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friends. Most of the womenwho signed up had been andsome still were patientswhom I had worked withduring their chemotherapy.The response was over-whelming. After the pro-gram, a dozen womencontinued to meet with meand discuss the possibility ofstarting a support group forwomen with cancer with em-phasis on the Healing Arts.They asked me to be presi-dent, but I refused. I toldthem loud and clear, ‘Ladiesyou are the experts. You havewalked the Journey, I haveonly accompanied you.’Thus WINGS was born.”

During the interview forthis article, Jeddis wanted tobe clear that what has hap-pened with WINGS and thenew book “All centersaround Lynn Ferrer.”

That is not to belittle thewonderful contributions of

all the members and theamazing power of their sto-ries of cancer and healing. Itis to stress the inspiringpower of Ferrer and thestrength of holistic medicinein the lives of each of thesewomen.

WINGS offers ongoingevents and cancer supportgroups. In March, Ferreroffered a workshop onMeditation which was fol-lowed by a more tradi-tional support group. Thegroup meets once a monthand is open to women deal-ing with any type of cancer.

“We have about 25 inweekly attendance with oneor two new faces everymonth,” said Jeddis. “Theycome in rain and snow andeverything.”

WINGS celebrated re-ceiving their first order of300 books on Jan. 2. All theco-authors celebrated at Fer-

rer’shouse with a champagnetoast and light lunch. Thegroup is surprised and ex-cited that they have alreadyhad to order another 500books.

The book is available onamazon.com. More infor-mation about WINGS andtheir free monthly programsand meetings is available atwww.wingscancersupport.com.

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By Anastasia MarcheseWhen speaking withRandi Jeddis, thetreasurer and a

founding member ofWINGS about the new bookthat the group recently pub-lished entitled, “Let MeWalk Through The JourneyWith You: Healing Throughthe Chakras,” the name LynnFerrer comes up a lot.

It seems that she has beenthe driving force behind a lotof what happens at the sup-port group and has facilitateda lot of the healing processfor the Women of Wings,who co-authored the bookwith Ferrer.

WINGS is an acronym

which stands for the missionof the group which had itsfirst meeting back in Jan.2011; Women Inspiring,Nurturing, Giving Strength& Support. Many of thewomen who are members ofthe support group have alsobeen patients at St. BarnabasMedical Center in Liv-ingston, and have had theirlives greatly affected by thehelp and encouragement ofFerrer, who is the Holisticnurse on staff there.

It seems Ferrer’s sphereof influence stretches beyondthe confines of her job, as shealso has invested deeply inthe lives of the Women ofWINGS. She is a Reiki prac-

East Meets West In Cancer Support Group WINGS New Book On Healingtitioner, which is a form ofeastern energy healing. Oncea year she offers a free work-shop to teach oncology pa-tients Level One of Reiki sothey can use it in their ownlives to help themselves heal.

“Lynn has always wantedto write a book,” said Jeddis,and this book tells the jour-neys of the founding mem-bers ofWINGS, while goingthrough each of the energycenters of the body, wherehealing needs to occur forfull recovery and growth.

“As you heal the chakras,you heal the rest of the bodyas well,” said Jeddis, “the en-ergy has to heal in yourbody.” This energy healinggoes on as oncology patientsare also undergoing moretraditional western medicinetreatment. “Lynn brings theeastern realm of medicine towestern medicine. Shebrought holistic health to theoncology unit at St. Barn-abas’s.”

The group may haveformed around Ferrer and thefounding members but it hasbecome “a very big group ofsisters,” according to Jeddis.

On theWINGSwebsite isa quote from Ferrer that ex-plains how WINGS began,“At the end of my first yearworking in the outpatientcancer center as a holisticnurse practitioner, I proposeda Reiki Level 1 Workshopfor women with cancer. Thisway, they could learn Reikifor personal use and alsoshare it with family and

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By Cheryl ConwayWest Orange author JenniferWalkup has found her voice in herwriting and lets it be heard in her

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nary Life,” just published in Oct. 2015,Walkup mixes romance and challenges likedealing with a loved one who has epilepsyand a mother who is an alcoholic. Publishedby Luminis Books, the 228 page book isavailable online through Amazon, Barnes &Noble and most local bookstores includingWord in Maplewood.

An avid reader and great storyteller,Walkup has found her niche in writing novelsfor young adult. Her debut book, “SecondVerse,” published in 2013 was the 2014 GoldMoonbeam Award winner for best Teen Mys-tery/Thriller and the NJ RWA Golden LeafAward winner.

“I love it,” says Walkup about her prefer-ence of writing for that teenage audience.“My natural author voice is that age group,”the 37-year old says. “There’s so much hap-pening in those teen years; coming of age

kind of stuff; characters finding themselves.” Walkup, who grew up in Cedar Grove

graduating from Cedar Grove High School in1996, is a freelance writer, bookeditor, teacher of creative writingfor the Writer’s Circle andmother of two boys.

She received her bachelor’sfrom Montclair State Univer-sity and master’s from WilliamPaterson in English and cre-ative writing. Her first bookwas a mystery thriller whileher latest book “is more con-temporary.”

Walkup started writing“This Ordinary Life” in2012. She says she hadidea for her charactershaving epilepsy “in mind for a while.”

Walkup says, “I don’t know how manybooks that have characters that have epilepsyin young adults; and there’s a romance in itwhich is popular in teen readers.”

In a press release about the book, Walkupwrites, “What happens when a girl falls in

love with a boy with epilepsy? For JasmineTorres, it’s a breath of fresh air. All Jasminewants is a normal life, to land a gig as a radioDJ and have her younger brother be healthy.

“Enter Wes, the guy Jas-mine didn’t know she waslooking for. Like heryounger brother, Wes hasepilepsy.“By showing the two

characters dealing with asimilar type of epilepsy, but atdifferent stages and treatmentsin their lives, I aimed to showa range of the issues that canarise with the disorder as wellas the normalcy that can beachieved,” says Walkup.

Although fiction, Walkupsays “This Ordinary Life” is au-thentic as “I lived through some of

it” having had some experience in dealingwith epilepsy in her family.

“Almost all of the epilepsy information isbased on situations I’ve either personally ex-perienced or seen others experience first-

hand,” she informs in a press release abouther book. “I hope readers walk away under-standing epilepsy a little better, and also un-derstanding that people are more than theirseizures, and that having epilepsy doesn’tmean you need someone taking care of you,that you are perfectly capable of living yourown life, and taking care of yourself.”

Walkup says, “It’s nice when everyone

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The theme of the book carries “A messageof hope in there,” says Walkup. “Jasminegoes through a lot of stuff in her life. Shekeeps persevering; it can pertain to anyone’slife. It’s a message of hopefulness hopefully.”

About her book, Walkup says, “I think it’sa good read. It’s a fun book. It deals withsome serious things; it’s a light hearted read.It’s a fun romance; it has fun characters. It hasa good message about persevering and stay-ing true to your dreams.”

Getting her work published is a dream thatWalkup advises other writers to not give upon.

Walkup admits she had written five booksbefore her first book was published.

“Finding a publisher, took a while,” saysWalkup. “It was definitely a labor of love. It’snot a fast process. It is challenging but I lovewriting. It’s a lot of work, of course. Everyproject is a learning project. When you moveonto the next one, it’s better.”

Walkup, who does a lot of school visits,

has had some local book signings, runs a cre-ative writing workshop and book club, says“It all works out in the end.”

Looking back at her novels that did not getpublished, Walkup says “I call them my prac-tice novels; someday maybe I’ll revisit them.Part of it is practice, learning and just improv-ing the writing craft and writing skills. Some-times it takes an entire book to learn certainthings.”

Her advice to aspiring writers is to “reada lot and write a lot; both things are importantto becoming a writer. Usually there is a lot ofwork and a lot of revision and a lot of rejec-tion. Just keep moving forward if you wantto write; you do become a better writer for it.Writers are always learning, always grow-ing.”

Walkup is currently working on two moreyoung adult novels with hopes to completingtheir first drafts by this summer. One is asummer romance with the setting at the Jer-sey shore and the other is a drama about twofriends on a cross-country summer road trip.

Sold in paperback, readers can purchase acopy of “This Ordinary Life” for $14.95.

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By Cheryl ConwayGrateful for some monetary and furniture donations inher last call for help, the founder of a batteredwomen’s shelter organization continues her search

for a hero to hold the mortgage.Sandra Ramos of Ringwood, a pioneer advocate for bat-

tered women who has sheltered and strengthened women andchildren for more than four decades is reaching out to othersto help save the shelter at risk for foreclosure.

The founder and director of Strengthen Our Sisters (SOS)is looking for someone to hold the mortgage at a lower inter-est rate so she can continue to provide housing for 155women and children in shelters located in New Foundland,Wanaque and West Milford. SOS is a grassroots, communitybased non-profit, program serving homeless/battered womenand children since 1977.

“They are working with us,” says Ramos about RialtoCapital Management Advisors in Florida which currentlyholds the mortgage bridge loan. She says she has six moremonths to raise $15,000 to avoid a foreclosure.

Established in 1977 as Shelter Our Sisters - the first shelterfor battered women in North America- the organizationchanged its name to Strengthen Our Sisters and has sincegrown to eight houses, two day care centers, a food pantryand a thrift store. The properties’ value a total of $2.5 million,with $580,000 left to be paid.

A woman from Chatham recently donated $2,500; others

gave holiday baskets and furniture.“Lots of people donated food and Easter baskets but if they

don’t have a place to live where are they going to keep theirEaster baskets?” she asks. The same holds true with the fur-niture donations.

About 20 people recently have called offering to donatefurniture. Although grateful for all of the donations, Ramossays the next hurdle is trying to find or afford a storage placeto hold the furniture.

“People called to donate furniture,” says Ramos. “Wedon’t have room to store the furniture. We need a storageplace. People donating beautiful furniture.”

Ramos says the furniture “will come in handy for women”when they are able to move into an apartment or a place oftheir own to live.

Through her shelter program, Ramos says “thousandshave been saved” during the past 46 years. Many of thewomen and children her organization helps “don’t have fam-ilies,” are on section eight, have families or friends “whodon’t like them; who don’t want to help them. We have a lotof dysfunctional families.

“We are the only shelter who will take people,” saysRamos. “No one else takes these people from social services.”

With two hotline numbers, Ramos has made herself avail-able to help others- women who could have been forced tolive on the streets facing prostitution, living in cars, some hav-ing epilepsy or breathing disorders, she describes.

Ramos started her first shelter in 1970 in her three bed-room home in Hackensack. She had three small children atthe time, was facing divorce after ten years of marriage andwas in need of a roommate, she explains. One roommateturned into 23 women in her house at one point, she admits.

Over the years, in 1977, her initiative became Shelter OurSisters. The mission of SOS is to break the cycle of domesticviolence, poverty and abuse by restoring balance and har-mony through individual empowerment.

To support her organization, Ramos receives some moneyfrom the Passaic County Dept. of Human Services, privatedonations, counties and social services, “but not enough tokeep it going. We have a transportation grant but they took itaway. We have five vans; we need help. We’ve been runningfor three and a half years with a non-paid staff,” down froma paid staff of 55 that were let go when SOS lost funding, shesays.

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When founded in 2011, the idea was that no baby shouldhave to go without life’s basic needs.

Through partnerships with community organizations,schools, local government and others, Moms Helping Momshas collected and distributed tens of thousands of diapers,clothing, formula, nursing supplies, and countless other babyessentials to hundreds of families in New Jersey.

President and Founder Bridget Cutler started the organi-zation “by accident” when she began collecting excess babythings her friends no longer needed. Cutler said, “I had a largenetwork of friends with babies.”

With an assortment of baby products stored in her garage,Cutler began her organization. She said, “We’re like a foodbank with diapers and babies.”

Six months ago Moms Helping Moms paired with Home-less Solutions, Inc., in Morristown, which began as MorrisShelter Inc. in 1983, created as a private, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. It expanded to Homeless Solutions, Inc.and provides shelter for homeless men, women and families.

Homeless Solutions sends Moms Helping Moms a “wishlist” for women with children ages three and under. ThenMoms Helping Moms is able to provide the organization withdiapers, strollers, and clothing; filling in the gap of what foodstamps don’t cover.

“You name it, we have it,” Cutler said. “With the exceptionof car seats and cribs; both have legal issues, we’d need to dothorough inspections.”

Moms Helping Moms recently obtained a $2,500 grantfrom National Diaper Bank Network. They were one of 29national recipients of the inaugural Funds for Change grant.Cutler plans to use the money to re-organize their space, al-lowing for more inventory storage and to streamline their op-erational procedures.

Money is always the biggest challenge, according to Cut-ler. She said, “We’re a non-profit. We’re new. We don’t haveexperience with grant writing. Most of the money is privatedonations. We’ve gotten smaller grants here and there. Wedon’t have any full time employees on staff. It’s a constantwork in progress.”

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Day one to remember by hosting a specialbrunch get-together for the special ladies inyour life.Although quality time together is the truepurpose of the day, you can add some specialtouches to help create a one-of-a-kind brunchto share old memories while you make newones.Plan your tablescape. Colorful, fragrant flow-ers and luxurious linens make your everydaytable shine. Use plates in complementingshades and sparkling glassware for an eleganttouch. If you have room, add personaltouches to the centerpiece, such as memen-toes from shared trips or small picture frameswith pictures of the two of you through theyears.

Prepare a sophisticated menu. Give a nodto the importance of the day with dishes thatare a step above standard brunch fare. Arichly flavored entree such as this SpringVegetable and Chevre Tart looks elegant butis surprisingly easy to make. For a cohesivespread, remember to give the basics a boost,too, such as a homemade flavored whippedbutter.

Offer a gift with meaning. To truly elevatethe occasion, serve (or gift) your mom witha deliciously meaningful wine, such as Cam-bria Benchbreak Chardonnay or Pinot Noirfrom the famed Santa Maria bench in SantaBarbara County. Cambria is a family-ownedwinery that believes in honoring women

across the United States and globally. Eachyear, the winery gives $100,000 to womenmaking a difference in their communitiesthrough their Seeds of Empowerment pro-gram.

For more recipes and ideas to enhanceyour celebrations, visit cambriawines.com.

Spring Vegetable and Chevre TartRecipe courtesy of Courtney O’Dell of SweetC’s Designs1 package (2 sheets) puff pastry1 cup chevre, divided1 large beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced

Cook Up a Mother’s Day to Remember

Easy Brunch OmeletMakes: 4 portionsToppings: mushrooms, chorizo, bacon orham, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, herbsOmelet:8 eggs, 8 tablespoons water or milk salt and pepper, to taste2 tablespoons butter8 slices Jarlsberg Cheese8 slices ham

Prepare toppings. Fry mushrooms andchorizo, bacon or ham; cut cherry tomatoesand spring onions.

To make omelet, crack eggs in bowl andadd water, salt and pepper. Whisk eggs untilthey turn a pale yellow color, about 25-35whisks.

Heat frying pan on medium heat and meltbutter. When butter is bubbly, add about one

quarter of the egg batter. This will make oneof four omelets. When batter starts setting,move hardened parts toward the middle, en-abling the rest to get direct heat as well. Usea gentle hand to avoid scrambled eggs. Whenbatter starts to look cooked, add cheese andmeat and flip omelet over. The omelet shouldbe slightly golden on fried side and a littlerunny and soft in the middle.

Finally, put omelet on plate and add gar-nish before serving.

Puff Pastry SwirlsMakes: 4 portions4 ready-rolled puff pastry sheets1 cup grated Jarlsberg Cheese2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped & pepper

Heat oven to 400 F. On lightly flouredwork surface, roll out pastry sheets into 8-by-

4-inch rectangles. Mix grated cheese, rose-mary and pepper. Spread mixture over puffpastry. Roll up each pastry rectangle fromshort end. Press edges firmly together to sealroll.

Slice each roll into 2-inch thick slices.Place face down on baking sheet and bake for15-20 minutes.

Cheesy Bacon QuicheMakes: 4 portionsCrust: 1 cup butter, 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoonswater and saltFilling:1 cup bacon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes1 leek4 eggs1/2 cup Jarlsberg Cheese, plus additional fortopping, grated

3 tablespoons parsley4 tablespoons cream

Heat oven to 400 F.In large bowl, mix butter, flour, water and

salt together. Knead thoroughly to make firmdough. Pack dough in plastic wrap and letrest in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Pressdough into full surface of pie plate and coverwith aluminum foil. Prebake in oven 10 min-utes, then remove aluminum foil and bakeanother 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, in frying pan on mediumheat, saute bacon. Add leek at end of cookingtime.

In bowl, whisk eggs and cream togetherand add grated cheese, parsley, bacon andleek. Pour filling into crust and top withgrated cheese. Bake for 15 minutes, or untiledge is golden brown and center is set.


By Jason CohenConcerts and police typically don’t mesh. Instead ofbreaking up a mosh pit or working security, Veronamerges the two as it held its fifth annual Cops and

Rockers fundraiser on March 19. The Verona PBA Local#72 Civic Association in part-

nership with the Verona Music Parent Association hostedthe event at Verona High School and it featured studentbands from VHS, surrounding schools of rock and localadult musicians. Not only does the program allow kids toshowcase their musical talent, but it offers them the oppor-tunity to bond with local law enforcement.

“This year’s event was a lot of fun and the bands wereamazing,” said Cops and Rockers Committee Chair Ser-geant Dan Greco. “The kids really surprise me every yearas to how talented they are. The crowd was into the musicand the event really had a nice energy throughout thenight.”

Cops and Rockers was designed to raise money for thePBA’s charitable programs along with supporting theVerona music program. In the past, proceeds have gone toscholarships to VHS students, Hurricane Sandy relief andthis year went to The Ron Thorward Fund, established inmemory of a Verona Police Officer who died May 16,2015.

Thorward, 44, of Ogdensburg, served with the depart-

ment for 14 years, but lost his battle with liver cancer lastyear. Greco, who was friends with him, wrote and recordeda song for Thorward called, “Fighter.” It’s available oniTunes and all proceeds from the song go to his wifeColleen and daughters Jacqueline and Emily.

“The Cops & Rockers show was designed to give kidswho have rock bands to have a venue to play their musicand have a great time doing it,” Greco said.

He expressed his gratitude to the Modern Music Acad-emy in Caldwell who helps supply the lights to make it areal rock and roll experience. Additionally, Chris Segarra,a Verona native, from Legendary Entertainment emcees theevent every year.

In past shows, the cops formed a band, which includedGreco playing guitar and Officer TJ Conroy on drums. Thisyear Greco played with one of the kid bands, headed by co-chair of the event Mike Petillo.

Greco noted that while the event has not changed toomuch over the years, the main difference is that this yearbands showcased their skills as opposed to the previousBattle of the Bands competition style show. Each year theshow averaged around $5,000 in revenue and this yearraised around $4,000.

He also wanted to give a special thanks to Matt Ryan,the son of Verona Mayor Kevin Ryan, who donated gift cer-tificates to the kids performing to his Home Front Studios

in Caldwell. “The idea was to help bridge the gap between teens and

officers and show them that we are here to help them, nothurt them,” Greco remarked. “It also was a fun idea to showthem that we can rock alongside them.”

Verona Comes Together To Support Brothers In Blue


Women, come on out to build for Morris Habitatfor Humanity!

This years’ Morris Habitat for Humanity’s Women BuildWeek is set for Tues., May 3 through Fri., May 6 and it isopen to the public. Groups of women will be formed towork at the Harding Avenue, Dover build site. In the morn-ing there will be a workshop to teach needed skills and thenthey will work at the site for the remainder of the day.

Women Build aims to be the model program for engag-ing volunteers and partners to address challenges faced bywomen and children — lack of opportunity, training andeducation are three examples — close to home and aroundthe world. In the United States, Women Build promotes theinvolvement of women in the construction of Habitathouses. About 450 Women Build projects a year providean opportunity for 40,000 women to learn constructionskills in a supportive environment, empowering them asthey address the problem of substandard housing. Addition-ally, Women Build brings together women from all walksof life to advocate for affordable housing and safer, strongercommunities. Globally, the Women Build program equips

female heads of household with business skills, helping tostabilize their finances and ensuring they have decent, safeplaces to live.

Last year the response to this special day, the first timeMorris Habitat has participated in Habitat International'sNational Women Build, was overwhelming where workwas done at the Hazel Street, Morristown build site. Notonly were all the slots available filled, in fact, there were15 women who were placed on a waiting list. It was a veryspirited and lively group and Morris Habitat hopes to seemany of them back volunteering again this year.

When asked how she felt about this “Women Build,”Stephanie Buonarota, director of Volunteer Services, said"Fantastic! These women showed you don't have to havebrawn and muscle to build. They all came together...differ-ent ages...different walks of life...all united in one goal, tobuild a home for a family in need. This year we’re evenmore excited and look forward to a wonderful week."

For more information about the Women’s Build [email protected]. To learn moreabout Morris Habitat and to help, go to www.MorrisHabi-tat.org or call 973-891-1934.

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Grow It Green Morristown, a nonprofit focused onmaking fresh, local food and outdoor spaces acces-sible for all, announces its fourth Annual Fundraising

Gala, Diamonds for Kale, on Sat., April 16.This year’s gala will honor Grow It Green Morristown’s

Co-Founder Myra Bowie-McCready as she moves to Emer-itus Board status. Mayor Dougherty will also present Bowie-McCready with a proclamation in recognition of her serviceto the Town of Morristown.

The event will also recognize the winner of the nonprofit’s

Classroom Cultivator of the Year Award, which recognizeslocal teachers for their efforts to bring farm-based educationto children in the Morristown community. This year’s Class-room Cultivator of the Year Award will go to Pilar Restrepo,a bilingual kindergarten teacher at Woodland School.

As a celebration of great food, the evening will featurelocal, seasonal hors d’oeuvres, courtesy of Ome Caterers, aswell as organic or sustainable wines sold by CambridgeWines, craft brewed beer from Man Skirt Brewing, and sig-nature cocktails featuring vodka from local Claremont Dis-

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tillery. Guests will enjoy music, dancing and a farm-themedphotobooth. There will also be a lively silent auction, featur-ing unique offerings from local businesses, a tricky tray anda ‘green’ swag bag courtesy of event sponsors.

The gala will raise funds to support Grow It Green Mor-ristown’s work to bring farm-based educational programs tostudents and adults in the greater Morristown community andmake fresh, local food and outdoor spaces accessible to all.

The event will be held at The Kellogg Club in Morristownfrom 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tickets are $125 per person atwww.growitgreenmorristown.org/diamondsforkale. Grow ItGreen Morristown is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Itsmission is to create sustainable farms and gardens that pro-vide equal access to fresh, local food and educate communi-ties through programs focused on healthy eating andenvironmental stewardship.

April is national Autism Awareness Month. The CedarGrove town council is continuing the tradition ofproclaiming April 2016 as Autism Awareness Month

in the township of Cedar Grove.Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex neuro-biological

condition which affects a person's ability to communicate,form social relationships and is accompanied by behavioralchallenges. The most recent statistics from the CDC (Centerfor Disease Control and Prevention) show one in 68 childrenas being diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In New Jersey,however, the statistics are higher than the national and in factis the highest.

The purpose of the Autism Awareness initiative is to pro-mote early recognition and treatment, and to foster under-standing and acceptance. In the Cedar Grove public schools,Autism Awareness education is taking place across the dis-trict. Additionally, staff and students were planning to wearblue shirts on April 8 as a sign of support and acceptance forindividuals affected by autism.

This year the R.E.A.L.I.S.E., Realizing Excellence for Al-ternative Learners In Special Education, group is encourag-ing people to tie a blue ribbon outside their homes andbusinesses as a sign of support and acceptance for peoplewho are impacted by autism spectrum disorder.

The Verona Public Library offers an April Story Time andAfter-School Craft Schedule. On Mon. and Tues. at 10a.m., babies and toddlers are invited to story time.

Pre-school story time is offered every Wed., at 11:30 a.m.Kids can enjoy an after-school craft every Tues., at 3:30 p.m.

On Sat., April 23 and 30, at 11 a.m., enjoy Saturday FamilyStory Time.

For more information, go to www.veronalibrary.org; or call973-857-4848.

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By Cheryl ConwayWhile they are not being rewardedfinancially for their time, it paysto volunteer at least to those stu-

dents needing someone who will listen. There are 30 students within the Liv-

ingston School District who have beenmeeting once a week with a trained adultvolunteer to share concerns in their life. Theprogram called Listen To Children is spon-sored by the Jewish Family Service (JFS)of MetroWest, with funding from Liv-ingston Municipal Alliance Committee(LMAC) and the Township of Livingston.

The program was brought to Livingston13 years ago and involves students in thedistrict’s five elementary and two middleschools, explains Suzanne Berman, directorof Volunteer Services of JFS of MetroWest.

"The program was adopted from thestate of Florida in 2003 to give Livingstonstudents an opportunity to meet with atrained volunteer in a non-judgmental envi-ronment to express their concerns of familyand school life and other feelings they mayhave," organizers explain.

The listen program pairs a warm accept-ing older adult volunteer with a school agedchild on a one-to-one basis. The Child-Lis-tener friendship allows a child to share con-versations, joys, experiences and evenconcerns.

Students can sign up for the programthrough their teacher or guidance counselor.Each is matched with a trained volunteerwho then meets with the student for onehour during recess or lunch “to share theirfeelings in a safe environment,” saysBerman, who works closely with each guid-ance department.

“They refer student to me; they describetheir personality,” she says. “I try to makethe match with my volunteers.”

Volunteers go through a selectionprocess involving a criminal backgroundcheck, three reference letters, interviewsand training sessions, says Berman. A socialworker then holds bi-monthly training ses-sions with the volunteers to discuss differ-ent topics such as loss of a pet or siblingsleaving for college.

Currently there are 19 volunteer listenersin the Listen To Children program, saysBerman. The majority of the listeners areretired teachers. “Some work part-time andwanted to do something meaningful.”

The goal of the volunteer is to problemsolve, model positive behaviors and give in-dividual attention to the child, she says.While issues these students are dealing withare not “serious issues,” students benefit by“having positive role models in their lives,”says Berman.

Some children signed up for the programbecause they do not have a grandparent;some have working parents who are not al-ways around to listen.

Through the program, “they are gettingextra attention and encouragement,” shesays.

Some listener activities include develop-ing a friendly and supportive relationshipwith participating students; planning activ-ities that will lead to increased communica-tions; listening to the student’s thoughts,feelings and ideas without judgment.

Bob Gebroe of Livingston has been a lis-tener volunteer since 2006.

“Listeners quite often are reminded atour monthly meetings what an impact we

Volunteers Needed To Listen To Children have on the students that we meet with ona weekly basis,” says Gebrow. “From timeto time, parents or teachers have thankedme for the job that we do with their kids.Recently, while I was meeting with a stu-dent, he told me that he really looks for-ward to getting together with me each weekand it helps him get through his day. I wasso taken back by the thought of hearing itdirectly from a student. I will never forgetthat experience."

The greatest challenge faced by the pro-gram is the need for more volunteers, saysBerman, adding that JFS is currently ac-cepting applications for the next schoolyear for more volunteers.

Some people turn away from volunteer-ing because “it’s a lot of paperwork” withrequired background checks and references“but it’s necessary,” she says. Volunteersare also required to be available for most ofthe school year since each volunteer ismatched up with a student.

“Consistency is crucial for the students,”Berman explains. Some retired individuals

like to go away for three months at a timeduring the year, which “is not fair to the stu-dent.”

Berman says, “One week vacation isfine. Students look forward to their time to-gether.”

To get involved in Listen To Children,volunteers should contact Berman at [email protected] or call 973-637-1747. Applications are requested by Aug.15 to be matched with a student by Sept.

Parents wanting to sign their child up forthe program should contact their teacher orguidance counselor.

JFS is always in need for other volun-teers, such as assisting seniors who live in-dependently with tasks such as reading mailor paying bills, through its Friends Advo-cate Program; delivering holiday packagesto homebound seniors in Essex and Morriscounties; and other programs for teenagersand families.Go to jfsmetrowest.org for other volunteeropportunities.

Select Chamber Singers from Harmo-nium Choral Society plans to presenta full concert program at 3 p.m., Sun.,

April 24, at Grace Episcopal Church inMadison.

The concert, titled “Music of ourMuses,” features Benjamin Britten’s Hymnto St. Cecilia and an encore performance ofVelo Tormis’ dramatic and seldom-per-formed Curse Upon Iron, which the Cham-ber Singers performed at Harmonium'sMarch concert "Why Do the NationsRage." The concert is rounded out with an

array of works from Josquin, Peter Schick-ele, Marenzio, Hatfield, and more. The 20-member Chamber Singers are a selectsubset of the acclaimed Harmonium ChoralSociety, conducted by Dr. Anne Matlack,who is celebrating her 25th anniversary asmusic director at Grace Church.

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Clothing and fashion accessories formen, women and children will becollected as Employment Horizons

plans to hold its annual spring clothing driveApril 20 – 22. The spring clothing drive of-fers an opportunity to get a fresh start for fallwhile helping to raise money to assist peoplewith disabilities.

Items to be collected also include stuffedanimals and hard toys, such as dolls and ac-tion figures, must be below 14 inches in size;as well as household linens such as blankets,sheets and curtains. All items should beplaced in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, bootsand sneakers will also be accepted. No singleshoes, winter coats or winter boots. All do-nated items will be distributed to needy fam-ilies overseas. The clothing will be turnedover to a company that will in turn pay Em-ployment Horizons for each pound collected.The goal is to collect 5,000 lbs!

Bags may be dropped off at EmploymentHorizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue inCedar Knolls April 20 - 22, between thehours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Donations are tobe placed in a box truck marked “ClothingDrive” located in the Employment Horizonsrear parking lot. Items may not be droppedoff until Wednesday.

Employment Horizons also has an on-sitebook bin to drop off books, text books, CDs,DVDs, and video games. No encyclopedias,magazines, VHS tapes or water damageditems.

Employment Horizons is a local not-for-profit organization which serves individualswith disabilities, empowering them to earn apaycheck and live as productive citizens inthe greater Morris County area. For more in-formation, contact Maria Florio, director ofCommunity Relations at 973-538-8822 ext.240 or at [email protected].

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Staffed solely by volun-teers, the shop is providingbetter service with new andstreamlined systems. Newinventory by consignmentand donation arrives daily.Consignment is scheduledfive days per week and isavailable by appointmentand walk-in.

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Actor-Singer-Songwriter Lou Va-naria from the 1990s movie fa-vorite “A Bronx Tale” will emcee

and perform at the fourth annual “Rock OutLung Cancer” event on Sun., April 24 atCalandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe in Caldwell. Va-naria will headline an all-star North Jerseylineup that includes A Cappella Group“Cool Change;” Singing Police OfficerTommy Scala from “America’s Got Tal-ent;” and local favorite Singer/SongwriterJohn Monnecka.

“Lung cancer isn’t just a Bronx tale,”Vanaria said. “From Manhattan to Long Is-land, Staten Island to New Jersey, lung can-cer is blight on all our communities. It is anhonor and privilege to come together withall these great musicians to lend our timeand talents in the fight against this dreadfuldisease.”

Rock Out Lung Cancer is the inspirationof Prelude to a Cure founder and West Cald-

well resident Claire Mattern, a cancer sur-vivor and classically trained pianist whowanted to combine her love of music with herstrong desire to help other cancer patients.

“We are incredibly excited by the amaz-ing array of musical talent that will performat this year’s event,” Mattern said. “From acappella, to Rock n’ Roll, to classic croon-ing, there will be something for everyone.”

In addition to the musical talent, the funand food-filled event, which will run from2 p.m. - 6 p.m. will include a large silentauction, a sumptuous buffet and a numberof special, surprise guests.

“It is incredibly gratifying how the buzzaround Rock Out Lung Cancer has in-creased every year,” Mattern said. “Greatfun, great food and a great cause – you can’tbeat that.”

The one thing that has not changed overthe four years of Rock Out Lung Cancer isthe deadliness of the disease. According to

statistics from the National Cancer Institute,lung cancer is the leading cancer killer byfar—killing more than 160,000 people eachyear, three times more than any other cancer.

“The lung cancer statistics really struckhome this year, as the Prelude family lost amajor source of courage, hope and inspira-tion last summer,” Mattern said. “Lungcancer survivor Bonnie Walsh, who hasspoken so well and poignantly at our pastRock Out events, lost her valiant fightagainst this horrible disease last August.Those who heard her speak will never for-get her courage, warmth and conviction. Wefight on in her memory.”

“As Bonnie reminded us year after year,there has been tremendous progress in thelung cancer fight,” Mattern said. “But lungcancer research remains incredibly under-funded. We can change that. The reality isthat the more dollars we raise for research,the faster the progress toward a cure. Prel-

ude was founded to address the tremendousshortfall in research funding and to supportthe search for promising new treatments.”

Mattern said that 100 percent of the pro-ceeds from Rock Out Lung Cancer 2016will go to support groundbreaking researchat Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centerin New York, one of the country’s leadinginstitutions for cancer research, diagnosisand treatment.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for$50 at www.preludetoacure.org or for $60at the door.

“Every year at this time, I am remindedof the line sung by the late, great Englishsinger and musician Joe Cocker, who, ironi-cally enough, died of lung cancer in 2014 –‘We get by with a little help from ourfriends,’” Mattern said. “We hope all ourfriends, new and old, will join us on April 24and offer a little help in the fight against thisall-too-common and devastating disease.”

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Area residents can file their taxes forfree online throughMyFreeTaxes.com, the first free

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United Way of Northern New Jersey isencouraging those who fall below theALICE line – households earning above thepoverty level, but less than what it takes toafford the basics – to take advantage of thisfree service this tax season. ALICE standsfor Asset Limited, Income Constrained,Employed. There are some 100,000 fami-lies in Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex,Sussex and Warren counties who fall belowthe ALICE line and could benefit fromusing MyFreeTaxes.

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“Residents who are living paycheck topaycheck have two free, high-quality op-tions when it comes to filing their taxes, al-lowing them to save their hard-earnedmoney,” said Conover.

New Jersey Blood Services plans toconduct local blood drives whichare open to the public. The follow-

ing drives are scheduled:Sun., April 17, White Meadow Lake

Clubhouse, Rockaway, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30p.m.

Wed., April 20, St. Francis Health Resort,Denville, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thurs., April 21, First PresbyterianChurch, Whippany, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sat.,, April 23, Mountain Lakes VolunteerFire Department, Mountain Lakes, 8 a.m. to12:30 p.m.

Mon., April 25, St. Vincent DePaulChurch, Stirling, 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Mon., April 25, Knights of Columbus,Netcong, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Tues., April 26, Senior House, PomptonPlains, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Thurs., April 28, Morris Minute MenEmergency Medical Services, Morris Plains,2:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services, a division ofNew York Blood Center (NYBC) is askingfor help to maintain an adequate supply ofall blood types, but especially O-negative –the “universal” blood which can be trans-fused into anyone in an emergency. In addi-tion, hundreds of additional blood drivesneed to be scheduled to meet projected hos-

pital demand. Current inventory of severalblood types is running below the desired tar-get level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand forblood often outpaces our best efforts to re-cruit donors and schedule blood drives,” saidNYBC Executive Director of Donor Re-cruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are al-ways reasons but we have to overcome thatfor the sake of hospital patients who needus.”

“This is one of the toughest times of theyear,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking forour dedicated supporters to roll up theirsleeves to make sure we’re able to provideour hospital partners with whatever theyneed to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life –from five to 42 days, so constant replenish-ment is necessary. Each and every day thereare patients who depend on the transfusionof red blood cells, platelets and plasma tostay alive. But blood and blood productscan’t be manufactured. They can only comefrom volunteer blood donors who take anhour to attend a blood drive or visit a donorcenter.

To donate blood or for information onhow to organize a blood drive call 1-800-933-2566; visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.

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County College of Morris (CCM)plans to hold its Spring Open Houseon Sat., April 23, for high school stu-

dents and their parents, students attendingother colleges who are looking to transfer,and adults interested in returning to school.

The Open House takes place in the Stu-dent Community Center on CCM’s Ran-dolph campus at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.Those who attend and apply for admissionwill have the $30 application fee waived.

The Open House features academicbreakout sessions so students can explore theareas of study they are most interested in pur-suing. A special breakout session also will be

offered for adults who are looking to returnto school to take continuing educationcourses, earn a certificate or work on an as-sociate degree.

Faculty and representatives from admis-sions, financial aid, career services and stu-dent life will be on hand to answer questions.Participants also can take a self-guided tourof campus.

The Open House offers the opportunity tolearn about CCM’s more than 50 associatedegree programs, athletics and student organ-izations.

Registration is required and can be com-pleted online at www.ccm.edu/oh.

CCM To Hold Spring Open House

Runners and walkers, of all ages, areencouraged to participate in the Dia-betes Foundation, Inc.’s (DFI) eighth

annual “Run the Palisades” 5K & 10KRun/Walk/Kids Fun Run on Sun., May 15.Beginning at the Fort Lee Community Cen-ter, this USATF certified course travelsthrough Fort Lee and Cliffside Park.

Run the Palisades originated in collabora-tion with the late Gerald Calabrese, mayor ofCliffside Park for 50 years, who was commit-ted to helping residents dealing with diabetesin New Jersey. Calabrese enlisted the assis-tance of Fort Lee Mayor Mark Sokolich, whowillingly agreed to support the cause.

Awards will be given in all age categoriesand all participants will receive goody bagsand refreshments. Additional activities in-clude health screenings: blood pressure,blood sugar, cholesterol, diabetes risk assess-

ment, and vision; massages; healthy cookingdemonstrations; diabetes health education;and fitness assessments.

Groups and individuals interested in par-ticipating in Run the Palisades can register byvisiting www.runthepalisades.org or calling201-444-0337. For additional informationabout services and programs Diabetes Foun-dation, Inc. offers throughout the year, visitwww.diabetesfoundationinc.org.

Since 1990, the Diabetes Foundation, Inc.(DFI) has been dedicated to serving low-in-come, uninsured, and underinsured NJ chil-dren and adults with diabetes. DFI improvespatient care and quality of life by focusing onfour main areas of support: medication andmedical supplies assistance, patient supportservices, diabetes public education, andCamp Nejeda scholarships.

Get Set To “Run the Palisades” For Diabetes



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