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RBR dance major accepted to JuilliardLITTLE SILVER BOROUGH – Everyserious performing art student dreams ofacceptance to Juilliard, one of the mostprestigious conservatory art schools in theworld. Red Bank resident and Red BankRegional Dance major Anthony Tiedemanrecently learned that he will be one of only26 accepted students (13 boys and 13 girls)to Juilliard’s freshman dance class for thefall. Tiedeman competed with 560 studentdancers from the United States andthroughout the world in a grueling four-hour, three-round elimination audition towin this coveted spot. (Multiple auditionswere conducted in locations throughout theUnited States.) He received a substantial scholarship foreach of his four years at Juilliard and willgraduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts inDance. This is a major feat for any studentand more difficult than gaining acceptanceto Harvard, Yale or Princeton as Juilliardhas an acceptance rate of less than five per-cent. “I feel this is the perfect school for me andpresents the perfect challenge,” Tiedemansaid.Tiedeman has been dancing since the ageof eight when he liked to mimic his oldersister when she practiced her dance lessons;Christine Tiedeman was also an RBR dancemajor. “Then I thought I would like to be a hip hopdancer and perform in music videos,”Tiedeman said, but once he gave up base-ball to take dancing more seriously, he be-came a big fan of jazz and modern dance.In addition, to the 90 minutes a day hespends in Dorianne Murray’s dance class-room at RBR, he travels after school to Par-lin, to the Dance Stop, one of the premierdance studios in New Jersey, practicing his

craft for a total of four tofive hours per day.In explaining why heloves dance, he said, “Itcombines the best of artand athletics and nevergets old as there is alwayssomething new to try.”Tiedeman has appeared inmany community musicalproductions as an ensem-ble, featured and solodancer including PhoenixProductions “Oklahoma,”“Beauty & the Beast,”“High School Musical”and “West Side Story.” Through his private schooltraining, he has competedin many regional and na-tional competitions andconventions, includingThe New York City DanceAlliance, JUMP, Star-bound and the AmericanDance Awards. He hasalso performed for charityshows including “DancingToday for Tomorrow’sCure” (Breast Cancer Benefit) and DancersResponding to AIDS.Of course, Tiedeman has also appeared inRBR concerts twice each year, usuallychoreographing his own numbers. He is very close to his classmates who hecalls his family within the high school. Thedance students also teach and learn fromone another. This happens as studentschoreograph the great majority of thedances they perform. In addition, the use ofmany guest choreographers (many times re-turning alumni) give the students a versatil-ity in learning other dance styles and

ultimately diversifying and strengtheningtheir skills.“I am so overwhelmingly thrilled for him,”Murray said. “Juilliard will open so manyunbelievable opportunities for him. The skyis the limit in what he can do. This is sucha great venue for him to express his creativ-ity and nurture his talent even more.”Tiedeman aspires to be a professionaldancer with a traveling troupe in Americaor in Europe. He also hopes to return toRBR after college as a guest choreographersomeday. No doubt his teachers and class-mates will be following his star.

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OUGH – Red Bank RegionalHigh School will send four of itsperforming art students to thisyear’s All Shore SymphonicBand.

Shrewsbury resident and sen-ior Michele Tarnecki plays theflute. Halle Butler, a freshmanalso plays the flute. Carey Neff,a sophomore placed first chairin the baritone horn. FreshmanMatthew Rosen placed firstchair in the bass clarinet andalso auditioned on alto clarinetwhere he placed first on altoclarinet in that ensemble as well.Butler, Neff and Rosen are all

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The students performed inthe All-Shore Symphonic Bandconcert, which took place onSunday, April 10, at Toms RiverNorth High School.

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Red Bank resident Anthony Tiedeman will be oneof only 26 accepted students to Juilliard’s freshmandance class for the fall.–Photo courtesy RBR


By KAITLIN SEVERINICorrespondent

FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH — On March 26, Fair Haven celebrated its 99th birthday with a cocktail party at the Raven and the Peach restaurant on River Road.

Fair Haven Mayor Michael Halfacre came up with the idea for the party as a way to create awareness of the town’s upcoming centennial, raise money for the centennial events and recruit volunteers to help the Centennial Committee.

“The existing Centennial Committee did a great job,” Halfacre said. “The night was a huge success. We had a sellout crowd. I think it exceeded most expectations. I had a great time (I always do at Fair Haven events) and it really gets me excited for the centennial.”

More than 220 Fair Haven residents at-tended the event. A pianist provided the entertainment while guests enjoyed din-ner, a VIP wine room (where premium wines were for available for purchase) and partici-pated in a silent auction, which included dozens of baskets donated by Fair Haven businesses and families.

A highlight of the event was one of the auction items, a scale model of the Albertina, which was donated by resident Jerry Rice. The Albertina was a paddle-wheel steamship that

made stops at Fair Haven on its journey between New York and Red Bank.

“Everyone there was there for Fair Ha-ven,” Halfacre said. “It wasn’t a Historic Association event, a baseball event, a PTA event, Yacht Club event. It was a Fair Ha-ven event. Everyone there is proud to be from Fair Haven.”

The event was no doubt a great kickoff to the centennial celebrations to take place next year. Centennial events will include a boat parade and regatta, golf outing, formal dinner, school poster and recipe contests, events recognizing past elected officials and a town-wide picnic and parade fol-lowed by fireworks. The events will take place next June. Dates are to come.

“We plan on having something cen-tennial-related every month [next year],” Halfacre said.

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FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH — On Sat-urday, March 12, the Fair Haven PTA hosted its annual luncheon (this year’s theme was “Welcome to the Boardwalk”) at Branches reception hall in West Long Branch.

“Inspiration for the ‘Welcome to the Boardwalk’ theme came from where we live,” Britt Garrison, Event Chair for the PTA, said. “Fair Haven is ten minutes from the beach, and we thought we could do a lot of creative things working around the boardwalk and beach.”

After choosing a theme, the commit-tee members, led by Decorations Chair Maureen Schmid, turned Branches into a virtual boardwalk, complete with a life-guard stand, traditional boardwalk games and of course, classic boardwalk fare like popcorn and cotton candy.

The luncheon is one of the PTA’s big-gest fundraisers, and this year was no exception: the committee raised more than $18,000. The money raised will go toward the PTA’s extensive list of con-tributions, including cultural enrichment programs, classroom and school libraries and equipment for the schools.

“This year’s luncheon was a huge suc-cess,” Garrison said.

A silent auction, games and a super 50/50 (all firsts for the event) facilitated the overwhelming financial success. Silent auction items (including a trip to

Disney World) were contributed by Fair Haven families and local businesses, and more than half of the items were original works of art created by students from Sickles and Knollwood Schools.

“We had items ranging from a col-lapsible lemonade stand to ‘Mayor for a Day,’” Garrison said. “Each silent auction item was very well received.”

This year, instead of calling each win-ner individually, eighth grade students from Knollwood volunteered as “run-ners” and distributed lists of the winners while everyone enjoyed lunch.

“Everyone was able to socialize while they ate and there were many happy win-ners,” Garrison said.

Notable attendees at the luncheon in-cluded Kathi Cronin, superintendent of schools; Marion Carolan, principal of Sickles School; Thomas Famulary, prin-cipal of Knollwood School; and many other teachers and staff from the school district.

In addition to the PTA’s annual luncheon, the committee holds other fundraisers throughout the year, includ-ing the Harvest Fest in October, the Fair Haven First Floors Holiday House Tour every other December, family portraits, KidStuff coupon books, book fairs, a su-per 50/50 and the Holiday Gift Show.

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Big Brother Bruce and his Little BrotherChanze have been matched for a year andChanze just celebrated his 10th birthday.

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By SUSAN MURPHYCorrespondent

RUMSON BOROUGH — On Mother’s Day, May 8, the Rumson-Fair Haven Run will celebrate 20 years of bringing family, friends and neighboring communities to-gether to participate in their annual event.

Proceeds from the race will go towards the local EMS departments and for schol-arships awarded to high school seniors. One of the criteria is having shown excep-tional efforts in volunteerism throughout their high school years.

Race Director Kevin Hill explained that last year was the first year the Rumson-Fair Haven Run was held on Mother’s Day, and there was tremendous participa-tion by local moms.

“Our goal this year is to have our largest turnout yet. This is a really nice commu-nity event and it’s for two great causes,” Hill said.

This is Hill’s first year as race director although he has participated in the race for many years. “We want to thank all of the community sponsors who have been very generous to us,” he said. Howley Finan-cial Group and Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate are two major sponsors of the run.

The Rumson-Fair Haven Run will begin on the track at Rumson-Fair Haven Re-


FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH — On Tues-day, April 5, the fifth annual Student Art Show, sponsored by the Fair Haven PTA, exhibited artwork created by more than 900 students from both Sickles and Knoll-wood schools. The event was free and open to the public.

The schools’ art teachers, Michelle DePuma, Roseann LaBrocca and Rob Zupko, worked with their students on their projects throughout the year. The students looked to famous artists and illustrators, including Marc Chagall, Jasper Johns and Eric Carle, for inspiration. Subjects ranged from mobiles made from recycled plastic bottles (inspired by Dale Chihuly) to acrylic paintings of “Desserts” (inspired by Wayne Thiebaud).

“All of these experiences invited criti-cal thinking, problem solving and higher level thinking skills,” Labrocca said. “This year’s focus in the Sickles Art Room was to have the children develop creative voices by having them tell stories through their art.”

Each art teacher worked with the stu-dents to select artwork for submission in the show, according to the show’s co-

chairs, Christine Hearn and Kirsten Ward. Once the pieces were selected, they were tagged and prepared for display. Then, parent volunteers and staff transformed Knollwood into an art gallery.

“The show succeeds in presenting a variety of mediums, but perhaps just as importantly, the cultural influences of dif-ferent artists and their impact on society,” LaBrocca said.

“Art education also provides a perspec-tive on knowledge unavailable in other subjects; one that allows students to un-derstand human experience and make informed judgments about their own cul-tures and lives through critical reflection,” Zupko added.

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“We were very proud to be a part of this wonderful event that showcased our chil-dren’s art,” Hearn said.

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By SUSAN MURPHYCorrespondent

RUMSON BOROUGH — On Mother’s Day, May 8, the Rumson-Fair Haven Run will celebrate 20 years of bringing family, friends and neighboring communities to-gether to participate in their annual event.

Proceeds from the race will go towards the local EMS departments and for schol-arships awarded to high school seniors. One of the criteria is having shown excep-tional efforts in volunteerism throughout their high school years.

Race Director Kevin Hill explained that last year was the first year the Rumson-Fair Haven Run was held on Mother’s Day, and there was tremendous participa-tion by local moms.

“Our goal this year is to have our largest turnout yet. This is a really nice commu-nity event and it’s for two great causes,” Hill said.

This is Hill’s first year as race director although he has participated in the race for many years. “We want to thank all of the community sponsors who have been very generous to us,” he said. Howley Finan-cial Group and Gloria Nilson GMAC Real Estate are two major sponsors of the run.

The Rumson-Fair Haven Run will begin on the track at Rumson-Fair Haven Re-

gional High School, located at 74 Ridge Road, Rumson. It will follow a scenic loop course that goes along the Navesink River and ends back on the high school track.

There will be ten-year age group awards for the top three winners and separate awards for the top three overall finishers. The first 500 runners will receive a mois-ture-wicking t-shirt and a souvenir pint glass. The Rumson-Fair Haven Run is held in cooperation with the Jersey Shore Running Club, which is a strong supporter of events such as this one.

Race times and specific categories are: A.J. Bruder 5 Mile Run begins at 9:30 a.m.; the Rumson-Fair Haven 3K Com-munity Fun Run/Walk begins at 11 a.m.; and the Kiddie Dashes begin at 11:15 a.m. A post race party will be held at Val’s, 123 East River Road, Rumson.

If you have any questions regarding the Rumson-Fair Haven Run, they can be emailed to [email protected]. For directions or schedules, visit www.rumson-fairhavenrun.org. Online regis-tration can be done at www.RaceForum.com/Rumson.

This event offers an opportunity to run with Mom, run for Mom, or run for the causes.

“Art education also provides a perspec-tive on knowledge unavailable in other subjects; one that allows students to un-derstand human experience and make informed judgments about their own cul-tures and lives through critical reflection,” Zupko added.

Members of the school’s eighth grade student government, supervised by Byron Williams, greeted guests and handed out programs. Attendees also enjoyed live, student-performed music, under the super-vision of music teacher, Sara Marino.

“We were very proud to be a part of this wonderful event that showcased our chil-dren’s art,” Hearn said.

If you would like more information about the annual Student Art Show, please contact Christine Hearn at 732-219-6653 or [email protected] or Kirsten Ward at 732-936-1247 or [email protected].

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FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH — This winter, after each of the season’s many snowstorms, a host of good neighbors set out to shovel the driveways, walkways and sidewalks of Fair Haven senior citizens and shut-ins, free of charge.

These dedicated shovelers are members of the Be a Good Neighbor committee (BAGN, for short), an organization made up of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students from Knollwood School who volunteer each winter to give neighbors in need of safe passage in and out of their homes.

“They’re pretty terrific, these kids,” Arlene LaMarca, chairwoman of BAGN, said. “They really take the program to heart.”

On March 11, BAGN hosted an end-of-season lunch at Knollwood to honor the 90 students who participated in the program and to allow the students, seniors and others involved with the committee to socialize and celebrate after a long, hard winter. Pizza, sandwiches and cookies were served.

The seniors welcomed the students to the luncheon in a special way. Forming two lines beginning at the door of the gym-

nasium, they clapped, shouted and raised their arms in appreciation as the students walked in between them. A large banner thanking the students was also created and hung in the gym.

“I had tears in my eyes and I suspect others did too,” Mary Matus, a Fair Haven senior and volunteer with BAGN, said. “Each child reacted differently as they entered, but as they walked, they became very proud. Some acted like they had just won the Olympics. In our minds, each one of them did.”

A microphone was brought in, and many of the seniors got up to personally thank the students and tell them how much they appreciated their actions.

“We think the kids felt pretty special, which is what our goal was,” LaMarca said.

Through talking and playing intergen-erational games, the lunch allowed the students, seniors and others to connect, share stories and learn from each other.

“The seating arrangements had seniors and students mixed throughout,” Matus said. “We were very comfortable mixing conversation with each other. I found it amazing to see how interested the students were in our lives of years gone by. We also were interested in their lives.”

Now in its ninth year, BAGN was started

by Fair Haven residents Brian Croak and Donna Steiner, and is coordinated at Knoll-wood by health teacher Byron Williams. Each fall, Williams explains the program to his students, encourages them to volun-teer and coordinates permission slips and other details.

“We all shared special moments,” Matus said in summary of the event. “When it is your turn to be a senior, you will then ap-preciate [the kids].”

For more information on the Be a Good Neighbor committee, visit www.fairhaven-nj.org.

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The banner thanking the members of the Be a Good Neighbor committee was displayed at thei end-of-the-year lunch.

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ABERDEEN TOWNSHIP — Inside ev-ery person, in one place or the other, burn our passions, our dreams, the stuff our lives should be made of. From the modest yearnings of normal people spawn some-times intrepid metamorphoses that others only wish they could find tangible.

For these people who have the guts and talent to make their passions a reality, they undoubtedly have found within themselves certain indelible qualities that they could not live without, powerful but latent traits that once uncovered from the attics of their hearts gripped them in a way nothing else could.

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Carabel explained there are two things he focuses on most, meticulous attention to detail, but more importantly getting to know the people he takes pictures of. Be it a wedding, bar mitzvah, or even the mo-ment you propose to your loved one in the

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MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP — The synapses fire, the eyes open wide, the smile widens, the eyebrows move up and then down, soon the hands start to do the talking, and just like that Andrei Provini starts building a new invention.

Through the delicate strands of time, only few minds can light their own way to harness the boundless might of this physi-cal world. Andrei Provini is one of these people.

Initially pushed by an admittedly over-zealous desire for things to play with, young Provini decided he would overcome his parents’ decision not to spoil him with toys by building his own things. As destiny would have it, at the age of five, Provini realized his gift of invention when he cre-ated his first pragmatic tool, a magnetic stud finder in the form of a toy shaped like a boy.

From this moment on he identified with the idea of invention as much as the inven-tions themselves, and as his creative gift brought forth a verifiably altruistic side of him as people’s eyes lit up with each new thoughtful gadget, so did he begin the pro-cess of inventing the inventor within.

Provini’s progression within the art of invention was a quick one. By six, he dis-covered that screws were superior to duct tape and by eight, he found the excitement only electricity and batteries can provide, leading him to invent unique go-carts with the use of screws and later, other inven-tions with wooden and metal body frames that required being plugged in or were bat-tery operated.

The most significant part of Provini’s

young career was undoubtedly his transi-tion into saving his inventions instead of taking them apart. He then began transcrib-ing each piece into a blueprint for future reference. This transition became a turning point for the young whiz kid from someone who built things for fun to someone who took each creation seriously and strived to build upon previous experience and incor-porate multiple inventive ideas into new and improved creations.

“This process is still going on with much success with each new invention being more powerful and advanced than the pre-vious one,” Provini said.

Perhaps the most notable and mysterious of his inventions would be Provini’s con-struction of a “tree house”, if you can call it that. More of an amalgamation of nature with technology, this “thing,” for lack of a better word, incorporates the following into three separate floors: A Volkswagen (2nd floor), a slide, a fire pole, a bridge, a tire swing, a “defense system,” a front door, a zip line, and best of all, the power source is derived from solar energy. This tree house is actually not an invention, but a silhouette of Provini’s mind in a physical form, wrought by the intrinsic capacity he so gladly fondles at his fingertips when the moment and inspiration grabs him.

Now 19, Provini is at a crossroads be-tween youth and adulthood, a time when he is starting to realize that the value of his in-ventive abilities transcends entertainment or amusement and extends to more broadly useful and essential functions in a world he feels is in need of change. It is now that the altruism spawned in him at a young age is beginning to come to fruition, and he is humbly becoming aware that he may be one of the lucky ones whose career could

not only be doing something he loves, but something that benefits the world on a grander scale.

Perhaps the first time Provini used his inventions to tackle a problem in the heat of the moment was when he came to the aid of a woman in distress. Yes, this is a cliché.

Nevertheless, when a woman came into his college classroom and asked if anyone had some jumper cables to jump her car, Provini quickly arose and followed her outside. The woman led him out to her car and then, puzzled, asked Provini where his car was, to which he responded, “My car is in a tree.”

Amidst the curious glances and confused expressions of passersby, Provini took off his backpack, which of course had no books in it but instead contained a self-sus-taining power cell capable of converting a 12-volt lithium battery into enough energy to jump-start a car. Recharged by solar panels and decked out with an inverter to run your laptop, your fan, or any other household device you choose, Provini used his power-cell-backpack to charge the woman’s car within five minutes. It is un-known whether Provini used his prowess to get the woman’s number, however.

Whether it is the electronic disruptor (which he made to stop his parents’ cell phones from working), his universal char-ger (a charger that charges things with no need for a power outlet), his night vision scope, his bouncing bubbles, or his retro specs (glasses that activate an LED light through body heat such as the movement of one’s brow), Provini’s remarkable gift

still has not been fully realized. It is his moment, however, within the next few years, to take his inventive life to a whole new level as his insatiable mind finds new connections between his inventions and practical applications in this world so badly in need of minds like his.

“I have learned that I want to change the world, one invention at a time,” Provini said.

As the opportunities will indisputably arise for Provini to do his part, there is little doubt that this inventor will continue to invent himself into someone we will read about in magazines and thank for his inex-tricable contribution to our world at large.

Currently, Provini is involved in a new project called “Creative Minds Journey,” in which he and his partners are spread-ing awareness about health issues like schizophrenia while helping to network businesses across the country. Of course Provini’s contribution to the team is the integration of his latest invention, the “Perpetual Engine,” which uses magnets to continually spin an alternator-like en-gine to create a continuous power source without the use of fuel. While the Creative Minds Journey travels across the country gathering logos to stick to its stretch limou-sine, there is one thing we can be sure of: it is likely that Provini will find the means to power the limo without gasoline by the time they reach California.

Make sure to strap into a seat in front of your TV in May and grab hold as Provini makes his television debut on the History Channel as part of the “Mature Inventor” series.

Andrei Provini: A snapshot in the life of a whiz kid

Andrei Provini and his bag of inventions

Middletown’s Andrei Provini shows off some of his inventions.—Photo courtesy Sasaki Photography LLC


RUMSON BOROUGH — The Rum-son Country Day School will host a screening of “Race to Nowhere,” a docu-mentary showcasing the importance of critical thinking in the classroom rather than memorization for standardized test-ing, at RCDS on Wednesday, May 4, at 7 p.m. for parents and the general public.

A discussion will be held after the screening with Thomas Pearson, Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Monmouth University, and Pete Righi, Superintendent of Rumson-Fair Haven High School.

The documentary is the result of several wake-up calls of mother of three, Vicki Abeles, seeing her children struggle with school work and balancing both school and extracurricular activities. The toll tak-en on her children included panic attacks, lack of sleep, and stress, forcing her to rush her 12-year-old daughter to the hos-pital one day for a stress related illness.

Abeles then took it upon herself to reveal a problem occurring in many school districts, young children becoming stressed by school work but not retain-ing the information. Instead of learning the curriculum, students are pressured to perform well on standardized tests caus-ing them to only regurgitate information rather than critically learn the material.

RCDS has chosen to host a screening of this film to encourage all parents to be-come actively involved in their children’s educational experience. The documentary provides beneficial information for par-ents of any student in public or private schools, emphasizing the need for critical thinking skills in the classroom.

Tickets for the screening can be pur-chased at the documentary’s website www.racetonowhere.com or at www.rcds.org under Quicklinks. For further infor-mation please visit www.rcds.org.

RED BANK BOROUGH – Ann Grad-man, the seventh grade teacher at Red Bank Charter School (RBCS), was re-cently awarded a UnitedHealth HEROES Grant from Youth Service America (YSA) and UnitedHealth Group, which supports youth-led service-learning ini-tiatives addressing childhood obesity and healthy lifestyles.

Receiving one of 333 grants awarded nationwide, Gradman’s 7th grade child-hood obesity project encompasses videos and presentations to younger students. A highlight of the project was a health fair on April 15 at RBCS. The semester-long initiative culminated with Global Youth Service Day, the world’s largest and longest-running youth-led service campaign.

“These grants were extremely com-petitive, but Ms. Gradman’s exemplified service-learning and the UnitedHealth HEROES program,” Steve Culbertson, President and CEO of YSA said. “Young people in Red Bank want to make a dif-ference, and UnitedHealth Group, in conjunction with YSA, offers them re-sources to make a positive, measurable impact on their community.”

In its 23rd year, Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) engages millions of young people via partnerships with schools and community and faith-based organiza-tions. This April 15 through 17, events took place in more than 100 countries and all 50 states addressing the most

challenging local, national and global issues facing the world including health, literacy, childhood hunger and the envi-ronment.

“With UnitedHealth HEROES, we are helping young people take action to im-prove their overall health and quality of life in a way that’s not only educational, but beneficial for their communities. As people become more aware of health issues through health literacy and advo-cacy initiatives they will make positive changes to live better lives,” Kate Rubin, UnitedHealth Group vice president of Social Responsibility, said.

“We believe these grants will em-power teams of students to collaborate with teachers and community leaders to develop their own awareness of how to make their schools and neighborhoods healthier. In reviewing the grant applica-tions, we were inspired by the creative ideas young people came up with to help fight obesity and encourage healthier living,” Rubin said. “The UnitedHealth HEROES grants are part of UnitedHealth Group’s overall commitment to help stem the rising tide of obesity, and related chronic health conditions like diabetes.”

For more information about this proj-ect and the overall Wellness Initiative at RBCS, please visit http://redbankcharter-school.com. For more information about Youth Service America and Global Youth Service Day, visit www.YSA.org.

‘Race to Nowhere’ screening at Rumson Country Day School

RBCS teacher receives ‘HEROES’ grant

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FAIR HAVEN BOROUGH – It must run in the family. With both his father and uncle involved in the Fair Haven Fire Department, Tom Conley has been a dedi-cated volunteer firefighter in Fair Haven for eight years.

“I joined in February 2003,” Conley said. “I already knew a bunch of people [in the department] from growing up in the town, so I decided to join. It’s like a family over there.”

Conley lives with his wife, Carly, in Middletown, and works in construction in the Monmouth County area.

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By MICHELLE TUCHOLCorrespondent

RUMSON BOROUGH – In 1800 Lon-don, revenge can be sweet. But forSweeney Todd, revenge comes at a highprice.

Springtime for students at Rumson-FairHaven High School was spent travellingback to a time where London was not asposh as present.

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber ofFleet Street” is a chilling story of a manbanished from London for a bogus crimeand taken away from his wife and child.When he returns 25 years later, he findsthat his wife is gone and the seedy JudgeTurpin holds his daughter captive.

Todd, played by Austin Dornan Ryan,meets the sweet, but quirky Mrs. Lovett(Emma Loughran). She tells the tale ofBenjamin Barker through “Poor Thing”, asad song about a renowned barber with asimilar fate as Todd’s.

When the scene is over, Mrs. Lovett re-alizes that Benjamin Barker is in factSweeney Todd, and agrees to help find hisdaughter and retaliate against Judge Turpin(Kevin Karol).

“Sweeney Todd” is chock-full of coin-cidences, but there is no small task for anyof the characters.

Todd opens a barbershop above Mrs.Lovett’s dreary pie shop where he tries toavenge his dark past. While promising togive the closest shave in town and croon-ing his customers in the process, he slitstheir throats with his trusty razor before thejob is done.

The goal of this gruesome plan is to getthe judge in the barber chair for a shave hewon’t forget. The judge’s cohort, BeadleBamford (Bradley J. Carter), leads him tothe shop, suggesting a shave improves aman’s look. Todd will get his chance!

But as Anthony Hope (Harry Best), afriend of Todd enters the shop right beforethe deed is done, the arrangement is foiledand all is hopeless again.

Although Anthony may have thwartedthe scheme, he succeeds in finding Todd’sdaughter, Johanna, played by Gabriella M.Kenny. He falls in love with her and thetwo have hopes to marry at once. Anthonyand Todd devise a plan to free Johanna andget rid of Judge Turpin altogether.

Mrs. Lovett, who also has an“Epiphany,” explains to Todd that usingthe bodies as an extra ingredient in her pieswill make the most of the situation.

While Todd continues his seemingly lu-crative business, Mrs. Lovett must keep up

with the demand for her wildly popularpies.

The need for extra help falls upon JackNewsome, who plays the role of Tobias; ayoung boy left waiting at the pie shop afterhis boss, Adolfo Pirelli (Jeffrey Capanelli),is led to the barber’s chair. In Act II, To-bias plays a key role in creating suspensethat leads to the inevitable downfall ofSweeney Todd, Mrs. Lovett and the worldof destruction they’ve created between oneanother.

In the final minutes of the Second Act,everything does seem to work itself out.Judge Turpin comes back for a shave (andnever returns) and Johanna is free. Butafter the truth about why London’s meatpies are so scrumptious and what reallyhappened to Todd’s wife, the story lendsrealization that retaliation can be a set upfor defeat.

In most musicals, the catchy tunes driveaudiences to sing their own renditions ofthe production afterward. “Sweeney Todd”cannot promise these effects. However, therepetition of “The Ballad of SweeneyTodd” performed by the ensemble of castmembers throughout the musical was oneof the most enjoyable scenes to watch andlisten to.

The ensemble diverted the audience’sattention to a brief description of the plotin a fluid movement while the set crew (alldressed in appropriate garb) changed frommurky London streets to Todd’s barber-shop and Mrs. Lovett’s pie shop. Both theorchestra and the ensemble offered an im-pressive range of octaves that were a pleas-ure to listen to.

Equally impressing were the cast mem-bers’ ability to keep clear and concise dia-logue despite the quick speaking Englishslang that was used.

Director Suzanne Sweeney must begiven credit as well as technical directorDino Pagano for ingenious set design, andBill Grillo and Vince Mottern for impec-cable musical direction. Carole Malik, cos-tume and props designer, did a wonderfuljob at establishing elegance and spunk tothe cast’s wardrobe.

From the preview of the musical to thefinal collaboration, it’s clear that the Rum-son-Fair Haven’s Tower Players are stu-dent driven.

RFH’s edition of “Sweeney Todd: TheDemon Barber of Fleet Street” capturedwhat director Tim Burton achieved in the2007 film in terms of casting and gainednotoriety for the music in Stephen Sond-heim’s 1979 musical thriller.

The Demon Barber sets up shop at RFH High SchoolTHEATER REVIEW

(l-r) Sweeney Todd (Austin Dornan Ryan) and Mrs. Lovett (Emma Loughran)share the stage during a performance of “Sweeney Todd” at Rumson-FairHaven High School.–Michelle Tuchol

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By REBECCA KOPPSpecial to the Community Messenger

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OPINIONAnnual hoops tournament always thinking of RB kids

Recently, the Annual Hoops for Hori-zons 3-on-3 basketball tournament was heldat the host location of Rumson Country DaySchool.

Horizons is a summer enrichment pro-gram/camp/school held at RCDS. Thisaward-winning program fights against theeducational achievement gap and works! Itserves more than 100 children from RedBank and Long Branch for a fabulous 6-week summer season with educational andsupport services, recreaton and swimminglesson, field trips, transportation and nutri-

tious meals for each child.The two-day Hoops for Horizon 3-on-3

tournament is an important fundraiser forthe summer program. In this tournament,each team plays at least five half courtgames in three age groups: High School -age 39, 6th-8th graders and over 40.

Pictured above are 5 of Red Bank kidswho participated due to generosity of theAnsell family (Albert, Eriq, Khalid, Chris-tian, and Eli). They didn't win any gamesbut sure had a great time.

I believe 2007 RBR graduates ShawnTrapp and Quiency Frazier,led their team to the champi-onship of the high school -age 39 championship. These2 guys get better and betterevery year due to hard work.

Many many thanks to allthe wonderful folks whorun/volunteer at the tourna-ment led by Lore MacDon-ald, Eileen O'Hern Luby andPaul Campanella plus exec-utive director CarolynWeaver.

RB middle school students shadow professionals in the community

Recently, the Red Bank Middle School8th Graders participated in a day long lead-ership experienceoutside of class-room.

Students wereassigned individ-ually and ingroups to shadowand assist at abusiness, a schooldept. even travelto Trenton withthe Superinten-dent to watch hermake a publicpresentation toother superin-tendents.

Awards and honors

Congratulations are in order for the“Teacher of the Year” winners from these

four Red Bank schools:RB Primary - Maria ZuffantiRB Middle - Christopher IppolitoRB Charter - Colleen ShandryRB Regional - Roxanne judice

The Red Bank Regional EducationFoundation (RBREF) is proud to announcethe selection of the honorees who will beinducted into the Distinguished AlumniHall of Fame of Red Bank Regional(RBR) High School and Red Bank HighSchool for 2011.

They are:• Jacqueline Caruso-Smith '63• William J. Galatro '67• Laurna C. Godwin '77• Mary Ponturiero Wyman '83• Christina M. Emrich '87• Gerald A. Gance

(Honored Faculty Alumnus)

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OPINIONDealing with divided loyalty when applying for Medicaid

For the past several years, I have beenwriting about how the increasingcomplexity of the Medicaid ap-plication process is going tocause people problems. In 2006,the federal government increasedthe Medicaid lookback periodfrom three years to five.

The “lookback period” is theperiod of time that the MedicaidOffice looks at to determine if anapplicant for benefits has trans-ferred assets for less than fairmarket value. When an applicantmakes transfers for less than fairmarket value, called an “uncom-pensated transfers,” the applicantis ineligible for Medicaid benefitsfor a period of time.

This period of ineligibility for Medicaidbenefits is called a “penalty period.” If anapplicant has a penalty period assessedagainst him, he must private-pay the nursinghome in which he resides until the penaltyperiod has expired. For instance, if Mr.Smith transferred $14,000, he would be in-eligible for Medicaid benefits for twomonths and would have to find some source

of assets from which to pay the nursinghome for that two-month pe-riod of time.

Only uncompensated trans-fers that occur during the look-back period are penalized. So,if Mr. Smith transferred$1,000,000 ten years ago, theMedicaid Office could not in-stitute a penalty period againsthim for that very large trans-fer; however, if Mr. Smithtransferred $10,000 two yearsbefore applying for Medicaidbenefits, the Medicaid Officecould institute a penalty periodagainst him.

By the way, most peoplewho come to see me think that the MedicaidOffice asks for the money back. This is un-true. The Medicaid Office merely tells aperson “yes, you are eligible for benefits” or“no, you are not eligible.” The Medicaid Of-fice does not force the recipient of the gift toreturn the gift; Medicaid is more than happyto simply deny your application for Medi-caid benefits.

The Medicaid Office will not institute a

penalty period until such time as the appli-cant is eligible for Medicaid benefits but forthe penalty period. In other words, Mr.Smith will not have a two-month penalty pe-riod assessed against him for his $14,000 un-compensated transfer until such time as hehas less than $2,000 in assets. So, here’s therub for the nursing home in which Mr. Smithresides: If Mr. Smith is ineligible for twomonths and has less than $2,000 in assets,how is he going to pay the nursing home?

You might think, well, the nursing homewill just kick Mr. Smith out for non-pay-ment. But you’d be wrong. While, legallyspeaking, the nursing home could kick Mr.Smith out for non-payment from a practicalstandpoint, the nursing home cannot dis-charge Mr. Smith. The nursing home wouldhave to find a place that would accept Mr.Smith because Mr. Smith needs the care thata nursing home provides, and since no othernursing home will accept Mr. Smith, thenursing home in which he resides is stuckwith him.

Because of these facts, nursing homes aregetting more and more aggressive when itcomes to Medicaid applications. Manynursing homes are referring families to agen-

cies that process Medicaid application or lawfirms that also represent the nursing home.Some of the agencies that handle these ap-plications are telling family members thatthe family must use their services.

While referrals are nice, sometimes refer-rals can mean divided loyalty. For instance,if I am the law firm for the nursing home,the same law firm that makes money suingfamilies that have failed to pay their bills tothe nursing home, to whom do you think I’mgoing to be loyal? If I am a non-attorneyagency that processes Medicaid applicationand receives a substantial amount of mybusiness from nursing home referrals, towhom do you think I’m going to be loyal.

Medicaid is complex enough. Familiesshould not have to worry about the loyaltyof the advocate they retain to represent themin the process of applying for benefits.

John W. Callinan is a certified elder law at-torney (as certified by the National ElderLaw Foundation, accredited by the Ameri-can Bar Association). John has offices inWall Twsp., Middletown, and Jamesburg.He can be reached at 732-706-8008 or john-callinan@ optonline.net.

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