny said. A lot of people go onvacation during August, she said, and so itmay be better if held in June.
The event will help preserve the memoryof Luke. Luke was born on April 16, 1993 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, and lived inPewaukee, Wisconsin before moving to Mt
Olive in 2002. He was a graduate of Mt.Olive High School in 2011 and he attended
Memorial Event Created To Preserve The Memory of Caring Man, & To Raise Awarenessthe University of Illinois.
While at Mt Olive High School he hadbeen a member of the National BusinessHonor Society, Future Business Leaders ofAmerica, Co-Captain of the Varsity
Basketball Team, and played in the LakelandLeague for the Mt Olive Travel Basketballteam as well. Luke coached and playedrecreation volleyball as well as basketball.He was a Sunday School Teacher at ZionLutheran and an Eagle Scout. He loved hik-ing the Appalachian Trail and was a campcounselor at Camp Wheeler, and worked forthe Mt. Olive Board of Education and AmishMike's.
Luke was a die-hard Packer fan, and wasa friend to all and cared tremendously abouthis friends, family, and community. He was abig believer in helping others and givingback. He died on Sept, 25, 2012.
Donations can be sent to: the LukeHeeman Memorial Scholarship Trust Fundc/o PNC Bank, Attn: Almira Halilovic, 3Naughright Rd., Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Contact Lori Vega on 973-234-7836,Jenny Heeman 973-876-2896 or [email protected] forquestions, and please support this event infuture years as well.
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By Ejvind Boccolini
Gaining self-confidence, greater ath-leticism, and learning cognitive andsocial skills are all benefits of
becoming involved in gymnastics.
Cheryl Moorman, Director of CSGymnastics, of Flanders, is celebrating 30years of success and knows her studentshave been succeeding right along with her.
Moormann said she is pleased with thelongevity of CS Gymnastics, and notes thatshe has taught students who, years later,grown with families of their own choose tobring their kids to CS Gymnastics for class-es.
Helping generation after generation ofindividuals become involved and skillful in
the sport of gymnastics is an admirablething, and Moormann notes that there areindeed physical benefits as well as non-physical advantages.
Our goal is to promote all of them, shesaid.
In general, physical benefits includegaining muscle strength, healthy bones, andflexibility, while non-physical benefitsinclude healthy brain functions, improvedacademic achievements, social skills, andreduced risky behavior.
Whether you view gymnastics as a com-
petitive sport or as recreational fitness,Moormann said it has grown to become a
respected industry over the years. CSGymnastics is, in fact, an official club mem-ber of USA Gymnastics, a national govern-ing body of the sport based in Indianapolis.
On the CS Gymnastics website,
www.csgymnasticsinc.com, it notes that it isthe friendly, fun place of positive begin-nings. It is dedicated to the total develop-ment of each gymnast.
Some students work hard to greatlyimprove their athletic skills by way of gym-nastics, and some make it their goal to com-pete.
Several of Moormanns students havegone on to compete in college and she saidshe is happy that her staff and facility canprovide a great stepping stone for such
students.She said that as the industry grew over
the years, owners of gymnastics instruction-al centers sometimes would each take on adifferent focus and provide servicesaccordingly. Some owners will focus on thesuccess in fitness and life skills instructionalclasses offer, others will strive to developpotential Olympic athletes, and still otherowners will provide services and classes thatfall somewhere in between these scenarios.
Moormann also works hard to make hercourses quite effective and practical. On
their website, there are many courses offeredand each have their specific focus and style,
as well as age and skill level, of course. AndMoormann also takes into account that fam-ilies may have multiple siblings, hecticschedules, and that each child may preferdifferent activities. One can see there is a
great deal of thought and integrity that goesinto the design and objectives of each of theclasses.
Their brochure easily explains coursesspecific to various ages, activity and skilllevels. There are monthly payment plans anddiscounts available when several siblingsattend the school, and students can choose toattend two classes per week as part of anaccelerated learning program.
Karate, Cheer, and Art are also offered atthe school, which has 12 instructors and
about 12,000 square feet of space. There is aviewing balcony which offers parents andspectators an exciting and complete viewof the entire gymnastics training area.
When entering the gym area one is takenwith the colorful and clean surroundingsamid the great selection of pre-school tocompetitive level equipment. This welcom-ing environment allows us to host invitation-al competitions as well as special class per-formances during the school year. In addi-tion to offering a thrilling event to view, wehope to provide an inspiration of dreams for
young athletes to pursue, the website reads.Moormann said there are perhaps 90
clubs in New Jersey, but only about a dozenhave lasted as long as CS Gymnastics. Thisis certainly an excellent track record andeveryone involved at CS Gymnastics shouldbe very proud of this.
Currently Moormann said she has thegoal of pushing to improve and upgrade tomake our customer service top notch.
Moormann and her husband are continu-ally looking for areas to serve the families oftheir community. CS Gymnastics is knownto offer courses that work with individualsof all age levels and abilities, and they evenhave two instructors that work with specialneeds children. These courses have resultedin positive therapy and a great learning envi-ronment for kids.
Moormann said she has a passion to seeall students succeed and grow as individuals,and enjoys seeing when a childs face lightsup after learning something brand new perhaps a certain gymnastics skill or makingit to the top of the climbing rope.
On Sunday, Sept. 28, from 2 to 5 pm,there is an open house to celebrate their 30thanniversary, and many activities beingoffered. There will be activities to try fromall their programs including an inflatableslide, obstacle course, balloons, prizes, and,of course cake. Phone number for CS
Gymnastics is 973-347-2771.
CS Gymnastics Celebrates 30 Years; Dedicated To Total Development Of Each Gymnast
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by practicing real world skills. Emphasis isplaced on inner beauty, poise and presenta-tion as well as the importance of gainingself-confidence and learning new skills
such as public speaking, interview skills,competing against others and achieving per-sonal goals.
At the pre-teen age, contestants had tocomply with a no make-up rule to portraynatural and inner beauty.
By participating, "I got to gain more con-fidence in myself and not pay attention tohow I look," says Molly. "It was more aboutpersonality. I liked the no make-up rule.You got to show people your real beauty."
Molly found out about the NAM pageantin the spring of 2014 when she received aninvite in the mail to attend a workshop andpersonal interview. From the interview, girlswere selected as state finalists to attend atraining workshop. Molly knew right awaythat she wanted to give it a try.
"I wanted this to build my confidence,"says Molly, who also plays travel soccer. "Iwanted to get more comfortable performingon stage. I wanted this to be a first step tomy career as a model, actress, dancer orsinger. It was a great opportunity to take. Ifyou get an opportunity you got to take it."
Besides practicing her hip hop danceroutine and singing in a microphone, Molly
spent months perfecting her posture, propermodel stance, walking inheels, smiling andinterview skills. Contestants were judged 30percent on formal wear, 30 percent on per-sonal introduction, 30 percent on personal
interviews and 10 percent on a communityservice project. Wearing a beautiful gownon stage was probably her favorite category.
"When you are walking up there andsmiling and you are in your dress, you feelso much like a beauty queen," describesMolly. "It was so much fun and I was upthere with my dad" who had to escort her onstage.
The most challenging part was the inter-view, she says.
"It sounds easy to talk to people aboutyourself, but it was really hard because youwere timed and you felt rushed and you did-n't know what they were going to ask you,"she says.
In the pageant finale, girls wore their for-mal gowns on stage and were called up toreceive awards. Like a real beauty pageant,girls were announced from fourth runner upto first place with all the competitions, andfor the main overall event they were nar-rowed down from the top 25 to the top fivefinalists. Molly was thrilled when her namewas called up in the top 25 and she was
allowed to remain on the stage."When I was picked in the top 25, I was
Top In State Pageant...shocked, very excited and I was thinking'pick me, pick me.' I really wanted to winbut at that point it didn't matter; I had funand I did good in the talent competition. Iwould have liked to have been Miss NJ Pre-
teen because I would've loved to representthe state I was born and raised in. Ever sinceI was little I
wanted to be an actress, dancer, model,singer. Competing in the pageant is my wayof going after my dreams.
"I wanted to show girls you can be con-fident in yourself and go after your dreams
instead of sitting around and doing noth-ing," continues Molly. "If they want to dosomething when they get older, they have towork hard for it."
Molly thanks all of her supporters,
whether financially or in spirit by cheeringher on, so she could participate.
"I wouldn't have been able to compete inthe pageant without the support from all ofmy family, friends, teachers, dance studioand even private donations from townshipofficials," she says.
California here I come? Just maybe.
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Back To School Time!
First day of school for the Rivera kids from Flanders. Jessica enters Kindergarten and her olderbrother Tyler is in the 4th grade. They are both excited for their new school year.
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By Cheryl Conway
More kids are smiling in Mt. Olive,some with ice-cream covered faces,with a new homemade gourmet ice-
cream shop in Budd Lake.Das Creamery, at the Village Green
Shopping Center on Route 46 west in BuddLake, is the newest place to go for the finest andfreshest selection of super-premium homemadeice-cream.
Opened since June 16, the shop offers 32 fla-vors of hard ice-cream, as well as soft vanilla.
Other homemade ice-cream shops may be asfar as Ledgewood or Chester, but with DasCreamery, local residents can stay closer tohome for a delicious treat.
Weve always been very passionate aboutour ice-cream, says Pankaj Das of WashingtonTwp., co-owner of Das Creamery along withhis daughter Komal. Weve traveled the dis-tance to go to a good ice-cream shop to get goodice-cream.
When Das learned about the vacant 1,300 sq.ft., former ice-cream shop, Das decided to occu-py the space to open a fun business with hisdaughter.
After dad retired last year, we talked aboutideas of what we could do, says Komal. We
wanted it to be fun once he retired, he didntwant to just sit around.
After working for 25 years as the Director ofSocial Services for a NJ state psychiatric hospi-
Unique Flavors Mixing In New Local Ice-Cream Shoptal, Pankaj decided to retire in Sept. 2013 to dosomething different, he says. Life is too short.We need to experience it to the fullest as possi-ble, he says, deciding to share his next ventureas a father/daughter team. His wife, Neeta
Das loves ice-cream too but works as a socialworker; and their son, Janak lives in Indiana andworks as a mechanical engineer.
So we decided to open a gourmet ice-creamshop to sell good quality ice-cream, to try newflavors, to create new flavors of ice-cream,says Komal. We put this thing together in oneyear with a lot of research and participation intechnology ice-cream resource courses.
Although she earned her degree in classicculinary art in 2012 from the French CulinaryInstitute in Manhattan, NY, Komal took thatextra step to learn about ice-cream by taking aTechnology Ice-Cream Course at Penn State.
To gain two different schools of thoughton creating ice-cream, Pankaj took his one weekintensive course in Dec. 2013 at the Universityof Guelph in Ontario, Canada. I did a lot ofreading when I retired, he says. I read aboutice-cream technology, the factors, how to makeit good and what could go wrong.
Before going into business with her dad,Komal worked as a chef cooking fine diningmarket to table American cuisine for a Michelinstarred restaurant in Manhattan, and then livedin Atlanta, Ga., to experience different things,see different cuisines and lifestyles.
She says, We were thinking of a caf to
utilize her culinary experience, but decided thatice-cream is the happiest business we could bein together.
Out of the 32 flavors they offer at a time,
only two are not homemade, the Superman fla-vor and no sugar added flavor. All of their otherflavors are their own creations.
The Pomegranate flavor is so unexpectedas customers expect more of a sherbet or yogurt
texture, but are pleasantly surprised when itreally is ice-cream, says Komal.The peaches used to make the Peach flavor
are fresh fruit from RH Farms in Budd Lake.They are planning on creating a new flavor withbasil and lavender, adds Pankaj, with ingredi-ents also to be purchased from RH farms.
Basil is interesting to me, its a versatile fla-vor that can be used in all kinds of drinks andcooking, says Pankaj. Lavender is also unusu-al and available for only a short time.
We want to work with unusual things andchallenge our guests when they buy ice-cream,says Pankaj.
Some unusual flavors include Maple Brittlewith Sage; Cinnamon Almond Tipsy Raisindipped in rum; Lemon ice-cream with home-made granola; Village Fig which is giving hom-age to their location at the Village Green; andGhost Chocolate, which is smooth rich choco-late ice-cream infused with chili.
Everyones palate is different, says Komal,but with the ghost chocolate flavor, sweet, spicyand a little bit of smoke at the end is her descrip-tion. Its unusual and expected but its deli-cious.
Customers say Wow, what great ice-creamwhen they try The Dark Knight Rises flavor,
says Komal. Dark Knight Rises is a blacklicorice flavor ice-cream but were alwaysadding things. The second time they made it,
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they added marshmallow swirls and white-chocolate curls; and the third recipe consists ofblack licorice with chocolate-covered espressobeans.
They are open to new flavor suggestions.Sometimes we get our ideas from our cus-
tomers when talking with them, says Pankaj.All of the ice-cream is super premium with
whole milk, made three to four times per weekon one little machine that Komal calls theirwork horse. Its as fresh as can be using allfresh fruit.
They serve one flavor of sorbet calledSorberry, which is 100 percent dairy free andnaturally fat free that includes flavors such asstrawberries, blueberries, blackberries and rasp-berries.
Some other new flavors they hope to try
include Grapefruit with Paragon in Nov. orDec.; and Pumpkin, Apple, Chai flavor.
Theres always something new when youcome back, says Komal; Something new totry.
To accompany the many flavors are top-pings galore with more than 30 toppings suchas Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal, dirty potatochips, pretzels, chocolate rocks, sprinkles andcandies. Customers can order fresh dippedsugar and waffle cones dipped in top qualityBelgian chocolate, or cups in four sizes fromkiddie to large, as well as pints, quarts and evengallons packed fresh on the spot, .
Three day pre-order is required on gallons aswell as ice-cream cakes made by a cake decora-
tor which include super premium chocolate ice-cream and vanilla ice-cream separated by alayer of fudge and chocolate crunchies, thendecorated with designs and colors that are funand bright. Cakes can also be fully customized
with two flavors per cake, various fillings suchas caramel, candy, almonds or peanuts, in sizesfrom seven-inch round, ten inch round and 9x13half sheet cake.
Flying saucer ice-cream sandwiches; mix-ins; three specialty sodas such as the Red EyeExpress made with coffee ice-cream andEspresso Coffee Soda; and milkshakes are alsoavailable.
Our chocolate is so rich and creamy itmakes a fantastic milkshake, says Komal,adding that there are a minimum of five differ-ent chocolate flavors offered at any given time.Products are gluten free and allergy free with
no-nuts to go through the machinery.Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a
week. Call 862-258-3593 for more information.I like that people come in and they are
excited we are here, says Komal. We havecustomers that come in three times a week.Everyone is happy to be here. We are happy tobe here.
We care about what we are serving, con-tinues Komal. We want all your ice-creamdreams realized when you come here. We arecommitted to quality and professionalism. Wecount on our guests, they are our motivation.
Its all the chocolate-covered faces that
walk out from nose to chin all the way up totheir elbows in chocolate, she laughs.
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All Gods Children is a non-denomi-
national Christian church service
designed for all school-aged chil-
dren, with a special welcome for families
dealing with autism, ADHD, Aspergers,
Downs and other developmental disabili-
ties. The eighth year inaugural service kicks
off on September 21st, initiating a series of
twice-monthly worship services at Christ
Church Budd Lake, to be held every first
and third Sunday at 9AM.
Catering to short attention spans, the AllGods Children service is a lively combina-
tion of music, prayer, Bible stories, move-
ment and communion. The essential mes-
sage of Gods love and joy for all of His
children is presented in a simplified, mean-
ingful way. This service brings together
children with disabilities AND children
without disabilities to learn together, and
from each other, in an atmosphere of under-
standing and acceptance. Following the
half-hour service, parents share refresh-
ments and ideas while the children enjoy
snacks with adult supervision.
This unique service has been profiled in
Christ Church Budd Lake Worship Service for Special Needs Families Begins Eighth Yearseveral media outlets as a provider of a wel-
coming worship space for families with
exceptionally active and/or vocal children,
who often are diagnosed with Aspergers,
ADD, autism, or a host of other conditions.
Each child participates to the best of theirindividual abilities along with their fami-
lies. In addition, several churches across NJ
have instituted their own special needs serv-
ices using this program as their model.
The number of participants continues to
grow, along with a growing sense of the
importance of sharing the Christian faith
with ALL of Gods extraordinary young
people. Come and pray for healing,
strength, progress, and enlightenment as we
share our spiritual journeys!
Christ Church is located at the corner of
Smithtown and Sandshore Road by BuddLake in Mount Olive, NJ, just up from
Route 46. For more information please call
the church at 973-347-1866 or email
[email protected] or visit
www.ChristChurchBuddLake.org for sam-
ple services and video clips.
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It is hard for me to believethat the summer is overand another school year is
upon us. With that in mind, Iurge all of you to drive care-
fully. We have many schoolaged children in town anddont want to see any of themget hurt. We often get com-plaints regarding speedingthrough the residential neigh-borhoods and have foundmost offenders to be resi-dents in those neighbor-hoods. Please slow down,for all of us.
Please look out for the
numerous recreation eventswhich will be upcoming thisFall, including the Tour deMount Olive and 5 mile fam-ily bike ride September 28,2014 and Monster Dash 3KRun to be held in October toname a few. I will be partic-ipating in both and hope tosee you there.
Many people have askedme about purchasing person-
alized pickets for our fantas-tic Mt. PlaymorePlayground. That can beaccomplished by calling the
recreation department . Also,for those adults interested inbasketball, the Mount Oliveover 40 basketball leagueplays on Monday and
Thursday nights. Contwctrecreation for more informa-tion.
Our Adopt a Spot pro-gram has grown into othertowns like Chester Borowhich have copied our idea.The Givaudan Trails areexpanding with phase 2 &3this coming year. We havemoved forward with ourSingle Stream Recycling
Program. Keeping MountOlive Township a cleanerand Eco friendly community.
The 911 Mount OliveMemorial has been complet-ed so that we have a place toreflect and honor those whohave given and continue togive of themselves. OurPolice Department hosted aCorn Hole at Vasa Park tofundraise for the Unity Tour.
I would like to recognizethe Mount Olive U14Baseball Team and U12Softball Team for their amaz-
ing achievements, both ofwhich had amazing runs inthe Babe Ruth World Series..
We continue to have ourFarmers Market at TownHall on Saturdays from 9-1.Visit our many vendors andlocal farmers for fresh fruits,
vegetables and much more.The dedication and wet
down of the new Budd LakeFire aerial ladder 58 andrefurbished engine 53 washeld on Saturday September6, 2014 at the Trade ZoneNorth.
We will continue to offermany family events that pro-mote community pride aswell as showcase our local
businesses.Rob Greenbaum
Mayor,
Mt. Olive Twp.
From the Mayors Desk
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Local Expert Shows NJ ParentsHow To Get The Most Money For
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Newell offers New Jersey parents with
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Mr. Newell will be conducting a free
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bound high school juniors and seniors at the
following location: The Mt. Olive Public
Library on Thursday, October 23, 2014 at
7:00 p.m.
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By Cheryl Conway
There is a new bagel place in town andits so much more than fabulousbagels.
Mt. Olive Bagels on Route 46 East in the
Paramount Plaza in Budd Lake, recentlyopened up its doors offering customers notonly an assortment of bagels but a wide vari-ety breakfast/lunch menu. Whether eat in ortake out, customers can enjoy breakfast sand-wiches or platters, pancakes, French toast, avariety of cheese spreads, homemade soups,appetizers, salads, deli or hot sandwiches,Paninis, cheesesteaks, burgers, wraps,smoothies, a bakery and even catering.
As a Mt. Olive resident for 25 years, theowner wanted to own a restaurant in town andknew the vacant store would be an ideal loca-tion for a fantastic bagel shop.
I really like the bagel business, saysJohn Kalavriziotis, of Flanders, owner of Mt.Olive Bagels. An experienced restaurantowner, Kalavriziotis has owned PiscatawayPizza for the past five years and formerlyowned New Orleans Restaurant in NorthBranch for 16 years before selling it fiveyears ago.
This was a great location, he says. Ialways traveled far, to the other restaurant inPiscataway. I wanted a store in town.
At Mt. Olive Bagels, customers canchoose from 12 to 15 varieties of bagels at
any given time, with one specialty every daylike the French toast bagel. The bagels are
hand-rolled and kettle-boiled, fantastic,excellent, large, soft, hot and fresh, servedwith various homemade cream cheesespreads, or salads such as whitefish, chicken,tuna or egg.
For breakfast, customers can start theirday with farm fresh egg omelettes, egg plat-ters, breakfast sandwiches, pancakes andeven French toast, home fries, bacon, sausageand even Taylor ham.
Some bakery items include muffins, crois-sants, crumb cakes and pastries.
For lunch, there are bagels of course, orseven different salads such as garden, chef,Caesar, grilled Portobello or MandarinGrilled Chicken which includes spring mix,grilled chicken, dried cranberries, almonds,mandarin oranges with orange citrus vinai-grette dressing.
The sandwich menu offers a great varietyof Boars Head Premium Deli choices such asturkey, roast beef, pastrami and corned beefon different breads with optional toppings; aswell as salad sandwiches; sloppy Joes; fivedifferent Paninis such as the Tuscany withham, salami, roasted peppers, provolone andpesto mayo; and hot specialty sandwichessuch as Grilled Chicken or Veggie Focaccia,or Bacon Chicken Ranch Ciabatta, GrilledRuben, Eggplant Parm Sub; and even beef orchicken gyros.
Lunch menu items continue and include a
variety of burgers, wraps, cheesesteaks andtriple decker club sandwiches.
More Than Just Bagels At Mt. Olive Bagels
Homemade soups are offered along withappetizers such as buffalo wings, chicken ten-ders and mozzarella sticks.
For parties or occasions, Mt. Olive Bagelsoffers a catering menu for breakfast, salads,sandwich platters and giant foot heroes.
For beverages, hot drinks such as coffeeand tea are sold, along with a wide variety ofcold drinks and homemade low-fat vanillayogurt fruit smoothies such as strawberrybanana, chocolate banana oreo, peach para-dise or create-your-own.
The shop is open for breakfast and lunchseven days a week: Mon.-Fri., from 5 a.m. to
4 p.m.; Sat., 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sun., 6 a.m.to 3 p.m.
Kalavriziotis earned his skills and experi-ence as a hands-on-operator by working inthe restaurant business since graduating highschool. He worked at his brother-in-lawsrestaurant, The Travelers Diner in Dover,from 1984-1992 in all areas from bus-boy tochef.
His vision with Mt. Olive Bagels sinceopening its doors June 11 is to provide agreat place for bagels, with great food,great service, dining experience, great bagels,great things.
For free delivery for orders more than $15or more information, call862-254-2100; or go
to mtolivebagels.com.
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In an effort to help bring Trenton a little
bit closer to the Mount Olive area, the
Mount Olive Chamber of Commerce
will be hosting its annual Legislative
Leadership Summit on Tuesday evening
Sept. 23.The dinner event, which is open all busi-
ness people in the Mount Olive region,
takes place from 6-9 p.m. at the Holiday
Inn of Budd Lake (in the International Trade
Center).
A host of representatives from the 24th
and 23rd Districts are expected to attend.
Among those confirmed thus far are NJ
State Senator Steve Oroho, State
Assemblywoman Allison McHose, and
State Assemblymen John DiMaio and
Parker Space. Various other area officials,including Morris County Sheriff Ed
Rochford, Morris County Freeholder
Director Tom Masterangelo, Mount Olive
Township Mayor Rob Greenbaum, and
Betty Schultheis, representing the Warren
County Economic Development Advisory
Mount Olive Area Chamber Hosts Legislative Leadership Summit Sept. 23Counsel, are also confirmed.
The focus of the Summit is not political;
rather it is an opportunity for legislators
statewide and locally, to offer their insight
into the current business climate and to
highlight programs of interest to businesspeople. There will also be time for questions
from the audience.
Cost is $40 for prepay and $50 at the
door. To register or for further information
about the chamber and other events, visit
http://mountolivechambernj.com/.
Meanwhile, Marketing in the Morning, a
complimentary benefit to members of the
Chamber, in association with the
Hackettstown Business Improvement
District, takes place the 3rd Wednesday
morning of every month from 7:15 to 9 a.m.
The Chamber also provides a monthly pro-gram for the area Young Professionals to
meet and network which meets the 2nd
Thursday each month at a variety of loca-
tions. You can register for these programs
at MEET UP (http://www.meetup.com/
Marketing-in-the-Morning-Mt-Olive-Area.
S
t Judes Parish Center, 40 Maxim
Drive, Hopatcong, is hosting a
Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday,November 15, 2014 from 9:00am to
4:00pm.
Vendors wanted $25 per table 3 Tables
for $70.
Something for everyone.
For Information CALL JIMMY 973-945-7522
Free coffee for venders until 9:00am.
Early set up allowed.
Christmas Craft Fair
Secretay NeededBusy phones, scheduling appointments, and typing.
Able to work independently and multi task. Send
resume to: HR, P.O. Box 6244, Parsippany, NJ 07054
or fax to (973) 442-2705 after 6 pm.
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Mount Olive Public Library has many fun and free
programs for children planned for September.
Preschool Play, Mother Goose, Storytime, & Library Fun
begin the week of September 14th
& end the week of October 5th. Dates and times are sub-
ject to change as needed.
Preschool Play: 2 through 6 years old
Tuesdays @ 10:00am. No registration required
Mother Goose: Infants 6-23 months
Tuesdays @ 11:15am. No registration required
Storytime: 2 through 6 years old
Wednesdays @ 10:00am. No registration required
Library Fun: 2 through 6 years old
Thursdays @ 10:00am
No registration required
Rubber Band Loom: Bring your loom & share your
designs with your friends! Grades K-5th
Tuesday, September 16th @ 7:00pm. No registration
required
Puzzle Mania: Heres your challenge - Can we finish a
puzzle in a week-end? All ages
Saturday, September 27th & Sunday, September 28th
(During Library Hours)
No registration required
FallFest: Save the Date!
Saturday, October 11th - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Raindate: Sunday, October 12th - 11:00am to 3:00pm
For further information call the Youth Services Department
at 973-691-8686.
Mount Olive Public LibraryUpcoming Programs
Christ Church Budd Lake will be hosting a multi-fam-
ily yard sale and bake sale on Saturday, September
13th from9-4PM at 369 Sandshore Road in Mount
Olive. All of the proceeds from the sale will benefit chil-
dren in need. Tables are available for $20. For more infor-
mation call Paula Ackley at 973-347-5457. The Church is
located at the corner of Sandshore and Smithtown Roads.
The Yard Sale will be held rain or shine.
Christ Church Budd Laketo Host Seventh AnnualMulti-Family Yard Sale
Next Issue Date October 21, 2014Deadline October 8
Call Joe for info. 973-809-4784
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amount.
In paperback only, and
210 pages, Conversations: A
Collection of Short Stories,
is currently available
through pre-orders or adonation. Pre-orders for a
draft is $10; eBooks early
draft is $15; book pre-orders
are $40; and $100 for all
drafts, pre-orders, extra
copies and newsletter.
All monies go toward
publication costs. Once pub-
lished, Inshares gets 30 per-
cent of the royalties, and
authors get 70 percent,
which is more than what
most traditional publishers
give, she says.For more information on
Conversations: A Collection
of Short Stories go to:
https://www.inkshares.com/
projects/conversations-a-
collection-of-short-stories ;
or visit Veronas website at
Emilyruthverona.com.
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By Cheryl Conway
With a passion for
reading and writ-
ing just oozing
out of her, Emily Ruth
Verona of Budd Lakerecently completed her col-
lection of short stories and is
now seeking funds to get
published.
The young aspiring
author wrote through a pub-
lishing platform called
Inshares, which allows writ-
ers to raise funds for a book
project and if their goal is
achieved, the publisher
agrees to edit, design, pub-lish and distribute the work
to local and national book-
stores. If Verona raises
enough money, she hopes
that her collection hits the
shelves early 2015.
Verona, 24, a 2008 Mt.
Olive High School graduate,
wrote six fictional short sto-
ries for adults called:
Conversations: A Collection
of Short Stories. Finishingher stories in early August,
Verona began her project as
early as 2011, as some ideas
came from her senior thesis
required for her BA degree
in Creative Writing and
Cinema Studies that she
earned in 2012 from State
University of New York in
Purchase.
I love the idea of creat-
ing a story with compellingrich characters and explor-
ing the ways people interact
with one another, says
Verona, a freelance enter-
tainment writer for EnStars
News, a global news enter-
tainment publication. I love
writing and I enjoy sharing
it with people.
Verona says her love for
writing began for as long as
I can remember. Sheremembers when she was
eight years old, she would
go to the Barnes & Noble in
Ledgewood and read every-
thing until she ran out of sto-
ries.
I went through the
Childrens Classic
Collection; I loved to read
but I was so particular, she
says. I realized if they are
not here, Ill create them.
A Little Princess was her
first and favorite chapter
book, she says,. Its still my
favorite. I think thats how I
fell in love with books, also
the fact that her motheralways used to read to her.
I love horror stories and
when people find out I love
the Little Princess, they
laugh at me, admits
Verona, who hopes to some-
day write and publish nov-
els. She has one currently
being reviewed by an agent
that she describes as a con-
temporary literary novel
with a dark edge.Although her favorite
genre has been historical,
Verona switched to writing
more contemporary fiction
pieces. She has been
inspired by author Jane
Austen and the movie, Fight
Club.
I have a strange fascina-
tion with classic literature
and contemporary gritty
film, says Verona.Other than her short sto-
ries collection, she has two
works being published:
Care, which is a short
story being published in a
fiction journal called The
Pinch; and Forgotten
Things, a story being pub-
lished in a theology in 2015,
a finalist in the 2014 Jane
Austen Short Story Award.
In her current collectionof six short stories, Verona
structures her fiction based
on movies that she has
admired. She uses one set-
ting and a handful of charac-
ters with conversation that
serves as the action and
drives the stories, she
explains.
They are all stand-alone
stories, 25 pages each, but
carry the same theme orstory telling through conver-
sation.
Her favorite is her short
story Try- which is a
about a reporter in
Philadelphia who returns to
his suburban town after his
best friend is involved in a
fatal robbery.
Interviews become per-
sonal. He goes there to
interview the sister of his
childhood best friend who
committed the crime. They
have all this history together
and you start to wonder why
hes there in the first place.
Verona spent an averageof about two weeks per
story, followed by about six
weeks for each story to edit.
She says her best time for
writing is from 8 p.m. to 2
a.m.
I was always a morning
writer but somewhere along
the lines I became an
evening writer, she says.
Through her knowledge
and research, Verona learnedhow difficult and expensive
it is to sell fiction collec-
tions.
I knew I didnt want to
self- publish, says Verona.
Short fiction is a small
market. As a result, she
decided to raise funds
based on reader approved
content.
Through Inshares,
Verona created a targetedgoal to gain interest on her
collection of stories through
fundraising on the website.
She set a 98 day limit to
raise $7,590 set by Inshares
to publish her work. All pro-
ceeds go toward publishing
her collection.
By getting others to
donate or pre-order, Verona
can raise enough money for
Inshares to move forward inthe publication process.
After you raise the
money they do take you on,
Verona says about the pub-
lishing company. They do
the design, they do the edit-
ing.
I checked out the web-
site and became really inter-
ested in it, says Verona.
They have to approve the
project. You send in a pro-posal and then they have to
approve it before you put it
on their website. All dona-
tions and pre-orders are
made through the website.
If I dont meet that goal,
all that money is refunded,
says Verona.
Verona had 11 supporters
in just one week, reaching
eight percent. She has until
Nov. 26 to raise the required
Aspiring Local Writer Seeks Funds For Publication
Emily Ruth Verona
2014 Holiday Shopping Bazaar will beheld on November 1st, 2014 from
9:00am 3:00pm, Set-up:7:30am (no
earlier) at the Budd Lake Fire House, 378
Route 46,Budd Lake, NJ 07828.
Fee: Each Space: $35.00. Each Electrical
and Wall Space: $40.00. (Registration fees
are non-refundable)
Space Size: Approximately 6 ft x 10 ft
includes 3 ft x 8 ft table w/2 chairs (If you do
not need table please indicate on application)
Contact: Lisa Kennedy 973-229-9112 or
e-mail at [email protected] any questions regarding this
event. (NO Flea Market/Garage SalesVendors for this show)
Registration: Complete the enclosed form
and mail back with the
fee. Make all checks payable to
LABLFD.
Mail To: LABLFD HSB, Budd Lake,
NJ 07828. NOTE: Electrical and wall spaces
are limited. This space will be provided on a
first come, first served basis. All registration
forms must be received no later than October
20, 2014.
Check us out on Facebook: Budd LakeFire Dept Ladies Auxiliary
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By Cheryl Conway
For the past year, members of the St.
Jude Rosary Altar Society at the St.
Jude Thaddeus RC Church in Budd
Lake have been performing random acts of
kindness to mark its 50th anniversary.
Ironic how their kind gestures are a
reflection on how the Rosarians have sup-
ported its church and community for the
past half century. Hundred members strong,
including 50 who are still active, the women
plan to celebrate its 50 years since the
Rosary was founded next month with a spe-
cial mass at the church and dinner.
The Mass is scheduled for Sun., Oct. 26,
at noon, at the St. Jude Thaddeus RC
Church; followed by dinner at 2 p.m. at La
Strada in Randolph. Rosarians, past and
present, plan to attend.
All of the women are very excited,
says Melvilin Mel Kaufhold of Randolph,
current president of the St. Jude Rosary
Altar Society. We have one charter mem-
ber thats still involved (AnnaMarie
Andershonis), and quite a few that have
been Rosarians for 20 or 25 years; very
faithful Rosarians.
The St. Jude Rosary Altar Society of St.
Jude was formed Oct. 26, 1964. At that
time, St. Jude was a mission church or satel-
lite church of St. Michaels. It was more of
a summer weekend church, says Kaufhold,
as Father John Hewettson of St. Michaels
Church would come lead St. Judes on the
weekends.
It was Hewettson who approached the
ladies of St. Judes 50 years ago and sug-
gested that they form a rosary to help sup-
port the church. The St. Judes Rosary Altar
Society started out with six charter mem-
bers and its primary purpose is to praise
and honor the Blessed Mother and support
the parish and the community, says
Kaufhold, an active Rosarian for the past
eight years.
The six charter members were
AnnaMarie Andershonis; Eleanor Baker,
vice president; Helen Brodie, secretary; Ida
Flanagan; Ethel Kuzma, president; and
Elizabeth Puco, treasurer.
Over the years, the Rosarians have sup-
ported the church through fundraisers to
purchase needed items like necessities for
the altar or painting St. Jude Church, which
ultimately became a Parish in June 1967
with its first Pastor, Father Leo P Carey.
Father came to us and said he needed to
paint the church so we gave him money,
says Kaufhold. With help from the
Rosarians, the church was painted in spring
Rosary Society Celebrates Fifty Years of Church Support
2013, she says. We help maintain the
church like wash the curtains so it looks
nice.
The Rosarains also help to support its
church members like cooking meals when a
family member faces tragedy or a death, or
provide transportation to a doctor, appoint-
ments and even the grocery store for elder
members or families in need.
Some of the ways the Rosarians have
helped its parish and community have
included maintenance of the altar, its cloth
and vestments; held a baby shower for resi-
dents of Birth Haven in Newton; washed
and rehung the curtains in the Parish Center;
hosted farewell receptions as well as instal-
lation receptions; supported the Youth
Group's Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build
weekend with baked goodies; supported the
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Parish's First Annual Landscaping clean-up by being part of
the work crew and baking goodies; created a giving tree of
gift cards that totaled $1000, to be passed out by the Father
at the Rectory to those in need over the holidays; and
assisted Youth Group in their events with baked goods.
Members are currently part of the Tricky Tray commit-
tee and volunteer for baking and working at the Tricky Tray
in October. Some Rosarians also teach CCD, sing in the
choirs, and are part of the Wednesday Night Prayer Group.
In other words, wherever there is a need you will see
one or more Rosarians helping out, says Kaufhold.
The generosity and support provided by the Rosarians
over the years have been greatly appreciated.
Father Antonio Gaviria, current Pastor of St. Jude
Church, says The St. Jude Rosary Altar Society is a vital
and valuable parish organization. From my point of view
the Rosary Altar Society is a sign of hope to allParishioners. When I see the Rosary Altar Society mem-
bers they always seem so happy and excited to work togeth-
er to help the parish and all parishioners.
I would personally like to recognize Mel Kaufholds
tremendous leadership as President of this much appreciat-
ed organization, says Gaviria. As the Pastor, I am so
happy with the Rosary Altar Society members because they
support me and the Parish in many ways here at St. Jude.
May God bless all the members of the St Jude Rosary Altar
Society as they celebrate their 50th Anniversary.
To become a member of the Rosary Altar Society,
women must be atleast 18 years old and members of the
parish. Annual dues are collected to support the society and
its expenses.
To kick off their milestone anniversary, the Rosarians
attended a day retreat last October at the Blue Army Shrine
in Washington. They plan to return Oct. 4 this year.
It was such an enjoyable day that many Rosarians sug-
gested that we repeat the day again this October as we begin
the month of the 50th Anniversary of the Rosary Altar
Society, says Kaufhold. The idea of the retreat is to spend
some time thinking about Mary, the Rosary, attending
Mass, praying and working on the growth and development
of our own personal relationship with Mary in a beautiful,
peaceful and spiritual location.
The women also took it upon themselves to complete 50
random acts of kindness from Oct. 2013 to Oct. 2014.
Its been very fun, says Kaulfhold. Some people have
been very innovative.
It was agreed There would be no tracking each
Rosarian would be her own accountant, says Kaufhold.
Kindness Acts could be written on a paper and put in the
gift box to be presented to Mary at the 50th anniversary
Mass.
Some of the acts of kindness included: Doing something
kind for someone; Picking up something that was dropped;
holding the door for someone; offering to help carry pack-
ages; letting someone cut in front of them at the checkout
line; buying a cup of coffee for a homeless person; giving a
bottle of water to a construction worker or a postman on a
really hot day; cleaning out a closet and dropping the
clothes in the Catholic Charities container; buying a case of
water or a package of t-shirts to be distributed by Operation
Chill Out to homeless Veterans.
To support its society, the Rosarians hold annual
fundraisers. To support the parish, they help out as individ-
uals, members of the church as well as Rosarians such as
the upcoming St. Jude Parish Tricky Tray to benefit the
needs of the parish. The tricky tray is set for Sat., Oct. 11,
at the Budd Lake Firehouse. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and
drawings will begin at 7:30 p.m.
A Rosarian Fundraiser, the Annual Holiday Pie Sale, for
Thanksgiving is set to run from Nov. 1 through Nov. 17.
Orders can be placed with the Rosarians after all Masses on
Nov. 1 and 2, Nov. 8 and 9, and Nov. 15 and 16. The pies
will be from Adams Restaurant and Bakery in Budd Lake.
The 10 inch, restaurant quality, frozen pies can be picked up
at Adams Restaurant and Bakery Nov. 22 from 2 p.m.-4
p.m. Choices include: Apple, Dutch Apple, Cherry, Pecan,
Coconut Custard and Pumpkin.
In March, the ladies schedule its annual Irish Soda Bread
Sale.
Looking forward, Kaufhold says we want to continue to
support the Rosarians, the community and the parish. It is
our hope we will not only get closer to Mary, but help the
parish as a group. Its a very faithful group. Weve done a
lot of good things for the church.
For more information on news and upcoming events, go
to www.StJudeParish.org.
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By Cheryl ConwayPlaying on their field of dreams became areality for 13 Mt. Olive teenage boys thissummer when they competed in the 2014Babe Ruth World Series.
The Marauders 14U Baseball Team is thefirst team on record in Mt. Olive to qualifyfor the top stage for baseball. The gameswere played at the Ocala Rotary Sportsplexin Ocala, Fl., from Aug. 13 to Aug. 23.The 14-year olds, most who have been play-ing baseball together since they were eight,played a total of six games at the WorldSeries tournament before losing 6-2 in thesemi-finals against the host team of Ocala.Win or lose, the accomplishment and expe-rience was great.It was a ride of a lifetime, says Michael
Mancini, manager of the 14-U Mt. OliveBaseball team and vice president of the Mt.Olive Baseball and Softball Association, tonot only watch your kid play at this caliberbut to coach these boys. It was a once inlifetime opportunity. There were thousandsand thousands of 14 year olds that woulddie to have this opportunity to play in thegreatest event possible for baseball.A dream as a coach to see his team do sowell and know that all the hard work wasworth it, Mancini writes to players parents
and team supporters. A dream as a fatherand as a parent, to see your child reach apinnacle in their young lives that was nevertruly in sight. As a group, as parents, and asa team, the tears of joy have been plentifuland everyone is truly blessed to have theopportunity, never mind seize these amaz-ing moments.The Mt. Olive baseball team was one of tenregional champions throughout the United
States competing for the WorldChampionship at the 14-U level. In order toqualify, a team had to become regionalchampions. Mt. Olive 14-U boys earned itsregional championship title for the Mid-
Atlantic Region on Aug. 8, by vying againstten other teams in their region and thenbeating number one seed Williamsport 10-5at the regional finals in Williamsport, Pa.Not only was the MO 14-U team the first tocompete at the World Series, but it was thefirst team for MOBSA to ever win a statetitle and compete at regionals, according toMancini. In order to qualify for regionals, ateam has to win states. MO 14-U boys wonstates on July 26 beating Long Valley 2-1 atRuss Nagle Field in Flanders.We were tired of being Cinderella making
it to the dance and never getting through,says Mancini. As district champions in2008, 2009 and 2010, Mancinis team lostin the states those years. This season theywere motivated and on a mission.We set one goal to try to win the statechampionship, says Mancini. Everythingwas geared to winning a state champi-onship. Weve been so close for so long; itwas time to get over that hump and givethem something to shoot for.Mancini had t-shirts made up for every
player to wear under their jersey for everygame. The shirts read one team, one goal,one mission. It was just a reminder that wehad only one mission this year and that wasto win a state championship.At the World Series, MO played six gamesin the National Division until losing in thesemi-finals against Ocala, the same teamthey played earlier during one of their fourplayoff games beating them 4 to 1. During
MO Baseball Team Wins Race As First Team to Vie In World Series
the semifinal game the score was 2 to 2 inthe sixth inning, but Ocala scored four runsafter that, describes Mancini.They were very resilient; they never gaveup, Mancini says about his 35-5 winningseason.In hopes that his players will come backnext year, even though most may be goingout for the Mt. Olive High School baseball
team as freshmen, Mancinis goal is to try
to defend our regional title and go back tothe series next year.This season, they had a lot of heart; it waswithin, says Mancini. They didnt want tolose. They knew there was a goal; they weremore mature; they found a way to win. Thedesire was greater. Their fire was greater.They were tired of losing, being theCinderella and coming so close. They
wouldnt accept that anymore.
Today, Sams Club will award 20
teachers from [Sand Shore
Elementary] with $50 reward cards
to purchase classroom supplies that will
help students start the school year off right
as part of the companys Teacher Rewards
program. For the fifth year, Walmart will
donate up to $4.5 million to provide 90,000
teachers across the United States with
reward cards to help offset the cost of class-
room expenses at the beginning of theschool year. These funds come at a critical
time, as many teachers will spend an esti-
mated $500 of their own money to ensure
their students have the supplies they need to
learn throughout the school year.
[Nicole Musarro; Principal Sand Shore
Elementary]
More than 4,600 U.S. Walmartstores,
Distribution Centers and Sams Club loca-
tions are eligible to select one local public
school, grades K-8, and provide reward
cards to 20 teachers from each selected
school. Winning teachers can use the funds
to purchase essential items for their class-
rooms such as paper, folders, binders, pen-
cils, crayons and markers.
We are proud to honor our communitys
teachers, who give time and often their own
money to ensure our students have every-
thing they need to be successful throughout
the school year, [Cheryl Kane]. At Sams
Club, we are dedicated to supporting ournations teachers by providing the support
and resources needed to continue educating
the future leaders of our community.
The Teacher Rewards program is an
extension of Walmarts ongoing support of
local education initiatives that help students
better prepare for their future. In 2012,
Walmart and its Foundation donated more
than $59 million to fund education pro-
grams across the country.
Local Teachers Benefit from
Walmart Teacher Rewards Program
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By Ejvind Boccolini
The Vets Summer Fest 2014 had a
great turnout said producer Sandy
Mitchell in a recent phone interview,
and the military dedication ceremony was
an emotionally powerful moment, as atten-
dees honored veterans at the Aug. 9 event
held at Vasa Park in Budd Lake.
Mitchell said about 1,000 people attend-
ed the event throughout the day, and added
that she thanks everyone who participat-ed.
This included Picatinny Arsenal, Senator
Steve Oroho, the Knights of Columbus,
vendors, sponsors, Eastern Propane, Harley
Davidson, the musical groups, and more.
Ray Chimileski, Operation Chillout,
Executive Director, said This is Operation
Chillout's (OCOs) 4th annual fundraiser for
our homeless veteran outreach. Proceeds
from the event will enable us to provide
new season-appropriate clothing, emer-
gency temporary shelter assistance, summer
supplies and survival gear. A special fund
has also been set up to acquire an all-terrain
Rapid Response Vehicle to reach homeless
vets in all locations in all weather condi-
tions.
Those who purchased a ticket to the
event helped to support the survival of our
homeless vets.
Operation Chillout website notes that
there are up to 7,500 Homeless Veterans liv-
ing on the streets of New Jersey. Many face
acute Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and
chronic illnesses of body, mind and spirit.
Operation Chillout is counting on help from
the public to enable them to move forward
with their year-round outreach work.In the winter, Operation Chillout pre-
pares a backpack for a veteranman or
woman filled with NEW warm clothing,
toiletries, survival gear, sleeping bags and
information about local resources; delivered
free of charge at locations where homeless
people gatherlike food pantries, soup
kitchens, temporary shelters, abandoned
buildings, parks and alleyways.
In the hot summer, we collect and deliv-
er cases of bottled water, T-shirts and base-
ball caps. Operation Chillout's Rapid
Response Outreach Team is active 24/7-
365 days a year providing emergency serv-
ices to our homeless veterans.
This years event featured many great
regional bands, good food, cold beer, mer-
chandise vendors, a vintage car and motor-
cycle show, military displays and great fam-
ily fun. Gates opened at 10:30, and atten-
dees brought blankets and in certain cases, a
small chair to relax and enjoy the festivities.
Children had access to a play ground,
games and other fun activites.
Please send additional donations to Spirit
of the Arts, 55 Bank Street, Sussex, NJ
07461. You can call Sandy at 973-875-2068
or email her at [email protected] Chillout notes that We are
vets serving vets and they provide a Rapid
Response Outreach Team; Emergency
Transportation for Medical Care; Winter &
Summer Survival Gear; Advocacy &
Referral; and Monthly Home Cooked Meals
for PTSD Unit at Lyons, NJ VA hospital.
Mitchell called the Vets Day event a
major fundraiser for Operation Chillout that
people really enjoyed.
She said, for instance, that homeless vets
need help to empower themselves and inte-
grate back into society. Without attention,
before you know it they become amongst
the forgotten.
To provide permanent housing for the
homeless vets, for instance, it takes money
to do that, said Mitchell.
Thats all part of what they (Operation
Chillout) do, she added.
Their website is http://operationchill-
out.org/.
Vets Summer Fest Helping Operation Chillout Provide For Vets In Need
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By Elsie Walker
Normally, getting doused with a bucket of ice water
doesnt sound like something anyone would wel-
come, much less volunteer to do. However, the lat-
ter is just what Mt. Olive Township Council Vice President
Joe Nicastro did. He took the ALS ice bucket challenge.Nicastro and Rev. Rick Oppelt, of Flanders United
Presbyterian Church, are just two area people who have
stepped up to be drenched.
The idea of the challenge is to have a person get him-
self/herself videotaped pouring ice water over himself/her-
self, or having a bucket of ice water poured over his/her
head. Either the person takes the challenge or makes a
donation to the ALS association (or both). Also by posting
the video on social media, like Facebook, the person taking
the challenge brings about awareness of ALS and encour-
ages other to donate to the cause.
What is ALS? According the ALS Association,Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as
Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive neurodegenerative
disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal
cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord
and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the
body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in
ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neu-
rons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control mus-
cle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action pro-
gressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease
may become totally paralyzed.
The ice bucket challenge was started in July by some
ALS patients and the challenge is spreading worldwide.
In his case, Nicastro decided to take beat others to the
punch and take the challenge in his backyard before being
asked.
I took the challenge and made a donation as I think it
was important, not only to raise awareness, but also make adonation to help in the fight, he said.
Once hed done it, he was in the challenging seat.
I challenged fellow Council people from Mt Olive,
John Ferrante, Alex Roman and Ray Perkins [to do it],
Nicastro shared.
While many taking the challenge may have not been
touched by ALS, for some, the challenge and the awareness
that it brings strike a personal cord.
Oppelt was challenged by his sister-in-law, Nicolette.
I lost my dad to ALS back in 2001 and since then have
been aware of what a devastating illness ALS is for individ-
uals and their families. We were fortunate my dad did notlinger long with the illness; I have known several who con-
tracted ALS in their younger years who suffered horribly
for a long time. I have been amazed at how this thing [Ice
bucket challenge] has taken off and the amount of money
that has been raised in the past several months, Oppelt
shared.
Oppelt noted that one of the highlights of his summer
was watching someone else take the challenge. Following
his annual summer talent show, NJ 101.5 radio personality
Big Joe Henry took the challenge at Jenkinson's at Point
Pleasant Beach,
ALS is also known as Lou Gehrigs disease because the
Getting Doused with Ice for a Good Cause
famed baseball player was the first well- known figure to
have it. Coincidently, this year is the 75th anniversary of
Gehrig announcing that he was leaving baseball because of
ALS. What a fitting year to start the challenge.
For more information on ALS or to donate to the ALS
Association, visit http://alsa.pub30.convio.net
Joe Nicastro
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fourth year in a row is joining the fight to defeat
breast cancer, the second leading cancer killer of
women.The salon is offering pink hair extensions to com-
memorate the cause. The extensions are available in a shadeof brightpink for $12 each and in order to eliminate.Cash is
required to eliminate any bank fees. There is also a limited
supply of pink feathers available. 100% of donations and
profits for this fundraiser will benifit the Susan G. Komen
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that extension will not slip out.
Alfonso is particularly excited about working with
groups for this worthy fundraiser. Last year he was invited
to Morristown Medical Center to apply extensions for staff
during the shift change outside the caffeteria, and we are in
the process of setting up a schedule to do it again on 2 mon-
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Hair extensions come in many varied colors and are done
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By Ejvind Boccolini
Scandinavian heritage was well-repre-
sented at the 30th annual
Scandinavian Fest held at Vasa Park
on Aug. 31, even after a fierce downpour
put it on hold for a short while.Attendees gathered under tents, or just
indifferently walked slowly around the
grounds after becoming soaked so quickly
that it was useless to fret over it.
Instead, all enjoyed the festivities. Many
were dressed in traditional clothing, as
demonstrations and displays of all sorts
helped to convey the arts, history, culture,
language, music, dance and food of
Scandinavia.
Hilde Lindstrom, Membership
Chairman, of the Leif Ericson Viking Ship,
Inc., was at the event with her group as they
have been in past years. They had historians
on hand, such as Steven Clarke and KarlSpalin, and, of course, their Viking ship was
proudly on display. They can be found on
Facebook under Leif Ericson Viking Ship,
Inc.
Jyri Erik Kork, a member of Pillerkaar,
the Estonian Folk Dancers of Washington
DC, said he loves the pancakes, at the
Scandinavian Fest, just before he was get-
ting ready to perform.
Vasa Parks Scandinavian Fest Always Rich With Food, Culture & CraftsPillerkaar has more than 30 years of
experience performing Estonian folk dances
at both U.S. and international venues with
hundreds of performances. The group has
choreographed excellent programs and,
most importantly, passed on Estonian cul-ture and tradition. Pillerkaar is a folk dance
ensemble initiated by Anu Oinas in 1971
comprised of Estonians, people of Estonian
descent, people who are married to
Estonians, and friends of Estonians.
Kevin DeFeo, Treasurer of Vasa Park,
said we do enjoy having the event here. It
was the 30th year of the Scandinavian Fest.
Erik Christenson, a Lake Hiawatha resi-
dent and member of Vasa Park, was dressed
in traditional garb and said he enjoys the
historical as well as modern aspects of thefestival.
Al Baumann, of the Swedish Jazz and
Saxophone Duo, which performed at
Scandinavian Fest, said we were here 4
years ago and were glad to be back.
He called the festival so colorful, with
crafts, music, and many wonderful things
all coming together in one place.
Terry Neill and Janet DAgostino-Neill
had a reproduction of a Viking ship on dis-
play and were on hand to speak about
Viking history. Terry said the ScandinavianFest at Vasa Park is always filled with very
knowledgeable Scandinavians, who ask
interesting questions - and challenging
ones.
She said they are genuinely interested in
their heritage.
Theyre proud of it and they spend timecultivating it, she said.
Neill said the organizers of the festival
really put a lot of care and thought into
Scandinavian Fest, and consider what peo-
ple would enjoy, in addition to eating and
buying things.
Henry Montferrante (stage name is Sir
Manfred Von Halstern) was in period armor
and clothing and demonstrated medieval
fighting re-enact
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