May 5, 2017

1. East Windsor Mayor and Council Sponsor Bicycle Helmet Giveaway Program "Use Your Head" to kick off "Bicycle Safety Month" - May.  Residents age 5 through 16 can receive a bicycle helmet, at no cost, at the sessions being held on Wednesdays, May 10, May 24 and June 7, from 4 pm to 7 pm, at the East Windsor Municipal Building.  After viewing a brief 5 minute video on the importance of bicycle helmets and bicycle safety, participants will be measured and given a properly fitted bicycle helmet, along with safety literature.  This is the first of a two phase bicycle safety program running until August.
2. East Windsor Township Community Garden Opens for Year 3, adjacent to the Disbrow Hill Playing Fields and across from Etra Lake Park, on Saturday, April 22, attended by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Member Denise Daniels and Health Advisory Board Member Frank Fielder along with community garden participants. The community garden provides residents with the opportunity to rent a plot of land to plant their own fruits and vegetables and is part of the Township's ongoing sustainable community efforts. For further information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 240.
   
   
   East Windsor officials and gardeners formally kick off Year 3 of the East Windsor Community Garden.  Pictured (from left to right) are: Alexander Fabian;  Wuilian Fabian;  Frank Fielder, Community Garden Chairperson, Health Advisory Board;  Council Member Denise Daniels; Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Gary De Liberto;  Melanie Bernstein;  Tom George;  Edward Gaul;  Dianeth Reino;  Luis Barbecho, and Christopher Barbecho.
   
3. Township and Mercer County Will Hold Another Special Passport Day on Thursday, May 25, from 10 am to 3 pm at the East Windsor Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard).  Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami-Covello are sponsoring this special Passport Day locally at which the Mercer County Clerk's Office will process United States passport applications on-site for residents.  Residents can just show up, but are encouraged to call (609) 989-6473 to reserve a specific appointment time.  To apply, residents will need: (1) proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a state certified birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate or a previous U.S. passport, and (2) proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state issued identification card.  Cost of the passport is $110 for adults, and $80 for minors, plus a processing fee of $25.  Passport photos can be taken on-site if needed for $15 or $10 for senior citizens.  Only checks or money orders will be accepted.  For further information on requirements and documents needed to obtain a passport, visit www.mercercounty.org and click on County Clerk, or call (609) 989-6473.
4. REMINDER:  Township Environmental Commission Promotes Arbor Day with Free Distribution of Tree Seedlings on Saturday, May 6 (rain date Saturday, May 13) beginning at 10 am to 12 noon or until supplies run out.  The Norway Spruce "Picea abies" tubelings will be available on a first-come first-serve basis at the East Windsor Police Athletic League fields on Airport Road.
5. Arbor Day Foundation Names East Windsor a Tree City USA Community for 2016 for its commitment to community forestry.  East Windsor, for the 17th year, has earned this national designation by meeting the four standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation: having a tree board or department, a tree-care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day observance.  The program is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.
6. Hovione Hosts Luncheon for Senior Citizens and Presents $7,500 Check Donation to Support Special Events at the East Windsor Senior Center, as part of their company's founders day celebration.  Hovione, a Portuguese based pharmaceutical company located at 40 Lake Drive, is currently expanding, adding an additional 28,000 square feet to its existing 24,000 square feet facility, and is expected to add approximately 60 jobs to the current 50 person workforce.  This expansion will double local drug production capacity to meet the global needs of current and future company customers when fully operational in summer of 2017.  Thank you to Hovione for their generous community support! 
   
   
   Local pharmaceutical-related company Hovione provides support for East Windsor Senior Center. Pictured (from left to right) are: David Story, Hovione Director of R&D;  Nuno Batos, Hovione employee;  Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Lavinia Emory, Hovione office manager, and Karen Theer, Township Senior Director.
7. Community Meeting Will Be Held by I.C.A.R.E. of East Windsor-Hightstown on Wednesday, May 10 at 7:30 pm in the EWRSD Hightstown High School Cafeteria. The meeting is for the purpose of assessing community needs in relation to mental health and substance abuse counseling and referral for young people and their families and will form a basis for a funding proposal to Mercer County for a local professionally-based program to deal with these issues. The public is encouraged to attend.
8. East Windsor "Operation Medicine Cabinet" on Saturday, April 29 Collected Additional 35.2 Pounds, Resulting in a Total of 462.2 Pounds, of unused and expired prescription medications, which were turned over to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. "Operation Medicine Cabinet" provides a secure and legal means to dispose of these prescription medications in an environmentally responsible manner and reduces possible access by unauthorized persons and young people to these drugs.