Cheerleaders holding garage sale
WEST MILFORD — The West Milford High School cheerleaders will be having a garage sale fund raiser at West Milford Presbyterian Church on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For this fund raiser, residents and vendors pay $25 for one parking spot/table space table space at the sale. Last year, people were able to fit more than one table in the space. Participants keep all of the profit.
The West Milford Presbyterian Church is located at 1452 Union Valley Road.
Sunday is the Monthly Blood drive
WEST MILFORD — Sunday, Sept. 21, is the Monthly Blood Drive at the West Milford First Aid Squad Building from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“Every year around this time our thoughts turn to Sept. 11, 2001, and everyone remembers it in different ways,” said organizer Jim Gilligan.”One memory I have was that the Monthly Blood Drive was scheduled for the following Sunday (9/16) and, as expected, we were mobbed. Everyone felt helpless and wanted to do something and giving blood was a common response. It was the only time we ever closed early because, as it turned out, we were collecting too much blood with no immediate use for it (blood and platelets have a definite shelf life—it can’t be stored forever).”
There continue to be emergencies, traumas and sickness that require blood donations.
The West Milford First Aid Squad is located at 619 Ridge Road, by the library.
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Learn how to ‘Live with NJ Black Bears’
WEST MILFORD — The Civic Club, Environmental Commission, Health Advisory Board and Lakes Committee are co-hosting a "Live with NJ Black Bears" on Monday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. at the West Milford Town Hall.
OLQP hosting support sessions ‘Helping Parents Grieve’
HEWITT — Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Parish is offering a series of five support sessions to parents who have lost a child. “Helping Parents Grieve: Finding New Life After the Death of a Child,” will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of Our Lady Queen of Peace School, 1905 Union Valley Road, Hewitt. The five weekly sessions will continue every Wednesday evening through Oct. 22.
The schedule is:
Sept. 24: You Are Not Alone
Oct. 1: Dealing with the Loss of Your Hopes and Dreams
Oct. 8: Grieving the Death of a Baby
Oct. 15: The Family’s Journey Through Grief
Oct. 22: Honoring and Remembering Your Child.
Each weekly program format will feature a video segment from “Helping Parents Grieve” with Khris Ford and Paula D’Arcy, by Paulist Press; a personal witness, and group sharing.
These support sessions are free. Those wishing to register, or learn more should call Mary Beth at 973-728-8162 x 309.
Come help out at Wallisch Homestead and buy a few things
WEST MILFORD — The Friends of Wallisch will be at work on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. installing the new trail signs, which were supplied by Ramapo College. The repairs to the Purple Martin Bird House will also begin. They also hope to have some booths set up in conjunction with the Town wide garage sale, so there will be plenty to do and see.
The group will replace the signs which were faded by the sun. These new graphics were manufactured utilizing a state of the art photo printing system.
The Friends hope to build on their relationship with Ramapo to develop and present educational programs for the community on site. All part of their Master Plan of utilizing the Homestead as the Wallisch Brothers envisioned when they left the tract to the community in their passing several years ago.
The Friends will also be participating in the town-wide garage sale that same day, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is furniture to offer, along with some gently used tools. Anyone who wishes to set up a table is invited. The Friends of Wallisch will not charge a few but would appreciate a donation to continue its restoration efforts.
For more information, visit them on Facebook or contact wallischhomestead@gmail.com. Or attend their monthly meetings at Hillcrest Community Center the first Thursday of every month at 8 p.m.
St. Joseph Church hosting cemetery tour
WEST MILFORD — As part of the parish’s 250th anniversary year, St. Joseph Church is hosting a cemetery tour on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2014, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Robert Kochka Sr. and Robert Kochka Jr. will be the tour guides.
This is a walk through the cemetery, from past to present, and will include the original lay out, the most recent columbarium construction, the Sept. 11 memorial to Fr. Mychal Judge, OFM, its history and so much more.
Meet on the patio. There is no charge and no sign up is necessary.
St. Joseph Church is located at 454 Germantown Road. Oct. 4 is the rain date.