| YLD BUSHKILL FALLS OUTING
On October 4, 2003, the YLD sponsored a day of fun
and food at Bushkill Falls. A special thanks goes out to District Justice
Charlie Eyer who graciously donated all of the passes. We are hopeful
of return engagements (with better weather) in the years to come.
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While the sun was hidden
for most of the day, the falls were fabulous.
A rainy summer produced overflowing waterfalls. |
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all YLD members and their families and the attendees feasted upon
a hot BBQ lunch.
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ANNUAL BLOOD
DRIVE
On Monday, December 10th, 2007, the
Young Lawyers Division of the Monroe County Bar Association sponsored
their Annual Red Cross Blood Drive in memory of Phil V. Mattes
III. Phil was a long time blood donor and a founding member of
the Young Lawyers Division of the Lackawanna Bar Association.
Able assistance was provided by
volunteer Attorneys Rebecca Craggs Young, Christine Tartamella,
Rebecca and long time Red Cross Volunteer.
The Blood Drive was held at the First
Presbyterian Church, 575 Main Street, Stroudsburg.
First
time blood donor Jessica Verdecchio survived the "Vampires".
Of course, the cookies and juice offer a sweet celebration and
you feel soooooooo good knowing you have saved a life.
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PROJECT KIDCARE A HUGE SUCCESS
On
Saturday, January 24th, 2009 from 10:00AM until 3:00PM in the Stroudsburg
High School Cafeteria, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Monroe
County Bar Association, provided parents with free photo identification
booklets for their children. This effort was part of the national Project
KidCare, a program that was developed jointly by Polaroid Corporation
and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Project KidCare is a national
child photo identification and safety education program that was developed
jointly by Polaroid Corporation and the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children. The objectives of the program are to increase
awareness about the issue of missing and exploited children and to educate
parents and children about the ways they can protect themselves.
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 Our
attorneys take their work (volunteer work that is) very seriously.
That is NO clown but our own 2009 YLD President, Attorney James
Theodore "Teddy" Michel ably assisted by one of the
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) students of Stroudsburg
High School. |
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PROJECT KIDCARE 2002
September 21, 2002, during the United Way’s Super Saturday celebration
in downtown Stroudsburg, the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Monroe
County Bar Association, in cooperation with the Stroud Area Regional
Police, provided parents with over 110 free photo identification booklets
for their children.
 Attorney Nicholas
C. Haros, President of the YLD, remarked, “With this summer’s
rash of child abductions, it is more important than ever for parents
to keep personal safety documents for their children. A KidCare Photo
Id booklet provides authorities with a crucial tool in helping recover
a missing child.” The Photo ID booklets, which were developed with
input from law enforcement officials, doctors and health officials,
will provide parents with a high quality color photograph of the child
as well as the child’s historical and descriptive information.
The booklets also include directions on how to be prepared in case of
an emergency and “Seven Rules for Safety,” which should be
reviewed regularly with the child. Additionally, Detective Bill Parrish
and Officer Doug Weiss created fingerprint records for the parents.
 Haros observed, “The parents were really
appreciative. They knew that the identification booklets could make
the difference in recovering a lost child.”
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