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BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE recently recognized the achievements of three Bulldogs : former track and field and cross-country coach Don Bozzone and scholar-athletes Frank Paparozzi and Nadia Vaso . Bozzone earned enshrinement into the National Junior College Athletic Association ( NJCAA ) Men ’ s and Women ’ s Track and Field Hall of Fame , while Paparozzi and Vaso each earned the NJCAA Pinnacle Academic Achievement award for maintaining 4.0 GPAs .
Bergen en ’ s first English Under the Arches class at McDonald ’ s
Sixteen McDonald ’ s managers are the first Bergen County graduates in ENGLISH UNDER THE ARCHES , an English language learning course for non-native speaking employees . The graduates were recognized by supervisors and colleagues for successfully completing the eight-week course .
The 16 graduates of English Under the Arches are : Elisabel Almonte , Garfield Lilia Chavarria , Teaneck RosaCorrea , Hackensack Gloria Ocotl Garcia , Hackensack RosaGuaman , Hackensack Evangelista Joaquin , Hackensack Luis Lliguisupa , Hackensack Luis Marroquin , Teaneck
Maria Maruri , Hackensack Azucena Quizhpi , Hackensack RubielaRestrepo , Lodi Carmen Sagnay , Hackensack Blanca Sucuzhanay , Hackensack CarolynTorres , Garfield Orlando Vidal , Hackensack Doraliza Yanza , Hackensack
“ I ’ m thankful to my supervisors for the chance to participate in English Under the Arches ,” Rubiela Restrepo , a McDonald ’ s manager in Garfield who has been with the Arches organization for 16 years , says . “ This class helped me to understand more English .”
For more information , visit archwaystoopportunity . com .
GAGA play space opens in Waldwick
Kids can join in on their favorite camp game with year-round GAGA , a children ’ s camp game that is known as “ the great equalizer ” because kids of all ages and abilities can play at the same time . The Gagasphere is open thanks to the hard work of two Glen Rock moms whose children loved playing the game at summer camp and raved about GAGA ’ s fun , fast-paced , excitement .
“ My son came home from summer camp asking to have a GAGA birthday party ,” says co-founder Pamela Diamond , who , in addition to being amom of three , is apediatric physical therapist . “ After looking around , we realized that a facility dedicated to playing GAGA didn ’ t exist in northern New Jersey , so we built it !”
The Gagasphere , located at 140 Franklin Turnpike in Waldwick , is a 3,100-square-foot facility that includes three GAGA pits where kids can play after school , in camp programs and at birthday parties .
GAGA , agame that originated in the 1970s in Israel , ( Ga Ga means “ touch touch ” in Hebrew ) is a fast-paced group game played with asoft round ball in an enclosure called apit .
“ Games typically last about five to 10 minutes ,” co-founder Leslie Kossar Schraer says . “ The game is constantly changing and the kids are continuously moving , so they are exercising but they don ’ t even know it .”
Although the facility and programs will be geared toward the 5- to 14-year-old set , adults and older kids will be able to get in on the action as well . Future plans include ideas for adult league play and open pit time at the facility .
For information on fees , hours of operation and programs , visit thegagasphere . com .
ATHLETES : COURTESY OF BERGEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ; GAGA : COURTESY OF THE GAGASPHERE ; GRADUATES : COURTESY OF MCDONALD ’ S
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