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Mayor presents path for ‘Every Age, Every Season’

| 15 Aug 2016 | 02:13
    Michael Furrey, Chairman of the Greenway Action Advisory Committee for a Sustainable Vernon, touched on subjects and answered questions including some about trails and open spaces.
    Michael Furrey, Chairman of the Greenway Action Advisory Committee for a Sustainable Vernon, touched on subjects and answered questions including some about trails and open spaces.
    Vernon Township Mayor Harry Shortway is shown during his presentation at the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show.
    Vernon Township Mayor Harry Shortway is shown during his presentation at the New Jersey State Fair/Sussex County Farm and Horse Show.
    Following the presentation, the mayor and his wife got to meet with Ernie Kosa, for whom the building is named. Mr. Kosa was especially interested in the ShortwaysþÄô sonþÄôs service in the armed forces. From left are Ernie Kosa, Barbara Kosa, Cherie Shortway, and Mayor Harry Shortway.
    Following the presentation, the mayor and his wife got to meet with Ernie Kosa, for whom the building is named. Mr. Kosa was especially interested in the ShortwaysþÄô sonþÄôs service in the armed forces. From left are Ernie Kosa, Barbara Kosa, Cherie Shortway, and Mayor Harry Shortway.

AUGUSTA — Working with the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce, Vernon Township Mayor Harry Shortway and Michael Furrey, chairman of the Greenway Action Advisory Committee for a Sustainable Vernon, offered a presentation at the Ernest M. Kosa County Building on Monday afternoon.
The presentation described the township’s proposed Greenway System, called The Vernon Greenway. It presented our vision of a community-based project to build a recreational path that will span from Hardyston Township to Warwick, N.Y., which can be used year long.
The plans include a botanical garden, small-shop-type businesses along the path, a farmers’ market and more. The program’s motto is “Every Age, Every Season”.
The presentation included information about the Greenway Action Advisory Committee and its various subcommittees that include: Trail System/Open Space, Water and Wastewater Supply, Grant Applications and Funding, and Business Development.
The program’s mission statement is: “Sustainable Vernon was formed to promote and develop environmentally responsible amenities such as a trail system, parks, and gardens. The purpose is to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors and establish entrepreneurship leading to community sustainability. We are willing to review and advise about any environmental or economic issue that impacts the Township.”
— Photos by Chris Wyman