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Mark Your Calendar !
February 6 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
LANCE'S LOUNGE for high school students
Hillside Ave. Community Center
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Success is not
final.
Failure is not
final.
It is the courage
to continue that counts.
Winston
Churchill , the former British Prime Minister
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Slimmer, trimmer kids
The Healthy U program, a
collaboration of The Horizon Foundation of New Jersey and the New Jersey
YMCA State Alliance, is the Garden State's
first initiative to address childhood obesity in an afterschool
setting. This program is expected to reach more than 18,000
children in 359 Y sites in New
Jersey. Every child between ages 5 and 12
enrolled in a YMCA afterschool program can join. To learn more,
visit their website.
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Visit MVParents.com
Involved parents are the real
heroes.
Visit
the MVParents blog
http://mvparents.blogspot.com
to find the article "Motivating Your
Kids to Do Their Best." You want your kids to do their
best. But what is their best? How do you know if they are
living up tp their full potential? Consider these ideas.
MVParents
is a project of the Search Institute with the support of NFL Players
Association and Coors Brewing Company's "21 Means 21" Campaign.
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About Us
Livingston's Healthy Community Healthy
Youth (HCHY) efforts have
evolved over the past four years through a unique collaboration of
community members including town and school officials, clergy members,
middle and high school students, parents, senior citizens, educators,
mental health professionals, recreational and philanthropic
organizations. The group, which is
generously funded by the United
Way of North Essex and supported by UWNE's Livingston Community Fund
is committed to coordinating the resources of the entire Livingston community to create an environment and
culture that truly values youth.
HCHY
Executive Board 2008-2009
Martha Ackermann,
Vice President
Rev. Leslie
E. Martin, Secretary
Natalie Agajanov,
Youth Representative
Nicole Karpas,
Youth Representative
Beth Spector ,
Executive Coordinator
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Livingston
Skate Park Street Sign Sale Is a Success
We are pleased to report that close to $46,000 was
raised between sales and donations.
The Pick Up Information for Winning Bidders of street
signs is as follows:
When:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Where: Livingston High School Cafeteria
People must bring all eBay confirmations and PayPal receipts
to redeem their signs. Those who are unable to pick up their
signs on February 7th should call the Skate Park Hotline at 973.992.6411
to make alternate arrangements. People should also call the Hotline
if they have any questions. For the latest information, please
visit the Skate Park website.
The fundraising effort for the
proposed Livingston
Skate Park is ongoing.
Donations are welcome. Checks should be made payable to
"HCHY" and mailed to:
Alan Karpas
17 Mayhew Drive
Livingston, New Jersey
07039
Please remember to include
"For the Skate Park" in the memo portion of your check.
Donations are tax deductible.
The Livingston Area Chamber of
Commerce has announced that it will donate 1/2 of the proceeds from the
organization's April 2009 Community Awards Dinner to
HCHY to assist in their efforts to construct the skate park in Livingston.
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Second
Neighborhood Coffees
HCHY's Strong Families
Committee presented a second series of Neighborhood
Coffees in November entitled "Feeling Safe in an Unsafe
World: Coping Skills for the 21st Century." Eight Coffees were
held in homes and community sites and were attended by over 50 community
members, a professional facilitator and local high school students.
The groups discussed today's critical challenges; how both young people
and adults can develop skills, strategies and resilience to cope
effectively; and how individuals, families and communities can support
one another through difficult times. From participant feedback,
several recurring themes emerged including; people feel emotionally safe
when they have human contact, the basic values that are important to
people have remained the same, regardless of their ages, people still
have a lot in common and they need to make intergenerational connections,
and we all need to get back to basics and to feel like we belong.
For full details of the participant survey and feedback forms click here.
The
next meeting of the Strong Families Committee is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 10th at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Center on Hillside Ave. New members are
welcome. Please RSVP to Committee Co-chair Robin Beckerman at rgmz4@aol.com.
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Middle
School Teen Event Follow Up and YMCA News
December 12, 2008 Middle School
Band Concert Was a Success
The concert was a success. Two
bands performed and approximately 70 students attended. All
proceeds from the event went to the Livingston Skate
Park fund. The
YMCA Youth Program Coordinator, Michael Carlin did a wonderful job
planning and running this event.
Pioneer Trails Day Camp Holds Open House and
YMCA
Spring Session Registration Is Announced
The Open House for Pioneer Trails
Day Camp at Caldwell
College will be
held on February 22nd from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Those
interested are welcome to come for a tour of the facility and to
have their questions answered. Registration for the Spring 1
Session (for swim and sports classes) is on February 16th for
facility members and February 23rd for program members. The session
starts March 2nd and runs through April 26th. For additional
information, please call the Y at (973) 992-7500.
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Inaugural
Open Mike Night Was a Wonderful Event
HCHY's "first" Open Mike Night for high
school students , which was held on Friday evening, November 21,
2008, was very successful. Well over 70 people attended or took
part in this event. The students had a chance to showcase
their artistic talents in a relaxed and comfortable coffee house
atmosphere. The Federated
Church's Memorial
Hall provided a safe and convenient venue for the event. We are planning
another Open Mike Night for the spring. Details will be released to
the public shortly. The money raised from this event was donated to
the Skate Park fund.
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Losing
a Ton in Livings-ton
Kick-off Meeting Scheduled
for Wednesday Evening, February 4th
Livingston Mayor Charles (Buddy), in conjunction with
HCHY is inviting any
and all Livingston residents and
employees to join him and HCHY in a healthy lifestyle
initiative. Martha Ackermann, Co-chair of the Committee said that
the kick-off meeting will be a brainstorming session to involve as many
people as possible to be involved in "Losing a Ton."
"Our concept is that if we can LOSE a TON in LivingsTON, we can all
be LIVING better, healthier lives in Livingston."
The program that is being developed will be for adults to begin and will
be expanded to include children. The first meeting will be held on
Wednesday evening, February 4th in the Hillside Ave.
Community Center at
7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in donating a few pounds, changing
their lifestyle habits, or joining a group exercise initiative is
welcome. If you can offer professional expertise or a service such
as personal training or offer special foods in your restaurant, or
whatever might help to get the group healthier, you are invited to
attend. The group is happy to have Roslyn and Skip Mofsenson as
facilitators of the group. We will be meeting weekly, depending on
schedules and also joining together in group exercise. The YMCA is
proud to sponsor this program and will be offering a free membership to
the "biggest" loser. Community members who are interested
in participating should e-mail Martha Ackermann at marthacack@aol.com or call her at 973.535.9679 to RSVP.
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Livingston Robotics Club
During the 2008 FIRST LEGO League
(FLL) season, 3 out of the 4 Livingston Robotics Club FLL teams
advanced to the New Jersey
State tournament
and subsequently received the Champion's award or 2nd place awards in
the robot performance, robot design or research project
category. This represents an unprecedented high percentage of
recognition given to any New
Jersey town, organization or school district
for a student-run activity. These team's successes are due to the
efforts of the hard-working student participants, dedicated coaches, and
supportive team parents.
The SciBo Techs, Landrias and Landroids teams will be at the
Liberty Science Center
on February 16th for the FIRST LEGO League Exhibition, hosted by team
Landroids. There will be free programming workshops offered in the Storming Robots Learning
Center.
Please click on this flyer for more information
about the event.
Visit the website to obtain a new club application form and to view
a list of questions frequently asked by parents.
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Livingston Youth & Community
Services - LYCS
The Hugs from Home
- Holiday Edition" drive was very successful thanks to the
generosity of the Livingston
community. The drive resulted in nearly 900 lbs of gifts (19 boxes
in total) being shipped to soldiers serving in Iraq. LYCS would like
to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved. The soldiers
were appreciate of these tokens of love and support during the holiday
season.
The organization
is building on its success with "Hugs from Home" with a
"Valentine Edition." St. Barnabas Medical Center has
generously donated 300 Adidas kits for soldiers serving overseas, and
students from the Leaders programs and St. Philomena's Church, have
made Valentine's cards. The boxes will be shipped to arrive before
February 14th.
Leaders is an
after-school program that teaches leadership skills, healthy life
choices, and substance abuse prevention to students in grades
3-12. In addition, students are taught skills that are needed
to cope with peer pressure, bullying, and the value of friendship.
This year's focus is on increasing opportunities for community service
and "adopt-a-charity" programs across all grades.
Upcoming events
are:
Care One at
Livingston, 68
Passaic Ave., Livingston
(2nd building in back). A Community Service Program for Leaders
Grades 5-8, Thursday, February 26th and Thursday, March 19th from 6:45 to
8 p.m.
Annual Elks
Conference (6 Peer to Peer members are selected to attend
this weekend Teen Leadership conference) at Ocean Plaza Resort and Spa, Long
Branch, New Jersey on Friday, February 6th to Sunday, February 8th
Family Night at Monmouth Court on Friday,
March 20th at 6:30 p.m.
Shrek The Musical,
Light Lunch, Workshop and NYC Show
on Saturday, April 18th
Those interested
in the Leaders program, should call 973.535.2646, or send
an e-mail to lycs@livingston.org. Please their website for more
information. LYCS is supported by the Department of Education, and
is funded by the Livingston
Township and the
Livingston Municipal Alliance.
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LPS
Elementary School Counseling Department Presents Parenting
Seminars
Three parent seminars will be presented on
February 2, March 18 and June 3, 2009. The first seminar of
this four part series was held on January 12, 2009.
The topics are geared to be both timely and having long-range value, and
are geared to provide important information for parents and
guardians.
The schedule is as follows:
February 2nd at the Hillside Ave.
Community Center
from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
"What You Need to Know About Internet Safety: Why
You Need to Be Smarter Than Your Kids" will present information on
the valuable uses of Internet, the dangers and what your children know
that you you might not know. Mrs. Lisa Bowe, Hillside School
Counselor and Ms. Christine Piccoli, Harrison School Counselor, will be
the presenters.
March 18th at the Hillside Ave.
Community Center
form 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
"Living With Stress: How to Minimize Stress in
Yourself and Your Child" will focus on dealing with stressors
and to learning how to help your child. This seminar will be
presented by Mrs. Jacqui Byrne, Burnet Hill School Counselor
and Ms. Julia Mazzarella, the Livingston Public Schools' Director of
Guidance.
June 3rd at the Hillside Ave.
Community Center
form 9:00 to 10:30 p.m. "June - October: Social -Academic -
Emotional Transitions that Occur and Strategies to Assist Your
Child" will focus on the fact that parents, guardians and
children can need assistance when adjusting to changes.
Whether a parent has "done" this before or not, every child is
different and has different needs. Mrs. Susan Carter, Collins
School School Counselor and Ms. Barbara, Riker Hill School Counselor,
will present research-based information regarding strategies for helping
your child with age-appropriate independence.
If you have any questions or plan to attend, please
contact Mrs. Gina Covello at 973.535.8000, ext 8080 or send her an
e-mail at gcovello@livingston.org.
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Career Information
Sessions Continue at LHS
The
LHS Guidance Department's Career Information Sessions for the 2008-2009
school year are in full swing. At the end of each month,
local professionals will continue to visit the high school to talk
to interested students about their respective career. Workshops
will be scheduled during lunch periods and located in the career center.
The tentative schedule for the remainder of this school year is as
follows:
February 27 Period
7 Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy
March 2 Period 7 Law
April 24 Period 8 Real
Estate
May 22 Period 5
Police, Law Enforcement
Students interested in attending
must obtain a pass prior to attending if the session is during an
academic class. If you are an interested in visiting to
volunteer to talk about your career, please contact Mr. Vasquez at
973.535.8000, ext. 7367.
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Livingston Area Chamber of
Commerce Announces Their Annual Awards Dinner
The
dinner is planned for Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at
the Cedar Hill Golf & Tennis Club, located at 100 Walnut Street
in Livingston.
PIP Printing will be recognized as the "Business of
the Year." Members of the Livingston Board of
Education, First Aid Squad, Fire and Police Departments will be honored
for their commitment and outstanding service to the community. A
portion of the proceeds will be donated to HCHY towards the
construction of the Skate
Park. The event
is open to the public. For information, please call the Livingston
Area Chamber of Commerce at 973.992.4343 or e-mail them at info@livingstonchambernj.com.
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