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SUPPORT THE FIRST AID SQUAD IN ITS 2021 ANNUAL APPEAL
The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad is asking area Emergency Medical Services (EMS) units, Summit remains
residents to support the vital, life-saving services it provides one of the exceptions with its team of full-time, dedicated
for the Summit community in its 2021 annual fundraising Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) volunteers, many of
appeal. Requests for tax-deductible donations to directly fund whom are Summit residents. Founded in 1962, the Summit
its operations were mailed to homeowners and businesses in Volunteer First Aid Squad responds to more than 1,700 calls
Summit during the week of September 27. a year. All of its services are provided free of charge and
The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad is not a city agency funded entirely through private donations.
and receives no funding from the municipality; it relies solely In addition to its 65 adult members, the Summit Volunteer
on private donations to fund the purchase of medical First Aid Squad includes 20 junior members, high school
supplies, equipment, and for professional training of its students ages 16 and older that assist in emergency calls.
members. The First Aid Squad has no paid staff and provides To donate online, visit the Summit Volunteer First Aid
all of its services for free. Squad website at summitems.org or call 908-277-9479. To
“A fundraising appeal was recently mailed by the First Aid send a donation by mail, make check payable to Summit
Squad to all homes and businesses in Summit,” explains Volunteer First Aid Squad, and mail to 1000 Summit Ave.,
Squad President Bob Flanagan. “While the pandemic remains Summit, NJ 07901.
a challenge for our volunteers, we continue to provide The Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad, Inc. is an
emergency medical services to our patients at no cost to them independent non-profit corporation dedicated to providing
or the city. We need your support in order to carry on our emergency medical services (EMS), non-emergency
essential work. Please help us with a donation today.” ambulance transportation, and safety training to the Summit
While many towns have been forced to hire paid community.
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SUMMIT DOWNTOWN 2021 HOLIDAY EVENT SCHEDULE
Thanksgiving will be here soon, which means Small Business Saturday Carriages & Carolers
the holiday season is right around the corner! November 27 1-4 p.m.
Summit Downtown, Inc. (SDI) is excited to Small Business Saturday offers a meaningful November 27, December 4, 11 and 18
announce the downtown holiday events and alternative to shopping at the mall or on Route 22 Take a break from your downtown shopping to
initiatives for 2021: Small Business Saturday, for Black Friday. Never more important than enjoy holiday music, strolling carolers and brass,
Celebrate in Summit, Carriages & Carolers, and now, start your holiday shopping and support and free Horse and Carriage rides from 1-4 p.m.
returning this year by popular demand, The local businesses while enjoying live music Saturdays November 27, December 4, 11 and 18.
HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt. The Summit VISA throughout downtown and free Horse and The boarding location will be Lyric Park, located
Gift Cards, accepted at over 100 Summit Carriage rides from 1-4pm at Lyric Park (corner at the corner of Bank Street and Beechwood
businesses city-wide, are also available this of Beechwood Road and Bank Street). The Road. Use 17 Beechwood Road for GPS. Masks
holiday season so people can support Summit HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt will begin on Small and social distancing will be required.
businesses by giving the gift of local! Business Saturday too! Many downtown FREE Holiday Shopper Parking
More information on holiday events and businesses will also feature special promotions Courtesy of the City of Summit and Summit
Summit VISA Gift Cards can be found on and sales for the day. Downtown, Inc., there will be FREE holiday
summitdowntown.org. Celebrate in Summit shopper parking December 11-26 at 90-minute
The HillTop Elf Scavenger Hunt Saturday, December 18 - 1-4 p.m. meters, in the Bank St. Lot, and on the 1st floor
November 27 – December 18 Shop, dine, and celebrate right in downtown of the Tier Garage on Springfield Ave.
A great event for adults and kids alike! The Summit this holiday season! There will be music Summit VISA Gift Cards
HillTop Elves are hidden within more than 50 throughout the downtown and Horse and Looking for a new way to support local
different downtown Summit businesses or in the Carriage rides from 1-4 p.m. at Lyric Park (corner Summit businesses while giving a great gift to
storefront windows; shoppers and their families of Beechwood Road and Bank Street). At the that special someone? Accepted at over 100
are urged to wander downtown in search of the Promenade at 426 Springfield Ave, an ice carver Summit businesses, both in and outside the
HillTop Elf! The more elves you find, the better will be making holiday sculptures out of ice! downtown, Summit VISA Gift Cards are
chance to win! No purchase is necessary. Come see him in the act from 1-3pm; the available for purchase at summitdowntown.org.
Scavenger Hunt Forms are available at all sculptures will be at the Promenade for as long Don’t know what to get? Get Summit Gift Cards!
participating businesses or can be downloaded off as weather allows. All activities are free to the Summit Downtown, Inc. is a nonprofit
the SDI website. The participating businesses are public. Special thanks to Major Sponsor organization dedicated to the on-going
listed on the form where shoppers identify where Christie’s International Real Estate, Summit development and promotion of the business
they saw the elf at each business. Completed Office for making this event possible! community in downtown Summit, NJ.
forms must be turned in by 4PM on Saturday,
December 18 to be entered to win $500 Summit
VISA Gift Card. 10 runners up will also each win
$100 gift cards. Summit VISA Gift Cards are
accepted by over 100 Summit businesses and
make great holiday gifts! The winning completed
forms will be drawn on Monday, December 20;
winners will be notified by email.Summit Times • Page 5 • November 2021
Summit Times • Page 6 • November 2021
SUMMIT COLLEGE CLUB: 100 YEARS OLD — AND THEN SOME
Submitted by Marylou Motto back to the 1930’s. Most importantly, the event area who have been selected for their academic
“We originally scheduled our centennial gala included pleasure all round as SCC members record and leadership qualities. In 2021, Summit
for the first quarter of 2020. The pandemic greeted friends they hadn’t seen in months. College Club gave away $24,000: $4,000 to each
happened, and so we rescheduled. And Dr. Karen Gevirtz, a member and professor of of six impressive young women.
rescheduled. Now, at one hundred and one-and- English at Seton Hall University, spoke about the Other SCC activities addressing gender equity
a-half years old, the Summit College Club (SCC) 18th century origins of the pharmaceutical have included a workshop for working women in
has at last had its well-earned celebration.” So industry as it developed alternatives to women’s how to negotiate for a raise, and grants for local
said Lynne Rogerson, newly elected president of “home” remedies for illness. This, from her teenage girls to attend a summer STEM
the Summit College Club. forthcoming book, The Apothecary’s Wife. workshop.
The gala was held at the Summit Grand Hotel Summit College Club, which was formed by a For the past 18 months, the Club’s programs
on Sunday, September 12. It included a festive, Summit High School French teacher in 1920— have been online, but current programming
plentiful brunch; a socially distanced dining six months before the Nineteenth Amendment includes a mixture of online and in-person events.
room; and a display of the club’s scrapbooks, passed Congress—is now a branch of the In April 2022, SCC’s popular annual Book Sale
newspaper clippings, and yearbooks stretching American Association of University Women will return. Planning for that annual event has
(AAUW) and still devoted to advancing gender already begun.
equity through “research, education, and In other words, the 100th birthday celebration
HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS advocacy.”
Perhaps Summit College Club’s longest-
was a fine success, and members have started
working on the next 100.
ROMEO AND JULIET standing issue is women’s education: for more For a membership application and other
Summit High School Theatre Arts Department than a century, it has granted scholarships information, see the newly rebuilt website at
presents William Shakespeare’s timeless annually to graduating high school students in the summitcollegeclub.org.
masterpiece of love and conflict, ROMEO AND
JULIET, November 11, 12, and 13 at 7:30 p.m.
in the Summit High School Auditorium.
In this classic tale of star crossed lovers,
Verona’s Montague and Capulet families have
been feuding for ages, inciting violence whenever
they meet.
But when Romeo Montague glimpses Juliet
Capulet across a crowded dance floor, something
different happens.
It is no wonder this timeless love story of
rivalry and rage featuring sleeping positions,
swirling sword-play and soaring poetry has
remained a favorite for hundreds of years.
Tickets will be $13 for students and seniors;
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Summit Times • Page 8 • November 2021 SANTA CLAUS SHOP PREPARES TO HELP DELIVER
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sessions. Private, virtual lessons conducted via income families and senior citizens from Summit exists solely on donations and volunteers. With
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and other local communities, including New the monetary donations from area residents, local
PJ Cotroneo 908-380-8438 Providence and Berkeley Heights, who are organizations and businesses, the Santa Claus
pj@pjcotroneoband.com referred by local social services agents.. Shop can purchase the gifts that allow less
This year’s Santa Claus Shop will be held at fortunate neighbors to experience the joy of
St. John’s Lutheran Church, 587 Springfield holiday giving without financial burden.
Language Tutor Avenue in Summit. Families will be offered To keep the holiday spirit alive for local
shopping hours by invitation only during the first residents in need, the Santa Claus Shop
Spanish / Italian / French week of December. chairwomen ask for members of the community
ESL / SAT / ACT Last year, The Santa Claus Shop had to rethink to consider giving. Checks can be made payable
Specializing in Middle School & High School levels how the event was run due to the pandemic. The to SHIP, with Santa Claus Shop noted on the
Achieve A’s and A+’s and Highest Test Scores same format will be followed once again this check’s memo line, and mailed to the Santa Claus
Using proven, unique, and home-grown methods
of teaching language, ensuring perfection on all year. Although families cannot shop the way they Shop, P.O. Box 119, Summit, NJ 07901. The
homework, projects, and advanced test-taking!!! have in the past, we are still committed to making ability to make an online donation is also
Call William, Guillermo, Guglielmo, Guillaume this experience enjoyable. Gift cards and gifts available at summitsantaclausshop.com.
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for a Free consultation and references holidays. Additionally, holiday baskets will be or get involved, please visit our website or follow
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Why This Former NFL Legend was
Forced to Hire a QB Coach for his Son
Retired San Francisco 49ers QB Joe Further...Our Grit Athlete Founder has bed each morning on their own because they
Montana, is arguably one of the greatest over 20 years experience with training learned that making their bed in the morning
NFL players that has ever played athletes himself...and certainly knows a LOT helps them have a better day.
football...when his son started playing more about getting stronger and faster than Before, parents struggled with getting
football it would have made sense for him to the average parent...But has all 3 of his their kids to do even one good push-up...now
help his son learn how to play Quarterback. children(9,8 and 6) enrolled in Grit year they catch them in their room practicing on
But that’s not how it went. Joe Montana round....because he knows the power of that their own.
had to hire a quarterback coach to help his second voice. Before, parents wanted their kids to have
son be a better football player. Here’s And after they come through our program, more determination and grit when training
possibly the greatest NFL QB of all time, parents tell how it’s turbocharging their new things...now they are staying calm under
needing to hire someone else to help his son. parenting. Here are some real-life examples pressure and seeking out challenges instead
It was not that Joe Montana was not that have been reported... of avoiding them.
equipped for the job...it was that his son Before, parents struggled with getting kids Many times it’s not about telling your kid
needed a second voice to help him get to the to eat vegetables...now their kids are asking to eat more vegetables or stop watching
next level. for more. TV...but rather finding the right environment
Many parents who have much less Before, parents struggled with getting for them to be more successful.
knowledge, experience, and skills than Joe their kids to get enough sleep….now their Right in your backyard, there’s a team of
Montana are in the same boat in regards to kids are getting to bed earlier on their own. great coaches waiting to be second voices for
helping their kids get stronger, faster, and Before, parents struggled with getting your kids...so that all the things you’re
more confident. their kids to watch less TV or play video teaching as parents will be reinforced. But
Most parents we’ve come across want games...now they are limiting these activities most importantly, the results you’re after for
their kids to eat healthier, be more active, because they’ve learned they don’t really your kids will actually become a reality. The
and have a stronger mindset. But many have help them become better athletes. Grit Athlete winter Sports Performance
told us they need help. Before, parents struggled with helping session starts on December 13th in Berkeley
Even with the constant reminders of their kids have more confidence...now their Heights NJ, visit www.gritathletes.com to
telling their kids to eat more vegetables, get kids are doing things out of their comfort fill out an application for your child.
outside instead of watching TV, practice their zone more often which is helping them Grit Athlete Performance is a Sports
sport more, get to bed earlier...they find that believe in themselves which further Performance Training Company located in
sometimes the message falls on deaf improves self-esteem. Berkeley Heights that helps kids ages 6-18
ears...and some backup would be helpful Before, parents had no clue how to help get strong, fast, and confident so they can
toward their vision of helping their kid be the their kid get faster...now they are faster have a bigger and better future. They have
best they can be. because they’ve learned that speed is a skill, just released the dates for their winter
Parents have told us that having us(the and a few simple tweaks can make a kid program that starts on December 3rd. Visit
Grit Athlete Performance Coaches) as a faster immediately. www.gritathletes.com to register for their
second voice to help reinforce the habits they Before, parents could not get their kids to winter session...or see below for more
want for their kids...is changing the game. make their beds...now their kid makes their details...
Want The Grit Athlete Performance Coaches to be your Second Voice?
THE GRIT ATHLETE WINTER SESSION FOR KIDS AGES 6-18
DATE: DEC 13 - MAR 12 • LOCATION: GRIT SPORTS PERFORMANCE COMPLEX
(Located inside Gabriele Fitness in Berkeley Heights)
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
APPLY NOW
Scan This QR Code Enter Your Info When You Get To This Page Coach Mike will call you and set you up
Warning: The Winter session is the most popular session of the year and always sells out before it starts. We strongly encourage
you to scan the QR code today and enter your information to make sure your child doesn't get locked out of the winter session.Summit Times • Page 11 • November 2021
Attention Parents of Kids Ages 6-18
Huge Announcement...The Grit Athlete
Performance Winter Program\ is Now
Accepting Accepting Applications
Give us 12 weeks with your kids and we’ll have them
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This program is for your child if: Here’s what parents can expect to happen:
• They want to get better at sports but struggle • They will get stronger which means when they show up to their sport they’ll be able to
because of lack of speed, strength or stamina. perform better than ever.
• They eat more junk food than healthy food and • They will run faster and jump higher so they can show up to their next season and people will start
you need another voice to help them understand asking what the heck have they been doing.
how important a healthy diet is during these • They’ll become more coordinated and improve agility which means they’ll pick up new skills
developmental years. their coaches teach them faster.
• They need to improve their confidence • Your children will start to eat better because we’ll be educating them daily on what’s good and what
and you want them to start to get better at they should avoid…don’t be surprised if they start asking you to buy more vegetables.
recovering from their mistakes. • Confidence will skyrocket. When kids get stronger, faster and more fit…their confidence will rise
• They’re doing pretty good right now but want …so will their self-esteem which means their performance in every aspect of life will get better.
to take their performance in their sport to • Their mindset will improve. We’re going equip your child with very specific mindset skills that’ll help
a higher level. them learn how to transform how they think about mistakes and failures.
HAPPY PARENTS TALKING ABOUT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF THEIR KIDS...
• “When my son started Grit he was quiet, shy, and had some difficulty with
movements...Now he is confident in himself, has become more vocal, and is
mastering the exercise he struggled with in the past.”
- Jen O’Brien, Grit Athlete Parent
• “My son is more disciplined and confident in himself”
- Steve Hughes, Grit Athlete Parent
• “I have watched my children become more confident and vocal.”
- Christine Stramandinoli, Grit Athlete Parent
• “His confidence has shot up in the last few months...and has carried forward to the
way he approaches other activities like sports and schoolwork. My son is now
making his bed daily and exercising every day.”
- Catherine Solfaro, Grit Athlete Parent
APPLY NOW
STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3
Scan This QR Code Enter Your Info When You Get To This Page Coach Mike will call you and set you up
Warning: The Winter session is the most popular session of the year and always sells out before it starts. We strongly encourage
you to scan the QR code today and enter your information to make sure your child doesn't get locked out of the winter session.Summit Times • Page 12 • November 2021
HELP US SAVE A VET!!!
Michael D. Boll, Director trauma run extremely high among our veterans provide peer support sponsors for any veteran in
New Jersey Veterans Network and their family members. There are countless need. Our peer support sponsors will be trained
For the last few years the New Jersey Veterans lifesaving programs out there for veterans, by the VA and Penn Med and our goal is to have
Network and its mobile outreach team has been however it’s a difficult task to get veterans to trust volunteers statewide to help veterans in need.
aggressively seeking out veterans in need and others and go get the help they need to live a To make this upcoming Uniformed Heroes
providing them resources to have a better way of better life. campaign successful, we are in desperate need of
life. This is only possible because of our The New Jersey Veterans Network also has a volunteers from both the veteran and civilian
volunteers’ commitment and dedication with program called Operation Rebound that consists communities. There are numerous events and daily
helping our veteran community. Donations are of a mobile outreach team that helps to train tasks that our charity could use assistance with and
wonderful and help us purchase food, clothing, veterans for events like races, hiking, and other we are always looking to have more volunteers
medical equipment and other life changing items, athletic activities. The goal of Operation willing to help us reach veterans in need.
however someone’s time is what makes an Rebound is to do athletic events from 5k races to Our goal is to provide all veterans in need with
enormous difference. long distance Iron Man competitions in order to a peer support sponsor that will do whatever they
During our charity’s existence, we have empower the veterans and show the public how can to help veterans with obtaining the resources
provided meals for thousands of veterans and people can do amazing things with the proper needed to live a better life. This is not an easy
servicemen, dropped off PPE and clothing to support. It is truly incredible to see the veterans thing to do, but the New Jersey Veterans
veterans, provided medical equipment for go from no physical activity to completing these Network has already been able to make a huge
disabled veterans, had 30 cars donated to disabled tremendous athletic challenges. difference because of the team’s volunteers and
veterans, and most importantly we successfully Our charity has been able to work alongside its strong partnerships with other charities.
saved the lives of veterans who were in some other amazing charities that always put veterans If you are interested in joining the team, please
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Every day we lose approximately 22 veterans with essential resources. Recently, we formed a provide your name, email, and phone number.
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SUMMIT POLICE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL J. RABASCA
City of Summit University. He is a 2011 graduate of the New
The New Jersey State Association of Chiefs Jersey State Chiefs of Police - Police Executive
of Police has awarded certification status for Institute. In 2013, Lieutenant Rabasca graduated
Accredited Command Executive to Summit the prestigious F.B.I. National Academy in
Police Lieutenant Michael J. Rabasca. Quantico, Virginia. Over the course of his
Lieutenant Rabasca has been with the Summit career, he has received numerous awards and
Police Department for twenty six (26) years. commendations. These have included five (5)
During the course of his career he has steadily Exceptional Duty Awards, six (6) Honorable
risen through the ranks. He has served as a Service Awards, six (6) Unit Citations, and two
Patrol Officer, Detective, Patrol Sergeant, (2) awards of special recognition from the
Detective Sergeant, and Patrol Lieutenant. Summit Chief of Police. Lieutenant Rabasca is a
Lieutenant Rabasca has held past special member of the FBI Law Enforcement Executive
assignments with the Union County Homicide Development Association, New Jersey State
Task Force and the Union County Narcotics Identification Officers Association, the Union
Strike Force. He presently serves as the County Municipal Investigators Association, the
Detective Lieutenant. Lieutenant Rabasca Morris County Investigators Association, the
received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political New Jersey Homicide Investigators Association
Science and Government from East Stroudsburg and the FBI National Academy Associates.
HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
The Summit Police Department is issuing • Only accept candy that is in factory sealed • Limit close contact with trick-or-treaters.
guidance received from the New Jersey packaging. • Arrange treats so that children may grab and
Department of Health and Center for Disease • Wipe down wrapped candy before opening. go without accessing a shared bowl.
Control for safe Halloween 2021 celebrations. • Always be careful crossing the street, wear As a reminder, no one should participate in
Recommendations are listed below. reflective clothing and carry a flashlight. Halloween activities if they or a household
FOR CHILDREN WHO WILL BE TRICK-OR- FOR HOUSEHOLDS: member have a known exposure to COVID-19,
TREATING: • Turn off your porch light if you do not want and are sick or symptomatic, or have been
• Consider wearing a mask that covers your trick-or-treaters. diagnosed with COVID-19 and has not yet met
mouth and nose when trick-or-treating. • Stay outdoors when giving out treats. the criteria for discontinuing isolation.
• Limit your group to close contacts. • Consider wearing a mask over your mouth For more information on the Summit Police
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MEMORY OF CAITLIN NELSON HONORED DURING CELEBRATION OF LIFE
NJ Sharing Network Health and Pfizer and supported by dozens of up a room. She had an incredible, dazzling charm
On September 12, thousands of walkers, other generous sponsors, honored those who gave and a sweet, warm personality. She was a fervent
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Family members and friends of the late Caitlin tissue grafts. Her gifts have already helped 50
Nelson, 20, of Clark, NJ, gathered together to people.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY’S SUMMIT PROJECT
Submitted by Kelly G. Vanasse Rosalind Kendellen, President of The Summit EYEMOBILE FREE
Morris Habitat for Humanity has collaborated
with Summit city officials to bring 12 units of
Civic Foundation said, “The foundation was
proud to give Morris Habitat this money because
VISION SCREENINGS –
affordable housing to 146 Morris Avenue, the site we believe in affordable housing and want to NOV. 6TH
of the Summit Italian-American Club. The expand opportunities for more families in
Helen Keller challenged the first Lions Clubs
project will feature 12 condos in an L-shaped Summit.”
to be “Knights of the Blind” in 1925. Lions
building consisting of six 3-bedroom and six 2- For more information on the Summit Civic
Clubs all over the US help thousands of people
bedroom units. The project is scheduled to break Foundation please visit
have access to vision screenings and care. In that
ground in the Spring of 2022. summitcivicfoundation.org.
tradition, the Lions Clubs of New Providence and
On Monday, September 27, Morris Habitat ABOUT MORRIS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Summit are bringing free vision screenings for
hosted its annual volunteer luncheon at the Morris Habitat for Humanity is part of a
adults and children to the area on November 6th,
Wallace Church. At the luncheon, attended by global, nonprofit housing organization committed
2021.
about 100 volunteers, board members from The to building homes, communities, and hope.
Vision screenings take about 5 minutes, and
Summit Civic Foundation presented a check for Through volunteer labor and donations of money
will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
$50,000 to be used for the project. The Summit and materials, Morris Habitat builds affordable
Recipients of screenings will get a written report
Civic Foundation is a private nonprofit new homes and provides home repair services to
with their results that can be taken to a vision
corporation, started in 1954, which offers income-eligible families. Since 1985, Morris
professional for follow-up, if needed. Potential
affordable housing to deserving families in Habitat has served more than 660 families
resources to help pay for glasses or further vision
Summit. through building 120 local homes, preserving
care will be shared with those attending the
The Foundation property is located behind 200 homes for low-income and senior residents,
screenings. There is no charge for the vision
Summit High School on Weaver Street and and helping 280 families with housing solutions
screening itself.
Dennis Place. The property consists of 24 duplex worldwide. The organization has engaged more
The EyeMobile will be in New Providence
two- and three-bedroom units. The Foundation's than 130,000 volunteers for various programs.
first, with screenings offered from 10 a.m. to
primary goal is to serve young families with Morris Habitat also operates a successful ReStore
Noon. It will be parked at Faith Lutheran Church,
children by providing them with affordable home improvement outlet which has kept 11,000
at the corner of South Street and Mountain
housing. This enables them to benefit from tons of reusable materials out of landfills and
Avenue. The EyeMobile will then move to
Summit's excellent schools and many other funded 28 homes. For more information, visit
Summit, and offer screenings from 1 - 3 p.m.,
services and organizations in town. Morrishabitat.org or call 973-891-1934.
while parked at 12 Chestnut Avenue.
The Lions Clubs are grateful for the
community partnership of Faith Lutheran Church
in New Providence and the Vito A. Gallo Senior
Building in Summit for donating the use of their
facilities for the comfort of residents waiting for
vision screenings. There is ample free parking at
both locations.
LEAF COLLECTION
SCHEDULED TIL DEC. 3
The City of Summit is offering curbside leaf
collection through Friday, December 3, or the
first major snowstorm.
The Division of Public Works will collect
bagged leaves on regularly scheduled garbage
(above, l-r) Pictured are Rosalind Kendellen, Lisa Meyers, Blair Schleicher Wilson, pickup days. Leaves must be placed in
Victor Rosenberg and Chris Palazzi. biodegradable brown bags and placed at the curb.
Leaves left at the curb after the last scheduled
collection day will not be picked up and must be
Looking for a removed from the curb by the resident.
Residents may also bring leaves to the Summit
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SUMMIT LIBRARY NOVEMBER PROGRAMS
Phone: 908-273-0350, option 3 • www.summitlibrary.org/ • 75 Maple St, Summit, NJ 07901 • Curbside pick-up available
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS Trivia Night SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR KIDS
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customers. Live only. Please wear face masks. join Jodi Bloom from Cornerstone College participants will learn how to make special
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Career Transitions and Marketing Your avoid common errors that can cause you to K-5. In person. Please wear face masks.
Background to a New Industry overpay for school, find out how to obtain You can visit our website at summitlibrary.org
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Radiance Chamber Ensemble best college match for your children. Open to your email, typically the day before and the day
Sunday, November 14th from 2-3 pm adults and interested students in high school. of the start of the program. All live programs are
come listen to the classical and light music from Via Zoom. Registration required. subject to change based on Health Department
the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries performed by guidance.
the Radiance Chamber Ensemble. The group
consists of Herb Steiner and Michael Schneider
on violins, Peggy Reynolds on viola, Charles
Sachs on cello, and Joan Baldwin on piano. The
program is made possible, in part, by funds
from the Union County Office of Cultural &
Heritage Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey
State Council on the Arts.
Indigenous Music in the 21st Century
Tuesday, November 16th from 7-8:15 pm
celebrate the varied tapestry of today’s Native
American music by attending Indigenous Music
in the 21st Century. This program, which will
be delivered via Zoom, introduces Indigenous
America’s greatest musical artists. Presented by
Craig Harris, a music historian, educator,
storyteller, and radio show host.
The End of Globalization?
Wednesday, November 17th from 7-8:30 pm
attend our final Great Decisions class of the
year- The End of Globalization? With the
passing of the Brexit vote and Donald Trump’s
America First doctrine, protectionist policies
have become more prevalent, challenging
globalization. What is globalization and how
will it be affected by protectionist trade
policies? How will the United States and the
world be affected by such policies? Is (above) On Sunday, November 14th from 2-3 pm come listen to the classical and light music from
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