Proverbs 3:5

Vol. 1 No. 3 July 14, 2009

New Jersey's State Fair:

July 31 - August 9, 2009
D
rawing roughly a quarter of a million people
from all over the Northeast and beyond, the New
Jersey State Fair, known for many years as the
Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, has already been
picked as one of the top one hundred events in North
America by the American Business Association, and a
star attraction by the National Geographic Travel maga-
Every member zine. A real country fair, the home pride of generations
of the family worked closely with the land is everywhere to be seen:
in the good food, good works, and good times that are
will love this the true bounty and community of the rural, agricultural
remarkable event. heritage of Sussex County. The fair's roots extend back
to 1821, and the annual Sussex County Horse Show took
Adults $11, place in ever-expanding form in Branchville from 1936
Children $5, to 1976, when the fair moved to new grounds on a 150
acre dairy farm on Plains Road in Augusta.
Under 5 free. Visitors enjoy the tremendous agricultural exhibits
for which the Fair is famous. Animals are everywhere Trike-A-Thon participants at The Academy Preschool and Kindergarten learned safety lessons and
Reduced advance you look - from a bee and honey display to the barns at gave hope to kids battling cancer at St. Jude.
tickets are the livestock exhibitions, in the horticultural exhibits and
available. There
contests, and in the Horse Show Ring.
The Show is the largest livestock event and AHSA
Trike-A-Thon Benefited
are specials all sanctioned festivity in New Jersey, with horses of all
kinds; from workhorses to the sleekest thoroughbreds. In
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addition to the Horse Show all week you can see racing
their website, pigs, racing turtles, a llama show, woodchopping con-
tests, arts & crafts shows, a performing arts tent, a queen
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You'll taste food whose recipes hail from the heart of
statefair.org. rural New Jersey or from just about anywhere in the
world. All of the various waves of immigrations that
have built the state of New Jersey bring good things to
these tables!
Every member of the family will love this remarkable
event. Adults $11, Children $5, Under 5 free. Reduced
advance tickets are available. There are specials all
week long, check their website, www.newjerseystate-
fair.org.
T
he Academy Preschool and
Kindergarten participated in the St.
Jude Trike-A-Thon program and
raised money to benefit St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital®, the premier center for
the research and treatment of childhood
cancer and other catastrophic diseases.
More than 65 children participated in
this fun, week-long program while learning
riding-toy safety lessons and raising money
for St. Jude. The week ended with the par-
ticipants bringing their trikes and riding-
toys to school and practicing the rules they
learned. The Academy community spon-
sored participants by pledging an amount-
per-lap the children rode or a one-time
donation.
“It’s fun to see the children get excited
about learning,” said Judy Crystal, coordi-
nator of the event. “ They love the interac-
tive lessons that feature characters,
Bikewell Bear® and Pedals the Bunny™.
The St. Jude Trike-A-Thon gives us the
opportunity to teach the children valuable
safety lessons while also helping children
Continued on page 11
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Adopt Me - Elsa Randolph High School Softball Wrap Up

By Josh Lashley together and made sure that they acted like a team on and

W
hen Randolph High School head softball coach
Brittany McBreen thinks back to consider the
highlight victories that her team garnered this
past spring, some stand out brightly in her mind.
The Rams completed the season with an overall record
of 16-13. They advanced all the way to the final round of
the NJSIAA North I Group IV tournament before losing
Ridgewood. Randolph, the No. 8 seed in the bracket,
knocked off top seeded Morris Knolls in the quarterfinals
and fourth seeded Belleville in the semifinals.
“One was our Parsippany Hills game, which we won in
off the field. She got injured before the end of the season,
but she still kept the girls close and focused.’’
Then there were those student-athletes who kept getting
better and better as softball players as the season pro-
gressed.
“Michelle Kovary had a great season,’’ McBreen said.
“She batted .471 and came in to play second base during
the last few games. Her bat and her speed were huge assets
to the team.
“Caitlin Betz pitched at junior varsity for most of the
season, but came up for the last few games during states

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extra innings,’’ McBreen said. “Also, the Montville game,
it was a 5-4 win over a team considered to be a power-
house. Then there was the [state tournament] game against
Morris Knolls, where we won, 5-1.
“These games are all similar in that the girls had to pull
together and act as a team. They had to play as one unit in
order to be successful and they did that. Those games real-
ly stood out as positive experiences for the girls during the
season.’’
A couple players stand out as those who provided lead-
ership for the Rams this year.
“Brittany Kerwick played second base and short stop,’’
McBreen said. “She kept the team on their toes and spoke
to them between pitches to let them know what the next
plays would entail. She led by example as well, batting over
.400 and only making four errors on 96 plays for the sea-
son.
“Rachel Kluber was our captain. She pulled the girls
and pitched awesome.’’
With 16 victories and a long run in the post-season, this
has to be considered a strong season for the Rams and
McBreen is already looking forward to the spring of 2010.
“I have some young players on the team,’’ McBreen
said. “I had three freshmen who were a solid group of play-
ers-my catcher was a freshman. We had three sophomores
as well, two of which whom were strong pitchers-Jennie
Frister and Betz. I have a junior centerfielder who’s very
fast and plays great outfield. I also have a very strong JV
program full of great girls and strong players.’’
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Brundage Park Playhouse Presents
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Brooks and Thomas Meehan, and music
and lyrics by Brooks, THE PRODUCERS
received 12 Tony Awards in 2001 - the most
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Broadway producer, Max Bialystock, is
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more money with a flop than with a hit, the
two set out to create a Broadway flop and,
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The Brundage cast features Randy
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he Earth has been continuously
changing for thousands of years, and
still does so to this day. Mountains
evolve and lakes expand, all of this being
known to the world, except for what goes
on way down below our feet. The practice
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died down, which left many mines in the
United States to either become abandoned
or shut down, leaving behind a legacy of
history right under the surface.
It was not until September of 2004 that
mine explorer Dan Lopez created the web-
site (www.abandonedmines.net) and decid-
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alone or with his father, taking photographs
and soaking in all the history of the shafts,
ruins, miner cemeteries and “other remains
that fascinated me.” After visiting the
Sterling Hill Mine in Ogdensburg, Lopez
met a tour guide who said there were over
four hundred abandoned mines located in
the state of New Jersey alone, which
sparked enough interested to want to
explore them all. When asked about how he
started, he said, “ I amassed a large collec-
tion of 19th century maps and literature,
which provided the path of travel.” After
going into hundreds of mines, Lopez con-
cluded that it was the Ringwood Mines that
stood out the most to him, saying, “ They
are very old and from the 18th century,
being worked before and during the revolu-
tionary war.”
The abandoned mines group is made up
of engineers, business owners, authors,
stockbrokers, computer system managers,
students on weekdays and mine explorers
on weekends. The group does public pre-
sentations at local libraries and mineral
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of each and every mine. The group gives an
occasional public tour, depending on the
mine if it is safe or too dangerous to
explore. With the impact of the mines, their
history, and the importance of the public
knowing this, Lopez said, “All of us have
dotted lines back to the mines. If your driv-
ing a car, using a computer or cell phone,
everything you did was built from the min-
erals that were extracted long ago by the
miner pounding the rock with a drill and
sledgehammer, 12 hours a day for 6 days a
week.”
Even though the American mining indus-
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of life put in many hours of sacrifice and
blood to put food on the table and produce
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my. Left long ago to be absorbed into the
earth’s soil, not many people would expect
such an array of history to come from some-
thing as simple as a mine. It is the groups
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life for all the curious to see. Not many peo-
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Acupuncture As An Adjunctive Therapy
During Cancer Treatments
By: American Society for Therapeutic
Radiology and Oncology
T
here have been many advances in the early detection
and treatment of cancer. While the standard medical
care for cancer is effective, the treatments are
aggressive and cause numerous unwanted side effects as
well as a lowered immune system. Acupuncture is receiv-
ing a lot attention as an adjunctive therapy in cancer treat-
ments for its use in pain relief, reduction of side effects, and
expediting recovery and improving quality of life.
What Acupuncture is used for during Cancer Treatment
Acupuncture provides a total approach to health care for
people with cancer. It can be used to address many of the
concerns that come up during and after chemotherapy, radi-
ation, biological therapy and surgery.
According to the National Cancer Institute, acupuncture
may cause physical responses in nerve cells, the pituitary
gland, and parts of the brain. These responses can cause the
body to release proteins, hormones, and brain chemicals
that control a number of body functions. It is proposed that,
by these actions, acupuncture affects blood pressure and
body temperature, boosts immune system activity, and
causes the body's natural painkillers, such as endorphins, to
be released.
The following are areas that acupuncture has shown the
most promise include:
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dry mouth, hot flashes and night sweats
• Pain management
• Stress and anxiety
• Fatigue
• Immune system enhancement
The strongest evidence of the effect of acupuncture has
come from several clinical trials on the use of acupuncture
to relieve nausea and vomiting. Several types of clinical tri-
als using different acupuncture methods showed acupunc-
ture reduced nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy,
surgery, and morning sickness. It appears to be more effec-
tive in preventing vomiting than in reducing nausea.
Other symptoms caused by cancer treatment
Clinical trials have studied the effects of acupuncture on
cancer and the symptoms caused by various cancer treat-
ments, including weight loss, cough, chest pain, fever, anx-
iety, depression, night sweats, hot flashes, dry mouth,
speech problems, and fluid in the arms or legs. These stud-
Treating: Mental and Emotional Issues
• Musculo-skeletal and Neurological • Upper Respiratory Tract
Deborah Waddell,
• Gastrointestinal Disorders • Reproductive System
Dipl. Ac., C.A. SPECIALIZING IN INFERTILITY IN FEMALES & MALES
Valley Professional Center, 59 East Mill Road (Rt. 24),
Suite 2-201-A, Long Valley, New Jersey, 07853 • (908) 876-3643
ies have shown that, for many patients, treatment with
acupuncture either relieves symptoms or prevents them
from progressing.
Boosting the Immune System
Studies show that acupuncture helps to improve the
body’s immune system of cancer patients by increasing the
number of white blood cells. In addition, Chinese herbal
formulas are often used during chemo/radiology treatments
to help increase the patient’s immune system as well.
Pain Management
In clinical studies, acupuncture is showing very promis-
ing results in reducing the amount of pain in many cancer
patients. Many patients being treated with acupuncture had
been able to stop their pain medications and others have
been able to reduce their dosage of pain meds.
Acupuncture is now officially recommended for lung
cancer patients experiencing fatigue, breathing difficulty,
chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, pain, nausea and vom-
iting.
Evidence-based guidelines published by the American
College of Chest Physicians recommend acupuncture for
lung cancer patients experiencing fatigue, breathing diffi-
culty, chemotherapy-induced neuropathy, or to soothe
symptoms of pain or nausea and vomiting.
The new edition of these standard guidelines represents
the first time complementary and integrative medicine has
been addressed in the prevention and treatment of lung can-
cer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the
United States, causing more fatalities than the next four
most common types of cancer combined.
The new guidelines were developed and reviewed by
100 multidisciplinary panel members and have been
endorsed by the American Association for Bronchology,
American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American
College of Surgeons Oncology Group, American Society
for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Asian Pacific
Society of Respirology, Oncology Nurses Society, Society
of Thoracic Surgeons, and the World Association of
Bronchology.
Source: Chest, September 2007
Acupuncture Eases Side Effects of Head, Neck Cancer
Treatments
Acupuncture provides significant reductions in pain, dry
mouth and shoulder dysfunction for patients after head or
neck cancer surgery, according to a clinical study released
at the 2008 meeting of the American Society for Clinical
Oncology this month.
Neck dissection, or removal of the lymph nodes and sur-
rounding tissue, is common in treating head and neck can-
cers. Common side effects of this procedure include pain
and shoulder dysfunction. Postoperative radiation is also
frequently administered, leading to dry mouth. Seventy
patients took part in a random study by Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) researchers, in New
York, at least three months after they underwent cancer sur-
gery and radiation treatment. The participating patients
were randomized to receive weekly acupuncture sessions
for four weeks or “customary care”, which includes physi-
cal therapy exercises and the use of anti-inflammatory
drugs.
Almost 40 percent of participants receiving acupuncture
experienced improvements in both pain and mobility, com-
pared with just 7 percent in the standard-care group.
There was also a notable decrease in dry mouth. "Five
people in the acupuncture group had improvements as
opposed to none in the usual-care arm," study author Dr.
David Pfister, chief of the head and neck medical oncology
service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in
New York City. "Although further studies are needed, this
does support the potential role of acupuncture," Pfister said.
Source: American Society for Clinical Oncology, June
2008
Deborah Waddell completed her Master’s level degree from
the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ. She
received her Acupuncture Certification from the New Jersey
Board of of Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from the National
Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.).
Deborah also has a degree in Biology and Chemistry with
summa cum laude Honors from Felician College.
Did You Know?
M
osquitoes are among the most common uninvited
guests at backyard barbecues and other outdoor
gatherings. But warding off these hungry and
intrusive insects can be done in a number of ways. One of
the ways in which homeowners can minimize the likelihood
of mosquito infestations is to ensure gutters are clean and
clear of debris. Mosquitoes are attracted to decaying leaves,
so ridding the gutters of such debris can reduce the risk of
mosquito infestation. Another, though probably less popu-
lar, way to reduce the risk of mosquitoes wreaking havoc on
a backyard barbecue is to ask guests to refrain from wear-
ing perfumes, aftershave or other products that have strong
aromas. Such items attract mosquitoes and can increase the
risk of guests getting bitten. Wardrobe can also play a role
in a person's susceptibility to mosquito bites. Tight-fitting
clothing can be bitten through by hungry mosquitoes, while
more loose fitting clothing can be more efficacious when it
comes toprotecting partygoers. Finally, maintaining any
areas where water can gather is also an effective means to
ward off mosquito attacks. Turn over a dog's water bowl
when not in use or throw sand or dirt in any rain puddles to
make the property less attractive to pesky and problematic
mosquitoes.

RENT, the Musical, at Pax Amicus Castle
R
ENT, the School Edition of the
Broadway musical that became a
world phenomena, winning the
Pulitzer Prize and the Tony for Best
Musical, will be presented at PAX AMICUS
CASTLE THEATRE IN Budd Lake, NJ.
for three weekends in August.
RENT, like West Side Story, In the
Heights, and Spring Awakening, is about
the joys and terrors of being young in a con-
fusing, dangerous and challenging city and
time. As a rock musical it ranks with Hair,
Jesus Christ Superstar and Tommy as being
uniquely of its time, the advent of the new
millennium.
RENT is loosely based on Puccini’s 19th
Century opera, La Boheme, about young,
starving artists and lovers in the back streets
of Paris. In the same way that tuberculosis
was the plague of La Boheme’s century, the
devastation of AIDS dominates the early
1990s world of RENT. Because RENT
deals with mature themes, the show is not
recommended for pre-teenagers.
GENERATION NEXT, the Castle’s teen
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production company composed of young
men and women between the ages of 13 and
18, will be front and center playing all the
roles, as well as doing lights, sound, music,
and stage managing the production.
More than 50 New Jersey high school
students will bring the East Village of NYC
world of RENT to life. Leading the cast are
Dan McCormick of Lafayette, Stephanie
Savvides of Kinnelon, Janette Zosche and
Richard Cramer of Andover, Anthony
Ardolino of Oak Ridge, David Maglione of
Newton and Tiffany Rios of Morris Plains.
RENT is directed by Stan Barber of
Budd Lake, who with musical directors
Darlene Yannetta of Hackettstown and
Matthew Gandolfo of New York, has pro-
duced and directed nearly 250 musicals
over the Castle’s 40 year history.
RENT will be performed Friday and
Saturday Evenings at 8; and Sunday
Evenings at 7: AUGUST 7-23. Reservations
are recommended, and may be made by
calling the Castle at 973-691-2100 (9 AM-3
PM).
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Did You Know…
Old Glory Has Gone
Through Many Changes
By Jack Mc Cabe
T
he American Flag as we know it
today differs greatly from the first
ones to be used during the colonial
days. While the flag said to have been sewn
by Betsy Ross became the first official flag
of the United States, there was one used
before this, though it was never officially
recognized.
This flag of Continental Colors was
known as the Grand Union or Cambridge
flag, the Union flag, the Continental flag,
the Somerville flag, and the Great Union
flag. In design, it had the British Union Jack
in the canton (upper left corner) and 13
alternating red and white stripes. On New
Year’s Day of 1776, the American forces
under the command of George Washington
attacked the British forces that had taken
over Boston, and this flag was hoisted over
Washington’s base camp at Prospect Hill.
The Betsy Ross Flag was designed with
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colonies of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
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North Carolina, and Rhode Island. This flag
became official on June 14, 1777, when the
Second Continental Congress passed the
Flag Resolution of 1777. We now celebrate
this event as Flag Day.
One of the most famous American Flags
is known as the Star Spangled Banner Flag,
which was flown over Fort Mc Henry dur-
ing the War of 1812 and inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the Star Spangled
Banner. The poem was put to music and
became our National Anthem. Designed by
Mary Pickersgill and her daughter, this flag
contained 15 stars and 15 stripes to repre-
sent the original 13 states, along with
Kentucky and Vermont.
As more states entered the Union, more
stars appeared on the canton. When
Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and
Mississippi entered statehood, Congress
passed the Flag Act of 1818, allowing five
more stars on the flag while reducing the
number of stripes from 15 to 13. Designed
by Navy Captain Samuel Reid, this 20-star
flag was also known as the Great Star flag
and the Flag of 1818.
continued on page 11
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Old Glory...
continued from page 7
The name “Old Glory” referred to the
24-star American Flag, which came about
from the admission of Missouri. The 28-star
flag was the first to be carried into battle by
American troops during the Mexican-
American War, and came about when the
United States annexed Texas. When the
Civil War began on April 12, 1861, the flag
sported 33 stars after the admission of
Oregon, and upon its ending on April 19,
1865, the flag contained 35 stars.
Noteworthy was the fact that the 35th star
represented West Virginia, after Virginia
split itself in two separate states to divide
the areas that supported the Confederacy
from the other parts that supported the
Union.
An Executive Order was passed by
President William H. Taft in 1912 that
established definitive proportions for the
flag, arranging the now-48 stars into six
horizontal rows of eight, after the additions
of New Mexico and Arizona. With one star
to be added by the admission of Alaska,
President Dwight D. Eisenhower passed an
Executive Order in 1959 to design the 49
stars into seven rows of seven stars each,
with each row staggered horizontally and
vertically. The design was changed later
that year by another Executive Order of
August 21, 1959, which brought the
arrangement to nine rows of stars staggered
horizontally and 11 rows of stars staggered
vertically.
The 50-star American Flag came about
with the addition of Hawaii, and was
designed from the creation of 17-year-old
Bob Heft, who correctly predicted that
Hawaii would gain statehood after Alaska.
Heft designed a 50-star flag for his high
school history class that was selected by
President Eisenhower to become our
National Emblem. This design has 13 alter-
nating horizontal stripes, seven red and six
white, which represent the original 13
colonies. The 50 stars represent the 50
states of the Union, while the three colors
on the flag symbolize hardiness and valor
(red), purity and innocence (white), and
vigilance, perseverance, and justice (blue).
From colonial times to the present, and
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Flag has always been a source of great pride
and the symbol of unity and strength for our
country. Long may it wave!
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Tony’s Bistro: Delighting Diners Since 1985

By Kathryn Davis and found the entrance on the side of the Coconut Shrimp, however, was the real rants have mastered it, but Tony’s was rich,

S
tatistically, the restaurant business is
risky, with a high percentage failing.
According to an analysis in the August
2005 issue of the Cornell Hotel and
Restaurant Administration Quarterly, the
total failure rate is about 60%. So how has
Tony’s Bistro in Califon managed to stay in
business, and do so successfully, for nearly
a quarter of a century? That’s easy. It’s their
uncompromising quality. Tony’s continues
to prove itself again and again as one of the
finest dining establishments in the area.
Tony Kucevic, owner and head chef of
Tony’s Bistro, has been creating magic in
his kitchen since the restaurant opened in
1985. A graduate of both culinary college
and Fordham University, Tony worked with
New York chefs at Vesuvio’s in the 1970’s.
Moving to Califon in 1976, he opened a
pizzeria on Route 513, and later opened the
Bistro.
Having heard about Tony’s from friends,
I was curious to discover what had earned it
accolades from so many loyal patrons. I
arrived with a friend on a weekend evening
building with ample parking. Inside, we
strolled past a bar on the left with a partition
that lends privacy to diners. The restaurant
is divided into three main sections, and has
a softlit, cozy atmosphere. We were greeted
almost immediately by a friendly hostess
and seated at a table dressed with white
linens.
Knowing I was writing an article, Tony
decided to prepare several smaller portions
so that I could sample a variety of offerings
from the menu. This was quite helpful since
the menu and list of specials was so intrigu-
ing, making a choice would have been a real
challenge. With our drinks, an attentive and
courteous server brought a basket of fresh-
baked crusty bread and warm garlic knots.
My friend and I were started out with
three appetizers. The antipasto, slices of
ripe tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella
and roasted red peppers, dotted with black
olives, and served on a bed of lettuce, was a
nice beginning. The ceasar salad, crisp
romaine with a light dressing and crouton
chunks, was another good beginning. The
standout. Served with a delicious honey-
mustard dipping sauce, the large, tender
shrimp had a sweet, crisp coating, and were
quick to disappear.
Next to arrive at our table were two pasta
dishes. The first, Spinach Ravioli with
Marsala Sauce, is often offered as a special.
Having had marsala sauce prepared incor-
rectly in other establishments, I am always
reticent. Here, however, I found the sauce to
be perfect, perhaps the best I have ever had.
Beneath it, the pasta was cooked tender,
each ravioli was topped with large mush-
room slices, and the spinach/cheese filling
was superb. The other pasta dish was
Rigatoni in Vodka Sauce. What can be said
about a good vodka sauce? Not all restau-
creamy, and just incredible. Both pasta dish-
es were topped with fresh basil, which
comes from the garden just outside. Tony is
proud of his herb garden, telling me later in
the evening that all the herbs he uses are
grown fresh on the premises. Since my
friend and I both realized we would be sam-
pling additional dishes, we forced ourselves
to eat only a portion of the pastas, not an
easy task.
When our main entrée selections arrived,
we found ourselves sampling from three
different plates. The Eggplant Rollatini,
generously rolled with cheese and drenched
in a delectable tomato sauce, was a choice I
would certainly make on a future visit. The
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Flounder Piccati was lightly fried, moist
and flaky with a crisp coating, presented
with lemon slices, and placed beneath a
light, tangy sauce with capers. What my
friend and I were most impressed with,
though, was the Chicken Monterey. The
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hadn’t expected to be as impressed as I was.
If you do nothing else in life, I strongly sug-
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order this dish.
When it came time for coffee and
dessert, we were offered one of several spe-
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43 and Bailey’s Irish Cream), and Irish
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In the past, I have not been particularly
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were quite surprised at how delicious this
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Served with dollups of fresh whipped cream
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the last. The chef later confided to me the
secret of his personalized recipe, but, alas, I
am sworn to secrecy. You’ll just have to dis-
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The other dessert we were served,
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Randolph HS tennis Wrap Up
By Josh Lashley
O
ne characteristic that the Randolph High
School boy’s tennis program displayed this
past season was fortitude. The Rams didn’t
win every match, although sure as heck didn’t lose
every one either, but through it all they stayed com-
petitive.
The Rams tallied an overall record of 9-9 and
they were 8-8 in Iron Hills Conference competi-
tion. They reached the quarterfinal round of the
NJSIAA North I Group IV sectional tournament
before losing, 3-2, to Montclair.
A couple of student-athletes brought forth a pos-
itive influence for their teammates to follow this
spring.
“The leaders of this team were Lou Diamond, a
senior who plays first doubles and Steven Baruffi,
a junior who plays first singles,’’ Randolph head
coach Dave Kricheff said. “Those players were
leaders both by example and through their speech-
es, both pre and post match. They helped to keep
all of the players accountable for their actions on
the court. They always put team goals ahead of
personal ones and I couldn’t have picked two bet-
ter captains.’’
Jordan Levine, a junior who competed at third
singles, impressed Kricheff with the steady
progress that he made throughout the season.
“Jordan showed continual improvement from
the end of last season through the last match of this
season,’’ Kricheff said. “Jordan moved up from
playing first doubles last season and really worked
hard during the off-season.’’
Two of the most impressive matches that
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spring came in contests in which they were defeat-
ed on the scoreboard.
“Both of our most impressive matches this
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we had the lead at second doubles. To me this
match stands out because the first time that we
played them we were totally outclassed, but the
second time I really believed that we had a chance
to pull off a huge upset.
“The second match that stands out came in the
states against Montclair. We lost to a very good
team. We had our chances in a match that had us
playing without our second singles player, who
was out after surgery to remove his appendix.’’
Kricheff is looking forward to seeing what his
program has to offer the opposition in 2010.
“All but one of my starters will be back for next
season,’’ Kricheff said. “I believe that the experi-
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ting a few matches get away from us this year will
help to fuel us for next year. I believe that we will
be able to turn those tough losses that we had this
year into huge victories next year.’’
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