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No. 7 Vol. 7 www.mypaperonline.com July 2015

By Chelsea Opong-Wadeer

Ipromise to do my part from this day forward, as amember of The Anti Bully Squad. If I see someone

getting bullied, I will step in and speak out.Bullying needs to stop now. And I’m willing to do my

part to make that happen.” Welcome to The Anti Bully

Squad.

Football Campers Tackle Bullying Head OnThat was the official oath kids took recently to join

The Anti-Bully Squad (ABS) and participate in the firstannual youth football camp, held Sun., June 28. The offi-

cial title of the event is the Brandon McManus FootballSkills Camp in Stanhope.

The day kicked off at approximately 10 a.m. with a

smooth registration from helpful workers such as Lisa

Peterson, treasurer for ABS and wife to Co-founder Tom

Peterson. She worked diligently along side other helpers

to make sure the kids received their t-shirts, bags, andenough food and water to get them through the day.

With about 75 kids signed up, the first ever football

camp was a huge success.

McManus, co-founder of ABS, was inspired to startthis event after participating in charity work in Denver,CO. During his work there he witnessed a boy being bul-

lied and to cheer up the boy he went over to him and start-

ed playing football with him.

“The smile on his face was something that I will neverforget,” McManus said.

He hopes that this event will continue to grow strongin the years to come. McManus even shared in his own

experiences with bullying in the media.

“With being in the NFL you get blasted on social

media constantly,” He said. “But you gotta be humble

with who you are and be happy with who you are.”

Thirteen-year-old Nick Molimari, defensive end andline backer for his school’s football team, described his

experience at the football camp as a “great learning expe-

rience.”

Molimari has played football for the past five yearsand said his favorite part about the camp was being ableto play alongside professional football players, and get-

“

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On Tues., June 2, the kindergarten-

ers in Mrs. Pagano’s class at

Hudson Maxim School in

Hopatcong delighted their parents with a

musical performance of “Aesop’s Fables.”The students had been practicing for the

play for the last three months. The play

was a great tool for helping students build

phonemic awareness and improve reading,

spelling, and reading comprehensionskills. Through songs, the students learned

about rhyming, switching vowel sounds,

and even how to count.

It also served as a springboard for con-

Kindergartners’ Music Performance A Delight versations about character and values dur-ing Social Studies classroom instructional

time. After the students performed for their

parents, they were able to enjoy some

juice, water, pizza, and a snack with their

parents. Costumes, decorations, andrefreshments were paid for by the

Hopatcong Educational Association. The

event was enjoyed by students, parents,

staff members and superintendent.


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ting to learn the drills they do on their

playing field.

Mollimari was one of the many kids

who came out to enjoy the event. Fifth

teen-year-old Barney Amor, apprentice toMcManus, traveled from Philadelphia to

support his kicking coach and enjoy the

day’s festivities. Amor started playing

football about two years ago, but playedsoccer all his life. His training with

McManus Amor has built up his kicking

skills to about 40 yards. Some would

describe his kicks has “tremendous.”

In addition, to Amor, sophomore Shanealso came out for the football camp. Shane

has Down syndrome, but became Lenape

Valley Regional High School’s football

team’s pep guy. Peterson described him as

“a wonderful kid, with a lot of heart.”

Shane became so loved by the footballteam that they bought him his own varsity

jacket with their own money.

“The smile on that kids face was just

wonderful to see,” Peterson said.

Moms and their husbands stayed aswell as the day begun, to get a look on the

action taking place that day. Kelli Fowler,

mother to one of the boys participating,

described how thrilled her son was to be

able to play along side NFL players.

“I’m a teacher,” she said, “so I’ve seen

how bullying takes place between boysand girls. It’s definitely great that they do

this, and I hope they can take something

away from today and remember it when

they’re older.”Lee Rouson, two time Super Bowl

Champ with the New York Giants, spoke

to the kids who participated during their

lunch.

“If someone tries to bully you, youbecome your own translator,” Rouson

said. “If someone tries to pick on you or

manipulate you, take that and say ‘help

me understand.’”

“Maybe they are just jealous,” he con-

tinued. “So they talk about you to see if you real. You don’t have an excuse, trans-

late and stick up for yourself and your

friend.”

To Rouson, there are many reasons

why he is a member of ABS. He loves thecommunity affairs, being able to encour-

Tackle Bullying Head On...age and to engage kids, and to deposit life

lessons into their daily lives.

“The accomplishment of being a service

to these kids and the community is whatmakes this all the worth wild,” Rouson

said. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

The Anti Bully Squad works to create a

permanent solution to bullying through

education, avocation, awareness and pre-

vention. For more information or to takeThe ABS Oath, visit its website at

http://www.antibullysquad.org/.

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By Cheryl Conway

Going on a trip, whether business or pleasure,

can be stressful especially if it involves driving

to the airport, deciding where to park in crowd-

ed lots, remembering where the car is parked, getting

the luggage out of the vehicle and then finding the

means to get to the gate in time for a flight.

A lot of these concerns can be avoided for those driv-

ers who choose Vista Parking for their off-site parking

destination. Located directly across Newark Liberty

International Airport, customers can park their car valet

style in a secure 24-hour access lot before they even get

to the busy airport and then receive car-door to airport-door service any time of day without any wait.

Family operated and owned since 1988, Vista

Parking has been providing the most convenient means

of off-site parking for travelers who use Newark

Airport.

The service at Vista Parking is “much more conven-

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says the company president. “Customers are immediate-

ly greeted by a van; there’s no waiting for shuttles, not

waiting every 15 minutes. We take you on demand; you

come in, we are ready to go.” Unlike other lots, “They

are not walking through long dark parking lots in snow

or far away.”

What used to be four or five lots at Newark Airport

has grown, but at Vista Parking customers can park

before they get to the airport.

“We are right there,” says the owner. “We are located

right when you come off 78; right at the end of the exit,

right at exit 58B; or exit 14 off of the NJ Turnpike”

located at the Howard Johnson’s Hotel in Newark.

At Vista Parking, “award winning service is provid-ed;” cars are kept in a safe and secure lot; and service is

available 24 hours a day.

Customers get free shuttle service to the airport, just a

three minute ride. “We drop you off right at the terminal

and pick you up right at the terminal.” Also offered are

corporate rates, fast check out, all valet parking, frequent

parker rewards club, luggage assistance and security.

All size vehicles are welcome and there is no mini-

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“We are very customer service friendly,” he said.

“Once you pull in you don’t have to pull your bags. We

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than coming home from the Bahamas and there’s two

feet of snow on your car. We make it so simple for you.

It starts and finishes so nice. This is valet; the car is

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According to the website, “At Vista Parking, you

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shuttles will be dispatched to meet you at the arrival ter-minal and return you to your vehicle.”

At random parking lots, cars can be stolen, misplaced,

sometimes people forget where they parked their car or

what row they are in. “If you have a problem with your

car when you get back, it just brings aggravation.”

Cost to park at Vista Parking is reasonably priced.

For more information, go to www.vistaparking.com or

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For the third year, the Lake HopatcongFoundation is boosting the restaurants,shops, and other small businesses in

the Lake Hopatcong area as part of its annu-al “Shop Local Lake Hopatcong” promo-

tion, encouraging local residents to think of all four lake towns as their “downtown.”

The promotion asks that customers visitlocal businesses and take photos of theirexperience, posting their Shop Local shoutout to social media-Facebook, Instagram, orTwitter-while tagging the Lake HopatcongFoundation and the business, using the hash-tag #shoplocallakehopatcong. Each timesomeone posts such a photo from a differentlocal business with the hashtag, the founda-tion will put their name into a drawing, andat the end of the month, 10 winners will be

chosen to receive gift cards to local busi-

nesses.“Whether it’s a photo of your freshly

pedicured feet or a yummy meal or a beauti-ful potted plant you just purchased, we wantto see not only that folks are supporting local

businesses, but also that they’re showcasingall the great products and experiences onecan have around Lake Hopatcong,” saidLauren Rossi of the Lake HopatcongFoundation.

The foundation has distributed bright yel-low Shop Local posters to businesses aswell, and anyone who gets a photo and caninclude the image of the poster will get abonus entry into the raffle for that submis-sion. Lake Hopatcong is surrounded byHopatcong Borough, Lake Hopatcong Mt.Arlington Borough and Landing.

“There is so much that connects the lake

Shop Local Lake Hopatcong Promotion Beginscommunity, but when we’re split into fourtowns and two counties, it can sometimesfeel like the lake lacks a true ‘downtown,’”said Lake Hopatcong Foundation PresidentJessica K. Murphy. “And since a healthy and

vibrant business community is good for thelake and the people who live around it,we’ve decided to take the month of July andfocus on encouraging folks to support thelake-area businesses. This year we wanted tomake it super easy to participate, so we want

to see people out shopping and enjoying allthe lake has to offer, and spreading the wordthrough social media.”

The promotion lasts until July 31, and thewinners will be drawn on Mon., Aug. 3, and

posted to the foundation website. The LakeHopatcong Foundation is a nonprofit organ-ization with a mission of improving LakeHopatcong. To learn more, visit www.lake-hopatcongfoundation.org.

Come out and enjoy the fun at thefirst Lakeland Little LeagueCarnival located at the Lakeland

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Upcoming Annual Golf Event Supports Kids With CancerBy Cheryl Conway

Nineteen years ago, at the age of six,Carlos Raymond Saavedra of Wayne was diagnosed with cancer

and told he would have less than fourmonths to live.

When he was sent to St. Judes Children’sResearch Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. toundergo experimental treatment, along withseven other children, he beat the odds andwas the lone survivor.

To honor Carlos and his survival againstmedulloblastoma, a cancerous tumor foundin the brain stem, his family set up a founda-tion- The Carlos Raymond SaavedraFoundation (C.R.S.)- in his name to supportSt. Judes, cancer victims and their families.

The foundation’s annual golf outingfundraiser raises thousands of dollars for thiscause.

The Fifth Annual Carlos RaymondSaavedra Foundation Golf Outing is set forWed., Sept. 23, at the Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne. Shot gun start is at 9:30a.m.; dinner, drinks and silent auction willcontinue at 5 p.m. at the Carriage House.

Prizes will be awarded in different areaslike the longest drive and closest to the pin.

Cost is $150 per person, includes dinner;$85 without dinner; and $75 dinner only.Golf cart included. With 80 golfers last year,golf outing organizers are hoping to attract100 golfers this year.

The event is open to the public for bothmen and women. “Everyone’s invited; it’s agood fun day,” says Denise Caposella, orig-inal foundation founder and president.

Caposella and her husband, Michael,who chairs the golf event, started the foun-dation to honor their nephew, Carlos.

It was Oct. 11, 1996, when Carlos wasdiagnosed with cancer and underwent sever-al surgeries.

“After a 15 hour brain surgery proce-dure, the family was told he was bleeding to

death. So the doctors stopped the surgeryand closed him up. While everyone was dev-astated with the news, God gave CarlosRaymond a miracle and the bleeding mirac-ulously stopped.”

Carlos went to St. Judes Children’sResearch Hospital to undergo an experimen-tal protocol with seven other children, who“all died but him,” explains Caposella.Carlos was left “almost completely deaf”with some learning disabilities. His parents,

Linda and Carlos Sr., struggled to pay for allthe costs and relied heavily on donations.

“We started it in his honor to pay it for-ward because he was so fortunate,” saysCaposella. The foundation pays St. Judes tohelp other families pay for children battlingcancer, siblings activities and extra costssuch as gas, food, hotel.

Last year, for the first time, the founda-tion sent some kids to a summer camp inLong Island- Motivational RecoveryEnvironment- for kids with cancer and theirsiblings. Caposella hopes to send more kidsagain this summer to that camp, whereCarlos was a camp counselor last year.

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Since the foundation was established, C.R.S. hasdonated $23,000 so far, with $11,000 to St. Judes;and the remaining helping nine families in the U.S.and to the campers.

Carlos, the honorary chair of the foundation, is“thrilled” to have the foundation. “It gives him asense of purpose; it gives him a good sense of being;he likes to pay it forward,” says Caposella.

Carlos started his own online hat company lastyear with his two younger sisters, Larraine andNatalia. The cancer treatments have left him baldand sensitive to others who do not have hair. Forevery hat that is purchased, another hat is donated toa child with cancer. Called Halo Hats, all kinds of hats are sold such as ski caps, golf hats, sun hats. Healso provides the hats for each golfer at the C.R.S.

Golf Outing and even passed out hats to patients atSt. Judes.A small foundation, the C.R.S. Golf Outing is the

only fundraiser held. Golf was the chosen event asMichael Caposella volunteers on the Paterson FireDept., and figures since most firemen like to golf “he knew he could get firemen to go,” saysCaposella.

With such a good time had every year, “they say‘I’m bringing back a four-some next year,’” saysCaposella. “We started it with 50 golfers; it hasgrown.”

Annual Golf Event...continued from previous page

At its regular Board of

Education Meeting on

June 16, the Netcong

Board of Education unani-mously approved Kathleen

Walsh as the new AssistantPrincipal at Netcong

Elementary School.

Walsh is no stranger toNetcong Elementary School

as she has also served as a

basic skills instruction teacher

and elementary supervisor in

the district. A resident of Byram Township, Walsh also

serves as vice-president of the

Byram Township Board of

Education. Walsh has aplethora of experience in edu-

cation ranging from highschool English teacher and

administrator, to elementary

school basic skills teacher,

elementary supervisor and

school board member.“I am excited to continue

the momentum that I started

when I took on the role of ele-

mentary supervisor on Aug.15, 2013,” Walsh said.

“Netcong is a special place

and one that I am happy to be

part of.”

Walsh received her bache-lor’s degree in English fromMarist College and her mas-

ter’s degree in education from

Wagner College. After several

years of teaching high school

students, Walsh attained herNew Jersey Supervisor’s certi-

fication from Caldwell

University in 2008. Upon her

appointment to the position of

elementary supervisor in

2013, Walsh went on to attainher NJ Principal and School

Administrator endorsements

from Caldwell University as

well.

Walsh moved to Byram in2002 where she lives with her

husband, Michael, and their

two children, Timothy and

Mackenzie.

Walsh’s career in education

began at Notre DameAcademy High School on

Staten Island where she taught

all levels of high school

English.

Prior to leaving NotreDame Academy, Walsh servedas Dean of Students in her last

year. After moving to NJ,

Walsh served as a maternity

leave replacement teacher at

Mr. Olive High School beforeworking at Mount Saint

Dominic Academy in

Caldwell, where she taught all

levels of high school English

for eight years and served as

the director of Activities andDiscipline for four years.

Walsh joined the staff at

Netcong Elementary School

in Aug. of 2012 and says,

“applying for the job as theBasic Skills Teacher was one

of the best decisions I have

made. That position intro-

duced me to Netcong and

showed me what a gem the

school truly is. The students

and staff are the heart of the

school and I am grateful to

work with all of them.”Continuing the develop-

ment of the school’s new

Character Education program,

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By Jane Primerano

Paula Zeliff-Murphy was tired. She satunder the canopy of the Netcong-Stanhope Chamber of Commerce dur-

ing the Stanhope Street Festival on Sun.,

June 14, surveying the bustle along MainStreet. “We’re done until next year,” she saidwith a sound of relief.

Stanhope Weekend is the chamber’sbiggest event. It starts with the clambake/pigroast on Friday night, moves into a borough-wide garage sale on Saturday and ends withthe festival on Sunday.

Zeliff-Murphy acts as the chair of the fes-tival. She was visited at the chamber tent byformer Mayor Diana Kunken who reportedthe clambake sold out on Friday night with90 tickets sold. Proceeds benefit the fire

department and ambulance squad.“We only got a few sprinkles,” Kunken

said, happy the rain held off.Zeliff-Murphy said while the chamber is

always looking for more members, she ishappy one stepped up to help this year.Justin Burnash of Prime Performance saidhelping with the festival is fun. His businessis rebuilding 1990s Toyotas which have acult following. He does the mechanicalwork, new motors, suspensions, etc. His

shop also does regular auto repairs for thelocal market. A native of Allamuchy,Burnash had his first shop in Dover, butfound there was too much traffic for the carcarriers to bring in the Toyotas he needed to

work on. Stanhope has so much less traffic,it’s been pretty easy to move cars.

The corner opposite the Stanhope Housewas the scene of bands playing and Irishdance demonstrations.

Lexa Hickey, who owns and operates AnClar School of Irish Dance with studios inByram Township and Albany, NY, was sign-ing up students for her local school and talk-ing about the achievements of her students.Some students were competing in BrickTownship over the weekend and studentshave also competed in Philadelphia.

Hickey, who has had the schools for fiveyears, had girls pose in their “heavy” shoes,which look like tap shoes but have fibreglastips and heels. They also dance in ghilleshoes which are similar to a ballet or jazzslipper and are used for reels, light jigs, andslips jigs (a dance done only by girls).

Other tables had sign-ups for summerevents. Stanhope Recreation was touting thecamp run with Netcong and Byram recre-ation and movies in the park. This will be the

third year of “Halfway to St. Patrick’s Day,”

an event done in partnership with the firedepartment.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church wassigning children up for Vacation BibleSchool from July 13 through 17, 9 a.m. tonoon. The limit is 120 students and slots fillup fast.

Netcong-Stanhope Rotary had a booth.President-elect Robin Olson was seekingsponsors for work on the cabin the clubsponsors at Camp Merry Heart. Last year the

club built a deck and this year they want to

put a roof on the deck. The club gives dic-tionaries to every third grader in Stanhope,Netcong and Byram and put up the parkbenches in Musconetcong Park.

On the international front, the club has aproject bringing solar panels to a town in SriLanka that now has no electricity.

“We’re always looking for new mem-bers,” Olson said. The club meets Thursdaysat 12:15 p.m. at the Black Forest Inn.

“The first lunch is on us,” she said.

Mary Azagra-Montiero, secretary of the Stanhope Seniors, Johanna Pittigher and Dave Hoyt

man the seniors booth and sell baked goods.

Chamber Hosts Annual Stanhope Street Festival


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The Stanhope Valley Road School band and chorus went on a trip to perform in adjudications. This

helps students strive for musical excellence, provides feedback from the judges so they can contin-

ue to grow musically. The judges rated their performances and they received three trophies. The

band received a “good” rating and the chorus received an “excellent” rating. The school also

received the “Esprit de Corps” award. This award is presented to students from a school who

demonstrated proper social behavior as well as musical encouragement. This was located at

Saucon Valley School in PA and then the students celebrated nearby in Dorney Park with their fam-

ilies and friends.

Musical Excellence In Stanhope

Stanhope Boro Seniors Club meets

Thur., July 23, for an Ice Cream

Social and Bingo.

Meetings are held at the AmericanLegion Hall on 183/206N.

Doors open 11 a.m for social hour and

meetings begin at noon. Open to allStanhope residents 55 years or older;

annual fee is $15.

Ice-cream And Bingo For Seniors

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By Cara Connelly

Summer vacations don’t have to

involve trunks and suitcases, sporting

equipment or even stopping the mail

and newspaper delivery. Staycations are

becoming a common term where peopleenjoy their own neighborhoods and commu-

nities during down time. Backyard pools

and community pools are great staycation

activities and can be a safe and fun experi-

ence for all ages.

According to the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention, there are three big

causes for unintentional drownings for chil-

dren 14 and younger: lack of swimming

ability, lack of barriers and lack of supervi-

sion.

To avoid a tragic summer, reviewing

basic water safety tips is a smart way to startoff the pool season. Never leave little ones

unattended near water and children shouldlearn basic safety such as staying away from

pool drains, pipes and other openings to

avoid getting stuck and never swim alone.

It’s never too late to learn to swim- everyoneshould know how to and lessons are avail-

able at local community pools, YMCAs or

private pools.

Neighborhood or backyard pools don’t

have life guards like community pools do.

Summer Swimming Safety 101Keep CPR skills for children and adults

updated regularly. Install a four-foot or

taller fence around the pool- some commu-

nities have specific requirements. It’s a goodidea to check with the local building inspec-

tor to see what rules apply to the neighbor-hood. Use self-closing and self-latching

gates, pool and gate alarms and use a lock-

able safety cover. Consider using a surface

wave or underwater alarm. Especially withyounger kids, alarm doors and windows that

face the pool area. It’s great to invite the

neighborhood kids over but, don’t let the

kid/adult ratio get out of hand and never

leave any kids unsupervised.Visiting the local community pool is a

great way to spend the summer. It’s fun for

all ages, a great way to meet other families

and omits the worry and hassle of maintain-

ing a pool. The Hackettstown CommunityPool (HCP) is part of the recreation depart-

ment established in 1948 and offers some-

thing for everyone. The pool is handicapped

accessible and accepts members and non-

members. Admission season rates for resi-

dents are: family, $105; individual, $50;senior citizen, $10. Non residents are wel-

come to join too. Rates for non-resident

family, $180; individual, $100; senior citi-

zen, $10. Daily, weekday, weekend and hol-

iday passes are available for residents andnon-residents and range in price from $2 to

$10.The HCP is an outdoor pool that has

showers, locker rooms and a lifeguard

always on duty. It offers lap swimming,

water exercise, open swim (recreationalswimming), private swim lessons and life-

guard training classes. There are eight lane

lines to swim, a fun water slide and several

diving blocks. Adjacent to the pool area are

several fields, baseball fields and practiceareas and a track and field area for organized

teams as well as pick- up games or just to

have fun.

For more information on the HCP, call

908-852-4095. Their season started June 20and the pool is open seven days a week from

noon to 8 p.m.

Swimming is great exercise, fun and a

wonderful activity for all ages. Reminding

kids, friends and family of a few swimming

safety tips will keep the fun in summer. Safeswimming!

Vacation Bible School. St. MichaelParish, Netcong is offering

Vacation Bible School for children

entering K-5th grade; 8/3-8/7 from 8:45

am- 12 pm. Theme: Everest! There is a fee

for the week but it is less than $10/day.

(973-347-1465) or http://www.stmichael-

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Join us for a week of fun, music, learning,

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Students from the sec-

ond and third gradereading classes of

Mrs. Neu in the Tulsa Trail

Elementary School in

Hopatcong participated in a

yearlong reading programsponsored by the New

Jersey Devils. Students

were asked to keep track of

their reading minutes and

were tallied and sent in to

the NJ Devils reading pro-gram by Neu. During the

year students received many

tokens and rewards for theirhard work.

On Fri., June 12, two rep-resentatives from the Devils

came to Tulsa Trail to visit.

The students were treated to

a reading, and then were

asked to complete a summerreading program to earn free

tickets to a Devils’ game.

Students were also given the

chance to send in for a set of

Students On The TrailTo NJ Devil’s Game

tickets to a pre-season

game. The Achievement in

Academics program spon-

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On Mon., June 1, teachers at theHudson Maxim Elementary Schoolin Hopatcong honored parent volun-

teers with a Volunteer Tea. Teachers and

parents enjoyed delicious and beautifulrefreshments of fruit, cookies, pastries, cof-fee and tea. As a small memento of appreci-ation, each parent was given a package of ‘Extra’ gum, wrapped in ribbon, with thequote, “Thank you for all the ‘extra’ thingsyou do!’”

Everyone reminisced about the manywonderful events that had taken place dur-ing the school year and about how the yearhas passed by so quickly. Parent volunteers

do so much for the school and the children.Parent volunteers, through their participa-tion and membership in HEPTO, sponsorand give of their time to character education

programs, author visits, the Books andBeyond program, field trips, fun days, bookfairs, and the holiday boutique.

Mrs. McFadden, Hudson Maxim Schoolprincipal, thanked the parent volunteers stat-ing that “We couldn’t possibly do what wedo without their help and support. Teachersknow that our parent volunteers are a valu-able and integral part of our school. We aregrateful for their presence.”

Hudson Maxim Volunteers Appreciated At Tea

Hopatcong High

School Band

Director Kurt

Zimmermann was one of 16

North and Central NewJersey Coaches awarded

“Positive Coach” recogni-

tion by the Somerset Patriots

Baseball Organization.

Positive Coaches Night,which occurred on June 16,

recognized coaches who

have gone above and

beyond the playing field and

have provided their players,school, and community with

an enhanced positive envi-ronment.

“Positive Coaches Night

is a great opportunity for

coaches throughout Northand Central New Jersey to

be recognized for all of their

hard work and dedication to

their teams,” said Patrick

McVerry, president and gen-

Positive Coaches Award Announced

eral manager of the

Somerset Patriots.

The coaches were recog-nized on the field before the

game and congratulated by

former Patriots Manager

and Yankee pitching great

Sparky Lyle. Hopatcong

athletic director and former

Patriots pitcher Chris

Buglovski, and 70 students,parents and family members

joined Zimmermann for the

festivities and a Patriots 8 –

1 win against the Bridgeport

Bluefish.


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N

ew this year, the Tulsa Trail

Garden Club created a beautifuloutdoor space for students to learn

and grow! Several years ago, a garden was

created at the back of the school building.

This year, the students in the club along

with teachers Alison Ibaceta, Britt Huss,and Kelly Carney, weeded, planted, and

spread mulch to recreate a spectacular

space for the students to enjoy.

Each month the students focused on

character traits including teamwork,

responsibility, respect, citizenship, andcooperation. Special guest speakers Scott

Weber from Sunnyside Landscaping andPhil Smith from the Hopatcong Schools

Maintenance Department, spoke to the stu-

dents about these traits and how importantit is to show good character in the work-

place.

During art class, Mrs. Huss created

character stones with the students. The stu-

dents painted stones to represent traits of

good character. The stones were placed inthe garden to remind students to work

together, show respect, and be trustworthy

citizens.

The Garden Club was funded by the

Hopatcong Education Association through

a Project PRIDE grant. Special thanks toSunnyside Landscaping, a local business

that donated plants and mulch to the gar-

den!.

On June 17, students were treated to a

video montage and a garden party to cele-brate their hard work and dedication to the

Garden Club. Tulsa Trail is growing good

character.

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Timothy R. Nicinski

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Sussex County Superinten-

dents’ Roundtable.Nicinski has been the

superintendent at Valley

Road School in Stanhope

Public School District since

July, 2014. Working closelywith the school’s energetic

new principal, Steve

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School, Nicinski has had a

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year.

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curriculum coordinator in

aligning instruction and cur-

riculum with the Common

Core standards, and reach-

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the beginning of the year for “Stanhope

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academic success amongst its K-8 peers.”Prior to coming to Stanhope, Nicinski

was superintendent/principal at OgdensburgElementary School, served as middle

school principal, then director of elemen-

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tion at Great Meadows Regional School

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