West Milford, NJ
United States
donweise
Looking for work? The 2010 Census is hiring!
CALL: 866-861-2010
The Census Bureau is currently looking for friendly and outgoing people to conduct in-person interviews with community residents who do not return their 2010 Census questionnaire. These temporary, part-time positions offer good pay and flexible hours, and you will mostly work in your own community. It’s probably the best temporary, part-time job to come along in 10 years!
Good Pay Working in Your Own Neighborhood
The Census Bureau goes to great lengths to make sure that its workers are paid well. They examine current hourly wages across the nation and assign pay rates by Local Census Office to ensure that census jobs are among the best paying part-time positions in the area. Surveys of past census takers have found that the good pay is consistently the number one reason why people have liked their jobs with the Census.
They also like the fact that they work in and around their own community. It’s a lot easier for someone familiar with an area to navigate around it, so census takers usually work close to home. These jobs are ideal for retirees, college students, or those seeking a second job to earn extra cash.
Making an Impact on Your Community
There’s also the satisfaction of contributing to this important task. The Census Bureau is mobilizing such a large force to insure that every person is counted. The census data collected are used for improvements in transportation planning, educational services, and emergency preparedness. It is also used to determine your community’s representation in government and to direct hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding, allocated for local projects, such as highways and bridges, public health, and community based programs. It’s important to make sure your community is accurately counted to ensure that it receives all it deserves. The Census Bureau is counting on people just like you to help get the job done.
The 2010 Census questionnaire will be delivered to every household in the spring of 2010. It contains a few simple questions that allow every man, woman, and child in that household to be counted. Heads of households are then required by law to complete and return it. However, some questionnaires are not returned. That's where someone like you can help in contacting those in your community who did not return the questionnaire and interviewing them for this vital information.
Qualifying For a 2010 Census Job
2010 Census job applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a valid Social Security number. They must be able to pass a background check and a take 30-minute, multiple-choice test that measures knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform a variety of census jobs, including basic clerical, reading, number and organization skills. In most cases, workers will be required to have a valid driver's license and have use of a vehicle.
Great pay. Flexible hours. Close to home.
When you think of all that census jobs have to offer, just about anyone who has the available time should be applying right away. Conducting the census is a huge challenge and applicants are needed from every walk of life. We all need to be counted, so no matter your age, gender, or location, your help isn’t just wanted, it’s needed.
For additional information about 2010 Census jobs, or to take a practice employment test, please visit their web site at www.2010censusjobs.gov. To schedule an appointment to take the employment test, call toll free at: 1-866-861-2010. TTY callers: please use the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
CLUB NEWS:
NEW SPEED RECORDS - WINTER 17ER RECORDS SHATTERED! It started in 2007 with Nicole Macagna. Nicole braved the ice and snow to climb all 17 West Milford Winter Peaks in 74 days. Next came Mary Beth Grybowski in 2008. Mary Beth inspired us all by doing it in 60. This winter, the boys (old and young) woke up:
John Fitzsimmons (age 69!) blew the old record away: he was the first winter record-holder over the age of 40 and he did it in just over 9 days, completing all peaks between 12/22/09 and 12/31/09. But his stunning record was short-lived because right on his heels, Ed DiSalvo (age 55) completed all his peaks in just over 7 days.
This just in: there is another new (still unconfirmed) record: two men claim to have completed the Winter 17er Challenge in 2 days, 4 hours and 57 minutes. Along with a tally sheet, they are sending a PowerPoint to prove their record! Stay tuned...
Trail running: A small group of runners are getting together 1-2 times per week, usually after work on weekdays to run the carriage roads in Ringwood State Park. Email donweise@hotmail.com for details.
West Milford 13ers/17ers in the news: Check out "North of the Tension Line" in the spring edition of Skylands Visitor magazine: http://www.njskylands.com/od_hike_westmilford_091.htm
LINKS:
http://www.danbalogh.com Beautiful collection of hike photos from New York, New Jersey and across the nation.
http://www.jenniferleighleonard.com/ Check out West Milford's own "Artist by the Lake." Website is packed with acrylics, watercolors, sketches, note cards, clothing, murals and upcoming exhibits and events info.
http://www.njaudubon.org/Calendar/calweis.html NJ Audubon Society's Weis Ecology Center has a nature store, hiking trails, exhibits, sugarbush demonstrations, an aviary (red-tailed hawk, screech owl), bird-feeding station, butterfly garden, hikes, caving trips, birding trips and programs for all ages.
http://www.njskylands.com Northwestern New Jersey's most comprehensive guide to what's happening: from hikes to wineries to festivals, museums, exhibits and more.
http://www.nj1k.com Climb all of New Jersey's peaks over 1,000' (many of these are Baker's Dozen and Winter 17er peaks)
http://www.nynjtc.org The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference builds and maintains over 1,700 miles of marked hiking trails and protects related open space in the bi-state region. The ultimate source of local hiking maps and guidebooks.
http://www.pequannockriver.org/ Dedicated to preserving the Pequannock River as a natural, recreational and aesthetic resource. Boaters map, info on Heart of the Highlands 5K race in October.
http://www.sustainablewestmilford.org A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to transforming the Heart of the Highlands into an economically vibrant, environmentally stable community. Community & native medicinal gardens, festivals and more.
http://www.skyclean.org A non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to protecting the natural environment, quality of life and water resources of the NJ Highlands.
www.walkingandhiking.co.uk/home.htm U.K.-based website containing over 50 articles on "trekking and rambling in safety." Interesting section on hiking in Scotland and bagging the Munroes.
TALES FROM THE TRAIL!
Do you have a favorite hike, trail story or photo to share (from the New York Metro area)? Email it to donweise@hotmail.com for possible posting on this page.
Also, check out "Tales from the Trail." This concept promises to become a unique, new reality TV show, presenting America with the life of two backpackers. Check it out at: http://web.me.com/redone5623/Site/MAIN_SITE.html
West Milford, NJ
United States
donweise