PARSIPPANY — Miracles USA Taekwondo of Parsippany celebrates the achievements of its elite competition team at the Pennsylvania State Taekwondo Championship held in Downingtown, PA, on Saturday, April 14.  The competition team earned a total of ten medals in a variety of Taekwondo disciplines.

The following athletes were awarded medals:

Gold Medals
Kyra Kozar – World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Team
Destinie Nodarse- World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Pairs
Erhan Sarki- World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Team

Silver Medals
Kyra Kozar- World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Individual
Connie Lee – World Class Cadet Division  Poomsae – Pairs
Connie Lee – World Class Cadet Division Poomsae – Team
Jerrick  Li – World Class Cadet Division Poomsae – Individual

Bronze Medals
Jerrick Li – World Class Cadet Poomsae Individual – Pairs
Destinie Nodarse – World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Individual
Erhan Sarki – World Class Junior Division Poomsae – Individual

MOUNTAIN LAKES — Teaching children how to swim and be safe around water is one of the most important life skills parents can help their children learn, especially in communities that have an abundance of lakes and backyard pools. It not only saves lives; it builds confidence.

Research shows that participation in formal water safety and swim lessons can reduce the risk of drowning among children one to four years of age. It also teaches them at a young age to strive for physical achievement.

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children one to four years old and is the second leading cause of death for children from 5 to 14 years old. In fact, two children die every day because of drowning.

The Y is “America’s Swim Instructor” and the most accessible community resource to prevent drowning and encourage a lifelong enjoyment of swimming. The Y introduced the concept of group swim lessons more than 100 years ago (1909) and each year, the Y teaches more than a million children invaluable water safety and swimming skills. According to Lakeland Hills Family YMCA’s Aquatics Director, Ed Soder, “Here at the Y, we believe swimming is an important skill to learn especially in our lake communities.” There are three general categories of Y swim lessons:

• Swim Starters develops water enrichment and aquatic readiness in children ages six months to three years. This category focuses on developing swim readiness skills through fun and confidence-building experiences. Parents also learn how to supervise children in the water, how to prevent accidents and how to plan for emergencies.

• Swim Basics develops personal water safety and basic swimming skills in students of all ages. Swimmers develop a high level of comfort in the water by practicing safe water habits, engaging in underwater exploration, and learning how to swim to safety and exit if they fall into a body of water.
• Swim Strokes introduces and refines stroke technique in older students (school age, teens and adults). Having mastered the fundamentals, students learn additional water safety skills and build stroke technique, developing skills that prevent chronic disease, increase social-emotional and cognitive well-being and foster a lifetime of physical activity.

“Swimming is a life skill that has many benefits, and everyone should remember that it’s never too late to learn!” For more information about the Y’s swim programs, contact Ed Soder at (973) 334-2820 or by email: [email protected]

EAST HANOVER — The “MAX day of giving” will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This event is open to all

The MAX Day of Giving is an annual one-day fundraising event that all 80+ MAX Challenge fitness centers across the nation will participate in. The 2018 goal is to collectively raise $250,000 for various charities across the country.

The events starts out with a Yoga Class from 9:30 a.m. to 9:50 a.m., continues with a Dance Cardio Class from 9:50 a.m. to 10:10 a.m. and ends with a Tricky Tray Basket auction form 10:10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

100% of all proceeds will go to the “Two Kids Foundation.” This year The Max Challenge has selected Two Kids Foundation (Click here for more information) as the charity organization for the 2018 MAX Day of Giving.

The Two Kids Foundation is a non profit organization in which our primary goal is to raise money to help children that have been diagnosed with cancer and other serious health disorders and diseases. When a child is diagnosed with cancer the most common types of treatment are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell transplantation. The cost of these treatments among many other expenses that will be incurred can be a devastating financial strain to the family. Two Kids Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 664, East Hanover, New Jersey 07936

THE MAX Challenge is a ten-week body transformation system designed to make fast and lasting changes to your appearance and overall well-being. We do this by combining nutritional counseling, fitness classes and motivation. Being part of THE MAX is like having a personal trainer, nutritional counselor and success coach.

THE MAX Challenge of East Hanover is located at  136 Route 10, East Hanover.

PARSIPPANY — Mo Abdelhadi, co-owner International House of Pancakes (IHOP), 792 Route 46, Parsippany gives the Anderson family a check for the fundraiser held at the restaurant.

The Parsippany Police Department Communications Center received a 911 call at 6:42 p.m. on December 25 from Hoover’s Tavern reporting some type of a large fire they could see through the woods on Powder Mill Road.

The homeowners, Roger Anderson, 82, and Geneva Anderson, 77, were not at home at the time of the fire.

The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, coordinated two fundraisers to support a Parsippany family who tragically lost their home in a fire on Christmas Day.

The first fundraiser was at Applebee’s on January 27 and the second was held at IHOP.

PARSIPPANY — The Friends of the Parsippany’s first Prom Dress Sale, held April 5 to April 8 at the Parsippany-Troy Hills Main Public Library, raised $1400 for the library’s teen programming and collections.

Volunteers from the Friends of the Parsippany Library were assisted by additional volunteers from Parsippany Hills High School Honor Society and Lambda Xi Chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity at Seton Hall University. Over 90 dresses were sold over the course of the sale and several more were sold during the following week via a “pop-up dress shop” near the library’s circulation desk. Several shoppers also were the lucky winners of raffle prizes from All Styling Studio Hair & Makeup, KK Photography, and The Urban Muse.

Upon receiving the Friends’ donation of sale proceeds, Librarian and Teen Specialist Samantha Insetta stated, “On behalf of the Teen Department, I’d like to thank the Friends of the Parsippany Library for all of their hard work with the prom dress sale.  A special thank you to everyone who donated to this unique and exciting event benefiting the awesome teens in our community.  We were so thrilled with the turnout of donations and purchases.  It was a treat to enter the building and see girls rifling through the display racks by the front desk, excited for the opportunity to purchase such beautiful dresses at a discounted price.  We are so grateful to the Friends for gifting the Teen Department with all of the proceeds from the sale.  These funds will go towards new and exciting programs for Teens in 2018.”

The Friends of the Parsippany Library raises funds through hosting book sales; sponsoring events and programs; and generating revenue from their used book store, The Book Nook.

The remainder of the budget is made up of annual dues paid by the membership (whether individual or corporate), donations, and grants.

To learn more about how you can contribute to the growth of Parsippany’s libraries, visit the Friends of the Parsippany Library click here.

PARSIPPANY — Meet Toby! He is a 1-1/2 year old male Beagle who is as sweet as can be! He greets everyone with a wagging tail and a smile on his face! He is a happy go lucky boy who just wants to be loved.

He lived his entire life outside so he is still getting acclimated to being in a home. Toby is working on his house training. He is crate trained and walks well on a leash. He is highly trainable and food motivated!

Toby is an easy going boy. He is very happy snuggling with you on the couch or going on walks around the neighborhood! He does well with other dogs and kids above the age of 6. Toby can’t wait to find his forever home!

If you are interested in adopting Toby, please fill out an application by clicking here.

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Wise Animal Control’s (W.A.R.) goal is to find the perfect family dynamic and place our dogs in a loving, safe and permanent home. All of our dogs available for adoption are spayed/neutered, up-to-date on shots and microchipped.

Our adoption process starts with filling an application, home visit, meet and greet and then finalizing with an adoption contract and fee.

Adoption fees range from about $300.00 to $600.00. These fees help defray costs of veterinary and foster care and are tax deductible.

PARSIPPANY — Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany President Frank Cahill delivered non-perishable food items to the Parsippany Food Pantry. Accepting the food from the club is Parsippany-Troy Hills Human Services Director Michele Picone.

The food donated came from a food drive during the recent Trivia Night held at the Parsippany PAL.

The Parsippany Food Pantry, located at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha, distributes food all year-long to needy residents, not just on holidays. Donations of non-perishable food items are always needed. The most needed items are canned goods such as fruit, fruit juices, evaporated milk, vegetables, meat, sardines, tuna, salmon, chicken, turkey, soups and stews. Dry goods such as beans, cereal, pasta, rice, diced potatoes, peanut butter, jelly, prepared tomato sauce, tea, coffee, hot chocolate, powdered milk, condiments such as salad dressing, mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup; household items such as toilet tissue and laundry detergent.  Supermarket gift cards are also readily accepted.

Donations can be brought to the Community Center. The Food Pantry is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m, except holidays.

Any resident in need of supplemental food are invited to call (973) 263-7163 or (973) 263-7351/52.

Ready-made bags of basic food staples such as canned goods, cereal and dried food, are available through donations from individuals, schools, scouts and churches.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany raises funds and donates to the Parsippany Food Pantry, Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library, Parsippany PAL Youth Center, Parsippany High School Scholarship Program, Parsippany Hills High School Scholarship Program, Parsippany Child Day Center, Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey, Camp Nejeda, NJ Sharing Network, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Parsippany, Parsippany Project Graduation, Jersey Battered Women’s Services, Family Promise of Morris County, Parsippany Little League West, Parsippany Little League East to name a few.

Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. Guests are always welcomed.

PARSIPPANY — At a recent breakfast meeting, Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Frank Cahill inducted a new member, Al Goldberg.

Club President Frank Cahill presented Al with his membership plaque and Sponsoring Member Nicolas Limanov placed the official Kiwanis membership pin on Al.

Frank Cahill said “We welcome Mr. Goldberg to this global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.”

Al Goldberg grew up in Brooklyn New York. He is a member of boy scout troop 282. Al served in U.S. Navy Submarine Service and worked for Xerox for 25 years as a Customer Service Engineer. Al moved to Lake Hiawatha in 1985 and met his wife, Valerie in 1986. They just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary. Al became aware of CERT at 2010 Parsippany Day. He joined CERT and continued to take courses as an active member. In 2015, he earned his technician ham radio license and was recently promoted to Assistant Radio Officer. RACES is the emergency communications component of the OEM. They maintain the radios at the EOC-OEM and RACES provides communications for Cert. They have the ability to be the 911 call center for the town if there is a problem at police headquarters. Al attended both semesters of the Parsippany Citizens Police Academy regularly attends Town Council meetings. Al is also a member of the county animal response team and is a state certified Animal Control Officer. He is a Senior Evaluator for the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs and volunteers at St. Hubert’s animal welfare center working with special-needs dogs. Al is pleased to be able to give back to the community.