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The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES
FBLA Project Hope Will
Again Feature Wolf Creek
SCOTCH PLAINS — The Union
County Vocational-Technical
Schools’ (UCVTS) Future Business
Leaders of America (FBLA) Club
will hold its annual Project Hope
event on Friday, January 31, from 7
to 10 p.m. in the Bistocchi Hall Gym
on the UCVTS campus, located at
1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains.
The UCVTS are comprised of five
full-time high schools, including the
Academy for Information Technology, the Vo-Tech High School, the
Magnet High School, the Academy of
Allied Health Sciences and the Academy for the Performing Arts, located
on the Scotch Plains campus. The
FBLA is the largest district student
organization, with 230 students representing all of the district’s schools.
Project Hope is a one-night event
in which money is raised for a charity
combating an issue that the club believes deserves greater recognition.
This year the FBLA is working with
“Room to Read” (roomtoread.org).
The mission of “Room to Read” is to
have a world in which all children
can pursue a quality education, reach
their full potential and contribute to
their community and the world. The
organization works in collaboration
with communities and local govern-
ments across Asia and Africa to develop literacy skills and a habit of
reading among primary-school children, and supports girls in completing secondary school with the life
skills they will need to succeed in
school and beyond.
For the third consecutive year, the
Scotch Plains-based band Wolf Creek
will perform at Project Hope. Wolf
Creek, which has been performing
throughout the area since 2008, incorporates country, Classic Southern
Rock and Classic California Rock into
their performances. Members include
guitarist Frank DiProfio from Springfield along with guitarist Ben LoBrace,
drummer Jim Laurie and bassist Ron
Del Prete, all from Scotch Plains. Mr.
Del Prete also is a health and physical
education teacher at the Academy for
Information Technology and the
Union County Vo-Tech High School.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12
at the door. Tickets can be purchased
in advance either at the school or by
e-mail at: FBLA@ucvts.tec.nj.us.
Those purchasing tickets by e-mail
are asked to e-mail their first and last
name and the number of tickets desired and the tickets will be available
for pickup at the door on the night of
the event.
Miss Angela Marie Valles and Nicholas Benjamin Di Dolce
Miss Angela M. Valles
To Wed Nicholas B. Di Dolce
specialization from Kean University in 2013. The bride-to-be is employed at Jefferson Elementary
School in Westfield.
Mr. Di Dolce is a certified HVAC
technician. The future groom is the
proprietor of the heating and air
conditioning company, Eastern Air
Control, based out of Rahway.
The couple will be married in
December of 2014.
Trinity Episcopal to Sell
‘Loaves of Love’ Sunday
Miller-Cory to Present
‘Snow Friends’ Sunday
WESTFIELD — Visitors are invited to the Miller-Cory House Museum this Sunday, January 26, from
2 to 4 p.m. for a program entitled
“Snow Friends.” An afternoon of
storytelling and children’s crafts,
“Snow Friends” will feature the
themes of winter fun and friendship.
The Miller-Cory House Museum
is located at 614 Mountain Avenue
in Westfield. Admission will be $3
for adults and children age 13 and
older, $2 for children ages 3 to 12
and free for those under age 3.
Upcoming Sunday programs on the
museum’s winter schedule include
“Vintage Valentines” on February 9;
“Quilts and the Underground Railroad” on February 23; “Maple Sugar
Sunday” on March 9 and “Jews in
18th Century America” on March 23.
Nominations Sought
For Hardy Award
WESTFIELD — The First Congregational Church of Westfield invites nominations for the 2014 Marc
Wesley Hardy Human Rights Award.
Candidates must be between the ages
of 16 and 22 who live in Westfield or
surrounding communities and who
have distinguished themselves in the
area of human rights.
This award will be presented to a
person who has demonstrated the
following qualities that were personified by Marc Hardy: Openness and
friendliness to persons of all races,
creeds and nationalities; involvement
and leadership in organizations and
activities committed to improving
human relations; personal dignity; a
willingness to take risks for what he
or she believes is right; unqualified
acceptance of others; respect for diversity; personal integrity; caring and
willingness to listen and the ability to
lead by example.
This award is named in honor of
Marc Hardy, a member of the First
Congregational Church who was killed
in a car accident in 1990, shortly before
he was to graduate from Westfield High
School. He was a National Merit
Scholar and a gifted singer and actor
with an abiding interest in human rights.
Nominations must include detailed
descriptions of the organizations and
activities the candidate has been involved in, as well as concrete examples and stories that illustrate the
criteria listed above; the nominee’s
résumé; one letter of support documenting the nominee’s contributions
from a non-family member; and the
name and contact information for up
to two references. A complete listing
of requirements and criteria can be
found on the church’s website at
fccofwestfield.org.
Nominations may be mailed to the
First Congregational Church of
Westfield, 125 Elmer Street, Westfield,
N.J. 07090, or e-mailed to
uccfcc@verizon.net, by Friday, March
21, 2014. For further information, call
the church office at (908) 233-2494 or
Sharilyn Brown at (973) 376-4097.
For more information, visit the
museum’s Facebook page, call the
office weekday mornings at (908)
232-1776
or
e-mail
millercorymuseum@gmail.com.
The museum’s website is
millercoryhouse.org.
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Business ‘Start Up Secrets’
Is Library Topic Tonight
Tony and Maria Valles of
Westfield have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Angela Marie Valles, to Nicholas
Benjamin Di Dolce. He is the son of
Frank and Denise Di Dolce of
Rahway.
Miss Valles is a 2008 graduate of
Westfield High School and earned a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a mathematics
WOLF CREEK...The Scotch Plains-based band Wolf Creek, pictured, will perform on Friday, January 31, for the third consecutive year at the Union County
Vocational-Technical Schools’ (UCVTS) Future Business Leaders of America
Club’s Project Hope benefit. The event will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on the UCVTS
campus, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. Pictured, from left to right,
are: Ron Del Prete, Ben LoBrace, Jim Laurie and Frank DiProfio.
Thursday, January 23, 2014
CRANFORD — The Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 119 Forest
Avenue in Cranford, will sell
“Loaves of Love” this Sunday, January 26, from 11 a.m. to noon in
Sherlock Hall to raise money for
the AIDS Resource Foundation’s
St. Clare’s Homes for Children.
St. Clare’s provides transitional
care for infants and children who
have specialized medical needs. The
three St. Clare’s Homes for Children, located in Elizabeth, Jersey
City and Neptune, have helped more
than 1,700 children since 1987. For
more information about St. Clare’s
Homes, visit aidsresource.org/.
“The ‘Loaves of Love’ are homemade breads made by Trinity parishioners,” said Marion Nechuta,
chairwoman of Trinity’s Outreach
Committee. “We invite everyone to
come and buy a delicious loaf of
bread for such a worthy cause.” The
“Loaves of Love” will be sold for
$3.
Trinity Episcopal Church is a family church that has served the needs
of Cranford area families since
1872. Sunday services at 8 a.m. and
10 a.m. are celebrated by the Reverend Gina Walsh-Minor, rector of
the Trinity Episcopal Church. For
more information about Trinity, call
(908)
276-4047
or
visit
trinitycranford.org/.
SCOTCH PLAINS — Individuals
thinking of starting a new business,
exploring ways to leverage a new
invention or develop an innovative
idea are invited to attend a program
this evening, Thursday, January 23,
at 7 p.m. at the Scotch Plains Public
Library. Entitled “Start Up Secrets,”
it will feature Judith Sheft and
Michael Ehrlich, co-directors of the
New Jersey Innovation Acceleration
Center at the New Jersey Institute of
Technology (NJIT).
During this program — the third in
the library’s New Jersey Business
and Innovation series — attendees
will learn about the resources available to help New Jersey entrepreneurs quickly launch a business. They
will find out what it takes to get an
idea off the ground in terms of human
and financial capital. Mr. Ehrlich and
Ms. Sheft will talk about what investors are looking for and how to get
them to fund one’s start up idea.
Mr. Ehrlich had an international business career before joining NJIT’s
School of Management as assistant
professor of finance. His research focuses on financial markets and institutions, with an emphasis on market failures. Mr. Ehrlich participates in NJIT’s
small business incubator program, the
Enterprise Development Center. He
works with start-up companies.
Clyne Foundation Sets
Date For Fundraiser
WESTFIELD — The Gregg F.
Clyne Memorial Foundation will host
its fourth fundraiser on Saturday,
March 22, beginning at 5:30 p.m., at
the Gran Centurions in Clark.
The Foundation is confident that it
will again be successful in achieving
its goal of raising funds to continue to
award scholarships to local highschool students. Members of the
board currently are in the process of
soliciting for donations and/or raffle
prizes for the event.
In the past, the merchants of
Westfield, Cranford, Clark and other
neighboring towns “have been more
than generous in helping us in our
efforts,” according to the Foundation.
The Gregg F. Clyne Memorial
Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization, was established in 2008 as a
result of a request made by Gregg F.
Clyne who, in 2006, died of cancer at
the age of 27. For information about
the Foundation, the scholarship program and/or to obtain tickets to the
fundraiser, visit the website
greggclynefoundation.com.
Ms. Sheft is the associate vice-president of technology development at
NJIT, where she is responsible for
managing the university’s Office of
Technology Transfer and Development.
She develops programs and policies
focusing on patent creation, intellectual property valuation and strategic
use and protection of IP assets. She also
is involved with entrepreneurship and
economic development in the Newark
Innovation Zone, having responsibilities for management of the university’s
high technology business accelerator/
incubator, the Enterprise Development
Center, and the Defense Technical Procurement Center.
Scotch Plains Public Library programs are free and open to the public.
The library is located at 1927 Bartle
Avenue, one block from Park Avenue, in the center of the township.
Library Friends Slate
Mississippi Delta
WESTFIELD — In honor of Black
History Month, the Friends of the
Westfield Memorial Library will
present From the Mississippi Delta,
the memoir of playwright Endesha
Ida Mae Holland.
Lisa G. Fleming, Renee Williams
and Sandi Jackson will perform in this
true-story play on Wednesday, February 5, at 7 p.m. in the Meeting Room
of the Westfield Memorial Library,
located at 550 East Broad Street.
This gripping drama is the story of
a woman who started life in poverty
and became a professor and wellknown playwright. Endesha Ida Mae
Holland was born in Greenwood,
Miss. in 1944 and came of age as the
civil rights movement was changing.
This program is open to the public
but interested persons must register.
For registration and more information, visit wmlnj.org.
WSL Is Accepting
Grant Applications
WESTFIELD — The Westfield
Service League (WSL) currently is
accepting requests for grant applications for 2014. The submission deadline is Saturday, February 1. Information about the types of projects eligible for grants can be requested by email to wsldonations@outlook.com
or in writing to Donations Chair,
Westfield Service League, 114 Elmer
Street, Westfield, N.J. 07090.
All completed applications must be
sent in hard copy to the address listed
on the form.
Guidance For Parents On
Choosing Test Prep Service
As juniors gear up for SATs and
ACTs and high school students of
all ages prepare for AP exams, it’s
the time of year when parents begin
to explore options for test prep. The
number of choices of companies
and individual tutors offering preparation services can bewilder an unprepared family. How does a responsible parent choose the best?
Don’t let sticker price guide you.
Many companies offer tempting
deals on low-price classes, but make
sure a class is the best option for
your child. For a number of students, especially those who already
have a strong base score, the information given in a group setting is
too basic. You might get more bang
for your buck with a series of private sessions targeted to address
your child’s particular weaknesses.
Pick the best coach for your child
Some companies hire employees
without a background in the subject they tutor or have classes taught
by adults with no background in the
field of education. These tutors may
have little training in how to individualize instruction and may employ a one-size-fits-all approach.
Chyten Educational Services in
Millburn, however, requires that all
tutors have at least a masters degree
and the owner prefers tutors who
have experience adapting curricula
to students at many different levels.
We look for master teachers — tu-
tors who are comfortable working
with many different students. The
best tutor for your child is the one
who understands your child’s needs
and is willing to do what it takes to
meet them.
Real Tests
Choose a service that offers plenty
of practice tests. The benefit of an
“actual conditions” test is two-fold:
you will gain real-time data on
progress and the student will acclimate to the rigors of test-taking.
Finally, think of test prep as an
investment. Everyone knows that
the ACT and/or SAT scores are used
for college admission, but many
don’t realize that the scores also are
a factor in scholarship awards from
nearly all colleges and universities.
An engaging teacher. An inspired
plan. Daring to dream higher and
bigger doesn’t just happen. Dreams
need a spark. Chyten provides that
spark with proven steps, systems
and strategies for success. But these
factors only begin to describe the
Chyten difference. Chyten has made
a difference in so many lives; now it
is time for us to help your child
reach and exceed your expectations.
Put the experienced Chyten
Millburn tutors to work with your
child. Contact us at (973) 564-5220
or mmcgovern@chyten.com.
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Investors Foundation Supports
Child Advocacy in Union Co.
The Investors Foundation, which
supports non-profit organizations that
enrich the communities served by
Investors Bank, has awarded a $5,000
grant to Friends of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Union County.
The grant builds on previous funding
awarded by the Foundation.
Since 1995, the CAC has provided
services for sexually and physically
abused children of Union County. At
the Center, a team of police, prosecutors, child protection workers, nurses,
physicians and therapists work together to provide the children with
investigative and therapeutic treatment in a safe, child-friendly environment.
According to the Union County
Prosecutor’s Office Child Advocacy
Center 2012 Annual Report, the misery index for children in Union County
was high in 2012 — more than 584
referrals of child abuse were received,
84 investigations were opened, and 73
criminal complaints were signed.
“The children and their families
benefit from having on-site availability of ‘wrap-around’ investigative,
medical, therapeutic and prosecution
services, all offered at one location,”
explained Michael Ventura, chairman
and president of Friends of the Child
Advocacy Center of Union County.
“On behalf of the organization’s
leadership, staff, and the community
we serve, we thank the Investors
Foundation for its continuing support,” said Union County Assistant
Prosecutor John Esmerado.
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