It's time to build!

Volunteers have begun

the building process of
Sycamore Park Play-
ground and there are
only five days to do it,
rain or shine! It can be
done with your help!
Volunteers are needed
from 8am to 8pm,
Wednesday, May 14th
through Sunday, May
18th, for all facets of
this project. Bring a
friend and be a part of
this once-in-a-lifetime
community project.
Lunch and dinner will
be served and free
childcare will be
provided for volun-
teers.
Contractors and busi-
nesses are asked to help
on Thursday, May 15th
for "Contractor Day!"
Bring your crew, wear
your logo and post
some signs letting
everyone know who
you are and that you
helped build the play-
ground.
This playground, a
year-and-a-half in the
making, has had the
support of community
businesses and families
since the beginning.
This is the last chance
you will have to work
alongside your friends
and neighbors to see it
through to completion.
Please visit facebook.
com/sycamoreparkplay
groundproject or www.
sycamoreparkplaygrou
nd.com for more infor-
mation on volunteering
or lending tools, or call
908-912-MOMS.
By Bob Halberstadt
Arthur Miller's play,
All My Sons, at the
Wean performance
space of the Blair Acad-
emy was a powerful
play based on true
events, with powerful
performances by the
talented Blair Academy
Players, under the direc-
tion of Micki Kaplan
McMillan.
All My Sons takes
place in the summer of
1947 at the home of
businessman Joe Keller,
skillfully played by
Tyler Brooks, and his
wife Kate Keller
(Elizabeth Devlin) as the
mother of one of their
sons who was missing in
WWII. Joes company
ships cracked engine
blocks to the Air Force
and blames it on his
business partner who
was sent to jail. It all
comes back to haunt him
in the end.
His other son, and
brother to the presumed
dead pilot Chris Keller,
played by Kendall
Slocum, plans to marry
his brothers fiancee,
Ann Deever, played the
sweet and endearing
Abigail Troy. A gut
wrenching performance
by Slocum has disas-
trous effects on the
Kellers.
Rounding out the
talented cast was
Brianna Annunziata,
Dan Kim, Mekhi Holley,
Taylor Hunt, Andrew
Parsons and Karthik
Reddy.
I cannot end here with-
out mentioning the
fantastic set by Wayne
Rasmussen and his tech
crew. A full facade with
a rear porch over 14 feet
high felt like I was
sitting right there in the
yard with them.
The following is a list
of books added to the
Warren County Library
collection this past
week:
Can't We Talk about
Something More Pleas-
ant?: A Memoir More,
by Roz Chast.Bridge to
Haven, by Francine
Rivers. The Confidence
Code: The Art and
Science of Self-
Assurance---and What
Women Need to Know,
by Katty Kay. Psychos:
A White Girl Problems
Book, by Babe Walker.
Growing Up Duggar:
It's All About Relation-
ships, by Jill Duggar.
Delancey: A Man, a
Woman, a Restaurant, a
Marriage, by Molly
Wizenberg. The Church
of Mercy, by Pope
Francis. The Body
Doesn't Lie: A 3-Step
Program to End
Chronic Pain and
Become Positively
Radiant, by Vicky
Vlachonis. Six Amend-
ments: How and Why
We Should Change the
Constitution, by John
Paul Stevens. Deadline
(A Virgil Flowers
Novel), by John Sand-
ford. When We Met
(Fool's Gold), by Susan
Mallery. The Wrong
Enemy: America in
Afghanistan, 2001-
2014, by Carlotta Gall.
The Big Tiny: A Built-
It-Myself Memoir, by
Dee Williams.
Congratulations to
Moravian College
Graduate Chianne
Fox of Blairstown! On
May 10th she will gradu-
ate with a bachelors
degree in fine arts. We
wish you all the best in
your future!
The photo accompa-
nying Warren County
High Schools Poetry
and Fiction Contest
Winners in last weeks
edition of The PRESS
was mis-credited to Tina
Kolodzieski. Credit
belongs to Frank
Turiano. Thank you for
the correction, Dan
Hirshberg!
The North Warren
Recreation Group is a
new group welcoming
outdoor enthusiasts
that enjoy things such as
hiking, bike riding,
canoeing, hunting, local
fishing, deep sea fishing
trips, golfing, archery
and gun target shooting,
and wildlife sight seeing.
Hosting two activities a
month will be the goal of
the group. If interested,
email Matthew at
muconn47@centurylink
.net.
Do you have a photo-
graph depicting an
agricultural activity or
event in Warren
County? The Warren
County Library, located
at 2 Shotwell Drive in
Belvidere, is seeking
entries for a photography
contest that will be part
of Farm Fest, a celebra-
tion of Warren Countys
agricultural heritage, to
be held at the library on
May 31st. The contest is
open to all residents of
Warren County. Photos
may have been taken at
any time in the past or up
to the present day, but
must have been taken in
Warren County and
must be related to some
aspect of agriculture and
must be 8 x 10 in size
and mounted in an 11 x
14 mat. Photos will be
on display at the library
headquarters on May
31st. Judging will be by
popular vote by those
attending the event.
Entries will be accepted
until May 17th. For
more information, visit
warrenlib.org or go to
any Warren County
Library location.
Say Happy Birth-
day to your loved ones
in The PRESS! Send us
their name and birthday
and well print it here for
free! You can also send
us a photo and a birthday
wish and well publish it
in the paper for a small
fee. For more informa-
tion call, 610-599-1952.
We love hearing
from you!
Send your tidbits of
info to: The PRESS
PO Box 430
Blairstown, NJ 07825
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Built prior to 1819, the
residence at #2 Main
Street is recognized to
be the oldest homestead
in the village of Blair-
stown and one of our
most valued historic
treasures. The longest
continuous residents of
this place were the
Simeon Cooke family,
who lived here from the
mid 1850s until 1927.
Mr. Cooke served as a
laborer, school teacher,
clerk of Warren County,
first township clerk of
Blairstown and a land
surveyor. He was a
descendant of Francis
Cooke, a passenger of
the Mayflower and 17th
signer of the Mayflower
Compact.
Added in 1932, the
shop below the home
has served as a jewelry
shop, barber shop,
record store and shoe
repair shop.
The postcard seen here
was sent in 1913 and
had the greeting "Best
wishes for 1914 from
the family inside.
Margaret M. Cooke."
Margaret was the
daughter of Simeon and
Sarah. -
Blairstown Historic
Preservation Commit-
tee. Celebrating
Blairstown's 175th
Anniversary. 1839-
2014.
Historic Expansion:
The Blairstown Historic
Preservation Committee
is expanding its mem-
bership from 10 to 25.
According to the Com-
mittee Chairman, Doug
Pitchell, the increase is
to make it possible to
include the participation
of interested volunteers
from the greater Blair-
stown area encompass-
ing Knowlton, Hope and
Hardwick. Under the
new arrangement, 25
percent of the member-
ship can now be from
beyond the township,
allowing for six non-
Blairstown members.
In fact, said Mr. Pitch-
ell, until the early 19th
Century, Blairstown was
actually a part of
Knowlton. The com-
mittee wants to broaden
our historical knowl-
edge to include the
larger area, with plans to
create walking tours and
driving tours through-
out. People with a
sincere interest in the
history of the region and
who are ready to roll up
their sleeves to do the
job, are encouraged to
apply, said Mr. Pitchell.
The committee is look-
ing to the future, while
devotedly embracing the
past.
Revised Ordinance: A
revised Water Ordinance
will be introduced at the
May 14th meeting. The
proposed ordinance will
be amended to clarify
that where multiple
units are on a single
meter, the individual
units will be billed the
basic fee of $75 per
quarter for the first
8,000 gallons used. This
is not a rate increase, but
rather a correction of
past billing oversights.
Road Work: Upcoming
road repairs (starting
dates subject to change)
include the replacement
of the bridge on Rt. 521
over a tributary to
Beaver Brook. Mud
Pond Road will be
closed at its intersection
with Rt. 521.
Construction is sched-
uled to start July/August
2014 with a two month
closure. The replace-
ment of the bridge on E.
Crisman Road over the
Paulins Kill, off of Rt.
94 and west of the inter-
section of E. Crisman
and Paulins Kill Road.
Construction is sched-
uled to start July/August
2014 with closure for
three months. Culvert
replacement will be
taking place along Rt.
94 with minor traffic
impact expected.
The Blairstown Town-
ship Committee will be
regularly posting
updates in The Press and
on the township website
(blairstown-nj.org) in an
ongoing effort to better
inform our citizens.
Next Blairstown Town-
ship Committee meet-
ings: May 14th and June
11th at 7:30 pm.
18th, 4pm. Good Shep-
herd Lutheran Church,
168 Rt. 94 S (next to
A&P Plaza). Featuring
Berlioz Te Deum with
orchestra & organ, No
admission fee. FMI, call
Jim at 973-927-9555 or
973-229-6049.
Charity Yard Sale:
May 18th, 9am-4pm.
Harmony Lodge 519,
Rt. 206 N Andover. To
benefit Royal Arch
Research. CAPD.
Food Assistance
Program: Order dead-
line May 19th; delivery
to Project Self-
Sufficiency is May 31st.
Fresh, refrigerated &
frozen foods available to
NW NJ residents at
sharply reduced prices
through the Jolin Food
Box program. Price of a
single box ranges from
$20-$40. FMI, call
973-940-3500 or visit
projectselfsufficiency.org
Lego Club: May 19th,
4pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library. Come
join the club! Use the
librarys Legos & your
own creativity. Snacks
will be served. Registra-
tion is required. Ages 8
& up. FMI, call 908-
362-8335.
Morning Literature
Group: May 19th
10:30am. Catherine
Dickson Hofman
Library. Lively discus-
sion by fellow book
lovers! FMI, call 908-
362-8335.
PJ Story Time: May
19th, 7pm. Catherine
Dickson Hofman
Library. All preschool
aged children invited.
FMI, call 908-362-
8335.
Lapsit Story Time &
Sing-Along: May 19th,
10am. Catherine Dick-
son Hofman Library.
Tots ages 12-36 months.
event of inclement
weather, the perfor-
mance will move into
the DuBois Theatre in
the Armstrong- Hipkins
Center for the Arts.
Snack & Read Book
Club: May 15th,
2:45pm. Catherine
Dickson Hofman
Library. Ages 12-15.
Sign up necessary. FMI,
call 908-362-8335.
Adult Jeopardy: May
15th, 7pm. Catherine
Dickson Hofman
Library. Test your trivia
knowledge of a wide
variety of topics. Regis-
tration required. Ages
18 & up. FMI, call 908-
362-8335.
Blairs Inaugural Day
of Service: May 16th.
All-school meeting in
the morning, at which
Andrew Shue P15 16,
a Blair parent who has a
longstanding commit-
ment to public service,
will address the commu-
nity about the impor-
tance of helping others.
The community will
then split up into groups
of 10 and 20 and head
out to various locations
to start their work. FMI,
visit www.blair.edu.
I Love The Fair
Ground Cleanup: May
16th & 17th, 9am-
4pm. Sussex County
Fairgrounds, Augusta.
Volunteers needed.
FMI, call 973-600-
8658.
Tricky Tray: Satur-
day, May 17th. Doors
open 6pm. Drawing at
7:30pm. Independence
Twp. Fire House, Cem-
etery Rd., Great Mead-
ows. Sponsored by SS
Peter & Paul Church.
Adults only. FMI, call
908-637-4269.
Water Gap Singers
Concert for Director
John Arnedt: May
FC Pocono Soccer
Tryouts: May 9th-
22nd FC Pocono will
be holding tryouts for
boys & girls soccer
players who are
currently age 7-17 for
Fall 2014 & Spring
2015 travel & premier
teams. Tryouts will be
held weekday evenings
at Minisink Fields, exit
310 off of Rt. 80 (about
20 minutes from Blair-
stown). Tryouts are
open to all NJ/PA play-
ers. There is no charge
to tryout. To register
for the tryout or for
directions to the field
go to fcpocono.org.
FMI, contact Ray
Ross at 570-856-2465
or Gordon Helck at
908-362-7604.
Patriot Park Play-
ground Sycamore
Park Groundbreaking
Ceremony: May 14th,
8am. Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown. Grand
Opening Ceremony
May 18th, 5pm.
Evening Literature
Group: May 14th,
7pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library. Join
the group for some
interesting reads &
lively discussions. FMI,
call 908-362-8335.
United Methodist
Church & Home
Instead Senior Care
Free Educational
Workshops: now
through November 1st.
Meeting May 14th,
7pm-9pm. United
Methodist Church, 116
E. Washington Ave.,
Washington. Topics are
Financial Abuse
Tactics, Top Scams,
Impact of Crime on the
Elderly, Fraud Triggers
and Targets, Scam Proof
Your Senior & What to
Do if the Inevitable
Happens. Senior Fraud
Kit provided to each
attendee. Refreshments
served. RSVP recom-
mended. FMI, call
Home Instead Senior
Care Office: 908-835-
1400.
Free Legal Seminar
for Elderly: May 14th,
2-4pm. Project Self
Sufficiency, 127 Mill
St., Newton. Will cover
general estate planning,
development of a will,
advance directions for
healthcare, dealing with
Medicare & Medicaid,
tips on caring for aging
parents & other issues
related to elderly. To
register, call 973-940-
3500.
Blairstown Seniors
Bus Trip: June 11th.
The Pines Dinner
Theatre. Anyone over
55 is welcome to see
Celebration USA. Sign
up is May 15th at 1pm at
Town Hall. FMI, call
Micki at 908-362-8919.
Blair Academy Players
will present William
Shakespeares As You
Like It : May 15th,
16th & 17th. Robert J.
Evans Open Air
Theatre, 7:30pm. In the
Dear People of The
PRESS,
My mom is the best
mom a child could
have. A single mom,
who is raising 3
children, and living in
Warren County - what is
so special about that
you ask? My mother,
Stephanie, is the most
creative, special, and
fun mom ever!
Having a degree in art,
she is very creative. She
has made all of our
Halloween costumes,
from Cousin It from the
Addams Family, a
robotic dinosaur, and
the Corpse Bride. She
even has a room for her
art, where she does
wood burning, paint-
ings, and sculptures.
My mother has a
variety of hobbies.
Hiking, camping, read-
ing, and experimenting
with food are some of
them. She has always
wanted to own a farm
and visit a dude ranch.
Also, my mother has
the most exciting ideas
all the time. For
example, she one day,
wants to have a Viking-
themed catapult water
balloon fight. Awesome,
right? In addition, she
also wants to hike the
Appalachian Trail in the
State of NJ.
Not only does she have
the time to do all of
these exciting crafts and
events, she also works
full time and goes to
school, too. I do not
know how she is able to
do all this fantastic stuff
and keep up with school,
work, AND us.
In conclusion, my mom
is the most amazing,
spectacular, and most
fantastic mom ever! I
love my mom because
she is the most loving
mother. She is always
there for me. And in that
way, my mother is THE
best mother, and that is
just the tip of the ice
berg!
Sincerely,
Zoe Flick
Mothers. A caretaker, a
friend, a role model, and
a mentour. why do I
nominate my mother as
the best mom? Ill tell
you why. My mom does
everything she can to
make my family happy.
She puts her family
before herself. Also, my
mom is a strong fighter.
Even though she has a
lot of work on her mind
to handle, my mom
always finds a way to
keep spending time with
my brother and me. I
admire my mother
because of many
reasons, and I love her
with all of my heart.
When I think about my
mom, I think about
gentleness. Whenever
my mom and I get into a
disagreement, my mom
is always gentle and
approaches me calmly.
Moreover, my mother is
the most comforting
person youll ever meet.
For example, when I was
little, I was nervous to
sing at church. With a
loving heart, my mom
patted my back and told
me to take deep breaths
as she rocked me in her
arms. Now as I am
getting older, I realized
that I am growing closer
and closer to her. We
love to talk fashion and
tell jokes along with
sharing stories. I love
my mother to the moon
and beyond.
Even though life has its
ups and downs, I will
love my mother no
matter what. She is a
beautiful and kind
person who does her best
to make others happy.
My mother is the best
mom because she gives
me food on my plate, a
roof over my head, and
more than enough love
and support. Happy
Mothers Day Mom!
-Emily Rose Young
(NAPSI)A fast, fun
and inexpensive way to
give your home and
your mood a lift is to
freshen up your space in
clever colors.
Todays decorating
trends point to softer,
lighter colors that
reflect an optimistic and
free-spirited approach
to decorating, says
color expert Jackie
Jordan. Updated
pastels and romantic
colors bring a spirited
vibe to a variety of
home design themes,
from coastal to contem-
porary to vintage or
cottage chic.
Here are some decorat-
ing tips for sprucing up
your home with color:
Rethink room colors.
Blues and violets are
often used in bedrooms
but they can also bring
an unexpected twist to a
kitchen, dining room or
sunroom. Even one wall
painted in a new color
can create an accent that
redefines the space.
Create colorful
contrast. A living room
painted in a floral color
such as pastel yellow
works beautifully in
contrast with furnish-
ings in deep neutral
colors such as dark
peppercorn gray.
Think beyond walls.
Paint can be added
almost anywhere, even
on unexpected surfaces.
A vintage bedroom
dresser painted a pale
pastel blue or pink can
bring a cottage-themed
room to life. A book-
case in fresh green or
pale aqua can bring
outdoor colors into a
porch or den.
Ensure color
harmony. To help, you
can turn to the Softer
Side color collection by
HGTV Home by
Sherwin-Williams. It
features 20 designer-
inspired paint colors
that are carefully coor-
dinated to take the
guesswork out of color
selection in any one
room, room to room or
exterior.
Have fun with
patterns. Many paint
colors are also specially
designed to coordinate
with wallpapers.
Patterns with yellow
leaves, green polka dots
or large floral prints can
add energy or a touch of
whimsy to a room.
Think colorfully
indoors and out. A care-
fully selected splash of
color can also uplift the
exterior of your home.
Painting your homes
front door or shutters in
a fresh new hue can
create a cheerful and
inviting look.
Get more color inspi-
ration. You can do that
when you visit a
Sherwin-Williams store
or sherwin-
williams.com/color.
Hello fellow readers,
We are officially
through our risk of frost
so its time to shop for
annuals. Many nurseries
sell perennials in flats,
as well. Bob from Hack-
ettstown was brave
enough to ask what the
difference between
annuals and perennials
is.
I am certain it is
confusing to many,
much like horizontal
versus vertical is to me.
Someone advised a
good way to remember
is horizontal runs the
same way as the horizon
left to right.
Vertical lines run from
top to bottom. Then
theres fiction versus
nonfiction. Fiction is
make-believe while
non-fiction is true,
which seems opposite of
what their words imply.
Same is true of annuals,
which live for one grow-
ing season rather than
come up annually as
perennials do.
Annual flowers
typically bloom from
spring until frost,
providing season-long
color, but must be
replanted each year
(annually hence the
name). Some do self-
seed, such as Four
o c l oc ks / Mi r a bi l i s
jalapa, Tobacco Plants
/Nicotiana, Ageratums
and Snapdragons
/Antirrhinum.
Perennials grow for
three or more years and
tend to have a relatively
short season of bloom.
By combining several
kinds of perennials how-
ever, you can create a
season full of color.
Lets not forget about
Biennials, which are
plants that require two
years to complete their
life cycle, such as
Foxgloves / Digitalis
and Hollyhocks / Alcea
rosa. Although, accord-
ing to Connecticut-
based grower Sunny
Border, Hollyhocks will
act more as a perennial
if the flower spikes are
cut back before they
develop mature seeds,
allowing one or two
flower spikes to mature
and seeds to drop to
ensure a succession of
plants. Yes, Bob, it can
be confusing!
Dont hesitate to mix
perennials, annuals and
even edibles, such as
tomatoes, peppers (love
the purple ones) and
herbs into your flower
gardens and pots. After
all, veggies are beautiful
as plants, in flower and
when in fruit, so why not
look beyond their edible
function? Cutting
gardens mixed with
vegetables are called
Kitchen Gardens, also
known as a Potager.
Arent you trendy!
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com
Was there really a
Jersey Devil and who
was the woman who
completed the Brooklyn
Bridge? Master story-
tellers Paul Pedersen and
Carol Levin will explore
these questions and
topics of New Jersey's
vibrant history at the
Red Mill Museum
Village's 3rd Annual
Storytelling Festival.
Come out Sunday, May
18th and enjoy the rich,
age-old tradition of
sharing stories. There
will be continuous story-
telling from 1:30pm to
4:30pm in one of two
stages: a heritage site for
adults and stories for
children in the historic
one-room school house.
This year's festival
compliments the year-
long 350th Anniversary
Celebration of New
Jersey's history.
Paul Pedersen's
ivacious stories work in
tales from his latest
book, The Legendary
Pine Barrens: New Tales
from Old Haunts.
Exploring odd takes on
popular legends like the
Jersey Devil to strange
doings in mysterious
towns, his love for the
Pine Barrens radiates in
his stories and songs.
Carol Levin will entice
your interest in historic
accounts of women in
technology while
sharing the extraordi-
nary story of Emily
Warren Roebling, who
acted as the first woman
field engineer and saw to
the completion of the
Brooklyn Bridge.
Additional programing
like period reenactors,
the Friends of the Hunt-
erdon County Library
and the Paws to Read
program await visitors!
The Storytelling Festival
will be held at the Red
Mill Museum Village in
Clinton. This program
has been generously
sponsored by the Friends
of the Hunterdon County
Library and the New
Jersey Storytelling
Network. Fees apply, but
members and children
under six are free. Free
parking is available
nearby and visitors are
encouraged to bring
picnics and blankets. In
the event of inclement
weather, the program
will be held indoors. For
more information, visit
www.theredmill.org.
The Sussex County
Fairgrounds, located in
Augusta, serves as the
hub for year-round enter-
tainment and education
for the residents of New
Jersey, New York, Phila-
delphia, and more. The
great people behind the
success are now calling
on the community for
help beautifying,
preserving, and improv-
ing the fairgrounds, as
well as promoting the
agricultural community.
The fairgrounds is most
well-known for the
annual NJ State Fair,
held in August. The fair
was moved to this
location in 1976, allow-
ing organizers to take
advantage of the beauti-
ful, spacious grounds,
outdoor amenities and an
indoor venue that
provides a sophisticated
location built for events.
Since then, it has grown
into a pillar of the
community, providing
entertainment, education
and opportunity to
visitors from all around.
In addition to the main
event, The fairgrounds
also hosts Springfesta
garden show that not
only allows people to
showcase their garden-
ing success, but to learn
more about the activity.
The Fairgrounds is also
home to a learning
center, cultural events,
horse shows, livestock
shows and a farmers
market.
The fairgrounds, a
501c3 non-profit organi-
zation is entirely
community-based and is
not funded by the county
or state. This means that
the success of this venue
is completely due to the
hard work and dedica-
tion of the many volun-
teers, community mem-
bers and sponsors who
contribute.
In order to continue
along this trend and
improve The fairgrounds
even further, volunteers
are in high demand. No
matter what your skill
level or experience is,
there is always some-
thing happening at the
fairgrounds, and our
volunteers make it
happen.
I look forward to the
community coming
together to give their
time and talent to our
fair, says President of
the Sussex County
Chamber of Commerce,
Tammie Horsfield. Our
fairground is so much a
fabric of our community
and is loved by so many.
If you love our fair, I
hope you will join us! I
encourage anyone who
has ever participated in
or visited our annual fair
or fairgrounds to join us
in this fun and rewarding
day.
Improving the
fairgrounds will not only
make for a more beauti-
ful and enjoyable atmo-
sphere for fairgrounds
events, but will benefit
the community at large.
The fairgrounds is an
economic opportunity
for Sussex and surround-
ing counties, bringing in
visitors who contribute
to the well-
being of the whole area.
Local businesses enjoy
increased opportunities
during this time, and
sponsors have the oppor-
tunity to reach partici-
pants with whom they
might not otherwise
come into contact. The
farming community also
experiences benefits, as
the services and products
that are available locally
are more widely publi-
cized, and interest is
generated about local
farming as a whole.
Show how much you
love the fair by volun-
teering to help enhance
the fairgrounds! Special
days are set aside for this
project on May 16th and
17th from 9am to 4pm.
Join us then and donate
your time and/or
materialyour support
is always valued.
The fairgrounds is
located at 37 Plains
Road, Augusta. Office
hours are Tuesday to
Friday, 9am to 4pm. For
more information,
contact The fairgrounds
at 973-948-5500, email
thefair@njstatefair.org,
or visit newjersey
statefair.org.
On May 31st, the Food-
shed Alliance Farmers
Access Network
(NJLocalFood.com) will
host the grand opening of
the Blairstown Farmers
Market, sponsored by
Newton Medical Center
and Remax Ridge Realty.
Dedicated to bringing
consumers and farmers
together, this one-of-a-
kind market will feature
locally grown foods, all
grown, produced and/or
raised within a 25 mile
radius of Blairstown.
Special market events
throughout the season
will include cooking
demonstrations, festivals,
live music, childrens
activities, and seasonal
food celebrations. The
market will also feature
special craft vendors on
the fourth Saturday of
each month.
The Market fulfills a
major role in the Food-
shed Alliance Farmers
Access Networks
mission to develop a local
food system, where
eating locally and season-
ally is the first choice.
Executive Director
Kendrya Close explains,
We want to provide all
residents in our area with
a centralized location to
obtain fresh, locally
grown and produced
meats, cheeses, flowers
and plants all grown by
our farmers within a 25
mile radius of Blairstown.
Doing this while meeting
your neighbors and
helping to support your
local farming community
makes for an ideal
family-focused experi-
ence!
Now in our seventh year,
we welcome back
vendors with everything
from meat to cheese,
artisan breads to fruit,
eggs, baked goods,
prepared foods and all of
the fantastic products you
have all come to love and
rely on. Specialty prod-
ucts such as Southern-
style cakes, prepared
dinners, soups and
sauces, local cheeses,
coffee drinks, organic
chicken, berries, pickles
of all variety, local honey,
and so much more!
In addition to our
Market sponsors Newton
Medical Center and
Remax Ridge Realty,
there are also local
businesses providing
much needed assistance.
The Blairstown Farmers
Market is grateful to local
area businesses Dr. John
Harrington Chiropractic,
The Inn at Millrace Pond
and The Breathing Room
for their support. The
commitment to local
farms and food enables
the Market to continue to
provide each member of
our community with
access to local, healthful,
nutritious food options
each week and the Blair-
stown Farmers Market
sincerely thanks these
community partners.
The Market, located on
Route 521 across from
the Blairstown Elemen-
tary School next to the
Agway, will run every
Saturday from 10am-2pm
through October 25th and
feature a variety of local
farmers, artisans, speak-
ers, workshops, musi-
cians and childrens
activities.
For a complete list of
participating farmers and
to learn how you can
become a part of the
Farmers Market through
sponsorship, call 908-
362-7967 or email info
@foodshedalliance.org.
By Dr. James R. Fedich,
Chiropractor
AllamuchyFamilyClinic.com
Q: Dr. Fedich, my
doctor told me I have
osteoporosis. What is
that? Will I break my
hip? Tell me more!
A: According to the
National Osteoporosis
Foundation, one in two
woman over the age of
50, and one in four men
in the same age group,
will suffer a hip fracture
due to osteoporosis.
There are currently 10
million Americans with
osteoporosis, 8 million
of which are women.
The cost of osteoporo-
sis to the United States
Health Care system is
$43 million dollars a
day. Osteoporosis is
becoming an epidemic
in this country. Perhaps
the most somber statis-
tic is that one in four
women who suffer an
osteoporotic hip
fracture will die within
one year of that
fracture. This is not a
disease to be taken
lightly. As with most
healthcare problems in
the United States,
prevention is the key.
When you are already
diagnosed with osteo-
porosis and put on a
medication such as
Fosamax, it is too late.
The key is to prevent
the disorder from
happening. One impor-
tant point with osteopo-
rosis is that women
build all of their bone
density by the age of 20.
Thus, building bone in
childhood and the teen-
age years becomes very
important.
So, how do we build
bone and prevent osteo-
porosis? First, weight-
bearing exercise is
vastly important. As
stress is placed on a
bone, the bone responds
by laying down more
bone to strengthen the
area. Even walking for
15 minutes a day can
positively affect bone
density. However, if the
body does not have the
building blocks, it will
not be able to make
more bone. The build-
ing blocks to good bone
density include
calcium, magnesium,
and vitamin D. It is
very important to build
bone, but it is even
more important that we
arent taking calcium
and bone out of our
body as well.
Caffeine, nicotine, and
alcohol have all been
shown to leech calcium
out of your bones. So,
we must all stop smok-
ing and drinking. It is
also important to note
that osteoporosis is not
just an elderly persons
disease. If we do not
watch what we do, we
can develop osteoporo-
sis at a much younger
age.
Getting your bone
density checked is a
great first step on the
road to better bone
health. A bone density
test can give a good
starting point and a
good reference point for
later in life. Most
importantly, you should
be evaluated by a doctor
to determine your risks
and treatment options.
Osteoporosis is
definitely a disease you
want to be ahead of.
You do not want to be
lying in bed with a
fractured hip before you
decide to think about
your bone health. As
always, prevention is
the key. Get out, walk,
take your vitamins and a
get check up before it is
too late.
Coach Valeo: Blair-
stown has been apart of
this fund raising tourna-
ment for many years, but
this is the first time we
made it to the finals. Last
year we were the number
1 seed going into the semi
finals and we were upset
by Long Valley. This
tournament has become
the biggest "in town
travel" tournament in
North Jersey. Montville
does a great job running
the tournament and I
believe they raise
upwards of $12,000 for
the Michelle fund. The
girls have a great time
and its for a great cause.
What is the Michelle
Fund Tournament? The
Michelle Sullivan Fund
was created in 1993 after
the tragic death of our
daughter, Michelle Sulli-
van. At the time of her
death, Michelle was 12
years old eagerly await-
ing the start of a new
school year going into the
7th grade. Like most 12
year olds, Michelle
enjoyed being involved in
sports. Michelle was not
blessed with natural
athleticism, but under-
stood that being part of a
team required a lot more
than that. She worked
hard and supported her
teammates constantly,
which made her an
important team member.
Michelle started playing
softball in the third grade
with her father as her
coach. The summer
before her death she had
played on the traveling
girls softball team and
looked forward to playing
when she entered high
school. Since sports were
a big part of her life, after
her death, caring friends
approached our family to
start a fund in her
memory. The purpose of
the fund is to help
promote girls athletics.
We are thankful for all
of the hard work that goes
into running the Michelle
Fund Softball Tourna-
ment and thank all the
softball programs that
participate. September,
2013 was the 20th
anniversary of Michelles
death. Our family is very
appreciative of all the
generous donations and
support that has kept this
fund going in her
memory. Michelle had
great love of life, always
enjoying just the simple
things that life had to
offer. She always had a
smile on her face and
something nice to say.
We know that she is
smiling down knowing
that the fund in her name
has benefited so many
young girls.
Theresa & Leo Sullivan,
Michelles Mom & Dad
The Water Gap Singers
Concert on May 18th,
will honor John
Arnedts retirement
after 30 years of being
founder and director of
the group. The concert
will be held at Good
Shepherd Lutheran
Church, 168 Route 94S,
next to the A&P Plaza,
at 4pm.
The Water Gap Singers
are partially funded by
the Warren County
Cultural and Heritage
Commission. No admis-
sion will be charged, but
voluntary donations will
be accepted to cover the
costs.
This concert will
feature some of the
favorite works perfor-
med by the group in the
past, including three
works by R. Vaughn
Williams: Let All the
World in Every Corner
Sing from his Five
Mystical Pieces, the
motet Lord, Thou Hast
Been Our Refuge and
The Old Hundredth
Psalm Tune written for
the Coronation of Her
Majesty, Queen Eliza-
beth II in Westminster
Abbey on June 2nd,
1953.
Also on the program
will be Oseh Shalom, a
haunting setting of a
Hebrew prayer by Joan
Sharrow Gochberg.
With Ms. Gochbergs
permission, Mr. Arnedt
arranged a four-part
setting of this song for
solo voice, which was
premiered at the Water
Gap Singers Holiday
Concert in 2013. Bach
and Mozart will also be
represented by Jesu, Joy
of Mans Desiring and
the partita Vesperae
Solunnes de Confes-
sore, KV 339 Nr. 5,
respectively.
The second half of the
concert will be devoted
to Hector Berliozs
towering Te Deum,
accompanied by full
orchestra and organ and
the soloist for which
will be renowned tenor
John Hammel. Berlioz
himself described this
work as being beyond
his usual large and
profound choral works.
The shift in tone colors
throughout the work are
intricate and border on
mesmerizing and the
sheer power of the
orchestra, full organ and
large chorus will stimu-
late even the most
conservative of listen-
ers! The organist will be
Ms. Kathleen Decker.
Additional featured
concert soloists and
quartet members will be
sopranos Margaret
Morikutti, Carmen
Artis, Susan Shoemaker
and Wendy Moore, altos
Chris Kopec-
Koppinger, Margie
Miller and Elizabeth
Topolski, tenors Tom
Bias and Cort Sauer-
wein and basses Joseph
Mello, Glenn Mahler
and Jim Mell.
John Arnedt has been a
prominent figure in
Sussex and Warren
County music for many
more years and accom-
plishments than are
being recognized at this
concert. He received his
Masters Degree in
Music from the Univer-
sity of California at
Berkeley. Upon coming
to NJ he became an
ordained Presbyterian
minister and was called
to be the minister of the
Presbyterian Church in
Branchville. Mr. Arnedt
was the Director of the
Sussex County Oratorio
Society for many years
and Chairperson of the
Music Department at
Blair Academy, in
Blairstown, succeeding
Nevett Bartow and
Ralph Kneeream. A few
years ago he retired as
the Director of Music
and organist at Panther
Valley Ecumenical
Church in Allamuchy.
They do hope you will
join them to honor his
tireless efforts to
encourage and provide
the best of choral music
to the Sussex and
Warren County area and
to enjoy the wonderful
music performed at this
concert. A reception
will be held at the
concerts conclusion for
all who attend.
Although Mr. Arnedt
is retiring the group will
continue under the
direction of Mr. Joseph
Mello. For additional
information, visit
www.watergapsingers
.org or call Jim at 973-
927-9555 or 973-229-
6049.
Fresh, refrigerated and
frozen foods are avail-
able to Northwestern
New Jersey residents at
sharply reduced prices
through the Jolin Food
Box program. The food
assistance program
offers a variety of order-
ing options, from
breakfast-lunch-dinner
combination packs to
boxes of dinner entrees
to special packages just
for children. Each
month features a variety
of high-quality menu
items from seafood and
poultry to baked goods
and prepared meals.
The price of a single
box ranges from $20 to
$40. There is no limit to
the number of boxes an
individual or family can
purchase and the menu
changes each month.
The program even takes
food stamps.
Interested residents can
order online with a credit
card at jolinfoodbox.com
or by calling Project
Self-Sufficiency at 973-
940-3500. Payment is
made when the order is
placed. The next dead-
line for placing an order
is Monday, May 19th;
delivery will be made to
Project Self-Sufficiency
on Saturday, May 31st.
To find out more about
the monthly food deliv-
eries by the Jolin Food
Box Program at Project
Self-Sufficiency, or any
of the other programs
and services available at
the agency, call 973-
940-3500, or visit
projectselfsufficiency.org.