Editor’ sNote
Every Spring, we at Montclair Magazine look to the physically fit among us for inspiration. Some years call for more inspiration than others, so in this issue, we highlight four local athletes who’ ve medaled on the world stage – and are still training years later. In“ For the Love of the Sport,” native Montclairians ME’ LISA and MIKELE BARBER, and residents AMY ALEXANDER and JEREMY MICHALITSIANOS, share why they won’ tskip their workouts, decades after taking up running, swimming and rowing, respectively. We also talk to recently-arrived resident MICKAEL LAFARGE, apersonal trainer from West Africa whose former clients include the First Lady of Senegal. The desire to feel good and be active, hehas found, transcends international borders. And in terms of general health maintenance, weask Mountainside Hospital’ s DR. ALANKLUKOWICZ how to get abetter night’ ssleep, especially after“ springing forward.”
One change we’ re making this year is to feature our Readers’ Choice poll in our spring issue instead of during the fall. It’ snice to start off the year reading about new businesses, restaurants and services. But it’ salso satisfying to see beloved local institutions rewarded by their customers. Who are we – that is, who are you – honoring this year? The answers are just afew pages away.
So we won’ tkeep you from exploring the results, along with the other columns and features. As always, we welcome your questions, comments and stories at Montclair @ northjersey. com. ■
cindy schweich handler
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Looking at the list of 2017 OSCAR NOMINEES, it’ s almost as if members of the Academy of Motion PictureArts and Sciences sent scouts out to seewhatthe MONTCLAIR FILM FESTIVAL was up to last year. Consider: MFF held advanced screenings of MOONLIGHT and LA LA LAND formembers prior to their theatrical releases. Best Documentary Feature nominee LIFE, ANIMATED opened MFF 2016; a competitor in that category, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, was screened for the community before its New Jersey release. And perhaps most impressively, JOE’ S VIOLIN, the film made by advisory board members Kahane Cooperman and Raphaela Neihausen( MFF’ s founding executive director) was nominatedfor Best Documentary FeatureShortSubject. Montclair Magazine declares them all winners.
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