Proverbs 3:5
Vol. 2 No. 3
“Goodbye Friday” To Hold Fundraiser For Local Child with Cancer
By Cheryl Conway
O
ne of the messages a local band portrays in its songs
- “don’t give up and try your hardest” no matter
what the obstacle – couldn’t be more fitting for this
weekend’s benefit concert for a Hopatcong boy fighting for
his life.
The band “Goodbye Friday” is hosting a performance
this Saturday night, March 20, at Hopatcong High School to
help raise funds for a local third-grader diagnosed with a
brain tumor. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and tickets cost
$3.
All proceeds, including the sale of the band’s music
CD’s and t-shirts- will go to Kyle O’Brien, a nine-year old
diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in May 2009.
O’Brien has been undergoing chemotherapy to try and
shrink the tumor that was detected in his brainstem.
“I’ve been hearing that this little kid has been ill for a lit-
tle while,” says Goodbye Friday drummer Anthony Arci,
20, of Hopatcong. By hosting a show, we can “help pay for
medical bills; to raise money to help his family so he can be
back to his health 100 percent sooner.”
Rocco Costanza, 16, of Hopatcong – lead singer, song
writer and rhythm guitarist for the band - says Kyle “has
gone through a lot. I think anyone would do anything to
help that kid out to save him. If I was in that position I
would hope someone would help me out.”
Established in 2008, Goodbye Friday wanted to host a
home show and dedicate it for a “good cause” so the four
members agreed to help Kyle O’Brien. The other two
members of the band are bass guitar player Mark Braun, 16,
of Hopatcong; and lead guitarist Aaron Henriquez, 16, of
Netcong.
The O’Briens are beyond appreciative for all of the sup-
port they have received.
“The community itself has been wonderful to us,” says
Jennifer O’Brien, Kyle’s mother. “They’ve done fundrais-
ing; they’ve been so supportive. It’s awful to go through
this but it’s wonderful to see the support that we’ve been
getting from everybody…and it means a lot to Kyle.”
O’Brien says she does not know what caused Kyle’s
brain tumor. He had been experiencing dizziness while
being treated for allergies so she took him to the emergency
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room which led to the detection of the brain tumor. Kyle
attends Tulsa Trail Elementary in Hopatcong.
Funds from the concert will be placed in a separate
account for Kyle to be used toward medical bills and med-
ical research with remaining monies, says O’Brien.
Donations toward Kyle are also being accepted; a box
for proceeds will be at the performance. CD’s are being
sold for $5 and t-shirts for $10- with all proceeds going to
Kyle
They all love music, performing on stage and are self-
taught musicians – the four young-adults are gaining more
and more fans and gigs, as well as writing more songs.
It was three days before their first show, Aug. 22, 2008,
when Henriquez, a junior at Netcong High School, said “we
should be good by Friday”….hence the name was formed.
Costanza, a junior at Hopatcong High School, writes the
lyrics and the group puts the words to music – which is pop
punk, pop rock and alternative. Most of the songs are
geared toward teenagers 15 to 19 years old with themes
about life such as “trying our hardest”; “Living the life”;
and “don’t give up.”
The group has performed in more than 100 events –
which include local shows, battle of the bands, benefit
shows, sweet-16s and graduation parties – throughout NJ,
NY and PA. Its greatest accomplishment was last year when
it won second place out of 86 bands at the April 16, 2009,
Exposure Fest at the Knitting Factory in NY. The band’s
prize was 12 hours of free recording at Mercy Sounds
Pictured from left to right are Goodbye Friday band members
Studio in NY. Mark, Anthony, Rocco and then Aaron on top.
Their latest competition was scheduled for March 14,
against 40-60 bands in the second round of the Bamboozle says he picked up a guitar for the first time three years ago
Break Contest at Velocity 17 in Maywood, NJ, and if they when he was 13 and taught himself to play.
won they would go onto the third round. The top 20 bands Henriquez started playing guitar when he was eight-
will play in the Bamboozle Festival on the main stage at the years old, when he got his first guitar for his birthday. “My
Meadowlands on May 1 and 2. dad played guitar and was really good” says Henriquez. “I
Friends through school and the neighborhood, the band would always try to play with him; he was my inspiration
members have a lot in common and enjoy performing and the one who wanted me to play guitar.”
together. They practice at least four times per week. Although he took lessons at first, he quit after one month
“I listen to music all the time,” says Braun, a junior at “because it limited what my mind wanted to do,” says
Hopatcong High School. “I like the feeling of playing in Henriquez. “I self-taught myself to play. It’s the best way
front of others” and “getting the crowd’s reactions is my possible to ever express yourself. It feels really good when
favorite part.” Braun, who has never taken music lessons, continued on page 21
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Centenary College Theatre Students Present Real Girls Can’t Win
C
ollege freshman Katie considers herself a 'real girl,'
but when beauty queen Dakota announces she's run-
ning for 'Miss Freshman B Dorm,' Katie joins the
race in the name of 'Real Girls’ everywhere. “It’s super-
fun!” character Sue says.
But in an age of internet images and instant fame, the
play Real Girls, asks the question “how does a girl stay real
when the competition becomes fierce?” Merri Biechler’s
Real Girls Can’t Win was staged at Centenary during the
2009 CSC Women Playwrights Series, receiving enthusi-
astic feedback from audience members. The performance
at Centenary College will be the Premiere production for
the play. Director Lea Antolini-Lid, assistant professor of
theatre arts and dance, was drawn to Real Girls because of
its setting on a college campus, and its focus on issues stu-
dents are dealing with today. Working daily with the stu-
dents, Antolini-Lid understands how the script relates to
today’s society with young people utilizing technology
which exposes their vulnerabilities, and dealing with inter-
net and text-message cyber bullying. With a comic edge,
Real Girls’ theme explores what it takes to be popular, the
desire to fit in, and the dangers of allowing personal infor-
mation to be viewed on the internet. Antolini-Lid is fasci-
nated by “the need for people to speak about their lives
through the means of false connections, thereby losing
human contact in dealing with issues”. Antolini-Lid con-
fides, “Real Girls Can’t Win has an important message for
those using modern technology as a forum for self expres-
sion”.
The cast includes Centenary theatre students Casey
Bauer (Maryland), Danielle Tampier (Phillipsburg),
Rachael Goerss ( Hackettstown ), and Amanda Maxfield
(Tewksbury). Director Lea Antolini-Lid is from Sparta.
Tell Them You Saw It In The Three River News • March 2010 • Page 21
“It’s super-fun!” character Sue says.
Performances of the Centenary Theatre Student produc-
tion of Real Girls Can’t Win are Thursday, March 25 at
7:30pm, Friday, March 26 at 8:00pm, and March 28 at
Goodbye Friday...
continued from front page
someone comes up to you and says ‘you guys are really
good.’”
The only member in the band not from Hopatcong,
Henriquez has been best friends with Costanza since
kindergarten. The two attended private school together
until eighth grade, when they split and went to separate
high schools.
Like Henriquez, Costanza also got a guitar at an early
age when he was eight-years old and taught himself to play.
But when his four-year old brother got a starter drum set at
the same time, Costanza gave that a try as well.
“Everyday after school I’d go downstairs and play the
drums because it was really fun,” says Costanza. “I could-
n’t get off of it.” So he and Henriquez formed their first
band, Fight the Hero, along with Braun…and five months
later they added a fourth member and changed their name
to Goodbye Friday.
Although he sang while playing the drums and guitar,
the band felt they needed a lead singer so Costanza filled
that role as well as song writer and rhythm guitarist. He has
written 13 songs for the band so far but has used ten.
“I just love it,” says Costanza, who also sings in the
school choir as well as Select Chorus. “It’s something that
comes to me, it’s my passion. I have a big heart for it.”
2:30pm and 7:00pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for
seniors and students. For more information or ticket pur-
chase, contact the Centenary Stage Company at (908) 979-
0900.
Although he knows how to play guitar, piano and base,
Arci has been playing the drums for the past five years and
loves it.
When he was five years old, his grandpa bought him a
guitar. “He tried to teach me; he was an amazing guitar
player,” says Arci. “This was the first instrument that
rocked me into music.”
He stuck with drums for now because he says it is the
“most involved instrument. All parts of your body are at
work when you’re playing the drums.” Arci, who graduat-
ed from Hopatcong High School in 2008, is studying music
recording at the County College of Morris. He has played
in other bands- Losing Focus and Monkey in a Lab Coat
(MLC).
Most of their fans are high school students; many are
from different states and even countries such as Alaska,
Canada, England, Ireland and Spain who learned about the
band through My Space.
Goodbye Friday currently has an Early Preview CD with
five songs and is currently working on its first album of 12
songs. It records all of its music at Mike Lisa Studios in
Montville. Mike Lisa, 17, is a senior at Hopatcong High
School.
To learn more about the band and preview their music,
visit myspace.com/goodbyefridaynj.
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Local Teen Sheds Weight...
continued from page 15
whole wheat, low fat yogurts and fruits for snacks instead
of empty calorie ones, no soda, and encourage exercise for
the entire family,” she continues.
As the homemaker, Mary says “I learned that I need to
set an example for my son by making the right food choic-
es. There are so many foods that you may think are healthy
which are not. I read all labels now and try to plan meals in
advance.”
Besides his eating habits, Mary sees a significant change
in Michael’s demeanor. “He’s got a lot more confidence,”
she says. “He has a lot more friends. He has changed as a
whole person.” As far as exercise, “He used to do nothing.
He can finally wear his skinny jeans. It’s a matter of moti-
vation.”
Camp Shane in NY is one of three programs in the nation
run by Janowski and her husband David Ettenberg. They
Girls just wanna have fun...and they did at Camp Shane.
opened Camp Shane Arizona for children in 2009; and
Shane Diet & Lifestyle Resorts for young adult and adults
at Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa also in the Catskills, NY,
in 2008.
David Ettenberg and his family established the 100-acre
Camp Shane in 1968 as the first co-ed weight loss camp for
children in the U.S. When Ettenberg’s grandmother visited
the former bungalow colony for the first time her reaction
was “this is a shayna place,” which in Yiddish translates to
mean “beautiful,” and thus the name Camp Shane was
established.
About 500 campers can attend at one time and can enroll
for three, six or nine week sessions. Boys and girls are sep-
arate except during meals and some activities. Janowski
says an average camper can lose three to five pounds per
week.
The purpose of Camp Shane is “to help kids learn to live Dietician/celebrity chef Diane Hendriks, also known as “The
a healthy lifestyle and to really have a solid self-esteem,” Dietician in the Kitchen” preparing a healthy meal with a camper.
says Janowski. “Self-esteem is everything. You have to feel
good about yourself and everything will follow from there. personal, she adds.
And of course, from the kids’ point of view, its fun and a Early enrollment offers are available; post camp support
place where strong friendships are made.” is provided through communication with counselors and a
Parent education is also crucial when it comes to chil- free-month on-line consultation program with Dr. Joanna
dren’s weight loss. Dolgoff, a pediatrician specializing in child obesity;
“Education has to be for the whole family,” stresses newsletters, tips and recipes on Twitter and Facebook are
Janowski. She can help a child lose weight and get fit at her also available.
camp, but if that family does not make some changes at Kids from Camp Shane recently completed a cooking
home, that child may not succeed. A child and parent “have video with six cooking lessons with Registered
to be on the same page so when the child goes home he or Dietician/celebrity chef Diane Hendriks, also known as
she can be successful and continue to remain successful.” “The Dietician in the Kitchen.”
While other weight loss camps for children do exist, The lessons - filmed On Feb. 18 at Chef Central in
Janowski says “We are the best” because “We’ve been Paramus – are to teach kids how to cook healthy and tasty
doing it the longest and that experience means we’ve meals at home and will soon be posted on the camp’s web-
learned the formula for successful weight loss and how to site and U-tube.
run a camp kids love.” Camp Shane is family-owned, For more information, visit www.campshane.com or call
whereas other camps are very corporate minded and less 914-271-4141.
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Meet Brownie. He’s a real “Snuggle Puggle”
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with you on the couch or in your bed. He loves
to play, and will take your things and hide them,
but he won’t chew them up. He doesn’t mind
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protective of his family and toys so he would do
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young children. He loves to eat and is a very
loving dog! He is completely housebroken;
walks well on a leash and can sit and wait for a
treat. If he is top dog he will be your best friend.
Please visit our website to see all of our adopt-
able dogs, to see our upcoming events, or to
make a donation. Thank You. Eleventh Hour
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Friday, March 12
SENIOR CITIZEN SOCIAL EVENT –
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dancing, one-man band, sing-a-long, activi-
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Completely geared for senior citizens.
Widows, singles, couples welcome. Other
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SENIOR CITIZEN SOCIAL EVENT –
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Inn’s beautiful banquet room, 1925 Route
57 West, Hackettstown, NJ. Delicious hot
buffet, desserts, coffee & tea, cash bar,
dancing, one-man band, sing-a-long, activi-
ties, and door prizes. New socializing
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no steps, covered drop-off with helpful
attendants & wheelchairs available, handi-
cap accessible, room close to entrance, larg-
er print, low-salt meals available, etc.
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Widows, singles, couples welcome. Other
afternoon and evening dance buffets: 4/17,
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events coming soon. Reservations required.
$39/person + tax (gratuity included). Group
discounts available. For more information
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Healthy Foods...
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Local Teen Sheds Weight, Gains Motivation, Thanks to Camp Shane
By Cheryl Conway
M
ichael of Flanders will no
longer be one of the three chil-
dren in America who is obese
thanks to his encouraging family and a
camp who has taught him how to live a
healthier life.
The 13-year old attended Camp Shane
in Ferndale, NY, for nine weeks last sum-
mer and feels much healthier and confi-
dent than ever before. In existence for
42 years, Camp Shane is the
longest running co-ed weight
loss camp in the world for
overweight children and
teens.
According to recent sta-
tistics, the number of chil-
dren who are obese or
overweight in the
United States has
tripled in the last 30 years.
Childhood obesity
impacts nearly 1/3 of chil-
dren - such a concerning
percentage that First Lady
Michelle Obama has iden-
tified this as one of her
causes to help obesity in
the nation. Many of these
children also have high
cholesterol, high blood
pressure and diabetes.
“Seventeen percent are
Tell Them You Saw It In The Three River News • March 2010 • Page 15
obese,” says Ziporah Janowski co-owner of Camp
Shane. “That is a very, very frightening statistic.
“If parents don’t help get their kids get control of
their weight when they’re young, it gets worse and it
affects their health,” she says. “Their lives are in
danger. Kids are living a shorter life and it’s all
because of obesity. And as children become adults,
their health problems are overwhelming this coun-
try’s health care system and driving up medical and
insurance costs that are already unaffordable.
“This is a tough topic for parents,” continues
Janowski, and “often something the whole family
needs to address. When their kids are unhealthy or
in pain, they are too. We need to get the whole fam-
ily on track.”
Parents can help their children by sending them to
Camp Shane in New York. The camp fights child-
hood obesity by offering children ages 7-17 and
young women from 18-25 – a fun camp experience
that involves nutrition education, weight loss tips,
dieting information, fitness programs, exercise,
weight loss, self-esteem building, .optional cogni-
tive behavioral therapy. exciting activities and last-
ing friendships. The program is simple and easy for
children to follow.
The experience for Michael has been life-chang-
ing.
The eighth grader of Mount Olive Middle School
lost 48 pounds during the nine weeks he attended
Camp Shane, from the end of June until the middle
of August. He dropped from a size 40 and 262
pounds to a size 34 and 214 pounds.
Seven months later, Michael has maintained the
weight he lost from camp by eating healthier foods,
smaller proportions and exercise.
The camp “taught me how to eat good and how to
lose weight,” describes Michael, who attended the
camp with several hundred other children facing
similar challenges.
“It is a good experience if you are overweight,”
he says. “You can lose weight and get healthier from
it.” I thought it was good doing all of the sports and
also being around other kids that were overweight.”
Michael described a typical day at Camp Shane.
Kids awoke at 7:45 a.m., ate breakfast, had three
morning activities, ate lunch, had three afternoon
activities, showered, ate dinner, evening activity,
free time, and then to bed.
Activities include sports such as soccer, softball,
tennis, hockey, volleyball, paintball, swimming and
basketball; as well as nutrition and cooking classes;
exercise classes such as aerobics and kickboxing
and guidance counseling sessions.
Campers are given three portion controlled meals
a day with snacks after lunch and dinner. A typical
breakfast includes fruit, yogurt and a small milk; a
pizza bagel for lunch; and chicken parmesan with a
small salad for dinner. Snacks include fruit and 100-
calorie packs.
“I was hungry the first week, but after a while
you get used to it,” he says.
Michael used to come home from school and eat
anything he wanted but after attending Camp Shane
he wants to eat healthier food and smaller portions.
“I used to eat a lot of junk food when I got home
from school like candy but now I don’t,” says
Michael. “I eat 100-calorie packs, yogurt and fruit.
“It taught me how to eat better and eat healthier
than I have before,” he continues. “I eat differently;
I don’t eat the same things and I eat less. I try to keep
calories under a certain amount.”
Michael has also learned the importance of exer-
cise.
“I’ll go on the treadmill downstairs,” he says. “I
try to exercise everyday” whether it’s for 30 minutes
or for 10 minutes.
Michael realized he was overweight and had tried
other methods like Weight Watchers, but he says “it
didn’t work cause I’d just go off of it.”
Besides all of the knowledge he gained about
nutrition, Michael gained a lot more friends as far as
Connecticut and Florida and has kept in touch with
them. He hopes to return to Camp Shane this sum-
mer to see his friends and continue to reach his
weight-loss goals.
“I would like to lose another 35 pounds,” admits
Michael who is five-feet, 10.5 inches tall, so he
could weigh between 180-190 pounds.
Although he says he is still overweight, Michael
feels great about his accomplishment.
“I feel good,” he says. “I feel better about my
appearance; I don’t feel like people look at me the
same way.”
Michael’s mother, Mary, is so pleased how the
camp has helped her son.
“I would highly recommend it to anyone,” says
Mary. “It’s so important for these kids to lose weight
especially as a child before health issues set in.”
“Camp Shane saved my son's life,” attests Mary.
“Michael was extremely obese and on the verge of
becoming diabetic and with high blood pressure
(even though his blood pressure is still high) last
summer when he decided it was time to do some-
thing. Camp Shane saved his life by showing him
the health benefits of losing weight and keeping it
off by changing his mind and body.”
She says “the decision to send him was the best
thing we ever did. We knew we had to do something.
Our entire family benefited from his experience at
camp.”
Mary and her family got to spend a “parents
weekend” with Michael at Camp Shane in which
they attended a seminar to speak with nutritionists
and fitness instructors and experience a portion-con-
trolled meal.“We were full,” she says surprisingly.
“It shows to prove that we do overeat.”
Also provided is a Camp Shane Cookbook
“which we have used over the past few months. Our
family now makes a conscious decision about our
food choices” such as whole wheat breads and pas-
tas, turkey breast and chicken.
“We've switched from white bread and grains to
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Can You Rewrite Criminal History?
by Carmen J. Liuzza, Jr., Esq.
Y
ou cannot rewrite history – or can
you? One charged with or convict-
ed of a criminal offense or a crime
may request that the record be expunged.
Expungement treats the prior record as if it
never happened, with few exceptions.
There are many reasons why one may
wish to expunge a criminal history. In a
post-September 11th world, a criminal
record, or even an arrest not resulting in a
conviction, may prevent one from consider-
ation for employment or applications to rent
real estate. Similarly, many occupations
may require a professional license from a
government agency: for example, attorney,
realtor, nurse, certified public accountant,
school bus driver and cosmetician, just to
name a few. Depending on the crime, a
conviction could prohibit the issuance of
such a license. Also, a criminal record
could prevent one from obtaining a firearms
identification card, which is required for
purchasing a firearm. An expungement
may remove a criminal record as an obsta-
cle to employment, licensing or other civil
programs.
An expungement does not destroy or
delete a prior arrest or conviction. Rather,
the record is segregated so that it cannot be
accessed by an ordinary search. With few
exceptions, if an application for expunge-
ment is granted, the arrest, conviction and
any proceedings related are deemed by law
to not have occurred. This entitles the per-
son who has had a record expunged to deny
the existence of an arrest or conviction
when completing a job, school or other type
of application.
New Jersey classifies criminal activity
into two categories: crimes and offenses.
Crimes are more severe than the lesser cat-
egories of criminal offenses. There are lev-
els of severity within both categories of
crimes and offenses. New Jersey does not
classify criminal activity as a felony or mis-
demeanor, language often used by other
states. In addition, most municipalities
have their own laws, known as local ordi-
nances.
When applying for expungement, one
must wait a certain period of time after the
date of conviction, release from prison, jail,
parole or probation, whichever is later. If
an applicant has been convicted of a crime,
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they must wait ten years; for an offense,
five years; and for municipal ordinance vio-
lations, two years. One cannot expunge a
crime if they have been convicted of anoth-
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not be expunged if the crime involved or
touched upon such office.
To apply for an expungement, one must
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with the Superior Court. The applicant
must sign and certify that the information
contained in the application is true while
acknowledging that if it is willfully false,
the applicant may be subject to punishment.
The applicant does not need to show a par-
ticular need or purpose for the expunge-
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scheduling a date for a hearing which must
be held between thirty-five and sixty-five
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agencies are entitled to receive a copy of the
application and be given the opportunity to
oppose the expungement. Those agencies
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Movie Show Biz Started in New Jersey with Edison’s Movie Inventions
by Michele Guttenberger
N
othing is as exciting as watching Oscar night from
Hollywood where the red carpet is rolled out and
the movie stars appear. However, California was
not the start of the movie studio industry. New Jersey was
the first in the entire WORLD to have a movie studio.
That’s because, New Jersey had the greatest innovations
being generated by Thomas Edison, his factories and his
staff of inventors and engineers.
In February of 1888, Eadweard Muybridge, a famous
photographer stopped by Edison’s lab in West Orange. He
wanted to partner Edison's phonograph invention with his
"Zoopraxiscope" machine to combine sight with sound.
Edison was more fascinated with Muybridge’s moving
image concept than he was with his Zoopraxiscope. He
gave this idea to his employee William K.L. Dickson.
Dickson an English engineer often pleaded Edison to
approve experiments for moving pictures. Edison simply
wasn't interested in the motion picture ideas or even work-
ing with Dickson initially but was swayed to give him the
project to work on in 1888. The result was the Kinetograph
camera and the Kinetoscope viewer both patented in 1891.
December 1892 the first motion picture studio located in
West Orange NJ was unveiled with a final construction cost
of $637.67. Thomas Edison was the architect of this com-
pletely black hulking wood and tarpaulin structure. He pro-
moted it as the “Kinetographic Theater.” But its comic
name the “Black Maria” (popular nickname for the police
paddy wagon) became the name that stuck with everyone
since the structure was black too and had wheels. Filming
Tell Them You Saw It In The Three River News • March 2010 • Page 11
movies at the Black Maria studio was real men’s work. The
Kinetograph a huge wooden camera was the size of an aver-
age doghouse that Edison even called it “The Doghouse.”
The camera was so large it took 2 men to move it. The stu-
dio’s roof opened to allow the sunlight in. Sunlight was the
only light source bright enough to register an image on the
slow film emulsion. If the sun’s light was on an inconven-
ient side, the Black Maria simply rotated on casters to face
the best position.
New Jersey’s Black Maria studio churned out the first
movies produced in the United States. They were truly
short films - none of them exceeded 30 seconds and they
were viewed like today’s MP3 players for individual view- ed and photographed by Edwin S. Porter. Not one scene was
ing only. The Kinetoscope viewer also had a second name filmed on the western expanse of Wyoming but places such
too called the Peep Show Machine. For the cost of a nick- as Dover, West Orange, Essex County Park, Orange
el dropped into the slot, the Peeper was given a moment of Mountains, and the Lackawanna railroad of New Jersey.
personal entertainment by peeping through a magnifying The movies studios may have moved to Hollywood, but
glass and viewing the moving action of a 50-foot continu- pioneer movie history remains in New Jersey. You can still
ous loop of 35mm film housed inside a wooden contraption. view the Black Maria, the Kinetoscope – Peep Show
In 1894 the first Kinetoscope (Peep Show) Parlor opened in Machine; the Kinetograph – Doghouse Camera along with
Manhattan. some original Peep Show films at the Edison Museum.
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Calendar of Events
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ing Bill Burkette and Hugh Geyer (“You’re
the One”) and more. Community Theatre,
100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. ; 8 p.m.;
$; 973-539-8008.
Wednesday, Mar 31
Depression and Bipolar Support Meeting
– Eminent psychiatrist, Howard Rudominer,
M.D., will discuss fish oil and omega 3’s
and its relationship to depression, longevity,
healthy heart, healthy brain and healthy
joints. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21
Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, NJ.
Open to public; 7:45 pm; free; (973) 994-
1143.
Odissi: The Epitome of Grace – Learn
about the fascinating dance form of
Northern India that is over 2,000 years old.
Odissi traces its origins to the ritual dances
in temples and is known for its fluid grace
and distinctively lyrical quality. Randolph
Library, 28 Calais Road, Randolph, NJ.
Open to the public (ages 7+); 7 pm; free,
registration req; (973) 895-3556.
Thursday, Apr 1
Catch A Rising Star Comedy with Taylor
Mason – Enjoy Taylor Mason’s unique
comedy act, which combines comedy,
music, and the fading art of ventriloquism
(i.e., puppets). It’s 100 percent clean fun.
“Driving Into the Twentieth Century”
Visit the Transportation Exhibit at
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
V
isit the Transportation Exhibit at
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm
in Morris Township to discover
how local transportation has changed over
the past century. Learn how people traveled
to their destinations and how advances in
transportation improved their quality of life.
Become acquainted with Caroline Foster
and her life at Fosterfields and in the
Morristown area. Visitors can use hands-on
activities to learn about Miss Foster’s fami-
ly, friends, and her personal interests and
travels. Enjoy interactive displays to experi-
ence what it was like to “drive” a simulated
horse-drawn carriage and to “start up” a
Model “T” Ford. Featured in the exhibit are
the Foster’s Rockaway carriage, Miss
Foster’s 1922 Model “T” Ford, and her
1929 Hupmobile.
Fosterfields Living Historical Farm,
located at 73 Kahdena Road, Morristown,
NJ 07960, is open April 6 through October
31, 2010. In April, May, and June the hours
of operation are: Tuesdays through
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Mattars Bistro, 1115 route 517, Allamuchy,
NJ. Open to public; 8 p.m.; $; (973) 227-
8787.
Friday, Apr 2
Gabriel Iglesias – Get ready to laugh your
hearts out for this comedian known for his
impeccable impersonation abilities with an
uncanny knack for story telling that keeps
the crowds on the edge of their seats.
Community Theatre, 100 South Main St.,
Morristown, NJ. Open to public; 8 p.m.; $;
(973) 539-8008.
Friday, Apr 9
Music off Main: Uncle Floyd – Enjoy a
cup of coffee while watching variety show
star Floyd Vivino perform his many acts
which made him famous for 25 years with
his The Uncle Floyd Show from 1974-1998.
Arts off Main, 128 Willow Grove Street,
Hackettstown, NJ. Open to public; 7:30 pm;
tickets $7; (908) 684-4ART.
Saturday, Apr 10
Peepers and Quackers Frog Walk – Learn
about the frogs waking up in the Great
Swamp on this early spring nature walk!
Preregistration is required. Great Swamp
OEC, 247 Southern Blvd, Chatham, NJ.
Open to public; 2 pm; tickets $3; 973-635-
6629.
Springtime Comedy Night – Join mem-
bers and friends of National Council of
Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fosterfields is also
open on Sunday, May 16 from 12 noon
to 5 p.m. In July, August, September, and
October, the hours of operation change to:
Wednesdays through Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 12 noon
to 5 p.m.
The admission to the farm is $6 for
adults, $5 for seniors (65+), $4 for children
ages 4 to 16, and $2 for children ages 2 and
3. FREE for children under age 2 and for
Friends of Fosterfields and Cooper
Gristmill with a valid membership card.
Call for special event fees.
Guided tours of The Willows, a historic
Gothic Revival mansion, are by reservation
only and offered in the afternoon. A separate
ticket is required to tour The Willows, and
$1 will be added to the regular admission
fees for non-Friends members ages 2 and
up. For tour times, availability and informa-
tion, please call 973-326-7645 or visit
www.morrisparks.net.
Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris
Section, for a special Comedy Night with
Marion Oxenhorn at a private home in
Mendham, NJ. Open to public; 8 p.m; $;
(888) 895-3059.
Sunday, Apr 11
Indoor Football: NJ Revolution vs.
Baltimore Mariners – Mennen Sports
Arena, 161 East Hanover Ave, Morristown,
NJ. 4 pm; $10; www.greatnj.com/njrevs.
Wednesday, Apr 14
Day Trip: Lincoln Center, Onstage and
Backstage – Get a behind-the-scenes tour
of the the Lincoln Center, including the cos-
tume shop, the sets, the stage and the people
who make it all work. Enjoy a concert given
by Juilliard students. Leon & Toby
Cooperman JCC, West Orange, NJ. Open to
Help Us March into Literacy
T
he United States is one of the wealth-
iest countries in the world and yet
according to the most recent U.S.
Census data, over 12 million American chil-
dren live in poverty. Patricia M.
Cunningham’s The Reading Teacher indi-
cates that poverty is the largest correlating
factor of a child’s ability to read. All chil-
dren living in this land of equal opportunity
are told if they work hard in school they will
succeed. Unfortunately, children growing
up in less affluent neighborhoods often do
not succeed. Research indicates they begin
school with the odds already stacked against
them.
Students from low socioeconomic back-
grounds show up for school on the very first
day and are already behind peers who grew
up in wealthier households. Children raised
in poverty own fewer books, have less
social and educational experiences outside
of school and have attended less successful
daycares or pre-schools than children of
wealthier families.
Studies have demonstrated that these
children have smaller vocabularies and add
newer words at a much slower rate than
children of upper socioeconomic groups.
Researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley
state in their 2002 study, “Meaningful
Differences”, that children growing up in
economically challenged households are
experiencing half the language exposure
(616 words per hour) as the average child
from a working class family (1,251 words
per hour) and less than one-third than that of
an average child from a professional family
(2,153 words per hour). Hart and Risley
estimate over the course of four years,
“children living in poverty would have
experienced 30 million fewer words than
the children of professionals”.
Recognizing the devastating effect of
poverty in a child’s academic success is
public; 9:30 am to 5 pm; $65 NCJW/JCC
Member and $75 Guest; 973-530-3474.
Thursday, Apr 15
WTHS Book Sale (Apr 15 to Apr 17) –
Washington Township Historical Society, 6
Fairview Ave, Long Valley, NJ. Open to
public; Thu. 2 pm to 8 pm, Fri 8 am to 8 pm,
Sat 8 am to 4 pm; free; info@wthsnj.org or
(908) 876-9696.
Friday, Apr 16
Pax Amicus Coffee-House – Enjoy a pot-
porri of old and new talent giving you all
they’ve got, including songs, dance, scenes
from plays, stand-up comedy, etc. Pax
Amicus returns to its roots with a casual
environment. Pax Amicus Castle Theatre,
23 Lake Shore Drive, Budd Lake, NJ. Open
to public; 8 p.m.; $10; 973-691-2100.
only the first step. This issue cannot be
solved in the classroom alone. Schools
need to coordinate outreach programs with-
in communities and draw on volunteers
willing to give their time and energy to
improve the lives of our disadvantaged chil-
dren. Literacy - the ability to listen, speak,
read and write can break the cycle of pover-
ty and make a positive difference in the
lives of millions of children so they may
grow to be well-adjusted, productive mem-
bers of society.
If you, or anyone you know, is interested
in helping our youth by becoming a volun-
teer or would like information about other
volunteer opportunities in your community;
please contact the Skylands RSVP &
Volunteer Resource Center at 1-888-387-
9830 or email rsvp@norwescap.org.
The mission of Skylands RSVP &
Volunteer Resource Center is to provide
opportunities for individuals to make a dif-
ference in their community through volun-
teer services in Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic,
Sussex & Warren Counties. Skylands RSVP
is a member of Senior Corps, a program of
the Corporation for National and
Community Service. In 2008 over 1,000
volunteers provided over 130,000 hours of
service to local communities and organiza-
tions saving those organizations over
$2,600,000 (based on the value of volunteer
service of $20.25 as determined by The
Independent Sector, a Washington DC-
based coalition of nonprofits and founda-
tions).
NORWESCAP is a non-profit communi-
ty action agency established in 1965 that
creates opportunities for over 30,000 low-
income people in northwest New Jersey by
providing a large portfolio of self-sufficien-
cy and emergency services. The mission of
NORWESCAP is; "Fighting Poverty.
Creating Opportunities. Changing Lives. "
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the world of Sumo wrestling. Leon & Toby Cooperman (908) 876-3650.
Decorating With Antiques – A free workshop offers tips
JCC, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ. Open to Thursday, Mar 25
for correcting the top 10 most common decoration mis-
public; 7:30 pm; $; (973) 530-3417. Great Conversations Reception & Dinner – Take an
takes. Dover Antique Center, 10 N.Warren Street, Dover,
Monday, Mar 22 opportunity to dine and talk with one of 29 inspiring, inno-
NJ. Open to public; 2 p.m.; free; (973) 989-4470.
Lecture: Holistic Pet Care – Veterinarian Gerald Buchoff, vative, distinctive and influential host conversationalists,
St. Patrick & St. Joseph Day Dinner – Celebrate St.
DVM, will speak about holistic pet care. Sponsored by drawn from the arts, law, medicine, business, education and
Patrick & St. Joseph’s Day with Knights of Columbus.
Morris County Animal and Nature Council. Rockaway sports. Call for tickets. Sponsored by Arts Council.
Enjoy traditional corned beef and cabbage, or pasta and
Township Library, 61 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, NJ. Madison Hotel, 1 Convent Rd, Morristown, NJ. Open to
meat balls, dessert and drinks. Take out available. St.
Open to public; 7 pm; free; 973-627-2344. public; reception at 6 pm, dinner at 7:30 pm; $; (973) 285-
Michael Knights of Columbus, 140 Ledgewood Ave.
Wednesday, Mar 24 5115, ext. 13.
(Route 46 East), Netcong, NJ. Open to public; 5 p.m.; $10
Lecture: Successful Home Staging – Angela Gagauf, a Friday, Mar 26
adults, $8 children under 12; (973) 347- 9706.
home staging professional, will show you how to attract New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: The Pirates of
Watercolor Workshop with Thomas Valenti – Enroll in
buyers to your property, how to utilize your staging budget Penzance – Join the band of swashbuckling buccaneers,
this workshop to learn about the finer points of depth and
most efficiently, and how to make your home stand out bumbling British bobbies and frolicsome Victorian maidens
tonal value from an award-winning watercolor artist.
from all the rest. Randolph Library, 28 Calais Road, in this musical theater masterpiece. Community Theatre,
Roxbury Public Library, 103 Main St., Succasunna, NJ.
Randolph, NJ. Open to public; 7 pm; free, registration req; 100 South St., Morristown, NJ. 7 p.m.; $; (973) 539-8008.
Open to artists of all abilities; 9:45 am to 3 pm; $75 per per-
(973) 895-3556. Saturday, Mar 27
son; (862) 268-2648.
Local Realtors Tricky Tray, Sports Memorabilia 16th Annual Morris Open Ice Skating Competition
Sunday, Mar 21
Auction and Dinner – Enjoy an evening of great food and (Mar 27 & 28) – This is the figure skating competition that
Hanover Wind Symphony 25th Anniversary Concert –
auctions at this fundraiser to help fellow realtor Susan you have been waiting for. Sanctioned by US Figure
Community Theatre, 100 South St., Morristown, NJ. Open
Ardrey who has been hospitalized since 2009. The Skating and hosted by Skating Club of Morris, the event
to public; 3 p.m.; tickets $15; (973) 539-8008.
Bethwood, 38 Lackawanna Ave, Totowa, NJ. Open to pub- features some of the best skaters around. Mennen Sports
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excluding muskies. Lake Hopatcong; 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $20
1234 Route 94, Blairstown, NJ. Open to public; 8:30 a.m. memories, featuring Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners
members, $25 non-members; (973)663-3826.
to 10:30 a.m.; free; 908-362-1114. (“Since I Don’t Have You”), The Contours featuring
Movie: A Matter of Size – A plus-sized Israeli comedy
Swine Flu Clinic (Mar 18 & 24) – Washington Township Sylvester Potts (“Do You Love Me?”), The Vogues featur-
about overweight people learning to accept themselves.
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Calendar of Events
Wednesday, Mar 17
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House
- 200 Years of American Humor – Political humorist, Judy
Bernstein, will bring laughter to the library in her one-
woman show that takes a light-hearted look at political
leaders, and has been described as “part cabaret and part
standup comedy.” Randolph Library, 28 Calais Road,
Randolph, NJ. Open to public (ages 7+); 7 pm; registration
req; (973) 895-3556.
Harlem Wizards – Watch the world-famous Harlem
Wizards basketball team dazzle the audience with its
“Tricks, Hoops & Alley-Oops.” After almost five decades,
the team is still packing gymnasiums all across the globe
with fans eager to laugh and be amazed. Proceeds to bene-
fit local activities. Mt. Olive High School, 18 Corey Road,
Flanders, NJ. Open to public; doors open 6 pm; tickets $10
in advance, $12 at the door, children 5 and under FREE!
More info at www.mountolive-rotary.org or (973) 691-0900
x7264.
Movie: Killing Kasztner – Jewish Film Festival features
movie about Rezso Kasztner who dared to negotiate with
Holocaust architect, Adolf Eichmann, for the release of
1,684 Jews in Nazi-occupied Budapest during WWII.
Kasztner was later condemned by Israel leaders and subse-
quently assassinated by right wing extremists in Tel Aviv in
1957. Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, 760 Northfield
Avenue, West Orange, NJ. Open to public; 7:30 p.m.; $;
(973) 530-3444.
Thursday, Mar 18
After Hours: A Night In Rio Dance Party – Be prepared
to dance the night away to the beat of samba, cassa nova
and other musical beats. Enjoy Brazilian music, cuisine and
drinks. Food and drinks can be purchased at modest cost. A
cash bar is available. Newark Museum, 49 Washington
Street, Newark, NJ. Open to public, adults; 5 p.m. to mid-
night; $; (973) 596-6550.
Movie: Mary and Max – An award-winning film portrays
the 20-year pen pal friendship of Mary Dinkle, a chubby,
lonely 8-year old from Melbourne and Max Horowitz, an
obese, isolated 44-year old New Yorker with Asperger’s
Syndrome. Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC, 760 Northfield
Avenue, West Orange, NJ. Open to public; 7:30 pm; $;
(973) 530-3417.
Movie: Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg – A feature of the 10th
Annual New Jersey Jewish Film Festival. The intriguing
story of television pioneer Gertrude Berg, the creator, prin-
cipal writer, and star of The Goldbergs. Leon & Toby
Cooperman JCC, 760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ.
Open to public; 12:30 pm; $9 Senior and $10 General
Public; 973-530-3474.
Swine Flu Clinic (Mar 18 & 24) – Washington Township
Municipal Building, 43 Schooley’s Mountain Road, Long
Valley, NJ. Open to all NJ residents; 3 pm to 6 pm; free;
(908) 876-3650.
Friday, Mar 19
Animals Date Night – Take your dog or cat to the movies
to watch Disney’s classic movie, Lady and the Tramp.
Event is sponsored by Noah’s Ark and offers guests to meet
and greet Noah’s Ark’s adoptable pets. Space is limited.
Morris K9 Campus, 1 Aspen Drive, Randolph, NJ. Open to
public; 6:30 pm; tickets $5; (973) 252-5100.
Independence Township PTO Tricky Tray – Enjoy a buf-
fet dinner (and cash bar) and have a chance to win great
prizes. Proceeds benefit the Central Elementary School
playground project. Mine Brook Golf Club, 500 Schooley’s
Mountain Road, Hackettstown, NJ. Admission for adults
only; doors open at 6 p.m.; tickets $50; 908-246-1480 or
kschaffer.lcsw@yahoo.com.
Italian Laugh Pack with Pat Cooper, Dom Irrera and
Tammy Pescatelli – Community Theatre, 100 South
Street, Morristown, NJ. ; 8 p.m.; $; 973-539-8008.
Pax Amicus Coffee-House – Enjoy a potporri of old and
new talent giving you all they’ve got, including songs,
dance, scenes from plays, stand-up comedy, etc. Pax
Amicus returns to its roots with a casual environment. Pax
Amicus Castle Theatre, 23 Lake Shore Drive, Budd Lake,
NJ. Open to public; 8 p.m.; $10; 973-691-2100.
Saturday, Mar 20
Beefsteak Dinner and Comedy Show – Enjoy an all-you-
can-eat beefsteak dinner and entertainment by The Baby
Boomers (featured in America’s Funniest People, Good
Morning America and The Sopranos). Proceeds to benefit
New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet. Quality Inn, US Route 46, ,
Roxbury, NJ. Open to public; 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.; tickets $45;
908-850-0709.
Cirque Le Masque: Seasons – Enjoy a European-style cir-
cus that incorporates dance and mime with acrobatics, lav-
ish costumes and dazzling special effects. Community
Theatre, 100 South Street, Morristown, NJ. ; 3 p.m. & 7
p.m.; $; 973-539-8008. continued on page 9

By Elsie Walker
I
t’s that time again, when the Easter
Bunny is about to make his yearly
appearance. Yes, that fuzzy-tailed
bunny of mystery is about to appear again.
Have you ever wondered where the Easter
Bunny spends the other 11 months of the
year? Is he sunning himself on the beach in
Florida or enjoying the natural wildlife in
Alaska? Also, how is it that the Easter
Bunny seems to be hiding eggs in Kentucky
while at the same time giving out baskets in
The Magic of the Easter Bunny
California?
Here’s the answer: it is a known fact that
bunnies multiple. So, in fact, there is not
one Easter Bunny, but a network of them
across this country, multiples in every state.
That mild manner accountant down the
street from you, the friendly receptionist at
your doctor’s office or maybe even a uni-
versity professor…..any of them could be
an Easter Bunny.
How do I know? Because, I AM an
Easter Bunny.
Tell Them You Saw It In The Three River News • March 2010 • Page 7
Twenty two years ago, my church was local church egg hunts. With time, I’ve
planning to have its first annual egg hunt. I even gotten my very own new set of bunny
asked the pastor if there would be a bunny. gear.
He told me that if I could find a good Easter I teach for the University of Phoenix
Bunny….sure, have it come. Online and its sister school Western
I really wanted to have an Easter Bunny International University. The first night of a
for the kids at that hunt. A couple weeks class, faculty introduce themselves to the
later, I mentioned that to a friend at lunch. students. That usually includes sharing
Suddenly, a smile came to his face. In a soft some personal interests or hobbies. I usual-
voice, he explained that he’d been an Easter ly start my introduction by flashing a pic-
Bunny. Until a few years earlier, he’d been ture on the screen and saying, “This is your
the Easter Bunny for the annual Mothers of teacher….no, not the kid….the one with the
Multiples Easter event in Passaic County. big ears. Yes, your teacher is the Easter
Now he was a retired bunny. However, he’d Bunny!”
love to see a new Easter Bunny get
its start.
It was a just before that Easter
when my friend turned over his
Easter Bunny gear to me.
On the day of my first hunt, I
realized there was one element my
friend hadn’t given me, that can’t
be given, only felt: the magic! It’s
an indescribable feeling as you’re
suddenly transformed into THE
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the

White House: 200 Years of American Humor

T
he Randolph Library
presents “A Funny
Thing Happened on
the Way to the White House
- 200 Years of American
Humor” on Wednesday,
March 17 at 7 p.m.
Political humorist, Judy
Bernstein, will bring laugh-
ter to the library in her one-
woman show that takes a
light-hearted look at politi-
cal leaders, and has been
described as “part cabaret
and part standup comedy.”
She’ll recount humorous
stories from colonial times
to the present. “Humor was
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feel John F. Kennedy and
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wittiest presidents.” Calvin
Coolidge, the dour 30th
president was ridiculed as
“Silent Cal” and sometimes
blamed for ushering in the
Depression. The show will
prove Coolidge “wasn’t a
sour puss.” Bernstein’s per-
sonal collection of political
illustrations, including
works by Thomas Nast and
Bill Mauldin, will also be
available for perusal.
Judy Bernstein has per-
formed at the White House
Visitor Center, as well as at
the Ford, Truman, Hoover,
Coolidge and Carter
Presidential Libraries. A
graduate of New York
University’s School of
Dramatic Art, she has
taught at Stonehill College,
Bridgewater State College
and Massasoit Community
College. No children under
age 7 permitted.
To register for programs,
visit our website at ran-
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click on "Online Program
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Odissi: The Epitome of Grace
T
he Randolph Library presents
“Odissi: Classic Dance of Eastern
India” on Wednesday, March 31 at 7
p.m.
Nilanjana Banerjee is an accomplished
performer, teacher, and life-long devotee of
Odissi. She will explain and demonstrate
this 2,000 year old dance form.
Odissi traces its origins to the ritual
dances performed in the temples of ancient
northern India. Today the name Odissi
refers to the dance style of the state of
Orissa in eastern India. Like other classical
arts of India, this ancient dance style had
suffered a decline as temples and artists lost
the patronage of feudal rulers and princely
states, and by the 1930s and 40s, there were
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Amicus Castle Theatre in Budd
Lake is "Seussical Jr." The show
will be performed on Friday, April 2 at 11
a.m. and 1 p.m.; Saturday at 11 a.m. on
April 3, 10 & 17 and Friday, April 9 at 7
p.m. Come meet The Cat in The Hat, the
very few surviving practitioners of the art.
The technique of Odissi includes repeat-
ed use of the tribhangi, or thrice deflected
posture, in which the body is bent in three
places, approximating the shape of a helix.
This posture and the characteristic shifting
of the torso from side to side, make Odissi a
difficult style to execute. When mastered, it
is the epitome of fluid grace and has a dis-
tinctively lyrical quality that is very appeal-
ing. No children under age 7 permitted.
To register for programs, visit our web-
site at randolphnj.org/library and click on
"Online Program Calendar & Signup" or
call 973-895-3556 during library hours.
The library is located at 28 Calais Road,
Randolph, NJ 07869.
Who's of Whoville, Horton the Elephant
and many other characters of Dr. Seuss'
amazing family in this Happily-Ever-After
musical extravaganza. All seats are $12.
For reservations, please call the box office
at 973-691-2100.
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Blizzard Slams Blood Collection: Urgent Call for Post-Storm Donation

Appointments to “Fill Up the Tank” - Platelet Donors Especially Needed

T
his winter’s blizzard conditions have
severely affected blood and platelet
donations at New Jersey Blood
Services (NJBS), a division of the New
York Blood Center. Though both NJBS
donor centers remain open, dozens of
Enjoy “Date Night”
with Loveable, Adoptable Animals
at Morris K9 Campus’ Movie Night
school, community and workplace blood
drives were cancelled contributing to the
deficit in the blood supply.
Blood donors are urged to schedule
donations this week and next weekend to
help replenish the blood supply. The need
for platelets and blood is constant in spite of
donation fluctuations caused by winter
weather and other factors. Hospital use of
blood products remains high – due to sur-
geries, emergencies and care of cancer
patients. About one in seven people enter-
ing a hospital needs blood. The shelf life of
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red blood cells is 42 days.
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F
orget dinner and drinks. This spring,
you can take your favorite four-
legged friend on a date — and meet
some other adorable dogs and cats! —
thanks to Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare
Association, Inc.
The non-profit shelter is collaborating
with the Morris K9 Campus for a special
movie night, which will be held on Friday,
March 19 at 1 Aspen Drive in Randolph.
The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and a film
screening of Lady & the Tramp begins at 7
p.m.
Guests will have the opportunity to meet
and greet Noah’s Ark’s adoptable pets,
while enjoying treats and bandannas for
dogs, games including musical chairs and
tail wagging contests, and even a doggie
kissing booth and photo booth (guests are
asked to bring their own cameras).
All children must be accompanied by an
adult, and only one dog per family will be
admitted to the event. Participants are
encouraged to bring a blanket or mat to sit
on with their dogs.
All well-socialized and fully-vaccinated
dogs (proof must be shown) on leashes are
welcome to attend!
Admission for adults and children is $5,
and the price includes refreshments. Dogs
are admitted free. A portion of the proceeds
will go directly to Noah’s Ark.
Space is limited. Reservations are nec-
essary by calling 973-252-5100.
show at KC's Coffee Place 56 Main
Street, Chester, NJ 07930. Its free to
enter. Everyone gets in if they can get their
entry on a 20'' x 16'' board or canvas. Must
be unframed. All ages and skill levels
encouraged to enter. More than one entry
per person is allowed. All mediums are
allowed as long as they can hang on he wall
and are the correct size and orientation (por-
trait instead of landscape.)
Drop off your entry at KC's any time
before March 20th. The opening will be
from 6-9pm at KC's. The paintings can be
left up for a week or taken home after the
Saturday show. Ribbons will be awarded for
best artworks. None of the art will be for
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Randolph Library Presents Lecture
on Successful Home Staging
T T
he Randolph Library
presents "Successful
Home Staging" on
Wednesday, March 24 at 7
p.m.
There is no better way to
help a buyer establish that
emotional connection to
your home than through a
successful home staging.
On the average, homes that
are staged sell 50% faster
and for 8% more than
homes that are not staged.
Angela Gagauf, a home
staging professional and
owner of NJ HOME STAG-
ING & REDESIGN in
Montville, NJ, will show
you how to attract buyers to
your property, how to utilize
your staging budget most
efficiently, and how to make
your home stand out from
all the rest. Ms. Gagauf is
certified by the Home
Staging Resource and is a
member of the American
Society of Home Stagers
and Redesigners (ASHSR)
and the Real Estate Staging
Association (RESA).
After registering, we
invite you to e-mail (ran-
dolphlibraryfriend@yahoo.
com) one photo accompa-
nied by one question about
an area in your home. Your
entry may be chosen for Ms.
Gagauf's professional
advice during the program.
Your photo attachment must
be in JPG format and will
remain anonymous. Entries
must be e-mailed no later
Attention
Schools,
Organizations,
Churches, etc.
Send us your pho-
tos, press releases
and upcoming
events
and we’ll publish
them in our next
issue.
Email us at
mjmediaeditor@
gmail.com
than March 16. Attendees
will also have the chance to
win a 1-hour professional
consultation by Ms. Gagauf
on either home staging or
redesign valued at $150.
To register for programs,
visit our Web site at ran-
dolphnj.org/library and
click on "Online Program
Calendar & Signup" or call
(973) 895-3556 during
library hours. The library is
located at 28 Calais Road,
Randolph, NJ 07869.
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