The village will
be opened on
the Canal
Heritage Days

Canal and Waterloo Village on Saturday, October 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is held in conjunction with the NJ DEP Division of Parks and Forestry. The reconstructed Lenape Indian Village will be open for tours, as well. Admission is free, and the events will take place rain or shine.

There will be boat rides on the peaceful Morris Canal. In addition, guided tours of Morris Canal sites will be offered. Enjoy the beautiful fall foliage while taking self-guided walking tours of the historic buildings that line the ancient stagecoach road. Children will be able to play with old-fashioned wooden toys within sight of the canal. The Canal Museum, Smith Store, and Rutan Cabin will be open for visits. There will also be demonstrations of his- toric candle making techniques at the Rutan Cabin.

Waterloo Village is located at 525 Waterloo Road in Stanhope. It is easily accessible from Routes 80, 46, and 206. The village will be opened on the Canal Heritage Days only. For more information, call (908) 722-9556, or visit www.canalsocietynj.org.

Enjoy The Fall Foliage
at Canal Heritage Days
at Waterloo

Raquel Sparacino, junior Carly Kirk, sophomore Bobby Olivo, and freshman Andrew Burke as September\u2019s Students of the Month.

Each month a specific department\u2019s fac- ulty selects students who strive to reach their potential, who are positive contribu- tors to the learning environment, who

demonstrate a passion for the subject mat- ter and who improve the overall school community. This month\u2019s students were selected by the Social Studies department.

Lenape Valley Principal Mr. Doug deMarrais said these students\u2019 selections \u201cspeak volumes about [the students\u2019] com- mitments to their future and the values that have been instilled in them.\u201d

9:00am-11:30am
9:00am-1:00pm
7:00am-6:00pm

The event on September 24 saw over 80 students spending a fun filled evening to promote club spirit and complete their first service project. Students spent the evening

painting words and designs onto small ceramic hearts as part of the Hearts of Hope cause. These hearts will be sent to people who are ill or have recently lost a loved one.

Hearts of Hope is located in Montville, New Jersey. If you would like more infor- mation about this cause, please visit their website at http://ourheartsofhope.org/cms/.

Tournament champions. The current mat has been refurbished too many times, leaving no option but to purchase a new mat. The purchase price of a new wrestling mat is $8,000 to $10,000. Anyone who would like to help can send a donation to the

Hopatcong Jr. Chiefs Wrestling Mat Fund, P.O. Box 227, Hopatcong, NJ 07843. For further information, please call Colette Ioffredo at 201-230-7228 or Mike Cahn at 973-670-4489.