New Montville Grassroots Group Promoting Diversity Appoints Leaders

OneMontville is a new community movement organized by more than five dozen concerned residents and other leaders from Montville, Towaco and Pine Brook, New Jersey. Under the leadership of the OneMontville founder, Superintendent Dr. Rene’ Rovtar, OneMontville has launched several initiatives, since fall 2015, that are designed to raise awareness and promote respect and acceptance of diversity.

On Monday, May 16, 2016 the OneMontville Nominating Committee made its first officer recommendations. Pastor Michael Dunne, Rabbi Mark Finkel, Christine Horvath, Dr. Cathy Lundquist, Matthew Rankin, Ron Rauschart and Shari Schwartz were unanimously voted to the organization’s executive board by the OneMontville Members at Large.

Also on May 16, OneMontville finalized and approved Bylaws, and completed paperwork to incorporate OneMontville as a separate 501(c)(3). The OneMontville mission is:

“To create and promote a climate of acceptance, inclusion and kindness which teaches and celebrates respect for one another by embracing and being enriched by the diversity that comprises the Montville Township Community. The mission can only be fully accomplished through the involvement and commitment of community leaders, religious leaders, business leaders, and residents of all ages, races, religions, ethnicities, abilities, gender identity or sexual orientation.”

OneMontville’s inaugural slate of officers embodies that mission. Together they will define the structure of the Executive Board and lead the organization into its second year.

A wide variety of projects are being considered for the coming year according to the OneMontville Action Plan:

· A lecture series with speakers who address diversity and acceptance issues.

· Outreach to engage support from all leaders in the Montville Township community.

· Ongoing development of the OneMontville website and social media.

· Regular columns in area newspapers.

· Reinstitute the popular Montville Day event.

· Provide a presence about acceptance and kindness at all Montville community events, including the landmark Montville Independence Day Celebration, which this year will be held from June 30 through July 2.

· Representation in Montville Township’s Independence Day Parade.

· Establish a OneMontville award to recognize teachers, students, businesses or others that embody the OneMontville mission.

· Develop funding opportunities to support projects that promote acceptance and respect.

· Nurture volunteers who can assist with all Action Plan items.

· Support the efforts of other organizations that would like to promote OneMontville by organizing activities which encourage kindness and acceptance.

“I would like to thank the Nominating Committee, as well as OneMontville’s first ever officers,” Rovtar said. “It is exciting to see this idea that I had a year ago, take off and become not only a possibility but a positive and effective movement to promote respect, kindness and acceptance for all.”

The founding slate of officers was elected in time to preside over OneMontville’s first major community-wide activity: Green In Day. Everyone who lives, works or visits Montville Township is encouraged to wear green on Friday, May 20, to show respect, kindness and acceptance of diversity.

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1: OneMontville is a new community movement organized by more than five dozen concerned residents and other leaders from Montville, Towaco and Pine Brook, New Jersey. Under the leadership of the OneMontville founder, Superintendent Dr. Rene’ Rovtar, OneMontville has launched several initiatives, since fall 2015, that are designed to raise awareness and promote respect and acceptance of diversity. On Monday, May 16, 2016 the OneMontville Nominating Committee made its first officer recommendations. Pastor Michael Dunne, Rabbi Mark Finkel, Christine Horvath, Dr. Cathy Lundquist, Matthew Rankin, Ron Rauschart and Shari Schwartz were unanimously voted to the organization’s executive board by the OneMontville Members at Large. On Friday, May 20, the first annual OneMonville Green In Day will be held. Anyone who lives, works or visits Montville Township, NJ is encouraged to wear green out of respect and acceptance for diversity.

2: The logo for the first annual OneMontville Green In Day, which will be held Friday, May 20. Anyone who lives, works or visits Montville Township is asked to wear Green in support of respect and acceptance of diversity.

3: A stack of OneMontville Green In Day bracelets which promote Acceptance and Kindness. The first annual OneMontville Green In Day will be held Friday, May 20. Bracelets are free at 86 River Road, Montville, NJ. Anyone who lives, works or visits Montville Township is asked to wear Green in support of respect and acceptance of diversity. In honor of Green In Day, OneMontville’s inaugural slate of officers was elected on Monday, May 16. Pastor Michael Dunne, Rabbi Mark Finkel, Christine Horvath, Dr. Cathy Lundquist, Matthew Rankin, Ron Rauschart and Shari Schwartz will lead OneMontville into its second year of raising awareness and acceptance for diversity.