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Mendies 2013 Hall of Famers Announced

Honorees will be celebrated at the Mendies on March 15.

Another class of local dignitaries will be inducted into the Mendham Hall of Fame this year as part of the 5th annual Mendies, the awards celebration of the Mendhams, on Friday evening, March 15.
Due to overflow crowds in past years at the Brookside Community Club, the event will again be held at St. Joseph's Hall at the Sisters of Christian Charity off Hilltop Road in Mendham.

This year's honorees include:

  • Jerry Dolan, veteran council member and Mayor of Mendham Borough
  • Ken Lasch, long-time Pastor at St Joseph's Church
  • Joan Parrish, active volunteer and vocal fan of all sports Mendha
  • The Mentons: Dennis, Linda and her dad Bob Conable, who re-launched the Brookside Community Club and headed up the Brookside 4th of July parade for years comprise this year's class.

"This is a remarkably impressive class for the Mendham Hall of Fame," said Evan "Buzzy" Thomas of the nominating committee.  "It is amazing how many great people we have in our communities.  We already have a long list of nominees for next year."

The class of 2013 will join previous recipients in the Hall.Last year's class featured former Borough Council member and Mayor Gary Ackerman; former Township committee person and county freeholder Pay Maynard; long-time Township committee member and Brookside fireman Brian Phalen; and veteran Mendham High School teacher and band leader Gary Quam.

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The class of 2011 included Stu Pollock, a long-time resident of Brookside and retired New Jersey State Supreme Court judge; James J. Cillo, long-time Police Chief in Mendham Borough and one of the arresting officers in Mendham's Great Robbery of 1961; the Pitney family, which has lived in the Mendhams for 11 generations; and the Henry family, long-time local residents who raised seven children in the Township and helped start several youth sports programs.  
 
The class of 2010 featured Bob Gerber, who immigrated to the US from Swiss and is known locally as the "Christmas Tree light" guy; Bob Mulcahy, former Borough Mayor and Rutgers Athletic Director; Barbara Nutt, long-time Mendham-Chester High School teacher and resident of the Borough who advised the H.S. Service Club; the late Rich Morales, Borough Police Officer and long-time D.A.R.E. leader. 

And the inaugural 2009 class included legendary high school basketball coach and Borough resident Fred Corona, long-time Borough resident and farmer Fred Backer; the late Ray Woodhull, a long-time volunteer fireman, and the late Ernie Maw, Mendham TV star and township historian. 

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Sponsored by Mendham TV, the Mendies are designed to recognize the best of the Mendhams and bring residents of Mendham Township and Mendham Borough together for a night of local celebration.  The Mendies will once again feature a "Red Carpet" walk, the awards ceremony, a light buffet dinner, adult beverages, and dancing at the After Party.  Besides the Hall of Fame induction, the event includes the best of the Mendhams on video, the Chairman's award and the Silent Auction, an opportunity to bid on locally donated gifts and raise money for the station.

Tickets are available for $35 in advance from members of the Mendham TV Board or at participating sponsors, including Mendham Capital Management, Somerset Hills Bank, the Provident Bank and the Brookside Post Office starting in January. Prices will rise to $50 after March 1 or, if available, at the door.  Last year was a sell out, so interested residents are encouraged to buy their tickets early.


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