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Published by Renna Media On-line at RennaMedia.com Issue 121 • April 2020 HIGH SCHOOL RETIRES TAMECKA DIXON’S NUMBER 33 SELLING Submitted by Gary Miller YOUR HOME? Linden High School retired the No. 33 of legendary girls basketball star LOOKING FOR Tamecka Dixon on Monday, February 24, 2020, at an emotional ceremony held in the school’s gym. TCOalPl Y DouOr LInL TAoRwn? Dixon entered through lines of student athletes to great applause and Linden Specialist fanfare, into the gym where she dominated opponents as a star for the Lady All Towne Realty Tigers in the early 1990s. Dixon, Class of 1993, was twice selected to First Team All-State and her career total of 2,092 points remains a school record among both girls and boys, and went on to star in college and as a WE GET YOUR professional. HOME SOLD! “Wherever I went and played around the world, I always made sure Call Now For a Free people knew I was from here,” Dixon said in remarks to the crowd of Home Evaluation hundreds of family, friends, fans, and students who packed the gym to honor her. “Coming back to this gym brings back amazing memories. I 732-381-1190 couldn’t do anything without the village I come from.” Director of Athletics Steven Viana, who acted as master of ceremonies, praised Dixon for what she has meant to Linden Athletics. “Tamecka, you and the No. 33 will eternally be part of the Linden family,” he said after reading off a long list of Dixon’s accomplishments (above) Former Linden High School basketball 30 BRANT AVE., CLARK, NJ in high school, as well as at the University of Kansas and in the WNBA. star Tamecka Dixon with her retired No. 33 alltownerealty.com In fact, Viana joked from the podium that he couldn’t find the paper jersey, which was retired at a ceremony on with Dixon’s stats and asked LHS senior basketball player Faith Reddick February 24. for help. Reddick then pulled out a sheet of paper that kept going and going, stretching about 20 feet from the podium, to a round of laughter The high school accomplishments Viana read

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* Each month 17,400 newspapers are printed and L * P mailed free to every home and business in Linden. Reserve space in the next issue. Call Tina today at 908-418-5586 or email [email protected] LIFE in LINDEN • TAMECKA DIXON (continued from page 1) Page 2 • April 2020 a little more than others. There is no doubt that here in Linden. When we stepped on this court, Tamecka is our most accomplished student we wanted to represent this city and we gave it athlete, and the retirement of her jersey our all. I came in with so much pride for how we symbolizes the admiration, respect and pride that put on for our city. I could not have done we have for her.” anything here without my teammates. They were Life in Linden is published by Renna Media in Armstead spoke to the LHS girls basketball everything to me. Really, they should be standing cooperation with the Linden Chamber of team that sat in front of the podium during the here behind this podium with me.” Commerce, an affiliate of the Gateway Regional ceremony. He told them he hopes they would get Dixon is the third Linden student-athlete to Chamber of Commerce. a chance to see old films of Dixon playing to see have their number retired. Football star 17,400 newspapers are printed monthly. and “basketball at its finest.” Muhammad Wilkerson, Class of 2007, had his are mailed to every postal patron in Linden. “They say Linden means basketball,” he said. number retired in 2017. Dixon’s name hangs in Although great care has been taken to ensure “Linden means basketball because of people like the gym opposite boys basketball star Desmond the information contained within is accurate, Tamecka Dixon.” Wade, Class of 2008, who was in attendance at Linden Chamber of Commerce assumes no Martucci praised Dixon’s perseverance and the ceremony. liability for errors or omissions. determination. “I thank everyone for coming out,” Dixon said. “Your career is rooted right here in Linden, and “You could have done anything else tonight, but Tina & Joe Renna, Publishers your achievements are nationally renowned,” he you chose to come and spend it with me, so thank 202 Walnut Ave., Cranford, NJ 07016 said. “Thank you for modeling the way, not only you.” for our young women, but for all of our athletes.” (908) 418-5586 Viana presented Dixon with a framed No. 33 Fax: (908) 709-9209 jersey, then directed her to uncover a sign that E-mail: [email protected] will hang in the gym honoring her. But instead of uncovering the sign herself, Dixon grabbed former teammates out of the crowd to join her in SEND US YOUR NEWS the ceremonial unveiling. When Dixon spoke to the crowd, she praised Did you or someone you know accomplish those teammates. something amazing? We are interested in “If I thank everybody individually, I’d be here hearing about your latest achievement all night,” she said. “But I do want to give a (accomplishment, honor, award, etc.). Do you special shout-out to all the players I played with have an event that you need help publicizing? (above) Tamecka Dixon Then send Life In LInden your news! Call: 908-858-4012 Fax: 908-709-9209 Email: [email protected] Life In Linden is online at rennamedia.com like us on facebook.com/ Life In Linden

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“No one truly belongs to this country, and yet like, ‘Can I really compete with people of such a that makes us all American. There is no true race high caliber?’ They were so amazing. So I was or religion, yet I have been standing for the definitely extremely surprised when I found out Pledge of Allegiance in homeroom every day that I won.” since I was 6 years old. The color of my skin and Aside from the contest, Foy was impressed by my religion will not interfere with me getting my the atmosphere at the awards dinner, where she education because differences are accepted and and the other contestant were given a standing normalized.” ovation as they entered. The room was filled with Those are the inspiring words written and VFW members, active duty military, and military spoken by Linden High School senior Pia Foy in families. She was especially grateful for all the her entry into the VFW Voice of Democracy members of VFW District 5 in attendance. spoken essay contest, which asked contestants to “They were all there supporting me,” Foy said. say, “What Makes America Great.” Inspired by “There were a lot of districts there and District 5 her own family’s history as immigrants from was definitely the loudest!” Cameroon and Martinique and her own love for Interim Superintendent Denise Cleary said the America, Foy delivered a powerful four-minute whole district is proud of Foy’s great oratory. accomplishment. “Pia’s amazing essay, delivered And she was rewarded for it. Foy won first with such passion, truly embodies our district place for all of New Jersey, besting over 1,000 credo of ‘Respect for Diversity’ by showing that other students from around the state. She also we all come from different backgrounds but are traveled to Washington, D.C., on February 28 for one American family,” she said. “She was up the national competition and came away with a against some excellent competition from around $2,000 scholarship and a new computer. New Jersey, so everyone in Linden should feel “It feels amazing,” said Foy. “I didn’t know tremendous pride that she was selected above there were going to be so many applicants.” them all.” (above) Linden High School senior Pia Foy She said she was excited just to be chosen as Excerpt of Pia’s essay: “America. A country captured first place for the state of New Jersey the winner of Veterans of Foreign Wars District built off bloodshed and the work of man’s in the VFW Voice of Democrac 5, which covers Union County. But then all the ancestors. Yet, not bitterness. Rather desire for spoken essay contest. district winners were brought together on the future. The United States is a melting pot of Photo by Linden Public Schools February 1 in Toms River for a statewide awards people of different colors who are treated equal.” dinner. Foy said she was very impressed by the Foy, who plans to study biochemistry in of the ladies there told me the reason I won is other contestants. college, said that a spoken essay presents because of the passion in my voice.” “One thing that definitely surprised me was different challenges from a written essay. The rules for the Voice of Democracy contest hearing all the other kids and hearing how “You have to be mindful of different cadences stipulated that the spoken essay be between two amazing they were,” she said. “One girl got and different patterns that you put into it,” she and four minutes. accepted into Princeton, and one boy researched said. “Some things are better said than written “That was extremely hard,” Foy said. “I had to history in his free time. I was sizing myself up, down. I wanted the essay to be powerful, and one keep rewriting it and revising it. The guidelines were very strict, so it was a little more difficult than writing a regular essay with a word count or page count.” She wanted to thank all the people at LHS who helped her, including her mother, Assumpta Foy, a French teacher at LHS; counselor Laurie Juliano, who told her about the contest and pushed her to enter; Kate Walker, her English teacher who taught her to write “perfect” essays; and Anthony Fischetti, coordinator of the International Baccalaureate program who helped her refine her essay. “Thank you to everyone who helped me and pushed me to do this,” she said. Excerpt from Pia’s essay: “So if someone poses the question, what makes America great, the answer may vary between person to person, because everyone’s experience is different. However, what truly makes this country great is the fact that it’s called home. 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The money was used to purchase a total St near School #5 earlier this week, with of ten radar speed signs that display the speed of additional signs scheduled to be installed near Buses for all occasions approaching vehicles to warn drivers when they Schools #1, 2, 6, and 8 over the next several ECONOMICAL • C OMFORTABLE • S AFE are speeding. weeks. Schools were chosen based on a number “The Phillips 66 company vision is ‘providing of factors, including the age of students and energy, improving lives’. This project is a great traffic conditions in the area. example of living our vision and acting on our “Improving safety around our schools just Phillips 66 values of safety, honor and makes sense” said Police Chief David Hart. “Our commitment. 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The Linden High School (LHS) NJROTC is amazing. The crowd also got a chance to see two cadet stood up to the rigors of a full military inspection “I know this was out of a lot of your comfort drill teams – the Unarmed Freshman Drill Team on February 19 when active-duty personnel zones. I give you props for what you did today, commanded by Cadet Seaman Apprentice visited to give the regiment a meticulous once- stepping out and doing something different. You Isabella Gonzalez and the Armed Drill Team over. guys are learning how to step out and be commanded by Cadet Ensign Julian Oquendo – The Annual Military Inspection allowed the uncomfortable today. That goes a long way. in action, as well as a three-man trick team made students to put their best foot forward before You’ll see.” up of Jean Saintil, Cristian Ventura, and Youssef service personnel, as well as to a crowd of more Three senior cadets were honored at the end of Hassanein. than 100 made up of their parents and school and the ceremony for having committed to join the Interim Superintendent Denise Cleary said she community leaders during a ceremony that armed forces after graduation. They are Tamera has been impressed with the NJROTC since her followed in the LHS gym. The Navy Junior Thorn (Marines), Ruben Rua (Marines), and days as a teacher then principal at Linden High. ROTC unit consists of 425 cadets, about a quarter Patrick Hickey (Army). They were honored with “There are so many things to be proud of in the of the school population. a loud ovation as they stood at midcourt with Linden Public Schools, and all of the young men The inspection was conducted by a team led family members. and women standing before me are on top of the by Commander Penny Glover, executive officer Commander Boyd Decker, a retired Navy pilot list,” she said. “This program put Linden High of Navy Recruiting District New York City. who is senior Naval Science instructor at LHS, School on the map, put our district on the map, “How many people were nervous today praised the student leadership of the regiment: and it’s all due to the dedication and commitment coming to this inspection?” she said in remarks Commanding Officer Mario Rodriguez, that you make. This program is not about to the cadets, many of whom raised their hands. Executive Officer Licxy Cardoso, Command streaming students into the military, it’s about “Me too. That doesn’t stop. So you know you Master Chief Daniel Castillo, and Operations building leaders.” have to prepare yourself. And part of that is Officer Ganesh Ramcharran. Other school officials attending the ceremony everything you are doing in this program, and it “I can’t say enough about what this team has included Board of Education President Gregory done in terms of elevating this unit to a level that R. Martucci, Vice President Katarzyna Kozak, I haven’t seen in my five years here,” he said. board member Tracey Birch, Acting Assistant “What is so special is how hard these kids try in Superintendent Michael Walters, LHS Principal doing what they do for this program.” Yelena Horré, and Human Resources Director He also commended students who received Michele Dorney. promotions during the ceremony. Many officials from the City of Linden also “What I love is the answer that I get about why came out to support the cadets, including Mayor these kids want to seek the higher positions in the Derek Armstead, Police Chief David Hart, Fire ROTC unit,” Decker said. “Genuinely what I see Chief William Hasko Jr., and Councilwoman is that these kids do it for no other reason than Gretchen Hickey, who is mother to Cadet Patrick what that position will mean in their ability to Hickey. help others and to help the program. […] They “It is an honor and a privilege to be the mayor care about what the program has done for them of a city that has such an outstanding group of and they want to give back. I honestly can say it’s young people representing us,” Armstead said these kids and what they do that makes the during remarks to the crowd. “You represent this program special.” town so well.”

(above) Commander Penny Glover, executive officer of Navy Recruiting District New York City, speaks during the NJROTC inspection ceremony at Linden High School. Glover led a team of service personnel who conducted the unit’s annual inspection. Photos by Linden Public Schools

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Makers Mark $27.99 Soplica $ 9.95 New Belgium Fat Tire $33.99 ...... 750ml ...... 750ml ...... 24pk ...... Makers Mark $49.99 Stolichnaya $29.09 Pabst Blue Ribbon $19.99 ...... 1.75L ...... (all types) ...... 1.75L ...... cans ...... 30pk ...... Old Smuggler $19.99 Svedka $11.99 Pilsner Urquell $30.99 ...... 1.75L ...... (all types) ...... 750ml ...... 24pk ...... Redemption Rye Whisky $25.99 Svedka $19.29 Sagres $24.99 ...... 750ml ...... (all types) ...... 1.75L ...... 24pk ...... Seagram V.O. $19.99 Tanqueray Sterling $19.99 Sam Adams Boston Lager $32.99 ...... 1.75L ...... 750ml ...... 24pk ...... Seagrams 7 $17.99 Tanqueray Sterling $30.99 Stella Artois $28.99 ...... 1.75L ...... 1.75L ...... loose bottles ...... 24pk ...... Woodford Reserve $39.99 Three Olives $19.99 Dogfish Head $35.99 ...... 1L ...... (all types) ...... 1L ...... 60 min...... 24pk ...... Tito’s Vodka $30.99 Yuengling Lager $19.99 ...... 1.75L ...... bottles ...... 24pk ...... Traveler's Vodka $10.99 Zywiec $19.99 Beefeater GIN $35.99 ...... 1.75L ...... (11.2oz) ...... 24pk ...... 1.75L ...... Bombay Saphire $36.99 ...... 1.75L ...... Seagram's gin $17.99 “Cold or warm Beer = Same Price” ...... 1.75L ...... Tanqueray $21.99 ...... 750ml ...... “Visit the store for more In-Store Specials!” Tanqueray $36.99 ...... 1.75L ...... q t y ]

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