Project Play

Did you know that burning carbon to produce electricity creates more pollution than all the cars and trucks on the road?  In 1999 the Supply of Energy was deregulated in the State of New Jersey allowing consumers to choose where they buy their energy. Until recently there were few third party suppliers offering residential customers energy, but recently that has changed. Under deregulation, delivery and service of the electricity is still provided by your local utility (PSE&G). Third party suppliers are licensed by State agencies to supply electricity. The local utility, like PSEG, support the NJ Choice Program allowing you to choose your energy supplier, while continuing to provide safe delivery and service.

A company called Viridian Energy has recently emerged as the premier third party energy supplier throughout NJ, Ct, Pa and Maryland. Viridian supplies greener electricity produced from renewable and clean sources.

Viridian Energy offers two products:

1)   20% Renewable Energy product (wind and solar)
2)  100% E-Certified Renewable Energy product (100% wind).

Both products are offered at a floating price per kilowatt that is less than your current Utility.  Choosing to have an electricity supplier like Viridian allows you to save money and help to save the environment, by reducing your carbon footprint.  By purchasing your electricity through Viridian, you will support currently available renewable resources as well as aid in the development of new renewable resources in the U.S.

The HFA has become an “Associate of Viridian Energy”.  That means that the HFA will earn money for each household that signs up to have their energy supplied by Viridian.  100% of the money that the HFA earns will support the PROJECT PLAY initiative, building a park that uses environmentally-sustainable building materials. What better way to partner our GREEN efforts with the GREEN efforts of Viridian and save money!

Making the switch is simple! There are no credit checks and no deposits.  Once your application is approved you will receive a letter from PSE&G confirming that you have chosen Viridian as your third party supplier PSE&G will continue to deliver your power from the same grid directly to your home and continue to service your home or business . You will receive one bill from PSE&G.  Viridian will be listed as the supplier on that bill and you make payments as you always have to PSE&G.

Join Project Play in their efforts to LIVE GREEN by spreading the word to switch to Viridian. Together we can positively impact the environment.

How do I sign up?
Log onto www.viridian.com/hfa
Click on “Become a Customer” on the top right hand side of the Home Page
Fill in the information; name, address, etc.  (Your name has to be input EXACTLY as it appears on your bill. For example, if there is a middle initial, input your middle initial, if not the application will be rejected)
Decide if you want to switch to Everyday Green 20% Renewable or Pure Green 100% Green
Be sure you have your Utility Bill with you.  You will have to input the POD ID # that starts with PE…be sure that you don’t put in the PG # (that is you GAS id #)
Questions:
Contact hobokenprojectplay@gmail.com

For more information about clean energy:
www.njcleanenergy.com/renewable-energy/programs/cleanpower-choice-program/new-jersey-cleanpower-choice-program
www.state.nj.us/bpu/commercial/shopping.html

GO GREEN, SAVE GREEN and LIVE GREEN!!!

Disclaimer: Information on this communication is only intended as general summary information that is made available to the public and members. Readers are encouraged to visit the NJ BPU website for information on all providers and for rate comparison. Floating rates are subject to change. HFA makes no warranties and assumes no legal liability or responsibility for loss or damage resulting from the use of information contained within. For additional disclosures, please visit the HFA website hobokenfamily.com.

The Hoboken Elysianettes Running Society (HERS) and Project Play have teamed up to plan our biggest fundraiser to date – The HoBOOken Halloween 5K and the Scarry Scurry Kids Run on October 30th, 2010.

The USATF-certified race course will begin at 10:00 am and will follow along Hoboken’s beautiful waterfront and finish on Pier A.  Awards will be given out following the 5K for the best costume—so get creative!  For all the little ghosts and goblins, the Scary Scurry Kids Run will start at 11:00 a.m. on Pier A.  All participants in the Scary Scurry Kids Race will receive finishers’ ribbons.

Dunkin Donuts will be providing coffee, bagels, and of course, donuts!  Atlantic Tropical will be providing fresh fruit post-race snacks.  Joe Epstein, of JLoren photography will be on hand to photograph the event.

Registration information will be available shortly!

You are invited to Neverland!

Rise and Shine Yoga in Church Square Park – June 19th, 2010.  9am & 10am

Here’s a brief synopsis of the play: For Michael and Don, two coaches of the same Little League baseball team, their answers are clear – and completely opposite. Richard Dresser’s ROUNDING THIRD is a hilarious look at how our culture is teaching our kids – and our parents – to deal with competition and success. Starring in ROUNDING THIRD is Mile Square Theatre Associate Artistic Director Matthew Lawler (The Sopranos, Knight and Day w/ Tom Cruise) and Company member Liam Joynt (Salt w/ Angelina Jolie). Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for Students/Seniors. Contact Mile Square Theatre at 201-208-7809 or milesquaretheatre.org for more information.

Project Play is Cooking!

Join fellow cooks, bakers and eaters to create Hoboken’s “go to” cookbook! Start thinking about your BEST recipes and enter them into the website: www.gandrpublishing.com. The username is: ProjectPlay and the Password is: GoTo123.  Once they are all entered into the website, we will publish the books and mae them available in the Spring as a Project Play Fundraiser. We know there are some great chefs out there so don’t hold back…enter as many fabulous recipes as you want!

Hartshorn Photo Sessions - March 5th-7th

• $395.00 Project Play Package
• Thirty minute STUDIO shoot on Friday March 5th, Saturday 6th or Sunday  7th.
• 1 8×10 and 2 5×7 prints of the SAME image
• Slideshow presentation appointment to view images
• Option to purchase other images
• 20% of proceeds benefit Project Play

To further support Project Play, (an incentive by Hoboken Parents to renovate Church Square Park), Mac has created  an amazing Panoramic View of the Manhattan Skyline shot from Pier A which will be for sale in various locations around town.

• Limited edition archival print
• All profits are being used to upgrade CHURCH SQUARE PARK between 4th and 5th on Garden Street in Hoboken.

Project Play Print of Panorama of Manhattan

Standard Print sizes of Manhattan skyline – image comes with white mat and is signed by Mac Hartshorn.

20×4″- $95
40×8″- $245
Additional sizes on request.

Archival Master Canvas which comes GALLERY WRAPPED and signed by Mac Hartshorn

36×6″  - $495
Additional prices and size are available on request.

Date: Saturday, March 13th
Time: 12 pm -4 pm (four sessions)
Location: Club H Hoboken
Cost: $25 per session (each session is one hour)
12:00 pm Session with Robert
1:00 pm Session with Michele
2:00 pm Session with Kristine
3:00 pm Session with Ashley

Please join us on Saturday, March 13th for some intense, fun and exhilarating spin classes. Four of the best spin teachers will be on hand to rock you through an hour’s worth of awesome music plus an extra-hard workout. Open to all members of the community including non-Club H members

Registration will take place at Club H as well as other Hoboken locations, or click here to register online using PayPal: SPIN-A-THON REGISTRATION

To make a donation to this event, including donations to specific teams, click here: HFA SPIN-A-THON DONATION PAGE

ALL proceeds from this event will go to HFA Project Play!

For more information or to reserve a spot by email, contact: projectplayspinevent@gmail.com.

Daycare available 12-4 please email projectplayspinevent@gmail.com to reserve a spot

If you are already an HFA member, you may already have an account that you can use to log in and manage your event registrations and donations. Just go to the HFA online Account Login Page, and use the Password Help feature to have a new password sent to you. You must use the email address that you registered with when you signed up for the HFA. After logging in, select the CURRENT EVENTS option from the drop-down menu.

After enjoying a fun filled playdate at the new playground at Liberty State Park, Zabrina Stoffel and Regina Gannon had an idea. Why didn’t Hoboken have such a park? Both moms spent many days at Church Square Park and thought Hoboken should enjoy the same type of safe playground.

Gannon and Stoffel approached the City of Hoboken with their concept. Both the outgoing and incoming Director of Environmental Services met them with open arms. A green light was given to solicit draft proposals. They learned about the latest in playground design including environmentally-sustainable building materials. The City Council’s Parks and Recreation sub-committee was impressed with all their work and encouraged them to keep moving forward.

After multiple meetings with concerned parents and the community, Gannon and Stoffel learned that safer parks for Hoboken kids was a top priority. So in October 2009, The HFA launched Project Play. As active members of HFA, Stoffel and Gannon were the obvious choice to lead this initiative to rebuild ailing sections of Hoboken’s public parks, starting with one of the most urgent needs: Church Square Park.
There are three sections of Church Square Park to address: (1) the center wooden structure designated for 5-12 year olds (2) the wooden structure along 4th Street designated for 2-5 year olds and (3) the swing area along 4th Street.
HFA’s Project Play is off to a great start however there is still a long road ahead. A concept needs to be presented to City Council by the Parks and Recreation sub-committee. If there is agreement, it will be presented at a public meeting. Upon approval, a Request for Proposal (RFP) will be sent to several playground equipment providers. To fund the project, HFA’s Project Play will approach individuals, businesses, and foundations for donations as well as solicit grants. While fundraising in this economic environment is an enormous challenge, HFA is confident that Hoboken is ready. Stoffel said that “as members of an amazing community of families and friends, we saw this as an opportunity to mobilize and make a difference making Hoboken an even better place to live and raise a family.”

HFA is thrilled to kick off the effort and has made a leadership donation of $10,000 toward the goal. Here is where you, our members, can get involved. HFA’s Project Play needs marketing, further research, advertising, accounting, bake sales and most of all, your participation in the events. For more information or to volunteer, please contact
HobokenProjectPlay@gmail.com.