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The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES
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Free HS Diploma Program
Offered at SP Public Library
SCOTCH PLAINS – TheScotch
Plains Public Library is offering qualified adults the opportunity to earn an
accredited high school diploma and
credentialed career certificate through
Career Online High School (COHS),
a program brought to public libraries
by Gale, part of Cengage Learning.
Part of the world’s first accredited,
private online school district, COHS
is specifically designed to reengage
adults into the education system and
prepare them for entry into post-secondary career education or the
workforce. Currently, more than 15
percent of adults in Union County
lack a high school degree or equivalent.
Scotch Plains Public Library will
award scholarships for COHS to
qualified learners looking to earn a
high school diploma and advance
their careers. Once enrolled, COHS
pairs each student with an academic
coach, who assists with developing
an individual career plan, offers on-
going guidance and encouragement,
evaluates performance, and connects
the learner with the resources needed
to demonstrate mastery of the course
material. Classes are supported by
board-certified instructors and students have 24/7 access to the online
learning platform. Coursework begins in one of eight high-growth,
high-demand career fields (across a
wide spectrum from child care and
education to certified transportation),
before progressing to the core academic subjects. Many students are
able to graduate in as few as four to
six months by transferring in previously earned high school credits.
Residents can learn more about
COHS at the Scotch Plains Public
Library or by visiting the library’s
web site www.scotlib.org.
For more information or questions,
please contact Mimi SenGupta, Lisa
Thornton, or Pamela Brooks, at (908)
322-5007,
or
email
to:
[email protected].
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Thursday, October 30, 2014
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Our services include but are not
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CLASS ACTS...Seven Westfield High School students achieved perfect scores in
September on ACT standardized tests widely used for college admission criteria.
Prictured from left are: eleventh grader Jessica Whang – Reading; and twelvth
graders Jason Liu – Mathematics and Science; Mary Meyo – Science; Helen
Mizrach – Science; Caroline Stocking – Mathematics and Science; Dhruv Tikku
– English; and Eli Wirtshafter – Mathematics.
Paul Jackson Fund Reps.
Visit Woman’s Club of WF
WESTFIELD – At a recent Home
Life Department meeting of the
Woman's Club of Westfield, members welcomed Mary Jackson and
Mary Doherty, representatives of
The Paul Jackson Fund. Mary Jackson is the sister of the late Paul
Jackson and Mary Doherty is Development Director of the fund.
Paul Jackson, diagnosed with a spinal chord tumor at the age of twenty
eight, was left paralyzed from the
chest down and lived the rest of his
life in a wheel chair. After surgery,
there was much need for extensive
rehabilitation and also much need
for financial assistance to help pay
for the uninsured procedures.
A group of friends made up of
former Westfield High School fellow football players along with parents of little leaguers Paul had
coached got together, the seed was
planted and The Paul Jackson Fund
was born. Paul was so touched by
their giving and generous spirit that
when he became physically able,
he took the helm of the fund and
began to work and pass on good
will to others who had no one to
turn to in time of crisis and worked
toward "giving hope to people without hope."
Many have been helped and many,
many more will be helped in the
future by this charity of last resort
for families with great need. The
WCW ladies present found this
story of tragedy that turned to good
will a real inspiration. Paul has
passed away yet he continues to
live on touching the lives of others
at times when a helping hand is so
needed.
For more Paul Jackson Fund information
contact
[email protected].
For more WCW information contact WCW President Dolores
Geisow at (908) 233-2339.
Mother Seton to
Hold Open House
John Wooten Honored
For Service to Community
UNION – Premiere Stages at Kean
University is known for developing new
plays that become successful productions in NewYork and at theatres throughout the country.
On October 15 the company’s producing artistic director, John J. Wooten,
was recognized for another part of its
mission - commitment to community
service. Mr. Wooten received the 2014
Family & Children’s Services’ Champion for Children Award alongside
NBA Hall of Fame coach Bob Hurley
and former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey.
“I am honored to be here next to these
men and women who have made it their
life’s work to give back to the community,” Mr. Wooten said following the
ceremony.
Mr. Wooten created the Premiere Play
Factory in 2004 to make the arts experience available to children throughout
central and northern New Jersey, particularly those who are traditionally
Reading is Good For You
CLARK – On Monday, November
3 Mother Seton Regional High School
(MSRHS) will hold an open house
for girls in grades five through eight.
The open house will be held from
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at MSRHS on Valley
Road in Clark. For more information
call (732) 382-1952.
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underrepresented and have little or no
access to arts programming in school.
For more information about Premiere
Stages at Kean University should visit
www.kean.edu/premierestages, call
(908)
737-4092
or
email
[email protected].
PUBLIC NOTICE
BOROUGH OF GARWOOD
PLANNING BOARD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That a public
hearing will be held by the Garwood Planning Board on Wednesday, November 12,
2014 at 7:30 p.m.
The public hearing will be held at the
Garwood Municipal Building, 403 South
Avenue, Garwood, New Jersey, on the
application of the undersigned for a Certificate of Non-conformity pursuant to N.J.S.
40:55D-68 for a pre-existing non-conforming two family and any and all variances
and waivers as deemed necessary by the
Board on the premises at 92 Third Avenue,
which is designated as Block: 204; Lot: 29
on the Tax Maps of the Borough of
Garwood.
You may appear in person, by agent, or
attorney and may present any objections
that you may have regarding the granting
of this request.
All documents relating to this application
may be inspected by the public between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the
office of Board Secretary, which is located
in Garwood Municipal Building, 403 South
Avenue, Garwood, New Jersey 07027.
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SPFHS Marching Band
Repeats as State Champions
PISCATAWAY – The Scotch PlainsFanwood High School (SPFHS)
Marching Band won the New Jersey
State Championship in Group 6-A for
the second consecutive year, at
USBands 2014 New Jersey State Championships held October 25 in Highpoint
Solutions Stadium at Rutgers University. The band also received “caption”
awards for Best Visuals, and Best Overall Effect.
The 2014 SPF Raiders band and
color guard have a total of 181 members, led by Drum Majors Emily Fidlow,
Liz Casserly and Michael Lange.
The band’s 2014 show is called “Il
Cuore Di Romano: The Heart of the
Roman Empire” and is performed on a
field decorated with mock-ups of Roman columns. The band performs at
SPFHS Raiders home football games
as well as at competitions on the
USBands circuit. On Saturday, November 1 the band will compete in the
Yamaha Cup Competition at Met Life
Stadium, and on Saturday, November
8 in USBands A Class National Championships in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
A total of 82 bands, grouped by
number of performing members, par-
ticipated in state championships held
over two weekends. USBands is a competitive circuit for scholastic band programs nationwide and has a membership of more than 700 high school
marching bands.
Knights Blood Drive
To Be Held Nov. 16
GARWOOD — The Garwood
Knights of Columbus will conduct a
blood drive on Sunday, November
16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at their
council hall. The hall is located at 37
South Avenue, Garwood, opposite
PathMark.
Parking is available behind the
building off Willow Avenue (turn at
Marty Shoes). For more information,
call Chairman Dennis Clark at (908)
247-5389 or the Blood Center of New
Jersey at (973) 676-4700, extension
no. 144; visit the Blood Center
website at bloodnj.org or e-mail
[email protected].
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Family Science Night
Held by Edu. Fund
WESTFIELD – The Education
Fund’s Family Science Night on October 16, was a STEM adventure.
Over 600 parents and students worked
together to hone their science, technology, engineering, and math skills.
The highlight of the evening was the
robots in action. Both the Westfield
Robotics Team and the Union County
Vocational Tech School demonstrated
the robots’ capabilities. These high
school students also showcased the
wonders of the 3-D printer and helped
many children learn how to program
a robot.
The science wing at the high school
was bustling with hands-on experiences that highlighted the STEM program taught in Westfield’s schools.
Paper tables structured by parents and
their children were able to hold up to
thirty books. Pennies were cleaned
with the chemistry of vinegar. Marshmallows and spaghetti created strong
structures, and straw boat engineering
helped to design watercraft that could
float on the “high seas.” Geodesic
dome builders and elephant toothpaste
creators were filled with great curiosity as they worked with their parents.
Even Fred, the gummy worm, was
saved by engineering.
Thanks to Westfield’s incredible
teacher volunteers, the event was both
fun and educational.
The Education Fund will use donations from this event to fund teacher
grants and to help with STEM supplies for all ten schools. If you would
like to help with this endeavor, visit
[email protected]. We also invite you to join the Education Fund’s
team.
STATE CHAMPS...Members of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School marching band posed with their trophy after winning the New Jersey State Championship in Group 6-A at Rutgers University.
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