<p> ROSELAND RECREATION DEPARTMENT MARCH AND APRIL NEWSLETTER MAYOR JOHN DUTHIE </p><p>YOUTH SPRING BASEBALL/SOFTBALL LEAGUES (GRADES 1-8) FEE $100.00 Registration Deadline – Friday, February 13th (late fee will apply after that) 19th Opening Day Parade & Ceremonies – Saturday in April 18, 2015 At Bond Force memorial Park / “Newly Renovated Fernwood Field” Practice is scheduled to begin the week of March 30th </p><p>24th ANNUAL MOTHER OF THE YEAR ESSAY CONTEST (GRADES 1-3 and 4-6) Donations from Johnston’s Steak House 200 words or less – “My mom should be Mother of the Year because…” Deadline to submit essay is Friday, March 6th </p><p>38th ANNUAL ROSELAND SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS CEREMONY NOMINATION (AGES 55 & UP) Sponsored in conjunction with the Senior Citizen Advisory Board Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 Roseland Senior of the Year Include a narrative or resume, due by Friday, March 6th </p><p>16th ANNUAL EASTER HUNT (PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 3) – FREE Donations from Regal Bank Special appearance by the Easter Bunny (Bring your camera to take pictures) Saturday, March 28th at Harrison Complex at 12:30 p.m.</p><p>YOUTH TRACK PROGRAM (BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 4TH – 8TH) – FEE $90.00 Sponsored in conjunction with Cedar Grove Recreation Cedar Grove, Essex Fells Fairfield, North Caldwell & Roseland resident children Monday & Thursday evenings - Begins April 6th in Panther Park in Cedar Grove</p><p>SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS – (WEST ESSEX AREA RESIDENTS AGES 4 – 12) – FEE $99.00 Conducted by Elite Tennis Thursday April 16th – May 14th – Times Vary by Age Harrison Complex Tennis Courts</p><p>4th ANNUAL YOUTH PITCH, HIT AND RUN COMPETITION – (AGES 7-14) – FREE Pre registration deadline is Wednesday, April 22nd Friday, April 24th at the Thomas J. O’Beirne Field at 5 p.m.</p><p>ATTENTION: VISIT OUR PLAYGROUNDS LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING PARKS HARRISON COMPLEX - (Patricia A. Borino) – East End (Space Age Theme) BOND FORCE MEMORIAL PARK – Central (Frontier Theme) TEDESCO PARK – West End (Medieval Theme)</p><p>FOR MORE INFORMATION, ON THESE OR ANY OTHER LEAGUES, PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS, CONTACT MICHAEL COLITTI, DIRECTOR OF RECREATION BY EMAIL AT [email protected]; BY PHONE AT 973/403-6822; TURN TO COMCAST CHANNEL 35 OR VERIZON CHANNELS 46 OR CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.ROSELANDNJ.ORG</p>