Kyle McGinley named to Dean’s List at Ohio State University

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Kyle McGinley named to Dean’s List at Ohio State University

PARSIPPANY — Kyle McGinley, a 2015 Graduate of Parsippany Hills High School has been named to the Dean’s list for the past two semesters at Ohio State University.

Kyle was one of the team captains for the Parsippany Hills High School Vikings winning the State Championship in North 2, Group 3.

Kyle is currently a sophomore at Ohio State University studying Pre-Med.

For 144 years, The Ohio State University’s campus in Columbus has been the stage for academic achievement and a laboratory for innovation. It’s where friendships are forged. It’s where rivalries and revelry are born.

The university’s main campus is one of America’s largest and most comprehensive. As Ohio’s best and one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. As a land-grant university, Ohio State has a physical presence throughout the state, with campuses and research centers located around Ohio.

 

Scholarships available for Key Club and Circle K members

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Scholarships available for Key Club and Circle K members

The Kiwanis Children’s Fund proudly assists in the disbursement of select scholarships available through our donor advised fund program to members of Circle K International and graduating seniors who are members of Key Club International.

The Children’s Fund appreciates the generous donors whose dedication to the Kiwanis family, education and community service makes these scholarships possible.

Select a fund below to learn more about awards available, eligibility requirements and submission instructions:

Cunat International Scholarship
Harry S. Himmel Scholarship
Linda Canaday Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship opportunities for members of Circle K International:

Cunat International Scholarship
Harry S. Himmel Scholarship
John E. Mayfield Circle K Scholarship
Circle K International Past President’s Scholarship

For general information about scholarships disbursed by the Kiwanis Children’s Fund, including who to contact with questions and award notification dates click here.

To learn more about Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, click here.

Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. Our members, Kiwanians, are service-minded men and women who are united in their commitment and compassion for others.

Any community need can become a Kiwanis service project, especially the needs of children. Kiwanis service projects range from efforts that help local communities to Kiwanis International’s Worldwide Service Project for the elimination of iodine deficiency disorders.

Kiwanis members dedicate more than 6 million volunteer hours and invest more than $100 million in service projects that strengthen communities and serve children every year.

At the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany, we want to ensure that all children have the opportunity to lead healthy, successful lives. We believe that by helping one child, you help the world.

Local resident travels to India to distribute Dental Hygiene Kits

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Local resident travels to India to distribute Dental Hygiene Kits

PARSIPPANY — Local Parsippany resident, Pratik Pathak traveled over 8,000 miles to Saraspur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India to distribute 1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste.

“Every six months, see your dentist. Brush your teeth at least twice a day. Seems like common knowledge for people all around the world. It’s not until I traveled 8,000 miles eastward that I realized this was not so. I visited Saraswati Vidya Mandal School in Saraspur, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India and found it to be one of the most humbling experiences of my life,” said Pathak.

He continued “Through contact with the Arpan Trust and assistance from my local dentist, I had collected and created about 1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste expecting to teach a couple of children from lower-class backgrounds about dental hygiene. Upon entering the school and speaking with the principal, I immediately was forced to discard all my expectations. The fact that these students from ages 6 to 11 had never even heard of the word “dentist” was completely foreign to me. To the best of my ability, with aid from a dentist, I educated these children about dental hygiene using their native tongue of Gujarati. After distributing my kits and seeing the looks of pure joy on the children’s faces, I realized I had gained so much from this experience. For the first time, I was able to see the world from a different point of view, that of a “developing nation.” No longer can I take for granted something so seemingly basic as the opportunity to have clean teeth. The people in that school, teachers, students, and administrators alike, had no previous opportunities at the knowledge that I had been told every single day of my life.”

Pratik Pathak distributed1,000 dental hygiene kits containing a toothbrush and toothpaste and taught the children about good dental hygiene.

Seven Northvail Students receives award for art projects

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Seven Northvail Students receives award for art projects

PARSIPPANY — Seven Northvail Elementary students received awards at a recent Board of Education meeting for art projects moving up to the State level in the National PTA Reflections competition. The students include receiving awards are Jasmine Booker (Primary Literature), Clay Fitzgerald (Primary Music), Skylar Skupienski (Intermediate Music), Sahisnu Santhosh (Primary Photography), Mahima Bandi (Primary Film), Andrew Estrada (Intermediate Visual Arts) and Sanjay Kesavan (Intermediate Visual Arts). This year’s theme was “What’s Your Story”.

Northvail Elementary School is a kindergarten through fifth grade school where staff and parents work together to provide a nurturing environment for our students. The school’s diverse population provides us with wonderful opportunities to learn about many different cultures, traditions and life styles.

Northvail Elementary School is located at 10 Eileen Court.

Youth Exchange Trip to Japan

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Youth Exchange Trip to Japan

PARSIPPANY — The Rotary Clubs in our area are looking for 28 students to represent the region in a cultural exchange with Japan.  The Ross Redmond Short Term Youth Exchange Program, now in its thirty-eighth year, offers students ages 16 to 19 the opportunity to learn about Japanese culture, interact with Japanese students and form friendships that will last a lifetime.

This three-week trip, tentatively departing on June 30 and returning on July 21, will visit major cities in southern Japan including Osaka, Kyoto and Nara. There will also be a separate trip to Hiroshima to visit Peace Memorial Park and the Holocaust Museum. The group will stay on the island of Shikoku, the smallest of the four main islands in Japan.  Each student will meet and live with four host families in each of the island’s four prefectures.

The total cost of the trip including food, lodging and airfare is $3,000.  Students, who must live or attend school within Rotary District 7470 (Essex, Morris, Sussex or Warren Counties), are selected through an interview process that occurs during February and March.  Applications are being accepted until March 15th.  To apply, click here.

The Ross Redmond Short Term Youth Exchange Chairman, Jim Allison can be contacted at JRA188@aol.com or (201) 213-6382 to answer any questions.

Further information regarding Rotary District 7470 is available by clicking here.

Kiwanis Club donates to Parsippany PAL Youth Center

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Kiwanis Club donates to Parsippany PAL Youth Center

PARSIPPANY — Tony Bonavitacola, Executive Director, Parsippany PAL spoke to the members of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany about the new “Mentoring” program started by the PAL.

The Parsippany PAL is actively searching for adults interested in becoming a mentor for youngsters ages 8-17 after receiving a National PAL grant funded by the U.S. Department of Justice. The program will run from January through September of 2017. Programs and activities will be centered on leadership, peer pressure, self-confidence, social skills, bullying and the increase in drug use in town.

In addition, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany made a donation to the Parsippany PAL at its weekly meeting on Thursday, February 3.

Since 1965, the Parsippany PAL has been working hard to provide the children of Parsippany with various activities and sports programs. Beginning with only 240 children registered in three programs, the Parsippany PAL has grown to serve more than 4,000 children from Parsippany and the surrounding area with over 15 programs.

The focus of the Parsippany PAL is entirely on the kids!

The Parsippany PAL manages/hosts a wide variety of programs, including Basketball, Cheerleading, Football, Ice Hockey,  and Rugby. Additionally, throughout the year.

You can learn more about Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany by clicking here.

PHS Bands to Commemorate 60th Anniversary

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PHS Bands to Commemorate 60th Anniversary

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Band program is commemorating 60 years of making music with a Spring Concert and Alumni Picnic May 19-20, 2017. Former PHS Band members are invited to partake in the weekend’s activities.

The festivities will begin Friday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m. in the PHS Auditorium with a free concert featuring current PHS Band students and PHS Band Alumni from the past 60 years. A pre-concert reception will be held for all Alumni in attendance starting at 6:00 p.m. hosted by former PHS Band Directors Joseph Bernabe, Christian Arnold, Michael Russo, Joseph Stella and other special guests.

The committee is seeking active PHS Alumni musicians to perform with the band during the concert finale. Interested alumni click here for more information.

The 60th Anniversary celebration will continue on Saturday, May 20, from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. with a picnic (Parsippany park location TBA) for all PHS Band Alumni and their family. “Save the Date” for this landmark reunion as they recognize 60 years of Bands at Parsippany High School.

Click here for regular updates and picnic registration details.

 

PHS Academic Decathlon – First In Region

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PHS Academic Decathlon – First In Region

PARSIPPANY — The Parsippany High School Academic Decathlon (AcDec) Team recently participated in the New Jersey Regional Competition. The competition was held at Clifton Middle School on Saturday, January 28.

Parsippany High School’s team placed first in the region and won the Super Quiz. Nine team members and six alternates competed on Saturday, advancing the team to the state competition to be held at Ramapo Hills High School. Team members who participated were: Will Chen, Rohan Khajuria, Daniel Kuo, Hugh Kwong, Andrew Lie, Alice Limanova Katherine Yang, Adam Ye and Ellie Xu,  Overall, the Parsippany High School team took home more than 70 awards and honors for the regional competition.

Academic Decathlon is a 10-event scholastic competition for high school students. The events include math, science, social science, literature, economics, art, music, speech, essay and interview. This year’s theme is World War II. Team coaches are Nancy Lennon, science teacher and Stacy Cozin, media specialist.

Stigma Free Morris County to Hold Major Forum on Opiate Addiction and Recovery

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Stigma Free Morris County to Hold Major Forum on Opiate Addiction and Recovery

PARSIPPANY — Collaboration is the key word in Stigma-Free Morris County these days. Being able to bring together public health, government, law enforcement, community and social service organizations to participate in a shared vision for change is the driver for the upcoming February 28 public workshop: “The Opiate Epidemic: From Addiction to Recovery.” This event will be held at Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

So many organizations are developing and implementing strategies to combat this epidemic and yet, county-wide, many are not aware of what the resources are and the environmental strategies in place to effect real change. This is an opportunity for educating on what the problem is and what Morris County leaders are doing to save and restore lives.

“Morris County is committed to dealing with the issue of substance abuse, especially the surge in opiate abuse,” said Freeholder Director Doug Cabana. “This forum is another important step in educating our community to this issue. We encourage you to attend.”

Freeholder Doug Cabana

The workshop was organized through the efforts of the North Jersey Health Collaborative Heroin/Opiate Work Group, Morris County Human Services and Office of Health Management, and the Community Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Morris, an initiative of Morris County Preventions is Key.

Speakers will include: Brad Seabury, Morris County Chief Asst. Prosecutor; Eric Wilsusen, retired Asst. Chief Jefferson Township Police Department; Barbara Kauffman, Director of Prevention Services, for Morris County Prevention is Key (MCPIK); Beth Jacobson; Alton Robinson, Lead Peer Recovery Specialist, CARES; Melody Runyon, Assistant Director of MCPIK.

You must register for the February 28 event.

Villa Restaurant Group Hits Hole-In-One for Family Reach

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Villa Restaurant Group Hits Hole-In-One for Family Reach

PARSIPPANY — Representatives from Villa Restaurant Group present a check for $48,000 to Family Reach, a financial lifeline to families with a child or parent afflicted with cancer. The funds were raised during Villa Restaurant Group’s annual charity golf outing and dinner at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club, where 110 golfers gathered to enjoy playing 18 holes while raising money for the cause. Golf was followed by a cocktail hour featuring a raffle giving away electronics, sporting tickets, memorabilia and much more.

Family Reach is located at 2001 Route 46, Suite 310. For more information, click here.

Villa Restaurant Group is a global multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor. Founded in 1964 by Michele (Michael) Scotto, a Naples, Italy native, Villa Restaurant Group, began as a small pizzeria next to the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City. Today, Villa Restaurant Group is an international organization that recently celebrated its 52nd anniversary with nearly 400 restaurants in malls, airports, casinos and other high-traffic locations.

Villa’s QSR brands, including Villa Italian Kitchen, Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads, Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt, South Philly Cheesesteaks & Fries, Far East and other emerging brands, can be found across 42 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and five additional countries. Villa also operates full-service restaurants in New Jersey under the 40North Group brand including The Black Horse Tavern & Pub, The Office, Steelworks Buffet & Grill, Piattino and George & Martha’s. For more information click here.

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