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RHS Color Run Supports Fourth Grader Fighting Brain Tumor
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By Rachel Sclar t was one day before the first day of school- Matt Adonis and his twin sister, Madyson, were ready to take on fourth grade math problems and homework assignments, but not ready for news that would change their lives forever. It was one day before the first day at Nixon Elementary School in Landing that 10-year old Matt Adonis of Landing was diagnosed with a brain tumor- Medulloblastoma. In the weeks leading up to his diagnosis, doctors believed the headaches were merely migraines, but his parents knew it was something more. Unfortunately, an MRI proved them right. This year, the Roxbury High School Interact Club donated the proceeds of their 5th annual Color Fun Run to Adonis and his family, in hopes to support them morally and financially. The run took place May 20 at Horseshoe Lake in Succasunna. On that rainy Sunday, 646 participants came out to be smothered in colored powder, and to support a great cause. Grace O’Donnell, one of the participants, admires the event “where the people in our community can join together for one common goal: to help others in need. It’s always an amazing feeling to see such a large turnout and to know what a giving community Roxbury is.” O’Donnell is currently a college student and explains the drive that keeps her and
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her friends coming back each year: “Even though we are in college, we will always be Interact Club alumni ready to help in any way we can. You’re never too old to do good for others.” The Color Fun Run instills many selfless principles into Roxbury’s youth and that, according to Grace, “the event was my first taste of the concept ‘service over self.’ Through the years the color run has taught me the true value of helping others in need, which is a lesson that I find I use every day in my pursuit of a career in nursing.” Steven Alford, the advisor of the Interact Club, says that his favorite part is “When everyone lines up before the race, we start counting down from 10, and everyone is so loud and in unison. It literally gives me chills.” Alford is also an active member of the Roxbury Rotary club and
is constantly working to improve the community despite his hectic lifestyle. “We all have such busy lives and our own issues to deal with, but for the past five years, that one day a year we get to come together as one and be reminded how important it is to look out for others, especially in our community,” says Alford. With all the negativity happening in the world today it is important to not only find the good, but create it. As Alford likes to say, “’If not us, then who?’” The Interact Club raised $14,627.51 for Adonis. It will go towards the family’s expenses. After talking to Adonis’ mom multiple times, Alford says that “if our event does anything, it gives the family a great sense of other people caring about them and I think that is actually so much more valuable then the money we end up raising for them.”
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Hopatcong High School Alumnus Makes Short Film
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By Jessica Jones t isn’t impossible for dreams to come true in a small town in New Jersey, and Hopatcong High School Alumnus and recent Rutgers University graduate, Brandon Russo, proves this with his new short film, “Blackwood.” Russo, wrote, shot and directed “Blackwood” in Hopatcong and Sparta. Russo has been a movie buff almost his whole life and started making his own movies in high school. He attended Hopatcong High School where he shot many of his first films with friends. “I made my first short film when I was sixteen,” said Russo, “and content-wise, you could really tell that I was 16.” Russo has grown since then and so did his films. “Blackwood has found me at an age where I’m trying to be professional about my filmmaking,” Russo said. “There is still a
goofy aroma to it, like my past films, but I really tried to have a strong lead character that people can like and maybe even relate to.” Russo went on to Rutgers University in Newark after high school as a video production major. “The past two years in Rutgers really helped me progress as a filmmaker.” His passion led him to many exciting opportunities such as his internship with friend and mentor, George Segale, for George Segale Studios, a wedding photography & cinematography company based in Sparta. He was also able to intern for Parlay Studios, a photography and digital media production company based in Jersey City. His new short film, “Blackwood,” is about a young girl who wants to be a private investigator but who is continuously looked down on and told
she doesn’t have what it takes. Despite all of this, her determination propels her forward so she can keep following her dream. “In Blackwood, the main character, Blaire, has a dream that many people don’t agree with,” Russo said. “However, like a younger version of myself, Blaire thinks she can skip
all the necessary steps to become what she wants, rather than work her way up.” “Blackwood” is a film that shows you that you need to work at something you love to get good at it, and one can’t let negative comments get in the way of that. It defends the optimist in all, forcing one to recontinued on page 4
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Warning.. There Is A Silent Killer Among Us
es, you read correctly, there is a silent killer among us almost everyday. It can be with you the very moment your alarm sounds in the morning and can follow you into your car while you’re driving. It can stay with you at your desk while working or even when picking your kids up from school. It can follow you around all day long and can even get into your bed with you at night. If you haven’t already guessed, the silent killer is stress. In fact, stress alone is linked to the six leading causes of death (Heart Disease, Cancer, Lung Disease, Accidents, Cirrhosis of the Liver and Suicide). Not only does stress affect your mood, but it actually causes physiological changes in the body. What does that actually mean? Let’s break it down and simplify this complex cascade of events: When confronted with a stressful situation, our bodies react involuntarily. The nervous system responds by releasing different stress hormones like Cortisol and Adrenaline, engaging the body’s “fight or flight” response. In ancient times, this was an advantage for survival when stresses included fleeing from wild ani-
mals that could eat you. So, this response was necessary for survival and could actually save your life. The “fight or flight” response causes your heart to beat faster, your blood pressure to rise, increases the rate of respiration and enhances your senses. Unfortunately, this response still kicks in from stress that we experience everyday that may not be life threatening. Things like traffic, an angry boss or a family fight is much different than getting chased by a hungry bear, but our bodies involuntarily respond in the same way. Constant, repeated stress is detrimental to the body and can result in disease and even death. From an Acupuncture and Chinese medical perspective, stress causes an imbalance of energy in the body. In a healthy person, energy flows smoothly throughout the body. Healthy people experience different emotions everyday, which is a normal part of life. No one can escape being stressed, worried, angry or sad at certain times, but it is when these emotions are too intense or when they are prolonged over a long period of time that they disrupt the balance of energy
within the body and become the cause of disease. This is especially true if the emotions are not expressed and are kept inside for a long period of time (a big no no!). Signs & symptoms of an overactive response to stress include: Anger, Anxiety, Asthma, Nausea, Depression, Depressed immune system, Digestive disorders, Headaches, Heart disease, High blood pressure, Insomnia, Joint pain, Palpitations, Panic Attacks, Shortness of breath and Weight problems. If you are someone who experiences any of the symptoms above or is simply just stressed out...there is hope! Acupuncture has been helping people to cope with stress for thousands of years. It can help to balance the mental and physical symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. In addition, Acupuncture and Chinese medicine aims at treating the root cause of the issue. Best of all, it is a safe, effective and drug-free treatment! Here are some ways to help combat stress on a daily basis: 1.) Manage your stress with Acupunccontinued on page 4
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continued from page 3 ture! Acupuncture helps to reduce stress hormones like Cortisol, relax muscle tension and helps restore the body’s balance so that your body calms down and even responds better to stress in the future. 2.) Get enough sleep! Try to get at least 8 hours of restful sleep. Our bodies handle stress much better when we are well rested. 3.) Start your day with meditation. You don’t have to be an expert yogi to meditate... but try a simple breathing exercise. Inhale slowly for 10 seconds, pause, then exhale slowly for 10 seconds. Repeat for 5-10 minutes each day. You can also play calming music to enhance relaxation during your meditation. Meditation calms the nerves, reduces the release of stress hormones in your body and prevents adrenal exhaustion. 4.) Drink your stress away.... with Green Tea this is! Green tea reduces cortisol, the hormone that your body releases in response to stress. 5.) Boost your mood with Diet & Exercise! Increasing your intake of leafy green veg-
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continued from page 2 ally look at his or her dreams. The film is a reminder that no matter how badly one messes up or falls down, there is always hope that dreams can be achieved as long as one remembers to move at an individual pace and recognize that it’s going to take hard work and the ability to believe in oneself, even when others don’t. Russo entered his film into the Newark Film Festival this past month. “Fingers crossed I get in,” he said. “Hopefully, I’ll get to show the film to other filmmakers and discuss it with
them.” When asked why he makes films, Russo said, “Filmmaking is very hard, and you can spend hours and days working on something you might not even be able to include in the final cut, but there is nothing more fulfilling than having an idea, tirelessly working step by step on it and then turning it into a film that you can show anyone in the world.” Russo’s film, “Blackwood,” can be viewed now on his YouTube channel, “A Brando Part Pictures.”
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In 2017 this fundraiser, for the Chamber of Commerce, featured over 150 individual garage sales—attracting hundreds of visitors to the township for a great weekend of shopping. The township’s mayor and council have once again
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agreed to waive the required yard-sale permit and fee for the weekend; in an effort to help the chamber attract as many shoppers and encourage as many garage sales within the township as possible on June 23 and 24. All garage-sellers are encouraged to register their sale via the chamber’s dedicated website— roxbrygaragesale.org—where additional information about the event will be posted. An interactive sellers-map as well as indexed sale listings for download will be published on the garage sale website on Friday, June 22. For those who will miss, a
Community Yard and Craft Sale at Horseshoe Lake is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22. Event details will be released in late July for that event. Visit roxburygaragesale.org, for additional information, announcements or to register. The Roxbury Area Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to serving the citizens of Roxbury by providing a forum for local businesses to exchange ideas and information as well as creating a voice for business owners in the local community. For more information or to join, contact Pam Smith at pamsmith@roxburynjchamber.org or call (973) 770-0740.
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RHS Softball Team Earns A Season OF Victories
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By Josh Lashley ust for the record, the Roxbury High School softball program earned several victories from the season which recently ended, double digits in wins total (13 to be exact). It also tallied a 6-2 mark in the Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference National Division which made them co-champions along with Randolph. Beyond all of that, the Gaels advanced
to the NJSIAA North 1 Group 3 Sectional Tournament where it defeated Old Tappan. That’s an impressive season for which everyone involved with the Roxbury squad should take pride. In fact, one of the Gaels most memorable performances occurred in a game that it lost and that’s because of the way it competed with pride, determination and a never say die attitude.
“This may seem odd, but our loss to Mt. Olive (12-10 on May 3),’’ Roxbury head coach Diane Naugle-Douglas said, “that game was a turning point for our team. It was not our best day defensively, but we learned a lot about the team’s resiliency and willingness to fight until our last out. It also helped us turn the page defensively and bring our game to the level we were capable of.’’ A number of student-athletes on the Gaels’ roster took on the all important role of leader this spring. “The great thing about coaching an experienced team like this one is that leadership is provided by everyone at different points of the season,’’ Naugle-Douglas said. “There is not a single player that we did not rely on at different points of the season.’’ This season was an enjoyable experience, not just for the Roxbury players, but for the coaches as well. “I love to coach this team,’’ Naugle-Douglas said. “They challenged themselves and each other each day to be better. They had fun while they played, and never were satisfied.’’
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Adult Summer Reading Program Announced In Roxbury
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he Roxbury Arts Alliance will present the Joe Davidian Trio June 24 at the Investors Bank Theater, Succasunna. Show time is 4 p.m. The Joe Davidian Trio performs a mix of original works and jazz standards with an emphasis on memorable melodies from
Broadway shows and classic movies. The net proceeds of this event will go into the annual scholarship fund. Tickets are priced at $20 for non-members, $15 for members. To order tickets, visit www.roxburyartsalliance.org or call 862-219-1379.
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tarting September 2018, the Music Den will begin conducting formal music lessons and rehearsals for NHO members. The lessons and rehearsal sessions will be held in the RPAC This is a semester program that culminates in performance. What we do: • Offer classes and performance opportunities to adults ages 50 and up. • Establish the NHO Program in the Randolph community • Offer the opportunity for older musicians to rent and play an instrument Specifications: Members must be age 50+. Students must be willing to meet twice per week for a period of time and eager to perform in an ensemble. Students must become a member of NHO.
All classes and performances will be held at The Music Den in the RPAC. A qualified conductor and teacher(s) will be present for lessons and monitor performances. Milestones of NHO NHO New Horizons Organization) has been in existence for more than 12 years and has organized groups in Aspen, Colorado, Sydney, Australia, and Chautauqua, NY,Madison WI, Milwaukee, WI, Indianapolis, ID, Iowa City, IA, Rochester, NY and many more locations throughout the US. NHO began as a groundbreaking music course at the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music. It became a popular performing ensemble in communities across the U.S., enticing amateur musicians ranging in age from early fifties
to mid eighties. NHO has now reached The Music Den in Randolph, NJ, where we will establish a community band to carry forward the NHO tradition and expand the organization. Check the Organization Website: www.newhorizonsmusic.org What Do I Do Next? Sign up to be a band member! Come to the “Try an Instrument Day” on August 13, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. Choose your instrument and rent it. (or you can bring your own instrument!) Set your calendar for the rehearsal start date: September 23rd. Email lessons@themusicden.com or call (973) 927-5800 Ext. 105 (Liz Rosa). Call now to reserve your seat on “Try an Instrument Day”. (Free!)
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Roxbury Announces Summer Camp Schedule
here’s plenty for young people to do this summer in Roxbury Township, which has sports, travel and day camps lined up for children and teens. Boys Basketball Camps Camps are run by Coach Joe Ansaldi, Roxbury High School’s boys’ basketball coach. For boys presently in kindergarten through fourth grade, four-day camp begins July 30 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The fee is $75; the second child is $60. For boys presently in fifth through eighth grade, two 4.5-day camps are offered; Session 1 begins June 25, and Session 2 begins July 16. The fee is $115 for first registrant, $100 for second registrant. A t-shirt is included. The registration form is available at www.roxburynj.us. Girls Basketball Camps For girls entering third through eighth grade in September 2018. Staff includes
Roxbury High School Girls’ Basketball Head Coach Jessica Trotter, along with current high school players. Camp dates are July 9 to July 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eisenhower Middle School. The fee is $120 for first registrant, $100 for second registrant; t-shirt included. Registration info on Rec page at www.roxburynj.us. Teen Travel The sessions are for kids currently in sixth through ninth grade. Weekly sessions are from June 25 through July 27.. The fee is $225 per session. Registration is open online or at Recreation Office. Sessions fill up quickly. Day Camp The camp is for children in first through sixth grade, and weekly sessions run from June 25 through Aug. 10. The fee is $185 per session. Camp Capra The camp is for kids current-
ly in kindergarten through sixth grade, with six weekly sessions to choose from, starting on June 26 through Aug.11. Camp is instructed by Bob Capra, Eisenhower Middle School teacher. The fee is $120 per week and includes a t-shirt. Playground Program The playground program
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Hopatcong Seniors Are Wise In Presentation On Painkillers
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hrough a successful signup invite by Councilman Bradley Hoferkamp, the Hopatcong Municipal Alliance welcomed 65 attendees to the Seniors Are Wise Program at Pavinci restaurant on May 10.
The HMA mission is to deter drug and alcohol abuse in the Hopatcong community and it has been doing this in fun and informative ways. Its school and public venue events are made possible through GCADA
grant funds. The HMA programs helped focus on two classes of Hopatcong Seniors this year– the Hopatcong High School Seniors with Project Graduation and Hopatcong Seniors of 60+ years with the Seniors Are Wise programs. At the presentation, guest speaker Jacqueline Sheppard, a registered nurse, presented facts and statistics about the misuse of prescribed opiate pain killers among the senior population. To reinforce this information, a skit was performed by the Mental Health Players actors Cy Friedman,
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Robert Lowery and HMA member Joanne Flexser, key organizer of this event. Tracy Klingener, director of Self Help Advocacy and Education for The Mental Health Association of Morris & Essex Counties, helped to facilitate audience interaction during the skit and conducted the final Q&A sessions. The takeaway from this event was how harmful dependency can happen with careless abuse of opiate prescription pain killers. Visit Hopatcong Municipal Alliance on Facebook for more information.
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pplications are still being accepted for Roxbury’s Vickery Community Garden’s 2018 growing season. Membership fee is $25 per
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Eisenhower Students Win Junior Solar Sprint
isenhower Middle School once again won the Junior Solar Sprint Picatinny Invitational, sponsored and funded by the Army Educational Outreach Program. “We were fortunate to bring home the title again,” said Phil Moskowitz, the EMS robotics advisor and STEM teacher. For the fourth year in a row, we will be representing EMS and Picatinny at the National Race.” Thirty students, 15 teams of two, from Eisenhower Middle School competed in the Solar Car Club for this tournament. There were 45 teams racing in the competition. Winners of this competition were based solely on speed. All teams competed in two preliminary races which consisted of four teams each. The winning team in each race moved into a spot in the single-elimination playoff races. Eisenhower Middle School had six teams win races and make it into the playoffs. Three
of those teams won both preliminary races. The first-place team was eighth-graders Caleb Stephen and Andrew Wilson. “Caleb and Andrew 3-D designed their car after finalizing the design using balsa wood prototypes as the 3-D material is much sturdier,” Moskowitz said. “Caleb and Andrew have been part of both the EMS Robotics Team and the Solar Car Team for the past two years and used these experiences to help engineer their car.” Placing second were seventh-graders Leah Bauder and Lindsay Monro. “This second-place team of Leah and Lindsay was the highest finish of an Eisenhower Middle School’s girls team in our four years of competing at Picatinny,” Moskowitz said. The winners, along with their parents and Moskowitz, will travel to the National Race at the TSA National Convention in Atlanta, Ga., June 22 through
Andrew Wilson and Caleb Stephen are shown with their solar car.
Lindsay Monro and Leah Bauder are shown with their solar car.
June 26. While there, the students will compete against teams from around the United States. They will be judged in four categories in the Preliminary Round: Speed during time trials, overall engineering and design of the car, engineering and progress notebook, and their display. The Junior Solar Sprint is an educational program for fifth
through eighth grade students with the goal of creating the fastest, most interesting, and best crafted solar-vehicle possible. Students design, build, and race solar powered cars using hands-on engineering skills and principles of science and math, develop teamwork and problem-solving abilities, investigate environmental issues, and gain hands-on STEM skills.
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By Cheryl Conway o need to trek to the country for Amish Furniture now that Berk’s Furniture & Mattress in Hackettstown offers an expanded showroom featuring custom-handmade sets for dining and bedroom. This past February, the owners of Berk’s Furniture renovated the back portion of its showroom, by 14,000 feet and brought in some new lines of furniture made by the Amish. Located at 320 Mountain Ave., next to the Paintpourri and AutoZone, Berk’s is known for its all brand name furniture, mattresses, recliners and area rugs at discount pricing. Owned by siblings Amy Berkowitz of Green Twp. and Justin Berkowitz of Sparta, Berk’s has added onto its inventory offering even greater selections to its customers. Choose from this new line of Amish Furniture, a huge area rug display, an expanded mattress and bedding department, a new line of American upholstery, top of the bed essentials, a greater selection of outdoor furniture and an online website to purchase online. “We are committed to growing the business,” says Amy Berkowitz. In business with her brother since 2012, Berk’s just celebrated its sixth anniversary in May. Just four months ago, “We put up new walls, molding and painting; made it a whole new showroom,” she says. “We put in a Dining Gallery,” with an “entire wall with sample blocks of the woods.” Berkowitz says, “We want to make it easy for the customer to physically see and touch the furniture, the quality is so impressive there is no way you could ever see if from a computer screen.” After shopping for two years and checking out 20 different companies, they decided to go with Trailway’s solid wood custom dining furniture by Amish craftsmen in Ohio, where the largest Amish settlement in the country exists, notes Berkowitz. “Better furniture comes out of there,” she adds. “It’s gorgeous,” she says referring to the “all custom handmade furniture. The best quality and most options at the most affordable pricing.” It’s so beautiful that Justin and I both replaced our kitchen sets with the new Amish Furniture as soon as it came in! In its expanded showroom, “We have an entire wall dedicated to the species of
wood,” she says. There are “five different species available in 20 different finishes each; 20 different nobs to choose from; they’ll even make their own size.” This makes it very easy for the customer to take the sample down, look at the finish and see the quality of the wood. Berk’s is currently focusing on dining room furniture made by the Amish but plans to bring in bedroom furniture as well, says Berkowitz. Currently customers can choose from seven different dining sets with different sets of chairs. Custom made to order, customers can pick size, shape and wood choosing between maple, cherry, hickory, wormy maple, regular oak and elm. They can choose from the template or catalog when making their selections. “You can customize whatever you want,” says Berkowitz, whether they want a table wider or longer. “You can change the edge,” get chairs upholstered or non-upholstered. The best part, says Berkowitz, is the Amish furniture is “American made and we discount on top of it; it’s an amazing product. They specialize in just wood.” Berk’s is also a great place to shop for rugs and with its new area rug display, with “about 90 rugs hanging right now all well priced,” customers can find what they are looking for. When ordering rugs online, a customer may not see the exact colors. What looks like a burgundy may actually be red upon delivery, she explains, when ordering online. “Here you can see them and we can drop ship them,” says Berkowitz, “and they are available in all different sizes. All at discount prices! We won’t be beat by any pricing on line, and if someone does find it, we will always match or beat it!” For mattresses, customers can now choose from an expanded mattress and bedding department at Berk’s. Electrical adjustable bases are now being offered with different options for head, foot, massage with lumbar support or zero gravity, she says. “We deliver and set them all up,” says Berkowitz, “Adjustable bases provide the ultimate comfort for anyone who likes to read, watch TV or just play on their Ipad in bed.” With outdoor furniture at Berk’s “just last year was the first summer; this year
expanded upon it,” says Berkowitz. Berk’s selection of outdoor furniture has also expanded with greater choices in sectionals, living room, dining room, swings and fire pits. “We committed ourselves to carrying better outdoor furniture, all cast aluminum, powder coated furniture that will last for years,” she says. “Before we were in the business I bought a set that I thought looked great. After one season I had to throw the entire set away because it completely rusted. We committed ourselves to purchasing quality outdoor furniture so our customers never have to experience that.” For living rooms, Berk’s recently added another “American made upholstery line. “We stock everything the way we show it,” says Berkowitz, “but can custom order with very little upcharge for special order. We can also have custom made furniture in the customer’s home within four weeks which is the fastest custom available anywhere!” The furniture is made with an “all wood frame” with “high density cushion foam.” There is a “big difference in quality with American made compared to others made in China.” Also new is top of the bed essentials says Berkowitz including bedding, pillows, shams and comforters. Berk’s is offering its Fourth of July special: Now through July 9 “We are paying sales tax,” says Berkowitz, and customers can get 24 months interest free on purchases. Plus free white glove delivery. For more information, call 908-2698725. Store hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mon.-Sat.; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To order online, visit www.berksfurnituremattress. com.
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By Jane Primerano haos reigned in the Roxbury Township Public Library in Succasunna on Tuesday, May 22, but it was the best kind of chaos. Representatives of Puppy Tails 4-H club, human and canine, took over the meeting room for a meet and greet with Seeing Eye puppies. The puppies ranged from newly matched with their handlers to nearly ready to go back to the Seeing Eye for training. The Randolph-based club has members with their first dogs and some adult members who have raised more than 20. Many of the adult handlers started with their children when they were young and kept taking more puppies after the kids left home. Kristin Kabis is one of the members who started as a 4-Her and stayed with the club. She has been involved in Puppy Tails since 1997 and now a co-leader. She explained the meet and greet has two purposes. It’s an opportunity for the puppies to meet new people and practice their best behavior. It is also a recruitment tool for more
handlers. Several of the smaller children in the room were enthusiastic about the idea of taking a puppy, especially after seeing their peers with their pups. Kabis showed a video about The Seeing Eye. It told about the history, when Dorothy Eustice, who raised German Shepherd dogs for police work discovered the German Army was training their military dogs (the breed is known as Alsatian in Europe) to assist veterans who had lost their sight in World War I. A young American named Morris Frank, who lost his sight at 16, wrote to Eustice and asked her to train a dog for him. She did and a dog named Kissy, renamed Buddy by Frank, became the first Seeing Eye dog. The Seeing Eye is based in Morris Township with a breeding facility in Chester. Kabis said most dogs are bred by the Seeing Eye, but some are brought in from other service dog facilities to keep the gene pool as diverse as possible. For many years Seeing Eye dogs were all German Shepherds and that breed is still the symbol of freecontinued on page 26
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continued from page 22 to empowering low and moderate-income families achieve economic self-sufficiency, personal development and growth. When she saw the position open for Dress For Success advertised through the Center For Nonprofits, Iozzi says she jumped at the opportunity. “I was looking for a change,” she says, as she describes her passion for helping women succeed in the workforce. Dress for Success Northern NJ- 10 Counties, serves Morris, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Passaic counties. While it is an affiliate of the Dress for Success Worldwide organization, it is an independent 501©3, responsible for its own fundraising and operations. It relies
solely on corporate, foundation and individual contributions to serve its clients at no cost to them. The mission of the organization is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. “The goal is to provide all developmental tools, get the interview and do well and to build their confidence,” says Iozzi. All of the programs are offered at no cost to participants. The organization served more than 1,500 women last year, ages 18 to 64, and is well on its way to double that amount this year. “I really want to do more locally to generate support for
the mission through both educational events, fundraising, and more,” she says. As the new executive director, Iozzi oversees the day-today operations of the organization. “We run nine programs,” she says, and have 600 volunteers with three paid staff members that manage the programs. One of the programs is a Career Center in which women get assistance with their resumes, interview and online job searches. Another program, Steps For Success offers a 10-week job ready boot camp for unemployed women to break down barriers and provide an extra push to assist a woman in getting a job. “The women come from all different backgrounds,” says
Iozzi, not just those who are disadvantaged. Some are stayat-home moms trying to get back into the workforce, others are first time clients trying to enter the workforce. Other programs include mentoring, technology skills, time management and budgeting and Foundation For Success in which women are provided tips on how to keep their employment. A Professional Women’s Group is also offered to provide monthly networking meetings featuring speakers to discuss professional issues, personal growth, budgeting and balancing. The Mobile is another program in which a van visits agencies by appointment and operates as a boutique with volunteer stylists on board to continued on page 25
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continued from page 24 play dress up with suits and help women build confidence. “Its largest suiting was for 70 people,” notes Iozzi. Women are given a referral sheet, are sized and pick their outfits from colors of suits and shoe styles from heels to flats, and also receive a one hour training session. “It’s amazing to see the transformation that happens,” says Iozzi. The Mobile “brings suits to them, does training,” covering interview tips, how to engage, how to shake hands, what questions to ask. With the main boutique at the Madison Community House in Madison, Iozzi hopes to expand to include satellite offices in each of the 10 counties “so people can donate, get clothing and training,” closer to where they live. Bridge to Success is anoth-
er program in which clients can engage in a bimonthly job search after they go through steps of training, explains Iozzi. “This bridge helps them with their one on one to give them the tools,” she says, to succeed. Since women are served for free, Iozzi stresses it is “so important to have grants and donations.” While the majority of the women are referred to Dress For Success by partnering agencies, the organization will connect with all women who need assistance. Some partners include the Women’s Center at the County College of Morris in Randolph, and Jersey Battered Women’s Service. “We need more referral agencies to refer clients to us,” says Iozzi, “partnerships from
every level. We are looking for community ambassadors” to hold suit drives for suits, shoes, handbags and jewelry, “whatever makes up a professional. Or host a fundraiser or empower hours to donate a percentage to Dress For Success. “We need to catch up with our donations so we can grow moving forward,” says Iozzi. With “only four of us on staff we definitely need support.” Some ways to get involved include: Be a referral agency to enroll clients in suiting and training programs; donate professional attire; coordinate a suit, accessory, toiletry or shoe drive; volunteer to provide free one-on-one job coaching/mentoring; be a personal shopper for the mobile suiting unit; be a personal stylist, helping clients select appropriate attire for a professional look; provide a training on personal and/ or professional development topics; host a lunch-n-learn to learn about the programs; help coordinate a “Walk today so we can run tomorrow” 5K; host fundraisers or donate proceeds from events; be a speaker; make a one-time or recurring donation. In its 20th year, Iozzi says “I know we are doing something right.” Clients seek jobs in all areas from doctors, accountants, customer service, corporations and even Emmy writers. “It’s crazy the diversity we have,” says Iozzi, who was selected recently to serve as vice president for the Morris County Human Relations Commission. “While most people immediately think of us as ‘the suits,” it is so much more than that. Our organization is all about building confidence,
not just in appearance, but through the development of key competencies that are essential to excel in the workplace. “You can look good but you may not have the skill set,” she says. “We offer many programs and are always looking to do more.” Dress For Success recently held its largest fundraiser with its gala in May at the Park Savoy in Florham Park. She plans to host the organization’s first fashion show in the spring of 2019. On October 19 she is looking for a venue to recognize the first suiting ever held for a woman through Dress For Success, and will also plan a golf outing and other smaller events. In her role for just two months so far, Iozzi says “I love it. Every day is just a fulfillment; you are making a difference in someone’s life. We are changing lives. She’s now able to support her family. We are giving women confidence, if they lost it along the way. Everybody has a story. We are building them up, giving them the tools they need to be successful. “You can’t buy that satisfaction or making a true difference in someone’s life. I love my job. I’m at a point to make a real difference and this is definitely it.” Dress For Success Northern N.J. is one of three branches in N.J. and the Madison office is one of 154 offices in 30 countries worldwide. “We are here and we need help,” she concludes. “If people have ideas for fundraisers or partnerships, I’m open. I tend to think outside the box.” Iozzi can be reached at her email address: kim@dfsnorthernnj.org or visit northernnj. dressforsuccess.org.
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Hopatcong Block Party Warms Spirits On Cold, Rainy Day
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hilly rain may have put puddles in the parking lot at Hopatcong State Park last month, but it didn’t dampen the spirits of guests at the Fifth Annual Lake Hopatcong Block Party. Nearly 2,000 attendees joined a couple hundred event volunteers at the event hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, putting a sunny spin on a day when the threat of rain looked over everyone’s shoulder from start to finish. “We can’t seem to catch a break with the weather,” said LHF President Jessica Murphy, addressing the hardy crowd while recalling last year’s coastal storm that was potent enough to cause cancellation of the rain-or-shine event. “So, thank you all for being here and bringing your positive energy and enthusiasm, no matter what Mother Nature tries to do to us.” An early downpour drenched scores of vendors and volunteers as they hustled to set up canopies, displays, tables and chairs, but rain held off throughout the scheduled seven hours of festivities.
“It was pouring when we started out, but we wanted to support the Lake Hopatcong Foundation,” said Landing’s Bryan Higgins, who attended with his wife, Kara, Kaleb, 18, Emmett, 4, Oliver, 2 and threemonth-old Griffin. “We grew up around the lake and it’s a special place, so we want to do whatever we can to keep it nice.” Marina Maldonado and Sonia Terranova wandered among the booths, set up at the breezy lakeside end of the parking lot, toting bags full of goodies and giveaways. “I work hard all week, so I didn’t want to miss this opportunity to have some fun and get some fresh air,” said Maldonado, who made the 35-mile drive from Elmwood Park with her friend to attend the Block Party. “I saw on Facebook that this festival was rain or shine. I thought, if it rains we’ll just relax and enjoy the rain.” One of the first few guests to arrive was also one of the last to leave. Elizabeth Schmitt and Diane Frazer came from Succasunna with the former’s great niece, 6-year-old
Kayleigh, in tow. “I come every year, rain or shine,” said Schmitt determinedly, almost as if daring the weather to stop her. Frazer, with a pup named Madison at the end of a leash, added, “I’m not that happy with the rain, but I... “Sorry, but she wants to get going,” she said, yielding to the pull of her yellow-sweatered Yorkipoo as the interview came to an abrupt end. “We’re heading for the boat ride.” By noon, cars filled the State Park pavement and shuttle buses were bringing in guests from several outlying parking lots. The food court filled up and vendors greeted passing patrons, while beach balls, bubbles and live music filled the air. Meanwhile, bright blue-shirted volunteers did their best to keep everything on course.
“Even in the pouring rain during our setup, they all showed up,” said LHF Volunteer Coordinator Judy Caruso. “They always show up, do their jobs and cover for each other whenever necessary. There’s no way we could pull off an event of this scale without them.” Lee Moreau, who was a Block Party co-planner with Beth BaRoss, showed up at the State Park before sunrise and was still on his feet as canopies, signs and sound systems were loaded into vans at the end of the day. “How is it possible to adequately thank everyone in the Lake Hopatcong community who helped make this event a success?” said Moreau, clearly spent and at a loss for words. “The sponsors, vendors, volunteers and everyone who came out ... It’s just overwhelming.”
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kennel until, inevitably, someone falls in love. Kabis said one of her former puppies is a bomb-detection dog now and another is a drug-sniffing dog. She reminded the visitors that taking a puppy is a commitment. There is an extensive manual for the puppy raisers explained nutrition, training and every aspect of the puppy’s life. The club meets once a week for socialization and training. Some of the puppies showed their stuff to the audience, demonstrating how well they heed their commands even in an unfamiliar place full of people. Kabis provided information for potential puppy raisers as the canine guests gladly received cuddles and delivered kisses.
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