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Nationally Acclaimed Fine Art And Craft Show Returns To Morristown

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clothing items throughout the show. Receipts will be issued for tax-deductible donations of clothing items accepted at the collection truck located near the parking lot.

The Morristown CraftMarket is seeking volunteers to help staff the show. Anyone who would like to be a volunteer should contact the show at 973-442-2840 or at morristowncraft@optonline.net.

A coupon for $2 off the $10 admission price is available online. A weekend pass may be purchased for $12. Children under 12 with an adult are free. The show is barrier free for disabled persons and pet-friendly so well-behaved animals on a leash are welcome.

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he Morristown CraftMarket, now celebrating its 40th consecutive year as a nationally acclaimed and charitable fine art and craft show featuring 160 gifted artists from more than 25 states throughout the country, is set to be held Fri., Oct. 14 through Sun., Oct. 16 at the Morristown Armory.

The show hours are: Fri., Oct.14, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sat., Oct. 15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sun., Oct.16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“For four decades, the Morristown CraftMarket has received acclaim as a major cultural and charitable event not only in New Jersey but throughout our nation,” said Show Director Geoffrey Price, a member of the not-for-profit and all-volunteer Kiwanis Club of Randolph Township, which sponsors and runs the Morristown CraftMarket.

“The thousands of patrons who come each year to our show at the Morristown Armory know that we showcase extraordinary, one-of-a-kind and limited edition fine arts and crafts - all made in America by American hands - and that all our profits go to charities. The show has raised over 1.5 million dollars for local charities since it first opened to the public in 1977.”

The exhibiting artists will display and sell their original and magnificent creations in jewelry, leather, ceramics, metal, glass, wood, furniture, mixed media, wearable fiber and more.

The Morristown CraftMarket plans to host an Opening Night Reception on Fri., Oct. 14 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. The Reception will be open to adults who are at least 21 years old.

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Life-sized Sundial Featured At Frelinghuysen Arboretum

By J. L. Shively The earliest surviving sundials can be dated back to ancient Egypt circa 1500 BC,” explains Gold Award Girl Scout Alexandra Levoyer in the sundial brochure she created to accompany her project.

Originally known as “shadow clocks” the sundial was the most reliable method for timekeeping even well into the 14th century, Levoyer writes, and sundials remain an interesting and whimsical aspect of many gardens around the world.

Now a freshman at TCNJ, Levoyer designed the sundial for the Frelinghuysen Arboretum while she was a senior at Morris County School of Technology.

For the project, Levoyer of Parsippany decided to create a “human sundial,” which incorporates a person as part of the sundial to tell the time. As a youth volunteer at the Arboretum for the past four years, Levoyer knew of the staff’s dream to have a sundial like this on the property.

Gwen Montgomery, the Senior Horticultural Program specialist at the Arboretum, explains that many other arboreta incorpo-

rate human sundials into their gardens as they are “something of interest to children” and are often an ornamental feature in historic gardens such as the Frelinghuysen Arboretum.

“It took her over 100 hours to research and construct [the sundial],” explains Montgomery, going on to explain the great time and care Levoyer spent with her father in mapping out true north with a compass.

Levoyer also used a GPS for accuracy on the placement of the stepping stones which mark the hours.

In her research about sundials, Levoyer was able to contact the American Sundial Association and get longitude and latitude numbers for Morristown specifically to generate the most accurate time for the sun clock, explains Montgomery.

The stepping stones which represent the hour markers and the date-scale were cast by hand and Levoyer’s sundial also allows the user to account for Day Light Savings Time.

According to Levoyer’s brochure, all sundials consist of two parts. The first part,

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the base plate or faceplate, is the surface which marks the hours of the day. The sundial at the arboretum has large stepping stones to mark each hour of the day.

The second part of a sundial is the gnomon, which is the vertical object which casts a shadow to mark the hour on the base

plate. In the case of a human sundial, a person takes the place of the gnomon.

To create an accurate marking of time with the human sundial at the Arboretum, the person acting as the gnomon must stand on a date-scale slab according to the current continued on next page

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Permit Needed To Sell During Morris Plains Town Wide Garage Sale Days

he annual Garage Sale Days event sponsored by the Morris Plains Recreation Commission, is set to be held on Sat., Oct. 1, and Sun., Oct. 2.

Participation at a home requires preregistration and a $15 fee.

The recreation commission will provide garage sale permit from the borough, multimedia advertising attracting buyers from throughout the area, Garage Sale Days Handbook distributed to shoppers with a

map of Morris Plains that designates sale locations and a list of the items being sold.

The Garage Sale Days Handbook will also be available at www.morrisplainsboro.org.

To be included in the Garage Sale Days Handbook, register on or before Sept. 27.

Mail to Morris Plains Recreation, 51 Jim Fear Drive, Morris Plains, NJ, 07950; or bring to Morris Plains Community Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon. – Thurs., or drop in mail slot at Community Center.

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ing Out Children’s Garden at the Arboretum which is on the parking lot side of the garden and is approximately 12 ft. by 30 ft.

Construction for the sundial took around a year to complete from its conception to its completion in May. The Arboretum held a public dedication of the sundial at that time.

The Arboretum is free and open daily to the public from sunrise to sunset. For more information or for maps of the Arboretum, visit the Haggerty Education Center on the Arboretum Grounds, which is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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month and raises an arm overhead to cast a shadow, allowing their shadow to fall on the coinciding hour stone, or between them depending on the time of day.

Levoyer explains in her brochure that there are “more than seven different types of sundials” and the sundial she has created at the Arboretum is an Analemmatic sundial, which means that that the gnomon of the dial moves according to different factors throughout the year.

The sundial is located near the Branch-

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Morristown Shutters Its Home Bleachers For The Season

By Jason Cohen high school football game often brings a community together.

However, this year in Morristown it might be a challenge as the school was forced to close its home bleachers due to safety concerns.

In May, a routine facilities check found a significant crack in the home grandstands and a subsequent inspection by engineers and architects concluded that the bleachers be closed immediately and replaced. The bleachers, which are more than 80 ÂŹyears-old, cannot be fixed and the district plans to purchase new ones next year. “My first reaction was it’s kind of sad because they [the bleachers] have been a foundation to the athletic complex,â€? said Morristown Superintendent Mackey Pendergrast.

According to Morristown High School Athletic Director Smitty Horton, there is a stream below the bleachers which complicates the removal and rebuilding. The Morris School District, in association with the architect and engineer, contacted the Department of Environmental Protection to see if replacing the bleachers was possible.

Horton said the school reached out to eight local venues regarding the possibility of hosting its football games, but they did not acquiesce.

Another option was using the existing

visitor side bleachers for fans from both teams, but those were inspected and it was determined that they could not endure the additional weight. Those bleachers have been removed and replaced with rental bleachers that can seat approximately 1,200 people. “Our coaches as well as our players want to play home games on the Morristown High School field so we are doing what we can to make this happen,� Horton said in a press release. “While we understand that this is not the ideal situation, we are confident that we will be able to create a safe and enjoyable environment. We are looking forward to debuting our newly renovated sports complex in the near future.�

Horton noted the school is doing as much as possible to assist fans in feeling comfortable and safe at games. Therefore, the athletic staff will designate areas of the athletic complex where people may view a game.

For example, spectators will be able to sit in chairs they bring from home anywhere along the visitor side fence as well as on the hill under the trees. Colonials Head Coach Chris Hull explained this will have no impact on his players. The team kicked off its season on Sept. 10 as it hosted Roxbury. “I don’t have a comment either way,�

Hull said. “Our issue is playing the game.

The administration is doing a great job.�

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MPFA Golf Classic Supports Scholarships

he Morris Plains Fire Association plans to hold the Gus Open at Farmstead Golf & Country Club in Lafayette on October 5 with registration and lunch 11 a.m. to noon; shotgun start at noon; buffet dinner; golf contest, door prizes and a chance to win a new Harley

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All golfers and tee sponsors are welcome. Cost is $125.

All proceeds benefit the MPFA Scholarship Fund. For more information contact Larry Everitt at 973-610-6518 or Kevin Rongo at 201-572-8879.

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Sign Up For Some Exciting Trips This Fall

he following is a list of trips planned for the fall through Morris Plains Recreation and the Morris School District.

On Thurs., Sept 29, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., embark to the Museum Of The City Of New York with lunch at the 21 Club. Tour two of the museum’s current exhibits; “Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs,” featuring cartoons from the “New Yorker” and portraits of early New Yorkers painted by leading American painters of their day, capturing the aspirations of the rising, upstart merchant city from 1700-1860. Depart 10 a.m., return 5:30 p.m. Cost is $148.

On Thurs., Oct. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., visit Storm King Art Center with lunch at Brasserie 292/Walk Over The Hudson. This outdoor museum celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Take a guided tour of the many sculptures and pieces of art that are displayed throughout the landscape, as well as own exploration. A Normandy-style chateau houses galleries for smaller more delicate sculptures and a tram is also available. After lunch, take a walkway over the Hudson, with a guided tour and walk. Cost is $119.

On Thurs., Oct. 13, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit Neue Galerie with lunch at Grazie. The Neue Galerie is a small often forgotten gallery. It is the permanent home to the Gustav Klimt painting “Woman in Gold.” There will be a personal guided tour of his exhibit, “The Women of Vienna’s Golden Age.” On Wed., Oct. 19, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., take a Walking Tour Of Princeton/ Tea & Tour At Morven Museum. This two-hour, two mile guided walk around the beautiful Princeton University campus and charming downtown area of Princeton will include Palmer Square, the University Chapel, Nassau Hall and Bainbridge House. The Princeton Historical Society will provide a guide, who will recount tales of Princeton’s early history, the University’s founding and revolutionary times. The tour will end at the Morven Museum, the state’s historic Governor’s Mansion followed by a wonderful tea. Cost is $96.

On Tues., Nov. 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit Met Breuer Museum/ Tea At The Lowell Hotel: Pembrook Room.

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dencies and educational initiatives in the landmark building designed by Marcel Breuer. The Met Breuer will provide additional space for the public to explore the art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries through the global breadth and historical reach of The Met’s unparalleled collection. Take a guided tour and own exploration. The day will continue with a delightful tea at the Quaint Lowell Hotel’s Pembrook Room.

On Wed., Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., visit The Westchester Broadway Theatre for Lunch & Show- “Saturday Night Fever.” Enjoy the iconic Bee Gees soundtrack, dazzling choreography and slick dance moves, plus a wonderful lunch right in the theatre prior to the show.

Cost is $125.

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Morristown Rotary Club Supports CASA With Grant living and are no longer eligible to receive resources from the foster care system.

“Each year, we know how hard The Rotary Club of Morristown works to raise funds to benefit worthy nonprofits in the surrounding community,” said CASA Executive Director Dr. Lisa Barsky Firkser.

“Our entire organization is so proud to be chosen as one of those beneficiaries, and we

value this endorsement of our work on behalf of abused and neglected children and youth in the community.”

CASA’s mission is achieved through the recruitment, screening, training, and supervision of community volunteers who commit to become powerful voices for these vulnerable children within the court system. continued on next page

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The 200 Club of Morris County proudly supports Morris County Police Officers, Fire Fighters, First Aid Squad Members, and Members of the New Jersey State Police serving Morris County who die in the line of duty.

Pictured, from left, are rotarians Jonathan Taylor and Merle Johnson; Rotary President John Loughman; Dr. Lisa Firkser, CASA executive director; Rotary Past President Doug Greenberger; Rotarian Charles Eggert.

ourt Appointed Special Advocates of Morris and Sussex Counties (CASA) recently received a $5,000 grant award from the Morristown Rotary Club. The grant was awarded in support of CASA’s Fostering Futures Program. This

award will allow the child advocacy organization to purchase and distribute essential items for 14-21 year olds in foster care who are in this program. Fostering Futures provides volunteer mentors to help prepare these youth as they approach independent

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Rotary Club Supports CASA...

continued from previous page CASA volunteers work one on one with an abused or neglected child, advocating for his or her best interests. Essentially, CASA volunteers “speak up” for these children in the court and child welfare systems, making sure they are safe and well cared for, are receiving the services they need and are placed in a permanent, safe, nurturing home

as quickly as possible.

The Morristown Rotary’s mission is to pursue the concept of “Service above Self,” and expresses its hope that this grant award will make our community a better place for its children.

For more information, visit the Morristown Rotary Club website at http://morristownrotary.org/.

Zoo Hosts Craft Beer Tasting Event To Benefit Non-Profit Parks Foundation

ome out to the “Ales N’ Tails Oktoberfest” at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange on Sat., Oct. 1, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visitors will be able to sample more than 50 craft beers during a festive evening benefitting the Essex County Parks Foundation.

“Ales N’ Tails Oktoberfest is an opportunity for a new audience to discover and experience Turtle Back Zoo while supporting the Essex County Parks Foundation, which has been an integral partner with our Parks Department,” said DiVincenzo. “The Foundation has helped us obtain grants to build new playgrounds, introduce educational programming at our Environmental Center and promote activities throughout our Parks System.”

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and from around the world will be available for tasting at stations throughout the zoo. A variety of food vendors will be on site as well. Entertainment will be provided by the Oompah Band, which performs German and Bavarian music. Proceeds benefit the Essex County Parks Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that has worked with Essex since its formation in 1995 to help revitalize and promote the County’s parks and recreation facilities.

Tickets cost $60 for general admission and $15 for designated drivers. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.alesntails.com or https://www.event brite.com/e/ales-tails-oktoberfest-tickets26185068244. Only guests ages 21 and older will be permitted.

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Help Clean Parks And Ponds At Morristown Parks & Ponds Day

orristown’s second Parks and Ponds Day, co-sponsored by the Town of Morristown’s Clean Communities Program and Morristown Beautiful, is set to be held on Sat., Sept. 24, starting at 9 a.m. at Burnham Park. This year’s event builds on the success of and enthusiastic participation in the 2013 activity, held at Speedwell Lake, when town waterways, public parks and open spaces were cleaned and invasive barberry and multiflora rose bushes were removed from the pathways at Footes Pond, under the direction of the Great Swamp Watershed Association.

Throughout town, volunteers will focus on ensuring clean water and water preservation, sustainability and invasive species removal, as well as litter abatement and environmental improvement at Burnham Lake, Footes Pond and Speedwell Lake.

Volunteers will muster at 9 a.m. at Burnham Park on Washington Street for registration and their work assignments. At 11:30 a.m., they’ll return to the park for a cookout and Eco-Fair that will feature water education activities. Groups participating in the fair include The Sierra Club, the Whippany River

Coalition, Sustainable Morristown, the Great Swamp Watershed Association, Unity Charter School, Trout Unlimited, Morristown Environmental Commission, Morristown Partnership and Morristown Beautiful.

The day’s events also will include a Rubber Duck Race at 12:30 p.m., during the cookout and Eco-Fair. All volunteers in the Parks and Ponds Day are eligible and encouraged to participate in the race. The winner of the race will receive a Morristown gift certificate donated by the Morristown Partnership.

For further information, to register in advance or to request a particular work location, contact Kathleen O'Neill Margiotta, Morristown Clean Communities Program coordinator, Morristown Department of Public Works; K-margiotta@townofmorristown.org; 973644-4363.

Morristown Beautiful, Inc., is a not-forprofit 501(c)3 organization of volunteers, supported by tax-deductible contributions, that is dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Morristown and its environment through beautification, education and litter abatement programs.

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Learn About Fall Birds At ‘Coffee And Conservation’ Walks

njoy a hot cup of coffee and a morning nature walk with New Jersey Conservation Foundation during three fall bird walks at the Bamboo Brook Outdoor Education Center in Chester Twp. Naturalist Bill Lynch, who heads education programs for New Jersey Conservation Foundation, will lead “Fall Migration Bird Walk” on Wed., Oct. 12, and “Searching for Sparrows” on Wed., Oct. 19. The events run from 8 to 10 a.m., and are part of NJ Conservation’s popular “Coffee & Conservation” series.

Both events will begin with hot coffee provided by Black River Roasters and a brief talk about migrating birds. The group will then take off for leisurely-paced walks through the 100-acre park.

The “Coffee & Conservation” series is free, but advance registration is requested for planning purposes. To register online for the bird walks, go to http://njconservation.org/njcfevents.cfm. The walks are generally held rain or shine, but may be postponed or cancelled in the event of a heavy downpour. The GPS address for Bamboo Brook is 11 Longview Road, Far

Hills, NJ, 07931.

October in New Jersey offers an incredible diversity of migrating birds. On the Oct. 12 Fall Migration Bird Walk, Lynch will lead a search for fall migrants, including warblers, sparrows and birds of prey.

On the Oct. 19 walk, Lynch will focus on sparrows. “While most of the colorful warblers have headed south for the winter, new species of sparrows are just arriving,” he said.

“We will walk through meadows and forest edges, learning to distinguish similar species.”

The Coffee & Conservation walks are part of NJ Conservation’s “Step Into Nature” series of walks, talks and fun outdoor events throughout the state. For more information, contact Lynch at blynch@njconservation.org or 908-997-0725.

NJ Conservation Foundation is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve land and natural resources throughout NJ. Since 1960, the foundation has protected 125,000 acres of open space, farmland and parks. For more information, visit www.njconservation. org.

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Clean Out Closet For A Cause With Employment Horizons’ Drive

lothing and fashion accessories for men, women and children will be collected as Employment Horizons holds its annual fall clothing drive Sept. 28 – 30, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive offers residents an opportunity to reclaim valuable storage space while helping to raise money to assist people with disabilities.

Items to be collected also include stuffed animals and hard toys, such as dolls and action figures that must be below 14” in size; as well as household linens such as blankets, sheets, curtains.

No fabric scraps or carpet accepted. All items should be placed in well-tied plastic bags. Shoes, boots and sneakers will also be accepted. No single shoes, please.

The clothing will be turned over to a company that will in turn pay Employ-

ment Horizons for each pound collected.

All donated items will be distributed to needy families overseas. Its goal is to collect 5,000 lbs!

Bags may be dropped off at Employment Horizons, Inc. at 10 Ridgedale Avenue in Cedar Knolls. Donations are to be placed in a box truck marked “Clothing Drive” located in the Employment Horizons rear parking lot. Items may not be dropped off until Wednesday.

Employment Horizons is a local notfor-profit organization which serves individuals with disabilities, empowering them to earn a paycheck and live as productive citizens in the greater Morris County area. For more information, contact Maria Florio, director of Community Relations at 973-538-8822 ext. 240 or at mariaflorio@ehorizons.org.

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Cadets Keep Busy In NJ Wing Summer Camp

his summer has been a busy one for many young members of the Civil Air Patrol, or better known as cadets. The Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program runs all year round but when the weather is nice and students are out of school, the most exciting and unique events open up.

One of the most recognized events in the Cadet Program is the NJ Wing Encampment. Each state has its own encampment, but this summer cadets from Morris County joined more than 100 other cadets from New Jersey and the tri-state area in a rigorous eight-day summer camp at Joint Base McGuire Dix, Lakehurst.

Each day the cadets were woken up and hurried out to their formations while the morning was still pitch dark. The week consisted of activities such as physical training, obstacle courses, team building, safety trainings, drills and marching, room and uniform inspections, competitions and games between groups, orientation flights with CAP airplanes, educational tours with the Air Force and Army, educational classes and lectures in emergency services and

aerospace.

Two unique events were provided to some cadets during this year's encampment: a military orientation flight on a C-17 and participation in an urban tactical operation.

By the end of the week, the cadets had gained much knowledge and had experiences they would never forget.

On day nine, all of the cadets graduated from the basic encampment. A ceremony was held for the parents and to congratulate the cadets and honor their hard work. Many parents noticed a positive change in their kids from character to motivation and many made friends to last into the future. This group of cadets is looking to come back next year and help to run encampment as staff.

Many will agree that encampment was the highlight of their summer, yet there were a few other events of interest in the local area. The cadets participated with the Raritan Valley Composite Squadron in the Fourth of July Parade in Chatham. Some members of the squadron participated in a Urban Direction Finding (UDF) Course as

part of the Emergency Services mission of CAP. They learned how to find airplane’s Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT) after an accident, how to read road maps and sectional maps, types of emergency services missions, communications basics, how to properly operate certain radios, and

much more.

The Cadet Program, which is based in Chatham, continues on into the fall with more fun activities.

For more information, contact Sachin Adbe at sachin.adbe@njwg.cap.gov; 862345-6736.

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Next Session Of Poetry And Pastries Brewing In Chatham

By Cheryl Conway ore than a dozen years ago, former Chatham resident Marcia Ivans met a friend at a local coffee shop who said “this might be a nice place for a poetry reading.”

Ivans’ friend who writes poetry could not take on the venture, so Ivans, like the words on a page, decided to run with the idea.

“So I went to the owner and said maybe I can start a poetry reading here,” recalls Ivans. “I said I can guarantee 10 people,” can set up in the back room. Café owner Andrew Copp agreed.

Only five people showed up at her first poetry reading event.

“We sat around at the table and read poetry,” and drank different flavored coffee and a variety of delicious homemade pastries and cakes.

In its 13th year this September, Poetry and Pastries continues to meet at Café Beethoven in Chatham every other month, welcoming anywhere from 15 to 30 people who participate in open poetry reading.

Ivans, who moved to Pompton Plains seven months ago after living in Chatham for 18 years, continues to facilitate the readings. Her mailing list has grown to 200 people over the years. The group meets from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on selected dates.

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“Thirteen years is a long time to keep it going on,” realizes Ivans, but driving 30 minutes is worth her favorite coffee flavors like hazelnut, the homemade carrot cake and mostly an array of wonderfully fresh poetry.

“It’s the warm and welcoming feeling that people get,” says Ivans. “It’s worked out beautifully. I do this for the love of hearing other poets share their work.”

Poetry and Pastries is “open to anyone who wishes to read their own poetry for up to five minutes,” explains Ivans. “Anyone who comes and signs up to read can read.

I have poets who are reading for their first time and very accomplished poets. The variety is always quite interesting. There are several people who have come for years just to listen.”

Men and women, young and old- the youngest reader was 10 and the oldest was 81- has participated in Ivans’ program. “People from all over,” travel to attend with one from Pennsylvania, another from south Jersey.

Ivans set the limit to five minutes to allow writers to read anywhere from one to three poems “so everyone has a chance.” She also asks that readers present their own work.

An encouraging aspect of the program is the encouragement received to the readers.

The poets just read their poems, without criticism.

“There is wonderful support for all those who attend,”

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continued from previous page fore, everyone gets the same applause, everyone gets the same chance. Everyone gets encouragement.”

Ivans says “it’s not rows of chairs; everyone is just sitting and drinking their coffee and eating their cake. It’s warm and welcoming. It’s that kind of atmosphere.

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To those new to reading their poems, “it gives people confidence.” For more experienced readers of poetry, “it’s a place to try out new poems.”

The types of poetry vary from Haiku,

to rhyming or free writing.

“I love the variety of style,” she says.

“I love to hear when new people come in; their new poetry. It’s a very warm and inviting environment.”

The setting is the back room of Cafe Beethoven where people just sit around tables in a cafe setting. “People sit at any table they want. Writers make their own connections in the end. They sit around and chat. They like the atmosphere. It’s like sitting around a living room just reading your poems to friends.”

Ivans sends out notices to her email list “but I always have walk-ins. I never know whose going to show up.”

A member of Women Who Write for nine years, Ivans has three self-published

books of poetry, and a few hundred poems written over the years. Her favorite of her books, “Over Easy,” was published in 2007 and is sold at Short Stories in Madison or through her.

At every session, “I get up in the end,” says Ivans. “I welcome everybody. I read at the end, pretty much something new.

My style is based on a journal of my life.

Some are funny, some are serious.”

The next Poetry and Pastries are set for Tues., Sept. 20, and Nov. 15, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost is $10 which includes the wonderful coffees and delicious desserts.

Email Ivans at marciaivans@gmail.com to sign up for Poetry and Pastries or to order one of her books.

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Morris County Tourism Bureau Announces Fall Historic Programs

he Morris County Tourism Bureau (MCTB) welcomes in its annual Fall historical programs. Experience the rich history that Morris County has to offer with a local expert. Please pre-register and pre-pay online at morristourism.org. For additional information or to pre-register call 973-631-5151.

The Romance of Betsy Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton, Sat., Oct. 8, 1 p.m., at the Schuyler-Hamilton House in Morristown.

During the Revolutionary War, a young and dashing Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington’s aide-de-camp at the Ford Mansion, spent the winter and spring in Morristown while his future wife, Betsy Schuyler, was nearby at the home of the Campfields. Hear the romantic tale of their courtship from members of the D.A.R., the conservators of the c. 1760 Schuyler-Hamilton House.

Tour size is limited to 30. Cost is $15.

There is limited parking on Olyphant Place; Parking is also available at the Morristown Train Station, Lackawanna Place and Morris Avenue.

Ghostly Revelations at the Ford Mansion, Oct. 15.

The Ford Mansion recently underwent a paranormal study by Gordon Ward, a wellrespected investigator of ghosts and hauntings and an author on the topic. This program will include new photos, audio recordings, developing theories, and information collected from his study of the Ford Mansion, General George Washington’s home for 200 days in 1780, and the Ford family’s home for three generations.

After the study’s results are presented, program participants may tour the Ford Mansion with park rangers and spend the day at Morristown National Historical Park. Meet in the auditorium of the Washington’s Headquarters Museum in Morristown. Cost is $15 per person and includes free park admission for the day. Free parking is available in two lots adjacent to the park and also along Washington Place.

These popular Fall programs will sell out quickly. Reserve and pay early to hold a reservation. Presentations will last approximately one hour. Tickets are $15 each. Mail

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United States Power Squadron Offers State Boating Safety Course

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The course taught by certified instructors licensed by the State of NJ, and which meets

all the mandatory requirements necessary for obtaining a NJ State Boating Safety Certificate, will run every Tuesday evening for seven weeks which includes a night for review, and a night for the required state examination. The cost of the course is $94.

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Registration is made through the Continuing Education office at James Caldwell High School, after 6 p.m., Mon. through Thurs. Call 973-228-2092. Questions concerning the USPS course can also be addressed to the Boating Course Chair Bob Rosselot at 973-228-5329; email: rosselot17@aol.com.

Check Out Garden State Yacht Club On Lake Hopatcong

oin the Garden State Yacht Club now through Oct. 31 and receive a bonus of two to three months with an application and deposit. Boat owners will also get one free dock space for 2017.

Enjoy year round activities on beautiful Lake Hopatcong. The private air-conditioned club offers outdoor and social activities for all ages including a heated pool, wonderful entertainment, speakers, delicious food, dock space on premises, trips,

tennis courts, a playground, locker rooms and lots more.

Go to www.gsyc.org and see some of the things offered.

Call for more details on new member promotions or to make an appointment to visit the club and tour the beautiful facilities. The Garden State Yacht Club is located at 33 Point Pleasant Road, Hopatcong, N.J., 07843; Call 973-398-0022 for more information.

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Educational Music Class Blooming In NJ

here is a new music program that opened up in New Jersey that will get little ones dancing, singing and thinking.

Located in the Mondo building in Summit, Songs For Seeds is taking registration for its fall session. The business grew out of its parent company Apple Seeds in Manhattan, N.Y. Songs For Seeds began at its NJ location in June with 30 kids signed up for the summer session. With seeds already planted, the music program is blossoming and attracting even more young participants eager to take part.

“You have to see it,” says Debbie Martin of Morristown, franchise owner of Songs For Seeds in Summit. “What makes us stand out” is the “kind of engagement. We encourage the children eye to eye. The babies are listening to rhythm, music and beat.”

Martin describes Songs For Seeds as “really innovative and highly engaging program for kids. A well-structured and happy

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music class. We have a three piece band.

Real guitar, real drum, real keyboard. Three professionally trained musicians” who lead the classes focusing on different themes in each class.

Designed for babies through preschool, Songs For Seeds offers two different 45 minute classes. One session is for newborn babies through twelve months; the other session is for those twelve months through age five or six.

“Children are taught preschool music and magic and motion,” says Martin. “We teach rhythm and lyrics.” Songs vary from traditional nursery rhymes to popular songs.

The program consists of seven sessions with classes meeting once a week. Curriculum is designed by professionals in education. The unique sections encompass a variety of aspects of early childhood learning such as shapes, colors, numbers, animals, sounds from other cultures and magic.

Studies show that young kids who are exposed to music have an increased ability to learn, socialize, perform better in kinder-

garten and in school, explains Martin.

The program is unique as live musicians introduce youngsters to different instruments from different countries, coupled with rhythms and sounds.

“You don’t get that anywhere else,” says Martin.

The musicians interact with the kids which helps build their self-esteem and

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continued from page 20 “They encourage them to participate, in a very gentile encouraging way,” with the magic, the play, dance party, art murals, bubbles, animal wheel, color wheel, she describes.

Martin, who has an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s in business, “decided to follow my life’s dream of owning my own business,” she says. “I wanted to own a business that makes a difference. Music is like the soul for people.”

Music affects the temper, moods, “calms people down,” and can essentially be the “background for learning. It’s such a posi-

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tive experience. We care for the kids. They enjoy it, they grow, they learn,” she says.

Martin’s goal is to branch out and open another location in N.J. as well as a class for those children with special needs.

Songs For Seeds is a franchise business with multiple locations throughout the nation.

“We now have 12 locations operating from Summit to Seattle, and six more set to open,” says Alison Qualter-Berna of Manhattan, co-owner of Songs For Seeds and Apple Seeds.

“Our philosophy, also at our parent company, Apple Seeds, which we founded 10

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years ago, is that children learn through play,” says Qualter-Berna. “We believe that if you give the kids the tools and build their confidence, learning is not only exponential, it's fun. It’s very interactive. We are not presenting to them, we are working with them.”

A native of Short Hills who attended Millburn High School, Qualter-Berna, a mother of three including two twins, founded Apple Seeds with another mother of twins, Allison Schlanger, when the pair realized the challenges of working mothers.

“It was very frustrating to go to music classes with twins,” says Qualter-Berna.

“We couldn’t fit twin strollers in the elevator. We both had jobs, the struggle of being a working mother.”

The two were inspired “to start a place you can go, doors open automatically, everyone knew your name, on ground floor, you can spend the day there. There was such a need in our community; there was nothing simple and easy to bring everyone together.”

With their husband’s support, they opened Apple Seeds in March 2017- an all in one indoor play-space for children newborn to five years old, with 100 classes a week, with three locations in NY. “We quickly realized we wanted more of a music program,” says Qualter-Berna, thus bloomed Songs For Seeds in Jan. 2009, and spread to a dozen locations. The next one is opening in Hoboken.

“This is innovation,” says Martin, adding that Songs For Seeds was named ‘Best Kids’ Music Class’ by “New York Magazine,” and ‘Most Magical Music Class’ by “Red Tricycle.”

Songs For Seeds is offering a free trial class, an early bird discount of 20 percent off as well as an additional 10 percent off for those who present this article.

For more information, check out the schedule of classes or sign up, go to www.songsforseeds.com/nj/summit; or call Martin at 973-906-8188.

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NJ's Best Known Outdoor Craft Beer Festival Returns

he Garden State BrewFest returns for its fifth year Sat., Sept. 24. This year’s festival returns to the grounds of Anchor Golf Center on Route 10 in Whippany.

The fun-filled craft beer festival benefits the dedicated, volunteer-based Whippany Fire Company and the relocation to its new firehouse.

Fest 2016 will feature more than 150 brews carefully selected from the best in local and national brewers as well as an Oktoberfest experience. Live music, food trucks, local vendors, yard games and fun activities will be on site. The event begins an hour earlier this year, at 1 p.m. and goes until 5 p.m. The Wegmans

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Local Blood Drives Offered

ew Jersey Blood Services plans to conduct local blood drives which are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled: Mon., Sept. 26, Knights of Columbus 3665, Netcong, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Thurs., Sept. 29, Lincoln Equities, Rockaway, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply of all blood types, but especially O-negative – the “universal” blood which can be transfused into anyone in an emergency. In addition, hundreds of additional blood drives need to be scheduled to meet projected hospital demand. Current inventory of several blood types is running below the desired target level.

“It’s simple: hospital patient demand for blood often outpaces our best efforts to recruit donors and schedule blood drives,” said NYBC Executive Director of Donor Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. “There are

always reasons but we have to overcome that for the sake of hospital patients who need us.”

“This is one of the toughest times of the year,” Cefarelli added. “We’re asking for our dedicated supporters to roll up their sleeves to make sure we’re able to provide our hospital partners with whatever they need to take care of their patients.”

Blood products have a short shelf life – from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products can’t be manufactured. They can only come from volunteer blood donors who take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit a donor center.

To donate blood or for information on how to organize a blood drive call 1-800933-2566; visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.

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or thousands of years, before the European settlers arrived in New Jersey, the Lenape Indians lived in these forests, hunting for deer and bear, living in handmade wigwams, fashioning dugout canoes from tulip poplar trees, and carving their tools out of rock and bone. They lived close to the land, existing in balance with nature.

The Lenape are not a thing of the past, but a part of NJ’s heritage that is alive and well today. Take part in a Lenape Celebration at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township, on Sat., Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., bring the entire family to meet the members of the Ramapough Lenape Tribe. Tribe-members present a traditional drum circle, dancers in regalia, and demonstrate real tools and artifacts.

“The Lenape Day celebration at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center provides an authentic experience for both the Lenape and visitors,” Jenny Gaus Myers, superintendent of Environmental Education at the Morris County Park Commission stated.

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rounding a replica wigwam, which delivers a historically accurate depiction of Lenape life,” he says. “The environment of the Great Swamp makes Lenape Day a favorite of the Lenape Indians, and a memorable and fun day for all visitors.”

Gather around a wigwam replica in the forest and to hear authentic, historical stories told by present day Native Americans. Enjoy many hands-on activities, such as molding a clay pot by the fire, making fire without matches, and playing the games that Lenape children played to hone their skills.

Take a guided walk on the wooded trails to discover how the Lenape used local plants to meet their needs, or explore the interior of the wigwam, set up as it would have been hundreds of years ago.

Admission $5 ages three and up. Held rain or shine.

For more information and directions to the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township, visitmorrisparks.net or call 973-635-6629.

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