News for the week of October 22, 2017
10/24- Township Committee Meeting 7:00PM
10/26- Hidden In Plain Sight 7 to 9 PM at Mountain Lake HS
ADULTS ONLY - Detecting risky behavior in teens.
10/27- Halloween Tailgate at the RVA Fields 6PM
10/28 - 10th Annual Donnie Farrell Memorial Food Drive 9AM to 2PM at the RVA Fields
The October Township Times quarterly newsletter is now available on the Township website.
Upcoming Health Clinics: call 973-331-3316 to register (These clinics will be held at the Montville Health Department)
• November 6th 5PM-8PM - Bone Density Screening
• November 15th - 4:30-7:00PM - Stroke Prevention and Thyroid Screening
BOONTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION CALENDAR please go to the following link: http://rvsnj.org/rvsnj/
the GREEN TEAM is requesting that you:
Drop off your gently used sneakers and athletic shoes at the Municipal Building www.morefoundationgroup.org
3 Good Reasons to Put Down that Rake! Dry, dead leaves may be unsightly to your neighbors, but they are great wildlife habitat for a slew of creatures, according to David Mizejewski, a Naturalist at the National Wildlife Federation. Each year the NWF, reminds people that there are benefits to letting leaves decompose naturally. Here are a few reasons why it makes sense to put your rake away: Leaving your leaves could save you money: "Leaves are nature's natural mulch and fertilizer," Mizejewski said. "When you rake all the leaves away, you are removing that natural benefit to your garden and lawns - then people turn around and spend money to buy mulch." If you feel like you have to clean up your yard, Mizejewski said people can use their leaves like they would mulch, and move them to a garden bed or area that is more aesthetically pleasing. Wildlife depends on your leaves: Butterflies and songbirds alike depend on leaf litter, according to Mizejewski. "Over winter months, a lot of butterflies and moths as pupa or caterpillar are in the leaf litter, and when you rake it up you are removing the whole population of butterflies you would otherwise see in your yard," he said. Without the insects in the leaf litter, you also risk driving away birds that might have come to your yard looking for food to feed their offspring int he spring. Leaves and yard waste take up a lot of space in landfills: Food scraps and yard waste make up 20 to 30% of what we throw away, according to the EPA. So, letting your leaves decompose isn't just a time-saver for you, but it's also environmentally friendly, Mizejewski. Source: USAToday.com
RECREATION NEWS
Mountain Creek Season Pass Sale
www.mountaincreek.com/membersignup
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SUNDAY MORNING SOFTBALL
All adults welcome
10:00 AM at RVA Fields
TUESDAY EVENING ADULT BASKETBALL
All adults welcome.
7:30 PM at RVS
THURSDAY EVENING BOCCE
All adults welcome
7:00 PM at Leonard Park
0 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
The Friendship Club meets at noon on the first Tuesday of the month.
Open to all residents of BT. Call 862-703-6111 for details