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Vol. 1 No. 12 www.themorristownnews.com December 17, 2013

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By Cheryl Conway

I

t was no surprise that 12

year old Alex Bramble

of Flanders asked fornew shoes again for the hol-

idays, but when he asked for

pairs - not for himself- but

rather for orphaned boys,

the news knocked his mom

off her feet!

Every year near the hol-

idays, I ask Alex for his

wish list, says his mom,

Kristi Rexroth. For the

past several years he has

asked for shoes. Alex could-

n't care less about brands or

styles of clothing, but ath-

letic shoes are his thing. He

loves the Nikes and the high

tops.

Rexroth explains, This

year I asked for his list and

expected the same- shoes!

After a couple of days, Alex

by Jack Mc Cabe

The Christmas Tree is

a symbol of

Christmas, and has

been so for many years. It is

usually composed of an

evergreen tree (or an artifi-

cial equivalent) covered

with brightly-colored deco-

rations on its limbs, lights,

and a star at the very top.

Early Christmas Trees had

edible fruits, nuts, dates,cookies, pretzels, and vari-

ous other treats as decora-

tions.

Nothing gives the scenic

feeling of the holidays like a

Christmas Tree, but where

they originally came from is

not easy to pinpoint. One

explanation for its rise in

popularity goes back to the

16th century and the

Renaissance period inGermany, where Guild

houses became known for

having a tree covered with

sweets for children and

apprentices at Christmas.

This tree was also carried

outside, where people in the

town square would dance

around it in what became a

traditional manner.Though the Christmas

Trees became part of

German culture in the early18th century, it did not growpopular very fast, and werefound mainly in the housesof European nobility.However, many innova-tions, including puttingpresents for children aroundthe tree, gave it another pur-pose and added more joy tothe season. During theFranco-Prussian War of

New Shoes For Orphans Tops Local Boys Wish List

got back to me and said I was thinking about

my list and I decided I dont need anything;

There are always things I want, but have more

than I need, she explains.

continued on page 14

Ever Wonder About...The Origins of the Christmas Tree

continued on page 12

Proverbs 3:5

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As we approach the holiday,

40NORTH Restaurant Group

would like to take the time to wish

you and your loved ones a wonderful holi-

day season. We Look forward to sharing2014 with you! As we celebrate our growth

in 2013 we would like to share about our

changes and future plans for our group. In

October of this year we were excited to

share the newest edition to restaurants,

Piattino, A Neighborhood Bistro. Located at

88 East Main Street in Mendham NJ,

Piattino offers a unique atmosphere,

designed by David Jackson. Created to

transport you to a bistro in Naples, Piattino

delivers a menu to indulge into your

favorite Italian dishes with a modern twist.Enjoy a Neapolitan pizza from our stone

fired oven topped with fresh local produce

and Imported ingredients from Italy. Try

any of our hand made pastas or gnocchi or

stop in for lunch for one of our signature

handheld sandizza sandwiches made from

our fresh baked dough. Our Chef Kevin

Felice works with our team to create region-

al samplings as we tour through Italy on our

menu! It's the season to Mangia!

Next up for 40North Restaurant Group,

as many of you may have seen, is the

redesign of The OFFICE Beer Bar and

Grill. The new OFFICE Tavern Grill has

also been dreamed up by designer David

Jackson and will be centered around a craft-

ed experience for our guests with our foodand beer selections. Opening in spring of

2014, The OFFICE will join our line up of

restaurants-The Black Horse Tavern and

Pub in Mendham, George and Martha's in

Morristown, Piattino and of course, The six

OFFICE Beer Bar and Grill's in New Jersey.

As a parting gift to you for the holidays,

here is a recipe created by our Chef Kevin

Felice to share with your family! Happy

holidays from 40NORTH Restaurant

Group!

Truffled cauliflower Bisque

1 tbsp butter

2 heads of cauliflower roughly chopped

1/2 cup sliced white onions

1 cup thin sliced celery

1/2 cup thin sliced fennel, bulb

1 garlic clothes

1 quart vegetable broth

1 pint light cream

1 cup white wine

3 stems thyme

Salt and pepper to taste

40North Restaurant Groups Gift to You...An Amazing Recipe!White truffle oil

Cut all of the vegetables and preheat a

saut pan over medium low heat. In a tsp of

butter saut all vegetables In butter for 20-

25 minutes until vegetables are translucent.Season with a tsp of salt and a tsp of pepper.

Add in the white wine and thyme and

reduce the wine by half transfer into a large

pot and then add the stock and the cream.

Bring to a boil and the reduce heat to low

and simmer for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10

minute and then place mixture into a

blender and blend until smooth. Place the

bisque back into the pot and reheat when

ready to serve. Taste for seasoning andadjust with salt and pepper to your liking.

This will serve 8-10 people as an appe-

tizer. Serve in individual bowls and drizzle

a small amount of the truffle oil on top of

each serving. Enjoy!

On Saturday, December 21, 2013, Rt.

46 Chevy will have a customer

appreciation Christmas Party. The

event will run all day. Please stop by and

enjoy the party.

We will also be holding a coat drive

through December so bring in any coat in as

a donation and receive $10.00 off any serv-

ice.

Check us out at www.rt46chevrolet.com

and stop in for a visit and enjoy the

Christmas Party.

We are located at 412 Route 46 West,

Budd Lake, NJ. 908-747-4043

Rt. 46 Chevy to Host CustomerAppreciation Christmas Party

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care and visits from compas-

sionate volunteers who pro-

vide companionship and

make small but meaningful

and personalized gestures of

kindness.

For other area residentsfeeling overwhelmed or iso-

lated due to physical or cog-

nitive symptoms of aging

and illnesses, community

donations will help to fund

attendance at Friendship

House, VNAs adult day care

center, or make assistancewith essential household and


Although the holiday

season is traditional-

ly a festive time

when people of all faiths get

together with family and

friends for special celebra-

tions, its often a very diffi-

cult time for local residents

who are homebound due to

advanced age, disabilities or

serious illnesses.

At this time and through-

out the year, many rely upon

the Visiting Nurse

Association of Northern NJ

(VNA) for comfort and

encouragement thats made

possible through the generos-

ity of individuals, businesses

and foundations. In fact,

community support has

helped to sustain the organi-

zations non-profit tradition

of caring for more than a cen-

tury.

A gift to the VNA will

ensure that hospice patients

in the final phase of life,

including some with no

immediate family, willreceive both skilled nursing

A tax-deductible gift to the VNA will help the non-profit organiza-

tion uphold its long, distinguished tradition of providing the home-bound with skilled healthcare, practical household and grooming

assistance, comfort, encouragement and companionship.

Gifts to the VNA Support Local Elderly and Homebound Residentsgrooming tasks possible in

the coming year.

There are many ways to

make a tax-deductible gift to

the VNA including a dona-

tion to the annual year-endappeal or purchase of

Lighting the Way Luminaries

(10 for $25, 20 for $50). You

can also make a memorial

donation and create an online

tribute for a deceased loved

one at vnannj.org. Donations

of diverse goods and services

suitable for internal use orsilent auctions held at two

annual fundraising events are

also welcome.

To contribute to the

VNAs tradition of caring,

please go to vnannj.org or

reach out to Amanda

DeFelice (973) 451-4169,

[email protected] orGreer Luce at (973) 451-

4119, [email protected].

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Music At Noon, the

concert series

sponsored by

Music At Morristown

United Methodist Church,

continues its 34th seasonwith a concert on Thursday,

December 19, 20913 featur-

ing The Christmas Singers.

The quartet is comprised of

June Van Thoen, Soprano;

Patricia Ruggles, Mezzo-

soprano; Darren ONeill,

Tenor; and Wayne Walters,

Bass. Pianist Anita Gordon

is the accompanist. The

concert will be held in the

sanctuary of the MorristownUnited Methodist Church,

50 Park Place (on the

Green), Morristown, NJ

07960. There is a light

luncheon available for pur-

chase before or after the

concert (11:30 to 1:30 pm).

The cost of the luncheon is

$7.00 for adults and $6.00

for seniors and students.

The December concerts are

free to the public as a gift tothe community. Free child-

Music At Noon: The Christmas Singers

care is available during the

concert. The sanctuary is

handicapped accessible. Forfurther information:

www.morristownumc.com

or 973-538-2132.

The Christmas Singers,

comprised of professional

musicians from the metro-

politan area, are appearing

for the 26th consecutive year

on this series. This concert

has the highest attendance of

each season. This years pro-

gram will include suchfavorites as Lo, How a

Rose, Mary, Did You

Know, Tell It On the

Mountain, Jingle Bells,and more.

Funding has been made

possible in part by funds

from Morris Arts through the

New Jersey State Council on

the Arts/Department of State,

a Partner Agency of the

National Endowment for the

Arts.

For further information:

973-538-2132 or www.mor-

ristownumc.com.


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Have you ever wondered what true

Italian food tastes like? Look no

further because Pomodoro Pizza in

Morristown is the answer to this question.

This family run restaurant is a little piece of

Italian heaven. The owners Matt and Ori

have spent their lives perfecting each recipe

on the menu. The dough and fresh moz-

zarella are made fresh daily by hand, illus-

trating how tradition and quality are held

above all.

Are you a fan of thin crust pizza? This is

exactly what Pomodoros pizza is known

for. Each handmade pizza is made to come

out of the oven perfectly thin and crispy.

Pizza options range from a traditional

cheese pizza to an extensive selection of

specialty pies. Everybody loves a

Great Italian Food At Pomodoro PizzaGrandmas pizza! Well, Pomodoros

Grandmas pizza will make even your

Grandma jealous. Additionally, if you like

your pizza even thinner than their regular

large pies there is an option for you too. Ask

for the thin crust pan pizza for an even thin-

ner and crispier taste.

Each item on the menu is made with tra-

ditional family recipes that have been per-

fected over time. From the mouth watering

homemade meatballs to the succulent

sauces, the food will leave you more than

satisfied. Dont forget the homemade bread

that is made constantly throughout the day,

right on the premises. I invite you to do

yourself a favor and go to Pomodoro locat-

ed at 125 Morris St., Morristown, NJ, 973-

538-6000 and try this family restaurant

where will you will enter as a customer and

leave as a friend.

Delivery Hours for Mon. thru Sun.

11AM - 9:40 PM

Visit our website at www.pomodoropiz-

zamorristown.com

Rev. Kathleen L. Roney, Pastor, of the

Baptist Church, located at 51

Washington Street, Morristown,

973-538-4477, would like to invite every-

one to their Sunday Services at 10:00 a.m.

and to their Candlelight Service on

December 24 at 5:00p.m.

Free parking at Cattano Avenue Garage.

People frequently take human hair for

granted, especially if they have it in

abundance. While hair can help keep

your head warm, there's more to hair than

what meets the eye. For a healthy individual

with no hair diseases, hair is very strong

with enormous tensile strength. In fact,

human hair is about as strong as copper wire

of the same diameter. That means one strand

of hair can support up to 100 grams in

weight. Considering the average head of

hair contains about 100,000 to 150,000

strands of hair in all, the combined strength

of human hair could feasibly support up to

12 tons, or the equivalent of two African

elephants.

Did You Know?

Candlelight Service at Baptist Church


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Kings of Morristown recently held aHoliday Tasting Event at their storeon South Street, and which included a

variety of specialty tastings and in-store activ-ities fun for the holiday chef and the gour-met alike! As part of the event, Kingspledged to donate a portion of the proceedsfrom that weekend to Homeless Solutions,Inc., and Ive attached a photo of DonnaRing, Kings Customer Service Manager pre-senting a check to Stephanie Cicale,Homeless Solutions Director of Developmentyesterday. Also supporting HSI's efforts butnot pictured are Judy Spires, Kings President

& CEO and Maryann Klejmont, GeneralManager of the Kings Morristown store.

A private, non-profit organization, HSIhas been helping those in need for 30 years.In 2012, we served 386 people by providingemergency shelter and transitional housing.Our case managers offer the support neededto help our guests rebuild their lives and suc-cessfully return to independent living. Wealso develop permanent supportive housingthat is energy efficient for very low, low, andmoderate income families and individuals.We provided homes people can afford to 119people in 2012.

Kings Held Holiday Tasting Event


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By Kate Halse

This year's National Christmas Tree in

Washington, D.C. is adorned with

some of Morris County's own art-work. Several students from the Morris

Arts' Morristown High School Art

Mentoring program are proud to see their

hard work on display again this year.

Professional artists and mentors Dan

Fenelon and Susan Faiola worked together

with students from the high school's men-

toring program as well as the school's

National Art Honor Society. Both students

and adults worked to design and create the

ornaments for this year's display in

President's Park.The announcement was made by First

Lady Mary Pat Christie, who noted that

Morristown High School's mentoring pro-

gram offers a unique opportunity for the

students to work alongside professional tal-

ents. Christie continued on to say that the

ornaments are a welcomed form of creative

expression and that both she and the

Governor are proud of the hard work by s tu-

dents and professionals to complete the

project.

The collaboration between the studentsand professionals is not new, as the practice

has been used for years for the National

Christmas Tree display. Each year, the stu-

dents and professionals are asked to create

specific designs. Once they are ready, the

two groups work together to create the orna-

ments.

For 2013 the students were asked to

build ornament designs that resembled their

own visions for the New Jersey Christmas

Tree. This year, the 24 ornaments that repre-

sent New Jersey emphasize the state's richcultural diversity. Each ornament has a dif-

ferent design and lots of bright, festive col-

ors. The ornaments vary from traditional

designs to more abstract ones. Throughout

the process, the mentors hoped that every

student would feel a personal connection tothe project. Fenlon states that this is an

exciting national opportunity for students,

who will undoubtedly remember the project

for years to come.

In 2012, the students were asked to cre-

ate ornaments that resembled some of the

state's most notable symbols, from the

Eastern Goldfinch, the official state bird, to

the Barnegat Lighthouse, the historic sen-

tinel.

The 91st annual National Christmas Tree

Lighting kicked off the holiday season onDecember 6. Several celebrities were on

hand for the event, including Mariah Carey,

Aretha Franklin, and Joshua Bell.

The National Christmas Tree Lighting is

one of the oldest holiday traditions in the

country. The event began in 1923 as

President Calvin Coolidge lit up a tree on

Christmas Eve. This initial ceremony,

which took place in front of thousands of

spectators, has been honored each year by

every succeeding President. Although the

tree lighting was originally the only holidayceremony, the event is now combined with

many other programs and activities to form

a month-long holiday celebration.

Aside from the National Christmas Tree

display, President's Park offers a number of

ways for visitors to get involved. There are

family-friendly holiday attractions that

include holiday performances every night

and a Santa's Workshop. Other activities are

available as well, from a nativity scene to a

model train display and a Yule log. More

information about the event can be found onwww.thenational.tree.org.

Local Students Display Their Artworkon National Christmas Tree

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I really like shoes; I really want shoes, but I dont need

shoes, says Alex, who currently owns four pairs of athlet-

ic basketball sneakers. A football player for Mt. Olive recre-

ation for the past seven years, Alex has a fetish for basket-ball sneakers and would have liked the Nike Hyperdunks,

he says, but he had a better idea in mind.

This year, rather than spending money on me, would

you use that money to buy shoes for kids who can't afford

them? Alex asks his mom.

After researching local charity options, they found St.

Peters Orphanage, a residential home for boys, in Denville

and decided that would be perfect, says Alex, a seventh

grader at Mt. Olive Middle School.

Theres a big place in my heart for kids who are in an

orphanage, says Alex. I dont know my own father, who

lives in Florida. Last time I saw him I was two or threeyears old. I get what they are going through.

On Nov. 7, Alex announced his new shoe drive, Put

Your Best Foot Forward. He and his mom contacted the

orphanage and attained a list of each boy who resides at the

orphanage and his shoe size. Currently there are 14 boys,

ages nine to 17, that live at the orphanage.

After posting his shoe drive on Facebook as well as the

list of shoe sizes being sought, people started to immediate-

ly pledge. Since his post, 23 shoes have been donated by

members of the community, friends of Alex and his mom.

Name brands of the athletic shoes include Adidas, Nike,

Reebok and DC shoes.

We have plenty left over, says Rexroth. Even a pair of

slippers and one pair of dress shoes were donated. The

extras were given to the orphanage as a surplus to be used

as needed.

Out of the shoes donated, Alex gave three pairs in lieu

of me buying him shoes, says Rexroth. Then Alex used hisown money to buy a pair for an orphan.

Alex and his mom delivered the shoes to the orphanage

on Friday, Dec. 16. Each child got a new pair of athletic

shoes in his size with a card attached from the family that

donated it.

Because of the rules with confidentiality, Alex knew he

would not be able to meet the recipients of his new shoes.

He hopes that he can connect to some of them through let-

ter writing or maybe later as a volunteer in their facility.

He has a good heart that kid, says Rexroth. I was

incredibly proud of Alex. He is a normal, typical 12 year old

kid but he has a maturity about it, about having gratitude forthe blessings that he has. He does have a conscience and a

kind giving heart.

Alex says he feels good when he gives to others.

It feels really nice, says Alex, baritone and trumpet

player in the MOMS band. I know a lot of the kids have to

go without a lot of things. They will be grateful that they

will be getting a new pair of shoes.

Ive begun to understand more, he explains. My fam-

ily is not the richest family but we have what we need, but

not everyone has that. I thought it would be nice to give

rather than get like I normally do.

Alex credits his upbringing for his kind ways.

My mom and my step dad are big influences, says

Alex. Theyve been there for me. Theyve always been

nice and kind hearted.

Rexroth agrees, We are very civic minded. Hes

watched me do a lot of cooking for families. I start cooking

food and taking it to families who need it. I grew up withmy mom the same way. You just always try to do for others.

Its something that resonates with him.

Besides being prideful of her son, Rexroth is also super

proud of being part of a community thats willing to lend

a helping hand. Whether it is a house fire, drowning, a

child with cancer or donating new shoes, Our community

rallies and they just do it and they help. They, as always,

lend a hand, share their good fortune and show their amaz-

ing hearts and good will. Alex sees that in our community;

it has helped to develop that in him.

Its innate in him to have such an awareness toward

people who are less fortunate than him, continues Rexroth.When he sees a homeless man in town, Alex talks to him,

every time he sees him. It touches his heart. Its what Alexs

heart is made of.

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By Ejvind Boccolini

The Morris County Correctional

Facility is recognized on a national

level as an impressive and safe estab-

lishment by the agencies that audit jails, and

the Morristown News recently took a tourof this jail to experience this firsthand.

County officials, when asked to com-

ment on the jail and how well the facility

and its staff functions, were able to cite

accolades received from outside agencies

and officials. It is renowned as a safe, quiet,

efficient, and impressive facility.

The jail is audited by the American

Correctional Association, with officials

from all over the country. When the jail is

audited, it always gets rave reviews for

being simply one of the cleanest, safest, andmost quiet jails in the country. It consistent-

ly gets the highest of ratings.

"We're always in the high numbers," said

Warden Chris Klein, Bureau of Corrections.

Morris County Sheriff Edward Rochford

called the Morris County Correctional

Facility a very well-run jail, "unlike any

other jail in the U.S."

The Morristown News will be publishing

several more feature stories on the Morris

County Sheriff's Office in the months to

come, to highlight the important work that itdoes. Some of their tasks and responsibili-

ties - and the efficient manner in which they

are carried out - are perhaps unknown to the

public.

The Morris County Sheriff's Department

as a whole is a "triple crown" accredited

agency. It is accredited for its Corrections

Unit; for its Medical Unit; and for its

Bureau of Law Enforcement. There are lessthan 40 nationwide with this "triple crown"

status.

The correctional facility houses inmates

who committ everything from petty crimes

all the way up to major offenses. Inmates

who committed serious offenses are some-

times housed at the Morris County

Correctional Facility, for instance, because

their case has not yet been adjudicated. If

their sentence is more than a year, then they

are housed in a state facility at that point.

Cpl. Andrew Bileci, who gave TheMorristown News a tour of the correctional

facility last month, said Morris County

Sheriff Edward Rochford is doing a phe-

nomenal job. Bileci added that the reason

Rochford was recently re-elected is because

"they (Morris County residents) like the job

he's doing."

Bileci called Rochford a "great leader,"

and added that "he loves what he does. His

heart is in it 24/7."

Bileci, too, has his heart in what he does.

He said he sees all inmates as "innocentuntil proven guilty," but he remembers that

some are charged with serious crimes, and

notes that it is of the utmost importance to

"remember where you're working."

There is no place for complacency - not

in a jail, he said.

"It's well-lit, well-run, well-managed,"

Bileci said, adding that the staff, the leader-

ship, and the programs that they deliver aretop-notch, and the incidents of violence are

very minimal.

He said staff members need to care about

what they do, and he praises them for just

that - their impressive, detail-oriented work.

Every hour, for instance, the inmates are

accounted for. Family members are encour-

aged to visit because when they communi-

cate, they are not forgotten, said Bileci.

He said, consistency runs a jail, and

added that there is great morale amongst the

officials that work there.Joseph J. Pascale Undersherrif, Bureau

of Corrections, called the staff "excellent"

and noted that there are a lot of factors as to

why the jail operates so effectively, "but

most important are the people that work

here."

Last, year, 5,000 people came to the jail

for tours, which are free. Students and rep-

resentatives from schools, colleges, and

junior police academies all visited, for

example. Public tours can be arranged by

calling the jail at 973-631-5403.The jail, located on John Street in

Morristown (actually just outside of town),

is 13 years old, with the previous jail being

adjacent to the courthouse.

Some recent news with respect to the

new facility is that the jail has saved mil-

lions of dollars when it made the switch to

staff its numerous doctor, nurse and psy-

chologist positions with county employees

several years back. Before this, they had

individuals from an outside healthcare com-

pany to staff these positions.

In addition to the big cost savings whenthey switched to county employees, the

level of care is definitely better now, said

Klein.

Morris County Correctional Facility Among The Most Effective Jails In The Nation

Chris Klein


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1870, German soldiers put Christmas Treesin their barracks and military hospitals toadd some cheer to the time of year. Inthe1780s in Canada, soldiers defendingQuebec from American soldiers andcolonists in the Revolutionary War intro-duced the Christmas Tree where they werestationed.

Before the advent of electricity, theProtestant reformer, Martin Luther, after awalk at night, put candles on a ChristmasTree with wires to brighten it up, using asinspiration the stars shining through thebranches of trees. This presented a poten-tially dangerous situation, as hot candledrippings are not compatible with live trees.But this brought about the tree mat and thetree skirt, both of which caught candle wax.The mat protects the floor on which the treestands, and the skirt hides the bottom of the

tree. Electricity eventually replaced candleswith tree lights, and though this was a less-dangerous approach, early tree lights were

not what anyone considered totally safe.After a slow start in the United States,

the popularity of Christmas Trees grew inleaps and bounds at the start of the 20th cen-tury. Everything from candy canes to rib-bons to bulbs replaced dyed-colored pop-corn as ornaments, as the Tree became anintegral part of the holiday season. The hugeRockefeller Center tree in New York Cityalso had humble beginnings, as a muchsmaller first one was put in the ground byconstruction workers in 1931. Another tree,this time lighted, went up two years later,leading to the behemoth that is now decorat-ed and put up in late November or earlyDecember, bringing people from all around.

The originality of the Christmas Treedepends on who you talk to or what youread from, and there are many firsts thatrefer to time periods or occurrences. But aspreviously stated, the Christmas Tree is a

symbol of a happy, wondrous time of year,and let us hope that Christmas always staysthis way.

Christmas Tree...

Third Graders from Thomas JeffersonSchool wowed audiences with theirdance performances in a "Multi-

Cultural Folk Dance Celebration". Dressedin brilliant colored traditional costumesfrom the countries they represented, the stu-dents performed 5 different native dancesfrom Italy, China, Romania, Ghana and TheDominican Republic. The show was chore-

ographed and directed by artist in residence,Joanna Pang Atkins.

"While participating in Mrs. Atkins'

Multi-Cultural Dance Residency our thirdgrade students were exposed to the music,dance, history and geography of a variety ofcultures from around the world," saidCristina Frazzano, TJ School Principal."The culminating performance provide ourstudents with the ability to share their hid-den talents with the school community asthey took part in a Parade of Nations. It was

a true celebration of diversity."Under the direction of Mrs. Atkins, the

students had 2 weeks to learn the dances

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Thomas Jefferson School's third grade students get ready for their performance of a "Multi-Cultural

Folk Dance Celebration" with Joanna Pang Atkins--artist in residence-who choreographed anddirected the show. Kneeling front: Kezia Volinsky, Aden Jordan and Sophie Walter (representingRomania), Second Line starting from front: Katie Acken & Aidan Hyer (representing Italy); DylanLippis & Alissa Eng ( representing Ghana); Sophia Vail & Jack Ryan ( representing The DomincanRepublic); Samantha Golub & Jared Lim ( representing China).

Thomas Jefferson Third Graders Celebrate Multi-Cultural Folk Dance & Customs from Around the Worldand choreography. Each class represented acountry and students nailed their perform-ances in the Italian "Cicerennella", theChinese "Chinese Ribbon Dance", theRomanian " Alunelul", Ghana's "Highlife"and the Dominican Republic's "Merengue".

The show concluded with all entire thirdgrade and the audience dancing to the

USA's "Rock and Roll".Joanna Pang Atkins is a member of

Morris Arts, an organization which helpsbring arts & educational programs toschools all over Morris County. TheResidency was sponsored by both the TJ

Parent Teacher Organization and the MorrisEducational Foundation.


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and named for Monsieur

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a popular dancing school in

his home. A guest to his

home was the Marquis de

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43 Maple Avenue was built

in 1864 and was owned by

Henry Pitney, County

Prosecutor, and President of

the National Iron Bank. The

Independent Hose

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By Cheryl Conway

Dont buy just any oldtree this year thatwill end up on your

curbside when Christmas isdone.

Spend the money on atree that includes an invest-ment for scholarships, com-munity programs, charitabledonations and a stronger firedepartment. The HillsideHose Company No. 1 inMorris Township is sellingthose trees at its AnnualChristmas Tree Salesfundraiser until Dec. 24 orwhen all trees are sold out.

In existence since 1914 -

almost 100 years- the volun-teer fire company has beenselling Christmas trees,wreaths and grave blanketsin its largest fundraisingevent for 31 years to raisemoney for its communityprograms, as well as train-ing and equipment for fire-fighters.

Buying from us is trulyan investment in the com-munity, says Matt Murphy,

volunteer firefighter forHillside Hose Co. No. 1.The trees are priced very

competitively, high qualityand we provide a high levelof service.

With the proceeds,Murphy says the fire com-pany awards three $1,500

academic scholarshipsannually to high school sen-iors who have committed toa secondary education;sponsor a number of youthathletic teams; and host anumber of holiday partiesfor children, includingBreakfast with Santa, andEaster egg hunt, Halloweenparade and more.

We pay for everything,says Murphy, regarding the

holiday events. We fund it;we host it. All this is possi-ble only with the generousefforts of our membershipand the patronage of ourcommunity.

The company wasalways founded on its mis-sion to provide good willand community service ingeneral; thats part of ourmission, says Murphy.

Tree shoppers will find

two types of trees being soldthrough the Hillside HoseCo. Christmas Tree Sale

fundraiser: Fraser Furs; orBalsam, which is freshly,cut trees from N. Quebec,Canada. Trees are availablein different heights andsizes from five feet to eight

feet. Depending on size,prices vary from $25 to $30for the smaller trees; to upto $75 for larger trees.

Murphy was expectingover 1,000 trees that weregoing to be delivered bytrailer to the fire-station at132 Western Ave. MorrisTwp. allows the fire compa-ny to use the park behindthe station in lighted displaywith racks for the trees.

Decorated and undeco-rated wreaths and graveblankets in different sizesare also being sold.

The Hillside Hose Co.depends on its fundraisers tooffset its costs for equip-ment and community serv-ice programs. Currently anonprofit corporation, thevolunteer fire company isawaiting approval for itsfederal 501(c) (3) applica-

tion. If approved for federalstatus, the fire company canapply for federal grant

money and qualify for fed-eral tax exemption.

We pay for everything

out of our budget, saysMurphy, 45. We do a funddrive in our coverage areaonce or twice a year.Ladies Auxiliary also hostsa pancake breakfast foradditional funds.

Morris Twp. pays thevolunteer fire co. for essen-tial equipment and minimaltraining; everything else ispaid for by monies raised bythe 45 non-paid volunteers.

We pay for flashlights,tools, extra training exercis-es, says Murphy. They are

paid for out of our ownbudget.

Our goal is to increase

by 10 percent, saysMurphy. Were trying toget the word out.

The Hillside Hose Co. isone of five fire companiesin Morris Twp. with definedcoverage area. There arealways two engine compa-nies and two ladder compa-nies that respond to a call;and each provide mutual aidto Morristown andMendham.

Because of its high ISOrating, homeowners inMorris Twp. receive lower

rates on homeowners insur-ance through some compa-nies, says Murphy.

Morris Township has oneof the highest ratings in thestate, says Murphy. Weprovide a cost savings toresidents; the better theservice, the lower the rat-ing, and the lower thehomeowners insurance. Firecompanies are rated on sev-eral factors such as responsetime, number of personnel,equipment and apparatus,availability, infrastructure,

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Over three consecutive Mondays in

November, poet BJ Ward worked

with 3rd and 4th grade students at

The Red Oaks School to reveal the wonders

of language through poetry, a genre that

even many adults find bewildering. Hisapproach is entertaining, inclusive, hands-

on, and at turns reverential and boisterous.

Students are enraptured!

Poetry Workshops with BJ Ward are

more about channeling the poet within than

struggling over high brow verse. Metaphor,

simile, imagery, symbolism, and their kin

are all there, but first the award winning and

much published Ward welcomes students to

the inner sanctum of poets as fellow cre-

ators. Far from demystifying the process, he

makes it seem utterly magical and yetachievable, inevitable, and desirable. He

declares their observations, thoughts, and

words powerful. He invites them to be dif-

ferent, unique, and extraordinary. They

begin to think like poets because they start

to see themselves as poets.

One of the ways in which Ward helps

students revolutionize their perspectives

and see the world anew is by freeing them

from their accustomed identities. He

accomplishes this in the most obvious and

ingenious way possible. He changes theirnames. Each student gets his/her own funny,

edgy, and often intriguing nickname that

Ward uses exclusively during his classes.

This years roster included The Deep

Forest, Socrates, Tarzan, Big Feather, The

Statue of Liberty, Coffee Boy, The Sweet

Cupcake, Shazam, Bam Bam, SuperCorrector, Captain Huggy Face, and the

ubiquitous Marker Girl. In each session, a

Marker Girl is chosen. She is responsible

for retrieving Wards whiteboard markers

every time he drops, flips, or flings them,

which is often. When he thanks her with a

flourish and a bow or a series of complicat-

ed gestures, she must respond by mimicking

him. It is a respectful tomfoolery that feeds

the sense of camaraderie in the classroom.

Throughout the series of workshops,

Marker Girl is Wards aide-de-camp aposition replete with both honor and high

jinks.

BJ makes poets and poetry accessible.

He talks about the people of poetry with

respect but without formality, making them

feel like familiar friends and the words they

write extensions of their lives and experi-

ences. During a rousing call and response,

Ward chants a string of affirmations about

the autonomy of the poet at great volume

and with impressive dramatic delivery in

the style of Jimmy Cagney. I'm a poetsee? I do what I want...see? I will decide

At The Red Oaks School, 3rd & 4th Graders Channel the Poet Within

what words to use, because I'm a poet

see? I can put one word on a line or ten,

because I'm a poet see? I may or may not

choose to use capitals or periods or pay

attention to margins, because I'm a poet

see? I will decide if a donut is like a don-

key, because I'm a poet see? The session

eventually dissolves into outrageousness

and we all know that we will alwaysremember it.

In the last hour of the last session, Ward

gets serious as he tells the students The

secret to great writing is revision. He asks

them to pick out their favorite poem, the

one you wouldn't mind other people seeing,

and revise it. Can you put in new words?

Yes. Can you take out words? Yes. Can you

change the order, the position of the lines,

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do whatever it takes to make the poem say what you want

it to. It is all part of revising! The only rule is that the last

word on each line be a STONG one the Arnold

Schwarzenegger of words -- and that you make use of

artistic choices to give poems energy. Much call and

response madness ensues in the voice of, you guessed it,

ARNOLD.

Afterwards, Ward quotes Samuel Coleridge as saying

that poetry is the best words in the best order. And with

that, the students set to work. Students began the sessionscrafting poems under the heading The Delight Poem of

Me. Later, delight was crossed out and the adjective

mixed was inserted. The idea being that not everything

about us is consistently delightful, but is rathermixed.

Students also wrote Who am I? poems, reveling in the

opportunity for personal exploration with images and

metaphors that danced at the furthest corners of the globe,

on the outer reaches of the universe, and in the heights of

their imaginations.

BJ Ward is an award-winning poet, co-director of the

Creative Writing degree program at Warren County

Community College. He is the author of four books of poet-ry, including Jackleg Opera: Collected Poems 1990-2013,

Gravediggers Birthday (a finalist for the Paterson Poetry

Prize),17 Love Poems with No Despair, and Landing in

New Jersey with Soft Hands. BJ Wards poetry has been

featured on National Public Radios The Writers

Almanac, New Jersey Networks State of the Arts, and

the web site Poetry Daily, as well as in publications such as

Poetry, The American Poetry Review, The New York

Times, TriQuarterly, Green Mountains Review, Painted

Bride Quarterly, Puerto Del Sol, Mid-American Review,

Controlled Burn, The Sun, 5 A.M., The Literary Review,

The Normal School, and dozens of other journals.

Red Oaks School...continued from page 18

Renowned local interior designer, Kevin Fitzpatrick,

joins the Morris County Historical Society in

Decking the Halls for this years Victorian

Christmas celebration at Acorn Hall. Mr. Fitzpatrick has

worked professionally with Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph

Lauren, and has designed for a wide variety of celebrities.Come celebrate the splendor of the holiday season with the

Society, and enjoy generous Victorian decorations through-

out its period rooms and hallways.

Special features this year include a custom feather tree

decorated in authentic mid-19th century ornaments, mantels

decorated in lavish period silk fabrics, and, of course, our

ornately decorated upside-down Christmas tree. Colorful

evergreen garlands highlighted by shining ornaments and

numerous themed-decorations on bright Christmas trees

and arrangements are certain to place guests in the holiday

spirit.

The Oakleaf Gallery Gift Shop at Acorn Hall offersmany unique and perfect solutions to fulfill all of your hol-

iday gift-giving needs. Vintage clothing and jewelry, one-

of-a-kind hand-crafted accessories, refurbished Victorian-

era hooks and hardware, distinctive books on Morris

County history, and adorable items sure to make any child

smile, await visitors stopping by the shop.

Acorn Hall was built in 1853, and remodeled in the

Italianate Villa-style in 1860. It is open for tours on

Sundays, 1 pm-4 pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 11 am-4

pm, and by appointment.

The gift shop is open Monday-Friday from 10 am-4 pm,

The Morris County Historical Society at Acorn Hall Welcomes the Holiday SeasonSunday from 1 pm-4 pm, and by appointment. We are

scheduling special wine and cheese shopping-nights-out;

please make your appointment soon.

Tours of the house and exhibit are $6 for adults, $5 for

seniors, and $3 for students. Children under age 12 and

members are Free. There is no admission fee for those who

are only visiting the gift shop. For more information, please

call 973-267-3465 or visit, www.acornhall.org.

The MCHS is a member-supported 501(c)3 non-profit

organization dedicated to the discovery, preservation, pro-

motion, and interpretation of Morris County history through

events, programs, exhibits, and preservation advocacy.


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Local Area Shelter Children Recently

Took Part in a Program Where They Were

Asked to Depict Their Hopes and Dreams

on Photographs That Were Turned IntoBeautiful Pictures of Hope Holiday

Greeting Cards; The Program Has Been

Made Possible By Photo Journalist Linda

Solomon and Sponsored By Chevrolet to

Raise Funds Locally to Benefit Jersey

Battered Womens Service and its Shelter in

Morris County.

Children residing in the Jersey Battered

Womens Shelter (JBWS) in Morris County

were recently invited by Gearhart Chevrolet

in Denville, New Jersey to participate in a

program called Pictures of Hope.

Digital cameras were presented to the

children who live at the shelter; made possi-

ble by Pictures of Hope program founder,

Linda Solomon and through the generosity

and support of Chevrolet. The children,

ages 7 to 12, were given a photography les-

son by Solomon, who is a photo journalist,

and asked to take their own pictures of what

they consider to be their hopes and dreams.

The images, which have been made into

greeting cards, were revealed by the bud-

ding young photographers at a special event

in November held at Gearhart Chevrolet.

Fox News, New12 New Jersey, the Star-

Ledger, North Jersey Media Group and

other area media outlets covered the event,

which included a donation of gifts to the

children by the non-profit organization

Public Safety United and a presentation of a

$1000 donation to JBWS from the Denville

Rotary Club.

Production of the cards has been madepossible through Pictures of Hope, a

national program created by award-winning

photo journalist and author, Linda Solomon,

and sponsored in 12 cities nationwide by the

Chevrolet division of General Motors

allowing for 100 percent of the proceeds to

benefit the charities selected for participa-

tion in the program.

Gearhart Chevrolet in Denville, N.J.

(www.gearhartchevy.net) was selected by

General Motors to be the local sponsor for

the Morris-area shelter.

The New Jersey benefit will support the

Jersey Battered Womens Service, Inc. and

its family shelter. JBWS provides housing

for women and their children in Morris

County who have escaped situations of

domestic abuse.

Gearhart Chevrolet made a matching

donation to JBWS for each pack of cards

that was purchased at the meet the artists

event and gave each child a gift package

that included the Pictures of Hope cards. A

reception party for the children included an

array of child friendly foods and lavish

desserts through the courtesy of The Dessert

Ladies in Stirling, NJ.

www.TheDessertLadies.com .

We are glad Gearhart Chevrolet could

be part of the Pictures of Hope journey, and

Gearhart Chevrolet Invites Public to Support Jersey Battered Womens Service inMorris County Through Pictures of Hope Holiday Greeting Cards.

help women and children in our area, said

Schumacher-Tilton. All of us at Gearhart

Chevrolet were so touched by these children

and their beautiful photographs; I encour-

age everyone to get into the holiday spiritand support these families with a greeting

card purchase.

The cards, which come 15 to a box, are

available for purchase through the holiday

season. All sales directly benefit JBWS. To

order cards or make a donation, contact

Gearhart Chevrolet at 973-627-0900.

Gearhart Chevrolet, located at 281 Route

46 East in Denville, N.J. is part of the Tilton

Automotive Group, which actively supports

many northern New Jersey charitable

endeavors and organizations. Schumacher-Tilton was recently named the regional Ally

TIME Dealer of the Year in recognition for

her dealerships superior sales and service

as well as her community outreach and

charitable works.

About Tilton Automotive Group

Tilton Automotive Group owns and

operates Schumacher Chevrolet in Little

Falls and Gearhart Chevrolet in Denville,

both in New Jersey. Schumacher Chevrolet,

founded in 1932 and Gearhart Chevrolet,

founded in 1929 are among the highest vol-ume Chevrolet dealership in the state and

have been designated as prestigious

Business Elite commercial dealerships in

recognition of their service and sales to fleet

and business customers. At the helm of

Tilton Automotive Group are President and

Dealer Principal Judith Schumacher-Tilton

and her sons, CFO Stephen Tilton, Jr. and

Kenneth Tilton. In early 2010, Tilton

Automotive Group launched Give the Kids

Hope Foundation, Inc.,

(http://GiveTheKidsHope.org) a 501C3

non-profit organization dedicated to helping

underprivileged children in northern New

Jersey.

About Linda Solomon

Photojournalist and author LindaSolomon is recognized for her celebrity por-

traiture. She is the photographer of the NY

Times bestseller People We Know, Horses

They Love featuring photo essays on

Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman, and oth-

ers. Solomon has devoted her career to

teaching children how to express their feel-

ings through photography and has founded

educational photography programs that

have reached over 1 million children.

Pictures of Hope has been featured on

Oprah, CBS Evening News, ABC WorldNews, and in People Magazine, USA

Today, and numerous local newspapers

and magazines across the country. Ms.

Solomon has received numerous awards

and honors for Pictures of Hope and was

inducted into the prestigious Michigan

Journalism Hall of Fame in 2011. For more

information, go to http://www.linda-

solomonphotography.com.

About Jersey Battered Womens Service,

Inc. (JBWS)

Located in Morris County, N.J., JBWS isa full-service domestic violence and domes-

tic abuse prevention agency with volunteer

opportunities. The services include a 24-

hour hotline, counseling, safe house, and

transitional living; children's services, life

skills education, vocational counseling, bat-

terers' intervention, legal assistance, and

teen dating violence services; and profes-

sional training, education, and youth pre-

vention programs. For more information

about the JBWS visit: www.JBWS.org

Dressed in its holiday finest, Acorn

Hall invites fans of the hit PBS tel-

evision show Downton Abbey to

discover traditional holiday festivities and

merriment of the 1920s. Enjoy a holiday

season-themed Downton Abbey

Experience event on Saturday, January 4,

from 1pm to 4pm with a tour of Acorn Hall

followed by an authentic five-course

English Afternoon Tea at The Abbey of

Convent Station.

A tribute to the start of season four ofDownton Abbey, the Morris County

Historical Society and the Cosy Cupboard

have, once again, joined forces to provide

The Downton Abbey Experience: A Tour

and Tea. Staffs at both sites have been

working hard to make sure that this

Experience is one to remember Acorn

Hall is decorated lavishly in celebration of

the holiday season, grand dresses highlight

the clothing styles of the 1920s, and

vignettes will bring to life American social

norms that parallel the show. Tea, courtesy

of the Cosy Cupboard, will follow at The

Abbey on Madison Avenue in Morristown.

Participants in this event will relish an

additional treat: Renowned local interior

designer, Kevin Fitzpatrick, helped the

MCHS Deck The Halls this year. His

interpretation of Victorian customs and

redesign of 18th century customs for the

21st century will be sure to delight! The

cost for the event is $46. To make reserva-

tions, please contact the Cosy Cupboard at

973-998-6676.Acorn Hall was built in 1853, and

remodeled in the Italianate Villa-style in

1860. For tour availability and gift shop

information, please call 973-267-3465 or

visit, www.acornhall.org.

The MCHS is a member-supported

501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated

to the discovery, preservation, promotion,

and interpretation of Morris County history

through events, programs, exhibits, and

preservation advocacy.

The Morris County Historical Societyat Acorn Hall Hosts

Downton Abbey Experience

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in Syntagma Square.

Athens City Sightseeing including entrance

into the Acropolis & museum.

Tour of Knossos & Arolithos

Half-day Tour to Delos

Visit of Local Wine Museum

including wine tasting.

1 Deluxe Backpack & Document Wallet p/p

Baggage Handling throughout

Welcome Gift

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by Michele Guttenberger

T

homas Edison a widower with three

children, found love again with the

intuitive young Mina Miller. They

married on February 24, 1886. He was 39and she was 20 years old. He gave her an

outstanding wedding gift - a beautiful

Jersey countryside estate called Glenmont.

It is nestled in the exclusive gated

Llewellyn Park section of West Orange.

Glenmont is a 29-room Queen Anne-style

home resting on 15 acres of land and only

one mile from Edisons labs and factories

which is now the Edison Museum. The

1886 wedding gift to his bride (he affection-

ately called Billie) sold for $125,000 less

than half the price it sold for only a fewyears prior. The former owner Henry C.

Pedder was forced to relinquish his assets

due to an embezzlement conviction.

Edison was ecstatic over the Glenmont

estate purchase. His quote - ''When I

entered this I was paralyzed. To think that it

was possible to buy a place like this, which

a man with taste for art and a talent for dec-

oration had put years of enthusiastic study

and effort into -- too enthusiastic, in fact --

the idea fairly turned my head and I snapped

it up. It is a great deal too nice for me, but itisn't half nice enough for my little wife

here.''

Mina would also raise three of her own

children at Glenmont which became the

family home where guests and family gath-

ered for the Holidays. Edison was notori-

ous for being preoccupied with his lab workand barely spent time in his home just one

mile away. However, he was fully present

and an involved dad with his family during

Christmas festivities. Mina meticulously

planned a traditional family Christmas with

all the wrapped presents under the tree, dec-

orating the home in festive trimming and

providing a wonderful Christmas dinner in

the 30 seat dining room to guests and fami-

ly.

Now you can experience the Edison

Family Holiday home for yourself. Here iswhat the NPS staff has prepared for this fes-

tive Edison Home Tour:

Holidays at Glenmont November 29,

2013 through January 5, 2014

The sights and sounds of the season will

greet visitors when they come to Thomas

Edisons Home in Llewellyn Park during

Holidays at Glenmont. The home will be

decorated much as it was while the Edison

family lived there. Favorite musical pieces

will be playing and greenery and red poin-

settias will deck the mantles above the fire-places. Staircases will be ringed with

boughs and red ribbon bows and wreaths

Be A Holiday Guest - They Have Decked The Walls ofThomas Edisons Family Home Just For You!

will hang in every window. In the Den, the

majestic 10 foot tree will be lit and the pres-

ents underneath will be waiting as if the

Edison children Madeleine, Theodore and

Charles, will soon come running down the

stairs from their rooms - after theyve

checked their stockings in the upstairs

Living Room! Family china will be dis-

played on the Dining Room table and the

scene will be completed with holiday cards

that were received by the Edisons.The Holidays at Glenmont guided

tours will be offered on Fridays, Saturdays

and Sundays between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00

p.m. through January 5, 2014. Tickets must

be purchased at the Laboratory Complex

Visitor Center at 211 Main Street on the day

of your visit. The Visitor Center is open

from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets for

each tour are limited and Holidays at

Glenmont is very popular, so make sure to

pick up your tickets early. Most tours sell

out by early afternoon.

The $7.00 ticket (under age 16 is free)also includes a visit to the Laboratory

Complex. Come spend the day!

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