Join us for food, games, moonwalk, water park and a good time with your neighbors

Monday, July 19
6pm – 9pm

At the Hazel Avenue Elementary School Playground and Field
(In case of rain, barbecue will be held in the gym)

Please bring a side dish or a dessert to share

Barbecue food and drinks will be provided by the VCW
$1 for children (12 and under)
$2 for adults
(Children MUST be accompanied by an adult!)

For more information, contact vcw2000@aol.com or Juan Pintado at (973) 325-1907

Hazel Avenue School will be having their annual Tricky Tray at Liberty Middle School (Yes, Liberty Middle School).

Friday May 21, 2010
Doors open at 7pm
$5 Entry Charge

Complimentary coffee and desserts, music and children’s activities. Prizes include gift certificates to local businesses, Mets tickets, SHU basketball tickets, Cape Cod vacation package and Disney’s Mary Poppins on Broadway package. Must be present to win.

For anyone who doesn’t know, a Tricky Tray is: “a fund raising event for a church, school or other organization where guests buy tickets, then place them in a container next to the item they would like to win. Items can be a single item or a group of items based on a theme. Once everyone has had the opportunity to place his or her tickets in the container, the drawing for the prizes begins. If your number matches the winning number drawn, You win that prize.” [Source: www.trickytray.com]

For more information on the event or to donate, please call Meredith Mitchell at (201) 787-5004

Join the Hazel PTA for their First Spring Plant Swap

May 15, 2-4 pm
The Rainbow Garden @ Hazel School, 45 Hazel Avenue

Do you need to divide your perennials? Would you like a new plant for your planter, patio or yard? Bring a plant, take a plant. Bring more, take more. Please bring plants in containers that you are willing to part with. All proceeds will help maintain the Outdoor Classroom, garden and provide project materials for Hazel students. Afternoon refreshments will be served. Baked goods will be sold by 5th grade students.

Contact Karyn Kim for more information 917.541.9792 or  amesk[at]yahoo.com

On Saturday, April 17, we had a great turnout of more than 20 students from Hazel Avenue School and 5 students from Seton Hall Prep as well as parents and West Orange police officers. We spent the morning planting flowers, picking up garbage, and cleaning up our neighborhood. A huge thank you to everyone who participated especially the West Orange Police Department, Nick Salese, Clean Communities Coordinator for the Township and Rose De Sena, Director of the Neighborhood Preservation program for their support and participation on the Clean Up event.

The next public meeting of the Valley Community Watch will be:
Monday, April 19th 7:30pm
Hazel Avenue School Gym

On May 11th, 2010 the residents of West Orange will vote to elect two Council members for West Orange.

The Board of Trustees of the Valley Community Watch is planning to invite the candidates to our public meeting. We have the pleasure to announce that all 6 council candidates have confirmed their participation in our Q&A meeting.

The following six candidates will run for the two West Orange council seats: Incumbent council president Susan McCartney, Victor Cirilo, Gerardo Guarino, Paul Krakoviak, Rodolfo Rodriguez and Jill Tekel.

The Board of Trustees will prepare a list of questions for the candidates, based on your input. If you had the opportunity to ask them a question, what would you ask?

Send your questions to Juan Pintado at vcw2000@aol.com

Saturday, April 17th
Beginning at 8:30am

People will meet at the Valley Substation. We’ll spend the morning planting flowers, picking up garbage, and cleaning up our neighborhood. A flyer will go home with the Hazel Avenue students. Older kids are welcome as well. We also need adults to help chaperone.

There will be a party in the afternoon (place TBD) to thank the volunteers for their help.

Wednesday, March 24th
Organized by the Hazel Ave School PTA

All children are eligible to receive an Exam, Cleaning and Flouride Treatment. If you do not have Dental coverage, financial assistance is available.

Todos los niños son elegibles para recibir un examen dental, limpieza y tratamiento de floruro. Si usted no tiene un plan de seguro dental hay ayuda financiera disponible.

Please contact Mrs. Ruderman, the Hazel school nurse at 973-669-5448 with questions.

Download the registration form here:
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