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S.O. Police cars Calling all The Gaslight now equipped with is published six Do you candidates for times yearly for video cameras Village trustee the residents & idle? business Convictions for drunk driving community of A municipal election will be South Orange cases and police pursuits are hel d Tuesday, May 10 for Village Village. expected to increase in the Village President and three Village now that the South Orange Police Trustee seats. All positions are March/April Department has in-car video four-year terms. The 2011 candi - 2011 recorders. Idling cars, trucks, school buses, date reference guide and nomina - In January, the department public and private buses, and off- tion petitions may be picked up installed digital in-car cameras that road construction vehicles all at the Village Clerk’s Office in allow 30-plus hours of recording. contribute to the degradation of air Village Hall. Completed docu - The system records police activity quality. State regulations limit most ments must be filed with the on the spot, then quickly downloads engine idling for diesel and gasoline Village Clerk by 4 p.m. on to the server back at the police sta - vehicles to three minutes, and Thursday, March 17. Each com - tion. Officers can view the video offenders can be arrested. pleted petition must include at immediately upon returning to the South Orange Police say there least 123 names of registered station. Video evidence remains have been few violations since the Village voters. Names may not be Inside untainted, officer safety is increased, anti-idling law was adopted in 2007 added after the deadline. For and the complaints they do receive and department liability is reduced. information, drop by the Clerk’s ■ usually involve charter buses, such CHS auditorium The digital video systems were Office or call (973) 378-7715, x1. restoration under purchased under a state contract as the vehicles that transport sports ▲ way; you can help from Link Communications, Ltd., the teams to events. same system used by the NJ State Still, idling occurs continuously ■ New director Police. and the New Jersey Department of hired for S.O. Residency Cultural Arts The Link system includes multi - Environmental Protection suggests ple record triggers, automatic wire - 10 things you can do to reduce air Reporting Hotline ■ Clip and save pollution caused your car. less file The School District of South Spring/Summer 1. Don’t idle for more than 10 DPW residential transfer Orange and Maplewood has seconds. Doing so uses more fuel services and created a Residency Reporting than turning the car off and back automatic Hotline so that information ■ CHS grad on. software concerning students believed creates historic 2. Obey the speed limit. Your updates. ineligible to attend district walking trail car’s fuel efficiency will be The schools may be reported. Call increased. ■ “Booked 8” at system (973) 762-5600, x1749 to 3. Walk to nearby destinations. Pierro Gallery, ensures a anonymously report any infor - March 11 - April 9 4. Carpool. complete mation. chain of 5. Ride your bike to school. ■ Lonnie Wright evidence, 6. Don’t wait in line at the named February and allows officers to improve their drive-thru. Park your car and walk 9. Try not to use the car air Villager of the Month response to danger by using the inside. conditioner. cameras for training purposes. 7. Take the bus on longer trips. 10. Clean out your trunk. Extra “In-car video systems help 8. Make sure your car’s tires weight costs you more fuel. improve officer safety and reduce are properly inflated. Under-inflat - Idling is an ongoing concern agency liability , frivolous lawsuits, ed tires force your car to work because it contributes to many and officer court appearance time ,” harder, using more fuel and emitting health problems including asthma said Police Chief Jim Chelel. ▲ extra pollution. and heart disease. ▲ 1. Fundraising under way for CHS auditorium restoration integration Renovation of the Columbia High School auditorium Director through the ARTS is the aim of the “Take-a-Seat” campaign, an ongoing hired for Can art integrate people of fundraiser of the Achieve Foundation of South Orange different racial and ethnic back - and Maplewood. Funds raised will help the school dis - South grounds? The South Orange/Maple- trict pay for architectural and technical upgrades, and Orange wood Community Coalition on return the hall to its 1927 grandeur. Race believes it can, and their new Those who make a tax-deductible donation can ded - cultural “Integration through the Arts” pro - icate an auditorium seat with a permanent plaque hon - arts gram will test the theory. Two free oring a student, graduate, parent, faculty member or ITA programs are planned this special occasion. A passionate arts advocate, educator spring for South Orange and Achieve will unveil a rendering of the and practitioner has been Maplewood residents only. restored hall and a list to date of selected as the new part- time director of cultural seat dedications on March 11 — ■ Kids & Parents. Catch a affairs at The Baird. Sandy opening night of the CHS all- performance of Dr. Seuss’ “Green Martiny brings to the role her school musical, “The Drowsy Eggs and Ham” and “The Sneetches” vast experience with muse - Chaperone.” on Saturday, March 26 at the SOPAC ums, teaching and community The musical, directed by Robert Loft. Well known local artists, arts programming. Cohen, will feature CHS student including Lori Mirabal and Emily “Art is us, isn't it?” asks singers, dancers, musicians and stage Zacharius, will be among the per - Martiny. “We make it, we con - crew. Dates are March 11, 12, 13, 18, formers. The one-hour program will sume it, we experience it, and we 19 and 20. Tickets are available at combine opera, chamber orchestra, have since we lived in the cave. Maplewood Stationers, Maplewood dance, mime and a brief children’s Maybe art is the ultimate time Pizzeria, Stony’s, The Corner Deli, or chat after the show. Performances DPW holds machine that gives us access to the CHS main office, (973) 762- will be at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Paper ideas, past, present and future.” 5600, x1018. (Free, but donations appreciated.) Martiny started with South Take-a-Seat donations range from Shredding ■ Photographers. A three- Orange in mid-February. When she $150 to $500 per dedication, with Day session ITA photography workshop learned about the opening, “I was larger underwriting opportunities will begin in March (check the Need to safely dis - pleasantly surprised by the variety starting at $1,000. To donate or for website in early March). Amateur information, go to www.achieve- pose of obsolete of cultural arts programing. It’s a records and and professional photographers are ▲ community that really supports the foundation.com. invited and must use their own documents? South arts and integrates it into citizens’ Orange will hold a cameras. Local professional pho - lifestyles.” “Paper Shredding tographers will lead the sessions. CHS grad creates Martiny is the founder of Day” as a free ser - • Workshop 1 - A brief talk on Museum Resources Professionals, a historic Village vice to residents integration, the theme for photo consulting company that helps cul - only on April 9. content, followed by a review of walking trail Hours will be 8 tural institutions find temporary ser - photography basics. a.m. to noon at vices such as museum education, Spring is coming! Time to lace • Workshop 2 – Participant the Department of fundraising and curating. up your walking shoes, and Cory questions and challenges. Public Works Yard Previously, she was curator of Dahn has just the route for you. • Workshop 3 - Mounting and at 300 Walton education at Jersey City Museum As a member of Boy Scout Troop Avenue. Two forms photo display. and director of education at the 60 in South Orange, Dahn complet - of ID will be In April, selected photos will National Academy Museum in New ed his Eagle project last year. He required, prefer - be displayed at a reception where York City. She was a teaching artist planned and created a self-guided ably including a workshop participants will tell how affiliated with the New Jersey State walking tour including 12 historic South Orange their photos were inspired. sites in the Village. recreation ID Council on the Arts and Essex Area Inspiration for the project came card. Council for the Arts. She also co- Partial funding for both pro - after his troop walked several his - founded a Jersey City nonprofit, grams comes from the NJ State toric trails, including Valley Forge, Studio Heights, which created Council on the Arts/Department of Jockey Hollow, and the Philadelphia opportunities for artists, community State, a Partner of the National historic trail. members and children to make Endowment for the Arts, adminis - Dahn is a 2010 graduate of neighborhood works of art. tered by Essex County Division of Columbia High, now a freshman at Martiny holds MFA and BFA Cultural and Historical Affairs. For Ithaca College where he is majoring degrees and also studied at the more information, visit in cinema and photography. Slade School of Art in London. She www.twotowns.org or call (973) lives in Jersey City with her hus - 761-6116. ▲ Walking Trail ... cont’d on p6 band and two daughters. ▲ 2. 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■ Family Arts Classes PIERRO GALLERY www.pierrogallery.org The Baird will offer eight weeks of cultural arts classes for infant through Booked 8 – “Rescue/Reveal” adult beginning in April. All classes are SPORTS & FITNESS Mar. 11 - April 9 taught by professional artists in their (973) 378-7754 • www.thebaird.org 10 - 4 daily. Closed Mondays. fields. Choices include clay, art explora- Jaguar Track, Ages 6-18 - Spring regis - tion, drawing, and printmaking. Perform- tration will be taken in person at The Baird ing arts classes include guitar, sing-alongs, on Wednesday, Mar. 16, from 7:30 to 9 ballet, flamenco and Middle Eastern p.m., and Saturday, Mar. 19, from 10 a.m. to dance. For details, visit the website, noon. For details, see the website or call [email protected], or call (973) 378- Coach Cooper, (973) 763-0617, or Coach 7754, x1. Johnson, (973) 762-0910. ■ Renew your ID badge now! Adult Tae Kwon Do - Learn practical Take advantage of lower fees and self defense while acquiring discipline, avoid long lines by purchasing your 2011 Booked 8, presented by the Book body conditioning, self-confidence and Recreation & Cultural Affairs ID badge Arts Roundtable, is an exhibition and a stress reduction. Instructor Steve Safran. now! It’s more than just a pool badge. series of special events built around Tuesdays, 8 to 9:15 p.m. Residents receive discounts on many the theme “Rescue/Reveal.” For a department-sponsored classes and pro - prospectus, go to the roundtable web - Tae Kwon Do for Special Needs grams. Badges are issued at The Baird with site, www.bookartsroundtable.com. Children - Parents of children with two proofs of residency. Details can be autism learn to work more effectively with found online. Related Events their children, and both benefit from exer - Membership Fees. • Opening Reception, March 10, cising. Ages 6 to 10: Saturdays, 1 to 2 p.m. • Jan. 1 to May 15, $30 per person, 6:30 to 9 p.m., with a talk on wooden Ages 11 to 22: Saturdays, 2 to 3 p.m. maximum family fee $120. and sculptural books by Daniel Essig. Instructor Jeff Jacobs. • May 16 to Dec. 31, $35 per person, • Demonstrations. Nine book and maximum family fee $140. paper art demonstrations are sched - Tennis Lessons - Lessons for children uled throughout the exhibition. and adults begin in April. See the website ■ Summer Playground sign-up for dates, times and fees. This year’s summer program will run U.S. Sports Institute Sports Squirts - from June 27 to Aug. 12. Applications will be accepted from March 1 to 15 at The South Orange will host the U.S. Sports Baird. To apply, you must be a South DREAMCATCHER REPERTORY Institute Sports Squirts program in Orange residents with a current photo ID THEATER www.dreamcatcherrep.org Meadowland Park on Monday mornings badge. 973-378-7754, x2228 beginning April 25. Children ages 3 to 5 Children age 4 through 8th grade can are introduced to a variety of sports in a • Distracted, by Lisa Loomer, comes participate in the half-day program, which safe, structured environment. For details or to Playwrights Theatre of NJ in Madison includes planned activities and super - to register, visit www.USSportsInstitute. - March 4 to 20. (Baird closed for repair in vised free time. com, or call (866) 345-BALL. March.) Does 9-year-old Jesse have Details and applications are available ADHD, or just normal boyishness? Is our at The Baird and online. Acceptance will U.S. Sports Institute Multi Sports entire culture distracted? Catch this be determined by lottery at some sites Camps - South Orange will host the U.S. 2009 Off-Broadway hit that’s as funny as (see program brochure). Sports Institute Spring Multi Sports Camps it is relevant. Tickets: $15 to $30, avail - able online or at (800) 838-3006. for children ages 5 to 14 during the spring ■ break, Monday to Thursday, April 18 to 21. Register for Baird Preschool • Multiple Personality Disorder, More than 15 sports will be included. Class Limited openings are available for the Dreamcatcher’s improvisational comedy options are as follows: 2011-2012 school year. South Orange and troupe, performs April 9, at 8 p.m. Enjoy • 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., ages 5-14, $135 Maplewood residents ages 2 ½ through an evening of spontaneous fun that fea - • 1 - 4 p.m., ages 5-14, $110 4 ½ are eligible. The pre-K curriculum tures ridiculous settings, unlikely charac - • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., ages 6-14, $160 combines learning and recreation under ters, and hilarious accidents. Unpredict- For details or to register, visit Director Dru Barkalow. Details and regis - able fun for the whole family! Tickets: www.USSportsInstitute.com, or call (866) tration online or at The Baird. $15 online or at (800) 838-3006. 345-BALL.

The South Orange Gaslight, March/April 2011 3. Happenings

Slough off winter & lenged mentally and creatively or (973) 762-3854. On Stage at SOPAC fire your neurons by outstanding teachers. SOPACnow.org It’s not too late to sign up • Get Physical - Choose Main Street S. Orange (973) 275-1114 for spring classes at the South from five gardening courses, www.MainStreetSouthOrange.org • March 6, 11 a.m. and 2 Orange-Maplewood Adult try pilates, yoga or t’ai chi. Or (973) 763-6899 • director@Main- p.m. - “Three Classics by School. Season highlights how about a swimming, dance, StreetSouthOrange.org Mercer Mayer,” family theater, include: guitar or flamenco class? $20. • Celebrity Readings, a For information about Two job openings. Main • Mar 12, 8 p.m. – “The fundraiser at these and many more offerings, Street is hiring for two tempo - Gong Show Live,” $35. the Woman’s visit www.somadult-school.org, rary/seasonal positions: • March 13, 3 p.m. – Club of pick up a catalog at a local • Downtown after Sundown Juilliard performs “Concitato,” Maple- library, or call (973) 378-7620. Concert Series Manager classical music, $15/$12/$10. wood, on • Farmers’ Market Manager • March 14, 7:30 p.m. – Monday, Explore new choices For online information, go Pianist Benjamin Hochman, April 4 at in publishing to www.mainstreetsouthor - classical music, presented by 7:30 p.m. Professionals in Media ange.org/MSSOjobs.htm. Seton Hall Arts Council, Laila Robins Hear short offers “New Choices in Publish- $25/$15/$8. stories read ing,” a talk with Linda West Lookin’ good! Are you con - • March 15, 7:30 p.m. – by Isaiah Eckhardt, author of 21 cook - cerned about how our down - Seton Hall University Jazz Sheffer, books. Traditional book pub - town looks? Do you have great Ensemble, free. Robert lishers no longer have a lock taste or style? Do you coordi - • March 19, 8 p.m. and Cuccioli and on the industry, says Eckhardt, nate colors well? Maybe you March 20, 3 p.m. – “RED- Laila Robins, who will discuss modern types have graphic design experience. Saturday,” a tribute to Red then enjoy a of publishing businesses and If so, the Main Street Design Skelton, Committee needs you to help starring Robert Cuccioli wine and services on March 18 at 7 p.m. dessert at the Ethical Culture Society, merchants with signage, awn- Tom reception. Tickets are $40 in 516 Prospect Street in Maple- ings, lighting, facades, and win - Mullica, advance or $45 at the door. wood. Donation: $10. RSVP dows. The committee also has family • The Active Mind - From Jackie Herships, Jacqueline@- a hand in all new construction comedy, the Eva Samo Lecture Series, jacquelineherships.com, (973) projects. Have fun working on $35/$25. to College for a Day, to art his - 763-7555 or Michele Hollow creative projects and see your • March tory and writing, be chal - [email protected] ideas come to life. Contact 22, 7:30 Main Street for details. Tom Mullica p.m. – as Red Skelton Violinist TAXTAX PPREPARATIONREPAPARARATATIL ON & PPLANNINGANANNINNINNG Save the date: June 11 . MSSO Midori, is planning its fifth annual $25/$15/$8. Individual and Business Tax Preparation Celebrate South Orange: Take • March 25, 8 p.m. - Jil Tax Reduction Strategies this Town & Love it! – the Aigrot, channeling the voice event that celebrates every - of Edith Piaf, $50/$40. thing great about South Orange. • March 26, 4 p.m. and Sponsors are needed to sup - 7 p.m. – Chinese Acrobats of port the event that grows more Hebei, $35/$25. popular every year. Contact • April 16, 8 p.m. – Bill coutodefranco.com 973.378.3300 Main Street for details. Charlap and Renee Rosnes, jazz, piano, $55/$45/$35. • April 17, 7 p.m. – Orla Fallon of Celtic Women, Academic Tutoring $40/$30. • April 19, 7:30 p.m. – • SAT / ACT, Science, Math, English • K-12, undergraduate/graduate Rodriguez Brothers, jazz • Test taking strategies music presented by Seton • Organizational skills Hall Arts Council, $25/$15/$8. • Academic excellence • April 26, 7 p.m. -

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4. The South Orange Gaslight, March/April 2011 Spring/ Summ er 2 011 Residential DPW Services South Orange Public Works, 300 Walton Avenue 973-378-7741 Spring Clean-Up Curbside Placement: April 4 - May 16 (no overlap) Saturday Container Days Branches April 30, May 21, June 25, July 23, Aug. 27, Sept. 24 Must be less than four inches in diame - 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. ter. For those measuring two inches or less, (no arrivals after 1:30 p.m.) Not Permitted - P aint cans (empty tie in bundles with cord or twine. Place on or not), propane bottles, hazardous grass next to curb, not on street or side - Special disposal containers are pro - chemicals or their containers, con - walk. vided on site. To enter, two proofs of struction materials (such as tiles, plas - Not Permitted: roots, stumps or branch - residency are required. The program is ter, sheetrock, paneling, wood with es larger than four inches in diameter. not open to commercial or industrial nails), roof shingles, grass clippings, companies. household food items, car/truck parts, batteries of any size, stumps, root sec - Leaves, Yard Clippings, Garden Permitted - Furniture, mattresses, tions, branches measuring more than Rakings appliance s*, branches under 4 inches four inches in diameter, railroad ties, Place in brown biodegradable paper in diameter, toys, small household pressure-treated or painted wood, bags only, on grass next to curb, not on items, tools, strollers, playpens, metal doors/windows with glass or hard - sidewalk or street. items. ** Do not rake leaves into streets for ware, or any electronic hardware. No metal items or appliances spring cleanup. Loose leaves and material * Drop off metal during regular DPW hours: allowed. in plastic bags will not be picked up. weekdays, 8 to 4.; Saturdays, 8 to noon. Ignoring the rules is a violation of the Note: DPW staff reserves the right Municipal Housing Code. ** Separate metals and appliances from to prohibit other items as necessary. other household items and remove doors on Call in advance to ask about a specific Grass Clippings refrigerators and freezers. item. South Orange Disposal picks up grass clippings in plastic bags only, from April 1 to Nov. 1. Limit: two bags per week, 30 pounds per bag. Place curbside on the sec - Electronic Recycling Drop-Offs ond weekly garbage collection day.

Drop off used electronic items in Permitted - Computer monitors, Humus, Shredded Wood South Orange or Maplewood. Proof CPUs, keyboards, printers, mainframes, Limited quantities available to resi - of residency is required. fax machines, scanners, telecommuni- dents at DPW. A fee of $50 per order cations equipment, speakers, televi- sions, VCRs, stereos, DVD players, toast- is payable before delivery. Saturday Drop-Offs ers, irons and old cell phones. • Humus - decomposed leaves, 8 a.m. to noon finely textured and dark colored, used Mar. 26 ...... South Orange Not Permitted as a soil supplement. May 7 ...... Maplewood • Commercial and large-quantity • Shredded Wood - hardwood June 18 ...... South Orange electronics users. mulch used as top dressing for gar - July 16 ...... Maplewood • Electronics pickup appointments. dens, flowerbeds, and around trees. Sept. 17 ...... South Orange May contain bits of rock. Not treated. Oct. 22 ...... Maplewood Alternatives to Saturday Drop-Offs Dec. 17 ...... South Orange Ordering/Delivery (973) 378-7741 If circumstances prevent your drop-off on a normal electronic recycling day, Starting Tuesday, Mar. 22, DPW will Drop-Off Locations you may drop off the Thursday before make appointments for free delivery ■ South Orange Recycling, 300 Walton in South Orange. Call first at (973) 378- of humus and shredded wood. Actual Avenue, 973-378-7741. 7741. In Maplewood, drop off the delivery starts in April. One product ■ Maplewood Public Works, 359 Friday before, between 2 and 4 p.m. per household per month. Products Boyden Avenue, 973-762-1175. are delivered loose to the driveway. Call (973) 762-1175. Natural landscape Library Events guidelines clarified (973) 762-0230 • www.sopl.org Less water, fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide are used by those SCORE programs (Service Corps Mar. 9, 23, April 6, 20, at 1 p.m. who adopt natural landscape meth - of Retired Executives) - In two pro - ods. With green benefits in mind, the grams, retired business people serve Children’s Programs Board o f Trustees amended the as volunteer advisors to fledgling Call about these programs: Lego Village Property Maintenance Code entrepreneurs: Club (6-8 and 9+); Toddler Story in 2009, allowing property owners “How to Write a Really Dyna- Hour; Books and Babies; Book Bunch mite Business Plan,” April 7, 7 p.m. book club, ages 7-9; music with Miss to maintain all or a portion of their Celebrate properties in a natural state, includ - “Creating Social Media Strate- Marilyn; banjo music; PJ Storytime; ing forested land. Dr. Seuss’ gies That Work,” April 28, 7 p.m. Homeschooling Families; Friday Recently, guidelines have been birthday Drop-In Crafts. Take a Kaplan prep test prepared to clarify the amendment. Kids will read Natural landscapers are required to aloud from Dr. No charge; registration requested. South Orange Library remove hazardous dead trees and to Seuss’ works in a • SAT Practice Test - April 2, 9:30 Discussion Group keep living plants from invading birthday celebra - a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, 1 p.m. adjacent properties. All landscapes, tion of the great • SAT Workshop - April 21, at 7 - lawns and plantings must be main - children’s author 8:30 p.m. • March 3 - “Social and Environ- tained in an orderly state. Code at 7 p.m. on mental Impacts of the Natural Gas Monday, March 7 enforcement inspectors may consid - Favorite Songs of the 50s - Industry in Wyoming,” presented at the South Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre er the following as possible indica - Orange Public by Mark Boglioli, professor of tions of neglect: Library. Advance presents a sing-along on Wednesday, anthropology at Drew University. - Growths of poison ivy, rag - reader sign-ups March 30 at 1 p.m. • March 10 - “Ireland in the weed, poison sumac, or stinging net - are requested. All 21st Century,” with Bill Rogers, tles in non-lawn areas. are welcome. Black Maria Film Festival comes Drew University history professor. - Unmown and overgrown lawns back to • March 17 – A play presented (on maintained landscapes). the by writer/actor Brian Dowd and - Litter or garbage on property. Check out the library Seton Hall communications profes - - Heaps of soil, stone, wood, ash Job & Career Tuesday, sor James McGlone. or uncomposted yard trimmings. Accelerator, April 12 • March 24 - Carlos Decena, - Broken remains of fences, gates at Rutgers professor of women's stud - a comprehensive or other structures. 7 p.m., ies, speaks on immigration. source for resume - Plant-obstructed sidewalks. present - and computer • March 31 - “The Territorial ed by Other guidelines allow leaves to skills webinars, Expansion of the United States: be left for mulching among horticul - test preparation, director and founder John Columbus. From Colonial Times to Recent tural plantings. Grass clippings and interview assis - History,” with Eugene Lieber, histo - leaves may be mown back into tance and more. Spring Concert – featuring pianist ry professor emeritus at Essex lawns. ▲ Find it on the “Job Benjamin Cooper, March 20, 3-4 p.m. County College. Guidance Page” at • April 7 - “Global Poverty and the library web - Knitting Workshop Walking Trail Cont’d from p2 - Mondays, Medical Care in the Developing site, www.sopl.org. March 21 and April 18, at noon with World,”with Harry Zutz, founder of For his Eagle project, he worked professional knitter Nan Samons. the anesthesia division of Health with fellow scouts and troop lead - Volunteers Overseas. ers, as well as Village officials and “Nutritional Science: Creating a • April 14 – “Seders and Last town historians to research histori - Successful Lifestyle” - a talk with Suppers : Finding the Deeper cally important sites in South Dr. Ernest A. Ehrhardt, Thursday, Meaning in Our Lives,” with Lewis Orange. The resulting self-guided March 24, at 7 p.m. Epstein, psychotherapist and walking tour takes 45 to 60 min - author. utes. It begins and ends at the Baird Ongoing Adult Programs • April 21- “Words and Music of Community Center. • S. O. Book Review Group – George Harrison ,” with John The guide booklet contains site March 28, 7:30 p.m., “When Wargacki, Seton Hall English pro - descriptions, written walking direc - Everything Changed ,” by Gail Collins. fessor. tions and a street map with address - April 25 ,“Almost Dead ,” by Assaf • April 28 – “Opium Wars, es and compass coordinates. Gavron. Trench Warfare, Spanish Armada, To download the guide, visit the • Wednesdays at the Movies – and Other Tragic Chapters in Village website “Information” page Mar. 2, 16, April 13, 27, at 1 p.m. History ,” with political scientist and and click on “Historic S.O.” ▲ Movie selections to be announced. historian Stephen Schoeman. • Creative Writing Workshop –

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The South Orange Gaslight, March/April 2011 7. Villager of the Month Township of South Orange Village Presorted Standard Lonnie Wright South Orange, NJ 07079 U.S. Postage Paid Newark, NJ Permit No. 7081 Postal Customer Local 07079

In Village Web Site: www.southorange.org Touch E-mail for Village Administrator: [email protected] with Village Government Wright’s ability to inspire was on in 1968. partially based on his heroic athletic "I took two weeks off after the General Info. background, which began long football season,” said Wright, and (973) 378-7715 before he got to the pros. At South after half a dozen games he was in Emergency, 911 Side High School in Newark, he the starting lineup. Clerk’s Office, x1 earned All-City, All-County, All-State, Administrator, x2 He played five seasons of profes - Construction, x3 There are those who honor their and All-American honors in both sional , four with the Tax Collector, x4 communities by performing talents football and basketball. Rockets and one with The Floridians, Assessor, x5 far beyond the norm, and those who At Colorado State, he set the ending his sports career in 1972. Finance, x6 bring honor by helping others excel school's shot put record and was He was inducted into the New Engineer, x7 beyond barriers. part of the Rams basketball team Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Parking Auth., x8 Lonnie Wright has done both. He that went to the 1966 NCAA Association Hall of Fame in 1988, Health Officer is a remarkable athlete who success - and into the Colorado State x7710 fully played two professional sports, “Sometimes God places University Sports Hall of Fame the Animal Control x7711 then transitioned to education to you in positions that you following year. help nearly 2,000 minority students Fire Dept. really don’t understand. In 2010, he completed his 36- 378-7751 from underprivileged backgrounds year career with UMDNJ where he Library become medical doctors. It’s not until later that was director of undergraduate and 762-0230 Ask Wright how he made the you understand .” pre-matriculation programs, and Police Dept. switch from professional sports to director of recruitment. Through his 378-7775 education and he’ll tell you: “I don’t Basketball Tournament. efforts, more than 2,000 minority Public Works know really. Sometimes God places "Baseball probably was my students have graduated from the 378-7741 you in positions that you really don’t favorite sport, but there wasn't medical school and its affiliates. Recreation & enough action," he said in an inter - Cultural Affairs understand. It’s not until later that Many of those doctors now work in 378-7754 you understand .” view with the Denver Post. "I was the urban communities from where Rescue Squad Wright earned a degree in educa - quite a football player as a quarter - they hailed. 762-3410 tion from Colorado State University. back, but I thought my future proba - "I feel just as good about what Recycling Info. & Later, when he left behind his stellar bly was in basketball." I've done at UMDNJ as anything I've Street Dept. sports career, he returned to New He was drafted in 1966 by the ever done," said Wright. 378-7741 Jersey and took a position as assis - NBA’s St. Louis Hawks (now the He and his wife Joanna have Water Service tant superintendent of parks and ) but did not sign lived in South Orange since 1983. 266-8869 recreation for the City of Newark. with the team. The Joanna has been head coach of the He became acquainted with two and came courting girls' basketball team at Columbia To submit doctors who urged him to apply for at the same time. High School since 1981. The Wrights information for an opening at the University of "I thought I had the best of both have three children and five grand - The South Medicine and Dentistry of New worlds,” said Wright. “I got some children. ▲ Orange Jersey. bonus money from the Broncos, but Gaslight, send “They thought students needed thought I'd probably get cut and to Editor Robin Virginia B. Puder, Esq. somebody who could give them then I could go to basketball." Patric, rpatric@ Legal Services For : R comcast.net, solid advice. I didn’t know what He became a starting safety for or call (908) they meant,” he said. “How could I the Broncos and played the 1966 Divorce, Custody, Child Support E 823-9001 advise young people smarter than and 1967 seasons. As the ‘67 season Real Estate Assessment Appeals me? wound down, the Denver Rockets

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