\u201cThe Iron Hills
Conference has
an unbelievable
amount of talent,''
Herrigel said. \u201cWe lost
some very talented sen-
iors from last year who
performed extremely
well against the
top girls in the
county. I feel that
there's a lot of return-
ing talent and new tal-
ent to build a stronger
team this year.
I'm excited to see
which girls step up
this season.''

ly be extremely tough to make progress in any walk of life. The West Morris Central High School girl's track and field program had a record of two wins and seven losses during the 2008 season. But, that was last year, and now that we're into the 2009 season, there are plenty of reasons to think that this program can get a lot of positive things accomplished this spring.

The first thing's that really sticks out in regards to the WMC girl's track and field team are the number of student-athletes on the roster.

\u201cWe have six captains on the team this year because we have nearly 70 girls out for the team,'' Head coach Jay Herrigel said. \u201cTori Chanda, Ashley Guerra, Lindsey Guerra, Jenna IntersimoneKelly Ann Karcich and Ali Popp are our captains. I am looking for these girls to encourage and share experience with their teammates. I want them to be approachable, focused on the team goals and help me develop the young talent on the team.''

Members for the senior class for Central include Madiyna Bass, Emily Bodman, Jordan Book, Chanda, Amanda Edmunds, Giovanna Feula, Ashley Guerra, Lindsey Guerra, Intersimone, Linda Kanen, Karcich, Popp, Dona Rehm and Erica Sampson.

Juniors listed on the roster include Stephanie Beggin, Sara Berstler, Vittoria Carbini, Julia Cho, Hannah Clzianoski, Alexandra Gebbia, Francine Gebbia, Colleen Georges, Erin Guida, Heather Schaffer, Annette Siedlecki, Kaitlyn Skehan and Sarah Whalen.

\u201cI would like to improve our dual meet record,'' Herrigel said. \u201cI'd like to see each girl improve their personal record. I want us to finish higher in the con-

January 30, 2006 with a congenital kidney defect discovered shortly after birth. Unfortunately, Kaitlyn's condition deterio- rated quite suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of nine months. The subse- quent diagnosis was End Stage Renal Disease. With daily peritoneal dialysis treatment and much love, Kaitlyn was finally well enough to receive a kidney transplant at 17 months of age from her mother, Kelly. This life-saving procedure was done by the transplant team at St. Barnabas Medical

in Livingston, NJ on July 25, 2007. Kaitlyn and her fami- ly recently celebrated her 3rd birthday.

Volunteers have been working with the Children's Organ

Transplant Association (COTA) in rais- ing funds in the greater Long Valley, NJ area. The Walk-A-Thon has been scheduled for April 26, 2009 from 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Rock Spring Park, East Springtown Road in Long Valley and is a spon-

sored funding event to assist families like Kaitlyn's with the financial burden of med- ical costs not covered by insurance. One hundred per- cent of all funds raised will be used for transplant-relat- ed expenses like Kaitlyn's. Please join Kaitlyn for fam- ily fun, a great time and wonderful cause! The Walk- A-Thon offers family enter- tainment, carnival games, refreshments and great fun!

Donations are gratefully accepted. Please mail dona- tions to: COTA for Kaitlyn,

C/O Mike Gaskill, 11 Walnut Drive, Long Valley, NJ 07853. Please make checks

to: Children's Organ Transplant Association with Kaitlyn Cross noted on the memo line.

Online donations can be made to COTA for Kaitlyn's Walk-A-Thon

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Friday Afternoon at the Movies featuring \u201cThe Bucket List\u201d Cranky hospital designer Edward Cole finds himself terminally ill and in a hospital bed next to mechanic Carter Chambers with the same fate. The unlikely pair decides to check off the items on their wish list known as The Bucket List before each kicks the bucket. They head across the world to jump out of planes, race cars, eat at the best restaurants and eventu- ally become true friends. Register online at chesterlib.org or call 879-7612.

N Learn \u201cSimple Steps to De-Stress\u201d Siobhan Hutchinson of Atlantic Private Care Services and Holistic Health Care Practitioner will present \u201cSimple Steps to De-stress.\u201d Come learn more about \u201cself- renewal\u201d and stress reduction through T'ai Chi Chih, Reiki, and Relaxation Practices. Please where flat shoes or heavy socks if you would like to safely practice some of these techniques. Complementary lunch is served. Register online at chesterlib.org or call 879-7612.

Art Demonstration Local artist Gene Feller demonstrates the versatility and beauty of the oil pastel medium while creating an

Friday Afternoon at the Movies featuring \u201cDoubt\u201d Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play, this film is set in a Catholic school in New York in 1964. The principal, Sister Aloysius, feels certain that a priest is sexu- ally abusing one of her pupils, who also happens to be the school's first black stu- dent. The priest denies the charges and it becomes her word against his in this study of religion, morality and authority. Starring Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams.

Funding Seminar. Solutions for College Funding, Inc will conduct a seminar on Thursday, October 23 at 7:00 p.m. at the Chester Library. The seminar is for parents of high school sophomore and juniors who want to learn the \u201cclosely guarded\u201d inside secrets of college financial aide. How to pick colleges that give the best financial aide packages and how to double or triple financial aide eligibility will be among the topics covered in the seminar. Register online at chesterlib.org or call 879-7612.

On behalf of the Long Valley Dog Park Commitee, I've been asked to reach out to you to see if there is any possibility to get some mention in the BRN about our upcom- ing fundraiser for the dog park. It will be

held on Saturday, May 16 at the Long Valley Middle School. It's our 3rd annual event and it's a great day, all about and for dogs. Info is at http://longvalleydogpark. shutterfly.com.

through while dis- cussing the West Morris Central High School soft- ball squad this spring is competitive. In 2008, WMC finished just a few games below the .500 mark at 8-11 and this season there is every reason to believe that they can show constant improvement and very pos- sibly finish above the .500

The Chester Lioness Club on behalf of the Chester Food Pantry will be collecting canned and non perishable food items as well as frozen turkeys and hams for needy families in the area. The local Shop Rite Supermarkets are presently offering dis- counted or free turkeys or hams to patrons

who exceed certain spending limitations. Anyone who would like to donate their free turkey or ham, and/or canned and non per- ishable food items for distribution to those in need may call Holly Simmenroth, at 908- 879-5932.

Head coach Courtney Bertos has a strong core of returning players who have the experience and talent needed to help guide the team to many wins during the regular season.

Key returnees for West Morris include Danielle Cirelli (senior, second base), Erica DeAngelis (sr., first base and pitcher), Morgan Huizenga (sr., out- field), Sam Kitts (sr., pitch- er), Chelsea Bingham (jun- ior, catcher), Adrianna Orlando (jr., third base) and Erica Pakutka (jr., short stop).

\u201cWe will look to the sen- iors and returning varsity players to lead this year's team,'' Bertos said. \u201cI am certain that they'll lead by example through hard work and focus in practice and in games. I will also look to them to lead of the field with get-togethers and team bonding.''

WMC this year include Katie Carberry (first base), Maggie English (third base and outfield), Jenny Kratch (outfield and catcher), Aubrey Pellerin (outfield) and Jenny Skinner (pitcher).

\u201cI would like to see us get a little better each day that we step onto the field,'' Bertos said. \u201cI would like to see us be competitive in the county and the conference, while striving to make the state tournament. We are looking forward to a good season. The girl's are work- ing hard and setting goals that they'd like to achieve.''

Bertos is well aware that there are many quality teams in the area and she understands that her players need to be determined in order to reach their goals.

\u201cIn our conference and our county, Morris Knolls and Mount Olive are always tough to beat,'' Bertos said. \u201cBut, most teams in our area have put together quality programs and we look to be right in the mix.''

from 10am- 8pm and Saturday May 9th from 9am- 5pm. This year the sale is being run by Samantha D'Ambola of Long Valley Girl Scout Troop 8 for her Gold Award. She is also collecting books for a scouting troop in Uganda. All types of books, excluding text books, and media will be accepted. For the scouts from Uganda Samantha is especial- ly looking for new or gently used non-fiction books about medicine, diseases and personal hygiene and any fiction books relating to Africa. Collections can be dropped off during regular library hours at 37 East Springtown Road, Long Valley, 908-876-3596

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