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Vol. 5 No.3 www.mtolivenews.com March 19, 2013

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By Cheryl Conway

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heir efforts as firefighters and rescue

workers hit homerecently when the young girlthey rescued through fierceflames paid them a warm-feltsurprise visit.

The Flanders firefightersand emergency medical tech-nicians held a fundraiser Sat.,March 9, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m., at their firehouse onMain Street to help raisefunds and collect clothing forthe Salzano-Mustafa family,who lost everything in a fatal

house fire on Feb. 18 inFlanders. Officials raisedalmost $4,500 through dona-tions collected during aZumbathon and gift cards.

What made the day evenbrighter was a surprise visitfrom Bianca Bonner, the 9-year old girl they rescuedfrom the burning apartment

just two weeks earlier at Unit56B Main Street.

Everything came to a

halt when Bianca and hermother, Carmella along withher sister Tatiana, and herbrother Eddie, surprisedeveryone by walking into thefirehouse, describes DougFenichel, Public InformationOfficer for Flanders Fire &Rescue Company #1. Thelittle girl received hugs andposed for pictures with fire-fighters and with Budd LakeFirst Aid Squad Lt. Nick

Girl Rescued From Fire Reunites With Her Heroes

Petonak, who knelt on theice-covered street that morn-ing and pushed fresh oxygeninto Biancas lungs, resusci-tating her before transportingher to a waiting helicopter.

Carmella and Bianca thankedeveryone for their service.

It was just after 4 a.m.,Monday, Feb. 18, when fire-fighters and EMTs fromFlanders, Budd Lake and

surrounding areas respondedto an apartment fire. Uponarrival, heavy fire was com-ing from the apartment withflames as high as the building

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During this very difficult time forour families, we would like toextend our gratitude and appreci-

ate to so many people who were there dur-ing and after this tragedy.

From the EMTs to the firefighters andall the volunteers who worked so hard andput their lives in jeopardy, we say thankyou.

To the businesses and individuals whoorganized fundraisers for the family andto those that are continuing to do so. Not

only was money donated locally but as faraway as Pennsylvania, Florida, NorthCarolina and even Italy.

There are no words to express the grat-itude we have to all these people.

We are thankful to belong to a commu-nity like Mt. Olive where neighbors sup-port neighbors in times of tragedies andhardships. Thank you from the bottom ofour hearts.Sincerely,Salzano-Mustafa Family

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itself, says Fenichel. Three firefighters Capt. Kevin Elms,Lt. Pat Piserchio and Firefighter Greg Widzemok made animmediate attack on the fire, pushing through the flames tofind Bianca and bring her out.

While firefighters rescued three victims from the fire, they

attempted to rescue two others but the fire had alreadyclaimed them, says Fenichel.

Biancas brother, Crist-iano Bonner, 7, and step-father,Hesham Moustafa, 52, died in the fire in a rear bathroom.They were pronounced dead after being carried out of thefirst-floor apartment.

Carmella Salzano Moustafa, mother of Cristiano and wifeof Moustafa, sustained injuries and was later released from thehospital.

Rewan Moustafa, age 19, the daughter of Moustafa, wasin the residence at the time of the fire but did not sustaininjuries. Bianca was taken to Saint Barnabas Medical Centerin Livingston, where she was hospitalized in critical condi-

tion.One goal of the Zumbathon was to collect gift cards for gasso family members could visit Bianca in the hospital. Thosegas cards, surprisingly, were no longer needed when Biancamade her surprise visit.

Her reunion with her heroes was an unforgettable experi-ence.

With 65 people gathered at the Flanders firehouse, dancingto music provided by Zumba instructor Ana Norton ofChester, the music was stopped when Bianca and her fami-ly made a grand entrance to the Zumbathon.

An announcement was made, and big bay doors rose overthe heads of the Zumba dancers as the little girl, her motherand an entourage of firefighters walked into the hall,

describes Fenichel in a press release. At first shy and cling-ing to her mother, Bianca was swallowed up in hugs fromfamily and friends. Before long, however, Bianca danced andtalked with well-wishers.

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We may be volunteers, but nobody ever got a bigger pay-check than we did when Bianca walked into our firehouse,said Kevin Dolan, treasurer of the Flanders Fire Company andthe firefighter who operated the engine that brought Biancasrescuers to the fire.

For the firefighters who rescued her, seeing Bianca andher mother was an overwhelming experience they struggled todefine, continues Fenichel. Piserchio called it breathtak-ing and Widzemok said the moment ranked with his marriageand the birth of his own two daughters. Elms called it a truemiracle.

At the event, firefighters and EMTs collected new clothingand gift cards for the family. A safety fair was also held to pro-vide information about winter home safety tips, smoke andcarbon monoxide detectors, as well as developing and practic-ing escape drills. The safety fair was assembled with assis-tance from Lowes and the Mount Olive Area Chamber ofCommerce.

The event raised almost $3,000 in cash through Zumbadancing and donations; $1,500 in gift cards; and lots of newclothes for the family who lost everything in the fire.

The fire company wanted to host the event to show theirsupport in the community.These people are our neighbors, says Fenichel, president

of the Flanders Fire Company #1 and Rescue SquadAssociation. We want to help our neighbors, even afterweve rolled up the fire hoses.

The passing of Cristiano Bonner and Hesham Moustafawas felt by many.

A funeral service for Cristiano, who was a second grader atMt. View School in Flanders, was held Monday, Feb. 25, at St.Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Flanders. He enjoyed StarWars, Legos and video games, and most of all loved his sib-lings, according to his obituary. He as buried at Pleasant HillCemetery in Chester.

Moustafa, who had worked at the Dunkin Donuts on Route206 in Flanders, was buried within 24 hours of his death asrequired in the Muslim religion, according to reports.

As mayor of a town faced with more than its share of

tragedies recently, Mt. Olive Twp. Mayor Rob Greenbaumsays The house fire was another tragedy that our town hashad to suffer through. I offer my condolences to the familyand offer to them whatever services the town can provide. Iam also extremely grateful to the heroic fireman who rushedinto the burning structure, putting their own well being aside,to save the life of the 9 year-old daughter.

This is the first fatal house fire in quite a while, in Mt.Olive, says Fenichel.

A lack of operational smoke detectors in the apartmentallowed the fire to extend into the kitchen trapping the occu-pants in the rear of the apartment. The cause of the fire wasdetermined to be accidental in nature.

The Morris County Prosecutors Office is still lookinginto things regarding the fire, says Zelante.

Since the fire occurred in a residential structure containingfour separate residential units, four families are affected byit, says Fenichel. The white multi-family house with blackshutters, located near St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish andacross from Park Place, may have to be condemned. Phonecalls were not returned by the township fire marshal nor build-

ing inspector. Tenants from the other dwellings got out safely.Acting Prosecutor Knapp and MO Police Chief MarkSpitzer request individuals make sure all smoke detectors areoperating properly with fresh batteries, which should bechanged twice a year at daylight savings time. Space heatersshould never be left unattended and manufacturers useinstructions must be explicitly followed. A space heater, orany electrical appliance, should never be altered by anyoneother than an approved technician.

The Flanders Fire Company and Rescue Squad No. 1 pro-vide fire protection and emergency medical services to resi-dents and businesses in Flanders and, through mutual aid, sur-rounding towns. It is made up of about 50 members, whoreceive training in fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materi-

als response, homeland security issues and emergency med-ical services.

For information about membership, donations or publiceducation, call (973) 584-7805 or visit www.flandersfire.org.

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Rather then dwell on the tragedy and loss of

life which once again befell our town in

February, I would like to thank those who

responded to the scene and without thought

of their own well being, saved the lives of

others. On behalf of all of Mount Olive, I

thank you for what you all do everyday

notwithstanding the fact that when praise is

offered, your response is simply thats

what we do. What You Do deserves

much more than the praise which you refuse

to accept.

As the weather starts to improve, I look

forward to the numerous upcoming recre-

ational activities which are now going to

come fast and furious. Whether it is the 5k,

10k, Tour de Mount Olive, Raiders of the

Lost Park Mud Run, and/or other events,

the recreation department has been working

overtime to make things happen for us all.

Those who participate will most certainly

benefit from the healthier lifestyle we in

Mount Olive Government are trying to pro-

mote.

Additionally, in the late summer and fall,

the Economic Development Committee is

planning a Restaurant Week and Eco

Tourism Day which will highlight the trail

system in Mount Olive which will be

markedly improved as the spring and sum-

mer progress. All we are doing is meant to

continue the pride that all of us have in

being Mount Olive residents.

On the issue of pride, I would be remiss

if I didnt congratulate the fantastic seasons

that all of the High School kids had this

winter from Basketball, to Hockey, to

Track, to Wrestling, to Robotics and the

From the Mayors Desk

Marching Band, it was so

exciting to be a part of the

Momentum the high school

kids brought to Mount Olive

this winter.

On the economic front, I

expect to shortly announce

some major developments

in terms of commercial rata-

bles which we have been

diligently working on which

should help ease the tax bur-

den on the residents. I am

very excited as to what the

next few months will bring

and hope that all of you will

continue to participate in the

events which make us all

MOUNT OLIVE PROUD.

Sincerely,

Rob Greenbaum,

Mayor Mount Olive

Township

Sunday Breakfast Fundraiser on April,

21 & May, 19 - 8am-11:30am at the

Musconetcong Lodge #42 F&AM,

Rt. 46 and International Dr. Budd Lake.

Breakfast is served buffet style menu

scrambled eggs, pancakes, Belgian waffles,Texas French toast, bacon, sausage, pork

roll, home fries, OJ, apple juice, coffee, tea,

milk and chocolate milk.

So come and enjoy a delicious breakfast

at a reasonable price.

Adults $7.00 Children $4.00 Sr. $6.00.

Pay at door. Questions call. 908-303-2457

Sunday Breakfast Fundraiser

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Vision Source of Mt. Olive Announces Their Grand Opening!

Dr. Michael J. Siegel, Optometric

Physician, is pleased to announce

the grand opening of his new office

located in Budd Lake. Dr. Siegel welcomes

his new staff: Stephanie, Shari, Jenna and

Alessandra. Combined, they have over 35

years of experience in the Optometric and

Ophthalmic industry!

The office is located in Paramount Plaza,

135 Rt. 46 East in Budd Lake. It is next to

Kingsway Pharmacy. The office is now

open and taking appointments for patient

vision care services. They also have a large

fashion optical and designer frame bou-

tique!

Patients can visit www.VisionSource

MtOlive.com to schedule their appoint-

ments and even download record release

forms, or they can call the office directly at

855-948-2020. The new office is very

patient friendly and handicap accessible.

The office is located in a one floor building

so there is no walking up stairs or long hall-

ways to access the premises.

Dr. Siegel is a graduate of James

Madison University and The StateUniversity of New York, College of

Optometry. Dr. Siegel is an Optometric

Physician licensed by the N.J. State Board

of Optometry in the treatment and manage-

ment of ocular diseases. His training includ-

ed internships at Omni Eye Services and the

Optometric Center of New York Ocular

Disease Clinic and Primary Care and

Pediatrics. He is also Board Certified by

the American Board of Optometry.

Dr. Siegel has been in practice in New

Jersey for over 21 years. He was on theBoard of Directors for the New Jersey

Society of Optometric Physicians for 11

years and is a Past-President. Dr. Siegel is

the Vice-Chairman of the Richard J.Favreau, O.D. Health Foundation and also

serves as Medical Director for Vision Care

Plan, Humana Vision for New Jersey. Most

recently, he was appointed by the Governor

of N.J. to the State Board of Optometrists.

In 2011, his peers acknowledged his accom-

plishments by awarding him the New Jersey

Society of Optometric Physicians

Optometrist of the Year award.

For more information, please call 855-

948-2020 or visit us at www.VisionSource

MtOlive.com.Vision Source of Mt. Olive, 135 Rt. 36

East, Unit E, Budd Lake, NJ, 07828

Dr. Michael J. Siegel and Mayor Robert Greenbaum

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T

he SHSP is hosting our second

Casino Night Tricky Tray Fundraiser

on April 20, 2013 at The Holiday Inn

1000 International Drive North in BuddLake from 6:00 11:00 PM. Join us for a

fun evening of casino games including:

Black Jack, Roulette, Texas Holdem, Craps

and Money Wheel. Minimum tricky tray

prize value is $100!

Tickets are on sale now through April

5th, $50 per person. Advance ticket sales

only! Price includes a buffet dinner and

$100 in casino play money; cash bar. Thank

you to our event sponsor, Hackettstown

Honda. Additional sponsorship opportuni-

ties are available for recognition at the gametables and in our event program.

For ticket info, 50/50 purchase (winner

need not be present) and sponsorship oppor-

tunities please visit: www.theshsp.com and

click on Casino Night on the left.

Proceeds from this event benefit the stu-

dents of Sandshore Elementary School.

Sandshore Home & School PartnershipCasino Night Tricky Tray Fundraiser

Mt. Olive High School Softball ishosting a Clothing Drive

Fundraiser on Saturday April

6,2013 At the Mt. Olive High School (next

to the softball field) from 10am till 2pm.

Items/Articles we accept:

Clothing: adult-mens & womens, chil-

drens-useable, good condition

Shoes: mens, ladies, children,

sports/athletic wear, work boots; canvas,

beach sandals; (NO winter boots, slippers,

skates, single shoes)

Handbags & Accessories: Handbags-alltypes; school bags, travel bags, wallets,

baseball caps, useable luggage Toys: Hard & Soft toys (useable, not

larger than 14 inches)

House Linens: bedsheets, pillowcases,

blankets, drapes, curtains, towels, decora-

tive pillows, drapes good condition

Bicycles: Useable condition with all

parts

Items/Articles we do NOT accept:

Tires, Electric items, Large Childrens

Items or toys, Large Appliances, Furniture,

Broken Items Wet or Moldy Clothing/Items,

Books, tapes, cd or dvds

Clothing Drive Softball Fundraiser

One of the Mount Olive Girl Scout

troops is working on a special proj-

ect. The parent of one of our mem-

bers is currently overseas serving and pro-

tecting our country in the military. We arecollecting as many boxes of cookies as we

can to send to their unit as a surprise. We are

also asking everyone to make thank you

cards to send with the package. We will be

selling cookies at Sam's Club at the ITC on

March 23 from 10-4. We will also have

paper and crayons there for people to make

cards. There is a collection bin set up out-

side the leaders front door for cookie dona-

tions and cards to be dropped off throughthe end of March as well. Please contact the

troop leader

[email protected] for the

address or more information.

Cookies to Go Overseas!

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Pack a picnic, the family and yourfavorite stuffed friend for the BrightHorizons Teddy Bear Picnic hosted

by Mount Olive Recreation on Saturday,

April 6th, 11:00am to 2:00pm on the rearlawn at the Mount Olive Library.

The Bright Horizons Teddy Bear Picnicwill feature face painting, story time, teddybear stuffing, fun house play, an Irish stepdance performance from Endean Academy,

a show from Pax Amicus Theater andmore! While we encourage you to bring

Teddy Bear PicnicMount Olive Recreation Collects Bears for Children in Crisis

your picnic there will be food items for saleon site.

Guests are asked to please bring onenew stuffed animal with the tags on it for

donation in lieu of an admission fee. Withall the recent news about children in crisissituations we wanted to build a collectionof comfort items for use by our local hospi-tals, police departments and EMTs, statedRecreation Supervisor, Jill Daggon. TheMount Olive Kiwanis group will be onsiteselling bears for this purpose as well.

In the event of rain or poor weather thepicnic will move inside the Mount OlivePublic Library.

Thank you to our additional event part-

ners Clown Around Inc and the MountOlive Kiwanis.For more information on the picnic, ven-

dor opportunities or other Mount OliveRecreation events please contact us atwww.MountOliveTownship.com and clickon the Recreation tab or call us at 973-691-0900 x7263.A

s part of Troop 374's work to earnour Bronze Award, we are hosting amovie event to sponsor Mount

Olive's T.N.R. The movie being shown isHomeward Bound: The Incredible Journeyand it is rated G. The movie event is onMonday, March 25, 2013, Mount Olive is

on spring break this week. Doors open at9:30 AM and the movie begins at 10:00AM.

One donation equals one movie ticket forone person. Your ticket into the movieevent is to donate one thing off this list thatwill help TNR Cat and kitty litter, cattreats, cat and kitty food, cat beds, papertowels and there is so much more that canbe donated. To find out more options, visitthe TNR website athttp://mtolivetnr.myresq.org/.

Clearview Cinemas in Mansfield is

donating two theatres which each seat 200people to help us with our project. The con-

cession stand will be open so that refresh-ments can be purchased.

We are sponsoring the T.N.R program.T.N.R means trap, neuter, and release. Wechoose to help TNR because we wanted tomake a change in our community whilehelping animals at the same time.

The people who work in the T.N.R pro-gram are volunteers and they try to reducethe population of the feral/stray cats by trap-ping them and then neutering them. Afterneutering the cats, they pick the ones whocan get along with humans well and givethem a good, loving home. Then the oneswho dont get along well are released backinto their colony.

If there are any questions regarding thisevent, please [email protected]. Please RSVPby March 22, 2013 with how many adults

and children are attending from your group.We hope to see you there!

Girl Scout Troop 374 SponsorsMovie Event to Benefit Mount Olive TNR

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The Mount Olive

Chamber ofCommerce's hugely

successful Marketing in the

Morning networking event

continues on March 20, and

has also scheduled its regu-

lar monthly meeting for

March 26 with "Ways to

Organize your Office for

Productivity & Peace of

Mind."

Katherine Trezise, certi-

fied Professional Organizer

with Absolutely Organized

will present, "Ways to

Organize Your Office for

Productivity & Peace of

Mind" at Adams Bagels,

located on Rt. 46 in Mount

Olive, near the entrance to

Rt. 80. The informative

lunch meeting, which

includes time to network

with other business people,

takes place from 11:45 a.m.

- 1:15 p.m. (lunch included

$20 members $25 for

guests)Marketing in the

Morning, a complimentary

benefit to members of the

Chamber, in association

with the Hackettstown

Business Improvement

District, takes place the 3rd

Wednesday morning of

every month from 7:15 to 9

a.m.

Marketing in the

Morning on March 20 takes

place at Paragon Village.

There is a $5 fee but it is

complimentary to members

of the chamber.

To register for these

events, or for further infor-

mation about the chamber,

visitwww.mtolivecham-

bernj.com and follow the

Chamber on Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/

groups/235595943165354.

T

he Boy Scout Troop 249 will be col-

lecting clothing and eligible items to

include hats, belts, shoes, handbags,

linens , stuffed animals and all clean wear-able clothing at the St. Jude Parish, 17

Mount Olive Road, Budd Lake, New Jersey

07828 two weekends in April. The dates and

times are April 13, 14 20 and 21st from 9

am to 1 pm. This clothing drive is the

Troops primary fundraising activity for the

year and helps fund the Boy Scout Troop

activities . Thanks to the support of the

community donations last year the Troop

was able to meet it's goal of funding high

adventure and educational trips, leadershiptraining for Scouts and new camping gear.

Please keep Boy Scout Troop 249 in mind

as you Spring Clean! If there are any ques-

tions: Please contact the Troop 249

Committee Chairman - Michael Strobel

973-219-7627, [email protected].

Boy Scout Troop 249Annual Clothing Drive

Mount Olive Area Chamber'Organize Your Biz'

Marketing in Morning

M

t. Olive Child

Care & Learning

Center, a nation-

ally accredited schoolwhich has been serving the

community for the past 37

years, is currently accepting

registration for their

Summer Program. A wide

variety of educational and

recreational activities,

staffed by experienced and

New/Reduced Fees for 2013 atMt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center

enthusiastic teachers and

assistants, will be offered

through this nationally

accredited school/center.Full day and part day, flexi-

ble enrollment options are

available.

For preschoolers through

children entering first grade

in the Fall of 2013, the

Summer Program will oper-

ate from June 27th through

August 29th at the 150

Wolfe Road, Budd Lake

site. Programming will

include Creative Arts &Crafts, Science/Discovery

with visits by the Mad

Scientist and others,

Spanish Language Club,

Language Arts Literacy

Fun, Culinary Arts, numer-

ous trips throughout the

summer (Build-A-Bear, CS

Gymnastics, Turtleback

Zoo, Hackettstown Pool,

Imagination Station, Pax

Amicus Theater, Pump ItUp) and other activities.

Through spacious outdoor

play areas in a country-like

setting, children will enjoy

nature, gardening, water

play, dramatic play and

more.

For School-Age childrenand youth, an 8 week pro-

gram will be offered at the

Sandshore Elementary

School in Budd Lake from

June 27th through August

23rd. In addition to many

on-site activities to support

learning and fun (Cooking,

Arts & Crafts, Service

Projects, Music & Drama,

Science & Nature, and

Sports) the children willparticipate in trips 3 times

per week to places such as

Hackettstown Pool,

Jenkinsons Aquarium, Fun

Plex, Powerhouse Studios,

Liberty Science Center,

Pump It Up, Mennan Arena,

Somerset Patriots baseball

games, movies, bowling,

roller skating and many

county parks for sports and

barbecue lunches.Space is limited, so reg-

ister now by calling (973-

426-1525).

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In partnership with the Flanders Animal

Care Centers, Mount Olive Recreation is

hosting the Strut Your Mutt Parade &

Doggie Party on Saturday, March 23rd from

10am to 1pm in Turkey Brook Park.

Mount Olives Turkey Brook Park is

home to a two acre dog park with separate

areas for small dogs and large dogs. It is free

to the public and open year round from 8am

to dusk. The purpose behind this event is to

publicize and familiarize local dog owners

with this wonderful resource and introduce

them to our new Animal Control officer who

spearheads various spay/neuter, education

Strut Your Mutt Parade & Doggie Party

Last year Mount Olive Recreation host-

ed its first ever 5K race, the Mayors

5K Fun Run. This year the race is all

grown up! We are excited to announce that

the Shoe & Sneaker Barn 5K and 10K, therun portion of the Flanders Pediatric

Dentistry Momentum Challenge, are official-

ly USATF sanctioned and certified courses.

A USATF-certified course is a road race

course whose distance has been certified for

accuracy.

Courses must be certified for any road

running performance to be accepted as a

record or to be nationally ranked.

Furthermore, running a race on a certified

course allows you to accurately compare

your time to performances run on other certi-fied courses because you can be sure the dis-

tances were the same. No one can truly

establish a personal best if the course dis-

tance is not accurate.

Being a certified course also means that

USATF members who register for the Shoe& Sneaker Barn 5K and 10K earn points

towards the USATF New Jersey New

Balance Grand Prix event.

Registration is now open for the Saturday,

April 20th race at a discounted rate of $25

($22 USATF-NJ) per runner. Pre-registration

closes on April 12th. Runners have the

option of registering by mail or online with

the forms available on

www.MountOliveTownship.com/recre-

ation.html. Additional race information

including amenities and maps can also be

found online.

and training programs year round.

The American Humane Society indicates

that one of the major reasons a dog is relin-

quished to a shelter is because the dog has

not been trained or sufficiently exercised.

The availability of a dog park helps to keepa good dog out of the humane society or to

be needlessly euthanized.

Strut Your Mutt Parade & Doggie Party

will feature a costume parade for dogs and

their owners, fun contests, informational

presentations, leash free play time, a pet

blessing and many area vendors sharing

information.

Registration is $10 per dog (were letting

them bring their people for free!) and can be

done by calling 973-971-0900 x7264.

Registrations received by March 9th will geta doggie bag of goodies upon arrival.

Vendor booths are still available by con-

tacting Recreation 973-691-0900 x7263. We

welcome you to join with us to celebrate our

FREE dog park and promote the ideals of

responsible dog ownership.

Mount Olive Fun Run Growsin Size & Stature

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Dezine Line rode their defense and

rebounding to an upset victory over

previously unbeaten Dr. C. to win

the Senior Girls championship 33-14.

Dezine Line's defense led to starting the 3rd

quarter with an 8-0 run, en route to building

a commanding 23-8 lead after three quar-

ters. They won the rebounding battle, led by

Sharon Ojukwu, Stefani Schaecter, and

Nicole Liamero, as they outrebounded Dr. C

by a 29-13 margin for the game.

Stefani Schaecter of Dezine Line led all

scorers with a game high 16 points, while

Alaina Dorlon, Sharon Ojukwu, and Nicole

Liamero each added 4 points, Olivia

Timmermans hit for 3, and Anna Murray

had a basket in the win.

2012-2013 Mt. Olive Senior Girls Basketball Champs

Senior Girls 2012-2013 Champions Dezine Line

Front Row: Nicole Liamero, Sharon Ojukwu, Michelle Cicalese, Stefani Schaecter, Abby

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On Friday, March 29, and

Saturday, March 30, Boy Scout

Troop 312 will hold its annualFLOWER SALE in 2 locations: Budd

Lake Firehouse on Route 46 and the

After Restaurant on Route 206 in

Flanders. The scouts will be selling

locally grown spring and Easter flowers.

Stop by early for the best selection of

colorful flowers including lilies,hyacinths, daffodils, hanging baskets,

and more. Please help support Boy

Scouts!

Read Across America Celebration took place Friday, March 1, 2013. Mayor Greenbaum

enjoys time with some children from Sandshore School.

Pictured are Mayor Greenbaum, Mrs. Dauchert and Mrs. Monaghan and students

Nicholas Reda, Emma Engel, Mollie Baduini

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Mt. Olive residents may find themselves outdoorsmore this spring with the clearing of trails for walk-ing, running, hiking and biking. There is a New

Trails System in Mt. Olive that is getting ready to officially

open to the public with markings and a GPS system so trailusers can exercise their way through the town. While a grandopening will probably be scheduled this spring, residents arecurrently welcome to use the trails but at their own risk.

Members of Mt. Olives Open Space Committee andtownship officials are pleased that the towns open space andextensive set of trails will soon be utilized by residents.

I am very excited about getting all of Mt. Olive out, exer-cising and generally being healthier, says Mt. Olive Twp.Mayor Rob Greenbaum.

Laura Szwak of Flanders, member of the townships OpenSpace Committee, says The trail system is going to be great.Were going to have a grand opening in the spring. Its real-ly beautiful back by Maiers Pond.

Back in the late 1990s, the Mt. Olive Twp. Councilimposed an open space tax that was dedicated to open spaceand farmland. With those funds, the Mt. Olive Open SpaceCommittee has preserved 2,000 acres in the township, saysSzwak.

We are trying to build trails on areas that we preserved,says Szwak. We anticipate a lot of trails.

Over the past two years, three sets of scouts- two EagleBoy Scouts and one Gold Award Girl Scouts have beenbuilding and clearing trails in town. They mapped them, andeven put them on GPS, but then Sandy came, says Szwak.

Hurricane Sandy set the opening of the new trails systemback this past fall when its winds tore down trees to block

paths that had already been cleared by volunteers.Its just a mess out there, says Szwak. Township

employees are going out there with chain-saws. Were goingto have to reroute. Youre going over trees from Sandy andyoure getting poison ivy.

Mt. Olive Twp. personnel have been spending a half aday each week to clean up the trails, says Sean Canning, Mt.

Olive Twp. business administrator. It also hired a landscaperwith open space funds to help clean up one of the trails.When all the cleaning and clearing is done, officials have

estimated a five-mile system from Turkey Brook Park andTurkey Brook Greenway- the area across the street from theback entrance of Mt. Olive High School.

There will be numerous trails, labeled such as the WhiteTrail, Budd Lake Trail, and Turkey Brook Trail. They arelocated from the end of Goldmine Rd. to Flanders Rd., accessthrough the Mt. Olive High School to Turkey Brook Park,describes Szwak.

Canning says the new trails system has gone from theplanning stage to the operational stage. He is hoping thatthe trails will be identified and marked by the end of April.

Eventually the concept will be a walkable link, saysCanning. Its a pretty neat concept. The South Branch orSussex Trail will link you to the Appalachian Trail. You willbe able to hike through Morris County, up through the SouthBranch to the Appalachian Trail.

Councilman John Ferrante, former council liaison to theopen space committee, says the various trails will be inter-connecting to Stanhope, Netcong, Roxbury andHackettstown.

Its immense, says Ferrante, the miles and miles oftrails they have. Many people have no idea these trails exist-ed.

While the township is allowing only township employees

to volunteer to clean up the trails from the Hurricane, othervolunteers are allowed to help locate and maintain the trails,

says Szwak. Any highschoolers that want to go GPSing areinvited to call the township recreation department to volun-teer, she adds.

In the meantime, while trails are still being cleared, itshiking at your own risk, stresses Szwak. You can go there

and follow markers on the trail. They are not officially open.Canning says he hiked the snowy White Trail two weeksago, which is about three miles long, from Route 206, toGold Mine Rd to Turkey Brook.

It was great, says Canning. It was really nice. I runevery week on the trails. Im psyched. We are pretty excitedabout this project.

Ferrante, who has also been on a few, says Its reallyscenic. There are wild animals and birds, and also differentlevels of hiking and hills, and walking through streams,rather than just a walk around the park.

He suggests that trail-goers bring plenty of water and bugspray and wear hiking boots and not flip-flops.

The New Trails System dates back about 10 years, but justrecently came more of a priority since the mayor identifiedthe use of the trails as one of the townships goals for 2013,says Canning.

The mayors intention is to get people out there, saysCanning.

Greenbaum says, One of the priorities that I have thisyear is to improve the recreational facilities of the town forthose who do not participate in organized sports. The twomain efforts will include improvements to the trail systemand expansion of the tot lot at Turkey Brook. Mt. Olivealready has an incredible trail system that not many knowabout. We will be placing trail head markers and opening uptrails as the year progresses.

To help build MOs new trail system, call Mt. Olive recre-ation at 973-691-0900.

New Trails System Back On Track In MO

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By Cheryl Conway

Lions are not the only group lighting

up the town by servicing the needs of

the community.

Leos are following in the Lions foot-

steps by volunteering their services in Mt.Olive. The newly formed Leo Club through

the Mt. Olive High School is an extension

of the Mt. Olive Lions.

On Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m., 37 stu-

dents were sworn in to the Mt. Olive Leo

Club at the Mt. Olive Middle School. About

11 more students have filled out applica-

tions and will also be sworn in a few

months.

Its a wonderful experience to see that

Mt. Olive has a group of wonderful kids,

saysBarbara Sanders of Flanders, vice presi-

dent of the Mt. Olive Lions and Leo Club

advisor.

Mt. Olive Township Mayor Rob

Greenbaum, who also attended the swearing

in, says I was very excited to see that

approximately 35 high school kids decided

to join the Leo's Club which is an extension

of the Lion's Club. The club is a civic

organization that takes care of many of the

needs of the community, especially those

with vision problems.MOHS students first got involved in the

MO Lions last year when about 20 volun-

teered in May 2012 to help get Camp

Marcella in Rockaway ready for its season.

Camp Marcella is a camp for the physically

blind and visually impaired. The MO Lions

volunteer annually at the camp to make sureall aspects, such as plumbing are running

properly, says Sanders.

Last summer, the students helped to set

up the camps craft building by touching up

the paint.

They put their handprints and names

inside the building, says Sanders, so the

campers will know their fellow youth was

their helping.

After their effort, the students expressed

an interest to continue to volunteer so the

Lions suggested they start a Leo Club, ayouth division of the Lions. They received

approval to appoint a MOHS teacher to

serve as a school club advisor, and estab-

lished themselves by electing a president,

vice president, secretary and treasurer.

They really run themselves on the

guidelines of what they can do, says

Sanders.

The group is made up of boys and girls

from the junior class. Anyone can join and

should contact Leo Club president Carly

Schaechter or Erin Riley-Lepo, school club

advisor.

New Leo Club Roars Loudly In MO

Their goals are to reach out to the elder-

ly by holding a monthly social at Paragon

Village in Hackettstown to interact with the

seniors residents there, speaking with them

and entertaining them.

They also plan to help clean up Camp

Marcella this coming May, and to hold a

bake sale also in May at the Shoprite in

Flanders to raise funds for a visually

impaired youngster to attend the camp for

one week this summer.

Not all Lion Clubs have Leo Clubs, says

Sanders. The closest one is in Rockaway,

she says.

Its a big recognition for the Lions,

says Sanders, to have youth in their town

who want to get involved in the group.

Youth usually dont have the time. Were

hoping that when you give of yourself,

when you pay forward, you develop some-

thing in your life that youll always want to

do this. Its a part of them giving of them-

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As the largest service club organization,

the Lions Club exists in 205 countries, with

45,000 clubs and 1.35 million active mem-

bers serving the needs of their community

whether in hospitals, senior centers,

schools, eyeglass recycling centers and

regions faced with natural disasters.

Its mission is to create and foster a spir-

it of understanding among all people for

humanitarian needs by providing voluntary

services through community involvement

and international cooperation.

At the Leos induction ceremony,

Sanders says a candle is lit to represent the

light in the darkness.

The light of the candle symbolically

represents light in the darkness. It is said

that the Lions & Leos light up the world

physically by restoring sight and preventing

blindness and emotionally by servicing the

needs of their community and the world.

With that in mind, the MO Lions pro-

vides all free eye screenings in the township

schools, with more than 18,000 children

screened.

Its big annual fundraiser is Saturday

morning breakfast at Applebees.

We give out 100 percent of what we

take in, says Sanders. The more we raise

the more we give.

The lions provide scholarships to two

local high school students; eye glasses to

local needy students and senior citizens;

supports the Eagle Scouts; runs the Spring

Fling at the Mt. Olive Public Library; pro-

vides full-bullet proof vests to new police

recruits; and donates to Shoprite food gift

cards to more than 50 needy families.

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By Cheryl Conway

Mt. Olive High School senior PeteAndrich of Budd Lake did nothave to wrestle with his once-in-

a lifetime opportunity to compete in thestate tournament earlier this month.

Andrich, 18, the captain of the MOHSwrestling team, was the only member of histeam to qualify for the state title this season.The 2013 NJSIAA State WrestlingTournament was held March 8 and 9 at theBoardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Although he lost in the wrestlebacks atstates, Andrichs 36-8 record this season issomething to be proud of.

It was a once in a lifetime experienceand Im honored to have been a part of itand was able to experience the excitementof wrestling on the mats at the StateTourney, says Andrich.

MOHS has had atleast one wrester qual-ify for states during the last 10 years, saysMOHS head wrestling coach Sean Smythe.Back in 1988, was the last time a MOHSalumni- Anthony Guidi- won the Title ofState Champ for wrestling.

Weve been very fortunate, saysSmythe, who has coached the MOHS teamfor the past 13 years. Its an honor to becompeting at this level. For your kid tomake it here and play with the best, you

have to be dedicated to the sport. To place inthe top for the state of New Jersey is a veryprestigious thing.

MOHSs wrestling team- made up of 35wrestlers- overall had a successful regularseason with 18 wins and 7 losses.

In order to make it to states, a wrestlermust place in the regions to advance. Onlythe top three wrestlers in each weight class(from all the teams that compete) willadvance to the regions, says Andrich.

Three kids from MO advanced to theregions this season after competing in thedistricts.

Although we go to the districts as ateam advancement is based on individualwinnings within the weight class, explainsAndrich.

Anthony Colabella, a junior, competed atweight 170; Andrew Trejo, senior, compet-ed at 195 pounds; and Andrich competed inthe 220 pound category.

Wrestling since the third grade, Andrichstarted out in the Mt. Olive RecreationProgram where he wrestled until the 8thgrade.

This season he competed in 44 matchesand had 23 pins, wrestling varsity in theweight 220 pound category and sometimesheavy weight.

He is a hard working kid; spent a lot oftime in the off season, describes Smythe.He knows the sport, hes not flashy, hedoes just enough to beat you. Hes known

for getting together good sound matches.Humbled about getting to sta tes, Andrichadmits that it wasnt all hard work. He had

a little bit of luck along the way.Andrich actually placed fourth in the

Regions for his weight group, one placeaway from making it to states since only thetop three kids advance to states.

I was bummed out because I came soclose to placing third initially - came downto last match and I was winning five min-utes into the match I got caught in a move- therefore Wayne Valley 220lber wouldadvance over me. I was disappointed buthappy about my over all season.

Then Tuesday, my coach (CoachSmyth) called me into the wrestling roomand advised me that since I placed fourth

and was the alternate One of the other kids(Wayne Hills) wasnt able to make the tour-ney due to an injury and I was able to stepin for this incredible opportunity, Andrichexplains.

I feel so fortunate to have this experi-ence, Andrich says before the state tourna-ment. I was thrilled; felt so relieved andhonored to be able to experience the StateTourney. Im happy just to get the opportu-nity to experience being on the mats in ACand will try my best to make MO proud.

So many of my team mates and familywill be there (in Atlantic City) to cheer me

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on, says Andrich. And I have to give aspecial shout out to my sister Jamie Andrichwho has been my number one fan this year!Thank you Jamie! And, I also want to thank

all the other people from MO who came outto the matches and have supported me thisyear! Its been an incredible ride!

Andrich, who says his greatest accom-plishment this season was winning theMorris County Tourney, competed against24 other kids in his 220 pound weight classfor the Title of State Champ.

Although he did not get as far as hewould have hoped in states, wrestling is asport he has always enjoyed.

I love being part of a team of greatkids, says Andrich. Ive met so many

good friends along the way friends I mightnot have otherwise known. I like the disci-pline and just enjoy the overall sport.

His advice toward his wrestling peers is,Put your heart and soul into it and the sportwill pay you back big time; practice and tryto wrestle in the off season; attend campsand do your best!

Andrich credits his coaches for his suc-cess.

I would like to thank my coaches Coach Smyth, Coach Benfatti and CoachRomano, and I would like to give a special

thank you to Kyle Hopler (3rd place statefinisher for MO graduated a few years

ago) for coming to practice, and taking thetime out of your schedule, to train with me.You have made a difference this year for meand I appreciate it.

When he is not wrestling, Andrich helpsout at his uncles store- SchooleysMountain General Store in WashingtonTwp. and has a sandwich named after himthere, after his nickname, the bear. TheChicken Parmesan, hot pepper and Salamisandwich- called the bear- is on the menuand symbolizes Andrichs nickname fromhis bear hug wrestling move.

Proud of their son, Andrichs mom,Gloria Andrich says Jimmy and I are veryproud of Pete the hard work and dedica-tion he has put into the sport has paid off for

him in many ways! We are excited to seehim wrestle in the states and we are happyhe will continue his wrestling career in col-lege!

Following in the footsteps of his father -Jimmy Andrich who wrested for RutgersUniversity in Newark in the early to mid1980s and was inducted into the Hall ofFame in 1998-

Andrich plans to wrestle in college.Accepted into Stevens Institute of

Technology in Hoboken, with a plan tostudy Cyber security Andrich plans to

wrestle heavy weight for them in itsDivision III wrestling program.

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By Cheryl Conway

By day they work in the field of edu-cation; by night they work as musi-cians.

The Mt. Olive superintendent of schoolsand one of the teachers in his district aresharing the stage and microphone in a localgig. The dynamic duo Dr. Larrie Reynoldsand math teacher Caren Kennedy- is singingin harmony at Kennedys Bar and Grille inBudd Lake.

While one is the boss and the other ateacher, the pair agrees that their partnershipas musical performers just works.

Hes the boss man, says CarenKennedy, seventh/eighth grade mathteacher at Mt. Olive Middle School, but

hes a cool guy; hes a cool cat. We have alot of fun. He looks over at me, sometimesgets a chuckle and shakes his head. Its anunlikely match, it just works. I really enjoyworking with him.

When we are out doing music, we areequals, says Kennedy. Its a partnership.

Reynolds, who has been the superintend-ent of schools in Mt. Olive since Feb. 2009,says its just a fun little thing that we do. Ithink music knows no social status. In asense, it is a gift that anyone can appreci-ate.

Since the fall 2012, Kennedy and

Reynolds have been performing atKennedys Pub. They are usually thereevery first weekend of the month, on most-ly Fridays but sometimes Saturdays.

They call their band, Undercover- Wedo a lot of songs other bands dont do, saysKennedy, who is the lead singer in the band.Reynolds plays keyboard and sings back-ground vocals as well as lead in somesongs. They have a third person in the band,Rick Stais of High Point, who plays guitar.

Reynolds, who plays with Stais in anoth-er band, invited him to perform withUndercover.

Performances by Undercover are three tofour hours, usually starting at 9 p.m., to astanding room only crowd. There is no

cover charge.We get a pretty good crowd and we dotunes people want to hear, says Reynolds,like songs from the 70s and 80s. We try todo songs everyone knows, from artistssuch as Billy Joel, James Taylor, PinkFloyd, Led Zeppelin, Karen Carpenter,Shania Twain and Del Shannon. We have arepertoire of about 65 songs. We play about35 of them at one performance.

Reynolds describes Kennedys singingto Karen Carpenter. Shes definitely a tal-ent of the group, he says.

Kennedy and Reynolds first started

singing together four years ago whenReynolds first came to the district as super-intendent.

When Reynolds found out that Kennedywas a singer, he called me about his bandand invited me to come check it out andsing a little, says Kennedy. He said, weshould put together a band.

So Kennedy, Reynolds and his two sons

formed a band, but when Reynolds two

sons moved to Tennessee, he and Kennedykept singing together. They performed atthe Long Valley Brew Pub and MarleysGrill in Hackettstown.

In May 2012, the two did a benefit at Mt.Olive High School with other teachers in aneffort to raise money for various activitiesfor students in the schools, says Kennedy.

Both Reynolds and Kennedy both grew

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up in a family full of musicians, and haveembraced their passion by pursuing musicoutside their full-time careers in the worldof education.

Reynolds, who currently plays in three

different bands, has been performing sincehe was five years old. He grew up inBaltimore, MD, with a family of Biblesingers.

I was supposed to be the cutest, but Iwas the youngest, says Reynolds, out ofthe three siblings. They called themselves,The Singing Reynolds Family. We touredthe country and I sang and played instru-ments. He says he started with the baseguitar, his brother played piano, his sistersang, his dad sang tenor and his mom sangalto. When his brother left, he says he had to

learn to play the keyboard.My whole family is musical, he says.

I was always the guy who had to fill in onthe instrument.

His family played in about 100 concerts,from the time he was five years old until hewas 16.

He says we played revivals, camp meet-ings, churches, malls, from Six Flags toDisney World, street corners, everywhere,from 1963 on, in mostly Maryland, Virginiaand Pennsylvania. We were quite busy,Thursday night, Friday night, Saturdaynight and Sunday night.

He went off to Trevecca College inNashville, Tenn., where he got a degree inmusic one of his four degrees- and thenbecame a music teacher, and then later aprincipal.

By the late 1970s and 1980s, Reynolds

had his own band; he was writer and com-poser of his own songs. He also wrote anumber of commercials for a musical pro-duction company.

For the past 40 years, Reynolds has beenperforming church music every Sunday.

When he is not running the school dis-trict in MO, Reynolds performs in three dif-ferent bands; Solid Rock Band, everySunday; Praise Band, every week; andUnderground, once monthly.

Its fun for me, says Reynolds. Peoplewho are musicians like practicing, singing

and performing. I like playing when itsgood. I dont like it when its bad. Its like ahobby. I really get a lot out of it. Music is aform of expression. You try to make peoplehappy, if its good. If its bad, they throwthings at you.

Like Reynolds, Kennedy also comesfrom a family of musicians.

Performing professionally for the past 23years, Kennedy grew up in Norway and hasa lot of relatives on her mothers sideknown for their musical talent, she says.Kennedys younger sister is a music teacherand her sister plays piano.

Kennedy also performs in several bands,when she is not in the classroom teachingalgebra and pre-algebra.

Since 2011, she has been one of two leadsingers performing with Electric Gumbo, asix person band with performances in

Central Jersey and Pa. She recently startedperforming with a new band, Sweet Spot,with four members who will perform inAllentown, Pa.

Kennedy also performs in Acoustic Duo,two musicians who play base guitar andguitar in Central and Northern NJ. Herfourth band is Underground with Reynoldsand Stais.

Although she teaches math, Kennedy gota college degree in writing, which has paidoff in the end with all of the songs she haswritten and produced. Her CD Out There,

is a collection of 11 songs, produced in2007 by Black Potatoe Music in Clinton,NJ. She named her CD after one of hersongs which is about all the people whoare in music that are so out there that makeme feel normal.

She describes her music as classic rock,some contemporary or bluesy. Her songthemes are about stuff, she says, such asrelationships or love. One song, StandingIn the Rain, is about the daily grind andstanding in the rain to wash worries away.

Singing is an art Kennedy has alwaysenjoyed.

I enjoy connecting with the audience,says Kennedy. Ive always been a peopleperson. Im very emotional and passionateabout music. I dont just sing the words, Ifeel it. They hear me sing it and theyre say-ing I believe her.

As far as her performances with herboss, Kennedy says it definitely brings acrowd.

Some people just come out to see it withtheir own eyes, and question the two in theirmusical venture.

Its a really interesting situation becausehe is my boss, says Kennedy. I enjoyworking as one of his teachers. In the musicpartnership, we are equals. I dont care whatyour job is in life, we are all in it together.

What we do is important, continuesKennedy. Its a great thing for people to

see. You are in a band with your superin-tendent? We dont talk about school; theresno place for it. Were talking about music.Were talking about life. It works.

Its healthy for people to see that hesjust a person too, says Kennedy. We havethat- we share that love for music and thatsan awesome thing. Were having fun, livingthe dream and wishing we could do i t all thetime.

For more information, visit Kennedyswebsite at Carenkennedy.com. orFacebook.com/CarenKennedyMusic.

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Diagnosed with cerebral palsy as ababy, Kelly Gregory of Budd Lakewished she had a teddy bear to keep

her company during her hospital stays.

Years ago, my parents werent able to staywith me in the hospital, says Gregory, whounderwent seven operations as a childbecause of the disease. I always thoughtabout a bear, but I didnt have one of myown.

As the director of the Mt .OliveTownship Kiwanis Club, Gregory is makingsure that children who are distressed or hos-pitalized have a teddy bear to comfort them.Through her initiative she started last year,Caring with Bears, Gregory is finding spon-sors to purchase or donate teddy bears to

children who need them the most.It would be a comfort zone for the

child, says Gregory. Thirty years ago, myparents couldnt be there. I kind of wish Ihad one. Diagnosed with the disease whenshe was 18 months old, Gregory had manyhospital visits and therapy three timesweekly until she was about eight years old.

The bears will be donated to local hospi-tals pediatric units, EMS, and the MountOlive Township Police Department, for usein emergency situations.

By sponsoring a bear you can give achild hope and comfort during a difficult

time, says Richard J. Moore Jr., presidentof the Mt. Olive Kiwanis Club. Proceedsfrom the sponsorship will benefit childrenin the Mt. Olive area through our widerange of donations, sponsorships, and

scholarships.The white bear wearing a t-shirt with theMt. Olive Twp Kiwanis logo has so far beengiven to some local hospitals. Gregoryorders them in batches of 50 fromHuggableTeddyBears.com. Cost is $11 perbear.

One of our members works in thekitchen at Saint Clares Hospital; he thoughtit was good idea. So we worked on the ideatogether, says Gregory. Saint ClaresHospital in Denville received 50 bears inNov. 2012; and Hackettstown Hospital

received 50 on Dec. 19, 2012.Gregory, who has been involved with the

Kiwanis Club for the past 12 years, is cur-rently working on collecting 50 more teddybears for the Mt. Olive Police Departmentfor children under distress. She currentlyhas 17 bears sponsored out of that 50.

In an effort to get more bear sponsors,Mt. Olive Kiwanis along with Mt. OliveRecreation will be hosting a Teddy BearPicnic on April 6 at the Mt. Olive PublicLibrary from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The teddy bears will be donated to theMOPD, EMTs and area hospitals. The

Kiwanis Club will have order forms andsample Kiwanis Bears that can be pur-chased and delivered.

Attendees can bring new, still in thepackaging teddy bears to donate. They canalso bring their favorite bear to join in theactivities. For the picnic, families can eitherbring their own picnic lunch or purchasefrom the food vendors on site.

Recreation thought that a Teddy Bear

Picnic would be a fun event, and was a good

match for partnering with the Kiwanis tohelp them with one of their goals, says JillK. Daggon, recreation supervisor.

Daggon says they are arranging for spon-sors such as Bright Horizons and ClownAround- and activities such as face paint-ing, funhouse, Stuff a Teddy, a magic showby Pax Amicus, dance exhibition by EndeanAcademy, yummy food and more.

The event is planned for outside, on the

Kiwanis Brings Bears To Children For Comfort

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Adozen Hatikvahniks spent a frigidSunday recently wandering beauti-ful historic synagogues, Jewish

neighborhoods and experienced a diversevibrant part of NYC seldom seen by out-siders thanks to the Lower East Side JewishConservancy. Noshing, shopping and hear-ing about the journey of Jews and otherimmigrant groups was punctuated withtours of sites like the Forvarts building, theHenry Street Settlement House and theStreits Matzah Factory. But the highlights

of the tour were a visit to the BialystockerSynagogue- a beautiful house of worship

built by the immigrants penny by penny inthe 1800's whose carvings and paintings arean echo of the great shuls of Europe- andour discussion with tour guide PessieGreenwein. Pessie shared more than histo-ry- she shared her life and the life of hercommunity. In its hayday, the Lower EastSide was home to nearly a million Jews.Now, after a century of growth, success andmoving up and out, only about one thou-sand Jews remain. But the history, values,strength of spirit, energy and vision are the

same now as they were then. A trulyenlightening and inspiring journey!

Hatikvah Adventurers Trek to the JewishPast- Find a Vibrant Jewish Present

Temple Hatikvah members tour the Streits Matzah Factory on the Lower East Side. In back row Rabbi

Moshe Rudin, and the front Row Center holding matzah, Members Carol Aper, Hackettstown, OzzyNovaes of Budd Lake, Lenore Raabe of Stanhope.

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back lawn of the library, but will be movedinside the childrens library if needed.Children of all ages are welcome to comeand play; children under age 15 need to beaccompanied by an adult.

The event is free to attend because of thegenerous sponsorships and donations byvendors. There will be food and other itemsavailable for purchase.

Anyone interested in becoming a spon-sor, vendor or volunteer at the Teddy BearPicnic, contact Laura Rimmer at Mt. OliveRecreation, 973-691-0900 x 7263 or [email protected].

In existence since 1995, the Mt. OliveKiwanis Club currently has 19 active mem-bers. Children are priority one, saysGregory. It supports the Mt. Olive HighSchool Key Club, and other groups and pro-

vides funding to different organizations inthe community. The group meets the first

and third Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at AdamsBagels in Budd Lake.

Events include a Santa Breakfast, SantaHouse in Budd Lake-, and Easter Egg Hunt,which is set for March 16 at Turkey BrookPark, with a rain date set for March 23.About 10,000 eggs will be filled with candyand prizes such as two bicycles will be

given away.Last year, Mt. Olive Kiwanis gave away

two $500 scholarships to MOHS studentsbased on an essay contest.

Kiwanis International is a global organi-zation of volunteers dedicated to changingthe world one child and one community at atime.

To volunteer for Mt. Olive Kiwanis orfor more information, go to mtolivekiwa-nis.org. International is a global organiza-tion of volunteers dedicated to changing the

world one child and one community at atime.

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Bears To Children...

The Youth Fellowship Group at the

Succasunna United Methodist

Church will be sponsoring a

Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 23.

The cost for adults is $10, children 3-10

years old are $5 and under 3 are free.Seating for dinner is at 5:00pm or 6:15 pm.

Take out is available from 4:30 pm 5:00

pm. The proceeds of this event will benefit

the Christian Outreach Project.

For reservation information contact Lori

Hollis 973/598-1988 or Joanne Page at

973/584-6650.

Youth Fellowship Group Hosting Spaghetti Dinner

Submitted by Danielle Lynch

On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Girl

Scout Troop 374 volunteered their

time to help Mount Olive T.N.R.

with their Adoption Day at Tractor Supply.

During the 3 hour event, the girls in Troop

374 helped to collect $189.00, which will be

used to support T.N.R.'s efforts. In addition

to helping with this Adoption Day, Troop

374 will be hosting a movie event for all

Mount Olive Girl Scouts and their families.

Rather than purchasing a ticket to the event,admission will be the donation of a product

that is needed by T.N.R. Troop 374 is excit-

ed to to support a local, worthy cause, as

they seek to earn their Bronze Award.

Pictured are: (bottom left to right) Megan

Perry, Rachel Mandell, Alyssa Ouiment,

(middle left to right) Emily Smith, Sydney

Mullin, Caitlin Magnotta, McKenzie Lynch,

(back left to right) Kelly Magnotta (Troop

374 Leader), Danielle Lynch (Troop 374

Leader), Carol Grignon (TNR Volunteer),

Michelle Payea-DiAlfonso (TNR

Volunteer).

Girl Scout Troop 374Support Mount Olive TNR

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Maria Persson, of Budd Lake, a 5th Grader at Tinc Road School, picking up litter on Wolfe Road on

2-22-13 as part of her Community Service Project, for her CCD class at St. Judes Church.

Picking Up LitterCommunity Service Project

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The Mount Olive Robotics Teams bus rolled into

Flanders at 7:15 pm on Sunday, March 3rd greeted

by screaming parents, balloons, noisemakers and

flying streamers!! Celebrating their win at the FIRSTRobotics Palmetto Regional, it was like a big New Years

Eve party. MORTs first competition of the season ended in

true MORT fashion, setting scoring records and taking the

FIRST Robotics Palmetto Regional victory in style. MORT

aligned themselves with two other teams: Team 245 The

Adambots from Rochester Hills, MI and Team VOLT #

2187 from Conway, SC and they were just unstoppable.

Competing with over 60 other teams, MORTs robot was

shooting with such accuracy, it was amazing. The robots

speed and maneuverability was just unmatched. There

were times when two and three robots were trying to play

defense against them, but MORT raced by! You had to seeit to believe it!

A large part of the judging in these competitions is based

on Gracious Professionalism, teams helping other teams.

MORT exemplified this by giving an opposing team their

time out to fix their damaged robot so that they could con-

tinue to compete.

Winning at the Palmetto Regional has earned MORT an

invitation to St. Louis, MO for the National Championships

in April. The team should be so proud of themselves for all

of their hard work.

As a team they are truly blessed to have an opportunity

like this to propel them into the future workplace. They

Mount Olive Robotics Team kicks Off Their Seasonwith A Regional Win in Myrtle Beach, SC!

learn real life skills in every aspect you can imagine. Due

to the support given them by our district, their sponsors, the

Team Project Leaders, Dave Bodmer and Ernie DiCicco,

and the volunteering of dedicated mentors and parents -

Team 11 has it all! Thank you to all who support them!

Mount Olive is hosting a competition March 23 and 24th

between 9am and 4pm each day. Come and see this amaz-

ing student designed, built and programmed machine and

all it can do. The admission is FREE to all.

Check out their website at MORT11.org


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Roth IRA: A Lifetime Investment

Some investments are appropriate

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others are more suitable for retirement. But

a Roth Individual Retirement Account

(IRA) can provide you with benefits at vir-tually every stage of your life. Lets take a

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IRA at any age, provided you have earned

income and meet certain income limits. So

if youre just starting out in your career, put

as much as you can afford into your Roth

IRA and gradually increase your contribu-

tions as your income rises, up to the contri-

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money into a Roth IRA at age 30, and you

contributed the maximum amount each year

until you reached 65, you would accumulate

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only about $365,000 if you waited until 40

before you started contributing. It clearly

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older.) There are additional benefits to fund-

ing a Roth IRA, such as its flexible with-

drawal options, which are available to you

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ties. Generally speaking, its certainly best

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provided youve held your account at least

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NJ Veterans Head ToWashington DCfor 6th Annual Honor Flight trip

On February 5, 2013, the Morris

County Division on Aging,

Disabilities and Veterans made a

presentation to the Mount Olive Senior

Citizens Club. Representing the Divisionwere Patricia Dumpert, Social Services

Assistant, and Leanne Scuto, Information

and Referral Specialist.

As they outlined the services they pro-

vide, most of the seniors were surprised to

learn how much is available. Just to give

you a brief outline, services they provide

include adult day care, adult protective

services, alert systems, care management

education, caregiver, food and nutrition,healthcare, home repairs, hospice, housing,

legal, recreation, respite, transportation and

many other services.

They can also help Veterans with bene-

fits, homelessness, information and refer-

Morris Co. Division on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Gave Presentationto the MO Senior Citizens Club

rals, long term care, military medals, as well

as obtaining service records.

For all of the seniors of Mount Olive and

Morris county, the Division is ready to help

us. But two things are required. We have to

know that they are there for us and now we

know that. The other item that is required is

that we contact them. Call them at 800-564-

4656 or go to their web site atwww.mor-

ishumanservices.org

The Mount Olive Seniors enjoyed the

presentation and Lenore Whalen, Vice

President of the club, offered thanks to

Patricia and Leanne for the information and

booklet that they gave to each attendee.

Kudos to Helen Giles, MO Public Health

Nurse and Sandi Masklee, President of the

club, for organizing the presentation.

On June 1st, World War II and

Korean War veterans and theirguardians from all over New Jersey

will be transported on buses from

Williamstown High School to Washington

D.C. to visit the war memorials.

The trip is associated with Southern NJ

Honor Flight, a hub of the national Honor

Flight Network. The Honor Flight Network

is a non-profit organization that works to

provide World War II, Korean War and

other terminally ill veterans with trips to

visit the memorials free of charge. In addi-

tion to the trip, organizers and volunteers

treat the veterans to breakfast and a catered

dinner.The search is on to find eligible veterans

for the June trip. The Southern NJ Honor

Flight hub is the only hub in New Jersey.

Volunteers are reaching out to veterans in

the northwest NJ area to get information to

them regarding the trip. Every effort will be

made to ensure transportation is provided

for veterans who need to a ride to the buses

in Williamstown.

For more information or to provide the

name of a veteran, please contact Judy

Johnson at 973-347-0321.


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Members of Pack 47, Troop 156, Venture Crew 156 attended Scout Sunday, February 10th at the

11AM church service at Flanders United Methodist Church.

Top Row; Jason Keller, John Cowap, Logan Valenza, Alex Marchand

Bottom Row: Jonathan Marchand, Noah Keller, Blake Valenza, Jason Cartier, Peter Maulbeck

C

ome support the Mount Olive

Robotics Team (MORT) and watch

Mount Olive's students open doors

to the future!On March 23rd & March 24th, from

9:00am - 4:00pm, the Mount Olive High

School Robotics Team will be hosting a

Mid-Atlantic Regional F.I.R.S.T. Robotics

competition at the Mount Olive High

School. 36 teams from throughout New

Jersey will compete in the Ultimate disc-

shooting challenge. Admission is free!!

The Mount Olive Robotics Team is the

largest club/team at Mount Olive High

School with over 130 members! Their goal

is to challenge themselves using math, sci-

ence, and technology to stretch their imagi-nation, solve difficult problems, inspire

innovation and foster self-confidence, com-

munication and leadership skills.

Come see 130 Mt Olive High School stu-

dents at their best! We hope to see you

there. For more information, see the

attached flyer or visit www.MORT11.org.

Come Support theMount Olive Robotics Team

Scout Sunday atFlanders United Methodist Church

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Dancers Raise Money For Boy With Rare Disease

malformation. After surgery, Dylan was expected to make a

full recovery, but after several weeks of physical therapy, he

was not progressing.

After a follow up MRI showed a significant change in

Dylan's white brain matter, the Flinchums traveled to the

Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) where it was

confirmed that Dylan is suffering from MLD, a rare, genet-

ic disorder that affects nerves, muscles, other organs and

behavior in about one in 40,000 people, primarily children,

worldwide.

Expenses have included multiple trips to CHOP for

treatment as well as special medical equipment and therapy

to help Dylan as the disease progresses.

Last year, DAmelio sponsored the first Dance-a-thon

for Dylan raising $13,000; this year she raised $5,300.

Less people came out to watch this year, says

DAmelio. Last year more came to watch and gave dona-

tions. Its hard times to give money.

At the dance-a-thon this year, 50 girls, ages three to 19,

By Cheryl Conway

About 50 girls danced the day away last month to

raise money and awareness for a four-year old boy

battling a rare disease.

The second annual Dream

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