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CONNECTING YOUR COMMUNITY AUGUST 2021
SUMMIT+CHATHAM
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Volunteers for
The Sunshine Kids
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local volunteerism CONNECTING YOUR COMMUNITY AUGUST 2021
Empowering Kids Organization Aids Local Youth SUMMIT+CHATHAM
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Founded in 2018, the Empowering Kids Other programs include field trips to
Natalie Peralta Cami McKenzie Beth
Tanya Dev
Organization (EKO) is a nonprofit that Reeves-Reed Arboretum, the Summit Copy Editor Copy Editor Hornstein
Contributing
helps underprivileged K-12 kids in Police/Fire Department, New York Director of Social Director of Social Advertising
Editor
Summit and surrounding communities City, museums, etc. An EKO student Media —Summit Media — Chatham Sales
gain access to quality education. explains, “I was able to visit places
that I’ve never visited before and I feel
After years of being active Summit Layout & Design
more connected to the community.”
residents, Paola Acosta, Patricia Fontan, Mark De Hanes Marc L. Miller, President
Teresa Usme, and Maria Orgeira, EKO offers parent programs as well. Photography Andrew Mazurek, Art Director
recognized that some kids in the EKO considers parents an essential www.grandstanddesign.com
community did not know how to access part of their kids’ educational journey.
education and cultural resources. The Orgeira explains, “You can teach and
four believed that all kids should be also motivate any student, but if they WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM/CONTRIBUTE?
given equal educational opportunities go home and their family is not on the We always need part-time sales, contributors, etc. Email: support@localmedianj.com.
regardless of their socio-economic same page as the kid, the efforts will
background. probably result in an incomplete
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international background and living EKO offers multiple family-oriented
abroad, the four founders understood the seminars that guide families through
needs of multicultural families and the college admissions process and
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efficiently channeled their volunteering include lectures with college
efforts and experience into starting EKO. admissions counselors. Annually, 80 Are you the founder of a start-up or an entrepreneur?
Funded by grants, community partners, kids and families benefit from EKO’s Tired of handling the bookkeeping yourself?
in-kind services, and individual vast number of programs!
donations, EKO began its first programs Are you a high net-worth individual or family with
Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist
in the spring of 2019. multiple properties & business ventures? Is it difficult to
known for his work on educating
track all your expenses and cashflow?
EKO offers kids a variety of educational children, once said, “The goal of
programs ranging from math to language education is not to increase the amount Are you newly divorced and need help navigating
arts. By providing instruction that is of knowledge but to create the your finances and managing to a budget?
carefully tailored to meet students’ needs possibilities for a child to invent and
and interests, EKO’s programs instill a discover, to create men who are capable Let us help you!
solid understanding of the subject and of doing new things.” In line with
build students’ confidence. Piaget’s philosophy; teachers, tutors,
We leverage technology and experience to
and volunteers at EKO are committed provide the highest quality and
Orgeira explains, “No doubt the academic
component of our programs makes a to providing only the best education for cost-effective online bookkeeping solution
difference, but the real impact comes the next generation. EKO students will
from the human connection they have forever remember the educators that
inspired them, the programs that
with teachers, tutors, and mentors.” Personal Financial Navigation, LLC
changed how they looked at the world,
Additionally, EKO offers arts and cultural programs to help and the fun adventures they had with friends. Through EKO, Let us help you reduce stress & gain control
kids think in diverse ways, interact with others, exercise their students are provided the fundamentals for which they will
creative expression, and have fun. For example, the Visual Arts build the rest of their life!
Center of New Jersey and EKO partnered together to offer the Liz Miller
Outreach Art Program. As part of the program, kids visit the To learn more about this program and ways you can lmiller@pfnavigation.com
Arts Center several times and then work on an art project help, please visit the Empowering Kids Organization 908.568.2458
based on ideas and themes learned from viewing the exhibits. website at empoweringkidsorg.us. www.pfnavigation.com
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s kid of the month kid of the month S
Meet
Sanya
Spotlight
Name: Sanya Jain
Age: 6 Grade: 1st
School: Lincoln-Hubbard School
Siblings: One brother named Mihir
Musical Instrument I play: Guitar and Piano
Musical Instrument I want to learn: Flute
Sports I play: Soccer and Swimming
Something unique about me:
I am very good at making friends.
When I grow up I’m going to be: A gymnast.
Favorites
Activities/Hobbies: Music: Pop
Reading books Place to play: Outside
Animal: Unicorn Sports teams:
Color: Pink New York Giants
Food: Pasta School Subject: Gym
Movie: Vacation: India
Night at the Museum
@theredballoonsummit
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C kids of the month kids of the month c
Meet Meet
Hannah Noelle
Spotlight Spotlight
Name: Noelle Grady
Name: Hannah Grady
Age: 12 Grade: 7th
Age: 12 Grade: 7th
School: Chatham Middle School
School: Chatham Middle School
Siblings: Noelle and Brynn
Siblings: Noelle and Brynn
Something unique about me:
Something unique about me:
I am an identical twin, I was born 3
I am an identical twin, I was born 3
months premature and weighted less
months premature and weighted less
than 3lbs at birth
than 3lbs at birth
NOELLE [L] AND HANNAH [R] THE GRADY FAMILY When I grow up I want to be:
When I grow up I want to be:
A teacher or pro basketball player
Broadway actress or teacher
Favorites
Favorites Activities/Hobbies: Basketball,
Activities/Hobbies: Singing, theater, Swimming, & Softball
lacrosse, hanging out with friends Animal: Monkey
Animal: Monkey Color: Yellow
Color: Light Blue Food: Sushi
Food: Sushi Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire, Mean Girls
Movies: Mean Girls, I Still Believe Music: Taylor Swift
Music: Olivia Rodrigo Place to play: Minisink, the beach,
Place to play: Minisink Swim Club, basketball court
School Recess Sports teams: Jets, Mets, Uconn
Sports teams: Mets and Jets Women and Knicks
School Subject: Math School Subject: Math
Vacation: Florida Vacation: Spring Lake, NJ
HANNAH [L] AND NOELLE [R] NOELLE [L] AND HANNAH [R]
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s pet of the month pets of the month c
Where/why did you get your pet? Where/why did you get your pets?
This past Christmas my family and I took a trip to the We got them from a farm in Oldwick, New Jersey. We
Outer Banks. I got Duck from a beach store in the Outer got these 2 goats because they are cute and funny to
Banks called Super Wings. There were hundreds of hermit have. My mom is allergic to dogs so she thought a goat
crabs in a cage, and I picked Duck because he had a really would be a funny and cute alternative. My family is a
big animal family, we love animals.
cool yellow shell with a red snake on it. I also liked that he
was very active, and was climbing all over the
Is there a story behind their names?
wires of his cage.
There is no story behind Clover and Finley’s names. We
just picked cute names.
Is there a story behind your pet’s name?
Duck is named after Duck Island in North Carolina. Anything special or unusual about them?
Additionally, when I got Duck my sister got two other The special thing about our goats is that they are the
hermit crabs who unfortunately passed away a few only family pet goats in chatham. We got Clover and
months ago. She named the other crabs Corolla and
Kitty after Corolla and Kitty Hawk which are also in Meet Finley when they were 2 weeks old and we bottle fed
them for 3 or so months.
Clover &
the Outer Banks.
What do you like best about your pets?
Anything special or unusual about her (talents/ We love how cute, funny, sweet and friendly they are.
quirks)?
Finley
Any funny stories?
Duck can often be found sitting in the water bowl in his
Finley likes to steal our food when we are eating. He stole
cage. Duck also does not like cold weather and enjoys
a slice of pizza from my hand.
being placed next to our fireplace for warmth. When
Kitty and Corolla were alive, he used to always sleep How spoiled are your pets? Give us an example.
Meet
with them in a little huddle. We take them for walks in the woods, we like to let them
run free in our whole yard sometimes.
What do you like best about your pet?
Duck
I like that Duck is very easy to take care of. I clean out What else should we know about your pets?
his cage once or twice a week and give him food and People are always so surprised about how friendly and
water and that’s it! loving the goats are. They really do love people. We bottle
fed them from when they were little babies so I think
Any funny stories? they easily grasped onto humans and knew how to be
Duck enjoys being let out of his cage and exploring our careful around them.
home and outside. One time, when I wasn’t looking he
How have the pets enriched your life?
crawled out the backdoor and into the snow! I picked him
Having an uncommon pet has made our lives more
up right away and dipped him in some heated water so he
fun and interesting. It created new experiences, bottle
wouldn’t get frostbite. feeding the goats when they were little and just the way
to interact with them is so different and fun.
How spoiled is your pet? Give us an example.
OWNER’S Arjun Duck is not spoiled at all. He is a very active and
NAME adventurous hermit crab. Next time I visit the Outer
FAMILY Julia,
Banks, I would like to get a few more hermit crabs so
MEMBERS’ Susannah, MALE OR Clover-Female
that he has some more friends. NAMES Lynda and FEMALE Finley-Male
PET’S Duck Dan Bevere
NAME What else should we know about your pets? How
PETS’ Clover PETS’ 4 years
have they enriched your life?
NAMES & Finley AGES
TYPE OF I love hanging out with Duck and watching him play
ANIMAL/ Hermit Crab
and discover new things. Even though Duck and I can’t
BREED communicate well, I know he is glad to be with me
TYPE OF
ANIMAL/ Nigerian Dwarf Goats
because he always holds on to my finger as though he is
BREED
giving me a hug. I could not have asked for a better pet!
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C local athlete where the whole team hung out and drank
our gallon jugs of water. We were all so ner-
vous, but being together was so much fun
that we forgot about the pressure. Our unity
as a team was truly the reason we ever won
MERYN DZIEMIAN at all.
SCHOOL: Chatham High School What do you plan on doing next year
and after graduating?
AGE/GRADE: 17/Senior This upcoming year I plan to have another
amazing soccer season and enjoy all the
SPORT/ACTIVITY: Soccer
perks of being a senior. After high school, I
POSITION: Center Midfield look forward to college and starting a new
chapter of my life. Two things I’ve always
wanted to pursue are being a lawyer or a
flight attendant. I can’t wait to see what
How long have you participated in this sport?
happens!
I’ve been playing soccer since about age 4.
One tip for someone looking to get into
Are you on a team? this sport/activity:
I am on the Chatham High School Varsity soccer team One piece of advice that I have is to never
and used to play at the club level for STA. ever give up. Be it a bad game, a little bit of
a slump, or the critical last ten minutes of a
How did the Pandemic impact your sport?
tied game. Perseverance is truly one of the
Luckily, the Pandemic did not appear to impact our
most important aspects of the sport and it
team as much as you would expect. We lost a few really
can get you through a lot of adversity on and
valuable things like Cougar Night and bus rides, and
off the field.
this may sound cheesy, but the team this year was so
magical in itself that we did not let the Pandemic bring
down our spirits.
Have you met anyone famous in this sport/activity?
When I was little, I used to go to Red Bull’s games all
the time and ask the players to sign my forehead. I can’t
quite remember their names but I sure remember hav-
ing sharpie stains on my face for days. Lantern Hill.
What awards or honors have you won?
My club team reached Nationals twice. We never won Close to Perfect.
the whole thing, but we got to play on a huge stage with
teams from all over the nation. I was also recently
named captain for the 2021 season which is an incredi-
ble and humbling opportunity.
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What is your favorite moment?
You would think my favorite moment of this year would
be winning States, but it was actually the night before,
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S feature spotlight
Spreading Sunshine to Kids with Cancer
The Sunshine Kids Foundation was established
in 1982 as a nonprofit organization dedicated
to children with cancer. The Sunshine Kids
Foundation focuses on one thing - bringing
sunshine into the lives of children with cancer
so they can celebrate life, have fun, and just be
kids. They are committed to providing positive
group activities and emotional support for
young cancer patients. Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices New Jersey Properties adopted
the Sunshine Kids Foundation as a company-
wide charity in the Spring of 1991.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New Jersey 100% of the show’s ticket sales, silent auction sales and
Properties has raised more than $2,000,000 for
the Sunshine Kids through various company
Theater Ad Journal sales are donated to the Sunshine Kids.
events. Steve Janett, Chief Operating Officer
and member of the company’s ownership team
has taken on an active role as the company
liaison with the Sunshine Kids. Mr. Janett
has led Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
New Jersey Properties to becoming one of the
top fundraising companies in the Berkshire
Hathaway HomeServices network year after
year. Most recently, Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices New Jersey Properties received
top honors as the number one fundraising
company in 2020 out of 300 Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices affiliates in the country.
With 19 offices, Berkshire Hathaway
HomeServices New Jersey Properties’ Summit
Office earned first place for three years in a row
(2017, 2018, and 2019) for raising the most funds
in the company for the Sunshine Kids. This was
achieved by the very generous and committed
support of the owners of the Arthur Murray
Danila and Nuria Kartashov of Arthur Murray Dance Centers of
Dance Center of Cranford and Hillsborough
Cranford, are supporters of the Sunshine Kids Foundation. Their
and a strong Summit Office committee.
Annual Ballroom Dance Theater Pro/Am event raises funds to bring
sunshine into the lives of children with cancer. Karen Howells, Broker-Associate and Office
Manager of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Cover photo by Mark De Hanes New Jersey Properties’ Summit Office, along
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with her Summit Office Sunshine Kids committee
(Ellen Lovendahl, Carolyn Perren, Donna Vespa,
Liz Parcells, Clivia Esposito, and Mimi Allerton),
will again support the Sunshine Kids by selling
Complimentary Take-Home Whitening Kit for all
Theater Show tickets for the upcoming 2021 New Patients | Receiving Initial Exam and Cleaning
Annual Theater Event and collecting items for the
upcoming Silent Auction.
Every year, Danila and Nuria Kartashov,
Franchisee Owners of the Arthur Murray Dance
Centers of Cranford and Hillsborough, prepare
for their Annual Ballroom Dance Theater Pro/Am
event. They donate 100% of the show’s ticket sales,
silent auction sales, and Theater Ad Journal sales
to the Sunshine Kids.
This year’s event will be hosted at 5pm on
Our office is committed to
Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Dolan Hall at St
be the premier family, implant
Elizabeth’s College. The Show’s theme is Disney’s
and cosmetic dental practice in
“Be Our Guest”. Tickets are $40 per person (in-
the area. Your family’s dental
person or virtual options are available).
health is our top focus in the
The show will feature Pro/Am Ballroom dancers safest of environments.
of all ages and levels. The audience will get to see
various Ballroom Dance styles - Waltz, Fox Trot, We welcome new patients.
V. Waltz, Swing, Hustle, Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba,
Salsa just to name a few.
Arthur Murray Dance Center Students take Come in for your complimentary consultation.
weekly lessons to prepare for the show. It’s a Dr. Arida will have you showing off your new smile in no time!
production and truly enjoyable for all age groups
to watch. The costumes all fit the dance styles and
student’s level of dancing.
To purchase show tickets, please call Karen Howells
at the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New
Jersey Properties’ Summit Office, 908.273.0400 or
BEFORE AFTER
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The Felmet Family Describe what your company consultations, always attending to
Jennifer DeMaio, RN, MSN, FNP-C, CANS does: their aesthetic goals and concerns
is reassuring. Although injectables
Company Name: FACE Aesthetic Artistry FACE Aesthetic Artistry is a medi-
FAMILY NAMES: PROFESSIONS: procedures are popular these days,
cal aesthetics practice dedicated to delicately balancing medicine, fa-
Ryan, Dana, Maxwell & Cooper Ryan works in finance, Your position:
producing subtle, stunning results cial anatomy, and aesthetics is no
Dana is a paralegal Nurse Practitioner, CEO and Founder
and youthful appeal through artis- easy task! Founding FACE Aesthetic
NEIGHBORHOOD: and stay-at-home mom
Website: www.faceaestheticartistry.com tic aesthetic procedures like inject- Artistry and becoming the CEO of a
Washington Elementary
ables, threads, and medical-grade medical aesthetics practice in West-
Phone: 908.477.1481 skincare. The FACE Aesthetic Art- field, NJ, is a dream come true! I
Tell us a bit about yourselves. istry mission is achieved through a couldn’t be more excited!
Business Address:
We are a very active family that is always looking for a new delicate approach that combines cre-
226 North Avenue West, Westfield, NJ 07090
hike, playground or pizzeria to discover. Ryan grew up in ativity, knowledge, and innovation, If you are asking about my profes-
Western New York and attended University of West Virginia respect and understanding of your sional philosophy…
and received his MBA from the Zicklin School of Business at desires, and captivating outcomes.
Baruch College. Dana grew up in Union County and attended I encourage patients to seek the
University of Connecticut. Our son, Max (3), attends school at How long has it been in business: subtle enhancements and resto-
the Summit JCC Early Learning Center and Cooper (2) will be ration required for them to feel
joining him in the fall. FACE Aesthetic Artistry opened beautiful, confident, and empow-
February 2021. We have 2 inject-
ered. I am known to be empathic
How long have you lived here and/or why did you ables providers and 2 estheticians.
and nurturing (I am a mother of
move here?
How did you decide on the in- two of my own, one to my fiancée’s
We moved here in 2015 from Hoboken when we were looking
for a place to start our family. We were drawn to the proximity dustry (events that led up to son, and dog-mom of two French-
and accessibility to New York City while still having a close-
knit, active community with a vibrant downtown and various
Making your Realty where you are now, etc.?) ies). I customize my approaches to
the wellness and self-love of each
green spaces. Dreams a Reality. I have been a nurse since 2010 and individual I treat, supporting every
injecting since 2017. Given the op- individual’s desire for feeling and
Tell us what you love about Summit. portunity to move away from hos- looking their best. My patients are
We love walking around downtown, exploring art installations, pital rounds and into medical aes- an inspiration to others…and most
story time at the library, and trying various restaurants all over thetics, I quickly fell in love with certainly inspire me!
town. On Sundays, you can find us at the Summit Farmer’s the artistry in injectables; it helped
Market and catching up with friends for a coffee at Boxwood me to assist my patients in feeling What section of Westfield do
or a smoothie at The Juice Caboose. We’ve also been enjoying amazing on the outside, which we you live in (and how long have
lots of time at the Summit Aquatic Center this summer and are
all know transfers to the inside! you lived in the neighborhood)?
looking forward to fun filled family events and such as Summit
Working as a critical care nurse in
Street sounds and other community programs! I grew up in Westfield and gradu-
acute situations for years, I was
used to saving lives. I felt guilty ated from Westfield High School in
How are you involved with the community?
when first shifting industries, but 2000. I currently reside in Fanwood
Dana serves on the Board of Directors of the Junior League of
came to realize that even though I with my fiancé (Bryan), three chil-
Summit as the Nominating Director. She also serves as the
co-chair of the Parent Committee for the Summit JCC Early was no longer “saving lives,” I was dren (Asher, Angelina, and Alex),
Learning Center, where Max and Cooper attend school. Ryan helping patients feel better, pro- and two French bulldog puppies
is a member of the Elks and recently assisted several local foundly impacting their mood, con- (Louie and Stella). Westfield is
F.L.A.G. chapters with grant applications and community YEKATERINA “KATHY” KAYE
Lic. Real Estate Salesperson
MATTHEW KEANE
SVP of Mortgage Lending fidence, and self-concept. That is home. It was so important to me to
outreach. Since 2017, Dana and Ryan plan and host an annual M: 862.432.2810 M: 973.464.7571
what it’s all about! bring my love and passion of aes-
O: 973.310.6816 O: 973.295.6478
charity event at the Summit Elks Lodge called February Fun y.kathy.kaye@compass.com matt.keane@rate.com thetics back to the town I loved and
Fest that raises money for various charitable organizations. 1200 Morris Turnpike, Suite 3005
Short Hills, NJ 07078
14 Main Street Suite 140,
Madison, NJ 07940 A Board Certified Family Nurse called home for so long.
kathykayehomes.com rate.com/MatthewKeane
@mrsrealtornj NMLS ID: 12966 Practitioner (FNP-C) and Certified
Tell us about your neighbors, friends and residents in Aesthetic Nurse Specialist (CANS), Tell us about your family:
this town.
I have a passion for facial anatomy
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and aesthetics, and creating strong
from young families to multi-generational residents. There are FACE family.
many long-time Summit residents in our neighborhood, who provider-patient relationships. I love
were so welcoming when we moved to town and continue to be a Kathy Kaye (Compass) and Matt Keane (Guaranteed Rate) are to educate my patients, and I feel as Anything we missed?
wonderful support system. We have met so many great people pleased to bring “Meet Your Neighbors” to our readers monthly though my compassion and relat-
at various activities around town including local playgrounds, so that we all get to know the smiling faces around us in our ability create safety and comfort for “I can’t wait to see you and treat
neighborhood walks, and through the Summit Soccer Club. incredible communities! them. Taking time to have detailed you…at FACE Aesthetic Artistry!”
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Ovarian Cancer Screening Study
A Step Forward in Early Detection
BY DR. DANIEL TOBIAS
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We want local women to know that they may be eligible to
enroll in a landmark study at Overlook Medical Center, which
participants must also be post-menopausal and between the
ages of 50 and 74.
YOUR
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uses a simple blood test for the CA-125 protein to screen women
To join the CA-125 study, please call 973-971-6491 or email
who are at low risk for ovarian cancer. The purpose of the
ovarian.screening@atlantichealth.org.
clinical trial is to help determine whether this test can catch
ovarian cancer early in women who would not normally be
screened for it. Overlook and other Atlantic Health System
hospitals are the only centers in the New Jersey-New York area
to participate in the study, and have the third highest enrollment
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numbers in the nation.
Atlantic Health System signed on to the national early detection
study in 2011. More than 1,200 women have enrolled in the
study at Atlantic Health System hospitals.
Most ovarian cancer is detected too late, at stages 3 or 4, with a
75% chance of recurrence after treatment. The CA-125 blood
test is currently only used in women who have had ovarian
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