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Summer has officially ended here in New Jersey. What started out chilly and rainy on Memorial Day ended about the same way on Labor Day.

For what it's worth, the past few months gave us a mix of real summer - hot and sunny - along with a wet June and September. July was a decent ix between the two weather patterns. August finally yielded more than 2-3 days in a row of sunshine and hot/humid temperatures.

For me the true end of Summer has been a special event that the Belmar First Aid Squad sponsors each September, the Surfers Healing Surf Camp for Autistic Children. This year's event spanned 2 days as the largest camp held so far.

You can see videos of Surfers Healing events at YouTube from the event along with photos at SmugMug.

I don't know who had the bigger smiles, the campers of the professional surfers that traveled from as far away as California and Hawaii.

The most important part of a Surfers Healing Event is that all the campers and thier families attend at NO CHARGE. That's right, for FREE. These events would not be possible without your support - either as a volunteer at the event or through a donation.

Please visit the Surfers Healing organization web site to see the joy for yourself and become part of this great series of events.

Donations can be made online at http://www.surfershealing.org/helpus.html.

On behalf of the Paskowitz family and all the local supports - thanks for your help!

Jack