Morristown Gas Station Seeks Store Addition

Environmental Commission

The Morristown Environmental Commission will meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at town hall. Some of the agenda items they will discuss include the Peck School Site Plan, Hillcrest Avenue property and park,  Master Plan: ERI and Open Space Plan incorporation and Membership update.

As part of new business on the agenda, the commission will discuss MEC’s authority and responsibilities, a Master Plan draft for the July meeting, Business compliance to recycling, ways to inform the public through publications and grant funding for projects.

Board of Adjustment

The Morristown Board of Adjustment will meet on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. At the March 4, 2009 meeting, the board approved the construction of a 3-story addition to an existing building to create 12 dwelling units at 52 Speedwell Avenue. A resolution will be made regarding this at Wednesday’s meeting.

Also, Frank Rinaldi is asking for a variance to build an addition to the house at 71 Washington Avenue.

The board will also continue discussions from its May 1 meeting on Aslihan’s request at 2 Mt. Kemble Avenue. Aslihan is requesting major site plan and a variance to add a convenience store to an existing retail gas station.

Morristown & Morris Township Library

Do you suffer from stress or tension? Do you experience unfocused thinking? Do you have clutter in your house, your office, your closet or even your car?

Then head over to the Morristown & Morris Township Library on Monday at 10 a.m. Alissa Okrent provides participants with ways to decrease body tension, support for relationships and even basic principles for clearing clutter. Her presentation will allow participants to breathe easier, feel more relaxed and think with greater clarity. She has 25 years of experience as a fitness and wellness professional.

This program is supported through funding from The Friends of the Morristown & Morris Township Library.

http://morris.patch.com/events/clear-your-mental-clutter-and-your-desk-too

Also, stop by the library at 7 p.m. on Thursday for ‘Not a Feather, But a Dot,’ a 60- minute documentary film that examines the history, perceptions and evolution of the Indian-American community. The film begins by identifying and deconstructing the existing stereotypes  surrounding the community, then showing a side of the South Asian community not often seen in the mainstream. Teju Prasad is an independent filmmaker. This is his second documentary film. This program is supported through funding from the Friends of the Morristown & Morristownship Library.

Desert Dance

Did you miss the Morristown High School’s 9^th Annual Spring Dance and Music Production “Desert Dance” this past April? Here’s your chance to catch it again.

Twenty-two acts took the stage in April and will run again on Wednesday at 9 a.m. during the Academic Enrichment Period at Morristown High Theater. Student numbers include a wide range—Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Lyrical, Indian, Hip Hop, and a Traditional Thai dance performed by MHS’s Foreign Exchange Student Dream Piomekaksorn