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ROSELLE, NJ – Registration for the first session of Hockey Clinics and Ice Skating Lessons will begin Thursday, November 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Warinanco Ice Skating Center in Roselle and continue through Sunday, November 6, or when the classes fill.

The first session of Group Ice Skating Lessons will begin Friday, November 11. Ice skating lessons meet once a week for 30 minutes. The session is six weeks. The fee for youths 17 years of age and under (and senior citizens) is $89 (includes rink admission). The fee for adults 18 and older is $94 (includes rink admission). Skate rentals are available for a fee of $3 at the time of the lesson.

Hockey Clinics will begin on Sunday, November 13. Hockey Clinics meet once a week for one hour. The session is six weeks. The fee for First Start (ages 4-6) and Youth (ages 7-12) is $95. Hockey equipment is required.

Please register for classes or clinics in person. Applications will not be accepted by mail. You can pick up a registration form at the Warinanco Skating Center.

The Warinanco Ice Skating Center is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and is operated by the Department of Parks and Community Renewal. The Skating Center is located in Warinanco Park off Thompson Avenue in Roselle. Entrances to Warinanco Park are located on St. George’s Avenue, Thompson Avenue, and Third Avenue.

For further information about the Warinanco Ice Skating Center or the times and dates of classes, call 908-298-7850 for a recorded message or visit the Union County website: www.ucnj.org.

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(From right) Union County Freeholders Christopher Hudak, Angel G. Estrada and Bette Jane Kowalski present a resolution to Natalie Belverio, President of the Clark Library Board of Trustees, Clark Councilman Brian Toal and Councilwoman and Library Trustee Angel Albanese congratulating them on the 50thanniversary of the Clark Public Library. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (2nd L) and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (L) and Christopher Hudak congratulate Pam Capaci, Executive Director of Prevention Links, on a successful 13th Annual Red Ribbon Drug Awareness Day on October 22 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark The event kicked off Red Ribbon Week which is aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs and encourages them to live a drug free lifestyle. For more information, visit www.preventionlinks.org. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Daniel Sullivan (R) presents a $20,000 Kids Recreation Trust Fund check to Berkeley Heights Mayor Joseph Bruno (C) and Recreation Director Tom Barton. The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders awarded funding to 19 municipalities through the Union County Open Space, Recreation and Historic Preservation Trust Fund’s 2011 Kids Recreation Trust Fund. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites families to become paleontologists for the evening on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Trailside Nature & Science Center’s program, “Discover Dinosaurs.” This hour-long fun and educational program starts at 6:00 p.m. and is recommended for children ages 4-5 with an adult. The fee is $6 per person for Union County residents and $7 for out-of -county participants. Pre-registration is required.

“This program, part of Trailside’s Dusk to Dark Evening Family Programs, offers families an opportunity to participate in an interactive and engaging activity and it is specially designed to accommodate working families,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon.

Children will delight in pretending to be a paleontologist and search the Visitor Center for dinosaur bones. Families will work together to assemble a large dinosaur puzzle and measure the size of a Stegosaur, T-Rex and Ultrasaur. This program will encourage children to use their imagination and pretend to be dinosaurs for the night.

For additional information on the Discover Dinosaurs family program or on any other upcoming programs and events at Trailside call 908-789-3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature & Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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Union County Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon presents a resolution to Michael Weinstein of the New Jersey Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network proclaiming November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month in Union County. For more information about pancreatic cancer visit pancan.org  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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ELIZABETH, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present an exhibit of photographs by Sherman Feller in the gallery space at the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, located at 633 Pearl Street in Elizabeth. A selection of Feller’s photographs entitled “Doors &Windows around the World” is on display at the Pearl Street Gallery until Dec. 2nd. Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

“The talent and diversity of our county artists ensure an inspiring and interesting variety of exhibitions at the Pearl Street Gallery,” said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, liaison to the Union County Cultural and Heritage Programs Advisory Board. “We are pleased to display this exhibit of fascinating and beautiful photographs by Sherman Feller.”

Born and raised in Queens, New York, Mr. Feller graduated from Queens College of New York with a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. His interest in photography started as a teenager in New York City, using a Brownie camera, reading photography magazines and experimenting with darkroom techniques. He shot photographs using medium format and 35 mm cameras and gained darkroom experience in the U.S. Army. Later he utilized microphotography and other photographic processes in his career as a chemist. Feller retired as an Analytical Chemist with Union Carbide Corporation.

Since 2007, Feller has had many solo exhibits: Scotch Plains Library, Westfield Library, Les Malamut Art Gallery in the Union Library, and Kenilworth Library. As an active participant in the Unique Vision Workshop (associated with New Jersey Photography Forum), he displayed over a dozen photographs in their annual exhibits in the last seven years. Feller’s photographs have been in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Times and the Suburban News, on The New York Times website, and he is a contract photographer for the Patch.com website.

Sherman Feller has 55 years of photography experience using medium format and 35 mm cameras. Currently he works with a Canon EOS Rebel T1i digital camera, and Canon IP 4700 Photo Printer. He has lived in Fanwood for 45 years where he and his wife raised their three children.

Union County artists (whose works can be hung on a wall) interested in exhibiting in the gallery space are welcome to apply. For more information about the Pearl Street Gallery or to learn about other programs and services please contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Telephone (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711. E-mail to:culturalinfo@ucnj.org.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .

Union County, NJ – Many area residents have been learning to practice healthier eating habits while improving their physical activity, with help from free and low-cost programs offered by The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County. Now one of the programs, called Get Moving–Get Healthy New Jersey, has been recognized with the prestigious National Institute of Food and Agriculture award for Innovative Program Models by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

“I’d like to note that this is the third national recognition received by Get Moving–Get Healthy within the past two years,” said Union County Freeholder Chairman Deborah P. Scanlon. “Rutgers Cooperative Extension has proven to be a valuable resource for Union County residents seeking reliable, common sense information on nutrition and wellness.”

Dr. Karen Ensle, who is Department Head of the Union County Extension and is also a member of  the Department of Family and Community Health Sciences at Rutgers University, noted that Get Moving–Get Healthy combines the resources of her Rutgers’s health sciences and 4-H youth development programs.

“Through simple, everyday actions that add up to significant results, the Extension is able to reach county residents with a proactive health message that works to decrease childhood obesity,” said Dr. Ensle.

Get Moving–Get Healthy New Jersey is designed to help people of all ages practice healthy habits of diet and exercise. The program sets modest, common sense goals that build confidence and help people ease gradually into new routines.

“Childhood obesity is a family issue, and this program helps families learn healthier eating and physical activity habits together,” said Scanlon.

The Union County Extension brings Get Moving—Get Healthy to the public through free and low-cost classes at its quarters in the County services building in Westfield, and through special events, classes and activities across Union County in partnership with other government agencies, community organizations, schools, and businesses.

The Extension also encourages residents to participate in fun online learning activities such as the “Small Steps to Health and Wealth Challenge,” at www.rutgers.ancc.net.

Related Extension projects include the Walk New Jersey Point-to-Point Walking Program, Grow Healthy, andGet Moving–Get Healthy with New Jersey 4-H.

Upcoming Union County Extension classes in Westfield include “Celebrate Food Day” on October 24, and a weekly series in November called “Balanced Living.” To get more information or to sign up, contact Digna Torres at the Extension offices, 908-654-9854 or dtorres@ucnj.org.

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NEPTUNE, N.J. — At the request of the state, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending the registration deadline for renters, homeowners and business owners who suffered damage from Hurricane Irene.

Those affected by the storm and flooding, Aug. 27 – Sept. 5, now have until Nov. 30 to register for disaster assistance.

“We’ve extended the registration deadline for people who – for whatever reason – have not had the opportunity to register for assistance,” said William L. Vogel, FEMA’s federal coordinating officer. “The goal is to ensure all eligible Irene survivors have the chance to seek assistance.”

There are three ways to register – go to www.disasterassistance.gov, m.fema.gov or call FEMA toll-free, 800-621-3362 (FEMA).  Those with access or functional needs and who use a TTY may call 800-462-7585 or use 711 or Video Relay Service to call 800-621-3362. Telephone lines are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET; multilingual operators are available.

Disaster assistance to individuals could include grants to help pay for temporary housing needs, essential home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses not covered by insurance or other sources. Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are also available for homeowners, renters and business owners to repair or replace real or personal property.

To date, FEMA has approved more than $140 million in assistance to disaster survivors, while the SBA has approved more than $48 million in disaster loans to homeowners, renters, businesses of all sizes, and nonprofit organizations.

Applicants are reminded to keep their FEMA information updated, but not to register more than once. Duplicate registrations will delay processing an application.

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MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – November is Native American History month and the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders invites you to help celebrate the culture and accomplishments of Native Americans with two upcoming special programs at Trailside Nature & Science Center in Mountainside.

“We are pleased to offer these opportunities for adults and families to participate in programs on Nov. 4 and Nov. 12 at our Nature Center,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah P. Scanlon. “They are designed to help people better appreciate the history, culture and contributions of Native Americans and the Lenape people, in particular.”

On Friday, Nov. 4, from 7:30-8:45 p.m., adults 18 and older are invited to attend a presentation, “The Lenape-Delaware Indian Heritage.” The fee is $8 per person for Union County residents and $10 for out-of-county participants. Pre-registration is preferred, but walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits.

This engaging lecture and slide presentation is an introduction to the Lenape-Delaware Indians who inhabited this region for 12,000 years. Archaeologist, educator and lecturer John Kraft will attempt to reconstruct the life of the Lenape-Delaware people who once populated New Jersey and the surrounding area. The program will examine Lenape daily life, their legends, art, religious beliefs, customs, traditions and system of government. The audience will have an opportunity to handle authentic and recreated objects such as masks, clothing, musical instruments and tools.

John T. Kraft, Director of Lenape Lifeways, Inc., is an author and illustrator. He has been working with the Lenape people, creating museum exhibits, consulting with editors for social studies textbooks, and lecturing on the subject for nearly 30 years. Mr. Kraft has helped discover and excavate Lenape villages and artifacts, and has added much new information about their family life, dwellings, diet, spiritual beliefs and technology.

On Saturday, Nov. 12, at 10 a.m., families with children of all ages can celebrate Native American History month during “Lenape Lifestyles,” a 45-minute program that is part of Trailside’s weekly Saturday Outdoor Adventure Series. Join a Trailside naturalist to discover who the Lenape Native Americans were and where they lived. Participants will visit Trailside’s Lenape exhibit to learn about their lifestyles and take a walk to look for plants and trees the Lenape used to help cure colds, construct wigwams and build canoes. Admission to this program is free but donations are appreciated.

For additional information on these Native American programs or on other upcoming programs and special events, call 908-789-3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside.  Trailside Nature & Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH … John Kraft, archaeologist and educator, displays some of the artifacts he has collected representing the Lenape and Delaware Indians. November is Native American History month and he will be presenting a lecture and slide presentation for adults, ages 18 and older on Nov. 4 from 7:30-8:45 p.m. at Trailside Nature & Science Center. The fee for this program is $8 per person for Union County residents and $10 for out-of-county participants. Pre-registration is preferred but walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits. For information on this lecture or other programs and events at Trailside call 908-789-3670 or visitucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature & Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .