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By: J.L. Shively reystone Park Psychiatric Hospital stood for more than 100 years and had become a wellknown, if not imposing sight in Morris Plains, until its demolition in 2015. Despite the loss of this building, Greystone’s memory has lived on and has even become a source of inspiration for the many people who rallied around it. This memory has not only inspired continued discussion on the topic of Greystone and medicine but has given strength to the preservation efforts of similar structures. The current exhibit at Acorn Hall, “The Cutting Edge: Medicine in Morris County 1876–1976,” is an example of this inspiration. This exhibit ties in with the 125th anniversary of the Morristown Medical Center and “pays tribute to the medical history in Morris County,” states Exhibit Cura-
Authors/presenters at their first discussion at Acorn Hall.
tor Kim Smith. This exhibit is planned to be on display until June 3, says Smith. The Historical Society also had a series of lectures planned to tie in with this exhibit, the next being “Woody Gutherie’s Wardy Forty: Greystone Park State Hospital Revisited,” which is set for Sun., March 24 at 2 p.m. at Acorn Hall. The last of these programs is the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum bus trip, which is set for Thurs., April 12 to
Sat., April 14. The first lecture held in collaboration with this exhibit was given by Rusty Tagliareni and Christina Mathews, co-authors of the Images of America book “Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital,” which chronicles not only the original history of Greystone, but also the preservation efforts and the final demolition of the building. Tagliareni and Mathews also created and maintain the website entitled
Antiquity Echoes, which archives the many abandoned locations they visit. “A b a n d o n e d buildings are temporary,” explained Tagliareni at the first of these lectures, “and we don’t greatly like these buildings being abandoned.” This lecture was the first of a twopart presentation held by Tagliareni and Mathews entitled “Greystone’s Legacy.” The second of these discussions was set to be cont. on page 4
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Chatham Library Gets New Laptops, Offers More Computer Programs
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By Stefanie Sears he Library of The Chathams had started the New Year off with a much needed improvement regarding its technology. They now store 10 brand new Dell laptops instead of the usual six to provide more beneficial computer programming and classes and overall public use. The library purchased the laptops through their library consortium, the Morris Automated Information Network, and received them late December, so the laptops were not being utilized right away. The library held a survey for patrons to express their opinions about what they wanted out of the library, and this subject was brought up as a necessity. In addition to the six replacements, the library also ordered four more laptops to accommodate the accumulating interest in the library’s computer classes. The former laptops proved difficult in this area. “The library has been increasingly offering more
hands on computer programming, but we only had the six laptops,” explains Director for Library of The Chathams Karen Brodsky. “We kept changing out batteries and did all we could to keep them going, but they were so old. The laptops we had were so slow and clunky, that people would quickly become frustrated. Two of them kept shutting down.” Programs were first instated about four years ago when a strategic plan suggested that people wanted more technology classes, but were discontinued due to lack of attendees. However, they picked up again about a year and a half ago. Depending on available software and teachers, class topics include the Internet, website making, Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Applications, Wordpress, Adobe Photoshop, video editing, and social media. “Anything that people want that we can provide a trainer for, we’re going to do,” says Brodsky. Another class the library holds is for the ever-growing trend of coding
and the Children’s Coding class is coming up in April for kids to participate. Coding classes, particularly popular with the teenagers, informs how to give a computer a set of instructions to perform an action. The library is beginning the increased programming in 2018 and class schedules vary during the day and seldom at night, based on patron availability. The classes are held throughout the library, usually in the Lundt Meeting Room and Quiet Study Room. The laptops are also used for staff training and patrons could have one-on-one training with a staff member by appointment as well. This service has now been expanded to Saturdays. In addition, the Library of The Chathams has a mobile app and iPads and other tablets for looking up and renewing books and research, so therefore the laptops are more advantageous for group work and collaboration, as opposed to the desktops, which are used for more personal use, such as writing resumes
and printing boarding passes and essential documents. The older laptops still currently have a purpose, however. The library is looking to redesign the interior to better achieve a dedicated quiet space. Because the library is often active and noisy, these older laptops are accessible for patrons to take and find a nook in the library to work. Obtaining the new laptops is all thanks to the Friends of the Library’s annual book
sale, which also supplies funding for the class instructors. “The Friends’ work makes the library special and gives us funding be-
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Legacy Of Greystone... continued from front page held on March 11 at the time of this article. “These buildings are extensions of the community itself,” Tagliareni expressed at this discussion, explaining the drive behind a desire to save them. Greystone itself was designed by architect Thomas Kirkbride and first opened its doors in 1876. It was one of the last of an estimated 15 Kirkbride structures remaining in the U.S. and was heralded as the largest, single foundation building in the world until the construction of the Pentagon. It is largely the fascination with the architecture, which is not likely to be seen again, that rallied groups around saving the structure and rallies them still in an effort to continue to preserve the past. It is this message that Tagliareni and Mathews express in their discussions of Greystone and their ongoing efforts to save similar abandoned places. After the demolition of Greystone, the group Preserve Greystone did not so much dissolve but become something new. The group gave it’s 501c3 status to the emerging group, Preservation Works. The president of Preservation Works, Christian J. VanAntwerpen, describes the rise of the group and his involvement in it as an “interesting journey,”
which he states began with watching an episode of the show “House M.D.” which features the doctor being admitted into Greystone. It was this, VanAntwerpen states, “ignited his interest in these types of buildings.” His story is very similar to many others’ sudden fascination with these giant, abandoned structures. The foundation of Preservation Works was laid at a conference held in Traverse City, MI at the restored Kirkbride building. This conference, VanAntwerpen states, was held “smack dab between two Kirkbride buildings;” Greystone, on which demolition had just begun at the time of the conference, and Fergus Falls in Minnesota, which Preservation Works is currently trying to help save. The mission of Preservation Works, VanAntwerpen explains, is to “provide resources” for the community in which these buildings stand to assist them in saving these structures. Utilizing what was learned after the demolition of Greystone, the group helps to advocate the reconstruction and repurposing of buildings which have an “architecturally beautiful concept,” states VanAntwerpen. A memorial to the Greystone structure is planned to be raised on the original site of the main building. This memorial, Tagl-
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By Cheryl Conway hen it comes to learning a different language, middle and high school students in Chatham will have a fifth language to choose from starting the next school year. American Sign Language is being added in Sept. 2018 as one of the language options students in grades six through 12 can choose in the Chatham School District. Students will now be able to choose between Spanish, French, German, Chinese and American Sign Language to meet their language requirement in order to graduate. The former Governor Chris Christie administration changed the law in spring of 2015 amending high school graduation requirements to include American Sign Language
as one of the eligible courses. Deaf in one ear, Chatham School Board President Jill Critchley-Weber and the other board members did not waiver in their support of adding the new course. Board members voted 9-0 in Dec. 2017 to add sign language as one of the course options to students. “Moving into next year, we have an opportunity to put all of our ducks in row and get it moving,” says Dr. Michael LaSusa, superintendent of Schools for the District of the Chathams. As a former world language teacher, having taught Spanish for six years, LaSusa is a big supporter of providing as many languages as possible for students to choose from. American Sign Language was not considered a foreign continued on page 12
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hatham High School students are creating projects that reflect their study of solar energy. In 2016, CHS was selected as one of the sites for solar panels as part of the Morris County Renewable Energy Program’s Solar 2 program, developed by the Morris County Improvement Authority (MCIA) in combination with the county. AP Environmental Science students at CHS completed
construction of model solar houses as part of their study of energy and sustainability. CHS Science teachers Dr. Missy Holzer and James Miller asked students to imagine that they were architects commissioned to build a solar house that contained both passive and active solar components. Students then worked in groups to submit a proposal that included a scale model floor plan. Afcontinued on page 14
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Main Street USA Paints Town Yellow To Shine Light On Depression
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tudents and the Madison community are turning their Optimism into Action by gifting a ‘Community Garden’ mural to the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The outreach is part of a larger, town-wide initiative to “Paint the Town Yellow” this March-May to celebrate the United Nation’s global holiday ‘International Day of Happiness’ (IDoH) designated as March 20, celebrating its 6th anniversary and to honor National Mental Health Month, the month of May. Last year, Madison, set precedent as the first U.S. town to recognize and celebrate the United Nation’s global holiday and proclaim May has Mental Health month. From educators and business owners to artists and the mayor’s office, the Madison community is uniting to ‘Turn Optimism into Action’ by
Painting the Town Yellow with #INTOyellow art exhibits, fundraisers, encouraging everyone to wear yellow, and hosting a series of special events. Each Madison High School student will contribute to the roaming ‘Community Garden’ mural by drawing a flower on a small, round, yellow canvas, which will then be digitally enlarged into an eight foot ‘Community Garden’ mural. The artwork will be gifted to Parkland, Fl. as a token of empathy and support for a brighter future. A replica of the student-led mural will also be displayed at Madison High School. ‘INT-O Yellow’ (a/k/a ‘International Optimism Yellow’) is a ‘Color with a Cause,’ developed in collaboration with Pantone Color Institute, conceptual artist Uncle Riley and UMEWE as a platform for creatives to explore and share Optimism with others.
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for those wearing yellow on March 20th. “We are proud to have been the first town in America to ‘Paint the Town Yellow’ and officially honor March 20th as International Day of Happiness and May as Mental Health Month,” said Mayor continued on page 7
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Main Street USA Paints Town Yellow... continued from page 6 Robert H. Conley, Borough of Madison. “The town of Madison really came together in a beautiful way last year to rally behind this great cause. Now, we are excited to keep a good thing going, while taking it to new heights and providing more opportunities for participation. We again invite other
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beyond. I could not be more proud of our Peer Group Connections students for wanting to brighten up the spirits of a community that has had to face such devastating loss.” The initiative was set to kickoff March 18 at 3 p.m. with a reception and “#INTOyellow” group-show featuring Optimism inspired works of art at the Peg Williams Art Gallery at Short Stories Bookstore and Community Hub, Madison . All artwork features ‘INT-O Yellow’ and will be available for sale throughout the duration of the program. Beginning the week of March 19 through May 5, Short Stories will also host an “Optimism in Action” speaker series featuring an array of speakers and authors addressing topics such as Depression, Happiness, Optimism and Ways to Turn Optimism into Action. Other local businesses and organizations
will also continue to host a number of events and activities throughout town, further celebrating Optimism and helping to shine a light on depression. The program will conclude on May Day, May 5, when a ceremonial check will be presented to the Madison-Area YMCA to support their Community Mental Health Initiative. For a complete list of Madison-based events and participating businesses and organizations, continue to check back in to: https://www.facebook. com/madisonisintoyellow/. For more information about other INT-O Yellow projects outside of Madison, check out: http://www.intoyellow.com. A portion of proceeds from funds raised throughout the course of the program will benefit the Madison-Area YMCA’s Community Mental Health Initiative.
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Local Soccer Coach Raises Funds To Equip Colombian Youth With Soccer Gear And Skills For Better Life
By Cheryl Conway s a soccer player since he was four and coach for the past decade, 26year old Sebastian Castillo-Giraldo’s current goal is to pay it forward and help youth from his native country. Castillo-Giraldo of Wharton has started a Go Fund Me page to purchase training equipment and provide soccer clinics to hundreds of inner city children of Colombia. The children he aims to reach live in the city of Medellin as well as Supia, Caldas, the town he was born. He plans to travel in May for ten days, May 13-May 23, with three of his soccer students and a friend, Marc Reynolds of Succasunna, a photographer/filmmaker who will be documenting the trip. “It’s time I pay it forward to those who are less fortunate and give approximately 300 kids an opportunity to use soccer as a vehicle to improve their lives,” Castillo-Giraldo states on his Go Fund Me site. “The game has allowed me to attend college and has shaped me to be the human I am today.” Castillo-Giraldo grew up in Colombia, during the time of civil war, which had ended in 2016 when the peace treaty was signed, he explains. While conditions were rough, Castillo-Giraldo says “soccer was big in my town.” He started playing at the age of four; continued to play when he came to U.S. with his parents in 1998, in the fourth grade; playing at Morris Hills High School in Rockaway and college, at both County College of Morris in Randolph and the Centenary University in Hackettstown, before becoming a soccer coach 10 years ago. Castillo-Giraldo has been a soccer coach in Mt. Olive, in its camps and premier soccer program; ran the select soccer camps at Morris Hills now called Morris County Summer Select; and has been the first assistant coach for the men’s soccer team at CCM since 2017. Through soccer, “you learn discipline, hard work, determination and team work,” says Castillo-Giraldo, teaching assistant and graduate research assistant at Monmouth University. “Those kids need it,” he says about the children in Colombia, “to help them move up in the ladder of life. “Colombia is a third world country; soccer is a tool to avoid falling into drug use and alcoholism,” he continues on the Go Fund Me page. “It’s a beacon of hope as well as a stimulator to dream big and achieve suc-
During a pre-season tournament with Centenary College in Rochester, NY, during senior year, Sebastian Castillo-Giraldo was captain, pictured front and center with the bright cleats in hand.
cess in life. As a world history graduate student at Monmouth University, Castillo-Giraldo is currently writing his master’s thesis on “How Soccer Explains the World.” It was in the first week of December 2017 when Castillo-Giraldo started his Go Fund Me page to help youth in Colombia. A family friend who works for the government in Colombia has identified and connected Castillo-Giraldo with youth teams most in need. Mt. Olive Soccer Club “donated a plethora of new gear,” says Castillo-Giraldo. About 90 percent of its donations are brand new and include uniforms, soccer socks, shorts, sweats, sweaters and jerseys. Kinnelon High School donated some gear as well. Most needed now is the financial support, he says, as his goal is to purchase 200 brand new Adidas balls that cost $3,000. “I can’t have soccer clinics unless I have balls for the kids,” he says. “Balls are really expensive.” The ones he plans to provide are expected to last three to five years and are “ideal for their practices and their games,” he says. Funds will also cover costs for cones and ladders as well as shipping boxes of equipment; soccer clinics for kids with proper training skills; followed my mini-talks to discuss “the power of soccer.” His plan is to help 20 youth teams with
proper equipment and gear. He estimates that the boys and girls will be between the ages of 8 and 15. “I’ll be running clinic and drills,” he says, with two to three practices daily. While cycling is popular in Colombia too, Castillo-Giraldo says the “predominant sport in Colombia is soccer. It’s a passion you learn to love and you hold dear to you. The whole country plays and the whole country watches them, the Colombia National Team, national pride. Even with all the unrest, when our country was being torn to pieces,” he explains how soccer provides a sense of pride “that brings the whole country together.” He now wants to share his love for soccer. “When I was a little kid playing in Colombia, I had great coaches that didn’t know me,” he says. “I think it’s only right to share my knowledge of soccer with those kids so they can move forward. Everyone in my family has played soccer, like it’s in my blood, in my DNA. “Race doesn’t matter, class doesn’t matter, religion doesn’t matter. It’s just the talents and skills each person brings to the table what truly matters.” Reynolds, who met Castillo-Giraldo about seven years ago when he became his eldest son’s soccer coach of Villa at NJ Dynamo, couldn’t agree more and looks forward continued on page 10
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By Steve Sears hen visiting the Thomas Edison National Historic Site in West Orange, one may “find” Thomas Edison himself inside his three-story library, which doubled as his office and research center in Building #5. Theresa Jung, assistant superintendent at the site, explains, “It is rare to find a site that still has, not only the historic buildings but also the original furnishings that were in those rooms. It almost looks like Thomas Edison might walk around the corner and join the tour.” Both Edison and his staff used the library regularly for 44 years. Usually the first room a visitor sees when they enter the main laboratory building, there’s too much to absorb during one visit. On the shelves
are books and journals from around the world on scientific and technical topics, and on display are artifacts that will keep those with varied interests busy during a self-guided tour. About 10,000 books populate the library, and as far as Jung knows, there is evidence that they used something like the Dewey Decimal System to keep books in order. And if that first number boggles the mind, consider this about the entirety of the Thomas Edison National Historic Site: there are 400,000 artifacts in the museum collection and five million documents in the archives; not all are on display; many are preserved in storage areas. A few noteworthy things, among so many, wife Mina Edison sent a cot from their nearby Glenmont home
in Llewelyn Park for her husband to nap on since he often worked many hours. It’s nestled between a set of bookshelves. Near the library’s third floor, a huge clock read 3:26, the hour and minute hands ceasing movement when Edison breathed his last at age 84 on Oct. 18, 1931. No explanation for the mysterious clock stoppage has ever been found. Hanging on shelving near the entrance are the pictures of the five United States Presidents in office during a good portion of the years the plant was in operation: Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover. It is not known if a president ever visited while in office, but the site has photographs of Franklin
Local Soccer Coach Raises Funds... cont. from page 8 to the trip. “I love the game of soccer; I have three sons who play,” says Reynolds. “I believe soccer should be accessible to everyone regardless of income or anything else. I know the happiness it brings and I feel everyone deserves that.” With plans to video their trip, Reynolds says “it’s
about me telling a story. This to me is a story worth telling. It’s about soccer, but it’s more about humanity and giving back. I hope to capture the happiness we bring to the kids that we meet. I also want to capture Sebastian’s big/generous heart.” Donations are still being collected through May 1. “We need your help to raise as
much money as possible to spread as much hope as we can,” says Castillo-Giraldo. He and his fellow travelers will self-fund their flights and expenses. With a goal to collect $4,500, as of press time $1,095 has been raised. Donate at https:// w w w. go f u n d m e . com/soccer-clinicsfor-kids-in-colombia.
D. Roosevelt circa 1920 and Herbert Hoover from 1928 visiting the West Orange laboratory, perhaps during campaign stops. The inventor’s desk, which was locked by his son Charles on the day of his death, but reopened by his wife in 1947 during the celebration of the great man’s 100th birthday, is also on view, its contents well protected by glass. An honorary Academy Award received in 1929 due to his work developing motion pictures, signed by Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford, and
other famed screen stars, hangs prominently along with other honorary info. Jung offers a final perspective: “The fact that many of these rooms are still furnished the way they were when Thomas Edison walked through the halls makes it a truly inspiring place to visit.” The site is open year-round, We d n e s d ay through Sunday, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Entrance fee is $10, free for youngsters 16 and under. Park Annual Passes are $40. Glenmont Estate, Edison’s nearby home, is closed
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Atlantic Ambulance Presents Child Safety Seat Inspection Events
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By Kerry Breen n February 22, Atlantic Ambulance paired with Safe Kids Worldwide for a free, publicly-available car seat inspection. The program, known as Buckle Up, focuses on safety in and around cars. According to Sarah Daplyn, an Atlantic Training Center coordinator, these events are held several times throughout the year in various locations. The event included certified child passenger safety technicians on-site, who were able to help parents properly install their children’s car seats. “We typically hold our inspection events once every other month at the Atlantic Ambulance Air One helicopter base located at 65 Love Lane in Netcong, NJ,” said Daplyn. “Safe Kids holds these types of events all the time in various locations throughout the state.” According to a flyer advertising the event, three out of four car seats are not used correctly. According to the Safe Kids Worldwide website, one million children around the world die of unintentional injuries each year, and millions more are injured; car safety is the greatest cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children
both nationally and globally. “Our sponsored programs and initiatives combine education, awareness, environmental changes, and safety device distribution to get communities more involved in child safety and keep families and children safer,” as state on the site. “We work together with communities in the United States and partners around the world to implement programs that will address the leading causes of injury and injury-related death.” According to the website, similar child car seat events are held throughout the country, not just within the state of New Jersey. Most of the events are open to the public, and can be found in locations such as General Motors dealerships, hospitals, community centers and shopping centers. The Safe Kids company also has more than 125 Mobile Car Seat Checkup Vans operating across the United States. These vans are designed to turn “any parking lot into a full-service child restraint safety event site,” and almost every state has at least one van operating. Throughout the United States, 500 permanent child passenger safety inspection
stations are operated, with regular times and dates available for interested parents and caregivers. Since the Buckle Up program was established in 1997 during a partnership with General Motors Foundation, the program has grown to include four main components. The components included child passenger safety, which addresses car seats, booster seats and seat belts; heatstroke awareness and prevention with a campaign called Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car; public education on driveway and parking lot injuries known as “frontovers” and “backovers,” which includes another program called Spot the Tot; and “Getting Ready to Drive,” which covers passenger education for preteens and teens before they drive and includes a program called Countdown2Drive, which teaches preteen and young teens about safe driving before they get behind the wheel. The program also works as public policy advocates helping states strengthen their laws regarding child safety in vehicles and drunk driving.
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Chatham Education Foundation Awards 57K In Grants
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By Jason Cohen he Chatham Education Foundation has awarded the Chatham School District with a $57K grant. The money, according to the Foundation Vice President Alan Routh, will help purchase furniture that supports collaboration, thereby replacing small desks with larger tables allowing students to have more of an opportunity to do group work and interact. The non-profit organization, which has been in existence since 1997, has funded more than one million dollars in grants and scholarships for the school district. Routh said if it wasn’t for the parent involvement in the
community, the foundation would not be successful. He noted that the donations have increased during the past few years. “There’s great enthusiasm for the quality of the schools,” he said. While Chatham’s population has grown by 10 to 15 percent during the past 25 years, the population of the school district has almost doubled. This has placed increasing demands on facilities designed for a much smaller student population. Chatham Education Foundation consists of volunteers from all corners of the community operating independently of the Board of Education, Parent-Teacher and Booster orga-
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pril is Oral C a n c e r Awareness Month. Call to schedule a free appointment. Helix Dental is a trusted family practice that also specializes in General Dentistry and Orthodontics. The office is at 15 James Street, Suite 1, Florham Park NJ. Call (973) 377-8668 to schedule a complimentary Oral Cancer Screening in the month of April, and ask for Dawn. The five-year relative survival rates for cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx (throat)
nizations. Grants are developed by school district teachers and administrators following Chatham Education Foundation guidelines. Grants are approved by the Chatham Education Foundation Board of Trustees and by the Board of Education. School district accounts are audited annually by an independent auditor. The district reviews individual grant accounts and returns any unused grant funds to Chatham Education Foundation. Grant recipients are required to submit a final grant report to the Chatham Education Foundation. Grants support the arts, classrooms of the future, literacy, professional development, social studies, social-emotional support, the future-focused education speaker series and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM.) The most impactful grants have been those which help the school district to be on the leading edge of implementing new
educational research and technology. The largest single grant was made in 2008 to introduce wireless networking and laptop computers in “cyber-cafe” in Chatham High School. Multiple grants over several years were made to populate classrooms with smart boards and laptop computers. One in 2013 purchased an inflatable planetarium for kindergarten to third grade children. In 2015, a grant was awarded for the first humanoid robot in the school district. Several superintendent grants were made to bring in speakers to the well-attended “FutureFocused Education” series. During 2015 to 2017, grants were made to buy innovative classroom furniture to facilitate learning and collaboration. Last year, a grant was made to support the first-ever K-12 collaborative district art show, which was attended by more than 2,000 people from the community.
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continued from page 5 language since 2015, he says. A few towns, such as Mountain Lakes, Livingston and Berkley Heights, have added it to their curriculum as well. “We’re all excited to introduce this new option to students,” he says. “The more language options you have for students the better. We hope it might appeal to learners who might not have enjoyed other languages.” Learning sign language is certainly “good for those who have a civil affinity to help others,” says LaSusa, “who might have an impact to those who are hard of hearing or are deaf.” Students will be allowed to take the course as either an elective or to meet their graduation requirements. The American Sign Language course at the Chatham schools will be a year-long
course with different proficiency levels taught each year, explains LaSusa. “You’d build on different levels of frequency,” he says. Levels would expand from learning one word, to sentences, with the goal of reaching the highest proficient level of speaking in paragraphs. So level one would include a basic introductory course; level two would be intermediate; levels three and four would be more advanced with more complex vocabulary. “The goal is to have four levels,” says LaSusa. Depending on the number of students who sign up for the course, LaSusa projects the hiring of atleast one full time instructor to teach the sign language courses. “We will look to hire in the spring to begin in September,” he says.
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ter that submission, students began construction on their model homes, and, after their completion, the solar homes were tested to determine their ability to use solar energy well. Holzer and Miller provided certain construction parameters in terms of materials students could use, the amount of money they could use to purchase those materials and the requisite house dimensions. The student teams competed to see which team could build the house that had the smallest temperature change when combining the changes in both the winter and summer temperatures.
In Holzer’s class, the winners of the competition were juniors Yumtso Bhum, Kara Piness, and Emma Barber. In Miller’s classes, the winners were Paul Danenburg, Chris Cutlip, Brendan Pizzi, and Drew Dinnhaupt. In discussing the purpose of the project, Holzer said, “It was the goal of the project that students make a deeper connection to energy production, transport, and usage from the viewpoint of a consumer. It was also a goal for students to recognize that there are simple things they can do to make their homes more energy efficient. AP Environmental Science not
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hose interested in antiques, either a personal collection or those marketed in the area, can meet Linda Pastorino, a well-known antiques expert and prestigious local dealer, who will share her broad interests and considerable expertise at the Thursday Morning Club on Thursday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. The talk will take place in the Community House, Madison. There is no charge for admission. Pastorino is not only a dealer of antique and ethnic jewelry, artifacts, and costumes in Chester; she also designs clothing and fashion accessories and has maintained a manufacturing company in Asia. She chose the Parsons School of Design for her college studies after developing an early interest in ethnic jewelry, costumes, and objects d’art during her many trips to flea markets and auction houses around the world. While a student at Parsons, she worked at New York’s eclectic Putumayo store, where she sold antiques, clothing and folk art. Her presentation at the club will focus on the appraisal process and the workings of
auction markets, how social media affects the selling of items based on a younger generational approach, and how marketing the same items differently will affect their value and selling price. Organized in 1896, the club is a member of both the New Jersey State and General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The club offers programs and services to support the community, and its Community House provides a home for a number of sports, recreation and civic groups. For information about the Thursday Morning Club or membership, call the Community House at (973) 377-0244 or visit www.TMCMCH.org.
only prepares students to take a College Board exam, but it also prepares them for a life that incorporates sustainable practices as a way to create a world that is sustainable into
the future. They may not all become environmental scientists, but most will be able to make informed decisions about actions that support or compromise or environment.”
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hatham High School senior Gavin Mayes has been honored for his exemplary volunteer service with a President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award, which recognizes Americans of all ages who have volunteered significant amounts of their time to serve their communities and their country, was granted by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. CHS nominated Gavin for national honors this fall in recognition of his volunteer service. Gavin’s volunteer service includes his work through Boy Scouts, his service as an EMT in Chatham, his volunteerism at Christ the King Church in Chatham, and his roles in student government at CHS, among many other volunteer commitments. In response to questions about what motivates him to serve his community in so many ways, Gavin said, “My motivation to serve others and the community comes from a natural desire to do so. George Washington once said that ‘happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected’ and I
must say that this statement cannot be more accurate, at least for me. Being able to help others and to physically see the impact of your help is an awesome experience and one which I hope more people get to experience.” Gavin’s counselor, Lisa KoolBehr, said, “Gavin is one of the most passionate students I have ever encountered. He is exceptionally goal-oriented, and whatever task he sets out to accomplish, he consistently puts 100 percent effort and determination into it in order to be successful.” Principal Darren Groh said, “Gavin has been a leader in our school and in the community since entering the high school. This recognition represents the time and energy Gavin has committed to helping others and we are proud of Gavin’s selflessness.” The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), recognizes middle level and high school students across America for outstanding volunteer service.
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