Topic: COMMUNITY INTEREST
Bromley Brothers and Sisters Hosts Resident Health Clinic and Picnic
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By Tammy Duffy
This Labor Day weekend a free neighborhood Back to School picnic/reunion and Health Clinic took place in Bromley Park in Hamilton, New Jersey.
The organization, Bromley Brothers and Sisters held this 6h Annual Picnic and Reunion for Back to School. The Bromley Brothers and Sisters were founded in 2009. Each year they hold this event to focus on getting the community of Bromley together to strengthen their community network, to make sure everyone is safe and to help the children get ready for school. The founders of this organization; Lucretia and Kelvin Bellamy of Lioness Roars Productions, Inc., work tireless hours coordinating this event. The President of Bromley Brothers and Sisters, Robert Blackley says,” It’s a privilege to work with the kids in the community and on events like this.” Every week Robert Blackley goes into the town of Bromley to mentor the children, to teach them how to grow up and be successful adults.
Photo by Tammy Duffy of Martin Flynn and Lucretia Bellamy
This event was made possibly by the generous donations of: The CYO, Daniel Keelan, CEO of E&TS, Mercerville Lions Club, Linda Greenstein, Dan Benson and PBA Local 167 (Donald Ryland) gave a check for $500 to Mobile Minds President Daraka Saunders, Horizon, Mrs. Delores Jones, and many others, donated to make this event a success.
The Horizon Care Van was also on site doing blood pressures and glucose screening. I spoke with Magdalisa Rentz, Community Health representative for Horizon and she said” There was another event taking place with another van at Cadwalader Park as well. Horizon has several mobile health units called Care-A- Vans. Their Community Health Nurses are on the Care-A-Vans, providing health screenings and education in your neighborhood. They also were doing nutritional and diabetes education as well today. Another van will be at the Labor Day screening at Columbus Park in Trenton, NJ as well.
There were over 100 book bags filled with school supplies for the children of Bromley. Through amazing donations (Mrs. Delores Jones, donated 40 of them herself) the children of Bromley will have the tools they need for back to school.
Lucretia was very complimentary of the past administration with Mayor Gilmore. She said,” He listened to us; he came and saw us and spent time with us. When we asked him for a safe walkway for people to come to the park vs. the muddy unsafe hole they had. Mayor Gilmore reacted and installed this lovely brick walkway for the residents. He also helped orchestrate the new sign, Welcome to Bromley, according to Ms .Bellamy. She also said,” Mayor Gilmore was always actively involved with them; he really cared about the people in Bromley.”
photo of new walkway that was installed by Mayor Gilmore in the past
Martin Flynn, Director of the Department of Health and Recreation in Hamilton was on hand to help orchestrate this event during the holiday. Mr. Flynn said,” We worked on the park yesterday to prepare for the event. The township also donated the food for the residents that came to the event. The tables and chairs were also supplied by the townships CYO Bromley Center. “Mr. Flynn also shared some of the other great events that the township has been involved. They will be highlighted in another story.
What’s next for the Bromley’s Brother’s and Sister’s one might ask. They are focused on the military. Many of the veterans who live in the Bromley area have not been given the recognition they deserve from the US Govt. Ms. Bellamy is working with Congress, specifically Sean Gallagher to correct this.
Socccer field at Bromley park in need of repair
The residents of Bromley would also like to see an American flag at the park and the soccer field fixed. These requests have been sent to the Hamilton Mayors office for review according to Ms. Bellamy.