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No.1 Vol. 11 mypaperonline.com November 2015

By Cheryl Conway

Libraries, like books and newspapers,are still hanging in there, despite the

digital age bringing on new devices to

change how people obtain information and

communicate.The South Orange Public Library is one

institution still hanging on 150 years later

since it was founded. Not only has it grown

over the years, while still maintaining its

roots, it has embraced change and has been

utilizing those developments to its advan-

tage.Some ask, “Why do we need libraries

anymore? There’s Google,” explains Melissa

Kopecky, director of the South Orange Pub-

lic Library since 2004. Her response is,

“Thank goodness for Google; it has divertedthe less important things we do and has en-

abled us to do much more.”

Kopecky explains, “If we were still devot-

ing a lot of reference time, people can look

it up on Google; that time can be used for ex-

panding services which is really exciting.”While keeping up with the times, those at

SOPL are also looking back at how the li-

brary was established, how far it has come

and where it is going as it celebrates the in-

stitution’s 150th anniversary this year.Kopecky says the library still has records

from the library’s past, 150 years is a long

time.

“It gives me the chance to say that we are

sesquicentennial,” says Kopecky. “A lot of

people celebrate 100th birthday; 150 is even

more. It’s nice we have the records; it’s in-credible we have the original building.” It’s

a “great reason to talk about the library.”

To kick off the anniversary year, a cele-

bration was held in September with its an-nual newcomer’s event.

“I was completely surprised; they brought

out a 150th birthday cake,” says Kopecky.

But the big library birthday party has been

planned for Sept. 2016, she adds. Other ac-

tivities to recognize the library’s milestone

will also be planned by the cultural arts de-partment with art community projects; and

the children’s program with several activities

like a big banner in the hall; discussion and

bulletin board displaying what life was like

150 years ago; reading books like “Heidi”and “Little Women.”

Items marking the anniversary, such as

mugs and t-shirts, will also be sold for the

holidays.

It was at the end of 1864 when William

Bebe, a South Orange resident who workedas a tea merchant in New York, invited some

friends over to talk about the idea of forming

a subscription library, explains Kopecky.

Enough people liked the idea that they joined

with a paid subscription meeting at his housea few times.

Some of the founding members’ names,

such as Durand, Mead, Taylor and Mayhew,

have been used as street names in the town,

she says.

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Shortly after, the South Library Associa-

tion was established. As the group grew so

did the need for space. The association

moved to the second floor of Beck’s Hard-ware at the corner of South Orange Ave. and

Scotland Rd.

By 1886, the subscription library

switched over to a free public library.

“We’ve been talking about him [Bebe] alot,” says Kopecky. “The Children’s library

did a talk about how he would feel walking

into the library today. He would be excited

as a merchant to see what the library pro-

vides today.”

As membership grew, the library had

“outgrown spaces above commercial enter-

prises,” says Kopecky.

Eugene Connett, who owned a lot of land

in town, offered up some of his land to builda library. The plan was for people to raise the

needed $7,500 to erect a building. So they

hired an architect and eventually built the

Connett Building with the opening in 1896.

In 1920, through a public referendum, theassociation became a public municipal li-

brary; thus the Connett Building became

known as the South Orange Free Public Li-

brary.

In 1920, the “library was so well used,”

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Oct. 22 to raise awareness about Fire Pre-vention Month.

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Unlike other presentations by the South

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similar fire safety messages.

Fire Prevention Spreads To Marshall Elementary School

Liogys and his team presented programs

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says Kopecky, “but didn’t have enough

room.” The building had two rooms- one that

stacked the books; another used as the read-

ing room; and an upstairs committee room

used as an office and cataloguing, saysKopecky.

In 1930, it added onto the rear of the

building, turning it into the children’s room.

But, by the late 1950’s, many teenagers wereusing the building. The library became a

“place for young teens to be out on their own

in a safe environment to take responsibility

be themselves.” This led to discussion on

whether to tear the building down and build

a larger building.Instead, the village decided to purchase a

larger area of land and build a new facility,the current library building which opened in

1968.

Today, the original building- which hasbeen registered as a key building in the Mon-

trose Park Historic District- still stands next

door to the current building. There has been

a study conducted with plans to restore the

original building, which is currently being

used by the EIES- Electric Information and

Education Services of New Jersey, a non-

profit organization that brings printed word

to the blind.

“The building next door has been main-tained; it has not been renovated,” says

Kopecky. It still has its original front.“Everything needs rehabbing, but original

two rooms have not been taken apart.”

There’s a fireplace with a Mead clock specif-

ically designed on the fireplace. It just needsrehabilitation, she says, adding that a roof re-

habilitation project will be underway on that

building in the spring funded by county grant

money.

As far as the current building, the mainfloor features a large room, with a big open

floor plan loaded with book stacks. The

lower level is used by staff as their workarea, children’s room and a meeting room,

describes Kopecky.

“We are always amazed even when itfeels quiet, you find dozens and dozens in the

building,” says Kopecky. She says atleast

400 people use the SOPL daily, as the library

participates in REBL-Reciprocal Essex Bor-

rowing Libraries- a system which invites res-idents throughout Essex County to use any

library within the county to borrow books.

The ultimate goal would be to improve

the spaces of the buildings and join them.

“We don’t have a large meeting room; don’t

have a great study room. Our children’s roomis way too small.”

Adding on and connecting the two build-

ings “would give a lot of space,” an idea in

initial stages being explored by the village to

determine fundraising, budget and grant op-

tions.

In looking back at how the library has

changed, Kopecky says back in 1968 “Theycirculated records; that was state of the art

technology at the time.” Those records had


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become CDs and now there are electronic services.

While “buildings are still physically important, we can

also offer online services,” she says, such as downloadable

audio books; online language classes; ancestry.com; a chil-

dren’s electronic collection; and even 3D printing.”While Google has become the greatest resource out there,

“the library as a community space” cannot be replaced.

“There are very few non-commercial places people can

gather.” Libraries can be used by individuals, for meetings,tutors, caregivers and child outings.

“Books may not be involved; research may not be in-

volved, but to be able to offer the physical space gives people

a place to experiment” like reading an E-Book for the first

time, or having someone show a person how to use a digital

resource.The library also provides “great programs” such as a lec-

ture series that features wonderful speakers who are profes-

sors, politicians, artists, journalists, on Thurs. at 1 p.m.; a

story-time for children; summer reading programs.

“Thinking back 150 years, thinking of how libraries ex-isted; founded in time of civil war, unrest, uncertainty. It pro-

vided days of alternating hope and dismay; library was

important at the time.” Its purpose “may have shifted,” says

Kopecky, but “this building is a monument to the living; they

are really living institutions.”

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South Orange Library 150 Years...

On Wed., Nov. 11, the Depression and Bipolar Sup-port Alliance plans to feature at its monthly educa-

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Central Park of Morris County in MorrisPlains to raise awareness and funds to sup-

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On Sat., Oct. 31, families and supportersof those affected by Creutzfeldt - Jakob dis-

ease (CJD) participated in The First Annual

Strides for CJD 5k Run/Walk. Sponsored by

the CJD Foundation in NY, the event al-

lowed families and friends to pay tribute to

their loved ones and raise awareness of CJD,a rare neurodegenerative disease that has no

treatment or cure.

For the one person in every millionworldwide that has been affected by CJD,

strides have been made as effective outreachwhether through support groups, helpline,

referrals, caregiving information, family

workshops and medical education to those

touched by CJD. The walk allowed victims’

loved ones to gather and show their strength

through solidarity."The outpouring of emotion was over-

whelming at the Strides for CJD event," said

Sandy Ghezzi of Morris Township and CJD

Advocate and volunteer. "Families camefrom near and far with children, aunts, un-cles, friends and even the family pets to cel-

ebrate the lives of their loved ones and show

their support toward finding a cure for CJD."

The vibrant rainbow that shined above

participants magnified the event’s purpose.“There was a rainbow at the event! And

it didn't even rain that day, so it was unex-

pected,” says Ghezzi. “One of the attendees

I spoke to at the family photo display/mes-

sage board area was a man from Morris

Plains. Peter lost his beloved wife to CJD inthe past six months. He pointed out the rain-

bow to me and said those we lost were with

us that day; the rainbow was proof they were

looking down on us, smiling.”

In its debut walk by the CJD Foundation,Strides for CJD events were also held in 10

cities throughout the United States such as

Atlanta; Chicago; Cleveland; Colorado;

Maryland; Minneapolis; Arizona and South-

ern California. With less government fund-

ing to support research for rare diseases andthe market condition, a greater effort has

been executed to promote awareness and ad-

ditional funding for research into CJD. Or-

ganizers hope to continue the walk annually.

"We were thrilled to see such a large

turnout for the first ever Strides for CJD

event in New Jersey," said Ghezzi. "What

warmed my heart was to see the families andfriends who attended so eager to talk with

each other and donate to the cause. This is astrong community that has bonded around

CJD and is committed to supporting each

other and finding a cure."According to a press release from the

CJD Foundation, CJD is caused by “prions,”

proteins that can misfold in the brain, with

devastating effects, including rapid mental

and physical deterioration. CJD is the most

common of the “prion diseases.“Families affected by prion diseases like

CJD can sometimes feel that they’re the only

one,” said Debbie Yobs, CJD FoundationPresident. “This event allows them to con-

nect with one another, and raise awarenessin their communities about the devastating

impact of CJD and the need for support, ed-

ucation, and research.”

Proceeds will support the CJD Founda-

tion’s General Fund, which supports advo-

cacy, medical education, family support andresearch programs.

“CJD advances at a brutally rapid pace,”

Yobs said. “Often the patient has appeared

perfectly healthy just weeks or months be-fore the diagnosis. But CJD progresses soaggressively that the family scrambles to get

a diagnosis, while the disease rushes ahead.

That’s why it’s so important for us to educate

medical professionals about the disease and

to raise awareness, provide family support,and spur research.”

Ghezzi, who lost her father in 1998 to

CJD, says “There’s no treatment; there’s no

cure. When you get a diagnosis it’s 100 per-

cent fatal. There’s nothing they can give you;

there’s nothing they can take.”Ghezzi’s father Ed Mjos of Minneapolis,

MN, died on Aug. 25, 1998 at the age of 73,

only four weeks after being diagnosed with

sporadic CJD.

“He started developing symptoms,” fourmonths prior, explains Ghezzi. His walking

was not steady, his legs would shake and he

“ended up going blind in the end.” Because

CJD is in the brain, body functions get af-

fected. Her father died of malnutrition as he

was unable to swallow.“It happened quickly,” says Ghezzi. It

was a “rapid deterioration of bodily func-

tions. It was frightening for us. He was very

active; he was a speed walker” as a member

of the Twin City race Walkers Club where

More Strides Made To Raise Awareness And Funds For Rare Disease

he lived. Bridge player, joke teller, active

Lions Club member, “all around good guy,”

and “all of a sudden his eyes got big,” he

was losing balance, starting using a cane,

“then he started walking into walls,” usinga walker then a wheelchair. Rapid dementia

as well as short term memory set in.

Ghezzi recalls making appointments with

doctors, but they would say “he was older;

he’s getting dementia” or Alzheimer’s.

Ghezzi did not give up and instead brought

him to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.

“They did 63 tests in one day,” recallsGhezzi. At that time the Mayo Clinic doctors

had seen only 25 previous cases. It was only


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able to diagnose with “ab-

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“Diagnosis of CJD starts

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cerebral spinal fluid for pro-

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the preliminary diagnosis.

Post mortem, a brain au-topsy is the only way to pos-

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diagnosis.”

Ghezzi says, “It’s fright-

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where to go” when a loved

one becomes suddenly af-

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source.”To help provide support

to other families affected by

CJD and spread information

and awareness, Ghezzi has

become a patient advocate.

Actively volunteering 17

years after her father’sdeath, Ghezzi says she

began going to the annual

conferences in 2008, when

she first learned about them.“I was humbled at the be-

ginning by the lack of

progress in finding a cure,”

explains Ghezzi. “It seemed

totally hopeless at the time

to me. But as the years went by, at the annualconferences, through the presentations by

scientists from around the world, there was

a glimmer of light, more and more under-

standing about the disease. There was finally

hope. Each year there was new information,

progress. I am cautiously hopeful that oneday we will crack the code. And I feel in-

spired to help in any way I can, as part of the

CJD team. Because no one deserves to be

told they have a fatal disease and there is no

treatment whatsoever, and nothing that canbe done. There is a solution, and we will be

relentless -- together we will find it.”

As far as progress, there is still no cure or

treatment, but research is underway world-

wide to learn more about the disease mech-anisms and to evaluate potential diagnostics

and treatments. Research developments

have been made on a number of fronts. TheCJD Foundation sponsors a research pro-

gram that attracts researchers worldwide.

The CJD Foundation, which was estab-

lished in Miami in 1993, provides support

for families affected by prion disease. Mov-

ing its headquarters to NY in 2013, the non-profit foundation provides a seven-day

HelpLine, referrals and caregiving informa-

tion, family workshops, and support groups,

as well as medical education and an annual

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unit and helping families stay together.The theme of all of these groups is preven-

tion, as well as healing.

One of its most impressive aspects is

the organization's focus on outcome based

results. Instead of simply providing serv-

ices to families, FAMILYConnections isattempting to quantify the effectiveness of

its services and to see how much of a ben-

efit is provided to consumers and in turn,

the community.

FAMILYConnections can trace itsroots back to 1879, and The Registry So-

ciety, which in 1959 became The Family

and Child Service Agency. In 1969, The

Family and Child Service Agency merged

with The Child Guidance Clinic, which

had been established in 1948. Togetherthey became The Family Service and

Child Guidance Center, with a mission to

strengthen and support families and the

family as a unit. In 1997 the organization

was renamed FAMILYConnections, but it

still continues with the same mission forwhich it was begun.

In its mission and vision statements, the

organization's goals explain that "FAMI-

LYConnections' Mission is to engenderhope, enhance safety, heal trauma, and

strengthen families and communities

through innovative counseling, skills-

building, training and prevention. FAMI-

LYConnections envisions a world in

which our services are obsolete becauseall children, adults, and families are nur-

tured, educated, and empowered by safe,healthy, and inclusive communities."

There are many different ways in

which the organization is reaching out toaccomplish these goals through their var-

ious programs and services. There are

seven main categories of services; Early

Childhood Development, School-Based

Youth Services, Domestic Violence Serv-ices, At-Risk Youth, Family Support and

Reunification, Medical Health and Addic-

tion Services, and Older Adult Services.

There are also two programs that don't

fall under those main categories but which

serve to empower the other branches of

FAMILYConnections tree of services;Cultural Connections, which provides

"training and technical assistance in cul-

tural competence to Division of Mental

Health and Addiction Services (DMAS)-contracted mental health agencies and self-help centers in northern New Jersey," and

ADAPT the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Pre-

vention Team, the Essex County Coalition.

All of the programs focus not only on

dealing with current problems, but work-ing to prevent future problems. The 2013

Annual Report can be found on the orga-

nization's website and details the work of

all the family of services' efforts towards

prevention and encouraging good things

in the process. Focusing on preventingchild abuse also means giving parents the

skills to parent responsibly and with love.

It is not enough to tell parents not to do

things, but they need to be taught whatthey should be doing instead. Many peo-

ple are raised in a cycle of violence and

neglect and then pass those negative par-

enting choices on to their own children.

One of the programs FAMILYConnec-

tions offers is Strengthening Families of Essex, which works with families to

"strengthen family bonds, improve parent-child communication, improve sibling re-

lationships, parenting skills, and (teach)

Local Non-Profit Group Connects Families To Prevention And Healing effective goal setting."

All the programs that FAMILYConnec-

tions offers are evidence-based, and out-

come data is collected and can be viewed

on the website. Focusing on results is an

important part of being able to effect

change in families and the community.Back in July, FAMILYConnections

hosted its annual Family Fun Picnic in

Monte Irvin Park in Orange. The picnic

celebrated families and teens from two

FAMILYConnections programs: Outreachto At-Risk Youth and Strengthening Fam-

ilies of Essex. More than 70 local children,

teens, and families enjoyed a sunny after-

noon in the park which included a BBQ

dinner, games, crafts, and even an icecream truck - all courtesy of FAMILY-

Connections.

Outreach to At-Risk Youth offers teens

group-based counseling to prevent preg-

nancy, violence, and gang prevention.

Strengthening Families of Essex providesevidence-based prevention programming

and support for the whole family delivered

at convenient locations like churches and

schools throughout Essex County.

"This annual event celebrates familytogetherness," said Jacques Hryshko,

FAMILYConnections' executive director.

"Those who come to the picnic spend

quality time together in a beautiful envi-

ronment. This helps to build stronger fam-

ily bonds and friendships and that is whatOutreach to At-Risk Youth and Strength-

ening Families of Essex are all about."

The programs receive funding partly

from the government, but also rely on help

from business sponsors, donors andfundraising activities.

There are fees for participation in some

of the programs, but they are based on in-

come eligibility and a sliding scale.

FAMILYConnections is a non-profitcounseling and family service agency

serving the Oranges and surrounding com-

munities with 35+ programs for all ages,

offering counseling, skills-building, train-

ing and prevention.

To find out more about the many serv-ices and programs FAMILYConnections

offers to Essex County residents, go to

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at 11 a.m. at a private home in Dover.

Called "Seasonal Latkes," the program is

free and open to all members and prospec-tive members. Among the ingredients

Fields will be using—depending on what's

available at her local farmer's market—are

carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini, beets, and

even apples. Participants will all have achance to sample the seasonal latkes, which

are traditional for Hanukka.

Fields loves to cook. And she loves to

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The presenter, who holds degrees in

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ground has convinced her that many

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E

leventh Hour Rescue

receives many pleas

to help dogs in needfrom all over the United

States. Some stories touch

hearts deeply. This is one of

those stories. It is also an-

other example of howEleventh Hour Rescue finds

the beauty and love in pets

that other shelters or rescues

ignore or choose to discard.

Meet Machin and New-

man, a bonded pair of pups

who need an angel to step inand rescue them together

now that their Dad,

Richard, is too sick to care

for them. He has tried buthas been unable to find

someone who would adopt

them locally in Florida, so

Eleventh Hour Rescue of

Rockaway is stepping in to

take them into their care andfind a special place where

they can continue to be to-gether. It is hard enough for

them to lose their “Dad,”

Eleventh Hour does notwant them to lose each

other, too. They love each

other so much that they ac-

tually like being in a large

crate together.Help keep them together

so that their story has a

happy ending. Machin is a

gorgeous female Black Labmix, about 4 years old. She

has a curled tail and a spot-ted front leg so perhaps

there is some Dalmatian or

Pointer mixed in her. She is

extremely devoted to her

person and really wants toplease. She knows the ba-

sics like sit, stay, and down.

She is both house and crate

trained. She would make an

excellent companion for avet with PTSD or an activeperson because she is very

attentive and loving. She

takes corrections immedi-

ately, too. She is a total love

bug and likes to snugglewith people. She would

love older kids – she’s a lit-

tle too energetic for youngerones and might knock them

over in her excitement. She

should be the “top dog” in

her new home and not be

placed with small dogs orcats – she’s a little too inter-

ested in them. If someone is

looking for a running com-

panion, she would love that.Newman is a senior

hound eight to nine yearsold. He doesn't act like a

senior because he has

plenty of energy but can

still be a very mellow dog.

He enjoys the outdoors,would love a fenced in yard

for hanging out, but prefers

the comfort of a soft bed or

couch. He gets excited for

outings in the car and lovesdinner time. He has a well-rounded, gentle and loving

spirit and has been friendly

with all visitors. He seems

fine with small dogs but do

not suggest a home withcats. Newman does not de-

mand a lot of attention but

he does love human and an-imal companionship. He

looks for Machin to cuddle

with.

It is asking a lot for

someone to take two largedogs into their home, but

Machin and Newman look

to each other for comfort

and we are hoping thatsomeone somewhere can

open their heart to both of these dogs. Their Dad will

have peace of mind know-

ing that these dogs will be

kept together which will

ease their transition fromone living situation to an-

other. To meet them, com-

plete an application to adopt

them and be sure to mention

their names - Machin andNewman- Bonded Pair!

An adopter would be

amazing. Contact:

www.ehrdogs.org; call 973-

664-0865.

Employment Horizons annual Hal-loween Bowl-A-Thon, sponsored byAvison Young, was held at Hanover

Lanes in East Hanover on Sun., Oct. 25.More than 170 attendees enjoyed an after-noon of fun, food and prizes, raising nearly

$10,000 to support employment opportuni-ties for individuals with disabilities.

Employment Horizons is the premier

not-for-profit agency providing comprehen-sive employment, training and job place-ment services to persons with disabilitiesand other disadvantages in the greater Mor-ris County area. To obtain more informationabout Employment Horizons, visit

www.emhorizons.org; or contact Maria Ver-ducci-Florio at 973-538-8822 ext. 240;[email protected].

Two Dogs Looking For New Home As Owner Too Sick To Care

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Employment Horizons’ Bowl-A-Thon A “Sold Out” Success

New Jersey Blood Services has

planned the following blood

drives:Nov. 27: Knights of Columbus 3665, in

Netcong, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 27: Madison Area YMCA, Madison,

2 p.m. to 8 p.m.Nov. 28: Presbyterian Church of MorrisPlains, Morris Plains 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services, a division

of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is ask-

ing for help to maintain an adequate supply

of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be trans-

fused into anyone in an emergency. In ad-

dition, hundreds of additional blood drives

need to be scheduled to meet projected hos-

pital demand. Current inventory of several

blood types is running below the desiredtarget level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for

blood often outpaces our best efforts to re-

cruit donors and schedule blood drives,”

said NYBC Executive Director of Donor

Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are

always reasons but we have to overcome

that for the sake of hospital patients whoneed us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of the

year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for

our dedicated supporters to roll up theirsleeves to make sure we’re able to provideour hospital partners with whatever they

need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life –

from five to 42 days, so constant replenish-

ment is necessary. Each and every daythere are patients who depend on the trans-

fusion of red blood cells, platelets and

plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood

products can’t be manufactured. They can

only come from volunteer blood donors

who take an hour to attend a blood drive orvisit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on

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The Morris CountyTourism Bureau and

its partners are

pleased to announce the re-

turn of Holly Walk, a long-

standing Morris Countytradition that offers visitors

and residents the opportu-

nity to visit local historic

sites, decorated for the hol-

idays, with one admission

ticket on one day.This year the event is set

for Sun., Dec. 6, from noon

until 5 p.m. Participating

sites will include Acorn

Hall, Macculloch Hall, theFord Mansion at Morris-

town National Historical

Park, Schuyler-Hamilton

House and the Stickley Mu-

seum at Craftsman Farms.The snow date is set for

Sun., Dec.13.

In addition to the sites

being open, their gift shops

will be brimming with

Holly Walk Returns To Morristown

items so bring holiday gift

lists, and support local his-

toric sites and preservation

efforts.

Advance Holly Walktickets are $25 per person.

On the day of the event the

cost is $30. Please pay on-

line at morristourism.org.

Tickets will also be avail-

able for purchase at the fol-

lowing Holly Walk sites the

day of the event only:

Acorn Hall, Macculloch

Hall, Schuyler-Hamilton

House and the Stickley Mu-seum. For more informa-

tion, call the Morris County

Tourism Bureau at 973-

631-5151. Pre-sale tickets

will be available through

Dec. 5.

The Linda & Rudy Slucker

NCJW/Essex Center for Women in

Livingston is offering several

workshops in December."When Should You File for Social Se-

curity Benefits?" is set for Thurs., Dec. 3,

from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Charles Ziss, a

social security assistant district manager,

will discuss the requirements needed tofile for benefits, when it is best to file, and

online services for those who are applying

for the first time or who are already re-

ceiving benefits.

Join Laurie Hauptman, Esq. on Wed.,Dec. 9, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., when she

presents "Caring for Your Aging Parentsand/or Special Needs Children." Learn

how to help aging parents protect their as-

sets and navigate the long term care sys-

tem. She will also discuss estate planning,elder and special needs planning, powers

of attorney, guardianship, conservatorship

and available government benefits.

These programs will be held at the

NCJW/Essex Center for Women, in Liv-

ingston.. Registration is required and pro-

grams are open to all women in thecommunity. To register for these programs

or for additional information about other

programs, call the Linda and Rudy

Slucker NCJW/Essex Center for Women

at 973-994-4994;, or visit at centerfor-womenNJ.org. Workshops are free for

members of NCJW, and $7 per workshop

for non-members.

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