LeTip of Freehold has welcomed its newest chapter members, Bryan Klein of MAX Fitness, and Jodi Strumeier, a health and wellness coach with Get Flex Appeal.
Klein is the owner of MAX Fitness. He started his first center in Manalapan and now has centers throughout Monmouth, Mercer and Middlesex counties.
Strumeier is the owner of Get Flex Appeal, a nutritional wellness coaching service in Marlboro. She started bodybuilding at the age of 17 and in 2012 graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is a certified member of the American Association of Drugless Practitioners and a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
LeTip of Freehold meets every Thursday morning at the American Hotel in Freehold.
Orthopedic surgeons Kenneth Y. Chern, Haralambos Demetriades, Arthur K. Mark, Sunil Thacker and Joel P. Fechisin have joined the medical staff at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. They are part of the medical team with CentraState’s Orthopedic Services department, specializing in general orthopedics and surgery of the spine, hand, wrist, knee, foot, ankle and shoulder. They also perform joint replacement and provide comprehensive, integrated sports medicine, physiatry and pain management care. Their goal is to provide more treatment options and customized solutions for relieving pain and improving function.
The Investors Foundation, which provides supportive funding to nonprofit programs that enrich the communities served by Investors Bank, has announced a $2,500 grant award to The Arc of Monmouth.
Founded in 1949, The Arc of Monmouth has grown into a full-service outreach agency providing health care, vocational training, group home programs and other social services for approximately 1,400 persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grant will support an innovative program designed to help artistically talented adults with disabilities pursue employment opportunities that will make use of their creative abilities.
Working in collaboration with The Barn in Howell, The Arc will identify four individuals selected for their artistic ability, and work with them to develop artwork and handcrafted items for sale. The Barn, which is on the premises of the Calgo Garden nursery and landscaping center, specializes in artisan-made furnishings, jewelry and other unique gifts.
Monmouth Crossing, CentraState Healthcare System’s senior assisted living community in Freehold Township, has received the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Advanced Standing distinction for assisted living facilities. The Advanced Standing program is a voluntary program open to all licensed assisted living facilities and comprehensive personal care homes in New Jersey.
Monmouth Crossing received this distinction by demonstrating compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and submitting quality data that reached benchmarks set by its peers.
Quality standards that assisted living facilities must demonstrate to receive this distinction include ongoing employee training and high resident and family satisfaction scores. Only those facilities that meet these qualifications are eligible for the certification.
The Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year. Ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities will be selected for awards. To nominate volunteers between the ages of 6 and 18, visit www.kohlskids.com through March 15. Nominators must be at least 21 years old. Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card, and more than 200 will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education. Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf.
The Malvern School, a private preschool, will expand its New Jersey footprint by opening a new school in Freehold. The expansion will mark the first in the central New Jersey region, with two more planned for Marlboro and Jackson by the end of 2013.
According to Kristen Waterfield, president and COO of the Malvern School, the expansion marks a milestone for the company, which currently operates 21 preschools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
“We see the central New Jersey market as one with superior professional demographics, and as a result, parents seek out a higher level of education for their children,” she said. “And, since people are fairly mobile and moving to the region for their jobs, they can have the peace of mind knowing there is a preschool that will give their children the best education possible.”
Join Chris Ruisi, a nationally recognized leadership expert, and the Jersey Shore Association for Human Resources to explore the opportunities human resources professionals have to be better, 8-10 a.m. March 14 at the Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune. Participants can learn how to become exceptional by following eight steps. Each attendee will be given a template for a personal growth plan to make the changes a reality. The registration fee, including a full buffet breakfast, is $30 for JSAHR members, $40 for nonmembers, $20 for those in transition, and $10 for fulltime students. To register, call Kathi Evans at 732-270-5204.