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Prof. Roholt- Moen Honored For Service at County College QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVICE... Professor A. H. Roholt- Moen, center, of
Westfield, Faculty Adviser to Union County College's Iota Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society for two- year colleges, receives congratulations from Victor Richel, left, Chairman of the college's Board of Trustees and Dr. Thomas H. Brown, Union County College President, upon her 25 years of service as Faculty Adviser.
Professor A. H. Roholt- Moen of Westfield, Faculty Adviser to Union County College's Iota Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), an international honor society for twoyear colleges, has been honored with the PTK Continued Excellence Award for her long- time service of 25 years in her advisement role.
Additionally, the college's Boards of Trustees and Governors, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the college's President's Cabinet also recognized her for her quarter century of service.
The PTK Continued Excellence Award, presented to Professor Roholt- Moen at the organization's 80th annual convention in Nashville, Tennessee, from April 1 through 5, was awarded to only 29 advisers among the 1,300 chapter advisers from throughout the United States and other countries.
Recommended by chapter mem bers and the college's administration,
Professor Roholt- Moen was eligible for the award because she is a previous recipient of the coveted Giles Award that is given to selected advisers with long- term service to their chapters.
She received that award three years ago. Professor Roholt- Moen joined the college's faculty in 1968 and rose to her current rank of Associate Professor of Modern Languages.
As the PTK Chapter Adviser, she has provided students with the support and leadership which has brought the chapter numerous awards and recognition for its excellence.
Among these are its designation as a Five- Star Chapter and the Fellowship and Leadership Award. A graduate of the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree, Professor Roholt- Moen holds a master's degree from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Crime Victims' Rights Week To Include Anti- Bias Forum Wednesday, April 29, in Town
Special ceremonies in recognition of the National Crime Victims' Rights Week are scheduled for five days beginning Monday, April 20.
Union County Prosecutor Thomas V. Manahan said this year's theme "Victim's Rights: Right For America" is being celebrated across the country and will include an open house hosted by the Office of Victim Witness Advocacy.
Beginning at noon on the sixth floor inside the freeholder meeting room at the Union County's Administration Building behind the courthouse in Elizabeth, visitors from the law enforcement community and service agency providers can stop by for refreshments and a look at the services offered by the counselors and other staff members who work with crime victims every day.
"It doesn't matter if it's child abuse, a scam against an elderly resident or a person whose life gets torn apart by a violent crime, we will be there for every victim," said Mr. Manahan.
First Assistant Prosecutor James F. Keefe said the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders adopted a resolution recognizing the victims and supporting the special ceremonies,
including a special anti- bias forum scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, in Westfield.
The county is one of the co- sponsors of the event, which each year draws hundreds of persons who want to learn more about preventing hate crimes.
"With nearly 37 million persons affected in this country each year," said Mr. Keefe, "the need for improved services and rights for victims has never been greater."
Last year, the office staff made contact with more than 2,450 victims in attempts to track their cases, set up referral services, and notify those needing updates on their respective cases.
"Whenever any man, woman or child is harmed by crime, it truly affects all of us," said Freeholder Chairman Daniel P. Sullivan.
Reginald L. Robinson, Acting Director of the Office for Victims of Crime in the United States Department of Justice, said his agency is saluting those persons who are advocates for victims.
"During this special week, we can send a strong message that stresses offender accountability and community safety," he said.
County Residents Invited To Take Part in 'Litter Day'
Union County Freeholder Chairman Daniel P. Sullivan is inviting the public to have fun while helping the environment.
"Litter Day '98," Union County's annual cleanup of the Watchung Reservation, will be held Saturday, April 25, from 9 a. m. to noon. The program is sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the County Manager, the Division of Parks and Recreation, and the Bureau of Environmental Affairs.
"Scout groups, civic organizations, families and friends have always helped with this special event that benefits the environment of the Watchung Reservation," Freeholder Sullivan said. "They not only donate their time to a worthwhile cause, but they enjoy themselves."
Freeholder Sullivan noted that, traditionally, more than 100 volunteers clad in specially provided Tshirts fan out across the reservation to help make Union County's largest park a cleaner place for all, including the animals, plants and
other wildlife that call it home. "Maintaining a 2,000- acre park is a big job," Mr. Sullivan said. "And although we try our best year 'round to keep it clean, this volunteer effort goes a long way toward achieving this goal. The entire Freeholder board joins me in thanking those who come out year after year, and invites new participants to join us," he said.
Volunteers will meet in front of the Visitors Center of Trailside Nature and Science Center, located at Coles Avenue and New Providence Road in Mountainside.
Refreshments, T- shirts and gloves will be provided. Participants are asked to note that the cleanup will take place outdoors — rain or shine — and along roadsides, waterways and wooded areas, so appropriate clothing is a must.
Pre- registration is encouraged. Anyone interested in participating should call the Union County Bureau of Environmental Affairs at (908) 654- 9890.
County Alumni Association To Hold Flea Market May 9
Union County College's Alumni Association will afford the public the opportunity to purchase a wide variety of used items in good condition, as well as some new additions to their treasure troves, at its annual Flea Market.
The Flea Market will be held from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. on Saturday, May 9, in Parking Lot No. 1 of the college's Cranford campus. The Association is seeking vendors to rent space for the event, which will have a rain date of Saturday, May 16.
According to Suzanne Covine, Flea Market Chairwoman, this year's event will feature "traditional flea market items," such as furnishings, china, and antiques. However, she notes that shoppers looking for buys on new merchandise will be equally pleased with the fare.
Those interested in space prices and other information should call Ann Poskocil, the college's Director of Development, at (908) 709- 7505.
Voters Pass School Budget In Mountainside, 474- 214 By KIMBERLY A. BROADWELL
Specially Written for The Westfield Leader and The Times
With just over 24 percent of Mountainside's registered voters turning out to the polls Tuesday, the school district's budget passed by more than a 2- 1 ratio.
Approximately 1,000 of the community's 4,300 registered voters cast their ballots in this year's school board election.
Three candidates for the school board, all incumbents running unopposed, almost evenly shared votes from borough residents.
Patricia Taeschler, the current board President, had the most votes, with 494, while Sally Rivieccio came a close second, with 492 tallies. Richard Kress had 459 votes.
Since the three available seats on the board were uncontested, the candidates' biggest worry during Tuesday's election was the passing of the school board's budget.
This year's spending plan, totaling $7,757,199 for the 1998- 1999 school year, was supported by 474 voters. The total number opposed to the budget was 214.
This is the first spending plan for Mountainside — a Kindergarten
through grade 12 district — completely on its own, without the borough being part of a regional school district.
Mrs. Taeschler, a resident of Sunny Slope Drive, was first elected to the board in 1992. She is a nurse and originally from North Bergen.
Mrs. Rivieccio was first elected to the Mountainside school board in 1995, and is the current Vice President. She has two daughters, who attend Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights and Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania, respectively.
Mr. Kress, a Ridge Drive resident, is completing his third full term on the board. He was first elected to the board in 1989 and served as its Vice President in 1995. He is an attorney in Clark.
Mountainside's school district will now face its first full year apart from the now- defunct Regional High School District. The district now sends its students to Governor Livingston High School. The deregionalization technically began July l, 1997.
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