PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Board Education Final budget presentation was given at the May 3, 2018 Board Meeting. The presentation was filmed by Video on the Go.
Bald Eagle soars Lake Hiawatha; Black Bears roam Rainbow Lakes
PARSIPPANY — Lake Hiawatha resident Robert Hogan told Parsippany Focus that he found a bald eagle near his home.
Creatures of all shapes and sizes become active with spring in full swing, and that includes the local eagle population. In Rainbow Lakes, the bear are roaming neighborhoods seeking food.
Robert Hogan told Parsippany Focus he saw the eagles on separate days in the Lake Hiawatha area. The first day he found a golden eagle perched in a tree, and the next time it was a bald eagle. He says the bald eagle was looping around the edge of the lake and swooped down to grab dinner. Hogan said he had never seen eagles in the area before this.
Growing eagle populations and shrinking habitats have led to more frequent, and more fierce, struggles over territory — and more sightings of stuck-together eagles.
This great bird is the perfect symbol to represent Americans and this beautiful country we are blessed to live in.
C2 Education Presents Facebook Live Webinar on High School Planning
PARSIPPANY — C2 Education, the nation’s premier network of subject tutoring, SAT®, ACT® and PSAT® test prep and education support centers will present a free Facebook Live Webinar on Tuesday, May 15 at 4:00 p.m. on how to start preparing now for four successful years of high school. Hosting the event will be Ed Kim, C2’s Director of Curriculum, and Ben Yun, Director of Teacher Training and Development from C2’s Office of Education Excellence. C2 Education is located at 122 Baldwin Road, and is a member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.
Program Director Jane Yoon said the Parsippany tutoring center, located at 122 Baldwin Road at Route 46, is the 136th branch of the firm founded at Harvard University in 1997.
C2 Education has helped thousands of students get organized for high school over the past twenty years and this Facebook Live event will feature the C2 Education experts discussing what is high school planning and why it is important, when should the planning process begin and how to create a high school plan. Join for this live event by clicking here.
C2 Education was founded in 1997 by David Kim and Jim Narangajavana, two Harvard students offering private tutoring programs from their dorm room. In 2000, C2 opened their first location in Maryland. As of 2018, the company has grown to over 180 centers nationwide. C2 serves over 12,000 students and their families each week. C2 is one of the premier SAT/ACT test prep and subject tutoring companies in the U.S., providing expertise with trained and often multilingual tutoring staff as well as customized curriculum. C2 was the first test prep provider to write and publish student workbooks for the new SAT.
Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters Endorses Mikie Sherrill for U.S. Congress
PARSIPPANY — The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) is pleased to announce its endorsement of Mikie Sherrill in her campaign for a U.S. House of Representatives seat (NJ-11th District) in the United States Congress. Sherrill is running in New Jersey’s June 5 Primary Election.
The NRCC held an endorsement event on Saturday, May 12 at the Parsippany Police Athletic League, 33 Baldwin Road, Parsippany.
“I am honored to have the support of the men and women of the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters and look forward to standing together to improve the quality of life for residents in New Jersey. The work our unions do is critical to making sure workers have access to fair wages, educational opportunities, quality and affordable healthcare, and a secure retirement,” said Mikie Sherrill. “It is time for new leadership in Washington that shares these values and will focus on moving New Jersey’s economy forward.”
The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters takes the issue of endorsing elected official candidates seriously and only endorses candidates who hold the same values as we do of protecting and preserving workers’ rights. We only provide endorsements to candidates that support Davis-Bacon protections, encourage the use of Project Labor Agreements, fight 1099 Worker Misclassification and support fair wages and benefits for working people.
“We are pleased to endorse Mikie Sherrill’s election bid for a seat in U.S. Congress and will fully support her campaign through get out the vote efforts,” said Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters’ Executive Secretary-Treasurer John Ballantyne. “She believes in supporting strong workers’ rights and stands with the NRCC’s beliefs that fair wages, health and retirement benefits should make up the fabric of the middle-class.”
The Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters (NRCC) represents nearly 40,000 hardworking men and women in Delaware and New Jersey and portions of Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania. NRCC is one of the largest trade unions on the East Coast. The NRCC equips professional men and women carpenters with the skills, training and quality workmanship that are demanded in today’s construction industry. For more information on NRCC click here.
Broadway in the Tabernacle: Performing the songs of Rodgers and Hart
PARSIPPANY — Seasoned Broadway performers give their voices up for youth theater on Saturday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. in The Tabernacle.
Performing the songs of Rodgers and Hart, this team of professionals will gift show tune classics to the audience and to the non-profit the concert supports. Tickets are $25.00 and support The Mount Tabor Arts Collaborative Youth Summer Camp.
The Lion King will also be performed on July 21 at 7:00 p.m. on the same stage.
You can purchase tickets here at Mt. Tabor Arts Collaborative, by clicking here.
Stanley Wayne Mathis, from Broadways’ Book of Mormon, Kiss Me Kate, and Lion King is currently a principal on NBC’s hit show Rise. Michelle Mcconnell wears the crown of the longest running Carlotta from Phantom of the Opera where she shared the stage with Marni Raab, known for her role as Christine.
Dawn Ward-Lau recently brought her colleagues from the International Tour of HAIR: The Musical together in Mount Tabor Hair: a 50th reunion celebration together in Mount Tabor and currently directing the Mount Tabor Arts Collaborative with her husband, Jim Lau. These performers, and a half dozen others, will power pack the octagon-shaped theater from the late 1800’s- a venue quoted to ‘play like a vintage guitar’ and a classic in its own right.
Rodgers & Hammerstein built an incredible legacy and Rodgers & Hart wrote tunes for the ages. This concert featuring Rodgers & Hart’s brightest and best are the classics that keep you tapping and swaying for days. You won’t be able to stop fallin in love with love at the Tabernacle. Prepare to be bewitched, bewildered, and not a bit bothered and hey, maybe there’ll even be a blue moon.
As director Dawn Ward Lau points out of Rodgers and Hart, “anyone that can rhymne coney with bologna is a lyricist guru in my book. They rhyme patricide with mattress side and I can’t get enough.”
The Tabernacle is located at 26 Simpson Avenue, Mt. Tabor.
Parsippany Patrolman Arthur Ohlsen IV rides with Police Unity Tour
PARSIPPANY — The Police Unity Tour 2018 started at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 9 in East Hanover and headed to Washington D.C.
Parsippany-Troy Hills Patrolman Arthur Ohlsen IV is riding to Washington with members of the Mountain Lakes Police Department and the FBI. Officer Ohlsen is riding in memory of his father, the late Arthur Ohlsen III of the Dover Police Department.
Officer Arthur Ohlsen III was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 while responding to reports of a brush fire near the railroad tracks under the South Salem Street overpass.
Officer Ohlsen was directing fire department personnel to the scene when he was struck. He was flown to Morristown Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries 45 minutes later.
Officer Ohlsen had served with the Town of Dover Police Department for 18 years, and is survived by his wife and two sons. At the time of his death he was 44 years old.
Members of various police departments, including Patrolman Arthur Ohlsen, come together to pedal in praise of their fallen comrades in the Police Unity Tour. Hundreds of police officers rode their bicycles from New York to Washington, D.C., to remember those whose lives were lost in the line of duty.
Police Unity Tour Arrival Ceremony was held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12 at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, F Street between 4th & 5th St, NW, Washington D.C.
There will be the 28th Annual Candlelight Vigil, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, National Mall, between 4th and 7th streets, NW, Washington, DC, at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 13. For additional information click here.
Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany donated $500.00 to the Parsippany Police Unity Tour to support Patrolman Arthur Ohlsen IV. Each member, rider and support, must raise a minimum of $1950.00 to participate in the Police Unity Tour.
Membership to Police Unity Tour is open to all full or part time law enforcement officers, whether active or retired. Civilians 18 years of age or older, who are employed or affiliated with law enforcement agencies and related organizations or possess specific training or skills required to safely and effectively assist the organization may apply. These requirements include, but are not limited to: dispatchers, first aid personnel, doctors, nurses, lawyers, mechanics (automobile and bicycle) and members of organizations such as the Concerns of Police Survivors, Domestic Violence Response Teams.
In May 1997 the Police Unity Tour, Chapter 1, was organized, by Officer Patrick P. Montuore of the Florham Park Police Department, with the hope of bringing public awareness of Police Officers who have died in the line of duty and to honor their sacrifices. What started with 18 riders on a four day fund-raising bicycle ride from Florham Park to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Has grown into nine Chapters consisting of over 1,800 members nationwide who make the trip annually.
As the original / founding chapter of the Police Unity Tour, Chapter 1 is still based in Florham Park where Pat Montuore now serves as the Chief of Police.
Although based in New Jersey they welcome members from all other states as well as other countries. In addition to having members represent over 40 states they had members from Australia, England, Israel, Italy, India and Canada.
They are proud to be part of the many accomplishments of the Police Unity Tour in 2014 they were able to donate over 1.9 Million Dollars to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, bringing our total donations to nearly 16 Million Dollars.
CCM Class of 2018 Includes Three Teenagers Earning Their Engineering Degrees
RANDOLPH — Included among the Class of 2018 at County College of Morris (CCM) are three teenagers who decided to get a jump start on college and earn their associate degrees by taking part in the share-time Engineering Design and Advanced Manufacturing (EDAM) program at CCM.
Earning their AAS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology as a result of taking part in the EDAM program are Robert Murphy, 19, of Morris Plains, and Nathaniel Petricca, 18, of Parsippany. Foody, Murphy and Petricca are the first three EDAM students to be earning their AAS degrees in Mechanical Engineering Technology. The CCM Class of 2018 graduation takes place on Friday, May 25, at the Mennen Sports Arena.
One of those students, Erin Foody, 18, of Rockaway, will be graduating with her associate degree, along with two CCM certificates, before earning her high school degree in June.
The EDAM program, which the Morris County Vocational School District and CCM began in fall 2015, allows eligible high school students to spend half of their school days at CCM and earn certificates in Mechanical Computer Aided Drafting and Engineering Technology, along with 32 college credits towards the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Mechanical Engineering Technology degree. Students may then enroll in CCM’s AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology program for one additional year to earn their associate degree, or at a four-year college or university, or pursue workforce placement.
At the end of her junior year of high school, Foody had already earned 19 college credits and decided she wanted to take all her classes at CCM instead of splitting her time between high school and the college. “I wanted to take all my classes at CCM and earn my associate,” says Foody. To earn her AAS in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Foody took 19 college credits last semester and 23 credits this Spring Semester. She also continued to participate in track each day at Morris Hills High School.
“It taught me a lot about time management,” she notes.
“We’re really proud of these students who have taken advantage of this opportunity to accelerate their college education and earn their associate degrees,” says Patrick Enright, dean of the School of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences, who oversees the EDAM program at CCM.
Students in the program also get to participate in the High School Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) program for the International Space Station. CCM was the first college to partner with NASA HUNCH. Projects the CCM students have worked on as part of HUNCH include creating parts for storage lockers and a system for keeping storage bags away from vents.
All three students are particularly proud of the hands-on experience they were able to gain through both the EDAM and HUNCH programs.
“It’s definitely helpful to put on a resume, which I just put together,” says Murphy, who is hoping to find a job or internship in engineering for the summer.
“My family always brags that I have done work for NASA,” adds Foody.
Petricca really appreciates how both programs have prepared him for college and the world of work.
“It really helped me to get an understanding of college classes and how to think outside the box and solve real-world problems,” he says.
The NASA experience and certificates also helped him to obtain a part-time position with UPS working in plant engineering.
All three have been accepted to the New Jersey Institute of Technology where they will begin working on their bachelor’s degrees in the fall. They also note that completing their associate degrees at CCM and transferring to a four-year institution as juniors have helped them on a number of fronts.
“I thought it was good to finish here and get my degree and then transfer,” says Petricca. “It ends up being a lot cheaper to finish my college education this way.”
“It’s amazing to have this degree at this age,” says Foody of her CCM associate degree. “My friends are all making minimum wage in retail, but I am ready to start working or interning in the engineering field this summer.”
For more information on the EDAM program, call the Morris County School of Technology at (973) 627-4600, ext. 277.
IHOP donates to Parsippany Kiwanis Club
PARSIPPANY — IHOP Manager Edgar Ortega donates to Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany the proceeds collected during “Child Abuse Prevention Month” month. Accepting the check on behalf of Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany is Karen DeChristopher, Co-Chair of Young Children Priority One.
IHOP agreed to collect donations throughout the month of April for Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany set up many pinwheel gardens to turn the attention to the importance of ensuring great childhoods for all children because our children are our future. Gourmet Cafe purchased all of the pinwheels which were used in the pinwheel gardens and displays.
And while the pinwheel can do many things — bring smiles, lift spirits, call for healthy starts for all children — the one thing it cannot do is move on its own. Be the force that makes it move, bringing about real change for children in the United States. Protecting our children is everyone’s job…it’s your turn to make a difference!
Since 1983, April has been a time to acknowledge the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. As we look upon the faces of the many children in our communities and think about all of the children around the world that suffer at the hands of others, let’s remember that April may be Child Abuse Prevention Month, but unfortunately abuse happens every day. That is why every year, during the month of April, communities across the country come together to focus on this startling issue and on the need for widespread prevention and public awareness campaigns to reduce the number of children who, sadly, are victims of abuse. Close to 700,000 children were victims of child abuse; and almost 1,700 children died as a result of abuse or neglect.
During a recent Kiwanis meeting, Karen DeChristopher, President-Elect and Co-Director of the Kiwanis “Young Children Priority One” program who has lead this campaign for the past four years explained, “As an organization that focuses on children, there is one goal that we are looking to achieve…to raise awareness of the many ways people can get involved in the fight against child abuse: First, we can get educated, so you can learn to recognize the signs of child abuse, so you can be that one person with courage to step up for these children and report abuse when you suspect it.
Secondly, you can volunteer or support your child advocacy centers (Prevent Child Abuse-NJ ) by calling to determine how you can support them, because every children’s advocacy center can benefit from your support for their programs and services they provide to child victims of abuse and neglect.
And lastly, but most importantly we must help break the silence surrounding child abuse by raising awareness and spreading the word. These children deserve a voice, because this problem has been overlooked for far too long and you can open the doors on this crime of secrecy, because we can all make a difference for these children.”
To learn more about what you can do to help prevent child abuse, contact Pamela Stalcup, Director of Development & Communications for Prevent Child Abuse-NJ at (732) 246-8060 or click here.
Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. It is not religious based or partisan in any way. The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany meets every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Empire Diner, 1315 Route 46. We are 64 members strong and growing. New members are always welcome. (Click here for more information on Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany).
Countywide Household Hazardous Disposal Event
MORRIS COUNTY — The Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority has scheduled a free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off event this Saturday, May 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Parsippany to help Morris County residents properly discard unwanted hazardous household products that have accumulated in their homes.
The MUA also has set up three additional disposal events: June 9 and September 15 in Parsippany, and October 13 at Chatham High School, to make it easier for residents from all 39 municipalities to get rid of unwanted items.
IMPORTANT E-WASTE NOTE: E-Waste (used consumer electronics) will not be accepted. Call (973) 829-8006 for e-waste disposal information.
This Saturday’s rain or shine event will be held at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Ave. in Parsippany, at the border of Morris Township.
“These events are designed to provide county residents with a free and relatively easy opportunity to properly dispose of household items that can be harmful to the environment, and which should not find their way into the regular trash disposal stream,’’ said Morris County Freeholder Christine Myers, who is the county governing board’s liaison to the MUA.
“We are pleased the MUA provides free drop-off programs for Morris County resident to make getting rid of household hazardous waste safe, convenient and free,” she added.
Morris County residents who have done their spring cleaning projects can drop-off, at no charge, unwanted hazardous materials.
The list of acceptable hazardous materials include, pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, stains, paint thinners and removers, solvents, automotive fluids, lead acid and rechargeable batteries, pool chemicals, and darkroom chemicals. (For complete list click here.)
Also accepted are aerosol cans (not empty), propane and helium cylinders, small quantities of asbestos (wetted, double bagged and sealed with duct tape-100 pound limit), driveway sealant, roofing tar, fluorescent bulbs, PCB-ballasts, mercury thermometers and switches, household cleaning products, muriatic acid.
Latex paint is not considered hazardous, so it is not accepted. Explosive or highly reactive materials, such as picric acid or nitro compounds, also will not be accepted.
It is important to note that these events are for residential household waste. Businesses are not permitted to attend these disposal events.
Visit the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority website for information and directions, by clicking here. The MUA also accepts household hazardous waste by appointment only at its Mount Olive Transfer Station. For information click here.
Questions? Call the MUA at (973) 829-8006 or click here.
Women’s Theater Company Presents “Our Mother’s Brief Affair”
PARSIPPANY — The Women’s Theater Company, a professional theater company in Parsippany, presents Our Mother’s Brief Affair written by Richard Greenberg.
Our Mother’s Brief Affair by Richard Greenberg: On the verge of death for the umpteenth time, Anna makes a shocking confession to her grown children: an affair from her past that just might have resonance beyond the family. But how much of what she says is true? While her children try to separate fact from fiction, Anna fights for a legacy she can be proud of. With razor sharp wit and extraordinary insight, Our Mother’s Brief Affair considers the sweeping, surprising impact of indiscretions both large and small.
Our Mother’s Brief Affair: Starring, Meredith Johnson* Lauren Moran Mills, Tait Ruppert* and Scott Tomjack. Director Barbara Krajkowski, Artistic Associate Patricia Durante (*denotes member of Actor’s Equity Association).
Our Mother’s Brief Affair runs May 18-27 Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $20.00 for seniors. To purchase tickets online click here or call (973) 335- 3038.
The Women’s Theater Company is located at the Parsippany Playhouse at 1130 Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha. For GPS driving directions, please enter the town of Boonton, 07005.
The Women’s Theater Company’s mission is to provide a fertile environment for the advancement of professional women theater artists and to provide quality theater for the community at large. Through their main stage, educational outreach, and new works development programs, the Women’s Theater Company supports the development of new women artists, promotes new works in the American theater, and provides entertaining and enriching productions for growing audiences. Women’s Theater Company is located at The Parsippany Playhouse, 1130 Knoll Road, Parsippany. For more information contact (973) 335-3038, or email info@womenstheater.org.
The Women’s Theater Company is proud to be a member of the New Jersey Theater Alliance Funding for the Women’s Theater Company has been made possible in part by funds for the Morris Arts through the New Jersey State Council on the Art/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Women’s Theater is proud to be a member of the Parsippany Area Chamber of Commerce.