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Week in Review: High Fives All Around!
From heroes to budgets, the week was packed with information.
Another tremendous week comes to a close in Long Valley, this one capped off with a swirl of holidays (Earth Day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday). Long Valley Patch is proud of the news and information it’s able to share with its readers, and this past week epitomized the quality of what this site is intended to do. In case you missed it, here’s (a lot) of what happened this week.
Although Long Valley Patch’s week goes Monday through Sunday, and we ran this story last Sunday, you need to know about Christian Deehan, a student in town who’s sixth grade service project was truly unique. Deehan helped 63 students with cerebral palsy learn about the game of soccer. Here’s , and here are some pictures from the event itself.
Our Practical Spirit: Exploring Faith series continued on Tuesday, as contributor MaryLynn Schiavi attended St. Luke’s Parish on Palm Sunday last week. To see what she observed, .
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The West Morris Regional School District made a decision on who will lead West Morris Central’s next generation as head principal. Steve Ryan, an assistant principal with Mountain Lakes, was chosen over Bill Carpluk of Mendham High School, who holds the same position. For more information, .
Long Valley Patch also had the opportunity–and honor–of speaking with Long Valley Marine Tim Fallon as he continues to undergo rehabilitation at the Hines VA Hospital’s Blind Center outside of Chicago, Illinois.
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We also highlighted an upcoming event, the Fifth Annual West Morris Central Memorial 5K Walk/Run at the High School on May 22. .
On the sports front, Long Valley Patch was in attendance when the West Morris , and when the . Click the links to see the results.
Long Valley’s most popular toddler, Jack Gumersell, is making tremendous strides in his recovery after falling from a second-story window on March 30, which required emergency brain surgery. .
As school elections approach on Wednesday, April 27, Long Valley Patch has continued its coverage of the board of education candidates and the districts’ respective budgets. We simplified the information and put it in an easy to follow guide–, and .
It was another great week in Long Valley, and we hope you enjoyed it.
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