Earth Day 2010

Earth Day April 22, 2010 : 

Earth Day April 22, 2010

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The Calm After the Storm Eloise Marabello, Finance, Edison

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“I took this picture of a rare pink lady slipper flower on my boyfriend’s property in Mountain Top, PA. I am a huge believer in reducing waste and energy, recycling and just plain enjoying all the beauty the great outdoors has to offer.” Cindy Hilfiger, QA, Olyphant

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“This is my granddaughter Anna doing one of her favorite things, taking home grown grape tomatoes from the vine in our vegetable garden.  We’d catch her many times, sneaking them off the vine, and popping them into her mouth.  Sometimes, her cheeks looked all bumpy lumpy, stuffed full of little tomatoes..” Valerie Ceccarelli, Finance, Jessup

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“This is my granddaughter Anna doing one of her favorite things, taking home grown grape tomatoes from the vine in our vegetable garden.  We’d catch her many times, sneaking them off the vine, and popping them into her mouth.  Sometimes, her cheeks looked all bumpy lumpy, stuffed full of little tomatoes..” Valerie Ceccarelli, Finance, Jessup

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“This is sunrise over the ocean at Bar Harbor, Maine.  It was the most breathtaking sunrise I ever saw.  It was awesome.  Definitely worth getting up for at 5:00 in the morning.  You can see the sun coming up a bit more in each picture.  Also, that is a little fishing boat on the water.  The fisherman are out on the water before the sunrise.” Valerie Ceccarelli, Finance, Jessup

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“These are my girls; free range chickens. They roam my property and keep down pests naturally. This enables us to not have the need for pesticides or insecticides on our other animals, ourselves and our land. It is healthier for the birds, for us and the environment.” Nancy Simmons, Recovery Services, MTF Tissue Services

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“The subject is my daughter Lindsey in the container garden we planted together.  Earth Day for us is sharing appreciation for nature with my children, so they can continue to make the earth a healthier place.”  Leah Morrell, Recovery Coordinator, MTF Tissue Services

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“My Cabin in Northwest Wisconsin” Melinda Lockard, Donor Services, Eagan

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The next three photos the convey my feelings about Earth Day and the urgency to continue to put measures in place to save and restore our planet. It saddens me to think that we are ruining defenseless animals, trees, creatures’ habitats for our own selfish gains. There was a time in our civilizations where we lived with in the world around us; we did not try to control it nor try to make it our own. We appreciated what it had to offer and were able to recognize the natural order of things. While we have advanced greatly as a species and have accomplished some amazing triumphs, we have lost site of who are and why we are here. We are unable to enjoy the simple pleasures  of the beauty that is our world. We are consumed by materialist meaningless things. We shy away from the quiet, soothing sounds of nature. We don’t stop to smell the roses. When I see pictures like some of these, it reminds me that there is still hope in our world, and that there is still something to fight for. We as humans have the power and ability to be the protectors, not the destroyers of the world. We just need to re-prioritize what is important. Katrina Rogers, Statline

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Buchart Gardens

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Amazon Forest Burns Brazil

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Deforestation

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“The biggest concern for me with the state of the planet is how it impacts our health, what we breath and how our food is impacted.  I decided to start with the egg.  Eggs used to be very high in Omega 3's, but due to the way chickens are raised, and fed, that is not longer true.  Commercial egg and chicken producers are typically very inhumane environments - as are other commercial meat producers.  Add the carbon footprint of transportation, and the simple egg is now an environmental health problem.  I live in the heart of Phoenix, but decided to dedicate some of my back yard to providing eggs to my family and my neighbors - and make it "a garden feature"  as well.”     Pam Rawlins, Donor Services, Phoenix, AZ

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Betty White

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Grace Kelly

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Scarlet & Sophia

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Alice Collazo, Finance, Edison “Make a difference, protect your environment and your actions will have an impact. Go outside and see what it's all about.”

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Michael O’Malley, Processing, Jessup Resica Falls Scout Reservation,  East Stroudsburg, PA

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“As a lifelong Jersey Girl, clean beaches are important to me and my family.” Tracy Jean, Donor Services, Edison

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“The top handbag is make by COFAT.  Co-Operative de Femme Artistisans de Thiotte.  The women of Thiotte, Haiti formed COFAT.  This women's cooperative is committed to the development of businesses and social projects that will improve the lives and the environment of their communities. These handbags are made of recycled materials.” Lee Briody, Human Resources, Edison

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“We have started recycling Styrofoam boxes. This was thanks to Denise Turlish for contacting a local vendor to pick up on a weekly basis.” Melissa Torres, Distribution, MTF West

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“We have started recycling Styrofoam boxes. This was thanks to Denise Turlish for contacting a local vendor to pick up on a weekly basis.” Melissa Torres, Distribution, MTF West

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Kimberly Bordsdam, Support Services, Jessup “ My 18 year old son Justin just started drawing and doing pottery/clay art over the past 2 years”

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant  Ilaje Fisherman -Ilaje is in the western part of Nigeria.  The people love to fish.  They do it as day to day job, and also to put food on the table.

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Mending

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Musicians

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Sunset

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant The Light

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Lost & Found The Fulanis are from the northern part of Nigeria.  Their main business is to raise cows or goats.   If one is missing they won’t rest until they find it.  As you can see in this painting, they found their missing cows.

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Village on the Island-  Some villagers build their villages on a little island just for peace and silence.

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Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede, Distribution, Olyphant Wood Sellers

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“Since A Childhood Castle” “Since A Childhood Castle” is a three dimensional glass sculpture that combines the use of various stained glass techniques and lighting. It took nearly 1,500 hours (3 years) to complete, and it measures 27” high by 39” wide, and 52” long. The front entrance to the castle is a butter dish with an old-fashioned drawer pull as the knob. The courtyard exhibits a fountain made from a miniature sugar bowl and a taillight cover. Judith McCullough, Tissue Services

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Side View of “Since A Childhood Castle”

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Close up of “Since A Childhood Castle”

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"Eyes are on You“ This piece of stained glass was made with eye glass lenses. Judith McCullough, Tissue Services

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Fused Glass Judith McCullough, Tissue Services

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Thank You: Eloise Marabello Cindy Hilfiger Nancy Simmons Leah Morrell Melinda Lockard Katrina Rogers Pam Rawlins Alice Collazo Michael O’Malley Melissa Torres Kimberly & Justin Bordsdam Oluwole “Wollex” Ogunmodede Judith McCullough Valerie Ceccarelli, Tracy Jean, Elaine Ulias & The Green Team