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| Who controls the money?
By Cindy Forrest
Staff Writer
Where does the decision-making power within the Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Education lie? The answer you get will vary among different members of the board.
Robert Crawford, Board and Finance Committee member, argued his case for the committee oversight on all committee expenditure recommendations at a recent BOE meeting.
“People are struggling and we have to be vigilant. I’m not challenging anything that has been done in the past,” he explained. “I’m talking about issues that will face this board in 2009/2010.”
Crawford was expressing his concern that isolated committee spending decisions could lack an essential planning element, whereas using the Finance Committee to look at the “big picture” and consider the impact that any single expenditure decisions could have on the taxpayers makes more sense in these volatile financial times.
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A day to honor all of our veterans
Special to Parsippany Life
Staff photos by Pierfrancesco Baccaro
Veterans Memorial Park was the site of a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, sponsored by American Legion Post 249 and VFW Post 10184. Here, veterans place at wreath at the monument.
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Volunteers needed for Red Kettles
By David Jimenez
Staff Writer
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Photo courtesy of the Salvation Army
The Salvation Army bell ringers are as iconic as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. As retailers hope for a decent season, the same can be said for the all volunteer bell ringing staff charged with manning store entrances to not only herald in the holiday season but to ask for donations to help the needy.
The ubiquitous Red Kettle, perhaps the most quickly recognized symbol of The Salvation Army, has been around for over a century. Started in 1891 to help poor people in San Francisco, a kettle was placed at the Oakland Ferry Landing where passengers donated money as they scurried about. By the end of day, enough was collected to feed the poor.
For one month, beginning Nov. 21, the kettles will again be placed at malls, stores and downtown areas. According to Tricia Pellegrini, community relations manager for The Salvation Army, approximately 500 kettle stations will blanket the state, with an estimated 40 to 50 in Morris County.
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Red Hawks fly high
Special to Parsippany Life
Photo courtesy of Vic Rossi
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