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May Day Blooms Volunteers To Keep Madison Beautiful

adison's annual spring beautification day, held Sat. May 7, known as "May Day in Madison" attracts hundreds of volunteers who lovingly take the time to clean up, mulch, plant and weed dozens of public spaces throughout the town. This event is sponsored by the DDC (Downtown Development Commission). Part of this annual tradition is the Tshirt Contest offered to all elementary school children in Madison. Dozens of young and eager artists submit their bright and colorful drawings, of which one is selected for the volunteer t-shirt. Sue Whitehorn and Leslie Lajewski, May Day Committee co-chairs, have named Katie McElvany a fifth grade student at Torey J. Sabatini School as this year's winner. They commented that, "Selecting a winner is never an easy decision. We received over 130 beautiful drawings, it is very hard to pick just one. Katie’s design was chosen because it was bright, cheerful and depicted two of Madison’s most iconic symbols – a rose and the Waverly Clock.” Katie’s design will be reproduced on a 1,000 t-shirts,

which will be distributed to volunteers who help clean up and beautify public spaces throughout town. Donation checks should be made payable to Madison Main Street Foundation and mailed to the Downtown Development Commission - May Day, Hartley Dodge Memorial, 50 Kings Road, Madison, NJ 07940. For more information, contact the DDC at ddc@rosenet.org or call 201-400-2349. Congratulations to talented young artist, Katie McElvany, fifth grader at Torey J. Sabatini School, who proudly displays the winning design for this year's "May Day in Madison" T-Shirt design contest, worn by approximately 1,000 volunteers at this year's May Day held Sat., May 7.

Madison Committee Seeks Volunteers For Town’s Storytellers Festival

he Madison Downtown Development Commission has approved funding for the town’s first Madison Storytellers Festival on Sat., June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in downtown Madison, with a vision to aggregate in one place on one day Madison’s unique arts and culture community for celebration, performance, readings, and interactive and arts education events, showcasing Madison’s unique qualities as a creative and cultural destination. The Madison DDC is opening a call for volunteers to join the Madison Storytellers Festival Task Force planning the event, which will be staged at Madison’s ‘Culture Corner,’ with a main stage under the railroad trestle on Green

Village Road, which will be closed off between Main Street and Kings Road from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with additional stages at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts, Short Stories Bookshop and Arts Hub, and Drip Coffee. Free and open to the public, the event will culminate by evening music at Short Stories Bookshop and Arts Hub from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Local merchants throughout downtown will be encouraged to offer special sidewalk sales and special activities. After the festival, visitors are encouraged to enjoy a summer evening downtown, taking advantage of the dining, culture and shops in Madison’s vibrant downtown. Madison Mayor Bob Conley believes there’s a great deal that’s special about Madison. “But there are two things our community does exceptionally well,” he said, “We attract and foster high quality arts and culture, and we regularly come together as a community of volunteers. With these two unique qualities in our community, I’m thrilled to see how the first Madison Storytellers Festival is coming to life, thank all volunteers, extend a hearty welcome to our guest artists and visitors, and hope that all enjoy what Madison has to offer.” The event will be supported by the Madison DDC and local sponsors, in partnership with the Madison Arts & continued on page 4

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Stitch Boutique Opens In Madison

Fire Extinguisher Inspections Set For Madison

he Madison Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its biannual fire extinguisher inspections on Tues., June 14 from noon to 4 p.m. The location for the inspections will be held on the corner of Central Avenue and Main Street. The fee for extinguisher tagging is $15, Chamber members will pay a discounted rate of $10, a substantial savings from the

$85 on-site inspection charge. The program is open to all Madison businesses and residences. New and refurbished extinguishers will be available for purchase at a discounted price. All inspections will be performed by the Fire Fighters Equipment Co. For more information, contact Frank Iannarone at The Madison Pharmacy at 973-377-0075.

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Vote For Favorite Madison Employee To Receive Extra Mile Award

he Madison Chamber of Commerce is proud to offer its annual Extra Mile Award. This award recognizes Madison employees who provide outstanding customer service. These individuals are rewarded for that extra-special friendly and knowledgeable service, which truly makes a difference in the customer’s shopping experience. The Madison Chamber of Commerce will be accepting nominations from the general public until June 1. The winners of this year’s Extra Mile Award will be invited to the Chamber’s Annual Award Picnic on Mon., June 6 at The Madison Hotel. This event is the Chamber’s largest social event of the year, highlighted by the presentation of the Business Improvement Awards, Community Service Awards and the Jack Morris Memorial Scholarship Award.

“The spirit of the "Love Madison Shop Madison" campaign is embodied in the employees and entrepreneurs who work so very hard in Madison's stores and restaurants. They provide superior customer service everyday and make shopping in Madison a unique, pleasurable and rewarding experience. The Extra Mile Award gives these fine business people the public recognition they deserve,” said John Morris, president of the Chamber. Have someone to nominate? Please provide nominee's name, place of business, the reason for nomination and contact information. Please email your nominations to Karen Giambra, Chamber's executive director, at info@MadisonNJChamber.org or send to Madison Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 152, Madison, NJ 07940. All nominations must be postmarked by June 1.

Madison Chamber Of Commerce To Present Awards At Annual Awards Dinner

he Madison Chamber of Commerce plans to hold its Annual Awards Dinner on Tues., June 6, 6 p.m. at The Madison Hotel in Morristown. The evening will include a buffet dinner, cash bar, door prizes and an awards ceremony. Awards to be given will include several Business Improvement Awards, various Community Service Awards and the popular Extra Mile Award. The awards are being sponsored byTAPIntoMadison.net, Madison's hyper-local online news source covering police, fire, real estate, government, sports, education and lifestyles. The Business Improvement Awards will honor Healthy Italia for the 2016 Outstanding Interior Renovation Award; and Stryxe for the 2016 Innovation Award. The 2016 Appreciation Award will honor Janet Allocco of The Madison Community House; and the Chamber Volunteer of the Year Award will go to Meg Wastie of The Museum of Early Trades & Crafts. A new award category, the Non Profit Organization of the Year Award will honor The Madison Area YMCA. This year’s Community Service Award will honor The Garden Club of Madison and the Distinguished Service Award will recognize The “Walk with A Veteran” Paver & Revitalization Project at James Park. “These businesses and individuals are

being honored for their dedication and support of Madison businesses and the community as a whole.” said John Morris, President of the Madison Chamber of Commerce. “This fun event allows us to say Thank you and give recognition to those who make a difference." This year will also honor those individuals who are chosen by the community to receive the Extra Mile Award. The Extra Mile Award rewards Madison employees and business owners who provide outstanding customer service. “These individuals are recognized for that extra-special friendly and knowledgeable service, which truly makes a difference in the customer’s shopping experience,” said Chamber Executive Director Karen Giambra. All are encouraged to attend. Tickets are available at $65 per person and can be purchased by cash or check made payable to The Madison Chamber of Commerce and sent to P.O. Box 152, Madison, NJ 07940. Please RSVP by June 1. This year’s Award Dinner centerpieces are being generously donated by board member Georgeanne and George Limbach of Madison. Contact Karen Giambra at the Chamber office at 973-377-7830 or by email at info@MadisonNJChamber.org for more information.

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Culture Alliance and the Madison Chamber of Commerce. Fully planned and staffed by volunteers, stages will feature opening remarks by Conley, contributors to Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It,” “National Geographic,” The New York Times bestselling novelist Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, on the heels of the May 31st release of her new novel “JUNE,” special interviews led by Bonnie Monte of the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and John Pietrowski of Writer’s Theatre of New Jersey, and more. The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts lawn and Green Village Road itself will feature special crafts and interactive arts events as well as vendor tables available for literary and arts organizations and businesses. Arts activity stations and three ‘stages’ of interviews, music, poetry, literary readings, dance, oral history, visual arts – from celebrity to professional to amateur to interactive/education workshops – will showcase diversity of offerings and experiences. For those who’ve spent any amount of time in Madison, they know its unique distinction as an arts and culture destination. Named a top school district for music education and proud home of the critically acclaimed Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, the town has somehow preserved not only its stunning historic architecture, but also the vibrant offerings of an arts and crafts history museum, a top 50 jazz club, a rare and used bookshop, and three universities, while also yielding a new indie bookshop and arts hub, literary presses, a hat shop, a knitting shop, a comic book shop, and numerous arts and dance studios.

Yet the real treasure is in Madison’s community of talent -- the students, families, educators, and people across interests and industries who share a passion for – or, in many cases, hold notable careers in – writing, publishing, film, television, photography, music -- and are drawn to the town’s unique environment of creativity and expression. The festival plans to showcase that talent as well. “Storytelling is the expression of who we are, who we were, and who we hope to be,” said Dan Blank, owner of WeGrowMedia and a founding member of the festival Steering Committee. “It is both experience and identity, and is what brings us together as a culture.” Editor and Publisher of Atticus Press Dan Cafaro added, “It’s critical that each of us is empowered to tell our stories - to express our vision of who we are as individuals, and how we fit together as a whole.” Blank and Cafaro are coordinating the creative agenda for the day. Deb Starker, executive director of the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts and President of the Madison Arts and Culture Alliance (MACA), who also joined the steering committee, said “The Madison Storytellers Festival celebrates the storytellers in our community, and hopes to inspire all who attend to craft their own stories, in the medium of their choice. The museum and MACA are proud to support.” To volunteer, sponsor, or simply stay up to the minute as the festival plans unfold, visit storytellersfestival.org or like the festivals Facebook page by searching Madison Storytellers Festival.

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Pioneer For Battered Women’s Shelter Finds Creative Ways To Carry On Her Mission

By Cheryl Conway any more have heard her cries for help, and although wonderful, the need in affording a storage place to house all of the generous furniture donations is that much greater. Founder and Director Sandra Ramos of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS) has found a vacant store at 1621 Hamburg Turnpike in Wayne and has a vision of opening a store

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there to keep all of the furniture donations much needed by the women she shelters through her organization. The 6,000 square foot space used to be a florist shop, she says. “It’s a great location; has a lot of room; it’s long,” says Ramos of Ringwood. “We get so much stuff that we have to turn it down. We have nowhere to keep it.” Since her call for help a few months

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ago seeking contributors to help pay for the mortgage at a lower interest rate to keep SOS afloat, Ramos has received close to 30 calls from people who have furniture donations. “Some of it we took,” she says. If donations continue to come in, Ramos says “we could sell it” at the store and help support SOS. Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelter for battered women in North America- the community-based non-profit 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. Through SOS, Ramos provides housing for 155 women and children in shelters located in New Foundland, Wanaque and West Milford. The store in Wayne would be rented to her for $5,000 per month, she says. With ideas already sprouting, she has creative ways to use the space in addition to furniture storage. She was thinking it could be used as a jazz café to feature some students who

perform; or even as a craft store, as a place for the women in her shelter to show off their many talents such as artistic ability and sell items for profit. “We have so many women with talents who are living poverty stricken,” says Ramos. “We have women who are artistic. They can make dolls and pictures, handmade clothes and ceramics.” One of her houses is for older women and “they owned businesses,” she says. “We want to be economically independent rather than dependent,” she adds. “The women can become economically sufficient.” Ramos’ experience in working 15 years as a waitress in a jazz place, Mikell’s in NY, can now come into play if her plans carry to fruition. For those who would like to help by either continuing to donate furniture, as well as money to offset the mortgage, or who has an idea for a better and yet more affordable store location, call Ramos at 973-831-6156.

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By Jane Primerano or one day every year, Chatham Borough turns from an upscale, sophisticated bastion of Morris County wealth into the epitome of small-town America. The Fishawack Festival, to be held this year on Sat., June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features vendors, notfor-profit groups, children running around in gaudy face paint, folks walking their dogs, everything that makes a tight community. This year, Fishawack coincides with opening day of the Farmers’ Market. The market, starting its 10th season at the railroad station parking lot is run by a volunteer committee and, for the past seven years, a Youth Volunteer League.

Local Farmers’ Markets Ready For 2016 Season According to the borough website, in 2014, volunteers worked more than 2,000 hours keeping the market going. Volunteer John Ball is known for being on site by 5:30 a.m. each Saturday during the season to greet and assist the vendors, according to the website. Community volunteers, including teens, are on site for the duration of the market, which runs from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. each week. Chatham’s is not the only super-organized farmers market. The Chester Farmers Market, which will run this year on Sundays from June 19 to Oct. 2 is sponsored by the Chester Rotary Club. It is held on Perry Street in the heart of the borough shopping district.

Long-time Rotary member Bill McGuire is in charge. He said 13 of the 2015 vendors will be back in 2016, with a total of 16 vendors. Chester always features music. McGuire said Rotary was still working on confirming the acts. A Grateful Dead cover band often plays, but McGuire said they also look for other performers, “something quieter than a rock band so vendors can communicate with their customers.” An a capella group from West Morris Mendham High School performed a few years ago, he said. The Hopatcong Farmers’ Market will also open Sun., June 19, in the municipal building parking lot. Hopatcong is noted for brightly

colored tote bags and tshirts, music over the municipal public address system and a nice, shady spot for visiting alpacas. Various alpaca farms rotate coming to the market. Councilwoman Marie Galate is in charge and she and other elected officials are always there to help out. They are known for watching customers’ dogs while they shop. The market runs through Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Like many markets, Hopatcong welcomes bakers, wood carvers and other local vendors along with farmers. Another Sunday market is in Morristown on Spring Street from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. All of this year’s vendors will be returning and

Perry Street is closed for the Chester Farmers’ Market. Photo by Jane Primerano.

the town is not accepting any new vendors, according to a spokeswoman at Town Hall. A former mainstay, the Netcong Farmers’ Market will not be open this year.

No one at the borough hall could give an explanation. The market was at the railroad station parking lot and often featured cat adoption days from Netcong Trap, Neuter, Release.

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CAP Cadet Program Offers Summer Youth Opportunities

By J. L. Shively n exciting opportunity for young adults continues to soar at the Chatham High School with the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Program. The CAP was founded back in Dec. 1941, “one week before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,” says Aerospace Education Officer Jose Vergara. CAP provided coastal patrol for submarine activity during World War II and is now a part of the Air Force Auxiliary and is represented in many squadrons all across the country. The three main missions of the CAP, Vergara states are emergency services, the youth cadet programs and Aerospace education. Beginning in 2014 the local CAP Squadron, the Capt. “Bud” Jackson Composite Squadron “initiated the Cadet Program for the youth at Chatham High School,” says Vergara. This gives local teens the unique opportunity to “serve communities, participate in leadership development training, and acquire new skills that benefit personal and professional growth.” The Cadet Program is geared towards ages 12 to 18 and is open to adults 21 or older to join as senior members. “Adults are essential in the support of the Cadet Program,” Vergara says. Currently this squadron serves towns such as Chatham, Madison, Florham Park, East Hanover and Morristown. Interested individuals living outside these areas may contact CAP to locate a squadron closer to them. To become a Cadet, members must meet the required age limit, pay the annual fee of $45, meet attendance requirements and continue to show a commitment to the CAP missions and core values, explains Vergara. Squadrons meet once a week. The Capt. “Bud” Jackson Squadron meets on Tues. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Chatham High School. Cadets are required to attend at least 70 percent of the meetings to remain in good standing. Cadets go through different phases of their training including in-classroom lessons in Aerospace Education, STEM activities, character development as well as leadership and safety skills. The out-of-classroom experience consists of basic physical training, drills on military customs, volunteer work and even orientation flights in powered aircraft and gliders. An exciting upcoming out-of-classroom

experience for cadets are the summer camps offered both nationally and internationally. “One of the main summer events that cadets across NJ attend is the annual basic training encampment during the summer,” says Vergara. The cost of this camp is $150 and is not mandatory but is required if a cadet wishes to move up the CAP ranks. The summer encampment is a nine day long camp at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Encampment assists in the development of a cadet’s leadership skills, allows for further investigation into aerospace technology and incorporates a focus on STEM education as well as establishing a commitment to a regular exercise routine. “Encampment presents the five key traits of cadet life,” says Vergara, “the uniform, aerospace themes, opportunities to lead, challenges and having fun.” Cadets who wish to move beyond the basic encampment are encouraged to attend other summer camps across the nation including Leadership Schools, Flight Academy, Aircraft Manufacturing and Maintenance Academy, Cyber Defense Training Academy, Para rescue and Survival Orientation Course and many other specific interest camps. The International Air Cadet Exchange, Vergara notes, offers summer programs for cadets to become “ambassadors of goodwill for three weeks” in a country of their choice. Some of the countries cadets are able to travel to include Australia, China, Israel, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Korea. “Selected cadets for the international program have a reputation of being the best of the best,” says Vergara and even receive special access to “factories, airports, engineering laboratories and government agencies.” Cadets traveling abroad will obtain a unique and lasting experience interacting with cadets from other countries and learning about the aviation community of the host

country. “One day you may find yourself in the latest fighter simulator, the next day meeting high government officials at an official banquet, and then hiking through pristine wilderness on yet another day,” says Vergara. In addition to the skills and experience gained through this program, cadets also have an opportunity to receive academic scholarships to be used for tuition, books and room and board for any accredited post-secondary

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Hundreds Volunteer To Feed Thousands In Rotary Project

By Cheryl Conway lanning and organizing for a year, raising funds through personal donations and sponsors, setting up the day of the event, moving boxes, running around making sure everything is according to plan, then cleaning up- exhausting indeed! But when all was prepped, packaged and sent on its way- the satisfaction outweighed all of that hard work. The Madison Rotary Club and Foundation held a successful End Hunger 3.6 Project of 2016 on Sat., April 16, at the Vincent Martyr Church in Madison. Close to 300 volunteers and Rotarians throughout Morris, Essex and Somerset counties packed the church’s gymnasium and helped to assemble 52,000 pre-cooked meals to be distributed to various non-profit, hunger focused organizations throughout New Jersey and New York City. “There’s a child out there; there’s a senior out there; there’s a disabled person out there52,000 times, now we are going to provide to someone who otherwise would not have a meal,” says Ellsworth Havens, project chair and president of the Madison Rotary Club Foundation. “There’s a satisfaction there,” he says. “A child who could go to school not hungry; a senior who could go to bed not hungry. The uncooked meals that were packaged included either rice and beans or macaroni and cheese, selected for their popularity, easy packing and storing, and great source of carbohydrates, Havens explained. Each meal equaled one pound, and included enough to provide six meals per bag. Each station packaged the items into preweighted bags medically sealed with a shelflife for up to one year; and were then distributed to participating agencies on site that day. The two largest supported agencies were the Bowery Mission in NYC which received about $25,000 worth of food; and the Salvation Army of NJ with 28 sites receiving the meals, says Havens, totaling about $15,000 in food. Other recipients included The Table of Hope and the Market Street Mission in Morristown; St. John’s Soup Kitchen in Newark; a soup kitchen in Dover and a Community Soup Kitchen in Morristown. Besides filling the stomachs of those hungry, the project was fulfilling to all those that helped from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “We had everything from individual people to people in organizations and groups,” says Havens, “local volunteers, to businesses

to school children. It was a broad spectrum of groups, broad spectrum of ages.” Volunteers came from the Madison Y, Keller William Metropolitan, St. Vincent Martyr School and even 30 middle school seventh and eighth graders. Youngest volunteer was eight months old, Havens laughed, to a number of volunteers in their 80’s.” With a goal of packaging 50,000 meals, organizers were pleased that they were able to “edge over our goal,” with an additional 2,000 meals, but realized they could provide that much more. “We got a lot done in a very brief amount of time,” says Havens. “We could have done more but we ran out of boxes,” says Havens. “The need is a multiple of that. We know we could provide more. There’s still unfortunately a growing need. We learned a lot this year; our planning, we know what to do.” Next year, the rotary plans to double the amount of meals packaged, says Havens. The non-profit group already had a meeting to start planning for next year’s event to be held in the spring. Since the gym at the church will be undergoing renovations, Havens says “We need to relocate,” so they are currently looking at different venues. A number of nearby rotary clubs have expressed an interest to get involved in the Hunger 3.6 Project next year, including Morris Plains, Hanover, Dover, Denville and possibly some clubs in NY, he adds. For this year’s event, rotaries from Summit, Morris Twp. and Randolph helped with the project. The End Hunger 3.6 Project stands for the 3.6 seconds in which someone dies of malnutrition or starvation. The goal of the project is to prepare and package between 100,000 – 150,000 meals to be distributed to various non-profit, hunger-focused organizations throughout New Jersey and New York City. Havens and several others came up with the project idea this past summer. With concern over homelessness, poverty and “children being very hungry,” rotary members wanted to address those areas, explains Havens, a Madison Rotary member since 2007. The number of people who go hungry and who are in need of assistance in finding a meal in the NJ and NYC area continues to rise, the rotary cited in a previous press release. In NJ alone, the number of people living below the poverty level is more than one

million. One in five children in NJ is hungry and relying on food stamps to provide daily meals. The event was made possible through outside supporters, individuals and groups such as the lead sponsor Td Bank and major sponsors including Keller Williams Metropolitan, Grace Episcopal Church, Investor’s Bank, St. Vincent Martyr Church, Fulton Bank, the

Forum Club, and Carlotta Budd LLC. “This is what Rotarians do throughout the community and the world,” says Havens, events like these. “This is what we do. July 1 we start all over again.” For further information about the Madison Rotary or this project, go to www.madisonrotarynj.org.

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The Milliner’s Tale: The Craft Of Hat Making Uncovered At METC

By Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta onika Stebbins loved hats since childhood. “My aunt kept me in hats and I didn’t care that no one else was wearing them,” she remembered fondly. Stebbins, who has a millinery degree and owns The Hat Shop in Madison, presented “The Milliner’s Tale: The Craft of Hat Making” at the Museum of Early Trades and Crafts (METC) on Sun., April 24. The idea of this exhibit was floating around METC for some time now according to Deborah Farrar Starker, the museum’s executive director. “Having a different exhibit focusing on women as

business people and craftspeople was one of our goals,” she said. The Milliner’s Tale examined the millinery trade from the 18th to 20th century, when middle class women were carving out a niche for themselves. Stebbins said that during this time, “Life was structured by rules. Trouble came when women had independent spirit. An honorable woman would not have a business. Puritanism was running deep.” By the mid-19th century, women began to take their place as business owners who could make their own way in the world, though it was unknown exactly how many failed and how many succeeded, according to Stebbins.

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he Chatham Community Players plans to hold open auditions for its 22nd annual Jersey Voices One-Act Festival, Thurs., June 2, and Wed., June 8, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 pm., at the Chatham Playhouse, in Chatham. Performances will take place on July 29 and 30, and Aug. 5-7. Jersey Voices has provided a venue for New Jersey playwrights to showcase their work since 1995. They are looking for men and women, ages 20 to 50, and one Iowa farm boy – late teens to early 20s - to fill roles for seven oneact plays. Actors may read from sides available at the auditions or they may present a monologue. For those who are interested in becoming familiar with the one-acts, full scripts will be available for reading at the Library of The Chathams - across the street from the Playhouse. Presented One-Act Plays are: “Bottle for a Special Occasion” by Bill Kovacsik: “What do you choose when you want a gift that keeps on giving?” A drama/comedy that needs one man, early 50’s, medium build and one woman, early

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Community Outreach And Combatting Heroin Crises Leading Issues For Sheriff Contender

By Cheryl Conway unning for sheriff was always in John Sierchio’s radar once he retired from law enforcement, but the Boonton Twp. resident admits that having a standoff against the current sheriff was out of the question. “I’ve always respected his career,” Sierchio says about Sheriff Edward Rochford who has been sheriff since 1993. “This year he didn’t announce it,” early on if he would be running for a ninth term. “This guy’s an icon; he’s doing a great job. I was waiting to see what the sheriff would do.” At the same time, “I said if he’s not going to run, I’m going to run.” Then Sierchio received a phone call from Rochford who told him he would endorse him as the next sheriff if he ran. Rochford told him, “This is my family here; these are my babies. I don’t trust them with these other people. You fight with what you believe in.” Sierchio’s response was, “If you endorse me, I’m in. There’s no better endorsement than from someone who’s had the position for 24 years. When I do something, I dive in; I don’t just put my toe in.” In a press release, Rochford says, “With 24 years of experience as sheriff, I know exactly what it takes to protect the safety of Morris County residents and the wallets of taxpayers. I also know this: there is no one better qualified than John Sierchio to fight for the families, seniors, and taxpayers of Morris County as our next sheriff, and that’s why I’m proud to endorse his candidacy today.” After 27 years of working in law enforcement, Sierchio, 52, retired in June 2014. A republican, he faces Jim Gannon in the June election for Morris County Sheriff. “I think I can do a good independent job,” says Sierchio. With “my law enforcement experience, I didn’t work behind a desk; I worked on the street with the people,” says Sierchio. “I understand the problems; I know how to deal with them.” Combatting the heroin crises in Morris County, increasing community outreach and improving moral between community leaders and the sheriff’s office, while being fiscally responsible, are Sierchio’s key points in his campaign. “I’ve always been a big proponent of community outreach,” says Sierchio. “To let these people know we are there to help them.” Sierchio says that “perception of police needs to be changed.” More than 80 percent of the time “it’s going to be negative.” Only time it is really positive is when police come to a resident’s house to help with a medical call. Parents are always telling their kids ‘police are going to arrest you if you don’t stop,’ he says. As a police officer, “that was my job, locking people up,” he says. But the best part of his job was when he was able to help people “in a positive light,” like going to charity events, community outreach events or helping people by raising money for families when they needed it.

Combatting the heroin crises in Morris County is on the top of Sierchio’s goals if elected sheriff. He had just attended a heroin summit-one woman from Rockaway stood up and spoke how she just buried her son “37 days ago.” Another woman from Denville shared how her daughter has been in jail for five months, was in and out of jail for eight years, and then will be off to rehab. “Why don’t they bring rehab into the jail?” Sierchio asks. While the prosecutor’s office has a task force to deal with the heroin crises, Sierchio says “the hard thing to do is solve the problem. I want committees,” he suggests, including community leaders, law enforcement, counselors and former addicts. He also suggests seminars “on what to look for” when it comes to heroin; and a hotline in the sheriff’s office that would keep callers anonymous. Parents, who feel that their son or daughter is using heroin, can call the hotline. “We will put you in touch with a counselor. We want to point them toward counseling.” Many parents are afraid to call police as they “fear” their child will be arrested then they’ll need an attorney. “We want to leave it out of the judicial system,” says Sierchio. “We are not going to put them in the judicial system; we are going to put them in counseling.” For those who are in jail, Sierchio suggests that inmates attend classes while in jail such as anger management classes for those charged with domestic violence crimes. “There’s so much grant money out there,” says Sierchio to offset costs for such classes for those in jail. Having a hot line for child abuse, spouse abuse and senior abuse as well as a separate committee dealing with those issues is another idea so people can seek the help they need. “They are afraid to call the local PD,” says Sierchio. “People are afraid of being labeled; towns are so small, they are embarrassed.” Promoting the Project Lifesaver program that the county does offer is also on Sierchio’s to do list. Used as a GPS system, users wear bracelets so authorities are able to find individuals who can get lost if they have dementia, Alzheimer’s and other conditions. Bringing back the moral between the sheriff’s department and the Morris County Freeholders is an obstacle Sierchio knows he needs to face if elected. “You got to work the problem out,” he says. “I’m a firm believer in diologue.” Sierchio says, “I want to bring in the real aspect of the sheriff’s department,” that being community outreach. “The people have had enough. They want to be part of it. They are tired of being told what to do. They want to be heard. They want to sit at the table. “I’m not going to be that career politician,” he adds. “I want to be working with the people. I want to be the community outreach sheriff; I want to be the people’s sheriff.

I’m their guy, I’m one of them.” Sierchio points to his background, work experience and volunteering that have shaped him to being an ideal sheriff. “I got the law enforcement experience we need and the fiscal conservative we deserve.” Sierchio, who grew up in Bloomfield, started his law enforcement career in 1986 with the Essex County Sheriff’s office. “I always wanted to go into law enforcement; always wanted to go into FBI,” he says. He had an uncle who was a Newark police officer and a cousin too who served as role models. He chose local police rather than FBI, as “I really wanted to stay close to my family,” he says. He attended Montclair State University for criminal justice and when he was 22 started his career at the Essex County Sheriff’s department, where he stayed until 1989. “I wanted to get on the street, so I went to Essex County police department. I worked in Newark; the experience I got in Newark in two and a half years, you won’t see in Morris County.” In 1991, he moved over to Bloomfield Police Department and worked the “4 to 12 shift for 20 years.” He was a union representative for 12 years, vice president of the Bloomfield PBA Local 32 for two years and PBA State delegate for 15 years until promoted to sergeant. In 2001, he ran for the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System Pension Board of Trustees, a non-paid position, in which he served for 12 years. In his four-year role as chair, he saved millions of dollars for taxpayers and protected the continued on page 16

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Keeping People Safe Top Priority For Sheriff Candidate

By Cheryl Conway e walked the local beat, investigated and solved major crimes, mentored newer detectives and traveled the world in a head security job for a top pharmaceutical company- the time is now for Jim Gannon to top off his career as the next sheriff of Morris County. As a life-long resident of Morris County with 33 years working in law enforcement and global security, Gannon has laid out his plans to confront current challenges facing law enforcement and to lead Morris County families into a safer future. Two republicans running for the seat which had been taken by Sheriff Edward Rochford since 1993, Gannon will face John Sierchio in the June 7 election. Confident that he has what it takes to wear that sheriff’s badge, Gannon, 54, points to his leadership, education and “heart” for being the best candidate for the position. “I have the leadership, the integrity, the education and the heart to be the next Morris County sheriff,” says Gannon, who resides in the Town of Boonton. “I’ve walked the walk,” he says from a local beat cop in his hometown of Boonton and Boonton Twp., deputy chief of Investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, FBI’s elite Joint Terrorism Task Force and then global head of Security Risk for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. “Thirty three years of experience, that is very unique. The time is now for that leadership. It’s an exciting time to take the Morris County Sheriff’s Office to the next level. The time is now to do that.” Regarding his leadership, Gannon says “I came up the ranks in Morris County; I was born here,” 1961 in St. Claire’s Hospital in Denville. “I was educated here; I worked here. I know the county like the back of my hand.” Not only did Gannon work his way up through the ranks, but he was introduced to law enforcement as a young child since his father worked as a NYPD detective for 32 years specializing in Missing Persons investigations. “My father would take me to work sometimes,” he describes. “I found it intriguing. I saw it up close and personal,” since the age of seven, teaching him “things at a young age.”

When Gannon turned 18, he started to get involved with the Boonton Police Department and after college graduation, officially began his career in law enforcement as a patrolman. He received his associate’s degree in law enforcement from the County College of Morris in 1981; bachelor’s degree in criminal justice administration from William Paterson University in 1983; and a master’s degree in administrative science from Fairleigh Dickinson. Gannon has been involved in so many cases over the years, from sex crimes, to child abuse, narcotic and domestic violence. He was also commander of the FuncoLand Homicide Task Force and the Walter Contreras Homicide Task Force. While he says he had a “spectacular experience” working eight years at Novartis, “very lucky” and “blessed” in that position which allowed him to travel the world, he retired Jan. 1, and decided that “I just want to circle back into government” in order “to give back. We are in tough times. We are in dangerous times in America.” His plan is to “bring a modern approach” to the sheriff’s post which provides a lot of services to Morris County such as Canine, Bomb Services, Crime Scene Investigations, SWAT and even security at the court house. He says “people should be able to present their case in court without intimidation.” In the courthouse, “The mission should be to keep people safe,” says Gannon. “There’s a real responsibility there. You have to develop a plan to deal with risk,” like knowing which cases are going on the courtroom during the day. “The more we can improve on the levels of communication the better we will be.” Gannon questions, “How is the security in the sheriff’s office? Are we doing everything we can to keep people safe? These are all plans that need to be developed.” Creating partnerships with police, sheriff’s office and prosecutor’s office is a good place to start. “You can do tremendous things.” Security goes outside the courthouse into schools and the community, and making the county safer is one of Gannon’s key points. "We live in extraordinarily dangerous times, where even places like Morris County can become a target for violent

crime and acts of terrorism,” says Gannon. His idea is to “work with local, county, state and federal law enforcement and public safety communities to keep Morris County’s neighborhoods, schools, and businesses safe and secure, and to strengthen the county’s preparedness in light of the increased threat of terrorism. “We live in a great county, but vigilance and preparedness are absolutely essential to keeping us safe and secure,” Gannon says. “I have the experience – both foreign and domestic – to work with law enforcement at all levels of government to protect our citizens.” Gannon’s next goal is to “promote programs that help seniors identify and avoid consumer fraud, keep children safe, crack down on gangs, and combat the use and sale of illegal drugs. “Heroin, it’s a real issue in Morris County and throughout the state,” says Gannon, with more than 700 people dying from usage last year in NJ. “The scourge of heroin and other powerfully addictive drugs are a constant threat to our children and families,” he said. “We need to aggressively attack gangs and drug dealers, while helping those who become addicted get help and treatment.” Gannon says, “we have a jail; we have great services here and great police officers; no reason why we can’t develop a better plan.” Creating partnerships with local,

county, state and federal law enforcement should be part of that plan. “We need to strengthen relationships and stance on preparedness,” he says. “We have to train together; first time meeting should not be at the scene. We’ll be able to do that under my watch; building bridges.” Protecting seniors is also a stronghold for Gannon. “They are constantly being targeted by unscrupulous criminals trying to separate them from their life savings,” he says. “I will work to educate our seniors and pursue punishment to the fullest extent of the law for fraudsters out there trying to prey on innocent people.” Another part of Gannon’s plan as sheriff is “to restore a productive and respectful relationship with the freeholder board, and recommit the sheriff’s office to financial accountability and responsibility in these challenging economic times. “We all need to work together; people want that; they don’t want the banter. Do what’s right for the people of Morris County. That’s what I will do.” He says, “People are sick and tired of elected officials fighting with each other and worried more about scoring political points than solving problem. I will run an independent sheriff’s office in line with my constitutional obligations, while at the same time working with the freeholders and other duly elected representatives throughout continued on next page

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continued from page 14 savings of law abiding citizens by exposing fraudulent pension claims. “In 2007, I was calling for pension reform. It wasn’t popular with the unions but it was the right thing to do,” he says, as there was a 20 billion dollar pension system at that time. “I was calling for pension reform. There’s more than just a funding issue; there’s abuses.” When Chris Christie was elected governor, he named Sierchio to serve on his Gubernatorial Transition Team. In Nov. 2009, Sierchio was appointed to serve as a member of his Law and Public Safety Subcommittee to review and provide recommendations regarding reforms to the division of NJ State Police, Highway Traffic Safety and Alcoholic Beverage Control.

Sierchio has received dozens of awards such as a proclamation in recognition of his courageous work as a volunteer at Ground Zero; a proclamation from the Newark City Council for saving lives of several residents by entering a burning building before fire department arrival; named “PBA Officer of the Year” by the Essex County Conference of PBA’s in 2004. “No one has a background like me,” says Sierchio, who is serving his seventh year on the Boonton Twp. Board of Education. “Seventeen years on labor side, 19 years on administrative side. Very rarely you get someone like me.” Married to Lisa and raising four children, Ashley, John, Jordyn and Teresa- Sierchio currently works in medical sales and pension consulting.

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continued from previous page Morris County to ensure that government answers to the will of the people, not political bosses and special interests who try to pull strings from behind-the-scenes.” As far as being fiscally responsible, Gannon plans to do his part. “It’s not about the money for me,” says Gannon, who plans to forego his police pension as Morris County sheriff. “My heart is in it. It’s an important position. We can do good things. I’m the protector of the people. I’m for the people. That’s where we

need to go. Need to do it without a drain on the taxpayer.” He has also given back to the community as current president of the 200 Club of Morris County and adjunct professor at Centenary College teaching Death Investigation, among other involvements. Gannon was married for 26 years to his wife, Lisa, who died in 2010 after battling Multiple Sclerosis. They have one daughter, Kate DeSantis, who is expecting to bring Gannon’s first grandchild into the world this summer.

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By Lynn Adamo aybe John Sette’s admonition that “we’ve had problems with civility” struck a chord, or candidates themselves just needed a break from the cantankerous tone, but May 9’s debate among Morris County’s Republican freeholder and sheriff candidates likely wasn’t the fireworks display some anticipated. Spectators hoping to hear the kind of incendiary comments that have punctuated portions of this year’s race might’ve been left wondering what happened during what was, by this cycle’s definitions, a tame debate at The Chandelier at Flanders Valley, formerly known at Flanders Valley Wedding & Banquets. The evening was sponsored by Republican clubs of Mt. Olive, the Chesters-Mendhams, and Washington Township and attended by about 125. The event opened with Mt. Olive Council President Joe Nicastro welcoming the crowd. The Republican primary is Tues., June 7. Sette, chair of the county’s Republican Committee, urged candidates to observe a level of decorum during the discussion, and the nine participants largely obliged. “I’ve been doing this 34 years, and I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said in his introduction. “We need to talk about issues and do the right thing for Morris County.” The evening began with moderator Guy Gregg, former state assemblyman for New Jersey’s 24th District, posing questions to the two Republicans, both residents of Boonton Township, seeking to replace outgoing Sheriff Edward V. Rochford, who took office in 1993. James Gannon spent 33 years in law enforcement and global security, including as deputy chief of investigations at the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and Novartis. He coauthored the “Morris County Counter Terrorism Task Force Manual,” which underscores one philosophical divide with his rival. John Sierchio, endorsed by Rochford, served 27 years in law enforcement in Essex County Sheriff’s Office and police department, and as detective sergeant with the Bloomfield Police Department. He also served as chair of the state’s Police and

Fireman’s Retirement System and is a member of the Boonton Township Board of Education. Their divisions on homeland security, the sheriff’s salary and their own pensions came into focus, as did respective plans for the Morris County Correctional Facility, which the freeholder board assumed responsibility for last September. Previously, it had been the sheriff’s, but escalating overtime and other costs prompted the takeover. Gannon said he would look closely and thoughtfully at proposed salary increases at the facility, which will “go through labor, legal and administrative review first. We’re not going to be arbitrarily signing contracts.” Sierchio suggested his place “on both sides of the table” offers a unique perspective. “We need to sit down with the unions and see what’s needed, what’s deserved,” he said. “Dialogue first — I’ve always been a firm believer in that.” The pair disagreed on the county’s homeland security responsibilities, with Sierchio believing responses to terroristic threats or attacks rest with the federal government, not the sheriff’s office. “We don’t have the resources to respond,” he said. He pledged greater focus on fighting the county’s heroin epidemic. Gannon countered that “a multidisciplinary response” and close collaboration between the county, sheriff’s and prosecutor’s offices, Office of Emergency Management and FBI is required to combat terrorism close to home and is a greater threat than substance abuse. “I can connect the dots very simply,” Gannon said. Both agreed collaboration and shared services are important for police forces across the county. Freeholder hopefuls debate Morris View The seven Republican freeholder candidates agreed deciding the fate of Morris View Nursing Home, which has chronically operated at less-than capacity and is one of a handful of county-owned facilities of its kind in the state, is crucial in the coming term. “We didn’t wake up this morning and say, ‘My God, what happened at Morris continued on next page

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continued from previous page View?’ This has been going on for quite some time. The can keeps getting kicked down the road. ‘Let a successive freeholder board deal with it.’ We’re ready to deal with it,” Randolph Township Mayor Roman Hirniak said of himself and running mates Louis Valori and Peter King. “We need to maintain Morris View for those individuals who can’t afford private care,” Hirniak added. Incumbent Kathryn DeFillippo balked at the charge she and other freeholders haven’t taken time to study the issue. “We’ve been living this for years,” she said. “To suggest we have not done our homework is a joke. We have to find the right fit” and ultimately, she stated, “It’s not for sale.” Douglas Cabana, running with fellow freeholders DeFillippo and Thomas Mastrangelo, was equally adamant. “There will always be a Morris View for the residents of Morris County,” Cabana said, adding that the sitting board received findings of a study it ordered in February and will make “a definitive decision” on the facility by the end of 2016. Former Freeholder John Krickus, running independently, emphasized “there will always be a need for indigent residents of Morris County to have a facility to go to” and “we need to ensure that that need is met.” Krickus and others suggested close study of the three models county administrators have already recommended, including outright sale of the facility, leasing it or leasing it while managing on-site services. Adult day care is one program to consider expanding to fill unused portions of the fa-

cility, King suggested. Union influence debated Gregg asked candidates to outline unions with whom they’d met, and while candidates acknowledged sitting down with teachers and other labor unions, Carpenters Local 254 seemed the evening’s biggest political lightning rod. King and his running mates did not support Local 254’s apprenticeship program because “it took away a municipality’s, and in this instance, the county’s right to negotiate with smaller businesses,” he said. “It conflicted with the contracts law that wants as many people (possible) at the table.” “No matter which four points of the compass of this county you visit, this apprenticeship program is identified as something that will destroy business and is reviled by Republicans,” Hirniak said. Krickus, who said he hadn’t met with the carpenters — “My invitation must’ve gotten lost in the mail” — pointed out that the union’s political director, Anthony Abrantes, was recently appointed to an alternate’s position on the county planning board, a board upon which DeFillippo also serves. Valori and Hirniak deemed the appointment “quid pro quo.” The Edison-based union represents 4,000 carpenters across the state and requires five years of combined on-the-job and school training. It has endorsed Cabana, DeFillippo and Mastrangelo in the coming primary “because we support economic development,” Cabana said. After a round of debate on the topic, Gregg asked the field to signal if they’d ultimately pledge to reject the union’s apprenticeship program, to which each candidate raised a hand.

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ave artwork to show and sell? Looking for artwork for home or office? Looking for a unique gift? The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit is hosting a new outdoor Fence Show on Sun., June 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Annual Open House, art

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Civil War Comes to Morristown — Care of the Morris County Park Commission

he Civil War is coming to Morristown on Sat., and Sun., June 11 and 12, at Historic Speedwell. All Morris County residents and visitors from elsewhere who missed the Civil War the first time around will get a small peak into the window of history during these re-enactments. Cover those ears! The sound of the massive period cannon will be amazing. Step onto the battlefield and witness musket, artillery, and bayonet drills, daily mail call, and marching drills. Soldiers proudly play period instruments as they go into battle. “Civil War Weekend,” a unique two-day event sponsored by the Second New Jersey Brigade and the Morris County Park Commission, presents the lives of Civil War soldiers more vividly than textbooks. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., June 11, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sun., June 12, reenactors will lead activities throughout Historic Speedwell’s eight-acre site in Morristown. At the soldier’s camp daily life is recreated with authentic cooking, dress and

setup. Learn the basics of battlefield medicine. Visit the medical area where re-enactors care for the ‘wounded’ and demonstrate how these emergency units ran during battles. A Civil War-era Signal Corps group authentically demonstrates how important messages were sent between units using colorful flags to send signals. Witness a demonstration of a recreated Civil War telegraph station. “The telegraph played an essential role throughout the Civil War. Traveling telegraph wagons followed the troops into the field and relayed important messages. It has been stated that more than 15,000 miles of military telegraph lines were constructed during the Civil War,” said Mark Sutherland, manager of Historic Sites for the Morris County Park Commission. “The technological innovation of the telegraph changed the way wars were fought, and also the way people lived,” Sutherland continued. Historic Speedwell is the ‘Birthplace of the Telegraph.’ Take a tour of The Factory

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he Departments of Recreation in Mendham Borough, Mendham Township, Chester Borough and Chester Township are teaming up to offer a pilot teen summer trip camp this summer. This camp is a brainchild of the collaborative efforts of these towns recreation directors to fill a need in the community of offering a summer program for older teens who age out of traditional camps. The camp is being offered and organized by Peter Wright, Recreation director of Mendham Twp. and the camp is open to area

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Spectrum Works As Partners To Provide Employment Opportunities For Autistic Individuals

By Cheryl Conway t’s all about partnerships at Spectrum Works in Secaucus. A non-profit company, Spectrum Works has teamed up with a for-profit company while the student employees gain skills by working alongside a mentor or coach. The strategy has so far been a success. The pilot program that started almost three years ago recently ended and is growing to include a partnership with a another forprofit company- a large international distribution company also in Secaucus- with talks to expand with a third company in NJ. The goal is to eventually branch out into New York and then around the country. “They [Spectrum] are branching out into other partner companies,” says Ann Marie Sullivan of Wayne, chief executive officer and founder of Spectrum Works. The mission of Spectrum Works is to give employment opportunities to individuals with autism. Sullivan had been working as a for-profit

entrepreneur with publishing companies in Europe when she stumbled across a working environment that put some things in a different perspective. “I wanted to do something entrepreneurial” but with a “non-profit social enterprise,” she explains. “I was volunteering as a non-profit consultant in New York City,” she explains. “We were asked by an organization in New York to evaluate a program. I was asked to come in to make it better.” When she walked in the door of a building in NY, she noticed a small screen printing company with employees faced with developmental or intellectual disabilities. “I didn’t have any association with anyone with different abilities,” she admits, so seeing such a productive group caught her attention. “They were productive and talking like any other environment or business. It was a special place.” When Sullivan found out that this business was going to shut down, she realized

that the concept of providing job opportunities for individuals that face challenges “could be larger.” She thought, “What could we do; what model could we put in place? What vision can we change; changing the perception of people; not only the awareness but the understanding of that?” Sullivan decided that people with autism need greater support in the work place. “Everybody knows someone with autism,” says Sullivan. “I don’t have any connection,” she adds, but the statistics are troubling. According to research, 500,000 people with autism are scheduled to graduate from high school in the next 10 years throughout the U.S. Also, NJ has the highest number of individuals with autism in the U.S., with a 12 percent increase in NJ for kids with autism. Statistics reveal that one in 68 individuals in the U.S. have autism, in which one out of 42 is boys. Out of those individuals with autism, 80

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percent are unemployed, she cites. It is encouraged that students with autism stay in high school until they are 21 “so they can learn more things and stay in programs for development,” says Sullivan. Some question, “can people with autism work in a competitive environment? Answer is ‘no’,” says Sullivan. “There’s nothing really out there for them. We believe it is possible.” Her idea was to have individuals with autism work alongside those in competitive employment, a term used by government which means people who are neuro-typical or without autism, she explains. “How can we create a supportive environment for individuals to work in competitive employment?” she challenged. “Idea is to make them independent.” By working alongside a mentor or coach, “they will become more independent. “We encourage integrated employment,” she says. “They have potential and can work. continued on next page

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continued from previous page They have average or higher than average IQ’s. They just need opportunities.” Sullivan was going to start her own manufacturing company so decided to visit Green Distribution, a for-profit screen printing, company to get some ideas and see its machinery. “When I met the owner [Robert Butters] and I told him what we were going to do, he said ‘Why don’t you partner with us?’” An opportunity she could not refuse, Sullivan began her company, Spectrum Works, which stems from autism spectrum disorders. She started out as a pilot program almost three years ago, in August 2013. “This organization is unique,” says Sullivan. “We partner with for-profit companies. Students who attend high school come to work at the business with all arrangements made through their school including selection approval and transportation, she says. For the pilot program, Spectrum Works partnered with Green Distribution from 2013 to 2015; since that ended, she has continued the partnership and even Green has hired

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Black Oak Golf Club: A Dream Come True

he story of Black Oak Golf Club began more than 30 years ago, but a lot had to happen before becoming the idyllic vision of golf that it is today. The most compelling part of the story is not the wetlands, the movement of dirt or the dedication of the membership – it is the story of those who brought it to life. You would be hard pressed to find another golf club in the state that has taken more vision, time, energy, and sweat from a core group of dedicated owners. From Joe Hays, who acquired the property more than a quarter century ago as a working farm, to his son Pete Hays who led the development of the course, to Pete Rochelle, who built both the course and the exquisite clubhouse that was finally completed in 2015, each owner partner has provided and continues to provide invaluable contributions to the club. Owner, Black Oak Course Architect and PGA legend David Glenz is likely the only golf course architect who is on property day in and day out, years after completion of the course. Local businessman and managing partner Bob Vreeland keeps an eye on the day to day finances of the

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club. At its core, Black Oak Golf Club is a local club where local individuals and families gather with golf as the center of activity,” says General Manager and Director of Golf Dan Pasternak. “Certainly this is one of the finest and most beautiful 18-hole championship courses in the state,” he continues, “and it wasn’t that long ago that it was just a dream in the minds of the owners.” In addition to its owners, Pasternak believes that there are several factors that make the club, located in Long Valley, the unique oasis that it has become. One is the relaxed nature of its membership, as opposed to the stuffiness you may find at older traditional clubs. Another is the incredible staff that includes Glenz, a legendary PGA player and instructor, PGA Tour winner and multiple winner of NJPGA major championships. Head Golf Professional Brian Jones is a former NJPGA Teacher of the Year and an expert in the rules of golf. Jones has acted as an official at The Masters, Ryder Cup and the PGA Championship, and is Vice Chairman of the PGA of America Rules Committee.

Pasternak himself is a PGA of America Board Member and award winner. A more accomplished golf staff would be hard to find. 2015 was a transition season for the club that has become the talk of the town. Their long awaited clubhouse opened mid-season to rave reviews from the members. “The dream is finally a reality,” says Pasternak. “Until this year, Black Oak has been a work in progress. The 2016 season will be the first time members and their

guests will experience a club with complete amenities – terrific golf, events, parties and first rate culinary experiences.” Some of the best amateur players from across the region choose to play at Black Oak, yet the majority of the membership is made up of local residents, many of whom don’t play golf. For them, it has become the center of their social universe. A range of memberships are available to fit every situation, with families at the heart of the offerings.

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