Toy making project helps family hit by summer tornado

You can’t say the Student Activities Office at Sussex County Community College doesn’t give a hoot about livestock in need in Sussex County — they give a moo. A Sept. 23 welcome back activity was turned into a fundraiser to assist the Ricker family of Wantage to rebuild their barn that was damaged by a tornado. “Looking at the variety of animal kits I decided to order the cows because people make jokes that we have so many cows in this county,” said Heidi Gregg of the Student Activities Office. “Recently the office was asked about holding a fundraiser for the Ricker family and by luck we had the appropriate animal for this event.” The cows were free to students and $5 dollars for faculty and staff. — Photos and story by John Church