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After a rash of burglaries in Knowlton, Hope, Hardwick and Blairstown in Warren County, the Knowlton Township Committee and

Mayor Ron Farber invited Detective Sergeant Thomas Leahy of the New Jersey State Police to speak on this matter. Addressing a room of concerned citizens that spilled out into the hallway he outlined ways to help you and your neighbors from becoming a victim. Know what you own. A lot of jewelry that is stolen is then pawned out of state and the NJSP is working with the PA. authorities to identify it, but it is important to photograph and also record the serial numbers of other items such as cameras and other small treasures that are easy for the thieves to carry. Another good idea would be to install a

self-contained surveillance camera such as the ones that hunters use to record animals. The detective also noted that gated communities have just as much crime as ungated and most of the burglaries go unknown to the general public until an arrest is made. The Hope Barracks of the NJSP covers an area of over 100 square miles. There have been a number of arrests so far with an ongoing investigation in the others. He suggested that you become aware of strangers in your area, make a note of license plates and dont hesitate to call 911 if you think there might be a potential problem. A subcommittee was then formed with Knowlton resident Debra Shipps and the township, It will begin to note and publicize break-ins in order to make the public aware of trouble as soon as can be reported.

Care for Clare Wine Tasting Fundraiser at Brook Hollow Winery Rt.94, Columbia NJ 07832. Thursday, January 9, 2014 6-9pm. Snow Date: January 16th. Cost is $15 each event. Must be 21 to participate. Space is limited so register now at www.eventbrite.com.

In the search area type Care for Clare Wine Tasting fundraiser, New Jersey and then click on the vent. In the event of inclement weather, check the Brook Hollow Winery w e b s i t e : www.winemaker@broo khollowwinery.com. C o n t a c t cindi.57@embarqmail.

com for questions. This fundraiser is to help pay mounting medical costs for Clare Baier who has been diagnosed with stage IV Glioblastoma Multiforme, an advanced stage of brain cancer. Please come and show your support to this brave mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

The Sycamore Park Playground Project is offering one last chance to have your name become a part of the fence surrounding Patriot Park, the new children's playground, to be built May 14-18th, 2014 at Sycamore Park in Blairstown. Help us reach our fundraising goal! Join us at the "Counting on Change" coin drive on Saturday, January 11th from 10 am- 12 pm at Blairstown Elementary School to get yours, or find us on facebookcom/sycamore parkplayground. The deadline to order is January 31st, 2014 and there are only about 300 left so don't miss out!

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Melissa Devery! She will be celebrating her 22nd birthday on Monday, January 13th! Have a magical day! Blairstown-area residents are invited to learn basic computer skills at Project Self-Sufficiency's Main Street location on Thursdays, January 9th -23rd, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Fundamental keyboarding skills and a brief overview of popular software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook will also be discussed. The agency's computer lab is located in the First Presbyterian Outreach Center at 35 Main Street in Blairstown. For more information, call the Project SelfSufficiency office in Blairstown at 908362-1777, or phone the agency's Newton office at 973-9403500. Information about the agency's services is also avail-

able at www.projectselfsufficiency.org Warren County Library Headquarters Family Movie Night Come join us at the library on January 8th at 6:00 P.M. where we will be showing a film about a dad who is recruited to track down a criminal mastermind in an attempt to save the world. Rated PG. Please call 908-475-6322 or visit www.warrenlib.org to register. Warren County Library Headquarters Branch 2 Shotwell Drive Belvidere N.J. 07823 Hobbit Photobooth New date due to snow! How would you look with a Dwarf beard and (faux) axe in hand? Or maybe youve fancied yourself more of a wizened wizard? Come find out at the library's Hobbit Photobooth! On Saturday, January 18 at 11:00am, we'll be using our cool new green screen and professional camera to take pictures. Props

provided but feel free to dress in your finest Middle Earth garb. Naturally, elevenses will be served! For all ages. Please register for the event at warrenlib.org or call (908)-475-6322. Amylinn Nemeth with RE/MAX house Values 4 has been awarded the accredited buyers representation (abr) designation by the real estate buyers agent council. she was required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in buyer representation and an elective course focusing on a buyer representation specialty, both in addition to submitting documentation verifying professional experience. Congratulations Amylinn! The Slate Belt Heritage Center will be holding their monthly historic presentation on Sunday, January 12th @ 2:00 PM. Speaker for the evening will

be Naturalist Author, Anna Caldara. Her topic will be: "Lenape' Culture in Stone and Wood". Ms. Caldara has documented trees with Native American connections for over a decade and will discuss her newest book about the Lenape' culture in the natural world around us. This event is free and open to the public. The Heritage Center is located at 30 North 1st Street, Bangor, Pa. For additional information contact: Karen Brewer at 610-5888615. We love hearing from you! Send your tidbits of information to: The PRESS PO Box 430 Blairstown, NJ 07825
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United Way of Northern New Jersey and United Way of Millburn-Short Hills are pleased to announce that the two are joining forces, bringing a sixth community into the regional nonprofit organization, effective Jan. 1. The board of trustees of both United Ways recently voted unanimously to support the move, which continues to build on the successful merger of five United Ways three years ago. United Way of Northern New Jersey was incorporated on Jan. 1, 2011, the product of United Ways in Morris, North Essex, Somerset, Sussex and Warren counties voting to merge their organizations into one regional entity. We are a stronger organization today working together as one

and we look forward to building on that strength with the addition of Millburn-Short Hills, said United Way of Northern New Jersey CEO John Franklin.`` Since the merger, United Way of Northern New Jersey has taken best practices from its legacy United Ways and put them to work across the region. The result has been expanded services for individuals and families in need across the five-county region. As we watched United Way of Northern New Jersey develop, we saw the positive impact the larger organization had in the region and decided that our local community would benefit from uniting with that effort, said United Way of Millburn-Short Hills Executive Director Rose Twombly. We are excited about joining Northern New Jersey and working on longterm solutions to problems we all face. United Way will main-

tain a local presence in Millburn as well as a local advisory board that will help to guide local strategies and fundraising. Kathleen Bourke, who was serving as treasurer on the Millburn-Short Hills board of trustees, will now sit as the communitys representative on the 20-member Northern New Jersey board. Bourke, a 25-year resident of Short Hills, is an active community volunteer, involved with the soup kitchen, St. Rose of Lima parish, Millburn Township Public Schools and Short Hills Garden Club. We welcome our new partners and look forward to the best practices they can share with us, Franklin added. We know that problems dont stop at the geographic borders of our communities and our collaboration helps us to bring about long-term sustainable change that will benefit all our residents. To learn more about United Way of Northern

New Jersey, visit www.UnitedWayNNJ.or g. About United Way of Northern New Jersey United Way of Northern New Jersey is a nonprofit organization working to improve peoples lives and strengthen communities by focusing on Education, Income, and Health. These are the building blocks for a good life a quality education that leads to a stable job; the tools needed to achieve financial stability; and good health. We lead caring communities to create long-lasting changes that transform peoples lives. Together, united, we can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow. United Way of Northern New Jersey serves Morris, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren counties as well as portions of suburban Essex County, including the Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, MillburnShort Hills, Montclair, Roseland, and Verona. Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED. To learn more, call 973.993.1160 or visit UnitedWayNNJ.org

Care for Clare Wine Tasting Fundraiser at Brook Hollow Winery Rt.94, Columbia NJ 07832. Thursday, January 9, 2014 6-9pm. Snow Date: January 16th. Cost is $15 each event. Must be 21 to participate. Space is limited so register now at www.eventbrite.com. In the search area type Care for Clare Wine Tasting fundraiser, New Jersey and then click on the vent. In the event of inclement weather, check the Brook Hollow Winery website: www.winemaker@brookhollow winery.com. Contact cindi.57@embarqmail. com for questions. This fundraiser is to help pay mounting medical costs for Clare Baier who has been diagnosed with stage IV Glioblastoma Multiforme, an advanced stage of brain cancer. Please come and show your support to this brave mother, grandmother, sister and friend. The Chester Lioness Club will meet at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 in the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester, N.J. 07930. The Honored

Guest this evening will be Nancy Jakubczyk, District Governor of 16E New Jersey. Sycamore Park Playground Project is "Counting on Change" to reach our fundraising goal! Join us (and bring your spare change) on Saturday, January 11th from 10am-12pm at best. First Hope Bank will be there to count all the coins and is matching all donations up to $10,000!!! Attendees will be able to personalize a leaf to be included on the playground as well as sign up to volunteer to help build in May and purchase a personalized picket. Remember, last chance for fence pickets, deadline is January 31st! FMI visit us on facebook.com/ sycamoreparkplaygroundproject Blairstown Youth Basketball Fundraiser on Monday 1/13/14 at Frank's Pizza: On 1/13 and you will be helping our 3rd-8th grade boys and girls basketball players at Frank's Pizza. They will be donating a portion of their sales on 1/13 to the Blairstown Youth Basketball Association. Frank's Pizza is located in the A&P

shopping center on Rt. 94 in Blairstown. The Blairstown Youth Basketball Association thanks you for your support! The public is invited to attend a free Skylands Sierra Club Group program about solar renewable energy for the homeowner on Tuesday evening, January 14, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.. Guest speaker Alan Spector, AIA, an architect who works and resides in Sussex County, will talk about "Reducing your Carbon Footprint with Passive and Active Solar Systems and Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."The meeting will be held at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, 1 West Nelson Street, in Newton. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in learning more about the Skylands Sierra Club Group is welcome to contact Group Chair Susan Williams at SkylandsGroup@gmail. com or 973-600-4960. Pajama Program Contribution Drive in Hackettstown again this year. It will be from Sun, Feb 9, through Sat, Feb 15. Trinity Methodist Church on Main St will be the drop-off site again this year, each day 11am-6m. Bring brand new sleepwear &/or new books for children in need in Warren County (from infants through teens). Pajamas & books are at clearance prices, making it easy to give this time of year. For

more information, call Shari Boggs at 908684-8120. Last Call for Pickets! The Sycamore Park Playground Project is offering one last chance to have your name become a part of the fence surrounding Patriot Park, the new children's playground, to be built May 14-18th, 2014 at Sycamore Park in Blairstown. Help us reach our fundraising goal! Join us at the "Counting on Change" coin drive on Saturday, January 11th from 10 am- 12 pm at Blairstown Elementary School to get yours, or find us on facebo-okcom/sycamoreparkplayground. The deadline to order is January 31st, 2014 and there are only about 300 left so don't miss out! Warren County Community College is proud to announce the availability of free training for current employees of N.J. based local businesses and organizations. Employees must work a minimum of 20 hours per week and must be paid by their employer at their usual hourly rate while in training. Excel Level II 2010 on January 16 & 17 is 8hours long and split between two consecutive days. PowerPoint Level II on January 21st is 4-hours long on one day. Participants must attend both sessions of the Excel Level II class in full. All participants must be registered prior to the first day of class. To register please contact Maija Amaro, Warren County Community College, Workforce & Industry Training Specialist at (908) 8354029 or via email at:mamaro@warren.edu

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Hello fellow readers, Winter weather can be for the birds. Not for those of us with a passion to play in the snow mind you, but winter brings the desire to feed and watch the antics of backyard birds. Emma and Josh of Mt. Bethel asked if there is a certain seed they should buy. They bought a seed mix that took several days and then only a few birds showed up. Ill have to fess up that I am not a bird expert; in fact have a respectful aversion to some birds which has to do with being beaked multiple times by a Blue Jay while jogging umpteen years ago. How would an innocent passerby know there was a nest in the trees above? The raucous made friends and a medical expert chuckle and may have lessened my bird intrigue. Hence best to seek the advice of an authority. According to Cornell Universitys Lab of Ornithology (the study of birds), sunflower seed attracts the widest variety of birds. The

worst choice is an inexpensive seed mixture that contains red millet, oats, and other fillers that most birds snub. I called on my friend and ultimate birder Dennis of Blairstown. Not only does he have a Life List of bird species observed, his lists are categorized by geography and include migratory records of species first seen each season. Not to mention his furry critter lists. Dennis agrees that sunflower seed attracts the most varieties of birds and suggests the bottom of your feeder should be hung no lower than 8 feet from the ground. His solution to keep squirrels away is to string 4 or 5; 2-liter plastic bottles end to end on each side of a rope suspended between two trees - then hang your feeders in the middle. The bottles roll and cast off the intruders. What a nifty and cheap fix! Dennis added that a good quality mixed seed without fillers can be inviting to ground feeding birds such as sparrows and doves when used in feeders near or on the ground itself rather than suspended above. It should be noted, scalp puncture wounds caused by angry Blue Jays bleed profusely. Not that I harbor a grudge. Ha! Garden dilemmas? askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)For the first time in a long time, home remodel costs are trending in a positive direction for homeowners looking to add value with cost-effective projects. According to a recent study on Remodeling, the average costto-value ratio has increased to 60.6 percent. Recouping On A Remodel. The Remodeling report also said, regarding the national average for midrange home remodeling projects costing less than $12,000 that still recoup at least half of their cost: A steel entry door replacement increases resale value by 85.6 percent of its cost. A garage door replacement increases resale value by 75.7 percent of its cost. A fiberglass entry door replacement increases resale value by 65.9 percent of its cost. A wood deck addition increases resale value by 77.3 percent of its cost. A vinyl window replacement increases resale value by 71.2 percent of its cost. A wood window replacement increases resale value by 73.3 percent of its cost. A backup power generator increases resale value by 52.7 percent of its cost. Why Remodel? Meanwhile, you and your

family can enjoy the comfort and savings that these improvements provide. For example, the backup power generator, also known as a standby or home generator, can offer your family peace of mind during emergencies and natural disaster. During a power outage, standby generators provide a seamless supply of power using a transfer switch and power management system. This lets you run appliances such as sump pumps, air conditioners, heaters, refrigerators, clothes washers, dryers and lights. Any time a homeowner can choose a remodeling project that increases the homes livability while also recouping a large chunk of the project investment its a great idea, said Amanda Grandy of Briggs & Stratton, one of the nations leading manufacturers of home standby generators. To learn more about standby generators or to find a dealer, visit www.briggsandstratton. com/us/en/generators.

The Chester Lioness Club will meet at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 9th, 2014 in the Lamplighter Restaurant, 190 West Main Street, Chester, N.J. 07930. The Honored Guest this evening will be Nancy Jakubczyk, District Governor of 16E New Jersey. Mrs.Jakubczyk was born and raised in Jersey City with her two sisters, and married Ken Jakubczyk in 1984. They have one son, Joseph. The family resides in Hillside, NJ. Mrs. Jakubczyk became a Lion in 2005, and as an active member, became club treasurer then club

president. She has been Region 4 and Zone 2 chairperson for many years. She has attended the Lions Leadership Institute, has attended seven International Conventions, and four USA/Canada Forums. She has given classes on club building as well as public relations and attended and passed the Guiding Lions program. She held the offices of 2nd Vice District Governor; subsequently became the 1st Vice District Governor and currently is the District Governor of 16E. Governor Jakubczyk's goals for her leadership in the Lions 16E district

are to have them work together, have more training, and assume leadership rolls. As active community members, Lions will be able to recruit new members and exchange ideas to continue to help the blind and less fortunate members of our communities, the USA and the world. Area community members are welcome to attend this meeting by reservation only. For more information about the Chester Lioness Club or to make a reservation to attend this meeting, contact Holly Simmenroth at 908-879-5932.

Fresh, refrigerated and frozen foods are available to northwestern New Jersey residents at sharply reduced prices through the Jolin Food Box program. The food assistance program offers a variety of ordering options, from breakfast-lunch-dinner combination packs to boxes of dinner entrees to special packages just for children. Each month features a variety of high-quality menu items from seafood and poultry to baked goods and prepared meals.

The price of a single box ranges from $20 $40. There is no limit to the number of boxes an individual or family can purchase, and the menu changes each month. The program even takes food stamps. Interested residents can order online with a credit card at <http://www.jolinfoodb o x . c o m > www.jolinfoodbox.com or by calling Project Self-Sufficiency at 973-940-3500. Payment is made when the order is placed. The

next deadline for placing an order is Monday, January 13th; delivery will be made to Project Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, January 25th. To find out more about the monthly food deliveries by the Jolin Food Box Program at Project SelfSufficiency, or any of the other programs and services available at the agency, call 973-9403500, or visit <http://www.projectself s u f f i c i e n c y. o r g > www.projectselfsufficie ncy.org.

In her letter in your December 25 issue Elizabeth Allen says "We the people are at war with the government." This is an unpatriotic statement. Patriots support our government and try to make it a success. Allen opposes the Affordable Care Act, which she refers to as "Obamacare." She says "the status quo was working." That is not true.We pay more for health care than any otherindustrialized country and our results are not as good. 46,000,000 Americans have no health insurance and millions more have junk policies that provide few benefits. People don't know how good or bad their health insurance is until they have to use it. Then they find there is a limit on what the insurance company will pay and their medical expenses force them into bankruptcy. People with preexisting conditions cannot get coverage, and when people get sick their policies can be terminated. Those without insurance are treated at hospitals and the rest of us pay for their treatment. Republicans have no

plan to anything other than to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Allen says that social security and medicare are being cut. I believe that statement is false. The Republicans in Congress are behaving in a cruel, heartless, and economically stupid manner. They have refused to extend unemployment benefits when there are three applicants for every job opening. As a result 1.3 million unemployed workers lost their benefits at the end of December, and 3.2 million more will lose them in 2014. Without those benefits the unemployed will suffer more than they already are. There will not be enough money to adequately feed their families, a a time when Republicans in Congress are cutting food stamps. There will not be enough money to pay the mortgage. People will become homeless. Husbands and wives will fight over money. Marriages will break up. Small businesses will be hurt because people have no money to spend. Fred Cook, Blairstown 908-362-6808

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Members of 50 Pluls Club on trip to Gatlingburg, TN 2013.

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ing all the trips. "It's the best 50 Plus Club in Morris County. We have the best vice president, Connie Lott, who organizesour yearly trips and adventures," said Marie LeBrocq of Long Valley. The 50 Plus Club also has a range of activities and parties during the year. They have bowling, miniature golf, and dinner theaters outings, a summer barbeque, and parties for the holidays, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day and an occasional birthday party or two. The club meets twice a month at the Community Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Chester with its main focus on promoting interaction and activity for its members. There's no sitting at home for these seniors. They're ready for the next adventure and the Club provides everything they need. This year's officers are: Bob Jones, President, Fred Weippert, 1st VP, Connie Lott, 2nd VP, Marie LeBrocq, Treasurer, and Mary Heller, Secretary. "The camaraderie is amazing, we enjoy each other tremendously," Holly Simmenroth said. Seniors can meet new people and expand their leisure activities. "It's a great adventure," Anne MacMillan said. We all have so much fun and we are very active. The Club uses local businesses whenever possible. Most of our luncheons and dinners are catered by local people. "We try to support our community," Ms. Lott said. Most of the seniors find time to further support their community by volunteering for a variety of jobs. Ms. Lott has finished the Club's itinerary for 2014 and two of next year's trips will be to Branson, Missouri and Quebec, Canada. The 50 Plus Club welcomes all residents 50 years or older from Chester Borough, Chester Township and Washington Valley. If you would like more information about the 50 Plus Club contact Bob Jones at (908) 879-5355 or Fred Weippert (908) 8763737.

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The senior citizens of the Chesters celebrated the end of another busy year with their annual holiday party on December 12, 2013. In its 40th year, the 50 Plus Club shows no signs of slowing down. The Club keeps its members active with 7 annual trips, parties, dinners and other fun outings. This year the Club went to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee for a week and enjoyed country western shows along with dinner and dancing. In September, they went to Rocking Horse Resort in NY for a few days of horseback riding, dancing and live entertainment. The Club recently went to Lancaster, PA and enjoyed "Miracle of Christmas," at the Sight & Sound Theater, and another show the following evening at the American Music Theater. "The show at the Sight & Sound Theatre was amazing it brought the bible to life," said Connie Lott, vice president of the Club, and the person responsible for arrang-

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Morristown, N. J. Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has completedscheduled reliability enhancement projects for 2013 on 94 major circuits that serve more than 100,000 customers in northern and central New Jersey. In addition, the company has completed multiple reliability inspection programs by year end, including infrared scans on nearly 400 distribution and subtransmission lines and inspecting 284 overhead and underground circuits and nearly 34,000 utility poles. The circuit upgrades include adding automatic reclosing devices, replacing crossarms, lightning arrestors, fuses, animal guards and spacer cable devices as needed, which is expected to help limit the frequency and duration of power outages. The work is part of JCP&Ls overall $200 million investment in 2013 designed to help improve service reliability. These infrastructure investments are designed to enhance day-to-day service reliability now, along with maintaining our systems capability to handle future load growth, said James Fakult, president, JCP&L.

When combined with the similar investments we made last year, JCP&L remains committed to enhancing the quality of service we provide our customers. Other highlights of the JCP&L reliability work this year include: Completing $25 million of vegetation management along 3,600 miles of electrical lines. Energizing the $7.3 million Tewksbury substation. Completing a $12 million transmission line upgrade from Whippany to Roseland. Completing a new $10 million transmission line from the Larabee to Howell substations in Monmouth County. Completing $1 million of upgrades to a 34.5 kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Sussex County. Reconnecting service to tens of thousands of customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties as repairs were completed on homes damaged by Hurricane Sandy. JCP&L also added new employees this year and implemented new tools to enhance communications with customers and public officials: Three area managers were added to help maintain closer ties with local officials and the commu-

nities they represent. JCP&L named its first manager of Emergency Preparedness. Partnerships were created with International Brotherhood of Electrical Worker unions in the northern and central service territories to provide extra safety personnel during emergencies. My Town web pages were added to provide comprehensive municipal information for outages and infrastructure. A free smartphone app and text alerts were created to improve customer information and service. Overall, since 2001 JCP&L has completed more than $2 billion in projects to enhance reliability in its distribution and transmission systems. JCP&L is a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE). JCP&L serves 1.1 million New Jersey customers in the counties of Burlington, Essex, Hunterdon, Mercer, 2 Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. Follow JCP&L on Twitter @JCP_L, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/JCPa ndL, or online at www.jcp-l.com.

The next time you give someone a gift of fine jewelry, you can also give yourself the gift of knowing youve done so responsibly. Thats because the diamond industry has recently taken a number of steps to ensure that business, social and environmental standards are adhered to by companies that mine and sell these precious stones. For example, one of the best- known names in the industry employs what it calls a Pipeline Integrity Standard that allows it to track each stonefrom the mine to the display case. The Forevermark responsible sourcing standards apply throughout the entire journey of a diamond, ensuring that it can be owned and worn with pride. For instance, when it comes to identifying a country of origin for its

diamond buying, countries are selected based on a number of variables, including a positive and proven human rights record, a stable political

climate and an acceptable socioeconomic situation. Once a country has been determined eligible, Forevermark then examines individual diamond mining companies. It will look into the operations of each producer and key areas of its management, such as safety and security. By maintaining its Pipeline Integrity Standard, Forevermark knows its diamonds are kept separate and are easily identifiable from all other diamonds throughout the supply chain. www.ForevermarkDiamo nd.com.

Computer Classes offered during January at Project SelfSufficiency Project Self-Sufficiency will be offering a variety of computer classes in January, including an Introduction to Personal Computers, introductory and advanced classes in Microsoft Word, introductory Excel classes, QuickBooks, and workshops designed specifically for men. All classes will take place in the agency's Career Center, which is located at 127 Mill Street in Newton. Students must be registered Family Success Center or Project SelfSufficiency participants. A basic Introduction to Personal Computers will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, January 6th - 27th, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7th - 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. This introductory course is designed for first-time computer users or people with limited computer experience. Students will learn computer basics, including the different components of the computer and the performance of simple procedures. Fundamental keyboarding skills and a brief overview of popular software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook will also be discussed. Introductory classes in Microsoft Word will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays, January 6th - 27th, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., and on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7th - 23rd, from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. Advanced Microsoft Word courses will be

held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7th - 23rd, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Students will learn word-processing techniques, including the creation of professional-looking letters, faxes, newsletters and other documents, as well as the use of mail merge features used to print mailing labels and address letters to multiple recipients. Participation in the introductory level Microsoft Word course is required prior to registration in the advanced class. Those interested in learning about Microsoft Excel are encouraged to attend an introductory class on Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7th - 23rd, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., or on Mondays and Wednesdays evenings, January 6th 27th, from 6:00 -9:00 p.m. Instruction will center on the creation of spreadsheets, databases and workbooks for use in tracking inventory, sorting data and creating mailing lists. Students will learn how to add, subtract, multiply and divide rows and columns using formulas and become adept at storing, managing and interpreting data. Students must complete the introductory level Microsoft Excel class before registration in the advanced course. A course in QuickBooks Accounting Software will be offered on Fridays, January 10th February 21st, from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Students will learn how to organize personal or business finances, track orders and payments,

generate invoices, monitor and manage expenses and produce sophisticated reports and sales forecasts. A special Men's Employment Lab will be offered on Wednesdays, January 8th - 29th, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Participants will receive basic computer instruction, and assistance with resume development and job search techniques. The agency will also offer a series of workshops during the day and evening which are designed to help participants land and succeed at new jobs. Courses will cover "Resumes & Cover Letters", "Interviewing Skills", "Job Search & Networking Techniques", "Financial Management", "Workplace Literacy", "Salary Negotiations", and "Careering 102." Project Self-Sufficiency's Career Center also offers help with obtaining a GED; job training for women, teens and young adults; career counseling and assessment; Job Start and Job Search services. Interested participants are encouraged to contact the agency for a schedule. All computer classes at the agency are open to registered Family Success Center and Project Self-Sufficiency participants. To inquire about eligibility, or to find out more about the computer courses, seminars or career fairs offered at Project SelfSufficiency, call 973940-3500, or visit <http://www.projectself s u f f i c i e n c y. o r g > www.projectselfsufficie ncy.org.

Get your piggy bank ready! "Counting on Change" Coin Drive to benefit the Sycamore Park Playground Project. First Hope Bank has

partnered with The MOMS Club of Blairstown to host an exciting fundraiser to help build the new playground- Patriot Park- at Sycamore

Park. All are welcome to bring their change to the LIVE final tally on Saturday, January 11th from 10am12pm at the Blairstown Elementary School cafeteria. First Hope Bank has committed to match the funds raised during the coin drive (January 6-10th at the local preschools and elementary schools)DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, up to $10,000! Every Penny Counts! The playground project is also offering a FREE personalized leaf for any child who attends the final tally event on Saturday (first come-first served). These leaves will be added to playground's design on and around the treehouse.

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