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Vol. 21 - No. 37 January 2, 2016

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By Jennifer Peacock MANCHESTER – Ken-neth Palmer is a busy man. The married father of two school-age children and a baby on the way has to balance the needs of being mayor and running a busy general practice law firm. When he’s at town hall, his days are f illed with back-to-back appointments that always manage to run longer than scheduled. On this particular day, he’s run down with a virus that’s clinging on. But his voice is strong and he’s eager to talk about his first year as mayor, what makes Manchester great, and what residents can look forward to in the coming year.What makes Manchester

a great town? Our community, our resi-dents. We attract a broad base of people whether it’s retirees or single families, they love the town and they love the quiet atmosphere, and they come together really well. Tell us about your first

year in office. It’s certainly been a learn-

OCEAN COUNTY – After more than four decades in law enforcement, William T. Sommeling, who currently serves as Ocean County Undersheriff is retiring. Brian Klimakowski, re-tired Manchester Township Police Chief, will be ap-pointed to the position of Undersheriff and sworn in on January 6. “This has been a great run,” Sommeling said about his time in law enforcement. “I would do it all over again.” Sommeling’s retirement as Ocean County Under-sheriff in the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office took effect December 31. Combined, Sommeling has served in that position for about 15 years. Sommeling started his career in public service in 1955 working for the Bor-ough of Seaside Heights. He served in the Police Depart-ment there as patrolman, in-

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – Officials with the county’s Office of Senior Services say they have expanded access to meal assistance for seniors as the need has grown in recent years, but caution that costs of the program are steadily rising. “It is growing continuously,” said Freeholder Joseph Vi-cari. “There is no waiting list, which is extremely important to us. If we did not do it, no one else would do it.” The county provides the bulk of its meals to seniors as part of the Meals on Wheels program, though it also operates eight congregate meal sites around the county. The county

By Daniel Nee OCEAN COUNTY – The next acquisitions by the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust will be in Jackson and Little Egg Harbor townships, officials said. The Ocean County Freeholders said they had reached a deal with owners of the two plots, which make up a com-bined 183 acres, to purchase the land so it can be preserved. The Jackson parcel consists of 127 acres that are located adjacent to the Metedeconk National Golf Club, Freeholder Director John Bartlett said. The property abuts land that is already preserved as part of Turkey Swamp Park in the

Mayor Looks Back Over First Year, As Plans Continue For 2016

Past Manchester Chief To Take

Undersheriff Spot

–Photo courtesy Manchester Police

File photo of retired chief, Brian Klimakowski. He will take over as county undersheriff on January 6.

vestigator, undercover agent and sergeant until 1967 when he moved to the larger Dover Township, now Toms River Township Police De-partment. He also rose to

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–Photo by Jennifer PeacockMayor Kenneth Palmer looks back over his first year in office and explains what’s in store for 2016.

ing curve. I’ve never been in politics or municipal government before. I’ve watched it. But it’s gone well. The workers and the town have been very re-ceptive. They understand my message of trying to save the taxpayer money, and they’ve adopted that philosophy and we’re all

moving forward. What are your adminis-tration’s accomplishments

of the last year? First and foremost, we had a flat budget, which is one of the things I campaigned on. Of course I wanted to cut the budget, but this year we were flat, which resulted in a slight decrease, albeit it was

two-hundredths of a percent-age point, it was a reduction on the municipal part. We’ve done an internal audit of the way we do business and made some changes. We’ve shifted our health coverage; we’re going to go to the state health plan, which should save the town a

Ocean County To Buy $2M In Land For Preservation, Watershed Protection

Monmouth County park system. Ocean County already owns several swaths of land to the west. The plot lies in the vicinity of Cedar Swamp Road, and will be purchased for $1,010,500. “These are the headwaters of the Metedeconk [River],” said Bartlett, adding that the site had already been approved for residential development. “This has been a high priority since we began our Natural Lands Program, since it does serve the water for the Brick MUA.” In recent years, officials at both the state and county levels

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significant amount of money. We’ve explored some shared services agreements and en-tered into one with Lakehurst pretty quickly, which generates more revenue for the town without burdening us to hire more workers. We’ve kept our employee level flat, al-though we did just hire a new person who will be in charge of the electrical and HVAC for the town buildings. As opposed to con-tracting out and paying out somebody to the tune to $200,000 to $300,000, we hired somebody in house. So we’ll pay a salary and his insurance and his benefits, but we think that’s going to be a big money saver. We’re still trying to find ways to save the town money. We’ve also increased some recreation programs this year. We had our Manchester Day, 150th anniversary celebration. That’s going to roll into rekindling Manchester Day every year. I loved that growing up and want to make sure we keep that going. The Council’s on board with that. We had a movie at Pine Lake Park on a big screen.

We had a chili cook off. So recreation-wise, we’re trying to add programs. We reached an agreement with AYF Football—the Hawks—to overhaul their cheer barn, we’re going to fix that and reach a joint agreement to use that for our recreation programs, as well they can continue to use that. That’s going to be a big addition to the town, be-cause we never had a place to do recreation programs before. We had to squeeze that in at all the different schools. We also spent a lot of time preparing a capital budget for our bigger needs, our fire trucks, our infrastructure. We set that up so our needs should be covered for the next 2 to 10 years, so we don’t have to go out to capital again for, we hope, anything. We’re implementing a paving plan in the coming year. If we start systematically pav-ing our roads in town we won’t incur one big expense, we can space it out. So we do have a lot of big things planned in the future. A lot of this year was to try to find ways to save money and to plan for the future. So what are some of the other goals and

challenges for 2016? With the rising costs of everything,

each one of our union contract were up, so we have to negotiate salaries with ev-erybody. We have to make sure we can do that within our budget. We have a great community, although our community is, our average income is on the lower end of the state—it’s in the bottom 10 percent of the state, our average home value is in the bottom 10 percent—so we have to live within our means. While I would love to pay everyone a good bit more, living within our means is priority number one. When I was campaigning, I had a lot of folks ask me about leaf pickup. As a part of our capital plan we did provide for two leaf vacuums. So we couldn’t use them this year, because we didn’t buy them yet, we hope by the fall we will have those vacuums and start changing the leaf pickup procedure. The days of bagging leaves might be over for Man-chester. Each year the town operates with a surplus. At the end of the year we have money left over. The town has always done pretty well with the surplus. This year and in the years moving forward we

want to take a percentage of that surplus and put it into a capital savings plan, so that way when we need a new fire truck, we can have the money saved to go out and buy a new fire truck and not just have to borrow and bond for it. It’s just more beneficial to pay for things as we go. The money that we do save by way of health insurance, a lot of that’s going to go back into the increased salaries, to pay for all of our unions. Our police, sev-eral years ago, took a hit in their salaries, and you can’t expect them to keep taking it, you have to treat them fairly. We have a great police force and we have to treat them that way, and they deserve it, as well as all of our workers, so we’re going to have to find ways to make everybody satisfied and move forward. What are your New Year’s wishes for

Manchester residents? I certainly wish everyone health, hap-piness, and great welfare. It’s always the best time of the year to spend time with your family and friends. Each new year brings a clean slate and I wish everyone well.

LAKEHURST – The events will take place at the church, located at 101 Orchard Avenue in Lakehurst. For more information, call 732-657-5211. Sunday morning worship will take place at 10 a.m. Worship is also held at The Chelsea in Toms River at 10:30 a.m. on the second

Thursday of each month. Sunday School starts at 10 a.m. and is for pre-school children to grade six. There will be Bible stories, music, games, crafts and snacks. Fellowship hours are after worship on Sundays.

Presbyterian Church Upcoming Events Care for the Caregivers meets at 10:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month. The group is for everyone to share and pray for someone who has dementia or Alzheim-er’s Disease. Toddlers Playgroup is for age 1 to kinder-garten children and meets at 10 a.m. on the

first and third Thursdays of the month. There is music, games, crafts and fun. This group for parent and child is limited to 12 families. Al-Anon Members meet on Fridays at 1 p.m. and welcome the family and friends of people who have a problem with alcohol or drugs.

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the rank of sergeant there after serving as a patrolman, detective, and investigator. He also was the department’s planning officer and project director for several programs that were funded through state and federal grants. In both towns, he did extensive un-dercover work on narcotics cases. Coincidentally, Sommeling worked road patrols with now Ocean County Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy who worked for the Dover Township Police Department. “I am happy I could work with him and for him,” Sommeling said. Sommeling first served as Ocean County Undersheriff from 1989 to 2000 under the late Sheriff William L. Polhemus. He returned to the position in 2011, fol-lowing the sudden death of Undersheriff Wayne R. Rupert. During 2013, he served as acting sheriff following the death of Sheriff William L. Polhemus and continued on as undersheriff following the election of Mastronardy, who took office in 2014. “I have worked with a lot of good people,” Sommeling said. “From Sheriff Polhemus

and Sheriff Mastronardy, the Board of Cho-sen Freeholders, to the entire county family, all of these people are dedicated to helping the citizens of Ocean County.” Sommeling was recognized by the Board of Freeholders during its December 16 meeting. “Bill has served the citizens of Ocean County well,” said Freeholder John P. Kelly, Director of Law and Public Safety. “He is dedicated to the profession of law enforce-ment. Whether his time served in Seaside Heights, Toms River, in the Prosecutor’s Office or any other rank he has held, he always put our residents first. He is the consummate professional and we wish him well in retirement.” Brian Klimakowski, retired Manchester Township Police Chief, will be appointed to the position of Undersheriff and will be sworn in on January 6. “Brian will do a great job,” Sommeling said. “He is young, energetic and brings a great deal of law enforcement background to the office of Undersheriff. I know he will serve the citizens well.” Mastronardy said Klimakowski’s duties include overseeing the Ocean County

Police Academy, Lakewood, training and technology for the department. “Undersheriff Sommeling served a key role in helping during my transition,” Mas-tronardy said. “Having him here provided me with the historical perspective of the office along with a good understanding of the day to day operations. I wish Bill and his wife Pat nothing but the best.”Sommeling had also served as a Casino Control Commissioner for 11 years includ-ing two years as vice chairman prior to re-turning to the Sheriff’s Office. He was also assigned to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office and served as the Deputy Director of the Ocean County Narcotics Bureau where he was in charge of all of its field operations. Sommeling said that during his tenure in law enforcement, some of the greatest chal-lenges came from weather related events. Most recently, Sommeling served as the County’s emergency management coor-dinator during Superstorm Sandy which struck on his birthday – October 29 in 2012. “The velocity of Sandy was so intense and when it was over we were devastated,” ommeling said of the storm that slammed the coast. “The work to put the County

back together again was one of the greatest challenges we faced. And while that work continues it was many helping hands that got us back on our feet.” Sommeling reflected on his time in law enforcement, saying you are a police of-ficer 24/7. “It’s on your mind all the time,” Sommel-ing said. He noted that the most satisfying times is when you know your actions have helped someone. “We help people in all kinds of situations,” he said. “Whether working a patrol or help-ing collect toys at Christmas, we reach out to the less fortunate and we provide a sense of comfort and stability to all our residents.” Sommeling’s philosophy about the job is simple – anytime you can help someone, do it. “Police officers are a big part of the com-munity,” Sommeling said. “Our actions make a difference.” As he prepares to leave office Sommeling said he will spend his leisure time visiting friends and family and spending time with his children, his 14 grandchildren and his eight great-grandchildren.

WHITING – There will be a trip to Washing-ton, DC Trip on April 30 to May 2. The price of $282 per person-double occupancy ($80 more for single occupancy) includes the following: motorcoach transportation, motorcoach and step-on guide gratuities, two nights’ lodging,

four meals—two breakfasts and two dinners, guided tour including evening guided Memo-rial and Monuments tour, WWII Memorial, Capitol Hill, Embassy Row, Lincoln Memorial, the Smithsonian, Arlington National Ceme-tery including the tomb of the unknowns and

Village III Travel Club Newsmuch more. $75 deposit due upon signing, balance due by February 15. Travel insurance is available for $35. Call Rose Kantenwein at 732-408-5441 for a flyer with complete details. Save the date: March 17 will be a St. Patrick’s Day trip to Doolan’s of Spring Lake. Trip

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is currently predicting a record year ahead in 2016, with a forecast for 281,000 meals to be provided. About 200 seniors attend the nutrition congregate sites for a meal each day. “We do a needs assessment that is pretty intense, and we’re hearing people say, ‘we can’t feed ourselves,’” said Vicari. “Most of these people are moderate- to high-risk seniors, and they can’t fully take care of themselves.” Ocean County will spend $2.6 million on senior meal services this year, with the county taxpayers funding a portion worth $1.4 million. The remainder is funded by federal sources, which county officials say

are not keeping up with the increased de-mand. Currently, Ocean County taxpayers are footing 53 percent of the bill for the pro-grams, while the state average is 42 percent. Vicari said Ocean County’s large senior citizen population drives the need for ser-vices, as well as the fact that many seniors are living longer and remaining in their homes. “People say they tend to live in nursing homes, but that’s not true,” said Jackie Ro-han, director of the Office of Senior Services. Of Ocean County’s senior citizens age 85 or older, 83 percent live in the community – not at a nursing facility, statistics show. In many cases, those seniors are either homebound or otherwise unable to make meals for themselves. The county program provides a meal each day with meat, fish

or pasta, vegetables, bread, juice, fruit or dessert, as well as milk. The meals are planned by a licensed dietitian and cooked in one of two county kitchens in Lakewood and Stafford townships. The county also provides 30,000 kosher meals each year. The freeholders are planning to award a $2,676,979 contract to Community Services Inc. to oversee the bulk of the program in 2016. The program is available to Ocean County residents who are 60 years of age or older and their spouse, homebound, unable to prepare their own meals and have no one available to assist them with meal prepara-tion. Voluntary donations of $2 per meal are encouraged to help fund the program. “I think it’s an important piece, because the federal government is not coming up with more money,” said Vicari. “We’re not seeing

dollars coming in on the federal level, so the state match will be less.” Despite the rising cost, the county will con-tinue to strive for no waiting lists and will expand the program as the need increases. “This program allows us to provide seniors with a sense of security that they will have a warm and nutritious meal delivered to their home every day,” Vicari said. “Just as important as the meal is the daily contact, knowing someone will be checking in on their well-being. That is priceless to our seniors and their families who may not be able to be with them.” Senior citizens or their family members interested in the program are being encour-aged to call 732-367-1401 or visit csimow.org. The Meals on Wheels office is open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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have been seeking to preserve and protect inland water sources since they ultimately run to Barnegat Bay. The fact that several Ocean County municipalities served by the Brick MUA source their water from the Metedeconk makes the latest planned pur-chase even more important, officials said. “Hundreds of thousands of people are get-

ting their water from there,” said Freeholder James Lacey, who also serves as executive director of the Brick MUA.

Little Egg Harbor Purchase The county is also planning to purchase 56 acres in Little Egg Harbor Township, also for preservation purposes. “This adds more to this large area of preserved public land in Little Egg Harbor Township,” said Bartlett. The plot, which will be purchased for

$950,250, is located west of Freedom Fields County Park and southwest of Little Egg Harbor’s municipal playing fields. It stretch-es down toward Tip Seaman County Park. Officials said access to the site can be gained from Nugentown Road.

Berkeley Rail Trail Finally, officials are planning to purchase a small, one-third acre plot of land adjacent to the Rail Trail park in Berkeley Township for $150,000. The land will be preserved so

future development does not encroach di-rectly up against the Rail Trail, said Lacey. The funds for the purchases are derived from an open space tax paid by all Ocean County property owners. David McKeon, Ocean County Planning Director, said the federal government recently informed county officials that it will reimburse the county $116,833 for previous purchases in Jackson and Barnegat. The money will be placed back into the trust, McKeon said.

MANCHESTER – The Manchester Municipal Alliance Committee on alcohol and drug prevention services (MAC) currently operates several substance abuse prevention activities. Volunteers are needed and new members are welcome to join. Meetings are held on the last Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Civic Center.

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My father was a German immigrant to the United States in 1926. He was a craftsman who developed a business as a carpenter and builder and, in the 1930s fell in love with the Jersey Shore. He told me stories of driving here from Hudson County and having to stop and f ix several flat tires along the way, and how he and his immigrant friends pitched a tent in the woods for shelter. My dad built a modest summer home in Brick’s Cedarwood Park section and, in 1949, I be-gan spending every sum-mer of my life in Brick Township and have lived here full-time since 1978. Why am I telling you this story? Because it was the beginning of a love story for me and my family, a love of the Jersey Shore and our wonderful town. We understand that things cannot stay the same as they were back in the “good-old-days,” but, the imposition of the large, proposed Ocean Pointe commercial complex into a quiet, residential location is an invasion and an af-front to our neighborhood and our property values. Here is what the Ocean Pointe applicant propos-es: a four-story, 103-room hotel, two large strip malls with retail shops, 66 addi-tional apartments above the strip malls, an addi-tional larger retail building and 300-plus parking spac-

I love sports. Growing up, I played just about every sport that you can think of. I wanted to pass that love of the game on to a younger generation. Now, my experience with kids was something else. I have none. I had no idea what to expect when I vol-unteered to coach 6 and 7 year olds. Here’s what I learned in my first five minutes: they don’t disappoint, they have crazy amounts of en-ergy, don’t like to listen to anything you say and they are loud - SO LOUD. I’m just thankful that I had an assistant coach there to help corral them and teach them some of the basics. I went into the sea-son with high hopes for winning as a team. Even though league rules don’t let you keep score, every-one, including the kids, keeps track and wants to win. One of my biggest chal-lenges was knowing that if you could teach them to work as a team they could do so much better. We had some real talent, but that was our biggest f law. You can imagine this gaggle of 6 and 7 year olds storming the f ield, looking like a group of individuals just wearing

Route 88 Project Bad For Area

es. This kind of commer-cial site at this particular location just doesn’t make sense. Is there something we’re not being told? It all seems kind of mysterious, and quite outrageous! There is no need for a shopping mall or hotel at this spot. There are already tons of shopping areas in town and a Walmart right up the street, with vacant stores appearing all over the place! There’s no need for a hotel to serve the hos-pital. No one comes from out of town for treatment at Brick Hospital. It’s not Sloane-Kettering, or Hos-pital for Special Surgery! As a matter of fact, such a large complex in this location would definite-ly congest tiny, two-lane Route 88 west, thereby endangering ambulance access, when minutes, and even seconds, count to save a life. Have I mentioned that the site is too small? When we first read the description of the proposed commercial “monster-in-our-neigh-borhood,” we were in-credulous! We know that eight (major) variances are required for the proposed project: non-conforming property size, non-con-for ming buf fer zones , smaller parking spaces, to name just a few. We need hundreds of residents to show up at a l l u p c o m i n g B r i c k Town Council and Zon-ing Board-of-Adjustment meetings. Please call Town Hall (732-262-1000) for the schedule. Remember,

residents and taxpayers of Brick are depending upon our town officials to advocate for us and make sure the Ocean Pointe commercial complex does not happen! We want them to listen to us, their fellow townspeople. They need to see us present -- we who are good citizens who go to work, pay our taxes, raise our families and en-joy our quiet little corner of the woods. And, by the way, speaking of woods, on the site of the proposed project, there are stands of beautiful, 100-year-old cedar trees, which also deserve our respect!Megina MittlebergBrick Township

the same color by hap-penstance. We even went so far as to steal the ball from our own teammates. My fellow coach and I had to teach them to pass the ball to each other and work together to accom-plish something bigger than what they could do on their own. So that’s what we did at practice, all practice, every practice. Countless times we told them: “Work as a team, pass it to your teammates.” But then it star ted to sink in. They began to work well together on the practice field. Saturdays were a differ-ent story. When the games came around it was like they forgot every thing they had learned, as kids will do. I started feeling aggra-vated. “I don’t have any relation to a single one of these kids why am I still coming if they don’t even listen to me,” I thought to myself. But then I realized what the issue was: a leader can’t be effective when he does not consider him-self part of the team he is leading. It was that final Saturday when we finally worked as a team. Ever y th ing clicked, we were passing the ball to each other, cheering each other on, forg iv ing each other’s mistakes and moving on. Going in to the f inal game, the team had scored a single goal the whole season. I didn’t mind that we hadn’t won a game but I knew the kids need-ed it. Scoring goals and winning games are huge confidence builders and we hadn’t done either. But that day we became a team on the game field, we won. You should’ve seen the looks on their faces - it was worth every struggle.Joshua King,Senior AirmanJoint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

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The firefighter rushes to extinguish a blaze. The parent helps or-ganize a school fund-raiser. A townsperson listens to a discussion on parks and recreation. A young child donates an unused toy. A senior works to restock a thrift shop. All these folks, from all walks of life, have one thing in common: they are volunteering in their community. Volu n t e e r i sm a nd char it able endeavors take countless forms. Whether joining a lo-cal civic group, volun-teering to serve on the recreation committee, signing up for the first aid squad, or helping to coach youth sports – all these roles are volun-teer ones. Generally, they offer no financial compensa-tion, but the rewards go beyond the monetary. These self less acts are t he backbone of t he community. They serve to build up and make better the world around us , t he one we l ive, work and play in. Now it is a new year,

and the perfect time to commit to helping the community by serving as a volunteer. Many lo-cal charities have made their annual f inancial appeals, hoping to raise money for their worth-while projects, and are thankful for your sup-port. But what they also need is more hands to get the work done. Your hands are need-ed for these projects. Where to turn to find t h e m? M a n y l o c a l groups are in the pag-es of this newspaper, detailing their projects and recent endeavors. But also, websites such as volunteermatch.org can help ident ify or-ga n i za t ions i n need of your help and your membership. There is no shor t-age of groups seeking new members and vol-unteers. Unfortunate-ly, there of ten seems as though there are a shortage of volunteers. Let’s make th is year different by commit-t ing to help out your favorite causes. Make this the year to give back, with your time.

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NEW JERSEY – Sena-tor Jim Holzapfel (R-10) signed on as primary spon-sor to a resolution calling upon Congress to enact the “James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act.” This Act would extend critical-

NEW JERSEY – With a u nan i mous show of support, U.S. Rep. Chris Smith’s legislation, the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2820), cleared its final hurdle and was on its way to the President for signature and enactment. Smith and lead co-sponsor Rep. Doris Matsui shep-herded the bill through the House last summer with the support of Reps. David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fattah (D-PA), and worked with Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Jack Reed (R-RI), Richard Burr (R-NC) and Al Franken (D-MN) who championed the bill in the Senate, making helpful modifications and sending it back to the House for one final vote of approval today. As adopted by both cham-bers, H.R. 2820 now en-sures that two collabora-tive programs that support treatment and therapies derived from adult stem cell lines will continue to receive funding through 2020. Under the legisla-

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cers, EMTs and firefight-ers on that fateful day,” said Holzapfel. “The Za-d roga Act wi l l ensu re that those suffering from injuries and illnesses sus-tained from the September 11th attacks will continue to receive the treatment

and compensation they need and deserve.” This concurrent resolu-tion calls upon Congress to enact the “James Zadro-ga 9/11 Health and Com-pensation Reauthorization Act” to extend critically needed medical treatment

ser v ices and f inancial compensation programs to first responders. “We must urge Congress to pass the James Zadro-ga Act to care for these courageous heroes who were there for our nation during a time of crisis. It

is our duty as a nation to protect those who make the ultimate sacrif ice,” continued Holzapfel.

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Smith’s Bipartisan Stem Cell Bill Heads To The President’s Desktion, the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Pro-gram will be authorized for five years at $30 million annually, while the Nation-al Cord Blood Inventory (NCBI) is authorized at $23 million annually for a five year period. Smith authored the original law (The Stem Cell Thera-peutic and Research Act of 2005—P.L. 109-129) that created the national cord blood program and expanded the C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplanta-tion Program. “It is incredibly timely to reauthorize this life-giv-ing program during this gift-giving time of year,” Smith said. “Americans willing to give the gift of life to others are at the heart of the success of this program. In reauthoriz-ing it we are grateful for the adult donors willing to provide bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cells, as well as mothers who donate their child’s cord blood through public cord blood banks.” “Passage of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act pro-vides hope to the thou-sands of Americans and their families who suffer from painful and potential-ly life-threatening blood cancer or other bone mar-row disorders,” said Con-

gresswoman Matsui. “The ‘Be the Match’ National Registry makes possible l ife-saving t ransplants by connect ing pat ients with donors, and funding the services and research needed to eradicate these devastating diseases.” First passed in 2005, the or iginal legislat ion established a nationwide integrated bone marrow and cord blood stem cell transplantation program. Stem cells derived from cord blood and bone mar-row have been used suc-cessfully to treat tens of thousands of patients with such diseases as leukemia, sickle cell anemia and genet ic disorders. The enactment of H.R. 2820 will continue to build these donor networks, thus en-abling more people to have access to these lifesaving treatments. “It remains one of the best kept secrets in America that umbilical cord blood stem cells and adult stem cells in general are curing people of a myriad of ter-rible conditions and dis-eases in adults as well as children. Cord blood, what was once seen as medical waste, is now making mir-acles,” Smith said. There are 13 public banks contracted through NCBI, including the New Jersey Cord Blood Bank which

collects cord blood from five participating hospi-tals. The New Jersey Cord Blood Bank, part of Com-munity Blood Services in Montvale, has approx-imately 7,000 cord blood units in storage and has shipped 300 units to trans-plant centers for treatment. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) est imates that every year about 12,600 people depend on the pro-grams made available by this law to find an unre-lated adult marrow do-nor or cord blood unit for treatment. Today, Americans have access to more than 12 mil-lion adult volunteer donors and 209,000 cord blood units through the national registry, known as “Be The Match.” Transplants involving these adult stem cells are often the only hope for patients battling fatal blood cancers and other bone marrow dis-orders and condit ions. Since the inception of the registry, the Program has successfully facilitated 68,000 transplants. Impor t ant ly, du r ing consideration in the Sen-ate HELP Com mit tee, language was added to direct the relevant agen-cies to study the state of science using adult stem cells and birthing tissues

to develop new therapies for patients. Smith said, “Last year I visited Cel-gene Corporation of Sum-mit, New Jersey to learn of its extraordinary efforts to use cord blood to heal diabetic foot ulcers and how its researchers turned amniotic membrane—an old placenta—into wound management that has now advanced past stage three clinical trials to the ap-proval and regulatory fil-ings stage. “Breathtaking scientific breakthroughs have turned medical waste—post birth placentas and umbilical cord blood–into medical miracles t reat ing more than 70 diseases includ-ing leukemia, lymphoma and sickle cell anemia,” said Smith. “Not only has God in His wisdom and goodness created a pla-centa and umbilical cord to nurture and protect the precious life of an unborn child, but now we know that another gift awaits us immediately after birth. Something very special is left behind—cord blood that is teeming with life-saving stem cells.” Original House cospon-sors David Jolly (R-FL) and Chaka Fat tah also joined in celebration of the bill’s passage. Rep-resentative Jolly said, “I applaud my colleagues in

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MANCHESTER — Manchester Town-ship Police Officer Steve Wendruff and his canine partner, Lynk, graduated from the Ewing Township Police Department’s (Mercer County) K-9 Patrol Class No. 3 on December 11. The free, 16 week K-9 Patrol Class was conducted by Lead K-9 Trainer Matthew Nemes of the Ewing Township Police Department and K-9 Trainer Ronald Bu-chanan of the Lawrence Township Police Department. Having successfully com-pleted the K-9 Patrol class, K-9 Officer Wendruff and Lynk will resume patrol ac-tivities before receiving 14 weeks of scent detection (narcotic) training through the New Jersey State Police. The NJSP scent detection school is tentatively scheduled to begin in March. During the patrol class, the canine teams received training in areas which included but was not limited to: tracking subjects under various weather condi-tions, conducting building searches, open area searches, article searches, criminal apprehension and officer protection. The canines also received obedience training, agility training and were socialized with people and other canine teams. “Today’s graduation marks an important day for the Manchester Township Police Department. Our K-9 Unit, which also features K-9 Officer Marc Micciulla and his partner Storm, continues to progress as our officers complete these important and valuable training classes,” said Chief Lisa Parker.

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–Photo courtesy Manchester PolicePtl. Steven Wendruff, K-9 Lynk and Manchester Police Chief Lisa D. Parker

Ptl. Micciulla and Storm completed Patrol Class in June and are currently attending a ten week narcotic detection course. Both Storm and Lynk were purchased at no cost to Manchester Township Taxpayers, as they were purchased using money from Man-chester’s Law Enforcement Trust Account, which is comprised of revenue generated from seized and forfeited assets.

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MANCHESTER – The Township honored the outstanding work its municipal employees deliver each day during the 2015 Holiday Party and Employee Recognition Awards, hosted on December 16 by Mayor Kenneth Palmer and the Township Council. “I’ve always said, even before I became May-or, that Manchester is a great town and that is because of our employees,” said Mayor Palm-er, who added that he was quickly brought up to speed when he came into office this year thanks to the knowledge and dedication of all Township staff. Mayor Palmer, Business Administrator Donna Markulic and Personnel Officer James Gant presented the awards during the breakfast event. All employees had been asked to nom-inate their peers for their exceptional efforts, and from those nominations a committee se-lected this year’s award recipients. They were: Professional Achievement Award, Martin Lynch, Tax Assessor. Lynch was sworn in as the President of the Association of Municipal Assessors of New Jersey on November 18. Martin was chosen for his drive, ability, for-ward thinking and command presence needed to hold such a position. This appointment is a positive reflection on all members of the Township of Manchester and is in line with the high level of performance our employees provide the Township. Exceptional Service Award, Julia Burton, Municipal Court. Due to unforeseen family emergencies in the Municipal Court office, Julia took it upon herself to cover the responsi-bilities of the Court Administrator and balance Court accounts, and coordinated with Judge Sahin to have checks signed and sent to their respective agencies, ensuring that Manchester

–Photo courtesy Manchester TownshipAward recipients, from left to right: Martin Lynch, David Fusaro, Robert Mac-caquano, Jennifer Garabrant, Trevor Nadolny, James Mohn, Matt Geiger, Patrick Sheehan and James Gant.

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was not delinquent in their duty as per the Administrative Office of the Court guidelines. Det. David Fusaro was assigned to investigate a second shooting at a residence in the Summit Park section of Manchester Township. Det. Fusaro, newly assigned to the Investigations Bureau, authored a search warrant that resulted in the recovery of an illegal assault rifle, and charged three people for various weapons offenses. This helped to re-establish a feeling of safety and security back to the residents of Summit Park. Linda Glass, Accounts Manager, Treasury Division, Finance Department. Glass was recognized for her dedication to charitable endeavors and her overall professionalism. Specifically, Glass coordinated a pet food and toy drive to benefit shelters in need of these supplies. Glass is always willing to lend a helping hand. Det. Robert Maccaquano was assigned to investigate a shooting in the Township’s Summit Park section. Det. Maccaquano, newly assigned to the Investigations Bureau, seized a vehicle, recovered two handguns (one which was stolen in Georgia), recovered a bullet proof vest, signed various weapons offenses against a suspected shooter and help to re-es-tablish a feeling of safety and security back to the residents of Summit Park. Jeff Ruerup, Operations Supervisor, Eastern Service Area, Utilities Department. Jeff was forced to operate with a severely reduced workforce, but his dedication, expertise, and personal sacrifice kept the water and sewer utilities operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Jeff’s commitment to the Township and his self-sacrificing attitude make him worthy of the Township’s Exceptional Service Award.

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OCEAN COUNTY – Cuisine on the Green, the Ocean County Center for Culinary Arts located at the Atlantis Golf Club in Little Egg Harbor, is now accepting registration for new classes that begin in March. The Culinary Arts Training Center, part of the Ocean County Vocational Technical School district, offers adult students the opportunity to pursue their career goals in the culinary profes-sion. Students receive real-world experience in restaurant operations and culinary production techniques through the daily operation of the full-service restaurant and banquet facility, open to the public, located on the premises. The 10-month curriculum includes classroom instruction, culinary skills training and working internships. The teaching philosophy at Cuisine on the Green involves a curriculum and training program which incorporates a foundation of ecology, wellness and responsibility. The use of

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WHITING – On January 8, Crestwood Village VI will be showing “A Walk in the Woods.” Lauded travel writer Bill Bryson (Robert Red-ford) decides to hike the Appalachian Trail with an old friend (Nick Nolte). It’s an emotional od-yssey full of laughter, self-reflection and soulful inspiration. Also starring are Emma Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. The movie is rated R (for language) and runs 1 hour and 28 minutes long and is shown close-captioned for the hearing impaired. It will be shown at Deerfield Hall, 6 Congasia Road off of Route 530. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 7 p.m. Come early to sit, chat and enjoy refreshments that will be served until 6:45 p.m. Feel free to bring your own chair or cushion, if the provided chairs do not suit you. All are welcome for the low admission price of $2. Non-residents of Crestwood Village VI are always welcome. Any questions, call Marianne or Julie at 732-849-5363.

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began. There was also trivia games for the older kids and adults. The party closed out with a surprise visit. Mr. and Mrs. Claus were able to meet with every family in attendance and handed out gifts that had been donated by the USO and other organizations. “Thanks to all of our volunteers, no child will go home empty handed,” said Master Sgt. William Lonergan, 87th FSS MFSC Family Readiness NCO and co-coordinator, who personally understands the importance of these support events. “I’ve been deployed over the holidays, and this can really help with some of the tough times,” said Lonergan. “As a kid, it’s nice to know that even if your mom or dad is gone there are other people around that will take care of you.” The mission of Hearts Apart has always been to support and help military families network while their service member is away; a mission that Lonergan and Cruz Cintron feel they accomplished. “Overall, we’re here to emphasize that the military is a big family,” said Cruz Cintron. “We need to make sure that we take care of our family and take care of each other. It is all about support.”


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–Photo courtesy Manchester PALMANCHESTER – The Manchester Police Athletic League hosted a lunch with Santa recently at the Manchester Middle School, attended by township children to spread the holiday cheer.

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MANCHESTER – Resident John McGuire was awarded a Letter of Appreciation for his decades of volunteer service to Manchester Township’s residents, students and police officers. McGuire assists with the Police Unity Tour, Dinner with Santa, and PBA Golf Outing,

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WHITING – The Crestwood Village II Residents Club will host a Fish Fry on February 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. Argyle Res-taurant will cater the $18 per person event. The ticket price includes a choice of fish or chicken with all the fixings, plus beverage

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NEW JERSEY – Young adults from Monmouth and Ocean County are being the change they wish to see in this world. After years of a downhill battle with substance abuse, things are finally looking up and they are giving back to the community that sup-ported them in their darkest days. CFC Loud N Clear Foundation is a non-profit organization headquartered in Howell. Since its conception in 2013, CFC has assisted over 3,000 families and has put over 500 adults and adolescents into personalized treatment pro-

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LAKEWOOD – Shawn Williams will return to manage the BlueClaws in 2016, it was announced by the Phillies. He will be joined on the staff by coach Nelson Prada, also a returnee, and pitching coach Brian Sweeney. Williams led the BlueClaws to a 73-65 record in 2015. He is just the fourth manager in franchise history to manage the BlueC-

laws in consecutive seasons, following PJ Forbes (2004-05), Steve Roadcap (2007-08), and Mickey Morandini (2012-13). Before joining the BlueClaws last year, Williams, 32, managed Williamsport in 2014, his first as a manager. He was a player/coach with the Crosscutters in 2013 following the conclusion of his playing career. He spent four seasons (2007-10) in

the Tampa Bay minor league system while also playing in the American Association (2006), Can-Am League (2010-11) and the Atlantic League (2010 and 2012). Prada returns to the BlueClaws for his second year as the team’s hitting coach. Last year, he oversaw the development of three players – Carlos Tocci, Rhys Hoskins, and Malquin Canelo – who played in the

South Atlantic League All-Star Game, and a fourth – Herlis Rodriguez – who was named to the league’s Post-Season All-Star Team. He also served as the hitting coach for Glendale in the 2015 Arizona Fall League. Before joining the BlueClaws last year, Prada managed Clearwater in 2014 and Williamsport in 2013. He also spent 1995-2012 with the Twins as a minor league player, manager, and coach. He managed the GCL Twins from 2005-07 and Beloit in the Midwest League from 2008-12. Sweeney enters his second season with the Phillies after serving as the pitching coach for the Gulf Coast Phillies last year. He helped the GCL Phillies to a 36-24 mark and their team ERA of 2.72 was tied for the third best in the league. Takayuki Sakurai returns for his second year as the athletic trainer while Scott Smith will serve as the strength & conditioning coach. The 2016 season opens on April 7 in Lexington and the BlueClaws return to FirstEnergy Park for Opening Day on April 14 against Greensboro. The BlueClaws are the Jersey Shore’s top stop for affordable, family entertainment. They have led the South Atlantic League and New Jersey in attendance in all 15 years of existence. 2016 BlueClaws ticket packages and group outings are currently on sale by calling 732-901-7000 option 3 or online at BlueClaws.com.

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People put their elderly parent or grandparent in a nursing home so that they can be safely taken care of, so that someone can properly look after them in their old age. No one expects that these nursing home residents should get anything less than the proper care and respect that they de-serve, but with the horrifying rise in nursing care abuse, this is not always the case. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse in the United States, more than 30 percent of all nursing homes in America indulge in some form of resident abuse. Statistics show that nearly 50 per-cent of all nursing homes are short staffed. The staff people who do work in these facilities are under-paid, overworked and all too often overburdened, which in turn leads to elder neglect and abuse. Even more alarming is the pre-diction that the problem will only worsen in the near future. More than 91 percent of nursing homes lack ad-equate staff to properly care for pa-tients. A Health and Human Services Department report found patients in understaffed nursing homes were more likely to suffer from a variety of problems, such as bed sores, mal-nutrition, weight loss, dehydration, pneumonia and serious blood-born infections. It’s a serious concern that will only increase with time, given that the population of people aged 85 or older is expected to double to 8.9

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OCEAN COUNTY – Donate your used cell phone and help out a worthy cause. Nancy Seibert has been collecting for “Cell Phones for Soldiers” since 2006. She has combined forces with the Berkeley based “Support the Troops” project and Lloyd Mullikin, who has been sending packages overseas since 2004. Over the past five years these projects have worked closely together collecting phones, and mailing packages which include the calling cards to our troops overseas. Cell phones are collected in any condition and sent to a recycler. The profits from the recycling are sent to the organization headquarters in Massachusetts to purchase 60-minute calling cards for our troops over-

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WHITING – The Senior Citizens Club of Crestwood Village IV is having a spaghetti dinner and movie on January 29. Doors for the event will open at 4 p.m. with dinner being served at 5 p.m. and the movie will start at 7 p.m. The price of the dinner and movie is $6 with no refunds. The cost is $2 just for the movie.

Spaghetti Dinner And Movie Event Tickets can be purchased from 10 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. at the village clubhouse. No tickets will be sold at the door. The movie showing is of “The Intern,” starring Robert DeNiro and Anne Hathaway. For more information call Jerry at 732-350-0230, ext. 15.


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MANCHESTER – Several township employees were cited for Sustained Su-perior Performance, a category of award distributed at the annual Employee Awards Ceremony. The recipients were: Jim Gant, Personnel Officer. Gant was appointed as Personnel Officer this year and hit the ground running, bringing a renewed sense of determination in overhauling his department. He has worked diligently to implement new programs while ensuring all employees are properly cared for. Jennifer Garabrant, Assessing Clerk, Tax Office. Garabrant tasked with maintaining the informational board in lobby of the Township Building. She willingly took on the monthly responsibility and has even incurred some of the cost of supplies in order to keep employees and residents engaged. Since Garabrant has taken over the board, we have collected food for those in need, and educated about breast cancer which assisted with fundraising efforts. Additionally, she has offered her services on the wellness committee. Mathew Geiger, Light Equipment Oper-ator/Truck Driver/Laborer, Department of Public Works. Geiger has worked for the DPW since 2006 and is known for coordi-nating crews and organizing assignments for the day, ensuring effective completion of all tasks. Geiger is a self-starter and an ex-emplary employee who is not afraid to take on more responsibilities when called upon. Paul Kodman, Mechanic, Department of Public Works. Kodman maintains some of our most important service vehicles in-cluding police and outreach vehicles. Paul makes sure that these vehicles are properly diagnosed and put back in service in a prompt and timely fashion. Janet Krehely, Secretary, Eastern Service Area, Utilities Department. Over the last year Krehely has worked in an understaffed department due to unforeseen circumstanc-es. Krehely consistent meets her deadlines regarding compliance and regulatory inqui-ries. She also sits in on the yearly New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection inspections for both the Eastern and Western service areas in an effort to remain informed and prepared to answer all inquiries. Craig McCollum, Mechanic, Department of Public Works. McCollum is known as the “go-to guy” for mechanic-related

work. McCollum has been instrumental in continuing the operation of an aging fleet of Township vehicles, keeping cost and appropriation in mind when prioritizing his work. McCollum continues to be a leader amongst his co-workers and strives to share his knowledge and expertise. James Mohn, Light Equipment Operator/Truck Driver/Laborer, Department of Pub-lic Works. A newer Township employee, Mohn has brought job knowledge and a willingness to share his expertise with his peers. Mohn worked for 9 years with the Mount Laurel Public Works Department, bringing much experience to the Manches-ter. Mohn readily takes on new assignments and is looked upon as a “go-to” employee within his Department. Trevor Nadolny, Mechanic, Department of Public Works. Nadolny has played a major role in installing and repairing the Department’s fleet of plows and sanders. Nadolny is an extremely knowledgeable mechanic who has taken great interest in the diagnostic capabilities of computer aided devices in order to effectively diagnose equipment issues to ensure the most cost conscious solutions. Patrick Sheehan, General Foreman, Build-ings and Grounds Division, Department of Public Works. Sheehan’s ability to lead a crew of dedicated staff members to ensure that the Township’s buildings and grounds are consistently manicured while keeping cost savings in mind demonstrates his effectiveness as a Supervisor. Sheehan is also recognized for his willingness to help those in need, orchestrating many activities on site including the Super Bowl party and Employee Appreciation BBQ. Ptl. Chris Walaszek authored bid specifi-cations for a police range “shoot house.” In furtherance of this project, Ptl. Walaszek obtained a $20,000 diesel generator to provide power for the project through the Law Enforcement Support Office at no cost to the township. Ptl. Walaszek personally participated in and oversaw the construc-tion of the shoot house with Public Works personnel. Ptl. Walaszek also obtained a $70,000 all-terrain fork lift for the Public Works Department through the LESO program again at no cost to the township. This equipment, in addition to the task of constructing the shoot house, has saved the township well over $100,000 alone this year.

Township Honors Employees With Sustained Superior

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OCEAN COUNTY – The next regular Ocean County Transportation Advisory Committee for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Meeting will be held on January 21 at 1:30 p.m. in Toms River.

The meeting center is at the Ocean County One-Stop Center at 1027 Hooper Avenue, Building No. 2. For information, call 732-736-8989, ex-tension 244.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!As we enter 2016 we do so with great excitement and anticipation.

Our Christmas Eve mass was our first celebration in our new home at 1890 Whitesville Rd. and was our

most well attended mass to date. On December 27th we also celebrated our first baptism in our new home and soon we will celebrate our first wedding here. In short, Good Shepherd ANCC is full of joy!As we welcome so many new faces to the parish family of Good Shepherd ANCC we cannot help but feel full of God’s love. He has truly blessed our path as we have created this all-inclusive Catholic home. Please be mindful that Good Shepherd ANCC is now offering three mass times; Saturday at 5pm and Sunday at 8am and again at 10am. Join us as we profess our faith and celebrate God’s word.2016 will no doubt also be full of challenges and, in preparation, why not take a leap of faith and begin this new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving God - a Sower of Dreams - just waiting to hear from you. Place your faith in Him and know that He loves you. In Isaiah 41:10 we are told “ So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”Can you imagine any problem so great that you can not overcome it with God by your side?In closing, if you are ready to welcome God back into your life but have not been to church in a long while, please feel free to call me in advance. I, along with the Pastoral Associates at Good Shepherd will do everything in our power to create a warm and welcoming environment for you and your family.Pray for me as I do for you.... Fr. Anthony Lipari, FCM

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(Chef Wolfgang Puck’s TV series,“Wolfgang Puck’s Cooking Class,” airs Sundays on the Food Network. Also, his latest cookbook, “Wolfgang Puck Makes It Easy,” is now available in bookstores. Write Wolfgang Puck in care of Tribune Media Services Inc., 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY 14207) © 2014 TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

By Wolfgang Puck “Do you always make everything from scratch, the old-fashioned way?” That’s a question I’m asked often by people who love to cook. My answer has two parts, just like the question itself. I begin by telling people that, yes, I make everything from scratch whenever possible -- and within reason. At Spago, for example, we bake our own breads every day, and whisk up mayonnaise from egg yolks and oil, and simmer our own stocks. For the best quality at home, too, I prefer preparing my own mayonnaise, and I’ll keep a supply of home-made stock in the freezer; but we’ll usually eat bread from a good bakery rather than baking it ourselves. The second part of my answer, though, may be different than you might expect: The old-fashioned way isn’t always the best. Take making stock. Like many chefs, I’ve found that modern pressure cookers make the best stock. They dramatically cut cooking time while extracting maximum flavor. And the pressure prevents the bones from releasing impu-rities that can cloud stock. The result is beautifully clear and delicious. I never mind using smart, efficient modern appli-ances that deliver great results. I’ve successfully used immersion blenders, for example, to make mayonnaise in seconds. And I’m devoted to my countertop electric panini maker, as many of you no doubt already know. Another example of appliances I like is the coun-tertop electric rice cooker. Add measured amounts of grain and liquid, plug it in, close the lid, press a button, and you get perfectly cooked rice every time. I also like to extend the use of my rice cooker to make more than just that simple side. In the past, I’ve shared with you an easy recipe for delicious rice cooker macaroni and cheese. Today, I’d like to offer up my recipe for a great version of my grandmother’s custardy rice pudding, cooked in a rice cooker and then layered parfait-style with fresh fruit. This recipe calls for short-grained Arborio rice, the kind used in classic risotto, but you could use other short or medium-grained varieties. You can also make variations using different fruits, and by adding other spices such as ground cinnamon or ginger. Since the recipe includes a custard mixture that’s combined with the rice to cook inside the rice cooker, it’s important to watch out for curdling, the formation of lumps as the yolk mixture thickens. If that happens, save the mixture simply by removing it immediately from the heat and whisking it briskly until smooth, as directed in the recipe. Regardless, you’ll find this recipe surprisingly sim-ple, and the results are outstanding. Nothing beats making a great dessert from scratch, using a new-fangled appliance to make an old-fashioned recipe.

Rice Pudding Parfaits With Fresh Fruit

Serves 6 1/2 cup (125 ml) Arborio rice1 cup (250 ml) cold water1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups (500 ml) milk

Grated zest of 1 orange1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise in half, seeds scraped out and reserved1/2 cup (125 ml) plus 2 tablespoons sugar1/4 cup (60 ml) Grand Marnier4 large cage-free egg yolks1 cup (250 ml) each fresh organic blueberries, diced strawberries and raspberries Put the rice in a fine-meshed sieve and rinse it thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well. Put the rice in an automatic rice cooker with the 1 cup (250 ml) cold water. Add the salt and close the rice cooker. Plug in the cooker and set it to “Cook.” (The “Keep Warm” light will turn on after about 15 minutes, but keep the cooker closed for 20.) Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the milk, orange zest, vanilla bean and seeds, sugar and Grand Marnier. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to steep for 15 minutes. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. While whisking continuously, pour in 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the hot milk mixture; continue whisking until thoroughly blended. While whisking continuously, gradually pour the milk-and-egg mix-ture into the pan containing the hot milk. Hold a wire-meshed strainer over the rice in the rice cooker. Pour the milk-and-egg mixture from the pan through the strainer into the rice; discard the vanilla bean. With a heatproof rubber spatula, stir together the liquid and rice, using the spatula’s flexible blade to dislodge and incorporate all of the rice from the bottom of the cooker pot. Turn the rice cooker back on to the “Cook” setting and, leaving the lid open, stir constantly with the spatula until the mixture begins to steam and thicken. Watch carefully that it doesn’t come to a boil. As soon as thickening begins, switch the rice cook-er to “Keep Warm” and continue stirring over the lower heat for about 2 minutes longer. Then, close the rice cooker lid and leave the mixture to sit for 8 minutes, opening the cooker halfway through to stir it thoroughly but briefly. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water and rest a medium bowl in its middle. Open the rice cooker and carefully remove its pot. Scrape the rice pudding mixture into the bowl set in the ice bath. If you observe any curdling, briefly whisk the mixture until smooth. Leave the pudding to cool in the ice bath. Use six tumblers, large martini glasses, or wine glasses for assembling the parfaits. Divide one third of the cooked pudding among the 6 glasses, spread-ing it evenly on their bottoms. Top the rice with a layer of blueberries, dividing all of them evenly among the glasses. Spoon in another layer of about half of the remaining pudding, and top it with a layer of all the strawberries. Finally, add the remaining pudding and arrange the raspberries on top. Cover the glasses with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours until thoroughly chilled. Serve cold.

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Dear Joel By Joel Markel

Let’s Steal Away Right NowDear Readers With so many traveling in the upcoming season I thought that I may prevent you from falling prey to popular tourist scams. Be aware when someone tries to distract you for no apparent reason. Distractions are an easy way to be pick-pocketed. This applies for right here in your home town. You don’t have to travel to fall victim to that one. You could be distracted by someone accidentally spilling something on you; I’ve heard of ketchup squirted on a woman’s shoulder so she puts her bag down. If you ask a taxi driver to take you to a specific restaurant and he tells you that it’s closed, beware. He is looking for a long ride and will ultimately take you to a restaurant that is he has a “partnership” going. Here is a common one. You go to a bar and a friendly group of locals ask you

to join them. They suddenly depart after a few rounds and you are left with a pad-ded bill. Finally, a merchant counts your change. At that point it is correct. He drops it and replaces it with a smaller bill. In as much as I don’t like writing a negative column, my feelings are the following. If I can save one traveler from getting scammed it is worth writing about. Remember that most locals are honest but all it takes is one moment to spoil a good thing. Safe Travels.Joel

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Sale Prices Valid 1/2/2016 to 1/8/2016

$6.99 or higher, 750 ML or 1.5 L size bottle only.Sale or reduced items not included. Some allocated wines not included.Cannot be combined with any other offers.

$1 OFF Wine

On any full case of beer.Sale or reduced items not included.Cannot be combined with any other offers.$1 OFF Beer

$799

$899

1/2/2016-1/8/2016.

Exp. 1/8/2016

Exp. 1/8/2016

$2499

$1999Bacardi Light or

Gold Rum 1.75L

$1699

Heineken or Heineken Light

24 Cans or Bottles

$2699

Franzia Classics Chablis, Chianti, Rhine

or Burgundy 5L

Arbor Mist Asst Varietals 1.5L

Three Olives Vodka Original & Asst Flavors

1.75L

Schmitt Sohne RELAX Riesling 750mL

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