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Brave Brilliant momentS anD aT k e n T p l a c e School upper School iS the moment when: Rigor becomes reward. honor becomes instinct. leadership becomes habit. Futures become limitless. thiS iS that moment. Slurp. Sip. Repeat. That’s what diners love to do at Montclair’s ANI RAMEN, which we included in our Fall 2014 issue (“Buzzworthy”). On October 10, though, 28 ramen-lovers took slurping/sipping/repeating to new lengths, at the first Ani Ramen Slurp Sip Repeat Ramen Eating Contest. Glen Ridge’s Sebastian Voltarelli won the first prize Golden Luck Sarabhayavanija, Ani Ramen owner; Sebastian Chopsticks – good for one year of Voltarelli; Carlos Avellaneda (second place); Kathleen free ramen – by downing over nine Reyes and Chef Julian Valencia of Ani Ramen bowls in 15 minutes; it was the real estate professional’s first crack at an organized food competition. Proceeds from the evening benefit Montclair Emergency Services for the Homeless (MESH). Correction In our Fall 2016 List column (“Seven Habits of Highly Effective Fundraisers”), our reporting about PARTNERS FOR WOMEN AND JUSTICE‘s peer-to-peer fundraising contained some errors. The non-profit held a series of spin-cycling fundraisers. The three events mentioned did not attract 5,000, 11,000 and 30,000 sponsors. Instead, the first two fundraisers highlighted raised $5,000 and $11,000 each. When the group held its most recent spin-cycle fundraiser using the peer-to-peer sourcing platform CrowdRise, it raised $30,000. ChoColate, strawberry and Vanilla three of our most popular flaVors. (908) 273-0900 [email protected] Register for admission events at: www.kentplace.org Gleek & Howard opticians 10 S.Fullerton Ave. Montclair 12 MONTCLAIR MAGAZINE HOLIDAY 2016 973-746-6809 Fashion in focus. www.gleekandhoward.com COURTESY OF DIANE BIANCAMANO Update