Hillsborough Democratic Alliance Meets April 3, Offers Scholarship for College-Bound Senior

The Hillsborough Democratic Alliance will award a modest College Scholarship to an outstanding Hillsborough High School student at the June Award Assembly.  The award will be given to a college-bound senior who has demonstrated significant community involvement. 

Applications for this scholarship are currently available from the Hillsborough High School guidance office or departmental website.

The Alliance holds regular monthly meetings on the first or second Wednesday of each month at Avalon Assisted Living, 393 Amwell Road in Hillsborough, east of Route 206. Meetings are open to both current and prospective members. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3^rd, at 7:00 PM, and will feature a presentation by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office at 7:30 PM on the gun buy-back program, gun laws, and other programs of the Prosecutor's Office. 

At the past meeting, Michael Izzo, longtime Hillsborough resident and veteran of the National Security Agency, Field Station  Berlin, spoke about his experience in the Army as well as the employment, health, and emotional  issues for Veterans returning from war. He gave President Obama credit for making a priority for returning vets to find employment, and for being sensitive to Veteran’s issues overall, but said there was much more work to do. He described the various organizations, memorials, and events that take place locally  during the year, encouraging participation. It was a very engaging presentation and discussion.

The Politics Book Club continues in April with the purely historical book “Born Fighting – How the Scots Irish Shaped America” by former Senator James Webb. It is currently scheduled to take place on Wednesday, April 24  at a restaurant TBD.   Contact james.bergstrom@comcast.net for more information and to RSVP and start reading now! 

The Alliance plans to continue to have many interesting speakers and events  at its monthly meetings in 2013, encouraging like-minded individuals to share in the camaraderie of fellow Democrats and progressives. Focusing on transparency and accountability in local government, the Hillsborough Democratic Alliance provides all participants with the opportunity to discuss the issues facing Hillsborough, the region and state and the US as a whole.  For further information on the Alliance, go to “Hillsborough Democratic Alliance” group on Facebook or contact Meryl Bisberg at mbisberg@comcast.net.