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Bernards Township fundraises for Hydrocephalus Association Bernards Township Local 357 hosted its 10th Annual Wine and Spirit Tasting on March 20 and made the resulting check presentation at the 18th Annual Golf Outing in Basking Ridge on June 8. This year’s proceeds went to the Hydrocephalus Association after the Local learned that 17-year-old resident Molly Perdek suffers from the condition Hydrocephalus, which is a build-up of fluid in the brain. Raymond Moser, a board member on the Hydrocephalus Association, lives in South Jersey and made the trip to accept the donation on behalf of the Association in Perdek’s honor. The March tasting event, held at the Dolce Hotel in Basking Ridge, featured 24 vendors pouring more than 100 different wines, spirits and malt beverages. Several local businesses made donations for raffles and door prizes while community members and officers from other Locals including Bernardsville Local 365, Raritan Local 82, Bridgewater Township Local 174, Branchburg Local 397 and Franklin Township Local 154 purchased $60 tickets to benefit the Hydrocephalus Association. “Molly’s family was so overwhelmed and thankful,” exclaimed Bernards Local 357 Member Tracy Baldassare, the event’s chairperson. “They couldn’t say enough about how wonderful it made them feel to help her and other families that would benefit from this as well.” The Wine and Spirit Tasting was followed by the Local’s annual golf outing a few months later, and the Perdek family was in atten- 56 NEW JERSEY COPS ■ JULY 2015 Local 357 State Delegate and New Jersey State PBA 5th Vice-President Hank Werner (left) and Local 357 President Ray Gizienski at the Local’s March 20 Wine Tasting Fundraiser. dance. After 123 golfers finished the course, they sat down for dinner and State PBA Vice-President Marc Kovar said a few encouraging words to the Local. “Getting support from the executive leadership in the State PBA was nice,” added Local 357 President Ray Gizienski. “To have (Kovar) come out and give his support gives us that push. It was pretty gratifying to know we’re doing well as a Local.” d