Letters and Commentary

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Earth Day at RBMS
To The Editor:
The Red Bank Environmental Commission will be holding an Earth Day Celebration at the Red Bank Middle School on April 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be held indoors and out, rain or shine.
The event will feature the latest environmental initiatives including Red(uce) Bank, an awareness campaign designed to lower vehicle emissions throughout the town.
Come find out what  Red Bank is doing and what you can do to help create a cleaner and more healthy environment for you and your family. There will be live music and food, an environmental art display, games and crafts for kids, gardening demonstrations and much more. Ken Seydell will be offering free bike maintenance and repair to riders.
For more information call (732) 533-3951 or contact redbankEC@gmail.com
The Red Bank Environmental Commission
Red Bank
Fresh Air Fund Celebrates Volunteer Week
To The Editor:
It is with sincere gratitude that I recognize the tireless efforts of Fresh Air Fund volunteers in Central New Jersey as the country celebrates National Volunteer Week. Their commitment to helping New York City children is exemplary for all community members and truly embodies the spirit of the 2012 National Volunteer Week theme, “Celebrating People in Action.”
Fresh Air volunteers work in several capacities throughout the year in 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada to help make The Fresh Air Fund’s programs possible. Dedicated Fresh Air host families open their homes and share the everyday joys of summertime with their Fresh Air guests.
Our local volunteer leaders – many of whom are also hosts – serve on our local committees, plan summer activities, publicize the program and interview prospective host families. Additionally, individuals and businesses give generously of their time and resources to make the Volunteer Host Family Program throughout this area a great success each and every summer.
The Fresh Air Fund, an independent, not-for-profit agency, has provided free summer experiences to more than 1.7 million New York City children since 1877.
For more information on how you can help to continue this wonderful tradition of volunteering, please call The Fresh Air Fund at (800) 367-0003 or visit www.freshair.org.
Jenny Morgenthau
Executive Director
Fresh Air Fund
New York, NY