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Hundreds Run And Walk At HTEF Annual Run For Health
he third annual Hanover Township Education Foundation’s Hanover’s Run for Health was a huge success Sat., June 3. Mother nature held off and the bright skies cleared for more than 400 participants to run and walk the course through the neighborhoods surrounding Whippany Park High School in Whippany. Wegmans Food Markets was this years’ corporate sponsor, making a generous donation and contributions of water, bags and snacks to help round out the 40+ sponsors for the event. “Companies like Wegmans Food Markets have an opportunity to make a difference in public education. said Dr. Mark Brzozowski, race director, HTEF Run’s Diamond Medal sponsor for the past three years and owner of Whippany Chiropractic Life Center. Their con-
tinued generosity help support teacher-initiated grants that will benefit students today, tomorrow and well into the future.” Sponsorship levels were corporate, diamond, platinum, gold, silver and bronze. Tables were provided for the gold medal sponsors so that participants and community members could browse the sponsorship tables and interact with local businesses. “It has always been my dream to organize a 5K in the town that I live in and work in,” said Brzozowski, whose office served as race headquarters. “It’s a healthy activity and brings the community together.” Anthony Scarpino, the Education’s Run for Health Committee chair, says “It takes lots, and lots of planning and meetings to pull off an event like this. We have a dynamic group of individuals on our committee and we all
bring a special talent to the group. Each year we build on the previous years’ achievements, to enhance
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This year, the race organizers decided to add a one mile Fun-Walk which started at the front of Whippany Park High School and ended at the school’s field. After, walkers and runners returned to WPHS where they were entertained by the band Jersey Bound, enjoyed refreshments while awaiting the awards ceremony. Awards were given out to the top three overall men/women finishers as well as 16 age groups in
five year increments. Prizes received from donations were also raffled off. The foundation thanks all of its sponsors for their generous support. The Hanover Township Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit umbrella organization providing school-community partnerships and shared resources to enhance educational opportunities for the Hanover Township Public Schools K-12.
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arden State Cat Show & Expo plans to celebrate its 81st year with a new location, new user-friendly website, and new sponsors and vendors on July 15 and 16, at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center at the Raritan. Calling all cat lovers, this fun-filled family event will feature more than 50 pet and cat related exhibits, along with some unique entertainment and educational activities. World renowned artist Steve Nyman Caricaturist can create memorable portraits of individuals, cats and families. Bring a photo or image on phone. Known coast to coast, Nyman has captured famous celebri-
Cat Show, Workshops, Adoptions And More Purring At Largest Annual Garden State Cat Show Expo
ties at national events such as Bill Murray, Whoopie Goldberg, Heather Locklear and many more. If showing a cat, bring that special feline for an “in person” sitting. Come sit in his chair and let him capture it all on paper or bring a photo of your pet or family. and you will have a keepsake to treasure forever. A Cat Show will feature more than 300 pedigreed cats and household pets compete for rosettes. Many of the cats will go on to be regional and national winning cats. Ambassador cats will be roaming the show hall and available to be petted. Noah’s Ark Cat Workshop invited kids to a teddy
bear workshop. There are lots of plush pals to choose from: bears, puppies, penguins and more. Each child hand-stuffs their own new pal, makes a wish on a rainbow star and tucks it inside their new friend. The teddy bear workshop includes dressing the animal, naming it with a birth certificate and then taking it home. Feline Agility invites fleet footed household pets and pedigreed cats to run through a course of obstacles, competing for the fastest time and prizes. Watch a video on how it’s done: http://agility.cfa.org. Meet-the-Breeds will uncover 43 types of cat breeds. Come meet most of them and learn how different they are both in per-
sonalities and habits. CFA Judge Sharon Roy, one of the Cat Fancier’s Association’s most respected experts on all the breeds of cats, will be on hand to answer questions and present the many breeds. She will present twice a day. Adopt-a-Cat will feature more than 12 rescue organizations with cats and kittens available for adoption. Bring home a new family member at this year’s show. Shopping with almost 50 vendors, this show is a great place to find special and unique items for cats or
the “purr-fect” gift for cat lovers. Emergency Preparedness and CPR will be presented by Somerset County Animal Response Team. Information will be distributed and Steve Ross, certified CPR instructor, will demonstrate how to save a cat or a dog. Raffle Table and 50/50 can bring some luck to win a few dollars and fabulous prizes at one of the largest raffle tables. Show hours are 10 a.m.4 p.m. on Sat., July 15 and Sun., July 16. Admission is
$12 for adults, $7 for children under 12 years old, $10 for seniors and $30 for family of four. Tickets sold at the door only. For more information, visit www. GardenStateCatExpo.com. Garden State Cat Club, organized in 1936, is the third oldest cat club affiliated with CFA and is a registered not-for profit organization which contributes to animal welfare and feline health organizations as funds permit. Learn more at www. GardenStateCatExpo.com.
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New Complex Will Recreate Real Life Situations To Those With Special Needs
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By: J.L. Shively he Hebrew word “Chai” means “life” and also consists of the numerical meaning for the number 18. For this reason, Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum remarked that the year 2018, the year the much anticipated Life Town complex is planned to open, will be a “year of life” for the community. The Friendship Circle, the program responsible for the construction of this complex, was founded by Grossbaum and his wife, Toba, 18 years ago and it is a program that has been “expanding ever since,” states Grossbaum. The Friendship Circle is a program which had been started by friends of the Grossbaum’s in Michigan and is a concept which the Grossbaum’s brought to this state to benefit Morris and Essex counties. With approximately 850 teen volunteers, the Friendship Circle is an organization which has logged more than 45,000 hours a year in volunteer activities assisting children with special needs. “At the heart of all Friendship Circle program-
ming is the belief that each and every individual can be a productive member of the community and benefit from inclusive programing,” as stated on the Life Town website. This is one of the founding ideas behind the latest and grandest construction, which is the completion of a 53,000 square foot facility, named Life Town. This facility will include many exciting opportunities for families and students such as a zero-entry pool, gymnasium with sound-absorbent walls for children with sound sensitivity and even a three lane bowling alley, to name only a few of the many exciting features. The largest allocation of space, 11,000 square feet, is designated to the creation of “Life Village” which is an indoor recreation of a main street, complete with traffic lights and roads. The Life Village, Grossbaum explains, will help children and teens with disabilities, “build life skills in a real setting.” This recreation of a main street will include many different stores and shops which any person may use
on a regular basis for important transactions such as a bank, supermarket or medical facility. Life Village will also include other places a person may visit such as a movie theater or coffee shop. Through the use of role playing, these stores and stations will give participants a chance to act out life-like situations that they are likely to encounter and therefore allow them to be better prepared for a more independent life style. Grossbaum explained that the program is already in touch with local special needs schools in order to partner with them individually as well as with families to help cater to each student’s specific needs. Life Town will utilize “state of the art technology,” explains Grossbaum. Using a platform called Oneder, Life Town will automatically generate and prompt the system to cater to the needs of each individual student. The Oneder program uses an Individualized Education Program, or IEP, which, according to the website, allows for more time spent one on one with
each student. The Life Town complex is not only a facility for special needs students but will offer a lounge for both parents and volunteers and assist students interested in pursuing a career in a special education field. It is planned that the program will offer internships for students to earn college credits towards further education in the special education field while they participate and volunteer. Life Town will essentially be “an inclusive environment for students and for the community to be involved,” states Grossbaum. The complex itself is located in Livingston and is being constructed in an existing structure that is being reconstructed to the needs of the program. The build-
ing as a whole is estimated to cost $15.5 million and so far the program has raised $13 million for the project. Grossbaum estimates that the construction will be complete nearing the late fall of 2018. For more information about Life Town, to donate or to learn more about volunteering visit the
website at www.lifetown. com. Updates on construction and partners can also be found on the website. In closing, Grossbaum states that this complex is “a unique opportunity to be involved in not just a passive way” but to “under one roof make a difference in the community.”
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Storytime Yoga Set For Whippanong Library
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Dr. Rieger Makes History And NJ Enters A New Era In Medicine
istory was made in Cedar Knolls on May 17 as pediatric orthopedist Dr. Mark A. Rieger unveiled the only EOS low-dose 2D/3D imaging system in New Jersey, which reduces the radiation dose by 50 percent to 85 percent as compared to standard x-ray technology. This is a game-changer for most children who need x-rays, especially those with scoliosis who require multiple x-rays throughout their treatment. Deputy Mayor of Hanover Township John Ferramosca and Mary Dougherty, Morristown Mayor Jim Dougherty’s wife, attended the ribbon-cutting and said they were very pleased to have this state-of-the-art tech-
From left are Mary Dougherty, Morristown Mayor Jim Daugherty’s wife, Dr. Mark A. Rieger, founding partner of Advocare The Orthopedic Center and Deputy Mayor of Hanover Township, John Ferramosca at the grand opening and ribbon-cutting of the only EOS system in New Jersey - a state-of-the-art low dose imaging system.
nology locally. In his comments, Dr. Rieger became emotional when he spoke about his own daughter who had scoliosis many years ago, and how he worried about her exposure to ra-
diation from what can now be called “old fashioned” x-rays. Dr. Rieger is thrilled to now be offering this lowdose x-ray technology to all the children of New Jersey. Advocare The Orthope-
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Area Mental Health Agencies Plan Merger To Continue Services To Local Community
By Cheryl Conway un separately for almost 65 years, two non-profit agencies plan to merge as one to prepare for the future and continue to provide quality programs. The Mental Health Association of Essex County in Montclair and the Mental Health Association of Morris County in Mountain Lakes plan to unite as one non-profit agency serving both counties effective Aug. 1. The new organization will operate as the Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc., serving currently about 1,800 clients. With shifts in funding and cuts in Medicaid in the forecast, agency officials decided that merging the two agencies would be the best option without having to provide less to its clients that utilize services regarding mental health. “No two organizations could be closely aligned in regards to our vision, our values, our mission,” says MHAEC Executive Director Robert N. Davison for the past 18 years. Davison
will continue as president and CEO of the new association. “This merger is something that makes absolute sense for all parties involved in that it takes two strong, viable, community-based agencies and unites them into a single entity with even greater capacity to serve individuals and families in our communities whose lives are affected by mental illness,” says Davison. “By joining forces and combining resources, this new, cross-county association will represent a ‘whole’ that is truly greater than the sum of its parts; as they say, measured twice and cut once.” Discussions about joining forces began about six months ago by Louis A. Schwarcz, outgoing president and CEO of the MHAMC. The idea was brought to the boards on Feb. 27, confirms Davison. Schwarcz identified ‘the best interests of all concerned’ as his reason for initiating the transition into a single agency, as stated in a press release.
“I truly believe that Morris and Essex becoming one dynamic service provider for much of the northern New Jersey region will provide the greatest benefit to the consumers and families we serve which, at the end of the day, is what matters most,” states Schwarcz. “The Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris will represent strength, stability, and greater collective capacity for our staff, our volunteers and our supporters to advance our shared mission well into the foreseeable future.” Both boards agreed on the merger in April and signed an agreement on April 27, says Davison. Now funders need to be contacted and contracts need to be signed by all factoring levels of government, he adds. “What matters most to both of our associations is that the needs of our community’s most vulnerable populations are met in a compassionate, dignified manner,” says Davison. “That commitment will continue and thrive as we
move forward and help the diverse constituents we serve make progress along their journey to wellness and recovery, which is the cornerstone of both of our origins and our new partnership.” Combining as one agency is the best option “in order to maintain services through consumers and their families,” says Davison. Another reason is to prepare for the shift in the state funding mechanism to pay for service, he adds. The agencies are projected to receive less money for administrative support. Three administrative positions will be cut as the agencies streamline for the
merger, says Davison. A third reason for the merger is to be ready for the proposed cuts in Medicaid suggested by the federal government’s Medical Health Care Act. If the policy is approved by the House of Representatives, the proposal is to cut Medicaid by $880 billion in the nation and $31 billion in New Jersey over the next 10 years, explains Davison. NJ’s public mental health programs are funded through Medicaid, with the majority of their funding from the NJ Department of Human Services . “We feel a duty to do it now [merge] to maintain critical services to our families and clients,” says
Davison. As a result of the merger, administration will be streamlined but services will stay the same, says Davison. Both agencies provide similar programs and core services are the same. The MHAEC has been providing services to individuals suffering from severe and persistent mental illness as well as a whole range of other behavioral health challenges since it was established in 1950. It currently provides service to about 1,000 clients. The MHAMC, which was founded in 1953, has been providing similar programs and services to continued on page 7
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wildlife boat tours. Pre-registration required. For more information or to register, check out the library website at www. whippanong.org or call the Whippanong Library at 973-428-2460.
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Thomas Edison National Park Creates Economic Boom For West Orange
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By Jennifer Walkup recent report from the National Park Service revealed that Thomas Edison National Historic Park’s nearly 58 thousand visitors in 2016 spent $3.4 million dollars in communities local to the park. “Thomas Edison National Park welcomes visitors from both the community as well as from across the country and the world,” said Superintendent Thomas Ross. “People typically spend a few hours here at the park, and then often in the community after leaving, which can include spending money for food, lodging, gas or at retail stores. Park employees also spend in the local community. All of these
circumstances have a positive economic benefit on the community.” Along with the monetary benefit, this spending also has a positive impact by supporting jobs in the local area. According to the study, the community spending by visitors to the Thomas Edison National Park supports 44 local jobs and has a cumulative benefit of 4.7 million dollars to the local economy. “Because of the additional local spending and overall increase in visitors to the area, Thomas Edison Park visitors supports 44 new jobs across various sectors of the economy,” Ross said. “These jobs would not exist without our park visitors. National park tourism is a signifi-
cant driver in the national economy, returning $10 for every $1 invested in the National Park Service. We appreciate our West Orange community partnerships and are glad to help support the local economy along the downtown Main Street corridor and beyond.” The visitor spending analysis was conducted by economists Catherine Cullinane Thomas of the U.S. Geological Survey and Lynne Koonz of the National Park Service. According to the report, most victors spending fell in the categories of lodging, food and beverages, gas and oil, admissions and fees, souvenirs and other expenses, and local transportation. “Many people don’t realize that in addition to
preserving and protecting national heritage and the country’s natural spaces for this and future generations, National Parks also provide economic benefit on both a
community and state level. The parks are not just for visiting. There is a vital component that has a significant impact on our local economy,” Ross said.
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Thomas Edison National Park... continued from page 8 web site (go.nps.gov/vse). Here, users can view current year visitor spending, jobs, labor income, value added and output effects by sector for national, state, and local economies as well as year-by-year trend data. The report includes data for visitor spending at both individual parks and by state. Thomas Edison National Historical Park is dedicated to promoting understanding and appreciation of the life and extraordinary achievements of Thomas Edison by preserving, protecting, and interpreting the Park’s extensive historic artifact and archive collections at the Edison Laboratory Complex and Glenmont, the Edison family estate. The site preserves
the last and largest of Edison’s laboratories, home of the perfected phonograph, motion pictures, the nickel-iron alkaline storage battery, and other products. The museum collection, one of the largest in the National Park Service, has more than 400,000 artifacts including Edison products, laboratory equipment, and personal belongings of the Edisons. The Edison Archives contains an estimated five million documents, 48,000 sound recordings, 10,000 rare books, 4,000 laboratory notebooks and 60,000 photographic images, among the largest collections in the National Park Service. Glenmont, the 29-room mansion built in 1880 is the Edison estate in nearby Llewellyn Park, West Orange.
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Award-Winning Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. To Speak, Perform At Lecture Series
ony Award-winning actor and musician Leslie Odom, Jr., will speak and perform at P.G. Chambers School’s 22nd annual Menus for the Mind Lecture Series June 15 in the Park Avenue Club, Florham Park. A multifaceted performer, Odom has most recently been seen in the Broadway blockbuster, Hamilton, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the role of “Aaron Burr.” Odom also won a Grammy as a principal soloist on Hamilton’s Original Broadway Cast Recording. His debut solo album, “Leslie Odom, Jr.,” was released in June, 2016, on S-Curve Records and quickly rose to the top of the Billboard charts. In addition to Odom’s pres-
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equipment and materials to students with disabilities. In addition to hearing Odom speak and perform, attendees will enjoy a live performance by a P.G. Chambers School vocal group, singing “Lean On Me.” Offered at the event will be three one-of-a-kind raffle prizes: two round-trip airline tickets to California, a two-night stay at the Lambert Bridge Winery Guest House in Sonoma, a Lambert Bridge Vineyard tour and a wine and food pairing dinner; an evening for two in New York City, includes a one-night stay at the Four Seasons in the Gotham Jr. Suite, dinner, a Broadway theatre visit and limousine; a David Yurman bracelet made of 14-karat gold, cultured pearl and tourmaline. Raffle tickets will be sold
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Fundraiser Provides Seed Money To Help Female Victims Heal From Sexual Exploitation
By Cheryl Conway he community is invited to learn about and support a new non-profit organization to help provide a safe dwelling for women who have been victims of sexual exploitation. Come spend the afternoon on Sat., June 24, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for Health, Wellness, Nutrition at Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa in Long Valley. All proceeds will benefit Zera House, a faith based organization that will provide a home for women who need to experience healing after being rescued from the horrors of sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Healing Path Massage Therapy and Spa will not charge an entrance fee but proceeds for services will go toward Zera House. Participants can get a massage for $1 per minute; and a 10 minute skin care analysis for $5. For those who want to enroll in any Isagenix system- which includes solutions to weight loss, energy, performance, healthy aging and wealth creation50 percent of the referral bonus will go toward Zera House. There will be refreshments, Isagenix samplings, music and a special presentation from Ariel Wagner, co-founder, director and C.E.O. of Zera House. Wagner, 35, of Phillipsburg, co-founded Zera House in Dec. 2015 along with her friend Katie Van Gorp of Atlanta, Ga. For extra support, they partnered with School For Life in West Virginia as well as support from the church community. The motivation behind
the organization began eight years ago when Wagner was first introduced to the concept of humans being trafficked, sexually exploited and sold into slavery, she explains. In Feb. 2012, she went on a two week mission to Thailand with a non-profit group that rescues children- Remember Nhu- and worked with orphanages with 75 children aged two to 18 targeted for such abuse. The purpose of her trip was to help with programs and projects such as music lessons and exercise classes, and to go into villages of local Thai women to see if children were at risk of being sold into slavery for child prostitution. If she found any in an unstable environment, they were removed and brought to a safe home. “This just grieved my heart for so long,” says Wagner, who decided to share her vision with Van Gorp to establish a refuge in the mountains to help women heal. Wagner had been working for ten years as a massage therapist in Phillipsburg, from 2007-2017, when she says “I was called to do this, to do Zera House. “The lord gave me this vision.” After being in a “bad relationship” for almost three years, that had involved sexual, mental and emotional abuse, Wagner had to go through her own healing before realizing the need for Zera House, she says. “I came out of my own abusive situation and said I want to help others heal too,” says Wagner. Zera means seed in Hebrew, hence the name of
Zera House, which translates into the hope ‘to plant seeds into their hearts and souls so they are equipped to live out their purposes of their lives.” The program is faith based, with a holistic approach involving sustainable living practices. “We at Zera house have a passion for helping women who have been subject to the horrors of human trafficking & sexual exploitation,” as stated as its mission. “We have a home where these women can come and heal. Our mission is to share the love, hope and grace of our loving father in heaven.” In Aug. 2016, Zera House was given a physical house in the mountains in McDowell County, West Virginia, a poverty-stricken area compared to that of a third-world country, describes Wagner, with drugs and prostitution, sewage under homes and no-running water. The house, which will be able to help four to five women at a time, is being renovated and is expected to open by the end of this summer, she says. Since April, Wagner has been living in a loft in a large school with many rooms to board women, whether for a week, month or year. The school has been provided by School for Life, an organization that contacted Wagner through her church, The Chapel of Warren Valley in Washington, where Wagner’s parents are members. At that church, volunteers got involved with Jersey Crew, a dedicated group that visits that impoverished area of West
Virginia at least five times a year to help with repairs and construction. When her mom told the founder at the School for Life about her daughter’s idea about Zera House, he said “this is where she needs to be.” Wagner says, “I came here to visit; when I first got here I said ‘I can’t do this. It’s very sad, very poor area. I knew this was going to be the first area to have our home.” She so far has a nine year old in her care, given to her by the child’s guardian after the child was taken from the mother who was involved in prostitution; as well as a 35-year old woman who was homeless and involved in drugs and prostitution. “I am helping her stay off the streets, stay out of trouble and go through the healing process emotionally,” says Wagner. “She’s doing very well,” and just graduated from nursing classes. “The house is equipped with all that it needs to support Zera House including room to house the women and to garden and live sustainable and a community where they can learn to work and go to school,” as stated in materials provided by Wagner. “There women will receive counseling, building necessary life skills, volunteer in the community, learn about sustainable living and more. The main goal is to equip women with the skills, community and personal resolve they need to function adaptively in society without returning to exploitive industries.” Once women are in her care for up to a year, her
plan is to provide transitional housing by putting them up in apartments and teaching them about budgeting, balancing a checkbook and grocery shopping. “Some may not have a high school diploma; we will help them get their GED’s. Helping them find what they love and turn it onto a career,” is her plan. Also to keep them close “so they can be mentored; they need that accountability still.” In her first project, Wagner is working to get women off the streets from all over the country. She is working with four organizations and volunteers helping her locate these women and provide transportation to Zera House. She has also hired a certified counselor to provide in depth therapy to her clients. Money to pay for utilities as well as repairs, maintenance, food, groceries and services to the residents will come from fundraisers and donations, she says.
A dinner benefit held March 2 at The Farmhouse at the Grand Colonial in Hampton to raise awareness about Zera House provided $20,000 as seed money. “We thought it would be five years to open our first home,” says Wagner. Instead it’s taking only two years since incorporated. While children being trafficked is just as disturbing, Wagner decided to help women 18 years old and up first since “there is not enough” organizations out there that provide such a service. “We want a program established and strong before we take on children,” says Wagner. She shares some statistics based on research by the N.J. Coalition Against Human Trafficking. “Sex exploitation and trafficking of men, women and children is a $32 billion industry in the world, more than Nike, Coca Cola and Google combined. The continued on page 13
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Fundraiser Provides Seed Money... continued from page 12 U.S. holds $9.5 billion of that; N.J is number seven in the country when it comes to sex trafficking. “Human trafficking is the second largest criminal enterprise in the world, after drug smuggling and arms dealing; 80 percent of slaves today are used for sex. “The average age of a teen who enters the sex trade in the U.S. is 12 to 14 years old. Many victims are runaway girls who were sexually abused as children.” The community can help by donating funds, as well as gardening tools and volunteering their time. “If this is something that tugs at their heart, they can partner financially,” says Wagner. “If they want to
volunteer a talent or craft, they are welcome to come,” like makeup artists to help women with their makeup, or those who make jewelry or scarves, or those who just want to visit to have tea with the women. For more information, visit www.zerahouse.org. To donate or volunteer, contact Wagner at ariel@ zerahouse.org. “Ultimately, I believe I want to live out the purpose of my life that’s helping others,” concludes Wagner. “This demographic has grieved my heart for so long. Instead of watching it happen, I want to do something about it. These women are so broken. I believe it is my calling to piece these women back together and become whole again.”
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variety of programs is being offered at the Essex County Environmental Center during the month of June that will teach children and adults about nature and help them gain a greater appreciation and understanding of the environment. Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites children and adults to visit the Environmental Center, where they can enjoy an enriching recreational experience through nature and conservation activities. “Our Environmental Center has become the premiere location for environmental education and nature appreciation,’’ DiVincenzo said. “With the help of our partner groups, our dynamic schedule of events and activities will captivate all ages. Walk in our woods, discover habitats, get pointers on gardening, learn about nature photography and much more.” For further information about programs, call 973228-8776. “Chair Yoga” is for adults set for Thursdays, June 15, 22 and 29 at 3 p.m. Whether new to yoga, are an older adult, or know and love yoga but can no longer get up and down from the floor easily, chair yoga may be a good fit. All poses are done seated or standing next to a chair. All levels are welcome. Dress comfortably. Cost is $9 per class, $7 for those 65 and older. No refunds for missed classes. Advance registration, monthly pre-payment and a minimum number of participants are required. “Thursday Evening
Yoga” is for adults. It will be held June 15, 22 and 29 at 6:15 p.m. This “all levels” yoga series will focus on alignment, flow and warmth, followed by a restorative pose to unwind the body and mind for bed. All levels are welcome. The cost is $10 per class. No refunds for missed classes. Advance registration and monthly payment are required. “Friday Morning Yoga” is for adults. This class will explore the many joys of yoga. It will be held on Fridays, June 16, 23 and 30 at 9:30 a.m. Breathing synchronized with movement will warm the body and relax the mind. All levels are welcome. Participate weekly, or for just one class. Dress comfortably and bring own mat. Cost is $10 per class. Advance registration is required. “Tuesday Afternoon Yoga and Myofascial Unwinding” is for adults. It will be held on Tuesdays, June 13, 20 and 27. The focus of this class is the many benefits of long-held, seated yoga poses paired with free movements to unwind the body from its long-held patterns. Participants will lengthen tissues that connect, wrap and interweave muscles and experience the freedom of body-guided movement. Dress comfortably and bring own mat. The cost is $10 per class. Advance registration is required “4-H Environmental Kids Club” is free for children in grades 2 through 9. Come once a month to see how much fun it is to learn about the world. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. Advance
registration is required. “4-H Young Gardeners Club” is for children in grades 1 through 10. Ever wonder how vegetables and flowers grow, where spaghetti sauce comes or how to find a rainbow in a garden? The 4-H Young Gardener’s Club can provide the answers to these questions and more. Meet in Garibaldi Hall on June 13 at 4 p.m. Advance registration required. “Birding Hike in Essex County Becker Farm” is presented by New Jersey Audubon on June 15 at 8:30 a.m. The forest and recovered farm field habitats will provide pleasing views of summer residents’ nest building or actively foraging. Meet at the Essex County Environmental Center and carpool to the trail head. The cost is $6 for NJA members and $8 for non-members. “Wild Edible Walk” is for adults and children ages 16 and up. Take a walk along the trails near the Environmental Center on June 15 at 6:30 p.m. to identify and discuss the wide variety of forest groceries available. Proper identification, seasonal harvest, growing environment and methods of preparation will be discussed. Limited to eight people. The cost is $10 per adult. Advance registration and minimum number of participants are required “Birding Hike in Essex County South Mountain Reservation” is presented by New Jersey Audubon on June 17 at 8:30 a.m. Look for breeding birds around the reservoir, in hillside forests, and on meadow
edges in this very large, well preserved park. Meet at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo and carpool to the trail head. The cost is $6 for NJA members and $8 for non-members. Join the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Essex County for this free horticulture class especially designed for senior citizens on June 19 at 1 p.m. The focus for June is Enjoying Summer in the Garden. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. Advance registration is required one week prior to program; call Helen at 973-731-0717 or Amy at 973-731-2449 “Future Spective – 48 Hours to a View” is a free exhibition by artist Lester Johnson scheduled for June
23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and June 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will reveal for the first time in a contemporary setting pieces from his decades-long body of work titled “Nested Spheres,” aka “Balls in a Cage.” All of the wood in this exhibit is recycled Admission is free; artwork may be for sale. “Bike Right – Learn to Ride” is for children ages 5 and older and will teach children a safe, easy and effective way to learn to ride on June 24 at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $8 per child. Advance registration and minimum number of participants are required. “New Jersey Woodturners” is for adults and children ages 3 and up. Learn
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Wae Center Pen Pal Club Brings Excitement To Participants Near And Far
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By Stefanie Sears n its seventh year, a pen pal club at The Jewish Service for the Developmentally Disabled WAE (Wellness, Arts, Enrichment) Center in West Orange is providing lessons in writing that go a long way. The JSDD, which provides a professional staff of specialists to run programs for adult students with disabilities, allows individuals to enjoy favorite past times such as art, field trips, acting and knitting to even cooking and writing to people on the other side of the globe through its international Pen Pal Club. “JSDD’s Wae Center has been created as an extension of the larger agency creating time and space where members can grow, develop friendships, find meaning and purpose in their daily life and in so doing become more self-expressive,” says Marilynn Schneider, the WAE Center Director. “We have seen this growth in all of our members that is unique to each. Just as you and I might learn from our life experience so do our members. The staff I work with are individuals that believe in and support the philosophy of JSDD that all people have potential when given the opportunity in a supportive environment.” The programs consist of various artistic and beneficial pastimes. These include the studio art activities for painting, drawing, digital artwork, photography, sculpture, workshops, construction, and jewelry design, gallery and muse-
um tours, comic book shop field trips, acting classes and theatre outings, photography, computers, radio, film screenings, poetry and spoken word, Women’s Knitting Circle, canoe trips, cooking and nutrition, geography, glee club, yoga and meditation and writing. Regarding writing, John Skillin, a retired librarian at Montclair Public Library and current part time Activities Associate at Van Dyk Manor, is one such facilitator specialist. He joined the WAE Center more than 12 years ago when they began the Sunday afternoon film screening and discussion series. He has been teaching basic writing skills, Theater of the Mind and Music of Old Broadway at the Center since 2007. In Nov. 2010, Skillin began coordinating an international Pen Pal Club, a feat brought about by his students Narcisa and Christina. “Two of my students approached me with the idea of starting a Pen Pal Club in 2010,” says Skillin. “As a teacher of basic writing skills, this seemed a perfect fit for me. We presented their plan to the school’s director, Marilynn Schneider, who gave us her seal of approval. In the beginning, the two young women and I wrote our first letters alone. In a way, the club could be a course in basic writing skills. Some of my students had never written a letter before. Sending an old-fashioned postal letter with the expectation of receiving a reply has
been a powerful incentive to learn how. Once colorful foreign mail began to arrive at the school, other students took notice and asked to be included. The arrival of our daily mail delivery is always an occasion of keen interest and excitement. Some students begin asking me if the mail has come the first thing in the morning, although we rarely see our letter carrier before noon.” Right now the Pen Pal Club has a fluid membership, with fix or six solid members and others who participate more sporadically. One of the students, Alicia, who appears to be fascinated with royalty, chose to write to Queen Elizabeth twice and both times received responses signed by ladies-in-waiting on beautiful Buckingham Palace stationery, Skillin describes. Alicia has reached out to other monarchs and is awaiting their response. The Pen Pal Club’s other longstanding members are Marcie and Jessica. Marcie has been corresponding with a woman in Poland for several years and Jessica has pen pals in England, Italy and South Africa. “We usually search various websites to make contact with people who seem to share our interests,” says Jessica. “Once an invitation is accepted, we like to start writing real letters with pen and paper.” The Pen Pal Club has pen pals, or pen-friends as Skillin calls them, in plenty of countries, including Thailand, Russia, Austria, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Estonia, South
Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Turkmenistan, New Zealand, Finland, Norway, Brazil, the Philippines, the UK and the island of Guam. “We’ve had so many wonderful pen pals over the past seven years,” says Skillin. “Two young woman in Thailand and another in Russia have been with us from the beginning. We had a pen pal on the Isle of Jersey (now deceased) who sent lovely gifts and knew more about the early history of New Jersey than any of us did.” The purpose of the Pen Pal Club is to develop a connection with individuals from other parts of the world and learn about different cultures. Participants find their pen-friends online, particularly a site called Interpals.net. “In my role as club moderator I assist many of the members in finding a good match and writing their letters,” explains Skillin. “The club holds a weekly meeting, but I try to make myself available for letter-writing and reading at other times as well.” The Pen Pal Club incorporates other creative forms as well in their letters. “I encourage all my students to learn the art of corresponding the old-fashioned way - with pen and paper,” says Skillin. “Our letters are often decorated with markers or stickers. We may also exchange photos, poems, sketches, or scenic post cards.” Narcisa and Christina have long since moved on from WAE, but the Pen Pal Club continues to thrive
Jen S. holds a tea towel which was sent by Lisa-Marie, who had also sent a full-size Jersey flag.
Marcie with her pen pal letter.
from their idea. “Remembering their initial enthusiasm, though, I’d say they were inspired by the feeling that the entire world was open to us, that we could find friends in the most exotic places, thousands of miles from New Jersey, and learn
about their lives, native cultures and traditions.” In the JSDD school library, a world map on display is filled with colored pins, each one representing a pen pal. The Pen Pal Club meets Wednesdays at 12:30.
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New Book Offers Insight And Life Changing Advice For Fathers
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ust in time for father’s day, dads can appreciate a new book “Father’s Say,” written by two authors. Men who have abdicated their role as fathers are the single greatest problem in society today. But fathers who speak of encouragement and love to their children, mixed in with some common sense, sow into their children’s hearts and minds the necessary ingredients for reaping healthy identities and self-images that propel them toward success in life. Wayne resident Joe Pellegrino joins in with
author Joe Battaglia to complete their new book, “Father’s Say,” published May 16 by BroadStreet Publishing. In their 192-page hardcover book, Pellegrino and Battaglia share moving stories and life lessons from men and women who testify to the power of a father’s influence. Readers will learn the qualities of being a good dad; what happens to a society that lacks fathers or strong male leadership; the importance of forgiveness toward others, especially the absent or abusive father; powerful and practical truths that help men answer
the question, “How do I become that dad?” “Fathers Say” beautifully demonstrates the power of a father’s words, and the difference they make not only in families, but society, as well. “In “Fathers Say,” Joe Battaglia and Joe Pellegrino have brilliantly woven together keen Biblical insights and wise nuggets of life-changing advice from a variety of fathers who have inspired their now well-known daughters and sons on their roads to success,” says Rita Cosby, Emmy-winning TV host and best-selling author. Battaglia of Oak-
land is a broadcaster, author of “The Politically Incorrect Jesus,” “That’s My Dad!” and president of Renaissance Communications, a company whose mission is to provide media platforms for gifted communicators of biblical truth. Battaglia is also an executive producer and general manager of “Keep the Faith,” the number one faith-based radio program in the country with a weekly audience of more than two million. Battaglia and his wife, LuAnn, have been married for 35 years and have one daughter. Pellegrino is an au-
thor of several books such as “Safe at Home,” “That’s My Dad!” and “Transformed;” a speaker, consultant and entrepreneur. He is president and founder of Legacy Minded Men, whose mission is to “transform lives by engaging, encouraging and equipping men to build a Christ centered legacy.” Pellegrino has also developed and presents several workshops and seminars, including “Standing in the Gap,” “Not Just an Average Joe,” “The 5.5 Questions Everyone Must Answer,” and “Transformed.” Joe and his wife, Bethanne, have three children.
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your interest rate. • Credit Score. A number ranging from 350 to 800 based on an analysis of your credit files. Your score plays a significant role when securing a mortgage, as it helps lenders determine the likelihood that you’ll repay future debts. The higher your score, the more options that may be available to you, including lower interest rates. • Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). If you make a down payment of less than 20 percent on your conventional loan, your lender will require PMI. PMI serves as an added insurance policy protecting the lender if you’re unable to pay your mortgage, and it can be cancelled from your payment once you
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