b"JESPY House. And as wemovefurtherintoMichaelsfall,thereisaPump-kin Night for kids andChimney Service adultsalikeplannedLLC & Masonryfor October 28. More activities will be avail- Contractorsable once construction on nearby buildings isSOMAs Most Reliablecompletein2024. ToChimney Expertsfindoutmoreabout parkprogramming,Second GenerationThe goal is to fill the park with native plants. Bulb dona- search Founders ParkFamily-Owned and Operated tions are accepted in the spring and fall. Photo by JessicaConservancy on Face-Miller. for more than 30 Years.book.vancy Board Member Cat Fisher, soRegardless of the season, the echoesLOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE Awedependondonations.SomeofofFoundersParkspastcontinuetoCOLD, SNOWY WINTER.thesedonationsarecash(seefound- reverberate through its shadows while ersparkconservancy.org/get-involved),Are your Chimney and Fireplace Ready?some are gifts of time and effort mak- Chimneys cleaned,ing the park a better place, and someALL TYPES OF repaired, rebuilt, relined. arefunandcreativedonationstoMASONRY WORK: beautify the area. Sidewalks, Steps, Patios Fireplace & Furnace We accept bulb donations in theSweeps.spring and fall, says Fisher, who is also the owner of both Sadies and Kitchen A La Mode. Our goal is to fill the park with native plants, and at this point all of the irises in the park are native and have come from donations. Founders Parks many native spe-cies attract summer delights and pol- Shuffleboard is at the back of the park.linators. I love coming here at 8 p.m. ininvitingthecommunitytoenjoy the summer, says Fisher. There are soits beauty. Its eerie history erases the many fireflies, its like a magical fairyboundary between the dead and liv-wonderland. ing. So this Halloween, make sure you But fireflies and monuments arenttake an enchanting, spooky tour while the only thing Founders Park has toyou take in local history. offer. The Conservancy is putting to- AdriannaAhernDonatishappyto gether programming such as Zumbawitch you a happy Halloween and grate- FALL SPECIALand yoga classes, there is shuffleboard infullyacknowledgesthehelpofMaple-the back of the park, and on occasion,wood historian Susan Newberry in the10% OFF any job over $1,500 summer evening music is provided bywriting of this piece. Coupon must be presented at time of contract. Expires 12/1/23.KEEP YOUR FAMILY AND HOMESAFE THIS FALL.Time for your Chimney Clean Up. Free check of your heating system fluefor carbon monoxide leakage.Free EstimatesFully Insured. 24-hour Emergency ServicePSE&G violations corrected. Senior citizen discounts available973-271-0026michaelschimneynj.comA drone shot of Founders Park. Photo by Wylie Borg, a student at South Orange MiddleLicense #13VH07937500School.feature story /43"