4 / matters magazine / summer 2018 contents ON THE COVER ON THE COVER Matters Vol. 28 Issue 4 Summer 2018 The Magazine of Maplewood and South Orange since 1990, featuring Local People, Places and Things that Matter. in this issue 10 Unraveling a DNA Mystery how a genetics test helped to grow a maplewood- south orange family tree 16 New Sight for the Blind local ophthalmologist gives back to the country that gave him his start 20 Real People in Real Estate our local real estate agents share the rooms, spaces and places they love 26 Camp Countdown there's still time left to enroll for camp 27 Refurbishing a Tribute community comes together to revitalize a south orange oasis 28 The Talent Keeps Coming columbia high school grads bring their magic home 30 Maplewood's 4th of July Activities everything you need to know about the festivities 32 Summer Libations here’s to summer refreshment from our local wine and liquor experts 33 Home Away how some local families are living the dream both here and afar M A G A Z I N E 33 10 Spiotta Park gets refur- bished with help from the community. Photo by Joy Yagid and story on page 27. in every issue Living on the (Green) Edge 6 anticipating my next stage of life Local Matters 7 around the towns Shopping Matters 13 block party Finding Home 14 working with susan blodgett Book Report 15 summer reads Resource Guide 35 local sources Final Matters 38 only at camp