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In this video press release, Assemblywoman Linda = Stender=20 (D-Union) "goes red" in a Public Service Announcement (PSA) urging = women to=20 learn more about heart disease. The PSA coincides with "American Heart = Month"=20 and the American Heart Association's "Go Red for Women" campaign, = which seeks=20 to raise women's awareness of cardiovascular disease - the number one = killer=20 of women in America.
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Eagle Scout's service project
Monday, December 22, 2008
benefits Young Achievers Nolan Mickey, a Boy Scout from Troop 88 in=20 Princeton, recently completed his Eagle Scout community service project = to=20 achieve the rank of Eagle. The project benefited Princeton Young = Achievers=20 (PYA), a local nonprofit community organization whose mission is to = provide=20 constructive after-school activities for under-resourced elementary = school=20 children. The assistance offered by PYA includes homework support, = one-on-one tu=20 toring, literacy support, development of reading skills and parent = programs at=20 three Learning
Centers in the Princeton area.
The project involved cosmetic improvements at the PYA main office = located in=20 the Princeton School Board Administration Building. The work included = painting=20 of old wooden paneling and trim, installing and finishing a bookcase to = showcase=20 PYA literature, putting up new curtains, and installing a white board to = be used=20 for
educational purposes.
Mickey received support from the West Windsor Home Depot and Erney's=20 Unfinished Furniture in Lawrence. Both businesses do nated supplies and=20 materials critical to completing the project. He also received = permission to=20 solicit much- needed cash donations re quired for additional materials = and=20 supplies for the project from the Wawa convenience store in Princeton = and the=20 Acme grocery store in Princeton Junction.
Mickey worked closely with Pam Elmi, executive director of Princeton = Young=20 Achievers. "Nolan did an exemplary job of establishing volunteer support = for the=20 project, enlisting the help of not only scouts, but also schoolmates, = friends=20 and family as well. His project has provided a soothing and re laxed = environment=20 where parents can come to learn about the how our organization can help = provide=20 both educational assistance and enrichment. PYA and the families we = serve will=20 really benefit from this fine project."
This worthwhile community service project was the culmination of the = kind of=20 hard work and determination that is the hallmark of an Eagle Scout = community=20 service project. It truly helped Mickey demonstrate the leadership = qualities=20 required to attain the revered rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of = America.=20
Reflecting on his achievement, Mickey remarked, "Scouting has played = an=20 important role in my life. It has allowed me pursue my love of camping = and the=20 outdoors and has helped me develop an appreci ation for the importance = of public=20 service and community involvement."...
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