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with “How do we take the

idea of giving presents to

him and give to others?”

explains Millard. The idea

for a book sale was to pro-

vide resources and books to

kids in hospitals. From their

own experience, they found

a “lack of resources” and

things for Connor to do topass the time while he spent

weeks in the hospital

throughout his short life.

Faced with a complex

medical situation, Connor

was diagnosed with an

unknown metabolic condi-

tion at the age of eight

weeks. He had contracted

HLH when he was seven,

and died one year later from

a septic fungal infection,

explained Millard. Connor

had spent five months of his

life in the hospital and more

than 100 days of his last

days there.

They figured a book fair

was the best way to honor

Connor, their first-born son.

Their second son, Micah, is

four.“He always loved

books,” said Millard. “They

were an escape for him.”

The Millards had started

reading to him when he was

very young.

“He was a preemie and

couldn’t be moved so we

started reading to him when

he was days old and he

loved it,” says Millard. His

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By Cheryl Conway

For the past eightyears, Scott and Deb

Millard of Randolph

have been celebrating the

birthday of their son Connor

by hosting a book sale in his

honor.

Connor died on Sept. 18,

2007 at the age of eight

from complications of a

life-threatening disease

called HLH, hemophago-

cytic lymphohistiocytosis.To celebrate the life of their

son and honor his love for

books, the Millards host a

book fair every year on his

birthday to give gifts to

other children faced with

life-shortening health care

issues.

The eighth annual

Connor’s Courageous Kids

Book Fair was held Sat.

Feb. 28 through Tues.,March 3, at the Bethlehem

Church in Randolph.

Sponsored by Connor's

House, the non-profit

organization was created in

2009 by the Millard’s to

offer supportive services,

referrals, resources, training

and tips, advocacy, and

encouragement to others.

“We did it as a celebra-

tion of his first birthday,”

Book Fair Honors Boy’s Life Cut Short,Fills Wish List For Others

says Scott Millard,

Connor’s father and co-

founder of Connor’s House.

Connor was born on March

1. They held the first book

fair on his birthday a year

after he died; and have con-

tinued to hold the event the

weekend of his birthday.

They were struggling

Connor Millard


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favorite ones were Clifford, and Thomas the

Tank Engine.

When the Millards started the book fair,

it began as a fundraiser for hospitals so they

could buy more resources for children. For

the past three years, the Millards try to fill

the wish lists of children faced with life-

shortening conditions. This year, they had22 children to shop for with about 15 to 20

books on each of their wish lists.

It’s an “eclectic group,” says Millard, in

which the children face a lot of rare medical

issues with not a lot of support for those dis-

eases.

“We send a mailing to families in our

family support program,” which consist of

about 50 families that live along the East

Coast of the United States.

When people came to the book fair, they

could buy books for their own families orchoose to purchase a book from the chil-

dren’s wish lists. A large selection of

Scholastic Books was sold for all ages, from

birth through high school, and even books

for adults. Visitors to the memorial book

sale event were also invited to create hand-

made cards at the card-making station to

accompany the gift boxes being sent off to

the children.The Millards typically raise anywhere

from $5,000 to $8,000 a year with the book

fair.

“It makes us feel really good,” says

Millard. “It’s always a little bitter sweet. It’s

a way to celebrate Connor’s life and give

back to other kids in a way that would make

him happy.”

For more information, visit www.con-

norshouse.org/connors-courageous-kids-

book-fair. Donations are always welcome

for Connor’s Housewww.connorshouse.org/give.

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The Morris County Park

Commission’s ever-popular summer

camps fill-up quickly, so now is the

perfect time to register! At camp, kids will

have memorable, fun-filled days, at some of

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ested in a career in law enforcement, enroll

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For the young athletes, specialty athletic

camps including, ice hockey, figure skating,

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There’s never been a more perfect time to

learn a new sport, or advance in one that

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For more information and registration,

visit www.morrisparks.net. Camp enroll-

ment starts now, enjoy the experience!


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New Jersey high school students with

an eye for photography have until

April 11 to enter the County

College of Morris (CCM) Third Annual

Photo Contest for the chance to win prizes

and recognition.This year, the competition’s first spon-

sor, Unique Photo Superstore in Fairfield,

will be providing first, second and third-

prize gift certificates. The CCM Visual Arts

department and Photo Club will provide

awards for honorable mentions.

High-school-age photographers are

being asked to submit photos on the theme

of the cultural topography of NJ. Entries

should explore the settings, rituals and

moods of social experience within one

group of people (place of work, school,

friends, sports teams, family, etc.)

Contestants are encouraged to depict the

tension and/or harmony created among peo-

ple of different generations, cultural back-grounds, political or religious beliefs, etc.

Photographs can be critical or celebratory,

and the subjects can range from the heroic

to mundane.

Winning photographs, honorable men-

tions and finalists will be featured in an

exhibition also including work by CCM

photography students. The exhibit will take

place in May in CCM’s new art gallery.

Winners are required to submit high-resolu-

CCM Third Annual Photo Contest for High School Studentstion files for the exhibition and may need to

show proof of ID and authorship.

Contestants should join the “CCM Photo

Club Competition” Facebook page

(http://tinyurl.com/ludm5al) to receive

news, announcements and vote for thephoto that will receive the “Popularity

Award” for obtaining the most likes. Voting

begins at midnight on April 25, and the win-

ner will be announced at the opening of the

exhibition.

Last year, the CCM Photo Club received

over 800 submissions from dozens of high

school students around the state.

Photos can be submitted now through

midnight April 11. To enter online, go to

https://www.flickr.com/groups/2015photo-

contest/. To enter by mail, send prints or

digital files to County College of Morris,Photography Department, DH 201, 214

Center Grove Road, Randolph, NJ 07869-

2086 with contact information included.

There is no limit to the number of entrees

and finalists will be notified on April 25.

For additional information, contact

[email protected] or [email protected].

Damage to a lawn may be indicative

of various problems. Everything

from insects to rodents to the fami-

ly pet may be responsible for causing burnt

patches, holes and other eyesores. Getting

to the bottom of the problem is the first step

in remediation. Burning and discoloration

of the lawn is often a result of high concen-

trations of dog urine pooling in one area.

Diluting the urine by hosing down areas of

the lawn can clear up many problems.Birds, raccoons, skunks, moles, and other

rodents may feed on grubs that reside just

under the thatch of the lawn, and animals

may tear up lawns in search of this delicacy.

Treating the grub problem usually alleviates

damage caused by animals. Mole crickets

are another common lawn destroyer. These

insects resemble crickets, but they burrow

beneath the turf to feed on plant roots. The

mole crickets can push up channels of turf

as they burrow, exposing roots to the ele-

ments and causing the grass to die. Gettingrid of the insects can revitalize the lawn.

Did You Know?


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Hopatcong Cub Scout Pack 88 recent-

ly coordinated the return of Scout

Sunday to Northwest New Jersey.

Vicki Kallok spearheaded Pack 88’s effort to

celebrate Scout Sunday in Northern Morris

County and Southern Sussex County places

of worship.

Scout Sunday recognizes the contribu-

tions of Scouting in the community and this

year was celebrated on the 105th anniver-

sary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of

America.

Dozens of Pack 88 Cub Scouts, leaders

and family members were joined by an array

of Girl Scouts, Brownies, Boy Scouts and

Cub Scouts from other Packs at religious

Thomas Joyce, Jack Kallok and Dominic Nicotra at St. Therese Church.

Cub Scout Pack 88 Celebrates Scout Sunday services throughout the area. Pack 88 Scouts

in dress uniforms participated in Services at

Bethlehem Church and Hope Church in

Randolph, First Presbyterian Church in

Stanhope, St. Therese Church in Succasunnaand St. Jude Church in Hopatcong.

Scout Sunday returned to St Therese

Church in Succasunna for the first time in

six years and was celebrated for the first

time ever at St Jude in Hopatcong.

Seven Pack 88 Scouts were awarded

Special Religious Medals for exemplary

participation in the Duty to God facet of

Scouting. Dominic Nicotra received the

Parvuli Dei Medal and Thomas Joyce, Frank

Kenyon and Jack Kallok were presented

with Light of Christ Medals by Fr. MarcMancini Pastor of St. Therese Church in

Succasunna. St. Jude Pastor Fr. Vidal

Gonzales, Jr. presented the Parvuli Dei

Medal to Steven George, while Cole Ferrer

and Patrick Comerford were awarded Light

of Christ Medals during services in

Hopatcong.


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Both of my kids are amazing kids,

they’re my heroes,” said Donna

Peltz. “They are able to get up in

the morning, go to school, able to function

in school, able to socialize. They are ableto talk about their dad, without being

drowned in anger that he was taken from

them too soon.”

Peltz’s kids, Shawn and Jessica, are 13

and 10 years old. Every two weeks, they

come to Good Grief and join dozens of

other heroes who are all working towards

the same goal: to rebuild their lives and

find hope for a future after the death of a

mother, father, sister or brother.

Shawn and Jessica are part of a stagger-

ing statistic: one out of seven childrenexperience the death of a parent or sibling

before the age of 20. That is significant,

approximately 20,000 kids in New Jersey

in 2015 alone will lose a parent or sibling.

Good Grief is a nonprofit organization that

has advocated for grieving children since

2004. With centers in Morristown and

Princeton, Good Grief is able to support

hundreds of families from over 150 com-

munities statewide. Thanks to the support

of invested community members, pro-

grams are free to families and available

for as long as a family needs.

By having a safe place to grieve and tell

their story, the children that attend Good

Grief’s programs are less prone to at-risk

behaviors and unhealthy coping, such asdepression and substance abuse. The peer

support program groups children and teens

according to age, showing them that they

are not alone. Together, they are able to

learn coping skills to help them today and

for the rest of their lives.

“What might have been if this was

available to me 30 years ago?” asks

Jennifer Leonard, senior vice president,

Human Resources & IT of PDI Inc. and a

Good Grief board member. Jennifer lost

her brother at a young age, and her moth-er when she was 16 years old. “None of

my peers could relate, there was no one in

my community who really understood

what I was going through. That’s the most

amazing thing that Good Grief offers:

comradery, a friendship that can exist

between kids experiencing the same thing.

Losing a parent or sibling at such a young

age is hard to describe- but if you have a

network around you that gets it, you don’t

need to explain it.”

To ensure that Shawn, Jessica, and their

Help Good Grief Ensure No Child Grieves Alonehundreds of peers continue to get free,

unlimited support, Good Grief is launch-

ing a Sponsor a Child campaign. It costs

Good Grief $1,200 a year to provide free

support to each child. A meaningful differ-ence can be made with a Full or Half

Sponsorship.

Peltz takes a moment and reflects out

loud, “If we didn’t have Good Grief, gosh,

it’s nothing I would even want to imagine.

I would only say, it would be a much more

quiet and somber house. We would be

more lost. When we go to Good Grief,

that’s our night. It’s our time to reconnect

as a family, to know that each of us isworking towards a more hopeful future.”

For more information, contact Heather

Robinson, director of Development at

[email protected] or (908)522-

1999x8010.


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Thirteen may be an unlucky number forsome, but for the Cat Chalet it meansthirteen years of excellent service and

increased business. This winter’s snow andice has increased business at boarding facili-

ties because many pet sitters have a difficulttime getting to their clients. But that is nevera problem for the Cat Chalet’s owner, SusanMohr, whose commute to work is a fewstairs—she lives right upstairs from herboarding facility. And since her business is inher home, she treats her clients as if they arefamily. As Mohr says, “The reason the CatChalet has been so successful is because catboarding is our primary business, not an aux-iliary service such as at a veterinary clinic andnot a ‘part time job’ to supplement income,which is the case for many pet sitters. Your

pets are very special to you and they areequally special to us, and, more importantly,they are the only reason we exist!”

What makes people travel from as far asBayonne, Fort Lee, Elmwood Park, NewMilford, Jersey City, Bernardsville, Somerset,and Milford, Pennsylvania, just to board theircats at the Cat Chalet is its safe, spotless, andcomfortable cat-only environment that catersto even the most finicky of clients. Most of the cats at the Cat Chalet are pampered athome and the owners expect that level of

commitment while they are away. Mohr andher staff understand this: “Cats are amazingcreatures. We find that if you offer them what

they need— love, admiration, good food, andan appropriate room designed just for them—they will graciously relax and enjoy them-selves. We have no problem keeping up withvitamins, medications, attention, and exer-

cise—whatever a cat needs—whether theyare kittens with a lot of energy or older catsthat just want to rest.”

Last year the Cat Chalet launched anew pilot program called the “SpringSpecial,” which was so successful (mostpeople ask for it when they make theirreservation) that they are now offering itfull-time as the Kitty Special. This givesyour cat extra time at night to come out of the condo or playtime with staff membersfor a small fee. “It takes a lot more timeto devote to each and every cat, but the

staff and owners are very receptive to thenew service,” says Mohr.

To ensure your cat has the best boardingexperience, the best advice Mohr gives peo-ple is to make sure that they visit the board-ing facility before making a reservation.You can also visit the Cat Chalet’s websitewww.catchalet.com for photos and moreinformation. To make a reservation orschedule a tour, call (973) 989-6160. TheCat Chalet, loacted at 551 Route 10 EastRandolph, NJ 07869, is open from

Monday–Friday, from 9–noon and 3–6 pm,on Saturday, 9–noon, and Sunday forarrivals and departures only from 9–10 am.

Cat Chalet - We Treat Your Cat Like Royalty


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By Cheryl Conway

At the age of nine, Benjamin Colao of

Madison is completing his sixth

non-fiction book and has raised

more than $3,000 for the homeless.

He has taken his passion for reading,

writing and interest in influential people and

turned them into stories for children, not to

make a profit for his pocket, but to raise

funds to help others who are less fortunate.

The public is invited to a free Gaming Event

on Sun., March 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at

Power Play in Denville, to not only play

video games but to check out and purchase

Ben’s books, or donate.

All proceeds go to Family Promise of

Morris County, an organization that helps

local families that are struggling and home-

less. Ben may be on the list as one of the

youngest non-fiction writers and philanthro-

pists just yet. With all the causes out there,

being without a dwelling hits home for Ben.

“Without a home, there’s nothing you can

do,” says Ben, fourth grader. “It’s really hard

Nine Year-Old Writes Non-Fiction Books To Raise Money For Homelesswithout a home.” If he could afford a home-

less shelter for the homeless he would grab

it, but until then he will continue his research

and write his books for a cause.

At one point, Ben “wanted to walk

around New York and hand out money to thehomeless,” says Ben’s mom, DanaLynn

Colao. “But then I reminded him we have

homeless people here.” So they learned

about Family Promise of Morris County, and

chose that organization to support as a

means to help the homeless.

An avid reader since he was in the first

grade, Ben “became more intent with writ-

ing” two years later. In May 2014 when he

was in the third grade, Ben wrote two mini

biography stories for his class, both were

about two to three pages. One was on Harry

Houdini and the other on Walt Disney.That summer he decided he wanted to do

something more with those books, so in

Aug. 2014 he expanded his books, typed

them into about 10 pages each. He self-pub-

lished his books and created PPB (Poor

People’s Books) but then switched that

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name to OPB (Our People’s Books), since

the books are for everyone. He wrote two

more books, one on Steve Jobs and the other

on George Washington, and was planning on

having two more ready for the Gaming

Event- one on Martin Luther King Jr. andthe other on Age of Explorers.

With each biography, he talks about what

their “mark was” or their creation. Unlike

other biographies, “to me it’s different,”

explains Ben, “I’m making them as a nine-

year old and I’m doing it for a cause, com-

pletely non-profit and all going to charity.”

Ben, “He speaks to the reader,” says his

mom. “He has one liners throughout the

book. Kids want to read another book that a

nine-year old wrote.”

He recommends his books to kids in sec-

ond grade through fourth, or seven years old

through 12.

Besides raising money to help others,

Ben also wants to show others that “with a

lot of effort they can make a difference.”

As the oldest of three, Ben has been a

great role model so far to his brothers, Evan,

7, and Ryan, 3.

At a book signing, sale event in Dec.

2014, in Madison, Ben sold 50 books, raised

$400 and was awarded the “Brilliant

Humanity Award” by Madison Mayor

Robert Conley. Children’s fiction writer Dan

Gutman was also there signing books. One

family friend bought 100 copies of Ben’s

books and sent them to hospitals and specialneeds schools.

At the upcoming gaming event, Ben

hopes to raise $500 to $600, “inspire kids”

and show them that they too can do some-

thing “to start their own causes.”

All soft cover copies, Ben sells his books

for $5. His good friend, George Csatlos, 10,

is his illustrator; and other 10-year old

friend Henrik Hamilton, writes his comics.

To get ready for the gaming event, Ben

and his mom are making many copies of his

books, atleast 50 copies for each; some

companies are donating copies to print as

well. They are also looking for a sponsor to

help print copies.

A few days later, Ben plans to attend an

awards dinner with Family Promise of

Morris County on Thurs., March 26, at the

Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, 6:30

p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More than 300 people are

expected to attend. Ben’s books will be sold

and he is expected to receive the Creative

Impact Award. Open to the public, cost is

$65 per ticket.

Looking ahead, Ben’s mom is hoping to

create a 501 non-profit organization with

Ben’s books. He has more biographies he

would like to write, but may expand his

genre down the road.

“I’ve always been into biographies and

people,” says Ben. “I thought biographies

would be efficient and good quality. I dolots and lots of research. I sit with four or

five books about the topic then reveal what

I recall.”

Ben also wrote a book about sharks,

plans to write one about Halloween and

even attempt some fiction books.

“I’m hoping to write more books as I go

along,” says Ben. When his is not writing or

researching, you will find Ben active in

sports whether it is baseball, football or bas-

ketball.

Ben’s books are available at the gaming

event, awards dinner, and two stores: Short

Stories or Tons of Toys, both in Madison; or

email Ben at [email protected] to

order.

Serving Morris County since 1988,

Family Promise of Morris County

(www.familypromisemorris.org) is dedi-

cated to ending the crisis of homelessness

by partnering with public and private agen-

cies, congregations and community volun-

teers to provide shelter, case management,

and mentoring services leading to self-suf-

ficiency.

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by Cheryl Conway

Support groups for families, and chil-

dren, facing issues are growing in the

area as fast as the green grass and

flower buds this spring.

Family Alliance Foundation is a newnonprofit corporation in New Jersey with a

legacy that is expanding and support groups

forming throughout the area, with divisions

and chapters soon to be spreading through-

out the world.

The goal of the alliance is to serve as

advocates for those facing issues and pro-

vide solutions whether through support

groups or steering them in the direction for

help and change. The organization is

launching its global movement to heal and

strengthen families and communities.“Our world is in crisis,” say the founders

of the alliance. “Families are divided,

divorced and in need of healing. Our chil-

dren are in need of compassion, empathy

and resources to make them whole. We are

advocates who provide solutions through

programs that include education, inspiration

and motivation. We collaborate with other

entities who provide food, shelter, clothing

and other resources that help people move

from ‘survive’ to ‘thrive.’”

Established in Nov. 2014, the founda-tion’s purpose is “to educate and inspire

families to grow mentally, physically, finan-

cially and spiritually and have them leave a

legacy for all future generations to come,”

as stated on the website.

To implement their vision, Dr. Ted

Fattoross, Dr. Debra Brooks and Ginny

Gutierrez have partnered to create the foun-

dation, bringing their knowledge of speak-

ing, counseling and marketing.

“We all know someone whose family is

in crisis,” they say. “The breakdown of oursociety and the fundamental reason our sys-

tems are broken, is the breakdown of our

families.”

Whether it involves family issues,

divorce issues, alienation, bullying, “We

will become the support group,” says

Fattoross, chief executive officer and

founder of the Family Alliance Foundation.

“As parents and grandparents, each of us

is charged with the mission of raising our

children to do good in the world,” organiz-ers say. “Today, as we look to our own com-

munity, there is a need to heal and strength-

en our families, as the core of a strong soci-

ety are strong families.”

“We will be having legs,” says Fattoross.

“We aren’t stationary or stagnant.” The

foundation has created a Legacy program,

another division with chapters around the

world, including most recent chapters being

formed in Morristown and Denville.

Through Legacy “we will have events”

or support groups at various locations likePanera Bread or local libraries. There will

be resources for websites steering where to

turn for help, as well as online support

groups.

“We have an army of people signing up

to volunteer for these groups,” he says. With

some form of counseling background or

expertise, Fattoross is looking for volun-

teers he will train to start a support group.

“We want leaders of chapters of Family

Alliance Foundation all around the world,”

says Fattoross, a well-known internationalkeynote speaker, seminar leader, coach and

consultant. “Let’s say you are traveling, you

can go to a facilitator there and get similar

support.”

Support group topics will cover many

areas such as: family related issues like rela-

tionships, stress, values, ethics and parent-

ing; parental and grandparent alienation;

sensitivity training and tolerance for anyone

involved with children, from caretakers,

police officers to judges; anti-bullying;

character education; teen pregnancy;domestic violence and domestic silence;

conflict resolution and peer mediation;

career direction and job readiness; stress

and change management.

There are three initiatives of the founda-

Global Movement Underway To Heal, Strengthen Families And Communitiestion: family relationships- to educate and

inspire families to grow mentally, physical-

ly, financially, spiritually and abundantly;

parental alienation- to create awareness,

then educate, and eliminate this cancer to

society; and Judicial, government, legal andlaw enforcement - to form an alliance with

the "systems" that are charged with the

responsibility to manage our children and

families, to collaborate through programs as

a means to “foster a deeper sensitivity to the

needs of everyone while always having the

best interest of the children in mind.”

Many issues faced by children, such as

anti-bullying and suicide, can be reduced if

they had the proper role models at home,

says Fattoross.

“If the children don’t find the heroes atthe dinner table, they will find them in the

street,” he says. “It all starts in the home. No

child was ever born a bully.

“Children, they might do as we say, they

might do as we do,” says Fattoross. “A hero

is not a dad who makes a million dollars.” A

hero is a dad or a mom who gave up their

scholarships so they can be home with their

mother who has cancer, so “they ended up

flipping burgers rather than going to NYU.

“It’s not how much gold we leave our

children that’s important; it’s how little bag-gage we pass on to them that truly matters,”

says Fattoross, 57, father of three kids who

calls himself “a recovering work-a-holic.”

Noted as having the “world’s record” of

the largest number of speaking presenta-

tions, Fattoross spends a great deal of time

discussing the issues and delivering motiva-tional speeches to various audiences from

schools to prisons, corporations and even

homeless shelters.

He has spent the last 25 years presenting

8,500 speaking presentations throughout the

world, inspiring more than 250,000 people

each year “to be the best they can be.” He

has covered 2,000 topics from character

education, values and ethics, anti-bullying

programs, leadership and teamwork; fea-

tured on national television, radio programs

and newspapers; and served on the advisoryboards of Fortune 500 companies, govern-

ment, non-profit and educational agencies.

Through all his work and knowledge,

Fattoross decided it was time to “pay this

forward.” He joined forces with Dr. Debra

Brooks, executive director of the founda-

tion, who works in Washington, DC, as a

counselor dealing with issues from teen

pregnancy, family, divorce and separation;

as well as Ginny Gutierrez, foundation pres-

ident, who specializes in marketing and

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Fattoross says “we have a moral obliga-

tion to help each other. I believe that when

we go through struggle, we have a moral

obligation to tell our story, to have our vic-

tory lift up others to give them the opportu-

nity to escape their personal crises. There is

purpose in our pain.”

He notes that the message he is trying to

share is “not limited to my time, my

resources, my ability” but will instead rely

on “an army of individuals whose support

groups around the world can support,

encourage and inspire, resolve issues and

problems that we face as a global communi-

ty.”

For more information, go to www.fam-

ilyalliance.org; or call 609-772-7407. The

foundation is hiring mentors, leaders,

coaches, consultants and counselors to run

support groups, and is always in need of

volunteers.

It's that time of year again. Spring is final-ly here and we can all focus less on shov-eling snow and more on beautifying our

homes. The Patio, Flower & HomeRemodeling Show in Morristown should be

the perfect place to get all your creative juices flowing.Running from March 20-22 at the NationalGuard Armory in Morristown, the show fea-tures a total home remodeling showcase,with fully designed patio, pond, and gardenexhibits as well. It's the perfect combinationof interior and exterior displays. For threedays the Hall will be filled with beautifulgardens, floral arrangements, lush shrubberyand bubbling water features.

Visitors will be dazzled by the colorful

creations from talented designers. Featuredisplays will offer something for everyone,from distinctive gardens to serene meditativesanctuaries. Water displays will feature Koifilled ponds, gentle falls and relaxing foun-

tains.Visitors will also learn how to create theirown private retreat or ultimate outdoor cook-ing and entertainment area. Professionalswill be on hand to guide you through thewhole creative and constructive process. So,regardless of the size space you have to workwith, you can enjoy the rewards of your ownspecial place.

Explore aisles and aisles of HomeImprovement ideas and get the expert adviceyou need. Would you like an addition or sec-

The Patio, Flower & Home Remodeling Show ond level added? This is place to get all youranswers. The Show will feature beautifulkitchen and bath displays, marble, granite,windows, doors,

roofing, siding, stucco, security, sun-

rooms, flooring, interior decorating, fauxpainting, home entertainment and customclosets to name a few.

Energy conservation will include, homeenergy monitoring, hi efficiency energy bar-riers, heating, cooling, insulation, windows,

solar power, geo-thermal and other alterna-tives. There’s also home ventilation, air fil-tration and passive solar.

Exterior displays will include the latest inawnings, siding, custom decks, paver

designs, patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pits,recreational and outdoor entertainment areas.

There’s also a full service Food Courtoffering everything from hot dinners, soups,salads & sandwiches and a variety of desserts.

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Global Movement Underway To Heal... The Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey

Chapter, Trout Unlimited (FSBNJ)plans to hold its Annual Fund

Raising Banquet on March 21, 6 p.m., at

Perona Farms in Andover. Trout

Unlimited’s goal is to protect, conserve,

and restore our State’s cold water fisheries.

Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organi-

zation and the banquet is its only major

fundraiser. This year it is taking on a major

project to enhance and restore the Sparta

Glen, located in the bucolic setting of

Sparta, Sussex County. All fundraising

efforts will go towards this project. We are

relying on the Annual Fundraising Banquet

to help us reach the goal of raising $75,000

in 2015.

Tickets are $60 per person and include

buffet dinner, open bar, 50/50, prizes and

more. Reservations can be made online at

http://www.nnjtu.org; or call Sue Reed at

(908) 850-8773 or [email protected].

FSBNJ supports Trout in the Classroom,

hosts a seven week fly tying program at the

Jefferson Township Recreation

Department, supports women's and chil-

dren’s Fly-Fishing classes and events, part-

ners with the Musconetcong Home Water’s

Initiative to improve the Musconetcong

Watershed.

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Senior Settlements has introduced an

innovative Long-Term Care Benefit as

a financial planning tool to help fami-

lies struggling with the costs of long-termcare. The Long-Term Care Benefit program

converts a life insurance policy into a

monthly benefit that pays for any form of

Senior Care including Homecare, Assisted

Living, Nursing Home, Memory Care, and

Hospice.

One of the biggest challenges families

face when confronting long term care is the

monthly expenses. For millions of seniors

with a life insurance policy they now have

an option available to convert a portion of

the death benefit to help cover these costs.Not to be confused with long-term care

insurance, an annuity, or a policy loan; the

Long-Term Care Benefit is unique because

there are no wait periods to qualify, no limi-

tations, no costs to apply, and no premium

payments. Instead of lapsing or surrendering

a life insurance policy, the death benefit is

converted into a “living benefit” in the form

of an irrevocable, FDIC insured account that

makes monthly payments automatically to

the account holder’s choice of care

provider. Sometimes compared to areverse mortgage for a life insurance policy;

the account is tax advantaged and a

Medicaid qualified spend-down.

“Most people do not realize that a life

insurance policy is an asset that they are

legally entitled to convert into another formof coverage instead of lapsing or surrender-

ing their policy,” said Paula Ash, CLTC.

“Senior Settlements is thrilled to give people

a quick and simple option to convert a life

insurance policy’s death benefit into a Long-

Term Care Benefit and immediately apply it

towards their choice of senior care.

The Long-Term Care Benefit Plan has

become an accepted form of payment for

every form of Senior Care services across

the United States because it pays out the

present day value of a policy and keeps theaccount holder private pay, delaying their

need to go onto Medicaid and allowing them

to choose the form of care they want.

“Seniors don’t want to go onto Medicaid

and move straight into a nursing home,” said

Ash, “and a big advantage of the Benefit

Account is that it allows for immediate use,

and as care needs change the flexibility to be

able to adjust the monthly benefit amount

and move from one form of care to another.”

For more information contact: Paula Ash,

CLTC Senior Settlements at 201-396-9448;[email protected].

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By Elsie Walker

It was Mardi Gras Sunday! The sounds of jazz filled the

Fellowship Hall and sanctuary of the Stanhope United

Methodist Church in late February. Worship at the

Netcong church included an upbeat tempo provided bysome local musicians; while before and after in the

Fellowship Hall, a fundraising breakfast filled up those who

attended with a hearty breakfast and toe-tapping music.

This third annual Mardi Gras- themed Sunday raised $400

for Hurricane Sandy Relief. The idea for a Mardi Gras was

the brainchild of Scott Lefurge of Byram. After Hurricane

Sandy, the church had wanted to come up with a fundrais-

ing event that would both help in the relief and in promot-

ing church events and reaching out to the community.

Lefurge, the president of the church’s United Methodist

Men, is a music teacher and knew some jazz versions of

church hymns.

Why jazz?

“The devastation of Hurricane Sandy in New Jersey

reminded me of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in

New Orleans, Louisiana, many years ago,” said Lefurge.

“New Orleans made me think of Jazz Music and Mardi

Gras. I wanted to find a way that we could incorporate those

ideas into a fundraising event. We came up with the idea to

have a pancake breakfast with live jazz music at the church.

We planned on scheduling our fundraiser breakfast before

and after worship on the Sunday before Fat Tuesday - Mardi

Gras."

Even though the effects of Hurricane Sandy may be a

memory to many in this area, parts of New Jersey are still

rebuilding; that’s why the event has become an annual one.

“There are so many families that are still waiting to go

home,” said Lynn Zaremba, church pastor. “The United

Methodist Church continues to rebuild homes and lives.

Losing your home is so much more than just the building,

it's a feeling of loss and sadness. Many items that were in

their homes can never be replaced like photos, family heir-

looms, mementos from a first date, etc. Memories of the

precious moments of their life are all they have. With God's

help we try to alleviate some of their stress and sadness, and

bring them "A Future With Hope."

“A Future with Hope" is a United Methodist program

that was initiated to help with the Hurricane Sandy relief

efforts. According to its site,

http://www.afuturewithhope.org/about, 250,000 homes

were affected by Hurricane Sandy, 82,000 homes sustained

major damage and 161,000 people were displaced, A Future

With Hope helps with long term recovery.

“A Future with Hope gets people back home by provid-

ing case managers, professional construction supervisors,

and thousands of volunteers to work together to repair,

rebuild, and renew.”

The free will offering from the Stanhope United

Methodist Mardi Gras breakfast and one taken at worship

that day, went to that program. Wanting 100 percent of the

monies raised to go to Sandy Relief, the church and its

members donated all the food and items to cover the cost of

holding the fundraiser.

The live music for the day was provided by a variety of

area musicians.

Angelo Benincasa of Green Township, the church organ-

ist, played piano. On drums was Jared Scaturo, of Byram,

a Lenape Valley High School junior. From Stanhope, wasvocalist Gabrielle Worthington, another Lenape High

School student. One of Lefurge’s students, Carter Prince

from Bernardsville, played tenor sax.

For Lefurge, playing music was a family affair. Lefurge

played alto and tenor sax. His son, Zachary, who came

from Kutztown, Pennsylvania for the event, played trumpet.

His other

son, Jeremy Lefurge, a Lenape Valley High School sen-

ior played alto and baritone sax. Rosalie Lefurge, mother

and wife, completed the Lefurge family Jazz Ensemble,

playing her clarinet when she joined her family in the jazz

Mardi Gras Raised Money for Sandy Relief

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One freezing morning down at the bus stop, a day

after one of the storms…with so many piled on top

of the other they all blended in after a while… mytwo little boys and I were quite entertained watching our

neighbor try to push up another neighbor’s car stuck in the

driveway.

While pushing her car from behind, she pressed on the

gas pedal; he would stop, shovel under her tires attempting

to get the car to budge.

After my boys got on the bus, I turn my car around to

drive back up my street, but stop in the middle of the road

to watch my neighbor continue his quest to get that car up

the driveway. With my coffee brewing at home, I was eager

to get my day started but felt bad just leaving the two out in

the cold stuck in the snow.As hesitant as I was, I rolled down my window and

asked if he needed my help, thinking how would feeble, lit-

tle me make a difference helping to push a car up a snow-

covered icy driveway? He replied, with a smirk as I recall,

saying ‘you can help if you want’ but then continued on his

mission. So I sat there a few more minutes with my heat

blasting, window rolled down, thinking ‘Ok, I’m wearing

my slip on sneakers, no gloves, I will have no value add

whatsoever.’ But how do I just drive off- isn’t that plain

rude?

A few more minutes go by. My neighbor had to be out

there for at least 30 minutes, working up a sweat, pushing,

shoveling, trying to help the neighbor’s nanny. So I ask

again, “you want me to help? I can try.”

I get out of my car, walk on over and warn him of myslip on sneakers so I will probably slide. With me on the

right, and he on the left, we push from the rear of the car,

and with one push, the nanny presses on the gas, and vwah

la.. the car is up her driveway! I throw my hands up like I

just won a 5K. It was thrilling! The nanny gets out of the

car, introductions are exchanged, she gives me a hug and

I’m on my way.

So what? Some of you may be thinking.

Many women my age may feel a sense of weakness or

insecurity that their muscles do not matter. I often feel that

way, especially when I can’t open a jar of mayonnaise, and

then with one try my 14-year old cranks it open. But, afterthis one experience, I am certain more than ever that our

muscles do matter, no matter how weak we think we may

be. My little push, support from the right side, made all the

difference.

As an aerobics instructor and student at the Mt. Olive

Recreation Exercise Program, I keep my heart strong

through regular cardiovascular exercise, as well as my mus-

cles with repeated weight training exercises. Studies have

shown that more muscle helps to burn more fat; and experts

suggest that every 30 minutes of cardio exercise should be

matched with weight bearing exercise.

Working out with weights strengthens muscles, helps

prevent osteoporosis, and can surely build self-esteem.

While walking is great, or running, jumping rope and

aerobics to burn calories and fat, using hand held weightswill build muscles to keep the body strong. Find an exer-

cise program that incorporates hand held weights during

workout routines, or takes the time for push-ups.

I personally prefer the exercise program through Mt.

Olive Recreation because my workouts surround me with

my peers, ladies my age, with similar interests and exercise

goals, and at the same time, I’m supporting the town as pro-

ceeds from recreational programs fund various town proj-

ects and programs.

Check out http://mountolivetownship.com/rec_fitness

_sports.html#exercise. Click on the link for the “Mt Olive

Exercise Program” www.mtoliverecreation.com to sign up.The best part of my weight bearing story was when the

nanny knocked on my front door later that day. When I

answered, she asked me, “Is the woman here who helped

push up my car?” I looked at her, dumbfounded and said,

“yes, hi, that was me.” Guess I looked a little different from

the morning when I had on my big, dark sunglasses, hat and

oversized fleece coat. Who would believe that the person

under that disguise was a five-foot, one third inch, 120-

pound (give or take a few) woman? As she hands me a box

of chocolates, I say “you shouldn’t have,” thanks me again,

and is on her way.

by Cheryl Conway

Our Muscles Do Matter

Editorial

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Every day I meet people who come to

me seeking solutions for missing

teeth, infected teeth, dentures, or who

simply want to improve their smile. Dental

implants almost always come into the discus-

sion. Over the years, I regularly see certainmisconceptions repeat themselves.

Myth #1: My dentist told me I have to see

a specialist / implant specialist.

Dental implants may be placed by any

dentist who holds a license. They are not a

specialty. Typically, they are placed by gen-

eral dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, and

prosthodontists.

It’s not so important as to what type of

dentist places them, but rather how much

training and experience they have. Also,

don’t forget that there is a second part to the

implant once it is placed, one or more teeth

have to be placed on top of the implant. If an

implant is placed while ignoring this secondpart of the treatment, disastrous results may

follow, such as bone loss, implant loss, frac-

ture, and poor esthetics. I have had to correct

situations like this too often.

Myth #2: My friend had an implant

placed for a certain amount, and your quote is

much more!

When comparing fees, be sure you are

comparing apples to apples. Your situation

4 Myths Regarding Dental Implantsmay be different than your friend’s. Some

conditions to evaluate include: 1) Is a tooth

already present where the implant needs to be

placed? This will require more work and

materials. 2) Is there enough bone present, or

is grafting required to grow the bone? 3)Location in the mouth is very important. An

implant in the front of the mouth has a much

higher esthetic demand than the back of the

mouth. This will affect cost as well. The

more ideal the situation, the lower the cost.

Myth #3: It’s always better to keep a nat-

ural tooth than to remove it and place an

implant.

When a tooth has been diagnosed with a

very poor prognosis, it is not always better to

hang onto it. Recurring infections can devel-

op which cost time and money, the diseasecan affect adjacent teeth, and over time, they

can cause additional bone loss. Removing

infected teeth and placing an implant can

eliminate the recurring infections, restore

health to adjacent teeth, and preserve bone in

your jaw.

Myth #4: Once I have an implant, I don’t

have to see the dentist anymore.

This is not true. Although problems with

implants are rare, they require observation

and maintenance. Most of the time problems

will develop within the first two years.

Failure to recognize and correct these prob-

lems often leads to implant loss, and worse,

loss of adjacent teeth. Expect to return to thedentist 3 to 4 times within the first two years

for maintenance.

The office of Dr. Goldberg offers free con-

sultations. If you’d like to speak with Dr.

Goldberg personally and determine the best

course of action for your specific situation,

please give the office a call.

Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located in

the Roxbury Mall in Succasunna, NJ. He

provides general dentistry for the entire fami-

ly, including: cleanings, check-ups, whiten-

ing, veneers, crowns, root canals, dentures,periodontal (gum) services, dental implants,

and much more. He is a Diplomate of the

American Board of Implantology/Implant

Dentistry, holds multiple degrees and is rec-

ognized as an expert in dental implants. You

can find additional information on his web-

site:www.morriscountydentist.com. The

office can be reached at: (973) 328-1225 or

via email: [email protected].

Knights of Columbus Shred Event

is set for Sat., April 25, at 8 a.m.

until noon, at KofC Blessed

Mother Seton Council 5410 in Flanders.

Plan to arrive early as this event will end

when shredding truck reaches capacity.

Take advantage of this safe and secure

method of destroying confidential docu-

ments while helping your local charitable

organization! Bring documents in either

paper bags or cardboard boxes. Shredding

is limited to confidential and sensitive

materials only, please recycle all other

paper. No binders or magazines.

Donations: $5 per bag (brown grocery

bag size) or $7 per box (copy paper box

size). Hard drive also destroyed for $5 per

hard drive; hard drive must be removed

from the tower.

Proceeds are used for local charities

and Scholarship Fund.

Shredding Event Proceeds For Charity

Attention Schools, Churches, Organizations Send

Your Press Releases to [email protected]

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by Michele Guttenberger

T

homas Edison had the opportunity of an extraordi-

nary social meet up with other great legends whom

also would become famous New Jersey residents.

However, this legendary breakfast encounter was not in a

celebrated New Jersey haunt. Thomas Edison had his first

meet-up with Annie Oakley in Paris. They both were

attending the 1889 Paris Exposition as American celebrities

that were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the

French Revolution. He was the world renowned attraction

with his electric incandescent light bulb invention and she

for being the top star attraction of the Paris Wild West

Show. Both Edison and Oakley were impressed with each

other’s demonstrated accomplishments.

Thomas Edison had recently patented the movie camera

(the Kinetograph) and Annie Oakley’s sharpshooting magic

were wondrous moments that this new invention could cap-

ture and have replayed forever. Thomas Edison envisioned

the smoke and the bullets of her spectacular exhibition as a

future event to record on his movie camera invention. At

the Paris breakfast table, Annie Oakley voiced how she

wished guns had less smoke with their punch and asked

Edison if he would consider inventing an electric gun so she

would not have to deal with messy gunpowder.

Thomas Edison did not help invent a better firearm for

Oakley. However, he did help improve Annie Oakley’s

Wild West Show by inventing electric power stations that

generated the electricity to light the incandescent bulbs that

lit up the Wild West Show‘s theater for their evening per-

formances in the final decade of the 19th Century.

After Annie Oakley’s sharpshooting Wild West tour of

Europe, the star of the show continued on with the Wild

West Tour in Brooklyn New York in 1894. Annie Oakley

had also settled into her home in Nutley New Jersey that she

and her husband Frank Butler purchased in 1892. Her

famous sharpshooting husband had become another lost

contender to Annie Oakley’s high caliber shooting record.

It did not take much convincing to acknowledge that she

was an American icon and Butler quickly became her man-

ager and made sure she received top billing. Thomas Edison

also wanted her to be a celebrity draw for his new movie

parlors (later to be called nickelodeons). In the fall of 1894

Thomas Edison Helped Promote The Legendary Sharpshooter Annie Oakley In 1889 With 20th Century Technology

Annie Oakley’s sharpshooting show was caught on film by

Edison’s Kinetograph camera. Annie Oakley stopped by

his movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey that had been

nicked named the Black Maria. On November 1, 1894

video film history was made when she did her sharp shoot-

ing demonstration for a 21 second film -never missing a tar-

get flung in midair. With her diminutive stature, she was

billed as "Little Sure Shot." This film is part of the histori-

cal film collection at the Library of Congress

https://archive.org/details/AnnieOakley.

Visit the Thomas Alva Edison Museum – NPS where

film history was made - Open Wednesday through Sunday.

Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm. Admission Fee is $10.00 -

211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for

more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.ht

The Vintage Costume Jewelry Show set for Sat., April

4, will showcase vintage accessories for Spring with

lots of color. Glitzy brooches, necklaces, earrings

and bracelets, all made with rhinestones, plastics, wood and

shells will be available. Open from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the

Sparta Avenue Stage in Sparta.

No fee, open to the public, and it is handicap accessible.

If looking for a specific item, contact Joyce Simmons 201-

213-2146 or [email protected].

Vintage Costume Jewelry Show

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From full-course brunches to simple

sit-down dinners, Easter celebrations

are a time to enjoy family, friends and

the delicious tastes of spring.

However elaborate the festivities, a rich

and creamy dessert is the perfect finale to

any Easter gathering. Made from fresh milk

and real cream, PHILADELPHIA Cream

Cheese is the high-quality ingredient that

makes sweets stand out.

These fresh dessert ideas all featureeveryone’s favorite indulgence — cheese-

cake — along with other lively flavors, such

as coconut, lemon and blueberry. Desserts

this delicious will have your guests hopping

up for seconds. For these and other recipe

ideas, visit www.creamcheese.com.

Easter Mini Cheesecakes

Prep time: 20 minutes

Total time: 3 hours, 20 minutes

Servings: 18

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

3 packages (8 ounces each) PHILADEL-

PHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 eggs

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons BAKER’S

ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, toasted

54 speckled malted milk eggs (about 9

ounces)

Heat oven to 325°F.

Mix graham crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar

and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-

Hop into Spring with Easter Dessertslined muffin cups.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remain-

ing sugar with mixer until blended. Add

eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after

each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.

Bake 25–30 minutes or until centers are

almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2

hours.

Top each cheesecake with 1 tablespoon

coconut; shape to resemble bird’s nest. Fill

with malted milk eggs.

Note: To soften cream cheese, place

completely unwrapped package of cream

cheese in microwaveable bowl. Microwave

on high 10 seconds or just until softened.

Add 15 seconds for each additional package

of cream cheese.

Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake



Servings: 16

1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, divided

1 1/3 cups sugar, divided

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup cold butter, cut up



1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN

Sour Cream

4 eggs

2 cups fresh blueberries


Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and

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Cook time: 10 minutes

Servings: 6-8

1 box Dreamfields Penne Rigate

2 cups sugar snap peas

2 cups fresh or frozen green peas

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus extra for gar-

nish

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons olive oil4 cups baby greens (arugula, spinach or

blend)

1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (optional)

Parmesan cheese, shaved

Cook pasta according to package direc-

tions, adding sugar snap and green peas dur-

ing last 3 minutes of cooking; drain. Rinse

with cold water; drain again. Place in large

bowl.

Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, zest

and salt in small bowl. Whisk in oil. Toss

with pasta and peas. Gently toss in greensand herbs, if using. Garnish with shaved

Parmesan and additional zest, if desired.

Note: For herbs, use one or a combina-

tion of chopped mint, thyme, chives, basil,

parsley or other favorites.

Nutrition information (1/6 of recipe):

328 calories; 8 g total fat (1 g saturated fat);

12 g protein; 56 g total carbohydrate; 9 g

total dietary fiber; 0 mg cholesterol; 218 mgsodium.

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cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter

with pastry blender or 2 knives until mix-

ture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2

cup; press remaining onto bottom of 9-inch

springform pan. Bake 25 minutes or until

lightly browned.

Beat cream cheese, remaining flour,

remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer

until well blended. Add sour cream; mix

well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low

speed after each just until blended. Pour

over crust. Top with berries and reserved

crumb mixture.

Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30

minutes or until center is almost set. Run

knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool

before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Note: You can substitute cream cheese

with Neufchatel cheese, or fresh blueberries

with 1 (16-ounce) package frozen blueber-

ries. Garnish with additional berries or cin-

namon just before serving.

Double Lemon Cheesecake BarsPrep time: 35 minutes


Servings: 16

52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2

cups)

3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

4 eggs, divided



1 3/4 cups sugar, divided

3 tablespoons flour

1 tablespoon lemon zest

1/3 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons),

divided

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup water


Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment

paper, with ends of paper extending over

sides.

Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blend-

ed; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake

10 minutes.Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until

ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup

sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons

lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with

mixer until blended. Add egg white and

remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing

on low speed after each until just blended.

Pour over crust.

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost

set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in

medium saucepan; gradually stir in water

and remaining lemon juice until blended.

Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring

constantly; cook and stir until clear and

thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in

small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2

tablespoons of hot cornstarch mixture.

Return to remaining cornstarch mixture

in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1

minute or until thickened, stirring constant-

ly. Cool slightly.

Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake.

Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parch-ment handles to remove cheesecake from

pan before cutting to serve.

Note: This lemon glaze can be prepared

ahead of time. Cool, then refrigerate up to 8

hours before spooning over individual

slices of cheesecake. Garnish with 1/2 cup

blueberries, lemon peel and fresh mint

leaves.

Recipes/photos courtesy of PHILADEL-

PHIA Cream Cheese.

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While a Requiem is about death, composer

Gabriel Faure put a special twist on his that is

reflective of Christians’ marking of Palm

Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. A program note

from the Symphony Silicon Valley states, “Rather than

taking a predominantly fearful or mournful tone, the work

reflects his belief that death releases us into harmony with

all creation.”

Faure’s Requiem, along with other pieces, will be per-

formed Palm Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m., by a Unity

Choir made up of people from a variety of area churches.

Held at the First United Methodist Church of Newton, the

choir will be directed by Henry Repp of Netcong, who is

also the organist. The soloists will Tom Carle of

Randolph, tenor; Rev. David Young, Newton, bass;

Cassandra Marie Lambros, Artist-in-Residence at

Westfield Presbyterian Church, soprano and violin

soloist; and playing the harp will be André Tarantiles of

New York City.

All are welcome to attend. A free will offering will be

taken and there will be a reception following the concert.

While the main work is the Requiem (with Lambros

and Young as soloists), a number of other pieces will be

performed. Those include “Cantique de Jean Racine,”

which is also by Faure and will be sung by the choir with

harp and organ accompaniment. Another Faure work per-

formed will be “Tantum,” sung by the choir with solo by

Carle and harp and organ. An instrumental piece,

“Elegy” by Harold Friedell will feature organ, harp, and

violin. Anthems performed will be “Evening Hymn” by

Gardiner and Abide With Me” arranged by Bertalot.

The members of the Unity Choir represent 27 different

churches. Those nearby churches include Christ

Episcopal Church, Budd Lake; Community Presbyterian

Church, Chester; First Memorial Presbyterian Church,

Dover; Hilltop Presbyterian Church, Mendham; First

Presbyterian Church, Succasunna; Succasunna United

Methodist Church, Succasunna; Holy Trinity Orthodox

Church, Randolph; Grace Church on the Mount, Netcong;

Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Randolph; Our Lady of

the Lake Roman Catholic Church, Mt. Arlington; Panther

Valley Ecumenical Church, Hackettstown; Sacred Heart

Roman Catholic Church, Dover; St. Matthew the Apostle

Roman Catholic Church, Randolph; and Trinity United

Methodist Church, Hackettstown.

Ed and Karen Burkhart of Budd Lakes sing in the

choir. Ed Burkhart is a tenor, while Karen Burkhart is an

alto. She shared, “We enjoy singing in this choir because

it gives us the opportunity to sing more classically-orient-

ed church music, which we hadn't really done since our

college days many years ago, now. [Also,] we like this

year's pieces because they are challenging, without being

frustrating, and [are] beautiful as well.”

The Burkharts also shared that they enjoy singing with

people from “all over the area,” and that the experience

has lead them to meet and sing with “many excellent

musicians.”

That sentiment was echoed by Audrey Schultz of

Randolph. Schultz, an alto in the choir and music direc-

tor of the Succasunna United Methodist Church, said “I

love getting together with fellow musicians to do major

choral works like the Faure Requiem.”

Henry Repp, besides being a top-notch organist,

recruits wonderful soloists and other instrumentalists.

When you add to that experienced choral singers from

various churches and other choral groups, a work of art

comes to life rather quickly. Being able to present this in

performance, giving enjoyment to other music lovers, is a

plus.

The concert’s director, Repp, has been a church organ-

ist for 48 years as well the director of several choral

groups. That experience is appreciated by those in the

choir.

“Having the opportunity to sing classical sacred music

with the Unity Choir under the direction of Henry Repp is

a wish fulfillment of many years for me,” said Marilyn

Gunther, a soprano from Trinity United Methodist Church

in Hackettstown. “I have sung the Requiem in the past,

many years ago. Doing it now with this excellent choir

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under Henry’s precise and disciplined

direction has been exhilarating and

humbling. Henry requires excellence. The

face he shows his choir is always smiling

with a touch of benevolence peeking

through. I am blessed by this experience.”

Repp’s experience takes in a variety of

venues. He began his organ studies with

Alfred Mayer of

Morristown and continued with

Dorothe Lanning at First Memorial

Presbyterian Church in Dover. He pur-

sued advanced study with Robert

MacDonald at the Riverside Church in

New York City and the Cathedral Basilica

of the Sacred Heart in Newark. Repp was

organist at First Memorial Presbyterian

Church in Dover for 13 years before

accepting the position of organist/choir

director at Peapack Reformed Church in

Gladstone where he served for 29 years.

Repp became the Director of Music at

First United Methodist Church in Newton

in Sept. 2012. He was accompanist for

the Sussex County Oratorio Society for 11

years and played for the Livingston

Festival Choir Concerts and the

Livingston Broadway Show Tunes

Revues. He was organist, and sometimes

organist/director, for the Pike County

Choral Society for 10 years. In addi-

tion, he has performed numerous organ

concerts on a variety of organs including

ones at St. Thomas Church in Manhattan

and the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred

Heart in Newark.

Looking to the vocal soloists for theconcert, they have a variety of back-

grounds as well. Tenor Carle has sung

with the Bucknell University Opera

Company where he has performed roles in

21st century chamber operas, such as Le

Comte de La Tour Tourneé in Jeremy

Beck's "The Review "and the role of Tenor

II in "Introductions and Goodbyes" by

Lukas Foss. In addition, Carle has por-

trayed characters from more standard

repertoire; such as the Witch in

Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" and

Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute."

In addition to solo opera and oratorio

repertoire, Carle sings with countless

ensembles. He has been a featured soloist

for the Susquehanna Valley Chorale,

Rooke Chapel Choir, and Bucknell

University Chorale. These groups have

toured from Italy to Croatia, Slovenia, and

Montenegro.

Rev. David Young is the pastor of First

Presbyterian Church in Newton. Hismusic background includes a Bachelor of

Music in vocal performance from The

College of Wooster in Wooster, OH.

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T

he Ironia Free Methodist Church,

located at 298 Dover Chester Road,

Randolph, is hosting a Garage Sale

on April 18th; 8:00am to 3:00pm.

Vendors welcome. For more info call

973-927-0692.

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New Jersey Blood Services is con-

ducting local blood drives which

are open to the public. The follow-

ing drives are scheduled in the near future:

March 19- St. Francis Health Resort,

Denville 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

March 22- Seventh Day Adventist

Church, Dover 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

March 30- Knights of Columbus,

Netcong 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services, a division

of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is ask-

ing for help to maintain an adequate supply

of all blood types, but especially O-nega-

tive – the “universal” blood which can betransfused into anyone in an emergency. In

addition, hundreds of additional blood

drives need to be scheduled to meet pro-

jected hospital demand. Current inventory

of several blood types is running below the

desired target level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand

for blood often outpaces our best efforts to

recruit donors and schedule blood drives,”

said NYBC Executive Director of Donor

Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are

always reasons but we have to overcome

that for the sake of hospital patients who

need us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of theyear,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for

our dedicated supporters to roll up their

sleeves to make sure we’re able to provide

our hospital partners with whatever they

need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life –

from five to 42 days, so constant replenish-

ment is necessary. Each and every day

there are patients who depend on the trans-

fusion of red blood cells, platelets and plas-

ma to stay alive. But blood and blood prod-

ucts can’t be manufactured. They can onlycome from volunteer blood donors who

take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit

a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on

how to organize a blood drive call 1-800-

933-2566; Visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.

Any company, community organization,

place of worship, or individual may host a

blood drive. NYBC also offers special

community service scholarships for stu-

dents who organize community blood

drive.

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