The Westfield Leader and The Scotch Plains – Fanwood TIMES
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Ladies Philoptochos Reveal
Dinner-Fashion Show Plans
WESTFIELD – More than 300
guests are expected to attend
“Chrysalis,” the annual dinner-fashion show hosted by the Ladies
Philoptochos Society of the Holy
Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of
Westfield on Wednesday, May 4,
beginning at 6 p.m. at the Plainfield
Country Club in Edison.
Fashions by Emily’s Boutique will
be featured. Janet O’Sullivan of
Mountainside and Debbie Efthimion
of Bedminster are chairing the event.
Avi Kiriakatis of Kenilworth is president of the organization. The National President, Aphrodite Skeadas,
is expected to attend, as well as representatives of other chapters and outof-state guests.
Funds raised will benefit the more
Judge to Tell AARP
History of List Case
WESTFIELD – Westfield Area
AARP Chapter No. 4137 will hold
its last meeting of the chapter year
on Monday, May 2, at the Scotch
Hills Country Club, located at the
intersection of Plainfield Avenue and
Jerusalem Road in Scotch Plains.
During this meeting, Superior
Court Judge William L’E. Wertheimer
will relate the history of the famous
John List case, as he was the sitting
judge at the time of the List trial.
Judge L’E. Wertheimer is the Dean of
the Union County Judiciary and has
been a sitting judge for 27 years.
Additionally, the club will accept
reservations and payment for its
Monday, June 6 luncheon to be held
at Giovanna’s restaurant in Plainfield.
The cost of $30 includes gratuity and
soft drinks. The menu is as follows:
salad, penne vodka, choice of baked
salmon, chicken parmigiana or veal
marsala, dessert and coffee or tea.
Drinks may be purchased at the bar.
Members also are reminded to
bring a non-perishable food item or
paper goods for the food pantry to
the May 2 meeting.
than 50 charities and scholarships
which this Philoptochos chapter supports each year. Last year, more than
$48,000 was denoted to charities,
among them the Susan B. Komen
Foundation, Hospice of America,
Ronald McDonald House, Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation, Valerie Fund,
Lainie’s Angels, Project Mexico,
Wheelchair Foundation, National
Gaucher Foundation, Children’s Specialized Hospital, Parkinson’s Research, National Cancer Fund, St.
Michael’s Home for the Aged, St.
Basil’s Academy, Sloan-Kettering
Memorial Cancer Research and Volunteers of America. The Hurricane
Katrina appeal remains an on-going
commitment, addressing the needs
of several families. Last year, funds
were quickly given to the Haiti Disaster relief effort, and now are being
directed to the Japanese Earthquake
victims, through the International
Orthodox Charities. Many local community needs also are met.
The on-premise gift raffles will feature theme baskets and individual items
valued at over $200 each. Door prizes
also will be available. The Grand Raffle
prizes are as follows: First prize, Crystal Fox fur valued at $2,500; second
prize, Chanel handbag valued at
$2,300; third prize, Peridot/Diamond
Pendant earrings and ring, valued at
$2,200; fourth prize, New York City
Theater Weekend valued at $1,200,
and fifth prize, Short Hills Mall gift
card valued at $1,000. Proceeds from
the Grand Raffle will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
and St. Michael’s Home for the Aged.
Tickets for the dinner-fashion show
are $55. For ticket information, call
Debbie Vlahakis at (973) 701-8753.
The Ladies Philoptochos Society
of the Greek Orthodox Church of
America is one of the largest women’s
philanthropic religious organizations
in the United States. It is completely
non-profit and distributes all of its
proceeds to charity. For further information, call (908) 233-8533.
St. Bartholomew Academy
To Hold Golf Fundraiser
AREA – On Monday, May 23, St.
Bartholomew Academy will hold a
Golf and Dinner Charity fundraiser.
The event will be held at Maplewood
Country Club beginning with an 11:30
a.m. lunch, followed by a 1 p.m. golf
start. A reception and dinner will
follow at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the
event will be dedicated to funding
facility improvements for the school.
The cost for golf participants, including lunch and dinner, is $235
per person. For those who can only
attend the reception and dinner, the
cost is $100. There are also opportunities for journal ads beginning at
$50, and Hole Sponsors are available at $200. This is a great way to
support the school and enjoy a great
day of fun.
For registration and additional details, contact Carl Sicola at (908)
337-4472, Frank Rossi at (908) 5786406, Bob Tomlinson at (908) 5006141 or Kevin Schiller at (908) 2333234.
St. Bartholomew serves children
grades pre-K through 8. In its 62year history, it has educated thousands of young men and women from
Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Plainfield
and surrounding communities. The
school is supported by Immaculate
Heart of Mary, St. Bernard’s and St
Bartholomew the Apostle.
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MR. AND MRS. JOSHUA FALCONE
Karen Kaplan
Marries Joshua Falcone
Philip Falcone and Grace Doctorow
of Long Branch, formerly of Westfield,
have announced the marriage of their
son, Joshua Falcone, to Karen Kaplan,
daughter of Robert Kaplan and Kathy
Jassem of Cherry Hill.
The wedding took place on the
morning of February 20 at The Westin
Philadelphia. Rabbi Leah Richman
and Cantor Eugene Rosner of Temple
Beth Hillel-Beth El of Wynnewood,
Pa. officiated.
Many Westfield High School graduates participated in the festivities, including bridesmaid and sister of the
groom, Rachel Falcone of Brooklyn,
and Best Man Mike Bird of Canada.
Others included groomsmen Brett
Rosenblatt and Tim Caprario of New
York, John Cognetti of Virginia and
Keith Shaffer of Connecticut, as well
as guests Marian and Julia Pomann,
Sarah Heitner, Jennifer Lamont and
Sarah (Lamont) Ochoa. Also celebrating the event were current and former
Westfield residents, including the
groom’s maternal grandmother, Bella
Doctorow of Tinton Falls; family
friends Debbie and John Lamont of
Pennsylvania, and June and Howard
Pomann of Westfield.
The bride’s brother, Justin Kaplan
of Philadelphia, was a groomsman.
Bridal attendants included Matron
of Honor Nancy Davis and Lisa
Shuster of Pennsylvania, Elana Peck
of New York and Alison Bernstein of
New Jersey.
After graduating from Westfield
High School in 1999, the groom
earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business Administration from
Boston University’s School of Management. He currently is employed
as a Crisis and Continuity Manage-
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The bride graduated from Cherry
Hill High School in 1992 and holds a
bachelor’s degree in economics from
the University of Hartford. She attended graduate school in business at
the University of Pennsylvania and
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Industrial Real Estate at Kaplan and
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Josh and Karen, together with the
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Needle Nite Session
On Tap For May 6
FANWOOD – The monthly Needle
Nite group at the Fanwood Presbyterian Church will meet on Friday, May
6, at 7:30 p.m. in Westminster Hall on
Marian Avenue.
Co-Chairwomen Pat Lake and
Nancy Bassman ask that those doing
quilting bring their cutting boards
and/or sewing machines to continue
working on the quilt project. Those
needing fabric or batting may e-mail
[email protected].
The knit and crochet circle of women
will continue working on the various
projects they make for newborns, area
nursing homes and those needing the
extra care of a prayer shawl.
Donated materials end up in many
forms used by the charities that receive them. For further information
about these projects or directions to
the Fanwood Presbyterian Church, call
the church office at (908) 889-8891 or
e-mail [email protected].
WESTFIELD – John Walsh, host of
“America’s Most Wanted” and founder
of the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children (NCMEC),
will lead a discussion entitled “Keeping Our Children Safer” on Sunday,
May 15, beginning at 7 p.m. at The
Presbyterian Church in Westfield.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
All proceeds from this special community event will benefit the
NCMEC. There is a suggested minimum donation of $20 per ticket. The
Presbyterian Church in Westfield is
located at 140 Mountain Avenue.
Mr. Walsh was the driving force
behind the “Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act,” which in
addition to establishing a national
sex offender registry law, made significant changes to sexual abuse,
exploitation and transportation
crimes. Since his son Adam’s death
in 1981, he has fought tirelessly to
help protect children. During the
program at The Presbyterian Church
in Westfield, he will lead an interactive discussion with the audience on
various child safety issues.
Tickets may be obtained online at
the event website, http://
saferchildren.eventbrite.com. They
also are available at the following
locations in downtown Westfield:
Castle Bootery, 52 Elm Street, (908)
233-7172; Turning Point Restaurant,
137 Central Avenue, (908) 264-8180,
and Weichert Realtors, 185 Elm
Street, (908) 654-7777. Tickets at
The Presbyterian Church the night
of the event will be subject to availability.
Those who cannot attend the event
but who wish to support the NCMEC
may
access
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saferchildren.eventbrite.com. For
further information, send an e-mail
to: [email protected].
Local Wine Event
To Benefit Lions
GARWOOD – The Garwood Lions Club and Rosie’s Wine Bar will
co-host a fund-raising event on Monday, May 9, from 6 to 11 p.m. benefiting various Lions International
projects in New Jersey. These include the Eye Institute of New Jersey,
Lions Eye Bank, New Jersey Foundation for the Blind and the New
Jersey Camp for Blind Children.
Featured that evening will be Alex
Elman Wines, with Alexandra Elman
in attendance. Losing her vision at
the age of 27, Ms. Elman, who had an
established career in the world of fine
wines, created her own label and released her inaugural portfolio in 2010.
To learn more, visit her website:
aewines.com/.
The event will take place at Rosie’s
Wine Bar, located at 514 North Avenue in Garwood. Tickets are $45 per
person, plus tax and gratuity, and food
will be served. To make reservations,
contact [email protected] or
call (908) 518-WINE.
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