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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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South Orange Public Library 150 Years Still Going Strong
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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This program provides an opportunity
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Unlike other presentations by the South
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Fire Prevention Spreads To Marshall Elementary School
Liogys and his team presented programs
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Each classroom teacher received an
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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-
tional meeting Dr. Debra E. Koss.Her talk will be “Kids and Mood Disorders (Bipolar dis-
order and Depression): Parents’ Role in Treatment.” Fam-
ilies play an integral role in helping children and teens withmood disorders engage in their own treatment, which is
necessary in order to achieve best outcomes.
Koss will discuss strategies that will help parents to
work collaboratively with their children to improve com-
pliance with treatment; followed by a question and answer
session on all aspects of child, adolescent and young adultmood disorders.
A graduate from the University of Virginia Medical
School, Koss is board certified in child and adolescent psy-
chiatry with a private practice in Sparta. She is also clinical
assistant professor at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Med-ical School.
Koss is a steadfast advocate for children and youth with
mental illness at the local, state and national level. She cur-
rently serves as chair of the Council on Advocacy for theNJ Psychiatric Association and as the NJ Advocacy liaison
to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychi-atry. Koss is also the 2011 recipient of the NAMI Exem-
plary Psychiatrist Award.
These educational meetings take place at 7:45 p.m. atthe Morristown Unitarian Fellowship in Morristown. The
public is cordially invited; a nominal donation is requested
from non-members if possible. In addition to the lecture se-
ries, peer group support sessions led by experienced facil-
itators are held every Tues. evening of the month at the
Morristown Unitarian Fellowship at 7:30 p.m. Family andfriends are always welcome. In addition, separate groups
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Visit the website of the Depression and Bipolar Support
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to become an assistant is set for Thurs.,
Nov. 19, starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending
by noon, at the NCJW/Essex offices in
Livingston. A preliminary interview andNCJW membership are required to par-
ticipate.
If interested, contact Dina Stambler at
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L
ike the rainbow in the sky that morn-
ing, hundreds of runners and walkersthroughout the state stretched across
Central Park of Morris County in MorrisPlains to raise awareness and funds to sup-
port research of a rare disease.
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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Sandy Ghezzi with her father, Ed Mjos.
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until they received her fa-
ther’s brain tissue from hisautopsy that doctors were
able to diagnose with “ab-
solute certainty” that Mjos
had sporadic CJD.
“Diagnosis of CJD starts
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diseases are ruled out. When
CJD is suspected, the next
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cerebral spinal fluid for pro-
tein indicators, to confirm
the preliminary diagnosis.
Post mortem, a brain au-topsy is the only way to pos-
itively confirm the CJD
diagnosis.”
Ghezzi says, “It’s fright-
ening; it’s hard to know
where to go” when a loved
one becomes suddenly af-
fected. “There are resourcesout there. If there’s some-
thing that doesn’t seem
right, seek medical profes-
sionals; try a different
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
conference for families and scientists.For more information, call 800 659-1991
or http://www.cjdfoundation.org/. For those
who missed the Strides event, the event
Friendraising page will remain open after the
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FAMILYConnections in East Orange
is an overarching organization that
works with 30 plus different groups
which focus on strengthening the family
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
www.familyconnectionsnj.org or call 973-
675-3817.
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B
eth Fields of Livingston, a member
of National Council of Jewish
Women (NCJW), West Morris Sec-
tion, will present a special latke-makingprogram using "real food" on Sun., Nov. 29,
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
eat. But she loves to cook and eat real food,
as distinguished from so-called "edible
food-like" substances. So she seeks out theproduce and products of local purveyors at
local farmer's markets and local farms. Be-
cause she is concerned about the sustain-
ability and health of bodies and the planet,
seasonal, local produce is always her firstchoice.
The presenter, who holds degrees in
chemistry and law, spent many years work-
ing as an intellectual property attorney in
areas as diverse as agricultural chemicals,food technology, pharmaceuticals and ge-
netically modified organisms. Her back-
ground has convinced her that many
common chemicals are best avoided. Shehas also spent the past year as a Greenfaith
Fellow, learning how to bring this message
to her faith community. "We each only have
one body and one planet. Let's work to keep
them as healthy as possible," she says.The National Council of Jewish Women
(NCJW) is a grassroots organization of vol-
unteers and advocates who turn progressive
ideals into action. Inspired by Jewish val-
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proving the quality of life for women,children, and families and by safeguarding
individual rights and freedoms. For further
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The event was organized by Susan Donlan, owner of Parteaz, Julie Gering, and Jill Barouch.
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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
Winners of the Costume Contest are, from left, Ericka Brewer of Whippany; Stephen Somich of
Cedar Knolls; and Mark Kasiski of East Hanover. Photo of Victoria Petrillo.
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
how to organize a blood drive call 1-800-
933-2566; visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.
Blood Drives Held In November
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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
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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.
The Linda and Rudy Slucker
NCJW/Essex Center for Women is a non-sectarian, nonprofit community service
sponsored by the NCJW Essex CountySection that works to improve the quality
of life for women, children, families, and
the elderly through a variety of nonsectar-
ian services including peer supportgroups, legal and financial consultations,
job development, and women's work-
shops.
NCJW/Essex Center for Women OffersDaytime Workshops In December
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