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    By Anastasia Marchese

    T here is an ongoinginitiative at theMendham BoroughLibrary called “1,000Books Before Kinder-garten.”

    The idea behind the pro-

    gram is to get preschoolersto develop an early love of reading by exposing themto many different books andto offer them positive read-ing experiences. Accordingto the 1,000 Books website“The Foundation is oper-

    Developing Emerging Readers At Mendham Borough Library ated exclusively for charita-ble, literary, and educationalpurposes. The objectives of this organization are: to pro-mote reading to newborns,infants, and toddlers and toencourage parent and childbonding through reading.”

    The research is over-whelming; reading withvery young children haslifelong literacy benefits.According to the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics“Reading regularly withyoung children stimulatesoptimal patterns of brain de-velopment and strengthensparent-child relationships ata critical time in child de-velopment, which, in turn,builds language, literacy,and social-emotional skillsthat last a lifetime.”

    That is why AmandaOrt, the Head of YouthServices at The MendhamBorough Library, is pleasedto offer the “1,000 Books”program at her library. Sofar there have been about 20children participants. Chil-dren can join at any point.

    Each child who signs upwill receive a pamphletwith pictures of 25 ducks onit. Each time the child com-pletes a book, they canmark off one of the ducks.After the first 25 books, thechild will receive a rubberduckie as a prize. Once theyreach 500 books read, the

    child will receive a Mend-ham Borough Library tee-shirt with the phrase “If youwould like to be a leader,you have to be a reader.”

    Once the child reachesthe 1,000 books goal, theywill be invited to the cele-bration event at which thechild will be the recipient of

    a golden duck trophy. Therecent “1,000 Books” cele-bration was televised onMendham Television.

    Parents and caregiversmay be wondering if thechild needs to read/hear1,000 different books. Any-one who has read to chil-

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    T he 50+ Club of Chester presents aseven day trip to Myrtle Beach andCharleston, SC, from May 15 thruMay 21.

    The trip will include deluxe motor coachtransportation, an overnight in Petersburgand Fredericksburg, VA., four nights at theSea Watch Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC and10 meals. Activities will include threeshows in Myrtle Beach, a visit to Rich-mond, VA; a visit to Bellamy Mansion inWilmington, NC; a guided sightseeing tourof Charleston, a visit to Fredericksburg, VA

    and the A. Smith Bowman Distillery. Aprofessional "Tours of Distinction" escortwill accompany the trip ,and each hotel willprovide baggage handling. All gratuities are

    included in the price of the trip.The 50+ Club of Chester is inviting res-idents of the Chesters, Long Valley andMendham to join them on this trip. Formore information regarding cost, trip de-tails and to register for this trip, phoneMarie Le Brocq, trip chair, at 908-876-1909; or Ann MacMillan, president, at 908-879-7621.

    C oloring for Adults--Earth Day Edi-tion is set for Thurs., April 21 at6:30 p.m. at the Mendham BoroughLibrary.

    Takes some free time to color, listen tomusic and enjoy a "Mud Slide" adult bev-

    erage in honor of Earth Day. The libraryprovides the coloring pages, pens, pencils,and dessert. This event is limited to adultsover 21 years of age. To register, go to

    www.mendhamboroughlibrary.org or callthe library.

    Just in time for spring, get surroundedby beautiful floral arrangements.On Wed., May 18, from 1 p.m. to 2:30

    p.m., meet Pam Harding, an experiencedfloral designer, who will show participants

    how to create their own floral display at theMendham Twp. Library.

    There is a fee of $25 per person.Call 973-543-4018 or email pro-

    [email protected] to register.

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    By Anastasia Marchese

    In 2013, Dave Hickey presented his church family at GraceChurch on the Mount in Netcong with a new ministry,“Run for God.” This twelve week walk/run program fol-lows the book “Devotions: Finding God in a Runners Space”by Mitchell Hollis. “Run for God” is a national ministrywhich shows the parallels between principles of the Bible anda running in a physical race.

    When Hickey made his presentation, Steve and AggieBeede were on stage at the church, leading worship with thepraise team. “We looked at each other and without sayinganything we knew we needed to do it,” said Aggie. “We wereoverweight and out of shape. We started from zero, no expe-rience whatsoever. We were feeling guilty, but not doing any-thing about it.”

    Steve and Aggie joined the first “Run for God” class thatGrace Church organized.

    “It teaches you how to eat healthy, what kind of shoes youshould wear, and how to avoid injury,” says Aggie. “You learnhow to stretch, all the basics to be a good runner/walker.” Itdoesn’t only address physical health though, but focuses onthe connections between the physical race that the participantsare preparing for and the spiritual race of life- “let us lay asideevery weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, andlet us run with patience the race that is set before us, Lookingunto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith,” from Hebrews12:1-2pp.

    “We learn to love God and understand his ways,” saysAggie. “We have a half an hour of bible study.” After the biblestudy the class goes on to learn something health related, fol-lowed by a walk/run. The goal of the first twelve weeks is to

    complete the Roxbury 5K Run. “It is the graduation race. Theprogram goes slow, so by then you are ready,” Aggie says.Completing their first 5K wasn’t the end for the Beedes,

    but just the beginning of their journey towards continuedhealth and fitness. In the three years since, “Steve has alreadyrun two marathons and I have run three half marathons, andthis year I am ready to run the New York Marathon.” Aggieis excited to share the life changing effects this program hashad in her family. When asked what kept her and her husbandmoving forward as runners after they accomplished their firstgoal, Aggie was enthusiastic, “You see changes in your bodyand your bad habits. You accomplished a goal. You think,‘What’s next? Let’s keep going!”

    Aggie is clear that she doesn’t attribute these life changesto herself alone, “When it is hard, we focus our eyes on God.We say ‘God carry me on.”

    Another part of the Beedes continued commitment to run-ning and healthy living, has to do with the great friendshipsthat are cultivated through the “Run for God” program.

    “We make a lot of friends and continue to run togetherand encourage one another,” she says. “When you go longdistance and you are going slowly you get to talk. We makegood friends. We make great, great friends.”

    Run For God Program Gets Family On Track

    The current twelve week session of “Run for God” has al-ready begun, but if interested in the program contact DaveHickey at Church on the Mount at [email protected] check out the church’s website www.grace4families.comand the Run for God website at www.runforgod.com.

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    T he first Thursday of each monthHilltop Church in Mendham hosts aMemory Cafe in the afternoon from2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Memory Cafe is a nationalorganization that relies on organizations tohost a Cafe. Guests with any kind of mem-

    ory loss are invited to come for fellowshipand refreshments with their care givers. Itis a time of music, games, a program or justconversation. Registration is required. CallCathy Malman 973-543-0161 or email [email protected].

    dren will know that children enjoy the com-forting repetition of hearing the same bookover and over again.

    “Every book counts, and you can repeat

    them,” says Ort. “As a child, my favoritebook was ‘If you give a Moose a Muffin,’and I still love it. I remember reading it overand over again.”

    The duck tally charts can be brought inwhenever it is convenient. According toOrt, some parents bring them in on aweekly basis, while others hold on to themover a few months and bring them in atonce.

    For parents wanting to take part, it iseasy to sign up in person at the library. Aprilis the perfect time, because this month thelibrary is taking part in the “Step into aStory” program, in which 27 libraries in

    Morris County are taking part. Each libraryis decorating library spaces based on spe-cific books or authors. Mendham Boroughturned part of the library into Dr. Seussland. More information about childhood lit-eracy and tips for reading with children canbe found online at www.1000booksbe-forekindergarten.org . On the website thereis also a large list of suggested books toread with children ages five and under.

    Emerging Readers...

    Memory Café Meets In Church

    continued from front page

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    L earn about the history of the localminers on Thurs., May 19, 7 p.m.-8p.m. at the Mendham Twp. Library.Author Stuart Lefkowitz plans to share,through stories, the history of miners and

    their families that worked in the mines of Northwestern New Jersey. His research

    dates back to the 1920’s, with the Mt. HopeMine and the people who lived, worked,raised children and died there. His book is

    the culmination of 10 years of interviewingminers and their families.Call 973-543-4018 or email pro-

    [email protected] to register. PetValu in Mendham plans to hold ahuge adoption event and fun activi-

    ties on Sat. April 23, and Sun., April24 to benefit Randolph Regional Shelterand Big Dog Rescue.

    On premises will be vendors, presenters,prizes, giveaways and more. For more in-

    formation call 973-543-6005 or visit us.pet-valu.com.

    W ith spring cleaning, why notgather up those confidential doc-uments and bring them to the li-brary for shredding. Shredder DayFundraiser to benefit Mendham Township

    Library is set for Sat., May 14, 8:30 a.m. –noon.

    Pay $5 per grocery bag full; $10 perbanker’s box full. All proceeds will benefit

    the Library's extensive community pro-grams and services. Bring as many bagsand boxes needed --full of old bills, can-celled checks and any sensitive documents.

    The library is offering a drive-thru serv-

    ice with a smile -- just turn into the Town-ship Library parking lot to be unloaded.Support the Library and reduce clutter atthe same time.

    T he Mendham Borough HistoricalSociety plans to meet Tues., May 24,at 7:30 p.m., in the Garabrant Cen-ter. The program starts at 7:45 p.m. whenArthur S. Lefkowitz presents “EyewitnessImages from the American Revolution, acolor-slide presentation of 18th centuryartistry in the form of rapidly executeddrawings done in the field to studio-exe-cuted history paintings, portraits and illus-trations.

    Insights about the images, their artists,historical details frequently lost in book pic-

    tures, uniform alterations that date paint-ings- all come to life, gathered from variousmuseum collections. An historian,Lefkowitz is the author of five award win-ning books about the American Revolutionand lecturer. A ‘must’ for everyone inter-ested in American and/or Art history! Pro-gram and parking are free.

    The program is funded by the HorizonsSpeakers Bureau of the New Jersey Councilfor the Humanities, a state partner of theNational Endowment for the Humanities.

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    W hat is mysticism? What is Jewishmysticism? How is mysticismdifferent from scientific ways of looking at things? How is it similar to thescientific approach to understanding theworld?

    In an intriguing three-part series, titled“Jewish Mysticism & Its Surprising Im-pact on our Beliefs, Behaviors, and OurPrayer Book,” Rabbi Mark Biller, spiritualleader of Congregation Beth Ahm inVerona, will delve into these topics and

    how Jewish mysticism and Kabbalah showup in in our lives in ways we have neverrealized. The series is free and open to thepublic.

    The series will be held on Mon., May 9,at noon; Tues., May 17, at 1 p.m.; and Wed.,May 25 at 2 p.m. at the Morris County Li-brary in Whippany. The series is under theauspices of National Council of JewishWomen (NCJW), West Morris Section’s OurJewish World, coordinated by Ellen Nessonand Melanie Levitan, both of Morristown.

    The US Coast Guard Auxiliary,Flotilla 15 - 10 on Lake Hopatcong,plans to conduct an “About Boating

    Safely” on Sat., April 30, from 8 a.m. – 5p.m . Taught by USCG certified instructorslicensed by the State of NJ, the course cov-ers all the subjects to satisfy the require-ments for the mandatory NJ Boating SafetyCertificate needed by all powerboat opera-tors in NJ. The class is sponsored by theUS Coast Guard Auxiliary and will take

    place at Hopatcong Senior Center in Hopat-cong. The fee for the course is $65.

    To register, contact Patrick (Pat) DeDeo@ [email protected] or call at862-221-0035.

    For further information and to learn howto become a part of the US Coast GuardAuxiliary visit the websitehttp://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=053-15-10 , or call Ray Atkinson , FC,FSO-HR at 973-398-6554.

    Free Three-Part Series Offered On Jewish MysticismThe rabbi will examine specific Kabbal-

    istic texts andaddress howJewish principlesapply to them.

    “We will talk about how revolutionaryKabbalah in the Middle Ages was in the eyes

    of rabbinic Judaism, and where it differedfrom traditional approaches,” he points out.“We will go through portions of Kabbalistictexts, relating them back to the Torah andshowing how they are connected and howthey seem to vary from the Torah.” In addi-tion, he notes, “We will reveal how Kabbal-istic influences created parts of the prayer

    book that we read weekly. Most readers areunaware of the Kabbalistic influence, originor intent of these now familiar prayers.”

    This engaging series will present a newview of Jewish sources and give people lots

    to think about.A master storyteller, Biller brings a fresh,

    bright outlook to Judaism's traditional textsand specializes in counseling Jews of all rit-ual levels looking to find meaning in bothmodern life and rich Jewish traditions.

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    Insomnia, or trouble falling asleep or stay-

    ing asleep, is largely thought of as an adultproblem. But children can suffer from in-somnia as well, and that can prove disruptivefor the entire family. Children who do not re-ceive an adequate amount of sleep can feeltired and irritable, and may have difficultyconcentrating in school. Many factors cancontribute to the onset of childhood insom-nia. Kids, just like adults, can suffer fromstress, which then manifests itself as worryor an overactive mind at night, says the

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    or other medical problems also may be thecatalyst for insomnia. While common insom-nia medications used in adults are not ap-proved for children, there are steps parentscan take. A solid bedtime routine, includingconsistent bedtimes and wake times, can helpcombat child insomnia. Try to identify stres-sors and remedy them as well. In some in-stances, a pediatrician or therapist may beneeded to help a child work through sleep-re-lated issues.

    Childhood Insomnia

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    By Cheryl Conway

    G rateful for some monetary and furniture donations inher last call for help, the founder of a batteredwomen’s shelter organization continues her searchfor a hero to hold the mortgage.

    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.

    The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS)is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower inter-est rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155women and children in shelters located in New Foundland,Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, communitybased non-profit, program serving homeless/battered womenand children since 1977.

    “They are working with us,” says Ramos about Rialto

    Capital Management Advisors in Florida which currentlyholds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six moremonths to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure.

    Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelterfor battered women in North America- the organizationchanged its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has sincegrown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantryand a thrift store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5 million,with $580,000 left to be paid.

    A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others

    gave holiday baskets and furniture.“Lots of people donated food and Easter baskets but if they

    don’t have a place to live where are they going to keep theirEaster baskets?” she asks. The same holds true with the fur-niture donations.

    About 20 people recently have called offering to donatefurniture. Although grateful for all of the donations, Ramossays the next hurdle is trying to find or afford a storage placeto hold the furniture.

    “People called to donate furniture,” says Ramos. “Wedon’t have room to store the furniture. We need a storageplace. People donating beautiful furniture.”

    Ramos says the furniture “will come in handy for women”when they are able to move into an apartment or a place of their own to live.

    Through her shelter program, Ramos says “thousandshave been saved” during the past 46 years. Many of the

    women and children her organization helps “don’t have fam-ilies,” are on section eight, have families or friends “whodon’t like them; who don’t want to help them. We have a lotof dysfunctional families.

    “We are the only shelter who will take people,” saysRamos. “No one else takes these people from social services.”

    With two hotline numbers, Ramos has made herself avail-able to help others- women who could have been forced tolive on the streets facing prostitution, living in cars, some hav-ing epilepsy or breathing disorders, she describes.

    Ramos started her first shelter in 1970 in her three bed-room home in Hackensack. She had three small children atthe time, was facing divorce after ten years of marriage andwas in need of a roommate, she explains. One roommateturned into 23 women in her house at one point, she admits.

    Over the years, in 1977, her initiative became Shelter OurSisters. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of domesticviolence, poverty and abuse by restoring balance and har-mony through individual empowerment.

    To support her organization, Ramos receives some moneyfrom the Passaic County Dept. of Human Services, privatedonations, counties and social services, “but not enough tokeep it going. We have a transportation grant but they took itaway. We have five vans; we need help. We’ve been runningfor three and a half years with a non-paid staff,” down froma paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS lost funding, shesays.

    Ramos currently has 17 non-paid volunteers who drive theshelter residents to look for jobs, to court, doctor appoint-ments, social services, schools; they fix things, watch chil-dren.

    SOS recently held a tricky tray and dinner fundraiser andin May plans to host a 3K run/walk and later that month, aMother’s Day fundraising event. For more details about theseevents and SOS, go to http://www.strengthenoursisters.org/.

    To make a donation or to help, email [email protected] call Ramos at 973-831-0898 or 973-831-6156.

    Storage Place And Low Interest Mortgage Needed To Save Shelter

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    A rea women business and communityleaders can network and hear NewYork Times bestselling author LauraSchroff talk about the philanthropic power of women at a United Way of Northern New

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    Centenary College’s Spring FashionShow, managed by the Fashion Coor-dination and Promotion class, is set tobe held at 7:30 p.m., Thurs., April 21, at theJohn M. Reeves Student Recreation Center.The event is open to the public.

    “Jennifer Turcios, who serves as co-coor-

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    Pre-sale tickets cost $5 for members of thecommunity with discounted rates for Cente-nary faculty, staff and students. Tickets areavailable at the Business Office at CentenaryCollege in Hackettstown. The cost per ticket

    at the door is $8 with a discount to Centenaryfaculty, staff and students. Door prizes willinclude baskets from various companies,such as T-Mobile, New York Sports Club,Fitness Factory, Nordstrom, Sephora andmore!

    “This project is an example of experiential

    learning at its best,” says Kristen McKitish,assistant professor of fashion at CentenaryCollege. “Our students receive real world ex-perience, plus members of our communitycan attend an event that will be unforget-table.”

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    Centenary’s Spring Fashion ShowTo Present New Unique Clothing

    local individuals and families who areALICE -Asset Limited, Income Constrained,Employed- living paycheck to paycheck andstruggling to afford the basics.

    “This is a singular opportunity to meetlike-minded women who care about usingtheir influence to change lives and commu-nities for the better,” said council associatedirector Michele Dreiblatt.

    Schroff, author of “An Invisible Thread,”was chosen as the keynote speaker, Dreiblattsaid, as an example of the positive impactwomen can have in their communities. Thebook, which stayed on the New York TimesBest Seller List for 39 weeks, tells the truestory of how Schroff helped change thecourse of a young boy’s life. Schroff, who

    will sign copies of her book at the breakfast,has won numerous awards and shared her in-spiring story alongside Archbishop DesmondTutu, former First Lady Laura Bush and best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell.

    “Laura Schroff is a model for how womencan be a philanthropic force in our state,”Dreiblatt said. “When we join together wehave the potential to improve life not only forour most vulnerable families, but for all of

    us.”Attendees will also learn about the Coun-

    cil, a 130-member strong United Way phil-anthropic women’s group. Throughout theyear, members are engaged in volunteer,fundraising and advocacy efforts to help theregion’s ALICE population attain financialstability.

    Across the northern New Jersey region,spanning Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex,Sussex and Warren counties, a total of 27 per-cent of households qualify as ALICE or inpoverty, according to United Way research.

    Proceeds from the breakfast will go to-ward three United Way scholarship programsthat seek to remove the barriers that keepALICE and those in poverty from achieving

    their potential. Through these scholarships,child care educators can access professionaldevelopment opportunities, families can af-ford quality child care, and adults can pursuepost-secondary education.

    Tickets for the event are $70. For more in-formation about the event or the Council,visit www.UnitedWayNNJ.org/WLCBreak-fast2016, email [email protected] or call 973-993-1160, x128.

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    The Garden State Yacht Club on sce-nic Lake Hopatcong invites the pub-lic to visit their waterfront facilities.

    In just a few minutes’ drive, experience the

    fun that this private club offers.Enjoy a wide range of outdoor and social

    activities at the Garden State Yacht Club,which offers Full Equity and Associate

    Enjoy Summer On Lake Hopatcong, Social And Boating ClubTo Hold Open House

    memberships for families and singles.An open house is scheduled for prospec-

    tive members to see its heated swimmingpool, tennis courts, playground, docks, andlocker rooms. In addition to these facilities,Equity Members have full use of the luxu-rious clubhouse, catered deck and club-

    house dining, weekend and midweek enter-tainment, dancing, and year-round activi-ties.

    Tour the GSYC on Sun., May 1, from 1p.m.-3 p.m. Please RSVP. Not a convenientdate or time? Call 973-398-0022; visitwww.gsyc.org.

    County College of Morris (CCM) plansto hold its Spring Open House on Sat.,April 23, for high school students andtheir parents, students attending other col-leges who are looking to transfer, and adults

    interested 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 admissionwill have the $30 application fee waived.

    The Open House features academicbreakout sessions so students can explore theareas of study they are most interested in pur-suing. A special breakout session also will be

    offered 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.Participants also can take a self-guided tourof campus.

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

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    MUA Reaches Record Mark In Discarded Tires, Many Found In Mt. Olive

    M orris County’s mosquito controlcrews this winter passed the60,000 mark in the collection of illegally discarded or abandoned tires,

    which are found mostly in difficult-to-get-to wooded and swampy areas in all sec-tions of the county, creating perfectbreeding grounds for millions of mosqui-toes that wreak havoc on picnics and base-ball games and walks through nature inMorris County each year.

    That total of 60,346 and counting datesback to 2001 when the tire collection pro-gram began, in concert with the MorrisCounty Municipal Utilities Authority,which helps with disposal of piles of tires

    found each year.“The best offense is a good defense, so

    crews spent the winter collecting dis-carded, abandoned tires, which are a fa-vorite breeding ground for mosquitoes,’’said Kris McMorland, Director of the Mor-ris County Division of Mosquito Control.

    Tires have been collected at some 1,200locations in 37 of the county’s 39 townsover the past decade. The most have beenfound in Rockaway Township, Mt. Oliveand Jefferson.

    “The people who discard tires don’t doany of us humans a favor, though they cer-tainly are the friends of mosquitoes wholove those tires,’’ added McMorland.“They provide a great breeding habitat formosquitoes because they hold water, arenice and dark, plus they heat up prettywell."

    Mosquitoes can breed by the tens of

    thousands in just one illegally discardedtire, McMorland said.

    “We strongly encourage residents not toillegally discard tires for environmental

    and aesthetic reasons and, of course, to pre-vent mosquito infestation,’’ said FreeholderJohn Cesaro, who is the county governingboard’s liaison to the Mosquito Control Di-vision. “Please, do the right thing. Find theproper way to get rid of your old tires,’’ headded.

    Starting in the late fall and early winterand continuing into March each year, asmall team of county mosquito controlcrews on foot and all-terrain vehicles andtrucks head into the backwoods and

    swamps, wade into rivers, and patrol alongroadsides to find and remove discardedtires as a first line of defense against mos-quito-borne viruses.

    “Removing abandoned or illegallydumped tires not only helps reduce mos-quito levels and the threat of West Nilevirus, but improves environmental qual-ity,’’ said McMorland.

    County residents should check withtheir towns to see if tires are accepted atlocal recycling centers. If not, the MUA ac-

    cepts old tires on Saturdays only at the Par-sippany Transfer Station (Not the MountOlive transfer station). The cost is $200 perton or about $2 for each car tire or $8 for aset of four car tires, off the rim. Sometowns will accept a limited number of tiresfor free and others charge, so you shouldcheck with your individual town aboutcosts.

    To check for rules about using the MUAtransfer station please visit:http://www.mcmua.com/sw_ts.asp (and

    scroll to the bottom). Residents should callthe MUA at 973-285-8389 to get more andaccurate information.

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    Craig P. Heard of Succasunna is run-ning as a Republi-

    can in New Jersey’s 7thCongressional District.Heard’s campaign is builtupon a lifetime of accom-plishment in business, edu-cation, community service,charitable fundraising andan unwavering commitmentto Conservative values.

    For 34 years, Heard hasforged a successful businesscareer in the outdoor adver-tising industry. In 1989,after nine years as CEO andPresident of Winston Net-work (now CBS Outdoor),the Heard family purchasedGateway Outdoor Advertis-ing of Pittsburgh, PA., nowbased in Long Valley withoffices in eight cities servic-

    ing clients throughout theU.S., with advertisingmedia on transit, bus, busshelter, trolley, rail, bill-boards and the largest con-venience store advertisingnetworks.

    While building a busi-ness and raising a family,Heard immersed himself inRepublican fundraising andsupported Conservativecandidates. His personaland corporate commitmentalways has been to be in-volved with importantcauses that support educa-tion, advocate for militaryand veterans, help fightDrug Abuse, aid missingand exploited children andreduce taxes for residentsand seniors.

    His commitment to im-

    proving education includedseveral years on the Boardof Trustees at County Col-lege of Morris in Randolphand as its chair was in theforefront to upgrade thecampus and curriculum tomake it one of the most re-

    Co n g r e s s m a nLeonard Lance cur-rently represents

    New Jersey’s Seventh Con-gressional District and isrunning for reelection on aplatform of smaller govern-ment, less spending and realreform in Washington

    Called a, “leading low-tax, limited governmentconservative from New Jer-sey” by Americans for TaxReform, Lance has consis-

    tently stood up for conser-vative Republicanprinciples like defundingObamacare, stopping Presi-dent Obama’s lawless exec-utive actions and promotingfiscal and personal respon-sibility.Having been involved inrunning a small family law

    practice with his twinbrother Jim, Lance under-stands first-hand the impor-tance of eliminating redtape and regulations bur-dens on small businesses.He has been endorsed byleading business groups forchampioning policies thatencourage economicgrowth, job creation and aless intrusive federal gov-ernment.

    As the only NJ Republi-

    can on the House Energyand Commerce Committee,Lance has voted to take fulladvantage of the nation’senergy potential, supportingthe Keystone Pipeline bill,ending the ban on oil ex-ports and stopping theObama Administration’sunprecedented regulatory

    attack on affordable and re-liable electricity.

    Lance currently servesas co-chair of the Republi-can Israel Caucus where hehas been a staunch sup-porter of Israel and one of the leading opponents of the

    Heard, Business Owner, Community Leader, Runs For Congress

    Lance Running For ReelectionFor Congress

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    help manage the financial burden during this difficult time.The current benefit is $30,000.

    The 200 Club of Morris County also awards an annualbenefit to each eligible child of the public safety official inan effort to help ease the financial concerns created by theloss of their loved one, as stated on the website. At present,the annual benefit is $10,000 per child per year until age18. Should the child continue onto college, the benefit isincreased to $15,000 per year until age 23 or graduation.

    Since its inception in 1971, the 200 Club of MorrisCounty has distributed more than $4.3 million in survivorbenefits and scholarships to families. For 2016, the club isnearing $1,100 that will be awarded in college scholarshipsto high school seniors serving in a branch of public safetyor whose a parent is actively serving or retired from a pub-lic safety capacity in Morris County.

    The scholarship committee voted to award 20 scholar-ships of $5,000 each. The scholarship awards dinner willbe May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Zeris Inn.

    The 200 Club is supported by membership dues and pri-

    vate donations.“Every year that money goes out to help first respon-ders,” says Lou Nisivoccia of Randolph, previous presidentof the 200 Club. “If we can recruit more members, we canincrease the money given to those lost in the line of duty.We’ve been slowly increasing the membership. We need toget the word out.”

    Last year, Nisivoccia implemented a Power of One pro-gram in which each member is encouraged to bring in onenew member.

    A member for 15 years, Nisivoccia and his wife supportseveral charities and with the 200 Club “We are helping

    our neighbors right here in Morris County. I want to takecare of those people who take care of me every single day.”In March, the 200 Club of Morris County started its

    $15,000 Billboard Campaign for the Move Over law, in an

    spected institutions of higher learning in the state. For hisaccomplishments, Heard received the Community Col-lege Northeast Trustee of the Year Award.

    He has also served on the Roxbury Board of Education,the Board of Directors for Anna Marie College, MA, andhe is a Life Member of the NJ State Parent-Teacher Asso-ciation. Over the years, Heard has led and supportedfundraising campaigns to help the homeless, children’s hos-pitals and veterans.

    Heard’s charitable and community work has gained therecognition and praise of U.S. presidents, cabinet members,governors and a long list of national and state charitable or-ganizations.

    Born and raised in NJ, Heard said that he owes his com-mitment to helping his community to his mother, a singlemom, who raised him and his four siblings.

    Heard is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University,with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and mater’s in tax-ation and finance. He resides in Succasunna with his wife,Madeline. They have three children and one grandchild.

    President’s dangerous nuclear deal with Iran.Lance was raised in Hunterdon County, where he at-

    tended public schools. He holds a bachelor’s degree fromLehigh University; a law degree from Vanderbilt Univer-sity; and a master’s degree from the Woodrow WilsonSchool of Public and International Affairs of Princeton Uni-versity.

    Prior to coming to Congress, Lance served as a memberof the NJ State Senate where he took on Gov. Whitman

    over borrowing without voter approval. He is the authorof the 2008 Lance Amendment that prohibits further stateborrowing without voter approval.

    Lance is married to Heidi A. Rohrbach and they have ason, Peter Frank.

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    By Cheryl Conway

    Recruiting new members, spreading the word aboutthe club and protecting lives of those who help oth-ers are some of the current goals of the 200 Club of

    Morris County.Established 45 years ago in Morris County, the 200 Club

    of Morris County is gearing up for its 44th Annual ValorMeritorious Awards Dinner set for Thurs., April 28, startingwith cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by awards and dinnerfrom 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., at the Birchwood Manor in Whip-pany. Advance registration is required.

    At this year’s fundraising dinner 39 first responders of Morris County, whether volunteer or professional, will be

    200 Club Prepares Its Awards Dinner And Continued Growth In Membership And Purpose

    recognized and honored for their bravery by the 200 Club,an organization of individuals that support public safetyprofessionals. Firefighters, police and emergency medicalproviders risked their lives in 11 incidents involving fires,car accidents, gas-filled homes and other emergencies inMorris County towns.

    First responders who put their lives at risk earn the ValorAward; those who go beyond the call of duty are awardedthe Meritorious Award.

    “We’re very lucky to have individuals like these keepingus safe here in Morris County,” said James M. Gannon,president of the 200 Club, in a press release. “It’s an honorto recognize their good work.”

    When citizens are in Morris County “running away fromcrime, these first responders are running toward the fire,”says Gannon during an interview with New View MediaGroup. “It’s time to put them on a pedal stool and say‘thanks’ for what they are doing.”

    Each recipient will be recognized, receive a plaque anda 200 Club Bar to wear below their badge on their uniform,explains Gannon, a member for the past eight years.

    With 37 different police departments in Morris County,submissions can be numerous. A review committee of the200 Club meets to determine who is worthy of a valoraward or meritorious award.

    “People selected are the cream of the crop,” says Gan-non of Boonton Twp. The Morris County Chief’s Associa-tion, Medical Service Alliance and State Police providecandidates to the 200 Club for consideration.

    The 200 Club of Morris County was formed in 1971 bya group of 19 concerned business and political leaders; thegroup doubled by the end of the year and today involvesmore than 1,100 members. The Morris County club was anoutgrowth of the Essex County Club, which was the first200 Club in NJ that began in 1967.

    Each member pays $200 in annual dues, thus, the 200designation.

    The first 200 Club developed in 1952 in response to thefatal shooting of Arthur Meyers, a Detroit, Michigan policeofficer, according to the club website. Following the shoot-ing, a local businessman, William Packer, asked his friendsto donate to a fund in memory of the fallen officer and metwith the officer’s widow to support her finances and setupan education account for their unborn child.

    Since that time, 118 of these clubs have been establishedin 28 states with additional clubs in Puerto Rico and CentralAmerica. There are currently 18, 200 Clubs in NJ.

    A non-profit, 501c3 organization, the 200 Club of Mor-ris County supports local police officers, fire fighters, firstaid squad members, and NJ state police serving Morris

    County who die in the line of duty.When a public safety official loses their life in the lineof duty, the Action Committee of The 200 Club of MorrisCounty reaches out to the widow to offer emotional supportand financial assistance in the form of a death benefit to continued on page 16

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    Hirniak, Valori And King Run As Team For Morris County Freeholder

    A graduate of SetonHall University,with a doctorate ineducation, Lou Valori of Parsipanny retired from theParsippany-Troy Hills Po-lice Department in 2012 asa Detective Sergeant. Val-ori also served on the Par-sippany Board of Education, and is currentlycouncil president in Parsip-pany.

    He serves as a memberof the Morris County ParkCommission and the Mor-ris County Human ServicesCouncil on Aging, Disabil-ities and Veterans.

    Valori served with dis-tinction in the U.S. ArmyReserves for 28 years and

    retired as a LieutenantColonel. He was deployedin support of Operation En-during Freedom and Oper-ation Iraqi Freedom.

    He is married to Ivetteand has three daughters. Heis a member of the NotreDame of Mount CarmelChurch in Whippany.

    A graduate of LaSalle Universityand Benjamin Car-dozo Law School, PeterKing, of Denville, is apartner in the King and Pe-tracca law firm in Parsip-pany, focusing primarily inmunicipal law. The firmserves as the municipalprosecutor for MorrisPlains Borough, Morris,Randolph and Rockawaytownships.

    A former Captain in theU.S. Army, King was in

    active combat during thePersian Gulf War, earningvarious medals for hisservice, including theBronze Star.

    He is married to Catha-rina and has two daughters.King is a member of TheAssumption of TheBlessed Virgin MaryParish in Morristown and alife member of the VFWand the National Rifle As-sociation.

    Agraduate of Mar-quette Universityand The John Mar-shall Law School, RomanHirniak is a vice presidentand senior counsel with San-tander Bank, N.A. An activeparticipant in the community,he is a member of the Ran-dolph Rotary Club, attendsSt. John the Baptist Ukrain-ian Catholic Church inWhippany and serves as aPedagogical Advisor to theUkrainian EducationalCouncil.

    Hirniak was elected to theRandolph Township Councilin Nov. 2012, after havingserved two terms on thePlanning Board and one termeach on both the RecreationAdvisory Committee and theTraffic Advisory Committee.During calendar year 2015,he was the Township’s

    Deputy Mayor and currentlyserves as Mayor of RandolphTownship.

    Hirniak is also an electedmember of the MorrisCounty Republican Commit-tee, representing Randolph’s10th Voting District. His sonis a freshman at Rutgers Uni-versity, studying biomedicalengineering and his daugh-ters are a junior and a fresh-man at Randolph HighSchool.

    Freeholders Cabana, Mastrangleo And DeFillippoVie For Another Term On Freeholder Board

    Douglas R. “Doug”Cabana is thelongest serving

    member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders, hav-ing joined the board inApril 1997.

    He is a former free-holder director who waselected by his colleaguesto that post in 2000 and

    again in 2001. He servedas deputy director in 1998,1999, 2011 and 2012.

    A past president of theNew Jersey Association of Counties, it was under hisleadership in 2006 that theassociation became an ini-tial driving force behindthe now popular concept of “shared services.” Cabanahas served as MorrisCounty’s representative tothat statewide associationsince 1999.

    Cabana was mayor of

    Boonton Township for sixyears and a member of thetownship’s governing bodyfor 11 years. He is a mem-ber of the 200 Club of Morris County and a for-mer president of the Mor-ris County League of Municipalities.

    Cabana is an attorneywho received his law de-gree from Seton Hall Uni-versity School of Law. Healso has a degree in busi-ness management fromIthaca College.

    Kathy DeFillippo cur-rently serves on thefreeholder board and

    is in her second year as free-holder director.

    She was a councilwomanin Roxbury Township from2006 through Dec. 2013.She served as mayor in 2009and deputy mayor in 2012-13 and was also a member of the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment.

    DeFillippo has a long his-tory of public and commu-nity service. She is a pastpresident of the RoxburyArea Chamber of Commerceand is currently on the boardof the NJ Metro Chapter of the National MS Society.She was the driving force be-hind bringing the Walk MSto Roxbury in 2006 and hasraised tens of thousands of dollars to help find a cureand to raise awareness forpeople afflicted with thisdevastating disease.

    A graduate of SUNYNew Paltz with a bachelor’s

    in education and special ed-ucation, DeFillippo is a re-tired Certified VocationalRehabilitation counselor.She was the director of asheltered workshop for phys-ically and mentally handi-capped adults in New Yorkbefore working in the insur-ance industry in the Wash-ington, D.C., area, providingmedical management andvocational rehabilitationservices to injured workers.

    Kathy and her husband,Bob, have lived in Roxburysince 1994 with their threechildren, Scott, Laura Jeanand Rob.

    Thomas (Tommy) J.Mastrangelo of Montville has a stellar

    career as an executive insales and leadership manage-ment experience in the infor-mation technology industry.He is recognized as a top ex-ecutive sales leader in IT andis president of an IT consult-ing firm based in Parsippany.

    Through encouragementby family and friends, Mas-trangelo ran for his first pub-lic office as a candidate forMorris County Freeholderand did so as a “property tax-payer advocate” to reducetaxes and government spend-ing with the goal of provid-ing taxpayer relief for hisfellow Morris County. Mas-trangelo was elected in Nov.2010 and re-elected in Nov.2013. For two consecutiveyears, Mastrangelo waselected as director of theMorris County Board of Chosen Freeholders by hissix Freeholder colleagues.

    Under Mastrangelo’s di-

    rection and leadership,county property taxes andspending have been reducedand in 2014 implemented afive-year $ 60 million debtreduction plan, while at thesame time, maintaining thegood quality of life in MorrisCounty to live, work andraise a family. As a Free-holder, Mastrangelo is amember of the budget sub-committee, chair of theBoard of School Estimate atCCM Vo-Tech, liaison toCounty Clerk , Board of Elections, Superintendent of Elections, Rutgers Coopera-

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    With nearly three decades of lawenforcement service and provenexperience as a fiscal conserva-

    tive who has saved millions of taxpayerdollars, John Sierchio is uniquely qualifiedto protect the families and taxpayers of Morris County as its next sheriff.

    Sierchio of Boonton Twp. has more than27 years of law enforcement experience asboth an officer and supervisor of his peers.He served in the Essex County Sheriff’s Of-fice, the Essex County and Bloomfield po-lice departments. During his time on theBloomfield Police Department, Sierchioserved in the Patrol Division, EmergencyMedical Service Unit, and Detective Bu-reau before being promoted to sergeant, anassignment he continued until reassigned tothe Internal Affairs Division.

    Sierchio has received dozens of merito-rious awards during his service in law en-forcement. He volunteered at Ground Zeroduring the aftermath of 9/11 and received aproclamation from the Los Angeles, Cali-

    fornia City Council in recognition of hiscourageous work. Sierchio received aproclamation from the Newark City Coun-cil for saving the lives of several residentsby entering a burning building before thearrival of the fire department. He also re-ceived a proclamation from the BloomfieldTownship Council for his work in appre-hending a suspect wanted for murder.

    In 2004, he was named “PBA Officer of the Year” by the Essex County Conferenceof PBA’s. In 1995, Sierchio was elected to

    represent the PBA as the vice-president of Bloomfield PBA Local 32, a position heheld until he was elected as State Delegatein 1997, a role he served for nearly 15 yearsuntil his promotion to the rank of sergeant.

    He has served as a member of the Boardof Trustees for the Police and Firemen’s Re-tirement System in 2002. In his role aschair, he saved millions of dollars for tax-payers and protected the savings of lawabiding citizens by exposing fraudulentpension claims.

    In Nov. 2009, Sierchio was asked by

    then Governor-Elect Chris Christie to serveon his Gubernatorial Transition Team. Hewas appointed by Governor Christie toserve as a member of his Law and PublicSafety Subcommittee and was assigned thetask of reviewing and providing his recom-mendations regarding reforms to the Divi-sion of NJ State Police, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety, and the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

    Sierchio is serving his seventh year as amember of the Boonton Township Board of

    Education; is active in many clubs and or-ganizations and is a life member of the Na-tional Rifle Association. He is married toLisa and they have four children: Ashley,John, Jordyn and Teresa.

    The growing momentum behind Re-publican Jim Gannon’s campaign forMorris County Sheriff is driven by

    his unmatched law enforcement and secu-rity experience, overwhelming supportfrom Morris conservative and Republicanleaders, and a fiscal reform agenda that putstaxpayers first.

    Before ever considering running forelected office, Gannon of Boonton Twp.,enjoyed a 33 year career in law enforce-ment and global security, starting as a pa-trolman in Boonton and BoontonTownship, followed by tenure as DeputyChief of Investigations at the MorrisCounty Prosecutor’s Office, the FBI's eliteJoint Terrorism Task Force and MorrisCounty¬ based Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

    During his decorated career, Gannonalso served as commander of the Fun-coLand Homicide Task Force and the Wal-ter Contreras Homicide Task Force, formedthe Morris County Cold Case Unit, co-au-thored the “Morris County Counter Terror-

    ism Task Force Manual,” and has lecturedand trained fellow professionals, and con-ducted investigations, in places like Russia,Ukraine, South Africa, Hungary, Thailandand Uzbekistan, uniquely preparing him forthe day-to-day battle to protect MorrisCounty citizens from terror attacks by rad-ical groups like ISIS.

    Gannon grew up in large Irish and PolishCatholic family in Boonton Twp. with twobrothers and one sister. His passion for lawenforcement came from his father, who was

    NYPD detective. Gannon graduated Boon-ton High School where he played multiplesports and also was a member of the Boon-ton Township Fire Service.

    Gannon earned his associate’s degree in

    law enforcement from County College of Morris in 1981 and his bachelor’s degree incriminal justice administration fromWilliam Paterson University in 1983. Aftergraduation, Gannon started out in his careerin law enforcement as a patrolman in hishometown.

    Gannon has given back to the surround-ing communities as current president of the200 Club of Morris County; adjunct profes-sor at Centenary College; life member of the NJ State PBA # 327; co-founder of theMorris County Chapter of the Emerald So-ciety of the State of NJ; and as a drummajor in the Police Pipes & Drums of Mor-ris County.

    Gannon was married to his wife, Lisa,for 26 years before losing her in 2010 after

    a courageous battle against Multiple Scle-rosis. Jim and Lisa had one daughter, KateDeSantis who, along with her husbandMatt, are expecting their first child andJim’s first grandchild this summer.

    Gannon Runs For Morris County SheriffIn June Primary

    Sierchio Enters RaceFor Morris County Sheriff

    tive Extension Service, Office of Information Technology,Labor Relations , Economic Development and a voting mem-ber on the New Jersey Association of Counties.

    Mastrangelo holds a bachelor’s degree from Seton HallUniversity, a master’s in business administration from Fair-leigh Dickinson University, and a Juris Doctorate of Lawfrom Seton Hall University School of Law.

    Mastrangelo is a member of the Sons of Italy and is amember of the NRA.

    Mastrangelo is married to Debbie and has three children,Christopher, Brittney, and Michael.

    John Krickus of Long Valley is runningfor Morris County Freeholder.He served as mayor and committee-per-

    son in Washington Township for 12 yearsand served a three-year term as MorrisCounty Freeholder, during which time hehad a zero tax increase policy, reducedcounty debt, and championed a policywhich doubled the miles of county roadsrepaved.

    A product manager and former CPA,Krickus is a Madison native who served inthe Marine Corps Reserves at Picattiny Ar-senal. He received his bachelor’s degreefrom Drew University and his master’s inbusiness administration from Lehigh Uni-versity.

    Krickus and his wife, Carolyn, have twodaughters in college, Kelly and Casey. Car-olyn, Kelly and Casey are all volunteermembers of the Long Valley First Squad.

    Mastrangelo...Krickus To Run Again For Freeholder continued from previous page

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    effort to protect public safety individualsfrom accidents. When approaching lights,vehicles need to move over one lane “sopeople don’t get struck by your car,” saysGannon.

    Highway workers, those helping incrashes, tow truck drivers, “these peopleneed to be protected too,” says Gannon,who is running for Morris County Sheriff after retiring from a 33 year career in lawenforcement and global security. The proj-ect consists of 13 billboards going up onmajor roadways in the county to raiseawareness of the Move Over Law “to getpeople to slow down a little bit.”

    Gannon says, “It’s a dangerous, danger-ous job in the public safety world. We don’twant to be giving benefits to widows and

    widowers. Our mission is that we save thelives of these emergency public employ-ees.” The public safety community,

    “These people are really important to us,these highway workers. It’s nice to keepthem safe on the roads.”

    Information about membership in the

    200 Club and its various programs is avail-able by calling 973-630-7933 or by clickingon http://200clubofmorriscounty.com.

    A member must be a “person of goodcharacter” whether subject-matter experts,business person, finance, media, retired po-lice officers or firefighters to name a few.

    “It’s a passionate group of people,” saysGannon of the club members. “We are ableto do good and meet people. It’s really aneat group to belong to.”

    200 Club...continued from page 13

    Applications are now available for the“2016 Voice of Working WomenScholarship.” The scholarships areoffered by the BPW/New Jersey Foundation,Inc. Awards of up to $1,000 per person willbe made. The awards are available forwomen who live and are attending school inNew Jersey or for female small businessowners looking to purchase a piece of equip-ment. All applicants must be at least 25 yearsold.

    Applicants who are seeking to advancetheir careers, reenter the workforce, or makea career change are encouraged to apply forconsideration of an Education ScholarshipAward. Small business owners are encour-aged to apply for consideration of an Equip-

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    of equipment. The applicant must have atleast a fifty percent ownership in a smallbusiness.

    Each scholarship award program has itsown application that must be completed andsubmitted. Visit www.businessandprofes-sionalwomennj.org to download an applica-tion.

    Deadline is May 1. Questions may be di-rected to Penny Miller, [email protected](609) 978-8638 or Pat Wittek,[email protected] 908-964-3989.

    The BPW/New Jersey Foundation, Inc.reserves the right to award one or multiplescholarships and also reserves the right to de-termine if all awarded funds were used fortheir intended purpose. The determination of

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    Extraordinary six bed-room, five full andtwo half bath FrenchCountry Manor on the EastSide of Mendham. Thestunning décor is enhancedby French doors, transomwindows, coffered andvaulted ceilings and lavishmoldings. Designed for aneasy lifestyle the rooms aresophisticated, yet welcom-ing and comfortable. The

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    By Michele Guttenberger

    The hallmark of every successful busi-nessman is to own a family mansionand to have a state of the art garage.Thomas Edison had both.

    His Glenmont estate home in West Or-ange that he purchased in 1886 was the dec-orating and design concept of the formerowner Henry C Pedder. However, Edison’sgarage was his own innovative design andcreation that he built in 1908. Edison oversawthe construction himself because it was anentirely new creation in building construc-tion.

    Building his private garage helped him tolaunch his new business venture – a patentedtechnique of constructing mass-produced,poured-cement houses using iron molds. Hisgarage and the original Yankee stadium be-came the same cement poured by his ownEdison Portland Cement company.

    Since Thomas Edison was in the vehiclebattery business, he owned electric cars. Andin 1908 his garage included battery chargingstations for them. Edison invented the alka-line storage battery in 1901 and spent years

    perfecting it for use in automobiles. Edisonalso had a gasoline filling pump in his garagefor his 1922 Model T Ford – a gift from hisgood friend Henry Ford.

    The awesome custom feature of Edison’sGarage is the car turntable to help park hisvehicles. A hand crank rotated the resting carto a desired parking position. The drivernever had to struggle backing the car into aspot, the turntable did the navigating.

    The garage helped turn Edison into an in-volved family man too. The garage gave himthe liberty to tinker with his sons Theodoreand Charles on home built motorized proj-ects. At the age of 10, Charles Edison, futuregovernor of NJ, built with his dad a workablevehicle from a two cycle marine engine anda drive belt.

    Today the garage houses a 1911 DetroitElectric, a 1914 Detroit Electric, a 1922 FordModel T, a 1908 Locomobile and a 1936Brewster. The garage is available for publicviewing by reservation.

    The Glenmont Estate is also part of theNational Historic Park in West Orange acces-sible by visiting the factory Lab visitor center

    Thomas Edison – His Hallmark Of Personal Success – A Super Garage

    for the schedule and reservation car and ticketpasses. It is located inside the private residen-tial Llewellyn Park community. Visit websitefor more info https://www.nps.gov/edis/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm.

    Those who are fascinated by this leg-endary man and his garage can participate in

    a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of ThomasEdison National Historic Park – “YourSpring Tune Up Cocktail Party” which is setfor Thurs., May 19, at the garage. For furtherinformation and to purchase online ticketsplease visit website http://www.foedison.org/your-spring-tune-up.html.

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    8 ounces thin green beans2 beets, thinly sliced4 mini zucchinis, thinly sliced1 egg white, beaten until slightly foamy

    Heat oven to 350 F.On well-greased baking sheet, arrange

    one puff pastry sheet.Crumble chevre across pastry. Lay tomato

    slices then green beans, zucchini and beetsover chevre, leaving a 1-inch border aroundall edges. Crumble second half of chevre ontop.

    Lightly wet edges of pastry. Slice four 1-inch strips of second sheet of pastry and layover edges of bottom sheet. (Optional: createbasket-weave pattern with remaining pastry

    dough).Brush pastry with egg white and bakeuntil pastry is deep golden brown, about 35minutes. Serve immediately.

    Pinot Noir Rosemary ButterRecipe courtesy of Erin Kennedy of MyThirty Spot Blog

    1 cup salted homemade whipped butter(recipe below)3/4 cup Cambria Benchbreak Pinot Noir

    1 tablespoon fresh rosemaryFill shallow saucepan with wine and sim-

    mer until consistency becomes syrupy (re-ducing to about 1/8 cup).

    Let syrup cool completely.Add syrup and rosemary to whipped but-

    ter and mix. Serve chilled.

    Homemade Whipped Butter1/2 quart heavy cream1/2 teaspoon salt (up to 3/4 teaspoon, to taste)

    In food processor, mix butter until creamturns to consistency of cottage cheese andstarts to separate from buttermilk, about 3-5minutes of constant mixing. Strain butter

    from buttermilk.Use wooden spoon to knead butter in

    water (just like dough) to remove all remain-ing buttermilk. Drain and repeat until wateris clear.

    Remaining whipped butter is ready toserve or for adding flavoring ingredients.

    M other’s Day is a time for wining,dining and celebrating momseverywhere. Make this Mother’sDay one to remember by hosting a specialbrunch get-together for the special ladies inyour life.Although quality time together is the truepurpose of the day, you can add some specialtouches to help create a one-of-a-kind brunchto share old memories while you make newones.Plan your tablescape. Colorful, fragrant flow-ers and luxurious linens make your everydaytable shine. Use plates in complementingshades and sparkling glassware for an eleganttouch. If you have room, add personal

    touches to the centerpiece, such as memen-toes from shared trips or small picture frameswith pictures of the two of you through theyears.

    Prepare a sophisticated menu. Give a nodto the importance of the day with dishes thatare a step above standard brunch fare. Arichly flavored entree such as this SpringVegetable and Chevre Tart looks elegant butis surprisingly easy to make. For a cohesivespread, remember to give the basics a boost,too, such as a homemade flavored whipped

    butter.Offer a gift with meaning. To truly elevatethe occasion, serve (or gift) your mom witha deliciously meaningful wine, such as Cam-bria Benchbreak Chardonnay or Pinot Noirfrom the famed Santa Maria bench in SantaBarbara County. Cambria is a family-ownedwinery that believes in honoring women

    across the United States and globally. Eachyear, the winery gives $100,000 to womenmaking a difference in their communitiesthrough their Seeds of Empowerment pro-gram.

    For more recipes and ideas to enhance

    your celebrations, visit cambriawines.com.

    Spring Vegetable and Chevre TartRecipe courtesy of Courtney O’Dell of SweetC’s Designs1 package (2 sheets) puff pastry1 cup chevre, divided1 large beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced

    Cook Up a Mother’s Day to Remember

    Easy Brunch OmeletMakes: 4 portionsToppings: mushrooms, chorizo, bacon orham, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, herbsOmelet:8 eggs, 8 tablespoons water or milksalt and pepper, to taste2 tablespoons butter8 slices Jarlsberg Cheese8 slices ham

    Prepare toppings. Fry mushrooms andchorizo, bacon or ham; cut cherry tomatoesand spring onions.

    To make omelet, crack eggs in bowl and

    add water, salt and pepper. Whisk eggs untilthey turn a pale yellow color, about 25-35whisks.

    Heat frying pan on medium heat and meltbutter. When butter is bubbly, add about one

    quarter of the egg batter. This will make oneof four omelets. When batter starts setting,move hardened parts toward the middle, en-abling the rest to get direct heat as well. Usea gentle hand to avoid scrambled eggs. Whenbatter starts to look cooked, add cheese andmeat and flip omelet over. The omelet shouldbe slightly golden on fried side and a littlerunny and soft in the middle.

    Finally, put omelet on plate and add gar-nish before serving.

    Puff Pastry SwirlsMakes: 4 portions

    4 ready-rolled puff pastry sheets1 cup grated Jarlsberg Cheese2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped & pepper

    Heat oven to 400 F. On lightly flouredwork surface, roll out pastry sheets into 8-by-

    4-inch rectangles. Mix grated cheese, rose-mary and pepper. Spread mixture over puff pastry. Roll up each pastry rectangle fromshort end. Press edges firmly together to sealroll.

    Slice each roll into 2-inch thick slices.Place face down on baking sheet and bake for15-20 minutes.

    Cheesy Bacon QuicheMakes: 4 portionsCrust: 1 cup butter, 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoonswater and saltFilling:

    1 cup bacon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes1 leek4 eggs1/2 cup Jarlsberg Cheese, plus additional fortopping, grated

    3 tablespoons parsley4 tablespoons cream

    Heat oven to 400 F.In large bowl, mix butter, flour, water and

    salt together. Knead thoroughly to make firmdough. Pack dough in plastic wrap and letrest in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Pressdough into full surface of pie plate and coverwith aluminum foil. Prebake in oven 10 min-utes, then remove aluminum foil and bakeanother 10 minutes.

    Meanwhile, in frying pan on mediumheat, saute bacon. Add leek at end of cookingtime.

    In bowl, whisk eggs and cream togetherand add grated cheese, parsley, bacon andleek. Pour filling into crust and top withgrated cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or untiledge is golden brown and center is set.

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    Flor de Maria Thomas,a Mendham residentand sales associate af-filiated with ColdwellBanker Residential Broker-age in Mendham, has wonthe Coldwell Banker Interna-tional President’s CircleAward for her 2015 salessuccess. This honor placesThomas within the top sixpercent of approximately85,000 affiliated ColdwellBanker sales associatesworldwide.

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    Abilities of Northwest Jersey, Inc., anagency that has assisted individualswith disabilities since 1974, placingmore than 600 people into supported em-ployment, is celebrating Autism Splash!, aseries of informational and awareness-rais-ing events in April, which is national AutismAwareness Month.

    Abilities recently introduced ACES(Autism Customized Employment & Serv-ices). Abilities ACES team of supports in-cludes Board Certified Behavioral Analysts(BCBA), Registered Behavioral Technicians(RBT), Direct Support Professionals, Em-ployment Specialists, and OccupationalTherapists. This team of professionals will

    assess the individual needs of those withAutism Spectrum Disorder in order to createa customized support plan that will lead toindependence, community integration andemployment.

    “Every ACES participant has his or herown customized program, because everyautistic person is unique,” said Agency Be-havior Analyst Kelly Gansarski. “We oftensay that if you’ve seen one person with

    autism, you’ve seen one person with autism.ACES respects the individuality that each of our participants possess and designs a planspecific to their needs.” Gansarski and fel-low Abilities behavior analyst Ileana Aledoplan to host two ACES/autism informationalsessions, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon; andApril 28 from 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

    A March, 2014 Centers for Disease Con-trol (CDC) report stated that one in 68 Amer-ican children has Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD), and that number has steadily in-creased in recent years. New Jersey has thehighest autism rates in the United States,with one in 45, and one in 28 boys. The na-tional rate marks an increase of 30 percent

    from the previous one in 88 statistic. Thistrend indicates a growing need for vocationalsupport services to assist people with ASDin finding suitable vocational opportunities,a responsibility that Abilities’ ACES ad-dresses.

    For more information about AutismSplash!, ACES or any Abilities program,contact Abilities at (908)689-1118 or byemail at [email protected].

    Abilities Celebrates Autism Awareness Month In April

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    M acculloch Hall Historical Museum (MHHM) inMorristown plans to participate in National PublicGardens Day on Fri., May 6, from 2 p.m.-5 p.m.Now in its seventh year, National Public Gardens Day pro-motes awareness of more than 500 gardens throughout

    North America as vibrant educational community re-sources.

    MMHM invites friends and families to enjoy an afternoonin the Museum’s historic gardens, which will literally bebuzzing with a delightful range of free children’s activitiesand presentations. Visitors can meet a beekeeper and watchhoneybees at work in their hive; get the dirt on dirt with a soilscientist; create art; explore the garden in a scavenger hunt;and listen to stories under MMHM’s renowned beech tree.

    Highlights of the program include presentations at 2 p.m.and 3 p.m. by Debbie Demmer, New Jersey Beekeeper mem-ber. Demmer will discuss beekeeping, demonstrate the cloth-ing and tools used by beekeepers, and show an observationalhive complete with a queen bee.

    Throughout the afternoon, Fred Schoenagel III, a researchscientist with the USDA Natural Resources ConservationService, will lead activities in a soil pit. Participants will learnabout the importance of and the nurturing of good soil.

    At 4 p.m., Dr. Patricia Pongracz, executive director of MMHM, will lead a garden tour, which will highlight the var-ious uses of the Museum’s historic gardens during the last

    200 years.There is no admission fee for visitors, but pre-registration

    is required. Contact Cynthia Winslow, museum educator at973-538-2404, ext. 16 or [email protected].

    The gardens at Macculloch Hall were planted in 1810 by

    the first residents, George and Louisa Macculloch (1775-1858, 1785-1863, respectively), and have been in continuouscultivation for more than 200 years. Cultivars in the historicgardens include the wisteria trellised along the rear porch,which was given to the Macculloch family by CommodoreMatthew Perry in 1857; the sassafras tree at the far end of thelawn, believed to be the second oldest and largest sassafrastree in New Jersey; and heirloom roses, with cultivars datedbefore 1920. One rose, known only as the “Old MaccullochHall Rose,” likely dates to the earliest part of the gardens’ his-tory.

    Today, the landscaped grounds are planted for seasonalbloom: daffodils, tulips, and other bulbs welcome spring, fol-lowed by the historic wisteria in May, roses in June, dahliasin August, and a selection of perennials throughout the sum-mer and fall. The grounds also feature a large kitchen garden,comprising four beds, which serves as an outdoor classroom.Planted with herbs and tomatoes, this garden is a fitting trib-ute to George Macculloch, who is believed to have grown thefirst tomato recorded in NJ in 1829.

    MHHM preserves the history of the Macculloch-Miller

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