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Senior Citizen Art Show Contest Winners Announced
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MANALAPAN, NJ – Winners were recognized in the 2010 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest & Exhibition at an artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony today at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, Symmes Drive.
Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, Human Services Director Charles D. Brown, and Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans’ Interment Executive Director Thomas Pivinski awarded certificates of appreciation to all of the participating artists. Winners in each of the 10 categories received first-, second-, third-place and honorable-mention ribbons. The winners and categories are listed below.
"Splash Down" an oil painting by Nina Douglas won overall Best in Show in the professional category.
Susan O'Neal Voted President-Elect by NJ Library Association
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MIDDLETOWN, NJ - Susan O’Neal, of Middletown, has been elected Vice President, President-Elect of the New Jersey Library Association. Her term of office as President will begin in July 2011. O’Neal has been the Director of the Middletown Township Public Library for the past ten years, and has worked in a variety of libraries in North Carolina, New York and New Jersey before coming to Middletown in 2000.
Susan O'Neal
Established in 1890, the NJLA is the oldest and largest library organization in New Jersey. NJLA advocates for the advancement of library services for the residents of New Jersey, provides continuing education and networking opportunities for librarians, and supports the principles of intellectual freedom and promotes access to library materials for all.
Barbershop Music Appreciation Day
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RED BANK, NJ - Flat hats, striped vests and handlebar mustaches worn by four men standing under a lamp-post crooning tunes in harmony conjures up an image of Americana that is the Barbershop Quartet.
Popularized in modern culture by The Music Man (Buffalo Bills Quartet), reprised in community theaters across the country.
Buffalo Bills Barbershop Quartet sings in The Music Man
Barbershop music has its roots in African-American spirituals and European folk music. At the turn of the 20th century, before radio, was sheet music and the parlor piano. Folks would gather around and sing the latest tunes of the day. The melody was sung and someone would harmonize by adding another note - the tenor voice, usually a third step above the melody. Another voice would add the bottom or bass note. When a fourth note was added, the baritone, the chord that was created resounded with overtones - a fifth note in the chord could be heard though no one was singing it. Thus was barbershop harmony born.
Genevieve M. Hawley Memorial Foundation 2010 Award Winners
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - The Genevieve M. Hawley Memorial Foundation has awarded 15 scholarships and community service awards to 15 area students for 2010.
Since the foundation inception in July of 2002, the foundation has awarded 72 scholarships and community service awards to deserving students in Monmouth County totalling over $60,000.
Prior to receiving their respective scholarships and awards, the students were honored with a luncheon that took place at Julia's Restaurant in Atlantic Highlands. Among the 250 guests who attended the annual awards luncheon were; Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-Sixth Congressional District), Atlantic Highlands Mayor Frederick Rast III, Highlands Mayor Anna C.Little, Assemblyman Dave Rible, Monmouth County Freeholder Director Lillian Burry, Monmouth County Freeholders John Curly, John D'Amico and Amy Mallet, members of the Atlantic Highlands and Highlands governing bodies as well as retired Atlantic Highlands Superintendent George C. Wuesthoff, who was a longtime friend of Genevieve Hawley.
AH Man Builds Catamaran - Plans Atlantic Crossing
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ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Many have had the dream of building their own boat and sailing it across the ocean. Few have deigned to try. Time, material and money are the usual reasons these dreams seldom come true. But for one Atlantic Highlands man his dream is closer to reality.
Newly built catamaran launched at Atlantic Highlands Municipal Harbor.
Jacques Pierret, a 55-year old Frenchman, lost his job as a computer programmer a few years ago and decided to fulfill a life-long dream to build his own boat. As a young boy he would go to the seashore with his father and uncle and watch as they built and raced dinghies. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1996 and became involved with Catamaran racing - first in Florida, then at the Atlantic Highlands Catamaran Club. He served as an officer of the club and helped organize sailing schools and races, including the Statue of Liberty race.
