World War II history program offered in Mt. Tabor

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World War II history program offered in Mt. Tabor

PARSIPPANY —  “The Last Air Battle of World War II: a Veteran Remembers” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8, at the Bethel in Trinity Park, in Mount Tabor.

Bill Watkinson, a WWII veteran naval aviator who flew fighter aircraft from the carrier USS Yorktown, will speak about the very last missions flown over Japan during July and August 1945. Watkinson lives in Flemington, but still spends time in South Carolina serving as a docent aboard the USS Yorktown museum.

There will be photographs and a brief video.

“I’ll have copies of a magazine article I recently wrote about Bill and his squadron titled ‘The Last Waltz,'” said Mount Tabor author David Sears. “As you know, August/September marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. There are fewer and fewer chances now to hear directly from those who participated.”

There will be a magazine and book signing after the program, with proceeds going to the co-sponsors of the program, the Mount Tabor Historical Society and the Mount Tabor Branch of the Parsippany Public Library System.

Refreshments will be served at 7:00 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are advised to park at the Mount Tabor post office at 26 Simpson Avenue.

For directions, visit www.mounttabornj.org. For more information, call (973) 975-0001 or (973) 627-9508.

Congressman Frelinghuysen Honorary Chair at Stickley Museum Gala

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Congressman Frelinghuysen Honorary Chair at Stickley Museum Gala

GalaLogo_2015_V3WEBPARSIPPANY —The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms will host the Crafting the Future Gala on Saturday, October 17, at the Mountain Lakes Club, 18 Lake Drive, Mountain Lakes. The event starts at 6:00 p.m.

This festive evening will feature cocktails, dinner, entertainment and live and silent auctions, all in support of the ongoing restoration and educational programs of the Stickley Museum.

Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen is serving as the event’s Honorary Chair.  Congressman Frelinghuysen was an original Charter Member of the Craftsman Farms Foundation and has remained a stalwart supporter throughout the organization’s history.  Ulysses Grant Dietz, Chief Curator and Curator of Decorative Arts at The Newark Museum, will be honored at the event for his role in elevating recognition of the Stickley Museum as a significant architectural and historical landmark, not only on a local but a national level.

Guests will have the opportunity to bid on an exciting array of packages in both silent and live auctions.  Offerings include a 24-hour driving experience with a Tesla Model S, Tiffany & Co. cuff bracelets, vacation and staycation packages, unique decorative arts items and an original Stickley rocking chair.  Absentee bidding will be available.

Barbara Weiskittel, President of the Board of Trustees, notes, “The gala is consistently one of the highlights of the year for the Stickley Museum.  Not only do we rely upon the gala to raise approximately 25% of our annual operating costs, the evening is just a wonderful time for celebration.  I never cease to be amazed by the overwhelming sense of warmth and camaraderie as our friends and supporters gather together for this special evening.  We invite anyone who would like to enjoy a great night out in support of a worthwhile cause to join us.”

For more information or to purchase gala tickets, click here.

On days when there are no special programs, the museum’s regular hours are Thursday through Sunday, from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 p.m. year round, with tours hourly from 12:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. The entrance is located at the intersection of Manor Lane and Route 10 West, Morris Plains. Standard admission is Free for Members; $10.00 for Adults; $7.00 for Seniors and Students; $4.00 for Children.

Craftsman Farms, the former home of noted designer Gustav Stickley, is owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and is operated by The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, Inc., (“SMCF”) (formerly known as The Craftsman Farms Foundation, Inc.). SMCF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey. Restoration of the National Historic Landmark, Craftsman Farms, is made possible, in part, by a Save America’s Treasures Grant administered by the National Parks Service, Department of the Interior, and by support from Morris County Preservation Trust, The New Jersey Historic Trust, and individual members. SMCF received an operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. SMCF gratefully acknowledges a grant from the New Jersey Cultural Trust. Educational programs are funded, in part, by grants from the Arts & Crafts Research Fund.

 

 

Joe Walsh returns to his high school for a rocking benefit

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Joe Walsh returns to his high school for a rocking benefit

Joe Walsh performed at Montclair High School on Saturday. Note the MHS pennant in the lower right hand corner. “I never planned on living this long, but here I am,” said Joe Walsh on the stage of the auditorium of Montclair High School, Saturday night. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer – who graduated with…

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Donate Your Electronics and Help Victims of Domestic Violence

Frank L. Cahill
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Donate Your Electronics and Help Victims of Domestic Violence

PARSIPPANY — The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is collecting used smart phones, cell phones, IPADS and IPODS during October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

All money earned by recycling these items will be donated to Jersey Battered Women’s Service (JBWS) of Morris County.

    Collection boxes are located in

  • Cerbo Lumber & Hardware, 1855 Route 46 Eastbound
  • Atlanta Bread Company, 1711 Route 10 Eastbound in the Kohl’s Shopping Center
  • Green Pond Dry Cleaners, 1 Baldwin Road in the Baldwin Shopping Center
  • IHOP, 792 Route 46 Westbound, in the Arlington Plaza Shopping Center

For additional information on JBWS, please contact info@jbws.org.

For information on the Woman’s Club involvement with JBWS call Cathy Haney at (973) 335-9769.

The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills is a member of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs of GFWC (NJSFWC), which is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state, providing opportunities for education, leadership training, and community service.    For more information call Cathy at (973) 984-0758, e-mail the club at or click here to view website.

A Nightmare on Pigeon Hill Road…A ‘River Runs Through It’

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A Nightmare on Pigeon Hill Road…A ‘River Runs Through It’

PARSIPPANY — In May 2010, owners of a home on Pigeon Hill Road in the Powder Mill section of Parsippany, contacted Town Hall to report that water was flowing onto their property and flooding their backyard. When an employee of the Township’s Engineering Department came to their home to investigate their complaints, he performed a test strip on the water. The homeowner claims the test strip revealed the presence of chlorine.

After conducting the test strip, the Engineering Department ordered the Township’s Water Department to shut off the main water supply to Pigeon Hill Road and nearby Skyview Terrace. However, the Water Department identified no problems or breaks in the water lines and turned the main water line back on.

The following month, with flooding continuing onto their property, the homeowner once again contacted the Engineering Department but was advised that further testing revealed that in actuality, no chlorine was found in the water on the property and the water in the yard was ‘natural spring water’ and that ultimately the water problem was the homeowner’s responsibility.

Almost three years after registering their original concern about the water flooding their property, in March 2013, the homeowner once again returned to the Engineering Department to complain about the incessant flooding of their property that by now had continued for almost three years.  That same month, they were told by a Sewer Department employee that the water appeared to be coming from a retaining wall on a neighboring property on Skyview Terrace but the surface water was still attributed to the natural groundwater.

Flooding continued throughout 2013 and into the following year and after one particularly heavy rainfall on April 30, 2014, the homeowner again contacted the township Engineering Department to request that someone come to the property to investigate the cause of flooding.

Two days later, an engineering department employee came to homeowners property and reiterated that the water was natural spring water.

However, on May 9, 2014, nearly four years after the flooding had begun, the water stopped flowing on the property and the flooding problem was completely resolved, as if someone had shut off a water valve.

The next day the homeowner learned that there were two township water main pipes that had been broken and were fixed on May 9, 2014, four years after first learning of the leak.

The homeowner has since filed a lawsuit seeking damages against the Township. Attorney Vijayant Pawar of Morristown is currently representing Parsippany and in court filings, denies the accusations the homeowner claim.

Parsippany Focus asked several members of the Township Council if they were aware of the lawsuit.  All admitted they were not aware of nor ever told of the situation.

Mayor James Barberio did not answer a request for comment.

(Article was sourced through court documents filed in Morris County Superior Court)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Join Girl Scouts…Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to do something amazing

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Join Girl Scouts…Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to do something amazing

PARSIPPANY — It began over 100 years ago with one woman, Girl Scouts’ founder Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low, who believed in the power of every girl. She organized the first Girl Scout troop on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Georgia, and every year since, made her vision a reality, helping girls discover their strengths, passions, and talents.

Today the Girl Scout mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs for girls from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to do something amazing.

If you’re 5 to 17 years old, you can be part of the largest organization for girls on the planet!

At Girl Scouts, girls are always counting down to the next adventure we’ll go on together. Maybe it’s artistic. Maybe it’s an experiment. Maybe it’s getting outside or helping the community. With us, you’ll make a bunch of new friends and have a ton of new experiences that show you how exciting the world is, and how awesome you are, over and over again.

And you’ll do it with other girls and caring adults who just might become your friends forever.

Click here to join a local Parsippany Girl Scout group.

Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.

Girl Scout Promise 

On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.

Girl Scout Law

I will do my best to be
honest and fair,
friendly and helpful,
considerate and caring,
courageous and strong, and
responsible for what I say and do,
and to 
respect myself and others,
respect authority,
use resources wisely,
make the world a better place, and
be a sister to every Girl Scout.

 

Missing Dog from Cedar Knolls Mall was found

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Missing Dog from Cedar Knolls Mall was found

sargant-lost-dogCEDAR KNOLLS — After we published this article, we were informed that Sargent returned back to Cedar Knolls Mall, and has been reunited with its owners.

Thank you for your support.

Lost Dog, urgent, please help. “Sargent” went missing from Cedar Knolls Mall. Please don’t chase, call (862) 219-1946.

Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab Mix. Red, neutered rescue dog adopted from a shelter in Colorado.

He’s very fearful and barks at strangers; he’s anxious because he was abused and will run if approached. He had a beautiful collar stitched in primary colors and tags.

Our beloved dog escaped through a car window in the parking lot of the Cedar Knolls Mall, Ridgedale Avenue.

He’s a very fast runner and could be anywhere.

Please call us at (862) 219-1946 if you see him.

Thanks so much for your help!

PAL celebrates 50th Anniversary

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PAL celebrates 50th Anniversary

PARSIPPANY — The PAL celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary on Wednesday, September 30 at Knoll Country Club West.

The dinner was in honor of the work by the volunteers who conceived, built, and operated the PAL organization over the last 50 years, and they honored specific PAL founders and supporters at the dinner in a brief ceremony.

This year’s honorees included Select – Morris County Building & Construction Trade Unions: Carpenters Local 254, Electricians IBEW Local 102, Laborers Local 3, Asbestos-Insulators Local 32, Bricklayers & Allied Crafts Local 4, Iron Workers Local 11, Operating Engineers Local 825, Painter Local 711, Pipefitters Local 274, Plumbers Local 24, Roofers Local 4, Sheet Metal Workers Local 22, Sheet Metal Workers Local 254, Sprinkler Fitters Local 696, Tile Marble & Terrazzo Local 7.

2006-2007 PAL Board of Directors: Carmine Catalano, Joseph Serrao, Jeff Hale, Sharon Magnussen, Joseph Plescia, Mayor Michael Luther, Chief Michael Filippello, Jayne Beline, Andrew Berns, Joseph Bevacqua, Leon Downes, Billy Boes, John Bucciarelli, Kevin Pizzuta, Michael Ruggier, Dr. Philip Santiago, Dick Schlenger, Tom Tuite, James Weathersby, Dr. Joseph Weisberg, Bob Wilhalme and Fred Zimmerman.
2006-2007 PAL Board of Directors: Carmine Catalano, Joseph Serrao, Jeff Hale, Sharon Magnussen, Joseph Plescia, Mayor Michael Luther, Chief Michael Filippello, Jayne Beline, Andrew Berns, Joseph Bevacqua, Leon Downes, Billy Boes, John Bucciarelli, Kevin Pizzuta, Michael Ruggier, Dr. Philip Santiago, Dick Schlenger, Tom Tuite, James Weathersby, Dr. Joseph Weisberg, Bob Wilhalme and Fred Zimmerman.

The current Board of Directors of the Parsippany PAL include: Dr. Joseph Weisberg, President; James Garrick, Vice President; Peggy Clayton, Secretary; Beth Tutty, Treasurer; James R, Barberio, Mayor; Paul Philipps, Chief of Police Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills; Brian Stanton, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council Liaison; Frank Neglia, Board of Education Liaison;  Tony Bonavitacola, Executive Director; Det. Dan Cicala, Parsippany-Troy Hills Police Department Liaison; Dr. Karl Alorbi; Rosemary Linder Day; Mike Whalen; Bob Wilhalme and Anthony Abrantes.

Honorary Directors include Joseph P Plescia, National PAL Board Member; Mike Pulsinelli, IBEW Local 102 and Steve Rosacha, TD Bank.

The Parsippany PAL is located at 33 Baldwin Road.

Eastlake PTA Fundraiser to be held at Houlihan’s

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Eastlake PTA Fundraiser to be held at Houlihan’s

PARSIPPANY — The Eastlake Elementary School PTA is holding a fundraiser at Houlihans on Thursday, October 22 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Eastlake Elementary School PTA.

Valid on to-go orders. No coupon or discounts may be appied to the fundraiser events. No early bird menu. Flyer may not be distributed in our around Houlihan’s property.

Click here to download a flyer.  Must present flyer to your server.

Houlihans is located at 1735 Route 46 East. Please RSVP by October 20 to silvan20@optonline.net.

A hurricane and a blowhard: Chris Christie tries to fly on Joaquin’s wind | Mulshine

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A hurricane and a blowhard: Chris Christie tries to fly on Joaquin’s wind | Mulshine

If ever a man needed a hurricane, it was Chris Christie. That was painfully evident Friday as our part-time governor made a tour of the Jersey Shore to try and get some air time courtesy of Hurricane Joaquin. Christie had spent the earlier part of the week in Iowa, where he’s been camping out in the…

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