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Education foundation honors Weeks, HVCBank

At Washington Crossing Inn event

   The Hopewell Valley Education Foundation paid tribute to supporters of local schools at its annual E-Squared Dinner May 2 at the Washington Crossing Inn.
   Honored were Melissa Weeks for her years of dedicated volunteerism at all school levels, and the Hopewell Valley Community Bank, which has a long record of supporting school and district events and projects.
   Representing the bank were Chairman of the Board and district parent Patrick Ryan and President James Hyman.
   The foundation also saluted the 2008 winners of the Governor’s Recognition Award, commonly known as Teacher of the Year. For their achievement, each collected $200 from the foundation to use in his/ her classroom. The winners were Gail Lunetta (Bear Tavern), Julie Fannella (Hopewell Elementary), Grace Merlino (Stony Brook), Alice Rosso (Toll Gate Grammar), Tracy Hirsch (Timberlane Middle School) and Alan Seltzer (Central High School).