JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP Several individuals have joined in the Jefferson Arts Committee’s town-wide effort to organize a collection of items needed by United States Armed Forces units based in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a result, a subsequent meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jefferson Township Health Center located at 57 Minnisink Road (off Berkshire Valley Road) in Lake Hopatcong. Once again, all interested individuals or representatives of township organizations are invited to attend to assist in this effort. All donated items can be dropped off at the following locations: the Jefferson Township Municipal Building (1033 Weldon Road), Adam’s Bagels (Route 15 South, Lake Hopatcong), the Jefferson Township Public Library (1031 Weldon Road), the Milton Post Office Sub-Station (Berkshire Valley Road by the old AandP), Washington Mutual Bank (AandP Shopping Center, Milton/Oak Ridge), Jefferson Township Health Center (57 Minnisink Road, Lake Hopatcong), Gibraltar Savings Bank (Berkshire Valley Road, Milton/Oak Ridge), Lake Hopatcong Post Office (Route 15 South), Skinny’s Grill and Cafe (Berkshire Valley Road by the old AandP), the Jefferson Township Recreation Department at Camp Jefferson (81 Weldon Road), and the Jefferson Dairy (Route 15 South, Lake Hopatcong). A one-day collection event is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lakeside Pathmark and the Milton AandP. A second collection has been arranged to take place at the 7 p.m. Friday night, Oct. 20th Jefferson Township High School vs. Lenape Valley High School football game at the Joseph Ennis Field on Weldon Road. In addition, monetary donations are being accepted and will be used to purchase needed items and cover the cost of shipping the packages overseas. Checks can be made payable to the Jefferson Arts Committee and mailed to Operation Iraq and Enduring Freedom, c/o Janet Breckenridge, PO Box 2604, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. The Jefferson Arts Committee’s intent is to involve the entire community in this project including Jefferson Township students. The names of any Jefferson Township residents or the relatives of any Jefferson Township residents now serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are being compiled by the committee in order to arrange for a package to be sent to him/her. To register that person, for more information on this project, and/or directions to the Health Center contact Donna at 697-5520 or Betty at 697-8283. Items needed-The Committee has released a listing of the items that are being sought for collection: Baby Wipes (Individual Packs) Bar Soap Batteries (All Sizes) Beanie Babies Blistex (Squeeze Tube) Cameras (Disposable) Dental Floss/Picks Deodorant Disposable Razors DVD’s/CD’s (New/Used) Eye Drops/Visine Games (Hand Held) Gold Bond Powder Hand Sanitizer Hand Warmers Insect Repellent Kleenex (Individual Packs) Laundry Soap (Single Load Packs) Liquid Soap Lotion (Tubes Only) Mouthwash Magic Markers Magazines (Used) Playing Cards Paperback Books (Used) Phone Cards (ATT International) Shampoo (Travel Size) Puzzles Q-Tips (Travel Packs) Socks (Thin/White) Shaving Cream (Travel Size) Shower Shoes (Closed Toe) Tee Shirts (Local/Sports) Sunblock Sunglasses Toothpaste (Travel Size) Tampax, Etc. Toothbrush Ziploc Bags (Quart Size) Vaseline (Squeeze Tube) Writing Paper/Envelopes/Pens In addition, the following non-perishable edible items are also being sought: Beef Jerky (Small Packs) Breath Fresheners Cereal (Individual Packs) Cheese (Squeeze Containers) Chicken/Turkey (7 oz. Easy Open) Chips/Pringles/Doritos (Snack Packs) Cookies - Girl Scout/Home Baked Crackers (Snack Packs) Crystal Light (Single Serve) Dips (9 oz Cans) Fruit (Dried/Snack Pack) Gum Hard Candy Life Savers, Etc. Nuts (Snack Packs) Popcorn (Snack Pack) Power Bars Salmon/Tuna (7 oz. Easy Open) Soups (Plastic Containers) Starbucks Coffee Beans Sunflower Seeds Trail Mix (Snack Packs)