Actress Tammy Blanchard best known for her Emmy Award wining role as a young Judy Garland in CBS’s 2001 mega docu-drama Life with Judy Garland:Me and My Shadows, will appear in “Amish Grace,” a Lifetime LMN drama Sunday, March 28, at 8pm.

Based on a True Story and Book Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy by Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, and David L. Weaver- Zercher.

When a gunman killed five Amish children and injured five others in a Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting in October of 2006, the world media attention rapidly turned from the tragic events to the extraordinary forgiveness demonstrated by the Amish community.

Ms. Blanchard stars as Amy Roberts the wife of Charles Carl Roberts the shooter at Nickle Back. Also appearing with Ms. Blanchard in Amish Grace; Kimberly Williams Paisley, and Matt Letscher.

Read more about Ms. Blanchard’s acting career next month in our River View Observer Celebrity Cover Interview with this talented New Jersey actress.

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Photo Caption: Eileen Clyne, Christ Hospital’s Human Resources Director (left), and Miriam Rodriguez, Benefits Analyst, offered healthy snacks and tips to quit smoking for employees and visitors who visited the hospital’s Great American Smokeout display on November 19. The event also served as the kick-off towards the hospital becoming a totally smoke-free environment by June 2010.

Each year cigarette smoking accounts for approximately one of every five deaths, or about 438,000 people. While smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States, it costs billions of health care dollars every year.

In an effort to keep its employees and patients healthy, officials at Christ Hospital announced on November 19, the 34^th anniversary of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, that its campus will become totally smoke free- inside and out. This new policy change means patients, visitors, and Christ Hospital employees (including volunteers, medical staff, and affiliates) will be asked to refrain from using lighted tobacco products on all Christ Hospital- owned property, including outdoor areas and parking lots.   

“While our buildings have been tobacco-free for many years, we have permitted smoking in designated areas outside of our facilities. These smoking areas will be eliminated in the near future to reduce the dangers from second-hand smoke as we continue to fulfill our mission by promoting a healthy lifestyle,” says Christ Hospital President and CEO Peter Kelly.  

Research confirms the role of second-hand smoke in asthma, emphysema and lung disease- even in non-smokers. “As the healthcare provider of choice for over 100,000 people annually, we have an obligation to provide a healthy, smoke-free environment for our patients, guests and staff. The decision to eliminate smoking on our campus comes as over 60% of all hospitals nationwide have already developed policies addressing this issue and it is anticipated that by the end of next year, over 90% of U.S. hospitals will be completely smoke-free as well.”  

 “This new policy is simply extending the reach of wellness to the entire campus,” says Kelly. “To make this transition as easy as possible, employees will be encouraged to utilize resources provided by the state’s department of health and human services as well as attend local support groups that will soon be offered by the hospital.”

 

 

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Operation CeaseFire Overview
The principle goal is to achieve a substantial impact on youth violence, especially gun violence through a true partnership between law enforcement and prosecutors and community-based organizations, community outreach workers, and neighborhood residents.

The entire city will be targeted for community mobilization and public education efforts.
Outreach Volunteer Goals
Operation CeaseFire Outreach Volunteers are the vital links between law enforcement and communityresidents, helping to change both the behaviors and thinking of high risk individuals who may become involved
in gun violence, either as victims or as perpetrators.
You will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application Eligibility Form in order to conduct a background check by the Jersey City Police and the New Jersey State Police.
The final step to becoming a volunteer will be for potential candidates to participate in an interview with representatives from the Operation CeaseFire Board.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact
Jersey City Police Community Relations 201-547-5682
Prior offenses do not automatically disqualify a potential candidate.
Volunteering disqualifiers include:- Active Probation – Current involvement with Division of Youth and Family Services – Pending Domestic Violence Charges – Megan’s Law Registrant on any Tier
– If on Parole, the case must be reviewed – J.C.P.D. determination that applicant participation would be detrimental Community Outreach Volunteers will perform the following services:
􀂾 Engage victims of gun violence & their families in meaningful dialogue about the next
shooting and ending the violence to prevent retaliation.
􀂾 Assist victims & their families in accessing various resources and social services.
ô€‚¾ Canvass streets, bars, parks, clinics, public housing complexes within the target areas,during non-traditional hours, to disseminate “Stop The Next Shooting” materials.
􀂾 Serve as a catalyst for change by sending the message that our community wilonger tolerate violence in their community.
Prior offenses do not automatically disqualify a potential candidate.
Volunteering disqualifiers include:You will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application Eligibility Form in order to conduct a background check by the Jersey City Police and the New Jersey State Police.

The final step to becoming a volunteer will be for potential candidates to participate in an interview
with representatives from the Operation CeaseFire Board.

If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Jersey City Police Community Relations
201-547-5682

– Active Probation – Current involvement with Division of Youth and Family Services
– Pending Domestic Violence Charges – Megan’s Law Registrant on any Tier
– If on Parole, the case must be reviewed – J.C.P.D. determination that applicant participation would be detrimentalYou will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application Eligibility Form in order to conduct a
background check by the Jersey City Police and the New Jersey State Police.
The final step to becoming a volunteer will be for potential candidates to participate in an interview
with representatives from the Operation CeaseFire Board.
If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please contact:
Jersey City Police Community Relations 201-547-5682

For applicationopceasefireapp

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