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After the war, he had a long professional career working for El DuPont and the Tile Council of America Research Center. Spataro was elected to the South Brunswick Township Committee for two terms from 1968-73. He served as mayor in 1970 and 1971. He also served as a mem­ ber of the South Brunswick Board of Health for four terms. Locally, Spataro was a member of the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad for North Brunswick Township High School Choral Director Vanessa Marino, far right, conducts the Vocal and Honors Ensemble in holiday more than 25 years, serving as treasurer for song as residents enjoy the annual WinterFest celebration at the North Brunswick Municipal Building on Dec. 5. 21 years. He was a member of the South Brunswick Lions Club for 25 years where he was selected Lion of the Year in 1988. He served on the Planning Board for 25 Cheer team named Central Jersey Pop Warner Champs years, where he was chairman for two years, Chelsy Goodwill, Ellie Jones, Jailen Mar­ The team made use of their leisure time, and on the township’s Zoning Board. He By JESSICA HARDING also served as chairman of the South Staff Writer tinez, Alyssa Lauri, Arianna Santon and worked on their communication skills and Sofia Scarpa were also led by Assistant focused on building relationships. Bmnswick Budget Advisory Committee. ith hair in curls and dressed in Coaches Keisha Wilson and Shakila Sin­ This year, the coaches decided to focus Throughout the county, Spataro was ap­ sparkly black and gold uniforms, gleton, Junior Coach Masiyah Blue, Cheer more on the girls’ enthusiasm and attitude. pointed a commissioner of the Middlesex 13 cheerleaders took their posi­ W Director Joann Campisano and Taylor Gor- The coaches created the girls’ routine County Board of Taxation in 1979, becom­ tions on the mat at the 2016 Central Jersey rell. with the themes of fighting for what you de­ ing vice president of the Middlesex County Pop Warner’s Annual Cheerleading Com­ Cullen-Gooden said she wanted to see sire and having control. The cheer moves Vocational Schools’ Board of Education petition. her team succeed. were accompanied by the songs “Control” where he served for 13 years, and becom­ The South Brunswick Vikings Pee Wee “As head coach, I wanted to make some by Janet Jackson and “Fighter” by Christina ing vice president of the Middlesex County Cheer Team, led by Head Coach Kia Board of Ethics where he served for 12 Cullen-Gooden, placed first and was named changes to our cheer team,” she explained. Aguilera. The girls competed against two other years. He was also elected surrogate of Mid­ Pop Warner champions in October. “In order to have an awesome team, you must strengthen the team by applying dif­ teams, which included the Piscataway dlesex County in 1992. Cheerleaders Sidney Davis, Madison ferent team-building exercises in order to Braves, which placed second, and the Colo- “Whereas, the mayor and Township Dreboty, Kylie Ferber, Ka’Bria Foster, Erin build team relationships.” nia Patriots. 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We never let people on the driveway Staff Writer done in time,” Bill Kloos said. landscaping business when before, but now we invite them to come up o big or go home was the game plan After the show officially he was just a teenager, Bill the driveway, where they can go through the for Bill and Ryan Kloos this holiday aired on Dec. 5, Bill and Ryan Kloos went to Delaware mega tree and walk around. I call it a castle season when it came to decorating Kloos learned that their house Valley University where he entrance,” Bill Kloos said. G did not win the competition. earned his bachelor’s degree “A staple in our display is called the their house. Known locally for their annual yuletide However, they expressed that in landscape architecture. canopy of lights, which is all like a circus light show, this year the Kloos’ house at 13 they had no regrets since overall they were Kloos was also responsible for the design of tent. It covers the whole yard, and we are Sterling Court in East Brunswick took on a na­ hoping to gain more exposure to raise the entire Christmas display which can now the only family in the country that has tional platfonn when it was selected to partic­ money for 2-year-old Trent Powers, who be seen by all those who visit. something like this and that is what actually ipate in a nationally televised Christmas lights was bom with Duchenne Muscular Dystro­ “So, I designed it all and basically we caught the scout’s eye for the [show], which competition show, which aired on Dec. 5. phy (DMD), a rare and incurable disease have the center mega tree in front of the ultimately got us on the show.” Given a 30-day deadline, Bill Kloos, 22, that affects one in every 3,500 boys born house, which has been a staple in our dis­ The display is also decorated entirely took time off from running his local land­ each year. Each year the Kloos family uses play for seven or eight years now. This year with varied large Christmas decorations that scaping business. Landscape Craftsmen, their light show to not only bring in crowds, we added two mega trees in the backyard, include Santas, Christmas nutcracker sol­ while Ryan Kloos, 20, took off from college but to raise money for a local charity. each of those is 55 feet and one you can diers, reindeer and more. to build their Christmas display and film for According to a sign on the Kloos’ front walk into,” he said. Furthermore, all the lights dance and the show. lawn, ‘This 100 percent fatal disease causes Kloos went on to explain that they change colors in coordination with a radio “Because we were on [a televised com­ progressive muscle weakness that ulti­ wanted to make the display more interactive that plays Christmas songs. petition] this year, they told us officially on mately leads to life threatening heart and due to the fact that they were going to be on The Christmas Light Show will be on Sept. 1 that we would be on the show so we lung complications. We ask that all visitors TV. display every night from 7-10 p.m. through had from Sept. 1 to Oct. 2, which was our contribute towards Trent’s staggering costs The township actually closed the road Jan. 1. Visitors are welcome to take pictures film date, so we had to get everything done for care and help to raise awareness of leading to their house to make it safer for and give contributions for Trent Powers by by our film date. So, we had 31 days this DMD.” the visitors. In the past, visitors would view dropping their donation in the donation box, year to prepare, so our whole family, my “We said from the start that it was really the Kloos family’s Christmas light show located on the left side of the house. brother, myself, and a lot of family and cool to be on the show and it was a lot of from their car due to the fact the family’s To donate to Trent’s family, visit friends all helped out,” Bill Kloos said.