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INSIDE THIS ISSUEHelping veterans

Elks committee reaching outto returning vets. PAGE 2

NORA CARNEVALE/Special to The Sun

Many sidewalks remained filled with snow after winter storm Janus delivered nearly 12 inches on Jan. 21.

Snow blankets region Committeediscusses

backgroundcheck policy

By NORA CARNEVALEThe Sun

At the Township Committeemeeting on Jan. 16, the mostpressing topic was the question ofhow the township should conductbackground checks for its season-al or part-time employees.

Montgomery Township Recre-ation Director Karen Zimmer-man approached the committeewith a request to determine thebest practice of conducting back-ground checks on individualswho, in many instances, are onlyemployed by the township for aweek or two at a time. The recre-ation department is accustomedto hiring many college studentswho have returned home for thesummer, high school students orcurrent and former teachers to

work at week-long recreationalcamps. With this in mind, the dis-cussion of which method is mosteffective to check the back-grounds of these individuals wascalled into question.

Zimmerman explained that theprocess of conducting full back-ground checks is very costly, andin a large number of Mont-

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Elks group strives to helpveterans find place in society

By NORA CARNEVALEThe Sun

The Veterans Service Commit-tee of the Princeton Elks Lodge,located in Montgomery Town-ship, believes there has been nogreater call than that which wenow face as a community, saidRobert Church, exalted ruler ofthe Princeton Elks.

A shocking statistic that re-veals more Gulf and

Afghanistan veterans have com-mitted suicide since returninghome than have been killed in ac-tion is what Church uses as adriving force behind the Prince-

ton Lodge Veterans Service Com-mittees efforts. He explained thatmany people are not aware of theplight many veterans face upontheir return home.

Financial, mental, employ-ment and education issues can beextremely overwhelming,Church said.

The committee, headed byWest Point alumni Tim McDon-ald and Montgomery resident andElk Gary Allen, is on a mission to

actively demonstrate apprecia-tion to veterans and help themfind their place in society upontheir return home from service.

The committees latest initia-

tive is Operation Appreciation,and under that overarching title,they have been working towardorganizing and hosting a varietyof free activities to bring togetherveterans, members of the com-munity and any individuals whoare able and interested in assist-ing the cause. A successful eventheld in November exemplified theorganizations efforts. The Opera-tion Appreciation inauguralevent was held at West Point on

Nov. 9 and allowed local veterans,their guests and many communi-ty members to enjoy a trip to an

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To go for a background check,you have to make an appoint-ment, wait a couple weeks, andthe cost is more. Since we havekids coming back from college inMay, we might not even have theresults back by the time camps

start in June, she said. We can-not do background checks on anyminors, and that eliminates about50 percent of the summer campstaff, but of the ones that areadults, about 75 percent are teach-ers. I would like to have the teach-ers exempt from it because of the

cost and because they have al-ready gone through it.

The committee held thoroughdiscussions over a method thatprovided the necessary informa-tion, but not unnecessary time orcosts. Committeewoman PatriciaGraham said, My thoughts arethe reason you do this is to pre-vent kids from people who have acriminal background. I wouldrecommend doing fingerprintchecks.

After considering that finger-

print checks are not any more ex-tensive than a simple name checkunless the information is beingsent beyond the state, the commit-tee decided that the best practicewas a name check for any town-ship employee over the age of 18,with the only exemption being

current teachers.In other news: Police Capt. James Curry

gave his report and compliment-ed the police department for itswork at the scene of the fatal acci-dent that occurred the morning ofthe meeting, Jan. 16.

The responding officers includ-ed three new hires and they wereable to clear the scene and get theroad open in two and a halfhours.

I was able to leave the scene

faster than I normally am be-cause they did such a great job,he said. The police officers did afantastic job today.

The committee also adoptedan ordinance to lease a new vehi-cle with the Montgomery Emer-gency Medical Services.

POLICEContinued from page 1

Police captain commendsdepartment for work at accident

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hris Christie took his second

oath of office as governor of

New Jersey last week amid lit-

tle fanfare and hub-bub.

Maybe it was because, much like his

re-election last November, the ceremo-

nial oath and accompanying speech

have become matter-of-course. Maybeit was because he is a second-term gov-

ernor, and not newly-elected to the

post. Or maybe it was because he gave

the speech during last weeks snow-

storm.

Whatever the reason, the oath was

given the mandatory press coverage it

deserved, and was passed off as anoth-

er speech in what is expected to be

Christies two-year-long push for U.S.

president come 2016.

For the most part, Christie avoided

outright references to his potential po-

litical aspirations or the Bridgegate

scandal, and even sounded more tepid

than his usual brash self.

His overarching theme was unity: A

unified New Jersey is better than a dis-

connected one on the road for econom-

ic growth and a better life for all New

Jerseyans. But he didnt miss an op-

portunity to use the partisan politics of

our nations capital as a warning sign

of what New Jersey should not be-

come...

We honor the strength of our diver-

sity, because we cannot fall victim to

the attitude of Washington, D.C. the

attitude that says I am always right,

and you are always wrong; the atti-

tude that puts everyone into a box that

they are not permitted to leave; the at-

titude that puts political victories

ahead of policy agreements; the belief

that compromise is a dirty word.

...We can put the future of our stateahead of the partisans who would

rather demonize than compromise. As

your governor, I will always be willing

to listen, as long as that listening ends

in decisive action for the people who

are counting on us to do our job.

Love him, hate him or stand some-

where in the middle, Christie is right,

we do need decisive action on taxes,

jobs, health care, safety and education.

New Jerseyans need help, and we

dont need it from Republicans or De-

mocrats we need it from our govern-

ment, regardless of the political party.

in our opinion

NewJerseyas a unified forceGov. Christies oath ofoffice preaches non-partisan action, unlike D.C.

Your thoughts

What are your thoughts on Gov. Christiesoath of office speech? Do you agree withhis unified theme? Do you believe he wasangling for a run at president? Let yourthoughts be heard in a letter to the editor.

Kid Connection will be hosting an open

house for new families on Saturday, Feb. 8from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.All are invited to meet and greet teach-

ers, tour the building and gather info aboutthe academic offerings and the learningenvironment of Kid Connection.

Kid Connection, one of Montgomerysoldest, most established pre-school pro-grams, offers something for everyone full-and part-time options, before- and after-school programs and an extended lunchprogram. Come see and experience why

Kid connection is perfect for you and your

preschool-aged children, said DirectorAndrea McKenna.Kid Connection teachers will be avail-

able to speak to interested parents and giveinformal tours of the programs compre-hensive academic and social learning envi-ronment.

Kid Connection makes learning fun andprovides a smooth transition to the publicschool districts K-2 Orchard Hill Elemen-tary School right next door. Registrationmaterials will be available at the event, if

requested. Please call (908) 359-2111 for

more information. RSVPs are not requiredbut are appreciated for the Preschool OpenHouse.

Kid Connection also offers a Kinder-garten Enrichment program, which pro-vides a full-day kindergarten experiencefor children enrolled in the public school.This registration, along with that for Be-fore- and After-School programs for K-2,will be held in the spring. Call (908) 359-2111 or e-mail [email protected] more information.

Kid Connection Preschool to host open house

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Army football game at The Unit-ed States Military Academy atWest Point. The group traveledfrom the Princeton Elks Lodge,tailgated and watched a CadetFull Dress Parade.

Church is proud that the organ-ization has spent time learningwith the veterans to expand theprograms in ways that are mostbeneficial to them. He explainedthat while any appreciative activi-ties are an asset to the initiative,

a deeper dive into the needs ofour veterans will provide us witha much better idea of who theyare, what challenges they are fac-ing and what we can do to empow-er them moving forward.

With many young veterans en-tering the workforce or living ontheir own for the first time, theElks have made it their mission toprovide them with as much assis-tance as possible and as urgently

as possible."Every day, 22 veterans take

their own lives. That's a suicideevery 65 minutes. As shocking asthat number is, it may actually behigher," McDonald said. I can'timagine any issue more pressingthan this one."

This month, the Elks Opera-tion Appreciation hosted GaryLee Kraut, travel writer and jour-nalist, to speak about his experi-ences during his speaking tourentitled "American War Memo-ries in France: Exploring theWWII sights of Normandy andthe WWI sights of northern andeastern France. The tour also

commemorated the 70-year an-niversary of the invasion of Nor-mandy and the liberation ofFrance.

The Princeton Elks Lodge isalso looking forward to welcom-ing its first female leader, KaceyDyer, a former Township Com-mittee member who will takeover in March for Church, whohas lead the organization twice aslong as any member in the past.

ELKSContinued from page 2

Elks reaching out to vets


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THURS YJAN. 30Story time: Ages 2 to 6 years. 10

a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the MaryJacobs Library. Stories, songs

and more! This week's theme isUnder the Sea. No registrationneeded. For more information,call the Youth Services Desk at609-924-7073 ext. 5.

Affordable Health Care EnrollmentAssistance: 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.at the Mary Jacobs Library con-ference room. Make an appoint-ment to consult with a profes-sional regarding the AffordableHealth Care Act. Get help apply-ing online through the Market-place website or fill out a paper

application. To make an appoint-ment, call 609-924-7073 ext. 4 orstop by the Mary Jacobs LibraryAdult Reference Desk.

Community Coffee Morning: 10 to 11a.m. at Mary Jacobs Library, 64Washington St., Rocky Hill.Monthly informative gatheringfeaturing a guest speaker talkingabout a relevant community topicfollowed by open discussion andquestion forum. For more infor-mation, email [email protected].

FRI YJAN. 31Play Pals: Ages newborn to 36

months. 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. atthe Mary Jacobs Library programroom. Join us for a relaxed andcasual playtime for children andtheir caregivers. Meet newfriends and catch-up with oldones. Books, toys and music willbe available for all. No registra-tion needed.

S TUR YFEB. 1 Montgomery EMS Blood Drive: 9a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MontgomeryEMS squad building on 8 Harlin-gen Road, Belle Mead. Communi-ty blood drive to benefit the Uni-versity Medical Center of Prince-ton at Plainsboro. Lunch will beserved for all blood donors anddonors will receive a gift bag andThomas Sweet ice cream coupon.Remember to bring photo ID anddrink plenty of fluids. Call oremail MEMS and leave name,

phone number and time of yourdonation at (908) 359-4112 [email protected].

MON YFEB. 3Montgomery Township Planning

Board meeting: 7:30 p.m. in thecourt room. For more informationand to confirm meeting time, visit

www.montgomery.nj.us.

TUES YFEB. 4Toddler Sing with Pat: Ages 1 to 3

years. 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at theMary Jacobs Library programroom. Sing along fun with PatMcKinley. No registration needed.For more information, visit theYouth Services Desk, or call 609-924-7073 ext. 5.

Lunchtime Yoga: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Mary Jacobs Library programroom. Get back to working onthose New Years resolutions.Join Shannon Hurley for fourweeks of introduction to yoga.She teaches regularly at Prince-

ton Center for Yoga & Health.Please bring a yoga mat or towelto class. Registration is requiredfor each date independently. Visitthe Adult Reference Desk, or call609-924-7073 ext 4 to register orfor more information.

A Good Yarn: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Mary Jacobs Library confer-ence room. This month's bookselection is Orphan Train byChristina Baker Klein. Bring yarnand needles and join us to discussa book while knitting! For more

information, or for help obtaininga copy of the book visit our AdultReference Desk or call 609-924-7073 ext. 4.

Sustainable Montgomery/Environ-mental Commission meeting: 6p.m. in the meeting room. Formore information and to confirmmeeting time, visit www.mont-gomery.nj.us.

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