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Photos by Fritz Rethage -- Posted September 4, 2003
Bill O'Shea's 8th Annual
Good Neighbor Day 2003
For the eighth
consecutive year, Bill O’Shea’s Florist, at 109 Boulevard (at the Circle), in
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ sponsored Good Neighbor Day. 500 dozen roses (that’s 6,000
roses) were given away absolutely free on a first come first served basis. Good Neighbor
Day began 8 a.m. on September 3, 2003. No purchase was necessary.
Area residents were also Good Neighbors by bringing basic non-perishable food items such
as juice, cereal, canned goods, pasta, baby food, etc. for Center For Food Action (CFA),
the non-profit food center that has served our area’s needy since 1976. This year
about 180 bags of food, and $141 in donations were collected.
Good Neighbor Day is a day designated for people to meet and get to know their neighbors.
Several "neighbors" shared stories of previous Good Neighbor Days and how their
passing out the roses had affected their meeting their neighbors. All visitors were asked
to keep one rose for themselves and to give the other 11 roses away to 11 different people
and in so doing, help create a friendlier, more caring and compassionate community. A rose
is the perfect expression of friendship and love.
Media coverage included Channel 12 News, which aired this story every hour that evening.
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Previous Good Neighbor Days
Good Neighbor Day 2002 [Photos][More photos][Story][Rose Heck gets Accolades]
Good Neighbor Day 2001 [Photos][Photos of participants][Story]
Good Neighbor Day 2000 Photos [Story][Gallery 1][Gallery2][Gallery 3]
Good Neighbor Day 1999 Photos [Gallery 1][Gallery 2][Gallery 3]
Relate links: www.buy-a-ribbon.com Bill O'Shea's Florist Center For Food Action
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[Second group of photos][CFA & News
Channel 12]
[Second group of photos][CFA & News
Channel 12]
Good Neighbor Day 2002 [Photos][More photos][Story][Rose Heck gets Accolades]
Good Neighbor Day 2001 [Photos][Photos of participants][Story]
Good Neighbor Day 2000 Photos [Story][Gallery 1][Gallery2][Gallery 3]
Good Neighbor Day 1999 Photos [Gallery 1][Gallery 2][Gallery 3]
Relate links: www.buy-a-ribbon.com Bill O'Shea's Florist Center For Food Action
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