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Mountainside Your Best Source For Community Information" HJn vou as NO* 44 THURSDAY, AUGUST 28,1997 TWOSICTK Borough Borough resident, 12, wins beauty pagi v By Bea Smith long as I can rert iys Highlights Staff Writer dreamed of hecq 1.1 The nicest thing that can happen to love to work V^HU juuugci wiiiiuren • a down-to-earth pre-teenager has hap- and hopefully one day, ru be able to Qffiess cjlpsed pened to the dimple-faced Nicole heal them and take away all their The offices of this newspaper 'Marie Capriglione. fears." will be closed Monday in obser- The J 2-year-old borough resident "What I like about this pageant," vance of Labor [Jay. We will wai chosen for the title of Miss Junior continued,Nicole's mother, "is tint reopen Tuesday Mountainside Pre-Teen and was they don't choose you for their looks, crowned list month it the Mim Junior it's how they present thenwelvei on The deadlines for the Sept, 4 America pageant at the Parsippany stage, their poise md how eloquently edition are as follows: Hilton Hotel. Additionally, she will they speak in a crowd." • Lifestyle, including church compete for Miss Pre-Teen New Nicole has, appeared In schopiflays, , and club news, etc. — today, Jersey next spring. Nicole, who will and in holiday concern, *T attribute all noon. reign for Junior America for an entire thiss you know, the way I speak and year as an America City Queen. will further qualities, to St. James School. • Letters to the editor — Fri- appear in parades, fairs, make person- "It's something different," she day, noon. al appearances with (he mayor and or admitted "And I really like it. 1 hope I • What's Going On — Fri= the governor, and will participate in can continue it. It's really exciting. day, 4 p.m. the Miss Junior America State But I want to continue it in the sum- Pageant. mer, I want to go to school for the rest • Diipliy ads — Friday noon "I think it's cool," she said smiling, of the seasons, and I don't want it to or Section B md 5 p.m. for during' a visit to this office this week interfere with my education; I have Section A. by Nicole and her mother. Lisa Capri- nice teaeheri. I like math and religion. • Sports news — Friday, 9 glione, an interior decorator. Even with a trophy md a crown, tin, The youngster, wh» will be attend- Nicole is practical — very practical ing seventh-grade at St. James School for a girl of 12 years. "My friends arc • General news — Tuesday, in Springfield. iK excited about the glad for me, and that makes me hap- 9 a m. changing event;, in her life, bui unaf- py. My brother. Vincent, who is 9, • Classified advertising — fected For the moment, modeling is wants to protect me," she laughed. Tuesday, 3 p.m. nice, but Nicole is aspiring to become Her parents, Lenny and Lisa Capri- a pediatrician. glione, who have resided in Moun- • Legal advertising — Tues- "Two years ago," she explained, I Nicole Marie Capriglione, 12, won the title of Miss Junior Mountainside Pre-Teen last tainside for all of their lives, arc proud day, noon. went into Fashion Dug in Union to month in the Miss Junior America pageant held in the Parsippany Hilton Hotel. The Moun- of her. Her father is a supervisor of buy something. The manager came tainside youngster is seen wearing her beautiful gown, sash and crown with pride and Aiese Contracting in Matawan. Lisa Assembly e-mail over to me and said, 'Do you want to happiness. Capriglione mentioned that her small do the modeling for Pre-Teen Line9' fame "hasn't affected her. That's why residents with access to And 1 was so surprised that I said, ol all, I could keep all the clothes- I of school teachers, instructors and offers its contestants an expenerice of I let her do it." the Internet now have the abili- 'Yes.' Now, 1 model clothes for Fash model " pageant directors. She said that that a lifetime. "Many previous pageant Would Nicole like to appear on ty to contact Assemblyman 9 ion Bug and Mandces in Union Coun- How did the pageani offer come had received 'dozens of applications winners, included Tiffany Amber television Richard Bagger, R-Union. ly, but 1 only do it in the summer about? from, your area and you are the only Thiessen. now of 'Beverly Hills "Yes." she said. "I think it would be through his new electronic because I don't, want it to interfere Nicole's mother explained that the one chosen for this title. Once you W210,' and Ashley Johnson, who nice." mailbox located on the worl- with my studies " "Miss Junior American pamphlet have accepted your City Queen title, won in 1990 as Miss Junior Michigan "After she's finished with school." dwide web. Bagger, originally As i summer professional model, came in the mail. Someone had sug- you will receive a beautiful gash, tro- Petite, .then goi a role in 'Growing added her rnother. "Education comes from Wcstficid, can be reached Nicole grinned, showing I\M> beauti- gested Nicole's name — we still don't phy, and your official certificate of Pains' on television" first." through e-mail at tl»c following ful dimples, "I think it's really cool. I wtto-i^ and the executive direc- title. You could bei'the new Miss When the pageant was held last "Besides, I'm going to be a pediat- address: could wear different clothes and I of Misp'Jumoi America njiional Junior America Quofn.' " I month, there were 92 contestants m rician when I'm grown. Modeling is asmrhbagger® worldnet.att.net could model different outfits for diffe rogram e^njaiiu-d that bhc •f.^ clio- The Miss Junior .Mncrica PajAani different categories. Nicole's accep- just for now," exclaimed the wise "E-mail provides us with the rent stores, meet new people, and best i by Kclnihin (.omn ittcef. made up has been in existence lor 15 years and tance speech was recorded. "For as little girl quickest and most convenient means of written communication to date," said Bagger, "Because the system is so easy_, it is my hope that it will encourage indi- Hospital hosts annuaLjuried photo exhibit viduals to contact me anytime It) Blaine Dillport the Waichung Arts (enter and is now Art Center Advisory Council. they have any questions, com- Staff Writer moving to Children's Specialized "Since putting on the show each ments or suggestions." Children's Specialized Hospital Hospital Jj started the New Jersey 'Since putting on the show each year is a year is a big task we fell that it should will continue to host an impressive Photography Forum out of the Watcli- big task we felt that it should be judged. I try be judged I try to get a jury of three exhihitmn of more than 75 selected ung Arts Center and ihe arts center to get a jury of three people to look at all of the people to look at all of Ihe work that is Stable lessons entries from New Jersey Photography wanted us to stay so badly that they submitted and then they select any- Watchung Stables offers two Forum's Third Annual Juried Show allowed us to have our meetings there work that is submitted.' where from 50 to 75 pieces depending programs, in addition to its fall through September free of charge. And one of the things — Nancy Ori on how much space we have for the and spring series of lessons, The opening of tl»e show will be that, the center has done to make it show The jury then selects five award which are designed to introduce held Sept. 7, from 2 to 4 p m with a more enticing is that they allow us to , , Curator of show winners from the larger group. We the sport of horseback riding to reception. have a show there every year. So now have two winners of excellence each all. Come spend some time on According to photographer Nancy that'the show has run at the Watchung New Jersey Photography Forum an infrared photography, hand color- year and two awards of merit all of the beautiful country-like layout On. curator of the shov, and founder Arts Center, we then usually take the photographers focus on a traditional ing and a very tie w approach of digital which arc on display at Children's of rings, stables and barns, as of the New Jersey Photography Fur show to Children's Specialized Hos- style "We have on our mailing list photography using computer technol- Specialized Hospital," said Ori. Waichung Stables is a unique um, "The work on display come1; pital because it is such a neat place. over 300 photographers and most of ogy and fine art paper. The New Jersey Photography For- feature of Union County. "Learn from a number of professional ph<>tn Arid the show will exhibit to even their wurk is more traditional. In New The non-profit New Jersey Photo- um's Third Annual Juried Show is about dressage and . the different r aitLU for instance, unless you arc yrapfay FoForuirumm ri;has ..developed thu, to the public, free of .chjrffi. classes, as well as the big produce very high quality work Our "At our show you can look at shooting tattoos, or body modifica- impressive exhibit through an from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., daily, at multi-state Horse shows held on participants are concerned with expei- images, which include scenes and tions, or some other disgusting thing acclaimed competition for serious Children's Specialized Hospital, 150 the grounds each year.