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Historical Society Hosts Show And Tell To Kick Off 40th Anniversary
by Elsie Walker
ave a piece of historical interest to
show and share about with others?
Any interest to see local historic
memorabilia?
On Fri., Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., the
Musconetcong Foundrymen Historical
Society plans to have a Show and Tell at
the First Presbyterian Church in Stanhope.
People can set-up their historical items
from 6 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Tables will be
provided. This event is the kick-off to the
40th anniversary of the society. For more
information on the Show and Tell, contact
Paula at 973-691-7449 or murf2@optonline.net.
Historical Society Charter Member
Peggy Findlay of Stanhope said, The last
time a Show and Tell event was held, it
was very successful and the people
enjoyed seeing items related to the history
of the towns, so we are offering another
opportunity to them to attend. Many
young people and new residents to the area
have not had this opportunity, and we
expect they would enjoy the chance to
learn about the area and to socialize with
friends and neighbors.
When that last Show and Tell was held
years back, there was a variety of historical
itemsincluding pickles. Charter Member
Barbara Repp of Netcong noted that members remember Hazel Drake brought a jar
of pickles which had been made during the
Civil War. A woman made them for her

husband, but he didnt return from the war,
and so the jar of pickles remained
unopened.
Member Paula Murphy of Stanhope
said she hopes the Show and Tell will
generate more interest in the historical
society membership especially to new residents in Netcong, Stanhope, and the surrounding area.
Preserving and sharing local history and
memorabilia is the Musconetcong
Foundrymen Historical Societys overall
mission. Even its name reflects the history of the area.
As Repp shared, The renowned iron
manufacturing heritage of the NetcongStanhope area led to the decision to name
the
organization
Musconetcong
Foundrymen Historical Society. Stanhope
and Netcong developed around an early
iron industry initially consisting of two
forges and later one of the earliest
anthracite fueled blast furnaces in the
country. The iron works was later operated by the Singer Manufacturing Company,
the famous producer of sewing machines.
She went on to explain that the society
was an outgrowth of a 1976 Bicentennial
Committee project. Ethel McDougall was
the chairman of the Bicentennial
Committee. Members included Hazel
Drake, Elaine Struss, Vera Hammer, Pat
Lovas, Peg Findley, Brian Morrell, and
The Stanhope Eagle was published from 1885-1950. It was housed in this building on Main
Street, Netcong. The office building still stands but an addition to the front was added in the 1950's.
It is where Liberty Oil and Hello Gorgeous salon are now located.
myself. The committee members constructed a canal boat representing a boat

from the Morris Canal. We assembled it in
the blacksmith shop behind the Stanhope
House, which has now been torn down.
Salmon Brothers donated a truck on which
to construct it and also a driver to transport
it to the Bicentennial Parade at the Sussex
County Fairgrounds. It was from the collaboration at this event that the historical
society evolved.
The societys mission became to provide historical information through publications, meetings, lectures and marking of
historic sites and to collect and preserve
historic materials illustrating the history of
Netcong, Stanhope, and vicinity, and to
make the material available to the public.
Its mission also includes the preservation
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Hopatcong Students Gain Internship Experience With New Program
By Jane Primerano
opatcong High School students
will have the opportunity to learn
by doing as the school joins other
local high schools by implementing the
School Career Internship Program.
Similar to the old Distributive
Education programs that many high
schools had, SCIP provides students the
opportunity to work for businesses or
government entities in a program supervised by the school.
Christine Kalemba, an English teacher
at the high school, volunteered for the
extra duties involved as facilitator of the
project, she said.
When the school administration started the program in June, Kalemba sent out
letters to area businesses and received
quite a bit of interest. The Roxbury Area
Chamber of Commerce, which is open to
Hopatcong businesses, sent out notices to
its members, according to Pam Smith, the
chambers executive secretary.
We have businesses ready to go and
students not familiar with the program,
Kalemba said.
Only two students will participate this
semester, she said. One is working in the
school district business office and the
other will start in a local recording studio
at the end of October.
Come January, Kalemba hopes to have
several more students involved.
Among the interested businesses are a
couple of health clubs, including Crunch
Fitness in Netcong which has had high
school and college interns in the past,
child care centers and real estate offices.
The Office for Persons with Disabilities
in Oak Ridge has potential slots for students interested in marketing, public
relations and nursing, but its distance
from Hopatcong High could be a problem, Kalemba said.
Students must complete 120 hours,
usually in a semester, to qualify for five
credits. They may work one hour a day
for five days a week or more hours for
fewer days depending on the needs of the
student and the business. Some students
may earn the 120 hours over two semes-
ters.
Kalemba is still teaching a full course
load, including two AP classes. She
hopes to be able to eventually get a
reduced load because she has to visit
each workplace every 10 days, so she
needs to be available at the times the students are working. Students must com-
plete time logs and there is also paperwork for the employer to fill out.
The program is primarily open to seniors who can get release time and are
more likely to have access to a car, she
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mended by teachers for the program.
Both Roxbury and Randolph high
schools participate in SCIP, Kalemba
said.
She works closely with Guidance
Director Jamie Walker to recruit students
for the program and to match them up
with potential employers. Besides pro-
viding an impressive line on the students

resumes, it can give them more insight
into potential careers. They may find out
they really like a particular business or
may find they are not interested in pursuing something they thought they would
enjoy, she pointed out. The businesses
and their employees also benefit from a
closer connection to the community.
Historical Society 40th Anniversary...

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of sites and features of historic significance. The original areas it covered were
Netcong, Stanhope, and Port Morris.
Netcong was originally South Stanhope,
and Netcong and Stanhope were known as
the Twin Boroughs. Port Morris had a
close connection because of the proximity
of the railroad and the Morris Canal.
Over its almost 40 year history, the
society has done a variety of things in following its mission. Some examples are
walking tours of Stanhope and Netcong,
programs for schools, preparing packets
of historical information for the libraries,
house tours, exhibits at Netcong Day and
Stanhope Day, assisting in the preservation
activities of the Palace Theater by providing research and helping to clean out the
building, hosting presentations on a variety
of topics including Bertrands Island and
the Dover Speedway, and much more. A
major project of the society was arranging

to have copies of the local newspaper,
The Stanhope Eagle, put on microfilm.
The Stanhope Eagle was published
weekly on Main Street in Netcong from
1885-1950. Also, the society owns
approximately 100 historic images of
Netcong, Stanhope, Port Morris, and Lake
Hopatcong.
Now as the society looks toward its
40th anniversary with the Show and Tell
kick-off event, it hopes that it will inspire
people to get interested in local history.
Repp said, We would like people to
bring items of historical interest of our
local area. We hope that we will gain new
members who will help us celebrate our
fortieth year and to assure that the historical society will have new blood to ensure
its existence through the next forty and
more years.
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Shop For Holidays

At Vintage Costume Jewelry Show
he Vintage Costume Jewelry Show

set for Sat., Nov. 7, will showcase
vintage accessories with lots of
color with the holidays in mind. Bold
brooches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets
and rings, will dazzle with rhinestones in
yellow and rose gold tone shades. Cameos
in various materials and designs will be

available. Open from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. at the
Sparta Avenue Stage in Sparta.
No fee, open to the public, and it is
handicap accessible. If looking for a specific item, contact Joyce Simmons at 201213-2146 or simmonsjo@yahoo.com.
Lenape Valley Holds Wrestling Sign-Ups
ome out and be a part of a winning

tradition and sign up for Lenape
Valley Jr. Wrestling. Sign up online
at lenapevalleyjrwrestling.com.
Novice Wrestlers is for grades kindergarten through second grade. Cost is $65.
Varsity and JV Wrestlers is for grades
three through eight. Cost is $100. Includes a
team t-shirt.
No one will be turned away due to financial difficulties.
Varsity/JV will practices will be held at
Netcong Elementary 6 p.m. -8 p.m.

Novice will practices will be at Stanhope
Valley Rd School from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
A free open practice is set for Nov. 9-13.
Practice is open to anyone interested in
wrestling.
First official practice for all groups is set
for Mon., Nov 16.
Novice coaches are needed. Come out
and try the sport of wrestling!
Questions, email: lvjrwrestling@
yahoo.com.
Church To Host Unity Choir Concert
he Unity Choir plans to present

Mozarts Coronation Mass on
Sun., Oct. 25, at 4 p.m. at First
United Methodist Church in Newton.
The concert will be directed by Henry
Repp who will also accompany on the
three-manual Peragallo pipe organ.
The Unity Choir is comprised of
singers from areas such as Sussex,
Morris, and Warren counties. Soloists
will be soprano Cassandra Lambros, alto
Kathleen Meredith, tenor Tom Carle, and
bass David Young. Other works to be
performed are Glorious Everlasting by

Cousins, The Omnipotence by Schubert,
Expectans, Expectavi by Charles Wood
and One Faith, One Hope, One Lord by
Courtney. The churchs Steinway grand
piano will be played by Deborah OBrien
as Repp plays the organ for the
organ/piano duet Rhapsody by Demarest.
There will be a free-will offering. The
church is handicapped accessible and has
ample parking. A reception will follow
the concert. All are welcome to attend.
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Local initiative Aims To Bring Light To Sri Lanka
By Chelsea Cattano
he Netcong Stanhope Rotary Club
plans to host an Octoberfest event on
Oct. 27 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the
Park Avenue Club in Florham Park.
All proceeds from the event go to support
a project initiated by the rotary club that raises money in order to buy and donate solar
panels to more than 1,000 underprivileged
families in Sri Lanka who live in single
room shacks. They expect to donate one
panel per shack which will allow these families to continue their daily tasks even when
it is dark outside.
Right now were doing a project, were
referring to it as Light Up Sri Lanka and we
are trying to raise money to buy as many

solar panels as we can, says Kathy
Robbins, rotary club member for more than
15 years, previously serving as rotary president.
Robbins says the goal is to provide ideally one solar panel per home to provide
light for families in Sri Lanka for reading
and studying. The lights will allow children
to study at night, and families to cook meals
and to thereby improving the quality of life.
You know something we take for granted
here, just turning on the lights, they dont
have that.
The club reviewed the idea for this project from two members, Glen and Gloria and
VFW Accepting Essays For

Scholarship Competition
he Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)

Lakeland Post 2347 has announced
that
Voice
of
Democracy
Scholarship competition is in full swing.
The deadline day is midnight, Nov. 1.
Local high school students have the opportunity to compete for thousands of dollars
in scholarships and a trip to Washington,
D.C.
Students must write and record a threeto-five minute essay on the selected theme
using an audio CD or flash drive and present their recording, typed essay and completed entry form to their local VFW Post.
The 2015 theme selected is My Vision
For America. Students begin by compet-
ing at the local Post level with an entry

deadline of Nov. 1. Post winners then compete at the District level with the winner
advancing to the state competition.
All state first-place winners receive a
four day trip to Washington, D.C. and the
chance to compete for their share of more
than $150,000 in scholarships. The firstplace winner receives a $30,000 college
scholarship.
Interested students and teachers should
contact the Voice of Democracy Chair at
VFW Post 2347 by phone at 908-797-3840
or 973-347-9858 for more information.
For details visit http://www.vfw.
org/VOD.
according to Robbins, Glen is from Sri

Lanka and this project is very near and dear
to his heart.
According to Robbins, each solar panel
costs $50 and all donations are greatly
appreciated.
This upcoming event is the first of many
to support this initiative but attending an
event isn't necessary in order to make a
donation.
If [people] can come to the event, thats
great, Robbins said. Its $75 per ticket, and
its a German buffet. If someone cannot
come to the event, we also have sponsorships available. Certainly you can just sponsor a solar panel or a few solar panels but
then we also have some other level of sponsorships that you can do as well. Theres a
silver sponsorship for $300 and that would
also get you two tickets to the [Octoberfest]
event. There is a gold level for $500 and that
gets you four tickets to the event. And platinum for $750 which would get you six tickets to the event. But $50 just to do a panel,
were calling it a lightening bug sponsorship.
In addition to this international project,
the rotary club has many other projects that

they work on annually.
According to Robbins, the club has many
active projects. They provide a scholarship
every year to a Lenape Valley student, they
maintain a cabin at Camp Merry Heart, a
camp for disabled children, and right now
they are gearing up for a project called The
Gift of Knowledge where they provide dictionaries to every third grader in the local
schools. This includes Byram, Netcong,
Stanhope and St. Michaels.
What were hoping we can do is
through the rotary foundation there are also
some grants so ideally if we could raise a
certain amount of money in the club ourselves then we can look to the district and
the foundation for some grant money that
may help as well, Robbins said. Then, at
that point, well put all the other pieces in
place to get the grant. So were probably
going to raise all of the money and then [the
donations] will be sent.
Anyone interested in attending the
Octoberfest event or donating can contact
Kathy Robbins at 570-242-9644.
Work To Begin On Lake Hopatcong Train Station
By Jane Primerano
caffolding should be going up on the
Lake Hopatcong Train Station very
soon, according to Donna MacalleHolly, grants coordinator for the Lake
Hopatcong Foundation.
The foundation received $13,264 in
grant aid from the 1172 Foundation and
the New Jersey Historic Trust to be used to
begin repairing masonry and repointing
the stone exterior of the structure which
was purchased by the foundation earlier
this year.
Another grant, for $5,000 from the
National Trust for Historic Preservation,
will be used toward architectural design
for the buildings roof, Macalle-Holly said.
The foundation also submitted a grant
application for replacement of that roof,
which is a distinctive green tile, but word
has not yet come through on that grant, she
said. The funding for that grant is part of a
referendum passed last fall by state voters
that diverts some of the corporate business
tax to historic preservation, she pointed
out.
The repointing is expected to take two

to three months and the foundation is hoping it can be completed this fall, although
masonry work cant be done in the bitter
cold, Macalle-Holly added.
The roof work is waiting on approval of
plans from the Morris County Trust for
Historic Preservation, she added. The
foundations preservation architects submitted the plans and the foundation was
hoping to hear back by now, she said.
Because it is an historic building and the
foundation has received county, state and
federal grants, all restoration work must be
approved by the county trust.
Replacement of the Ludowici
Brookville green glazed roof tiles are also
being funded by individual donations.
Fund raising for the roof started at a cocktail party after the foundations yearly public meeting. The exact tiles can still be
ordered and dont have to be custom made,
Macalle-Holly said. Donors pay $25 per
tile and an anonymous donor has agreed to
match that amount. In addition, the annual Giving Tuesday fundraiser to be held the
week after Black Friday will go toward the

roof.
Another project involves the landscaping on the southern end of the parking lot.
We have entered into an agreement
with the landscaping professors and students at CCM, Macalle-Holly said. Fall
semester landscaping students from
County College of Morris in Randolph
will remove some dead trees and prepare
plans for a spring planting project that will
be done by spring semester students from
the county college.
In a press release announcing the
grants, the foundation noted the train sta-
tion, which was built between 1908 and

1911, remains one of the few structures
remaining from the lakes resort days. In
addition, it is one of the first buildings seen
by travelers approaching the south end of
the lake. The station is between Landing
Road and the Morristown and MontclairBoonton NJ Transit lines.
In the press release, Foundation
President Jessica K. Murphy commented:
Residents will soon see scaffolding on the
train station and can know that their support as well as the support of these organizations is making the revitalization of this
building possible.
Valley Road School Introduces STEM This Year
alley Road School in Stanhope

kicked its school year off with a
Home & School Association Ice
Cream Social for students, and the school
administration cooked breakfast for the
teachers, complete with pancakes, eggs,
bacon, sausage, bagels and juice!

But ice cream was not the only exciting
thing that greeted Stanhope students in
September. Valley Road School has implemented a STEM program, Engineering is
Everywhere (EIE). Mrs. Golden-Kerrick,
Netcong BOE Thanks Police Department
t the Netcong Board of Education

Regular Meeting on Sept. 23, the
Netcong Police Department was
presented with a recognition plaque. Board
President Bernadette Dalesandro presented
a resolution identifying all the hard work
and support of the Netcong Police
Department to Netcong Elementary School.
The Netcong Police Department has
supported our school community each year
and we wanted to do give them recognition
and appreciation for all they do for us, says
Dalesandro.
Dr. Gina Cinotti, chief school administrator says I have never seen a police
department do so much for a school system.

They walk through our building each day,
support us with parking violators, collaborate with us on safety concerns and provide
guidance in all other facets of operating our
school.
The resolution recognizes and honors the
Netcong Police Department for their service, exemplary professionalism, initiative
and sound judgment to the Netcong School
District. Their tireless devotion to duty
reflects great credit upon themselves, The
Boro of Netcong, the Netcong School
District and police service everywhere, as
stated in the resolution.
a new staff member at Valley Road, will

guide the students in kindergarten through
eighth through this incredibly engaging,
inquiry-based STEM curriculum. This
course, which meets weekly, centers
around learning and applying the
Engineering Design Process to systematically solve real world problems
Other classroom changes include a larger room for the Autism Spectrum Class
(ASD), which includes a full working
kitchen, complete with stoves, washers
and dryers, to teach the students life skills.
The ASD class is a comprehensive, selfcontained program designed to meet the
individual needs of children on the autism
spectrum. The academic, social, and life
skills curricula is infused into individual,
small group, and inclusive settings to maximize each students overall learning experience. Our program benefits all students
in the school, as awareness of individual
differences is developed and peer mentoring opportunities encouraged and facilitat-
ed.
Many teachers attended various workshops during the summer months including the Paramus Summer Institute on the
Teaching of Writing and on the Teaching
of Reading. Some teachers attended the
Institute for Multi-sensory Education
Orton Gillingham Training; and the curriculum coordinator and STEM teacher
attended training entitled, Putting the E
and M in STEM. Professional development of teachers and support staff continues throughout the school year as well.
The school has a new roof and a new
phone system, both installed this past summer.
Some current and upcoming programs
include a Week of Respect, held Oct. 5-9;
Walk to School Day on Wed., Oct. 7; on
Wed., Nov. 4, Stanhope Schools Salute to
Veterans program will honor local veterans; and an Anti-Bullying program will be
held later this fall.
Students Learn
About Character And Fill Buckets
he staff at Hudson
Maxim School is
very excited to bring
back the concept of Bucket
Filling to their students this
year! The Bucket Filling
theme, based on the book
Have you Filled a Bucket
Today? by Carol McCloud,
is very easy to understand:
Everyone carries an invisible bucket that holds good
thoughts and feelings.
Mrs. Lisa Schuffenhauer,
program coordinator, will
incorporate Bucket Filling
into the existing character
education curriculum at
Hudson Maxim School by
focusing on a different Pillar
of Character from Character
Counts to fill buckets each
month. Character education
is the foundation that helps
schools create a positive
atmosphere in order for children to achieve optimal success. It helps students practice and improve on social
and emotional skills that
will be used throughout a

lifetime.
Each day begins with a
character thought about how
to fill a bucket which will be
shared on the morning
announcements. The students try their best to follow
the character thought for the
day.
They are filling buckets
with respect in October.
Responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness, citi-
zenship and good decision

making are the other bucket
filling traits that will be celebrated throughout the year.
May and June will be the
time to review how bucket
filling made a difference!
Students who fill buckets
will be recognized on the
bulletin boards. Monthly
certificates will be awarded
to our bucket filling students
at the end of each month.
Hopatcong Hosts The First Hero Boys Run Club In NJ
hirty third through

fifth grade boys
from
Durban
Avenue and Tulsa Trail
Elementary Schools in
Hopatcong are participating
in a seven week after school
program to discover their
inner hero.
HERO Boys Run Club,
a Maryland based non-profit, uses running and lessons
from "Guest Coach Heroes"
to inspire the boys to recognize their inner strength.
The program teaches the
boys to be brave and learn
from mistakes, to work as a
team and to be positive role
models.
The program employs
track and cross country running as a tool to challenge
the boys to improve their
physical fitness by encouraging them to set goals and
Netcong Students Say

Aloha To The Ukulele
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Hopatcong ESU Patrolman Gerry Mancuso with the HERO Boys and coaches.
discover hidden strengths

and talents.
The running is augmented by visits from "Guest
Coach Heroes." The guest
coaches are current and former members of the armed
services and emergency
services, as well as an Iron
Man competitor and a USA
Track and Field World
Championship athlete. The
guest coaches share some

life lessons with the boys
before interacting in wide
ranging question and
answer sessions.
The HERO Boys will
conclude the fall season by
participating
in
the
Hopatcong
Chief's
Challenge 5K run.
Valerie Quinn, The
HERO Boys program
Regional Coordinator, who

brought the program to
New Jersey and serves as
the lead coach for the program in Hopatcong would
like to "thank those who
helped to start this positive
and important program,
especially the financial support provided by the
Hopatcong
Municipal
Alliance."
tudents in fourth through eighth grades at Netcong

School will have the opportunity to study ukulele in
their general music classes under the direction of
Diana Blakely.
Blakely comes to Netcong with a variety of choral,
instrumental, and general music experience.
I have seen the excitement and joy that playing the
ukulele can bring to the music classroom and I am so
excited to have the opportunity to share this with the students of Netcong, Blakely said. During their course of
study, students will learn about harmony, melody, and a
variety of musical repertoire. This program is made possible by support from the Netcong Educational Cultural
Arts. Because of the support of the Netcong Educational
Cultural Arts, the ratio of students to instruments will be
one to one. This effectively doubles the hands-on instructional time students receive, ensuring a successful and
positive musical experience for each child.
Anyone wishing to be a part of the Netcong
Educational
Cultural
Arts,
email
netedfoundation@gmail.com. They are looking for volunteers.
Hopatcong Marching Chiefs Perform At

Annual Sussex County Firemans Parade
Stanhope Seniors Ready Costumes

For Next Meeting
he Stanhope Borough Senior

Citizens plans to meet on Thurs., Oct.
22, at the Stanhope American Legion
Post 278 at 119 Rte 183. Doors open at 11
a.m. for social hour and meeting begins at
noon. There will be a Halloween Costume

Contest with prizes. Pizza and Bingo are
also on the menu this month! New members
are always welcome. Call Miriam at 973208-1008 for information.
Hopatcong High School Selected To

Host Regional Poetry Festival
he Hopatcong Marching Chiefs

were proud to march in front of the
Hopatcong Firemen leading off the
96th Annual Sussex County Fireman's
Association Inspection Day & Parade, held
Sat., Oct. 3, in Hopatcong!
Band director Kurt Zimmermann said
We are thrilled to do this for our firemen,
and the parade is an annual highlight of our
season. We look forward to doing it every
year, and it was a great thrill to do it here
H
in town.
The long parade route was crowded by
hundreds of people, braving the cold and
wet weather to honor the fire departments.
This important day for New Jersey
Firemen not only includes presentation of
trucks, equipment and companies, but
includes competitions for company marching, apparatus and hose laying and for
marching bands representing the communities of the competing firemen.
opatcong High School applied for,

and won, a grant from the
Geraldine Dodge Foundation to
host a mini poetry festival at the high
school this fall. This mini festival, slated
for Nov. 10, will bring up to 300 students
from neighboring schools to HHS.
Thus far, high schools attending include
Sparta, High Point Regional, Pequannock
and West Caldwell.
Seven nationally acclaimed poets will
lead sessions throughout the day, engaging
high school students in poetry and the arts.
The day will begin with a general schoolwide assembly, followed with mini sessions whereby visiting schools and
Hopatcong students can immerse themselves in the world of the written word.
Festival sessions will take place in designated rooms throughout the day. This will
be an interdisciplinary event.
HHS teachers Sandy DeRose and Jon
Rischawy have been collaborating and
planning for the event. DeRose is coordinating the poetry aspect while Rischawy
has been preparing an art-infused inclusion.
The
Geraldine
Dodge
Poetry
Foundation hosts a biennial poetry event
that brings more than 4,000 high school
students and 1,000 teachers to their prestigious poetry festival. On off-years, the
foundation chooses schools to host their
mini festivals on a regional level.
Hopatcong is pleased to have been chosen
as the foundations northern regional
school.
Morris County American

Legion Auxiliary
Sponsors Clothing Drive
Netcong School Staff Wear Denim

To Support Breast Cancer Awareness
he Netcong Elementary School staff participated in

the Lee National Denim Day on Oct. 2. It is a
fundraiser created by Lee Jeans where participants
donate $5 or more in exchange for wearing jeans to work.
Since its inception in 1996, Lee National Denim Day participants have raised more than $91 million for the fight
against breast cancer. Funds will support the American
Cancer Society and their breast cancer programs and services.
Linda Cannon, fifth grade teacher, organized the event
this year. Previously, Valerie Tardive, a retired veteran
Netcong teacher, established the program at Netcong
School many years ago. Unfortunately, she lost her life to
breast cancer, yet the tradition continues on to not only
honor Val, but all those affected by the disease.
It is an honor to do this in memory of Val, said
Cannon. Every year, the Netcong School Staff has 100
percent participation. This shows we are committed to
fighting this disease.
So many of us have been affected by this disease,
says Dr. Gina Cinotti, chief school administrator. The full
participation we have in this fundraiser is evidence that
our school staff comes together when needed. They are the
most dedicated staff I have ever worked with. I am lucky
to be a part of this school.
The day began with an all school morning meeting

where Cinotti explained the purpose of the staff wearing
pink. Linda Cannon reiterates her gratitude to all participants by saying Thanks so much for your support in a
cause very close to our hearts!
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collecting gently used clothing, shoes, handbags,
stuffed animals, household linens, curtains etc. to
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They ask to consider a donation when cleaning out closets
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Netcong Girl Scout Fills Community Need By Supporting Food Drive
By Elizabeth Pietz
hen deciding on a Girl Scout
Silver Award project that would
most help my community, I was
struck at just how often our local food
pantries run out of food and other items.
Hundreds of dollars worth of basic food
can be given to families in need in a week.

Thats when fellow members of my Girl
Scout Troop, Gina LaPilusa, Liv Charette
and I, decided to work on a project we
called, The Hunger Drive. According to
the United Way, nearly 40 percent of New
Jersey households cannot afford the basics
of housing, food, transportation, childcare

and health care, despite bringing home a
salary from a job.
Three of us worked together to address
the problem of hungry families in our community. Our solution was to contact the
local food pantry to clean and restock the
pantry for families in need. The Girl Scout
Silver Award is the highest award a Girl
Scout Cadette can earn, requiring 40 hours
of community work by identifying and
taking action to help the issue.
There was three parts to The Hunger
Drive. The first part was a fundraiser and
collecting donations. The fundraiser was a
two-day Pancake Breakfast at the
Stanhope United Methodist Church in
Netcong. As part of the process, each of us
took turns running different aspects of the
fundraiser including getting the word out,
cleaning the church kitchen, decorating the
dining hall, cooking, serving and collecting donations. Over the two days, we made
more than $600 in donations plus many
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the Netcong Holiday Parade.
Part two, was going to the food store to
buy $400 worth of nonperishable foods
and $10 gift cards to Shop Rite.
Part three, was thoroughly cleaning,
stocking and reorganizing the Church
Food Pantry. The food pantry manager told
us that our $600 worth of food and gift
cards would be gone within two months!
The food pantry is an essential place for
families in my community and is always in
need of donations. Many food items are
not available from state and federal assistance can be found in food pantries. Our
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need and donate food and other necessities. We hope our story will inspire other
Girl Scouts to make a change in their community. Our Silver award was completed
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Friendship Circle Walk Supports Kids With Special Needs
housands of people from across the region are

expected to come out for the annual Friendship
Circle (FC) Walk on Sun., Oct. 25, in Livingston.
In its ninth year, the FC Walk is a fun day that supports
children with special needs
The event features a one-mile fundraising walk to
raise awareness of and support for programs for families
with children with special needs. Following the walk
will be a Friendship Fair with a petting zoo, inflatable
rides, batting cages, food and more.
This years highlight will be a performance by the
singing sensation the Maccabeats. The a cappella group
is best known for their 2010 hit single Candlelight,
about the holiday of Hannuka. They have since gone on
a world tour and recorded many other hit songs.
This years FCwalk and Friendship Fair will be held
at the Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy in Livingston.
Registration begins at noon and the walk kick-off follows at 1 p.m.
More than 2,000 people attended last years FCwalk
and Friendship Fair and organizers are anticipating an
even-larger crowd this year.
When thousands of families get together at the
FCwalk that sends a powerful message to local families
who have children with special needs a message of

support, a message of caring, a message of friendship,
says FC Executive Director Rabbi Zalman Grossbaum.
Plus, its a great way to spend time with family and
friends.
New to the Fun Fair will be a virtual reality display
that will allow people to take a VR tour of LifeTown, a
soon-to-be-built center in Livingston that will redefine
the landscape for individuals with special needs.
The 47,000-square-foot social, educational and recreational center, LifeTown will be fully inclusive so that
all children regardless of their abilities will be able to
enjoy the benefits of play and friendship, while receiving needed therapies and learning vital life skills. It will
serve as the base for all FC programs and more.
A non-profit organization, Friendship Circle in
Livingston is a primary resource for families who have
children and teens with special needs. At the core of all
FC programs is the belief that each person can be a productive member of the community and can benefit from
the friendship of their peers.
To create a fundraising team, learn more about the
Friendship Circle or the annual walk, visit
www.fcwalk.com or call 973-251-0200.
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Tips To Ensure Hound Halloween Fun With Less Howling
By Cara Connelly
alloween is a fun and festive time for children and
families but, for some pets it can be a downright
nightmare. Here are some simple steps for taking
the stress and danger out of Halloween for a hound.
Candy is for people, not pets. All kinds of chocolateespecially baking and dark chocolate can be dangerous,
even lethal for dogs. Symptoms of chocolate poisoning
may include vomiting, diarrhea, rapid breathing, increased
heart rate and seizures. Halloween candies containing the
artificial sweetener xylitol can also be poisonous to dogs.
Dont leave pets out in the yard on Halloween. Vicious
pranksters have been known to tease, injure or steal pets
on Halloween night. Inexcusable certainly, but preventable.
Keep pets in a quiet, confined area away from the door
and trick-or-treaters. Doorbells ringing, doors constantly
opening and closing on Halloween coupled with strangers
dressed in unusual costumes and yelling loudly for candy
are all scary for furry friends. Dogs are especially territorial and may become anxious and growl at innocent trickor-treaters. Putting a dog away isnt being mean- it will
provide them with some quiet, ensure they wont run off
and keep them happy and safe.
Keep Halloween plants/decorations out of reach.
Pumpkins, corn and mums are wonderful Halloween and
Fall decorations that look great but are not necessarily dog
friendly. Although, relatively nontoxic, such plants can
cause stomach upset and intestinal blockage if large pieces
are ingested.
Dont keep lit pumpkins around your dog. If a dog gets
too close to a lit pumpkin, they run the risk of burning
themselves or knocking things over and causing a fire.
Keep them out of reach.
Keep wires, electric light cords and strings of lights out
of reach. Wires, electric cords and strings of lights all have
shards of glass and plastic in them. Chewed on, they are
dangerous and could even cause a possible life-threatening electric shock.
Costumes- love it or leave it. If you decide that Fido
needs a costume, make sure its safe and not annoying. A
costume should not constrict movement, hearing, or the
ability to breathe or bark. Try on the poochs costume
before the big night. If the dog seems distressed, allergic
or just plain doesnt like it, skip it.
ID for a dog. This is a good time to remind dog owners
the importance of having proper identification for a
pooch. If a dog should become lost, get spooked and
escape, having the proper identification will increase the
chances that they will be returned. Make sure tag information is up to date- better yet, get a microchip for Fido.
Halloween season can be a festive time for the whole
family, dogs included. Costume parties and trick-or-treating make much of October a fun time of the year.
Especially for a pooch, keep things more fun than frightful. Dogs spook easily and can be skittish when startled.
Heres wishing all humans and canines a happy and safe
Halloween 2015- no scaredy-cats allowed!
Lifelong Netcong Resident Fills

School Board Seat
t the Sept. 22, regular board meeting, the Netcong

Board of Education conducted candidate interviews for a recent board
vacancy.
Patrick
McQueeney resigned from
the board in early Sept. and
the board had to fill his
seat.
The successful candidate is Charles Kranz, Jr., a
lifelong Netcong resident.
He came to the board meeting with a room full of family and friends to support
his application. Board
President
Bernadette
Dalesandro lead the interviews with a set of standard
questions for each candidate.
The content of Mr.
Kranz answers matched
the theme and energy of the
board. We are excited to
have him part of our team

and we look forward to collaborating together. Kranz
said, I want to continue
the tradition of commitment to the future of
Netcong our children! I

am ready to move forward
and work with the board,
administration, staff, parents, and the community to
help improve our school.
Quick and Easy Make-and-Take Dishes
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time with family and friends and less time
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that can add a special touch to your
favorite sweet or savory recipes.
To keep the focus on the fun, here are
some tips to help make transporting treats
easier:
To keep casserole lids in place, on a
cool dish, crisscross rubber bands over the
lid handle.
To keep food warm and minimize
mess, place the dish in a cardboard box
and wrap towels around it.
To reduce day of stress, do prep work
the night before or choose recipes, such as
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Find more recipes to make, take and
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Cook time: 22 minutes
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1/2 cup red onion, grated
1 pound pork sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 cups panko bread crumbs
1 cup Musselmans Apple Butter
1/4 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup beef broth
2 tablespoons honey
1-2 dashes of cayenne pepper
Heat oven to 400 F and line largerimmed baking sheet with foil.
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Children Dress Up To Help The Less Fortunate
By Jason Cohen
s children get ready to dress up for
Halloween in a few weeks, it is
important to remember that October
is breast cancer awareness month. Florham
Park resident Karen Casolaro, who underwent a double mastectomy in 2009, beat
breast cancer and now helps others overcome similar obstacles.
Casolaro was overwhelmed with support
from the community and in 2010, founded
Halos For Angels to help those less fortunate.
Halos For Angels, Inc. launched on Jan.
7, 2010, a 501(c) 3, a nonprofit charity that
helps community families in need due to
sudden tragedy. It offers temporary support
and services until the families are back on
their feet once again.
Halos For Angels, Inc. is for the people, Casolaro said. A place where one
goes to give and to receive through love. For
no one should go through sudden tragedy
without personal connection, support and
love of an angel.
Casolaro, who is a mother of five children- with children in Hanover Park High
and Ridgedale Middle in Florham Park- said
the support through her childrens friends
and families and the schools, was huge.
Hanover Park High School has been the
charitys main support system.

The high school has a display in their
lobby that honors volunteers, promotes
upcoming events, posts community outreach opportunities and volunteer signups.
Thomas Callanan, principal of Hanover
Park High was Halos For Angels, 2015
Honorary Outstanding Volunteer Angel; he
was presented an award at the charitys
annual Love Is In The Air gala. Also presented with awards that evening were:
Ginny Akhoury of Florham Park, Kaitlyn
Spada of Florham Park, Chuck Palmisano of
East Hanover and Melanie Tomiziki of
Tivoli Design in Madison.
Halos for Angels will hold Fright Factor,
which runs Oct. 2-31, Fridays through
Sundays. The attraction is a zombie-infested
walkthrough 3,000 square feet with kidfriendly tours, a treasure hunt, face painting,
pumpkin picking and design, festival games,
prizes, music, treats and more.
The fundraiser involves many volunteers,
which come from Florham Park, Madison,
Chatham, East Hanover, Roseland,
Livingston, West Orange, Whippany and as
far as Sparta and Newton. The organization
has helped more than 81 families since its
inception.
It has been a privilege and honor to have
been chosen to help serve our 81 recipients,
Casolaro said. This blessing has been and

continues to be supported and serviced by
our volunteers that give back through
community outreach efforts all for the
greater good. Extending support and services through compassion, determination, kindness, consideration, respectful, loyalty,
strong in faith, and most importantly, love.
The Fright Factor ticket booth was
designed by Casolaros husband, John and
built by the Morris County VoTech students.
He wanted to create a haunted house exclusively for Halos For Angels. It originated as
a 900 square foot structure and three years
later, he transformed the structure into what

it is today, a 3,000 square foot pathway to
terror.
It has been a success year after year as it
grows bigger and better each year with
added scares that will haunt your every
move with mechanical surprises, Casolaro
said. Some of the brave make it out while
others remain year after year.
It is open Saturdays 3 p.m.-6 p.m.;
Sundays 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and it is located at
186 Ridgedale Ave., Florham Park. The
entrance fee is $10. For information, go to
www.halosforangelsinc.com.
State Department Offers Tips On Reducing Risks From Bears
ith many Morris County residents now enjoying

the fall hiking season, the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection is reminding those
residents of ways to reduce black bear encounters, and offering tips should they come within close range of black bears
in the countys and regions many natural areas.
The DEPs advice follows a recent bear-human interaction at Ramapo Mountain State Forest in Bergen County,
when a pair of hikers, including a 7-year-old boy, were
closely followed by a potentially aggressive black bear at the
forest.
Black bears are found throughout Morris County and are
often observed in some county parks. Most encounters will
result with the bear running away but if it doesnt leave, use
common sense and never approach the bear. Do not attempt
to take selfies with your phone camera.
If a bear is seen, in particular one that does not show
much fear, immediately contact the Department of
Environmental Protections hotline at 877-927-6337, or
(877) WARN-DEP. If a bear encounter occurs in a Morris
County Park immediately contact the Park Police at 973326-7654.
In most cases, encounters between people and black
bears end without incident. However, black bears are wild
animals and the Division of Fish and Wildlife reminds the
public that it is very important for people who live in or visit
NJs bear country which includes Morris County -- to be
alert to their presence, especially when hiking.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife offers the following

tips when hiking in bear country: never feed or approach a
bear; make presence on the trail known by speaking loudly,
singing, clapping hands, or making other noises; remain
calm; do not run from it; do not make direct eye contact with
the bear, as this may be perceived as a challenge; slowly
back away; make sure the bear has an escape route; if the
bear continues to follow or is otherwise undeterred, make
loud noises by yelling, blow a whistle, bang pots and pans,
or use an air horn, if available; look as big as possible by
waving arms; if with someone else, stand close together with
arms raised above the head.
If a bear stands on its hind legs or moves closer, it may
be trying to get a better view or detect scents in the air. It is
usually not a threatening behavior.
The bear may utter a series of huffs, make popping jaw
sounds by snapping its jaws and swat the ground. These are
warning signs that the person is too close. Slowly back
away, avoid direct eye contact and do not run.
Black bears will sometimes bluff charge when cornered, threatened or attempting to steal food. Stand ground,
avoid direct eye contact, then slowly back away and do not
run.
Black bear attacks are extremely rare. However, if one
does attack, fight back. Do not play dead.
In addition, families who live in areas frequented by
black bears should have a "Bear Plan" in place for children,
with an escape route and planned use.
The Division of Fish and Wildlife offers these other

important rules to help minimize conflicts with black bears:
if a bear enters a home, provide it with an escape route by
propping all doors open; invest in certified bear-resistant
garbage containers, which offer the best protection. If not
using bear-proof garbage containers, store all garbage in
containers with tight fitting lids in a secure area where bears
are unlikely to see or smell them, such as a basement or the
inside wall of a garage.
Business owners should contact their sanitation company
to acquire a bear resistant dumpster if they are having issues
with black bears; use electric fencing to protect livestock and
beehives. It is the most effective and efficient way to prevent
bear damage. A properly installed and baited electric fence
not only deters bears, but teaches them to keep away.
Put garbage out on collection day, not the evening before;
wash garbage and recycling containers with a disinfectant at
least once a week to reduce odors; draping an ammonia- or
bleach-soaked cloth over containers will help to eliminate
odors; do not place meat or sweet food scraps in compost
piles; feed birds only from Dec.1 to April 1, when bears are
least active; feed outdoor pets during daylight hours only;
immediately remove all food scraps and bowls after feeding;
clean outdoor grills thoroughly after each use. Grease and
food residue can attract bears. Do not leave food unattended
while camping or picnicking.
For more information on black bear behavior, biology
and tips, visit: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/bearfacts.htm.
Outdoor Fall Fun For Family,

Friends & Fido
By Cara Connelly
all is here and is such a beautiful
time of year so, grab family, friends
or Fido and head outdoors for some
fun autumn enjoyment. It is a great time of
year to go on long walks, hikes or spend
time in a dog park.
Fall is probably the perfect time of year
to be a dog. Its not too hot or too cold, the
air is fresh and brisk and dogs and people
want to spend more time outdoors. The
cooler temperatures will allow kids and
Fido to enjoy more time outdoors without
becoming overheated.
Its also the perfect season to take a
pooch along with family to a local pumpkin
patch or apple picking. Farms often offer
hay rides or corn mazes (not haunted- they
will probably spook younger kids or dogs)
and many permit dogs. Dont forget to be
respectful and clean up after dogs, bring
plenty of fresh, cool water and dont forget
the flea and tick prevention for the entire
family. Getting there can be fun for Fido
too as its an ideal time of year for rolling
down the car windows and letting a dogs
ears flap in the wind.
There are several local farms in the area
that offer markets, activities and lots of
weekend fun. Grab the family and dog,
leashed of course, and head to Ort Farms in
Long Valley. Opened from March to
December, Ort is a family owned and operated farm that has been serving the community since 1916. The 400 acre farm offers
apple and pumpkin picking- right off the
vine, corn maze, pies, fall fruits and vegetables and pasture raised beef and pork.
According to Nicole Ort-Moke, farm
manager and fifth generation owner, Fall
is a great time on the farm. Our weekends
are bustling with activities such as train,
pony and monster truck rides, friendly farm
animals, picnic area and the ever popular
apple cannon. We also have food tents on
the weekend operated by local non-profits. Ort Farms also participates in several
farmers markets throughout Northern N.J.
and hosts private parties.
Donaldson Farms has been a family
owned and operated farm since 1906.
Located on over 100 acres, the
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berry picking, farm education, group tours,
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events and fun for the whole family.
Donaldson Farms also offers seasonal
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Debbie Williams, market manager at
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fresh fruits, vegetables, fresh baked pies
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friends in our community. Some of our
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local gift boxes and baskets, John Deere
toys and New Jersey Audubon birdseed and
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Fall is also the time to start prepping for
all the Halloween costume contests that the
kids and dogs will enter. Their costume
should be non-restrictive and safe. For pups
that arent crazy about costumes, how
about an autumn or scary themed bandana,
color or leash? They will feel comfortable
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Remember the feeling what it felt like as
a care-free kid to jump in a pile of freshly
raked leaves. Help kids and dogs make
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yard work and watch the family run
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take the perfect outdoor family picture and
turn it into a holiday card.
Whatever fall family activity is chosen,
have fun!
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Monday-Friday 12-6.
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