MONTHLY WEST WARD COLLECTIVE MEETING
West Ward Residents, come out to our monthly West Ward Collective meeting. The West Ward Collective is the new governing body of the West Ward and represents Councilman Rice’s vision to develop ward wide cooperation, collaboration, and community empowerment.
WHEN: THIS Saturday, September 8, 2007 (10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon)
WHERE: Former United Children’s Hospital site (Administration Building)
15 So. 9th Street, Newark, NJ-corner or 9th Avenue and So. 10th Street
Join one of our 15 workgroups and/or one of our four proposed non-profits. For more information, please call (973) 733-6427.
Get Involved in the following areas:
- Crime and Public Safety Workgroup
- Elder Workgroup
- Youth Workgroup
- Small Business Development/Job Creation Workgroup
- Disability Issues Workgroup
- Community Based Organization Workgroup
- Housing Workgroup
- Homeowners Workgroup
- Recreation Workgroup
- Ward Block Association Development Workgroup
- Faith Based Institutions Workgroup
- Education Workgroup
- Quality of Life Workgroup
- Ethnic Diversity Workgroup
- Arts and Culture Workgroup
BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WEST WARD
“IT’S TIME TO MAN UP”- WEST WARD MEN’S ONLY MEETING
A CALL TO ARMS TO ALL WEST WARD MEN OF GOODWILL
West Ward Councilman Ronald C. Rice, in conjunction with the West Ward Brother’s Club, the Millions More Movement, and Renaissance Community Development Corporation, invite you to our First All men’s Closed Door Meeting
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 @ 12:00 NOON
WHERE: Sacred Heart School, 24 Hazelwood Avenue, Newark, NJ 07106
(Parking Lot on South Orange Avenue and Hazelwood Avenue)
It is time for the men of the West Ward to stand up and take back our communities. We need:
- Coaches
- Mentors
- Crossing Guards
- Safety Patrol Leaders
- Tutors
- Scoutmasters
- Role Models
For more information, please contact Councilman Rice at (973) 733-6427
CITIZEN SCHOOLS NEED YOU !!!
Citizen Schools is an out of school learning program for middle grade students. It was launched last year at Mount Vernon School and will be going into Vailsburg Middle School this year as well, two great West Ward schools. They have been intimately involved with the Education Workgroup of the West Ward Collective and are providing much needed after school activities and learning for our children.
Citizen Schools needs more volunteers in order to provide the quality services our children need. They need you!!!
To participate and volunteer, please contact Executive Director Jim McGlynn at 732-828-2121 or e-mail jimmcglynn@citizenschools.org
THE NEW BOYLAN STREET RECREATION CENTER
I am proud to announce the complete and comprehensive revitalization and restructuring of Boylan Street Recreation Center for the first time in its history!!! As your councilman, I promised to provide more recreational opportunities for the West Ward and we are starting that process. Thanks to Mayor Cory Booker and my colleagues on the Municipal Council, the city is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in refurbishing the Recreation Center. A special thanks to Division of Public Buildings Director Marilyn Gaynor who is a West Ward resident and who has overseen the city’s renovation from the beginning. Some of the major changes are as follows:
- A retooled pool
- The addition of a new wading pool
- A new computer room that will be outfitted with 10 computers
- A completely repaired roof
- New windows and storage rooms
- Completely renovated bathrooms
- Painting of the entire facility
- Resurfaced basketball court
- New lighting
- A new facility entrance
- Additional recreational equipment
- New trees in the front of the facility
- Land acquisition for parking and for the creation of a tennis court
FUNDRAISER FOR 13TH AVENUE SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH CENTER
I am proud to support the efforts of Ms. Laurel Dumont, Esq. in her attempts to open a school based health center at 13th Avenue School for the 2007-2008 school year. Start up cost capital is needed to construct the space and get then program up and running
Please support her efforts that will benefit the entire community by writing a check for whatever amount you can made payable to the “Jewish Renaissance Medical Center” and mailing it to Ms. Laurel Dumont, Esq., Renaissance Towers, 111 Mulberry Street, Unit 5-D, Newark, NJ 07102.
For more information, please contact Councilman Rice at (973) 733-6427 or (973) 573-6123. Please give liberally.
NEWARK REENTRY LEGAL SERVICES (ReLeSe) NETWORK
The Newark Reentry Legal Services Network is a six month pilot program launched in May of this year with the support and backing of Mayor Cory Booker, Councilman Rice and the Municipal Council, Seton Hall and Rutgers Law schools, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, Legal Services of New Jersey, Essex-Newark Legal Services, the Newark Alliance and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice.
This initiative will help assist ex-offenders with critical legal issues that have been identified as significant barriers to reentry. Those areas include: driver’s license issues, municipal court issues, child support, errors on criminal records, licensing, identity fraud, employment and the need to expunge criminal records.
Those interested in volunteering, as well as eligible ex-offenders seeking legal services, can reach ReLeSe at (973) 645-1955
PRUDENTIAL YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
The Greater Newark Business Development Consortium (GNBDC) offers all Newark-based entrepreneurs looking to start or expand a small business the Prudential Young Entrepreneur Program (PYEP). If you are a Newark resident, between the ages of 18-30, and have an existing business or a well-thought out business idea, you may qualify for the PYEP.
To learn more, please call (973) 242-4133 or register online at www.gnbdc.org
DIAL 211
2-1-1 is a new, toll free number that connects people with the resources they need to solve problems. It is free and confidential.
When you call it, you will speak to someone that can provide information about thousands of agencies, programs, and community resources that can help. Everything from basic needs like food, housing, and healthcare to legal services transportation, financial assistance and more.
So, dial 211 when you need assistance. Cell phone users, dial 1-800-435-7555
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