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Essex County Execu-

tive Joseph N. Di-

Vincenzo, Jr.

announced on Thurs.,

March 31 that EssexCounty plan to participate

in eight special partnerships

to increase awareness about

and help raise funds for the

American Heart Associa-

tion Greater Northern NewJersey Heart Walk, the Arc

of Essex County, Give the

Kids Hope Foundation,

Inc., the National Multiple

Sclerosis Society, New Jer-sey Children Alliance He-

roes for Children 5K Race,

Susan G. Komen North Jer-

sey Race for the Cure, The

Valerie Fund and the Walk

for Nikhil.DiVincenzo is inviting

the public to come out and

support the worthy causes

of each organization. In ad-

dition, the executive an-

nounced that participantsfrom each event will re-

ceive reduced admission to

the Essex County South

Mountain Recreation Com-

Essex County Partners With Charitable Organizations,Offers Reduced Admission To Local Attractions

plex on the day of their re-

spective fund-raising

events.

“Each of these well-re-

spected organizations doesa great deal to make a posi-

tive difference in and im-

prove the quality of life for

our residents,” DiVincenzo

said. “I invite the public to

run, walk, golf or donate tohelp out these really great

causes. As a way to saythank you to these organiza-

tions and the thousands of

people who support them,we are offering reduced ad-

mission to Turtle Back Zoo,

Codey Arena and the

miniGOLF Safari for the

people who participate in

these events.”Government officials

gathered to show their sup-

port of the eight organiza-

tions.

“Non-profit organiza-

tions contribute millions of dollars solving problems,

helping fundraising effortsand supporting families. It

is wonderful that we have

so many partners to work-ing with us,” Assembly

Speaker Emeritus Sheila

Oliver said.

“I applaud the County

Executive for caring about

all the residents of EssexCounty and for bringing all

these organizations together

to show that Essex County

Cares,” Freeholder Patricia

Sebold said.

A description of the or-ganizations and a schedule

of their events are as fol-lows:

The Arc of Essex

County’s 18th Annual

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By Cara Connelly

The streets of Millburn will be getting

a face lift. The Township of Mill-burn recently adopted a Complete

Streets Policy outlining a series of goals

and objectives for making the streets safer.

A Complete Streets sub-committee was

formed and given the responsibility to im-plement a safe, well balanced plan. The

Complete Streets Initiative will make

pedestrian safety a priority and will include

several engineering improvements that will

create safer pedestrian conditions, improve

traffic flow in more congested areas andimprove the efficiency, functionality and

make businesses more accessible in down-

town Millburn.According to the Town of Millburn’s

public website, the Millburn TownshipCommittee passed an ordinance to appro-

priate $8.2 million to pay for the Down-

town Millburn Streetscape and Pedestrian

Safety Improvements Project more com-

monly known as the Complete Streets Ini-tiative. A $390,000 initial payment will be

made and the remaining balance of just

more than $7 million will be financed

through bond anticipation notes. A bond an-

ticipation note (BAN) is a short-term inter-est bearing security issued in advance of a

larger, future bond. It is common practice

for municipalities to use BANs when start-

ing new projects and they are generally paid

off in a year, renewed or the proceeds of alonger-term bond used to repay the princi-

pal and interest on the BANs. The cost of

the project includes interest on the notes, ar-

chitect fees, accounting, engineering, in-

spection costs, legal and other expenses.

Residents were invited to attend severalopen house meetings at Millburn Town Hall

to hear about the Complete Streets Initia-

tive. Presenters covered everything includ-ing describing the type of granite that will

be used, the bench designs as well as theplacement of foliage and trees along Mill-

burn Avenue. Some of the major changes

will be reverse angle parking spaces replac-

ing parallel spaces, widening sidewalks,

designated loading zones, creating shorterpedestrian cross walks and eliminating all

left turns from Millburn Avenue and Essex

Township Steers Project For Safer Streets In Downtown MillburnStreet to Main Street. Additionally, a round-

about will be established at the end of Mill-

burn Street near Parkview Street.To fund the initiative, the cost to the av-

erage township taxpayer equates to approx-

imately $120. A $9 million bond will

mature fall of 2016 and will be completely

paid off so the new funding will not in-crease property taxes. The soon to be retired

bond was used to purchase the Paper Mill

Playhouse several years ago.

The project will be executed in threephases:

Phase I will begin this summer when

traffic flow is at its lowest by renovating the

majority of the western section of Millburn

Avenue and as well as Main Street. As traf-

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The 40TH Annual Essex County

Cherry Blossom Festival will be the

first spring that the 5,000 cherry trees

in Essex County Branch Brook Park willbloom together since an additional 1,000trees were planted last year. The milestone

anniversary festival runs through Sun., April

24 with Bloomfest, a community and cul-

tural fair.

“The natural beauty of the cherry blos-

soms has been attracting visitors to the parksince they were first planted there in the late

1920s. Since its creation 40 years ago, the

festival has helped unify the community,

highlighted the benefits of Branch Brook

Park and the local neighborhood, and en-abled the public to enjoy the blooming trees

in a variety of ways,” Essex County Execu-

tive Joseph N. DiVincenzo said. “This year,

our display will be even more dynamic be-

cause it will be the first time that all 5,000cherry trees will blossom during the same

season since our aggressive planting and ex-

pansion program was initiated.”

“We invite the public to visit the park and

participate in the line-up of activities that we

have planned to celebrate spring,” he said.

“Admire the beauty of the trees, learn about

the history of our Parks System and engagein Japanese cultural demonstrations. Theblossoming trees create a pink and white

canopy that is perfect for picnics, photo-

graphs and simple enjoyment.”

Assembly Speaker Emeritus Sheila

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thinking pink and there is no better place toreflect than at Branch Brook Park. The

beauty of the Cherry Blossoms will put you

in a different frame of mind. It’s a destina-

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Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for bat-tered women who has sheltered and strengthened women andchildren for more than four decades is reaching out to othersto help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure.

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While they are not being rewarded financially for

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students needing someone who will listen.

There are 30 students within the Livingston SchoolDistrict who have been meeting once a week with atrained adult volunteer to share concerns in their life. The

program called Listen To Children is sponsored by the

Jewish Family Service (JFS) of MetroWest, with funding

from Livingston Municipal Alliance Committee (LMAC)

and the Township of Livingston.The program was brought to Livingston 13 years ago

and involves students in the district’s five elementary and

two middle schools, explains Suzanne Berman, director

of Volunteer Services of JFS of MetroWest.

"The program was adopted from the state of Florida in

2003 to give Livingston students an opportunity to meetwith a trained volunteer in a non-judgmental environment

to express their concerns of family and school life and

other feelings they may have," organizers explain.

The listen program pairs a warm accepting older adult

volunteer with a school aged child on a one-to-one basis.The Child-Listener friendship allows a child to share con-

versations, joys, experiences and even concerns.

Students can sign up for the program through their

teacher or guidance counselor. Each is matched with a

trained volunteer who then meets with the student for one

hour during recess or lunch “to share their feelings in a

safe environment,” says Berman, who works closely with

each guidance department.“They refer student to me; they describe their person-ality,” she says. “I try to make the match with my volun-

teers.”

Volunteers go through a selection process involving a

criminal background check, three reference letters, inter-

views and training sessions, says Berman. A social workerthen holds bi-monthly training sessions with the volun-

teers to discuss different topics such as loss of a pet or

siblings leaving for college.

Currently there are 19 volunteer listeners in the Listen

To Children program, says Berman. The majority of the

listeners are retired teachers. “Some work part-time andwanted to do something meaningful.”

The goal of the volunteer is to problem solve, model

positive behaviors and give individual attention to the

child, she says. While issues these students are dealing

with are not “serious issues,” students benefit by “havingpositive role models in their lives,” says Berman.

Some children signed up for the program because they

do not have a grandparent; some have working parents

who are not always around to listen.

Through the program, “they are getting extra attention

and encouragement,” she says.

Some listener activities include developing a friendly

and supportive relationship with participating students;planning activities that will lead to increased communi-cations; listening to the student’s thoughts, feelings and

ideas without judgment.

Bob Gebroe of Livingston has been a listener volunteer

since 2006.

“Listeners quite often are reminded at our monthlymeetings what an impact we have on the students that we

meet with on a weekly basis,” says Gebrow. “From time

to time, parents or teachers have thanked me for the job

that we do with their kids. Recently, while I was meeting

with a student, he told me that he really looks forward to

getting together with me each week and it helps him getthrough his day. I was so taken back by the thought of

hearing it directly from a student. I will never forget that

experience."

The greatest challenge faced by the program is the

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“it’s a lot of paperwork” with required background checks

and references “but it’s necessary,” she says. Volunteers

are also required to be available for most of the school

year since each volunteer is matched up with a student.“Consistency is crucial for the students,” Berman ex-

plains. Some retired individuals like to go away for three

months at a time during the year, which “is not fair to the

student.”

Berman says, “One week vacation is fine. Students

look forward to their time together.”To get involved in Listen To Children, volunteers

should contact Berman at [email protected] or

call 973-637-1747. Applications are requested by Aug. 15

to be matched with a student by Sept.

Parents wanting to sign their child up for the programshould contact their teacher or guidance counselor.

JFS is always in need for other volunteers, such as as-

sisting seniors who live independently with tasks such as

reading mail or paying bills, through its Friends Advocate

Program; delivering holiday packages to homebound sen-

iors in Essex and Morris counties; and other programs forteenagers and families.

Go to jfsmetrowest.org for other volunteer opportunities.

Volunteers Needed...continued from previous page

On Thurs., April 21, at 7 p.m., at St. Peter ’s Church

in Morristown, Will Haney, associate director,External Relations, Immigration and Refugee

Program of Church World Services (CWS) plans to speak

on How to Support Refugees in New Jersey.

We are facing the worst refugee crisis since World WarII. Every five seconds a person is displaced in the worldtoday. World-wide 60 million people are displaced. More

than four million Syrians are now refugees, seeking

safety in countries across the Middle East, Europe and

the United States. Another eight million are displaced

within Syria. The average length of time a refugee staysin a camp is 17 years.

Church World Service (CWS) has been foremost in

the humanitarian work of assisting and resettling

refugees, including those from Syria, Iraq, and

Afghanistan. Established in 1946, in the aftermath of

World War II, for 70 years CWS has been fulfilling its

mission to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, heal thesick, comfort the aged, and shelter the homeless.

These are families who have survived war, violence,

persecution, torture and often decades living in camps.

One of the greatest forms of assistance is to find a homeagain for these families, whether through resettlement toanother country, helping them find legal status where

they are, or helping them to feel safe in their communi-

ties.

Church World Service has the knowledge, experience,

and credibility necessary to lead in this humanitarian ef-fort. Haney, Associate director of their Immigration and

Refugee Program, will describe the ways individuals and

groups can become involved and help provide assistance.

For more information, go to www.votfnj.org; or

[email protected]; or call 973-377-4697.

Church To Host Presentation On Refugee Crises

The US Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 15 - 10 on

Lake Hopatcong, plans to conduct an “About Boat-

ing Safely” on Sat., April 19-20, from 6 p.m. – 10

p.m.. Taught by USCG certified instructors licensed by the

State of NJ, the course covers all the subjects to satisfy therequirements for the mandatory NJ Boating Safety Certifi-

cate needed by all powerboat operators in NJ. The class is

sponsored by the Lake Mohawk Country Club and will take

place at Lake Lake Mohawk Country Club in Sparta. The

fee for the course is $65.

To register, please contact Patrick (Pat) DeDeo @[email protected] or call at 862-221-0035.

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Building Tomorrows 5K Run, 2 Mile

Walk and Family Fun Fest is Sat., April 16,

in Essex County Brookdale Park. The Arc

of Essex County provides supportive serv-

ices for people with developmental or intel-lectual disabilities. For information and

registration, visit www.runorwalk.org.

The ninth Annual Susan G. Komen

North Jersey Race for the Cure is Sun., May

1, in the Essex County South MountainRecreation Complex. The organization

raises funds for breast cancer research and

treatment. The 5K run is certified by the

USATF. For more information about the

event, visit KomenNorthJersey.org.

The seventh Annual David Harris Invi-tational Golf Tournament benefits the Give

the Kids Hope Foundation, Inc. and will be

Mon., May 16, at the Green Brook Country

Club in North Caldwell. Proceeds will be

used to build a new spray park pavilion tooffer campers shelter when they need a

break from the sun or step out of the rain,

provide recreational and educational oppor-

tunities for underprivileged children, and

support scholarships for children to attend

Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Or-ange. Space is limited. Advanced registra-

tion is required to participate.

The Valerie Fund Walk and JAG Physi-

cal Therapy 5K Run is Sat., June 11, in

Essex County Verona Park. Proceeds willbe used to support the comprehensive care

of children with cancer and blood disorders.

For more information on the Walk or 5K

Run, visit TheValerieFund.org.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Societywill host MuckFest MS in Essex County

South Mountain Reservation on Sat., June

25 and Sun., June 26. Participants have tonavigate their way through a variety of mil-

itary-style obstacles over a 5K course. Pro-

ceeds help provide programs and servicesto people living with multiple sclerosis in

the Northeast area and drive cutting-edge

research aimed at stopping MS. For infor-

mation and registration, call 800-3-Go-

Muck or visit www.muckfestMS.com.

The Nikhil Badlani Foundation will

present the Walk for Nikhil Run/Walk on

Sun., Sept. 18, at West Orange HighSchool. The foundation is named for 11-

year-old Nikhil Badlani, who was killed in

a car accident in 2011 when the driver

failed to stop at a Stop sign. Its mission is

to enhance the lives of children throughmusic lessons, scholarships for graduating

high school seniors and traffic safety aware-

ness and education.

“I made a promise after my son’s tragic

accident that I would not allow him to be-come just another statistic,” Foundation

founder Sangeeta Badlani said. “In his

honor, we created a pledge for all drivers tofollow – stay alert, learn traffic safety rules,

plan ahead and come to a complete stop at

Stop signs.” For more information, visitwww.nikhilbadlanifoundation.org.

The New Jersey Children’s Alliance will

present the Heroes for Children 5K and

Family Fun Run/Walk on Sat., Oct. 1, at the

Clipper Pavilion in the Essex County South

Mountain Recreation Complex. The event

will promote public awareness about child

abuse issues and increase knowledge aboutthe services of local Children’s Advocacy

Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams and

the difference these services make in a

child’s life. For more information, visit

www.njcainc.org/heroes-for-children.The American Heart Association Greater

Northern New Jersey Heart Walk is Sun.,

Oct. 23 at the ADP campus in Roseland.

Proceeds will be used to raise awareness

and support prevention of cardiovasculardisease and stroke. For more information

on the Heart Walk, visit www.greaterNNJ-

heartwalk.org.Participants in these charity events can

receive $5 admission to Turtle Back Zoo,

Codey Arena and the miniGOLF Safari inWest Orange. The reduced admission is

available only on event days and partici-

pants must bring their race bib or proof of

registration to receive the discount.

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Women, come on out to build for Morris Habitat

for Humanity!

This years’ Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Women

Build Week is set for Tues., May 3 through Fri., May 6and it is open to the public. Groups of women will be

formed to work at the Harding Avenue, Dover build site.

In the morning there will be a workshop to teach needed

skills and then they will work at the site for the remainder

of the day.

Women Build aims to be the model program for en-

gaging volunteers and partners to address challenges

faced by women and children — lack of opportunity,

training and education are three examples — close to

home and around the world. In the United States, Women

Build promotes the involvement of women in the con-struction of Habitat houses. About 450 Women Build

projects a year provide an opportunity for 40,000 women

to learn construction skills in a supportive environment,

empowering them as they address the problem of sub-

standard housing. Additionally, Women Build brings to-

gether women from all walks of life to advocate for

affordable housing and safer, stronger communities.

Globally, the Women Build program equips female heads

of household with business skills, helping to stabilize

their finances and ensuring they have decent, safe places

to live.

Last year the response to this special day, the first time

Morris Habitat has participated in Habitat International'sNational Women Build, was overwhelming where work

was done at the Hazel Street, Morristown build site. Not

only were all the slots available filled, in fact, there were

15 women who were placed on a waiting list. It was a

very spirited and lively group and Morris Habitat hopes

to see many of them back volunteering again this year.

When asked how she felt about this “Women Build,”

Stephanie Buonarota, director of Volunteer Services, said

"Fantastic! These women showed you don't have to have

brawn and muscle to build. They all came together...dif-

ferent ages...different walks of life...all united in onegoal, to build a home for a family in need. This year

we’re even more excited and look forward to a wonderful

week."

For more information about the Women’s Build con-

tact [email protected]. To learn

more about Morris Habitat and to help, go to www.Mor-

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unners and walkers, of all ages, are

encouraged to participate in the Di-abetes Foundation, Inc.’s (DFI)

eighth annual “Run the Palisades” 5K &10K Run/Walk/Kids Fun Run on Sun., May

15. Beginning at the Fort Lee Community

Center, this USATF certified course travels

through Fort Lee and Cliffside Park.Run the Palisades originated in collabo-

ration with the late Gerald Calabrese, mayor

of Cliffside Park for 50 years, who was

committed to helping residents dealing with

diabetes in New Jersey. Calabrese enlistedthe assistance of Fort Lee Mayor Mark

Sokolich, who willingly agreed to support

the cause.Awards will be given in all age cate-

gories and all participants will receivegoody bags and refreshments. Additional

activities include health screenings: blood

pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, diabetes

risk assessment, and vision; massages;healthy cooking demonstrations; diabetes

health education; and fitness assessments.Groups and individuals interested in par-

ticipating in Run the Palisades can register

by visiting www.runthepalisades.org or call-

ing 201-444-0337. For additional informa-tion about services and programs Diabetes

Foundation, Inc. offers throughout the year,

visit www.diabetesfoundationinc.org.

Since 1990, the Diabetes Foundation,

Inc. (DFI) has been dedicated to servinglow-income, uninsured, and underinsured

NJ children and adults with diabetes. DFI

improves patient care and quality of life byfocusing on four main areas of support:

medication and medical supplies assistance,patient support services, diabetes public ed-

ucation, and Camp Nejeda scholarships.

Get Set To “Run the Palisades”For Diabetes

Select Chamber Singers from Harmo-nium Choral Society plans to presenta full concert program at 3 p.m., Sun.,

April 24, at Grace Episcopal Church inMadison.

The concert, titled “Music of ourMuses,” features Benjamin Britten’s Hymnto St. Cecilia and an encore performance of Velo Tormis’ dramatic and seldom-per-formed Curse Upon Iron, which the Cham-ber Singers performed at Harmonium'sMarch concert "Why Do the NationsRage." The concert is rounded out with an

array of works from Josquin, Peter Schick-ele, Marenzio, Hatfield, and more. The 20-member Chamber Singers are a select

subset of the acclaimed Harmonium ChoralSociety, conducted by Dr. Anne Matlack,who is celebrating her 25th anniversary asmusic director at Grace Church.

General admission tickets are $25 and$20 for students and seniors.

To purchase tickets, visit https://harmo-nium.yapsody.com/; email to [email protected]; or call 973-538-6969 for moreinformation.

Harmonium Chamber Singers Present Music Of Our Muses

New Jersey Blood Services, a divi-sion of New York Blood Center,

which supplies blood products

and services to 60 hospitals throughout

the state, is in need of volunteers at blooddrives. The blood service volunteer is an

integral member of the collection team

whose task it is assist donors with regis-

tration, escorting and canteen duties, and

to watch for post donation reactions. Vol-unteers should have the ability to relate to

the public, be able to perform different

jobs as needed and have the willingness to

follow the rules. For additional informa-tion contact, Manager of Community Re-

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“It is incredibly gratifying how the buzzaround Rock Out Lung Cancer has in-

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Those who heard her speak will never for-

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We fight on in her memory.”“As Bonnie reminded us year after

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person will be made. The awards are avail-

able for women who live and are attendingschool in New Jersey or for female small

business owners looking to purchase a

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mental Protection is seeking youngwriters in grades four through six tocontribute poems focusing on their

thoughts about recycling across the state,

including in Morris County.

The winning poets will be invited to

participate in an awards ceremony later

this year. Entries must be postmarked nolater than June 3.

“It is important to get our young people

involved in recycling, to instill them at a

young age with the understanding of how

recycling benefits the environment, allowsreuse of materials and improves the qual-

ity of life in our county,’’ said Morris

County Freeholder Director Kathy De-

Fillippo.

Recycling is the law in New Jersey, and

while the program enjoys a certain amountof popularity, the recycling rate has re-

mained virtually stationary over the last

several years, according to the DEP.

Additionally, state and county recycling

officials often hear from residents and stu-

dents who report many of NJ’s schools, in-cluding some in Morris County, don’t

emphasize recycling.

To promote recycling in our schools,

this contest will encourage as many young

students as possible to think about the ben-

efits of recycling by entering the poetrycontest.The contest is open to all students in

grades four through six. Schools must se-

lect no more than three poems from each

eligible grade level to submit to the DEP’s

Bureau of Energy and Sustainability for

entry into the contest. A review committeewill select the 12 winning poems.

Students are asked to submit a poem of

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lieve recycling is important, why all stu-

dents and schools should participate intheir local recycling programs, and how

best to improve NJ’s recycling rate.

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the Garden State Yacht Club, which offers Full Equity andAssociate memberships for families and singles.

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It’s dog tails and cocktails on April 15 as St. Hubert’sAnimal Welfare Center hosts its annual Canine Cotil-

lion to support animal rescue at its three locations and

outreach work across the state of New Jersey and beyond.

“This is our signature event of the year,” said HeatherCammisa, president and CEO. “It’s a fun, lovely evening

of delicious food, an uplifting program and wonderful com-pany, including four legged attendees often dressed up in

bowties and beads themselves.”

The event is set to be held on Friday April 15 at the

Westin Governor Morris in Morristown. The evening be-

gins at 7 p.m. with a cocktail reception complete with a bis-cuit bar for canine attendees. A seated, gourmet dinner will

be served for two-legged guests with silent and live auc-

tions. Each guest will receive a special gift bag with treatsfor both humans and dogs to enjoy.

The program will highlight the outreach work of the

center to overcrowded shelters and the travels of the cen-

ter’s new custom 26 foot transport vehicle, “The Zephyr.”The vehicle will also be onsite and guests will be welcomed

aboard to view all of the specialty features and talk withthe rescuers doing the hands on work.

Tickets are $275 per person, which includes admission

for a canine date. Seating is limited. Corporate sponsor-

ships are also available. For more information or make

reservations, contact Kim Kancylarz, event manager, at973-377-7094 or visit www.sthuberts.org

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Area 3 Special Olympics plans to host a Swim Meet

Sun., April 17, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at Lakeland Hills

Family YMCA in Mountain Lakes.

Special Olympics athletes from throughout Morris, Sus-sex and Warren counties will give splashy performances in

the pool at the Area 3 Special Olympics Swim Meet. The

mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round

sports training and athletic competition in a variety of

Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intel-lectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to

develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience

joy and participate in sharing of gifts, skills and friendship

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lothing and fashion accessories for

men, women and children will be

collected as Employment Horizons

plans to hold its annual spring clothing driveApril 20 – 22. The spring clothing drive of-

fers an opportunity to get a fresh start for fall

while helping to raise money to assist people

with disabilities.

Items to be collected also include stuffed

animals and hard toys, such as dolls and ac-tion figures, must be below 14 inches in size;

as well as household linens such as blankets,

sheets and curtains. All items should be

placed in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, boots

and sneakers will also be accepted. No singleshoes, winter coats or winter boots. All do-

nated items will be distributed to needy fam-

ilies overseas. The clothing will be turned

over to a company that will in turn pay Em-

ployment Horizons for each pound collected.

The goal is to collect 5,000 lbs!

Bags may be dropped off at Employment

Horizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue in

Cedar Knolls April 20 - 22, between the

hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Donations are tobe placed in a box truck marked “Clothing

Drive” located in the Employment Horizons

rear parking lot. Items may not be dropped

off until Wednesday.

Employment Horizons also has an on-site

book bin to drop off books, text books, CDs,DVDs, and video games. No encyclopedias,

magazines, VHS tapes or water damaged

items.

Employment Horizons is a local not-for-

profit organization which serves individualswith disabilities, empowering them to earn a

paycheck and live as productive citizens in

the greater Morris County area. For more in-

formation, contact Maria Florio, director of

Community Relations at 973-538-8822 ext.

240 or at [email protected].

Clean Out Closet For A CauseWith Employment Horizons’ Drive

Attention Schools, Churches, Organizations Send

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County College of Morris (CCM) plansto hold its Spring Open House on Sat.,April 23, for high school students and

their parents, students attending other col-leges who are looking to transfer, and adultsinterested in returning to school.

The Open House takes place in the Stu-dent Community Center on CCM’s Ran-dolph campus at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Those who attend and apply for admission

will have the $30 application fee waived.The Open House features academic

breakout sessions so students can explore theareas of study they are most interested in pur-

suing. A special breakout session also will beoffered for adults who are looking to returnto school to take continuing educationcourses, earn a certificate or work on an as-sociate degree.

Faculty and representatives from admis-sions, financial aid, career services and stu-dent life will be on hand to answer questions.

The Open House offers the opportunity tolearn about CCM’s more than 50 associate

degree programs, athletics and student organ-izations.

Registration is required and can be com-pleted online at www.ccm.edu/oh.

CCM To Hold Spring Open House

New Jersey Blood Services plans toconduct local blood drives which areopen to the public. The following

drives are scheduled:Sun., April 17, White Meadow Lake

Clubhouse, Rockaway, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Wed., April 20, St. Francis Health Resort,Denville, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thurs., April 21, First PresbyterianChurch, Whippany, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sat., April 23, Mountain Lakes VolunteerFire Department, Mountain Lakes, 8 a.m. to12:30 p.m.

Mon., April 25, St. Vincent DePaulChurch, Stirling, 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mon., April 25, Knights of Columbus,Netcong, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tues., April 26, Senior House, PomptonPlains, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thurs., April 28, Morris Minute MenEmergency Medical Services, Morris Plains,2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services, a division of

New York Blood Center (NYBC) is askingfor help to maintain an adequate supply of allblood types, but especially O-negative – the“universal” blood which can be transfusedinto anyone in an emergency. In addition,hundreds of additional blood drives need to

be scheduled to meet projected hospital de-mand. Current inventory of several bloodtypes is running below the desired targetlevel.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand forblood often outpaces our best efforts to re-cruit donors and schedule blood drives,” saidNYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruit-ment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are alwaysreasons but we have to overcome that for thesake 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 sleevesto make sure we’re able to provide our hos-pital partners with whatever they need to takecare of their patients.”

Local Blood Drives Offered Blood products have a short shelf life –

from five to 42 days, so constant replenish-ment is necessary. Each and every day thereare patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stayalive. But blood and blood products can’t be

manufactured. They can only come from vol-unteer blood donors who take an hour to at-tend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information onhow to organize a blood drive call 1-800-933-2566; visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.

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