 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
On Monday, Martin Luther King Day, local resident, Danielle Speckhart, conducted a reading of her children’s book about volunteerism, The Littlest Volunteers, at the Cora Hartshorn Arboretum. The event was run by both The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills and the Arboretum. There was a morning and afternoon reading, as well as a volunteer event.
While author Danielle Speckhart has conducted many readings in the North Jersey area during the past months of The Littlest Volunteers, what made these readings particularly special on Monday, Martin Luther King Day, was that after reading the book aloud about children volunteering, the children present were encouraged to build a small but unique present for less fortunate children at two local foster care centers to help cheer them up. Each child that attended Monday’s readings was supplied with a plain, small, clay pot and was helped as they painted and decorated the pots and then added potting soil and planted living green plants.
The Littlest Volunteers is dedicated to children who have a big heart and to inspire all of us to help better our communities. The book was supported by Danielle’s local non-profit volunteer organization, The Junior League of the Oranges and Short Hills. Aside from the book being sold in New Jersey and on Amazon, with proceeds going to help those in need, it is also being used in the curriculum for all second graders in Millburn Township (voted the best school system in the State of NJ in 2008).
Like the character Annie in the book, when read at the schools, the students are guided by educators and volunteers to have the opportunity to create and implement their own age-appropriate community projects and learn through a variety of methods the rewards of becoming life-long volunteers. There is also a website to give out information about the book and its teachings. It is not often, if ever, that there has been a book for the youngest generation that not only teaches literacy but also volunteerism. That website is: www.LittlestVolunteers.org. Once there, you can click onto actress Raven Symone, who volunteered to do the reading on the website.
Photo above: Danielle Speckhart (left) reading to children at Cora Hartshorn Arboretum.
Photo courtesy of Mike Becker.
|
|
9/2/2010
Millburn Police Blotter
On 9/02/2010 at approximately 6:35 AM the Millburn Police were notified by a Whitney Road resident that between 8:00 PM on 9/01/2010 and the time of the report person(s) unknown stole his 2003 Ford Thunderbird from the driveway of the resid....
Continue
|
9/1/2010
Hairspray’s Blowout Bash September 19th; Paper Mill Playhouse Presents a Free Community Event in Downtown Millburn to Celebrate the Opening of Hairspray
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt, Managing Director) is proud to announce a free, community event celebrating the opening of Hairspray at the Millburn Theater. Hairspray’s Blo....
Continue
|
8/30/2010
Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of American Red Cross to Hold 5k Run/Walk for Life on Sunday, December 5, 2010
The Millburn-Short Hills Chapter of American Red Cross will once again be holding a 5k Run/Walk for Life on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 10 AM. The event will begin on Brookside Drive and Glen Ave. Proceeds from the race w....
Continue
|
8/30/2010
Millburn Detectives Make Arrest in Burglary of Stone & Magnanini, LLP
Investigation into the burglary and thefts reported on 4/04/2010 by Stone & Magnanini, LLP, located at 150 John F. Kennedy Parkway have resulted in the 8/26/2010 arrest of Rafael J. Sanchez, age 38, from Perth Amboy for allegedly enteri....
Continue
|
8/30/2010
Millburn Police Blotter
On 8/29/2010 at approximately 3:37 PM the Millburn Police responded to Neiman Marcus, located at The Mall at Short Hills on a report of a shoplifter in custody. Dionicia M. Mceneaney, age 31, from Bayonne was arrested for allegedly conceali....
Continue
|
8/30/2010
A Cheer for the Launch of Sum It Up’s Fall Lacrosse Clinics
Coaches Libby McGraw and Annie Stathis, both of Short Hills, lead a rousing cheer for the launch of Sum It Up For Girls’ outdoor lacrosse clinics. Clinics are offered at Kent Place School in Summit, NJ for girls in K -8th grades on Saturday....
Continue
|
8/29/2010
SAGE Eldercare’s Volunteer of the Month is an Inspiration to All
Volunteering offers opportunities for individuals to change lives, including their own. Bob Eodice, SAGE Eldercare’s September Volunteer of the Month, provides a perfect example of working on behalf of others. But Bob’s s....
Continue
|
8/28/2010
September Events at TBJ
In preparation for the Festival of Succot, which begins at sundown on September 22nd, members of the Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, Women’s Association and Brotherhood and their families will meet at the Temple....
Continue
|
8/28/2010
Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees Appoints
New Managing Director for Millburn Theater
The Paper Mill Playhouse Board of Trustees (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director) is proud to announce the appointment of Todd Schmidt as Paper Mill Playhouse’s Managing Director. "Paper Mill Playhouse has truly tur....
Continue
|
8/27/2010
Downtown Millburn Welcomes New Businesses to Town
Downtown Millburn welcomed nine new businesses to the community at the August 24 Board of Directors’ Meeting. "We are fortunate to have new busineses willing to invest in our Downtown so our residents and shoppers may con....
Continue
|
8/27/2010
Millburn Man, Mark Olsen, Arrested for Sexually Abusing Teen
Acting Essex County Prosecutor Robert D. Laurino announced today the arrest of Mark W. Olsen, 41, of Millburn on multiple counts of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. The abuse allegedly started earlier this year when the girl was 14 years....
Continue
|
8/27/2010
Big Hair and Even Bigger Voices, ’Hairspray’ Comes to Paper Mill Playhouse
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for Hairspray. Directed by Matt Lenz, with choreography by Michele Lynch, Hairspray will run at the Millburn thea....
Continue
|
8/26/2010
Renaissance Group to Host Opening Dinner, September 21st
The Temple B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, Renaissance Group provides leisure time activities which focus on educational, social and cultural programs for active adults. The group sponsors trips, dinners and other events thr....
Continue
|
8/25/2010
New Staff Members To Greet Students On First Day Of School in Millburn
There will be some new faces in place as a combination of new, re-positioned and substitute staff members greet students on Tuesday, September 7, when the seven Millburn Township Schools open for the 2010-2011 school year....
Continue
|
8/24/2010
Millburn Board of Education Appoints Top School District Administrators
At the August 17 meeting of the Millburn Board of Education, Dr. Christine Burton was named as Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction and Steve DiGeronimo was appointed as School Business Administrator/Bo....
Continue
|
8/24/2010
Millburn Zoning Board of Adjustment Hears Detailed Architectural Plans for Proposed Chai Center Synagogue
MILLBURN, NJ – The Millburn Township Zoning Board of Adjustments now has more specific details about the proposed Chai Center synagogue, which is to be built at the corner of Old Short Hills Road and Jefferson Avenue.
Continue
|
8/24/2010
Eight Finalists Chosen for Paper Mill Playhouse’s
Hairspray’s Dance Invention Contest
Public Voting Now Open
Paper Mill Playhouse’s (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director) online video contest, Hairspray’s Dance Invention has narrowed its entries down to eight finalists. The eight videos were selected through a panel of Paper Mill Playhouse ....
Continue
|
8/24/2010
Snake Found at Greenwood Drive Home in Millburn Reunited with Owner, a South Orange Resident Living 3.8 Miles Away
The Millburn Township Police Department is proud to report that the snake found at a Greenwood Drive home, located in the South Mountain Estate section of Millburn Township has been reunited with his owner.
S....
Continue
|
8/23/2010
Millburn Detectives Make Arrest in Illegal Dumping/Robbery Investigation
On 8/12/2010 at approximately 7:17 AM the Millburn Police responded to STS Tire & Auto, located at 680 Route 124 on a report of an illegal dumping and assault. An employee reported that he had arrived for work and saw a rental box truck....
Continue
|
8/23/2010
Millburn Police Blotter
On 8/21/2010 at approximately 3:37 PM the Millburn Police were dispatched to Neiman Marcus, located at The Mall at Short Hills on a report of two juvenile shoplifters in custody. A 15-year-old juvenile from Newark was arrested for allegedly....
Continue
|
8/21/2010
Service of Remembrance at B’nai Jeshurun Cemetery, September 12th
As a part of the yearly observance of the High Holy Days, members of the Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills clergy officiate at a Service of Remembrance at the B’nai Jeshurun Cemetery in Hillside. This year’s servic....
Continue
|
8/21/2010
Religious School at B’nai Jeshurun
Congregation B’nai Jeshurun, Short HIlls announces the appointment of Christina Broussard as the Assistant Director of its Religious School. Working with Religious School Director Abra Lee, Ms. Broussard will oversee the ....
Continue
|
8/21/2010
Large Python Found Wandering in Millburn
On August 21, 2010 at approximately 11:00 AM the Millburn Police Department were dispatched to a Greenwood Drive home, in the South Mountain Estate section of Millburn, on a report of a large snake found by the homeowners in their garage.
Continue
|
8/20/2010
Final Concert of Summer Concert in Taylor Park in Millburn, August 22, Featuring "The Characters"
The fourth and final concert in the Summer Concerts in Taylor Park will be held this Sunday, August 22nd, rain or shine, from 7 – 8:30 pm.
We are very excited about having "The Characters" for the first time....
Continue
|
8/19/2010
Paper Mill Playhouse Wins American Council of the Blind Audio Description Project Award
Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director) announced that it has been awarded the 2010 American Council of the Blind/Audio Description Project Award for Achievement in Performing Arts for their audi....
Continue
|
View Millburn/Short Hills past stories » |
|
|
|
|
|