News for the week...
4/13/19 - Recycling Depot 9:00 AM to Noon
4/13/19 - Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM Sharp at Leonard Park (rain date - April 19th)
4/18/19- Rockaway Valley Quilters - 9:30AM
4/18/19 - Curbside Recycling
BTFD PLANT SALE
April 19 and April 20, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Fire House
Attention PUBLIC WATER CUSTOMERS
On April 26th hydrants will be flushed between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM - there may be a slight discoloration of water.
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What are those green ribbons about? April is Donate Life Month. Register as an organ and tissue donor. One organ & tissue donor can save 8 lives and restore health to over 75 others. More information and ribbons are available at the Municipal Building.
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The Boonton Township Municipal Alliance is asking for your participation in a community survey to ensure that the programs being offered reflect the need in the Township to support youth and others in choosing healthy lifestyle behaviors. We first did this survey in 2013 and this years survey will reflect any changes in community perceptions of the risks facing our community.
The survey should only take a few minutes and your efforts are very much appreciated. Reminder, the survey is anonymous.
We are offering a drawing for two $25 gift cards. If you would like to be entered in the drawing, please include an email or phone number at the end of the survey. The Municipal Alliance thanks you for taking the time to take this survey. CLICK on this link to access the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FNRYSLN
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UPCOMING HEALTH CLINIC
April 13 - 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM Health Screening ($22.00)
Please call for an appointment 973-331-3316
Montville Township Health Department
Sceenings open to all Boonton Township Residents
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SAVE THE DATE ..... TOWNSHIP PICNIC on JUNE 1st
TOWNSHIP BOOK CLUB - April 9th at 7:00 PM- "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate. All residents and friends are invited to participate. The discussion will be held at the municipal building.
Tuesday Evening Adult Basketball - 7:30 PM at RVS
Sunday Morning Adult Softball - 10:00 AM- Noon at RVA Fields
Monday/Thursday Evening YOGA & RELAXATION -
7:00 pm/Mon & 6:30 pm/Thurs (1 hr class) at RVS
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The Rockaway Valley Garden Club generally meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month. Meetings begin at 10:00 am and are held at the Boonton Township Municipal Building, 155 Powerville Rd. Guests are always welcome and we encourage you to join us to see what we are about.
Check us out at rockawayvalleygardenclub.org or on our Facebook page.
Questions can be sent to info@rockawayvalleygardenclub.org.
For information on membership, contact Karen at (973) 588-7599
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GREEN TEAM
SNEAKER COLLECTION continues…
The Township has just shipped another large carton (our 3rd) of gently used sneakers and athletic shoes to the MORE Foundation. Keep you sneakers coming!
This year the MORE Foundation will plant 1,000 free trees in each of 150 schools. When we deliver the trees, we provide relevant education and training in agro-forestry. I was able to deliver 60 pounds (54,000 seeds) of Honduran Mahogany seeds to the MORE nursery center. Honduran Mahogany is considered one of the best. Mahogany represents 20% of the trees we deliver to schoolyards each year. What this means is that all these seeds will become 50 million USD in tree value across ten years in schoolyards. Your kindness will generate many billions of Mahogany seeds across the next decades from 20% of the trees we plant for free. Each Mahogany tree will be worth at least one thousand USD’s within 10 years. We will let you do the math.
Your support makes all this happen! Your collection of used athletic shoes make all this possible!
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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF BOONTON TOWNSHIP
Join us for a benefit performance of 1776
Thursday, May 23rd at the Barn Theater
$40 includes wine and cheese reception
email: gkuchavik@aol.com
tickets available at the Municipal Building