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By Cheryl Conway

Three years ago Dr.Michael Kambour-

akis, founder and

president of the Dominican

Republic Relief Organiz-

ation (DRRO) and owner of Terzako Furs in Caldwell,

dreamed of building a health

clinic to help impoverished

Dominicans and Haitians

living in the Dominican

Republic.

With the clinic 80 per-cent completed, Kambour-

akis is reaching out to others

Local Business Man Helps Thousands In Mission To Build Health Clinic to make that dream a reality.

The DRRO Dinner Dance is

set for Thurs., Nov. 12, 6:30

p.m. to 11 p.m., at The

Grove in Cedar Grove, to

honor two internationalhumanitarians and raise the

remaining dollars to com-

plete the clinic.

“Come to the dinnerdance fundraiser,” says

Kambourakis, “to help us

out. This is the best cause;

it’s from heart to heart. We

are going to deliver

American health on a day today basis to people down

there.”

The theme of the dinner

dance event is "Daring to

Dream" based on howKambourakis, and his two

honorees -international

humanitarians Dr. Ernani

Sadural and Dr. Karien

Ziegler, all began their

humanitarian work with adream, a dream to make a

difference by saving lives.Dinner, dancing and a silent

auction will be held.

Sadural serves as thedirector of Global Health at

Saint Barnabas Healthcare;

and Ziegler is chair of

Rotary International Polio

Plus Eradication.

A third-generation busi-ness owner of Terzako Furs

in Caldwell for the past 40

years, Kombourakis always

had “a passion for fashion,”

and also studied to be a psy-

chologist. But it was about12 years ago, since 2004,

when he began missionarywork in Santo Domingo and

Haiti, building schools,

refurbishing toilets and pro-viding clean water in his

humanitarian efforts to

improve the lives of thou-

sands for Impoverished

Dominicans and refugee

Haitians.While he enjoys his fur

business, Kombourakis says

he had to return to his roots

of helping people when it

comes to health. He was

reminded of this when hisworkers who were from the

Dominican Republic invitedhim and his wife to visit

their homeland. The visit

opened Kombourakis’ eyestoward the need in that

region.

“I was really shocked,”

says Kombourakis. “I never

saw such poverty; I never

saw such misery.”At that time,

Kombourakis says “I had

3,000 customers; thought I

could help.” So he started by

sending a box of needed

items; that turned into boxeswith stores donating. His

donations then went to Haitiand his involvement grew as

he started to help in other

ways like a water project tohelp bring in clean water to

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By Cheryl Conway

Residents who live on Elizabeth Street woke up to a nicesurprise on Tues., Sept. 15.Beautiful, large yellow mums decorated 40 stoops along

Elizabeth St. as well as a house on Florence. Each plant had

a note attached with words of thanks.The mums were a gift from Congregation Agudath Israel,

a Jewish synagogue in Caldwell that hosted the HighHoliday Services for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur lastmonth. The action by the synagogue clearly emulates theJewish way of ‘Being kind to a neighbor’ and ‘doing mitzvotor good deeds.’

“These were on every stoop on both sides of ElizabethStreet today with a note of thanks for our patience andunderstanding- regarding holy days,” explains Jane Henley,who lives near the synagogue on Elizabeth Street. The notesaid: ‘Thank you for your patience and understanding. YourNeighbor, Congregation Agudath Israel.’”

Henley says, “What a beautiful gesture. As I sat on myporch, I thanked the passing congregants so they would beaware of their generous and thoughtful gift.”

With limited parking available to congregants during theHigh Holiday services, many congregants park their cars onthe residential streets nearby, particularly Elizabeth Street.As a way to say ‘thanks,’ synagogue administrators thoughtthat sending flowers to each resident would be a nice gestureto show appreciation.

“We realize that with the high holidays, we have a verylimited parking lot; we realize that can be an inconvenience

of our neighbors,” explains Meryl Natter McCusker of Montclair, synagogue administrator at CongregationAgudath Israel. “We want them to know we appreciate theircooperation with all of this.”

At the synagogue parking lot there are about 70 spaces,

but “we keep it for handicap congregants,” says McCusker.With a current membership of 925 families from theCaldwells, Livingston, Verona, Cedar Grove, West Orangeand Montclair, congregants are asked to park in surroundingareas.

Congregants are also allowed to park at local schools,since schools are conveniently closed during the Jewish hol-idays in Caldwell. A shuttle bus provided members whoparked at the Westville Community Pool in West Caldwelltransportation to the synagogue as well.

“We set that up with the town to help relieve parking con-gestion,” she says. While some people do walk, “we get,seriously, a few hundred cars.”

Services for Rosh Hashana were held Mon., Sept. 14 andTues., Sept 15; Yom Kippur services were the evening of Tues., Sept. 22 and throughout the day Wed., Sept. 23.Sessions were held morning, afternoon and evening depend-ing on the holiday, with morning services starting as early as8:30 a.m.

Most people understand with all of the cars parked ontheir streets.

“We’ve had issues over the years with some people; wedidn’t have any for a while,” says McCusker. “We try to tellpeople to be a good neighbor when parking on these streets.”

Yellow Mums Brighten Local Street Shared During Religious Services

This was the second year in a row that the congregationhad mums delivered to nearby residents. McCusker ordered40 yellow mums from Caldwell Flowerland this year todeliver to the recipients. Funds come through the syna-gogue’s board of trustee’s budget.

McCusker figured the yellow mums “would be nice forthe fall season.”

“It’s our way of being a good neighbor and thankingeveryone,” says McCusker. “I hope it makes people happy.”


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and Lorenzo Roselle are the recipients of the fifth annu-al Colonel John McHugh Memorial Award.

Caldwell Hadassah’s Art Auction, Be In The Picture,

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Awards Presented At Fifth AnnualColonel John McHugh Memorial Soccer Saturday

Selected by team members, the awards - which recognize

one male and one female athlete who represent the highest

levels of service, putting the team first, leadership, soccerability, dedication, and work rate- were awarded at the annu-

al Colonel John McHugh Soccer Saturday event on Sept. 19.

“The award is based solely on the input from fellow stu-

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JCHS. “Each student anonymously nominates two athletesthat they feel best exemplify the criteria, and specify to what

degree each of the criteria is met.”

A 1982 graduate of JCHS and captain of the state cham-

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Point where he was the starting goal keeper and captain of the West Point Soccer Program. He served the nation for

many years and became the highest ranking member of themilitary to be killed in action in May of 2010.

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people living there, followed by two or three different proj-ects every year.

“Everything’s from the heart,” he says, involving himself

in feeding the kids, forming a baseball team, providing

clothing and supplies, medical supplies and building a largefish pond five years ago that turned into a tilapia farm pro-viding fresh tilapia to people in the village.

He also sent tables and chairs donated by Montville

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“We’ve become the biggest donors,” sending 50,000 to60,000 pounds of goods every year. His customers have

been a great support by bringing him goods and supplies

regularly; he has also gotten support from the local rotary.

As member of the Rotary of the Caldwells, Kambourakis

established the DRRO as a registered 501 (c)(3) organiza-

tion three years ago.A humanitarian project that started with only six to seven

people has gained support from so many people, customers,

other businesses and foundations.

“I said ‘were going to build a clinic.’ It is 80 percent fin-ished, located at La Guneta, Amina with five acres and four

buildings. There will be a kitchen and facility for doctors, up

to 25 dormitories for doctors and nurses to stay. The clinic

will be one floor with high ceilings and will be used to pro-

vide free health care to impoverished Dominicans andrefugee Haitians.

“Health care does not exist,” he says, with polio, HIV,

typhoid, tuberculosis, mental illness, malnutrition, diabetes,

non-healing wounds being untreated and non-prevented.

There have been missions sent already to give inocula-

tions and help children by providing hearing aids.The new health clinic will provide cervical screening for

women once equipment is purchased.

“We’ve applied to foundations for monitors for equip-

ment.”

Working on the building has been the main focus recent-

ly with painters, window installation and roofers on site.Hurricane proof, the building is made out of aluminum and

sheet rock.

In the main building, the windows and doors are in place

and the roof is on. Contractors are working on the interiorspace now.

“The outside is spectacular,” he says. “It’s like a four-star

hotel.” A priority is also to get 20,000 gallons of water to the

site.

“It’s been very dry there,” says Kambourakis; “may need

to drill for water.”Behind the clinic compound, he has been planting and

now provides fresh bananas, mangoes and papayas. “It’s like

an oasis,” he says.

Some local supporters of the clinic include Barnabas

Health, LIG Global, Caldwell University, Rutgers Medicaland numerous rotary and Kiwanis clubs.

“The clinic will serve all impoverished, no matter what

their nationality,” as stated on the website. “It will serve as a

base of operations for heart, hearing, prosthetic, and dental

missions. It will offer light triage and nutritional education.

But most of all, it will bring healthcare to those who havenothing.”

Kambourakis says “we will be training people down

there.” Local doctors, nurses and medical assistants in NJ

such as Hackettstown Medical Center and Robert Wood

Johnson Medical Center will be sent on missions work in

different departments at the clinic such as special surgery fororthopedics.

The next two the three months will concentrate on finish-

ing the clinic. So far, $380,000 has been used to construct

the clinic which will include a kitchen, laundry room anddormitories. Still needed is $95,000 to complete the com-

pound.

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ic in February 2016 with a contingent of 40 to 50 people

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“It’s going to be a beautiful thing,” he

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“they’re going to learn a lot down there” as

“there are a lot of diseases.”

The undertaking is huge, withKambourakis visiting atleast six to seventimes a year, but the end result will be an

incredible gift to the people in the

Dominican Republic.

Kombourakis efforts are unrelated to the

people of the Dominican as he says “I’m

Greek; I’m a Greek immigrant,” comingover to the U.S. as a student. I was always a

giver.” Kambourakis started out in psychol-

ogy and special education and was involved

with children with disabilities before getting

involved in his family’s fur business.

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One way of supporting the new clinic is

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To attend the dinner dance, contact

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The small school on the hill, Lincoln Elementary

School, Caldwell, will celebrate its 100th birthday

this month with a special celebration on Oct. 23.Alumni who graduated from the elementary school before

2006 are invited to attend one of two special performanc-

es at the school, including a tour of the current facilities.

Throughout its history, Lincoln School has welcomed

countless local heroes and celebrities, including civilrights hero Ruby Bridges, local veterans and mayors,

authors Margery Cuyler, Douglas Florian, Dan Gutman

and Elivra Woods, and countless others. The second-old-

est of the buildings currently used by the school district- a

section of the current Grover Cleveland Middle School

was built in 1910- Lincoln School opened in 1915, follow-

ing a real estate boom in the early 1900’s. One of twoCarnegie Buildings in Caldwell Borough, the structure

remains relatively unchanged.

Mayors and current and past district administrators are

all invited to attend the event, which will be held onschool grounds. A 9 a.m. tour followed by a special per-

formance of “Shout Out for Lincoln’s Centennial” or a

10:30 a.m. presentation followed by a tour, are offered on

a first-come first-serve basis. Alumni or other interested

parties are invited to contact Annette Rodriguez, 973-228-

Lincoln School To Celebrate Centennial – Alumni Invited

3987 or [email protected], at the school to RSVP.

Students will also attend and participate in a Centennial

Fair in the afternoon behind the school. For current stu-

dents of the school, the fair will include games, a photo

booth, a James Caldwell High School musical group, pret-zel cart and a lemonade stand. Parents are invited to attend

and watch the festivities.

New Jersey State Trooper and West Caldwell resi-

dent Chris Ortiz, on left, was guest speaker at arecent Rotary Club of the Caldwells meeting held

at the Cloverleaf Tavern. Before joining the state police he

served several deployments in the Middle East. Telling of

his experiences during his deployments, he also outlined

his duties as a state trooper. He is pictured with Geetha

Prasad, president of the Rotary Club of the Caldwells.


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New to the Fun Fair will be a virtual

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needed therapies and learning vital life skills. It will serve

as the base for all FC programs and more.

A non-profit organization, Friendship Circle inLivingston is a primary resource for families who have

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Praying Moms of West Essex is a group of mothers,

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Moms Pray For Children At Weekly Group Meeting

Joseph Freda (third from left) from North Caldwell won

the Senior Division of the Fifth Annual Essex County

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Course in Belleville. Two qualifying rounds were played atEssex County Francis Byrne Golf Course in West Orange

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