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O’Side MMA fighter set for his pro debut friends, the streets and parks held their own unique set of dangers. “I always was a pretty active Zachary Blumberg’s journey from a small, bullied teenager kid — skateboarding, sports, growing up in Oceanside to a just running around,” Blumpromising MMA fighter is a testa- berg recalled. “But growing up ment to discipline and an unwav- in Oceanside, and even before that when I lived in Brooklyn, ering belief in his abilities. there were always When he steps situations where I i n s i d e t h e c a g e, had to defend Blumberg, a feathmyself. There’d be erweight, is known people trying to as one of Long jump us or start Island’s most promfights just for being i s i n g a n d f i e rc e there. It made me amateur mixed realize I had to do martial arts com- ZAcHARY something to probatants — and his BLUMBERg tect myself.” record speaks for That instinct for itself. At 27, he is Oceanside self-preservation poised to make his MMA fighter soon led him to a professional debut, deeper calling. sporting an impressive 5-0 amateur record. As a teen, Blumberg had sev- Discovering a purpose What began as a means of eral encounters with bullies — the kind that forced him to self-defense soon became a paschange the route he walked sion. Inspired by action movies home from school or stay alert and fighters like Mike Tyson and UFC fighter Dustin Poirier, at the skate parks. “I was always a smaller kid,” Blumberg found solace and he recalled, “constantly dealing strength in combat sports. His with bullies and looking for parents recognized his potential early on, introducing him ways to defend myself.” to boxing and encouraging his self-defense training. A training ground Fo r B l u m b e r g a n d h i s Continued on page 10
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oceanside remembers the heroes With flags flying high, Oceanside paid tribute to America’s fallen heroes during the annual Memorial Day Parade on Monday.
Father-daughter theatrical team set to perform at Friedberg JCC By KEPHERD DANIEL kdaniel@liherald.com
The Friedberg JCC in Oceanside will host “Being Somebody” — a truly singular theatrical event on June 19 — starring 89-year-old psychologist-turned-actor Dr. Howard Mase and his daughter, singer and performer Marla Mase, 60. Together with director and co-producer Elizabeth Browning, the real-life father-daughter duo takes audiences on a sweeping, intergenerational journey through storytelling, music and movement — testing the boundaries of age, memory, and the enduring power of family. The idea for “Being Somebody” was born in
December 2022, just days after Howard’s wife of many decades died at age 84. “It was essentially an accident,” Howard recalled about how “Being Somebody” was created. On Dec. 31, while they were observing the Jewish tradition of sitting shiva, their friend — and Marla’s longtime acting coach — Browning encouraged Howard to read aloud some childhood vignettes he’d penned in 1988. Browning was moved to tears. “Howard, this is a show the world needs to hear,” she said. Howard was initially reluctant, saying “I love Continued on page 7
fear no man. I’ll fight any weight class.