"Our Airport  -  Your Airport"

When was the last time you considered the Trenton Mercer Airport?

I recently visited the Mercer County NJ owned airport and had the pleasure of a tour from Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery A.A.E. (Accredited Airport Executive) A VERY BIG DEAL!  Melinda J. Montgomery is 1 of 429 in the United States of America who have this accreditation and she is the Executive at Trenton Mercer Airport!

Melinda shared that the Aviation Industry has a need for workers of all disciplines, which led to a chat about the partnership with the Mercer County Community College Aviation Flight Technology Program.

We touched on the relationship with Frontier Airlines and how they feel about being at Trenton/Mercer.

We then discussed the history and planned expansion. 

After an extensive tour I gained a new perspective and appreciation for the community of individuals working together to make this operation a continuous success.

http://www.mccc.edu/aviation/

https://www.statista.com/topics/4254/employment-in-the-us-aviation-industry/

http://www.mccc.edu/aviation/

http://www.mercercounty.org/departments/transportation-and-infrastructure/trenton-mercer-airport/new-developments

https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2018/07/30/trenton-mercer-airport-add-terminal-hughes.html

https://flights.flyfrontier.com/en/flights-from-trenton

https://mercerme.com/frontier-airlines-seeks-new-lease-with-trenton-mercer-airport/

Here is some information from our Strike Out Hunger event the other day.

·         52 event staff

·         27 partners and sponsors

·         38 teams

·         600+ participants

·         Nearly 178,000 bowls of oatmeal packaged

Our key partner in the event was Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.

Sponsors included:

·         Wegmans

·         Horizon NJ Health

·         Johnson & Johnson

·         Wells Fargo

·         Case’s Pork Roll

·         Nordson

·         Stark & Stark

·         Ancero

·         East Windsor Education Association

·         NJM

·         Mercadien

·         Wawa

UWGMC also partnered with ten community agencies in Mercer County to expand the focus on summer hunger. These agencies have collectively been awarded $75,000 to purchase additional food to stock their pantries for the upcoming summer months. The goal is to assist more children, families, and other vulnerable individuals to help prevent hunger over the summer.

·         Arm In Arm

·         Catholic Charities

·         Mt. Carmel Guild

·         RISE

·         HomeFront

·         Trenton Area Soup Kitchen

·         Jewish Family & Children’s Service

·         Meals on Wheels of Mercer County

·         Rescue Mission of Trenton

·         Mercer Street Friends Food Bank

We are also partnering with Advocates for Children of NJ, the City of Trenton and the County of Mercer to produce flyers to help make vulnerable populations aware of free summer meals in our area.

In partnership,

Cheri

Cheri Hennessy Durst

Vice President of Development & Strategic Partnerships

United Way of Greater Mercer County

609-637-4904

Cheri.durst@uwgmc.org

http://www.uwgmc.org/

Crossroads Corporate Center

3150 Brunswick Pike, Suite 230

Lawrenceville, NJ  08648

Have a look at some images I captured of the event.

Images of the United Way of Greater Mercer County "Strike Out Hunger"event.

Have a listen to some archived interviews with Tarry Truitt on the Trenton 365 Show

I met Habiyb Shu'Aib a few years ago.  Like so many people in the "Art Scene" in Trenton NJ we all know of each other.

Utilizing social media I shared an opportunity for a local Photographer to join me in the WIMG1300 Studios to capture some images of the live radio and taped TV interviews of the Trenton 365 Show.

Habiyb reached out and joined me on multiple occasions visually capturing exclusive interviews with Model/Actress/Entrepreneur Nacone Martin the Center For Interim Programs and others.

Our friendship has grown and the magic has happened; we know mutual people, we have mutual interests, we admire each others efforts, we seek each others assistance, we introduce each other to other people....we build community through civic engagement.

A few of those connections include local "watering hole" Champs, other Photographers Kevin Duddy, Chris Marinari and the Trenton Photography Club.

Recently we connected around a project he is working on for AAN-Art All Night the 24 hour art exhibit in Trenton NJ put on by Trenton NJ's Visual Arts Organization Artworks.

I suggest you reach out to Habiyb, ask him about his efforts, and check out his website www.bloved1.com

In addition you can see his first solo show happening at Mercer County Community College - JKC Gallery on the Trenton Campus beginning June 19, 2017.

Have a listen to a recent chat and see some images I captured during that visit.
https://soundcloud.com/trenton365/habiyb-shuaib-bloved-1

https://goo.gl/photos/i1peQ7wNGTaX1Smz9

The Trenton 365 Show as well as the Amans Brindled Regional Music Show #ABRMS is broadcast Thursday and Friday from 6-7p respectively, over the Mercer County Community College radio station 89.1 HD2 WWFM-JazzOn2 with streaming over the website www.jazzon2.org

Because of this access I have been introduced to several of the programs offered by the Higher Learning Institution including my latest discovery, the Culinary Arts Program.

Led by Frank Benowitz, HRIM Culinary Staff, The Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management program presents the Breakfast Club!

The grand opening was Thursday, May 25.

Breakfast is served Monday through Thursday from May 25 through June 7, 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in ES 111.  No tickets are required.  Prices start at $3.00.

Questions? Email benowitf@mccc.edu.

Open to the public, this 8 day event showcased the Culinary talents of the diverse students.

During my multiple visits I had the chance to chat with Frank Benowitz Director and Chef Bill Beyer as well as several students, customers and a graduate of the program Michael Rabenowitz.  Have a listen to our chats.

https://soundcloud.com/trenton365/mccc-breakfast-club

https://soundcloud.com/trenton365/chef-michael-rabenowitz-barrio 

I tried my first Irish Egg, several pastries and my standard 2 eggs over medium with bacon.