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March 31 that Essex
County plan to participate
in eight special partnerships
to increase awareness about
and help raise funds for the
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Jersey Heart Walk, the Arc
of Essex County, Give the
Kids Hope Foundation,
Inc., the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society, New Jersey Children Alliance Heroes for Children 5K Race,
Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure, The
Valerie Fund and the Walk
for Nikhil.
DiVincenzo is inviting
the public to come out and
support the worthy causes
of each organization. In addition, the executive announced that participants
from each event will receive reduced admission to
the Essex County South
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plex on the day of their respective

fund-raising
events.
Each of these well-respected organizations does
a great deal to make a positive difference in and improve the quality of life for
our residents, DiVincenzo
said. I invite the public to
run, walk, golf or donate to
help out these really great
causes. As a way to say
thank you to these organizations and the thousands of
people who support them,
we are offering reduced ad-

mission to Turtle Back Zoo,

Codey Arena and the
miniGOLF Safari for the
people who participate in
these events.
Government officials
gathered to show their support of the eight organizations.
Non-profit organizations contribute millions of
dollars solving problems,
helping fundraising efforts
and supporting families. It
is wonderful that we have
so many partners to working with us, Assembly

Speaker Emeritus Sheila

Oliver said.
I applaud the County
Executive for caring about
all the residents of Essex
County and for bringing all
these organizations together
to show that Essex County
Cares, Freeholder Patricia
Sebold said.
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of their events are as follows:
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Township Steers Project For Safer Streets In Downtown Millburn

By Cara Connelly
he streets of Millburn will be getting
a face lift. The Township of Millburn recently adopted a Complete
Streets Policy outlining a series of goals
and objectives for making the streets safer.
A Complete Streets sub-committee was
formed and given the responsibility to implement a safe, well balanced plan. The
Complete Streets Initiative will make
pedestrian safety a priority and will include
several engineering improvements that will
create safer pedestrian conditions, improve
traffic flow in more congested areas and
improve the efficiency, functionality and
make businesses more accessible in downtown Millburn.
According to the Town of Millburns
public website, the Millburn Township
Committee passed an ordinance to appropriate $8.2 million to pay for the Downtown Millburn Streetscape and Pedestrian
Safety Improvements Project more commonly known as the Complete Streets Initiative. A $390,000 initial payment will be
made and the remaining balance of just

more than $7 million will be financed

through bond anticipation notes. A bond anticipation note (BAN) is a short-term interest bearing security issued in advance of a
larger, future bond. It is common practice
for municipalities to use BANs when starting new projects and they are generally paid
off in a year, renewed or the proceeds of a
longer-term bond used to repay the principal and interest on the BANs. The cost of
the project includes interest on the notes, architect fees, accounting, engineering, inspection costs, legal and other expenses.
Residents were invited to attend several
open house meetings at Millburn Town Hall
to hear about the Complete Streets Initiative. Presenters covered everything including describing the type of granite that will
be used, the bench designs as well as the
placement of foliage and trees along Millburn Avenue. Some of the major changes
will be reverse angle parking spaces replacing parallel spaces, widening sidewalks,
designated loading zones, creating shorter
pedestrian cross walks and eliminating all
left turns from Millburn Avenue and Essex

Street to Main Street. Additionally, a roundabout will be established at the end of Millburn Street near Parkview Street.
To fund the initiative, the cost to the average township taxpayer equates to approximately $120. A $9 million bond will
mature fall of 2016 and will be completely
paid off so the new funding will not increase property taxes. The soon to be retired

bond was used to purchase the Paper Mill

Playhouse several years ago.
The project will be executed in three
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Phase I will begin this summer when
traffic flow is at its lowest by renovating the
majority of the western section of Millburn
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Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming

In Essex County

he 40TH Annual Essex County

Cherry Blossom Festival will be the
first spring that the 5,000 cherry trees
in Essex County Branch Brook Park will
bloom together since an additional 1,000
trees were planted last year. The milestone
anniversary festival runs through Sun., April
24 with Bloomfest, a community and cultural fair.
The natural beauty of the cherry blossoms has been attracting visitors to the park
since they were first planted there in the late
1920s. Since its creation 40 years ago, the
festival has helped unify the community,
highlighted the benefits of Branch Brook
Park and the local neighborhood, and enabled the public to enjoy the blooming trees
in a variety of ways, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo said. This year,
our display will be even more dynamic because it will be the first time that all 5,000
cherry trees will blossom during the same
season since our aggressive planting and expansion program was initiated.
We invite the public to visit the park and

participate in the line-up of activities that we

have planned to celebrate spring, he said.
Admire the beauty of the trees, learn about
the history of our Parks System and engage
in Japanese cultural demonstrations. The
blossoming trees create a pink and white
canopy that is perfect for picnics, photographs and simple enjoyment.
Assembly Speaker Emeritus Sheila
Oliver said, This time of year, everyone is
thinking pink and there is no better place to
reflect than at Branch Brook Park. The
beauty of the Cherry Blossoms will put you
in a different frame of mind. Its a destination place.
Early attempts to host a festival to highlight the beauty of the cherry blossoms
faded over time. However, in 1976, members of the Greater Newark Chamber of
Commerce and the newly-formed Friends of
Branch Brook Park incorporated themselves
as the Newark Cherry Blossom Festival to
celebrate urban living and to showcase the
cultural, physical, and natural assets of our
city and Branch Brook Park in particular.

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Township Steers Project...

fic flow increases in the fall, a new road adjacent to Town Hall will be built. This
phase is projected to be completed by Nov.
2016.
Phase II will start in the spring of 2017
and include construction on Millburn Avenue eastward, starting with Essex Street,
Lackawana and Holmes Streets. The sum-

mer of 2017 all of Millburn Avenue will be

completed.
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Grow It Green Morristown To Host Gala

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making fresh, local food and outdoor spaces accessible for all, announces its fourth Annual Fundraising Gala, Diamonds for Kale, on Sat., April 16.
This years gala will honor Grow It Green Morristowns
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Storage Place And Low Interest Mortgage Needed To Save Shelter

By Cheryl Conway
rateful for some monetary and furniture donations in
her last call for help, the founder of a battered
womens shelter organization continues her search
for a hero to hold the mortgage.
Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for battered women who has sheltered and strengthened women and
children for more than four decades is reaching out to others
to help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure.
The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS)
is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower interest rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155
women and children in shelters located in New Foundland,
Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, community
based non-profit, program serving homeless/battered women
and children since 1977.
They are working with us, says Ramos about Rialto
Capital Management Advisors in Florida which currently
holds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six more
months to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure.
Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelter
for battered women in North America- the organization
changed its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has since
grown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantry
and a thrift store. The properties value a total of $2.5 million,
with $580,000 left to be paid.
A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others

gave holiday baskets and furniture.

Lots of people donated food and Easter baskets but if they
dont have a place to live where are they going to keep their
Easter baskets? she asks. The same holds true with the furniture donations.
About 20 people recently have called offering to donate
furniture. Although grateful for all of the donations, Ramos
says the next hurdle is trying to find or afford a storage place
to hold the furniture.
People called to donate furniture, says Ramos. We
dont have room to store the furniture. We need a storage
place. People donating beautiful furniture.
Ramos says the furniture will come in handy for women
when they are able to move into an apartment or a place of
their own to live.
Through her shelter program, Ramos says thousands
have been saved during the past 46 years. Many of the
women and children her organization helps dont have families, are on section eight, have families or friends who
dont like them; who dont want to help them. We have a lot
of dysfunctional families.
We are the only shelter who will take people, says
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Volunteers Needed To Listen To Children

By Cheryl Conway
hile they are not being rewarded financially for
their time, it pays to volunteer at least to those
students needing someone who will listen.
There are 30 students within the Livingston School
District who have been meeting once a week with a
trained adult volunteer to share concerns in their life. The
program called Listen To Children is sponsored by the
Jewish Family Service (JFS) of MetroWest, with funding
from Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC)
and the Township of Livingston.
The program was brought to Livingston 13 years ago
and involves students in the districts five elementary and
two middle schools, explains Suzanne Berman, director
of Volunteer Services of JFS of MetroWest.
"The program was adopted from the state of Florida in
2003 to give Livingston students an opportunity to meet
with a trained volunteer in a non-judgmental environment
to express their concerns of family and school life and
other feelings they may have," organizers explain.
The listen program pairs a warm accepting older adult
volunteer with a school aged child on a one-to-one basis.
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safe environment, says Berman, who works closely with
each guidance department.
They refer student to me; they describe their personality, she says. I try to make the match with my volunteers.
Volunteers go through a selection process involving a
criminal background check, three reference letters, interviews and training sessions, says Berman. A social worker
then holds bi-monthly training sessions with the volunteers to discuss different topics such as loss of a pet or
siblings leaving for college.
Currently there are 19 volunteer listeners in the Listen
To Children program, says Berman. The majority of the
listeners are retired teachers. Some work part-time and
wanted to do something meaningful.
The goal of the volunteer is to problem solve, model
positive behaviors and give individual attention to the
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Through the program, they are getting extra attention
and encouragement, she says.
Some listener activities include developing a friendly
and supportive relationship with participating students;
planning activities that will lead to increased communications; listening to the students thoughts, feelings and
ideas without judgment.
Bob Gebroe of Livingston has been a listener volunteer
since 2006.
Listeners quite often are reminded at our monthly
meetings what an impact we have on the students that we
meet with on a weekly basis, says Gebrow. From time
to time, parents or teachers have thanked me for the job
that we do with their kids. Recently, while I was meeting
with a student, he told me that he really looks forward to
getting together with me each week and it helps him get
through his day. I was so taken back by the thought of
hearing it directly from a student. I will never forget that
experience."
The greatest challenge faced by the program is the
need for more volunteers, says Berman, adding that JFS
is currently accepting applications for the next school year
for more volunteers.
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Some people turn away from volunteering because
its a lot of paperwork with required background checks
and references but its necessary, she says. Volunteers
are also required to be available for most of the school
year since each volunteer is matched up with a student.
Consistency is crucial for the students, Berman explains. Some retired individuals like to go away for three
months at a time during the year, which is not fair to the
student.
Berman says, One week vacation is fine. Students
look forward to their time together.
To get involved in Listen To Children, volunteers
should contact Berman at sberman@jfsmetrowest.org or
call 973-637-1747. Applications are requested by Aug. 15
to be matched with a student by Sept.
Parents wanting to sign their child up for the program
should contact their teacher or guidance counselor.
JFS is always in need for other volunteers, such as assisting seniors who live independently with tasks such as
reading mail or paying bills, through its Friends Advocate
Program; delivering holiday packages to homebound seniors in Essex and Morris counties; and other programs for
teenagers and families.
Go to jfsmetrowest.org for other volunteer opportunities.

Church To Host Presentation On Refugee Crises

n Thurs., April 21, at 7 p.m., at St. Peters Church

in Morristown, Will Haney, associate director,
External Relations, Immigration and Refugee
Program of Church World Services (CWS) plans to speak
on How to Support Refugees in New Jersey.
We are facing the worst refugee crisis since World War
II. Every five seconds a person is displaced in the world
today. World-wide 60 million people are displaced. More
than four million Syrians are now refugees, seeking
safety in countries across the Middle East, Europe and
the United States. Another eight million are displaced
within Syria. The average length of time a refugee stays
in a camp is 17 years.
Church World Service (CWS) has been foremost in
the humanitarian work of assisting and resettling
refugees, including those from Syria, Iraq, and
Afghanistan. Established in 1946, in the aftermath of

World War II, for 70 years CWS has been fulfilling its
mission to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal the
sick, comfort the aged, and shelter the homeless.
These are families who have survived war, violence,
persecution, torture and often decades living in camps.
One of the greatest forms of assistance is to find a home
again for these families, whether through resettlement to
another country, helping them find legal status where
they are, or helping them to feel safe in their communities.
Church World Service has the knowledge, experience,
and credibility necessary to lead in this humanitarian effort. Haney, Associate director of their Immigration and
Refugee Program, will describe the ways individuals and
groups can become involved and help provide assistance.
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US Coast Guard Auxiliary Conducts Boating Safely Course

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Building Tomorrows 5K Run, 2 Mile
Walk and Family Fun Fest is Sat., April 16,
in Essex County Brookdale Park. The Arc
of Essex County provides supportive services for people with developmental or intellectual disabilities. For information and
registration, visit www.runorwalk.org.
The ninth Annual Susan G. Komen
North Jersey Race for the Cure is Sun., May
1, in the Essex County South Mountain
Recreation Complex. The organization
raises funds for breast cancer research and
treatment. The 5K run is certified by the
USATF. For more information about the
event, visit KomenNorthJersey.org.
The seventh Annual David Harris Invitational Golf Tournament benefits the Give
the Kids Hope Foundation, Inc. and will be
Mon., May 16, at the Green Brook Country
Club in North Caldwell. Proceeds will be
used to build a new spray park pavilion to
offer campers shelter when they need a
break from the sun or step out of the rain,

provide recreational and educational opportunities for underprivileged children, and

support scholarships for children to attend
Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange. Space is limited. Advanced registration is required to participate.
The Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physical Therapy 5K Run is Sat., June 11, in
Essex County Verona Park. Proceeds will
be used to support the comprehensive care
of children with cancer and blood disorders.
For more information on the Walk or 5K
Run, visit TheValerieFund.org.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society
will host MuckFest MS in Essex County
South Mountain Reservation on Sat., June
25 and Sun., June 26. Participants have to
navigate their way through a variety of military-style obstacles over a 5K course. Proceeds help provide programs and services
to people living with multiple sclerosis in
the Northeast area and drive cutting-edge
research aimed at stopping MS. For information and registration, call 800-3-Go-

Muck or visit www.muckfestMS.com.

The Nikhil Badlani Foundation will
present the Walk for Nikhil Run/Walk on
Sun., Sept. 18, at West Orange High
School. The foundation is named for 11year-old Nikhil Badlani, who was killed in
a car accident in 2011 when the driver
failed to stop at a Stop sign. Its mission is
to enhance the lives of children through
music lessons, scholarships for graduating
high school seniors and traffic safety awareness and education.
I made a promise after my sons tragic
accident that I would not allow him to become just another statistic, Foundation
founder Sangeeta Badlani said. In his
honor, we created a pledge for all drivers to
follow stay alert, learn traffic safety rules,
plan ahead and come to a complete stop at
Stop signs. For more information, visit
www.nikhilbadlanifoundation.org.
The New Jersey Childrens Alliance will
present the Heroes for Children 5K and
Family Fun Run/Walk on Sat., Oct. 1, at the

Clipper Pavilion in the Essex County South

Mountain Recreation Complex. The event
will promote public awareness about child
abuse issues and increase knowledge about
the services of local Childrens Advocacy
Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams and
the difference these services make in a
childs life. For more information, visit
www.njcainc.org/heroes-for-children.
The American Heart Association Greater
Northern New Jersey Heart Walk is Sun.,
Oct. 23 at the ADP campus in Roseland.
Proceeds will be used to raise awareness
and support prevention of cardiovascular
disease and stroke. For more information
on the Heart Walk, visit www.greaterNNJheartwalk.org.
Participants in these charity events can
receive $5 admission to Turtle Back Zoo,
Codey Arena and the miniGOLF Safari in
West Orange. The reduced admission is
available only on event days and participants must bring their race bib or proof of
registration to receive the discount.

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Week For Women Invited To Build House

omen, come on out to build for Morris Habitat

for Humanity!

This years Morris Habitat for Humanitys Women

Build Week is set for Tues., May 3 through Fri., May 6
and it is open to the public. Groups of women will be
formed to work at the Harding Avenue, Dover build site.
In the morning there will be a workshop to teach needed
skills and then they will work at the site for the remainder
of the day.
Women Build aims to be the model program for engaging volunteers and partners to address challenges
faced by women and children lack of opportunity,
training and education are three examples close to
home and around the world. In the United States, Women
Build promotes the involvement of women in the construction of Habitat houses. About 450 Women Build
projects a year provide an opportunity for 40,000 women
to learn construction skills in a supportive environment,
empowering them as they address the problem of substandard housing. Additionally, Women Build brings together women from all walks of life to advocate for
affordable housing and safer, stronger communities.
Globally, the Women Build program equips female heads

of household with business skills, helping to stabilize

their finances and ensuring they have decent, safe places
to live.
Last year the response to this special day, the first time
Morris Habitat has participated in Habitat International's
National Women Build, was overwhelming where work
was done at the Hazel Street, Morristown build site. Not
only were all the slots available filled, in fact, there were
15 women who were placed on a waiting list. It was a
very spirited and lively group and Morris Habitat hopes
to see many of them back volunteering again this year.
When asked how she felt about this Women Build,
Stephanie Buonarota, director of Volunteer Services, said
"Fantastic! These women showed you don't have to have
brawn and muscle to build. They all came together...different ages...different walks of life...all united in one
goal, to build a home for a family in need. This year
were even more excited and look forward to a wonderful
week."
For more information about the Womens Build contact Stephanie.Buonarota@morrishabitat.org. To learn
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Get Set To Run the Palisades

For Diabetes

unners and walkers, of all ages, are

encouraged to participate in the Diabetes Foundation, Inc.s (DFI)
eighth annual Run the Palisades 5K &
10K Run/Walk/Kids Fun Run on Sun., May
15. Beginning at the Fort Lee Community
Center, this USATF certified course travels
through Fort Lee and Cliffside Park.
Run the Palisades originated in collaboration with the late Gerald Calabrese, mayor
of Cliffside Park for 50 years, who was
committed to helping residents dealing with
diabetes in New Jersey. Calabrese enlisted
the assistance of Fort Lee Mayor Mark
Sokolich, who willingly agreed to support
the cause.
Awards will be given in all age categories and all participants will receive
goody bags and refreshments. Additional
activities include health screenings: blood

pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, diabetes

risk assessment, and vision; massages;
healthy cooking demonstrations; diabetes
health education; and fitness assessments.
Groups and individuals interested in participating in Run the Palisades can register
by visiting www.runthepalisades.org or calling 201-444-0337. For additional information about services and programs Diabetes
Foundation, Inc. offers throughout the year,
visit www.diabetesfoundationinc.org.
Since 1990, the Diabetes Foundation,
Inc. (DFI) has been dedicated to serving
low-income, uninsured, and underinsured
NJ children and adults with diabetes. DFI
improves patient care and quality of life by
focusing on four main areas of support:
medication and medical supplies assistance,
patient support services, diabetes public education, and Camp Nejeda scholarships.

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Harmonium Chamber Singers Present

Music Of Our Muses

elect Chamber Singers from Harmonium Choral Society plans to present

a full concert program at 3 p.m., Sun.,
April 24, at Grace Episcopal Church in
Madison.
The concert, titled Music of our
Muses, features Benjamin Brittens Hymn
to St. Cecilia and an encore performance of
Velo Tormis dramatic and seldom-performed Curse Upon Iron, which the Chamber Singers performed at Harmonium's
March concert "Why Do the Nations
Rage." The concert is rounded out with an

array of works from Josquin, Peter Schickele, Marenzio, Hatfield, and more. The 20member Chamber Singers are a select
subset of the acclaimed Harmonium Choral
Society, conducted by Dr. Anne Matlack,
who is celebrating her 25th anniversary as
music director at Grace Church.
General admission tickets are $25 and
$20 for students and seniors.
To purchase tickets, visit https://harmonium.yapsody.com/; email to sales@harmonium.org; or call 973-538-6969 for more
information.

Volunteers Needed

ew Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center,

which supplies blood products
and services to 60 hospitals throughout
the state, is in need of volunteers at blood
drives. The blood service volunteer is an
integral member of the collection team
whose task it is assist donors with registration, escorting and canteen duties, and

to watch for post donation reactions. Volunteers should have the ability to relate to
the public, be able to perform different
jobs as needed and have the willingness to
follow the rules. For additional information contact, Manager of Community Relations, R. Jan Zepka at 732-616-8741 or
zepka@nybloodcenter.org.

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Lou Vanaria From A Bronx Tale Headlines

Annual Rock Out Lung Cancer Benefit

ctor-Singer-Songwriter Lou Vanaria from the 1990s movie favorite A Bronx Tale will emcee
and perform at the fourth annual Rock
Out Lung Cancer event on Sun., April 24
at Calandras Il Vecchio Cafe in Caldwell.
Vanaria will headline an all-star North Jersey lineup that includes A Cappella Group
Cool Change; Singing Police Officer
Tommy Scala from Americas Got Talent; and local favorite Singer/Songwriter
John Monnecka.
Lung cancer isnt just a Bronx tale,
Vanaria said. From Manhattan to Long Island, Staten Island to New Jersey, lung
cancer is blight on all our communities. It
is an honor and privilege to come together
with all these great musicians to lend our
time and talents in the fight against this
dreadful disease.
Rock Out Lung Cancer is the inspiration
of Prelude to a Cure founder and West Caldwell resident Claire Mattern, a cancer sur-

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wanted to combine her love of music with her
strong desire to help other cancer patients.
We are incredibly excited by the
amazing array of musical talent that will
perform at this years event, Mattern said.
From a cappella, to Rock n Roll, to classic crooning, there will be something for
everyone.
In addition to the musical talent, the fun
and food-filled event, which will run from
2 p.m. to 6 p.m. will include a large silent
auction, a sumptuous buffet and a number
of special, surprise guests.
It is incredibly gratifying how the buzz
around Rock Out Lung Cancer has increased every year, Mattern said. Great
fun, great food and a great cause you
cant beat that.
The one thing that has not changed over
the four years of Rock Out Lung Cancer is
the deadliness of the disease. According
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dress the tremendous shortfall in research

funding and to support the search for
promising new treatments.
Mattern said that 100 percent of the
proceeds from Rock Out Lung Cancer
2016 will go to support groundbreaking
research at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center in New York, one of the
countrys leading institutions for cancer
research, diagnosis and treatment.
Tickets can be purchased in advance
for $50 at www.preludetoacure.org or for
$60 at the door.
Every year at this time, I am reminded
of the line sung by the late, great English
singer and musician Joe Cocker, who,
ironically enough, died of lung cancer in
2014 We get by with a little help from
our friends, Mattern said. We hope all
our friends, new and old, will join us on
April 24 and offer a little help in the fight
against this all-too-common and devastating disease.

stitute, lung cancer is the leading cancer

killer by farkilling more than 160,000
people each year, three times more than
any other cancer.
The lung cancer statistics really struck
home this year, as the Prelude family lost
a major source of courage, hope and inspiration last summer, Mattern said. Lung
cancer survivor Bonnie Walsh, who has
spoken so well and poignantly at our past
Rock Out events, lost her valiant fight
against this horrible disease last August.
Those who heard her speak will never forget her courage, warmth and conviction.
We fight on in her memory.
As Bonnie reminded us year after
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pplications are now available for

the 2016 Voice of Working
Women Scholarship. The scholarships are offered by the BPW/New Jersey
Foundation, Inc. Awards of up to $1,000 per
person will be made. The awards are available for women who live and are attending
school in New Jersey or for female small
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piece of equipment. All applicants must be
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Recycling Emphasized Through

Statewide Poetry Contest

he State Department of Environmental Protection is seeking young

writers in grades four through six to
contribute poems focusing on their
thoughts about recycling across the state,
including in Morris County.
The winning poets will be invited to
participate in an awards ceremony later
this year. Entries must be postmarked no
later than June 3.
It is important to get our young people
involved in recycling, to instill them at a
young age with the understanding of how
recycling benefits the environment, allows
reuse of materials and improves the quality of life in our county, said Morris
County Freeholder Director Kathy DeFillippo.
Recycling is the law in New Jersey, and
while the program enjoys a certain amount
of popularity, the recycling rate has remained virtually stationary over the last
several years, according to the DEP.
Additionally, state and county recycling
officials often hear from residents and students who report many of NJs schools, including some in Morris County, dont
emphasize recycling.
To promote recycling in our schools,
this contest will encourage as many young

students as possible to think about the benefits of recycling by entering the poetry
contest.
The contest is open to all students in
grades four through six. Schools must select no more than three poems from each
eligible grade level to submit to the DEPs
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Splash At Swim Meet For

Special Olympics

rea 3 Special Olympics plans to host a Swim Meet

Sun., April 17, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Lakeland Hills
Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes.
Special Olympics athletes from throughout Morris, Sussex and Warren counties will give splashy performances in
the pool at the Area 3 Special Olympics Swim Meet. The
mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round
sports training and athletic competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to
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With Employment Horizons Drive

lothing and fashion accessories for

men, women and children will be
collected as Employment Horizons
plans to hold its annual spring clothing drive
April 20 22. The spring clothing drive offers an opportunity to get a fresh start for fall
while helping to raise money to assist people
with disabilities.
Items to be collected also include stuffed
animals and hard toys, such as dolls and action figures, must be below 14 inches in size;
as well as household linens such as blankets,
sheets and curtains. All items should be
placed in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, boots
and sneakers will also be accepted. No single
shoes, winter coats or winter boots. All donated items will be distributed to needy families overseas. The clothing will be turned
over to a company that will in turn pay Employment Horizons for each pound collected.
The goal is to collect 5,000 lbs!

Bags may be dropped off at Employment

Horizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue in
Cedar Knolls April 20 - 22, between the
hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Donations are to
be placed in a box truck marked Clothing
Drive located in the Employment Horizons
rear parking lot. Items may not be dropped
off until Wednesday.
Employment Horizons also has an on-site
book bin to drop off books, text books, CDs,
DVDs, and video games. No encyclopedias,
magazines, VHS tapes or water damaged
items.
Employment Horizons is a local not-forprofit organization which serves individuals
with disabilities, empowering them to earn a
paycheck and live as productive citizens in
the greater Morris County area. For more information, contact Maria Florio, director of
Community Relations at 973-538-8822 ext.
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conduct local blood drives which are
open to the public. The following
drives are scheduled:
Sun., April 17, White Meadow Lake
Clubhouse, Rockaway, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wed., April 20, St. Francis Health Resort,
Denville, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thurs., April 21, First Presbyterian
Church, Whippany, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sat., April 23, Mountain Lakes Volunteer
Fire Department, Mountain Lakes, 8 a.m. to
12:30 p.m.
Mon., April 25, St. Vincent DePaul
Church, Stirling, 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mon., April 25, Knights of Columbus,
Netcong, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Tues., April 26, Senior House, Pompton
Plains, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Thurs., April 28, Morris Minute Men
Emergency Medical Services, Morris Plains,
2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of

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New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking
for help to maintain an adequate supply of all
blood types, but especially O-negative the
universal blood which can be transfused
into anyone in an emergency. In addition,
hundreds of additional blood drives need to
be scheduled to meet projected hospital demand. Current inventory of several blood
types is running below the desired target
level.
Its simple: hospital patient demand for
blood often outpaces our best efforts to recruit donors and schedule blood drives, said
NYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. There are always
reasons but we have to overcome that for the
sake of hospital patients who need us.
This is one of the toughest times of the
year, Cefarelli added. Were asking for our
dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves
to make sure were able to provide our hospital partners with whatever they need to take
care of their patients.

Local Blood Drives Offered

Blood products have a short shelf life

from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day there
are patients who depend on the transfusion of
red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay
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CCM To Hold Spring Open House

ounty College of Morris (CCM) plans

to hold its Spring Open House on Sat.,
April 23, for high school students and
their parents, students attending other colleges who are looking to transfer, and adults
interested in returning to school.
The Open House takes place in the Student Community Center on CCMs Randolph campus at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
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Faculty and representatives from admissions, financial aid, career services and student life will be on hand to answer questions.
The Open House offers the opportunity to
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