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Hometown Hero: Dean RandazzoBy Sarah Fertsch

T he East Coast stereotype didn’t stop him from en-tering the world of pro-fessional surfing, and a

cancer diagnosis didn’t put an end to his passion or his life. Dean Randazzo was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lym-phoma, or cancer of the lymph nodes, after his professional surfi ng career had taken off . His diagnosis, in 2001, marked a change in Randazzo’s life, which benefi tted many lives. Today he is idolized as the most accomplished surfer on the East Coast, traveling the world to represent the States on an international level.

Dean Attacking Th e Surf

Growing up in Margate, Randazzo always looked to the surfers with awe, attempting to stand up on his boogie board at age 8. But when Randazzo stood on a real board, something clicked. He got his start at Mainland Regional High School, where he joined the surf team. In the mid-1980’s, Randazzo joined the East Coast all-star team, and then the National Surfi ng team. He was sponsored by popular brands like Body Glove and Quicksilver. After impressing judges at the Cold Water Classic in Mexico, Randazzo qualifi ed to join the ASP World Championship Tour. In 1996, he would be the fi rst from New Jersey to do so.

In 2001, something felt wrong. Randazzo visited doctors with a suspi-cious bump on his shoulder, but wasn’t getting an answer. That wasn’t enough for the surfer. After continuous testing, Randazzo got the answer he wasn’t looking for. At the US Open that year, the New Jersey Legend revealed that he had cancer. After rounds of chemo and radiation, it was fi nally a stem cell transplant from his brother that put Randazzo in remission in 2008.

“I felt like I was looking death in the eyeballs,” said Randazzo.

Randazzo fi rst got the idea to “give back” when his brother was driving him home from the airport in CA. He thought that he was lucky enough to have good insurance, but others didn’t. In 2001, The Dean Randazzo Foun-dation was formed, after the surfer skimmed through the book “Non-profi t for Dummies.” Their fi rst event was a surf contest in Margate, right behind Lucy the Elephant, with Mary Lou Randazzo, Dean’s mother, hosting the after party in her backyard. Today, the Dean Randazzo Foundation hosts sev-eral events per year. Their most recent event, Paddle for a Cause, was held last month, and raised close to $100,000.

Dean With His Boys

The money donated to the organi-zation assists individuals and families aff ected by cancer, right here in South Jersey. Randazzo says his organiza-tion does a lot of networking to fi nd people to help, and hopes that a cure to cancer will be found soon.

“It’s important that people deal with the illness fi rst, not fi nances”, said Randazzo.

After he entered remission, Ran-dazzo says he learned to appreciate life more. Especially after working

with a boy with cancer. The surfer promised he would take the boy surfi ng after he won his battle with cancer. But on a fl ight to Australia, Randazzo got a call and learned that the boy would never go surfi ng. He had lost his life that day.

“There must be something good

I did out of this”, said Randazzo. “I made his life better while he was here.”

The Dean Randazzo foundation’s next event will be held this Septem-ber. The professional surfer, however, can be found hanging around his surf shop, Jersey Devil Surf (Jersey Devil was Randazzo’s nickname in the big leagues), hitting the waves, or spend-ing time with his sons, Dena Anthony and Chayton.

“If we can make life better while we are here, the rest is in God’s Hands,” said Randazzo.

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July 4th Parades and Fireworks! ▶Ocean City Kite fl ying competition at 6pm, followed by entertainment provided by The Tidal Wave Band. A spectacular boardwalk fi re-works display tops off the evening at 10:00pm. For more information: oceancityvacation.com

▶Smithville’s Fourth of July parade starts at 9 a.m. at Smitty’s Shopping Center and runs along Smithville Boulevard – historicsmithvillenj.com

▶Northfi eld’s Fourth of July parade is 10 a.m. on July 4 at Jackson Avenue and Shore Road. Rain date July 9 – cityofnorthfi eld.org

▶Margate’s fi reworks start at 9 pm July 4 at Huntington Avenue Beach. Rain date July 5 – margatehasmore.com

▶Atlantic City’s fi reworks are at 9:30 pm on July 4 along the boardwalk and marina – atlanticcitynj.com

▶Tropicana Casino and Resort (2831 Boardwalk) has Grucci fi reworks every Saturday at 10 pm, including July 2 – tropicana.net

▶Egg Harbor City’s fi reworks display will be on July 16 at 9 pm at Egg Harbor City Lake – eggharborcity.org

▶Buena Vista Township hosts its Independence Day Festival at Michael Debbi Park in Richland on

July 3rd, starting with a parade at 2pm. Fireworks will be at dusk, rain date July 9 – buenavistanj.com

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Somers Point Outdoor EventsS omers Point celebrates sum-

mertime with its 24th Annual Somers Point Beach Concert Series starting Friday, June

17. The concert series, running until September 9 every Friday at 7 p.m. during summer is celebrating 24 years of great music and great memories.

The concert series is free to attend and takes place in front of the beautiful backdrop of William Morrow Beach and the Municipal Beach Park, located in between Higbee and New Jersey Avenues in Somers Point. A special Independence Day Weekend is sched-uled with a concert on Monday, July 4.

Attendees can look forward to per-formances by several award-winning international recording artists from a variety of diff erent genres, including Country, Blues, Jazz and Classic Rock, among others. The fi rst fi ve Concert Series performances are as follows:

▶ July 1 – RONSTADT GENERATIONS Living Legacy of Southwestern

Americana Music from the Family that gave us Linda!

http://www.ronstadtgenerations.com/▶ July 4 – MICHAEL “TUNES” AN-

TUNES AND THE BILLY WALTON BAND

Triple Platinum Star of Eddie & the

Cruisers with the Jersey Shores Hottest Rock Guitar Hero

▶ July 8 – THE MUSIC THAT MADE TONY MART’S FAMOUS

From Bill Haley & Conway Twitty to Bob Dylan, The Band and the Cruisers, the Greatest Hits from the Most Famous Stars in Somers

Point’s History – performed by Dr. Bobby Fingers, Bob Campanell, Danny Eyer, Howard Isaacson, Ernie Trionfo, Rich Kurtz and Jimmy “Old School” Glenn

The entire Summer Concert Series schedule will be announced soon in-cluding Grammy Award Winners, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Louisiana Mu-sic Hall of Famers, and International BMA Award winners at http://www.somerspointbeachconcerts.com.

Saturday June 18 – Art in the Park

John F. Kennedy Park, Broadway in Somers Point

The fi rst annual Art in the Park is an art show and sale by local artists – will take place Saturday, June 18 (rain date June 19) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at John F. Kennedy Park on Broadway Street in Somers Point. Artists will display their work and some will be painting “en pleinaire” during the show. The broad vista overlooking Great Egg Harbor Bay off ered by the park is the perfect setting for the show. The Show and Sale is open to amateurs and professionals and will be judged by two local professional artists. Cash awards will be given in PleinAire, People’s Choice, 1st and 2nd Place in Professional and Amateur and Honorable Mention categories, thanks to donations by Passion Vines Wines & Spirits Company, The Clam Bar, South Jersey Jazz Society, The Custard Hut, Windjammers, and Fitz-patrick’s Deli &Steak House.

Additional attractions will include interactive art experiences for adults and children, entertainment by gui-tar/vocalist Neil Miranda, and a pre-

sentation by the Somers Point Public School students’ performing from their summer musical Thoroughly Modern Millie under the direction of Philip Pollitto.

Somers Point Art Commission is still accepting artists for Art in the Park until Wednesday, June 1.To apply visit http://www.somerspointgov.org/main/documents/ArtistAppli-cationBrochure.2016.pdf.

Mondays, July 11, 18, 25Monday Night Entertainment Series

Join the Somers Point Recre-ation Commission for free fami-ly-friendly fun Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. this summer. Events are William Morrow Beach and the Municipal Beach Park, located in between Higbee and New Jersey Avenues in Somers Point. A variety of entertainment is being planned. Past events have included every-thing from storytelling and puppet shows to music and magicians. The series runs throughout July and August on Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. starting July 11 (weather permitting). The series is sponsored by the Somers Point Recreation Commission. For more information visit http://www.somerspointfun.com/happenings/monday-night-en-tertainment-series/.

Saturday, July 16 Down to Earth Garden Tour

The Green Thumb Garden Club invites you to join the semi-annual Down to Earth Garden Tour to see some of Somers Point’s greatest veg-etable and fl ower gardens, historical sites and restaurants. The tour takes place Saturday, July 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Tickets are $10 and will be available starting July 1 at Carol’s Beauty Shop, Groveland Ave-nue and Shore Road, Somers Point; and at Lang’s Garden Mart, Route 9 and West Avenue in Linwood. Tickets will also be available the day of the event at the Colonial Kitchen Gardens located behind Somers Mansion, 1000 Shore Road.

Ticket holders will receive a map that will guide them to various tour locations throughout the city where a Garden Club representative will greet them.

Calling all Somers Point garden-ers! Share the beauty of your hard work as part of the Green Thumb Garden Club Tour. Deadline to be considered is Wednesday, June 1. Call or email Carol at (609)204-4107/ Carolbennett154@gmail.com; or Rosemary (609)214-6967/Rose-maryevans@verizon.net.

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JUNE 30 - JULY 13 , 20166

Summer Sport Camps

by Kelsey Whitted

W ithin the summer months of June, July, and August, there are many opportunities

for young, South Jersey athletes to hone their skills through sport camps and clinics. A variety of camps are held at diff erent locations within the area. Basketball summer camps are found to be the most popular, such as “At The Top Basketball Camp” in Margate. This basketball camp in particular runs over a course of multiple weeks, starting the week of June 27 and continuing to the week of July 18. From week to week, the camp switches objectives, from ball handling to off ensive moves to scrim-maging 3-on-3. Boys and girls of all ages can attend this basketball camp. The “Hoop Heaven” basketball camp in Ocean City and “St. Joe’s Wildcats Boys Basketball Camp” in Hammon-ton are both basketballs camps that attend to older children, ranging from 3rd grade to high school.

Attempting to compete with the growing popularity of summer basketball camps, multiple football camps are being held at the Mainland Regional High School. The “South Jersey Excel Youth Football Camp” reaches out to players ranging from the first grade through to high school. Within these two-day camps, starting on June 28, kids engage in

individual football fundamentals,-such as tackling, but then also bond together in team activities, such as running plays.

Other sports camps, such as hock-ey, fi eld hockey, golf, lacrosse,and even rowing are also available within the South Jersey area. Absegami High School presents its rowing pro-gram called, “Braves Learn-to-Row Crew Camp.” This new rowing camp starts on June 27 and runs until July 28. It is suited for new and upcoming 7th through 9th graders who may be interested in joining the high school crew team. Those who are not looking for a specifi c sport camp/clinic and would like a camp that is more gen-eral, the Ventnor City Sports Camp is recommended. Boys and girls ranging from ages six to thirteen participate in various sports and activities that take place over the whole summer, starting June 27 through September 2. A few sports camps are currently in session, but late registration is still available for some.

These camps can be a great op-portunity for children to get further involved with their own sport, or to get exposed to other sports, and to interactwith other children of vari-ous ages enrolled in the same sports camp, all while having fun doing it. For more information, read through the rest of this issue of Shore Local, where you’ll fi nd schedules for camps throughout the Jersey shore area.

July Weather Outlookby Matthew Christy

A s 2016 keeps rolling, we will now enter the warmest month of the year. July is also known as the second wettest month

of the year. The average high increases from 84 to 86 degrees, before slowly starting to fall off toward the tail end of the month. The average low increases from 64 to 67, before leveling off later on in the month. In July, the average rainfall is 3.7 inches, which is mostly caused by thunderstorms, some of which can be strong to severe.

As summer ramps up, so does the threat for severe weather. Our severe weather season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Thunderstorms are very common when high humidity is accom-panied by instability in the atmosphere. The defi nition of a Severe Thunderstorm is a storm that produces one inch hail or larger in diameter and/or winds equal to or exceeding 58 miles per hour. The technology today makes issuing a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning much easier. The average warning time for a tornado is thirteen minutes. Tornadoes are rare in the area but they do happen once in a great while, although most of the damage in storms is caused by straight

line winds. When thunderstorms hit, stay away from the windows, and avoid open areas. Lightning strikes the tallest object. Some storms may also caused localized fl ash fl ooding and if you see a road cov-ered with water, the common saying is “ Turn around, don’t drown.”

Another type of storm that this area will see once in a while is a

derecho. A derecho is a line of intense, widespread and fast moving windstorms and sometimes thunderstorms that move across a great

distance that is characterized by damaging winds.The four-year anniversary of a

very destructive derecho that caused al-most a hundred million dollars in damage is on June 30th. This derecho started out in the Midwest, causing widespread damage as it moved east/southeast. South Jersey was not spared, as there were trees down in numerous locations. 206,000 people lost power in the area and a county-wide emergency was declared for Atlantic County. 28 people died during this storm including four from our area.

As you can see, July can have its mo-ments weather-wise, whether it’s the heat or thunderstorms. Also remember, when thunder roars, go indoors. If you can hear thunder, you can be struck by lightning. Enjoy the month and be safe everyone!

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Atlantic City Summer Concer ts

▶WhitesnakeJuly 1st

Friday, 9pmTrump TajMahal

▶Hollywood Vampires(Johnny Depp, Joe Perry, Alice Cooper)July 3rd

Sunday, 8pmBorgata Hotel & Casino

▶George Clinton & Parliament FunkadelicJuly 4th

Saturday, 9pmPlayground Pier at Caesars

▶New EditionJuly 8th

Friday, 9pmCaesars Atlantic City

▶Arsenio HallJuly 9th

Saturday, 9pmHarrah’s Resort

▶Bob SagetJuly 9th

Saturday, 9pmBorgata Hotel & Casino

▶Pat Benatar / Melissa EtheridgeJuly 9th

Saturday, 8pmTropicana Casino & Resort

▶Bob DylanJuly 10th

Sunday, 7pmBorgata Hotel & Casino

▶Justin BieberJuly 15th

Friday, 7:30pmAtlantic City Boardwalk Hall

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▶June 27-July 1 A very popular free event, JULY JUBILEE, provides a week of fun contests leading into the Fourth of July Celebration. No registration required. All contests start 11 a.m. at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. The contests challenge participants to sculpt something unusual out of the following: Mon. June 27, Salt-water Taff y; Tues. June 28 French Fries; Wed. June 29, “That’s the Way the Cookie Crumbles” giant cookies, plus Super Hero and Super Villain Impersonation contests; Thurs. June 30, create artwork usingPaper Clips; Fri. July 1, Beadamania, make yourself a bracelet or necklace from beads (non-competitive) supervised by the Potomac Bead Company. Call (609) 399-6111 for information. ▶July 4TH Events: DECORATED BIKE PARADES: Gardens Civic Assn., 10 a.m., free registration 9 a.m. at Longport Bridge Parking Lot; South Ocean City Improvement  Assn. free registration starts at 9 a.m., Parade begins at 10 a.m., 40th and Asbury Ave.;  STAR SPANGLED SA-LUTE featuring Ocean City Theatre Co. Spotlight Performers Show Choir, noon, at Mark Soifer Park, corner of 9th and Asbury Ave.; KITE FLYING CONTEST, 9th St. Beach, free, at   6 p.m. sponsored by Air Circus;YO-YO DEMONSTRATION AND CONTEST at 8 p.m.; HULA HOOP CONTEST at 8:30 p.m. ▶Musical Fireworks, 10 p.m. fi red from a barge at sea off the Music Pier. For information: 1-800-BEACH-NJ, (609) 399-6111 orwww.oceancityvacation.com. TIDAL WAVE BAND will perform in front of the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace, one hour prior to the fi reworks and one hour after. ▶July 2 Beatlemania Now: 7 p.m. at the Music Pier, Moorlyn Terrace and Boardwalk.  Recapture the mood and frantic intensity as BeatleMania Now performs live, on stage against a stunning background which evokes one of the most stunning decades of modern times…the 60s. Back by popular demand opening act FIRST LADIES OF ROCK & SOUL, a band of seasoned singers in a tribute to the “girl groups of the 60s.”   The First Ladies of Rock and Soul will take you back to an era of musical joy. This is a VFW Fund-raiser.  Tickets are $38 available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffi ce  or (609) 399-6111 or (609) 525-9248 or the Music Pier Box Office.  

▶July 3 Ocean City Pops pres-ents CELEBRATE AMERICA! There is no better way to celebrate America’s birthday! Special guests for the evening include Broadway star Nicolas Dromard and conductor Brett Rowe. Join the Pops as they pull out all the stops in this program of patriotic favorites including America the Beautiful, Armed Forces Salute, Stars and Stripes Forever and other iconic American favorites.  8 p.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Tickets $15/10, available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffi ce, (609) 525-9248 at    the Music Pier Box Office.  ▶July 5 FROG and TOAD TYA: Based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved children’s book, “A Year With Frog and Toad” is a whimsical story of two best friends, the cheerful frog and curmudgeonly toad. The musical follows the two through four colorful seasons from hibernation to hibernation. Frog and Toad along with their playful, quirky, friends Snail, Turtle, the birds and more, enact many adventures from rush-ing down a hill in a runaway sled, to taking a picnic in summer. Children and adults alike will relish the joyful action, featuring catchy tunes, funny dialogue and memorable charac-ters. A hit on Broadway, nominated for 3 Tony Awards including best musical. 10:30 a.m. at Ocean City Music Pier. All tickets $10 in advance, $12 at door. Call (609) 525-9248 or visitwww.ocnj.us/boxoffi ce or the Music Pier Box Office. ▶July 6 SAND SCULPTING CON-TEST - 9 a.m., 6th St. Beach. Bring buckets, shovels and your imag-ination. Free and open to all. For information, call (609) 399-6111. ▶July 6 Ocean City Pops pres-ents BROADWAY NIGHT at the Pops at 8 p.m. Featuring vocalists Jim Schubin (Sound of Music) and Joan Schubin. A delightful evening of the best music from Broadway. Great hits from Les Miz, CATS, Phantom of the Opera and more.  Also featuring first prize winner of the Philadelphia International Music Festival, violin virtuoso David Brill playing Tchaikovsky.  Tickets $20/15 at www.ocnj.us/boxoffi ce  or the Music Pier Box Offi ce (609) 525-9248. ▶July 7 FRECKLE CONTEST - 6:30 p.m. at Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Registration begins 6 p.m. in front of the Pier. For more information, call (609) 399-6111.

Ocean CityShore Auxiliary Donates $450,000 to Shore Medical Center

T he Shore Medical Center Aux-iliary marked another success-ful fundraising year with the presentation of a $450,000

donation to Shore Medical Center on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, NJ.

Auxiliary of Shore Medical Center is Shore’s original fundraising organi-zation. Part of the Shore Medical Cen-ter Planned Giving and Development Department, the Auxiliary is made up of dedicated volunteers who work throughout the year on initiatives that in-clude the hospital gift shop, thrift shops, golf tournaments and other community events. Since the Auxiliary’s inception in 1940, the Auxiliary has donated more than $12 million to Shore Medical Center.

During the event, current Chairman Heidi Angelastro presented years of

service pins to many of the Auxiliary’s members. Mary Ann Barile of Marmo-ra received recognition for 40 years of dedicated service to the Auxiliary. In addition, Auxiliary past Chairman Su-san Biscieglia installed the Auxiliary’s 2016 Executive Board, which include: Heidi Angelastro (Seaville) as Chair-man; Brenda Martello (Egg Harbor Township) as Vice Chairman; Delores Dengler Vitas (Petersburg) as Treasur-er; Gloria McDermott (Ocean City) as Recording Secretary; Judith Rubino, Esq., (Margate) as Corresponding Sec-retary; and Patricia Crowley (Ocean City) as Membership Chairman.

Th e Auxiliary of Shore Medical Center Chairman Heidi Angelastro, second from right, of Seaville, presented Shore Medical Center President & CEO Ron Johnson, far right, and Shore CFO David Hughes, middle, with a check in the amount of $450,000 at a special ceremony on Tuesday April 26, 2016 at Greate Bay Country Club. Also pictured is David Beyel, Chairman, Shore Memorial Health System Board of Trustees, far left, and Gerald J Corcoran, Esq., Chairman, Shore Medical Center Board of Trustees.

For information or to join the Shore Medical Center Auxiliary, call 609-653-4646.

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▶July 9 ANTIQUES AND COL-LECTIBLES FAIR, Stainton Senior Center at Ocean City Community Center, 17th and Simpson Ave.  Free admission.  Items from the best known antique and collectibles dealers in the region.   China, glass, furniture, vintage collectibles, postcards, jewelry, textiles and more.  Sponsored by the Ocean City Historical Museum. For information call (609) 399-1801. ▶July 11-12 THE BEACH BOYS IN CONCERT: Show times 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. both days at the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace. Captained by Mike Love, the Beach Boys play an astounding 150 shows a year.  One day alone, July 4, 1985, they played to nearly 2 million fans at shows in Philadelphia and Washington D.C.  Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000  or in person at the Music Pier Box Offi ce, cash/check to Rose Relations. ▶July 12 ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Join Alice and her wacky adventure down the rabbit hole in this musical version of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic. Do you wonder where the White Rabbit is off to? Care to croon with a cuddly Caterpillar?  Have a chat with the Cheshire Cat? Make merry at the Mad Hatters Tea Party? 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier. All tickets $10 in advance, $12 at door. Call (609) 525-9248 or visit www.ocnj.us/Boxoffi ce at(609)399-6111 or the Music Pier Box Offi ce. ▶July 13 ART CENTER SUMMER LUNCHEON: The Ocean City Art Center’s popular summer fundrais-ing luncheon will be held from noon to 3 p.m. at the Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. Tickets are $50. Reservations are required and may be made by calling (609) 399-7628 or by stopping at the Center, 1735 Simpson Ave. Theme of event is “Art at the Beach.” Over 400 artists ‘work have been exhibited through the Center’s Shows and 500 children have attended classes throughout the year including summer art camps. ▶All of July, the Center is currently featuring the work of Philadelphia artist Phil Juska who creates models of Ocean City landmarks, popular diners, mini golf courses, etc. He has created a replica of Edward Hopper’s melancholy diner masterpiece “Night Hawks.” A “Meet the Artist” reception, free and open to the public, will be held Fri., July 8 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Art Center, 17th and Simpson Ave.

▶This July and August, ART ON ASBURY celebrates the beach season with its annual summer-time themed show and exhibition. Entrance is free. A “Meet the Artist” reception and awards presentation is set for Fri, July 8 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the gallery. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. The Ocean City Fine Arts League (Art On Asbury) is located at 608 Asbury Ave. Call (609) 814-0308. ▶July 12, 13, 14 – 7:30 p.m. each night and 2 p.m. on Thursday. The Ocean City Pops presents WEST SIDE STORY. From the fi rst notes to the fi nal breath, West Side Story is one of the most memo-rable musical and love stories of all time. The Pops and the Ocean City Theatre Company present this masterpiece of Bernstein and Sondheim. Presented at the Hughes Performing Arts Center 6th St. and Atlantic Ave. Tickets Adults $30/Children 12 and under $25, available at www.ocnj.us/boxoffi ce  at (609) 525-9248, or (609) 399-6111 or the Music Pier Box Offi ce.   ▶July 13 Ocean City Pops presents SOUNDS LIKE FUN! Children’s FREE Chamber Music Concert. The Pops String Ensemble will present a delightfully energetic hour of great classics with a Latin Twist. 10:30 a.m. at the Ocean City Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace.  ▶62ND Annual NIGHT IN VENICE BOAT PARADE: The City’s Annual Boat Parade is one of the largest events of its kind in the  world. Starting time is 6:30 p.m. Begins at Longport Bridge, sails along bay and lagoons then concludes at Tennessee Ave. New this year is the Collegiate Cup that is awarded to the boat that best celebrates school pride. College and Univer-sity alumni have been contacted and boat owners are encouraged to participate. Two other new categories are Best Commercial Entry and Best Non Profi t entry. The optional theme of this year’s event is “Destination America” Boats and homes can be deco-rated with themes that embrace the culture and regional pride of great cities and landmarks across the United States or any theme of your choice. A fi reworks display will cap the evening. To register a boat or house go to  www.ocnj.us/NIV/.  For information call (609) 399-6111. 

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Rescue Services announces that the Ocean City Beach Patrol will be guarding the

following beaches starting Saturday, June 25, and continuing until further notice. Beaches are guarded from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. weekends and holidays and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekdays.

▶Seacliff Road ▶Seaspray Road ▶Surf Road ▶Waverly Road (Surfi ng Beach) ▶Atlantic Boulevard ▶North Street ▶Stenton Place ▶St. Charles Place ▶Delancey Place ▶Park Place

▶Brighton Place ▶5th Street ▶7th Street (Surfi ng Beach) ▶8th Street  ▶9th Street                       ▶10th Street                                       ▶11th Street  ▶12th Street ▶13th Street ▶14th Street

▶15th Street ▶16th Street (Surfi ng Beach) ▶17th Street ▶18th Street ▶20th Street ▶22nd Street ▶24th Street ▶26th Street ▶28th Street ▶30th Street ▶32nd Street ▶34th Street ▶36th Street ▶39th Street ▶42nd Street ▶44th Street ▶46th Street ▶48th Street ▶50th Street  ▶53rd Street ▶55th Street        ▶58th Street   ▶60th Street 

The Ocean City Beach Patrol strongly urges bathers to swim on-ly at guarded beaches.  If you have any questions please call 525-9201 or 525-9200. For information on guarded beaches, watch Ocean City Government Access Channel 97.

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Picture this: you fi nd yourself in a mysterious room, surrounded by unusual artifacts, cryptic markings, indecipherable clues,

and the sense you’re in a diff erent time and place. A timer on the wall displays a 60-minute countdown. You pause, and look back and forth at your teammates, unsure of which of you will make the fi rst move. A tick of the clock goes by, and you see the clock change to 59:59. The escape room experience has begun, and you spring into action.

People all over the country are expe-riencing a similar thrill as they discover the rapidly-growing Escape Room phe-nomenon. Originally established in Asia, then successful in European countries, the team-building entertainment trend has at last become wildly popular in the United States in the last decade. Well over a dozen such venues have opened in New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia in the last few years, each off ering its own unique themes and scenarios.

So what’s it all about? There are plenty of buzz words surrounding the escape room experience– team-building, creative problem-solving, puzzles and clues, mystery, interactive entertain-ment; the list goes on. At its heart, an

escape room is best described as an “in-teractive team-building entertainment experience”. Participants– joined by a group of friends, family, coworkers, or total strangers– enter a themed scenario and have 60 minutes to escape. While in the room, they can expect to solve riddles, discover clues, and overcome mental challenges, all the time working together to meet certain objectives. The rooms are meticulously designed to fi t a theme chosen by the room’s creators; ranging from secret agent missions, theaters, literary adventures, and even mundane spaces like your own offi ce, cleverly crafted with unexpected surpris-es. For example, you might fi nd a hidden key, which later unlocks a secret com-partment in a desk, which reveals a clue that can only be read with a special lens. That clue could reveals a series of sym-bols that can be decoded to illuminate a note you’ll fi nd later. The possibilities are varied and limitless.

Ironically, the word “escape” has been known to sometimes misrepresent the central idea of what these rooms are about. While many businesses utilize the idea of actually escaping from the room as the benchmark for victory, the idea is largely symbolic, since safety regulations

generally don’t allow for customers to be locked in. The real heart of the experi-ence is within the room itself, and often culminates when an objectives has been completed, like solving a mystery,re-covering a stolen artifact, completing a mission, or collecting a series of special objects. No matter what the goal, it’s a lot of fun, and participants have to keep their wits about them to get through the process within the time limit. Good team-work strategy, creativity, and the ability to think outside of the box are all critical in an escape room experience.

What is the secret to the success of the escape room industry? For one thing, it appeals to a wide audience– cus-tomers range from thirty-somethings on date night, teenagers’ birthday parties, families looking for a rainy day outing, bachelor parties, or even coworkers. In fact, many small businesses and corpo-rations are bringing teams of 8 or 10 of their staff members to participate in es-cape rooms as a team-building exercise. Such an activity can reveal a lot about the dynamic of a professional team; who steps up and takes a leadership role, who can collaborate well with others, who is able to think outside of the box, and who starts blaming others for mistakes

when the pressure is on. For that reason, corporate team-building has become a widely-accepted staple for staff retreats. It’s also just a great new form of quality entertainment, which off ers a much more interactive, face-to-face opportu-nity to spend time with your family and friends, and even meet new people.

The creator of Unlock Escape Rooms in Linwood believes that the escape room phenomenon will continue to thrive and evolve in New Jersey, limited only by the imagination. “My favorite escape rooms have always been those that allow players to get fully immersed in the experience,” Michael Costa says. “If you can set up a compelling narra-tive, with innovative, theme-appropriate puzzles, participants can really get lost in the story, and that’s what makes it such an amazing way to spend an hour.” As escape room businesses continue to pop up in the tristate area, people will have more and more opportunities to test their mental abilities in this type of environment. The best part? Every escape room is unique, and you’ll never have the same experience twice!

Imagine now that the countdown timer is down to 59:58. It’s time for you to decide– do you think you can escape?

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AC Caribbean Carnival Parade

Saturday, July 16 | 12PM-6PM Rain or Shine

The Tri-State Caribbean Cultural Foundation is pleased to announce the 6th annual Atlantic City Carib-bean Carnival Weekend (also known as AC Carnival and Atlantic City Car-nival)

The AC Caribbean Carnival Week-end (ACCCW) July 15 – 17, 2016 is a spectrum of Caribbean food, culture, costumes, and events that showcases the Caribbean tradition of Carnival. The carnival features an eff ervescent parade of magnifi cent costumed performers dancing to the colorful sounds of Caribbean music which in-cludes Soca, Tassa, Calypso, Reggae and steel drums vibrating through the warm moist Atlantic air as perform-ers move harmoniously the feeling of a Caribbean like destination and this year the City of Pleasantville is proud to host the Saturday, July 16 parade and daytime festivities at our old HS site at Franklin and Ansley Boulevards!

Schedule of Events: Friday, July 15th, at 10PM, the offi cial after-par-

ty at Howard Hotel: Address: 8029 Blackhorse Pike, West Atlantic City, NJ 08401 – Phone:(609) 641-3546. Bring your fl ags to represent and lime (party) with us while our DJ’s and entertainers pump up the crowd with amazing sounds of Caribbean dance music.

Saturday, July 16th at 12PM the parade starts 850 N. Franklin Avenue, Pleasantville NJ 08232 with a ceremonial opening from Mayor Tweedle’s Office. This year, the Parade will be led with energetic performers wearing elaborate costumes and dancing to the best Carnival sounds of the Caribbean including Soca, Tassa, Calypso, Reggae, and steel drums. There will also be a Beer Garden for those 21+.

Saturday, July 16th, at 10PM, the offi -cial after party at Howard Hotel: Address: 8029 Blackhorse Pike, West Atlantic City, NJ 08401 – Phone:(609) 641-3546. Wear your best in white to represent and lime (party) with us while our DJ’s and enter-tainers pump up the crowd with amazing sounds of Caribbean dance music.

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Shore Local’s Movie Picks For Julyby Roberto Nieves

Swiss Army Man ▶July 1st

The Wizard himself, Daniel Radcliff e, stars in this independent comedy fi lm, where he is cast as a corpse. In this imaginative movie, a lone person, Hank, lays stranded on an island, with no hope of rescue. His luck changes when a dead body, portrayed by Radcliff , washes ashore. They both embark on a fascinating journey of discovery, humanity, and bodily fl atulence. The fi lm has been lauded for its deep, poignant, yet hilarious story on human connection.

The Infiltrator ▶July 12th

Walter White himself, Bryan Cranston, goes undercover in a story based on true events. The year is 1985. Notorious Colombian Drug King, Pablo Escobar, controls the country in an iron grip, through drugs, slain bodies, and the support of the people. Law enforcement is powerless. Bryan Cranston plays as businessman Bob Musella, an alias responsible for gathering information and building a case against Escobar for U.S Customs. It is a tale that plunges into the depths of drugs, money, and extreme violence in this action fi lm. The movie also co-stars John Leguazamo as a fellow under-cover agent.

Ghostbusters ▶July15th

Several years of bitterness from the public at large fi nally come to an end when Ghostbusters, directed by the man behind Bridesmaids, Paul Feig, arrives. Starring a cast that consists of Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth, this reboot of the 32-year-old franchise completely dismisses the previous fi lms, as well as all other materials be-

fore it, in an attempt to draw in a new generation of audiences. Expect an origin story very similar to the 1984 classic, with new ideas, paranormal action, and plenty of computer-gen-erated eff ects.

Star Trek Beyond ▶July 22nd

Star Trek Beyond is the third fi lm in the reboot trilogy that began in 2009 (from producer JJ Abrams). Despite criticisms, Star Trek and Star Trek: into Darkness have been a hit with audiences. The fi lms rein-vigorated the franchise, which turns 50 this year. Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto reprise their role as Capt. Kirk and Spock, respectively. Directed by Justin Lin of the Fast and Furious se-ries; expect an incredible sci-fi action epic that is great for fans and new-comers alike. The hallmarks of the trilogy include tremendous action, amazing visuals, a solid story, and a good amount of humor.

Ice Age: Collision Course ▶July 22nd

Collision Course is the 6th and, presumably, fi nal installment of the long running Ice Age animated fi lms, which began in 2002. The animated

series follows a group of animals that fi nd themselves on various adven-tures during the Paleolithic Ice Age. Collision Course sees a cataclysm of galactic proportions threaten the earth, with our gang of misfi ts set to save the planet. The talent features the voices of Ray Romano, John Le-guizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, and Chris Wedge

Jason Bourne ▶July 29th

Based on the novels by author Robert Ludlum, director Paul Green-grass puts Matt Damon through his paces as Jason Bourne, a multi-mil-lion-dollar government weapon gone awry, with skills that are a hybrid of both soldier and spy. The fi rst movie was released in 2002, revolutionizing the action genre and setting a new bar. This latest fi lm, the fi fth, is the fi rst one released since 2012, and sees Matt Damon as Bourne once again. Finding himself on the grid, Bourne must evade authorities, fi ght his enemies, and discover the truth, all the while being pursued by a mysterious character, portrayed by Tommy Lee Jones. Buckle yourself in tight, this one will be wild.

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The World’s #1 Beach BumOcean City’s Earl Paulby Cindy Fertsch

7,000 days is the equivalent of nearly 20 years. Imagine doing any-thing for 7,000 days straight… But that’s exactly what Ocean City’s Earl Pearl has done. Every day for the past 19-plus years, he’s stuck his feet in the sand at the end of Plymouth Place, near the OC Waterpark. 19 years, rain, shine, snow, it doesn’t matter, he’s there. And that’s why he calls himself the world’s undisputed #1 beach bum.

Earl Paul retired to Ocean City after a career as a union pipe fi tter in Philadelphia. Shortly afterwards,

when he should have been reveling in his golden years, he instead was faced with the worst of all possible nightmares: He lost his beloved wife, his soulmate, and instead of enjoying his retirement, he found himself im-mersed in grief and sorrow.

“Catherine was her name,” says Earl. “She was in line at the drug store right across the street from Frankfurt High School in Philadelphia. I walked up behind her and started talking, and that conversation kept going for 40 years...”

“She died two years after we got to Ocean City, which was 19 years ago. When she died, I was crawling around my condo, literally, because of the pain. I didn’t know how I would survive. But then something, some-where, told me to go to the beach. It’s been my savior. I’ve been here ever since.”

Now Earl is 80 years old and is in perfect health. He body-boards in the ocean regularly and attributes his wellness and vitality to his days on the beach.

“To do it every day, to be a beach bum every day, you have to stay healthy... You’ve got to stay healthy to get where I’m at... “

“The hardest days are in the winter,” he says. “The calendar says winter is 3 months, but on the beach, winter is Thanksgiving through Me-morial Day.”

“I’m at Plymouth Place, in front of the water slide. I’m here every day, rain or shine, even in the snow. If you don’t sit on the beach for 3 hours, at least, every day, you can’t call yourself a beach bum. It’s my game, I make the rules, and 3 hours is the rule. Some days I do more, like 5 hours, but I do at least 3 hours every single day...”

Earl Paul’s memoir, “East of the Boardwalk” is a self-published book describing his observations of the beach and the Ocean City community at large. Earl reports it has sold over 800 copies. You can pick up a copy at Sun Rose Book store in Ocean City, or order online at earlpaul.com

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M ajor League Baseball, the National Basketball Asso-ciation, and the National Hockey League recently

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mons from LSU. He averaged over nineteen points a game and just over eleven rebounds a game. He can play all fi ve positions; how-ever head coach Brett Brown said Simmons will play power forward in his rookie season. This guy has the potential to be a superstar and his ability to take over a game defi nitely makes the case for being drafted number one overall. The 76ers have a log jam at the forward position and a trade of either Nerlens Noel or JalhilOkafor seems likely at some point during the summer.

"The Philadelphia Flyers selected 22nd in the NHL draft, choosing Russian center German Rubtsov. During the previous three years, the club has picked a defenseman in the fi rst round, so going with a forward made a lot of sense. The club also took a forward and a goaltender with both of their second round picks. Many of these players will take years to develop and will probably not arrive at the NHL for another two or three seasons.

Draft picks do not always pan out, but all of these players have the chance to make a great impact on the Philadelphia sports scene. It has been a rough stretch lately, but hopefully with all the young guys, along with some veteran leadership, the Philadelphia Sports teams will rule again very soon!

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Raves Are The New RaveBy Pauline Enriquez

T he fi rst summer nights fall on the shores as we hit the end of June. Waves of heat and desire for fun wash

the dust off surfb oards, volleyballs, and bicycles. As the sun goes down and the moon rises, these toys are put away and children sleep in. It is thenthat the youngsters come out. With them comes the dawn of a new scene. Rave concerts, us youngsters call them.

Raves, an informal noun, are a new-age stage for music and dancing, where electric dance music moves the beat of our hearts and dozes our worries away. Every bass note frees us from our thoughts, and all we can, and really want to do, is dance to our songs of happiness. Rebellious and wild, yet lovely.

Raves started in the latter half of the 1900’s, with underground ac-id-house dance parties in Chicago. This music didn’t quite catch on in America, but it caught fi re in the Unit-ed Kingdom. As word spread, from Manchester to London, popularity of the scene exploded. Raves grew from every genre of music to the electric dance music that travels with rave

concerts today. Three favorite rave parties are the annual Coachella in California that happens in May, the Life in Color concerts in multiple countries and every state of the US, and Ultra all over Europe, year-round. A rave lasts all night long and, some-times, goes longer, for days. Tickets range in cost from the tens to the

hundreds. They are what young peo-ple save for nowadays.

Walking into a rave feels as though you’ve fallen through the rabbit hole in Alice in Wonderland. The stage where the hosts are is an extension of the Land of Oz. The room is dark, but the rave-goers are full of light and excitement. Ear-blasting music wel-

comes us. The louder, the heavier the beats, the better. Neon colors paint the lights and our clothes. Street artists and world-renown DJs lead the music. And the strangest, most absurd, and out-of-this-world outfi ts win everyone’s admiration.

This is a new culture that brings so much joy, yet could be very dan-gerous. If you’re thinking of going for the fi rst time, your best chances of getting home are going with your friends or family. I advise a rave-goer to be at least 18 and knowledgeable of the dangers of mood enhancers. The crowd gets pushy at the front center of the dance fl oor, so if you can’t handle that, stay at the edge of the venue. Wear all-white, neon, and anything cool that you won’t sweat too much in, because all that physical eff ort heats up the place.

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enough to honor 9/11 in his hometown of Absecon.After the mural at the Absecon

Firehouse was dedicated in 2012, Smith wanted more.The 68-year-old sat down at a restaurant with his friend Ed Vincent and their wives. Vincent grabbed a napkin and the two started drawing on it. From there, the design for a new memorial in Absecon was born. Smith gathered a team of 21, including Vincent and their friend Butch Stewart, and called it the Ab-secon 9/11 Foundation Committee.

With a design, the team became qualifi ed as a non-profi t. They be-came determined to obtain the un-thinkable. An artifact from the World-Trade-Center itself.With a fi ght, the group accomplished their goal.

People who walk the trail of Her-itage Park in Absecon can see the memorial being built. Most notice the artifact instantly on the memorial instantly.It’s a steel-beam from fl oor 39 of the South Tower of the World-Trade-Center. Standing 16 ft long, the “beam of hope” weights about 3,100 lbs. according to Smith and Vincent.

The $200 thousand project started in 2012. It’s being funded through fundraisers and donations,

so tax-payers won’t have to worry about taxes being hiked for the proj-ect.“We are a 501C3, not-for-profi t organization,” said Ed Vincent, 76, of Absecon. “That way with anyone contributing, it is a bonafi de tax re-duction. We’re listed with the state and federal government. It’s a charity contribution that is taxed exempt.”

Vincent currently serves as the construction manager for the project. Most of the volunteer workers have experience in fi elds involving hands on work.Each of the volunteers come and go, and can be seen throughout the week driving their vehicles up on the ledge of the road and onto the construction site.Stewart has worked for Atlantic City Electric. Smith and Vincent both serve as volunteer fi ght fi ghters in Absecon. Vincent also serves the Egg Harbor City Fire Dep. as well.

The memorial is located on the Mill Rd. side of the park, capturing the attention of site-seers traveling through Absecon. The structure sits inside a Pentagon made of bricks, signifying the attack on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. that same day.

Inside the base is rubble, signifying fl ight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, Pa.Flagpoles surround the memorial,

which are planned to house state-fl ags NY, NJ, Pa, and Va. The committee wants to honor the states who fell victim to hosting the attacks in 2001.

Though this “beam of hope” has called Heritage Park home since April, it has been in Absecon since April of 2013. The beam traveled to the Pleas-antville Iron Works in Pleasantville, NJ. Supports were installed on it before it was stocked at the Absecon City Garage.

Pieces from the building are un-der military protection at hanger 17 of JFK Airport in New York City. To get the beam, the committee had to obtain it through the New York Port Authority.

“They wouldn’t give it to just an individual,” said Smith. “You had to have an endorsement of a communi-ty, whether it be Atlantic City, Brigan-tine, Asbury Park, wherever.”

The stresses of the legal battle did not stop Smith’s focus. He was still determined to bring a piece of the World Trade Center to South Jer-sey.“Being that it didn’t come from the city, I was on my own. Like that lone solider out there,” he said. “He’s got one clip left and a half canteen of water, and he doesn’t know where he’s at.”

After the approval, four men including Smith, Vincent, Stewart, and a Klein Construction worker traveled to New York City on Apr. 17 2013. The men took the piece and brought down the parkway to South Jersey. As the beam traveled down the parkway, eyes were turned. Smith recalls a limousine driver noticing the piece while at a rest-stop. Seeing the dump truck with two American fl ags carrying the piece, the driver knew where the beam came from.

The committee is trying to use the memorial for education purposes. Smith hopes that after he is gone, fu-ture generations will have an artifact to teach and remind them about the tragic day that claimed 2,996 lives.

The committee hasn’t done it alone. The memorial is being built with the help of various donors, Klein Construction and Iaconelli Contracting are two of many of the contributors.

The public has had emotional reactions to the memorial. Visitors turn their eyes and point their fi n-gers as they capture the image of the beam and its memorials new home in Absecon. Frequent park visitors are happy about the new addition to the park, Absecon, and the general local community. “I think it’s awesome,” said Rich Heaney, 57, of Galloway. “I knew right away that it was some type of debris from the site. It’s a steel high-beam which is obvious-ly melted or something. Others throughout Atlantic County know about the project as well as Absecon residents. Smith recalls the reaction of a gentleman hosting a yard sale.Smith noticed a sledgehammer on sale. He bargained with the gentle-man to get the hammer for three dollars instead of the asking price of fi ve. The gentleman asked what Smith was using it for, Smith men-tioned the memorial. The man felt honored that his tool would be used to build the memorial. “He broke down crying,” said Smith. “There is an emotional attachment to this that we can’t even describe.”The gentle-man also said he wants to attend a dedication ceremony of the memo-rial. The dedication is being planned for Sep. 11 of this year.

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E-Waste and YouBy Ingrid Perez

T he screen of a large console TV stares forlornly at you from the side of a wooded road. You trip (once again)

over that big, bulky CPU by your desk – a relic of early 2000’s computing. You know there’s something about com-puters and TVs you should remember when it comes to disposing of them, but you can’t recall, so there they sit. Let’s check out some myths and facts about electronic waste disposal:

MYTH: All that stuff should just go to the landfi ll with my regular trash.

FACT: On January 1, 2011 The State of New Jersey banned all computers, monitors, laptops, tablets, mobile phones and televisions from being disposed of in a landfi ll. This is due to the lead content in the screens as well as nickel, mercury other potentially hazardous materials that might leach out in a landfi ll.

MYTH: My friend says he will take my TV for scrap. They’re really worth something!

FACT: The salvage method com-monly used by irresponsible scrappers involves breaking the picture tube. This creates a hazardous waste situation due to the broken glass, which con-tains lead. Many scrappers leave TV

“carcasses” on the roadside, costing thousands of dollars for the local, coun-ty and state governments to clean up. This is an unnecessary expenditure of tax dollars.

MYTH: What do I care? I’m paying for disposal with tax dollars either way?

FACT: Current e-waste disposal programs in New Jersey are funded by the TV and computer manufacturers and are required by law to be free to municipalities throughout the State. All waste recycled responsibly lowers the local town’s trash disposal costs.

MYTH: All that E-waste ends up in Third-World countries getting picked over by children to harvest precious metals.

FACT: New Jersey State law re-quires proof of responsible disposal of these devices. Recyclers are required to prove that if they are exported, it is not done in any way that risks the public health or the environment.

According to the EPA only 13% of e-waste gets recycled in our country. That’s not much considering Ameri-cans discard 9.4 million tons of elec-tronics each year. We also throw out up to 350,000 mobile phones every day! Each municipality may do things a little diff erently. Be sure to call your town and see how they handle e-waste - it might be easier than you think!

A Small Space Harvest: Container GardeningBy Jenn Jennings

N othing tastes better than locally grown pro-duce, but if you’re an apartment dweller or

in an urban setting, fresh veggies may be hard to fi nd. Fortunately, you can still “get your farmer on” despite your lack of land, thanks to the ease and simplicity of container gardening.

Container gardening combines the beauty of fresh food with the space restrictions of modern life, and allows you to grow what you want to eat right at home. Even bet-ter, you can grow fruits and veggies that have signifi cantly diff erent wa-ter, soil, and nutrition requirements right next to each other; a simple thing on your balcony, but impossi-ble to do on the ground.

Containers can also make for creative visuals as well. Want something attractive and edible? Try combining the colors of rain-bow chard and red cabbage, with some nasturtiums cascading over the edge of the planter, or a sal-ad bar of mixed leaf lettuces with herbs, bursting with color and flavor. Tomato plants and herbs work well, too, as do dwarf fruit trees and passion vines; you’ll have lots of gardening options, and the internet can fill in any knowledge gaps you have until you see what works for you.

Be aware of two key things when container gardening, however: the amount of soil and water. The pots don’t have to be huge, but must be deep enough for plant roots. Any container that is at least 12 inches deep should suffi ce. Drainage holes are optional as well; plants draw water from surrounding soil even on dry days, but since there is no soil other than what’s in the pot, skip drainage (unless you’re grow-ing cactus, of course). Monitor the water uptake of your plants, keep the soil moist, and remember that the more plant-packed your con-tainers are, the more water they will require.

Depending on your decorating tastes, containers can range from empty kitty litter, detergent tubs, or 5 gallon pails to half of a wine barrel (wash them out well; you are what you eat, after all). The size of your space will determine what you can do, but think outside the box; if you can’t spread out, then go up! Straw-berries, Malabar spinach, tomatoes, and other edibles do well in hanging

containers, and passionfruit vines can be grown up dwarf fruit trees.

Don’t feel like buying pots? No problem – just lay down a few bags of potting soil, slice an “I” into the top, and peel back the edges just enough to plant veggies. While this method won’t work for stur-dier plants and trees (like berry bushes or dwarf fruit trees), it is an excellent quick and dirty method for shallow-rooted greens.

Be it a patio, balcony, or the landing of your outside stairs, you can still improve your diet and grow food in small spaces with container gardening. Bring your farm into your living space, and enjoy the bounty!

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An American SaluteSchultz-Hill Foundation Presents New Collaborative Arts Program - Outreach to Others Through the Arts

G et ready to strike up the band with “An American Salute” at Seashore Gardens Living Center (SGLC), 22

West Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, N.J., on Tuesday, July 5 at 2 p.m. The concert is part of the Schultz-Hill Foundation’s new collaborative arts outreach program with SGLC, the MUSIC and Memories Series, and is open to the community.

An American Salute will feature the Brass Band of the Bay Atlantic Symphony  performing patriotic classics. Ms. Senior New Jersey Becky Orsatti will be a special guest singer, and there will be a surprise visit from “UNCLE SAM.” There also will be a special salute to our seniors and veterans. Afterward, residents and guests will enjoy fl ags and an all-American post-concert reception

with the musicians. To reserve seats for An American Salute, call (609) 404-4848  or email dangios@seashoregardens.org

This is the fourth concert in the  MUSIC and Memories Series, funded by the Schultz-Hill Foundation during 2016, in honor of Seashore Gardens Living Center’s 100th  Anniversary. It’s part of the community collaborative program to bring the arts to others.

 This new ‘collaborative program’ has been established by Atlantic City’s Schultz-Hill Foundation to help build a better awareness, education and appreciation for the arts in the South Jersey area. These unique performing and visual arts events will invite other groups to participate as the Foundation funds special performing and visual

arts events in the region. For more information, visit www.schultz-hill.org

Margate Kids ClassesS hore Local has picked a few of our favorite classes from the extensive

Margate Community Education and Recreation Department Summer brochure – Have a look:

Fantastic Fun With GolfDuring this four-week program, each

student will receive an introduction to the world of golf, where the focus is on lots of fun while learning the basics of golf, including: rules of the game, equipment and swing technique. Advanced Registration Required.▶ Tuesdays – July 5th to July 26th

3:30-4:30 pm $59.00/Child Ages: 5 & Up Eugene A. Tighe School Field Instructor: Matt Callaghan

Animals In Art During this creative class, students will

learn how to draw and paint some pretty cool animals as well as learn lots of fun facts! Dress For A Mess. Advanced Registration Required. ▶ Wednesday July 6th

3:30-5:30 pm $25.00/Child Ages: 6-10 Eugene A. Tighe School Home Ec. Room Instructor: Heather Morgan

Parent & Child YogaDuring this new four-week class, each

parent will connect with his/her child through stretching, relaxing, songs and creative play while exploring a diff erent theme each class. Please bring a yoga mat or towel for each participant. Advanced Registration Required. ▶ Mondays: July 11th to August 8th

(No Class: 7/18/16)

10:30-11:15 am $50.00/Parent (Includes Child*) *Ages: 3-5William H. Ross III School Gym Instructor: Jen Karlovits Certifi ed ChildLight Yoga ® Instructor

Pasta Palooza During this new class, students

will learn to roll their own pasta, make homemade meatballs, sauce/gravy and even prepare a special dessert; students will then enjoy eating their creations! Please Dress For A Mess. Advanced Registration Required. Students Must Bring Their Own Beverage & A Big Appetite! ▶ TUESDAY: July 12th

3:30-5:30 pm $30.00/Child Ages: 6-10 Eugene A. Tighe School Home Ec. Room Coordinated By Kitchen Wizards

Cupcake Decorating During this new class, students will

learn how to decorate cupcakes- from tinting frosting to fi lling bags to practicing using a variety of popular tips. Students will have one chocolate and one vanilla cupcake to create their own masterpiece. Please Dress For A Mess. Advanced Registration Required. ▶ MONDAY: July 18th

3:30-5:30 pm $30.00/Child Ages: 9-13Eugene A. Tighe School Home Ec. Room Coordinated By Kitchen Wizards

Ventnor Community Events

▶ July 1st –45th Annual Ventnor Mile Fun Run – Get your running shoes out. The 45th annual Ventnor Mile and Independence Celebration will take place on Friday July 1, 2016 at 7 PM at Newport Ave. & the Boardwalk; at the Community Building by the Library. This wonderful event is sponsored by the Ventnor City Commissioners, the Ventnor Recreation Dept., and the Ocean City Home bank. Call 609-823-7950 for more info (Registration forms may be picked up in Ventnor City Hall located at 6201 Atlantic Ave. (Fees – After June 30th: Adult $15, Child $10, Combo $20)

▶ Every Day – Playgrounds are located in 5 separate areas within Ventnor City. Locations include the Bonnie Feldman Memorial Playground at Newport Avenue and the Beach, the Joe &Syd Abrams Memorial Playground at Suff olk Avenue and the Beach, Titus Field in Ventnor Heights, the Firemen’s Playground at Burghley and Fulton Avenues in Ventnor Heights, and the CSURE playground located at Somerset Avenue and the Boardwalk.

▶ TheCSURE Playground beach & boardwalk-based park has a smooth, softer poured surface that reduces injuries from falls, and improves conditions for users in wheelchairs.

▶ July 2nd,3rd, & 4th – July 4th Weekend – Barbecues permitted on beaches. Grills only, no open pits. 10am-6pm – Beach Badges Required. Ventnor

visitors will be allowed to purchase beach badges through a mobile app calledViplyviplypass.comJust show the app to any beach tag inspector, who will then give you a physical tag to use for future visits.

▶ July 5th – Ventnor Recreation Summer Camp Begins!Camps run from 9am – 12:30pm and 12:30pm to 3:30pm. Come to one or both sessions. Children learn a variety of skills and make great friends. Join us for a summer full of fun. For questions, please call 609-823-7950. Or visit Ventnor City’s website for applications: www.ventnorctiy.org

▶ July 9th – Ocean Breeze Arts & Craft Show- 9:00 a.m. on Atlantic Avenue between New Haven & Newport Aves.The annual Ocean Breeze Arts and Crafts Shows are outdoor arts and crafts shows for vendors of original handmade work.These are juried events.For details call the Ventnor Cultural Arts Center at (609) 823-7952.

▶ July 11th-15th – Junior Lifeguard Program- ($10 a kid, ages 7-13) 10:30 am – noon- For details, call Lifeguard Headquarters at (609) 823-7948 or (609) 823-7953.

▶ July 19th– Ventnor City Garden Tour- For details, call (609) 214-9591 or email vcgardens@aol.com or fi nd them on facebook at Ventnorgardens. Bring a camera. Proceeds from the garden tour help the Beautifi cation Committee.

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Tech Tips: Self-PublishingBy Trina Byrd

Thank you to stephi-marie739@verizon.net who is a self-made author and wants to do self publishing.

Her question was “What is the best method for Self Publishing?”

Technology has infused every industry the way Telephone did back in the early 1900’s. Technology has made its impact on making it much easier for writers to not only write and create, but also replacing enormous fees from publishers; because they can self-publish their own publications. The web is full of free writing software, grammar guides, websites such as Amazon to sell your publication, and so much more. I won’t say it is easier now – simply because you are doing all the work, but it is certainly more cost eff ective to do it yourself and you have more control over every aspect of your project. Also, you have the time to devote to your project without deadlines from some other source. I say that because not only have I started two books about my life on a business and personal basis, but I am also developing training materials designed for public and private schools that include training guides, instructor and student materials. I am still not fi nished with any of them, but there is no pressure and as I continue with each of those projects, they have gotten better and better. Having said that, it is solely up to you how you proceed. The average person can self-publish their projects using free software to get the job done without using costly publishers. So let’s discuss some of the top 10 resources available on the Internet, which are free to help you get started:

1 OpenOffi ce- OpenOffi ce is an excellent open source suite of office tools for writers.

It includes a word processor, spreadsheet maker, database creator, and more. It replaces the Microsoft Offi ce – Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Publisher, etc. OpenOffi ce is a free program and looks and acts just like Microsoft Offi ce.

2 Writer- Designed specifi cally for beginner writers, this writing software splits your

manuscript into scenes and chapters. yWriter is free to download.3 RoughDraft- RoughDraft is

a free word processor for writers. Features include

a built-in grammar checker and spellchecker, instant back-up, a simple print system, importing capabilities, shortcut keys, a comprehensive help system, and special modes for plays, screenplays, novels, articles, and short stories, which makes this free program unique from the others.

4 Writeboard- Writeboard is a web-based whiteboard that’s perfect for collaborative

writers. It can be used to compare diff erent versions of a document.5. Evernote- This free note taking system is great for writers who want to outline their writing, write character notes, or quickly jot down ideas for later use. Evernote can also be used to clip and share notes on the web.

6 My Writers Circle- My Writers Circle is an online forum for writers. The forum off ers a

place to chat, ask questions, fi nd jobs, get critiques, and more.

7 The Story Starter- With more than 300 million “fi rst sentences,” The Story Starter

is one of the best places online for writers to get new ideas and writing prompts.

8 VisuWords- VisuWords is a graphical dictionary/thesaurus for people who love words. It

defi nes words and displays associated words and concepts.

9 Writer’s FM- Created specifically for writers, this online radio station

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10 B o o k M a r k e t i n g Network- The Book Marketing Network is an

online social network for authors and publishers.

Now let’s talk about Self -Publishing services:

What is Self-publishing and how do you self-publish your publication?

Self-publishing may be in the format of a printed book or an e-book. The fi rst step in created any format of self-publishing your book you must choose a size for your book. If creating the book in Word or any other word processing software you must fi t your

document to that size. The next step is to turn your Word doc into a PDF for easy transmission to a third party vendor or uploading to a website or distributing on a dvd. Second step to create your cover art in a program like Microsoft Publisher or mainstream Photoshop. Next, turn the cover into a PDF format as well, and upload it all to the self-publisher of your choice

and get a book proof back within a couple of weeks (or sooner) if you succeeded in formatting everything correctly. That is usually the basic process for getting the product ready to be published. Next step is what format you will choose print or digital.

What is the diff erence between self-publishing a print book or e-book?

I highly recommend starting with an e-book because it is the most economical way to go however; most authors prefer to see their work in print. I recommend doing both. A digital book sells for much less than a book in print. The average price for a self-published print book cost is $13.99 and up, while the majority of e-books sell anywhere from $.99-$5.99 range. Once you have your book fi nalized in a Word or PDF fi le as previously mentioned, it’s relatively easy to convert it into one of the many e-book formats – or just off er it as a download as a PDF. There are several e-publishers such as: Smashwords, BookBaby and Lulu, to name just a few. And needless to say, Amazon’s CreateSpace steers you toward uploading your book to the Kindle Store via Kindle Direct Publishing.

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Preparation G(olf)by Howard Salter

F or many people, a round of golf is a recreational escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.  But instead of a

glorious four-hour stroll on the course, too many golfers do not prepare for their round properly. Thus, their occasional escape from craziness turns into a frus-trating and often expensive experience.Nothing is worse than kicking off a lovely weekend morning with a dubbed fi rst tee shot, followed by a chunked second and three-putting (or worse) the fi rst hole. We’ve all seen it and done it. Anger and frustration often takes over and there are still 17 holes left to play.

So, how does one prevent such a calamity?

There are no foolproof roadmaps to success on the course. However, there are some very basic steps any golfer can take in order to make sure they are more than ready by the time they strike their fi rst tee shot. The following routine has worked well for me for many years and hopefully can be one you can use, or adapt, in order to make your game a bit better and more enjoyable.

My game-day prep actually begins the day before I play. Especially in the hot summer months, I try to make sure I drink plenty of water 24 hours prior to

my round in order to ensure I’m properly hydrated. It’s also important to have a decent meal the night before you play. And while nutrition is key to every ath-letic endeavor, I also fi nd it extremely helpful to fi gure out what I am going to wear. Granted, golf gives people the opportunity to wear bright colors and fashions we wouldn’t dare be seen in during the week, but I’ve discovered, the hard way, that there’s nothing worse than waking up early in the morning for a Sunday round with a bit of a late Saturday night blurring your mind and vision, and thus donning a striped shirt with plaid slacks. So, I actually lay out what I am going to wear the night before I play. It may sound a bit anal, but it sure beats the stripe and plaid combos one regularly notices on the links. More importantly, it gets my head in the game and helps me relax, so I get a better night’s rest.Getting to the course well ahead of your tee time is another key. For a number of years, I played every weekend with a guy who would routinely show up minutes before our tee time. It amazed me why he would torture himself by this practice and also made me chuckle a bit when he wondered at the end of the round why he didn’t play better. I tried to implore him to  arrive at the golf course a solid hour before our tee time in order to be better prepared, but to no avail.  Afterall,

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one can easily burn up 15 minutes getting your clubs out of the car, going into the pro shop to pay for your round, and check in with the starter. That will still give you a solid 45 minutes to stretch, hit a number of balls on the range, and also putt and chip; all while not being rushed.

I like to begin my warm up routine at the range by making sure I hit at least two dozen shots. You may discover a need to hit a few more balls, as we each should develop a process that works best for ourselves. After stretching, I begin with my wedge and work my way through a few irons, the 3-wood and driver. When I get to the driver, I also try to envision the fi rst tee shot I’ll need to hit. This mental and physical practice allows me to be totally prepared for the shot I want to hit on the fi rst tee… and is there any better feeling than striping one down the fi rst fairway, often with numerous other players looking on?

After getting my body loose and honing my swing and ball striking on the range, I move to the practice green.  I’ll often begin my putting practice with very short putts. This allows me to feel confi dent on the green by making three to four putts right off the bat, even if it is from just three feet away. I’ll then place four balls around the hole, about eight to 10 feet from the cup. These are often the key putts one needs to make to shoot a really good round. After making a few of these putts from “the throw-up zone,” I’ll move to stroking ones from 25-30 feet. These longer lag putts are also vital during

a round.  I’ve found that by hitting putts of this length, I get a better sense of the speed of the greens, which will allow me to get the ball close to the hole during the actual round for stress-free two-putts.

After I get the sense of the speed of the green, I’ll then grab the two clubs with which I most often chip: My eight-iron and my gap wedge. My chipping practice routine is similar to my putting routine. I begin with a few relatively easy chips; ones without too much break or too long. This helps gets the proper technique in place at the outset. I’ll then try to envi-sion a number of actual chips I may have on the course and attempt to replicate those situations on the practice green.

Like many components in golf, a pre-game routine is very individualized. The above pattern is one that works well for me. You may fi nd you want more time on the range or more time putting. How-ever, by allotting an hour (or longer) to properly prepare yourself for a round of golf, I think you’ll fi nd yourself shooting better scores and feeling better physi-cally and emotionally after your round.inland and along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.

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Margatian (Margate resident) Keith Bishop displays his seven-pound beast of a fl ounder,who just happened to be here chasing bunker. It also chased Keith’s bait!

Champion crabbing team Scott and Sherri Hockfi eld and twins Chloe and Maya of Margate show off their early season catch, fully a fi ve gallon bucket full of heavy large blue claws. Scott owns Th e Wrap Shack in Philly… We wonder if he’s serving a blue claw wrap this week…

Mark Vogin and son Ethan of Ventnor have made fi shing together a tradition since Ethan was two. His very fi rst catch was a blue very similar to the one he caught eleven years ago!

Jennifer Galle and fi shing buddies Veronica and Wally (yes, he is wet, and yes he dove in while they were crabbing) crushed the blue claws on their bay outing. Transferred out of the area for business, Jennifer returned to the island for some Jersey Shore delights.

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B unker in the inlet, bass in the bay! In fact, the bunker run explains the “fl ounder on steroids” phenomena

we are currently experiencing in Beach Thorofare behind Margate. Three “over seven pound” fl ounders weighed in here this week, and that is an unusual run. Typically, we will have multiple sixes in late May, but these larger beasts were obviously chasing bait. Couple this with the three nine-plus pounders, and the eleven pound-er, caught locally since the beginning of the season, and we are defi nitely on to something here. The wet cold late spring and cold fl uctuating water temps have apparently produced op-timum conditions for stripers, large blues, bunkers, fl ounders, and thirty pound rays to hang out here with us between the Longport and Margate bridges.

In addition, the run of local sil-versides (spearing) have been lame at best in recent years. They have been plentiful and large early this year, providing abundant food for the predators. A comparison with a Spro

bucktail and silverside will demon-strate that the developer of the Spro mold knew what they were doing. Even the little upturned mouths are identical. Why silversides? They are the most abundant bait-fi sh off the coast of New Jersey. Feed fi sh what they are chasing.

Ryan Klein of Ventnor did exactly that when he caught his seven-pound fl ounder on silversides, in addition to a nineteen-inch two-pounder. The seven-pounder dwarfed what would have been a healthy catch in the nineteen-incher. Keith Bishop of Margate caught a seven-pound fl ounder also on the small oily bait fi sh. Jim Varley of Margate caught his fi rst fl ounder of the season, with ideal tide and weather conditions, on the incoming up to the top. The Adams family of Absecon spent their Father’s Day fl ounder fi shing with a healthy two-keeper catch.

In the striper department, John Navratil Jr. of EHT nailed a 27 and ½-pound forty-two inch bass on eel.

Normally the bay comes alive when the water warms up, but the drop in temps this week seemed to spur the species into action.

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